SHAREHOLDERS= AGREEMENT
THIS SHAREHOLDERS= AGREEMENT, made and entered into this _29_ day of
July, 1999, by, between and among those entities listed on Exhibit AA@ attached
hereto (individually a AParty@, collectively the AParties@).
BACKGROUND
A. Pennwood Racing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (APennwood@), is
authorized to issue 1,000 shares of common stock, $1.00 par
value per share of which 100 shares are issued and outstanding
and are owned as follows:
Shares of
Shareholder Stock
Greenwood Racing, Inc. ("Greenwood") 50
Penn National Holding Company ("Penn Holding") 50
Total 100
B. Pennwood is the sole general partner of the Limited
Partnerships (hereinafter defined) and owns a one tenth
percent (.1%) general partnership interest in each Limited
Partnership.
X. Xxxx National GSFR, Inc. ("Penn GSFR"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Penn Holding, owns a forty-nine and ninety-five
hundredths percent (49.95%) limited partnership interest in
each of the following Limited Partnerships: (i) GS Park
Racing, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership, and (ii) FR
Park Racing, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership.
D. Pennsylvania National Turf Club, Inc. ("Pennsylvania Turf
Club") owns a forty-nine and ninety-five hundredths percent
(49.95%) limited partnership interest in each of the following
Limited Partnerships: (i) GS Park Services, L.P., a New Jersey
limited partnership, and (ii) FR Park Services, L.P., a New
Jersey limited partnership.
E. Keystone Turf Club, Inc. (AKeystone@) and Bensalem Racing
Association, Inc. (ABensalem@) are the sole general partners
of Benstone Partners, a Pennsylvania general partnership
(ABenstone@). Benstone owns a forty-nine and ninety-five
hundredths percent (49.95%) limited partnership interest in
each of the following Limited Partnerships: (i) GS Park
Services, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership, and (ii) FR
Park Services, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership.
X. Xxxxxxxxx Limited Partner, Inc. (AGLPI@), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Greenwood, owns a forty-nine and ninety-five
hundredths percent (49.95%) limited partnership interest in
each of the following Limited Partnerships: (i) GS Park
Racing, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership and (ii) FR
Park Racing, L.P., a New Jersey limited partnership.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the agreements
and covenants hereinafter set forth, and intending to be legally bound, hereby
agree as follows:
DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the following definitions shall
apply:
AAffiliate@ means any entity owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by any Person, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with any Person, directly or
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indirectly. As used in this definition, Acontrol@ means the possession,
directly or indirectly, or the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of an entity, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
"Agreement" means this Shareholders= Agreement as may be amended or
modified from time to time.
ABusiness@ means the ownership and operation of (a) Freehold Raceway,
(b) Garden State Race Track, and (c) OTB Facilities and phone betting operations
to be operated in New Jersey to the extent such OTB Facilities and phone betting
operations are permitted by New Jersey legislation to be conducted by the
operators of or affiliates of the operators of Freehold Raceway and Garden State
Race Track.
"Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
AConsent of Shareholders@ means the affirmative vote of all of the
Pennwood Shareholders.
AFair Market Value@ means the value for the Interests as determined in
accordance with Exhibit AB@ attached hereto.
AFreehold Raceway@ means that certain real property and improvements
located in Monmouth County, New Jersey known as Freehold Raceway.
AGarden State Race Track@ means that certain real property and
improvements located in Camden County, New Jersey known as Garden State Race
Track.
AGreenwood Director@ means any Director appointed by Greenwood to the
Pennwood Board.
AGreenwood Group@ means the following entities: Greenwood, GLPI, and
Benstone.
AGreenwood Interests@ means any right, title or interest (including the
right to vote and any rights in profits, losses, dividends or distributions)
owned or held, directly or indirectly by any member of the Greenwood Group in
the following: (a) Pennwood and (b) the Limited Partnerships.
AGroup@ means the Greenwood Group or the Penn National Group, as the
case may be.
"Indebtedness" means (a) all indebtedness, liabilities, and
obligations, now existing or hereafter arising, for money borrowed by Pennwood
or the Limited Partnerships, or any of their subsidiaries, whether or not
evidenced by any note, indenture, or agreement, (b) all indebtedness of others
for money borrowed with respect to which Pennwood or the Limited Partnerships,
or any of their subsidiaries have become liable by way of a guarantee or
indemnity, (c) indebtedness under all accounts payable created by Pennwood or
the Limited Partnerships, and (d) indebtedness incurred under capitalized
leases.
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AIndemnified Capacity@ means any and all past, present and future
service by an Indemnified Representative.
