Exhibit 99.4
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
[CHCI Interests]
This Registration Rights Agreement (this "Agreement") is entered into
as of October 1, 1997 by and among Patriot American Hospitality, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "REIT"), Patriot American Hospitality Operating
Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Operating Company," together with the
REIT, the "Companies") and each of the parties executing a signature page hereto
(each a "Holder" and collectively the "Holders").
WHEREAS, the Holders are to receive units of limited partnership
interests ("Units") in Patriot American Hospitality Partnership, L.P., a
Virginia limited partnership ("REIT OP"), and Patriot American Hospitality
Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("OpCo OP"),
("Redeemable Securities") issued without registration under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to certain Ancillary
Contribution Agreements dated as of October 1, 1997 by and among the Holders,
the Companies, REIT OP and OpCo OP, (the "Contribution Agreements"), which
Redeemable Securities may be redeemed, in certain circumstances, in exchange for
paired shares of the Operating Company's common stock, $.01 par value per share,
and the REIT's common stock, $.01 par value per share, (collectively, the
"Paired Shares").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
set forth herein, and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Registration.
(a) Issuance Registration. Not later than October 1, 1998, the
Companies shall cause to be filed a registration statement (the "Issuance
Registration Statement") under Rule 415 under the Securities Act relating to the
issuance of Registrable Shares (as defined in Section 1(b) hereof) to the
Holders, at such time, of Redeemable Securities held by other than Affiliates
(as defined below). The Companies shall use reasonable efforts to cause such
registration statement to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") for all Registrable Shares covered thereby as soon as
practicable thereafter. The Companies agree to use reasonable efforts to keep
the Issuance Registration Statement continuously effective until the date on
which such Holders have redeemed or exchanged all of their Redeemable Securities
for Registrable Shares. In the event that the Companies are unable to cause such
Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC or are unable to keep
such Registration Statement effective until the date on which such Holders have
redeemed or exchanged all of their Redeemable Securities for Registrable Shares,
then the rights of the Holders set forth in Sections 1(b) and 1(c) below shall
apply to Registrable Shares received upon the redemption of Redeemable
Securities. "Affiliate" shall mean any entity controlling, controlled by or
under common control with the Companies, and for the purposes of this
definition, "control" shall have the meaning presently specified for that word
in Rule 405 promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.
(b) Resale Shelf Registration. After September 30, 1998, upon
the earlier of (i) the written request of Holders holding 20% or more of the
Redeemable Securities and
(ii) the first redemption of any of the Redeemable Securities, the Companies
shall use reasonable efforts to cause to be filed, as soon thereafter as
practicable, a registration statement (a "Resale Shelf Registration Statement")
under Rule 415 under the Securities Act relating to the sale by each of the
Holders of their Registrable Shares in accordance with the terms hereof. As used
in this Agreement the term "Registrable Shares" means the Paired Shares (and any
other securities issued or issuable with respect to any such Paired Shares by
way of stock dividends or stock splits or in connection with a combination of
shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation or other reorganization or
otherwise) issued or issuable in redemption of Redeemable Securities issued
pursuant to the Contribution Agreements, excluding (A) Paired Shares for which a
registration statement relating to the issuance or sale thereof shall have
become effective under the Securities Act and which have been issued or disposed
of under such registration statement, (B) Paired Shares sold pursuant to Rule
144 under the Securities Act ("Rule 144") or (C) Paired Shares eligible for
immediate sale pursuant to Rule 144 (k) under the Securities Act. The Companies
shall use reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement
to be declared effective by the SEC for all Registrable Shares as soon as
practicable thereafter. The Companies agree to use reasonable efforts to keep
the Resale Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective until the earlier
of (a) the fourth anniversary of the date the Resale Shelf Registration date
becomes effective and (b) the date on which all such Registrable Shares may be
sold by the Holders pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act;
provided, however, that, without limiting the effect of Sections 7, 8 or 8A
hereof, after such Registration Statement has become effective, if the offering
of Registrable Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement is or becomes
subject to any stop order, injunction or other order or requirement of the
Commission or other governmental or administrative agency or court that
prevents, restrains or otherwise limits the sale of Registrable Shares under
such Registration Statement, other than by reason of some act or omission by any
Holder participating in such registration, and such Registration Statement does
not become effective within a reasonable period of time thereafter, such period
not to exceed 60 days from the date of such stop order, injunction or other
governmental order or requirement, then the applicable time period for which the
Companies are required to keep such Registration Statement effective shall be
increased by the amount of time by which such stop order, injunction or other
governmental order or requirement has prevented, restrained or otherwise limited
the sales of Registrable Shares. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
herein, the Companies shall cause the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be
amended to remove a Holder's Registrable Shares by the date which is no later
than ten business days after a Holder so notifies the Companies. The Companies
shall not be required to file and effect more than one Resale Shelf Registration
Statement pursuant to this Section 1(b).
