8-K

 

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): October 1, 2018

 

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

(Exact Name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   001-36629   46-3657681

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada

  89501
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (775) 328-0100

Not applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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INTRODUCTORY NOTE

As previously disclosed, on April 15, 2018, Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Merger Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between the Company, Tropicana Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Tropicana”), Delta Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and GLP Capital, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership that is the operating partnership of Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (“GLP”), pursuant to which (i) GLP agreed to purchase substantially all of the real property assets owned by Tropicana, other than the MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa and the Tropicana Aruba Resort and Casino, for $1.21 billion pursuant to a Real Estate Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 15, 2018 (the “Real Estate Purchase Agreement”), by and between Tropicana and GLP and (ii) immediately following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Real Estate Purchase Agreement, Merger Sub agreed to merge with and into Tropicana, with Tropicana as the surviving entity (the “Merger”). In order for GLP to timely obtain the necessary regulatory approvals, the Real Estate Purchase Agreement was subsequently amended to provide for (i) the purchase of substantially all of the real property assets owned by Tropicana, other than the MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa, the Lumière Place Casino and Hotel (“Lumière Place”), and the Tropicana Aruba Resort and Casino, by GLP for $964 million and (ii) the purchase of the real property assets owned by Tropicana associated with Lumière Place by Tropicana St. Louis RE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, for $246 million (the “Real Estate Sale” and, together with the Merger, the “Tropicana Transaction”). The Tropicana Transaction was consummated on October 1, 2018.

Item 1.01.           Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Master Lease

On October 1, 2018, subsequent to the consummation of the Tropicana Transaction, Tropicana and Tropicana Atlantic City Corp. (“Tropicana AC”), wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company, entered into the Master Lease, dated as of October 1, 2018, by and among Tropicana and Tropicana AC (collectively, “Tenant”), and Tropicana AC Sub Corp. and GLP (collectively, “Landlord”) pursuant to which Tropicana leases from GLP the five real property assets operated by it prior to the consummation of the Tropicana Transaction other than the MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa and Lumière. Tropicana’s or Tenant’s obligations under the Master Lease are guaranteed by the Company’s subsidiaries that are operating the facilities leased under the Master Lease, or that own a gaming license, other license or other material asset necessary to operate any portion of the facilities. A default by Tropicana with regard to any facility will cause a default with regard to the entire portfolio.

Term and renewals

The Master Lease provides for the lease of land, buildings, structures and other improvements on the land (including barges and riverboats), easements and similar appurtenances to the land and improvements relating to the operation of the leased properties. The Master Lease provides for an initial term of fifteen years with no purchase option. At Tropicana’s option, the Master Lease may be extended for up to four five-year renewal terms beyond the initial fifteen-year term, on the same terms and conditions. If Tropicana elects to renew the term of the Master Lease, the renewal will be effective as to all, but not less than all, of the leased property then subject to the Master Lease. Tropicana does not have the ability to terminate its obligations under the Master Lease prior to its expiration without GLP’s consent. If the Master Lease is terminated prior to its expiration other than with GLP’s consent, Tropicana may be liable for damages and incur charges such as continued payment of rent through the end of the lease term and maintenance costs for the property.

Rental amounts and escalators

The Master Lease is commonly known as a triple net lease. Accordingly, in addition to rent, Tropicana is required to pay the following, among other things: (i) lease payments to the underlying ground lessor for properties that are subject to ground leases; (ii) facility maintenance costs; (iii) all insurance premiums for insurance with respect to the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties; (iv) taxes levied on or with respect to the leased properties (other than taxes on the income of the lessor); and (v) all utilities and other services necessary or appropriate for the leased properties and the business conducted on the leased properties. Under the Master Lease, the initial annual aggregate rent payable by Tropicana is $87.62 million. Tropicana is making the rent payment in monthly installments. The rent is comprised of “Base Rent” and “Percentage Rent” components which are described below.

Base rent

The base rent amount is the sum of:

• Building Base Rent: a fixed component equal to $60.9 million, subject to adjustment based on the actual revenue from the leased properties (and the MontBleu Casino and Resort) during the twelve months prior


to the commencement of the Master Lease, during the first year of the Master Lease, and thereafter escalated annually by 2%, subject to a cap that would cause the preceding year’s adjusted revenue to rent ratio for the properties in the aggregate not to fall below 1.2:1 for the first five years of the Master Lease and 1.8:1 thereafter; plus

• Land Base Rent: an additional fixed component equal to $13.36 million, subject to adjustment in the event of the termination of the Master Lease with respect to any of the leased properties. Such adjustment is proportionate based on the actual revenue from such terminated leased property during the twelve months prior the commencement of the Master Lease as compared to the total revenues of all properties subject to the Master Lease over the same period.

Percentage rent

The Master Lease has a variable percentage rent component that is adjusted every two years based on the actual net revenues of the leased properties during the two-year period then ended. The initial variable rent percentage, which is fixed for the first two years, is $13.36 million per year. The actual percentage increase is based on actual performance and may change materially.

Maintenance and capital improvements

Tropicana is required to make all expenditures reasonably necessary to maintain the premises in good appearance, repair and condition. Tropicana owns and is required to maintain all personal property located at the leased properties in good repair and condition as is necessary to operate all the premises in compliance with applicable legal, insurance and licensing requirements. Without limiting the foregoing, Tropicana is required to spend an amount equal to at least 1% of its actual net revenue each calendar year on installation or maintenance, restoration and repair of items that are capitalized in accordance with GAAP as of October 1, 2018, with a life of not less than three years.

Tropicana is permitted to make capital improvements without GLP’s consent only if such capital improvements (i) are of equal or better quality than the existing improvements they are improving, altering or modifying, (ii) do not consist of adding new structures or enlarging existing structures and (iii) do not have an adverse effect on the structure of any existing improvements. All other capital improvements will require GLP’s review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Tropicana is required to provide copies of the plans and specifications in respect of all capital improvements, which shall be prepared in a high-grade professional manner and shall adequately demonstrate compliance with the foregoing with respect to permitted projects not requiring approval and shall be in such form as GLP may reasonably require for any other projects.

Tropicana is required to pay for all maintenance expenditures and capital improvements, provided that GLP will have a right of first offer to finance certain capital improvement projects. Tropicana is permitted to seek outside financing for such capital improvements during the six month period following GLP’s offer of financing. Whether or not capital improvements are financed by GLP, GLP is entitled to receive Percentage Rent based on the net revenues generated by the new improvements as described above and such capital improvements are subject to the terms of the Master Lease.

“Capital improvements” as used herein means any improvements, alterations or modifications other than ordinary maintenance of existing improvements, including, without limitation, capital improvements and structural alterations, modifications or improvements, one or more additional structures annexed to any facility or the expansion of existing improvements.

Use of the leased property

The Master Lease requires that Tropicana utilize the leased property solely for gaming and/or pari-mutuel use consistent, with respect to each facility, with its current use, or with prevailing gaming industry use at any time, together with all ancillary uses consistent with gaming use and operations, including hotels, restaurants, bars, etc. and such other uses as GLP may otherwise approve in its sole discretion. Tropicana is responsible for maintaining or causing to be maintained all licenses, certificates and permits necessary for the leased properties to comply with various gaming and other regulations.

Events of default

Under the Master Lease, an “Event of Default” is deemed to occur upon certain events, including: (i) the failure by Tropicana to pay rent or other amounts when due or within certain grace or cure periods of the due date, (ii) the failure by Tropicana to comply with the covenants set forth in the Master Lease when due or within any applicable cure period, (iii) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to Tropicana or a guarantor, (iv) the occurrence of an event that causes, or permits the holders thereof to cause, any of Tropicana’s subsidiaries or any guarantor of the Master Lease’s material indebtedness to be due and payable prior to its stated maturity, (v) the occurrence of a default under any guaranty of


the Master Lease that is not cured within a certain grace period, (vi) breaches of any of Tropicana’s representations or warranties in the Master Lease in a material manner which materially and adversely affects GLP, (vii) the occurrence of a default in respect of a loan secured by a leased property, which default is Tropicana’s responsibility, (viii) the occurrence of certain events of regulatory non-compliance which would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the operations at the leased property or Tropicana’s financial condition or (ix) the occurrence of an event of default in respect of the Lumière Loan (as hereinafter defined).

Remedies for an event of default

Upon an Event of Default under the Master Lease, GLP may, at its option, exercise the following remedies:

• terminate the Master Lease, repossess any leased property, relet any leased property to a third party and require Tropicana to pay GLP, as liquidated damages, the net present value of the rent for the balance of the term, discounted 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 Tropicana proves could be reasonably avoided, plus any other amount necessary to compensate GLP for Tropicana’s failure to perform (or likely to result therefrom) in the ordinary course,

• with or without terminating the Master Lease, decline to terminate Tropicana’s right to possession of the leased property and require that it pays to GLP rent and other sums payable pursuant to the Master Lease with interest calculated at the overdue rate provided for in the Master Lease with GLP permitted to enforce any other provision of the Master Lease or terminate Tropicana’s right to possession of the leased property and seek any liquidated damages as set forth in clause (i) above, and/or

• seek any and all other rights and remedies available under law or in equity.

Landlord’s right to cure debt agreement

The Master Lease provides that any agreement with respect to the material debt of Tropicana or any guarantor under the Master Lease shall include a provision requiring the lenders under such agreement to provide GLP notice of any default by Tropicana or such guarantor, as applicable, under such agreement and provide GLP the opportunity to cure such default to the extent such default is curable by GLP.

Assignment and subletting

Except as noted below, the Master Lease provides that Tropicana may not assign or otherwise transfer any leased property or any portion of a leased property as a whole (or in substantial part), including by virtue of a change of control of Tropicana, without the consent of GLP, which may not be unreasonably withheld. GLP’s consent to an assignment of the Master Lease will not be required if (i) the proposed purchaser (a) is a creditworthy entity with sufficient financial stability to satisfy its obligations under the Master Lease, (b) agrees to assume the Master Lease without modification beyond that necessary to reflect the new party, (c) is licensed by each gaming authority with jurisdiction over one or more facilities covered by the Master Lease, (d) is solvent and (e) has, or retains a manager with, at least five years of experience operating one or more casinos with revenues in the immediately preceding fiscal year of at least $750 million in the aggregate and is not in the business of leasing properties to gaming operators, or has agreement(s) in place to retain 70% of Tropicana’s ten most highly compensated corporate employees and 80% of its facility employees with employment contracts, (ii) the adjusted revenues to rent ratio for each of the four calendar quarters immediately prior to the consummation of the proposed transaction is at least 1.4:1 (provided that this requirement shall not be in effect with respect to (x) a secured lender that is foreclosing, as well as with respect to such leasehold mortgagee’s effectuating thereafter an initial sale or (y) a change of control resulting from the acquisition by any person or group of 50% or more of Tropicana’s voting power), and (iii) the leverage to EBITDA ratio after giving effect to the proposed transaction and assumption of Tropicana’s obligations will be less than 8:1 or GLP receives a guaranty of Tropicana’s obligations from an entity with an investment grade rating from a nationally recognized rating agency (provided that this requirement shall not be in effect with respect to Tropicana becoming controlled by a secured lender that is foreclosing on a permitted pledge of Tropicana’s interests). In connection with certain assignments, the ultimate parent company of such assignee shall also execute a guaranty and shall be required to be solvent.

The Master Lease also provides that Tropicana may assign or otherwise transfer any leased property or a portion thereof to an affiliate subject to GLP’s reasonable approval of the transfer documents. Upon any such assignment or transfer to one of Tropicana’s affiliates, such affiliate shall guaranty Tropicana’s obligations under the Master Lease and Tropicana will not be released from obligations under the applicable Master Lease. In addition, the Master Lease allows Tropicana to sublease any space at any of the properties, subject in certain instances to GLP’s consent not to be unreasonably withheld as set forth in the Master Lease.


New opportunities

Tropicana and GLP generally are not be prohibited from developing, redeveloping, expanding, purchasing, building or operating facilities.

However, certain limitations apply within a sixty (60) mile radius of a facility that is subject to the Master Lease (the “Restricted Area”). Within the Restricted Area, Tropicana and GLP are subject to the following restrictions:

• Developing or building a new facility within the Restricted Area:

• Tropicana may develop or build a new facility only if it first offers GLP the opportunity to participate (by including the newly developed property in the Master Lease portfolio) on terms to be negotiated by the parties. If GLP declines, or if Tropicana and GLP cannot reach agreement on the terms, the annual Percentage Rent due from the affected existing facility subject to the Master Lease will thereafter (y) be subject to a floor which will be calculated based on the Percentage Rent that would have been paid for such facility if such Percentage Rent were adjusted based on net revenues for the calendar year immediately prior to the year in which the new facility is first opened to the public (the “Floor”) and (z) Percentage Rent will be subject to normal periodic adjustments provided that it may not be reduced below the Floor.

• GLP may not build or develop a new facility without Tropicana’s prior consent, which may be withheld in its sole discretion (but post-development sale-leasebacks or financings will be permitted without restriction).

• Expanding existing facilities within the Restricted Area:

• Tropicana must provide GLP with a right of first offer to finance any proposed expansion. Tropicana is permitted to seek outside financing for such capital improvements during the six month period following GLP’s offer of financing.

• GLP shall have the right to finance expansions by competitors but the Percentage Rent from the affected facilities will thereafter be calculated monthly, based on (i) how much each preceding monthly net revenues for the affected facility is greater (or is less) than 1/12th of the portion of the trailing twelve (12) months net revenues as of the month ending immediately prior to the execution of the Master Lease attributable to the affected facility (and thereafter no longer based on the trailing two-year period that would have been the case).

• Acquisition/refinance existing facilities within the Restricted Area:

• Tropicana may avail itself on the following terms of opportunities to purchase or operate an existing facility (whether built prior to or after the date of the Master Lease) within the Restricted Area. In addition, GLP may avail itself on the following terms of opportunities to purchase or refinance an existing facility (whether built prior to or after the date of the Master Lease) within the Restricted Area:

• Tropicana: The annual Percentage Rent due from the affected existing facility in the territory will thereafter (i) be subject to the Floor and (ii) be subject to normal periodic adjustments provided that it may not be reduced below the Floor.

• GLP: No restriction on the purchase or refinance of an existing gaming facility.

Gaming licenses/successor lessee provisions

Gaming licenses and all other assets necessary to operate the facilities that are subject to the Master Lease are held and maintained by Tropicana pursuant to the terms of the Master Lease. The transfer of Tropicana’s property at the end of the term of the Master Lease will (x) exclude tradenames and trademarks, but include all customer lists and all other facility specific information and assets, (y) be at their fair market value, and (z) be conditioned upon the successor tenant obtaining the gaming licenses or the approval of the applicable regulatory agencies of the transfer of the gaming licenses and any other gaming assets to the successor tenant and/or the issuance of new gaming licenses as required by applicable gaming regulations and the relevant regulatory agencies both with respect to operating and suitability criteria, as the case may be.

Lumière Loan

In connection with the purchase of the real estate related to Lumière Place, in order for GLP to timely obtain the necessary regulatory approvals for the Tropicana Transaction, (i) Tropicana St. Louis RE LLC (“Tropicana St. Louis RE”), a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company purchased the real property associated with Lumière Place (the “Lumière Real Property”) pursuant to an amendment of the Purchase and Sale Agreement and (ii) GLP, Tropicana St. Louis RE and the


Company entered into a Loan Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2018 (the “Lumière Loan”) that provides for a loan to Tropicana St. Louis RE of an aggregate of $246 million to fund the entire purchase price of the Lumière Real Property and a guaranty by the Company of the amounts owed by Tropicana St. Louis RE. The Lumière Loan bears interest at a rate equal to (i) 9.09% until the 1-year anniversary of the closing of the Tropicana Transaction and (ii) 9.27% until the 2-year anniversary of the closing of the Tropicana Transaction, and matures on the second anniversary of the consummation of the Tropicana Transaction, subject to three 1-year extensions that are exercisable under specified circumstances. The Lumière Loan is secured by a first priority mortgage on the Lumière Real Property until the first anniversary of the closing. In connection with the issuance of the Lumière Loan, the Company agreed to use its commercially reasonable efforts to transfer (x) the Grand Victoria Casino, Isle Casino Bettendorf, Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo, Isle of Capri Lula, Lady Luck Casino Vicksburg and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort or (y) such other property or properties mutually acceptable to Tropicana St. Louis RE and GLP, provided that the aggregate value of such property, individually or collectively, is at least $246 million (the “Replacement Property”), to GLP with a simultaneous leaseback to the Company of such Replacement property (in each case with a value of at least $246 million, the “Replacement Property Sale”). In connection with such Replacement Property Sale, (i) the Company and GLP will enter into an amendment to the Master Lease to revise the economic terms to include the Replacement Property, (ii) GLP, or one of its affiliates, will assume the Lumière Loan and Tropicana St. Louis RE’s obligations under the Lumière Loan in consideration of the acquisition of the Replacement Property and the novation of Tropicana St. Louis RE from its obligations under the Lumière Loan, (iii) the Lumière Real Property will be released from the lien placed on it in connection with the Lumière Loan (if such lien has not yet been released in accordance with the terms of the Lumière Loan) and (iv) in the event the value of the Replacement Property is greater than the outstanding obligations of Tropicana St. Louis RE at the time of the Replacement Property Transaction (as defined below), GLP will pay Tropicana St. Louis RE the difference between (A) the value of the Replacement Property and (B) the amount of outstanding obligations under the Lumière Loan (the foregoing, together with the Replacement Property Sale, the “Replacement Property Transaction”).

Upon consummation of the Replacement Property Transaction, Tropicana St. Louis RE’s obligations under the Lumière Loan will be assumed by the lender under the Lumière Loan and will be deemed to have been satisfied. If the Replacement Property Transaction is not consummated at the maturity date, then the amounts outstanding will be paid in full and the rent under the Master Lease will automatically increase, subject to certain escalations. However, no increase in rent will occur if the Replacement Property Transaction was not consummated as a result of certain failures to perform by GLP. Under certain circumstances, after the maturity date, the Company and GLP will have an obligation to use commercially reasonable efforts to enter into a Replacement Property Transaction.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Lumière Loan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Supplemental Indentures

As previously announced, on September 20, 2018, Merger Sub issued $600 million aggregate principal amount of 6% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) pursuant to an indenture, dated as of September 20, 2018 (the “2026 Notes Indenture”), between Merger Sub and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (the “Trustee”). On October 1, 2018, in connection with the Tropicana Transaction, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors (the “2026 Notes Guarantors”), and the Trustee executed a Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2018 (the “2026 Notes Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the 2026 Notes Indenture. Pursuant to the 2026 Notes Supplemental Indenture, (i) the Company assumed the obligations of Merger Sub under the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes Indenture and (ii) each of the 2026 Notes Guarantors agreed to become a guarantor of the Company’s obligations under the 2026 Notes and the 2026 Notes Indenture.

On October 1, 2018, in connection with the Tropicana Transaction, certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors (the “2023 Notes Guarantors”), the Company and the Trustee executed a Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2018 (the “2023 Notes Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the Indenture dated as of July 23, 2015, as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 15, 2015, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 26, 2016, that certain Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 16, 2017, that certain Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2017, that certain Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 18, 2018 and that certain Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 7, 2018 (the “2023 Notes Indenture”), that was executed by such parties with respect to the Company’s 7% Senior Notes due 2023. Pursuant to the 2023 Notes Supplemental Indenture, each of the 2023 Notes Guarantors agreed to become a guarantor of the Company’s obligations under the 2023 Notes and the 2023 Notes Indenture.

On October 1, 2018, in connection with the Tropicana Transaction, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors (the “2025 Notes Guarantors”), and the Trustee executed a Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2018 (the “2025 Notes Supplemental Indenture”), supplementing the Indenture dated as of March 29, 2017, as


supplemented by that certain Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2017, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 18, 2018 and that certain Third Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 7, 2018 (the “2025 Notes Indenture”), that was executed by such parties with respect to the Company’s 6% Senior Notes due 2025. Pursuant to the 2025 Notes Supplemental Indenture, each of the 2025 Notes Guarantors agreed to become a guarantor of the Company’s obligations under the 2025 Notes and the 2025 Notes Indenture.

The foregoing descriptions do not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to (i) the 2026 Notes Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference (ii) the 2023 Notes Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.3 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference and (iii) the 2025 Notes Supplemental Indenture, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 4.4 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment to Credit Agreement

On October 1, 2018, in connection with the Tropicana Transaction, the Company and certain subsidiaries of the Company, as guarantors, executed Amendment Agreement No. 3 to that certain Credit Agreement by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), and the lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”), as amended by that certain Amendment Agreement No. 1, dated August 15, 2017 and that certain Amendment Agreement No. 2, dated June 6, 2018. Amendment No. 3 modifies the Credit Agreement to, among other things, (i) increase the aggregate amount of revolving credit commitments under the Credit Amendment to $500 million through the incurrence of $200,000,000 in new incremental revolving credit commitments, (ii) extend the revolving credit facility maturity date from April 17, 2022 to October 1, 2023 and (iii) join certain new revolving credit lenders as parties to the Credit Agreement.

The foregoing description does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Amendment Agreement No. 3, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01.

Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On October 1, 2018, the Tropicana Transaction was consummated, pursuant to which (i) GLP purchased substantially all of the real property assets owned by Tropicana, other than the MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa, Lumière Place and the Tropicana Aruba Resort and Casino, (ii) the Company purchased the real property assets owned by Tropicana associated with Lumière Place and (iii) immediately following the consummation of the Real Estate Sale, Merger Sub merged with and into Tropicana, with Tropicana as the surviving entity. Accordingly, as a result of the Merger and as of the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), Tropicana is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

At the Effective Time, each share of the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Tropicana (the “Shares”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and each such Share (other than Shares owned by the Company, Merger Sub or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates (other than Tropicana) or Shares owned by Tropicana or Tropicana’s subsidiaries) was converted into the right to receive $75.14 in cash, without interest, less any applicable withholding taxes.

The foregoing description of the Merger Agreement and the Merger is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 16, 2018 and is incorporated herein in its entirety 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 under Item 1.01 above with respect to the Lumière Loan, 2026 Notes Supplemental Indenture, the 2023 Notes Supplemental Indenture and 2025 Notes Supplemental Indenture and the Amendment Agreement No. 3 is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On September 25, 2018, the board of directors (the “Board”) of the Company, approved a new executive management structure.

Effective January 1, 2019 (the “Transition Date”), Mr. Thomas Reeg, the Company’s current President and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Mr. Gary L. Carano, the Company’s current Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer will transition to the new role of Executive Chairman of the


Board and Mr. Anthony L. Carano will continue as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer and will assume the role of President. The Company has commenced a search for a Mr. Reeg’s replacement as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.

In connection with the change in management structure, the Company entered into amendments (the “Amendments”) to the current amended and restated employment agreements between the Company and each of Messrs. Reeg, Gary L. Carano and Anthony L. Carano. The Amendments will be effective on January 1, 2019 and, in addition to reflecting each executive’s change in position, extends the term of the executives’ amended and restated employment agreements through January 1, 2022 and reflect corresponding changes in Messrs. Reeg and Anthony L. Carano’s compensation as follows: increases in base salaries (to $1,600,000 and $1,000,000, respectively), target bonus opportunities (to 150% and 125% of base salary, respectively) and long-term incentive opportunities (to 300% and 200% of base salary, respectively). Finally, Mr. Reeg’s Amendment will increase his “change in control” severance multiple to 2.99 (from 2.0) and increase the CIC COBRA Payment (as defined therein) to reflect 24 months of COBRA continuation premiums, rather than 18 months.

Gary L. Carano, 66, has served as the chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its subsidiaries since September 2014. Previously, Mr. Gary L. Carano served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Eldorado Resorts LLC from 2004 to September 2014, and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Eldorado HoldCo LLC from 2009 to September 2014. Mr. Gary L. Carano served as the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Silver Legacy Resort Casino from its opening in 1995 to September 2014. Mr. Gary L. Carano serves on the board of directors of Recreational Enterprises, Inc., a stockholder of the Company. Mr. Gary L. Carano has served on a number of charitable boards and foundations in the state of Nevada. Mr. Gary L. Carano holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Reno. In May 2012, Silver Legacy filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada. Silver Legacy emerged from its Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings in November 2012. Gary L. Carano is Anthony L. Carano’s father.

Thomas R. Reeg, 47, has served as a director of the Company since September 2014 and served as a member of Eldorado Resorts LLC’s board of managers from December 2007 to September 2014. Mr. Reeg was named Chief Financial Officer of the Company and its subsidiaries in March 2016 in addition to serving as President of the Company and its subsidiaries since September 2014 and served as Senior Vice President of Strategic Development for Eldorado Resorts LLC from January 2011 to September 2014. From September 2005 to November 2010, Mr. Reeg was a Senior Managing Director and founding partner of Newport Global Advisors L.P., which is an indirect stockholder of the Company. Mr. Reeg was a member of the executive committee of Silver Legacy (which is the governing body of Silver Legacy) from August 2011 through August 2014. Mr. Reeg was a member of the board of managers of NGA HoldCo, LLC, which is a stockholder of the Company, from 2007 through 2011 and served on the board of directors of Autocam Corporation from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Reeg serves on the board of directors of Recreational Enterprises, Inc., a stockholder of the Company. From 2002 to 2005 Mr. Reeg was a Managing Director and portfolio manager at AIG Global Investment Group (“AIG”), where he was responsible for co-management of the high-yield mutual fund portfolios. Prior to his role at AIG, Mr. Reeg was a senior high-yield research analyst covering various sectors, including the casino, lodging and leisure sectors, at Bank One Capital Markets. Mr. Reeg holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Anthony L. Carano, 36, served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary from September 2014 to August 2016. In August 2016, Mr. Anthony L. Carano was named Executive Vice President of Operations and in May 2017 he was named Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Anthony L. Carano was an attorney at the Nevada law firm of McDonald Carano Wilson, LLP, where his practice was devoted primarily to transactional, gaming and regulatory law. Mr. Anthony L. Carano holds a B.A. from the University of Nevada, his J.D. from the University of San Francisco, School of Law and his M.B.A. in Finance from the University of San Francisco, School of Business. Anthony L. Carano is Gary L. Carano’s son.

 

Item 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 1, 2018 the Company issued a press release announcing the transaction described in Item 2.01 above. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration


statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)    Financial statements of businesses acquired.

The audited consolidated balance sheets of Tropicana as of December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the audited consolidated statements of income, consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Tropicana for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Tropicana as of June 30, 2018 and the unaudited consolidated statements of income, consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and consolidated statements of cash flows of Tropicana for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 will be filed pursuant to an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days following the date that this report is required to be filed.

(b)    Pro forma financial information.

The selected unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2018 will be filed pursuant to an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days following the date that this report is required to be filed.

(d) Exhibits.

 

    Exhibit    
No.
  

Description

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc., Delta Merger Sub, Inc. GLP Capital, L.P. and Tropicana Entertainment Inc., dated as of April 15, 2018 (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed April 16, 2018). *
4.1    Loan Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2018, by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and GLP Capital, L.P.
4.2    Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2018, by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, under the 2026 Notes Indenture.
4.3    Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October  1, 2018, by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, under the 2023 Notes Indenture.
4.4    Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October  1, 2018, by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc., the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, under the 2025 Notes Indenture.
10.1    Master Lease by and among Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and GLP Capital, L.P., dated as of October 1, 2018.
10.2    Amendment Agreement No. 3, dated October  1, 2018, by and between Eldorado Resorts, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase, N.A., as administrative agent in connection with the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2017.
10.3    Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated September 28, 2018, by and between Thomas Reeg and Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
10.4    Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated September 28, 2018, by and between Gary Carano and Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
10.5    Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated September 29, 2018, by and between Anthony Carano and Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
99.1    Press Release dated October 1, 2018.

* The Company has omitted schedules and similar attachments to the subject agreement pursuant to Item 601(b) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplemental copies of any of the omitted schedules or similar attachments upon request by the SEC; provided, however, that the Company may request confidential treatment pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Exchange Act for any schedules or attachments so furnished.


SIGNATURES

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.

 

    ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.
Date: October 1, 2018   By:       /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.                        
   

Name:   Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

Title:     Executive Vice President, Chief

              Legal Officer and Secretary

EX-4.1

Exhibit 4.1

 

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of October 1, 2018

 

Between

 

 

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC

as Borrower

 

and

 

 

GLP CAPITAL, L.P.

as Lender

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

       Page  

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

     1  

Section 1.1

  Definitions      1  

Section 1.2

  Principles of Construction      14  

ARTICLE II. GENERAL TERMS

     15  

Section 2.1

  Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower      15  

Section 2.2

  Interest; Loan Payments; Late Payment Charge      15  

Section 2.3

  Prepayments      18  

Section 2.4

  Intentionally Omitted      20  

Section 2.5

  Release of Security Instrument      20  

ARTICLE III. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

     20  

ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

     20  

Section 4.1

  Borrower Representations      20  

Section 4.2

  Survival of Representations      30  

ARTICLE V. BORROWER COVENANTS

     30  

Section 5.1

  Affirmative Covenants      30  

Section 5.2

  Negative Covenants      42  

ARTICLE VI. INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; REQUIRED REPAIRS

     46  

Section 6.1

  Insurance      46  

Section 6.2

  Casualty      49  

Section 6.3

  Condemnation      50  

Section 6.4

  Restoration      50  

ARTICLE VII. RESERVE FUNDS

     51  

Section 7.1

  Intentionally Omitted      51  

Section 7.2

  Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund      51  

Section 7.3

  Intentionally omitted      52  

Section 7.4

  Reserve Funds, Generally      52  

ARTICLE VIII. DEFAULTS

     53  

Section 8.1

  Event of Default      53  

Section 8.2

  Remedies      56  

Section 8.3

  Remedies Cumulative; Waivers      57  

ARTICLE IX. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

     58  

Section 9.1

  Sale of Notes      58  

Section 9.2

  Intentionally Omitted      58  

Section 9.3

  Servicer      58  

Section 9.4

  Intentionally Omitted      58  

Section 9.5

  Intentionally Omitted      58  


ARTICLE X. MISCELLANEOUS

     58  

Section 10.1

  Survival      58  

Section 10.2

  Lender’s Discretion      58  

Section 10.3

  Governing Law      58  

Section 10.4

  Modification, Waiver in Writing      59  

Section 10.5

  Delay Not a Waiver      59  

Section 10.6

  Notices      60  

Section 10.7

  Trial by Jury      61  

Section 10.8

  Headings      61  

Section 10.9

  Severability      61  

Section 10.10

  Preferences      61  

Section 10.11

  Waiver of Notice      61  

Section 10.12

  Remedies of Borrower      62  

Section 10.13

  Expenses; Indemnity      62  

Section 10.14

  Schedules and Exhibits Incorporated      63  

Section 10.15

  Intentionally omitted      63  

Section 10.16

  No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries      63  

Section 10.17

  Publicity      63  

Section 10.18

  Waiver of Marshalling of Assets      64  

Section 10.19

  Waiver of Counterclaim      64  

Section 10.20

  Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance      64  

Section 10.21

  Brokers and Financial Advisors      64  

Section 10.22

  Prior Agreements      65  

 

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LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2018 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), between GLP CAPITAL, L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership, having an address at c/o Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc., 845 Berkshire Blvd, Suite 200, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610 (“Lender”) and TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at c/o Eldorado Resorts, Inc., 100 West Liberty Street, Suite 1150, Reno, Nevada 89501 (“Borrower”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

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

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

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

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

Section 1.1    Definitions.

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

“Account Collateral” shall mean: (i) the Accounts, and all Cash, checks, drafts, certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time deposited or held in the Accounts from time to time; (ii) all interest, dividends, Cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise payable in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing; and (iii) to the extent not covered by clauses (i) - (ii) above, all “proceeds” (as defined under the UCC as in effect in the State in which the Accounts are located) of any or all of the foregoing.

“Accounts” shall mean any escrow accounts and reserve accounts established by the Loan Documents.

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

“Affiliated Manager” shall mean any property manager which is an Affiliate of, or in which Borrower or Guarantor has, directly or indirectly, any legal, beneficial or economic interest.

“Agreed Replacement Property” shall mean one or more of Borrower’s properties located in, or generally referred to as, Elgin, Bettendorf, Waterloo, Lula, Vicksburg or Mountaineer, in each case as designated by Borrower, provided (i) the Replacement Property Value, individually or collectively, is at least $246,000,000 and (ii) no effects or events materially and adversely affecting the value of such property have occurred since the Closing Date, and Lender has been


provided reasonable access to and opportunity to conduct an inspection to confirm no such effects or events have occurred.

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

“Applicable Laws” shall mean all existing and future federal, state and local laws, orders, ordinances, governmental rules and regulations and court orders.

“Appraisal” shall mean an appraisal prepared in accordance with the requirements of FIRREA and USPAP, prepared by an independent third party appraiser holding an MAI designation, who is State licensed or State certified if required under the laws of the State where the Property is located, who meets the requirements of FIRREA and USPAP and who is otherwise satisfactory to Lender.

“Approved Accountant” shall mean a “big four” or other nationally recognized accounting firm.

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

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and the regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto (as the same may be amended from time to time).

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

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

“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, the amount expended for items capitalized under GAAP (including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs, leasing commissions and tenant improvements).

“Cash” shall mean coin or currency of the United States of America or immediately available federal funds, including such fund delivered by wire transfer.

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

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

“Change in Control” shall mean (i) Any Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute), (a) shall have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership or control of fifty percent (50%) or more on a fully diluted basis of the direct or indirect voting power in the Equity Interests of Guarantor entitled to vote in an election of directors of Guarantor, or (b) shall have caused the election of a majority of the members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Guarantor, which such members have not been nominated by a majority of the members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Guarantor as such were constituted immediately prior to such election, (ii) except as permitted or required hereunder, the direct or indirect sale by Borrower

 

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or a direct or indirect owner of Borrower of all or substantially all of Borrower’s assets, in one transaction or in a series of related transactions or (iii) (a) Borrower ceasing to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary (directly or indirectly) of Guarantor or (b) Guarantor ceasing to control one hundred percent (100%) of the voting power in the Equity Interests of Borrower (except for the vote of any Independent Director) or (iv) Guarantor consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Guarantor, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Equity Interests of Guarantor ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of Guarantor 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 Guarantor ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of Guarantor 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).

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

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as it may be further amended from time to time, and any successor statutes thereto, and all applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.

“Collateral” shall mean the Property, the Reserve Funds, the Personal Property, the Rents, and all other real or personal property of Borrower or any guarantor that is at any time pledged, mortgaged or otherwise given as security to Lender for the payment of the Debt under the Security Instrument, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

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

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

“Control” (and the correlative terms “controlled by” and “controlling”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the business and affairs of the entity in question by reason of the ownership of beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise.

“Creditors Rights Laws” shall mean with respect to any Person, any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to its debts or debtors.

“Debt” shall mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument or any other Loan Document.

 

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“Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, interest payments due under the Note for such period.

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

“Default Rate” shall mean, with respect to the Loan, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Legal Rate, or (b) five percent (5%) above the Note Rate.

“Discretionary Transferee” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Lease.

“EBITDA Multiple” shall mean (i) during the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the day prior to the first anniversary of the Closing Date, 11, (ii) during the period commencing on the first anniversary of the Closing Date and ending on the day prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date, 10.79, and (iii) during any extension period, the applicable EBITDA Multiple derived by dividing 1.0 by the Note Rate applicable to such extension period.

“Embargoed Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.44 hereof.

“Environmental Law” shall mean any federal, State and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, standards, policies and other government directives or requirements, as well as common law, that, at any time, apply to Borrower and Guarantor or the Property and relate to Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.

“Environmental Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.19(a) hereof.

“Environmental Reports” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.39 hereof.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.

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

“Facility” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Lease (as in effect on the date hereof).

“FIRREA” means the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as the same may be amended from time to time.

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

“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied in the preparation of financial statements of the Borrower and its Affiliates, as in effect from time to time (except with respect to any financial ratio defined or described herein or the components thereof, for which purposes GAAP shall refer to such principles as in effect as of the date hereof).

 

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“Gaming License” shall mean any license, permit, approval, finding of suitability or other authorization issued by a state regulatory agency to operate, carry on or conduct any gambling game, gaming device, slot machine, race book or sports pool on the Property, or required by any Gaming Regulation, including each of the licenses, permits or other authorizations set forth on Exhibit A, as amended from time to time.

“Gaming Regulation(s)” shall mean any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, orders, codes, decrees or judgments, and Gaming License conditions or restrictions, 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 or entity holding a Gaming License, including, without limitation, any requirements imposed by a regulatory agency, commission, board or other governmental body pursuant to the jurisdiction and authority granted to it under applicable law.

“Governmental Authority” shall mean any court, board, agency, commission, office, central bank or other authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, State, county, district, municipal, city, country or otherwise) or quasi-governmental unit whether now or hereafter in existence.

“Gross Income from Operations” shall mean all income, computed in accordance with GAAP, derived from the ownership and operation of the Property from whatever source, including, but not limited to, the Rents, utility charges (including, without limitation, impact and tap fees), escalations, service fees or charges, license fees, parking fees, rent concessions or credits, and other required pass-throughs, but excluding sales, use and occupancy or other taxes on receipts required to be accounted for by Borrower to any Governmental Authority, refunds and uncollectible accounts, sales of furniture, fixtures and equipment, Insurance Proceeds (other than business interruption or other loss of income insurance), Awards, security deposits, interest on credit accounts, utility and other similar deposits, interest on credit accounts, interest on the Reserve Funds, and any disbursements to Borrower from the Reserve Funds. Gross income shall not be diminished as a result of the Security Instrument or the creation of any intervening estate or interest in the Property or any part thereof.

“Guarantor” shall mean Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation and any other entity guaranteeing any payment or performance obligation of Borrower.

“Guaranty” shall mean that certain Guaranty of Payment of Borrower, dated as of the date hereof, from Guarantor to Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Hazardous Materials” shall mean petroleum and petroleum products and compounds containing them, including gasoline, diesel fuel and oil; explosives; flammable materials; radioactive materials; polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) and compounds containing them; lead and lead-based paint; asbestos or asbestos-containing materials in any form that is or could become friable; underground or above-ground storage tanks, whether empty or containing any substance; toxic mold; any substance the presence of which on the Property is prohibited by any federal, State or local authority; any substance that requires special handling; and any other material or substance now or in the future defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,” “toxic substance,” “toxic pollutant,” “contaminant,” “pollutant” or other words of similar import within the meaning of any Environmental Law.

 

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“Improvements” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument.

“Indemnified Parties” shall mean Lender, any Affiliate of Lender who is or will have been involved in the origination of the Loan, any Person who is or will have been involved in the servicing of the Loan, any Person in whose name the encumbrance created by the Security Instrument is or will have been recorded, Persons who may hold or acquire or will have held a full or partial interest in the Loan, the holders of any Securities, as well as custodians, trustees and other fiduciaries who hold or have held a full or partial interest in the Loan for the benefit of third parties) as well as the respective directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, servants, representatives, contractors, subcontractors, Affiliates, subsidiaries, participants, successors and assigns of any and all of the foregoing (including but not limited to any other Person who holds or acquires or will have held a participation or other full or partial interest in the Loan as permitted by this Agreement during the term of the Loan and including, but not limited to, any successors by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or a substantial portion of Lender’s assets and business).

“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean any present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority.

“Independent Director” of any corporation or limited liability company means an individual who is provided by CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company, National Registered Agents, Inc., Wilmington Trust Company, Stewart Management Company, Lord Securities Corporation or, if none of those companies is then providing professional Independent Directors, another nationally-recognized company reasonably approved by Lender, in each case that is not an Affiliate of Borrower and that provides professional Independent Directors and other corporate services in the ordinary course of its business, and which individual is duly appointed as a member of the board of directors or board of managers of such corporation or limited liability company and is not, and has never been, and will not while serving as Independent Director be, any of the following:

(i)                 a member, partner, equityholder, manager, director, officer or employee of Borrower, or any of their respective equityholders or Affiliates (other than as an Independent Director of an Affiliate of Borrower that is not in the direct chain of ownership of Borrower and that is required by a creditor to be a single purpose bankruptcy remote entity, provided that such Independent Director is employed by a company that routinely provides professional Independent Directors or managers);

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

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

(iv)                 a member, partner or employee of a law firm that has provided legal services of any kind to Borrower or its Affiliates; or

 

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(v)        a Person that controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) any of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above.

A natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition other than subparagraph (i) by reason of being the Independent Director of a “special purpose entity” affiliated with Borrower shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent Director, provided that the fees that such individual earns from serving as Independent Directors of such Affiliates in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year.

“Initial Interest Period” shall mean the period commencing on October 1, 2018 and ending on November 6, 2018.

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

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

“Interest Period” shall mean (i) the Initial Interest Period and (ii) at any time thereafter, the period commencing on the 5th Business Day of a month and ending on the day prior to the 5th Business Day of the following month, or if earlier, the Maturity Date.

“Lease Termination Payments” shall mean all payments made to Borrower in connection with any termination, cancellation, surrender, sale or other disposition of any Lease.

“Leases” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument.

“Legal Requirements” shall mean, with respect to the Property, all federal, State, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting the Property or any part thereof, or the zoning, construction, use, alteration, occupancy or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, at any time in force affecting the Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any which may (a) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Property or any part thereof, or (b) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.

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

“Licenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.21 hereof.

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

“Loan” shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as the same may be amended or split pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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“Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument, the Guaranty, and all other documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan.

“Losses” shall mean any and all claims, suits, liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liabilities), actions, proceedings, obligations, debts, damages, losses, costs, expenses, fines, penalties, charges, fees, expenses, judgments, awards, amounts paid in settlement of whatever kind or nature (including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and other costs of defense), but in no event including special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (except to the extent asserted against Lender or payable to a third party).

“Master Landlord” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Master Landlord.

“Master Lease” shall mean that certain Master Lease dated as of the Closing Date by and among GLP Capital, L.P. and Tropicana AC Sub Corp. (together with their respective permitted successors and assigns, “Master Landlord”), and Tropicana Entertainment, Inc., a Delaware corporation (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “TEI”) and Tropicana Atlantic City Corp., a New Jersey corporation (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “TropAC”, and collectively with TEI, “Master Tenant”).

“Master Tenant” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Master Lease.

“Material Action” shall mean, as to any Person, to file or consent to the filing of, institute, commence or seek relief under, any petition, proceeding, action or case under any Creditors Rights Laws, to seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian, or any similar official of or for such Person or a substantial part of its property, to admit in writing (other than to Lender or its Affiliates) Borrower’s inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or to take action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

“Maturity Date” shall mean October 1, 2020, or if the term of the Loan is extended pursuant to Section 2.3.7 hereof, the then applicable Maturity Date or such other date on which the final payment of the principal of the Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at such stated maturity date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

“Maximum Foreseeable Loss” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(i) hereof.

“Maximum Legal Rate” shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such State or States whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan, including, without limitation, the State of Missouri.

“Monthly Insurance Premium Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.

“Monthly Tax Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.

“Net Operating Income” means the amount obtained by subtracting Operating Expenses from Gross Income from Operations.

 

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

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

“Non-U.S. Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.8 hereof.

“Note” shall mean that certain promissory note of even date herewith in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Forty-Six Million Dollars (US $246,000,000), made by Borrower in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented, severed, split, or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Note Rate” shall mean (i) from the Closing Date up to but not including the first anniversary of the Closing Date, 9.09% per annum, and (ii) from and after the first anniversary of the Closing Date, 9.27% per annum. If the Loan is extended pursuant to Section 2.3.7 hereof, the Note Rate for such extension period shall be the Note Rate in effect for the year immediately prior to such extension multiplied by 1.02.

“Obligations” shall mean Borrower’s obligation to pay the Debt and perform its obligations under the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower.

“Operating Expenses” shall mean the total of all expenditures, computed in accordance with GAAP or an income tax basis, of whatever kind relating to the operation, maintenance and management of the Property that are incurred on a regular monthly or other periodic basis, including without limitation, utilities (including, without limitation, impact and tap fees), ordinary repairs and maintenance, insurance premiums, license fees, property taxes and assessments, advertising and marketing expenses, franchise fees, management fees, payroll and related taxes, computer processing charges, operational equipment or other lease payments as approved by Lender, and other similar costs, but excluding depreciation, Debt Service, Capital Expenditures and contributions to the Reserve Funds.

“Operating Lease” shall mean that certain Lease made as of the Closing Date between Tropicana St. Louis RE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as landlord, and Tropicana St. Louis LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as tenant.

“Operator” shall mean Tropicana St. Louis LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Affiliate of Borrower that operates the Property.

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

“Parent Company” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Lease.

“Payment Date” shall mean the fifth (5th) Business Day of each calendar month during the term of the Loan or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.

 

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“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, (b) all Liens, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in the Title Insurance Policy relating to the Property or any part thereof, (c) Liens, if any, for Taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet delinquent, (d) the Master Lease, (e) intentionally omitted, (e) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, easements for use, access, water and sewer lines, utilities or similar purposes which do not materially impair the use, operation or value of the Property and do not negatively impact development rights, (f) the Operating Lease, (g) all leases made by the tenant under the Operating Lease to third parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (h)such other title and survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in Lender’s sole discretion.

“Permitted Indenture Documents” shall mean (i) (a) that certain Indenture dated as of July 23, 2015 (as amended, restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) by and among Guarantor, as the issuer, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, (b) that certain Indenture dated as of March 29, 2017 (as amended, restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) by and among Guarantor, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and (c) that certain Indenture dated as of September 20, 2018 governing the Permitted Indenture Notes (2018) (as amended, restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time) by and among Delta Merger Sub, Inc., as the original issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, and assumed by the Guarantor and the other guarantors on or about the Closing Date; and (ii) the Permitted Indenture Notes (2015), the Permitted Indenture Notes (2017), the Permitted Indenture Notes (2018), and all guarantees and all other documents pursuant to which such notes have been issued or otherwise setting forth the terms of the Permitted Indenture Notes (2015), the Permitted Indenture Notes (2017), the Permitted Indenture Notes (2018), as applicable or entered into for the purpose of guaranteeing the Permitted Indenture Notes (2015), the Permitted Indenture Notes (2017) or the Permitted Indenture Notes (2018).

“Permitted Indenture Notes (2015)” shall mean the 7% Senior Notes due 2023 r in an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $375,000,000 issued pursuant to the Permitted Indenture Documents.

“Permitted Indenture Notes (2017)” shall mean the 6% Senior Notes due 2025 in an aggregate principal amount outstanding of $875,000,000 issued pursuant to the Permitted Indenture Documents.

“Permitted Indenture Notes (2018)” shall mean the 6.0% Senior Notes due 2026 in an aggregate principal amount of $600,000,000 issued pursuant to the Permitted Indenture Documents.

“Permitted JPM Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 17, 2017 by and among Eagle II Acquisition Company LLC (to be succeeded on the Closing Date by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.), as borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, and the Lenders and other parties named therein (as amended by that certain Amendment Agreement dated as of August 15, 2017, as further amended by that certain Amendment Agreement No. 2 dated as of June 6, 2018 and as further amended by that certain Incremental Joinder Agreement No. 1 and Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of the date hereof and as the same may be further amended, restated, replaced, refinanced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time).

 

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“Permitted JPM Indebtedness” shall mean the obligations of Guarantor and its subsidiaries from time to time outstanding under the Permitted JPM Credit Agreement and the “Loan Documents” referred to in the Permitted JPM Credit Agreement.

“Permitted JPM Indebtedness Documents” shall mean the Permitted JPM Credit Agreement and the “Loan Documents” referred to in the Permitted JPM Credit Agreement.

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

“Personal Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument with respect to the Property.

“Plan” shall mean an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA) whether or not subject to ERISA or a “plan” or other arrangement within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code.

“Plan Assets” shall mean assets of a plan within the meaning of the Plan Assets Regulation or similar law.

“Plan Assets Regulation” shall mean Department of Labor regulation codified at Section 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.

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

“Prohibited Person” shall mean any Person:

(i)    listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, and relating to Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism (the “Executive Order”);

(ii)    that is owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any person or entity that is listed to the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;

(iii)    with whom Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any terrorism or money laundering law, including the Executive Order;

(iv)    who commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order;

(v)    that is named as a “specially designated national and blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, http://www.treas.gov.ofac/t11sdn.pdf or at any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or

(vi)    who is an Affiliate of or affiliated with a Person listed above.

 

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“Property” shall mean, each parcel of real property, the Improvements thereon and all Personal Property owned by Borrower and in each case encumbered by the Security Instrument, together with all rights of Borrower pertaining to the Property and Improvements, as more particularly described in Article 1 of the Security Instrument and referred to therein as the “Property”.

“Proportional Share” shall mean (i) with respect to Borrower, Guarantor and their Affiliates, 34.6% and (ii) with respect to Lender, 65.4%.

“Provided Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) hereof.

“Qualified Insurer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.

“Qualifying Real Estate Property Taxes” shall mean real property taxes owing with respect to a Replacement Property arising out of a reassessment by the applicable governmental agency initiated as a result of the consummation of a Replacement Property Transaction and based on the Replacement Property Value (the amount of real property taxes actually owing at any time, after giving effect to the initial reassessment, any challenges and subsequent reductions in such assessment, in excess of the real estate taxes owed for the equivalent period of time prior to the consummation of the Replacement Property Transaction, the “Qualifying Real Estate Property Taxes Excess”); provided Lender has been given the opportunity to participate in any appeals, challenges and/or other proceedings regarding the assessed value of such Replacement Property.

“Qualifying Real Estate Property Taxes Excess” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Qualifying Real Estate Property Taxes.

“Release” of any Hazardous Materials shall mean any release, deposit, discharge, emission, leaking, spilling, seeping, migrating, injecting, pumping, pouring, emptying, escaping, dumping, disposing or other movement of Hazardous Materials.