AIndemnified Representative@ means any and all Directors, Shareholders,
officers, agents, employees, counsel and managers of Pennwood or the Limited
Partnerships and any other person designated as an indemnified representative by
the Pennwood Board (which may, but need not, include any person serving at the
request of the Pennwood Board as a member, manager, officer, employee, agent,
fiduciary or trustee of another limited liability company, corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity or
enterprise).
AInterests@ means collectively the Limited Partnership Interests and
the Pennwood Stock.
AJoint Venture Agreement@ means that certain Joint Venture Agreement
Relating to New Jersey Assets dated October 30, 1998 as modified by letter from
Penn to Greenwood dated November 2, 1998 and as amended by the First Amendment
to Joint Venture Agreement dated January 28, 1999 and by the Second Amendment to
Joint Venture Agreement dated July 29, 1999.
1.18 ALiability@ means any damage, judgment, amount paid in settlement,
fine, penalty, punitive damages, excise tax assessed with respect to an employee
benefit plan, or cost or expense of any nature (including, without limitation,
attorneys= fees and disbursements).
1.19 "Lender" means any person or entity as to which the Limited
Partnerships, Pennwood or any of their subsidiaries owes an Indebtedness.
1.20 ALimited Partnerships@ means the following New Jersey limited
partnerships: (a) GS Park Services, L.P.; (b) FR Park Services, L.P.; (c) GS
Park Racing, L.P., and (d) FR Park Racing, L.P.
1.21 ALimited Partnership Agreements@ means certain Amended and
Restated Limited Partnership Agreements as to the Limited Partnerships each
dated July 29, 1999, as same may be amended, modified or replaced from time to
time.
1.22 ALimited Partnership Interests@ means any right, title or interest
in and to any Limited Partnership and shall include all benefits, rights in
profits, losses, dividends and distributions.
1.23 "Notice" means written notice in accordance with Section 12.2.
1.24 "Offered Interests" means the Interests subject to an offer.
1.25 "Offering Group" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.2. Following acceptance of such an offer, the Offering Group is
collectively referred to in this Agreement as the "Seller".
1.26 AOTB Facilities@ means the off-track betting and phone betting
operations to be operated in New Jersey to the extent such OTB Facilities and
phone betting operations are permitted by New Jersey legislation to be conducted
as a result of the holding of licenses to conduct racing at Freehold Raceway and
Garden State Race Track
1.27 APenn Director@ means any Director appointed by the Penn National
Group to the Pennwood Board.
1.28 "Penn National Group" means the following entities: Penn Holding,
Penn GSFR, Pennsylvania Turf Club and Penn National Gaming, Inc.
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1.29 APenn National Interests@ means any right, title or interest
(including the right to vote and any rights in profits, losses or distributions)
owned or held, directly or indirectly, by the Penn National Group in the
following: (a) Pennwood and (b) the Limited Partnerships.
1.30 APennwood@ means Pennwood Racing, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
1.31 "Pennwood Board" or ABoard@ means the Board of Directors of Pennwood.
1.32 APennwood Shareholders@ or AShareholders@ means Penn Holding,
Greenwood and any other Person who becomes a shareholder of Pennwood pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement.
1.33 "Pennwood Stock" means shares of Pennwood=s Common Stock, $1.00
par value per share, including any right to vote and to receive distributions of
dividends.
1.34 APerson@ means any person, firm, corporation, partnership,
company, limited liability company, association, trust, estate, custodian,
nominee, joint venture, foreign business organization or other individual or
other entity.
1.35 "Pro Rata" means the ratio of the number of shares of Pennwood
Stock owned by a shareholder to the total number of shares of Pennwood Stock
issued and outstanding.
1.36 "Purchaser" means a Party that purchases any Interest from another party
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
1.37 "Remaining Group" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 5.2.
1.38 "Seller" means the Offering Group that has agreed to sell its
Interest.
1.39 "Transfer" means any sale, assignment, gift, donation, bequest,
pledge, disposition, encumbrance, alienation or other disposition or transfer,
whether voluntary or involuntary.
1.40 "Year" means a calendar year.
INTERESTS SUBJECT TO AGREEMENT.
Pennwood Stock.
All Pennwood Stock now owned or hereafter acquired by Pennwood
Shareholders, and all Pennwood Stock, if any, which may hereafter be issued by
Pennwood, shall be issued, held and transferred under and subject to the terms
and provisions of this Agreement. Except with respect to stock splits, stock
dividends and similar issuances of stock which are made Pro Rata among all then
existing Pennwood Shareholders, no additional Pennwood Stock may be issued by
Pennwood without the Consent of the Shareholders. Except as otherwise provided
herein, the Pennwood Shareholders shall not Transfer any Pennwood Stock and if
any Pennwood Shareholder attempts to do so, no effect shall be given thereto by
Pennwood.