(c) Demand Registration. On four occasions after the date the
Companies' obligation to keep the Resale Shelf Registration Statement effective
pursuant to paragraph 1(b) hereof terminates until the earlier of (i) the fourth
anniversary of such date and (ii) the date on which all of the Registrable
Shares are eligible for resale without restriction or limitation under Rule 144,
and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, including, without
limitation, the conditions set forth in this paragraph 1(c), one or more Holders
will have the right, by written notice delivered to the Companies (a "Demand
Notice"), to require the Companies to register Registrable Shares under and in
accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act (a "Demand Registration");
provided, however, that: (i) no such Demand
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Registration may be required unless the Holder or Holders requesting such Demand
Registration provide to the Companies a certificate (the "Authorizing
Certificate") that is signed by Holders seeking to include in such Demand
Registration Registrable Shares constituting at least 25% of the then
outstanding Registrable Shares as of the date the Demand Notice is given and
(ii) no Demand Notice may be given prior to nine months after the effective date
of any immediately preceding Demand Registration. The Authorizing Certificate
shall set forth (A) the name of each Holder signing such Authorizing
Certificate, (B) the number of Registrable Shares held by each such Holder, and,
if different, the number of Registrable Shares such Holder has elected to have
registered, (C) a certification from each such Holder that it is requesting the
registration of only those Paired Shares received by such Holder pursuant to
redemption of Redeemable Securities received pursuant to the Contribution
Agreements and (D) the intended methods of disposition of the Registrable
Shares. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a good faith decision by a Holder to
withdraw Registrable Shares from registration will not affect the Companies'
obligations hereunder even if the amount remaining to be registered constitutes
less than 25% of the then outstanding Registrable Shares, provided that such a
registration nevertheless will constitute a Demand Registration under this
Section 1. The Companies shall use reasonable efforts to cause to be filed a
registration statement ("Demand Registration Statement") relating to any Demand
Registration as soon as practicable after the Demand Notice is received and will
use reasonable efforts to cause the same to be declared effective by the SEC as
soon as practicable thereafter. The Companies agree to use reasonable efforts to
keep the registration statement in respect of any Demand Registration
continuously effective for a period of at least 90 days; provided, however,
that, without limiting the effect of Sections 7, 8 or 8A hereof, after such
Registration Statement has become effective, if the offering of Registrable
Shares pursuant to such Registration Statement is or becomes subject to any stop
order, injunction or other order or requirement of the Commission or other
governmental or administrative agency or court that prevents, restrains or
otherwise limits the sale of Registrable Shares under such Registration
Statement, other than by reason of some act or omission by any Holder
participating in such registration, and such Registration Statement does not
become effective within a reasonable period of time thereafter, such period not
to exceed 60 days from the date of such stop order, injunction or other
governmental order or requirement, then the applicable time period for which the
Companies are required to keep such Registration Statement effective shall be
increased by the amount of time by which such stop order, injunction or other
governmental order or requirement has prevented, restrained or otherwise limited
the sales of Registrable Shares. Within ten business days after receipt of such
Demand Notice, the Companies will serve written notice thereof (the "Notice") to
all other Holders and will, subject to the provisions hereinbelow, include in
such registration all Registrable Shares with respect to which the Companies
receive written requests for inclusion therein within ten business days after
the receipt of the Notice by the applicable Holder.
(d) Piggyback Registration. If at any time while any
Registrable Shares are outstanding the Companies propose to file a registration
statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of Paired Shares
(or any securities issued in exchange for Paired Shares) solely for cash (other
than a registration statement (i) on Form S-8 or any successor form or in
connection with any employee or director welfare, benefit or compensation plan,
(ii) on Form S-4 or any successor form or in connection with an exchange offer,
(iii) in connection
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with a rights offering or a dividend reinvestment and share purchase plan
offered exclusively to existing holders of Paired Shares, (iv) in connection
with an offering solely to employees of the REIT, the Operating Company or their
affiliates or (v) relating to a transaction pursuant to Rule 145 of the
Securities Act, whether or not for its own account) (a "Piggyback Registration
Statement"), the Companies shall give to the Holders of Registrable Shares
written notice of such proposed filing at least 15 business days before filing.
