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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 14, 2019

 

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-10362

 

88-0215232

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

file number)

 

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South,

Las Vegas, Nevada

 

89109

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

(702) 693-7120

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock (Par Value $0.01)

 

MGM

 

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 §CRF 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

 

 


INTRODUCTORY NOTE

As previously disclosed, on October 15, 2019, MGM Resorts International (“MGM”) entered into a Master Transaction Agreement (the “MTA”) with Bellagio, LLC (the “Tenant”) and BCORE Paradise Parent LLC (the “Sponsor”), a subsidiary of Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc., which provides for, among other things, the transfer of the real estate assets (the “Property”) related to the Bellagio Hotel and Casino from the Tenant to its wholly-owned subsidiary, BCORE Paradise LLC (“PropCo” or the “Landlord”), followed by a transfer of 100% of the interests in PropCo to BCORE Paradise JV LLC, a newly formed subsidiary of the Sponsor (the “Joint Venture”).

The transactions contemplated by the MTA closed on November 15, 2019 (the “Closing Date”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Joint Venture acquired PropCo for total consideration of $4.25 billion, which consisted of (i) approximately $4.2 billion in gross cash proceeds and (ii) a 5% equity interest in the Joint Venture. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the MTA, MGM also provided a guaranty of approximately $3.0 billion of the debt of the Joint Venture.

The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the MTA and the agreements described herein were made only for purposes of the agreements and as of the specific date (or dates) set forth therein, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the applicable agreement and are subject to certain limitations as agreed upon by the contracting parties. In addition, the representations, warranties and covenants contained in the agreements may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries of the agreements and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants contained therein, or any descriptions thereof, as characterizations of the actual state of facts or conditions of MGM. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the Closing Date, which subsequent developments may not be reflected in MGM’s public disclosure.

The foregoing description of the MTA and related transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the MTA, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to MGM’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 16, 2019 and is incorporated herein by reference. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meaning given to such terms in the MTA.

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Lease

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the MTA, on the Closing Date, the Tenant entered into a long-term triple-net lease agreement (the “Lease”) with the Landlord pursuant to which the Property was leased to the Tenant. The Lease has an initial lease term of thirty years with the potential to extend the term for two additional ten-year terms thereafter at the option of the Tenant. The Lease has a triple-net structure, which requires the Tenant to pay substantially all costs associated with the Property, including real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and routine maintenance, in addition to the base rent.

The initial base rent due under the Lease is $245 million (the “Rent”). The Rent will escalate annually throughout the term of the lease at a rate of 2% per annum for the first ten years and thereafter equal to the greater of 2% and the CPI increase during the prior year subject to a cap of 3% during the 11th through 20th years and 4% thereafter. In addition, the Lease provides that the Tenant is obligated to spend a specified percentage of net revenues at the property on capital expenditures and for the Tenant and MGM to comply with certain financial covenants, which, if not met, would require the Tenant to maintain cash security or a letter of credit in favor of the Landlord in an amount equal to rent for the succeeding two year period. MGM has also provided a guarantee of the Tenant’s obligations under the Lease.

This description of the Lease is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Lease attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1. Exhibits and schedules that have been excluded from the text of the Lease attached hereto will be supplementally furnished to the Commission upon request.

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Tax Protection Agreement

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the MTA, on the Closing Date, the Tenant also entered into a Tax Protection Agreement (the “Tax Protection Agreement”) with the Joint Venture and the Sponsor pursuant to which the Sponsor agreed to indemnify the Tenant for certain tax liabilities resulting from its recognition of income or gain during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending one hundred eighty (180) days after the ninth anniversary of the Closing Date if such liabilities result from (i) a transaction involving a direct or indirect taxable disposition of all or a portion of the Property, (ii) a merger or other transaction that would convert interests in the Joint Venture held by the Tenant to cash or otherwise result in a taxable disposition of such interests or (iii) the Joint Venture’s failure to maintain and allocate minimum levels of liabilities for taxation purposes in the manner specified in the Tax Protection Agreement.

This description of the Tax Protection Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Tax Protection Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2. Exhibits and schedules that have been excluded from the text of the Tax Protection Agreement attached hereto will be supplementally furnished to the Commission upon request.

Guaranty

In connection with the transactions contemplated by the MTA, on the Closing Date, MGM entered into an unsecured Guaranty (the “Guaranty”) pursuant to which it guaranteed the $3.01 billion principal amount of indebtedness (and any interest accrued and unpaid thereon) under that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, by and among PropCo and the Lenders named therein (the “Guaranteed Obligations”). MGM is required to make payments under the Guaranty if the applicable lenders have exhausted certain remedies to collect the Guaranteed Obligations and amounts in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations remain outstanding.

This description of the Guaranty is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Guaranty attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3. Exhibits and schedules that have been excluded from the text of the Guaranty attached hereto will be supplementally furnished to the Commission upon request.

Credit Agreement Amendment

On November 14, 2019, MGM, the other loan parties and lenders named therein and Bank of America, N.A. (the “Administrative Agent”), entered into a Second Amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2016, among MGM, the lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent (as amended to date, the “Credit Agreement”).

The Amendment was entered into in order to permit the sale and leaseback of the Property, release the Property as collateral under the Credit Agreement and to make certain other modifications. In connection with the Amendment, MGM agreed to use a portion of the proceeds from the transaction to repay all outstanding term loans under the Credit Agreement.

This description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4.

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

The disclosure under the Introductory Note and Item 1.01 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 with respect to the Guaranty is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) Exhibits:

Exhibit
No.

   

Description

         
 

  2.1

   

Master Transaction Agreement by and among MGM Resorts International, Bellagio, LLC and BCORE Paradise Parent LLC, dated as of October 15, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of MGM Resort International’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 16, 2019).

         
 

10.1

   

Lease, by and between BCORE Paradise LLC and Bellagio, LLC, dated as of November 15, 2019.

         
 

10.2

   

Tax Protection Agreement, by and among Bellagio, LLC, BCORE Paradise Parent LLC and BCORE Paradise JV LLC, dated as of November 15, 2019.

         
 

10.3

   

Guaranty Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2019.

         
 

10.4

   

Second Amendment, dated as of November 14, 2019, to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2016 among MGM, the lenders from time to time party thereto and the Administrative Agent.

         
 

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: November 18, 2019

MGM Resorts International

     

By:

 

/s/ Andrew Hagopian III

Name:

 

Andrew Hagopian III

Title:

 

Chief Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

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ARTICLE I LEASED PROPERTY      1
  1.1   Leased Property      1
  1.2   Single, Indivisible Lease      2
  1.3   Term      3
  1.4   Renewal Terms      3
ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS      3
  2.1   Definitions      3
ARTICLE III RENT      35
  3.1   Rent      35
  3.2   Late Payment of Rent      35
  3.3   Method of Payment of Rent      36
  3.4   Net Lease      36
  3.5   Fair Market Rent      36
ARTICLE IV IMPOSITIONS      37
  4.1   Impositions      37
  4.2   Utilities and other Matters      38
  4.3   Compliance Certificate      38
  4.4   Impound Account      39
ARTICLE V NO ABATEMENT      39
  5.1   No Termination, Abatement, etc.      39
ARTICLE VI OWNERSHIP OF LEASED PROPERTY      40
  6.1   Ownership of the Leased Property      40
  6.2   Tenant’s Property      41
  6.3   Tenant’s Intellectual Property      41
  6.4   Landlord’s Security Interest in Tenant’s Pledged Property      42
ARTICLE VII CONDITION AND USE OF LEASED PROPERTY      44
  7.1   Condition of the Leased Property      44
  7.2   Use of the Leased Property      44
  7.3   Additional Facilities      46
ARTICLE VIII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; GROUND LEASES      47
  8.1   Representations and Warranties      47
  8.2   Compliance with Legal and Insurance Requirements, etc.      47
  8.3   Zoning and Uses      48
  8.4   Compliance with Ground Leases      49
  8.5   Third-Party Reports      51
ARTICLE IX MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR      51
  9.1   Maintenance and Repair      51

 

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  9.2   Encroachments, Restrictions, Mineral Leases, etc.      55
ARTICLE X CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS      56
  10.1   Construction of Capital Improvements to the Leased Property      56
  10.2   Construction Requirements for Capital Improvements      58
  10.3   Intentionally Omitted      59
  10.4   Ownership of Tenant Capital Improvements      59
  10.5   Funding of Tenant Capital Improvements      59
  10.6   Self Help      60
ARTICLE XI NO LIENS      61
  11.1   Liens      61
  11.2   Landlord Encumbrance Obligations      64
ARTICLE XII PERMITTED CONTESTS      64
  12.1   Permitted Contests      64
ARTICLE XIII INSURANCE      65
  13.1   Property Insurance Requirements      65
  13.2   Workers’ Compensation      68
  13.3   Waiver of Subrogation      68
  13.4   Policy Requirements      68
  13.5   Increase in Limits      69
  13.6   Blanket Policy      70
  13.7   No Separate Insurance      70
  13.8   Captive insurance company Requirements      70
ARTICLE XIV CASUALTY      70
  14.1   Property Insurance Proceeds      70
  14.2   Tenant’s Obligations Following Casualty      71
  14.3   No Abatement of Rent      72
  14.4   Waiver      72
  14.5   Insurance Proceeds Paid to Fee Mortgagee      72
  14.6   Termination of Lease; Abatement of Rent      73
  14.7   Multiple Fee Mortgagees      73
ARTICLE XV CONDEMNATION      73
  15.1   Condemnation      73
  15.2   Award Distribution      74
  15.3   Temporary Taking      74
  15.4   No Abatement of Rent      74
  15.5   Waiver      74
  15.6   Award Paid to Fee Mortgagee      74

 

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ARTICLE XVI DEFAULT; REMEDIES      75
  16.1   Events of Default      75
  16.2   Certain Remedies      77
  16.3   Damages      78
  16.4   Receiver      79
  16.5   Waiver      79
  16.6   Application of Funds      80
  16.7   Landlord’s Right to Cure Tenant’s Default      80
  16.8   Miscellaneous      80
ARTICLE XVII TENANT’S FINANCING      81
  17.1   Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees      81
  17.2   Landlord’s Right to Cure Tenant’s Default      89
  17.3   Tenant’s Debt Agreements      89
  17.4   Landlord Cooperation      89
ARTICLE XVIII SALE OF LEASED PROPERTY      89
  18.1   Sale of the Leased Property      89
ARTICLE XIX HOLDING OVER      90
  19.1   Holding Over      90
ARTICLE XX RISK OF LOSS      90
  20.1   Risk of Loss      90
ARTICLE XXI INDEMNIFICATION      91
  21.1   General Indemnification      91
ARTICLE XXII SUBLETTING AND ASSIGNMENT      92
  22.1   Subletting and Assignment      92
  22.2   Permitted Assignments      92
  22.3   Permitted Sublease Agreements      93
  22.4   Required Assignment and Subletting Provisions      95
  22.5   Costs      96
  22.6   No Release of Tenant’s Obligations      96  
  22.7   Management Agreements      96
  22.8   Bookings      97
  22.9   Termination of Affiliate Agreements      98
ARTICLE XXIII REPORTING; CONFIDENTIALITY      98
  23.1   Estoppel Certificates and Financial Statements      98
  23.2   Confidentiality; Public Offering Information      103
  23.3   Financial Covenants      105
  23.4   Landlord Obligations      106

 

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  ARTICLE XXIV LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO INSPECT      107
    24.1   Landlord’s Right to Inspect      107
  ARTICLE XXV NO WAIVER      108
    25.1   No Waiver      108
  ARTICLE XXVI REMEDIES CUMULATIVE      108
    26.1   Remedies Cumulative      108
  ARTICLE XXVII ACCEPTANCE OF SURRENDER      108
    27.1   Acceptance of Surrender      108
  ARTICLE XXVIII NO MERGER      108
    28.1   No Merger      108
  ARTICLE XXIX CONVEYANCE BY LANDLORD      109
    29.1   Conveyance by Landlord      109
  ARTICLE XXX QUIET ENJOYMENT      109
    30.1   Quiet Enjoyment      109
  ARTICLE XXXI LANDLORD’S FINANCING      109
    31.1   Landlord’s Financing      109
    31.2   Attornment      110
    31.3   Compliance with Fee Mortgage Documents      111
  ARTICLE XXXII HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES      111
    32.1   Hazardous Substances      111
    32.2   Notices      111
    32.3   Remediation      112
    32.4   Indemnity      112
    32.5   Environmental Inspections      113
  ARTICLE XXXIII MEMORANDUM OF LEASE      113
    33.1   Memorandum of Lease      113
  ARTICLE XXXIV APPOINTING EXPERTS      114
    34.1   Expert Dispute Resolution Process      114
  ARTICLE XXXV NOTICES      116
    35.1   Notices      116
    35.2   Deemed Approval Period with respect to certain Items Requiring Consent      117
    35.3   Unavoidable Delays      118

 

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ARTICLE XXXVI TRANSITION UPON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION    118  
  36.1   Transfer of Tenant’s Assets at the Facility      118
  36.2   Transition Services      119
  36.3   Replacement of Certain Excluded Assets      119
ARTICLE XXXVII ATTORNEY’S FEES      119
  37.1   Attorneys’ Fees      119
ARTICLE XXXVIII BROKERS      120
  38.1   Brokers      120
ARTICLE XXXIX OFAC      120
  39.1   Anti-Terrorism Representations      120
ARTICLE XL REIT REQUIREMENTS      121
  40.1   REIT Protection      121
ARTICLE XLI MISCELLANEOUS      121
  41.1   Survival      121
  41.2   Severability      122
  41.3   Non-Recourse      122
  41.4   Successors and Assigns      122
  41.5   Governing Law      122
  41.6   Waiver of Trial by Jury      122
  41.7   Entire Agreement      123
  41.8   Headings; Consent      123
  41.9   Counterparts      123
  41.10   Interpretation      123
  41.11   Time of Essence      124
  41.12   Further Assurances      124
  41.13   Gaming Regulations      124
  41.14   Certain Provisions of Nevada Law      124
  41.15   Savings Clause      124
  41.16   Agency Relationship      125

 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES     
EXHIBIT A – DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY   
EXHIBIT B – LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS   
EXHIBIT C – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED   
EXHIBIT D – GAMING LICENSES   
EXHIBIT E – FORM OF GUARANTY   
EXHIBIT F-1 – FORM OF NONDISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT (SUBLEASE)   
EXHIBIT F-2 – FORM OF SUBORDINATION, NONDISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT   
EXHIBIT G – FORM OF MEMORANDUM OF LEASE   
EXHIBIT H – FORM OF NEVADA WAIVER   
EXHIBIT I – WATER PERMITS   
EXHIBIT J – FINANCIAL COVENANT COMPLIANCE REPORT   
EXHIBIT K – EXAMPLE REQUIRED CAPEX REPORT   
EXHIBIT L – EBITDA CALCULATION   
EXHIBIT M – QUARTERLY REPORTING PACKAGE   
SCHEDULE 1 – EXCLUDED ASSETS   
SCHEDULE 2 – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED   
SCHEDULE 3 – PROPERTY SPECIFIC IP   
SCHEDULE 4 – EXISTING ACCOUNTING GUIDELINES   
SCHEDULE 5 – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED   
SCHEDULE 6 – INITIAL FEE MORTGAGE REQUIRED REPAIRS   
SCHEDULE 7 – CORPORATE ALLOCATION SCHEDULE   
SCHEDULE 8 – PERMITTED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS   
SCHEDULE 9 – RESERVE DISBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS   

 

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SCHEDULE 10 – EXISTING SUBLEASES

  

SCHEDULE 11 – EXISTING MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

  

SCHEDULE 12 – ESCALATED BASE RENT

  

 

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LEASE

This LEASE (the “Lease”) is entered into as of November 15, 2019, by and between BCORE PARADISE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Landlord”), and BELLAGIO, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Tenant”).

RECITALS

A.    Capitalized terms used in this Lease and not otherwise defined herein are defined in Article II hereof.

B.    Pursuant to that certain Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2019, between MGM Resorts International, Tenant and BCORE Paradise Parent LLC (the “Master Transaction Agreement”), Landlord desires to lease the Leased Property to Tenant and Tenant desires to lease the Leased Property from Landlord upon the terms set forth in this Lease.

C.    The facility covered by this Lease is described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Facility”).

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

LEASED PROPERTY

1.1    Leased Property. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant accepts and leases from Landlord all of Landlord’s rights and interests in and to the following with respect to the Facility (collectively, the “Leased Property”):

(a)    the real property or properties described in Part I of Exhibit B attached hereto together with the leasehold estates described in Part II of Exhibit B (as to which this Lease will constitute a sublease) (collectively, the “Land”);

(b)    all buildings, structures, and other improvements of every kind now or hereafter located on the Land or connected thereto including, but not limited to, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines (on-site and off-site to the extent Landlord has obtained any interest in the same), parking areas and roadways appurtenant to such buildings and structures of the Facility (collectively, the “Leased Improvements”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not affect or contradict the provisions of this Lease which specify that Tenant shall be entitled to certain benefits of and rights with respect to the Tenant Capital Improvements;


(c)    all easements, rights and appurtenances, covenants, development rights, mineral, gas and oil rights, water rights conveyed pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement and other rights appurtenant to the Land and the Leased Improvements, all right, title and interest of Landlord, if any, in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road, avenue or alley, open or closed, relating to, in front of or adjoining the Land and the Leased Improvements and to the center line thereof;

(d)    all equipment, machinery, fixtures, and other items of property, including all components thereof, that are now or hereafter located in, on or used in connection with and permanently affixed to or otherwise incorporated into the Leased Improvements, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and additions thereto (collectively, the “Fixtures”); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not affect Tenant’s rights with respect to Tenant Capital Improvements pursuant to Section 11.1(b);

(e)    all other properties or rights, real, personal or otherwise, conveyed to Landlord or Landlord’s Subsidiaries pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement; and

(f)    all rights in and related to the beneficial use of the water rights (collectively, the “Water Rights”) pursuant to the permits issued by the Nevada State Engineer described on Exhibit I attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (collectively, the “Water Permits”), which consist of approximately 299.98 acre-feet annually of underground water, together with all existing water related infrastructure, facilities, equipment and fixtures, including, without limitation, pumps, pump stations, pipes, reservoirs and vaults used to extract the water rights from their permitted points of diversion and to place the Water Rights appropriated under the Water Permits to beneficial use at their permitted places of use (collectively, the “Water Infrastructure”);

The Leased Property shall not, for any purposes under this Lease, include those assets described on Schedule 1 attached hereto (collectively, “Excluded Assets”), the Bellagio Trademarks or any other Intellectual Property.

The Leased Property is leased subject to all covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other matters affecting the Leased Property as of the Commencement Date and such subsequent covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other matters permitted by this Lease or as may be agreed to by Landlord or Tenant in accordance with the terms of this Lease, whether or not of record, including any matters which would be disclosed by an inspection or accurate survey of the Leased Property.

1.2    Single, Indivisible Lease. This Lease constitutes one indivisible lease of the Leased Property and not separate leases governed by similar terms. The Leased Property constitutes one economic unit, and the Rent and all other provisions have been negotiated and agreed upon based on a demise of all of the Leased Property to Tenant as a single, composite, inseparable transaction and would have been substantially different had separate leases or a divisible lease been intended. Except as expressly provided in this Lease for specific, isolated purposes (and then only to the extent expressly otherwise stated), all provisions of this Lease apply equally and uniformly to all components of the Leased Property collectively as one unit. The Parties intend that the provisions of this Lease shall at all times be construed, interpreted and applied so as to carry out their mutual objective to create an indivisible lease of all of the Leased Property and, in particular but without limitation, that, for purposes of any assumption, rejection

 

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or assignment of this Lease under 11 U.S.C. Section 365, or any successor or replacement thereof or any analogous state law, this is one indivisible and non-severable lease and executory contract dealing with one legal and economic unit and that this Lease must be assumed, rejected or assigned as a whole with respect to all (and only as to all) of the Leased Property. The Parties may elect to amend this Lease from time to time to modify the boundaries of the Land, to exclude one or more components or portions thereof, and/or to include one or more additional components as part of the Leased Property, and any such future addition to the Leased Property shall not in any way change the indivisible and nonseverable nature of this Lease and all of the foregoing provisions shall continue to apply in full force. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties acknowledge and agree that this Section 1.2 is not intended to and shall not be deemed to limit, vitiate or supersede anything contained in Section 41.15 hereof.

1.3    Term. The “Term” of this Lease is the Initial Term plus all Renewal Terms, to the extent exercised. The initial term of this Lease (the “Initial Term”) shall commence on the date of execution of this Lease (the “Commencement Date”) and end on the last day of the calendar month in which the thirtieth (30th) anniversary of the Commencement Date occurs, subject to renewal as set forth in Section 1.4 below.

1.4    Renewal Terms. (a) The term of this Lease may be extended for two (2) separate terms (each a “Renewal Term”) of ten (10) years each if: (i) at least thirty six (36) months prior to the end of the then current Term, Tenant delivers to Landlord an irrevocable written notice that Tenant is exercising its right to extend this Lease for one (1) Renewal Term (a “Renewal Notice”); and (ii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date Landlord receives the Renewal Notice (the “Exercise Date”) or on the last day of the then current Term; provided, however, that if Tenant fails to deliver to Landlord a Renewal Notice prior to the date that is thirty six (36) months prior to the then current expiration date of the Term that Tenant does not intend to renew in accordance with this Section 1.4, then it shall automatically and without further action be deemed for all purposes that Tenant has delivered the Renewal Notice required by this Section 1.4(a)(i). During any such Renewal Term, except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. After the last Renewal Term, Tenant shall have no further right to renew or extend the Term.

(b)    During each Renewal Term, Base Rent shall continue to be determined pursuant to the definition of such term set forth in this Lease.

ARTICLE II

DEFINITIONS

2.1    Definitions. For all purposes of this Lease, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) the terms defined in this Article II have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular; all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP; (ii) all references in this Lease to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Lease; (iii) the word “including” shall have the same meaning as the phrase “including, without limitation,” and

 

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other similar phrases; (iv) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; (v) for the calculation of any financial ratios or tests referenced in this Lease (including the Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio), this Lease, regardless of its treatment under GAAP, shall be deemed to be an operating lease and the Rent and Additional Charges payable hereunder shall be treated as Operating Expenses; (vi) all uses of the term “EBITDA” herein shall have the meaning of the definition of “EBITDA” in this Lease; (vii) all references herein to items to be prepared or determined “in accordance with GAAP” are intended to mean “in accordance with GAAP and the Existing Accounting Guidelines”; and (viii) all Exhibits, Schedules and other attachments annexed to the body of this Lease are hereby deemed to be incorporated into and made an integral part of this Lease.

Accounts”: All accounts, including deposit accounts, all rents, profits, income, revenues or rights to payment or reimbursement derived from the use of any space within the Leased Property and/or from goods sold or leased or services rendered from the Leased Property (including, without limitation, from goods sold or leased or services rendered from the Leased Property by any subtenant) and all accounts receivable, in each case whether or not evidenced by a contract, document, instrument or chattel paper and whether or not earned by performance, including without limitation, the right to payment of management fees and all proceeds of the foregoing.

Additional Charges”: All Impositions and all other amounts, liabilities and obligations which Tenant assumes or agrees to pay under this Lease and, in the event of any failure on the part of Tenant to pay any of those items (except (i) where such failure is due to the wrongful or negligent acts or omissions of Landlord and (ii) where Tenant shall have furnished Landlord with no less than ten (10) days’ notice of such act or omission of which Tenant is aware), every fine, penalty, interest and cost which may be added for non-payment or late payment of such items pursuant to the terms hereof, applicable law or otherwise.

Adjusted EBITDA”: For any Test Period, with respect to any Person or the Facility, EBITDA plus, without duplication, any rent associated with this Lease (as may be amended from time to time) reflected in Net Income, and, without duplication, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio”: For any date, the ratio of (i) Adjusted EBITDA derived from the Facility by Tenant or its Affiliates (without duplication) for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date to (ii) Rent for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date. For purposes of the calculation of Rent in clause (ii) above for the first year following the Commencement Date, Rent shall be $245,000,000.

Affiliate”: When used with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, partnership or any other Person, the term “Affiliate” shall mean any Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such other Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests.

 

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Affiliate Agreements”: Any contract between Affiliates of Tenant’s Parent with respect to the Facility.

Ancillary Space”: Those portions of the Facility that are not Primary Space.

Annual Certificate”: A certificate of Tenant, signed by an authorized officer of Tenant, certifying to Tenant’s knowledge in all material respects as to the matters described in Sections 8.5 and 22.3(d) to be included in such certificate.

Applicable Coverage Ratio”: As defined in Section 23.3.

Applicable CPI Adjustment Factor”: For any Lease Year beginning with the eleventh Lease Year, the quotient of (A) the CPI as of the date which is thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of such Lease Year divided by (B) the CPI as of the date which is one year prior to the date described in the preceding clause (A).

Appraiser”: As defined in Section 3.5.

Approved Accounting Firm”: (1) Any “big four” accounting firm designated by Tenant or (2) one of the other largest independent public accounting firms in the United States selected by Tenant’s Parent or Tenant and reasonably approved by Landlord.

Architect”: As defined in Section 10.1(b)(iii).

Award”: All compensation, sums or anything of value awarded, paid or received with respect to a total or partial Condemnation.

Bank Secrecy Act”: As defined in Section 8.2(c).

Base Rent”: An annual amount equal to Two Hundred Forty Five Million Dollars ($245,000,000); provided, however, that commencing on the first day of the calendar month immediately following the first anniversary of the Commencement Date and continuing at the beginning of each Lease Year thereafter during the Term, the Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to the sum of (i) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (ii) the Escalation.

At the commencement of each Renewal Term, Base Rent shall be reset to be equal to the greater of (i) the amount determined pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph, and (ii) the Fair Market Rent as determined pursuant to Section 3.5 hereof. The Base Rent determined in accordance with the preceding sentence shall be payable throughout the remainder of the Renewal Term except that the Base Rent shall increase on the first day of each Lease Year to an amount equal to the sum of (x) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (y) the Escalation.

 

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Bellagio Trademarks”: (i) The “Bellagio” brand and Trademarks containing “BELLAGIO” or the stylized “B” and all variations and derivations thereof, in any format, font, style or design, whether alone or in combination with any other terms, phrases, symbols, logos, styles or designs, including all registrations and applications therefor, and (ii) associated copyrights.

Bellagio Trademark License Agreement”: That certain Master Trademark License Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Mirage Resorts LLC, as licensor, and Landlord, as licensee, as amended from time to time, along with all sublicenses granted pursuant thereto.

Bookings”: Reservations, bookings, exhibitions or other short-term arrangements with conventions, conferences, hotel guests, tours, vendors and other groups or individuals (it being understood that whether or not such arrangements or agreements are short-term or temporary shall be determined without regard to how long in advance such arrangements or agreements are entered into).

Business Day”: Each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which, in each case, is not a day on which national banks in the City of New York, New York are authorized, or obligated, by law or executive order, to close.

CapEx Certification Date”: As defined in Section 9.1(e)(i).

CapEx Disbursement Request”: As defined in Section 9.1(e)(v).

CapEx Reserve”: An Eligible Account for the benefit of Tenant.

CapEx Reserve Funds”: As defined in Section 9.1(e)(iv).

CapEx Testing Period”: Each four (4) year period (on a rolling basis) through the Term, with the first period commencing on January 1, 2020 and expiring on December 31, 2023 and the second period commencing on January 1, 2021 and expiring on December 31, 2024.

CapEx Testing Period Certificate”: As defined in Section 9.1(e)(i).

CapEx Testing Period Net Revenues”: As defined in Section 9.1(e)(i).

Capital Improvement Notice”: As defined in Section 10.5(a).

Capital Improvements”: Any improvements or alterations or modifications of the Leased Improvements, including without limitation capital improvements and structural alterations, modifications or improvements, or one or more additional structures annexed to any portion of any of the Leased Improvements, or the expansion of existing improvements, which are constructed on any parcel or portion of the Land, during the Term, including construction of a new wing or new story, in each case which are permanently affixed to the Leased Property such that they constitute real property under applicable Legal Requirements.

Capital Improvements Threshold”: As defined in Section 10.1(b)(vi).

 

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Capital Lease”: As applied to any Person, any lease of any Property by that Person as lessee that is required to be classified and accounted for as a finance lease in conformity with GAAP; and provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, this Lease will not be deemed to be a Capital Lease.

Cash”: Cash and cash equivalents and all instruments evidencing the same or any right thereto and all proceeds thereof.

Casualty Event”: Any loss of title or any loss of or damage to or destruction of, or any Condemnation or other taking (including by any governmental authority) of, any portion of the Leased Property. “Casualty Event” shall include, but not be limited to, any taking of all or any portion of the Leased Property, in or by Condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any applicable law, or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of any real property of or any part thereof by any governmental authority, civil or military.

Code”: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended from time to time.

Commencement Date”: As defined in Section 1.3.

Competitor Restriction Open Date”: As defined in Section 18.1.

Competitor Restriction Termination Date”: The earlier to occur of (x) the Competitor Restriction Open Date and (y) an Event of Default.

Condemnation”: A taking by the exercise of any governmental power, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, by a Condemnor or a voluntary sale or transfer by Landlord to any Condemnor, either under threat of condemnation or while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending.

Condemnor”: Any public or quasi-public authority, or private corporation or individual, having the power of Condemnation.

Confidential Information”: Any and all financial, technical, proprietary, confidential, and other information, including data, reports, interpretations, forecasts, analyses, compilations, studies, summaries, extracts, records, know-how, statements (written or oral) or other documents of any kind, that contain information concerning the business and affairs of Landlord or Tenant or their respective Related Persons, whether furnished before or after the date of this Lease, and regardless of the manner in which it was furnished, and any material prepared by either Landlord or Tenant or their respective Related Persons, in whatever form maintained, containing, reflecting or based upon, in whole or in part, any such information; provided, however, that “Confidential Information” shall not include information which: (i) was or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by either Landlord or Tenant or their respective Related Persons in breach of this Lease; (ii) was or becomes available to either Landlord or Tenant or their respective Related Persons on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure hereunder as evidenced by the written records of Landlord or Tenant or their Related Persons, provided, that the source of the information is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with respect to such information or otherwise prohibited

 

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from transmitting such information by a contractual, legal or fiduciary duty; or (iii) was independently developed by the other without the use of any Confidential Information, as evidenced by its written records.

Construction Security”: (A) cash, (B) cash equivalents, (C) a Letter of Credit or (D) an alternative security reasonably acceptable to Landlord (or a combination thereof), in an amount equal to (x) in the case of Capital Improvements, the cost by which the budgeted cost of such Capital Improvements exceeds the Capital Improvements Threshold and (y) in the case of a Restoration Deficiency, the amount of such deficiency.

Construction Security Escrow Account”: As defined in Section 10.1(c).

Control”: The ability, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities or other Equity Interests, by contract, or otherwise (including by being the managing member or general partner of the Person in question), to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person.

Covenant Failure Period”: the period beginning upon the failure of the Financial Covenant or the Listing Covenant and ending upon a Covenant Security Coverage Cure with respect to such failure.

Covenant Security Coverage Cure”: (1) following the failure of the Financial Covenant, (A) (i) as of the last day of the most recent Test Period and the last day of the Test Period immediately preceding the most recent Test Period, the Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio shall have been equal to or greater than the Applicable Coverage Ratio or (ii) Tenant’s Parent’s Market Capitalization, on the last day of the most recent Test Period and the last day of the Test Period immediately preceding the most recent Test Period, shall exceed $6,000,000,000; and (B) Tenant’s satisfaction of the Listing Covenant; or (2) following the failure of the Listing Covenant, as of the last day of the most recent Test Period and the last day of the Test Period immediately preceding the most recent Test Period, the Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio shall have been greater than 2.5:1.

Covenant Security Escrow Account”: An escrow account established by Tenant with a reputable, nationally recognized title insurance company selected by Tenant and approved by Landlord (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) with an office located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fidelity Title Insurance Company is hereby preapproved by Landlord and Tenant.

Covenant Security Escrow Instructions”: Whenever Tenant has deposited sums as required hereunder into a Covenant Security Escrow Account, irrevocable escrow instructions (reasonably satisfactory to Tenant and Landlord) to the title company holding the Covenant Security Escrow Account to hold such funds in escrow, and to release them directly to Landlord promptly upon written demand by Landlord certifying that an Event of Default exists hereunder, without any further instructions, action or approval from Tenant, or to release them to Tenant upon the joint written instructions of Tenant and Landlord (which, upon Tenant’s request, Landlord shall execute and deliver when a Covenant Security Coverage Cure shall have occurred or following the expiration of this Lease).

 

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CPI”: The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Revised Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1982-84=100), U.S. City Average, All Items, or, if that index is not available at the time in question, the index designated by such Department as the successor to such index, and if there is no index so designated, an index for an area in the United States that most closely corresponds to the entire United States, published by such Department, or if none, by any other instrumentality of the United States, all as reasonably determined by Landlord and Tenant.

Customary Hotel Art”: All art, artwork, paintings, sculptures or other artistic installments or displays which are (x) generally affixed to the walls of guest rooms, hallways, convention rooms, casino areas and ancillary spaces which are consistent with the Operating Standard or (y) otherwise located at the Facility, and, in each case, not costing in excess of $10,000 for any individual item.

Data”: As defined in the definition of Intellectual Property.

Date of Taking”: The date the Condemnor has the right to possession of the property being condemned.

Debt Agreement”: If designated by Tenant to Landlord in writing to be included in the definition of “Debt Agreement,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, (i) entered into from time to time by Tenant and/or its Subsidiaries, (ii) as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time, (iii) which are secured by assets of Tenant and/or its Subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, their Cash, Accounts, Tenant’s Property, real property and leasehold estates in real property (including this Lease) and (iv) which shall provide Landlord, (x), the right to receive copies of notices of Specified Debt Agreement Defaults thereunder in accordance with Section 17.3 hereof and (y) the right to cure such defaults in accordance with Section 17.2 hereof.

Debt Facilities”: One or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers.

Disclosure Documents”: Collectively, any written materials used or provided to any prospective investors and/or the rating agencies in connection with any public offering or private placement in connection with a securitization (including, without limitation, a prospectus,

 

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prospectus supplement, private placement memorandum, offering memorandum, offering circular, term sheet, road show presentation materials or other offering documents, marketing materials or information provided to prospective investors), in each case in preliminary or final form and including any amendments, supplements, exhibits, annexes and other attachments thereto.

Dispute Notice”: As defined in Section 16.1(b).

Dollars” and “$”: The lawful money of the United States.

EBITDA”: For any Test Period and with respect to any Person or Facility (as applicable), the sum of (a) Net Income of such Person or Facility for that period, plus or minus the following (without duplication in each case) to the extent reflected in Net Income for that period, plus (b) any extraordinary loss, and, without duplication, any loss associated with the early retirement of Indebtedness and with any disposition not in the ordinary course of business, minus (c) any extraordinary gain, and, without duplication, any gains associated with the early retirement of Indebtedness and with any disposition not in the ordinary course of business, plus (d) interest charges of such Person or Facility for that period, less (e) interest income of such Person or Facility for that period, plus (f) the aggregate amount of expense for federal, foreign, state and local taxes on or measured by income of such Person or Facility for that period excluding gaming taxes (whether or not payable during that period), minus (g) the aggregate amount of benefit for federal, foreign, state and local taxes on or measured by income of such Person or Facility for that period excluding gaming taxes (whether or not receivable during that period), plus (h) depreciation, amortization, plus (i) all non-recurring and/or other non-cash expenses which shall be limited to third party expenses in connection with an acquisition or disposition of an asset, plus (j) loss on sale or disposal of an asset, and write downs and impairments of an asset, minus (k) all non-recurring and/or other non-cash income in connection with an acquisition or disposition, and gain on sale of an asset, plus (l) expenses classified as “pre-opening and start-up expenses” on the applicable financial statements of that Person or Facility for that fiscal period which shall be limited to costs related directly to the Facility’s Primary Intended Use, minus (m) non-cash reversal of an accrual or reserve not recorded in the ordinary course, plus or minus (n) the impact of any foreign currency gains or losses and related swaps, plus (o) all long-term non-cash expenses realized in connection with or resulting from equity or equity-linked compensation plans, employee benefit plans or agreements or post-employment benefit plans or agreements, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock, stock appreciation or other similar rights, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Eligible Account”: A separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity that has a Moody’s rating of at least “Baa2” and which, in the case of a state chartered depository institution or trust company, is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) and subject to supervision or examination by federal and state authority. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.

 

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Eligible Institution”: Either (a) 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 and “P-1” by Moody’s 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 and “Aa3” by Moody’s), or (b) Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. or Bank of America, N.A. or any of their affiliates or successors provided that the rating by S&P and Moody’s for the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper and long term unsecured debt obligations of the same does not decrease below the ratings set forth in clause (a) hereof.

Encumbrance”: Any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, encumbrance or other matter affecting title to the Leased Property, or any portion thereof or interest therein.

Environmental Costs”: As defined in Section 32.4.

Environmental Laws”: Any and all federal, state, municipal and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, guidances, policies, orders, decrees or judgments, whether statutory or common law, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect, or promulgated, pertaining to the environment, public health and safety and industrial hygiene, including the use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, discharge, disposal, handling, treatment, removal, decontamination, cleanup, transportation or regulation of any Hazardous Substance, including the Industrial Site Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, NRS Chapters 444, 445A, 445B, 445C, 445D, 459, 590 and NRS Sections 618.750 to 618.850.

Equity Interests”: With respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including ownership or membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting), of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership.

ERISA Affiliate”: Any entity which, together with another entity, would be treated as a single employer under Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code or Section 4001 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.

Escalated Base Rent”: For each of the first ten (10) Lease Years (other than the first Lease Year), an amount equal to one hundred and two percent (102%) of the Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year, as set forth on Schedule 12 hereto. Thereafter, “Escalated Base Rent” for each Lease Year shall mean (A) the greater of (1) an

 

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amount equal to one hundred and two percent (102%) of the Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (2) the Applicable CPI Adjustment Factor multiplied by the Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year; provided, however, that (x) during the eleventh (11th) through the twentieth (20th) Lease Years, in no event shall the Escalated Base Rent for any Lease Year increase by more than three percent (3%) of the Base Rent payable for the immediately preceding Lease Year and (y) thereafter, in no event shall the Escalated Base Rent for any Lease Year increase by more than four percent (4%) of the Base Rent payable for the immediately preceding Lease Year, as shown in the Theoretical Example of Year 11 Rent Calculation attached hereto in Schedule 12. The applicable caps in the increase set forth in clause (x) and (y) shall be referred to herein as the “Escalation Caps”.

Escalation”: For any Lease Year (other than the first Lease Year), an amount equal to the difference between (i) the Escalated Base Rent for such Lease Year and (ii) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year. For purposes of determining the Escalations pursuant to Section 23.3, the Escalated Base Rent during the 11th Lease Year until the expiration of the Term shall be calculated using the applicable Escalation Caps.

Escalation Caps”: As defined in the definition of “Escalated Base Rent.”

Estoppel Certificate”: As defined in Section 23.1(a).

Event of Default”: As defined in Section 16.1(a).

Event of Default Notice”: As defined in Section 16.2(b).

Exchange Act”: The U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and any statute successor thereto, in each case as amended from time to time.

Excluded Assets”: As defined in Section 1.1.

Exercise Date”: As defined in Section 1.4.

Existing Accounting Guidelines”: Tenant’s accounting guidelines and policies in effect as of the Commencement Date, as more particularly set forth on Schedule 4 hereto and which shall be subject to change to the extent not material or to the extent needed to reflect changes in GAAP.

Existing Management Agreement”: any management agreement with a third party not affiliated with Tenant with respect to a portion of the Facility in effect as of the date of this Lease and described on Schedule 11 hereto.

Existing Sublease”: any sublease with a third party not affiliated with Tenant with respect to a portion of the Facility in effect as of the date of this Lease and described on Schedule 10 hereto.

Expert”: An independent third party professional, with expertise in respect of a matter at issue, appointed by the agreement of Landlord and Tenant or otherwise in accordance with Article XXXIV hereof.

 

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Expert Fair Market Rent”: As defined in Section 34.1(b)(i).

Facility”: As defined in the Recitals. Facility” shall not include any off-track betting facilities located off-site or other offsite gaming facilities.

Facility Mortgage”: As defined in Section 13.1.

Facility Mortgage Documents”: With respect to each Facility Mortgage and Facility Mortgagee, the applicable Facility Mortgage, loan agreement, debt agreement, credit agreement or indenture, lease, note, collateral assignment instruments, guarantees, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the loan made, credit extended, or lease or other financing vehicle entered into pursuant thereto.

Facility Mortgagee”: As defined in Section 13.1.

Fair Market Rent”: With respect to the Facility, at any time in question, the prevailing fair market Base Rent which would be determined in an arm’s-length negotiation by Landlord and Tenant if neither party were under any compulsion to enter into a lease, taking into account all of the material terms and conditions of this Lease (including the obligation to pay Additional Charges and the presence of any remaining Renewal Terms) and, taking into account the fact that Landlord will not be entitled to the benefit of any of Tenant’s Property other than its rights with respect to Tenant’s Property pursuant to Section 6.4 and Article XXXVI for a ten (10) year term beginning as of the commencement of the applicable Renewal Term, such Fair Market Rent to be determined by mutual agreement by the parties or in accordance with Section 3.5.

Fair Market Rent Assumptions”: The Expert shall assume the following (1) neither the tenant nor landlord is under any compulsion to lease and that both have reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts, are acting prudently and knowledgeably in a competitive and open market, and assuming price is not affected by undue stimulus, (2) such lease contains terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of this Lease, other than with respect to the length of term and payment of Rent, (3) neither party is paying any broker a commission in connection with the transaction, (4) that the tenant thereunder will pay such Fair Market Rent for the entire term of such demise (i.e., no early termination)), (5) the Leased Property to be valued pursuant hereto (as improved by all then existing Leased Improvements, and all Capital Improvements thereto), shall be valued as (or as part of) a fully-permitted Facility operated in accordance with the provisions of this Lease for the Primary Intended Use, free and clear of any lien or encumbrance evidencing a debt (including any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage) or judgment (including any mortgage, security interest, tax lien, or judgment lien), (6) in determining the Fair Market Rent with respect to damaged or destroyed Leased Property, such value shall be determined as if such Leased Property had not been so damaged or destroyed, (7) the Fair Market Rent shall represent the normal rent for the Leased Property unaffected by sales (or leasing) concessions granted by anyone associated with the transaction, (8) the following specific matters shall be factored in or out, as appropriate, in determining Fair Market Rent as the case may be: (i) the negative value of (x) any deferred maintenance or other items of repair or replacement of the Leased Property to the extent arising from breach or failure of Tenant to perform or observe its obligations hereunder, (y) any then current or prior Gaming or other

 

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licensure violations by Tenant, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates, and (z) any breach or failure of Tenant to perform or observe its obligations hereunder (in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (x), (y) and (z), without giving effect to any applicable cure periods hereunder), shall not be taken into account; rather, the Leased Property and every part thereof shall be deemed to be in the condition required by this Lease and Tenant shall at all times be deemed to have operated the Facility in compliance with and to have performed all obligations of Tenant under this Lease, and (ii) such determination shall be without reference to any savings Landlord may realize as a result of any extension of the Term of this Lease, such as savings in free rent and tenant concessions, and without reference to any “start-up” costs a new tenant would incur were it to replace the existing Tenant for any Renewal Term or otherwise, and (9) the Leased Property will be leased as a whole or substantially as a whole to a single user.

FASB”: As defined in the definition of GAAP.

Fee Mortgage”: Any mortgage, pledge agreement, security agreement, assignment of leases and rents, fixture filing or similar document creating or evidencing a lien on Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property or any portion thereof (or an indirect interest therein, including without limitation, a lien on direct or indirect interests in Landlord pursuant to a mezzanine loan or otherwise) in accordance with the provisions of Article XXXI hereof.

Fee Mortgage Documents”: With respect to each Fee Mortgage and Fee Mortgagee, the applicable Fee Mortgage, loan agreement, debt agreement, credit agreement or indenture, lease, note, collateral assignment instruments, guarantees, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the loan made, credit extended, or lease or other financing vehicle entered into pursuant thereto.

Fee Mortgagee”: The holder(s) or lender(s) under any Fee Mortgage (which for the avoidance of doubt may include the holder(s) or lender(s) under any mezzanine loan secured by a direct or indirect interest in Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property) or the agent or trustee acting on behalf of any such holder(s) or lender(s).

Fee Mortgagee Securitization”: Any sale or financing by a Fee Mortgagee (including, without limitation, issuing one or more participations) of all or a portion of the loan secured by a Fee Mortgage, including, without limitation, a public or private securitization of rated single- or multi-class securities secured by or evidencing ownership interests in all or any portion of the loan secured by a Fee Mortgage or a pool of assets that includes such loan.

Fee Mortgagee Securitization Indemnitee”: Any Fee Mortgagee, any Affiliate of a Fee Mortgagee that has filed any registration statement relating to a Fee Mortgagee Securitization or has acted as the sponsor or depositor in connection with a Fee Mortgagee Securitization, any Affiliate of a Fee Mortgagee that acts as an underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser of securities issued in a Fee Mortgagee Securitization, any other co-underwriters, co-placement agents or co-initial purchasers of securities issued in a Fee Mortgagee Securitization, in each case under or relating to the Fee Mortgage, and each of their respective officers, directors and Affiliates and each Person or entity who “controls” any such Person within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act.

 

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FF&E”: Collectively, furnishings, fixtures, inventory, 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 Facility, 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 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, Gaming Equipment and other casino equipment and all other hotel and casino resort equipment, supplies and other tangible property owned by Tenant, or in which Tenant has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located at the Leased Property or used or held for use in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of the Facility; provided, however, that FF&E shall not include Excluded Assets or items owned by subtenants that are neither Tenant nor Affiliates of Tenant, by guests or by other third parties.

FF&E Disbursement Request”: As defined in Section 9.1(f).

FF&E Reserve”: As defined in Section 9.1(f).

FF&E Reserve Funds”: As defined in Section 9.1(f).

Final Financial Covenant Report”: As defined in Section 23.1(b)(iv).

Financial Covenant”: As defined in Section 23.3.

Financial Statements”: (i) For a Fiscal Year, consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such Fiscal Year, prepared in accordance with GAAP as at such date and audited by an Approved Accounting Firm, and (ii) for each fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter in any Fiscal Year), the consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter and for the portion of the Fiscal Year ended with such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP and Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Fiscal Year”: The annual period commencing January 1 and terminating December 31 of each year.

Fixtures”: As defined in Section 1.1(d).

Foreclosure Assignment”: As defined in Section 22.2(a)(i).

Foreclosure COC”: As defined in Section 22.2(a)(i).

Foreclosure Purchaser”: As defined in Section 31.1.

 

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Foreclosure Transferee”: A transferee that meets all of the following requirements:

(a) such transferee is or has engaged a Qualified Operator with respect to the operation of the Facility;

(b) such transferee (directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries) is licensed or certified by each Gaming Authority with jurisdiction over any portion of the Leased Property as of the date of any proposed assignment or transfer to such entity (or will be so licensed upon its assumption of this Lease);

(c) such transferee is Solvent, and, other than in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party or a Permitted Credit Facility Lender, if such transferee has a Parent Company, the Parent Company of such transferee is Solvent, and

(d) such transferee is, or is Controlled by, a Qualified Transferee and such Qualified Transferee has executed and delivered a Guaranty.

GAAP”: Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification® and rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied; provided, that if any change in accounting principles is required by the promulgation of any rule, regulation, pronouncement or opinion by the FASB or the SEC and such change results in a change in the method of calculation of any financial ratio or term in this Lease, then Tenant and Landlord shall negotiate in good faith in order to amend such provision so as to equitably reflect such change with the desired result that the criteria for evaluation of the relevant Person’s financial condition shall be the same after such change as if such change had not occurred; provided further that until such time as an amendment shall have been executed, all such financial covenants and terms in this Lease shall continue to be calculated or construed as if such change had not occurred.

Gaming”: Casino, racetrack racing, video lottery terminal or other gaming activities, including, but not limited to, the operation of slot machines, video lottery terminals, table games, pari-mutuel wagering or other applicable types of wagering (including, but not limited to, sports wagering). For avoidance of doubt, the terms “gaming” and “gambling” as used in this Lease are intended to include the meanings of such terms under NRS Section 463.0153.

Gaming Authorities”: Any of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the Clark County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board, and any other gaming regulatory body or any agency or governmental authority which has, or may at any time after the Commencement Date have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities at the Leased Property or any successor to such authority.

Gaming Corridor”: shall mean the greater Las Vegas Strip area bounded on the south by St. Rose Parkway (but, for the avoidance of doubt, including the M Resort), the north by US 95, on the east by Paradise Road or Maryland Parkway, as applicable, and on the west by Decatur Boulevard.

 

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Gaming Equipment”: all equipment, software systems and/or gaming devices, gaming devices parts inventory and other related gaming equipment and supplies used to conduct gambling games authorized by applicable Gaming Regulations at a Gaming Facility including without limitation, all slot machines, video lottery terminals, table games, cards, dice, chips, tables, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems, electronic betting systems, mobile gaming systems, gaming kiosks, pari-mutuel wagering systems, and/or other software systems and devices used now or in the future (including any variation or derivative of any of the foregoing, or any newly created equipment, software system or gaming device) for the purposes of conducting gambling games, slot machines, gaming devices and live games.

Gaming Facility”: The portion of any property upon which Gaming Equipment is utilized to generate gaming revenues in accordance with a required Gaming License.

Gaming License”: Any license, permit, approval, finding of suitability, finding of qualification or other authorization issued by Gaming Authorities to operate, carry on or conduct any gambling game, race book or sports pool, pari-mutuel wagering and/or offer to play any Gaming Equipment on the Leased Property, as required by any Gaming Regulation, including each of the licenses, permits or other authorizations set forth on Exhibit D, as amended from time to time, and those related to the Facility that are added to this Lease after the date hereof.

Gaming Regulation(s)”: Any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, orders, resolutions, codes, decrees or judgments, and Gaming License conditions or restrictions, and requirements of any agreement with a local municipality, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect or promulgated, pertaining to the operation, control, maintenance or Capital Improvement of a Gaming Facility or the conduct of a Person holding a Gaming License, including, without limitation, any contractual requirements or requirements imposed by a regulatory agency, commission, board, municipality, county, parish or other governmental body (including any Gaming Authority) pursuant to the jurisdiction and authority granted to it under applicable law.

Government List”: (1) any list or annex to Presidential Executive Order 13224 issued on September 24, 2001 (“EO13224”), including any list of Persons who are determined to be subject to the provisions of EO13224 or any other similar prohibitions contained in the rules and regulations of OFAC (as defined below) or in any enabling legislation or other Presidential Executive Orders in respect thereof, (2) the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Lists maintained by OFAC, (3) any other list of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers maintained pursuant to any of the Rules and Regulations of OFAC, or (4) any similar lists maintained by the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Commerce or any other governmental authority or pursuant to any Executive Order of the President of the United States of America.

Ground Leased Property”: The real property leased pursuant to the Ground Leases.

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either been approved by Tenant or are in existence as of the date hereof and listed on Part II of Exhibit B hereto, in each case, solely during the term of such Ground Lease, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the MKB Ground Lease.

Ground Lessor”: As defined in Section 8.4(a).

Guarantor”: Tenant’s Parent or any Qualified Transferee which delivers a Guaranty in accordance with this Lease or consented to by Landlord.

Guaranty”: That certain Guaranty of Lease dated as of the date hereof by and between Guarantor and Landlord, a form of which is attached as Exhibit E hereto, as the same may be amended or supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Lease and the Guaranty, and any other form of guaranty in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord in its sole discretion (it being acknowledged by Landlord that a Guaranty in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto is satisfactory) executed by a Guarantor in favor of Landlord (as the same may be amended or supplemented or restated from time to time in accordance with this Lease and the Guaranty) pursuant to which such Guarantor agrees to guaranty all of the obligations of Tenant hereunder.

Guest Data”: Any and all information and data identifying, describing, concerning or generated by website visitors or prospective, actual or past guests or customers of casinos, hotels, retail locations, restaurants, bars, spas, entertainment venues, or other facilities or services, including without limitation any and all guest or customer profiles, contact information (e.g. addresses, phone numbers, facsimile numbers and email addresses), histories, preferences, game play and patronage patterns, experiences, results and demographic information, whether or not any of the foregoing constitutes personally identifiable information, together with any and all other guest or customer information in any database of Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or their respective Affiliates, regardless of the source or location thereof, and including without limitation such information obtained or derived by Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or any of their respective Affiliates from (i) guests or customers of the Facility (for the avoidance of doubt, including Property Specific Guest Data); or (ii) any other sources and databases, including websites, central reservations databases, operational data bases (ODS) and any player loyalty programs (e.g. the Tenant Rewards Program).

Handling”: As defined in Section 32.4.

Hazardous Substances”: Collectively, any petroleum, petroleum product or by product or any substance, material or waste that is defined, regulated or classified pursuant to any applicable Environmental Law as “hazardous,” “toxic,” a “pollutant,” a “contaminant,” or words of similar meaning and regulatory effect.

Impositions”: All taxes, special and general assessments, including assessments for public improvements or benefits, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof and whether or not to be completed within the Term, rents or other amounts payable under any Property Documents, water rents, rates and charges, commercial rent taxes, sewer and other utility rents, rates and charges, excise tax levies, fees including license, permit, inspection, authorization and similar fees, and other governmental impositions, levies and charges of every

 

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kind and nature whatsoever, that may be assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed or become a lien on the Leased Property or any part thereof or any rent therefore or any estate, right, title or interest therein or any occupancy, operation, use or possession of, or sales from or activity conducted on or in connection with the Leased Property or the leasing or use of the Leased Property or any part thereof prior to, during or with respect to any period during the Term hereof through the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease together with (i) any taxes and assessments that may be levied, assessed or imposed upon the gross income arising from any Rent or in lieu of or as a substitute, in whole or in part, for any Imposition and (ii) all interest and penalties on the foregoing attributable to any failure in payment by Tenant (other than failures arising from the wrongful or negligent acts of Landlord where Tenant shall have furnished Landlord with no less than ten (10) days’ notice of such act which Tenant is aware). Except as described in clause (ii) above, the term “Impositions” shall, however, not include any of the following, all of which the parties agree shall be the responsibility of (and paid, before any fine, penalty, interest or cost may be added for non-payment, by) Landlord: (a) any franchise, income, excess profits, estate, inheritance, succession, transfer, gift, corporation, business, capital levy, or profits tax of Landlord, (b) any tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or other disposition by Landlord of the fee estate in the Leased Property or Landlord Change of Control, and (c) interest, penalties and other charges with respect to the foregoing items “a” and “b”.

Indebtedness”: Of any Person, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person; (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (x) trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or other accounts payable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with ordinary trade terms, (y) financing of insurance premiums and (z) any earn-out obligation or purchase price adjustment until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP); (e) all Indebtedness of others to the extent secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; provided, that if such obligations have not been assumed, the amount of such Indebtedness included for the purposes of this definition will be the amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such property and the amount of the Indebtedness secured; (f) with respect to any Capital Lease of such Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP; (g) the net amount of the obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements or other interest or exchange rate hedging arrangements (including swap contracts); (h) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, except obligations in respect of letters of credit issued in support of obligations not otherwise constituting Indebtedness shall not constitute Indebtedness except to the extent such letter of credit is drawn and not reimbursed within ten (10) Business Days; and (i) all guaranty obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with any completion guarantee); provided, that for purposes of this definition, deferred purchase price obligations shall be calculated based on the net present value thereof. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner unless

 

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recourse is limited, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the amount such Person is liable therefor (except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor). The amount of Indebtedness of the type described in clause (d) shall be calculated based on the net present value thereof. The amount of Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (g) above of any Person shall be zero unless and until such Indebtedness becomes due, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the amount due that is payable by such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that (x) unredeemed casino chips and tokens and gaming winnings of customers, (y) any obligations of such Person in respect of cash management agreements and (z) any obligations of such Person in respect of employee deferred compensation and benefit plans shall not constitute Indebtedness. For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of the Tenant shall exclude (i) any obligations under this Lease and any similar lease and (ii) intercompany liabilities arising from the Tenant’s cash management, tax, and accounting operations and intercompany loan advances.

Initial Term”: As defined in Section 1.3.

Insurance Requirements”: The terms of any insurance policy required by this Lease and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy and of any insurance board, association, organization or company necessary for the maintenance of any such policy.

Intellectual Property” or “IP”: All rights, title and interests in, to and under any intellectual property, as they exist anywhere in the world, whether registered or unregistered, including: (i) all patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, divisionals, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, (ii) all inventions (whether or not patentable), invention disclosures, improvements, business information, know-how, trade secrets, Confidential Information, designs, plans, blueprints, formulas, drawings, research and development, business and marketing plans, proposals and surveys, customer lists, tangible and intangible proprietary information, and all documentation relating to any of the foregoing, (iii) all copyrights, works of authorship, copyrightable works, copyright registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto, (iv) all industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor, (v) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade styles, logos, trade names, brand names, assumed names, corporate names, Internet domain names and other indicia of commercial source or origin (whether registered, arising under common law or statutory law, or otherwise) and general intangibles of like nature, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith (collectively, “Trademarks”), (vi) all databases and data collections (including all Guest Data) and all rights therein (collectively, “Data”), (vii) all moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated, (viii) all social media user names and accounts, (ix) all computer software, firmware, microcode, operating systems, embedded applications or other programs, including all source code, object code, specifications, databases, designs and documentation related thereto (collectively, “Software”), (x) all Internet addresses, electronic addresses, uniform resource locators and alphanumeric designations associated therewith and all registrations for any of the foregoing, (xi) all rights of privacy and publicity, (xii) any other similar intellectual property and proprietary rights of any kind, nature or description and (xiii) any copies of tangible embodiments therefrom (in whatever form or medium).

 

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Intercreditor Agreement”: As defined in Section 17.1(a).

Investment Fund”: A bona fide private equity fund or bona fide investment vehicle arranged by and managed by or controlled by, or under common control with, a private equity fund (excluding any private equity fund investment vehicle the primary assets of which are Tenant and its Subsidiaries and/or this Lease and assets related thereto) that is engaged in making, purchasing, funding or otherwise investing in a diversified portfolio of businesses and companies and is organized primarily for the purpose of making equity investments in companies.

IP Licenses”: Collectively, any agreements or arrangements pursuant to which Tenant or its Subsidiaries is granted a license to use any System-wide IP other than readily available off-the-shelf software.

Item Subject to Deemed Consent”: As defined in Section 35.2.

Land”: As defined in Section 1.1(a).

Landlord”: As defined in the preamble.

Landlord Approved Capital Improvements”: As defined in Section 10.1(b).

Landlord Change of Control”: (i) Any Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) other than Landlord’s Parent and its Affiliates, shall have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership or control of greater than fifty percent (50%) on a fully diluted basis of the direct or indirect voting power in the Equity Interests of Landlord entitled to vote in an election of directors of Landlord or Landlord’s Parent, (ii) except as permitted or required hereunder, the direct or indirect sale by Landlord or Landlord’s Parent of all or substantially all of Landlord’s assets, whether held directly or through Subsidiaries of Landlord, relating to the Facility in one transaction or in a series of related transactions (excluding sales to Landlord or its Subsidiaries) to a Person that is not wholly owned and controlled (directly or indirectly) by Landlord’s Parent, (iii) Landlord ceasing to be majority owned and Controlled (directly or indirectly) by Landlord’s Parent, or (iv) Landlord or Landlord’s Parent consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Landlord or Landlord’s Parent, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Equity Interests of Landlord or Landlord’s Parent ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of Landlord or Landlord’s Parent or such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where the Equity Interests of Landlord or Landlord’s Parent ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of Landlord or Landlord’s Parent outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitute or are converted into or exchanged into or exchanged for a majority (determined by voting power in an election of directors) of the outstanding Equity Interests ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such transaction). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no issuance or acquisition of shares of or transfer of any interest in Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (“BREIT”) or any other publicly reporting Person in one or more transactions shall result in a Landlord Change of Control.

 

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Landlord Indemnified Party”” As defined in Section 21.1.

Landlord’s Parent”: BREIT Operating Partnership L.P. and its successors and assigns from time to time.

Landlord Party”: As defined in the definition of Licensing Event.

Landlord Representatives”: As defined in Section 23.4.

Landlord Tax Returns”: As defined in Section 4.1(b).

Landlord Work”: As defined in Section 10.6.

Lease”: As defined in the preamble.

Lease Year”: The first Lease Year shall be the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the last day of the twelfth (12th) full calendar month following the Commencement Date, and each subsequent Lease Year shall be each period of twelve (12) full calendar months thereafter.

Leased Improvements”: As defined in Section 1.1(b).

Leased Property”: As defined in Section 1.1.

Leasehold Estate”: As defined in Section 17.1(a).

Legal Requirements”: All applicable federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, policies, guidance, codes, orders, regulations, ordinances, permits, licenses, covenants, conditions, restrictions, judgments, decrees and injunctions (including common law, Gaming Regulations and Environmental Laws) affecting any parties to this Lease (or the Guaranty), the Leased Property, Tenant’s Property or Capital Improvements or the construction, use or alteration thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including any which may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property, (ii) in any way adversely affect the use and enjoyment thereof, or (iii) regulate the transport, handling, use, storage or disposal or require the cleanup or other treatment of any Hazardous Substance.

Lessor Lien”: Any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim (other than any of the foregoing that arise as a result of a Ground Lease or Facility Mortgage (or other security interest filing in relationship to a Ground Lease or Facility Mortgage), or result from the transactions contemplated by this Lease, or that consist of liens and encumbrances of record or based on facts or occurrences affecting or relating to the Facility as of the Commencement Date or liens or encumbrances which are consented to by Tenant in writing, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed as provided in Section 7.2(c)) encumbering the Leased Property and that arises after the Commencement Date solely as a result of (a) any act or omission of Landlord or any of its Affiliates which is in violation of any of the terms of this Lease after notice from Tenant and failure to cure within all applicable cure periods, (b) any third-party claim against Landlord or its Affiliates that is

 

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unrelated to the use, ownership, operation or maintenance of the Leased Property and (i) for which Tenant is not required to indemnify Landlord pursuant to this Lease, and (ii) that is unrelated to the acts or omissions of Tenant, Tenant’s Subsidiaries or any of their respective Affiliates, or (c) any third-party claim against Landlord arising out of any transfer, sale, assignment, encumbrance or disposition by Landlord of all or any portion of the interest of Landlord in the Leased Property or any portion thereof (or any Landlord Change of Control) in violation of this Lease.

Letter of Credit”: An irrevocable, unconditional, clean sight draft letter of credit reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) in favor of Landlord or, at Landlord’s direction, Fee Mortgagee and entitling Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) to draw thereon based solely on a statement executed by an officer of Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) stating that it has the right to draw thereon under this Lease in a location in the United States reasonably acceptable to Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable), issued by one or more domestic Eligible Institutions or the U.S. agency or branch of a foreign Eligible Institution, and upon which letter of credit Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) shall have the right to draw in full: (a) if Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) 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 or less prior to the date of termination following receipt of notice from the issuing financial institution that the applicable letter of credit will be terminated; and/or (c) thirty (30) days after Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) has given a proper notice to Tenant that any of the financial institutions issuing the applicable letter of credit ceases to either be an Eligible Institution or meet the rating requirement set forth above.

Licensing Event”: A communication (whether oral or in writing) by or from any Gaming Authority to Tenant or any of its Affiliates (each, a “Tenant Party”) or to a Landlord Party (as defined below) or other action by any Gaming Authority that indicates that (i) such Gaming Authority has found that the association of a Tenant Party with Landlord is likely to (A) result in a disciplinary action relating to, or the loss of, inability to reinstate or failure to obtain, any Gaming License or any other rights or entitlements held or required to be held by Landlord or any of its Affiliates (each, a “Landlord Party”) under any Gaming Regulations or (B) violate any Gaming Regulations to which a Landlord Party is subject; or (ii) a Tenant Party is required to be licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable under any Gaming Regulations, and such Tenant Party does not remain so licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable or, after becoming so licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable, fails to remain so, and, solely for purposes of determining whether an Event of Default has occurred under Section 16.1(a)(xii), the same causes cessation of Gaming activity at the Facility and would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Facility.

Lien”: As defined in Section 11.1.

Liquor Authority”: As defined in Section 41.13(a).

Liquor Laws”: As defined in Section 41.13(a).

Listing Covenant”: As defined in Section 23.3.

 

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Market Capitalization”: With respect to a Person, the number of shares outstanding as reflected on the balance sheet included in such Person’s Financial Statements for the applicable fiscal quarter multiplied by the closing price of such Person’s shares on the applicable stock exchange on the last trading day of the applicable fiscal quarter.

Master Transaction Agreement”: As defined in the Recitals.

Material Indebtedness”: Any Indebtedness of the type referenced in clauses (a), (b), or (e) of the definition of Indebtedness of Tenant the outstanding principal amount of which is in excess of One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000).

MKB”: MKB Company, a Nevada limited liability company.

MKB Ground Lease”: That certain lease with respect to real property that is a portion of the Leased Property, pursuant to which Landlord is a tenant and MKB is a landlord as listed on Part II of Exhibit B hereto.

Net Income”: With respect to any fiscal period and with respect to any Person, the net income (or net loss) of that Person, determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Net Revenue”: With respect to any fiscal period, the net revenue derived from the Facility by Tenant or its Affiliates (without duplication) for that period, determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Net Worth”: (i) An entity’s equity as its total assets (including any available uncalled or unfunded capital commitments of investors) minus its total actual liabilities including the capitalization of any operating lease rent obligations at ten times (10x) the rent amount but excluding any operating lease liability recorded in total actual liabilities, in each case calculated in accordance with GAAP, and (ii) as it relates to an entity publicly traded and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX or NASDAQ, its Market Capitalization.

New Lease”: As defined in Section 17.1(f).

Non-Discriminatory”: Consistent, commercially reasonable treatment of all Persons regardless of the ownership, control or affiliations of any such Persons (i) subject to the same or substantially similar policies and procedures, including policies and procedures related to the standards of service and quality required to be provided by such Persons or (ii) participating jointly in the same transactions or relationships or participating in separate, but substantially similar, transactions or relationships for the procurement of goods or services (and whether such goods are purchased or leased), in each case, including, without limitation, the unbiased and consistent allocation of costs, expenses, savings and benefits of any such policies, procedures, relationships or transactions on the basis of a reasonable methodology; provided, however, that goods and services shall not be required to be provided in a manner that exceeds the standard of service required to be provided at the Leased Property under the terms of this Agreement to be deemed “Non-Discriminatory” nor shall the standard of service and quality provided at the facilities owned or operated by each such Person be required to be similar so long as, in each case, both (x) a commercially reasonable business justification (without giving effect

 

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to Lease economics) that is not discriminatory to Landlord or the Leased Property exists for the manner in which such goods and services are provided, as reasonably determined by Tenant in good faith, and (y) the manner in which such goods and services are provided is not intended or designed to frustrate, vitiate or reduce the rights of Landlord under this Lease, as reasonably determined by Tenant in good faith.

Notice”: A notice given in accordance with Section 35.1.

Notice of Termination”: As defined in Section 17.1(f).

NRS”: As defined in Section 41.14.

OFAC”: As defined in Section 8.2(c).

Officer’s Certificate”: A certificate of Tenant or Landlord, as the case may be, signed by an authorized officer of such party.

Operating Expenses”: With respect to any fiscal period, the operating expenses from the Facility by Tenant or its Affiliates (without duplication) for that period, determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Operating Standard”: Operation of the Leased Property for the Primary Intended Use in a first class manner and at least substantially consistent with the standard of operations of the Facility on the date hereof and which shall be performed in a Non-Discriminatory manner with other assets owned, leased, managed or operated by Tenant’s Parent or its Subsidiaries, including without limitation, with respect to the usage and allocation of proprietary information and systems related to the operating of gaming, hotel and related businesses, Tenant Rewards Program, centralized services, purchasing programs, insurance programs, Intellectual Property, Guest Data, complimentaries, room rates and cross-marketing and cross-promotional activities with other properties owned, leased or operated by Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries.

Overdue Rate”: On any date, a rate equal to five (5) percentage points above the Prime Rate, but in no event greater than the maximum rate then permitted under Legal Requirements.

Ownership Term”: As defined in Section 36.1.

Parent Company”: With respect to any Person in question, any other Person (other than an Investment Fund) (x) as to which such Person in question is a Subsidiary; and (y) which other Person is not a Subsidiary of any other Person (other than an Investment Fund, which shall be deemed not to have any Parent Company and, in the case of a Foreclosure Transferee that is an Investment Fund, no parent of such Investment Fund shall be required to provide a Guaranty pursuant to Section 22.2, if applicable).

Patriot Act Offense”: Any violation of the criminal laws of the United States of America or of any of the several states, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States of America or any of the several states, relating to terrorism or the laundering of monetary instruments, including any offense under (A) the criminal laws

 

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against terrorism, (B) the criminal laws against money laundering, (C) the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, (D) the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, or (E) the U.S.A. Patriot Act. “Patriot Act Offense” also includes the crimes of conspiracy to commit, or aiding and abetting another to commit, a Patriot Act Offense.

Payment Date”: Any due date for the payment of the installments of Rent or any other sums payable under this Lease.

PCAOB”: The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Permitted Affiliate Agreement”: Any Affiliate Agreement entered into prior to the date of this Lease or after the date hereof, in each case which (i) is for a bona fide purpose consistent with the Operating Standard and not used by Tenant to evade or avoid the Financial Covenant or the Listing Covenant or to distort the economic performance of the Facility in any material respect, (ii) does not subject Landlord to any obligations or liabilities with respect thereto, (iii) will not bind Landlord upon expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, (iv) is not otherwise designed to frustrate Landlord’s ability to enter into a new lease or management agreement at the expiration of this Lease and (v) will not result in a violation of Legal Requirements.

Permitted Capital Improvements”: As defined in Section 10.1(a).

Permitted Credit Facility Lender”: The lender or agent or trustee or similar representative on behalf of one or more lenders or noteholders or other investors under a Debt Agreement secured in part by a Permitted Credit Facility Pledge, in each case as and to the extent such Person has the power to act on behalf of all lenders under such Debt Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof; provided, such lender, agent or trustee or similar representative (but not necessarily the lenders, noteholders or other investors which it represents) is a banking institution or other eligible indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1940, as amended, in each case, in the business of generally acting as a lender, agent or trustee or similar representative (in each case, on behalf of a group of lenders) under debt agreements or instruments similar to the Debt Agreement.

Permitted Credit Facility Pledge”: A document creating or evidencing an encumbrance on the direct or indirect interests in Tenant, granted to or for the benefit of a Permitted Credit Facility Lender as security for the obligations under a Debt Agreement; provided, however, such Debt Agreement must be a bona fide corporate credit facility of Tenant’s Parent which is recourse to Tenant’s Parent.

Permitted FF&E Expenditures”: As defined in Section 9.1(f).

Permitted Leasehold Mortgage”: A document creating or evidencing an encumbrance on Tenant’s leasehold interest in the Leased Property, granted to or for the benefit of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee as security for the obligations under a Debt Agreement; provided, however, such Debt Agreement must be secured by assets of Tenant’s Parent such that the Leased Property accounts for no more than one-third of the fair market value of the assets of Tenant’s Parent securing such Debt Agreement at the time such Debt Agreement is executed.

 

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Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee”: The lender or agent or trustee or similar representative on behalf of one or more lenders or noteholders or other investors under a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, in each case as and to the extent such Person has the power to act on behalf of all lenders under such Debt Agreement pursuant to the terms thereof; provided, such lender, agent or trustee or similar representative (but not necessarily the lenders, noteholders or other investors which it represents) is a banking institution or other eligible indenture trustee under the Trust Indenture Act of 1940, as amended, in each case, in the business of generally acting as a lender, agent or trustee or similar representative (in each case, on behalf of a group of lenders) under debt agreements or instruments similar to the Debt Agreement.

Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee”: An entity designated by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and acting for the benefit of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, or the lenders, noteholders or investors represented by the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.

Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party”: A Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee that forecloses on this Lease and assumes this Lease or a Subsidiary of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee that assumes this Lease in connection with a foreclosure on this Lease by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.

Permitted Management Agreement”: Any (x) Existing Management Agreement or (y) new management agreement or amendment or modification of an Existing Management Agreement which is entered into after the date of this Lease and which (i) is for a bona fide purpose consistent with the Operating Standard, (ii) in the event of any new management agreement or an amendment or renewal which could extend the term of an Existing Management Agreement (including any grants of additional renewal or extension options), is expressly subject and subordinate to this Lease (with Landlord having no obligations or liabilities with respect thereto and such manager having no rights after expiration or termination of this Lease, except to the extent provided by any subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement delivered by Landlord in accordance with this Lease), (iii) is not otherwise designed to frustrate Landlord’s ability to enter into a new lease or management agreement at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, (iv) does not grant any right to purchase, right of first offer or right of first refusal with respect to the purchase of any portion of the Leased Property, and (v) does not result in a violation of any Legal Requirements.

Permitted Sublease”: Any (x) Existing Sublease or (y) any new sublease or amendment or renewal of an Existing Sublease which is entered into after the date of this Lease and which, (i) if the sublessee is not an Affiliate of Tenant, is on commercially reasonable, arms’ length terms and with respect to Primary Space only, with market rent as determined by Tenant in good faith, (ii) is for a bona fide purpose consistent with the Operating Standard, (iii) in the event of any new sublease or an amendment or renewal which could extend the term of an Existing Sublease (including any grants of additional renewal or extension options), is expressly subject and subordinate to this Lease (with Landlord having no obligations or liabilities with respect thereto and such subtenant having no rights after expiration or termination of this Lease, except to the extent provided by any subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement delivered by Landlord in accordance with this Lease), (iv) is not otherwise designed to frustrate Landlord’s ability to enter into a new lease or management agreement at the expiration of this

 

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Lease, (v) does not grant any right to purchase, right of first offer or right of first refusal with respect to the purchase of any portion of the Leased Property, and (vi) does not result in a violation of any Legal Requirements.

Person” or “person”: Any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other form of entity.

Preliminary Financial Covenant Compliance Report”: As defined in Section 23.1(b)(iii).

Primary Intended Use”: Hospitality, entertainment, entertainment venues, gaming and/or pari-mutuel use generally consistent with prevailing hospitality, entertainment or gaming industry use at any time, together with all ancillary or complementary uses consistent with such use and operations (including hotels, resorts, convention centers, retail facilities, restaurants, spas, clubs, bars, etc.), together with any other uses in effect on the date hereof and together with any other uses otherwise generally consistent with the Operating Standard.

Primary Space”: Those portions of the Facility that are used primarily for hotel, casino or convention purposes as of the Commencement Date (as may be reasonably adjusted from time to time in accordance with the Primary Intended Use).

Prime Rate”: On any date, a rate equal to the annual rate on such date publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (provided, that if JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ceases to publish such rate, the Prime Rate shall be determined according to the Prime Rate of another nationally known money center bank reasonably selected by Landlord), to be its prime rate for ninety (90)-day unsecured loans to its corporate borrowers of the highest credit standing, but in no event greater than the maximum rate then permitted under applicable law.

Proceeding”: As defined in Section 23.1(b)(ix).

Prohibited Persons”: As defined in Section 39.1(a).

Property”: any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, Personal (as defined in the UCC) or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including all contract rights, income or revenue rights, real property interests, trademarks, trade names, equipment and proceeds of the foregoing and, with respect to any Person, equity interests or other ownership interests of any other Person owned by the first Person.

Property Documents”: Reciprocal easement and/or operating agreements, easements, covenants, exceptions, conditions and restrictions in each case affecting the Leased Property or any portion thereof (i) that are listed on the title policies obtained on or about the Commencement Date, or (ii) made after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Lease, but excluding, in any event, all Fee Mortgage Documents.

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identifying, describing, concerning or generated by website visitors or prospective, actual or past guests and/or customers, in each case, of the Facility and which is used with respect to the Facility, including retail locations, restaurants, bars, casino and Gaming Facilities, spas and entertainment venues therein, but excluding, in all cases, (i) Guest Data that has been integrated into analytics, reports, or other similar forms, including in connection with the Tenant Rewards Program (it being understood that this exception shall not apply to such Guest Data itself, i.e., in its original form prior to integration into such analytics, reports, or other similar forms in connection with the Tenant Rewards Program), (ii) Guest Data that concerns facilities other than the Facility and (iii) Guest Data that concerns proprietary information and systems related to the operation of gaming, hotel and related businesses and is not related to the Facility.

Property Specific IP”: All Intellectual Property (other than Data) that is both (i) exclusively related to the Facility and (ii) currently or hereafter owned by Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or any of their respective Affiliates, including the Intellectual Property set forth on Schedule 3, attached hereto, but excluding the Bellagio Trademarks.

Qualified Operator”: A Person that (A) has revenues derived from hotels or facilities for gaming (or both), in accordance with GAAP, of not less than One Billion and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) per year for each of the preceding three (3) years as of the date of determination and (B) leases, operates or manages resorts with at least 2,500 rooms and casino operations of at least 100,000 square feet of gaming area, 1,300 slots and 100 gaming tables. At the time of appointment, such Person (a) shall not be subject to a bankruptcy, insolvency or similar proceeding, (b) shall have never been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a Patriot Act Offense and shall not be on any Government List, (c) shall not be, and shall not be controlled by, a Prohibited Person or a person that has been found “unsuitable,” for any reason, by any applicable Gaming Authority, (d) shall have not been the subject of a material governmental or regulatory investigation which resulted in a conviction for criminal activity involving moral turpitude, (e) shall have not been found liable pursuant to a non-appealable judgment in a civil proceeding for attempting to hinder, delay or defraud creditors, and (f) shall have all required licenses and approvals required under applicable law (including Gaming Regulations), including all required Gaming Licenses for itself, its officers, directors, and Affiliates (including officers and directors of its Affiliates) to manage the Facility.

Qualified Transferee”: A Person that satisfies each of the following requirements: (a) a Net Worth (exclusive of the Leased Property) of no less than Five Billion Dollars ($5,000,000,000.00) of which at least Two Billion Dollars ($2,000,000,000.00) relates to assets located in the United States (exclusive of the Leased Property), (b) such transferee and all of its applicable officers, directors and Affiliates (including the officers and directors of its Affiliates), to the extent required under applicable Gaming Regulations or other Legal Requirements, are licensed by the Gaming Authority or otherwise found suitable to lease the Leased Property in accordance herewith, (c) such transferee has not been the subject of a material governmental or regulatory investigation which resulted in a conviction for criminal activity involving moral turpitude and has not been found liable pursuant to a non-appealable judgment in a civil proceeding for attempting to hinder, delay or defraud creditors, (d) such transferee has never been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a Patriot Act Offense and is not on any Government List; (e) such transferee has not been the subject of a voluntary or involuntary (to the extent the same has not been discharged) bankruptcy proceeding during the

 

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prior five (5) years from the applicable date of determination; (f) such transferee is not, and is not Controlled by a Prohibited Person or a person that has been found “unsuitable” for any reason or has had any application for a Gaming License withdrawn “with prejudice” by any applicable Gaming Authority; (g) such transferee and its equity holders comply with any Fee Mortgagee’s customary “know your customer” requirements; and (h) such transferee is not associated with a person who has been found “unsuitable”, denied a Gaming License or otherwise precluded from participation in the Gaming Industry by any Gaming Authority where such association would reasonably be expected to adversely affect any of Landlord’s or its Affiliates’ Gaming Licenses or Landlord’s or its Affiliates’ then-current standing with any Gaming Authority.

Qualifying CapEx”: Expenditures relating to the installation or restoration of Capital Improvements or FF&E with respect to the Leased Property, which shall (x) exclude any costs incurred that (A) are related to ordinary course maintenance and repairs and not capitalized in accordance with GAAP, (B) are included in Operating Expenses, determined in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines, (C) relate to Permitted Leasehold Mortgages, purchase money financing, equipment financing, equipment lease, or financing secured by liens on Capital Improvements or FF&E (but excluding any Permitted Credit Facility Pledge), or (D) would constitute capitalized interest, and (y) be limited to costs which are with third parties dealing at arms’ length or with Affiliates dealing on arms’ length terms (with any costs paid to Affiliates not exceeding market rates) and capitalized in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied using the Existing Accounting Guidelines.

Recharacterization”: As defined in Section 11.1(c).

Recharacterization Deed of Trust”: As defined in Section 11.1(c).

Related Persons”: With respect to a party, such party’s Affiliates and Subsidiaries and the directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, managers, members, advisors and controlling persons of such party and its Affiliates and Subsidiaries.

Renewal Notice”: As defined in Section 1.4.

Renewal Term”: A period for which the Term is renewed in accordance with Section 1.4.

Rent”: The Base Rent.

Representative”: With respect to the lenders or holders under a Debt Agreement, a Person designated as agent or trustee or a Person acting in a similar capacity or as representative for such lenders or holders.

Required CapEx”: An aggregate amount of Qualifying CapEx spent during the applicable CapEx Testing Period equal to the product of (x) the Specified CapEx Percentage (based on the applicable Specified CapEx Percentage for each Lease Year during such CapEx Testing Period) and (y) the actual Net Revenue of the Leased Property during such CapEx Testing Period; provided, however, the Required CapEx during the CapEx Testing Period ending December 31, 2023, shall not be less than $275,000,000.

 

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Required CapEx Funding Deadline”: As defined in Section 9.1(e)(i).

Reserve Control Trigger Period”: (A) Any Covenant Failure Period, or (B) any period during which an Event of Default exists (provided that, with respect to Sections 16.1(a)(v) and (vi), for purposes of this definition only, the cure periods provided in Sections 16.1(a)(v) and (vi), respectively, shall not be taken into account).

Reserve Disbursement Requirements”: The requirements for disbursements of CapEx Reserve Funds and FF&E Reserve Funds identified on Schedule 9.

Responsible Officer”: Tenant’s Parent’s chief executive officer, chief operating officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary, assistant secretary, executive vice presidents and senior vice presidents and, regardless of designation, the chief financial officer of Tenant’s Parent, provided, that Tenant’s Parent may designate one or more other officers as Responsible Officers.

Restricted Information”: As defined in Section 23.1(c).

Restricted Reserve Accounts”: As defined in Section 9.1(g).

Schedule 8 Capital Improvements”: As defined in Section 10.1(a).

SEC”: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

SEC Filing Deadline”: As defined in Section 23.1(b)(i).

SEC Reports”: All quarterly and annual reports required under the Exchange Act and related rules and regulations to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

Securities Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Solvent”: With respect to any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the property of such Person, on a going-concern basis, is greater than the total amount of liabilities (including contingent liabilities) of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person, on a going-concern basis, is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts (including contingent liabilities) as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person has not incurred, and does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur, debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay such debts and liabilities as they mature, (d) such Person is not engaged in business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property would constitute an unreasonably small capital and (e) such Person is “solvent” within the meaning given that term and similar terms under applicable laws relating to fraudulent transfers and conveyances. For purposes of this definition, the amount of any contingent liability shall be computed as the amount that, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability (irrespective of whether such contingent liabilities meet the criteria for accrual under Accounting Standards Codification No. 450).

 

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Specified Debt Agreement Default”: Any event or occurrence under a Debt Agreement that enables or permits the lenders or holders (or Representatives of such lenders or holders) to accelerate the maturity of the Indebtedness outstanding under a Debt Agreement.

Specified CapEx Percentage”: (a) with respect to each calendar year during the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2023, 5%, (b) with respect to each calendar year during the period from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2031, 3%, (c) with respect to each calendar year during the period from January 1, 2032 through December 31, 2039, 3.5%, and (d) thereafter, 4% per calendar year.

Specified Tenant Securitization Matters”: Those portions of the Disclosure Documents for a Fee Mortgage which specifically describe (i) Tenant, (ii) Tenant Parent or (iii) historical financial performance of the Facility (including occupancy, ADR, Revpar, revenues by department, departmental expenses, operating expenses and fixed expenses, (iv) the gaming overview of the Facility (including slot units, table units and historical hold percentage) and (v) historical capital expenditures at the Facility.

State”: Nevada.

Subsidiary”: As to any Person, (i) any corporation at least fifty percent (50%) of whose stock of any class or classes having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the directors of such corporation (irrespective of whether or not at the time stock of any class or classes of such corporation shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency) is at the time of determination owned by such Person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, and (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or other entity in which such person and/or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person has at least a fifty percent (50%) equity interest at the time of determination. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Lease shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Tenant, except to the extent expressly stated to be with respect to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Landlord.

System-wide IP”: All of the Intellectual Property (in each case, excluding Property Specific IP, Property Specific Guest Data and Bellagio Trademarks) that (i) Tenant’s Parent or any of its Affiliates (other than Tenant or its Subsidiaries) currently license or otherwise provide to Tenant or its Subsidiaries pursuant to a written agreement or otherwise in order to provide services to the Facility or (ii) is otherwise licensed to, but not owned by, Tenant or its Subsidiaries for their respective properties, including any and all such Intellectual Property comprising and/or related to the Tenant Rewards Program.

Tenant”: As defined in the preamble.

Tenant Capital Improvement”: A Capital Improvement constructed by or at the direction of Tenant at the Facility after the date hereof.

Tenant Change of Control”: (i) Any Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act) other than Tenant’s Parent and its Affiliates, shall have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership or control of thirty-five percent (35%) or more on a fully diluted basis of the direct or indirect voting power in the Equity Interests of

 

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Tenant entitled to vote in an election of directors of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent, (ii) the direct or indirect sale by Tenant or Tenant’s Parent of all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets, whether held directly or through Subsidiaries, relating to the Facility in one transaction or in a series of related transactions (excluding sales to Tenant or its Subsidiaries) to a Person that is not wholly owned and controlled (directly or indirectly) by Tenant’s Parent, or (iii) Tenant ceasing to be a wholly-owned and controlled Subsidiary (directly or indirectly) of Tenant’s Parent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no acquisition of shares of or transfer of any interest in Tenant’s Parent or any other publicly traded Person in one or more transactions shall result in a Tenant Change of Control, provided that after giving effect to such Tenant Change of Control, Tenant would be able to make the representations in Section 39.1 of this Lease without qualification.

Tenant Competitor”: A Person or Affiliate of any Person (other than an Affiliate of Tenant) (i) which is among the top 10 global gaming companies by annual revenues or (ii) operates, leases or manages resorts with at least 1,000 rooms in the Gaming Corridor; provided, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, “Tenant Competitor” shall not include (x) commercial or corporate banks, pension funds, mutual funds and any other funds that are managed or controlled by a commercial or corporate bank which funds principally invest in commercial loans or debt securities or (y) any Person that has elected to be treated as a real estate investment trust and whose primary business activity is limited to acting as a landlord of properties under long-term triple-net leases that may include Gaming Facilities.

Tenant Information”: Information concerning Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or their respective Affiliates, or any of their respective assets or businesses, including, without limitation, the operation of the Leased Property.

Tenant Party”: As defined in the definition of Licensing Event.

Tenant Representatives”: As defined in Section 23.4.

Tenant Rewards Program”: The “M-Life Rewards” program or any other customer loyalty program of Tenant’s Parent and its Affiliates to the extent used at, or in connection with the marketing, advertising or promotion of, the Leased Property.

Tenant’s Parent”: (i) MGM Resorts International, (ii) any successor by operation of law (whether through a merger, consolidation or similar transaction) to the obligations of MGM Resorts International under the Guaranty, (iii) any other entity that acquires all or substantially all of the assets of MGM Resorts International and delivers a Guaranty to Landlord (with any such entity being required hereunder to deliver a Guaranty to Landlord), or (iv) in connection with any Foreclosure Assignment or Foreclosure COC, the Qualified Transferee that delivers a Guaranty to Landlord (with any such Qualified Transferee being required hereunder to deliver a Guaranty to Landlord) .

Tenant’s Pledged Property”: All now owned and hereafter acquired FF&E not otherwise part of the Leased Property and all other now owned and hereafter acquired personal property (including all gaming equipment), licenses, permits, subleases, concessions, and contracts, in each case, located at the Leased Property or primarily used or held for use in connection with the operation of the business conducted on or about the Leased Property as then

 

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being operated (including all Property Specific IP and Property Specific Guest Data) owned by or licensed or granted to Tenant, but not any cash, securities or investments; provided, that, Tenant’s Pledged Property shall exclude the following: all Excluded Assets, all products and proceeds of Tenant’s Pledged Property, Bellagio Trademarks, all other Intellectual Property other than Property Specific IP and Property Specific Guest Data, and any Gaming Licenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Tenant’s Pledged Property include (i) any asset or property to the extent the grant of a security interest is prohibited by any Legal Requirements or requires a consent not obtained by any governmental authority pursuant to any Legal Requirements; (ii) any asset or property subject to shared services on a Non-Discriminatory basis consistent with past practice and in accordance with the Operating Standard; and (iii) any lease, license or other agreement or contract (including joint venture agreements) or any property subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement (including equipment financing) entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Operating Standard and does not impair in any material respect Landlord’s rights under Section 36.1.

Tenants Property”: All assets, including the Tenant’s Pledged Property and Gaming Equipment (in each case other than the Leased Property and property owned by a third party (other than any Affiliate of Tenant) and Bellagio Trademarks) located at the Leased Property primarily related to or used in connection with the operation of the business conducted on or about the Leased Property, together with all replacements, modifications, additions, alterations and substitutes therefor, but specifically excluding the Excluded Assets.

Term”: As defined in Section 1.3.

Termination Notice”: As defined in Section 17.1(d).

Test Period”: For any date of determination, the period of the four (4) most recently ended consecutive fiscal quarters of such Person for which financial statements are available or are required to have been delivered hereunder. By way of example, with respect to the Preliminary Financial Covenant Compliance Report and the Final Financial Covenant Compliance Report to be delivered on April 15, 2020 and May 30, 2020, the Test Period shall be April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020.

Transition Services Agreement”: That certain Transition Services Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Tenant, Landlord, Mirage Resorts, LLC and MGM Resorts International.

Treasury Regulations”: The regulations promulgated under the Code, as such regulations may be amended from time to time.

UCC”: Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided, that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

 

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Unavoidable Delay”: Delays due to strikes, lock-outs, inability to procure materials, power failure, acts of God, governmental restrictions, enemy action, civil commotion, fire, unavoidable casualty or other causes beyond the reasonable control of the party responsible for performing an obligation hereunder; provided, that lack of funds shall not be deemed a cause beyond the reasonable control of a party.

Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use”: A state or condition of the Facility such that by reason of damage or destruction, or a partial Condemnation, the Facility cannot, following restoration thereof (to the extent commercially practical), be operated on a commercially practicable basis for its Primary Intended Use, taking into account, among other relevant factors, the amount of square footage and the estimated revenue affected by such damage or destruction.

U.S.A. Patriot Act”: As defined in Section 8.2(c).

Water Infrastructure”: As defined in Section 1.1(f).

Water Permits”: As defined in Section 1.1(f).

Water Rights”: As defined in Section 1.1(f).

ARTICLE III

RENT

3.1    Rent. During the Term, Tenant will pay to Landlord the Rent and Additional Charges in lawful money of the United States of America and legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in the manner provided in Section 3.3. The Base Rent during any Lease Year is payable in advance in consecutive equal monthly installments on the first (1st) Business Day of each calendar month during that Lease Year. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, Rent and Additional Charges shall be prorated as to any partial months at the beginning and end of the Term. Rent payable during any Lease Year consisting of more or less than twelve (12) calendar months shall be adjusted such that the portion of the Rent for each calendar month in any such Lease Year is equal to the Rent divided by twelve (12).

3.2    Late Payment of Rent. Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment by Tenant to Landlord of Rent or Additional Charges will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated hereunder, the exact amount of which is presently anticipated to be extremely difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, if any installment of Rent or Additional Charges (other than Additional Charges payable to a Person other than Landlord) shall not be paid within five (5) days after its due date, Tenant will pay Landlord on demand a late charge equal to the lesser of (a) five percent (5%) of the amount of such installment or (b) the maximum amount permitted by law. The parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant. The parties further agree that such late charge is Rent and not interest and such assessment does not constitute a lender or borrower/creditor relationship between Landlord and Tenant. Thereafter, if any installment of Rent or Additional Charges shall not be paid within ten (10) days after its due date, the amount unpaid, including any late charges previously accrued, shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate

 

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from the due date of such installment to the date of payment thereof, and Tenant shall pay such interest to Landlord on demand. The payment of such late charge or such interest shall not constitute waiver of, nor excuse or cure, any default under this Lease, nor prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights and remedies available to Landlord.

3.3    Method of Payment of Rent. Rent and Additional Charges to be paid to Landlord shall be paid by electronic funds transfer debit transactions through wire transfer of immediately available funds and shall be initiated by Tenant for settlement on or before the Payment Date; provided, however, if the Payment Date is not a Business Day, then settlement shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day. Landlord shall provide Tenant with appropriate wire transfer information in a Notice from Landlord to Tenant. If Landlord directs Tenant to pay any Rent to any party other than Landlord, Tenant shall send to Landlord, simultaneously with such payment, a copy of the transmittal letter or invoice and a check whereby such payment is made or such other evidence of payment as Landlord may reasonably require.

3.4    Net Lease. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that (i) this Lease is and is intended to be what is commonly referred to as a “net, net, net” or “triple net” lease, and (ii) the Rent shall be paid absolutely net to Landlord, so that this Lease shall yield to Landlord the full amount or benefit of the installments of Rent and Additional Charges throughout the Term, all as more fully set forth in Article IV and subject to any other provisions of this Lease which expressly provide for adjustment or abatement of Rent or other charges. If Landlord commences any proceedings for non-payment of Rent, Tenant will not interpose any counterclaim or cross complaint or similar pleading of any nature or description in such proceedings unless Tenant would lose or waive such claim by the failure to assert it. This shall not, however, be construed as a waiver of Tenant’s right to assert such claims in a separate action brought by Tenant. The covenants to pay Rent and other amounts hereunder are independent covenants, and Tenant shall have no right to hold back, offset or fail to pay any such amounts for default by Landlord or for any other reason whatsoever.

3.5    Fair Market Rent. In the event that it becomes necessary to determine the Fair Market Rent of the Facility for any purpose of this Lease, and the parties cannot agree among themselves on such Fair Market Rent within twenty (20) days after the first request made by one of the parties to do so, then either party may notify the other of a person selected to act as appraiser (such person, and each other person selected as provided herein, an “Appraiser”) on its behalf. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of any such Notice, the other party shall, by notice to the first party, appoint a second person as Appraiser on its behalf. The Appraisers thus appointed, each of whom must be a member of The Appraisal Institute/American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (or any successor organization thereto, or, if no such organization exists, a similarly nationally recognized real estate appraisal organization) with at least ten (10) years of experience appraising properties similar to the Facility, shall, within forty-five (45) days after the date of the notice appointing the first appraiser, proceed to appraise the Facility to determine the Fair Market Rent thereof as of the relevant date; provided, that if one Appraiser shall have been so appointed, or if two Appraisers shall have been so appointed but only one such Appraiser shall have made such determination within fifty (50) days after the making of the initial appointment, then the determination of such Appraiser shall be final and binding upon the parties. If two (2) Appraisers shall have been appointed and shall have made their

 

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determinations within the respective requisite periods set forth above and if the difference between the amounts so determined shall not exceed five percent (5%) of the lesser of such amounts, then the Fair Market Rent shall be an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the sum of the amounts so determined. If the difference between the amounts so determined shall exceed five percent (5%) of the lesser of such amounts, either party may request the appointment of Experts pursuant to Article XXXIV to determine Fair Market Rent.

ARTICLE IV

IMPOSITIONS

4.1    Impositions. (a) Subject to Article XII relating to permitted contests, Tenant shall pay, or cause to be paid, all Impositions as and when due before any fine, penalty, interest or cost may be added for non-payment. Tenant shall make such payments directly to the taxing authorities (or such other party imposing the same), and, on a quarterly basis shall promptly, where feasible, furnish to Landlord copies of official receipts or other satisfactory proof evidencing such payments. If Tenant is not permitted to, or it is otherwise not feasible for Tenant to, make such payments directly to the taxing authorities or other applicable party, then Tenant shall make such payments to Landlord at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the due date, and Landlord shall make such payments to the taxing authorities or other applicable party prior to the due date. Tenant’s obligation to pay Impositions shall be absolutely fixed upon the date such Impositions become a lien upon the Leased Property or any part thereof subject to Article XII. If any Imposition may, at the option of the taxpayer, lawfully be paid in installments, whether or not interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of such Imposition, Tenant may pay the same, and any accrued interest on the unpaid balance of such Imposition, in installments as the same respectively become due and before any fine, penalty, premium, further interest or cost may be added thereto.

(b)    Landlord or Landlord’s Parent shall prepare and file all tax returns and reports as may be required by Legal Requirements with respect to Landlord’s net income, gross receipts, franchise taxes and taxes on its capital stock and any other returns required to be filed by or in the name of Landlord with respect to or relating to the Leased Property (the “Landlord Tax Returns”), and Tenant or Tenant’s Parent shall prepare and file all other tax returns and reports as may be required by Legal Requirements with respect to or relating to the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements) and Tenant’s Property.

(c)    Any refund due from any taxing authority in respect of any Imposition paid by or on behalf of Tenant shall be paid over to or retained by Tenant (and any refund due from any taxing authority in respect of any Imposition paid by or on behalf of Landlord, if any, shall be paid over to or retained by Landlord (unless Tenant has subsequently reimbursed Landlord therefor)) if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. If an Event of Default shall have been declared by Landlord and be continuing, any such refund shall be paid over to or retained by Landlord.

