PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT by and between HARRAH’S LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company as Seller and CLAUDINE PROPERTY OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company as Buyer Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, Nevada Effective ...
EXHIBIT 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
by and between
XXXXXX’X LAS VEGAS, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company
as Seller
and
XXXXXXXX PROPERTY OWNER LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
as Buyer
Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
0000 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
Effective Date: November 29, 2017
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THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) made as of November 29, 2017 (the “Effective Date”) by and between XXXXXX’X LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, having an office at Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000 (“Seller”), and XXXXXXXX PROPERTY OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”), having an office at 0000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and convey and Buyer desires to purchase and acquire all of the equity in the owner of that certain parcel of real property and the buildings and other improvements constructed thereon commonly known as Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, having an address of 0000 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx, as more particularly bounded and described in Exhibit A annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1 Definitions
In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, as used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate” shall mean with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Alternative Financing” shall have the meaning given in Section 8.8(b).
“Amended and Restated ROFR” shall mean an amendment and restatement of that certain Right of First Refusal Agreement dated as of October 6, 2017, between CEC and VICI, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H.
“Bright Line Commitment Provision” shall have meaning given in Section 8.8(b).
“Buildings” shall mean all buildings, structures and other improvements and fixtures located on the Land on the Effective Date, collectively.
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“Business Day” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday, any Federal holiday, or any holiday in the State in which the Property is located. If any period expires or action is to be taken on a day which is not a Business Day, the time frame for the same shall be extended until the next Business Day.
“Buyer Guarantor” shall mean VICI Properties 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount” shall have the meaning given in Section 9.2.
“Buyer’s Warranties” shall mean, collectively, Buyer’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.1.
“Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds” shall have the meaning given in Section 10.2.
“Casualty Notice Date” shall have the meaning given in Section 10.1.
“CEC” shall mean Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq., as amended by XXXX (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986) and as the same may be further amended from time to time.
“Xxxxx County Real Estate Records” shall mean the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
“Closing” shall mean the closing of the Transaction.
“Closing Date” shall mean the second (2nd) day of the Closing Period, subject to extension pursuant to Section 6.1(b).
“Closing Documents” shall mean all documents executed and delivered by Buyer or Seller or their respective Affiliates as required by Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 or as otherwise executed and delivered by Buyer or Seller or their respective Affiliates as part of Closing.
“Closing Period” shall mean the period of two (2) consecutive Business Days commencing on December 21, 2017, subject to extension pursuant to Section 6.1(b).
“Commitment Letter” shall have the meaning given in the definition of “Debt Financing Sources.”
“Contracts” shall mean all contracts and agreements, including brokerage agreements, licensing agreements, marketing agreements, design contracts, construction contracts, service and maintenance contracts and agreements, relating to the Property, together with any extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications of any of the foregoing; provided that the term “Contracts” does not include Leases.
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“Control” shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or any other equity interests or by contract, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.
“Debt Documents” shall have the meaning given in Section 8.8(a).
“Debt Financing” shall have the meaning given in the definition of “Debt Financing Sources.”
“Debt Financing Sources” shall mean the persons that have committed to provide the debt financing (the “Debt Financing”) to finance the Transaction pursuant to a commitment letter, dated as of the date hereof (the “Commitment Letter”), by and among VICI Properties Inc. and the commitment parties thereto, and lenders in respect of the Debt Financing, and any arranger, bookrunner or agent of or under the Debt Financing, their respective Affiliates and their and their Affiliates’ respective officers, directors, incorporators, managers, employees, members, advisors, agents, partners, controlling parties, representatives, successors and assigns.
“Declaration” shall mean that certain Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of August 10, 2011, by and among Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Flamingo Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, 3535 LV Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Caesars Linq, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of September 12, 2012, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of October 11, 2013.
“Deed” shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(a).
“Environmental Reports” shall mean that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by EMG, dated as of November 27, 2017.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Escrow Agent” shall mean Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Attn: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, E-Mail: xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx, Fax: (000) 000-0000.
“Estoppel Certificate” shall mean an estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit B hereto, delivered pursuant to the Declaration and made by Seller, Flamingo Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, 3535 LV Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Caesars Linq, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Financing Failure Event” shall have the meaning given in Section 8.8(a).
“Fixtures” shall mean all equipment, machinery, fixtures and other items of property, including all components thereof, that are now or hereafter (a) located in or on, or used in
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connection with, and (b) permanently affixed to or otherwise incorporated into the Land and/or the buildings and other improvements located on the Land. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fixtures shall not include any Gaming Equipment.
“Gaming Authorities” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Nevada Gaming Commission, (ii) the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, (iii) the Xxxxx County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board, and (iv) any other governmental entity that holds regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gambling, gaming or casino activities conducted or proposed to be conducted within the State of Nevada.
“Gaming Equipment” shall mean any and all gaming devices (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), gaming device parts inventory and other related gaming equipment and supplies used in connection with the operation of a casino, including, without limitation, slot machines (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), gaming tables, cards, dice, chips, tokens, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), electronic betting systems, mobile gaming systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), interactive gaming systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), inter-casino linked systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), on-line slot metering systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), and associated equipment (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), together with all improvements and/or additions thereto.
“Gaming License(s)” shall mean any license, qualification, registration, accreditation, permit, approval, finding of suitability or other authorization that is both (a) issued by a state or other governmental regulatory agency or gaming regulatory body and (b) required to operate, carry on or conduct any gaming, gaming device, slot machine, video lottery terminal, table game, race book or sports pool on the Property or any portion thereof, or to operate a casino at the Property.
“Inspections” shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1.
“Intangible Property” shall mean, collectively, all intangible personal property of Seller, that in any way relates to the Property, including (i) any licenses, permits and other written authorizations in effect as of the Closing Date with respect to the Real Property, (ii) any guaranties and warranties in effect as of the Closing Date with respect to any portion of the Real Property or the Personal Property (collectively, “Warranties”) and (iii) all rights in, to and under, and all physical embodiments of, any architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural plans, studies, drawings, specifications, surveys, renderings and other technical descriptions that relate to the Property; provided that the term “Intangible Property” shall not include any zoning or development rights that pertain solely to the Real Property (collectively, “Development Rights”).
“Land” shall mean the real estate legally described in Exhibit A, together with all easements, development rights and other rights appurtenant to the Land or the buildings, structures or other improvements thereon, collectively.
“Laws” shall mean, collectively, all municipal, county, State or Federal statutes, codes, ordinances, laws, rules or regulations.
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“Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement” shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(c).
“Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement” shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(f).
“Leases” shall mean all leases, licenses and occupancy agreements of an interest in the Real Property and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other written agreements pertaining thereto but excluding (a) the Net Lease, (b) any arrangements for hotel guests or other lodgers to occupy sleeping quarters at the hotel on a transient basis and (c) any agreements or licenses for third parties to use any portion of the Property that do not create an interest in land and do not run with the land.
“Liabilities” shall mean, collectively, any and all conditions, losses, costs, damages, claims, liabilities, expenses, demands or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever, including liabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CERCLA and RCRA, any state or local counterparts thereof, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Lien” shall mean any of the following to the extent it will be binding on Buyer or New Property Owner after the Closing: any charge, claim, condition, equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal, or restriction or encumbrance of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
“Major Casualty/Condemnation” shall have the meaning given in Section 10.1.
“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the value of the Property, (b) Seller’s authority and/or ability to convey title to the Property within the time or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and/or (c) the use and/or operation of the Property as same is being used and/or operated on the date hereof.
“Material Contracts” shall mean the Declaration.
“Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement” shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(c).
“Net Lease” shall mean an amended and restated Lease dated as of the second day of the Closing Period between New Property Owner, as landlord, and Net Lease Tenant, as tenant, in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
“Net Lease Guarantor” shall mean (a) if the Proposed Merger Transaction is consummated prior to Closing, Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (as the surviving entity of a merger with Seller Guarantor, and then renamed Caesars Resort Collection, LLC) shall be the “Net Lease Guarantor” and (b) if the Proposed Merger Transaction is not consummated prior to Closing, then Seller Guarantor shall be the “Net
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Lease Guarantor”, in which case the “Guarantor” in Exhibit C and Exhibit D shall be Seller Guarantor.
“Net Lease Guaranty” shall mean a Guaranty of Lease dated as of the second day of the Closing Period by Net Lease Guarantor in favor of New Property Owner, in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Net Lease Tenant” shall mean XXXXXX’X LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.
“Nevada Gaming Laws” shall mean those laws pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gaming and, specifically, the Nevada Gaming Control Act, as codified in NRS Chapter 463, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Xxxxx County Code, each as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor statutes.
“New Property Owner” shall mean a Delaware limited liability company that is (a) duly formed by Seller no earlier than the day preceding the Closing Period pursuant to a certificate of formation and operating agreement reasonably acceptable to Buyer and (b) the sole managing member of which is Seller.
“Non-Party” shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
“Objection” shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
“Objection Notice” shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
“Ordinary Course” shall mean the course of day-to-day operations of the Property, in a manner which does not materially and adversely vary from the policies, practices and procedures in effect as of the Effective Date, and in all events consistent with the obligations of Net Lease Tenant under the Net Lease.
“Other Land Buyer” shall mean Eastside Convention Center, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is an Affiliate of Seller.
“Other Land Property” shall mean the Property (as defined in the Other Land PSA).
“Other Land PSA” shall mean that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Other Land Seller, as seller, and Other Land Buyer, as purchaser, with respect to certain land in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Other Land Seller” shall mean Vegas Development LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is an Affiliate of Buyer.
“Owner’s Title Policy” shall mean one (1) or more ALTA owner’s title insurance policies in favor of New Property Owner issued by the Title Company in an aggregate amount equal to the Purchase Price, insuring that fee title to the Real Property is vested in New Property Owner
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subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, together with a non-imputation endorsement in favor of New Property Owner in the form of Exhibit E hereto.
“Permitted Exceptions” shall mean the following: (a) applicable zoning, building and land use Laws, (b) such state of facts as would be disclosed by an accurate land title survey or a physical inspection of the Property, provided same do not render title uninsurable, do not restrict the current use of the Property and do not have a material impact on the value of the Property, (c) the lien of real estate taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or fees not yet due and payable, (d) the rights of the tenants under the Leases as tenants only, (e) the rights of Net Lease Tenant under the Net Lease, (f) mechanics’ and materialman’s liens first arising after the date hereof that would be permitted to exist under Article XI of the Net Lease if the Net Lease were in effect, (g) inchoate mechanics’ and materialman’s liens that arise in the ordinary course of construction or improvement work at the Property and are not more than sixty (60) days past due, and (h) the title exceptions reflected on Exhibit F hereto (but excluding, in each case, any Required Removal Exceptions that are described in clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of Required Removal Exceptions).
“Person” shall mean 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.
“Personal Property” shall mean all tangible personal property that is in any way related to the Real Property and that Seller owns or possesses, including any such property that is located on the Real Property and used in the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Real Property, including all books, records and files of Seller relating to the Real Property.
“Proceedings” shall have the meaning given in Section 11.14.
“Prohibited Person” shall have the meaning given in Section 7.1(c).
“Property” shall mean the Real Property; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the term “Property” does not include Personal Property and does not include Intangible Property.
“PSA Buyer Guaranty” shall mean a Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date by Buyer Guarantor in favor of Seller.
“PSA Seller Guaranty” shall mean a Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date by Seller Guarantor in favor of Buyer.
“Purchase Price” shall have the meaning given in Article 2.
“RCRA” shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.
“REA” shall mean that certain Shared Roadway And Reciprocal Easement Agreement, dated January 16, 1998, by and among Seller, Las Vegas Sands, Inc., a Nevada corporation,
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Venetian Casino Resorts, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and Interface Group Nevada, Inc., a Nevada corporation dba Sands Exposition and Convention Center.
“Real Property” shall mean the Land, all Buildings, the Development Rights and any, to the extent constituting rights and privileges in real property, rights and privileges pertaining thereto, collectively. For the avoidance of doubt, the Real Property includes Seller’s ownership interest in adjoining roadways, alleyways, strips, gores and the like appurtenant to the real estate described above; all buildings, structures, Fixtures and improvements of every kind that are, as of the date hereof (subject to the other express provisions of this Agreement), located on or permanently affixed to the Land or on the improvements that are located thereon, including, but not limited to, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines appurtenant to such buildings and structures.
“Remove” with respect to any exception to title shall mean that Seller, at its sole cost, removes such title exception of record and/or causes the Title Company to omit the same from the Owner’s Title Policy at Closing; provided, however, that Seller shall only be permitted to cause the Title Company to omit from the Owner’s Title Policy (without removing the same of record) the following title exceptions: mechanics’ and materialman’s liens for work, the aggregate amount of which is no greater than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).
“Required Removal Exceptions” shall mean, collectively, (i) all mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or other security documents recorded against or otherwise secured by the Property or any portion thereof and related UCC filings and assignment of leases and rents and other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Property; (ii) liens or other encumbrances or title matters intentionally created or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates after the date hereof other than the Net Lease (but not including unrecorded mechanics’ or materialman’s liens); and (iii) the following so long as they are (A) not Permitted Exceptions, (B) not caused by the acts or omissions of Buyer, and (C) not consented to by Buyer: (1) judgments against Seller or New Property Owner; and (2) liens or other encumbrances or matters to the extent any of them shall be in a readily determined monetary amount, but only (in the case of (iii)) if the cost to remove such liens or encumbrances does not exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00).
“Seller Guarantor” shall mean Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Seller’s Knowledge” or words of similar import shall refer to the current actual knowledge (without any duty of investigation) of Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx and Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx.
“Seller Liquidated Damages Amount” shall have the meaning given in Section 9.1.
“Seller’s NPO Warranties” shall mean, collectively, Seller’s representations and warranties set forth in Sections 7.2(p) and (q).
“Seller’s Warranties” shall mean, collectively, Seller’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.2.
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“Survival Period” shall have the meaning given in Section 7.3(a).
“Tenant” shall mean any tenant of the Property under a Lease.
“Tenant’s Title Policy” shall mean one (1) or more ALTA leasehold owner’s title insurance policies in favor of Net Lease Tenant issued by the Title Company in an aggregate amount determined by Seller in its reasonable discretion, insuring that leasehold title to the Real Property is vested in Net Lease Tenant subject only to exceptions not caused by the acts of Buyer.
“Title Commitment” shall mean the Title Commitment from the Title Company annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit I.
“Title Company” shall mean Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Attn: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, E-Mail: xxxx.xxxxxxxx@xxx.xxx, Fax: (000) 000-0000 and such other nationally recognized title insurance company, if any, as Buyer shall elect to act as co-insurers with Fidelity.
“Transaction” shall mean the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Other Land PSA, collectively.
“Update” shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
“VICI” shall mean VICI Properties L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
"VICI REIT” shall have the meaning given in Section 8.8 (a).
SECTION 1.2 Terms Generally Definitions in this Agreement apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. All references in this Agreement to “not to be unreasonably withheld” or correlative usage, mean “not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned”. Any accounting term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP. The words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” unless such phrase already appears. The word “or” is not exclusive and is synonymous with “and/or” unless it is preceded by the word “either”. The terms “herein”, “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision.
ARTICLE 2
SALE OF PROPERTY
Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Closing Documents, Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to purchase all of the Membership Interests (as defined below) in New Property Owner, which New Property Owner will own the Property
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subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. In consideration therefor, Buyer shall pay to Seller One Billion One Hundred Thirty-Six Million Two Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,136,200,000.00) (the “Purchase Price”). The Purchase Price shall be paid as set forth in this Article 2. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller is not selling to Buyer, Buyer is not acquiring from Seller, and New Property Owner shall not own, directly or indirectly, any Personal Property or Intangible Property.
SECTION 2.1 Cash at Closing. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall deposit or cause to be deposited into escrow with the Escrow Agent an amount equal to the Purchase Price, in immediately available funds as more particularly set forth in Section 6.1. Such escrow shall be held and delivered by Escrow Agent in accordance with the provisions of such Section 6.1.
ARTICLE 3
TITLE MATTERS
SECTION 3.1 Title Objections; Required Removal Exceptions. Buyer shall have the right to have title updated, and shall provide to Seller any update to the Title Commitment (as applicable, an “Update”) that Buyer obtains upon Buyer’s receipt thereof. Buyer shall give Seller written notice (an “Objection Notice”) of any exception to title to the Property in the Update that is not a Permitted Exception and to which Buyer objects (an “Objection”). Seller shall have no obligation to bring any action or proceeding, or to incur any expense or liability, to Remove an Objection. If Seller elects to attempt to remedy any Objection, then Seller shall notify Buyer in writing within two (2) Business Days after Seller receives the Objection Notice, in which case Seller will endeavor to remedy such Objection, but Seller will have no liability to Buyer if Seller is unable or fails to remedy such Objection (unless such objection is a Required Removal Exception). If Seller either is unable to convey title to the Property in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, or elects not to remedy any Objection(s) which it may elect not to Remove, then Seller may so notify Buyer in writing within two (2) Business Days after Seller receives the Objection Notice referencing such Objection(s). If Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to Seller, and (a) Seller does not notify Buyer within such two (2) Business Day period that Seller will attempt to cure such Objection, or (b) Seller notifies Buyer within such two (2) Business Day period that Seller will not attempt to cure such Objection, then, Buyer shall have the right to elect, by written notice to Seller given not later than the second (2nd) Business Day after (a) the receipt by Buyer of notice from Seller that Seller will not cure such Objection or (b) the second (2nd) Business Day after Seller received such Objection Notice if Seller did not within such two (2) Business Day period elect to cure such Objection, either (x) to accept such title as Seller is able to convey, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller (in which case the exception to which Buyer had raised an Objection and which Seller did not elect to cure shall be deemed to be a Permitted Exception), or (y) to terminate this Agreement. If Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to Seller, and Seller does not notify Buyer within such two (2) Business Day period that Seller will attempt to cure such Objection, then Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to remedy such
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Objection(s). The Closing shall be adjourned (but not beyond December 28, 2017) to permit such process to be completed, and if such process shall be ongoing as of 11:59 p.m. on December 28, 2017, then this Agreement will automatically terminate without either party having any liability (other than obligations that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof (for the avoidance of doubt, Seller’s failure to Remove any exception that is not a Required Removal Exception shall be neither a breach nor a default hereunder)) unless Buyer agrees to accept such title as Seller is able to convey, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller. If Buyer elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the preceding clause (b), then this Agreement shall terminate and be deemed null, void and of no further force or effect. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller shall be required to Remove all Required Removal Exceptions at or prior to Closing.
ARTICLE 4
ACCESS; AS-IS SALE
SECTION 4.1 Buyer’s Access to the Property (a) During the period between the Effective Date and the Closing Date, Buyer, at its cost, may conduct such surveys and non-invasive investigations and inspections of the Property (collectively “Inspections”) as Buyer elects in its sole discretion and Seller, at reasonable times, shall provide reasonable access to the Property to Buyer and Buyer’s consultants and other representatives for such purpose. Buyer’s right to perform the Inspections shall be subject to and will not unreasonably interfere with or disturb the rights of tenants, guests and customers at the Property and the Inspections shall not unreasonably interfere with the Seller’s business operations. Buyer and its agents, contractors and consultants shall comply with Seller’s reasonable requests with respect to the Inspections to minimize such interference. Buyer will cause each of Buyer’s consultants that will be performing such tests and inspections (other than purely visual inspections) to provide (as a condition to performing such Inspections) proof of commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence form with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) aggregate limit bodily injury, death and property damage per occurrence shall be provided to Seller.
(b) Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller from and against any loss that Seller shall incur as the result of the acts of Buyer or Buyer's representatives or consultants in conducting physical diligence with respect to the Property, or, in the case of physical damage to the Property resulting from such physical diligence, for the reasonable cost of repairing or restoring the Property to substantially its condition immediately prior to such damage (unless Buyer promptly shall cause such damage to be repaired or restored); provided, however, (i) the foregoing indemnity and agreement to hold Seller harmless shall not apply to, and Buyer shall not be liable or responsible for, (A) the discovery of any fact or circumstance not caused by Buyer or its representatives or consultants (except to the extent Buyer exacerbates such fact or circumstance), (B) any pre-existing condition (except to the extent Buyer exacerbates such pre-existing condition), or (C) the negligence or willful misconduct of Seller, any of Seller’s Affiliates or any of their respective agents, employees, consultants or representatives and (ii) in no event shall Buyer be liable for any consequential, punitive or special damages; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such waiver of consequential, punitive and special damages shall not
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be deemed a waiver of damages that Seller is required to pay to a party other than Seller or an Affiliate of Seller in respect of consequential, punitive or special damages.
SECTION 4.2 As-Is Provision. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:
(a)SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER AGREES THAT: (i) BUYER SHALL ACCEPT THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS AND THE PROPERTY IN THEIR PRESENT STATE AND CONDITION AND “AS-IS WITH ALL FAULTS”; (ii) SELLER SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO DO ANY RESTORATION, REPAIRS OR OTHER WORK OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER ON OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY AND, SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE NET LEASE, SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WORK ON OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY NECESSARY (x) TO CAUSE THE PROPERTY TO MEET ANY APPLICABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE LAWS, (y) TO REPAIR, RETROFIT OR SUPPORT ANY PORTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS DUE TO THE SEISMIC OR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY (OR ANY DEFICIENCIES THEREIN) OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, OR (z) TO CURE ANY VIOLATIONS; AND (iii) NO PATENT OR LATENT CONDITION AFFECTING THE PROPERTY IN ANY WAY, WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE OR DISCOVERED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, SHALL AFFECT BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY OR TO PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT OTHERWISE TO BE PERFORMED BY BUYER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, NOR SHALL ANY SUCH CONDITION GIVE RISE TO ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR RIGHT OF DAMAGE OR RESCISSION AGAINST SELLER, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT.
(b)BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF TO BUYER AT CLOSING, NEITHER SELLER, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, NOR ANY PERSON PURPORTING TO REPRESENT ANY OF THE FOREGOING, HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, GUARANTY, PROMISE, PROJECTION OR PREDICTION WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO (I) THE CONDITION, SAFETY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, USE (PRESENT OR
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PROPOSED), OCCUPANCY OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY, (II) THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE REVENUES OR EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, (III) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH ANY ZONING REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING CODES OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, (IV) THE ACCURACY OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS OR OTHER DATA OR INFORMATION SET FORTH IN ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED TO BUYER WHICH WERE PREPARED FOR OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO SELLER, THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS.
ARTICLE 5
NO ADJUSTMENTS or PRORATIONS; CLOSING COSTS
SECTION 5.1 No Adjustments or Prorations of Income or Expenses. Because New Property Owner, as landlord, and Net Lease Tenant, as tenant, will enter into the Net Lease during the Closing Period, as between Seller and Buyer there will be no adjustment or proration of income or expenses relating to the Property.
SECTION 5.2 Closing Costs. Closing costs shall be allocated between Buyer and Seller as follows:
(a) Buyer shall pay the following closing costs: (i) all premiums and charges of the Title Company for the Owner’s Title Policy (other than in respect of a non-imputation endorsement, as set forth below), (ii) the cost of any surveys of the Property obtained by Buyer, and any updates thereto, (iii) fifty percent (50%) of (A) the cost of any non-imputation endorsement obtained by Buyer in connection with the Transaction and (B) any escrow charges imposed by the Escrow Agent and/or Title Company in connection with the Closing and (iv) all fees due its attorneys and all costs of Buyer’s due diligence, including fees due its consultants.
(b) Seller shall pay the following closing costs: (i) all fees due its attorneys, (ii) all costs incurred by Seller in connection with the Removal of any Required Removal Exceptions or other title exceptions that Seller elects or is required to remove, (iii) all costs to issue Tenant’s Title Policy, (iv) all fees associated with recording the Memorandum of Lease, and (v) fifty percent (50%) of (A) the cost of any non-imputation endorsement obtained by Buyer in connection with the Transaction and (B) any escrow charges imposed by the Escrow Agent and/or Title Company in connection with the Closing.
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
ARTICLE 6
CLOSING
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SECTION 6.1 Closing Mechanics.
(a) The parties shall conduct an escrow Closing through the Escrow Agent as escrowee so that it will not be necessary for any party to attend Closing. The escrow Closing shall be conducted in accordance with an escrow arrangement, and pursuant to an escrow agreement, reasonably acceptable to Seller, Buyer and the Escrow Agent (the “Escrow Arrangement”). The Closing shall occur during the Closing Period in accordance with the provisions of subsection 6.1(b) hereof.
(b) On the first (1st) day of the Closing Period, Seller shall cause New Property Owner to be formed and then convey the Property to New Property Owner pursuant to the Deed, and New Property Owner and Seller will enter into a short form lease of the Property in the form of Exhibit U (the “Short Form of Lease”), the Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, and the Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement. On the Closing Date, provided all conditions precedent to Seller’s obligations hereunder have been satisfied (or waived) in accordance with Section 6.5, Seller shall assign and transfer all of the Membership Interests to Buyer and provided all conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligations hereunder have been satisfied (or waived) in accordance with Section 6.4, Buyer agrees to pay the Purchase Price to Seller, in each case, in accordance with the Escrow Arrangement and Seller and New Property Owner will enter into the Net Lease and the Memorandum of Lease, and Net Lease Guarantor shall execute and deliver the Net Lease Guaranty. Upon written notice from Seller to Buyer, or Buyer to Seller, as applicable, on or prior to the then scheduled Closing Period, each of Seller and Buyer shall be entitled to adjourn the then scheduled Closing Period for up to six (6) days in the aggregate, provided that in no event shall the Closing Date be adjourned beyond December 28, 2017, and in no event will the Closing occur after December 28, 2017. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is expressly agreed to by Seller and Buyer that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE with respect to Seller's and Buyer's respective obligations to consummate the Transaction on the Closing Date.
(c) The items to be delivered by Seller or Buyer in accordance with the terms of Sections 6.2 or 6.3 (other than those pursuant to subsections 6.2(a) through (c) and 6.2(g)) shall be delivered to Escrow Agent on the Closing Date.