“Renewal Lease” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.17(a) hereof.

“Rent Coverage” shall mean 1.996.

“Rents” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument.

“Replacement Property” shall mean (x) an Agreed Replacement Property and (y) such other property or properties mutually acceptable to Borrower and Lender, which in each case has a Replacement Property Value of at least $246,000,000.

“Replacement Property Transaction” shall mean the (i) sale by Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower to Lender of the Replacement Property with a Replacement Property Value of at least $246,000,000 and the simultaneous leaseback to Borrower of such Replacement Property, (ii) the amendment to the economic terms of the Master Lease to include the Replacement Property, such economic terms to be derived by using the same methodology used to determine the existing economic terms under the Master Lease, (iii) the assumption by Lender or an Affiliate of Lender of the Note and of Borrower’s Obligations under the Loan Documents in consideration of the acquisition of the Replacement Property, and novation of the Borrower from its Obligations under the Loan Documents, (iv) the release of the Property from the Lien of the Security Instrument (if the Lien has not been released in accordance with the terms of the Security Instrument) and (v) in

 

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the event the Replacement Property Value is greater than the outstanding Obligations (including, without limitation, any accrued and unpaid interest (including any interest that has accrued at the Default Rate)) at the time of the Replacement Property Transaction, Lender shall have paid Borrower in cash the difference between (A) the Replacement Property Value and (B) the amount of the outstanding Obligations (including, without limitation, any accrued and unpaid interest (including any interest that has accrued at the Default Rate)).

“Replacement Property Value” shall mean the value of the Replacement Property determined by multiplying (i) (A) “EBITDA” allocable to the Replacement Property as determined as of the most recent fiscal month end for the period of the trailing twelve months divided by (B) Rent Coverage and (ii) the EBITDA Multiple.

“Reserve Fund Deposits” shall mean the amounts to be deposited into the Reserve Funds for any given month or at any other time as provided in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents.

“Reserve Funds” shall mean the escrow or reserve funds established by the Loan Documents.

“Responsible Officer” means with respect to a Person, the chairman of the board, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer or vice president-finance of such Person or any other officer of such party authorized to so sign by resolution of its board of directors or by its sole member or by the terms of its by-laws or operating agreement, as applicable.

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

“Restricted Party” shall mean Borrower, Guarantor, or subsidiary of Guarantor that owns a direct or indirect interest in Borrower.

“Sale or Pledge” shall mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, transfer or pledge of a direct or indirect legal or beneficial interest.

“Security Instrument” shall mean that certain first priority Mortgage (or Deed of Trust or Deed to Secure Debt, as applicable) and Security Agreement, executed and delivered by Borrower as security for the Loan and encumbering the Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

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

“Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 hereof.

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

“State” shall mean the State or Commonwealth in which the Property or any part thereof is located.

 

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

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

“Taxes” shall mean all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or part thereof.

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

“Test Period” shall mean, with respect to any Person, for any date of determination, the period of the four (4) most recently ended consecutive fiscal quarters of such Person.

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

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

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

“U.S. Obligations” shall mean direct non-callable obligations of the United States of America.

“USPAP” shall mean the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice.

“William Hill Lease” means the lease expected to be entered into with affiliates of William Hill PLC relating to the operation of a sports book at the Property.

Section 1.2    Principles of Construction.

All references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All uses of the word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” unless the context shall indicate otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms so defined.

 

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ARTICLE II. GENERAL TERMS

Section 2.1    Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower.

2.1.1    Agreement to Lend and Borrow.

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

2.1.2    Single Disbursement to Borrower.

Borrower may request and receive only one borrowing hereunder in respect of the Loan and any amount borrowed and repaid hereunder in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed.

2.1.3    The Note, Security Instrument and Loan Documents.

The Loan shall be evidenced by the Note and shall be secured by the Security Instrument pursuant to the terms of the Security Instrument, and the other Loan Documents.

2.1.4    Use of Proceeds.

Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan to (a) acquire the Property, (b) repay and discharge any existing loans relating to the Property, and/or (c) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the Loan.

Section 2.2    Interest; Loan Payments; Late Payment Charge.

2.2.1    Payments.

(a)    Interest. Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan shall accrue from the Closing Date to the Maturity Date at the Note Rate. Commencing on the fifth (5th) Business Day of November, 2018 with respect to the Initial Interest Period and continuing on each Payment Date thereafter with respect to each successive Interest Period, through and including the Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay consecutive payments of interest only at the Note Rate and in arrears and any amounts due pursuant to this Agreement.

(b)    All payments and other amounts due under the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made without any setoff, defense or irrespective of, and without deduction for, counterclaims.

2.2.2    Interest Calculation.

Interest on the outstanding principal balance of each Note shall be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed in the period for which the calculation is being made by (b) a daily rate equal to the Note Rate divided by three hundred sixty (360) and on the basis of twelve 30-day months by (c) the outstanding principal balance of such Note.

 

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2.2.3    Satisfaction of Obligations on Maturity Date.

To the extent that the Replacement Property Transaction has not been consummated on or prior to the Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay the principal balance of the Loan, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other outstanding Obligations, in cash on the Maturity Date. In addition, to the extent a Replacement Property Transaction has not been consummated by the Maturity Date and/or Borrower pays the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other outstanding Obligations, in cash on the Maturity Date, (a) the rent under the Master Lease shall automatically and immediately increase (“Rental Increase”) as of the Maturity Date as provided in Annex 1 attached hereto; provided, provided, that in no event shall a Rental Increase be effected if the Replacement Property Transaction shall not have been consummated prior to the Maturity Date as a result of (x) the failure of Lender to (i) perform its obligations under Section 2.3.1 of the Loan Agreement, (ii) consummate a Replacement Property Transaction on or prior to the Maturity Date with respect to any Agreed Replacement Property(ies) designated by Borrower and as to which the Borrower has provided evidence to Lender that it has obtained (I) any and all approvals from the applicable parties under the Permitted JPM Indebtedness Documents, Permitted Indenture Documents and any other outstanding indebtedness (which may be subject to payment of required consent or similar fees, which will be subject to payment or reimbursement therefor by Lender pursuant to Section 2.3.1 hereof) or other contractual obligations of the Guarantor or its subsidiaries (other than to the extent such contractual obligations relate solely to the Replacement Property), (II) any and all board, shareholder and/or other approvals required under the organizational documents of Guarantor or its subsidiaries to enter into the applicable Replacement Property Transaction such that, assuming that the Lender has received all required third party and governmental approvals, the Replacement Property Transaction will not violate any provision of law, order, judgment or decree (other than to the extent such restrictions relate solely to the Replacement Property and not other assets or operations of Guarantor or its subsidiaries) or the organizational documents of Guarantor or its subsidiaries (except to the extent that the failure to consummate such Replacement Property Transaction is as a result of Borrower’s failure to perform its obligations under Section 2.3.1 of this Agreement with respect to such transaction), or (iii) obtain Required Governmental Approvals prior to the Maturity Date (unless any such Required Governmental Approval is not obtained as a result of Borrower’s failure to perform its obligations under Section 2.3.1 of this Agreement with respect to any such transaction) or (y) the application of Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.3.2 or Section 6.4(c) hereof, and (b) if there is such a Rental Increase, then the provisions of Section 2.3.1 shall also be incorporated into the Master Lease mutatis mutandis so that the Lender shall remain obligated to use the requisite efforts described hereunder to enter into the transactions described in clauses (i) and (ii) of the definition of Replacement Property Transaction (a “Post-Maturity Replacement Property Transaction”) pursuant to which the Lender will pay cash consideration to the Borrower for the Replacement Property in an amount equal to the Replacement Property Value and rent payable under the Master Lease will be amended as provided in Annex 1 attached hereto. Furthermore, if a Rental Increase is not effected as a result of clause (x) or (y) of this Section 2.2.3, then the provisions of Section 2.3.1 shall also be incorporated into the Master Lease mutatis mutandis so that the Borrower shall remain obligated to use the requisite efforts described hereunder to enter into a Post-Maturity Replacement Property Transaction (pursuant to which the Lender will pay cash consideration to the Borrower for the Replacement Property in an amount equal to the Replacement Property Value). Borrower and Lender shall cause the Master Lease to be amended to reflect such Rental Increase, if any, and incorporation of the applicable provisions of Section 2.3.1 as promptly as practical following the Maturity Date (for the avoidance of doubt,

 

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the Rental Increase, if any, and relevant provisions of Section 2.3.1 shall become applicable from and after the Maturity Date despite any failure to enter into such amendment in a timely manner (or at all)).

2.2.4    Payments after Default.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest on the outstanding principal balance of each Note and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, overdue interest and other amounts due in respect of the Loan, shall accrue at the Default Rate, calculated from the date such payment was due without regard to any grace or cure periods contained herein. Interest at the Default Rate shall be computed from the occurrence of the default until the actual receipt and collection of the Debt (or that portion thereof that is then due). To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, interest at the Default Rate shall be secured by the Security Instrument pursuant to the terms of the Security Instrument. This paragraph shall not be construed as an agreement or privilege to extend the date of the payment of the Debt, nor as a waiver of any other right or remedy accruing to Lender by reason of the occurrence of any Event of Default.

2.2.5    Late Payment Charge.

If any principal, interest or any other sums due under the Loan Documents is not paid by Borrower on the date on which it is due (other than the Maturity Date (except with respect to payments of interest)), Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of five percent (5%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount permitted by Applicable Law in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment. Any such amount shall be secured by the Security Instrument (pursuant to the terms of the Security Instrument) and the other Loan Documents to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.

2.2.6    Usury Savings.

This Agreement and the Note are subject to the express condition that at no time shall Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest on the principal balance of the Loan at a rate which could subject Lender to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate. If, by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Borrower is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance due hereunder at a rate in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, the Note Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to the Maximum Legal Rate and all previous payments in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance, or detention of the sums due under the Loan, shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of the Loan does not exceed the Maximum Legal Rate of interest from time to time in effect and applicable to the Loan for so long as the Loan is outstanding.

 

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2.2.7    Treatment of Loan.    The Borrower and Lender shall treat the Loan as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Section 2.3    Prepayments.

2.3.1    Voluntary Prepayments.

(a)    Except in connection with a Replacement Property Transaction, Borrower shall not have the right to prepay the Loan in whole or in part. Borrower may, at any time, prepay the Loan in full in connection with a Replacement Property Transaction. Upon identifying a Replacement Property, Borrower and Lender shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effectuate the Replacement Property Transaction and minimize all costs, fees (including consent fees), taxes and expenses incurred by Borrower and Lender in consummating the Replacement Property Transaction (it being understood that as used in connection with Borrower’s obligations to effectuate the Replacement Property Transaction, “commercially reasonable efforts” shall not require Borrower to (i) take any action that would result in a breach of the Permitted JPM Indebtedness Documents or the Permitted Indenture Documents, (ii) require payment of more than its Proportional Share of any actual, out-of-pocket fees (however denominated) to any other party with respect to any amendment or waiver of any provision of any agreement to which Borrower, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates is party as of the date hereof, including any ground lease, credit agreement or indenture, including without limitation the Permitted JPM Indebtedness and the Permitted Indenture Notes (without limitation to Borrower’s obligation to minimize any such costs, Lender shall pay, or reimburse Borrower or its Affiliates for, its Proportional Share of all such actual, out-of-pocket fees promptly following Borrower’s written request for such payment or reimbursement and submission of documentation regarding such payment or (iii) pay for more than its Proportional Share of any actual, out of pocket income tax liability allocable to the sale of such Replacement Property, transfer tax or other tax liability arising as a result of the closing of such Replacement Property Transaction, including any Qualifying Real Estate Property Taxes Excess (without limitation to Borrower’s obligation to minimize any such costs, Lender shall pay, or reimburse Borrower or its Affiliates for, its Proportional Share of all such taxes and tax liabilities promptly following Borrower’s written request for such payment or reimbursement and submission of documentation regarding such payment). The Obligations of the Borrower under this Agreement and the Note shall be deemed to have been satisfied in full upon consummation of the Replacement Property Transaction in accordance with the definition thereof.

(b)    Each of Borrower and Lender shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, (x) file or cause to be filed, as promptly as practicable, and in any event no later than fifteen (15) days, following the date on which Borrower and Lender agree to the Replacement Property Transaction, all applications and supporting documentation necessary to obtain all Gaming Licenses and other necessary approvals from all gaming authorities and other Governmental Authorities as required under Applicable Law (including applicable Gaming Regulations) to own the Property and consummate the Replacement Property Transaction (the “Required Governmental Approvals”) and (y) use reasonable best efforts to obtain the Required Governmental Approvals as promptly as practicable.

(c)    Each of Borrower and Lender shall furnish to the other party such necessary information and reasonable assistance as such party may reasonably request in connection with the foregoing. Subject to Applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information, outside counsel for Lender and Borrower shall have the right to review in advance, and to the extent practicable

 

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each party shall consult with the other in connection with, all of the information relating to the Lender or Borrower, as the case may be, and any of their respective subsidiaries, that appears in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any Person and/or any Governmental Authority in connection with the Replacement Property Transaction; provided, that the foregoing shall not apply to applications made with respect to Gaming Licenses and other gaming approvals required under applicable Gaming Regulations that include personal identifying information or other similarly sensitive information (as reasonably determined by such party in good faith). In exercising the foregoing rights, each of Lender and Borrower shall act reasonably and as promptly as practicable. Subject to Applicable Law and the instructions of any Governmental Authority, Lender and Borrower shall keep the other party reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to the completion of the Replacement Property Transaction, including promptly furnishing the other party with copies of notices or other written substantive communications received from any Governmental Authority and/or other Person with respect to such Replacement Property Transaction and, to the extent practicable under the circumstances, shall provide the other party with the opportunity to participate in any meeting with any Governmental Authority in respect of any substantive filing, investigation or other inquiry in connection with the Replacement Property Transaction.

2.3.2    Mandatory Prepayments.

(a)    Intentionally omitted.

(b)    On the next occurring Payment Date following the date on which Borrower actually receives any Net Proceeds, upon Lender’s request and if and to the extent Lender is not obligated to make such Net Proceeds available to Borrower for the Restoration of the Property, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Note in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Proceeds. Such prepayment shall be applied, first, to interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan that would have accrued at the Note Rate and then to all other amounts then due to Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents and then to the outstanding principal balance of the Loan.

2.3.3    Payments After Default.

If, following an Event of Default, Borrower tenders payment of all or any part of the principal portion of the Debt, such tender shall be deemed a payment by Borrower in violation of the prohibitions hereunder and Borrower shall pay, in addition to the principal portion of the Debt, (i) all accrued and unpaid interest calculated at the Note Rate on the amount of principal being prepaid through and including the date of repayment, together with an amount equal to the interest that would have accrued at the Default Rate; and (ii) all other sums due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents in connection with a partial or total prepayment.

2.3.4    Making of Payments.

Each payment by Borrower hereunder or under the Note shall be made in funds settled through the New York Clearing House Interbank Payments System or other funds immediately available to Lender by 12:00 p.m., New York City time, on or prior to the date such payment is due, to Lender by deposit to such account as Lender may designate by written notice to Borrower.

 

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2.3.5    Intentionally omitted.

2.3.6    Application of Prepayments.

All prepayments received pursuant to this Section 2.3 and Section 2.5 shall be applied first, to the interest that has accrued through and including the date of repayment on the Note and then to payments of principal due on the Note and lastly, to any other Obligations owing to the Lender under the Loan Documents.

2.3.7    Option to Extend.

Borrower shall have the right to extend the term of the Loan for three successive one year periods, subject to satisfaction of all the following conditions:

(i)    Borrower shall have given Lender written notice of Borrower’s request to exercise the option to extend, at least thirty (30) days, but not more than one hundred twenty (120) days, prior to the applicable Maturity Date;

(ii)    No monetary Default, material non-monetary Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing as of the first day of the applicable extension period; and

(iii)    Guarantor shall have affirmed its obligations under the Guaranty.

Section 2.4    Intentionally Omitted.

Section 2.5    Release of Security Instrument.

Provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the lien of the Security Instrument shall automatically be released on the first anniversary of the Closing Date if the Replacement Property Transaction has not been consummated. Lender shall deliver to Borrower a satisfaction of Deed of Trust and Security Agreement and any other documents necessary to terminate the security provided hereunder, including, without limitation, an executed Release of the Security Instrument in proper form for recording with the St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds.    In addition, Lender shall, upon the written request and at the expense of Borrower, upon payment or satisfaction in full of all principal and interest on the Loan and all other amounts due and payable under the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and this Loan Agreement, release the Lien of the Security Instrument on the Property.

ARTICLE III. INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1    Borrower Representations.

Borrower represents and warrants as of the Closing Date that:

 

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4.1.1    Organization.

(a)        Borrower is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it is organized, with requisite power and authority to own the Property and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Borrower is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with the Property, its businesses and operations. Borrower possesses all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to entitle it to own the Property and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Attached hereto as Schedule I is an organizational chart of Borrower.

(b)        At least fifty percent (50%) of Borrower’s assets (valued at cost) are invested in real estate which is managed or developed and with respect to which such entity has the right to substantially participate directly in the management or development activities. Borrower, in the ordinary course of its business, is engaged directly in real estate management or development activities.

4.1.2    Proceedings.

Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

4.1.3    No Conflicts.

The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by Borrower will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien, charge or encumbrance (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the property or assets of Borrower pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, partnership agreement, management agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which any of Borrower’s property or assets is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over Borrower or any of the Property or any of Borrower’s other assets, or any license or other approval required to operate the Property, and any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents has been obtained and is in full force and effect.

4.1.4    Litigation.

There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority or other agency now pending or threatened against or affecting Borrower or the Property, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against Borrower or the Property, might

 

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materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower or the condition or ownership of the Property.

4.1.5    Agreements.

Borrower is not a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which might materially and adversely affect Borrower or the Property, or Borrower’s business, properties or assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise. Borrower is not in default in any material respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which Borrower or the Property is bound. Borrower has no material financial obligation under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or the Property is otherwise bound, other than (a) obligations incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of the Property, (b) the Permitted JPM Indebtedness and indebtedness relating to any Permitted Indenture Documents or Permitted Indenture Notes and (c) obligations under the Loan Documents.

4.1.6    Solvency.

Borrower (a) has not entered into the transaction or executed the Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor and (b) has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its obligations under the Loan Documents. Giving effect to the Loan, the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets exceeds and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, exceed Borrower’s total liabilities, including, without limitation, subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities. Borrower does not intend to incur debt and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debt and liabilities as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by Borrower and the amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrower). No petition under the Bankruptcy Code or similar state bankruptcy or insolvency law has been filed against Borrower or Guarantor in the last seven (7) years, and neither Borrower nor Guarantor in the last seven (7) years has ever made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or taken advantage of any insolvency act for the benefit of debtors. Neither Borrower nor any of its constituent Persons are contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under the Bankruptcy Code or similar state bankruptcy or insolvency law or the liquidation of all or a major portion of Borrower’s assets or property, and Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it or such constituent Persons.

4.1.7    Intentionally Omitted.

4.1.8    Intentionally Omitted.

4.1.9    Compliance.

Borrower is not in default or violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority.

 

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4.1.10  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.11  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.12  Federal Reserve Regulations.

No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or by the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

4.1.13  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.14  Not a Foreign Person.

Borrower is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of §1445(f)(3) of the Code.

4.1.15  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.16  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.17  Enforceability.

The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense by Borrower, including the defense of usury, and Borrower has not asserted any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense with respect thereto.

4.1.18  No Prior Assignment.

There are no prior assignments by Borrower of the Leases or any portion of the Rents due and payable or to become due and payable which are presently outstanding.

4.1.19  Insurance.

Borrower has obtained and has delivered to Lender certified copies of all insurance policies reflecting the insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements set forth in this Agreement. No Person, including Borrower, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any such policy.

4.1.20  Use of Property.

The Property is used exclusively as a casino and hotel and other appurtenant and related uses.

4.1.21  Licenses.

To Borrower’s knowledge, all material certifications, permits, licenses and approvals required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of the Property by Operating Tenant as a casino and hotel (collectively, the “Licenses”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect and are

 

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not subject to revocation, suspension or forfeiture. Borrower shall cause Operating Tenant to keep and maintain all Licenses necessary for the operation of the Property as a casino and hotel.

4.1.22  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.23  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.24  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.25  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.26  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.27  Intentionally Omitted.

4.1.28  Filing and Recording Taxes.

All transfer taxes, deed stamps, intangible taxes or other amounts in the nature of transfer taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the transfer of the Property to Borrower have been paid. All mortgage, mortgage recording, stamp, intangible or other similar tax required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Security Instrument, have been paid.

4.1.29   Intentionally omitted.

4.1.30  Intentionally Omitted

4.1.31  Illegal Activity.

No portion of the Property has been or will be purchased with proceeds of any illegal activity.

4.1.32  No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure.

All information submitted by Borrower to Lender and in all financial statements, rent rolls, reports, certificates and other documents submitted in connection with the Loan or in satisfaction of the terms thereof and all statements of fact made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, are accurate, complete and correct in all material respects. There has been no material adverse change in any condition, fact, circumstance or event that would make any such information inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading in any material respect or that otherwise materially and adversely affects or might materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of the Property or the business operations or the financial condition of Borrower. Borrower has disclosed to Lender all material facts and has not failed to disclose any material fact that could cause any information described in this Section 4.1.32 or any representation or warranty made herein to be materially misleading. Lender acknowledges and agrees that all information regarding the Property, its past performance and past financial status have been obtained independently of, and not provided by, the Borrower.

 

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4.1.33  Investment Company Act.

Borrower is not (a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (b) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended; or (c) subject to any other federal or State law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

4.1.34  Principal Place of Business; State of Organization.

Borrower’s principal place of business as of the date hereof is the address set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Borrower is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and its organizational identification number is 7046513.

4.1.35  Single Purpose Entity.

Borrower covenants and agrees that its organizational documents shall provide that it has not, and shall not:

(a)      with respect to Borrower, engage in any business or activity other than the acquisition, development, ownership, operation, leasing, managing and maintenance of the Property, and entering into the Loan, and activities incidental thereto;

(b)      acquire or own any material assets other than (i) the Property, and (ii) such incidental Personal Property as may be necessary for the operation of the Property;

(c)      merge into or consolidate with any Person or dissolve, terminate or liquidate in whole or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or change its legal structure;

(d)       (i) fail to observe its organizational formalities or preserve its existence as an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, and qualification to do business in the State where the Property is located, if applicable, or (ii) without the prior written consent of Lender, amend, modify, terminate or fail to comply with the provisions of Borrower’s Partnership Agreement, Articles of Organization or similar organizational documents, as the case may be;

(e)      own any subsidiary or make any investment in, any Person without the prior written consent of Lender;

(f)      fail to use its own separate stationery, telephone number, invoices and checks;

(g)      with respect to Borrower, incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than the Debt, the Permitted JPM Indebtedness, indebtedness relating to any Permitted Indenture Documents or Permitted Indenture Notes and trade payables in the ordinary course of its business of owning and operating the Property, provided that such trade payable debt (i) is not evidenced by a note, (ii) is paid within sixty (60) days of the date incurred, (iii) does not exceed, in the aggregate, four percent (4%) of the outstanding principal

 

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balance of the Note and (iv) is payable to trade creditors and in amounts as are normal and reasonable under the circumstances;

(h)        intentionally omitted;

(i)        intentionally omitted;

(j)        Except as otherwise permitted in this Agreement, enter into any contract or agreement with any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower, Guarantor, or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof (other than the Operating Lease and any business management services agreement with an Affiliate of Borrower, provided that (i) such agreement is acceptable to Lender, (ii) the manager, or equivalent thereof, under such agreement holds itself out as an agent of Borrower and (iii) the agreement meets the standards set forth in this subsection (j) following this parenthetical), except upon terms and conditions that are commercially reasonable, intrinsically fair and substantially similar to those that would be available on an arms-length basis with third parties other than any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower, Guarantor, or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof;

(k)        seek the dissolution or winding up in whole, or in part, of Borrower;

(l)        fail to correct any known misunderstandings regarding the separate identity of Borrower or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof or any other Person ;

(m)        guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of another Person other than the Permitted JPM Indebtedness and any indebtedness relating to any Permitted Indenture Documents or Permitted Indenture Notes;

(n)        make any loans or advances to any third party, including any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof, and shall not acquire obligations or securities of any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower, or any member, general partner, or Affiliate thereof; provided that the same shall not prohibit distributions to the member or the participation in any commingled cash management and accounts payable system with Affiliates;

(o)        intentionally omitted;

(p)        fail either to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person or to conduct its business solely in its own name or a name franchised or licensed to it by an entity other than an Affiliate of Borrower, and not as a division or part of any other entity in order not (i) to mislead others as to the identity with which such other party is transacting business, or (ii) to suggest that Borrower, is responsible for the debts of any third party (including any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower, or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof) other than in connection with the Permitted JPM Indebtedness and any indebtedness relating to any Permitted Indenture Documents or Permitted Indenture Notes;

(q)        fail to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations provided,

 

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however, the foregoing shall not require any direct or indirect member or principal of Borrower to make any additional capital contributions loans to Borrower;

(r)        hold itself out as or be considered as a department or division of (i) any general partner, principal, member or Affiliate of Borrower, (ii) any Affiliate of a general partner, principal or member of Borrower, or (iii) any other Person;

(s)        fail to allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate, including paying for office space and services performed by any employee of an Affiliate;

(t)        pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person, other than with respect to the Loan and the Permitted JPM Indebtedness;

(u)        fail to maintain a sufficient number of employees in light of its contemplated business operations;

(v)        fail to provide in its (i) Articles of Organization, Certificate of Formation and/or Operating Agreement, as applicable, if it is a limited liability company, (ii) Limited Partnership Agreement, if it is a limited partnership or (iii) Certificate of Incorporation, if it is a corporation, that for so long as the Loan is outstanding pursuant to the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, it shall not file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take advantage of any applicable insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization statute, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors without the affirmative vote of each Independent Director and of all other general partners/managing members/directors;

(w)        fail to hold its assets in its own name;

(x)        have any of its obligations guaranteed by an Affiliate except the Guarantor in connection with the Loan;

(y)        if Borrower is a single member limited liability company that complies with the requirements of Section 4.1.35 (aa) below, fail at any time to have at least one Independent Director; or

(z)        if Borrower is a single member limited liability company that complies with the requirements of Section 4.1.35 (aa) below, permit its board of directors to take any action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock or other applicable organizational documents, requires the unanimous vote of one hundred percent (100%) of the members of the board without the vote of the Independent Director.

(aa)      In the event Borrower is a Delaware limited liability company, the limited liability company agreement of Borrower (the “LLC Agreement”) shall provide that (A) upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining member of Borrower (“Member”) to cease to be the member of Borrower (other than (1) upon an assignment by Member of all of its limited liability company interest in Borrower and the admission of the transferee in accordance with the Loan Documents and the LLC Agreement, or (2) the resignation of Member and the admission of an additional member of Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and the

 

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LLC Agreement), any person acting as Independent Director of Borrower shall, without any action of any other Person and simultaneously with the Member ceasing to be the member of Borrower, automatically be admitted to Borrower (“Special Member”) and shall continue Borrower without dissolution and (B) Special Member may not resign from Borrower or transfer its rights as Special Member unless (1) a successor Special Member has been admitted to Borrower as Special Member in accordance with requirements of Delaware law and (2) such successor Special Member has also accepted its appointment as an Independent Director. The LLC Agreement shall further provide that (v) Special Member shall automatically cease to be a member of Borrower upon the admission to Borrower of a substitute Member, (w) Special Member shall be a member of Borrower that has no interest in the profits, losses and capital of Borrower and has no right to receive any distributions of Borrower assets, (x) pursuant to Section 18-301 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), Special Member shall not be required to make any capital contributions to Borrower and shall not receive a limited liability company interest in Borrower, (y) Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, may not bind Borrower and (z) except as required by any mandatory provision of the Act, Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, shall have no right to vote on, approve or otherwise consent to any action by, or matter relating to, Borrower, including, without limitation, the merger, consolidation or conversion of Borrower; provided, however, such prohibition shall not limit the obligations of Special Member, in its capacity as Independent Director, to vote on such matters required by the LLC Agreement. In order to implement the admission to Borrower of Special Member, Special Member shall execute a counterpart to the LLC Agreement. Prior to its admission to Borrower as Special Member, Special Member shall not be a member of Borrower.

(bb)      Upon the occurrence of any event that causes the Member to cease to be a member of Borrower, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of Member shall, within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of Member in Borrower, agree in writing (A) to continue Borrower and (B) to the admission of the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute member of Borrower, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of Member of Borrower in Borrower. Any action initiated by or brought against Member or Special Member under any Creditors Rights Laws shall not cause Member or Special Member to cease to be a member of Borrower and upon the occurrence of such an event, the business of Borrower shall continue without dissolution. The LLC Agreement shall provide that each of Member and Special Member waives any right it might have to agree in writing to dissolve Borrower upon the occurrence of any action initiated by or brought against Member or Special Member under any Creditors Rights Laws, or the occurrence of an event that causes Member or Special Member to cease to be a member of Borrower.

(cc)      In addition, the organizational documents of Borrower shall include the following provisions: (a) Borrower shall not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors including the Independent Director, take any Material Action or any action that might cause such entity to become insolvent, and when voting with respect to such matters, the Independent Director shall consider only the interests of the Borrower, including its creditors; (b) no Independent Director may be removed or replaced unless Borrower provides Lender with not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice of (i) any proposed removal of an Independent Director, together with a statement as to the reasons for such removal, and (ii) the identity of the proposed replacement Independent Director, together with a certification that such replacement satisfies the requirements set forth in the organizational documents for an Independent Director; (c) to the

 

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fullest extent permitted by applicable law (including Section 18-1101(c) of the Act), if applicable) and notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, the Independent Director shall consider only the interests of Borrower and the constituent members of Borrower (the “Constituent Members”) and any of its creditors in acting or otherwise voting on the matters provided for herein and in Borrower’s organizational documents (which such duties to the Constituent Members and Borrower (including Borrower’s creditors), in each case, shall be deemed to apply solely to the extent of their respective economic interests in Borrower exclusive of (1) all other interests (including, without limitation, all other interests of the Constituent Members), (2) the interests of other Affiliates of the Constituent Members or Borrower and (3) the interests of any group of Affiliates of which the Constituent Members or Borrower is a part)); (d) other than as provided in clause (c) above, the Independent Director shall not have any fiduciary duties to any Constituent Members, any directors or creditors of Borrower or any other Person (e) the foregoing shall not eliminate the implied contractual covenant of good faith and fair dealing under applicable law; and (f) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including Section 18-1101(e) of the Act, an Independent Director shall not be liable to Borrower, any Constituent Member or any other Person for breach of contract or breach of duties (including fiduciary duties), unless the Independent Director acted in bad faith or engaged in willful misconduct.

4.1.36  Business Purposes.

The Loan is solely for the business purpose of Borrower, and is not for personal, family, household, or agricultural purposes.

4.1.37  Taxes.

Borrower has filed all federal, State, county, municipal, and city income and other tax returns required to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes and related liabilities which have become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessments received by it. Borrower knows of no basis for any additional assessment in respect of any such taxes and related liabilities for prior years.

4.1.38  Forfeiture.

Borrower has not committed any act or omission affording the federal government or any State or local government the right of forfeiture as against the Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture.

4.1.39  Intentionally omitted.

4.1.40  Taxpayer Identification Number.

Borrower’s United States taxpayer identification number is 83-1843258.

4.1.41  OFAC.

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Affiliates are in full compliance with all applicable orders, rules, regulations and recommendations of The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

4.1.42   Intentionally Omitted.

4.1.43  Intentionally Omitted.

4.1.44  Embargoed Person.

As of the date hereof and at all times throughout the term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (a) none of the funds or other assets of Borrower or Guarantor constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan made by the Lender is in violation of law (“Embargoed Person”); (b) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, with the result that the investment in Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (c) none of the funds of Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable, have been derived from any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in Borrower or Guarantor, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.

Section 4.2    Survival of Representations.

Borrower agrees that all of the representations and warranties of Borrower set forth in Section 4.1 and elsewhere in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall survive for so long as any amount remains owing to Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by Borrower. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents by Borrower shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf.

ARTICLE V.  BORROWER COVENANTS

Section 5.1    Affirmative Covenants.

From the date hereof and until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Lien of the Security Instrument encumbering the Property (and all related obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with Lender that:

5.1.1    Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements.

Borrower shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, licenses, permits and franchises, and comply, in all material respects, with all Legal Requirements and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and

 

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encumbrances contained in any instruments of record or known to Borrower, applicable to it and the Property. There shall never be committed by Borrower or any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Property any act or omission affording the federal government or any State or local government the right of forfeiture against the Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture. Borrower shall at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of its property used or useful in the conduct of its business and shall keep the Property in good working order and repair, and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all reasonably necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, all as more fully provided in the Security Instrument. Borrower shall keep the Property insured at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers, to such extent and against such risks, and maintain liability and such other insurance, as is more fully provided in this Agreement.

5.1.2    Taxes and Other Charges.

Subject to Section 7.2 hereof, Borrower shall pay all Taxes and Other Charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or any part thereof as the same become due and payable. Borrower shall furnish to Lender receipts, or other evidence for the payment of the Taxes and the Other Charges prior to the date the same shall become delinquent. Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly cause to be paid and discharged any Lien or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the Property, and shall promptly pay for all utility services (including, without limitation, impact and tap fees) provided to the Property. After prior written notice to Lender, Borrower, at its own expense, may contest by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes or Other Charges, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all Applicable Laws; (iii) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost; (iv) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such contested Taxes or Other Charges from the Property; and (vi) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all interest and penalties thereon. Lender may apply such security or part thereof held by Lender at any time when, in the judgment of Lender, the validity or applicability of such Taxes or Other Charges are established or the Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of the Security Instrument being primed by any related Lien.

5.1.3    Litigation.

Borrower shall give prompt written notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened against Borrower which might materially adversely affect Borrower’s condition (financial or otherwise) or business or the Property.

 

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5.1.4    Access to the Property.

Borrower shall permit agents, representatives and employees of Lender to inspect the Property or any part thereof at reasonable hours upon reasonable advance notice.

5.1.5    Notice of Default.

Borrower shall promptly advise Lender of any material adverse change in Borrower’s condition, financial or otherwise, or of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default of which Borrower has knowledge.

5.1.6    Cooperate in Legal Proceedings.

Borrower shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to any proceedings before any court, board or other Governmental Authority which may in any way adversely affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.

5.1.7    Award and Insurance Benefits.

Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any Awards or Insurance Proceeds lawfully or equitably payable in connection with the Property.

5.1.8    Further Assurances.

Borrower shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense:

(a)      furnish to Lender all instruments, documents, boundary surveys, footing or foundation surveys, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals, title and other insurance reports and agreements, and each and every other document, certificate, agreement and instrument required to be furnished by Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or reasonably requested by Lender in connection therewith;

(b)      execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts necessary or desirable, to evidence, preserve and/or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require including, without limitation, the authorization of Lender to execute and/or the execution by Borrower of UCC financing statements; and

(c)      do and execute all and such further lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as Lender shall reasonably require from time to time.

5.1.9    Mortgage and Intangible Taxes.

Borrower shall pay all State, county and municipal recording, mortgage, and intangible, and all other taxes imposed upon the execution and recordation of the Security Instrument and/or upon the execution and delivery of the Note.

 

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5.1.10  Financial Reporting.

(a)      Borrower will keep and maintain or will cause to be kept and maintained on a Fiscal Year basis, in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender), proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of Borrower and all items of income and expense in connection with the operation on an individual basis of the Property. Lender shall have the right from time to time at all times during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower or any other Person maintaining such books, records and accounts and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall desire. After the occurrence of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any costs and expenses incurred by Lender to examine Borrower’s accounting records with respect to the Property, as Lender shall determine to be necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

(b)      Borrower will furnish to Lender annually, within ninety (65) days following the end of each Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2018) or concurrently with the filing by Guarantor of its annual report on Form 10-K with the SEC, whichever is earlier, Guarantor’s “Financial Statements” (as defined in the Master Lease), audited by Guarantor’s accountant in accordance with GAAP. Such statements shall set forth (i) a report with respect to Guarantor’s Financial Statements from Guarantor’s accountants, which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit of Guarantor and its Subsidiaries (excluding any qualification as to going concern relating to any debt maturities in the twelve month period following the date of such audit or any projected financial performance or covenant default in any Material Indebtedness or the Master Lease or this Agreement in such twelve month period) and shall provide in substance that such consolidated financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position of Guarantor and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP and (ii) set forth the calculation of the financial covenant under Section 5.1.22 set forth herein in reasonable detail as of such Fiscal Year.

(c)      Intentionally omitted;

(d)      As soon as it is prepared and in no event later than sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, Borrower shall deliver to Lender a capital and operating budget for the Property for such Fiscal Year.

(e)      Intentionally omitted.

(f)      Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 5.1.10, Borrower shall not be obligated (1) to provide information that is subject to the quality assurance immunity or is subject to attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine or (2) to provide information or assistance that could give Lender or its Affiliates a “competitive” advantage with respect to markets in which GLP, Lender or any of Lender’s Affiliates and Borrower, Guarantor or any of Borrower’s Affiliates might be competing at any time (“Restricted Information”) it being understood that Restricted Information shall not include revenue and expense information relevant to Lender’s calculation and verification of Borrower’s compliance with Section 5.1.22 hereof, provided that the foregoing information shall be provided on a Master Lease-portfolio wide (as opposed to Facility by Facility) basis, except where required by Lender to be able to make submissions to, or otherwise to comply with requirements of, gaming and other regulatory

 

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authorities, in which case such additional information (including Facility by Facility performance information) will be provided by Borrower to Lender to the extent so required (provided that Lender shall in such instance first execute a nondisclosure agreement in a form reasonably satisfactory to Borrower with respect to such information). Lender shall retain audit rights with respect to Restricted Information to the extent required to confirm Borrower’s compliance with this Agreement (and GLP’s compliance with Securities Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service and other legal and regulatory requirements) and provided that appropriate measures are in place to ensure that only Lender’s auditors and attorneys (and not Lender or GLP or any of Lender’s other Affiliates) are provided access to such information). In addition, Lender shall not disclose any Restricted Information to any Person or any employee, officer or director of any Person (other than GLP or a Subsidiary of Lender) that directly or indirectly owns or operates any gaming business or is a competitor of Borrower, Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower.

(g)      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 (as defined in the Master Lease) acting on its behalf shall, during or within five (5) years after the term of the termination or expiration of this Agreement, 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 Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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 or process) to disclose any Confidential Information of the other party, it will, to the extent reasonably practicable and not prohibited by law, provide the party to whom such Confidential Information belongs prompt written 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 5.1.10(g). 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 5.1.10(g), 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.

(h)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.1.10(g), Borrower specifically agrees that Lender may include financial information and such information concerning the operation of the Facilities (1) which is approved by Borrower in its sole discretion, (2) which is publicly available, (3) the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio, or (4) the inclusion of which is approved by Borrower in writing, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, 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 GLP’s or Lender’s securities or loans or securities or loans of any direct or indirect parent entity of Lender, and any other reporting requirements under applicable federal and state laws, including those of any

 

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successor to Lender, provided that, with respect to matters permitted to be disclosed solely under this clause (4), the recipients thereof shall be obligated to maintain the confidentiality thereof pursuant to Section 5.1.10(g) or pursuant to confidentiality provisions substantially similar thereto and to comply with all federal, state and other securities laws applicable with respect to such information. Unless otherwise agreed by Borrower, neither Lender nor GLP shall revise or change the wording of information previously publicly disclosed by Borrower and furnished to Lender or GLP or any direct or indirect parent entity of Lender pursuant to Section 5.1.10 and Lender’s Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or supplemental report filed in connection therewith) shall not disclose the operational results of the Facilities prior to Guarantor’s, Borrower’s or its Affiliate’s public disclosure thereof so long as Guarantor, Borrower or such Affiliate reports such information in a timely manner consistent with historical practices and SEC disclosure requirements. Borrower agrees to provide such other reasonable information and, if necessary, participation in road shows and other presentations at Lender’s or GLP’s sole cost and expense, with respect to Borrower and the Property to facilitate a public or private debt or equity offering or syndication by Lender or GLP or any direct or indirect parent entity of Lender or GLP or to satisfy GLP’s or Lender’s SEC disclosure requirements or the disclosure requirements of any direct or indirect parent entity of Lender or GLP. In this regard, Lender shall provide to Borrower a copy of any information prepared by Lender to be published, and Borrower shall have a reasonable period of time (not to exceed three (3) Business Days) after receipt of such information to notify Lender of any corrections.

5.1.11  Business and Operations.

Borrower will continue to engage in the businesses presently conducted by it as and to the extent the same are necessary for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Property. Borrower will remain in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction the extent required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Property.

5.1.12  Costs of Enforcement.

In the event (a) that the Security Instrument encumbering the Property is foreclosed in whole or in part or that the Security Instrument is put into the hands of an attorney for collection, suit, action or foreclosure, (b) of the foreclosure of any mortgage prior to or subsequent to the Security Instrument encumbering the Property which proceeding Lender is made a party, or (c) of the bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation or other similar proceeding in respect of Borrower or any of its constituent Persons or an assignment by Borrower or any of its constituent Persons for the benefit of its creditors, Borrower, its successors or assigns, shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all costs of collection and defense, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by Lender or Borrower in connection therewith and in connection with any appellate proceeding or post-judgment action involved therein, together with all required service or use taxes.

5.1.13  Estoppel Statement.

(a)        After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) days furnish Lender with a statement, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the amount of the original principal amount of the Note, (ii) the unpaid principal amount of the Note, (iii) the Note Rate of the Note, (iv) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (v) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, and (vi) that the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instrument and the

 

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other Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.

(b)      Borrower shall deliver to Lender upon request, tenant estoppel certificates from each commercial tenant leasing space at the Property in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

5.1.14  Loan Proceeds.

Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan received by it on the Closing Date only for the purposes set forth in Section 2.1.4 hereof.

5.1.15  Performance by Borrower.

Borrower shall in a timely manner observe, perform and fulfill each and every covenant, term and provision of each Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower, and shall not enter into or otherwise suffer or permit any amendment, waiver, supplement, termination or other modification of any Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.1.16  Intentionally Omitted.

5.1.17  Leasing Matters.

(a)      Borrower may not enter into any Lease other than the Operating Lease with the Operator, without Lender’s prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may permit the Operator to enter into any sublease without the prior written consent of Lender, provided such proposed sublease (i) intentionally omitted, (ii) is an arms-length transaction with a bona fide, independent third party tenant, (iii) does not have a material adverse effect on the value or quality of the Property, (iv) except with respect to the William Hill Lease, is subject and subordinate to the Security Instrument and the lessee thereunder agrees to attorn to Lender, (v) except with respect to the William Hill Lease, is written on the standard form of lease approved by Lender, (vi) the subleased space is not used for gaming purposes (other than subleases for the sports book) and (vii) except with respect to the William Hill Lease, Lender shall have the right to reasonably approve the identity of any subtenant.    All proposed Leases which do not satisfy the requirements set forth in this Section 5.1.17(a) shall be subject to the prior approval of Lender. At Lender’s request, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender copies of all Leases which are entered into pursuant to this Subsection together with Borrower’s certification that it has satisfied all of the conditions of this Section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all leases and subleases existing at the Property as of the Closing Date are deemed approved by Lender. Except with respect to the William Hill Lease, if reasonably requested by Borrower in connection with a sublease permitted above, Lender and such sublessee shall enter into a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with respect to such sublease in a form reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

(b)      Borrower (i) shall observe and perform all the obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Operating Lease and shall not do or permit to be done anything to impair the value of the Operating Lease as security for the Debt; (ii) shall promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default or other material matters which Borrower shall send or receive with respect to the Operating Lease; (iii) shall enforce all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained

 

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in the Operating Lease upon the part of the tenant thereunder to be observed or performed (except for termination of the Operating Lease which shall require Lender’s prior written approval); (iv) shall not collect any of the Rents more than one (1) month in advance (except Security Deposits shall not be deemed Rents collected in advance); and (vi) shall not execute any other assignment of the lessor’s interest in the Operating Lease or the Rents.

(c)      Borrower may not, without the consent of Lender, amend, modify or waive the provisions of the Operating Lease or terminate, reduce rents under, accept a surrender of space under, or shorten the term of, the Operating Lease.

5.1.18  Intentionally Omitted.

5.1.19  Environmental Covenants.

(a)      Hazardous Substances. Borrower shall not allow any Hazardous Substance to be located in, on, under or about the Property or incorporated in the Property; provided, however, that Hazardous Substances may be located, brought, kept, stored, used or disposed of in, on or about the Property in quantities and for purposes similar to those located, brought, kept, used or disposed of in, on or about similar facilities used for purposes similar to the primary intended use of the Property or in connection with the construction of facilities similar to the Property or to the extent in existence at the Property and which are located, brought, kept, stored, used and disposed of in strict compliance with Legal Requirements. Borrower shall not allow the 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 Property and in compliance with applicable Legal Requirements.

(b)      Notices. Borrower shall provide to Lender, within five (5) Business Days after Borrower’s receipt thereof, a copy of any written notice, or notification from any governmental or quasi-governmental authority or other Person with respect to (i) any violation of any Legal Requirement relating to the presence or release of Hazardous Substances located in, on, or under the Property; (ii) any material enforcement, cleanup, removal, or other governmental or regulatory action instituted, completed or threatened with respect to the Property; (iii) any claim made or threatened by any Person against Borrower with respect to the Property relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss, or injury resulting from or claimed to result from any Hazardous Substance; and (iv) any reports made to any federal state or local environmental agency arising out of or in connection with any Hazardous Substances in, on, under or removed from the Property, including any complaints, notices or assertions of violations in connection therewith.

(c)      Remediation. If Borrower becomes aware of a violation of any Environmental Law relating to the presence or release of any Hazardous Substance in, on or under the Property, or if Borrower, Lender or the Property becomes subject to any order of any federal, state or local governmental agency to repair, close, detoxify, decontaminate, clean, perform corrective action or otherwise remediate (“Remediate”) the Property, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of such event and, at its sole cost and expense, cure such violation or effect such repair, closure, detoxification, decontamination, cleanup, corrective action or other remediation (“Remediation”) to the extent required pursuant to Environmental Law; provided that Remediation is required only to the extent as is required or necessary to attain compliance with minimum remedial standards applicable under Environmental Law, employing where applicable risk-based remedial standards

 

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and institutional or engineering controls, where such standards or controls would not unreasonably interfere with the operation and use of the Property for purposes similar to the primary intended use of the Property, provided, further, that Lender shall have the right to review and reasonably approve any encumbrances to be placed upon the Leased Property in connection with any Remediation undertaken by Borrower.

(d)      Indemnity by Borrower. Borrower shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless, and reimburse Lender for, from and against any and all costs, losses (including, losses of use), 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 Lender) incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to, directly or indirectly, during (but not after) the period of time during which the Property is owned and controlled by Borrower (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any period of time after Lender, its designee or any receiver take possession or control of the Property or following any foreclosure r deed-in-lieu of foreclosure of the Security Instrument), (i) the production, use, generation, storage, treatment, transporting, disposal, discharge, release or other handling or disposition of any Hazardous Substances from, in, on, under 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 Property, (ii) the presence of any Hazardous Substances present or located in, on, under or about the Property and (iii) the violation of any Environmental Law. “Environmental Costs” include costs of Remediation (including costs of response, removal, containment and cleanup), investigation, design, engineering and construction, damages (including actual but excluding consequential damages or loss of value) 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, reasonable attorney’s fees, expert fees, consultation fees, and court costs, and all amounts paid in investigating, defending or settling any of the foregoing.

(e)      Without limiting the scope or generality of the foregoing, Borrower expressly agrees that, in the event of a breach by Borrower in its obligations under this Section 5.1.19 that is not cured within any applicable notice and cure period, Borrower shall reimburse Lender for any and all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to, directly or indirectly, during (but not after) any period of time in which Borrower or its Affiliate was in possession and control of the Property):

(i)      in investigating any and all matters relating to the Handling of any Hazardous Substances, in, on, from, under or about the Property;

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

(iii)      in Remediating any Hazardous Substances used, stored, generated, released or disposed of in, on, from, under or about the Property or off-site other than in the ordinary course of the business conducted at the Property and in compliance with applicable Legal Requirements.

(iv)      If any claim is made by Lender for reimbursement for Environmental Costs incurred by it hereunder, Borrower agrees to pay such claim promptly, and in any event to pay such claim within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt by Borrower of written notice

 

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thereof and any amount not so paid within such sixty (60) calendar day period shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date due to the date paid in full.

(f)      Environmental Inspections. In the event Lender has a reasonable basis to believe that Borrower is in breach of its obligations under this Section 5.1.19, Lender shall have the right, from time to time, during normal business hours, subject to the rights of subtenants and hotel guests at the Property and upon not less than five (5) days written notice to Borrower, except in the case of an emergency in which event no notice shall be required, to conduct an inspection of the Property to determine the existence or presence of Hazardous Substances on or about the Property. Lender shall have the right to enter and inspect the Property, (upon not less than ten (10) days written notice to Borrower for invasive testing except in the case of emergency when no advance notice shall be required; provided, that Lender shall provide notice to Borrower within a reasonable period thereafter) conduct any testing, sampling and analyses it deems necessary and shall have the right to inspect Hazardous Substances brought into the Property; provided that, except in the case of emergency or during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such testing, sampling and analyses to be performed in such a manner so as to reasonably minimize any interference with the operations and occupancy of the Property and to reasonably minimize any disturbance to guests of Borrower. Lender 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 Lender under this Section 5.1.19(e) shall be paid on demand by Borrower to Lender. 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 Borrower’s ownership and control of the Property. To the extent Borrower may be liable pursuant to this Section 5.1.19, Borrower shall remain liable for any environmental condition related to or having occurred during its ownership of the Property regardless of when such conditions are discovered and regardless of whether or not Lender conducts an environmental inspection at the time of any foreclosure of deed-in-lieu of foreclosure of the Security Instrument.