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covered by this Lease is classified as personal property for tax purposes, Tenant shall file all personal property tax returns in such jurisdictions where it must legally so file. Landlord, to the extent it possesses the same, and Tenant, to the extent it possesses the same, shall provide the other party, upon request, with cost and depreciation records necessary for filing returns for any property so classified as personal property. Where Landlord is legally required to file personal property tax returns, Tenant shall be provided with copies of assessment notices indicating a value in excess of the reported value in sufficient time for Tenant to file a protest.

(e)    Billings for reimbursement by Tenant to Landlord of personal property or real property taxes and any taxes due under Landlord Tax Returns, if and to the extent Tenant is responsible for such taxes under the terms of this Section 4.1, shall be accompanied by copies of a bill therefor and payments thereof which identify the personal property or real property or other tax obligations of Landlord with respect to which such payments are made.

(f)    Impositions imposed or assessed in respect of the tax-fiscal period during which the Term terminates shall be adjusted and prorated between Landlord and Tenant, whether or not such Imposition is imposed or assessed before or after such termination, and Tenant’s obligation to pay its prorated share thereof in respect of a tax-fiscal period during the Term shall survive such termination. Landlord will not voluntarily enter into agreements that will result in additional Impositions without Tenant’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (it being understood that it shall not be reasonable to withhold consent to customary additional Impositions that other property owners of properties similar to the Leased Property customarily consent to in the ordinary course of business); provided, Tenant is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement. Impositions imposed or assessed in respect of any tax fiscal period occurring (in whole or in part) prior to the Commencement Date shall be Tenant’s obligation to pay or cause to be paid.

4.2    Utilities and other Matters. Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid when due and payable all charges for electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities used in the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements). Tenant shall also pay when due and payable, or promptly reimburse Landlord for, all costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever with respect to the Facility and with respect to the Term hereof which at any time may be imposed against Landlord by reason of any of the Property Documents, including any and all costs and expenses associated with any utility, drainage and parking easements.

4.3    Compliance Certificate. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant, promptly following Landlord’s receipt thereof, any bills received by Landlord for items required to be paid by Tenant hereunder, including, without limitation, Impositions, utilities and insurance. Tenant shall furnish to Landlord on a quarterly basis (at the time of the quarterly reporting contemplated to be delivered pursuant to Section 23.1(b)(iii)), a certification (together with reasonable evidence of payment) stating that in all material respects all or a specified portion of Impositions, utilities, insurance premiums or, to the extent specified by Landlord, any other amounts payable by Tenant hereunder that have, in each case, come due prior to the date of such certification have been paid (or that such payments are being contested in good faith by Tenant in accordance with Article XII hereof).

 

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4.4    Impound Account. At Landlord’s option following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default (to be exercised by thirty (30) days’ Notice to Tenant), Tenant shall be required to deposit with Landlord (or its Fee Mortgagee), at the time of any payment of Base Rent, an amount equal to one-twelfth of the sum of (i) Tenant’s estimated annual Impositions required pursuant to Section 4.1 hereof (as reasonably determined by Landlord), and (ii) Tenant’s estimated annual maintenance expenses and insurance premium costs pursuant to Articles IX and XIII hereof (as reasonably determined by Landlord). Such amounts shall be applied to the payment of the obligations in respect of which said amounts were deposited in such order of priority as Landlord shall reasonably determine on or before the respective dates on which the same or any of them would become delinquent. The reasonable cost of administering such impound account shall be paid by Tenant. Nothing in this Section 4.4 shall be deemed to affect any right or remedy of Landlord hereunder.

ARTICLE V

NO ABATEMENT

5.1    No Termination, Abatement, etc. Except as specifically provided in Article XIV and Article XV in this Lease, Tenant shall remain bound by this Lease in accordance with its terms and shall not seek or be entitled to any abatement, deduction, deferment or reduction of Rent, or set-off against the Rent. Except as expressly provided in Article XIV and Article XV in this Lease, the respective obligations of Landlord and Tenant shall not be affected by reason of (i) any damage to or destruction of the Leased Property or any portion thereof from whatever cause or any Condemnation of the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof; (ii) other than to the extent arising as a result of Landlord’s willful misconduct or gross negligence (which Landlord does not cure after notice from Tenant), the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Tenant’s use of the Leased Property, any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof, or the interference with such use by any Person or by reason of eviction by paramount title; (iii) any claim that Tenant has or might have against Landlord by reason of any default or breach of any warranty by Landlord hereunder or under any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant or to which Landlord and Tenant are parties; (iv) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, consolidation, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other proceedings affecting Landlord or any assignee or transferee of Landlord; or (v) for any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing. Tenant hereby specifically waives all rights arising from any occurrence whatsoever which may now or hereafter be conferred upon it by law (a) to modify, surrender or terminate this Lease or quit or surrender the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or (b) which may entitle Tenant to any abatement, deduction, reduction, suspension or deferment of or defense, counterclaim, claim or set-off against the Rent or other sums payable by Tenant hereunder except in each case as may be otherwise specifically provided in Article XIV and Article XV in this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Article V shall preclude Tenant from bringing a separate action against Landlord for any matter described in the foregoing clauses (ii), (iii) or (v) and Tenant is not waiving other rights and remedies not expressly waived herein, subject to Tenant’s indemnification obligations in this Lease and Section 41.3 of this Lease. The obligations of Landlord and Tenant hereunder shall be separate and independent covenants and agreements, and the Rent and all other sums payable by Tenant hereunder shall continue to be payable in all events unless the obligations to pay the same shall be terminated pursuant to the

 

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express provisions of this Lease or by termination of this Lease as to all or any portion of the Leased Property other than by reason of an Event of Default. Tenant’s agreement that, except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, any eviction by paramount title as described in item (ii) above shall not affect Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, shall not in any way discharge or diminish any obligation of any insurer under any policy of title or other insurance and, to the extent the recovery thereof is not necessary to compensate Landlord for any damages incurred by any such eviction, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit for any sums recovered by Landlord under any such policy of title or other insurance up to the maximum amount paid by Tenant to Landlord under this Section 5.1,

ARTICLE VI

OWNERSHIP OF LEASED PROPERTY

6.1    Ownership of the Leased Property. (a) Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that they have executed and delivered this Lease with the understanding that (i) the Leased Property (including any Tenant Capital Improvements) is the property of Landlord, (ii) Tenant has only the right to the possession and use of the Leased Property upon the terms and conditions of this Lease, (iii) this Lease is intended to be a “true lease” for all applicable legal and federal state and local tax purposes and is not a financing lease, capital lease, mortgage, equitable mortgage, deed of trust, trust agreement, security agreement or other financing or trust arrangement, and the economic realities of this Lease are those of a “true lease”, (iv) the business relationship created by this Lease and any related documents is and at all times shall remain that of landlord and tenant, (v) this Lease has been entered into by each party in reliance upon the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and (vi) none of the agreements contained herein is intended, nor shall the same be deemed or construed, to create a partnership between Landlord and Tenant, to make them joint venturers, to make Tenant an agent, legal representative, partner, subsidiary or employee of Landlord, or to make Landlord in any way responsible for the debts, obligations or losses of Tenant. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Landlord is the fee or leasehold (as applicable) and record owner of the Leased Property.

(b)    Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees not to (i) file any income tax return or other associated documents; (ii) file any other document with or submit any document to any governmental body or authority; (iii) enter into any written contractual arrangement with any Person; or (iv) release any financial statements of Tenant, in each case that takes a position other than that this Lease is a “true lease” for federal, state and local tax purposes with Landlord as owner of the Leased Property and Tenant as the tenant of the Leased Property unless otherwise required by a final “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313 of the Code. The parties agree that the foregoing includes the agreement of the parties that (x) Landlord will be treated as the owner of such Leased Property eligible to claim depreciation deductions under Sections 167 or 168 of the Code with respect to such Leased Property (except as otherwise provided in Section 11.1(b)), (y) Tenant will report its Rent payments as rent expense under Section 162 of the Code, and (z) Landlord will report the Rent payments as rental income under Section 61 of the Code.

 

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(c)    Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that the Rent is the fair market rent for the use of the Leased Property and was agreed to by Landlord and Tenant on that basis, and the execution and delivery of, and the performance by Tenant of its obligations under, this Lease do not constitute a transfer of all or any part of the Leased Property but rather the creation of the Leasehold Estate subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease.

(d)    Tenant waives any claim or defense based upon the characterization of this Lease as anything other than a “true lease” for all applicable legal and federal, state and local tax purposes and as a lease of all of the Leased Property. Tenant stipulates and agrees (1) not to challenge the validity, enforceability or characterization of the lease of the Leased Property as a “true lease”, and (2) not to assert or take or omit to take any action inconsistent with the agreements and understandings set forth in Section 3.4 or this Section 6.1. The expressions of intent, the waivers, the representations and warranties, the covenants, the agreements and the stipulations set forth in this Section 6.1 are a material inducement to Landlord and Tenant entering into this Lease.

6.2    Tenants Property. Tenant and its Subsidiaries may sell, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of Tenant’s Property (including in connection with selling, replacing or disposing of Tenant’s Property as it becomes surplus, worn or obsolete or as a part of a refurbishment or renovation of the Facility or portion thereof that contemplates replacement of certain items of Tenant’s Property with newly purchased Tenant’s Property, or if the same is no longer used, useful or economically practicable) in their discretion in the ordinary course of business in a manner that does not impair the compliance of the Facility with the Operating Standard and Landlord shall have no rights to such disposed Tenant’s Property except as set forth herein (including in Section 6.4 and Section 36.1, and Landlord’s lien with respect to such property will be automatically released as set forth in Section 6.4(f)). Pursuant to Section 36.1, at the end of the Term, Tenant (i) shall transfer and assign or license to Landlord, for no consideration, certain portions of Tenant’s Property (as and only to the extent described in Section 36.1) and (ii) shall remove the remaining portion of Tenant’s Property from the Leased Property at the end of the Term at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Subject to Section 36.1, any Tenant’s Property left on the Leased Property at the end of the Term whose ownership was not transferred to a successor tenant or landlord shall be deemed abandoned by Tenant and shall become the property of Landlord. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, any transfer, conveyance or other disposition by Landlord or Tenant of any Gaming Equipment will be subject to the approval, to the extent required, of any applicable Gaming Authority. All references to Tenant’s Property in this Section 6.2 shall exclude Intellectual Property.

6.3    Tenants Intellectual Property. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, in the Bellagio Trademark License Agreement or in the Transition Services Agreement, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that (a) as between Tenant, Tenant’s Parent and their respective Affiliates, and the Landlord and its Affiliates, Tenant, Tenant’s Parent and their respective Affiliates, as applicable, shall be the sole and exclusive owners of all Property Specific IP, the Bellagio Trademarks and their respective rights to the System-wide IP, (b) Tenant, Tenant’s Parent and their respective Affiliates may sell, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of, modify, use or discontinue use of, Property Specific IP, the Bellagio Trademarks and System-wide IP in their sole discretion in the ordinary course of business in a manner that does not materially adversely affect the Facility’s compliance with the Operating Standard, (c)

 

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Landlord shall have no rights in or to the Property Specific IP, Bellagio Trademarks or System-wide IP, (d) Landlord shall not claim any rights in or to, or challenge, contest or otherwise interfere with Tenant’s, Tenant’s Parent’s or their respective Affiliates’, as applicable, sole and exclusive ownership of the Property Specific IP, Bellagio Trademarks or their respective rights to the System-wide IP and (e) Tenant may remove or otherwise dispose of Property Specific IP, Bellagio Trademarks and System-wide IP from the Leased Property at the end of the Term, or may modify the Leased Property at the end of the Term such that Landlord’s or any successor tenant’s use of the Leased Property does not infringe upon, dilute, or adversely affect Tenant’s, Tenant’s Parent’s or their respective Affiliates’ rights in the Property Specific IP, Bellagio Trademarks or System-wide IP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall, during the entire Term, undertake commercially reasonable efforts to abide by (or cause its Subsidiaries, if any, to abide by) the terms and conditions of any IP Licenses, and Landlord’s prior written consent shall be required in order for Tenant to take any action that would, or could reasonably be expected to, result in the Leased Property no longer being identified as “Bellagio” or which would, or could otherwise be reasonably expected to, materially adversely affect Tenant’s rights under any material IP Licenses during the Term of the Lease.

6.4    Landlords Security Interest in Tenants Pledged Property.

(a)    Tenant represents and warrants that as of the date hereof, substantially all of Tenant’s Pledged Property (other than any Intellectual Property) that is primarily related to the Leased Property and reasonably necessary to operate the Leased Property in accordance with the Operating Standard is owned by Tenant. Following the date hereof, (i) Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause to be transferred to Tenant any Tenant’s Pledged Property (other than any Intellectual Property) that was not owned by Tenant but is primarily related to the Leased Property and reasonably necessary to operate the Leased Property in accordance with the Operating Standard on a Non-Discriminatory basis consistent with past practice as soon as reasonably practical, but in no event later than one (1) year after the date hereof, and (ii) Tenant shall cause all Property Specific IP to be transferred to Tenant within thirty (30) days after the date hereof.

(b)    Tenant covenants and agrees that any replacements, substitutions and additions of FF&E and all personal property (including all gaming equipment), licenses, permits, subleases, concessions, and contracts, in each case, to be located at the Leased Property or primarily used or held for use in connection with the operation of the business conducted on or about the Leased Property as then being operated (including all Property Specific IP and Property Specific Guest Data) (but excluding property used in providing shared services to other assets of Affiliates of Tenant’s Parent on a Non-Discriminatory basis) shall be acquired by and owned by Tenant (or licensed or granted to Tenant with respect to certain Property Specific IP) (and not by any Affiliate of Tenant) and all such items shall be included in Tenant’s Pledged Property.

(c)    To secure the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, including, without limitation, Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent hereunder, Tenant, as debtor, hereby grants to Landlord, as secured party, a first priority security interest in all of Tenant’s right, title and interest in and to Tenant’s Pledged Property now owned or in

 

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which Tenant hereafter acquires an interest or right. This Lease constitutes a security agreement covering all such Tenant’s Pledged Property. Tenant shall grant no security interest in Tenant’s Pledged Property except pursuant to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage. The Parties acknowledge that any security interest granted pursuant to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage shall be a subordinate lien and subject to the terms of any Intercreditor Agreement.

(d)    Tenant shall pay all filing fees and record search fees and other reasonable costs for such additional security agreements, financing statements, fixture filings, and other documents as Landlord may reasonably require to perfect or to continue the perfection of Landlord’s security interest in Tenant’s Pledged Property. Landlord shall have the right to collaterally assign such security interest granted to Landlord in Tenant’s Pledged Property to any Fee Mortgagee.

(e)    Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the lien and security interest granted to Landlord pursuant to this Lease in the Tenant’s Pledged Property and the exercise of any right or remedy by Landlord hereunder against the Tenant’s Pledged Property are subject to the provisions of any Intercreditor Agreement and Tenant’s right to operate the Property in the ordinary course of business consistent with the Operating Standard. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement and this Lease, the terms of the Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control.

(f)    Any Tenant’s Pledged Property that is sold, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of in accordance with Section 6.2 or Section 6.3 or in a manner not otherwise prohibited by this Lease shall be automatically released from the security interest granted to Landlord in Tenant’s Pledged Property and Landlord shall, at Tenant’s request, execute such documents and instruments to evidence, acknowledge and/or confirm such release. Landlord acknowledges that a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee may have a subordinate lien on Tenant’s Pledged Property, provided that such lien in favor of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is subject and subordinate to the first-priority lien thereon in favor of Landlord on the terms and conditions set forth in any Intercreditor Agreement.

(g)    The security interest granted to Landlord in Tenant’s Pledged Property shall not apply to any Tenant’s Pledged Property which is subject to a bona fide purchase money financing with respect thereto (including equipment leases or equipment financing) permitted pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i). Any funds spent by Tenant from purchase money financing (including equipment leases or equipment financing) permitted pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), which is superior to the security interest granted to Landlord in Tenant’s Pledged Property, shall not be applied toward the minimum Required CapEx set forth in Section 9.1(e).

(h)    Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, Landlord shall have no right to foreclose upon (or commence any foreclosure proceedings) or exercise any remedies against or in respect of Landlord’s security interest in Tenant’s Pledged Property at any time prior to the effective date of termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 16.2(a)(i).

 

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ARTICLE VII

CONDITION AND USE OF LEASED PROPERTY

7.1    Condition of the Leased Property. Tenant acknowledges receipt and delivery of possession of the Leased Property and confirms that Tenant has examined and otherwise has knowledge of the condition of the Leased Property prior to the execution and delivery of this Lease and has found the same to be in good order and repair and, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, free from Hazardous Substances not in compliance with Legal Requirements and satisfactory for its purposes hereunder, it being understood and acknowledged by Tenant that, immediately prior to Landlord’s acquisition of the Leased Property and contemporaneous entry into this Lease, Tenant (or its Affiliates) was the owner of all of Landlord’s interest in and to the Leased Property and, accordingly, Tenant is charged with, and deemed to have, full and complete knowledge of all aspects of the condition and state of the Leased Property as of the Commencement Date. Regardless, however, of any examination or inspection made by Tenant and whether or not any patent or latent defect or condition was revealed or discovered thereby, Tenant is leasing the Leased Property “as is” in its present condition. Tenant waives any claim or action against Landlord in respect of the condition of the Leased Property including any defects or adverse conditions not discovered or otherwise known by Tenant as of the Commencement Date. LANDLORD MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, INCLUDING AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, OR AS TO THE NATURE OR QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, OR THE STATUS OF TITLE TO THE LEASED PROPERTY OR THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OR STATE OF REPAIR THEREOF, OR THE ZONING OR OTHER LAWS, ORDINANCES, BUILDING CODES, REGULATIONS, RULES AND ORDERS APPLICABLE THERETO OR TO ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MAY BE NOW OR HEREAFTER CONTEMPLATED, THE IMPOSITIONS LEVIED IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR THE USE THAT MAY BE MADE OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE FACILITY OR THE EXPENSE OF OPERATING THE SAME, OR THE EXISTENCE OF ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS, LATENT OR PATENT, ARE TO BE BORNE SOLELY BY TENANT INCLUDING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS.

7.2    Use of the Leased Property. (a) Tenant shall use or cause to be used the Leased Property and the improvements thereon for its Primary Intended Use in accordance with the Operating Standard. Tenant shall not use or permit the use of the Leased Property or any portion thereof or any Capital Improvement thereto for any other use without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent Landlord may withhold in its sole discretion. Landlord acknowledges that operation of each Gaming Facility for its Primary Intended Use generally requires a Gaming License under applicable Gaming Regulations and that without such a license neither Landlord nor any Affiliate of Landlord may operate, control or participate in the conduct of a Gaming Facility. Tenant acknowledges that operation of the Facility for its Primary Intended Use

 

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generally may require a Gaming License under applicable Gaming Regulations and that without such a license, if applicable, Tenant may not operate, control or participate in the conduct of the gaming operations at the Facility.

(b)    Tenant shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste on the Leased Property (including any Capital Improvement thereto) or cause or permit any nuisance thereon or to, except as required by law, take or suffer any action or condition that will diminish the ability of the Leased Property to be used as a Gaming Facility or otherwise for the Primary Intended Use (except in connection with any use, or change of use, permitted pursuant to Section 7.2(a) above) during the Term or after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

(c)     Tenant shall neither suffer nor permit the Leased Property or any portion thereof to be used in such a manner as (i) would reasonably be expected to impair Landlord’s title thereto or to any portion thereof or (ii) would reasonably be expected to result in a claim of adverse use or possession, or an implied dedication of the Leased Property or any portion thereof. Without the prior written consent of Landlord, Tenant may not impose or permit the imposition of any restrictive covenants, easements or other encumbrances which would encumber Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property. Landlord shall have the right to approve any restrictive covenant, easement or other encumbrance on the Leased Property if such matter would survive the expiration or termination of this Lease or requires any signature or other action by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed unless in Landlord’s good faith judgment (x) there is more than a de minimis effect on the value or use of the Leased Property or (y) such matter benefits a Tenant Competitor or Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent. Tenant may impose or permit the imposition of any restrictive covenants, easements or other similar encumbrances (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any mortgages unless such mortgage is a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage) which would encumber Tenant’s leasehold estate and shall (x) expressly provide that they do not affect Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property and (y) not result in any physical structures or other matters which may need to be removed or restored after the expiration of the Lease. Other than any liens or other encumbrances granted to a Fee Mortgagee, Landlord will not enter into agreements that will encumber the Leased Property without Tenant’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if the proposed matter would not reasonably be expected to interfere with Tenant’s conduct of its business on the Leased Property or with the use of the Leased Property for its Primary Intended Use (it being agreed and understood that any proposed encumbrance related to, or for the benefit of, any Tenant Competitor, would require Tenant’s consent, which Tenant may grant or withhold in its sole discretion), provided, that, Tenant is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement. Nothing in the foregoing is intended to vitiate or supersede Tenant’s right to enter into Permitted Leasehold Mortgages or Landlord’s right to enter into Fee Mortgages in each case as and to the extent provided herein. In addition, each of Landlord and Tenant agrees to, at the sole cost and expense of the other, reasonably cooperate with the other party and all applicable authorities in connection with the foregoing, including the provision and execution of such documents and other information as may be requested by such other party or such authorities relating to the Leased Property and which are within such party’s reasonable control to obtain and provide. Landlord further agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts (at Tenant’s sole cost and expense) to obtain the consent of the Fee Mortgagee should Fee Mortgagee’s consent be required in connection with any restrictive covenant, easement or other encumbrance.

 

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(d)    Except as a result of a Casualty Event or other Unavoidable Delay, Tenant shall continuously operate the Facility for the Primary Intended Use in accordance with the Operating Standard.

(e)    Subject to Article XII regarding permitted contests, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly (i) comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements affecting the Facility and the business conducted thereat (taking into account any “grandfather” rights with respect to any applicable Legal Requirements), including those regarding the use, operation, maintenance, repair and restoration of the Leased Property or any portion thereof (including all Capital Improvements) and Tenant’s Property whether or not compliance therewith may require structural changes in any of the Leased Improvements or interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Leased Property or any portion thereof (taking into account any “grandfather” rights with respect to any applicable Legal Requirements), and (ii) procure, maintain and comply in all material respects with all Gaming Regulations and Gaming Licenses, and other authorizations required for the use of the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements) and Tenant’s Property for the applicable Primary Intended Use and any other use of the Leased Property (and Capital Improvements then being made) and Tenant’s Property, and for the proper erection, installation, operation and maintenance of the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property.

(f)    Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, cease to operate, or permit the Facility to cease to be operated, under the “Bellagio” brand.

(g)    Without limitation of any of the other provisions of this Lease, Tenant shall comply in all material respects with all Property Documents and Landlord shall reasonably cooperate with Tenant (at Tenant’s sole cost and expense) to the extent necessary for Tenant to so comply.

(h)    Any Affiliate Agreements relating to the Leased Property between Tenant and its Affiliates (or between the Facility and Tenant’s Affiliates) must be Permitted Affiliate Agreements. Any other Affiliate Agreements entered into after the date of this Lease shall require Landlord’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

7.3    Additional Facilities.

Nothing contained in this Lease shall restrict Tenant’s Affiliates’ ability to develop, acquire, operate or sell any new Gaming Facilities (or any other property) which are not owned or operated by Tenant as of the date hereof and not subject to this Lease, provided that (x) Tenant and Tenant’s Affiliates’ are not permitted to brand another Gaming Facility in Nevada as “Bellagio” (or any Trademark confusingly similar thereto) until the later of the expiration of the Term or the expiration of the Bellagio Trademark License Agreement and (y) except as provided in Section 7.2(d), at all times Tenant shall operate the Facility in accordance with the Operating Standard. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord shall not have

 

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any right to purchase, nor shall Tenant have any obligation to make any offer to Landlord, in connection with any such other property or asset referenced in the preceding sentence. Further, neither Landlord nor any Affiliates of Landlord shall be restricted from participating in opportunities, including, without limitation, developing, building, purchasing or operating Gaming Facilities or any other property or asset, at any time; provided, however, that in no event shall Landlord at any time during the Term own or operate any Gaming Facility. For the avoidance of doubt, Affiliates of Landlord shall not be restricted from developing, building, purchasing, owning or opening Gaming Facilities.

ARTICLE VIII

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAW; GROUND LEASES

8.1    Representations and Warranties. Each party represents and warrants to the other that: (i) this Lease and all other documents executed or to be executed by it in connection herewith have been duly authorized and shall be binding upon it; (ii) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation and is duly authorized and qualified to perform this Lease within the State; and (iii) neither this Lease nor any other document executed or to be executed in connection herewith violates the terms of any other agreement of such party.

8.2    Compliance with Legal and Insurance Requirements, etc.

(a)    Subject to Article XII regarding permitted contests, Tenant, at its expense, shall promptly (a) comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements affecting the Facility and the business conducted therein, including those regarding the use, operation, maintenance, repair and restoration of the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements thereto) and Tenant’s Property whether or not compliance therewith may require structural changes in any of the Leased Improvements or interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Leased Property, and (b) procure, maintain and comply in all material respects with all Gaming Regulations and Gaming Licenses, and other authorizations required for the use of the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements) and Tenant’s Property for the applicable Primary Intended Use and any other use of the Leased Property (including Capital Improvements then being made) and Tenant’s Property, and for the proper erection, installation, operation and maintenance of the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property. In an emergency which Landlord determines is not being reasonably addressed by Tenant or in the event of a breach by Tenant of its obligations under this Section 8.2 which is not cured within any applicable cure period, Landlord or its representatives (and any Fee Mortgagee) may, but shall not be obligated to, subject to all Legal Requirements, applicable Gaming Regulations and the rights of subtenants, enter upon the Leased Property and take such reasonable actions and incur such reasonable costs and expenses to effect such compliance as it reasonably deems advisable to protect its interest in the Leased Property, and Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all such reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with such actions. Tenant covenants and agrees that the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property shall not be used for any unlawful purpose. Tenant shall comply with any Gaming Regulations or other regulatory requirements required of it in all material respects as a tenant of the Facility taking into account

 

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their Primary Intended Use. In the event that a Gaming Authority notifies Tenant that Tenant is in jeopardy of losing a Gaming License material to this Lease or the continued operation of the Facility, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord and, assuming no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Tenant shall be given reasonable time to address the regulatory issue, after which period (but in all events prior to an actual revocation of such Gaming License), Tenant shall take reasonable steps to avoid the loss of such Gaming License (subject to the provisions of Section 7.2(d)).

(b)    Landlord shall comply with any Gaming Regulations or other regulatory requirements required of it as owner of the Facility taking into account the Facility’s Primary Intended Use (except to the extent Tenant fulfills or is required to fulfill any such requirements hereunder). In the event that a Gaming Authority notifies Landlord that Landlord is in jeopardy of failing to comply with any such Gaming Regulation or other regulatory requirements material to the continued operation of the Facility for its Primary Intended Use, Landlord shall be given reasonable time to address the regulatory issue, after which period (but in all events prior to an actual cessation of the use of the Facility for its Primary Intended Use as a result of the failure by Landlord to comply with such regulatory requirements) Landlord shall be required to sell the Leased Property to a buyer that is in compliance with all Gaming Regulations and subject to this Lease. In the event during the period in which Landlord is complying with the preceding sentence, such regulatory agency notifies Landlord and Tenant that Tenant may not pay any portion of the Rent to Landlord, Tenant shall be entitled to fund such amount into an escrow account, to be released to Landlord or the party legally entitled thereto at or upon resolution of such regulatory issues and otherwise on terms reasonably satisfactory to the parties. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, no transfer of Tenant’s Property used in the conduct of gaming (including the purported or attempted transfer of a Gaming License) or the operation of a Gaming Facility shall be effected or permitted without receipt of all necessary approvals and/or Gaming Licenses in accordance with applicable Gaming Regulations.

(c)    In connection with this Agreement, Tenant shall not take any action, directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the “U.S.A. Patriot Act”), the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (the “Bank Secrecy Act”), the regulations or orders issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the United States Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), or any other law that is designed to prevent bribery, terrorism, drug trafficking or money laundering.

8.3    Zoning and Uses. Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord (i) initiate or support any limiting change in the permitted uses of the Leased Property (or to the extent applicable, limiting zoning reclassification of the Leased Property); (ii) seek any variance under existing land use restrictions, laws, rules or regulations (or, to the extent applicable, zoning ordinances) applicable to the Leased Property; (iii) execute or file any subdivision plat affecting the Leased Property, or institute, or permit the institution of, proceedings to alter any tax lot comprising the Leased Property; or (iv) knowingly permit or suffer the Leased Property or any portion thereof to be used by the public or any Person in such manner as might make possible a claim of adverse usage or possession or of any implied dedication or easement; provided, however, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed with respect to clauses (i)-(iv) provided that there is no more than a de minimis effect on the value or use of

 

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the Leased Property; and, provided, further, that Tenant may take an action described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) if the same and any effect on the Facility and the Leased Property is de minimis and limited in the duration such that it would expressly not survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. In the event any matter expressly permitted or consented to by Landlord requires any signature or other action by Landlord, Landlord agrees to, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, reasonably cooperate with Tenant and all applicable authorities in connection with the foregoing clauses (i)-(iv), including the provision and execution of such customary documents and other information as may be requested by Tenant or such authorities relating to the Leased Property and which are within Landlord’s reasonable control to obtain and provide, provided that Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any third-party claims arising under such documents are expressly covered by Tenant’s indemnification obligations under Section 21.1. Landlord further agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts (at Tenant’s sole cost and expense) to obtain the consent of the Fee Mortgagee should Fee Mortgagee’s consent be required in connection with the foregoing clauses (i)-(iv).

8.4    Compliance with Ground Leases.

(a)    This Lease, to the extent affecting and solely with respect to any Ground Leased Property, is and shall be subject and subordinate to all of the terms and conditions of the Ground Leases. Tenant hereby acknowledges that Tenant has reviewed and agreed to all of the terms and conditions of the Ground Leases. Tenant hereby agrees that Tenant shall not do, or fail to do, anything that would cause any violation of the Ground Leases. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) Tenant shall pay Landlord on demand as an Additional Charge hereunder all rent required to be paid by, and other monetary obligations of, Landlord as tenant under the Ground Leases (and, at Landlord’s or Tenant’s option, Tenant shall make such payments directly to the Ground Lessors); provided, however, such Additional Charges payable by Tenant shall exclude any additional costs under the Ground Leases which are caused solely by Landlord after the date hereof without consent or fault of or omission by Tenant unless Tenant had prior knowledge of the action or omission of Landlord and had a reasonable opportunity to notify Landlord that such action or omission will result in additional costs under the Ground Lease and failed to so notify, (ii) to the extent Landlord is required to obtain the written consent of the lessor under any Ground Lease (a “Ground Lessor”) to alterations of or the subleasing of all or any portion of the Ground Leased Property pursuant to a Ground Lease, Tenant shall likewise obtain such Ground Lessor’s written consent to alterations of or the subleasing of all or any portion of the Ground Leased Property, and (iii) Tenant shall carry and maintain general liability, automobile liability, property and casualty, worker’s compensation and employer’s liability insurance in amounts and with policy provisions, coverages and certificates as required of Landlord as tenant under the Ground Leases.

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Ground Lessor agrees not to disturb Tenant’s leasehold interest or possession of the Leased Property in accordance with the terms hereof. Tenant’s attornment and Ground Lessor’s non-disturbance shall be evidenced by a written agreement which shall provide that Tenant is in direct privity of contract with such Ground Lessor (i.e., that Landlord recognizes Tenant’s rights under this Lease and that all obligations previously owed to Landlord under this Lease with respect to such Ground Lease or such Ground Leased Property shall be obligations owed to such Ground Lessor for the balance of the Term of this Lease, notwithstanding that this Lease shall have expired with respect to such Ground Leased Property as a result of the cancellation or termination of such Ground Lease) and which shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such Ground Lessor and Tenant. Tenant and Ground Lessor shall execute and deliver such written attornment and non-disturbance within thirty (30) days after request by such Ground Lessor. Unless and until such time as an attornment and non-disturbance agreement is executed by Tenant and Ground Lessor pursuant to this Section 8.4(b), nothing contained in this Lease shall create, or be construed as creating, any privity of contract or privity of estate between any Ground Lessor and Tenant.

(c)    With respect to any Ground Leased Property, the Ground Lease for which has an expiration date (taking into account any renewal options exercised thereunder as of the Commencement Date or hereafter exercised) prior to the expiration of the Term (taking into account any exercised renewal options hereunder), this Lease shall expire solely with respect to such Ground Leased Property concurrently with such Ground Lease expiration date (taking into account the terms of the following sentences of this Section 8.4(c) subject to the later provisions of this paragraph). There shall be no reduction in Rent nor Required CapEx by reason of such expiration with respect to, and the corresponding removal from this Lease of, any such Ground Leased Property. Notwithstanding the removal of an expired Ground Lease from this Lease, any costs, expenses or obligations under a Ground Lease that expires or otherwise terminates (including with respect to any obligation to restore such premises and remove any improvements) shall be borne by Tenant under this Lease and all indemnification obligations of Tenant with respect to such Ground Lease (including without limitation, Section 8.4(e) and Section 21.1) shall continue notwithstanding the expiration or termination of such Ground Lease (without limiting any rights Tenant may have against third parties with respect thereto). Landlord (as ground lessee) shall be required to exercise all renewal options contained in each Ground Lease so as to extend the term thereof (provided, that Tenant shall furnish to Landlord written notice of the outside date by which any such renewal option must be exercised in order to validly extend the term of any such Ground Lease; such notice shall be delivered no earlier than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the earliest date any such option may be validly exercised and no later than forty-five (45) days prior to the outside date by which such option must be validly exercised, which notice shall be followed by a second notice from Tenant to Landlord of such outside date, such notice to be furnished to Landlord no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the outside date), and Landlord shall (promptly after sending) provide Tenant with a copy of Landlord’s exercise of such renewal option. With respect to any Ground Lease that otherwise would expire during the Term, Tenant, on Landlord’s behalf (but in consultation with Landlord and with cooperation from Landlord, as reasonably requested or needed by the parties hereto), shall have the right to negotiate for a renewal or replacement of such Ground Lease with the third-party ground lessor, on terms satisfactory to Tenant (subject, (i) to Landlord’s reasonable consent with respect to the provisions, terms and conditions thereof which would reasonably be expected to (x) materially and adversely affect Landlord or the Leased Property or which would

 

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disproportionately impose rent or other obligations on Landlord following the Term (or early termination of this Lease), or (y) impose any obligations upon Landlord or the Leased Property which would not be satisfied by Tenant as an Additional Charge, and (ii) in the case of any such renewal or replacement that would extend the term of such Ground Lease beyond the Term, to Landlord’s sole right to approve any such provisions, terms and conditions that would be applicable beyond the Term).

(d)    Nothing contained in this Lease amends, or shall be construed to amend, any provision of the Ground Leases.

(e)    Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Landlord Indemnified Parties, the Ground Lessor, any master lessor to Ground Lessor and any other party entitled to be indemnified by Landlord pursuant to the terms of any Ground Lease from and against any and all claims arising from or in connection with the Facility and/or this Lease with respect to which such party is entitled to indemnification by Landlord pursuant to the terms of any Ground Lease, and from and against all costs, attorneys’ fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in the defense of any such claim or any action or proceeding brought thereon to the extent provided in the applicable Ground Lease; and in case any such action or proceeding be brought against any of the Landlord Indemnified Parties, any Ground Lessor or any master lessor to Ground Lessor or any such party by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord or any of its Affiliates or such other Landlord Indemnified Party, such Ground Lessor or such master lessor to Ground Lessor or any such party, shall defend the same at Tenant’s expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the party or parties indemnified pursuant to this paragraph or the Ground Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Tenant be required to indemnify, defend or hold harmless the Landlord Indemnified Parties, the Ground Lessor, any master lessor to Ground Lessor or any other party from or against any claims to the extent resulting from (i) the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or such other parties, as applicable, (ii) the actions of Landlord or such other parties, as applicable, except if such actions are the result of Tenant’s failure, in violation of this Lease, to act, or (iii) Landlord’s breach of any provisions of this Lease.

(f)    In no event shall Landlord amend or modify any provision of any Ground Lease or take any other action under any Ground Lease without Tenant’s consent (which may be granted or withheld in Tenant’s sole discretion).

8.5    Third-Party Reports. Upon Landlord’s reasonable request from time to time, but not more frequently than once each year in connection with the Annual Certificate, Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of any final third-party surveys, environmental, engineering, zoning, seismic or property condition reports (other than any which are subject to privilege) obtained by Tenant with respect to the Leased Property.

ARTICLE IX

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

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Landlord, shall maintain the Leased Property and every portion thereof, and all private roadways, sidewalks and curbs appurtenant to the Leased Property, and which are under Tenant’s or any subtenant’s control in reasonably good order and repair whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Tenant’s or any subtenant’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of the Leased Property, and, with reasonable promptness, make all reasonably necessary and appropriate repairs thereto of every kind and nature, including those necessary to ensure continuing compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements, (including, without limitation, all Gaming Regulations and Environmental Laws) (to the extent required hereunder), Insurance Requirements, the Ground Leases and Property Documents whether now or hereafter in effect, whether interior or exterior, structural or non-structural, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen or arising by reason of a condition existing prior or after the Commencement Date. All repairs shall be at least equivalent in quality to the original work in the aggregate. Tenant will not take or omit to take any action the taking or omission of which would reasonably be expected to materially impair the value or the usefulness of the Leased Property or any part thereof or any Capital Improvement thereto for its Primary Intended Use. Tenant shall (i) maintain Tenant’s Property (except Intellectual Property, which is subject to Section 6.3) (x) in a manner consistent with the Operating Standard throughout the Term, and (y) as necessary for conduct of the Primary Intended Use at the Facility throughout the Term and (ii) not take any action which is intended or designed to materially frustrate, vitiate or reduce the rights of Landlord under Section 36.1 of this Lease. Landlord acknowledges that the condition of the Facility and the other matters described in the first sentence of this Section 9.1 on the date hereof satisfies the requirements of this Article IX.

(b)    Landlord shall not under any circumstances be required to (i) build or rebuild any improvements on the Leased Property; (ii) make any repairs, replacements, alterations, restorations or renewals of any nature to the Leased Property, whether ordinary or extraordinary, structural or non-structural, foreseen or unforeseen, or to make any expenditure whatsoever with respect thereto; or (iii) maintain the Leased Property in any way. Tenant hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, the right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord pursuant to any law in effect at the time of the execution of this Lease or hereafter enacted.

(c)    Subject to the specific provisions of Section 41.14, nothing contained in this Lease and no action or inaction by Landlord shall be construed as (i) constituting the consent or request of Landlord, expressed or implied, to any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialman or vendor to or for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property for the construction, alteration, addition, repair or demolition of or to the Leased Property or any part thereof or any Capital Improvement thereto; or (ii) giving Tenant any right, power or permission to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against Landlord in respect thereof or to make any agreement that may create, or in any way be the basis for, any right, title, interest, lien, claim or other encumbrance upon the estate of Landlord in the Leased Property, or any portion thereof or upon the estate of Landlord in any Capital Improvement thereto.

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was originally received from Landlord and Capital Improvements were originally introduced to the Facility, except as repaired, rebuilt, restored, altered or added to as permitted or required by the provisions of this Lease and except for ordinary wear and tear, subject to casualty and Condemnation as provided in Article XIV and Article XV.

(e)    (i) Without limiting Tenant’s obligations to maintain the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property under this Lease, Tenant is required to expend the Required CapEx during each CapEx Testing Period. To enable Landlord to monitor and confirm compliance with the foregoing within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar year (the “CapEx Certification Date”), commencing with the calendar year ending December 31, 2023, Tenant shall provide Landlord with an Officer’s Certificate (a “CapEx Testing Period Certificate”) certifying in reasonable detail to (A) the aggregate amount expended by Tenant on Qualifying CapEx during the immediately preceding CapEx Testing Period and (B) the actual Net Revenues of the Leased Property during such CapEx Testing Period (the “CapEx Testing Period Net Revenues”), including a certification of the information delivered to Landlord substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K, together with evidence satisfactory to Landlord in the reasonable exercise of Landlord’s discretion documenting the amount of the Qualifying CapEx during the CapEx Testing Period. Commencing on January 1, 2024, Tenant shall be required to deposit additional funds into the CapEx Reserve in an amount equal to the deficiency between the Required CapEx for a CapEx Testing Period and the aggregate amount expended on Qualifying CapEx during such CapEx Testing Period, with such deposit to occur no later than the date (the “Required CapEx Funding Deadline”) which is the earliest to occur of (x) the date that Tenant delivers a CapEx Testing Period Certificate indicating a deficiency, (y) the CapEx Certification Date if Tenant fails to timely deliver the CapEx Testing Period Certificate, in which event, until a CapEx Testing Period Certificate is actually delivered, Landlord shall determine the deficiency (and the Qualifying CapEx for any period for which a CapEx Testing Period Certificate has not previously been delivered shall be deemed to equal zero), and (z) after delivery of a CapEx Testing Period Certificate, the date that it is reasonably determined by the parties that a CapEx Testing Period Certificate inaccurately reflected that a deficiency did not exist (and in the event of any dispute regarding an alleged deficiency, either party shall be entitled to submit such dispute to the Experts for determination).

(ii)    The Parties acknowledge that Tenant’s agreement to satisfy the Required CapEx during the CapEx Testing Period as required in this Lease is a material inducement to Landlord’s agreement to enter into this Lease, and, accordingly, if Tenant fails to expend Qualifying CapEx (or deposit the required funds into the CapEx Reserve) as and when required by this Lease (including for the avoidance of doubt, any failure to expend funds in the CapEx Reserve on Qualifying CapEx by the CapEx Grace Period as provided in Section 9.1(e)(iii)), then the same shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder subject to the notice and cure rights specified in Section 16.1(a)(xv), and without limitation of any of Landlord’s other rights and remedies, Landlord shall have the right in its discretion to exercise its rights and remedies under this Lease, including without limitation, (x) seek the remedy of specific performance to require Tenant to expend the Required CapEx (or to deposit funds into the CapEx Reserve and to utilize funds in the CapEx Reserve on Required CapEx) and (y) withdraw funds from the CapEx Reserve and retain such funds after an Event of Default. Furthermore, for the avoidance of doubt, and without limitation of Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the obligation of Tenant to expend the Required CapEx (or

 

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deposit funds into the CapEx Reserve) as provided in this Lease in each case constitutes a part of the monetary obligations of Tenant under this Lease and shall be guaranteed by the Guarantor under the Guaranty (together with all other obligations of Tenant under this Lease).

(iii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Lease, if Tenant fails to make at least the amount of expenditures required by this Section 9.1(e), then, so long as, as of the Required CapEx Funding Deadline, there are CapEx Reserve Funds on deposit in the CapEx Reserve in an aggregate amount at least equal to such deficiency, then Tenant shall not be deemed to be in breach or default of its obligations hereunder to satisfy the Required CapEx, provided that Tenant shall spend such amounts so deposited in the CapEx Reserve on Qualifying CapEx within six (6) months after the Required CapEx Funding Deadline (subject to extension in the event of an Unavoidable Delay during such six (6) month period, on a day-for-day basis, for the same amount of time that such Unavoidable Delay affects Tenant’s ability to perform the required Qualifying CapEx) (the “CapEx Grace Period”). For the avoidance of doubt, any funds disbursed from the CapEx Reserve and spent on required Qualifying CapEx as described in this Section shall be applied to the Required CapEx for the period for which such funds were deposited (and shall be deemed to be the funds that have been in the CapEx Reserve for the longest period of time) and shall not be applied to the Required CapEx for the subsequent period in which they are actually spent.

(iv)    Tenant (x) shall, if required by this Section 9.1(e) and (y) may, at its election, at any other time, deposit funds (the “CapEx Reserve Funds”) into a segregated Eligible Account held by an Eligible Institution (the “CapEx Reserve”). All interest on CapEx Reserve Funds shall be for the benefit of Tenant and added to and become a part of the CapEx Reserve and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other monies deposited in the CapEx Reserve. Tenant shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to the interest earned on the CapEx Reserve Funds credited or paid to Tenant.

(v)    Tenant shall be entitled to use CapEx Reserve Funds solely for the purpose of paying for (or reimbursing Tenant for) the cost of Required CapEx. So long as no Event of Default exists, Tenant shall be entitled to receive within ten (10) days of submitting a request in writing directly to Landlord and the Eligible Institution a disbursement of CapEx Reserve Funds from the CapEx Reserve to pay for Required CapEx or a reimbursement for Required CapEx, and any such request shall specify the amount of the requested disbursement and a general description of the type of Required CapEx to be paid or reimbursed using such CapEx Reserve Funds (a “CapEx Disbursement Request”). So long as no Event of Default exists, any CapEx Reserve Funds remaining in the CapEx Reserve following the satisfaction of the Required CapEx for which such CapEx Reserve Funds were deposited shall be returned by Landlord or the Eligible Institution to Tenant. In the event that as of the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease the Required CapEx for which such CapEx Reserve Funds were deposited has not be satisfied, then Landlord shall be entitled to receive and retain such CapEx Reserve Funds to the extent not satisfied and any remainder shall be released to and retained by Tenant.

 

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(f)    Tenant shall deposit monthly, in arrears, on the first (1st) Business Day of each calendar month, with an Eligible Institution an amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the Net Revenue of the Leased Property during the second preceding calendar month (e.g., the FF&E Reserve Funds to be deposited on April 1, 2020 shall be calculated using Net Revenues for February 2020) (the “FF&E Reserve Funds”) into a segregated Eligible Account held by an Eligible Institution (the “FF&E Reserve”). All interest on FF&E Reserve Funds shall be for the benefit of Tenant and added to and become a part of the FF&E Reserve and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other monies deposited in the FF&E Reserve. Tenant shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to the interest earned on the FF&E Reserve Funds credited or paid to Tenant. Tenant shall be entitled to use FF&E Reserve Funds solely for the purpose of paying for (or reimbursing Tenant for) the cost of any Required CapEx and FF&E (the “Permitted FF&E Expenditures”). So long as no Event of Default exists, Tenant shall be entitled to receive within ten (10) days of submitting a request in writing directly to Landlord and the Eligible Institution a disbursement of FF&E Reserve Funds from the FF&E Reserve to pay for Permitted FF&E Expenditures or a reimbursement for Permitted FF&E Expenditures, and any such request shall specify the amount of the requested disbursement and a general description of the type of Permitted FF&E Expenditures to be paid or reimbursed using such FF&E Reserve Funds (an “FF&E Disbursement Request”). For the avoidance of doubt, any funds disbursed from the FF&E Reserve and spent on and/or as reimbursement for the costs of Permitted FF&E Expenditures shall be applied toward the minimum Required CapEx set forth in Section 9.1(e). So long as no Event of Default exists and Tenant has satisfied the Required CapEx, any FF&E Reserve Funds remaining in the FF&E Reserve on the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease shall be released to Tenant and Tenant shall be entitled to retain such funds.

(g)    Tenant grants to Landlord a first-priority security interest in the CapEx Reserve and all CapEx Reserve Funds and the FF&E Reserve and all FF&E Reserve Funds in each case as additional security for performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease during the existence of an Event of Default. Landlord shall have the right to collaterally assign the security interest granted to Landlord in the CapEx Reserve and CapEx Reserve Funds and FF&E Reserve and FF&E Reserve Funds to any Fee Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 9.1(e) and Section 9.1(f), following the execution of this Lease, Landlord, Tenant and the applicable Eligible Institution shall promptly enter into a customary and reasonable deposit account control agreement with respect to the FF&E Reserve and the CapEx Reserve (the “Restricted Reserve Accounts”) which shall provide that (x) Landlord has “control” over the account within the meaning of Section 9-104 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, (y) the Eligible Institution shall disburse funds to Tenant pursuant to a CapEx Disbursement Request or FF&E Disbursement Request (as applicable) in accordance with Section 9.1(e) and Section 9.1(f) (as applicable) except during a Reserve Control Trigger Period and (z) during the Reserve Control Trigger Period, Eligible Institution shall only make disbursements from the account upon written direction from Landlord. During the Reserve Control Trigger Period, so long as no Event of Default has occurred, Landlord shall request disbursements of funds from the Restricted Reserve Accounts to Tenant within five (5) Business Days of (i) Tenant’s delivery of a CapEx Disbursement Request or FF&E Disbursement Request (as applicable) in connection with Section 9.1(e) and Section 9.1(f) (as applicable) and (ii) Tenant’s satisfaction of the Reserve Disbursement Requirements.

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violate any restrictive covenant or other agreement affecting the Leased Property, or any part thereof or any Capital Improvement thereto, or shall impair the rights of others under any easement or right-of-way to which the Leased Property is subject, or the use of the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto is impaired, limited or interfered with by reason of the exercise of the right of surface entry or any other provision of a lease or reservation of any oil, gas, water or other minerals, then promptly upon the request of Landlord or any Person affected by any such encroachment, violation or impairment, Tenant shall, subject to its right to contest the existence of any such encroachment, violation or impairment, protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord from and against, all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees and expenses) based on or arising by reason of any such encroachment, violation or impairment. In the event of an adverse final determination with respect to any such encroachment, violation or impairment, either (a) each of Tenant and Landlord shall be entitled to obtain valid and effective waivers or settlements of all claims, liabilities and damages resulting from each such encroachment, violation or impairment, whether the same shall affect Landlord or Tenant or (b) Tenant shall (i) make such changes in the Leased Improvements, and take such other actions, as Tenant in the good faith exercise of its judgment deems reasonably practicable, to remove such encroachment or to end such violation or impairment, including, if necessary, the alteration of any of the Leased Improvements, and (ii) in any event take all such actions as may be necessary in order to be able to continue the operation of the Leased Improvements for the Primary Intended Use substantially in the manner and to the extent the Leased Improvements were operated prior to the assertion of such encroachment, violation or impairment. Tenant’s obligations under this Section 9.2 shall be in addition to and shall in no way discharge or diminish any obligation of any insurer under any policy of title or other insurance and, to the extent the recovery thereof is not necessary to compensate Landlord for any damages incurred by any such encroachment, violation or impairment. Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to seek recovery under any policy of title or other insurance under which Landlord is an insured party for all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees and expenses) based on or arising by reason of any such encroachment, violation or impairment as set forth in this Section 9.2; provided, however, that in no event shall Landlord be obligated to institute any litigation, arbitration or other legal proceedings in connection therewith unless Landlord is reasonably satisfied that Tenant has the financial resources needed to fund such litigation and Tenant and Landlord have agreed upon the terms and conditions on which such funding will be made available by Tenant, including, but not limited to, the mutual approval of a litigation budget.

ARTICLE X

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS

10.1    Construction of Capital Improvements to the Leased Property.

(a)    Tenant shall, with respect to the Facility, have the right to make Capital Improvements, including, without limitation, any Capital Improvement required by Section 8.2 or 9.1(a), without the consent of, or any notice to, Landlord if the Capital Improvement (i) does not involve the removal of any material existing structures (unless Tenant

 

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reasonably promptly proceeds to replace such removed structures with structures of at least reasonably comparable value or utility), (ii) does not have a material adverse effect on the structural integrity of any remaining Leased Improvements (other than as contemplated to be maintained or improved in connection with such Capital Improvement), (iii) is not reasonably likely to reduce the value of the Facility when completed, (iv) is consistent with the Primary Intended Use and (v) does not involve a total budgeted cost in excess of One Hundred Million and No/100 Dollars ($100,000,000.00); each of the foregoing (i)-(v) as reasonably determined by Tenant, subject to Landlord’s reasonable review and approval of such determination. Any Capital Improvements (1) described in the preceding sentence or (2) which are described on Schedule 8 (the “Schedule 8 Capital Improvements) are referred to as, “Permitted Capital Improvements”.

(b)    If Tenant or any subtenant desires to make a Capital Improvement that is not a Permitted Capital Improvement (a “Landlord Approved Capital Improvement”), Tenant shall submit to Landlord in reasonable detail a general description of the proposal, the projected cost of construction and such plans and specifications, permits, licenses, contracts and other information concerning the proposal as Landlord may reasonably request. Such description shall indicate the use or uses to which such Capital Improvement will be put and the impact, if any, on current and forecasted Net Revenue and EBITDA attributable thereto. All proposed Landlord Approved Capital Improvements shall be subject to Landlord’s review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. It shall be reasonable for Landlord to condition its approval of any Capital Improvement upon any or all of the following terms and conditions:

(i)    Such construction shall be effected substantially in accordance with detailed plans and specifications approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;

(ii)    No Capital Improvement will result in the Leased Property becoming a “limited use” property for purposes of United States federal income taxes as of the date such Capital Improvement is placed in service;

(iii)    the Work shall be conducted under the supervision of a licensed architect or engineer selected by Tenant (the “Architect”) and, for purposes of this Section 10.1 only, approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed;

(iv)    Landlord’s receipt of reasonable evidence of Tenant’s or Tenant’s Parent’s financial ability to complete the Work without materially and adversely affecting Tenant’s cash flow position or financial viability;

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(vi)    Any Capital Improvement which exceeds a total budgeted cost in excess of One Hundred Million and No/100 Dollars ($100,000,000.00) (the “Capital Improvements Threshold”) (x) may be subject to the approval of Fee Mortgagee, which Landlord agrees it will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and (y) shall require that Tenant deliver Construction Security to Landlord, provided no Construction Security shall be required in connection with the Schedule 8 Capital Improvements.

(c)    If the Construction Security is in the form of cash, if required by Fee Mortgagee, such security may be deposited into the FF&E Reserve or an Eligible Account of Landlord (or Fee Mortgagee) (a “Construction Security Escrow Account”). On a monthly basis during the construction of any such Capital Improvement for which Construction Security has been deposited, Tenant shall be entitled (either pursuant to a separate agreement to be entered into directly between Tenant and Fee Mortgagee, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Tenant, or, if no such agreement is entered into, then as an obligation of Landlord hereunder) to receive a portion of such Construction Security, to be disbursed to Tenant (in the case of cash or cash equivalents) or reduced (in the case of a Letter of Credit), as applicable, on a dollar-for-dollar basis, in the amount required to reimburse Tenant for (or to enable Tenant to pay) the cost of such Capital Improvement in amounts equal to the actual costs incurred by Tenant for such Capital Improvement, subject to delivery by Tenant to Landlord of the Reserve Disbursement Requirements related to the work performed, and subject: (a) to compliance by Tenant with the applicable provisions of any Fee Mortgage Documents then in effect to the extent and only to the extent Tenant is required to comply therewith pursuant to Article XXXI hereof, and (b) in the event no Fee Mortgage then exists and Landlord is holding the Construction Security, to the condition that no Event of Default exist at the time of determination and subject to the other applicable provisions of this Article X. To the extent a construction consultant is required by any Fee Mortgagee, Landlord shall have the right (in addition to any construction consultant engaged by Tenant) to also select and engage (subject to any Fee Mortgagee requirements), at Landlord’s cost and expense, construction consultants to conduct inspections of the Leased Property during the construction of any Capital Improvements, provided that (x) such inspections shall be conducted in a manner as to not unreasonably interfere with such construction or the operation of the Facility and Tenant may have Tenant’s representative escort such consultant at all times, (y) prior to entering the Leased Property, such consultants shall deliver to Tenant evidence of insurance reasonably satisfactory to Tenant and (z) (irrespective of whether the consultant was engaged by Landlord, Tenant or otherwise) Landlord and Tenant shall be entitled to receive copies of such consultants’ work product and shall have direct access to and communication with such consultants.

10.2    Construction Requirements for Capital Improvements. Tenant’s or any subtenant’s construction of Capital Improvements shall be performed in compliance with the following requirements which shall be applicable to Permitted Capital Improvements and Landlord Approved Capital Improvements except as indicated below:

(a)    Such construction shall not be commenced until Tenant shall have procured and paid for all municipal and other governmental permits and authorizations required to be obtained prior to such commencement, including those permits and authorizations required pursuant to any Gaming Regulations, and Landlord shall join in the application for such permits or authorizations whenever such action is necessary; provided, however, that (i) any such joinder shall be at no cost or expense to Landlord; and (ii) any plans required to be filed in connection with any such application in respect of any Landlord Approved Capital Improvements shall have been so approved by Landlord;

 

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(b)    Such construction shall not and, if an Architect has been engaged for such Work, the Architect shall certify to Landlord that such construction shall not, impair the structural strength of any component of the Facility or overburden the electrical, water, plumbing, HVAC or other building systems of any such component in a manner that would violate applicable building codes or prudent industry practices;

(c)    If an Architect has been engaged for such Work and if plans and specifications have been obtained in connection with such Work, the Architect shall certify to Landlord that the plans and specifications conform to, and comply with, in all material respects all applicable building, subdivision and zoning codes, laws, ordinances and regulations imposed by all governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Leased Property

(d)    During and following completion of such construction, the parking and other amenities which are located in the Facility or on the Land shall remain adequate for the operation of the Facility for its Primary Intended Use and in no event shall such parking be less than that which is required by law (including any variances with respect thereto); provided, however, that to the extent additional parking is not already a part of a Capital Improvement, Tenant may construct additional parking on the Land in accordance with Section 10.1(a); or Tenant may acquire off-site parking to serve the Facility as long as such parking shall be reasonably proximate to, and dedicated to, or otherwise made available to serve, the Facility;

(e)    All work done in connection with such construction shall be done as soon as reasonably practicable and using materials and resulting in work that is at least as good product and condition as the remaining areas of the Facility and in conformity with all Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, any applicable non-discrimination laws; and

(f)    Promptly following the completion of any Landlord Approved Capital Improvements only, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord “as built” drawings of such addition (or written confirmation from the relevant general contractor or architect that such Capital Improvement has been built in accordance with the plans and specifications), certified as accurate by the licensed architect or engineer selected by Tenant, and copies of any new or revised certificates of occupancy.

10.3    Intentionally Omitted.

10.4    Ownership of Tenant Capital Improvements. Subject to Section 11.1(b), all Tenant Capital Improvements shall be the property of Landlord upon completion and upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, all Tenant Capital Improvements shall remain the property of Landlord (without any obligation to reimburse Tenant for the costs thereof).

10.5    Funding of Tenant Capital Improvements.

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description of the proposed Tenant Capital Improvement, (ii) the then-projected cost of construction of the proposed Tenant Capital Improvement, (iii) copies of the plans and specifications, permits, licenses, contracts and Preliminary Studies concerning the proposed Tenant Capital Improvement, to the extent then-available, (iv) reasonable evidence that such proposed Tenant Capital Improvement will, upon completion, comply with all applicable Legal Requirements, and (v) reasonably detailed information regarding the terms upon which Tenant is considering seeking financing therefor, if any. To the extent in Tenant’s possession or control, Tenant shall provide to Landlord any additional information about such proposed Tenant Capital Improvements which Landlord may reasonably request. Landlord (or Landlord’s Affiliate) shall have the right (but not the obligation) to fund the cost of any proposed Tenant Capital Improvements on such arms-length terms and conditions as may be agreed to by Landlord and Tenant.

(b)    Within thirty (30) days of receipt of a Capital Improvement Notice pursuant to this Section 10.5, Landlord shall have the right to notify Tenant as to whether it would be willing to fund all or a portion of such proposed Capital Improvement and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which it would do so. Any waiver of the right to fund or any failure to fund with respect to a specific Tenant Capital Improvement shall not affect Landlord’s rights under this Lease, including, without limitation, any continued rights under this Section 10.5. If Landlord proposes to fund such proposed Capital Improvement, Tenant shall have ten (10) Business Days to accept or reject Landlord’s funding proposal.

(c)    In connection with any funding of Capital Improvements by Landlord, Landlord and Tenant may make agreed upon modifications to the Rent to reflect Landlord’s funding of the cost of such Tenant Capital Improvements.

10.6    Self Help. In order to facilitate Landlord’s completion of any work, repairs or restoration of any nature that are required to be performed by Tenant in accordance with any provisions hereof, upon the occurrence of the earlier of (i) an Event of Default by Tenant hereunder and (ii) any default by Tenant in the performance of such work under this Lease (so long as in the case of this clause (ii) Landlord has provided Tenant thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof and Tenant has not cured such default within such thirty day period), Landlord shall have the right, from and after such occurrence, to enter onto the Leased Property in compliance with all applicable laws and perform any and all such work and labor necessary as reasonably determined by Landlord to complete any work required by Tenant hereunder or expend any sums therefor and/or employ watchmen to protect the Leased Property from damage (collectively, the “Landlord Work”). In connection with the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right, in each case, in its reasonable discretion: (i) to use any funds in the FF&E Reserve, CapEx Reserve, or the Construction Security (as applicable) for the purpose of making or completing such Landlord Work; (ii) to employ such contractors, subcontractors, agents, architects and inspectors as shall be required for such purposes; (iii) to pay, settle or compromise all existing bills and claims which are or may become Liens against the Leased Property, or as may be necessary or desirable for the completion of such Landlord Work, or for clearance of title; (iv) to execute all applications and certificates in the name of Tenant which may be required by any of the contract documents; (v) to prosecute and defend all actions or proceedings in connection with the Leased Property or the rehabilitation and repair of the Leased Property; (vi) to do any and

 

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every act which Tenant might do in its own behalf to complete the Landlord Work; and (vii) charge Tenant with any costs incurred in connection with such Landlord Work and the exercise of Landlord’s rights under this Section 10.6 as Additional Charges. Nothing in this Lease shall: (1) make Landlord responsible for making or completing any Landlord Work; (2) require Landlord to expend funds from or in addition to the FF&E Reserve, CapEx Reserve, or Construction Reserve (as applicable) to make or complete any Landlord Work; (3) obligate Landlord to proceed with any Landlord Work; or (4) obligate Landlord to demand from Tenant additional sums to make or complete any Landlord Work (but nothing herein shall prevent Landlord from demanding such amounts from Tenant as Additional Charges).

ARTICLE XI

NO LIENS

11.1    Liens. (a) Subject to the provisions of Article XII relating to permitted contests and Article XVII with respect to Tenant’s financing, Tenant will not directly or indirectly create and will promptly discharge at its expense any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim (“Lien”) upon the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto or upon the Gaming Licenses or upon Tenant’s Property (other than Intellectual Property, which is governed by Section 6.3) to be transferred and assigned to Landlord pursuant to Section 6.4 and Section 36.1 or any attachment, levy, claim or encumbrance in respect of the Rent, excluding, however, (a) this Lease and the Liens granted to Landlord pursuant hereto; (b) the Property Documents; (c) restrictions, liens and other encumbrances which are expressly permitted by this Lease or consented to in writing by Landlord (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld unless otherwise provided herein); (d) [reserved]; (e) Permitted Subleases and Permitted Management Agreements and related matters permitted by Article XXII; (f) liens for Impositions not yet delinquent or being contested in accordance with Article XII, provided that Tenant has provided appropriate reserves as required under GAAP and any foreclosure or similar remedies with respect to such Impositions have not been instituted and no notice as to the institution or commencement thereof has been issued except to the extent such institution or commencement is stayed no later than sixty (60) days after such notice is issued; (g) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors for sums either not yet due or being contested in accordance with Article XII; (h) any Lessor Liens or other liens created by Landlord; (i) liens related to purchase money financing and equipment leases or equipment financing for Tenant’s Property which are used or useful in Tenant’s business on the Leased Property and consistent with the Operating Standard, and do not impair in any material respect Landlord’s rights under Section 36.1; (j) liens of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or Permitted Credit Facility Pledge; provided, however, in no event shall the foregoing be deemed or construed to permit Tenant to encumber its leasehold interest in the Leased Property or its direct or indirect interest (or the interest of any of its Subsidiaries or subtenants) in the Gaming Licenses (other than, in each case, to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a Permitted Credit Facility Pledge), without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be granted or withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion; and provided, further, that Tenant shall be required to provide Landlord with fully executed copies of any and all Permitted Leasehold Mortgages, Permitted Credit Facility Pledges, and related principal Debt Agreements; (k) provisions of any easement agreements, street dedications or vacations, entitlements, public and/or private utility easements, licenses, declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions, and other similar

 

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provisions, in each case expressly permitted or consented to pursuant to this Lease; and (l) non-exclusive licenses or sublicenses of patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, trade names, URLs, copyrights, computer software, trade secrets, know-how and processes granted by Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business or on terms that, taken together with all related transactions, are commercially reasonable. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that, except as expressly set forth herein, Tenant has not granted any liens in favor of Landlord as security for its obligations hereunder and nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the issuance of a lien on the Equity Interests in Tenant (or direct or indirect interests in Tenant) pursuant to a Permitted Credit Facility Pledge (it being agreed that any foreclosure by a lien holder on such interests in Tenant shall be subject to the restriction on Tenant Change of Control set forth in Article XXII) or any direct or indirect parent of Tenant owning an interest in the Gaming Licenses pursuant to a Permitted Credit Facility Pledge (it being agreed that any foreclosure by a lien holder on such interests in Tenant shall be subject to the restriction on Tenant Change of Control set forth in Article XXII) or to prohibit Tenant from pledging its Accounts (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the CapEx Reserve, the FF&E Reserve, the Covenant Security Escrow Account and any Construction Security or Construction Security Escrow Account) and other Tenant’s Property and other property of Tenant to the extent it does not constitute Tenant’s Pledged Property.

(b)    Landlord and Tenant intend that this Lease be an indivisible true lease that affords the parties hereto the rights and remedies of landlord and tenant hereunder and does not represent a financing arrangement. This Lease is not an attempt by Landlord or Tenant to evade the operation of any aspect of the law applicable to any of the Leased Property. Except as otherwise required by applicable law or any accounting rules or regulations, Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that this Lease is intended to constitute a “true lease” for all other purposes, including federal, state and local tax purposes, commercial purposes, and bankruptcy purposes and that Landlord shall be entitled to all the benefits of ownership of the Leased Property, including depreciation with respect to the Leased Property (but not with respect to any Tenant Capital Improvements, except as provided in the next sentence) for all federal, state and local tax purposes. Without prejudice to Sections 10.1(b)(v) or 10.4, Tenant shall be entitled to all benefits of ownership of any Tenant Capital Improvements during the Term, including depreciation for all federal, state and local tax purposes, except to the extent of any Tenant Capital Improvements that are actually paid for by Landlord (it being understood that Landlord has no right or obligation to pay for any Tenant Capital Improvements except in accordance with Section 10.5).

(c)    If, notwithstanding (x) the form and substance of this Lease and (y) the intent of the parties, and the language contained herein providing that this Lease shall at all times be construed, interpreted and applied to create an indivisible lease of all of the Leased Property, any court of competent jurisdiction orders that this Lease is a financing arrangement, this Lease shall be considered a secured financing agreement (a “Recharacterization”), then (subject to the parties’ rights to appeal such Recharacterization order) this Lease shall be considered a secured financing agreement and Landlord’s rights to the Leased Property shall be the holder of a perfected first priority deed of trust, assignment of rents and security agreement naming Tenant as grantor, Landlord as beneficiary, and Fidelity National Title Agency of Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation, as “Trustee” (a “Recharacterization Deed of Trust”) encumbering the

 

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Leased Property to secure the payment and performance of all the obligations of Tenant hereunder and, to that end, in the event of a Recharacterization, but only in event of a Recharacterization and not any time prior thereto, the following shall apply:

(i)    Tenant grants, assigns, transfers, conveys and confirms unto Trustee, IN TRUST, WITH POWER OF SALE, for the benefit of Landlord as beneficiary as security to secure the payment and performance of all the obligations of Tenant under the Lease all Tenant’s right, title and interest in and to the Leased Property. Without limiting the foregoing, there is assigned by Tenant to Landlord all “Rents” as defined in NRS 107A.140 (2019), of the Leased Property, and this instrument shall be an “Assignment of Rents,” as defined in NRS 107A. 040 (2019), under the Nevada Uniform Assignment of Rents Act, NRS Chapter 107A (2019), or successor statute then in effect. Where not inconsistent with this Lease, the following covenants, Nos. 1; 2 (but solely to the extent that the court described above has held that the obligations under Article XIII of the Lease are no longer in effect, in which case the insurance coverages, amounts and requirements set forth in the Article XIII of the Lease shall be the coverages, amounts and requirements for purposes of this No. 2); 3; 4 (default rate under the Lease); 5; 6; 7 (attorneys’ fees as required under the Lease); 8 and 9 of NRS 107.030 (2019) or successor statute then in effect are hereby adopted and made a part of any Recharacterized Deed of Trust.

(ii)    Tenant (and each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) authorizes (A) Landlord, at the expense of Tenant, to make any filings or take other actions as Landlord reasonably determines are necessary or advisable in order to effect fully this Lease or to more fully perfect or renew the rights of the Landlord, including, without limitation, irrevocably authorizing Landlord to file in any UCC jurisdiction any initial financing statements and amendments thereto that indicate collateral as being the Leased Property and the Tenant’s Pledged Property, and (B) to subordinate to the Landlord the lien of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee with respect to the Leased Property (it being understood that nothing herein shall affect the rights of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee under Article XVII of this Lease).

(iii)    Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that, in the event of a Recharacterization, Landlord’s rights under a Recharacterized Deed of Trust shall automatically be collaterally assigned to the Fee Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of the Fee Mortgage with the most senior priority as additional security for the indebtedness secured thereby.

(d)    At any time and from time to time upon the request of Landlord or Tenant, and at the expense of the requesting party, Tenant or Landlord, as applicable, shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts as the requesting party may reasonably request in order to effectuate fully this Lease or to more fully perfect or renew the rights of the requesting party with respect to the Leased Property. Upon the exercise by Landlord or Tenant of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to this Lease which requires any consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization of any governmental authority, Tenant or Landlord, as applicable, will execute and deliver, or will cause the execution and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that the exercising party may be required to obtain from such other party for such consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.

 

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11.2    Landlord Encumbrance Obligations. Landlord agrees that Landlord shall not create or permit to exist at any time any Lessor Lien and Landlord shall, at its own cost and expense, promptly take such action as may be reasonably necessary duly to discharge, or to cause to be discharged, all Lessor Liens attributable to it or any of its Affiliates (and Tenant shall not be responsible for any monetary or other obligations under or in connection with any Lessor Lien); provided, however, that Landlord shall not be required to so discharge any such Lessor Lien(s) (i) while the same is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently prosecuted (so long as neither the Leased Property, nor any Capital Improvement thereto, nor any part or interest in either thereof, would be in any imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, attached or lost pending the outcome of such proceedings and provided that Tenant would not be in any imminent danger of civil or criminal liability on account thereof pending the outcome of such proceedings) or (ii) if such Lessor’s Lien(s) would not be reasonably expected to materially adversely affect the rights of Tenant under this Lease, impair in any material respect Tenant’s ability to perform its obligations under this Lease or impose additional obligations on Tenant under this Lease or result in the termination of this Lease. Lessor shall indemnify and hold harmless Tenant from and against any actual loss, cost or expense (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) which may be suffered or incurred by Tenant as the result of Landlord’s failure to discharge and satisfy any such Lessor Lien to the extent Landlord is required to do so in accordance with the terms hereof.

ARTICLE XII

PERMITTED CONTESTS

12.1    Permitted Contests. Tenant, upon prior Notice to Landlord, on its own or in Landlord’s name, at Tenant’s expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceedings conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount, validity or application, in whole or in part, of any licensure or certification decision (including pursuant to any Gaming Regulation), Imposition, Legal Requirement, Insurance Requirement, or Lien (but not Liens granted to Landlord pursuant to this Lease); provided, however, that (a) in the case of an unpaid Imposition or Lien, the commencement and continuation of such proceedings shall suspend the collection thereof from Landlord and from the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto; (b) neither the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto, the Rent therefrom nor any part or interest in either thereof would be in any danger of being sold, forfeited, attached or lost pending the outcome of such proceedings; (c) in the case of a Legal Requirement, neither Landlord nor Tenant would be in any imminent danger of civil or criminal liability for failure to comply therewith pending the outcome of such proceedings; (d) in the case of a Legal Requirement, Imposition or Lien, Tenant shall give such reasonable security as may be required by Landlord to insure ultimate payment of the same and to prevent any sale or forfeiture of the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto or the Rent by reason of such non-payment or noncompliance; (e) in the case of an Insurance Requirement, the coverage required by Article XIII shall be maintained; (f) Tenant shall keep Landlord reasonably informed as to the status of the proceedings; (g) if such contest be finally resolved against Landlord or Tenant, Tenant shall promptly pay any applicable amount required to be paid, together with all interest

 

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and penalties accrued thereon, and comply with any applicable Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement; and (h) in the case of any Lien, no foreclosure of similar remedies shall have been instituted and no notice as to the institution or commencement thereof have been issued except to the extent such institution is stayed no later than ten (10) Business Days after such notice is issued.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but without limiting Landlord’s obligations under Section 41.14 of this Lease), with respect to any Liens under clause (g) of Section 11.1, such Lien must be discharged or bonded over within sixty (60) days of the filing of such Lien. Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, shall execute and deliver to Tenant such authorizations and other documents as may reasonably be required in any such contest, and, if reasonably requested by Tenant or if Landlord so desires, Landlord shall join as a party therein. The provisions of this Article XII shall not be construed to permit Tenant to contest the payment of Rent or any other amount (other than Impositions or Additional Charges which Tenant may from time to time be required to impound with Landlord) payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect and save Landlord harmless from and against any liability, cost or expense of any kind that may be imposed upon Landlord in connection with any such contest and any loss resulting therefrom, except in any instance where Landlord opted to join and joined as a party in the proceeding despite Tenant’s having sent Notice to Landlord of Tenant’s preference that Landlord not join in such proceeding.

ARTICLE XIII

INSURANCE

13.1    Property Insurance Requirements. During the Term, Tenant or a Tenant Party shall at all times keep the Leased Property, and all property located in or on the Leased Property, including Capital Improvements, the Fixtures and Tenant’s Property, insured with the kinds and amounts of insurance described below. Each element of insurance described in this Article XIII shall be maintained with respect to the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property and operations thereon. Such insurance shall be written by companies permitted to conduct business in the State. All policies required under this Lease must name Landlord as an “additional named insured” or “additional insured” as appropriate. All business interruption policies shall name Landlord as “loss payee” with respect to Rent only. Property losses shall be payable to Landlord and/or Tenant as provided in Article XIV. In addition, the policies, as appropriate, shall name as an “additional named insured” or “additional insured” as appropriate and “mortgagee/loss payee”, as their interest may appear, each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and as an “additional insured” and/or “mortgagee/loss payee” as their interest may appear, the holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement (“Facility Mortgagee”) securing any indebtedness or any other Encumbrance placed on the Leased Property in accordance with the provisions of Article XXXI (“Facility Mortgage”) by way of a standard form of mortgagee’s loss payable endorsement. Except as otherwise set forth herein, any property insurance loss adjustment settlement shall require the written consent of Landlord, Tenant, and each Facility Mortgagee (to the extent required under the applicable Facility Mortgage Documents) unless the amount of the loss net of the applicable deductible is less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) in which event no such consent shall be required. Evidence of insurance shall be deposited with Landlord and, if requested, with any Facility Mortgagee(s). The insurance policies required to be carried by Tenant or a Tenant Party hereunder shall insure against all the following risks with respect to the Facility:

(a)    Loss or damage by fire, vandalism and malicious mischief, extended coverage perils commonly known as “All Risk,” and all physical loss perils normally included in such All Risk insurance, including, but not limited to, sprinkler leakage, collapse, windstorm

 

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(including named storm) and terrorism in an amount not less than the full replacement of the Improvements (but in no event less than a minimum amount of Four Billion Dollars ($4,000,000,000.00) and including a building ordinance coverage endorsement, 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 in amounts acceptable to Landlord, provided, that Tenant shall have the right (i) to limit maximum insurance coverage for loss or damage by earthquake (including earth movement) in an amount not less than the annual aggregate gross loss estimates for a 475 year event as indicated in a seismic risk analysis (such analysis to be approved by Landlord and secured by the Tenant utilizing the most current RMS software, or its equivalent), including loss amplification, at the expense of the Tenant and, to the extent the Leased Property is covered under a blanket policy, such seismic risk analysis shall include all high risk locations covered by the earthquake limit or as may be requested by Landlord and commercially available; provided, further, with respect to the terrorism coverage required herein, in the event TRIPRA is no longer in effect, Tenant shall be required to carry terrorism insurance as required herein, provided that in the event the premium cost of any terrorism peril coverages are available only for a premium that is more than 2 times the current premium paid by Tenant, then Tenant shall be entitled and required to purchase the maximum amount of insurance coverage it reasonably deems most efficient and prudent to purchase for such peril and Tenant shall not be required to spend additional funds to purchase additional coverages insuring against such risks; and provided, further, that certain property coverages other than earthquake, flood and windstorm may be sub-limited as long as each sub-limit (x) is commercially available and prudent as determined by Tenant and (y) to the extent that the amount of such sub-limit is less than the amount of such sub-limit in effect as of the Commencement Date, such sub-limit is approved by Landlord, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld;

(b)    Loss or damage by explosion of steam boilers, pressure vessels or similar apparatus, now or hereafter installed in the Facility, in such limits with respect to any one accident as may be reasonably requested by Landlord from time to time;

(c)    Flood, if any portion of the Improvements is currently or at any time in the future located in a federally designated “special flood hazard area,” flood hazard 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 plus such greater amount as may be requested by Landlord and commercially available;

(d)    Loss of rental value , on an actual loss sustained basis, covering the twenty four (24) month period from the date of any Casualty Event, in an amount not less than 100% of the rent payable hereunder and normal Operating Expenses (including ninety (90) days ordinary payroll) for a period of twenty four (24) months with an extended period of indemnity coverage of at least three hundred sixty five (365) days necessitated by the occurrence of any of the hazards described in Sections 13.1(a), 13.1(b) or 13.1(c);

 

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(e)    Claims for injury to persons or property damage under a policy of commercial general liability insurance including but not limited to coverage for terrorism, premises/operations, blanket contractual liability, liquor liability, special events or activities to the extent insurable, independent contractors and personal injury with limits not less than Four Hundred Million Dollars ($400,000,000) each occurrence and Four Hundred Million Dollars ($400,000,000) in the annual aggregate, provided, that such requirements may be satisfied through the purchase of a primary general liability policy and excess liability policies;

(f)    Claims for bodily injury and property damage under a policy of business automobile liability including garage and garagekeepers liability and containing provisions and endorsements in accordance with state legal requirements, with primary limits not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per accident and excess limits provided in the excess liability policies referred to above;

(g)    During such time as Tenant or any subtenant is constructing any improvements at the Facility, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall carry, or cause to be carried (a) workers’ compensation insurance and employers’ liability insurance covering all persons employed in connection with the improvements in statutory limits, (b) a completed operations endorsement to the commercial general liability insurance policy referred to above, (c) builder’s risk insurance, completed value form (or its equivalent), covering all physical loss, in an amount and subject to policy conditions satisfactory to Landlord, and (d) such other insurance, in such amounts, as Landlord deems reasonably necessary to protect Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property from any act or omission of Tenant’s or such subtenant’s contractors or subcontractors;

(h)    If any operations of Tenant or any subtenant require the use of any aircraft or watercraft that is owned, leased or chartered by Tenant or any subtenant with respect to the Leased Property, Tenant shall maintain or cause to be maintained aircraft liability insurance, as appropriate, with limits not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage including passengers and crew and watercraft liability insurance, as appropriate, with limits not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) combined single limit for bodily injury and property damage including passengers and crew;

(i)    Tenant may provide or cause to be provided self-insured retentions for portions of the insurance contemplated under this Section 13.1 in commercially reasonable amounts, it being agreed that the amounts of the self-insured retentions in effect as of the Commencement Date are commercially reasonable. Upon (i) the termination of this Lease with respect to the Facility pursuant to Section 14.2, (ii) the election of any Facility Mortgagee pursuant to Section 14.1 to apply any proceeds payable under any property policy of insurance in accordance with the applicable Facility Mortgage, or (iii) any proceeds payable under any property policy of insurance being retained by Landlord pursuant to Section 14.2(f), Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of any self-insured retentions;

(j)    During the Term, Tenant shall maintain or cause to be maintained environmental impairment liability (“EIL”) pollution liability insurance on the Leased Property in the form of a pollution legal liability or pollution and remedial legal liability (or similar product) (“PLL”) insurance policy. Such PLL insurance shall cover the Facility and provide

 

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coverage for on and off site cleanup costs for new and historical pollution conditions, and shall include coverage for first- and third- party bodily injury and property damage claims related to pollution conditions. The PLL policy in effect on the date hereof shall run to expiration and shall be renewed (or replaced with a policy of the same or superior terms and conditions as the existing policy) in five (5) year policy period intervals. The PLL policy will have a per claim limit of no less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000) and an aggregate policy limit of no less than Twenty-Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), with a self-insured retention or deductible of no greater than Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000). Such policy shall include coverage for claims for microbial matter and legionella, with the same combined single limits as referenced above, with a self-insured retention or deductible of no greater than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), although for the Fee Mortgagee it shall be no greater than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).    The PLL policy shall have the Tenant as First Named Insured and Landlord, with its successors, assigns and/or affiliates (as their interests may appear) as Additional Named Insureds (“ANI”) (with the Fee Mortgagee as ANI as may be required). The PLL policy (i) shall not be permitted to cover any additional locations during the policy terms, (ii) shall name the Fee Mortgagee as ANI with an automatic right of assignment to the Fee Mortgagee in the event of default throughout the policy term, (iii) in the event the policy is cancelled by the insurers, a copy of such cancellation notice shall also be mailed to the Fee Mortgagee, (iv) shall not be cancelled or materially modified by Tenant without the prior written consent of the Fee Mortgagee, (v) shall, during the Term, include the same coverages, terms, conditions and endorsements (and shall not be amended in any way without the prior written consent of the Fee Mortgagee) as the PLL policy approved as of the date hereof. Any Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) located on the Leased Property shall be covered on the PLL policy, or be covered as a separate UST policy that shall be maintained during the Term; and

(k)    During the Term, Tenant shall maintain or cause to be maintained cyber liability insurance, with limits not less than $75,000,000 per claim. Coverage shall be sufficiently broad to respond to the duties and obligations undertaken by Tenant in this Lease, and shall include, but not be limited to, claims involving network security and privacy liability. If the Tenant maintains broader coverage and/or higher limits than the minimum shown above, the Landlord requires and shall be entitled to the broader coverage and/or the higher limits maintained by the contractor. Any available insurance proceeds in excess of the specified minimum limits of insurance and coverage shall be available to the Landlord.

13.2    Workers Compensation. In addition to the insurance described above, Tenant shall at all times maintain or cause to be maintained adequate workers’ compensation coverage and any other coverage required by Legal Requirements for all Persons employed by Tenant on the Leased Property in accordance with Legal Requirements.

13.3    Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance policies carried by either party covering the Leased Property or Tenant’s Property, including, without limitation, contents, fire and liability insurance, shall expressly waive any right of subrogation on the part of the insurer against the other party. Each party, respectively, shall pay any additional costs or charges for obtaining such waiver.

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Mortgagee and issued by insurance companies with (1) a financial strength and claims paying ability rating of (x) “A” or better by S&P and (y) “A2” or better by Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the applicable insurance company, and (z) “A” or better by Fitch, to the extent Fitch rates the applicable insurance company, (provided, however for multi-layered policies, (A) if four (4) or fewer insurance companies issue the Policies, then at least 75% of the insurance coverage represented by the Policies must be provided by insurance companies with a rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the applicable insurance company, and “A” or better by Fitch, to the extent Fitch rates the applicable insurance company, with no remaining carrier below “BBB” by S&P and “Baa2” or better by Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the applicable insurance company, and “BBB” or better by Fitch, to the extent Fitch rates the applicable insurance company, or (B) if five (5) or more insurance companies issue the Policies, then at least sixty percent (60%) of the insurance coverage represented by the Policies must be provided by insurance companies with a rating of “A” or better by S&P and “A2” or better by Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the applicable insurance company, and “A” or better by Fitch, to the extent Fitch rates the applicable insurance company, with no remaining carrier below “BBB” by S&P and “Baa2” or better by Moody’s, to the extent Moody’s rates the applicable insurance company, and “BBB” or better by Fitch, to the extent Fitch rates the applicable insurance company, and (2) a rating of A:VIII or better in the current Best’s Insurance Reports If Tenant obtains and maintains the general liability insurance described in Section 13.1(e) above on a “claims made” basis, Tenant shall provide continuous liability coverage for claims arising during the Term. In the event such “claims made” basis policy is canceled or not renewed for any reason whatsoever (or converted to an “occurrence” basis policy), Tenant shall either obtain (a) “tail” insurance coverage converting the policies to “occurrence” basis policies providing coverage for a period of at least three (3) years beyond the expiration of the Term, or (b) an extended reporting period of at least three (3) years beyond the expiration of the Term. Tenant shall pay all of the premiums therefor, and deliver certificates thereof to Landlord prior to their effective date (and with respect to any renewal policy, deliver certificates thereof to Landlord within ten (10) days of binding insurance), and in the event of the failure of Tenant either to effect such insurance in the names herein called for or to pay the premiums therefor, or to deliver such certificates thereof to Landlord, at the times required, Landlord shall be entitled, but shall have no obligation, to effect such insurance and pay the premiums therefor, in which event the cost thereof, together with interest thereon at the Overdue Rate, shall be repayable to Landlord upon demand therefor. Tenant shall obtain, to the extent available on commercially reasonable terms, the agreement of each insurer, by endorsement on the policy or policies issued by it, or by independent instrument furnished to Landlord, that it will give to Landlord thirty (30) days’ (or ten (10) days’ in the case of non-payment of premium) Notice before the policy or policies in question shall be altered, allowed to expire or cancelled.

13.5    Increase in Limits. If, from time to time after the Commencement Date, but not more than once in any 12-month period, Landlord determines in the exercise of its reasonable business judgment that the limits of the personal injury or property damage-public liability insurance then carried pursuant to Section 13.1(e) hereof are insufficient, Landlord may give Tenant Notice of acceptable limits for the insurance to be carried, provided that such limits are then available and commercially reasonable, and within one hundred eighty (180) days after the receipt of such Tenant Notice, the insurance shall thereafter be carried with limits as prescribed by Landlord until further increase pursuant to the provisions of this Section 13.5.

 

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13.6    Blanket Policy. Any blanket insurance policy shall specifically allocate to the Leased 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 Leased Property hereof, subject to review and approval by Landlord based on the schedule of locations and values, and such other documentation required by Landlord. Further, to the extent the policies are maintained pursuant to a blanket insurance policy that covers more than one location within a one thousand foot radius of the Leased Property (the “Radius”), the limits of such blanket insurance policy must be sufficient to maintain property and terrorism coverage as set forth in this Section for the Leased Property and any and all other locations combined within the Radius that are covered by such blanket insurance policy calculated on a total insured value basis.

13.7    No Separate Insurance. Tenant shall not, on Tenant’s own initiative or pursuant to the request or requirement of any third party, (i) take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required in this Article XIII to be furnished by, or which may reasonably be required to be furnished by, Tenant or (ii) increase the amounts of any then existing insurance by securing an additional policy or additional policies, unless all parties having an insurable interest in the subject matter of the insurance, including in all cases Landlord and all Facility Mortgagees, are included therein as additional insureds or additional named insureds, as appropriate, and the loss is payable under such insurance in the same manner as losses are payable under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Tenant from insuring against risks not required to be insured hereby, and as to such insurance, Landlord and any Facility Mortgagee need not be included therein as additional insureds, nor must the loss thereunder be payable in the same manner as losses are payable hereunder except to the extent required to avoid a default under the Facility Mortgage. In addition, nothing contained herein shall limit Tenant’s ability to procure policies of insurance with limits in excess of the requirements set forth in this Article XIII.

13.8    Captive insurance company Requirements. With respect to any captive insurance company providing the terrorism insurance required pursuant to Section 13.1 above, such captive insurance company must meet the requirements set forth on Schedule N attached hereto.

ARTICLE XIV

CASUALTY

14.1    Property Insurance Proceeds. All proceeds (except business interruption insurance proceeds not allocated to rent expenses which shall be payable to and retained by Tenant) payable by reason of any property loss or damage to the Leased Property, or any portion thereof, under any property policy of insurance required to be carried hereunder shall be paid to Fee Mortgagee or to an escrow account held by a third party depositary reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant (pursuant to an escrow agreement acceptable to the parties and intended to implement the terms hereof) and made available to Tenant upon request for the reasonable costs of preservation, stabilization, emergency restoration, business interruption, reconstruction and repair, as the case may be, of any damage to or destruction of the Leased Property, or any portion

 

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thereof; provided, however, that the portion of such proceeds that are attributable to Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent and Additional Charges shall be applied against Rent and Additional Charges due by Tenant hereunder as Rent and Additional Charges become due; and provided, further, that if the total amount of proceeds payable net of the applicable deductibles is Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) or less, and, if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the proceeds shall notwithstanding the foregoing provisions be paid to Tenant and, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article XIV used for the repair of any damage to the Leased Property; provided, further, that, in each case, the Leased Property is rebuilt in a manner at least substantially equivalent to the condition of the Leased Property that existed immediately prior to the casualty and with materials and workmanship of like kind and quality and as otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Any excess proceeds of insurance remaining after the completion of the restoration or reconstruction of the Leased Property to substantially the condition described in the preceding sentence shall be paid to Tenant. All salvage resulting from any risk covered by insurance for damage or loss to the Leased Property shall belong to Landlord. Tenant shall have the right to prosecute and settle insurance claims, provided that Tenant shall consult with and involve Landlord in the process of adjusting any insurance claims under this Article XIV and any final settlement with the insurance company shall be subject to Landlord’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

14.2    Tenants Obligations Following Casualty. (a) If the Facility and/or any Tenant Capital Improvements to the Facility are damaged, whether or not from a risk covered by insurance carried by Tenant, except as otherwise provided herein, (i) Tenant shall restore such Leased Property (including any Tenant Capital Improvements and all Required CapEx), to substantially the condition required by Section 14.1, (ii) such damage shall not terminate this Lease and (iii) subject to Section 14.5, Landlord shall cause the Fee Mortgagee to make the proceeds of any insurance held in accordance with Section 14.1 available to Tenant for such restoration in accordance with Section 14.1.

(b)    In the event that the Facility is damaged during the final two years of the then-current Term (after giving effect to any Renewal Notice that has been delivered) and Tenant reasonably determines that the cost to restore such damage will exceed twenty percent (20%) of the fair market value of the Facility immediately prior to such Casualty Event, either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease as of the date of such damage (and all obligations of Tenant to pay Rent and Additional Charges shall cease as of the day before the date of such termination), which may be exercised by written notice to the other party no later than thirty (30) days following the determination of the cost reasonably expected to restore. If so terminated, all proceeds of insurance with respect to such Casualty Event (except business interruption not allocated to rent expenses which shall be payable to and retained by Tenant) shall be paid to Landlord (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds paid to Tenant pursuant to the second proviso in Section 14.1). Any dispute between Landlord and Tenant with respect to fair market value or the costs of restoration will be determined by Experts pursuant to Section 34.1.

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amounts necessary to restore the Facility shall be paid by Tenant and, if required by Landlord, Tenant shall deposit Construction Security for such excess amounts (in the same manner as described in Section 10.1(c)). If Tenant elects or is required, to restore the Facility, Landlord shall only be required to make insurance proceeds available to Tenant for such restoration in accordance with Section 14.1 if Tenant reasonably demonstrates that such restoration can be completed within four (4) years of the date on which Tenant can reasonably access the Facility for the purpose of commencing restoration.

(d)    If Tenant has not restored the affected Leased Property and the Primary Intended Use has not recommenced by the date that is the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date on which Tenant can reasonably access the Facility for the purpose of commencing restoration, all remaining insurance proceeds and the Construction Security shall be paid to and retained by Landlord free and clear of any claim by or through Tenant unless Tenant is continuing to prosecute the rebuilding or restoration with reasonable diligence.

(e)    In the event that Tenant is neither required nor elects to repair and restore the Leased Property, all property insurance proceeds (except for, subject to no Event of Default having occurred and being continuing, any business interruption proceeds in excess of Tenant’s Rent and Additional Charges obligations hereunder which shall be retained by Tenant), shall be paid to and retained by Landlord free and clear of any claim by or through Tenant except as otherwise specifically provided below in this Article XIV.

14.3    No Abatement of Rent. This Lease shall remain in full force and effect and Tenant’s obligation to pay the Rent, Additional Charges and all other charges required by this Lease shall remain unabated during the period required for adjusting insurance, satisfying Legal Requirements, repair and restoration.

14.4    Waiver. Tenant waives any statutory rights of termination which may arise by reason of any damage or destruction of the Leased Property but such waiver shall not affect any contractual rights granted to Tenant under this Article XIV.

14.5    Insurance Proceeds Paid to Fee Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any Fee Mortgagee is entitled to any insurance proceeds, or any portion thereof, under the terms of any Fee Mortgage, such proceeds (except business interruption not allocated to rent expenses which shall be payable to and retained by Tenant) shall be applied, held and/or disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Fee Mortgage but in all events subject to Tenant’s right to such insurance proceeds (including Tenant’s right to receive all insurance proceeds for a Casualty Event less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) in accordance with Section 14.1) and provided, that, (i) in the event of a Casualty Event involving proceeds of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) or more where Tenant elects to restore the Facility in accordance with this Article XIV and Tenant reasonably demonstrates that such restoration can be completed within four (4) years of the date on which Tenant can reasonably access the Facility for the purpose of commencing restoration (after the date of such Casualty Event but without regard to the date on which Tenant elects to restore the Facility), or (ii) in the event of a Casualty Event involving proceeds of Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) or more where Tenant is required by this Lease to restore the Facility, Landlord will cause, subject to Section 14.2(e), any Fee Mortgagee that has received, or thereafter does receive, insurance proceeds to make such proceeds available to Tenant for the reasonable costs of preservation, stabilization, emergency restoration, reconstruction and repair for the Facility.

 

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14.6    Termination of Lease; Abatement of Rent. In the event this Lease is terminated, all obligations of Tenant to pay Rent and Additional Charges shall cease as of the date of the Casualty Event and Landlord shall retain any claim which Landlord may have against Tenant for failure to insure such Leased Property as required by Article XIII.

14.7    Multiple Fee Mortgagees. In any provisions of this Article XIV, Article XV or any other provision of this Lease providing for any determination, decision or election by a Fee Mortgagee, the determination, decision or election of the Fee Mortgagee of the highest priority with respect to the Facility in question shall be controlling.

ARTICLE XV

CONDEMNATION

15.1    Condemnation.

(a)    Total Taking. If there is a permanent Condemnation of Leased Property with respect to all or substantially all of the Facility, this Lease shall terminate as of the day before the Date of Taking for the Facility and all obligations of Tenant to pay Rent and Additional Charges shall cease as of the day before the Date of Taking.

(b)    Partial Taking.

(i)    If there is a Condemnation of a portion of the Facility, this Lease shall remain in effect if the Facility is not thereby rendered, in the reasonable determination of Tenant, Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use, but if the Facility is thereby rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use, this Lease shall at Tenant’s option terminate as of the date on which Notice of such determination is delivered to Landlord (and all obligations of Tenant to pay Rent and Additional Charges shall cease as of the date on which Notice of such determination is delivered to Landlord).

(ii)    In the event of a Condemnation of a portion of the Facility representing twenty percent (20%) or more of the fair market value of the Facility during the final two years of the then-current Term (after giving effect to any Renewal Notice that has been delivered), either Landlord or Tenant may terminate this Lease as of the day before the Date of Taking (and all obligations of Tenant to pay Rent and Additional Charges shall cease as of the day before the Date of Taking). Any dispute between Landlord and Tenant with respect to the extent of a Condemnation will be determined by Experts pursuant to Section 34.1.

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shall be reduced by such amount as may be agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant or, if they are unable to reach such an agreement within a period of ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the Condemnation, then the Base Rent for the Facility shall be proportionately reduced based on the relative values of the property taken by condemnation and the portion of the Facility remaining subject to the Lease. In the event that Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree on such relative values within such ninety (90) day period, either Landlord or Tenant may request that such relative values be determined by an Expert in accordance with Section 34.1. Tenant shall restore such Leased Property (as nearly as possible under the circumstances) to a complete architectural unit of the same general character and condition as such Leased Property existing immediately prior to such Condemnation. If Tenant has not so restored the Leased Property and the Primary Intended Use has not recommenced by the date that is the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date on which Tenant can reasonably access the Facility for the purpose of commencing restoration, any remaining Award shall be paid to and retained by Landlord free and clear of any claim by or through Tenant unless Tenant is continuing to prosecute the rebuilding or restoration with reasonable diligence.

15.2    Award Distribution. The entire Award shall belong to and be paid to Landlord. Tenant shall, however, be entitled to pursue its own claim with respect to the Condemnation for Tenant’s lost profits value and moving expenses and Excluded Assets and, the portion of the Award, if any, allocated to any Tenant’s Property not required to be transferred at the end of the Term.

15.3    Temporary Taking. The taking of the Leased Property, or any part thereof, shall constitute a Condemnation only when the use and occupancy by the taking authority is reasonably expected to exceed 180 consecutive days. During any shorter period, which shall be a temporary taking, all the provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and the Award allocable to the Term shall be paid to Tenant.

15.4    No Abatement of Rent. This Lease shall remain in full force and effect and Tenant’s obligation to pay the Rent, Additional Charges and all other charges required by this Lease shall remain unabated during the period required for claiming an Award, satisfying Legal Requirements and restoration.

15.5    Waiver. Tenant waives any statutory rights of termination which may arise by reason of any Condemnation of the Leased Property but such waiver shall not affect any contractual rights granted to Tenant under this Article XV.