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SECTION 6.2 Seller’s Closing Deliveries. During the Closing Period, Seller shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered by its Affiliates), and, have acknowledged, as applicable, the following and make such payments as specified below (it being understood and agreed that the documents referenced in subsections 6.2(a) through (c), and 6.2(g) shall be executed, delivered and acknowledged (and, in the case of the Deed, be recorded in the Xxxxx County Real Estate Records) on the first day of the Closing Period (with original fully-executed counterparts thereof delivered to Buyer on the Closing Date) and the other documents, materials and payments shall be executed, delivered, acknowledged and paid, as applicable on the Closing Date and, in the case of the Memorandum of Lease, be submitted for recording in the Xxxxx County Real Estate Records):
(a) Deed. A deed for the Property in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (the “Deed”), and the State of Nevada Declaration of Value, executed, acknowledged and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner, as applicable, conveying the Property to New Property Owner.
(a)Short Form Lease. The Short Form of Lease executed and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner.
(b)Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement. An assignment and acceptance of the Leases, the REA and certain other recorded easements and agreements in the form of Exhibit K-1 attached hereto (the “Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement”), executed and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner, pursuant to which Seller assigns all of its interest in the Leases and the REA to New Property Owner and New Property Owner accepts such assignment.
(c)Evidence of Deed Recordation Etc. Reasonable evidence of the formation of New Property Owner in Delaware, that New Property Owner is qualified to do business and is in good standing in the State of Nevada, and that the Deed was duly recorded in the Xxxxx County Real Estate Records, and that the Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement, Net Lease, Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement, Net Lease Guaranty and Memorandum of Lease have been fully executed and delivered (including such estoppels and reaffirmations from Seller and its Affiliates as Buyer shall reasonably require).
(d)Net Lease and Net Lease Guaranty. The Net Lease, executed and delivered by New Property Owner and Net Lease Tenant, and the Net Lease Guaranty, executed and delivered by Net Lease Guarantor.
(e)Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement. An assignment and assumption agreement with respect to all of the membership interests in New Property Owner (the “Membership Interests”) in the form of Exhibit L attached hereto (the “Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement”), executed and delivered by Seller, pursuant to which Seller assigns and transfers all such membership interests to Buyer.
(f)Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement. An assignment and assumption of the Leases in the form of Exhibit K-2 attached hereto (the “Lease Assignment and Assumption
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Agreement”), executed and delivered by New Property Owner and Net Lease Tenant, pursuant to which New Property Owner assigns all of its interest, if any, in the Leases to Net Lease Tenant and Net Lease Tenant assumes all obligations under the Leases.
(g)Notice to Tenants. One (1) original form letter in the form of Exhibit M attached hereto, executed by Seller, duplicate copies of which shall be delivered by Buyer after Closing to each Tenant.
(h)Non-Foreign Status Affidavit. A non-foreign status affidavit in the form of Exhibit N attached hereto, in compliance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) (the “FIRPTA Affidavit”), executed and delivered by Seller.
(i)Amended and Restated ROFR. The Amended and Restated ROFR, executed and delivered by CEC.
(j)Evidence of Authority. Delivery by Seller of documentation to establish to Buyer’s and the Title Company’s reasonable satisfaction the due authorization of Seller’s, New Property Owner’s, Net Lease Tenant’s, Net Lease Guarantor’s and CEC’s consummation of the Transaction, including Seller’s execution of this Agreement and Seller’s, New Property Owner’s, Net Lease Tenant’s, Net Lease Guarantor’s and CEC’s execution of the Closing Documents required to be delivered by each such party.
(k)Title Affidavit, Non-Imputation Affidavit and Related Documents. An owner’s affidavit in the form of Exhibit O-1 attached hereto, a non-imputation affidavit in the form of Exhibit O-2 attached hereto, and such other documents, certificates, indemnities and affidavits as may be otherwise agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions and/or reasonably and customarily required by the Title Company to consummate the Transaction, executed and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner, as applicable.
(l)Seller Costs. Seller shall cause costs required to be paid by Seller under the provisions of this Agreement to be debited against the proceeds to Seller on the Title Company’s settlement statement.
(m)Memorandum of Lease. A memorandum of lease for the Net Lease in the form of Exhibit P attached hereto (the “Memorandum of Lease”), executed, acknowledged and delivered by New Property Owner and Net Lease Tenant.
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(n)Updated List of Leases and Material Contracts. Updates of Schedule 7.2(i) and Schedule 7.2(j) attached hereto as of the Closing Date.
(o)Estoppel Certificate. The Estoppel Certificate, executed and delivered by Seller, Flamingo Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, 3535 LV Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Caesars Linq, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
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(p)Joinder. Joinders to the Declaration, each delivered pursuant to Section 2.4 of the Declaration and in the form attached to the Declaration as Exhibit O, and executed and submitted for recording in the Xxxxx County Real Estate Records, in the following order: first, by 3535 LV Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and second, by New Property Owner.
(q)Certificate of Representations and Warranties. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q, executed and delivered by Seller, stating that the representations and warranties of Seller contained in Section 7.2 hereof are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of each day of the Closing Period, except to the extent they expressly relate to an earlier date.
SECTION 6.3 Buyer’s Closing Deliveries. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered by its Affiliates), and, have acknowledged, as applicable, the following and make such payments as specified below:
(a) Purchase Price. The Purchase Price, plus any other amounts required to be paid by Buyer at Closing hereunder.
(b) Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed and delivered by Buyer.
(c) Amended and Restated ROFR. The Amended and Restated ROFR, executed and delivered by VICI.
(d) Evidence of Authority. Delivery by Buyer of documentation to establish to Seller’s reasonable satisfaction the due authorization of Buyer’s and VICI’s consummation of the Transaction, including Buyer’s execution of this Agreement and Buyer’s and VICI’s execution of the Closing Documents required to be delivered by each such party.
(e) Certificate of Representations and Warranties. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit R, executed and delivered by Buyer, stating that the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 7.1 hereof are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent they expressly relate to an earlier date.
(f) Other Documents. Such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Title Company or may be agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions to consummate the Transaction.
SECTION 6.4 Conditions to Buyer’s Obligations. Buyer’s obligation to close the Transaction is conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following on or prior to the Closing Date:
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(a) Representations True. All Seller’s Warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of each day of the Closing Period as if made on and as of each such date except to the extent that they expressly relate to an earlier date.
(b) Deed; Title Condition. The Deed shall have been duly recorded in the Xxxxx County Real Estate Records, the New Property Owner shall own fee simple title (other than with respect to appurtenant interests constituting Real Property in which Seller does not hold fee simple title) to the Real Property, title to the Real Property shall be as provided in Section 3.1 and, assuming Buyer pays the premium in respect thereof, the Title Company shall irrevocably commit to issue the Owner’s Title Policy to New Property Owner.
(c) Seller’s Deliveries Complete. Seller shall have executed and delivered (or caused to be executed and delivered), and have acknowledged, as applicable, all of the documents and other items required pursuant to Section 6.2 and shall have performed all other material obligations to be performed by Seller at or during the Closing Period.
(d) Other Land PSA. The closing under the Other Land PSA shall be consummated concurrently with the Closing hereunder.
(e) No Legal Impediment. There shall not be in effect any law, or any injunction or order of any governmental or judicial authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Transaction.
(f) No Involuntary Bankruptcy. A petition shall not have been filed against Seller or New Property Owner under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
SECTION 6.5 Conditions to Seller’s Obligations. Seller’s obligation to close the Transaction is conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following on or during the Closing Period:
(a) Representations True. All Buyer’s Warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of each day of the Closing Period, as if made on and as of each such date except to the extent they expressly relate to an earlier date.
(b) Buyer’s Deliveries Complete. Buyer shall have timely delivered the funds required hereunder and all of the documents to be executed by Buyer set forth in Section 6.3 and shall have performed all other material obligations to be performed by Buyer at or prior to Closing.
(c) Other Land PSA. The closing under the Other Land PSA shall be consummated concurrently with the Closing hereunder.
(d) No Legal Impediment. There shall not be in effect any law, or any injunction or order of any governmental or judicial authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Transaction.
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(e) Memorandum of Lease / Tenant’s Title Policy. The Memorandum of Lease shall have been submitted for recording in the Xxxxx County Real Estate Records and, assuming that Seller pays the premium in respect thereof, the Title Company shall be irrevocably committed to issue the Tenant’s Title Policy to Net Lease Tenant.
SECTION 6.6 Failure of Conditions Precedent. In the event any of the conditions set forth in this Article 6 are neither waived nor satisfied as of the applicable day of the Closing Period (subject to Seller’s and Buyer’s rights to extend the Closing Period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) and the provisions of Article 9 do not apply, Seller or Buyer (as applicable) may terminate this Agreement by notice to the other party, and thereafter, neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If the Closing does not occur on or before December 28, 2017, this Agreement shall automatically terminate, other than those terms that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof.
ARTICLE 7
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 7.1. Buyer’s Representations. Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the Effective Date and as of each date of the Closing Period, as follows:
(a) Buyer’s Authorization; Non-Contravention. Buyer and each of its Affiliates that is executing any Closing Document, as applicable, (i) is duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, (ii) is authorized to execute this Agreement and consummate the Transaction and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, and such instruments, obligations and actions are valid and legally binding upon Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Except as set forth in Section 7.3(d), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Closing Documents to be executed by Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, hereunder or thereunder will not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of Buyer’s or its Affiliates’, as applicable, organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon Buyer, (y) conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which Buyer or its Affiliates, as applicable, is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Date, and (iii) no “Event of Default” exists under (and as defined in) that certain First Lien Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017 (as amended
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from time to time), among VICI Properties 1 LLC, as the borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent; provided, however, that the representation and warranty made in this subsection (iii) is made only as of the Effective Date and shall not be remade as of each date of the Closing Period.
(b) Buyer’s Financial Condition. No petition has been filed by or against Buyer under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
(c) OFAC; Patriot Act. Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that Buyer is not, nor to its knowledge, any persons or entities holding any Controlling legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in it 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”). Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that no funds tendered to Seller under the terms of this Agreement 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. Buyer will not knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the Property.
SECTION 7.2 Seller’s Representations. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the Effective Date and as of each day of the Closing Period as set forth below, as follows:
(a) Seller’s Authorization; Non-Contravention. Seller and each of its Affiliates that is executing any Closing Document, as applicable, (i) is duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) is authorized to execute this Agreement and consummate the Transaction, and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, and such instruments, obligations and actions are valid and legally binding upon Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Closing Documents to be executed by Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, hereunder or thereunder will not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of Seller’s or its Affiliates’, as applicable, organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon Seller, (y) except with respect to Net Lease Guarantor prior to the Closing, subject to Section 7.3(d) hereof, conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which Seller or its Affiliates, as applicable, is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) subject to Section 7.3(d) hereof, require the approval, consent or
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action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Period.
(b) New Property Owner’s Authorization; Non-Contravention. After the formation of the New Property Owner on the first day of the Closing Period and through the Closing Date, (i) New Property Owner shall be duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) New Property Owner shall be authorized to consummate the Transaction, and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by New Property Owner and such instruments, obligations and actions shall be valid and legally binding upon New Property Owner, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. After the formation of the New Property Owner on the first day of the Closing Period and through the Closing Date, the execution and delivery of all Closing Documents to be executed by New Property Owner and the performance of the obligations of New Property Owner thereunder shall not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of New Property Owner’s organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon New Property Owner, (y) subject to Section 7.3(d) hereof, conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which New Property Owner is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) subject to Section 7.3(d) hereof, require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Period.
(c) Bankruptcy. As of the Effective Date, no petition has been filed by Seller, nor has Seller received written notice of any petition filed against Seller under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws. As of each day of the Closing Period, no petition has been filed by New Property Owner under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
(d) OFAC; Patriot Act. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that Seller is not, nor to its knowledge, any persons or entities holding any Controlling legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in it are Prohibited Persons. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that no funds tendered to Buyer under the terms of this Agreement 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. Seller will not knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the Property.
(e) Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed in the Environmental Reports, Seller has complied and Seller and the Property are now complying with all Environmental Laws (as defined in the Net Lease), except to the extent the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(f) Real Property. The Real Property comprises all of the real property used in the operation of the property commonly known as “Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas Hotel & Casino”.
(g) Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.2(g) with respect to certain litigation against Seller, which litigation does not affect the Property or New Property Owner, there is no action, suit, arbitration, unsatisfied order or judgment, governmental investigation or proceeding that is pending, or to Seller’s knowledge threatened in writing, against Seller, New Property Owner, the Property or the Membership Interests (other than, in the case of Seller, New Property Owner and the Property, claims for personal injury, property damage, worker's compensation or employment practices liability for which Seller’s insurance carrier has not disclaimed liability and in which the amounts claimed do not exceed the applicable insurance policy limits).
(h) Compliance with Laws. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.2(e) with respect to Environmental Laws, the Property, and Seller’s operations at the Property, are in compliance with all applicable Laws, except to the extent the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Leases. The Leases which demise space at the Property are listed on Schedule 7.2(i), which is true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date set forth thereon, and except as set forth thereon, such Leases have not been amended or modified, and to Seller’s Knowledge, there is no material default under any such Lease except as set forth in Section 7.3(d). There are no separate agreements between Seller or New Property Owner and any party to any Lease with respect to the use or occupancy of the Property other than as specified on Schedule 7.2(i). Such Schedule shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect leasing matters in accordance with Section 7.3(e) hereof. Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all Leases, in all material respects, all of which are in full force and effect.
(j) Contracts. The Material Contracts in effect with respect to the Property are set forth on Schedule 7.2(j), which is true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date set forth thereon, and except as set forth thereon, such Material Contracts have not been amended or modified, and to Seller’s Knowledge, there is no default under any such Material Contract, except for the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements listed as item one on Schedule 7.2(j), which default is the result of the failure to obtain a joinder as required thereunder. Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all Material Contracts, all of which are in full force and effect.
(k) Union Agreement; Employees. As of the Closing Date, (a) New Property Owner does not have any employees, (b) neither Seller nor any Affiliate thereof has any employees, who will have any right to employment by, or to Seller’s knowledge, claim against, New Property Owner, (c) neither Seller nor any affiliate thereof is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor organization that gives rise to any claims against New Property Owner and (d) there are no outstanding claims against Seller under any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor organization to which Seller is a party which relates to New Property Owner.
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(l) Taxes. Seller has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all tax returns that it has been required to file with respect to the Property. All such tax returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects. All taxes (including any interest or penalties thereon) owed by Seller with respect to the Property have been paid prior to delinquency.
(m) Financial Information. The financial information attached as Exhibit T hereto (the “Financial Information”) (other than projections with respect to future periods included therein) (i) was derived from the books and records of Seller and has been prepared, or derived from information prepared on a basis consistent with prior periods, and (ii) fairly presents in all material respects the results of operations of the Seller and the Property as of their respective dates and for the respective periods presented, subject to normal year-end adjustments. Since September 30, 2017, there has been no material adverse change in the condition of the Property or in the property, business, operations or financial condition of Seller. The projections contained in the Financial Information were prepared by Seller based on assumptions that are to its knowledge reasonable and customary.
(n) ERISA. Seller is not, and is not acting on behalf of (i) an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, or (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan asset” of any of the foregoing within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3 101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in violation of any state statutes applicable to Seller regulating investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(o) Condemnation. As of the Effective Date, no condemnation or eminent domain proceeding in which Seller has received written notice is pending with respect to the Property, and to Seller’s Knowledge, no such proceeding is threatened, or contemplated, in writing.
(p) Membership Interests. As of the Closing Date, (i) immediately prior to assignment thereof to Buyer, Seller is the lawful owner of the Membership Interests, free and clear of all Liens; (ii) the Membership Interests constitute all of the membership interests of New Property Owner; (iii) Seller is the sole member of New Property Owner; (iv) New Property Owner has no manager (other than New Property Owner); (v) the Membership Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and have not been issued in violation of any purchase or call option, right of first refusal, subscription right, preemptive right or any other rights; (vi) Seller will transfer good, valid and marketable title to the Membership Interests to Buyer, free and clear of all Liens; and (vii) Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of the certificate of formation and operating agreement of New Property Owner.
(q) New Property Owner. As of the Closing Date, (i) New Property Owner was created solely for the purpose of and has not engaged in any activity or business other than owning the Property; (ii) the only asset of New Property Owner is the Property (and, for the avoidance of doubt, New Property Owner has no direct or indirect subsidiaries and does not own any interests in any other entity); and (iii) New Property Owner has no liabilities (contingent or
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otherwise) other than its liabilities as landlord under the Net Lease and those liabilities that arise solely as a result of New Property Owner’s ownership of the Property, in its capacity as owner thereof (such as real estate taxes and any liabilities under the Declaration and/or REA).
SECTION 7.3 General Provisions.
(a) Survival of Seller’s Warranties and Buyer’s Warranties. Seller’s Warranties and Buyer’s Warranties shall survive Closing and not be merged therein for a period of two hundred seventy (270) days (such period, the “Survival Period”); provided that Seller’s NPO Warranties shall survive Closing without limitation of time; provided further that the Survival Period will be extended for so long as any claim of breach of any such representation or warranty notice of which was provided to Seller or Buyer, as applicable, within the period of two hundred seventy (270) days referenced above shall be outstanding.
(b) Seller’s aggregate liability to Buyer with respect to any and all such breaches of Seller’s representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement (other than Seller’s NPO Warranties), shall not exceed Five Percent (5%) of the Purchase Price and Buyer hereby waives any damages, costs and expenses in respect of such breaches in excess of said amount.
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 7.3 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or any earlier termination of this Agreement.
(d) Exceptions to Representations and Warranties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (a) Seller has advised Buyer that one or more of the Leases and easements listed on Schedule 7.3(d) may require consent to the assignment of such Lease or easement; (b) Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consents on or prior to the Closing Date; and (c) the failure to obtain such consents shall not be a default by Seller under this Agreement or a breach of Seller’s representations or warranties hereunder; provided, however, that in no event shall this Section 7.3(d) vitiate any of the Net Lease Tenant’s responsibilities under the Net Lease, including, without limitation, the indemnification provisions set forth therein or the Net Lease Guarantor’s obligations under the Net Lease Guaranty.
(e) Update of Representations and Warranties. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall have the right to amend and otherwise modify the representations and warranties made by Seller by written notice thereof to Buyer to reflect any change in facts or circumstances first occurring after the Effective Date not resulting from a breach or default by Seller or its Affiliates under this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
COVENANTS
SECTION 8.1 Contracts and Leases. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller shall not enter into any new Contract or Lease or extend, renew, replace or otherwise modify or terminate or cancel any Contract or Lease, except to the extent that Seller, solely in its capacity
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as tenant under the Net Lease, would be permitted to do the same under the terms of the Net Lease if the Net Lease were in effect.
SECTION 8.2 Operation of Property. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller (a) shall (and shall cause New Property Owner on the first day of the Closing Period to) operate the Property in the Ordinary Course and shall cause the existing certificate of occupancy for the Real Property to remain in effect through Closing and (b) shall not demolish or alter, improve or otherwise physically change the Buildings, in whole or in part, or construct any additional buildings, structures or other improvements on the Land, except (in the case of (a) or (b)) to the extent that Net Lease Tenant would be permitted to do the same under the terms of the Net Lease if the Net Lease were in effect.
SECTION 8.3 Intentionally Omitted.
SECTION 8.4 Brokers. Seller and Buyer expressly represent that there has been no broker or any other party representing Seller or Buyer as broker with respect to the Transaction and with respect to this Agreement. Seller agrees to hold Buyer harmless and indemnify Buyer from and against any and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements) suffered or incurred by Buyer as a result of any claims by any party claiming to have represented Seller as broker in connection with the Transaction. Buyer agrees to hold Seller harmless and indemnify Seller from and against any and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, expenses and disbursements) suffered or incurred by Seller as a result of any claims by any party claiming to have represented Buyer as broker in connection with the Transaction. The provisions of this Section 8.4 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or the earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.5 Transfer Taxes. Seller and Buyer each hereby covenant and agree that in the event any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value added and other such taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) are incurred in connection with this Agreement and the other Closing Documents (including any real property transfer tax and any other similar tax), all such taxes or fees shall be borne and paid fifty percent (50%) by Seller and fifty percent (50%) by Buyer. Seller and Buyer will cooperate to timely file all necessary tax returns or other documents with respect to such taxes or fees, the provisions of this Section 8.5 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein).
SECTION 8.6 Publicity. Seller and Buyer agree that any press release or other public statement with respect to the Transaction or this Agreement shall be mutually approved by the other (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except to the extent required by applicable gaming, securities or other Laws or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement or rules of any securities exchange or in connection with corporate transactions or financings that Seller or Buyer may undertake; provided, that the disclosing party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide prior notice to and consult with the non-disclosing party. The provisions of this Section 8.6 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or the earlier termination of this Agreement.
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SECTION 8.7 Confidentiality. Seller and Buyer agree that they continue to be bound by the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated October 20, 2017, between CEC and VICI (the “Confidentiality Agreement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, each of Seller and Buyer may disclose such information to the extent required by applicable gaming, securities or other Laws or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement or rules of any securities exchange and to financing sources and as otherwise contemplated by the Confidentiality Agreement, and Section 8.6 above. The provisions of this Section 8.7 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.8 Financing.
(a) Buyer shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, as promptly as practicable, all things necessary, proper or advisable to arrange and obtain the Debt Financing substantially on the terms and conditions (including the “market flex” provisions) described in the Commitment Letter. To such end, Buyer shall use reasonable best efforts to, and/or cause its Affiliates to use their respective reasonable best efforts to, (a) maintain in effect the Commitment Letter, (b) satisfy, or cause to be satisfied, on a timely basis all conditions to funding in the Commitment Letter and each definitive agreement executed by Buyer or its Affiliates with respect thereto (collectively, with the Commitment Letter and including any related fee letter(s), the “Debt Documents”) to the extent applicable to Buyer and/or its Affiliates, (c) as promptly as practicable negotiate, execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, definitive agreements with respect to the Debt Financing on substantially the terms and conditions contemplated by the Commitment Letter (including any related “market flex” provisions) and, if executed prior to the Closing Date, deliver to Seller a copy of any material definitive agreement promptly following such execution, (d) timely prepare, or cause to be prepared, the necessary marketing materials with respect to the Debt Financing, (e) consummate, or cause to be consummated, the Debt Financing at or prior to the time the Closing should occur pursuant to Section 2.1 and Section 6.1 and (f) enforce, or cause to be enforced, the rights of Buyer and its Affiliates under the Debt Documents. Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing if Buyer acquires actual knowledge of (1) of any breach, default, termination or repudiation by any party to any Debt Document, (2) that any portion of the Debt Financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter will not be available and (3) of any expiration or termination of any Debt Document (each, a “Financing Failure Event”). As soon as reasonably practicable, Buyer shall provide any information in Buyer’s possession that is reasonably requested by Seller relating to any Financing Failure Event, provided, that in no event will Buyer be under any obligation to disclose any information that is subject to applicable legal privileges (including the attorney-client privilege) or binding obligation of confidentiality to a third party. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Buyer shall cause VICI Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation ("VICI REIT") to not modify, amend, waive, or terminate in any respect the Common Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between VICI REIT and each purchaser indentified therein.
(b) Without limiting the provisions of Section 8.8(a), Buyer shall keep Seller reasonably informed, promptly upon request, in reasonable detail, of the status of its efforts to arrange the Debt Financing and provide to Seller executed copies of the Debt Documents
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(provided, that, any fee letters, engagement letters or other agreements that, in accordance with customary practice, are confidential by their terms, to the extent the provisions in question do not affect the conditionality or amount of the Debt Financing, may be redacted so as not to disclose such terms that are so confidential); provided, that in no event will Buyer be under any obligation to disclose any information that is subject to any applicable legal privileges (including the attorney-client privilege). If Buyer obtains actual knowledge that any portion of the Debt Financing has become unavailable substantially on the terms and conditions contemplated by the Commitment Letter (after taking into account “market flex” terms), Buyer shall promptly notify Seller, and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange to obtain alternative financing, including from alternative sources, in an amount sufficient to pay the Purchase Price as provided herein and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and on terms not materially less favorable (after giving effect to any “market flex”), taken as a whole, to Buyer (as reasonably determined by Buyer) and with lenders reasonably satisfactory to Buyer (“Alternative Financing”) as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of such event. The provisions of this Section 8.8 shall be applicable to the Alternative Financing, and, for the purposes of this Agreement, all references to the “Debt Financing” shall be deemed to include such Alternative Financing and all references to the “Commitment Letter” and “Debt Documents” shall include the applicable documents for the Alternative Financing. Buyer shall deliver to Seller true, correct and complete copies of all material agreements entered into with any such alternative source in connection with the Alternative Financing promptly following the execution thereof. Buyer (1) shall use its reasonable best efforts, and shall cause its Affiliates to use their respective reasonable best efforts, to comply in all material respects with each Debt Document and (2) shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, not, without the prior written consent of Seller, enter into any amendment or modification to, or agree to any termination, rescission or withdrawal of, or any material waiver of any provision or remedy under, any Debt Document that (individually or in the aggregate with any other amendments, modifications or waivers) could reasonably be expected to (w) adversely affect the ability of Buyer and/or its Affiliates to enforce their respective material rights against other parties to the Commitment Letter or the Debt Documents as so amended, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified, relative to the ability of Buyer and/or its Affiliates to enforce their respective material rights against such other parties to the Commitment Letter as in effect on the date hereof under the Debt Documents, (x) reduce the aggregate amount of the Debt Financing under the Debt Documents, (y) impose any new or additional condition, or otherwise amend, modify or expand any condition, to the receipt of any portion of the Debt Financing, or (z) result in any delay to closing of the Debt Financing or the Transaction in any such case beyond the Closing Date; provided, that, Buyer may replace or amend the Commitment Letter to add lenders, lead arrangers, bookrunners, syndication agents or similar entities that have not executed the Commitment Letter as of the date hereof in accordance with the terms thereof (clause “(2)” of this sentence is referred to as the “Bright Line Commitment Provision”). For the avoidance of doubt, closing of the Debt Financing is not a condition precedent to Seller’s obligations hereunder. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, Buyer shall not be required to actually obtain any or all of the Debt Financing to the extent Buyer uses other funds to pay the Purchase Price hereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 8.8 shall not survive Closing.