(g)      Pre-Existing Conditions. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Borrower shall have no obligation to Remediate, or indemnify Lender or any other party with respect to, any Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions, provided that such Environmental Costs to conduct any Remediation with respect to any Pre-Existing Conditions are not incurred primarily as a result of or in connection to any alteration, renovation, remodeling or expansion activities performed by or on behalf of Borrower in, on or about the Property during Borrower’s period of ownership of the Property (other than any such alteration or renovation activities, except to the extent such Remediation is required due to, or such Environmental Costs are incurred by Lender or Borrower as a result of, Borrower’s negligence or willful misconduct, (a) performed in compliance with Sections 4.1.9 or 5.1.19(h) of this Agreement, or (b) required pursuant to any Applicable Law due to any safety risk or emergency), in which case Borrower shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless and reimburse any Indemnitees for, such Environmental Costs in accordance with this Section 5.1.19. “Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions” means (i) any condition that exists at or on the Property on or prior to the Closing Date with respect to contamination of soil, surface or ground waters, stream sediments, and every other environmental media from Hazardous Substances, (ii) any Hazardous Substances present or located in, on, under or about Property on or prior to the Closing Date or to the extent due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender thereafter and (iii) any Hazardous Substances

 

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that have migrated from the Property on or prior to the Closing Date. Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with or disruption of any Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions located within the Property of which it is aware or becomes aware when performing its obligations under this Lease (including, without limitation, Sections 4.1.9 or 5.1.19(h) of this Agreement).

(h)      If the Property shall, at any time, encroach upon any property, street or right-of-way, or shall violate any restrictive covenant or other agreement affecting the 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 Property is subject, or the use of the 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 Lender or any Person affected by any such encroachment, violation or impairment, each of Borrower and Lender, subject to their right to contest the existence of any such encroachment, violation or impairment, shall protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend the other party hereto from and against fifty percent (50%) of 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 Borrower and Lender 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 Lender or Borrower or (b) Borrower at the shared cost and expense of Borrower and Lender on a 50-50 basis shall make such changes in the Property, and take such other actions, as Borrower 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 Improvements, and in any event take all such actions as may be necessary in order to be able to continue the operation of the Improvements for the Primary Intended Use substantially in the manner and to the extent the Improvements were operated prior to the assertion of such encroachment, violation or impairment. Borrower and Lender’s obligations under this Section 5.1.19(h) 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 Lender and Borrower for any damages incurred by any such encroachment, violation or impairment, Lender shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of any sums recovered by Borrower under any such policy of title or other insurance up to the maximum amount paid by Lender under this Section 5.1.19(h) and Borrower, upon request by Lender and to the extent not already so assigned, shall assign Borrower’s rights under such policies to Lender. Borrower agrees to use reasonable efforts to seek recovery under any policy of title or other insurance under which Borrower 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 5.1.19(h); provided, however, that in no event shall Borrower be obligated to institute any litigation, arbitration or other legal proceedings in connection therewith unless Borrower is reasonably satisfied that Lender has the financial resources needed to fund such litigation and Borrower and Lender have agreed upon the terms and conditions on which such funding will be made available by Lender, including, but not limited to, the mutual approval of a litigation budget.

 

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5.1.20    Alterations.

Borrower shall obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any alterations to any Improvements, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld except with respect to alterations that may have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s financial condition, the value of the Property or the Net Operating Income.

5.1.21    OFAC.

At all times throughout the term of the Loan, Borrower, Guarantor and their respective Affiliates shall be in full compliance with all applicable orders, rules, regulations and recommendations of The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

5.1.22    Financial Covenant.

Borrower on a consolidated basis with respect to the Property and the Facilities subject to the Master Lease shall maintain an Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio determined on the last day of any fiscal quarter on a cumulative basis for the preceding Test Period (commencing with the Test Period ending on December 31, 2018) of at least 1.2:1.    As used herein, “Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Lease as in effect on the date hereof (and incorporate the definitions used therein, as defined on the date hereof); provided, however, the Property shall be deemed to be a Facility under the Master Lease, Debt Service shall be deemed “Rent” (as defined in the Master Lease) and the Borrower shall be deemed a “Tenant” (as defined in the Master Lease). Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, Borrower’s breach of this Section shall not constitute an Event of Default unless the breach continues for two consecutive Test Periods ending on the last day of two consecutive fiscal quarters.

5.1.23    Intentionally omitted.

5.1.24    Replacement Property. Borrower shall at all times use commercially reasonable efforts to identify a Replacement Property and enter into a Replacement Property Transaction as soon as reasonably practicable subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.3.1 hereof.

5.1.25    Repairs.

(a)        Borrower, at its expense and without the prior consent of Lender, shall maintain the Property (including without limitation, for furniture, fixtures and equipment), and every portion thereof, and all private roadways, sidewalks and curbs appurtenant to the Property, and which are under Borrower’s control in good order and repair whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Borrower’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of the 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 with all Legal Requirements, whether interior or exterior, structural or non-structural, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen or arising by reason of a condition existing prior to the Closing Date. All repairs shall be at least equivalent in quality to the original work. Borrower 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 Property or any part thereof or any capital improvement thereto for its primary intended use.

 

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(b)        Borrower and the Master Tenant shall collectively spend, in each calendar quarter with respect to the Facilities, the Property, the “Tenant’s Property” (as defined in the Master Lease) and all assets used in connection with the Property, an aggregate amount of at least 1% of the “Net Revenue” from the Facilities and the Property for such calendar year on installation or restoration and repair or other improvement of items, which installations, restorations and repairs and other improvements are capitalized in accordance with GAAP with an expected life of not less than three (3) years. As used in this Section 5.1.25, “Net Revenue” shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Lease as in effect on the date hereof; provided, however, the Borrower shall be deemed a “Tenant” and the Property shall be deemed a “Facility” with respect to such definition. Borrower shall provide to Lender, following the end of each calendar quarter, evidence satisfactory to Lender, in the reasonable exercise of Lender’s discretion, that the foregoing covenant in this Section 5.1.25 has been satisfied. If Borrower fails to provide evidence to Lender within sixty (60) days after written demand from Lender that the foregoing covenant has not been complied with, or Lender’s written approval, in its reasonable discretion, of a repair and maintenance program satisfactory to cure such deficiency, the same shall be deemed an Event of Default.

(c)        Nothing in this Section 5.1.25 shall make Lender responsible for making or completing any repairs or replacements to the Property.

(d)        Borrower shall permit Lender and Lender’s agents and representatives (including, without limitation, Lender’s engineer, architect, or inspector) or third parties making repairs or replacements pursuant to this Section 5.1.25 to enter onto the Property during normal business hours (subject to the rights of tenants under their Leases) to inspect the progress of any such work and all materials being used in connection therewith, to examine all plans and shop drawings relating to such work which are or may be kept at the Property. Borrower shall cause all contractors and subcontractors to cooperate with Lender or Lender’s representatives or such other persons described above in connection with inspections described in this Section 5.1.25(d).

Section 5.2    Negative Covenants.

From the date hereof until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Lien of the Security Instrument in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that it will not do, directly or indirectly, any of the following:

5.2.1    Liens.

Until the first anniversary of the Closing Date, Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of the Property or permit any such action to be taken, except for Permitted Encumbrances.

5.2.2    Dissolution.

Borrower shall not (a) engage in any dissolution, liquidation or consolidation or merger with or into any other business entity, (b) transfer, lease or sell, in one transaction or any combination of transactions, the assets or all or substantially all of the Property or assets of Borrower except to the extent expressly permitted by the Loan Documents, or (c) modify, amend, waive or terminate its organizational documents or its qualification and good standing in any jurisdiction.

 

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5.2.3    Change In Business.

Borrower shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership, acquisition, development, operation, leasing and management of the Property (including providing services in connection therewith), or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business.

5.2.4    Debt Cancellation.

Borrower shall not cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith) owed to Borrower by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business.

5.2.5    Zoning.

Borrower shall not initiate or consent to any zoning reclassification of any portion of the Property or seek any variance under any existing zoning ordinance or use or permit the use of any portion of the Property in any manner that could result in such use becoming a non-conforming use under any zoning ordinance or any other Applicable Law, without the prior written consent of Lender.

5.2.6    No Joint Assessment.

Borrower shall not suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of the Property with (a) any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from the Property, or (b) any portion of the Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the Lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to the Property.

5.2.7    Name, Identity, Structure, or Principal Place of Business.

Borrower shall not change its name, identity (including its trade name or names), or principal place of business set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement, without, in each case, first giving Lender thirty (30) days prior written notice. Borrower shall not change its corporate, partnership or other structure, or the place of its organization as set forth in Section 4.1.34, without, in each case, the consent of Lender. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower shall execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Lender’s security interest in the Property as a result of such change of principal place of business or place of organization.

5.2.8    ERISA.

(a)        Borrower covenants and agrees to deliver to Lender such certifications or other evidence from time to time throughout the term of the Loan, as requested by Lender in its sole discretion, and represents and covenants, that (A) Borrower is not and does not maintain an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is subject to Title I of ERISA, or a “governmental plan” within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA; (B) Borrower is not subject to State statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans; and (C) one or more of the following circumstances is true:

 

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(i)    Equity interests in Borrower (or a Person that owns 100% of the equity interests in Borrower) are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2);

(ii)    Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in Borrower are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA; or

(iii)    Borrower qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e).

5.2.9    Affiliate Transactions.

Borrower shall not enter into, or be a party to, any transaction with an Affiliate of Borrower or any of the partners of Borrower except in the ordinary course of business and on terms which are fully disclosed to Lender in advance and are no less favorable to Borrower or such Affiliate than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third party; provided however that the foregoing shall not prohibit, and Lender hereby approved, the Operating Lease and all documents and instruments entered into in connection with the Permitted JPM Indebtedness and any indebtedness relating to the Permitted Indenture Documents and Permitted Indenture Notes.

5.2.10    Transfers.

(a)        Borrower shall not sell, convey, mortgage, grant, bargain, encumber, pledge, assign, grant options or warrants with respect to (or calls, commitments, conversions, plans or other rights, whether fixed or contingent), or otherwise transfer or dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and whether or not for consideration or of record) the Property or any part thereof (including, without limitation, any gaming license) or any legal or beneficial interest therein or permit a Sale or Pledge of an interest in Borrower or any other Restricted Party that would constitute a Change in Control (collectively, a “Transfer”), other than the Permitted JPM Indebtedness, Permitted Indenture Notes, the Operating Lease and pursuant to Leases of space in the Improvements to tenants in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1.17 hereof, without the prior written consent of Lender.

(b)        A Transfer shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an agreement (whether binding or non-binding), including an installment sales agreement, wherein Borrower agrees to sell the Property or any part thereof (and in the case of an installment sales agreement, for a price to be paid in installments); (ii) an agreement (whether binding or non-binding) by Borrower leasing all or a substantial part of the Property for other than actual occupancy by a space tenant thereunder or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant of a security interest in, Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Leases or any Rents; (iii) if a Restricted Party is a corporation, any merger, consolidation or Sale or Pledge of such corporation’s stock or the creation or issuance of new stock; (iv) if a Restricted Party is a limited or general partnership or joint venture, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a general partner or the Sale or Pledge of the partnership interest of any general partner or any profits or proceeds relating to such partnership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of limited partnership interests or any profits or proceeds relating to such limited partnership interests or the creation or issuance of new limited partnership interests; (v) if a Restricted Party is a limited liability company, any merger or consolidation or

 

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the change, removal, resignation or addition of a managing member or non-member manager (or if no managing member, any member) or the Sale or Pledge of the membership interest of a managing member (or if no managing member, any member) or any profits or proceeds relating to such membership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of non-managing membership interests or the creation or issuance of new non-managing membership interests; (vi) if a Restricted Party is a trust or nominee trust, any merger, consolidation or the Sale or Pledge of the legal or beneficial interest in a Restricted Party or the creation or issuance of new legal or beneficial interests; or (vii) the removal or the resignation of the managing agent (including, without limitation, an Affiliated Manager) other than in accordance with Section 5.1.18 hereof; or (viii) the sale or transfer of any Personal Property, other than in connection with the replacement of worn or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of business.

(c)        Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5.2.10(a) and (b), the following transfers shall not be deemed to be a Transfer:

(i)    undergo a Change in Control of the type referred to in clause (i)(a) of the definition of Change in Control (such Change in Control, a “Tenant Parent COC”) if a Person acquiring such beneficial ownership or control is (1) a Discretionary Transferee and (2) the Parent Company of such Discretionary Transferee, if any, has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Lender or, if such Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Lender; and

(ii)    a Change of Control whereby a Person acquires beneficial ownership and control of 100% of the equity interests in Borrower in connection with a Change of Control that does not constitute a Tenant Parent COC if (1) a Discretionary Transferee and (2) the Parent Company of such Discretionary Transferee, if any, has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Lender or, if such Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms reasonably satisfactory to Lender, and (3) the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio (calculated in accordance with the provisions hereof and determined at the proposed effective time of the Change in Control) for the then most recently preceding four (4) fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available is at least 1.4:1.

(d)        Lender shall not be required to demonstrate any actual impairment of its security or any increased risk of default hereunder in order to declare the Debt immediately due and payable upon a Transfer in violation of this Section 5.2.10. This provision shall apply to every Transfer regardless of whether voluntary or not, or whether or not Lender has consented to any previous Transfer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.2.10, (a) no transfer (whether or not such transfer shall constitute a Transfer) shall be made to any Prohibited Person, and (b) Borrower shall provide such information to Lender as Lender may reasonably request to comply with its know your customer obligations.

 

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ARTICLE VI. INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; REQUIRED REPAIRS

Section 6.1    Insurance.

(a)        Borrower shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be maintained, Policies for Borrower and the Property providing at least the following coverages:

(i)    Loss or damage by fire, vandalism, collapse 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 and windstorm, in an amount not less than the insurable value on a Maximum Foreseeable Loss basis and including a building ordinance coverage endorsement; provided, that Tenant shall have the right (i) to limit maximum insurance coverage for loss or damage by earthquake (including earth movement) to a minimum amount of Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000) or as may be reasonably requested by Lender and commercially available, and (ii) to limit maximum insurance coverage for loss or damage by windstorm (including but not limited to named windstorms) to a minimum amount of Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000) or as may be reasonably requested by Lender and commercially available; provided, further, that in the event the premium cost of any or all of earthquake, flood, windstorm (including named windstorm) or terrorism coverages are available only for a premium that is more than 2.5 times the average premium paid by Borrower (or prior operator of the Property) over the preceding three years for the insurance policy contemplated by this Section 6.1(a), then Borrower shall be entitled and required to purchase the maximum insurance coverage it deems most efficient and prudent to purchase and Borrower shall not be required to spend additional funds to purchase additional coverages insuring against such risks; and provided, further, that some property coverages might be sub-limited in an amount less than the Maximum Foreseeable Loss as long as the sub-limits are commercially reasonable and prudent as deemed by Borrower;

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

(iii)    Flood (when any of the improvements is located in whole or in part within a designated 100-year flood plain area) in an amount not less than the greater of (i) probable maximum loss of a 250 year event, and (ii) One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000), and such other hazards and in such amounts as may be customary for comparable properties in the area;

(iv)    Loss of rental value in an amount not less than twelve (12) months’ Rent payable hereunder or business interruption in an amount not less than twelve (12) months of income and normal operating expenses including 90-days ordinary payroll and Rent payable hereunder with an extended period of indemnity coverage of at least ninety (90) days necessitated by the occurrence of any of the hazards described in Sections 6.1(a), 6.1(b) or 6.1(c), provided that Borrower may self-insure the Property for the insurance contemplated under this Section 6.1(d), provided that (i) the Property is not expected to generate more than ten percent (10%) of Net Revenues anticipated to be generated from the Property and the Facilities under the Master Lease, when taken as a whole, and (ii)

 

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Borrower deposits with Lender an amount equal to the product of (1) the sum of (A) the insurance premiums paid by Borrower for such period under this Section 6.1(d) to insurance companies allocable to the Property and (B) the amount deposited by Borrower in an impound account pursuant to this provision, and (2) the percentage of Net Revenues that are anticipated to be generated by the Property that are being self-insured by Tenant under this provision;

(v)    Claims for personal injury or property damage under a policy of comprehensive general public liability insurance with amounts not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) each occurrence and One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) in the annual aggregate, provided that such requirements may be satisfied through the purchase of a primary general liability policy and excess liability policies;

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

(vii)    If, from time to time after the Closing Date, Lender 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 6.1(e) hereof are insufficient, Lender may give Borrower notice of acceptable limits for the insurance to be carried; provided that in no event will Borrower be required to carry insurance in an amount which exceeds the product of (i) the amounts set forth in Section 6.1(e) hereof and (ii) the CPI Increase (as defined in the Master Lease); and subject to the foregoing limitation, within ninety (90) days after the receipt of such notice, the insurance shall thereafter be carried with limits as prescribed by Lender until further increase pursuant to the provisions of this clause (vii).

(b)        All insurance provided for in Section 6.1(a) hereof shall be obtained under valid and enforceable policies (the “Policies” or in the singular, the “Policy”), in such forms and, from time to time after the date hereof, in such amounts as may be satisfactory to Lender, issued by financially sound and responsible insurance companies authorized to do business in the State in which the Property is located and approved by Lender. The insurance companies must have a claims paying ability/financial strength rating of “A-” and a financial rating of “VII” in the most recent version of Best’s Key Rating Guide, or a minimum rating of “BBB” from Standard & Poor’s or equivalent (each such insurer shall be referred to below as a “Qualified Insurer”). Borrower will be required to maintain insurance against terrorism, terrorist acts or similar acts of sabotage (“Terrorism Insurance”) with amounts, terms and coverage consistent with those required under Sections 6.1(a)(i) and (iii) hereof (the “Terrorism Insurance Required Amount”); provided, further, that in the event the premium cost of any or all of earthquake, flood, windstorm (including named windstorm) or terrorism coverages are available only for a premium that is more than 2.5 times the average premium paid by Borrower (or prior operator of the Property) over the preceding

 

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three years for the insurance policy contemplated by Section 6.1(a), then Borrower shall be entitled and required to purchase the maximum insurance coverage it deems most efficient and prudent to purchase and Borrower shall not be required to spend additional funds to purchase additional coverages insuring against such risks; and provided, further, that some property coverages might be sub-limited in an amount less than the Maximum Foreseeable Loss as long as the sub-limits are commercially reasonable and prudent as deemed by Borrower. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration dates of the Policies theretofore furnished to Lender pursuant to Section 6.1(a), Borrower shall deliver certified copies of the Policies marked “premium paid” or accompanied by evidence satisfactory to Lender of payment of the premiums due thereunder (the “Insurance Premiums”).

(c)    Borrower shall not obtain (i) any umbrella or blanket liability or casualty Policy unless, in each case, such Policy is approved in advance in writing by Lender and Lender’s interest is included therein as provided in this Agreement and such Policy is issued by a Qualified Insurer, or (ii) separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required in Section 6.1(a) to be furnished by, or which may be reasonably required to be furnished by, Borrower. In the event Borrower obtains separate insurance or an umbrella or a blanket policy, Borrower shall notify Lender of the same and shall cause certified copies of each Policy to be delivered as required in Section 6.1(a). Any blanket insurance Policy shall specifically allocate to the Property the amount of coverage from time to time required hereunder and shall otherwise provide the same protection as would a separate Policy insuring only the Property in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.1(a). Notwithstanding Lender’s approval of any umbrella or blanket liability or casualty Policy hereunder, Lender reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require Borrower to obtain a separate Policy in compliance with this Section 6.1.

(d)    All Policies provided for or contemplated by Section 6.1(a) hereof, except for the Policy referenced in Section 6.1(a)(v), shall name Lender and Borrower as the insured or additional insured, as their respective interests may appear, and in the case of property damage, boiler and machinery, and flood insurance, shall contain a so-called New York standard non-contributing mortgagee clause in favor of Lender providing that the loss thereunder shall be payable to Lender.

(e)    All Policies provided for in Section 6.1(a) hereof shall contain clauses or endorsements to the effect that:

(i)    no act or negligence of Borrower, or anyone acting for Borrower, or failure to comply with the provisions of any Policy which might otherwise result in a forfeiture of the insurance or any part thereof, shall in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the insurance insofar as Lender is concerned;

(ii)    the Policy shall not be materially changed (other than to increase the coverage provided thereby) or cancelled without at least 30 days’ written notice to Lender and any other party named therein as an insured;

(iii)    each Policy shall provide that the issuers thereof shall give written notice to Lender if the Policy has not been renewed thirty (30) days prior to its expiration; and

(iv)    Lender shall not be liable for any Insurance Premiums thereon or subject to any assessments thereunder.

 

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(f)    If at any time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required hereunder is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right, without notice to Borrower to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its interest in the Property, including, without limitation, the obtaining of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate, and all expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand and until paid, secured by the Security Instrument (pursuant to the terms of the Security Instrument) and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.

(g)    In the event of a foreclosure of the Security Instrument, or other transfer of title to the Property in extinguishment in whole or in part of the Debt all right, title and interest of Borrower in and to the Policies then in force and all proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at such foreclosure or Lender or other transferee in the event of such other transfer of title.

(h)    Borrower shall furnish to Lender, on or before thirty (30) days after the close of each of Borrower’s fiscal years, a statement certified by Borrower or a duly authorized officer of Borrower of the amounts of insurance maintained in compliance herewith, of the risks covered by such insurance and of the insurance company or companies which carry such insurance and, if requested by Lender, verification of the adequacy of such insurance by an independent insurance broker or appraiser acceptable to Lender.

(i)    The term “Maximum Foreseeable Loss” shall mean the largest monetary loss within one area that may be expected to result from a single fire with protection impaired, the control of the fire mainly dependent on physical barriers or separations and a delayed manual firefighting by public and/or private fire brigades. If Lender reasonably believes that the Maximum Foreseeable Loss has increased at any time during the term of the Loan, it shall have the right (unless Borrower and Lender agree otherwise) to have such Maximum Foreseeable Loss redetermined by an impartial national insurance company reasonably acceptable to both parties (the “Impartial Insurance Appraiser”), or, if the parties cannot agree on an Impartial Appraiser, then by an Expert appointed in a manner similar to Section 34.1 of the Master Lease. The determination of the Impartial Appraiser (or the Expert, as the case may be) shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, and Borrower shall forthwith adjust the amount of the insurance carried pursuant to this Article VI to the amount so determined by the Impartial Appraiser (or the Expert, as the case may be). Borrower shall pay the costs of the Impartial Appraiser. If Tenant has undertaken any structural alterations or additions to the Property having a cost or value in excess of Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), Lender may at Borrower’s expense have the Maximum Foreseeable Loss redetermined at any time after such improvements are made, regardless of when the Maximum Foreseeable Loss was last determined.

Section 6.2    Casualty.

If the Property shall be damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “Casualty”), Borrower shall give prompt notice of such damage to Lender and shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute the completion of the Restoration of the Property as nearly as possible to the condition the Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender and otherwise in accordance with Section 6.4 hereof. Borrower shall pay all costs of such Restoration whether or not such costs are covered

 

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by insurance. Lender may, but shall not be obligated to make proof of loss if not made promptly by Borrower.

Section 6.3    Condemnation.

Borrower shall promptly give Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding for the Condemnation of all or any part of the Property and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such proceedings. Lender may participate in any such proceedings, and Borrower shall from time to time deliver to Lender all instruments requested by it to permit such participation. Borrower shall, at its expense, diligently prosecute any such proceedings, and shall consult with Lender, its attorneys and experts, and cooperate with them in the carrying on or defense of any such proceedings. Notwithstanding any taking by any public or quasi-public authority through Condemnation or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of such taking), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for its payment in the Note and in this Agreement and the Debt shall not be reduced until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender, after the deduction of expenses of collection, to the reduction or discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided herein or in the Note. If the Property or any portion thereof is taken by a condemning authority, Borrower shall, promptly commence and diligently prosecute the Restoration of the Property and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 6.4 hereof. If all or substantially all of the Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of the Award, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive the Award, or a portion thereof sufficient to pay the Debt.

Section 6.4    Restoration.

The following provisions shall apply in connection with the Restoration of the Property:

(a)    The Net Proceeds will be disbursed by Lender to Borrower upon receipt, provided that all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.4(b)(i) are met and Borrower delivers to Lender a written undertaking to expeditiously commence and to satisfactorily complete with due diligence the Restoration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(b)    The term “Net Proceeds” shall mean: (i) the net amount of all insurance proceeds received by Lender pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) as a result of such damage or destruction, after deduction of its reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“Insurance Proceeds”), or (ii) the net amount of the Award, after deduction of its reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“Condemnation Proceeds”), whichever the case may be.

(i)    The Net Proceeds shall be made available to Borrower for Restoration provided that each of the following conditions are met:

(A)    no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

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(C)    Borrower shall commence the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable and shall diligently pursue the same to satisfactory completion in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including, without limitation, all applicable Environmental Laws;

(D)    the Property and the use thereof after the Restoration will be in compliance with and permitted under all Applicable Laws;

(E)    the Operating Lease in effect as of the date of the occurrence of such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, shall remain in full force and effect during the Restoration and shall not otherwise terminate as a result of the Casualty or Condemnation or the Restoration and the Operator shall retain all Gaming Licenses necessary to operate the Property in the manner it was operated prior to such Casualty or Condemnation.

(ii)    The Net Proceeds shall be held by Lender in an interest-bearing account and, until disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b), shall constitute additional security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan Documents. The Net Proceeds shall be disbursed by Lender to, or as directed by, Borrower from time to time during the course of the Restoration, upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the conditions set forth in Section 6.4(b)(i) above remain satisfied.

(iii)    Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds more frequently than once every calendar month.

(iv)    The excess, if any, of the Net Proceeds following the completion of the Restoration and the receipt by Lender of evidence satisfactory to Lender that all costs incurred in connection with the Restoration have been paid in full, shall be remitted by Lender to Borrower, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing under the Note, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

(c)    All Net Proceeds not required (i) to be made available for the Restoration or (ii) to be returned to Borrower as excess Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 6.4(b)(iv) may be retained and applied by Lender toward the payment of the Debt whether or not then due and payable in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall deem proper, or, at the discretion of Lender, the same may be paid, either in whole or in part, to Borrower for such purposes as Lender shall approve, in its discretion. If Lender shall receive and retain Net Proceeds, the Lien of the Security Instrument shall be reduced only by the amount thereof received and retained by Lender and actually applied by Lender in reduction of the Debt.

ARTICLE VII. RESERVE FUNDS

Section 7.1    Intentionally Omitted.

Section 7.2    Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and Lender’s written request, Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date thereafter (a) one-twelfth of

 

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the Taxes (the “Monthly Tax Deposit”) that Lender estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes at least thirty (30) days prior to their respective due dates; and (b) at the option of Lender, if the liability or casualty Policy maintained by Borrower covering the Property shall not constitute an approved blanket or umbrella Policy pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof, or Lender shall require Borrower to obtain a separate Policy pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof, one-twelfth of the Insurance Premiums (the “Monthly Insurance Premium Deposit”) that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by the Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Policies (said amounts in (a) and (b) above hereinafter called the “Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund”). Lender will apply the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund to payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums required to be made by Borrower pursuant to Sections 5.1.2 and Section 6.1, respectively, hereof. In making any payment relating to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund, Lender may do so according to any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof. Any amount remaining in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund after the Debt has been paid in full shall be returned to Borrower. If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund is not or will not be sufficient to pay Taxes and Insurance Premiums by the dates set forth in (a) and (b) above, Lender shall notify Borrower of such determination and Borrower shall increase its monthly payments to Lender by the amount that Lender estimates is sufficient to make up the deficiency at least thirty (30) days prior to delinquency of the Taxes and/or thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Policies, as the case may be.

Section 7.3    Intentionally omitted.

Section 7.4    Reserve Funds, Generally.

(a)    Borrower grants to Lender a first-priority perfected security interest in each of the Reserve Funds and the related Accounts and any and all monies now or hereafter deposited in each Reserve Fund and related Account as additional security for payment of the Debt. Until expended or applied in accordance herewith, the Reserve Funds and the related Accounts shall constitute additional security for the Debt.

(b)    Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in any or all of the Reserve Funds to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion.

(c)    The Reserve Funds shall not constitute trust funds and may be commingled with other monies held by Lender.

(d)    The Reserve Funds shall be held in interest bearing accounts and all earnings or interest on a Reserve Fund shall be added to and become a part of such Reserve Fund and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other monies deposited in such Reserve Fund, except that earnings or interest on the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund shall not be added to or become a part thereof and shall be the sole property of and shall be paid to Lender.

 

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(e)    Borrower shall not, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Reserve Fund or related Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.

(f)    Borrower shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations and costs and expenses (including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) arising from or in any way connected with the Reserve Funds or the related Accounts or the performance of the obligations for which the Reserve Funds or the related Accounts were established, except to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender, its agents or employees.

ARTICLE VIII. DEFAULTS

Section 8.1    Event of Default.

(a)    Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default hereunder (an “Event of Default”):

(i)    if (A) any portion of the Debt Service is not paid within four (4) Business Days of when due and such failure is not cured by Borrower within three (3) Business Days after notice from Lender of Borrower’s failure to pay such installment of Rent when due (and such notice of failure from Lender may be given any time after such installment is four (4) Business Days late), (B) Borrower shall fail on any two separate occasions in the same Fiscal Year to pay any installment of Debt Service within four (4) Business Days of when due; or (C) Borrower shall fail to pay any other amount due hereunder or under any other Loan Document within five (5) Business Days after notice from Lender of Borrower’s failure to make such payment of such Additional Charge when due (and such notice of failure from Lender may be given any time after such payment is more than one (1) Business Day late);

(ii)    if any of the Taxes or Other Charges are not paid on or before the date when the same are due and payable;

(iii)    if the Policies are not kept in full force and effect;

(iv)    if Borrower transfers or encumbers any portion of the Property in violation of the provisions of Section 5.2.10 hereof;

(v)    if any representation or warranty made by Borrower or Guarantor herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished to Lender shall have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made and the same materially and adversely affects Lender;

(vi)    if Borrower or Guarantor or any other guarantor under any guaranty issued in connection with the Loan shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

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(vii)    if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower or Guarantor or any other guarantor under any guarantee issued in connection with the Loan or if Borrower or Guarantor or such other guarantor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar federal or State law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower or Guarantor or such other guarantor, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower or Guarantor or such other guarantor shall be instituted; provided, however, if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower or Guarantor or such other guarantor, upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within sixty (60) days;

(viii)    if Borrower attempts to assign its rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any interest herein or therein in contravention of the Loan Documents;

(ix)    if Borrower breaches any of its negative covenants contained in Section 5.2;

(x)    intentionally omitted;

(xi)    if the Operating Lease is terminated or cancelled;

(xii)    intentionally omitted;

(xiii)    if the Property becomes subject to any mechanic’s, materialman’s or other Lien other than a Lien for local real estate taxes and assessments not then due and payable and the Lien shall remain undischarged of record (by payment, bonding or otherwise) for a period of thirty (30) days;

(xiv)    the estate or interest of Borrower in the Property or any part thereof shall be levied upon or attached in any proceeding relating to more than $1,000,000 and the same shall not be vacated, discharged or stayed pending appeal (or bonded or otherwise similarly secured payment) within the later of ninety (90) days after commencement thereof or thirty (30) days after receipt by Borrower of notice thereof from Lender; provided, however, that such notice shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any notice required under applicable law and the foregoing shall not apply to the lien of real estate taxes on the Property to the extent that such Taxes are not delinquent or are being contested in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1.2 of this Agreement;

(xv)    (A) Borrower is a Plan or its assets constitute Plan Assets; or (B) Borrower consummates a transaction which would cause the Security Instrument or Lender’s exercise of its rights under the Security Instrument, the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents to constitute a nonexempt “prohibited transaction” under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or result in a violation of a State statute regulating governmental plans, subjecting Lender to liability for a violation of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code, a State statute or other similar law; provided, however, that the Event of Default set forth in this subsection (B) shall not be applicable to the extent that the Lender has used Plan Assets to make the Loan;

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(xvii)    if any default occurs under any guaranty or indemnity executed in connection herewith (including, without limitation, the Guaranty) and such default continues after the expiration of applicable grace periods, if any, or, if no cure periods are provided, within fifteen (15) days after notice from Lender;

(xviii)    if Borrower shall be in default beyond applicable notice and grace periods under any other mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or other security agreement covering any part of the Property whether it be superior or junior in lien to the Security Instrument (other than any default under the Permitted JPM Indebtedness and/or Permitted Indenture Notes);

(xix)    an Event of Default under the Master Lease has occurred and is continuing;

(xx)    with respect to any term, covenant or provision set forth herein which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period, if Borrower shall be in default under such term, covenant or condition after the giving of such notice or the expiration of such grace period;

(xxi)    if Borrower ceases to operate a casino and hotel on the Property or terminates such business for any reason whatsoever (other than temporary cessation as contemplated in clause (xxii) below or in connection with any renovations to the Property or restoration of the Property after Casualty or Condemnation);

(xxii)    any applicable license or other agreements material to the Property’s operation as a hotel and casino are at any time terminated or revoked or suspended for more than thirty (30) days (and causes cessation of gaming activity at the Property) and such termination, revocation or suspension is not stayed pending appeal and would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Borrower or the Property;

(xxiii)    if Borrower shall continue to be in Default under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement not specified in subsections (i) to (xxii) above, for ten (10) days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any Default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other Default; provided, however, that if such non-monetary Default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and provided further that Borrower shall have commenced to cure such Default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for such time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower in the exercise of due diligence to cure such Default, such additional period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days; or

(xxiv)    if there shall be a default under the Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents beyond any applicable notice and cure periods contained in such documents, whether as to Borrower or the Property, or if any other such event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of all or any portion of the Debt; provided that if the Security or such other Loan Document does not expressly provide for a notice and cure period, then such default shall have continued for ten (10) days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any default which can

 

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be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other default; provided, however, that if such non-monetary default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and provided further that Borrower shall have commenced to cure such default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for such time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower in the exercise of due diligence to cure such default, such additional period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days;

(b)      Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clauses (vi) or (vii) above) and at any time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower and in and to the Property, including, without limitation, declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may enforce or avail itself of any or all rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents against Borrower and or any part of the Property, including, without limitation, all rights or remedies available at law or in equity; and upon any Event of Default described in clauses (vi) or (vii) above, the Debt and all other obligations of Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower hereby expressly waives any such notice or demand, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

Section 8.2    Remedies.

(a)        Upon the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to all or any part of the Property or any other Collateral. Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by Applicable Law, equity or contract or as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower agrees that if an Event of Default is continuing (i) Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all Liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against the Property and the other Collateral and the Security Instrument has been foreclosed, sold and/or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full.

(b)        With respect to Borrower and the Property, nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to the Property or Collateral for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in preference or priority to any other Collateral, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of the Property or all of the Collateral or any part thereof, in its absolute discretion in respect of the Debt. In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time, to

 

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partially foreclose the Security Instrument in any manner and for any amounts secured by the Security Instrument then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion including, without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) in the event Borrower defaults beyond any applicable grace period in the payment of one or more scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Note, Lender may foreclose the Security Instrument to recover such delinquent payments, or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire outstanding principal balance of the Loan, Lender may foreclose the Security Instrument to recover so much of the principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by the Security Instrument as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Property shall remain subject to the Security Instrument to secure payment of sums under the Note and not previously recovered.

(c)        Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right, from time to time, to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, Security Instruments, Mortgages and other security documents (the “Severed Loan Documents”) in such denominations as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies provided hereunder. Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect the aforesaid severance, Borrower ratifying all that its said attorney shall do by virtue thereof; provided, however, Lender shall not make or execute any such documents under such power until three (3) days after notice has been given to Borrower by Lender of Lender’s intent to exercise its rights under such power. The Severed Loan Documents shall not contain any representations, warranties or covenants not contained in the Loan Documents and any such representations and warranties contained in the Severed Loan Documents will be given by Borrower only as of the Closing Date.

(d)        Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) any foreclosure or settlement in lieu of foreclosure is subject to the “Foreclosure Restrictions” set forth in the Security Instrument and (ii) the lien of the Security Instrument shall automatically be released on the first anniversary of the Closing Date if the Replacement Property Transaction has not been consummated.

Section 8.3    Remedies Cumulative; Waivers.

The rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have against Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lender’s rights, powers and remedies may be pursued singularly, concurrently or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lender’s sole discretion. No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of one or more Defaults or Events of Default with respect to Borrower shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent Default or Event of Default by Borrower or to impair any remedy, right or power consequent thereon.

 

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ARTICLE IX. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.1    Sale of Notes.

Except with respect to a sale, assignment, transfer, mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, or grant of a participation interest in the Loan to a subsidiary of Lender, Lender shall not sell, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or grant any participation interest in the Loan, the Note or the Debt without the prior written consent of Borrower.

Section 9.2    Intentionally Omitted.

Section 9.3    Servicer.

At the option and sole expense of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a servicer/trustee (the “Servicer”) selected by Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the Servicer pursuant to a servicing agreement (the “Servicing Agreement”) between Lender and Servicer.

Section 9.4    Intentionally Omitted.

Section 9.5    Intentionally Omitted.

ARTICLE X.  MISCELLANEOUS

Section 10.1    Survival.

This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as all or any of the Debt is outstanding and unpaid unless a longer period is expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party. All covenants, promises and agreements in this Agreement, by or on behalf of Borrower, shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.

Section 10.2    Lenders Discretion.

Whenever pursuant to this Agreement, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.

Section 10.3    Governing Law.

(a)        THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED, APPLIED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD

 

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TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS), PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE CREATION, PERFECTION, PRIORITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS AND SECURITY INTERESTS CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SECURITY INSTRUMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THE DETERMINATION OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTS, THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED SHALL APPLY.

(b)        WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR ACTION ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE, OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, BORROWER (A) IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF, AND (B) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE AT ANY TIME TO THE LAYING ON VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS INSTRUMENT WILL BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE LENDER FROM BRINGING AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT HERETO IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.

Section 10.4    Modification, Waiver in Writing.

No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, the Note, or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to, or demand on Borrower, shall entitle Borrower to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.

Section 10.5    Delay Not a Waiver.

Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under the Note or under any other Loan Document, or any other instrument given as security therefor, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, or to declare a default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.

 

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Section 10.6    Notices.

All notices or other written communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been properly given (i) upon delivery, if delivered in person or by facsimile transmission with receipt acknowledged by the recipient thereof and confirmed by telephone by sender, (ii) one (1) Business Day after having been deposited for overnight delivery with any reputable overnight courier service, or (iii) three (3) Business Days after having been deposited in any post office or mail depository regularly maintained by the U.S. Postal Service and sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:

 

If to Borrower:

  

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC

c/o Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street

Suite 1150

  

Reno, Nevada 89501

  

Attention: Thomas R. Reeg

  

Facsimile No.: 281-683-7511

 

E-mail: treeg@eldoradoresorts.com

With a copy to:

  

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

2029 Century Park East

Floor 33

Los Angeles, California 90067

  

Attention: Deborah R. Conrad

  

Facsimile No.:213-892-4721

E-mail: dconrad@milbank.com

If to Lender:

  

GLP CAPITAL, L.P.

  

c/o Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

845 Berkshire Blvd, Suite 200

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610

Attention: Steven Snyder

Fax: (610) 401-2901

E-mail: ssnyder@GLPROPINC.com

With a copy to:

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

The New York Times Building

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Attention: Yoel Kranz, Esq.

Facsimile: (617) 649-1471

E-mail: ykranz@goodwinlaw.com

or addressed as such party may from time to time designate by written notice to the other parties.

Either party by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

 

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Section 10.7   Trial by Jury.

EACH PARTY HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY THE PARTIES, 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 PARTY IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY THE OTHER PARTY.

Section 10.8   Headings.

The Article and/or Section headings and the Table of Contents in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.

Section 10.9   Severability.

Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under Applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under Applicable Law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.

Section 10.10  Preferences.

Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the obligations of Borrower hereunder. To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, State or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the obligations hereunder or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.

Section 10.11  Waiver of Notice.

Borrower shall not be entitled to any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which this Agreement or the other Loan Documents specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower and except with respect to matters for which Borrower is not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice. Borrower hereby expressly waives the right to receive any notice from Lender with respect to any matter for which this Agreement or the other Loan Documents do not specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower.

 

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Section 10.12  Remedies of Borrower.

In the event that a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or its agents have acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that neither Lender nor its agents shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s sole remedies shall be limited to commencing an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment. The parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.

Section 10.13  Expenses; Indemnity.

(a)        Borrower covenants and agrees to pay or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse, Lender within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice from Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with (i) the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower by Borrower’s counsel; (ii) Borrower’s ongoing performance of and compliance with Borrower’s respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date, including, without limitation, confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) intentionally omitted; (iv) intentionally omitted; (v) intentionally omitted; (vi) the filing and recording fees and expenses; (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights, in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Property, or any other security given for the Loan; and (viii) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or with respect to the Property or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be liable for the payment of any such costs and expenses to the extent the same arise by reason of the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender or breach of this Agreement by Lender.

(b)        Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lender from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for Lender in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Lender in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) any breach by Borrower of its obligations under, or any material misrepresentation by Borrower contained in, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan (collectively, the “Additional Indemnified Liabilities”); provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to Lender hereunder to the extent that such Liabilities arise from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender or breach of this Agreement by Lender. To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, Borrower shall pay the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under Applicable Law to the payment and satisfaction of all Additional Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Lender.

 

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(c)        Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, protect, defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless Lender and the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all losses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in the investigation, defense, and settlement of losses incurred in correcting any prohibited transaction or in the sale of a prohibited loan, and in obtaining any individual prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA, the Code, any State statute or other similar law that may be required, in Lender’s sole discretion) that Lender may incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of a default under Section 5.2.8 hereof, provided, however, that the indemnity set forth in this subsection (c) shall not be applicable to the extent that the Lender has used Plan Assets to make the Loan.

Section 10.14  Schedules and Exhibits Incorporated.

The Schedules and Exhibits annexed hereto are hereby incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement with the same effect as if set forth in the body hereof.

Section 10.15  Intentionally omitted.

Section 10.16  No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries.

(a)      Borrower and Lender intend that the relationships created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents be solely that of borrower and lender. Nothing herein or therein is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common, or joint tenancy relationship between Borrower and Lender nor to grant Lender any interest in the Property other than that of mortgagee, beneficiary or lender.

(b)      This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and Borrower and nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained herein or therein. All conditions to the obligations of Lender to make the Loan hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will refuse to make the Loan in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender if, in Lender’s sole discretion, Lender deems it advisable or desirable to do so.

Section 10.17  Publicity.

All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or their Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan Documents or the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, to Lender, or any of their Affiliates shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, disclosure required by any federal or State securities laws, rules or regulations, as determined by Borrower’s or counsel, shall not be subject to the prior written approval of Lender.

 

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Section 10.18  Waiver of Marshalling of Assets.

To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, waives all rights to a marshalling of the assets of Borrower, Borrower’s partners and others with interests in Borrower, and of the Property, or to a sale in inverse order of alienation in the event of foreclosure of all or part of the Security Instrument, and agrees not to assert any right under any laws pertaining to the marshalling of assets, the sale in inverse order of alienation, homestead exemption, the administration of estates of decedents, or any other matters whatsoever to defeat, reduce or affect the right of Lender under the Loan Documents to a sale of the Property for the collection of the Debt without any prior or different resort for collection or of the right of Lender to the payment of the Debt out of the net proceeds of the Property in preference to every other claimant whatsoever.

Section 10.19  Waiver of Counterclaim.

Borrower hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender or its agents.

Section 10.20  Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance.

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same. Borrower acknowledges that, with respect to the Loan, Borrower shall rely solely on its own judgment and advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in Borrower, and Borrower hereby irrevocably waives the right to raise any defense or take any action on the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies. Borrower acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of Borrower or its Affiliates.

Section 10.21  Brokers and Financial Advisors.

Borrower and Lender hereby represents to the other that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Borrower and Lender each hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including Lender’s attorneys’ fees and expenses) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of such indemnifying party in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. The provisions of this Section 10.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Debt.

 

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Section 10.22  Prior Agreements.

This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements among or between such parties, whether oral or written, between Borrower and/or its Affiliates and Lender are superseded by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.

 

BORROWER:

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC

By:

 

/s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

 

Name: Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

 

Title:

 

 Executive Vice President, Chief

   

 Legal Officer and Secretary

LENDER:

GLP CAPITAL, L.P.

By:

 

/s/ Brandon J. Moore

 

Name: Brandon J. Moore

 

Title:

 

Senior Vice President, General

   

Counsel and Secretary


SCHEDULE I

ORGANIZATIONAL CHART OF BORROWER

 

LOGO

 

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ANNEX 1

The annual Base Rent (as defined in the Master Lease) due under the Master Lease shall immediately and automatically increase initially by an aggregate amount equal to the annual interest payments due under the Note using the then applicable Note Rate (the “Supplemental Base Rent”), with 30% of such Supplemental Base Rent added to the existing Land Base Rent (as defined in the Master Lease) due under the Master Lease (the “Supplemental Land Base Rent”)) and 70% of such Supplement Base Rent added to the existing Building Base Rent (as defined in the Master Lease) due under the Master Lease (the “Supplemental Building Base Rent”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Master Lease, the Supplemental Base Rent due under the Master Lease shall be excluded from Building Base Rent for purposes of calculating the Escalation (as defined in the Master Lease) it being understood that the Supplemental Building Base Rent shall increase annually by 2% and shall not be subject to the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio cap set forth in subclause (b) of the definition of Escalation. The Rental Increase (and thereby the obligation to pay the Supplemental Base Rent (as adjusted over time) on an annual basis) shall remain in effect until a Post-Maturity Replacement Property Transaction (regardless of whether the Loan Agreement remains in effect)), or substantially similar transaction as agreed to by the parties after negotiating in good faith, is consummated generally consistent with the terms and intent of the Replacement Property Transaction provisions hereof (at which point the applicable adjustment to rent shall apply in accordance with clause (ii) of the definition of the Replacement Property Transaction). Upon consummation of a Post-Maturity Replacement Property Transaction, Master Tenant’s obligation to pay (or cause to be paid) the Supplemental Base Rent under the Master Lease shall cease and be of no further force or effect; provided, however, Master Tenant shall be obligated to pay (or cause to be paid) any Supplemental Base Rent that has accrued through the date the Post-Maturity Replacement Property Transaction is consummated.

The Rental Increase percentage shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and for the actual number of days elapsed for any partial calendar month in which rent is being calculated.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Tropicana St. Louis, LLC d/b/a

Lumière Place Casino & Hotels

  

Missouri Gaming

Commission

       Class B         License         MGC         316521        4/1/16 - 3/31/20

 

F-3

EX-4.2

Exhibit 4.2

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

Supplemental Indenture (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of October 1, 2018 among Delta Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Escrow Issuer”), Eldorado Resorts, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “New Issuer”), each of the parties that are signatories hereto as Guarantors (collectively, together with Escrow Issuer, the “New Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Escrow Issuer has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an Indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of September 20, 2018, providing for the issuance of $600,000,000 principal amount of 6% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the ERI-Tropicana Merger will occur substantially concurrently with the execution of this Supplemental Indenture;

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that (a) upon the Escrow Release, the New Issuer shall assume all obligations of the Escrow Issuer under the Notes and the Indenture and (b) the Guarantors shall, by executing this Supplemental Indenture, become, or substantially concurrently with the Escrow Release shall become, parties to the Indenture ; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture without the consent of the Holders.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders as follows:

(1)    Capitalized Terms. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

(2)    Agreement to be Bound. (a) The New Issuer acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) unconditionally assume the Escrow Issuer’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture; (ii) be bound by all applicable provisions of the Indenture as if made by, and with respect to the New Issuer; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of the Issuer pursuant to the Indenture.

(b)    Each New Guarantor acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and acknowledges and agrees to (i) join and become a party to the Indenture as indicated by its signature below; (ii) be bound by all applicable provisions of the Indenture as if made by, and with respect to, such New Guarantor; and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of a Guarantor pursuant to the Indenture. Each New Guarantor hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Indenture, including, but not limited to, Article 10 thereof.

 

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(3)    Notices. All notices or other communications to the New Issuer or any New Guarantor shall be given as provided in Section 13.02 of the Indenture.

(4)    Execution and Delivery. The New Issuer agrees that the Notes shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of any endorsement of the New Issuer or the Notes, and each New Guarantor agrees that its Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the absence of the endorsement of any notation of such Guarantee on the Notes.

(5)    Release of Obligations. Upon execution of this Supplemental Indenture by the New Issuer, the New Guarantors and the Trustee, the Escrow Issuer shall be unconditionally and irrevocably released and discharged from all obligations and liabilities under the Indenture and the Notes (other than those obligations and liabilities applicable to Escrow Issuer as a Guarantor as described in Section 2(b) above).

(6)    Ratification of Indenture; Supplemental Indentures Part of Indenture. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Indenture is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Supplemental Indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and every holder of Notes heretofore or hereafter authenticated and delivered shall be bound hereby.

