Dated as of January 28, 2008 Between THE ENTITIES IDENTIFIED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF AS BORROWER,
Exhibit 10.11
SEVENTH MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT
Dated as of January 28, 2008
Between
THE ENTITIES IDENTIFIED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES
HEREOF AS BORROWER,
collectively, as Borrower
and
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N.A.,
as Lender
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I | DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION | |||
Section 1.1. Definitions. | 4 | |||
Section 1.2. Principles of Construction. | 50 | |||
Section 1.3. Direction of Mortgage Borrower or with Respect to the Properties. | 50 | |||
II. | GENERAL TERMS | |||
Section 2.1. Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower. | 51 | |||
Section 2.2. Interest Rate. | 54 | |||
Section 2.3. Loan Payment. | 59 | |||
Section 2.4. Prepayments. | 60 | |||
Section 2.5. Release of Collateral. | 63 | |||
Section 2.6. Cash Management. | 68 | |||
Section 2.7. Intentionally Omitted. | 72 | |||
Section 2.8. Permitted Mezzanine Loan. | 72 | |||
III. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT | |||
Section 3.1. Conditions Precedent to Closing. | 74 | |||
IV. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | |||
Section 4.1. Borrower Representations. | 78 | |||
Section 4.2. Survival of Representations. | 91 | |||
V. | BORROWER COVENANTS | |||
Section 5.1. Affirmative Covenants. | 91 | |||
Section 5.2. Negative Covenants. | 110 | |||
Section 5.3. General. | 119 | |||
VI. | INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION | |||
Section 6.1. Insurance. | 119 | |||
Section 6.2. Casualty. | 120 | |||
Section 6.3. Condemnation. | 120 | |||
Section 6.4. Restoration. | 120 |
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VII. | RESERVE FUNDS | |||
Section 7.1. Intentionally Omitted. | 121 | |||
Section 7.2. Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund. | 121 | |||
Section 7.3. FF&E Reserve Account. | 122 | |||
Section 7.4. Ground Rent Funds. | 123 | |||
Section 7.5. Reserve Funds, Generally. | 124 | |||
Section 7.6. Transfer of Reserve Funds Under Mortgage Loan and Senior Mezzanine Loan. | 125 | |||
VIII. | DEFAULTS | |||
Section 8.1. Event of Default. | 125 | |||
Section 8.2. Remedies. | 129 | |||
Section 8.3. Intentionally Omitted. | 132 | |||
Section 8.4. Costs of Collection. | 132 | |||
IX. | SPECIAL PROVISIONS | |||
Section 9.1. Sale of Notes and Securitization. | 133 | |||
Section 9.2. Securitization Indemnification. | 134 | |||
Section 9.3. Exculpation. | 137 | |||
Section 9.4. Servicer. | 140 | |||
Section 9.5. Assignments and Participations. | 140 | |||
Section 9.6. Participation. | 141 | |||
Section 9.7. Borrowers Facilitation of Transfer. | 141 | |||
Section 9.8. Notice; Registration Requirement. | 142 | |||
Section 9.9. Registry. | 142 | |||
Section 9.10. Cooperation in Syndication. | 142 | |||
X. | MISCELLANEOUS | |||
Section 10.1. Survival. | 143 | |||
Section 10.2. Lenders Discretion. | 143 | |||
Section 10.3. Governing Law. | 144 | |||
Section 10.4. Modification, Waiver in Writing. | 145 | |||
Section 10.5. Delay Not a Waiver. | 145 | |||
Section 10.6. Notices. | 145 | |||
Section 10.7. Trial by Jury. | 147 | |||
Section 10.8. Headings. | 147 | |||
Section 10.9. Severability. | 147 | |||
Section 10.10. Preferences. | 147 | |||
Section 10.11. Waiver of Notice. | 148 | |||
Section 10.12. Remedies of Borrower. | 148 | |||
Section 10.13. Expenses; Indemnity. | 148 | |||
Section 10.14. Schedules Incorporated. | 149 |
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Section 10.15. Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses. | 149 | |||
Section 10.16. No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries. | 150 | |||
Section 10.17. Intentionally Omitted. | 150 | |||
Section 10.18. Waiver of Marshalling of Assets. | 150 | |||
Section 10.19. Waiver of Counterclaim. | 150 | |||
Section 10.20. Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance. | 151 | |||
Section 10.21. Brokers and Financial Advisors. | 151 | |||
Section 10.22. Prior Agreements. | 151 | |||
Section 10.23. Counterparts. | 151 | |||
Section 10.24. Intentionally Omitted. | 151 | |||
Section 10.25. Gaming Laws. | 152 | |||
Section 10.26. Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC). | 152 | |||
XI. | JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; WAIVERS | |||
Section 11.1. Joint and Several Liability; Primary Obligors. | 152 | |||
Section 11.2. Waivers. | 152 | |||
Section 11.3. Other Actions Taken or Omitted. | 155 |
SCHEDULES
Schedule I | | List, Addresses and Tax Identification Numbers of Borrowers | ||
Schedule II | | Properties Allocated Loan Amounts | ||
Schedule III | | Intentionally Omitted | ||
Schedule IV | | Ground Leases | ||
Schedule V | | Off-Shore Accounts | ||
Schedule VI | | Operating Leases | ||
Schedule VIA | | Operating Lease Guaranty | ||
Schedule VII | | Permitted Fund Managers | ||
Schedule VIII | | Organizational Chart | ||
Schedule IX | | Gaming Licenses | ||
Schedule X | | Rent Roll/Space leases | ||
Schedule XI | | Intentionally Omitted | ||
Schedule XII | | Intentionally Omitted | ||
Schedule XIII | | Mortgage Borrower | ||
Schedule XIV | | First Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XV | | Second Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XVI | | Third Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XVII | | Fourth Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XVIII | | Fifth Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XIX | | Sixth Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XX | | Eighth Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XXI | | Ninth Mezzanine Borrower | ||
Schedule XXII | | Convention Center Parcel | ||
Schedule XXIII | | Exception Report | ||
Schedule XXIV | | Litigation |
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Exhibit A | | Form of Completion Guaranty |
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SEVENTH MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS SEVENTH MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of January 28, 2008 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this Agreement), between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., a banking association chartered under the laws of the United States of America, having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017 (Lender), and THE ENTITIES IDENTIFIED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HEREOF AS BORROWER, each a Delaware limited liability company having its principal place of business at the addresses set forth on Schedule I attached hereto (collectively, Borrower).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as mortgage lender (Mortgage Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of Four Billion and No/100 Dollars ($4,000,000,000) (the Mortgage Loan) to Mortgage Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Mortgage Loan Agreement), which Mortgage Loan is evidenced by the Mortgage Note (as hereinafter defined) made by Mortgage Borrower to Mortgage Lender and secured by, among other things, the Mortgage (as hereinafter defined) given by Mortgage Borrower in favor of Mortgage Lender pursuant to which Mortgage Borrower has granted Mortgage Lender a first priority mortgage on, among other things, the Properties and other collateral as more fully described in the Mortgage;
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as first mezzanine lender (First Mezzanine Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of $300,000,000 (the First Mezzanine Loan) to First Mezzanine Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain First Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the First Mezzanine Loan Agreement), which First Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by the First Mezzanine Note (as hereinafter defined) made by First Mezzanine Borrower to First Mezzanine Lender and secured by, among other things, the First Mezzanine Pledge Agreement (as hereinafter defined) given by First Mezzanine Borrower in favor of First Mezzanine Lender pursuant to which First Mezzanine Borrower has granted First Mezzanine Lender a first priority security interest on, among other things, the Collateral (as defined in the First Mezzanine Pledge Agreement);
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as second mezzanine lender (Second Mezzanine Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of $275,000,000 (the Second Mezzanine Loan) to Second Mezzanine Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement), which Second Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by the Second Mezzanine Note (as
hereinafter defined) made by Second Mezzanine Borrower to Second Mezzanine Lender and secured by, among other things, the Second Mezzanine Pledge Agreement (as hereinafter defined) given by Second Mezzanine Borrower in favor of Second Mezzanine Lender pursuant to which Second Mezzanine Borrower has granted Second Mezzanine Lender a first priority security interest on, among other things, the Collateral (as defined in the Second Mezzanine Pledge Agreement);
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as third mezzanine lender (Third Mezzanine Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of $275,000,000 (the Third Mezzanine Loan) to Third Mezzanine Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement), which Third Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by the Third Mezzanine Note (as hereinafter defined) made by Third Mezzanine Borrower to Third Mezzanine Lender and secured by, among other things, the Third Mezzanine Pledge Agreement (as hereinafter defined) given by Third Mezzanine Borrower in favor of Third Mezzanine Lender pursuant to which Third Mezzanine Borrower has granted Third Mezzanine Lender a first priority security interest on, among other things, the Collateral (as defined in the Third Mezzanine Pledge Agreement);
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as fourth mezzanine lender (Fourth Mezzanine Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of $275,000,000 (the Fourth Mezzanine Loan) to Fourth Mezzanine Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement), which Fourth Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by the Fourth Mezzanine Note (as hereinafter defined) made by Fourth Mezzanine Borrower to Fourth Mezzanine Lender and secured by, among other things, the Fourth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement (as hereinafter defined) given by Fourth Mezzanine Borrower in favor of Fourth Mezzanine Lender pursuant to which Fourth Mezzanine Borrower has granted Fourth Mezzanine Lender a first priority security interest on, among other things, the Collateral (as defined in the Fourth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement);
WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as fifth mezzanine lender (Fifth Mezzanine Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of $275,000,000 (the Fifth Mezzanine Loan) to Fifth Mezzanine Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement), which Fifth Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by the Fifth Mezzanine Note (as hereinafter defined) made by Fifth Mezzanine Borrower to Fifth Mezzanine Lender and secured by, among other things, the Fifth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement (as hereinafter defined) given by Fifth Mezzanine Borrower in favor of Fifth Mezzanine Lender pursuant to which Fifth Mezzanine Borrower has granted Fifth Mezzanine Lender a first priority security interest on, among other things, the Collateral (as defined in the Fifth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement);
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WHEREAS, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., having an address at 270 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as sixth mezzanine lender (Sixth Mezzanine Lender), is making a loan in the principal amount of $275,000,000 (the Sixth Mezzanine Loan) to Sixth Mezzanine Borrower (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to that certain Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time, the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement), which Sixth Mezzanine Loan is evidenced by the Sixth Mezzanine Note (as hereinafter defined) made by Sixth Mezzanine Borrower to Sixth Mezzanine Lender and secured by, among other things, the Sixth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement (as hereinafter defined) given by Sixth Mezzanine Borrower in favor of Sixth Mezzanine Lender pursuant to which Sixth Mezzanine Borrower has granted Sixth Mezzanine Lender a first priority security interest on, among other things, the Collateral (as defined in the Sixth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement);
WHEREAS, First Mezzanine Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in Mortgage Borrower;
WHEREAS, Second Mezzanine Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in First Mezzanine Borrower;
WHEREAS, Third Mezzanine Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in Second Mezzanine Borrower;
WHEREAS, Fourth Mezzanine Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in Third Mezzanine Borrower;
WHEREAS, Fifth Mezzanine Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in Fourth Mezzanine Borrower;
WHEREAS, Sixth Mezzanine Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in Fifth Mezzanine Borrower;
WHEREAS, Borrower is the legal and beneficial owner of all of the interests in Sixth Mezzanine Borrower;
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain the Loan (as hereinafter defined) from Lender;
WHEREAS, as a condition precedent to the obligation of Lender to make the Loan to Borrower, Borrower has entered into that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, in favor of Lender (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Pledge Agreement), pursuant to which Borrower has granted to Lender a first priority security interest in the Collateral (as defined in the Pledge Agreement) as collateral security for the Debt (as hereinafter defined); and
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WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby covenant, agree, represent and warrant as follows:
I. | DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION |
Section 1.1. Definitions. For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly required or unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intent:
Acceptable Counterparty shall mean any counterparty to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement that has and shall maintain, until the expiration of the applicable Interest Rate Cap Agreement, a long-term unsecured debt rating of at least A+ by S&P and Aa3 from Moodys, which rating shall not include a t or otherwise reflect a termination risk and is otherwise reasonably acceptable to Lender.
Additional Insolvency Opinion shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.30(c) hereof.
Additional True Lease Opinion shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.30(d) hereof.
Affiliate shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in Control of, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person.
Aggregate Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, the sum of (a) the Debt Service, (b) the Mortgage Debt Service and (c) the Other Mezzanine Debt Service.
Aggregate Material Adverse Effect shall mean any event or condition that, either singly or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have or result in a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, operations, economic performance, prospects, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of (i) Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Borrower (taken as a whole), (ii) Guarantor, (iii) Operating Company (taken as a whole), (iv) the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease Guaranty (taken as a whole) or (v) the Properties (taken as a whole), the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, the Hotel Components (taken as a whole) or the Casino Components (taken as a whole); (b) the ability of Mortgage Borrower (taken as a whole), Senior Mezzanine Borrower (taken as a whole), Borrower (taken as a whole) or Guarantor to perform, in all material respects, its obligations under the Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or Mortgage Loan Documents (taken as a whole) to which such entity is a party; (c) the ability of Operating Company (taken as a whole) to perform, in all material respects, the
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obligations under the Operating Leases (taken as a whole); or the ability of Guarantor (Operating Lease) (taken as a whole) to perform, in all material respects, the obligations under the Operating Lease Guaranty (taken as a whole); (d) the enforceability or validity of (i) the Operating Lease (taken as a whole) or the Operating Lease Guaranty (taken as a whole), (ii) the Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or Mortgage Loan Documents (taken as a whole) or the perfection or priority of the Liens created under the Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or Mortgage Loan Documents (taken as a whole); (e) the value of, or cash flow from, the Properties or the operations thereof (taken as a whole) or the Collateral; or (f) the material rights, interests and remedies of Lender under the Loan Documents (taken as a whole).
Allocated Loan Amount shall mean, for an Individual Property, the amount set forth on Schedule II attached hereto.
ALTA shall mean American Land Title Association, or any successor thereto.
Alteration shall mean, with respect to any Individual Property, any alteration, improvement, demolition, construction or removal of all or any portion of the Improvements at such Individual Property.
Annual Budget shall mean, individually and collectively as the context requires, (a) the Borrower Annual Budget and (b) the Operating Company Annual Budget.
Applicable Interest Rate shall mean the rate or rates at which the outstanding principal amount of the Loan bears interest from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.2.3 hereof.
Approved Guarantor means (x) Holdings, for so long Holdings meets the Minimum Value Test, or (y) any other guarantor that meets the Minimum Value Test and is otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
Assignee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.
Assignment and Acceptance shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.8 hereof.
Award shall mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a Condemnation with respect to all or any part of any Individual Property.
Bankruptcy Action shall mean with respect to any Person (a) such Person filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (b) the filing of an involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law, or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against such Person; (c) such Person filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it, by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law, or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition from any Person; (d) such Person consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for such Person or any portion of its property; or (e) such Person making an
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assignment for the benefit of creditors, or admitting, in writing or in any legal proceeding, its insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they become due.
Bankruptcy Code shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §101, et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors rights or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law.
Basic Carrying Costs shall mean, for any period, with respect to each Individual Property, the sum of the following costs associated with such Individual Property for such period: (a) Taxes, (b) Insurance Premiums and (c) Ground Rent.
Bills Lake Tahoe Casino shall mean that certain property identified on Schedule II as Bills Lake Tahoe having a street address of 15 Highway 50, Stateline, Nevada.
Borrower shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Borrower shall mean one of the Borrowers individually, or the Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Borrower Agent shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6 hereof.
Borrower Annual Budget shall mean the operating budget of Mortgage Borrower, prepared by Mortgage Borrower for the applicable Fiscal Year or other period.
Borrower Entity shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 hereof.
Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks in New York, New York are not open for business.
Capital Expenditures shall mean, for any period, the amount expended for items capitalized under GAAP (including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs, leasing commissions, tenant improvements and Fixtures).
Capitalized Software Expenditures shall mean, for any period, the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities) by a Person during such period in respect of licensed or purchased software or internally developed software and software enhancements that, in accordance with GAAP, are or are required to be reflected as capitalized costs on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person.
Cash Management Account shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Casino Components shall mean, collectively, those portions of each Individual Property devoted to the operation of casino gaming operations, including (without limitation) those areas devoted to the conduct of games of chance, facilities associated directly with gaming operations including, without limitation, casino support areas such as surveillance and security
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areas, cash cages, counting and accounting areas and gaming back-of-the-house areas in each case, to the extent the operation thereof requires a Gaming License under applicable Gaming Laws. The Casino Components are more particularly described and set forth in each Operating Lease, as appropriate.
Casualty shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.
Change in Control shall mean (1) a Change in Control as defined in the Credit Agreement, dated the date hereof, among Hamlet Merger Inc., a Delaware corporation, Harrahs Operating Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, the Lenders party thereto from time to time, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the Lenders, and certain other parties thereto, or (2) a Change in Control as defined in clause (b) of said definition except that references therein to Borrower shall be deemed to refer to Holdings.
Closing Date shall mean the date of the funding of the Loan.
Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as it may be further amended from time to time, and any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
Collateral shall have the meaning set forth in the Pledge Agreement.
Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall mean that certain Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed by Borrower in connection with the Loan for the benefit of the Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Collection Account shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Collection Banks shall mean (a) any Eligible Institution(s) designated by Mortgage Borrower as Collection Bank and reasonably approved by Lender from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, or (b) any other financial institution otherwise reasonably approved by Lender and, if a Securitization has occurred, with respect to which a Rating Agency Confirmation has been obtained.
Condemnation shall mean a temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority as the result or in lieu or in anticipation of the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, of all or any part of any Individual Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto, including any right of access thereto or any change of grade affecting such Individual Property or any part thereof.
Consolidated Net Income shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of such Person for such period, on a consolidated basis; provided, however, that, without duplication,
(i) any net after-tax extraordinary, nonrecurring or unusual gains or losses or income or expense or charge (less all fees and expenses relating thereto), including,
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without limitation, any severance, relocation or other restructuring expenses, any expenses related to any reconstruction, decommissioning, recommissioning or reconfiguration of fixed assets for alternative uses, fees, expenses or charges relating to new product lines, curtailments or modifications to pension and post-retirement employee benefit plans, excess pension charges, acquisition integration costs, facilities opening costs, project start-up costs, business optimization costs, signing, retention or completion bonuses, shall be excluded,
(ii) any net after tax income or loss from disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations and any net after tax gain or loss on disposal of disposed, abandoned, transferred, closed or discontinued operations shall be excluded,
(iii) any net after tax gain or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to business dispositions or asset dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business (as determined in good faith by the management of the Borrower) shall be excluded,
(iv) Consolidated Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period,
(v) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such Person) in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to any consummated acquisition or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,
(vi) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles arising pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded,
(vii) any non cash compensation charge or expenses realized or resulting from stock option plans, employee benefit plans or post-employment benefit plans, or grants or sales of stock, stock appreciation or similar rights, stock options, restricted stock, preferred stock or other rights shall be excluded,
(viii) accruals and reserves that are established or adjusted within twelve months after the Closing Date and that are so required to be established or adjusted in accordance with GAAP or as a result of adoption or modification of accounting policies shall be excluded,
(ix) non-cash gains, losses, income and expenses resulting from fair value accounting required by the applicable standard under GAAP and related interpretations shall be excluded,
(x) (i) the non-cash portion of straight-line rent expense shall be excluded and (ii) the cash portion of straight-line rent expense which exceeds the amount expensed in respect of such rent expense shall be included,
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(xi) to the extent covered by insurance and actually reimbursed, or, so long as such Person has made a determination that there exists reasonable evidence that such amount will in fact be reimbursed by the insurer and only to the extent that such amount is (i) not denied by the applicable carrier in writing within 180 days and (ii) in fact reimbursed within 365 days of the date of such evidence (with a deduction for any amount so added back to the extent not so reimbursed within 365 days), expenses with respect to liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be excluded, and
(xii) non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded.
Contribution Agreement shall mean that certain Contribution Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Borrower and Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Control shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management, policies or activities of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. Controlled and Controlling shall have correlative meanings.
Convention Center Parcel shall mean the parcel shown on Schedule XXII and comprising a part of the Harrahs Atlantic City Property.
Convention Center Project shall mean that certain conference center currently contemplated to be constructed on the Convention Center Parcel by the Mortgage Borrower and/or the Operating Company owning the Harrahs Atlantic City Property, and more fully described in the schematic designs for the Convention Center Project provided by Mortgage Borrower to Mortgage Lender. The Convention Center Project will not be funded with the proceeds of the Loan (but will be funded by Mortgage Borrower, including with capital contributions).
Counterparty shall mean, with respect to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and any Replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement, any Acceptable Counterparty.
Covered Disclosure Information shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
Debt shall mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Notes together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon (including any interest that would accrue on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan through and including the end of any applicable Interest Period, even if such Interest Period extends beyond any applicable Payment Date, prepayment date or the Maturity Date) and all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Notes, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under this Agreement and the Note.
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Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall mean a ratio for the applicable period in which:
(a) the numerator is EBITDAR of the Operating Company for the four (4) quarter period preceding the date of determination, as set forth in the financial statements required hereunder; and
(b) the denominator is the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of Mortgage Debt Service which was due and payable for such preceding four (4) quarter period calculated, for these purposes, assuming that (A) the spread on the Mortgage Loan is the Spread (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) and (B) LIBOR is equal to the lesser of (y) LIBOR on the date of determination, or (z) the applicable Strike Price, (ii) the aggregate amount of Mezzanine Debt Service (including the Debt Service) which was due and payable for such preceding four (4) quarter period calculated, for these purposes, assuming that (A) the spread on the Mezzanine Loans is the Spread as defined in each Mezzanine Loan Agreement and (B) LIBOR is equal to the lesser of (y) LIBOR on the date of determination, or (z) the applicable Strike Price (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), and (iii) the aggregate amount of the Permitted Mezzanine Debt Service which was due and payable for such preceding four (4) quarter period (or the annualized amount, if the Permitted Mezzanine Loan were outstanding for less than 12 calendar months) calculated, for these purposes, assuming that (A) the spread on the Permitted Mezzanine Loan is the Spread (as defined in the documents evidencing the Permitted Mezzanine Loan Documents and (B) LIBOR is equal to the lesser of (y) LIBOR on the date of determination, or (z) the strike price under the related interest rate cap purchased in connection with the Permitted Mezzanine Loan);
provided, however, that, solely for the purpose of Section 2.5, the Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be determined as described in Section 2.5.1(c).
Default shall mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an Event of Default.
Default Rate shall mean a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Legal Rate and (b) two percent (2%) above the Applicable Interest Rate.
Delinquency shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, the latest date on which Taxes or Other Charges may be paid (with respect to such Individual Property) without the payment of a premium, penalty or interest.
Determination Date shall mean, with respect to any Interest Period, the date that is two (2) London Business Days prior to the fifteenth (15th) day of the calendar month in which such Interest Period commences.
Disclosure Document shall mean a prospectus, prospectus supplement, private placement memorandum, offering memorandum, offering circular, term sheet, road show presentation materials or other offering documents or marketing materials, in each case in preliminary or final form, used to offer Securities in connection with a Securitization.
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EBITDAR shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of such Person plus the sum of (in each case without duplication and to the extent the respective amounts described in subclauses (i) through (vi) below reduced such Consolidated Net Income (and were not excluded therefrom) for the respective period for which EBITDAR is being determined):
(i) provision for Taxes based on income, profits or capital for such period, including, without limitation, state, franchise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to taxes or arising from tax examinations);
(ii) Interest Expense for such period (net of interest income for such period);
(iii) depreciation and amortization expenses for such period including, but not exclusively, the amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing fees and Capitalized Software Expenditures and amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses related to pensions and other post-employment benefits;
(iv) any expenses or charges (other than depreciation or amortization expense as described in the preceding clause (iii)) related to any acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or the incurrence, modification or repayment of Indebtedness permitted to be incurred by this Agreement (including a refinancing thereof) (whether or not successful), including (y) any amendment or other modification of such Indebtedness, and (z) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any such Indebtedness;
(v) restructuring charges or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, retention, severance, systems establishment costs, contract termination costs, future lease commitments and excess pension charges), to the extent that such expenses, charges or reserves are considered to be extraordinary expenses under GAAP;
(vi) any 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, to the extent that such cost or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of such Person;
(vii) with respect to the Operating Company, the Fixed Rent payable under the Operating Lease; and
(viii) if the Captive Insurance Company shall be utilized to provide terrorism coverage hereunder, the amount of the premiums expended by Mortgage Borrower to obtain such terrorism coverage to the extent such amount exceeds the Terrorism Premium Limit and such excess is retained by the Captive Insurance Company;
provided that EBITDAR shall be reduced by the sum of the following for the respective period for which EBITDAR is being determined:
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(A) management fees equal to the greater of (x) 3 percent per annum of gross revenues at the Properties and (y) the actual management fees payable under any management agreement (provided the foregoing shall not be construed as Lenders approval of any management agreement except in accordance with the terms hereof), without double counting actual amounts incurred and otherwise reflected in the calculation of EBITDAR, and
(B) FF&E reserves equal to 3 percent per annum of gross hotel and casino revenues at the Properties without double counting actual amounts incurred and otherwise reflected in the calculation of EBITDAR.
EBITDAR (Closing Date) shall mean EBITDAR for calendar year 2007, as agreed upon between Borrower and Lender.
Eighth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XX hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Eighth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the Eighth Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Eighth Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Eighth Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Eighth Mezzanine Notes.
Eighth Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Eighth Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Eighth Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Eighth Mezzanine Lender to Eighth Mezzanine Borrower.
Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Eighth Mezzanine Borrower and Eighth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Eighth Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Eighth Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Eighth Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Eighth Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Eligibility Requirements means, with respect to any Person, that such Person (a) has total assets (in name or under management) in excess of $4,000,000,000 and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm or similar fiduciary) capital/statutory surplus or shareholders
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equity of $1,000,000,000, (b) is regularly engaged in the business of owning and operating commercial real estate properties, (c) is not currently, and its principals are not currently, subject to a Bankruptcy Action and for the immediately preceding 10 years, neither it nor any material subsidiary has been subject to a Bankruptcy Action, and (d) has not been, and its principals have not been, convicted and is not under current indictment for a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, has not been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have violated federal or state securities laws, and is not an organized crime figure.
Eligible Account shall mean 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 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 $50,000,000 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 shall mean a depository institution or trust company, the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least A-1 by S&P, P-1 by Moodys and F-1 by Fitch in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of 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 Fitch and S&P and A2 by Moodys). After a Securitization of all or any portion of the Loan, only the ratings of those Rating Agencies rating the Securities shall be taken into account in determining whether institutions or trust companies constitute Eligible Institutions.
Embargoed Person shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.35 hereof.
Environmental Indemnity shall mean that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, executed by Borrower and Guarantor in connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender and the Noteholders, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Equipment shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, any equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, which is used at or in connection with the Improvements or such Individual Property or is located thereon or therein, including (without limitation) all Gaming Equipment, all machinery, equipment, furnishings, and electronic data-processing and other office equipment now owned or hereafter acquired by or on behalf of Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company and any and all additions, substitutions and replacements of any of the foregoing), together with all attachments, components, parts, equipment and accessories installed thereon or affixed thereto.
ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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Event of Default shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) hereof.
Exchange Act shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
Exchange Act Filing shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(f) hereof.
FF&E shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, collectively, furnishings, fixtures (other than Fixtures) 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 such Individual Property, including (without limitation) all fixed asset supplies (including, but not limited to, linen, china, glassware, tableware, uniforms, other hotel inventory and similar items, whether used in connection with public space or guest rooms), 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 customary hotel and casino resort equipment and other tangible property owned by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, or in which Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located at such Individual Property and useable in connection with the present or future operation and occupancy of such Individual Property; provided, however, that FF&E shall not include items owned by tenants under space Leases (other than the Operating Lease) or by third party operators (other than Operating Company).
FF&E Reserve Account shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3 hereof.
FF&E Reserve Fund shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3 hereof.
Fifth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XVII hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Fifth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the Fifth Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Fifth Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Fifth Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Fifth Mezzanine Notes.
Fifth Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Fifth Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Fifth Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Fifth Mezzanine Lender to Fifth Mezzanine Borrower.
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Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Fifth Mezzanine Borrower and Fifth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Fifth Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Fifth Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Fifth Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Fifth Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Fifth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Fifth Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Fifth Mezzanine Borrower and Fifth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
First Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XIV hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term First Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the First Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the First Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
First Mezzanine Borrower Company Agreements shall mean, collectively, the Limited Liability Company Agreements of First Mezzanine Borrower, by each Borrower, as sole member, dated as of the date hereof.
First Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the First Mezzanine Note.
First Mezzanine Lender shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
First Mezzanine Loan shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
First Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
First Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the First Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the First Mezzanine Notes, and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the First Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
First Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the First Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
First Mezzanine Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (First Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between First
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Mezzanine Borrower and First Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Fiscal Year shall mean each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during each year of the term of the Loan.
Fitch shall mean Fitch, Inc.
Fixed Rent shall mean the Base Rent (as defined in the Operating Lease) payable under the Operating Lease.
Fixtures shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, all Equipment now owned, or the ownership of which is hereafter acquired, by Mortgage Borrower which is so related to the Land and the Improvements forming part of the Individual Property in question that it is deemed fixtures or real property under applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, all building or construction materials intended for construction, reconstruction, alteration, decoration or repair of or installation on the applicable Individual Property, construction equipment, appliances, machinery, plant equipment, fittings, apparatuses, fixtures and other items now or hereafter attached to, installed in or used in connection with (temporarily or permanently) any of the Improvements or the Land, including, but not limited to, engines, devices for the operation of pumps, pipes, plumbing, call and sprinkler systems, fire extinguishing apparatuses and equipment, heating, ventilating, incinerating, electrical, air conditioning and air cooling equipment and systems, gas and electric machinery, appurtenances and equipment, pollution control equipment, security systems, disposals, dishwashers, refrigerators and ranges, recreational equipment and facilities of all kinds, and water, electrical, storm and sanitary sewer facilities, utility lines and equipment (whether owned individually or jointly with others, and, if owned jointly, to the extent of Mortgage Borrowers interest therein) and all other utilities whether or not situated in easements, all water tanks, water supply, water power sites, fuel stations, fuel tanks, fuel supply, and all other structures, together with all accessions, appurtenances, additions, replacements, betterments and substitutions or any of the foregoing and the proceeds thereof.
Flamingo Las Vegas shall mean that certain Individual Property identified on Schedule II as the Flamingo Las Vegas and having a street address of 3555 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Force Majeure shall mean any delay caused by reason of strike, lock-out or other labor trouble, casualty, governmental preemption of priorities or other controls in connection with a national or other public emergency or shortages of fuel, supplies or labor resulting therefrom or other causes beyond Borrowers reasonable control.
Foreign Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.3(e) hereof.
Fourth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XVI hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Fourth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the Fourth Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Fourth Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
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Fourth Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Fourth Mezzanine Notes.
Fourth Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Fourth Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Fourth Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Fourth Mezzanine Lender to Fourth Mezzanine Borrower.
Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Fourth Mezzanine Borrower and Fourth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Fourth Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Fourth Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Fourth Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Fourth Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Fourth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Fourth Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Fourth Mezzanine Borrower and Fourth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
GAAP shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.
Gaming Authorities shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company or any of their respective subsidiaries manages or conducts any casino, gaming business or activities, the applicable gaming board, commission, or other governmental gaming regulatory authority, body or agency which (a) has, or may at any time after the Closing Date have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities at any of the Properties or any successor to such authority or (b) is, or may at any time after the Closing Date be, responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Gaming Laws.
Gaming Equipment shall mean any and all gaming devices, 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, gaming tables, cards, dice, chips, tokens, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems, electronic betting systems, mobile gaming systems and associated equipment which are located at the Casino Components, owned or leased by Operating Company or Mortgage Borrower and used or useable exclusively
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in the present or future operation of slot machines and live games at the Casino Component, together with all improvements and/or additions thereto.
Gaming Laws or Gaming Regulations shall mean all applicable constitutions, treaties, laws, statutes and municipal ordinances pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permitting authority over gaming, gambling or casino or casino-related activities and all rules, rulings, orders, ordinances and regulations of any Gaming Authority applicable to the gambling, casino, gaming businesses or casino or casino-related activities of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or the Operating Companies or any of their respective subsidiaries in any jurisdiction, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by the Gaming Authorities.
Gaming License shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company or any of their respective subsidiaries conducts any casino and gaming business or activities, any license, qualification, franchise, accreditation, approval, registration, permit, finding of suitability or other authorization relating to gaming, the gaming business or the operation of a casino under the Gaming Laws or required by the Gaming Authorities or otherwise necessary for the operation of gaming, the gaming business or a resort casino.
Gaming Liquidity Requirement shall mean the minimum bankroll requirements for cash and cash equivalents required to be maintained by each Operating Company pursuant to Gaming Laws in an amount no greater than is mandated by applicable law, which requirements may be subject to (a) adjustment in an amount equal to any incremental increase or decrease in the amount of the Gaming Liquidity Requirement that is required to be maintained by Operating Company under applicable Gaming Laws as a result of any increase or decrease in gaming business at the applicable Casino Component, or (b) subject to increase or decrease due to any change in the applicable requirements under Gaming Laws generally.
Gaming Operating Reserve shall mean, with respect to the Casino Component, such cash funds and reserves that are held and maintained on-site at each Individual Property by Operating Company, in its capacity as the duly licensed operator of the Casino Component, including (without limitation) casino chips, tokens, checks and markers; provided, however, that all such Gaming Operating Reserves (a) are established and maintained in compliance with all applicable Gaming Liquidity Requirements, (b) are solely for use in the day-to-day operation and management of each Casino Component in the ordinary course of business, and (c) in the case of each Individual Property, are in amounts customary and generally comparable for casinos comparable to the Individual Property in question.
Governmental Authority shall mean any court, board, agency, commission, office or other authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) whether now or hereafter in existence, including, without limitation, all Gaming Authorities having jurisdiction over the Properties (and any operations conducted thereat), Mortgage Borrower, Borrower and Operating Company. For the avoidance of doubt, the term Governmental Authority shall include, and be deemed to include, all Gaming Authorities.
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Ground Lease shall mean, individually and collectively, as the context requires, those certain ground leases listed in Schedule IV, as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Ground Lease Estoppel Reserve Amount shall have the meaning set forth in the Ground Lease Side Letter.
Ground Lease Estoppel Trigger Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.23 hereof.
Ground Lease Estoppel Trigger Spread shall have the meaning set forth in the Ground Lease Side Letter.
Ground Lease Side Letter shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Ground Lease Subsidiary shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Ground Rent shall mean any rent, additional rent or other charge payable by the tenant under the Ground Lease.
Ground Rent Reserve Account shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4 hereof.
Ground Rent Reserve Funds shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.
Guarantor shall mean, collectively, Guarantor (FF&E), Guarantor (Recourse Carveouts), Guarantor (Operating Lease), Guarantor (Ground Lease Estoppel) and any guarantor under any completion guaranty provided under Section 5.1.21.
Guarantor (FF&E) shall mean any Approved Guarantor. Initially, Guarantor (FF&E) shall mean Holdings, and its successors. If Holdings fails to meet the Minimum Value Test, then Borrower shall replace Holdings, as the guarantor under the Guaranty (FF&E), with an Approved Guarantor.
Guarantor (Ground Lease Estoppel) shall mean Holdings, and its successors.
Guarantor (Operating Lease) shall mean Holdings, and its successors.
Guarantor (Recourse Carveouts) shall mean Holdings, and its successors.
Guaranty shall mean, collectively, the Guaranty (FF&E), the Guaranty (Recourse Carveouts), the Guaranty (Ground Lease Estoppel), the Operating Lease Guaranty and any completion guaranty provided under Section 5.1.21.
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Guaranty (FF&E) shall mean that certain Guaranty (FF&E) (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, from Guarantor (FF&E) to Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Guaranty (Ground Lease Estoppel) shall mean that certain Guaranty (Harveys - Payment) (Seventh Mezzanine), dated as of the date hereof, from Guarantor (Ground Lease Estoppel) to Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to time.
Guaranty (Recourse Carveouts) shall mean that certain Guaranty (Recourse Carveouts) (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, from Guarantor (Recourse Carveouts) to Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Harrahs Atlantic City Property shall mean that certain Individual Property identified on Schedule II as Harrahs Atlantic City and having a street address of 777 Harrahs Boulevard, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Holdings shall mean Harrahs Entertainment, Inc., and its successors.
Hotel Components shall mean, collectively, those portions of each Individual Property devoted to the operation of a hotel and related facilities, excluding the Casino Component, but including (without limitation) (a) all guest rooms and suites, hotel amenities, restaurants, conference centers, meeting, banquet and other public rooms, spa, parking spaces and other facilities of the hotel portion of such Individual Property, and (b) any theaters or performing arts spaces in the Individual Property in question. The Hotel Components are more particularly described and set forth in each Operating Lease, as applicable.
Improvements shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clause of the related Mortgage with respect to each Individual Property.
Indebtedness of a Person, at a particular date, means the sum (without duplication) at such date of (a) all indebtedness of such Person (including, without limitation, amounts for borrowed money and indebtedness in the form of mezzanine debt and preferred equity); (b) obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, or other similar instruments; (c) obligations for the deferred purchase price of property or services (including trade obligations); (d) obligations under letters of credit; (e) obligations under acceptance facilities; (f) all guaranties, endorsements (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business) and other contingent obligations to purchase, to provide funds for payment, to supply funds, to invest in any Person or entity, or otherwise to assure a creditor against loss; and (g) obligations secured by any Liens, whether or not the obligations have been assumed.
Indemnified Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.13 hereof.
Indemnified Person shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
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Independent Director or Independent Manager shall mean a natural person who is not and will not be while serving and has not been during the five years preceding his or her initial appointment to such position any of the following: (a) a stockholder (other than a stockholder who owns a de minimis amount of shares and receive de minimis income therefrom, or who indirectly owns stock through its interest in one or more mutual funds), member (other than as a Special Member or Springing Member of Borrower), director, manager (except in his or her capacity as an Independent Manager on the Board of Managers of Borrower), officer, employee, partner, attorney, trustee or counsel of Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower or any direct or indirect parent of either of them, including Holdings, (b) a creditor, customer (other than a retail customer of an Individual Property), supplier or other Person who derives any of its purchases or revenues from its activities with Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower, including Holdings, (c) a Person or other entity controlling or under common control with any such stockholder, partner, member, director, manager or officer, customer, supplier or other Person excluded from serving as Independent Director or Independent Manager described in the foregoing subclause (a) or subclause (b), or (d) a member of the immediate family by blood or marriage of any such stockholder, member, manager, director, officer, employee, partner, attorney, customer, supplier or other Person excluded from serving as Independent Director or Independent Manager in subclause (a) or subclause (b). A natural person who satisfies the foregoing definition other than subclause (b) above shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent Manager, if such individual is an independent director provided by a nationally recognized company that provides professional independent directors and managers, it being hereby acknowledged and agreed that Corporation Service Company satisfies such criteria. Further, a natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition except for subclause (a) by reason of being the independent director of a special purpose entity affiliated with the Borrower shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent Director of the Borrower if such individual is either (i) a Professional Independent Director or (ii) the fees and other income that such individual earns from serving as independent director of affiliates of the Borrower in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individuals annual income for that year. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, an Independent Director may not simultaneously serve as Independent Director of the Borrower and independent director of a special purpose entity that owns a direct or indirect equity interest in the Borrower or a direct or indirect interest in any co-borrower with the Borrower. For purposes of this paragraph, a special purpose entity is an entity, whose organizational documents contain restrictions on its activities and impose requirements intended to preserve such entitys separateness that are substantially similar to the special purpose entity provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, an Independent Director may not simultaneously serve as Independent Director of a Borrower and an independent director of a special purpose entity that owns a direct or indirect equity interest in any Borrower; provided, however, that one Independent Director of Borrower (but not both Independent Directors simultaneously) may serve as an independent director of each Other Mezzanine Borrower.
Individual Material Adverse Effect shall mean any event or condition that, either singly or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have or result in a material adverse effect upon (a) the business, operations, economic performance, prospects, assets or condition (financial or otherwise) of (i) any Borrower, any Senior Mezzanine Borrower or any Mortgage Borrower, (ii) Guarantor, (iii) any Operating Company, (iv) any Operating Lease or Operating Lease Guaranty or (v) the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any
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Individual Property or any Hotel Component or Casino Component thereon; (b) the ability of any Borrower, any Senior Mezzanine Borrower, any Mortgage Borrower or Guarantor to perform, in all material respects, its obligations under each of the Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or Mortgage Loan Documents to which it is a party; (c) the ability of any Operating Company to perform, in all material respects, its obligations under its Lease; (d) the enforceability or validity of (i) any Operating Lease or Operating Lease Guaranty, or (ii) any Loan Document, Senior Mezzanine Loan Document, Mortgage Loan Document or the perfection or priority of any Lien created under any Loan Document, Senior Mezzanine Loan Document or Mortgage Loan Document; (e) the value of, or cash flow from, any Individual Property, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or the operations thereof; or (f) the material rights, interests and remedies of Lender under any of the Loan Documents.