The notice referred to in the preceding sentence shall offer Holders the
opportunity to register such amount of Registrable Shares as each Holder may
request (a "Piggyback Registration") pursuant to such Piggyback Registration
Statement. Subject to the provisions hereinbelow, the Companies shall include in
such Piggyback Registration all Registrable Shares requested to be included in
the registration for which the Companies have received written requests for
inclusion therein within five business days after the notice referred to above
has been given by the Companies to the Holders. Holders of Registrable Shares
shall be permitted to withdraw all or part of the Registrable Shares from a
Piggyback Registration at any time prior to the effective date of such Piggyback
Registration Statement. If a Piggyback Registration is an underwritten
registration on behalf of the Companies and the managing underwriter advises the
Companies that the total number of Registrable Shares requested to be included
in such registration is such as to be reasonably likely to materially and
adversely affect the success of such offering, the Companies will include Paired
Shares in such registration in the following priority: (i) first, all Paired
Shares the Companies propose to sell and (ii) second, up to the full number of
applicable Registrable Shares requested to be included in such registration
which, in the opinion of such managing underwriter, can be sold without
adversely affecting the price range or probability of success of such offering,
which shall be allocated among the Holders requesting registration and all other
stockholders requesting registration on a pro rata basis; provided, however,
that no Registrable Shares or other Paired Shares requested to be included in a
registration pursuant to demand registration rights shall be excluded from the
underwriting unless all securities requested to be included in a registration
pursuant to piggyback registration rights are first excluded. Any Issuance
Registration Statement, Resale Shelf Registration Statement, Demand Registration
Statement or Piggyback Registration Statement may sometimes be referred to
herein as a "Registration Statement."
2. Registration Procedures.
(a) The Companies shall notify each Holder for whom
Registrable Shares are being registered thereunder of the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement filed pursuant hereto and shall furnish to each such
Holder such number of copies of the Registration Statement (including any
amendments, supplements and exhibits), the prospectus contained therein
(including each preliminary prospectus), any documents incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement and such other documents as such Holder may
reasonably request in order to facilitate its sale of the Registrable Shares in
the manner described in the Registration Statement.
(b) The Companies shall prepare and file with the SEC from
time to time such amendments and supplements to the Registration Statement and
prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep the
Registration Statement effective and to comply with the provisions of the
Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all the
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Registrable Shares thereunder registered until the earlier of (i) such time as
all of the Registrable Shares have been issued or disposed of in accordance with
the intended methods of disposition by the Holders as set forth in the
Registration Statement or (ii) the date on which the Registration Statement
ceases to be effective in accordance with the terms of Section 1. Upon
reasonable notice, the Companies shall promptly file any supplement or
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement with respect to such
Holder's interests in or plan of distribution of Registrable Shares that is
reasonably necessary to permit the sale of the Holder's Registrable Shares
pursuant to the Registration Statement and the Companies shall promptly file any
necessary listing applications or amendments to the existing applications to
cause the shares to be then listed or quoted on the primary exchange or
quotation system on which the Paired Shares are then listed or quoted.
(c) The Companies shall promptly notify each Holder requesting
registration of, and confirm in writing, any request by the SEC for amendments
or supplements to the Registration Statement or the prospectus related thereto
or for additional information. In addition, the Companies shall promptly notify
each such Holder of, and confirm in writing, the filing of the Registration
Statement, any prospectus supplement related thereto or any post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement and the effectiveness of any
post-effective amendment.
(d) The Companies shall promptly notify each Holder requesting
registration, at any time when a prospectus relating to the Registration
Statement is required to be delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening
of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in the Registration
Statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or
omits to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading. In such event and subject to paragraph 7 of this
Agreement, the Companies shall prepare and furnish to each such Holder a
reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such
prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the
purchasers of Registrable Shares, such prospectus shall not include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.