Any transferee who acquires Pennwood Stock from a Pennwood
Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement shall, immediately upon such acquisition,
become bound by the
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terms of this Agreement, and the Transfer of the Pennwood Stock shall not be
made on the books of Pennwood until a copy of this Agreement has been executed
by such transferee. Failure or refusal to sign this Agreement shall not relieve
such transferee from any obligations hereunder.
Limited Partnership Interests.
All Limited Partnership Interests owned or hereafter acquired
by any of the Parties, shall be issued, held or transferred under and subject to
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Limited Partnership
Agreements. Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Limited Partnership
Agreement, the Greenwood Group and the Penn National Group shall not Transfer
any Limited Partnership Interest and in the event any attempt to do so, no
effect shall be given hereto.
Any transferee who acquires any Limited Partnership Interest
from a Party pursuant to this Agreement or the applicable Limited Partnership
Agreements shall, immediately upon such acquisition, become bound by the terms
of this Agreement and the Limited Partnership Agreements, and the Transfer of
any Limited Partnership Interests shall not be made on the books of any Limited
Partnership until a copy of this Agreement and the applicable Limited
Partnership Agreement(s) has been executed by such transferee. Failure or
refusal to sign this Agreement or the applicable Limited Partnership Agreement
shall not relieve such transferee from any obligations hereunder.
LEGEND ON STOCK CERTIFICATES. All certificates representing Pennwood Stock now
outstanding and owned or hereafter owned by the Pennwood Shareholders or
hereafter to be issued and delivered by Pennwood shall have the following legend
endorsed thereon:
"The shares of stock represented by this certificate are held
under and subject to the provisions of a certain Shareholders=
Agreement dated July 29, 1999, a copy of which is on file in
the office of the Secretary of the Corporation (Pennwood), and
all transfers thereof are subject to the terms and conditions
of said Shareholders= Agreement."
FAIR MARKET VALUE. The Parties agree that the Fair Market Value of the Interests
shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit AB@.
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.
Compliance. The Parties acknowledge and have advised their affiliates
that ownership of any Interests may require licensing of the Parties and their
affiliates by various regulatory commissions, including the New Jersey Racing
Commission and other state commissions in the State of New Jersey or elsewhere
(collectively, ARegulatory Authorities@) or may require the Parties and their
affiliates to comply with and to consent to conditions, restrictions or
limitations imposed by various Regulatory Authorities upon Pennwood, the Limited
Partnerships and/or related third parties. The Parties (on behalf of themselves
and their affiliates) therefore agree to cooperate in good faith and use their
best efforts to take such actions as may be reasonably requested by any
Regulatory Authorities in connection with such licensing and to comply with all
such conditions, restrictions or limitations.
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Compliance Failure. In the event that any member of a Group or their affiliates
cannot be licensed or fail or refuse to comply with such conditions,
restrictions or limitations of any of the Regulatory Authorities which threatens
Pennwood or the Limited Partnerships license(s) or ability to conduct
pari-mutuel wagering at their locations in New Jersey, or in the event that such
conditions, restrictions or limitations require that any member of a Group or
their affiliates dispose of any Interests, each member of such Group (AOffering
Group@) shall, if requested by the remaining group (ARemaining Group@), promptly
either (a) transfer all Interests to a transferee who can be so licensed or can
and will comply with such conditions, restrictions and limitations (subject to
the right of the other Group to consent to any such transfer in its sole and
absolute discretion) or (b) if transfer under Section 5.2(a) has not occurred on
or before 60 days after the Notice by the Remaining Group to Offering Group,
than the Remaining Group giving such Notice shall have a right to purchase the
Interests of the Offering Group at the Fair Market Value and subject to the
terms contained in Section 6 of this Agreement.
TERMS OF SALE AND CLOSING.
Payment of Sale Price.Payment of Sale Price.Payment of Sale
Price.Payment of Sale Price.Payment of Sale Price.Payment of Sale Price.Payment
of Sale Price.Payment of Sale Price.Payment of Sale Price. Payment of the Sale
Price owed with respect to the purchase of any Interest offered or deemed
offered, or otherwise purchased, under the terms of this Agreement shall be made
in cash at settlement.