15.6    Award Paid to Fee Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any Fee Mortgagee is entitled to any Award, or any portion thereof, under the terms of any Fee Mortgage, such Award shall be applied, held and/or disbursed in accordance with the commercially reasonable terms of the Fee Mortgage; provided, that, (i) in the event of a Condemnation where Tenant elects to restore the Facility in accordance with this Article XV and Tenant reasonably demonstrates that such restoration can be completed within four (4) years of the date on which Tenant can reasonably access the Facility for the purpose of commencing restoration (after the date of such Condemnation but without regard to the date on which Tenant elects to restore the Facility), or (ii) in the event of a Condemnation where Tenant is required by this Lease to restore the Facility, Landlord will cause, subject to the final sentence

 

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of Section 15.1(c), the Fee Mortgagee that has received, or thereafter does receive, any Award to make such Award available to Tenant for the reasonable costs of preservation, stabilization, emergency restoration, reconstruction and repair for the Facility.

ARTICLE XVI

DEFAULT; REMEDIES

16.1    Events of Default. (a) Any one or more of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

(i)    Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Rent within five (5) Business Days of when due and such failure is not cured within three (3) Business Days after Notice from Landlord of Tenant’s failure to pay such amount when due; provided, that Tenant shall be entitled to only one (1) such notice and additional three (3) Business Day cure period in any Lease Year;

(ii)    Tenant shall fail to pay any Additional Charge when due and such failure is not cured within five (5) Business Days after Notice from Landlord of Tenant’s failure to pay such amount when due;

(iii)    a default shall occur under the Guaranty which is not cured within fifteen (15) days after Notice from Landlord to Guarantor;

(iv)    Tenant or Guarantor shall:

(1)    admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due;

(2)    file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency law or act or otherwise commences any proceeding under such law or act;

(3)    make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

(4)    consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of its property; or

(5)    file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the United States bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof or of any applicable foreign jurisdiction;

(v)    Tenant or Guarantor shall be adjudicated as bankrupt or a court of competent jurisdiction shall enter an order or decree appointing, without the consent of Tenant or Guarantor, a receiver of Tenant or Guarantor or of the whole or substantially all of Tenant’s or Guarantor’s property, or approving a petition filed against Tenant or Guarantor seeking reorganization or arrangement of Tenant or Guarantor under the United States bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof or of any applicable foreign jurisdiction, and such judgment, order or decree shall not be vacated or set aside within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry thereof;

 

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(vi)    Tenant or Guarantor shall be liquidated or dissolved (except that Guarantor may be liquidated or dissolved into Tenant or any other Person so long as its assets are distributed following such liquidation or dissolution to Tenant or such other Person), or entry of a judgment, order or decree liquidating or dissolving Tenant or Guarantor and such judgment, order or decree shall not be vacated or set aside within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry thereof;

(vii)    the estate or interest of Tenant in the Leased Property or any part thereof shall be levied upon or attached as a result of a judgment in any proceeding relating to more than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) and the same shall not be vacated, discharged or stayed pending appeal (or bonded or otherwise similarly secured) within the later of ninety (90) days after such judgment is entered or thirty (30) days after receipt by Tenant of notice thereof from Landlord; provided, however, that such notice shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any notice required under applicable law;

(viii)    if Tenant or Guarantor shall fail to pay, bond, escrow or otherwise similarly secure payment of one or more final judgments aggregating in excess of the amount of Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($75,000,000.00), which judgments are not discharged or effectively waived or stayed for a period of forty-five (45) consecutive days;

(ix)    except as permitted in accordance with Section 7.2(d), Tenant voluntarily ceases operations at the Facility for its Primary Intended Use; and

(x)    any representation made by Tenant hereunder or by Guarantor under the Guaranty proves to be untrue when made in any material respect and the same materially and adversely affects Landlord;

(xi)    any applicable license material to the Facility’s operation for its Primary Intended Use is at any time terminated or revoked or suspended or placed under a trusteeship for more than thirty (30) days (and causes cessation of gaming activity at the Facility) and such termination, revocation or suspension is not stayed pending appeal and would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Tenant, the Facility, or on the Leased Property, taken as a whole;

(xii)    if a Licensing Event with respect to the Tenant shall occur and is not cured within the period prescribed by the applicable Gaming Authority or, if no such period is prescribed by the applicable Gaming Authority, then within 90 days;

(xiii)    except to a permitted assignee pursuant to Section 22.2 or a permitted subtenant, or with respect to the granting of a permitted pledge hereunder to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a Permitted Credit Facility Lender, the sale or transfer, without Landlord’s consent, of all or any portion of any Gaming License or similar certificate or license relating to the Leased Property;

(xiv)    a transfer of Tenant’s interest in this Lease (including pursuant to a Tenant Change in Control) shall have occurred without the consent of Landlord to the extent such consent is required under Article XXII or Tenant is otherwise in default of the provisions set forth in Section 22.1 below and in either case the same is not cured within 30 days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant;

 

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(xv)    the occurrence of an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9.1(e) which continues for 30 days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant; and

(xvi)    if Tenant shall fail to observe or perform any other term, covenant or condition of this Lease in any material respect and such failure is not cured by Tenant within thirty (30) days after Notice thereof from Landlord, unless such failure cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of thirty (30) days, in which case such failure shall not be deemed to be an Event of Default if Tenant proceeds promptly and with due diligence to cure the failure and diligently completes the curing thereof within one hundred twenty (120) days after such notice from Landlord; provided, however, that such notice shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any notice required under applicable law.    No Event of Default shall be deemed to exist under this clause (xvi) during any time the curing thereof is prevented by an Unavoidable Delay, provided, that, upon the cessation of the Unavoidable Delay, Tenant remedies the default without further delay.

(b)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Landlord believes that there has been a breach that would constitute an Event of Default under Section 16.1(a), (iii), subclause (1) of (iv), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv) or (xvi) above, Landlord shall notify Tenant of such breach and, if Tenant disagrees as to the existence of such breach or that such breach would constitute an Event of Default, Tenant may, provide prompt written notice of such dispute to Landlord (a “Dispute Notice”). The time period during which Tenant may cure any default shall be tolled form the date of the Dispute Notice until the date of final resolution of the dispute by the Experts. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall be entitled to promptly submit the determination of whether or not there exists an Event of Default to Experts pursuant to Section 34.1. If the Expert determines that the matter in question is or would give rise to an Event of Default, Tenant shall have the remaining portion of the applicable cure period in which to cure such breach before such breach constitutes an Event of Default.

16.2    Certain Remedies.

(a)    If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Landlord may (i) terminate this Lease by giving Tenant no less than ten (10) days’ Notice of such termination and the Term shall terminate and all rights of Tenant under this Lease shall cease, (ii) seek damages as provided in Section 16.3 hereof, and/or (iii) exercise any other right or remedy at law or in equity available to Landlord as a result of any Event of Default. Tenant shall pay as Additional Charges all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Landlord, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, as a result of any Event of Default hereunder. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, whether or not this Lease has been terminated pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 16.2, Tenant shall, to the extent permitted by law (including applicable Gaming Regulations), if required by Landlord to do so, immediately surrender to Landlord possession of all or any portion of the Leased Property (including any Tenant Capital Improvements) as to which Landlord has so demanded and quit the same and Landlord may, to the extent permitted by law (including applicable Gaming

 

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Regulations), enter upon and repossess such Leased Property and any Capital Improvement thereto by reasonable force, summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and, to the extent permitted by law (including applicable Gaming Regulations), may remove Tenant and all other Persons and any of Tenant’s Property from such Leased Property.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Landlord shall not be entitled to terminate this Lease by reason of an Event of Default (but Landlord may exercise all other rights and remedies), unless and until Landlord has, following the occurrence of an Event of Default, delivered a notice (“Event of Default Notice”) to Tenant stating the Event of Default, and containing the following caption (in bold 16 point type):

“THIS IS AN EVENT OF DEFAULT NOTICE. FAILURE TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION AND TO CURE THE EVENT(S) OF DEFAULT AS SPECIFIED BELOW WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE MAY LEAD TO LANDLORD’S TERMINATION OF THE LEASE AND/OR THE EXERCISE OF OTHER REMEDIES THEREUNDER.”

16.3    Damages.

(a)    None of (i) the termination of this Lease, (ii) the repossession of the Leased Property (including any Capital Improvements to the Facility), (iii) the failure of Landlord to relet the Leased Property or any portion thereof, (iv) the reletting of all or any portion of the Leased Property, or (v) the inability of Landlord to collect or receive any rentals due upon any such reletting, shall relieve Tenant of its liabilities and obligations hereunder, all of which shall survive any such termination, repossession or reletting. Landlord and Tenant agree that Landlord shall have no obligation to mitigate Landlord’s damages under this Lease, and Tenant hereby waives any duty of Landlord to mitigate damages under any Legal Requirements to the full extent that such duty may be waived. If any such termination of this Lease occurs (whether or not Landlord terminates Tenant’s right to possession of the Leased Property), Tenant shall forthwith pay to Landlord (x) all Rent due and payable under this Lease to and including the date of such termination (together with interest thereon at the Overdue Rate from the date the applicable amount was due) and (y) pay on demand all damages to which Landlord shall be entitled at law or in equity; provided, however, with respect to unpaid Rent from and after the date of termination, at Landlord’s option, Tenant shall forthwith pay to Landlord as and for liquidated and agreed current damages, for the occurrence of an Event of Default, either:

(A)    the sum of:

(i)    the worth at the time of award of the unpaid Rent (and Additional Charges) which had been earned at the time of termination to the extent not previously paid by Tenant under this Section 16.3;

 

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(ii)    the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent which would have been earned after termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably avoided;

(iii)    the worth at the time of award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent for the balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided; plus

(iv)    any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom.

As used in clauses (i) and (ii) above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by allowing interest at the Overdue Rate. As used in clause (iii) above, the “worth at the time of award” shall be computed by discounting such amount at the discount rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the time of award plus one percent (1%) and reducing such amount by the portion of the unpaid Rent that Tenant proves could be reasonably avoided.

or

(B)    if Landlord chooses not to terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Leased Property (whether or not Landlord terminates the Lease), each installment of said Rent and other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Lease as the same becomes due and payable, together with interest at the Overdue Rate from the date when due until paid, and Landlord may enforce, by action or otherwise, any other term or covenant of this Lease (and Landlord may at any time thereafter terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Leased Property and seek damages under subparagraph (A) hereof, to the extent not already paid for by Tenant under this subparagraph (B)).

(b)    If, as of the date of any termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 16.2, the Leased Property shall not be in the condition in which Tenant has agreed to surrender the same to Landlord at the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 9.1(d), then Tenant, shall pay, as damages therefor, the cost (as estimated by an independent contractor reasonably selected by Landlord) of placing the Leased Property in the condition in which Tenant is required to surrender the same hereunder.

16.4    Receiver. Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, and upon commencement of proceedings to enforce the rights of Landlord hereunder, but subject to any limitations of applicable law, Landlord shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to the appointment of a receiver or receivers acceptable to Landlord of the Leased Property and of the revenues, earnings, income, products and profits thereof, pending the outcome of such proceedings, with such powers as the court making such appointment shall confer.

16.5    Waiver. If Landlord initiates judicial proceedings or if this Lease is terminated by Landlord pursuant to this Article XVI, Tenant waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (i) any right of redemption, re-entry or repossession; (ii) the benefit of any laws now or hereafter in force exempting property from liability for rent or for debt; and (iii) any duty of Landlord to mitigate damages to the extent such duty may legally be waived.

 

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16.6    Application of Funds. Any payments received by Landlord under any of the provisions of this Lease during the existence or continuance of any Event of Default which are made to Landlord rather than Tenant due to the existence of an Event of Default shall be applied to Tenant’s obligations in the order which Landlord may reasonably determine or as may be prescribed by the laws of the State.

16.7    Landlords Right to Cure Tenants Default. If Tenant shall fail to make any payment or to perform any act required to be made or performed hereunder when due including, without limitation, if Tenant fails to expend any Required CapEx as required hereunder or fails to complete any work or restoration or replacement of any nature as required hereunder, or if Tenant shall take any action prohibited hereunder, and such failure shall have resulted in an Event of Default, Landlord and/or its Affiliates, without waiving or releasing any obligation or default, may, but shall be under no obligation to, make such payment or perform such act (or reimburse any Fee Mortgagee for making such payment or performing such act) for the account and at the expense of Tenant (including, in the event of a breach of any such representation or warranty, taking actions to cause such representation or warranty to be true), and may, to the extent permitted by law, after an Event of Default, enter upon the Leased Property for such purpose and take all such action thereon as, in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, may be necessary or appropriate therefor provided same is undertaken in accordance with the applicable law. All sums so paid (or reimbursed) by Landlord and/or any of its Affiliates and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, so incurred, together with interest thereon at the Overdue Rate from the date on which such sums or expenses are paid or incurred by Landlord and/or any of its Affiliates, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord on demand as an Additional Charge.

16.8    Miscellaneous.

(a)    Suit or suits for the recovery of damages, or for any other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to this Lease, may be brought by Landlord from time to time at Landlord’s election, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require Landlord to await the date whereon this Lease and the Term would have expired by limitation had there been no Event of Default, reentry or termination.

(b)    No failure by either party to insist upon the strict performance of any agreement, term, covenant or condition of this Lease or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, and no acceptance by Landlord of full or partial Rent during the continuance of any such breach, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of such agreement, term, covenant or condition. No agreement, term, covenant or condition of this Lease to be performed or complied with by either party, and no breach thereof, shall be or be deemed to be waived, altered or modified except by a written instrument executed by the parties. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Lease, but each and every agreement, term, covenant and condition of this Lease shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach thereof. If an Event of Default is continuing. Landlord shall be entitled to seek to enjoin such breach or threatened breach and shall have the right to invoke any rights and remedies allowed at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise as though reentry, summary proceedings or other remedies were not provided for in this Lease.

 

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(c)    Except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in this Lease, each right and remedy of a party provided for in this Lease shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other right or remedy provided for in this Lease.

(d)    Nothing contained in this Article XVI or otherwise shall vitiate or limit Tenant’s obligation to pay Landlord’s attorneys’ fees as and to the extent provided in Article XXXVII hereof, or any indemnification obligations under any express indemnity made by Tenant of Landlord or of any Landlord Indemnified Parties as contained in this Lease.

ARTICLE XVII

TENANT’S FINANCING

17.1    Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees.

(a)    On one or more occasions without Landlord’s prior consent Tenant may mortgage or otherwise encumber Tenant’s estate in and to the Leased Property (the “Leasehold Estate”) to one or more Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees under one or more Permitted Leasehold Mortgages and pledge its right, title and interest under this Lease as security for such Permitted Leasehold Mortgages or any Debt Agreement secured thereby; provided, that no Person shall be considered a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee unless (1) such Person delivers to Landlord a written agreement providing (i) that (unless this Lease has been terminated) such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and any lenders for whom it acts as representative, agent or trustee, will not use or dispose of any Gaming License for use at a location other than at the Facility, (ii) an express acknowledgement that, in the event of the exercise by the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee of its rights under the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall be required to (except for a transfer that meets the requirements of Section 22.2(a)(i)) secure the approval of Landlord for the replacement of Tenant with respect to the affected portion of the Leased Property and contain the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s acknowledgment that such approval may be granted or withheld by Landlord in accordance with the provisions of Article XXII of this Lease, and (iii) an express acknowledgment, on behalf of itself, its successors and assigns and all beneficiaries of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage of the priorities and waivers described in Section 17.1(n), (2) the underlying Permitted Leasehold Mortgage includes an express acknowledgement that (A) any exercise of remedies thereunder that would affect the Leasehold Estate shall be subject and subordinate to the terms of the Lease, and (B) that any foreclosure or realization by any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee pursuant to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or upon Tenant’s interest under this Lease or that would result in a transfer of all or any portion of Tenant’s interest in the Leased Property or this Lease shall in any case be subject to the applicable provisions, terms and conditions of Article XXII hereof, and (3) such Person executes a joinder to any existing intercreditor agreement between any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and any Facility Mortgagee (“Intercreditor Agreement”). Any Facility Mortgagee and its successors and assigns, by accepting any Facility Mortgage, shall be deemed without executing any further document or instrument, to have also agreed to recognize the rights of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee as provided in this Article XVII and to have

 

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agreed not to disturb such rights in any way except through the exercise of the rights expressly granted to Landlord in this Lease or available at law or in equity to Landlord by reason of the default by Tenant under this Lease.

(b)    Notice to Landlord.

(i)    (1) If Tenant shall, on one or more occasions, mortgage Tenant’s Leasehold Estate pursuant to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage and if the holder of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage shall provide Landlord with Notice of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage together with a true copy of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage and the name and address of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, Landlord and Tenant agree that, following receipt of such Notice by Landlord, the provisions of this Section 17.1 shall apply in respect of each such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage and the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee with respect thereto.

(2)    In the event of any assignment of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or in the event of a change of address of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or of an assignee of such Mortgage, Notice of the new name and address shall be provided to Landlord.

(ii)    Landlord shall promptly upon receipt of a communication purporting to constitute the notice provided for by subsection (b)(i) above acknowledge by an executed and notarized instrument receipt of such communication as constituting the notice provided for by subsection (b)(i) above and confirming the status of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee as such or, in the alternative, notify Tenant and the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee of the rejection of such communication as not conforming with the provisions of this Section 17.1 and specify the specific basis of such rejection.

(iii)    After Landlord has received the notice provided for by subsection (b)(i) above, Tenant, upon reasonable request to do so by Landlord, shall with reasonable promptness provide Landlord with copies of the material definitive documentation for the loans, notes or other debt obligations secured by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage. If requested to do so by Landlord, Tenant shall thereafter also provide, with reasonable promptness, Landlord from time to time with a copy of each material amendment, modification or supplement to such documentation. From time to time upon reasonable request by Landlord, Tenant shall also notify Landlord, with reasonable promptness, of the date and place of recording and other pertinent recording data with respect to such instruments as have been recorded.

(c)    Default Notice. Landlord, upon providing Tenant any notice of (i) default under this Lease or (ii) a termination of this Lease, shall at the same time provide a copy of such notice to every Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof. No such notice by Landlord to Tenant shall be deemed to have been duly given unless and until a copy thereof has been sent, in the manner prescribed in Section 17.1(m) of this Lease, to every Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof. From and after such notice has been sent to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall have the same period, after the giving of such notice upon its remedying any default or acts or omissions which are the subject matter of such notice or causing

 

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the same to be remedied, as is given Tenant after the giving of such notice to Tenant, plus in each instance, the additional periods of time specified in subsections (d) and (e) of this Section 17.1 to remedy, commence remedying or cause to be remedied the defaults or acts or omissions which are the subject matter of such notice specified in any such notice. Landlord shall accept such performance by or at the instigation of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee as if the same had been done by Tenant. Tenant authorizes each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (to the extent such action is authorized under the applicable Debt Agreement) to take any such action at such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s option and does hereby authorize entry upon the premises by the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for such purpose.

(d)    Notice to Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee. Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, if any default shall occur which entitles Landlord to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall have no right to terminate this Lease on account of such default unless, following the expiration of the period of time given Tenant to cure such default or the act or omission which gave rise to such default, Landlord shall notify every Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof of Landlord’s intent to so terminate at least thirty (30) days in advance of the proposed effective date of such termination if such default is capable of being cured by the payment of money, and at least ninety (90) days in advance of the proposed effective date of such termination if such default is not capable of being cured by the payment of money (“Termination Notice”). The provisions of subsection (e) below of this Section 17.1 shall apply if, during such thirty (30) or ninety (90) day (as the case may be) Termination Notice period, any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall:

(i)    notify Landlord of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s desire to nullify such Termination Notice; and

(ii)    pay or cause to be paid all Rent, Additional Charges, and other payments (i) then due and in arrears as specified in the Termination Notice to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and (ii) which may become due during such thirty (30) or ninety (90) day (as the case may be) period (as the same may become due) (in each case, regardless of whether such amount is allowed under any insolvency or bankruptcy law); and

(iii)    comply or in good faith, with reasonable diligence and continuity, commence to comply with all nonmonetary requirements of this Lease then in default and reasonably susceptible of being complied with by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, provided, however, that such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall not be required during such ninety (90) day period to cure or commence to cure any default consisting of Tenant’s failure to satisfy and discharge any lien, charge or encumbrance against Tenant’s interest in this Lease or the Leased Property, or any of Tenant’s other assets junior in priority to the lien of the mortgage or other security documents held by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or any matter which Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is prevented from performing because of any injunction or stay applicable during any bankruptcy or other judicial proceeding; and

 

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(iv)    during such thirty (30) or ninety (90) day (as the case may be) period, the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall respond, with reasonable diligence, to requests for information from Landlord as to the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s (and related lenders’) intent to pay such Rent and other charges and comply with this Lease.

(e)    Procedure on Default.

(i)    If Landlord shall elect to terminate this Lease by reason of any Event of Default of Tenant that has occurred and is continuing, and a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall have proceeded in the manner provided for by subsection (d) of this Section 17.1, the specified date for the termination of this Lease as fixed by Landlord in its Termination Notice shall be extended for a period not to exceed three (3) months; provided, that such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall, during such extension period:

(1)    pay or cause to be paid the Rent, Additional Charges and other monetary obligations of Tenant under this Lease as the same become due (in each case, regardless of whether such amount is allowed under any insolvency or bankruptcy law), and continue its good faith efforts to perform or cause to be performed all of Tenant’s other obligations under this Lease, excepting (A) obligations of Tenant to satisfy or otherwise discharge any lien, charge or encumbrance against Tenant’s interest in this Lease or the Leased Property or any of Tenant’s other assets junior in priority to the lien of the mortgage or other security documents held by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and (B) past nonmonetary obligations then in default and not reasonably susceptible of being cured by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee; and

(2)    if not enjoined or stayed pursuant to a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or other judicial order, diligently continue to pursue acquiring or selling Tenant’s interest in this Lease and the Leased Property by foreclosure of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or other appropriate means and diligently prosecute the same to completion.

(ii)    If at the end of such three (3) month period such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is complying with subsection (e)(i) above, this Lease shall not then terminate, and the time for completion by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee of its proceedings shall continue (provided that for the time of such continuance, such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is in compliance with subsection (e)(i) above) (x) so long as such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is enjoined or stayed pursuant to a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding or other judicial order and if so enjoined or stayed, thereafter for so long as such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee proceeds to complete steps to acquire or sell Tenant’s interest in this Lease by foreclosure of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or by other appropriate means with reasonable diligence and continuity but not to exceed twelve (12) months after the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is no longer so enjoined or stayed from prosecuting the same and in no event longer than twenty-four (24) months from the date of Landlord’s initial notification to Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee pursuant to Section 17.1(d) hereof, and (y) if such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is not so enjoined or stayed, thereafter for so long as such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee proceeds to complete steps to acquire or sell Tenant’s interests in this Lease by foreclosure of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or by other appropriate means

 

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with reasonable diligence and continuity but not to exceed twelve (12) months from the date of Landlord’s initial notification to Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee pursuant to Section 17.1(d) hereof. Nothing in this subsection (e) of this Section 17.1, however, shall be construed to extend this Lease beyond the original term hereof as extended by any options to extend the Term of this Lease properly exercised by Tenant or a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee in accordance with Section 1.4, nor to require a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee to continue such foreclosure proceeding after the default has been cured. If the default shall be cured pursuant to the terms and within the time periods allowed in subsections (d) and (e) of this Section 17.1 and the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall discontinue such foreclosure proceedings, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as if Tenant had not defaulted under this Lease.

(iii)    If a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is complying with subsection (e)(i) of this Section 17.1, upon the acquisition of Tenant’s Leasehold Estate herein by a Foreclosure Transferee, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect as if Tenant had not defaulted under this Lease, provided, that such Foreclosure Transferee cures all outstanding defaults that can be cured through the payment of money and all other defaults that are reasonably susceptible of being cured.

(iv)    For the purposes of this Section 17.1, the making of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage shall not be deemed to constitute an assignment or transfer of this Lease nor of the Leasehold Estate hereby created, nor shall any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, as such, be deemed to be an assignee or transferee of this Lease or of the Leasehold Estate hereby created so as to require such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, as such, to assume the performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions on the part of Tenant to be performed hereunder; but the purchaser at any sale of this Lease (including a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee if it is the purchaser at foreclosure) and of the Leasehold Estate hereby created in any proceedings for the foreclosure of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, or the assignee or transferee of this Lease and of the Leasehold Estate hereby created under any instrument of assignment or transfer in lieu of the foreclosure of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, shall be subject to Article XXII hereof (including the requirement that such purchaser assume the performance of the terms, covenants or conditions on the part of Tenant to be performed hereunder and meet the qualifications of Section 22.2 or be reasonably consented to by Landlord in accordance with Section 22.1 hereof).

(v)    Any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or other acquirer of the Leasehold Estate of Tenant pursuant to foreclosure, assignment in lieu of foreclosure or other proceedings in accordance with the requirements of Section 22.2(a)(i) of this Lease may, upon acquiring Tenant’s Leasehold Estate, sell and assign the Leasehold Estate solely in accordance with the requirements of Article XXII of this Lease and enter into Permitted Leasehold Mortgages in the same manner as the original Tenant, subject to the terms hereof.

(vi)    Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Lease, any sale of this Lease and of the Leasehold Estate hereby created in any proceedings for the foreclosure of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, or the assignment or transfer of this Lease and of the Leasehold Estate hereby created in lieu of the foreclosure of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, shall be deemed to be a permitted sale, transfer or assignment of this Lease and of the Leasehold Estate hereby created solely to the extent the successor tenant under this Lease is a Foreclosure Transferee and the transfer otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 22.2(a)(i) of this Lease or the transferee is consented to by Landlord (in its sole discretion) in accordance with Section 22.1 hereof.

 

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(f)    New Lease. In the event of the termination of this Lease other than due to a default as to which the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee had the opportunity to, but did not, cure the default as set forth in Sections 17.1(d) and 17.1(e) above, Landlord shall provide each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee with Notice that this Lease has been terminated (“Notice of Termination”), together with a statement of all sums which would at that time be due under this Lease but for such termination, and of all other defaults, if any, then known to Landlord. Landlord agrees to enter into a new lease (“New Lease”) of the Leased Property with such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee (in each case only if such entity is a Foreclosure Transferee) for the remainder of the Term (including any Renewal Terms) of this Lease, effective as of the date of termination, at the rent and additional rent, and upon the terms, covenants and conditions (including all options to renew but excluding requirements which have already been fulfilled) of this Lease, provided:

(i)    Such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee shall make a binding, written, irrevocable commitment to Landlord for such New Lease within thirty (30) days after the date such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee receives Landlord’s Notice of Termination of this Lease given pursuant to this Section 17.1(f);

(ii)    Such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee shall pay or cause to be paid to Landlord, at the time of the execution and delivery of such New Lease, any and all sums which would at the time of execution and delivery thereof be due pursuant to this Lease but for such termination and, in addition thereto, all reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, which Landlord shall have incurred by reason of such termination and the execution and delivery of the New Lease and which have not otherwise been received by Landlord from Tenant or other party in interest under Tenant; and

(iii)    Such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee shall agree to remedy any of Tenant’s defaults of which said Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee was notified by Landlord’s Notice of Termination (or in any subsequent notice) and which can be cured through the payment of money or are reasonably susceptible of being cured by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee.

(g)    New Lease Priorities. It is the intention of the parties that such New Lease shall continue to maintain the same priority as this Lease with regard to any Facility Mortgage or any other lien, charge or encumbrance created by the acts of Landlord on the Leased Property or any part thereof or this Lease (but Landlord shall not be deemed to make any representation or warranty to that effect). If more than one Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall request a New Lease pursuant to subsection (f)(i) of this Section 17.1, Landlord shall enter into such New Lease with the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee whose mortgage is senior in lien, or with its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee acting for the benefit of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee prior in lien foreclosing on Tenant’s interest in this Lease. Landlord, without liability to Tenant or any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee with an adverse claim, may rely upon a title insurance policy issued by a reputable title insurance company as the basis for determining the appropriate Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee who is entitled to such New Lease.

 

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(h)    Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Need Not Cure Specified Defaults. Nothing herein contained shall require any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee as a condition to its exercise of its rights hereunder to cure any default of Tenant not reasonably susceptible of being cured by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee (including but not limited to the defaults referred to in Subsections 16.1(a)(iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (if the levy or attachment is in favor of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (provided, such levy is extinguished upon foreclosure or similar proceeding or in a transfer in lieu of any such foreclosure) or is junior to the lien of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and would be extinguished by the foreclosure of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage that is held by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee), (viii), (x), (xii), and (xiv) and any other sections of this Lease which may impose conditions of default not susceptible to being cured by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a subsequent owner of the Leasehold Estate through foreclosure hereof), in order to comply with the provisions of Sections 17.1(d) and 17.1(e), or as a condition of entering into the New Lease provided for by Section 17.1(f).

(i)    Contest of Event of Default. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (and if more than one, the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee whose lien is most senior) may, in good faith, contest through appropriate proceedings whether an alleged non-monetary default in fact constitutes an Event of Default, and the cure period available under the terms hereof to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall be extended so long as such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall be diligently pursuing such contest, provided, that: (i) such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall have commenced such contest prior to the expiration of the applicable notice and cure period herein for such alleged non-monetary Event of Default; (ii) Tenant shall not be, or shall not have, separately contested such alleged non-monetary Event of Default; (iii) pending the outcome of such contest, such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall make payment of all Rent due and payable hereunder, as and when due and payable, and shall make payment and shall otherwise cure all non-monetary Events of Default which are not being contested by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee within applicable cure periods provided herein for such non-monetary Events of Default; and (iv) such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall make payment to Landlord of all reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred by Landlord in connection with such contest in the event that such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is not successful in such contest.

(j)    Casualty Loss. A standard mortgagee clause naming each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof may be added to any and all insurance policies required to be carried by Tenant hereunder on condition that the insurance proceeds are to be applied in the manner specified in this Lease and the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage shall so provide; except that the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage may provide a manner for the disposition of such proceeds, if any, otherwise payable directly to Tenant (but not such proceeds, if any, payable jointly to Landlord and Tenant or to Landlord, to the Fee Mortgagee or to a third-party escrowee) pursuant to the provisions of this Lease.

 

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(k)    Arbitration; Legal Proceedings. Landlord shall give prompt notice to each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof) of any arbitration or legal proceedings between Landlord and Tenant involving obligations under this Lease.

(l)    No Merger. So long as any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage is in existence, unless all Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof shall otherwise expressly consent in writing, the fee title to the Leased Property and the Leasehold Estate of Tenant therein created by this Lease shall not merge but shall remain separate and distinct, notwithstanding the acquisition of said fee title and said Leasehold Estate by Landlord or by Tenant or by a third party, by purchase or otherwise.

(m)    Notices. Notices from Landlord to the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof shall be provided in the method provided in Section 35.1 hereof to the address furnished Landlord pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section 17.1, and those from the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee to Landlord shall be mailed to the address designated pursuant to the provisions of Section 35.1 hereof. Such notices, demands and requests shall be given in the manner described in this Section 17.1 and in Section 35.1 and shall in all respects be governed by the provisions of those sections.

(n)    Limitation of Liability; Rights as to Collateral. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, (i) Landlord agrees that any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s liability to Landlord in its capacity as Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee hereunder howsoever arising shall be limited to and enforceable only against such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s interest in the Leasehold Estate and the other collateral granted to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee to secure the obligations under its Debt Agreement, and (ii) each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee agrees that (1) Landlord’s liability to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee hereunder, howsoever arising, shall be limited to and enforceable only against Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property and the other collateral granted to Landlord under this Lease, and (2) (A) the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee does not have a Lien on, and the applicable Permitted Leasehold Mortgage does not encumber, the CapEx Reserve, FF&E Reserve, the Covenant Security Escrow Account or the Construction Security (the “Permitted Leasehold Mortgage Excluded Collateral”) and (2) (B) the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage include an express exclusion of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage Excluded Collateral from the assets on which Liens are granted thereunder.

(o)    Transfer Procedure. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee for which notice has been properly provided to Landlord pursuant to Section 17.1(b) hereof with the most senior lien on the Leasehold Estate shall release any security interests it may have with respect to Tenant’s Property that is to be transferred to Landlord under Article XXXVI (and this Section 17.1(o) shall expressly authorize Tenant (or Landlord on Tenant’s behalf) to file any UCC-3 termination statements with respect to any such assets to be transferred to Landlord) but such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall have the right to make any determinations and agreements on behalf of Tenant under Article XXXVI, in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and provisions of Article XXXVI; provided, however, in no event shall the foregoing diminish the obligations of Tenant or rights of Landlord under Section XXXVI.

 

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(p)    Third Party Beneficiary. Each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (for so long as such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee holds a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage) is an intended third-party beneficiary of this Article XVII entitled to enforce the same as if a party to this Lease.

17.2    Landlords Right to Cure Tenants Default. If Tenant shall fail to make any payment or to perform any act required to be made or performed hereunder when due or within any cure period provided for herein, Landlord, without waiving or releasing any obligation or default, may, but shall be under no obligation to, make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Tenant, and may, to the extent permitted by law, enter upon the Leased Property for such purpose and take all such action thereon as, in Landlord’s opinion, may be necessary or appropriate therefor. No such entry shall be deemed an eviction of Tenant. All sums so paid by Landlord and all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, so incurred, together with interest thereon at the Overdue Rate from the date on which such sums or expenses are paid or incurred by Landlord, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord on demand as an Additional Charge.

17.3    Tenants Debt Agreements. Tenant agrees that the principal or controlling agreement relating to any Material Indebtedness or series of related Debt Agreements related to Material Indebtedness in each case entered into after the date hereof will include a provision requiring the lender or lenders thereunder (or the Representative of such lenders) to provide a copy to Landlord of any notices issued by such lenders or the Representative of such lenders to Tenant of a Specified Debt Agreement Default.

17.4    Landlord Cooperation. If, in connection with granting any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or entering into any Debt Agreement, Tenant shall reasonably request reasonable cooperation from Landlord, Landlord shall provide the same at no cost or expense to Landlord, it being understood and agreed that Tenant shall be required to reimburse Landlord for all such reasonable and documented out of pocket costs and expenses so incurred by Landlord, including, but not limited to, its reasonable and documented out of pocket attorneys’ fees.

ARTICLE XVIII

SALE OF LEASED PROPERTY

18.1    Sale of the Leased Property. So long as no Event of Default has occurred, Landlord shall not sell or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Leased Property (including by entering into a merger or similar transaction or by any Landlord Change of Control) during the Term to a Tenant Competitor without the prior written consent of Tenant, which consent may be given or withheld in Tenant’s sole discretion; provided, however, that, in the event this Lease is not renewed in accordance with Section 1.4 prior to the date that is thirty six (36) months prior to the then current expiration date of the Term (or as of the date that is thirty six (36) months prior to the final expiration date of this Lease after all renewal options have been exercised), then at any time following the date that is thirty six (36) months prior to the then current expiration

 

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date of the Term (the “Competitor Restriction Open Date”), Landlord shall have the ability to sell or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Leased Property (including by entering into a merger or similar transaction or by any Landlord Change of Control) to a Tenant Competitor without the prior written consent of Tenant. In no event shall Landlord cause or allow any Tenant Competitor to own a controlling interest in Landlord (whether directly or indirectly) during the period Landlord is restricted from selling or otherwise transferring to a Tenant Competitor as provided herein, except for interests in Landlord’s Parent, BREIT or a publicly traded Person. Except as provided above and except as provided in the last sentence of this Section 18.1, Landlord shall not be limited or restricted in any manner whatsoever from selling all or any portion of the Leased Property (including by entering into a merger or similar transaction or by any Landlord Change of Control). In connection with any sale or other transfer by Landlord of all or any portion of the Leased Property, Landlord shall be subject in each instance to all of the rights of Tenant under this Lease, and Landlord and Landlord’s successor or purchaser must comply with the provisions of Section 8.2 to the extent applicable to Landlord and, to the extent necessary, any purchaser or successor Landlord and/or other Related Person of purchaser or successor Landlord (or other Landlord Change of Control) shall comply with all applicable Gaming Regulations with respect to such sale or transfer to ensure that there is not reasonably likely to be any material impact on the validity of any of the Gaming Licenses or the ability of Tenant to continue to use the Gaming Facility for gaming activities in substantially the same manner as immediately prior to Landlord’s sale or other transfer.

ARTICLE XIX

HOLDING OVER

19.1    Holding Over. If Tenant shall for any reason remain in possession of the Leased Property after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term without the consent, or other than at the request, of Landlord, such possession shall be as a month-to-month tenant during which time Tenant shall pay as Base Rent each month twice the monthly Base Rent applicable to the prior Lease Year for the Facility, together with all Additional Charges and all other sums payable by Tenant pursuant to this Lease. During such period of month-to-month tenancy, Tenant shall be obligated to perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, but shall have no rights hereunder other than the right, to the extent given by law to month-to-month tenancies, to continue its occupancy and use of the Leased Property and/or any Tenant Capital Improvements. Nothing contained herein shall constitute the consent, express or implied, of Landlord to the holding over of Tenant after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

ARTICLE XX

RISK OF LOSS

20.1    Risk of Loss. The risk of loss or of decrease in the enjoyment and beneficial use of the Leased Property as a consequence of the damage or destruction thereof by fire, the elements, casualties, thefts, riots, wars or otherwise, or in consequence of foreclosures, attachments, levies or executions (other than by Landlord and Persons claiming from, through or under Landlord) is assumed by Tenant, and except as otherwise provided herein no such event shall entitle Tenant to any abatement of Rent.

 

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ARTICLE XXI

INDEMNIFICATION

21.1    General Indemnification. In addition to the other indemnities contained herein, and notwithstanding the existence of any insurance carried by or for the benefit of Landlord or Tenant, and without regard to the policy limits of any such insurance, Tenant shall protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord and its principals, partners, officers, members, directors, shareholders, employees, managers, agents and servants and their respective successors and assigns, (collectively, the “Landlord Indemnified Parties”; each individually, a “Landlord Indemnified Party”) from and against all liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’, consultants’ and experts’ fees and expenses, imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Landlord by reason of: (i) any accident, injury to or death of Persons or loss of or damage to property occurring on or about the Leased Property or adjoining sidewalks under the control of Tenant or any subtenant; (ii) any use, misuse, non-use, condition, maintenance or repair by Tenant or any subtenant of the Leased Property; (iii) any failure on the part of Tenant to perform or comply with any of the terms of this Lease; (iv) the non-performance of any of the terms and provisions of any Property Document and all existing and future subleases or management agreements of the Leased Property to be performed by any party thereunder; (v) any claim for malpractice, negligence or misconduct committed by any Person on or working from the Leased Property; (vi) the violation by Tenant or any subtenant of any Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement; (vii) the non-performance of any contractual obligation, express or implied, assumed or undertaken by Tenant with respect to the Facility (or any part thereof) or any business or other activity carried on in relation to the Facility (or any part thereof) by Tenant, including contractual obligations arising from any collective bargaining agreement; (viii) any lien or claim that may be asserted against the Facility (or any part thereof) arising from the acts or omissions of Tenant, including without limitation Liens (A) being contested by Tenant pursuant to Article XII or (B) arising out of any failure by Tenant to perform its obligations hereunder or under any instrument or agreement affecting the Facility (or any part thereof); (ix) all amounts actually payable by a Landlord Indemnified Party to any Fee Mortgagee Securitization Indemnitee under any Fee Mortgage Document as in effect as of the date hereof in the nature of indemnification as a result of any material misrepresentations made by Tenant as to a Specified Tenant Securitization Matter; and (x) arising under any collective bargaining agreements affecting the Leased Property or the employees of Tenant or its ERISA Affiliates, including all amounts of withdrawal liability, in each case, whether incurred prior to, at, or following the Commencement Date. Any amounts which become payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Article XXI shall be paid within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of Notice from Landlord requesting payment of the same, which notice may not be given until liability therefor has been determined by a final non appealable judgment or settlement or other agreement of the parties, (except with respect to amounts payable by Tenant under the foregoing clause (ix), or withdrawal liability amounts under clause (x) for which notice can be given when such amounts become payable under the applicable Fee Mortgage Document or when such amounts are demanded by a multiemployer pension plan) and if not timely paid within such ten (10) Business Day period, shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate from the date of such determination to the date of payment. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall contest, resist and defend any such claim, action or proceeding asserted or instituted against Landlord. For purposes of this Article XXI, any acts or omissions of Tenant or

 

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any subtenant, or by their respective employees, agents, assignees, contractors, subcontractors or others acting for or on behalf of Tenant or any subtenant (whether or not they are negligent, intentional, willful or unlawful), shall be strictly attributable to Tenant.

ARTICLE XXII

SUBLETTING AND ASSIGNMENT

22.1    Subletting and Assignment. Tenant shall not, except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Lease, without Landlord’s prior written consent, voluntarily or by operation of law assign (which term includes any transfer, sale, encumbering, pledge or other transfer or hypothecation and undergoing any Tenant Change of Control) this Lease or Tenant’s Leasehold Estate with respect to the Facility or sublet all or any portion of the Facility. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is relying upon the expertise of Tenant in the operation of the Facility and that Landlord entered into this Lease with the expectation that Tenant would remain in and operate the Facility during the entire Term. Any Tenant Change of Control or transfer of any direct or indirect ownership interests in Tenant shall not constitute an assignment of Tenant’s interest in this Lease within the meaning of this Article XXII and shall not be prohibited, and the provisions requiring consent of Landlord contained herein shall not apply thereto, solely to the extent that (x) Tenant remains and is thereafter wholly owned and Controlled, directly or indirectly, by Tenant’s Parent, and (y) the representations and warranties in Section 39.1 remain true and correct giving effect to such transfer.

22.2    Permitted Assignments. (a) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may, without Landlord’s prior written consent:

(i)    (x) assign this Lease by way of foreclosure of the Leasehold Estate or an assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure to any Person pursuant to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage (any such foreclosure or assignment, a “Foreclosure Assignment”) or (y) undergo a Tenant Change of Control whereby a Person directly or indirectly acquires beneficial ownership and control of one hundred percent (100%) of the Equity Interests in Tenant (or the direct or indirect interests in Tenant) as a result of the purchase at a foreclosure of a Permitted Credit Facility Pledge or an assignment in lieu of such foreclosure pursuant to a Permitted Credit Facility Pledge (a “Foreclosure COC”) in each case, effected by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party or Permitted Credit Facility Lender (as applicable), in each case only if (1) such Person is a Foreclosure Transferee, (2) such Foreclosure Transferee agrees in writing to assume the obligations of Tenant under this Lease without amendment or modification other than as provided below, and (3) a Qualified Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty;

(ii)    assign this Lease, or Tenant’s Leasehold Estate in this Lease to Tenant’s Parent, a wholly-owned and controlled Subsidiary of Tenant’s Parent or a wholly-owned and controlled Subsidiary of Tenant; provided, (1) such assignee becomes party to and bound by this Lease and agrees in writing to assume the obligations of Tenant under this Lease without amendment or modification other than as provided below; (2) Tenant remains fully liable hereunder; (3) the use of the Leased Property continues to comply with the requirements of this Lease; (4) Landlord shall have received executed copies of all documents for such assignment and (5) if requested by Landlord, Tenant’s Parent shall execute a reaffirmation of the Guaranty; and

 

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(iii)    pledge or mortgage its Leasehold Estate to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and/or pledge the direct or indirect Equity Interests in Tenant to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a Permitted Credit Facility Lender.

Upon the effectiveness of any assignment permitted pursuant to this Section 22.2, such Foreclosure Transferee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party (and, if applicable, its Parent Company) Landlord shall (x) make such amendments and other modifications to this Lease as are reasonably required in order to effectuate such assignment and (y) not unreasonably withhold its consent to other technical amendments which are reasonably necessary in connection with such assignment (which for the avoidance of doubt, shall in no event increase the obligations of Landlord or the rights of Tenant or decrease the rights of Landlord or the obligations of Tenant in any respect). After giving effect to any such assignment, unless the context otherwise requires, references to Tenant and Tenant’s Parent hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Foreclosure Transferee and its Parent Company (which must be a Qualified Transferee and deliver a Guaranty to Landlord prior to effectuating such Foreclosure Assignment or Foreclosure COC), as applicable.

22.3    Permitted Sublease Agreements. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22.1, but subject to compliance with the provisions of this Section 22.3, Tenant may:

(i)    enter into a Permitted Sublease of the Facility or portion thereof with Tenant’s Parent, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tenant’s Parent, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tenant or any Affiliate of Tenant’s Parent, without Landlord’s prior written consent;

(ii)    enter into a Permitted Sublease for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Sublease) that does not extend beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to any Ancillary Space at the Facility, without Landlord’s prior written consent;

(iii)    subject to obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld conditioned or delayed, enter into a Permitted Sublease for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Sublease) that extends beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to any Ancillary Space at the Facility;

(iv)    without Landlord’s prior written consent, enter into a Permitted Sublease for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Sublease) that does not extend beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to any Primary Space at the Facility and provided that Tenant retains at least 75% of the gross area (and has not sublet or entered into management agreements for such

 

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gross area), in each individual case, of each of the Hotel, casino and convention space of the Facility (other than pursuant to the preceding clause (i) or pursuant to Section 22.7(a));

(v)    subject to obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole discretion, enter into a Permitted Sublease for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Sublease) that extends beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to any Primary Space at the Facility and provided that Tenant retains at least 75% of the gross area, (and has not sublet or entered into management agreements for such gross area), in each individual case, of each of the Hotel, casino and convention space of the Facility (other than pursuant to the preceding clause (i) or pursuant to Section 22.7(a)); and

(vi)    sublet a portion of the Facility in order to comply with Section 8.2 hereof.

(b)    After an Event of Default has occurred and while it is continuing, Landlord may collect rents from any subtenant and apply the net amount collected to the Rent, but no such collection shall be deemed (i) a waiver by Landlord of any of the provisions of this Lease, (ii) the acceptance by Landlord of such subtenant as a tenant or (iii) a release of Tenant from the future performance of its obligations hereunder.

(c)    If reasonably requested by Tenant in connection with a Permitted Sublease which is permitted under this Section 22.3 with respect to Ancillary Space with a subtenant that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent or in connection with a Permitted Management Agreement which is permitted under Section 22.7 with respect to Ancillary Space with a manager that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent, Landlord and such sublessee or manager, as applicable, shall enter into a subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement with respect to any such sublease or management agreement, as applicable, such subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement to be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F-1, provided Landlord will not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay its consent to commercially reasonable modifications that may be requested by the subtenant (and if a Fee Mortgage is then in effect, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to seek to cause the Fee Mortgagee to enter into such subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement) whereby the subtenant or manager, as applicable, agrees to attorn to Landlord (or a Fee Mortgagee) and Landlord (and the Fee Mortgagee) agree to recognize such subtenant rights under its sublease or manager rights under its management agreement, as applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, Landlord shall have no obligation to deliver a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with respect to any sublease or management agreement (x) for Primary Space or (y) with a tenant or manager that is an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent.

(d)    Tenant shall furnish Landlord in connection with the delivery of each Annual Certificate with a copy of each sublease and management agreement that Tenant has entered into since delivery of the last Annual Certificate (irrespective of whether Landlord’s prior approval was required therefor).

 

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(e)    To the extent Landlord has an approval right pursuant to Section 22.3(a) or Section 22.7, with respect to Ancillary Space (but not Primary Space) Landlord shall base, if requested by Tenant, its approval (or disapproval) on a term sheet or letter of intent containing the material terms (including, without limitation, the identity of the tenant or manager, the term, the demised area, rent obligations, security deposit, any renewal or extension options, intended use, any exclusive use rights or improvement allowance and construction obligations) of a sublease or management agreement, as applicable, between Tenant and such subtenant or manager, as applicable, and if Landlord approves such term sheet or letter of intent no further approval of Landlord shall be required provided that the final sublease or management agreement, as applicable, between Tenant and such subtenant or manager, as applicable, is not on terms that are materially inconsistent with the term sheet or letter of intent approved by Landlord.

22.4    Required Assignment and Subletting Provisions. Any assignment and/or sublease must provide that:

(i)    in the case of a sublease, it shall be subject and subordinate to all of the terms and conditions of this Lease;

(ii)    the use of the Facility (or portion thereof) shall not conflict with any Legal Requirement or any other provision of this Lease and any restrictions on Tenant’s activities at the Facility shall also similarly apply to any sublessee’s activities at the Facility;

(iii)    except as otherwise provided herein, no subtenant or assignee shall be permitted to further sublet all or any part of the Facility or assign its sublease except to a party that is not an Affiliate of Tenant and insofar as the same would be permitted if it were a sublease by Tenant under this Lease;

(iv)    in the case of a sublease, in the event of cancellation or termination of this Lease for any reason whatsoever or of the surrender of this Lease (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) prior to the expiration date of such sublease, including extensions and renewals granted thereunder, then, at Landlord’s option, the subtenant shall make full and complete attornment to Landlord for the balance of the term of the sublease, which the subtenant shall execute and deliver within twenty (20) days after request by Landlord and the subtenant shall waive the provisions of any law now or hereafter in effect which may give the subtenant any right of election to terminate the sublease or to surrender possession in the event any proceeding is brought by Landlord to terminate this Lease; and

(v)    in the event the subtenant receives a Notice from Landlord stating that this Lease has been cancelled, surrendered or terminated, then, the subtenant shall thereafter be obligated to pay all rentals accruing under said sublease directly to Landlord (or as Landlord shall so direct); all rentals received from the subtenant by Landlord shall be credited against the amounts owing by Tenant under this Lease.

 

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The Facility shall be operated under, and Tenant shall not be permitted to make any assignment and/or sublease that would, or could reasonably be expected to, affect the obligation of Tenant to operate the Facility under the Bellagio Trademarks and all other material Property Specific IP. Notwithstanding anything otherwise contained in this Lease, Landlord and Tenant acknowledge that Landlord entered into this Lease with the expectation that the Leased Property would be operated under the Bellagio Trademarks during the Term. Accordingly, absent Landlord’s express written consent, no assignment or other transfer shall be permitted under Section 22.2, and no sublease shall be permitted under Section 22.3, unless, upon giving effect to such assignment or other transfer, or sublease, as applicable, (i) the Leased Property continues to be operated under the Bellagio Trademarks and all other material Property Specific IP and (ii) for so long as the Leased Property is operated by Tenant or an Affiliate of Tenant’s Parent, the Leased Property continues to be granted access to the material System-wide IP at least consistent with the access granted to the Leased Property prior to any such assignment or other transfer, or sublease, as applicable.

22.5    Costs. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Landlord’s reasonable costs and expenses incurred in conjunction with the processing and documentation of any assignment or subletting (including any request for a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement), including reasonable attorneys’, architects’, engineers’ or other consultants’ fees whether or not such sublease or assignment agreement is actually consummated.

22.6    No Release of Tenant’s Obligations. No assignment (other than a permitted transfer pursuant to this Article XXII, in connection with a sale or assignment of the entire Leasehold Estate), subletting or management agreement shall relieve Tenant of its obligation to pay the Rent and to perform all of the other obligations to be performed by Tenant hereunder or reduce any such obligations. All obligations and other terms of this Lease applicable to Tenant and Tenant’s activities and properties shall also apply to each assignee of this Lease. The liability of Tenant and any immediate and remote successor in interest of Tenant (by assignment or otherwise), and the due performance of the obligations of this Lease on Tenant’s part to be performed or observed, shall not in any way be discharged, released or impaired by any (i) stipulation which extends the time within which an obligation under this Lease is to be performed, (ii) waiver of the performance of an obligation required under this Lease that is not entered into for the benefit of Tenant or such successor, or (iii) failure to enforce any of the obligations set forth in this Lease, provided, that Tenant shall not be responsible for any additional obligations or liability arising as the result of any modification or amendment of this Lease by Landlord and any permitted assignee of Tenant that is not an Affiliate of Tenant.

22.7    Management Agreements. Tenant shall be permitted to:

(a)    enter in a Permitted Management Agreement with respect to the Facility or portion thereof with Tenant’s Parent, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tenant’s Parent, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tenant or any Affiliate of Tenant’s Parent, without Landlord’s prior written consent;

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have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to any Ancillary Space at the Facility, without Landlord’s prior written consent;

(c)    subject to obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld conditioned or delayed, enter into a Permitted Management Agreement for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Management Agreement) that extends beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to any Ancillary Space at the Facility;

(d)    without Landlord’s prior written consent, enter into a Permitted Management Agreement for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Management Agreement) that does not extend beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to Primary Space at the Facility and provided that Tenant has retained at least 75% of the gross area (and has not sublet or entered into management agreements with respect to such gross area) (other than pursuant to the preceding clause (a) and Section 22.3(a)(i)), in each individual case, of each of the hotel, casino and convention space of the Facility;

(e)    subject to obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole discretion, enter into a Permitted Management Agreement for a term (inclusive of any renewal or extension options under such Permitted Management Agreement) that extends beyond the Term (excluding any Renewal Terms that have not been exercised) with any Person that is not an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent with respect to Primary Space at the Facility and provided that Tenant has retained at least 75% of the gross area (and has not sublet or entered into management agreements with respect to such gross area) (other than pursuant to the preceding clause (a) and Section 22.3(a)(i)), in each individual case, of each of the hotel, casino and convention space of the Facility; and

(f)    enter into a Permitted Management Agreement in order to comply with Section 8.2 hereof.

22.8    Bookings. Tenant may enter into any Bookings that do not cover periods after the expiration of the term of this Lease without the consent of Landlord in accordance with the Operating Standard in all material respects, and Bookings shall not be considered an assignment, sublease or management agreement. Tenant may enter into any Bookings that cover periods after the expiration of the term of this Lease without the consent of Landlord, provided, that, (i) such transaction is in each case made for bona fide business purposes in the normal course of the Primary Intended Use; (ii) such transaction shall not result in a violation of any Legal Requirements (including Gaming Regulations) relating to the operation of the Facility, including any Gaming Facilities, (iii) such Bookings are on commercially reasonable terms or made for a commercially reasonably purpose at the time entered into; and (iv) such transaction is not designed with the intent to frustrate Landlord’s ability to enter into a new lease of the Leased Property or any portion thereof with a third person following the Expiration Date; provided,

 

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further, that, notwithstanding anything otherwise set forth herein, any such Bookings in effect as of the Commencement Date are expressly permitted without such consent. Landlord hereby agrees that in the event of a termination or expiration of this Lease, Landlord hereby recognizes and shall keep in effect such Booking on the terms agreed to by Tenant with such Person and shall not disturb such Person’s rights to occupy the Facility in accordance with the terms of such Booking.

22.9    Termination of Affiliate Agreements.    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, at the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, other than the Bellagio Trademark License Agreement, the Guaranty, the IP Licenses, the Transition Services Agreement and the Property Documents (to the extent entered into in accordance with this Lease), all Affiliate Agreements may be terminated by Landlord at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. For the avoidance of doubt, if at the time of the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease any Permitted Sublease and any Permitted Management Agreement together with any sub-agreements, assignments, licenses, and non-disturbance agreements with respect to the foregoing are directly or indirectly held by an Affiliate of Tenant’s Parent, Landlord shall have the right to terminate such agreements at Tenant’s sole expense.

ARTICLE XXIII

REPORTING; CONFIDENTIALITY

23.1    Estoppel Certificates and Financial Statements.

(a)    Estoppel Certificate. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall, at any time and from time to time, but no more frequently than twice per Lease Year, upon receipt of not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written request from the other party hereto, furnish an estoppel certificate executed by an appropriate officer with knowledge of the matters set forth therein (an “Estoppel Certificate”) certifying (i) that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect, or that this Lease is in full force and effect as modified and setting forth the modifications; (ii) the Rent and Additional Charges payable hereunder and the dates to which the Rent and Additional Charges payable have been paid; (iii) that the address for notices to be sent to the party furnishing such Estoppel Certificate is as set forth in this Lease (or, if such address for notices has changed, the correct address for notices to such party); (iv) whether or not, to its actual knowledge, such party or the other party hereto is in default in the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Lease (together with, back-up calculation and information reasonably necessary to support the determination and calculation of the financial calculations required under this Lease, including, without limitation, the calculation of the Escalation amount and Tenant’s compliance with Section 23.3) and, if so, specifying each such default of which such party may have knowledge; (v) that Tenant is in possession of the Leased Property; and (vi) responses to such other questions or statements of fact as such other party, any ground or underlying landlord, any purchaser or any current or prospective Fee Mortgagee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall reasonably request. Landlord’s or Tenant’s failure to deliver such statement within such time shall constitute an acknowledgement by such failing party that, to such party’s knowledge, (x) this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect except as may be represented to the contrary by the other party; (y) the other party is not in default in the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in this Lease; and

 

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(z) the other matters set forth in such request, if any, are true and correct. Any such certificate furnished pursuant to this Article XXIII may be relied upon by the receiving party and any current or prospective Fee Mortgagee, Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, ground or underlying landlord or purchaser of the Leased Property. Each Guarantor or Tenant, as the case may be, shall deliver a written notice within ten (10) Business Days of obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of a default hereunder. Such notice shall include a detailed description of the default and the actions such Guarantor or Tenant has taken or shall take, if any, to remedy such default.

(b)    Statements. Tenant shall furnish the following statements to Landlord:

(i)    On the earlier of five (5) Business Days following (x) each date specified in the Exchange Act and the SEC’s related rules and regulations (including any additional time permitted under Rule 12b-25 or any successor provision thereof) that the Tenant’s Parent is (or would be, as a large accelerated filer, if not required to file SEC Reports at that time) required to file SEC Reports (each a “SEC Filing Deadline”) and (y) the date the Tenant’s Parent files its SEC Reports with the SEC: (A) Tenant’s Parent’s Financial Statements required to be included in such SEC Report (or which would be, if not required to file SEC Reports at that time) or the SEC Report containing such Financial Statements; (B) a certificate, executed by a Responsible Officer of Tenant certifying that no default has occurred under this Lease or, if such a default has occurred, specifying the nature and status of such default; and (C) (1) with respect to annual Financial Statements, a report with respect to Tenant’s Parent’s Financial Statements from Tenant’s Parent’s independent registered public accounting firm, which report shall not be subject to any qualification or exception expressing substantial doubt about the ability of the Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries to continue as a “going concern” or any exception as to the scope of such audit (excluding any qualification as to going concern relating to any debt maturities in the twelve month period following the date such report is delivered or any projected financial performance or covenant default in any Indebtedness or this Lease in such twelve month period) and that such Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP and Tenant’s Parent’s accountants have examined such Financial Statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB (or generally accepted auditing standards, if not required to file SEC Reports at such time) and (2) with respect to quarterly Financial Statements, a certificate, executed by a Responsible Officer of the Tenant’s Parent, certifying that such Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP as at such date and for such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments, the absence of footnotes and other informational disclosures customarily omitted from interim financial statements). Financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to this Section 23.1(b)(i) will be deemed delivered to the extent such documents are included in materials filed with the SEC and shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date such documents are publicly available on the SEC’s website;

(ii)    Within sixty (60) days after the end of each of the Tenant’s Fiscal Years (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2019), (a) a budget and projection by fiscal quarter for the Fiscal Year in which the budget is delivered, including projected Net Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Revenue by division, and Operating Expenses by division with respect to the Facility, (b) a budget and projection by fiscal

 

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year for the second and third subsequent Fiscal Years, including projected Net Revenue, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA with respect to the Facility, (c) a capital budget for the Facility for the following Fiscal Year. EBITDA shall be calculated in accordance with Exhibit L.

(iii)    Within twenty (20) days after the expiration of any calendar quarter, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a Financial Covenant compliance report in substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J, which shall include a calculation of the Financial Covenant and Listing Covenant under Section 23.3 as of the relevant date as applicable, based upon the preliminary statements for such Test Period (the “Preliminary Financial Covenant Compliance Report”).

(iv)    Within sixty (60) days after the expiration of any calendar quarter, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a Financial Covenant compliance report in substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J, which report shall include an Officer’s Certificate certifying (1) that the Financial Covenant and Listing Covenant are in compliance under Section 23.3 together with reasonable detail evidencing such compliance, and (2) that such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Tenant and the Property (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as of the relevant date as applicable (the “Final Financial Covenant Report”).

(v)    Within sixty (60) days after the expiration of any calendar quarter, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a quarterly operating report in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit M, accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate stating that such items in such quarterly operating report are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition and results of the operations of Tenant and the Property (subject to normal year-end adjustments) as of the relevant date as applicable, which reports shall include: (a) an occupancy report including the average daily rate and Net Revenue per available room and (b) quarterly, year to date and trailing twelve months operating statements noting Net Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Net Revenue by division, Operating Expenses by division.

(vi)     Commencing with the year ended December 31, 2019, Tenant will furnish to Landlord annually within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of such Fiscal Year, a complete copy of Tenant’s audited annual financial report with statements in accordance with GAAP covering the Property, which shall be accompanied by a report from an Approved Accounting Firm, which report shall indicate that such financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAP as of such date and shall not be subject to any qualification or exception expressing substantial doubt about the ability of the Tenant to continue as a “going concern” or any exception as to the scope of such audit (excluding any qualification as to going concern relating to any debt maturities in the twelve month period following the date such report is delivered or any projected financial performance or covenant default in any Indebtedness or this Lease in such twelve month period). Promptly following receipt by Landlord of Tenant’s audited annual financial report, together with reasonable evidence of the third-party costs and expenses incurred by Tenant in connection with such report, Landlord shall be required to reimburse Tenant for one-half of all such third-party costs and expenses incurred by Tenant.

 

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(vii)    Tenant will furnish to Landlord annually within ninety (90) days following the end of such Fiscal Year, the Annual Certificate.

(viii)    (a) Such additional financial information and projections as may be reasonably requested by Landlord in connection with syndications, private placements or public offerings by or on behalf of Landlord of debt securities or loans or equity or hybrid securities and (b) such additional information and unaudited quarterly financial information concerning the Leased Property and Tenant as Landlord or its Affiliates may require for their filings with the SEC under both the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to SEC Reports and registration statements to be filed by Landlord or its Affiliates during the Term of this Lease, the Internal Revenue Service and any other federal, state or local regulatory agency with jurisdiction over Landlord or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates; provided, however, that if the SEC requires Landlord or its Affiliates to include Tenant’s Parent’s Financial Statements in its SEC Reports, Tenant shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to furnish substantially complete drafts of Tenant’s Parent’s annual Financial Statements to Landlord no later than fifty-five (55) calendar days after the end of such year and Tenant Parent’s quarterly Financial Statements to Landlord no later than thirty-five (35) calendar days after the end of such quarter.

(ix)    Prompt Notice to Landlord of any action, proposal or investigation by any agency or entity, or complaint to such agency or entity, (any of which is called a “Proceeding”), known to Tenant, the result of which Proceeding would reasonably be expected to revoke or suspend or terminate or modify in a way materially adverse to Tenant, or fail to renew or fully continue in effect, any license or certificate or operating authority pursuant to which Tenant carries on any material part of the Primary Intended Use of all or any portion of the Leased Property.

(x)    Tenant further agrees to provide the financial and operational reports to be delivered to Landlord under this Lease in such electronic format(s) as may reasonably be required by Landlord from time to time in order to (i) facilitate Landlord’s internal financial and reporting database and (ii) permit Landlord to calculate any rent, fee or other payments due under Ground Leases. Tenant also agrees that Landlord shall have audit rights with respect to such information to the extent required to confirm Tenant’s compliance with the terms of this Lease (including, without limitation, calculation of Adjusted EBITDA and expenditures with respect to Required CapEx). Tenant shall not change the accounting practices or policies described in this Lease for the purpose of calculating Adjusted EBITDA and expenditures with respect to Required CapEx, which the parties agree is based on Tenant’s Existing Accounting Guidelines. Furthermore, Tenant will not enter into any “off balance sheet arrangement” as determined in accordance with GAAP as in effect on the date of this Lease.

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 23.1, Tenant shall not be obligated (1) to provide information that is subject to (i) a bona fide confidentiality agreement, (ii) the quality assurance immunity, (iii) attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine or (iv) in the case of Section 23.1(b)(x) only, creates an unreasonably excessive expense or burden on Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries to produce or otherwise disclose or (2) to provide information or assistance that could reasonably be expected to give Landlord or its Affiliates a “competitive” advantage in more than a de minimis respect

 

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with respect to markets in which Landlord or any of Landlord’s Affiliates and Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or any of Tenant’s Affiliates might be competing at any time (“Restricted Information”), it being understood that Restricted Information shall not include (1) budget and other reporting information which Landlord is obligated to deliver pursuant to a Fee Mortgage, (2) financial information concerning the Leased Property and Tenant as Landlord or its Affiliates may require for ongoing filings with the SEC under both the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including, but not limited to SEC Reports and registration statements to be filed by Landlord or its Affiliates during the Term of this Lease, the Internal Revenue Service and any other federal, state or local regulatory agency with jurisdiction over Landlord or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or (3) revenue and expense information relevant to Landlord’s calculation and verification of (x) EBITDA and Net Revenue hereunder or (y) Tenant’s compliance with Section 23.3 hereof (provided, that Landlord shall in such instance first execute a nondisclosure agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to Tenant with respect to such information). Landlord shall retain audit rights with respect to Restricted Information to the extent required to confirm Tenant’s compliance with the terms of this Lease (and Landlord’s or its Affiliates compliance with SEC, Internal Revenue Service and other legal and regulatory requirements) and provided, that appropriate measures are in place to ensure that only Landlord’s or its Affiliates’ auditors and attorneys (and not Landlord or any of Landlord’s other Affiliates) are provided access to such information. In addition, Landlord shall not disclose any Restricted Information to any Person or any employee, officer or director of any Person (other than Landlord, Landlord’s Parent or a Subsidiary of Landlord, in each case, on a “need to know” basis) that directly or indirectly owns or operates any gaming business or is a Tenant Competitor; provided, however, that in no event shall Landlord knowingly disclose any Restricted Information or any other information that is Confidential Information (except as permitted by Section 23.2(b)) provided pursuant to this Lease to any Person involved in the ownership (directly or indirectly), management or operation of any Tenant Competitor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Tenant acknowledges that Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII indirectly owns the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and such ownership shall not result in Tenant being entitled to withhold delivery to Landlord of the information required to be delivered to Landlord pursuant to the foregoing provisions of Section 23.1 or to otherwise prohibit any employees of The Blackstone Group from receiving such information provided that Landlord takes reasonable measures and precautions to ensure that no Restricted Information is made available to those persons employed by portfolio companies of The Blackstone Group involved with the day-to-day management or operation of any Tenant Competitor which is Controlled by Landlord’s Affiliates.

(d)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of all calculations under this Lease, Tenant and Tenant’s Parent shall not materially change Tenant’s or Tenant’s Parent’s corporate and shared services expense allocation practices or policies in existence on the date of this Lease outlined in Schedule 7, which practices and policies provide that Tenant will continue to receive allocations in a Non-Discriminatory Manner for corporate and shared services consistent with the allocation of costs to Tenant’s Parent’s other operating resorts; provided, however, that Tenant and Tenant’s Parent may change the allocation practices and policies to add newly provided services and change allocation methodologies so long as such changes would not materially alter the allocation amounts. Further, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, all provisions in this Lease with respect to the financial calculations under this Lease shall only apply to the computation of

 

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the items specified in this Lease and shall in no way restrict the way such items are calculated or otherwise treated by Tenant in Tenant’s financial reporting to other Persons, in Tenant’s public filings or for any other purpose.

(e)    In connection with the incurrence of any Fee Mortgage and any Fee Mortgagee Securitization or entry into other Debt Agreements or Debt Facilities relating to the Property, Tenant shall, upon the written request of Landlord:

(A)    at the sole cost and expense of Landlord, reasonably cooperate with Landlord in providing information with respect to the Property, Tenant or its Affiliates, to the extent reasonably requested by such Fee Mortgagee in order to satisfy the market standards to which such Fee Mortgagee customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required by prospective arrangers, underwriters, investors, lenders and/or rating agencies;

(B)    use commercially reasonable efforts to review, re-review and, to the extent accurate, approve (and to the extent inaccurate, identify the same with particularity) portions of any Disclosure Document (or any other similar material required to be reviewed by Landlord under a Fee Mortgage) identified by Landlord to be reviewed by Tenant, which portions shall be limited to any portions relating solely to Tenant Information; provided, however, that, except as expressly provided in Section 21.1, in no event will Tenant have any liability with respect to any of the matters described in this Section 23.1(e);

(C)    make appropriate officers of Tenant available for a reasonable number of due diligence meetings and for participation in a reasonable number of meetings, presentations, road shows and sessions with rating agencies and prospective Fee Mortgagees all at times to be mutually agreed by Tenant, Landlord and such prospective Fee Mortgagees, and provide timely and reasonable access during normal business hours to diligence materials and the Leased Property to allow sources of financing and their representatives to complete all customary due diligence;

(D)    providing reasonable assistance with respect to the review and granting of mortgages and security interests as collateral for any debt financing; and

(E)    reasonably cooperate with the marketing efforts of Landlord and any Fee Mortgagee or prospective Fee Mortgagee of any Fee Mortgage or any proposed Fee Mortgage.

23.2    Confidentiality; Public Offering Information.

(a)    The parties recognize and acknowledge that they may receive certain Confidential Information of the other party. Each party agrees that neither such party nor any of its Representatives acting on its behalf shall, during or within five (5) years after the termination or expiration of this Lease, directly or indirectly use any Confidential Information of the other party or disclose Confidential Information of the other party to any Person for any reason or purpose whatsoever, except as reasonably required in order to comply with the obligations and otherwise as permitted under the provisions of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (1) in the event that a party or any of its Representatives is requested or becomes legally compelled (pursuant to any legal, governmental, administrative or regulatory order, authority, process, examination or request) to disclose any Confidential Information of the other

 

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party, it will, to the extent reasonably practicable and not prohibited by law, provide the party to whom such Confidential Information belongs prompt Notice of the existence, terms or circumstances of such event so that the party to whom such Confidential Information belongs may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the provisions of this Section 23.2(a), (2) each party may disclose Confidential Information to its Affiliates (so long as such Affiliates are not Tenant Competitors) and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and instructed to keep such information confidential), (3) each party may disclose Confidential Information to any other party hereto, (4) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or any action or proceeding relating to this Lease or the enforcement of rights hereunder or (5) on a confidential basis to any rating agency in connection with rating any party hereto or their respective subsidiaries. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained or the party to whom such Confidential Information belongs waives compliance with this Section 23.2(a), the party compelled to disclose such Confidential Information will furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information or take only such action as, based upon the advice of your legal counsel, is legally required and will use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded any Confidential Information so furnished. The party compelled to disclose the Confidential Information shall cooperate with any action reasonably requested by the party to whom such Confidential Information belongs to obtain a protective order or other reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded to the Confidential Information.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article XXIII, Tenant specifically agrees that Landlord may disclose (A) information permitted to be disclosed under the Master Transaction Agreement, (B) information about the Facility itself (not concerning the operation of the Facility), (C) this Lease and its terms, (D) the Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio of the Tenant Parties and (E) financial information and other information concerning the operation of the Facility (1) which is publicly available, (2) that Landlord or its Affiliates are, in Landlord’s or such Affiliates’ reasonable judgment, required to disclose (x) to any Fee Mortgagee (and any agents and lenders party to material debt instruments entered into by Landlord) (which may include the deliveries in Section 23.1(b)(i)-(viii)) or (y) in ongoing filings with the SEC under either the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, or (3) the disclosure of which is approved by Tenant in writing, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, in each case, in offering memoranda or prospectuses or confidential information memoranda, or similar publications or marketing materials, rating agency presentations, investor presentations or Disclosure Documents in connection with syndications, private placements or public offerings of securities or loans by or on behalf of the Landlord or its Affiliates, and SEC Reports and any other reporting requirements under applicable federal and state laws, including those of any successor to or Affiliate of Landlord, provided, that, with respect to matters permitted to be disclosed solely under clause (E)(3), the recipients thereof are advised that they shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality thereof pursuant to Section 23.2(a) or pursuant to confidentiality provisions substantially similar thereto and (or in accordance with the standard securitization or syndication process or customary market standards for dissemination of such type of information, including “click through” or other affirmative actions or deemed acknowledgements or representations on the part of the recipient

 

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to receive such information) to comply with all federal, state and other securities laws applicable with respect to such information. Unless otherwise agreed by Tenant, Landlord shall not materially revise or change the wording of information previously publicly disclosed by Tenant and furnished to Landlord pursuant to Section 23.1 or this Section 23.2 and Landlord’s Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or supplemental information filed or furnished in connection therewith) shall not disclose the operational results of the Facility prior to Tenant’s Parent’s, Tenant’s or its Affiliate’s public disclosure thereof so long as Tenant’s Parent, Tenant or such Affiliate reports such information in a timely manner consistent with historical practices and SEC disclosure requirements. Tenant agrees to provide such other reasonable information and, if necessary, reasonable participation in road shows and other presentations at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, with respect to Tenant and its Leased Property to facilitate a public or private debt or equity offering or syndication by or on behalf of Landlord or any direct or indirect parent entity of Landlord or to satisfy Landlord’s or any direct or indirect parent entity of Landlord’s SEC disclosure requirements. In this regard, Landlord shall provide to Tenant a copy of any information prepared by Landlord that includes Confidential Information regarding Tenant to be published, and Tenant shall have a reasonable period of time (not to exceed three (3) Business Days) after receipt of such information to notify Landlord of any corrections. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 23.2, neither the Tenant nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to (A) take any action that unreasonably interferes with the ongoing operations of the Tenant, (B) take any action contingent upon any debt or equity offering or syndication or enter into or execute any agreement or document unless the effectiveness thereof shall be conditioned upon, or become operative after, the occurrence of such debt or equity offering or syndication, (C) take any action that would result in any officer, director or other representative of the Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries incurring any personal liability with respect to any matters relating to such debt or equity offering or syndication, (D) deliver or cause the delivery of any legal opinions or any certificate as to solvency or any other certificate necessary for such debt or equity offering or syndication that is effective prior thereto, (E) deliver or cause the delivery of any pro forma financial information of Tenant or any financial information of Tenant that differs materially in form or substance from that prepared by the Tenant with respect to such period or (F) take any action that would conflict with, violate or result in a material breach of or material default under this Lease, any organizational documents of the Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries or any applicable law binding on the Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries.

(c)    Except as provided in clause (a) or (b) above or Section 23.4, nothing herein shall permit the disclosure of Confidential Information regarding Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or their Affiliates to any Tenant Competitor.

23.3    Financial Covenants. If (commencing with the first full fiscal quarter ended after the Commencement Date) either (a) (x) the Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio determined on the last day of the most recent Test Period is less than 1.85:1 and (y) Tenant’s Parent’s Market Capitalization determined on the last day of the most recent Test Period is less than $6,000,000,000; or (b) Tenant’s Parent is no longer publicly traded and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, AMEX or NASDAQ (or any reasonably comparable successor exchange in nature to such exchanges as of the date hereof) and the Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio determined on the last day of the most recent Test Period is less than 2.5:1 (the required Adjusted EBITDA to Rent Ratio in clause (a) being referred to as the “Applicable Coverage Ratio,” the test in clause (a) being referred to as the “Financial Covenant” and the test in clause (b) being

 

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referred to as the “Listing Covenant”), then, in addition to Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent as provided herein, Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to, within fifteen (15) days, but in any event shall, within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Preliminary Financial Covenant Compliance Report (or the date such report is due or the commencement date of a Covenant Failure Period), either or a combination of (at its option) (1) cause an amount equal to the Rent that would be payable for the period of two (2) calendar years commencing immediately subsequent to the date of such determination (taking into account the Escalations) to be deposited into a Covenant Security Escrow Account in accordance with Covenant Security Escrow Instructions, or (2) provide one or more Letters of Credit in an aggregate amount equal to the Rent that would be payable for the period of two (2) calendar years commencing immediately subsequent to the date of such determination (taking into account the Escalations). At all times until the Covenant Security Coverage Cure has occurred, the amount of the Covenant Security Escrow Account (or the amount of the Letters of Credit) shall equal the Rent that would be payable for the next two (2) calendar years on any such date (taking into account the Escalations), and Tenant shall increase the funds in the Covenant Security Escrow Account (or the amount of the Letters of Credit) in order to satisfy any deficiency within five (5) Business Days’ notice from Landlord. In the event that Tenant has delivered a Renewal Notice and a Covenant Security Coverage Cure has not occurred, then within five (5) Business Days of the Fair Market Rent being conclusively determined in accordance with this Lease, Tenant shall be required to increase the funds in the Covenant Security Escrow Account (or the amount of the Letters of Credit) in order to reflect the increase in the Base Rent (and any Escalations for the next two year period). The amounts held in a Covenant Security Escrow Account shall remain in such account except to the extent that they are required to be released to Landlord or Tenant in accordance with the Covenant Security Escrow Instructions. Upon the occurrence of a Covenant Security Coverage Cure or the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease (other than a termination as a result of an Event of Default by Tenant), if Tenant has deposited funds or a Letters of Credit pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) of the first sentence in this Section 23.3, such funds or Letters of Credit (in each case, to the extent remaining) shall be returned to Tenant as soon as reasonably practical. For purposes of calculating the Financial Covenant and the Listing Covenant during the First Lease Year, such calculations will be computed on a pro forma basis as if this Lease had been in effect during the entirety of such period. Landlord shall be entitled to collaterally assign its rights with respect to the Covenant Security Escrow Account to Fee Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the failure to timely deliver a Preliminary Financial Covenant Report or Final Financial Covenant Report shall commence a Covenant Failure Period.

23.4    Landlord Obligations. Landlord acknowledges and agrees that certain of the information contained in the Financial Statements or any other information provided by Tenant may be non-public financial or operational Confidential Information with respect to Tenant, including with respect to Tenant’s operation of the Leased Property. Landlord further agrees to maintain the confidentiality of such non-public Confidential Information; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 23.2(a) hereof or otherwise herein, Landlord shall have the right to share such information in compliance with Section 23.2(b) and with Landlord’s officers, employees, directors, Fee Mortgagee, agents and lenders party to material debt instruments entered into by Landlord, actual or prospective arrangers, underwriters, investors, lenders, servicers or trustees with respect to Indebtedness or Equity Interests that may be issued by Landlord or any direct or indirect

 

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parent entity of Landlord, rating agencies, accountants, attorneys and other consultants (the “Landlord Representatives”), provided, that such Landlord Representative is advised (x) of the confidential nature of such Confidential Information, to the extent such information is not publicly available, to use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality thereof pursuant to Section 23.2(a) or pursuant to confidentiality provisions substantially similar thereto (or in accordance with the standard securitization or syndication process or customary market standards for dissemination of such type of information, including “click through” or other affirmative actions and/or deemed acknowledgements or representations on the part of the recipient to receive such information) and to comply with all federal, state and other securities laws applicable with respect to such information, (y) that such information is not permitted to be disclosed to any Tenant Competitor, provided that this clause (y) shall not be applicable to any Fee Mortgage or Fee Mortgage Securitization, and (z) that neither it nor any Landlord Representative shall be permitted to engage in any transactions with respect to the stock or other equity or debt securities or syndicated loans of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent based on any such Confidential Information provided by or on behalf of Landlord or Landlord’s Parent (provided, that this provision shall not govern the provision of information by Tenant or Tenant’s Parent). In addition to the foregoing, Landlord agrees that, upon request of Tenant, it shall from time to time provide such information as may be reasonably requested by Tenant with respect to Landlord’s capital structure and/or any financing secured by this Lease or the Leased Property in connection with Tenant’s review of the treatment of this Lease under GAAP. In connection therewith, Tenant agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any such Confidential Information; provided, however, Tenant shall have the right to share such information with Tenant’s Parent and Tenant and Tenant’s Parent’s respective officers, employees, directors, Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees, agents and lenders party to material debt instruments entered into by Tenant or Tenant’s Parent, actual or prospective arrangers, underwriters, investors or lenders with respect to Indebtedness or Equity Interests that may be issued by Tenant or Tenant’s Parent, rating agencies, accountants, attorneys and other consultants (the “Tenant Representatives”) so long as such Tenant Representative is advised of the confidential nature of such information and agrees, to the extent such information is not publicly available, (i) to maintain the confidentiality thereof pursuant to Section 23.2(a) or pursuant to confidentiality provisions substantially similar thereto (or in accordance with the standard syndication process or customary market standards for dissemination of such type of information, including “click through” or other affirmative actions on the part of the recipient to receive such information) and to comply with all federal, state and other securities laws applicable with respect to such information and (ii) not to engage in any transactions with respect to the stock or other equity or debt securities or syndicated loans of Landlord or its Affiliates based on any such Confidential Information provided by or on behalf of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent (provided, that this provision shall not govern the provision of information by Landlord or Landlord’s Parent).

ARTICLE XXIV

LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO INSPECT

24.1    Landlords Right to Inspect. Subject to any restrictions imposed by any Gaming Regulations or Gaming Authorities, upon reasonable advance notice to Tenant, Tenant shall permit Landlord and its authorized representatives (including any Fee Mortgagee and its representatives) to inspect the Leased Property during usual business hours. Landlord shall take

 

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care to minimize disturbance of the operations on the Leased Property, except in the case of emergency. Landlord shall indemnify and hold Tenant harmless from and against any claims, losses, costs or expenses arising as a result of Landlord’s or its representative’s entry onto the Leased Property.

ARTICLE XXV

NO WAIVER

25.1    No Waiver. No delay, omission or failure by Landlord or Tenant to insist upon the strict performance of any term hereof or to exercise any right, power or remedy hereunder and no acceptance of full or partial payment of Rent during the continuance of any default or Event of Default shall impair any such right or constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any such term. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Lease, which shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.

ARTICLE XXVI

REMEDIES CUMULATIVE

26.1    Remedies Cumulative. Unless otherwise provided herein and to the extent permitted by law, each legal, equitable or contractual right, power and remedy of Landlord now or hereafter provided either in this Lease or by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Landlord of any one or more of such rights, powers and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or subsequent exercise by Landlord of any or all of such other rights, powers and remedies.

ARTICLE XXVII

ACCEPTANCE OF SURRENDER

27.1    Acceptance of Surrender. No surrender to Landlord of this Lease or of the Leased Property or any part thereof, or of any interest therein, shall be valid or effective unless agreed to and accepted in writing by Landlord, and no act by Landlord or any representative or agent of Landlord, other than such a written acceptance by Landlord, shall constitute an acceptance of any such surrender.

ARTICLE XXVIII

NO MERGER

28.1    No Merger. There shall be no merger of this Lease or of the Leasehold Estate created hereby by reason of the fact that the same Person may acquire, own or hold, directly or indirectly, (i) this Lease or the Leasehold Estate created hereby or any interest in this Lease or such Leasehold Estate and (ii) the fee estate in the Leased Property.

 

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ARTICLE XXIX

CONVEYANCE BY LANDLORD

29.1    Conveyance by Landlord. If Landlord or any successor owner of the Leased Property shall convey the Leased Property in accordance with Section 18.1 and the other terms of this Lease other than as security for a debt, and the grantee or transferee expressly assumes all obligations of Landlord arising after the date of the conveyance, Landlord or such successor owner, as the case may be, shall thereupon be released from all future liabilities and obligations of Landlord under this Lease arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or other transfer and all such future liabilities and obligations shall thereupon be binding upon the new owner.

ARTICLE XXX

QUIET ENJOYMENT

30.1    Quiet Enjoyment. So long as Tenant shall pay the Rent as the same becomes due and shall fully comply with all of the terms of this Lease and fully perform its obligations hereunder, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Leased Property for the Term, free of any claim or other action by Landlord or anyone claiming by, through or under Landlord, but subject to all liens and encumbrances of record as of the Commencement Date or specifically provided for or permitted in this Lease or consented to by Tenant in writing. No failure by Landlord to comply with the foregoing covenant shall give Tenant any right to cancel or terminate this Lease or abate, reduce or make a deduction from or offset against the Rent or any other sum payable under this Lease, or to fail to perform any other obligation of Tenant hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right, by separate and independent action to pursue any claim it may have against Landlord as a result of a breach by Landlord of the covenant of quiet enjoyment contained in this Article XXX.

ARTICLE XXXI

LANDLORD’S FINANCING

31.1    Landlords Financing. Without the consent of Tenant, Landlord may from time to time, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause to exist a Facility Mortgage upon the Leased Property or any portion thereof or interest therein. This Lease is and at all times shall be subject and subordinate to any such Facility Mortgage which may now or hereafter affect the Leased Property or any portion thereof or interest therein and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements, restatements and extensions thereof or any parts or portions thereof; provided, however, that the subjection and subordination of this Lease and Tenant’s leasehold interest hereunder to a Facility Mortgage or any Foreclosure Purchaser (as defined below) shall be conditioned upon the execution by the holder of each Facility Mortgage and delivery to Tenant of a subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F-2; provided, that upon the request of Landlord, such subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement shall be executed by Tenant as well as Landlord and be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F-2. Each such

 

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subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement shall bind such holder of such Facility Mortgage and its successors and assigns as well as any person who acquires any portion of the Leased Property by assignment or in a foreclosure or similar proceeding or in a transfer in lieu of any such foreclosure or a successor owner of the Leased Property as well as their respective successors and assigns (each, a “Foreclosure Purchaser”), and which shall provide that the holder of such Facility Mortgage, and any Foreclosure Purchaser shall not disturb Tenant’s leasehold interest or possession of the Leased Property in accordance with the terms hereof, or any of Tenant’s rights, privileges and options, and shall give effect to this Lease, including the provisions of Article XVII which benefit any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (as if such Facility Mortgagee or Foreclosure Purchaser were the landlord under this Lease (it being understood that if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, at such time such parties shall be subject to the terms and provisions hereof concerning the exercise of rights and remedies upon such Event of Default, including the provisions of Articles XVI and XXXVI)). In connection with the foregoing and at the request of Landlord, Tenant shall promptly execute a subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement, in form and substance substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2 or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Tenant, and the Facility Mortgagee or prospective Facility Mortgagee, as the case may be, which will incorporate the terms set forth in the preceding sentence. Except for the documents described in the preceding sentences, this provision shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination shall be required to give it full force and effect. If, in connection with obtaining any Facility Mortgage for the Leased Property or any portion thereof or interest therein, a Facility Mortgagee or prospective Facility Mortgagee shall request (A) reasonable cooperation from Tenant, Tenant shall provide the same at no cost or expense to Tenant, it being understood and agreed that Landlord shall be required to reimburse Tenant for all such costs and expenses so incurred by Tenant, including, but not limited to, its reasonable attorneys’ fees, or (B) reasonable amendments or modifications to this Lease as a condition thereto, Tenant hereby agrees to execute and deliver the same so long as any such amendments or modifications do not (i) increase Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Lease, (ii) adversely increase Tenant’s non-monetary obligations under this Lease in any material respect or decrease Landlord’s obligations in any material respect, (iii) diminish Tenant’s rights under this Lease in any material respect, (iv) adversely impact the value of the Leased Property by more than a de minimis extent or otherwise have more than a de minimis effect on the Leased Property, Tenant or Landlord, (v) result in this Lease not constituting a “true lease” or (vi) result in a default under any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage. The foregoing is not intended to vitiate or supersede the provisions, terms and conditions of Section 31.1 hereof.

31.2    Attornment. If Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property or any portion thereof or interest therein is sold, conveyed or terminated upon the exercise of any remedy provided for in any Facility Mortgage Documents (or in lieu of such exercise), or otherwise by operation of law: (a) at the request and option of the new owner or superior lessor, as the case may be, Tenant shall attorn to and recognize the new owner or superior lessor as Tenant’s “landlord” under this Lease or enter into a new lease substantially in the form of this Lease with the new owner or superior lessor, and Tenant shall take such actions to confirm the foregoing within ten (10) Business Days after request; and (b) the new owner or superior lessor shall not be (i) liable for any act or omission of Landlord under this Lease occurring prior to such sale, conveyance or termination; (ii) subject to any offset, abatement or reduction of rent because of any default of Landlord under this Lease occurring prior to such sale, conveyance or termination; (iii) bound by

 

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any previous material modification or amendment to this Lease or any previous prepayment of more than one month’s rent, unless such material modification, amendment or prepayment shall have been approved in writing by the applicable Facility Mortgagee (to the extent such approval was required at the time of such amendment or modification or prepayment under the terms of the applicable Facility Mortgage Documents) or, in the case of such prepayment, such prepayment of rent has actually been delivered to such new owner or superior lessor or in either case, such modification, amendment or prepayment occurred before Landlord provided Tenant with notice of the Facility Mortgage and the identity and address of the Facility Mortgagee; or (iv) liable for any security deposit or other collateral deposited or delivered to Landlord pursuant to this Lease unless such security deposit or other collateral has actually been delivered to such new owner or superior lessor.

31.3    Compliance with Fee Mortgage Documents.

(a)    If requested by Landlord and the Fee Mortgagee, Tenant shall make Rent payments into “lockbox accounts” maintained for the benefit of Fee Mortgagee.

(b)    Tenant shall perform the repairs at the Facility described on Schedule 6 attached hereto (the “Initial Fee Mortgagee Required Repairs”). Tenant shall complete the Initial Fee Mortgagee Required Repairs on or before the date that is eighteen (18) months after the date hereof. Any funds spent by Tenant on the Initial Fee Mortgagee Required Repairs shall, to the extent such amounts satisfy the requirements of Qualifying CapEx, be applied toward the minimum Required CapEx set forth in Section 9.1(e).

ARTICLE XXXII

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

32.1    Hazardous Substances. Tenant shall not allow any Hazardous Substance to be located in, on, under or about the Leased Property or incorporated in the Facility; provided, however, that Hazardous Substances may be brought, kept, used or disposed of in, on or about the Leased Property in quantities and for purposes similar to those brought, kept, used or disposed of in, on or about similar facilities used for purposes similar to the Primary Intended Use or in connection with the construction of facilities similar to the Facility or to the extent in existence at the Facility and which are brought, kept, used and disposed of in strict compliance with Legal Requirements. Tenant shall not allow the Leased Property to be used as a waste disposal site or for the manufacturing, handling, storage, distribution or disposal of any Hazardous Substance other than in the ordinary course of the business conducted at the Leased Property and in compliance with applicable Legal Requirements.

32.2    Notices. Tenant shall provide to Landlord, within five (5) Business Days after Tenant’s receipt thereof, a copy of any notice, or notification with respect to, (i) any violation of a Legal Requirement relating to Hazardous Substances located in, on, or under the Leased Property or any adjacent property; (ii) any enforcement or other governmental or regulatory action instituted, completed or threatened with respect to the Leased Property; (iii) any claim made or threatened by any Person against Tenant or the Leased Property relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss, or injury resulting from or claimed to result from

 

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any Hazardous Substance; and (iv) any reports made to any federal, state or local environmental agency arising out of or in connection with the release of any Hazardous Substance in, on, under or removed from the Leased Property, including any complaints, notices, warnings or assertions of violations in connection therewith.

32.3    Remediation. If Tenant becomes aware of a violation of any Legal Requirement relating to any Hazardous Substance in, on, under or about the Leased Property or any adjacent property, or if Tenant, Landlord or the Leased Property becomes subject to any order of any federal, state or local agency to repair, close, detoxify, decontaminate or otherwise remediate Hazardous Substance in, on, under or about the Leased Property, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of such event and, at its sole cost and expense, cure such violation or effect such repair, closure, detoxification, decontamination or other remediation. If Tenant fails to implement and diligently pursue any such cure, repair, closure, detoxification, decontamination or other remediation, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to carry out such action and to recover from Tenant all of Landlord’s costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.

32.4    Indemnity. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless, and reimburse Landlord for, from and against any and all costs, losses (including, losses of use or economic benefit or diminution in value), liabilities, damages, assessments, lawsuits, deficiencies, demands, claims and expenses (collectively, “Environmental Costs”) (whether or not arising out of third-party claims and regardless of whether liability without fault is imposed, or sought to be imposed, on Landlord) incurred in connection with, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, the following, but only to the extent such occurs before or during (but not after) the Term and is not caused solely by the actions of Landlord: (i) the production, use, generation, storage, treatment, transporting, disposal, discharge, release or other handling or disposition of any Hazardous Substances from, in, on or about the Leased Property (collectively, “Handling”), including the effects of such Handling of any Hazardous Substances on any Person or property within or outside the boundaries of the Leased Property, (ii) the presence of any Hazardous Substances in, on, under or about the Leased Property and (iii) the violation of any Environmental Law. “Environmental Costs” include interest, costs of response, removal, remedial action, containment, cleanup, investigation, design, engineering and construction, damages (including actual and consequential damages) for personal injuries and for injury to, destruction of or loss of property or natural resources, relocation or replacement costs, penalties, fines, charges or expenses, attorney’s fees, expert fees, consultation fees, and court costs, and all amounts paid in investigating, defending or settling any of the foregoing.

Without limiting the scope or generality of the foregoing, Tenant expressly agrees that, in the event of a breach by Tenant in its obligations under this Section 32.4 that is not cured within any applicable cure period, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to, directly or indirectly, before (with respect to any period of time in which Tenant or its Affiliate was in possession and control of the applicable Leased Property) or during (but not after) the Term or such portion thereof during which the Leased Property is leased to Tenant of the following:

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(b)    in bringing the Leased Property into compliance with all Legal Requirements; and

(c)    in removing, treating, storing, transporting, cleaning-up and/or disposing of any Hazardous Substances used, stored, generated, released or disposed of in, on, from, under or about the Leased Property or off-site other than in the ordinary course of the business conducted at the Leased Property and in compliance with applicable Legal Requirements.

If any claim is made by Landlord for reimbursement for Environmental Costs incurred by it hereunder, Tenant agrees to pay such claim promptly, and in any event to pay such claim within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt by Tenant of Notice thereof and any amount not so paid within such sixty (60) calendar day period shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate from the date due to the date paid in full.

32.5    Environmental Inspections. In the event Landlord has a reasonable basis to believe that Tenant is in breach of its obligations under this Article XXXII, Landlord shall have the right, from time to time, during normal business hours and upon not less than five (5) days’ Notice to Tenant, except in the case of an emergency in which event no notice shall be required, to conduct an inspection of the Leased Property to determine the existence or presence of Hazardous Substances on or about the Leased Property. Landlord shall have the right to enter and inspect the Leased Property, conduct any testing, sampling and analyses it deems necessary and shall have the right to inspect materials brought into the Leased Property. Landlord may, in its discretion, retain such experts to conduct the inspection, perform the tests referred to herein, and to prepare a written report in connection therewith. All reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord under this Section 32.5 shall be paid on demand as Additional Charges by Tenant to Landlord. Failure to conduct an environmental inspection or to detect unfavorable conditions if such inspection is conducted shall in no fashion be intended as a release of any liability for environmental conditions subsequently determined to be associated with or to have occurred during Tenant’s tenancy. Tenant shall remain liable for any environmental condition related to or having occurred during its tenancy regardless of when such conditions are discovered and regardless of whether or not Landlord conducts an environmental inspection at the termination of this Lease other than a condition caused solely by the actions of the Landlord. The obligations set forth in this Article XXXII shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

ARTICLE XXXIII

MEMORANDUM OF LEASE

33.1    Memorandum of Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a short form memorandum of this Lease, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses of recording any such memorandum and shall fully cooperate with Landlord in removing from record such memorandum upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term. To the extent of any conflict between the Memorandum of Lease and this Lease, the provisions of this Lease shall prevail and control.

 

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ARTICLE XXXIV

APPOINTING EXPERTS

34.1    Expert Dispute Resolution Process.

(a)    In the event that the opinion of “Experts” is required under this Lease, Landlord and Tenant shall negotiate in good faith for no longer than ten (10) Business Days to appoint a single Expert. If Landlord and Tenant have not been able to reach agreement on such Person after such ten (10) Business Days of good faith negotiations, then Landlord and Tenant shall each within ten (10) Business Days after either party notifying the other of the need to appoint Experts and the subject matter of the dispute, appoint an Expert and Landlord’s and Tenant’s Experts shall, within ten (10) Business Days of their appointment, jointly appoint a third Expert (such three Experts, or such single Expert agreed upon by Landlord and Tenant, as applicable, shall be referred to herein as the “Experts”). The three Experts so appointed, if applicable, shall make all decisions by majority vote of such Experts. If the two Experts so appointed are unable to appoint a third Expert within such ten (10) Business Day period, then either Landlord or Tenant may ask any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint the third Expert. If either Landlord or Tenant fails to timely appoint an Expert, the Expert appointed by the other party shall be the sole Expert in determining the relevant matter. Each Expert appointed hereunder shall have at least ten (10) years of experience valuing commercial real estate and/or in leasing or with respect to the matters to be determined, as applicable with respect to any of the matters to be determined by the Experts.

(b)    Once the Expert or Experts are selected, either by agreement of the parties or by selection of separate Experts followed by the appointment of a third Expert, the Experts will determine the matter in question, by proceeding as follows:

(i)    In the case of Experts required for the purposes of Section 3.5, Landlord and Tenant shall submit to the Experts their respective determinations of Fair Market Rent of each Appraiser. The Experts will be instructed to (x) make a determination as to the Fair Market Rent (the “Expert Fair Market Rent”) applying the Fair Market Rent Assumptions, and (y) determine the conclusive Fair Market Rent by calculating (1) in the case of three Experts, the arithmetic mean of the Expert Fair Market Rent calculation of the two Experts whose calculation of Expert Fair Market Rent is closest to each other and (2) in the case of one Expert, the arithmetic mean of the Expert Fair Market Rent calculation and the Fair Market Rent of the Appraiser closest to such Expert. The Experts shall notify the parties within thirty (30) days of the submission of the matter to the Experts in writing of their decision as the conclusive determination of Fair Market Rent.