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ARTICLE 9
DEFAULTS
SECTION 9.1 Seller’s Remedies for Buyer Defaults. Prior to entering into this transaction, Buyer and Seller have discussed the fact that substantial damages will be suffered by Seller if Buyer shall default in its obligation to purchase the Property under this Agreement when required hereunder or the Other Land Seller shall default in its obligation to sell the Other Land Property under the Other Land PSA when required thereunder; accordingly, the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Seller’s damages in such event is the amount of Forty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($45,000,000.00) (the “Seller Liquidated Damages Amount”). If (a) Buyer defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement or (b) Other Land Seller defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA) as and when required under the Other Land PSA, then, in each case, Seller shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy (except as set forth below with respect to any breach of the covenants of Buyer set forth in Section 8.8 hereof), to (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Buyer in which case the Other Land PSA will automatically terminate and Buyer shall pay the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount to Seller, and thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, or (y) waive the default or breach and proceed to close the Transaction. On the Effective Date, Buyer Guarantor shall execute and deliver the PSA Buyer Guaranty with respect to Other Land Seller’s obligations under Section 7.3 of the Other Land PSA and Buyer’s obligations under Section 9.1 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, and for the avoidance of doubt, (x) if Buyer shall breach the Bright Line Commitment Provision, then, in lieu of the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount, Buyer shall be responsible for the actual damages incurred by Seller as a result of such breach of the Bright Line Commitment Provision and (y) if Buyer shall breach any covenant in Section 8.8 other than the Bright Line Commitment Provision and such breach shall continue for two (2) Business Days after notice thereof from Seller to Buyer, then, in lieu of the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount, Seller may seek to enforce specific performance of such covenant.
SECTION 9.2 Buyer’s Remedies for Seller Defaults. Prior to entering into this transaction, Buyer and Seller have discussed the fact that substantial damages will be suffered by Buyer if Seller shall default in its obligation to sell the Property under this Agreement when required hereunder or the Other Land Buyer shall default in its obligation to purchase the Other Land Property under the Other Land PSA when required thereunder; accordingly, the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Buyer’s damages in such event is the amount of Forty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($45,000,000.00) (the “Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount”). If (a) Seller defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement or (b) Other Land Buyer defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA) as and when required under the Other Land PSA, then, in each case, Buyer shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller in which case the Other Land PSA will automatically terminate and Seller shall pay the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount to Buyer, and thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations
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which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, or (y) waive the default or breach and proceed to close the Transaction. On the Effective Date, Seller Guarantor shall execute and deliver the PSA Seller Guaranty with respect to Seller’s obligations under Section 7.3 and Section 9.2 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, if Seller shall fail to consummate the Proposed Merger Transaction by December 28, 2017 (except where such failure results from Seller’s breach of the provisions of Section 11.21), then Buyer shall have no right to be paid the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount and Buyer shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller in which case the Other Land PSA will automatically terminate and the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 10
CASUALTY/CONDEMNATION
SECTION 10.1 Right to Terminate.. If, after the Effective Date, (a) any portion of the Property is taken by condemnation or eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking), or (b) any portion of the Property is damaged or destroyed, Seller shall notify Buyer in writing of such fact promptly after obtaining knowledge thereof. If the Property is the subject of a Major Casualty/Condemnation that occurs after the Effective Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller no later than the date (the “Casualty Notice Date”) that is the earlier of (a) December 28, 2017 or (b) five (5) Business Days after Seller notifies Buyer of such Major Casualty/Condemnation; provided that the commencement of the Closing Period shall be extended (but not beyond December 27, 2017), if necessary, to provide sufficient time for Buyer and Seller to close. The failure by Buyer to terminate this Agreement by the Casualty Notice Date shall be deemed an election not to terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 10.1, and, thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, “Major Casualty/Condemnation” shall mean (i) any casualty, condemnation proceedings, or eminent domain proceedings if the portion of the Property that is the subject of such casualty or such condemnation or eminent domain proceedings has a value in excess of seven and one half percent (7.5%) of the Purchase Price, as reasonably determined by a third party contractor or architect selected by Seller and reasonably acceptable to Buyer, or (ii) any uninsured casualty which Seller does not agree (as set forth as a written modification of the Net Lease reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer executed and delivered on the Closing Date and guaranteed pursuant to the Net Lease Guaranty), in its sole and absolute discretion, to repair or restore in a manner acceptable to Buyer.
SECTION 10.2 Allocation of Proceeds and Awards. If, after the Effective Date, any portion of the Property is taken by condemnation or eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking), or any portion of the Property is damaged or destroyed and this Agreement is not terminated as permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 10.1, then this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the parties hereto shall consummate the Closing upon the terms set forth herein. Any awards or proceeds received from the condemning authority or
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Seller’s insurance company, as the case may be (the “Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds”) shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Lease as if the Lease were in effect as of the date that such Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds are made available, and any claims in respect to any such awards or proceeds and the related insurance policies shall be assigned to New Property Owner in accordance with the terms of the Lease as if the Lease were in effect as of the date that such Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds are made available, and in all events the Purchase Price shall not be adjusted as a result of any such casualty or condemnation; provided, that nothing in this paragraph is intended to vitiate Buyer’s right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the terms of Section 10.1 in connection with a Major Casualty/Condemnation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a Major Casualty/Condemnation shall have occurred prior to the closing and the parties elect to close in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, then the parties will have their respective rights and obligations with respect to such Major Casualty/Condemnation (and any Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds) that they would have under the terms of the Lease as if the Lease were in effect as of the date that such Major Casualty/Condemnation occurred.
SECTION 10.3 Insurance. Seller shall (and, with respect to each day of the Closing Period, Seller shall cause New Property Owner to) maintain the property insurance coverage currently in effect for the Property, or comparable coverage, through the Closing Date.
SECTION 10.4 Waiver. The provisions of this Article 10 supersede the provisions of any applicable Laws with respect to the subject matter of this Article 10.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1 Buyer’s Assignment. Other than in connection with an assignment pursuant to Section 11.16 hereof, Buyer shall not assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder (other than to an entity that is directly or indirectly wholly-owned and controlled by VICI) without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent Seller may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion.
SECTION 11.2 Survival/Merger. Except for the provisions of this Agreement which are explicitly stated to survive the Closing and any document executed in connection herewith, none of the terms of this Agreement shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 11.3 Integration; Waiver. This Agreement embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the Transaction and all prior agreements, understandings, representations and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged or terminated except by an instrument signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, modification, amendment, discharge or termination is sought, and then only to the extent set forth in such instrument. No waiver by either party hereto of any failure or refusal by the
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other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply. The last sentence of this Section 11.3, the last sentence of Section 11.4, the last sentence of Section 11.6, Section 11.15, Section 11.16, and Section 11.20 of this Agreement may not be amended or modified in whole or in part in a manner that adversely affects the rights of the Debt Financing Sources thereunder without the prior written consent of the requisite commitment parties having consent over amendments to this Agreement pursuant to the Commitment Letter.
SECTION 11.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the parties hereto agree that any action of any kind or any nature (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) involving any Debt Financing Sources that is any way related to this Agreement or any of the transactions related hereto, including any action or dispute involving any Debt Financing Sources arising out of or relating in any way to the Debt Financing or the Transaction or any document relating to the Debt Financing shall (except as otherwise expressly provided in the Commitment Letter with respect to matters to be governed and construed in accordance with Nevada law) be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of New York or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the Laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
SECTION 11.5 Captions Not Binding; Exhibits. The captions in this Agreement are inserted for reference only and in no way limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or of any of the provisions hereof. All Exhibits attached hereto shall be incorporated by reference as if set out herein in full.
SECTION 11.6 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. The last sentence of Section 11.3, the last sentence of Section 11.4, the last sentence of this Section 11.6, Section 11.15, Section 11.16 , and Section 11.20 of this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the Debt Financing Sources all of whom are intended to be third-party beneficiaries thereof.
SECTION 11.7 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 11.8 Notices. Any notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by (a) personal delivery, (b) e-mail transmission (with a copy delivered by one of the other methods provided in this Section 11.8) or (c) a
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reputable overnight courier service, fees prepaid, addressed as follows:
IF TO BUYER: |
Xxxxxxxx Property Owner LLC 8329 W. Sunset Road, Suite 210 Las Vegas, Nevada 89113 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, President & CEO Telephone #: 504-291-2567 E-mail: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
COPY TO: |
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Attention: Xxxxx X. Godman Telephone #: 212-715-9466 E-mail: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx |
IF TO SELLER: |
Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas, LLC One Caesars Palace Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Attention: General Counsel E-mail: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx |
Any party may designate another addressee for notices hereunder by a notice given pursuant to this Section 11.8. A notice sent in compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.8 shall be deemed given on the date of receipt, with failure to accept delivery to constitute receipt for such purpose. The parties agree that the attorney for such party specified above shall have the authority to deliver notices on such party’s behalf to the other party.
SECTION 11.9 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by electronic means shall be valid and effective to bind the party so signing. Each party agrees to promptly deliver an execution original to this Agreement with its actual signature to the other party, but a failure to do so shall not affect the enforceability of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.10 No Recordation. Seller and Buyer each agrees that neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice hereof shall be recorded. For the avoidance of doubt, Buyer may file a notice of pendency or similar instrument against the Property in connection with an action for specific performance hereunder.
SECTION 11.11 Additional Agreements; Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall execute and deliver such documents as the other party shall reasonably request in order to consummate and make effective the Transaction, so long as the execution and delivery of such documents shall not result in any additional Liability or cost to the executing party.
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SECTION 11.12 Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement, any modification hereof or any of the Closing Documents.
SECTION 11.13 Prevailing Party. If any action or proceeding is brought to interpret or enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to all other damages, all costs and expenses of such action or proceeding, including but not limited to reasonable, actual attorneys’ fees, witness fees’ and court costs as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable decision. The phrase “prevailing party” as used in this Section shall include a party who receives substantially the relief desired whether by dismissal, summary judgment or otherwise.
SECTION 11.14 JURISDICTION. WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION, THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROPERTY OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREUNDER (“PROCEEDINGS”) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY (a) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE COUNTY OF XXXXX, STATE OF NEVADA AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA SITTING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AND (b) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE AT ANY TIME TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND FURTHER WAIVES THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS, THAT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PARTY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.14 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING (AND NOT BE MERGED THEREIN) OR ANY EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 11.15 Exclusive Venue. Notwithstanding anything in Section 11.14 to the contrary, each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that it shall not bring or support any action of any kind or description, whether in law or in equity, whether in contract or in tort or otherwise, against any Debt Financing Source in any way relating to this Agreement, the Debt Financing or the Transaction, including any dispute arising out of or relating in any way to the Commitment Letter or the performance thereof, in any forum other than the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (and the appellate courts thereof) or any New York state court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York.
SECTION 11.16 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSACTION, THIS AGREEMENT, THE COMMITMENT LETTER OR THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF, THE PROPERTY OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREUNDER. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.16 SHALL SURVIVE
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THE CLOSING (AND NOT BE MERGED THEREIN) OR ANY EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 11.17 Tax Free Exchange. Seller and Buyer each hereby reserve the right to include this transaction as part of one (1) or more tax deferred exchange transactions pursuant to Code Section 1031 and comparable provisions of applicable state law, at no out-of-pocket cost, expense, risk or liability to the other party hereto. Seller and Buyer agree to cooperate with the other party hereto, and to execute any and all documents (including without limitation Code Section 1031 exchange documents) reasonably necessary in connection therewith; provided, however, that the closing of the transaction for the conveyance of the Property shall not be contingent upon, and shall not be subject to, the completion of such exchange, nor shall such affect the Closing Date hereunder. Buyer and Seller shall be obligated to close title to the Property on or before the Closing Date whether or not Buyer or Seller, as applicable, shall have consummated an intended Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchange transaction.
SECTION 11.18 Net Lease and Net Lease Guaranty. If the Closing shall occur, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any of the Closing Documents, nothing contained herein or therein shall limit the obligations of the Net Lease Tenant under the Net Lease or Net Lease Guarantor under the Net Lease Guaranty. The provisions of this Section 11.18 shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 11.19 Termination of Other Land PSA. If, at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, the Other Land PSA is terminated, this Agreement shall automatically terminate; provided that such termination shall not relieve either party hereto for liability hereunder that pursuant to the express terms hereof survives termination hereof.
SECTION 11.20 No Recourse to Debt Financing Sources. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or otherwise, no Debt Financing Source of any party, or any former, current or future direct or indirect stockholder, equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, agent or Affiliate of any Debt Financing Source (each, a “Non-Party”) shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities of the parties or for any claim (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) based on, in respect of, or by reason of, the Transaction or in respect of any representations made or alleged to be made in connection herewith. Without limiting the rights of any party hereto against the other parties hereto, in no event shall any party hereto or any of its Affiliates seek to enforce this Agreement against, make any claims for breach of this Agreement against, or seek to recover monetary damages from, any Non-Party, in connection with this Agreement or the Debt Financing, whether at law or equity, in contract, in tort or otherwise (it being understood that nothing in this Section 11.20 shall limit the rights of Buyer against the Debt Financing Sources under the Commitment Letter).
SECTION 11.21 Formation of Net Lease Guarantor Seller Guarantor intends to merge with and into Caesars Growth Properties Holding, LLC prior to the Closing Date (the “Proposed Merger Transaction”); however approval of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board is required to consummate the Initial Tenant’s Financing (as defined in the Net Lease) that will be
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available to Caesars Growth Properties Holding, LLC following the consummation of the Proposed Merger Transaction. Seller shall cause Seller Guarantor and Net Lease Guarantor to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain such approval and to cause the Proposed Merger Transaction and Tenant’s Initial Financing to be consummated promptly upon the receipt of such regulatory approvals (and, if such regulatory approvals have been obtained, in all events prior to the Closing Date) (it being understood that Seller shall not be required to consummate the Proposed Merger Transaction unless such approvals are obtained). Within three Business Days after the consummation of the Proposed Merger Transaction, Seller shall cause Net Lease Guarantor to assume Seller Guarantor’s obligations under the PSA Seller Guaranty pursuant to documentation reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer. Seller and Buyer acknowledge and agree that if Seller does not obtain such regulatory approvals at the hearing of the Louisiana Gaming Control Board scheduled for December 21, 2017, Seller and Buyer will nevertheless use good faith efforts to consummate the Transaction, provided, that, Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Seller shall have sole discretion in making the determination whether Seller and its Affiliates may consummate the Transaction if the Proposed Merger Transaction is not consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall have no obligation to cause any of its Affiliates to restructure any of their holdings or to obtain different financing in an effort to obtain such regulatory approval.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER:
XXXXXX’X LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company By:__/s/ Xxxx Hession_____________________ Name: Xxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Treasurer |
BUYER:
XXXXXXXX PROPERTY OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
By:_/s/ Xxxx Payne______________________
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: President and Secretary
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[Exhibits and Schedules to be attached.]
Exhibit A Legal Description of the Land
Exhibit B Form of Estoppel Certificate
Exhibit C Form of Net Lease
Exhibit D Form of Net Lease Guaranty
Exhibit E Form of Non-Imputation Endorsement
Exhibit F Permitted Exceptions
Exhibit G Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit H Form of Amended and Restated ROFR
Exhibit I Title Commitment
Exhibit J Form of Deed
Exhibit K-1 Form of Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement
Exhibit K-2 Form of Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit L Form of Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption
Exhibit M Form of Notice to Tenants
Exhibit N Form of FIRPTA Affidavit
Exhibit O-1 Form of Title Affidavit
Exhibit O-2 Form of Non-Imputation Affidavit
Exhibit P Form of Memorandum of Lease
Exhibit Q Form of Certification Regarding Seller’s Warranties
Exhibit R Form of Certification Regarding Buyer’s Warranties
Exhibit S Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit T Seller Financial Information
Exhibit U Form of Short Form of Lease
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Exhibit 10.1
EXHIBIT A
Legal Description
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF XXXXX, STATE OF NEVADA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
Parcel One (1):
Lot One (1) of that certain Final Map entitled “Final Map of Xxxxxx’x, a Commercial Subdivision”, recorded in Book 143 of Plats, Page 39, Official Records of Xxxxx County, Nevada
Excepting Therefrom Parcels “A” and “B” as shown on that Record of Survey recorded in File 184 of Surveys, Page 68 of Official Records in Xxxxx County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows:
Parcel “A”
A portion of Lot One (1) of that certain Final Map entitled “Final Map of Xxxxxx’x, a Commercial Subdivision”, recorded in Book 143 of Plats, at Page 39, Official Records of Xxxxx County, Nevada, lying within the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 00, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 61 East, M.D.M., Xxxxx County, Nevada, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence along the South line thereof, South 88°42’36” East, 23.21 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence departing said South line, North 05°08’03” East, 60.62 feet; thence South 89°12’48” East, 64.35 feet; thence South 05°08’03” West, 61.19 feet to the South line of said Lot One (1); thence along said South line, North 88°42’36” West, 64.31 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Excepting Therefrom all of the above-described area lying below an elevation of 2103.92 feet, based on Xxxxx County Bench Xxxx 7C11 21NWS, a rivet and square aluminum plate in top of curb, Northeast corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd. near the PC of Flamingo Rd. having a record elevation of 2106.27 feet.
Said parcel consists of air rights only.
And
Parcel “B”
A portion of Lot One (1) of that certain Final Map entitled “Final Map of Xxxxxx’x, a Commercial Subdivision”, recorded in Book 143 of Plats, at Page 39, Official Records of Xxxxx County, Nevada, lying within the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼)
of Section 00, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 61 East, M.D.M., Xxxxx County, Nevada, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence along the South line thereof, South 88°42’36” East, 128.29 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence departing said South line, North 01°15’51” East, 4.74 feet; thence North 88°44’09” West, 2.99 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the East, having a radius of 52.00 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 89°50’17” East, thence Northerly along said curve, through a central angle of 09°55’21”, an arc length of 9.01 feet; thence South 81°07’25” East, 3.04 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the Southeast, having a radius of 47.83 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 80°10’47” East; thence Northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 29°15’25”, an arc length of 24.42 feet; thence North 49°24’59” West, 3.00 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the Southeast, having a radius of 47.82 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 51°49’50” East; thence Northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 10°46’44”, an arc length of 9.00 feet; thence South 41°15’24” East, 2.31 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the Southeast, having a radius of 54.50 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 52°39’46” East; thence Northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 59°40’53”, an arc length of 56.77 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the North, having a radius of 44.00 feet, from which beginning the radius bears North 36°06’43” East; thence Easterly along said curve, through a central angle of 79°55’17”, an arc length of 61.38 feet; thence South 43°48’34” East, 20.95 feet; thence South 88°44’09” East, 55.02 feet to a point on the Easterly boundary of said Lot One (1); thence along said Easterly boundary, South 01°14’01” East, 54.88 feet to the Southerly boundary of said Lot One (1); thence along said Southerly boundary, North 88°42’36” West, 193.47 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Excepting Therefrom all of the above-described area lying below an elevation of 2103.00 feet, based on Xxxxx County Bench Xxxx 7C11 21NWS, a rivet and square aluminum plate in top of curb, Northeast corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd. near the PC of Flamingo Rd. having a record elevation of 2106.27 feet.
Said Parcel consists of air rights only.
The foregoing metes and bounds legal descriptions were prepared by Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Horizon Surveys, 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000.
Parcel Two (2):
A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress as set forth in that certain Grant of Easement recorded April 21, 1981 in Book 1388 as Document No. 1347424 and amended by Amendment to Grant of Easement recorded July 15, 1986 in Book 860715 as Document No. 00811, Official Records, Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Parcel Three (3):
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A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress as set forth in that certain Grant of Easement recorded April 21, 1981 in Book 1388 as Document No. 1347426, Official Records, Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Parcel Four (4):
A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress as set forth in that certain Memorandum of Agreement recorded April 16, 1998 in Book 980416 as Document No. 000618, Official Records, Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Parcel Five (5):
A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress as set forth in that certain Grant of Easements and Declaration Establishing Rights, Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions Regarding the Construction, Use, Operation and Maintenance of the Connection Area to the Monorail Station recorded September 20, 2000 in Book 20000920 as Document No. 00208, Official Records, Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Parcel Six (6):
A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress as set forth in that certain Right of Entry Agreement for Ingress and Egress recorded August 26, 2002 in Book 20020826 as Document No. 00566, Official Records, Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Parcel Seven (7):
A non-exclusive easement for ingress and egress as set forth in that certain Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, recorded August 10, 2011 as Instrument No. 2011081000001475, as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, recorded September 12, 2012 as Instrument No. 2010912-0002364, and further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Declaration of
Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, recorded October 11, 2013, as Instrument No. 20131011-0004747, Official Records, Xxxxx County, Nevada.
AS-SURVEYED LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
Beginning at the Northwest Corner of Lot 1 of that certain Final Map entitled “Final Map of Xxxxxx’x, a Commercial Subdivision”, recorded in Book 143 of Plats, at Page 39, Official Records of Xxxxx County, Nevada, Thence South 89°10’27” East, 1,061.65 feet; Thence North 00°58’24” West, 7.81 feet; Thence South 89°19’19” East, 1,309.30 feet; Thence South 00°43’19” East, 40.01 feet; Thence North 89°19’19” West, 498.05 feet; Thence South 00°00’46” East, 191.84 feet; Thence North 88°54’30” West, 788.03 feet; Thence South 00°58’24” East, 213.11 feet; Thence South 89°01’36” West, 20.00 feet; Thence South 00°58’24” East, 40.00 feet; Thence North 88°42’36” West, 863.90 feet; Thence South 01°14’01” East, 150.01 feet; Thence North 88°42’36” West, 321.76 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the East, having a radius of 3,960.00 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 84°03’06” East; Thence Northerly along said curve, through a central angle of 08°59’35”, an arc length of 621.55
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feet to the point of beginning, Excepting therefrom Parcels “A” and “B” as shown on that Record of Survey recorded in File 184 of Surveys, page 68, of Official Records in Xxxxx County, Nevada, more particularly described as follows:
Parcel “A”
A portion of Lot One (1) of that certain Final Map entitled “Final Map of Xxxxxx’x, a Commercial Subdivision”, recorded in Book 143 of Plats, at Page 39, Official Records of Xxxxx County, Nevada, lying within the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 00, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 61 East, M.D.M., Xxxxx County, Nevada, described as follows:
Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence along the South line thereof, South 88°42’36” East, 23.21 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence departing said South line North 05°08’03” East, 60.62 feet; thence South 89°12’48” East, 64.35 feet; thence South 05°08’03” West, 61.19 feet to the South line of said Lot One (1); thence along said South line, North 88°42’36” West, 64.31 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Excepting Therefrom all of the above-described area lying below an elevation of 2103.92 feet, based on Xxxxx County Bench Xxxx 7C11 21NWS, a rivet and square aluminum plate in top of curb, Northeast corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd. near the PC of Flamingo Rd. having a record elevation of 2106.57 feet.
Said parcel consists of air rights only.
And
Parcel “B”
A portion of Lot One (1) of that certain Final Map entitled “Final Map of Xxxxxx’x, a Commercial Subdivision”, recorded in Book 143 of Plats, at Page 39, Official Records of Xxxxx County, Nevada, lying within the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Section 00, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 61 East, M.D.M., Xxxxx County, Nevada, described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of said Lot One (1); thence along the South line thereof, South 88°42’36” East, 128.29 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence departing said South line, North 01°15’51” East, 4.74 feet; thence North 88°44’09” West, 2.99 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the East, having a radius of 52.00 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 89°50’17” East, thence Northerly along said curve, through a central angle of 09°55’21”, an arc length of 9.01 feet; thence South 81°07’25” East, 3.04 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the Southeast, having a radius of 47.83 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 80°10’47” East; thence Northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 29°15’25”, an arc length of 24.42 feet; thence North 49°24’59” West, 3.00 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the Southeast, having a radius of 47.82 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 51°49’50” East; thence Northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 10°46’44”, an arc length of 9.00 feet; thence South 41°15’24” East, 2.31 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the
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Southeast, having a radius of 54.50 feet, from which beginning the radius bears South 52°39’46” East; thence Northeasterly along said curve, through a central angle of 59°40’53”, an arc length of 56.77 feet to the beginning of a non-tangent curve, concave to the North, having a radius of 44.00 feet, from which beginning the radius bears North 36°06’43” East; thence Easterly along said curve, through a central angle of 79°55’17”, an arc length of 61.38 feet; thence South 43°48’34” East, 20.95 feet; thence South 88°44’09” East, 55.02 feet to a point on the Easterly boundary of said Lot One (1); thence along said Easterly boundary, South 01°14’01” East, 54.88 feet to the Southerly boundary of said Lot One (1); thence along said Southerly boundary,
North 88°42’36” West, 193.47 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Excepting Therefrom all of the above-described area lying below an elevation of 2103.00 feet, based on Xxxxx County Bench Xxxx 7C11 21NWS, a rivet and square aluminum plate in top of curb, Northeast corner of Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Blvd. near the PC of Flamingo Rd. having a record elevation of 2106.27 feet.
Said Parcel consists of air rights only.
The foregoing metes and bounds legal descriptions were prepared by Xxxx Xxxxxx, Horizon Surveys, 00000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000.
APN: 162-16-312-002
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description (Eastside Land)
THE LAND REFERRED TO HEREIN BELOW IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF XXXXX, STATE OF NEVADA, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
PARCEL 1: (TOWERS) (APN 162-16-410-060)
Lots 16 through 20 in Block Two (2) of Flamingo Estates, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada. Together with those portions of Xxxxxxx Avenue, Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 2: (TERRACES) (APN 162-16-410-061 and 062)
Lots 21 through 24 in Block Two (2) of Flamingo Estates, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with those portions of Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 3: (TERRACES FOUR) (APN 162-16-410-064, 065 and 066)
Lots 27 through 32 in Block Two (2) of Flamingo Estates, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada. Together with those portions of Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 4: (XXXXXXX) (APN 162-16-410-080)
Xxx 00 xx Xxxxx Xxxxx (0) xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with the West 10 Feet of that certain pedestrian walkway abutting the Easterly line of said Lot by that certain Order of Vacation recorded June 21, 1962, as Document No. 297340, of Official Records.