(7)    No Recourse Against Others. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator, or direct or indirect member, partner or stockholder of the New Issuer or any New Guarantor shall have any liability for any obligations of the New Issuer or the New Guarantors (other than in their capacity as Issuer or Guarantor) under the Notes, any Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting Notes waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

(8)    Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, AND ANY CLAIM, CONTROVERSY OR DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATED TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, WILL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

(9)    Counterparts. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together, shall constitute one instrument. The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmissions shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

(10)    Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

(11)    The Trustee. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the New Issuer and New Guarantors.

 

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(12)    Benefits Acknowledged. The Guarantee of each New Guarantor is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture. Each New Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the financing arrangements contemplated by the Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture and that the guarantee and waivers made by it pursuant to such Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

(13)    Successors. All agreements of the New Issuer and each New Guarantor in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its Successors, except as otherwise provided in this Supplemental Indenture. All agreements of the Trustee in this Supplemental Indenture shall bind its successors.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed, all as of the date first above written.

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.
By:   /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Name:   Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Title:  

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

DELTA MERGER SUB, INC.
By:   /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Name:   Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Title:  

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]


ELDORADO HOLDCO LLC

ELDORADO RESORTS LLC

ELDORADO SHREVEPORT #1

ELDORADO SHREVEPORT #2

ELDORADO CASINO SHREVEPORT JOINT VENTURE

MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.

MOUNTAINEER PARK, INC.

PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, INC.

SCIOTO DOWNS, INC.

ELDORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

CIRCUS AND ELDORADO JOINT VENTURE, LLC

CC-RENO LLC

CCR NEWCO, LLC

ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS LLC

BLACK HAWK HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

IC HOLDINGS COLORADO, INC.

CCSC/BLACKHAWK, INC.

ISLE OF CAPRI BLACK HAWK, L.L.C.

IOC - BLACK HAWK DISTRIBUTION COMPANY, LLC

IOC BLACK HAWK COUNTY, INC.

ISLE OF CAPRI BETTENDORF, L.C.

PPI, INC.

POMPANO PARK HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

IOC - LULA, INC.

IOC-KANSAS CITY, INC.

IOC - BOONVILLE, INC.

IOC-CARUTHERSVILLE, LLC

IOC-CAPE GIRARDEAU LLC

IOC-VICKSBURG, INC.

IOC-VICKSBURG, L.L.C.

RAINBOW CASINO-VICKSBURG PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

IOC HOLDINGS, L.L.C.

ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, L.L.C.

PPI DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC

PPI DEVELOPMENT LLC

ELGIN HOLDINGS I LLC

ELGIN HOLDINGS II LLC

ELGIN RIVERBOAT RESORT – RIVERBOAT CASINO

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP.

AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC

AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS LLC

TROPICANA LAUGHLIN, LLC

CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, LLC

 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]


COLUMBIA PROPERTIES TAHOE

TEI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

TLH LLC

TROPWORLD GAMES LLC

TEI R7 INVESTMENT LLC

TEI (ST. LOUIS) RE, LLC

TEI (STLH), LLC

TEI (ES), LLC

NEW TROPICANA OPCO, INC.

NEW JAZZ ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.

CENTROPLEX CENTRE CONVENTION HOTEL, L.L.C.

MB DEVELOPMENT, LLC

NEW TROPICANA HOLDINGS, INC.

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC

 

as Guarantors
By:   /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Name:   Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Title:  

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:   /s/ Michael M. Hopkins
  Name:   Michael M. Hopkins
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Supplemental Indenture]

EX-4.3

Exhibit 4.3

Execution Version

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SEVENTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of October 1, 2018, among TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation, AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM, a Louisiana partnership, CENTROPLEX CENTRE CONVENTION HOTEL, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, COLUMBIA PROPERTIES TAHOE, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, LIGHTHOUSE POINT, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company, MB DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, NEW JAZZ ENTERPRISES, L.L.C., a Nevada limited liability company, NEW TROPICANA HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, NEW TROPICANA OPCO, INC., a Delaware corporation, TEI (ES), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI (STLH), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI R7 INVESTMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TLH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP., a New Jersey corporation, TROPICANA LAUGHLIN, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, TROPICANA ST. LOUIS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and TROPWORLD GAMES LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each a subsidiary of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended by that certain First Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2015, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 26, 2016, that certain Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2017, that certain Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2017, that certain Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 18, 2018 and that certain Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 7, 2018 and as may be further amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), dated as of July 23, 2015 providing for the issuance of 7% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of each other and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.    CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

 

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2.    AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each Guaranteeing Subsidiary hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

3.    NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

4.    NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5.    COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

6.    EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7.    THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.

AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC

AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM

CENTROPLEX CENTRE CONVENTION HOTEL, L.L.C.

COLUMBIA PROPERTIES TAHOE, LLC

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, LLC

MB DEVELOPMENT, LLC

NEW JAZZ ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.

NEW TROPICANA HOLDINGS, INC.

NEW TROPICANA OPCO, INC.

TEI (ES), LLC

TEI (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC

TEI (STLH), LLC

TEI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

TEI R7 INVESTMENT LLC

TLH LLC

TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP.

TROPICANA LAUGHLIN, LLC

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS LLC

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC

TROPWORLD GAMES LLC

By:   /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Name:   Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
  Title:  

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Supplemental Indenture]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

By:   /s/ Michael M. Hopkins
  Name:   Michael M. Hopkins
  Title:   Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Supplemental Indenture]

EX-4.4

Exhibit 4.4

Execution Version

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

FOURTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of October 1, 2018, among TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC., a Delaware corporation, AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM, a Louisiana partnership, CENTROPLEX CENTRE CONVENTION HOTEL, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company, COLUMBIA PROPERTIES TAHOE, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, LIGHTHOUSE POINT, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company, MB DEVELOPMENT, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, NEW JAZZ ENTERPRISES, L.L.C., a Nevada limited liability company, NEW TROPICANA HOLDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation, NEW TROPICANA OPCO, INC., a Delaware corporation, TEI (ES), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI (STLH), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TEI R7 INVESTMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TLH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP., a New Jersey corporation, TROPICANA LAUGHLIN, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, TROPICANA ST. LOUIS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and TROPWORLD GAMES LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (each, a “Guaranteeing Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Guaranteeing Subsidiaries”), each a subsidiary of Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (or its permitted successor), a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), the Company, the other Guarantors (as defined in the Indenture referred to herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Company has heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended by that certain Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 1, 2017, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 18, 2018 and that certain Third Supplement Indenture dated as of August 7, 2018 and as may be further amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”), dated as of March 29, 2017 providing for the issuance of 6% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, the Indenture provides that under certain circumstances the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall execute and deliver to the Trustee a supplemental indenture pursuant to which the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries shall unconditionally guarantee all of the Company’s Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Note Guarantee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the benefit of each other and the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the Notes as follows:

1.    CAPITALIZED TERMS. Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture.

2.    AGREEMENT TO GUARANTEE. Each of the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries hereby agrees to provide an unconditional Guarantee on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Note Guarantee and in the Indenture including but not limited to Article 10 thereof.

 

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3.    NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. No director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or the Guarantors, as such, will have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture, the Note Guarantees, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

4.    NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

5.    COUNTERPARTS. The parties may sign any number of copies of this Supplemental Indenture. Each signed copy shall be an original, but all of them together represent the same agreement.

The exchange of copies of this Supplemental Indenture and of signature pages by facsimile or PDF transmission shall constitute effective execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture as to the parties hereto and may be used in lieu of the original Supplemental Indenture for all purposes. Signatures of the parties hereto transmitted by facsimile or PDF shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all purposes.

6.    EFFECT OF HEADINGS. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

7.    THE TRUSTEE. The Trustee shall not be responsible in any manner whatsoever for or in respect of the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture or for or in respect of the recitals contained herein, all of which recitals are made solely by the Guaranteeing Subsidiaries and the Company.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly executed and attested, all as of the date first above written.

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC.

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.

AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC

AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC

CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN COMMENDAM

CENTROPLEX CENTRE CONVENTION HOTEL, L.L.C.

COLUMBIA PROPERTIES TAHOE, LLC

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, LLC

MB DEVELOPMENT, LLC

NEW JAZZ ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.

NEW TROPICANA HOLDINGS, INC.

NEW TROPICANA OPCO, INC.

TEI (ES), LLC

TEI (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC

TEI (STLH), LLC

TEI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

TEI R7 INVESTMENT LLC

TLH LLC

TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP.

TROPICANA LAUGHLIN, LLC

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS LLC

TROPICANA ST. LOUIS RE LLC

TROPWORLD GAMES LLC

 

By:   /s/Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
      Name:   Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
      Title:  

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal

Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Supplemental Indenture]


U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

as Trustee

By:   /s/Michael M. Hopkins
  Name: Michael M. Hopkins
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Fourth Supplemental Indenture]

EX-10.1

Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

MASTER LEASE


TABLE OF CONTENTS

TO

MASTER LEASE

 

         

Page

 
ARTICLE I

 

1.1

    

Leased Property

       1  

1.2

    

Single, Indivisible Lease

       2  

1.3

    

Term

       2  

1.4

    

Renewal Terms

       2  
ARTICLE II

 

2.1

    

Definitions

       3  
ARTICLE III

 

3.1

    

Rent

     22  

3.2

    

Late Payment of Rent

     22  

3.3

    

Method of Payment of Rent

     23  

3.4

    

Net Lease

     23  
ARTICLE IV

 

4.1

    

Impositions

     23  

4.2

    

Utilities

     25  

4.3

    

Impound Account

     25  
ARTICLE V

 

5.1

    

No Termination, Abatement, etc.

     25  
ARTICLE VI

 

6.1

    

Ownership of the Leased Property

     26  

6.2

    

Tenant’s Property

     27  

6.3

    

Guarantors; Tenant’s Property

     28  
ARTICLE VII

 

7.1

    

Condition of the Leased Property

     28  

7.2

    

Use of the Leased Property

     29  

7.3

    

Competing Business

     30  
ARTICLE VIII

 

8.1

    

Representations and Warranties

     31  

 

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8.2

    

Compliance with Legal and Insurance Requirements, etc.

  

31

8.3

    

Zoning and Uses

  

33

8.4

    

Compliance with Ground Lease

  

33

ARTICLE IX

9.1

    

Maintenance and Repair

  

34

9.2

    

Encroachments, Restrictions, Mineral Leases, etc.

  

35

ARTICLE X

10.1

    

Construction of Capital Improvements to the Leased Property

  

36

10.2

    

Construction Requirements for All Capital Improvements

  

37

10.3

    

Landlord’s Right of First Offer to Fund

  

38

ARTICLE XI

11.1

    

Liens

  

40

ARTICLE XII

12.1

    

Permitted Contests

  

43

ARTICLE XIII

13.1

    

General Insurance Requirements

  

44

13.2

    

Maximum Foreseeable Loss

  

45

13.3

    

Additional Insurance

  

46

13.4

    

Waiver of Subrogation

  

46

13.5

    

Policy Requirements

  

46

13.6

    

Increase in Limits

  

47

13.7

    

Blanket Policy

  

47

13.8

    

No Separate Insurance

  

47

ARTICLE XIV

14.1

    

Property Insurance Proceeds

  

47

14.2

    

Tenant’s Obligations Following Casualty

  

48

14.3

    

No Abatement of Rent

  

49

14.4

    

Waiver

  

49

14.5

    

Insurance Proceeds Paid to Facility Mortgagee

  

49

14.6

    

Termination of Master Lease; Abatement of Rent

  

50

ARTICLE XV

15.1

    

Condemnation

  

51

15.2

    

Award Distribution

  

52

15.3

    

Temporary Taking

  

52

 

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15.4

    

Condemnation Awards Paid to Facility Mortgagee

  

52

15.5

    

Termination of Master Lease; Abatement of Rent

  

52

ARTICLE XVI

16.1

    

Events of Default

  

53

16.2

    

Certain Remedies

  

56

16.3

    

Damages

  

56

16.4

    

Receiver

  

57

16.5

    

Waiver

  

58

16.6

    

Application of Funds

  

58

ARTICLE XVII

17.1

    

Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees

  

58

17.2

    

Landlord’s Right to Cure Tenant’s Default

  

65

17.3

    

Landlord’s Right to Cure Debt Agreement

  

66

ARTICLE XVIII

18.1

    

Sale of the Leased Property

  

66

ARTICLE XIX

19.1

    

Holding Over

  

67

ARTICLE XX

20.1

    

Risk of Loss

  

67

ARTICLE XXI

21.1

    

General Indemnification

  

68

ARTICLE XXII

22.1

    

Subletting and Assignment

  

68

22.2

    

Permitted Assignments

  

69

22.3

    

Permitted Sublease Agreements

  

71

22.4

    

Required Assignment and Subletting Provisions

  

72

22.5

    

Costs

  

73

22.6

    

No Release of Tenant’s Obligations; Exception

  

73

ARTICLE XXIII

23.1

    

Officer’s Certificates and Financial Statements

  

73

23.2

    

Confidentiality; Public Offering Information

  

76

23.3

    

Financial Covenants

  

77

23.4

    

Landlord Obligations

  

78

 

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ARTICLE XXIV

24.1

    

Landlord’s Right to Inspect

  

79

ARTICLE XXV

25.1

    

No Waiver

  

79

ARTICLE XXVI

26.1

    

Remedies Cumulative

  

79

ARTICLE XXVII

27.1

    

Acceptance of Surrender

  

79

ARTICLE XXVIII

28.1

    

No Merger

  

79

ARTICLE XXIX

29.1

    

Conveyance by Landlord

  

80

ARTICLE XXX

30.1

    

Quiet Enjoyment

  

80

ARTICLE XXXI

31.1

    

Landlord’s Financing

  

80

31.2

    

Attornment

  

81

31.3

    

Compliance with Facility Mortgage Documents

  

82

ARTICLE XXXII

32.1

    

Hazardous Substances

  

84

32.2

    

Notices

  

84

32.3

    

Remediation

  

84

32.4

    

Indemnity by Tenant

  

84

32.5

    

Environmental Inspections

  

85

32.6

    

Indemnification by Landlord

  

86

32.7

    

Survival

  

87

ARTICLE XXXIII

33.1

    

Memorandum of Lease

  

87

33.2

    

Tenant Financing

  

87

 

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ARTICLE XXXIV

34.1

  

Expert Valuation Process

  

87

ARTICLE XXXV

35.1

  

Notices

  

89

ARTICLE XXXVI

36.1

  

Transfer of Tenant’s Property and Operational Control of the Facilities

  

90

36.2

  

Determination of Successor Tenant and Gaming Assets FMV

  

91

36.3

  

Operation Transfer

  

92

ARTICLE XXXVII

37.1

  

Attorneys’ Fees

  

93

ARTICLE XXXVIII

38.1

  

Brokers

  

93

ARTICLE XXXIX

39.1

  

Anti-Terrorism Representations

  

93

ARTICLE XL

40.1

  

GLP REIT Protection

  

94

ARTICLE XLI

41.1

  

Survival

  

95

41.2

  

Severability

  

95

41.3

  

Non-Recourse; Consequential Damages

  

95

41.4

  

Successors and Assigns

  

96

41.5

  

Governing Law

  

96

41.6

  

Waiver of Trial by Jury

  

96

41.7

  

Entire Agreement

  

97

41.8

  

Headings

  

97

41.9

  

Counterparts

  

97

41.10

  

Interpretation

  

97

41.11

  

Time of Essence

  

97

41.12

  

Further Assurances

  

97

41.13

  

Gaming Regulations

  

97

41.14

  

Certain Provisions of Nevada Law

  

98

41.15

  

Certain Provisions of Louisiana Law

  

98

41.16

  

Certain Provisions of New Jersey Law

  

99

 

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EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

EXHIBIT A – LIST OF FACILITIES

EXHIBIT B – LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS

EXHIBIT C – GAMING LICENSES

EXHIBIT D – FORM OF GUARANTY

EXHIBIT E – FORM OF NONDISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT F – FORM OF SUBORDINATION, NONDISTURBANCE AND ATTORNMENT AGREEMENT

SCHEDULE A – DISCLOSURE ITEMS

SCHEDULE B – BASE YEAR NET REVENUE

SCHEDULE C – REVENUE GENERATING SPACES

SCHEDULE D – PROPERTY AGREEMENTS

SCHEDULE 1.1 – EXCLUSIONS FROM LEASED PROPERTY

SCHEDULE 6.3 – GUARANTORS UINDER THE MASTER LEASE

 

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MASTER LEASE

This MASTER LEASE (the “Master Lease”) is entered into as of October 1, 2018, by and among GLP CAPITAL, L.P. (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “GLPC”), and TROPICANA AC SUB CORP. (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Tropicana AC Sub”, and collectively with GLPC, “Landlord”), and TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (together with its permitted successors and assigns, “TEI”), and TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP. ( together with its permitted successors and assigns (“NJ Operator”, and collectively with TEI, “Tenant”).

RECITALS

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

B.    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 Master Lease.

C.    A list of the five (5) facilities covered by this Master Lease as of the date hereof is attached hereto as Exhibit A (each a “Facility,” and collectively, the “Facilities”).

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

ARTICLE I

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

(a)    the real property or properties described in Exhibit B attached hereto (collectively, the “Land”);

(b)    all buildings, structures, barges, riverboats, Fixtures (as hereinafter defined) 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 each such Facility (collectively, the “Leased Improvements”);

(c)    all easements, rights and appurtenances relating to the Land and the Leased Improvements; and

(d)    all equipment, machinery, fixtures, and other items of property, including all components thereof, that (i) are now or hereafter located in, on or used in connection with and


permanently affixed to or otherwise incorporated into the Leased Improvements and (ii) qualify as Long-Lived Assets, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and additions thereto (collectively, the “Fixtures”).

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, NJ Operator shall not acquire a leasehold interest through this Master Lease in any Leased Property or Facility, as applicable, leased to Tenant pursuant to this Master Lease that is located in the State of Louisiana.

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 as may be agreed to by Landlord or Tenant in accordance with the terms of this Master Lease, whether or not of record, including any matters which would be disclosed by an inspection or accurate survey of the Leased Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Leased Property shall exclude those items referenced on Schedule 1.1.

1.2    Single, Indivisible Lease. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Master 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 to 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 Master Lease for specific, isolated purposes (and then only to the extent expressly otherwise stated), all provisions of this Master Lease apply equally and uniformly to all of the Leased Property as one unit. An Event of Default with respect to any portion of the Leased Property is an Event of Default as to all of the Leased Property. The parties intend that the provisions of this Master 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 or assignment of this Master 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 Master 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 amend this Master Lease from time to time to include one or more additional Facilities as part of the Leased Property and such future addition to the Leased Property shall not in any way change the indivisible and nonseverable nature of this Master Lease and all of the foregoing provisions shall continue to apply in full force.

1.3    Term. The “Term” of this Master Lease is the Initial Term plus all Renewal Terms, to the extent exercised. The initial term of this Master Lease (the “Initial Term”) shall commence on the date hereof (the “Commencement Date”) and end on the last day of the calendar month in which the fifteenth (15th) anniversary of the Commencement Date occurs, subject to renewal as set forth in Section 1.4 below.

1.4    Renewal Terms. The term of this Master Lease may be extended for four (4) separate “Renewal Terms” of five (5) years each if: (a) at least twelve (12), but not more than eighteen (18) months prior to the end of the then current Term, Tenant delivers to Landlord a Notice that it desires to exercise its right to extend this Master Lease for one (1) Renewal Term (a “Renewal Notice”); and (b) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date

 

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Landlord receives the Renewal Notice (the “Exercise Date”) or on the last day of the then current Term. During any such Renewal Term, except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, all of the terms and conditions of this Master Lease shall remain in full force and effect.

Tenant may exercise such options to renew with respect to all (and no fewer than all) of the Facilities which are subject to this Master Lease as of the Exercise Date.

ARTICLE II

2.1    Definitions. For all purposes of this Master 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 Master Lease to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Master Lease; (iii) the word “including” shall have the same meaning as the phrase “including, without limitation,” and other similar phrases; (iv) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Master Lease as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; and (v) for the calculation of any financial ratios or tests referenced in this Master Lease (including the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio and the Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio), this Master Lease, regardless of its treatment under GAAP, shall be deemed to be an operating lease and the Rent payable hereunder shall be treated as an operating expense and shall not constitute Indebtedness or interest expense.

AAA: As defined in Section 34.1(b).

Accounts: All accounts, including deposit accounts and any Facility Mortgage Reserve Account (to the extent actually funded by Tenant), 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 Master Lease and, in the event of any failure on the part of Tenant to pay any of those items, except where such failure is due to the acts or omissions of Landlord, every fine, penalty, interest and cost which may be added for non-payment or late payment of such items.

Adjusted Revenue: For any Test Period, Net Revenue (i) minus expenses other than Specified Expenses and (ii) plus Specified Proceeds, if any; provided, however, that for purposes of calculating Adjusted Revenue, Net Revenue shall not include Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales or Promotional Allowances of any subtenants of Tenant or any deemed payments under

 

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subleases of this Master Lease, licenses or other access rights from Tenant to its operating subsidiaries. Adjusted Revenue shall be calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any increase or decrease in Rent as a result of the addition or removal of Leased Property to this Master Lease since the beginning of any Test Period of Tenant as if each such increase or decrease had been effected on the first day of such Test Period.

Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio: As at any date of determination, the ratio for any period of Adjusted Revenue to Rent. For purposes of calculating the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio, Adjusted Revenue shall be calculated on a pro forma basis (and shall be calculated to give effect to (x) pro forma adjustments reasonably contemplated by Tenant and (y) such other pro forma adjustments consistent with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) to give effect to any material acquisitions and material asset sales consummated by the Tenant or any Guarantor during any Test Period of Tenant as if each such material acquisition had been effected on the first day of such Test Period and as if each such material asset sale had been consummated on the day prior to the first day of such Test Period. In addition, (i) Adjusted Revenue and Rent shall be calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any increase or decrease in Rent as a result of the addition or removal of Leased Property to this Master Lease during any Test Period as if such increase or decrease had been effected on the first day of such Test Period and (ii) in the event Rent is to be increased in connection with the addition or inclusion of a Long-Lived Asset that is projected to increase Adjusted Revenue, such Rent increase shall not be taken into account in calculating the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio until the first fiscal quarter following the completion of the installation or construction of such Long-Lived Assets. For the purpose of determining the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio to be applied in the calculation of the Escalation, the Adjusted Revenue hereunder shall include the Adjusted Revenue from MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa for so long as such facility is owned or leased by an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent. In the event MontBleu Resort Casino & Spa is no longer owned or leased by an Affiliate of Tenant or Tenant’s Parent, Landlord and Tenant shall negotiate in good faith to determine a fair and equitable manner in which to account for the impact of the removal of, or to replace, the Adjusted Revenue from the MontBleu Restort Casino & Spa in the determination of the Escalation.

Affected Facility: As defined in Section 7.3(a).

Affiliate: When used with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, the term “Affiliate” shall mean any person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such corporation, limited liability company or partnership. 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.

Appointing Authority: As defined in Section 34.1(b).

Award: All compensation, sums or anything of value awarded, paid or received on a total or partial Taking.

 

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Base Rent: The sum of (i) the Building Base Rent, and (ii) the Land Base Rent.

Base Year Net Revenue: The amounts set forth on Schedule B for the Facilities.

Building Base Rent:

(A)    During the Initial Term, an annual amount equal to Sixty Million Nine Hundred Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($60,918,525); provided, however, that commencing with the second (2nd) Lease Year and continuing each Lease Year thereafter during the Initial Term, the Building Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to the sum of (i) the Building Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (ii) the Escalation.

(B)    The Building Base Rent for the first year of each Renewal Term shall be an annual amount equal to the sum of (i) the Building Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (ii) the Escalation. Commencing with the second (2nd) Lease Year of any Renewal Term and continuing each Lease Year thereafter during such Renewal Term, the Building Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to the sum of (i) the Building Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (ii) the Escalation.

(C)    As applicable during the Term, Building Base Rent shall be increased pursuant to Section 10.3(c) in respect of Capital Improvements funded by Landlord (which increases shall, in each case, be subject to the Escalations provided in the foregoing clauses (A) and (B)).

Building Base Rent shall be subject to further adjustment as and to the extent provided in Section 14.6.

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

Capital Improvements: With respect to any Facility, 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 of such Facility, or the expansion of existing improvements, which are constructed on any parcel or portion of the Land of such Facility, during the Term, including construction of a new wing or new story, all of which shall constitute a portion of the Leased Improvements and Leased Property hereunder in accordance with Section 10.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of Article X only, “Capital Improvements” shall not include any improvements or alterations or modifications of the Leased Improvements or any expansion of the existing improvements if such (i) commenced prior to the Term in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, and (ii) costs less than Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) on an individual project basis and less than Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000) in the aggregate with respect to all of the Facilities, it being agreed, for the avoidance of doubt, such improvements or alterations or modifications of the Leased Improvements or any expansion of the existing improvements shall be deemed part of the Leased Property and the Facilities for all purposes hereunder.

 

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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 asset for which Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries (directly or through Tenant’s Parent) receives cash insurance proceeds or proceeds of a condemnation award or other similar compensation (excluding proceeds of business interruption insurance). “Casualty Event” shall include, but not be limited to, any taking of all or any part of any real property of Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries or any part thereof, 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 Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries or any part thereof by any governmental authority, civil or military.

Change in Control: (i) Any Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute), (a) shall have acquired direct or indirect beneficial ownership or control of fifty percent (50%) or more on a fully diluted basis of the direct or indirect voting power in the Equity Interests of Tenant’s Parent entitled to vote in an election of directors of Tenant’s Parent, or (b) shall have caused the election of a majority of the members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Tenant’s Parent, which such members have not been nominated by a majority of the members of the board of directors or equivalent body of Tenant’s Parent as such were constituted immediately prior to such election, (ii) except as permitted or required hereunder, 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 Facilities in one transaction or in a series of related transactions (excluding sales to Tenant or its Subsidiaries), or (iii) (a) Tenant ceasing to be a wholly-owned Subsidiary (directly or indirectly) of Tenant’s Parent or (b) Tenant’s Parent ceasing to control one hundred percent (100%) of the voting power in the Equity Interests of Tenant or (iv) Tenant’s Parent consolidates with, or merges with or into, any Person, or any Person consolidates with, or merges with or into, Tenant’s Parent, in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of the outstanding Equity Interests of Tenant’s Parent ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of Tenant’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 Tenant’s Parent ordinarily entitled to vote in an election of directors of Tenant’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).

Code: The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and, to the extent applicable, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, each as amended from time to time.

Commencement Date: As defined in Section 1.3.

Commission: As defined in Section 41.16(a).

Competing Facility:    As defined in Section 7.3(e).

 

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Competing Facility Floor: As defined in Section 7.3(e).

Condemnation: 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 a party or its affiliates, divisions and subsidiaries, which such party or its Related Persons provide to the other party or its Related Persons, whether furnished before or after the date of this Master Lease, and regardless of the manner in which it was furnished, and any material prepared by a party or its 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 the other party or its Related Persons in breach of this Master Lease; (ii) was or becomes available to the other party or its Related Persons on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure hereunder as evidenced by the written records of the other party or its Related Persons, provided that the source of the information is not bound by a confidentiality agreement or otherwise prohibited from transmitting such information by a contractual, legal or fiduciary duty; or (iii) was independently developed by the other party without the use of any Confidential Information, as evidenced by the written records of the other party.

Consolidated Interest Expense: For any period, interest expense of Tenant and its Subsidiaries that are Guarantors for such period as determined on a consolidated basis for Tenant and its Subsidiaries that are Guarantors in accordance with GAAP.

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.

CPI Increase: The product of (i) the CPI published for the beginning of each Lease Year, divided by (ii) the CPI published for the beginning of the first Lease Year. If the product is less than one, the CPI Increase shall be equal to one.

CPR Institute: As defined in Section 34.1(b).

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

 

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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 Affiliates, (ii) as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time, (iii) which may be secured by assets of Tenant and its Subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, their Cash, Accounts, Tenant’s Property, real property and leasehold estates in real property (including this Master Lease), and (iv) which shall provide Landlord, in accordance with Section 17.3 hereof, the right to receive copies of notices of Specified Debt Agreement Defaults thereunder and opportunity to cure any breaches or defaults by Tenant thereunder within the cure period, if any, that exists under such Debt Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 17, 2017 by and among Eagle II Acquisition Company LLC (to be succeeded on the Closing Date by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.), as Borrower, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, and the Lenders and other parties named therein (as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”) is a Debt Agreement.

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

Discretionary Transferee: A transferee that meets all of the following requirements set forth in clauses (a) through (d) below: (a) such transferee has (1) at least five (5) years of experience (directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries) operating or managing one or more casinos with revenues in the immediately preceding fiscal year of at least Seven Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($750,000,000) in the aggregate (or retains a manager with such qualifications, which manager shall not be replaced other than in accordance with Article XXII hereof) that is not in the business, and that does not have an Affiliate in the business, of leasing properties to gaming operators, or (2) agreement(s) in place in a form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord to retain for a period of eighteen (18) months (or more) after the effective time of the transfer at least (i) eighty percent (80%) of Tenant and its Subsidiaries’ personnel employed at the Facilities who have employment contracts as of the date of the relevant agreement to transfer and (ii) seventy percent (70%) of Tenant’s and Tenant’s Parent’s ten (in the aggregate between both Tenant and Tenant’s Parent) most highly compensated corporate employees as of the date of the relevant agreement to transfer based on total compensation determined in accordance with Item 402 of Regulation S-K of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; (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 the Master Lease); (c) such transferee is Solvent, and, other than in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, if such transferee has a Parent Company, the Parent Company of such transferee is Solvent, and (d) (i) other than in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, (x) the Parent Company of such transferee or, if such transferee does not have a Parent Company, such transferee, has sufficient assets so that, after giving effect to its assumption of Tenant’s obligations hereunder or

 

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the applicable assignment (including pursuant to a Change in Control under Section 22.2(iii)(x) or Section 22.2(iii)(y), its Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP is less than 8:1 on a pro forma basis based on projected earnings and after giving effect to the proposed transaction or (y) an entity that has an investment grade credit rating from a nationally recognized rating agency with respect to such entity’s long term, unsecured debt has provided a Guaranty, or (ii) in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, (x) Tenant has an Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio of less than 8:1 on a pro forma basis based on projected earnings and after giving effect to the proposed transaction or (y) an entity that has an investment grade credit rating from a nationally recognized rating agency with respect to such entity’s long term, unsecured debt has provided a Guaranty.

Division: As defined in Section 41.16(a).

EBITDA: For any Test Period, the consolidated net income or loss of the Parent Company of a Discretionary Transferee (or, in the case of (x) a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party or (y) a Discretionary Transferee that does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee) on a consolidated basis for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted by excluding (1) income tax expense, (2) consolidated interest expense (net of interest income), (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) any income, gains or losses attributable to the early extinguishment or conversion of indebtedness or cancellation of indebtedness, (5) gains or losses on discontinued operations and asset sales, disposals or abandonments, (6) impairment charges or asset write-offs including, without limitation, those related to goodwill or intangible assets, long-lived assets, and investments in debt and equity securities, in each case, in accordance with GAAP, (7) any non-cash items of expense (other than to the extent such non-cash items of expense require or result in an accrual or reserve for future cash expenses), (8) extraordinary gains or losses and (9) unusual or non-recurring gains or items of income or loss.

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

End of Term Gaming Asset Transfer Notice: As defined in Section 36.1.

Environmental Costs: As defined in Section 32.4.

Environmental Laws: Any and all applicable federal, state, municipal and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, guidances, policies, orders, codes, decrees or judgments, whether statutory or common law, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect, 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, without limitation, the New Jersey 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.

 

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Equity Interests: 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.

Equity Rights: With respect to any Person, any then outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including any stockholders’ or voting trust agreements) for the issuance, sale, registration or voting of any additional Equity Interests of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of any type in, such person; provided, however, that a debt instrument convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for any Equity Interests shall not be deemed an Equity Right.

Escalated Building Base Rent: For any Lease Year (other than the first Lease Year), an amount equal to 102% of the Building Base Rent as of the end of the immediately preceding Lease Year.

Escalation: For any Lease Year (other than the first Lease Year), the lesser of (a) an amount equal to the excess of (i) the Escalated Building Base Rent for such Lease Year over (ii) the Building Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (b) an amount (but not less than zero) that, adding such amount to the Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, will have yielded an Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio for such preceding Lease Year of (A) 1.2:1 for the first through fifth Lease Years and (B) 1.8:1 thereafter.

Event of Default: As defined in Section 16.1.

Exercise Date: As defined in Section 1.4.

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.

Facilit(y)(ies): As defined in Recital D.

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 Mortgage Reserve Account: As defined in Section 31.3(b).

Facility Mortgagee: As defined in Section 13.1.

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comprehensive income and cash flows for such period and for the period from the beginning of the Fiscal Year to the end of such period and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such period, together with the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared in accordance with GAAP and audited by a “big four” or other nationally recognized accounting firm, and (ii) for a fiscal quarter, consolidated statements of Tenant’s Parent’s income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for such period and for the period from the beginning of the Fiscal Year to the end of such period and the related consolidated balance sheet as at the end of such period, together with the notes thereto, all in reasonable detail and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding Fiscal Year and prepared in accordance with GAAP.

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(iii).

Foreclosure COC: As defined in Section 22.2(iii).

Foreclosure Purchaser: As defined in Section 31.1.

GAAP: Generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied in the preparation of financial statements, as in effect from time to time (except with respect to any financial ratio defined or described herein or the components thereof, for which purposes GAAP shall refer to such principles as in effect as of the date hereof).

Gaming Assets FMV: As defined in Section 36.1.

Gaming Facility: A facility at which there are operations of slot machines, table games or pari-mutuel wagering.

Gaming License: Any license, permit, approval, finding of suitability or other authorization issued by a state regulatory agency to operate, carry on or conduct any gambling game, gaming device, slot machine, race book or sports pool on the Leased Property, or required by any Gaming Regulation, including each of the licenses, permits or other authorizations set forth on Exhibit C, as amended from time to time, and those related to any Facilities that are added to this Master Lease after the date hereof.

Gaming Regulation(s): Any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, orders, codes, decrees or judgments, and Gaming License conditions or restrictions, 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 or entity holding a Gaming License, including, without limitation, any requirements imposed by a regulatory agency, commission, board or other governmental body pursuant to the jurisdiction and authority granted to it under applicable law.

 

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Gaming Revenues: As defined in the definition of Net Revenue.

GLP: Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

GLPC: As defined in the preamble.

Greenfield Floor: As defined in Section 7.3(a).

Greenfield Project: As defined in Section 7.3(a).

Ground Leased Property: The real property leased pursuant to a Ground Lease.

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 which lease has either been approved by Tenant or is in existence as of the date hereof, each of which leases is listed on Schedule A hereto.

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

Guarantor: Any entity that guaranties the payment or collection of all or any portion of the amounts payable by Tenant, or the performance by Tenant of all or any of its obligations, under this Master Lease, including any replacement guarantor consented to by Landlord in connection with the assignment of the Master Lease or a sublease of Leased Property pursuant to Article XXII.

Guaranty: That certain Guaranty of Master Lease dated as of the date hereof, a form of which is attached as Exhibit D hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time, by and between Tenant’s Parent, Landlord and certain Subsidiaries of Tenant from time to time party thereto, and any other guaranty in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Landlord executed by a Guarantor in favor of Landlord (as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time) pursuant to which such Guarantor agrees to guaranty all of the obligations of Tenant hereunder.

Handling: As defined in Section 32.4.

Hazardous Substances: Collectively, any petroleum, petroleum product or by product, polychlorinated biphenyls, asbestos, lead-based paint, mold or any other contaminant, pollutant or hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste regulated or listed pursuant to any Environmental Law.

Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor: Any Subsidiary of Tenant having assets with an aggregate fair market value of less than twenty-five million Dollars ($25.0 million) as of the most recent date on which Financial Statements have been delivered to Landlord pursuant to Section 23.1(b); provided, however, that in no event shall the aggregate fair market value of the assets of all Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantors exceed fifty million Dollars ($50.0 million) as of the most recent date on which Financial Statements have been delivered to Landlord pursuant to Section 23.1(b).

 

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Impartial Appraiser: As defined in Section 13.2.

Impositions: Collectively, all taxes, including capital stock, franchise, margin and other state taxes of Landlord, ad valorem, sales, use, gross receipts, transaction privilege, rent or similar taxes; 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; ground rents (pursuant to the Ground Leases); all obligations of Landlord and its Affiliates under the documents listed on Schedule D hereto; water, sewer and other utility levies and charges; excise tax levies; fees including license, permit, inspection, authorization and similar fees; and all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character in respect of the Leased Property and/or the Rent and Additional Charges and all interest and penalties thereon attributable to any failure in payment by Tenant (other than failures arising from the acts or omissions of Landlord) which at any time prior to, during or in respect of the Term hereof may be assessed or imposed on or in respect of or be a lien upon (i) Landlord or Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property, (ii) the Leased Property or any part thereof or any rent therefrom or any estate, right, title or interest therein, or (iii) 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; provided, however, that Impositions shall not include and nothing contained in this Master Lease shall be construed to require Tenant to pay (a) any tax based on net or overall gross income (whether denominated as a franchise or capital stock or other tax) imposed on Landlord or any other Person, (b) any transfer, or net revenue tax of Landlord or any other Person except Tenant and its successors, (c) any tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or other disposition by Landlord of any Leased Property or the proceeds thereof, or (d) any principal, interest or other amounts due on, or any mortgage recording taxes or other amounts relating to the incurrence of, any indebtedness on or secured by the Leased Property owed to a Facility Mortgagee for which Landlord or its Subsidiaries or GLPC is the obligor; provided, further, Impositions shall include any tax, assessment, tax levy or charge set forth in clause (a) or (b) that is levied, assessed or imposed in lieu of, or as a substitute for, any Imposition.

Indebtedness: Of any Person, without duplication, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, whether or not evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (b) all obligations of such Person as lessee under capital leases which have been or should be recorded as liabilities on a balance sheet of such Person in accordance with GAAP, (c) all obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business), (d) all indebtedness secured by a lien on the property of such Person, whether or not such indebtedness shall have been assumed by such Person, (e) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, with respect to the face amount of all letters of credit (whether or not drawn) and banker’s acceptances issued for the account of such Person, (f) all obligations under any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar arrangement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value or any similar transaction or combination of transactions, (g) all guarantees by such Person of any of the foregoing and (h) all indebtedness of the nature described in the foregoing clauses (a)-(g) of any partnership of which such Person is a general partner.

 

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Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio: As at any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness of the applicable (x) Discretionary Transferee or Parent Company of the Discretionary Transferee or (y) in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party (such Discretionary Transferee, Parent Company or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, as applicable the “Relevant Party”) on a consolidated basis, as of such date (excluding (i) Indebtedness of the type referenced in clauses (e) or (f) of the definition of Indebtedness or Indebtedness referred to in clauses (d) or (g) of the definition of Indebtedness to the extent relating to Indebtedness of the type referenced in clauses (e) or (f) of the definition of Indebtedness, to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended prior to such date for which financial statements are available. For purposes of calculating the Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio, EBITDA shall be calculated on a pro forma basis (and shall be calculated, except for pro forma adjustments reasonably contemplated by the potential transferee which may be included in such calculations, otherwise in accordance with Regulation S-X under the Securities Act) to give effect to any material acquisitions and material asset sales consummated by the Relevant Party and its Subsidiaries since the beginning of any Test Period of the Relevant Party as if each such material acquisition had been effected on the first day of such Test Period and as if each such material asset sale had been consummated on the day prior to the first day of such period. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) if the Relevant Party or any Subsidiary of the Relevant Party has incurred any Indebtedness or repaid, repurchased, acquired, defeased or otherwise discharged any Indebtedness since the end of the most recent Test Period for which financial statements are available, Indebtedness shall be calculated (for purposes of this definition) after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such incurrence, repayment, repurchase, acquisition, defeasance or discharge and the applications of any proceeds thereof as if it had occurred prior to the first day of such Test Period and (ii) the Indebtedness to EBITDA Ratio shall give pro forma effect to the transactions whereby the applicable Discretionary Transferee becomes party to the Master Lease or the Change in Control transactions permitted under Section 22.2(iii) and shall include the Indebtedness and EBITDA of Tenant and its Subsidiaries for the relevant period.

Initial Term: As defined in Section 1.3.

Insurance Requirements: The terms of any insurance policy required by this Master 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.

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 Master Lease and assets related thereto) that is engaged in making, purchasing, funding or otherwise or investing in a diversified portfolio of businesses and companies and is organized primarily for the purpose of making equity investments in companies.

Land: As defined in Section 1.1(a).

Land Base Rent: An annual amount equal to Thirteen Million Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Thirty-Seven Dollars ($13,360,037). Land Base Rent shall be subject to further adjustment as and to the extent provided in Section 14.6.

 

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Landlord: As defined in the preamble.

Landlord Representatives: As defined in Section 23.4.

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

Lease Year: The first Lease Year for each Facility shall be the period commencing on the Commencement Date and ending on the last day of the calendar month in which the first (1st) anniversary of the Commencement Date occurs, and each subsequent Lease Year for each Facility shall be each period of twelve (12) full calendar months after the last day of the prior Lease Year.

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

Leased Property: As defined in Section 1.1.

Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event: As defined in Section 14.6.

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

Legal Requirements: All 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 either the Leased Property, Tenant’s Property and all Capital Improvements or the construction, use or alteration thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including, without limitation, 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.

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

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

Long-Lived Assets: (i) With respect to property owned by Tenant’s Parent as of the date hereof, all property capitalized in accordance with GAAP with an expected life of not less than fifteen (15) years as initially reflected on the books and records of Tenant’s Parent at or about the time of acquisition thereof or (ii) with respect to those assets purchased, replaced or otherwise maintained by Tenant after the date hereof, such asset capitalized in accordance with GAAP with an expected life of not less than fifteen (15) years as of or about the time of the acquisition thereof, as classified by Tenant in accordance with GAAP.

Lumiere Loan Documents: the Loan Agreement dated as of the date hereof by and between GLPC, as lender, and Tropicana St. Louis RE LLC, as borrower, together with any and all deeds of trusts, promissory notes, guaranties, indentures, collateral assignment instruments, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise related to the loan made or credit extended pursuant thereto.

 

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Master Lease: As defined in the preamble.

Material Indebtedness: At any time, Indebtedness of any one or more of the Tenant (and its Subsidiaries) and any Guarantor in an aggregate principal amount exceeding ten percent (10%) of Adjusted Revenue of Tenant and the Guarantors that are Subsidiaries of Tenant on a consolidated basis over the most recent Test Period for which financial statements are available. As of the date hereof, until financial statements are available for the initial Test Period, such amount shall be Seventeen Million Six Hundred Forty Three Thousand Dollars ($17,643,000).

Maximum Foreseeable Loss: As defined in Section 13.2.

Merger Agreement: That certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 15, 2018 by and among Tenant’s Parent, Delta Merger Sub, Inc., Landlord and TEI.

Net Revenue: The sum of, without duplication, (i) the amount received by Tenant (and its Subsidiaries and its subtenants) from patrons at any Facility for gaming, less refunds and free promotional play provided to the customers and invitees of Tenant (and its Subsidiaries and subtenants) pursuant to a rewards, marketing, and/or frequent users program, and less amounts returned to patrons through winnings at any Facility (the amounts in this clause (i), “Gaming Revenues”); and (ii) the gross receipts of Tenant (and its Subsidiaries and subtenants) for all goods and merchandise sold, the charges for all services performed, or any other revenues generated by Tenant (and its Subsidiaries and subtenants) in, at, or from the Leased Property for cash, credit, or otherwise (without reserve or deduction for uncollected amounts), but excluding any Gaming Revenues (the amounts in this clause (ii), “Retail Sales”); less (iii) the retail value of accommodations, food and beverage, and other services furnished without charge to guests of Tenant (and its Subsidiaries and subtenants) at any Facility (the amounts in this clause (iii), “Promotional Allowance”). For the avoidance of doubt, gaming taxes and casino operating expenses (such as salaries, income taxes, employment taxes, supplies, equipment, cost of goods and inventory, rent, office overhead, marketing and advertising and other general administrative costs) will not be deducted in arriving at Net Revenue. Net Revenue will be calculated on an accrual basis for these purposes, as required under GAAP. For the absence of doubt, if Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales or Promotional Allowances of a Subsidiary or subtenant, as applicable, are taken into account for purposes of calculating Net Revenue, any rent received by Tenant from such Subsidiary or subtenant, as applicable, pursuant to any sublease with such Subsidiary or subtenant, as applicable, shall not also be taken into account for purposes of calculating Net Revenues. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Specified Sublease, Net Revenue shall not include Gaming Revenues or Retail Sales from the subtenants under such subleases and shall include the rent received by Tenant or its subsidiaries thereunder.

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

New Jersey Act: As defined in Section 41.16(a).

New Jersey Facility(ies): As defined in Section 41.16(a).

New Jersey Fair Market Value: As defined in Section 41.16(e).

New Jersey Purchase Notice: As defined in Section 41.16(d).

 

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Notice: A notice given in accordance with Article XXXV.

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

NRS: As defined in Section 41.14.

OFAC: As defined in Section 39.1.

Officer’s Certificate: A certificate of Tenant or Landlord, as the case may be, signed by an officer of such party authorized to so sign by resolution of its board of directors or by its sole member or by the terms of its by-laws or operating agreement, as applicable.

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 applicable law.

Parent Company: With respect to any Discretionary Transferee, any Person (other than an Investment Fund) (x) as to which such Discretionary Transferee is a Subsidiary; and (y) which is not a Subsidiary of any other Person (other than an Investment Fund).

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

Percentage Rent: Initially, an annual amount equal Thirteen Million Three Hundred Sixty Thousand Thirty-Seven Dollars ($13,360,037). The Percentage Rent shall be reset each Percentage Rent Reset Year to a fixed annual amount equal to the product of (i) four percent (4%) and (ii) the excess (if any) of (a) the average annual Net Revenues for the trailing twenty-four (24) full calendar month period ending on the full calendar month immediately preceding such Percentage Rent Reset Year over (b) Three Hundred Thirty-Four Million Nine Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars ($334,000,936). For purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of any Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event, the “average annual Net Revenues” shall be calculated as if such Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event occurred on the first day of such trailing twenty-four (24) full calendar month period. Percentage Rent shall be subject to further adjustment as and to the extent provided in Section 14.6 and in Section 22.3.

Percentage Rent Reset Year: Each and every other Lease Year commencing with the third (3rd) Lease Year, and continuing with the fifth (5th) Lease Year, the seventh (7th) Lease Year, the ninth (9th) Lease Year, the first (1st), third (3rd) and fifth (5th) Lease Years of the first Renewal Term, the second (2nd) and fourth (4th) Lease Years of the second Renewal Term, etc.

Permitted Leasehold Mortgage: A document creating or evidencing an encumbrance on Tenant’s leasehold interest (or a subtenant’s subleasehold 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.

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 Debt Agreement, 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

 

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or similar representative (but not necessarily the lenders, noteholders or other investors which it represents) is a banking or other financial institution 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. For the avoidance of doubt, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Issuing Lender, on behalf of the Lenders and other named parties under the Credit Agreement (together with their successors and assigns thereunder, “JPMorgan”) is a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.

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 that forecloses on this Master Lease and assumes this Master Lease or a Subsidiary of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee that assumes this Master Lease in connection with a foreclosure on this Master Lease by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.

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.

Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions: As defined in Section 32.6.

Pre-Opening Expense: With respect to any fiscal period, the amount of expenses (including Consolidated Interest Expense) incurred with respect to capital projects which are appropriately classified as “pre-opening expenses” on the applicable financial statements of Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period.

Primary Intended Use: Gaming and/or pari-mutuel use consistent, with respect to each Facility, with its current use (as specified on Exhibit A attached hereto as it may be amended from time to time), or with prevailing gaming industry use at any time, together with all ancillary uses consistent with gaming use and operations, including hotels, restaurants, bars, etc.

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)(v).

Prohibited Persons: As defined in Section 39.1.

Promotional Allowance: As defined in the definition of Net Revenue.

Purchase and Sale Agreement: That certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of April 15, 2018, by and between Landlord and TEI as amended.

 

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Qualified Successor Tenant: As defined in Section 36.2.

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

Renewal Notice: As defined in Section 1.4(a).

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

Rent: Collectively, the Base Rent and the Percentage Rent.

Rent Reduction Amount: As defined in Section 41.16(f).

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.

Restricted Area: The geographical area that at any time during the Term is within a sixty (60) mile radius of any Facility covered under this Master Lease at such time.

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

Restricted Payment: Dividends (in cash, property or obligations) on, or other payments or distributions on account of, or the setting apart of money for a sinking or other analogous fund for, or the purchase, redemption, retirement, repurchase or other acquisition of, any Equity Interests or Equity Rights (other than outstanding securities convertible into Equity Interests) of Tenant, but excluding dividends, payments or distributions paid through the issuance of additional shares of Equity Interests and any redemption, retirement or exchange of any Equity Interest through, or with the proceeds of, the issuance of Equity Interests of Tenant.

Retail Sales: As defined in the definition of Net Revenue.

SEC: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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

Severance Lease: A separate lease with respect to a New Jersey Facility, created when Landlord transfers a specific Facility (Facilities), which lease shall provide that the rent payable under the Severance Lease at the time of commencement of such Severance Lease shall be equal to the amount of the Rent Reduction Amount for the applicable Leased Property to be subject to such Severance Lease.

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

 

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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).

Specified Debt Agreement Default: Any event or occurrence under a Debt Agreement or Material Indebtedness 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 or Material Indebtedness.

Specified Expenses: For any Test Period, (i) Rent incurred for the same Test Period, and (ii) the (1) income tax expense, (2) consolidated interest expense, (3) depreciation and amortization expense, (4) any nonrecurring, unusual, or extraordinary items of income, cost or expense, including but not limited to, (a) any gains or losses attributable to the early extinguishment or conversion of indebtedness, (b) gains or losses on discontinued operations and asset sales, disposals or abandonments, and (c) impairment charges or asset write-offs including, without limitation, those related to goodwill or intangible assets, long-lived assets, and investments in debt and equity securities, in each case, pursuant to GAAP, (5) any non-cash items of expense (other than to the extent such non-cash items of expense require an accrual or reserve for future cash expenses (provided that if such accrual or reserve is for contingent items, the outcome of which is subject to uncertainty, such non-cash items of expense may, at the election of the Tenant, be added to net income and deducted when and to the extent actually paid in cash)), (6) any Pre-Opening Expenses, (7) transaction costs for the spin-off of Tenant’s Parent, the entry into this Master Lease, the negotiation and consummation of the financing transactions in connection therewith and the other transactions contemplated in connection with the foregoing consummated on or before the date hereof, (8) non-cash valuation adjustments, (9) any expenses related to the repurchase of stock options, and (10) expenses related to the grant of stock options, restricted stock, or other equivalent or similar instruments; in the case of each of (1) through (10), of Tenant and the Subsidiaries of Tenant that are Guarantors on a consolidated basis for such period.

Specified Proceeds: For any Test Period, to the extent not otherwise included in Net Revenue, the amount of insurance proceeds (calculated net of any applicable deductible and the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by Tenant, if any, to collect such proceeds) received during such period by Tenant or the Guarantors in respect of any Casualty Event; provided, however, that for purposes of this definition, (i) with respect to any Facility subject to such Casualty Event which had been in operation for at least one complete fiscal quarter the amount of insurance proceeds plus the Net Revenue (excluding such insurance proceeds), if any, attributable to the Facility subject to such Casualty Event for such period shall not exceed an

 

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amount equal to the Net Revenue attributable to such Facility for the Test Period ended immediately prior to the date of such Casualty Event (calculated on a pro forma annualized basis to the extent such Facility was not operational for the full previous Test Period) and (ii) with respect to any Facility subject to such Casualty Event which had not been in operation for at least one complete fiscal quarter, the amount of insurance proceeds plus the Net Revenue attributable to such Facility for such period shall not exceed the Net Revenue reasonably projected by Tenant to be derived from such Facility for such period.

Specified Sublease: Any lease in effect on the Commencement Date constituting part of the Leased Property with respect to which Tenant is a sublessor, substantially as in effect on the Commencement Date, a list of which is attached on Schedule A hereto.

State: With respect to each Facility, the state or commonwealth in which such Facility is located.

Subsidiary: As to any Person, (i) any corporation more than 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 more than a fifty percent (50%) equity interest at the time of determination. Unless otherwise qualified, all references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Master Lease shall refer to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Tenant.

Successor Tenant: As defined in Section 36.1.

Successor Tenant Rent: As defined in Section 36.2.

Taking: As defined in Section 15.1(a).

Tenant: As defined in the preamble.

Tenant Capital Improvement: A Capital Improvement funded by Tenant, as compared to Landlord.

Tenant COC: As defined in Section 22.2(iii).

Tenant Parent COC: As defined in Section 22.2(iii).

Tenant Representatives: As defined in Section 23.4.

Tenant’s Parent: Eldorado Resorts, Inc., and any permitted successor thereto.

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operation of the business conducted on or about the Leased Property, together with all replacements, modifications, additions, alterations and substitutes therefor.

Term: As defined in Section 1.3.

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

Test Period: With respect to any Person, for any date of determination, the period of the four (4) most recently ended consecutive fiscal quarters of such Person.

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 any Facility such that by reason of damage or destruction, or a partial taking by Condemnation, such 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.

ARTICLE III

3.1    Rent. During the Term, Tenant will pay to GLPC 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 monthly installments on the fifth (5th) Business Day of each calendar month during that Lease Year and the Percentage Rent during any Lease Year is payable in advance in consecutive monthly installments on the fifth (5th) Business Day of each calendar month during that Lease Year; provided that during the first three (3) months of each Percentage Rent Reset Year the amount of the Percentage Rent payable monthly in advance shall remain the same as in the then preceding Lease Year, and provided, further, that Tenant shall make a payment to GLPC (or be entitled to set off against its Rent payment due) on the fifth (5th) Business Day of the fourth (4th) calendar month of such Lease Year in the amount necessary to “true-up” any Percentage Rent payments not yet (or overpayments having been) made for such three (3) month period. 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. The parties will agree on an allocation of the Base Rent on a declining basis for federal income tax purposes within the 115/85 safe harbor of Section 467 of the Code, assuming a projected schedule of Base Rent for this purpose.

3.2    Late Payment of Rent. Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment by Tenant to GLPC of Rent will cause GLPC 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 other than Additional Charges payable to a Person other than GLPC shall not

 

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be paid within five (5) days after its due date, Tenant will pay GLPC 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; provided, however, that in no event shall any late charge be assessed on the full amount of Rent due pursuant to Section 16.3. The parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that GLPC 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 GLPC and Tenant. Thereafter, if any installment of Rent other than Additional Charges payable to a Person other than GLPC 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 from the due date of such installment to the date of payment thereof, and Tenant shall pay such interest to GLPC on demand. The payment of such late charge or such interest shall not constitute waiver of, nor excuse or cure, any default under this Master Lease, nor prevent GLPC from exercising any other rights and remedies available to GLPC.

3.3    Method of Payment of Rent. Rent and Additional Charges to be paid to GLPC 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. GLPC shall provide Tenant with appropriate wire transfer information in a Notice from GLPC to Tenant. If GLPC directs Tenant to pay any Rent to any party other than GLPC, Tenant shall send to GLPC 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 GLPC may reasonably require.

3.4    Net Lease. GLPC and Tenant acknowledge and agree that (i) this Master 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 GLPC, so that this Master Lease shall yield to GLPC the full amount or benefit of the installments of Rent and Additional Charges throughout the Term with respect to each Facility, all as more fully set forth in Article IV and subject to any other provisions of this Master Lease which expressly provide for adjustment or abatement of Rent or other charges. If GLPC 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 GLPC or for any other reason whatsoever, except as provided in Section 3.1.

ARTICLE IV

4.1    Impositions. (a)Subject to Article XII relating to permitted contests, Tenant shall pay, or cause to be paid, all Impositions before any fine, penalty, interest or cost may be added for non-payment. Tenant shall make such payments directly to the taxing authorities where feasible, and promptly furnish to Landlord copies of official receipts or other satisfactory proof

 

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evidencing such payments. 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. For the avoidance of doubt, Tenant shall be responsible for the payment of all Impositions that are due and payable as of the Commencement Date (regardless as to whether such Impositions are attributable to a period preceding the Commencement Date).

(b)    Landlord or GLP 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 (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 or Tenant’s Affiliates, including prior to the Merger, shall be paid over to or retained by Tenant.

(d)    Landlord and Tenant shall, upon request of the other, provide such data as is maintained by the party to whom the request is made with respect to the Leased Property as may be necessary to prepare any required returns and reports. If any property covered by this Master 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 the 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 (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

 

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the ordinary course of business); provided Tenant is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement.

4.2    Utilities. Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid all charges for electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities used in the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements). Tenant shall also pay or reimburse Landlord for all costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever which at any time with respect to the Term hereof with respect to any Facility may be imposed against Landlord by reason of any of the covenants, conditions and/or restrictions affecting the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or with respect to easements, licenses or other rights over, across or with respect to any adjacent or other property which benefits the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement, including any and all costs and expenses associated with any utility, drainage and parking easements. Landlord will not enter into agreements that will encumber the Leased Property without Tenant’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld (it being understood that it shall not be reasonable to withhold consent to encumbrances that do not adversely affect the use or future development of the Facility as a Gaming Facility or increase Additional Charges payable under this Master Lease); provided Tenant is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement. Tenant will not enter into agreements that will encumber the Leased Property after the expiration of the Term without Landlord’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld (it being understood that it shall not be reasonable to withhold consent to encumbrances that do not adversely affect the value of the Leased Property or the Facility); provided Landlord is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement.

4.3    Impound Account. At Landlord’s option following the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default or a default by Tenant of Section 23.3(b) hereof (to be exercised by thirty (30) days’ written notice to Tenant); and provided Tenant is not already being required to impound such payments in accordance with the requirements of Section 31.3(b) below, Tenant shall be required to deposit, at the time of any payment of Base Rent, an amount equal to one-twelfth of the sum of (i) Tenant’s estimated annual real and personal property taxes 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. Such amount shall be deposited in an interest-bearing segregated account with a banking institution and the reasonable cost of such bank for administering such impound account shall be paid by Tenant. Nothing in this Section 4.3 shall be deemed to affect any right or remedy of Landlord hereunder.

ARTICLE V

5.1    No Termination, Abatement, etc. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Master Lease, Tenant shall remain bound by this Master 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 may be otherwise specifically provided in this Master Lease,

 

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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, any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof; (ii) other than as a result of Landlord’s willful misconduct or gross negligence, the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Tenant’s use of the Leased Property, any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof, 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, other than a discharge of Tenant from any such obligations as a matter of law. 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 Master Lease or quit or surrender the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or (b) which may entitle Tenant to any abatement, reduction, suspension or deferment of the Rent or other sums payable by Tenant hereunder except in each case as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Master 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. 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 express provisions of this Master Lease or by termination of this Master 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 Master Lease, any eviction by paramount title as described in item (ii) above shall not affect Tenant’s obligations under this Master 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, and Landlord, upon request by Tenant, shall assign Landlord’s rights under such policies to Tenant; provided that such assignment does not adversely affect Landlord’s rights under any such policy and provided further, that 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 assignment except to the extent such liability, cost or expense arises from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord.

ARTICLE VI

6.1    Ownership of the Leased Property. (a)Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that they have executed and delivered this Master Lease with the understanding that (i) the Leased Property 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 Master Lease, (iii) this Master

 

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Lease is a “true lease,” 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 Master Lease are those of a true lease, (iv) the business relationship created by this Master Lease and any related documents is and at all times shall remain that of landlord and tenant, (v) this Master 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.

(b)    Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees, subject to Section 6.1(c), 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 Master Lease is a “true lease” with Landlord as owner of the Leased Property and Tenant as the tenant of the Leased Property, including (x) treating Landlord 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, (y) Tenant reporting its Rent payments as rent expense under Section 162 of the Code, and (z) Landlord reporting the Rent payments as rental income under Section 61 of the Code, in each case except as otherwise required by a change in law or a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or similar provision of state or local law).

(c)    If Tenant should reasonably conclude that GAAP or the SEC require treatment different from that set forth in Section 6.1(b) for applicable non-tax purposes, then (x) Tenant shall promptly give prior Notice to Landlord, accompanied by a written statement that references the applicable pronouncement that controls such treatment and contains a brief description and/or analysis that sets forth in reasonable detail the basis upon which Tenant reached such conclusion, and (y) notwithstanding Section 6.1(b), Tenant may comply with such requirements.

(d)    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 Master Lease does not constitute a transfer of all or any part of the Leased Property.

(e)    Tenant waives any claim or defense based upon the characterization of this Master Lease as anything other than a true lease and as a master 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/or as a single, unseverable instrument pertaining to the lease of all, but not less than all, of the Leased Property, 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, in each case except as otherwise required by a change in law or a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or similar provision of state or local law) .

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adequate and sufficient Tenant’s Property, and shall maintain (or cause its Subsidiaries to maintain) all of such Tenant’s Property in good order, condition and repair, in all cases as shall be necessary and appropriate in order to operate the Facilities for the Primary Intended Use in compliance with all applicable licensure and certification requirements and in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, Insurance Requirements and Gaming Regulations. If any of Tenant’s Property requires replacement in order to comply with the foregoing, Tenant shall replace (or cause a Subsidiary to replace) it with similar property of the same or better quality at Tenant’s (or such Subsidiary’s) sole cost and expense. Subject to the foregoing, Tenant and its Subsidiaries may sell, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of Tenant’s Property (other than Gaming Licenses and subject to Section 6.3) in their discretion in the ordinary course of its business and Landlord shall have no rights to such Tenant’s Property. Tenant shall, upon Landlord’s request, from time to time but not more frequently than one time per Lease Year, provide Landlord with a list of the material Tenant’s Property located at each of the Facilities. In the case of any such Tenant’s Property that is leased (rather than owned) by Tenant (or its Subsidiaries), Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the lease agreements pursuant to which Tenant (or its Subsidiaries) leases such Tenant’s Property are assignable to third parties in connection with any transfer by Tenant (or its Subsidiaries) to a replacement lessee or operator at the end of the Term. Tenant shall remove all of Tenant’s Property from the Leased Property at the end of the Term, except to the extent Tenant has transferred ownership of such Tenant’s Property to a Successor Tenant or Landlord. Any Tenant’s Property left on the Leased Property at the end of the Term whose ownership was not transferred to a Successor Tenant shall be deemed abandoned by Tenant and shall become the property of Landlord.

6.3    Guarantors; Tenants Property. Each of Tenant’s Parent and each of Tenant’s Subsidiaries set forth on Schedule 6.3 shall be a Guarantor under this Master Lease and shall execute and deliver to the Landlord the Guaranty attached hereto as Exhibit D. In addition, if any material Gaming License or other license or other material asset necessary to operate any portion of the Leased Property is owned by a Subsidiary, Tenant shall within two (2) Business Days after the date such Subsidiary acquires such Gaming License, other license or other material asset, (a) notify the Landlord thereof and (b) cause such Subsidiary (if it is not already a Guarantor) to become a Guarantor by executing the Guaranty in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.

ARTICLE VII

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 Master Lease and has found the same (except as included in the disclosures on Schedule A) 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. 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. Subject to Section 32.6, Tenant waives any claim or action

 

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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, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, EITHER 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 EXISTENCE OF ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ON THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS, LATENT OR PATENT, ARE TO BE BORNE SOLELY BY TENANT INCLUDING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY REMEDIATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 32.6 HEREOF.

7.2    Use of the Leased Property. (a)Tenant shall use or cause to be used the Leased Property and the improvements thereon of each Facility for its Primary Intended Use. Tenant shall not use 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 Facility for its Primary Intended Use generally requires a Gaming License under applicable Gaming Regulations and that without such a license neither Landlord nor GLP may operate, control or participate in the conduct of the gaming and/or racing operations at the Facilities.

(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 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) might reasonably tend to impair Landlord’s title thereto or to any portion thereof or (ii) may make possible a claim of adverse use or possession, or an implied dedication of the Leased Property or any portion thereof.

(d)    Except in instances of casualty or condemnation, Tenant shall continuously operate each of the Facilities for the Primary Intended Use. Tenant in its discretion shall be permitted to cease operations at a Facility or Facilities if such cessation would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Tenant, the Facilities, or on the Leased Property, taken as a whole, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing immediately prior to or immediately after the date that operations are ceased or as a result of such cessation; and (ii) the Percentage Rent due from each and every such Facility whose operations have ceased will thereafter be subject to a floor which will be calculated based on the Percentage Rent that would have been paid for such Facility if Percentage Rent were adjusted based on Net Revenues for the Fiscal Year immediately preceding the time that Tenant ceased operations at the Facility.

 

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7.3    Competing Business.

(a)    Tenant’s Obligations for Greenfields. Tenant agrees that during the Term, neither Tenant nor any of its Affiliates shall build or otherwise participate in the development of a new Gaming Facility (including a facility that has been shut down for a period of more than twelve (12) months) (a “Greenfield Project”) within a Restricted Area of a Facility (the Facility in whose Restricted Area there is activity under this Section 7.3, an “Affected Facility”), unless Tenant shall first offer Landlord the opportunity to include the Greenfield Project as a Leased Property under this Master Lease on terms to be negotiated by the parties (which terms with respect to Landlord funding such development shall include the terms set forth in Section 10.3 hereof regarding Capital Improvements). Within thirty (30) days of Landlord’s receipt of notice from Tenant providing the opportunity to fund and include as Leased Property under this Master Lease a Greenfield Project on terms to be negotiated by the parties, Landlord shall notify Tenant as to whether it intends to participate in such Greenfield Project and, if Landlord indicates such intent, the parties shall negotiate in good faith the terms and conditions upon which this would be effected, including the terms of any amendment to this Master Lease and any development or funding agreement, which Landlord might require. Should Landlord notify Tenant that it does not intend to pursue such Greenfield Project (or should Landlord decline to notify Tenant of its affirmative response within such thirty (30) day period), or if the parties despite good faith efforts on both sides fail to reach agreement on the terms under which such opportunity would be jointly pursued under this Master Lease and such new Greenfield Project would become a portion of the Leased Property hereunder, in any event, within forty-five (45) days after Landlord’s notice to Tenant of Landlord’s intent to participate in such Greenfield Project, then the Percentage Rent due from each and every Affected Facility will thereafter (a) be subject to a floor which will be calculated based on the Percentage Rent that would have been paid for such Affected Facility if Percentage Rent were adjusted based on Net Revenues for the calendar year immediately prior to the year in which the Greenfield Project is first opened to the public (the “Greenfield Floor”), and (b) be subject to normal periodic adjustments; provided that annual Percentage Rent may not be reduced below the Greenfield Floor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.3(a), Tenant and its Affiliates shall not be restricted under this Section 7.3(a) from (i) expanding any Facility under this Master Lease (subject to Tenant’s compliance with the terms of Section 10.3 and the other provisions of Article X), and (ii) subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 7.3(e) hereof, acquiring or operating any competing Gaming Facility that is in operation at the time of its acquisition or operation by Tenant or its Affiliates.

(b)    Landlord’s Obligations for Greenfields. Landlord agrees that during the Term, neither Landlord nor any of its Affiliates shall, without the prior written consent of the Tenant (which consent may be withheld in Tenant’s sole discretion), build or otherwise participate in the development of a Greenfield Project within the Restricted Area. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 7.3(b), (i) Landlord and its Affiliates shall not be restricted under this Section 7.3(b) from acquiring, financing or providing refinancing for any facility that is in operation or has been in operation at any time during the twelve month period prior to the time in question, and (ii) subject to the provisions of Section 7.3(d) hereof, Landlord and its Affiliates shall not be restricted under this Section 7.3(b) from expanding any Competing Facility existing at the time in question.

 

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(c)    Tenant’s Rights Regarding Facility Expansions. Tenant shall be permitted to construct Capital Improvements in accordance with the terms of Article X hereof.

(d)    Landlord’s Rights Regarding Facility Expansions. Landlord shall be permitted to finance expansions of any Competing Facility within the Restricted Area that is already in existence at any time in question, provided that the Percentage Rent attributable to any Affected Facilities shall thereafter be calculated monthly (based on (i) how much each preceding monthly Net Revenues for the Affected Facility is greater (or is less) than 1/12th of the portion of the Base Year Net Revenue attributable to the Affected Facility, and (ii) not on how much the average annual Net Revenues is greater (or is less) than the trailing twenty-four (24) full calendar month period as would have otherwise been the case).

(e)    Tenant’s Rights to Acquire or Operate Existing Facilities. In the event Tenant or its Affiliate acquires or operates any existing competing Gaming Facility within the Restricted Area (a “Competing Facility”), the Percentage Rent due from any Affected Facility will thereafter (a) be subject to a floor which will be based on the Percentage Rent that would have been paid for such Affected Facility if Percentage Rent were adjusted based on Net Revenues for the calendar year immediately prior to the year in which the competing facility is acquired or first operated by Tenant or its Affiliate (the “Competing Facility Floor”), and (b) be subject to normal periodic adjustments; provided that annual Percentage Rent may not be reduced below the Competing Facility Floor.

(f)    Landlord’s Rights to Acquire or Finance Existing Facilities. Landlord shall not be restricted under this Section 7.3 from acquiring or providing any kind of financing or refinancing to any Competing Facility within the Restricted Area that is already in existence at any time in question.

(g)    No Restrictions Outside of Restricted Area. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall not be restricted from participating in opportunities, including, without limitation, developing, building, purchasing or operating Gaming Facilities, outside the Restricted Area at any time.

ARTICLE VIII

8.1    Representations and Warranties. Each party represents and warrants to the other that: (i) this Master 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 Master Lease within the State(s) where any portion of the Leased Property is located; and (iii) neither this Master 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. 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 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

 

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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 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 may, but shall not be obligated to, enter upon the Leased Property and take such reasonable actions and incur such reasonable costs and expenses to effect such compliance as it 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. In the event that a regulatory agency, commission, board or other governmental body notifies Tenant that it is in jeopardy of losing a Gaming License material to the continued operation of a Facility, 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 be required to sell (i) if permitted by applicable law, the Gaming License, and to the extent such sale is not permitted by applicable law Tenant shall use reasonable best efforts to transfer the applicable Gaming License or to cause the issuance of a new or replacement Gaming License, pursuant to the procedures permitted by applicable state law, and (ii) Tenant’s Property related to such Facility to a successor operator of such Facility determined by Landlord choosing one and Tenant choosing three (for a total of four) potential operators and Landlord indicating the reasonable, market terms under which it would agree to lease such Facility to such potential operators, which in Landlord’s reasonable discretion may contain reasonable variations in terms to the extent required to account for credit quality differences among the potential operators (e.g., Landlord may require different letter of credit terms and amounts, but may not set different rent terms). Tenant will then be entitled to auction off Tenant’s Property relating to such Facility and Landlord will thereafter be entitled to lease the Facility to the potential successor that is the successful bidder. In the event of a new lease from Landlord to the successor, the Leased Property relating to such Facility shall be severed from the Leased Property hereunder and thereafter Rent shall be reduced based on the formula set forth in Section 14.6 hereof. Landlord shall comply with any Gaming Regulations or other regulatory requirements required of it as owner of the Facilities taking into account its Primary Intended Use (except to the extent Tenant fulfills or is required to fulfill any such requirements hereunder). In the event that a regulatory agency, commission, board or other governmental body notifies Landlord that it is in jeopardy of failing to comply with any such Gaming Regulation or other regulatory requirements material to the continued operation of a 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 relating to such Facility to the highest bidder (and Tenant shall be entitled to be one of the bidders) who would agree to lease such Facility to Tenant on terms substantially the same as the terms hereof (including rent calculated in the manner provided pursuant to Section 14.6 hereof, an identical amount of which, after the effective time of such sale, shall be credited against Rent hereunder); provided that if Tenant is the bidder it shall not be required to agree to

 

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lease the Facility, but if it is the winning bidder shall be entitled to a credit against the Rent hereunder calculated in the manner provided pursuant to Section 14.6. In the event during the period in which Landlord conducts such auction 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 for its Primary Intended Use shall be effected or permitted without receipt of all necessary approvals and/or Gaming Licenses in accordance with applicable Gaming Regulations.

8.3    Zoning and Uses. Without the prior written consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld unless the action for which consent is sought could adversely affect the Primary Intended Use of a Facility (in which event Landlord may withhold its consent in its sole and absolute discretion), Tenant shall not (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 or use or permit the use of the Leased Property; (iii) impose or permit or suffer the imposition of any restrictive covenants, easements or encumbrances (other than Permitted Leasehold Mortgages) upon the Leased Property in any manner that adversely affects in any material respect the value or utility of the Leased Property; (iv) 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 (v) permit or suffer the Leased Property 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 that the proscription in this clause (v) is not intended to and shall not restrict Tenant in any way from complying with any obligation it may have under applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, Gaming Regulations, to afford to the public access to the Leased Property).

8.4    Compliance with Ground Lease.

(a)    This Master Lease, to the extent affecting and solely with respect to the Ground Leased Property, is and shall be subject and subordinate to all of the terms and conditions of the Ground Lease. Tenant hereby acknowledges that Tenant has reviewed and agreed to all of the terms and conditions of the Ground Lease. Tenant hereby agrees that Tenant shall not do, or fail to do, anything that would cause any violation of the Ground Lease. 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 Lease (and, at Landlord’s option, Tenant shall make such payments directly to the Ground Lessor); provided, however, such Additional Charges payable by Tenant shall exclude any additional costs under the Ground Lease which are caused solely by Landlord after the date hereof without consent or fault of or omission by Tenant, (ii) to the extent Landlord is required to obtain the written consent of the lessor under the Ground Lease (the “Ground Lessor”) to alterations of or the subleasing of all or any portion of the Ground Leased Property pursuant to the Ground Lease, Tenant shall likewise obtain Ground Lessor’s written consent to alterations of or the subleasing of all or any

 

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portion of the Ground Leased Property (and Landlord will use commercially reasonable efforts to submit such requests to Ground Lessor and cooperate, at no cost or expense to Landlord, with the reasonable requests of Tenant and Ground Lessor to facilitate such requests), 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 Lease.

(b)    In the event of cancellation or termination of the Ground Lease for any reason whatsoever whether voluntary or involuntary (by operation of law or otherwise) prior to the expiration date of this Master Lease, including extensions and renewals granted thereunder, then, at Ground Lessor’s option, Tenant shall make full and complete attornment to Ground Lessor with respect to the obligations of Landlord to Ground Lessor in connection with the Ground Leased Property for the balance of the term of the Ground Lease (notwithstanding that this Master Lease shall have expired with respect to the Ground Leased Property as a result of the cancellation or termination of the Ground Lease). Tenant’s attornment shall be evidenced by a written agreement which shall provide that the Tenant is in direct privity of contract with Ground Lessor (i.e., that all obligations previously owed to Landlord under this Master Lease with respect to the Ground Lease or the Ground Leased Property shall be obligations owed to Ground Lessor for the balance of the term of this Master Lease, notwithstanding that this Master Lease shall have expired with respect to the Ground Leased Property as a result of the cancellation or termination of the Ground Lease) and which shall otherwise be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Ground Lessor. Tenant shall execute and deliver such written attornment within thirty (30) days after request by Ground Lessor. Unless and until such time as an attornment agreement is executed by Tenant pursuant to this Section 8.4(b), nothing contained in this Master Lease shall create, or be construed as creating, any privity of contract or privity of estate between Ground Lessor and Tenant.

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

ARTICLE IX

9.1    Maintenance and Repair. (a)Tenant, at its expense and without the prior consent of Landlord, shall maintain the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property, and every portion thereof, and all private roadways, sidewalks and curbs appurtenant to the Leased Property, and which are under Tenant’s control in good order and repair whether or not the need for such repairs occurs as a result of Tenant’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of the Leased Property and Tenant’s 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 with all Legal Requirements, whether interior or exterior, structural or non-structural, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen or arising by reason of a condition existing prior to the Commencement Date. All repairs shall be at least equivalent in quality to the original work. 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.

 

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(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 Master Lease or hereafter enacted.

(c)    Nothing contained in this Master 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.

(d)    Tenant shall, upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, vacate and surrender the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements, subject to the provisions of Article X), in each case with respect to such Facility, to Landlord in the condition in which such Leased Property was originally received from Landlord and Capital Improvements were originally introduced to such Facility, except as repaired, rebuilt, restored, altered or added to as permitted or required by the provisions of this Master Lease (including Section 14.2 and 15.1) and except for ordinary wear and tear.

(e)    Without limiting Tenant’s obligations to maintain the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property under this Master Lease, within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar year (commencing with the calendar year ending December 31, 2018), Tenant shall provide Landlord with evidence satisfactory to Landlord in the reasonable exercise of Landlord’s discretion that Tenant has in such calendar year spent, with respect to the Leased Property and Tenant’s Property, an aggregate amount equal to at least 1% of its actual Net Revenue from the Facilities for such calendar year on installation or restoration and repair or other improvement of items, which installations, restorations and repairs and other improvements are capitalized in accordance with GAAP with an expected life of not less than three (3) years. If Tenant fails to make at least the above amount of expenditures and fails within sixty (60) days after receipt of a written demand from Landlord to either (i) cure such deficiency or (ii) obtain Landlord’s written approval, in its reasonable discretion, of a repair and maintenance program satisfactory to cure such deficiency, then the same shall be deemed an Event of Default hereunder.

9.2    Encroachments, Restrictions, Mineral Leases, etc. If any of the Leased Improvements shall, at any time, encroach upon any property, street or right-of-way, or shall 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

 

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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, each of Tenant and Landlord, subject to their right to contest the existence of any such encroachment, violation or impairment, shall protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend the other party hereto from and against fifty percent (50%) of 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 at the shared cost and expense of Tenant and Landlord on a 50-50 basis shall 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 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 (and Landlord’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 and Tenant for any damages incurred by any such encroachment, violation or impairment, Tenant shall be entitled to fifty percent (50%) of any sums recovered by Landlord under any such policy of title or other insurance up to the maximum amount paid by Tenant under this Section 9.2 and Landlord, upon request by Tenant, shall assign Landlord’s rights under such policies to Tenant; provided such assignment does not adversely affect Landlord’s rights under any such policy. 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

10.1    Construction of Capital Improvements to the Leased Property. Tenant shall, with respect to any Facility, have the right to make a Capital Improvement, including, without limitation, any Capital Improvement required by Section 8.2 or 9.1(a), without the consent of Landlord if the Capital Improvement (i) is of equal or better quality than the existing Leased Improvements it is improving, altering or modifying, (ii) does not consist of adding new structures

 

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or enlarging existing structures, and (iii) does not have an adverse effect on the structure of any existing Leased Improvements. Tenant shall provide Landlord copies of the plans and specifications in respect of all Capital Improvements, which plans and specifications shall be prepared in a high-grade professional manner and shall adequately demonstrate compliance with clauses (i)-(iii) of the preceding sentence with respect to projects that do not require Landlord’s written consent and shall be in such form as Landlord may reasonably require for any other projects. All other Capital Improvements shall be subject to Landlord’s review and approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. For any Capital Improvement which does not require the approval of Landlord, Tenant shall, prior to commencing construction of such Capital Improvement, provide to Landlord a written description of such Capital Improvement and on an ongoing basis supply Landlord with related documentation and information as Landlord may reasonably request (including plans and specifications of any such Capital Improvements). If Tenant desires to make a Capital Improvement for which Landlord’s approval is required, 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 gross revenues and operating income attributable thereto. It shall be reasonable for Landlord to condition its approval of any Capital Improvement upon any or all of the following terms and conditions:

(a)    Such construction shall be effected pursuant to detailed plans and specifications approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld;

(b)    Such construction shall be conducted under the supervision of a licensed architect or engineer selected by Tenant and approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld;

(c)    Landlord’s receipt, from the general contractor and, if reasonably requested by Landlord, a major subcontractor(s) of a performance and payment bond (or, if Tenant elects in lieu of performance and payment bond covering any major subcontractor, Sub-guard insurance, which policy shall be in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and which shall include a financial interest endorsement naming Landlord as a beneficiary) for the full value of such construction, which such bond shall name Landlord as an additional obligee and otherwise be in form and substance and issued by a Person reasonably satisfactory to Landlord;

(d)    In the case of a Tenant Capital Improvement, such construction shall not be undertaken unless Tenant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord the financial ability to complete the construction without adversely affecting its cash flow position or financial viability; and

(e)    No Capital Improvement will result in the Leased Property becoming a “limited use” property for purposes of United States federal income taxes.

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(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 which require the approval of Landlord as hereinabove provided shall have been so approved by Landlord;

(b)    (i) Such construction shall not, and Tenant’s licensed architect or engineer shall certify to Landlord that such architect or engineer believes that the design of such construction (as illustrated through the applicable corresponding construction documents) shall not, impair the structural strength of any component of the applicable 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, and (ii) Tenant’s general contractor shall certify to Landlord that such construction is in compliance with such design and corresponding construction documents;

(c)    Tenant’s licensed architect or engineer shall certify to Landlord that such architect or engineer believes that the detailed 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 of the applicable Facility;

(d)    During and following completion of such construction, the parking and other amenities which are located in the applicable Facility or on the Land of such Facility shall remain adequate for the operation of such 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, with Landlord’s prior consent and at no additional expense to Landlord, (i) to the extent additional parking is not already a part of a Capital Improvement, Tenant may construct additional parking on the Land; or (ii) Tenant may acquire or lease off-site parking to serve such Facility as long as such parking shall be reasonably proximate to, and dedicated to, or otherwise made available to serve, such Facility;

(e)    All work done in connection with such construction shall be done promptly and using materials and resulting in work that is at least as good product and condition as the remaining areas of the applicable Facility and in conformity with all Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, any applicable minority or women owned business requirements; and

(f)    Promptly following the completion of such construction, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord “as built” drawings of such addition, certified as accurate by the licensed architect or engineer selected by Tenant to supervise such work, and copies of any new or revised certificates of occupancy.

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permits, legal fees and other similar transaction related costs) if the cost of such Capital Improvements constituting Long-Lived Assets is expected to be in excess of $2 million (subject to the CPI Increase), and Tenant shall provide to Landlord any information about such Capital Improvements which Landlord may reasonably request (including any specifics regarding the terms upon which Tenant will be seeking financing for such Capital Improvements). Landlord may, but shall be under no obligation to, provide the funds necessary to meet the request. Within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of a request to fund a proposed Capital Improvement pursuant to this Section 10.3, Landlord shall notify Tenant as to whether it will fund all or a portion of such proposed Capital Improvement and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which it would do so (including the terms with respect to any increases in Rent hereunder due to such Capital Improvements). If Landlord agrees to fund such proposed Capital Improvement, Tenant shall have ten (10) Business Days to accept or reject Landlord’s funding proposal. If Landlord declines to fund a proposed Capital Improvement (or declines to provide Tenant written notice within such ten (10) Business Day period of the terms of its proposal to fund such Capital Improvements), Tenant shall be permitted to secure outside financing or utilize then existing available financing for such Capital Improvement for a six-month period, after which six-month period (if Tenant has not secured outside financing or determined to utilize then existing available financing) Tenant shall again be required to first seek funding from Landlord. If Landlord agrees to fund all or a portion of a proposed Capital Improvement and Tenant rejects the terms thereof, Tenant shall be permitted to either use then existing available financing or seek outside financing for such Capital Improvement for a six-month period. If Tenant constructs a Capital Improvement with its then existing available financing or outside financing obtained in accordance with this Section 10.3, (i) except as may otherwise be expressly provided in this Master Lease to the contrary, (A) during the Term, such Capital Improvements shall be deemed part of the Leased Property and the Facilities solely for the purpose of calculating Net Revenues and Percentage Rent hereunder and shall for all other purposes be Tenant’s Property and (B) following expiration or termination of the Term, shall be either, at the option of Landlord, purchased by Landlord for fair market value or, if not purchased by Landlord, Tenant shall be entitled to either remove such Tenant Capital Improvements, provided that the Leased Property is restored in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, or receive fair value for such Tenant Capital Improvements in accordance with Article XXXVI. If Landlord agrees to fund a proposed Capital Improvement and Tenant accepts the terms thereof, such Capital Improvements shall be deemed part of the Leased Property and the Facilities for all purposes and Tenant shall provide Landlord with the following prior to any advance of funds:

(a)    any information, certificates, licenses, permits or documents reasonably requested by Landlord which are necessary and obtainable to confirm that Tenant will be able to use the Capital Improvement upon completion thereof in accordance with the Primary Intended Use, including all required federal, state or local government licenses and approvals;

(b)    an Officer’s Certificate and, if requested, a certificate from Tenant’s architect providing appropriate backup information, setting forth in reasonable detail the projected or actual costs related to such Capital Improvements;

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upon by the parties hereto pursuant to the agreed funding proposal terms described above and other provisions as may be necessary or appropriate;

(d)    a deed conveying title to Landlord to any land acquired for the purpose of constructing the Capital Improvement free and clear of any liens or encumbrances except those approved by Landlord, and accompanied by an ALTA survey thereof satisfactory to Landlord;

(e)    for each advance, endorsements to any outstanding policy of title insurance covering the Leased Property or commitments therefor reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Landlord (i) updating the same without any additional exception except those that do not materially affect the value of such land and do not interfere with the use of the Leased Property or as may be approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and (ii) increasing the coverage thereof by an amount equal to the cost of the Capital Improvement, except to the extent covered by the owner’s policy of title insurance referred to in paragraph (f) below;

(f)    if appropriate, an owner’s policy of title insurance insuring the fair market value of fee simple title to any land and improvements conveyed to Landlord free and clear of all liens and encumbrances except those that do not materially affect the value of such land and do not interfere with the use of the Leased Property or are approved by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that if the requirement in this paragraph (f) is not satisfied (or waived by Landlord), Tenant shall be entitled to seek third party financing or use available financing in lieu of seeking such advance from Landlord;

(g)    if requested by Landlord, an appraisal by a member of the Appraisal Institute of the Leased Property indicating that the fair market value of the Leased Property upon completion of the Capital Improvement will exceed the fair market value of the Leased Property immediately prior thereto by an amount not less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the cost of the Capital Improvement, provided that if the requirement in this paragraph (g) is not satisfied (or waived by Landlord), Tenant shall be entitled to seek third party financing or use available financing in lieu of seeking such advance from Landlord; and

(h)    such other billing statements, invoices, certificates, endorsements, opinions, site assessments, surveys, resolutions, ratifications, lien releases and waivers and other instruments and information reasonably required by Landlord.

ARTICLE XI

11.1    Liens. Subject to the provisions of Article XII relating to permitted contests, Tenant will not directly or indirectly create or allow to remain and will promptly discharge at its expense any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim upon the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto or upon the Gaming Licenses (including indirectly through a pledge of shares in the direct or indirect entity owning an interest in the Gaming Licenses) or any attachment, levy, claim or encumbrance in respect of the Rent, excluding, however, (i) this Master Lease; (ii) the matters that existed as of the Commencement Date with respect to such Facility and disclosed on Schedule A; (iii) restrictions, liens and other encumbrances which are consented to in writing by Landlord (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld); (iv) liens

 

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for Impositions which Tenant is not required to pay hereunder; (v) subleases permitted by Article XXII; (vi) 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 the earlier of (x) ten (10) Business Days after such notice is issued or (y) five (5) Business Days prior to the institution or commencement thereof; (vii) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors for sums either disputed or not yet due, provided that (1) the payment of such sums shall not be postponed under any related contract for more than sixty (60) days after the completion of the action giving rise to such lien unless being contested in accordance with Article XII and such reserve or other appropriate provisions as shall be required by law or GAAP shall have been made therefor and no foreclosure or similar remedies with respect to such liens has been instituted and no notice as to the institution or commencement thereof have been issued except to the extent such institution or commencement is stayed no later than the earlier of (x) ten (10) Business Days after such notice is issued or (y) five (5) Business Days prior to the institution or commencement thereof; or (2) any such liens are in the process of being contested as permitted by Article XII; (viii) any liens created by Landlord; (ix) liens related to equipment leases or equipment financing for Tenant’s Property which are used or useful in Tenant’s business on the Leased Property, provided that the payment of any sums due under such equipment leases or equipment financing shall either (1) be paid as and when due in accordance with the terms thereof, or (2) be in the process of being contested as permitted by Article XII and provided that a lien holder’s removal of any such Tenant’s Property from the Leased Property shall be made in accordance with the requirements set forth in this Section 11.1; (x) liens granted as security for the obligations of Tenant and its Affiliates under a Debt Agreement; provided, however, in no event shall the foregoing be deemed or construed to permit Tenant to encumber its leasehold interest (or a subtenant to encumber its subleasehold interest) in the Leased Property or its direct or indirect interest (or the interest of any of its Subsidiaries) in the Gaming Licenses (other than, in each case, to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, for which no consent shall be required), 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 and related principal Debt Agreements; (xi) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions (including zoning restrictions), covenants, encroachments, protrusions and other similar charges or encumbrances, and minor title deficiencies on or with respect to any Leased Property, in each case whether now or hereafter in existence, not individually or in the aggregate materially interfering with the conduct of the business on the Leased Property, taken as a whole; and (xii) liens granted as security for the obligations of Landlord and its Affiliates under any Facility Mortgage. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge and agree that Tenant has not granted any liens in favor of Landlord as security for its obligations hereunder (except to the extent contemplated in the final paragraph of this Section 11.1) and nothing contained herein shall be deemed or construed to prohibit the issuance of a lien on the Equity Interests in Tenant (it being agreed that any foreclosure by a lien holder on such interests in Tenant shall be subject to the restriction on Change in Control set forth in Article XXII) or to prohibit Tenant from pledging its Accounts and other Tenant’s Property and other property of Tenant, including fixtures and equipment installed by Tenant at the Facilities, as collateral in connection with financings from equipment lenders (or to Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees); provided that Tenant shall in no event pledge to any Person that is not

 

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granted a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage hereunder any of the Gaming Licenses or other of Tenant’s Property to the extent that such Tenant’s Property cannot be removed from the Leased Property without damaging or impairing the Leased Property (other than in a de minimis manner). For the further avoidance of doubt, by way of example, Tenant shall not grant to any lender (other than a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) a lien on, and any and all lien holders (including a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) shall not have the right to remove, carpeting, internal wiring, elevators, or escalators at the Leased Property, but lien holders may have the right to remove (and Tenant shall have the right to grant a lien on) manual or electronic gaming machines and other gaming equipment (including, without limitation, electronic equipment used to monitor and/or operate gaming machines and other gaming equipment) and electronic or other equipment used to operate player affinity systems, even if the removal thereof from the Leased Property could result in damage; provided any such damage is repaired by the lien holder or Tenant in accordance with the terms of this Master Lease.

Landlord and Tenant intend that this Master 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 Master 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 a change in tax law or any change in accounting rules or regulations or a “determination” within the meaning of Section 1313(a) of the Code (or similar provision of state or local law), Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that this Master Lease shall be treated as an operating lease for all purposes and not as a synthetic lease, financing lease or loan and that Landlord shall be entitled to all the benefits of ownership of the Leased Property, including depreciation for all federal, state and local tax purposes.

If, notwithstanding (a) the form and substance of this Master Lease and (b) the intent of the parties, and the language contained herein providing that this Master 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 finds that this Master Lease is a financing arrangement, this Master Lease shall be considered a secured financing agreement and Landlord’s title to the Leased Property shall constitute a perfected first priority lien in Landlord’s favor on the Leased Property to secure the payment and performance of all the obligations of Tenant hereunder (and to that end, Tenant hereby grants, assigns and transfers to the Landlord a security interest in all right, title or interest in or to any and all of the Leased Property, as security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due of Tenant’s obligations hereunder). Tenant authorizes 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 Master Lease or to more fully perfect or renew the rights of the Landlord, and 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 hereof). At any time and from time to time upon the request of the Landlord, and at the expense of the Tenant, Tenant shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts as the Landlord may reasonably request in order to effect fully this Master Lease or to more fully perfect or renew the rights of the Landlord with respect to the Leased Property. Upon the exercise by the Landlord of any power, right, privilege or remedy pursuant to this Master Lease which requires any consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization of

 

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any governmental authority, Tenant will execute and deliver, or will cause the execution and delivery of, all applications, certifications, instruments and other documents and papers that Landlord may be required to obtain from Tenant for such consent, approval, recording, qualification or authorization.

ARTICLE XII

12.1    Permitted Contests. Tenant, upon prior written 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, lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim; provided, however, that (i) in the case of an unpaid Imposition, lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim, the commencement and continuation of such proceedings shall suspend the collection thereof from Landlord and from the Leased Property or any Capital Improvement thereto; (ii) 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; (iii) in the case of a Legal Requirement, neither Landlord nor Tenant would be in any danger of civil or criminal liability for failure to comply therewith pending the outcome of such proceedings; (iv) if any such contest shall involve a sum of money or potential loss in excess of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000), upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord to the effect set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above, to the extent applicable (it being agreed that the matters set forth in clause (i) can be addressed by Tenant paying the contested amount prior to any such contest); (v) in the case of a Legal Requirement, Imposition, lien, encumbrance or charge, Tenant shall give such reasonable security as may be required by Landlord 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; (vi) in the case of an Insurance Requirement, the coverage required by Article XIII shall be maintained; (vii) Tenant shall keep Landlord reasonably informed as to the status of the proceedings; and (viii) if such contest be finally resolved against Landlord or Tenant, Tenant shall promptly pay the amount required to be paid, together with all interest and penalties accrued thereon, or comply with the applicable Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement. 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 written notice to Landlord of Tenant’s preference that Landlord not join in such proceeding.

 

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ARTICLE XIII

13.1    General Insurance Requirements. During the Term, Tenant 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 of each Facility and Tenant’s Property and operations thereon. Such insurance shall be written by companies permitted to conduct business in the applicable State. All third party liability type policies must name Landlord as an “additional insured.” All property policies shall name Landlord as “loss payee” for its interests in each Facility. 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 insured” and/or “loss payee” each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and as an “additional insured” or “loss payee” 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 Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) in which event no 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 hereunder shall insure against all the following risks with respect to each Facility:

(a)    Loss or damage by fire, vandalism, collapse 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 and windstorm, in an amount not less than the insurable value on a Maximum Foreseeable Loss (as defined below in Section 13.2) basis and including a building ordinance coverage endorsement; provided, that Tenant shall have the right (i) to limit maximum insurance coverage for loss or damage by earthquake (including earth movement) to a minimum amount of Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000) or as may be reasonably requested by Landlord and commercially available, and (ii) to limit maximum insurance coverage for loss or damage by windstorm (including but not limited to named windstorms) to a minimum amount of Two Hundred Million Dollars ($200,000,000) or as may be reasonably requested by Landlord and commercially available; provided, further, that in the event the premium cost of any or all of earthquake, flood, windstorm (including named windstorm) or terrorism coverages are available only for a premium that is more than 2.5 times the average premium paid by Tenant (or prior operator of Facilities) over the preceding three years for the insurance policy contemplated by this Section 13.1(a), then Tenant shall be entitled and required to purchase the maximum insurance coverage it deems most efficient and prudent to purchase and Tenant shall not be required to spend additional funds to purchase additional coverages insuring against such risks; and provided, further, that some property coverages might be sub-limited in an amount less than the Maximum Foreseeable Loss as long as the sub-limits are commercially reasonable and prudent as deemed by Tenant;

 

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

(c)    Flood (when any of the improvements comprising the Leased Property of a Facility is located in whole or in part within a designated 100-year flood plain area) in an amount not less than the greater of (i) probable maximum loss of a 250 year event, and (ii) One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000), and such other hazards and in such amounts as may be customary for comparable properties in the area;

(d)    Loss of rental value in an amount not less than twelve (12) months’ Rent payable hereunder or business interruption in an amount not less than twelve (12) months of income and normal operating expenses including 90-days ordinary payroll and Rent payable hereunder with an extended period of indemnity coverage of at least ninety (90) days necessitated by the occurrence of any of the hazards described in Sections 13.1(a), 13.1(b) or 13.1(c), provided that Tenant may self-insure specific Facilities for the insurance contemplated under this Section 13.1(d), provided that (i) such Facilities that Tenant chooses to self-insure are not expected to generate more than ten percent (10%) of Net Revenues anticipated to be generated from all the Facilities and (ii) Tenant deposits in any impound account created under Section 4.3 hereof an amount equal to the product of (1) the sum of (A) the insurance premiums paid by Tenant for such period under this Section 13.1(d) to insurance companies and (B) the amount deposited by Tenant in an impound account pursuant to this provision, and (2) the percentage of Net Revenues that are anticipated to be generated by the Facilities that are being self-insured by Tenant under this provision;

(e)    Claims for personal injury or property damage under a policy of comprehensive general public liability insurance with amounts not less than One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) each occurrence and One Hundred Million Dollars ($100,000,000) 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)    During such time as Tenant is constructing any improvements, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall carry, or cause to be carried (i) workers’ compensation insurance and employers’ liability insurance covering all persons employed in connection with the improvements in statutory limits, (ii) a completed operations endorsement to the commercial general liability insurance policy referred to above, (iii) 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 (iv) 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 contractors or subcontractors.

13.2    Maximum Foreseeable Loss. The term “Maximum Foreseeable Loss” shall mean the largest monetary loss within one area that may be expected to result from a single fire with protection impaired, the control of the fire mainly dependent on physical barriers or separations and a delayed manual firefighting by public and/or private fire brigades. If Landlord reasonably believes that the Maximum Foreseeable Loss has increased at any time during the Term, it shall have the right (unless Tenant and Landlord agree otherwise) to have such Maximum

 

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Foreseeable Loss redetermined by an impartial national insurance company reasonably acceptable to both parties (the “Impartial Appraiser”), or, if the parties cannot agree on an Impartial Appraiser, then by an Expert appointed in accordance with Section 34.1 hereof. The determination of the Impartial Appraiser (or the Expert, as the case may be) shall be final and binding on the parties hereto, and Tenant shall forthwith adjust the amount of the insurance carried pursuant to this Article XIII to the amount so determined by the Impartial Appraiser (or the Expert, as the case may be), subject to the approval of the Facility Mortgagee, as applicable. Each party shall pay one-half (1/2) of the fee, if any, of the Impartial Appraiser. If Landlord pays the Impartial Appraiser, fifty percent (50%) of such costs shall be Additional Charges hereunder and if Tenant pays such Impartial Appraiser, fifty percent (50%) of such costs shall be a credit against the next Rent payment hereunder. If Tenant has undertaken any structural alterations or additions to the Leased Property having a cost or value in excess of Twenty Five Million Dollars ($25,000,000), Landlord may at Tenant’s expense have the Maximum Foreseeable Loss redetermined at any time after such improvements are made, regardless of when the Maximum Foreseeable Loss was last determined.

13.3    Additional Insurance. In addition to the insurance described above, Tenant shall maintain such additional insurance upon notice from Landlord as may be reasonably required from time to time by any Facility Mortgagee and shall further at all times maintain 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.

13.4    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.