(ii)    In the case of Experts required for the purpose of Section 9.1(e), Landlord and Tenant shall submit to the Experts their respective determinations of the Qualifying CapEx and the amount of any deficiency. The Experts may only determine whether or not a deficiency exists and the amount of such deficiency. The Experts shall notify the parties in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of the submission of the matter to the Experts of their determination as to whether or not a deficiency exists and the amount of such deficiency as the conclusive determination such matter.

 

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(iii)    In the case of Experts required for the purpose of Section 14.2(b), Landlord and Tenant shall submit to the Experts their respective determinations for fair market value and/or the costs of restoration (as applicable) of the relevant Facility. The Experts may only select either the fair market value and/or the costs of restoration (as applicable) set forth by Landlord or by Tenant and may not select any other amount or make any other determination (and the Experts shall be so instructed). The Experts shall notify the parties in writing within thirty (30) days of the submission of the matter to the Experts of their selection of either Tenant’s or Landlord’s determination of fair market value as the conclusive determination of the fair market value and/or the costs of restoration (as applicable).

(iv)    In the case of Experts required for the purpose of Section 15.1, Landlord and Tenant shall submit to the Experts their respective determinations of the percentage of the Facility taken by Condemnation and/or the fair market value of the Facility. The Experts may only select either the percentage of the Facility and/or the fair market value set forth by Landlord or Tenant and may not select any other amount or make any other determination (and the Experts shall be so instructed). The Experts shall notify the parties in writing within thirty (30) days of the submission of the matter to the Experts of their selection of either Tenant’s or Landlord’s determination of the percentage of the Facility, the fair market value and/or the costs of restoration (as applicable) as the conclusive determination of such percentage, fair market value and/or costs of restoration (as applicable).

(v)    In the case of Experts required for the purpose of Section 15.1(c), Landlord and Tenant shall submit to the Experts their respective determinations of the relative values of the property taken by Condemnation and the portion of the Facility remaining subject to the Lease. The Experts may only select either such relative values set forth by Landlord or Tenant and may not select any other amount or make any other determination (and the Experts shall be so instructed). The Experts shall notify the parties in writing within thirty (30) days of the submission of the matter to the Experts of their selection of either Tenant’s or Landlord’s determination of such relative values as the conclusive determination of such relative values.

(vi)    In the case of Experts required for the purpose of Section 16.1(b), Landlord and Tenant shall submit to the Experts their respective written descriptions of the events giving rise to Landlord’s belief that an Event of Default exists. The Experts may only determine whether or not the Event of Default alleged by Landlord has occurred and may not make any other determination (and the Experts shall be so instructed). The Experts shall notify the parties in writing within fifteen (15) Business Days of the submission of the matter to the Experts of their determination as to whether or not such an Event of Default has occurred as the conclusive determination such matter.

(c)    In each case, except in the case of Experts determining the Fair Market Rent which shall be determined pursuant to Section 34.1(b)(i) above or whether or not a Qualifying CapEx deficiency exists and the amount of such Qualifying CapEx deficiency which shall be determined pursuant to Section 34.1(b)(ii) above, the Experts (comprised of a majority of the Experts) will make the relevant determination by a “baseball arbitration” proceeding with the Experts limited to awarding only one or the other of the two positions submitted (and not any position in between or other compromise or ruling not consistent with one of the two positions submitted), which shall then be final and binding on the parties and not subject to appeal or court

 

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review. Either party may seek an order of a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce such determination. The Experts, in their sole discretion, shall consider any and all materials that they deem relevant, except that there shall be no live hearings and the parties shall not be permitted to take discovery. The Experts may submit written questions or information requests to the parties, and the parties may respond with written materials within a time frame set by the Experts to allow the Experts to make the relevant determination in the time allowed pursuant to this Section 34.1.

(d)    All communications between a party and the Experts shall also be copied to the other party. The parties shall cooperate in good faith to facilitate the valuation or other determination by the Experts.

(e)    Each of Landlord and Tenant shall pay the cost of the Expert appointed by it. The costs of the third Expert engaged with respect to any issue under Section 34.1 of this Lease shall be borne by the party against whom the Experts rule on such issue. If Landlord pays such Expert and is the prevailing party, such costs shall be Additional Charges hereunder and if Tenant pays such Expert and is the prevailing party, such costs shall be a credit against the next Rent payment hereunder.

ARTICLE XXXV

NOTICES

35.1    Notices. Except as permitted in Section 35.2 below, any notice, request or other communication to be given by any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, by hand delivery or nationally recognized express courier service to the following address:

 

To Tenant:   

BELLAGIO, LLC

c/o MGM Resorts International

6385 South Rainbow Boulevard

Suite 500

Las Vegas, NV 89118

Attention: Corporate Legal

Email: legalnotices@mgmresorts.com

With a copy to:

(that shall not constitute notice)

  

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

Attention: Michael Aiello

                 W. Michael Bond

Email: michael.aiello@weil.com

             michael.bond@weil.com

 

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To Landlord:   

c/o Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Attention: Head, U.S. Asset Management

Email: realestatenotices@blackstone.com

 

and

 

c/o Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Attention: General Counsel

Email: realestatenotices@blackstone.com

With a copy to

(which shall not constitute notice):

  

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Gregory Ressa

Email: gressa@stblaw.com

 

and

 

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Erik Quarfordt

Email: equarfordt@stblaw.com

or to such other address as either party may hereafter designate. Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery if such delivery is made on a Business Day, or if not, on the first Business Day after delivery. If delivery is refused, Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivery was first attempted. A confirmatory copy of any such notice shall also be sent by email.

35.2    Deemed Approval Period with respect to certain Items Requiring Consent. Any request for consent to or approval of any plan, document, transaction, action, election, notification or similar matter set forth in this Lease that requires the consent or approval of Landlord, excluding Articles XIV, XV and XVI (each, an “Item Subject to Deemed Consent”) shall be subject to the terms set forth in this Section 35.2. Tenant shall submit its request for such approval through a written notice in accordance with this Agreement. That notice shall include a reasonably detailed description of the applicable Item Subject to Deemed Consent, a copy of all material documents reflecting the terms and conditions of the applicable Item Subject to Deemed Consent, including the documentation required to be delivered under this Lease in connection with such request, and such additional information or documentation relating to the Item Subject to Deemed Consent as may be reasonably available to Tenant and that is reasonably necessary to evaluation of the applicable Item Subject to Deemed Consent. Such request shall include in bold lettering the following statement: “FIRST NOTICE – THIS IS A REQUEST FOR LANDLORD’S CONSENT AND LANDLORD’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN

 

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TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE LEASE BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED TENANT AND LANDLORD.” If Landlord does not respond to that request within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt thereof (which response may be by e-mail and may consist of, among other things, a request for additional information reasonably available to Tenant or a qualified approval of the Item Subject to Deemed Consent subject to the satisfaction of specified reasonable conditions), Tenant may send an additional written request to Landlord with respect to the Item Subject to Deemed Consent which shall include in bold lettering the following statement: SECOND NOTICE – THIS IS A SECOND REQUEST FOR LANDLORD’S CONSENT AND LANDLORD’S RESPONSE IS REQUESTED WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF THE LEASE BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED TENANT AND LANDLORD. If Landlord does not respond to that second request within ten (10) Business Days following its receipt thereof (which response may be by e-mail and may consist of, among other things, a request for additional information reasonably available to Tenant or a qualified approval of the Item Subject to Deemed Consent subject to the satisfaction of specified reasonable conditions), Tenant may send an additional written request to Landlord with respect to the Item Subject to Deemed Consent which shall include in bold lettering the following statement “THIS IS A THIRD AND FINAL REQUEST FOR LANDLORD’S CONSENT AND FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS WILL RESULT IN THE DEEMED APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST.” If Landlord does not respond to that third request within five (5) Business Days following its receipt thereof (which response may be by e-mail), then Landlord shall be deemed to have approved the applicable Item Subject to Deemed Consent as of the end of such five (5) Business Day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Landlord’s consent is required pursuant to Section 22.3(a) or Section 22.7 with respect to Ancillary Space for a portion thereof that is less than 50,000 square feet, Tenant shall only be required to provide two (2) notices the first being in the format of the first notice described above (including that Landlord’s response is required in ten (10) Business Days) and the second being in the format of the third notice described above, except that such notice would reference it being a second and final request (and Landlord’s response is required in five (5) Business Days).

35.3    Unavoidable Delays. Tenant shall notify Landlord promptly upon the occurrence of an event which constitutes an Unavoidable Delay, and shall keep Landlord apprised of the status of such Unavoidable Delay and the expiration thereof. Upon any Unavoidable Delay which Tenant can anticipate or otherwise mitigate the effect of on a commercially reasonable basis, Tenant shall undertake commercially reasonable actions to mitigate, or which are intended to mitigate, the effect of any such Unavoidable Delay.

ARTICLE XXXVI

TRANSITION UPON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION

36.1    Transfer of Tenants Assets at the Facility. Upon expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Tenant shall transfer and assign (subject to compliance with any applicable Gaming Regulations) to Landlord, for no additional consideration (but it being acknowledged and agreed that the agreements and stipulations set forth in this Section 36.1 are a material inducement to Landlord entering into this Lease), all of Tenant’s right, title and interest

 

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in and to the tangible personal property constituting Tenant’s Property (including any Gaming Equipment and FF&E), but excluding (other than as provided in the immediately following sentence) Tenant’s business operations, the rights of Tenant, Tenant’s Parent and their respective Affiliates in Bellagio Trademarks and other Intellectual Property, Gaming Licenses, Excluded Assets, customer lists and other proprietary information used by Tenant in connection with its overall business operations, free and clear of any liens or encumbrances but on an “as-is” basis with no representations or warranties whatsoever. In the event Landlord terminates this Lease as a result of an Event of Default, in addition to the preceding provisions of this Section 36.1, but subject to any then existing agreements, Tenant shall additionally (A) transfer to Landlord the Property Specific IP and Property Specific Guest Data for no consideration, which Landlord shall own for a period equal to what would have been the duration of the Initial Term plus any Renewal Term, as applicable, but for such Event of Default (the “Ownership Term”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, upon an Event of Default, Landlord’s rights to any System-wide IP shall be solely governed by the Transition Services Agreement (which shall be in a form reasonably satisfactory to both Landlord and Tenant) and used in connection with the Facility. Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after the occurrence of an Event of Default and subject to applicable Legal Requirements, deliver to Landlord a copy of all Property Specific Guest Data; provided, that Tenant, Tenant’s Parent and their respective Affiliates shall not be restricted in any way from maintaining and using its own copy of such Data. For the avoidance of doubt, it shall be a condition precedent to Tenant’s obligation to transfer any of Tenant’s Property pursuant to this Article XXXVI that the transferee shall comply with all applicable Legal Requirements, including any Gaming Regulations with respect to such property. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Lease to the contrary, all Excluded Assets shall in all events remain the sole property of Tenant and there shall be no restrictions or limitations on Tenant’s use or rights with respect to the Excluded Assets. At the end of the Ownership Term, Landlord agrees to assign and, effective as of such date, hereby assigns, to Tenant any and all of its rights, title, and interest in, to and under the Property Specific IP and Property Specific Guest Data.

36.2    Transition Services. The parties have entered into the Transition Services Agreement with respect to the provision of transition services to Landlord and/or Landlord’s designee (which may include a successor tenant) after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.

36.3    Replacement of Certain Excluded Assets. Upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, all art, artwork, paintings, sculptures or other artistic installments or displays to the extent removed from the Facility by Tenant as Excluded Assets shall be replaced by Tenant at its sole cost and expense with Customary Hotel Art of similar size.

ARTICLE XXXVII

ATTORNEY’S FEES

37.1    Attorneys Fees. If Landlord or Tenant brings an action or other proceeding against the other to enforce or interpret any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof or any instrument executed pursuant to this Lease, or by reason of any breach or default hereunder or thereunder, the party prevailing in any such action or proceeding and any appeal thereupon shall

 

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be paid all of its costs and reasonable outside attorneys’ fees incurred therein. In addition to the foregoing and other provisions of this Lease that specifically require Tenant to reimburse, pay or indemnify against Landlord’s attorneys’ fees, Tenant shall pay, as Additional Charges, all of Landlord’s reasonable outside attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the enforcement of this Lease (except to the extent provided above), including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the review, negotiation or documentation of any subletting, assignment, or management arrangement or any consent requested in connection therewith, and the collection of past due Rent.

ARTICLE XXXVIII

BROKERS

38.1    Brokers. Tenant warrants that it has not had any contact or dealings with any Person or real estate broker which would give rise to the payment of any fee or brokerage commission in connection with this Lease, and Tenant shall indemnify, protect, hold harmless and defend Landlord from and against any liability with respect to any fee or brokerage commission arising out of any act or omission of Tenant. Landlord warrants that it has not had any contact or dealings with any Person or real estate broker which would give rise to the payment of any fee or brokerage commission in connection with this Lease, and Landlord shall indemnify, protect, hold harmless and defend Tenant from and against any liability with respect to any fee or brokerage commission arising out of any act or omission of Landlord.

ARTICLE XXXIX

OFAC

39.1    Anti-Terrorism Representations.

(a)    Landlord and Tenant each hereby represent and warrant that neither they, nor, to their knowledge, Landlord’s Parent or Tenant’s Parent, as applicable, is (i) in material violation of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by OFAC; (ii) in material violation of the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the U.S.A. Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56, Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes or any other applicable Legal Requirements relating to anti-corruption, anti-bribery, terrorism, or money-laundering; or (iii) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” (collectively, “Prohibited Persons”).

(b)    Neither Landlord nor Tenant will, during the Term of this Lease, knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the ownership, or use or occupancy of, the Leased Property, as applicable. A breach of the representations (being untrue at any time during the Term) or covenants contained in this Section 39.1 by Landlord or Tenant as a result of which the other party suffers actual damages shall constitute a material breach of this Lease and shall entitle the other party to any and all remedies available hereunder, or at law or in equity.

 

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ARTICLE XL

REIT REQUIREMENTS

40.1    REIT Protection. (a) The parties hereto intend that Rent and other amounts paid by Tenant hereunder will qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto and this Lease shall be interpreted consistent with this intent.

(b)    Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, the parties acknowledge and agree that Landlord, in its sole discretion, may assign this Lease or any interest herein to another Person (including without limitation, a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (within the meaning of Section 856(l) of the Code)) in order to maintain Landlord Parent’s status as a “real estate investment trust” (within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code); provided, however, Landlord shall be required to (i) comply with any applicable legal requirements related to such transfer and (ii) give Tenant notice of any such assignment; and provided, further, that any such assignment shall be subject to all of the rights of Tenant hereunder.

(c)    Tenant acknowledges that Landlord’s Parent intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust under the Code. Tenant agrees that it will not knowingly or intentionally take or omit to take any action, or permit any status or condition to exist at the Leased Property, which Tenant actually knows (acting in good faith) would or could result in the Rent payable under this Lease not qualifying as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code.

(d)    Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in good faith and at no cost or expense to Tenant, and provide such documentation and/or information as may be in Tenant’s possession or under Tenant’s control and otherwise readily available to Tenant as shall be reasonably requested by Landlord in connection with verification of Landlord Parent’s “real estate investment trust” (within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code) compliance requirements. Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant shall take such reasonable action as may be requested by Landlord from time to time in order to ensure compliance with the Internal Revenue Service requirement that Rent allocable for purposes of Section 856 of the Code to personal property, if any, at the beginning and end of a calendar year does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total Rent due hereunder as long as such compliance does not (i) increase Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Lease or (ii) materially and adversely increase Tenant’s nonmonetary obligations under this Lease or (iii) materially diminish Tenant’s rights under this Lease.

ARTICLE XLI

MISCELLANEOUS

41.1    Survival. Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, all claims against, and liabilities and indemnities of Tenant or Landlord arising prior to the expiration or earlier termination of the Term shall survive such expiration or termination.

 

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41.2    Severability. If any term or provision of this Lease or any application thereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease and any other application of such term or provision shall not be affected thereby.

41.3    Non-Recourse. Tenant specifically agrees to look solely to the Leased Property for recovery of any judgment from Landlord (and Landlord’s liability hereunder shall be limited solely to its interest in the Leased Property, and no recourse under or in respect of this Lease shall be had against any other assets of Landlord whatsoever). It is specifically agreed that no constituent partner in Landlord or officer or employee of Landlord shall ever be personally liable for any such judgment or for the payment of any monetary obligation to Tenant. The provision contained in the foregoing sentence is not intended to, and shall not, limit any right that Tenant might otherwise have to obtain injunctive relief against Landlord, or any action not involving the personal liability of Landlord. Furthermore, except as otherwise expressly provided herein, in no event shall Landlord ever be liable to Tenant for any indirect or consequential damages suffered by Tenant from whatever cause. Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall be liable to the other, nor shall either make any claim against the other, for punitive damages.

41.4    Successors and Assigns. This Lease shall be binding upon Landlord and its successors and assigns and, subject to the provisions of Article XXII, upon Tenant and its successors and assigns.

41.5    Governing Law. THIS LEASE WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY. ACCORDINGLY, IN ALL RESPECTS THIS LEASE (AND ANY AGREEMENT FORMED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF AND ANY ACTION OR DISPUTE RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THIS LEASE AS A “TRUE LEASE”) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OR CONFLICTS OF LAW) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EXCEPT THAT ALL PROVISIONS HEREOF RELATING TO THE CREATION OF THE LEASEHOLD ESTATE, THE RECHARACTERIZED DEED OF TRUST AND THE CREATION, PERFECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIEN HEREIN GRANTED UPON A RECHARACTERIZATION, AND ALL REMEDIES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE XVI RELATING TO RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY (SUCH AS AN ACTION FOR UNLAWFUL DETAINER, IN REM ACTION OR OTHER SIMILAR ACTION), SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED ACCORDING TO, AND GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE STATE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY CONTAINED HEREIN, ANY AGREEMENT, ACTION OR DISPUTE RELATED TO THE NATURE OF THIS LEASE AS A “TRUE LEASE” SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OR CONFLICTS OF LAW).

41.6    Waiver of Trial by Jury. EACH OF LANDLORD AND TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE WITH RESPECT TO ITS RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF

 

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THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE. EACH OF LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (i) ARISING UNDER THIS LEASE (OR ANY AGREEMENT FORMED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF) OR (ii) IN ANY MANNER CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF LANDLORD AND TENANT WITH RESPECT TO THIS LEASE (OR ANY AGREEMENT FORMED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF) OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREINAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE; EACH OF LANDLORD AND TENANT HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY A COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT EITHER PARTY MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH ANY COURT AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

41.7    Entire Agreement. This Lease and the Exhibits and Schedules hereto constitute the entire and final agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be changed or modified except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties and, with respect to the provisions set forth in Section 40.1, no such change or modification shall be effective without the explicit reference to such section by number and paragraph. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that all prior or contemporaneous oral understandings, agreements or negotiations relative to the leasing of the Leased Property are merged into and revoked by this Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the parties hereto acknowledge and agree that this Lease is integral to, and forms part of the single integrated transaction effected through, this Lease, the Bellagio Trademark License Agreement, the Transition Services Agreement and any and all other instruments or agreements entered into substantially contemporaneously herewith by any of the parties hereto or any of their Subsidiaries and/or Affiliates in connection with this Lease.

41.8    Headings; Consent. All titles and headings to sections, subsections, paragraphs or other divisions of this Lease are only for the convenience of the parties and shall not be construed to have any effect or meaning with respect to the other contents of such sections, subsections, paragraphs or other divisions, such other content being controlling as to the agreement among the parties hereto. When the consent of any party hereunder may not be unreasonably withheld, such consent also may not be unreasonably conditioned or delayed.

41.9    Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts and by facsimile or electronic signatures, each of which shall be a valid and binding original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

41.10    Interpretation. Both Landlord and Tenant have been represented by counsel and this Lease and every provision hereof has been freely and fairly negotiated. Consequently, all provisions of this Lease shall be interpreted according to their fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against any party.

 

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41.11    Time of Essence. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS LEASE AND EACH PROVISION HEREOF IN WHICH TIME OF PERFORMANCE IS ESTABLISHED. In addition, with respect to any provision herein that requires an action by Landlord (e.g., Section 12.1, which requires Landlord to execute and deliver to Tenant certain authorizations and documents), unless a time is otherwise specified, such action shall be taken promptly by Landlord.

41.12    Further Assurances. The parties agree to promptly sign all documents reasonably requested to give effect to the provisions of this Lease.

41.13    Gaming Regulations. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, this Lease and any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof are subject to the Gaming Regulations and the laws involving the sale, distribution and possession of alcoholic beverages (the “Liquor Laws”). Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord, and its respective Related Persons, successors and assigns acknowledges that (i) it is subject to being called forward by the Gaming Authority or governmental authority enforcing the Liquor Laws (the “Liquor Authority”), in each of their discretion, for licensing or a finding of suitability or to file or provide other information, and (ii) all rights, remedies and powers under this Lease and any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof, including with respect to the entry into and ownership and operation of the Gaming Facility, and Landlord’s right to possession or control of Gaming Equipment, alcoholic beverages or a Gaming License or liquor license, may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provisions of the Gaming Regulations and Liquor Laws and only to the extent that required approvals (including prior approvals) are obtained from the requisite Gaming Authority and/or Liquor Authority.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease or any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof, each of Tenant, Landlord, and each of Tenant’s or Landlord’s successors and assigns agrees to cooperate with each Gaming Authority and each Liquor Authority in connection with the administration of their regulatory jurisdiction over the parties hereto and/or the Facility, including, without limitation, the provision of such documents or other information as may be requested by any such Gaming Authorities and/or Liquor Authorities relating to Tenant, Landlord, Tenant’s or Landlord’s successors and assigns or to this Lease or any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof.

41.14    Certain Provisions of Nevada Law. Landlord shall, pursuant to Section 108.2405(1)(b) of the Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”), record a written notice of waiver of Landlord’s rights set forth in NRS 108.234 in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H with the office of the recorder of Clark County, Nevada on the date hereof. Pursuant to NRS 108.2405(2), Landlord shall serve such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the prime contractor of such work of improvement and all other lien claimants who may give the owner a notice of right to lien pursuant to NRS 108.245, within ten (10) days after Landlord’s receipt of a notice of right to lien or ten (10) days after the date on which the notice of waiver is recorded.

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Property and that is subject to a pre-existing lease as of the date hereof (between Tenant’s predecessor in interest prior to the date hereof, as landlord, and a third party as tenant), then Landlord shall be deemed to be the landlord under such pre-existing lease, and the Parties agree that Tenant shall be deemed to be the collection agent for Landlord for purposes of collecting rent and other amounts payable by the tenant under such pre-existing lease and shall remit the applicable collected amounts to Landlord. In such event, the Rent payable hereunder shall be deemed to be reduced by any amounts so collected by Tenant and remitted to Landlord with respect to any such pre-existing lease.

41.16    Agency Relationship. Landlord hereby appoints Tenant as its exclusive agent until the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease in, to and with respect to the Water Rights, Water Permits and Water Infrastructure (collectively, “Water Assets”). It is the intention of Landlord to maintain a binding arrangement until the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease whereby Tenant is authorized as the exclusive agent of Landlord, (a) to use and exercise (or cause to be used and exercised) the Water Assets for reasonable and beneficial use at the Facility, (b) to protect the Water Assets from forfeiture or cancellation by placing them (or causing them to be placed) to beneficial use as necessary or by making appropriate filings with the Nevada State Engineer to extend any usage deadlines, (c) to change temporarily the manner of use, place of use or point of diversion of the Water Assets, or any portion of them in a Non-Discriminatory manner and which does not impair the ability of the Facility to have sufficient benefit of the Water Assets necessary for the continued operation of all features and associated uses of Water Assets existing as of the Commencement Date through the Term (including any Renewal Terms) and the remaining useful life of such features thereafter, (d) to enter into licenses or leases or other similar temporary arrangements with Tenant’s Affiliates with respect to the Water Assets, or any portion of them, in each case, not (1) extending past the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease or (2) impairing the ability of the Facility to have sufficient benefit of the Water Assets necessary for the continued operation of all features and uses of Water Assets existing as of the Commencement Date through the Term (including any Renewal Terms) and the remaining useful life of such features thereafter, (e) to make customary applications, filings, notices and reports with the Nevada State Engineer with respect to the foregoing, all at Tenant’s expense, (f) at the good faith and reasonable discretion of Tenant, to represent Landlord (at Tenant’s sole cost and expense) in any court adjudication, administrative proceeding, groundwater management plan, or other determination or management of the Water Assets, (g) pay any and all fees and assessments charged to or levied against the Water Assets by the Nevada State Engineer or any other governmental entity, including but not limited to, fees charged to support the Las Vegas Valley Groundwater Program, and, (h) upon written approval of Landlord, to exercise any other rights on behalf of Landlord with respect to the Water Assets, or any portion of them. This agency shall be effective and irrevocable until the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease and the same is intended to be and shall be deemed an agency coupled with an interest. Promptly following the Commencement Date, Landlord shall complete, execute and deliver to the Nevada State Engineer all reasonable and customary documents that Tenant may reasonably require (i) to notify the Nevada State Engineer that Tenant is leasing the Water Assets and Tenant is Landlord’s exclusive agent with respect to the Water Assets during the Term, and (ii) to ensure that the Nevada State Engineer sends Tenant notice of all actions, meetings, hearings, and copies of all documents pertaining to the Water Assets.    Tenant shall maintain a record with respect to its actions taken as agent and shall provide Landlord with (x) notice of any events which could

 

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reasonably be expected to give rise to the forfeiture or cancellation of any of the Water Assets, (y) upon Landlord’s reasonable request, details regarding any leases or licenses or similar arrangements made by Tenant with respect to any Water Assets and (z) upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, all information and documentation regarding the Water Assets reasonably necessary for Landlord to maintain the continued benefit and ownership of the Water Assets. In the event that Landlord determines in its reasonable and good faith discretion that Agent is not performing its functions with respect to the Water Assets or taking actions with respect to the Water Assets in a manner that could reasonably be expected to result in the forfeiture, cancellation or depletion of any Water Assets, Landlord shall have the right to take such actions as Landlord deems reasonably necessary to preserve such Water Assets in the event that Tenant does not cure such deficiencies within thirty (30) days’ prior written notice thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Lease has been executed by Landlord and Tenant as of the date first written above.

 

LANDLORD:
BCORE PARADISE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Qahir Madhany

Name:   Qahir Madhany
Title:   Managing Director and Vice President

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO LEASE]


TENANT:

BELLAGIO, LLC,

a Nevada limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Andrew Hagopian III

Name:   Andrew Hagopian III
Title:   Assistant Secretary

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO LEASE]


EXHIBIT E

GUARANTY

This GUARANTY OF LEASE DOCUMENTS (this “Guaranty”), is made and entered into as of the 15th day of November, 2019 by and between MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation (“Guarantor”), and BCORE PARADISE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”).

RECITALS

A.    Landlord and certain subsidiaries of Guarantor, including BELLAGIO, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Tenant”), have entered into (i) that certain Lease dated of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Lease”), (ii) that certain Transition Services Agreement dated of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “TSA”), (iii) that certain Master Trademark License Agreement dated of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Master License”), and (iv) that certain Trademark Sublicense Agreement dated of even date herewith (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Sublicense”; and together with the Lease, the TSA and the Master License, the “Lease Documents”). All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings given such terms in the Lease.

B.    Guarantor and the licensor under the License are affiliates of Tenant, will derive substantial benefits from the Lease Documents and acknowledges and agrees that this Guaranty is given in accordance with the requirements of the Lease and that Landlord would not have been willing to enter into the Lease Documents unless Guarantor was willing to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

AGREEMENTS

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Landlord entering into the Lease Documents with Tenant, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor agrees as follows:

1.    Guaranty. In consideration of the benefit derived or to be derived by it therefrom, as to the Lease Documents, from and after the Commencement Date thereof, Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as a primary obligor and not merely as a surety, (i) the payment when due of all Rent and all other sums payable by Tenant under the Lease, and (ii) the faithful and prompt performance when due of each and every one of the terms, conditions and covenants of any nature to be kept and performed by the applicable non-Landlord counterparty or counterparties under and as set forth in each Lease Document, including, without limitation, all indemnification obligations, insurance obligations, all obligations to operate, rebuild, restore or replace any facilities or improvements now or hereafter located on the Leased Property covered by the Lease, all obligations to perform the Required CapEx, all obligations to fund amounts or security under the Lease (including without limitation, funding any required amounts (or delivering a Letter of Credit, to the extent applicable) to the

 

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CapEx Reserve, the FF&E Reserve, the Covenant Security Escrow Account, the Construction Security Escrow Account and any impound account), all obligations to operate the Leased Property under the “Bellagio” brand, and all obligations under Article XXXVI under the Lease (together with Guarantor’s obligations under Section 13 hereof, collectively, the “Obligations”). In the event of the failure of Tenant to pay any such Rent or other sums, or to render any other performance required of the applicable non-Landlord counterparty under the Lease Documents, when due or within any applicable cure period, Guarantor shall forthwith perform or cause to be performed all provisions of the applicable Lease Document to be performed by the applicable non-Landlord counterparty thereunder, and pay all reasonable costs of collection or enforcement and other damages that may result from the non-performance thereof to the full extent provided under the applicable Lease Document. As to the Obligations, Guarantor’s liability under this Guaranty is without limit except as provided in Section 12 hereof. Guarantor agrees that its guarantee provided herein constitutes an absolute, direct, immediate, continuing and unconditional guaranty of guarantee of payment and performance when due and not of collection.

2.    Survival of Obligations. The obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall survive and continue in full force and effect notwithstanding:

(a)    any amendment, modification, or extension of any of the Lease Documents;

(b)    any compromise, release, consent, extension, indulgence or other action or inaction in respect of any terms of any Lease Document or any other guarantor;

(c)    any substitution or release, in whole or in part, of any security for this Guaranty which Landlord may hold at any time;

(d)    any exercise or non-exercise by Landlord of any right, power or remedy under or in respect of any Lease Document or any security held by Landlord with respect thereto, or any waiver of any such right, power or remedy;

(e)    any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, or the like of Tenant or any other guarantor;

(f)    (i) any limitation of Tenant’s liability under any Lease Document, (ii) any limitation of Tenant’s liability under any Lease Document which may now or hereafter be imposed by any statute, regulation or rule of law, or (iii) any illegality, irregularity, invalidity or unenforceability, in whole or in part, of any Lease Document or any term thereof;

(g)    any sale, lease, or transfer of all or any part of any interest in the Facility or any or all of the assets of Tenant to any Person other than to Landlord;

(h)    any act or omission by Landlord with respect to any security instrument or any failure to file, record or otherwise perfect the same;

 

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(i)    any extensions of time for performance under any Lease Document;

(j)    the release of Tenant from performance or observation of any of the agreements, covenants, terms or conditions contained in any Lease Document by operation of law or otherwise;

(k)    the fact that Tenant may or may not be personally liable, in whole or in part, under the terms of the Lease Documents to pay any money judgment;

(l)    the failure to give Guarantor any notice of acceptance, default or otherwise;

(m)    any other guaranty now or hereafter executed by Guarantor or anyone else in connection with any of the Lease Documents;

(n)    any rights, powers or privileges Landlord may now or hereafter have against any other Person; or

(o)    any other circumstances, whether or not Guarantor had notice or knowledge thereof.

3.    Primary Liability. The liability of Guarantor with respect to the Lease Documents shall be primary, direct and immediate, and Landlord may proceed against Guarantor: (a) prior to or in lieu of proceeding against Tenant, its assets, any security deposit, or any other guarantor; and (b) prior to or in lieu of pursuing any other rights or remedies available to Landlord. All rights and remedies afforded to Landlord by reason of this Guaranty or by law are separate, independent and cumulative, and the exercise of any rights or remedies shall not in any way limit, restrict or prejudice the exercise of any other rights or remedies.

In the event of any default under any Lease Document, a separate action or actions may be brought and prosecuted against Guarantor whether or not Tenant is joined therein or a separate action or actions are brought against Tenant. Landlord may maintain successive actions for other defaults. Landlord’s rights hereunder shall not be exhausted by its exercise of any of its rights or remedies or by any such action or by any number of successive actions until and unless all Obligations the payment and performance of which are hereby guaranteed have been paid and fully performed.

4.    Obligations Not Affected. In such manner, upon such terms and at such times as Landlord in its sole discretion deems necessary or expedient, and without notice to Guarantor, Landlord may: (a) amend, alter, compromise, accelerate, extend or change the time or manner for the payment or the performance of any Obligation hereby guaranteed; (b) extend, amend or terminate the Lease Documents; or (c) release Tenant by consent to any assignment (or otherwise) as to all or any portion of the Obligations hereby guaranteed, in each case pursuant to the terms of the Lease Documents. Any exercise or non-exercise by Landlord of any right hereby given Landlord, dealing by Landlord with Guarantor or any other guarantor, Tenant or any other Person, or change, impairment, release or suspension of any right or remedy of Landlord against any Person including Tenant and any other guarantor will not affect any of the Obligations of Guarantor hereunder or give Guarantor any recourse or offset against Landlord.

 

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5.    Waiver. With respect to the Lease Documents, Guarantor hereby waives and relinquishes all rights and remedies accorded by applicable law to sureties and/or guarantors or any other accommodation parties, under any statutory provisions, common law or any other provision of law, custom or practice, and agrees not to assert or take advantage of any such rights or remedies including, but not limited to:

(a)    any right to require Landlord to proceed against Tenant or any other Person or to proceed against or exhaust any security held by Landlord at any time or to pursue any other remedy in Landlord’s power before proceeding against Guarantor or to require that Landlord cause a marshaling of Tenant’s assets or any assets given as collateral for this Guaranty, or to proceed against Tenant and/or any collateral, including collateral, if any, given to secure such Guarantor’s obligation under this Guaranty, held by Landlord at any time or in any particular order;

(b)    any defense that may arise by reason of the incapacity or lack of authority of any other Person or Persons;

(c)    notice of the existence, creation or incurring of any new or additional indebtedness or obligation or of any action or non-action on the part of Tenant, Landlord, any creditor of Tenant or Guarantor or on the part of any other Person whomsoever under this or any other instrument in connection with any obligation or evidence of indebtedness held by Landlord or in connection with any obligation hereby guaranteed;

(d)    any defense based upon an election of remedies by Landlord which destroys or otherwise impairs the subrogation rights of Guarantor or the right of Guarantor to proceed against Tenant for reimbursement, or both;

(e)    any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor in other respects more burdensome than that of the principal;

(f)    any duty on the part of Landlord to disclose to Guarantor any facts Landlord may now or hereafter know about Tenant, regardless of whether Landlord has reason to believe that any such facts materially increase the risk beyond that which Guarantor intends to assume or has reason to believe that such facts are unknown to Guarantor or has a reasonable opportunity to communicate such facts to Guarantor, it being understood and agreed that Guarantor is fully responsible for being and keeping informed of the financial condition of Tenant and of all circumstances bearing on the risk of non-payment or non-performance of any Obligations hereby guaranteed;

(g)    any defense arising because of Landlord’s election, in any proceeding instituted under the federal Bankruptcy Code, of the application of Section 1111(b)(2) of the federal Bankruptcy Code;

 

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(h)    any defense based on any borrowing or grant of a security interest under Section 364 of the federal Bankruptcy Code;

(i)     any defense relating to the exercise by Landlord of its rights under Section 365(n) of the federal Bankruptcy Code; and

(j)    any defense relating to the application of 502(b)(6) of the federal Bankruptcy Code; and

(k)    all rights and remedies accorded by applicable law to guarantors, including without limitation, any extension of time conferred by any law now or hereafter in effect and any requirement or notice of acceptance of this Guaranty or any other notice to which the undersigned may now or hereafter be entitled to the extent such waiver of notice is permitted by applicable law.

6.    Information. Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition and assets of Tenant and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of the Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder and agrees that Landlord will not have any duty to advise Guarantor of information regarding such circumstances or risks.

7.    No Subrogation. Until all Obligations of Tenant under the Lease Documents have been satisfied and discharged in full, Guarantor shall have no right of subrogation and waives any right to enforce any remedy which Guarantor now has or may hereafter have against Tenant (including any such remedy of Landlord) and any benefit of, and any right to participate in, any security now or hereafter held by Landlord with respect to the Lease Documents.

8.    Agreement to Comply with terms of the Lease Documents . Guarantor hereby agrees (a) to comply with all terms of the Lease Documents applicable to it, (b) that it shall take no action, and that it shall not omit to take any action, which action or omission, as applicable, would cause a breach of the terms of any Lease Document and (c) that it shall not commence an involuntary proceeding or file an involuntary petition in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of Tenant or any of Tenant’s Significant Subsidiaries, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of Tenant or any of Tenant’s Significant Subsidiaries, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law or (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for Tenant or any of Tenant’s Significant Subsidiaries or for a substantial part of the property or assets of Tenant or any of Tenant’s Significant Subsidiaries. As used herein, the term “Significant Subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any Subsidiary of that Person that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article I, Rule 1 02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act as such Regulation is in effect on the date hereof.

9.    Agreement to Pay; Contribution; Subordination. Without limitation of any other right of Landlord at law or in equity, upon the failure of Tenant to pay any Obligation when and as the same shall become due, Guarantor hereby promises to and will forthwith pay, or

 

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cause to be paid, to Landlord in cash the amount of such unpaid Obligation. Upon payment by Guarantor of any sums to Landlord as provided above, all rights of Guarantor against Tenant arising as a result thereof by way of subrogation, contribution, reimbursement, indemnity or otherwise shall be subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 9. If for any reason whatsoever Tenant now or hereafter becomes indebted to Guarantor or any Affiliate of Guarantor, such indebtedness and all interest thereon shall at all times be subordinate to Tenant’s obligation to Landlord to pay as and when due in accordance with the terms of any Lease Document the guaranteed Obligations, it being understood that Guarantor and each Affiliate of Guarantor shall be permitted to receive payments from Tenant on account of such obligations except during the continuance of an Event of Default under any Lease Document relating to failure to pay amounts due under such Lease Document. During any time in which an Event of Default relating to failure to pay amounts due under a Lease Document has occurred and is continuing under such Lease Document (and provided that Guarantor has received written notice thereof), Guarantor agrees to make no claim for such indebtedness that does not recite that such claim is expressly subordinate to Landlord’s rights and remedies under the Lease Documents.

10.    Application of Payments. With respect to the Lease Documents, and with or without notice to Guarantor, Landlord, in Landlord’s sole discretion and at any time and from time to time and in such manner and upon such terms as Landlord deems appropriate, may (a) apply any or all payments or recoveries following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default from Tenant or from any other guarantor under any other instrument or realized from any security, in such manner and order of priority as Landlord may determine, to any indebtedness or other obligation of Tenant with respect to the Lease Documents and whether or not such indebtedness or other obligation is guaranteed hereby or is otherwise secured, and (b) refund to Tenant any payment received by Landlord under any Lease Document.

11.    Guaranty Default. Upon the failure of Guarantor to pay the amounts required to be paid hereunder when due following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default under any Lease Document, Landlord shall have the right to bring such actions at law or in equity, including appropriate injunctive relief, as it deems appropriate to compel compliance, payment or deposit, and among other remedies to recover its reasonable attorneys’ fees in any proceeding, including any appeal therefrom and any post judgment proceedings.

12.    Maximum Liability. Guarantor and, by its acceptance of the guarantees provided herein, Landlord, hereby confirms that it is the intention of all such Persons that the guarantees provided herein and the obligations of Guarantor hereunder not constitute a fraudulent transfer or conveyance for purposes of the United States Bankruptcy Code or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, the Uniform Fraudulent Conveyance Act, the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act or any similar foreign, federal or state law to the extent applicable to the guarantees provided herein and the obligations of Guarantor hereunder. To effectuate the foregoing intention, Landlord hereby irrevocably agrees that the obligations of Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be limited to the maximum amount as will result in such obligations not constituting a fraudulent transfer or conveyance.

13.    Financial Covenant Obligations. In the event of a bankruptcy of Tenant, Guarantor will perform, or will cause the performance of, the Tenant’s obligations set forth under Section 23.3 of the Lease even if such obligations are subject to a stay by the bankruptcy court.

 

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14. Material Guarantor Acknowledgements. Without limitation of any of the other provisions, terms, and conditions hereof, Guarantor expressly acknowledges and agrees that:

(a)    in connection with the implementation of a Foreclosure Assignment or Foreclosure COC, this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and Guarantor shall be obligated in all respects under the Guaranty without any termination, reduction, impairment or reduction whatsoever, irrespective of whether any of the following shall have occurred (whether or not notice thereof is given to Guarantor) (in each and any such case, irrespective of whether Guarantor shall execute an affirmation or reaffirmation of its obligations under the Lease Guaranty, or otherwise affirm or reaffirm its obligations hereunder in connection therewith): (i) any foreclosure or such other termination of Tenant’s interest in the Lease or of any or all of the equity in Tenant, (ii) any other exercise of remedies by the applicable Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, (iii) any changes in the nature of the relationship between Tenant, on the one hand, and Guarantor, on the other hand, including by reason of the replacement of Tenant with a Foreclosure Transferee and the delivery of a guaranty by a Qualified Transferee (as defined in the Lease)) that is unrelated to Guarantor, or (iv) any changes or modifications with respect to the Lease of any nature in connection with such Foreclosure Assignment or Foreclosure COC pursuant to and contemplated by paragraph of Section 22.2 of the Lease;

(b)    if a New Lease is successfully entered into in accordance with Section 17.1(f) of the Lease, then, in any such event, this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and Guarantor shall be obligated in all respects under this Guaranty without any termination, reduction, impairment or reduction whatsoever, irrespective of whether any of the following shall have occurred (whether or not notice thereof is given to Guarantor) (in each and any such case, irrespective of whether Guarantor shall execute an affirmation or reaffirmation of its obligations under the Guaranty, or otherwise affirm or reaffirm its obligations hereunder in connection therewith): (i) any foreclosure or such other termination of Tenant’s interest in the Lease or of any or all of the equity in Tenant or any other exercise of remedies by the applicable Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, (ii) any termination of the Lease, (iii) any changes in the nature of the relationship between Tenant, on the one hand, and Guarantor, on the other hand, including by reason of the replacement of Tenant with a Foreclosure Transferee and the delivery of a guaranty by a Qualified Transferee (as defined in the Lease)) that is unrelated to Guarantor, or (iv) the entry into the New Lease on the terms and conditions contemplated under Section 17.1(f) of the Lease.

(c)    Guarantor expressly acknowledges and agrees that Guarantor shall, at the request of Landlord, affirm or reaffirm in writing all of its obligations under this Guaranty in respect of the Lease Documents or any New Lease, as applicable, upon the occurrence of any of the following: (i) at the request of Landlord in connection with any prospective Fee Mortgage or conveyance of the Leased Property by Landlord, (ii) any Foreclosure Assignment or Foreclosure COC in accordance with Section 22.2(i) of the Lease; (iii) the assumption by any Person (including a Person that is unrelated to Guarantor) of Tenant’s rights and obligations under the Lease in connection with any such Foreclosure Assignment; or (iv) the execution of any New

 

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Lease by any Person (including a Person that is unrelated to Guarantor) in accordance with Section 17.1(f) of the Lease. Guarantor expressly acknowledges and agrees that Guarantor’s failure to so reaffirm in a writing reasonably acceptable to Landlord all of its obligations under this Agreement within ten (10) days of a request from Landlord shall be an immediate default by Guarantor. In addition, and without limitation of anything otherwise contained in this Agreement, Guarantor acknowledges it hereby appoints Landlord as its attorney-in-fact with full power in Guarantor’s name and behalf to execute and deliver at any time an affirmation or reaffirmation of this Agreement, including as to the Guaranty.

(d)    in connection with Guarantor no longer being Tenant’s Parent, this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and Guarantor shall be obligated in all respects under the Guaranty without any termination, reduction, impairment or reduction whatsoever, irrespective of whether Guarantor shall execute an affirmation or reaffirmation of its obligations under the Guaranty, or otherwise affirm or reaffirm its obligations hereunder in connection therewith.

(e)    GUARANTOR HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CONTENTION THAT ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GUARANTY ARE UNENFORCEABLE, AND HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS ESTOPPED TO ASSERT TO THE CONTRARY.

15.    Notices. Any notice, request or other communication (“Notice”) to be given by any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested, by hand delivery or express courier service, by facsimile transmission or by an overnight express service to the following address:

To Guarantor:

MGM Resorts International

6385 South Rainbow Boulevard

Suite 500

Las Vegas, NV 89118

Attention: Corporate Legal

With a copy to

(that shall not constitute notice):

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

Attention: Michael Aiello

                 W. Michael Bond

Email: michael.aiello@weil.com

            michael.bond@weil.com

 

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To Landlord:

BCORE Paradise LLC

c/o Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Attention: Head, U.S. Asset Management

Email: realestatenotices@blackstone.com

and

BCORE Paradise LLC

c/o Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Attention: General Counsel

Email: realestatenotices@blackstone.com

And with a copy to

(which shall not constitute notice):

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Gregory Ressa

Email: gressa@stblaw.com

and

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Erik Quarfordt

Email: equarfordt@stblaw.com

or to such other address as either party may hereafter designate. Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery if such delivery is made on a Business Day, or if not, on the first Business Day after delivery. If delivery is refused, Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivery was first attempted. Notice sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed given upon confirmation that such Notice was received at the number specified above or in a Notice to the sender.

16.    Miscellaneous.

(a)    No term, condition or provision of this Guaranty may be waived except by an express written instrument to that effect signed by Landlord. No waiver of any term, condition or provision of this Guaranty will be deemed a waiver of any other term, condition or provision, irrespective of similarity, or constitute a continuing waiver of the same term, condition

 

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or provision, unless otherwise expressly provided. No term, condition or provision of this Guaranty may be amended or modified with respect to Guarantor except by an express written instrument to that effect signed by Landlord and Guarantor.

(b)    If any one or more of the terms, conditions or provisions contained in this Guaranty is found in a final award or judgment rendered by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining terms, conditions and provisions of this Guaranty shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby, and this Guaranty shall be interpreted and construed as if the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable term, condition or provision had never been contained in this Guaranty.

(c)    THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, EXCEPT THAT THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA SHALL GOVERN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY (I) TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES SET FORTH HEREIN WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE LEASED PROPERTY AND (II) FOR PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS WHICH MUST BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE. GUARANTOR CONSENTS TO IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION BEFORE THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF NEW YORK AND AGREES THAT ALL DISPUTES CONCERNING THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE HEARD IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. GUARANTOR FURTHER CONSENTS TO IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION BEFORE THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF EACH STATE WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION COMMENCED BY LANDLORD SEEKING TO RETAKE POSSESSION OF ANY OR ALL OF THE LEASED PROPERTY IN WHICH GUARANTOR IS REQUIRED TO BE NAMED AS A NECESSARY PARTY. GUARANTOR AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE EFFECTED UPON IT UNDER ANY METHOD PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK OR, TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS HEREOF, LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.

(d)    GUARANTOR, BY ITS EXECUTION OF THIS GUARANTY, AND LANDLORD, BY ITS EXECUTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY, EACH HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY AND THE RIGHT THERETO IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND ARISING ON, UNDER, OUT OF, BY REASON OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THIS GUARANTY OR THE INTERPRETATION, BREACH OR ENFORCEMENT THEREOF.

(e)    In the event of any suit, action, arbitration or other proceeding to interpret this Guaranty, or to determine or enforce any right or obligation created hereby, the prevailing party in the action shall recover such party’s reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of appeal, post judgment enforcement proceedings (if any) and bankruptcy proceedings (if any). Any court, arbitrator or panel of arbitrators shall, in entering any judgment or making any award in any such suit, action, arbitration or other proceeding, in addition to any and all other relief awarded to such prevailing party, include in such judgment or award such party’s reasonable costs and expenses as provided in this Section 16(e).

 

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(f)    Guarantor (i) represents that it has been represented and advised by counsel in connection with the execution of this Guaranty; (ii) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Lease Documents; and (iii) further represents that Guarantor has been advised by counsel with respect thereto. This Guaranty shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the plain meaning of its language, and not for or against Guarantor or Landlord, and as a whole, giving effect to all of the terms, conditions and provisions hereof.

(g)    Except as provided in any other written agreement now or at any time hereafter in force between Landlord and Guarantor, this Guaranty shall constitute the entire agreement of Guarantor with Landlord with respect to the subject matter hereof, and no representation, understanding, promise or condition concerning the subject matter hereof will be binding upon Landlord or Guarantor unless expressed herein.

(h)    All stipulations, obligations, liabilities and undertakings under this Guaranty shall be binding upon Guarantor and its successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of Landlord and to the benefit of Landlord’s successors and assigns.

(i)    Whenever the singular shall be used hereunder, it shall be deemed to include the plural (and vice-versa) and reference to one gender shall be construed to include all other genders, including neuter, whenever the context of this Guaranty so requires. Section captions or headings used in the Guaranty are for convenience and reference only, and shall not affect the construction thereof.

(j)    This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be a valid and binding original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

17.    No Third Party Beneficiaries. Landlord and its successors and assigns are the beneficiaries of this Guaranty. No other Person shall be a third-party beneficiary hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, no other creditor or equity holder of Landlord, any parent company or its Subsidiaries shall have any rights or be entitled to any benefits hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, Guarantor hereby consents to the collateral assignment of this Guaranty to any Fee Mortgagee and agrees that any Person who succeeds to Landlord’s interest under any of the Lease Documents in accordance with the terms thereof (or enters into a new lease with Tenant in accordance with Section 31.2 of the Lease) shall constitute a permitted successor and/or assignee and intended beneficiary hereof (and shall become, be recognized by Guarantor as, and have all of the rights of “Landlord” hereunder).

[Signature page to follow]

 

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EXECUTED as of the date first set forth above.

 

GUARANTOR:

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL,
a Delaware corporation
By:  

/s/ Andrew Hagopian III

Name:   Andrew Hagopian III
Title:   Chief Corporate Counsel & Assistant Secretary

[Signature pages continue on following page]

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO LEASE GUARANTY]


LANDLORD:

BCORE PARADISE LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Qahir Madhany

Name:   Qahir Madhany
Title:   Managing Director and Vice President

[SIGNATURE PAGE TO LEASE GUARANTY]

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

TAX PROTECTION AGREEMENT

BY AND AMONG

BELLAGIO, LLC,

BCORE PARADISE PARENT LLC

AND

BCORE PARADISE JV LLC

DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 15, 2019

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
Section 1.   Definitions      1  
Section 2.   Prohibited Activity      6  
(a)   Restrictions on Disposition of Protected Property      6  
(b)   Restrictions on Fundamental Transactions      7  
(c)   Obligation to Maintain Nonrecourse Indebtedness      7  
(d)   Breach of Lease      7  
(e)   Consented Actions      7  
Section 3.   Indemnification; Liability      7  
(a)   Payment for Breach      7  
(b)   Exclusive Remedy      8  
(c)   Limitations      8  
(d)   Procedural Matters      9  
(e)   Dispute Resolution      9  
Section 4.   Tax Treatment and Reporting; Tax Proceedings      9  
(a)   Tax Treatment of Transaction      9  
(b)   Tax Advice      10  
(c)   Tax Audits      10  
(d)   Change in Law      11  
(e)   Built-In Gain      11  
Section 5.   Transfers      11  
(a)   Assignment      11  
(b)   Transfers      11  
Section 6.   Miscellaneous      11  
(a)   Entire Agreement      11  
(b)   Amendment      12  
(c)   Binding Effect      12  
(d)   Counterparts      12  
(e)   Governing Law      12  
(f)   Waiver of Jury Trial      12  
(g)   Jurisdiction and Venue      12  
(h)   Construction; Interpretation      13  
(i)   Notices      13  
(j)   Severability      14  
(k)   Extension; Waiver      14  
(l)   Remedies      14  
(m)   Further Assurances      14  
(n)   Non-Recourse      15  

 

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TAX PROTECTION AGREEMENT

This Tax Protection Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of November     , 2019 (the “Effective Date”), by and among BCORE PARADISE JV LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”); BELLAGIO, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (the “Initial Protected Member”); and BCORE PARADISE PARENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Blackstone”). The Company, Initial Protected Member and Blackstone are each referred to herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

WHEREAS, the Initial Protected Member, Blackstone, the Company and other parties thereto have entered into that Master Transaction Agreement dated as of October 15, 2019 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Master Transaction Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Closing under the Master Transaction Agreement is occurring on the Effective Date;

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement the parties have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Agreement of the Company dated as of November     , 2019 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Master Transaction Agreement, on the Effective Date the Initial Protected Member has transferred 100% of its issued and outstanding limited liability company interests in Property Owner to the Company (or direct or indirect wholly-owned Subsidiary thereof) in exchange for a combination of the Protected Interest and cash (the “Contribution”);

WHEREAS, Blackstone has caused the Company (or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries) to obtain the Debt Financing and distribute the Debt Financing Amount to the Initial Protected Member as part of the cash consideration for the Contribution and, in connection therewith, MGM Resorts International, a Delaware corporation (“MGM Parent”) is providing the Parent Debt Guaranty;

WHEREAS, in consideration for the agreement of the Initial Protected Member to make the Contribution, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Section 1.    Definitions.

Capitalized terms employed herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to them in the LLC Agreement and the following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings:

(a)    “Accounting Firm” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(e).


(b)    “Affiliate” means, with reference to a specified Person, any Person which, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with any other Person, including any Subsidiary of a Person.

(c)    “Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(d)    “Breach” means a breach by the Company during the Protected Period of any of its obligations in Section 2.

(e)    “Built-In Gain” means the gain that would be allocable to the Protected Member by the Company pursuant to Code Section 704(c) with respect to the Protected Property if such property were disposed of in a taxable disposition at the time of the event requiring a determination of Built-In Gain; provided, for the avoidance of doubt, Built-In Gain shall not include any appreciation in the Protected Property or any other assets of the Company after the contribution date or any amount attributable to any depreciation or amortization of the Protected Property following the Closing, and shall be reduced as a result of the Protected Member’s taxable transfer of interests in the Company, or any other event that causes all or a portion of such Code Section 704(c) amount to be recognized, including any amortization of the Debt Financing and any traditional method with curative allocations pursuant to Section 5.4.2 of the LLC Agreement. For purposes of calculating amounts due pursuant to Section 3(a), the Built-In Gain shall be calculated immediately prior to a Breach and with the adjustments stated above.

(f)    “Closing” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Transaction Agreement.

(g)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

(h)    “Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

(i)    “Company Tax Audit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(i).

(j)    “Contribution” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(k)    “Control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”), as used with respect to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly (including through one or more intermediaries), of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership or control of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests, by contract or otherwise.

(l)    “Debt Financing” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Transaction Agreement.

(m)    “Debt Financing Amount” means the principal amount of the Debt Financing advanced at Closing.

 

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(n)    “Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in the Lease.

(o)    “Effective Tax Rate” means the highest combined marginal U.S. federal, state and local income tax rate applicable to a corporation resident in Nevada, taking into account the character and type of the income recognized for the taxable year in which the transaction giving rise to such taxes occurred as if the Protected Member was taxable as a corporation.

(p)    “Exempt Event” means any casualty (other than a Protected Casualty), condemnation, governmental taking, or other involuntary conversion of all or any portion of the Protected Property.

(q)    “Existing Property Debt” means the Debt Financing and any subsequent refinancing thereof, including a refinancing of any subsequent refinancing.

(r)    “Fundamental Transaction” means a merger, consolidation or other combination of the Company with or into any other entity, a transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, any reclassification, recapitalization or exchange of the outstanding equity interests of the Company, a conversion of the Company into another form of entity, or any other strategic transaction undertaken by the Company pursuant to which the Protected Interest of the Protected Member is exchanged or is required to be exchanged for cash or equity in any other entity without the Consent or action of the Protected Party(s).

(s)    “Interest” means the entire ownership interest of a member in the Company at any particular time, including without limitation, the member’s economic entitlement, any and all rights to vote and otherwise participate in the Company’s affairs, and the rights to any and all benefits to which a member may be entitled as provided in this Agreement, together with the obligations of such member to comply with all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(t)    “Landlord” shall have the meaning set forth in the Lease.

(u)    “Lease” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “MGM Lease” as set forth in the LLC Agreement.

(v)    “LLC Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(w)    “Master Transaction Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

(x)    “Minimum Debt Amount” means initially $2,975,000,000 (less 71% of any reduction of the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2.1(f) of the Master Transaction Agreement). The Minimum Debt Amount shall be reduced dollar for dollar by any mandatory payments of principal arising under the terms of the Debt Financing, including, without limitation, any cash flow sweeps. If the Debt Financing is refinanced, the issue price of the refinanced debt (as determined under Code Section 1273(b)) shall be at least equal to the outstanding principal balance of the Debt Financing immediately prior to such refinancing.

 

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(y)    “Nonrecourse Indebtedness” means indebtedness (i) that is “qualified nonrecourse financing” within the meaning of Code Section 465(b)(6) and a “nonrecourse liability” of the Company within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-1(a)(2) (determined, in each case, without regard to the Parent Debt Guaranty) and (ii) with respect to which the lender permits a guaranty in accordance with the Parent Debt Guaranty principles described in Exhibit J of the Master Transaction Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, indebtedness shall not fail to qualify as Nonrecourse Indebtedness because of a Permitted Guaranty or any acquisition of such indebtedness by the Protected Party or a related person within the meaning of Code Section 465(b)(3)(C); provided, that in no event shall Blackstone, the Company or any of their Affiliates be treated as such a related person for purposes of this definition other than as a result of any action taken after the Effective Date by the Protected Party that results in the Company becoming a related person within the meaning of Code Section 465(b)(3)(C).

(z)    “Parent Debt Guaranty” means a guaranty by MGM Parent of the Debt Financing in accordance with the parent debt guaranty principles described in Exhibit J of the Master Transaction Agreement.

(aa)    “Permitted Disposition” means a transfer of the Protected Interest by the Protected Member to another Person pursuant to a nonrecognition provision of the Code.

(bb)    “Permitted Guaranty” means, with respect to any Person that is the guarantor, the collective reference to a guaranty of indebtedness or indemnity that provides for personal recourse to such Person for fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of cash, waste, environmental claims and liabilities, prohibited transfers, violations of single purpose entity covenants, and other circumstances customarily excluded by institutional lenders from exculpation provisions or included in a separate guaranty or indemnification agreement in non-recourse financing of real property.

(cc)    “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation (including a business trust), limited liability company, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture or other entity, or a government or any political subdivision or agency thereof.

(dd)    “Prohibited Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a)(i).

(ee)    “Protected Casualty” shall mean any casualty of all or any portion of the Protected Property that results in a taxable disposition of the Property solely because Landlord failed to make insurance proceeds available to Tenant in the manner required by the Lease.

 

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(ff)    “Protected Interest” means (i) the initial Interest (and any portion thereof) received by the Initial Protected Member on account of the Contribution, (ii) any equity interests in an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes received by the Protected Member in exchange for the Protected Interest pursuant to a Fundamental Transaction with respect to which the Protected Member’s tax basis in such equity interests is determined in whole or in part with reference to the Protected Member’s tax basis in such Protected Interest and (iii) any equity interest in an entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes received in exchange for a Protected Interest by the Protected Member in a Permitted Disposition.

(gg)    “Protected Member” means (i) the Initial Protected Member and (ii) any Person who holds 100% of the Protected Interest and who acquired such Protected Interest from the Initial Protected Member or other Protected Member in a Permitted Disposition in which such Person’s adjusted basis in such Protected Interest, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes, is determined, in whole or in part, by reference to the adjusted basis of the previous Protected Member in such Protected Interest.

(hh)    “Protected Member Tax Audit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

(ii)    “Protected Period” means the period commencing on the Effective Date and expiring one hundred eighty (180) days after the ninth anniversary of the Effective Date.

(jj)    “Protected Property” means the Real Property, and any and all replacement property received in exchange for the Real Property pursuant (1) to Code Section 1031, (2) to Code Section 1033 or (3) to any other Code provision that provides for the nonrecognition of income or gain (including all subsequent replacements pursuant to such Code Sections).

(kk)    “Real Property” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “Property” as set forth in the LLC Agreement.

(ll)    “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any Affiliate of such Person which is directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controlled by such Person.

(mm)    “Tax Audit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4(c)(ii).

(nn)    “Tenant” shall have the meaning set forth in the Lease.

(oo)    “TPA Claim Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(d)(iii).

(pp)    “TPA Payment Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3(d)(iii).

(qq)    “Transactions” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Transaction Agreement.

 

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(rr) “Transaction Documents” means the Master Transaction Agreement, the LLC Agreement, the Lease and any other document implementing the Transactions.

(ss) “Treasury Regulations” means the income tax regulations under the Code, in final form, (i) where there is a reference to a specific regulation, as of the date hereof and (ii) in all other cases, as such regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding regulations). For the avoidance of doubt, Treasury Regulations shall reference the proposed or temporary regulations only where expressly provided, and shall reference them as of the date hereof.

Section 2.    Prohibited Activity.

 

  (a)    Restrictions

on Disposition of Protected Property.

(i)    Prohibited Transfers. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2(a), during the Protected Period, the Company shall not and shall not permit: (i) a sale, transfer, exchange, or other disposition (including a Protected Casualty) of the Protected Property or any interest therein held by the Company directly or indirectly in a transaction that results in an allocation to the Protected Member of all or any portion of its Built-In Gain with respect to such Protected Property under Code Section 704(c) (including any portion thereof recognized under Code Section 704(c)(1)(B)), other than in an Exempt Event or (ii) effect a distribution (other than in connection with an Exempt Event) by the Company to the Protected Member that results in the recognition of all or any portion of the Protected Member’s Built-In Gain with respect to a Protected Property under Code Section 737 (any such disposition under clause (i) or distribution under clause (ii) (other than a disposition or distribution described in Section 2(a)(ii) or Section 2(a)(iii)), a “Prohibited Transfer”).

(ii)    Replacement Property Transfers. The Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) may transfer the Protected Property without the consent of the Protected Party if such transfer constitutes (I) a like-kind exchange of the Protected Property pursuant to Code Section 1031, or (II) an involuntary conversion of the Protected Property pursuant to Code Section 1033, in each case if, and only if, such a transfer described in either of the forgoing clauses (I) and (II) does not result in the recognition of any income or gain by the Protected Member.

(iii)    Permitted Transfer. The Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) may transfer the Protected Property or any interest therein held by the Company or its Subsidiaries in a transaction described in Code Section 721 without the consent of the Protected Party if, and only if, (a) such transfer does not result in the recognition of Built-In Gain by the Protected Member, (b) Blackstone (or its successor) remains bound by the terms of this Agreement and (c) the partnership interest received by the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) becomes Protected Property.

 

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(b)    Restrictions on Fundamental Transactions. During the Protected Period, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not consummate or permit any Fundamental Transaction that results in a taxable disposition (in whole or in part) of the Protected Member’s interest in the Company resulting in the recognition of income or gain by the Protected Member attributable to its Built-In Gain in the Protected Property.

 

  (c)

Obligation to Maintain Nonrecourse Indebtedness.

(i)    During the Protected Period, with respect to the Protected Property then held by the Company, the Company shall maintain, directly or indirectly, an amount of Nonrecourse Indebtedness secured by such Protected Property or to which the Protected Property is otherwise subject for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-3(a) (and which is not secured by any other property and to which no other property is subject for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.752-3(a) other than personal property and intangible property in connection with the Protected Property including any property securing the Debt Financing as of the Closing) not less than the Minimum Debt Amount.

(ii)    If, during the Protected Period, the Company refinances any Existing Property Debt (or other Nonrecourse Indebtedness) allocated to the Protected Member (for purposes of Treasury Regulations Sections 1.752-3(a)(3) or 1.707-5(a)(2)), the Company shall structure the transaction in a manner such that such Nonrecourse Indebtedness is replaced with other Nonrecourse Indebtedness treated as a continuation of the original Nonrecourse Indebtedness for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.707-5(c) to the extent permitted by applicable law.

(d)    Breach of Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Blackstone be liable for any Breach if at the time of such Breach there is an Event of Default (as defined under the Lease) that has occurred and is continuing, or the Lease has terminated as a result of an Event of Default.

(e)    Consented Actions. The Company may take any action prohibited by the covenants contained in this Section 2 with the express written consent of the Protected Member releasing the Company and Blackstone from liability for the specific breach of covenant from which such liability arises. For the avoidance of doubt, absent such express written consent, (i) any rights of the Company or Blackstone in the Transaction Documents to take any action that would give rise to a Breach (including, but not limited to, any right to transfer the Protected Property, repay debt, make tax elections or distribute casualty or condemnation proceeds) shall not release Blackstone from its obligations under this Agreement in respect of a Breach and (ii) the consent by the Protected Member of an act by the Company that would give rise to a Breach shall not be interpreted as a waiver of any of such Protected Member’s rights under this Agreement unless such consent expressly references the Protected Member releasing Blackstone from liability.

Section 3.    Indemnification; Liability.

 

  (a)

Payment for Breach.

(i)    In the event of a Breach of Section 2(a), Blackstone shall pay to the Protected Member an amount equal to (A) the product of (x) the amount of Built-In Gain recognized by the Protected Member multiplied by (y) the Effective Tax Rate, divided by (B) one hundred percent minus the Effective Tax Rate.

 

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(ii)    In the event of a Breach of Section 2(b), Blackstone shall pay to the Protected Member an amount equal to (A) the product of (x) the amount of income or gain recognized by the Protected Member as a result of such Breach (but not in excess of the amount of remaining Built-In Gain calculated immediately before such breach) multiplied by (y) the Effective Tax Rate, divided by (B) one hundred percent minus the Effective Tax Rate.

(iii)    In the event of a Breach of Section 2(c) , Blackstone shall pay to the Protected Member an amount equal to (A) the product of (x) the amount of income or gain recognized by the Protected Member as a result of such Breach (but not in excess of the amount of remaining Built-In Gain calculated immediately before such breach) multiplied by (y) the Effective Tax Rate, divided by (B) one hundred percent minus the Effective Tax Rate.

In the event that multiple Breaches occur as a result of a single event, payments under this Section 3(a) shall be calculated in sequence for each such Breach. Any payments due under this Section 3(a) shall be paid in accordance with Section 3(d).

(b)    Exclusive Remedy. The parties hereto agree and acknowledge that the payment obligations of Blackstone pursuant to Section 3(a) hereof shall constitute liquidated damages for any Breach and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Protected Member for any such Breach. Without waiving any of its rights under any of the Transaction Documents, Protected Member acknowledge and agrees that it shall have no right to initiate a claim for specific performance of the obligations under Section 2 of this Agreement.

 

  (c)

Limitations.

(i)    Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, no Breach shall be deemed to have occurred and Blackstone shall not be obligated to pay the Protected Member for the amount of any taxes payable (or additional taxes payable) by the Protected Member as a result of any gain recognized, including any Built-In Gain, by the Protected Member to the extent any gain recognized is directly attributable to or resulting from or with respect to MGM Parent’s termination of, reduction in, modification of, or failure to enter into, the Parent Debt Guaranty.

(ii)    For the avoidance of doubt, in the event of a Breach, none of MGM Parent or its Affiliates shall be obligated to enter into (or increase the amount of) any guaranty in order to mitigate any payments due under this Section 3.

(iii)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the liability of Blackstone under Sections 3(a)(i)3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) of this Agreement shall not exceed, in aggregate, (A) the product of (x) the Built-In Gain as of the Effective Date and (y) the highest Effective Tax Rate in effect at the time of any Breach, divided by (B) one hundred percent minus such highest Effective Tax Rate. An example of the foregoing limitation is set forth in Exhibit A.

 

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  (d)    Procedural

Matters.

(i)    If a Breach has occurred, the Company shall provide to the Protected Member written notice of the event or transaction giving rise to such Breach as soon as reasonably practicable.

(ii)    The Company and Blackstone agree to provide any information reasonably requested by the Protected Member in connection with any Breach.

(iii)    Not later than the date that is the later of: (i) thirty (30) business days after receipt by Blackstone of a written claim from the Protected Member claiming that damages are due as a result of a Breach (a “TPA Claim Notice”) or (ii) the date on which the underlying tax payment (including estimated tax payments) is due (the “TPA Payment Date”), Blackstone shall make such payment, unless Blackstone disagrees with the computation of the amount required to be paid in respect of such Breach, in which event the parties shall negotiate in good faith to reach an agreement, and if the parties are unable to agree, the procedures in Section 3(e) below shall apply and the payment shall be due within ten (10) business days after the earlier of a determination by the Accounting Firm or an agreement between Blackstone and the Protected Member as to the amount required to be paid. Any such written claim shall set forth a detailed calculation of the amounts due to the Protected Member pursuant to Section 3(a) and shall provide Blackstone with such evidence or verification as Blackstone may reasonably require and the Protected Member shall timely provide all information reasonably requested by Blackstone to determine the amount of the payment to be made.

 

  (e)

Dispute Resolution.

(i)    If the parties are unable to agree as to whether a Breach has occurred or the calculation of the amounts due pursuant to Section 3(a), the dispute shall be submitted to a nationally recognized accounting firm selected jointly by the parties (the “Accounting Firm”). If the parties cannot jointly agree on an Accounting Firm, Blackstone, on the one hand, and the Protected Member, on the other, shall each select a nationally recognized accounting firm and the two firms selected by the parties shall jointly select a third nationally recognized accounting firm. Together, the three accounting firms selected shall serve on a panel as the Accounting Firm.

(ii)    The Accounting Firm shall be instructed to resolve as expeditiously as possible all points of any such disagreement. All determinations made by the Accounting Firm with respect to whether a Breach has occurred and the amount of the damages payable pursuant to Section 3(a) shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Company, Blackstone and the Protected Member. The fees and expenses of any Accounting Firm incurred in connection with any such determination shall be shared equally by Blackstone, on the one hand, and the Protected Member, on the other.

Section 4.    Tax Treatment and Reporting; Tax Proceedings.

 

  (a)

Tax Treatment of Transaction.

(i)    For purposes of making any computations hereunder, absent (i) a determination to the contrary pursuant to Code Section 1313 or (ii) any change in law that

 

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applies prior to the reporting of the Transactions, the Parties shall treat the Transactions as follows: (1) pursuant to Revenue Ruling 99-5, 1999-1 C.B. 434, Situation 2, a contribution by Blackstone of cash to the Company and a contribution by the Initial Protected Member of the assets and liabilities of PropCo in a transaction described in Code Section 721, (2) the Debt Financing is a recourse liability (within the meaning of Regulations Section 1.7075(a)(2) and 1.752-1(a)(1)) to the extent of the amount with respect to which the Initial Protected Member enters into and maintains the Parent Debt Guaranty and the distribution of the Debt Financing Amount by the Company to the Initial Protected Member as a “debt-financed transfer” of liabilities that are allocable to the Initial Protected Member under Treasury Regulations Section 1.707-5(b) to the extent of the amount of such Parent Debt Guaranty and (3) with respect to any other amounts transferred to the Initial Protected Member (including deemed transfers pursuant to a liability assumption by the Company), as a disguised sale of property to the Company described in Code Section 707(a)(2)(B), other than any amounts properly treated as preformation expenditures pursuant to Treasury Regulations Section 1.707-4(d). All references to Blackstone or the Initial Protected Member in this Section 4(a)(i) shall be interpreted to reference such entity’s regarded parent for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and applicable state and local income tax purposes) if such entity is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (and applicable state and local income tax purposes).

(b)    Tax Advice. Each party hereto acknowledges and agrees that it has not received and is not relying upon tax advice from any other party hereto, and that it has and will continue to consult its own tax advisors.

 

  (c)

Tax Audits.

(i)    If the Company receives any claim, demand, assessment or other assertion with respect to the manner of allocating liabilities amongst the partners or that could result in the Protected Member being allocated any Built-In Gain (a “Company Tax Audit”), the Company shall provide notice to the Protected Member, and the Protected Member shall have the right to participate in such Company Tax Audit solely with respect to such matters, and the Company shall not settle the applicable portion of any such Company Tax Audit without the consent of the Protected Member (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

(ii)    If the Protected Member receives any claim, demand, assessment or other assertion that could result in a tax liability giving rise to an indemnification obligation by Blackstone under Section 3(a) (a “Protected Member Tax Audit” or Company Tax Audit herein referred to as a “Tax Audit”), the Protected Member shall provide notice to the Company and Blackstone, and Blackstone shall have the right to participate in such claim, demand, assessment or other contest to the extent of the applicable portion that could result in an obligation of Blackstone under this Agreement, and the Protected Member shall not settle the applicable portion of any such claim, demand, assessment or other contest without the consent of Blackstone, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

 

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(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if any Tax Audit causes a change in the amount owed by Blackstone to the Protected Member pursuant to this Agreement, then (i) if there is an increase in the amount owed by Blackstone to the Protected Member, Blackstone shall pay to the Protected Member any incremental amount of damages resulting from such increase, or (ii) if there is a decrease in the amount owed by Blackstone to the Protected Member, the Protected Member shall pay to Blackstone any incremental decrease in the amount of damages previously paid to the Protected Member, in each case, as calculated pursuant to Section 3(a).

(d)    Change in Law. If, as a result of change in law or interpretation thereof, Built-In Gain or gain recognized pursuant to Code Section 731 would be recognized by the Protected Member absent a Breach, the parties hereto shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or minimize the gain recognized by the Protected Member consistent with applicable law; provided Blackstone and the Company shall not be required to incur any unreimbursed costs or modify the economic arrangements of the parties and Blackstone and the Company shall have no obligation or liability to the Protected Member and/or its permitted successor-in-interest to the extent that Blackstone and the Company’s inability to comply with the provisions of this Agreement are attributable to such change in the tax laws or interpretation thereof.

(e)    Built-In Gain. On or before May 1, 2020, the Initial Protected Member shall provide to Blackstone (i) the Built-In Gain (and its relative allocation among, land, buildings and personal property, which shall be used by the parties for tax reporting purposes) attributable to the Protected Property, (ii) supporting documentation with respect thereto.

Section 5.    Transfers.

(a)    Assignment. Except as otherwise provided herein, (i) neither the Company nor Blackstone shall assign its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Protected Member and (ii) the Protected Member shall not assign its rights and/or obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of Blackstone.

(b)    Transfers. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in paragraph (a) above, (i) if Blackstone transfers its entire Interest in the Company to a Person in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement, and such Person assumes all the obligations arising under this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1.2 of the LLC Agreement, Blackstone shall be released from any and all liability arising under this Agreement for any period and (ii) if the Protected Member transfers its entire Interest in the Company to a Person in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement, and such Person assumes all the obligations arising under this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.1.2 of the LLC Agreement, the Protected Member shall be released from any and all liability arising under this Agreement for any period.

Section 6.    Miscellaneous.

(a)    Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto in respect of the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements or understandings between the Parties in respect of the subject matter hereof.

 

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(b)    Amendment. Any modification, waiver, amendment or termination of this Agreement or any provision hereof, shall be effective only if in writing and signed by the Parties.

(c)    Binding Effect. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(d)    Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, will be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement.

(e)    Governing Law. All claims or causes of action (whether in contract, tort or statute) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be governed by, and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any laws, rules or provisions of the State of Delaware that would cause the application of the laws, rules or provisions of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

(f)    Waiver of Jury Trial. Each Party hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any right to trial by jury of any claim, demand, action, or cause of action (a) arising under this Agreement or (b) in any way connected with or related or incidental to the dealings of the Parties in respect of this Agreement or the Transactions, in each case, whether now existing or hereafter arising, and whether in contract, tort, equity, or otherwise. Each Party hereby further agrees and consents that any such claim, demand, action, or cause of action shall be decided by court trial without a jury and that the Parties may file a copy of this Agreement with any court as written evidence of the consent of the Parties to the waiver of their right to trial by jury.

(g)    Jurisdiction and Venue. Each Party (a) submits to the exclusive general jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery for the State of Delaware (the “Chancery Court”) and any state appellate court therefrom located within the State of Delaware (or, only if the Chancery Court declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) in any proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (b) agrees that all claims in respect of such proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court and (c) agrees not to bring any proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. Each Party waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety or other security that might be required of any other Party with respect thereto. Each Party agrees that service of summons and complaint or any other process that might be served in any proceeding may be made on such Party by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the Party to be served at the address of the Party and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section 6(i). Nothing in this Section 6(g), however, shall affect the right of any Party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law. Each Party agrees that a final, non-appealable judgment in any proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

 

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(h)    Construction; Interpretation. The term “this Agreement” means this Tax Protection Agreement together with the Schedules and Exhibits hereto (if any), as the same may from time to time be amended, modified, supplemented or restated in accordance with the terms hereof. The headings contained in this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. No Party, nor its respective counsel, shall be deemed the drafter of this Agreement for purposes of construing the provisions hereof, and all provisions of this Agreement shall be construed according to their fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Party. Unless otherwise indicated to the contrary herein by the context or use thereof: (a) the words, “herein,” “hereto,” “hereof” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole, including the Schedules and Exhibits (if any), and not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph, subparagraph or clause contained in this Agreement; (b) masculine gender shall also include the feminine and neutral genders, and vice versa; (c) words importing the singular shall also include the plural, and vice versa; (d) the words “include,” “includes” or “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “but not limited to”; and (e) except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, any accounting terms shall be given the definition thereof under the United States generally accepted accounting principles.

(i)    Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) (a) by delivery in person, (b) by e-mail (followed by overnight courier), (c) by delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier or (d) by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the other Parties as follows:

If to Blackstone or the Company, to:

c/o Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Attention: Head, U.S. Asset Management

Email: realestatenotices@blackstone.com

and

c/o Blackstone Real Estate Advisors L.P.

345 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10154

Attention: General Counsel

Email: realestatenotices@blackstone.com

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice to Blackstone nor the Company) to:

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, New York 10017

Attention: Gregory Ressa and Erik Quarfordt

Email: gressa@stblaw.com and equarfordt@stblaw.com

 

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If to the Initial Protected Member, to:

c/o MGM Resorts International

6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 500

Las Vegas, NV 89118

Attention: Corporate Legal

With a copy (which shall not constitute notice to the Initial Protected Member) to:

Email: legalnotices@mgmresorts.com

With copies (which shall not constitute notice to the Initial Protected Member) to:

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

767 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10153

Attention: Michael J. Aiello, W. Michael Bond, Mark Schwed and Sachin Kohli

E-mail: michael.aiello@weil.com, michael.bond@weil.com,

mark.schwed@weil.com and sachin.kohli@weil.com

(j)    Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application of such provision to any Person or circumstance shall be held (by a court of jurisdiction) to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable under the applicable law of any jurisdiction, (a) the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other Persons or circumstances or in other jurisdictions shall not be affected thereby, and (b) such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement.

(k)    Extension; Waiver. Each Party may in a writing executed by such Party (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts by any other Party, or (b) waive compliance by any other Party with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein. The waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach by any Party.

(l)    Remedies. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in any Transaction Document, any and all remedies provided herein or therein will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by law or equity upon such Party, and the exercise by any Party of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy.

(m)    Further Assurances. Each Party agrees (a) to furnish, upon request of any other Party, such further information, (b) to execute and deliver to such other Party additional documents, and (c) to do such other acts and things, all as such other Party may reasonably request for the purpose of carrying out the intent of this Agreement and the Transactions; provided that, the provisions of this Section 6(m) shall not increase the obligations or decrease the rights of any Party as otherwise set forth in this Agreement or in any Transaction Document, except to a de minimis extent.

 

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  (n)

Non-Recourse.

(i)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Initial Protected Member’s direct and indirect shareholders, partners, members, the partners or members of such partners or members, the shareholders of such partners or members, and the trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents and security holders of the Initial Protected Member and the direct and indirect partners or members of Initial Protected Member assume no personal liability for any obligations entered into on behalf of the Initial Protected Member and its individual assets and shall not be subject to any claims of any person relating to such obligations. The foregoing shall govern any direct and indirect obligations of the Initial Protected Member under this Agreement.

(ii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, other than in connection with any distribution by the Company to Blackstone in violation of this Agreement or the LLC Agreement, Blackstone’s direct and indirect shareholders, partners, members, the partners or members of such partners or members, the shareholders of such partners or members, and the trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents and security holders of Blackstone and the direct and indirect partners or members of Blackstone assume no personal liability for any obligations entered into on behalf of Blackstone and its individual assets and shall not be subject to any claims of any person relating to such obligations. The foregoing shall govern any direct and indirect obligations of the Blackstone under this Agreement.

(iii)    The provisions of this Section 6(n) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

[Signatures Commence on Following Page.]


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

 

BCORE PARADISE JV LLC
By:  

/s/ Qahir Madhany

Name:   Qahir Madhany
Title:   Managing Director and Vice President
BCORE PARADISE PARENT LLC
By:  

/s/ Qahir Madhany

Name:   Qahir Madhany
Title:   Managing Director and Vice President
BELLAGIO, LLC
By:  

/s/ Laura Norton

Name:   Laura Norton
Title:   Authorized Representative


EXHIBIT A

Payment for Breach – Illustrative Example

The following example illustrates the cap on indemnity payments contained in Section 3(c)(iii) of this Agreement. Under Section 3(c)(iii), the liability of Blackstone under Sections 3(a)(i), 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) of this Agreement shall not exceed, in aggregate, (A) the product of (x) the Built-In Gain as of the Effective Date and (y) the highest Effective Tax Rate in effect at the time of any Breach, divided by (B) one hundred percent minus such Effective Tax Rate.

Assuming that (a) the Built-In Gain as of the Effective Date is $2.5 billion and (b) there have been Breaches where the Effective Tax Rate in effect at the time of such Breaches was 18%, 15%, 21%, respectively, such that the highest Effective Tax Rate in effect at the time of any Breach is 21%, then the cap on Blackstone’s liability under Sections 3(a)(i), 3(a)(ii) and 3(a)(iii) of this Agreement is calculated as follows:

1.    Built-In Gain: $2.5 billion.

2.    Highest Effective Tax Rate: 21%.

3.    (A) equal to product of (x) Built-In Gain and (y) Effective Tax Rate: $525 million.

4.    (B) equal to one hundred percent minus the highest Effective Tax Rate: 79%.

5.    Cap on indemnity payments equal to (A) divided by (B): $664.56 million.

The indemnity payment shown above is rounded to the nearest hundredth decimal place solely for convenience and varies from the actual indemnity payment.

The parties to the Agreement acknowledge and agree that the example above is based on assumptions and that the actual amount of the cap on Blackstone’s liability will be calculated appropriately to reflect (i) the actual Built-In Gain as of the Effective Date and (ii) and highest Effective Tax Rate at time of any Breach.

Exhibit 10.3

EXECUTION VERSION

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Guaranty”) is executed as of November 15, 2019, by MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation, having an address at 6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 500, Las Vegas, Nevada 89118 (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Guarantor”), in favor of MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address at 1585 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10036, as administrative agent (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns, “Administrative Agent”) for MORGAN STANLEY BANK, N.A., a national banking association, having an address at 1585 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10036 (together with its successors and assigns, “MSBNA”), CITI REAL ESTATE FUNDING INC., a New York corporation, having an address at 388-390 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10013 (together with its successors and assigns, “Citi”), and 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 (together with its successors and assigns, “JPM” and, together with MSBNA and Citi, individually and collectively as the context requires, “Lender”).

W I T N E S S E T  H:

WHEREAS, pursuant to those certain promissory notes, dated as of the date hereof, made by BCORE Paradise LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), in the aggregate original principal amount of Three Billion Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($3,010,000,000.00) (together with all renewals, modifications, substitutions, increases, amendments and extensions thereof, collectively, the “Note”), Borrower has become indebted, and may from time to time be further indebted, to Lender with respect to a loan (the “Loan”), which Loan is (i) secured by the liens and security interests of that certain Fee and Leasehold Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of the date hereof, made by the Borrower for the benefit of Administrative Agent for the benefit of Lender (as the same may hereafter be amended, restated, renewed, supplemented, replaced, extended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Mortgage”), (ii) further evidenced by that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Borrower, Lender and Administrative Agent (as the same may hereafter be amended, modified, restated, renewed or replaced, the “Loan Agreement”), and (iii) further evidenced, secured or governed by the other instruments and documents executed in connection with the Loan (together with the Note, the Loan Agreement and the Mortgage, collectively, the “Loan Documents”);

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of that certain Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of October 15, 2019, by and among Guarantor, Bellagio, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“Bellagio”), and BCORE Paradise Parent LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as of the date hereof (i) Borrower, as landlord, and Bellagio, as tenant are entering into that certain Lease with respect to the Property, (ii) Guarantor is executing and delivering to Borrower that certain Guaranty of Lease Documents and (iii) Guarantor is delivering this Guaranty to Administrative Agent; and


WHEREAS, Guarantor will directly benefit from Lender’s making of the Loan to Borrower.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor does hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINED TERMS

1.1    Defined Terms. As used in this Guaranty, the following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below:

(a)    “Collateral” means all collateral and/or security for the Loan granted or pledged to Administrative Agent and Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Property.

(b)    “Conditions Precedent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2 hereof.

(c)    “Debt” means the unpaid principal amount of the Loan, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Administrative Agent and Lender in respect thereof.

(d)    “Fair Market Value” means the difference between (A) price at which the Collateral would be sold for cash by a willing seller not compelled to sell to a willing buyer not compelled to buy, taking into account all relevant factors, but assuming for purposes of determination of such price that the Collateral were sold unencumbered by the Loan, as agreed by Administrative Agent and Guarantor; less (B) the reasonable costs that would reasonably be anticipated to be incurred by a seller in connection with a sale of the Collateral.

(e)    “Financial Statements” means (i) for a fiscal year, audited consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows of Guarantor and its subsidiaries for such fiscal year and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal year, prepared in accordance with GAAP as at such date, and (ii) for each fiscal quarter (other than the fourth fiscal quarter in any fiscal year), the unaudited consolidated statements of operations and cash flows of Guarantor and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended with such fiscal quarter, and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such fiscal quarter, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

(f)    “GAAP” means the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification and rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws.

(g)    “Guaranteed Obligations” means the unpaid portion of the initial principal amount of the Loan (without giving effect to any future amendments that may increase the principal balance) and all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any amounts other than principal and interest due thereon.

 

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(h)     “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(i)    “SEC Reports” means the quarterly and annual reports required under the Securities Act and related rules and regulations to be filed with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K.

(j)    “Securities Act” means The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

ARTICLE II

NATURE AND SCOPE OF GUARANTY

2.1    Guaranty of Obligation. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Guarantor hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Lender and its successors and assigns the full, prompt and complete payment 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.

(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Administrative Agent expressly acknowledges and agrees that the scope of Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty are limited to the payment of an amount equal to the unpaid portion of the Guaranteed Obligations and Guarantor shall have no other or further obligation under this Guaranty or under the Loan Documents whatsoever in respect of any act or omission, whether in respect of payment, performance or otherwise, of Borrower or any other obligor of the Debt, or any of their respective employees, agents, representatives, officers or directors in connection with the Loan, whether based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, delay, warranty, indemnity, error and omission or otherwise.

2.2    Nature of Guaranty; Conditions Precedent.

(a)    This Guaranty is an irrevocable, absolute and continuing guaranty of collection (as contemplated pursuant to Section 3-416(2) of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York as of the date hereof (the “NY UCC”) and not a guaranty of payment (as contemplated under Section 3-416(1) of the NY UCC). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty, no payment shall be due from Guarantor to Lender and the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be due or payable until and unless each of the following conditions precedent shall have been satisfied (collectively, the “Conditions Precedent”):

(i)    the Debt shall be due and payable in full and Borrower shall have failed to pay the Debt in full in accordance with the Loan Documents;

 

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(ii)    Administrative Agent shall have made written demand to Guarantor for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations and, together therewith, shall have provided to Guarantor a reasonably detailed computation of the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, reasonably detailed back-up calculations supporting the same, and such other back-up documentation reasonably related thereto; and

(iii)    Administrative Agent shall have asserted, exercised and enforced, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, all rights and remedies to which Administrative Agent may be reasonably entitled in respect of the Debt, and shall have exhausted Administrative Agent’s efforts to seek repayment of the Loan from all sources other than this Guaranty, including any rights, claims or pursuit of foreclosure or power of sale resulting from such judgment and Administrative Agent shall have successfully conducted a foreclosure sale of the Collateral.

(b)    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 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 Administrative Agent with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. This Guaranty may be enforced by Administrative Agent on behalf of Lender and any subsequent holder of the Note or any part thereof and shall not be discharged by the assignment or negotiation of all or part of the Note.

2.3    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 (other than that (x) the Guaranteed Obligations are not due and owing or have been paid in full or (y) all sums payable under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents have been paid in full) of Guarantor, Borrower, any other Loan Party 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.

2.4    Payment By Guarantor. If all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations shall not be punctually paid or performed when due, whether at demand, maturity, acceleration or otherwise, upon satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent, Guarantor shall, immediately upon demand by Administrative Agent, 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, perform and 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.

 

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2.5    Computation of Amount of Money Judgment.

(a)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty or the Loan Documents, Guarantor shall be entitled to all rights, benefits and defenses under applicable Nevada law, including, without limitation, the rights, benefits and defenses under Nevada Revised Statutes 40.459 and the judicial decisions relating thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, Administrative Agent agrees that Guarantor shall be entitled to all such rights, benefits and defenses regardless of whether it should ever be determined that Nevada law does not apply to any claim and regardless of any change to Nevada Revised Statutes 40.459 or any other applicable Nevada law after the date hereof.

(b)    If the amount of the Debt exceeds the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, for purposes of determining the amount of the deficiency judgment with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 40.455, the amount of the credit for the value of the Collateral taken into account pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes 40.459 shall be the product of (A) the greater of (i) the fair market value of the Collateral or (ii) the amount for which it was sold and (B) the quotient of the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations divided by the amount of the Debt. For the avoidance of doubt, the amount of the deficiency judgment shall be determined in a manner such that this Guaranty would be a recognized obligation for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(b)(3) and would not be considered a “bottom dollar payment obligation” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.752-2(b)(3)(ii)(C).

2.6    Waivers. Guarantor agrees to the provisions of the Loan Documents, and hereby waives notice of, and any rights of consent to, (a) any loans or advances made by Administrative Agent or 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 (other than this Guaranty), (d) the execution and delivery by Borrower, Lender and Administrative Agent of any other loan or credit agreement or of Borrower’s execution and delivery of any promissory notes or other documents arising under the Loan Documents or in connection with the Property and/or the collateral for the Loan, (e) the occurrence of any breach by Borrower or any other Loan Party or an Event of Default, (f) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, Administrative Agent’s transfer or disposition of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any part thereof, (g) except as specifically provided for herein, sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for sale or foreclosure) of any collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, (h) except as specifically provided in the Loan Documents, protest, proof of non-payment or default by Borrower or any other Loan Party, (i) except as specifically provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, any other action at any time taken or omitted by Administrative Agent, 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 and the obligations hereby guaranteed, (j) except as specifically provided for herein, any limitation of liability or recourse in any other Loan Document or arising under any law, (k) any claim or defense that this Guaranty was made without consideration or is not supported by adequate consideration, (l) except as expressly agreed to in writing by Administrative Agent, whether express or by operation of law, any partial release of the liability of Guarantor hereunder, or if one or more other guaranties are now or hereafter obtained by Administrative Agent covering all or any part of the Guaranteed Obligations, any complete or partial release of any one or more of such guarantors under any such other guaranty, or any complete or partial release or settlement of Borrower or any other party liable, directly or indirectly, for the payment of any or all of the Guaranteed Obligations, (m) the making of advances by Administrative Agent to protect its interest in the Property, preserve the value of the Property or for the purpose of performing any

 

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term or covenant contained in any of the Loan Documents, or (n) except as specifically provided for herein, the existence of any claim, counterclaim, set-off, recoupment, reduction or defense (other than that (x) the Guaranteed Obligations are not due and owing or have been paid in full or (y) all sums payable under the Note or any of the other Loan Documents have been paid in full) based upon any claim or other right that Guarantor may at any time have against Borrower, Administrative Agent, Lender or any other Person, whether or not arising in connection with this Guaranty, the Note, the Loan Agreement, or any other Loan Document.

2.7    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 Administrative Agent, pay Administrative Agent all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including court costs and reasonable third-party attorneys’ fees) incurred by Administrative Agent in the enforcement hereof or the preservation of Administrative Agent’s rights hereunder. The covenant contained in this Section 2.7 shall survive the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations.

2.8    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, Administrative Agent must rescind or restore any payment, or any part thereof, received by Administrative Agent 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 Administrative Agent shall be without effect, and this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect. It is the intention of Borrower, each other Loan Party and Guarantor that Guarantor’s obligations hereunder shall not be discharged except as expressly provided for herein or in the Loan Agreement or by Guarantor’s performance of such obligations and then only to the extent of such performance.

2.9    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 Administrative Agent), to assert any claim against or seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement from Borrower or any other Loan 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.

2.10    Borrower and Loan Party. The term “Borrower” 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 all of the interest in Borrower. The term “Loan Party” 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 any Loan Party or all of the interest in such Loan Party.

 

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ARTICLE III

EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES NOT REDUCING OR DISCHARGING GUARANTOR’S OBLIGATIONS

Except as specifically provided for herein, Guarantor hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees that Guarantor’s obligations under this Guaranty shall not be released, discharged, 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:

3.1    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 and Administrative Agent, or any other parties, pertaining to the Guaranteed Obligations or any failure of Administrative Agent to notify Guarantor of any such action.

3.2    Adjustment. Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by Administrative Agent to Borrower, any other Loan Party or Guarantor.

3.3    Condition of Borrower or Guarantor. The insolvency, bankruptcy, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of Borrower, any other Loan Party, 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, any other Loan Party or Guarantor, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of Borrower, any other Loan Party or Guarantor, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or members of Borrower, any other Loan Party or Guarantor; or any reorganization of Borrower, any other Loan Party or Guarantor.

3.4    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 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 other than the payments on the Loan made by Borrower, (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, any other Loan Party or any other person be found not liable on the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof for any reason.

3.5    Release. Any full or partial release of the liability of Borrower or any other Loan Party 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 or perform 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 Administrative Agent will look to other parties to pay or perform the Guaranteed Obligations.

3.6    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.

3.7    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.

3.8    Care and Diligence. The failure of Administrative Agent 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 Administrative Agent (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.

3.9    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.

3.10    Offset. Any existing or future right of offset, claim or defense of Borrower, any other Loan Party or Guarantor against Administrative Agent, or any other party, or against payment of the 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.

 

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3.11    Merger. The reorganization, merger or consolidation of Borrower or any other Loan Party into or with any other Person.

3.12    Preference. Any payment by Borrower to Administrative Agent is held to constitute a preference under bankruptcy laws, or for any reason Administrative Agent is required to refund such payment or pay such amount to Borrower or someone else.

3.13    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 and perform the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to the terms hereof. It is the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of Guarantor that Guarantor shall be obligated to pay and perform 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 IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Guarantor represents and warrants as of the date hereof to Administrative Agent as follows:

4.1    Benefit. Guarantor is the owner of an indirect interest in Borrower and each other Loan Party, and has received, or will receive, direct or indirect benefit from the making of this Guaranty with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.

4.2    Familiarity and Reliance. Guarantor is familiar with, and has independently reviewed books and records regarding, the financial condition of Borrower and each other Loan Party 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.

4.3    No Representation By Administrative Agent. Neither Administrative Agent nor any other party has made any representation, warranty or statement to Guarantor in order to induce Guarantor to execute this Guaranty.

4.4    Guarantor’s Financial Condition. As of the date hereof, and after giving effect to this Guaranty and the contingent obligation evidenced hereby, Guarantor is, and will be, solvent, and has 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.

 

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4.5    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.

4.6    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.

4.7    No Plan Assets. As of the date of this Guaranty, 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 constitutes or will constitute “plan assets” of one or more such plans within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a materially adverse effect on Guarantor, Guarantor is not obligated to contribute to any employee benefit plan (as so defined) subject to Title IV of ERISA. Assuming compliance by the Lender with paragraph (c) of Section 5.2.8 of the Loan Agreement, transactions contemplated hereunder by or with Guarantor are not subject to any state or other statute or regulation applicable to Guarantor 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 (“Applicable Similar Law”), including, but not limited to the exercise by Administrative Agent and/or Lender of any of its rights under the Loan Documents. Guarantor covenants and agrees that it will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide notice to Administrative Agent in writing if, in the reasonable judgment of Guarantor, which may be based on consultation with counsel, the assets of Guarantor constitute plan assets of any “benefit plan investor” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or any plan subject to any Applicable Similar Law.

4.8    ERISA. Assuming compliance by Lender of the representation in Section 5.2.8(c) of the Loan Agreement, Guarantor shall not knowingly engage in any transaction, other than a transaction contemplated hereunder, which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Administrative Agent and/or Lender of any of its rights under the Note, the Mortgage, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406(a) of ERISA or Section 4975(c)(1)(A) of the Code.

4.9    Survival. All representations and warranties made by Guarantor herein are made as of the date hereof and shall survive the execution hereof.

 

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ARTICLE V

SUBORDINATION OF CERTAIN INDEBTEDNESS

5.1    Subordination of All Guarantor Claims. As used herein, the term “Guarantor Claims” shall mean all debts and liabilities of Borrower and each other Loan Party to Guarantor, whether such debts and liabilities now exist or are hereafter incurred or arise, or whether the obligations of Borrower or any other Loan Party thereon 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 any other Loan Party (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 any other Person any amount upon the Guarantor Claims.