Individual Property shall mean, individually, any one of the properties identified on Schedule II (it being the Improvements thereon and all Fixtures and all Equipment, FF&E and personal property owned by Mortgage Borrower and encumbered by a Mortgage, together with all rights pertaining to such property and Improvements, as more particularly described in the Granting Clauses of each Mortgage and referred to therein as the Property. For all purposes herein and in the other Loan Documents and to the extent not prohibited by the Ground Lease, the premises leased by Ground Lease Subsidiary or Borrower, as applicable, under the Ground Lease shall constitute a part of the Individual Property known as Harveys Lake Tahoe, Harrahs Lake Tahoe and Bills Lake Tahoe, except that such ground leased premises shall not be subject to a lien of a Mortgage or an Operating Lease unless and until required pursuant hereto, the Mortgage Loan Agreement or pursuant to the Ground Lease Side Letter.
Insolvency Opinion shall mean that certain non-consolidation opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in connection with the Loan.
Institutional Lender shall mean any Person reasonably acceptable to Lender in all respects that is either (a) a real estate investment trust, bank, saving and loan association, investment bank, insurance company, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund or pension advisory firm, mutual fund, government entity or plan, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (a) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements; (b) an investment company, money management firm or qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an institutional accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (b) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements; (c) an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing entities described in clauses (a) or (b) that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements; (d) any entity controlled by any of the entities described in clauses (a) or (c) above; or (e) an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership where a Permitted Fund Manager or an entity that is otherwise an Institutional Lender under clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this definition acts as the general partner, managing member or fund manager and at least fifty percent (50%) of the equity interests in such investment fund are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more entities that are otherwise Institutional Lenders under clauses (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this definition.
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Insurance Premiums shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Insurance Proceeds shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Interest Expense shall mean, with respect to any Person for any period, the sum of (a) gross interest expense of such Person for such period on a consolidated basis, including (i) the amortization of debt discounts, (ii) the amortization of all fees payable in connection with the incurrence of Indebtedness to the extent included in interest expense and (iii) the portion of any payments or accruals with respect to equipment financing and equipment leases allocable to interest expense, (b) capitalized interest of such Person, and (c) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges incurred in connection with any indebtedness which are payable to any Person other than Borrower. For purposes of the foregoing, interest on equipment financing or equipment leases shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrower to be the rate of interest implicit in such equipment financing or equipment lease in accordance with GAAP.
Interest Period shall mean (a) for the first interest period hereunder, (i) if the Closing Date occurs on or before the fourteenth (14th) day of a calendar month, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the fourteenth (14th) day of the calendar month in which the Closing Date occurs, and (ii) if the Closing Date occurs on or after the fifteenth (15th) day of a calendar month, the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on (and including) the fourteenth (14th) day of the following calendar month and (b) for each interest period thereafter commencing February 15, 2008, the period commencing on the fifteenth (15th) day of each calendar month and ending on (and including) the fourteenth (14th) day of the following calendar month. Each Interest Period as set forth in clause (b) above shall be a full month and shall not be shortened by reason of any payment of the Loan prior to the expiration of such Interest Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall have the right, in connection with a Securitization, to change the Interest Period and Payment Date, provided that in doing so, Lender shall not increase Borrowers costs hereunder (other than the direct costs of implementing such change, such as legal fees, which Borrower hereby agrees to pay).
Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall mean, as applicable, an Interest Rate Cap Agreement (together with the confirmation and schedules relating thereto) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender between Borrower and an Acceptable Counterparty or a Replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
JPM shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and its successors in interest.
Lease shall mean any lease (including the Operating Lease), sublease or subsublease, letting, license, concession or other agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in effect) pursuant to which any Person is granted a possessory interest in, or right to use or occupy all or any portion of any space in any Individual Property (other than short term arrangements with transient hotel guests entered into in the usual course of business), and (a) every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease, sublease, subsublease, or other agreement entered into in connection with such lease, sublease,
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subsublease, or other agreement and (b) every guarantee of the performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by the other party thereto (including the Operating Lease Guaranty).
Legal Requirements shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property and the Collateral, all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting such Individual Property, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, the Collateral or any part thereof (including, without limitation, all Gaming Laws), or affecting the construction, use, alteration or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto (including, without limitation, all Gaming Licenses and Operating Permits), and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, at any time in force affecting such Individual Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, any which may (a) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to such Individual Property or any part thereof, or (b) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof. Legal Requirements shall include any (x) judicial, administrative or other governmental or quasi governmental order, injunction, writ, judgment, decree, ruling, interpretation, finding or other directive, whether domestic or foreign; (y) arbitrators, mediators or referees decision, finding, award or recommendation; or (z) charter, rule, regulation or other organizational or governance document of any self-regulatory or governing body or organization. For the avoidance of doubt, the term Legal Requirements shall include, and be deemed to include, all applicable Gaming Laws and Gaming Regulations.
Lender shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and assigns.
Lenders Share shall mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of the Loan and the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amounts of the Mortgage Loan, the Loan and the Other Mezzanine Loans (in each case, as of the date of determination).
Liabilities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
LIBOR shall mean, with respect to each Interest Period, the rate (expressed as a percentage per annum and rounded to the next nearest 1/100 of 1%) for deposits in U.S. dollars, for a one-month period, that appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or the successor thereto) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the related Determination Date. If such rate does not appear on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Determination Date, LIBOR shall be the arithmetic mean of the offered rates (expressed as a percentage per annum) for deposits in U.S. dollars for a one-month period that appear on the Reuters Screen Libor Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Determination Date, if at least two such offered rates so appear. If fewer than two such offered rates appear on the Reuters Screen Libor Page as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Determination Date, Lender shall request the principal London office of any four major reference banks in the London interbank market selected by Lender to provide such banks offered quotation (expressed as a percentage per
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annum) to prime banks in the London interbank market for deposits in U.S. dollars for a one-month period as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Determination Date for the amounts of not less than U.S. $1,000,000. If at least two such offered quotations are so provided, LIBOR shall be the arithmetic mean of such quotations. If fewer than two such quotations are so provided, Lender shall request any three major banks in New York City selected by Lender to provide such banks rate (expressed as a percentage per annum) for loans in U.S. dollars to leading European banks for a one-month period as of approximately 11:00 a.m., New York City time on the applicable Determination Date for amounts of not less than U.S. $1,000,000. If at least two such rates are so provided, LIBOR shall be the arithmetic mean of such rates. LIBOR shall be determined conclusively by Lender or its agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the Interest Period ending February 14, 2008, LIBOR is 3.31%.
LIBOR Loan shall mean the Loan at such time as interest thereon accrues at a rate of interest based upon LIBOR.
Lien shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral and the Collateral, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, or any other encumbrance, charge or restriction on transfer of, on or affecting Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, any Individual Property, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or the Collateral, any portion of either or any interest therein, including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanics, materialmens and other similar liens and encumbrances, in each case whether arising by contract, operation of law, or otherwise.
Liquidation Event shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.4.2 hereof.
Loan shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement.
Loan Adjustment shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.6 hereof.
Loan Amount shall mean, as determined from time to time, the outstanding principal amount of the Loan.
Loan Documents shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Pledge Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity, the O&M Agreement, the Guaranty (Recourse Carveouts), the Guaranty (FF&E), the Guaranty (Ground Lease Estoppel), the Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement, the Contribution Agreement and all other documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan.
Loan Party shall mean, collectively, Mortgage Borrower, Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal and Guarantor.
London Business Day shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in London, England are not open for business.
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Major Lease shall mean any of the following: (a) with respect to any Individual Property, any Lease (i) covering in excess of forty thousand (40,000) net rentable square feet at such Individual Property or (ii) made with a Tenant that is a Tenant under another Lease at such Individual Property (or with a Tenant that is an Affiliate of a Tenant under another Lease at such Individual Property) if any such Leases, together, cover in excess of forty thousand (40,000) net rentable square feet or more at such Individual Property, (b) any Lease of space at any Individual Property with an Affiliate of Mortgage Borrower, or (c) any Lease that is not the result of arms length negotiations; provided, however, that the Operating Lease shall not constitute a Major Lease for purposes of this Agreement.
Material Alteration shall mean any Alteration with respect to all or a portion of any Individual Property that (i) when aggregated with all other Alterations at such Individual Property then being conducted involve an estimated total cost in excess of an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the sum of the Allocated Loan Amount for such Individual Property and the Allocated Loan Amounts under (and as defined in each of) the Mortgage Loan Agreement and the Other Mezzanine Loan Agreements for such Individual Property or (ii) when aggregated with all other Alterations at the Properties, including such Individual Property, then being conducted, involve an estimated total cost in excess of an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Loan Amount, the Mortgage Loan Amount and the Other Mezzanine Loan Amount (and, as used herein, Threshold Amount shall mean whichever of said 5% or 10% amount shall have been exceeded, provided that if both shall have been exceeded, then the lower of such two amounts shall be the Threshold Amount); provided, that, in determining whether one or more Alterations comprise a Material Alteration, there shall not be included (a) merely decorative work such as painting, wall papering, carpeting and replacement of FF&E to the extent the same are of a routine and recurring nature, performed in the ordinary course of business; (b) tenant improvement work performed by a tenant pursuant to the terms of any Lease (other than the Operating Lease) entered into in accordance with the terms hereof, so long as such work does not adversely affect any structural component of any Improvements, any utility or HVAC system contained in any Improvements or the exterior of any building constituting a part of any Improvements, (c) any Alterations which are performed in connection with the Restoration of any portion of any Individual Property after the occurrence of a Casualty or Condemnation in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, or (d) the Tower Project or the Convention Center Project.
Maturity Date shall mean the Scheduled Maturity Date or such other date on which the final payment of principal of the Notes becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at such Scheduled Maturity, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.
Maximum Legal Rate shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such state or states whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan.
Mezzanine Borrowers shall mean, collectively, Borrower, First Mezzanine Borrower, Second Mezzanine Borrower, Third Mezzanine Borrower, Fourth Mezzanine
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Borrower, Fifth Mezzanine Borrower, Sixth Mezzanine Borrower, Eighth Mezzanine Borrower, Ninth Mezzanine Borrower and any New Mezzanine Borrower.
Mezzanine Collection Account shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.4 hereof.
Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, the sum of (a) the Debt Service, (b) the First Mezzanine Debt Service, (c) the Second Mezzanine Debt Service, (d) the Third Mezzanine Debt Service, (e) the Fourth Mezzanine Debt Service, (f) the Fifth Mezzanine Debt Service, (g) the Sixth Mezzanine Debt Service, (h) the Eighth Mezzanine Debt Service, (i) the Ninth Mezzanine Debt Service, and (j) debt service on any New Mezzanine Loan.
Mezzanine Lenders shall mean, collectively, Lender, First Mezzanine Lender, Second Mezzanine Lender, Third Mezzanine Lender, Fourth Mezzanine Lender, Fifth Mezzanine Lender, Sixth Mezzanine Lender, Eighth Mezzanine Lender, Ninth Mezzanine Lender and Lender, as lender under any New Mezzanine Loan.
Mezzanine Loan Agreements shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the First Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Agreement and any New Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Mezzanine Loan Amount shall mean, as determined from time to time, the outstanding principal amount of the Mezzanine Loans.
Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean, collectively, the Loan Documents, the First Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Second Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Third Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Documents and any loan documents entered into in connection with any New Mezzanine Loan.
Mezzanine Loans shall mean, collectively, this Loan, the First Mezzanine Loan, the Second Mezzanine Loan, the Third Mezzanine Loan, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan, the Sixth Mezzanine Loan, the Eighth Mezzanine Loan, the Ninth Mezzanine Loan and any New Mezzanine Loan.
Minimum Value Test shall mean, with respect to any Person, that the greater of the book value or the fair market value of the assets of such Person (excluding, for purposes of making such determination, the value of the Properties) exceeds Five Billion and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000,000.00) in the aggregate, as certified to Lender in an Officers Certificate prepared in good faith based on the most recent financial statements of such Person.
Monthly Disbursements shall have the meaning provided in Section 2.6.2.
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Monthly FF&E Reserve Amount means the monthly deposit for FF&E required pursuant to Section 7.3 of this Agreement.
Monthly Ground Rent Reserve Amount means the monthly deposit for Ground Rent required pursuant to Section 7.4 of this Agreement.
Monthly Tax and Insurance Amount means the monthly deposit for Taxes and Insurance required pursuant to Section 7.2 of this Agreement.
Moodys shall mean Moodys Investors Service, Inc.
Mortgage shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, that certain first priority Mortgage (or Deed of Trust or Deed to Secure Debt) and Security Agreement, dated the date hereof, executed and delivered by Mortgage Borrower as security for the Mortgage Loan and encumbering such Individual Property and any first priority Mortgage (Deed of Trust or Deed to Secure Debt) and Security Agreement delivered pursuant to the Ground Lease Side Letter, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
Mortgage Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XIII hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein the term Mortgage Borrower shall mean one of the Mortgage Borrowers individually or the Mortgage Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Mortgage Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Mortgage Note and the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Mortgage Lender shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Mortgage Loan shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Mortgage Loan Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Mortgage Loan Amount shall mean, as determined from time to time, the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan.
Mortgage Loan Default shall mean a Default as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Mortgage Loan Documents shall mean the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Mortgage Loan Event of Default shall mean an Event of Default as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
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Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds shall mean the Reserve Funds as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Mortgage Note shall mean the Note as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Net Income shall mean, with respect to any Person, the net income (loss) of such Person, determined in accordance with GAAP and before any reduction in respect of preferred stock dividends.
Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any Liquidation Event, all amounts paid to or received by or on behalf of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower in connection with such Liquidation Event, including, without limitation, proceeds of any sale, refinancing or other disposition or liquidation, less (a) Lenders, Senior Mezzanine Lenders and/or Mortgage Lenders reasonable costs incurred in connection with the recovery thereof, (b) amounts required or permitted to be deducted therefrom and amounts paid pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents and Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents to Mortgage Lender and/or Senior Mezzanine Lender (as applicable), (c) in the case of a foreclosure sale, disposition or Transfer of any Individual Property in connection with realization thereon following a Mortgage Loan Event of Default, such reasonable and customary costs and expenses of sale or other disposition (including attorneys fees and brokerage commissions), (d) in the case of a foreclosure sale, disposition or Transfer of any Senior Mezzanine Collateral in connection with realization thereon following a Senior Mezzanine Loan Default under any Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents, such reasonable and customary costs and expenses of sale or other disposition (including attorneys fees and brokerage commissions), (e) in the case of a foreclosure sale, such costs and expenses incurred by Mortgage Lender under the Mortgage Loan Documents as Mortgage Lender shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for under the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, (f) in the case of a foreclosure sale, such costs and expenses incurred by Senior Mezzanine Lender under the Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents as Senior Mezzanine Lender shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for under the terms of the Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents, (g) in the case of a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan and/or Senior Mezzanine Loan, such costs and expenses (including attorneys fees) of such refinancing as shall be reasonably approved by Mortgage Lender and/or Senior Mezzanine Lender, as the case may be, and (h) the amount of any prepayments required pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents, and/or the Loan Documents, in connection with any such Liquidation Event.
Net Proceeds shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4 hereof.
New Mezzanine Borrower shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.7.
New Mezzanine Loan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.7.
Ninth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XXI hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Ninth Mezzanine Borrower shall
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mean one of the Ninth Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Ninth Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Ninth Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Ninth Mezzanine Notes.
Ninth Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Ninth Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Ninth Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Ninth Mezzanine Lender to Ninth Mezzanine Borrower.
Ninth Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Ninth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Ninth Mezzanine Borrower and Ninth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Ninth Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Ninth Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Ninth Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Ninth Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Note or Notes shall mean, collectively, Note A-1, Note A-2, Note A-3, Note A-4, Note A-5, Note A-6, Note A-7, Note A-8 and Note A-9.
Note A-1 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-1 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Forty-One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($41,254,583.33), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-2 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-2 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Forty-One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($41,254,583.33), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-3 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-3 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Forty-One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three and 34/100 Dollars ($41,254,583.34), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
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Note A-4 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-4 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Forty-One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three and 34/100 Dollars ($41,254,583.34), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-5 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-5 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Forty-One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($41,254,583.33), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-6 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-6 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Forty-One Million Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-Three and 33/100 Dollars ($41,254,583.33), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-7 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-7 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Nine Million One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($9,157,500.00), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-8 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-8 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Nine Million One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($9,157,500.00), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Note A-9 shall mean that certain Promissory Note A-9 (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated the date hereof, executed by Borrower and payable to the order of Lender in the amount of Nine Million One Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($9,157,500.00), as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Noteholders shall mean, collectively, the holders of the Notes from time to time and a Noteholder shall mean any holder of a Note from time to time (provided that the transfer of a Note shall not result in any prior Noteholders loss of any indemnification provided for hereunder to a Noteholder).
OC Accounts shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.1(c).
O&M Agreement shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property (to the extent required by the environmental reports referenced in Section 3.1.3(e) hereof, that certain Operations and Maintenance Agreement (Seventh Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Borrower and Lender given in connection with the Loan, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
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Officers Certificate shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by an authorized senior officer of Borrower or the general partner or managing member of Borrower, as applicable.
Off-Shore Accounts shall mean the accounts more particularly described on Schedule V.
Operating Company shall mean, collectively, the tenants under the Operating Leases, and their successors and permitted assigns.
Operating Company Annual Budget shall mean, individually and collectively as the context requires, with respect to each Operating Company, the operating budget of such Operating Company, including all planned Capital Expenditures, prepared by such Operating Company for the applicable Fiscal Year or other period.
Operating Lease shall mean, collectively, those certain Lease Agreements listed on Schedule VI, dated as of the date hereof, having a term of fifteen (15) years commencing on the Closing Date, and any similar Lease Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to the Ground Lease Side Letter, as the same may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Operating Lease Guaranty shall mean, collectively, those certain Lease Guaranty Agreements listed on Schedule VIA, executed and delivered by Guarantor (Operating Lease), dated as of the date hereof, unconditionally guaranteeing the payment and performance by the Operating Company of all of its obligations under the Operating Lease, and any similar Lease Guaranty Agreement executed and delivered pursuant to the Ground Lease Side Letter, as such Lease Guaranty Agreements may be amended, supplemented, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Operating Permits shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.22 hereof.
OSheas shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Other Borrower Collateral shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.1 hereof.
Other Borrowers shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 hereof.
Other Charges shall mean all ground rents, maintenance charges, impositions other than Taxes, and any other charges, including, without limitation, vault charges and license fees for the use of vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining any Individual Property, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against such Individual Property or any part thereof.
Other Mezzanine Borrowers shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, all of the Mezzanine Borrowers other than Borrower.
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Other Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, all of the Mezzanine Debt Service other than the Debt Service.
Other Mezzanine Lenders shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, all of the Mezzanine Lenders other than Lender.
Other Mezzanine Loans shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, all of the Mezzanine Loans other than the Loan.
Other Mezzanine Loan Agreements shall mean, individually or collectively as the context may require, all of the Mezzanine Loan Agreements other than this Agreement.
Other Mezzanine Loan Amounts shall mean, as determined from time to time, the outstanding principal amounts of all of the Mezzanine Loans other than the Loan.
Owners Title Policy shall mean those certain ALTA extended coverage owners policies of title insurance issued in connection with the closing of the Mortgage Loan insuring the Mortgage Borrower as the owner of the Property.
Participant shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6 hereof.
Participant Register shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6 hereof.
Payment Date shall mean the ninth (9th) calendar day of each calendar month during the term of the Loan, and if such day is not a Business Day, then the Business Day immediately preceding such day, commencing on March 9, 2008 and continuing to and including the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Payment Date in the final Interest Period shall be the Maturity Date (i.e., the second to last Business Day in such Interest Period rather than the ninth calendar day of such month).
Permitted Encumbrances shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, collectively (a) the Liens and security interests created by the Mortgage Loan Documents; (b) all Liens, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in the Title Insurance Policies relating to such Individual Property or any part thereof; (c) Liens, if any, for Taxes and Other Charges imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet due or delinquent; (d) the Operating Lease; (e) such other title and survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in Lenders reasonable discretion; (f) any Lien being contested by Borrower in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured, (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any applicable material instrument to which Mortgage Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances, (iii) no Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost, (iv) such proceeding shall suspend the enforcement of the contested Lien against Mortgage Borrower and any Individual Property, and (v) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be required by GAAP or as may be reasonably requested by Lender; (g) statutory Liens for amounts not yet due and payable, provided that no Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost;
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(h) Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers compensation, unemployment insurance and other types of social security; (i) any Lien securing the financing of FF&E (including equipment leases) entered into by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company in the ordinary course of business, subject to the limitations specified in the definitions of Permitted Indebtedness and Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company), as applicable; (j) rights of tenants under Leases, as tenants only; (k) rights of hotel guests at the Hotel Components of the Properties; (l) zoning restrictions, easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use of real property and other similar encumbrances incurred or entered into in the ordinary course of business which do not, in each case, have an Individual Material Adverse Effect, and (m) liens granted by Operating Company securing equipment financing leases and/or equipment acquisition financings permitted hereunder as Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company), subject to the final sentence of said definition, or as Permitted Indebtedness.
Permitted Fund Manager means any Person that on the date of determination (a) is one of the entities listed on Schedule VII or any other nationally-recognized manager of investment funds investing in debt or equity interests relating to commercial real estate, (b) is investing through a fund with committed capital of at least $1,000,000,000, (c) is not subject to a Bankruptcy Action, (d) has not been, and none of its material subsidiaries has been, subject to a Bankruptcy Action for the preceding 5 years, (e) has not been convicted and is not under current indictment for a felony or crime involving moral turpitude, (f) has not been found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have violated federal or state securities laws, and (g) is not an organized crime figure (as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion).
Permitted Indebtedness shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company) shall mean, collectively, (a) trade and operational debt (including equipment financing leases, such as leases with providers of Gaming Equipment) relating to the operation of the Properties and the routine administration of Operating Company incurred in the ordinary course of business with trade creditors and in amounts as are normal and reasonable under the circumstances, are not evidenced by a note, are required to be paid within ninety (90) days after same are incurred (except in the case of operating leases) and are paid when due, (b) accrued and unpaid payroll, benefits and payroll taxes with respect to employees of Operating Company or its Affiliates engaged with respect to the Properties incurred in the ordinary course of business and paid when due, (c) debt owed to affiliates, provided such debt is made subject to an intercreditor and standstill agreement in favor of Lender in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, and (d) such other Indebtedness specifically permitted pursuant to the Operating Lease (including the Gaming Equipment Facility Agreements (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement)). In no event shall the Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company) and Permitted Indebtedness of each Operating Company and Mortgage Borrower on an aggregate basis, excluding for purposes of this sentence the Indebtedness described in subclause (b) of the preceding sentence, exceed five percent (5%) of the sum of the Loan Amount, the Mortgage Loan Amount and the Other Mezzanine Loan Amounts in the aggregate (each as determined from time to time).
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Permitted Investments shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
Permitted Mezzanine Debt Loan-to-Value Ratio shall mean the ratio, as of a particular date, in which (a) the numerator is equal to the sum of (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the outstanding principal amount of the Mezzanine Loans, and any New Mezzanine Loan, plus (iii) the amount of the Permitted Mezzanine Loan, and (b) the denominator is equal to the appraised value of the Properties subject to the Lien of the Mortgage as determined by Lender based on Appraisals obtained by Lender (at Borrowers sole cost and expense) and satisfactory to Lender and dated no earlier than ninety (90) days prior to the date of determination or such other Appraisals as are approved by Lender in its sole discretion.
Permitted Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Permitted Mezzanine Loan Documents.
Permitted Mezzanine DSCR shall mean, for the applicable period, the ratio of (a) EBITDAR for such period from the Properties to (b) the sum of (i) the Mortgage Debt Service and Mezzanine Debt Service for such period, plus (ii) principal and/or interest due and payable (or, for purposes of the calculation to be made pursuant to Section 2.8(d), that would have been due and payable had the Permitted Mezzanine Loan then been in place) for such period on the Permitted Mezzanine Loan at the interest rate set forth in the Permitted Mezzanine Loan Documents or, if the Permitted Mezzanine Loan is a floating rate loan, assuming that (A) the spread on the Permitted Mezzanine Loan is the Spread as defined in the documents evidencing the Permitted Mezzanine Loan and (B) LIBOR is equal to the lesser of (y) LIBOR on the date of determination, or (z) the strike price under the related interest rate cap purchased in connection with the Permitted Mezzanine Loan.
Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 hereof.
Permitted Mezzanine Loan Documents shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(g) hereof.
Permitted Mezzanine Loan Election shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 hereof.
Permitted Mezzanine Loan Lender shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.8 hereof.
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.
Physical Conditions Report shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, a report prepared by a company satisfactory to Lender regarding the physical condition of such Individual Property, satisfactory in form and substance to Lender in its sole discretion.
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Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Borrower and Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Pledged Company Interests shall have the meaning set forth in the Pledge Agreement.
Policies shall have the meaning specified in Section 6.1(b) hereof.
Prepayment Date shall have the meaning specified in Section 2.4.1 hereof.
Prescribed Laws shall mean, collectively, (a) the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56) (The USA PATRIOT Act), as amended, (b) Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing, effective September 24, 2001, and relating to Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism, (c) the International Emergency Economic Power Act, 50 U.S.C. §1701 et seq. and (d) all other Legal Requirements relating to money laundering or terrorism.
Prime Rate shall mean the annual rate of interest publicly announced by Citibank, N.A. in New York, New York, as its base rate, as such rate shall change from time to time. If Citibank, N.A. ceases to announce a base rate, Prime Rate shall mean the rate of interest published in The Wall Street Journal from time to time as the Prime Rate. If more than one Prime Rate is published in The Wall Street Journal for a day, the average of such Prime Rates shall be used, and such average shall be rounded up to the nearest one-eighth of one percent (0.125%). If The Wall Street Journal ceases to publish the Prime Rate, Lender shall select an equivalent publication that publishes such Prime Rate, and if such Prime Rates are no longer generally published or are limited, regulated or administered by a governmental or quasi-governmental body, then Lender shall select a comparable interest rate index.
Prime Rate Loan shall mean the Loan at such time as interest thereon accrues at a rate of interest based upon the Prime Rate.
Prime Rate Spread shall mean the difference (expressed as the number of basis points) between (a) LIBOR plus the Spread on the date LIBOR was last applicable to the Loan and (b) the Prime Rate on the date that LIBOR was last applicable to the Loan; provided, however, in no event shall such difference be a negative number.
Principal shall mean Eighth Mezzanine Borrower.
Properties shall mean, collectively, each and every Individual Property which is subject to the terms of this Agreement.
Provided Information shall mean any and all financial and other information provided at any time by, or on behalf of, Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, or Mortgage Borrower with respect to the Properties, Borrower, any Affiliates of Borrower, including Holdings, Guarantor and/or Operating Company.
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Qualified Transferee means (a) any of the Mezzanine Lenders, (b) Apollo Management, L.P., TPG Capital, L.P. f/k/a Texas Pacific Group, their respective Affiliates and senior or executive principals of Apollo Management, L.P. or TPG Capital, L.P. who are the holders from time to time of voting interests in Holdings, and investment funds Controlled by either of them (but excluding for purposes of this clause (b) portfolio companies of the foregoing), or (c) one or more of the following:
(i) a real estate investment trust, bank, saving and loan association, investment bank, insurance company, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund or pension advisory firm, mutual fund, government entity or plan, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (i) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
(ii) an investment company, money management firm or qualified institutional buyer within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an institutional accredited investor within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (ii) satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
(iii) an institution substantially similar to any of the foregoing entities described in clauses (c)(i) or (c)(ii) that satisfies the Eligibility Requirements;
(iv) any entity Controlled by any of the entities described in clause (a) or clauses (c)(i) or (c)(iii) above, or Holdings or any entity Controlled by Holdings (provided in each case there shall have occurred no Change in Control);
(v) a Qualified Trustee in connection with a securitization of, the creation of collateralized debt obligations (CDO) secured by or financing through an owner trust of, any Mezzanine Loan (collectively, Securitization Vehicles), so long as (A) the special servicer or manager of such Securitization Vehicle has the Required Special Servicer Rating and (B) the entire controlling class of such Securitization Vehicle, other than with respect to a CDO Securitization Vehicle, is held by one or more entities that are otherwise Qualified Transferees under clauses (c)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this definition; provided that the operative documents of the related Securitization Vehicle require that (1) in the case of a CDO Securitization Vehicle, the equity interest in such Securitization Vehicle is owned by one or more entities that are Qualified Transferees under clauses (c)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this definition and (2) if any of the relevant trustee, special servicer, manager fails to meet the requirements of this clause (v), such Person must be replaced by a Person meeting the requirements of this clause (v) within thirty (30) days; or
(vi) an investment fund, limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership where a Permitted Fund Manager or an entity that is otherwise a Qualified Transferee under clauses (c)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this definition acts as the general partner, managing member or fund manager and at least 50% of the equity interests in such investment vehicle are owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more
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entities that are otherwise Qualified Transferees under clauses (c)(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this definition;
provided, however, that no Transferee shall be a Qualified Transferee if (and for so long as) such Transferee is, or is Controlled by, an Embargoed Person or a Person that has been found unsuitable, for any reason, by a Gaming Authority.
Qualified Trustee means (a) a corporation, national bank, national banking association or a trust company, organized and doing business under the laws of any state or the United States of America, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers and to accept the trust conferred, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, (b) an institution insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or (c) an institution whose long-term senior unsecured debt is rated either of the then in effect top two rating categories of each of the Rating Agencies.
Rating Agencies shall mean each of S&P, Moodys and Fitch, or any other nationally recognized statistical rating agency which has been approved by Lender and that rates a Securitization of the Loan (or any component thereof).
Rating Agency Confirmation means, collectively, a written affirmation from each of the Rating Agencies that the credit rating of the Securities given by such Rating Agency of such Securities immediately prior to the occurrence of the event with respect to which such Rating Agency Confirmation is sought will not be qualified, downgraded or withdrawn as a result of the occurrence of such event, which affirmation may be granted or withheld in such Rating Agencys sole and absolute discretion. In the event that, at any given time, no such Securities shall have been issued and are then outstanding, then the term Rating Agency Confirmation shall be deemed instead to require the written approval of Lender based on its good faith determination of whether the Rating Agencies would issue a Rating Agency Confirmation if any such Securities were outstanding.
Regulation AB shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(f) hereof.
Regulation S-K shall mean Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Regulation S-X shall mean Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Related Loan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(f) hereof.
Related Property shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(f) hereof.
Release shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.1 hereof.
Release Borrower shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.1 hereof.
Release Price shall mean, in connection with a release of an Individual Property from the Lien of a Mortgage as provided in Section 2.5, an amount equal to one
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hundred ten percent (110%) of the applicable Allocated Loan Amount for the first and second Individual Properties released, 115% of the applicable Allocated Loan Amount for the third and fourth Individual Properties released and (110%) of the applicable Allocated Loan Amount for any Individual Property thereafter released; provided if the Paris Las Vegas property becomes an Individual Property as contemplated by the last paragraph of Section 2.5.2, then such Individual Property shall have a Release Price of 120% of its Allocated Loan Amount and each other Individual Property shall have a Release Price of 110% of its Allocated Loan Amount.
Rents shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, and without duplication, all rents, rent equivalents, moneys payable as damages or in lieu of rent or rent equivalents, royalties (including, without limitation, all oil and gas-or other mineral royalties and bonuses), income, receivables, receipts, revenues, deposits (including, without limitation, security, utility and other deposits), accounts, cash, issues, profits, charges for services rendered, and other consideration of whatever form or nature received by or paid to or for the account of or benefit of Mortgage Borrower or the Operating Company (or employees of Mortgage Borrower or the Operating Company) from any and all sources arising from or attributable to such Individual Property, and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income or insurance, including, without limitation, all hotel receipts, revenues and credit card receipts collected from guest rooms, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, banquet rooms and recreational facilities, all receivables, customer obligations, installment payment obligations and other obligations now existing or hereafter arising or created out of the sale, lease, sublease, license, concession or other grant of the right of the use and occupancy of property or rendering of services by Mortgage Borrower or any operator or manager of the Hotel Components or the commercial spaces located in the Improvements or acquired from others (including, without limitation, from the rental of any office space, retail space, guest rooms or other space, halls, stores and offices, and deposits securing reservations of such space), license, lease, sublease and concession fees and rentals, health club membership fees, food and beverage wholesale and retail sales, service charges, vending machine sales and proceeds, if any, from business interruption or other loss of income insurance.
Replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement means an interest rate cap agreement from an Acceptable Counterparty with terms identical to the Interest Rate Cap Agreement except that the same shall be effective in connection with replacement of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement following a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the long-term unsecured debt rating of the Counterparty; provided that to the extent any such interest rate cap agreement does not meet the foregoing requirements, a Replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall be such interest rate cap agreement approved in writing by each of the Rating Agencies and Lender with respect thereto.
Reserve Account shall mean any one of the Tax and Insurance Escrow Account, the FF&E Reserve Account, the Ground Rent Reserve Account and any other escrow fund or reserve account established pursuant to the Loan Documents.
Reserve Funds shall mean, collectively, the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund, the FF&E Reserve Fund, the Ground Rent Reserve Fund, the Ground Lease Estoppel Reserve Amount and any other escrow fund established pursuant to the Loan Documents.
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Restoration shall mean the repair and restoration of an Individual Property after a Casualty or Condemnation as nearly as possible to the condition the Individual Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender.
Revenue shall mean all Rents and items of income or revenue (of any kind) collected by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company.
S&P shall mean Standard & Poors Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Sale or Pledge shall mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, assignment, transfer, encumbrance or pledge of a legal or beneficial interest.
Scheduled Maturity Date shall mean February 13, 2013.
Second Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XV hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Second Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the Second Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Second Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Second Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Second Mezzanine Note.
Second Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Second Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Second Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Second Mezzanine Lender to Second Mezzanine Borrower.
Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Second Mezzanine Borrower and Second Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Second Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Second Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Second Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Second Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Second Mezzanine Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Second Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Second
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Mezzanine Borrower and Second Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Securities shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.
Securities Act shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
Securitization shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 hereof.
Senior Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, First Mezzanine Borrower, Second Mezzanine Borrower, Third Mezzanine Borrower, Fourth Mezzanine Borrower, Fifth Mezzanine Borrower and Sixth Mezzanine Borrower.
Senior Mezzanine Collateral shall mean, collectively, the Collateral as defined in each Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Senior Mezzanine Lender shall mean First Mezzanine Lender, Second Mezzanine Lender, Third Mezzanine Lender, Fourth Mezzanine Lender, Fifth Mezzanine Lender and Sixth Mezzanine Lender.
Senior Mezzanine Loan shall mean the First Mezzanine Loan, the Second Mezzanine Loan, the Third Mezzanine Loan, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan and the Sixth Mezzanine Loan.
Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean the First Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement and the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Senior Mezzanine Loan Default shall mean, collectively, a Default under any of the Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents.
Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean, collectively, the First Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Second Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Third Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Documents, the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Documents and the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Documents.
Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default shall mean, collectively, an Event of Default under any of the Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents.
Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds shall mean, collectively, the Reserve Funds as defined in the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Servicer shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4 hereof.
Servicing Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4 hereof.
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Severed Loan Documents shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c) hereof.
Significant Obligor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.11(f) hereof.
Sixth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XVIII hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Sixth Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the Sixth Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Sixth Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Sixth Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Sixth Mezzanine Notes.
Sixth Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Sixth Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Sixth Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Sixth Mezzanine Lender to Sixth Mezzanine Borrower.
Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Sixth Mezzanine Borrower and Sixth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Sixth Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Sixth Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Sixth Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Sixth Mezzanine Notes shall mean Notes as defined in the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Sixth Mezzanine Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Sixth Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Sixth Mezzanine Borrower and Sixth Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Special Member shall mean a Springing Member in a given Delaware limited liability company who has become a member in such limited liability company to the extent so provided in such limited liability companys operating agreement.
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Special Purpose Entity shall mean a corporation, limited partnership or limited liability company which at all times on and after the date hereof:
(a) is organized solely for the purpose of (i) owning, holding, selling, transferring, exchanging, managing and operating the Collateral, entering into this Agreement with the Lender, refinancing the Collateral in connection with a permitted repayment of the Loan, and transacting lawful business that is incident, necessary and appropriate to accomplish the foregoing; or (ii) acting as a general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Collateral or member of the limited liability company that owns the Collateral;
(b) is not engaged and will not engage in any business unrelated to (i) the ownership of the Collateral, (ii) acting as general partner of the limited partnership that owns the Collateral or (iii) acting as a member of the limited liability company that owns the Collateral, as applicable;
(c) does not have and will not have any assets other than those related to the Collateral or its partnership interest in the limited partnership or the member interest in the limited liability company that owns the Collateral or acts as the general partner or managing member thereof, as applicable;
(d) has not engaged, sought or consented to and will not engage in, seek or consent to any dissolution, winding up, liquidation, consolidation, merger, sale of all or substantially all of its assets, transfer of partnership or membership interests (if such entity is a general partner in a limited partnership or a member in a limited liability company) or amendment of its limited partnership agreement, articles of incorporation, articles of organization, certificate of formation or operating agreement (as applicable) with respect to the matters set forth in this definition;
(e) if such entity is a limited partnership, has, as its only general partners, Special Purpose Entities that are corporations, limited partnerships or limited liability companies;
(f) if such entity is a corporation, has at least two (2) Independent Directors, and has not caused or allowed and will not cause or allow the board of directors of such entity to take any action requiring the unanimous affirmative vote of one hundred percent (100%) of the members of its board of directors unless two (2) Independent Directors shall have participated in such vote;
(g) if such entity is a limited liability company with more than one member, has at least one member that is a Special Purpose Entity that is a Delaware corporation or limited liability company that has at least two (2) Independent Directors;
(h) if such entity is a limited liability company with only one member, is a limited liability company organized in the State of Delaware that has (i) as its only member a non-managing member, (ii) at least two (2) Independent Managers and has not caused or allowed and will not cause or allow the board of managers of such entity to take any action requiring the unanimous affirmative vote of one hundred percent (100%)
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of the managers unless two (2) Independent Managers shall have participated in such vote and (iii) at least one springing member that will become the non-managing member of such entity upon the dissolution of the existing non-managing member;
(i) if such entity is (i) a limited liability company, has articles of organization, a certificate of formation and/or an operating agreement, as applicable, (ii) a limited partnership, has a limited partnership agreement, or (iii) a corporation, has a certificate of incorporation or articles that, in each case, provide that such entity will not, while any obligations remain outstanding under the Loan Documents: (A) dissolve, merge, liquidate, consolidate; (B) sell all or substantially all of its assets or the assets of the Borrower (as applicable), except as permitted in connection with the release of an Individual Property as provided in Section 2.5.1; (C) engage in any other business activity, or amend its organizational documents with respect to the matters set forth in this definition without the consent of the Lender; or (D) without the affirmative vote of two (2) Independent Directors and of all other directors of the corporation (that is such entity or the general partner or managing or co-managing member of such entity), file a bankruptcy or insolvency petition or otherwise institute insolvency proceedings with respect to itself or to any other entity in which it has a direct or indirect legal or beneficial ownership interest;
(j) is and will remain solvent and pay its debts and liabilities (including, as applicable, shared personnel and overhead expenses) from and to the extent of its assets as the same shall become due, and is maintaining and will maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require the Member to make additional capital contributions to the company;
(k) has not failed and will not fail to correct any known misunderstanding regarding the separate identity of such entity;
(l) has maintained and will maintain its bank accounts, books and records separate from any other Person and will file its own tax returns separate from those of any other Person, except to the extent the company is treated as a disregarded entity for tax purposes and is not required to file tax returns under applicable law;
(m) has maintained and will maintain its own records, books, resolutions and agreements;
(n) has not commingled and will not commingle its funds or assets with assets of any other Person;
(o) has held and will hold its assets in its own name;
(p) has conducted and will conduct its business in its own name;
(q) has maintained and will maintain its financial statements, accounting records and other entity documents separate and apart from any other Person and will have its assets listed on the financial statement of any other Person; provided, however,
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that the companys assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliate, provided, that, (i) appropriate notation shall be made on such consolidated financial statements to indicate the separateness of the company from such Affiliate and to indicate the companys assets and credit are not available to satisfy the debts and other obligations of such Affiliate or any other Person and (ii) such assets shall also be listed on the companys own separate balance sheet;
(r) has paid and will pay its own liabilities and expenses, including the salaries of its own employees (if any), out of its own funds and assets, and has maintained and will maintain a sufficient number of employees (if any) in light of its contemplated business operations;
(s) has observed and will observe all partnership, corporate or limited liability company formalities necessary to maintain its separate existence;
(t) has and will not incur, create, or assume any Indebtedness other than (i) the Loan and (ii) certain Indebtedness to Affiliates that was incurred in connection with the formation of Borrower and Operating Company and the transfer of the Properties to Mortgage Borrower and was satisfied and/or released in full prior to the funding of the Loan hereunder;
(u) has not and will not assume or guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold out its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of any other Person except as co-borrowers of the Loan;
(v) has not and will not acquire obligations or securities of its partners, members or shareholders or any Affiliate (other than Mortgage Borrower);
(w) has allocated and will allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with any Affiliate, including, but not limited to, paying for shared office space and services performed by any employee of an Affiliate;
(x) maintains and uses and will maintain and use separate stationery, invoices and checks, if any, bearing its name. The stationery, invoices, and checks, if any, utilized by the Special Purpose Entity or utilized to collect its funds or pay its expenses shall bear its own name and shall not bear the name of any other entity unless such entity is clearly designated as being the Special Purpose Entitys agent;
(y) has not pledged and will not pledge its assets for the benefit of any Person except as co-borrowers of the Loan;
(z) has held itself out and identified itself and will hold itself out to the public and all other Persons and identify itself as a separate and distinct entity under its own name or in a name franchised or licensed to it by an entity other than an Affiliate of Borrower and not as a division or part of any other Person;
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(aa) has maintained and will maintain its assets in such a manner that it will not be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other Person;
(bb) has not made and will not make loans to any Person or hold evidence of indebtedness issued by any other Person or entity (other than cash and investment-grade securities issued by an entity that is not an Affiliate of or subject to common ownership with such entity);
(cc) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity and has not identified and will not identify its partners, members or shareholders, or any Affiliate of any of them, as a division or part of it, and has not identified itself and shall not identify itself as a division of any other Person;
(dd) except for capital contributions or capital distributions permitted under the terms and conditions of this Agreement and properly reflected on the books and records of this company, has not entered into or been a party to, and will not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with its partners, members, shareholders or Affiliates except in the ordinary course of its business and on terms which are commercially reasonable and are no less favorable to it than would be obtained in a comparable arms-length transaction with an unrelated third party (including an appropriate shared services agreement with Affiliates);
(ee) has not and will not have any obligation to, and will not, indemnify its partners, officers, directors or members, as the case may be, unless such an obligation is fully subordinated to the Debt and will not constitute a claim against it in the event that cash flow in excess of the amount required to pay the Debt is insufficient to pay such obligation;
(ff) if such entity is a corporation, it shall consider the interests of its creditors in connection with all corporate actions;
(gg) does not and will not have any of its obligations guaranteed by any Affiliate (except each Borrower as a co-borrower under the Loan);
(hh) has complied and will comply with all of the terms and provisions contained in its organizational documents. The statement of facts contained in its organizational documents are true and correct and will remain true and correct; and
(ii) form, acquire, or hold any subsidiary (whether corporate, partnership, limited liability company, or other) or own any equity interest in any other entity (other than, with respect to Borrower, its interest in Seventh Mezzanine Borrower, and with respect to Principal, its interest in Borrower).