Repayment of Loans and Advances.Repayment of Loans and
Advances.Repayment of Loans and Advances.Repayment of Loans and
Advances.Repayment of Loans and Advances.Repayment of Loans and
Advances.Repayment of Loans and Advances.Repayment of Loans and
Advances.Repayment of Loans and Advances. If any Party=s Interest is purchased
under the terms of this Agreement, then, at the settlement:
All loans or advances between the Seller and Pennwood or the
Limited Partnerships shall become due and payable in full. If Pennwood or the
Limited Partnerships owe money to the Seller, then the net amount of such loans
or advances shall be payable in full to the Seller at the settlement. If the
Seller owes money to either Pennwood or the Limited Partnership, then the net
amount of such loans or advances shall be payable in full to Pennwood or the
Limited Partnerships at the settlement, which sum shall be paid by the Seller
from the proceeds received from the sale of such Interests at settlement.
Pennwood shall, and the Pennwood Shareholders shall cause
Pennwood and any Limited Partnership to, with respect to any obligation of
Pennwood or the Limited Partnerships to any Lender as to which any member the
Offering Group has guaranteed payment, acted as surety or co-maker, or has
pledged collateral: (i) use its best efforts to obtain a complete release of the
members of the Offering Group and of the pledged collateral, if any; or (ii) if
and only if Pennwood or the Limited Partnerships are unable to obtain a complete
release of all of the members of the Offering Group and of the pledged
collateral, agree to indemnify and hold the members of such Offering Group
harmless from and against any and all losses that may result or be incurred as a
result of such guarantee, surety or pledge.
Settlement; Mutual Releases.Settlement; Mutual Releases.Settlement;
Mutual Releases.Settlement; Mutual Releases.Settlement; Mutual
Releases.Settlement; Mutual Releases.Settlement; Mutual Releases.Settlement;
Mutual Releases.Settlement; Mutual Releases.
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All settlements on the purchase of any shares of Interests hereunder shall take
place at the principal executive offices of Pennwood or at such other place as
may be mutually acceptable to the parties thereto, within sixty (60) days after
the date on which the option to purchase such stock is exercised or deemed to be
exercised, as the case may be.
At any such settlement: (i) the Seller shall execute general
releases in favor of Pennwood, the Limited Partnerships and the Purchaser(s)
regarding any and all claims, liabilities, damages, debts and demands
whatsoever, known and unknown, foreseen and unforseen, which the Seller has or
might have against the Pennwood, the Limited Partnerships or the Purchaser(s)
with respect to this Agreement or any actions taken by (or any inaction of)
Pennwood, the Limited Partnerships or the Purchaser(s) prior to the date of
settlement; and (ii) Pennwood, the Limited Partnerships and the Purchaser(s)
shall execute general releases in favor of the Seller regarding any and all
claims, liabilities, damages, debts and demands whatsoever, known and unknown,
foreseen and unforseen, which Pennwood, the Limited Partnerships or the
Purchaser(s) have or might have against the Seller with respect to this
Agreement or any actions taken by (or any inaction of) the Seller prior to the
date of settlement.
In addition, at any such settlement, the Seller shall deliver
a certificate or such other documents to each Purchaser in which the Seller
shall represent and warrant to such Purchaser the Seller has sole, good, valid
and marketable title to the Interests being purchased at such settlement, free
and clear of any and all liens, mortgages, pledges, prior assignments,
encumbrances, claims, charges, restrictions or security interests of any kind or
character.
GOVERNANCE.
General. From and after the execution of this Agreement, each Pennwood
Shareholder shall vote its Pennwood Stock, at any regular or special meeting of
shareholders of Pennwood, or in any written consent executed in lieu of such a
meeting of stockholders, and shall take all other actions necessary to give
effect to the agreements contained in this Agreement and the Limited Partnership
Agreements and the Joint Venture Agreement and to ensure that the articles of
incorporation of Pennwood, the by-laws of Pennwood and the Certificates of
Formation of the Limited Partnerships (collectively the ACharter Documents@) do
not at any time hereafter conflict in any respect with the provisions of this
Agreement, the Limited Partnership Agreements or the Joint Venture Agreement.
Further, each Pennwood Shareholder shall use its best efforts to cause the
Pennwood Board to adopt, either at a meeting of the Pennwood Board or by
unanimous written consent of the Pennwood Board, all the resolutions necessary
to effectuate the provisions of this Agreement, the Limited Partnership
Agreement and the Joint Venture Agreement. Each Shareholder shall use its best
efforts to cause the Pennwood Board to cause the Secretary of Pennwood, or if
there be no Secretary, such other officer of Pennwood as the Pennwood Board may
appoint to fulfill the duties of Secretary, to not record any vote or consent
contrary to the terms of this Section 7.1.
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Election of Directors.
Election.