5.2    Claims in Bankruptcy. In the event of receivership, bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, debtor’s relief, or other insolvency proceedings involving Guarantor as debtor, Administrative Agent 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. Guarantor hereby assigns such dividends and payments to Administrative Agent. Should Administrative Agent receive, for application against the Guaranteed Obligations, any such dividend or payment which is otherwise payable to Guarantor, and which, as between Borrower and Guarantor, shall constitute a credit against the Guarantor Claims, then upon payment to Administrative Agent in full of the Guaranteed Obligations, Guarantor shall become subrogated to the rights of Administrative Agent to the extent that such payments to Administrative Agent 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 Administrative Agent 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.

5.3    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 Administrative Agent 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 Administrative Agent, and Guarantor covenants promptly to pay the same to Administrative Agent.

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interests, judgment liens, charges or other encumbrances upon Borrower’s assets securing payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, regardless of whether such encumbrances in favor of Guarantor or Administrative Agent presently exist or are hereafter created or attach. Without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, Guarantor shall not (i) exercise or enforce any creditor’s right it may have against Borrower or any other Loan Party, 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 any other Loan Party held by Guarantor.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS

6.1    Covenants. Guarantor shall furnish the following statements to Administrative Agent no later than five (5) Business Days following each date specified in the Securities Act and the SEC’s related rules and regulations (including any additional time permitted under Rule 12b-25 or any successor provision thereof) that Guarantor is (or would be, if not required to file SEC Reports at that time) required to file SEC Reports Guarantor’s Financial Statements required to be included in such SEC Report (or which would be, if not required to file SEC Reports at that time) or the SEC Report containing such Financial Statements. Financial statements required to be delivered will be deemed delivered to the extent such documents are included in materials filed with the SEC and shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date such documents are publicly available on the SEC’s website.

ARTICLE VII

MISCELLANEOUS

7.1    Waiver. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of Administrative Agent, 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 Administrative Agent 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.

7.2    Notices. Any notice, demand, statement, request or consent made hereunder shall be in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if (a) hand delivered, (b) sent by certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, (c) sent by expedited, prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted delivery or (d) sent by electronic mail provided that, if sent by electronic mail such

 

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delivery must be accompanied or followed by a delivery method specified in clauses (a) through (c) hereof, 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:    MGM Resorts International
   6385 South Rainbow Boulevard
   Suite 500
   Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
   Attention: Corporate Legal
with a copy to:    Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP
   767 Fifth Avenue
   New York, New York 10153
   Attention: Michael Aiello
   W. Michael Bond
   Email: michael.aiello@weil.com
               michael.bond@weil.com
Administrative Agent:    Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings LLC
   1585 Broadway, 25th Floor
   New York, New York 10036
   Attention: George Kok
with a copy to:    Paul Hastings LLP
   200 Park Avenue
   New York, New York 10166
   Attention: Eric Allendorf, Esq.

A notice shall be deemed to have been delivered: (i) in the case of hand delivery, when delivered; (ii) in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; (iii) in the case of expedited, prepaid delivery service, when delivered or upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; and (iv) in the case of email, upon the sender’s receipt of confirmation (which may be in the form of an automated electronic response) of delivery or upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day.

7.3    Governing Law; Venue. THIS GUARANTY, AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR STATUTE) THAT MAY BE BASED UPON, ARISE OUT OF OR RELATE TO THIS GUARANTY, OR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS GUARANTY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO ANY LAWS, RULES OR PROVISIONS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA THAT WOULD CAUSE THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS, RULES OR PROVISIONS OF ANY JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THE STATE OF NEVADA. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER, ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR

 

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GUARANTOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY MAY AT ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT’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 EXCLUSIVE GENERAL JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. GUARANTOR DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:

CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY

80 STATE STREET

ALBANY, NY 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 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.

7.4    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.

7.5    Amendments. This Guaranty may be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by the parties hereto.

7.6    Parties Bound; Assignment; Joint and Several. This Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors, assigns and legal representatives; provided, however, that Guarantor may not, without the prior written consent of Administrative Agent, assign any of its rights, powers, duties or obligations hereunder, except as contemplated by the Loan Agreement. 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.

7.7    Headings. Section headings are for convenience of reference only and shall in no way affect the interpretation of this Guaranty.

 

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7.8    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.

7.9    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.

7.10    Rights and Remedies. If Guarantor becomes liable for any indebtedness owing by Borrower 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 Administrative Agent hereunder shall be cumulative of any and all other rights that Administrative Agent may ever have against Guarantor. The exercise by Administrative Agent 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.

7.11    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.

7.12    Entirety. THIS GUARANTY EMBODIES THE FINAL, ENTIRE AGREEMENT OF GUARANTOR, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT 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, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AS A FINAL AND COMPLETE EXPRESSION OF THE TERMS OF THIS GUARANTY, AND NO COURSE OF DEALING BETWEEN GUARANTOR, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, 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, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT.

7.13    Waiver of Right To Trial By Jury. EACH OF GUARANTOR, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT (BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF) 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

 

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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, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, 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, LENDER AND ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.

7.14    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 under the Loan Documents is rescinded or must be otherwise restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower 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.

7.15    Administrative Agent. Lender, by the Loan Agreement, has irrevocably appointed and authorized Administrative Agent to take such action as contractual representative on Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers under this Guaranty as are specifically delegated to Lender by the terms hereof and of the Loan Agreement, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, all pursuant to and as more particularly set forth in the Loan Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.

7.16    Notice. Administrative Agent shall provide written notice to Guarantor of each of the following events within ten (10) Business Days of the occurrence of commencement of any proceeding to initiate a foreclosure sale of, or exercise or pursuit of any power of sale in respect of, the Collateral or any portion thereof.

7.17    Cooperation. In the event that any Guaranteed Obligations shall become due from Guarantor, Administrative Agent shall cooperate in good faith with Guarantor with respect to exercising its remedies pursuant to Section 2.2(a)(iii) to minimize the amount of the Guaranteed Obligations due from Guarantor.

7.18    Termination. This Guaranty shall remain in effect until the earlier to occur of (i) the satisfaction in full of the Guaranteed Obligations and (ii) the date the Debt has been repaid in full.

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EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written.

 

GUARANTOR:
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation
By:  

/s/ Andrew Hagopian III

Name:   Andrew Hagopian III
Title:  

Chief Corporate Counsel and

Assistant Secretary

Signature Page to Guaranty Agreement


ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

MORGAN STANLEY MORTGAGE

CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC, a New York

limited liability company

By:  

/s/ Kristen Sansone

Name:   Kristen Sansone
Title:   Authorized Signatory

Exhibit 10.4

Execution Version

SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This SECOND AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment”), dated as of November 14, 2019, is made and entered into by and among MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties under the Credit Agreement referred to below, each of the Lenders (as hereinafter defined) party hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as administrative agent under the Credit Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

RECITALS

A. The Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party hereto are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of April 25, 2016 (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date (as hereinafter defined), the “Credit Agreement”) by and among the Borrower, the banks, financial institutions and other entities from time to time party thereto as lenders (including the L/C Issuer) (collectively, the “Lenders”), and the Administrative Agent.

B. On October 15, 2019, the Borrower entered into a Master Transaction Agreement with Bellagio, LLC and BCORE Paradise Parent LLC, which provided for the transfer of the Bellagio Real Property (as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement (as hereinafter defined)) to a newly formed joint venture that is not a Subsidiary of the Borrower (the “Bellagio Transaction”).

C. The Borrower intends to use a portion of the proceeds from the Bellagio Transaction to repay in full the aggregate principal amount of all Term A Loans outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and fees under the Term A Facility outstanding immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date (the “Term A Loan Repayment”).

D. In connection with the Bellagio Transaction, the Borrower has requested that the Lenders constituting the Required Lenders (determined substantially concurrently with, but immediately after giving effect to, the Term A Loan Repayment) agree to certain releases and certain modifications to the Credit Agreement as more fully set forth in this Second Amendment, in each case, subject to, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions set forth herein.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Borrower, each of the other Loan Parties and each Lender party hereto agree as follows:

1. Definitions. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, capitalized terms used in this Second Amendment shall have the meanings given in the Credit Agreement, and the rules of interpretation set forth in the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Second Amendment.

 


2. Amendments to Credit Agreement.

Effective as of the Second Amendment Effective Date, (i) the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to delete all stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: strike-through text) and to add all double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: double-underlined text) as set forth in the conformed Credit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Credit Agreement as amended by this Second Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), (ii) Schedule 1.01 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as attached hereto as Schedule I, (iii) Schedule 2.01 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as attached hereto as Schedule II and (iv) Schedule 5.04 to the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as attached hereto as Schedule III.

3. Representations and Warranties. To induce the Lenders party hereto to agree to this Second Amendment, the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties represent to the Lenders party hereto and the Administrative Agent that as of the date hereof and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date:

(a) the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties have all requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority to execute and deliver this Second Amendment and to carry out the transactions contemplated by, and to perform its obligations under or in respect of, this Second Amendment, except where the failure to have such power and authority would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect;

(b) the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment and the performance of the obligations of the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties under or in respect of this Second Amendment have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action on the part of the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties;

(c) the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment and the performance of the obligations of such Loan Party under or in respect of this Second Amendment do not and will not (i) require any consent or approval not heretofore obtained of any member, partner, director, stock-holder, security holder or creditor of such Loan Party; (ii) violate or conflict with any provision of such party’s charter, articles of incorporation, operating agreement, partnership agreement or by-laws, as applicable; (iii) violate or conflict with any provision of the indentures governing the public Indebtedness of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, except to the extent that such violation or conflict could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (iv) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any Property of the Borrower and the Restricted Subsidiaries, other than Liens permitted by Section 8.03 of the Credit Agreement; or violate any Requirement of Law applicable to such Loan Party, except to the extent that such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(d) this Second Amendment has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties, enforceable against the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, Gaming Laws or equitable principles relating to the granting of specific performance and other equitable remedies as a matter of judicial discretion; and

(e) each of the representations and warranties made by such Loan Party in or pursuant to Article V of the Credit Agreement, Article V of the Amended Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith is true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Second

 

 

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Amendment Effective Date as if made on and as of such date; provided, that, to the extent that such representations or warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided, further, that any representation or warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct in all respects on such respective dates; provided, further, that the representations in Section 5.05 and Section 5.06 of the Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements furnished pursuant to Sections 7.01(a) and (b) of the Credit Agreement and the Amended Credit Agreement, respectively.

4. Effectiveness of this Second Amendment. This Second Amendment (other than the amendments to the Credit Agreement in Section 2 hereof and the releases in Section 6 hereof) shall be effective only if and when the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the Lenders constituting the Required Lenders (determined after giving effect to the Term A Loan Repayment) have delivered their fully executed signature pages hereto to the Administrative Agent.

5. Effectiveness of Amendments in Section 2 and the Releases in Section 6 of this Second Amendment. The amendments to the Credit Agreement set forth in Section 2 hereof and the releases set forth in Section 6 hereof shall be effective only if and when:

(a) the condition set forth in Section 4 hereof has been satisfied;

(b) each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 3 of this Second Amendment shall be true and correct in all material respects;

(c) after giving effect to this Second Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing or will result from the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment or the performance by the Borrower and the other Loan Parties of their obligations hereunder that would constitute a Default or an Event of Default;

(d) the Bellagio Transaction shall have been consummated or will be consummated substantially concurrently with the effectiveness of the amendments to the Credit Agreement set forth in Section 2 hereof and the releases set forth in Section 6 hereof;

(e) the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 5(b) and 5(c) of this Second Amendment have been satisfied;

(f) the Lenders shall have received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date all outstanding documentation and other information about the Loan Parties reasonably requested in writing by them at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date in order to comply with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and, if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, the Beneficial Ownership Regulation;

(g) the Borrower shall have paid to the Term A Lenders an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Term A Loans outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date, together with all accrued and unpaid interest and fees under the Term A Facility outstanding immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date;

 

 

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(h) the Borrower shall have paid all Attorney Costs of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced at least three Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date;

(i) the Borrower shall have paid all fees and expenses owed to the Administrative Agent and the BofA Arranger (as defined below) due and owing through and including the Second Amendment Effective Date to the Administrative Agent and the BofA Arranger to the extent invoiced at least 3 Business Days prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date; and

(j) the Borrower shall have paid to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender (including Bank of America, N.A.) under the Credit Agreement as amended by the Second Amendment, a consent or upfront fee, as applicable, equal to the product of 0.125% times the aggregate principal amount of such Lender’s existing “Revolving Commitments” under the Credit Agreement solely to the extent that such Lender has provided an executed signature to this Second Amendment on or prior to November 13, 2019. All fees described in this paragraph shall be payable in full upon the effective date of the Second Amendment (and will only be due if such date occurs).

The amendments to the Credit Agreement set forth in Section 2 hereof and the releases set forth in Section 6 hereof shall be effective on the date (the “Second Amendment Effective Date”) on which all of the foregoing conditions are satisfied; provided that in no event shall the Amendment Effective Date be later than December 31, 2019.

6. Releases: By executing this Second Amendment, each of the Lenders party hereto constituting the Required Lenders (determined after giving effect to the Term A Loan Repayment) irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent on or after the Second Amendment Effective Date to release (i) the Bellagio Real Property (and any other Collateral of Bellagio, LLC), (ii) Bellagio, LLC from its obligations as a Grantor under each of the Credit Agreement and the Security Agreement and (iii) BCORE PARADISE LLC from its obligations under the Guaranty. As of the Second Amendment Effective Date, (i) Bellagio, LLC shall be irrevocably released from any and all of its obligations under the Security Agreement, which obligations shall be deemed to be terminated and (ii) BCORE PARADISE LLC shall be irrevocably released from any and all of its obligations under the Guaranty, which obligations shall be deemed to be terminated.

7. Acknowledgments; Reaffirmation. By executing this Second Amendment, each of the Loan Parties (a) consents to this Second Amendment and the performance by the Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties of their obligations hereunder, (b) acknowledges that, except as contemplated by Section 6 of this Second Amendment, notwithstanding the execution and delivery of this Second Amendment, the obligations (as amended hereby) of each of the Loan Parties under the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party are not impaired or affected (except as amended hereby) and the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement and each such Loan Document continues in full force and effect as amended hereby and (c) except as contemplated by Section 6 of this Second Amendment, affirms and ratifies, to the extent it is a party thereto, the Guaranty, the Pledge Agreement, the Security Agreement and each other Loan Document with respect to all of the Obligations (as amended hereby).

8. Miscellaneous.

(a) THIS SECOND AMENDMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN ANY LOAN DOCUMENT WHICH EXPRESSLY STATES THAT IT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION) AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT

 

 

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OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS SECOND AMENDMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL EACH BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) This Second Amendment may be executed in one or more duplicate counterparts and, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Second Amendment, when signed by all of the parties listed below shall constitute a single binding agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page to this Second Amendment by facsimile transmission or electronic mail (including “.pdf” or similar format) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed counterpart of this Second Amendment.

(c) The Borrower has appointed BofA Securities, Inc. (in such capacity, the “Second Amendment Arranger”). The Second Amendment Arranger shall in such capacity, as applicable, be entitled to all of the rights, protections and immunities of an “Arranger” under the Credit Agreement.

(d) The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Second Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor, except as expressly provided herein, constitute a waiver or amendment of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

(e) Except as amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall remain in full force and effect except that each reference to the “Credit Agreement,” or words of like import in any Loan Document, shall mean and be a reference to the Amended Credit Agreement. This Second Amendment and the Amended Credit Agreement shall not constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement or the other Loan Documents. This Second Amendment shall be deemed a “Loan Document”, as defined in the Credit Agreement. Sections 11.14(b), 11.14(c), 11.14(d) and 11.15 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Second Amendment as if expressly set forth herein.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Second Amendment to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written, to be effective on the date hereof.

 

Borrower:
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
By:  

/s/ Corey Sanders

Name: Corey Sanders
Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Other Loan Parties:
MGM GRAND HOTEL, LLC
BELLAGIO, LLC
550 LEASING COMPANY II, LLC
AC HOLDING CORP.
AC HOLDING CORP. II
ARENA LAND HOLDINGS, LLC
ARIA RESORT & CASINO, LLC
BEAU RIVAGE RESORTS, LLC
CEDAR DOWNS OTB, LLC
CIRCUS CIRCUS CASINOS, INC.
CITYCENTER FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, LLC
CITYCENTER REALTY CORPORATION
CITYCENTER RETAIL HOLDINGS
MANAGEMENT, LLC
DESTRON, INC.
GRAND GARDEN ARENA MANAGEMENT, LLC
GRAND LAUNDRY, INC.
LAS VEGAS ARENA MANAGEMENT, LLC
LV CONCRETE CORP.
MAC, CORP.

MANDALAY BAY, LLC

MANDALAY EMPLOYMENT, LLC
MANDALAY PLACE LLC

MANDALAY RESORT GROUP

MARINA DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC

MARINA DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT HOLDING CO., LLC

METROPOLITAN MARKETING, LLC

MGM CC, LLC

MGM DEV, LLC

MGM ELGIN SUB, INC.

MGM GRAND DETROIT, INC.

MGM HOSPITALITY, LLC
MGM
INTERNATIONAL, LLC

MGM MA SUB, LLC

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


MGM LESSEE, LLC
MGM PUBLIC POLICY, LLC
MGM RESORTS ADVERTISING, INC.
MGM RESORTS ARENA HOLDINGS, LLC
MGM RESORTS AVIATION CORP.
MGM RESORTS CORPORATE SERVICES
MGM RESORTS DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
MGM RESORTS DEVELOPMENT, LLC
MGM RESORTS FESTIVAL GROUNDS, LLC
MGM RESORTS FESTIVAL GROUNDS II, LLC
MGM RESORTS GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC
MGM RESORTS INTERACTIVE, LLC

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

MARKETING, INC.

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS, INC.
MGM RESORTS LAND HOLDINGS, LLC
MGM RESORTS MANUFACTURING CORP.
MGM RESORTS MISSISSIPPI, LLC
MGM RESORTS REGIONAL OPERATIONS, LLC
MGM RESORTS RETAIL
MGM RESORTS SATELLITE, LLC
MGM RESORTS SUB 1, LLC
MGM RESORTS SUB B, LLC
MGM RESORTS VENUE MANAGEMENT, LLC
MGM YONKERS, INC.
MH, INC.
MIRAGE LAUNDRY SERVICES CORP.
MIRAGE RESORTS, LLC
MMNY LAND COMPANY, INC.
NEW CASTLE, LLC
NEW YORK-NEW YORK HOTEL & CASINO, LLC
NEW YORK-NEW YORK TOWER, LLC

NORTHFIELD PARK ASSOCIATES LLC

PARK DISTRICT HOLDINGS, LLC

PARK THEATER, LLC
PRMA, LLC
PRMA LAND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
PROJECT CC, LLC
RAMPARTS, LLC
SIGNATURE TOWER I, LLC
SIGNATURE TOWER 2, LLC
SIGNATURE TOWER 3, LLC
THE MIRAGE CASINO-HOTEL, LLC
THE SIGNATURE CONDOMINIUMS, LLC
TOWER B, LLC
TOWER C, LLC
VDARA CONDO HOTEL, LLC
VENDIDO, LLC
VICTORIA PARTNERS

 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


VIDIAD

VINTAGE LAND HOLDINGS, LLC

By:  

/s/ Andrew Hagopian III

Name:   Andrew Hagopian III
Title:   Assistant Secretary or Attorney-in-Fact, of each of the foregoing

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
By:  

/s/ Lisa Berishaj

  Name: Lisa Berishaj
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Brian D. Corum

  Name: Brian D. Corum
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jeffrey Miller

  Name: Jeffrey Miller
  Title:   Executive Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jake Lam

  Name: Jake Lam
  Title:   Assistant Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


CITIBANK, N.A., as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Keith Lukasavich

  Name: Keith Lukasavich
  Title:   Managing Director & Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Michael Strobel

  Name: Michael Strobel
  Title:   Vice President
By:  

/s/ Yumi Okabe

  Name: Yumi Okabe
  Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


BNP PARIBAS, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Julie Gauduffe

 

Name: Julie Gauduffe

Title:   Vice President

By:  

/s/ Mark Scioscia

 

Name: Mark Scioscia

Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Fifth Third Bank, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Andy Tessema

  Name: Andy Tessema
  Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Keith Connolly

  Name: Keith Connolly
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Tesha Winslow

  Name: Tesha Winslow
  Title:   Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]

 


Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Jack Kuhns

  Name: Jack Kuhns
  Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


THE BANK OF NOVA SCOTIA

as a Lender

By:  

/s/ David L. Mahmood

Name:   David L. Mahmood
Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Steven Jonassen

  Name: Steven Jonassen
  Title:   Managing Director
If a second signature is necessary
By:  

/s/ Jason Chrein

  Name: Jason Chrein
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


CITIZENS BANK, N.A.. as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Sean McWhinnie

  Name: Sean McWhinnie
  Title:   Director

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
By:  

/s/ Benjamin Lucas

  Name: Benjamin Lucas
  Title:   Vice President

[Signature Page to Second Amendment]


Schedule I


Schedule II


SCHEDULE III


EXHIBIT A

Amended Credit Agreement

[See Attached]


 

Published Deal CUSIP Number: 59318PAA5

Published Revolver CUSIP Number: 59318PAB3

Published Term A CUSIP Number: 59318PAC1

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of April 25, 2016

(as amended by First Amendment dated as of December 21, 20182018,

as further amended by Second Amendment dated as of November 14, 2019)

among

MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL

as the initial Borrower,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

as an L/C Issuer

and

The Other Lenders Party Hereto

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

BNP PARIBAS SECURITIES CORP.,

FIFTH THIRD BANK,

SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION,

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC. and

CREDIT AGRICOLE CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANK

as Joint Lead Arrangers

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Section

      

Page

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

     1  

1.01

  Defined Terms      1  

1.02

  Other Interpretive Provisions      5656  

1.03

  Accounting Terms      5757  

1.04

  Rounding      5757  

1.05

  Times of Day      5757  

1.06

  Letter of Credit Amounts      5757  

1.07

  Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents Generally      5758  

1.08

  Additional Alternative Currencies      5858  

1.09

  Change of Currency      5959  

1.10

  Amendment and Restatement      5959  

1.11

  Pro Forma Calculations      5959  

1.12

  Timing of Conditions Related to Limited Condition Transactions      6161  

1.13

  Interest Rates      6161  

ARTICLE II COMMITMENTS and Credit Extensions

     6161  

2.01

  The Loans      6161  

2.02

  Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans      6262  

2.03

  Letters of Credit      6464  

2.04

  Prepayments      7373  

2.05

  Termination or Reduction of Commitments      7776  

2.06

  Repayment of Loans      7777  

2.07

  Interest      7878  

2.08

  Fees      7979  

2.09

  Computation of Interest and Fees      7979  

2.10

  Evidence of Debt      8080  

2.11

  Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback      8080  

2.12

  Sharing of Payments by Lenders      8282  

2.13

  Incremental Facilities [Reserved]      8383  

2.14

  Refinancing Amendments      8786  

2.15

  Extensions of Loans and Commitments      8888  

2.16

  Reverse Dutch Auction Repurchases [Reserved]      9191  

2.17

  Additional Borrowers      9292  

2.18

  Defaulting Lenders      9393  

ARTICLE III TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

     9696  

3.01

 

Taxes

     9696  

3.02

 

Illegality

     9999  

3.03

 

Inability to Determine Rates

     100100  

3.04

 

Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans

     102101  

3.05

 

Compensation for Losses

     103103  

3.06

 

Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders

     104103  

3.07

 

Survival

     104104  

 

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Section

      

Page

 

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

     105104  

4.01

 

Conditions of Initial Credit Extension

     105104  

4.02

 

Conditions to all Credit Extensions

     108108  

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     109109  

5.01

 

Existence and Qualification; Power; Compliance With Laws

     109109  

5.02

 

Authority; Compliance With Other Agreements and Instruments and Government Regulations

     110109  

5.03

 

No Governmental Approvals Required

     110110  

5.04

 

Subsidiaries

     110110  

5.05

 

Financial Statements

     111110  

5.06

 

No Other Liabilities

     111111  

5.07

 

Litigation

     111111  

5.08

 

Binding Obligations

     111111  

5.09

 

No Default

     112111  

5.10

 

ERISA

     112111  

5.11

 

Regulations T, U and X; Investment Company Act

     112111  

5.12

 

Disclosure

     112112  

5.13

 

Tax Liability

     112112  

5.14

 

Projections

     112112  

5.15

 

Hazardous Materials

     113112  

5.16

 

Solvency

     113113  

5.17

 

Material Adverse Effect

     113113  

5.18

 

Margin Stock

     113113  

5.19

 

Ownership of Property; Liens

     113113  

5.20

 

Security Interest; Absence of Financing Statements; Etc.

     113113  

5.21

 

Licenses and Permits

     114113  

5.22

 

Subordinated Debt

     114114  

5.23

 

Intellectual Property

     114114  

5.24

 

Regulation H

     114114  

5.25

 

Mortgaged Real Property

     114114  

5.26

 

Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; USA PATRIOT Act

     115114  

5.27

 

Insurance

     115115  

5.28

 

EEA Financial Institution

     115115  

ARTICLE VI AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

     115115  

6.01

 

Preservation of Existence

     115115  

6.02

 

Maintenance of Properties

     116116  

6.03

 

Maintenance of Insurance

     116116  

6.04

 

Compliance With Laws

     117117  

6.05

 

Inspection Rights

     117117  

6.06

 

Keeping of Records and Books of Account

     118118  

6.07

 

Use of Proceeds

     118118  
    

 

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Section

      

Page

 

6.08

 

Additional Loan Parties

     118118  

6.09

 

Collateral Matters; Pledge or Mortgage of Real Property

     118118  

6.10

 

Security Interests; Further Assurances

     119119  

6.11

 

Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries

     120120  

6.12

 

Taxes

     120121  

6.13

 

Compliance with Environmental Law

     121121  

6.14

 

MIRE Events

     121121  

ARTICLE VII INFORMATION AND REPORTING COVENANTS

     121122  

7.01

 

Financial Statements, Etc.

     121122  

7.02

 

Compliance Certificates

     124124  

ARTICLE VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS

     124124  

8.01

 

Mergers, Consolidations and Asset Sales

     124124  

8.02

 

Limitation on Lines of Business

     127128  

8.03

 

Liens

     127128  

8.04

 

Indebtedness

     129129  

8.05

 

Payments of Certain Indebtedness

     131132  

8.06

 

Investments, Loans and Advances

     132133  

8.07

 

Restricted Payments

     136137  

8.08

 

Limitation on Certain Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries

     138139  

8.09

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     139140  

8.10

 

Limitation on Changes to Fiscal Year

     141142  

8.11

 

Restrictions Applicable to the Designated Restricted Entities

     141142  

8.12

 

Financial Covenants

     142143  

8.13

 

Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions

     143144  

ARTICLE IX EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

     144145  

9.01

 

Events of Default

     144145  

9.02

 

Remedies upon Event of Default

     145147  

9.03

 

Application of Funds

     146147  

ARTICLE X ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

     147148  

10.01

 

Appointment and Authority

     147148  

10.02

 

Rights as a Lender

     148149  

10.03

 

Exculpatory Provisions

     148149  

10.04

 

Reliance by Administrative Agent

     149150  

10.05

 

Delegation of Duties

     150151  

10.06

 

Resignation of Administrative Agent or L/C Issuer

     150151  

10.07

 

Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Other Lenders and Arrangers

     151152  

10.08

 

No Other Duties, Etc.

     151152  

10.09

 

Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim

     151153  

10.10

 

Collateral and Guaranty Matters

     153154  

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

Section

      

Page

 

10.11

 

Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements

     154156  

10.12

 

Certain Notices

     155156  

10.13

 

Withholding Tax

     155156  

10.14

 

Certain ERISA Matters

     155156  

10.15

 

Keepwell

     156157  

ARTICLE XI I MISCELLANEOUS

     157158  

11.01

 

Amendments, Etc.

     157158  

11.02

 

Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications

     159160  

11.03

 

No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement

     161162  

11.04

 

Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver

     162163  

11.05

 

Payments Set Aside

     164165  

11.06

 

Successors and Assigns

     164165  

11.07

 

Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality

     171172  

11.08

 

Right of Setoff

     172173  

11.09

 

Interest Rate Limitation

     173174  

11.10

 

Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness

     173174  

11.11

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties

     173174  

11.12

 

Severability

     173174  

11.13

 

Replacement of Lenders

     173175  

11.14

 

Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

     175176  

11.15

 

Waiver of Jury Trial WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

     176177  

11.16

 

No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility

     176177  

11.17

 

Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents

     176178  

11.18

 

USA PATRIOT Act

     177178  

11.19

 

Joint and Several Obligations

     177178  

11.20

 

Gaming Law

     177179  

11.21

 

Master Lease Leases

     178179  

11.22

 

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

     178179  

11.23

 

Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions

     178180  

11.24

 

Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs

     180  

 

SCHEDULES

 

1.01

  Mortgaged Real Property

2.01

  Commitments

2.16

  Auction Procedures

5.04

  Subsidiaries

5.24

  Flood Zone Properties

11.02

  Notice Addresses

 

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EXHIBITS

 

A

 

Form of Committed Loan Notice

B

 

Form of Joint Borrower Provisions

C-1

 

Form of Term A Note[Reserved]

C-2

 

Form of Revolving Note

D

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

E-1

 

Form of Administrative Questionnaire

E-2

 

Form of Assignment and Assumption

F

 

Form of Assumption Agreement

G-1

 

Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

G-2

 

Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

G-3

 

Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

G-4

 

Forms of U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate

 

 

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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into as of April 25, 2016,2016 (as amended by First Amendment dated as of December 21, 2018 and as further amended by Second Amendment dated as of November 14, 2019 this “Agreement”), among MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL, a Delaware corporation (the “Company” and, together with each other Subsidiary of the Company that is designated a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17, individually, a “Borrower” and collectively, the “Borrowers”), each lender from time to time party hereto (collectively, the “Lenders” and individually, a “Lender”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent and an L/C Issuer. The Parties hereto hereby agree with reference to the following facts:

 

  A.

On the Closing Date, the credit facilities extended to the Company and Detroit pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement were refinanced with the proceeds of the Bridge Credit Agreement and the letters of credit issued pursuant to the Existing Credit Agreement were deemed replaced by and issued under this Agreement.

 

  B.

The obligations of the Company under the Bridge Credit Agreement will be assumed by MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership on the Closing Date and this Agreement will replace the Existing Credit Agreement.

 

  C.

The credit facilities under this Agreement will be used by the Company for corporate purposes, capital expenditures and working capital.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto hereby amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety as set forth herein, and covenant and agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS AND ACCOUNTING TERMS

1.01 Defined Terms.

As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

7.500% Notes” means the Company’s 7.500% Notes due 2016.

10.000% Notes” means the Company’s 10.000% Notes due 2016.

Acceptable Land Use Arrangements” means the provisions of any easement agreements, street dedications or vacations, entitlements, public and/or private utility easements, licenses, declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions, and other similar provisions granted by the Company or its Subsidiaries which now exist, are permitted to be entered into under the terms of any leases related to the Mortgaged Real Property (or the terms of the Host Community Agreement and the Community Benefit Agreement) or which are approved as to their form and substance by the Administrative Agent in writing, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

Administrative Agent” means Bank of America in its capacity as administrative agent under any of the Loan Documents, or any successor administrative agent.

 

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Administrative Agent’s Office” means the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 11.02, or such other address or account as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrowers and the Lenders.

Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire in substantially the form of Exhibit E-1 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

Affiliate” means, with respect to any person, any other person that directly or indirectly controls, or is under common control with, or is controlled by, such person. As used in this definition, “control” (including, with its correlative meanings, “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means possession, directly or indirectly, of 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); provided, that the Creditor Parties and their Affiliates shall not be deemed to be Affiliates of the Company or any of its Affiliates solely by virtue of being Creditor Parties.

Agent Parties” means the Administrative Agent and its Related Parties.

Agreement” means this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement.

ALTA” means American Land Title Association.

Alternative Currency” means each of Euro, Sterling, Yen and each other currency (other than Dollars) approved in accordance with Section 1.08.

Alternative Currency Equivalent” means, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternative Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the relevant L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternative Currency with Dollars.

Anti-Corruption Laws” means any and all laws or regulations related to corruption or bribery, such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom and any law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combatting Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.

Applicable Fee Rate” means, at any time, in respect of the Revolving Facility, (a) from the First Amendment Effective Date to the date on which a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02 for the first full Fiscal Quarter after the First Amendment Effective Date, 0.40% per annum and (b) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below determined by reference to the Total Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.02:

 

Pricing

Level

  

Total Net Leverage

Ratio

   Applicable Fee Rate  

1

   Greater than 4.25x      0.40

2

   Less than or equal to 4.25x and greater than 3.50x      0.35

3

   Less than or equal to 3.50x and greater than 2.75x      0.30

4

   Less than or equal to 2.75x      0.25

 

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Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Fee Rate resulting from a change in the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02; provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with Section 7.02, then, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, Pricing Level 1 shall apply for the Revolving Facility as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Fee Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.09.

Applicable Percentage” means, as to each Lender at any time, the percentage (carried out to the ninth decimal place) of the Commitments and Loans under a given Facility held by that Lender at such time. If the commitment of each Term A Lender to make Term A Loans or Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and the obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions have been terminated pursuant to Section 9.02, or if the Term A Commitments or Revolving Commitments have expired, then the Applicable Percentage of each Lender in respect of the applicable Facility shall be determined based on the Applicable Percentage of such Lender in respect of such Facility most recently in effect, giving effect to any subsequent assignments. The Applicable Percentage of each Lender as of the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date in respect of each Facility is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 2.01 or in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable.

Applicable Rate” means, in respect of the Term A Facility and the Revolving Facility (i) from the First Amendment Effective Date to the date on which a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02 for the first full Fiscal Quarter after the First Amendment Effective Date, 2.25% per annum, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, and 1.25% per annum, in the case of Base Rate Loans and (ii) thereafter, the applicable percentage per annum set forth below determined by reference to the Total Net Leverage Ratio as set forth in the most recent Compliance Certificate received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 7.02:

 

          Applicable Rate  

Pricing

Level

  

Total Net Leverage

Ratio

   Eurodollar Rate +
Letters of Credit
    Base Rate  

1

   Greater than 4.25x      2.25     1.25

2

   Less than or equal to 4.25x and greater than 3.50x      2.00     1.00

3

   Less than or equal to 3.50x and greater than 2.75x      1.75     0.75

4

   Less than or equal to 2.75x      1.50     0.50

 

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Any increase or decrease in the Applicable Rate resulting from a change in the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall become effective as of the first Business Day immediately following the date a Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to Section 7.02; provided, however, that if a Compliance Certificate is not delivered when due in accordance with Section 7.02, then, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, Pricing Level 1 shall apply in respect of the Revolving Facility and upon the request of the Required Term A Lenders, Pricing Level 1 shall apply in respect of the Term A Facility, in each case as of the first Business Day after the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to have been delivered and in each case shall remain in effect until the date on which such Compliance Certificate is delivered. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this definition, the determination of the Applicable Rate for any period shall be subject to the provisions of Section 2.09.

Applicable Revolving Percentage” means with respect to any Revolving Lender at any time, such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the Revolving Facility at such time.

Applicable Time” means, with respect to any borrowings and payments in any Alternative Currency, the local time in the place of settlement for such Alternative Currency as may be reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to be necessary for timely settlement on the relevant date in accordance with normal banking procedures in the place of payment.

Appropriate Lender” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any Facility, a Lender that has a Commitment with respect to such Facility or a Loan thereunder at such time and (b) with respect to the Letter of Credit Sublimit, (i) an L/C Issuer and (ii) if any Letters of Credit have been issued pursuant to Section 2.03(a), the Revolving Lenders.

Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Arrangers” means, collectively, the Joint Lead Arrangers, the Syndication Agent and the Co-Documentation Agents. The Arrangers are not parties to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (other than the Fee Letters, to which certain Joint Lead Arrangers are party) in their capacities as Arrangers, and their sole contractual relationship in relation to the Loan Documents is with the Company (and not with any other Loan Party).

Asset Purchase Agreement” means that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of October 14, 2019, by and among Mandalay Resort Group, Circus Circus Casinos, Inc., Circus Circus Holdings, Inc., Vintage Land Holdings, LLC, Circus Circus LV, LLC, CCLV Parcel Holdco LLC, and Treasure Island LLC.

Asset Sale” means (a) any conveyance, sale, lease, transfer or other disposition (including (x) by way of merger or consolidation, (y) any sale and leaseback transaction and (z) any disposition of property to a Delaware Divided LLC pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division, but excluding any Casualty Event (without giving effect to any materiality thresholds set forth in such definition)) of any Property (including accounts receivable and Equity Interests of any person owned by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries but not any Debt Issuance), whether owned on the Closing Date or thereafter acquired, by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person (excluding operating leases and subleases and similar arrangements of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business) and (b) any issuance or sale by any Restricted Subsidiary of its Equity Interests to any Person, in the case of clauses (a) and (b), to the extent that the aggregate value of the interest in such Property conveyed, sold, leased, transferred, or otherwise disposed of or the Equity Interests issued or sold, in each case whether in any single transaction or related series of transactions, is greater than or equal to the greater of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii) 5.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such transaction.

 

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Assignee Group” means two or more Eligible Assignees that are Affiliates of one another or two or more Approved Funds managed by the same investment advisor.

Assignment and Assumption” means an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.06(b)), and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit E-2 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent and Company.

Assumption Agreement” means each assumption agreement executed by a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.17, substantially in the form of Exhibit F.

Attorney Costs” means all reasonable and documented in reasonable detail fees, expenses and disbursements of any law firm or other external legal counsel.

Auction” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).

Auction Manager” has the meaning specified in Section 2.16(a).

Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such Fiscal Year of the Company, including the notes thereto.

Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).

Availability Period” means in respect of the Revolving Facility, the period from and including the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date to the earliest of (i) the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility, (ii) the date of termination of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.05, and (iii) the date of termination of the commitment of each Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans and of the obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions pursuant to Section 9.02.

Available Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum, without duplication, of (A) $2,500,000,000 plus (B) Cumulative Net Income plus (C) the amount of dividends, distributions, interest payments, returns of capital, repayments and returns of payment (including, for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds from sales of Investments financed using the Available Amount pursuant to Section 8.06(k), but excluding any such amounts included in the calculation of Borrower Group EBITDA), actually received in cash by the Borrower Group from and after the First Amendment Effective Date and prior to such date of determination from any Person which is not included in the Borrower Group plus (D) the net cash proceeds of any issuance by the Company of common Equity Interests or other Qualified Equity Interests after the First Amendment Effective Date and prior to such date of determination plus (E) the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness or Disqualified Equity Interests, in each case, of the Company and/or any Restricted Subsidiary issued after the First Amendment Effective Date (other than Indebtedness or such Disqualified Equity Interests issued to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary), which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests of the Company, and/or any Restricted Subsidiary that does not constitute Disqualified Equity Interests plus (F) upon the Revocation of a Subsidiary that was Designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate amount of any Investment in such Subsidiary that was made pursuant to Section 8.06 at the time of such Revocation plus (G) the Declined Proceedsaggregate amount of net cash proceeds actually received by the Borrower Group in respect of the Circus Circus Sale plus (H) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest,

 

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distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the Borrower Group in respect of any Investments made pursuant to Section 8.06(k) from and after the First Amendment Effective Date and prior to such time (to the extent not included in the calculation of Borrower Group EBITDA) plus (I) 100% of the aggregate amount received by the Borrower Group in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Company) of property other than cash received by the Borrower Group) from and after the First Amendment Effective Date (in each case, to the extent not included in the calculation of Borrower Group EBITDA) from (i) the sale or other disposition (other than to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) of Investments made pursuant to Section 8.06(m) or (ff) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary and from repurchases and redemptions by any Person (other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) and from repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets (including by way of dividends, interest, distributions, return of principal, repayments, income and similar amounts), and releases of guarantees, which constituted Investments made pursuant to Section 8.06(m) or (ff) (to the extent such amount is not otherwise used pursuant to an exception in Section 8.06), (ii) the sale (other than to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) of the Equity Interests of an Unrestricted Subsidiary or (iii) any dividend or other distribution by an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Available Amount will be decreased by any amounts thereof (i) used to make Investments pursuant to Section 8.06(k) since the First Amendment Effective Date, (ii) used to prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or satisfy Indebtedness pursuant to Section 8.05(e) since the First Amendment Effective Date, and (iii) used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 8.07(g) since the First Amendment Effective Date, effective immediately upon any such use.

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.

Bank of America” means Bank of America, N.A. and its successors.

Base Rate” means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%. The “prime rate” is a rate set by Bank of America based upon various factors including Bank of America’s costs and desired return, general economic conditions and other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such prime rate announced by Bank of America shall take effect at the opening of business on the day specified in the public announcement of such change. If the Base Rate is being used as an alternate rate of interest pursuant to Section 3.03 hereof, then the Base Rate shall be the greater of clauses (a) and (b) above and shall be determined without reference to clause (c) above.

Base Rate Loan” means a Loan that bears interest based on the Base Rate.

“Bellagio CMBS Debt” means one or more mortgage and mezzanine financings incurred on or substantially concurrently with the Second Amendment Effective Date by BCORE PARADISE JV LLC or one or more of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries (including BCORE PARADISE LLC).

“Bellagio Lease” means the Lease by and between BCORE PARADISE LLC as the landlord and Bellagio, LLC, as the tenant, dated as of November 15, 2019.

 

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“Bellagio Operating Subleases” means the “Permitted Subleases” (as defined in the Bellagio Lease from time to time).

“Bellagio Real Property” means the property commonly known as the Bellagio Hotel and Casino located at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada and bearing the following assessor parcel numbers: 162-20-510-002, 162-20-501-006, 162-20-601-001 and 162-20-602-001.

“Bellagio Transaction Agreements” means all agreements contemplated by that Master Transaction Agreement by and among MGM Resorts International, Bellagio, LLC and BCORE PARADISE PARENT LLC dated as of October 15, 2019.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan.”

Borrower” or “Borrowers” have the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Borrower Group” means each Borrower, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the Designated Restricted Entities.

Borrower Group Adjusted Net Income” means Net Income of the Borrower Group determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that, without duplication:

(a) any after-tax effect, whether gains or losses, of items considered unusual, infrequent, or any non-cash item considered non-recurring shall be excluded,

(b) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period shall be excluded,

(c) any after-tax effect of income (loss) from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations and any net after-tax gains or losses on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,

(d) any after-tax effect of gains or losses attributable to asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business, as determined in good faith by the Company, shall be excluded,

(e) any after-tax effect, whether gains or losses attributable to the early extinguishment of Indebtedness, hedging obligations or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,

(f) [reserved],

(g) the Net Income for such period of any Person that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be excluded; provided that Net Income shall be increased by the aggregate amount cash dividends or distributions received by the Borrower Group from such Person (to the extent such dividends or distributions are not included in the determination of Available Amount or Borrower Group EBITDA); and provided that Net Income shall not be increased from dividends or distributions received from MGP or its subsidiaries for so long as MGP and its subsidiaries are consolidated in the Borrower Group’s financial statements.

 

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(h) any non-cash expense realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans of the Company or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights shall be excluded,

(i) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person and such Restricted Subsidiaries) in amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting and including the effect of increases or decreases in contingent consideration recognized in relation to any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,

(j) after-tax effect of any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP shall be excluded, and

(k) the Net Income for such period of any Restricted Subsidiary or Designated Restricted Entity shall be excluded to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar distributions by that Restricted Subsidiary or Designated Restricted Entity of its Net Income is not at the date of determination permitted without any prior governmental approval (which has not been obtained) or, directly or indirectly, by the operation of the terms of its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute, rule, or governmental regulation applicable to that Restricted Subsidiary or Designated Restricted Entity or its stockholders, unless such restriction with respect to the payment of dividends or similar distributions has been legally waived, provided that Net Income of the Company will be increased by the amount of dividends or other distributions or other payments actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) or Cash Equivalents by such Restricted Subsidiary or Designated Restricted Entity to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary or Designated Restricted Entity not subject to such restriction in respect of such period, to the extent not already included therein.

Borrower Group EBITDA” means, for any fiscal period, (i) the EBITDA of the Borrower Group for that fiscal period, after eliminating EBITDA of the Borrower Group attributable to Unconsolidated Affiliates plus, (ii) without duplication, the aggregate amount of any recurring or ordinary course (A) cash dividends or distributions, (B) interest payments, (C) returns of capital, (D) repayments or other payments, in each case in this clause (ii), that are actually paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash or Cash Equivalents) (excluding, in each case in this clause (ii), expense reimbursements in connection with cash advances or loans and special dividends or distributions) and received by the Borrower Group from Unconsolidated Affiliates, Unrestricted Subsidiaries or from cost method investments (for the avoidance of doubt, a dividend or cash distribution shall be deemed recurring or ordinary course to the extent such distribution was not intended to be a special dividend or distribution) minus rent incurred under the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Lease (regardless of whether such rent was reflected in Net Income for such period) net of rental revenues received in cash related to rent owed by an Unrestricted Subsidiary to MGP Tenant to the extent such rent was not added back to Borrower Group EBITDA as a cash payment in accordance with this Borrower Group EBITDA definition.

For purposes of determining Borrower Group EBITDA for any Test Period that includes any period occurring prior to the Closing Date, Borrower Group EBITDA shall be calculated (i) with respect to any rent expense actually incurred under the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease or any Similar Lease after the Closing Date, giving annualized effect to such rent expense as if such MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease or Similar Lease had been in effect since the beginning of such Test Period and (ii) with respect to any recurring or ordinary course cash dividends or distributions received from MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, giving annualized effect to such recurring or ordinary course cash dividends or distributions as if the Transactions had occurred at the beginning of such Test Period and such recurring or ordinary course cash dividends or distributions had been in effect since the beginning of such Test Period, in the case of each of clause (i) and (ii) as determined by the Borrower in good faith.

 

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Borrower Materials” has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.

Borrowing” means, in respect of any Facility, a borrowing under that Facility.

Bridge Credit Agreement” means that certain credit agreement dated as of the Closing Date, among the Company, Detroit, Mandalay Corp., a Nevada corporation, Ramparts, Inc., a Nevada corporation, New Castle Corp, a Nevada corporation, Victoria Partners, a Nevada partnership, MGM Resorts Mississippi, Inc., a Mississippi corporation, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto.

Bridge Loans” means the loans incurred under the Bridge Credit Agreement.

Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks are authorized to close under the Laws of, or are in fact closed in, (i) the State of New York or (ii) the state where the Administrative Agent’s Office is located and, if such day relates to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, means any such day on which dealings in Dollar deposits are conducted by and between banks in the London interbank eurodollar market.

Capital Lease” as applied to any Person, means any lease of any Property by that Person as lessee that is required to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease in conformity with GAAP applicable prior to January 1, 2019, and that is required to be classified and accounted for as a finance lease in conformity with GAAP applicable subsequent to December 31, 2018, on the balance sheet of that Person; provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, any lease that is accounted for by any Person as an operating lease as of the Closing Date and any Similar Lease entered into after the Closing Date by any Person may, in the sole discretion of the Company, be treated as an operating lease and not a Capital Lease; and provided, further, that neither the MGP Master Lease nor the Bellagio Lease will not be deemed to be a Capital Lease.

Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of any L/C Issuer and the Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances pursuant to documentation reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders). “Cash Collateral” and “Cash Collateralization” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Cash Equivalents” means any of the following types of Investments:

(a) Government Securities due within one year after the date of the making of the Investment;

(b) readily marketable direct obligations of any State of the United States or any political subdivision of any such State or any public agency or instrumentality thereof given on the date of such Investment a credit rating of at least Aa by Moody’s or AA by S&P in each case due within one year from the making of the Investment;

 

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(c) time deposits with, or insured certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances of, any commercial bank that (i) is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia or is the principal banking subsidiary of a bank holding company organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, and is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (ii) issues (or the parent of which issues) commercial paper rated as described in clause (g) of this definition and (iii) has combined capital and surplus of at least $1,000,000,000, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof;

(d) certificates of deposit issued by, bank deposits in, eurodollar deposits through, bankers’ acceptances of, and repurchase agreements covering Government Securities executed by any bank incorporated under the Laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia and having on the date of such Investment combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $250,000,000, or total assets of at least $5,000,000,000, in each case due within one year after the date of the making of the Investment;

(e) certificates of deposit issued by, bank deposits in, eurodollar deposits through, bankers’ acceptances of, and repurchase agreements covering Government Securities executed by any branch or office located in the United States of a bank incorporated under the Laws of any jurisdiction outside the United States having on the date of such Investment combined capital, surplus and undivided profits of at least $500,000,000, or total assets of at least $15,000,000,000, in each case due within one year after the date of the making of the Investment;

(f) repurchase agreements covering Government Securities executed by a broker or dealer registered under Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act, as amended, having on the date of the Investment capital of at least $500,000,000, due within 90 days after the date of the making of the Investment; provided that the maker of the Investment receives written confirmation of the transfer to it of record ownership of the Government Securities on the books of a “primary dealer” in such Government Securities or on the books of such registered broker or dealer, as soon as practicable after the making of the Investment;

(g) commercial paper issued by any Person organized under the laws of any state of the United States and rated at least “Prime-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by Moody’s or at least “A-1” (or the then equivalent grade) by S&P, in each case with maturities of not more than 180 days from the date of acquisition thereof;

(h) “money market preferred stock” issued by a corporation incorporated under the Laws of the United States or any State thereof (i) given on the date of such Investment a credit rating of at least Aa by Moody’s and AA by S&P, in each case having an investment period not exceeding 50 days or (ii) to the extent that investors therein have the benefit of a standby letter of credit issued by a Lender or a bank described in clauses (c) or (d) above;

(i) a readily redeemable “money market mutual fund” sponsored by a bank described in clause (d) or (e) hereof, or a registered broker or dealer described in clause (f) hereof, that has and maintains an investment policy limiting its investments primarily to instruments of the types described in clauses (a) through (h) hereof and given on the date of such Investment a credit rating of at least Aa by Moody’s and AA by S&P;

(j) corporate notes or bonds having an original term to maturity of not more than one year issued by a corporation incorporated under the Laws of the United States or any State thereof, or a participation interest therein; provided that any commercial paper issued by such corporation is given on the date of such Investment a credit rating of at least Aa by Moody’s and AA by S&P; and

 

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(k) Investments, classified in accordance with GAAP as current assets, in money market investment programs registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which are administered by financial institutions that have the highest rating obtainable from either Moody’s or S&P, and the portfolios of which are limited solely to Investments of the character, quality and maturity described in clauses (a), (c) and (g) of this definition.

Cash Management Agreement” means any agreement to provide cash management services, including treasury, depository, overdraft, credit or debit card, electronic funds transfer and other cash management arrangements.

Cash Management Bank” means (a) any Person that, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement and (b) any Person that, at the time it, or its Affiliate, became a Lender or the Administrative Agent hereunder, was a party to a Cash Management Agreement.

Cash Management Obligations” means all obligations of any Loan Party under a Cash Management Agreement.

Casualty Event” means any loss of title or any loss of or damage to or destruction of, or any condemnation or other taking (including by any Governmental Authority) of, any Property for which the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries receive cash insurance proceeds or proceeds of a condemnation award or other similar compensation (excluding proceeds of business interruption insurance); provided, no such event shall constitute a “Casualty Event” if such proceeds or other compensation in respect thereof is less than $50,000,000. “Casualty Event” shall include, but not be limited to, any taking of all or any part of any Real Property of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries or any part thereof, in or by condemnation or other eminent domain proceedings pursuant to any Law, or by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of any Real Property of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries or any part thereof by any Governmental Authority.

Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the Closing Date, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or implementation of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of Law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which any “Person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act), but excluding any employee benefit plan of such Person or its subsidiaries, any Person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan, or any Person formed as a holding company for the Company (in a transaction where the voting stock of the Company outstanding prior to such transaction is converted into or exchanged for the voting stock of the surviving or transferee Person constituting all or substantially all of the outstanding shares of such voting stock of such surviving or transferee Person (immediately after giving effect to such issuance)) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person or group shall be deemed to have

 

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“beneficial ownership” of all securities that such Person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of more than 35% of the equity securities of the Company entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Company on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such “Person” or “group” has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right).

“Circus Circus Sale” has the meaning specified in Section 8.01(bb).

CityCenter Holdings” means CityCenter Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Class” when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, refers to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Other Term Loans, Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Loans (and the commitments, if any, to which such Loan or Borrowings relates).

Closing Date” means April 25, 2016, the first date all the conditions precedent in Section 4.01 were satisfied or waived in accordance with Section 11.01.

Co-Documentation Agents” means, collectively, Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Fifth Third Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SunTrust Bank, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Collateral” means, at any date, all of the “Collateral,” “Mortgage Estates” and “Trust Estates” then referred to in the Collateral Documents, including the Mortgaged Real Property.

Collateral Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (x) the sum of (i) the value of any additional Collateral to be provided on or about such date (which value shall be as shown in a FIRREA-compliant third-party appraisal of such additional Collateral or, if no such appraisal is available, shall be the book value of such Collateral as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith) plus (ii) the value of the Collateral provided on or about the Closing Date (which value shall be as shown in a FIRREA-compliant third-party appraisal of such Collateral) plus (iii) without duplication of clause (i), the value of any other additional Collateral provided after the Closing Date (which value shall be as shown in a FIRREA-compliant third-party appraisal of such additional Collateral or, if no such appraisal is available, shall be the book value of such Collateral as reasonably determined by the Company in good faith) to (y) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement.

Collateral Documents” means, collectively, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Mortgages, and any supplements or other similar agreements delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 6.09 and Section 6.10, and each other agreement, instrument or document that creates or purports to create a Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

Commitment” means a commitment to make Loans (and, in the case of the Revolving Facility, to participate in Letters of Credit) under a Facility. On the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date, the Commitments of the Lenders are the Revolving Commitments and the Term A Commitments, in each case as set forth on Schedule 2.01.

 

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Committed Loan Notice” means a notice of (a) a Term Borrowing, (b) a Revolving Borrowing, (cb) an Other Revolving Borrowing, (dc) an Extended Revolving Borrowing, (ed) a conversion of Loans from one Type to the other, or (fe) a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, pursuant to Section 2.02(a), which, if in writing, shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as may be approved by the Administrative Agent (including any form on an electronic platform or electronic transmission system as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent), completed and signed by a Responsible Officer.

Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

Community Benefit Agreement” means that certain Community Benefit Agreement between Prince George’s County, Maryland and MGM National Harbor, LLC, dated as of June 9, 2014, as may be amended from time to time.2014.

Company” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto.

Company Party” means the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Competitor” means a Person or Affiliate of any Person, other than the Company or its Subsidiaries, which is among the top 25 global gaming companies by annual revenues, or any lodging company having any material hotel business in Las Vegas, or any person proposing to build, own or operate a casino resort in any jurisdiction in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries does any material business or proposes to do business but excluding commercial or corporate banks, and any funds that are managed or controlled by such commercial or corporate banks which funds principally invest in commercial loans or debt securities, in each case designated by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including by posting such notice to the Platform) prior to the Closing Date (or as updated by the Borrowers in writing after the Closing Date).

Compliance Certificate” means a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit D with such amendments or modifications as may be approved by the Administrative Agent and Company.

continuing” means, with respect to any Default or Event of Default, that such Default or Event of Default has not been cured or waived.

Contractual Obligation” means as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any contractual obligation to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of its Property is bound or subject.

Convertible Debt” means Indebtedness of the Borrowers (which may be guaranteed by the Guarantors) permitted to be incurred under the terms of this Agreement that is (i) either (a) convertible into common stock of the Company (and cash in lieu of fractional shares) and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such common stock) or (b) sold as units with call options, warrants or rights to purchase (or substantially equivalent derivative transactions) that are exercisable for common stock of the Company and/or cash (in an amount determined by reference to the price of such common stock) and (ii) subordinated to the Obligations on terms customary at the time for convertible subordinated debt securities.

Covered Party” has the meaning specified in Section 11.24(a).

 

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Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness” means other Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment (including, without limitation, Other Term Loans), in each case, issued, incurred or otherwise obtained (including by means of the extension or renewal of Existing Indebtedness) in exchange for, or to extend, renew, replace or refinance, in whole or part, then existing Term Loans or Revolving Commitments, or any then-existing Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness (“Refinanced Debt”); provided that (i) such Indebtedness has an equal or later maturity and a Weighted Average Life to Maturityweighted average life to maturity equal to or greater than the Refinanced Debt, (ii) such Indebtedness shall not have a greater principal amount than the principal amount of the Refinanced Debt plus accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) thereon and reasonable fees and expenses associated with the refinancing, (iii) such Refinanced Debt shall be repaid, defeased or satisfied and discharged on a dollar-for-dollar basis, and all accrued interest, fees and premiums (if any) in connection therewith shall be paid, on the date such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness is issued, incurred or obtained, (iv) the aggregate unused revolving commitments under such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall not exceed the unused Revolving Commitments being replaced, (v) such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness consisting of Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory prepayment of Term Loans hereunder in each case as specified in the respective Refinancing Amendment and (vi and (v) all other terms and conditions of any such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness shall be as agreed between the Company and the lenders providing any such Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness.

Credit Extension” means each of the following: (a) a Borrowing and (b) an L/C Credit Extension.

Creditor Parties” means each of the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer and each Lender, and to the extent relevant, each Cash Management Bank, Hedge Bank and Arranger.

Cumulative Net Income” means, as of any date of determination, the greater of (1) zero and (2) 50% multiplied by the cumulative Borrower Group Adjusted Net Income for the period (taken as one accounting period) from September 30, 2018 to the end of the Company’s most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which internal financial statements are available as of such date of determination.

Debt Issuance” means the incurrence by the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Indebtedness after the Closing Date (other than as permitted by Section 8.04).

Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

Declined Proceeds” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(d).

Default” means any event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.

Default Rate” means (a) when used with respect to Obligations other than Letter of Credit Fees, an interest rate equal to (i) the Base Rate plus (ii) the Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Loans plus (iii) 2% per annum; provided that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate (including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Loan plus 2% per annum and (b) when used with respect to Letter of Credit Fees, a rate equal to the Applicable Rate plus 2% per annum.

 

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Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.18, any Lender (a) that has failed to fund any portion of the Term Loans, Revolving Loans or participations in L/C Obligations required to be funded by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date required to be funded by it hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent, the applicable L/C Issuer and the Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, (b) that has otherwise failed to pay over to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder within two Business Days of the date when due, unless the subject of a good faith dispute, (c) for which the Administrative Agent has received notification that such Lender has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that is (i) insolvent, or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, (ii) the subject of a bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, liquidation or similar proceeding, or a receiver, trustee, conservator, intervenor or sequestrator or the like has been appointed for such Lender or its direct or indirect parent company, or such Lender or its direct or indirect parent company has taken any action in furtherance of or indicating its consent to or acquiescence in any such proceeding or appointment or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any Equity Interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority or instrumentality) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender, (d) that has notified any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer, in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with the applicable default, if any, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied) or (e) that has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or a Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and such Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (e) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and such Borrower). Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (e) above, and of the effective date of such status, shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.18(b)) as of the date established therefor by the Administrative Agent in a written notice of such determination, which shall be delivered by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers, the L/C Issuers and each Lender promptly following such determination.

Delaware LLC means any limited liability company organized or formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Delaware Divided LLC” means any Delaware LLC which has been formed upon consummation of a Delaware LLC Division.

“Delaware LLC” means any limited liability company organized or formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

Delaware LLC Division” means the statutory division of any Delaware LLC into two or more Delaware LLCs pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

 

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Designate” has the meaning specified in Section 6.11(a).

Designated Jurisdiction” means any country or territory that is the subject of comprehensive Sanctions broadly prohibiting dealings in, with or involving such country or territory.

Designated Restricted Entities” means (i) Detroit and any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) MGM National Harbor, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) MGM Springfield Blue Tarp and any of its Subsidiaries and (iv) any other Subsidiary of the Company designated in writing to the Administrative Agent by the Company at any time after the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date, in each case so long as (x) such Person is a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company, (y) such Person is subject to Section 8.11 and (z) solely in the case of any Person designated pursuant to clause (iv) above, (1) such Person (or its Parent Entity) is the owner or operator of a casino property, (2) such Person is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary of the Company and (3) the percentage of the voting Equity Interests of such Person held by Persons other than the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries does not exceed 5.0%.

Designation” has the meaning specified in Section 6.11(a).

Detroit” means MGM Grand Detroit, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

Discharged” means Indebtedness that has been defeased (pursuant to a contractual or legal defeasance) or discharged pursuant to the prepayment or deposit of amounts sufficient to satisfy such Indebtedness as it becomes due or irrevocably called for redemption (and regardless of whether such Indebtedness constitutes a liability on the balance sheet of the obligors thereof); provided, however, that the Indebtedness shall be deemed Discharged if the payment or deposit of all amounts required for defeasance or discharge or redemption thereof have been made even if certain conditions thereto have not been satisfied, so long as such conditions are reasonably expected to be satisfied within 95 days after such prepayment or deposit.

Disqualified Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest of such Person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event, matures (excluding any maturity as the result of an optional redemption by the issuer thereof) or is mandatorily redeemable or redeemable at the sole option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests or upon a sale of assets or a change of control that constitutes an Asset Sale or a Change of Control and is subject to the prior payment in full of the Obligations or as a result of a redemption required by Gaming Laws), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests) or exchangeable or convertible into debt securities of the issuer thereof at the sole option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, on or prior to the date that is 90 days after the Final Maturity Date then in effect at the time of issuance thereof.

Disqualified Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(i)(i).

Dollar, “U.S. Dollar” and “$” mean lawful money of the United States.

Dollar Equivalent” means, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any Alternative Currency, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of Dollars with such Alternative Currency.

DQ List” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(i)(iv).

 

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EBITDA” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to any Person, the sum of (a) Net Income of such Person for that period, plus (b) any extraordinary loss reflected in such Net Income, and, without duplication, any loss associated with the early retirement of Indebtedness and with any disposition not in the ordinary course of business, minus (c) any extraordinary gain reflected in such Net Income, and, without duplication, any gains associated with the early retirement of Indebtedness and with any disposition not in the ordinary course of business, plus (d) Interest Expense of such Person for that period, plus (e) the aggregate amount of expense for federal, foreign, state and local taxes on or measured by income of such Person for that period (whether or not payable during that period), minus (f) the aggregate amount of benefit for federal, foreign, state and local taxes on or measured by income of such Person for that period (whether or not receivable during that period), plus (g) (1) any depreciation and amortization expenses, (2) all unusual or non-recurring expenses and/or (3) all non-cash items, expenses or charges, in each case to the extent deducted in arriving at Net Income for that period, plus (h) expenses classified as “pre-opening and start-up expenses” on the applicable financial statements of that Person for that fiscal period, plus (i) non-controlling or minority interest reflected in Net Income, plus (j) any rent expense under the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease or any Similar Lease reflected in Net Income, and, without duplication, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP, plus (k) (i) all transaction fees, costs and expenses in connection with any equity issuance, permitted Investments, Permitted Acquisitions, dispositions, recapitalizations, mergers, amalgamations, option buyouts and the incurrence, modification, repayment or redemption of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under this Agreement (including any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof) or any amendments, waivers or other modifications under the agreements relating to such Indebtedness or similar transactions or any fees, costs and expenses related to entering into new leases or lease modification or restructuring (regardless of whether any such transaction described in this subclause (i) is completed) and (ii) without duplication of any of the foregoing, non-operating or non-recurring professional fees, costs and expenses for such period plus (l) any costs, charges, fees or expenses (including discounts and commissions and including fees and charges incurred in respect of letters of credit or bankers acceptance financings and, without limitation, all legal, accounting, advisory or other transaction-related fees, charges, costs and expenses and any bonuses or success fee payments) (or any amortization of any of the foregoing) associated with any issuance (or proposed issuance) of debt, or equity or any refinancing transaction (or proposed refinancing transaction) or any amendment or other modification of any debt instrument plus (m) any costs, charges, fees and expenses (or any amortization thereof) (including, without limitation, all legal, accounting, advisory or other transaction-related fees, charges, costs and expenses and any bonuses or success fee payments) related to any Permitted Acquisition or Investment or disposition (or any such proposed acquisition, Investment or disposition) (including amortization or write offs of debt issuance or deferred financing costs, premiums and prepayment penalties), in each case, whether or not successful plus (n) any costs, charges, fees and expenses incurred in connection with any non-recurring strategic initiatives (including incentive costs and expenses relating to business optimization programs; legal, accounting and advisory fees; and signing, retention and completion bonuses) plus (o) at the election of the Borrower with respect to any quarterly period, the cumulative after-Tax effect of a change in accounting principles shall be excluded.

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 public administrative authority or any Person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.06(b)(iii), (v) and (vi) (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under Section 11.06(b)(iii)); provided that no Defaulting Lender shall be an Eligible Assignee for the purpose of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Facility or the Term A Facility. For the avoidance of doubt, any Disqualified Lender is subject to Section 11.06(i).

Environment” means ambient air, indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata or natural resources.

Environmental Law” means any and all applicable treaties, Federal, state, local, and foreign laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations, rules, decrees, judgments, directives, orders, consent orders, consent decrees, permits, licenses, and the common law, relating to pollution or protection of public health or the Environment, Hazardous Materials, natural resource damages or occupational safety or human health to the extent related to exposure to Hazardous Materials.

Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Materials or (e) any contract or agreement pursuant to which liability is assumed or imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents, including membership interests (however designated, whether voting or non-voting), of equity of such Person, including, if such Person is a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited) and any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership, whether outstanding on the Closing Date or issued after the Closing Date; provided that Convertible Debt shall not be deemed to be Equity Interests, unless and until any such instruments are so converted or exchanged.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and any regulations issued pursuant thereto, as amended or replaced and as in effect from time to time.

ERISA Affiliate” means, collectively, any Borrower and any Restricted Subsidiary and any Person (or any trade or business, whether or not incorporated) that is under common control with any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary within the meaning of Section 414 of the Code.

ERISA Event” means (a) any “reportable event,” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Pension Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice requirement is waived); (b) with respect to any Pension Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code and Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived, the failure by any ERISA Affiliate to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure by any ERISA Affiliate to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Pension Plan; (d) the incurrence by any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Pension Plan; (e) the receipt by any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or

 

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a plan administrator of any notice indicating an intent to terminate any Pension Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Pension Plan; (f) the occurrence of any event or condition which would reasonably constitute grounds under ERISA for the termination of or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (g) the incurrence by any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (h) the receipt by an ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability on any ERISA Affiliate or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or in “endangered” or “critical” status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (i) the making of any amendment to any Pension Plan which would be reasonably likely to result in the imposition of a lien or the posting of a bond or other security under ERISA or the Code; (j) the withdrawal of any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such ERISA Affiliate was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; or (k) the occurrence of a nonexempt prohibited transaction (within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA) which would reasonably be expected to result in liability to the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

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.

Eurodollar Rate” means:

(a) for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the rate per annum equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate as administered by ICE Benchmark Administration (or any other Person that takes over the administration of such rate for U.S. Dollars for a period equal in length to such Interest Period) (“LIBOR”) or a comparable or successor rate, which rate is approved by the Administrative Agent, as published on the applicable Bloomberg screen page (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period;

(b) for any interest calculation with respect to a Base Rate Loan on any date, the rate per annum equal to LIBOR, at or about 11:00 a.m., London time determined two Business Days prior to such date for U.S. Dollar deposits with a term of one month commencing that day; and

(c) if the Eurodollar Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement;

provided that to the extent a comparable or successor rate is approved by the Administrative Agent in connection herewith, the approved rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided, further, that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such approved rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

Eurodollar Rate Loan” means a Revolving Loan or a Term Loan that bears interest at a rate based on clause (a) of the definition of “Eurodollar Rate.”

Event of Default” has the meaning specified in Section 9.01.

 

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Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

Excluded Assets” means (i) any real property other than the Mortgaged Real Property; (ii) any asset or property (other than those described in clause (vi) below) to the extent the grant of a security interest is prohibited by Law or requires a consent not obtained of any Governmental Authority pursuant to such Law; (iii) Equity Interests in any Person which (x) is not the owner of any of the Mortgaged Real Property or any interest therein or (y) is an Unrestricted Subsidiary, a Designated Restricted Entity or Joint Venture described in Section 8.06(n)(v); provided that in any event, for the avoidance of doubt, the following Equity Interests shall also constitute Excluded Assets: (x) in excess of 65% of the voting Equity Interests of (A) any Foreign Subsidiaries or (B) any FSHCO; and (y) any of the Equity Interests of (A) indirect Foreign Subsidiaries (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, first tier Foreign Subsidiaries) of the Borrowers or Guarantors, (B) any direct or indirect Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia, that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary, or (C) any Unrestricted Subsidiary or Excluded Subsidiary; (iv) any lease, license or other agreement or contract (including joint venture agreements) or any property subject to a purchase money security interest or similar arrangement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or contract or purchase money arrangement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than a Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary); (v) assets as to which the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers reasonably agree in writing that the cost of obtaining such a security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the benefit to the Lenders of the security to be afforded thereby; (vi) any governmental licenses or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations (including Gaming Licenses) but only to the extent creation, attachment or perfection of security interests in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations are prohibited or restricted by applicable Law or the terms thereof or requires a consent not obtained by any Governmental Authority (after giving effect to the anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other applicable Law); (vii) any aircraft and assets directly related to the operation thereof and any limited liability company or other special purpose vehicle that has been organized solely to own any aircraft and related assets; (viii) any assets subject to a Capital Lease or a purchase money Indebtedness to the extent that, and for so long as, granting a security interest in such assets would violate the terms of such Capital Lease or such purchase money Indebtedness secured by such assets, (ix) any intent-to-use trademark application prior to the filing of a “Statement of Use” or “Amendment to Allege Use” with respect thereto, to the extent, if any, that, and solely during the period, if any, in which, the grant of a security interest therein would impair the validity or enforceability of such intent-to-use trademark application under applicable federal Law, (x) any foreign intellectual property, (xi) any assets acquired after the Closing Date to the extent that, and for so long as, granting a security interest in such assets would violate any Contractual Obligation to which the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or by which such party or any of such party’s property or assets is bound (provided that any such Contractual Obligation existed at the time of the acquisition of such asset and was not entered into in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition (but may have been amended)) and (xii) any other assets or property to the extent the grant of a security interest therein would result in material adverse tax consequences to the Company or its Subsidiaries as reasonably determined by the Company in consultation with the Administrative Agent. The determination as to whether a Lien is prohibited, restricted, requires consent or creates a right of termination under applicable Law or the terms of any applicable lease, license, agreement, arrangement, contract, charter or authorization shall be made after giving effect to the applicable provisions of the UCC.

 

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Excluded Subsidiary” means (i) any Immaterial Subsidiary, (ii) any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company acquired or formed after the Closing Date in an Investment permitted under this Agreement which, at the time of such acquisition or formation, is not a wholly-owned Subsidiary, (iii) any Restricted Subsidiary that is subject to regulation as an insurance company (or any Restricted Subsidiary thereof), (iv) any Restricted Subsidiary that is a special purpose entity used for a securitization facility permitted hereunder, (v) any Restricted Subsidiary prohibited from guaranteeing the Obligations (x) by applicable law, rule or regulation existing on the Closing Date or (y) by applicable law, rule or regulation existing at the time of acquisition of such Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date (for the avoidance of doubt, Marina District Development Company, LLC shall not be an Excluded Subsidiary pursuant to this clause (v)), (vi) any Restricted Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date that is prohibited from guaranteeing the Obligations by any Contractual Obligation to which such Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or by which it or any of its property or assets is bound (provided that any such Contractual Obligation existed at the time of such acquisition or investment and was not entered into in connection with or in anticipation of such acquisition or investment) (but may have been amended), (vii) any Restricted Subsidiary which would require governmental or regulatory consent, approval, license or authorization to provide a guarantee, unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received, (viii) any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent such guarantee would reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences (as reasonably determined by the Company and the Administrative Agent), (ix) any Restricted Subsidiary where the cost of providing such guarantee is excessive in relation to the value afforded thereby (as reasonably determined by the Company and the Administrative Agent), (x) each Subsidiary of the Company which is identified as such as of the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date on Schedule 5.04 and (xi) any FSHCO. The Excluded Subsidiaries as of the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date, by virtue of clauses (v)(y) and (vi) above, are identified as such on Schedule 5.04.

Excluded Swap Obligations” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any obligation (a “Swap Obligation”) to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act, if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the guarantee of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guaranty Obligation thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason not to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 10.15 and any other “keepwell, support or other agreement” for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Loan Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or a grant by such Guarantor of a security interest, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guaranty or security interest is or becomes excluded in accordance with the first sentence of this definition.

Excluded Taxes” means, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, (a) taxes imposed on or measured in whole or in part by such recipient’s net income or overall gross income (however denominated) and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of net income or overall gross income taxes), in each case (i) imposed by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized under the laws of, having its principal office located in, or in the case of any Lender, doing business in or having its applicable Lending Office located in such jurisdiction, or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) any branch profits Taxes imposed by the United States or any similar Tax imposed by any jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) any backup withholding tax that is required by the Code to be withheld from amounts payable to a Lender that has failed to comply with Section 3.01(e), (d) in the case of a Foreign Lender (other than an assignee pursuant to a request by the Borrowers under Section 11.13), any United States federal withholding tax that is required to be imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender pursuant to the Laws in force at the time such Foreign

 

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Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new Lending Office), except to the extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to the designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 3.01(a)(ii), (e) any Taxes imposed by FATCA, and (f) Taxes attributable to such recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.01(e).

Existing Credit Agreement” means that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 20, 2012 among the Company, MGM Grand Detroit, LLC, a Delaware limited liability Company, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and a syndicate of lenders, as amended prior to the Closing Date.

Existing Indebtedness” means Indebtedness outstanding on the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date.

Existing Letters of Credit” means the Letters of Credit heretofore issued under the Existing Credit Agreement and remaining outstanding on the Closing Date.

Existing Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b).

Existing Revolving Tranche” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b).

Existing Term Loan Tranche” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a).

Extended Loans” means Extended Revolving Loans or Extended Term Loans.

Extended Revolving Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Extended Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Extended Revolving Lenders pursuant to the relevant Refinancing Amendment.

Extended Revolving Commitments” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b).

Extended Revolving Facility” means a credit facility comprising a series of Extended Revolving Commitments and the corresponding Extended Revolving Loans, if any.

Extended Revolving Lender” means a Lender in respect of Extended Revolving Loans.

Extended Revolving Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b).

Extended Revolving Note” means any promissory note executed and delivered in connection with any Extended Revolving Commitments and the related Extended Revolving Loans, the form of which shall be specified in the applicable Extension Amendment.

Extended Term Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Extended Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Extended Term Lenders pursuant to the relevant Refinancing Amendment.

Extended Term Facility” means a credit facility comprising a series of Extended Term Loans, if any.

Extended Term Lender” means a Lender in respect of Extended Term Loans.

 

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Extended Term Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a).

Extended Term Note “ means any promissory note executed and delivered in connection with any Extended Term Loans, the form of which shall be specified in the applicable Extension Amendment.

Extending Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(c).

Extension Amendment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(d).

Extension Date” means any date on which any Existing Term Loan Tranche or any Existing Revolving Tranche is modified to extend the related scheduled maturity datesdate in accordance with Section 2.15 (with respect to Lenders under such Existing Term Loan Tranche or such Existing Revolving Tranche which agree to such modification).

Extension Election” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(c).

Extension Request” means any Term Loan Extension Request or Revolving Extension Request.

Extension Series” means all Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, that are established pursuant to the same Extension Amendment (or any subsequent Extension Amendment to the extent such subsequent Extension Amendment expressly provides that the Extended Term Loans or Extended Revolving Commitments, as applicable, provided for therein are intended to be a part of any previously established Extension Series).

Facility” means any Term Facility or the Revolving Facility, as the context may requirean Other Revolving Facility or an Extended Revolving Facility.

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code as of the Closing Date (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code (or any amended or successor version described above) and any intergovernmental agreement between the U.S. and any other jurisdiction (and any related treaty, law, regulation or other official guidance) implementing the foregoing.

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of 1%) charged to Bank of America on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent; provided, further, that if the Federal Funds Rate shall be less than zero, such rate shall be deemed zero for purposes of this Agreement.

Fee Letters” means, collectively, (1) the letter agreement, dated April 21, 2016, among the Company and Bank of America, and (2) the letter agreement, dated April 21, 2016, among the Company, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Fifth Third Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, The Bank of Nova Scotia and Citizens Bank, N.A. and (3) the letter agreement, dated April 21, 2016, between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC.

 

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Final Maturity Date” means, as of any date of determination, unless the context otherwise requires, the latest Maturity Date for any of the Facilities or Loans then governed by this Agreement.

First Amendment” means that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2018, among the Company, the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

First Amendment Effective Date” means December 21, 2018.

First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments” means the “First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments” as defined in the First Amendment. The aggregate amount of the First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments as of the First Amendment Effective Date is $521,875,000.

First Amendment Increase Term A Facility” means the credit facility comprising the First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments (provided that upon the funding of Term A Loans under the First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments on the First Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.01(d), such funded Term A Loans shall not constitute part of the First Amendment Increase Term A Facility and shall instead constitute part of the Term A Facility).

First Amendment Increase Term A Lenders” means the “First Amendment Increase Term A Lenders” as defined in the First Amendment.

First Lien Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of Net Indebtedness of the Borrower Group as of such date that is secured by Liens that have the same priority as the Liens securing the Obligations hereunder to (b) Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

First Priority” means, with respect to any Lien purported to be created in any collateral pursuant to any Loan Document, that such Lien is the only Lien to which such collateral is subject, other than any Lien permitted under this Agreement.

Fiscal Quarter “ means the fiscal quarter of the Company consisting of the three calendar month periods ending on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company consisting of the twelve-month period ending on each December 31.

Fixed Incremental Amount” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Incremental Amount.”

Flood Insurance Laws” means, collectively, (a) the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statue thereto, (c) the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (d) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (e) Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

 

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Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is not a “United States Person” within the meaning of section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

Foreign Subsidiary” means each Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia.

Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to an L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s pro rata portion of the L/C Obligations issued by such L/C Issuer other than such L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

FSHCO” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and substantially all of whose assets consists of the capital stock of one or more Foreign Subsidiaries.

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural Person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States set forth in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification® and rules and interpretive releases of the Securities and Exchange Commission under authority of federal securities laws, that are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination, consistently applied.

Gaming Approval” means any and all licenses, findings of suitability, approvals, authorizations, permits, consents, rulings, orders or directives of any Governmental Authority (a) necessary to enable Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries to engage in the casino, gambling, pai gow poker, or gaming business or otherwise continue to conduct its business substantially as is presently conducted or contemplated to be conducted following the Closing Date (after giving effect to the Transactions), (b) required by any Gaming Law or (c) required to accomplish the financing and other transactions contemplated hereby after giving effect to the Transactions.

Gaming Authority” means any governmental agency, authority, board, bureau, commission, department, office or instrumentality with regulatory, licensing or permitting authority or jurisdiction over any gaming business or enterprise or any Gaming Facility or with regulatory, licensing or permitting authority or jurisdiction over any gaming operation (or proposed gaming operation) owned, managed or operated by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Gaming Facility” means any casino, hotel, resort, race track, off-track wagering site, venue at which gaming or wagering is conducted, and all related or ancillary property, assets or line of business.

Gaming Laws” means all applicable provisions of all (a) constitutions, treaties, statutes or laws governing Gaming Facilities (including, without limitation, card club casinos and pari mutual race tracks) and rules, regulations, codes and ordinances of, and all administrative or judicial orders or decrees or other laws pursuant to which, any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gambling, gaming or Gaming Facility activities conducted by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries within its jurisdiction; (b) Gaming Approvals; and (c) orders, decisions, determinations, judgments, awards and decrees of any Gaming Authority.

Gaming License” means any Gaming Approval or other casino, gambling, horse racing or gaming license issued by any Gaming Authority covering any Gaming Facility.

 

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Government Securities” means readily marketable (a) direct full faith and credit obligations of the United States or obligations guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States and (b) obligations of an agency or instrumentality of, or corporation owned, controlled or sponsored by, the United States that are generally considered in the securities industry to be implicit obligations of the United States.

Governmental Authority” means any government or political subdivision of the United States or any other country, whether national, federal, state, provincial, local or otherwise, or any agency, authority, board, bureau, central bank, commission, department or instrumentality thereof or therein, including, without limitation, any court, tribunal, grand jury or arbitrator, in each case whether foreign or domestic, or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to such government or political subdivision (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank) including, without limitation, any Gaming Authority.

Granting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(h).

GrantorsGrantor” means MGM Grand Hotel, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and Bellagio, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.

Guarantors” means, collectively, each wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that is a party to the Guaranty on the Closing Date or a Restricted Subsidiary that executes and delivers the Guaranty pursuant to Section 6.08, in each case, whether existing on the Closing Date or established, created or acquired after the Closing Date, unless and until such time as the respective Restricted Subsidiary is released from all of its obligations in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement; provided that (i) the Designated Restricted Entities shall not be Guarantors, (ii) the Excluded Subsidiaries shall not be Guarantors (it being understood and agreed that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this clause (ii), if an Excluded Subsidiary executes a joinder to the Guaranty such Subsidiary shall constitute a Guarantor), (iii) prior to receipt of approval from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, Marina District Development Company, LLC shall not be a Guarantor and (iv) such other Subsidiaries that may be formed or acquired after the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date that are subject to the jurisdiction of a Gaming Authority that requires approval prior to the execution and delivery of a guaranty shall not be Guarantors unless and until such approval is obtained.

Guaranty” means, collectively, the Guaranty made by the Borrowers and the Guarantors in favor of the Secured Parties on the Closing Date together with each guaranty supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.08.

Guaranty Obligation” means, as to any Person, any obligation of such Person guaranteeing or intended to guarantee any Indebtedness (“primary obligations”) of any other Person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and any obligation of such Person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security therefor; (ii) to advance or supply funds (A) for the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (B) to maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor; (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation; or (iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the holder of such primary obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided that the term Guaranty Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or, with respect to any Guarantor, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor. The amount of any Guaranty Obligation shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in respect of which such Guaranty Obligation is made

 

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(or, if less, the maximum amount of such primary obligation for which such Person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the instrument evidencing such Guaranty Obligation) or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated potential liability in respect thereof (assuming such Person is required to perform thereunder) as determined by such Person in good faith.

Hazardous Material” means any hazardous or toxic material, substance, waste, constituent, compound, pollutant or contaminant in any form, including petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof or any petroleum product or waste) listed under any Environmental Law or subject to regulation under Environmental Law.

Hedge Bank” means any Person that, at the time it enters into a Swap Contract, is a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender or the Administrative Agent or an Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Contract.

Honor Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

Host Community Agreement” means that certain Host Community Agreement approved by the City Council on May 1, 2013 (as amended by the first amendment approved by the City Council on December 23, 2015 by and between the City of Springfield Massachusetts and MGM Springfield Blue Tarp, the second amendment thereto approved by the City Council on February 22, 2016 by and between the City of Springfield Massachusetts and MGM Springfield Blue Tarp, the third amendment thereto dated August 25, 2017 by and between the City of Springfield Massachusetts and MGM Springfield Blue Tarp, the fourth amendment thereto dated July 24, 2018 by and between the City of Springfield Massachusetts and MGM Springfield Blue Tarp and as may be further amended or otherwise modified from time to time), between the City of Springfield, Massachusetts, MGM Springfield Blue Tarp and MGM Springfield reDevelopment, LLC.

Immaterial Subsidiary” means, at any time, any Restricted Subsidiary that, as of the last day of the most recently ended Test Period on or prior to the date of determination, does not have assets (when combined with the assets of all other Immaterial Subsidiaries, after eliminating intercompany obligations) in excess of $100,000,000.

Impacted Loans” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.03(a).

Incremental Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) $500,000,000 (the “Fixed Incremental Amount”) plus (b) the maximum aggregate principal amount that can be established or incurred without causing the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, after giving effect to the incurrence of any such Incremental Facility, any acquisition or investment consummated in connection therewith, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period (without netting any cash proceeds from such incurrence and assuming the entire amount of any Incremental Revolving Increase is fully drawn), to exceed 2.50 to 1.00 (the “Ratio-Based Incremental Amount”). Any ratio calculated for purposes of determining the “Incremental Amount” shall be calculated subject to Section 1.11 to the extent applicable and, if the proceeds of the relevant Incremental Facility will be applied to finance an acquisition or other investments permitted under this Agreement, compliance with the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio will be determined in accordance with Section 1.12.

Incremental Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(b).

Incremental Facility” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(iii).

Incremental Joinder Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(b).

 

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Incremental Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a).

Incremental Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(iii).

Incremental Revolving Increase” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(iii).

“Incremental Term A Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(i).

Incremental Term B Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(ii).

Incremental Term Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Incremental Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Incremental Lenders pursuant to the relevant Incremental Joinder Agreement.

Incremental Term Commitment” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(ii).

Incremental Term Facility” means the credit facility comprising the Incremental Term Commitments and the Incremental Term Loans, if any.

Incremental Term Loan Increase” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(i).

Incremental Term Loans” has the meaning specified in Section 2.13(a)(ii).

Incremental Term Note” means any promissory note executed and delivered in connection with any Incremental Term Commitments and the related Incremental Term Loans, the form of which shall be specified in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement.

Indebtedness” of any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money; (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or similar instruments; (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person; (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding (x) trade accounts payable and accrued obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business or other accounts payable in the ordinary course of business in accordance with ordinary trade terms, (y) financing of insurance premiums and (z) any earn-out obligation or purchase price adjustment until such obligation becomes a liability on the balance sheet (excluding the footnotes thereto) in accordance with GAAP); (e) all Indebtedness of others to the extent secured by any Lien on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed; provided that if such obligations have not been assumed, the amount of such Indebtedness included for the purposes of this definition will be the amount equal to the lesser of the fair market value of such property and the amount of the Indebtedness secured; (f) with respect to any Capital Lease of such Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP; (g) the net amount of the obligations of such Person in respect of interest rate protection agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements or other interest or exchange rate hedging arrangements (including Swap Contracts); (h) all obligations of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and bankers’ acceptances, except obligations in respect of letters of credit issued in support of obligations not otherwise constituting Indebtedness shall not constitute Indebtedness except to the extent such letter of credit is drawn and not reimbursed within ten Business Days; and (i) all Guaranty Obligations of such Person in respect of Indebtedness of others of the kinds referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, in connection with any completion guarantee); provided that for purposes of this definition, deferred purchase obligations shall be calculated

 

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based on the net present value thereof. The Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such Person is a general partner unless recourse is limited, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the amount such Person is liable therefor (except to the extent the terms of such Indebtedness expressly provide that such Person is not liable therefor). The amount of Indebtedness of the type described in clause (d) shall be calculated based on the net present value thereof. The amount of Indebtedness of the type referred to in clause (g) above of any Person shall be zero unless and until such Indebtedness becomes due, in which case the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the amount due that is payable by such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, it is understood and agreed that (x) unredeemed casino chips and tokens and gaming winnings of customers, (y) any obligations of such Person in respect of Cash Management Agreements and (z) any obligations of such Person in respect of employee deferred compensation and benefit plans shall not constitute Indebtedness. For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of the Borrower Group shall exclude (i) any obligations under the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Lease, (ii) any obligation of any Loan Party to make any Permitted Affiliate Payments and (iii) intercompany liabilities arising from their cash management, tax, and accounting operations and intercompany loans, advances or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any rollover or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business.

Indemnified Taxes” means (a) all Taxes, other than Excluded Taxes, imposed on or with respect to any payment made by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document and (b) to the extent not otherwise described in (a), all Other Taxes.

Indemnitee” has the meaning specified in Section 11.04(b).

Information” has the meaning specified in Section 11.07.

Insurance Subsidiaries” means, collectively, MGMM Insurance Company, a Nevada corporation and any Subsidiaries formed for the purpose of facilitating and providing insurance coverage and claims services for the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Intellectual Property” has the meaning specified in Section 5.23.

Intellectual Property License Agreement “ means the Intellectual Property License Agreement by and among the Borrower and MGP, dated as of the Closing Date.

 

Interest Coverage Ratio“ means the ratio, as of any date of determination, of (a) Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period to (b) Interest Expense of the Borrower Group for the most recently ended Test Period; provided, however, for purposes of calculating the Interest Coverage Ratio, Interest Expense shall exclude (i) Interest Expense associated with the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Lease and (ii) Interest Expense related to any amortization of deferred financing costs and, original issue discount and redemption or prepayment premiums.

Interest Expense” means, for any Test Period, the sum of interest expense of the Borrower Group for such Test Period as determined in accordance with GAAP, plus, to the extent deducted in arriving at Net Income and without duplication, (a) the interest portion of payments paid or payable (without duplication) on Capital Leases, (b) amortization of financing fees, debt issuance costs and interest or deferred financing or debt issuance costs, (c) arrangement, commitment or upfront fees, original issue discount, redemption or prepayment premiums, (d) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing, (e) interest with respect to Indebtedness that has been Discharged, (f) the accretion or accrual of discounted liabilities during such period, (g) interest expense attributable to the movement of the mark-to-market valuation of

 

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obligations under Swap Contracts or other derivative instruments, (h) payments made under Swap Contracts relating to interest rates with respect to such Test Period and any costs associated with breakage in respect of hedging agreements for interest rates, (i) all interest expense consisting of liquidated damages for failure to timely comply with registration rights obligations and financing fees, (j) fees and expenses associated with the consummation of the Transactions, (k) annual or quarterly agency fees paid to Administrative Agent, (l) all interest expense recognized by the Borrower Group under the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Lease, and (m) costs and fees associated with obtaining Swap Contracts and fees payable thereunder, all as calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Interest Payment Date” means, (a) as to any Eurodollar Rate Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made; provided that if any Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any Base Rate Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made.

Interest Period” means as to each Eurodollar Rate Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurodollar Rate Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurodollar Rate Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months thereafter or one week thereafter, as selected by the Borrowers in the relevant Committed Loan Notice, or such other period that is twelve months or less requested by the Borrowers and consented to by all Appropriate Lenders; provided that:

(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

(c) no Interest Period shall extend beyond the Maturity Date of the Facility under which such Loan was made.

Interim Drop-Down Indebtedness” means any short-term or interim Indebtedness intended to be assumed by MGP or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with Section 8.01(t) that is intended to be replaced or refinanced by MGP or such Subsidiary within fifteen (15) days of its initial incurrence.

Investments” means (a) any direct or indirect purchase or other acquisition by any Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries of, or of a beneficial interest in, any of the Equity Interest of any other Person (other than a Loan Party) or of the assets of a Person that constitute a business unit; (b) any direct or indirect redemption, retirement, purchase or other acquisition for value, by any Subsidiary of any Borrower from any Person, of any Equity Interest of such Person (other than a Loan Party); (c) any direct or indirect loan, advance or capital contribution by any Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any other Person (other than a Loan Party), including all indebtedness and accounts receivable from that other Person that are not current assets or did not arise from sales to that other Person in the ordinary course of business and (d) any payment under any Guaranty Obligation by such Person in respect of the Indebtedness or other obligation of any other Person. The amount of any Investment at any time shall be the amount actually invested (measured at the time made) (minus any Returns of the Borrowers or a Restricted Subsidiary in respect of such Investment which has actually been received in cash or Cash Equivalents or has been converted into cash or Cash Equivalents), without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

 

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IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

ISP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, Inc. (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Issuer Documents” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the applicable L/C Issuer and any Borrower (or any Subsidiary) or in favor of such L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.

Joint Borrower Provisions” has the meaning specified in Exhibit B.

Joint Lead Arrangers” means Bank of America, N.A. (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the Closing Date), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Fifth Third Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.

Joint Venture” means any Person, other than an individual or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company, in which the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary holds or acquires an ownership interest (whether by way of capital stock, partnership or limited liability company interest, or other evidence of ownership).

L/C Advance” means, with respect to each Revolving Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Percentage.

L/C Borrowing” means an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as a Revolving Borrowing. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.

L/C Credit Extension” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

L/C Issuer” means Bank of America and each other L/C Issuer designated pursuant to Section 2.03(m), in each case in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Section 11.06(a). An L/C Issuer may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates of such L/C Issuer, in which case the term “L/C Issuer” shall include any such Affiliate with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate. In the event that there is more than one L/C Issuer at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the L/C Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all L/C Issuers, as the context requires.

L/C Obligations” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings. For purposes of computing the amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

 

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Landlord” means MGP Lessor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as landlord under the Master Lease, and its successor or assigns in such capacity.

Laws” means, collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities (including, without limitation, all Gaming Laws, Liquor Laws and Environmental Laws), including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.

LCT Election” has the meaning specified in Section 1.12.

LCT Test Date” has the meaning specified in Section 1.12.

Leased Property” means the “Leased Property” (as defined in the MGP Master Lease or the Bellagio Lease, as applicable, from time to time).

Lender” has the meaning specified in the introductory paragraph hereto and, as the context requires, includes any Incremental Lender from time to time party hereto pursuant to Section 2.13 and any Person that becomes an Other Revolving Lender or Other Term Lender from time to time party hereto pursuant to Section 2.14.

Lending Office” means, as to any Lender, the office or offices of such Lender described as such in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire, or such other office or offices as a Lender may from time to time notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, which office may include any Affiliate of such Lender or any domestic or foreign branch of such Lender or such Affiliate. Unless the context otherwise requires each reference to a Lender shall include its applicable Lending Office.

Letter of Credit” means any letter of credit issued hereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit; provided that commercial letters of credit will only be issued for cash payment upon presentation of a sight draft and other customary terms acceptable to the L/C Issuer for that Letter of Credit. Letters of Credit may be issued in Dollars or in an Alternative Currency.

Letter of Credit Application” means an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the applicable L/C Issuer.

Letter of Credit Expiration Date” means the day that is seven days prior to the Maturity Date then in effect for the Revolving Facility (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day).

Letter of Credit Fee” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(i).

Letter of Credit Sublimit” means an amount equal to $250,000,000.500,000,000. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility.

 

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LIBOR” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Eurodollar Rate.”

LIBOR Screen Rate” means the LIBOR quote on the applicable screen page the Administrative Agent designates to determine LIBOR (or such other commercially available source providing such quotations as may be designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time).

LIBOR Successor Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03(c).

LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes” means, with respect to any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate, any conforming changes to the definition of Base Rate, Interest Period, timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest and other administrative matters as may be appropriate, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, to reflect the adoption of such LIBOR Successor Rate and to permit the administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent determines that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or that no market practice for the administration of such LIBOR Successor Rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent determines, in consultation with the Borrower), is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement).

License Revocation” means the revocation, failure to renew or suspension of, or the appointment of a receiver, supervisor or similar official with respect to, any Gaming License covering any Gaming Facility owned, leased, operated or used by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries.

Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance or lien of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of Law or otherwise, affecting any Property, including any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature of a security interest, and/or the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement (other than a precautionary financing statement with respect to a lease that is not in the nature of a security interest) under the UCC or comparable Law of any jurisdiction with respect to any Property.

Limited Condition Transaction” means any Permitted Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder and any related incurrence of Indebtedness by the Borrowers or one or more of their Restricted Subsidiaries whose consummation is not conditioned on the availability of, or on obtaining, third party financing.

Liquor Authority” has the meaning specified in Section 11.20(a).

Liquor Laws” has the meaning specified in Section 11.20(a).

Loan” means an extension of credit by a Lender to the Borrowers under Article II in the form of a Term Loan, a Revolving Loan, or an Other Revolving Loan or an Extended Term Loan.

Loan Documents” means, collectively, this Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranty, the Collateral Documents, the Fee Letters and each Issuer Document.

Loan Parties” means, collectively, each Borrower and each Guarantor and each Pledgor.

Mandatory Prepayment Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(d).

 

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Margin Stock” means margin stock within the meaning of Regulation T, Regulation U and Regulation X.

Master Agreement” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Swap Contract.”

Master Lease” means the Master Lease by and among Landlord and Tenant, dated as of the Closing Date.

Material Adverse Effect” means an event, circumstance, occurrence or condition that has caused or could cause (a) a material adverse effect on the business, assets, properties, or financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (b) a material impairment of the ability of any Borrower or any material Guarantor, taken as a whole, to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party or (c) a material adverse effect on the rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders under the Loan Documents, taken as a whole.

Material Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness the outstanding principal amount of which is in excess of $250,000,000.

Material Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary that is not an Immaterial Subsidiary.

Maturity Date” means (a) with respect to the Revolving Facility, December 21, 2023 or if the maturity is extended pursuant to Section 2.15, such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section, (b) with respect to the Term A Facility, December 21, 2023 or if the maturity is extended pursuant to Section 2.15, such extended maturity date as determined pursuant to such Section, and (c and (b ) with respect to any Incremental Term Facility, Other Term Facility, Other Revolving Facility, Extended Term Facility or Extended Revolving Facility, such maturity date as is specified in the relevant Incremental Joinder Agreement, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment; provided that, in each case, if such date is not a Business Day, the Maturity Date shall be the next preceding Business Day.

Maximum Rate” has the meaning specified in Section 11.09.

MGM/GVC Joint Venture Agreements” means that certain (i) Omnibus Services and License Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2018 by and between Gameday Interactive, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “MGM/GVC Joint Venture”), the Company and Marina District Development Company, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company (“Marina”), (ii) Trademark License Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2018, by and among the Company, Marina, and the MGM/GVC Joint Venture, (iii) Services Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2018, by and between the MGM/GVC Joint Venture and MGM Resorts International Operations, Inc., and (iv) the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2018, by and between GVC Holdings (USA) Inc. and MGM Sports & Interactive Gaming, LLC (as amended to date), each as may be further amended from time to time.