13.5    Policy Requirements. All of the policies of insurance referred to in this Article XIII shall be written in form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and any Facility Mortgagee and issued by insurance companies with a minimum policyholder rating of “A-” and a financial rating of “VII” in the most recent version of Best’s Key Rating Guide, or a minimum rating of “BBB” from Standard & Poor’s or equivalent. 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, prior to the expiration of the existing policy), 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

 

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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) written notice before the policy or policies in question shall be altered, allowed to expire or cancelled. Notwithstanding any provision of this Article XIII to the contrary, Landlord acknowledges and agrees that the coverage required to be maintained by Tenant may be provided under one or more policies with various deductibles or self-insurance retentions by Tenant or its Affiliates, subject to Landlord’s approval not to be unreasonably withheld. Upon written request by Landlord, Tenant shall provide Landlord copies of the property insurance policies when issued by the insurers providing such coverage.

13.6    Increase in Limits. If, from time to time after the Commencement Date, 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 in no event will Tenant be required to carry insurance in an amount which exceeds the product of (i) the amounts set forth in Section 13.1(e) hereof and (ii) the CPI Increase; and subject to the foregoing limitation, within ninety (90) days after the receipt of such Notice, the insurance shall thereafter be carried with limits as prescribed by Landlord until further increase pursuant to the provisions of this Section 13.6.

13.7    Blanket Policy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article XIII, Tenant’s obligations to carry the insurance provided for herein may be brought within the coverage of a so-called blanket policy or policies of insurance carried and maintained by Tenant; provided that the requirements of this Article XIII (including satisfaction of the Facility Mortgagee’s requirements and the approval of the Facility Mortgagee) are otherwise satisfied, and provided further that Tenant maintains specific allocations acceptable to Landlord.

13.8    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 and the loss is payable under such insurance in the same manner as losses are payable under this Master 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.

ARTICLE XIV

14.1    Property Insurance Proceeds. All proceeds (except business interruption not allocated to rent expenses) 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

 

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hereunder shall be paid to Facility 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 out-of-pocket 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 thereof; provided, however, that the portion of such proceeds that are attributable to Tenant’s obligation to pay Rent shall be applied against Rents due by Tenant hereunder; and provided, further, that if the total amount of proceeds payable net of the applicable deductibles is One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) or less, and if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the proceeds shall be paid directly to Tenant and, subject to the limitations set forth in this Article XIV used for the repair of any damage to the Leased Property, it being understood and agreed that Tenant shall have no obligation to rebuild any Tenant Capital Improvement, provided that the Leased Property is rebuilt in a manner substantially similar to the condition in which it existed prior to the related casualty or otherwise in a manner 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 same condition as existed immediately before the damage or destruction and with materials and workmanship of like kind and quality and to Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction shall be provided to Landlord within fifteen (15) days after such restoration or reconstruction has been completed. 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 a Facility and/or any Tenant Capital Improvements to a 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 (excluding any Tenant Capital Improvement, it being understood and agreed that Tenant shall not be required to repair any Tenant Capital Improvement, provided that the Leased Property is rebuilt in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Landlord), to substantially the same condition as existed immediately before such damage and (ii) such damage shall not terminate this Master Lease.

(b)    If Tenant restores the affected Leased Property and the cost of the repair or restoration exceeds the amount of proceeds received from the insurance required to be carried hereunder, Tenant shall provide Landlord with evidence reasonably acceptable to Landlord that Tenant has available to it any excess amounts needed to restore such Facility. Such excess amounts necessary to restore such Facility shall be paid by Tenant.

(c)    If Tenant has not restored the affected Leased Property and gaming operations have not recommenced by the date that is the third anniversary of the date of any casualty, all remaining insurance proceeds shall be paid to and retained by Landlord free and clear of any claim by or through Tenant.

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any Tenant Capital Improvements (and, subject to no Event of Default having occurred and being continuing, any business interruption proceeds in excess of Tenant’s Rent obligations hereunder), which proceeds shall be and remain the property of 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 Master Lease shall remain in full force and effect and Tenant’s obligation to pay the Rent and all other charges required by this Master Lease shall remain unabated during the period required for adjusting insurance, satisfying Legal Requirements, repair and restoration. Upon the occurrence of any casualty that has a negative impact on Net Revenue, the Percentage Rent shall continue during the period required to make all necessary repairs at the same rate then in effect immediately prior to the occurrence of such casualty and until such time as the affected Leased Property is rebuilt and gaming operations have recommenced thereon (or such time as this Master Lease has been terminated as to the affected Leased Property).

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 Facility Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that Landlord obtains any Facility Mortgage, the terms of such Facility Mortgage shall provide that any insurance proceeds (excluding business interruption proceeds, which shall continue to be payable to Landlord in payment of Rent) may be held by such Facility Mortgagee and shall be applied to the restoration of the Leased Property and/or disbursed to Tenant to permit Tenant to restore the Leased Property, in the manner required by Section 14.2 and other applicable provisions of this Master Lease and may not be applied by such Facility Mortgagee to the indebtedness secured by the Facility Mortgage, provided that Tenant satisfies each of the following conditions to the reasonable satisfaction of Landlord and such Facility Mortgagee: (a) at the time of the related casualty, there shall exist no Event of Default; (b) the Leased Property affected by such casualty shall be capable of being restored to the condition required by Section 14.2; (c) Tenant shall demonstrate to Landlord’s and such Facility Mortgagee’s reasonable satisfaction Tenant’s ability to pay the Rent coming due during such repair or restoration period (after taking into account proceeds from business interruption insurance carried by Tenant); (d) Tenant shall have provided to Landlord and such Facility Mortgagee all of the following: (i) an architect’s contract with an architect reasonably acceptable to Landlord and such Facility Mortgagee; (ii) complete plans and specifications for the restoration of the affected portions of the Leased Property, which plans and specifications shall cause the Leased Property to be restored or reconstructed to the condition required under Section 14.2; provided, however, Tenant agrees to incorporate Landlord’s reasonable comments to such plans and specifications; (iii) fixed-price or guaranteed maximum cost construction contracts with contractors reasonably acceptable to Landlord and such Facility Mortgagee for completion of the restoration work in accordance with the aforementioned plans and specifications; (iv) such additional funds (if any) as are necessary from time to time, in Landlord’s and such Facility Mortgagee’s reasonable opinion, to complete the restoration pursuant to the plans and specifications and in the condition required under Section 14.2; and (v) copies of all permits, licenses and approvals necessary to complete the restoration in accordance with the plans and specifications and all Legal Requirements; (e) Tenant shall, promptly following the related casualty, diligently pursue all items required pursuant to clause (d) above and,

 

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after obtaining and providing the same to Landlord and any Facility Mortgagee, shall promptly commence and diligently pursue such work to completion; (f) Tenant shall complete (and shall provide to Landlord and any Facility Mortgagee such documentation evidencing the same) the restoration on or before the earliest to occur of (i) three (3) years after the date of the related casualty, and (ii) the expiration of the Term (provided, however, in the event that such restoration or reconstruction cannot be reasonably completed prior to the expiration of the Term, the deadline imposed under this subclause (iii) shall include any properly exercised Renewal Term); (g) the Property and the use thereof after the restoration will be in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements; (h) Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord and any Facility Mortgagee all certificates of occupancy, lien waivers and such other documentation reasonably requested by Landlord or any Facility Mortgagee in connection with the restoration and reconstruction of the Leased Property; and (i) Tenant agrees to comply with any commercially reasonable draw or other disbursement requirements imposed by any such Facility Mortgagee.

14.6    Termination of Master Lease; Abatement of Rent. In the event this Master Lease is terminated as to an affected Leased Property pursuant to Section 8.2 (in respect of Tenant being in jeopardy of losing a Gaming License or Landlord being in jeopardy of failing to comply with a regulatory requirement material to the continued operation of a Facility), Section 15.5 (as provided therein) or Section 41.16 (in the event Tenant elects to purchase a New Jersey Facility or require Landlord to sell such New Jersey Facility to a third party) (such termination or cessation, a “Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event”), then:

 

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the Building Base Rent due hereunder from and after the effective date of any such Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event shall be reduced by an amount determined by multiplying (A) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the Adjusted Revenue for the affected Leased Property and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Adjusted Revenue for all of the Leased Property then subject to the terms of this Master Lease, including the affected Leased Property (in each case, determined by reference to the most recent Test Period for which Tenant’s Parent’s financial results are available), by (B) the Building Base Rent payable under this Master Lease immediately prior to the effective date of the Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event as to the affected Leased Property;

 

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the Land Base Rent due hereunder from and after the effective date of any such Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event shall be reduced by an amount determined by multiplying (A) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the Adjusted Revenue for the affected Leased Property and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Adjusted Revenue for all of the Leased Property then subject to the terms of this Master Lease, including the affected Leased Property (in each case, determined by reference to the most recent Test Period for which Tenant’s Parent’s financial results are available), by (B) the Land Base Rent payable under this Master Lease immediately prior to the effective date of the Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event as to the affected Leased Property;

 

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the Percentage Rent due from and after the effective date of any such Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event with respect to a Leased Property, shall be reduced by an amount determined by multiplying (A) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which shall be the Adjusted Revenue for the affected Leased Property and (y) the denominator of

 

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which shall be the Adjusted Revenue for all of the Leased Property then subject to the terms of this Master Lease, including the affected Leased Property (in each case, determined by reference to the most recent Test Period for which Tenant’s Parent’s financial results are available), by (B) the Percentage Rent payable immediately prior to the effective date of the Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event as to the affected Leased Property;

 

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the amount set forth in clause (b) of the second sentence of the definition of Percentage Rent shall be modified from and after the effective date of any such Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event with respect to a Leased Property by reducing the amount set forth in clause (b) of the second sentence of the definition of Percentage Rent by an amount determined by multiplying (A) a fraction, (x) the numerator of which is the Adjusted Revenue for the affected Leased Property and (y) the denominator of which is the Adjusted Revenue for all of the Leased Property then subject to the terms of this Master Lease, including the affected Leased Property (in each case, determined by reference to the most recent Test Period for which Tenant’s Parent’s financial results are available), by (B) the amount set forth in clause (b) of the second sentence of the definition of Percentage Rent immediately prior to the effective date of the Leased Property Rent Adjustment Event as to the affected Leased Property; and

 

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Landlord shall retain any claim which Landlord may have against Tenant for failure to insure such Leased Property as required by Article XIII.

ARTICLE XV

15.1    Condemnation.

(a)    Total Taking. If the Leased Property of a Facility is totally and permanently taken by Condemnation (a “Taking”), this Master Lease shall terminate with respect to such Facility as of the day before the Date of Taking for such Facility.

(b)    Partial Taking. If a portion of the Leased Property of, and any Tenant Capital Improvements to, a Facility are taken by Condemnation, this Master Lease shall remain in effect if the affected Facility is not thereby rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use, but if such Facility is thereby rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use, this Master Lease shall terminate with respect to such Facility as of the day before the Date of Taking for such Facility.

(c)    Restoration. If there is a partial Taking of the Leased Property of, and any Tenant Capital Improvements to, a Facility and this Master Lease remains in full force and effect with respect to such Facility, Landlord shall make available to Tenant the portion of the Award applicable to restoration of the Leased Property (excluding any Tenant Capital Improvements, it being understood and agreed that Tenant shall not be required to repair or restore any Tenant Capital Improvements, provided that the Leased Property is restored in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and, whether or not Tenant elects to restore such Tenant Capital Improvements,

 

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the portion of such Award attributable thereto shall also be paid to Tenant), and Tenant shall accomplish all necessary restoration whether or not the amount provided by the Condemnor for restoration is sufficient and the Base Rent 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 thirty (30) days after the occurrence of the Taking, then the Base Rent for such Facility shall be proportionately reduced, based on the proportion of the Facility that was subject to the partial Taking and pursuant to the formula set forth in Section 14.6 hereof. 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 Taking.

15.2    Award Distribution. Except as set forth below and except to the extent of restoration proceeds to be made available to Tenant as provided in Section 15.1(c) hereof, 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 Taking for Tenant’s lost profits value and moving expenses and, the portion of the Award, if any, allocated to any Tenant Capital Improvements (subject to Tenant’s restoring the Leased Property not subject to a Taking in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Landlord) and Tenant’s Property shall be and remain the property of Tenant free of any claim thereto by Landlord.

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

15.4    Condemnation Awards Paid to Facility Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event that any Facility Mortgagee is entitled to any Condemnation Award, or any portion thereof, under the terms of any Facility Mortgage or related financing agreement, such award shall be applied, held and/or disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Facility Mortgage or related financing agreement. In the event that the Facility Mortgagee elects to apply the Condemnation Award to the indebtedness secured by the Facility Mortgage in the case of a Taking as to which the restoration provisions apply (or the related financing agreement requires such application), Landlord shall either (i) within ninety (90) days of the notice from the Facility Mortgagee make available to Tenant for restoration of such Leased Property funds (either through refinance or otherwise) equal to the amount applied by the Facility Mortgagee or applicable to restoration of the Leased Property and shall pay to Tenant any amount of the Award allocated to Tenant Capital Improvements, or (ii) sell to Tenant the portion of the Leased Property consisting of the Facility that is not subject to the Taking in exchange for a payment equal to the greater of (1) the difference between (a) the value of such Facility immediately prior to such Taking, based on the average fair market value of similar real estate in the areas surrounding such Facility, and (b) the amount of the Condemnation Award retained by the Facility Mortgagee, and (2) the value of the remaining portion of such Facility after such Taking, based on the average fair market value of similar real estate in the areas surrounding such Facility.

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Condemnation Award to the indebtedness secured by the Facility Mortgage), the Base Rent due hereunder from and after the effective date of such termination shall be reduced by an amount determined in the same manner as set forth in Section 14.6 hereof.

ARTICLE XVI

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

 

  (a)

(i)       Tenant shall fail to pay any installment of Rent within four (4) Business Days of when due and such failure is not cured by Tenant within three (3) Business Days after notice from Landlord of Tenant’s failure to pay such installment of Rent when due (and such notice of failure from Landlord may be given any time after such installment is four (4) Business Days late);

 

  (ii)

Tenant shall fail on any two separate occasions in the same Fiscal Year to pay any installment of Rent within four (4) Business Days of when due;

 

  (iii)

Reserved; or

 

  (iv)

Tenant shall fail to pay any Additional Charge within five (5) Business Days after notice from Landlord of Tenant’s failure to make such payment of such Additional Charge when due (and such notice of failure from Landlord may be given any time after such payment is more than one (1) Business Day late);

(b)        a default shall occur under any Guaranty, where the default is not cured within any applicable grace period set forth therein or, if no cure periods are provided, within fifteen (15) days after notice from Landlord (or in the case of a breach of Paragraph 8 of the Guaranty, the cure periods provided herein with respect to such action or omission);

(c)        Tenant or any Guarantor shall:

 

  (i)

admit in writing in a legal proceeding its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due;

 

  (ii)

file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency act;

 

  (iii)

make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

 

  (iv)

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

 

  (v)

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United States of America or any state thereof pertaining to debtor relief or insolvency;

(d)       Tenant or any Guarantor (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary 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 any Guarantor (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor), a receiver of Tenant or any Guarantor (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor) or of the whole or substantially all of the Tenant’s or any Guarantor’s (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor’s) property, or approving a petition filed against Tenant or any Guarantor (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor) seeking reorganization or arrangement of Tenant or any Guarantor (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor) under the United States bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, and such judgment, order or decree shall not be vacated or set aside or stayed within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry thereof;

(e)       Tenant or any Guarantor (other than an Immaterial Subsidiary Guarantor) shall be liquidated or dissolved (except that any Guarantor may be liquidated or dissolved into another Guarantor or the Tenant or so long as its assets are distributed following such liquidation or dissolution to another Guarantor or Tenant);

(f)       the estate or interest of Tenant in the Leased Property or any part thereof shall be levied upon or attached in any proceeding relating to more than $1,000,000 and the same shall not be vacated, discharged or stayed pending appeal (or bonded or otherwise similarly secured payment) within the later of ninety (90) days after commencement thereof 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 and the foregoing shall not apply to the lien of real estate Taxes on the Leased Property to the extent that such Taxes are not delinquent or are being contested in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.1 of this Master Lease;

(g)       except as a result of material damage, destruction or Condemnation, Tenant voluntarily ceases operations for its Primary Intended Use at a Facility and such event would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Tenant, the Facilities, or on the Leased Property, in each case, taken as a whole;

(h)       any of the representations or warranties made by Tenant hereunder or by any Guarantor in a Guaranty proves to be untrue when made in any material respect which materially and adversely affects Landlord;

(i)       any applicable license or other agreements material to a Facility’s operation for its Primary Intended Use are at any time terminated or revoked or suspended for more than thirty (30) days (and causes cessation of gaming activity at a 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 Facilities, or on the Leased Property, taken as a whole;

(j)       except to a permitted assignee pursuant to Section 22.2 or a permitted subtenant or Subsidiary that joins as a Guarantor to the Guaranty pursuant to Section 22.3, or with

 

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respect to the granting of a permitted pledge hereunder to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, 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;

(k)       Tenant or any Guarantor, by its acts or omissions, causes the occurrence of a default under any provision (to the extent Tenant has knowledge of such provision and Tenant’s or such Guarantor’s obligations with respect thereto) of any Facility Mortgage, related documents or obligations thereunder by which Tenant is bound in accordance with Section 31.1 or has agreed under the terms of this Master Lease to be bound, which default is not cured within the applicable time period, if the effect of such default is to cause, or to permit the holder or holders of that Facility Mortgage or Indebtedness secured by that Facility Mortgage (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such holder or holders), to cause, that Facility Mortgage (or the Indebtedness secured thereby) to become or be declared due and payable (or redeemable) prior to its stated maturity (excluding in any case any default related to the financial performance of Tenant or any Guarantor);

(l)      (x) a breach by Tenant of Section 23.3(a) hereof for two consecutive Test Periods ending on the last day of two consecutive fiscal quarters or (y) a breach of Section 23.3(b) hereof;

 

  (m)   The

occurrence of an Event of Default under the Lumiere Loan Documents;

(n)    if Tenant shall fail to observe or perform any other term, covenant or condition of this Master Lease and such failure is not cured by Tenant within thirty (30) days after written 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;

(o)    if Tenant or any Guarantor shall fail to pay, bond, escrow or otherwise similarly secure payment of one or more final judgments aggregating in excess of the product of (i) $100 million and (ii) the CPI Increase (and only to the extent not covered by insurance), which judgments are not discharged or effectively waived or stayed for a period of 45 consecutive days; and

(p)    an assignment of Tenant’s interest in this Master Lease (including pursuant to a 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.

No Event of Default (other than a failure to make payment of money) shall be deemed to exist under this Section 16.1 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.

 

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16.2    Certain Remedies. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Landlord may (a) terminate this Master 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 Master Lease shall cease, (b) seek damages as provided in Section 16.3 hereof, and/or (c) 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 Master 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 of the Facilities) as to which Landlord has so demanded and quit the same and Landlord may, to the extent permitted by law (including applicable Gaming 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 (including any such Tenant Capital Improvement thereto).

16.3    Damages. None of (i) the termination of this Master Lease, (ii) the repossession of the Leased Property (including any Capital Improvements to any 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 Master Lease. If any such termination of this Master Lease occurs (whether or not Landlord terminates Tenant’s right to possession of the Leased Property), Tenant shall forthwith pay to Landlord all Rent due and payable under this Master Lease to and including the date of such termination. Thereafter:

Tenant shall forthwith pay to Landlord, at Landlord’s option, 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 which had been earned at the time of termination to the extent not previously paid by Tenant under this Section 16.3;

 

  (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 was in fact avoided or 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

 

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rental loss that Tenant proves was in fact avoided or 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 Master Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result therefrom; provided, however, no compensation shall be due for consequential damages or diminution in value of the Land or the Buildings resulting from the Event of Default; provided, further, that Tenant shall be responsible for consequential damages resulting solely from Tenant’s holding over and remaining in all or any portion of the Leased Property following the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease (or any partial termination thereof with respect to a particular Facility) and first accruing after the date that is six (6) months following such termination.

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. For purposes of determining the worth at the time of the award, Percentage Rent that would have been payable for the remainder of the Term shall be deemed to be the greater of (y) the same as the Percentage Rent for the then current Lease Year or, if not determinable, the immediately preceding Lease Year; and (z) such other amount as Landlord shall demonstrate could reasonably have been earned (assuming Net Revenues will have not been impacted by any of the conditions that contributed to the Event of Default).

or

(B)    if Landlord chooses not to terminate Tenant’s right to possession of the Leased Property (whether or not Landlord terminates the Master Lease), each installment of said Rent and other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord under this Master 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 Master 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)).

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.

 

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16.5    Waiver. If Landlord initiates judicial proceedings or if this Master 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; and (ii) the benefit of any laws now or hereafter in force exempting property from liability for rent or for debt.

16.6    Application of Funds. Any payments received by Landlord under any of the provisions of this Master 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.

ARTICLE XVII

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 Master Lease and/or Equity Interests in Tenant or its direct or indirect equity owners as security for such Permitted Leasehold Mortgages or any Debt Agreement secured thereby; provided that, except as provided in Section 17.1(b)(i)(3), no Person shall be considered a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee unless (1) such Person delivers to Landlord a written agreement (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord) providing (i) that (unless this Master Lease has been terminated as to a particular Facility) 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 to which such Gaming License relates as of the date such Person becomes a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (or, in the case of any Facility added to the Master Lease after such date, as of the date that such Facility is added to the Master Lease), and (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(iii)) 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 Master Lease, and (2) the underlying Permitted Leasehold Mortgage includes an express acknowledgement that any exercise of remedies thereunder that would affect the Leasehold Estate shall be subject to the terms of the Master Lease.

(b)      Notice to Landlord.

(i)      (1)      If Tenant shall, on one or more occasions, mortgage Tenant’s Leasehold Estate and if the holder of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage shall provide Landlord with written 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,

 

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following receipt of such written notice by Landlord, the provisions of this Section 17.1 shall apply in respect to each such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage.

(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, written notice of the new name and address shall be provided to Landlord.

(3)    Landlord hereby acknowledges and agrees that JPMorgan has satisfied all conditions precedent set forth in this Section 17.1 to be, and for all purposes under this Master Lease is, a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.

(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 the 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, the Tenant, upon being requested to do so by Landlord, shall with reasonable promptness provide Landlord with copies of the note or other obligation secured by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage and of any other documents pertinent to the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage as specified by the Landlord. If requested to do so by Landlord, Tenant shall thereafter also provide the Landlord from time to time with a copy of each amendment or other modification or supplement to such instruments. All recorded documents shall be accompanied by the appropriate recording stamp or other certification of the custodian of the relevant recording office as to their authenticity as true and correct copies of official records and all nonrecorded documents shall be accompanied by a certification by Tenant that such documents are true and correct copies of the originals. From time to time upon being requested to do so by Landlord, Tenant shall also notify Landlord 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 Master Lease or (ii) a termination of this Master 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 35.1 of this Master 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 the same to be

 

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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 Master Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, if any default shall occur which entitles Landlord to terminate this Master Lease, Landlord shall have no right to terminate this Master 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) days (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); and

 

  (iii)

comply or in good faith, with reasonable diligence and continuity, commence to comply with all nonmonetary requirements of this Master 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 the Tenant’s interest in this Master 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

 

  (iv)

during such thirty (30) or ninety (90) day 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 Master Lease.

 

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(e)    Procedure on Default.

 

  (i)

If Landlord shall elect to terminate this Master 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 Master Lease as fixed by Landlord in its Termination Notice shall be extended for a period of six (6) months; provided that such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall, during such six-month period (and during the period of any continuance referred to in subsection (e)(ii) below):

(1)    pay or cause to be paid the Rent, Additional Charges and other monetary obligations of Tenant under this Master Lease as the same become due, and continue its good faith efforts to perform or cause to be performed all of Tenant’s other obligations under this Master Lease, excepting (A) obligations of Tenant to satisfy or otherwise discharge any lien, charge or encumbrance against Tenant’s interest in this Master 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 Master 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 six (6) month period such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee is complying with subsection (e)(i) above, this Master 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 Master 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 Master Lease by foreclosure of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or by other appropriate means with reasonable

 

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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 Master Lease beyond the original term thereof as extended by any options to extend the term of this Master 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 Master Lease shall continue in full force and effect as if Tenant had not defaulted under this Master 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 Discretionary Transferee this Master Lease shall continue in full force and effect as if Tenant had not defaulted under this Master Lease, provided that such Discretionary 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 Master 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 Master 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 the Tenant to be performed hereunder; but the purchaser at any sale of this Master 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 Master 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 the Tenant to be performed hereunder and meet the qualifications of Discretionary Transferee or be reasonably consented to by Landlord in accordance with Section 22.2(i) 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(iii) of this Master Lease may, upon acquiring Tenant’s Leasehold Estate, without further consent of Landlord, sell and assign the Leasehold Estate in accordance with the requirements of Section 22.2(iii) of this Master Lease and enter into Permitted Leasehold Mortgages in the same manner as the original Tenant, subject to the terms hereof.

 

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  (vi)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Master Lease, any sale of this Master 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 Master 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 Master Lease and of the Leasehold Estate hereby created to the extent that the successor tenant under this Master Lease is a Discretionary Transferee and the transfer otherwise complies with the requirements of Section 22.2(iii) of this Master Lease or the transferee is reasonably consented to by Landlord in accordance with Section 22.2(i) hereof.

(f)    New Lease. In the event of the termination of this Master Lease other than due to a default as to which the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee had the opportunity (without legal impediment) to, but did not, cure the default as set forth in Sections 17.1(d) and 17.1(e) above, including pursuant to the disaffirmance or rejection of this Master Lease by Tenant in a bankruptcy, Landlord shall provide each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee with written notice that this Master Lease has been terminated (“Notice of Termination”), together with a statement of all sums which would at that time be due under this Master 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 if a Discretionary Transferee) or any other transferee permitted to be assigned the Lease without consent of the Landlord pursuant to Section 22.2(iii)(z), for the remainder of the term of this Master 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 Master 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 Master 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 Master 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 Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee.

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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 Master 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.

(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 the right 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 default referred to in Section 16.1(c), (d), (e), (f) (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), (m) (as related to the Indebtedness secured by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage that is junior to the lien of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and such junior lien would be extinguished by the foreclosure of the Permitted Leasehold Mortgage that is held by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) or (o) (if the judgment is in favor of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee other than a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee holding a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage that is senior to the lien of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) and any other sections of this Master 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)    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 Master 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 the Tenant (but not such proceeds, if any, payable jointly to the Landlord and the Tenant or to the Landlord, to the Facility Mortgagee or to a third-party escrowee) pursuant to the provisions of this Master Lease.

(j)    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 Master Lease.

(k)    No Merger. The fee title to the Leased Property and the Leasehold Estate of Tenant therein created by this Master 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.

 

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(l)    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 or fax number 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.

(m)    Limitation of Liability. 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 such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee’s interest in such other collateral granted to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee to secure the obligations under its Debt Agreement to the extent such other collateral is acquired by such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee by foreclosure or in lieu of foreclosure; provided, however, if necessary to satisfy the Landlord’s claim the Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee shall use diligent efforts to foreclose or acquire by a deed in lieu of such foreclosure such other collateral granted to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, and (ii) each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee agrees that 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 no recourse against Landlord shall be had against any other assets of Landlord whatsoever.

(n)    Sale 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 have the right to make all determinations and agreements on behalf of Tenant under Article XXXVI (including, without limitation, requesting that the sale process described in Article XXXVI be commenced, the determination and agreement of the Gaming Assets FMV, the Successor Tenant Rent, and the potential Successor Tenants that should be included in the process, and negotiation with such Successor Tenants), in each case, in accordance with and subject to the terms and provisions of Article XXXVI, including without limitation the requirement that Successor Tenant meet the qualifications of Discretionary Transferee.

(o)    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 Master 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, upon prior written notice to Tenant specifying the default to be cured and that it is curing such default under this Section 17.2 make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Tenant, and may, to the extent permitted by

 

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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    Landlords Right to Cure Debt Agreement. Tenant agrees that, with respect to any agreement related to Material Indebtedness and any Debt Agreement (or the principal or controlling agreement relating to such Material Indebtedness or series of related Debt Agreements) will include a provision requiring the lender or lenders thereunder (or the Representatives of such lenders) to provide a copy to Landlord of any notices issued by such lender or lenders thereunder or the Representative of such lenders to Tenant of a Specified Debt Agreement Default. In addition, Tenant agrees that it will ensure that any such agreement related to Material Indebtedness and any Debt Agreement (or the principal or controlling agreement relating to such Material Indebtedness or series of related Debt Agreements) includes a provision with the effect that should Tenant shall fail to make any payment or to perform any act required to be made or performed under an agreement related to Material Indebtedness or under the Debt Agreement when due or within any cure period provided for therein (if any), Landlord may, subject to applicable Gaming Regulations and the terms hereof, upon prior written notice to Tenant specifying the default and that it is curing such default under this Section 17.3, cure any such default by making such payment to the applicable lenders or Representative or otherwise performing such acts within the cure period thereunder (if any) for the account of Tenant, to the extent such default is susceptible to cure by Landlord; provided that Landlord’s right to cure such default shall not be any greater than the rights of the obligors under such Material Indebtedness or Debt Agreement to cure such default. Landlord and Tenant agree that 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 for the account of Tenant and paid by Tenant to Landlord on demand.

ARTICLE XVIII

18.1    Sale of the Leased Property. Landlord shall not voluntarily sell all or portions of the Leased Property (including via entering into a merger transaction) during the Term without the prior written consent of Tenant, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant’s consent shall not be required for (A) any transfer to a Facility Mortgagee contemplated under Article XXXI hereof which may include, without limitation, a transfer by foreclosure brought by the Facility Mortgagee or a transfer by deed in lieu of foreclosure (and the first subsequent sale by such Facility Mortgagee to the extent the Facility Mortgagee has been diligently attempting to expedite such first subsequent sale from the time it initiated foreclosure proceedings taking into account the interest of such Facility Mortgagee to maximize the proceeds of such sale), (B) a sale by Landlord of all of the Leased Property to a single buyer or group of buyers, other than to an operator, or an Affiliate of an operator, of Gaming Facilities (provided that Landlord shall be permitted to sell all of the Leased Property to a real estate investment trust even if such real estate investment trust is an Affiliate of an operator), (C)

 

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a merger transaction or sale by Landlord or GLP involving all of the Facilities, other than with an operator, or an Affiliate of an operator, of Gaming Facilities (provided that Landlord or GLP shall be permitted to merge with or sell all of the Leased Property to a real estate investment trust even if such real estate investment trust is an Affiliate of an operator), (D) a sale/leaseback transaction by Landlord with respect to any or all of the Leased Properties for financing purposes, (E) any sale of all or a portion of the Leased Property or the Facilities that does not change the identity of the Landlord hereunder, including without limitation a participating interest in Landlord’s interest under this Master Lease or a sale of Landlord’s reversionary interest in the Leased Property, or (F) a sale or transfer to an Affiliate of GLP or a joint venture entity in which GLP or its Affiliate is the managing member or partner. Any sale by Landlord of all or any portion of the Leased Property pursuant to this Section 18.1 shall be subject in each instance to all of the rights of Tenant under this Master Lease and, to the extent necessary, any purchaser or successor Landlord and/or other controlling persons must be approved by all applicable gaming regulatory agencies to ensure that there is no material impact on the validity of any of the Gaming Licenses or the ability of Tenant to continue to use the Facilities for gaming activities in substantially the same manner as immediately prior to Landlord’s sale.

ARTICLE XIX

19.1    Holding Over. If Tenant shall for any reason remain in possession of the Leased Property of a Facility 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 the monthly Base Rent applicable to the prior Lease Year for such Facility multiplied by (A) 150% for the first three months of such holdover and (B) 200% for any succeeding months of such holdover, together with all Percentage Rent and Additional Charges and all other sums payable by Tenant pursuant to this Master 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 Master 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 of, and/or any Tenant Capital Improvements to, such Facility. 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 Master Lease.

ARTICLE XX

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

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 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) except to the extent cause solely as a result of Landlord’s gross negligence or willful misconduct, 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; (ii) any use, misuse, non-use, condition, maintenance or repair by Tenant of the Leased Property; (iii) any failure on the part of Tenant to perform or comply with any of the terms of this Master Lease (notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 1.2(a) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement); (iv) the non-performance of any of the terms and provisions of any and all existing and future subleases 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; and (vi) the violation by Tenant of any Legal Requirement (notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in Section 1.2(d) of the Purchase and Sale Agreement). Any amounts which become payable by Tenant under this Article XXI shall be paid within ten (10) days after liability therefor is determined by a final non appealable judgment or settlement or other agreement of the parties, and if not timely paid 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 by employees, agents, assignees, contractors, subcontractors or others acting for or on behalf of Tenant (whether or not they are negligent, intentional, willful or unlawful), shall be strictly attributable to Tenant.

ARTICLE XXII

22.1    Subletting and Assignment. Tenant shall not, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which, except as specifically set forth herein, may be withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion, voluntarily or by operation of law assign (which term includes any transfer, sale, encumbering, pledge or other transfer or hypothecation) this Master Lease, sublet all or any part of the Leased Property of any Facility or engage the services of any Person (other than an Affiliate of Tenant that becomes or is also a Guarantor) for the management or operation of any Facility (provided that the foregoing shall not restrict a transferee of Tenant from retaining a manager necessary for such transferee’s satisfying the requirement set forth in clause (a)(1) of the definition of “Discretionary Transferee”). Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is relying upon the expertise of Tenant in the operation of the Facilities and that Landlord entered into this Master Lease with the expectation that Tenant would remain in and operate such Facilities during the entire Term and for that reason, except as set forth herein, Landlord retains sole and absolute discretion in approving or disapproving any assignment or sublease. Any Change in Control shall constitute an assignment of Tenant’s interest in this Master Lease within the meaning of this Article XXII and the provisions requiring consent contained herein shall apply.

 

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22.2    Permitted Assignments. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and subject to Section 40.1, Tenant may:

(i)    with Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, allow to occur or undergo a Change in Control (including without limitation a transfer or assignment of this Master Lease to any third party in conjunction with a sale by Tenant of all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets relating to the Facilities);

(ii)    without Landlord’s prior written consent, assign this Master Lease or sublease the Leased Property to Tenant’s Parent, a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tenant’s Parent or a wholly-owned Subsidiary of Tenant if all of the following are first satisfied: (w) such Affiliate becomes a party to the Guaranty as a Guarantor and in the case of an assignment of this Master Lease, becomes party to and bound by this Master Lease; (x) Tenant remains fully liable hereunder; (y) the use of the Leased Property continues to comply with the requirements of this Master Lease; and (z) Landlord in its reasonable discretion shall have approved the form and content of all documents for such assignment or sublease and received an executed counterpart thereof; and

(iii)    without Landlord’s prior written consent:

(w) undergo a Change in Control of the type referred to in clause (i)(a) of the definition of Change in Control (such Change in Control, a “Tenant Parent COC”) if a Person acquiring such beneficial ownership or control is (1) a Discretionary Transferee and (2) the Parent Company of such Discretionary Transferee, if any, has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or, if such Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord;

(x) undergo a Change in Control whereby a Person acquires beneficial ownership and control of 100% of the Equity Interests in Tenant in connection with a Change in Control that does not constitute a Tenant Parent COC or a Foreclosure COC (such Change in Control, a “Tenant COC”) if (1) such Person is a Discretionary Transferee, (2) the Parent Company of such Discretionary Transferee, if any, has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or, if such Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, and (3) the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio with respect to all of the Facilities (determined at the proposed effective time of the Change in Control) for the then most recently preceding four (4) fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available is at least 1.4:1;

(y) assign this Master Lease to any Person in an assignment that does not constitute a Foreclosure Assignment if (1) such Person is a Discretionary Transferee, (2) such Discretionary Transferee agrees in writing to assume the obligations of the Tenant under this Master Lease without amendment or modification other

 

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than as provided below, (3) the Parent Company of such Discretionary Transferee, if any, has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or, if such Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, and (4) the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio with respect to all of the Facilities (determined at the proposed effective time of the assignment) for the then most recently preceding four (4) fiscal quarters for which financial statements are available is at least 1.4:1; or

(z) (i) assign this Master Lease by way of foreclosure of the Leasehold Estate, an assignment-in-lieu of foreclosure to any Person or an assignment (by sale or through a plan of reorganization) pursuant to any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law to any Person, (any such assignment, a “Foreclosure Assignment”) or (ii) undergo a Change in Control whereby a Person acquires beneficial ownership and control of 100% of the Equity Interests in Tenant as a result of the purchase at a foreclosure on a permitted pledge of, or an assignment (by sale or through a plan of reorganization) pursuant to any applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law to any Person of, the Equity Interests in Tenant or an assignment in lieu of such foreclosure (a “Foreclosure COC”) or (iii) effect the first subsequent sale or assignment of the Leasehold Estate or Change in Control after a Foreclosure Assignment or a Foreclosure COC whereby a Person so acquires the Leasehold Estate or beneficial ownership and control of 100% of the Equity Interests in Tenant or the Person who acquired the Leasehold Estate in connection with the Foreclosure Assignment, in each case, effected by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, to the extent such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee has been diligently attempting to expedite such first subsequent sale from the time it has initiated foreclosure proceedings taking into account the interest of such Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee in maximizing the proceeds of such disposition if (1) such Person is a Discretionary Transferee, (2) in the case of any Foreclosure Assignment, if such Discretionary Transferee is not a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee such Discretionary Transferee agrees in writing to assume the obligations of the Tenant under this Master Lease without amendment or modification other than as provided below (which written assumption, in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, may be made by a Subsidiary of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee) and (3) if such Discretionary Transferee is not a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Foreclosing Party, the Parent Company of such Discretionary Transferee, if any, has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or, if such Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, such Discretionary Transferee has become a Guarantor and provided a Guaranty on terms substantially similar to the Guaranty or otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Landlord;

 

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provided that no such Change in Control or assignment referred to in this Section 22.2(iii) shall be permitted without Landlord’s prior written consent unless, and in which case such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, (A) the use of the Leased Property at the time of such Change in Control or assignment and immediately after giving effect thereto is permitted by Section 7.2 hereof, and (B) Landlord in its reasonable discretion shall have approved the form and content of all documents for such assignment and assumption and received an executed counterpart thereof (provided no such approval shall be required in the case of a Tenant Parent COC or a Tenant COC, so long as (A) Tenant remains obligated under the Master Lease and the Guaranty remains in effect except with respect to any release of Tenant’s Parent permitted thereunder, (B) the requirements for a Guaranty from the Parent Company or Discretionary Transferee under clause (w) or (x) above are met, and (C) any modifications to this Master Lease required pursuant to the next succeeding paragraph are made); and

(iv)    without Landlord’s prior written consent, pledge or mortgage its Leasehold Estate to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee and permit a pledge of the equity interests in Tenant to be pledged to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.

Upon the effectiveness of any Change in Control or assignment permitted pursuant to this Section 22.2, such Discretionary Transferee (and, if applicable, its Parent Company) and Landlord shall make such amendments and other modifications to this Master Lease as are reasonably requested by either party to give effect to such Change in Control or assignment and such technical amendments as may be necessary or appropriate in the reasonable opinion of such requesting party in connection with such Change in Control or assignment including, without limitation, changes to the definition of Change in Control to substitute the Parent Company (or, if the Discretionary Transferee does not have a Parent Company, the Discretionary Transferee) for Tenant’s Parent therein and in the provisions of this Master Lease regarding delivery of financial statements and other reporting requirements with respect to Tenant’s Parent. After giving effect to any such Change in Control or assignment, unless the context otherwise requires, references to Tenant and Tenant’s Parent hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Discretionary Transferee or its Parent Company, as applicable.

22.3    Permitted Sublease Agreements. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 22.1, but subject to compliance with the provisions of this Section 22.3 and of Section 40.1, (a) provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Tenant shall be permitted to sublease gaming operations to a wholly-owned Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor by executing the Guaranty in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, (b) the Specified Subleases shall be permitted without any further consent from Landlord, and (c) provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Tenant may enter into any sublease agreement without the prior written consent of Landlord, provided, further that, (i) in either of clause (b) or (c), the subleased space pursuant to such sublease will not be used for gaming purposes (and any such space sublet for any gaming use will require Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld), except to the extent permitted under the Specified Subleases; (ii) all sublease agreements under clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 22.3 are made in the normal course of the Primary Intended Use and to concessionaires or other third party users or operators of portions of the Leased Property in furtherance of the Primary Intended Use, except

 

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with respect to the Specified Subleases; (iii) each sublease agreement under this Section 22.3 include a provision providing Landlord audit rights (subject to reasonable confidentiality obligations) to the fullest extent necessary to determine Net Revenues hereunder, except with respect to the Specified Subleases; and (iv) Landlord shall have the right to reasonably approve the identity of any subtenants under this Section 22.3 (except with respect to subtenants under the Specified Subleases and any permitted assignment by such subtenants with respect to such Specified Sublease) that will be operating all or portions of the Leased Property for its Primary Intended Use to ensure that all are adequately capitalized and competent and experienced for the operations which they will be conducting. 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 Master 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. If reasonably requested by Tenant in connection with a sublease permitted under clause (c) above, Landlord and such sublessee shall enter into a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with respect to such sublease in a form reasonably satisfactory to Landlord (and if a Facility Mortgage is then in effect, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to cause the Facility Mortgagee to enter into such subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement).

22.4    Required Assignment and Subletting Provisions. Any assignment and/or sublease (excluding a Specified Sublease until such Specified Sublease is amended or modified, in which case such amendment or modification shall incorporate the requirements of Section 22.4) 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 Master Lease;

(ii)    the use of the applicable Facility (or portion thereof) shall not conflict with any Legal Requirement or any other provision of this Master Lease;

(iii)    except as otherwise provided herein, no subtenant or assignee shall be permitted to further sublet all or any part of the applicable Leased Property or assign this Master Lease or its sublease except insofar as the same would be permitted if it were a sublease by Tenant under this Master Lease (it being understood that any subtenant under Section 22.3(a) may pledge and mortgage its subleasehold estate (or allow the pledge of its equity interests) to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee);

(iv)    in the case of a sublease, in the event of cancellation or termination of this Master Lease for any reason whatsoever or of the surrender of this Master Lease (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) prior to the expiration date of such sublease, including extensions and renewals granted thereunder, then, subject to Article XXXVI, at Landlord’s option, the subtenant shall make full and complete attornment to Landlord for the balance of the term of the sublease, which attornment shall be evidenced by an agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Landlord and which the subtenant shall execute and deliver within five (5) 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 Master Lease; and

 

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(v)    in the event the subtenant receives a written notice from Landlord stating that this Master Lease has been cancelled, surrendered or terminated, then, subject to Article XXXVI, 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 Master Lease.

22.5    Costs. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Landlord’s reasonable costs and expenses incurred after the date of this Lease in conjunction with the processing and documentation of any assignment, subletting or management arrangement, including reasonable attorneys’, architects’, engineers’ or other consultants’ fees whether or not such sublease, assignment or management agreement is actually consummated.

22.6    No Release of Tenants Obligations; Exception. No assignment (other than a permitted transfer pursuant to Section 22.2(i) or Section 22.2(iii)(y) or Section 22.2(iii)(z)(1) or Section 22.2(iii)(z)(3), in connection with a sale or assignment of the 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. 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 Master 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 Master Lease is to be performed, (ii) waiver of the performance of an obligation required under this Master 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 Master 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 Master Lease by Landlord and any assignee of Tenant that is not an Affiliate of Tenant.

ARTICLE XXIII

23.1    Officers Certificates and Financial Statements.

(a)    Officer’s Certificate. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall, at any time and from time to time upon receipt of not less than ten (10) Business Days’ prior written request from the other party hereto, furnish an Officer’s Certificate certifying (i) that this Master Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect, or that this Master 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 Officer’s Certificate is as set forth in this Master 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 Master Lease (together with back-up calculation and information reasonably necessary to support such determination) and, if so, specifying each such default of which such party may have knowledge; (v) that Tenant is in possession of the Leased Property (other than portions that are subleased or assigned to third

 

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parties in accordance with this Master Lease); 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 Facility 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 Master 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 Master Lease; and (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 Facility 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 two (2) 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)    Within sixty-five (65) days after the end of Tenant Parent’s Fiscal Years (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2018) or concurrently with the filing by Tenant’s Parent of its annual report on Form 10-K with the SEC, whichever is earlier: (x) Tenant’s Parent’s Financial Statements; (y) a certificate, executed by the chief financial officer or treasurer of the Tenant’s Parent (a) certifying that, to such person’s knowledge after due inquiry, no default has occurred under this Master Lease or, if such person has knowledge after due inquiry that a default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto and (b) setting forth the calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 23.3 hereof in reasonable detail as of such Fiscal Year (commencing with the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2018); and (z) a report with respect to Tenant’s Parent’s Financial Statements from Tenant’s Parent’s accountants, which report shall be unqualified as to going concern and scope of audit of Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries (excluding any qualification as to going concern relating to any debt maturities in the twelve month period following the date of such audit or any projected financial performance or covenant default in any Material Indebtedness or this Master Lease in such twelve month period) and shall provide in substance that (a) such consolidated financial statements present fairly the consolidated financial position of Tenant’s Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and cash flow for the periods indicated in conformity with GAAP and (b) that the examination by Tenant’s Parent’s accountants in connection with such Financial Statements has been made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards;

(ii)    Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters of the Tenant’s Parent’s Fiscal Year (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2018) or concurrently with the filing by Tenant’s Parent of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC, whichever is earlier, a copy of Tenant’s Parent’s Financial Statements for such period, together with a certificate, executed by the chief financial officer or treasurer of Tenant’s Parent (i) certifying that no default has occurred or, if such a default

 

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has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto, (ii) setting forth the calculation of the financial covenants set forth in Section 23.3 hereof in reasonable detail as of such quarter, to the extent one complete Test Period has been completed which has commenced following the date of this Master Lease and (iii) 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 (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes);

(iii)    Promptly following Landlord’s request from time to time, (a) five-year forecasts of Tenant’s income statement and balance sheet covering such quarterly and annual periods as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, and in a format consistent with Tenant Parent’s quarterly and annual financial statements filed with the SEC, and such additional financial information and projections as may be reasonably requested by Landlord in connection with syndications, private placements, or public offerings of GLP’s or Landlord’s 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 GLP may require for its ongoing filings with the SEC under both the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to 10-Q Quarterly Reports, 10-K Annual Reports and registration statements to be filed by Landlord or GLP during the Term of this Master Lease, the Internal Revenue Service (including in respect of GLP’s qualification as a “real estate investment trust” (within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code)) and any other federal, state or local regulatory agency with jurisdiction over GLP or its Subsidiaries subject to Section 23.1(c) below);

(iv)    Within thirty-five (35) days after the end of each calendar month, a copy of Tenant’s income statement for such month and Tenant’s balance sheet as of the end of such month (which may be subject to quarterly and year-end adjustments and the absence of footnotes); provided, however, that with respect to each calendar quarter, Tenant shall provide such financial reports for the final month thereof as soon as is reasonably practicable following the closing of the books for such month and in sufficient time so that Landlord or its Affiliate is able to include the operational results for the entire quarter in its current Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or supplemental report filed in connection therewith);

(v)    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 be to revoke or suspend or terminate or modify in a way 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 part of the Primary Intended Use of all or any portion of the Leased Property;

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(vii)    Tenant further agrees to provide the financial and operational reports to be delivered to Landlord under this Master 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 Master Lease terms (including, without limitation, calculation of Net Revenues).

(c)    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 23.1, Tenant shall not be obligated (1) to provide information that is subject to the quality assurance immunity or is subject to attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine or (2) to provide information or assistance that could give Landlord or its Affiliates a “competitive” advantage with respect to markets in which GLP, 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 revenue and expense information relevant to Landlord’s calculation and verification of (i) the Escalation amount hereunder and (ii) Tenant’s compliance with Section 23.3(a) hereof, provided that the foregoing information shall be provided on a portfolio wide (as opposed to Facility by Facility) basis, except where required by Landlord to be able to make submissions to, or otherwise to comply with requirements of, gaming and other regulatory authorities, in which case such additional information (including Facility by Facility performance information) will be provided by Tenant to Landlord to the extent so required (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 Master Lease terms (and GLP’s compliance with Securities Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service and other legal and regulatory requirements) and provided that appropriate measures are in place to ensure that only Landlord’s auditors and attorneys (and not Landlord or GLP 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 GLP or a Subsidiary of Landlord) that directly or indirectly owns or operates any gaming business or is a competitor of Tenant, Tenant’s Parent or any Affiliate of Tenant.

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 term of the termination or expiration of this Master 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 Master Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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 or process) to disclose any Confidential Information of the other party, it will, to the extent reasonably practicable and not prohibited by law, provide the party to whom such Confidential Information

 

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belongs prompt written 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). 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 Section 23.2(a), Tenant specifically agrees that Landlord may include financial information and such information concerning the operation of the Facilities (1) which is approved by Tenant in its sole discretion, (2) which is publicly available, (3) the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio, or (4) the inclusion of which is approved by Tenant in writing, which approval may not be unreasonably withheld, 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 GLP’s or Landlord’s securities or loans or securities or loans of any direct or indirect parent entity of Landlord, and any other reporting requirements under applicable federal and state laws, including those of any successor to Landlord, provided that, with respect to matters permitted to be disclosed solely under this clause (4), the recipients thereof shall be obligated to maintain the confidentiality thereof pursuant to Section 23.2(a) or pursuant to confidentiality provisions substantially similar thereto and to comply with all federal, state and other securities laws applicable with respect to such information. Unless otherwise agreed by Tenant, neither Landlord nor GLP shall revise or change the wording of information previously publicly disclosed by Tenant and furnished to Landlord or GLP or any direct or indirect parent entity of Landlord pursuant to Section 23.1 or this Section 23.2 and Landlord’s Form 10-Q or Form 10-K (or supplemental report filed in connection therewith) shall not disclose the operational results of the Facilities 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, participation in road shows and other presentations at Landlord’s or GLP’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 Landlord or GLP or any direct or indirect parent entity of Landlord or GLP or to satisfy GLP’s or Landlord’s SEC disclosure requirements or the disclosure requirements of any direct or indirect parent entity of Landlord or GLP. In this regard, Landlord shall provide to Tenant a copy of any information prepared by Landlord 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.

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any fiscal quarter on a cumulative basis for the preceding Test Period (commencing with the Test Period ending on December 31, 2018) of at least 1.2:1.

(b)    In the event that Tenant does not satisfy at any time the Adjusted Revenue to Rent Ratio set forth in Section 23.3(a), Tenant’s Parent shall not be permitted to make any Restricted Payment until Tenant is in compliance with such ratio in a subsequent period.

23.4    Landlord Obligations. Landlord acknowledges and agrees that certain of the information contained in the Financial Statements may be non-public financial or operational information with respect to Tenant and/or the Leased Property. Landlord further agrees (i) to maintain the confidentiality of such non-public 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 with GLP and their respective officers, employees, directors, Facility Mortgagee, agents and lenders party to material debt instruments entered into by GLP or Landlord, actual or prospective arrangers, underwriters, investors or lenders with respect to Indebtedness or Equity Interests that may be issued by GLP or Landlord, rating agencies, accountants, attorneys and other consultants (the “Landlord Representatives”), provided that each of such Landlord Representative is advised of the confidential nature of such information and agrees, to the extent such information is not publicly available, to maintain the confidentiality thereof pursuant to Section 23.2(a) or pursuant to confidentiality provisions substantially similar thereto and to comply with all federal, state and other securities laws applicable with respect to such information and (ii) 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 non-public information provided by or on behalf of Landlord or GLP (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 Master Lease or the Leased Property in connection with Tenant’s review of the treatment of this Master Lease under GAAP. In connection therewith, Tenant agrees to maintain the confidentiality of any such non-public information; provided, however, Tenant shall have the right to share such information with Tenant’s Parent and their 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 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 GLP or Landlord based on any such non-public 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 GLP).

 

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ARTICLE XXIV

24.1    Landlords Right to Inspect. Upon reasonable advance notice to Tenant, Tenant and subject to the rights of hotel guests and subtenants under subleases, shall permit Landlord and its authorized representatives to inspect its Leased Property during usual business hours. Landlord shall take care to minimize disturbance of the operations on the Leased Property, except in the case of emergency.

ARTICLE XXV

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 by Landlord 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 Master Lease, which shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.

ARTICLE XXVI

26.1    Remedies Cumulative. To the extent permitted by law, each legal, equitable or contractual right, power and remedy of Landlord now or hereafter provided either in this Master 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

27.1    Acceptance of Surrender. No surrender to Landlord of this Master Lease or of any 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

28.1    No Merger. There shall be no merger of this Master 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 Master Lease or the leasehold estate created hereby or any interest in this Master Lease or such leasehold estate and (ii) the fee estate in the Leased Property.

 

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ARTICLE XXIX

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 Master 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 the Landlord under this Master 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

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 Master 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 thereafter provided for in this Master Lease or consented to by Tenant. No failure by Landlord to comply with the foregoing covenant shall give Tenant any right to cancel or terminate this Master Lease or abate, reduce or make a deduction from or offset against the Rent or any other sum payable under this Master 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 or any other covenant of Landlord set forth in this Master Lease.

ARTICLE XXXI

31.1    Landlords Financing. Without the consent of Tenant, Landlord may from time to time, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause to exist any Facility Mortgage upon the Leased Property or any portion thereof or interest therein; provided, however, if Tenant has not consented to any such Facility Mortgage entered into by Landlord after the Commencement Date, Tenant’s obligations with respect thereto shall be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 31.3. This Master 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 Master Lease and Tenant’s leasehold interest hereunder to any Facility Mortgage shall be conditioned upon the execution by the holder of each Facility Mortgage and delivery to Tenant of a nondisturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E and with respect to any Facility Mortgage on any vessel or barge, Landlord shall be required to deliver such nondisturbance and attornment agreement to Tenant from each holder of a Facility Mortgage on such vessel or barge prior to the recording or registration of such Facility

 

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Mortgage on such vessel or barge in a manner that would, or the enforcement of remedies thereunder would, affect or disturb the rights of Tenant under this Master Lease or the provisions of Article XVII which benefit any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, in the case of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee (provided that upon the request of Landlord such nondisturbance and attornment agreement shall also incorporate subordination provisions referenced above, as contemplated below, and be in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, and be executed by Tenant as well as Landlord), which will 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 in a foreclosure or similar proceeding or in a transfer in lieu of any such foreclosure or a successor owner of the Leased Property (each, a “Foreclosure Purchaser”) and which provides that so long as there is not then outstanding and continuing an Event of Default under this Master Lease, the holder of such Facility Mortgage, and any Foreclosure Purchaser shall disturb neither Tenant’s leasehold interest or possession of the Leased Property in accordance with the terms hereof, nor any of its rights, privileges and options, and shall give effect to this Master 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 Master 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 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 Master 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 Master Lease, (ii) adversely increase Tenant’s non-monetary obligations under this Master Lease in any material respect, or (iii) diminish Tenant’s rights under this Master Lease in any material respect.

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 Master Lease or enter into a new lease substantially in the form of this Master Lease with the new owner or superior lessor, and Tenant shall take such actions to confirm the foregoing within ten (10) 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 Master 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 Master Lease occurring prior to such sale, conveyance or termination; (iii)

 

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bound by any previous modification or amendment to this Master Lease or any previous prepayment of more than one month’s rent, unless such modification, amendment or prepayment shall have been approved in writing by such 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 Master Lease unless such security deposit or other collateral has actually been delivered to such new owner or superior lessor.

31.3    Compliance with Facility Mortgage Documents. (a)Tenant acknowledges that any Facility Mortgage Documents executed by Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord may impose certain obligations on the “borrower” or other counterparty thereunder to comply with or cause the operator and/or lessee of a Facility to comply with all representations, covenants and warranties contained therein relating to such Facility and the operator and/or lessee of such Facility, including, covenants relating to (i) the maintenance and repair of such Facility; (ii) maintenance and submission of financial records and accounts of the operation of such Facility and related financial and other information regarding the operator and/or lessee of such Facility and such Facility itself; (iii) the procurement of insurance policies with respect to such Facility; and (iv) without limiting the foregoing, compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to such Facility and the operation of the business thereof. For so long as any Facility Mortgages encumber the Leased Property or any portion thereof or interest therein, Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense and for the express benefit of Landlord, to operate the applicable Facility(ies) in compliance with the terms and conditions of this Master Lease for the benefit of Landlord so that Landlord is in compliance with such representations, warranties and covenants as the same apply to the Leased Property and to timely perform all of the obligations of Tenant under this Master Lease relating thereto. To the extent that any of duties and obligations of Landlord under such Facility Mortgage are beyond Tenant’s obligations under this Master Lease or may not properly be performed by Tenant, Tenant shall cooperate with and assist Landlord, at Landlord’s expense, in the performance thereof (other than payment of any indebtedness evidenced or secured thereby); provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, (A) this Section 31.3(a) shall not be deemed to, and shall not, impose on Tenant obligations which (i) increase Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Master Lease, (ii) adversely increase Tenant’s non-monetary obligations under this Master Lease in any material respect, or (iii) diminish Tenant’s rights or remedies under this Master Lease in any material respect and (B) in the event of a conflict between the obligations, duties, rights and/or remedies of Tenant hereunder or under the Facility Mortgage Documents, this Master Lease shall govern. For purposes of the foregoing, any proposed implementation of new financial covenants shall be deemed to diminish Tenant’s rights under this Master Lease in a material respect (it being understood that Landlord may agree to such financial covenants in any Facility Mortgage Documents and such financial covenants will not impose obligations on Tenant). If any new Facility Mortgage Documents to be executed by Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord would impose on Tenant any obligations under this Section 31.3(a), Landlord shall provide copies of the same to Tenant for informational purposes (but not for Tenant’s approval) prior to the execution and delivery thereof by Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord; provided, however,

 

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that neither Landlord nor its Affiliates shall enter into any new Facility Mortgage Documents imposing obligations on Tenant with respect to impounds that are more restrictive than obligations imposed on Tenant pursuant to this Master Lease.

(b)    Without limiting or expanding Tenant’s obligations pursuant to Section 31.3(a), during the Term of this Master Lease, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Master Lease, it shall undertake at its own cost and expense the performance of any and all repairs, replacements, capital improvements, maintenance items and all other requirements relating to the condition of a Facility that are required by any Facility Mortgage Documents or by Facility Mortgagee, and Tenant shall be solely responsible and hereby covenants to fund and maintain any and all impound, escrow or other reserve or similar accounts required under any Facility Mortgage Documents as security for or otherwise relating to any operating expenses of a Facility, including any capital repair or replacement reserves and/or impounds or escrow accounts for taxes or insurance premiums (each a “Facility Mortgage Reserve Account”); provided, however, this Section 31.3(b) shall not (i) increase Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Master Lease, (ii) adversely increase Tenant’s non-monetary obligations under this Master Lease in any material respect, (iii) diminish Tenant’s rights or remedies under this Master Lease in any material respect, or (iv) impose obligations to fund such reserve or similar accounts in excess of amounts required under this Master Lease in respect of reserve or similar accounts under the circumstances required under this Master Lease; and provided, further, that any amounts which Tenant is required to fund into a Facility Mortgage Reserve Account with respect to satisfaction of any repair or replacement reserve requirements imposed by a Facility Mortgagee or Facility Mortgage Documents shall be credited on a dollar for dollar basis against the mandatory expenditure obligations of Tenant for such applicable Facility(ies) under Section 9.1(e) and, if Landlord defaults under such Facility Mortgage and such amounts funded into a Facility Mortgage Reserve Account are applied by the Facility Mortgagee for purposes other than their intended purposes for such operating expenses, such amounts shall be credited on a dollar for dollar basis against Base Rents next coming due. During the Term of this Master Lease and provided that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing hereunder, Tenant shall, subject to the terms and conditions of such Facility Mortgage Reserve Account and the requirements of the Facility Mortgagee(s) thereunder (and the related Facility Mortgage Documents), have access to and the right to apply or use (including for reimbursement) to the same extent as Landlord all monies held in each such Facility Mortgage Reserve Account for the purposes and subject to the limitations for which such Facility Mortgage Reserve Account is maintained, and Landlord agrees to reasonably cooperate with Tenant in connection therewith. Landlord hereby acknowledges that funds deposited by Tenant in any Facility Mortgage Reserve Account are the property of Tenant and Landlord is obligated to return the portion of such funds not previously released to Tenant within fifteen (15) days following the earlier of (x) the expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease with respect to such applicable Facility, (y) the maturity or earlier prepayment of the applicable Facility Mortgage and obligations secured thereby, or (z) an involuntary prepayment or deemed prepayment arising out of the acceleration of the amounts due to a Facility Mortgagee or secured under a Facility Mortgage as a result of the exercise of remedies under the applicable Facility Mortgage or Facility Mortgage Documents; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not be deemed or construed to limit or prohibit Landlord’s right to bring any damage claim against Tenant for any breach of its obligations under this Master Lease that may have resulted in the loss of any impound funds held by a Facility Mortgagee.

 

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ARTICLE XXXII

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 any Facility; provided, however, that Hazardous Substances may be located, brought, kept, stored, used or disposed of in, on or about the Leased Property in quantities and for purposes similar to those located, 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 applicable Facility or to the extent in existence at any Facility and which are located, brought, kept, stored, 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 written notice, or notification from any governmental or quasi-governmental authority or other Person with respect to (i) any violation of any Legal Requirement relating to the presence or release of Hazardous Substances located in, on, or under the Leased Property; (ii) any material enforcement, cleanup, removal, 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 with respect to the Leased Property relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery, compensation, loss, or injury resulting from or claimed to result from any Hazardous Substance; and (iv) any reports made to any federal state or local environmental agency arising out of or in connection with any Hazardous Substances in, on, under or removed from the Leased Property, including any complaints, notices or assertions of violations in connection therewith.

32.3    Remediation. If Tenant becomes aware of a violation of any Environmental Law relating to the presence or release of any Hazardous Substance in, on or under the Leased Property, or if Tenant, Landlord or the Leased Property becomes subject to any order of any federal, state or local governmental agency to repair, close, detoxify, decontaminate, clean, perform corrective action or otherwise remediate (“Remediate”) the Leased Property, Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of such event and, at its sole cost and expense, cure such violation or effect such repair, closure, detoxification, decontamination, cleanup, corrective action or other remediation (“Remediation”) to the extent required pursuant to Environmental Law; provided that Remediation is required only to the extent as is required or necessary to attain compliance with minimum remedial standards applicable under Environmental Law, employing where applicable risk-based remedial standards and institutional or engineering controls, where such standards or controls would not unreasonably interfere with the operation and use of the Leased Property for purposes similar to the Primary Intended Use, provided, further, that Landlord shall have the right to review and approve in accordance with Section 11.1 any encumbrances to be placed upon the Leased Property in connection with any Remediation undertaken by Tenant.

32.4    Indemnity by Tenant. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless, and reimburse Landlord for, from and against any and all costs, losses (including, losses of use), liabilities, damages, assessments, lawsuits, deficiencies, demands, claims and expenses

 

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(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, resulting from or incident to, directly or indirectly, before (except to the extent first discovered after the end of the Term) or during (but not after) the Term or such portion thereof during which the Leased Property is leased to Tenant, (i) the production, use, generation, storage, treatment, transporting, disposal, discharge, release or other handling or disposition of any Hazardous Substances from, in, on, under 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 present or located in, on, under or about the Leased Property and (iii) the violation of any Environmental Law. “Environmental Costs” include costs of Remediation (including costs of response, removal, containment and cleanup), investigation, design, engineering and construction, damages (including actual but excluding consequential damages or loss of value) 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, reasonable 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 Article XXXII that is not cured within any applicable notice and 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:

(a)    in investigating any and all matters relating to the Handling of any Hazardous Substances, in, on, from, under or about the Leased Property;

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

(c)    in Remediating 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 written 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.

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hotel guests at the Leased Property and upon not less than five (5) days written 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, (upon not less than ten (10) days written notice to Tenant for invasive testing except in the case of emergency when no advance notice shall be required; provided, that Landlord shall provide notice to Tenant within a reasonable period thereafter) conduct any testing, sampling and analyses it deems necessary and shall have the right to inspect Hazardous Substances brought into the Leased Property; provided that, except in the case of emergency or during the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause any such testing, sampling and analyses to be performed in such a manner so as to reasonably minimize any interference with the operations and occupancy of the Leased Property and to reasonably minimize any disturbance to guests of Tenant. 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. To the extent Tenant may be liable pursuant to this Article XXXII, 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 Master Lease.

32.6    Indemnity by Landlord. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord shall be responsible for and shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless, and reimburse Tenant for, from and against any and all 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 Tenant) incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to, before or during (but not after) the Term or such portion thereof, any Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions, provided that such Environmental Costs to conduct any Remediation with respect to any Pre-Existing Conditions are not incurred primarily as a result of or in connection to any alteration, renovation, remodeling or expansion activities performed by or on behalf of Tenant in, on or about the Leased Property during the Term (other than any such alteration or renovation activities, except to the extent such Remediation is required due to, or such Environmental Costs are incurred by Landlord or Tenant as a result of, Tenant’s negligence or willful misconduct, (a) performed in compliance with Section 8.2 or Section 9.1(a) hereof, or (b) required pursuant to any Applicable Law due to any safety risk or emergency), in which case Tenant shall be responsible for, and shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless and reimburse any Indemnitees for, such Environmental Costs in accordance with this Article XXXII. “Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions” means (i) any condition that exists at or on the Leased Property on or prior to the Commencement Date with respect to contamination of soil, surface or ground waters, stream sediments, and every other environmental media from Hazardous Substances, (ii) any Hazardous Substances present or located in, on, under or about Leased Property on or prior to the Commencement Date or to the extent due to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord thereafter and (iii) any Hazardous Substances that have migrated from the Leased Property on

 

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or prior to the Commencement Date. Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize any interference with or disruption of any Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions located within the Leased Property of which it is aware or becomes aware when performing its obligations under this Lease (including, without limitation, Sections 8.2 and 9.1(a)).

If any claim is made by Tenant for reimbursement for Environmental Costs incurred by it hereunder, Landlord agrees to pay such claim promptly, and in any event to pay such claim within sixty (60) calendar days after receipt by Landlord of written 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.

32.7    Survival. The obligations set forth in this Article XXXII shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Master Lease.

ARTICLE XXXIII

33.1    Memorandum of Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall enter into one or more short form memoranda of this Master Lease, in form suitable for recording in each county or other applicable location in which the Leased Property is located. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses of recording any such memorandum and shall fully cooperate with Landlord in removing from record any such memorandum upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term with respect to the applicable Facility.

33.2    Tenant Financing. If, in connection with granting any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or entering into a Debt Agreement, Tenant shall reasonably request (A) 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 costs and expenses so incurred by Landlord, including, but not limited to, its reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, or (B) reasonable amendments or modifications to this Master Lease as a condition thereto, Landlord hereby agrees to execute and deliver the same so long as any such amendments or modifications do not (i) increase Landlord’s monetary obligations under this Master Lease, (ii) adversely increase Landlord’s non-monetary obligations under this Master Lease in any material respect, (iii) diminish Landlord’s rights under this Master Lease in any material respect, (iv) adversely impact the value of the Leased Property or (v) adversely impact Landlord’s (or any Affiliate of Landlord’s) tax treatment or position.

ARTICLE XXXIV

34.1    Expert Valuation Process.

(a)    In the event that the opinion of an “Expert” is required under this Master Lease and Landlord and Tenant have not been able to reach agreement on such Person after at least ten (10) days of good faith negotiations, then either party shall each have the right to seek appointment of the Expert by the “Appointing Authority,” as defined below, by writing to the Appointing Authority, copying the other party, and asking it to serve as the Appointing Authority and appoint

 

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the Expert. The Appointing Authority shall appoint an Expert who is independent of the parties and has at least ten (10) years of experience valuing commercial real estate and/or in leasing or other matters, as applicable with respect to any of the matters to be determined by the Expert and in the geographic area where the related Leased Property is located.

(b)    The “Appointing Authority” shall be (i) the Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (also known as, and shall be defined herein as, the “CPR Institute”), unless it is unable to serve, in which case the Appointing Authority shall be (ii) the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its Arbitrator Select Program for non-administered arbitrations or whatever AAA process is in effect at the time for the appointment of arbitrators in cases not administered by the AAA, unless it is unable to serve, in which case (iii) the parties shall have the right to apply to any court of competent jurisdiction to appoint an Appointing Authority or an Expert in accordance with the court’s power to appoint arbitrators. The CPR Institute and the AAA shall each be considered unable to serve if it no longer exists, or if it no longer provides neutral appointment services, or if it does not confirm (in form or substance) that it will serve as the Appointing Authority within thirty (30) days after receiving a written request from either Landlord or Tenant to serve as the Appointing Authority, or if, despite agreeing to serve as the Appointing Authority, it does not confirm its Expert appointment within sixty (60) after receiving such written request. The Appointing Authority’s appointment of the Expert shall be final and binding upon the parties. The Appointing Authority shall have no power or authority except to appoint the Expert, and no rules of the Appointing Authority shall be applied to the valuation or other determination of the Expert other than the rules necessary for the appointment of the Expert.

(c)    Once the Expert is finally selected, either by agreement of the parties or by confirmation to the parties from the Appointing Authority, the Expert will determine the matter in question, by proceeding as follows:

In the case of an Expert required for any other purpose, including without limitation under Section 13.2 and Section 36.2(a) hereof, each of Landlord and Tenant shall have a period of ten (10) days to submit to the Expert its position as to the Maximum Foreseeable Loss, as to the replacement cost of the Facilities as of the date of the expiration of this Master Lease and as to the appropriate per annum yield for leases between owners and operators of Gaming Facilities at the time in question (or as to any other matter to be resolved by an Expert hereunder), as the case may be, and any materials each of Landlord and Tenant wishes the Expert to consider when determining such Maximum Foreseeable Loss, replacement cost of the Facilities and the appropriate per annum yield for leases between owners and operators of Gaming Facilities (or as to any other matter to be resolved by an Expert hereunder), and the Expert will then make the relevant determination, by a “baseball arbitration” proceeding with the Expert 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, except that in the case of a determination in respect of a dispute under Section 36.2(a), the Expert in its discretion may choose the position of one party with respect to the replacement cost of the Facilities as of the date of the expiration of this Master Lease and the position of the other party with respect to the appropriate per annum yield for leases between owners and operators of Gaming Facilities at the time in question), which shall then

 

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be binding on the parties hereto. The Expert, in his or her sole discretion, shall consider any and all materials that he or she deems relevant, except that there shall be no live hearings and the parties shall not be permitted to take discovery. The Expert may submit written questions or information requests to the parties, and the parties may respond with written materials within a time frame agreed by the parties or, absent agreement by the parties, set by the Expert.

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

(e)    The costs of any Appointing Authority or Expert engaged with respect to any issue under Section 34.1(c) of this Master Lease shall be borne by the party against whom the Expert rules on such issue. If Landlord pays such Expert or Appointing Authority and is the prevailing party, such costs shall be Additional Charges hereunder and if Tenant pays such Expert or Appointing Authority and is the prevailing party, such costs shall be a credit against the next Rent payment hereunder.

ARTICLE XXXV

35.1    Notices. 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 express courier service, by facsimile transmission or by an overnight express service to the following address:

 

To Tenant:

  

Tropicana Entertainment, Inc.

Tropicana Atlantic City Corp.

c/o Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

100 West Liberty Street

Suite 1150

Reno, Nevada 89501

Attention: Thomas R. Reeg

Facsimile No.: 281-683-7511

  

With a copy to:

(that shall not

constitute notice)

  

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP

2029 Century Park East

Floor 33

Los Angeles, California 90067

Attention: Deborah R. Conrad

Facsimile No.:213-892-4721

  

 

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To Landlord:

  

GLP Capital, L.P. GLP Capital, L.P.

Tropicana AC Sub Corp.

c/o Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.

845 Berkshire Blvd., Suite 200

Wyomissing, Pennsylvania 19610

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Facsimile: (610) 401-2901

  

And with copy to

(which shall not

constitute notice):

  

Goodwin Procter LLP

The New York Times Building

620 Eighth Avenue

New York, New York 10018

Attention: Yoel Kranz, Esq.

Facsimile: (617) 649-1471

  

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.

ARTICLE XXXVI

36.1    Transfer of Tenants Property and Operational Control of the Facilities. Upon the written request (an “End of Term Gaming Asset Transfer Notice”) of Landlord either immediately prior to or in connection with the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, or of Tenant in connection with a termination of this Master Lease that occurs (i) either on the last date of the Initial Term or the last date of any Renewal Term, or (ii) in the event Landlord exercises its right to terminate this Master Lease or repossess the Leased Property in accordance with the terms of this Master Lease and, provided that, in each of the foregoing clauses (i) or (ii), Tenant complies with the provisions of Section 36.3, Tenant shall transfer (or cause to be transferred) upon the expiration of the Term, or as soon thereafter as Landlord shall request, the business operations conducted by Tenant and its Subsidiaries at the Facilities (including, for the avoidance of doubt, all Tenant’s Property relating to each of the Facilities other than tradenames and trademarks, but including all customer lists and all other Facility specific information and assets) to a successor lessee or operator (or lessees or operators) of the Facilities (collectively, the “Successor Tenant”) designated pursuant to Section 36.2 for consideration to be received by Tenant (or its Subsidiaries) from the Successor Tenant in an amount equal to the fair market value of such business operations conducted at the Facilities and Tenant’s Property (including any Tenant Capital Improvements not funded by Landlord in accordance with Section 10.3) (the “Gaming Assets FMV”) as negotiated and agreed by Tenant and the Successor Tenant; provided, however, that in the event an End of Term Gaming Asset Transfer Notice is delivered hereunder, then notwithstanding the expiration

 

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or earlier termination of the Term, until such time that Tenant transfers the business operations conducted at the Facilities and Tenant’s Property to a Successor Tenant, Tenant shall (or shall cause its Subsidiaries to) continue to (and Landlord shall permit Tenant to maintain possession of the Leased Property to the extent necessary to) operate the Facilities in accordance with the applicable terms of this Master Lease and the course and manner in which Tenant (or its Subsidiaries) has operated the Facilities prior to the end of the Term (including, but not limited to, the payment of Rent hereunder). If Tenant and a potential Successor Tenant designated by Landlord cannot agree on the Gaming Assets FMV within a reasonable time not to exceed thirty (30) days after receipt of an End of Term Gaming Asset Transfer Notice hereunder, then such Gaming Assets FMV shall be determined, and Tenant’s transfer of Tenant’s Property to a Successor Tenant in consideration for a payment in such amount shall be determined and transferred, in accordance with the provisions of Section 36.2.

36.2    Determination of Successor Tenant and Gaming Assets FMV.

If not effected pursuant to Section 36.1, then the determination of the Gaming Assets FMV and the transfer of Tenant’s Property to a Successor Tenant in consideration for the Gaming Assets FMV shall be effected by (i) first, determining in accordance with Section 36.2(a) the rent that Landlord would be entitled to receive from Successor Tenant assuming a lease term of ten (10) years (the “Successor Tenant Rent”) pursuant to a lease agreement containing substantially the same terms and conditions of this Master Lease (other than, in the case of a new lease at the end of the final Renewal Term, the terms of this Article XXXVI, which will not be included in such new lease), (ii) second, identifying and designating in accordance with the terms of Section 36.2(b), a pool of qualified potential Successor Tenants (each, a “Qualified Successor Tenant”) prepared to lease the Facilities at the Successor Tenant Rent and to bid for the business operations (which will include a one (1) year transition license for tradenames and trademarks used at the Facilities) conducted at the Facilities and Tenant’s Property, and (iii) third, in accordance with the terms of Section 36.2(c), determining the highest price a Qualified Successor Tenant would agree to pay for Tenant’s Property and setting such highest price as the Gaming Assets FMV in exchange for which Tenant shall be required to transfer Tenant’s Property and Landlord will enter into a lease with such Qualified Successor Tenant on substantially the same terms and conditions of this Master Lease (other than, in the case of a new lease at the end of the final Renewal Term, the terms of this Article XXXVI, which will not be included in such new lease) through the remaining term of this Master Lease (assuming that this Master Lease will not have terminated prior to its natural expiration at the end of the final Renewal Term) or ten (10) years, whichever is greater for a rent calculated pursuant to Section 36.2(a) hereof. Notwithstanding anything in the contrary in this Article XXXVI, the transfer of Tenant’s Property will be conditioned upon the Successor Tenant obtaining the Gaming Licenses or the approval of the applicable regulatory agencies of the transfer of the Gaming Licenses and any other gaming assets to the Successor Tenant and/or the issuance of new gaming licenses as required by applicable Gaming Regulations and the relevant regulatory agencies both with respect to operating and suitability criteria, as the case may be.

(a)    Determining Successor Tenant Rent. Landlord and Tenant shall first attempt to agree on the amount of Successor Tenant Rent that it will be assumed Landlord will be entitled to receive for a term of ten (10) years and pursuant to a lease containing substantially the same terms and conditions of this Master Lease (other than, in the case of a new lease at the end of the final Renewal Term, the terms of this Article XXXVI, which will not be included in such

 

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new lease). If Landlord and Tenant cannot agree on the Successor Tenant Rent amount within a reasonable time not to exceed sixty (60) days after receipt of an End of Term Gaming Asset Transfer Notice hereunder, then the Successor Tenant Rent shall be set as follows:

(i)    for the period preceding the last day of the calendar month in which the thirty-fifth (35th) anniversary of the Commencement Date occurs, then the annual Successor Tenant Rent shall be an amount equal to the annual Rent that would have accrued under the terms of this Master Lease for such period (assuming the Master Lease will have not been terminated prior to its natural expiration); and

(ii)    for the period following the last day of the calendar month in which the thirty-fifth (35th) anniversary of the Commencement Date occurs, then the Successor Tenant Rent shall be calculated in the same manner as Rent is calculated under this Master Lease.

(b)    Designating Potential Successor Tenants. Landlord will select one and Tenant will select three additional (for a total of up to four) potential Qualified Successor Tenants prepared to lease the Facilities for the Successor Tenant Rent, each of whom must meet the criteria established for a Discretionary Transferee (and none of whom may be Tenant or an Affiliate of Tenant (it being understood and agreed that there shall be no restriction on Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord from being a potential Qualified Successor Tenant), except in the case of termination of the Master Lease on the last day of the calendar month in which the thirty fifth (35th) anniversary of the Commencement Date occurs). Landlord and Tenant must designate their proposed Qualified Successor Tenants within ninety (90) days after receipt of an End of Term Gaming Asset Transfer Notice hereunder. In the event that Landlord or Tenant fails to designate such party’s allotted number of potential Qualified Successor Tenants, the other party may designate additional potential Qualified Successor Tenants such that the total number of potential Qualified Successor Tenants does not exceed four; provided that, in the event the total number of potential Qualified Successor Tenants is less than four, the transfer process will still proceed as set forth in Section 36.2(c) below.

(c)    Determining Gaming Assets FMV. Tenant will have a three (3) month period to negotiate an acceptable sales price for Tenant’s Property with one of the Qualified Successor Tenants, which three (3) month period will commence immediately upon the conclusion of the steps set forth above in Section 36.2(b). If Tenant does not reach an agreement prior to the end of such three (3) month period, Landlord shall conduct an auction for Tenant’s Property among the four potential successor lessees, and Tenant will be required to transfer Tenant’s Property to the highest bidder.

36.3    Operation Transfer. Upon designation of a Successor Tenant (pursuant to either Section 36.1 or 36.2, as the case may be), Tenant shall reasonably cooperate and take all actions reasonably necessary (including providing all reasonable assistance to Successor Tenant) to effectuate the transfer of operational control of the Facilities to Successor Tenant in an orderly manner so as to minimize to the maximum extent possible any disruption to the continued orderly operation of the Facilities for its Primary Intended Use. Notwithstanding the expiration or earlier termination of the Term and anything to the contrary herein, unless Landlord consents to the

 

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contrary, until such time that Tenant transfers Tenant’s Property and operational control of the Facilities to a Successor Tenant in accordance with the provisions of this Article XXXVI, Tenant shall (or shall cause its Subsidiaries to) continue to (and Landlord shall permit Tenant to maintain possession of the Leased Property to the extent necessary to) operate the Facilities in accordance with the applicable terms of this Master Lease and the course and manner in which Tenant (or its Subsidiaries) has operated the Facilities prior to the end of the Term (including, but not limited to, the payment of Rent hereunder). Concurrently with the transfer of Tenant’s Property to Successor Tenant, Landlord and Successor Tenant shall execute a new master lease in accordance with the terms as set forth in the final clause of the first sentence of Section 36.2 hereof.

ARTICLE XXXVII

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 Master 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 be paid all of its costs and reasonable outside attorneys’ fees incurred therein. In addition to the foregoing and other provisions of this Master 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 Master 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

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 Master 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 Master 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

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beneficial interest whatsoever in Tenant, are (i) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); (ii) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to 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 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 (iii) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” (collectively, “Prohibited Persons”). Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that no funds tendered to Landlord by Tenant under the terms of this Master Lease are or will be directly or indirectly derived from activities that may contravene U.S. federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws. If the foregoing representations are untrue at any time during the Term and Landlord suffers actual damages as a result thereof, an Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred, without the necessity of notice to Tenant.

Tenant will not during the Term of this Master Lease knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the use or occupancy of the Leased Property. A breach of the representations contained in this Section 39.1 by Tenant as a result of which Landlord suffers actual damages shall constitute a material breach of this Master Lease and shall entitle Landlord to any and all remedies available hereunder, or at law or in equity.

ARTICLE XL

40.1    GLP 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 Master Lease shall be interpreted consistent with this intent.

(b)    Anything contained in this Master Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant shall not without Landlord’s advance written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) (i) sublet, assign or enter into a management arrangement for the Leased Property on any basis such that the rental or other amounts to be paid by the subtenant, assignee or manager thereunder would be based, in whole or in part, on either (x) the income or profits derived by the business activities of the subtenant, assignee or manager or (y) any other formula such that any portion of any amount received by Landlord would fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto; (ii) furnish or render any services to the subtenant, assignee or manager or manage or operate the Leased Property so subleased, assigned or managed; (iii) sublet, assign or enter into a management arrangement for the Leased Property to any Person (other than a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (within the meaning of Section 856(l) of the Code) of GLP) in which Tenant, Landlord or GLP owns an interest, directly or indirectly (by applying constructive ownership rules set forth in Section 856(d)(5) of the Code); or (iv) sublet, assign or enter into a management arrangement for the Leased Property in any other manner which could cause any portion of the amounts received by

 

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Landlord pursuant to this Master Lease or any sublease to fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto, or which could cause any other income of Landlord to fail to qualify as income described in Section 856(c)(2) of the Code. The requirements of this Section 40.1(b) shall likewise apply to any further subleasing by any subtenant.

(c)    Anything contained in this Master Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, the parties acknowledge and agree that Landlord, in its sole discretion, may assign this Master 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’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.

(d)    Anything contained in this Master 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 GLP’s “real estate investment trust” (within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code) compliance requirements. Anything contained in this Master 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 Master Lease or (ii) materially and adversely increase Tenant’s nonmonetary obligations under this Master Lease or (iii) materially diminish Tenant’s rights under this Master Lease.

ARTICLE XLI

41.1    Survival. Anything contained in this Master 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.

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

41.3    Non-Recourse; Consequential Damages. 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 Master Lease shall be had against any other assets of Landlord whatsoever). It is specifically agreed that (a) no constituent partner or shareholder in Landlord or officer or employee of Landlord shall ever be personally liable for any such judgment or for the payment

 

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of any monetary obligation to Tenant and (b) no shareholder that is an individual, officer or employee of Tenant shall ever be personally liable for any such judgment or for payment of any monetary obligation to Landlord. 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 either party ever be liable to the other for any indirect or consequential damages suffered by the claiming party from whatever cause.

41.4    Successors and Assigns. This Master 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 MASTER 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 MASTER LEASE (AND ANY AGREEMENT FORMED PURSUANT TO THE TERMS HEREOF) 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 AND ALL REMEDIES SET FORTH IN ARTICLE XVI RELATING TO RECOVERY OF POSSESSION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OF ANY FACILITY (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 IN WHICH THE LEASED PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

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 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 MASTER 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 MASTER 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

 

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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 Master 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 Master Lease.

41.8    Headings. All titles and headings to sections, subsections, paragraphs or other divisions of this Master 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.

41.9    Counterparts. This Master Lease 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.

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

41.11    Time of Essence. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS MASTER LEASE AND EACH PROVISION HEREOF IN WHICH TIME OF PERFORMANCE IS ESTABLISHED.

41.12    Further Assurances. The parties agree to promptly sign all documents reasonably requested to give effect to the provisions of this Master Lease. In addition, Landlord agrees to, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, reasonably cooperate with all applicable gaming authorities in connection with the administration of their regulatory jurisdiction over Tenant’s Parent, Tenant and its Subsidiaries, including the provision of such documents and other information as may be requested by such gaming authorities relating to Tenant or any of its Subsidiaries or to this Master Lease and which are within Landlord’s reasonable control to obtain and provide.

41.13    Gaming Regulations. (a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Master Lease, this Master Lease and any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof are subject to: (i) the Gaming Regulations; and (ii) the laws involving the sale, distribution and possession of alcoholic beverages (the “Liquor Laws”). Without limiting the foregoing, each of Tenant, Landlord, and each of Tenant’s or Landlord’s successors and assigns acknowledges that (i) it is subject to being called forward by (a) the gaming authority or (b) any 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

 

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this Master Lease and any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof, 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 Regulations and Liquor Laws and only to the extent that required approvals (including prior approvals) are obtained from the requisite governmental authorities.

(b)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Master 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, 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 Master Lease or any agreement formed pursuant to the terms hereof.

41.14    Certain Provisions of Nevada Law. Pursuant to the provisions of NRS 108.2403Section 108.2405 of the Nevada Revised Statutes (as amended or supplemented from time to time, “NRS”), to the extent the Leased Property is located in Nevada, Landlord hereby waives the provisions of NRS 108.2403 and 108.2407, including, without limitation, any and all requirements under such sections to (i) establish a construction disbursement account, (ii) fund such construction disbursement account in an amount equal to the total cost of the work of improvement, (iii) obtain the services of a construction control to administer such construction disbursement account, (iv) provide notice of such construction disbursement account and (v) record a surety bond for the prime contract that meets the requirements of NRS 108.2415. Notwithstanding the foregoing waiver, however, Tenant shall, except as otherwise provided in this Master Lease, take all actions necessary under laws of the State of Nevada to ensure that no liens encumbering Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property located in Nevada arise as a result of Capital Improvements by Tenant. Tenant shall notify Land-lord of the name and address of Tenant’s prime contractor who will be performing such Capital Improvements as soon as it is known. Tenant shall notify Landlord immediately upon the signing of any contract with the prime contractor for such Capital Improvements or other construction, alteration or repair of any portion of such Leased Property or any improvements to such Leased Property. Tenant may not enter such Leased Property to begin any alteration or other work in such Leased Property until Tenant has delivered evidence satisfactory to Landlord that Tenant has complied with the terms of this Section 41.14. Failure by Tenant to comply with the terms of this Section 41.14 shall permit Landlord to declare an Event of Default. Further, Landlord shall have the right to post and maintain any notices of non-responsibility.

41.15    Certain Provisions of Louisiana Law. For Facilities located in the State of Louisiana, Landlord hereby waives and releases all liens and privileges it may have now or hereafter on or against any personal property (e.g., movable property under Louisiana law) now or hereafter located on or about the Leased Property, whether such property is owned by Tenant or any other Person, including without limitation the lessor’s lien and privilege provided by Louisiana Civil Code Articles 2707 - 2710. This waiver and release shall be self-operative. However, Landlord shall, upon request of Tenant made from time to time, execute instruments reasonably required to effect or confirm this waiver and release.

 

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41.16    Certain Provisions of New Jersey Law.

(a) This Master Lease and the parties hereto, in each case as it relates to the Facilities located in the State of New Jersey (the “New Jersey Facility(ies)”) only, are subject to compliance with the requirements of the New Jersey Casino Control Act, N.J.S.A. 5:12-1 et seq., (the “New Jersey Act”), and the regulations promulgated thereunder. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 5:12—82c, this Master Lease or any further amendments thereto relating to the New Jersey Facilities must be filed with the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (the “Commission”) and the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (the “Division”) and, to the extent that this Lease or any further amendment thereto relates to the New Jersey Facilities, the same shall only be effective as to the New Jersey Facilities if approved by the Commission.

(b)    The parties acknowledge and agree that the Master Lease and any transfer or assignments under the Master Lease, in each case to the extent the same relate to the New Jersey Facilities, are subject to the applicable provisions of N.J.S.A. 5:12-82 et seq. To the extent required by N.J.S.A. 5:12-82c(10), with respect to the New Jersey Facilities only, each party to the Master Lease is jointly and severally liable for all acts, omissions and violations of the New Jersey Act by any party, regardless of actual knowledge of such act, omission o violation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) if Tenant violates the New Jersey Act then Tenant shall indemnify Landlord for any liability incurred by Landlord as a result of any such violation in a manner consistent with Section 21.1 of this Master Lease and (ii) if Landlord violates the New Jersey Act then Landlord shall indemnify Tenant for any liability incurred by Tenant as a result of any such violation.

(c)    Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 5:12-104b, this Master Lease, as it relates to the New Jersey Facilities only, may be terminated by the Division or Commission without liability on the part of Tenant or Landlord, if the Division or Commission disapproves of its terms, including the terms of compensation, or of the qualifications of Landlord or Tenant, their respective owners, officers, directors or employees based on the standards contained in N.J.S.A. 5:12-86.

(d)    In accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 5:12-82c(5), if at any time during the Term (so long as a New Jersey Facility remains a Facility under this Master Lease), Landlord or any person associated with Landlord (other than Tenant or any subtenant thereof), is found by the Commission or the Director of the Division, as applicable, to be unsuitable to be associated with a casino enterprise in New Jersey, and is not removed from such association in a manner acceptable to the Commission or the Director of the Division, as applicable, then upon written notice delivered by Tenant to Landlord (the “New Jersey Purchase Notice”), following such final unstayed decision of the Commission or Director of the Division, as applicable, which provides that a purchase of Landlord’s interest in a New Jersey Facility is required, Tenant may elect either (a) to require Landlord to sell all (but not less than all) of Landlord’s interest in such New Jersey Facility (but no other Facility under the Master Lease) to a third party pursuant to a Severance Lease provided, that the Commission or Director of the Division, as applicable, does not object, or (b); to purchase all (but not less than all) of Landlord’s interest in an applicable New Jersey Facility (but no other Facility under the Lease) for an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the New Jersey Fair Market Value (as finally determined in accordance with paragraph (e) of this Section 41.16 below), which amount shall be payable in cash.

 

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(e)    The “New Jersey Fair Market Value” shall be an amount equal to the fair market value of an applicable New Jersey Facility based on the amount that would be paid by a willing purchaser to a willing seller if neither were under any compulsion to buy or sell. If the parties are unable to mutually agree upon the New Jersey Fair Market Value within thirty (30) days after delivery of the New Jersey Purchase Notice, the New Jersey Fair Market Value will be determined by Experts appointed in accordance with Section 34.1 in which case Landlord and Tenant shall each submit to the Experts their respective determinations of the New Jersey Fair Market Value. The Experts may only select either the New Jersey Fair Market Value 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 the New Jersey Fair Market Value as the conclusive determination of the New Jersey Fair Market Value.

(f)    In the event that Tenant has elected to purchase a New Jersey Facility, the closing of the purchase and a sale of such New Jersey Facility shall occur not later than ninety (90) days after the determination of the New Jersey Fair Market Value, or such other time as may be directed by the New Jersey Gaming Authorities. At such closing, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant all fee and leasehold title to the applicable New Jersey Facility, free and clear of any liens, claims or other encumbrances other than (A) any liens and encumbrances created to or in place as of the date of this Lease and (B) any liens and encumbrances caused by Tenant or as permitted by the Master Lease. Landlord shall use all its commercially reasonable efforts to deliver title to the applicable New Jersey Facility in the condition required in this Section 41.16(f). All closing costs and expenses, including any applicable real property transfer taxes or fees, of conveying a New Jersey Facility to Tenant shall be allocated between Landlord and Tenant in the manner as the same are customarily allocated between a seller and buyer of similar real property located in the State of New Jersey. Upon such closing the Master Lease, as it relates to the applicable New Jersey Facility only, shall automatically terminate and be of no further force and effect, and Rent due under the Lease from and after the date of such closing shall be reduced by an amount determined in the same manner as set forth in Section 14.6 hereof (the “Rent Reduction Amount”). Nothing in this Section 41.16 shall be deemed to supersede any provisions of the Master Lease which expressly survives the termination of the Master Lease, and nothing contained in this Section 41.16 shall be deemed to release either party from any obligation or liability relating to any Facility other than an applicable New Jersey Facility or any obligation or liability relating to such applicable New Jersey Facility which shall have arisen under the Master Lease prior to the effective date of the sale to Tenant of the applicable New Jersey Facility.

(g) In the event that Tenant has elected to require Landlord to sell a New Jersey Facility to a third-party, in connection with the closing of the purchase and sale of such New Jersey Facility from Landlord to such third-party, Tenant and such third-party shall enter into a Severance Lease and the Master Lease shall be amended to reflect the removal of the applicable New Jersey Facility from the Lease.

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

 

LANDLORD:

GLP CAPITAL, L.P.,

a Pennsylvania limited partnership

By: /s/Brandon J. Moore

Name: Brandon J. Moore

Title: Senior Vice President, General

          Counsel and Secretary

TROPICANA AC SUB CORP.,

a New Jersey corporation

By: /s/Brandon J. Moore

Name: Brandon J. Moore

Title: Secretary

 

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TENANT:

TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

By: /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.______

Name: Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief

            Legal Officer and Secretary

TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP.,

a New Jersey corporation

By: /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.______

Name: Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.

Title:   Executive Vice President, Chief

            Legal Officer and Secretary

 

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EX-10.2

Exhibit 10.2

EXECUTION VERSION

INCREMENTAL JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. 1 AND

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT

This INCREMENTAL JOINDER AGREEMENT NO. 1 AND AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of October 1, 2018 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among ELDORADO RESORTS, INC., a Nevada corporation (the “Borrower”), the Guarantors party hereto, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“JPMorgan”), as Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent,”) and as the Collateral Agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender, the Extending Lenders (as defined below) (as to the amendments set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this Amendment), the Incremental Lenders (as defined below) (as to the amendments set forth in Sections 1 and 3 of this Amendment), and Bank of America, N.A. (solely with respect to Section 7 of this Amendment), in each case, in connection with (x) the Credit Agreement, dated as of April 17, 2017, by and among EAGLE II ACQUISITION COMPANY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (which on the Closing Date (as defined below) was succeeded by the Borrower, to continue as the Borrower on and after the Closing Date), each lender from time to time party thereto (collectively, the “Lenders”) and the Administrative Agent (as supplemented by the Borrower Joinder Agreement dated as of May 1, 2017 (the “Closing Date”), entered into by and among the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, and as amended by (i) the Amendment Agreement, dated as of August 15, 2017, between the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and (ii) Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 6, 2018, by and among the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders party thereto, and as further amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”, and as further amended by this Amendment, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), and (y) that certain Amended and Restated Commitment Letter, dated September 28, 2018 (the “Commitment Letter”), by and among the Commitment Parties (as defined therein) party thereto and the Borrower, pursuant to which, (i) the Extending Lenders and the Incremental Lenders, subject to the conditions set forth herein and therein, agreed to provide the Revolving Credit Commitments set forth on Annex III attached hereto, and (ii) Bank of America, N.A. (and any relevant affiliate) agreed to provide the commitment set forth in Section 7 of this Amendment. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.

WHEREAS, subject to Section 5.17 of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower may request that all of the Revolving Credit Commitments be modified to constitute another Class of Revolving Credit Commitments in order to extend the maturity date thereof, and the Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and each applicable extending Lender shall execute and deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent an Extension Amendment and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence such extension;

WHEREAS, each Revolving Credit Lender (each, an “Existing Revolving Credit Lender”) with Revolving Credit Commitments immediately prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (as defined below) as set forth on Annex II attached hereto (the “Existing Revolving Credit Commitments”, and any loans thereunder, the “Existing Revolving Credit Loans”) (i) that is a party to this Amendment (each an “Extending Lender”), has consented to the amendments set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this Amendment and to extend the Revolving Credit Maturity Date of all of such Extending Lender’s Existing Revolving Credit Commitments and Existing Revolving Credit Loans (and once so extended, shall be “Extending Revolving Credit


Commitments”, and any loans thereunder, the “Extending Revolving Credit Loans”) in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, and (ii) that is not a party to this Amendment and does not elect to extend the Revolving Credit Maturity Date of its Existing Revolving Credit Commitments (each a “Non-Extending Revolving Credit Lender”), shall be deemed a Non-Extending Revolving Credit Lender, and the Borrower, pursuant to Section 5.17(c) of the Credit Agreement (which permits the Borrower to permanently repay and terminate commitments of any Class of Revolving Credit Loans on a better than a pro rata basis as compared to any other Class of Revolving Credit Loans with a later maturity date than such Class), intends to repay and terminate in full all Non-Extending Revolving Credit Commitments (as defined below) and any Non-Extending Revolving Credit Loans (as defined below) of each Non-Extending Revolving Credit Lender on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date;

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement, (i) the Borrower may obtain Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments by entering into one or more Lender Joinder Agreements with the applicable Incremental Lenders, and (ii) a Lender Joinder Agreement may, without the consent of any other Lenders, effect such amendments to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as may be necessary or appropriate, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, to effect such provisions;

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and each Revolving Credit Lender party hereto and listed on Annex I hereto (collectively, the “Incremental Lenders”) has agreed to, (i) provide, on a several and not a joint basis, an Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment (as defined in the Credit Agreement) in the amount set forth opposite such Incremental Lender’s name on Annex I hereto, in each case, which shall be an increase to the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments (as in effect following the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, after giving effect to the amendments set forth in Sections 1 and 2 herein), and (ii) consent to the amendments set forth in Sections 1 and 3 herein;

WHEREAS, JPMorgan, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Capital One, National Association, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, will each act as joint lead arrangers (collectively, the “Amendment No. 3 Lead Arrangers”) in connection with this Amendment; and

WHEREAS, (i) the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Extending Lenders, the Incremental Lenders, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender and the Administrative Agent agree to the amendments of the Credit Agreement as set forth herein, and (ii) solely with respect to Section 7 of this Amendment, following the effectiveness of the amendments set forth herein on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., and each of the Revolving Credit Lenders party hereto hereby agree to the provisions as set forth in Section 7;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

SECTION 1.    Amendments to the Credit Agreement. Each Extending Lender party hereto, each Incremental Lender party hereto, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender, the

 

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Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantors party hereto hereby agree to the following amendments:

(a)    Schedule 1.1(A) of the Credit Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the amended and restated Schedule 1.1(A) attached hereto as Annex III (and, for the avoidance of doubt, all other schedules and all exhibits to the Credit Agreement shall remain in full force and effect).

(b)    Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

Amendment No. 3” means Incremental Joinder Agreement No. 1 and Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, among the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent, the Extending Lenders (as defined therein), the Incremental Lenders (as defined therein), the Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender party thereto.

Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” means October 1, 2018.

Amendment No. 3 Lead Arrangers” means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Credit Suisse Loan Funding LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Capital One, National Association, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

Beneficial Ownership Regulation” means 31 C.F.R. § 1010.230.

(c)    The definition of “Loan Documents” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding “, Amendment No. 3” following the reference to “Amendment No. 2” in such definition.

(d)    Section 7.24 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) adding “(a)” at the start of such section, (ii) replacing “.” with “; and” at the end of such Section and (iii) adding the following language as a new clause (b):

“(b) as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, to the best knowledge of the Borrower, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification provided on or prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date to any Lender in connection with this Agreement is true and correct in all respects.”

(e)    Section 8.2(i) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) adding “(x)” at the start of such clause and (ii) replacing “.” at the end of such clause with the following language:

“and (y) information and documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent or any Lender for purposes of compliance with applicable

 

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“know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act and the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.”

(f)    Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting “and” at the end of clause (f) of such Section, (ii) replacing “.” with “; and” in clause (g) of such Section, and (iii) adding the following language as a new clause (h) in such Section:

“(h) any change in the information provided in the Beneficial Ownership Certification delivered to any Lender that would result in a change to the list of beneficial owners identified in such certification.”

(g)    Section 12.3(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by replacing clause (i) thereof with the following language:

“(i)    all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Lead Arrangers, the Amendment No. 2 Lead Arranger, the Amendment No. 3 Lead Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and their respective Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Lead Arrangers, the Amendment No. 2 Lead Arranger and the Amendment No. 3 Lead Arrangers, and, if necessary, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one local counsel per jurisdiction and, in the event of any conflict of interest, such additional counsel for each of the Lenders retained with the consent of the Borrower to the extent of such conflict of interests) in connection with the syndication of the Credit Facility, the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby shall be consummated).”

SECTION 2.    Extension of Revolving Credit Maturity Date. Each Extending Lender party hereto, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantors party hereto, pursuant to Section 5.17 of the Credit Agreement, upon request of the Borrower, agree to the following amendments:

(a)    Extension Amendment.

(i)    The definition of “Revolving Credit Maturity Date” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the phrase “Escrow Funding Date” and inserting in place thereof “Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.”

(ii)    On and following the Extension (as defined below) on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Revolving Credit Maturity Date for all Revolving Credit Commitments and any Revolving Credit Loans under the Amended Credit Agreement shall be extended from the fifth anniversary of the Escrow Funding Date (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to the fifth anniversary of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.

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“Extending Revolving Credit Commitments”, and the amount of all such Existing Revolving Credit Commitments shall therefore be deemed reduced by the amount converted into Extending Revolving Credit Commitments, (y) any Existing Revolving Credit Loans (and any related participations) of each Extending Lender shall be deemed converted into Extending Revolving Credit Loans (and related participations) in the same proportion as such Extending Lender’s Existing Revolving Credit Commitments were converted into Extending Revolving Credit Commitments, and (z) all Existing Revolving Credit Commitments (the “Non-Extending Revolving Credit Commitments” and any loans thereunder, the “Non-Revolving Credit Loans”) of any Non-Extending Revolving Credit Lender shall be deemed “Non-Extending Revolving Credit Commitments” and “Non-Extending Revolving Credit Loans”, respectively, and on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, shall be repaid and terminated in full, as applicable, pursuant to Section 2(c) below (collectively, the “Extension”).

(b)    Application of Payments; Borrowings of Revolving Credit Loans; Letters of Credit.

(i)    On the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the Borrower shall (x) permanently repay, pursuant to Sections 2.4(c) and 5.17(c) of the Credit Agreement, or pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Credit Agreement cause the assignment to an Extending Lender of, all Non-Extending Revolving Credit Loans and accrued and unpaid interest due thereon and (y) permanently terminate all Non-Extending Revolving Credit Commitments, pursuant to Sections 2.5(a) and 5.17(c) of the Credit Agreement, in each case, held by each Non-Extending Revolving Credit Lender immediately prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.

(ii)    Subject to other applicable terms and conditions of the Amended Credit Agreement, the parties to this Amendment hereby acknowledge and agree that the Borrower may borrow under the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date to fund the repayment of any outstanding Non-Extending Revolving Credit Loans or other amounts in respect thereof and due in respect of terminated Non-Extending Revolving Credit Commitments, in each case pursuant to this Section 2(b).

(iii)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Amended Credit Agreement, Letters of Credit may only be issued under the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and all related Letter of Credit related provisions shall be interpreted accordingly.

(iv)    (x) The Issuing Lender and the Swingline Lender hereby waive any obligation of Borrower to provide Cash Collateral for any outstanding Revolving Credit Outstandings related to Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations, and (y) each Extending Lender hereby confirms that it shall be severally responsible for a ratable amount equal to its Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage (after giving effect to Amendment No. 3, as set forth on Annex III hereto) for the Revolving Credit Outstandings of such Non-Extending Lender related to Swingline Loans and L/C Obligations outstanding on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.

 

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(c)    Effect of the Extension Amendment on the Credit Agreement.

(i)    On and following the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, (x) the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and Extending Revolving Credit Loans shall constitute a new and separate Class of Revolving Credit Commitments and Revolving Credit Loans from the Existing Revolving Credit Commitments and Existing Revolving Credit Loans from which they were converted, as applicable, for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (y) the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and any Extending Revolving Credit Loans, on the one hand, and the Non-Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and any Non-Extending Revolving Credit Loans, on the other hand, shall continue to constitute separate Classes for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(ii)    On and following the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, except with respect to the extension of the Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the other amendments as set forth in this Amendment, the terms and conditions of the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and the Extending Revolving Credit Loans shall be identical to the terms and conditions of the Existing Revolving Credit Commitments and the Existing Revolving Credit Loans from which they were converted, as applicable.

(iii)    (x) This Amendment shall constitute an “Extension Offer” and an “Extension Amendment” (each as defined in Section 5.17 of the Credit Agreement) with respect to the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and Extending Revolving Credit Loans in satisfaction of the applicable provisions of Section 5.17 of the Credit Agreement, (y) the execution of this Amendment by each Extending Lender shall be deemed such Extending Lender’s election to consent to the Extension Offer, and (z) (1) the Extending Revolving Credit Loans shall be deemed to be “Extended Revolving Credit Loans,” “Revolving Credit Loans” and “Loans”, (2) the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments shall be deemed to be “Extended Revolving Credit Commitments,” “Revolving Credit Commitments” and “Commitments”, and (3) the Extending Lenders shall be deemed to be “Extending Lenders”, in each case, for all purposes under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 3.    Issuance of Incremental Revolving Commitments. Following the effectiveness of the amendments set forth in Sections 1 and 2 of this Amendment on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, each Incremental Lender party hereto, the Issuing Lender, the Swingline Lender, the Administrative Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantors, pursuant to Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement, upon request of the Borrower, agree to the following amendments:

(a)    Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by revising the following definitions:

(i)    The definition of “Revolving Credit Commitment” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting the last two sentences of such definition, and replacing it with the following:

 

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“The aggregate Revolving Credit Commitment of all the Revolving Credit Lenders on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date shall be $500,000,000. The Revolving Credit Commitment of each Revolving Credit Lender as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date is set forth opposite the name of such Lender on Schedule 1.1(A), as amended by Amendment No. 3.”

(ii)    The definition of “Revolving Credit Commitment Percentage” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) replacing “Escrow Funding Date” with “Amendment No. 3 Effective Date” in the last sentence thereof and (ii) inserting the following words after the phrase “Schedule 1.1(A)” at the end thereof:

“, as amended by Amendment No. 3”

(iii)    The definition of “Revolving Credit Loan” set forth in Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:

“means any revolving loans made to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1, any Extending Revolving Credit Loans, any Incremental Revolving Credit Increase, and/or all such revolving loans collectively as the context requires, and “Revolving Credit Loans” means any such Revolving Credit Loans.

(b)    Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments:

(i)    Pursuant to Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement and the terms of this Amendment, each Incremental Lender party hereto hereby agrees, severally and not jointly, to provide on, and subject to the occurrence of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, its respective Incremental Revolving Credit Commitment in the amount set forth opposite its name on Annex I hereto (the “Incremental Commitments” and the loans thereunder, the “Incremental Loans”), and that such Incremental Commitments shall be (x) an increase to the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments made pursuant to Section 2 of this Amendment, and (y) all such Incremental Commitments set forth on Annex I are issued pursuant to clause (x) of the definition of “Incremental Amount.”

(ii)    On and following the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, (x) (1) the Incremental Commitments shall be part of the same Class of Revolving Credit Commitments as the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and shall constitute “Extended Revolving Credit Commitments,” “Revolving Credit Commitments” and “Commitments” under the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents and (2) all Incremental Loans made pursuant to the Incremental Commitments shall be part of the same Class of Loans as the Extending Revolving Credit Loans and shall constitute “Extended Revolving Credit Loans,” “Revolving Credit Loans” and “Loans” under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and (y) the Incremental Commitments and Incremental Loans made pursuant to this Amendment shall (1) have the same terms and conditions identical to the Extending Revolving Credit Commitments and the Extending Revolving Credit Loans, respectively, (2) mature on the Revolving Credit Maturity Date (as amended by this Amendment), (3) bear interest at the rate applicable to the Revolving Credit Loans under the Credit Agreement, (4) be entitled to

 

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the same voting rights as the Existing Revolving Credit Lenders, (5) shall receive proceeds of prepayments on the same basis as the other Revolving Credit Loans made under the Amended Credit Agreement, (6) be Loans and Obligations under the Credit Agreement and the other applicable Loan Documents, and (7) rank pari passu in right of payment and be secured by the relevant Security Documents, and guaranteed under the Guaranty, on a pari passu basis with all other Obligations.

(c)    Lender Joinder Agreement.

(i)    Each Incremental Lender party hereto (a) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, this Amendment and the other Loan Documents, together with copies of the financial statements referred to therein and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment; (b) agrees that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Amendment No. 3 Lead Arrangers or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; (c) appoints and authorizes Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers and discretion under the Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms thereof, together with such powers as are incidental thereto; (d) hereby affirms the acknowledgements and representations of such Incremental Lender as a Lender contained in Section 11.7 of the Credit Agreement; and (e) agrees that it will be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement and will perform in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement all the obligations which by the terms of the Credit Agreement are required to be performed by it as a Lender, including its obligations pursuant to Section 12.10 of the Credit Agreement.

(ii)    Each Incremental Lender holding Incremental Commitments acknowledges and agrees that upon its execution of this Amendment that such Incremental Lender shall on and as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date become, or continue to be, a Revolving Credit Lender under, and for all purposes of, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall be subject to and bound by the terms thereof, shall perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a “Revolving Credit Lender” and a “Lender” thereunder, and shall make available such amount to fund its ratable share of outstanding Incremental Loans from time to time on and after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date in accordance with the Credit Agreement. Each Incremental Lender party hereto has delivered herewith to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent such forms, certificates or other evidence with respect to United States federal income tax withholding matters as such Incremental may be required to deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.11 of the Credit Agreement.

 

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(iii)    This Amendment shall constitute a “Lender Joinder Agreement” (as defined in Section 5.13 of the Credit Agreement) for all purposes of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 4.    Effectiveness. Sections 1 and 2 of this Amendment shall become effective (and immediately following such effectiveness, Section 3 of this Amendment shall automatically become so effective), in each case, on the date (the “Amendment No. 3 Effective Date”) on which the following conditions have been satisfied:

(a)    The Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts to this Amendment, duly executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Extending Lenders, the Incremental Lenders, the Swingline Lender, the Issuing Lender and the Administrative Agent.

(b)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower stating that: (i) all representations and warranties set forth in this Amendment, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects (except to the extent any such representation or warranty is qualified as to materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar language, in which case, such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (or as of a specified date, if earlier), (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date before or after giving effect to this Amendment, and the making of any Incremental Loans or Extending Revolving Credit Loans made pursuant thereto, (iii) this Amendment is in compliance with the requirements as set forth in Sections 5.13, 5.17 and 6.3 of the Credit Agreement, (iv) with reasonable supporting calculations (a) the Borrower is in compliance on a Pro Forma Basis with the financial covenants set forth in Section 9.14 of the Credit Agreement on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, and (b) the Incremental Commitments are issued pursuant to clause (x) of the definition of Incremental Amount as set forth in the Credit Agreement and, after giving effect to this Amendment on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, the total utilization of said clause (x) (plus the aggregate amount of all Incremental Term Loan Commitments, Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments and Permitted Incremental Equivalent Debt, in each case, established after the Closing Date and prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date) is $200,000,000.

(c)    The Administrative Agent and the Amendment No. 3 Lead Arranger shall have received reimbursement of expenses required to be reimbursed or paid hereunder or under any other Loan Document or otherwise agreed to in writing to be paid (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP).

(d)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of each Credit Party certifying as to the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of the Credit Parties executing this Amendment and certifying that attached thereto is a true, correct and complete copy of (A) the articles or certificate of incorporation or formation (or equivalent), as applicable, of each Credit Party and all amendments thereto, certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in its jurisdiction of incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable, (B) the bylaws or other governing documents of each Credit Party as in effect on the Closing Date, and (C) resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors (or other governing body) of each Credit Party authorizing

 

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and approving the transactions contemplated hereunder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party.

(e)    The Administrative Agent shall have received certificates, dated as of a recent date prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, of the good standing of the Credit Parties under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation, organization or formation, as applicable.

(f)    The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the chief financial officer of the Borrower as to the solvency of the Borrower and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to this Amendment, substantially in the form of Exhibit L of the Credit Agreement.

(g)    The Administrative Agent shall have received in connection with any borrowing on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, a Notice of Borrowing from the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit B to the Credit Agreement and delivered in accordance with the requirements of the Credit Agreement.

(h)    The Administrative Agent shall have received an executed copy of the favorable written opinions of (A) Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy LLP, New York counsel for the Credit Parties, (B) Jackson Kelly PLLC, West Virginia counsel for the Credit Parties, (C) Blank Rome LLP, Pennsylvania and New Jersey counsel for the Credit Parties, (D) Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Ohio counsel for the Credit Parties, (E) Phelps Dunbar LLP, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana counsel for the Credit Parties, (F) McDonald Carano LLP, Nevada counsel for the Credit Parties, (G) Lathrop & Gage LLP, Missouri counsel for the Credit Parties, (H) The Tipton Law Firm, Colorado counsel for the Credit Parties, (I) Brown Winick, Iowa counsel for the Credit Parties, (J) Mayer Brown, Illinois counsel for the Credit Parties and (K) Krieg DeVault, Indiana counsel for the Credit Parties, in each case (x) dated the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, (y) addressed to the Issuing Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders (including the Incremental Lenders and the Extending Lenders) on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date and (z) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent covering such matters relating to the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(i)    The Administrative Agent shall have received copies of recent lien, bankruptcy, insolvency and judgment searches in each jurisdiction reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent with respect to the Borrower and the Guarantors, in each case, dated as of a recent date prior to the Amendment Effective Date.

(j)    All fees due to the Administrative Agent, the Amendment No. 3 Joint Lead Arrangers on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date pursuant to a separate written agreement shall have been, or shall substantially concurrently with the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date be, paid, and all expenses to be paid or reimbursed to the Administrative Agent and the Amendment No. 3 Joint Lead Arrangers that have been invoiced a reasonable period of time prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date shall have been, or shall substantially concurrently therewith shall be, paid.

 

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(k)    The Borrower and each of the applicable Guarantors under the Amended Credit Agreement, if not previously provided, have provided the documentation and other information to the Administrative Agent that are required by regulatory authorities under applicable “know-your-customer” rules and regulations, including the Patriot Act, at least 5 Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date but only to extent such information is requested by the Administrative Agent at least 10 Business Days prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.

(l)    The merger contemplated under that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 15, 2018 with Tropicana Entertainment Inc., a Delaware corporation and Delta Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower (the “Merger Agreement”), shall be consummated substantially in accordance with the Merger Agreement and prior to or substantially concurrently with the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.

(m)    The Administrative Agent shall have received (i) a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency standard flood hazard determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property other than Vessels (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by Borrower and the applicable Guarantor relating thereto) and (ii) if any portion of any Mortgaged Property other than a Vessel 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 Flood Insurance Laws, the applicable Guarantor shall have, with a financially sound and reputable insurer (determined at the time such insurance was obtained), flood insurance in an amount and otherwise sufficient to comply with all applicable rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to such Flood Insurance Laws and deliver evidence of such compliance in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and each Amendment No. 3 Lead Arranger.

(n)    At least five days prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, any Lender that has requested, in a written notice to the Borrower at least 10 days prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, a Beneficial Ownership Certification in relation to any Credit Party that qualifies as a “legal entity customer” under the Beneficial Ownership Regulation shall have received such Beneficial Ownership Certification (provided that, upon the execution and delivery by such Lender of its signature page to this Amendment, the condition set forth in this clause (n) shall be deemed to be satisfied).

SECTION 5.    Representations and Warranties. The Borrower and each Credit Party that is a party hereto each represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

(1)    Each Credit Party has the right, power and authority and has taken all necessary corporate and other action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment in accordance with its terms. The Amendment has been duly authorized by the duly authorized officers of each Credit Party that is a party hereto, and each such document constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each Credit Party that is a party hereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or

 

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similar state or federal Debtor Relief Laws from time to time in effect which affect the enforcement of creditors’ rights in general and the availability of equitable remedies.

(2)    Each of the representations and warranties made by any Credit Party in or pursuant to the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents is true and correct in all material respects, except to the extent any such representation and warranty is qualified by materiality or reference to Material Adverse Effect, in which case, such representation and warranty shall be true, correct and complete in all respects, with the same effect as if made on and as of such date (except for any such representation and warranty that by its terms is made only as of an earlier date, which representation and warranty shall remain true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date, except for any representation and warranty that is qualified by materiality or references Material Adverse Effect, which such representation and warranty shall be true and correct in all respects as of such earlier date).

(3)    No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date or after giving effect to this Amendment.

(4)    Since December 31, 2017, there has been no material adverse change in the properties, business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated basis, and no event has occurred or condition arisen that could reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(5)    All governmental, regulatory and third-party consents and all equity holder and board of directors (or comparable entity management body) authorizations, if any, necessary to consummate transactions described in this Amendment shall have been obtained and shall be in full force and effect prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date.

(6)    The proceeds of any Incremental Loans drawn on the Incremental Commitments issued pursuant to this Amendment shall be used for general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries (including Permitted Acquisitions and other Investments).

SECTION 6.    Post-Closing Real Property Recordings. The Borrower shall as soon as practicable, but not later than sixty (60) days after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (or such later date as Administrative Agent may determine in its reasonable discretion), deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent with respect to each Mortgaged Property other than a Vessel, either the items listed in paragraph (a) or the items listed in paragraph (b) as follows:

(a)    an opinion or email confirmation from local counsel in each jurisdiction where a Mortgaged Property other than a Vessel is located, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, to the effect that:

(i)    the recording of the existing Mortgage is the only filing or recording necessary to give constructive notice to third parties of the lien created by such Mortgage as security for the Secured Obligations (as defined in the applicable Mortgage), including

 

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the Secured Obligations evidenced by the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment and the other documents executed in connection therewith, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; and

(ii)    no other documents, instruments, filings, recordings, re-recordings, re-filings or other actions, including, without limitation, the payment of any mortgage recording taxes or similar taxes, are necessary or appropriate under applicable law in order to maintain the continued enforceability, validity or priority of the lien created by such Mortgage as security for the Secured Obligations, including the Secured Obligations evidenced by the Credit Agreement as amended by this Amendment and the other documents executed in connection therewith, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; or

(b) with respect to the existing Mortgages, the following, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent:

(i)    for each real property Mortgage entered into and recorded prior to the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, an amendment to such Mortgage to give notice of the extended Revolving Credit Maturity Date and the Incremental Revolving Credit Commitments as obligations secured by such Mortgage (each a “Mortgage Amendment”), duly executed and delivered by an authorized officer of the Guarantor party thereto and in form suitable for filing and recording in all filing or recording offices that the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or desirable;

(ii)    with respect to each Mortgage Amendment, to the extent reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, either (i) a mortgage modification endorsement (ALTA 11) or local equivalent, or (ii) a date down endorement (each such endorsement, a “Title Endorsement”, and collectively, the “Title Endorsements”) to the existing mortgage title insurance policy relating to the Mortgage encumbering the Mortgaged Property subject to such Mortgage, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(iii)    with respect to each Mortgage Amendment, legal opinions, each of which shall be addressed to Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties, dated the effective date of such Mortgage Amendment and covering such matters as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request in a manner customary for transactions of this type, including, without limitation, the enforceability of such Mortgage Amendment and the due authorization, execution and delivery of such Mortgage Amendment;

(iv)    with respect to each Mortgaged Property, such affidavits, certificates, information (including financial data) and instruments of indemnification (including without limitation, a so-called “gap” indemnification) as shall be required to induce the title company to issue the Title Endorsements; and

(v)    all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, filing and recordation of the Mortgage Amendments, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, title insurance premiums, filing and recording fees, title insurance company coordination fees, documentary stamp, mortgage and intangible

 

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taxes, if any, and title search charges and other charges incurred in connection with the recordation of the Mortgage Amendments and issuance of the Title Endorsements.

SECTION 7.    Delayed Revolving Commitment Assignment.

(a)    As soon as practicable following the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, but not later than thirty (30) days after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date (the “Delayed Commitment Date”)), Bank of America, N.A. (and any relevant affiliate) hereby (x) agrees to, subject to completion of their customary flood insurance due diligence, take all steps necessary to duly execute an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit I-1 of the Amended Credit Agreement and any other necessary related documentation with JPMorgan (and any relevant affiliate) and the Borrower, as applicable, pursuant to which JPMorgan, in its capacity as Revolving Credit Lender under the Amended Credit Agreement, will (i) assign a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitments to Bank of America, N.A. (and any relevant affiliate) in an aggregate principal amount of $41,250,000 (such amount, the “Delayed Revolving Commitment”), and (ii) pay to Bank of America, for its account, a fee in an aggregate principal amount of the Additional Upfront Fee (as defined in the Fee Letter (as defined in the Commitment Letter)) that was paid to JPMorgan on such Delayed Revolving Commitment on the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, and (y) acknowledges and agrees that upon its execution of the Assignment and Assumption and the consummation of the Delayed Revolving Commitment Assignment, Bank of America, N.A. (or its designated affiliate), (i) shall become a Revolving Credit Lender under, and for all purposes of, the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (ii) shall issue to Borrower its Revolving Credit Commitment in an amount equal to the Delayed Revolving Commitment, (iii) shall be subject to, and bound by, the terms of, the Amended Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents (iv) shall perform all the obligations of and shall have all rights of a “Revolving Credit Lender” and a “Lender” thereunder, and (v) shall fund its ratable share of outstanding Incremental Loans from time to time on and after the consummation of the Delayed Revolving Commitment Assignment in accordance with the Amended Credit Agreement (the “Delayed Revolving Commitment Assignment”).

(b)    In the event that the Delayed Revolving Commitment Assignment has not been consummated on or prior to the Delayed Commitment Date, (x) the Borrower hereby agrees to, (A) promptly following the Delayed Commitment Date (and in no event later than fifteen (15) days following the Delayed Commitment Date (as such time period may be extended by JPMorgan in its sole discretion)), identify an alternative assignee for the Delayed Revolving Commitment and consummate the assignment of the full Delayed Revolving Commitment to such alternative assignee in accordance with the provisions of the Amended Credit Agreement, and (B) thereafter, permanently terminate JPMorgan’s Revolving Credit Commitments in an aggregate principal amount equal to the Delayed Revolving Commitment and repay any Revolving Credit Loans made by JPMorgan pursuant to the Delayed Revolving Commitment pursuant to Section 2.5(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement, and (y) each of the Revolving Credit Lenders party hereto (constituting each of the Lenders adversely impacted thereby) hereby agrees, pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Amended Credit Agreement, to consent to the prepayment and corresponding reduction set forth in the foregoing clause (x), and hereby waives any right under Section 2.5(a) of the Amended Credit Agreement to receive its applicable portion of such prepayment and termination.

 

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SECTION 8.   Counterparts. This Amendment 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 Amendment shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent and when each party hereto 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 Amendment by facsimile or in electronic (i.e., “pdf” or “tif”) format shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.

SECTION 9.   Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

The provisions of Sections 12.5 and 12.6 of the Credit Agreement shall apply to this Amendment to the same extent as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 10. Headings. The headings of this Amendment are for purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.

SECTION 11. Effect of Amendment. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Credit Agreement or any of the Loan Documents. Except as expressly set forth herein, (i) this Amendment shall not by implication or otherwise limit, impair, constitute a waiver of or otherwise affect the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Lenders, in each case under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, and (ii) shall not alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Credit Agreement or any other provision of either such agreement or any other Loan Document. Each and every term, condition, obligation, covenant and agreement contained in the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document (for avoidance of doubt, in each case, as altered, modified or amended as expressly set forth herein) is hereby ratified and re-affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect. This Amendment shall satisfy the notice obligations of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent under Sections 5.13(a) and 5.17(a) of the Credit Agreement

SECTION 12. Reaffirmation. Each Credit Party hereby acknowledges its receipt of a copy of this Amendment and its review of the terms and conditions hereof and thereof and consents to the terms and conditions of this Amendment and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Guarantor hereby (a) affirms and confirms its guarantees and other commitments under the Guaranty Agreement, and (b) agrees that the Guaranty Agreement is in full force and effect and shall accrue to the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations. Each Credit Party hereby (a) affirms and confirms its pledges, grants and other commitments and the validity of the Liens under the Security Documents to which it is a party, with all such Liens continuing in full force and effect after giving effect to this Amendment and (b) agrees that each Security Document to which it is a party is in full force and effect and shall accrue to the benefit of the Secured Parties to secure the Obligations.

 

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SECTION 13. Reference to and Effect on the Credit Agreement. On and after the Amendment No. 3 Effective Date, each reference in the Credit Agreement to “this Agreement”, “hereunder”, “hereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, and each reference in each of the other Loan Documents to “the Credit Agreement”, “thereunder”, “thereof” or words of like import referring to the Credit Agreement, shall mean and be a reference to the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Amendment. The Credit Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents, as specifically amended by this Amendment, are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Security Documents and all of the Collateral described therein do and shall continue to secure the payment of all Secured Obligations of the Credit Parties under the Loan Documents. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not, except as expressly provided herein, operate as an amendment of any right, power or remedy of any Lender or any Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute an amendment of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.

SECTION 14. Costs and Expenses. The Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, execution and delivery of this Amendment and the other instruments and documents to be delivered hereunder, if any (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP) in accordance with the terms of Section 12.3 of the Credit Agreement.

SECTION 15. Severability of Provisions. Any provision of this Amendment or any other Loan Document which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions hereof or thereof or affecting the validity or enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

ELDORADO RESORTS, INC., as the Borrower

 

By:   /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.              
         Name: Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
         Title: Executive Vice President, Chief                    Legal Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Eldorado Amendment No. 3]


AZTAR INDIANA GAMING COMPANY, LLC
AZTAR RIVERBOAT HOLDING COMPANY, LLC
BLACK HAWK HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
CATFISH QUEEN PARTNERSHIP IN
COMMENDAM
CCR NEWCO, LLC
CC-RENO LLC
CCSC/BLACKHAWK, INC.
CENTROPLEX CENTRE CONVENTION
HOTEL, L.L.C.
CIRCUS AND ELDORADO JOINT VENTURE, LLC
COLUMBIA PROPERTIES TAHOE, LLC
ELDORADO CASINO SHREVEPORT JOINT VENTURE
ELDORADO HOLDCO LLC
ELDORADO LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
ELDORADO RESORTS LLC
ELDORADO SHREVEPORT#1, LLC
ELDORADO SHREVEPORT #2, LLC
ELGIN HOLDINGS I LLC
ELGIN HOLDINGS II LLC
ELGIN RIVERBOAT RESORT-RIVERBOAT CASINO
IC HOLDINGS COLORADO, INC.
IOC - BLACK HAWK DISTRIBUTION
COMPANY, LLC
IOC - BOONVILLE, INC.
IOC - LULA, INC.
IOC BLACK HAWK COUNTY, INC.
IOC HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
IOC-CAPE GIRARDEAU LLC
IOC-CARUTHERSVILLE, LLC
IOC-KANSAS CITY, INC.
IOC-VICKSBURG, INC.
IOC-VICKSBURG, L.L.C., as the Guarantors
By: /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.                  
Name: Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Eldorado Amendment No. 3]


ISLE OF CAPRI BETTENDORF, L.C.
ISLE OF CAPRI BLACK HAWK, L.L.C.
ISLE OF CAPRI CASINOS LLC
LIGHTHOUSE POINT, LLC
MB DEVELOPMENT, LLC
MOUNTAINEER PARK, INC.
MTR GAMING GROUP, INC.
NEW JAZZ ENTERPRISES, L.L.C.
NEW TROPICANA HOLDINGS, INC.
NEW TROPICANA OPCO, INC.
POMPANO PARK HOLDINGS, L.L.C.
PPI DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LLC
PPI DEVELOPMENT LLC
PPI, INC.
PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS, INC.
RAINBOW CASINO-VICKSBURG
PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
SCIOTO DOWNS, INC.
ST. CHARLES GAMING COMPANY, L.L.C.
TEI (ES), LLC
TEI (ST. LOUIS RE), LLC
TEI (STLH), LLC
TEI MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
TEI R 7 INVESTMENT LLC
TLHLLC
TROPICANA ATLANTIC CITY CORP.
TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT INC.
TROPICANA LAUGHLIN, LLC
TROPICANA ST. LOUIS LLC
TROPICAN ST. LOUIS RE LLC
TROPWORLD GAMES LLC, as the Guarantors
By: /s/ Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.                  
Name: Edmund L. Quatmann, Jr.
Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal
Officer and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Eldorado Amendment No. 3]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as

Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent

By:   /s/ Mohammad Hasan                          
         Name: Mohammad Hasan
         Title: Executive Director

 

 

[Signature Page to Eldorado Amendment No. 3]


JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., as an
Extending Lender, an Incremental Lender, the Swingline Lender and an Issuing Lender
By:  

/s/ Mohammad Hasan

  Name: Mohammad Hasan
  Title: Executive Director

 

MACQUARIE CAPITAL FUNDING LLC, as an
  Extending Lender and an Incremental Lender
By:  

/s/ Lisa Grushkin

  Name: Lisa Grushkin
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

By:  

/s/ Jeff Abt

  Name: Jeff Abt
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS
  BRANCH, as an Incremental Lender
By:  

/s/ John B. Toronto

  Name: John B. Toronto
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

By:  

/s/ Michael Del Genio

  Name: Michael Del Genio
  Title: Authorized Signatory

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as an
  Extending Lender
By:  

/s/ Bridget de Arrieta

  Name: Bridget de Arrieta
  Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Eldorado Amendment No. 3]


  CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL
    ASSOCIATION, as an Extending Lender and an Incremental Lender
  By:  

/s/ Kacy Kent

    Name: Kacy Kent
    Title: Managing Director

 

  KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as an Extending Lender and an Incremental Lender
  By:  

/s/ Matthew J. Bradley

    Name: Matthew J. Bradley
    Title: Vice President

 

  SUNTRUST BANK, as an Extending Lender
    and an Incremental Lender
  By:  

/s/ J. Haynes Gentry III

    Name: J. Haynes Gentry III
    Title: Director

 

Solely with respect to Section 7 of this Amendment:
  BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
  By:  

/s/ Brian D. Corum

    Name: Brian D. Corum
    Title: Managing Director

 

[Signature Page to Eldorado Amendment No. 3]


ANNEX I

INCREMENTAL LENDERS AND INCREMENTAL REVOLVING CREDIT

COMMITMENTS

 

  Incremental Lender    Incremental Commitment                    
  JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    $81,250,000.00
  Macquarie Capital Funding LLC    $25,000,000.00
  Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch    $75,000,000.00
  Capital One, National Association    $6,250,000.00
  KeyBank National Association    $6,250,000.00
  SunTrust Bank    $6,250,000.00

 

 

Annex-I-1


ANNEX II

EXTENDING LENDERS AND EXISTING REVOLVING CREDIT COMMITMENTS

 

Extending Lender    Existing Revolving Credit Commitment
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    $85,000,000.00
U.S. Bank National Association    $60,000,000.00
Macquarie Capital Funding LLC    $50,000,000.00
Capital One, National Association    $35,000,000.00
KeyBank National Association    $35,000,000.00
SunTrust Bank    $35,000,000.00

 

Annex-II-1


ANNEX III

SCHEDULE 1.1(A)

Commitments and Commitment Percentages

 

Lender    Revolving Credit  Commitment   

Revolving Credit   Commitment Percentage

 

   Term Loan Commitment    Term Loan Percentage
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    $166,250,000.00    33.250000000%      $1,450,000,000.00    100.000000000%
Macquarie Capital Funding LLC    $75,000,000.00    15.000000000%      -    -
Credit Suisse AG, Cayman
Islands Branch
   $75,000,000.00    15.000000000%            
U.S. Bank National Association    $60,000,000.00    12.000000000%      -    -
Capital One, National Association    $41,250,000.00    8.250000000%      -    -
KeyBank National Association    $41,250,000.00    8.250000000%      -    -
SunTrust Bank    $41,250,000.00    8.250000000%      -    -
         
                 Total    $500,000,000.00    100.000000000%      $1,450,000,000.00    100.000000000%

 

 

Annex-III-1

EX-10.3

Exhibit 10.3

AMENDMENT No. 1 TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of September 28, 2018, by and between Thomas Reeg, an individual (the “Executive”), and Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) and is effective January 1, 2019.

WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are party to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2018 (the “Employment Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has approved a new executive organizational structure and, accordingly, the promotion of the Executive, in each case effective on January 1, 2019;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement in order to modify the Executive’s position and modify the Executive’s compensation to reflect such position;

WHEREAS, Article 18 of the Employment Agreement permits amendment of Employment Agreement by means of a written agreement executed by the Company and Executive; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1. Article 2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 2:

Article 2. Term of Employment.

The Term of Employment shall begin on the Effective Date, and shall extend until January 1, 2022 (the “Initial Term”), with automatic one (1) year renewals (each a “Renewal Term”) upon the expiration of the Initial Term or the current Renewal Term, as applicable, unless either Party notifies the other at least three (3) months before the scheduled expiration date that this Agreement is not to renew. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term of Employment may be earlier terminated by either Party in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.”

2. Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Section 3(a):

“(a) During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and shall perform such duties consistent with his position as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Board or the Executive Chairman of the Company. The Executive shall also be nominated for election as a member of the Board, at all applicable times during the Term of Employment. During his employment with the Company, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts, skills and abilities to promote its interests.”

 


3. Article 4 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 4:

Article 4. Base Salary.

The Executive shall be paid an annualized Base Salary, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, of not less than one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000). The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually for increase in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.”

4. Article 5 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 5:

Article 5. Annual Incentive Award.

During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be eligible for an annual incentive award with payout opportunities that are commensurate with his position and duties, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. During the Term of Employment, the Executive’s target annual incentive award opportunity will be equal to one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the Executive’s Base Salary. The Executive’s annual incentive award opportunities shall be based on Company and individual performance goals determined, and subject to change, by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. The Executive shall be paid his annual incentive award no later than other senior executives of the Company are paid their annual incentive award.”

5. Article 6 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 6:

Article 6. Long-Term Incentive Awards.

The Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive plan on terms commensurate with his position and duties, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. Program design, including but not limited to performance measures and weighting shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. During the Term of Employment, the Compensation Committee will consider setting the Executive’s target annual long-term incentive award opportunity equal to three hundred percent (300%) of the Executive’s Base Salary.”

6. Section 14(b) of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Section 14(b):

“(b) Obligations of the Company upon Certain Terminations in Connection with a Change in Control. If, during the two (2) year period beginning on the date of a Change in Control, the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause (i.e., on a basis other

 

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than specified in Subsections 10(a), 10(b), 10(c), or 10(e)), or the Executive’s employment is terminated by the Executive for Good Reason, and conditioned upon, no later than fifty-nine (59) days after the Date of Termination, the Executive’s execution of an effective Release (with all periods for revocation therein having expired), as well as the Executive’s acknowledgement of, and the Executive’s compliance with, the Executive’s obligations under the restrictive covenants set forth in Articles 11 through 13, the Executive shall be entitled to the following benefits:

 

  (i)

The Accrued Rights Payment;

 

  (ii)

A lump-sum amount, paid on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Date of Termination, equal to two and ninety-nine hundredths (2.99) times the sum of: (A) the Executive’s Base Salary in effect at the Date of Termination or, if higher, at the date of the Change in Control, and (B) the Target Bonus for the calendar year that includes the Date of Termination or, if higher, the calendar year that includes the Change in Control;

 

  (iii)

A lump-sum amount, paid on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Date of Termination, of the Target Bonus for the calendar year that includes the Date of Termination or, if higher, the calendar year that includes the Change in Control; provided however, that such amount shall be adjusted on a Pro Rata basis; and

 

  (iv)

A lump-sum amount, paid on the sixtieth (60th) day following the Date of Termination, equal to the total premiums the Executive would be required to pay for twenty-four (24) months of COBRA continuation coverage under the Company’s health benefit plans (i.e., medical, dental and vision coverage), determined using the COBRA premium rate in effect for the level of coverage that the Executive had in place immediately prior to the Executive’s Date of Termination (the “CIC COBRA Payment”). The Executive shall not be required to purchase COBRA continuation coverage in order to receive the CIC COBRA Payment, nor shall the Executive be required to apply the CIC COBRA Payment towards any payment of applicable premiums for COBRA continuation coverage.”

7. References. All references in the Employment Agreement to “Agreement” and any other references of similar effect shall hereafter refer to the Employment Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.

8. Remaining Provisions. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, relating thereto.

9. Governing Law. This Amendment is to be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to conflicts of laws.

 

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10. Counterparts. The Parties hereto may execute this Amendment in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Gary Carano

Name:   Gary Carano
Title:   Chief Executive Officer

[AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT]


ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

/s/ Thomas Reeg

Thomas Reeg

[AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT]

EX-10.4

Exhibit 10.4

AMENDMENT No. 1 TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of September 28, 2018, by and between Gary Carano, an individual (the “Executive”), and Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) and is effective January 1, 2019.

WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are party to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2018 (the “Employment Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has approved a new executive organizational structure and, accordingly, the promotion of the Executive, in each case effective on January 1, 2019;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement in order to modify the Executive’s position;

WHEREAS, Article 18 of the Employment Agreement permits amendment of Employment Agreement by means of a written agreement executed by the Company and Executive; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1. Article 2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 2:

Article 2. Term of Employment.

The Term of Employment shall begin on the Effective Date, and shall extend until January 1, 2022 (the “Initial Term”), with automatic one (1) year renewals (each a “Renewal Term”) upon the expiration of the Initial Term or the current Renewal Term, as applicable, unless either Party notifies the other at least three (3) months before the scheduled expiration date that this Agreement is not to renew. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term of Employment may be earlier terminated by either Party in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.”

2. Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Section 3(a):

“(a) During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as the Executive Chairman of the Company, and shall be responsible for the general management of the affairs of the Company. The Executive shall also be nominated for election as a member and Chairman of the Board, at all applicable times during the Term of Employment. The Executive, in carrying out his duties under this Agreement, shall report to the Board. During his employment with the Company, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts, skills and abilities to promote its interests.”


3. References. All references in the Employment Agreement to “Agreement” and any other references of similar effect shall hereafter refer to the Employment Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.

4. Remaining Provisions. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, relating thereto.

5. Governing Law. This Amendment is to be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to conflicts of laws.

6. Counterparts. The Parties hereto may execute this Amendment in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Tom Reeg

Name: Tom Reeg
Title: President and Chief Financial Officer

[AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT]


ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

/s/ Gary Carano

Gary Carano

[AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT]

EX-10.5

Exhibit 10.5

AMENDMENT No. 1 TO

AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) is entered into as of September 29, 2018, by and between Anthony Carano, an individual (the “Executive”), and Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) and is effective January 1, 2019.

WHEREAS, Executive and the Company are party to that certain Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2018 (the “Employment Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has approved a new executive organizational structure and, accordingly, the promotion of the Executive, in each case effective on January 1, 2019;

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Employment Agreement in order to modify the Executive’s position and modify the Executive’s compensation to reflect such position;

WHEREAS, Article 18 of the Employment Agreement permits amendment of Employment Agreement by means of a written agreement executed by the Company and Executive; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:

1. Article 2 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 2:

Article 2. Term of Employment.

The Term of Employment shall begin on the Effective Date, and shall extend until January 1, 2022 (the “Initial Term”), with automatic one (1) year renewals (each a “Renewal Term”) upon the expiration of the Initial Term or the current Renewal Term, as applicable, unless either Party notifies the other at least three (3) months before the scheduled expiration date that this Agreement is not to renew. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Term of Employment may be earlier terminated by either Party in accordance with the provisions of Article 10.”

2. Section 3(a) of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Section 3(a):

“(a) During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and shall perform such duties consistent with his position as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company or the Board. During his employment with the Company, the Executive shall devote substantially all of his business time and attention to the business and affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts, skills and abilities to promote its interests.”


3. Article 4 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 4:

Article 4. Base Salary.

The Executive shall be paid an annualized Base Salary, payable in accordance with the regular payroll practices of the Company, of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000). The Base Salary shall be reviewed annually for increase in the discretion of the Compensation Committee.”

4. Article 5 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 5:

Article 5. Annual Incentive Award.

During the Term of Employment, the Executive shall be eligible for an annual incentive award with payout opportunities that are commensurate with his position and duties, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. During the Term of Employment, the Executive’s target annual incentive award opportunity will be equal to one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the Executive’s Base Salary. The Executive’s annual incentive award opportunities shall be based on Company and individual performance goals determined, and subject to change, by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. The Executive shall be paid his annual incentive award no later than other senior executives of the Company are paid their annual incentive award.”

5. Article 6 of the Employment Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with the following revised Article 6:

Article 6. Long-Term Incentive Awards.

The Executive shall be eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive plan on terms commensurate with his position and duties, as determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. Program design, including but not limited to performance measures and weighting shall be determined by the Compensation Committee in its discretion. During the Term of Employment, the Compensation Committee will consider setting the Executive’s target annual long-term incentive award opportunity equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the Executive’s Base Salary.”

6. References. All references in the Employment Agreement to “Agreement” and any other references of similar effect shall hereafter refer to the Employment Agreement as amended by this Amendment. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Employment Agreement.

7. Remaining Provisions. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment embodies the entire agreement and understanding of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, relating thereto.

 

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8. Governing Law. This Amendment is to be interpreted, construed and governed according to the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to conflicts of laws.

9. Counterparts. The Parties hereto may execute this Amendment in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first set forth above.

 

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.
By:  

/s/ Gary Carano

Name: Gary Carano
Title: Chief Executive Officer

[AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT]


ACCEPTED AND AGREED:

/s/ Anthony Carano

Anthony Carano

[AMENDMENT TO EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT]

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ELDORADO RESORTS COMPLETES TROPICANA ENTERTAINMENT ACQUISITION

Transaction Further Expands Eldorado’s Scale

and Geographic Reach to 26 Gaming Facilities in Twelve States

Reno, Nev. (October 1, 2018) – Eldorado Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ERI) (“Eldorado,” “ERI,” or “the Company”) announced today that it completed its previously announced acquisition of Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (OTCQB: TPCA) (“Tropicana”). The transaction further increases the Company’s scale and is expected to be immediately accretive to Eldorado’s free cash flow and diluted earnings per share, inclusive of identified expected cost synergies of approximately $40 million expected to be realized in Eldorado’s first year of operation of Tropicana (and giving effect to the master lease described below). The combination creates a premier, diversified regional gaming platform with combined annual revenue of more than $2.7 billion and combined adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) of approximately $697 million (before rent and after giving effect to the realization of synergies), in each case for the twelve months ended June 30, 2018 and giving effect to the acquisition of Grand Victoria Casino and the previously announced dispositions of Presque Isle Downs and Lady Luck Nemacolin.

Under the terms of the transaction, valued at approximately $1.85 billion, a subsidiary of Eldorado merged into Tropicana and Tropicana became a wholly owned subsidiary of Eldorado. Immediately prior to the merger, Tropicana sold Tropicana Aruba Resort and Casino and Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ: GLPI) (“GLPI”) acquired substantially all of Tropicana’s real estate, other than the real estate underlying MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa and Lumière Place Casino and Hotel (“Lumière Place”), for approximately $964 million and Eldorado acquired the real estate underlying Lumière Place for $246 million. Eldorado also entered into a 15-year master lease with GLPI pursuant to which Eldorado will lease the Tropicana real estate acquired by GLPI. Eldorado funded the purchase of the real estate underlying Lumière Place with the proceeds of a loan from GLPI and funded the $640 million of consideration payable by Eldorado in the merger and the repayment of amounts outstanding under the Tropicana credit facility with cash on hand at Eldorado and Tropicana, borrowings under Eldorado’s revolving credit facility and proceeds from its previously-announced offering of $600 million in aggregate principal amount of 6% senior notes due 2026. Eldorado will pay GLPI approximately $110 million in rent and interest in the first year.

The acquisition of Tropicana brings to Eldorado the operating assets of seven casinos in six states, including Nevada (the Tropicana Laughlin Hotel and Casino and the MontBleu Casino Resort & Spa in South Lake Tahoe), Indiana (Tropicana Evansville), Louisiana (Belle of Baton Rouge Casino & Hotel), Mississippi (Trop Casino Greenville), Missouri (Lumière Place) and New Jersey (Tropicana Casino and Resort, Atlantic City). These properties collectively include approximately 7,900 slot machines, 265 table games and approximately 5,400 hotel rooms, along with a number of dining, retail and entertainment amenities. As a result, Eldorado’s expanded property portfolio now features more than 27,500 slot machines and VLTs, more than 800 table games, over 12,500 hotel rooms and nearly 20,000 team members.


Gary Carano, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eldorado, commented, “Our acquisition of Tropicana marks a continuation of Eldorado’s successful history of rapid growth through strategic, accretive acquisitions. Through this combination, we have significantly expanded the scale of our gaming operations, further diversified our geographic reach into new markets – some of which have already adopted sports wagering legislation — and minimized market-specific risk. We continue to focus on enhancing shareholder value through strategic transactions, return-focused property enhancements and opportunistic partnerships with third parties – including the Tropicana transaction, the Grand Victoria acquisition and our recent agreements with The Cordish Companies and William Hill PLC.

“We intend to reduce the initial purchase price multiple of the Tropicana transaction as we implement a range of operating disciplines designed to enhance margins by further improving customer service and the customer experience while focusing on promotion and other spending in all areas of the newly-acquired properties. We look forward to welcoming Tropicana’s team members to the Eldorado Resorts family.”

Tom Reeg, President and Chief Financial Officer of Eldorado, added, “With the acquisition of seven Tropicana properties, Eldorado enters two new gaming jurisdictions and adds financial and geographic diversity to our operating base. We have identified $40 million of synergies that we expect to realize over the next year. We believe the financing structure for the transaction, which includes a master lease of real estate acquired by GLPI, allows us to maintain financial flexibility for leverage reduction and continued transactional growth as we continue to own the majority of the underlying real estate across our remaining property portfolio.”

About Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

Eldorado Resorts is a leading casino entertainment company that owns and operates twenty six properties in twelve states, including Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and West Virginia. In aggregate, Eldorado’s properties feature more than 27,500 slot machines and VLTs and 800 table games, and over 12,500 hotel rooms. For more information, please visit www.eldoradoresorts.com.

Non-GAAP Measures

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measurement. Eldorado defines adjusted EBITDA as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, stock based compensation, transaction expenses, severance expense, costs and income associated with the disposition of Presque Isle Downs and Lady Luck Nemacolin and the terminated Vicksburg and Lake Charles sales, impairment charges, equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates, (gain) loss on the sale or disposal of property and equipment and other regulatory gaming assessments, including the impact of the change in regulatory reporting requirement. Tropicana defines adjusted EBITDA as operating income (loss) before depreciation and amortization, transaction expenses, (gain) loss on asset disposal, insurance recoveries, real estate tax settlements and contract early termination costs. Grand Victoria Casino defines Adjusted EBITDA as operating income before depreciation and amortization, transaction expenses and dividends.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our strategies, objectives and plans for future development or acquisitions of properties or operations, as well as expectations, future operating results and other information that is not historical information. When used in this press release, the terms or phrases such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “expects,” “might,” “may,” “estimates,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will likely continue,” and variations of such words or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although our expectations, beliefs and projections are expressed in good faith and with what we believe is a reasonable basis, there can be no assurance that these expectations, beliefs and projections will be realized. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements which are included elsewhere in this press release. Such risks, uncertainties and other important factors include, but are not limited to our ability to promptly and effectively integrate the business of Eldorado, Tropicana and the Grand Victoria Casino and realize synergies resulting from the combined operations of Eldorado and the acquired companies; our ability to realize the expected benefits of our joint ventures with William Hill and The Cordish Companies; our substantial indebtedness and obligations under our master lease and the impact of such obligations on our operations and liquidity; competition; sensitivity of our operations to reductions in discretionary consumer spending and changes in general economic and market conditions; governmental regulations and increases in gaming taxes and fees in jurisdictions in which we operate; and other risks and uncertainties described in our reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In light of these and other risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, even if subsequently made available on our website or otherwise, and we do not intend to update publicly any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which the statement is made, except as may be required by law.

Contact:

 

Thomas Reeg

President and Chief Financial Officer

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

775/328-0112

investorrelations@eldoradoresorts.com

   

Joseph N. Jaffoni, Richard Land

JCIR

212/835-8500

eri@jcir.com

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