3. State Securities Laws. Subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Companies shall, promptly upon the filing of a Registration
Statement including Registrable Shares, file such documents as may be necessary
to register or qualify the Registrable Shares or the Companies, as the case may
be, under the securities or "Blue Sky" laws of such states as any Holder
requesting registration may reasonably request, and the Companies shall use best
efforts to cause such filings to become qualified; provided, however, that the
Companies shall not be obligated to qualify as a foreign corporation to do
business under the laws of any such state in which it is not then qualified or
to file any general consent to service of process in any such state. Once
qualified, the Companies shall use best efforts to remain so qualified until the
earlier of (a) such time as all of the Registrable Shares have been disposed of
in accordance with the intended methods of disposition by the Holder as set
forth in the Registration Statement, (b) in the case of a particular state, a
Holder has notified the
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Companies that it no longer requires qualified filing in such state in
accordance with its original request for filing or (c) the date on which the
Registration Statement ceases to be effective with the SEC. The Companies shall
promptly notify each Holder requesting registration thereunder of, and confirm
in writing, the receipt by the Companies of any notification with respect to the
suspension of the qualification of the Registrable Shares for sale under the
securities or "Blue Sky" laws of any jurisdiction or the initiation or threat of
any proceeding for such purpose.
4. Expenses. The Companies shall bear all expenses incurred in
connection with the registration or attempted registration of the Registrable
Shares pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement as provided herein. Such expenses
shall include, without limitation, all printing, legal and accounting expenses
incurred by the Companies and all registration and filing fees imposed by the
SEC, any state securities commission or the New York Stock Exchange or, if the
Paired Shares are not then listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the principal
national securities exchange or national market system on which the Paired
Shares are then traded or quoted. Holders shall be responsible for any pro rata
share of brokerage or underwriting commissions and taxes of any kind (including,
without limitation, transfer taxes) with respect to any disposition, sale or
transfer of Registrable Shares and for any legal, accounting and other expenses
incurred by them in connection with any Registration Statement.
5. Indemnification by the Companies. The Companies agree to indemnify
each of the Holders and their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
representatives and affiliates, and each person or entity, if any, that controls
a Holder within the meaning of the Securities Act, and each other person or
entity, if any, subject to liability because of his, her or its connection with
a Holder, and any underwriter and any person who controls the underwriter within
the meaning of the Securities Act (an "Indemnitee") against any and all losses,
claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorneys' fees, expenses and disbursements documented in
writing), joint or several, arising out of or based upon (i) any untrue or
alleged untrue statement of material fact contained in the Registration
Statement or any prospectus contained therein or any amendments or supplements
thereto, or (ii) any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, or
(iii) any violation or alleged violation by the REIT or the Operating Company of
the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Exchange Act"), any state securities law, or any rule or regulation promulgated
under the Securities Act, the Exchange Act or any state securities law; except
insofar as and to the extent that such statement or omission or violation arose
out of or was based upon information regarding the Indemnitee or its plan of
distribution which was furnished in writing to the Companies by the Indemnitee
for use therein; provided, further that the Companies shall not be liable to any
person who participates as an underwriter in the offering or sale of Registrable
Shares or any other person, if any, who controls such underwriter within the
meaning of the Securities Act, in any such case to the extent that any such
loss, claim, damage, liability (or action or proceeding in respect thereof) or
expense arises out of or is based upon (i) an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement,
any such preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, summary prospectus, amendment
or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with information
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furnished in writing by such underwriter or any other person, if any, who
controls such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act to the
Companies for use in connection with the Registration Statement or the
prospectus contained therein by such Indemnitee or (ii) such Indemnitee's
failure to send or give a copy of the final prospectus, or amendment or
supplement thereto, furnished to it by the Companies at or prior to the time
such action is required by the Securities Act to the person claiming an untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission if such
statement or omission was corrected in such final prospectus, as amended or
supplemented. The obligations of the Companies under this Section 5 shall
survive the completion of any offering of Registrable Shares pursuant to a
Registration Statement under this Agreement or otherwise and shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
6. Covenants of Holders. Each of the Holders hereby agrees (a) to
cooperate with the Companies and to furnish to the Companies all such
information in connection with the preparation of the Registration Statement and
any filings with any state securities commissions as the Companies may
reasonably request, (b) to the extent required by the Securities Act, to deliver
or cause delivery of the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, any
amendment or supplement thereto, to any purchaser of the Registrable Shares
covered by the Registration Statement from the Holder, (c) to notify the
Companies of any sale of Registrable Shares by such Holder and (d) to indemnify
the Companies, their officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives and
affiliates, and each person, if any, who controls the Companies within the
meaning of the Securities Act, and each other person, if any, subject to
liability because of his connection with the Companies, against any and all
losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs and expenses arising out of
or based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of material
fact contained in either the Registration Statement or the prospectus contained
therein, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, if and to
the extent that such statement or omission arose out of or was based upon
information regarding the Holder or its plan of distribution which was furnished
in writing to the REIT or the Operating Company by the Holder in writing for use
therein, or (ii) the failure by the Holder to deliver or cause to be delivered
the prospectus contained in the Registration Statement (as amended or
supplemented, if applicable) furnished by the REIT and the Operating Company to
the Holder to any purchaser of the Paired Shares covered by the Registration
Statement from the Holder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in no event will a
Holder have any obligation under this Section 6 for amounts the REIT or the
Operating Company pay in settlement of any such loss, claim, damage, liability
or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the Holder
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld) and (ii) the total amount for
which a Holder shall be liable under this Section 6 shall not in any event
exceed the aggregate proceeds received by him or it from the sale of the
Holder's Registrable Shares in such registration. The obligations of the Holders
under this Section 6 shall survive the completion of any offering of Registrable
Shares pursuant to a Registration Statement under this Agreement or otherwise
and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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7. Suspension of Registration Requirement.
(a) The Companies shall promptly notify each Holder for whom
Registrable Shares have been registered thereunder and confirm in writing, the
issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement or the initiation of any proceedings for that purpose.
The Companies shall use best efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order
suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement as soon as
practicable.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this
Agreement, the Companies' obligation under this Agreement to cause the
Registration Statement and any filings with any state securities commission to
be made or to become effective or to amend or supplement the Registration
Statement shall be suspended in the event and during such period pending
negotiations relating to, or consummation of, a transaction or the occurrence of
an event that would require additional disclosure of material information by the
REIT or the Operating Company in the Registration Statement or such filing that
would make it impractical or inadvisable to cause the Registration Statement or
such filings to be made or to become effective or to amend or supplement the
Registration Statement, but such suspension shall continue only for so long as
such event or its effect is continuing and in no event will such suspension
exceed 60 days (such circumstances being hereinafter referred to as a
"Suspension Event").
(c) Each holder of Registrable Shares whose Registrable Shares
are covered by a Resale Shelf Registration Statement, Demand Registration
Statement or Piggyback Registration Statement filed pursuant to Section 1 hereof
agrees, if requested by the REIT or the Operating Company in the case of a
nonunderwritten offering of Paired Shares (a "Nonunderwritten Offering") or if
requested by the managing underwriter or underwriters in an underwritten
offering of Paired Shares (an "Underwritten Offering," collectively with
Nonunderwritten Offering, the "Offering"), not to effect any public sale or
distribution of any Registrable Shares, including a sale pursuant to Rule 144 or
Rule 144A under the Securities Act and excluding a sale which is part of such
Offering, during the 15-day period prior to, and during the 90-day period
beginning on, the date of pricing of each Offering (the "Offering Period"), to
the extent timely notified in writing by the REIT or the Operating Company or
the managing underwriters.
8. Black-Out Period. Following the effectiveness of the Registration
Statement and the filings with any state securities commissions, the Holders
agree that they will not effect any sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to
the Registration Statement or any such filings at any time after they have
received notice from the REIT or the Operating Company to suspend sales as a
result of the occurrence or existence of any Suspension Event or Offering;
provided, that in no event will the number of days that the Holders are so
prevented from making such sales as a result of any or all Suspension Events
exceed 120 days during any consecutive 12-month period. The Holder may
recommence effecting sales of the Registrable Shares pursuant to the
Registration Statement or such filings following further notice to such effect
from the REIT or the Operating Company, which notice shall be given by the REIT
or the Operating Company not later than five days after the conclusion of any
such Suspension Event or Offering Period. In the event that the REIT or the
Operating Company shall give notice as a result of the
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occurrence or existence of any Suspension Event pursuant to this Section 8, the
Companies shall use their reasonable efforts and take such actions as are
reasonably necessary to terminate the Suspension Event as promptly as
practicable.
8A. Extensions of Time for Suspensions and Black-Outs (i) The period of
time that the Companies are obligated hereunder to keep effective a Registration
Statement shall be effectively increased by the amount of time that Holders are
prevented from effecting sales pursuant to such Registration Statement as a
consequence of the operation of Section 8, and (ii) the periods of time that
Holders have rights to request that Registrable Shares be registered hereunder
shall be effectively increased by the amounts of time that the obligations of
the Companies to effect a Registration Statement are delayed pursuant to Section
7 and the amounts of time referenced in the foregoing clause (i).
9. Additional Shares. The Companies, at their option, may register,
under any registration statement and any filings with any state securities
commissions filed pursuant to this Agreement, any number of unissued Paired
Shares or any Paired Shares owned by any other stockholder or stockholders of
the Companies.
10. Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in Sections 5 and
6 is unavailable to an indemnified party with respect to any losses, claims,
damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses referred to therein or is
insufficient to hold the indemnified party harmless as contemplated therein,
then the indemnifying party, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party,
shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a
result of such losses, claims, damages, actions, liabilities, costs or expenses
in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the
Companies, on the one hand, and the Holder, on the other hand, in connection
with the statements or omissions which resulted in such losses, claims, damages,
actions, liabilities, costs or expenses as well as any other relevant equitable
considerations. The relative fault of the Companies, on the one hand, and of the
Holder, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other
factors, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or
omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Companies or by the Holder and the parties' relative intent, knowledge, access
to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission;
provided, however, that in no event shall the obligation of any indemnifying
party to contribute under this Section 10 exceed the amount that such
indemnifying party would have been obligated to pay by way of indemnification if
the indemnification provided for under Sections 5 or 6 hereof had been available
under the circumstances.
The Companies and the Holders agree that it would not be just and
equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 10 were determined by pro
rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account
of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding
paragraph.
No indemnified party guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the
meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any indemnifying party who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation.
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11. No Other Obligation to Register. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, the Companies shall have no obligation to the
Holders to register the Registrable Shares under the Securities Act.
12. Amendments and Waivers. The provisions of this Agreement may not be
amended, modified or supplemented without the prior written consent of the
Companies and Holders holding in excess of 50% of the then outstanding
Registrable Shares or, if no Redeemable Securities have been exchanged for
Registrable Shares, 50% of the then outstanding Redeemable Securities.
13. Notices. Except as set forth below, all notices and other
communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall
be deemed to have been duly given if delivered personally or sent by telex or
telecopier, registered or certified mail (return receipt requested), postage
prepaid or courier or overnight delivery service to the Companies at the
following address and to the Holder at the address set forth on his or her
signature page to this Agreement (or at such other address for any party as
shall be specified by like notice, provided that notices of a change of address
shall be effective only upon receipt thereof), and further provided that in case
of directions to amend the Registration Statement pursuant to Section 2(b) or
Section 6, a Holder must confirm such notice in writing by overnight express
delivery with confirmation of receipt:
If to the REIT or the Patriot American Hospitality, Inc.
Operating Company: Patriot American Hospitality Operating Company
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to:
Xxxxxxx, Procter & Xxxx XXX
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, P.C.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
In addition to the manner of notice permitted above, notices given pursuant to
Sections 1, 7 and 8 hereof may be effected telephonically and confirmed in
writing thereafter in the manner described above.
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14. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Companies. This
Agreement may not be assigned by any Holder except to a family member or
affiliate of such Holder which is an accredited investor, a lender pledgee or as
otherwise consented to by the Companies (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld) and any other attempted assignment hereof by any Holder will be void
and of no effect and shall terminate all obligations of the Companies hereunder
with respect to such Holder.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which
when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware applicable to contracts made
and to be performed wholly within said State.
17. Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions
contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held
invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity,
legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of
the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired
thereby, it being intended that all of the rights and privileges of the parties
hereto shall be enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
18. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is intended by the parties as a
final expression of their agreement and intended to be the complete and
exclusive statement of the agreement and understanding of the parties hereto in
respect of the subject matter contained herein. There are no restrictions,
promises, warranties or undertakings, other than those set forth or referred to
herein, with respect to such subject matter. This Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject
matter.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first written above.
PATRIOT AMERICAN HOSPITALITY, INC.
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III
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Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx III
Title: Office of the Chairman
PATRIOT AMERICAN HOSPITALITY
OPERATING COMPANY
/s/ Xxxxxx Xx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xx
Title: Senior Vice President-Acquisitions
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HOLDER
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Address for Notice:
10777 Westheimer #1000
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Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Behadur Alibhai
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Name: Behadur Alibhai
Address for Notice:
10777 Westheimer #1000
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Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Haider Alibhai
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Name: Haider Alibhai
Address for Notice:
10777 Westheimer #1000
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Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ W. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Name: W. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000
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Xxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000
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Xxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000
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Xxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
/s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000
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Xxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
GB (MIAMI) OPERATING CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
President
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxx, XX 00000
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X-X TAMPA, LTD.
By: Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx Properties, Inc.
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000
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Xxxxx, XX 00000
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HOLDER
RIVER HOUSE ASSOCIATES
By: Miami Airport Hotel Associates, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
General Partner
By: River Orchids Associates, Ltd.
Its: General Partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President
Address for Notice:
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx #000
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