SPE Party shall mean Borrower and any other Person that is required to be a Special Purpose Entity under applicable Rating Agency criteria so as to make Borrower a Special Purpose Entity.
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Spread shall mean (i) unless and until a Ground Lease Estoppel Trigger Event exists, 3.00% and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Ground Lease Estoppel Trigger Event, the Ground Lease Estoppel Trigger Spread.
Spread Maintenance Outside Date shall mean February 10, 2009.
Spread Maintenance Premium shall mean, in connection with any repayment of any of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan prior to and including the Spread Maintenance Outside Date (whether a voluntary or mandatory prepayment), an amount equal to the product of (a) the principal amount of such prepayment, (b) the Spread and (c) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the actual number of days from (but excluding) the date of such prepayment (or, if later, the last date of the Interest Period during which interest on the amount of such payment shall have been paid by Borrower, as required in this Agreement) through (and including) the Spread Maintenance Outside Date and the denominator of which is three hundred sixty (360).
Springing Member shall mean a Person who has signed the limited liability company agreement of a given Delaware limited liability company, which agreement provides that, upon the withdrawal, dissolution or disassociation of the last remaining member of such limited liability company (subject to applicable Gaming Laws), such Person shall become a member of such limited liability company having no economic interest therein.
State shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, the State or Commonwealth in which such Individual Property or any part thereof is located.
Strike Price shall mean four and one-half percent (4.5%).
Survey shall mean a survey of the Individual Property in question prepared pursuant to the requirements contained in Section 3.1.3(c) hereof.
Syndication shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.
Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.
Taxes shall mean all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or sewer rents, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against any Individual Property or part thereof.
Third Mezzanine Borrower shall mean, collectively, the entities set forth on Schedule XV hereto, each a Delaware limited liability company, together with their respective successors and permitted assigns. As used herein, the term Third Mezzanine Borrower shall mean one of the Third Mezzanine Borrowers individually, or the Third Mezzanine Borrowers collectively, as the context shall require.
Third Mezzanine Debt Service shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or interest payments due under the Third Mezzanine Notes.
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Third Mezzanine Lender shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as the holder of the Third Mezzanine Loan, together with its successors and assigns.
Third Mezzanine Loan shall mean that certain loan in the original principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) of even date herewith made by Third Mezzanine Lender to Third Mezzanine Borrower.
Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement shall mean that certain Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between Third Mezzanine Borrower and Third Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Third Mezzanine Loan Documents shall mean the Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Third Mezzanine Notes and all other documents and instruments executed and delivered in connection with the Third Mezzanine Loan, as such documents may be amended, modified and restated in accordance with their respective terms.
Third Mezzanine Notes shall mean the Notes as defined in the Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Third Mezzanine Pledge Agreement shall mean that certain Pledge and Security Agreement (Third Mezzanine Loan), dated as of the date hereof, between Third Mezzanine Borrower and Third Mezzanine Lender, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Threshold Amount shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Material Alteration.
Title Insurance Policies shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, an ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy in a form acceptable to Lender (or, if an Individual Property is in a State which does not permit the issuance of such ALTA policy, such form as shall be permitted in such State and acceptable to Lender) issued with respect to such Individual Property and insuring the lien of the Mortgage encumbering such Individual Property.
Tower Project shall mean that certain New Atlantic City Tower Project more fully described in (a) the Site, Design and Floor Plans, dated October 5, 2005, and prepared by Paul Steelman Design Group, and (b) Harrahs Hotel/Podium/Garage Expansion: Summary of Project Costs, each delivered to Lender. The Tower Project will include a podium (of approximately 175,000 square feet) connecting the current Bayview Tower to a new approximately nine hundred (900) room tower to be built. The Tower Project will not be funded with the proceeds of the Loan (but will be funded by Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, including with capital contributions).
Transfer shall mean to, directly or indirectly, sell, assign, convey, mortgage, transfer, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, grant a security interest in, exchange or otherwise dispose of any beneficial interest or grant any option or warrant with respect to, or where used as a noun, a direct or indirect sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, pledge or other disposition of any beneficial interest by any means whatsoever whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of
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law or otherwise. A Transfer shall include, but not be limited to, (a) an installment sales agreement wherein Mortgage Borrower agrees to sell an Individual Property or any part thereof or Borrower agrees to sell the Collateral, in each case, for a price to be paid in installments; (b) an agreement by Mortgage Borrower leasing all or a substantial part of an Individual Property for other than actual occupancy by a space tenant thereunder or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant of a security interest in, Mortgage Borrowers right, title and interest in and to any Leases or any Rents; (c) if a Person restricted or affected by the provisions of this Agreement is a corporation, any merger, consolidation or sale or pledge of such corporations stock or the creation or issuance of new stock; (d) if a Person restricted or affected by the provisions of this Agreement is a limited or general partnership or joint venture, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a general partner or the sale or pledge of the partnership interest of any general partner or any profits or proceeds relating to such partnership interest, or the sale or pledge of limited partnership interests or any profits or proceeds relating to such limited partnership interest or the creation or issuance of new limited partnership interests; (e) if a Person restricted or affected by the provisions of this Agreement is a limited liability company, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a managing member or non-member manager (or if no managing member, any member) or the sale or pledge of the membership interest of a managing member (or if no managing member, any member) or any profits or proceeds relating to such membership interest, or the sale or pledge of non-managing membership interests or the creation or issuance of new non-managing membership interests; (f) if a Person restricted or affected by the provisions of this Agreement is a trust or nominee trust, any merger, consolidation or the sale or pledge of the legal or beneficial interest in such Person or the creation or issuance of new legal or beneficial interests; or (g) any direct or indirect sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, pledge or other disposition (by any means whatsoever whether voluntary, involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise) of the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any part thereof or any legal or beneficial interest therein.
Transferee shall mean the Person to whom a Transfer is being effected.
Trigger Event shall mean, as of the end of any calendar quarter, any period of time during which EBITDAR from the Properties, calculated for the trailing twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the applicable calculation date, is less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the EBITDAR (Closing Date), as determined by Lender.
Trigger Event Cure shall mean that EBITDAR (excluding, in making such calculation, any capital contributions made to or for the benefit of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, or payments made on the account of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company by any Affiliate of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company) from the Properties, calculated for the trailing twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the applicable calculation date, is equal to or greater than eighty-five percent (85%) of the EBITDAR (Closing Date) for two (2) consecutive calendar quarters.
True-Lease Opinion shall mean that certain true lease opinion letter dated the date hereof delivered by Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in connection with the Loan.
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UCC or Uniform Commercial Code shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the applicable State in which an Individual Property is located.
UCC Title Insurance Policy shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.13(b) hereof.
U.S. Obligations shall mean non-redeemable securities evidencing an obligation to timely pay principal and/or interest in a full and timely manner that are direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged or other government securities within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement means that certain Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Lender, the Mortgage Lender, the Other Mezzanine Lenders, each of the Other Owners named therein and made a party thereto, Holdings, Bank of America, N.A., and the Other Secured Parties named therein and made a party thereto, as the same may hereafter be amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
Section 1.2. Principles of Construction. All references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All uses of the word including shall mean including, without limitation unless the context shall indicate otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, the words hereof, herein and hereunder and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms so defined. With respect to cross-references contained herein to the Mortgage Loan Documents or to the Other Mezzanine Loan Documents (including with respect to any cross-references to defined terms therein), unless otherwise specifically provided herein, such cross-references shall be with respect to the Mortgage Loan Documents or the Other Mezzanine Loan Documents as the case may be, in existence as of the date hereof, and no modification or amendment to such cross-referenced sections of the Mortgage Loan Documents or the Other Mezzanine Loan Documents shall be binding upon Lender unless Lender shall have expressly agreed in writing to be bound by such modification or amendment. Terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein (but defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement) shall have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement as of the Closing Date, notwithstanding any subsequent amendment of the Mortgage Loan Agreement to such defined terms unless Lender shall have consented to such amendment. The words Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to, Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to, Borrower shall cause Senior Mezzanine Borrower to, Borrower shall not permit Senior Mezzanine Borrower to, Borrower shall cause Operating Company to or Borrower shall not permit Operating Company to (or words of similar meaning) shall mean Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company (subject to the provisions of Section 5.3), as applicable, to so act or not to so act, as applicable.
Section 1.3. Direction of Mortgage Borrower or with Respect to the Properties. Borrower and Lender hereby acknowledge and agree that, as to any clauses or
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provisions contained in this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to the effect that (i) Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower and/or Senior Mezzanine Borrower to act or to refrain from acting in any manner or (ii) Borrower shall cause to occur or not to occur, or otherwise be obligated in any manner with respect to, any matters pertaining to Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or any of the Properties, such clause or provision, in each case, is intended to mean, and shall be construed as meaning, that Borrower has undertaken to act and is obligated to act only in Borrowers capacity as the sole member of Senior Mezzanine Borrower but not directly with respect to Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or any of the Properties or in any other manner which would violate any of the covenants contained in Section 4.1.30 (Special Purpose Entity) hereof or other similar covenants contained in Borrowers organizational documents.
II. | GENERAL TERMS |
Section 2.1. Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower.
2.1.1 Agreement to Lend and Borrow. Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby agrees to make and Borrower hereby agrees to accept the Loan on the Closing Date.
2.1.2 Single Disbursement to Borrower. Borrower may request and receive only one borrowing hereunder in respect of the Loan and any amount borrowed and repaid hereunder in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed.
2.1.3 The Note, the Pledge Agreement and Loan Documents. The Loan shall be evidenced by the Note (in the aggregate principal amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($275,000,000) and secured by the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
2.1.4 Use of Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan solely to (a) make an equity contribution to Mortgage Borrower (through each Senior Mezzanine Borrower) in order to cause Mortgage Borrower to use such amounts for any use permitted pursuant to Section 2.1.4 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, (b) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the Loan, as approved by Lender, and (c) distribute the balance, if any, to Borrower.
2.1.5 Component Notes. Lender shall have the right at any time to modify the Loan in order to create an additional note or additional notes, adjust the interest rate spread on the Notes or notes, reduce the number of notes, reallocate the principal balances of the Notes or notes or eliminate the component note structure of the Loan provided that (a) the aggregate stated principal amount of the Loan on the date of each such adjustment shall equal the aggregate stated principal amount of the Loan immediately prior to such adjustment, and (b) the weighted average spread of the Loan on the date of such adjustment shall equal the weighted average spread which was applicable to the Loan immediately prior to such adjustment (Borrower acknowledging that such new notes or modified notes may, in connection with the application of principal to such new notes or modified note following the occurrence of an Event of Default, but not otherwise, subsequently cause the weighted average spread of such new notes or
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modified notes to change). In connection with any such modification of the Note and notes, or the creation of additional note(s), (i) Borrower shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Lender and shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be requested by Lender in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and, to the extent applicable, the Rating Agencies, including, without limitation, (y) revised title insurance policies and Interest Rate Protection Agreements, and (z) such amendments to the Loan Documents as are reasonably requested; (ii) Lender shall have received opinions of legal counsel with respect to due execution, authority and enforceability of the amended Loan Documents, and additional or updated nonconsolidation opinions for the Loan, each in form reasonably acceptable to Lender and prospective investors and in form acceptable to the Rating Agencies; and (iii) Lender shall pay the actual, reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees incurred by Borrower in connection with any of the foregoing matters. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, such modifications and any modifications under Sections 2.1.6 and 2.1.7 below shall not, absent an Event of Default, adversely affect the overall economics to Borrower of the Loan, taken as a whole, or expose Borrower to any additional costs (other than as set forth above) or increased risk of any liability (beyond that or greater than that existing in the Loan Documents in effect on the date hereof), and Borrower shall not be required to execute any document or agreement which would materially decrease its rights or materially increase its obligations relative to those set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents.
2.1.6 Adjustment of Mortgage Loan and Mezzanine Loans. Lender shall have the right at any time to adjust the respective principal amounts of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (or either one of them) and/or to adjust the interest rate spread on the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (or either one of them) (such adjustment, a Loan Adjustment), provided that (a) the aggregate stated principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans on the date of each such Loan Adjustment shall equal the aggregate stated principal amount of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans immediately prior to such Loan Adjustment, and (b) Lender shall have the right to adjust the interest rate spread on the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans, provided that the weighted average spread of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans on the date of each such Loan Adjustment shall equal the weighted average spread which was applicable to the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans immediately prior to such Loan Adjustment (it being acknowledged that the weighted average spread will remain constant except in connection with the application of principal to such new notes or modified notes following the occurrence of an Event of Default). In connection with any Loan Adjustment, (i) Mortgage Borrower and Mezzanine Borrowers shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Lender and shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be requested by Lender in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and, to the extent applicable, the Rating Agencies, including, without limitation, (y) revised title insurance policies, mezzanine endorsements, UCC policies and Interest Rate Protection Agreements, and (z) such amendments to the Mortgage Loan Documents and the Mezzanine Loan Documents as are reasonably requested in connection with the Loan Adjustment (provided that such amendments do not or would not (i) materially decrease the rights of the Mortgage Borrower or Mezzanine Borrowers, or, absent an Event of Default, materially increase the obligations of the Mortgage Borrower or the Mezzanine Borrowers, as the case may be, under the Mortgage Loan Documents or the Mezzanine Loan
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Documents (as applicable) or (ii) absent an Event of Default, expose the Mortgage Borrower or any of the Mezzanine Borrowers to additional costs or increased risk of any liability under the Mortgage Loan Documents or the Mezzanine Loan Documents (as applicable) (beyond that or greater than that existing in the Mortgage Loan Documents, or the Mezzanine Loan Documents, as applicable, on the date hereof); (ii) Lender shall have received opinions of legal counsel with respect to due execution, authority and enforceability of the amended Mortgage Loan Documents or Mezzanine Loan Documents, as appropriate, and additional or updated nonconsolidation opinions for the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans, each in form reasonably acceptable to Lender and prospective investors and in form acceptable to the Rating Agencies; and (iii) Lender shall pay the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees incurred by Borrower in connection with any of the foregoing matters.
2.1.7 Creation of New Mezzanine Loans. Lender shall at all times have the right to create one or more additional mezzanine loans (each, a New Mezzanine Loan), adjust the respective principal amounts of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (or any one of them) upon the creation of the New Mezzanine Loan and/or to adjust the interest rate spread on the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (or any one of them) upon the creation of the New Mezzanine Loan, and to reallocate the principal balance and the interest rate spreads of the Mortgage Loan, the Mezzanine Loans and any New Mezzanine Loan amongst each other (or any one of them), provided that (a) the aggregate stated principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, the Mezzanine Loans and the New Mezzanine Loans on the date of such adjustment (and the creation of the New Mezzanine Loan) shall equal the aggregate stated principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, the Mezzanine Loans and the New Mezzanine Loan(s) immediately prior to such adjustment, (b) Lender shall have the right to adjust the interest rate spread on the Mortgage Loan, the Mezzanine Loans and the New Mezzanine Loan(s), provided that the weighted average spread of the Mortgage Loan, the Mezzanine Loans and the New Mezzanine Loan(s) on the date of such adjustment shall equal the weighted average spread which was applicable to the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (and the New Mezzanine Loans, if applicable) immediately prior to such adjustment (it being acknowledged that the weighted average spread will remain constant except in connection with the application of principal to such new notes or modified notes following the occurrence of an Event of Default), and (c) the terms and provisions of each of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (and the New Mezzanine Loans, if applicable) shall otherwise remain unchanged. In connection with any New Mezzanine Loan, (i) Borrower shall cause the formation of one or more special purpose, bankruptcy remote entities as required by Lender in order to serve as the borrower under any New Mezzanine Loan (each, a New Mezzanine Borrower) and the applicable organizational documents of Mortgage Borrower and each Mezzanine Borrower (and of each previously created New Mezzanine Borrower, if applicable) shall be amended and modified as necessary or required in the formation of any New Mezzanine Borrower; (ii) Mortgage Borrower and Mezzanine Borrowers (and each previously created New Mezzanine Borrower, if applicable) shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Lender and shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be requested by Lender in connection therewith, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender and, to the extent applicable, the Rating Agencies, including, without limitation, (x) revised title insurance policies, mezzanine endorsements, UCC policies and Interest Rate Protection Agreements, (y) in connection with the creation of any New Mezzanine Loan, a promissory note and loan documents necessary to evidence such New Mezzanine Loan,
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and (z) such amendments to the Mortgage Loan Documents and the Mezzanine Loan Documents (and the loan documents of any previously created New Mezzanine Borrower, if applicable) as are reasonably necessary in connection with the creation of such New Mezzanine Loan (provided that such amendments do not or would not (i) materially decrease the rights of the Mortgage Borrower or Mezzanine Borrowers (and any previously created New Mezzanine Borrowers, if applicable), or, absent an Event of Default, materially increase the obligations of the Mortgage Borrower or the Mezzanine Borrowers (and any previously created New Mezzanine Borrowers, if applicable), as the case may be, under such borrowers applicable loan documents, or (ii) absent an Event of Default, expose the Mortgage Borrower or any of the Mezzanine Borrowers (or any previously created New Mezzanine Borrowers, if applicable) to additional costs or increased risk of any liability under such borrowers applicable loan documents (beyond that or greater than that existing in the existing loan documents on the date hereof)); (iii) Lender shall have received opinions of legal counsel with respect to due execution, authority and enforceability of the amended Mortgage Loan Documents, the amended Mezzanine Loan Documents and the loan documents for the New Mezzanine Loan, as appropriate, and additional or updated nonconsolidation opinions for the Mortgage Loan, the Mezzanine Loans and each such New Mezzanine Loan, as appropriate, each in form reasonably acceptable to Lender and prospective investors and in form acceptable to the Rating Agencies; and (iv) Lender shall pay the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket legal fees incurred by Borrower in connection with any of the foregoing matters.
Section 2.2. Interest Rate.
2.2.1 Interest Generally. Except as herein provided with respect to interest accruing at the Default Rate, interest on the principal balance of the Loan outstanding from time to time shall accrue from the Closing Date up to and including the Maturity Date (including, without limitation, all interest that would accrue on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan through the end of the Interest Period during which the Maturity Date occurs (even if such period extends beyond the Maturity Date)) at the Applicable Interest Rate. Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan existing on the commencement of an Interest Period shall accrue for the entire Interest Period and shall be owed by Borrower for the entire Interest Period regardless of whether any principal portion of the Loan is repaid prior to the expiration of such Interest Period.
2.2.2 Interest Calculation. Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan shall be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed in the period for which the calculation is being made by (b) a daily rate based on a three hundred sixty (360) day year (that is, the Applicable Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as then applicable, expressed as an annual rate divided by 360) by (c) the outstanding principal balance.
2.2.3 Determination of Interest Rate. (a) The Applicable Interest Rate with respect to the Loan shall be: (i) LIBOR plus the Spread with respect to the applicable Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan or (ii) the Prime Rate plus the Prime Rate Spread for a Prime Rate Loan if the Loan is converted to a Prime Rate Loan pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2.3(c) or Section 2.2.3(f).
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(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Section 2.2.3, the Loan shall be a LIBOR Loan and Borrower shall pay interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan at LIBOR plus the Spread for the applicable Interest Period. Any change in the rate of interest hereunder due to a change in the Applicable Interest Rate shall become effective as of the opening of business on the first day on which such change in the Applicable Interest Rate shall become effective. Each determination by Lender of the Applicable Interest Rate shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error.
(c) In the event that Lender shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower absent manifest error) that by reason of circumstances affecting the interbank eurodollar market, adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining LIBOR, then Lender shall forthwith give notice by telephone of such determination, confirmed in writing, to Borrower at least one (1) Business Day prior to the last day of the related Interest Period. If such notice is given, the related outstanding LIBOR Loan shall be converted, on the last day of the then current Interest Period, to a Prime Rate Loan.
(d) If, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, any portion of the Loan has been converted to a Prime Rate Loan and Lender shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Borrower absent manifest error) that the event(s) or circumstance(s) which resulted in such conversion shall no longer be applicable, Lender shall give notice by telephone of such determination, confirmed in writing, to Borrower at least one (1) Business Day prior to the last day of the related Interest Period. If such notice is given, the related outstanding Prime Rate Loan shall be converted to a LIBOR Loan on the last day of the then current Interest Period.
(e) With respect to a LIBOR Loan, all payments made by Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions, reserves or withholdings imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority and imposed on any non-U.S. Lender due to a change in U.S. law after the date such non-U.S. Lender acquired its interest in the Loan (such non-excluded taxes, levies, imports, duties, charges, fees, deductions, reserves or withholdings being referred to collectively as Foreign Taxes), excluding (i) income and franchise taxes, (ii) any Taxes imposed by reason of any connection between the non-U.S. Lender and the taxing jurisdiction other than entering into this Agreement and receiving payments hereunder, and (iii) any Taxes imposed by reason of the non-U.S. Lenders failure to complete and deliver to the Borrower, prior to the date on which the first payment to such Lender is due hereunder and (so long as it remains eligible to do so) from time to time thereafter, (x) (i) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or successor form) establishing that the Lender is not subject to U.S. backup withholding tax, (ii) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN (or successor form) certifying that such Lender is entitled to benefits under an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party that reduces the rate of withholding tax on payments of interest to zero, or (iii) an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI certifying that the income receivable pursuant to this Agreement is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States, as appropriate; and (y) any successor or additional form required by the Internal Revenue Service or any taxing authority reasonably requested by the Borrower in order to secure an exemption from, or reduction in the rate of, Foreign Taxes. If any Foreign Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to Lender hereunder, the amounts so payable to Lender
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shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to Lender (after payment of all Foreign Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rate or in the amounts specified hereunder. Whenever any Foreign Tax is payable pursuant to applicable law by Borrower, as promptly as possible thereafter, Borrower shall send to Lender an original official receipt, if available, or certified copy thereof showing payment of such Foreign Tax. Borrower hereby indemnifies Lender for any incremental Foreign Taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by Lender which may result from any failure by Borrower to pay any such Foreign Tax when due to the appropriate taxing authority or any failure by Borrower to remit to Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence thereof (provided such documents are reasonably available to the Borrower).
(f) If any requirement of law or any change therein or in the interpretation or application thereof, shall hereafter make it unlawful for Lender to make or maintain a LIBOR Loan as contemplated hereunder and the events giving rise thereto affect similarly situated banks or financial institutions generally, (i) the obligation of Lender hereunder to make a LIBOR Loan or to convert a Prime Rate Loan to a LIBOR Loan shall be canceled forthwith and (ii) any outstanding LIBOR Loan shall be converted automatically to a Prime Rate Loan on the next succeeding Payment Date or within such earlier period as required by law.
(g) In the event that any change in any requirement of law or in the interpretation or application thereof, or compliance by Lender with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) hereafter issued from any central bank or other Governmental Authority and the events giving rise thereto affect similarly situated banks or financial institutions generally:
(i) shall hereafter impose, modify or hold applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan or similar requirement against assets held by, or deposits or other liabilities in or for the account of, advances or loans by, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by, the office of Lender that holds the Loan which is not otherwise included in the determination of LIBOR hereunder;
(ii) shall hereafter require the Lender to hold additional capital against the Loan in excess of that currently required by Governmental Authorities to be held against loans similar in nature to the Loan; or
(iii) shall hereafter impose on Lender any other condition affecting loans to borrowers subject to LIBOR-based interest rates and Lender determines that, by reason thereof, the cost to Lender of making or maintaining the Loan to Borrower is increased, or any amount received by Lender hereunder in respect of any portion of the Loan is reduced, in each case by an amount deemed by Lender in good faith to be material;
then, in any such case, Borrower shall promptly pay Lender, upon demand, any additional amounts necessary to compensate Lender for such additional cost or reduced amount receivable which Lender deems to be material as determined in good faith by Lender. If Lender becomes entitled to claim any additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.2.3(g), Lender shall provide Borrower with not less than ninety (90) days notice specifying in reasonable detail the event by reason of which it has become so entitled and the additional amount required to fully compensate
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Lender for such additional cost or reduced amount. A certificate as to any additional costs or amounts payable pursuant to the foregoing sentence submitted by Lender to Borrower shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. This provision shall survive payment of the Note and the satisfaction of all other obligations of Borrower under this Agreement and the Loan Documents.
(h) Lender shall not be entitled to claim compensation pursuant to this Section 2.2.3 for any Foreign Taxes or other amounts incurred or which accrued more than ninety (90) days before the date Lender notified Borrower of the change in law or other circumstance on which such claim of compensation is based and delivered to Borrower a written statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for calculating the additional amounts owed to Lender under this Section 2.2.3, which statement shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto absent manifest error.
(i) For purposes of this Section 2.2.3, the term Lender shall be deemed to include each Noteholder and Lenders (as well as each Noteholders) present and future participants in the Loan to the extent of Foreign Taxes imposed by reason of such Noteholder or participants interest in the Loan and each such Noteholders or participants increased costs or reduction in amount received or receivable hereunder or any reduced rate of return, in each case payable by Borrower under this Section 2.2.3.
2.2.4 Additional Costs. Lender will use reasonable efforts (consistent with legal and regulatory restrictions) to maintain the availability of the LIBOR Loan and to avoid or reduce any increased or additional costs payable by Borrower under Section 2.2.3, including, if requested by Borrower, a transfer or assignment of the Loan to a branch, office or Affiliate of Lender in another jurisdiction, or a redesignation of its lending office with respect to the Loan, in order to maintain the availability of the LIBOR Loan or to avoid or reduce such increased or additional costs, provided that the transfer or assignment or redesignation (a) would not result in any material additional costs, expenses or risk to Lender that are not reimbursed by Borrower and (b) would not be disadvantageous in any other material respect to Lender as determined by Lender in its sole, but reasonable discretion.
2.2.5 Default Rate. In the event that, and for so long as, any Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan and, to the extent permitted by law, all accrued and unpaid interest in respect of the Loan and any other amounts due pursuant to the Loan Documents, shall accrue interest at the Default Rate, calculated from the date such payment was due without regard to any grace or cure periods contained herein.
2.2.6 Usury Savings. This Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents are subject to the express condition that at no time shall Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest on the principal balance of the Loan at a rate which could subject Lender to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate. If, by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Borrower is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance due hereunder at a rate in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, the Applicable Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to the Maximum Legal Rate and all previous payments in excess of the
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Maximum Legal Rate shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance, or detention of the sums due under the Loan, shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of the Loan does not exceed the Maximum Legal Rate of interest from time to time in effect and applicable to the Loan for so long as the Loan is outstanding.
2.2.7 Interest Rate Cap Agreement. (a) On or prior to 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on the Closing Date, Borrower shall enter into an Interest Rate Cap Agreement with a LIBOR strike price equal to the required Strike Price. The Interest Rate Cap Agreement (i) shall be in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, (ii) shall be with an Acceptable Counterparty, (iii) shall direct such Acceptable Counterparty to deposit directly with Lender (or into an account or otherwise as directed by Lender) any amounts due Borrower under such Interest Rate Cap Agreement unless and until otherwise instructed by Lender (it being agreed as between Lender and Borrower that Lender will so instruct the Counterparty at such time as the Debt shall no longer exist, provided that the Debt shall be deemed to exist if the Collateral is transferred by secured party sale or otherwise), (iv) shall be for a period equal to the initial term of the Loan and (v) shall have an initial notional amount equal to the principal balance of the Loan. Borrower shall collaterally assign to Lender, pursuant to the Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement, all of its right, title and interest to receive any and all payments under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement, and shall deliver to Lender an executed counterpart of such Interest Rate Cap Agreement (which shall, by its terms, authorize the assignment to Lender and require that payments be paid directly into an account pledged to Lender as provided above in this Section 2.2.7). Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, amounts contained in the foregoing pledged account shall be released to Borrower on a monthly basis to the extent not applied toward debt service on the Loan.
(b) Borrower shall comply with all of its obligations under the terms and provisions of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement. All amounts paid by the Counterparty under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement to Borrower or Lender shall be paid to Lender (or into an account or otherwise as directed by Lender). Borrower shall take all actions reasonably requested by Lender to enforce Lenders rights under the Interest Rate Cap Agreement in the event of a default by the Counterparty and shall not waive, amend or otherwise modify any of its rights thereunder.
(c) In the event of any downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the rating of the Counterparty by S&P or Moodys to below the ratings set forth in the definition of Acceptable Counterparty, Borrower (i) shall replace the Interest Rate Cap Agreement with a Replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or cause the Counterparty or an Affiliate thereof to post collateral acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies) not more than fifteen (15) Business Days following receipt of notice of such downgrade, withdrawal or qualification (and meeting the requirements set forth in this Section 2.2.7) from an Acceptable Counterparty, (ii) if a new cap is provided to Lender, then if requested by Lender shall provide to Lender an opinion of counsel to such Acceptable Counterparty in the form and containing the substance of the form of opinion set forth in Exhibit A to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (which such changes as shall be reasonably approved by Lender), and (iii) shall collaterally assign to Lender, pursuant to an
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assignment in the form of the Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement, all of its right, title and interest to receive any and all payments under the Replacement Interest Rate Cap Agreement.
(d) In the event that Borrower fails to purchase and deliver to Lender the Interest Rate Cap Agreement or fails to maintain the Interest Rate Cap Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, Lender may purchase the Interest Rate Cap Agreement and the cost incurred by Lender in purchasing such Interest Rate Cap Agreement shall be paid by Borrower to Lender with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date such cost was incurred by Lender until such cost is reimbursed by Borrower to Lender.
(e) In connection with any Interest Rate Cap Agreement provided to Lender as herein required, if requested by Lender, Borrower shall obtain and deliver to Lender an opinion from counsel (which counsel may be in-house counsel for the Counterparty) for the Counterparty (upon which Lender and its successors and assigns may rely) in the form and containing the substance of the form of opinion set forth in Exhibit A to the Mortgage Loan Agreement (which such changes as shall be reasonably approved by Lender).
(f) In connection with any prepayment of the Loan, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower may reduce the amount of any Interest Rate Cap Agreement (so that the same shall be in an initial notional amount equal to the principal balance of the Loan following such prepayment), provided that such reduction shall not affect any of the other terms of the Interest Rate Cap Agreement or the Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement (or Lenders rights in respect thereof).
Section 2.3. Loan Payment.
2.3.1 Payments Generally. Borrower shall make a payment to Lender of interest only on the Closing Date for the initial Interest Period. On the date hereof, Borrower shall make a payment to Lender of interest accruing hereunder during the period from the Closing Date up to and including the initial Interest Period, calculated in the manner set forth herein, and on the Payment Date occurring in March 2008 and on each Payment Date thereafter to and including the Maturity Date, Borrower shall make a payment to Lender of interest accruing hereunder during the entire Interest Period in which such Payment Date occurs, calculated in the manner set forth herein. All amounts due pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be payable without setoff, counterclaim, defense or any other deduction whatsoever. Each payment shall be applied pro rata and pari passu (a) first to accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes and (b) the balance shall be applied to principal of all the Notes.
2.3.2 Payment on Maturity Date. Borrower shall pay to Lender on the Maturity Date the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, all accrued and unpaid interest and all other amounts due hereunder and under the Note, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, all interest that would accrue on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan through and including the end of the Interest Period in which the Maturity Date occurs (even if such Interest Period extends beyond the Maturity Date).
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2.3.3 Late Payment Charge. If any principal, interest or any other sums due under the Loan Documents, other than the payment of principal due on the Maturity Date, is not paid by Borrower by the date on which it is due, Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of one percent (1%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount permitted by applicable law in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment; provided, however, that, except with respect to the payment of any monthly Debt Service payments with respect to which no notice or demand shall be required, no such late payment charge shall be due unless such payment of principal, interest or other sum shall be delinquent for more than five (5) Business Days following the date of demand therefor. Any such amount shall be secured by the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the extent permitted by applicable law.
2.3.4 Method and Place of Payment. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments and prepayments under this Agreement and the Note shall be made to Lender not later than 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date when due and shall be made in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds at Lenders office or as otherwise directed by Lender, and any funds received by Lender after such time shall, for all purposes hereof, be deemed to have been paid on the next succeeding Business Day.
Section 2.4. Prepayments.
2.4.1 Voluntary Prepayments. Borrower may, at its option, prepay the Debt in whole or in part, provided, the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (unless, in the case of a prepayment upon the release of an Individual Property, the Event of Default relates solely to such Individual Property and therefore would be fully cured by the release of such Individual Property);
(b) Borrower shall provide prior written notice to Lender specifying the date upon which the prepayment is to be made (the Prepayment Date), which notice shall be delivered to Lender not less than ten (10) days prior to such Prepayment Date, and which notice shall be irrevocable (or such shorter period of time as may be permitted by Lender in its sole discretion) (Lender hereby agreeing that Borrower may revoke any notice of prepayment up until the date that is one (1) Business Day prior to the proposed Prepayment Date (provided that Borrower shall be required to pay Lender, promptly upon demand, any actual, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Lender resulting from any such revocation));
(c) each such prepayment, in the case of partial prepayments, shall be in an amount not less than Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00), unless the outstanding principal balance of the Loan (prior to such prepayment) shall be less than Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00), in which event the amount of the prepayment shall be in such amount as shall prepay the Debt and all other amounts due in connection therewith in full, as more fully provided herein;
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(d) if such prepayment is made on or prior to the Payment Date occurring in the Interest Period in which such prepayment was made, then, in connection with such prepayment Borrower shall pay to Lender, simultaneously with such prepayment, all interest on the principal balance of the Note then being prepaid which would have accrued through the end of the Interest Period then in effect notwithstanding that such Interest Period extends beyond the Prepayment Date;
(e) if such prepayment is made after a Payment Date occurring in the Interest Period in which such prepayment was made, but prior to the last two (2) Business Days in such Interest Period, Borrower shall make such prepayment without paying any interest thereon (Borrower having already paid interest on such amount on the Payment Date occurring in such Interest Period);
(f) if such prepayment is made on either of the last two (2) Business Days in an Interest Period, Borrower will pay to Lender, simultaneously with such prepayment, interest on the principal amount of the Loan prepaid through the last day of the Interest Period immediately following the Interest Period in which such prepayment occurs, calculated at the Applicable Interest Rate;
(g) if such prepayment is a prepayment of the Loan in full, Lender shall have received a written consent to the repayment from the lender under each Other Mezzanine Loan (and, if any, a Permitted Mezzanine Loan) or receipt by Lender of other evidence satisfactory to Lender that all conditions imposed under the terms of each Other Mezzanine Loan and Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall have been complied with by the borrower thereunder or otherwise waived by the applicable lender, including the simultaneous pro rata prepayment of each Other Mezzanine Loan and Permitted Mezzanine Loan if required thereunder; and
(h) if such prepayment is made on or prior to the Spread Maintenance Outside Date, then in connection with any such prepayment, Borrower shall pay to Lender, simultaneously with such prepayment, the Spread Maintenance Premium in respect of such prepayment.
Any prepayment received by Lender on other than a Payment Date (but not any amount received between a Payment Date and the second to last Business Day in an Interest Period) shall be held by Lender in an interest-bearing account as collateral security for the Loan and shall be applied to the Debt on the next occurring Payment Date (with all interest and other income earned on such amount being for the account of Borrower and being remitted by Lender to Borrower promptly following such next Payment Date). Any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.4.1 shall be applied pro rata and pari passu (a) first to accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes and (b) the balance shall be applied to principal of all the Notes. Lender agrees that it shall provide a written consent to the repayment of the Loan upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) through (f) and clause (h) of this Section 2.4.1.
2.4.2 Mandatory Prepayments from Net Proceeds. (a) On the next occurring Payment Date following the date on which Lender actually receives any Net Proceeds, if Lender is not obligated to make such Net Proceeds available to Borrower for the Restoration of any Individual Property, Borrower shall prepay, or authorize Lender to apply Net Proceeds as a
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prepayment of, the outstanding principal balance of the Note in an amount equal to, (x) if no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the product of (i) a fraction, the numerator of which is outstanding principal amount of the Loan and the denominator is the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, the Loan and the Other Mezzanine Loans times (ii) the Net Proceeds, together with interest accruing on such amount calculated through and including the end of the Interest Period in which such Payment Date occurs (with the balance of the Net Proceeds to be paid over to the Eighth Mezzanine Lender, for application in accordance with the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement), and (y) if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, 100% of the Net Proceeds. No Spread Maintenance Premium shall be due in connection with any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(a). Any prepayment received by Lender pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(a) on a date other than a Payment Date shall be held by Lender as collateral security for the Loan in an interest bearing account, with such interest accruing to the benefit of Borrower, and shall be applied by Lender on the next Payment Date. Following the prepayment made as described in this Section 2.4.2(a), the Allocated Loan Amount for the affected Individual Property, as set forth in this Agreement, shall be reduced in an amount equal to such prepayment. Any prepayment of the Notes made pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(a) shall be applied pro rata and pari passu (a) first to accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes and (b) the balance shall be applied to principal of all the Notes.
(b) In the event of (i) a Transfer of any Individual Property or any Senior Mezzanine Collateral in connection with the realization thereon following a Mortgage Loan Default or a Senior Mezzanine Loan Default, as applicable, (ii) any refinancing of any Individual Property, any Senior Mezzanine Collateral, any Senior Mezzanine Loan or the Mortgage Loan, or (iii) the receipt by Mortgage Borrower of any excess proceeds realized under its owners title insurance policy after application of such proceeds by Mortgage Borrower to cure any title defect (each, a Liquidation Event), Borrower shall cause the related Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service to be remitted directly to Lender (or as directed by Lender). On each date on which Lender actually receives a distribution of Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Note in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service, together with interest accruing on such amount calculated through and including the end of the Interest Period in which such payment occurs. Any amounts of Net Liquidation Proceeds After Debt Service in excess of the Debt shall be remitted to Eighth Mezzanine Lender (or to an account designated by Eighth Mezzanine Lender). Any prepayment received by Lender pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(b) on a date other than a Payment Date shall be held by Lender as collateral security for the Loan in an interest bearing account, with such interest accruing to the benefit of Borrower, and shall be applied by Lender on the next Payment Date. A Spread Maintenance Premium or fee may be due in connection with any prepayment made pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(b) if made prior to the Spread Maintenance Outside Date. Following the prepayment made as described in this Section 2.4.2(b), the Allocated Loan Amount for the affected Individual Property, as set forth in this Agreement, shall be reduced in an amount equal to such prepayment. Any prepayment of the Notes made pursuant to this Section 2.4.2(b) shall be applied pro rata and pari passu (a) first to accrued and unpaid interest on all of the Notes and (b) the balance shall be applied to principal of all the Notes.
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(c) Borrower shall immediately notify Lender of any Liquidation Event once Borrower has knowledge of such event. Borrower shall be deemed to have knowledge of (i) a sale (other than a foreclosure sale) of any Individual Property on the date on which a contract of sale for such sale is entered into, and a foreclosure sale, on the date notice of such foreclosure sale is given, and (ii) a refinancing of any Individual Property, on the date on which a commitment for such refinancing has been entered into. The provisions of this Section 2.4.2(c) shall not be construed to contravene in any manner the restrictions and other provisions regarding refinancing of the Mortgage Loan or Transfer of any Individual Property set forth in this Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Mortgage Loan Documents.
2.4.3 Prepayments After Default. If, following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, payment of all or any part of the Debt is tendered by Borrower or any other Person and accepted by Lender or otherwise recovered by Lender (including through application of any Reserve Funds), Borrower shall pay to Lender, in addition to the outstanding principal balance, (a) all accrued and unpaid interest at the Default Rate (including, without limitation, (i) in the event that such prepayment is received on a Payment Date or on any date in any Interest Period prior to a Payment Date, interest accruing (at the Default Rate) on such amount calculated through and including the end of the Interest Period in which such payment occurs, or (ii) in the event that such prepayment is received on a date after a Payment Date up to (and including) the last day of the Interest Period in which such Payment Date occurs, interest accruing (at the Default Rate) on such amount calculated through and including the end of the Interest Period in which the next Payment Date occurs, (b) the Spread Maintenance Premium, if such prepayment is made prior to the Spread Maintenance Outside Date, and (c) any and all other amounts payable under the Loan Documents. Any payment under this Section 2.4.3 shall be applied in such order, priority and proportions as Lender may direct in its sole and absolute discretion.
Section 2.5. Release of Collateral. Except as set forth in this Section 2.5, no repayment or prepayment of all or any portion of the Note shall cause, give rise to a right to require, or otherwise result in, the release or assignment of any Lien of the Pledge Agreement on the Collateral.
2.5.1 Release of Individual Property. Concurrently with the release of an Individual Property from the Lien of the Mortgage (and related Mortgage Loan Documents) pursuant to Section 2.5.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement (a Release and such Individual Property, a Release Property), Borrower may obtain the release of the related Individual Borrower with an indirect ownership interest in such Individual Property (a Release Borrower) and such Release Borrowers obligations under the Loan Documents with respect to the Release Property (other than those expressly stated to survive), upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
(a) No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (unless, in the case of a prepayment upon the release of an Individual Property, the Event of Default relates solely to such Individual Property and therefore would be fully cured by the release of such Individual Property);
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(b) Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the date of such release, a release of Lien of the Pledge Agreement (and related Loan Documents), only with respect to such Release Borrower, for execution by Lender. Such release shall contain standard provisions, if any, protecting the rights of the releasing lender;
(c) After giving effect to such release, the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the Properties then remaining subject to the Liens of the Mortgages (including giving pro forma effect to the payment of the Release Price and any additional prepayment(s) made by Borrower in connection with such release) shall be equal to or greater than the greatest of (i) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the twelve (12) full calendar months immediately preceding the release of the Individual Property (assuming the contemplated release had not occurred, i.e., for all Properties subject to the Liens of the Mortgage prior to the proposed release), (ii) 90% of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as of the Closing Date, and (iii) 1.0;
(d) (i) The Individual Property to be released shall be conveyed to a Person other than a Mortgage Borrower or Mezzanine Borrower, and other than to an Affiliate of Mortgage Borrower unless, in the latter case, such Affiliate is refinancing the Loan with a construction or development loan (or repaying the Loan with equity contributions to such Affiliate) and (ii) it is such Affiliates immediate intention to materially redevelop such Individual Property, which loan (or equity contribution) and intention shall be described in reasonable detail and represented to in an Officers Certificate submitted to Lender concurrently with (or prior to) the materials described in clause (b) of this Section 2.5.1;
(e) Lender shall have received a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds in an amount equal to the Release Price for the applicable Individual Property, together with (i) all accrued and unpaid interest calculated at the Applicable Interest Rate on the amount of principal being prepaid as provided in Sections 2.4.1(d) or (e), as applicable, (ii) the Spread Maintenance Premium, if applicable and (iii) all other sums due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents in connection with a partial prepayment;
(f) Lender shall have received a written consent to the transfer from the lender under the Mortgage Loan and each of the Other Mezzanine Loans (and, if any, a Permitted Mezzanine Loan) or receipt by Lender of other evidence satisfactory to Lender that all conditions imposed under the terms of the Mortgage Loan, each of the Other Mezzanine Loans and Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall have been complied with by the borrower thereunder or otherwise waived by the applicable lender, including the simultaneous pro rata prepayment of each Mortgage Loan, the Other Mezzanine Loans and Permitted Mezzanine Loan if required thereunder; and
(g) Lender shall have received payment of all Lenders reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the release of the Individual Property and or Release Borrower from the lien of the Pledge Agreement and the review and approval of the documents and information required to be delivered in connection therewith. Lender acknowledges that it shall not charge any fee (other than costs and expenses, as provided in the preceding sentence) in connection with the release of an Individual Property or Release Borrower.
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Lender agrees that it shall provide a written consent to the transfer upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in clauses (a) through (e) and clause (g) of this Section 2.5.1.
2.5.2 Release of Convention Center Parcel; Property Swap. At any time after the date hereof, Mortgage Borrower may obtain the release of the Convention Center Parcel pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Agreement, without the payment of a Release Price and upon the satisfaction by Borrower of each of the following conditions:
(a) No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing (unless, in the case of a release of the Convention Center Parcel, the Event of Default relates solely to such parcel and therefore would be fully cured by the release of the Convention Center Parcel);
(b) The Convention Center Parcel shall be conveyed to a Person other than a Mortgage Borrower or any Mezzanine Borrower;
(c) Mortgage Borrower will enter into a restrictive covenant agreement, restricting the use of the Convention Center Parcel to the development of a Convention Center and ancillary uses which agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;
(d) Prior to the transfer and release of the Convention Center Parcel, each applicable municipal authority exercising jurisdiction over the Convention Center Parcel shall have approved, a lot-split ordinance or other applicable action under local law dividing the Convention Center Parcel from the remainder of the Harrahs Atlantic City Property, and a separate tax identification number has been issued for the Convention Center Parcel (with the result that, upon the transfer and release of the Convention Center Parcel, no part of the remaining Harrahs Atlantic City Property shall be part of a tax lot which includes any portion of the Convention Center Parcel);
(e) All requirements under all laws, statutes, rules and regulations (including, without limitation, all zoning and subdivision laws, setback requirements, sideline requirements, parking ratio requirements, use requirements, building and fire code requirements, environmental requirements and wetlands requirements) applicable to the Harrahs Atlantic City Property necessary to accomplish the lot split shall have been fulfilled, and all necessary variances, if any, shall have been obtained, and Borrower shall have delivered to Lender either (1) letters or other evidence from the appropriate municipal authorities confirming such compliance with laws, or (2) a zoning report or legal opinion confirming such compliance with laws, in each case in substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender;
(f) As a result of the lot split, the remaining Harrahs Atlantic City Property with all easements appurtenant and other Permitted Encumbrances thereto will not be in violation of any then applicable law, statute, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, all zoning and subdivision laws, setback requirements, sideline requirements, parking ratio requirements, use requirements, building and fire code requirements, environmental requirements and wetland requirements) and all necessary variances, if any, shall have been obtained and evidence thereof has been delivered to Lender which in form and substance is appropriate for the jurisdiction in which the Harrahs Atlantic City Property is located;
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(g) If reasonably necessary, appropriate reciprocal easement agreements for the benefit and burden of the remaining Harrahs Atlantic City Property and the Convention Center Parcel requiring no cost or expense to Mortgage Borrower regarding the use of common facilities of such parcels, including, but not limited to, roadways, parking areas, utilities and community facilities, in a form and substance that would be reasonably acceptable to an ordinary prudent lender and which easements will not materially adversely affect the remaining Harrahs Atlantic City Property, shall be declared and recorded, and the remaining Harrahs Atlantic City Property and the Convention Center Parcel shall be in compliance with all applicable covenants under all easements and property agreements contained in the Permitted Encumbrances for the Harrahs Atlantic City Property;
(h) Borrower has delivered an Officers Certificate to the effect that, to such officers knowledge after diligent inquiry, the conditions in subsection (a)-(g) hereof have occurred or shall occur concurrently with the transfer and release of the Convention Center Parcel;
(i) Borrower shall execute such documents and instruments and obtain such opinions of counsel as are typical for similar transactions;
(j) Lender shall have received payment of all Lenders reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the review and approval of the documents and information required to be delivered in connection with the release of the Convention Center Parcel from the Lien of the related Mortgage. Lender acknowledges that it shall not charge any fee (other than costs and expenses, as provided in the preceding sentence) in connection with the release of the Convention Center Parcel;
(k) Lender shall have received evidence reasonably satisfactory to it that Mortgage Borrower and each Other Mezzanine Borrower shall have satisfied all of the conditions to the proposed Release set forth in the Mortgage Loan Agreement and each Other Mezzanine Loan Agreement, as applicable; and
(l) There shall be no release of any portion of the Lien of the Pledge Agreement in connection with this Section 2.5.2.
Borrower agrees that it shall promptly use all reasonable best efforts to substitute, and Lender agrees (subject to the terms set forth below in this paragraph) that it shall accept the substitution of, the properties commonly known as Paris Las Vegas and Harrahs Laughlin for the Individual Properties referred to as Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bills Lake Tahoe and Showboat Atlantic City and the portion of the Flamingo Las Vegas Property known as OSheas in a reasonably satisfactory manner, provided that Lenders obligation to accept such substitution shall be conditioned on the following:
(i) that no Event of Default shall exist, either before or after giving effect to such substitution (unless such Event of Default would be fully cured by the substitution);
(ii) the satisfaction, with respect to both Paris Las Vegas and Harrahs Laughlin, of the closing conditions set forth in Article III hereof and of the Mortgage
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Loan Agreement, except that references therein to the Closing Date shall be to the date of such substitution;
(iii) delivery of such agreements, instruments, title insurance policies, surveys, resolutions, certificates and opinions (including, without limitation, substitute notes, amendments to the Loan Documents (including amendments to adjust the Allocated Loan Amounts, the EBITDAR (Closing Date) and any other items that need to be adjusted to reflect the substitution), the Operating Lease, the Operating Lease Guaranty and the Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement, an appropriate subdivision and a reciprocal easement agreement in respect of OSheas, written assurances that the substitution will have no negative effects on the existing Title Policies, updated tie-in endorsements for the Title Policies, an Additional True Lease Opinion and an Additional Insolvency Opinion), in each case as are reasonably required by Lender in connection with such substitution;
(iv) with respect to the release of OSheas, delivery of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that such release will not have either an Individual Material Adverse Effect on the remainder of the Flamingo Las Vegas Property or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect (it being understood that, for purposes of such determinations, OSheas shall be deemed to have closed as of the Closing Date and to have no value) and that the remainder of the Flamingo Las Vegas Property satisfies the conditions set forth in Sections 3.1.3(b), (c) and (f) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.1.4, 4.1.16, 4.1.22, 4.1.39 and 4.1.40 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement shall continue to be true and complete with respect to the remainder of the Flamingo Las Vegas Property, and satisfaction of conditions similar to those set forth in clauses (c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Section 3.1.3 hereof, as applicable, with respect to OSheas;
(v) the satisfaction, with respect to Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bills Lake Tahoe, Showboat Atlantic City and OSheas, of the conditions set forth above in Section 2.5.1(b) and (f) with respect to released Individual Properties to the extent applicable,
(vi) the conveyance of Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bills Lake Tahoe, Showboat Atlantic City and OSheas to a Person other than a Mortgage Borrower or Mezzanine Borrower;
(vii) unless otherwise extended by Lender, the substitution shall be completed on or prior to May 28, 2008;
(viii) the payment by Borrower of all Lenders reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection with the substitution contemplated by this paragraph, including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, up to an aggregate amount of $300,000, it being acknowledged that costs incurred to obtain title insurance and surveys in respect of the substituted properties shall be paid by Borrower directly and shall not be taken into account for purposes of the foregoing limitation on the reimbursement of Lenders expenses.
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Lender acknowledges that it shall not charge any fee (other than costs and expenses, as provided in the preceding sentence) in connection with the release of an Individual Property in accordance with this paragraph. In addition, if all of Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bills Lake Tahoe and Showboat Atlantic City can be transferred from Mortgage Borrower as contemplated above, but OSheas cannot (including by reason of an inability to get a separate gaming license for OSheas independent of the Flamingo Las Vegas), then Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to nevertheless proceed to consummate the swap without transferring OSheas (subject to Borrowers ongoing right to obtain the release of OSheas from the Lien of the Mortgage in accordance with the following sentence). Upon the satisfaction of such conditions set forth above in this paragraph (including clauses (i) through (viii) hereof), Borrower will have the right to choose between an immediate release of OSheas from the Lien of the Mortgage on the date of the swap or a free release subsequent to the date of the swap without conditions (in either case, subject to the conditions set forth above in this Section 2.5.2), except that the limitation on Borrowers payment of Lenders costs and expenses set forth in clause (viii) above shall not apply to any such costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such release), and, pending such release, EBITDAR shall be computed without regard to OSheas; provided, further, the Operating Company in respect of the Flamingo Las Vegas Individual Property, both before and after such release, shall be permitted to provide management and other similar services for OSheas and shall reimbursed for the allocable share of expenses attributable to OSheas.
2.5.3 Release on Payment in Full. Lender shall, upon the written request and at the expense of Borrower, upon payment in full of all principal and interest due on the Loan and all other amounts due and payable under the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and this Agreement, release the Lien of the Pledge Agreement on the Collateral.
Section 2.6. Cash Management.
2.6.1 Establishment of Collection Accounts.
(a) In accordance with the provisions of the Operating Lease, (i) Operating Company will establish within thirty (30) days after the Closing Date and will maintain for the benefit of Mortgage Borrower, as lessor under the Operating Lease, the Collection Accounts with Collection Banks throughout the term of the Mortgage Loan and (ii) the rights of Mortgage Borrower (as landlord) under the Operating Lease will be collaterally assigned to Mortgage Lender within such 30-day period. All Revenues, other than amounts retained on-site by each Operating Company as a Gaming Operating Reserve and amounts collected and maintained in Off-Shore Accounts, will be deposited in the Collection Accounts.
(b) Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows: when established, the Collection Accounts will be the only accounts maintained by Operating Company in any jurisdiction that include funds arising out of, or are otherwise attributable to, the Properties or relate to the operation and management of any of the Properties other than accounts (collectively, the OC Accounts) that contain amounts theretofore released from Collection Accounts in accordance herewith, and other than Off-Shore Accounts, which shall not be subject to this Agreement; and neither Borrower nor Mortgage Borrower maintains any accounts that include
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funds arising out of, or are otherwise attributable to, any of the Properties or relate to the operation and management of any of the Properties or otherwise (except for accounts containing funds released from the Collection Accounts as herein provided and the Off-Shore Accounts). None of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower or Operating Company may (and Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company to), without the prior consent of Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), open any accounts or new accounts or in any way alter the flow of funds and payment into such Collection Accounts, including, without limitation, changing the source, type or currency of any payments currently deposited and maintained in any such account (it being understood that the foregoing restriction shall not preclude Operating Company, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Borrower from accepting and depositing in any Collection Accounts any capital contributions, or any disbursements from any Collection Accounts in accordance with the provisions of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, this Agreement and the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreements. None of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower or Operating Company may (and Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, or Operating Company to), without the prior consent of Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), establish and maintain any accounts with financial institutions outside of the United States of America, other than the Off-Shore Accounts.
(c) Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Operating Company to comply with Section 2.6.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (as applicable) in all respects.
(d) Borrower hereby agrees that in the event that (i) the Mortgage Loan Documents require Mortgage Borrower and/or Operating Company to maintain the Collection Accounts, but (due to repayment of the Mortgage Loan, waiver of the requirement by Mortgage Lender, or otherwise) the Collection Accounts are not being maintained and (ii) the Collection Accounts are not being maintained under Section 2.6.1(d) of the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement, Borrower shall establish or cause the Operating Company to establish or cause the Operating Company to establish collection accounts substantially the same as that required under the Mortgage Loan Documents (and shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 2.6.1 of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and grant to Lender security interests in such accounts for the benefit of Lender, as if such provisions were incorporated herein for the benefit of Lender). In addition, if Borrower is required to deposit amounts with Lender pursuant to Article VII hereof but (due to repayment of the Mortgage Loan, waiver of the requirement by Mortgage Lender, or otherwise) the Collection Accounts and Cash Management Account are not being maintained, Borrower shall establish collection accounts and a cash management account and system with Lender substantially the same as that required under the Mortgage Loan Documents (and shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Sections 2.6.1 and 2.6.2 of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and grant to Lender security interests in such accounts for the benefit of Lender, as if such provisions were incorporated herein for the benefit of Lender). In addition, if Mortgage Borrower is required to provide security or other collateral to the Mortgage Lender pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement (excluding any mortgage lien on the Properties or assignment of leases and rents with respect to the Properties) but (due to repayment of the Mortgage Loan, waiver of the requirement by Mortgage Lender, or otherwise) such security or
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other collateral was not provided to Mortgage Lender, Borrower shall provide such security or other collateral to Lender in substantially the same form and amount as that required under the Mortgage Loan Documents.
2.6.2 Disbursements from, Security Interest in, Collection Accounts. The Operating Lease provides, among other things, that all Revenues shall be collaterally assigned by Operating Company to Mortgage Borrower as additional security for Operating Companys obligations under the Operating Lease and that Mortgage Borrower shall have the right to collaterally assign and pledge such Revenues to Lender as additional security for the Loan. In furtherance thereof, Lender and Borrower agree as follows:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subparagraphs (b) and (c) hereof, all amounts collected in the Collection Accounts shall be transferred on each Business Day to (or as directed by) Operating Company for use or distribution by the Operating Company in its discretion free of any rights or encumbrances of Lender.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default hereunder, under the Mortgage Loan Documents or under any of the Other Mezzanine Loan Documents, and provided no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Operating Lease) shall have occurred and be continuing under any Operating Lease, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to direct and cause Collection Bank to deposit directly into the Cash Management Account, all Rent payable under the Operating Lease for the next thirty (30) days (it being the intent and agreement that, during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Cash Management Account shall at all times contain such amounts sufficient to cover the ensuing 30-day period), including the Monthly Tax and Insurance Amount, the Monthly Ground Rent Amount and Monthly FF&E Reserve Amount (the amounts described in the preceding sentence, collectively, the Monthly Disbursements); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender may not apply such Monthly Disbursements to the payment of amounts due hereunder in an amount in excess of the amounts owed by the Operating Company under the Operating Lease. In the event Borrower shall have failed to cause Mortgage Borrower to so instruct Collection Bank, Lender shall have the right to so direct the Collection Bank on behalf of Mortgage Borrower. Any amounts not required to be so deposited into the Cash Management Account shall be transferred on each Business Day thereafter to (or as directed by) Operating Company for use or distribution by the Operating Company in its discretion free of any rights or encumbrances of Lender. If no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, to the extent Monthly Disbursements are not applied to the payment of amounts due hereunder, such excess shall be remitted to Eighth Mezzanine Lender (or to an account designated by Eighth Mezzanine Lender); provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender shall not remit any such amounts in excess of the amounts owed by the Operating Company under the Operating Lease. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing hereunder, to the extent Monthly Disbursements are not applied to the payment of amounts due hereunder, Lender shall have the right to retain the amount so remitted to the Collection Account as collateral for the Loan and/or apply such amount to the payment of the Debt.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Operating Lease) under any Operating Lease, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to notify Collection Bank to transfer to the Cash Management Account on each Business Day in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer all
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amounts on deposit in each Collection Account and, in the event Mortgage Borrower shall have failed to do so, Mortgage Lender (or Lender in the event of Mortgage Lenders failure to so instruct) shall have the right to so direct the Collection Bank on behalf of Mortgage Borrower. Lender shall have the right to retain all amounts to be paid into the Cash Management Account in accordance with the first sentence of this Section 2.6.2(c) as collateral for the Loan and/or apply such excess to the payment of the Debt.
(d) Borrower and its Affiliates shall (and Borrower shall cause Operating Company to) execute and deliver such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts necessary or desirable, to evidence, preserve and/or protect, maintain and perfect Lenders security interest in the Collection Accounts, if any.
2.6.3 Cash Management Account. (a) During the term of the Loan, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Senior Mezzanine Borrower to comply with Section 2.6.3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement (as applicable) which may require the establishment of the Cash Management Account to be held by and in trust for the benefit of Mortgage Lender. All costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining the Cash Management Account shall be paid by Mortgage Borrower.
(b) Borrower shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company to further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in the Cash Management Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Mortgage Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.
(c) Borrower hereby agrees that in the event that (i) the Mortgage Loan Documents require Mortgage Borrower and/or Operating Company to maintain the Cash Management Account, but (due to repayment of the Mortgage Loan, waiver of the requirement by Mortgage Lender, or otherwise) the Cash Management Account is not being maintained and (ii) the Cash Management Account is not being maintained under Section 2.6.3 of the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement, Borrower shall establish a cash management account and system with Lender substantially the same as that required under the Mortgage Loan Documents. If Borrower is required to deposit amounts with Lender pursuant to Article VII hereof, Borrower shall establish a cash management account and system with Lender substantially the same as that required under the Mortgage Loan Documents (and shall otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 2.6.2 of the Mortgage Loan Documents, and grant to Lender security interests in such accounts for the benefit of Lender, as if such provisions were incorporated herein for the benefit of Lender).
2.6.4 Mezzanine Collection Account. (a) Lender or Servicer may establish and maintain, to collect all amounts distributed to Lender under Section 2.6.3 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, a segregated Eligible Account (the Mezzanine Collection Account) to be held by Servicer in trust for the benefit of Lender, which Mezzanine Collection Account shall be under the sole dominion and control of Lender (which may be exercised through Servicer). Lender (and its agents, including Servicer) shall have the sole right to make withdrawals from the Mezzanine Collection Account in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, except as otherwise expressly provided in this
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Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Borrower shall cause Senior Mezzanine Borrower to comply with Section 2.6.4 of the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreements.
(b) Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first priority security interest in the Mezzanine Collection Account and all deposits at any time contained therein and the proceeds thereof and will take all actions necessary to maintain in favor of Lender a perfected first priority security interest in the Mezzanine Collection Account, including, without limitation, executing and filing UCC 1 Financing Statements and continuations thereof upon Lenders request therefor. All costs and expenses for establishing and maintaining the Mezzanine Collection Account (and any sub account thereof) shall be at Borrowers sole cost and expense.
(c) Borrower shall be responsible for payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to the interest or income earned on the Mezzanine Collection Account and any sub-account thereof. The Mezzanine Collection Account and any sub-account thereof shall be assigned the federal tax identification numbers of each Borrower set forth on Schedule I attached hereto. Borrower shall provide Lender, at any time upon request of Lender, with a Form W-8 or W-9 to evidence that Borrower is not subject to any back-up withholding under the Code.
(d) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, all funds on deposit in the Mezzanine Collection Account shall be applied by Lender in such order and priority as Lender shall determine.
(e) The insufficiency of funds on deposit in the Mezzanine Collection Account shall not relieve Borrower from the obligation to make any payments, as and when due pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such obligations shall be separate and independent, and not conditioned on any event or circumstance whatsoever.
Section 2.7. Intentionally Omitted.
Section 2.8. Permitted Mezzanine Loan. Borrower shall have the one-time right, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender (the Permitted Mezzanine Loan Election), to obtain a loan (Permitted Mezzanine Loan) secured by a pledge of the ownership interests in the indirect owners of Borrower (above the level of the Ninth Mezzanine Borrower) provided that the following conditions precedent are satisfied:
(a) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and remains uncured;
(b) as of the date the Permitted Mezzanine Loan is advanced, the Permitted Mezzanine Debt Loan-to-Value Ratio for the Properties subject to the Lien of the Mortgage is equal to or less than eighty percent (80%);
(c) as of the date the Permitted Mezzanine Loan is advanced, Permitted Mezzanine DSCR for the four-quarter period preceding such date for the Properties then subject to the Lien of the Mortgage(s) is equal to or greater than 1.2 to 1.0;
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(d) the Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall be evidenced by one (1) Loan, that may be advanced in multiple draws provided that Borrower complies with the requirements set forth in this Section 2.8 with respect to each draw;
(e) the Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall be issued by one (1) lender (the Permitted Mezzanine Loan Lender) which shall be an Institutional Lender; provided, however, that such single Lender that is an Institutional Lender may grant participations in such Permitted Mezzanine Loan or syndicate the Permitted Mezzanine Loan to multiple lenders so long as at least fifty-one percent (51%) of such participants and syndicate lenders are Institutional Lenders and, in addition, so long a single lender serves as agent with respect to all approvals, consents and other matters relating to the Permitted Mezzanine Loan;
(f) the Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall have the same maturity date as the Maturity Date under the Loan, or a maturity date extending beyond the Maturity Date under the Loan;
(g) the Permitted Mezzanine Loan (including all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Permitted Mezzanine Loan, including, without limitation, the loan documents evidencing and securing the Permitted Mezzanine Loan (Permitted Mezzanine Loan Documents)) shall be acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion (it being agreed that with respect (only) to Lenders approval of the form of loan documents that loan documents in substantially the same form as the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Documents, appropriately modified to reflect subordination to the Mezzanine Loans still outstanding, shall be deemed to be acceptable);
(h) the Permitted Mezzanine Loan Lender shall enter into a co-lender or intercreditor agreement substantially on the standard CMSA form (or the form entered into by Lender, Other Mezzanine Lenders and Mortgage Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan) or in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, acknowledging the subordination of the Permitted Mezzanine Loan in all respects to each of the Mezzanine Loans and the Mortgage Loan (and Lender agrees to enter into such co-lender or intercreditor agreement upon request);
(i) the Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall be a fixed rate loan, or a floating rate loan containing an interest rate that is capped at an amount that satisfies the debt service coverage ratio requirement set forth in subparagraph (c) above, with interest due and payable monthly (i.e., interest does not accrue) and such interest rate shall not be subject to adjustment except after an event of default (Borrower agreeing to cause the purchase of an interest rate cap to reflect the foregoing);
(j) if requested by Lender, Borrower shall execute amendments to the Loan Documents reasonably requested by Lender, to reflect the existence of such Permitted Mezzanine Loan, provided that any such amendments or agreements will not alter the payment terms of the Loan set forth in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or materially and adversely affect Borrower or impose additional material obligations or liabilities upon Borrower;
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(k) if required by Lender, Borrower shall deliver (i) Additional Insolvency Opinions and, if the Loan Documents are amended pursuant to Section 2.8(k), opinions regarding due execution and enforceability with respect to the Properties, Mortgage Borrower, Mezzanine Borrowers, Holdings, Guarantor and their respective Affiliates and the Loan Documents, and such related matters as Lender shall reasonably require, and (ii) revised organizational documents for Borrower, which opinions and organizational documents shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender;
(l) all necessary or appropriate governmental or other third party consents (including any approvals, notices, filings or other actions under or pursuant to the Gaming Laws or other Legal Requirements) required to be obtained or taken by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, any Mezzanine Borrower or the Permitted Mezzanine Borrower for the execution, delivery and performance by the Permitted Mezzanine Borrower of the Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall have been obtained or taken; and
(m) all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by Lender in connection with this Section 2.8 shall be paid by Borrower (but no approval or consent fees shall be payable in connection therewith).
III. | CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
Section 3.1. Conditions Precedent to Closing. The obligation of Lender to make the Loan hereunder is subject to the fulfillment by Borrower or waiver by Lender of the following conditions precedent no later than the Closing Date:
3.1.1 Representations and Warranties; Compliance with Conditions. The representations and warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date, and no Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and Borrower shall be in compliance in all material respects with all terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and in each other Loan Document on its part to be observed or performed.
3.1.2 Loan Agreement and Note. Lender shall have received a copy of this Agreement and the Note, in each case, duly executed and delivered on behalf of Borrower.
3.1.3 Delivery of Loan Documents; Title Insurance; Reports; Leases.
(a) Pledge Agreement. Lender shall have received from Borrower fully executed and acknowledged counterparts of the Pledge Agreement and delivery of the Pledged Company Interests, the UCC Financing Statements, and such other documents required pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, so as to effectively create valid and enforceable Liens upon the Collateral, of the requisite priority, in favor of Lender, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances and such other Liens as are permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents. Lender shall have also received from Borrower fully executed counterparts of the other Loan Documents.
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(b) Title Insurance. Lender shall have received a UCC Title Insurance Policy (the UCC Title Insurance Policy) issued by a title company acceptable to Lender and dated as of the Closing Date, with reinsurance and direct access agreements acceptable to Lender. Such UCC Title Insurance Policy shall (i) provide coverage in amounts reasonably satisfactory to Lender, (ii) insure Lender that the Pledge Agreement and the documents executed and delivered in connection therewith create a valid lien on the Collateral of the requisite priority, free and clear of all exceptions from coverage other than Permitted Encumbrances and standard exceptions and exclusions from coverage (as modified by the terms of any endorsements), (iii) contain such endorsements and affirmative coverages as Lender may reasonably request, and (iv) name Lender as the insured. The UCC Title Insurance Policy shall be assignable. Lender also shall have received evidence that all premiums in respect of such UCC Title Insurance Policy have been paid. Lender shall have received each Owners Title Policy in an amount equal to the value of the Property, together with an endorsement in favor of Lender and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
(c) Survey. Lender shall have received a current Survey for each Individual Property, certified to the title company and Lender and their successors and assigns, in form and content reasonably satisfactory to Lender and prepared by a professional and properly licensed land surveyor satisfactory to Lender in accordance with the Accuracy Standards for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys as adopted by ALTA, American Congress on Surveying & Mapping and National Society of Professional Surveyors in 2005. Each such Survey shall reflect the same legal description contained in the Title Insurance Policies relating to such Individual Property and shall include, among other things, a metes and bounds description (or other description reasonably satisfactory to Lender) of the real property comprising part of such Individual Property reasonably satisfactory to Lender. The surveyors seal shall be affixed to each Survey and the surveyor shall provide a certification for each Survey in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender.
(d) Insurance. Lender shall have received valid certificates of insurance for the Policies required hereunder, satisfactory to Lender in its reasonable discretion. Lender shall be included as an additional insured under such Policies and Lender shall have received evidence of the payment of all Insurance Premiums payable for the existing policy period.
(e) Environmental Reports. Lender shall have received a Phase I environmental report (and, if recommended by the Phase I environmental report, a Phase II environmental report) in respect of each Individual Property, in each case satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, Lender acknowledges that the foregoing condition has been satisfied, provided that the underground storage tank at Harrahs Las Vegas shall be registered if and to the extent the same is required under Legal Requirements and Lender shall have received and reasonably approved the O&M Plans contemplated pursuant to the above-referenced environmental reports in respect of Flamingo Las Vegas and Harrahs Las Vegas.
(f) Zoning. With respect to each Individual Property, Lender shall have received, at Lenders option, either (i) (A) letters or other evidence with respect to each Individual Property from the appropriate municipal authorities (or other Persons) concerning applicable zoning and building laws, and (B) an ALTA 3.1 zoning endorsement for the
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applicable Title Insurance Policy or (ii) a zoning report, in each case in substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
(g) Encumbrances. Borrower shall have taken or caused to be taken such actions in such a manner so that Lender has a valid and perfected first priority Lien as of the Closing Date on the Collateral and with respect to the Pledge Agreement and Lender shall have received satisfactory evidence thereof.
(h) Senior Loan Documents. The Mortgage Loan Documents and Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all parties thereto, the Mortgage Loan and Senior Mezzanine Loan shall have been contemporaneously funded and Lender shall have received and approved certified copies thereof. All of the conditions precedent set forth in Article III of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreements shall have been satisfied and the Mortgage Loan and Senior Mezzanine Loans shall have closed and been fully advanced in accordance therewith.
3.1.4 Related Documents. Each additional document not specifically referenced herein, but relating to the transactions contemplated herein, shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, and shall have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by all parties thereto and Lender shall have received and approved certified copies thereof.
3.1.5 Delivery of Organizational Documents. Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender copies certified by Borrower of all organizational documentation related to Borrower and each Loan Party and/or the formation, structure, existence, good standing and/or qualification to do business, as Lender may request in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, good standing certificates, qualifications to do business in the appropriate jurisdictions, resolutions authorizing the entering into of the Loan and incumbency certificates as may be requested by Lender.
3.1.6 Opinions of Borrowers Counsel. Lender shall have received opinions from Borrowers counsel with respect to non-consolidation and the due execution, authority, enforceability of the Loan Documents and such other matters as Lender may require, including True-Lease Opinions, an opinion with respect to the priority and perfection of the Collateral and all such opinions shall be in form, scope and substance satisfactory to Lender and Lenders counsel in their reasonable discretion.
3.1.7 Budgets. Borrower shall have delivered, and Lender shall have approved in its reasonable discretion, the Annual Budget for the current Fiscal Year.
3.1.8 Basic Carrying Costs. Borrower shall have caused Mortgage Borrower to have paid all Basic Carrying Costs relating to the Properties which are in arrears, including, without limitation, (a) accrued but unpaid Insurance Premiums, (b) currently due Taxes (including any in arrears) and (c) currently due Other Charges, which amounts shall be funded with proceeds of the Loan.
3.1.9 Completion of Proceedings. All corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other
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Loan Documents and all documents incidental thereto shall be satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, and Lender shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified copies of such documents as Lender may reasonably request.
3.1.10 Payments. All payments, deposits or escrows required to be made or established by Borrower under this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents on or before the Closing Date shall have been paid.
3.1.11 Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement. The Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement shall have been executed by all parties thereto and delivered to Lender.
3.1.12 Transaction Costs. Borrower shall have paid or reimbursed Lender for all UCC Title Insurance Policy premiums, all Owners Title Policy premiums, costs of obtaining recording and filing fees, costs of environmental reports, Physical Conditions Reports, appraisals and other reports, the reasonable fees and costs of Lenders counsel and all other third party out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the origination of the Loan to the extent such costs and expenses relating to third party costs have not already been paid or reimbursed by Mortgage Borrower to Mortgage Lender.
3.1.13 Material Adverse Change. There shall have been no material adverse change in the financial condition or business condition of Borrower, any Loan Party, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or the Properties since the date of the most recent financial statements delivered to Lender. The income and expenses of the Properties, the occupancy thereof, and all other features of the transaction shall be as represented to Lender without material adverse change. None of Borrower, any Loan Party, or any of their respective constituent Persons shall be the subject of any bankruptcy, reorganization, or insolvency proceeding.
3.1.14 Leases and Rent Roll. Lender shall have received copies of all Leases and certified copies of any Leases as requested by Lender. Lender shall have received a current certified rent roll of the Properties, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
3.1.15 Tax Lot. Lender shall have received evidence that each Individual Property constitutes one (1) or more separate tax lots, which evidence shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
3.1.16 Physical Conditions Reports. Lender shall have received Physical Conditions Reports with respect to each Individual Property, which reports shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender. Lender acknowledges that the foregoing condition has been satisfied.
3.1.17 Operating Leases; Operating Lease Guaranty. Lender shall have received copies of the Operating Leases, each Operating Lease Guaranty and the Gaming Equipment Facility Agreements, which shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
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3.1.18 Appraisal. Lender shall have received an appraisal of each Individual Property, which shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
3.1.19 Financial Statements. Lender shall have received a balance sheet with respect to each Individual Property for the two most recent Fiscal Years and statements of income and statements of cash flows with respect to each Individual Property for the three most recent Fiscal Years, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
3.1.20 Further Documents. Lender or its counsel shall have received a fully executed Interest Rate Cap Agreement and a Collateral Assignment of Interest Rate Cap Agreement, together with an opinion of counsel in form and substance satisfactory to it, or shall have received reasonably satisfactory evidence that same will be delivered promptly following the Closing Date.
3.1.21 Gaming Authority Approvals. Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company shall have obtained all Operating Permits from Gaming Authorities that are required in order to permit the closing of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans (if required), or in connection with the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease Guaranty (if required), or to permit the conveyances of any of the Properties to Mortgage Borrower (effected immediately prior hereto) and the operation of the Properties as currently conducted.
IV. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
Section 4.1. Borrower Representations. Borrower represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, except as disclosed in Schedule XXIII, that:
4.1.1 Organization. (a) Borrower has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing with requisite power and authority to own the Individual Properties and to transact the businesses in which it is (or each of them is) now engaged. Borrower is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its properties, businesses and operations. Borrower possesses all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations (governmental or otherwise) necessary to entitle it to own its properties and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged and the failure to possess which would reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect. The sole business of Borrower is the ownership of Senior Mezzanine Borrower. The ownership interests of Borrower are as set forth on the organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule VIII.
(b) Each Operating Company has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing with requisite power and authority to own its properties or assets, including the Gaming Equipment, and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Each Operating Company is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its properties, businesses and operations, including the operation of the Casino Components at each Individual Property. Each Operating Company possesses all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations (governmental or otherwise) necessary to entitle it to operate the Properties currently operated by each such Operating Company and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged and the failure to
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possess which would reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect. The sole business of each Operating Company is the management and operation of the Individual Property or Properties currently operated by each such Operating Company. The ownership interests of each Operating Company are as set forth on the organizational chart attached hereto as Schedule VIII.
(c) Borrower has the power and authority and the requisite ownership interests in Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower to control the actions of Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower, and upon the realization of the Collateral under the Pledge Agreement, Lender or any other party succeeding to the Borrowers interest in the Collateral described in the Pledge Agreement would have such control. Without limiting the foregoing, Borrower has sufficient control over Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower to cause Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower to (i) take any action on Senior Mezzanine Borrowers or Mortgage Borrowers part required by the Loan Documents and (ii) refrain from taking any action prohibited by the Loan Documents.
4.1.2 Proceedings. Borrower and Operating Company have taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This Agreement and such other Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and Operating Company and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower and Operating Company enforceable against Borrower and Operating Company (as applicable) in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
4.1.3 No Conflicts; Approvals. (a) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by Borrower and Operating Company will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the property or assets of Borrower or Operating Company pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, partnership agreement, management agreement, material lease or other material agreement or instrument to which Borrower or Operating Company (as applicable) is a party or by which any of Borrowers or Operating Companys property or assets is or are subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Borrower or Operating Company any of Borrowers or Operating Companys properties or assets, and any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any such Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower and Operating Company of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents (and the execution by Lender of the remedies provided in the Loan Documents, subject to the limitations thereon pursuant to applicable Gaming Laws) has been obtained and is in full force and effect.
(b) Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company have obtained all consents and approvals, including all approvals of Governmental Authorities including Gaming Authorities, if required, in connection with the
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execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents (including by Mortgage Lender and each Mezzanine Lender), the Operating Lease, the Operating Lease Guaranty and the operation of the business currently conducted at any of the Properties, and shall promptly execute any and all such instruments and documents, deliver any certificates and do all such other acts or things required by the Gaming Authorities to maintain or keep current such approvals.
4.1.4 Litigation. There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority or other agency now pending or, to Borrowers knowledge, threatened against or affecting any Loan Party, any Affiliates of Borrower, including Holdings, Operating Company or any Individual Property, or any prior owner or other holder of any interest in any Individual Property, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against any Loan Party, Holdings, Operating Company, any other Affiliate or any Individual Property (taking into account the reasonably estimated damages payable in connection therewith), is reasonably likely to materially adversely affect the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of any Loan Party, any Affiliate of Borrower that is a direct or indirect owner of Mortgage Borrower, including Holdings and Operating Company, or the condition or ownership of any Individual Property, or any of the material rights, interests and remedies of Lender under the Loan Documents (taken as a whole). None of the actions described on Schedule XXIV, if determined adversely to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company and/or any of their respective Affiliates, as applicable, would result in the payment by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or such Affiliate of an amount in excess of Ten Million and no/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00), except to the extent covered by insurance.
4.1.5 Agreements. None of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company is in default, in any material respect, in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any material agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any of the Properties are bound. None of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company has any material financial obligation under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company is a party or by which Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or the Properties is otherwise bound, other than (a) with respect to Mortgage Borrower, obligations incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of the Properties as permitted pursuant to clause (t) of the definition of Special Purpose Entity set forth in Section 1.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, (b) with respect to Borrower, obligations under the Loan Documents, (c) with respect to Senior Mezzanine Borrower, obligations under the Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents, and (d) with respect to Operating Company, the Operating Lease and Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company).
4.1.6 Title. (a) The Borrower (as pledgor under the Pledge Agreement) is the record and beneficial owner of, and Borrower has good and marketable title to the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Liens created by the Loan Documents. The Permitted Encumbrances in the aggregate do not materially and adversely affect the value, operation or use of any of the Properties (as currently used) or Borrowers ability to repay the
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Loan. The Pledge Agreement, together with the delivery of the certificates evidencing ownership of the Pledged Company Interests and the endorsement in blank, as being delivered concurrently herewith, will create a valid perfected, first priority lien on, and security interest in and to, the Collateral, all in accordance with the terms thereof. There are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting any of the Properties which are or may become a Lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Mortgage Loan Documents.
(b) Each Operating Company has good, marketable title to the Gaming Equipment, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever (except equipment financing and leasing arrangements entered into by Operating Company in the ordinary course of its business (subject to the limitations set forth in the definition of Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company)).
4.1.7 Solvency. Borrower has (a) not entered into the transaction or executed the Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor and (b) received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its obligations under such Loan Documents. The fair saleable value of Borrowers assets exceeds and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, exceed Borrowers total liabilities, including, without limitation, subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities. The fair saleable value of Borrowers assets is and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, be greater than Borrowers probable liabilities, including the maximum amount of its contingent liabilities on its debts as such debts become absolute and matured. Borrowers assets do not and, immediately following the making of the Loan will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Borrower does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debt and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debt and liabilities as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by Borrower and the amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrower). No petition in bankruptcy has been filed against Borrower, Operating Company, any Loan Party or any constituent Person, and none of Borrower, Operating Company, any Loan Party or any constituent Person has ever made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or taken advantage of any insolvency act for the benefit of debtors. None of Borrower, Operating Company, any Loan Party or any of their respective constituent Persons are contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidation of all or a major portion of Borrowers, Operating Companys, or any Loan Partys assets or properties, and Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it, Operating Company, any Loan Party or such constituent Persons.
4.1.8 Full and Accurate Disclosure. No statement of fact made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no material fact presently known to Borrower which has not been disclosed to Lender which has, nor as far as Borrower can foresee, might reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect.
4.1.9 No Plan Assets. Borrower is not an employee benefit plan, as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Borrower
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constitutes or will constitute plan assets of one or more such plans within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101. In addition, (a) Borrower is not a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA and (b) transactions by or with Borrower are not subject to any state statute regulating investments of, or fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code currently in effect, which prohibit or otherwise restrict the transactions contemplated by this Loan Agreement.
4.1.10 Compliance. Except as disclosed in the zoning reports obtained by Lender in connection with the origination of the Loan, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company and each Individual Property (including the use thereof) comply in all material respects with all applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, building and zoning ordinances and codes and Prescribed Laws. Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Operating Company are not in default or violation of (i) any material order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Gaming Authority or (ii) any material order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any other Governmental Authority. There has not been committed by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Properties any act or omission affording the federal government or any other Governmental Authority the right of forfeiture as against any Individual Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrowers obligations under any of the Loan Documents.
4.1.11 Financial Information. All financial data, including, without limitation, the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, the Properties and each Loan Party (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) accurately represent in all material respects the financial condition of the Properties as of the date of such reports, and (iii) to the extent prepared or audited by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, Borrower does not have any contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that are known to Borrower and reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, Borrower, any Loan Party, any Individual Property or the operation thereof as mixed-use hotel and casino properties, except as referred to or reflected in said financial statements. Borrower has no Indebtedness other than the Loan. Except for Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company), Operating Company does not have any Indebtedness or contingent liabilities, or due and unpaid liabilities for taxes, that are known to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company and reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on the Collateral, any Senior Mezzanine Collateral, Borrower, any Loan Party, any Individual Property or the operation thereof as mixed-use hotel and casino properties, except as referred to or reflected in said financial statements. Since the date of such financial statements, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition, operation or business of Borrower or Operating Company from that set forth in said financial statements.
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4.1.12 Condemnation. No Condemnation or other similar proceeding has been commenced or, to Borrowers best knowledge, is threatened or contemplated with respect to all or any portion of any Individual Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to any Individual Property.
4.1.13 Federal Reserve Regulations. No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any margin stock within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or by the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
4.1.14 Utilities and Public Access. Each Individual Property has rights of access to public ways and is served by water, sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service such Individual Property for its respective intended uses. All public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located either in the public right-of-way abutting such Individual Property (which are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property) or in recorded easements serving such Individual Property and such easements are set forth in and insured by the Title Insurance Policies. All roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for their current respective purposes have been completed and dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities.
4.1.15 Not a Foreign Person. Borrower is not a foreign person within the meaning of § 1445(f)(3) of the Code.
4.1.16 Separate Lots. Each Individual Property is comprised of one (1) or more parcels which constitute a separate tax lot or lots and does not constitute a portion of any other tax lot not a part of such Individual Property.
4.1.17 Assessments. There are no pending or, to Borrowers knowledge, proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting any Individual Property, nor are there any contemplated improvements to any Individual Property that may result in such special or other assessments.
4.1.18 Enforceability. The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense by Borrower, any Affiliates of Borrower including Holdings, Operating Company or Guarantor, including the defense of usury, nor would the operation of any of the terms of the Loan Documents, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Loan Documents unenforceable (subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally affecting creditors rights and the enforcement of debtors obligations), and Borrower, any Affiliates of Borrower including Holdings, Operating Company and Guarantor have not asserted any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense with respect thereto.
4.1.19 No Prior Assignment. There are no prior assignments of the Leases (including the Operating Leases) or of the Rents (or any Revenue) due and payable or to become
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due and payable which are presently outstanding. There are no prior assignments of the Collateral which are presently outstanding except in accordance with the Loan Documents.
4.1.20 Insurance. Borrower (or Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company) has obtained and has delivered to Lender certified copies of all Policies reflecting the insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements set forth in this Agreement. No material claims have been made under any such Policies except such as have been disclosed to Lender, and no Person, including Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Operating Company, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any such Policies.
4.1.21 Use of Property. Each Individual Property is used exclusively as a mixed-use hotel and casino operation, and other appurtenant and related uses.
4.1.22 Gaming Licenses and Operating Permits. (a) Schedule IX contains a correct and complete list of all Gaming Licenses and other material licenses, certification and permits for each of the Properties (and the holder thereof).
(b) Borrower possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, certificates, approvals and consents which are material to the ownership of the Collateral. Mortgage Borrower possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, certificates, approvals and consents, including, without limitation, all certificates of occupancy, which are material to the ownership and use of each of the Properties, and Operating Company possesses all licenses, permits, franchises, authorizations, certificates, approvals and consents, including, without limitation, all environmental, liquor, Gaming Licenses, health and safety licenses of all Governmental Authorities which are material to the conduct of their business and the use, occupation and operation of each of the Properties and the failure to possess which would have an Individual Material Adverse Effect (collectively, Operating Permits); each such Operating Permit is and will be in full force and effect (unless, in the case of any Operating Permit, such Operating Permit is no longer necessary or advisable for the conduct of Borrowers, Senior Mezzanine Borrowers, Mortgage Borrowers or Operating Companys business); Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company and each of its Affiliates are in compliance in all material respects with all such Operating Permits, and no event (including, without limitation, any material violation of any law, rule or regulation) has occurred which would be reasonably likely to lead to the revocation or termination of any such Operating Permit or the imposition of any material restriction thereon.
(c) Operating Company and each of its Affiliates possesses all Gaming Licenses which are material to the conduct of their business and the ownership, use, occupation and operation of each of the Properties. Further, Borrower hereby represents and warrants as follows:
(i) Each Gaming License is in full force and effect (except for such Gaming Licenses as are no longer necessary or advisable for the conduct of Borrowers, Senior Mezzanine Borrowers, Mortgage Borrowers or Operating Companys business); Operating Company and each of its Affiliates, respective directors, members, managers, officers, key personnel and Persons holding a five percent (5%) or greater equity or economic interests directly or indirectly in Operating Company is in compliance in all
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material respects with all such Gaming Licenses (to the extent required by Legal Requirements), and no event (including, without limitation, any material violation of any Legal Requirements) has occurred which would be reasonably likely to lead to the revocation or termination of any such Gaming Licenses or the imposition of any restriction thereon;
(ii) Borrower has no reason to believe Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company will not be able to maintain in effect all Gaming Licenses necessary for the lawful conduct of their respective businesses or operations wherever now conducted and as planned to be conducted, including the ownership and operation of the Casino Components, pursuant to all applicable Legal Requirements;
(iii) All Gaming Licenses are in full force and effect and have not been. amended or otherwise modified, rescinded, revoked or assigned in any manner that would reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect;
(iv) Neither Mortgage Borrower nor Operating Company is in default in any material respect under, or in violation in any material respect of, any Gaming License (and no event has occurred, and no condition exists, which, with the giving of notice or passage of time or both, would constitute a default thereunder or violation thereof that has caused or would reasonably be expected to cause the loss of any Gaming License) (unless, in the case of any Gaming License, such Gaming License is no longer necessary or advisable for the conduct of Borrowers or Operating Companys business);
(v) Neither Mortgage Borrower nor Operating Company has received any notice of any violation of Legal Requirements which has caused or would reasonably be expected to cause any Gaming License to be suspended, forfeited, modified in any manner that would have an Individual Material Adverse Effect, not renewed, rescinded or revoked (unless, in the case of any Gaming License, such Gaming License is no longer necessary or advisable for the conduct of Mortgage Borrowers or Operating Companys business);
(vi) No condition exists or event has occurred which would reasonably be expected to result in the suspension, revocation, impairment, forfeiture, rescission or non-renewal of any Gaming License (unless, in the case of any Gaming License, such Gaming License is no longer necessary or advisable for the conduct of Mortgage Borrowers or Operating Companys business); and
(vii) The continuation, validity and effectiveness of all Gaming Licenses will not be adversely affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) There is no proceeding, investigation, or disciplinary action (including, without limitation, before any Gaming Authority, under any Gaming Law or under any Gaming License or other Operating Permit) pending or, to Borrowers knowledge, threatened against any of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or, to Borrowers knowledge, any of their respective directors, members, managers, officers, key personnel or Persons holding a five percent (5%) or greater direct or indirect equity or economic
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interest in Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company and that could reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect.
(e) There is no proceeding (including, without limitation, before any Gaming Authority, under any Gaming Law or under any Gaming License or other Operating Permit) pending or, to Borrowers knowledge, threatened either (a) in connection with, or that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent the consummation of or otherwise challenge, any of the Loan Documents or any of the transactions contemplated therein, or (b) that could reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect.
(f) Neither the execution, delivery or performance of any of the Loan Documents (nor the Securitization or any participations in the Loan, or the creation or sale of any of the Mortgage Loan or Mezzanine Loans) will (i) require the consent of any Gaming Authority not heretofore obtained or (ii) allow or result in the imposition of any material penalty under, or the revocation or termination of, any Gaming License or any material impairment of the rights of the holder of any Gaming License.
4.1.23 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.24 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.25 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.26 Leases. (a) The Operating Leases (together with any certificates and notifications entered into in connection therewith) and the Operating Lease Guaranty provided to Lender on the Closing Date are true, correct, accurate and complete copies of such documents and constitute the entire agreement between the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter therein and there are no written agreements modifying, amending, supplementing or restating such documents. Except as set forth on Schedule X, the Properties are not subject to any space Leases other than the Operating Lease and space Leases providing for occupancy of less than one hundred (100) square feet. Each Operating Lease is a true lease for all purposes of the Bankruptcy Code (including Section 365(d) and 502(b)(6) thereof) and applicable Legal Requirements, and no Operating Lease constitutes a financing or conveys any interest in the Properties other than the leasehold interest therein demised thereby. Mortgage Borrower is the owner and lessor of landlords interest in the Operating Lease and the Operating Lease Guaranty. Currently, no Person has any possessory interest in any Individual Property or right to occupy the same except under and pursuant to the provisions of the Operating Lease, any other space Leases listed on Schedule X and, with respect to a right to occupancy only (and not a possessory interest), hotel guests. Each Operating Lease and Operating Lease Guaranty is in full force and effect and there are no material events of default thereunder by any party thereto and there are no conditions that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. No Rent under any Operating Lease has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date and no Rents or charges under the Operating Lease have been waived, released or otherwise discharged or compromised. There has been no prior sale, transfer or assignment, hypothecation or pledge of any Operating Lease, any Operating Lease Guaranty or of the Rents. No Operating Company has assigned the Operating Lease or sublet all or any portion of any Individual Property except pursuant to the Operating Lease and the terms hereof.
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(b) The Properties are not subject to any space Leases other than the Leases described in Schedule X attached hereto. Operating Company is the owner and lessor of landlords interest in all such space Leases. No Person has any possessory interest in any Individual Property except under and pursuant to the provisions of the space Leases, and no Person has any right to occupy any portion of any Individual Property except under and pursuant to the provisions of the space Leases and hotel guests. The current space Leases are in full force and effect and, except as shown in Schedule X attached hereto, to Borrowers knowledge, there are no material defaults thereunder by either party and there are no conditions that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute defaults thereunder. No Rent has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date. Except as shown in Schedule X attached hereto, all work to be performed by Mortgage Borrower (or Operating Company) under each space Lease has been performed as and to the extent required and has been accepted by the applicable tenant, and any payments, free rent, partial rent, rebate of rent or other payments, credits, allowances or abatements required to be given by Mortgage Borrower (or Operating Company) to any tenant has already been received by such tenant. There has been no prior sale, transfer or assignment, hypothecation or pledge of any space Lease or of the Rents received therein which is still in effect. To Borrowers knowledge, except as shown on Schedule X, no tenant listed on Schedule X has assigned its space Lease or sublet all or any portion of the premises demised thereby, no such tenant holds its leased premises under assignment or sublease, nor does anyone except such tenant and its employees occupy such leased premises. No tenant under any space Lease has a right or option pursuant to such Lease or otherwise to purchase all or any part of the leased premises or the building of which the leased premises are a part. No tenant under any space Lease has any right or option for additional space in the Improvements except pursuant to such tenants space Lease.
4.1.27 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.28 Principal Place of Business; State of Organization. (a) Borrowers principal place of business as of the date hereof is the address set forth in Schedule I. Each Borrower is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(b) Operating Companys principal place of business as of the date hereof is the address set forth in Schedule I. Each Operating Company is organized under the laws of the state of Delaware.
4.1.29 Filing and Recording Taxes. All transfer taxes, deed stamps, intangible taxes or other amounts in the nature of transfer taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the transfer of the Collateral to Borrower have been paid. All recording, stamp, intangible or other similar tax required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Pledge Agreement, have been paid, and, under current Legal Requirements, the Pledge Agreement is enforceable in accordance with their respective terms by Lender (or any subsequent holder thereof), subject to principles of equity and bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws generally applicable to creditors rights and the enforcement of debtors obligations.
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4.1.30 Special Purpose Entity/Separateness. (a) Until the Debt has been paid in full, Borrower hereby represents, warrants and covenants that Borrower and each SPE Party is, shall be and shall continue to be a Special Purpose Entity.
(b) The representations, warranties and covenants set forth in Section 4.1.30(a) shall survive for so long as any amount remains payable to Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
(c) All of the assumptions made in the Insolvency Opinion, including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto, are true and correct and any assumptions made in any subsequent non-consolidation opinion required to be delivered in connection with the Loan Documents (an Additional Insolvency Opinion), including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto, will have been and shall be true and correct. Borrower has complied and will comply with, and Borrower shall cause each SPE Party and Operating Company to comply with, all of the assumptions made with respect to the SPE Parties and Operating Company in the Insolvency Opinion. The SPE Parties will have complied and will comply with all of the assumptions made with respect to the SPE Parties in any Additional Insolvency Opinion. Each entity with respect to which an assumption shall be made in any Additional Insolvency Opinion will have complied and will comply with all of the assumptions made with respect to it in any Additional Insolvency Opinion.
(d) All of the assumptions made in the True Lease Opinion, including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto, are true and correct and any assumptions made in any subsequent true lease opinion required to be delivered in connection with the Loan Documents (an Additional True Lease Opinion), including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto, will have been and shall be true and correct. Each SPE Party has complied and will comply with, and Borrower shall cause Operating Company to comply with, all of the assumptions made with respect to such SPE Parties and Operating Company in the True Lease Opinion. Each SPE Party will have complied and will comply with all of the assumptions made with respect to such SPE Parties in any Additional True Lease Opinion. Each entity with respect to which an assumption shall be made in any Additional True Lease Opinion will have complied and will comply with all of the assumptions made with respect to it in any Additional True Lease Opinion.
4.1.31 Operating Leases; Operating Lease Guaranty. The Operating Leases and the Operating Lease Guaranty are in full force and effect and there is no default thereunder by any party thereto and no event has occurred that, with the passage of time and/or the giving of notice would constitute a default thereunder.
4.1.32 Illegal Activity. No portion of any Individual Property or the Collateral has been or will be purchased with proceeds of any illegal activity.
4.1.33 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.34 Investment Company Act. Borrower is not an investment company or a company controlled by an investment company, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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4.1.35 Embargoed Person. At all times throughout the term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (a) none of the funds or other assets of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Holdings, Operating Company and Guarantor constitute property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including, but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in any Loan Party or Operating Company, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan made by the Lender is in violation of law (Embargoed Person); (b) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in any Loan Party, Holdings or Operating Company, as applicable, with the result that the investment in any Loan Party, Holdings or Operating Company, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (c) none of the funds of any Loan Party, Holdings or Operating Company, as applicable, have been derived from any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in any Loan Party, Borrower, Holdings or Operating Company, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.
4.1.36 Operating Lease Subsidiary. Tahoe Propco, LLC is the owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the equity interests of Ground Lease Subsidiary; Ground Lease Subsidiary does not own any assets other than its interests in the Ground Lease and does not have any liabilities other than liabilities under the Ground Lease; Ground Lease Subsidiary does not engage in any business other than that related to its ownership of interests in the Ground Lease.
4.1.37 Taxes including Gaming Taxes and Fees. Mortgage Borrower, Borrower and each of their respective Affiliates, and Operating Company and each of its Affiliates, have filed or caused to be filed all Federal, state, local and foreign tax returns (including, without limitation, all reports relating to gaming taxes and fees to the Gaming Authorities) which are required to be filed by them, on or prior to the date hereof, other than tax returns in respect of taxes that (i) are not franchise, capital or income taxes, (ii) in the aggregate are not material and (iii) would not, if unpaid, result in the imposition of any material Lien on any property or assets of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower or Operating Company or any of their respective Affiliates. All such filed tax returns were, to Borrowers knowledge, true, correct and complete when filed. Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower, Operating Company and each of their respective Affiliates, have paid or caused to be paid all taxes shown to be due and payable on such filed returns or on any assessments received by them, other than any taxes or assessments the validity of which Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower, Operating Company or such Affiliate, as applicable) is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and with respect to which Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower, Operating Company or such Affiliate, as applicable, shall have set aside adequate reserves. None of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower, Operating Company or any of their respective Affiliates, has as of the date hereof requested or been granted any extension of time to file any Federal, state, local or foreign tax return. None of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine
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Borrower, Borrower or Operating Company is party to (or has any obligation under) any tax sharing agreement.
4.1.38 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.39 Intentionally Omitted.
4.1.40 Operation of Property.
(a) The operation, management and use of each Individual Property by Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company is in compliance in all material respects with applicable Legal Requirements, including all applicable Gaming Laws, and all other federal, state, or local governmental authorities including, without limitation, those requirements relating to such Individual Propertys physical structure and environment, except to the extent that non-compliance would not reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The licenses, permits, and regulatory agreements, approvals and registrations relating to each Individual Property, including the Gaming Licenses, (i) may not be, and have not been, transferred to any location other than any Individual Property; have not been pledged as collateral security for any other loan or indebtedness; and are held free from restrictions or known conflicts that would materially impair the use or operation of any Individual Property as intended, (ii) are in full force and effect and in good standing and (iii) are not provisional, conditional or probationary in any manner.
(c) None of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower, Holdings, Guarantor or Operating Company is currently the subject of any proceeding by any Governmental Authority, and no notice of any violation has been received from a Governmental Authority that, in either case, would reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect.
(d) None of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower or Operating Company has received a statement of charges or deficiencies and no penalty enforcement actions have been undertaken against any of them relating to any Individual Property by any Governmental Authority during the last three (3) calendar years which caused or could cause an Individual Material Adverse Effect or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Each Operating Lease and Operating Lease Guaranty is in full force and effect and no party to either agreement has defaulted thereunder in any material respect.
(f) None of Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company has pledged its receivables relating to any of the Properties as collateral security for any other loan or indebtedness.
4.1.41 Mortgage Loan Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties contained in the Mortgage Loan Documents and Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and deemed made hereunder as and when made thereunder and shall remain incorporated without regard to any waiver, amendment or other modification thereof by the Mortgage Lender or Senior Mezzanine
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Lender or to whether the related Mortgage Loan Document or Senior Mezzanine Loan Document has been repaid or otherwise terminated, unless otherwise consented to in writing by Lender.
4.1.42 Affiliates. Effective as of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the sole member of Borrower is Principal, which owns one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests in Borrower. Borrower does not have any subsidiaries except as set forth in Schedule VIII.
Section 4.2. Survival of Representations. Borrower agrees that all of the representations and warranties of Borrower set forth in Section 4.1 and elsewhere in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall survive for so long as any amount remains owing to Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents by Borrower. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents by Borrower shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf.
V. | BORROWER COVENANTS |
Section 5.1. Affirmative Covenants. From the date hereof and until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Liens of the Pledge Agreement (and all related obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with Lender that:
5.1.1 Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements. Borrower shall, and shall cause Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Operating Company to, do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect their existence, rights, licenses, permits and franchises and comply with all Legal Requirements applicable to Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, Operating Company and the Properties, including, without limitation, Prescribed Laws. There shall never be committed by Borrower and Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower to permit any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Properties, including Operating Company, to commit any act or omission affording the federal government or any state or local government the right of forfeiture against the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, any Individual Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrowers obligations under any of the Loan Documents. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture. Borrower shall, and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to, at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of its property used or useful in the conduct of its business and shall keep the Properties in good working order and repair. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to keep the Properties insured at all times as (and in the amounts) provided elsewhere in this Agreement. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to operate any Individual Property that is the subject of the O&M Agreement in accordance with the terms and provisions thereof in all material respects. After prior notice to Lender, Borrower, at its own expense, may contest (or cause Mortgage Borrower to contest) by appropriate legal proceeding
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promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the validity of any Legal Requirement, the applicability of any Legal Requirement to Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any Individual Property or any alleged violation of any Legal Requirement, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any applicable material instrument to which Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all Legal Requirements; (iii) none of the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any Individual Property nor any material part thereof or interest therein will be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost; (iv) Borrower shall promptly upon receipt of a final, non-appealable determination thereof comply with any such Legal Requirement determined to be valid or applicable or cure any violation of any such Legal Requirement; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the enforcement of the contested Legal Requirement against Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral and any Individual Property; and (vi) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure compliance with such Legal Requirement, together with all interest and penalties payable in connection therewith. Lender may apply any such security, as necessary to cause compliance with such Legal Requirement at any time when, in the reasonable judgment of Lender, the validity, applicability or violation of such Legal Requirement is finally established or the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any Individual Property (or any part thereof or interest therein) shall be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost.
5.1.2 Taxes and Other Charges. Borrower shall pay or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to pay or cause to be paid all Taxes and Other Charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Properties or any part thereof as the same become due and payable; provided, however, Borrowers obligation to cause Mortgage Borrower to directly pay or cause to be paid Taxes shall be suspended for so long as Borrower complies with the terms and provisions of Section 7.2 hereof. Borrower will deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender receipts for payment or other evidence satisfactory to Lender that the Taxes and Other Charges have been so paid or are not then delinquent no later than the date on which the Taxes and/or Other Charges would otherwise be delinquent if not paid. Borrower shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender receipts for the payment of the Taxes and the Other Charges prior to the date the same shall become delinquent provided, however, Borrower is not required to furnish such receipts for payment of Taxes in the event that such Taxes have been paid by Lender pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof. Borrower shall not suffer (and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to suffer) and shall promptly pay or cause to be paid and discharged (or cause Mortgage Borrower to pay or cause to be paid and discharged any Lien or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the Properties other than Permitted Encumbrances, and shall promptly pay or cause to be paid for all utility services provided to the Properties. After prior notice to Lender, Borrower, at its own expense, may contest (or cause Mortgage Borrower to contest) by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes or Other Charges, provided that (a) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured; (b) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any applicable material other instrument to which Borrower or Mortgage Borrower is subject
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and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all Legal Requirements; (c) none of the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, any Individual Property or any part of either or interest in either will be in imminent danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost; (d) Borrower shall promptly upon receipt of a final, non-appealable determination thereof pay (or cause Mortgage Borrower to pay) the amount of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (e) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such contested Taxes or Other Charges from the applicable Individual Property; and (f) Borrower shall furnish or cause Mortgage Borrower to furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be reasonably requested by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all interest and penalties thereon. Lender may pay over any such cash deposit or part thereof held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time when, in the judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established or any Individual Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of any Mortgage being primed by any related Lien.
5.1.3 Litigation. Borrower shall give prompt notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or, to Borrowers knowledge, threatened against Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, the Collateral, Operating Company, Holdings or Guarantor which, in any such case, might materially adversely affect Borrowers, Senior Mezzanine Borrowers, Mortgage Borrowers, the Collaterals, Operating Companys, Holdingss or Guarantors condition (financial or otherwise) or business or any Individual Property. Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender (which may be furnished or withheld at its sole and absolute discretion), give its consent or approval to the settlement of any claim against Borrower, other than a fully insured third party claim, in any amount greater than One Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($100,000.00).
5.1.4 Access to Properties. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to permit agents, representatives and employees of Lender and any Noteholder, and prospective purchasers of any Note or any interest therein, to inspect the Properties or any part thereof at reasonable hours upon reasonable advance notice, and Borrower shall cause Operating Company to permit such access by Lender, in each case subject to the rights of tenants under Leases and Hotel guests.
5.1.5 Notice of Default. Borrower shall promptly advise Lender of any material Default or Event of Default of which Borrower has knowledge, including any Mortgage Loan Default, Senior Mezzanine Loan Default, Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default or Mortgage Loan Event of Default.
5.1.6 Cooperate in Legal Proceedings. Borrower shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to any proceedings before any court, board or other Governmental Authority which may in any way affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.
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5.1.7 Perform Loan Documents. Borrower shall observe, perform and satisfy all the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of, and shall pay when due all costs, fees and expenses to the extent required under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower.
5.1.8 Award and Insurance Benefits. Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any Awards or Insurance Proceeds lawfully or equitably payable in connection with any Individual Property, and Lender shall be reimbursed for any actual, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection therewith (including actual, reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys fees and disbursements, and, if reasonably required, the payment by Borrower of the expense of an appraisal on behalf of Lender in case of Casualty or Condemnation affecting any Individual Property or any part thereof) out of such Insurance Proceeds.
5.1.9 Further Assurances. Borrower shall and shall cause Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Guarantor and Operating Company to, at Borrowers sole cost and expense:
(a) furnish to Lender all instruments, documents, boundary surveys, footing or foundation surveys, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals, title and other insurance reports and agreements, and each and every other document, certificate, agreement and instrument, in each case in such partys possession, not subject to confidentiality restrictions barring the delivery of such materials, and which are either required to be furnished by Borrower or Operating Company pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or which are reasonably requested by Lender in connection therewith;
(b) execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, and do such other acts necessary or desirable, to evidence, preserve and/or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require; and
(c) do and execute all and such further lawful and reasonable acts, conveyances and assurances for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as Lender shall reasonably require from time to time.
5.1.10 Mortgage Taxes. Borrower represents that it has caused Mortgage Borrower to pay all state, county and municipal recording and all other taxes imposed upon the execution and recordation of the Mortgage.
5.1.11 Financial Reporting. (a) Borrower will keep or will cause to be kept and maintained on a Fiscal Year basis, in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender), books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower and all items of income and expense in connection with the operation on an individual basis of the Properties. Lender (at Lenders sole cost and expense) shall have the right from time to time at all times during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to examine the books, records and accounts of Borrower,
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Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower at the office of Borrower or any other Person maintaining such books, records and accounts and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall desire. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any costs and expenses incurred by Lender to examine Borrowers, Senior Mezzanine Borrowers, Mortgage Borrowers or to the extent permitted under the Operating Lease, Operating Companys accounting records with respect to the Properties, as Lender shall determine to be necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lenders interest.
(b) Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender annually, by no later than April 30, 2009, and thereafter within no more than one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrower, a complete copy of the annual financial statements of the Operating Companies, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Borrower (and of no other entity or Person), audited by a Big Four accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant acceptable to Lender in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender) covering the Properties on a combined basis for such Fiscal Year (and no other Persons, Properties or assets) and containing statements of profit and loss for the Operating Companies, Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower and the Properties (on a combined basis) and a balance sheet for the Operating Companies, Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower and the Properties (on a combined basis), in each case showing no other assets than the Properties (and the interests of Operating Companies, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Borrower therein). In addition, Borrower will furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender by no later than April 30, 2008 (i) a balance sheet only audit prepared by a Big Four accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant acceptable to Lender (for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2007) and (ii) a complete copy of annual financial statements for the Operating Company, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Borrower prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender) covering the Operating Companies, Mortgage Borrower, Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, and the Properties on a combined basis for such Fiscal Year (ending December 31, 2007) and containing statements of profit and loss for the Operating Companies, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower and the Properties (in each case, on a combined basis), and a balance sheet for the Operating Companies, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower and the Properties (in each case on a combined basis). All such statements (including statements for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2007, and thereafter for all statements provided yearly to Lender) shall set forth the financial condition and the results of operations for the Properties for such Fiscal Year, and shall include, but not be limited to, amounts representing Borrowers reasonable and good faith determination of aggregate annual EBITDAR from all of the Properties and capital expenditures (allocated between maintenance and growth) at the Properties (it being acknowledged that Borrowers statement of EBITDAR pursuant to the above provisions of this sentence and the balance of this Section 5.1.11 shall not be binding on Lender and shall be subject to Lenders reasonable review). All such statements (including statements for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2007, and thereafter for all statements provided yearly to Lender) shall also set forth unaudited schedules for each Individual Property, detailing the statements of profit and loss and a balance sheet for each Individual Property, as well as gross revenues, gross hotel and casino revenues, EBITDAR and capital expenditures (allocated between maintenance and growth). The annual financial statements, as described above, shall be accompanied by (1) a comparison of the budgeted income and expenses and the actual income
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and expenses for the prior Fiscal Year, (2) in the case of any financial statements for Fiscal Year 2008 and thereafter, an unqualified opinion of a Big Four accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to Lender, (3) room rate reports and RevPAR calculations, and (4) an Officers Certificate certifying (A) that each annual financial statement presents fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of the Operating Companies, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and the Properties being reported upon, (B) that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis acceptable to Lender) and (C) as of the date thereof whether there exists an event or circumstance which constitutes a Default or Event of Default, and if such Default or Event of Default exists, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy the same. Any audits performed by Borrower (and any audited materials and other information provided to Lender, as required hereunder in order for Borrower to comply with the requirements of this subparagraph (b)) may be performed with respect to the Properties on a combining basis (so that a single audit of the Properties, rather than individual audits of each of the separate Properties, may be performed and provided).
(c) Borrower will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Lender on or before sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal quarter the following items, accompanied by an Officers Certificate stating that such items fairly present the financial condition and results of the Operating Companies, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower and the Properties, subject to normal year end adjustments, as applicable: (i) quarterly and year to date operating statements (including Capital Expenditures) noting such information as is necessary and sufficient to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of the Properties during such quarter, and containing a comparison of budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses together with a detailed explanation of any variances of ten percent (10%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such periods, all in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender; and (ii) a calculation reflecting the Debt Service Coverage Ratio, gross revenues, gross hotel and casino revenues, EBITDAR and capital expenditures (allocated between maintenance and growth, in the case for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period as of the last day of such quarter (it being acknowledged that Borrowers statement of EBITDAR pursuant to the above provisions of this sentence and the balance of this Section 5.1.11 shall not be binding on Lender and shall be subject to Lenders reasonable review). Borrower shall provide the statements and calculations required hereunder on both a combined basis for all Properties and on an Individual Property-by-Individual Property basis. In addition, such Officers Certificate shall also state that the representations and warranties of Borrower set forth in Section 4.1.30 are true and correct as of the date of such certificate and that there are no trade payables outstanding for more than ninety (90) days. In addition, prior to a Securitization or Syndication, Borrower shall be obligated to provide the statements and calculations, as well as the Officers Certificate, described in this subparagraph (c) to Lender on a monthly basis (such requirements to be modified as appropriate to reflect the fact that the information shall be required to be provided monthly (e.g., monthly rent rolls, monthly and year-to-date operating statements, a calculation reflecting the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period as of the last day of such month), in each case within no more than thirty (30) days following the end of each calendar month.
(d) For the partial year period commencing on the date hereof, and for each Fiscal Year thereafter, Borrower shall submit to Lender for informational purposes only an
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Annual Budget not later than the commencement of such period or Fiscal Year in form reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
(e) Intentionally Omitted.
(f) If, at the time one or more Disclosure Documents are being prepared for a public Securitization, Lender expects that Borrower alone or Borrower and one or more Affiliates of Borrower collectively, or the Properties and Related Properties collectively, will be a Significant Obligor, as that term is defined in Item 1101(k) of Regulation AB (as defined below), Borrower shall furnish to Lender upon request (i) the selected financial data or, if applicable, net operating income, required under Item 1112(b)(1) of Regulation AB, if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any other loans made to an Affiliate of Borrower or secured by a Related Property, that is included in a Securitization with the Loan (each, a Related Loan) as of the cut-off date for such Securitization may, or if the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans as of the cut-off date for such Securitization and at any time during which the Loan and any Related Loans are included in a Securitization does, equal or exceed ten percent (10%) (but less than twenty percent (20%)) of the aggregate principal amount of all loans included or expected to be included, as applicable, in the Securitization or (ii) the financial statements required under Item 1112(b)(2) of Regulation AB, if Lender expects that the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans as of the cut-off date for such Securitization may, or if the principal amount of the Loan together with any Related Loans as of the cut-off date for such Securitization and at any time during which the Loan and any Related Loans are included in a Securitization does, equal or exceed twenty percent (20%) of the aggregate principal amount of all loans included or expected to be included, as applicable, in the Securitization. Such financial data or financial statements shall be furnished to Lender (A) within ten (10) Business Days after written notice from Lender in connection with the preparation of Disclosure Documents for the Securitization, (B) not later than thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower and (C) not later than sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be obligated to furnish financial data or financial statements pursuant to clauses (B) or (C) of this sentence with respect to any period for which a filing pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to the Securitization (an Exchange Act Filing) is not required. If requested by Lender, in writing, Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish to Lender financial data and/or financial statements for any tenant of any of the Properties (other than a tenant that is a reporting company under the Exchange Act) if, in connection with a Securitization, Lender expects there to be, with respect to such tenant or group of affiliated tenants, a concentration within all of the loans included or expected to be included, as applicable, in the Securitization such that such tenant or group of affiliated tenants would constitute a Significant Obligor. Related Property shall mean a parcel of real property, together with improvements thereon and personal property related thereto, that is related, within the meaning of the definition of Significant Obligor, to any of the Properties. Regulation AB shall mean Regulation AB under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as such Regulation may be amended from time to time.
(g) All financial data and financial statements provided by Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company hereunder pursuant to Section 5.1.11(f) shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, and all such financial statements
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shall meet the requirements of Regulation AB, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K to the extent applicable and any other applicable legal requirements. All financial statements referred to in clause (ii) of Section 5.1.11(f) shall be audited by independent accountants of Borrower reasonably acceptable to Lender in accordance with Regulation AB, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K to the extent applicable and all other applicable legal requirements, shall be accompanied by the manually executed report of the independent accountants thereon, which report shall meet the requirements of Regulation AB, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K to the extent applicable and all other applicable legal requirements, and shall be further accompanied by a manually executed written consent of the independent accountants, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lender, to the inclusion of such financial statements in any Disclosure Document and any Exchange Act Filing and to the use of the name of such independent accountants and the reference to such independent accountants as experts in any Disclosure Document and Exchange Act Filing, all of which shall be provided at the same time as the related financial statements are required to be provided, in each case if applicable (i.e., in the case of a public securitization). All financial data and financial statements (audited or unaudited) provided by Borrower under this Section 5.1.11(g) shall be accompanied by an Officers Certificate which shall state that such financial statements meet the requirements set forth in the first sentence of this Section 5.1.11(g) to the extent applicable.
(h) If requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly upon request, with any other or additional financial statements, or financial, statistical or operating information, as Lender shall reasonably determine to be required pursuant to Regulation AB, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other legal requirements in connection with any Disclosure Document or any Exchange Act Filing or as shall otherwise be reasonably requested by the Lender.
(i) In the event Lender reasonably determines, in connection with a Securitization, that the financial data and financial statements required in order to comply with Regulation AB, Regulation S-X, Regulation S-K or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other legal requirements are other than as provided herein, then notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5.1.11(f) and (g), Lender may request, and Borrower shall promptly provide, such other financial statements as Lender determines to be necessary or appropriate for such compliance.
(j) Any reports, statements or other information required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be delivered (i) in paper form, and (ii) if requested by Lender and within the capabilities of Borrowers data systems without change or modification thereto, in electronic form and prepared using a Microsoft Word for Windows or WordPerfect for Windows files (which files may be prepared using a spreadsheet program and saved as word processing files). Borrower agrees that Lender may disclose information regarding any of the Properties, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower and Operating Company that is provided to Lender pursuant to this Section in connection with the Securitization to such parties reasonably requesting such information in connection with such Securitization.
5.1.12 Business and Operations. Borrower will, and will cause Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company to, continue to engage in the businesses presently conducted
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by it as and to the extent the same are necessary for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Properties. Borrower will and will cause Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company to qualify to do business and will remain in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction as and to the extent the same are required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Properties.
5.1.13 Title to the Properties. Borrower will cause Mortgage Borrower to warrant and defend (a) the title to each Individual Property and every part thereof, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder (including Permitted Encumbrances) and (b) the validity and priority of the Liens of the Mortgages and the Assignments of Leases, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder (including Permitted Encumbrances), in each case against the claims of all Persons whomsoever. Borrower shall reimburse Lender for any actual out-of-pocket losses, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and court costs) incurred by Lender if an interest in any Individual Property, other than as permitted hereunder, is claimed by another Person. Borrower will warrant and defend (a) the title to the Collateral and every part thereof, subject only to Liens permitted hereunder and (b) the validity and priority of the Liens of the Pledge Agreement, in each case against the claims of all Persons whomsoever. Borrower shall reimburse Lender for any actual out-of-pocket losses, costs, damages or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and court costs) incurred by Lender if an interest in any part of the Collateral, other than as permitted hereunder, is claimed by another Person.
5.1.14 Costs of Enforcement. In the event (a) that any Mortgage encumbering any Individual Property or the Lien of the Pledge Agreement is foreclosed in whole or in part or that any such Mortgage or Pledge Agreement is put into the hands of an attorney for collection, suit, action or foreclosure, (b) of the foreclosure of any mortgage prior to or subsequent to any Mortgage or any Lien prior to or subsequent to the Lien of the Pledge Agreement in which proceeding Mortgage Lender or Lender is made a party or exercises any or all of its rights or remedies under such Mortgage or the Pledge Agreement or any other Loan Documents as and when permitted thereby, or (c) of the bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation or other similar proceeding in respect of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company or an assignment by Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company for the benefit of its creditors, Borrower, its successors or assigns, shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs of collection and defense, including reasonable out-of-pocket attorneys fees and costs, incurred by Lender, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Borrower in connection therewith and in connection with any appellate proceeding or post-judgment action involved therein, together with all required service or use taxes.
5.1.15 Estoppel Statement. (a) After request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days (but, provided there exists no Default or Event of Default, no more often than twice during the course of each fiscal year of Borrower) furnish Lender with a statement, duly acknowledged and certified, (i) with respect to the Loan, setting forth (A) the original principal amount of the Note, (B) the unpaid principal amount of the Loan, (C) the Interest Rate of the Loan, (D) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (E) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, if any, and (F) that the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification, (ii) with respect to any
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Senior Mezzanine Loan, setting forth (A) the original principal amount of the applicable Senior Mezzanine Loan, (B) the unpaid principal amount of the Senior Mezzanine Loan, (C) the interest rate of the Senior Mezzanine Loan, (D) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (E) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the debt, if any, and (F) that the Senior Mezzanine Note, the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement and the other Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification and (iii) with respect to the Mortgage Loan, setting forth (A) the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, (B) the unpaid principal amount of the Mortgage Loan, (C) the interest rate of the Mortgage Loan, (D) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (E) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the debt, if any, and (F) that the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Security Instruments and the other Mortgage Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.
(b) Borrower shall exercise reasonable best efforts to deliver to Lender upon request, tenant estoppel certificates from each space tenant leasing space at the Properties, and shall exercise reasonable best efforts to deliver an estoppel certificate from each Ground Lessor, each in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender provided that Borrower shall not be required to deliver such certificates more frequently than two (2) times in any calendar year.
(c) After request by Borrower, but not more than twice during the course of each year, Lender shall furnish Borrower with a statement setting forth (i) the original principal amount of the Loan, (ii) the unpaid principal amount of the Loan, (iii) the Interest Rate of the Loan, (iv) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, and (v) that the Loan Documents have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.
5.1.16 Loan Proceeds. Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan received by it on the Closing Date only for the purposes set forth in Section 2.1.4.
5.1.17 Performance by Borrower. Borrower shall in a timely manner observe, perform and fulfill each and every covenant, term and provision of each Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower, and shall not enter into or otherwise suffer or permit any amendment, waiver, supplement, termination or other modification of any Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower without the prior consent of Lender. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Senior Mezzanine Borrower, in a timely manner, to observe, perform and fulfill each and every covenant, term and provision of each Mortgage Loan Document and Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Mortgage Borrower and Senior Mezzanine Borrower, and shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower to enter into or otherwise suffer or permit any amendment, waiver, supplement, termination or other modification of any Mortgage Loan Document or Senior Mezzanine Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower without the prior written consent of Lender.
5.1.18 Confirmation of Representations. Borrower shall deliver, in connection with any Securitization, (a) one or more Officers Certificates certifying as to the accuracy of all representations made by Borrower in the Loan Documents as of the date of the closing of such Securitization in all relevant jurisdictions, and (b) certificates of the relevant Governmental
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Authorities in all relevant jurisdictions indicating the good standing and qualification of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower and Holdings as of the date of the Securitization.
5.1.19 No Joint Assessment. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to, suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of any Individual Property (a) with any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from such Individual Property, and (b) which constitutes real property with any portion of such Individual Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such real property portion of the Individual Property, except as required by Legal Requirements.
5.1.20 Leasing Matters. (a) Borrower shall not (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Guarantor (Operating Lease) not to), without the prior written consent of Lender (and, if a Securitization shall have occurred, Borrower shall have obtained and delivered to Lender a Rating Agency Confirmation) restate, materially modify, materially amend or materially supplement (or permit the restatement, material modification, amendment or supplement of) any Operating Lease or Operating Lease Guaranty (provided, that any modification, amendment or supplement affecting any of the economic terms of any Operating Lease or any of the terms of the Operating Lease Guaranty shall be deemed to be material for purposes hereof), terminate or accept the surrender (or permit the termination or surrender) of any Operating Lease or Operating Lease Guaranty, or release or materially waive (or permit the release or material waiver of) the Operating Company or Guarantor (Operating Lease) from the performance or observance of any obligation or condition under the Operating Leases or Operating Lease Guaranty. In connection with a material modification, Lender may request, and in such event, Borrower shall not effect such modification without, an Additional True Lease Opinion in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender issued by Borrowers counsel (at Borrowers expense). Borrower shall not permit (or cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to permit) the prepayment of any rents under the Operating Leases for more than one (1) month prior to the due date thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lenders consent shall not be required in connection with any modification, amendment or waiver of any provision of the Operating Lease as may be reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or that makes the provisions of the Operating Lease consistent with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 5.1.20(a) to the contrary, (x) Lenders consent to any amendment, modification or supplement of the Operating Lease (or any new Operating Lease) or the Operating Lease Guaranty may also be conditioned on the delivery by Borrower, upon the reasonable request of Lender, of an Additional Insolvency Opinion and/or an Additional True Lease Opinion acceptable to Lender (and, if a Securitization shall have occurred, acceptable to the Rating Agencies), and (y) Lenders consent to any assignment of any Operating Lease or Operating Lease Guaranty (or of any interest therein) or any material amendment, material modification or material supplement of any Operating Lease shall also be conditioned on the delivery by Borrower, upon the reasonable request of Lender, of an Additional Insolvency Opinion and an Additional True Lease Opinion acceptable to Lender (and, if a Securitization shall have occurred, acceptable to the Rating Agencies).
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(b) Borrower shall not permit (or consent to) an assignment by any Operating Company of any such Operating Companys interest(s) under any Operating Lease or an assignment by any Mortgage Borrower of any such Mortgage Borrowers interest(s) under any Operating Lease Guaranty without, in each case, Lenders prior written consent (and, if a Securitization shall have occurred, at Lenders request, without Borrower providing to Lender a Rating Agency Confirmation and an Additional True Lease Opinion).
(c) All space Leases and all renewals of space Leases executed after the date hereof entered into by Operating Company shall (i) provide for rental rates, rent credits and free rent periods comparable to existing local market rates for comparable properties, (ii) be on commercially reasonable terms, (iii) provide that such Lease is subordinate to the Mortgage encumbering the Individual Property in question and that the lessee will attorn to Mortgage Lender and any purchaser at a foreclosure sale; (iv) not contain any terms which would materially adversely affect Lenders rights under the Loan Documents; (v) not grant to the Tenants thereunder any option or right to purchase the applicable Individual Property (or any portion thereof); and (v) in the case of Major Leases, have initial terms less than twenty (20) consecutive years, in each case (unless otherwise consented to by Lender pursuant to clause (d) below).
(d) (i) Any Major Lease entered into by Operating Company with respect to an Individual Property executed after the date hereof (and any renewal of any Major Lease with respect to an Individual Property), and any space Lease or space Lease renewal proposed to be entered into by Operating Company after the date hereof and that does not meet the criteria set forth in Sections 5.1.20(a) and subparagraph (c) above, shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Borrower shall not terminate or accept the surrender of (and shall not permit Operating Company or Mortgage Borrower to terminate or accept the surrender of) a Major Lease (unless by reason of a tenant default) without the consent of Lender.
(ii) Every submission to Lender of any proposed Major Lease (or Major Lease renewal, amendment, modification or termination) for Lenders approval shall be forwarded to Lender together with a notice from Borrower (in bold typeface) that states YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE YOUR DEEMED CONSENT TO THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN OR THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS NOTICE. If Lender responds to Borrowers request by identifying missing documents or materials that are incomplete or inaccurate (and that are the subject of the request for approval), then Borrower shall re-submit such documents or materials to Lender for its approval together with a second notice from Borrower that complies with this section.
(iii) If Lender fails to approve or disapprove any such proposed request or submission attached to a first notice or request sent by Borrower (or the matters that are the subject of the re-submitted notice or request for approval) within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of same, Borrower shall re-submit such instruments or materials to Lender for Lenders approval and give Lender a second notice (in bold typeface) that states SECOND NOTICE YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE SHALL
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CONSTITUTE YOUR DEEMED CONSENT TO THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN OR THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS NOTICE. If Lender fails to respond to such second notice within five (5) Business Days of receipt of same, then Lenders consent to the proposed request or submission that is the subject of such notice shall be deemed granted.
(e) Borrower shall and shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Operating Company to (i) observe and perform the obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Leases in a commercially reasonable manner; (ii) enforce the terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Leases upon the part of the lessee thereunder to be observed or performed in a commercially reasonable manner and in a manner not to impair the value of the Individual Property involved; (iii) not collect any of the rents more than one (1) month in advance (other than security deposits); (iv) not execute any other assignment of lessors interest in the Leases or the Rents (except as contemplated by the Loan Documents); (v) not alter, modify or change the terms of the Leases in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of the Loan Documents; and (vi) execute and deliver at the request of Lender all such further assurances, confirmations and assignments in connection with the Leases as Lender shall from time to time reasonably require.
(f) Upon request, Borrower shall furnish Lender with executed copies of all new Leases or Lease renewals or amendments.
(g) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower shall not enter into (or permit Operating Company or Mortgage Borrower to enter into) a lease of all or substantially all of any Individual Property without Lenders prior consent.
5.1.21 Alterations. (a) Borrower shall cause all Alterations with respect to any portion of any of the Properties to be conducted and performed with due diligence in a good and workmanlike manner, and all materials used and work done shall be in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements. In addition, with respect to the Convention Center Project and the Tower Project, to the extent such projects are pursued, Borrower agrees to cause Mortgage Borrower to (i) diligently pursue each such project to completion in a timely manner, subject to delays arising from Force Majeure events, (ii) cause the work to be performed in connection with each such project in substantial conformance with the plans and specifications for such project, and otherwise in conformity with the Mortgage Loan Agreement, each Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement and this Agreement, (iii) provide Lender with reasonably detailed monthly progress reports (and such information as Lender shall reasonably request from time to time) regarding the status of the Convention Center Project and the Tower Project, (iv) upon the substantial completion of each such project, provide Lender with evidence of the substantial completion of each such project, copies of final unconditional lien waivers from the general contractors, construction managers or subcontractors for such project (if requested by Lender) and evidence of the final payment of all amounts due in connection with each such project, and a title search for the affected Individual Property indicating that such Individual Property is free from all liens, claims and other encumbrances not previously approved by Lender, and (v) upon final completion of each such project, provide Lender with a final survey acceptable to Lender showing the as-built location of the completed Improvements and all easements appurtenant thereto, and as-built plans and specifications for Lenders file and a certificate of occupancy to the extent issued by the relevant Governmental Authority.
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(b) Borrower shall obtain Lenders prior consent to (i) any Material Alterations (unless collateral or a completion guaranty is provided as set forth in subparagraph (c) below) or (ii) any Alterations to any of the Improvements (even if otherwise described in clause (i) above) that is reasonably likely to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect. Lenders consent shall not be required for any Alterations other than the Alterations described in the preceding sentence. Notwithstanding any provision hereof to the contrary, without Lenders consent, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, in no event shall Borrower close or shutter, or undertake or permit any Tenant or other Person to undertake, an Alteration that, alone or together with other work then being undertaken, closes or shutters, more than ten percent (10%) of the income-generating space in any Individual Property at any one time. Prior to undertaking any Alteration with respect to an Individual Property in excess of five percent (5%) of the sum of the Allocated Loan Amount for such Individual Property and the Allocated Loan Amounts under (and as defined in each of) the Mortgage Loan Agreement and the Other Mezzanine Loan Agreements for such Individual Property, to afford Lender a prior and reasonable opportunity to determine whether or not the proposed Alteration would have an Individual Material Adverse Effect, Borrower will deliver such plans, specifications, project schedules, logistical plans, construction budgets (including a statement of sources and uses) and such other information as Lender may reasonably request in respect of such Alteration for review by Lender (and its consultants). All reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with reviewing said Alterations proposal, including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and Lenders consultants, shall be paid by Borrower. The above-referenced submission to Lender shall be delivered with a notice from Borrower (in bold typeface) that states YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE YOUR DEEMED CONSENT TO THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN OR THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS NOTICE. If Lender responds to Borrowers request by identifying missing documents or materials that are incomplete or inaccurate (and that are the subject of the request for approval), then Borrower shall re-submit such documents or materials to Lender for its approval together with a second notice from Borrower that complies with this Section. If Lender fails to approve or disapprove any such proposed request or submission attached to a first notice or request sent by Borrower (or the matters that are the subject of the re-submitted notice or request for approval) within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of same, Borrower shall re-submit such instruments or materials to Lender for Lenders approval and give Lender a second notice (in bold typeface) that states SECOND NOTICE YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR APPROVAL WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE SHALL CONSTITUTE YOUR DEEMED CONSENT TO THE MATTERS DESCRIBED IN OR THAT ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS NOTICE. If Lender fails to respond to such second notice within ten (10) Business Days of receipt of same, then Lenders consent to the proposed request or submission that is the subject of such notice shall be deemed granted.
(c) With respect to any Material Alteration, unless otherwise consented to by Lender, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Mortgage Lender as security for the payment of such amounts and as additional security for Borrowers obligations under the Loan Documents any of the following: (A) cash, (B) U.S. Obligations, (C) other securities having a rating acceptable to Lender and that the applicable Rating Agencies have confirmed in writing will not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the initial, or, if higher, then current
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ratings assigned to any Securities or any class thereof in connection with any Securitization, (D) a completion and performance bond or an irrevocable letter of credit (payable on sight draft only) issued by an Eligible Institution, or (E) a completion guaranty from an Approved Guarantor in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (with such changes as Lender shall approve), together with evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the Approved Guarantor has reasonable liquidity taking into account the nature and amount of the guaranteed obligations under such completion guaranty (it being agreed that, if the Approved Guarantor in question is Holdings, then the amounts available for repayment of such obligations under any revolving credit facility in effect at such time in favor of Harrahs Operating Company, Inc. will be taken into account in determining whether Holdings has reasonable liquidity), and with, if required by applicable Rating Agency requirements, an Additional Insolvency Opinion. Such security, including the amount of the guaranteed obligations under any completion guaranty delivered as aforesaid, shall be in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the excess of the total unpaid amounts with respect to alterations to the Improvements on the applicable Individual Property (other than such amounts to be paid or reimbursed by tenants under the Leases) over the Threshold Amount and (ii) the costs of collection, and, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may apply such security from time to time at the option of Lender to pay for such alterations.
5.1.22 Operation of Properties. (a) Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to cause each of the Properties to be operated, in all material respects, in accordance with the Operating Leases and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements, including Gaming Laws, and all Gaming Licenses and other Operating Permits and in a manner consistent with their respective use as of the Closing Date. Borrower shall cause Operating Company to post all required bonds, if any, with any Gaming Authority as and in the amounts required under all applicable Legal Requirements (and shall, if Lender makes a request therefor, promptly provide Lender with copies of all such bonds).
(b) Borrower shall not, without Lenders prior written consent, permit Operating Company to assign or transfer, and Operating Company shall not, without Lenders prior written consent, assign or transfer, or delegate any responsibilities with respect to, any Gaming License or Operating Permit.
(c) Borrower shall cause Operating Company to make all filings required under the Gaming Laws, or in connection with any Gaming Licenses or Operating Permits, including in connection with the origination of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loans, and shall deliver copies of such filings as Lender shall reasonably request to Lender, promptly upon request. Borrower will timely pay all fees, investigative fees and costs required by the Gaming Authorities with respect to any such approvals and licenses. Borrower will and will cause Mortgage Borrower to diligently and comprehensively respond to any inquiries and requests from the Gaming Authorities and promptly file or cause to be filed any additional information required in connection with any required filings as soon as practicable after receipt of requests therefor.
(d) Upon request of Lender, Borrower shall deliver to Lender (or cause Operating Company to deliver to Lender) such evidence of compliance (by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company and each Individual Property) with
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all Legal Requirements, including Gaming Laws as shall be reasonably requested by Lender. Borrower shall immediately deliver to Lender (and shall cause Operating Company and Mortgage Borrower to deliver to Lender) any notice of material non-compliance or material violation of any Legal Requirement, or of any material inquiry or investigation commenced by the Gaming Authorities in connection with any of the Properties. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender if it, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company believe that any material license, including any Gaming License, is being or could be revoked or suspended, or that any action is pending, being considered or being, or could be, taken to revoke or suspend Borrowers, Senior Mezzanine Borrowers, Mortgage Borrowers or Operating Companys material licenses, including the Gaming Licenses, or to fine, penalize or impose remedies upon Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company, or that any action is pending, being considered, or being, or could be, taken to discontinue, suspend, deny, decrease or recoup any payments due, made or coming due to Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, in each case if same might reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect. Borrower shall immediately deliver to Lender any notice received by Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company alleging or relating to the material non-compliance by Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company with any Legal Requirements, including Gaming Laws.
(e) In the event that any of the Operating Leases expire or are terminated (without limiting any obligation of Borrower to obtain Lenders consent to any termination or modification of any of the Operating Leases in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement), Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to promptly enter into a replacement Operating Lease (in form and substance satisfactory to Lender) with Operating Company or another operating company reasonably satisfactory to Lender, provided Borrower will obtain a Rating Agency Confirmation as a condition to the effectiveness of such replacement Operating Lease and that Borrower will cause Guarantor (Operating Lease) to execute and deliver an operating lease guaranty in the same form and substance as the Operating Lease Guaranty.
(f) Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to: (i) promptly perform and/or observe, in all material respects, all of the covenants and agreements required to be performed and observed by it under the Operating Lease and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its material rights thereunder; (ii) promptly notify Lender of any material default under any Operating Lease or Operating Lease Guaranty of which it is aware; (iii) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of each financial statement, business plan, capital expenditures plan, notice, report and estimate received by it under each Operating Lease; and (iv) enforce the performance and observance of all of the material covenants and agreements required to be performed and/or observed by each Operating Company under each Operating Lease and by each Guarantor (Operating Lease) under each Operating Lease Guaranty, in a commercially reasonable manner.
(g) Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to cause the Hotel Components to be at all times open for business as a hotel and the Casino Components to be open for business as a casino, except to the extent necessary to undertake any alterations or repairs (subject to the provisions of this Agreement with respect to the performance of any such alterations or repairs). Borrower shall cause each Individual Property to be at all times operated, managed and
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maintained, at all times and in the manner and accordance with the standards required pursuant to the Operating Leases and all applicable Legal Requirements in all material respects.
(h) If Mortgage Borrower shall be in material default under any Operating Lease, then, subject to the terms of such Operating Lease, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower (subject to any applicable Legal Requirements) to grant Lender the right (but not the obligation), to cause the default or defaults under such Operating Lease to be remedied and otherwise exercise any and all rights of Mortgage Borrower under such Operating Lease, as may be necessary to prevent or cure any default provided such actions are necessary to protect Lenders interest under the Loan Documents, and Lender shall have the right to enter all or any portion of the affected Individual Property at such times and in such manner as Lender deems necessary, to prevent or to cure any such default. The actions or payments of Lender to cure any default by Mortgage Borrower under any Operating Lease shall not remove or waive, as between Borrower and Lender, any default that may occur or occurred under this Agreement by virtue of such default by Mortgage Borrower under such Operating Lease. All out-of-pocket sums reasonably expended by Lender to cure any such default shall be paid by Borrower to Lender, upon demand, with interest on such sum at the rate set forth in this Agreement from the date such sum is expended to and including the date the reimbursement payment is made to Lender. All such indebtedness shall be deemed to be secured by the Pledge Agreement and the Collateral.
(i) Borrower shall notify Lender promptly in writing of (i) the occurrence, to Borrowers knowledge, of any material default by any party to any Operating Lease or any Operating Lease Guaranty, (ii) the occurrence, to Borrowers knowledge, of any event that, with the passage of time or service of notice, or both, would constitute a material default by any party under any Operating Lease or any Operating Lease Guaranty, and (iii) the receipt by Borrower or its Affiliate of any notice (written or otherwise) from any party under any Operating Lease or any Operating Lease Guaranty noting or claiming the occurrence of any material default by Borrower under such Operating Lease or such Operating Lease Guaranty.
(j) Borrower shall (subject to any applicable Legal Requirements) promptly cause Mortgage Borrower to execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lender such instruments as may reasonably be required to permit Lender to cure any material default under any Operating Lease or permit Lender to take such other action required to enable Lender to cure or remedy the matter in default and preserve the value of the security interest of Lender under the Loan Documents with respect to the Collateral. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to do, in its name or otherwise, any and all acts and to execute any and all documents that are necessary to preserve any rights of Mortgage Borrower under or with respect to any Operating Lease, including, without limitation, the right to effectuate any extension or renewal of any Operating Lease, or to preserve any rights of Mortgage Borrower whatsoever in respect of any part of any Operating Lease (and the above powers granted to Lender are coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable).
(k) With respect to any Operating Lease or any Operating Lease Guaranty, Borrower shall, from time to time, upon ten (10) Business Days prior written request from Lender, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lender, a statement containing the following: (A) a statement that such Operating Lease or such Operating Lease Guaranty is unmodified and in full
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force and effect or, if there have been modifications, that the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease Guaranty is in full force and effect as modified and setting forth such modifications, (B) a statement that Mortgage Borrower is not in default thereunder beyond any applicable grace, cure or notice period or, if any such default shall exist thereunder, a description of such default and the steps being taken to cure such default, (C) a statement that, to Borrowers knowledge, either the other party thereto is not in default thereunder beyond any applicable grace, cure or notice period or, if any such default shall exist thereunder, a description of such default and the steps being taken to cure such default and (D) such other information with respect to the Operating Lease or the Operating Lease Guaranty as Lender shall reasonably request.
(l) With respect to any Operating Lease, Borrower shall, from time to time, upon ten (10) Business Days of Lenders prior written request from Lender, provide Lender with a statement from each Operating Company containing the following: (A) a statement that such Operating Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect or, if there have been modifications, that the Operating Lease is in full force and effect as modified and setting forth such modifications, (B) a statement that Operating Company is not in default thereunder beyond any applicable grace, cure or notice period or, if any such default shall exist thereunder, a description of such default and the steps being taken to cure such default, (C) a statement that, to Operating Companys knowledge, the Mortgage Borrower is not in default thereunder beyond any applicable grace, cure or notice period or, if any such default shall exist thereunder, a description of such default and the steps being taken to cure such default and (D) such other information with respect to Operating Company, any Operating Lease and/or any Operating Lease Guaranty as Lender shall reasonably request.
(m) With respect to any Operating Lease Guaranty, Borrower shall, from time to time, upon ten (10) Business Days of Lenders prior written request from Lender, provide Lender with a statement from Guarantor (Operating Lease) containing the following: (A) a statement that such Operating Lease Guaranty is unmodified and in full force and effect or, if there have been modifications, that the Operating Lease Guaranty is in full force and effect as modified and setting forth such modifications; (B) a statement that Guarantor (Operating Lease) is not in default thereunder beyond any applicable grace, cure or notice period or, if any such default shall exist thereunder, a description of such default and the steps being taken to cure such default; and (C) such other information with respect to such Guarantor (Operating Lease) and/or Operating Lease Guaranty as Lender shall reasonably request.
5.1.23 Ground Lease Estoppel. Borrower shall, on or prior to May 28, 2008, either (i) effect the substitution of the Properties commonly known as Paris Las Vegas and Harrahs Laughlin for the Individual Properties referred to as Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe, Bills Lake Tahoe and Showboat Atlantic City as described in Section 2.5.2 of this Agreement or (ii) (x) cause the occurrence of the events set forth in paragraph 1, clause (ii) of the Ground Lease Side Letter and (y) in connection therewith, deliver to Lender updates to its UCC Title Insurance Policy and any endorsements to the Mortgage Borrowers owners policies delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, together with such other documents, instruments and new or updated opinions (including as to enforceability, non-consolidation and true lease matters) as Lender may reasonably request. The failure by Borrower to cause the occurrence of the event described in clause (i) or of the events described in clause (ii) above, on or prior to May 28, 2008 shall constitute a Ground Lease
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Estoppel Trigger Event hereunder, but shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default hereunder.
5.1.24 Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Senior Mezzanine Borrower to deposit and maintain each of the Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds and Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds (if any) as more particularly set forth in Article VII of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement and to perform and comply with all the terms and provisions relating thereto. Borrower grants to Lender a first-priority perfected security interest in Borrowers interest in each of the Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds and Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds, if any, subject to the prior rights of Mortgage Lender and Senior Mezzanine Lender, and any and all monies now or hereafter deposited in each Mortgage Loan Reserve Fund and Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds as additional security for payment of the Debt to the extent Borrower has an interest in same. Subject to the qualifications regarding Mortgage Lenders and Senior Mezzanine Lenders interest in the Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds and Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds (as applicable), if any, until expended or applied in accordance with the Mortgage Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or the Loan Documents, Borrowers interest in the Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds and Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds shall constitute additional security for the Debt and upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in any or all of the Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds and Senior Mezzanine Loan Reserve Funds to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion and/or hold the same as Collateral for the Loan.
5.1.25 Notices. Borrower shall give notice, or cause notice to be given to Lender promptly upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and upon any of the following:
(a) any Mortgage Loan Event of Default or Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default;
(b) any default or event of default under any contractual obligation of Borrower, or, to the knowledge of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company, Principal or Guarantor that could reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Affect or an Aggregate Material Adverse Affect;
(c) any litigation or proceeding affecting Borrower, or, to the knowledge of Borrower, affecting any of Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company, Principal or Guarantor, which could or could reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Effect or an Aggregate Material Adverse Effect; or
(d) a change in the business, operations, property or financial or other condition or prospects of Borrower, or, to the knowledge of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company, Principal or Guarantor which could reasonably be expected to have an Individual Material Adverse Affect or an Aggregate Material Adverse Affect.
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5.1.26 Special Distributions. On each date on which amounts are required to be paid to Lender under any of the Loan Documents (or required be disbursed to the Mezzanine Collection Account, if applicable) Borrower shall exercise its rights under the First Mezzanine Borrower Company Agreement to cause Senior Mezzanine Borrower to make to Borrower a distribution in an aggregate amount such that Lender shall receive the amount required to be disbursed to the Mezzanine Collection Account or otherwise paid to Lender on such date.
5.1.27 Curing. Lender shall have the right, but shall not have the obligation, to exercise Borrowers rights under the First Mezzanine Borrower Company Agreement (a) to cure a Mortgage Loan Default, or Senior Mezzanine Loan Default, (b) to cure a Mortgage Loan Event of Default, or Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default, (c) to satisfy any Liens, claims or judgments against the Properties (except for Liens permitted by the Mortgage Loan Documents or Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents), (d) to satisfy any Liens, claims or judgments against the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, in the case of either (a), (b) or (c), unless Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower shall be diligently pursuing remedies to cure the Mortgage Loan Default, the Senior Mezzanine Loan Default, the Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default or Mortgage Loan Event of Default or to satisfy any such Liens, claims or judgments, in either case to Lenders sole satisfaction. Borrower shall reimburse Lender on demand for any and all costs incurred by Lender in connection with curing any such Mortgage Loan Default, Senior Mezzanine Loan Default, Mortgage Loan Event of Default or Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default or satisfying any Liens, claims or judgments against any of the Properties or the Senior Mezzanine Collateral.
5.1.28 Senior Borrower Covenants. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower and Senior Mezzanine Borrower to comply with all obligations with which Mortgage Borrower and/or Senior Mezzanine Borrower have covenanted to comply under the Mortgage Loan Agreement, Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement, all Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents and all other Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable (including, without limitation, those certain affirmative and negative covenants set forth in Article V of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement), unless otherwise consented to in writing by Lender.
Section 5.2. Negative Covenants. From the date hereof until payment and performance in full of all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of the Liens of the Collateral in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that it will not do, directly or indirectly, any of the following (without, in each case, the prior written consent of Lender):
5.2.1 Operation of Properties. (a) Borrower shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to, without Lenders prior consent: (i) surrender, terminate or cancel (or permit to be surrendered, terminated or canceled) any of the Operating Leases or any Operating Lease Guaranty; (ii) reduce or consent to the reduction of (or permit the reduction or the consent to the reduction) of the term of any of the Operating Leases; (iii) decrease or consent to any decrease (or permit to be decreased or the consent to the decrease) of the amount of any rent or other charges payable under any of the Operating Leases; (iv) Transfer, convey, assign, sell, mortgage, encumber, pledge, hypothecate, grant a security interest in, grant an option or options with respect to, or otherwise dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, whether or not for consideration) the Properties or any collateral
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for the Mortgage Loan (or permit Operating Company to do so), in each case without the prior written consent of Lender or except as expressly permitted in Section 5.2.10, or (v) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or waive or release (or permit to be modified, changed, supplemented, altered, amended, waived or released) any of the rights and remedies of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or any Operating Company under any of the Operating Leases in any material respect or any Operating Lease Guaranty (provided that Lender shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any modification, change, supplement, alteration, amendment, waiver or release of the Operating Lease as may be reasonably necessary to comply with the requirements of this Agreement or any other Loan Document).
(b) During the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall not exercise (and shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to exercise) any rights, make any decisions, grant any approvals or otherwise take any action under any Operating Lease, Operating Lease Guaranty or any management agreement without, in each instance, the prior written consent of Lender, which consent may be withheld in Lenders sole discretion.
5.2.2 Liens. (a) Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any of the Collateral, except Liens created by or permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents. Borrower shall not, and shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower to create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of any Individual Property or Senior Mezzanine Collateral or permit any such action to be taken, except:
(i) Permitted Encumbrances;
(ii) Liens created by or permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or Mortgage Loan Documents; and
(iii) Liens for Taxes or Other Charges not yet due.
(b) Borrower shall not incur any Indebtedness other than the Loan, shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to incur any Indebtedness other than the Mortgage Loan and Permitted Indebtedness (as defined in the Mortgage Loan Agreement), and shall not permit Senior Mezzanine Borrower to incur any Indebtedness other than the Senior Mezzanine Loans. Borrower shall not permit any Operating Company to incur Indebtedness in excess or other than Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company).
5.2.3 Dissolution. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company to, (a) engage in any dissolution, liquidation or consolidation or merger with or into any other business entity, (b) engage in any business activity not related to (i) in the case of Borrower, the ownership of the Collateral, (ii) in the case of Senior Mezzanine Borrower, ownership of the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, (iii) in the case of Mortgage Borrower, the ownership and operation of the Properties and (iv) in the case of Operating Company, the leasing and operation of the Properties, (c) transfer, lease or sell, in one transaction or any combination of transactions, the assets or all or substantially all of the properties or assets of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower except to the extent permitted by the Loan Documents, (d) modify (in any material respect), amend (in any
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material respect), waive or terminate its organizational documents or its qualification and good standing in any jurisdiction or (e) cause Holdings to (i) dissolve, wind up or liquidate or take any action, or omit to take an action, as a result of which Holdings, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower would be dissolved, wound up or liquidated in whole or in part, or (ii) amend (in any material respect), modify (in any material respect), waive or terminate the certificate of incorporation or bylaws of Holdings, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower, in each case, without obtaining the prior consent of Lender.
5.2.4 Change in Business. Borrower shall not cause Mortgage Borrower to enter into any line of business other than the ownership and operation of any of the Properties and other activities reasonably ancillary thereto, or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business. In addition, Borrower shall not permit or cause Mortgage Borrower to cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith) owed to Mortgage Borrower by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary cause of Mortgage Borrowers business. Borrower shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership of the Collateral, or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business. Borrower shall not allow Senior Mezzanine Borrower to enter into any line of business other than the direct or indirect ownership of the applicable Senior Mezzanine Collateral or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations, or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business.
5.2.5 Debt Cancellation. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company to, cancel or otherwise forgive or release any claim or debt (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith) owed to Mortgage Borrower, Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Mortgage Borrowers, Borrowers or Senior Mezzanine Borrowers business. In addition, Borrower shall not permit or cause itself, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, or Mortgage Borrower to cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith) owed to Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Borrower or Mortgage Borrower by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Mortgage Borrowers, Borrowers or Senior Mezzanine Borrowers business.
5.2.6 Zoning. Borrower shall not, and shall not permit Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company to, initiate or consent to any zoning reclassification of any portion of any Individual Property or seek any variance under any existing zoning ordinance or use or permit the use of any portion of any Individual Property in any manner that could result in such use becoming a non-conforming use under any zoning ordinance or any other applicable land use law, rule or regulation, without the prior consent of Lender.
5.2.7 Ground Lease. Borrower shall not (or shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, to) (a) fail to pay any rent, additional rent or other charge mentioned in or made payable under any Ground Lease as and when such rent or
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other charge is due (unless waived in writing by the ground lessor under such Ground Lease), (b) permit to occur any event of default (beyond any applicable notice, grace or cure periods) by any Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, as tenant under the related Ground Lease, in the observance or performance of any term, covenant or condition of such Ground Lease on the part of such Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, to be observed or performed (unless waived in writing by the ground lessor under such Ground Lease), (c) permit any one or more of the events referred to in any Ground Lease to occur which would cause such Ground Lease to terminate without notice or action by the ground lessor under such Ground Lease or which would entitle such ground lessor to terminate such Ground Lease and the term thereof by giving notice to the related Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, as tenant thereunder (unless waived in writing by the ground lessor under such Ground Lease), (d) permit the leasehold estate created by any Ground Lease to be surrendered or any Ground Lease to be terminated or canceled for any reason or under any circumstances whatsoever or (e) permit any of the terms, covenants or conditions of any Ground Lease to be materially modified, materially changed, materially supplemented, materially altered, or materially amended without the consent of Lender except as otherwise may be permitted by this Agreement.
5.2.8 Principal Place of Business and Organization. Borrower shall not, nor shall Borrower permit Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company to, change the place of its organization as set forth in Section 4.1.28 without the consent of Lender, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon Lenders request, Borrower shall (and shall cause Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company to) execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Mortgage Lenders security interest in any of the Properties, any Senior Mezzanine Lenders Security Interest in the related Senior Mezzanine Collateral or Lenders security interest in the Collateral as a result of such change of place of organization.
5.2.9 ERISA. (a) Borrower shall not engage in any transaction which would cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under ERISA.
(b) Borrower further covenants and agrees to deliver to Lender such certifications or other evidence from time to time throughout the term of the Loan, as requested by Lender in its sole discretion, that (i) Borrower is not an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is subject to Title I of ERISA, or a governmental plan within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA; (ii) Borrower is not subject to any state statute regulating investments of, or fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans; and (iii) one or more of the following circumstances is true:
(A) Equity interests in Borrower are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101(b)(2);
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(B) Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in Borrower is held by benefit plan investors within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101(f)(2); or
(C) Borrower qualifies as an operating company or a real estate operating company within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101(c) or (e).
5.2.10 Transfers. (a) Without the prior consent of Lender and except to the extent otherwise set forth in this Section 5.2.10, Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Person holding any direct or indirect legal, economic, beneficial or other ownership interest in Borrower, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or one or more of the Properties to, (1) Transfer all or any part of the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or one or more of the Properties, (2) permit any Transfer (directly or indirectly) of any direct or indirect interest in Borrower, or (3) permit any Transfer (directly or indirectly) of any direct or indirect interest in Operating Company or any transfer or assignment or subletting (of all or substantially of any Individual Property) by any Operating Company under any Operating Lease.
(b) A Transfer of (but not a mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or grant of a security interest in) a direct or indirect beneficial interest in Borrower consisting of ownership interests in or at any level above the level of Ninth Mezzanine Borrower shall be permitted without Lenders consent (but subject to the last sentence of Section 5.2.10(d)), provided that (i) immediately prior to such Transfer, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) Borrower is at all times Controlled and at least fifty percent (50%) owned (directly or indirectly) by Qualified Transferees, (iii) subsequent to such Transfer, Borrower will continue to be a Special Purpose Entity, (iv) if (1) such Transfer causes the Transferee to own, in the aggregate with the ownership interests of its Affiliates, more than a forty nine percent (49%) interest in Borrower (and the Transferee (together with the ownership interests of its Affiliates) did not, prior to such Transfer, own more than a forty nine percent (49%) interest in Borrower), or (2) such Transfer, together with all other Transfers by Borrower, whether in a single Transfer or in a series of Transfers and whether or not effected simultaneously, results in a Transfer of more than forty nine percent (49%) of the aggregate interests in Borrower, then, if required by applicable Rating Agency requirements, an acceptable non-consolidation opinion is delivered to the holder of the Loan and to each of the Rating Agencies concerning, as applicable, Borrower, the new Transferee and/or their respective owners, and (v) subsequent to such Transfer, the beneficial ownership of Borrower and Operating Company will be substantially identical. For purposes hereof, Control shall not be deemed absent solely because other parties have veto rights with respect to major decisions. Further, a Change in Control shall be deemed a Transfer hereunder and, unless clauses (ii) through (v) of this Section 5.2.10(b) shall be satisfied, the same shall be an Event of Default hereunder (and for the sake of clarity, nothing else contained in this Section 5.2.10 or this Agreement shall be deemed to limit or qualify the above terms of this sentence).
(c) A Transfer of (but not a mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or grant of a security interest in) a direct or indirect beneficial interest in Operating Company shall be permitted without Lenders consent (but subject to the last sentence of Section 5.2.10(d)), provided that (i) immediately prior to such Transfer, no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) Operating Company is at all times Controlled and at least fifty percent (50%)
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owned (directly or indirectly) by Qualified Transferees, and (iii) subsequent to such Transfer, the beneficial ownership of Borrower and Operating Company will be substantially identical. For purposes hereof, Control shall not be deemed absent solely because other parties have veto rights with respect to major decisions.
(d) In the event that a permitted Transfer of more than a forty nine percent (49%) interest in Borrower is made pursuant to this Section 5.2.10, at Borrowers request, Lender shall release Guarantor from (i) the obligations and liabilities under any Guaranty for obligations and liabilities that occurred subsequent to such Transfer, provided that a replacement guarantor(s) reasonably satisfactory to Lender shall have executed and delivered to Lender replacement guarantees in form and substance substantially similar to the applicable Guaranty, pursuant to which such replacement guarantor(s) expressly assumes all of Guarantors obligations under the applicable Guaranty for obligations and liabilities arising from and after the date of such Transfer, and (ii) the obligations and liabilities under any Guaranty for obligations and liabilities that occurred either prior or subsequent to such Transfer, provided that a replacement guarantor(s) reasonably satisfactory to Lender shall have executed and delivered to Lender replacement guarantees in form and substance substantially similar to the applicable Guaranty, pursuant to which such replacement guarantor(s) expressly assumes all of Guarantors obligations under the applicable Guaranty, including those which occurred prior to the Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else that may be construed to the contrary, in no event may Borrower effect a Transfer, or permit or suffer any Transfer, that would result in any loss or impairment of any Gaming License or in any similar event that would have an Individual Property Material Adverse Effect or Aggregate Property Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything herein to the contrary, but subject to the final sentence of Section 5.2.10(d), nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall in any way restrict or prohibit, nor shall any notice to Lender or consent of Lender or Rating Agency Confirmation be required in connection with the Transfer or issuance in the ordinary course of any securities in any Person whose securities are publicly traded on a national exchange (except to the extent that the same would cause a Change of Control) or with an initial public offering of securities issued by Holdings or of subsidiary of Holdings (other than the Borrower and any Mezzanine Borrower (provided that, in the case of an issuance by a subsidiary, such issuance would not cause a Change of Control).
(f) Assumptions of the Loan shall be permitted, provided that the following conditions are satisfied and/or occur to Lenders satisfaction:
(i) such sale has been approved or deemed approved under the Mortgage Loan Documents and Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents and all conditions set forth in the Mortgage Loan Documents and Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents relating thereto have been satisfied;
(ii) an assumption of this Agreement, the Note, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents as so modified by the proposed transferee, subject to the provisions of Section 9.3 hereof;
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(iii) payment of all of reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with such Transfer including, without limitation, the cost of any legal fees and expenses, Rating Agency fees and expenses or required legal opinions;
(iv) the payment of a non-refundable assumption fee equal to Lenders Share of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000) per transaction (effecting an assumption of the Loan) or series of related transactions (effected to implement an assumption of the Loan);
(v) the delivery of an Additional Insolvency Opinion reflecting the proposed transfer satisfactory in form and substance to Lender; and the delivery of an Additional True-Lease Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(vi) the proposed Transferee being Controlled and at least 50% owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Qualified Transferees;
(vii) the Operating Company being Controlled and at least 50% owned, directly or indirectly, by one or more Qualified Transferees, having sufficient experience (or having a manager that has sufficient experience) in the management of properties similar to the Properties, and such Operating Company or its manager not having materially less than the same level of experience in the operation of properties similar to the Properties as the current Operating Company under the Operating Lease and, in each case, Lender shall be provided with reasonable evidence thereof (and Lender reserves the right to approve the Transferee(s) without approving the substitution of the Operating Company) and the operating tenant shall be either the Operating Company or, if permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, a manager acceptable to Lender under a management agreement acceptable to Lender; provided that so long as the Operating Lease is in force and effect and the current Operating Company shall continue to be the tenant thereunder and owned and Controlled by the same Person(s) that currently own and Control the Operating Company, the condition with respect to the Operating Company set forth in this subclause (vi) shall be deemed to have been met in all respects;
(viii) the delivery of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that the single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of Borrower, its shareholders, partners or members, as the case may be, following such transfers are in accordance with the then current standards of Lender and the Rating Agencies; and the Transferee(s) continued compliance with the representations and covenants set forth in Section 4.1.30 and Section 5.2.9 hereof;
(ix) Borrowers delivery to Lender of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender of any required approval or consent of any Governmental Authority, including the Gaming Authorities, that has direct or indirect authority or oversight over Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, the Properties, Operating Company or the operations conducted at the Properties to the change in ownership and/or operator of the Properties (or any part thereof);
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(x) prior to any release of the Guarantor, a substitute guarantor reasonably acceptable to Lender shall have assumed all of the obligations of the Guarantor under the Guaranty (FF&E), the Guaranty (Recourse Carveouts), the Operating Lease Guaranty, the Guaranty (Ground Lease Estoppel), any completion guaranty provided under Section 5.1.21 and the Environmental Indemnity or executed replacement guaranties and an environmental indemnity reasonably satisfactory to Lender;
(xi) receipt of evidence satisfactory to Lender that all of the entities which own interests in the transferee similar to the interests in Borrower owned by the Eighth Mezzanine Borrower (1) shall assume the Eighth Mezzanine Loan (if still outstanding) and all the agreements of Eighth Mezzanine Borrower under the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Documents (and without limiting the foregoing, all of the ownership interests in Borrower, all payments thereon and all proceeds thereof shall be pledged to Lender on terms no less favorable than the pledge of the Collateral under the applicable Pledge Agreement), (2) shall each be a bankruptcy-remote single purpose entity, and (3) shall otherwise have a legal, financial and ownership structure that is (a) substantially the same as the Eighth Mezzanine Borrower or (b) at least as favorable to the Eighth Mezzanine Lender, as determined by the Eighth Mezzanine Lender in its reasonable discretion, as the legal, financial and ownership structure of Eighth Mezzanine Borrower;
(xii) receipt of evidence satisfactory to Lender that all of the entities which own interests in the transferee similar to the interests in Eighth Mezzanine Borrower owned by the Ninth Mezzanine Borrower (1) shall assume the Ninth Mezzanine Loan (if still outstanding) and all the agreements of Ninth Mezzanine Borrower under the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Documents (and without limiting the foregoing, all of the ownership interests in Eighth Mezzanine Borrower, all payments thereon and all proceeds thereof shall be pledged to Lender on terms no less favorable than the pledge of the Collateral under the applicable Pledge Agreement), (2) shall each be a bankruptcy remote single purpose entity, and (3) shall otherwise have a legal, financial and ownership structure that is (a) substantially the same as the Ninth Mezzanine Borrower or (b) at least as favorable to the Ninth Mezzanine Lender, as determined by the Ninth Mezzanine Lender in its reasonable discretion, as the legal, financial and ownership structure of Ninth Mezzanine Borrower;
(xiii) a written consent to the transfer from the lender under each Mezzanine Loan (and, if any, a Permitted Mezzanine Loan) or receipt by Lender of other evidence satisfactory to Lender that all conditions imposed under the terms of each Mezzanine Loan and Permitted Mezzanine Loan shall have been complied with by the borrower thereunder or otherwise waived by the applicable lender;
(xiv) subsequent to such assumption of the Loan, the beneficial ownership of Borrower and Operating Company will be substantially identical; and
(xv) the delivery of a new Owners Title Policy, in an amount equal to the value of the Properties, together with an endorsement to Lender in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
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Lender agrees to provide a written consent to a transfer pursuant to this Section 5.2.10(f) upon satisfaction of all of the conditions set forth in this Section 5.2.10(f) other than the condition set forth in clause (xiv) of this Section 5.2.10(f).
(g) Restrictions on Transfers set forth herein or in the Pledge shall not apply to (i) the pledge of the Collateral to Lender pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, (ii) the pledge by First Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Mortgage Borrower as security for the First Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the First Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (iii) the pledge by Second Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in First Mezzanine Borrower as security for the Second Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Second Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (iv) the pledge by Third Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Second Mezzanine Borrower as security for the Third Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Third Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (v) the pledge by Fourth Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Third Mezzanine Borrower as security for the Fourth Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Fourth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (vi) the pledge by Fifth Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Fourth Mezzanine Borrower as security for the Fifth Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Fifth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (vii) the pledge by Sixth Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Fifth Mezzanine Borrower as security for the Sixth Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Sixth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (viii) the pledge by Eighth Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Borrower as security for the Eighth Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (ix) the pledge by Ninth Mezzanine Borrower of the ownership interests in Eighth Mezzanine Borrower as security for the Ninth Mezzanine Loan pursuant to the Ninth Mezzanine Loan Agreement, (x) any pledge pursuant to a New Mezzanine Loan or (xi) the Transfer or pledge of any direct or indirect interest in Holdings, provided that no Change in Control shall occur.
(h) Lender shall not be required to demonstrate any actual impairment of its security or any increased risk of default hereunder in order to declare the Debt immediately due and payable upon a Transfer without Lenders consent. This provision shall apply to every Transfer regardless of whether voluntary or not, or whether or not Lender has consented to any previous Transfer.
5.2.11 Operating Lease Subsidiary. Borrower shall not cause or permit Mortgage Borrower to Transfer any of its interests in Ground Lease Subsidiary without the prior written consent of Lender; Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to cause or permit Ground Lease Subsidiary to own any assets other than its interests in the Ground Lease or to incur any liabilities other than liabilities under the Ground Lease; Borrower shall not permit Mortgage Borrower to cause or permit Ground Lease Subsidiary to engage in any business other than that related to its ownership of interests in the Ground Lease.
5.2.12 Limitations on Distributions. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall not make any distributions to its members. If any Distributions shall be received by Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall hold, or shall cause the same to be held, in trust for the benefit of Lender.
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5.2.13 Other Limitations. Prior to the payment in full of the Debt, neither Borrower nor any of its Affiliates shall, without the prior written consent of Lender (which may be furnished or withheld at its sole and absolute discretion), give its consent or approval to any of the following actions or items: the distribution by Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower of property other than cash.
5.2.14 Refinancing. Borrower shall not consent to or permit a refinancing of the Mortgage Loan or Senior Mezzanine Loan unless it obtains the prior consent of Lender, unless the Loan shall be paid in full in connection with such refinancing in accordance with this Agreement. Borrower shall not consent to or permit a prepayment in full or in part of the Mortgage Loan or Senior Mezzanine Loan unless it obtains the prior consent of Lender, unless the Loan shall likewise be prepaid (in the same proportion, in the case of any partial prepayment) in accordance with this Agreement.
Section 5.3. General. For avoidance of doubt, all requirements contained in this Article V with respect to the Operating Company shall mean that it shall be a Default or Event of Default hereunder if Operating Company fails to perform in the specified manner, but Lender acknowledges that Operating Company is not a party to this Agreement and that Borrower does not control Operating Company.
VI. | INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION |
Section 6.1. Insurance. (a) Borrower shall cause Mortgagor Borrower to maintain at all times during the term of the Loan the Policies required under Section 6.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement, including, without limitation, meeting all insurer requirements thereunder. In addition, Borrower shall cause Lender to be named as their interest may appear, under the Policies required under Sections 6.1(a)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x) and (xi) of the Mortgage Loan Agreement and as an additional insured with respect to liability coverages. Borrower shall also cause all insurance policies required under this Section 6.1 to provide for at least thirty (30) days prior notice to Lender in the event of policy cancellation or material changes. Borrower shall provide Lender with evidence of all such insurance required hereunder on or before the date on which Mortgage Borrower is required to provide such evidence to Mortgage Lender. For purposes of this Agreement, Lender shall have the same approval rights over the insurance referred to above and in the Mortgage Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, the insurers, deductibles and coverages thereunder, as well as the right to require other reasonable insurance pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement) as are provided in favor of the Mortgage Lender in the Mortgage Loan Agreement.
(b) If at any time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required hereunder is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right, without notice to Borrower, to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its interest in any of the Properties or the Collateral, including, without limitation, the obtaining of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate (but limited to the coverages and amounts required under the Mortgage Loan Agreement) and all premiums incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.
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Section 6.2. Casualty. If the Individual Property shall be materially damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a Casualty), Borrower shall give prompt notice of such damage to Lender and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to promptly commence and diligently prosecute the completion of the Restoration of the Individual Property as nearly as possible to the condition the Individual Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender and otherwise in accordance with Section 6.4 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to pay all costs of such Restoration whether or not such costs are covered by insurance. Lender may, but shall not be obligated to make proof of loss if not made promptly by Borrower or Mortgage Borrower. In addition, Lender may participate in any settlement discussions with any insurance companies with respect to any Casualty in which the Net Proceeds or the costs of completing the Restoration are equal to or greater than, in the case of each Casualty, an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the sum of the Allocated Loan Amount for the affected Individual Property and the Allocated Loan Amounts under (and as defined in each of) the Mortgage Loan Agreement and the Other Mezzanine Loan Agreements for the affected Individual Property, and Borrower shall deliver to Lender all instruments required by Lender to permit such participation.
Section 6.3. Condemnation. Borrower shall promptly give Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding for the Condemnation of any Individual Property and shall cause Mortgage Borrower to deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such proceedings. Lender may participate in any such proceedings, and Borrower shall from time to time deliver to Lender all instruments requested by it to permit such participation. Borrower shall, at its expense, diligently prosecute any such proceedings, and shall consult with Lender, its attorneys and experts, and cooperate with them in the carrying on or defense of any such proceedings. Notwithstanding any taking by any public or quasi-public authority through Condemnation or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of such taking), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided for its payment in the Note and in this Agreement and the Debt shall not be reduced until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender, after the deduction of expenses of collection, to the reduction or discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided herein or in the Note. If any Individual Property or any portion thereof is taken by a condemning authority, Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to promptly commence and diligently prosecute the Restoration of the applicable Individual Property and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 6.4 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement. If any Individual Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of the Award, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive the Award, or a portion thereof sufficient to pay the Debt.
Section 6.4. Restoration. Borrower shall, or shall cause Mortgage Borrower to, deliver to Lender all reports, plans, specifications, documents and other materials that are delivered to Mortgage Lender under Section 6.4 of the Mortgage Loan Agreement in connection with the Restoration of any Individual Property after a Casualty or Condemnation.
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VII. | RESERVE FUNDS |
Section 7.1. Intentionally Omitted.
Section 7.2. Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund. (a) If (and for so long as) a Trigger Event shall have occurred and shall not have been cured by a Trigger Event Cure, on each Payment Date during such period, Borrower shall pay to Lender (or Servicer, as directed by Lender) an amount equal to (i) one-twelfth of the Taxes that Lender estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes at least thirty (30) days prior to their respective due dates, and (ii) one-twelfth of the Insurance Premiums that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by the Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Policies (said amounts in (i) and (ii) above hereinafter called the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund). Lender shall apply the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund to payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums required to be made by Borrower pursuant to Section 5.1.2 hereof and under the Mortgage Loan Agreement. In making any payment relating to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund, Lender may do so according to any bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof. If the amount of the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund shall exceed the amounts due for Taxes and Insurance Premiums pursuant to Section 5.1.2 hereof, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, then Lender shall return any excess to Borrower (or to Operating Company, if so directed by Borrower). In allocating such excess, Lender may deal with the Person shown on the records of Lender to be the owner of the Properties. If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund is not or will not be sufficient to pay Taxes and Insurance Premiums by the dates set forth in (i) and (ii) above, Lender shall notify Borrower of such determination and Borrower shall increase its monthly payments to Lender by the amount that Lender estimates is sufficient to make up the deficiency at least thirty (30) days prior to the due date of the Taxes and/or thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Policies, as the case may be.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall not be required to make any deposits into the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund on account of Insurance Premiums if (and for so long as) Borrower shall maintain a blanket insurance policy in respect of the Properties that is in accordance with the provisions of Section 6.1(a) and otherwise satisfactory to Lender in all material respects.
(c) Any amount remaining in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund following the occurrence of a Trigger Event Cure shall be returned to Borrower (or Operating Company, as directed by Borrower).
7.2.2 Waiver of Tax Escrow. Borrower shall be relieved of its obligation to make deposits of Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund under Section 7.2 above, provided that (a) Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower is required to and does make monthly deposits to a tax escrow account under the Mortgage Loan or Senior Mezzanine Loan, and
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(b) Lender receives evidence acceptable to it of the making of such deposits and of the payment of all such Taxes.
7.2.3 Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds After Debt Paid. Any Tax and Insurance Escrow Funds remaining after the Debt has been paid in full shall be remitted (i) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan is outstanding, then to the Eighth Mezzanine Lender or (ii) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan is no longer outstanding, then to the Ninth Mezzanine Lender in accordance with the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement or (iii) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan and the Ninth Mezzanine Loan are no longer outstanding then to Borrower or, at Borrowers election, shall be credited against the Debt simultaneously with the satisfaction of the balance of the Loan.
Section 7.3. FF&E Reserve Account.
7.3.1 FF&E Reserve Fund. (a) Unless Borrower shall have delivered to Lender a Guaranty (FF&E), Borrower shall pay to Lender (or Servicer, as directed by Lender) on each Payment Date an amount equal to (i) one-twelfth of three percent (3%) of the amount of all Revenues for the full calendar year prior to the first (1st) day of the month in which such Payment Date occurs, less (ii) any amount spent during the previous calendar month by Borrower or Operating Company on behalf of Borrower in accordance with the Operating Lease on account of FF&E (other than from the FF&E Reserve Fund, it being understood that amounts expended on account of FF&E from the FF&E Reserve Fund shall not be included in any deductions required pursuant to the preceding subclause (i) and that any FF&E that is purchased through disbursements from the FF&E Reserve Fund may not be subsequently financed by Borrower or Operating Company). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in no event shall Borrower be required to maintain in the FF&E Reserve Account an amount in excess of the aggregate amount of all FF&E deposits required to be made in the preceding calendar year (as determined, for purposes of this sentence, utilizing the monthly formula set forth in the preceding sentence). In addition, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of determining the amount of any required FF&E Reserve Fund deposits (and for purposes of calculating such amount, monthly, based on the formula set forth in the first sentence of this Section 7.3.1), Revenues shall include Revenue from the Hotel Component and the Casino Component but shall not include non-Hotel or Casino related Revenues (e.g., Rents from retail tenants).
(b) Amounts deposited by Borrower as described in this Section 7.3.1 shall hereinafter be referred to as the FF&E Reserve Fund and the account in which such amounts are held shall hereinafter be referred to as the FF&E Reserve Account.
7.3.2 Disbursements from FF&E Reserve Account. (a) All disbursements from the FF&E Reserve Account shall be made solely for the purpose of reimbursing Borrower (or Operating Company for FF&E bought on behalf and in the name of Borrower in accordance with the Operating Lease, as directed by Borrower) for its costs and expenses incurred, or for paying costs to be incurred, in connection with the repair, replacement and/or upgrade of FF&E at the Properties. Provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Lender shall, within ten (10) days following request by Borrower, make disbursements from the FF&E Reserve Fund no more frequently than once in any thirty (30) day period, in amounts no less than $10,000 per disbursement (or a lesser amount if the total amount in the FF&E Reserve Account
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is less than $10,000, in which case only one disbursement of the amount remaining in the account shall be made), and upon delivery by Borrower (or Operating Company) of Lenders standard form of draw request accompanied by copies of invoices for the amounts requested and, if required by Lender for requests in excess of $50,000 for a single item, receipts and releases from all parties furnishing materials and/or services in connection with the requested payment.
(b) Disbursements may be made from the FF&E Reserve Account, at Borrowers election, directly to third parties (as directed by Borrower).
(c) In no event shall funds in the FF&E Reserve Account be utilized to pay (or reimburse any Person) for any Capital Expenditures or non-recurring work being performed at the Properties.
7.3.3 Balance in the FF&E Reserve Account. (a) The insufficiency of any balance in the FF&E Reserve Account shall not relieve Borrower from its obligation to fulfill all preservation and maintenance covenants in the Loan Documents.
7.3.4 Waiver of FF&E Reserve. Borrower shall be relieved of its obligation to make deposits of FF&E Reserve Fund under Section 7.3 above, provided that either (a) (i) Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower is required to and does make monthly deposits to a FF&E reserve account under the Mortgage Loan or Senior Mezzanine Loan, and (ii) Lender receives evidence acceptable to it of the making of such deposits or (b) an FF&E Guaranty is provided to Mortgage Lender.
7.3.5 FF&E Reserve Funds After Debt Paid. Any FF&E Reserve Funds remaining after the Debt has been paid in full shall be remitted (i) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan is outstanding, then to the Eighth Mezzanine Lender or (ii) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan is no longer outstanding, then to the Ninth Mezzanine Lender in accordance with the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement or (iii) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan and the Ninth Mezzanine Loan are no longer outstanding then to Borrower or, at Borrowers election, shall be credited against the Debt simultaneously with the satisfaction of the balance of the Loan.
Section 7.4. Ground Rent Funds.
7.4.1 Deposits of Ground Rent Funds. If (and for so long as) a Trigger Event shall have occurred and shall not have been cured by a Trigger Event Cure, Borrower shall deposit with Lender (or Servicer, as directed by Lender), at least ten (10) Business Days prior to each Payment Date during such period, an amount equal to the Ground Rent that will be payable under the Ground Lease for the month in which such Payment Date occurs. Amounts deposited by Borrower as described in this Section 7.4.1 shall hereinafter be referred to as the Ground Rent Reserve Fund and the account in which such amounts are held shall hereinafter be referred to as the Ground Rent Reserve Account. Such deposit may be increased by Lender in the amount Lender deems is necessary in its reasonable discretion based on any increases in the Ground Rent.
7.4.2 Release of Ground Rent Funds. Provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall apply the Ground Rent Reserve Funds to payments of Ground Rent. In making any payment relating to Ground Rent, Lender may do so according to
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any bill or statement given by the Ground Lessor without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill or statement or into the validity of any rent, additional rent or other charge thereof. If the amount of the Ground Rent Reserve Funds shall exceed the amounts due for Ground Rent, Lender shall return any excess to Borrower.
7.4.3 Waiver of Ground Rent Reserve. Borrower shall be relieved of its obligation to make deposits of Ground Rent Reserve Funds under Section 7.4 above, provided that (a) Mortgage Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower is required to and does make monthly deposits to a ground rent reserve account under the Mortgage Loan or Senior Mezzanine Loan, and (b) Lender receives evidence acceptable to it of the making of such deposits and of the payment of all Ground Rent.
7.4.4 Ground Rent Reserve Funds After Debt Paid. Any Ground Rent Reserve Funds remaining after the Debt has been paid in full shall be remitted (i) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan is outstanding, then to the Eighth Mezzanine Lender or (ii) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan is no longer outstanding, then to the Ninth Mezzanine Lender in accordance with the Eighth Mezzanine Loan Agreement or (iii) if the Eighth Mezzanine Loan and the Ninth Mezzanine Loan are no longer outstanding then to Borrower or, at Borrowers election, shall be credited against the Debt simultaneously with the satisfaction of the balance of the Loan.
Section 7.5. Reserve Funds, Generally. (a) Borrower grants to Lender a first-priority perfected security interest in each of the Reserve Funds and any and all monies now or hereafter deposited in each Reserve Fund as additional security for payment of the Debt. Until expended or applied in accordance herewith, the Reserve Funds shall constitute additional security for the Debt. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in any or all of the Reserve Funds to the payment of the Debt in any order in its sole discretion. The Reserve Funds shall not constitute trust funds and may be commingled with other monies held by Lender.
(b) Borrower shall not, without obtaining the prior consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Reserve Fund or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.
(c) The Reserve Funds shall be held by Lender (or Servicer) and may be invested at Borrowers election and direction in Permitted Investments routinely offered by the Servicer of the Securitization for investment by Borrower. All interest or other earnings on a Reserve Fund shall be added to and become a part of such Reserve Fund for the benefit of Borrower and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other monies deposited in such Reserve Fund. Borrower shall have the right to direct Lender (or Servicer) to invest sums on deposit in the Eligible Account in Permitted Investments provided (a) such investments are permitted by applicable federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws, (b) the maturity date of the Permitted Investment is not later than the date on which the applicable Reserve Funds are required for payment of an obligation for which such Reserve Fund was created, and (c) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. Borrower shall be responsible for
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payment of any federal, state or local income or other tax applicable to the interest or income earned on the Reserve Funds. No other investments of the sums on deposit in the Reserve Funds shall be permitted except as set forth in this Section 7.5. Borrower shall bear all reasonable costs associated with the investment of the sums in the account in Permitted Investments. Such costs shall be deducted from the income or earnings on such investment, if any, and to the extent such income or earnings shall not be sufficient to pay such costs, such costs shall be paid by Borrower promptly on demand by Lender. Lender shall have no liability for the rate of return earned or losses incurred on the investment of the sums in Permitted Investments.
(d) Borrower shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, obligations and costs and expenses (including litigation costs and reasonable attorneys fees and expenses) arising from or in any way connected with the Reserve Funds or the performance of the obligations for which the Reserve Funds were established. Borrower shall assign to Lender all rights and claims Borrower may have against all Persons supplying labor, materials or other services which are to be paid from or secured by the Reserve Funds; provided, however, that Lender may not pursue any such right or claim unless an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured.
Section 7.6. Transfer of Reserve Funds Under Mortgage Loan and Senior Mezzanine Loan. If Mortgage Lender or Senior Mezzanine Lender waives any reserves or escrow accounts required in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement or Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement which reserves or escrow accounts are also required in accordance with the terms of this Article VII, or if the Mortgage Loan or Senior Mezzanine Loan is refinanced or paid off in full (without a prepayment of the Loan) and Reserve Funds that are required hereunder are not required under the new mortgage loan, if any, then Borrower shall cause any amounts that would have been deposited into any reserves or escrow accounts in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage Loan Agreement or Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement to be paid to and deposited with Lender in accordance with the terms of this Article VII (and Borrower shall enter into lockbox and cash management agreements for the benefit of Lender in form and substance acceptable to Lender).
VIII. | DEFAULTS |
Section 8.1. Event of Default. (a) Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default hereunder (an Event of Default):
(i) if (A) any portion of the Debt is not paid in full on the Maturity Date, (B) the Debt Service is not paid in full on or before the related Payment Date, or (C) any other portion of the Debt is not paid within five (5) days of when due;
(ii) if any of the Taxes or Other Charges are not paid (with respect to each Individual Property) prior to Delinquency;
(iii) if the Policies (with respect to each Individual Property) are not kept in full force and effect, or if certified copies of the Policies (for each Individual Property) are not delivered to Lender upon request (or certificates thereof, if a Policy shall be renewed and certified copies of the Policy are not immediately available upon such
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renewal (Borrower agreeing in such instance to provide copies of the Policies to Lender promptly thereafter));
(iv) if Borrower Transfers or otherwise encumbers any portion of the Properties or the Collateral or Senior Mezzanine Collateral, or there shall otherwise occur a Transfer, without Lenders prior consent in violation of the provisions of this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or any other Loan Document or any Transfer is made in violation of the provisions of Section 5.2.10;
(v) if any representation or warranty made by Borrower or any other Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished to Lender shall have been false or misleading in any material respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made (and, with respect to any such breach which is not the subject of any other subsection of this Section 8.1 and which is capable of being cured, Borrower fails to remedy such condition within ten (10) days following notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any such breach which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or within thirty (30) days following notice from Lender in the case of any other such breach);
(vi) if Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, Holdings, Operating Company or any Guarantor shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(vii) if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, Holdings, Operating Company or Guarantor, or if Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, Holdings, Operating Company or Guarantor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law, or any similar federal or state law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, Holdings, Operating Company or Guarantor, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, Holdings, Operating Company or Guarantor shall be instituted; provided, however, if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, Holdings, Operating Company or Guarantor, upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within ninety (90) days;
(viii) if Borrower attempts to assign its rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any interest herein or therein in contravention of the Loan Documents;
(ix) if Borrower breaches any of its respective negative covenants contained in Section 5.2 or any covenant contained in Section 4.1.30 or Section 5.1.11 hereof (and, with respect to any such breach of any covenant set forth in Section 5.1.11 which is not the subject of any other subsection of this Section 8.1, Borrower fails to remedy such
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condition within ten (10) days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any such Default under Section 5.1.11 which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other such Default under Section 5.1.11);
(x) with respect to any term, covenant or provision set forth herein which specifically contains a notice requirement or grace period, if Borrower shall be in default under such term, covenant or condition after the giving of such notice or the expiration of such grace period;
(xi) if any of the assumptions contained in the Insolvency Opinion delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, or in the Additional Insolvency Opinion delivered subsequent to the closing of the Loan, is or shall become untrue in any material respect; or if any of the assumptions contained in the True Lease Opinion delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, or in the Additional True Lease Opinion delivered subsequent to the closing of the Loan, is or shall become untrue in any material respect;
(xii) if Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company or Guarantor (Operating Lease) is in default of any of its material obligations under the Operating Lease (or under another lease and/or management agreement in substitution for the Operating Lease in accordance herewith) or under the Operating Lease Guaranty (or under another operating lease guaranty in substitution for the Operating Lease Guaranty in accordance herewith) beyond any applicable notice and cure periods contained therein; or if any Operating Lease (or such other lease and/or management agreement) or any Operating Lease Guaranty (or such other operating lease guaranty) shall be surrendered or any Operating Lease or any Operating Lease Guaranty shall be terminated or canceled for any reason or under any circumstances whatsoever, except with the consent of Lender; or if any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Operating Lease (or such other lease and/or management agreement) or the Operating Lease Guaranty (or such other operating lease guaranty) shall in any manner be modified, changed, supplemented, altered, restated or amended without the consent of Lender except as may otherwise expressly permitted in this Agreement;
(xiii) if any Affiliate of Borrower that is or becomes a party to the Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement is in default of any of its material obligations under the Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement beyond any applicable notice and cure periods contained therein; or if the Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement shall be surrendered, terminated or canceled for any reason or under any circumstances whatsoever, except with the consent of Lender; or if any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Windstorm Insurance Intercreditor Agreement shall in any manner be modified, changed, supplemented, altered, restated or amended without the consent of Lender;
(xiv) if Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower fails to comply with the covenants as to Prescribed Laws set forth in Section 5.1.1 hereof;
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(xv) if (A) subject to any notice and cure periods contained in the applicable Ground Lease, Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, shall fail in the payment of any rent, additional rent or other charge mentioned in or made payable by such Ground Lease as and when such rent or other charge is payable (unless waived by the landlord under such Ground Lease), (B) subject to any notice and cure periods contained in the applicable Ground Lease, there shall occur any default by Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, as tenant under such Ground Lease, in the observance or performance of any term, covenant or condition of the Ground Lease on the part of Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, to be observed or performed (unless waived by the landlord under the Ground Lease) (other than any such default being contested by Borrower in good faith by appropriate proceedings, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured, (ii) such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable statutes, laws and ordinances, (iii) in Lenders reasonable determination, the Ground Lease is not in imminent danger of being forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost and the Operating Companys use and operation of the ground leased premises in connection with the operation of Harrahs Lake Tahoe, Harveys Lake Tahoe or Bills Lake Tahoe is not in imminent danger of being denied, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost and (iv) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be reasonably requested by Lender), (C) any one or more of the events referred to in any Ground Lease shall occur which would cause the Ground Lease to terminate without notice or action by the landlord under the Ground Lease or which would entitle the landlord to terminate the Ground Lease and the term thereof by giving notice to Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, as tenant thereunder (unless waived by the landlord under the Ground Lease), (D) the leasehold estate created by any Ground Lease shall be surrendered or the Ground Lease shall be terminated or canceled for any reason or under any circumstances whatsoever unless Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, acquires the fee interest and mortgages same to Lender (unless Mortgage Borrower or Ground Lease Subsidiary, as applicable, acquires the fee interest, with Lenders prior reasonable approval, and mortgages same to Mortgage Lender) or (E) if any of the terms, covenants or conditions of any Ground Lease shall in any manner be modified, changed, supplemented, altered, or amended without the consent of Lender except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement;
(xvi) any Gaming License shall be refused, suspended, revoked, modified in a materially adverse manner or canceled or allowed to lapse or any proceeding is commenced by any Governmental Authority for the purpose of suspending, revoking or canceling any Gaming License in any materially adverse respect, or any Governmental Authority shall have appointed a conservator, supervisor or trustee to or for any of the Casino Components and, in each case of the foregoing, such action could reasonably be expected to (A) have an Individual Material Adverse Effect, (B) materially and adversely effect the continued operation of the Casino Components in the usual course of business and in substantially the same manner and to at least the same standard as was maintained prior to such action, or (C) result in any material decrease in the then expected cash flow and revenues to be derived from the Casino Components;
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(xvii) if Borrower shall continue to be in Default under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement not specified in subsections (i) to (xv) above, for ten (10) days after notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any Default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money, or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender in the case of any other Default; provided, however, that if such non-monetary Default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and provided further that Borrower shall have commenced to cure such Default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for such time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower in the exercise of due diligence to cure such Default, such additional period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days;
(xviii) if there shall be a default under any of the other Loan Documents beyond any applicable cure periods contained in such documents, whether as to Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, the Collateral or any Individual Property, or if any other such event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of all or any portion of the Debt;
(xix) if the Liens created pursuant to any Loan Document shall cease to be a fully protected enforceable first priority security interest in the Collateral, or any portion of the Collateral is Transferred without Lenders prior written consent except as permitted hereunder; or
(xx) if a Mortgage Loan Event of Default or Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default shall occur.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clauses (vi) or (vii) above) and at any time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower and in and to all or any of the Collateral, including, without limitation, declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may enforce or avail itself of any or all rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents and may exercise all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code, as adopted and enacted by the State or States where any of the Collateral is located against Borrower and any or all of the Collateral, including, without limitation, all rights or remedies available at law or in equity; and upon any Event of Default described in clauses (vi) or (vii) above, the Debt and all other obligations of Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower hereby expressly waives any such notice or demand, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.
Section 8.2. Remedies. (a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, but in compliance with applicable Gaming Laws, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or at law or
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in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to all or any of the Collateral. Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singularly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower agrees that if an Event of Default is continuing (i) Lender is not subject to any one action or election of remedies law or rule, and (ii) all liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against the Collateral and the Collateral has been foreclosed upon, sold and/or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full.
(b) With respect to Borrower and the Collateral, nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any portion of the Collateral for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in preference or priority to any other portion of the Collateral, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of all of the Collateral or any part thereof, in its absolute discretion in respect of the Debt. In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose upon the Collateral in any manner and for any amounts secured by the Pledge Agreement then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion including, without limitation, the following circumstances: (i) in the event Borrower defaults beyond any applicable grace period in the payment of one or more scheduled payments of principal and interest, Lender may foreclose upon the Collateral to recover such delinquent payments, or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire outstanding principal balance of the Loan, Lender may foreclose upon the Collateral to recover so much of the principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by the Collateral as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Collateral shall remain subject to the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents to secure payment of sums secured by the Pledge Agreement and other Loan Documents and not previously recovered.
(c) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right from time to time to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, pledges and other security documents (the Severed Loan Documents) in such denominations as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies provided hereunder. Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect the aforesaid severance, Borrower ratifying all that its said attorney shall do by virtue thereof; provided, however, Lender shall not make or execute any such documents under such power until three (3) days after notice has been given to Borrower by Lender of Lenders intent to exercise its rights under such power. Borrower shall be obligated to pay any costs or
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expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, recording or filing of the Severed Loan Documents. The Severed Loan Documents shall not contain any representations, warranties or covenants not contained in the Loan Documents and any such representations and warranties contained in the Severed Loan Documents will be given by Borrower only as of the Closing Date. The Severed Loan Documents shall (a) not increase the aggregate stated principal amount of the Loan, (b) provide that the weighted average spread of the Loan on the date of such severance shall equal the weighted average spread which was applicable to the Loan immediately prior to such severance (Borrower acknowledging that such Severed Loan Document may, in connection with the application of principal to the amounts evidenced by such Severed Loan Documents, subsequently cause the weighted average spread of such new notes or modified notes to change), (c) not adversely affect the overall economics to Borrower of the Loan, taken as a whole, or (d) expose Borrower to any additional costs or increased risk of any liability (beyond that or greater than that existing in the Loan Documents in effect on the date hereof).
(d) The rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have against Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lenders rights, powers and remedies may be pursued singularly, concurrently or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lenders sole discretion. No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of one Default or Event of Default with respect to Borrower shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent Default or Event of Default by Borrower or to impair any remedy, right or power consequent thereon.
(e) Any amounts recovered from the Collateral after an Event of Default may be applied by Lender toward the payment of any interest and/or principal of the Loan and/or any other amounts due under the Loan Documents in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall determine.
(f) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, but without any obligation to do so and without notice to or demand on Borrower and without releasing Borrower from any obligation hereunder or being deemed to have cured any Event of Default hereunder, make, do or perform any obligation of Borrower hereunder in such manner and to such extent as Lender may deem necessary. Borrower shall cause Mortgage Borrower to permit Lender to enter upon any Individual Property for such purposes, or appear in, defend, or bring any action or proceeding to protect its interest in any Individual Property for such purposes, and the cost and expense thereof (including reasonable attorneys fees to the extent permitted by law), with interest as provided in this Section 8.2, shall constitute a portion of the Debt and shall be due and payable to Lender upon demand. All such costs and expenses incurred by Lender in remedying such Event of Default or such failed payment or act or in appearing in, defending, or bringing any action or proceeding shall bear interest at the Default Rate, for the period after such cost or expense was incurred into the date of payment to Lender. All such costs and expenses incurred by Lender together with interest thereon calculated at the Default Rate shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt and be secured by the liens,
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claims and security interests provided to Lender under the Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefore. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default, Lender may, but without any obligation to do so and without notice to or demand on Borrower or Senior Mezzanine Borrower and without releasing Senior Mezzanine Borrower from any obligation under the Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents or being deemed to have cured any Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default, make, do or perform any obligation of Senior Mezzanine Borrower under Senior Mezzanine Loan Documents in such manner and to such extent as Lender may deem necessary. All such costs and expenses incurred by Lender in remedying such Senior Mezzanine Loan Event of Default or such failed payment or act shall bear interest at the Default Rate, for the period after such cost or expense was incurred into the date of payment to Lender. All such costs and expenses incurred by Lender together with interest thereon calculated at the Default Rate shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt and be secured by the liens, claims and security interests provided to Lender under the Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefor. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Mortgage Loan Event of Default, Lender may, but without any obligation to do so and without notice to or demand on Borrower or Mortgage Borrower and without releasing Mortgage Borrower from any obligation under the Mortgage Loan Documents or being deemed to have cured any Mortgage Loan Event of Default, make, do or perform any obligation of Mortgage Borrower under Mortgage Loan Documents in such manner and to such extent as Lender may deem necessary. All such costs and expenses incurred by Lender in remedying such Mortgage Loan Event of Default or such failed payment or act shall bear interest at the Default Rate, for the period after such cost or expense was incurred into the date of payment to Lender. All such costs and expenses incurred by Lender together with interest thereon calculated at the Default Rate shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt and be secured by the liens, claims and security interests provided to Lender under the Loan Documents and shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefor.
(g) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions and exercising the rights, powers and privileges granted in this Section 8.2, Borrower hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Lender its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to execute, acknowledge and deliver any instruments and do and perform any acts such as are referred to in this subsection in the name and on behalf of Borrower upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default. This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked.
Section 8.3. Intentionally Omitted.
Section 8.4. Costs of Collection. In the event that after an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof: (a) the Note or any of the Loan Documents is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection or enforcement or is collected or enforced through any legal proceeding; (b) an attorney is retained to represent Lender in any bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, or other proceedings affecting creditors rights and involving a claim under the Note or any of the Loan Documents or (c) an attorney is retained to protect or enforce the lien or any of the terms of this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, then, in any such instance, Borrower shall pay to Lender all reasonable attorneys fees, costs and expenses actually incurred in connection therewith, including costs of appeal, together with interest on any judgment obtained by Lender at the Default Rate.
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IX. | SPECIAL PROVISIONS |
Section 9.1. Sale of Notes and Securitization. Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Lender may sell all or any portion of the Loan and the Loan Documents, or issue one or more participations therein, or consummate one or more private or public securitizations of rated single- or multi-class securities (the Securities) secured by or evidencing ownership interests in all or any portion of the Loan and the Loan Documents or a pool of assets that include the Loan and the Loan Documents (such sales, participations and/or securitizations, collectively, a Securitization). At the request of Lender, and to the extent not already required to be provided by Borrower under this Agreement, Borrower shall use reasonable efforts to provide information not in the possession of Lender or which may be reasonably required by Lender in order to satisfy the market standards to which Lender customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required by prospective investors and/or the Rating Agencies in connection with any such Securitization including, without limitation, to:
(a) provide or cause Mortgage Borrower and Senior Mezzanine Borrower to provide additional and/or updated Provided Information, together with appropriate verification and/or consents related to the Provided Information through letters of auditors or opinions of counsel of independent attorneys reasonably acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies;
(b) cooperate in good faith in the preparation of descriptive materials for presentations to any or all of the Rating Agencies, and work with, and if requested, supervise, third-party service providers engaged by Borrower, Holdings and their respective affiliates to obtain, collect, and deliver information requested or required by Lender or the Rating Agencies;
(c) deliver, if required or requested by any Rating Agency, (i) updated opinions of counsel as to non-consolidation, due execution and enforceability with respect to the Properties, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, Principal, Holdings and their respective Affiliates and the Loan Documents, and (ii) revised organizational documents for Borrower, which counsel opinions and organizational documents shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies;
(d) if required by any Rating Agency, use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver such additional tenant estoppel letters, subordination agreements or other agreements from parties to agreements that affect any of the Properties, which estoppel letters, subordination agreements or other agreements shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies;
(e) execute such amendments to the Loan Documents as may be requested by Lender or the Rating Agencies to effect the Securitization and/or deliver one or more new component notes to replace the original note or modify the original note to reflect multiple components of the Loan such that the pricing and marketability of the Securities and the size of each class of Securities and the rating assigned to each such class by the Rating Agencies shall provide the most favorable rating levels and achieve the optimum rating levels for the Loan, provided that, (i) the aggregate stated principal amount of the notes, following such amendments or deliver of new or component notes, shall equal the aggregate stated principal amount of the Loan immediately prior thereto, (ii) the weighted average spread of the Loan on the date of such
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amendment or delivery of new or component notes shall equal the weighted average spread which was applicable to the Loan immediately prior to such adjustment (Borrower acknowledging that such new notes or modified notes may, in connection with the application of principal to such new notes or modified note following the occurrence of an Event of Default, but not otherwise, subsequently cause the weighted average spread of such new notes or modified notes to change and (iii) the provisions of Section 2.1.5 otherwise shall apply to any such amendments and delivery of new or component notes (such provisions being incorporated herein by this reference);
(f) if requested by Lender, review any information regarding any of the Properties, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Principal, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral, Holdings, the Operating Company and the Loan which is contained in a preliminary or final private placement memorandum, prospectus, prospectus supplement (including any amendment or supplement to either thereof), or other disclosure document to be used by Lender or any affiliate thereof; and
(g) supply to Lender such documentation, financial statements and reports in form and substance required in order to comply with any applicable securities laws (to the extent in Borrowers possession, or in the possession of Borrowers advisors, agents or employees), including, without limitation, if applicable, information necessary to comply with any applicable reporting or information requirements under Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 or Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933.
Lender and Borrower each shall pay their respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, legal fees in connection with any of the foregoing matters; except that all costs and expenses of Lender and Borrower associated with any restructuring of the Loan requested by Lender, including under Sections 2.1.5, 2.1.6 and 2.1.7, shall be paid solely by Lender.
Section 9.2. Securitization Indemnification. (a) Borrower understands that certain of the Provided Information may be included in Disclosure Documents in connection with the Securitization and may also be included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or provided or made available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, the Rating Agencies, and service providers relating to the Securitization. In the event that the Disclosure Document is required to be revised prior to the sale of all Securities, Borrower will cooperate with the holder of the Note in updating the Disclosure Document by providing all current information necessary to keep the Disclosure Document accurate and complete in all material respects to the extent in Borrowers possession.
(b) Borrower agrees to provide, in connection with the Securitization, an indemnification agreement (i) certifying that (A) Borrower has carefully examined the Disclosure Documents, including, without limitation, the sections entitled Risk Factors, Special Considerations, Description of the Collateral, Description of the Mezzanine Loans, The Operating Company, The Borrower and Certain Legal Aspects of the Mezzanine Loans, and (B) such sections and such other information in the Disclosure
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Documents (to the extent such information relates to or includes any Provided Information or any information regarding the Properties, Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral and/or Operating Company) (collectively with the Provided Information, the Covered Disclosure Information) do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (ii) indemnifying Lender, each Noteholder, JPM (whether or not it is the Lender), any Affiliate of JPM or a Noteholder that has filed any registration statement relating to the Securitization or has acted as the sponsor or depositor in connection with the Securitization, any Affiliate of JPM or a Noteholder that acts as an underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser of Securities issued in the Securitization, any other co-underwriters, co-placement agents or co-initial purchasers of Securities issued in the Securitization, and each of their respective officers, directors, partners, employees, representatives, agents and Affiliates and each Person or entity who controls any such Person within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the Indemnified Persons), for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs or expenses (including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses for enforcement of these obligations (collectively, the Liabilities)) to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the Covered Disclosure Information or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state in the Covered Disclosure Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Disclosure Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (iii) agreeing to reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Person, as they are incurred, in connection with investigating or defending the Liabilities provided, however, that Borrower shall have liability with respect to Liabilities arising out of or based upon the Covered Disclosure Information only to the extent that such Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission made in the Covered Disclosure Information in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to Lender or such Noteholder by or on behalf of Borrower in connection with the preparation of the Disclosure Documents or in connection with the underwriting or the closing of the Loan (including without limitation financial statements of Borrower and operating statements and rent rolls with respect to the Properties), and in no event shall Borrower be liable for Liabilities arising from information contained in a Disclosure Document that was not provided to Borrower for comment at least five (5) Business Days prior to its dissemination or on which Borrower provided comments to Lender in writing and Lender failed to incorporate such comments (assuming such comments were accurate). This indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which Borrower may otherwise have. Moreover, the indemnification provided for in clauses (ii) and (iii) above shall be effective whether or not an indemnification agreement described in clause (i) above is provided.
(c) In connection with filings under the Exchange Act (if any), Borrower agrees to indemnify (i) the Indemnified Persons for Liabilities to which any such Indemnified Person may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact in the Covered Disclosure Information, or the omission or alleged omission to state in the Covered Disclosure Information a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements in the Covered Disclosure Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
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misleading and (ii) reimburse each Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Persons, as they are incurred, in connection with defending or investigating the Liabilities.
(d) Promptly after receipt by an Indemnified Person of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the Indemnified Person shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against Borrower, notify Borrower in writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided, however, that the failure to notify Borrower shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have under the indemnification provisions of this Section 9.2 except to the extent that it has been materially prejudiced by such failure and, provided, further, that the failure to notify Borrower shall not relieve it from any liability which it may have to an Indemnified Person otherwise than under the provisions of this Section 9.2. If any such claim or action shall be brought against an Indemnified Person, and it shall notify Borrower thereof, Borrower shall be entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Person. After notice from any Borrower to an Indemnified Person of its election to assume the defense of such claim or action, Borrower shall not be liable to the Indemnified Person for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Person in connection with the defense thereof except as provided in the following sentence; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both Borrower, on the one hand, and one or more Indemnified Persons on the other hand, and an Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other Indemnified Persons that are different or in addition to those available to Borrower, the Indemnified Person or Persons shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such Indemnified Person or Persons. The Indemnified Person shall instruct its counsel to maintain reasonably detailed billing records for fees and disbursements for which such Indemnified Person is seeking reimbursement hereunder and shall submit copies of such detailed billing records to substantiate that such counsels fees and disbursements are solely related to the defense of a claim for which Borrower is required hereunder to indemnify such Indemnified Person. Borrower shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one (1) such separate counsel unless such Indemnified Person shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to another Indemnified Person.
(e) Without the prior consent of the Indemnified Person in question (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), Borrower shall not settle or compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any pending or threatened claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification may be sought hereunder (whether or not any Indemnified Person is an actual or potential party to such claim, action, suit or proceeding) unless Borrower shall have given such Indemnified Person reasonable prior notice thereof and shall have obtained an unconditional release of each Indemnified Person hereunder from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceedings. As long as Borrower has complied with its obligations to defend and indemnify hereunder, Borrower shall not be liable for any settlement made by any Indemnified Person without the consent of Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld).
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(f) Borrower agrees that if any indemnification or reimbursement sought pursuant to this Section 9.2 is finally judicially determined to be unavailable for any reason or is insufficient to hold any Indemnified Person harmless (with respect only to the Liabilities that are the subject of this Section 9.2), then Borrower, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, shall contribute to the Liabilities for which such indemnification or reimbursement is held unavailable or is insufficient: (x) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits to Borrower, on the one hand, and such Indemnified Person, on the other hand, from the transactions to which such indemnification or reimbursement relates; or (y) if the allocation provided by clause (x) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (x) but also the relative faults of Borrower, on the one hand, and all Indemnified Persons, on the other hand, as well as any other equitable considerations. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9.2, (A) no party found liable for a fraudulent misrepresentation shall be entitled to contribution from any other party who is not also found liable for such fraudulent misrepresentation, and (B) Borrower agrees that in no event shall the amount to be contributed by the Indemnified Persons collectively pursuant to this paragraph exceed the amount of the fees (by underwriting discount or otherwise) actually received by the Indemnified Persons in connection with the closing of the Loan or the Securitization.
(g) Borrower agrees that the indemnification, contribution and reimbursement obligations set forth in this Section 9.2 shall apply whether or not any Indemnified Person is a formal party to any lawsuits, claims or other proceedings. Borrower further agrees that the Indemnified Persons are intended third party beneficiaries under this Section 9.2.
(h) The liabilities and obligations of the Indemnified Persons and Borrower under this Section 9.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.
(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Borrower shall have no obligation to act as depositor with respect to the Loan or an issuer or registrant with respect to the Securities issued in any Securitization.
Section 9.3. Exculpation. (a) Subject to the qualifications below, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower to perform and observe the obligations contained in the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or the other Loan Documents by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower, except that Lender may bring a foreclosure action, an action for specific performance or any other appropriate action or proceeding to enable Lender and each Noteholder to enforce and realize upon its interest under the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or in the Collateral, or any other collateral given to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents; provided, however, that, except as specifically provided herein, any judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be enforceable against Borrower only to the extent of Borrowers interest in the Collateral and in any other collateral given to Lender, and Lender, by accepting the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the other Loan Documents, agrees that it shall not sue for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower in any such action or proceeding under, or by reason of, or in connection with, the Note, this Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section shall not, however,
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(a) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by any of the Loan Documents; (b) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower as a party defendant in any action or suit for foreclosure and sale under the Pledge Agreement; (c) affect the validity or enforceability of or any Guaranty made in connection with the Loan or any of the rights and remedies of Lender thereunder; (d) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (e) intentionally omitted; (f) constitute a prohibition against Lender to seek a deficiency judgment against Borrower in order to fully realize the security granted by the Pledge Agreement or to commence any other appropriate action or proceeding in order for Lender to exercise its remedies against all of the Collateral; or (g) constitute a waiver of the right of Lender to enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower, by money judgment or otherwise, to the extent of any actual loss, damage, cost, expense, liability, claim or other obligation incurred by Lender (including attorneys fees and costs reasonably incurred) arising out of or in connection with the following:
(i) fraud or intentional misrepresentation by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor in connection with the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and/or the Loan;
(ii) the misappropriation, conversion or misapplication in contravention of the Loan Documents by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor of any funds of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower or Operating Company, including, without limitation, (A) any Revenues, (B) any Net Liquidation Proceeds or Insurance Proceeds, (C) any Awards received in connection with a Condemnation, (D) any Rents or security deposits (or any item of Revenue, from whatever source) following an Event of Default, or (E) any distribution or other payments made in connection with any part of the Collateral or Senior Mezzanine Collateral;
(iii) the misappropriation, conversion or misapplication by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor of any security deposits or Rents paid more than one (1) month in advance;
(iv) any act of actual intentional physical waste by Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor;
(v) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or indemnification provision in the Environmental Indemnity Agreement concerning environmental laws, hazardous substances and asbestos and any indemnification of Lender with respect thereto in either document;
(vi) if Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company fails to obtain Lenders prior consent to any voluntary intentional Transfer as required by this Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Agreement or the Mortgages, as applicable;
(vii) any security deposits, advance deposits or any other deposits collected with respect to any of the Properties which are not delivered to Mortgage Lender upon a
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foreclosure of any of the Properties or action in lieu thereof, except to the extent any such security deposits were applied in accordance with the terms and conditions of any of the Leases prior to the occurrence of the Event of Default that gave rise to such foreclosure or action in lieu thereof;
(viii) in the event of: (A) Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (B) the filing of an involuntary petition against Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law by any Person in which Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor or any of their respective Affiliates, agents or employees colludes with or such other Person, or Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor from any Person; (C) Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it by any other Person, other than Lender, under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (D) Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor or any of the Properties, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral or any portion thereof, other than at the request of Lender; or (E) Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Operating Company or any Guarantor making an assignment for the benefit of creditors (other than Lender), or admitting, in writing or in any legal proceeding, its insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they become due;
(ix) if Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower fails to maintain its status as a Special Purpose Entity or breaches any material representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.1.30 of this Agreement; and
(x) if Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Operating Company fails to obtain Lenders prior consent to any voluntary Indebtedness (other than (x) with respect to Mortgage Borrower, Permitted Indebtedness and (y) with respect to Operating Company, Permitted Indebtedness (Operating Company), as applicable) or voluntary Lien (other than Permitted Encumbrances) encumbering any of the Properties, Senior Mezzanine Collateral or Collateral as required by this Agreement, the Senior Mezzanine Loan Agreement, the Mortgage Loan Agreement, the Pledge Agreement or the Mortgages.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary under this Agreement, neither any present or future Affiliate of Borrower (other than Guarantor, to the extent provided under the Guaranty) nor any present or future shareholder, officer, director, employee, trustee, beneficiary, advisor, partner, member, principal, participant or agent of or in any Borrower or of or in any person or entity that
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is or becomes an Affiliate of any Borrower shall have any personal liability, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with the Loan Documents. Neither the negative capital account of any Affiliate of Borrower in Borrower, or in any other Affiliate of Borrower in any other Affiliate of Borrower, nor any obligation of any Affiliate of Borrower in any Borrower to restore a negative capital account or to contribute or loan capital to any Borrower or to any other Affiliate of Borrower shall at any time be deemed to be the property or an asset of any Borrower (or any other Affiliate of Borrower) and neither Lender nor its successors or assigns shall have any right to collect, enforce or proceed against any such negative capital account or obligation to restore, contribute or loan capital.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Note or any of the Loan Documents, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right which Lender may have under Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or any other provisions of the Bankruptcy Code to file a claim for the full amount of the Indebtedness or to require that all collateral shall continue to secure all of the Indebtedness owing to Lender in accordance with the Loan Documents.
Section 9.4. Servicer. (a) At the option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a servicer/trustee (the Servicer) selected by Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to the Servicer pursuant to a servicing agreement (the Servicing Agreement) between Lender and Servicer. Lender shall be responsible for any set-up fees or any other initial costs relating to or arising under the Servicing Agreement (arising in connection with the Securitization) and the payment of the monthly servicing fee due to Servicer under the Servicing Agreement, and, unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, Borrower shall be responsible for the payment of all fees and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Servicer resulting from any Borrower requests (for approvals or otherwise) to Servicer.
(b) In the event of a Securitization or syndication, the grant of participations in the Loan or any secondary marketing by Lender, Mortgage Borrower and the Mezzanine Borrowers, collectively may rely upon approvals or consents given by one (1) agent or representative in respect of the Mortgage Lender and the Mezzanine Lenders for the matter in question (which such parties shall designate, and pending further notice from Lender, such agent shall be JPM). Borrower shall only pay legal fees for the outside counsel of one Servicer.
Section 9.5. Assignments and Participations. (a) In addition to the rights Lender has under Section 9.1, Lender shall have the right, subject to this Section 9.5, to assign, sell, negotiate, pledge or hypothecate all or any portion of their rights and obligations hereunder (a Syndication). Except in connection with a Securitization, no Lender shall assign, sell, negotiate, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer all or any portion of its rights in and to the Loan to any other Person (an Assignee) (a) other than in compliance with Section 9.9 hereof; and (b) unless such transaction shall be an assignment of a constant (and not varying), ratable percentage of such Lenders interest in the Loan; provided, however, any Lender shall have the right at any time without the consent of or notice to any other Lender or other Person to grant a security interest in all or any portion of such Lenders interest in the Loan to any Federal Reserve Bank or the central reserve bank or similar authority of any other country to secure any obligation of such Lender to such bank or similar authority (a Central Bank Pledge).
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Effective on any such assignment and assumption by the assignee and on compliance with Section 9.9 hereof, the assigning Lender shall have no further liability hereunder with respect to the interest of such Lender that was the subject of such transfer and such Assignee shall be a Lender with respect to such interest, and Borrower shall have the same rights as to such Assignee with respect to such interest from and after the date of such assignment as if such Lender were an original Lender hereunder. Except for a Central Bank Pledge or financing transaction under a repurchase agreement, a Lender making any such assignment shall notify Borrower of same, specifying the Assignee thereof and the amount of the assignment and shall provide such other detail as Borrower may reasonably request to substantiate compliance with the foregoing.
Section 9.6. Participation. Lender may, without the consent of the Borrower, in compliance with applicable law, sell participations to one or more banks or other entities (a Participant), in all or a portion of Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of the Loan owing to it); provided that (A) Lenders obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrower shall continue to deal solely and directly with Lender in connection with Lenders rights and obligations under this Agreement. The Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.2.3 and 2.2.4 (subject to requirements and limitations therein) to the same extent as if it were a Noteholder and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 9.5. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each participants interest in the Loans or other obligations under this Agreement (the Participant Register). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such Loan or other obligation hereunder as the owner thereof for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary.
Section 9.7. Borrowers Facilitation of Transfer. In order to facilitate permitted assignments and other transfers to Assignees and sales to Participants, Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender and shall cause Guarantor to execute and deliver to Lender such further documents, instruments or agreements as Lender may reasonably require, including, if required by Lender, supplemental notes in the principal amount of such Lenders pro rata share of the Loan substantially in the form of such Lenders Note against surrender of the prior notes, and such supplemental note shall (i) be payable to order of such Lender, (ii) be dated as of the date hereof, and (iii) mature on the Maturity Date. Such supplemental note shall provide that it evidences a portion of the existing indebtedness hereunder and under the Notes and not any new or additional indebtedness of Borrower. The term Note as used in this Agreement and in all the other Loan Documents shall include all such supplemental notes but exclude any Note it replaces. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such documents, instruments or agreements shall not (a) increase the obligations or liabilities of any such Person hereunder or under the other Loan Documents in excess of the obligations or liabilities intended to be provided herein or in the other Loan Documents or (b) decrease such Persons rights hereunder or under the other Loan Documents to less than what they were prior to the execution of such documents, instruments or agreements. In addition, Borrower agrees to reasonably cooperate with Lender, including providing such information and documentation regarding Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Holdings, the Operating Company and any other Person as
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Lender or any potential Assignee or Participant may reasonably request and to meet with potential Assignees and Participants upon reasonable notice. Lender and Borrower each shall pay their respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, legal fees in connection with any of the foregoing matters, except that all costs and expenses of Lender and Borrower associated with any restructuring of the Loan requested by Lender, including under Section 2.1.5, 2.1.6 and 2.1.7, shall be paid solely by Lender.
Section 9.8. Notice; Registration Requirement. No Syndication of any part of Lenders interest in and to the Loan shall be effective or permitted under Section 9.5 until (a) an assignment and acceptance agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Lender (an Assignment and Acceptance) with respect to such Syndication shall have been delivered to Lender, (b) Lender shall have registered such Assignees name and address in the Register which Lender maintains for the recordation of the names, addresses and interests of Noteholders, and (c) if such Assignee is not already a Lender hereunder, such Assignee shall deliver any tax forms required hereunder. The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, absent manifest error. This Section 9.8 shall not apply to any Central Bank Pledge.
Section 9.9. Registry. Borrower hereby designates Lender to serve as Borrowers agent, solely for purposes of this Section 9.9, to maintain at one of its offices a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of each Assignee, and the principal amount of the Loan (or portions thereof) owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the Register). Failure to make any such recordation, or any error in such recordation shall not affect Borrowers obligations in respect of the Loan. With respect to any Lender, the transfer of the rights to the principal of, and interest on, its interest in the Loan shall not be effective until such transfer is recorded on the Register maintained by Lender with respect to ownership of such Loan and prior to such recordation all amounts owing to the transferor with respect to such Note shall remain owing to the transferor. The registration of a transfer of all or part of the Loan shall be recorded by Lender on the Register only upon the acceptance by Lender of a properly executed and delivered Assignment and Acceptance by the assignor and assignee. At the assigning Lenders option, concurrently with the delivery of an Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to which an interest of such Lender in the Loan was assigned to such Assignee, the assigning Lender shall surrender to Borrower its Note, if any, evidencing the portion of the Loan corresponding to the interest so transferred and Borrower shall deliver to Lender one or more new promissory notes in the same aggregate principal amount issued to the assigning Lender and/or the Assignee.
Section 9.10. Cooperation in Syndication. Borrower agrees to assist the Lender in completing a Syndication satisfactory to the Lender. Such assistance shall include (i) direct contact between senior management and advisors of Borrower and the proposed Assignees and/or Participants, (ii) assistance in the preparation of a confidential information memorandum and other marketing materials to be used in connection with the Syndication, (iii) the hosting, with the Lender, of one or more meetings of prospective Assignees and/or Participants, (iv) the delivery of appraisals satisfactory to the Lender if required. To assist the Lender in its Syndication efforts, Borrower agrees promptly to prepare and provide to the Lender all information with respect to Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Holdings, the Operating Company, Guarantor, the Collateral, the Senior Mezzanine Collateral and the Properties contemplated hereby, including all financial information and projections (the
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Projections), as the Lender may reasonably request in connection with the Syndication of the Loan. If required in connection with the Syndication, Borrower hereby agrees to:
(a) deliver updated financial and operating statements and other information reasonably required by the Lender to facilitate the Syndication;
(b) use reasonable efforts to deliver reliance letters reasonably satisfactory to the Lender with respect to the environmental assessments and reports delivered to the Lender prior to the Closing Date, which will run to the Lender and its successors and assigns;
(c) execute modifications to the Loan Documents required by the Lender, provided that such modification will not (except as set forth in (d)) change any material or economic terms of the Loan Documents, or otherwise increase the obligations or decrease the rights of Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents (except to a de minimis extent); and
(d) if the Lender elects, in its sole discretion, prior to or upon a Syndication, to exercise its rights under Section 2.1.5, Borrower agrees to cooperate with the Lender in connection with the foregoing and to execute the required modifications and amendments to the Notes, this Agreement and the Loan Documents and to use reasonable efforts to provide opinions necessary to effectuate the same. Such Notes or components may be assigned different interest rates, so long as the weighted average of such interest rates does not exceed the Applicable Interest Rate, except in connection with the application of principal to such Notes or components following the occurrence of an Event of Default.
Lender and Borrower each shall pay their respective costs and expenses incurred in connection with the foregoing, including, without limitation, legal fees in connection with any of the foregoing matters, except that all costs and expenses of Lender and Borrower associated with any restructuring of the Loan requested by Lender, including under Sections 2.1.5, 2.1.6 and 2.1.7, shall be paid solely by Lender.
X. | MISCELLANEOUS |
Section 10.1. Survival. This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as all or any of the Debt is outstanding and unpaid unless a longer period is expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party. All covenants, promises and agreements in this Agreement, by or on behalf of Borrower, shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.
Section 10.2. Lenders Discretion. Whenever pursuant to this Agreement, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.
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Whenever this Agreement expressly provides that Lender may not withhold or shall be reasonable in granting its consent or its approval of an arrangement or term, such provisions shall also be deemed to prohibit Lender from delaying or conditioning such consent or approval.
Section 10.3. Governing Law. (a) THIS AGREEMENT WAS NEGOTIATED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE LOAN WAS MADE BY LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY BORROWER IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN DELIVERED PURSUANT HERETO WERE DISBURSED FROM THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WHICH STATE THE PARTIES AGREE HAS A SUBSTANTIAL RELATIONSHIP TO THE PARTIES AND TO THE UNDERLYING TRANSACTION EMBODIED HEREBY, AND IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, MATTERS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND PERFORMANCE, THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE OBLIGATIONS ARISING HEREUNDER AND THEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS MADE AND PERFORMED IN SUCH STATE (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS) AND ANY APPLICABLE LAW OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY CLAIM TO ASSERT THAT THE LAW OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION GOVERNS THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1401 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW.
(b) ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING AGAINST LENDER OR BORROWER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS MAY AT LENDERS OPTION BE INSTITUTED IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NEW YORK, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5-1402 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW AND BORROWER WAIVES ANY OBJECTIONS WHICH IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE BASED ON VENUE AND/OR FORUM NON CONVENIENS OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING. BORROWER DOES HEREBY DESIGNATE AND APPOINT:
Corporation Service Company
2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400
Wilmington, DE 19808
AS ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT TO ACCEPT AND ACKNOWLEDGE ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS WHICH MAY BE SERVED IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY FEDERAL OR STATE
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COURT IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON SAID AGENT AT SAID ADDRESS AND NOTICE OF SAID SERVICE MAILED OR DELIVERED TO BORROWER IN THE MANNER PROVIDED HEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED IN EVERY RESPECT EFFECTIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON BORROWER IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. BORROWER (I) SHALL GIVE PROMPT NOTICE TO LENDER OF ANY CHANGED ADDRESS OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT HEREUNDER, (II) MAY AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME DESIGNATE A SUBSTITUTE AUTHORIZED AGENT WITH AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK (WHICH SUBSTITUTE AGENT AND OFFICE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS THE PERSON AND ADDRESS FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS), AND (III) SHALL PROMPTLY DESIGNATE SUCH A SUBSTITUTE IF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENT CEASES TO HAVE AN OFFICE IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK OR IS DISSOLVED WITHOUT LEAVING A SUCCESSOR.
Section 10.4. Modification, Waiver in Writing. No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, or of the Note, or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to, or demand on Borrower, shall entitle Borrower to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances. To the extent required by any Gaming Law, Borrower shall notify all relevant Gaming Authorities of any amendment to this Agreement or any Loan Document.
Section 10.5. Delay Not a Waiver. Except as expressly set forth herein, neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under the Note or under any other Loan Document, or any other instrument given as security therefor, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, or to declare a default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.
Section 10.6. Notices. All notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Document shall be given in writing and shall be effective for all purposes if hand delivered or sent by (a) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested or (b) expedited prepaid delivery service, either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted delivery, and by telecopier (with answer back acknowledged), addressed as follows (or at such other address and Person as shall be designated from time to time by any party hereto, as the case may be, in a notice to the other parties hereto in the manner provided for in this Section 10.6):
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If to Lender: | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. 270 Park Avenue, 10th Floor New York, New York 10017 Attention: Michael Mesard Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-#### | |
with a copy to: | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 Attention: Arthur S. Adler Facsimile No.: 212 ###-###-#### | |
and | ||
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP One World Financial Center New York, New York 10281 Attention: Fredric L. Altschuler Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-#### | ||
If to Borrower: | One Caesars Palace Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Attention: Chief Financial Officer Facsimile No.: (702)  ###-###-#### | |
With a copy to: | One Caesars Palace Drive Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 Attention: General Counsel Facsimile No.: (702)  ###-###-#### | |
and | ||
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP One Liberty Plaza New York, New York 10006 Attention: Michael Weinberger Facsimile No.: (212)  ###-###-#### | ||
and | ||
Pircher, Nichols & Meeks 1925 Century Park East, Seventeenth Floor Los Angeles, California 90067 Attention: David Packer Facsimile No.: (310)  ###-###-#### |
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A notice shall be deemed to have been given: in the case of hand delivery, at the time of delivery; in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of expedited prepaid delivery and telecopy, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of telecopy, upon senders receipt of a machine-generated confirmation of successful transmission after advice by telephone to recipient that a telecopy notice is forthcoming. Each Borrower hereby designates Tahoe Mezz 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Borrower Agent), as the party to give and receive notices on behalf of Borrower hereunder, and any notice received by Lender by a Borrower other than Borrower Agent shall not constitute effective notice to, or be binding upon Lender hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any notice by Lender to one or more Borrowers other than Borrower Agent shall be deemed to constitute effective notice to all of the Borrowers.
Section 10.7. Trial by Jury. BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY AGREE NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. BORROWER AND LENDER ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER.
Section 10.8. Headings. The Article and/or Section headings and the Table of Contents in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section 10.9. Severability. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
Section 10.10. Preferences. Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the obligations of Borrower hereunder (except that, unless there exists an Event of Default, payments of principal shall be applied to components of the Note on a pro-rata basis). To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the obligations hereunder or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.
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Section 10.11. Waiver of Notice. Borrower hereby expressly waives, and shall not be entitled to, any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which this Agreement or the other Loan Documents specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower and except with respect to matters for which Borrower is not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice.
Section 10.12. Remedies of Borrower. In the event that a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or its agents have acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that neither Lender nor its agents shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrowers sole remedies shall be limited to commencing an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment (except in cases of bad faith, gross negligence or willful misconduct). The parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.
Section 10.13. Expenses; Indemnity. (a) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse, Lender and each Noteholder upon receipt of notice from such Person for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and disbursements) incurred by such Person in connection with (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower (including, without limitation, any opinions requested by such Person as to any legal matters arising under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents with respect to the Properties); (ii) Borrowers ongoing performance of and compliance with Borrowers respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date, including, without limitation, confirming compliance with environmental, gaming and insurance requirements if necessary or advisable due to reasonably suspected non-compliance; (iii) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents or matters requested by Borrower; (iv) securing Borrowers compliance with any requests made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, if Borrower defaults in its obligations hereunder; (v) the filing and recording fees and expenses, title insurance and reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for providing to Lender or any Noteholder all required legal opinions, and other similar expenses incurred in creating and perfecting the Liens in favor of Lender (or, as applicable, any Noteholder) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (vi) enforcing or preserving any rights, either in response to third party claims or in prosecuting or defending any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower, Mortgage Borrower, Operating Company, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Properties, the Collateral or any other security given for the Loan; and (vii) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or with respect to the Properties, Operating Company or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a work-out or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that
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Borrower shall not be liable for the payment of any such costs and expenses to any Person to the extent the same arise by reason of the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of such Person. Any cost and expenses due and payable to Lender or any Noteholder may be paid from any amounts in the Mezzanine Collection Account upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default.
(b) Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lender from and against any and all other actual liabilities, obligations, losses, damages (excluding, however, any punitive and consequential damages), penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for Lender in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Lender in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) any breach by Borrower of its obligations under, or any material misrepresentation by Borrower contained in, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan, (iii) the Leases or any of the duties, responsibilities or obligations of Borrower or any Operating Company thereunder, (iv) the transactions contemplated in the Collection Account Agreements or (iv) any third-party claims alleging that the Loan, the Senior Mezzanine Loan or the Mortgage Loan, the Operating Lease, the Operating Lease Guaranty or any of the Loan Documents violates any agreements or Legal Requirements binding on the Borrower or its Affiliates or their respective properties (collectively, the Indemnified Liabilities); provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to Lender hereunder to the extent that such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender. To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, Borrower shall pay the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Lender.
(c) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay for or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse Lender for, any fees and expenses incurred by any Rating Agency in connection with any request by Borrower that required Rating Agency Confirmation pursuant to the terms hereof.
Section 10.14. Schedules Incorporated. The Schedules annexed hereto are hereby incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement with the same effect as if set forth in the body hereof.
Section 10.15. Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses. Any assignee of Lenders interest in and to this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which are unrelated to such documents which Borrower may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such unrelated counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents and any such right to interpose or assert any such unrelated offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower.
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Section 10.16. No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries. (a) Borrower and Lender intend that the relationships created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents be solely that of borrower and lender. Nothing herein or therein is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common, or joint tenancy relationship between Borrower and Lender nor to grant Lender any interest in the Properties other than that of mortgagee, beneficiary or lender.
(b) Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and Borrower and nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained herein or therein. Lender and Borrower acknowledge and agree that the Noteholders are intended third party beneficiaries of all rights and remedies of the Lender hereunder. All conditions to the obligations of Lender to make the Loan hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will refuse to make the Loan in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender if, in Lenders sole discretion, Lender deems it advisable or desirable to do so.
Section 10.17. Intentionally Omitted.
Section 10.18. Waiver of Marshalling of Assets. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, waives all rights to a marshalling of the assets of Borrower, Borrowers partners and others with interests in Borrower, and of the Properties, or to a sale in inverse order of alienation in the event of foreclosure of all or any of the Mortgages, and agrees not to assert any right under any laws pertaining to the marshalling of assets, the sale in inverse order of alienation, homestead exemption, the administration of estates of decedents, or any other matters whatsoever to defeat, reduce or affect the right of Lender under the Loan Documents to a sale of the Properties for the collection of the Debt without any prior or different resort for collection or of the right of Lender to the payment of the Debt out of the net proceeds of the Properties in preference to every other claimant whatsoever. In addition, Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, waives in the event of foreclosure of any or all of the Collateral, any equitable right otherwise available to Borrower which would require the separate sale of the Collateral with respect to each Mortgage Borrower or require Lender to exhaust its remedies against any Collateral with respect to each Mortgage Borrower or any combination of such Collateral before proceeding against any other Collateral with respect to one or more Mortgage Borrowers; and further in the event of such foreclosure Borrower does hereby expressly consent to and authorize, at the option of Lender, the foreclosure and sale either separately or together of any combination of the Collateral.
Section 10.19. Waiver of Counterclaim. Borrower hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender or its agents.
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Section 10.20. Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Loan Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Loan Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same. Borrower acknowledges that, with respect to the Loan, Borrower shall rely solely on its own judgment and advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in Borrower, and Borrower hereby irrevocably waives the right to raise any defense or take any action on the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lenders exercise of any such rights or remedies. Borrower acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of Borrower or its Affiliates.
Section 10.21. Brokers and Financial Advisors. Borrower hereby represents that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than those the fees and other claims of which shall be paid by Borrower). Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender and each Noteholder harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including Lenders attorneys fees and expenses) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. Each of Lender and (by its acceptance of its respective Note) the Noteholders hereby represents that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 10.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment of the Debt.
Section 10.22. Prior Agreements. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements among or between such parties, whether oral or written, including, without limitation, the Commitment Letter dated December 19, 2006 between Affiliates of Borrower and Lender are superseded by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Section 10.23. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which counterparts together shall constitute one agreement with the same effect as if the parties had signed the same signature page.
Section 10.24. Intentionally Omitted.
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Section 10.25. Gaming Laws. All rights, remedies and powers in or under this Agreement may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provisions of the Gaming Laws.
Section 10.26. Certain Additional Rights of Lender (VCOC). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Lender shall have:
(a) the right to routinely consult with and advise Borrowers management regarding the significant business activities and business and financial developments of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower, provided that any such advice or consultation shall be completely nonbinding on Borrower, and; provided, however, that such consultations shall not include discussions of environmental compliance programs or disposal of hazardous substances;
(b) the right, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to examine the books and records of Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower and Mortgage Borrower at any reasonable times upon reasonable notice;
(c) the right, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 5.1.11 hereof, to receive monthly, quarterly and year end financial reports, including balance sheets, statements of income, shareholders equity and cash flow, a management report and schedules of outstanding indebtedness, in each case to the extent explicitly set forth herein; and
(d) the right, without restricting any other rights of Lender under this Agreement (including any similar right), to reasonably approve any acquisition by Borrower, Senior Mezzanine Borrower or Mortgage Borrower of any other significant real property.
The rights described above in this Section 10.26 may be exercised by any entity which owns and controls, directly or indirectly, substantially all of the interests in Lender.
XI. | JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; WAIVERS |
Section 11.1. Joint and Several Liability; Primary Obligors. Each entity comprising Borrower (each, a Borrower Entity) shall be a primary obligor with respect to payment of the Debt and performance of Borrowers obligations under the Loan Documents and all such Borrower Entities shall be jointly and severally liable for payment of the Debt and performance of such other obligations. As used in this Article, references to Other Borrowers shall mean all Borrower Entities other than the particular Borrower Entity referred to.
Section 11.2. Waivers. Without limiting the primary liability of each Borrower Entity as set forth above, to the extent any such Borrower Entity is determined to be secondarily liable with respect to any portion of the Debt or any other obligation hereunder, the following shall apply:
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11.2.1 No Duty to Pursue Others. It shall not be necessary for Lender (and each Borrower Entity hereby waives any rights which such Borrower Entity may have to require Lender), in order to enforce the obligations of such Borrower Entity hereunder, first to (a) institute suit or exhaust its remedies against any Other Borrower or others liable on the Debt or any other person, (b) enforce Lenders rights against any collateral mortgaged, pledged or granted by any Other Borrower which shall ever have been given to secure the Debt (Other Borrower Collateral), (c) enforce Lenders rights against any other guarantors of the Debt, (d) join Borrower or any others liable on the Debt in any action against any Other Borrower seeking to enforce the Loan Documents, (e) exhaust any remedies available to Lender against any collateral which shall ever have been given to secure the Debt, or (f) resort to any other means of obtaining payment of the Loan by any Other Borrower. Lender shall not be required to mitigate damages or take any other action pertaining to any Other Borrower or any Other Borrower Collateral to reduce, collect or enforce the Debt from any Other Borrower.
11.2.2 Waivers. Such Borrower Entity agrees to the provisions of the Loan Documents, and hereby waives notice of (a) any loans or advances made by Lender to any Other Borrower, (b) acceptance of the Loan Documents, (c) any amendment or extension of the Note, the Loan Agreement or of any other Loan Documents entered into by any Other Borrower, (d) the execution and delivery by any Other Borrower and Lender of any other loan or credit agreement or of any Other Borrowers execution and delivery of any promissory notes or other documents arising under the Loan Documents or in connection with the Other Borrower Collateral, (e) the occurrence of any breach by any Other Borrower or an Event of Default with respect to any Other Borrower or Other Borrower Collateral, (f) Lenders transfer or disposition of the Debt, or any part thereof, (g) sale or foreclosure (or posting or advertising for sale or foreclosure) of any Other Borrower Collateral, (h) protest, proof of non-payment or default by any Other Borrower and (i) any other action at any time taken or omitted by Lender, and, generally, all demands and notices to any Other Borrower of every kind in connection with the Loan Documents, any documents or agreements evidencing, securing or relating to any of the Debt.
11.2.3 Waiver of Subrogation, Reimbursement and Contribution. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Loan Documents, each Borrower hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives, releases and abrogates, prior to the payment in full of the Loan and for a period of ninety-one (91) days thereafter any and all rights it may now or hereafter have under any agreement, at law or in equity (including any law subrogating such Borrower Entity to the rights of Lender), to assert any claim against or seek contribution, indemnification or any other form of reimbursement (other than pursuant to the express provisions of the Contribution Agreement) from any Other Borrower or any other party liable for payment of any or all of the Debt for any payment made by such Borrower Entity under or in connection with the Loan Documents or otherwise.
11.2.4 Events and Circumstances Not Reducing or Discharging Guarantors Obligations. Each Borrower Entity hereby consents and agrees to each of the following, and agrees that such Borrower Entitys obligations under the Loan Documents shall not be released, diminished, impaired, reduced or adversely affected by any of the following, and waives any common law, equitable, statutory or other rights (including rights to notice) which such Borrower Entity might otherwise have as a result of or in connection with any of the following:
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(a) Modifications. Any renewal, extension, increase, modification, alteration, restatement or rearrangement entered into by any Other Borrower of all or any part of the Debt, the Note, the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents, or any other document, instrument, contract or understanding between any Other Borrower and Lender, or any other parties, pertaining to the Debt or any failure of Lender to notify Borrower Entity of any such action.
(b) Adjustment. Any adjustment, indulgence, forbearance or compromise that might be granted or given by Lender to any Other Borrower.
(c) Condition of Borrower or Borrower Entity. The insolvency, bankruptcy, arrangement, adjustment, composition, liquidation, disability, dissolution or lack of power of any Other Borrower or any other party at any time liable for the payment of all or part of the Debt; or any dissolution of any Other Borrower, or any sale, lease or transfer of any or all of the assets of Borrower or of any Other Borrower, or any changes in the shareholders, partners or members of any Other Borrower; or any reorganization of any Other Borrower.
(d) Invalidity of Debt. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of all or any part of the Debt, or any document or agreement executed in connection with the Debt, for any reason whatsoever, including the fact that (a) the Debt, or any part thereof, exceeds the amount permitted by law, (b) the act of creating the Debt or any part thereof is ultra vires, (c) the officers or representatives executing the Note, the Loan Agreement or the other Loan Documents or otherwise creating the Debt acted in excess of their authority, (d) the Debt violate applicable usury laws, (e) any Other Borrower has valid defenses, claims or offsets (whether at law, in equity or by agreement) which render the Debt wholly or partially uncollectible from such Other Borrower, (f) the creation, performance or repayment of the Debt (or the execution, delivery and performance of any document or instrument by any Other Borrower representing part of the Debt or executed in connection with the Debt, or given to secure the repayment of the Debt) is illegal, uncollectible or unenforceable, or (g) the Note, the Loan Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents have been forged or otherwise are irregular or not genuine or authentic, it being agreed that such Borrower Entity shall remain liable hereon regardless of whether any Other Borrower or any other Person be found not liable on the Debt or any part thereof for any reason.
(e) Release of Obligors. Any full or partial release of the liability of any Other Borrower on the Debt, or any part thereof, or of any guarantor(s) thereof, or any other person or entity now or hereafter liable, whether directly or indirectly, jointly, severally, or jointly and severally, to pay, perform, guarantee or assure the payment of the Debt, or any part thereof, it being recognized, acknowledged and agreed by such Borrower Entity that such Borrower Entity may be required to pay the Debt in full without assistance or support of any other party, and such Borrower Entity has not been induced to enter into the Loan Documents on the basis of a contemplation, belief, understanding or agreement that other Persons will be liable to pay or perform the Debt, or that Lender will look to other Persons to pay or perform the Debt.
(f) Other Collateral. The taking or accepting of any other security, collateral or guaranty, or other assurance of payment, for all or any part of the Debt.
(g) Release of Collateral. Any release, surrender, exchange, subordination, deterioration, waste, loss or impairment (including negligent, willful, unreasonable or
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unjustifiable impairment) of any collateral, property or security at any time existing in connection with, or assuring or securing payment of, all or any part of the Debt.
(h) Care and Diligence. The failure of Lender or any other party to exercise diligence or reasonable care in the preservation, protection, enforcement, sale or other handling or treatment of Other Borrower Collateral, all or any part of such collateral, property or security, including any neglect, delay, omission, failure or refusal of Lender (a) to take or prosecute any action for the collection of any of the Debt or (b) to foreclose, or initiate any action to foreclose, or, once commenced, prosecute to completion any action to foreclose upon Other Borrower Collateral, or (c) to take or prosecute any action in connection with any instrument or agreement evidencing or securing all or any part of the Debt.
(i) Unenforceability. The fact that any collateral, security, security interest or lien contemplated or intended to be given, created or granted as security for the repayment of the Debt, or any part thereof, shall not be properly perfected or created, or shall prove to be unenforceable or subordinate to any other security interest or lien, it being recognized and agreed by such Borrower Entity that such Borrower Entity is not entering into the Loan Documents in reliance on, or in contemplation of the benefits of, the validity, enforceability, collectibility or value of any of the collateral for the Debt.
(j) Offset. Any existing or future right of offset, claim or defense of Borrower against Lender, or any other Person, or against payment of the Debt by any Other Borrower, whether such right of offset, claim or defense arises in connection with the Debt (or the transactions creating the Debt) or otherwise.
(k) Merger. The reorganization, merger or consolidation of any Other Borrower into or with any other corporation or entity.
(l) Preference. Any payment by Borrower to Lender is held to constitute a preference under bankruptcy laws, or for any reason Lender is required to refund such payment or pay such amount to Borrower or someone else.
Section 11.3. Other Actions Taken or Omitted. Any other action taken or omitted to be taken with respect to the Loan Documents, the Debt, or Other Borrower Collateral, whether or not such action or omission prejudices such Borrower Entity or increases the likelihood that such Borrower Entity will be required to pay the Debt pursuant to the terms hereof, it is the unambiguous and unequivocal intention of such Borrower Entity that such Borrower Entity shall be obligated to pay the Debt when due, notwithstanding any occurrence, circumstance, event, action, or omission whatsoever pertaining to any Other Borrower or any Other Borrower Collateral, whether contemplated or not, and whether or not otherwise or particularly described herein, which obligation shall be deemed satisfied only upon the full and final payment and satisfaction of the Debt.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.
BORROWER: | ||
HARRAHS LAS VEGAS MEZZ 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
HARRAHS ATLANTIC CITY MEZZ 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
TAHOE MEZZ 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
RIO MEZZ 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Title: | President and Treasurer |
FLAMINGO LAS VEGAS MEZZ 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
SHOWBOAT ATLANTIC CITY MEZZ 7, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Name: | Jonathan S. Halkyard | |
Title: | President and Treasurer | |
LENDER: | ||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Jennifer A. Loughrey | |
Name: | Jennifer A. Loughrey | |
Title: | Vice President |