(i) Except as provided in subsection 7.2(a)(ii), there shall be six (6)
Directors three (3) of whom shall be appointed by each Pennwood Shareholder. The
names of the initial Director representatives of each Pennwood Shareholder are
set forth on Exhibit AC@ opposite the name of such Pennwood Shareholder. Each
Pennwood Shareholder shall have the right, by written notice to Pennwood and the
other Pennwood Shareholders, to designate and appoint any Director to replace
any Director previously appointed by it in the event of the latter's death,
resignation, retirement or removal from office or for any other reason
whatsoever. Each Director shall hold office until he dies, resigns, retires or
is removed from office by the Shareholder that appointed him.
(ii) In the event that the voting rights of the Pennwood Shareholders are
modified to provide the Greenwood Group with sixty percent (60%) of the voting
rights of Pennwood and the Penn National Group with forty percent (40%) of the
voting rights of Pennwood as provided in the Joint Venture Agreement, Greenwood
shall appoint four (4) of the six (6) Pennwood Directors and Penn shall appoint
two (2) of the six (6) Pennwood Directors.
Quorum.
(i) A presence of two (2) Greenwood Directors and two (2) Penn Directors
shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and
the acts of the two (2) Greenwood Directors and the two (2) Penn Directors of
the Directors present and voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall
be the acts of the Pennwood Board.
(ii) In the event that the voting rights of the Pennwood Shareholders are
modified to provide the Greenwood Group with sixty percent (60%) of the voting
rights of Pennwood and the Penn National Group with forty percent (40%) of the
voting rights of Pennwood pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, the presence
of four (4) Directors shall be necessary to constitute a quorum for the
transaction of business, and in such event, the acts of a majority Directors at
the meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the acts of the Pennwood
Board.
Unanimous Consent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, actions or decisions with respect to any of the
following matters shall require the unanimous approval of all of the Directors:
adoption each year of a line-by-line annual operating
and capital budget ("Budget") of Pennwood and the
Limited Partnerships with respect to the next
succeeding year;
calls for additional capital contributions in excess of the amounts provided for
in a Budget;
(i) except for distributions as provided for in
Paragraph 2 of the Second Amendment to the Joint
Venture Agreement, making distributions or dividends;
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other Pennwood or the Limited Partnerships, except as contemplated increase or
reduction of reserves for either Pennwood or the Limited Partnerships, except as
contemplated by the Budget;
transactions between the Pennwood, any Limited
Partnership and either a Pennwood Shareholder or
Affiliate of a Pennwood Shareholder, except for
transactions provided for in a Budget;
(ii) the change or reorganization of Pennwood or any of Limited Partnerships
into any other legal form; any capital expenditures by the Pennwood or any of
Limited Partnerships in excess of $250,000 not provided for in any Budget;
entering into any contract or materially modifying
any contract or commitment in excess of $250,000, or
incurring any obligation or commitment in excess of
$250,000, except as provided for in any Budget which
has been approved by the Directors;
sale or other disposition of any assets of Pennwood or any Limited Partnership
having a value in excess of $250,000;
the borrowing or lending of money by Pennwood or any
Limited Partnership, except for short-term
indebtedness for working capital of up to $1,000,000,
("Permitted Debt"), the mortgaging or encumbering of
assets of the Pennwood or any Limited Partnership
other than to secure Permitted Debt, or the
assumption by the Pennwood or any Limited Partnership
of liability for the obligations of others;
admission of additional or substituted Shareholders to the Pennwood (except as
otherwise provided herein); admission of additional or substituted partners to
any Limited Partnership, (except as otherwise provided herein);
Pennwood's or any Limited Partnership=s entry into any business other than the
Business;
Amendment of the Limited Partnership Agreements;
the voluntary Bankruptcy or entering into receivership of the Pennwood or any
Limited Partnership;
(iii) election or removal of any officers of Pennwood;
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(xvii) the filing or settlement of any material
litigation or administrative proceeding in or before
any court or governmental authority;
(xviii) change in name of Pennwood.
(d) In the event that the voting rights of the Pennwood Shareholders
are modified to provide the Greenwood Group with sixty percent (60%) of the
voting rights of Pennwood and the Penn National Group with forty percent (40%)
of the voting rights of Pennwood pursuant to the Joint Venture Agreement, and
for so long as such condition continues, (i) only the items (v), (vi), (xi),
(xii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi) and (xviii) of paragraph 7.2(c) shall require the
unanimous approval of all the Directors and (ii) all other items not specified
in this paragraph 7.2(d)(i) shall only require the majority approval of the
Directors.
Dispute Resolution. If the Directors are unable to reach an agreement
on any of the matters described in Section 7.2(c), either Pennwood Shareholder
may elect, by written notice to the other Shareholder, to seek to resolve such
disagreement by means of the procedure set forth in Section 7.2(e) or may elect
to submit the matter to a vote of the Pennwood Shareholders. Within five days
after any written notice of a disagreement or dispute is given, Penn Holding
shall present the facts and circumstances of such matter to the Chief Executive
Officer of Penn National Gaming, Inc. Penn Holding and Greenwood shall present
the facts and circumstances of such matter to the Chief Executive Officer of
Greenwood, and within five days after any such notice is given, such Chief
Executive Officers shall confer, together with such of their advisors as they
may respectively select, in order to attempt, in good faith, to formulate a
mutually acceptable resolution of such matter, to determine a procedure by which
such resolution shall be determined or to agree upon any mutually acceptable
alternative course of action. If the Chief Executive Officers are unable to
reach agreement, the contemplated action shall not occur and Pennwood shall
proceed in accordance with the Budget.
OFFICERS.
Officers. The officers of Pennwood shall include a President, one or
more Vice Presidents (and in the case of each such Vice President, with such
descriptive title, if any, as the Pennwood Board shall deem appropriate), a
Secretary and a Treasurer. Any two or more offices may be held by the same
person. The compensation of all officers shall be fixed from time to time by the
Pennwood Board. The initial officers shall be as listed on Exhibit AC@, attached
hereto.
Term of Office; Removal; Filling of Vacancies. Each officer of Pennwood
shall hold office until his successor is chosen and qualified in his stead or
until his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal
from office. Designation of an officer shall not of itself create contract
rights. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy
may be filled by the Pennwood Board.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS.
Limitations on Distributions. The Company shall not make a distribution
or dividend to a Shareholder to the extent that at the time of the distribution,
after giving effect to the distribution, all liabilities of Pennwood exceed the
fair value of the assets of Pennwood.
Amounts of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts
of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts of Tax Paid or
Withheld.Amounts of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts
of Tax Paid or Withheld.Amounts of Tax Paid or Withheld. All amounts paid or
withheld pursuant to the Code or any provision of any state or local tax law
with respect to any Shareholder shall be treated as amounts distributed to the
Shareholder pursuant to this Section for all purposes under this Agreement.
Distribution in Kind.Distribution in Kind.Distribution in
Kind.Distribution in Kind.Distribution in Kind.Distribution in Kind.Distribution
in Kind.Distribution in Kind.Distribution in Kind. No Shareholder, regardless of
the nature of its capital contribution, shall have a right to demand and receive
any distribution in any form other than cash.
INDEMNIFICATION.
Indemnification by Pennwood.
Pennwood shall indemnify an Indemnified Representative against
any Liability incurred in connection with any Proceeding in which the
Indemnified Representative may be involved as a party or otherwise by reason of
the fact that such person is or was serving in an Indemnified Capacity,
including, without limitation, liabilities resulting from any actual or alleged
breach or neglect of duty, error, misstatement or misleading statement,
negligence, gross negligence or act giving rise to strict or products liability.
If an Indemnified Representative is entitled to
indemnification in respect of a portion, but not all, of any Liabilities to
which such person may be subject, Pennwood shall indemnify such Indemnified
Representative to the maximum extent for such portion of the Liabilities.
The termination of a proceeding by settlement shall not create
a presumption that the Indemnified Representative is not entitled to
indemnification.
To the extent that an Indemnified Representative of Pennwood
has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any proceeding or
in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be
indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees and disbursements)
actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Representatives.Proceedings
Initiated by Indemnified Representatives.Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified
Representatives.Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Representatives.Proceedings
Initiated by Indemnified Representatives.Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified
Representatives.Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified Representatives.Proceedings
Initiated by Indemnified Representatives.Proceedings Initiated by Indemnified
Representatives. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, Pennwood
shall not indemnify under this Section an Indemnified Representative for any
liability incurred in a proceeding initiated (which shall not be deemed to
include counterclaims or affirmative defenses) or participated in as an
intervenor or amicus curiae by the person seeking indemnification unless such
initiation of or participation in the proceeding is authorized, either
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before or after its commencement, by the unanimous vote of the Pennwood
Directors. This Section does not apply to reimbursement of expenses incurred in
successfully prosecuting or defending the rights of an Indemnified
Representative granted by or pursuant to this Section.
Advancing Expenses.Advancing Expenses.Advancing Expenses.Advancing
Expenses.Advancing Expenses.Advancing Expenses.Advancing Expenses.Advancing
Expenses.Advancing Expenses. Pennwood shall pay the expenses (including
attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred in good faith by an Indemnified
Representative in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding described in
Section 10.1 or the initiation of or participation in which is authorized
pursuant to Section 10.2 upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the
Indemnified Representative to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined
that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by Pennwood pursuant to this
Section. The financial ability of an Indemnified Representative to repay an
advance shall not be a prerequisite to the making of such advance.
Securing of Indemnification Obligations.Securing of Indemnification
Obligations.Securing of Indemnification Obligations.Securing of Indemnification
Obligations.Securing of Indemnification Obligations.Securing of Indemnification
Obligations.Securing of Indemnification Obligations.Securing of Indemnification
Obligations.Securing of Indemnification Obligations. To further effect, satisfy
or secure the indemnification obligations provided in this Section or otherwise,
Pennwood may maintain insurance, obtain a letter of credit, act as self-insurer,
create a reserve, trust, escrow, cash collateral or other fund or account, enter
into indemnification agreements, pledge or grant a security interest in any
assets or properties of Pennwood, or use any other mechanism or arrangement
whatsoever in such amounts, at such costs, and upon such other terms and
conditions as the Pennwood Directors shall deem appropriate.
Payment of Indemnification.Payment of Indemnification.Payment of
Indemnification.Payment of Indemnification.Payment of Indemnification.Payment of
Indemnification.Payment of Indemnification.Payment of Indemnification.Payment of
Indemnification. An Indemnified Representative shall be entitled to
indemnification within thirty (30) days after a written request for
indemnification has been delivered to the secretary of Pennwood. The
indemnification pursuant to this Section shall be made only from the assets of
Pennwood and the Limited Partnerships.
Contribution.Contribution.Contribution.Contribution.Contribution.Contribution..
If the indemnification provided for in this Section or otherwise is unavailable
for any reason in respect of any liability or portion thereof, Pennwood shall
contribute to the liabilities to which the indemnified representative may be
subject in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the intent of this
Section or otherwise.
Contract Rights; Amendment or Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or
Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or
Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or
Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or
Repeal.Contract Rights; Amendment or Repeal. All rights under this Section shall
be deemed a contract between Pennwood and the Indemnified Representative
pursuant to which Pennwood and each Indemnified Representative intend to be
legally bound. Any repeal, amendment or modification hereof shall be prospective
only and shall not affect any rights or obligations then existing.
Scope of Section.Scope of Section.Scope of Section.Scope of
Section.Scope of Section.Scope of Section.Scope of Section.Scope of
Section.Scope of Section. The rights granted by this Section shall not be deemed
exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification,
contribution or advancement of expenses may be entitled under any statute,
agreement, or otherwise, both as to action in an indemnified capacity and as to
action in any other capacity. The indemnification, contribution and advancement
of expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Section shall continue as to
a person who has ceased to be an indemnified representative in respect of
matters arising prior to such time, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs,
executors, administrators and personal representatives of such a person.
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Reliance on Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on
Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on
Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on Xxxxxxxxxx.Xxxxxxxx on Provisions.
Each person who shall act as an indemnified representative of Pennwood shall be
deemed to be doing so in reliance upon the rights of indemnification,
contribution and advancement of expenses provided by this Section.
OTHER INTERESTS OF THE PARTIES. The Parties, the Directors, the Officers and
their Affiliates, may engage in any business or possess any interest in other
businesses of every nature and description, independently or with others,
including owning and operating pari-mutuel racetracks or participation in any
other gaming business activity. No Party shall have any rights in such
independent ventures including, without limitation, any rights to the income or
profits thereof by virtue of having become a shareholder in Pennwood or a
Partner in the Limited Partnerships. Each Party conducts other related
businesses outside of New Jersey, including competing businesses, and this
Agreement shall not apply to any such other activities; nor shall it prevent the
parties from individually engaging in additional activities both within and
outside of New Jersey which are not related to the ownership and operation of
Freehold Raceway and Garden State Race Track, including without limitation, the
ownership and operation of one or more additional racetracks in New Jersey, or
OTB Facilities not operated as a result of the holding of licenses to conduct
racing at Freehold Raceway or Garden State Race Track.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Arbitration. Any controversy or claim or dispute arising out of or
relating to this Agreement, or the failure or refusal to perform the whole or
any part thereof, shall be settled by arbitration in Wilmington, Delaware, in
accordance with the rules then obtaining, of the American Arbitration
Association. The parties, and each of them, hereby submit themselves to the
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware in any proceeding for the
enforcement of this Agreement to arbitrate and for the enforcement of the award
rendered by the arbitrators, and agree that judgment upon such award may be
entered in any court, in or out of the State of Delaware, having jurisdiction
thereof.
Notices. All notices, writing, offers, acceptances, refusals, payments
or agreements given or required to be given hereunder shall be made in writing
and sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or delivered
in person at the addresses listed on Exhibit AA@.
Severability. All provisions of this Agreement are distinct and
severable and if any clause shall be held to be invalid, illegal or against
public policy, the validity or the legality of the remainder of this Agreement
shall not be affected thereby.