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Together with those portions of Xxxxxxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 5: (FOUNTAINS) (APN 162-16-410-070, 071, 072, 075, 076, 083 and 084)
Lots 36 through 38, 41, 42 and 56 through 58 in Block Three (3) of Flamingo Estates, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with those portions of Xxxxxxx Avenue, Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 6: (SUITES) (APN 162-16-410-088 and 089)
That portion of the Southwest Quarter (SW ¼) of Xxxxxxx 00, Xxxxxxxx 00 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 61 East M.D.M., being a portion of Block Four (4) of Flamingo Estates, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada described as follows:
Lots 1 and 2 of that certain Parcel Map on file in File 70 of Parcel Maps, Page 30, recorded September 19, 1991 as Document No. 00581 in Book 910919, of Official Records. in the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with those portions of Xxx Avenue, Xxxxxx Street and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 7: (APN 162-16-410-067, 068, 069, 077, 078, 079, 082, 085 and 086)
Lots 33, 34, 35, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50 and 55 in Block Three (3); and Xxxx 00, 00, 00 xxx 00 xx Xxxxx Four (4) of FLAMINGO ESTATES, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, Page 22 in the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with those portions of Xxxxxxx Road, Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 8: (APN 162-16-410-073)
Xxx 00 xx Xxxxx Xxxxx (0) xx XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, Page 22 in the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
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TOGETHER WITH that portion of the pedestrian walkway lying Westerly of and adjacent to the West line of said Lot 39, as vacated by said County by that Order of Vacation recorded June 21, 1962 in Book 368 as Document No. 297340, Official Records.
Together with those portions of Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 9: (APN 162-16-410-074)
Xxx 00 xx Xxxxx Xxxxx (0) xx XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, Page 22 in the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
TOGETHER WITH that portion of the pedestrian walkway lying Easterly of and adjacent to the East line of said Lot 40, as vacated by said County by that Order of Vacation recorded June 21, 1962 in Book 368 as Document No. 297340, Official Records.
Together with those portions of Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 10: (APN 162-16-410-081)
Lots 52, 53 and 54 in Block Three (3) of FLAMINGO ESTATES, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, Page 22 in the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
TOGETHER WITH that certain vacated walkway 10 feet wide adjoining Lot 52 on the West boundary, as disclosed by an Order of Vacation recorded June 21, 1962 in Book 368 as Document No. 297340, Official Records.
Together with those portions of Xxxxxxx Road and the alley vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 11: (APN 162-16-410-063)
Xxxx 00 xxx 00 xx Xxxxx Xxx (0) xx XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, Page 22, in the Office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with those portions of Xxx Avenue and the alley as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
PARCEL 12: (PLAZA) (APN 162-16-410-087)
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Lots 63 and 64 in Block Four (4) of Flamingo Estates, as shown by map thereof on file in Book 5 of Plats, page 22, as recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Xxxxx County, Nevada.
Together with that portion of Xxxxxxx Avenue as vacated by that certain Order of Vacation, recorded February 14, 2012, in Book 20120214 as Document No. 01112, and Re-recorded February 16, 2012, in Book 20120216 as Document No. 01146 and Re-recorded March 23, 2012, in Book 20120323 as Document No. 01850, of Official Records.
APN: 162-16-410-060 thru 089
EXHIBIT B
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
The undersigned Parties, as defined below, hereby execute this Estoppel Certificate (“Certificate”) for the benefit of Xxxxxxxx Property Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Buyer”) as of December [ ], 2017.
Reference is hereby made to that certain Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of August 10, 2011, by and among Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, Flamingo Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, 3535 LV Newco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, a Nevada corporation and Caesars LINQ, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”), as amended by that certain First Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of September 12, 2012, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of October 11, 2013, and as further amended by that certain Joinder and Consent to the Declaration of Covenants, Restrictions and Easements, dated as of _________ (as amended, the “Declaration”).
The Parties understand and acknowledges that Buyer is in the process of purchasing the property commonly known as Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Purchase and Sale Agreement”) by and between Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas, LLC (“Seller”) and Buyer, and that Buyer is relying upon the Parties’ certifications herein. Each of the undersigned Parties hereby certify to Buyer that:
1.The Declaration is unmodified and in full force and effect. There have been, and there are, no assignments, amendments, supplements or modifications of any kind to the Declaration except as referenced above.
2.The Declaration represents the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the covenants, restrictions and easements, and the Parties’ rights thereto, relating to the premises described therein; there are no other promises, agreements, understandings, or commitments of any kind between the Parties with respect thereto.
3.As of the date hereof, none of the Parties are in default or in violation of any of their obligations under the Declaration and to each of the undersigned’s knowledge, no event has
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occurred, nor does any condition exist, which, with the giving of notice, the passage of time or both would constitute a default by any of the Parties under the Declaration. None of the Parties hereto have made any claim against any other Party alleging such Party’s default under the Declaration.
4.Each of the undersigned represents and warrants that the execution and delivery of this Certificate has been duly authorized by all requisite entity action on its part and the signatory executing this Certificate on its behalf is duly authorized to so execute this Certificate.
5.Each of the undersigned acknowledge and agrees that Buyer shall be entitled to rely on the certifications set forth herein.
6.This Certificate may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be a valid and binding original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Certificate may be effectuated by the exchange of electronic copies of signatures (e.g., .pdf), with electronic copies of this executed Certificate having the same force and effect as original counterpart signatures hereto for all purposes.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned Parties have executed this Certificate as of the date first set forth above.
XXXXXX’X LAS VEGAS, LLC
a Nevada limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
a Nevada limited liability company,
By:
Name:
Title:
3535 LV NEWCO, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
CAESARS LINQ, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT C
AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE
By and Among
[ ] together with its permitted successors and assigns)
as “Landlord”
and
Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas, LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company,
together with its permitted successors and assigns)
as “Tenant”
dated
December, [___] 2017
for
Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas
TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | |||||
ARTICLE I DEMISE; TERM | 1 | |||||
1.1 | Leased Property | 1 | ||||
1.2 | Single, Indivisible Lease | 2 | ||||
1.3 | Term | 3 | ||||
1.4 | Renewal Terms | 3 | ||||
ARTICLE II DEFINITIONS | 3 | |||||
ARTICLE III RENT | 37 | |||||
3.1 | Rent | 37 | ||||
3.2 | Variable Rent Determination | 38 | ||||
3.3 | Late Payment of Rent or Additional Charges | 39 | ||||
3.4 | Method of Payment of Rent | 40 | ||||
3.5 | Net Lease | 40 | ||||
ARTICLE IV ADDITIONAL CHARGES | 40 | |||||
4.1 | Impositions | 40 | ||||
4.2 | Utilities and Other Matters | 42 | ||||
4.3 | Compliance Certificate | 42 | ||||
4.4 | Impound Account | 42 | ||||
ARTICLE V NO TERMINATION, ABATEMENT, ETC. | 43 | |||||
ARTICLE VI OWNERSHIP OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY | 44 | |||||
6.1 | Ownership of Leased Property | 44 | ||||
6.2 | Ownership of Tenant's Property | 45 | ||||
ARTICLE VII PRESENT CONDITION AND PERMITTED USE | 46 | |||||
7.1 | Condition of Leased Property | 46 | ||||
7.2 | Use of Leased Property | 47 | ||||
7.3 | Ground Leases | 49 | ||||
7.5 | Third-Party Reports | 49 | ||||
ARTICLE VIII REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 49 | |||||
ARTICLE IX MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR | 50 | |||||
9.1 | Tenant Obligations | 50 | ||||
9.2 | No Landlord Obligations | 50 | ||||
9.3 | Landlord's Estate | 50 | ||||
9.4 | End of Term | 51 | ||||
ARTICLE X ALTERATIONS | 51 | |||||
10.1 | Alterations, Capital Improvements and Material Capital Improvements | 51 |
10.2 | Landlord Approval of Certain Alterations and Capital Improvements | 52 | ||||
10.3 | Construction Requirements for Alterations and Capital Improvements | 53 | ||||
10.4 | Landlord’s Right of First Offer to Fund Material Capital Improvements | 54 | ||||
10.5 | Minimum Capital Expenditures | 58 | ||||
ARTICLE XI LIENS | 62 | |||||
ARTICLE XII PERMITTED CONTESTS | 63 | |||||
ARTICLE XIII INSURANCE | 64 | |||||
13.1 | General Insurance Requirements | 64 | ||||
13.2 | Name of Insureds. | 67 | ||||
13.3 | Deductibles or Self-Insured Retentions. | 67 | ||||
13.4 | Waivers of Subrogation. | 67 | ||||
13.5 | Limits of Liability and Blanket Policies. | 68 | ||||
13.6 | Future Changes in Insurance Requirements. | 68 | ||||
13.7 | Notice of Cancellation or Non-Renewal. | 69 | ||||
13.8 | Copies of Documents | 69 | ||||
13.9 | Certificates of Insurance | 69 | ||||
13.10 | Other Requirements | 69 | ||||
ARTICLE XIV CASUALTY | 70 | |||||
14.1 | Property Insurance Proceeds | 70 | ||||
14.2 | Tenant’s Obligations Following Casualty | 71 | ||||
14.3 | No Abatement of Rent | 72 | ||||
14.4 | Waiver | 72 | ||||
14.5 | Insurance Proceeds and Fee Mortgagee | 72 | ||||
ARTICLE XV EMINENT DOMAIN | 73 | |||||
15.1 | Condemnation | 73 | ||||
15.2 | Award Distribution | 73 | ||||
15.3 | Temporary Taking | 74 | ||||
15.4 | Condemnation Awards and Fee Mortgagee | 74 | ||||
ARTICLE XVI DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES | 74 | |||||
16.1 | Tenant Events of Default | 74 | ||||
16.2 | Landlord Remedies | 77 | ||||
16.3 | Damages | 78 | ||||
16.4 | Receiver | 79 | ||||
16.5 | Waiver | 79 | ||||
16.6 | Application of Funds | 79 | ||||
16.7 | Landlord’s Right to Cure Tenant’s Default | 79 | ||||
16.8 | Miscellaneous | 80 | ||||
ARTICLE XVII TENANT FINANCING | 80 | |||||
17.1 | Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees | 80 |
17.2 | Landlord Cooperation with Permitted Leasehold Mortgage | 88 | ||||
ARTICLE XVIII TRANSFERS BY LANDLORD | 89 | |||||
18.1 | Sale of the Leased Property | 89 | ||||
18.2 | Transfers to Tenant Competitors | 90 | ||||
18.3 | Specific Performance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, and without limitation of any of Tenant’s other rights and remedies under this Lease, the Parties recognize that if Landlord shall breach its obligations under Section 18.1 hereof by selling the Leased Property or any portion thereof to a Tenant Competitor during the Term, damages shall not provide an adequate remedy to Tenant and accordingly, Tenant shall have the right to obtain the remedy of specific performance including injunctive relief to prevent Landlord from selling the Leased Property or any portion thereof to a Tenant Competitor in violation of Section 18.1 hereof. | 92 | ||||
ARTICLE XIX HOLDING OVER | 93 | |||||
ARTICLE XX RISK OF LOSS | 93 | |||||
ARTICLE XXI INDEMNIFICATION | 93 | |||||
21.1 | General Indemnification | 93 | ||||
21.2 | Encroachments, Restrictions, Mineral Leases, etc. | 95 | ||||
ARTICLE XXII TRANSFERS BY TENANT | 97 | |||||
22.1 | Subletting and Assignment | 97 | ||||
22.2 | Permitted Assignments and Transfers | 97 | ||||
22.3 | Permitted Sublease Agreements | 100 | ||||
22.4 | Required Subletting and Assignment Provisions | 101 | ||||
22.5 | Costs | 103 | ||||
22.6 | No Release of Tenant’s Obligations; Exception | 103 | ||||
22.7 | Bookings | 103 | ||||
ARTICLE XXIII REPORTING | 104 | |||||
23.1 | Estoppel Certificates and Financial Statements | 104 | ||||
23.2 | SEC Filings; Offering Information | 109 | ||||
23.3 | Landlord Obligations | 110 | ||||
ARTICLE XXIV LANDLORDS RIGHT TO INSPECT | 112 | |||||
ARTICLE XXV NO WAIVER | 112 | |||||
ARTICLE XXVI REMEDIES CUMULATIVE | 112 | |||||
ARTICLE XXVII ACCEPTANCE OF SURRENDER | 112 | |||||
ARTICLE XXVIII NO MERGER | 113 | |||||
ARTICLE XXIX INTENTIONALLY OMMITTED | 113 | |||||
ARTICLE XXX QUIET ENJOYMENT | 113 | |||||
ARTICLE XXXI LANDLORD FINANCING | 113 | |||||
31.1 | Landlord's Financing | 113 | ||||
31.2 | Attornment | 115 | ||||
31.3 | Compliance with Fee Mortgage Documents | 115 | ||||
ARTICLE XXXII ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE | 117 | |||||
32.1 | Hazardous Substances | 117 | ||||
32.2 | Notices | 118 | ||||
32.3 | Remediation | 118 | ||||
32.4 | Indemnity | 118 | ||||
32.5 | Environmental Inspections | 119 | ||||
ARTICLE XXXIII MEMORANDUM OF LEASE | 120 | |||||
ARTICLE XXXIV DISPUTE RESOLUTION | 120 | |||||
34.1 | Expert Valuation Process | 120 | ||||
34.2 | Arbitration | 123 | ||||
ARTICLE XXXV NOTICES | 124 | |||||
ARTICLE XXXVI END OF TERM SUCCESSOR ASSET TRANSFER | 125 | |||||
36.1 | Transfer of Tenant’s Property and Operational Control | 125 | ||||
36.2 | [Reserved] | 126 | ||||
36.3 | Determination of Successor Lessee and Successor Assets FMV | 126 | ||||
36.4 | Operation Transfer. | 128 | ||||
ARTICLE XXXVII ATTORNEY FEES | 129 | |||||
ARTICLE XXXVIII BROKERS | 129 | |||||
ARTICLE XXXIX ANTI-TERRORISM REPRESENTATIONS | 129 | |||||
ARTICLE XL LANDLORD REIT PROTECTIONS | 130 | |||||
ARTICLE XLI MISCELLANEOUS | 131 | |||||
41.1 | Survival | 131 | ||||
41.2 | Severability | 131 | ||||
41.3 | Non-Recourse | 131 | ||||
41.4 | Successors and Assign | 132 | ||||
41.5 | Governing Law | 132 | ||||
41.6 | Waiver of Trial by Jury | 133 | ||||
41.7 | Entire Agreement | 133 | ||||
41.8 | Entire Agreement | 134 | ||||
41.9 | Counterparts | 134 |
41.10 | Interpretation | 134 | ||||
41.11 | Deemed Consent | 134 | ||||
41.12 | Further Assurances | 134 | ||||
41.13 | Gaming Regulations | 135 | ||||
41.14 | Certain Provisions of Nevada Law | 136 | ||||
41.15 | Confidential Information | 136 | ||||
41.16 | Time of Essence | 137 | ||||
41.17 | Consents, Approvals and Notices | 137 | ||||
41.18 | Reserved. | 137 | ||||
41.19 | Amendments. This Lease may not be amended except by a written agreement executed by all Parties hereto | 137 | ||||
EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES
EXHIBIT A | FACILITY | |
EXHIBIT B | LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND | |
EXHIBIT C | CAPITAL EXPENDITURES REPORT | |
EXHIBIT D | FORM OF SCHEDULE CONTAINING ANY ADDITIONS TO OR RETIREMENTS OF ANY FIXED ASSETS CONSTITUTING LEASED PROPERTY | |
EXHIBIT E | INTENTIONALLY OMITTED | |
EXHIBIT F | FORM OF GUARANTY | |
EXHIBIT G | INTENTIONALLY OMITTED | |
EXHIBIT H | FORM OF REIT COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE | |
EXHIBIT I | FORM OF PACE REPORT | |
SCHEDULE 1 | GAMING LICENSE | |
SCHEDULE 2 | PERMITTED TITLE EXCEPTIONS | |
SCHEDULE 3 | INTENTIONALLY OMITTED | |
SCHEDULE 4 | SPECIFIED SUBLEASES | |
SCHEDULE 5 | INTENTIONALLY OMITTED | |
SCHEDULE 6 | DESCRIPTION OF TITLE POLICY(IES) | |
SCHEDULE | PROPERTY SPECIFIC MARKS |
AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED LEASE (this “Lease”) is entered into as of [ ], [ ], by and among [_____],together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Landlord”), and Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, together with its permitted successors and assigns, “Tenant”).
RECITALS
A. On December [___], 2017, Tenant formed Landlord as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tenant.
B. On December [___], 2017, Landlord acquired from Tenant all of the real estate comprising the property commonly known as Xxxxxx’x Las Vegas which is covered by this Lease and more particularly described on Exhibit A.
C. On December [___], 2017, Landlord and Tenant entered into that certain Lease (the “Original Lease”), whereby Landlord leased to Tenant the property described in Recital B above.
D. Immediately prior to the execution hereof, Xxxxxxxx Property Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company acquired from Tenant one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests in Landlord.
E. Landlord and Tenant wish to amend and restate the Original Lease in its entirety.
F. Capitalized terms used in this Lease and not otherwise defined herein are defined in Article II hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Original Lease is hereby amended and restated in its entirety and the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEMISE; TERM
1.1 Leased Property. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Landlord demises and leases to Tenant and Tenant accepts and leases from Landlord all of Landlord’s rights and interest in and to the following (collectively, the “Leased Property”):
(a)the real property described in Exhibit B attached hereto, together with any ownership interests in adjoining roadways, alleyways, strips, gores and the like appurtenant thereto (collectively, the “Land”);
(b)all buildings, structures, Fixtures and improvements of every kind now or hereafter located on the Land or the improvements located thereon or permanently affixed to the Land or the improvements located thereon, including, but not limited to, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines appurtenant to such buildings and structures (collectively, the “Leased Improvements”), provided, however, that the foregoing shall not affect or contradict the provisions of this Lease which specify that Tenant shall be entitled to certain rights with respect to or benefits of the Tenant Capital Improvements as expressly set forth herein; and
(c)all easements, development rights and other rights appurtenant to the Land or the Leased Improvements. The Leased Property is leased subject to all covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other matters of any nature affecting the Leased Property or any portion thereof as of the Commencement Date and such subsequent covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements and other matters as may hereafter arise in accordance with the terms of this Lease or as may otherwise be agreed to in writing
by Landlord and Tenant, whether or not of record, including any matters which would be disclosed by an inspection or accurate survey of the Leased Property or any portion thereof.
Except as more specifically provided in the following paragraph, to the extent Landlord’s ownership of any Leased Property or any portion thereof (including any improvement (including any Capital Improvement) or other property) that does not constitute “real property” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.856-3(d), which would otherwise be owned by Landlord and leased to Tenant pursuant to this Lease, could cause Landlord REIT to fail to qualify as a “real estate investment trust” (within the meaning of Section 856(a) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto), then a portion of such property shall automatically instead be owned by PropCo TRS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is a “taxable REIT subsidiary” (within the meaning of Section 856(l) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto) of Landlord REIT (the “Propco TRS”), to the extent necessary such that Landlord’s ownership of such Leased Property does not cause Landlord REIT to fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust, provided, there shall be no adjustment in the Rent as a result of the foregoing. In such event, Landlord shall cause the Propco TRS to make such property available to Tenant in accordance with the terms hereof; however, Landlord shall remain fully liable for all obligations of Landlord under this Lease and shall retain sole decision-making authority for any matters for which Landlord’s consent or approval is required or permitted to be given and for which Landlord’s discretion may be exercised under this Lease.
1.2 Single, Indivisible Lease. This Lease constitutes one indivisible lease of the Leased Property and not separate leases governed by similar terms. The Leased Property constitutes one economic unit, and the Rent and all other provisions have been negotiated and agreed upon based on a demise of all of the Leased Property to Tenant as a single, composite, inseparable transaction and would have been substantially different had separate leases or a divisible lease been intended. Except as expressly provided in this Lease for specific, isolated purposes (and then only to the extent expressly otherwise stated), all provisions of this Lease apply equally and uniformly to all components of the Leased Property collectively as one unit. The Parties intend that the provisions of this Lease shall at all times be construed, interpreted and applied so as to carry out their mutual objective to create an indivisible lease of all of the Leased Property and, in particular but without limitation, that, for purposes of any assumption, rejection or assignment of this Lease under 11 U.S.C. Section 365, or any successor or replacement thereof or any analogous state law, this is one indivisible and non-severable lease and executory contract dealing with one legal and economic unit and that this Lease must be assumed, rejected or assigned as a whole with respect to all (and only as to all) of the Leased Property. The Parties may elect to amend this Lease from time to time to modify the boundaries of the Land, to exclude one or more components or portions thereof, and/or to include one or more additional components as part of the Leased Property, and any such future addition to the Leased Property shall not in any way change the indivisible and nonseverable nature of this Lease and all of the foregoing provisions shall continue to apply in full force.
1.3 Term. The “Term” of this Lease shall commence on the Commencement Date and expire on the Expiration Date (i.e., the Term shall consist of the Initial Term plus all Renewal Terms, to the extent exercised as set forth in Section 1.4 below, subject to any earlier termination of the Term pursuant to the terms hereof). The initial stated term of this Lease (the “Initial Term”) shall commence on December [ ], 2017 (the “Commencement Date”) and expire on December 31, 2032 (the “Initial Stated Expiration Date”). The “Stated Expiration Date” means the Initial Stated Expiration Date or the expiration date of the most recently exercised Renewal Term, as the case may be.
1.4 Renewal Terms. The Term of this 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 then current Stated Expiration Date, Tenant (or, pursuant to Section 17.1(e), a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) delivers to Landlord a “Renewal Notice” stating that it is irrevocably exercising its right to extend this Lease for one (1) Renewal Term; and (b) no Tenant Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date Landlord receives the Renewal Notice or on the last day of the then current Term (other than a Tenant Event of Default that is in the process of being cured by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee in compliance in all respects with Section 17.1(d) and Section 17.1(e)). Subject to the provisions, terms and conditions of this Lease, upon Tenant’s timely delivery to Landlord of a Renewal Notice, the Term of this Lease shall be extended for the then applicable Renewal Term. During any such Renewal Term, except as specifically provided for herein, all of the provisions, terms and conditions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. After the last Renewal Term, Tenant shall have no further right to renew or extend the Term. If Tenant fails to validly and timely exercise any right to extend this Lease, then all subsequent rights to extend the Term shall terminate.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
For all purposes of this Lease, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (i) the terms defined in this Article II have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular and any gender as the context requires; (ii) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP; (iii) all references in this Lease to designated “Articles,” “Sections,” “Exhibits” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections, Exhibits and other subdivisions of this Lease; (iv) the word “including” shall have the same meaning as the phrase “including, without limitation,” and other similar phrases; (v) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision; (vi) all Exhibits, Schedules and other attachments annexed to the body of this Lease are hereby deemed to be incorporated into and made an integral part of this Lease; (vii) all references to a range of Sections, paragraphs or other similar references, or to a range of dates or other range (e.g., indicated by “-” or “through”) shall be deemed inclusive of the entire range so referenced; and (viii) for the calculation of any financial ratios or tests referenced in this Lease, this 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 the definition of Appointing Authority.
“Accepted MCI Financing Proposal”: As defined in Section 10.4(b).
“Accountant”: Either (i) a firm of independent public accountants designated by Tenant, or Guarantor, as applicable and reasonably acceptable to Landlord, or (ii) a “big four” accounting firm designated by Tenant.
“Accounts”: All Tenant’s accounts, including deposit accounts (but excluding any impound account established pursuant to Section 4.4 and any Fee Mortgage Reserve Account), all rents, profits, income, revenues or rights to payment or reimbursement derived from Tenant’s use of any space within the Leased Property or any portion thereof and/or from goods sold or leased or services rendered by Tenant from the Leased Property or any portion thereof (including, without limitation, from goods sold or leased or services rendered from the Leased Property or any portion thereof by the Affiliated property manager or Affiliated Subtenants) and all Tenant’s accounts receivable derived from the use of the Leased Property or goods or services provided from the Leased Property, 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.
“Acquirer”: As defined in Article XVIII.
“Additional Charges”: All Impositions and all other amounts, liabilities and obligations (excluding Rent) which Tenant assumes or agrees or is obligated to pay under this 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 wrongful acts or omissions of Landlord, every fine, penalty, interest and cost which may be added for non-payment or late payment of such items pursuant to the terms hereof or under applicable law.
“Additional Fee Mortgagee Requirements”: As defined in Section 31.3.
“Additional Fee Mortgagee Requirements Period”: As defined in Section 31.3.
“Affiliate”: When used with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. In no event shall Tenant or any of its Affiliates be deemed to be an Affiliate of Landlord or any of Landlord’s Affiliates.
“Alteration”: Any construction, demolition, restoration, alteration, addition, improvement, renovation or other physical changes or modifications of any nature in, on or to the Leased Improvements that is not a Capital Improvement.
“Annual Minimum Building and Improvement Cap Ex Amount”: As defined in Section 10.5(a)(ii).
“Applicable Deadline”: As defined in Section 23.1(b)(i).
“Applicable Landlord Financing” A financing obtained by Landlord or any one or more of its Affiliates that is secured by this Lease or the Leased Property.
“Applicable Standards”: The standards generally and customarily applicable from time to time during the Term to (i) large-scale, integrated gaming-hotel-entertainment facilities and (ii) if and when the Lease is amended to include the Convention Center Property pursuant to the Put-Call Agreement, a convention and exhibition center, as the case may be, that are located in Las Vegas, that are similar to the Hotel/Casino Facility or Convention Center Facility, as applicable, in size and quality of operation, that have annual capital expenditures and are of an age comparable to the age and quality of the Leased Improvements existing at the time this standard is being applied.
“Appointing Authority”: Either (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 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 to serve as the Appointing Authority, or if, despite agreeing
to serve as the Appointing Authority, it does not confirm appointment within sixty (60) days after receiving such written request.
“Arbitration Provision”: Each of the following: the calculation of the Minimum Cap Ex Amount; the determination of whether a Capital Improvement constitutes a Material Capital Improvement; the calculation of Net Revenue; the calculation of Rent (without limitation of the procedures set forth in Section 3.2); without limitation of the EBITDAR Calculation Procedures, any EBITDAR calculation made pursuant to this Lease or any determination or calculation made pursuant to this Lease for which EBITDAR is a necessary component of such determination or calculation and the calculation of any amounts under Sections 10.1(a), 10.3, 10.5(a) and 10.5(b).
“Architect”: As defined in Section 10.2(b).
“Award”: All compensation, sums or anything of value awarded, paid or received from the applicable authority on a total or partial Taking or Condemnation, including any and all interest thereon.
“Base Net Revenue Amount”: $[356.900,000], which amount Landlord and Tenant agree represents Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period immediately preceding the first (1st) Lease Year.
“Base Rent”: The Base Rent component of Rent, as defined in more detail in clauses (b) and (c) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Beginning CPI”: As defined in the definition of CPI Increase.
“Bookings”: Reservations, bookings and short-term arrangements with conventions, conferences, hotel guests, tours, vendors and other groups or individuals (it being understood that whether or not such arrangements or agreements are short-term or temporary shall be determined without regard to how long in advance such arrangements or agreements are entered into), in each case entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practices.
“Business Day”: Each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which national banks in Las Vegas, Nevada or New York, New York are authorized, or obligated, by law or executive order, to close.
“Cap Ex Reserve”: As defined in Section 10.5(b)(ii).
“Cap Ex Reserve Funds”: As defined in Section 10.5(b)(ii).
“Capital Expenditures”: The sum of all expenditures actually paid by or on behalf of Tenant, on a consolidated basis, to the extent capitalized in accordance with GAAP and in a manner consistent with Tenant’s annual Financial Statements.
“Capital Improvement”: Any construction, restoration, alteration, addition, improvement, renovation or other physical changes or modifications of any nature (excluding maintenance, repair and replacement in the ordinary course) in, on, or to the Leased Improvements, including, without limitation, structural alterations, modifications or improvements of one or more additional structures annexed to any portion of the Leased Improvements or the expansion of existing Leased Improvements, in each case, to the extent that the costs of such activity are or would be capitalized in accordance with GAAP and in a manner consistent with Tenant’s Financial Statements, and any demolition in connection therewith.
“Capital Lease Obligations”: With respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other similar arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations have been or should be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under GAAP (as in effect on the date hereof) and, for purposes hereof, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP (as in effect on the date hereof).
“Cash”: Cash and cash equivalents and all instruments evidencing the same or any right thereto and all proceeds thereof.
“Casualty Event”: Any loss, damage or destruction with respect to the Leased Property or any portion thereof.
“CEC”: Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
“Change of Control”: With respect to any party, the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the direct or indirect sale, exchange or other transfer (other than by way of merger, consolidation or amalgamation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all the assets of such party and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, to one or more Persons; (b) an officer of such party becomes aware (by way of a report or any other filing pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, proxy, vote, written notice or otherwise) of the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions (including, without limitation, any merger, consolidation or amalgamation), the result of which is that any “person” or “group” (as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision), other than, in the case of Tenant, CRC, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act or any successor provision), directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the Voting Stock of such party or other Voting Stock into which such party’s Voting Stock is reclassified, consolidated, exchanged or changed, measured by voting power rather than number of securities or other ownership interests; (c) the occurrence of a “change of control”, “change in control” (or similar definition) as defined in any indenture, credit agreement or similar debt instrument under which such party is an issuer, a borrower or other obligor, in each case representing outstanding indebtedness in excess of One Hundred Million and No/100 Dollars ($100,000,000.00); or (d) such party consolidates with, or merges or amalgamates with or into, any other Person (or any other Person consolidates with, or merges or amalgamates with or into, such party), in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which any of such party’s outstanding Voting Stock or any of the Voting Stock of such other Person is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where such party’s Voting Stock outstanding immediately prior to such transaction constitutes, or is converted into or exchanged for, a majority of the outstanding Voting Stock of the surviving Person or any direct or indirect Parent Entity of the surviving Person immediately after giving effect to such transaction measured by voting power rather than number of securities or other ownership interests. For purposes of the foregoing definition: (x) a party shall include any Parent Entity of such party; and (y) “Voting Stock” shall mean the securities or other ownership interests of any class or classes having general voting power under ordinary circumstances, in the absence of contingencies, to elect the directors, managers or trustees (or other similar governing body) of a Person. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (A) the transfer of assets between or among a party’s wholly owned subsidiaries and such party shall not itself constitute a Change of Control; (B) the term “Change of Control” shall not include a merger, consolidation or amalgamation of such party with, or the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of such party’s assets to, an Affiliate of such party (1) incorporated or organized solely for the purpose of reincorporating such party in another jurisdiction, and (2) the owners of which and the number and type of securities or other ownership interests in such party, measured by voting power and number of securities or other ownership interests, owned by each of them immediately before and immediately following such transaction, are materially unchanged; (C) a “person” or “group”
shall not be deemed to have beneficial ownership of securities subject to a stock or asset purchase agreement, merger agreement or similar agreement (or voting or option or similar agreement related thereto) prior to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by such agreement; (D) a transaction will not be deemed to involve a Change of Control in respect of a party if (1) such party becomes a direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiary of a holding company, and (2) the direct or indirect owners of such holding company immediately following that transaction are the same as the owners of such party immediately prior to that transaction and the number and type of securities or other ownership interests owned by each such direct and indirect holder immediately following such transaction are materially unchanged from the number and type of securities or other ownership interests owned by such direct and indirect holder in such party immediately prior to that transaction; and (E) no Change of Control shall be deemed to exist for so long as CRC controls Tenant.
“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 41.15.
“Condemnation”: The exercise of any governmental power, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, by any public or quasi-public authority, or private corporation or individual, having such power under Legal Requirements, either under threat of condemnation or while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending.
“Confidential Information”: In addition to information described in Section 41.22, any information or compilation of information relating to a business, procedures, techniques, methods, concepts, ideas, affairs, products, processes or services, including source code, information relating to distribution, marketing, merchandising, selling, research, development, manufacturing, purchasing, accounting, engineering, financing, costs, pricing and pricing strategies and methods, customers, suppliers, creditors, employees, contractors, agents, consultants, plans, billing, needs of customers and products and services used by customers, all lists of suppliers, distributors and customers and their addresses, prospects, sales calls, products, services, prices and the like, as well as any specifications, formulas, plans, drawings, accounts or sales records, sales brochures, catalogs, code books, manuals, trade secrets, knowledge, know-how, operating costs, sales margins, methods of operations, invoices or statements and the like.
“Continuously Operated”: With respect to the Facility, the Facility is continuously used and operated for its Primary Intended Use and open for business to the public during all business hours usual and customary for such use for comparable properties in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Control”: The possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or any other Equity Interests or by contract, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.
“Convention Center”: The “Eastside Convention Center”, as such term is defined in the Put-Call Agreement.
“Convention Center Facility”: As defined in the definition of Facility.
“Convention Center Property”: The Eastside Convention Center Property, as defined in the Put Call Agreement
“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, then the index designated by such Department as the successor to such index, and if there is no index so designated, an index for an area in the United States that most closely corresponds to the entire United States, published by such Department, or if none, by any other instrumentality of the United States, all as reasonably determined by Landlord and Tenant.
“CPI Increase”: The greater of (a) zero and (b) a fraction, expressed as a decimal, determined as of each Escalator Adjustment Date, (x) the numerator of which shall be the difference between (i) the average CPI for the three (3) most recent calendar months (the “Prior Months”) ending prior to such Escalator Adjustment Date (for which the CPI has been published as of such Escalator Adjustment Date) and (ii) the average CPI for the three (3) corresponding calendar months occurring one (1) year prior to the Prior Months (such average CPI, the “Beginning CPI”), and (y) the denominator of which shall be the Beginning CPI.
“CPR Institute”: As defined in the definition of Appointing Authority.
“CRC”: Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“Dollars” and “$”: The lawful money of the United States.
“EBITDA”: The same meaning as “EBITDAR” as defined herein but without giving effect to clause (xi) in the definition thereof.
“EBITDAR”: For any applicable twelve (12) month period, the consolidated net income or loss of a Person on a consolidated basis for such period, determined in accordance with GAAP, provided, however, that without duplication and in each case to the extent included in calculating net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP): (i) income tax expense shall be excluded; (ii) interest expense shall be excluded; (iii) depreciation and amortization expense shall be excluded; (iv) amortization of intangible assets shall be excluded; (v) write-downs and reserves for non-recurring restructuring-related items (net of recoveries) shall be excluded; (vi) reorganization items shall be excluded; (vii) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations, and non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances, shall be excluded; (viii) any effect of a change in accounting principles or policies shall be excluded; (ix) any non-cash costs or expense incurred pursuant to any management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement or any stock subscription or shareholder agreement shall be excluded; (x) any nonrecurring gains or losses (less all fees and expenses relating thereto) shall be excluded; (xi) rent expense shall be excluded; and (xii) the impact of any deferred proceeds resulting from failed sale accounting shall be excluded. In connection with any EBITDAR calculation made pursuant to this Lease or any determination or calculation made pursuant to this Lease for which EBITDAR is a necessary component of such determination or calculation, (1) promptly following request therefor, Tenant shall provide Landlord with all supporting documentation and backup information with respect thereto as may be reasonably requested by Landlord, (2) such calculation shall be as reasonably agreed upon between Landlord and Tenant, and (3) if Landlord and Tenant do not agree within twenty (20) days of either party seeking to commence discussions, the same may be determined by an Expert in accordance with and pursuant to the process set forth in Section 34.2 hereof (clauses (1) through (3), collectively, the “EBITDAR Calculation Procedures”).
“EBITDAR Calculation Procedures”: As defined in the definition of EBITDAR.
“EBITDAR to Rent Ratio”: For any applicable Lease Year, as determined as of the Escalator Adjustment Date for such Lease year after giving effect to the proposed escalation on such date, the ratio of EBITDAR of Tenant for the applicable Trailing Test Period to Rent for such Lease Year. For purposes of calculating the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio, EBITDAR shall be calculated on a pro forma basis to give effect to any material acquisitions and material asset sales consummated by Tenant during any Trailing Test Period of Tenant as if each such material acquisition had been effected on the first day of such Trailing Test Period and as if each such material asset sale had been consummated on the day prior to the first day of such Trailing Test Period.
“Eligible Account”: A separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity that has a Xxxxx’x rating of at least “Baa2” and which, in the case of a state chartered depository institution or trust company, is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) and subject to supervision or examination by federal and state authority. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
“Eligible Institution”: Either (a) a depository institution or trust company insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the short-term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P and “P-1” by Xxxxx’x in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of Letters of Credit and accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days, the long-term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “A+” by S&P and “Aa3” by Xxxxx’x), or (b) Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, provided that the rating by S&P and Xxxxx’x for the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper and long term unsecured debt obligations of the same does not decrease below the ratings set forth in subclause (a) hereof.
“Embargoed Person”: Any person, entity or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including, but not limited to, The USA PATRIOT Act (including the anti‑terrorism provisions thereof), the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701, et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder including those related to Specially Designated Nationals and Specially Designated Global Terrorists, with the result that the applicable transaction is prohibited by law or in violation of law.
“Encroachment”: As defined in Section 21.2(i).
“End of Term Asset Transfer Notice”: As defined in Section 36.1.
“Environmental Costs”: As defined in Section 32.4.
“Environmental Laws”: Any and all federal, state, municipal and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, decrees or judgments, whether statutory or common law, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect, or promulgated, pertaining to the environment, public health and safety and industrial hygiene and relating to the use, generation, manufacture, production, storage, release, discharge, disposal, handling, treatment, removal, decontamination, cleanup, transportation or regulation of any Hazardous Substance, including the Industrial Site Recovery Act, the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, Rodenticide Act, the Safe Drinking Water Act and relevant provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
“Equity Interests”: With respect to any Person, any and all shares, interests, participations, equity interests, voting interests 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 profit, and losses of, or distributions of assets of, such partnership.
“Escalator”: (a) During the initial five (5) Lease Years, one (1.0) plus one one-hundredth (0.01), and (b) from and after the commencement of the sixth (6th) Lease Year, one (1.0) plus the greater of (I) two one-hundredths (0.02) and (II) the CPI Increase; provided, however, with respect to clause (b), in the event in any such Lease Year from and after the commencement of the sixth (6th) Lease Year, the Rent calculated pursuant hereto (after giving effect to increases resulting from the Escalator) will cause the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio to be less than 1.6:1, the Escalator will be reduced to such amount (but not less than one (1.0)) that would result in a 1:6.1 EBITDAR to Rent Ratio for such Lease Year.
“Escalator Adjustment Date”: The first day of each Lease Year, excluding the first Lease Year of the Initial Term, and the first Lease Year of each Renewal Term.
“Estoppel Certificate”: As defined in Section 23.1(a).
“Exchange Act”: The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.
“Excluded Items”: As defined in Section 36.1.
“Exercise Notice”: As defined in Section 18.2(a)(i).
“Existing Fee Mortgage”: The Fee Mortgages as in effect on the Commencement Date (if any), together with any amendments, modifications, and/or supplements thereto after the Commencement Date.
“Existing Leases”: Collectively, (i) that certain Lease (CPLV), dated October 6, 2017, by and between various Affiliates of Landlord, as “Landlord,” and various Affiliates of Tenant, as “Tenant,” with respect to various other Gaming Facilities and other real property assets, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, (ii) that certain Lease (Non-CPLV), dated October 6, 2017, by and between various Affiliates of Landlord, as “Landlord,” and various Affiliates of Tenant, as “Tenant,” with respect to various other Gaming Facilities and other real property assets, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, and (iii) that certain Lease (Joliet), dated October 6, 2017, by and between Xxxxxx’x Joliet Landco LLC, as “Landlord,” and Des Plaines Development Limited Partnership, as “Tenant,” with respect to the Gaming Facility known as Xxxxxx’x Joliet, located in Joliet, Illinois, as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time.
“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.
“Expert Valuation Notice”: As defined in Section 34.1.
“Expiration Date”: The Stated Expiration Date, or such earlier date as this Lease is terminated pursuant to its terms.
“Facility”: Collectively, (a) the assets comprising (i) the Leased Property as listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, including the respective Leased Improvements, easements, development rights, and other tangible rights (if any) forming a part thereof or appurtenant thereto, including any and all Capital Improvements (including any Tenant Material Capital Improvements), and (ii) all of Tenant’s Property located, or used in connection with the operation of the business conducted, on or about the Leased Property, and (b) the business operated by Tenant on or about the Leased Property or Tenant’s Property or any portion thereof or in connection therewith. If and when this Lease is amended to include the East Side Convention Center Property pursuant to the Put Call Agreement, (I) the term “Hotel/Casino Facility” shall be used to refer to the Facility as in effect immediately prior to effectuation of such amendment, (II) the term “Convention Center Facility” shall refer, collectively, to (a) the assets comprising (i) the Convention Center Property, including easements, development rights, and other tangible rights (if any) forming a part thereof or appurtenant thereto, including any and all Capital Improvements (including any Tenant Material Capital Improvements) with respect thereto, and (ii) all of Tenant’s Property located, or used in connection with the operation of the business conducted, on or about the Convention Center Property, and (b) the business operated by Tenant on or about the Convention Center Property or such Tenant’s Property or any portion thereof or in connection therewith, and (III) the term “Facility” shall refer, collectively, to the Hotel/Casino Facility and the Convention Center Facility.
“Fair Market Base Rental Value”: The Fair Market Rental Value, as determined with respect to Base Rent only (and not Variable Rent nor Additional Charges), assuming and taking into account that Variable Rent and Additional Charges shall continue to be paid hereunder during any period in which such Fair Market Base Rental Value shall be paid.
“Fair Market Ownership Value”: The fair market purchase price of the Leased Property, Facility or any applicable part thereof, as the context requires, as of the estimated transfer date, in its then-condition, that a willing purchaser would pay to a willing seller for Cash on arm’s-length terms (assuming (1) neither such purchaser nor seller is under any compulsion to sell or purchase and that both have reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts, are acting prudently and knowledgeably in a competitive and open market, and assuming price is not affected by undue stimulus and (2) neither party is paying any broker a commission in connection with the transaction), taking into account the provisions of Section 34.1(f) if applicable, and otherwise taking all then-relevant factors into account (whether favorable to one, both or neither Party) and subject to the further factors, as applicable, that are set forth in the definition of “Fair Market Rental Value” herein below as applicable, either (i) as agreed in writing by Landlord and Tenant, or (ii) as determined in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 34.1 of this Lease.
“Fair Market Property Value”: The fair market purchase price of the applicable personal property, as the context requires, as of the estimated transfer date, in its then-condition, that a willing purchaser would pay to a willing seller for Cash on arm’s-length terms (assuming (1) neither such purchaser nor seller is under any compulsion to sell or purchase and that both have reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts, are acting prudently and knowledgeably in a competitive and open market, and assuming price is not affected by undue stimulus and (2) neither party is paying any broker a commission in connection with the transaction), and otherwise taking all then-relevant factors into account (whether favorable to one, both or neither Party) either (i) as agreed in writing by Tenant and either Landlord or Successor Tenant (as applicable), or (ii) if not agreed upon in accordance with clause (i) above, as determined in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 34.1.
“Fair Market Rental Value”: The annual fixed fair market rental value for the Leased Property or any applicable part thereof (excluding Tenant Material Capital Improvements), as the context requires, as of the first day of the period for which the Fair Market Rental Value is being determined, in its then-condition, that a willing tenant would pay to a willing landlord on arm’s length terms (assuming (1) neither such tenant nor landlord is under any compulsion to lease and that both have reasonable knowledge of all relevant facts, are acting prudently and knowledgeably in a competitive and open market, and assuming price is not affected by undue stimulus, (2) such lease contained terms and conditions identical to the terms and conditions of this Lease, other than with respect to the length of term and payment of Rent, (3) neither party is paying any broker a commission in connection with the transaction, and (4) that the tenant thereunder will pay such Fair Market Rental Value for the entire term of such demise (i.e., no early termination)), taking into account the provisions of Section 34.1(g), and otherwise taking all then-relevant factors into account (whether favorable to one, both or neither Party), either (i) as agreed in writing by Landlord and Tenant, or (ii) as determined in accordance with the procedure specified in Section 34.1 of this Lease. In all cases, for purposes of determining the Fair Market Ownership Value or the Fair Market Rental Value, as the case may be, (A) the Leased Property (or Facility, as applicable) to be valued pursuant hereto (as improved by all then existing Leased Improvements, and all Capital Improvements thereto, but excluding any Tenant Material Capital Improvements), shall be valued as (or as part of) a fully-permitted Facility operated in accordance with the provisions of this Lease for the Primary Intended Use, free and clear of any lien or encumbrance evidencing a debt (including any Permitted Leasehold Indebtedness) or judgment (including any mortgage, security interest, tax lien, or judgment lien) (provided, however, for purposes of determining Fair Market Ownership Value of any applicable Tenant Material Capital Improvements pursuant to Section 10.4(e), the same shall be valued on the basis of the then-applicable status of any applicable permits, free and clear of only such liens and encumbrances that will be removed if and when conveyed to Landlord pursuant to said Section 10.4(e)), (B) in determining the Fair Market Ownership Value or Fair Market Rental Value with respect to damaged or destroyed Leased Property, such value shall be determined as if such Leased Property had not been so damaged or destroyed (unless otherwise expressly provided herein), except that such value with respect to damaged or destroyed Tenant Material Capital Improvements shall only be determined as if such Tenant Material Capital Improvements had been restored if and to the extent Tenant is required to repair, restore or replace such Tenant Material Capital Improvements under this Lease (provided, however, for purposes of determining Fair Market Ownership Value pursuant to Section 10.4(e), the same shall be valued taking into account any then-existing damage), and (C) the price shall represent the normal consideration for the property sold (or leased) unaffected by sales (or leasing) concessions granted by anyone associated with the transaction. In addition, the following specific matters shall be factored in or out, as appropriate, in determining Fair Market Ownership Value or Fair Market Rental Value as the case may be: (i) the negative value of (x) any deferred maintenance or other items of repair or replacement of the Leased Property to the extent arising from breach or failure of Tenant to perform or observe its obligations hereunder, (y) any then current or prior Gaming or other licensure violations by Tenant, Guarantor or any of their Affiliates, and (z) any breach or failure of Tenant to perform or observe its obligations hereunder (in each case with respect to the foregoing clauses (x), (y) and (z), without giving effect to any applicable cure periods hereunder), shall, in each case, when determining Fair Market Ownership Value or Fair Market Rental Value, as the case may be, not be taken into account; rather, the Leased Property and every part thereof shall be deemed to be in the condition required by this Lease and Tenant shall at all times be deemed to have operated the Facility in compliance with and to have performed all obligations of Tenant under this Lease (provided, however, for purposes of determining Fair Market Ownership Value under Section 10.4(e), the negative value of the items described in clauses (x), (y) and (z) shall be taken into account); and (ii) in the case of a determination of Fair Market Rental Value, such determination shall be without reference to any savings Landlord may realize as a result of any extension of the Term of this Lease, such as savings in free rent and tenant concessions, and without reference to any “start-up” costs a new tenant would incur were it to replace the existing Tenant for any
Renewal Term or otherwise. The determination of Fair Market Rental Value shall be of Base Rent and Variable Rent (but not Additional Charges), and shall assume and take into account that Additional Charges shall continue to be paid hereunder during any period in which such Fair Market Rental Value shall be paid. For the avoidance of doubt, the annual Fair Market Rental Value shall be calculated and evaluated as a whole for the entire term in question, and may reflect increases in one or more years during the applicable term in question (i.e., the annual Fair Market Rental Value need not be identical for each year of the term in question).
“Fee Mortgage”: Any mortgage, pledge agreement, security agreement, assignment of leases and rents, fixture filing or similar document creating or evidencing a lien on Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property or any portion thereof (or an indirect interest therein, including without limitation, a lien on direct or indirect interests in Landlord) in accordance with the provisions of Article XXXI hereof.
“Fee Mortgage Documents”: With respect to each Fee Mortgage and Fee Mortgagee, the applicable Fee Mortgage, loan agreement, pledge agreement, debt agreement, credit agreement or indenture, lease, note, collateral assignment instruments, guarantees, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the loan made, credit extended, or lease or other financing vehicle entered into pursuant thereto.
“Fee Mortgagee”: The holder(s) or lender(s) under any Fee Mortgage or the agent or trustee acting on behalf of any such holder(s) or lender(s).
“Fee Mortgage Reserve Account”: Any impound, escrow or other reserve or similar account that relates to any operating expenses of the Leased Property, including any fixture, furniture and equipment, capital repair or replacement reserves and/or impounds or escrow accounts for taxes, ground rent and/or insurance premiums.
“FF&E”: Collectively, furnishings, fixtures, inventory, and equipment located in the guest rooms, hallways, lobbies, restaurants, lounges, meeting and banquet rooms, parking facilities, public areas or otherwise in any portion of the Facility, including (without limitation) all beds, chairs, bookcases, tables, carpeting, drapes, couches, luggage carts, luggage racks, bars, bar fixtures, radios, television sets, intercom and paging equipment, electric and electronic equipment, heating, lighting and plumbing fixtures, fire prevention and extinguishing apparatus, cooling and air-conditioning systems, elevators, escalators, stoves, ranges, refrigerators, laundry machines, tools, machinery, boilers, incinerators, switchboards, conduits, compressors, vacuum cleaning systems, floor cleaning, waxing and polishing equipment, cabinets, lockers, shelving, dishwashers, garbage disposals, washer and dryers, gaming equipment and other casino equipment and all other hotel and casino resort equipment, supplies and other tangible property owned by Tenant, or in which Tenant has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located at the Leased Property or used or held for use in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of the Facility; provided, however, that FF&E shall not include items owned by subtenants that are neither Tenant nor Affiliates of Tenant, by guests or by other third parties.
“Financial Statements”: (i) For a Fiscal Year, consolidated statements of a Person’s and its Reporting Subsidiaries’, if any, income, stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income and cash flows for 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 a Person’s and its Reporting Subsidiaries’, if any, 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 or Fiscal Quarter, as the case may be, and prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes).
“First Variable Rent Period”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(A) of the definition of “Rent.”
“First VRP Net Revenue Amount”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(A)(x) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Fiscal 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 for which Financial Statements are available.
“Fiscal Quarter”: With respect to any Person, for any date of determination, a fiscal quarter for each Fiscal Year of such Person. In the case of each of Tenant and CRC, “Fiscal Quarter” means each calendar quarter ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31, for each Fiscal Year of Tenant.
“Fiscal Year”: The annual period commencing January 1 and terminating December 31 of each year.
“Fixtures”: All equipment, machinery, fixtures and other items of property, including all components thereof, that are now or hereafter located in or on, or used in connection with, and permanently affixed to or otherwise incorporated into the Leased Improvements or the Land.
“Foreclosure Purchaser”: As defined in Section 31.1.
“Foreclosure Successor Tenant”: Either (i) any assignee pursuant to Sections 22.2(ii)(b) or (c), or (ii) any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee that enters into a New Lease in compliance in all respects with Section 17.1(f) and all other applicable provisions of this Lease.
“GAAP”: Generally accepted accounting principles in the United States consistently applied in the preparation of financial statements, as in effect from time to time.
“Gaming”: Casino, racetrack, racino, video lottery terminal or other gaming activities, including, but not limited to, the operation of slot machines, video lottery terminals, table games, pari-mutuel wagering or other applicable types of wagering (including, but not limited to, sports wagering).
“Gaming Authorities”: Any gaming regulatory body or any agency or governmental authority which has, or may at any time after the Commencement Date have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities at an applicable Leased Property or any successor to such authority.
“Gaming Facility”: A facility at which there are operations of slot machines, video lottery terminals, blackjack, baccarat, keno operation, table games, any other mechanical or computerized gaming devices, pari-mutuel wagering or other applicable types of wagering (including, but not limited to, sports wagering), or which is otherwise operated for purposes of Gaming, and all related or ancillary real property.
“Gaming License”: Any license, qualification, registration, accreditation, permit, approval, finding of suitability or other authorization issued by a state or other governmental regulatory agency (including any Native American tribal gaming or governmental authority) or Gaming Authority to operate, carry on or conduct any gaming, gaming device, slot machine, video lottery terminal, table game, race book or sports pool on the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or to operate a casino at the Leased Property required by any Gaming Regulation, including each of the licenses, permits or other authorizations set forth on Schedule 1, and including those related to the Leased Property that may be added to this Lease after the Commencement Date.
“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, alteration, modification 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, and all other rules, regulations, orders, ordinances and legal requirements of any Gaming Authority.
“Gaming Revenues”: As defined in the definition of “Net Revenue.”
“Government List”: (1) any list or annex to Presidential Executive Order 13224 issued on September 24, 2001 (“EO13224”), including any list of Persons who are determined to be subject to the provisions of EO13224 or any other similar prohibitions contained in the rules and regulations of OFAC (as defined below) or in any enabling legislation or other Presidential Executive Orders in respect thereof, (2) the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons Lists maintained by OFAC, (3) any other list of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers maintained pursuant to any of the Rules and Regulations of OFAC, or (4) any similar lists maintained by the United States Department of State, the United States Department of Commerce or any other governmental authority or pursuant to any Executive Order of the President of the United States of America.
“Ground Lease”: Any lease with respect to the Leased Property or any portion thereof pursuant to which Landlord is a tenant that, subject to Section 7.3, is entered into by Landlord.
“Guarantor”: CRC, together with its successors and permitted assigns, in its capacity as “Guarantor” under the Guaranty, and any other Person that becomes a party to the Guaranty by executing a joinder or replacement Guaranty in accordance with the Guaranty or the applicable provisions hereof, until, in the case of each such Guarantor, such Guarantor is released from its obligations if and to the extent provided under the express provisions of such Guaranty (or replacement Guaranty, as applicable).
“Guaranty”: That certain Guaranty of Lease dated as of the date hereof, a form of which is attached as Exhibit F hereto, as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time, by and between Guarantor and Landlord.
“Handling”: As defined in Section 32.4.
“Hazardous Substances”: Collectively, any petroleum, petroleum product or by product or any substance, material or waste regulated pursuant to any Environmental Law.
“Impositions”: Collectively, all taxes, including ad valorem, sales, use, single business, 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 Commencement Date and whether or not to be completed within the Term; ground rents pursuant to Ground Leases (in effect as of the Commencement Date or otherwise entered into in accordance with this Lease); water, sewer and other utility levies and charges; excise tax levies; license, permit, inspection, authorization and similar fees; bonds and all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character to the extent in respect of the Leased Property or any portion thereof and/or the Rent and Additional Charges (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of Landlord’s income (as specified in clause (a) below)) and all interest and penalties thereon attributable to any failure in payment by Tenant, which at any time prior to or during the Term 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 or any portion thereof, (ii) the Leased Property or any portion 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 any portion thereof or the leasing or use of the Leased Property or any portion thereof; provided, however that nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to require Tenant to pay (a) any tax, fee or other charge based on net income (whether denominated as a franchise or capital stock or other tax) imposed on Landlord or any other Person (except Tenant and its successors), (b) any transfer, or net revenue tax of Landlord or any other Person (except Tenant and its successors and Affiliates), (c) any tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or other disposition by Landlord of any Leased Property or any portion thereof or the proceeds thereof, (d) any principal or interest on or other amount in respect of any indebtedness on or secured by the Leased Property or any portion thereof for which Landlord (or any of its Affiliates) is the obligor, or (e) any principal or interest on or other amount in respect of any indebtedness of Landlord or its Affiliates that is not otherwise included as “Impositions” hereunder; provided, further, however, that Impositions shall include (and Tenant shall be required to pay in accordance with the provisions of this Lease) (x) any tax, assessment, tax levy or charge set forth in clause (a) or (b) of the preceding proviso that is levied, assessed or imposed in lieu of, or as a substitute for, any Imposition (and, without limitation, if at any time during the Term the method of taxation prevailing at the Commencement Date shall be altered so that any new, non-income-based tax, assessment, levy (including, but not limited to, any city, state or federal levy), imposition or charge, or any part thereof, shall be measured by or be based in whole or in part upon the Leased Property, or any part thereof, and shall be imposed upon Landlord, then all such new taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges, or the part thereof to the extent that they are so measured or based, shall be deemed to be included within the term “Impositions” for the purposes hereof, to the extent that such Impositions would be payable if the Leased Property were the only property of Landlord subject to such Impositions, and Tenant shall pay and discharge the same as herein provided in respect of the payment of Impositions), (y) any transfer taxes or other levy or assessment imposed by reason of any assignment of this Lease or any interest therein subsequent to the execution and delivery hereof, or any transfer or Sublease or termination thereof (other than assignment of this Lease or the sale, transfer or conveyance of the Leased Property or any interest therein made by Landlord) and (z) any mortgage tax or mortgage recording tax imposed by reason of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgage or any other instrument creating or evidencing a lien in respect of indebtedness of Tenant or its Affiliates (but not any mortgage tax or mortgage recording tax imposed by reason of a Fee Mortgage or any other instrument creating or evidencing a lien in respect of indebtedness of Landlord or its Affiliates).
“Incurable Default”: Collectively or individually, as the context may require, any defaults not reasonably susceptible to being cured by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or a subsequent owner of the Leasehold Estate through foreclosure thereof, including the defaults referred to in Sections 16.1(c), 16.1(d), 16.1(e), 16(f), 16.1(g), 16.1(h) and 16.1(l).
“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.
“Initial Minimum Cap Ex Amount”: An amount equal to One Hundred Seventy-One Million and No/100 Dollars ($171,000,000.00).
“Initial Minimum Cap Ex Period”: The period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2021.
“Initial Stated Expiration Date”: As defined in Section 1.3.
“Initial Term”: As defined in Section 1.3.
“Insurance Requirements”: The terms of any insurance policy required by this Lease and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy and of any insurance board, association, organization or company necessary for the maintenance of any such policy.
“Intellectual Property” or “IP”: All rights in, to and under any of the following, as they exist anywhere in the world, whether registered or unregistered: (i) all patents and applications therefor and all reissues, divisions, divisionals, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part thereof, and all patents, applications, documents and filings claiming priority to or serving as a basis for priority thereof, (ii) all inventions (whether or not patentable), invention disclosures, improvements, business information, Confidential Information, Software, formulas, drawings, research and development, business and marketing plans and proposals, tangible and intangible proprietary information, and all documentation relating to any of the foregoing, (iii) all copyrights, works of authorship, copyrightable works, copyright registrations and applications therefor, and all other rights corresponding thereto, (iv) all industrial designs and any registrations and applications therefor, (v) all trademarks, service marks, trade dress, logos, trade names, assumed names and corporate names, Internet domain names and other numbers, together with all translations, adaptations, derivations and combinations thereof and including all goodwill associated therewith, and all applications, registrations and renewals in connection therewith (“Trademarks”), (vi) all databases and data collections (including all guest data) and all rights therein, (vii) all moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated, (viii) all Internet addresses, sites and domain names, numbers, and social media user names and accounts, (ix) any other similar intellectual property and proprietary rights of any kind, nature or description; and (x) any copies of tangible embodiments thereof (in whatever form or medium).
“Land”: As defined in clause (a) of the first sentence of Section 1.1.
“Landlord”: As defined in the preamble.
“Landlord Indemnified Parties”: As defined in Section 21.1(i).
“Landlord MCI Financing”: As defined in Section 10.4(b).
“Landlord Prohibited Person”: Any Person that, in the capacity it is proposed to be acting (but not in any other capacity), is more likely than not to jeopardize Landlord’s or any of its Affiliates’ ability to hold a Gaming License or to be associated with a Gaming licensee under any applicable Gaming Regulations (other than any Gaming Authority established by any Native American tribe).
“Landlord REIT”: VICI Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation, the indirect parent of Landlord.
“Landlord Tax Returns”: As defined in Section 4.1(a).
“Landlord Work”: As defined in Section 10.5(e).
“Landlord’s MCI Financing Proposal”: As defined in Section 10.4(a).
“Lease”: As defined in the preamble.
“Lease Assumption Agreement”: As defined in Section 22.2(i).
“Lease Foreclosure Transaction”: Either (i) an assignment pursuant to Section 22.2(ii)(b) or (c), or (ii) entry by any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee into a New Lease in compliance in all respects with Section 17.1(f) and all other applicable provisions of this Lease.
“Lease Year”: The first Lease Year of the Term 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 shall be each period of twelve (12) full calendar months after the last day of the prior Lease Year, except that the final Lease Year of the Term shall end on the Expiration Date.
“Leased Improvements”: As defined in clause (c) of the first sentence of Section 1.1.
“Leased Property”: As defined in Section 1.1. For the avoidance of doubt, the Leased Property includes all Alterations and Capital Improvements, provided, however, that the foregoing shall not affect or contradict the provisions of this Lease which specify that Tenant shall be entitled to certain rights with respect to or benefits of the Tenant Capital Improvements as expressly set forth herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provisions of this Lease that provide for certain benefits or rights to Tenant with respect to Tenant Material Capital Improvements, such as, by way of example only and not by way of limitation, the payment of the applicable insurance proceeds to Tenant due to a loss or damage of such Tenant Material Capital Improvements pursuant to Section 14.1, shall remain in effect notwithstanding the preceding sentence.
“Leasehold Estate”: As defined in Section 17.1(a).
“Legal Requirements”: All applicable federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws (including securities laws), rules, policies, guidance, codes, orders, regulations, ordinances, permits, licenses, covenants, conditions, restrictions, judgments, decrees and injunctions, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, as applicable to any Person or to the Facility, including
those (a) that affect either the Leased Property or any portion thereof and/or Tenant’s Property, all Capital Improvements and Alterations (including any Material Capital Improvements) or the construction, use or alteration thereof, or otherwise in any way affecting the business operated or conducted thereat, as the context requires, and (b) which may (i) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to the Leased Property or any portion thereof and/or any of Tenant’s Property, (ii) without limitation of the preceding clause (i), require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to any portion of any Capital Improvements (including any Material Capital Improvements), (iii) in any way adversely affect the use and enjoyment of any of the foregoing, or (iv) regulate the transport, handling, use, storage or disposal or require the cleanup or other treatment of any Hazardous Substance.
“Letter of Credit”: An irrevocable, unconditional, clean sight draft letter of credit reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) in favor of Landlord or, at Landlord’s direction, Fee Mortgagee and entitling Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) to draw thereon based solely on a statement executed by an officer of Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) stating that it has the right to draw thereon under this Lease in a location in the United States reasonably acceptable to Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable), issued by a domestic Eligible Institution or the U.S. agency or branch of a foreign Eligible Institution, and upon which letter of credit Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) shall have the right to draw in full: (a) if Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) has not received at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which the then outstanding letter of credit is scheduled to expire, a notice from the issuing financial institution that it has renewed the applicable letter of credit; (b) thirty (30) days prior to the date of termination following receipt of notice from the issuing financial institution that the applicable letter of credit will be terminated; and (c) thirty (30) days after Landlord or Fee Mortgagee (as applicable) has given notice to Tenant that the financial institution issuing the applicable letter of credit ceases to either be an Eligible Institution or meet the rating requirement set forth above.
“Licensing Event”:
(a) With respect to Tenant, (i) a communication (whether oral or in writing) by or from any Gaming Authority to Tenant or Tenant’s Affiliates (each, a “Tenant Party”) or to a Landlord Party (as defined below) or other action by any Gaming Authority that indicates that such Gaming Authority has found or is likely to find that the association of a Tenant Party with Landlord is likely to (A) result in a disciplinary action relating to, or the loss of, inability to reinstate or failure to obtain, any Gaming License or any other rights or entitlements held or required to be held by Landlord or any of its Affiliates (each, a “Landlord Party”) under any Gaming Regulations or (B) violate any Gaming Regulations to which a Landlord Party is subject; or (ii) a Tenant Party is required to be licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable under any Gaming Regulations, and such Tenant Party does not remain so licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable or, after becoming so licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable, fails to remain so, and, solely for purposes of determining whether a Tenant Event of Default has occurred under Section 16.1(i), the same causes cessation of Gaming activity at the Facility and would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Facility taken as a whole); and
(b) With respect to Landlord, (i) a communication (whether oral or in writing) by or from any Gaming Authority to a Landlord Party or to a Tenant Party or other action by any Gaming Authority that indicates that such Gaming Authority has found or is likely to find that the association of a Landlord Party with Tenant is likely to (A) result in a disciplinary action relating to, or the loss of, inability to reinstate or failure to obtain, any Gaming License or any other rights or entitlements held or required to be held by a Tenant Party under any Gaming Regulations or (B) violate any Gaming Regulations to which a Tenant Party is subject; or (ii) a Landlord Party is required to be licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable under any Gaming Regulations, and such Landlord Party does not remain so licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable or, after becoming so licensed, registered, qualified or found suitable, fails to remain so,
and, solely for purposes of determining whether a default has occurred under Section 41.13 hereunder, the same causes cessation of Gaming activity at the Facility and would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Facility taken as a whole).
“Liquor Authority”: As defined in Section 41.13.
“Liquor Laws”: As defined in Section 41.13.
“Material Capital Improvement”: Any single or series of related Capital Improvements that would or does (i) have a total budgeted or actual cost (as reasonably evidenced to Landlord) (excluding land acquisition costs) in excess of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) and (ii) either (a) materially alter the Facility (e.g., shoring, permanent framework reconfigurations), (b) expand the Facility (i.e., construction of material additions to existing Leased Improvements) or (c) add improvements to undeveloped portion(s) of the Land.
“Material Indebtedness”: At any time, indebtedness of any one or more of Tenant (and its Subsidiaries) and any Guarantor owing to one or more unrelated third parties in an aggregate principal amount exceeding Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($75,000,000.00).
“Material Sublease”: A Sublease (excluding a management agreement or similar agreement to operate but not occupy as a tenant a particular space at a Facility) under which the monthly rent and/or fees and other payments payable by the Subtenant (or manager) exceed Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($50,000.00) (which amount shall be increased by the Escalator on the first (1st) day of each Lease Year (commencing on the first (1st) day of the second (2nd) Lease Year)) per month.
“Minimum Cap Ex Amount”: The Initial Minimum Cap Ex Amount and the Annual Minimum Building and Improvement Cap Ex Amount, as applicable.
“Minimum Cap Ex Requirements”: The Initial Minimum Cap Ex Requirement and the Annual Minimum Cap Ex Building and Improvement Requirement, as applicable.
“Net Revenue”: The net sum of the following, without duplication, over the applicable time period of measurement: (i) the amount received by Tenant (and its Subsidiaries) from patrons at the Facility for gaming, less, (A) to the extent otherwise included in the calculation of Net Revenue, refunds and free promotional play provided pursuant to a rewards, marketing, and/or frequent users program (including rewards granted by Affiliates of Tenant) and (B) amounts returned to patrons through winnings at the Facility (the net amount described in this clause (i), “Gaming Revenues”); plus (ii) the gross receipts of Tenant (and its Subsidiaries) for all goods and merchandise sold, room revenues derived from hotel operations, food and beverages sold, the charges for all services performed, or any other revenues generated by or otherwise payable to Tenant (and its Subsidiaries) (including, without limitation, use fees, retail and commercial rent, revenue from rooms, accommodations, food and beverage, and the proceeds of business interruption insurance) in, at or from the Facility for cash, credit or otherwise (without reserve or deduction for uncollected amounts), but excluding pass-through revenues collected by Tenant to the extent such amounts are remitted to the applicable third party entitled thereto (the net amounts described in this clause (ii), “Retail Sales”); less (iii) to the extent otherwise included in the calculation of Net Revenue, the retail value of accommodations, merchandise, food and beverage and other services furnished to guests of Tenant at the Facility without charge or at a reduced charge (and, with respect to a reduced charge, such reduction in Net Revenue shall be equal to the amount of the reduction of such charge otherwise included in Net Revenue) (the amounts described in this clause (iii), “Promotional Allowances”). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the following provisions shall apply with respect to the calculation of Net Revenue:
(a) For purposes of calculating adjustments to Variable Rent, the following provisions shall apply:
(1) If Tenant enters into a Sublease with a Subtenant that is not directly or indirectly wholly-owned by (x) Guarantor or (y) CEC (for so long as CEC holds a Controlling direct or indirect interest in Tenant)(such that, after entering into such Sublease rather than the Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales and Promotional Allowances generated by the space covered by such Sublease being included in the calculation of Tenant’s Net Revenue, instead the revenue from such Sublease would be governed by clause (b)(1) or (b)(2) below), then, thereafter, any Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales and Promotional Allowances that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Net Revenue for the applicable base year with respect to the applicable subleased (or managed) space shall be excluded from the calculation of Net Revenue for the applicable base year, and the rent and/or fees and other consideration to be received by Tenant pursuant to such Sublease shall be substituted therefor.
(2) If Tenant assumes operation of space that in the applicable base year was operated under a Sublease with a Subtenant that was not directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Guarantor or CEC (for so long as CEC holds a Controlling direct or indirect interest in Tenant), or if all of the direct or indirect ownership interests in a Person that was a Subtenant in the applicable base year are acquired by Guarantor or CEC (for so long as CEC holds a Controlling direct or indirect interest in Tenant) (in either case, such that after entering into such Sublease revenue that would otherwise be included in Net Revenue for the applicable base year pursuant to clause (b)(1) or (b)(2) below is converted to revenue with respect to which Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales and Promotional Allowances are included in Net Revenue for the applicable base year), then, thereafter, the rent and/or fees and other consideration received by Tenant pursuant to such Sublease that would otherwise be included in the calculation of Net Revenue for the applicable base year shall be excluded from the calculation of Net Revenue for the applicable base year, and the Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales and Promotional Allowances to be received by Tenant pursuant to its operation of such space shall be substituted therefor.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adjustments provided for in clauses (a)(1) and (a)(2) above shall not be implemented in the calculation of Net Revenue with respect to any transaction involving any space for which aggregate Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales and Promotional Allowances do not exceed Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00) in each transaction and Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00) in the aggregate per Lease Year.
(b) Amounts received pursuant to Subleases shall be included in Net Revenue as follows:
(1) With respect to any Sublease from Tenant to a Subtenant in which Guarantor or CEC (for so long as CEC holds a Controlling direct or indirect interest in Tenant) directly or indirectly owns less than fifty percent (50%) of the ownership interests, Net Revenue shall not include Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales or Promotional Allowances received by such Subtenant but shall include the rent and/or fees and all other consideration received by Tenant pursuant to such Sublease.
(2) With respect to any Sublease from Tenant to a Subtenant in which Guarantor or CEC (for so long as CEC holds a Controlling direct or indirect interest in Tenant) directly or indirectly owns fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interests, but less than all of the ownership interests, Net Revenue shall not include Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales or Promotional Allowances received by such Subtenant but shall include an amount equal to the greater of (x) the rent and/or fees and all other consideration actually received by Tenant for such Sublease from such Affiliate and (y) the rent and/or fees and other consideration that would be payable under such Sublease if at arms-length, market rates.
(3) With respect to any Sublease from Tenant to a Subtenant that is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Guarantor or CEC (for so long as CEC holds a Controlling direct or indirect interest in Tenant), Net Revenue shall not include the rent and/or fees or any other consideration received by Tenant pursuant to such Sublease but shall include Gaming Revenues, Retail Sales or Promotional Allowances received by such Subtenant.
(c) 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.
(d) Net Revenue will be calculated on an accrual basis for purposes of this definition, 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.
“Net Revenue to Rent Ratio”: As at any date of determination, the ratio for any period of Net Revenue to Rent. For purposes of calculating the Net Revenue to Rent Ratio, Net Revenue shall be calculated on a pro forma basis (and shall be calculated to give effect to 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 Tenant during any Test Period of Tenant as if each such material acquisition had been effected on the first (1st) day of such Test Period and as if each such material asset sale had been consummated on the day prior to the first (1st) day of such Test Period.
“New Lease”: As defined in Section 17.1(f).
“Non-Core Tenant Competitor”: A Person that is engaged or is an Affiliate of a Person that is engaged in the ownership or operation of a Gaming business so long as (i) such Person’s consolidated annual gross gaming revenues do not exceed Five Hundred Million and No/100 Dollars ($500,000,000.00) (which amount shall be increased by the Escalator on the first (1st) day of each Lease Year, commencing with the second (2nd) Lease Year) and (ii) such Person does not, directly or indirectly, own or operate a Gaming Facility within thirty (30) miles of a Gaming Facility directly or indirectly owned or operated by an Affiliate of Tenant. For purposes of the foregoing, ownership of the real estate and improvements where a Gaming business is conducted, without ownership of the Gaming business itself, shall not be deemed to constitute the ownership of a Gaming business. For purposes of this definition only, the term “Escalator” shall mean the sum of (a) one plus (b) the greater of (i) two one-hundredths (0.02) and the CPI Increase.
“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 Article XXXIX.
“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 Entity”: With respect to any Person, any corporation, association, limited partnership, limited liability company or other entity which at the time of determination (a) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of shares of capital stock (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees of such Person, (b) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than fifty percent (50%) of the capital accounts, distribution rights, total equity and voting interests or general and limited partnership interests, as applicable, of such Person, whether in the form of membership, general, special or limited partnership interests or otherwise, or (c) is the controlling general partner or managing member of, or otherwise controls, such entity.
“Partial Taking”: As defined in Section 15.1(b).
“Party” and “Parties”: Landlord and/or Tenant, as the context requires.
“Patriot Act Offense”: Any violation of the criminal laws of the United States of America or of any of the several states, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States of America or any of the several states, relating to terrorism or the laundering of monetary instruments, including any offense under (A) the criminal laws against terrorism, (B) the criminal laws against money laundering, (C) the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, (D) the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, or (E) the USA Patriot Act. “Patriot Act Offense” also includes the crimes of conspiracy to commit, or aiding and abetting another to commit, a Patriot Act Offense.
“Payment Date”: Any due date for the payment of the installments of Rent or Additional Charges payable under this Lease.
“Permitted Exception Documents”: (i) Property Documents (x) that are listed on the title polic(y)(ies) described on Schedule 6 attached hereto, or (y) that (a) Landlord entered into, as a party thereto, after the date hereof and (b) Tenant is required hereunder to comply with, and (ii) Specified Subleases (together with any renewals or modifications thereof made in accordance with the express terms thereof), but excluding Specified Subleases as to which the applicable Subtenant is CEC, CRC, the manager of the Leased Premises or any of their respective Affiliates.
“Permitted Leasehold Mortgage”: Any mortgage, pledge agreement, security agreement, assignment of leases and rents, fixture filing or similar document creating or evidencing a lien on Tenant’s leasehold interest (or subleasehold interest) in all of the Leased Property subject to exclusions with respect to items that are not capable of being mortgaged and that, in the aggregate, are de minimis (or all the direct or indirect interest therein at any tier of ownership, including without limitation, a lien on direct or indirect Equity Interests in Tenant), granted to or for the benefit of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee as security for the indebtedness of Tenant or its Affiliates.
“Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee”: The lender or noteholder or any agent or trustee or similar representative on behalf of one or more lenders or noteholders or other investors in connection with indebtedness secured by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage, in each case as and to the extent such Person has the power to act (subject to obtaining the requisite instructions) on behalf of all lenders, noteholders or investors with respect to such Permitted Leasehold Mortgage; provided such lender or noteholder or any agent or trustee or similar representative (but not necessarily the lenders, noteholders or other investors which it represents) is a banking or other institution that in the ordinary course acts as a lender, agent or trustee or similar representative (in each case, on behalf of a group of lenders or noteholders) in respect of financings of such type; and provided, further, that, in all events, (i) no agent, trustee or similar representative shall be Tenant, CEC, CRC, or Guarantor or any of their Affiliates, respectively (each, a “Prohibited
Leasehold Agent”), and (ii) no (A) Prohibited Leasehold Agent, (excluding any Person that is a Prohibited Leasehold Agent as a result of its ownership of publicly-traded shares in any Person), or (B) entity that owns, directly or indirectly (but excluding any ownership of publicly traded shares in CEC or any of its Affiliates), higher than the lesser of (1) ten percent (10%) of the Equity Interests in Tenant or (2) a Controlling legal or beneficial interest in Tenant, may collectively hold an amount of the indebtedness secured by a Permitted Leasehold Mortgage higher than the lesser of (x) twenty-five percent (25%) thereof and (y) the principal amount thereof required to satisfy the threshold for requisite consenting lenders to amend the terms of such indebtedness that affect all lenders thereunder.
“Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee”: An entity (other than a Prohibited Leasehold Agent) 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 Operation Interruption”: Any of the following: (i) A material Casualty Event or Condemnation and reasonable periods of restoration of the Leased Property following same, or (ii) periods of an Unavoidable Delay.
“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.
“Preceding Lease Year”: As defined in clause (c)(i) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Preliminary Studies”: As defined in Section 10.4(a).
“Primary Intended Use”: (i) Hotel and resort and related uses, (ii) gaming and/or pari-mutuel use, including, without limitation, horsetrack, dogtrack and other similarly gaming-related sporting uses, (iii) ancillary retail and/or entertainment use, (iv) such other uses required under any Legal Requirements (including those mandated by any applicable regulators), (v) such other ancillary uses, but in all events consistent with the current use of the Leased Property or any portion thereof as of the Commencement Date or with then-prevailing hotel, resort and gaming industry use, (vi) if and when the Lease is amended to include the Convention Center Property pursuant to the Put Call Agreement, convention center and related uses or such other uses as may be permitted under any Legal Requirements (including, but, not limited to uses related to an amphitheater or offices), and/or (vii) such other use as shall be approved by Landlord from time to time in its reasonable discretion.
“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 comparable prime rate of another comparable 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.
“Prior Months”: As defined in the definition of CPI Increase.
“Prohibited Leasehold Agent”: As defined in the definition of Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee.
“Prohibited Persons”: As defined in Article XXXIX.
“Promotional Allowances”: As defined in the definition of “Net Revenue.”
“Propco TRS”: As defined in Section 1.1.
“Property Documents”: Reciprocal easement and/or operating agreements, easements, covenants, exceptions, conditions and restrictions in each case affecting the Leased Property or any portion thereof, but excluding, in any event, all Fee Mortgage Documents.
“Property Specific Guest Data”: Any and all guest data (including without limitation any and all guest or customer profiles, contact information (e.g., addresses, phone numbers, facsimile numbers and email addresses), histories, preferences, game play and patronage patterns, experiences, results and demographic information, whether or not any of the foregoing constitutes personally identifiable information) to the extent in or under the possession or control of Tenant, an Affiliated manager, or their respective Affiliates, identifying, describing, concerning or generated by prospective, actual or past guests, website visitors and/or customers of the Facility, including retail locations, restaurants, bars, casino and Gaming facilities, spas and entertainment venues therein, but excluding, in all cases, (i) guest data that has been integrated into analytics, reports, or other similar forms in connection with the Total Rewards Program or any other customer loyalty program of Tenant (it being understood that this exception shall not apply to such guest data itself, i.e., in its original form prior to integration into such analytics, reports, or other similar forms in connection with the Total Rewards Program or other customer loyalty program), (ii) guest data that concerns facilities, other than the Facility and that does not concern the Facility, and (iii) guest data that concerns “Service Provider Proprietary Information and Systems” as defined in that certain Second Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement and Enterprise Services Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among Caesars Enterprise Services LLC, CEOC and the other parties thereto (as further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time), and is not specific to the Facility.
“Property Specific IP”: All Intellectual Property (i) shown on Schedule 7, or (ii) consisting of Property Specific Guest Data.
“Purchase Option”: As defined in Section 18.2(a).
“Put-Call Agreement”: That certain Put-Call Agreement dated as of December [ ], 2017, by and between [ ], a Delaware limited liability company and [ ], a [ ], as the same may be amended, supplemented or replaced from time to time.
“Purchase Price”: As defined in Section 18.2(a).
“Qualified Successor Tenant”: As defined in Section 36.3.
“Qualified Transferee”: A transferee that meets all of the following requirements: (a) such transferee has (1) at least five (5) years of experience (directly or through one or more of its Subsidiaries) operating or managing casinos with aggregate revenues in the immediately preceding fiscal year of at least Five Hundred Million and No/100 Dollars ($500,000,000.00) (or retains a manager with such qualifications, which manager shall not be replaced unless such transferee is able to satisfy the requirements of this definition without such manager), 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 Facility, and (II) eighty percent (80%) of the ten most highly compensated employees of Tenant and/or its Affiliates as of the date of the relevant agreement to transfer who are full time dedicated employees at the Leased Property, and are responsible for direct managerial and/or operational aspects of the Facility (including Gaming activities); (b) such transferee is not in the business, and that does not have an Affiliate in the business, of leasing properties to gaming operators; (c) such transferee and all of its applicable officers, directors, Affiliates
(including the officers and directors of its Affiliates), to the extent required under applicable Gaming Regulations or other Legal Requirements, (i) are licensed and certified by applicable Gaming Authorities and hold all required Gaming Licenses to operate the Facility in accordance herewith and (ii) are otherwise found suitable to lease the Leased Property in accordance herewith; (d) such transferee is Solvent (defined herein below), and, other than in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, if such transferee has a Parent Entity, the Parent Entity of such transferee is Solvent; (e)(i) other than in the case of a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee, (x) the Parent Entity 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 the applicable assignment (including pursuant to a Change in Control under Section 22.2(i) or Section 22.2 (viii)), its Total Net Leverage Ratio for the Test Period is less than 6:1 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 or Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee Designee, (x) Tenant has a Total Net Leverage Ratio for the Test Period of less than 6:1 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; (f) such transferee has not been the subject of a material governmental or regulatory investigation which resulted in a conviction for criminal activity involving moral turpitude and has not been found liable pursuant to a non-appealable judgment in a civil proceeding for attempting to hinder, delay or defraud creditors; (g) such transferee has never been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a Patriot Act Offense and is not on any Government List; (h) such transferee has not been the subject of a voluntary or involuntary (to the extent the same has not been discharged) bankruptcy proceeding during the prior five (5) years from the applicable date of determination; (i) such transferee is not, and is not Controlled by an Embargoed Person or a person that has been found “unsuitable” for any reason or has had any application for a Gaming License withdrawn “with prejudice” by any applicable Gaming Authority; (j) such transferee shall not be a Landlord Prohibited Person; and (k) such transferee is not associated with a person who has been found “unsuitable”, denied a Gaming License or otherwise precluded from participation in the Gaming Industry by any Gaming Authority where such association would reasonably be expected to adversely affect any of Landlord’s or its Affiliates’ Gaming Licenses or Landlord’s or its Affiliates’ then-current standing with any Gaming Authority. For purposes hereof, a Person shall be “Solvent” if such Person shall (I) not be “insolvent” as such term is defined in Section 101 of title 11 of the United States Code, (II) be generally paying its debts (other than those that are in bona fide dispute) when they become due, and (III) be able to pay its debts as they become due.
“Renewal Notice”: As defined in Section 1.4(a).
“Renewal Term”: As defined in Section 1.4(a).
“Rent”: An annual amount payable as provided in Article III, calculated as follows:
(a) For the first seven (7) Lease Years, Rent shall be equal to Eighty Seven Million Four Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($87,400,000.00) per Lease Year, as adjusted annually as set forth in the following sentence. On each Escalator Adjustment Date during the second (2nd) through and including the seventh (7th) Lease Years, the Rent payable for such Lease Year shall be adjusted to be equal to the Rent payable for the immediately preceding Lease Year, multiplied by the Escalator. For purposes of clarification, there shall be no Variable Rent (defined below) payable during the first seven (7) Lease Years.
(b) From and after the commencement of the eighth (8th) Lease Year, until the Initial Stated Expiration Date, annual Rent shall be comprised of both a base rent component (“Base Rent”) and a variable rent component (“Variable Rent”), each such component of Rent calculated as provided below:
(i) Base Rent shall equal (w) for the eighth (8th) Lease Year, the product of eighty percent (80%) of Rent in effect as of the last day of the seventh (7th) Lease Year, multiplied by the Escalator, (x) for the ninth (9th) and tenth (10th) Lease Years, the Base Rent payable for the immediately, preceding Lease Year, as applicable, multiplied by the Escalator in each case, (y) for the eleventh (11th) Lease Year, the product of eighty percent (80%) of Rent in effect as of the last day of the tenth (10th) Lease Year, multiplied by the Escalator, and (z) for each Lease Year from and after the commencement of the twelfth (12th) Lease Year until the Initial Stated Expiration Date, the Base Rent payable for the immediately preceding Lease Year, as applicable, multiplied by the Escalator in each case.
(ii) Variable Rent shall be calculated as further described in this clause (b)(ii). Throughout the Term, Variable Rent shall not be subject to the Escalator.
(A) For each Lease Year from and after commencement of the eighth (8th) Lease Year through and including the end of the tenth (10th) Lease Year (the “First Variable Rent Period”), Variable Rent shall be a fixed annual amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Rent for the seventh (7th) Lease Year (such amount, the “Variable Rent Base Amount”), adjusted as follows (such resulting annual amount being referred to herein as “Year 8‑10 Variable Rent”):
(x) in the event that the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the end of the seventh (7th) Lease Year (the “First VRP Net Revenue Amount”) exceeds the Base Net Revenue Amount (any such excess, the “Year 8 Increase”), the Year 8-10 Variable Rent shall equal the Variable Rent Base Amount increased by an amount equal to the product of (a) four percent (4%) and (b) the Year 8 Increase; or
(y) in the event that the First VRP Net Revenue Amount is less than the Base Net Revenue Amount (any such difference, the “Year 8 Decrease”), the Year 8-10 Variable Rent shall equal the Variable Rent Base Amount decreased by an amount equal to the product of (a) four percent (4%) and (b) the Year 8 Decrease.
(B) For each Lease Year from and after commencement of the eleventh (11th) Lease Year until the Initial Stated Expiration Date (the “Second Variable Rent Period”), Variable Rent shall be a fixed annual amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the Rent for the tenth (10th) Lease Year (such amount, the “ Second Variable Rent Base Amount”), adjusted as follows (such resulting annual amount being referred to herein as “Year 11‑15 Variable Rent”):
(x) in the event that the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the end of the tenth (10th) Lease Year exceeds the First VRP Net Revenue Amount (any such excess, the “Year 11 Increase”), the Year 11-15 Variable Rent shall equal the Year 8-10 Variable Rent increased by an amount equal to the product of (a) four percent (4%) and (b) the Year 11 Increase; or
(y) in the event that the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the end of the tenth (10th) Lease Year is less than the First VRP Net Revenue Amount (any such difference, the “Year 11 Decrease”), the Year 11-15 Variable Rent shall equal the
Year 8-10 Variable Rent decreased by an amount equal to the product of (a) four percent (4%) and (b) the Year 11 Decrease.
(c) Rent for each Renewal Term shall be calculated as follows:
(i) Base Rent for the first (1st) Lease Year of such Renewal Term shall be adjusted to be equal to the applicable annual Fair Market Base Rental Value; provided that (A) in no event will the Base Rent be less than the Base Rent in effect as of the last day of the Lease Year immediately preceding the commencement of such Renewal Term (such immediately preceding year, the respective “Preceding Lease Year”), (B) no such adjustment shall cause Base Rent to be increased by more than ten percent (10%) of the Base Rent in effect as of the last day of the Preceding Lease Year and (C) such Fair Market Base Rental Value shall be determined as provided in Section 34.1. On each Escalator Adjustment Date during such Renewal Term, the Base Rent payable for such Lease Year shall be equal to the Base Rent payable for the immediately preceding Lease Year, multiplied by the Escalator.
(ii) Variable Rent for each Lease Year during such Renewal Term (for each Renewal Term, the “Renewal Term Variable Rent Period”) shall be equal to the Variable Rent in effect as of the last day of the Preceding Lease Year, adjusted as follows:
(A) in the event that the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the end of the Preceding Lease Year exceeds the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the Lease Year five (5) years prior to the Preceding Lease Year (i.e., (x) in respect of the first (1st) Renewal Term, the tenth (10th) Lease Year, and (y) in respect of each subsequent Renewal Term, the Lease Year immediately preceding the first (1st) Lease Year of the immediately preceding Renewal Term) (any such excess, the respective “Renewal Term Increase”), the Variable Rent for such Renewal Term shall equal the Variable Rent in effect as of the last day of the Preceding Lease Year increased by an amount equal to the product of (a) four percent (4%) and (b) such Renewal Term Increase; or
(B) in the event that the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the end of the Preceding Lease Year is less than the annual Net Revenue for the Fiscal Period ending immediately prior to the Lease Year five (5) years prior to the Preceding Lease Year (i.e., (x) in respect of the first (1st) Renewal Term, the tenth (10th) Lease Year and (y) in respect of each subsequent Renewal Term, the Lease Year immediately preceding the first (1st) Lease Year of the immediately preceding Renewal Term) (any such difference, the respective “Renewal Term Decrease”), the Variable Rent for such Renewal Term shall equal the Variable Rent in effect as of the last day of the Preceding Lease Year decreased by an amount equal to the product of (a) four percent (4%) and (b) such Renewal Term Decrease.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) but subject to any reduction in Rent by the Rent Reduction Amount pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Lease, in no event shall annual Base Rent during any Lease Year after the seventh (7th) Lease Year be less than eighty percent (80%) of the Rent in the seventh (7th) Lease Year, and (ii) in no event shall the Variable Rent be less than Zero Dollars ($0.00).
“Rent Reduction Amount”: (i) With respect to the Base Rent, a proportionate reduction of Base Rent, which proportionate amount shall be determined by comparing (1) the EBITDAR of the Leased
Property for the Trailing Test Period versus (2) the EBITDAR of the Leased Property for the Trailing Test Period calculated to remove the EBITDAR attributable to the portion of the Leased Property affected by a Partial Taking and (ii) with respect to Variable Rent, a proportionate reduction of Variable Rent calculated in the same manner as set forth with respect to Base Rent above. Following the application of the Rent Reduction Amount to the Rent hereunder, for purposes of calculating any applicable adjustments to Variable Rent based on increases or decreases in Net Revenue, such calculations of Net Revenue shall exclude Net Revenue attributable to the portion of the Leased Property affected by such Partial Taking (even if such portion of the Leased Property had not yet been affected by the Partial Taking as of the applicable Lease Year for which Net Revenue is being measured).
“Reporting Subsidiary”: Any entity required by GAAP to be consolidated for financial reporting purposes by a Person, regardless of ownership percentage.
“Representatives”: With respect to any Person, such Person’s officers, employees, directors, accountants, attorneys and other consultants, experts or agents of such Person, and actual or prospective arrangers, underwriters, investors or lenders with respect to indebtedness or Equity Interests that may be issued by such Person or such Person’s affiliates, to the extent that any of the foregoing actually receives non-public information hereunder. In addition, and without limitation of the foregoing, the term “Representatives” shall include, (a) in the case of Landlord, PropCo 1, PropCo, Landlord REIT and any Affiliate thereof, and (b) in the case of Tenant, CEOC, CRC and any Affiliate thereof.
“Required Capital Expenditures”: The applicable Capital Expenditures required to satisfy the Minimum Cap Ex Requirements.
“Retail Sales”: As defined in the definition of “Net Revenue.”
“Right to Terminate Notice”: As defined in Section 17.1(d).
“SEC”: The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Second Variable Rent Base”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(B) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Second Variable Rent Period”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(B) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Section 34.2 Dispute”: As defined in Section 34.2.
“Securities Act”: The Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any successor statute, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Software”: As they exist anywhere in the world, any computer software, firmware, microcode, operating system, embedded application, or other program, including all source code, object code, specifications, databases, designs and documentation related to such programs.
“Specified Sublease”: Any Sublease (i) affecting any portion of the Leased Property, and (ii) in effect on the Commencement Date. A list of all Specified Subleases is annexed as Schedule 4 hereto.
“Stated Expiration Date”: As defined in Section 1.3.
“Subject Facility”: As defined in Section 13.10(a).
“Sublease”: Any sublease, sub-sublease, license, management agreement to operate (but not occupy as a tenant) a particular space at the Facility, or other similar agreement in respect of use or occupancy of any portion of the Leased Property, but excluding Bookings.
“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.
“Subtenant”: The tenant under any Sublease.
“Subtenant Subsidiary”: Any subsidiary of Tenant that is a Subtenant under a Sublease from Tenant.
“Successor Assets”: As defined in Section 36.1.
“Successor Assets FMV”: As defined in Section 36.1.
“Successor Tenant Rent”: As defined in Section 36.3.
“Taking”: Any taking of all or any part of the Leased Property and/or the Leasehold Estate or any part thereof, in or by Condemnation, including by reason of the temporary requisition of the use or occupancy of all or any part of the Leased Property by any governmental authority, civil or military.
“Tenant”: As defined in the preamble.
“Tenant Capital Improvement”: A Capital Improvement other than a Material Capital Improvement funded by Landlord pursuant to a Landlord MCI Financing. The term “Tenant Capital Improvement” shall not include Capital Improvements conveyed by Tenant to Landlord.
“Tenant Competitor”: As of any date of determination, any Person (other than Tenant and its Affiliates) that is engaged, or is an Affiliate of a Person that is engaged, in the ownership or operation of a Gaming business; provided, that, (i) for purposes of the foregoing, ownership of the real estate and improvements where a Gaming business is conducted, without ownership of the Gaming business itself, shall not be deemed to constitute the ownership of a Gaming business, (ii) any investment fund or other Person with an investment representing an equity ownership of fifteen percent (15%) or less in a Tenant Competitor and no Control over such Tenant Competitor shall not be a Tenant Competitor, (iii) solely for purposes of Section 18.2(d), (x) a Person with an investment representing an equity ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or less in a Non-Core Tenant Competitor shall be deemed to not have Control over such Non-Core Tenant Competitor, and (y) shall not be a Tenant Competitor, solely by reason of the investment described in this clause (iii), and (iv) solely for purposes of Section 18.2(a) and Section 18.2(b), a Person that is engaged, or is an Affiliate of a Person that is engaged, in the ownership or operation of a Non-Core Tenant Competitor shall not be a Tenant Competitor solely by reason of the same.
“Tenant Event of Default”: As defined in Section 16.1.
“Tenant Material Capital Improvement”: As defined in Section 10.4(e).
“Tenant Transferee Requirement”: As defined in Section 22.2(i).
“Tenant’s Initial Financing”: The financing provided under that certain Credit Agreement dated on or about the commencement date among CRC, as borrower, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Brands, as administrative agent, and the other parties named therein from time to time.
“Tenant’s MCI Intent Notice”: As defined in Section 10.4(a).
“Tenant’s Parent”: CRC.
“Tenant Prohibited Person”: Any Person that, in the capacity it is proposed to be acting (but not in any other capacity), is more likely than not to jeopardize Tenant’s or any of its Affiliates’ ability to hold a Gaming License or to be associated with a Gaming licensee under any applicable Gaming Regulations (other than any Gaming Authority established by any Native American tribe).
“Tenant’s Property”: With respect to the Facility, all assets including FF&E, Property Specific IP and other personal property (including all gaming equipment), licenses, permits, subleases, concessions, and contracts (other than the Leased Property and property owned by a third party) located at the Facility or that are primarily related to or used or held in connection with the operation of the business conducted on or about the Facility or any portion thereof, as then being operated, 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.
“Third‑Party MCI Financing”: As defined in Section 10.4(c).
“Total Net Leverage Ratio”: With respect to any Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, on any date, the ratio of (i) (a) the aggregate principal amount of (without duplication) all indebtedness consisting of Capital Lease Obligations, indebtedness for borrowed money, unreimbursed obligations in respect of drawn letters of credit (but excluding contingent obligations under outstanding letters of credit) and other purchase money indebtedness and guarantees of any of the foregoing obligations, of such Person and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis on such date in accordance with GAAP (for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Tenant and Guarantor, excluding any indebtedness consisting of its obligations or liabilities under this Lease) less (b) the aggregate amount of all cash or cash equivalents of such Person and its Subsidiaries that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Subsidiaries to (ii) EBITDA.
“Trailing Test Period”: For any date of determination, the period of the four (4) most recently ended consecutive calendar quarters prior to such date of determination for which Financial Statements are available.
“Transition Period”: As defined in Section 36.1.
“Unavoidable Delay”: Delays due to strikes, lockouts, 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, in and of itself, shall not be deemed a cause beyond the reasonable control of a Party.
“Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use”: A state or condition of the Leased Property such that by reason of a Partial Taking, the Leased Property cannot, following restoration thereof (to the extent commercially practical), be operated on a commercially practicable basis for the Primary Intended Use for which it was primarily being used immediately preceding the taking, taking into account, among other relevant economic factors, the amount of square footage and the estimated revenue affected by such Partial Taking.
“Variable Rent”: The Variable Rent component of Rent, as defined in more detail in clauses (b) and (c) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Variable Rent Base Amount”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(A) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Variable Rent Determination Period”: Each of (i) the Fiscal Period that ended immediately prior to the Commencement Date, and (ii) the Fiscal Period in each case that ends immediately prior to the commencement of the eighth (8th) Lease Year, the eleventh (11th) Lease Year, and the first (1st) Lease Year of each Renewal Term.
“Variable Rent Payment Period”: Collectively or individually, each of the First Variable Rent Period, the Second Variable Rent Period and each of the Renewal Term Variable Rent Periods.
“Variable Rent Statement”: As defined in Section 3.2(a).
“Work”: Any and all work in the nature of construction, restoration, alteration, modification, addition, improvement or demolition in connection with the performance of any Alterations and/or any Capital Improvements.
“Year 8 Decrease”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(A) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Year 8 Increase”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(A) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Year 8-10 Variable Rent”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(A) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Year 11 Decrease”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(B) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Year 11 Increase”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(B) of the definition of “Rent.”
“Year 11-15 Variable Rent”: As defined in clause (b)(ii)(B) of the definition of “Rent.”
ARTICLE III
RENT
3.1 Rent.
(a) Generally. During the Term, Tenant will pay to Landlord the Rent and Additional Charges in lawful money of the United States of America and legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, in the manner provided in Section 3.4.
(b) Payment of Rent until Commencement of Variable Rent. On the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay a prorated portion of the first monthly installment of Rent for the period from the Commencement Date until the last day of the calendar month in which the Commencement Date occurs, based on the number of days during such period. Thereafter, for the first seven (7) Lease Years, Rent shall be payable by Tenant in consecutive monthly installments equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Rent amount for the applicable Lease Year on the first (1st) day of each calendar month (or the immediately succeeding Business Day if the first (1st) day of the month is not a Business Day), in advance for such calendar month, during that Lease Year.
(d) Payment of Rent following Commencement of Variable Rent. From the commencement of the eighth (8th) Lease Year and continuing until the Expiration Date, both Base Rent and Variable Rent during any Lease Year shall be payable in consecutive monthly installments equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Base Rent and Variable Rent amounts for the applicable Lease Year on the first (1st) day of each calendar month (or the immediately succeeding Business Day if the first (1st) day of the month is not a Business Day), in advance for such calendar month, during that Lease Year; provided, however, that for each month where Variable Rent is payable but the amount thereof depends upon calculation of Net Revenue not yet known (e.g., the first few months of the eighth (8th) Lease Year, the eleventh (11th) Lease Year, and (if applicable) the first (1st) Lease Year of each Renewal Term), the amount of the Variable Rent payable monthly in advance shall remain the same as in the immediately preceding month, and provided, further, that Tenant shall make a payment to Landlord (or be entitled to set off against its Rent payment due, as applicable) on the first (1st) day of the calendar month (or the immediately succeeding Business Day if the first (1st) day of the month is not a Business Day) following the completion of such calculation in the amount necessary to “true-up” any underpayments or overpayments of Variable Rent for such interim period. Tenant shall complete such calculation of Net Revenue as provided in Section 3.2 of this Lease.
(e) Proration for Partial Lease Year. Unless otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, Rent and Additional Charges shall be prorated on a per diem basis as to any Lease Year containing less than twelve (12) calendar months, and with respect to any installment thereof due for any partial months at the beginning and end of the Term.
3.2 Variable Rent Determination.
(a) Variable Rent Statement. Tenant shall, no later than ninety (90) days after the end of each Variable Rent Determination Period during the Term, furnish to Landlord a statement (the “Variable Rent Statement”), which Variable Rent Statement shall (i) set forth the sum of the Net Revenues realized with respect to the Facility during each of (x) such just-ended Variable Rent Determination Period and (y) except with respect to the first (1st) Variable Rent Statement, the Variable Rent Determination Period immediately preceding such just-ended Variable Rent Determination Period, (ii) except with respect to the first (1st) Variable Rent Statement, set forth Tenant’s calculation of the per annum Variable Rent payable hereunder during the next Variable Rent Payment Period, (iii) be accompanied by reasonably appropriate supporting data and information, and (iv) be certified by a senior financial officer of Tenant and expressly state that such officer has examined the reports of Net Revenue therein and the supporting data and information accompanying the same, that such examination included such tests of Tenant’s books and records as reasonably necessary to make such determination, and that such statement accurately presents in all material respects the Net Revenues for the applicable periods covered thereby, so that Tenant shall commence paying the applicable Variable Rent payable during each Variable Rent Payment Period hereunder (in accordance with the calculation set forth in each such Variable Rent Statement) no later than
the first (1st) day of the fourth (4th) calendar month during such Variable Rent Payment Period (or the immediately preceding Business Day if the first (1st) day of such month is not a Business Day)
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(b) Maintenance of Records Relating to Variable Rent Statement. Tenant shall maintain, at its corporate offices, for a period of not less than six (6) years following the end of each Lease Year, adequate records which shall evidence the Net Revenue realized by the Facility during each Lease Year, together with all such records that would normally be examined by an independent auditor pursuant to GAAP in performing an audit of Tenant’s Variable Rent Statements. The provisions and covenants of this Section 3.2(b) shall survive the expiration of the Term or sooner termination of this Lease.
(c) Audits. At any time within two (2) years of receipt of any Variable Rent Statement, Landlord shall have the right to cause to be conducted an independent audit of the matters covered thereby, conducted by a nationally-recognized independent public accounting firm mutually reasonably agreed to by the Parties. Such audit shall be limited to items necessary to ascertain an accurate determination of the calculation of the Variable Rent payable hereunder, and shall be conducted during normal business hours at the principal executive office of Tenant. If it shall be determined as a result of such audit (i) that there has been a deficiency in the payment of Variable Rent, such deficiency shall become due and payable by Tenant to Landlord, within thirty (30) days after such determination, or (ii) that there has been an excess payment of Variable Rent, such excess shall become due and payable by Landlord to Tenant, within thirty (30) days after such determination. In addition, if any Variable Rent Statement shall be found to have understated the per annum Variable Rent payable during any Variable Rent Payment Period by more than two and one-half percent (2.5%), and Landlord is entitled to any additional Variable Rent as a result of such understatement, then (x) Tenant shall pay to Landlord all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses which may be incurred by Landlord in determining and collecting the understatement or underpayment, including the cost of the audit (if applicable) and (y) interest at the Overdue Rate on the amount of the deficiency from the date when said payment should have been made until paid. If it shall be determined as a result of such audit that the applicable Variable Rent Statement did not understate the per annum Variable Rent payable during any Variable Rent Payment Period by more than two and one-half percent (2.5%), then Landlord shall pay to Tenant all reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Tenant in making such determination, including the cost of the audit. In addition, if any Variable Rent Statement shall be found to have willfully and intentionally understated the per annum Variable Rent, by more than five percent (5%), such understatement shall, at Landlord’s option, constitute a Tenant Event of Default under this Lease. Any audit conducted pursuant to this Section 3.2(c) shall be performed subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 23.1(c) hereof. The receipt by Landlord of any Variable Rent Statement or any Variable Rent paid in accordance therewith for any period shall not constitute an admission of the correctness thereof.
3.3 Late Payment of Rent or Additional Charges. Tenant hereby acknowledges that the late payment by Tenant to Landlord of any Rent or Additional Charges will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated hereunder, the exact amount of which is presently anticipated to be extremely difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, if any installment of Rent or Additional Charges payable directly to Landlord shall not be paid within four (4) days after its due date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand a late charge equal to the lesser of (a) five percent (5%) of the amount of such installment or Additional Charges and (b) the maximum amount permitted by law. The Parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant. The Parties further agree that any such late charge constitutes Rent, and not interest, and such assessment does not constitute a lender or borrower/creditor relationship between Landlord and Tenant. If any installment of Rent (or Additional Charges payable directly to Landlord) shall not be paid within nine (9) days after its due date, the amount unpaid, including any late charges previously accrued and unpaid, shall bear interest
at the Overdue Rate (from such ninth (9th) day after the due date of such installment until the date of payment thereof) (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, whether or not a claim for such interest is allowed or allowable in such proceeding), and Tenant shall pay such interest to Landlord on demand. The payment of such late charge or such interest shall not constitute a waiver of, nor excuse or cure, any default under this Lease, nor prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights and remedies available to Landlord. No failure by Landlord to insist upon strict performance by Tenant of Tenant’s obligation to pay late charges and interest on sums overdue shall constitute a waiver by Landlord of its right to enforce the provisions, terms and conditions of this Section 3.3. No payment by Tenant nor receipt by Landlord of a lesser amount than may be required to be paid hereunder shall be deemed to be other than on account of any such payment, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check tendered as payment be deemed an accord and satisfaction and Landlord, in its sole discretion, may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance of such payment due or pursue any other right or remedy in this Lease provided.
3.4 Method of Payment of Rent. Rent and Additional Charges to be paid to Landlord shall be paid by electronic funds transfer debit transactions through wire transfer, ACH or direct deposit of immediately available federal funds and shall be initiated by Tenant for settlement on or before the applicable Payment Date in each case (or, in respect of Additional Charges, as applicable, such other date as may be applicable hereunder); provided, however, if the Payment Date is not a Business Day, then settlement shall be made next succeeding day which is a Business Day. Landlord shall provide Tenant with appropriate wire transfer, ACH and direct deposit information in a Notice from Landlord to Tenant. If Landlord directs, by written request, Tenant to pay any Rent or any Additional Charges to any party other than Landlord, Tenant shall send to Landlord, simultaneously with such payment, a copy of the transmittal letter or invoice and a check whereby such payment is made or such other evidence of payment as Landlord may reasonably require.
3.5 Net Lease. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that (i) this Lease is and is intended to be what is commonly referred to as a “net, net, net” or “triple net” lease, and (ii) the Rent (including, for the avoidance of doubt, following commencement of the obligation to pay Variable Rent hereunder, the Base Rent and Variable Rent components of the Rent) and Additional Charges shall be paid absolutely net to Landlord, without abatement, deferment, reduction, defense, counterclaim, claim, demand, notice, deduction or offset of any kind whatsoever, so that this Lease shall yield to Landlord the full amount or benefit of the installments of Rent (including, for the avoidance of doubt, following commencement of the obligation to pay Variable Rent hereunder, the Base Rent and Variable Rent components of the Rent) and Additional Charges throughout the Term, all as more fully set forth in Article V and except and solely to the extent expressly provided in Article XIV (in connection with a Casualty Event), in Article XV (in connection with a Condemnation), and in Section 3.1 (in connection with the “true-up”, if any, applicable to the onset of a Variable Rent Payment Period). If Landlord commences any proceedings for non-payment of Rent, Tenant will not interpose any defense, offset, claim, 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 Additional Charges hereunder are independent covenants, and Tenant shall have no right to hold back, deduct, defer, reduce, offset or fail to pay any such amounts for default by Landlord or for any other reason whatsoever, except solely as and to the extent provided in Section 3.1 and this Section 3.5.
ARTICLE IV
ADDITIONAL CHARGES
4.1 Impositions. Subject to Article XII relating to permitted contests, Tenant shall pay, or cause to be paid, all Impositions as and when due and payable during the Term to the applicable taxing authority or other party imposing the same before any fine, penalty, premium or interest may be added for non-payment (provided, (i) such covenant shall not be construed to require early or advance payments that would reduce or discount the amount otherwise owed and (ii) Tenant shall not be required to pay any Impositions that under the terms of any applicable Ground Lease are required to be paid by the ground lessor thereunder). Tenant shall make such payments directly to the taxing authorities where feasible, and on a monthly basis furnish to Landlord a summary of such payments, together, upon the request of Landlord, with copies of official receipts or other reasonably satisfactory proof evidencing such payments. If Tenant is not permitted to, or it is otherwise not feasible for Tenant to, make such payments directly to the taxing authorities or other applicable party, then Tenant shall make such payments to Landlord at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the due date, and Landlord shall make such payments to the taxing authorities or other applicable party prior to the due date. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant any bills received by Landlord for Impositions, promptly following Landlord’s receipt thereof. Tenant’s obligation to pay Impositions shall be absolutely fixed upon the date such Impositions become a lien upon the Leased Property to the extent payable during the Term or any part thereof, subject to Article XII. Notwithstanding anything in the first sentence of this Section 4.1 to the contrary, 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 or further interest may be added thereto.
(a)Landlord or Landlord REIT 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 applicable direct or indirect 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. If any property covered by this Lease is classified as personal property for tax purposes, Tenant shall file all required personal property tax returns in such jurisdictions where it is required to file pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements and provide copies to Landlord upon request.
(b)Any refund due from any taxing authority in respect of any Imposition paid by or on behalf of Tenant shall be paid over to or retained by Tenant, and any refund due from any taxing authority in respect of any Imposition paid by or on behalf of Landlord, if any, shall be paid over to or retained by Landlord.
(c)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 tax returns and reports. 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 classified as personal property. Where Landlord is legally required to file personal property tax returns, Landlord shall provide Tenant with copies of
assessment notices indicating a value in excess of the reported value in sufficient time for Tenant to file a protest.
(d)Xxxxxxxx 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 (subject to Article XII), shall be accompanied by copies of a xxxx therefor and payments thereof which identify in reasonable detail the personal property or real property or other tax obligations of Landlord with respect to which such payments are made.
(e)Impositions imposed or assessed in respect of the tax-fiscal period during which the Commencement Date or the Expiration Date occurs shall be adjusted and prorated between Landlord and Tenant; provided, that Tenant’s obligation to pay its prorated share of Impositions imposed or assessed before the Expiration Date in respect of a tax-fiscal period during the Term shall survive the Expiration Date (and its right to contest the same pursuant to Article XII shall survive the Stated Expiration Date). Landlord will not enter into agreements that will result in, or consent to the imposition of, additional Impositions without Tenant’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, in each case, Tenant is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement. Impositions imposed or assessed in respect of any tax-fiscal period occurring (in whole or in part) prior to the Commencement Date, if any, shall be Tenant’s obligation to pay or cause to be paid.
4.2 Utilities and Other Matters. Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid all charges for electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities used in the Leased Property. 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 may be imposed against Landlord by reason of any Property Documents, 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 relating to the Leased Property (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any costs and expenses under any Fee Mortgage Documents).
4.3 Compliance Certificate. Landlord shall deliver to Tenant, promptly following Landlord’s receipt thereof, any bills received by Landlord for items required to be paid by Tenant hereunder, including, without limitation, Impositions, utilities and insurance. Promptly upon request of Landlord (but so long as no Event of Default is continuing no more frequently than one time per Fiscal Quarter), Tenant shall furnish to Landlord a certification stating that all or a specified portion of Impositions, utilities, insurance premiums or, to the extent specified by Landlord, any other amounts payable by Tenant hereunder that have, in each case, come due prior to the date of such certification have been paid (or that such payments are being contested in good faith by Tenant in accordance herewith) and specifying the portion of the Leased Property to which such payments relate.
4.4 Impound Account. At Landlord’s option following the occurrence and during the continuation of a monetary Tenant Event of Default (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 below, Tenant shall be required to deposit, at the time of any payment of Rent, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) 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 insurance premium costs pursuant to Article 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, on or before the respective dates on which the same or any of them
would become due. The reasonable cost of administering such impound account shall be paid by Tenant. Nothing in this Section 4.4 shall be deemed to affect any other right or remedy of Landlord hereunder.
ARTICLE V
NO TERMINATION, ABATEMENT, ETC.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, Tenant shall remain bound by this Lease in accordance with its terms. 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 Lease or by termination of this Lease as to all or any portion of the Leased Property other than by reason of a Tenant Event of Default. Without limitation of the preceding sentence, the respective obligations of Landlord and Tenant shall not be affected by reason of, except as expressly set forth in Articles XIV and XV, (i) any damage to or destruction of the Leased Property, including any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof from whatever cause, or any Condemnation of the Leased Property, including any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof or, discontinuance of any service or utility servicing the same; (ii) the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Tenant’s use of the Leased Property, including any Capital Improvement or any portion thereof or the interference with such use by any Person or by reason of eviction by paramount title; (iii) any claim that Tenant has or might have against Landlord by reason of any default or breach of any warranty by Landlord hereunder or under any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant or to which Landlord and Tenant are parties; (iv) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, consolidation, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other proceedings affecting Landlord or any assignee or transferee of Landlord; or (v) for any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing. Tenant hereby specifically waives all rights arising from any occurrence whatsoever which may now or hereafter be conferred upon it by law (a) to modify, surrender or terminate this Lease or quit or surrender the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or (b) which may entitle Tenant to any abatement, deduction, reduction, suspension or deferment of or defense, counterclaim, claim or set-off against the Rent or other sums payable by Tenant hereunder, except in each case as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Article V shall preclude Tenant from bringing a separate action against Landlord for any matter described in the foregoing clauses (ii), (iii) or (v) and Tenant is not waiving other rights and remedies not expressly waived herein. Tenant’s agreement that, except as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, any eviction by paramount title as described in item (ii) above shall not affect Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, shall not in any way discharge or diminish any obligation of any insurer under any policy of title or other insurance, and, to the extent the recovery thereof is not necessary to compensate Landlord for any damages incurred by any such eviction, Tenant shall be entitled to a credit for any sums recovered by Landlord under any such policy of title or other insurance in respect of any such eviction up to the maximum amount paid by Tenant to Landlord under this Article V and Article XIV hereof in respect of any such eviction or the duration thereof, 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 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
OWNERSHIP OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
6.1 Ownership of the Leased Property.
(a) Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that they have executed and delivered this Lease with the understanding that (i) the Leased Property is the property of Landlord, (ii) Tenant has only the right to the possession and use of the Leased Property upon the terms and conditions of this Lease, (iii) this Lease is a “true lease,” is not a financing lease, mortgage, equitable mortgage, deed of trust, trust agreement, security agreement or other financing or trust arrangement, and the economic realities of this Lease are those of a true lease, (iv) the business relationship created by this Lease and any related documents is and at all times shall remain that of landlord and tenant, (v) this Lease has been entered into by each Party in reliance upon the mutual covenants, conditions and agreements contained herein, and (vi) none of the agreements contained herein is intended, nor shall the same be deemed or construed, to create a partnership between Landlord and Tenant, to make them joint venturers, to make Tenant an agent, legal representative, partner, subsidiary or employee of Landlord, or to make Landlord in any way responsible for the debts, obligations or losses of Tenant.
(b) Each of the Parties covenants and agrees, subject to Section 6.1(d), 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, or (iii) enter into any written contractual arrangement with any Person, in each case that takes a position other than that this Lease is a “true lease” with Landlord as owner of the Leased Property (except as expressly set forth below) and Tenant as the tenant of the Leased Property. For U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes, Landlord and Tenant agree that (x) Landlord shall be treated as the owner of the Leased Property eligible to claim depreciation deductions under Sections 167 or 168 of the Code with respect to all Leased Property excluding the Leased Property described in clause (y) below, and (y) Tenant shall be treated as owner of, and eligible to claim depreciation deductions under Sections 167 or 168 of the Code with respect to, all Tenant Capital Improvements (including, for avoidance of doubt and for purposes of this sentence, Tenant Material Capital Improvements) and Material Capital Improvements funded by Landlord pursuant to a Landlord MCI Financing that is treated as a loan for such income tax purposes.
(c) If, notwithstanding (i) the form and substance of this Lease, (ii) the intent of the Parties, and (iii) the language contained herein providing that this Lease shall at all times be construed, interpreted and applied to create an indivisible lease of all of the Leased Property, any court of competent jurisdiction finds that this Lease is a financing arrangement, then this 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 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). In such event, Tenant (and each Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee) 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 Lease or
to more fully perfect or renew the rights of Landlord, and to subordinate to Landlord the lien of any Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee, with respect to the Leased Property (it being understood that nothing in this Section 6.1(c) 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 Landlord, and at the expense of Tenant, Tenant shall promptly execute, acknowledge and deliver such further documents and do such other acts as Landlord may reasonably request in order to effect fully this Lease or to more fully perfect or renew the rights of Landlord with respect to the Leased Property as described in this Lease. If Tenant should reasonably conclude that, as a result of change in law or GAAP accounting standards, or a change in agency interpretation thereof, 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) and this Section 6.1(c), Tenant may comply with such requirements.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties acknowledge that, as of the Commencement Date, for GAAP purposes this Lease is not expected to be treated as a “true lease” and that the Parties will prepare Financial Statements consistent with GAAP (and for purposes of any SEC or other similar governmental filing purposes), as applicable.
(e) Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that the Rent is the fair market rent for the use of the Leased Property and was agreed to by Landlord and Tenant on that basis, and the execution and delivery of, and the performance by Tenant of its obligations under, this Lease does not constitute a transfer of all or any part of the Leased Property, but rather the creation of the Leasehold Estate subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease.
(f) Tenant waives any claim or defense based upon the characterization of this Lease as anything other than a true lease of the Leased Property. Tenant stipulates and agrees (1) not to challenge the validity, enforceability or characterization of this Lease of the Leased Property as a true lease, and (2) not to assert or take or omit to take any action inconsistent with the agreements and understandings set forth in Section 1.2, Section 3.5 or this Section 6.1. The expressions of intent, the waivers, the representations and warranties, the covenants, the agreements and the stipulations set forth in this Section 6.1 are a material inducement to Landlord entering into this Lease.
6.2 Ownership of Tenant’s Property. Tenant shall, during the entire Term, (a) own (or lease) and maintain on the Leased Property adequate and sufficient Tenant’s Property, and (b) 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 Leased Property for the Primary Intended Use in material compliance with all applicable licensure and certification requirements and in material 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 it with similar property of the same or better quality at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Subject to the foregoing and the other express terms and conditions of this Lease, Tenant may sell, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of Tenant’s Property in its discretion in the ordinary course of its business and Landlord shall have no rights to such sold, transferred, conveyed or otherwise disposed of Tenant’s Property. In the case of any such Tenant’s Property that is leased (rather than owned) by Tenant, Tenant shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that any agreements entered into after the Commencement Date pursuant to which Tenant leases such Tenant’s Property are
assignable to third parties in connection with any transfer by Tenant to a replacement lessee or operator at the end of the Term. To the extent not transferred to a Successor Tenant pursuant to Article XXXVI hereof, Tenant shall remove all of Tenant’s Property from the Leased Property at the end of the Term. Any tangible Tenant’s Property left on the Leased Property at the end of the Term whose ownership was not transferred to a Permitted Leasehold Mortgagee or its designee or assignee that entered into or succeeded to a New Lease pursuant to the terms hereof or to a Successor Tenant pursuant to Article XXXVI hereof shall be deemed abandoned by Tenant and shall become the property of Landlord.
ARTICLE VII
PRESENT CONDITION & PERMITTED USE
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 and as of the execution and delivery of this Lease and has found the same to be satisfactory for its purposes hereunder, it being understood and acknowledged by Tenant that, immediately prior to entering into this Lease, Tenant (or its Affiliate) was the owner of the Leased Property and, accordingly, Tenant is charged with, and deemed to have, full and complete knowledge of all aspects of the condition and state of the Leased Property as of the Commencement Date. Without limitation of the foregoing and regardless 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. Without limitation of the foregoing, Tenant waives any claim or action against Landlord in respect of the condition of the Leased Property including any defects or adverse conditions not discovered or otherwise known by Tenant as of the Commencement Date. LANDLORD MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, INCLUDING AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, OR AS TO THE NATURE OR QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, OR THE STATUS OF TITLE TO THE LEASED PROPERTY OR THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OR STATE OF REPAIR THEREOF, OR THE ZONING OR OTHER LAWS, ORDINANCES, BUILDING CODES, REGULATIONS, RULES AND ORDERS APPLICABLE THERETO OR TO ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS WHICH MAY BE NOW OR HEREAFTER CONTEMPLATED, THE IMPOSITIONS LEVIED IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR THE USE THAT MAY BE MADE OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE FACILITY OR THE EXPENSE OF OPERATING THE SAME, OR THE EXISTENCE OF ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS, LATENT OR PATENT, ARE TO BE BORNE SOLELY BY TENANT INCLUDING ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY FOR ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION AND COMPLIANCE WITH ALL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. This Section 7.1 shall not be construed to limit Landlord’s express indemnities made hereunder.
7.2Use of the Leased Property.
(a)Tenant shall not use (or cause or permit to be used) the Facility, including the Leased Property, or any portion thereof, including any Capital Improvement, for any use other than the Primary Intended Use without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent Landlord may withhold in its sole discretion. Landlord acknowledges that operation of the Leased Property for its Primary Intended Use generally may require a Gaming License under applicable Gaming Regulations and that without such a
license, if applicable, neither Landlord nor Landlord REIT may operate, control or participate in the conduct of the gaming operations at the Facility. Tenant acknowledges that operation of the Facility for its Primary Intended Use generally may require a Gaming License under applicable Gaming Regulations and that without such a license, if applicable, Tenant may not operate, control or participate in the conduct of the gaming operations at the Facility.
(b)Tenant shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste with respect to the Facility, including on or to the Leased Property (and, without limitation, to the Capital Improvements) or cause or permit any nuisance thereon or, except as required by law, knowingly take or suffer any action or condition that will diminish in any material respect, the ability of the Leased Property to be used as a Gaming Facility (or otherwise for the Primary Intended Use) after the Expiration Date.
(c)Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, (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 the use of the Leased Property in any manner that adversely affects (other than to a de minimis extent) the value or utility of the Leased Property for the Primary Intended Use; (iii) execute or file any subdivision plat or condominium declaration affecting the Leased Property or any portion thereof, or institute, or permit the institution of, proceedings to alter any tax lot comprising the Leased Property or any portion thereof; or (iv) knowingly permit or suffer the Leased Property or any portion thereof to be used by the public or any Person in such manner as might make possible a claim of adverse usage or possession or of any implied dedication or easement (provided that the proscription in this clause (iv) 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 or any portion thereof). Without limiting the foregoing, (1) Tenant will not impose or permit the imposition of any restrictive covenants, easements or other encumbrances upon the Leased Property (including, subject to the last paragraph of Section 16.1, any restriction, covenant, easement or other encumbrance which Tenant may otherwise impose or permit to be imposed pursuant to the provisions of any Permitted Exception Document) without Landlord’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided, that, Landlord is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement, and (2) other than any liens or other encumbrances granted to a Fee Mortgagee, Landlord will not enter into agreements that will encumber the Leased Property without Tenant’s consent, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided, that, Tenant is given reasonable opportunity to participate in the process leading to such agreement. Landlord agrees it will not withhold consent to utility easements and other similar encumbrances made in the ordinary course of Tenant’s business conducted on the Leased Property in accordance with the Primary Intended Use, provided the same does not adversely affect in any material respect the use or utility of the Leased Property for the Primary Intended Use. Nothing in the foregoing is intended to vitiate or supersede Tenant’s right to enter into Permitted Leasehold Mortgages or Landlord’s right to enter into Fee Mortgages in each case as and to the extent provided herein.
Except to the extent resulting from a Permitted Operation Interruption, Tenant shall cause the Facility to be Continuously Operated during the Term. During any time period that the Facility ceases to be Continuously Operated, solely for purposes of calculating Variable Rent in accordance herewith, the Net Revenue shall be subject to a floor equal to the Net Revenue for the Facility for the calendar year immediately preceding such period that the Facility is not Continuously Operated, prorated for the applicable time period that the Facility is not Continuously Operated. Further, if the Facility ceases to be Continuously Operated for a period of one (1) year, then Landlord shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate this Lease.
(d)Subject to Article XII regarding permitted contests, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly (i) comply in all material respects with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements affecting the Facility and the business conducted thereat, including those regarding the use, operation, maintenance, repair and restoration of the Leased Property or any portion thereof (including all Capital Improvements) and Tenant’s Property whether or not compliance therewith may require structural changes in any of the Leased Improvements or interfere with the use and enjoyment of the Leased Property or any portion thereof, and (ii) procure, maintain and comply in all material respects with all Gaming Regulations and Gaming Licenses, and other authorizations required for the use of the Leased Property (including all Capital Improvements) and Tenant’s Property for the applicable Primary Intended Use and any other use of the Leased Property (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 involving an imminent threat to human health and safety or damage to property, or in the event of a breach by Tenant of its obligations under this Section 7.2 which is not cured within any applicable cure period set forth herein, Landlord or its representatives (and any Fee Mortgagee) may, but shall not be obligated to, enter upon the Leased Property (and, without limitation, all Capital Improvements) (upon reasonable prior written notice to Tenant, except in the case of emergency, and Tenant shall be permitted to have Landlord or its representatives accompanied by a representative of Tenant) 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 out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by Landlord in connection with such actions.
(e)Without limitation of any of the other provisions of this Lease, Tenant shall comply with all Property Documents (i) that are listed on the title polic(y)(ies) described on Schedule 6 attached hereto, or (ii) made after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Lease or as may otherwise be agreed to in writing by Tenant.
(f)Tenant shall, throughout the Term, cause the Facility to be operated, managed, used, maintained and repaired in all material respects, in accordance with the Applicable Standards.
7.3 Ground Leases. Landlord may enter into new ground leases with respect to the Leased Property or any portion thereof (including pursuant to a sale-leaseback transaction) or amend or modify any such ground leases, provided that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Tenant shall not be obligated to comply with any additional or more onerous obligations under such new ground lease or amendment or modification thereof with which Tenant is not otherwise obligated to comply under this Lease (and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall not be required to incur any additional monetary obligations (whether for payment of rents under such new ground lease or otherwise) in connection with such new ground lease or amendment or modification thereof) (except to a de minimis extent), unless Tenant approves such additional obligations in its sole and absolute discretion.
7.4 Third-Party Reports. Upon Landlord’s reasonable request from time to time, Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of any third-party reports obtained by Tenant with respect to the Leased Property, including, without limitation, copies of surveys, environmental reports and property condition reports.
ARTICLE VIII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Each Party represents and warrants to the other that as of the Commencement Date: (i) this Lease and all other documents executed, or to be executed, by it in connection herewith have been duly authorized and shall be binding upon it; (ii) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation and, as applicable, is duly authorized and qualified to perform this Lease within each State in which any Leased Property is located; and (iii) neither this Lease nor any other document executed or to be executed in connection herewith violates the terms of any other agreement of such Party.
ARTICLE IX
MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
9.1Tenant Obligations. Subject to the provisions of Sections 10.1, 10.2 and 10.3 relating to Landlord’s approval of certain Alterations, Capital Improvements and Material Capital Improvements, Tenant, at its expense and without the prior consent of Landlord, shall maintain the Leased Property, and every portion thereof, including all of the Leased Improvements and the structural elements and the plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical, lighting, sprinkler and other utility systems thereof, all fixtures and all appurtenances to the Leased Property including any and all private roadways, sidewalks and curbs appurtenant to the Leased Property, and Tenant’s Property, in each case 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, 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 (including, without limitation, all Gaming Regulations and Environmental Laws) (to the extent required hereunder), Insurance Requirements, the Ground Leases and Property Documents whether now or hereafter in effect (other than any Ground Leases or Property Documents (or modifications to Ground Leases or Property Documents) entered into after the Commencement Date that impose obligations on Tenant (other than de minimis obligations) to the extent (x) entered into by Landlord without Tenant’s consent pursuant to Section 7.2(c) or (y) Tenant is not required to comply therewith pursuant to Section 7.3), and, with respect to any Fee Mortgages, the applicable provisions of such Fee Mortgage Documents as and only to the extent Tenant is required to comply therewith pursuant to Article XXXI hereof, in each case except to the extent otherwise provided in Article XIV or Article XV of this Lease, whether interior or exterior, structural or non-structural, ordinary or extraordinary, foreseen or unforeseen or arising by reason of a condition existing prior to or first arising after the Commencement Date.
9.2No Landlord Obligations. Landlord shall not under any circumstances be required to (i) build or rebuild any improvements on the Leased Property; (ii) make any repairs, replacements, alterations, restorations or renewals of any nature to the Leased Property, whether ordinary or extraordinary, structural or non-structural, foreseen or unforeseen, or to make any expenditure whatsoever with respect
thereto; or (iii) maintain the Leased Property in any way. Tenant hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, the right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord pursuant to any law in effect at the time of the execution of this Lease or hereafter enacted. This Section 9.2 shall not be construed to limit Landlord’s express indemnities, if any, made hereunder.
9.3Landlord’s Estate. Nothing contained in this Lease and no action or inaction by Landlord shall be construed as (i) constituting the consent or request of Landlord, expressed or implied, to any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialman or vendor to or for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property for the construction, alteration, addition, repair or demolition of or to the Leased Property, or any part thereof, or any Capital Improvement; 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.
9.4End of Term. Subject to Sections 17.1(f) and 36.1, Tenant shall, upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, vacate and surrender and relinquish in favor of Landlord all rights to the Leased Property (together with all Capital Improvements, including all Tenant Capital Improvements, except to the extent provided in Section 10.4 in respect of Tenant Material Capital Improvements), in each case, in the condition in which such Leased Property was originally received from Landlord and, in the case of Capital Improvements (other than Tenant Material Capital Improvements to the extent provided in Section 10.4), when such Capital Improvements were originally introduced to the Facility, except as repaired, rebuilt, restored, altered or added to as permitted or required by the provisions of this Lease and except for ordinary wear and tear and subject to any Casualty Event or Condemnation as provided in Articles XIV and XV.
ARTICLE X
ALTERATIONS
10.1Alterations, Capital Improvements and Material Capital Improvements.
(a)Tenant shall not be required to obtain Landlord’s consent or approval to make any Alterations or Capital Improvements (including any Material Capital Improvement) to the Leased Property; provided, however, that all such Alterations and Capital Improvements (i) shall be of equal quality to or better quality than the applicable portions of the existing Facility, as applicable, except to the extent Alterations or Capital Improvements of lesser quality would not, in the reasonable opinion of Tenant, result in any diminution of value of the Leased Property (or applicable portion thereof), (ii) shall not have an adverse effect on the structural integrity of any portion of the Leased Property, and (iii) shall not otherwise result in a diminution of value to the Leased Property (except to a de minimis extent). If any Alteration or Capital Improvement would not or does not meet the standards of the preceding sentence, then such Alteration or Capital Improvement shall be subject to Landlord’s written approval, which written approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Further, if any Alteration or Capital Improvement (or the aggregate amount of all related Alterations or Capital Improvements) has a total budgeted cost (as reasonably evidenced to Landlord) in excess of Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($75,000,000.00) (the “Alteration Threshold”), then such Alteration or Capital Improvement (or series of related Alterations or Capital Improvements) shall be subject to the approval of Landlord and, if applicable, subject to Section 31.3, any Fee Mortgagee, in each case which written approval shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed. Landlord shall have the right to select and engage, at Landlord’s cost and expense, construction consultants to conduct inspections of the Leased Property during the construction of any Material Capital Improvements, provided that (x) such inspections shall be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with such construction or the operation of the Facility (except to a de minimis extent), (y) prior to entering the Leased Property, such consultants shall deliver to Tenant evidence of insurance reasonably satisfactory to Tenant and (z) (irrespective of whether the consultant was engaged by Landlord, Tenant or otherwise) Landlord and Tenant shall be entitled to receive copies of such consultants’ work product and shall have direct access to and communication with such consultants.
(b)[Intentionally Omitted]