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership” means MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership.

MGM National Harbor” means the mixed use hotel and casino in National Harbor, Maryland commonly known as MGM National Harbor.

MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino Ground Lease” means that certain Hotel and Casino Ground Lease, dated as of April 26, 2013 by and between National Harbor Beltway L.L.C., a Virginia limited liability company, as landlord, and MGM National Harbor, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, as tenant, (i) as amended by the First Amendment to Hotel and Casino Ground Lease, dated as of July 23, 2014, (ii) as amended by the Second Amendment to Hotel and Casino Ground Lease, dated as of November 24, 2015, and (iii) as may be further amended from time to time.

 

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MGM Springfield” means the mixed use hotel and casino in Springfield, Massachusetts commonly known as MGM Springfield.

MGM Springfield Blue Tarp” means Blue Tarp reDevelopment, LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company.

MGM Springfield Intercompany Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness incurred under or pursuant to that certain credit agreement dated as of July 18, 2017 (as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time) between MGM Springfield Blue Tarp, as borrower thereunder, and MGM Finance Corp., a Delaware corporation, as the lender thereunder.

MGP” means MGM Growth Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

“MGP Landlord” means MGP Lessor, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as landlord under the MGP Master Lease, and its successor or assigns in such capacity.

“MGP Master Lease” means the Master Lease by and between MGP Landlord and MGP Tenant, dated as of April 25, 2016.

“MGP Operating Subleases” means the “Operating Subleases” (as defined in the MGP Master Lease from time to time).

“MGP Tenant” means MGM Lessee LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as tenant under the MGP Master Lease, and its successors and assigns in such capacity.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

Mortgage” means any deed of trust, trust deed, deed to secure debt, mortgage, leasehold mortgage or leasehold deed of trust covering Mortgaged Real Property.

Mortgaged Real Property” means (a) each of the fee and leasehold parcels of Real Property identified on Schedule 1.01, and (b) each fee and leasehold parcel of Real Property, if any, which shall be subject to a Mortgage delivered after the ClosingSecond Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 6.09, other than any such property subsequently released from the Lien of the Collateral Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

Multiemployer Plan” means a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA (a) to which any ERISA Affiliate is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, (b) to which any ERISA Affiliate has within the preceding five plan years made or had an obligation to make contributions, including any Person which ceased to be an ERISA Affiliate during such five-year period or (c) with respect to which any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary is reasonably likely to incur liability under Title IV of ERISA.

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(a) in the case of any Asset Sale, the aggregate amount of all cash payments (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or otherwise, but only as and when received) received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary directly or indirectly in connection with such Asset Sale, net (without duplication) of (A) the amount of all fees and expenses and transaction costs paid by or on behalf of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with such Asset Sale (including, without limitation, any underwriting, brokerage or other customary selling commissions and legal, advisory and other fees and expenses, including survey, title and recording expenses, transfer taxes and expenses incurred for preparing such assets for sale, associated therewith); (B) any Taxes paid or estimated in good faith to be payable by or on behalf of any Company Party as a result of such Asset Sale (after application of all credits and other offsets that arise from such Asset Sale); (C) any repayments by or on behalf of any Company Party of Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) to the extent that such Indebtedness is secured by a Permitted Encumbrance or any other Lien permitted by Section 8.03 on the subject Property required to be repaid as a condition to the purchase or sale of such Property; (D) amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than any Company Party) owning a beneficial interest in the subject Property; and (E) amounts reserved, in accordance with GAAP, against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries after such Asset Sale and related thereto, including pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities, purchase price adjustments, liabilities related to environmental matters and liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset Sale;

(b) in the case of any Casualty Event, the aggregate amount of cash proceeds of insurance, condemnation awards and other compensation (excluding proceeds constituting business interruption insurance or other similar compensation for loss of revenue) received by the Person whose Property was subject to such Casualty Event in respect of such Casualty Event net of (A) fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with recovery thereof, (B) repayments of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness hereunder) to the extent secured by a Lien on such Property that is permitted by the Loan Documents, and (C) any Taxes paid or payable by or on behalf of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of the amount so recovered (after application of all credits and other offsets arising from such Casualty Event) and amounts required to be paid to any Person (other than any Company Party) owning a beneficial interest in the subject Property; provided that, in the case of a Casualty Event with respect to property that is subject to the Master Lease or a Similar Lease, such cash proceeds shall not constitute Net Available Proceeds to the extent, and for so long as, such cash proceeds are required, by the terms of such lease, (x) to be paid to the holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement securing indebtedness of the lessor or (y) to be paid to, or for the account of, the lessor or deposited in an escrow account to fund rent and other amounts due with respect to such property and costs to preserve, stabilize, repair, replace or restore such property (in accordance with the provisions of such lease); and

(c) in the case of any Debt Issuance, the aggregate amount of all cash received in respect thereof by the Person consummating such Debt Issuance in respect thereof net of all investment banking fees, discounts and commissions, legal fees, consulting fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other fees and expenses, actually incurred in connection therewith.

Net Income” means, with respect to any fiscal period and with respect to any Person, the net income (or net loss) of that Person for that period, determined in accordance with GAAP.

Net Indebtedness” means, as at any date of determination Total Indebtedness minus Unrestricted Cash.

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Non-Compliant Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 11.13.

Non-Consenting Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 11.13.

Non-Control Subsidiaries” means each Subsidiary of the Company in respect of which the Company and its other Subsidiaries do not have the collective right to elect a majority of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body, or otherwise lack the power to direct the management of such Subsidiary, and which is identified by the Company as a “Non-Control Subsidiary” in a notice to the Administrative Agent; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect such designation.

Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Non-Extension Notice Date” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(b)(iii).

Note” means a Term ARevolving Note, aan Other Revolving Note, an Incremental Term Note, an Other Term Note, an Other Revolving Note, an Extended Term Note or an Extended Revolving Note, as the context may require.

Obligations” means all advances to, and debts, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of, any Loan Party arising under any Loan Document, Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Hedge Agreement or otherwise with respect to any Loan or Letter of Credit, in each case whether direct or indirect (including those acquired by assumption), absolute or contingent, due or to become due, now existing or hereafter arising and including interest and fees that accrue after the commencement by or against any Loan Party or any Affiliate thereof of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Laws naming such Person as the debtor in such proceeding, regardless of whether such interest and fees are allowed claims in such proceeding, excluding, in each case, with respect to any Guarantor, Excluded Swap Obligations of such Guarantor.

Officer’s Certificate” means, as applied to any entity, a certificate executed on behalf of such entity by its Responsible Officer.

Operating Subleases” means the “Operating Subleases” (as defined in the Master Lease from time to time).

Organizational Document” means (i) relative to each Person that is a corporation, its charter and its by-laws (or similar documents), (ii) relative to each Person that is a limited liability company, its certificate of formation and its operating agreement (or similar documents), (iii) relative to each Person that is a limited partnership, its certificate of formation and its limited partnership agreement (or similar documents), (iv) relative to each Person that is a general partnership, its partnership agreement (or similar document) and (v) relative to any Person that is any other type of entity, such documents as shall be comparable to the foregoing.

Other Connection Taxes” means with respect to any Lender or L/C Issuer, Taxes imposed as a result of a present or former connection between such Lender or L/C Issuer and the jurisdiction imposing such Tax, other than connections arising solely from such Lender or L/C Issuer 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.

 

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Other Revolving Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Other Revolving Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Other Revolving Lenders pursuant to the relevant Refinancing Amendment.

Other Revolving Commitments” means one or more Tranches of revolving commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Other Revolving Facility” means any credit facility comprising a Tranche of Other Revolving Commitments and Other Revolving Loans, if any.

Other Revolving Lender” means a Lender in respect of Other Revolving Loans.

Other Revolving Loans” means one or more Tranches of Revolving Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Other Revolving Note” means any promissory note executed and delivered in connection with any Other Revolving Commitments and related Other Revolving Loans, the form of which shall be specified in the applicable Refinancing Amendment.

Other Taxes” means all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise or property Taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made hereunder or under any other Loan Document or from the execution, delivery, or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except any such Taxes that are imposed with respect to an assignment (other than an assignment made pursuant to Section 11.13.”Other Term Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Other Term Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Other Term Lenders pursuant to the relevant Refinancing Amendment11.13).

Other Term Commitments” means one or more Tranches of Term Commitments hereunder that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Other Term Facility” means any credit facility comprising a Tranche of Other Term Commitments and Other Term Loans, if any.

Other Term Lender” means a Lender in respect of Other Term Loans.

Other Term Loans” means one or more Tranches of Term Loans that result from a Refinancing Amendment.

Other Term Note “ means any promissory note executed and delivered in connection with any Other Term Commitments and the related Other Term Loans, the form of which shall be specified in the applicable Refinancing Amendment.

Outstanding Amount” means (a) with respect to Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Loans, Other Term Loans, Extended Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans and Extended Revolving Loans on any date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of Term Loans, Revolving Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Other Term Loans, Extended Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans and Extended Revolving Loans, as the case may be, occurring on such date; and (b) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by any Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.

 

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Parent Entity” means any direct or indirect parent of a Person.

Participant” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(d).

Participant Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(e).

Party” means any Person other than the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer which now or hereafter is a party to any of the Loan Documents.

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.

Pension Plan” means any “employee pension benefit plan,” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA (other than a Multiemployer Plan), which is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is maintained by any ERISA Affiliate or to which any ERISA Affiliate contributes or has an obligation to contribute.

Permits” has the meaning specified in Section 5.21.

Permitted Acquisitions” means any acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries of all or substantially all the business, property or assets of, or Equity Interests in, a Person or any division or line of business of a Person or any Joint Venture, or which results in the Company owning (directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the Equity Interests in a Person; provided, each Person acquired or formed in connection with, or holding the assets to be acquired pursuant to, such acquisitions shall become a Guarantor to the extent required by, and in accordance with, Section 6.08.

Permitted Affiliate Payments” means (i) payments by a Loan Party to or on behalf of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, Unconsolidated Affiliate or Designated Restricted Entity consisting of reimbursement at actual cost (or a good faith estimate thereof) for bona fide services rendered by such Unrestricted Subsidiary, Unconsolidated Affiliate or Designated Restricted Entity and (ii) costs or expenses advanced by such Loan Party to or on behalf of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, Unconsolidated Affiliate or Designated Restricted Entity in the ordinary course of business, in each case, which payments or advances are reimbursed by such Unrestricted Subsidiary, Unconsolidated Affiliate or Designated Restricted Entity.

Permitted Acquisitions” means any acquisition, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise, by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries of all or substantially all the business, property or assets of, or Equity Interests in, a Person or any division or line of business of a Person or any Joint Venture, or which results in the Company owning (directly or indirectly) more than 50% of the Equity Interests in a Person; provided, each Person acquired or formed in connection with, or holding the assets to be acquired pursuant to, such acquisitions shall become a Guarantor to the extent required by, and in accordance with, Section 6.08.

Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction” means any call or capped call option (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction) on the Company’s common stock purchased by the Borrowers in connection with the issuance of any Convertible Debt; provided that the purchase price for such Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction, less the proceeds received by the Borrowers from the sale of any related Permitted Warrant Transaction, does not exceed the net proceeds received by the Borrowers from the sale of such Convertible Debt issued in connection with the Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction.

 

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Permitted Convertible Indebtedness Call Transaction” means any Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction and any Permitted Warrant Transaction.

Permitted Debt Conditions” means, in respect of any unsecured Indebtedness, that such Indebtedness (i) does not have a stated maturity prior to the date that is 91 days after the Final Maturity Date in effect at the time of issuance of that Indebtedness (excluding Qualifying Bridge Loans allowing extensions on customary terms to at least 91 days after such Final Maturity Date), (ii) does not have scheduled amortization payments of principal or payments of principal and is not subject to mandatory redemption, repurchase, prepayment or sinking fund obligation (except customary asset sale or change of control provisions that provide for the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Obligations and as required by Gaming Laws and in connection with escrowed proceeds or similar special mandatory redemption provisions) (excluding Qualifying Bridge Loans allowing extensions on customary terms to at least 91 days after such Final Maturity Date), in each case prior to the Final Maturity Date then in effect at the time of issuance and (iii) contains (x) covenants and events of default that reflect market terms and conditions at the time of incurrence or issuance of such Indebtedness (as determined in good faith by the Company) or (y) terms and conditions not materially less favorable to the Company, taken as a whole, than the terms and conditions of such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, replaced, refunded, renewed or extended (as determined in good faith by the Company) (other than any covenants or any other provisions applicable only to periods after the latest Maturity Date as of such date or which are on then current market terms for the applicable type of Indebtedness); it being agreed that covenants substantially similar to those in the senior secured notes indentures previously entered into by the Company are not materially less favorable to the Company than those set forth in this Agreement.

Permitted Encumbrances” means:

(a) inchoate Liens incident to construction on or maintenance of Property; or Liens incident to construction on or maintenance of Property now or hereafter filed or recorded for which adequate reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP (or deposits made pursuant to applicable Law or bonds obtained from reputable insurance companies) and which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and have not proceeded to judgment; provided that, by reason of nonpayment of the obligations secured by such Liens, no such Property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture;

(b) Liens for Taxes and assessments on Property which are not yet past due; or Liens for Taxes and assessments on Property for which adequate reserves have been set aside and are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and have not proceeded to judgment; provided that, by reason of nonpayment of the obligations secured by such Liens, no such Property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture;

(c) minor defects and irregularities in title to any Property which individually or in the aggregate do not materially impair or burden the fair market value or use of the Property for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected to be held;

(d) easements, exceptions, reservations, or other agreements for the purpose of pipelines, conduits, cables, wire communication lines, power lines and substations, streets, trails, walkways, traffic signals, drainage, irrigation, water, electricity and sewerage purposes, dikes, canals, ditches, the removal of oil, gas, coal, or other minerals, and other like purposes affecting Property, facilities, or equipment which individually or in the aggregate do not materially burden or impair the fair market value or use of such Property for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected to be held;

 

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(e) easements, exceptions, reservations, or other agreements for the purpose of facilitating the joint or common use of Property in or adjacent to a neighboring development, shopping center, utility company, public facility or other projects affecting Property which individually or in the aggregate do not materially burden or impair the fair market value or use of such Property for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected to be held;

(f) rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate, or obligations or duties to any Governmental Authority with respect to, the use or development of any Property;

(g) rights reserved to or vested in any Governmental Authority to control or regulate, or obligations or duties to any Governmental Authority with respect to, any right, power, franchise, grant, license, or permit;

(h) present or future zoning laws and ordinances or other laws and ordinances restricting the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of Property;

(i) statutory Liens, other than those described in clause (a) or (b) above, arising in the ordinary course of business with respect to obligations which are not delinquent or are being contested in good faith; provided that, if delinquent, adequate reserves have been set aside with respect thereto and, by reason of nonpayment, no Property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture;

(j) covenants, conditions, and restrictions affecting the use of Property which individually or in the aggregate do not materially impair or burden the fair market value or use of the Property for the purposes for which it is or may reasonably be expected to be held;

(k) rights of tenants under leases and rental agreements covering Property entered into in the ordinary course of business of the Person owning such Property;

(l) Liens consisting of pledges or deposits to secure obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or similar legislation, including Liens of judgments thereunder which are not currently dischargeable;

(m) Liens consisting of pledges or deposits of Property to secure performance in connection with operating leases made in the ordinary course of business to which a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is a party as lessee (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes the MGP Operating Subleases, Bellagio Operating Subleases and similar subleases); provided the aggregate value of all such pledges and deposits in connection with any such lease does not at any time exceed 25% of the annual fixed rentals payable under such lease;

(n) Liens consisting of deposits of Property to secure bids made with respect to, or performance of, contracts (other than contracts creating or evidencing an extension of credit to the depositor);

(o) Liens consisting of any right of offset, or statutory bankers’ lien, on bank deposit accounts maintained in the ordinary course of business so long as such bank deposit accounts are not established or maintained for the purpose of providing such right of offset or bankers’ lien;

(p) Liens consisting of deposits of Property to secure statutory obligations of a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary of any Borrower;

 

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(q) Liens consisting of deposits of Property to secure (or in lieu of) surety, appeal or customs bonds in proceedings to which a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary is a party;

(r) Liens created by or resulting from any litigation or legal proceeding involving the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of its business which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided that adequate reserves have been set aside by the relevant Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary and no material Property is subject to a material risk of loss or forfeiture;

(s) non-consensual Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business but not in connection with an extension of credit, which do not in the aggregate, when taken together with all other Liens, materially impair the value or use of the Property of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries of the Borrowers, taken as a whole;

(t) Liens arising under applicable Gaming Laws or Liquor Laws;

(u) Liens on each Mortgaged Real Property, which Liens are identified in the title policies delivered on the Closing Date pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(iv);

(v) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention, consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(w) Liens arising from precautionary UCC financing statements filings regarding operating leases, consignment of goods or with respect to leases of gaming equipment entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(x) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents deposited to discharge, redeem or defease Indebtedness;

(y) (i) Liens pursuant to operating leases, licenses or similar arrangements entered into for the purpose of, or with respect to, operating or managing Gaming Facilities, hotels, nightclubs, restaurants and other assets used or useful in the business of the Borrowers or their Restricted Subsidiaries, which Liens, operating leases, licenses or similar arrangements are limited to the leased property under the applicable lease and granted to the landlord under such lease for the purpose of securing the obligations of the tenant under such lease to such landlord and (ii) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents (and on the related escrow accounts or similar accounts, if any) required to be paid to the lessors (or lenders to such lessors) under such leases or maintained in an escrow account or similar account pending application of such proceeds in accordance with the applicable lease;

(z) licenses, leases or subleases granted to other Persons not materially interfering with the conduct of the business of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries of the Borrowers, taken as a whole; provided that such licenses, leases or subleases are in the ordinary course of business of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries of the Borrowers and the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary remains the primary operator of such property;

(aa) Liens arising from grants of licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property made in the ordinary course of business;

(bb) (i) Liens on capital stock of joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries securing capital contributions to or obligations of such Persons and (ii) customary rights of first refusal and tag, drag and similar rights in joint venture agreements and agreements with respect to non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries;

 

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(cc) Liens consisting of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding or compulsory purchase order affecting real property;

(dd) any interest or title of a lessor, sublessor, licensee or licensor under any lease or license agreement permitted by this Agreement;

(ee) (i) Liens in favor of any Borrower or any Guarantor; provided that any such Lien on any property which then comprises Mortgaged Real Property shall be junior in priority to the Liens securing the Obligations; or (ii) Liens in respect of the MGM Springfield Intercompany Indebtedness;

(ff) Acceptable Land Use Arrangements, including Liens related thereto;

(gg) Liens on any cash earnest money deposits, escrow arrangements or similar arrangements made by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement for an acquisition or any other transaction permitted under this Agreement; and

(hh) Liens incurred to secure obligations in respect of letters of credit (to the extent such letter of credit is cash collateralized or backstopped by another letter credit) in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $25,000,000 and (ii) 1.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at any one time outstanding; and

(ii) Liens of the landlord as set forth in the Bellagio Lease, including Liens on (i) the Tenant’s Pledged Property (as defined in the Bellagio Lease) pursuant to Section 6.4(c) of the Bellagio Lease, (ii) the Restricted Reserve Accounts (as defined in the Bellagio Lease) and (iii) the Bellagio Trademarks (as defined in the Bellagio Lease).

Permitted Refinancing” means any Indebtedness with respect to which the application of proceeds of such Indebtedness is used directly or indirectly to effect the modification, refinancing, replacement, refunding, renewal or extension of existing Indebtedness (as determined by the Borrowers in their reasonable discretion) (without, for the avoidance of doubt, regard to the maturity date of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, replaced, refunded, renewed or extended and without requiring that any such proceeds be used contemporaneously to repay such debt); provided that (other than with respect to Section 8.04(e)): (a) (other than with respect to Section 8.04(c)) any such Indebtedness shall (i) not have a stated maturity or Weighted Average Life to Maturityweighted average life to maturity that is shorter than that of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, replaced, refunded, renewed or extended (other than to the extent of nominal amortization for periods where amortization has been eliminated or reduced as a result of prepayments of such Indebtedness) (provided that the stated maturity or Weighted Average Life to Maturity may be shorter if the stated maturity of any principal payment (including any amortization payments) is not earlier than the earlier of (1) the stated maturity in effect prior to such refinancing or (2) 91 days after the Final Maturity Date then in effect at the time of issuance) (excluding in the case of this clause (i), Qualifying Bridge Loans allowing extensions on customary terms to at least 91 days after such Final Maturity Date), (ii) if the Indebtedness being refinanced is subordinated by its terms or by the terms of any agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness, be at least as subordinate to the Obligations as the Indebtedness being refinanced, (iii) be in a principal amount that does not exceed an amount equal to the sum of the principal amount so refinanced, plus an amount equal to any existing commitments unutilized thereunder, plus accrued interest, plus any premium or other payment required to be paid in connection with such refinancing, plus, in either case, the amount of fees and expenses of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries

 

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incurred in connection with such refinancing, plus any additional amounts permitted to be incurred pursuant to Section 8.04 (so long as such additional Indebtedness meets the other applicable requirements of this definition and, if secured, Section 8.03) and (iv) in the case of the modification, refinancing, replacement, refunding, renewal or extension of any unsecured Indebtedness, the Permitted Debt Conditions are satisfied; and (b) the sole obligor on such Indebtedness shall be the Company or the original obligor on such Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, replaced, refunded, renewed or extended; provided that (i) any guarantor of the Indebtedness being modified, refinanced, replaced, refunded, renewed or extended shall be permitted to guarantee the refinancing Indebtedness (subject to receipt of any required approvals from any Gaming Authority) and (ii) any Loan Party shall be permitted to guarantee any such Indebtedness of any other Loan Party.

Permitted Sale Leaseback” means any Sale Leaseback consummated by the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 8.01(n); provided that (i) no property constituting CollateralMortgaged Real Property shall be subject to any such Sale Leaseback and (ii) subject to clause (i), Sale Leasebacks with MGP or its Subsidiaries entered into in compliance with this Agreement shall constitute “Permitted Sale Leasebacks.”

Permitted Warrant Transaction” means any call option, warrant or right to purchase (or substantively equivalent derivative transaction) on the Company’s common stock sold by the Borrowers substantially concurrently with any purchase by the Borrowers of a related Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction.

Person” means any natural Person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other entity.

Plan of Reorganization” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(i)(iii).

Platform” has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.

Pledge Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii).

Pledged Equity” has the meaning specified in the Pledge Agreement.

Pledgor” means (i) with respect to Equity Interests of Bellagio, LLC, Mirage Resorts, LLC and (ii) each holder of Equity Interests of any owner of Mortgaged Real Property.

Post-Refinancing Revolving Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(d).

Pre-Refinancing Revolving Lenders” has the meaning specified in Section 2.14(d).

Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness” means any series, class or issue of Indebtedness (other than intercompany Indebtedness) (i) that is subordinated in right of payment to the Obligations or that is secured by a Lien that is junior in priority to the Liens securing the Obligations and (ii) the original aggregate principal amount of which is in excess of the greater of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii) 5.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) on the date of issuance thereof.

Pro Forma Basis” or “Pro Forma Compliance” means, with respect to compliance with any test or covenant or calculation of any ratio hereunder, the determination or calculation of such test, covenant or ratio (including in connection with Specified Transactions) in accordance with Section 1.11.

 

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Projections” has the meaning specified in Section 5.14.

Property” means any right, title or interest in or to property or assets of any kind whatsoever, whether real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible and including all contract rights, income or revenue rights, real property interests, trademarks, trade names, equipment and proceeds of the foregoing and, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests or other ownership interests of any other Person owned by the first Person.

PTE” means a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

Public Lender” has the meaning specified in Section 7.01.

“QFC Credit Support” has the meaning specified in Section 11.24.

Qualified Contingent Obligation” means contingent obligations in respect of (a) Indebtedness of any Joint Venture in which Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries owns (directly or indirectly) at least 25% of the Equity Interest of such Joint Venture or (b) Indebtedness of Gaming Facilities (and properties ancillary or related thereto) with respect to which Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries has (directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries) entered into a management or similar contract and such contract remains in full force and effect at the time such contingent obligations are incurred.

“Qualified ECP Guarantor” means, with respect to any Swap Obligation, each Loan Party that has total assets exceeding $10,000,000 at the time the relevant guarantee or grant of the relevant security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation or such other Person as constitutes an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act or any regulations promulgated thereunder and can cause another Person to qualify as an “eligible contract participant” at such time by entering into a keepwell under Section 1a(18)(A)(v)(II) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

Qualified Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interests of such Person that are not Disqualified Equity Interests.

Qualifying Bridge Loans “ means customary bridge loans with a maturity date of no later than one year from incurrence that are convertible or exchangeable into other debt instruments (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not any loans, securities or other debt which are exchanged for or otherwise replace such bridge loans).

Ratio-Based Incremental Amount” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Incremental Amount.”

Ratio Debt Basket” has the meaning specified in Section 8.04(m).

Real Property” means (i) each parcel of real property leased or operated by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, whether by lease, license or other use or occupancy agreement, and (ii) each parcel of real property owned by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, together with all buildings, structures, improvements and fixtures located thereon, together with all easements, licenses, rights, privileges, appurtenances, interests and entitlements related thereto.

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refinance” means refinance, renew, extend, exchange, replace, defease (covenant or legal) (with proceeds of Indebtedness), discharge (with proceeds of Indebtedness) or refund (with proceeds of Indebtedness), in whole or in part, including successively; and “refinancing” and “refinanced” have correlative meanings.

Refinancing Amendment” means an amendment to this Agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers executed by each of (a) the Borrowers, (b) the Administrative Agent and (c) each additional Lender and each existing Lender that agrees to provide any portion of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness being incurred pursuant thereto, in accordance with Section 2.14.

Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(c).

Regulations T, U and X” means Regulation T (12 C.F.R. Part 220), Regulation U (12 C.F.R. Part 221) and Regulation X (12 C.F.R. Part 224), respectively, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States (or any successor), as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented and in effect from time to time and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

REIT” means a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

Rejection Notice” has the meaning specified in Section 2.04(d).

Related Business” means the development, ownership, leasing or operation of Gaming Facilities, hotel facilities, retail facilities and entertainment facilities, facilities or lines of business related or ancillary to Gaming Facilities, hotel facilities, retail facilities or entertainment facilities and land held for potential development or under development as Gaming Facilities, hotel facilities, retail facilities or entertainment facilities (including related or ancillary uses and including Investments in any such Related Businesses or assets related thereto).

Related Indemnified Person” of an Indemnitee means (a) any controlling Person or controlled Affiliate of such Indemnitee, (b) the respective directors, officers, or employees of such Indemnitee or any of its controlling Persons or controlled Affiliates and (c) the respective agents of such Indemnitee or any of its controlling Persons or controlled Affiliates, in the case of this clause (c), acting at the instructions of such Indemnitee, controlling Person or such controlled Affiliate; provided that each reference to a controlled Affiliate or controlling Person in this definition shall be limited to a controlled Affiliate or controlling Person involved in the negotiation or syndication of the Term Facilities and the Revolving Facility.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, that Person, its Affiliates and their respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors.

Release” means any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, dispersing, emanating or migrating of any Hazardous Material, into, from or through the Environment.

Removal Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(b).

Request for Credit Extension” means (a) with respect to a Borrowing, conversion or continuation of Term Loans or Revolving Loans, a Committed Loan Notice, and (b) with respect to an L/C Credit Extension, a Letter of Credit Application.

 

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Required Extended Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Extended Revolving Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Extended Revolving Loans as of such date and (b) aggregate unused Extended Revolving Commitments; provided that the unused Extended Revolving Commitment of, and the portion of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Extended Revolving Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Extended Revolving Lenders.

Required Extended Term Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, for each Extended Term Facility, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the aggregate relevant Extended Term Loans on such date; provided that the portion of such Extended Term Loans held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Extended Term Lenders.

Required Incremental Term Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, for each Incremental Term Facility, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the aggregate relevant Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Term Commitments on such date; provided that the portion of such Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Term Commitments held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Incremental Term Lenders.

Required Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Revolving Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Commitments, Other Revolving Commitments and Extended Revolving Commitments; provided that Commitments of, and the Obligations held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Lenders.

Required Other Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Other Revolving Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Other Revolving Loans as of such date and (b) aggregate unused Other Revolving Commitments; provided that the unused Other Revolving Commitment of, and the portion of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Other Revolving Loans held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Other Revolving Lenders.

Required Other Term Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, for each Other Term Facility, Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the aggregate relevant Other Term Loans and Other Term Commitments on such date; provided that the portion of such Other Term Loans and Other Term Commitments held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Other Term Lenders.

Required Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, Revolving Lenders holding more than 50% of the sum of the (a) Total Revolving Outstandings (with the aggregate amount of each Revolving Lender’s risk participation and funded participation in L/C Obligations being deemed “held” by such Revolving Lender for purposes of this definition) and (b) aggregate unused Revolving Commitments; provided that the unused Revolving Commitment of, and the portion of the Total Revolving Outstandings held or deemed held by, any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Revolving Lenders.

Required Term A Lenders” means, as of any date of determination, for each Term A Facility, Term A Lenders and Incremental Lenders holding more than 50% of the aggregate sum of the Term A Facility and Incremental Term A Loans on such date; provided that the portion of the Term A Facility and Incremental Term A Loans held by any Defaulting Lender shall be excluded for purposes of making a determination of Required Term A Lenders.

 

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Requirement of Law” means, as to any Person, any Law or determination of an arbitrator or any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person or any of its Property is subject.

Resignation Effective Date” has the meaning specified in Section 10.06(a).

Responsible Officer” means the Company’s chief executive officer, chief operating officer, treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary, assistant secretary, executive vice presidents, senior vice presidents and vice presidents and, regardless of designation, the chief financial officer of the Company, and, solely for purposes of notices given pursuant to Article II, any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party so designated by any of the foregoing officers in a notice to the Administrative Agent or any other officer or employee of the applicable Loan Party designated in or pursuant to an agreement between the applicable Loan Party and the Administrative Agent. Any document delivered hereunder that is signed by a Responsible Officer on behalf of a Loan Party shall be conclusively presumed to have been authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership and other action, as applicable, on the part of such Loan Party and such Responsible Officer shall be conclusively presumed to have acted on behalf of such Loan Party.

Restricted Payment” means any dividend or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) with respect to any capital stock or other Equity Interest of any Person or any of its Subsidiaries, or any payment (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, defeasance, acquisition, cancellation or termination of any such capital stock or other Equity Interest, or on account of any return of capital to the holders of the Equity Interests in such Person; provided that (i) the exercise by the Company of rights under derivative securities linked to Equity Interests underlying Convertible Debt or similar products purchased by the Company in connection with the issuance of such Convertible Debt, (ii) any termination fees or similar payments in connection with the termination of warrants or other Equity Interests issued in connection with such Convertible Debt and (iii) Permitted Affiliate Payments, in each case, shall not be considered to be a “Restricted Payment.”

Restricted Subsidiaries” means all existing and future Subsidiaries of the Company other than the Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

Returns” means, with respect to any Investment, any dividends, distributions, interest, fees, premium, return of capital, repayment of principal, income, profits (from a disposition or otherwise) and other amounts received or realized in respect of such Investment.

Revaluation Date” means with respect to any Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, (ii) each date of an amendment of any such Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof and (iii) each date of any payment by an L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency; provided that if no such revaluation has occurred during any calendar quarter, the “Revaluation Date” shall mean the last day of such calendar quarter.

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Revolving Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Revolving Loans of the same Type and Class and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Revolving Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(ca ).

Revolving Commitment” means, as to each Revolving Lender, its obligation to (a) make Revolving Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(ca), and (b) purchase participations in L/C Obligations, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Revolving Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement (including in connection with any Incremental Revolving Increase). The aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments as of the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date is $1,500,000,000.

“Revolving Extension Election” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(c).

Revolving Extension Request” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(b).

Revolving Facility” means, at any time, the aggregate amount of the Revolving Lenders’ Revolving Commitments at such time.

Revolving Lender” means, at any time, any Lender that has a Revolving Commitment at such time.

Revolving Loan” has the meaning specified in Section 2.01(ca ).

Revolving Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Revolving Lender evidencing Revolving Loans made by such Revolving Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-2.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC, a subsidiary of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and any successor thereto.

Sale Leaseback” means any transaction or series of related transactions pursuant to which the Company or any of the Restricted Subsidiaries (a) sells, transfers or otherwise disposes of any property, real or personal, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, and (b) as part of such transaction, thereafter rents or leases such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold, transferred or disposed of.

Sanction(s)” means any economic sanctions administered or enforced by any Sanctions Authority.

Sanctioned Person” means, at any time, (a) any Person listed in any Sanctions- related list of designated Persons maintained by any Sanctions Authority, (b) any Person organized or resident in a Designated Jurisdiction or (c) any Person 50% or more owned or controlled by any such Person described in clause (a) or (b) above.

Sanctions Authority” means the United States (including, without limitation, the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, the United Kingdom (including, without limitation, Her Majesty’s Treasury) or any other relevant sanctions authority with jurisdiction over any Borrower.

 

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Scheduled Unavailability Date” has the meaning specified in Section 3.03(c)(ii).

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any Governmental Authority succeeding to any of its principal functions.

“Second Amendment” means that certain Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2019, among the Company, the other Loan Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto.

“Second Amendment Effective Date” has the meaning given to such term in the Second Amendment.

“Secured Cash Management Agreement” means any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank.

Secured Hedge Agreement” means any Swap Contract permitted under Article VIII that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank.

Secured Obligations” has the meaning given to such term in the Security Agreement.

Secured Parties” means, collectively, the Administrative Agent (including in its capacity as “security trustee” under any Loan Document), the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, the Hedge Banks, the Cash Management Banks, each co-agent or sub-agent appointed by the Administrative Agent from time to time pursuant to Section 10.05, and the other Persons the Obligations owing to which are or are purported to be secured by the Collateral under the terms of the Collateral Documents.

Security Agreement” has the meaning specified in Section 4.01(a)(iii).

Senior Notes” means, collectively, the 7.500% Notes and the 10.000% Notes.

Significant Acquisition” means an acquisition or investment permitted under Section 8.06; provided that the aggregate consideration (whether in the form of cash, securities, goodwill, or otherwise) with respect to such acquisition is not less than the greater of (i) $750,000,000 and (ii) 40.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period at the time of such acquisition.

Significant Acquisition Period” means the Fiscal Quarter in which a Significant Acquisition is consummated and the two consecutive Fiscal Quarters immediately succeeding such Fiscal Quarter.

Similar Lease” means a lease that (x) reflects commercially reasonable terms at the time entered into (as determined in good faith by the Company) and does not relate to assets constituting Collateral after giving effect to the Second Amendment and (y) is (i) entered into by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary with MGP or its Subsidiaries or with another Person to the extent such Person is (or intends to be) a REIT or (ii) permitted by Section 1.5 and Section 22.7 of the MGP Master Lease as in effect on the Closing Date.

Solvent” and “Solvency” means, for any Person on a particular date, that on such date (a) the fair value of the Property of such Person is greater than the total amount of liabilities, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities, of such Person, (b) the present fair salable value of the assets of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they become absolute and matured, (c) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature,

 

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(d) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s Property would constitute an unreasonably small capital and (e) such Person is able to pay its debts as they become due and payable. For purposes of this definition, the amount of contingent liabilities at any time shall be computed as the amount that, in the light of all the facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability, without duplication.

SPC” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(h).

SPC Register” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(i).

Specified Loan Party” means any Loan Party that is not an “eligible contract participant” under the Commodity Exchange Act (determined prior to giving effect to Section 10.15.10.15).

Specified Transaction” means (a) any incurrence or repayment of Indebtedness (other than for working capital purposes or under a revolving facility), (b) Investment that results in a Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or an Unrestricted Subsidiary, (c) any Permitted Acquisition or other acquisition or the opening of a new development project, (d) any Asset Sale, or any designation or redesignation of a Restricted Subsidiary that results in a Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, (e) any acquisition or Investment constituting an acquisition of assets constituting a business unit, line of business or division of another Person, in each case under this clause (e), with a fair market value of at least $10,000,000 or constituting all or substantially all of the assets of a Person and (f) the entering into of the Bellagio Lease or any amendment, modification or waiver to any provision of the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Lease.

Spot Rate” for a currency means the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or an L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the Person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such Person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 11:00 a.m. on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made; provided that the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer if the Person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency; and provided, further, that such L/C Issuer may use such spot rate quoted on the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made in the case of any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency.

Subsidiary” of a Person means a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company or other business entity of which a majority of the shares of securities or other interests having ordinary voting power for the election of directors or other governing body (other than securities or interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) are at the time beneficially owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to a Subsidiary or to Subsidiaries shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of the Company.

For the avoidance of doubt, and only by way of example, as of the First Amendment Effective Date CityCenter Holdings is only 50% owned by the Company and therefore is not a Subsidiary of the Company.

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Swap Contract” means (a) any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options, forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond or bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions, currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any of the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject to any master agreement, and (b) any and all transactions of any kind, and the related confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed by, any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master Agreement, or any other master agreement (any such master agreement, together with any related schedules, a “Master Agreement”), including any such obligations or liabilities under any Master Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, any Permitted Convertible Indebtedness Call Transaction will not constitute a Swap Contract.

Swap Obligation” has the meaning specified in the definition of “Excluded Swap Obligation.”

“SWIFT” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(f).

Syndication Agent” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

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.

Tenant “ means MGM Lessee LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, in its capacity as tenant under the Master Lease, and its successors and assigns in such capacity.

Term A Borrowing” means a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Term A Loans of the same Type and Class and, in the case of Eurodollar Rate Loans, having the same Interest Period made by each of the Term A Lenders pursuant to Section 2.01(a).

Term A Commitment” means, as to each Term A Lender, its obligation to make Term A Loans to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(a) and/or Section 2.01(d) in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the amount set forth opposite such Term A Lender’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the caption “Term A Commitment” or opposite such caption in the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Term A Lender becomes a party hereto, as applicable, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with this Agreement. The aggregate amount of the Term A Commitment as of the First Amendment Effective Date is $521,875,000.

Term A Facility” means, at any time, (a) on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, the aggregate amount of the Term A Loans and the First Amendment Increase Term A Commitments at such time, which, as of the First Amendment Effective Date, shall be $750,000,000 in the aggregate, and (b) thereafter, the aggregate principal amount of the Term A Loans of all Term A Lenders outstanding at such time.

Term A Lender” means (a) at any time on or prior to the First Amendment Effective Date, any Lender that has a Term A Loan or a First Amendment Increase Term A Commitment at such time and (b) at any time after the First Amendment Effective Date, any Lender that holds Term A Loans at such time, including, for the avoidance of doubt, each First Amendment Increase Term A Lender from and after the funding of a Term A Loan under its First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitment on the First Amendment Effective Date.

 

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Term A Loan “ means an advance made by any Term A Lender under the Term A Facility, including an advance made by any First Amendment Increase Term A Lender under the First Amendment Increase Term A Facility.

Term A Note” means a promissory note made by the Borrowers in favor of a Term A Lender evidencing Term A Loans made by such Term A Lender, substantially in the form of Exhibit C-1.

Term Borrowing” means any of a Term A Borrowing, an Incremental Term Borrowing, an Other Term Borrowing and an Extended Term Borrowing.

Term Commitment” means any of a Term A Commitment, an Incremental Term Commitment and an Other Term Commitment.

Term Facilities” means, at any time, the Term A Facility, the First Amendment Increase Term A Facility, any Incremental Term Facilities, any Other Term Facility and any Extended Term Facility.

Term Loan” means a Term A Loan, an Incremental Term Loan, an Other Term Loan or an Extended Term Loan.

Term Loan Extension Request” has the meaning specified in Section 2.15(a).

Termination Conditions” means, collectively, (a) the payment in full in cash of the Obligations (other than (i) contingent indemnification obligations as to which no claim has been asserted and (ii) Obligations under Secured Hedge Agreements and Cash Management Obligations) and (b) the termination of the Commitments and the termination or expiration of all Letters of Credit under this Agreement (unless backstopped or Cash Collateralized in an amount equal to 103% of L/C Obligations with respect to any such Letter of Credit or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer).

Test Period” means for any date of determination the period of the four most recently ended consecutive Fiscal Quarters of Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries for which financial statements have been delivered in accordance with Section 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(b).

Total Assets” means, as of any date of determination, the total assets of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, as shown on the most recent balance sheet of the Company delivered in accordance with Section 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(b).

Total Indebtedness” means, as at any date of determination, the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Indebtedness of the Borrower Group (other than any such Indebtedness that has been Discharged) of the kind described in clause (a) of the definition of “Indebtedness,” Indebtedness evidenced by promissory notes and similar instruments and Guaranty Obligations in respect of any of the foregoing (to be included only to the extent set forth in clause (iiiii) below); provided that Total Indebtedness shall not include (i) the MGM Springfield Intercompany Indebtedness, (ii) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit (including Letters of Credit), except to the extent of unreimbursed amounts thereunder and (iii) Guaranty Obligations, provided, however, that if and when any such Guaranty Obligation for Indebtedness is demanded for payment from the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, then the amounts of such Guaranty Obligation shall be included in such calculations. For the avoidance of doubt, any obligation of any Loan Party to make Permitted Affiliate Payments shall not be considered “Total Indebtedness.”

 

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Total Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of Total Indebtedness of the Borrower Group as of such date to (b) Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

Total Net Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) the aggregate amount of Net Indebtedness of the Borrower Group as of such date to (b) Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period.

Total Outstandings” means the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Loans and all L/C Obligations.

Total Revolving Outstandings” means (i) in respect of the Revolving Facility, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations, (ii) in respect of any Other Revolving Facility, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all applicable Other Revolving Loans and (iii) in respect of any Extended Revolving Facility, the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all applicable Extended Revolving Loans.

Trade Date” has the meaning specified in Section 11.06(i)(i).

Tranche” means (i) when used with respect to Lenders, each of the following classes of Lenders: (a) Lenders having Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments, and (b) Lenders having such other Tranche of Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment, (c) Lenders having Term A Commitments, Incremental Term Commitments or Term A Loans, and (d) Lenders having such other Tranche of Term Commitments or Term Loans created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment, or Refinancing Amendment and (ii) when used with respect to Loans or Commitments, each of the following classes of Loans or Commitments: (a) Revolving Loans or Revolving Commitments, and (b) such other Tranche of Revolving Commitments or Revolving Loans created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, a Refinancing Amendment or an Incremental Joinder Agreement, (c) Term A Commitments, Incremental Term Commitments or Term A Loans, and (d) such other Tranche of Term Commitments or Term Loans created pursuant to an Extension Amendment, an Incremental Joinder Agreement or a Refinancing Amendment.

Transaction” means, collectively, (a) the entering into by the Loan Parties and their applicable Subsidiaries of the Loan Documents, (b) the payment of certain fees and expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the foregoing, (c) the entering into of the MGP Master Lease, (d) the other transactions and agreements disclosed or referred to in the Company’s Form S-11 registration statement as filed with the SEC on or prior to the Closing Date (in each case, including any amendment, restatement, replacement or other modification thereof) and (e) the redemption or other payment in full of the Senior Notes.

Transfer Agreement” means any trust or similar arrangement required by any Gaming Authority from time to time with respect to the Equity Interests of any Restricted Subsidiary (or any Person that was a Restricted Subsidiary) or any Gaming Facility.

Type” means, with respect to a Loan, its character as a Base Rate Loan or a Eurodollar Rate Loan.

 

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UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York; provided that, if perfection or the effect of perfection or non-perfection or the priority of any security interest in any Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, “UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions hereof relating to such perfection, effect of perfection or non-perfection or priority.

UCP” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) Publication No. 600 (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

Unconsolidated Affiliate” means any Person for which any Person in the Borrower Group accounts for its interests in such person under the equity method of accounting in accordance with GAAP.

United States” and “U.S.” mean the United States of America.

Unreimbursed Amount” has the meaning specified in Section 2.03(c)(i).

Unrestricted Cash” means, as of any date of determination, all cash and Cash Equivalents included in the balance sheets of any Person in the Borrower Group as of such date that, in each case, are free and clear of all Liens, other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and non-consensual Liens that are Permitted Encumbrances (other than clause (x)(so long as any related Indebtedness has been legally discharged) or (y)(ii) of the definition thereof), but excluding all cash and Cash Equivalents of the Borrower Group held in casino cages.

Unrestricted Subsidiaries” means (a) any Foreign Subsidiary, any Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary and any FSHCO, (b) MGP and its Subsidiaries, (c) the Insurance Subsidiaries, (d) Non-Control Subsidiaries, (e) each Subsidiary of the Company designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” pursuant to and in compliance with Section 6.11 and Section 8.06, (f) the Designated Restricted Entities and (g) any Subsidiary of a Person that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the type described in clauses (a) through (f) above.

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning specified in Section 3.01(e)(ii)(B)(III).

USA PATRIOT Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56).

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, on any date and with respect to the aggregate amount of the Term Loans, an amount equal to (a) the scheduled repayments of such Term Loans to be made after such date, multiplied by the number of days from such date to the date of such scheduled repayments divided by (b) the aggregate principal amount of such Term Loans.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which all of the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares, nominee shares or other similar securities) are directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person. Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, all references to any Wholly Owned Subsidiary means a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Company.

 

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Withdrawal Liability” means liability by an ERISA Affiliate to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part 1 of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

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.

1.02 Other Interpretive Provisions. With reference to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, unless otherwise specified herein or in such other Loan Document:

(a) The definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise, (i) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other document shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument or other document as from time to time amended, restated, modified, supplemented, extended, renewed, refunded, replaced or refinanced from time to time in one or more agreements (in each case with the same or new lenders, institutional investors or agents), including any agreement extending the maturity thereof or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness thereunder, (ii) any reference herein to any Person shall be construed to include such Person’s successors and permitted assigns, (iii) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import when used in any Loan Document, shall be construed to refer to such Loan Document in its entirety and not to any particular provision thereof, (iv) all references in a Loan Document to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, the Loan Document in which such references appear, (v) any reference to any law shall include all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing or interpreting such law and any reference to any law or regulation shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, (vi) the words “asset” and “property” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect and to refer to any and all tangible and intangible assets and properties, including cash, securities, accounts and contract rights and (vii) the word “lease” shall be construed to mean any lease, sublease, franchise agreement, license, occupancy or concession agreement.

(b) In the computation of periods of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including”; the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”; and the word “through” means “to and including.”

(c) Section headings herein and in the other Loan Documents are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the interpretation of this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

(d) Any reference herein to a merger, transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, shall be deemed to apply to a division of or by a limited liability company, or an allocation of assets to a series of a limited liability company (or the unwinding of such a division or allocation), as if it were a merger,

 

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transfer, consolidation, amalgamation, consolidation, assignment, sale, disposition or transfer, or similar term, as applicable, to, of or with a separate Person. Any division of a limited liability company shall constitute a separate Person hereunder (and each division of any limited liability company that is a Subsidiary, joint venture or any other like term shall also constitute such a Person or entity).

1.03 Accounting Terms.

(a) Generally. All accounting terms not specifically or completely defined herein shall be construed in conformity with, and all financial data (including financial ratios and other financial calculations) required to be submitted pursuant to this Agreement shall be prepared in conformity with, GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements), as in effect from time to time.

(b) Changes in GAAP. If at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and the Company or the Required Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Required Lenders and the Borrowers shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the Required Lenders); provided that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Company shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP.

(c) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities. All references herein to consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries or to the determination of any amount for the Company and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or any similar reference shall, in each case, be deemed to include each variable interest entity that the Company is required to consolidate pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 810 “Consolidation,” as if such variable interest entity were a Subsidiary as defined herein.

1.04 Rounding. Any financial ratios required to be maintained by the Company pursuant to this Agreement shall be calculated by dividing the appropriate component by the other component, carrying the result to one place more than the number of places by which such ratio is expressed herein and rounding the result up or down to the nearest number (with a rounding-up if there is no nearest number).

1.05 Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Pacific time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

1.06 Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the Dollar Equivalent of the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases, whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

 

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1.07 Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents Generally.

(a) Any amount specified in this Agreement (other than in the definitionsdefinition of “Revolving Commitment,” “Term A Commitment,” and in Articles II, IX and X) or any of the other Loan Documents to be in Dollars shall also include the equivalent of such amount in any currency other than Dollars, (i) such equivalent amount thereof in the applicable currency to be determined by the Administrative Agent at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate for the purchase of such currency with Dollars and (ii) for the avoidance of doubt, no Default or Event of Default shall be deemed to have occurred solely as a result of a change in the rate of currency exchange occurring after the time of any subject transaction so long as such subject transaction was permitted at the time incurred, made, acquired, committed, entered or declared as set forth in clause (i).

(b) The applicable L/C Issuer shall determine the Spot Rates as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Letters of Credit denominated in Alternative Currencies. Such Spot Rates shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rates employed in converting any amounts between the applicable currencies until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein, the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the applicable L/C Issuer.

(c) Wherever in this Agreement in connection with the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternative Currency, such amount shall be the relevant Alternative Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternative Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be.

1.08 Additional Alternative Currencies.

(a) The Company may from time to time request that Letters of Credit be issued in a currency other than those specifically listed in the definition of “Alternative Currency”; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. Such request shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer.

(b) Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., 10 Business Days prior to the date of the desired Credit Extension (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, in their reasonable discretion). The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify such L/C Issuer of such request. Such L/C Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., ten Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its reasonable discretion, to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency.

(c) Any failure by any L/C Issuer to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such L/C Issuer to permit Letters of Credit to be issued in such requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer consent to the issuance of Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternative Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letter of Credit issuances by such L/C Issuer. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.08, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Company.

 

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1.09 Change of Currency.

(a) Each obligation of the Borrowers to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the Closing Date shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption. If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.

(b) Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrowers, from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro.

(c) Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.

1.10 Amendment and Restatement. The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents do not constitute a novation, payment and reborrowing or termination of the obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement and that all such obligations are in all respects continued and outstanding as Obligations under this Agreement except to the extent such Obligations are modified from and after the Closing Date as provided in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each Lender that was a Lender (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) party to the Existing Credit Agreement hereby agrees that this Agreement amends and restates the Existing Credit Agreement in its entirety effective as of the Closing Date.

1.11 Pro Forma Calculations.

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated in the manner prescribed by this Section 1.11; provided that notwithstanding anything to the contrary in clauses (b) or (c) of this Section 1.11 when calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, for purposes of determining actual compliance (and not Pro Forma Compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis) with any financial covenant pursuant to Section 8.12, the events described in this Section 1.11 that occurred subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period shall not be given pro forma effect.

 

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(b) For purposes of calculating the Total Net Leverage Ratio, Total Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio, Specified Transactions (and the incurrence or repayment of any Indebtedness in connection therewith) that have been made (i) during the applicable Test Period and (ii) except as set forth in Section 1.11(a), subsequent to such Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming that all such Specified Transactions (and any increase or decrease in EBITDA or Borrower Group EBITDA and the component financial definitions used therein attributable to any Specified Transaction) had occurred on the first day of the applicable Test Period. If, since the beginning of any applicable Test Period, any Person that subsequently became a Restricted Subsidiary or was merged, amalgamated or consolidated with or into the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries since the beginning of such Test Period shall have made any Specified Transaction that would have required adjustment pursuant to this Section 1.11, then the Total Net Leverage Ratio, Total Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated to give pro forma effect thereto in accordance with this Section 1.11.

(c) In the event that the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary incurs (including by assumption or guarantees) or repays (including by redemption, repayment, prepayment, retirement, exchange, extinguishment or satisfaction and discharge) any Indebtedness included in the calculations of the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio, as the case may be (in each case, other than Indebtedness incurred or repaid under any revolving credit facility), (i) during the applicable Test Period and/or (ii) except as set forth in Section 1.11(a), subsequent to the end of the applicable Test Period and prior to or simultaneously with the event for which the calculation of any such ratio is made, then the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio shall be calculated giving pro forma effect to such incurrence or repayment or discharge of Indebtedness, to the extent required, as if the same had occurred on (A) the last day of the applicable Test Period in the case of the Total Net Leverage Ratio and the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and (B) the first day of the applicable Test Period in the case of the Interest Coverage Ratio. If any Indebtedness bears a floating rate of interest and is being given pro forma effect, the interest on such Indebtedness shall be calculated as if the rate in effect on the date of the event for which the calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio is made had been the applicable rate for the entire period (taking into account any hedging obligations applicable to such Indebtedness); provided that, in the case of repayment of any Indebtedness, to the extent actual interest related thereto was included during all or any portion of the applicable Test Period, the actual interest may be used for the applicable portion of such Test Period and to give pro forma effect to such repayment. Interest on a Capital Lease shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by a responsible financial or accounting officer of the Company to be the rate of interest in such Capital Lease in accordance with GAAP. Interest on Indebtedness that may optionally be determined at an interest rate based upon a factor of a prime or similar rate, a London interbank offered rate, or other rate, shall be determined to have been based upon the rate actually chosen, or if none, then based upon such optional rate chosen as the Company may designate.

(d) When used in reference to the calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio for purposes of determining actual compliance with Section 8.12 (and not Pro Forma Compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis), references to the date of determination shall mean the last day of the relevant Fiscal Quarter then being tested. When used in reference to the calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio and the Interest Coverage Ratio for purposes of determining Pro Forma Compliance or compliance on a Pro Forma Basis (other than for purposes of actual compliance with Section 8.12), references to the date of determination shall mean the calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio, the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio or the Interest Coverage Ratio (as applicable) as of the last day of the most recent Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis.

 

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1.12 Timing of Conditions Related to Limited Condition Transactions. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any Loan Document to the contrary, when determining compliance with any applicable conditions to the consummation of any Limited Condition Transaction (including, without limitation, any Default or Event of Default condition), the date of determination of such applicable conditions shall, at the option of the Company (the Company’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”), be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction are entered into (the “LCT Test Date”). If on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) such applicable conditions are calculated as if such Limited Condition Transaction and other related transactions had occurred at the beginning of the most recent Test Period ending prior to the LCT Test Date for which financial statements have been delivered to the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(b), the applicable Borrower or Restricted Subsidiary could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with the applicable conditions thereto, such applicable conditions shall be deemed to have been complied with, unless an Event of Default pursuant to Section 9.01(a) or 9.01(i) shall be continuing on the date such Limited Condition Transaction is actually consummated. For the avoidance of doubt, if an LCT Election is made, the applicable conditions thereto shall not be tested at the time of consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction. If the Company has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket availability with respect to any other Specified Transaction on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is consummated or the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated both (x) on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other related transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have been consummated and (y) on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other related transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) have not been consummated, and the applicable action shall only be permitted if there is sufficient availability under the applicable ratio or basket under both of the calculations pursuant to clause (x) and (y).

1.13 Interest Rates. The Administrative Agent does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor shall the Administrative Agent have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or any other matter related to the rates in the definition of “Eurodollar Rate” or with respect to any comparable or successor rate thereto.

ARTICLE II

COMMITMENTS AND CREDIT EXTENSIONS

2.01 The Loans

(b) [Reserved]..

(a) The Closing Date Term A Borrowing. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the Closing Date, each of the Term A Lenders as of the Closing Date severally made Term A Loans to the Borrowers in the aggregate principal amount of $250,000,000 in Dollars. The Term A Borrowing on the Closing Date shall consist of Term A Loans made simultaneously by the Term A Lenders as of the Closing Date in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the Term A Facility as of the Closing Date. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(a) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term A Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

 

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(a) (c) The Revolving Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Revolving Lender severally agrees to make loans (each such loan, a “Revolving Loan”) to the Borrowers from time to time in Dollars, on any Business Day during the Availability Period, in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any time outstanding the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment; provided that after giving effect to any Revolving Borrowing, (i) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Facility, and (ii) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Lender, plus such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Within the limits of each Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and subject to the other terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers may borrow under this Section 2.01(ca), prepay under Section 2.04, and reborrow under this Section 2.01(ca). Revolving Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans, as further provided herein.

( d) The First Amendment Increase Term A Borrowings. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, on the First Amendment Effective Date each First Amendment Increase Term A Lender severally agrees to make Term A Loans to the Borrowers in the aggregate principal amount not to exceed the amount of such Lender’s First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitment. The Borrowing of Term A Loans on such date shall consist of Term A Loans made simultaneously by the First Amendment Increase Term A Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentage of the First Amendment Increase Term A Facility. Amounts borrowed under this Section 2.01(d) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed. Term A Loans may be Base Rate Loans or Eurodollar Rate Loans as further provided herein. The initial Interest Period with respect to any Term A Loan made under the First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments shall be the same as the Interest Period outstanding for the existing Term A Loans (and to the extent there are multiple Interest Periods outstanding for the existing Term A Loans, such Term A Loans funded under the First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments on such date shall be deemed to have multiple Interest Periods corresponding to (and in the same proportion as) each such existing Interest Period for the existing Term A Loans). Once funded, the Term A Loans made pursuant to this Section 2.01(d) shall be treated as Term A Loans for all purposes under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.(eb) Subject to Section 3.06, each Lender may, at its option, make any Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided that any exercise of such option shall not affect in any manner the obligation of the Borrowers to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

2.02 Borrowings, Conversions and Continuations of Loans.

(a) Each Term Borrowing, each Revolving Borrowing, each conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, and each continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be made upon the applicable Borrowers’ irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent, which may be given by telephone. Each such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. (i) three Business Days prior to the requested date of any Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or of any conversion of Eurodollar Rate Loans to Base Rate Loans, or (ii) on the requested date of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans; provided that, if the Borrowers wish to request Eurodollar Rate Loans having an Interest Period other than one, two, three or six months or one week in duration as provided in the definition of “Interest Period,” the applicable notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 10:00 a.m. four Business Days prior to the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, whereupon the Administrative Agent shall give

 

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prompt notice to Appropriate Lenders of such request and determine whether the requested Interest Period is acceptable to all of them, and not later than 10:00 a.m., three Business Days before the requested date of such Borrowing, conversion or continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers (which notice may be by telephone) whether or not the requested Interest Period has been consented to by all Appropriate Lenders. Each telephonic notice by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.02(a) must be confirmed promptly by delivery to the Administrative Agent of a written Committed Loan Notice, signed by a Responsible Officer. Each Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. Except as provided in Section 2.03(c)(ii), each Borrowing of or conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. Each Committed Loan Notice (whether telephonic or written) shall specify (i) whether the Borrowers are requesting a Term Borrowing, a Revolving Borrowing, a conversion of Term Loans or Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans, (ii) the requested date of the Borrowing, conversion or continuation, as the case may be (which shall be a Business Day), (iii) the principal amount of Loans to be borrowed, converted or continued, (iv) the Type of Loans to be borrowed or to which existing Term Loans or Revolving Loans are to be converted, and (v) if applicable, the duration of the Interest Period with respect thereto. If the Borrowers fail to specify a Type of Loan in a Committed Loan Notice or if the Borrowers fail to give a timely notice requesting a conversion or continuation, then the applicable Term Loans or Revolving Loans shall be made as, or converted to, Base Rate Loans. Any such automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans shall be effective as of the last day of the Interest Period then in effect with respect to the applicable Eurodollar Rate Loans. If the Borrowers request a Borrowing of, conversion to, or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans in any such Committed Loan Notice, but fail to specify an Interest Period, it will be deemed to have specified an Interest Period of one month.

(b) Following receipt of a Committed Loan Notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the amount of its Applicable Percentage under the applicable Facility of the applicable Term Loans or Revolving Loans, and if no timely notice of a conversion or continuation is provided by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the details of any automatic conversion to Base Rate Loans described in Section 2.02(a). Each Appropriate Lender shall make the amount of its Loan available to the Administrative Agent in immediately available funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office not later than 11:00 a.m. on the Business Day specified in the applicable Committed Loan Notice. Upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (and, if such Borrowing is the initial Credit Extension, Section 4.01), the Administrative Agent shall make all funds so received available to the Borrowers in like funds as received by the Administrative Agent either by (i) crediting the account of the Borrowers, as specified in such Committed Loan Notice, on the books of Bank of America with the amount of such funds or (ii) wire transfer of such funds, in each case in accordance with instructions provided to (and reasonably acceptable to) the Administrative Agent by such Borrower; provided, that if, on the date a Committed Loan Notice with respect to a Revolving Borrowing is given by the Borrowers, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding, then the proceeds of such Revolving Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and second, shall be made available to the Borrowers as provided above.

(c) Except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurodollar Rate Loan may be continued or converted only on the last day of an Interest Period for such Eurodollar Rate Loan. Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, the Required Lenders may require by notice to the Borrowers that no Loans may be converted to or continued as Eurodollar Rate Loans.

 

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(d) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of the interest rate applicable to any Interest Period for Eurodollar Rate Loans upon determination of such interest rate. At any time that Base Rate Loans are outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of any change in Bank of America’s prime rate used in determining the Base Rate promptly following the public announcement of such change.

(e) After giving effect to all Term A Borrowings, all conversions of Term A Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Term A Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 10 Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Term A Facility. After giving effect to all Revolving Borrowings, all conversions of Revolving Loans from one Type to the other, and all continuations of Revolving Loans as the same Type, there shall not be more than 10 Interest Periods in effect in respect of the Revolving Facility. The maximum number of Interest Periods in respect of any Incremental Term Facility, Other Term Facility, Other Revolving Facility, Extended Term Facility or Extended Revolving Facility shall be set forth in the relevant Incremental Joinder Agreement, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment, as applicable.

2.03 Letters of Credit.

(a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) each L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Lenders set forth in this Section 2.03, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or in one or more Alternative Currencies for the account of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with Section 2.03(b), and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit issued by it; and (B) the Revolving Lenders severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement and any drawings thereunder; provided that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit, (x) the Total Revolving Outstandings shall not exceed the Revolving Facility, (y) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Loans of any Revolving Lender, plus such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment, and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Each request by the Borrowers for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by each Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly the Borrowers may, during the foregoing period, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.

(ii) No L/C Issuer shall issue any Letter of Credit if:

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(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, unless (x) all the Revolving Lenders and the L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date or (y) such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized on terms and pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer; provided that, in the case of any such Letter of Credit that is so Cash Collateralized, the obligations of the Revolving Lenders to participate in such Letter of Credit pursuant to Section 2.03(c) shall terminate upon the Letter of Credit Expiration Date.

(iii) No L/C Issuer shall be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain such L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Law applicable to such L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over such L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that such L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which such L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon such L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which such L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of such L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $250,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;

(D) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the relevant L/C Issuer, the Letter of Credit is to be denominated in a currency other than Dollars or an Alternative Currency;

(E) the L/C Issuer does not as of the issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit issue Letters of Credit in the requested currency;

(F) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or

(G) a default of any Lender’s obligations to fund under Section 2.03(c) exists or any Lender is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless such L/C Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements, including the delivery of Cash Collateral in an amount equal to 103% of L/C Obligations with respect to any such Letter of Credit or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to such L/C Issuer, with the Borrowers or such Lender to eliminate such L/C Issuer’s actual or potential Fronting Exposure (after giving effect to Section 2.18(a)(iii)) with respect to such Lender arising from either the Letter of Credit then proposed to be issued or that Letter of Credit and all other L/C Obligations as to which such L/C Issuer has actual or potential Fronting Exposure, as it may elect in its reasonable discretion.

 

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(iv) No L/C Issuer shall amend any Letter of Credit if such L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(v) No L/C Issuer shall have any obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) such L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(vi) Each L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Lenders with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and each L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article X with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by such L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article X included such L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to such L/C Issuer.

(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.

(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the Borrowers delivered to an L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, signed by a Responsible Officer. Such Letter of Credit Application may be sent by facsimile, by United States mail, by overnight courier, by electronic transmission using the system provided by the applicable L/C Issuer, by personal delivery or by any other means acceptable to such L/C Issuer. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. at least three Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and such L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their reasonable discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to such L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof; (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (G) the purpose and nature of the requested Letter of Credit; and (H) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may reasonably require. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to such L/C Issuer (1) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (2) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (3) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (4) such other matters as such L/C Issuer may reasonably require. Additionally, each Borrower shall furnish to such L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably require.

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hereof, such L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the applicable Borrower (or the applicable Subsidiary), as specified in such Letter of Credit Application, or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with such L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit, each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from such L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii) If the Borrowers so request in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the applicable L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit such L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by such L/C Issuer, the Borrowers shall not be required to make a specific request to such L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit has been issued, the Revolving Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) such L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date (unless (x) all the Revolving Lenders and the L/C Issuer have approved such expiry date or (y) such Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized on terms and pursuant to arrangements satisfactory to the applicable L/C Issuer); provided that such L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) such L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted, or would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.03(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is seven Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Required Revolving Lenders have elected to not permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Lender or the Borrowers that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.02 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing such L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the applicable L/C Issuer will also deliver to each Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent thereof. In the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the Borrowers shall reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in such Alternative Currency, unless (A) such L/C Issuer (at its option) shall have specified in such notice that it will require reimbursement in Dollars, or (B) in the absence of any such requirement for reimbursement in Dollars, the Borrowers shall have notified such L/C Issuer promptly following receipt of the notice of drawing that the Borrowers will reimburse such L/C Issuer in Dollars. In the case of any such reimbursement in Dollars of a drawing under a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency, the applicable L/C Issuer shall notify

 

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the Borrowers of the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of the drawing promptly following the determination thereof. Not later than 11:00 a.m. on the date of any payment by such L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in Dollars, or the Applicable Time on the date of any payment by such L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit to be reimbursed in an Alternative Currency (each such date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrowers shall reimburse such L/C Issuer through the Administrative Agent in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and in the applicable currency. In the event that (I) a drawing denominated in an Alternative Currency is to be reimbursed in Dollars pursuant to the second sentence in this Section 2.03(c)(i) and (II) the Dollar amount paid by the Borrowers, whether on or after the Honor Date, shall not be adequate on the date of that payment to purchase in accordance with normal banking procedures a sum denominated in the Alternative Currency equal to the drawing, the Borrowers agree, as a separate and independent obligation, to indemnify the applicable L/C Issuer for the loss resulting from its inability on that date to purchase the Alternative Currency in the full amount of the drawing. If the Borrowers fail to so reimburse such L/C Issuer by such time, the applicable L/C Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent who shall promptly notify each Revolving Lender of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing (expressed in Dollars in the amount of the Dollar Equivalent thereof in the case of a Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternative Currency) (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage thereof. In such event, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have requested a Revolving Borrowing of Base Rate Loans to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum and multiples specified in Section 2.02 for the principal amount of Base Rate Loans, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Commitments and the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than the delivery of a Committed Loan Notice). Any notice given by such L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii) Each Revolving Lender (including each Revolving Lender that is an L/C Issuer) shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) make funds available (and the Administrative Agent may apply Cash Collateral for this purpose) for the account of the applicable L/C Issuer at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars in an amount equal to its Applicable Revolving Percentage of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.03(c)(iii), each Revolving Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made a Base Rate Loan to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the applicable L/C Issuer.

(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Revolving Borrowing of Base Rate Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the applicable L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate. In such event, each Revolving Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance from such Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.03.

 

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(iv) Until each Revolving Lender funds its Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of such L/C Issuer.

(v) Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse each L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit, as contemplated by this Section 2.03(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Lender may have against such L/C Issuer, a Borrower or any other Person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided that each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.03(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 (other than delivery by the Borrowers of a Committed Loan Notice). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse such L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by such L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi) If any Revolving Lender fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of any L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.03(c) by the time specified in Section 2.03(c)(ii), then, without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, such L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to such L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by such L/C Issuer in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by such L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of such L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this Section 2.03(c)(vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of Participations.

(i) At any time after any L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Lender such Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.03(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the account of such L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from any Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Lender its Applicable Revolving Percentage thereof in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of any L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.03(c)(i) is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 11.05 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by such L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Lender shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of such L/C Issuer its Applicable Revolving Percentage thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause shall survive the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions and the termination of this Agreement.

 

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(e) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse each L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any Person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), such L/C Issuer or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) waiver by such L/C Issuer of any requirement that exists for such L/C Issuer’s protection and not the protection of any Borrower or any waiver by such L/C Issuer which does not in fact materially prejudice the Borrowers;

(v) honor of a demand for payment presented electronically even if such Letter of Credit requires that demand be in the form of a draft;

(vi) any payment made by such L/C Issuer in respect of an otherwise complying item presented after the date specified as the expiration date of, or the date by which documents must be received under such Letter of Credit if presentation after such date is authorized by the UCC, the ISP or the UCP, as applicable;

(vii) any payment by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by such L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any Person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law;

(viii) any adverse change in the relevant exchange rates or in the availability of the relevant Alternative Currency to the Borrowers or any Subsidiary or in the relevant currency markets generally; or

(ix) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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Each Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with such Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, the Borrowers will immediately notify the applicable L/C Issuer. Each Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against such L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f) Role of L/C Issuer. Each Lender and each Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the applicable L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the Person executing or delivering any such document. None of such L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of such L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving Lenders or the Required Revolving Lenders, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. Each Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude any Borrower from pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of such L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of such L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (ix) of Section 2.03(e); provided that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, any Borrower may have a claim against such L/C Issuer, and such L/C Issuer may be liable to such Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by such Borrower which such Borrower proves (as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction) were caused by such L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct, gross negligence or such L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificates strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, such L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and such L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason. Each L/C Issuer may send a Letter of Credit or conduct any communication to or from the beneficiary via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (“SWIFT”) message or overnight courier, or any other commercially reasonable means of communicating with a beneficiary.

(g) Cash Collateral. Upon the request of the Administrative Agent, (i) if any L/C Issuer has honored any full or partial drawing request under any Letter of Credit and such drawing has resulted in an L/C Borrowing, or (ii) if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrowers shall, in each case, immediately Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations in an amount equal to 103% of such L/C Obligations or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer. Sections 2.04 and 9.02(c) set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. Each Borrower hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of such L/C Issuer and the Lenders, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Bank of America. If at any time the

 

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Administrative Agent determines that any funds held as Cash Collateral are subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and Liens arising by operation of Law that the total amount of such funds is less than the aggregate Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations, the Borrowers will, forthwith upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay to the Administrative Agent, as additional funds to be deposited as Cash Collateral, an amount equal to the excess of (x) such aggregate Outstanding Amount over (y) the total amount of funds, if any, then held as Cash Collateral that the Administrative Agent determines to be free and clear of any such right and claim. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit for which funds are on deposit as Cash Collateral, such funds shall be applied, to the extent permitted under applicable Laws, to reimburse such L/C Issuer.

(h) Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the applicable L/C Issuer and the Borrowers when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the UCP at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no L/C Issuer shall be responsible to the Borrowers for, and no L/C Issuer’s rights and remedies against the Company shall be impaired by, any action or inaction of any L/C Issuer required or permitted under any law, order, or practice that is required or permitted to be applied to any Letter of Credit or this Agreement, including the Law or any order of a jurisdiction where any L/C Issuer or the beneficiary is located, the practice stated in the ISP or UCP, as applicable, or in the decisions, opinions, practice statements, or official commentary of the ICC Banking Commission, the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade - International Financial Services Association (BAFT-IFSA), or the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice, whether or not any Letter of Credit chooses such law or practice.

(i) Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Percentage a Letter of Credit fee (the “Letter of Credit Fee”) for each Letter of Credit equal to the Applicable Rate for Eurodollar Rate Loans with respect to the Revolving Facility times the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. Letter of Credit Fees shall be (A) due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand and (B) computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. If there is any change in the Applicable Rate during any quarter, the daily amount available to be drawn under each standby Letter of Credit shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Rate was in effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the request of the Required Revolving Lenders, while any Event of Default exists, all Letter of Credit Fees shall accrue at the Default Rate.

(j) Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer. The Borrowers shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee (i) with respect to each commercial Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum specified in the applicable Fee Letter between the Company and such L/C Issuer, computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears, (ii) with respect to any amendment of a commercial Letter of Credit increasing the amount of such Letter of Credit, at a rate separately agreed between the Borrowers and such L/C Issuer, computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the amount of such increase, and payable upon the effectiveness of such amendment, and (iii) with respect to each standby Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum specified in the applicable Fee Letter between the Company and such L/C Issuer, computed on the Dollar Equivalent of the daily amount available to be drawn under such

 

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Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. In addition, the Borrowers shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.

(k) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(l) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a Subsidiary, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse each L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of Subsidiaries inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that such Borrower’s business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such Subsidiaries.

(m) Additional L/C Issuers. From time to time, the Borrowers may by notice to the Administrative Agent, with the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the applicable Revolving Lender, designate such Revolving Lender (in addition to Bank of America) to act as an L/C Issuer hereunder. In the event that there shall be more than one L/C Issuer hereunder, each reference to “the L/C Issuer” hereunder with respect to any L/C Issuer shall refer to the person that issued such Letter of Credit and each such additional L/C Issuer shall be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement as an L/C Issuer to the same extent as if it had been originally named as the L/C Issuer hereunder. Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit (including any Existing Letter of Credit) to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, each L/C Issuer (other than Bank of America) will also deliver to the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment. On the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (and on such other dates as the Administrative Agent may request), each L/C Issuer shall provide the Administrative Agent a list of all Letters of Credit (including any Existing Letter of Credit) issued by it that are outstanding at such time together with such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

2.04 Prepayments.

(a) Optional. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 2.04(a), any Borrower may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, at any time or from time to time voluntarily prepay Term Loans and Revolving Loans in whole or in part without premium or penalty; provided that (A) such notice must be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 9:00 a.m. (1) three Business Days prior to any date of prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans and (2) on the date of prepayment of Base Rate Loans; (B) any prepayment of Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $5,000,000 or a whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof; and (C) any prepayment of Base Rate Loans shall be in a principal amount of $500,000 or a whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof or, in each case, if less, the entire principal amount thereof then outstanding. Each such notice shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Types of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurodollar Rate Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Periods of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender of its receipt

 

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of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s ratable portion of such prepayment (based on such Lender’s Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility). If such notice is given by any Borrower, such Borrower shall make such prepayment and the payment amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable on the date specified therein. Any prepayment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan shall be accompanied by all accrued interest on the amount prepaid, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05. Each prepayment of the outstanding Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.04(a) shall be applied (x) at the Borrowers’ discretion, to the Term A Facility, each Incremental Term Facility, each Other Term Facility and/or each Extended Term Facility and (y) to the principal repayment installments thereof in forward order of maturity, and each such prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages in respect of each of the relevant Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such notice of prepayment indicates that such prepayment is to be funded with the proceeds of a new financing that would result in the repayment of all Obligations in connection therewith, the termination of the Loans and Commitments under this Agreement and the release or termination of all Liens securing the Obligations hereunder (a “New Financing”), such notice of prepayment may be revoked if such New Financing is not consummated.

(b) Mandatory.

(i) Within ten Business Days after receipt by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Net Available Proceeds from any Asset Sale or series of related Asset Sales permitted by Section 8.01(d), (l), (m) or (n), the Borrowers shall determine, in their sole discretion, to either (1) prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans, subject to the provisos hereto or (2) prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy other Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent not restricted by Section 8.05 (and thereafter consummate such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or satisfaction within an additional 365 days), or any combination of the foregoing in an aggregate amount equal to 100% of such Net Available Proceeds (with any prepayments of the Loans to be applied as set forth in clauses (iv) and (vi) below); provided that at the election of the Borrowers (as notified by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent within ten Business Days following the date of receipt of such Net Available Proceeds of such Asset Sale), the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may reinvest all or any portion of such Net Available Proceeds in assets that are used or useful in the business of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including by way of merger or Investment) (x) within 365 days following the date of receipt of such Net Available Proceeds of such Asset Sale or (y) if the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries enter into a legally binding commitment to use such Net Available Proceeds before the expiration of the 365-day period referred to in preceding clause (x), within 180 days after the end of such 365-day period; provided further, however, that any Net Available Proceeds not subject to such legally binding commitment or so reinvested within such 365-day period (as such period may be extended as permitted above)(or, in either case, such earlier date, if any, as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary determines not to reinvest the Net Available Proceeds from such Asset Sale as set forth above) shall be immediately applied to the prepayment of the Loans or other Indebtedness as set forth in this Section 2.04(b)(i).[Reserved].

(ii) Within ten days after the receipt by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Net Available Proceeds from any Debt Issuance, the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all such Net Available Proceeds (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clauses (iv) and (vi) below).[Reserved].

 

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(iii) Within ten days after the receipt by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary of any Net Available Proceeds of any Casualty Event (other than Casualty Events in respect of assets or property that are not Collateral or where the Net Available Proceeds therefrom do not exceed $50,000,000), the Borrowers shall prepay an aggregate principal amount of Loans equal to 100% of all Net Available Proceeds received therefrom (such prepayments to be applied as set forth in clauses (iv) and (vi) below); provided that, with respect to any Net Available Proceeds realized with respect to any such Casualty Event, (A) at the election of the Borrowers (as notified by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent within 45 days following the date of receipt of such Net Available Proceeds of such Casualty Event), the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may reinvest all or any portion of such Net Available Proceeds in the replacement or restoration of any properties or assets in respect of which such Net Available Proceeds were paid or in assets that are used or useful in the business of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including by way of merger or Investment) (x) within 365 days following the date of receipt of such Net Available Proceeds of such Casualty Event or (y) if the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary enters into a legally binding commitment to use such Net Available Proceeds before the expiration of the 365-day period referred to in preceding clause (x), within 180 days after the end of such 365-day period; and provided further, however, that any Net Available Proceeds not subject to such legally binding commitment or so reinvested within such 365-day period (as such period may be extended as permitted above) (or, in either case, such earlier date, if any, as the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary determines not to reinvest such Net Available Proceeds as set forth above) shall be immediately applied to the prepayment of the Loans as set forth in this Section 2.04(b)(iii)); and provided further, however, that with respect to any such replacement or restoration of property or assets constituting Collateral, the Company shall take all actions specified in Section 6.09 in order that such property or asset shall constitute Collateral upon the acquisition or construction thereof and (B) if the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries are required to apply any such Net Available Proceeds under the Master Lease to any other purpose, such Net Available Proceeds may be applied to such purpose in lieu of making the prepayment of the Loans required by this Section 2.04(b)(iii); provided, however, that any Net Available Proceeds not subject to any such requirements under the Master Leases, or that are subsequently released from such use, shall be immediately applied as set forth in this Section 2.04(b)(iii).[Reserved].

(iv) Each prepayment of Loans pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.04(b) shall be applied to the principal repayment installations of the applicable Term Facility on a pro rata basis, and each such prepayment shall be paid to the Lenders in accordance with their respective Applicable Percentages in respect of such applicable Term Facility.[Reserved].

(v) If for any reason the Total Revolving Outstandings at any time exceed the Revolving Facility at such time, the Borrowers shall immediately prepay Revolving Loans and L/C Borrowings and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (other than the L/C Borrowings) in an aggregate amount equal to 103% of such excess or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer.

(vi) Prepayments of the Revolving Facility made pursuant to this Section 2.04(b), first, shall be applied ratably to the L/C Borrowings, second, shall be applied ratably to the outstanding Revolving Loans, and, third, shall be used to Cash Collateralize the remaining L/C Obligations; and, in the case of prepayments of the Revolving Facility required pursuant to clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of this Section 2.04(b), the amount remaining, if any, after the prepayment in full of all L/C Borrowings and Revolving Loans outstanding at such time and the Cash Collateralization of the remaining L/C Obligations in full (the sum of such prepayment amounts, cash collateralization amounts and remaining amount being, collectively, the “Reduction Amount”) may be retained by the Borrowers for use in the ordinary course of their business. Upon the drawing of any Letter of Credit that has been Cash Collateralized, the funds held as Cash Collateral shall be applied (without any further action by or notice to or from any Borrower or any other Loan Party) to reimburse the applicable L/C Issuer or the Revolving Lenders, as applicable.

 

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(c) If the terms of any agreement, instrument or indenture pursuant to which any Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) pari passu with or junior in right of payment to the Loans is outstanding (or pursuant to which such Indebtedness is guaranteed) require prepayment of such Indebtedness out of the Net Available Proceeds of any Asset Sale unless such Net Available Proceeds are used to prepay other Indebtedness, then, to the extent not otherwise required by this Section 2.04(c), if the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not have reinvested the Net Available Proceeds thereof as permitted by Section 2.04(b)(i) within the time frame permitted thereby (but prior to the date required to be applied to such Indebtedness), the Loans shall be repaid in an amount not less than the minimum amount that would be required to be prepaid not later than the latest time as, and upon such terms, so that such other Indebtedness will not be required to be prepaid pursuant to the terms of the agreement, indenture or instrument or guarantee governing such other Indebtedness.[Reserved].

(d) Right to Decline Proceeds. Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent (who will notify each Lender) notice of each prepayment required under Section 2.04(b) not less than three Business Days prior to the date such prepayment shall be made (each such date, a “Mandatory Prepayment Date”). Such notice shall set forth (i) the Mandatory Prepayment Date, (ii) the principal amount of each Loan (or portion thereof) to be prepaid and (iii) the Type of each Loan being prepaid. Company shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, at the time of each prepayment required under Section 2.04(b) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation of the amount of such prepayment. Administrative Agent will promptly notify each Lender holding Term Loans of the contents of Company’s repayment notice and of such Lender’s pro rata share of any repayment. Each such Lender may reject all or a portion of its pro rata share of any mandatory repayment of Term Loans required to be made pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(i) or Section 2.04(b)(iii) (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”) by providing written notice (each, a “Rejection Notice”) to the Administrative Agent and Company no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day after the date of such Lender’s receipt of notice from Administrative Agent regarding such repayment. Each Rejection Notice shall specify the principal amount of the mandatory repayment of Term Loans to be rejected by such Lender. If a Lender fails to deliver such Rejection Notice to the Administrative Agent within the time frame specified above or such Rejection Notice fails to specify the principal amount of the Term Loans to be rejected, any such failure will be deemed an acceptance of the total amount of such mandatory repayment of Term Loans to which such Lender is otherwise entitled. Any Declined Proceeds remaining thereafter shall be retained by the Company[Reserved].

2.05 Termination or Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Optional. The Company may, upon notice to the Administrative Agent, terminate the Revolving Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit, or from time to time permanently reduce the Revolving Facility or the Letter of Credit Sublimit; provided that (i) any such notice shall be received by the Administrative Agent not later than 9:00 a.m. 3 Business Days prior to the date of termination or reduction, (ii) any such partial reduction shall be in an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or any whole multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof and (iii) the Company shall not terminate or reduce (A) the Revolving Facility if, after giving effect thereto and to any concurrent prepayments hereunder, the Total Revolving Outstandings would exceed the Revolving Facility, or (B) the Letter of Credit Sublimit if, after giving effect thereto, the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations not fully Cash Collateralized (in an amount equal to 103% of such Outstanding Amount or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer) thereunder would exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such notice of reduction indicates that such reduction is to be funded with the proceeds of a New Financing, such notice of reduction may be revoked if such New Financing is not consummated.

 

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(b) Mandatory.

(i) The aggregate Term A Commitments as of the Closing Date shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero after giving effect to the Term A Loans borrowed (if any) on the Closing Date.

(ii) The aggregate First Amendment Increase Term A Loan Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero after giving effect to the Term A Loans borrowed (if any) on the First Amendment Effective Date.

(i) (iii) If after giving effect to any reduction or termination of Revolving Commitments under this Section 2.05, the Letter of Credit Sublimit exceeds the Revolving Facility at such time, the Letter of Credit Sublimit shall be automatically reduced by the amount of such excess.

(iv) After any Incremental Term Loans, Other Term Loans or Extended Term Loans are made, the relevant portion of any Incremental Term Commitments or Other Term Commitments shall be automatically and permanently reduced to zero.

(ii) (v) With respect to any Other Revolving Facility or Extended Revolving Facility, required prepayments shall be as provided in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement, Refinancing Amendment or Extension Amendment.

(c) Application of Commitment Reductions; Payment of Fees. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify the Lenders of any termination or reduction of the Letter of Credit Sublimit or the Revolving Commitment under this Section 2.05. Upon any reduction of the Revolving Commitments, the Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Lender shall be reduced by such Lender’s Applicable Revolving Percentage of the amount of such Reduction Amountreduction. All fees in respect of the Revolving Facility accrued until the effective date of any termination of the Revolving Facility shall be paid on the effective date of such termination.

2.06 Repayment of Loans

(b) [Reserved]..

(a) Term A Loans. The Borrowers shall repay to the Term A Lenders on the last Business Day of each calendar quarter from and after March 31, 2020, an amount equal to 1.25% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term A Loans outstanding as of the First Amendment Effective Date after giving effect to the Borrowing of Term A Loans under the First Amendment Increase Term A Facility; provided that (i) such principal repayment installments shall be reduced as a result of the application of prepayments in accordance with the order of priority set forth in Section 2.04 and (ii) the final principal repayment installment of the Term A Loans shall be repaid on the Maturity Date for the Term A Facility and in any event shall be in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of all Term A Loans outstanding on such date.

 

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(a) (c) Revolving Loans. The Borrowers shall repay to the Revolving Lenders on the Maturity Date for the Revolving Facility the aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on such date.

(d) Incremental Term Loans; Extended Term Loans; Other Term Loans. Incremental Term Loans shall mature in installments as specified in the related Incremental Joinder Agreement pursuant to which such Incremental Term Loans were made, subject, however, to Section 2.13(b); provided that each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that upon the implementation of any Incremental Term Loan Increase, the Administrative Agent may, in consultation with the Borrowers, adjust the amortization applicable to then outstanding Term Loans in order to achieve fungibility between the then outstanding Term Loans and the Incremental Term Loan Increase. Extended Term Loans shall mature in installments as specified in the applicable Extension Amendment pursuant to which such Extended Term Loans were established, subject, however, to Section 2.15(a). Other Term Loans shall mature in installments as specified in the related Refinancing Amendment pursuant to which such Other Term Loans were made, subject, however, to Section 2.14(a).

(b) (e) Extended Revolving Loans; Other Revolving Loans. The Borrowers shall repay to the Extending Lenders and the Other Revolving Lenders, as applicable, the aggregate principal amount of all Extended Revolving Loans and Other Revolving Loans, respectively, outstanding on the Maturity Date for such Extended Revolving Facility and such Other Revolving Facility, as specified in the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement, Extension Amendment or Refinancing Amendment.

2.07 Interest.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.07(b), (i) each Eurodollar Rate Loan under a Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each Interest Period at a rate per annum equal to the Eurodollar Rate for such Interest Period plus the Applicable Rate for such Facility; and (ii) each Base Rate Loan under a Facility shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the applicable borrowing date at a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Rate for such Facility.

(b) (i) If any amount of principal of any Loan is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(ii) If any amount (other than principal of any Loan) payable by any Borrower under any Loan Document is not paid when due (without regard to any applicable grace periods), whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, then upon the request of the Required Lenders such amount shall thereafter bear interest at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws.

(iii) Upon the request of the Required Lenders, while any Event of Default (other than as set forth in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) above) exists, the Borrowers shall pay interest on the principal amount of all outstanding Obligations hereunder at a fluctuating interest rate per annum at all times equal to the Default Rate to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Laws; provided that no amount shall accrue or be payable pursuant to this Section 2.07(b)(iii) to a Defaulting Lender so long as such Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender.

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(c) Interest on each Loan shall be due and payable in arrears on each Interest Payment Date applicable thereto and at such other times as may be specified herein. Interest hereunder shall be due and payable in accordance with the terms hereof before and after judgment, and before and after the commencement of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law.

2.08 Fees. In addition to certain fees described in Sections 2.03(i) and (j):

(a) Commitment Fee. The Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender in accordance with its Applicable Revolving Percentage, a commitment fee equal to the Applicable Fee Rate times the actual daily amount by which the Revolving Facility exceeds the sum of (i) the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and (ii) the Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations. The commitment fee shall accrue at all times during the Availability Period, including at any time during which one or more of the conditions in Article IV is not met, and shall be due and payable quarterly in arrears on the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December, commencing with the first such date to occur after the First Amendment Effective Date, and on the last day of the Availability Period for the Revolving Facility. The commitment fee shall be calculated quarterly in arrears, and if there is any change in the Applicable Fee Rate during any quarter, the actual daily amount shall be computed and multiplied by the Applicable Fee Rate separately for each period during such quarter that such Applicable Fee Rate was in effect.

(b) Other Fees. The Company shall pay to the Arrangers and the Administrative Agent for their own respective accounts fees in the amounts and at the times specified in the Fee Letters. Such fees shall be fully earned when paid and shall not be refundable for any reason whatsoever.

2.09 Computation of Interest and Fees.

(a) All computations of interest for Base Rate Loans when the Base Rate is determined by Bank of America’s “prime rate” shall be made on the basis of a year of 365 or 366 days, as the case may be, and actual days elapsed. All other computations of fees and interest shall be made on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed (which results in more fees or interest, as applicable, being paid than if computed on the basis of a 365-day year). Interest shall accrue on each Loan for the day on which the Loan is made, and shall not accrue on a Loan, or any portion thereof, for the day on which the Loan or such portion is paid; provided that any Loan that is repaid on the same day on which it is made shall, subject to Section 2.11(a), bear interest for one day. Each determination by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate or fee hereunder shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(b) In the event that the Company or the Lenders determine that (i) the Total Net Leverage Ratio as calculated by the Company as of any applicable date was inaccurate and (ii) a proper calculation of the Total Net Leverage Ratio would have resulted in higher pricing for such period, the Borrowers shall immediately and retroactively be obligated to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the applicable Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, promptly on demand by the Administrative Agent (or, after the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, automatically and without further action by the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer), an amount equal to the excess of the amount of interest and fees that should have been paid for such period over the amount of interest and fees actually paid for such period. This clause (b) shall not limit the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, as the case may be, under Section 2.03(c)(iv), 2.03(j) or 2.07(b) or under Article IX.

 

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2.10 Evidence of Debt.

(a) The Credit Extensions made by each Lender shall be evidenced by one or more accounts or records maintained by such Lender and by the Administrative Agent in the ordinary course of business. The accounts or records maintained by the Administrative Agent and each Lender shall be conclusive absent manifest error of the amount of the Credit Extensions made by the Lenders to the Borrowers and the interest and payments thereon. Any failure to so record or any error in doing so shall not, however, limit or otherwise affect the obligation of any Borrower hereunder to pay any amount owing with respect to the Obligations. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by any Lender and the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. Upon the request of any Lender made through the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall execute and deliver to such Lender (through the Administrative Agent) a Note, which shall evidence such Lender’s Loans in addition to such accounts or records. Each Lender may attach schedules to its Note and endorse thereon the date, Type (if applicable), amount and maturity of its Loans and payments with respect thereto.

(b) In addition to the accounts and records referred to in Section 2.10(a), each Lender and the Administrative Agent shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice accounts or records evidencing the purchases and sales by such Lender of participations in Letters of Credit. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained by the Administrative Agent and the accounts and records of any Lender in respect of such matters, the accounts and records of the Administrative Agent shall control in the absence of manifest error. In the event of any conflict between the accounts and records maintained pursuant to this Section 2.10 and the records maintained in the Register, the records maintained in the Register shall control in the absence of manifest error.

2.11 Payments Generally; Administrative Agent’s Clawback.

(a) General. All payments to be made by each Borrower shall be made without condition or deduction for any counterclaim, defense, recoupment or setoff. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by each Borrower hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the date specified herein. If, for any reason, any Borrower is prohibited by any Law from making any required payment hereunder in an Alternative Currency, such Borrower shall make such payment in Dollars in the Dollar Equivalent of the Alternative Currency payment amount. The Administrative Agent will promptly distribute to each Lender its Applicable Percentage in respect of the relevant Facility (or other applicable share as provided herein) of such payment in like funds as received by wire transfer to such Lender’s Lending Office. All payments received (i) by the Administrative Agent after 12:00 p.m. (noon), in the case of payments in Dollars, or (ii) by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer after the Applicable Time in the case of payments in an Alternative Currency, shall in each case be deemed received on the next succeeding Business Day and any applicable interest or fee shall continue to accrue. If any payment to be made by any Borrower shall come due on a day other than a Business Day, payment shall be made on the next following Business Day, and such extension of time shall be reflected on computing interest or fees, as the case may be.

(b) (i) Funding by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurodollar Rate Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, prior to 10:00 a.m. on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.02 (or, in the case of a

 

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Borrowing of Base Rate Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.02) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender (severally) and each Borrower (jointly and severally with the other Borrower but severally and not jointly with the applicable Lender) agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to such Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by such Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrowers and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by any Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

(ii) Payments by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from any Borrower prior to the time at which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or any L/C Issuer hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Appropriate Lenders or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount due. In such event, if such Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Appropriate Lenders or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, in immediately available funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

A notice of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or any Borrower with respect to any amount owing under this clause (b) shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

(c) Failure to Satisfy Conditions Precedent. If any Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be made by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II, and such funds are not made available to any Borrower by the Administrative Agent because the conditions to the applicable Credit Extension set forth in Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms hereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.

(d) Obligations of Lenders Several. The obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Term Loans and Revolving Loans, to fund participations in Letters of Credit and to make payments pursuant to Section 11.04(c) are several and not joint. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to make any payment under Section 11.04(c) on any date required hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation to do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make its payment under Section 11.04(c).

 

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(e) Funding Source. Nothing herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any particular place or manner.

(f) Insufficient Funds. If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent to pay fully all amounts of principal, L/C Borrowings, interest and fees then due hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, toward payment of interest and fees then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, and (ii) second, toward payment of principal and L/C Borrowings then due hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and L/C Borrowings then due to such parties.

2.12 Sharing of Payments by Lenders. If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of (a) Obligations in respect of any of the Facilities due and payable to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations due and payable to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time) of payments on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities due and payable to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all the Lenders at such time or (b) Obligations in respect of any of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time in excess of its ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Obligations owing (but not due and payable) to such Lender at such time to (ii) the aggregate amount of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Parties at such time) of payment on account of the Obligations in respect of the Facilities owing (but not due and payable) to all Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents at such time obtained by all of the Lenders at such time then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall (a) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and (b) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and subparticipations in L/C Obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of Obligations in respect of the Facilities then due and payable to the Lenders or owing (but not due and payable) to the Lenders, as the case may be, provided that:

(i) if any such participations or subparticipations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations or subparticipations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest; and

(ii) the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall not be construed to apply to (A) any payment made by any Borrower pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or subparticipations in L/C Obligations to any assignee or participant, other than to any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this Section 2.12 shall apply except in connection with open market purchases permitted pursuant to clause (ii) of the first proviso in Section 11.06(b)(v)).

 

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Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

2.13 Incremental Facilities[Reserved].

(a) Borrower Request. The Borrowers may, at any time or from time to time on one or more occasions, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, request:

the establishment of one or more Term A Loans with terms and conditions substantially identical to the terms and conditions of existing Term A Loans hereunder (“Incremental Term A Loans”) or increases to the aggregate principal amount of the existing Term A Facility (“Incremental Term Loan Increase”);

the establishment of one or more Classes of term B loans (“Incremental Term B Loans” and, together with any Incremental Term A Loans and any Incremental Term Loan Increase, the “Incremental Term Loans” and the related commitments for such Incremental Term Loans, the “Incremental Term Commitments”); and/or

one or more increases in the amount of the Revolving Commitments of any Class (each such increase, an “Incremental Revolving Increase” and, together with any Incremental Term Facility, the “Incremental Facilities,” and any Loans thereunder, the “Incremental Loans”);

provided that the aggregate principal amount of the Incremental Facilities that can be incurred at any time shall not exceed the Incremental Amount at such time. Each such notice shall specify the identity of each Eligible Assignee (and any existing Lender) to whom the Borrowers propose any portion of such Incremental Facilities be allocated and the amounts of such allocations; provided, that (A) any existing Lender approached to provide all or a portion of the Incremental Facilities may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide all or any portion of such Incremental Facilities offered to it and (B) any Eligible Assignee that is not an existing Lender which agrees to make available an Incremental Facility shall be approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) (each Incremental Lender or existing Lender which agrees to make available an Incremental Facility shall be referred to as an “Incremental Lender”).

(b) Incremental Effective Date. Commitments in respect of any Incremental Facility shall become Commitments (or in the case of an Incremental Revolving Increase to be provided by an existing Lender with a Revolving Commitment, an increase in such Lender’s applicable Revolving Commitment) under this Agreement pursuant to a joinder agreement to this Agreement (the “Incremental Joinder Agreement”) and, as appropriate, the other Loan Documents, executed by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each Incremental Lender making or providing such Commitment, reasonably satisfactory to each of them (including, without limitation, such technical amendments as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to give effect to the terms and provisions of any Incremental Facilities (and any Loans made in respect thereof)), subject, however, to the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 2.13. The Incremental Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments

 

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to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.13 (including in connection with an Incremental Revolving Increase, to reallocate the Outstanding Amount of Revolving Loans and L/C Obligations on a pro rata basis among the relevant Revolving Lenders). If the Incremental Facilities are provided in accordance with this Section 2.13, the Borrowers shall determine the effective date (each, an “Incremental Effective Date”) and the final allocation of such Incremental Facilities. The effectiveness of any Incremental Joinder Agreement and the occurrence of any credit event pursuant to such Incremental Joinder Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

the conditions set forth in Section 4.02(a) and (b) shall be satisfied with respect to the Borrowing of the applicable Incremental Term Loans;

all fees required to be paid in connection therewith at the time of such effectiveness shall have been paid;

the Borrowers shall deliver or cause to be delivered any legal opinions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent relating to the matters described above covering matters similar to those covered in the opinions delivered on the First Amendment Effective Date with respect to such Guarantor reasonably in connection with any such Incremental Facility;

an Incremental Joinder Agreement shall have been duly executed and delivered by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each applicable Incremental Lender making or providing such Incremental Facility; and

(v) the Loan Parties shall have provided any additional Collateral required to be provided pursuant to clause (e) below.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Facility shall become effective under this Section 2.13 unless on the date of such effectiveness, (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (ii) the Incremental Facilities and the Loans thereunder are secured by the Collateral, and (iii) the incurrence of such Loans will not require the granting of Liens on the Collateral or any other material property of the Loan Parties to the holder of any Material Indebtedness (including pursuant to the equal and ratable lien requirements in certain of the Company’s existing senior unsecured notes).

Upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Facility pursuant to this Section 2.13, any Incremental Lender that was not a Lender hereunder at such time shall become a Lender hereunder. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of any Incremental Facility, and (i) any Incremental Loans (to the extent funded) shall be deemed to be Loans hereunder and (ii) any Incremental Revolving Increase shall be deemed to be Revolving Commitments hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent may (and the Administrative Agent is authorized by each Lender to) execute such amendments and/or amendments and restatements of any Loan Documents as may be necessary or advisable to effectuate the provisions of this Section 2.13.

Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, unless any Incremental Term Loans constitutes a separate Class of Term Loans hereunder, the Administrative Agent may, in consultation with the Borrowers, take any and all administrative action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that all such Incremental Term Loans, when originally made, are “Term Loans” for all purposes under the Loan

 

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Documents and are included in each borrowing of outstanding Term Loans on a pro rata basis. This may be accomplished at the discretion of the Administrative Agent by allocating a portion of each such Incremental Term Loans to each outstanding Eurodollar Rate Loan of the same Class on a pro rata basis, even though as a result thereof such Incremental Term Loans may effectively have a shorter Interest Period than the Term Loans included in the Class of Loans of which they are a part (and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement that would prohibit such an initial Interest Period). If any such Incremental Term Loan is to be allocated to an existing Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Loan, then the interest rate thereon for such Interest Period and the other economic consequences thereof shall be as set forth in the applicable documents with respect to such Incremental Term Loans.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.13 or in any other provisions of any Loan Document, if the proceeds of any Incremental Term B Loans are intended to be applied to finance an acquisition and the Lenders or additional Lender providing such Incremental Term B Loans so agree, the availability thereof may be subject to customary “SunGard” or “certain funds” conditionality; provided that in any event such Incremental Term B Facility shall be subject to no Default or Event of Default under Sections 9.01(a) or (i).

(c) Terms of Incremental Facilities. The terms and provisions of the Incremental Facilities and the Loans made pursuant thereto shall be as follows:

the terms and provisions of Incremental Term A Loans (other than yield) shall be substantially identical to the existing Term A Loans, with appropriate adjustments to the amortization schedule set forth in Section 2.06(a) to address such Incremental Loans, or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (other than any terms which are applicable only after the then-existing maturity date with respect to the existing Term A Loans subject to the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed));

the terms and provisions of any Incremental Term B Loans shall be as set forth in this Agreement or as otherwise determined by the Borrowers and Lenders under such Tranche of Incremental Term B Loans and set forth in the related Incremental Joinder Agreement and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed);

other than with respect to any Incremental Term Facility constituting Qualifying Bridge Loans, the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Incremental Term Facility shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the applicable Term Facility at the time of the closing of such Incremental Facility;

the maturity date of any Incremental Facility shall not be earlier than the Final Maturity Date of the Term Facility or the Revolving Facility, as applicable; provided that this subclause (iv) shall not apply to any Incremental Term Facility constituting Qualifying Bridge Loans;

the yield applicable to the Incremental Term Loans shall be determined by the Borrowers and the applicable Lenders and shall be set forth in each applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement; and

        (vi) Incremental Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory prepayment of Term Loans hereunder.

 

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(d) Equal and Ratable Benefit. The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guaranty and the security interests created by the Collateral Documents. The Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Lien and security interests granted by the Collateral Documents continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the establishment of any Incremental Facility or the funding of Loans thereunder.

(e) Additional Collateral. If the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding under this Agreement would exceed $4,000,000,000 after giving effect to the incurrence of any Incremental Facility, one or more Loan Parties shall grant to the Secured Parties additional Collateral to be mutually agreed by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent such that, after giving pro forma effect to the incurrence of such Incremental Facility (without netting any cash proceeds from the incurrence of Indebtedness under such Incremental Facility and assuming the entire amount of any Incremental Revolving Increase is fully drawn), the provision of such additional Collateral and, solely in the case of clause (ii) below, consummation of the subject acquisition, either (i) the Collateral Coverage Ratio is at least 1.67 to 1.00 or (ii) if such Incremental Facility is incurred for the primary purpose of financing an acquisition, the Collateral Coverage Ratio is equal to or greater than the Collateral Coverage Ratio in effect immediately prior to such incurrence of Indebtedness and consummation of such acquisition.

(f) Fixed Incremental Amount and Ratio-Based Incremental Amount. Incremental Facilities may be incurred under the Fixed Incremental Amount and/or the Ratio-Based Incremental Amount, and proceeds of any such Incremental Facility may be utilized in a single transaction by first calculating the incurrence under the Ratio-Based Incremental Amount (without inclusion of any amounts utilized pursuant to the Fixed Incremental Amount) and then calculating the incurrence under the Fixed Incremental Amount. The Company may redesignate all or any portion of any Incremental Facility originally designated as incurred under the Fixed Incremental Amount as having been incurred under the Ratio-Based Incremental Amount so long as, at the time of such redesignation, the Borrowers would be permitted to incur the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness being so redesignated under the Ratio-Based Incremental Amount (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall have the effect of increasing the Fixed Incremental Amount by the amount of such redesignated Incremental Facility).

(g) Conflicting Provisions. This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12 or Section 11.01 to the contrary.

2.14 Refinancing Amendments.

(a) At any time after the Closing Date, the Borrowers may obtain Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of all or any portion of the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans (or unused Revolving Commitments) then outstanding under this Agreement (which for purposes of this clause (a) will be deemed to include any then outstanding Other Term Loans, Incremental Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Loans), in the form of Other Term Loans, Other Term Commitments, Other Revolving Loans or Other Revolving Commitments pursuant to a Refinancing Amendment; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.14 or otherwise, (1) the borrowing and repayment (except for (A) payments of interest and fees at different rates on Other Revolving Commitments (and related outstandings), (B) repayments required upon the maturity date of the Other Revolving Commitments and (C) repayment made in connection with a permanent repayment and termination of commitments (subject to clause (3) below)) of Loans with

 

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respect to Other Revolving Commitments after the date of obtaining any Other Revolving Commitments shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Commitments, (2) the permanent repayment of Revolving Loans with respect to, and termination of, Other Revolving Commitments after the date of obtaining any Other Revolving Commitments shall be made on a pro rata basis with all other Revolving Commitments, except that the Borrowers shall be permitted to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any such Class on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Class with a later maturity date than such Class and (3) assignments and participations of Other Revolving Commitments and Other Revolving Loans shall be governed by the same assignment and participation provisions applicable to Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans. The effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment shall be subject to the satisfaction on the date thereof of each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.02, and to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, receipt by the Administrative Agent of legal opinions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent relating to the matters described above covering matters similar to those covered in the opinions delivered on the First Amendment Effective Date. No Lender shall have any obligation to participate in any Refinancing Amendment. Each issuance of Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness under this Section 2.14(a) shall be in an aggregate principal amount that is (x) not less than $5,000,000 and (y) an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender as to the effectiveness of each Refinancing Amendment. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Other Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans, Other Term Commitments and Other Revolving Commitments, as applicable). Any Refinancing Amendment may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.14.

(c) The Loans and Commitments established pursuant to this Section 2.14 shall constitute Loans and Commitments under, and shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guaranty and the Liens created by the Collateral Documents. Subject to Section 6.10, the Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Liens and security interests granted by the Collateral Documents continue to secure all Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the applicable Refinancing Amendment.

(d) To the extent the Revolving Commitments are being refinanced on the effective date of any Refinancing Amendment, then each of the Revolving Lenders having a Revolving Commitment prior to the effective date of such Refinancing Amendment (such Revolving Lenders, the “Pre-Refinancing Revolving Lenders”) shall assign or transfer to any Revolving Lender which is acquiring an Other Revolving Commitment on the effective date of such amendment (the “Post-Refinancing Revolving Lenders”), and such Post-Refinancing Revolving Lenders shall purchase from each such Pre-Refinancing Revolving Lender, at the principal amount thereof, such interests in Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, the related Revolving Commitments) outstanding on the effective date of such Refinancing Amendment as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments or transfers and purchases, such Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit will be held by Pre-Refinancing Revolving Lenders and Post-Refinancing Revolving Lenders ratably in accordance with their Revolving Commitments and Other

 

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Revolving Commitments, as applicable, after giving effect to such Refinancing Amendment (and after giving effect to any Revolving Loans made on the effective date of such Refinancing Amendment). Such assignments or transfers and purchases shall be made pursuant to such procedures as may be designated by the Administrative Agent and shall not be required to be effectuated in accordance with Section 11.06. For the avoidance of doubt, Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit assigned or transferred and purchased pursuant to this Section 2.14(d) shall, upon receipt thereof by the relevant Post-Refinancing Revolving Lenders, be deemed to be Other Revolving Loans and participation interests in Letters of Credit in respect of the relevant Class of Other Revolving Commitments acquired by such Post-Refinancing Revolving Lenders on the relevant amendment effective date and the terms of such Revolving Loans and participation interests (including, without limitation, the interest rate and maturity applicable thereto) shall be adjusted accordingly.

(e) This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12, Section 11.01 or Section 11.08 to the contrary.

2.15 Extensions of Loans and Commitments.

(a) The Borrowers may, at any time request that all or a portion of the Term Loans of any Tranche (an “Existing Term Loan Tranche”) be modified to constitute another Tranche of Term Loans in order to extend the scheduled final maturity date thereof (any such Term Loans which have been so modified, “Extended Term Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.15. In order to establish any Extended Term Loans, the Borrowers shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Term Loan Tranche) (a “Term Loan Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Term Loans to be established, which terms shall be identical to those applicable to the Term Loans of the Existing Term Loan Tranche from which they are to be modified except (i) the scheduled final maturity date shall be extended to the date set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, (ii) (A) the yield with respect to the Extended Term Loans may be higher or lower than the yield for the Term Loans of such Existing Term Loan Tranche and/or (B) additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Term Loans in addition to or in lieu of any increased yield contemplated by the preceding clause (A), in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, (iii) any Extended Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory prepayment of Term Loans hereunder in each case as specified in the respective Extension Amendment, (iv) the amortization schedule set forth in Section 2.06 or the applicable Incremental Joinder Agreement or Refinancing Amendment applicable to such Existing Term Loan Tranche shall be adjusted to reflect the scheduled final maturity date of the Extended Term Loans and the amortization schedule (including the principal amounts payable pursuant thereto) in respect of such Extended Term Loans set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment; provided that the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Extended Term Loans shall be no shorter than the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans of such Existing Term Loan Tranche and (v) the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.12 may be modified in a manner acceptable to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party to the applicable Extension Amendment, such modifications to become effective only after the Final Maturity Date of the applicable Existing Term Loan Tranche in effect immediately prior to giving effect to such Extension Amendment (it being understood that each Lender providing Extended Term Loans, by executing an Extension Amendment, agrees to be bound by such provisions and waives any inconsistent provisions set forth in Section 2.12 or Section 11.08). Each Lender holding Extended Term Loans shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in Section 2.04(a) and 2.04(b)(iv) applicable to Term Loans) and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guaranties and the Liens created by the Collateral Documents. Subject to Section

 

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6.10, the Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Liens and security interests granted by the Collateral Documents continue to secure all Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the extension of any Term Loans. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Term Loans of any Existing Term Loan Tranche modified to constitute Extended Term Loans pursuant to any Term Loan Extension Request. Any Extended Term Loans of any Extension Series shall constitute a separate Tranche of Term Loans from the Existing Term Loan Tranche from which they were modified.[Reserved].

(b) The Borrowers may, at any time request that all or a portion of the Revolving Commitments of any Tranche (an “Existing Revolving Tranche” and any related Revolving Loans thereunder, “Existing Revolving Loans”) be modified to constitute another Tranche of Revolving Commitments in order to extend the termination date thereof (any such Revolving Commitments which have been so modified, “Extended Revolving Commitments” and any related Revolving Loans, “Extended Revolving Loans”) and to provide for other terms consistent with this Section 2.15. In order to establish any Extended Revolving Commitments, the Borrowers shall provide a notice to the Administrative Agent (who shall provide a copy of such notice to each of the Lenders of the applicable Existing Revolving Tranche) (a “Revolving Extension Request”) setting forth the proposed terms of the Extended Revolving Commitments to be established, which terms shall be identical to those applicable to the Revolving Commitments of the Existing Revolving Tranche from which they are to be modified except (i) the scheduled termination date of the Extended Revolving Commitments and the related scheduled maturity date of the related Extended Revolving Loans shall be extended to the date set forth in the applicable Extension Amendment, (ii) (A) the yield with respect to the Extended Revolving Loans may be higher or lower than the yield for the Revolving Loans of such Existing Revolving Tranche and/or (B) additional fees may be payable to the Lenders providing such Extended Revolving Commitments in addition to or in lieu of any increased yield contemplated by the preceding clause (A), in each case, to the extent provided in the applicable Extension Amendment, (iii) the Applicable Fee Rate with respect to the Extended Revolving Commitments may be higher or lower than the Applicable Fee Rate for the Revolving Commitments of such Existing Revolving Tranche and (iv) the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.12 may be modified in a manner acceptable to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party to the applicable Extension Amendment, such modifications to become effective only after the Final Maturity Date of the applicable Existing Revolving Tranche in effect immediately prior to giving effect to such Extension Amendment (it being understood that each Lender providing Extended Revolving Commitments, by executing an Extension Amendment, agrees to be bound by such provisions and waives any inconsistent provisions set forth in Section 2.12 or Section 11.08). Each Lender holding Extended Revolving Commitments shall be entitled to all the benefits afforded by this Agreement (including, without limitation, the provisions set forth in SectionSections 2.04(a) and 2.04(b)(ivvi ) applicable to Existing Revolving Loans) and the other Loan Documents, and shall, without limiting the foregoing, benefit equally and ratably from the Guaranties and security interests created by the Collateral Documents. Subject to Section 6.10, the Loan Parties shall take any actions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to ensure and/or demonstrate that the Liens and security interests granted by the Collateral Documents continue to secure all Obligations and continue to be perfected under the UCC or otherwise after giving effect to the extension of any Revolving Commitments. No Lender shall have any obligation to agree to have any of its Revolving Commitments of any Existing Revolving Tranche modified to constitute Extended Revolving Commitments pursuant to any Revolving Extension Request. Any Extended Revolving Commitments of any Extension Series shall constitute a separate Tranche and Class of Revolving Commitments from the Existing Revolving Tranche from which they were modified. If, on any Extension Date, any Revolving Loans of any Extending Lender are outstanding under the applicable Existing Revolving Tranche, such Revolving Loans (and any related participations) shall be deemed to be allocated as Extended Revolving

 

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Loans (and related participations) and Existing Revolving Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s Extended Revolving Commitments bear to its remaining Revolving Commitments of the Existing Revolving Tranche. In addition, if so provided in the relevant Extension Amendment and with the consent of the applicable L/C Issuer, participations in Letters of Credit expiring on or after the Final Maturity Date for any Revolving Loans then in effect shall be re-allocated from Lenders of the Existing Revolving Tranche to Lenders holding Extended Revolving Commitments in accordance with the terms of such Extension Amendment; provided that such participation interests shall, upon receipt thereof by the relevant Lenders holding Extended Revolving Commitments, be deemed to be participation interests in respect of such Extended Revolving Commitments and the terms of such participation interests (including, without limitation, the commission applicable thereto) shall be adjusted accordingly.

(c) The Borrowers shall provide the applicableRevolving Extension Request at least five Business Days prior to the date on which Lenders under the existing Tranche are requested to respond. Any Lender wishing to have all or a portion of its Term Loans or Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans of the existing Tranche subject to such Revolving Extension Request modified to constitute Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments (an “Extending Lender”) shall notify the Administrative Agent (ana Revolving Extension Election”) on or prior to the date specified in such Revolving Extension Request of the amount of its Term Loans or Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans of the existing Tranche which it has elected to modify to constitute Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments. In the event that the aggregate amount of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans of the existing Tranche subject to Revolving Extension Elections exceeds the amount of Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments requested pursuant to the Revolving Extension Request, Term Loans or Revolving Commitments and Revolving subject to such Revolving Extension Elections shall be modified to constitute Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments on a pro rata basis based on the amount of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments and Revolving Loans included in such Revolving Extension Elections. The Borrowers shall have the right to withdraw any Revolving Extension Request upon written notice to the Administrative Agent in the event that the aggregate amount of Term Loans or Revolving Commitments of the existing Tranche subject to such Revolving Extension Request is less than the amount of Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments requested pursuant to such Revolving Extension Request.

(d) Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments shall be established pursuant to an amendment (an “Extension Amendment”) to this Agreement. Each Extension Amendment shall be executed by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Extending Lenders (it being understood that such Extension Amendment shall not require the consent of any Lender other than the Extending Lenders with respect to the Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments established thereby). An Extension Amendment may, subject to SectionsSection 2.15(a) and (b), without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to effect the provisions of this Section 2.15 (including, without limitation, such technical amendments as may be necessary or advisable, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to give effect to the terms and provisions of any Extended Revolving Loans/Extended Revolving Commitments); provided that each Lender whose Loans or Commitments are affected by such Extension Amendment shall have approved such Extension Amendment.

(e) This Section shall supersede any provisions in Section 2.12 or Section 11.01 to the contrary.

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2.16 .[Reserved].

(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document, the applicable Borrowers may, at any time and from time to time after the Closing Date, conduct reverse Dutch auctions in order to purchase Term Loans with respect to any Term Facility (each, an “Auction”), each such Auction to be managed exclusively by an investment bank of recognized standing selected by the Borrowers following consultation with the Administrative Agent in such capacity (the “Auction Manager”), so long as the following conditions are satisfied:

each Auction shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures, terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.16 and Schedule 2.16;

no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of the delivery of each auction notice and at the time of purchase of any Term Loans in connection with any Auction;

the minimum principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term Loans that the Borrowers offer to purchase in any such Auction shall be no less than $10,000,000 (unless another amount is agreed to by the Administrative Agent) and the offered purchase price shall be at a discount to par;

the aggregate principal amount (calculated on the face amount thereof) of all Term Loans so purchased by the Borrowers shall automatically be cancelled and retired by the Borrowers on the settlement date of the relevant purchase (and may not be resold);

each Auction shall be open and offered to all Lenders of the relevant Term Facility on a pro rata basis and shall be revocable and/or conditional at any Borrower’s option; and

at the time of each purchase of Term Loans through an Auction, the Borrowers shall have delivered to the Auction Manager and the Administrative Agent an Officer’s Certificate certifying compliance with preceding clause (ii);

provided that purchases of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.16(a) may not be funded with the proceeds of Revolving Loans.

(b) With respect to all purchases of Term Loans made by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.16, (x) the applicable Borrower shall pay on the settlement date of each such purchase all accrued and unpaid interest (except to the extent otherwise set forth in the relevant offering documents), if any, on the purchased Term Loans up to, but not including (if paid prior to 12:00 p.m. (noon) the settlement date of such purchase and (y) such purchases (and the payments made by the applicable Borrower and the cancellation of the purchased Term Loans, in each case in connection therewith) shall not constitute voluntary or mandatory payments or prepayments for purposes of this Agreement (including Sections 2.04(a), 2.04(b), 2.12 and 11.03) (although the par principal amount of Term Loans of the respective Tranche so purchased pursuant to this Section 2.16 shall be applied to reduce the remaining scheduled amortization payments with respect to such Term Facility of the applicable Lenders being repaid on a pro rata basis).

(c) The Administrative Agent and the Lenders hereby consent to the Auctions and the other transactions contemplated by this Section 2.16 (provided that no Lender shall have an obligation to participate in any such Auctions) and hereby waive the requirements of any provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Sections 2.04(a), 2.04(b), 2.12 and 11.03 (it being understood and

 

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acknowledged that purchases of the Term Loans by the Borrowers contemplated by this Section 2.16 shall not constitute Investments by the Borrowers)) or any other Loan Document that may otherwise prohibit or conflict with any Auction or any other transaction contemplated by this Section 2.16 or result in an Event of Default as a result of the Auction or purchase of Term Loans pursuant to this Section 2.16. The Auction Manager acting in its capacity as such hereunder shall be entitled to the benefits of the provisions of Article X and Section 11.04 mutatis mutandis as if each reference therein to the “Administrative Agent” were a reference to the Auction Manager, and the Administrative Agent shall cooperate with the Auction Manager as reasonably requested by the Auction Manager in order to enable it to perform its responsibilities and duties in connection with each Auction.

2.17 Additional Borrowers. Upon 30 days’ prior notice to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period of time to which the Administrative Agent may agree), and subject to the written consent of the Revolving Lenders, which consent of each Revolving Lender shall not be unreasonably withheld (it being understood that a Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have acted reasonably in withholding its consent if (i) it is unlawful for such Revolving Lender to make Revolving Loans under this Agreement to the proposed additional Borrower, (ii) such Revolving Lender cannot or has not determined that it is lawful to do so, (iii) the making of a Revolving Loan to the proposed additional Borrower might reasonably be expected to subject such Lender to adverse tax consequences, (iv) such Lender is required or has determined that it is prudent to register or file in the jurisdiction of formation or organization of the proposed additional Borrower and it does not wish to do so or (v) such Lender is restricted by operational or administrative procedures or other applicable internal policies from extending credit under this Agreement to Persons in the jurisdiction in which the proposed additional Borrower is located), the Company may designate one or more Guarantors to be additional joint and several direct Borrowers hereunder by written request to the Administrative Agent accompanied by (a) an executed Assumption Agreement and appropriate Notes (to the extent requested by any Lender) executed by the designated Guarantor, (b) a certificate of good standing of the designated Guarantor in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, (c) a certified resolution of such Guarantor’s board of directors or other governing body authorizing the execution and delivery of the Assumption Agreement and such Notes, (d) a written consent to the Assumption Agreement executed by each Guarantor, (e) appropriate written legal opinions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to such new Borrower and the Assumption Agreement covering matters similar to those covered in the opinions delivered on the First Amendment Effective Date and (f) such documentation and other evidence as is reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in order for the Administrative Agent or such Lender to carry out and be satisfied it has complied with the results of all necessary “know your customer” or other similar checks under the USA PATRIOT Act, under similar regulations and, if the Borrower qualifies as a “legal entity customer,” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation and is not otherwise prohibited by Law from making Loans to such new Borrower. The Obligations of any additional Borrowers designated pursuant to this Section 2.17 may be limited as to amount as directed by the Company. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Lenders of such request, together with copies of such of the foregoing as any Lender may request and the designated Guarantor shall become a Borrower hereunder.

 

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2.18 Defaulting Lenders.

(a) Defaulting Lender Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable law:

(i) Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article VIII or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.03 shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to L/C Issuer hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with Section 2.18(d); fourth, as any Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and a Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize L/C Issuer’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with Section 2.18(d); sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or L/C Issuer as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or L/C Issuer against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, to the payment of any amounts owing to a Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by such Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 were satisfied and waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or reimbursement obligations with respect to Letters of Credit owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit are held by the Lenders pro rata in accordance with the applicable Commitments without giving effect to Section 2.18(a)(iii). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.18(a)(i) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

 

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(ii) Certain Fees.

(A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any fee pursuant to Section 2.08(a) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and no Borrower shall be required to pay any such fee that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender); provided such Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive fees pursuant to Section 2.08 for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to extent allocable to its pro rata portion of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.18(d).

(B) With respect to any fees not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (A) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit that have been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (iii) below, (y) pay to L/C Issuer the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(iii) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in accordance with their respective pro rata portion of the L/C Obligations but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Section 4.02 are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless a Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Total Revolving Outstandings of any Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment. Subject to Section 11.23, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(A) Cash Collateral. If the reallocation described in clause (iii) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrowers shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, Cash Collateralize L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2.18(d).

(b) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and each L/C Issuer agrees in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Lenders in accordance with the applicable Commitments (without giving effect to Section 2.18(a)(iii)), whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrowers while that

 

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Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender.

(c) New Letters of Credit. So long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the L/C Issuer shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that the participations in any Existing Letters of Credit as well as the new, extended, renewed or increased Letter of Credit have been or will be fully allocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders in a manner consistent with clause (a)(iii) above and such Defaulting Lender shall not participate therein except to the extent such Defaulting Lender’s participation has been or will be fully Cash Collateralized in accordance with Section 2.18(d).

(d) Cash Collateral. At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender, within one Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure in an amount equal to 103% of such Fronting Exposure or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to Section 2.18(a)(iii) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender).

(i) Grant of Security Interest. The Borrowers, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of L/C Issuer, and agree to maintain, a First Priority Lien in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of Letters of Credit, to be applied pursuant to clause (ii) below. If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer as herein provided, the Borrowers will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(ii) Application. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section 2.18 in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of Letters of Credit (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(iii) Termination of Requirement. Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.18 following (x) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Lender) or (y) the determination by the Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.18, the Person providing Cash Collateral and L/C Issuer may agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations; provided, further, that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the Borrowers, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

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ARTICLE III

TAXES, YIELD PROTECTION AND ILLEGALITY

3.01 Taxes.

(a) Payments Free of Taxes; Obligation to Withhold; Payments on Account of Taxes.

(i) Any and all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party under any Loan Document shall to the extent permitted by applicable Laws be made free and clear of and without reduction or withholding for any Taxes.

(ii) If any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any other applicable withholding agent shall be required by applicable Laws to withhold or deduct any Taxes, including United States Federal backup withholding and withholding Taxes, from any payment, then (A) the applicable withholding agent shall withhold or make such deductions as are determined by the applicable withholding agent to be required in accordance with such Laws, (B) the applicable withholding agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Laws, and (C) to the extent that the withholding or deduction is made on account of Indemnified Taxes, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after any required withholding or required deductions have been made (including deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 3.01) the Lender (or, in the case of payments made to the Administrative Agent for its own account, the Administrative Agent) receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deduction been made.

(b) Payment of Other Taxes by the Borrowers. Without limiting the provisions of clause (a) above, each Borrower shall timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable Law.

(c) Tax Indemnifications. (i) Without limiting the provisions of clause (a) or (b) above, the Borrowers shall, jointly and severally, indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 30 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 3.01) payable by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, 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 and basis of calculation of any such payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers by a Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(ii) Without limiting the provisions of clause (a), (b) or (c)(i) above, each Lender shall, and does hereby, indemnify the Borrowers, and shall make payment in respect thereof within 30 days after demand therefor, against any Excluded Taxes attributable to such Lender. A certificate as to the amount and basis of any such Excluded Taxes delivered to such Lender by a Borrower shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Evidence of Payments. Promptly after any payment of Taxes by any Loan Party to a Governmental Authority as provided in this Section 3.01, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of any return required by Laws to report such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be.

 

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(e) Status of Lenders; Tax Documentation.

(i) Each Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and to the Administrative Agent, at the time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation prescribed by applicable Laws or by the taxing authorities of any jurisdiction and such other information reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, to determine (A) whether or not any payments made hereunder or under any other Loan Document are subject to Taxes, (B) if applicable, the required rate of withholding or deduction, and (C) such Lender’s entitlement to any available exemption from, or reduction of, applicable Taxes in respect of any payments to be made to such Lender by any Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise to establish such Lender’s status for withholding Tax purposes in the applicable jurisdiction.

(ii) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,

(A) any Lender that is a “United States Person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the request of such Borrower or the Administrative Agent) two executed originals of IRS Form W-9; and

(B) each Foreign Lender that is entitled under the Code or any applicable treaty to an exemption from or reduction of withholding Tax with respect to any payments hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, 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 request of such Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two copies of whichever of the following is applicable:

(I) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, as applicable, claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party,

(II) executed originals of IRS Form W-8ECI,

(III) 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 G-1 to the effect that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of the Borrowers within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or (C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and that no interest payments under any Loan Document are effectively connected with such Foreign Lender’s conduct of a United States trade or business (a “U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate”) and (y) executed originals of IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BENE, as applicable,

 

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(IV) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed originals of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN or IRS Form W-8BEN-E, a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G-2 or Exhibit G-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 not a participating Lender) 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 G-4 on behalf of such direct and indirect partners, or

(V) executed originals of any other form prescribed by applicable Laws as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States Federal withholding Tax together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable Laws to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.

(iii) Each Lender agrees that if any documentation it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such documentation promptly or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal ineligibility to do so.

(f) Treatment of Certain Refunds. If the Administrative Agent or any Lender determines, in its reasonable discretion, that it has received a refund (whether received in cash or applied as an offset against other cash Taxes) of any Indemnified Taxes as to which any Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 3.01, it shall pay to the Borrowers an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under this Section 3.01 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including any Taxes) incurred by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided that the Borrowers, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, agree to repay the amount paid over to the Borrowers (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. This clause (f) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes that it deems confidential) to any Borrower or any other Person.

(g) FATCA. If a payment made to any Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements necessary for an exemption from withholding under such provisions (including those contained in Sections 1471(b) or Section 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent at the time or times prescribed by Law, and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and any such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Lender has complied with its obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this clause (g), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the Closing Date.

 

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(h) FATCA Grandfathering. For purposes of determining withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA, from and after April 25, 2018, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall treat (and the Lenders hereby authorize the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent to treat) this Agreement and any Loans made hereunder (including any outstanding Loans) as not qualifying as “grandfathered obligations” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1471-2(b)(2)(i).

(i) Survival. Each party’s obligations under this Section 3.01 shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent or any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions.

(j) Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to deliver to the Loan Parties and to any successor Administrative Agent any documentation provided by such Lender to the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 3.01.

(k) Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lender” shall, for purposes of this Section 3.01, include any L/C Issuer.

3.02 Illegality. If any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate, or to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to purchase or sell, or to take deposits of, Dollars in the London interbank market, then, upon notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers (through the Administrative Agent), (i) any obligation of such Lender to make or continue Eurodollar Rate Loans or to convert Base Rate Loans to Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended, and (ii) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender making or maintaining Base Rate Loans the interest rate on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, in each case until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, (x) the Borrowers shall, upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), prepay or, if applicable, convert all Eurodollar Rate Loans of such Lender to Base Rate Loans (the interest rate on which Base Rate Loans of such Lender shall, if necessary to avoid such illegality, be determined by the Administrative Agent without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate), either on the last day of the Interest Period therefor, if such Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans to such day, or immediately, if such Lender may not lawfully continue to maintain such Eurodollar Rate Loans and (y) if such notice asserts the illegality of such Lender determining or charging interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate, the Administrative Agent shall during the period of such suspension compute the Base Rate applicable to such Lender without reference to the Eurodollar Rate component thereof until the Administrative Agent is advised in writing by such Lender that it is no longer illegal for such Lender to determine or charge interest rates based upon the Eurodollar Rate. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted, together with any additional amounts required pursuant to Section 3.05.

 

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3.03 Inability to Determine Rates.

(a) If in connection with any request for a Eurodollar Rate Loan or a conversion to or continuation thereof, (i) the Administrative Agent determines that (A) Dollar deposits are not being offered to banks in the London interbank eurodollar market for the applicable amount and Interest Period of such Eurodollar Rate Loan, or (B) (x) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for determining the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan or in connection with an existing or proposed Base Rate Loan and (y) the circumstances described in Section 3.03(c)(i) do not apply (in each case with respect to this clause (i), “Impacted Loans”), or (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders determine that for any reason the Eurodollar Rate for any requested Interest Period with respect to a proposed Eurodollar Rate Loan does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding such Eurodollar Rate Loan, the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrowers and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods), and (y) in the event of a determination described in the preceding sentence with respect to the Eurodollar Rate component of the Base Rate, the utilization of the Eurodollar Rate component in determining the Base Rate shall be suspended, in each case until the Administrative Agent (or, in the case of a determination by the Required Lenders described in clause (ii) of this Section 3.03(a), until the Administrative Agent upon the instruction of the Required Lenders) revokes such notice. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans in the amount specified therein.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Administrative Agent has made the determination described in clause (i) of Section 3.03(a), the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrowers, may establish an alternative interest rate for the Impacted Loans, in which case, such alternative rate of interest shall apply with respect to the Impacted Loans until (i) the Administrative Agent revokes the notice delivered with respect to the Impacted Loans under clause (i) of the first sentence of Section 3.03(a), (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that such alternative interest rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of funding the Impacted Loans, or (iii) any Lender determines that any Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted that it is unlawful, for such Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make, maintain or fund Loans whose interest is determined by reference to such alternative rate of interest or to determine or charge interest rates based upon such rate or any Governmental Authority has imposed material restrictions on the authority of such Lender to do any of the foregoing and provides the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers written notice thereof.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other Loan Documents, if the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error), or the Borrowers or the Required Lenders notify the Administrative Agent (with, in the case of the Required Lenders, a copy to the Borrowers) that the Borrowers or the Required Lenders (as applicable) have determined, that:

(i) adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR for any requested Interest Period, including, without limitation, because the LIBOR Screen Rate is not available or published on a current basis and such circumstances are unlikely to be temporary; or

(ii) the administrator of the LIBOR Screen Rate or a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent has made a public statement identifying a specific date after which LIBOR or the LIBOR Screen Rate shall no longer be made available, or used for determining the interest rate of loans (such specific date, the “Scheduled Unavailability Date”),; or

 

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(iii) syndicated loans currently being executed, or that include language similar to that contained in this Section 3.03, are being executed or amended (as applicable) to incorporate or adopt a new benchmark interest rate to replace LIBOR,

then, reasonably promptly after such determination by the Administrative Agent or receipt by the Administrative Agent of such notice, as applicable, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may amend this Agreement to replace LIBOR with an alternate benchmark rate (including any mathematical or other adjustments to the benchmark (if any) incorporated therein), giving due consideration to any evolving or then existing convention for similar U.S. dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities for such alternative benchmarks (any such proposed rate, a “LIBOR Successor Rate”), together with any proposed LIBOR Successor Rate Conforming Changes and any such amendment shall become effective at 5:00 p.m. on the fifth Business Day after the Administrative Agent shall have posted such proposed amendment to all Lenders and the Borrowers unless, prior to such time, Lenders comprising the Required Lenders have delivered to the Administrative Agent written notice that such Required Lenders do not accept such amendment. Such LIBOR Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner consistent with market practice; provided that to the extent such market practice is not administratively feasible for the Administrative Agent, such LIBOR Successor Rate shall be applied in a manner as otherwise reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent.

If no LIBOR Successor Rate has been determined and the circumstances under clause (i) above exist or the Scheduled Unavailability Date has occurred (as applicable), the Administrative Agent will promptly so notify the Borrowers and each Lender. Thereafter, (x) the obligation of the Lenders to make or maintain Eurodollar Rate Loans shall be suspended (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) and (y) the Eurodollar Rate component shall no longer be utilized in determining the Base Rate. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers may revoke any pending request for a Borrowing of, conversion to or continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans (to the extent of the affected Eurodollar Rate Loans or Interest Periods) or, failing that, will be deemed to have converted such request into a request for a Borrowing of Base Rate Loans (subject to the foregoing clause (y)) in the amount specified therein.

Notwithstanding anything else herein, any definition of LIBOR Successor Rate shall provide that in no event shall such LIBOR Successor Rate be less than zero for purposes of this Agreement.

3.04 Increased Costs; Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans.

(a) Increased Costs Generally. If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan, insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except any reserve requirement contemplated by Section 3.04(e)) or any L/C Issuer;

(ii) subject any Lender or any L/C Issuer to any Tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement, any Letter of Credit, any participation in a Letter of Credit or any Eurodollar Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments to such Lender or such L/C Issuer in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes covered by Section 3.01 and Excluded Taxes); or

(iii) impose on any Lender or any L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense (other than Taxes) affecting this Agreement or Eurodollar Rate Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

 

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and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making, converting to, continuing or maintaining any Loan the interest on which is determined by reference to the Eurodollar Rate (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan), or to increase the cost to such Lender or such L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit (or of maintaining its obligation to participate in or to issue any Letter of Credit), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or such L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount) then, upon request of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered; provided that (x) the Borrowers shall not be treated less favorably with respect to such amounts than how other similarly situated borrowers of such Lender or L/C Issuer are generally treated (it being understood that this provision shall not be construed to obligate any Lender or L/C Issuer to make available any information that, in its sole discretion, it deems confidential), (y) the Borrowers shall not be liable for such compensation if the relevant Change in Law occurs on a date prior to the date such Lender becomes a party hereto and (z) such circumstances in the case of requests for reimbursement under clause (iii) above resulting from a market disruption are not generally affecting the banking market, or the applicable request has not been made by Lenders constituting Required Lenders.

(b) Capital Requirements. If any Lender or any L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or such L/C Issuer or any Lending Office of such Lender or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered; provided that (x) the Borrowers shall not be treated less favorably with respect to such amounts than how other similarly situated borrowers of such Lender or L/C Issuer are generally treated (it being understood that this provision shall not be construed to obligate any Lender or L/C Issuer to make available any information that, in its sole discretion, it deems confidential) and (y) the Borrowers shall not be liable for such compensation if the relevant Change in Law occurs on a date prior to the date such Lender becomes a party hereto.

(c) Certificates for Reimbursement. A certificate of a Lender or any L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 3.04 and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 30 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.04 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine-month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

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(e) Reserves on Eurodollar Rate Loans. The Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required to maintain reserves with respect to liabilities or assets consisting of or including eurodollar funds or deposits (currently known as “eurodollar liabilities”), additional interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Eurodollar Rate Loan equal to the actual costs of such reserves allocated to such Loan by such Lender (as determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest is payable on such Loan; provided the Borrowers shall have received at least 30 days’ prior written notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of such additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice 30 days prior to the relevant Interest Payment Date, such additional interest shall be due and payable 30 days from receipt of such notice.

3.05 Compensation for Losses. Upon written demand of any Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) from time to time, the Borrowers shall promptly compensate such Lender for and hold such Lender harmless from any actual loss, cost or expense incurred by it as a result of:

(a) any continuation, conversion, payment or prepayment of any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (whether voluntary, mandatory, automatic, by reason of acceleration, or otherwise);

(b) any failure by any Borrower (for a reason other than the failure of such Lender to make a Loan) to prepay, borrow, continue or convert any Loan other than a Base Rate Loan on the date or in the amount notified by such Borrower;

(c) any failure by any Borrower to make payment of any drawing under any Letter of Credit (or interest due thereon) denominated in an Alternative Currency on its scheduled due date or any payment thereof in a different currency; or

(d) any assignment of a Eurodollar Rate Loan on a day other than the last day of the Interest Period therefor as a result of a request by any Borrower pursuant to Section 11.13;

including any loss or expense arising from the liquidation or reemployment of funds obtained by it to maintain such Loan or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which such funds were obtained. A certificate of a Lender setting forth in reasonable detail the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender as specified in this Section 3.05 and delivered to the Borrowers shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

3.06 Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) Designation of a Different Lending Office. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender, any L/C Issuer, or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 3.01, or if any Lender gives a notice pursuant to Section 3.02, then such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall, as applicable, use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or affiliates, if, in the judgment of such Lender or such L/C Issuer, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 3.01 or 3.04, as the case may be, in the future,

 

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or eliminate the need for the notice pursuant to Section 3.02, as applicable, and (ii) in each case, would not subject such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be, to any unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as the case may be. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable and documented costs and expenses incurred by any Lender or any L/C Issuer in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) Replacement of Lenders. If any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, the Borrowers may replace such Lender in accordance with Section 11.13.

3.07 Survival. All of each Borrower’s obligations under this Article III shall survive satisfaction of the Termination Conditions, termination of this Agreement and resignation of the Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) the Borrowers shall not be required to make any payments to any Lender under Section 3.01, 3.02 or 3.04 for any costs or reductions incurred more than nine months prior to the date that such Lender notifies the Borrowers of the circumstances giving rise to such costs or reductions and of such Lender’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided that if the event giving rise to such costs or reductions is given retroactive effect, then the nine month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect therefor; (b) the Borrowers shall not be obligated to compensate any Lender under Section 3.05 for any such losses, expenses or liabilities attributable to any such circumstance occurring prior to the date that is 30 days prior to the date on which such Lender requested such compensation from the Borrowers.

ARTICLE IV

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CREDIT EXTENSIONS

4.01 Conditions of Initial Credit Extension. The obligation of the L/C Issuers and the Lenders to make the initial Credit Extension hereunder is subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:

(a) The Administrative Agent’s receipt of the following, each of which shall be originals or facsimiles unless otherwise specified, each executed by a Responsible Officer on behalf of the signing Loan Party to the extent execution thereof is contemplated thereby (and, if applicable, by the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders) each dated the Closing Date (or, in the case of certificates of governmental officials, a recent date before the Closing Date) and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i) executed counterparts of this Agreement and the Guaranty;

(ii) a Note executed by each Borrower in favor of each Lender requesting a Note;

 

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(iii) (x) an amended and restated security agreement (together with each other security agreement and security agreement supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.09, in each case as amended, the “Security Agreement”) and (y) an amended and restated pledge agreement (together with each other pledge agreement and pledge agreement supplement delivered pursuant to Section 6.09, in each case as amended, the “Pledge Agreement”), in each case duly executed by each Loan Party, together with:

(A) to the extent certificated, certificates representing the Pledged Equity referred to therein accompanied by undated stock powers executed in blank, and

(B) financing statements in form appropriate for filing under the Uniform Commercial Code of all jurisdictions that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to perfect the Liens created under the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement, covering the Collateral described in the Security Agreement and the Pledge Agreement;

provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in the Pledge Agreement, receipt of the approval of the Nevada Gaming Commission to the pledge of the Equity Interests in each Subject Grantor (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) that is licensed by or registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission shall not be a condition to the Closing Date;

(iv) the Mortgages, duly executed and in a form suitable for recordation, along with:

(A) evidence that counterparts of the Mortgages have been duly executed, acknowledged and delivered and are in form suitable for filing or recording in all filing or recording offices that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary in order to create a valid first and subsisting Lien on the property described therein in favor of the Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties and that all filing, documentary, stamp, intangible and recording taxes and fees have been paid or shall be paid substantially concurrently with the Closing Date,

(B) for each Mortgaged Real Property, ALTA mortgagee’s title insurance policies, including customary endorsements thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent, in an amount reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, dated as of the date of recording of such Mortgage, insuring the Mortgages to be valid subsisting first priority Liens on the property described therein, free and clear of all Liens, other than Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent,

(C) for each Mortgaged Real Property either (I) a new and current ALTA survey (or equivalent) certified to the Administrative Agent sufficient for the issuers of the title insurance delivered pursuant to Section 4.01(a)(iv)(B) above to remove all standard survey exceptions and issue the customary survey-related endorsements, or (II) the most recent ALTA survey (or equivalent) of such premises, together with an affidavit from Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as applicable, stating that there has been no change, in each case of clauses (I) and (II) such documentation being sufficient for the issuers of such title insurance policies to remove all standard survey exceptions and issue the customary survey-related endorsements,

(D) with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property: (i) a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination; (ii) if any Mortgaged Real Property is located in a special flood hazard area, a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by the Borrowers and the applicable Restricted Subsidiary; and (iii) for each Mortgaged Real Property located in a special flood hazard area, evidence of flood insurance as required by Section 6.03 hereof, and

 

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(E) opinions of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent confirming that each Mortgage creates a Lien on the Mortgaged Real Property purported to be covered by the related Mortgage, which shall be from local counsel in each state where a Mortgaged Real Property is located covering the enforceability, due authorization, execution and delivery of the relevant Mortgages and any other opinions reasonably requested by Administrative Agent;

(v) such certificates of resolutions or other action, incumbency certificates and/or other certificates of Responsible Officers as the Administrative Agent may require evidencing the identity, authority and capacity of each Responsible Officer authorized to act in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents;

(vi) such documents and certifications as the Administrative Agent may reasonably require to evidence that each Loan Party is duly organized or formed, validly existing, in good standing and qualified to engage in business in its jurisdiction of organization;

(vii) a favorable opinion of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, counsel to the Loan Parties, and of local counsel to the Loan Parties in each jurisdiction in which the Loan Parties are formed, addressed to the Administrative Agent and each Lender, reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(viii) a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer certifying (A) that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied, (B) that there has been no event or condition since the date of the Audited Financial Statements that has had or could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (C) the accuracy of the representation and warranty set forth in Section 5.16 and the extent of the inquiry made by such Responsible Officer in connection therewith and (D) as to the absence of any action, suit, investigation or proceeding relating to the Transactions pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in any court or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(ix) certified copies of UCC, tax and judgment lien searches, or equivalent reports or searches, each of a recent date listing all effective financing statements, lien notices or comparable documents (together with copies of such financing statements and documents) that name any Grantor or any Pledgor as debtor and that are filed in those state and county jurisdictions in which any Grantor or any Pledgor is organized or maintains its principal place of business, none of which encumber the Collateral covered or intended to be covered by the Collateral Documents (other than Liens permitted under Section 8.03);

 

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(x) [reserved];

(xi) environmental assessment reports in respect of the Mortgaged Real Property reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent (which reports the Administrative Agent has received and acknowledges being satisfied with);

(xii) evidence that the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, has been named as an additional insured or loss payee, as the case may be, under all insurance policies including liability insurance and insurance maintained with respect to the assets and properties of the Grantors (as defined in this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) that constitute Collateral pursuant to endorsements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; and

(xiii) a certificate executed by the chief financial officer of the Company setting forth the amount of liens which may be incurred as of December 31, 2015 pursuant to Section 4.10(c) of the indenture governing the Company’s 6.750% senior unsecured notes due 2020 and the similar provisions contained in the Company’s other indentures governing its other senior unsecured notes, in relation to Principal Property (as defined in such indenture or such other indentures), in an amount equal to 15% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets (as defined in such indenture or such other indentures).

(b) Evidence that the Existing Credit Agreement has been, or substantially concurrently with the Closing Date is being, paid in full or defeased and terminated and all liens securing obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement have been, or substantially concurrently with the Closing Date are being, released;

(c) Evidence that the Bridge Loans of the Company and certain of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued on the Closing Date shall have been, or substantially concurrently with the Closing Date is being, assumed by MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership and certain of its Subsidiaries;

(d) The MGP Master Lease shall have become effective substantially concurrently with the Closing Date on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Arrangers;

(e) The Total Leverage Ratio of the Company calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period after giving effect to the Transactions (including the redemption or other payment in full of the Senior Notes) shall not be greater than 5.90:1.00;

(f) (i) All fees required to be paid to the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers on or before the Closing Date shall concurrently be paid and (ii) all fees required to be paid to the Lenders on or before the Closing Date shall concurrently be paid;

(g) Unless waived by the Administrative Agent, the Company shall have paid all Attorney Costs of counsel to the Administrative Agent (directly to such counsel if requested by the Administrative Agent) to the extent invoiced at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, plus such additional amounts of such fees, charges and disbursements as shall constitute its reasonable estimate of such fees, charges and disbursements incurred or to be incurred by it through the closing proceedings (provided that such estimate shall not thereafter preclude a final settling of accounts between the Company and the Administrative Agent);

 

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(h) Substantially concurrently with the transactions contemplated to take place on the Closing Date hereunder, (i) the Company shall have delivered irrevocable notice to redeem the entire outstanding amount of the Senior Notes on the date that is 30 days after the Closing Date in accordance with the respective indentures governing the Senior Notes and (ii) the Company shall have irrevocably deposited cash in an amount sufficient to fund such redemption of the Senior Notes pursuant to arrangements reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent; and

(i) The Lenders shall have received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date all outstanding documentation and other information about the Loan Parties reasonably requested in writing by them at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date in order to comply with applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 10.03(e), for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.01, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Closing Date specifying its objection thereto.

GrantorsThe Grantors (as defined in this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) shall be afforded 180 days for the perfection of Liens upon the Pledged Equity by the Grantors (as defined in this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) (or such longer period of time as is consented to by the Administrative Agent or as is required to obtain any necessary regulatory approvals).

4.02 Conditions to all Credit Extensions. The obligation of each Lender to honor any Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type, or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans or Incremental Loans) is subject to the following conditions precedent:

(a) The representations and warranties of each Borrower and each other Loan Party contained in Article V or any other Loan Document, or which are contained in any document furnished at any time under or in connection herewith or therewith, shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of such Credit Extension, except to the extent that such representations and warranties refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date; provided that for purposes of this Section 4.02, the representations and warranties contained in Section 5.05 and Section 5.06 shall be deemed to refer to the most recent financial statements furnished pursuant to Sections 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(b); provided, further, that any representation and warranty that is qualified as to “materiality,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar language shall be true and correct (after giving effect to any qualification therein) in all respects on such respective dates.

(b) No Default or Event of Default shall exist, or would result from such proposed Credit Extension or from the application of the proceeds thereof.

(c) The Administrative Agent and, if applicable, the applicable L/C Issuer shall have received a Request for Credit Extension in accordance with the requirements hereof.

(d) In the case of a Letter of Credit to be denominated in an Alternative Currency, there shall not have occurred any change in national or international financial, political or economic conditions or currency exchange rates or exchange controls which, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, would make it impracticable for such Letter of Credit to be denominated in the relevant Alternative Currency.

 

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Each Request for Credit Extension (other than a Committed Loan Notice requesting only a conversion of Loans to the other Type or a continuation of Eurodollar Rate Loans) submitted by any Borrower shall be deemed to be a representation and warranty that the conditions specified in Sections 4.02(a) and (b) have been satisfied on and as of the date of the applicable Credit Extension.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Each Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

5.01 Existence and Qualification; Power; Compliance With Laws.

(a) The Company is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Delaware.

(b) Each Borrower and each Guarantor is duly qualified or registered to transact business and is in good standing in each other jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership or leasing of its Properties makes such qualification or registration necessary, except where the failure so to qualify or register and to be in good standing would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect. Each Borrower and each Guarantor has all requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority to conduct its business, to own and lease its Properties and to execute and deliver each Loan Document to which each is a party and to perform the Obligations, except where the failure to have such power and authority would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) All outstanding Equity Interests of each Borrower are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and no holder thereof has any enforceable right of rescission under any applicable state or federal securities Laws. To the extent any Equity Interests constitute Collateral, such Equity Interests are free and clear of Liens other than Liens securing the Obligations and other Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.03.

(d) Each Borrower and each Guarantor is in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to its business as at present conducted, has obtained all authorizations, consents, approvals, orders, licenses and permits from, and has accomplished all filings, registrations and qualifications with, or obtained exemptions from any of the foregoing from, any Governmental Authority that are necessary for the transaction of its business as at present conducted, except where the failure so to comply, file, register, qualify or obtain exemptions would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

5.02 Authority; Compliance With Other Agreements and Instruments and Government Regulations. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower and each Guarantor of the Loan Documents to which it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other organizational action, and do not and will not:

(a) require any consent or approval not heretofore obtained of any member, partner, director, stockholder, security holder or creditor of such party;

 

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(b) violate or conflict with any provision of such party’s charter, articles of incorporation, operating agreement or bylaws, as applicable;

(c) violate or conflict with any provision of the indentures governing the public Indebtedness of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, except to the extent that such violation or conflict could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(d) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any Property of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, other than Liens permitted by Section 8.03; or

(e) violate any Requirement of Law applicable to such Party, except to the extent that such violation could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.03 No Governmental Approvals Required. Except as obtained or made on or prior to the Closing Date and the Nevada Gaming Commission and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, no authorization, consent, approval, order, license or permit from, or filing, registration or qualification with, any Governmental Authority is or will be required to authorize or permit under applicable Laws the execution, delivery and performance by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Loan Documents to which it is a party or for the legality, validity or enforceability hereof or thereof or for the consummation of the Transactions.

5.04 Subsidiaries.

(a) As of the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date, Schedule 5.04 correctly sets forth the names, form of legal entity, ownership and jurisdictions of organization of all Restricted Subsidiaries, all Unrestricted Subsidiaries and all Non-Control Subsidiaries.

(b) As of the Closing Date, each Restricted Subsidiary is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its jurisdiction of organization, is duly qualified or registered to transact business and is in good standing as such in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or the ownership or leasing of its Properties makes such qualification or registration necessary, and has all requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority to conduct its business and to own and lease its Properties, except where the failure to qualify or register, to be in good standing or to have such power and authority would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) As of the Closing Date, each Restricted Subsidiary is in compliance with all Requirements of Law applicable to its business as at present conducted, has obtained all authorizations, consents, approvals, orders, licenses, and permits from, and has accomplished all filings, registrations, and qualifications with, or obtained exemptions from any of the foregoing from, any Governmental Authority that are necessary for the transaction of its business as at present conducted, except where the failure to so comply, file, register, qualify or obtain exemptions would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect.

5.05 Financial Statements. Each of the most recent unaudited quarterly and audited annual financial statements filed by the Company with the SEC fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and changes in financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of their respective dates and for the covered periods in conformity with GAAP (except, in the case of quarterly financial statements, for the absence of certain footnotes and other informational disclosures customarily omitted from interim financial statements).

 

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5.06 No Other Liabilities. The Company and its Subsidiaries do not have any material liability or material contingent liability required under GAAP to be reflected or disclosed and not reflected or disclosed in the most recent financial statements filed by the Company with the SEC, other than liabilities and contingent liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business since the date of such financial statements.

5.07 Litigation. As of the Closing Date, except as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2015, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending as to which the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries have been served or have received notice or, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened against or affecting the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries or any Property of any of them before any Governmental Authority which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As of the Closing Date, there has been no material adverse change in the status, or the reasonably anticipated financial effect on the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries, of the actions, suits, proceedings or investigations disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2015.

5.08 Binding Obligations. This Agreement and each other Loan Document has been duly and validly executed and delivered by each Loan Party party thereto. Each of the Loan Documents to which the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries is a party will, when executed and delivered by such Person, constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable against such Person in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, Gaming Laws or equitable principles relating to the granting of specific performance and other equitable remedies as a matter of judicial discretion.

5.09 No Default. No Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the consummation of the Transactions.

5.10 ERISA. Each Pension Plan complies with ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Laws, except to the extent that such non-compliance could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably likely to occur that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.11 Regulations T, U and X; Investment Company Act. No part of the proceeds of any extension of credit (including any Loans and Letters of Credit) hereunder will be used directly or indirectly and whether immediately, incidentally or ultimately to purchase or carry any Margin Stock or to extend credit to others for such purpose or to refund Indebtedness originally incurred for such purpose or for any other purpose, in each case, that entails a violation of, or is inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X. None of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries is or is required to be registered as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

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5.12 Disclosure. As of the Closing Date, all written statements (other than the Projections, other forward-looking information and information of a general economic or industry specific nature) made by a Responsible Officer to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with this Agreement, or in connection with any Loan, as of the date thereof, taken as a whole, and when taken as a whole together with the periodic, current and other reports filed with the SEC with respect to the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit a material fact necessary to make the statements made not materially misleading in light of all the circumstances existing at the date any statement was made; provided that, with respect to the Projections, the Company only makes the representations set forth in Section 5.14.

5.13 Tax Liability. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries have filed all Tax returns which are required to be filed, and have paid, or made provision for the payment of, all Taxes with respect to the periods, Property or transactions covered by said returns, or pursuant to any assessment received by the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including, in each case, in their capacity as a withholding agent), except such Taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and as to which adequate reserves (in accordance with GAAP) have been established and maintained, and so long as no Property of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries is in jeopardy of being seized, levied upon or forfeited. As of the Closing Date, there are no Tax sharing agreements or similar arrangements (including Tax indemnity arrangements) with respect to or involving the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, other than (i) those that are between the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries and (ii) those that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.14 Projections. As of the date of the preparation of any of the projections and pro forma financial information furnished at any time by any Loan Party (other than information of a general economic or industry specific nature) to the Administrative Agent or any Lenders pursuant to this Agreement (collectively, the “Projections”), to the best knowledge of the Company, the assumptions set forth in such Projections were believed by the preparers thereof to be reasonable and consistent with each other and with all facts known to the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries as of that date, and such Projections were prepared in good faith and were reasonably based on such assumptions. As of the Closing Date, no fact or circumstance has come to the attention of the Company since the preparation of the Projections delivered to the Administrative Agent on December 21, 2015 that is in material conflict with the assumptions set forth in the Projections. Nothing in the Loan Documents shall be construed as a representation or covenant that any Projections in fact will be achieved. The Administrative Agent, Lenders and L/C Issuers acknowledge that the Projections are forward-looking statements and that actual financial results for the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries could differ materially from those set forth in the Projections.

5.15 Hazardous Materials. There has been no Release of Hazardous Materials on, at, under or from any property currently or, to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, formerly owned, leased or operated by the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in violation of Environmental Law or that would reasonably be likely to result in an Environmental Liability, and to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, no condition exists that violates any Environmental Law affecting any Real Property, except for such Releases or violations that would not individually or in the aggregate be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.16 Solvency. As of the Closing Date, immediately following the consummation of the Transactions and the extensions of credit to occur on such date, the Company (on a combined basis with the Designated Restricted Entities and the Restricted Subsidiaries) is and will be Solvent.

5.17 Material Adverse Effect. Since December 31, 2015, there has been no event or circumstance, either individually or in the aggregate, that has had or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect.

5.18 Margin Stock. None of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying Margin Stock. No part of the proceeds of any extension of credit (including any Loans and Letters of Credit) hereunder will be used in a manner which violates Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X.

5.19 Ownership of Property; Liens. Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries each have good and valid title to, or valid leasehold interest in, all material Property owned by it, and all such assets and Property are subject to no Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens permitted by Section 8.03. The applicable Loan Parties have good record and marketable title in fee simple with respect to owned Real Property that is Mortgaged Real Property.

5.20 Security Interest; Absence of Financing Statements; Etc. The Collateral Documents, once executed and delivered, will create, in favor of Administrative Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as security for the obligations purported to be secured thereby, a valid and enforceable security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral, and upon (i) filing, recording, registering or taking such other actions as may be necessary with the appropriate Governmental Authorities (including payment of applicable filing and recording taxes), (ii) the taking of possession or control by the Administrative Agent of the Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Administrative Agent to the extent possession or control by the Administrative Agent is required by the Security Agreement) and (iii) delivery of the applicable documents to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Collateral Documents, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, such security interest shall be a perfected security interest in and Lien upon all of the Collateral (subject to any applicable provisions set forth in the Security Agreement with respect to limitations as to perfection of Liens on the Collateral described therein) prior to all Liens other than (x) Permitted Encumbrances and (y) any other Liens permitted by Section 8.03, in each case having priority by operation of Law.

5.21 Licenses and Permits. The Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries hold all material governmental permits, licenses, authorizations, consents and approvals necessary for Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries to own, lease, and operate their respective Properties and to operate their respective businesses as now being conducted (collectively, the “Permits”), except for Permits the failure of which to obtain would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Permits has been modified in any way since the Closing Date that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. All Permits are in full force and effect except where the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrowers nor any of the Restricted Subsidiaries has received written notice that any Gaming Authority has commenced proceedings to suspend, revoke or not renew any such Permits where such suspensions, revocations or failure to renew would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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5.22 Subordinated Debt. The Obligations are senior debt with respect to all Material Indebtedness that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company and entitled to the full benefits of all subordination provisions therein and such subordination provisions are in full force and effect.

5.23 Intellectual Property. Each Borrower and each of the Restricted Subsidiaries own or possesses adequate valid licenses or otherwise have the valid right to use all of the patents, patent applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, service mark applications, trade names, URLs, copyrights, computer software, trade secrets, know-how and processes (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) that are necessary for the operation of their business as presently conducted except where failure to own or have such right would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened to the effect that Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries infringes or conflicts with the asserted rights of any other Person under any material Intellectual Property, nor is there, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, any basis for such a claim, except for such claims that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No claim is pending or, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, threatened to the effect that any such material Intellectual Property owned or licensed by the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries or which the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries otherwise have the right to use is invalid or unenforceable, nor is there, to the knowledge of any Responsible Officer, any basis for such a claim, except for such claims that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

5.24 Regulation H. Except for the Real Property listed on Schedule 5.24 attached hereto, as of the Closing Date, no Mortgage encumbers improved real property which is located in an area that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as an area having special flood hazards and in which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.

5.25 Mortgaged Real Property. With respect to eachthe Mortgaged Real Property, as of the Closing Date, to the knowledge of the Company (i) there has been issued a valid and proper certificate of occupancy or other local equivalent, if any, for the use then being made of such Mortgaged Real Property to the extent required by applicable Requirements of Law and there is no outstanding written citation, notice of violation or similar notice indicating that the Mortgaged Real Property contains conditions which are not in compliance with local codes or ordinances relating to building or fire safety or structural soundness and (ii) there are no material disputes regarding boundary lines, location, encroachment or possession of such Mortgaged Real Property.

5.26 Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions; USA PATRIOT Act.

(a) The Borrowers have implemented, and maintain and enforce, policies and procedures designed to promote and achieve compliance with applicable Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions. No Loan Party or any of its Subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, any of their respective officers, directors, employees or agents that will act in any capacity in connection with or benefit from the Loans is a Sanctioned Person.

 

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(b) The Borrowers will not use, directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds of the Loans: (i) to make any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) to fund or facilitate dealings with a Sanctioned Person in violation of applicable Sanctions; or (iii) in any other manner that would constitute or give rise to a violation any Sanctions by any party hereto, including any Lender.

(c) To the extent applicable, the Borrowers are in compliance, in all material respects, with the USA PATRIOT Act.

5.27 Insurance. The properties of the Loan Parties are insured with financially sound and reputable insurance companies (which are not Loan Parties, but may be a Subsidiary of the Company (including captive insurance Subsidiaries of the Company); provided that any such insurance provided by a Subsidiary of the Company is subject to reinsurance consistent with past practice), in such amounts, subject to such deductibles and against such risks as is carried by responsible companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar assets in the general areas in which the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries operate.

5.28 EEA Financial Institution. None of the Borrowers or any Guarantor is an EEA Financial Institution.

ARTICLE VI

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

So long as the Termination Conditions have not been satisfied each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

6.01 Preservation of Existence. Preserve and maintain their respective existences in the jurisdiction of their formation and all material authorizations, rights, franchises, privileges, consents, approvals, orders, licenses, permits, or registrations from any Governmental Authority that are necessary for the transaction of their respective business except (a) where the failure to so preserve and maintain the existence of any Restricted Subsidiary and such authorizations, rights, franchises, privileges, consents, approvals, orders, licenses, permits, or registrations would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect, and (b) that a merger or Asset Sale permitted by Section 8.01 shall not constitute a violation of this covenant; and qualify and remain qualified to transact business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is necessary in view of their respective business or the ownership or leasing of their respective Properties except where the failure to so qualify or remain qualified would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect; provided that neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries shall be required to preserve any such existence, right or franchise, licenses and permits if such Person or such Person’s board of directors (or similar governing body) shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of such Person, and that the loss thereof is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Company or to the Lenders.

 

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6.02 Maintenance of Properties.

(a) Maintain, preserve and protect all of their respective material Properties in good order and condition, subject to wear and tear in the ordinary course of business, and not permit any waste of their respective Properties, except that the failure to maintain, preserve and protect a particular item of Property that is not of significant value, either intrinsically or to the operations of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, shall not constitute a violation of this covenant or where the failure to do so would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect. In respect of any Mortgaged Real Property, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall not (a) initiate or acquiesce in any change in zoning or any other land classification in a manner that would prohibit any casino, gaming, hotel business or Related Business conducted on such Mortgaged Real Property or would otherwise materially impact the value of such Mortgaged Real Property as collateral, or (b) demolish any of the primary gaming or hotel features of such Mortgaged Real Property (except in connection with refreshments or remodeling thereof and temporary construction disruption which is reasonable in relation to the anticipated benefits of the development or redevelopment thereof), provided that the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall be permitted to demolish any portion of such Mortgaged Real Property in connection with the expansion or renovation of such Mortgaged Real Property or the construction of adjacent or adjoining features, provided that the Company has determined in good faith that such expansion, renovation, construction or similar project would not be expected to unreasonably interfere with the business conducted at such Mortgaged Real Property or materially impair its value as Collateral (it being understood that temporary construction disruption which is reasonable in relation to the anticipated benefits of the expansion, renovation, construction or similar project would not be considered an unreasonable interference).

(b) The Borrowers shall, and will cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the rights, privileges, licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations and Intellectual Property to the conduct of its business except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 6.03 shall prevent (A) sales, conveyances, transfers or other dispositions of assets, consolidations or mergers by or any other transaction permitted hereunder; (B) the withdrawal of qualification as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction where such withdrawal, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or (C) the abandonment of any rights, permits, authorizations, franchises, licenses and Intellectual Property that the Company reasonably determines are not necessary to its business.

6.03 Maintenance of Insurance. Maintain liability, casualty and other insurance (subject to customary deductibles and retentions), including with respect to each Mortgaged Real Property, with insurance companies in such amounts (after giving effect to self-insurance) and against such risks as may be customarily carried by companies engaged in similar businesses and owning similar assets in the general areas in which the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries operate. The Administrative Agent shall be named as an additional insured on all liability insurance policies of each Loan Party (other than directors and officers liability insurance, insurance policies relating to employment practices liability, crime or fiduciary duties, kidnap and ransom insurance policies, and insurance as to fraud, errors and omissions) and the Administrative Agent shall be named as a mortgagee/loss payee on all property insurance policies of each such Loan Party relating to Property which is Collateral.

 

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If any portion of any Mortgaged Real Property at any time is located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) as a special flood hazard area with respect to which flood insurance has been made available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (as now or hereafter in effect or successor act thereto), then the Company shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Party to (i) maintain, or cause to be maintained, with a financially sound and reputable insurer (determined at the time such insurance is obtained), flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to the Flood Insurance Laws and (ii) deliver to the Administrative Agent evidence of such compliance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

In the event that the proceeds of any insurance claim are paid after the Administrative Agent has exercised its right to foreclose after an Event of Default, such proceeds shall be paid to the Administrative Agent to satisfy any deficiency remaining after such foreclosure to the extent consistent with the MGP Master Lease and Section 2.04(b)(iii).

6.04 Compliance With Laws. Comply, within the time period, if any, given for such compliance by the relevant Governmental Authority with enforcement authority, with all Requirements of Law (including ERISA, applicable Tax laws and Gaming Laws and any and all zoning, building, ordinance, code or approval or any building permits or any restrictions of record or agreements affecting the Real Property) except to the extent that such non-compliance with such Requirements of Law would not constitute a Material Adverse Effect, except that the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries need not comply with a Requirement of Law then being contested by any of them in good faith by appropriate proceedings.

6.05 Inspection Rights. Upon reasonable notice, at any time during regular business hours and as often as reasonably requested (but not so as to materially interfere with the business of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries) permit the Administrative Agent or any Lender, or any authorized employee, agent or representative thereof, to examine, audit and make copies and abstracts from the records and books of account of, and to visit and inspect the Properties of, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries (provided that, excluding any such visits and inspections during the continuation of an Event of Default, (x) only the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders may exercise such visitation and inspection rights and (y) the Administrative Agent shall not exercise such rights more often than one time during any Fiscal Year; it being understood that the Administrative Agent may make such additional visits and inspections in each Fiscal Year at its own expense as it reasonably requests) and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries with any of their officers, managers, key employees (subject to such accountants’ customary policies and procedures) and, upon request, furnish promptly to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any advisor of the Administrative Agent or any Lender true copies of all financial information made available to the board of directors or audit committee of the board of directors of the Company; provided that no Company Party will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making of extracts, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter in respect of which disclosure is then prohibited by law or contract. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, none of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries will be required to disclose, permit the inspection, examination or making copies or abstracts of, or discussion of, any document, information or other matter with any Disqualified Lender that (a) constitutes non-financial trade secrets or non-financial proprietary information, (b) in respect of which disclosure to the Administrative Agent or any Lender (or their respective representatives or contractors) is prohibited by Law or any binding agreement or (c) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product.

 

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6.06 Keeping of Records and Books of Account. Keep adequate records and books of account in conformity with GAAP and in material conformity with all applicable requirements of any Governmental Authority having regulatory jurisdiction over the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary.

6.07 Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of each Loan and other credit extension made hereunder for corporate purposes, capital expenditures and working capital.

6.08 Additional Loan Parties. Upon (i) any Loan Party creating or acquiring any Subsidiary that is a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) after the Closing Date (including, without limitation, upon the formation of any Subsidiary that is a Delaware Divided LLC), (ii) any Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary of a Loan Party ceasing to be an Excluded Subsidiary, or (iii) any Subsidiary that is an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) pursuant to Section 6.11, such Loan Party shall, to the extent that it does not violate any Gaming Law or, if necessary, is approved by the Gaming Authority, (A) cause each such Subsidiary that is a Restricted Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to promptly (but in any event within 180 days after the later of such event described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above or receipt of such approval (or such longer period of time as Administrative Agent may agree to in its reasonable discretion or as required to obtain any necessary Gaming Approval)), execute and deliver a Guaranty and all such other documents and certificates as Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to have such Restricted Subsidiary become a Guarantor and (B) deliver to the Administrative Agent all legal opinions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent relating to the matters described above covering matters similar to those covered in the opinions delivered on the First Amendment Effective Date with respect to such Guarantor; provided that, notwithstanding anything in this Section 6.08 to the contrary, any Excluded Subsidiary that is a guarantor of any Material Indebtedness of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall only be required to be a Guarantor until such time as its guaranty of such Material Indebtedness is released (at which time it shall be released by the Administrative Agent from the Guaranty on the request of the Company without further action by the Creditor Parties). To the extent approvals of any Gaming Authorities for any actions required by this Section are required by applicable Gaming Laws, the Company and/or applicable Loan Party shall, at their own expense, use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly apply for and thereafter pursue such approvals.

6.09 Collateral Matters; Pledge or Mortgage of Real Property. Subject to compliance with applicable Gaming Laws, if any Grantor shall acquire (including, without limitation, any acquisition pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division) any Property (other than any Excluded Assets or any Property that is subject to a Lien permitted under Section 8.03(f) to the extent and for so long as the contract or other agreement in which such Lien is granted validly prohibits the creation of any other Lien on such Property after giving effect the applicable provisions of the UCC) after the Closing Date as to which Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, does not have a perfected Lien and as to which the Collateral Documents purport to grant a Lien or the Loan Documents require the grant of a Lien, that Grantor shall (subject to any applicable provisions set forth in the Security Agreement with respect to limitations on grant of security interests in certain types of assets or Collateral and perfection of Liens on such assets or Collateral) promptly (and in any event within 180 days or such longer period of time as Administrative Agent may agree to in its reasonable discretion or as required to obtain any necessary Gaming Approval) (i) execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent such amendments to the

 

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Collateral Documents or such other documents as Administrative Agent deems reasonably necessary in order to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, security interests in such Property and (ii) take all actions reasonably necessary to grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a perfected First Priority Lien. To the extent approvals of any Gaming Authorities for any actions required by this Section are required by applicable Gaming Laws, the Company and/or applicable Loan Party shall, at their own expense, promptly (such timing as reasonably determined by the Company in consultation with the Administrative Agent) apply for and thereafter pursue such approvals.

6.10 Security Interests; Further Assurances. EachThe Grantor shall, promptly, upon the reasonable request of Administrative Agent, and assuming the request does not violate any Gaming Law or, if necessary, is approved by the Gaming Authority, at Company’s expense, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause the execution, acknowledgment and delivery of, and thereafter register, file or record, or cause to be registered, filed or recorded, in an appropriate governmental office, any mortgage, deed of trust (or similar instrument), assignment of leases and rents or financing statement, or deliver to the Administrative Agent any certificates representing Equity Interests, which are reasonably necessary to create, protect or perfect or for the continued validity, perfection and priority of the Liens on the Collateral covered thereby (subject to any applicable provisions set forth in the Collateral Documents with respect to limitations on grant of security interests in certain types of Collateral and perfection of Liens on such Collateral) subject to no Liens other than Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens permitted pursuant to Section 8.03. With respect to the Pledge Agreement, to the extent approvals of any Gaming Authorities for any actions required by the Pledge Agreement are required by applicable Gaming Laws, the Company and/or applicable Loan Party shall, at their own expense, promptly (such timing as reasonably determined by the Company in consultation with the Administrative Agent) apply for and thereafter pursue such approvals. Upon the exercise by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to any Loan Document following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default which requires any consent, approval, registration, qualification or authorization of any Governmental Authority, Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall use commercially reasonable efforts to execute and deliver all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that Administrative Agent or the Lenders may be so required to obtain.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or in any Collateral Document, nothe Grantor shall not be required to (a) perfect any security interests, or make any filings or take any other actions necessary or desirable to perfect and protect security interests, in (i) Excluded Assets, (ii) any motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title, (iii) any letter of credit rights and commercial tort claims or (iv) any chattel paper and instruments (each, as defined in the UCC) (except by filing of a UCC financing statement), (b) enter into any control agreement or control or similar arrangement with respect to deposit or securities accounts, (c) grant any Lien in, those assets as to which (A) the cost, burden, difficulty or consequence of obtaining or perfecting such Lien (including any mortgage, stamp, intangibles or other tax or expenses relating to such Lien) outweighs the benefit to the Lenders of the security afforded thereby as reasonably determined by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent or (B) the granting of a Lien on such asset would violate any enforceable anti-assignment provisions of contracts binding on such assets at the time of their acquisition and not entered into in contemplation of such acquisition or applicable law or, in the case of assets consisting of licenses, agreements or similar contracts, to the extent the granting of such Lien therein would violate the terms of such license, agreement or similar contract relating to such asset (in each case, after giving

 

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effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of the UCC or other applicable law), (d) no actions shall be required to be taken in order to create, grant or perfect any security interest in any assets located outside of the U.S. and no foreign law security or pledge agreements, foreign law mortgages or deeds or foreign intellectual property filings or searches shall be required or (e) no Lien on Real Property shall be required except in respect of Mortgaged Real Property (provided that if a mortgage tax will be owed on the entire amount of the Secured Obligations evidenced hereby, then, to the extent permitted by, and in accordance with, applicable law, the amount of such mortgage tax shall be calculated based on the lesser of (x) the amount of the Secured Obligations allocated to the applicable Mortgaged Real Property and (y) the estimated fair market value of the Mortgaged Real Property at the time the Mortgage is entered into and determined in a manner reasonably acceptable to Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, which in the case of clause (y) will result in a limitation of the Secured Obligations secured by the Mortgage to such amount). Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 6.09 or this Section 6.10 to the contrary, this Section 6.10 shall not require the creation, perfection or maintenance of pledges of or security interests in, or the obtaining of title insurance, surveys, abstracts or appraisals with respect to, Excluded Assets, or the taking of any actions to perfect security interests in Excluded Assets apart from the filing of financing statements under the UCC.

Furthermore, the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time for the perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of title insurance and surveys with respect to particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Loan Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Borrowers, that perfection cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the Collateral Documents.

6.11 Limitation on Designations of Unrestricted Subsidiaries. (a) The Company may hereafter designate any Restricted Subsidiary (other than a Restricted Subsidiary which, as of the date of designation, owns any Collateral so long as it owns such Collateral) as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under this Agreement (a “Designation” or “Designate”) only if: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of or immediately after giving effect to such Designation and (ii) such Designation complies with Section 8.06. If the Company designates a Guarantor as an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with this Section 6.11, the Obligations of such Guarantor under the Loan Documents shall terminate and be of no further force and effect without any action required by the Administrative Agent; and, at the Company’s request, the Administrative Agent will execute and deliver any instrument evidencing such termination.

(b) The Company may hereafter designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a “Restricted Subsidiary” under this Agreement or revoke any Designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary (in either case, a “Revocation”), whereupon such Subsidiary shall then constitute a Restricted Subsidiary, if: (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time and immediately after giving effect to such Revocation; (ii) after giving effect to such Revocation as of the end of the most recently ended Fiscal Quarter for which financial statements were required to have been delivered under Section 7.01(a) or Section 7.01(b) on a Pro Forma Basis, no Event of Default would exist under the financial covenants set forth in Section 8.12; and (iii) all Liens and Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries outstanding immediately following such Revocation would, if incurred at the time of such Revocation, have been permitted to be incurred for all purposes of this Agreement. All Designations and Revocations must be evidenced by an Officer’s Certificate of the Company delivered to the Administrative Agent with the Responsible Officer so executing such certificate certifying compliance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.11.

 

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6.12 Taxes. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, each Borrower and Restricted Subsidiary shall timely file all Tax returns, statements, reports and forms or other documents (including estimated Tax or information returns and including any required, related or supporting information) required to be filed by it and pay and discharge promptly when due all Taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property (including, in each case, in its capacity as a withholding agent), before the same shall become delinquent or in default; provided, however, that such payment and discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim so long as the validity or amount thereof shall be contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves with respect thereto in accordance with GAAP and such contest operates to suspend collection of the contested obligation, Tax, assessment or charge and enforcement of a Lien and, in the case of Collateral, the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall have otherwise complied with the provisions of the applicable Collateral Document in connection with such nonpayment.

6.13 Compliance with Environmental Law. The Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries shall (a) comply with Environmental Law, and will keep or cause all Real Property to be kept free of any Liens under Environmental Law, unless, in each case, failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; (b) in the event of any Release of Hazardous Material at, on, under or emanating from any Real Property which would result in liability under or a violation of any Environmental Law, in each case which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, undertake, and/or take reasonable efforts to cause any of their respective tenants or occupants to undertake, at no cost or expense to Administrative Agent or any Creditor Party, any action required pursuant to Environmental Law to mitigate and eliminate such condition; provided, however, that no Company Party shall be required to comply with any order or directive then being contested by any of them in good faith by appropriate proceedings; and (c) if a Release of Hazardous Materials has occurred at any Mortgaged Real Property that reasonably could be expected to form the basis of an Environmental Liability against any Borrower, Restricted Subsidiary or Mortgaged Real Property and which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, provide, at the written request of Administrative Agent, in its reasonable discretion, and at no cost or expense to Administrative Agent or any Creditor Party, an environmental site assessment (including, without limitation, the results of any soil or groundwater or other testing conducted at Administrative Agent’s request) concerning such Mortgaged Real Property, conducted by an environmental consulting firm proposed by the Company and approved by Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, indicating the presence or absence of Hazardous Material and the potential cost of any required action in connection with any Hazardous Material on, at, under or emanating from such Mortgaged Real Property.

6.14 MIRE Events. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the making, increasing, extension or renewal of any Loans that would require amendments to the Mortgages pursuant to this Agreement (including any incremental credit facilities, but excluding any continuation or conversion of Borrowings) after the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date shall be subject to flood insurance due diligence in accordance with Section 6.09 and flood insurance compliance in accordance with Section 6.03 hereto.

 

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ARTICLE VII

INFORMATION AND REPORTING COVENANTS

So long as the Termination Conditions have not been satisfied, each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to:

7.01 Financial Statements, Etc. Deliver to the Administrative Agent (for distribution by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders):

(a) Quarterly Financials. As soon as practicable, and in any event within 60 days after the end of each Fiscal Quarter (other than the fourth Fiscal Quarter in any Fiscal Year), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Quarter and the consolidated statement of operations for such Fiscal Quarter, and its consolidated statement of cash flows for the portion of the Fiscal Year ended with such Fiscal Quarter;

(b) Annual Financials. Commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2016, as soon as practicable, and in any event within 105 days after the end of each Fiscal Year, the consolidated balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such Fiscal Year and the consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows, in each case of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such Fiscal Year, in each case as at the end of and for the Fiscal Year. Such financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and such consolidated balance sheet and consolidated statements shall be accompanied by a report of one of the four largest public accounting firms in the United States or other independent public accountants of recognized standing selected by the Company and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, which report shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards as at such date, and shall not be subject to any qualification or exception expressing substantial doubt about the ability of the Company and its Subsidiaries to continue as a “going concern” or any exception as to the scope of such audit (other than a going concern qualification resulting from (i) an upcoming maturity date under any Indebtedness occurring within one year from the time such opinion is delivered or (ii) any prospective financial covenant default under Section 8.12 or any other financial covenant under any other Indebtedness);

(c) Annual Budgets. As soon as practicable, and in any event within 90 days after the commencement of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2016), a budget and projection by Fiscal Quarter for that Fiscal Year and by Fiscal Year for the next two succeeding Fiscal Years, including for the first such Fiscal Year, projected consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations and statements of cash flow and, for the second and third such Fiscal Years, projected consolidated condensed balance sheets and statements of operations and cash flows, of the Company and its Subsidiaries;

(d) SEC Filings. Promptly after the same are available, copies of all annual, regular, periodic and special reports and registration statements which the Company may file or be required to file with the SEC under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, and not otherwise required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to other provisions of this Section 7.01;

(e) Environmental Matters. Promptly after the assertion or occurrence thereof, written notice of any Environmental Liability or Release of Hazardous Material which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(f) Default. Promptly after a Responsible Officer becomes aware of the existence of any condition or event which constitutes an Event of Default, written notice again specifying the nature and period of existence thereof and specifying what action the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries are taking or propose to take with respect thereto;

(g) [Reserved]. ;

(h) Mandatory Prepayment Events. Promptly after the (i) occurrence of any Asset Sale for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(i), (ii) incurrence or issuance of any Indebtedness for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(ii), or (iii) receipt of any Net Available Proceeds with respect to any Casualty Event for which the Borrowers are required to make a mandatory prepayment pursuant to Section 2.04(b)(iii), written notice thereof;[Reserved];

(i) ERISA Information. Promptly after the occurrence of any ERISA Event that, alone or together with any other ERISA Events that have occurred, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect, a written notice specifying the nature thereof; and

(j) Other Information. Such other data and information as from time to time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender (through the Administrative Agent) or by the Required Lenders.

Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 7.01(a), Section 7.01(b) or Section 7.01(d) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Company posts such documents, or provides a link thereto on the Company’s website on the Internet at the website address listed on Schedule 11.02; or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Company’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided that: the Company shall notify the Administrative Agent (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Except for such Compliance Certificates, the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Company with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

The Company hereby acknowledges that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Company hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”) and (b) certain of the Lenders (each, a “Public Lender”) may have personnel who do not wish to receive material non-public information with respect to the Company or its Affiliates, or the respective securities of any of the foregoing, and who may be engaged in investment and other market-related activities with respect to such Persons’ securities. The Company hereby agrees that so long as the Company is the issuer of any outstanding debt or equity securities that are registered or issued pursuant to a private offering or is actively contemplating issuing any such securities it will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (w) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof; (x) only by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC”

 

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(or by expressly authorizing their posting as such in writing), will the Company be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as not containing any material non-public information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided that to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute Information, they shall be treated as set forth in Section 11.07); (y) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Side Information”; and (z) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall treat any Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Side Information.” Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall be under no Obligation to mark any Borrower Materials “PUBLIC.”

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.01, (a) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries will be required to make any disclosure to any Creditor Party that (i) is prohibited by law or any bona fide confidentiality agreement in favor of a Person (other than the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates) (the prohibition contained in which was not entered into in contemplation of this provision), or (ii) is subject to attorney-client or similar privilege or constitutes attorney work product or (iii) in the case of Section 7.01(j) only, creates an unreasonably excessive expense or burden on the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to produce or otherwise disclose; and (b)(i) in the event that the Company delivers (or posts) to the Administrative Agent an Annual Report for the Company on Form 10-K for any Fiscal Year, as filed with the SEC, within 90 days after the end of such Fiscal Year, such Form 10-K shall satisfy all requirements of paragraph (a) of this Section 7.01 with respect to such Fiscal Year and (ii) in the event that the Company delivers (or posts) to the Administrative Agent a Quarterly Report for the Company on Form 10-Q for any Fiscal Quarter, as filed with the SEC, within 45 days after the end of such Fiscal Quarter, such Form 10-Q shall satisfy all requirements of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01 with respect to such Fiscal Quarter to the extent that it contains the information required by such paragraph (b); in each case to the extent that information contained in such Form 10-K or Form 10-Q satisfies the requirements of paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Section 7.01, as the case may be.

7.02 Compliance Certificates. Commencing with the delivery of the financial statements required pursuant to Section 7.01(a) for the first full Fiscal Quarter ending after the Closing Date, deliver to the Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders within the required time period for delivery of financial statements required pursuant to Section 7.01(a) and Section 7.01(b), Compliance Certificates signed by a Responsible Officer.

ARTICLE VIII

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

So long as the Termination Conditions have not been satisfied, each Borrower shall, and shall cause each of the Restricted Subsidiaries to comply with the following covenants:

8.01 Mergers, Consolidations and Asset Sales. Neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiary will wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation (including, in each case, pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division), or make any Asset Sale, except for:

(a) Asset Sales of obsolete, surplus or worn out property, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business and Asset Sales of property no longer used, useful or economically practicable to maintain in the conduct of the business of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries (including the termination or assignment of Contractual Obligations (other than the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease or any Similar Leases) to the extent such termination or assignment does not have a Material Adverse Effect);

 

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(b) Asset Sales of inventory and other property in the ordinary course of business;

(c) Asset Sales of equipment to the extent that (i) such property is exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such Asset Sale are applied to the purchase price of such replacement property, in each case within 180 days of receiving the proceeds of such Asset Sale;

(d) Asset Sales of any property which does not then comprise the Mortgaged Real Property; provided that (i) at the time of such Asset Sale, no Event of Default then exists or would arise therefrom, (ii) such Asset Sale shall be, in the good faith determination of the Company, for fair market value, and (iii) Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries shall receive not less than 75% of such consideration in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, and (iv) the Net Available Proceeds therefrom shall be applied as specified in Section 2.04(b)(i);

(e) Asset Sales of the Class B share of MGP for which no material cash or non-cash consideration is received by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in exchange therefor;

(f) [reserved];on or substantially concurrently with the Second Amendment Effective Date, the Asset Sale of the Bellagio Real Property; provided that any proceeds in excess of the amount required by the Second Amendment to prepay all Term A Loans (as defined in this Agreement as in effect immediately prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date) outstanding on the Second Amendment Effective Date shall be applied to the retirement or other discharge of its Funded Debt (as defined the senior notes indentures previously entered into by the Company) on or prior to the date that is 120 days after the Asset Sale of the Bellagio Real Property;

(g) any Restricted Subsidiary may merge with (i) the Company, provided that the Company shall be the continuing or surviving Person, or (ii) any one or more other Restricted Subsidiaries, provided that if the continuing or surviving Person in any such merger will own or otherwise hold all or any portion of the Collateral, such continuing or surviving Person shall be (or become in accordance with Section 6.08) a Guarantor;

(h) mergers and consolidations to effect a mere change in the jurisdiction or form of organization of a Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that, after giving effect to any such merger or consolidation involving any Borrower or Guarantor, the surviving Person shall be organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

(i) dissolutions or liquidations of any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if the transferor of any assets subject to such dissolution and liquidation is a Loan Party, then (x) the transferee must be a Loan Party, (y) if the transferee is a Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, then the transfer pursuant to such dissolution or liquidation shall be deemed to be an Investment which must be incurred in accordance with Section 8.06 or (z) if the transferee is not a Restricted Subsidiary, then the transfer pursuant to such dissolution or liquidation shall be deemed to be an Asset Sale and must be made in accordance with another clause of this Section 8.01;

 

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(j) the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary may merge with any Person, provided that (i) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary is the surviving Person, (ii) such merger is otherwise permitted as an Investment under Section 8.06, (iii) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or result therefrom, (iv) the financial condition of the Company and its Subsidiaries is determined by the Company to not be adversely affected thereby and (v) the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries execute such amendments to the Loan Documents as may be requested by the Administrative Agent to assure the continued effectiveness of the Guaranty and the continued priority and perfection of any Liens granted in favor of the Administrative Agent by such Persons;

(k) Asset Sales of any Property (other than the Mortgaged Real Property) to the extent constituting an Investment permitted by Section 8.06 (other than Section 8.06(o));

(l) Asset Sales of (x) assets (other than the Mortgaged Real Property) hereafter acquired pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition or Investment which assets are not used or useful to the principal business of the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries or (y) any existing assets (other than the Mortgaged Real Property) of the Company or its Subsidiaries which are divested in order to effectuate a Permitted Acquisition or Investment; provided that not less than 75% of the aggregate consideration received therefrom shall be paid in cash or Cash Equivalents and the Net Available Proceeds thereof shall be applied as set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i);

(m) any sale, transfer or other Asset Sales required pursuant to any Transfer Agreement; provided that the Net Available Proceeds thereof shall be applied as set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i);

(n) any Asset Sales by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of property pursuant to a Permitted Sale Leaseback; provided that the Net Available Proceeds thereof shall be applied as set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i);

(o) any Asset Sale by any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary to any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that if any such Asset Sale involves a transfer of all or any portion of the Collateral, then the transferee with respect thereto shall be (or become in accordance with Section 6.08) a Guarantor;

(p) any sale, transfer or other Asset Sales of any aircraft and any assets directly related to the operation thereof and any limited liability company or other special purpose vehicle that has been organized solely to own any aircraft and related assets;

(q) any sales or other dispositions of assets that do not constitute Asset Sales;

(r) leases or subleases not interfering in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of the Loan Parties (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes the MGP Operating Subleases, the Bellagio Operating Subleases and similar subleases) and licenses or sublicenses of Intellectual Property made in the ordinary course of business;

(s) leases (as lessor or sublessor) of real property or personal property to the extent permitted under Section 8.03;

(t) Asset Sales of assets (other than the Mortgaged Real Property) or any capital stock or other Equity Interests sold or otherwise transferred to MGP (or one of its Subsidiaries) (and any leases entered into by the Borrowers or their Restricted Subsidiaries in connection therewith) for, in the good faith determination of the Company, fair market value so long as the consideration consists of cash, Cash Equivalents, debt assumption or forgiveness and/or Equity Interests in MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership;

 

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(u) Asset Sales consisting of discounting or forgiveness of accounts receivable in the ordinary course of business or in connection with the collection or compromise thereof;

(v) (i) termination of leases and Swap Contracts in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the expiration of any option agreement in respect of real or personal property and (iii) any surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release or surrender of contractual rights or other litigation claims (including in tort) in the ordinary course of business;

(w) Asset Sales of assets (other than the Mortgaged Real Property); provided that at the time of effecting such Asset Sale, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00 to 1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period;

(x) (i) Asset Sales permitted by and in accordance with Section 10.3 and Article 36 of the MGP Master Lease and any equivalent provision in any Similar Lease and (ii) Asset Sales permitted by and in accordance with Article 36 of the Bellagio Lease and any equivalent provision in any Similar Lease;

(y) the transfer, sale, disposition or other distribution, directly or indirectly, of any capital stock or other Equity Interests of MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership, including the transfer, sale, disposition or other distribution of any capital stock or other Equity Interests of a Subsidiary holding any capital stock or other Equity Interests of MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership; provided that in the event that such transfer, sale, disposition or other distribution is not to a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary, the consideration thereof shall consist of debt assumption, cash, Cash Equivalents and/or Equity Interests of MGM Growth Properties and the Net Available Proceeds thereof shall be applied as set forth in Section 2.04(b)(i);

(z) any Asset Sale consisting of the grant of Acceptable Land Use Arrangements; and

(aa) the settlement or early termination of any Permitted Bond Hedging Transaction and the settlement or early termination of any related Permitted Warrant Transaction; and

(bb) the Asset Sale of Circus Circus Las Vegas as described in the Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Circus Circus Sale”).

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.01, in the event that any Asset Sale (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Asset Sales described in clauses (a) through (aabb) above, the Company may, in its sole discretion, at the time of any Asset Sale, divide or classify such Asset Sale (or any portion thereof) under any clause under which the assets subject to such Asset Sale would then be permitted to be disposed pursuant to, and at any future time may divide, classify or reclassify such Asset Sale (or any portion thereof) under any clause under which it would be permitted to be disposed of at such later time, and in each case will only be required to include the amount and type of such Asset Sale in one or more of the above clauses.

 

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8.02 Limitation on Lines of Business. Neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall make any material change in the general nature of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as conducted on the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date (it being acknowledged that any similar, complementary, ancillary or related businesses are not material changes in the general nature of the business of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries).

8.03 Liens. Neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiary shall create, incur, grant or assume, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any Property now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except:

(a) Permitted Encumbrances;

(b) Liens securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents, Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements;

(c) Liens in existence on the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date and Liens relating to any refinancing of the obligations secured by such Liens; provided that such Liens do not encumber any Property other than the Property (including proceeds) subject thereto on the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date;

(d) purchase money Liens securing Indebtedness and Capital Leases permitted under Section 8.04(d); provided that any such Liens attach only to the property being financed pursuant to such purchase money Indebtedness or Capital Leases (or refinancings thereof and) directly related assets, including proceeds and replacements thereof;

(e) Liens granted on the Equity Interests in a Person which is not a Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary; including customary rights of first refusal, “tag-along” and “drag-along” rights, transfer restrictions and put and call arrangements with respect to the Equity Interests of any Joint Venture pursuant to any Joint Venture or similar agreement;

(f) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 8.04(g); provided that (i) such Liens do not apply to any other Property of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the related Permitted Acquisition or Investment and (ii) such Lien is not created (but may have been amended) in contemplation of or in connection with such Permitted Acquisition or Investment;

(g) Liens in respect of Permitted Sale Leasebacks, limited to the Property subject to such Permitted Sale Leaseback;

(h) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred in accordance with Section 8.04(m); provided that such Liens shall not extend to any Collateral;

(i) other Liens outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i)  $75,000,000100,000,000 and (ii)  4.05.3% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of the incurrence of such Lien;

(j) (i) Liens pursuant to the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease or any Similar Lease (including any Liens, bonds or other security required pursuant to Section 41.14 of the MGP Master Lease, Section 6.4 of the Bellagio Lease and any equivalent provision in any

 

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Similar Lease), which Liens are limited to the leased property under the applicable lease and granted to the landlord under such lease for the purpose of securing the obligations of the tenant under such lease to such landlord, (ii) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents (and on the related escrow accounts or similar accounts, if any) required to be paid to the lessors (or lenders to such lessors) under such leases or maintained in escrow account or similar account pending application of such proceeds in accordance with the applicable lease and (iii) Liens in favor of the lessor under the MGM National Harbor Hotel and Casino Ground Lease;

(k) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.04(b) on any property which does not then comprise Mortgaged Real Property in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $75,000,000 and (ii) 4.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of the incurrence of such Lien; provided that the counterparty to such Swap Contract is a wholesale counterparty or an affiliate of such a wholesale counterparty;

(l) Liens on cash, Cash Equivalents or other property arising in connection with the defeasance, discharge or redemption of Indebtedness;

(m) Liens securing Interim Drop-Down Indebtedness; provided that (i) such Liens secure only assets sold to MGP or one of its Subsidiaries in connection with Section 8.01(t), (ii) to the extent such Liens remain outstanding after the date that is fifteen (15) days after the original incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Liens shall no longer be permitted to be incurred pursuant to this clause (m) and must otherwise be permitted pursuant to another provision of this Section 8.03 and (iii) to the extent such Interim Drop-Down Indebtedness is extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced no Liens securing any replacement Indebtedness shall be permitted to be incurred pursuant to this clause (m); and

(n) Liens securing the MGM Springfield Intercompany Indebtedness;

provided that this Section 8.03 shall not be effective to prohibit the Liens with respect to securities issued by any gaming licensee to the extent that appropriate or required approvals of this covenant have not been obtained under applicable Gaming Laws.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.03, (i) in the event that the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any Property (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of permitted Liens described in clauses (a) through (mn) above, the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, at the time of creation or imposition, divide, classify or reclassify, or at any later time divide, classify or reclassify, such Lien (or any portion thereof) and will only be required to include the interest encumbered by such Lien in one or more of the above clauses; provided that the Liens securing the Obligations under the Loan Documents shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (b) above.