Construction. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of Delaware. Headings. Any headings preceding the text of
the several sections hereof are inserted solely for convenience of reference and
shall not constitute a part of this Agreement, nor shall they in any way affect
its meaning, construction or interpretation.
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Joint Venture
Entire Agreement, Modification. This Agreement, the Joint Venture
Agreement and the Limited Partnership Agreements express the entire and final
understanding of the parties and supersede all prior agreements with reference
to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be altered or modified
except by a writing duly signed by all of the parties hereto.
Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto, their respective heirs, personal representatives,
successors and assigns.
Conflicting Documents. In the event any provision of this Agreement
conflicts in any way with any provision of the Joint Venture Agreement, the
provisions of the Joint Venture Agreement shall control.
Other. Each party to this Agreement agrees to perform any and all
further acts, and to execute and deliver any and all documents and instruments
that may be reasonably necessary and appropriate to carry out the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. As required by the context, the singular shall be
construed to include the plural and vice versa, and the use of any gender shall
be construed to include all genders. This Agreement may be executed by the
parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed and
delivered shall be deemed an original, but all such counterparts shall together
constitute one and the same instrument. Each counterpart may consist of a number
of copies hereof signed by less than all, but together signed by all of the
parties hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have hereunto set their hands and
seals, and Pennwood has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly
authorized officer of Pennwood, attested, and the corporate seal to be hereunto
affixed the day and year first above written.
ATTEST: GREENWOOD RACING, INC.
By:_/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By:_/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
BENSTONE PARTNERS
By its sole general partners
BENSALEM RACING ASSOCIATION, INC.
By:/s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx By:_/s/Xxxxxx X. Handel______________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
KEYSTONE TURF CLUB, INC.
By:_/s/Xxxxxxx X. Ricci______ By:_/s/Xxxxxx X. Handel_______________
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Chief Executive Officer
GREENWOOD LIMITED PARTNER, INC.
By:_/s/Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx By: /s/Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
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PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, President
PENN NATIONAL HOLDING COMPANY
By:_/s/Xxxx Limongelli_______ By:__/s/Xxxxxx X. Ippolito______
PENN NATIONAL GSFR, INC.
By:_/s/Xxxx Limongelli________ By:_/s/Xxxxxx X. Ippolito_______
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL TURF CLUB, INC.
By:_/s/Xxxx Limongelli_______ By:_/s/Xxxxxx X. Ippolito_________
PENNWOOD RACING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Secretary Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
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EXHIBIT A
PARTIES TO THE SHAREHOLDERS= AGREEMENT
1. Greenwood Racing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (AGreenwood@).
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
2. Pennwood Racing, Inc., a Delaware corporation (APennwood@).
c/o Greenwood Racing, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
3. Greenwood Limited Partner, Inc., a Delaware corporation (AGLPI@).
c/o Greenwood Racing, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
4. Benstone Partners, a Pennsylvania general partnership (ABenstone@).
c/o Greenwood Racing, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
5. Penn National Gaming, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (APNG@)
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
6. Penn National Holding Company, a Delaware corporation (Penn Holding@).
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
7. Penn National GSFR, Inc., a Delaware corporation (APenn GSFR@).
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
8. Pennsylvania National Turf Club, Inc., a Pennsylvania
corporation (APennsylvania Turf Club@).
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx.
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EXHIBIT B
FAIR MARKET VALUE
This is Exhibit AB@ to the Shareholders= Agreement executed as of July
29, 1999 by and among the parties listed on Exhibit AA@ to the Shareholders=
Agreement (as may be amended AShareholders= Agreement@). The provisions of this
Exhibit AB@ are an integral part of the Shareholders= Agreement.
Definitions.
Capitalized terms shall have the meaning assigned to such term
in the Shareholders= Agreement.
Determination of Fair Market Value of Interests.
The Fair Market Value shall be determined by such appraisers or
investment bankers (AAppraiser@) as agreed to by the Greenwood Racing, Inc. and
Penn National Holding Company. If such Parties cannot agree with respect to such
Fair Market Value or cannot agree with respect to the selection of an
Appraiser(s), the determination of fair market value shall be made by
Appraisers, one of whom shall be selected by Greenwood Racing, Inc., the second
of whom shall be selected by Penn National Holding Company, and the third of
whom shall be selected by the other two Appraisers. If the three Appraisers thus
selected cannot agree with respect to any item subject to valuation, the
determination of the third Appraiser shall be used.
All costs and fees of the valuation referenced herein shall be paid by Pennwood.
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EXHIBIT C
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
1. Greenwood Directors:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx, Esq.
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
2. Penn National Directors:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx, Xx., Esq.
3. Officers:
President: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Chief Financial Officer: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Secretary/Treasurer: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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