8.04 Indebtedness. Neither the Borrowers nor any of the Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiary will incur any Indebtedness, except:

(a) Existing Indebtedness and any Permitted Refinancings thereof;

(b) obligations (contingent or otherwise) existing or arising under any Swap Contract (including any Secured Hedge Agreements) entered into for the purpose of mitigating risks associated with fluctuations in interest rates (including both fixed to floating and floating to fixed contracts), foreign exchange rates or commodity price fluctuations in a non-speculative manner;

 

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(c) Indebtedness under the Loan Documents and Secured Cash Management Agreements;

(d) Capital Leases and Indebtedness secured by purchase money Liens in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed at any time the greater of (i) $100,000,000150,000,000 and (ii)  5.07.5% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of incurrence;

(e) Indebtedness incurred in connection with any Permitted Sale Leaseback and any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof;

(f) Indebtedness of any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Designated Restricted Entity owed to any Borrower, any Restricted Subsidiary or any Designated Restricted Entity; provided that (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to any Borrower or any Loan Party shall be subject to Section 8.06 (for the avoidance of doubt, other than Sections 8.06(d) or (o)) and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owed to a Designated Restricted Entity pursuant to this clause (f), together with the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Designated Restricted Entities pursuant to Section 8.06(d), shall not exceed at any time the greater of (x) $300,000,000 and (y) 15.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of incurrence;

(g) Indebtedness (x) of a Person that becomes a Restricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date, that existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary and was not created (but may have been amended) in anticipation or contemplation thereof and (y) assumed in connection with any Investment permitted under this Agreement which was not incurred to finance that Investment or created (but may have been amended), incurred or assumed in contemplation of that Investment; provided that the Total Net Leverage Ratio, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to such acquisition (and the related incurrence or assumption of any Indebtedness), as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period, as if such acquisition (and any related incurrence or assumption of Indebtedness) had occurred on the first day of such relevant Test Period, does not exceed the greater of (A) the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the most recently ended Test Period and (B) 6.00:1.00 (and any Permitted Refinancings in respect thereof);

(h) Indebtedness in respect of netting services, overdraft protections and otherwise in connection with deposit accounts, commercial credit cards, stored value cards, purchasing cards and treasury management services, including any obligations pursuant to Cash Management Agreement, and other netting services, overdraft protections, automated clearing-house arrangements, employee credit card programs, controlled disbursement, ACH transactions, return items, interstate depository network service, Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication transfers, cash pooling and operational foreign exchange management, and, in each case, similar arrangements and otherwise in connection with cash management, including cash management arrangements among the Company and its Subsidiaries;

 

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(i) Guaranty Obligations of Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of any Indebtedness or other obligations of the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries not prohibited hereunder;

(j) subject to the conditions set forth in Section 8.06(k), 8.06(n), 8.06(w), or 8.06(cc), as applicable, Guaranty Obligations of the Indebtedness of Unrestricted Subsidiaries or Joint Ventures (which Guaranty Obligations shall for the avoidance of doubt reduce amounts available pursuant to Section 8.06(k), 8.06(n), 8.06(w), or 8.06(cc), as applicable, on a dollar-for-dollar basis) (measured at the time made), if the applicable dollar limitations set forth in Section 8.06(k), 8.06(n), 8.06(w), or 8.06(cc), as the case may be, would not be exceeded after giving effect to such incurrence when aggregated (without duplication) with all Guaranty Obligation incurred pursuant to this clause (j) in reliance on the applicable clause of Section 8.06 if such Guaranty Obligation were being incurred as an Investment thereunder;

(k) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, completion guarantees entered into by the Borrower or a Restricted Subsidiary in favor of an Unrestricted Subsidiary, Unconsolidated Affiliate or Designated Restricted Entities (or a Restricted Subsidiary that was an Unrestricted Subsidiary, Unconsolidated Affiliate or Designated Restricted Entities at the time such completion guarantee was entered into);

(l) [reserved];unsecured Guaranty Obligations of the Company with respect to the Bellagio CMBS Debt in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed $3,010,000,000 (and any interest accrued and unpaid thereon) and any Permitted Refinancings thereof, in each case on such terms as have been disclosed to the Administrative Agent prior to the Second Amendment Effective Date together with such amendments and modifications thereof, and any waivers or releases with respect thereto, that would not, taken as a whole, be disadvantageous to the interests of the Lenders in any material respect;

(m) other Indebtedness (including Convertible Debt) of the Company and/or one or more Restricted Subsidiaries so long as on the date of incurrence thereof, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with (i) a Total Net Leverage Ratio that is 0.25:1.00 less than the then applicable Total Net Leverage Ratio set forth in Section 8.12(a) and (ii) Sections 8.12(b) and (c), and any Permitted Refinancing in respect thereof (the “Ratio Debt Basket”);

(n) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary supported by a Letter of Credit in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the stated amount of such Letter of Credit (but which stated amount may include the amount of any anticipated premiums, expenses (including upfront fees and original issue discount) and any accretion in the principal amount thereof);

(o) contractual indemnity obligations entered into in the ordinary course of business in connection with the normal course of operation of its casinos and other property;

(p) without duplication of any other Indebtedness, all premiums (if any), interest (including post-petition interest and payment in kind interest), accretion or amortization of original issue discount, fees, expenses and charges with respect to Indebtedness permitted hereunder;

 

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(q) Interim Drop-Down Indebtedness; provided that (i) to the extent such Indebtedness remains outstanding after the date that is fifteen (15) days after the original incurrence thereof, such Indebtedness shall no longer be permitted to be incurred pursuant to this clause (q) and must otherwise be permitted under another provision of this Section 8.04 and (ii) to the extent such Indebtedness is extended, refinanced, renewed or replaced such extension, refinancing, renewal or replacement, as applicable, shall not be permitted pursuant to this clause (q); and

(r) the MGM Springfield Intercompany Indebtedness.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.04, in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (qr) above, the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, at the time of incurrence, divide, classify or reclassify, or at any later time divide, classify or reclassify, such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Indebtedness in one or more of the above clauses; provided that all Indebtedness outstanding under the Loan Documents will be deemed to have been incurred in reliance only on the exception in clause (c).

8.05 Payments of Certain Indebtedness. TheNeither the Borrowers or thenor any Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiary will not, nor will they permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, voluntarily prepay, redeem, purchase, defease or otherwise satisfy any Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness, except:

(a) regularly scheduled or required repayments or redemptions of such Indebtedness;

(b) to the extent exchanged for Equity Interests in the Company or using the proceeds of the issuance of Equity Interests in the Company;

(c) additional Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $200,000,000 and (ii) 10.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction;

(d) additional Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness so long as (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom at the time of, at the Company’s discretion, delivery of irrevocable notice with respect thereto or incurrence thereof and (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00 to 1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period;

(e) Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the portion, if any, of the Available Amount on the date of such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasance or satisfaction that the Company elects to apply to this Section 8.05(e), such election to be specified in a written notice (which may be the Compliance Certificate) of a Responsible Officer calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Available Amount immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom at the time of, at the Company’s discretion, delivery of irrevocable notice with respect thereto or incurrence thereof;

(f) pursuant to refinancings of such Indebtedness permitted under Section 8.04, including pursuant to Permitted Refinancings;

 

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(g) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom at the time of, at the Company’s discretion, delivery of irrevocable notice with respect thereto or incurrence thereof, prepayments, redemptions, purchases, defeasances or satisfactions of any Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness within 364 days prior to the final maturity date of such Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness;

(h) the prepayment of the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including as required by the Second Amendment;

(i) any redemption within 60 days after the date of a redemption notice with respect thereto, if at the date of such notice, the redemption notice would have complied with the provisions hereof; and

(j) Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness pursuant to or in connection with the Transactions; and

(k) the prepayment of Indebtedness required pursuant to the proviso to Section 8.01(f).

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.05, in the event that the prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction of any Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction of any Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness described in clauses (a) through (jk) above, the Company may, in its sole discretion, divide, classify or reclassify such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction of Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) at the thereof under any clause under which such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction of Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness would then be permitted to be made, and at any future time may divide, classify or reclassify such prepayment, redemption, purchase, defeasement or other satisfaction of Prepayment Restricted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) under any clause under which it would be permitted to be made at such later time.

8.06 Investments, Loans and Advances. Neither the Borrowers nor any Restricted Subsidiary will make any Investment, except for the following:

(a) Investments consisting of Cash Equivalents at the time made;

(b) advances to officers, directors and employees of Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business for travel, entertainment, relocation and analogous ordinary business purposes;

(c) Investments outstanding on the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date (other than Investments made pursuant to Section 8.06(k) after the Closing Date and on or prior to the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date);

(d) Investments by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Borrowers, Restricted Subsidiaries and Designated Restricted Entities and Investments in Indebtedness of the Borrowers, the Restricted Subsidiaries and the Designated Restricted Entities permitted by Section 8.04(f); provided that the aggregate outstanding amount of Investments by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in Designated Restricted Entities pursuant to this clause (d) after the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date, together with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary owed to a Designated Restricted Entity incurred pursuant to Section 8.04(f), shall not exceed at any time the greater of (x) $300,000,000 and (y) 15.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of Investment;

 

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(e) (i) Investments consisting of extensions of credit in the nature of accounts receivable, notes receivable or other advances (including letters of credit and cash collateral) arising from the grant of trade credit or similar arrangements with suppliers, distributors, tenants, licensors or licensees in the ordinary course of business, (ii) Investments received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss and (iii) Investments in securities of trade creditors or customers received pursuant to any plan of reorganization or similar arrangement upon the bankruptcy or insolvency of such trade creditors or customers or in settlement of delinquent or overdue accounts in the ordinary course of business;

(f) Guaranty Obligations permitted by Section 8.04 (other than pursuant to clause (j) thereof) and guarantees of obligations not constituting Indebtedness;

(g) Investments in Swap Contracts permitted under Section 8.04(b);

(h) (i) Guaranty Obligations pursuant to the MGP Master Lease and any Similar Leases and (ii, (ii) Guaranty Obligations pursuant to the Bellagio Lease and (iii) operating leases and subleases of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business (which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Leases and the MGP Operating Subleases, the Bellagio Operating Subleases and similar subleases under any Similar Lease);

(i) Permitted Acquisitions (and Investments in Subsidiaries to facilitate Permitted Acquisitions); provided that the Company shall have the ability to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness under the Ratio Debt Basket calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period;

(j) Investments made substantially contemporaneously with the issuance by the Company of any Convertible Debt in derivative securities or similar products purchased by the Company in connection therewith linked to Equity Interests underlying such Convertible Debt;

(k) Investments in an aggregate outstanding amount since the First Amendment Effective Date not at any time to exceed the portion, if any, of the Available Amount on the date of such Investment that the Company elects to apply to this Section 8.06(k), such election to be specified in a written notice (which may be the Compliance Certificate) of a Responsible Officer calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Available Amount immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;

(l) Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed at any one time outstanding the greater of (i) $750,000,000 and (ii) 40.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such Investment;

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(n) Investments consisting of the transfer of any Real Property to an Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture for the purpose of facilitating its development or re-development; provided that (i) no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (ii) the aggregate fair market value of all Real Property subject to this Section 8.06(n) does not exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii) 5.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such Investment, (iii) such Property does not, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, constitute a material functional element of the developed footprint of any Mortgaged Real Property, (iv) such development or re-development, in the reasonable opinion of the Company, may not reasonably be expected to materially interfere with the operation of the business conducted at the remainder of Mortgaged Real Property (other than temporary construction disruption which is reasonable in relation to the anticipated benefits of the development or re-development) or materially impair the value of the remaining Mortgaged Real Property and (v) to the extent such Real Property is Mortgaged Real Property, the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, is granted a perfected First Priority Lien in the Equity Interests in such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture prior to or concurrently with such Investment;

(o) to the extent constituting Investments, transactions expressly permitted under Sections 8.01 (other than Section 8.01(k)), 8.03, 8.04 (other than Section 8.04(j)) and 8.07 (other than Section 8.07(d));

(p) Investments arising as a result of Permitted Sale Leasebacks;

(q) Investments in the Insurance Subsidiaries; provided that Investments in the Insurance Subsidiaries pursuant to this Section 8.06(q) following the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date shall not exceed, in the aggregate, the greater of (i) $200,000,000 and (ii) 10.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such Investment;

(r) Permitted Affiliate Payments;

(s) Investments consisting of (i) Guaranty Obligations to landlords and contractors (and letters of credit in lieu of Guaranty Obligations) in the ordinary course of business, (ii) loans and other extensions of credit to tenants in the ordinary course of business so long as the proceeds of which are primarily used for tenant improvements, and (iii) loans and other extensions of credit to contractors in the ordinary course of business in order to facilitate the purchase of machinery, tools and other equipment by such contractor;

(t) [reserved];Investments consisting of the approximately $162,500,000 seller note owed to the Borrower Group in connection with the Circus Circus Sale;

(u) Investments arising as a result of the Transactions, the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Leases (including any Liens, bonds or other security required pursuant to Section 41.14 of the MGP Master Lease, Section 6.4 of the Bellagio Lease and any equivalent provision in any Similar Lease and the Company’s guaranty of the MGP Master Lease and any Similar Lease);

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(w) additional Investments; provided that at the time of making such Investments, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00 to 1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period;

(x) obligations of the Company with respect to indemnifications of title insurance companies issuing title insurance policies in relation to construction liens;

(y) Investments in Joint Ventures (in addition to those otherwise permitted by this Section 8.06) following the FirstSecond Amendment Effective Date in an amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii) 5.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such Investment;

(z) [reserved];

(aa) Investments made by Company or any Restricted Subsidiary as a result of consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale (or any sale or other disposition of assets that does not constitute an Asset Sale) made in compliance with Section 8.01 (other than Section 8.01(k));

(bb) Investments in the nature of pledges or deposits with respect to leases or utilities provided to third parties in the ordinary course of business;

(cc) payments with respect to any Qualified Contingent Obligations, so long as, at the time such Qualified Contingent Obligation was incurred or, if earlier, the agreement to incur such Qualified Contingent Obligations was entered into, such Investment was permitted under this Agreement;

(dd) [reserved];

(ee) guarantees by the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary of operating leases (other than Capital Leases) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(ff) Permitted Bond Hedge Transactions which constitute Investments;

(gg) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing or other arrangements with other Persons;

(hh) Investments consisting of or to finance purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or purchases, sales, licenses or sublicenses (including in respect of gaming licenses) or leases of intellectual property; and

(ii) Investments in Persons which are the owners or operators of restaurants, retail, night club or other businesses located at any Gaming Facility in the ordinary course of business.

For purposes of this Section 8.06, (i) at the time of any Designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the Company shall be deemed to have made an Investment in an amount equal to its direct or indirect pro rata ownership interest in the fair market value of the net assets of such

 

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Subsidiary at the time of such Designation; provided, however, that to the extent a Joint Venture becomes a Subsidiary and is substantially concurrently designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the amount deemed invested will not include amounts previously invested in compliance with this Section 8.06 and (ii) at the time of Revocation of any such Designation, the amount of Investments otherwise then available to be made under clauses (k) or (n) of this Section 8.06 shall be deemed increased by (x) the amount of deemed Investment made under such clauses (k) and (n) pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (i) plus (y) the amount of Investments in such Subsidiary made since its Designation as an Unrestricted Subsidiary pursuant to such clauses (k) and (n).

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 8.06, in the event that an Investment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of more than one of the categories of Investment described in clauses (a) through (ffii) above, the Borrowers may, in their sole discretion, at the time of making such Investment, divide, classify or reclassify, or at any later time divide, classify or reclassify, such Investment (or any portion thereof) and will only be required to include the amount and type of such Investment in one or more of the above clauses.

8.07 Restricted Payments. Neither the Borrowers nor theany Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiary shall at any time, directly or indirectly, declare or make any Restricted Payment, or incur any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to do so, except:

(a) each Restricted Subsidiary may make Restricted Payments to the Company, any of the Company’s Subsidiaries that are Guarantors and any other Person that owns a direct Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, ratably according to their respective holdings of the type of Equity Interest in respect of which such Restricted Payment is being made (and, in the case of a Restricted Payment by a non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, to the Borrowers and their Restricted Subsidiaries and to each other owner of Equity Interests of such Restricted Subsidiary based on their relative ownership interests and to the extent required under the Organizational Documents of any non-wholly owned Restricted Subsidiary, based on the formulation required in such Organizational Documents)

(b) the Company and each Restricted Subsidiary may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions payable solely in the common stock or other common Equity Interests of such Person;

(c) the Company may pay any dividend within 60 days after the date of the declaration thereof if at the date of such declaration or notice, the payment of such dividend would have complied with the provisions of this Section 8.07,

(d) a Restricted Subsidiary may issue Equity Interests to the extent constituting an Asset Sale permitted by Section 8.01 or Investment permitted by Section 8.06 (other than Section 8.06(o));

(e) a Restricted Subsidiary may issue Equity Interests in additional, newly formed Restricted Subsidiaries;

(f) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments in an aggregate amount not to exceed the greater of (i) $100,000,000 and (ii) 5.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of declaration or notice of such Restricted Payment;

 

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(g) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments from and after the First Amendment Effective Date in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Available Amount at the time of declaration or notice of such Restricted Payment that the Company elects to apply to this Section 8.07(g), such election to be specified in a written notice (which may be the Compliance Certificate) of a Responsible Officer calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Available Amount immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom;

(h) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make additional Restricted Payments; provided that at the time of declaration or notice of such Restricted Payments, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the Total Net Leverage Ratio shall not exceed 4.00 to 1.00 calculated on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period;

(i) the Borrowers may make Restricted Payments on the Closing Date pursuant to or in connection with the Transactions;

(j) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments in connection with the payment of amounts necessary to repurchase Indebtedness or Equity Interests of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary to the extent required by any Gaming Authority having jurisdiction over the Borrowers or any Subsidiary in order to avoid the License Revocation, suspension, or denial of a Gaming License by that Gaming Authority; provided that after giving effect to any such Restricted Payments, at the time of declaration or notice thereof, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with Section 8.12 determined on a Pro Forma Basis as of the end of the most recently ended Test Period; provided, further, that, in the case of any such repurchase of Equity Interests of the Borrowers or any Subsidiary, if such efforts do not jeopardize any Gaming License, the Borrowers or any such Subsidiary will have previously attempted to find a suitable purchaser for such Equity Interests and no suitable purchaser acceptable to the applicable Gaming Authority was willing to purchase such Equity Interests on terms acceptable to the holder thereof within a time period acceptable to such Gaming Authority;

(k) the making of cash payments in connection with any conversion of Convertible Debt in an aggregate amount since the Closing Date not to exceed the sum of (i) the principal amount of such Convertible Debt plus (ii) any payments received by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries pursuant to the exercise, settlement or termination of any related Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction;

(l) any payments in connection with (i) a Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction and (ii) the settlement of any related Permitted Warrant Transaction (A) by delivery of shares of Company’s common stock upon settlement thereof or (B) by (1) set-off against the related Permitted Bond Hedge Transaction or (2) payment of an early termination amount thereof in common stock upon any early termination thereof;

(m) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may make Restricted Payments in connection with any prepayment, purchase or redemption of minority interests in MGM National Harbor, LLC, MGM Springfield Blue Tarp, Detroit and any other Designated Restricted Entity in an aggregate amount not to exceed $50,000,000 at the time declaration or notice thereof; and

(n) non-cash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants or the settlement or vesting of other equity awards if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants.

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categories of Restricted Payments described in clauses (a) through (mn) above, the Company may, in its sole discretion, divide, classify or reclassify such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) at the time such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) is made (or declared) under any clause under which it would then be permitted to be made (or declared) at such time, and at any future time may divide, classify or reclassify such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) under any clause under which it would be permitted to be made (or declared) at such later time, and in each case will only be required to include the amount and type of such Restricted Payment in one or more of the above clauses.

8.08 Limitation on Certain Restrictions Affecting Subsidiaries. None ofNeither the Borrowers or thenor any Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiary shall enter into or permit to exist any Contractual Obligation that limits the ability (a) of any Restricted Subsidiary to make Restricted Payments to the Company, or (b) of the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist Liens on property of such Person to secure the Obligations; provided that the foregoing clauses (a) and (b) shall not apply to Contractual Obligations which exist under or by reason of: (i) applicable law, rule, regulation or order (including requirements imposed by any Gaming Authority), (ii) this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, any Secured Hedge Agreement or any Secured Cash Management Agreement, (iii) any documents governing any Permitted Refinancings and any agreement effecting a refinancing, replacement or substitution, extension, renewal or restructuring of Indebtedness issued, assumed or incurred pursuant to an agreement or instrument permitted under this Agreement, (iv) customary provisions restricting subletting, transfer, license or assignment of any lease governing any leasehold interest of the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto, (v) customary provisions restricting transfer, license or assignment of any licensing agreement or other contract (or otherwise relating to the assets subject thereto) entered into by the Borrowers or any of their Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (vi) restrictions on the transfer of any asset or Subsidiary or the payment of dividends or other distributions or the making of loans or advances by that Subsidiary pending the close of the sale of such asset or Subsidiary, (vii) restrictions on the transfer of any asset subject to a Lien permitted by Section 8.03; (viii) any agreement or instrument incurred or assumed in connection with a Permitted Acquisition or other permitted Investment, which encumbrance or restriction is not applicable to any Person or the properties or assets of any Person, other than the Person or the properties or assets of the Person acquired pursuant to the respective Permitted Acquisition or permitted Investment and so long as the respective encumbrances or restrictions were not created (or made more restrictive) in connection with or in anticipation of the respective Permitted Acquisition or permitted Investment; (ix) restrictions applicable to any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Joint Venture (or the Equity Interests thereof); (x) customary negative pledges and restrictions on Liens in favor of any holder of Indebtedness for borrowed money permitted under Section 8.04; (xi) encumbrances or restrictions on cash or other deposits or net worth imposed by customers under agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business; (xii) Contractual Obligations which (x) exist on the Closing Date and (y) to the extent Contractual Obligations permitted by clause (x) are set forth in an agreement evidencing Indebtedness, or any agreement evidencing any permitted modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing of such Indebtedness so long as such modification, replacement, renewal, extension or refinancing is not (taken as a whole) materially less favorable to the Lenders; (xiii) restrictions binding on a Restricted Subsidiary at the time such Restricted Subsidiary first becomes a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company, so long as such Contractual Obligations were not entered into solely in contemplation of such Person becoming a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; (xiv) restrictions on (x) cash or other deposits constituting Permitted Encumbrances and other Liens

 

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permitted by Section 8.03 or (y) cash earnest money deposits in favor of sellers in connection with acquisitions not prohibited hereunder; (xv) encumbrances or restrictions contained in the MGP Master Lease, the Bellagio Lease and any Similar Leases and customary encumbrances or restrictions contained in other leases relating to the property subject to such lease; (xvi) customary provisions in partnership agreements, limited liability company organizational governance documents, joint venture agreements and other similar agreements that restrict the transfer of ownership interests in such partnership, limited liability company, joint venture or similar Person or provisions in agreements or instruments which prohibit the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions with respect to any class of capital stock of a Person other than on a pro rata basis, (xvii) other restrictions or encumbrances that are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrowers, not materially more restrictive with respect to such encumbrances and other restrictions, taken as a whole, than the corresponding restrictions or encumbrances hereunder and (xviii) any transactions pursuant to Section 8.01(t), Section 8.03(m), Section 8.04(l) and Section 8.04(q).

8.09 Transactions with Affiliates. Neither the Borrowers nor any of the Restricted SubsidiariesSubsidiary shall hereafter enter into any transaction of any kind with any of their Affiliates (other than the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary) with a value in excess of the greater of (i) $50,000,000 in the aggregate and (ii) 2.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such transaction for any transaction or series of related transactions, other than on terms and conditions (taken as a whole) that are not materially less favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary as would be obtainable by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except that the following in any event shall be permitted:

(i) license or lease agreements with any Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture on terms which, taken as a whole together with all related transactions with such Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture, are commercially reasonable;

(ii) other agreements and transactions in the ordinary course of business (and reasonable extensions of such course of business) with, or for the benefit of, CityCenter Holdings, any sub-tenant, any Unrestricted Subsidiary or any Joint Venture on terms which are materially consistent with the past practices of the Company;

(iii) any agreement by an Unrestricted Subsidiary or Joint Venture to pay management, development or other similar fees to the Loan Parties directly or indirectly relating to the provision of management services, overhead, sharing of customer lists and customer loyalty programs;

(iv) transactions related to the issuance, sale or transfer of the Equity Interests of the Borrowers to any parent entityParent Entity of the Borrowers, including in connection with capital contributions by such parent entityParent Entity to such Borrower or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(v) transactions undertaken for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of any parent entityParent Entity of the Borrowers and/or the Restricted Subsidiaries; (provided that such transactions, taken as a whole, are not materially adverse to the Borrowers and the Restricted Subsidiaries (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith);

 

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(vi) payments of compensation, perquisites and fringe benefits arising out of any employment or consulting relationship in the ordinary course of business;

(vii) transactions between or among the Borrowers and/or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrowers;

(viii) employment and severance arrangements between the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries and their respective officers and employees in the ordinary course of business and transactions pursuant to stock option plans and employee benefit plans and arrangements;

(ix) the payment of customary fees and reasonable out of pocket costs to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, directors, managers, officers, employees and consultants of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business to the extent attributable to the ownership, management or operation of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries;

(x) the Transactions and the payment of fees and expenses in connection therewith;

(xi) Investments permitted by Section 8.06, Restricted Payments permitted by Section 8.07, Indebtedness permitted by Section 8.04(f), (g), (i), (j), (k), (l), (q) and (r), Asset Sales permitted by Section 8.01(f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (o), (q), (r), (t) and (x) and Liens permitted by Section 8.03(a), (j) and (n);

(xii) (i) the exercise by the Company of rights under derivative securities linked to Equity Interests underlying Convertible Debt or similar products purchased by the Company in connection with the issuance of such Convertible Debt and (ii) any termination fees or similar payments in connection with the termination of warrants or other Equity Interests issued in connection with such Convertible Debt;

(xiii) transactions and agreements disclosed or referred to in MGP Form S-11 registration statement as filed with the SEC on or prior to the Closing Date (in each case, including any amendment, modification or extension thereto to the extent such amendment, modification or extension, taken as a whole, is not (i) adverse to the Lenders in any material respect or (ii) more disadvantageous to the Lenders than the relevant transaction in existence on the Closing Date in any material respect);

(xiv) agreements with Joint Ventures and Unrestricted Subsidiaries to facilitate arrangements permitted by clauses (d), (e), (j) and (ee) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances”;

(xv) future leases and subleases between the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries and MGP or its Subsidiaries to the extent any such future lease or sublease is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect;

 

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(xvi) completion guarantees in favor of Unrestricted Subsidiaries, Unconsolidated Affiliates, Designated Restricted Entities and Joint Ventures consistent with past practice;

(xvii) Permitted Affiliate Payments;

(xviii) [reserved]; or (xviii) transactions and agreements disclosed or referred to in the Bellagio Transaction Agreements, including the Bellagio Lease (in each case, including any amendment, modification or extension thereto to the extent such amendment, modification or extension, taken as a whole, is not adverse to the Lenders in any material respect or more disadvantageous to the Lenders than the relevant transaction in existence on the Second Amendment Effective Date in any material respect); or

(xx) any agreements or transactions with the MGM/GVC Joint Venture as contemplated by the MGM/GVC Joint Venture Agreements and any reasonable extensions of such agreements or transactions.

8.10 Limitation on Changes to Fiscal Year. The Company shall not change its Fiscal Year end (December 31 of each year) unless required to do so by law or by then prevailing auditing standards or at the request of any Governmental Authority.

8.11 Restrictions Applicable to the Designated Restricted Entities. The Company will not permit any Designated Restricted Entity to:

(i) wind up, liquidate or dissolve its affairs or enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation, or make any Asset Sale, except for (u) subject to approval by the applicable Gaming Authority or permitted by applicable Gaming Laws, Asset Sales of any Property to, or any liquidation, dissolution or transaction of merger or consolidation with, the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, (v) Asset Sales of the type described in Sections 8.01(a), (b), (c), (q), (r), (s), (t), (u), (v) and (y), and, subject to approval by the applicable Gaming Authority or permitted by applicable Gaming Laws, (w) Asset Sales in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (I) $25,000,000 and (II) 1.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such transaction, (x) any Asset Sales to or among any Subsidiaries of any Designated Restricted Entity, (y) any Asset Sales or other dispositions required or contemplated to be made by any Designated Restricted Entity or any Subsidiary of any Designated Restricted Entity as required or contemplated by the terms of the Host Community Agreement or the Community Benefit Agreement and (z) any Asset Sales made by MGM Springfield Blue Tarp or any other Designated Restricted Entity of any owned office buildings and any other assets unrelated to Gaming Facilities that are no longer used or useful to MGM Springfield, any other Designated Restricted Entity and any Subsidiary thereof;

(ii) create, incur, grant or assume, directly or indirectly, any Lien on any Property now owned or hereafter acquired by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except for, (x) Liens of the type permitted by Sections 8.03(a), (c), (e), (j), (l), (m) and (n), (y) purchase money Liens securing Indebtedness and Capital Leases permitted under Section 8.11(iii)(y); provided that any such Liens attach only to the property being financed pursuant to such purchase money Indebtedness or Capital Leases (or refinancings thereof and) directly related assets, including proceeds and replacements thereof and (z) other Liens securing Indebtedness outstanding in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the greater of (I) $450,000,000 and (II) 24.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of the incurrence of such Lien;

 

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(iii) incur any Indebtedness, except for (x) Indebtedness of the type described in Sections 8.04(a), (b), (f), (h), (i), (n), (o), (p), (q) and (r), (y) Capital Leases and Indebtedness secured by purchase money Liens in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of (I) $75,000,000 and (II) 4.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at any time and (z) subject to approval by the applicable Gaming Authority or permitted by applicable Gaming Laws, other Indebtedness in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of (I) $450,000,000 and (II) 24.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at any time;

(iv) make any Investment, except for (w) subject to approval by the applicable Gaming Authority or permitted by applicable Gaming Laws, Investments in the Borrowers and Restricted Subsidiaries, (x) Investments of the type described in Sections 8.06(a), (b), (e), (h)(ii), (s), (x), (bb) and (ee), (y) Investments in any Subsidiaries of any Designated Restricted Entity and Investments in connection with any Asset Sales permitted pursuant to clause (i) above and (z) any other Investments or alternative arrangements by any Designated Restricted Entity or any Subsidiary of any Designated Restricted Entity required to be made or as contemplated by the terms of the Host Community Agreement or the Community Benefit Agreement; or

(v) enter into any transaction of any kind with any of their Affiliates (other than, subject to approval by the applicable Gaming Authority or permitted by applicable Gaming Laws, the Borrowers or any Restricted Subsidiary) with a value in excess of the greater of (I) $50,000,000 and (II) 2.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of such Investment, in the aggregate, for any transaction or series of related transactions, other than on terms and conditions (taken as a whole) that are not materially less favorable to such Designated Restricted Entity as would be obtainable by such Designated Restricted Entity at the time in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person other than an Affiliate, except for (x) transactions of the type described in Sections 8.09(x), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi) and (xx) and (y) any such transactions existing on the Closing Date;

provided that if the sum of (1) the aggregate value of the interest in property subject to Asset Sales made by any Designated Restricted Entity and its Subsidiaries plus (2) the aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding of Indebtedness incurred by such Designated Restricted Entity and its Subsidiaries, in each case pursuant to this Section 8.11 (other than Asset Sales of the type described in Section 8.01(t)), exceeds the greater of (I) $75,000,000 and (II) 4.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) at the time of incurrence, then such Designated Restricted Entity and its Subsidiaries shall be deemed not to be Designated Restricted Entities solely for the purposes of the definition of “Borrower Group”; provided, further, that solely for purposes of this Section 8.11, the reference to “$100,000,000” in the definition of “Asset Sale” shall be deemed to be “$10,000,000” and the reference to “5.0% of Borrower Group EBITDA” in the definition of “Asset Sale” shall be deemed to be “0.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA”.

8.12 Financial Covenants

(a) Total Net Leverage Ratio. The Company will not permit the Total Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter (commencing with the first full Fiscal Quarter ending after the First Amendment Effective DateDecember 31, 2019) ending during the relevant period set forth below to be greater than the corresponding ratio set forth below:

 

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Period

   Total Net Leverage Ratio

From MarchDecember 31, 2019 to March, but excluding, December 31, 2020

   5.504.50:1.00

From April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021

   5.00:1.00

From April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022

   4.75:1.00

From and after April 1, 2022December 31, 2020

   4.504.00:1.00

; provided, however, that during a Significant Acquisition Period (and in connection with calculations to determine whether such Significant Acquisition or any related Indebtedness will result in the Company being in compliance with this Section 8.12(a) on a Pro Forma Basis), the applicable ratio specified above shall be increased by 0.50:1.00.

(b) First Lien Net Leverage Ratio. The Company will not permit the First Lien Net Leverage Ratio as of the last day of sucheach Fiscal Quarter (commencing with the Fiscal Quarter ending MarchDecember 31, 2019) ending during the relevant period set forth below to be greater than 2.50:1.00; provided, however, that during a Significant Acquisition Period (and in connection with calculations to determine whether such Significant Acquisition or any related Indebtedness will result in the Company being in compliance with this Section 8.12(b) on a Pro Forma Basis), such ratio shall be increased to 3.00:1.00.

(c) Interest Coverage Ratio. The Company will not permit the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the last day of such Fiscal Quarter (commencing with the first full Fiscal Quarter ending after the First Amendment Effective DateDecember 31, 2019) ending during the relevant period set forth below to be less than the corresponding ratio set forth below:

 

Period

   Interest Coverage Ratio  

From MarchDecember 31, 2019 to, but excluding, the second anniversary of the First Amendment Effective DateDecember 31, 2020

     2.25:1.00  

From and after the second anniversary of the First Amendment Effective DateDecember 31, 2020

     2.50:1.00  

8.13 Anti-Corruption Laws; Sanctions. No Borrower shall use, directly or indirectly, any part of the proceeds of the Loans: (i) to make any payments to any governmental official or employee, political party, official of a political party, candidate for political office, or anyone else acting in an official capacity, in order to obtain, retain or direct business or obtain any improper advantage, in violation of applicable Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) to fund or facilitate dealings with a Sanctioned Person in violation of applicable Sanctions; or (iii) in any other manner that would constitute or give rise to a violation any Sanctions by any party hereto, including any Lender.

 

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ARTICLE IX

EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES

9.01 Events of Default. Any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default”:

(a) any Borrower fails to pay any amount of principal on any Loan or any L/C Obligation or deposit any funds as Cash Collateral in respect of L/C Obligations on the date when due; or

(b) any Borrower fails to pay any interest on any Loan or L/C Obligation made hereunder, or any fees, or any portion thereof, within five Business Days after the date when due; or fails to pay any other fee or amount payable to the Lenders under any Loan Document, or any portion thereof, within five Business Days following written demand by the applicable Creditor Party entitled to such payment; or

(c) any Borrower fails to comply with the covenants contained in Section 7.01(f) or Article VIII (other than the covenant contained in Section 8.02); or

(d) the Company or any other Loan Party fails to perform or observe any other covenant or agreement (not specified in clause (a), (b) or (c) above) contained in any Loan Document on its part to be performed or observed within thirty days after notice thereof by the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers; or

(e) any representation or warranty of a Loan Party made in any Loan Document shall prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when deemed made; or

(f) the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries (i) fail to pay the principal, or any principal installment, of any present or future Indebtedness equal to the greater of (i) $250,000,000 and (ii) 12.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) or more, or any guaranty of present or future Indebtedness equal to the greater of (i) $250,000,000 and (ii) 12.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) or more, on its part to be paid, when due (or within any stated grace period), whether at the stated maturity, upon acceleration, by failure to make any required prepayment or otherwise or (ii) fail to perform or observe any other term, covenant or agreement on its part to be performed or observed, or suffer any event of default to occur, in connection with any present or future Indebtedness equal to the greater of (i) $250,000,000 and (ii) 12.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) or more, or of any guaranty of present or future Indebtedness equal to the greater of (i) $250,000,000 and (ii) 12.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (calculated on a Pro Forma Basis) or more, if as a result of such failure or sufferance any holder or holders thereof (or an agent or trustee on its or their behalf) has the right to declare such Indebtedness due before the date on which it otherwise would become due or the right to require such Indebtedness to be redeemed, purchased, prepaid, defeased or otherwise become due (automatically or otherwise) or to require the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries to make an offer to prepay, defease, redeem or purchase, all or any portion of such Indebtedness; or

(g) any Loan Document, at any time after its execution and delivery and for any reason (other than (i) as expressly permitted hereunder, (ii) the agreement or action (or omission to act) of the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders, or (iii) satisfaction of the Termination Conditions), ceases to be in full force and effect and, in the reasonable judgment of the Required Lenders, such circumstance is materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders; or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be null and void, invalid or unenforceable in any respect which, in any such event in the reasonable opinion of the Required Lenders, is materially adverse to the interests of the Lenders; or the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries denies in writing that it has any or further liability or obligation under any material provision of any Loan Document, or purports to revoke, terminate or rescind any material provision of any Loan Document; or

 

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(h) a final judgment against the Company or any of its Material Subsidiaries is entered for the payment of money in excess of an amount equal to the greater of (i) $250,000,000 and (ii) 12.50% of Borrower Group EBITDA for the most recently ended Test Period (to the extent not paid, not covered by independent third-party insurance as to which the insurer has been notified of such judgment or order and does not dispute coverage or not adequately covered by self-insurance (if applicable)) and, absent procurement of a stay of execution, such judgment remains unsatisfied as of sixty calendar days after the date of entry of judgment and is not released, discharged, vacated or fully bonded within sixty calendar days after its issue or levy; or

(i) any Loan Party or any Material Subsidiary thereof institutes or consents to the institution of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or applies for or consents to the appointment of any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer for it or for all or any material part of its property; or any receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator, liquidator, rehabilitator or similar officer is appointed without the application or consent of such Person and the appointment continues undischarged or unstayed for 90 calendar days; or any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law relating to any such Person or to a substantial part of its property consisting of Collateral is instituted without the consent of such Person and continues undismissed or unstayed for 90 calendar days, or an order for relief is entered in any such proceeding; or

(j) an ERISA Event shall have occurred that, when taken together with all other such ERISA Events, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; or

(k) the occurrence of a License Revocation that continues for (i) fifteen consecutive calendar days with respect to gaming operations at any Gaming Facility accounting for ten percent or more of the Total Assets or consolidated gross revenues of the Borrowers and Restricted Subsidiaries or (ii) 60 consecutive calendar days with respect to gaming operations at any Gaming Facility operated on Mortgaged Real Property outside of the State of Nevada; or

(l) any Collateral Document after delivery thereof shall for any reason (other than (i) as expressly permitted hereunder, (ii) the agreement or action (or omission to act) of the Administrative Agent or any of the Secured Parties, (iii) the occurrence of the Termination Conditions, (iv) any such loss of perfection or priority results from the failure of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party to take any action within its control, (v) such loss is covered by a lender’s title insurance policy as to which the insurer has been notified of such loss and does not deny coverage or (vi) such loss of perfected security interest may be remedied by the filing of appropriate documentation without the loss of priority) ceases to create a valid and perfected First Priority Lien on the Collateral purported to be covered thereby with respect to any material portion of the Collateral and such cessation shall continue for a period of 10 consecutive calendar days; or

 

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(m) a Change of Control occurs.

9.02 Remedies upon Event of Default. If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Administrative Agent shall at the request of the Required Lenders take any or all of the following actions:

(a) declare the commitment of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions to be terminated, whereupon such commitments and obligation shall be terminated;

(b) declare the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans, all interest accrued and unpaid thereon, and all other amounts owing or payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document to be immediately due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by each Borrower;

(c) require that the Company Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations (in an amount equal to an amount equal to 103% of such Outstanding Amount or otherwise in an amount and/or in a manner reasonably acceptable to the applicable L/C Issuer); and

(d) exercise on behalf of itself, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers all rights and remedies available to it, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers under the Loan Documents or applicable Law;

provided that upon the occurrence of an actual or deemed entry of an order for relief with respect to any Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, the obligation of each Lender to make Loans and any obligation of each L/C Issuer to make L/C Credit Extensions shall automatically terminate, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Loans and all interest and other amounts as aforesaid shall automatically become due and payable, and the obligation of the Company to Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations as aforesaid shall automatically become effective, in each case without further act of the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

9.03 Application of Funds. After the exercise of remedies provided for in Section 9.02 (or after the Loans have automatically become immediately due and payable and the L/C Obligations have automatically been required to be Cash Collateralized as set forth in the proviso to Section 9.02), any amounts received on account of the Obligations shall be applied by the Administrative Agent in the following order:

First, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities, expenses and other amounts (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and amounts payable under Article III) payable to the Administrative Agent in its capacity as such;

Second, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting fees, indemnities and other amounts (other than principal, interest and Letter of Credit Fees) payable to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to the respective Lenders and the L/C Issuers (including fees and time charges for attorneys who may be employees of any Lender or any L/C Issuer)) arising under the Loan Documents and amounts payable under Article III, ratably among them in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Second payable to them;

Third, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting accrued and unpaid Letter of Credit Fees and interest on the Loans, L/C Borrowings and other Obligations arising under the Loan Documents, ratably among the Lenders and the L/C Issuers in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Third payable to them;

Fourth, to payment of that portion of the Obligations constituting unpaid principal of the Loans, L/C Borrowings and Obligations then owing under Secured Hedge Agreements and Secured Cash Management Agreements, ratably among the Lenders, the L/C Issuers, the Hedge Banks and the Cash Management Banks in proportion to the respective amounts described in this clause Fourth held by them;

 

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Fifth, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuers, to Cash Collateralize that portion of L/C Obligations comprised of the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit; and

Last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Company or as otherwise required by Law.

Subject to Section 2.03(c), amounts used to Cash Collateralize the aggregate undrawn amount of Letters of Credit pursuant to clause Fifth above shall be applied to satisfy drawings under such Letters of Credit as they occur.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements shall be excluded from the application described above if the Administrative Agent has not received written notice thereof, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be. Each Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank not a party to this Agreement that has given the notice contemplated by the preceding sentence shall, by such notice, be deemed to have acknowledged and accepted the appointment of the Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms of Article X hereof for itself and its Affiliates as if a “Lender” party hereto.

ARTICLE X

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

10.01 Appointment and Authority.

(a) Each of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints Bank of America to act on its behalf as the Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, and no Borrower shall have any rights as a third party beneficiary of any of such provisions. It is understood and agreed that the use of the term “agent” herein or in any other Loan Documents (or any other similar term) with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any applicable Law. Instead such term is used as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between contracting parties.

(b) The Administrative Agent shall also act as the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents, and each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank and a potential Cash Management Bank) and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to act as the agent of such Lender and such L/C Issuer for purposes of acquiring, holding and enforcing any and all Liens on Collateral granted by any of the Loan Parties to secure any of the Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as are reasonably incidental thereto. In this connection, the Administrative Agent, as “collateral agent” and any co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact appointed by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 for purposes of holding or enforcing any Lien on the Collateral (or any portion thereof) granted under the Collateral Documents, or for exercising any rights and remedies thereunder at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall be entitled to the benefits of all provisions of this Article X and Article XI (including Section 11.04(c), as though such co-agents, sub-agents and attorneys-in-fact were the “collateral agent” under the Loan Documents) as if set forth in full herein with respect thereto.

 

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(c) Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Hedge Bank and a potential Cash Management Bank) and the L/C Issuers hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Administrative Agent as “security trustee” to be the trustee on its behalf with regard to (i) the security, powers, rights, titles, benefits and interests (both present and future) constituted by and conferred on the Secured Parties or any of them or for the benefit thereof under or pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including, without limitation, the benefit of all covenants, undertakings, representations, warranties and obligations given, made or undertaken to any Secured Party in the Loan Documents), (ii) all moneys, property and other assets paid or transferred to or vested in any Secured Party or any agent of any Secured Party or received or recovered by any Secured Party or any agent of any Secured Party pursuant to, or in connection with, the Loan Documents whether from any Loan Party or any other person and (iii) all money, investments, property and other assets at any time representing or deriving from any of the foregoing, including all interest, income and other sums at any time received or receivable by any Secured Party or any agent of any Secured Party in respect of the same (or any part thereof). The Administrative Agent in its capacity as “security trustee” hereby accepts such appointment but shall have no obligations under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents except those expressly set forth herein and therein.

10.02 Rights as a Lender. The Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, lend money to, own securities of, act as the financial advisor or in any other advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with any Borrower or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders.

10.03 Exculpatory Provisions. The Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, and its duties hereunder shall be administrative in nature. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:

(a) shall not be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing;

(b) shall not have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby or by the other Loan Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be expressly provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents); provided that the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent to liability or that is contrary to any Loan Document or applicable law, including for the avoidance of doubt any action that may be in violation of the automatic stay under any Debtor Relief Law or that may effect a forfeiture, modification or termination of property of a Defaulting Lender in violation of any Debtor Relief Law;

(c) shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Company or any of its Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in any capacity;

 

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(d) shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it (i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under the circumstances as provided in Sections 10.01 and 10.02) or (ii) in the absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by final and nonappealable judgment. The Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have knowledge of any Default or Event of Default unless and until notice describing such Default or Event of Default is given to the Administrative Agent by any Borrower, a Lender or an L/C Issuer;

(e) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions set forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default, (iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other agreement, instrument or document, or the creation, perfection or priority of any Lien purported to be created by the Collateral Documents, (v) the value or the sufficiency of any Collateral, or (vi) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent; and

(f) shall not be responsible or have any liability for, or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, monitor or enforce, compliance with the provisions of this Agreement relating to Disqualified Lenders. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent shall not (x) be obligated to ascertain, monitor or inquire as to whether any Lender or Participant or prospective Lender or Participant is a Disqualified Lender or (y) have any liability with respect to or arising out of any assignment or participation of Loans, or disclosure of confidential information, to any Disqualified Lender.

10.04 Reliance by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic message, Internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by the proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made to it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, or the issuance, extension, renewal or increase of a Letter of Credit, that by its terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender or an L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender or such L/C Issuer unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender or such L/C Issuer prior to the making of such Loan or the issuance of such Letter of Credit. The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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10.05 Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers hereunder or under any other Loan Document by or through any one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and to the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication of the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any sub-agents except to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final and nonappealable judgment that the Administrative Agent acted with gross negligence or willful misconduct in the selection of such sub-agents.

10.06 Resignation of Administrative Agent or L/C Issuer.

(a) The Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor; provided that, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then the successor agent shall be subject to the consent of the Borrowers (which consent of the Borrowers shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, further, that in no event shall a Competitor of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any Disqualified Lender be the successor Administrative Agent. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent gives notice of its resignation (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Resignation Effective Date”), then the retiring Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above. Whether or not a successor has been appointed, such resignation shall become effective in accordance with such notice on the Resignation Effective Date.

(b) If the Person serving as Administrative Agent is a Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof, the Required Lenders may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, by notice in writing to the Borrowers and such Person remove such Person as Administrative Agent and, in consultation with the Borrowers, appoint a successor; provided that, if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then the successor agent shall be subject to the consent of the Borrowers (which consent of the Borrowers shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted such appointment within 30 days (or such earlier day as shall be agreed by the Required Lenders) (the “Removal Effective Date”), then such removal shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice on the Removal Effective Date.

(c) With effect from the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable, (1) the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except that in the case of any collateral security held by, or in the name of, the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders or any L/C Issuer under any of the Loan Documents, the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is appointed) and (2) except for any indemnity payments or other amounts then owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent, all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and each L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint a successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this

 

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Section 10.06. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) or removed Administrative Agent (other than as provided in Section 3.01(i) and other than any rights to indemnity payments or other amounts owed to the retiring or removed Administrative Agent as of the Resignation Effective Date or the Removal Effective Date, as applicable), and the retiring or removed Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section 10.06). The fees payable by the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring or removed Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section 11.04 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring or removed Administrative Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring or removed Administrative Agent was acting as Administrative Agent.

(d) Any resignation by Bank of America as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 10.06 shall also constitute its resignation as an L/C Issuer. If Bank of America or any other L/C Issuer resigns as an L/C Issuer, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto, including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c). Upon the appointment by the Borrowers of a successor L/C Issuer hereunder (which successor shall in all cases be a Lender other than a Defaulting Lender) and acceptance by such successor of such appointment, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of such retiring L/C Issuer, (ii) such retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (iii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to such retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

10.07 Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Other Lenders and Arrangers. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender, any Arranger or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender, any Arranger or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any related agreement or any document furnished hereunder or thereunder.

10.08 No Other Duties, Etc. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the Arrangers are parties to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or have any powers, duties or responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in their capacity as such, except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, a Lender or an L/C Issuer hereunder.

 

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10.09 Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on any Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(a) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuers and the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.03, 2.08 and 11.04) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(b) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and each L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Sections 2.08 and 11.04.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or any L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or any L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or any L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.

The Secured Parties hereby irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent, at the direction of the Required Lenders, to credit bid all or any portion of the Obligations (including accepting some or all of the Collateral in satisfaction of some or all of the Secured Obligations pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise) and in such manner purchase (either directly or through one or more acquisition vehicles) all or any portion of the Collateral (a) at any sale thereof conducted under the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, including under Sections 363, 1123 or 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States, or any similar Laws in any other jurisdictions to which a Loan Party is subject, (b) at any other sale or foreclosure or acceptance of collateral in lieu of debt conducted by (or with the consent or at the direction of) the Administrative Agent (whether by judicial action or otherwise) in accordance with any applicable Law. In connection with any such credit bid and purchase, the Obligations owed to the Secured Parties shall be entitled to be, and shall be, credit bid on a ratable basis (with Obligations with respect to contingent or unliquidated claims receiving contingent interests in the acquired assets on a ratable basis that would vest upon the liquidation of such claims in an amount proportional to the liquidated portion of the contingent claim amount used in allocating the contingent interests) in the asset or assets so purchased (or in the Equity Interests or debt instruments of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles that are used to consummate such purchase). In connection with any such bid (i) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to form one or more acquisition vehicles to make a bid, (ii) to adopt documents providing for the governance of the acquisition vehicle or vehicles (provided that any actions by the Administrative Agent with respect to such acquisition vehicle or vehicles, including any disposition of the assets or Equity Interests thereof shall be governed, directly or indirectly, by the vote of the Required Lenders, irrespective of the termination of this Agreement and without giving

 

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effect to the limitations on actions by the Required Lenders contained in clauses (a) through (i) of Section 11.01 of this Agreement), (iii) the Administrative Agent shall be authorized to assign the relevant Obligations to any such acquisition vehicle pro rata by the Lenders, as a result of which each of the Lenders shall be deemed to have received a pro rata portion of any Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by such an acquisition vehicle on account of the assignment of the Obligations to be credit bid, all without the need for any Secured Party or acquisition vehicle to take any further action, and (iv) to the extent that Obligations that are assigned to an acquisition vehicle are not used to acquire Collateral for any reason (as a result of another bid being higher or better, because the amount of Obligations assigned to the acquisition vehicle exceeds the amount of debt credit bid by the acquisition vehicle or otherwise), such Obligations shall automatically be reassigned to the Lenders pro rata and the Equity Interests and/or debt instruments issued by any acquisition vehicle on account of the Obligations that had been assigned to the acquisition vehicle shall automatically be cancelled, without the need for any Secured Party or any acquisition vehicle to take any further action.

10.10 Collateral and Guaranty Matters. Each of the Lenders (including in its capacities as a potential Cash Management Bank and a potential Hedge Bank) and the L/C Issuers irrevocably authorize the Administrative Agent:

(a) to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document (i) upon satisfaction of the Termination Conditions, (ii) that is sold, disposed of or transferred or to be sold, disposed of or transferred as part of or in connection with any sale, disposition or transfer permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document to a Person that is not a Loan Party, (iii) that constitutes Excluded Assets, (iv) if the property subject to such Lien is owned by a Guarantor, upon the release of such Guarantor from its Guaranty otherwise in accordance with the Loan Documents, (v) that constitutes Excluded Assets or (vi) if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 11.01;

(b) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary or Restricted Subsidiary as a result of a transaction permitted hereunder;

(c) to release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person ceases to be a Subsidiary that is a Material Subsidiary;

(d) to release any Guarantor, other than any Person that is a Grantor (for so long as such Person is a Grantor), from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person is a guarantor of any Material Indebtedness of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, at such time as its guaranty of such Material Indebtedness and any other Material Indebtedness is released;

(e) enter into subordination, intercreditor and/or similar agreements with respect to Indebtedness that is (i) required or permitted to be subordinated hereunder and/or (ii) secured by Liens, and which Indebtedness contemplates an intercreditor, subordination or collateral trust agreement;

(f) to execute and deliver customary subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements to tenants, subtenants, other occupants and licensees on Mortgaged Real Property; and

(g) to release any Guarantor that is an Immaterial Subsidiary from its obligations under the Guaranty if such Person is a guarantor of any capital markets Indebtedness of the Borrowers or the Restricted Subsidiaries, at such time as its guaranty of such capital markets Indebtedness and any other capital markets Indebtedness is released;

 

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(h) to release any Mortgaged Real Property (and any related Collateral) to the extent that such Mortgaged Real Property is the subject of an Investment of the type described in Section 8.06(n) (it being understood that the Company shall have the right, in its reasonable judgment, to make lot line adjustments in parcels and subdivide parcels with respect to the released Mortgaged Real Property to the extent necessary in order to effectuate the transactions contemplated in this clause (h), so long as the applicable Grantor retains the legal parcel);

(i) to release any Guarantor that is the owner or lessor of any Real Property (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, Mortgaged Real Property) in connection with any substantially contemporaneous transaction or series of related transactions (which transactions may, for the avoidance of doubt, be sequenced or structured in a similar manner to the transactions with respect to MGP to occur on or around the Closing Date) resulting in the transfer of such Real Property (or the Equity Interests of such Guarantor), directly or indirectly, as part of or in connection with any sale, disposition or transfer to MGP (or one of its Subsidiaries) permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document; provided that the only assets owned by such Guarantor are the applicable Real Property and such other assets permitted to be sold, disposed of or transferred hereunder or under any other Loan Document in connection with such transactions; provided, further, that to the extent such sale, disposition or transfer has not been consummated on or prior to the date that is two business days after the date of such release (or such later date as reasonably agreed by the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall cause the applicable Restricted Subsidiary to restore its Guaranty to the extent required hereunder or under any other Loan Document; and

(j) to subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Administrative Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Section 8.04(d) and clauses (d), (e), (f), (j), (k), (z), (dd), (ee) and (ff) of the definition of “Permitted Encumbrances.”

The Administrative Agent hereby agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to take any of the foregoing actions requested by the Company to facilitate any transaction permitted hereunder within ten Business Days following request by the Company (or such shorter period of time as Administrative Agent may agree to in its reasonable discretion), in a form reasonably requested by the Company.

In each case as specified in this Section 10.10, the Administrative Agent will, at the Borrowers’ expense, execute and deliver to the applicable Loan Party such documents as such Loan Party may reasonably request to evidence the release of such item of Collateral from the assignment and security interest granted under the Collateral Documents or to subordinate its interest in such item, or to release such Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty, in each case in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and this Section 10.10.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may execute such maps, plats, records of survey, amendments to deed of trust and any other documentation as is necessary to give effect to any lot line adjustment or recording of a subdivision map to create a separate legal parcel, and the Administrative Agent will cooperate with and consent to the execution of such maps, plats, records of survey, amendments to deed of trust and other documentation by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries as is necessary to reflect the revised legal description for such land.

 

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10.11 Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein or in any Guaranty or any Collateral Document, no Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank that obtains the benefits of Section 9.03, any Guaranty or any Collateral by virtue of the provisions hereof or of any Guaranty or any Collateral Document shall have any right to notice of any action or to consent to, direct or object to any action hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise in respect of the Collateral (including the release or impairment of any Collateral) other than in its capacity as a Lender and, in such case, only to the extent expressly provided in the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article X to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to verify the payment of, or that other satisfactory arrangements have been made with respect to, Obligations arising under Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice of such Obligations, together with such supporting documentation as the Administrative Agent may request, from the applicable Cash Management Bank or Hedge Bank, as the case may be.

10.12 Certain Notices. To the extent required by Section 17.3 of the MGP Master Lease and Section 17.3 of the Bellagio Lease (and any equivalent provision in any Similar Lease), the Administrative Agent shall provide a copy to Landlordthe applicable landlord of any notices issued by the Lenders or the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers of an Event of Default hereunder.

10.13 Withholding Tax. To the extent required by any applicable Laws (as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender under any Loan Document an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. Without limiting or expanding the provisions of Section 3.01, each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent against, and shall make payable in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent by the IRS or any other Governmental Authority as a result of the failure of the Administrative Agent to properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of such Lender for any reason (including because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding Tax ineffective). A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this Section 10.13. The agreements in this Section 10.13 shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender and the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lender” shall, for purposes of this Section 10.13, include any L/C Issuer.

10.14 Certain ERISA Matters.

(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrowers or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA or otherwise) of one or more Benefit Plans with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement,

 

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(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,

(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(b) In addition, unless either (1) sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or (2) a Lender has provided another representation, warranty and covenant in accordance with sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, that none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any of their respective Affiliates is not a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender involved in such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related hereto or thereto).

10.15 Keepwell. Each Loan Party that is a Qualified ECP Guarantor at the time the Guaranty or the grant of the security interest under the Loan Documents, in each case, by any Specified Loan Party, becomes effective with respect to any Swap Obligation, hereby jointly and severally, absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably undertakes to provide such funds or other support to each Specified Loan Party with respect to such Swap Obligation as may be needed by such Specified Loan Party from time to time to honor all of its obligations under its Guaranty and the other Loan Documents in respect of such Swap Obligation (but, in each case, only up to the maximum amount of such liability that can be hereby incurred without rendering such Qualified ECP Guarantor’s obligations and undertakings under this Article X voidable under applicable Law relating to fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer, and not for any greater amount). The obligations and undertakings of each Qualified ECP Guarantor under this Section 10.15 shall remain in full force and effect until the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. Each Qualified ECP Guarantor intends this Section 10.15 to constitute, and this Section 10.15 shall be deemed to constitute, a guarantee of the obligations of, and a “keepwell, support, or other agreement” for the benefit of, each Specified Loan Party for all purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

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ARTICLE XII

MISCELLANEOUS

11.01 Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, and no consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom, shall be effective unless in writing signed by the Required Lenders (other than with respect to any amendment or waiver contemplated in clause (a) below) and the applicable Loan Party, as the case may be, and acknowledged by the Administrative Agent, and each such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given; provided that no such amendment, waiver or consent shall:

(a) change any provision of this Section 11.01 without the written consent of each Lender directly and adversely affected thereby;

(b) extend or increase the Commitment of any Lender (or reinstate any Commitment terminated pursuant to Section 9.02) without the written consent of such Lender;

(c) postpone any date fixed by this Agreement or any other Loan Document for any payment (excluding mandatory prepayments) of principal, interest, fees or other amounts due to a Lender under any Loan Document without the written consent of the Lender entitled to such payment;

(d) reduce the principal of, or the rate of interest specified herein on, any Loan or L/C Borrowing, or any fees or other amounts payable hereunder or under any other Loan Document, or change the manner of computation of any financial ratio (including any change in any applicable defined term) used in determining the Applicable Rate that would result in a reduction of any interest rate on any Loan or any fee payable hereunder without the written consent of each Lender entitled to such amount; provided that only the consent of the Required Lenders shall be necessary to amend the definition of “Default Rate” or to waive any obligation of any Borrower to pay interest or Letter of Credit Fees at the Default Rate;

(e) change (x) Section 9.03 in a manner that would alter the pro rata sharing of payments required thereby without the written consent of each Lender or (y) the order of application of any reduction in the Commitments or any prepayment of Loans among the Facilities from the application thereof set forth in the applicable provisions of Section 2.04(b) or 2.05(b), respectively, in any manner that materially and adversely affects the Lenders under a Facility without the written consent of (i) if such Facility is the Term A Facility, the Required Term A Lenders, (ii) if such Facility is the Revolving Facility, the Required Revolving Lenders, (iii) if such Facility is an Incremental Term Facility, the Required Incremental Term Lenders, (iv) if such Facility is an Other Term Facility, the Required Other Term Lenders, (v) if such Facility is an Other Revolving Facility, the Required Other Revolving Lenders, (vi) if such Facility is an Extended Term Facility, the Required Extended Term Lenders and (viiii) if such Facility is an Other Revolving Facility, the Required Other Revolving Lenders and (iii) if such Facility is an Extended Revolving Facility, the Required Extended Revolving Lenders;

 

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(f) change (i) the definition of “Required Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to amend, waive or otherwise modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder (other than the definitions specified in clause (ii) of this Section 11.01(f)), without the written consent of each Lender or (ii) the definition of “Required Revolving Lenders, “Required Term A Lenders,” “Required Incremental Term Lenders,” “Required Other Term Lenders,” “Required Other Revolving Lenders,” “Required Extended Term Lenders” or “Required Extended Revolving Lenders” without the written consent of each Lender under the applicable Facility;

(g) release all or substantially all of the Collateral in any transaction or series of related transactions, without the written consent of each Lender;

(h) release all or substantially all of the value of the Guaranty, without the written consent of each Lender, except to the extent the release of any Subsidiary from the Guaranty is permitted pursuant to Section 10.10 (in which case such release may be made by the Administrative Agent acting alone, and shall be made promptly upon the request of the Company); or

(i) impose any greater restriction on the ability of any Lender under a Facility to assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the written consent of (i) if such Facility is the Term A Facility, the Required Term A Lenders, (ii) if such Facility is the Revolving Facility, the Required Revolving Lenders, (iii) if such Facility is an Incremental Term Facility, the Required Incremental Term Lenders, (iv) if such Facility is an Other Term Facility, the Required Other Term Lenders, (v) if such Facility is an Other Revolving Facility, the Required Other Revolving Lenders, (vi) if such Facility is an Extended Term Facility, the Required Extended Term Lenders and (viiii) if such Facility is an Other Revolving Facility, the Required Other Revolving Lenders and (iii) if such Facility is an Extended Revolving Facility, the Required Extended Revolving Lenders;

and provided, further, that (i) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by any L/C Issuer in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of such L/C Issuer under this Agreement or any Issuer Document relating to any Letter of Credit issued or to be issued by it; (ii) no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent in addition to the Lenders required above, affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (iii) any Fee Letter may be amended, or rights or privileges thereunder waived, in a writing executed only by the parties thereto, (iv) the Administrative Agent may, with the consent of the Borrowers only, amend, modify or supplement this Agreement or any other Loan Document to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency (as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent), so long as such amendment, modification or supplement does not adversely affect the rights of any Lender (or any L/C Issuer, if applicable) or the Lenders shall have received at least five Business Days’ prior written notice thereof and Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five Business Days of the date of such notice to the Lenders, a written notice from the Required Lenders stating that the Required Lenders object to such amendment, (v) the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall be permitted to amend any provision of any Collateral Document to better implement the intentions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to add Collateral and (vi) the consent of the Required Revolving Lenders (but without the consent of other Lenders, including the Required Lenders) shall be required to amend, modify or waive any condition precedent set forth in Section 4.02 with respect to making Revolving Loans. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have any right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be effected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders),

 

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except that (x) the Commitment of such Lender may not be increased or extended and the principal amount of any Loan of such Lender may not be decreased without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

If any Lender does not consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, consent or release with respect to any Loan Document that requires the consent of each Lender and that has been approved by the Required Lenders, the Borrowers may replace such Non-Consenting Lender in accordance with Section 11.13; provided that such amendment, waiver, consent or release can be effected as a result of the assignment contemplated by such Section (together with all other such assignments required by the Borrowers to be made pursuant to this paragraph).

The Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may (without the consent of Lenders) amend any Loan Document to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of Incremental Loans, Other Term Loans, Extended Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans and Extended Revolving Loans. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such amendment shall become effective without any further consent of any other party to such Loan Document. In addition, upon the effectiveness of any Refinancing Amendment, the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers and the Lenders providing the relevant Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness may amend this Agreement to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Credit Agreement Refinancing Indebtedness incurred pursuant thereto (including any amendments necessary to treat the Loans and Commitments subject thereto as Other Term Loans, Other Term Commitments, Other Revolving Loans and/or Other Revolving Commitments). The Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may effect such amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, to effect the terms of any Refinancing Amendment. The Administrative Agent may enter into amendments to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Borrowers as may be necessary in order to establish new tranches or sub-tranches in respect of the Loans and/or Commitments extended pursuant to Section 2.15 or incurred pursuant to Sections 2.13 or Section 2.14 and such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in connection with the establishment of such new tranches or sub-tranches, in each case on terms consistent with Section 2.15, Section 2.132.15 or Section 2.14.

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be amended with the written consent of the Company and the Administrative Agent as provided in Section 3.03.

11.02 Notices; Effectiveness; Electronic Communications.

(a) Notices Generally. Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in clause (b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

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(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire (including, as appropriate, notices delivered solely to the Person designated by a Lender on its Administrative Questionnaire then in effect for the delivery of notices that may contain material non-public information relating to the Borrowers).

Notices and other communications sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices and other communications sent by facsimile shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices and other communications delivered through electronic communications to the extent provided in clause (b) below shall be effective as provided in such clause (b).

(b) Electronic Communications. Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuers hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or any L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. The Administrative Agent or any Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

Unless the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), and (ii) notices or communications posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefor; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii), if such notice, email or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours of the recipient, such notice, email or communication shall be deemed to have been sent at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient.

(c) The Platform. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM.

(d) Change of Address, Etc. Each of each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any L/C Issuer may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. Each other Lender may change its address, facsimile or telephone number for notices and other communications hereunder by

 

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notice to each Borrower, the Administrative Agent and any L/C Issuer. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender. Furthermore, each Public Lender agrees to cause at least one individual at or on behalf of such Public Lender to at all times have selected the “Private Side Information” or similar designation on the content declaration screen of the Platform in order to enable such Public Lender or its delegate, in accordance with such Public Lender’s compliance procedures and applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws, to make reference to Borrower Materials that are not made available through the “Public Side Information” portion of the Platform and that may contain material non-public information with respect to the Company or its securities for purposes of United States Federal or state securities laws.

(e) Reliance by Administrative Agent, L/C Issuer and Lenders. The Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely and act upon any notices (including telephonic or electronic Committed Loan Notices and Letter of Credit Applications) purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower even if (i) such notices were not made in a manner specified herein, were incomplete or were not preceded or followed by any other form of notice specified herein, or (ii) the terms thereof, as understood by the recipient, varied from any confirmation thereof. Each Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and the Related Parties of each of them from all losses, costs, expenses and liabilities resulting from the reliance by such Person on each notice purportedly given by or on behalf of any Borrower. All telephonic notices to and other telephonic communications with the Administrative Agent may be recorded by the Administrative Agent, and each of the parties hereto hereby consents to such recording.

11.03 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies; Enforcement. No failure by any Lender, any L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent to exercise, and no delay by any such Person in exercising, any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided, and provided under each other Loan Document, are cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges provided by law.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 9.02 for the benefit of all the Secured Parties; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (a) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (b) any L/C Issuer from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as any L/C Issuer) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (c) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 11.08 (subject to the terms of Section 2.12), or (d) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan

 

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Documents, then (i) the Required Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 9.02 and (ii) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (b), (c) and (d) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 2.12, any Lender may, with the consent of the Required Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Required Lenders.

11.04 Expenses; Indemnity; Damage Waiver.

(a) Costs and Expenses. Borrowers agree (a) to pay or reimburse all reasonable and documented in reasonable detail out-of-pocket expenses incurred on or after the Closing Date by the Administrative Agent and its Affiliates in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any amendment, waiver, consent or other modification of the provisions hereof and thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated thereby are consummated), limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the Attorney Costs of one primary counsel and, if reasonably necessary, one local counsel in each relevant jurisdiction material to the interests of the Lenders taken as a whole (which may be a single local counsel acting in multiple material jurisdictions), and (b) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer for all reasonable and documented in reasonable detail out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the enforcement of any rights or remedies under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (including all such costs and expenses incurred during any legal proceeding, including any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, and including all Attorney Costs of one counsel to the Administrative Agent, any Lender and any L/C Issuer taken as a whole (and, if reasonably necessary, one local counsel in any relevant material jurisdiction (which may be a single local counsel acting in multiple material jurisdictions) and, solely in the event of a conflict of interest between the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer, where the Person or Persons affected by such conflict of interest inform the Borrowers in writing of such conflict of interest, one additional counsel in each relevant material jurisdiction to each group of affected Persons similarly situated taken as a whole)). The agreements in this Section 11.04 shall survive the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions. All amounts due under this Section 11.04 shall be paid promptly following receipt by the Borrowers of an invoice relating thereto setting forth such expenses in reasonable detail. If any Loan Party fails to pay when due any costs, expenses or other amounts payable by it hereunder or under any Loan Document, such amount may be paid on behalf of such Loan Party by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.

(b) Indemnification by Borrowers. Borrowers shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), each Lender, each L/C Issuer, each Arranger, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such Person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for any Indemnitee), and shall indemnify and hold harmless each Indemnitee from all fees and time charges and disbursements for attorneys who may be employees of any Indemnitee, incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against any Indemnitee by any third party or by any other Loan Party arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (but limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the Attorney Costs of one counsel to all Indemnitees taken as a whole and, if reasonably necessary, a special counsel for all Indemnitees taken as a whole in each subject matter area that is material to the interests of such Indemnitees, a single local counsel for all Indemnitees taken as a whole in each relevant jurisdiction that is material to the interest of such Indemnitees (which may be a single local counsel acting in multiple material jurisdictions), and solely in the case of a conflict of interest between Indemnitees (where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict of interest informs the Borrowers in writing of such conflict of interest), one additional counsel in each relevant jurisdiction to each group of affected Indemnitees similarly situated taken as a whole) (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto of their respective obligations hereunder or thereunder or

 

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the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or, in the case of the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof) and its Related Parties only, the administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use or proposed use of the proceeds therefrom (including any refusal by any L/C Issuer to honor a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit if the documents presented in connection with such demand do not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit), (iii) any actual Release of Hazardous Materials on or from any property owned, leased or operated by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Environmental Liability related in any way to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iv) any actual or prospective claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether based on contract, tort or any other theory, whether brought by a third party or by any Borrower or any other Loan Party or any Borrower’s or such Loan Party’s directors, shareholders or creditors, and regardless of whether any Indemnitee is a party thereto; provided that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction determines in a final-non-appealable judgment that any such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, demands, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulted from (x) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith of such Indemnitee or of any Related Indemnified Person of such Indemnitee, (y) a material breach of any obligations of such Indemnitee under any Loan Document by such Indemnitee or (z) any dispute solely among Indemnitees or of any Related Indemnified Person of such Indemnitee other than any claims against an Indemnitee in its capacity or in fulfilling its role as Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof), Lender, L/C Issuer or Arranger under the Term Facilities and Revolvingany Facility and other than any claims arising out of any act or omission of the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates. In the case of an investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this Section 11.04(b) applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Loan Party, its directors, stockholders or creditors or an Indemnitee or any other Person, whether or not any Indemnitee is otherwise a party thereto and whether or not any of the transactions contemplated hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents is consummated. All amounts due under this Section 11.04(b) (after the determination of a court of competent jurisdiction) if required pursuant to the terms of this Section 11.04(b) shall be paid within twenty Business Days after written demand therefor. The agreements in this Section 11.04(b) shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender and the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions. This Section 11.04(b) shall not apply to Taxes except it shall apply to any Taxes that represent losses, claims, damages, etc. arising from a non-Tax claim (including a value added Tax or similar Tax charged with respect to the supply of legal or other services).

(c) Reimbursement by Lenders. To the extent that the Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount required under clause (a) or (b) of this Section 11.04 to be paid by them to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), any L/C Issuer or any Related Party of any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent), such L/C Issuer or such Related Party, as the case may be, such Lender’s Applicable Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount, provided that the unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or any L/C Issuer in its capacity as such, or against any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) or such L/C Issuer in connection with such capacity. The obligations of the Lenders under this clause (c) are subject to the provisions of Section 2.11(d).

 

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(d) Waiver of Consequential Damages, Etc. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no Indemnitee or any Loan Party shall have any liability, and none of such parties hereto shall assert, and each hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided that the foregoing shall not in any way limit the indemnification and expense reimbursement obligations of the Loan Parties under this Agreement. No Indemnitee referred to in clause (b) above shall be liable to any Borrower, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other Person for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed to such unintended recipients by such Indemnitee through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby other than for direct or actual losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or Related Indemnified Person as determined by a final and nonappealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

(e) Payments. All amounts due under this Section 11.04 shall be payable not later than twenty Business Days after demand therefor.

(f) Survival. The agreements in this Section 11.04 and the indemnity provisions of Section 11.02(e) shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent and any L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender, the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions.

11.05 Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of any Borrower is made to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and each L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Lenders and each L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions.

11.06 Successors and Assigns.

(a) Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.06(d), or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 11.06(f) (and, except for any

 

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assignment subject to the terms of Section 11.06(i), any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in clause (d) of this Section 11.06 and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer, each Lender and each Arranger) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(b) Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans (including for purposes of this Section 11.06(b), participations in L/C Obligations) at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i) Minimum Amounts.

(A) in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitment under any Facility and the Loans at the time owing to it under such Facility or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

(B) in any case not described in clause (b)(i)(A) of this Section 11.06, the aggregate amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date, shall not be less than $5,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of the Revolving Facility, or $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in respect of any Term Facility, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, with respect to the Revolving Facility only and so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that concurrent assignments to members of an Assignee Group and concurrent assignments from members of an Assignee Group to a single Eligible Assignee (or to an Eligible Assignee and members of its Assignee Group) will be treated as a single assignment for purposes of determining whether such minimum amount has been met.

(ii) Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations amongunder separate Facilities on a non-pro rata basis.

(iii) Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by clause (b)(i)(B) of this Section 11.06 and, in addition:

(A) the consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (1) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment, or (2) such assignment is to a Lender under the same Facility, or (3) with respect to the Term A Facility only, such assignment is to an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund;

 

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(B) the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (1) any Term Commitment or Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not a Lender with a Commitment in respect of the applicable Facility, an Affiliate of such Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (2) any Term Loan to a Person that is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

(C) the consent of any L/C Issuer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for any assignment that increases the obligation of the assignee to participate in exposure under one or more of its Letters of Credit (whether or not then outstanding).

(iv) Assignment and Assumption. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee in the amount of $3,500; provided that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect to waive such processing and recordation fee in the case of any assignment. The assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire.

(v) Assignments to Borrowers. No such assignment shall be made to any Borrower or any affiliate or Subsidiary of any Borrower; provided that (x) purchases by the Borrowers shall be permitted in accordance with Section 2.16 and (y) any Lender may, at any time, assign all or a portion of its Loans to the Company pursuant to open market purchases; provided, further, that (x) any Loans that are so assigned will be automatically and irrevocably cancelled and the aggregate principal amount of the tranches and installments of the relevant Loans then outstanding shall be reduced by an amount equal to the principal amount of such Loans, (y) the Company shall clearly identify itself as such in the applicable assignment documentation and (z) no Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing on the effective date of such assignment; provided, further, that purchases of Term Loans and Commitments to make Term Loans pursuant to this Section 11.06(b)(v) may not be funded with the proceeds of Revolving Loans.

(vi) No Assignment to Certain Persons. No such assignment shall be made to (A) a natural Person (or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated by or for the primary benefit of a natural Person) or (B) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (B).

(vii) Assignments from Defaulting Lenders. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrowers and Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata portion of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent,

 

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L/C Issuer and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata portion of all Loans and participations in Letters of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under applicable law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 11.06, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 3.05 and 10.04 with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender. Upon request, each Borrower (at its expense) shall execute and deliver a Note to the assignee Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this clause (b) shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with Section 11.06(d) and, for the avoidance of doubt, such sale shall not be effective until it is recorded in the applicable Participant Register pursuant to Section 11.06(e).

(c) Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, shall maintain at the Administrative Agent’s Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it (or the equivalent thereof in electronic form) and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts of (and related interest on) the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders 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, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Borrower and any Lender (with respect to any entry relating to such Lender’s Loans) at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d) Participations. Subject to the requirements of clause (e) of this Section 11.06, any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural Person, or a holding company, investment vehicle or trust for, or owned and operated for the primary benefit of, a natural Person, a Defaulting Lender, a Disqualified Lender or any Borrower or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Borrower; provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, participations may be sold to Disqualified Lenders unless the DQ List has been posted to the Platform) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans (including such Lender’s participations in L/C Obligations) owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this

 

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Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, waiver or other modification described in clauses (a), (b), (c), (g) and (h) of Section 11.01 that affects such Participant. All parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation or duty to monitor or track whether any Disqualified Lender shall have become a Participant hereunder. Subject to clause (f) of this Section 11.06, each Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04 and 3.05 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 11.06(b), subject to the requirements and limitations of such Sections, including Section 3.01(e) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 3.01(e) shall be delivered to the participating Lender, and if any additional amounts are required to be paid pursuant to Section 3.01(a) or (c), to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent). To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 11.08 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant shall be subject to Section 2.12 as though it were a Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, each Lender shall be responsible for the indemnity under Section 11.04(c) without regard to the existence of any participation.

(e) Participant Register. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each participant and the principal amounts of (and related interest on) each Participant’s interest in Loans made hereunder (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans, Letters of Credit or its other Obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent such disclosure is necessary to establish that any such Commitment, Loan, Letter of Credit or other Obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations and Section 1.163-5 of the proposed United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as a Participant for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. No sale or other transfer of any participation or other beneficial ownership interest in any Loan shall be effective until such sale or transfer is recorded in the applicable Participant Register and, prior to such recordation, all amounts owing to the selling Lender with respect to any Loan shall remain owing to the selling Lender. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(f) Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 3.01, 3.04 or 3.05 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrowers’ prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.01 unless the Borrowers are notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with Section 3.01(e) as though it were a Lender.

(g) Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement (including under its Note, if any) to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank or any other central bank having jurisdiction over such Lender; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

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(h) Special Purpose Funding Vehicles. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any Lender (a “Granting Lender”) may, subject to the requirements of clause (i) of this Section 11.06, grant to a special purpose funding vehicle identified as such in writing from time to time by the Granting Lender to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers (an “SPC”) the option to provide all or any part of any Loan that such Granting Lender would otherwise be obligated to make pursuant to this Agreement; provided that (i) nothing herein shall constitute a commitment by any SPC to fund any Loan, and (ii) if an SPC elects not to exercise such option or otherwise fails to make all or any part of such Loan, the Granting Lender shall be obligated to make such Loan pursuant to the terms hereof or, if it fails to do so, to make such payment to the Administrative Agent as is required under Section 2.11(b)(ii). Except as provided below in this Section 11.06(h), each party hereto hereby agrees that (A) neither the grant to any SPC nor the exercise by any SPC of such option shall increase the costs or expenses or otherwise increase or change the obligations of the Borrowers under this Agreement (including its obligations under Section 3.01 and Section 3.04), (B) no SPC shall be liable for any indemnity or similar payment obligation under this Agreement for which a Lender would be liable, and (C) the Granting Lender shall for all purposes, including the approval of any amendment, waiver or other modification of any provision of any Loan Document, remain the lender of record hereunder. The making of a Loan by an SPC hereunder shall utilize the Commitment of the Granting Lender to the same extent, and as if, such Loan were made by such Granting Lender. In furtherance of the foregoing, each party hereto hereby agrees (which agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement) that, prior to the date that is one year and one day after the payment in full of all outstanding commercial paper or other senior debt of any SPC, it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, such SPC any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, or liquidation proceeding under the laws of the United States or any State thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any SPC may (I) with notice to, but without prior consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent and with the payment of a processing fee in the amount of $3,500 (which processing fee may be waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), assign all or any portion of its right to receive payment with respect to any Loan to the Granting Lender and (II) disclose on a confidential basis any non-public information relating to its funding of Loans to any rating agency, commercial paper dealer or provider of any surety or Guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancement to such SPC. Each SPC shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.01, 3.04, 11.04(a) and 11.04(b) and this Section 11.06 to the same extent as if it were a Lender.

(i) No Assignment to a Disqualified Lender. (i) No assignment or, to the extent the DQ List has been posted on the Platform for all Lenders, participation shall be made to any Person that, as of the date (the “Trade Date”) on which the applicable Lender entered into a binding agreement to sell and assign or participate all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to such Person, was (x) a Competitor, (y) any banks, financial institutions, other institutional lenders and other Persons as specified by written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including by posting such notice to the Platform) prior to the Closing Date (or as updated by the Borrower in writing after the Closing Date with respect to banks, financial institutions, other institutional lenders and other Persons who are Affiliates of Competitors (other than any bona fide debt fund)) or (z) any Affiliate of the foregoing (other than any bona fide debt fund) to the extent clearly identifiable on the basis of such Affiliate’s name (collectively, the “Disqualified Lenders”) unless the Borrower has consented to such assignment as otherwise contemplated by this Section 11.06, in which case such Person will not be considered a Disqualified Lender for the purpose of such assignment. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any assignee or participant that becomes a Disqualified Lender after the applicable Trade Date, (x) such assignee shall not retroactively be disqualified from becoming a Lender or participant and (y) the execution by the Borrowers of an Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignee will not by itself result in such assignee no longer being considered a Disqualified Lender. Any assignment in violation of this clause (i)(i) shall not be null and void, but the other provisions of this clause (i) shall apply.

 

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(ii) If any assignment is made to any Disqualified Lender without the Borrowers’ prior consent in violation of clause (i)(i) above, or if any Person becomes a Disqualified Lender after the applicable Trade Date, the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to the applicable Disqualified Lender and the Administrative Agent, (A) terminate any Revolving Commitment of such Disqualified Lender and repay all obligations of the Borrowers owing to such Disqualified Lender in connection with such Revolving Commitment, (B) in the case of outstanding Term Loans held by Disqualified Lenders, prepay such Term Loans by paying the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Disqualified Lender paid to acquire such Term Loans, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents and/or (Cand/or (B) require such Disqualified Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in this Section 11.06), all of its interest, rights and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an Eligible Assignee that shall assume such obligations at the lesser of (x) the principal amount thereof and (y) the amount that such Disqualified Lender paid to acquire such interests, rights and obligations, in each case plus accrued interest, accrued fees and all other amounts (other than principal amounts) payable to it hereunder and the other Loan Documents; provided that (i) the Borrowers shall have paid to the Administrative Agent the assignment fee (if any) specified in Section 11.06(b), and (ii) such assignment does not conflict with applicable Laws and (iii) in the case of clause (B), the Borrowers shall not use the proceeds from any Loans to prepay Term Loans held by Disqualified Lenders.

(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Disqualified Lenders (A) will not (x) have the right to receive information, reports or other materials provided to Lenders by the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent or any other Lender, (y) attend or participate in meetings attended by the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, or (z) access any electronic site established for the Lenders or confidential communications from counsel to or financial advisors of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders (B) for purposes of any consent to any amendment, waiver or modification of, or any action under, and for the purpose of any direction to the Administrative Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, each Disqualified Lender will be deemed to have consented in the same proportion as the Lenders that are not Disqualified Lenders consented to such matter, and (C) for purposes of voting on any plan of reorganization or plan of liquidation pursuant to any Debtor Relief Laws (“Plan of Reorganization”), each Disqualified Lender party hereto hereby agrees (1) not to vote on such Plan of Reorganization, (2) if such Disqualified Lender does vote on such Plan of Reorganization notwithstanding the restriction in the foregoing clause (1), such vote will be deemed not to be in good faith and shall be “designated” pursuant to Section 1126(e) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws), and such vote shall not be counted in determining whether the applicable class has accepted or rejected such Plan of Reorganization in accordance with Section 1126(c) of the Bankruptcy Code of the United States (or any similar provision in any other Debtor Relief Laws) and (3) not to contest any request by any party for a determination by the bankruptcy court (or other applicable court of competent jurisdiction) effectuating the foregoing clause (2).

 

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(iv) The Administrative Agent shall have the right, and the Borrowers hereby expressly authorize the Administrative Agent, to (A) post the list of Disqualified Lenders provided by the Borrowers and any updates thereto from time to time (collectively, the “DQ List”) on the Platform, including that portion of the Platform that is designated for “public side” Lenders and/or (B) provide the DQ List to each Lender requesting the same.

(j) Resignation as L/C Issuer after Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if at any time any L/C Issuer assigns all of its Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 11.06(b), such L/C Issuer may, upon 30 days’ notice to the Borrowers and the Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer. In the event of any such resignation of an L/C Issuer, the Borrowers shall be entitled to appoint from among the Lenders a successor L/C Issuer hereunder; provided that no failure by the Borrowers to appoint any such successor shall affect the resignation of such L/C Issuer; provided, further, that no Lender shall be required to serve as an L/C Issuer unless such Lender consents in its sole discretion. If an L/C Issuer resigns, it shall retain all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of an L/C Issuer hereunder with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as an L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make Base Rate Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.03(c)). Upon the appointment of a successor L/C Issuer, (i) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, and (ii) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of such retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

11.07 Treatment of Certain Information; Confidentiality. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers agrees to maintain the confidentiality of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, advisors and representatives (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it or its Related Parties (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by applicable laws or regulations or by any subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto, (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder, (f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section 11.07, to (i) any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement or any Eligible Assignee invited to be a Lender pursuant to Section 2.13(c) or 2.14(b) or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap, derivative or similar transaction under which payments are to be made by reference to any Borrower, their Restricted Subsidiary and their respective obligations, this Agreement or payments hereunder), (g) on a confidential basis to (i) any rating agency in connection with rating any Borrower or their Restricted Subsidiaries or the credit facilities provided hereunder or (ii) the CUSIP Service Bureau or any similar agency in connection with the issuance and monitoring of CUSIP numbers or other market identifiers with respect to the credit facilities provided hereunder, (h) with the consent of the Borrowers, (i) to the extent such Information (x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section 11.07 or (y) becomes available to the

 

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Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source other than any Borrower or (j) to any credit insurance provider relating to the Borrowers and their obligations. Nothing herein shall permit the disclosure of confidential Information regarding the Loan Parties or their Affiliates to any Competitor of Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any Disqualified Lender except to the extent required, directly or indirectly, by Law or compulsory legal process or any regulatory authority. In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may disclose the existence of this Agreement and information about this Agreement to market data collectors, similar service providers to the lending industry and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration of this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the Commitments.

For purposes of this Section 11.07 and Section 7.01, “Information” means all information received from any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof relating to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof or their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any L/C Issuer on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by any Loan Party or any Subsidiary thereof, provided that, in the case of information received from a Loan Party or any such Subsidiary after the Closing Date, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section 11.07 shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the L/C Issuers acknowledges that (a) the Information may include material non-public information concerning the Company or a Subsidiary, as the case may be, (b) it has developed compliance procedures regarding the use of material non-public information and (c) it will handle such material non-public information in accordance with applicable Law, including United States Federal and state securities Laws.

11.08 Right of Setoff. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, each L/C Issuer and each of their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, after obtaining the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever currency) at any time owing by such Lender, such L/C Issuer or any such Affiliate to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower against any and all of the obligations of such Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall have made any demand under this Agreement or any other Loan Document and although such obligations of such Borrower may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to a branch or office of such Lender or such L/C Issuer different from the branch or office holding such deposit or obligated on such indebtedness; provided that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.18 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of

 

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setoff. The rights of each Lender, each L/C Issuer and their respective Affiliates under this Section 11.08 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender, such L/C Issuer or their respective Affiliates may have. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer agrees to notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application; provided that the failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and application.

11.09 Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any Loan Document, the interest paid or agreed to be paid under the Loan Documents shall not exceed the maximum rate of non-usurious interest permitted by applicable Law (the “Maximum Rate”). If the Administrative Agent or any Lender shall receive interest in an amount that exceeds the Maximum Rate, the excess interest shall be applied to the principal of the Loans or, if it exceeds such unpaid principal, refunded to the Borrowers. In determining whether the interest contracted for, charged, or received by the Administrative Agent or a Lender exceeds the Maximum Rate, such Person may, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, (a) characterize any payment that is not principal as an expense, fee, or premium rather than interest, (b) exclude voluntary prepayments and the effects thereof, and (c) amortize, prorate, allocate, and spread in equal or unequal parts the total amount of interest throughout the contemplated term of the Obligations hereunder.

11.10 Counterparts; Integration; Effectiveness. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto in different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect to fees payable to the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer, constitute the entire contract among the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.01, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic imaging means shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

11.11 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made hereunder and in any other Loan Document or other document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection herewith or therewith shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and thereof. Such representations and warranties have been or will be relied upon by the Administrative Agent and each Lender, regardless of any investigation made by the Administrative Agent or any Lender or on their behalf and notwithstanding that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may have had notice or knowledge of any Default at the time of any Credit Extension, and shall continue in full force and effect until the satisfaction of the Termination Conditions.

11.12 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) the legality, validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall not be affected or impaired thereby and (b) the parties shall endeavor in good faith negotiations to replace the illegal, invalid or

 

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unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions. The invalidity of a provision in a particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 11.12, if and to the extent that the enforceability of any provisions in this Agreement relating to Defaulting Lenders shall be limited by Debtor Relief Laws, as determined in good faith by the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, then such provisions shall be deemed to be in effect only to the extent not so limited.

11.13 Replacement of Lenders. If (a) any Lender requests compensation under Section 3.04, or if the Borrowers are required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 3.01, (b) any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, (c) in connection with any proposed amendment, modification, termination, waiver or consent with respect to any of the provisions hereof as contemplated by Section 11.01, the consent of Required Lenders (or in the case of a consent, waiver or amendment that requires the agreement of affected Lenders with respect to a certain Class or Classes of the Loans, the Required Extended Revolving Lenders, the Required Extended Term Lenders, the Required Incremental Term Lenders, the Required Other Revolving Lenders, the Required Other Term Lenders, the RequiredOther Revolving Lenders or the Required Term ARevolving Lenders, as applicable) shall have been obtained but the consent of one or more of such other Lenders whose consent is required shall not have been obtained, any such Lender (a “Non-Consenting Lender”), (d) any other circumstance exists hereunder that gives the Borrowers the right to replace a Lender as a party hereto or (e) as a result of a redemption or replacement required by Gaming Law, then the Borrowers may, at their sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, replace such Lender by (x) terminating the applicable Commitments of such Lender and repaying all Obligations of the Borrowers owing to such Lender relating to the Loans and participations held by such Lender as of such termination date under one or more credit facilities hereunder as the Borrowers may elect or (y) requiring such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in, and consents required by, Section 11.06), all of its interests, rights (other than its existing right to payments pursuant to Sections 3.01 and 3.04) and obligations under this Agreement and the related Loan Documents to an assignee that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment), provided that:

(i) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and L/C Advances, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (including any amounts under Section 3.05) from the assignee (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers;

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(iv) in the case of an assignment resulting from a Lender becoming a Non-Consenting Lender, the applicable assignee shall have consented to the applicable amendment, waiver or consent.

A Lender shall not be required to make any such assignment or delegation if, prior thereto, as a result of a waiver by such Lender or otherwise, the circumstances entitling the Borrowers to require such assignment and delegation cease to apply. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Lender agrees that if a Borrower exercises its option pursuant to this Section 11.13 to cause an assignment by such Lender, such Lender shall, promptly after receipt of written notice of such election, execute and deliver all documentation necessary to effectuate such assignment in accordance with Section 11.06. In the event that a Lender does not comply with the requirements of the immediately preceding sentence within one Business Day after receipt of such notice (a “Non-Compliant Lender”), each Lender hereby authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to execute and deliver such documentation as may be required to give effect to an assignment in accordance with Section 11.06 on behalf of such Non-Compliant Lender and any such documentation so executed by the Administrative Agent shall be effective for purposes of documenting an assignment pursuant to Section 11.06. Any removal of Bank of America or its successor as a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this Section 11.13 shall also constitute the removal of Bank of America or its successor as the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 10.06.

11.14 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Etc.

(a) GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN ANY LOAN DOCUMENT WHICH EXPRESSLY STATES THAT IT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION) AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSE OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (EXCEPT, AS TO ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT, AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH THEREIN) AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY AND THEREBY SHALL EACH BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(b) SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. EACH OF THE LOAN PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY L/C ISSUER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY AND OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK SITTING IN NEW YORK COUNTY, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER OR ANY L/C ISSUER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST SUCH BORROWER OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION.

 

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(c) WAIVER OF VENUE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT IN ANY COURT REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SECTION 11.14. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE DEFENSE OF AN INCONVENIENT FORUM TO THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT.

(d) SERVICE OF PROCESS. EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR NOTICES IN SECTION 11.02. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT WILL AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY HERETO TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

11.15 Waiver of Jury TrialWAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 11.15.

11.16 No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document), each Borrower acknowledges and agrees, that: (i) (A) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Administrative Agent are arm’s-length commercial transactions between such Borrower and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, (B) the arranging and other services regarding this Agreement provided by the Arrangers are arm’s-length commercial transactions between the Company, on the one hand, and the Arrangers, on the other hand, (C) such Borrower has consulted its own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent it has deemed appropriate, and (D) such Borrower is capable of evaluating, and understands and accepts, the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents; (ii) (A) each of the Administrative Agent, each Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and, except as expressly agreed in writing by the relevant parties, has not been, is not, and will not be acting as an advisor, agent or fiduciary for the

 

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Company Parties, their Affiliates or any other Person and (B) neither the Administrative Agent nor any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation to the Company Parties or their Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; and (iii) the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Company Parties and their Affiliates, and neither the Administrative Agent nor any Arranger nor any Lender has any obligation under the Loan Documents to disclose any of such interests to the Company Parties or their Affiliates. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, each Borrower hereby waives and releases any claims that it may have against the Administrative Agent and each Arranger with respect to any breach or alleged breach of agency or fiduciary duty in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

11.17 Electronic Execution of Assignments and Certain Other Documents. The words “execution,” “execute,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation, Assignment and Assumptions, amendments or other Committed Loan Notices, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.

11.18 USA PATRIOT Act. Each Lender that is subject to the USA PATRIOT Act and/or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies each Borrower that pursuant to the requirements of the USA PATRIOT Act and/or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, as applicable, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act and/or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, as applicable. Each Borrower shall, promptly following a request by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, provide all documentation and other information that the Administrative Agent or such Lender requests in order to comply with its ongoing obligations under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the USA PATRIOT Act and/or the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, as applicable.

11.19 Joint and Several Obligations. The Company and each other Person that becomes a Borrower in accordance with Section 2.17 shall be obligated for all of the Obligations on a joint and several basis, notwithstanding which of them may have directly received the proceeds or benefit of any particular Credit Extension; provided that, anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding (including

 

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Exhibit B), the liability of each Person hereafter formed and designated as an additional borrower in accordance with Section 2.17 may be limited in a similar manner if so provided in the Assumption Agreement executed by that Borrower. Each Borrower acknowledges and agrees that, for purposes of the Loan Documents, the Company, each other Borrower and the Guarantors constitute a single integrated financial enterprise and that each receives a benefit from the availability of credit under this Agreement. Each Borrower hereby waives all defenses arising under the Laws of suretyship, to the extent such Laws are applicable, in connection with their joint and several obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, each Borrower agrees to the Joint Borrower Provisions set forth in Exhibit B, incorporated by this reference.

11.20 Gaming Law.

(a) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are subject to the Gaming Laws and the laws involving the sale, distribution and possession of alcoholic beverages (the “Liquor Laws”). Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and participants acknowledges that (i) it is subject to being called forward by the Gaming Authorities or Governmental Authorities enforcing the Liquor Laws (each a “Liquor Authority”), in the discretion of each of them, for licensing or a finding of suitability or to file or provide other information, and (ii) all rights, remedies and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including with respect to the entry into and ownership and operation of the Gaming Facilities, and the possession or control of gaming equipment, alcoholic beverages or a gaming or liquor license, may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provisions of the Gaming Laws and Liquor Laws and only to the extent that required approvals (including prior approvals) are obtained from the requisite Governmental Authorities.

(b) Each Creditor Party agrees to cooperate with the Gaming Authority or Liquor Authority (or, in each case, to be subject to Section 11.13) in connection with the provisions of such documents or other information as may be requested by such Gaming Authority or Liquor Authority relating to any Company Party or to the Loan Documents.

(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein and in the other Loan Documents, the pledge of any Equity Interests of any Loan Party that is licensed by or registered with the Nevada Gaming Commission is not effective until such pledge has been approved by the Nevada Gaming Commission.

11.21 Master LeaseLeases. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) no Default or Event of Default shall arise with respect to any Leased Property to the extent that the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with the MGP Master Lease with respect to such Leased Property and (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall arise with respect to any Bellagio Real Property to the extent that the Company and the Restricted Subsidiaries are in compliance with the Bellagio Lease with respect to the Bellagio Real Property.

11.22 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS, OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS AMONG THE PARTIES.

 

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11.23 Acknowledgement 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 that is a Lender or an L/C Issuer 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 by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any Lender or L/C Issuer 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.

11.24 Acknowledgement Regarding Any Supported QFCs. To the extent that the Loan Documents provide support, through a guarantee or otherwise, for any Swap Contract or any other agreement or instrument that is a QFC (such support, “QFC Credit Support” and each such QFC a “Supported QFC”), the parties acknowledge and agree as follows with respect to the resolution power of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (together with the regulations promulgated thereunder, the “U.S. Special Resolution Regimes”) in respect of such Supported QFC and QFC Credit Support (with the provisions below applicable notwithstanding that the Loan Documents and any Supported QFC may in fact be stated to be governed by the laws of the State of New York and/or of the United States or any other state of the United States):

(a) In the event a Covered Entity that is party to a Supported QFC (each, a “Covered Party”) becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer of such Supported QFC and the benefit of such QFC Credit Support (and any interest and obligation in or under such Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support, and any rights in property securing such Supported QFC or such QFC Credit Support) from such Covered Party will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the Supported QFC and such QFC Credit Support (and any such interest, obligation and rights in property) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. In the event a Covered Party or a BHC Act Affiliate of a Covered Party becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights under the Loan Documents that might otherwise apply to such Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support that may be exercised against such Covered Party are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if the

 

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Supported QFC and the Loan Documents were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States. Without limitation of the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that rights and remedies of the parties with respect to a Defaulting Lender shall in no event affect the rights of any Covered Party with respect to a Supported QFC or any QFC Credit Support.

(b) As used in this Section 11.24, the following terms have the following meanings:

“BHC Act Affiliate” of a party means an “affiliate” (as such term is defined under, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 1841(k)) of such party.

“Covered Entity” means any of the following:

(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

“Default Right” has the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. §§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

“QFC” has the meaning assigned to the term “qualified financial contract” in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 U.S.C. 5390(c)(8)(D).

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 

Borrowers:
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL
By:  

             

Name:  

             

Title:  

             


BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Administrative Agent
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Name:  

             

Title:  

             


[LENDER]
By:  

             

Name:  

             

Title: