Form 8-K CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT For: Dec 22

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2017 (December 22, 2017)

 

 

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-10410		62-1411755
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Caesars Palace Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

(702) 407-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

CERP and CGPH Restructuring

On December 22, 2017, Caesars Entertainment Corporation (the “Company”) announced the formation of Caesars Resort Collection, LLC (“CRC”) and completion of the refinancing of all existing debt at its wholly-owned subsidiaries Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC (“CGPH”) and Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC (“CERP”). Following the receipt of certain regulatory approvals, CERP merged into CGPH, with the merged entity renamed to “Caesars Resort Collection, LLC,” and CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC (“CRC Escrow Issuer”) merged into CRC.

CRC Credit Agreement

Overview

Substantially concurrently with the CERP and CGPH restructuring described above, CRC entered into new $5,700 million senior secured credit facilities (the “CRC Credit Facility”), including a $1,000 million five-year revolving credit facility (the “CRC Revolving Credit Facility”), and a $4,700 million seven-year first lien term loan (the “CRC Term Loan”). The CRC Credit Facility was funded and closed pursuant to the Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2017 (the “CRC Credit Agreement”), by and among CRC, the other borrowers from time to time party thereto (together with CRC, the “Borrowers”), the lenders party thereto, and Credit Suisse, AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”). The CRC Credit Agreement permits the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary CEOC, LLC (“CEOC”), to join as an additional borrower thereunder or to be acquired by CRC, in each case, subject to certain conditions set forth in the CRC Credit Agreement (the occurrence of any such event, a “CEOC Event”).

The CRC Term Loan matures in 2024; the CRC Revolving Credit Facility matures in 2022 and includes a letter of credit sub-facility. The CRC Term Loan requires scheduled quarterly payments in amounts equal to 0.25% of the original aggregate principal amount of the CRC Term Loan, with the balance due at maturity. As of December 22, 2017, $300 million was outstanding under the CRC Revolving Credit Facility and approximately $100,000 was committed to outstanding letters of credit.

The CRC Credit Agreement allows the Borrowers to request one or more incremental term loan facilities and/or increase their commitments under the CRC Revolving Credit Facility in an aggregate amount of up to the sum of (x) the greater of (1) $1,000 million (increasing to $1,450 million after a CEOC Event) and (2) 1.00 times EBITDA (as defined in the CRC Credit Agreement) plus (y) the amount of certain voluntary prepayments plus (z) such additional amount so long as, (i) in the case of loans under additional credit facilities that rank pari passu with the liens on the collateral securing the CRC Credit Agreement, the Borrowers’ senior secured leverage ratio on a pro forma basis would not exceed 4.75 to 1.00, (ii) in the case of loans under additional credit facilities that rank junior to the liens on the collateral securing the CRC Credit Agreement, the Borrowers’ total secured leverage ratio on a pro forma basis would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00 and (iii) in the case of loans under additional credit facilities that are unsecured, the Borrowers’ interest coverage ratio on a pro forma basis would not be less than 2.00 to 1.00, in each case, subject to certain conditions and receipt of commitments by existing or additional financial institutions or institutional lenders.

All future borrowings under the CRC Credit Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of customary conditions, including the absence of a default and the accuracy of representations and warranties, subject to certain exceptions.

Interest and Fees

Borrowings under the CRC Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at the Borrowers’ option, either (a) the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) determined by reference to the costs of funds for Eurodollar deposits for the interest period relevant to such borrowing, adjusted for certain additional costs, subject to a floor of 0% or (b) a base rate determined by reference to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (ii) the prime rate as determined by the Administrative Agent and (iii) the one-month adjusted LIBOR rate plus 1.00%, in each case plus an applicable margin. Such applicable margin shall be (a) with respect to the CRC Term Loan, 2.75% per annum in the case of any LIBOR loan or 1.75% per annum in the case of any base rate loan and (b) in the case of the CRC Revolving Credit Facility, 2.25% per annum in the case of any LIBOR loan and 1.25% per annum in the case of any base rate loan, subject in the case of the CRC Revolving Credit Facility to two 0.125% step downs based on the Borrowers’ senior secured leverage ratio.

In addition, on a quarterly basis, the Borrowers are required to pay each lender under the CRC Revolving Credit Facility a commitment fee in respect of any commitments under the CRC Revolving Credit Facility in the amount of 0.50% of the principal amount of the commitments of such lender, subject to stepdowns to 0.375% and 0.25% based upon the Borrowers’ senior secured leverage ratio. The Borrowers are also required to pay customary agency fees as well as letter of credit participation fees computed at a rate per annum equal to the applicable margin for LIBOR borrowings on the dollar equivalent of the daily stated amount of outstanding letters of credit, plus such letter of credit issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges and a fronting fee in an amount equal to 0.125% of the daily stated amount of such letter of credit.

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Mandatory and Voluntary Prepayments

The Credit Agreement requires the Borrowers to prepay outstanding term loans, subject to certain exceptions, with:

 

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50% (which percentage will be reduced to 25% if the senior secured leverage ratio is greater than 3.25 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, and to 0% if the Borrower’s senior secured leverage ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00) of the Borrowers’ annual excess cash flow (as defined in the CRC Credit Agreement) to the extent such amount exceeds $10 million (increasing to $15 million after a CEOC Event);

 

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100% (which percentage will be reduced to 50% if the senior secured leverage ratio is greater than 3.25 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, and to 0% if the Borrowers’ senior secured leverage ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00) of the net cash proceeds of certain non-ordinary course asset sales or certain casualty events, in each case subject to certain exceptions and provided that the Borrowers may (a) reinvest within 18 months or (b) contractually commit to reinvest those proceeds within 18 months, and so reinvest such proceeds following the end of such 18 month period, to be used in their business, or certain other permitted investments; and

 

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100% of the net cash proceeds of any issuance or incurrence of debt, other than proceeds from debt permitted under the CRC Credit Agreement.

Collateral and Guarantors

The borrowings under the CRC Credit Agreement will be guaranteed by the material, domestic, wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Borrowers (subject to exceptions), and will be secured by a pledge (and, with respect to real property, mortgage) of substantially all of the existing and future property and assets of the Borrowers and the guarantors (subject to exceptions), including a pledge of the capital stock of the domestic subsidiaries held by the Borrowers and the guarantors and 65% of the capital stock of the first-tier foreign subsidiaries held by the Borrowers and the guarantors, in each case subject to exceptions.

Restrictive Covenants and Other Matters

The CRC Revolving Credit Facility includes a maximum first-priority net senior secured leverage ratio financial covenant, which is applicable solely to the extent that the testing condition (which is defined in the CRC Credit Agreement as 25% utilization of the CRC Revolving Credit Facility (excluding certain letters of credit)) is satisfied and excluding any period in which a covenant suspension period (as defined in the CRC Credit Agreement) is occurring. In addition, for purposes of determining compliance with such financial maintenance covenant for any fiscal quarter, the Borrowers may exercise an equity cure by issuing certain permitted securities for cash or otherwise receiving cash contributions to the capital of the Borrowers or any of their direct or indirect parents that will, upon the receipt by a Borrower of such cash, be included in the calculation of EBITDA on a pro forma basis. The equity cure right may not be exercised in more than two fiscal quarters during any period of four consecutive fiscal quarters or more than five fiscal quarters during the term of the CRC Revolving Credit Facility. Under the CRC Credit Agreement, the Borrowers may also be required to meet specified leverage ratios or interest coverage ratios in order to take certain actions, such as incurring certain debt or making certain acquisitions. In addition, the CRC Credit Agreement includes negative covenants, subject to certain exceptions, restricting or limiting the Borrowers’ ability and the ability of their restricted subsidiaries to, among other things: (i) make non-ordinary course dispositions of assets; (ii) make certain mergers and acquisitions; (iii) complete dividends and stock repurchases and optional redemptions (and optional prepayments) of subordinated debt; (iv) incur indebtedness; (v) make certain loans and investments; (vi) create liens; (vii) transact with affiliates; (viii) change the business of the Borrowers and their restricted subsidiaries; (ix) enter into sale/leaseback transactions; (x) allow limitations on negative pledges and the ability of restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends or make distributions; (xi) change the fiscal year and (xii) modify subordinated debt documents.

This foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the CRC Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

CRC Supplemental Indenture

Substantially concurrently with the CERP and CGPH restructuring and the entry into the CRC Credit Agreement, CRC, CRC Finco, Inc. (“CRC Finance” and, together with CRC Escrow Issuer, the “Initial CRC Issuers”)and other subsidiaries of CRC entered into a supplemental indenture (the “CRC Supplemental Indenture”) to that certain indenture, dated as of October 16, 2017, by and among the Initial CRC Issuers and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “CRC Indenture”), and the gross proceeds of the offering by the Initial CRC Issuers of $1,700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.250% senior notes due 2025 issued on October 16, 2017 (the “CRC Notes”) were released from escrow. Pursuant to the CRC Supplemental Indenture, CRC assumed the obligations of CRC Escrow Issuer under the CRC Indenture and the CRC Notes, and each wholly-owned, domestic subsidiary of CRC that is a subsidiary guarantor to the CRC Credit Facility (other than CRC Finance) became a guarantor under the CRC Indenture.

The foregoing description of the CRC Supplemental Indenture is qualified in its entirety by reference to the CRC Supplemental Indenture, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

CRC Refinancing Proceeds

Proceeds from the CRC Notes and the CRC Credit Facility, together with approximately $171 million of cash on hand, were used to (i) repay in full (including accrued and unpaid interest) and terminate the existing senior secured credit facilities of CERP and CGPH, as disclosed under Item 1.02 below, and (ii) pay off, as disclosed under Item 8.01 below, (a) with respect to CGPH and Caesars Growth Properties Finance, Inc. (collectively, the “CGPH Purchasers” or the “CGPH Issuers”), $675,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their 9.375% Second-Priority Notes due 2022 (the “CGPH Notes”) plus accrued and unpaid interest, and (b) with respect to CERP and Caesars Resort Properties Finance, Inc. (collectively, the “CERP Purchasers”), Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC, Harrah’s Laughlin, LLC, Rio Properties, LLC, AC Conference Holdco., LLC, AC Conference Newco., LLC, Caesars Linq, LLC, Caesars Octavius, LLC, Flamingo

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Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC, Harrah’s Atlantic City Mezz 1-9, LLC (each of Harrah’s Atlantic City Mezz 1-9, LLC a separate entity), Harrah’s Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC, Harrah’s Atlantic City Propco, LLC, Octavius/Linq Intermediate Holding, LLC and Paris Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC (collectively, together with the CERP Purchasers, the “CERP Issuers”), $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 8% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the “CERP 2020 Notes”) and $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 11% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “CERP 2021 Notes” and, together with the CERP 2020 Notes, the “CERP Notes,” and, the CERP Notes, together with the CGPH Notes, the “Notes”) plus accrued and unpaid interest.

Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement

Termination of first lien credit agreements of CERP and CGPH

On December 22, 2017, in connection with the foregoing transactions, certain subsidiaries of the Company repaid all amounts outstanding under the existing senior secured credit facilities of CERP and CGPH (respectively, the “CERP Credit Facility” and “CGPH Credit Facility” and together, the “Existing Credit Facilities”) and terminated the credit agreements relating to such Existing Credit Facilities. The existing credit agreements were (i) that certain first lien credit agreement governing the CERP Credit Facility, dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among CERP, Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties Finance, Inc., Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC, Harrah’s Atlantic City Holding, Inc., Rio Properties, LLC, Flamingo Las Vegas Holding, LLC, Harrah’s Laughlin, LLC, Paris Las Vegas, LLC, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent and (ii) that certain first lien credit agreement governing the CGPH Credit Facility, dated as of May 8, 2014, by and among CGPH, Caesars Growth Properties Parent, LLC, the lenders party thereto from time to time and Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent.

Immediately following the foregoing transactions, certain subsidiaries of the Company discharged certain indentures as disclosed under Item 8.01 below.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above and Item 8.01 below is hereby incorporated by reference as applicable into this Item 1.02.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

With respect to the CRC Credit Agreement and CRC Supplemental Indenture, the information set forth under Item 1.01 above and Item 8.01 below is hereby incorporated by reference as applicable into this Item 2.03.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

Completion of the cash tender offers to purchase the CERP 2020 Notes, CERP 2021 Notes and CGPH Notes

On December 22, 2017, the Company announced the completion of the cash tender offers by the CGPH Purchasers and the CERP Purchasers for the Notes. Each of the tender offers expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on December 21, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”).

The CGPH Purchasers have accepted for purchase $358 million aggregate principal amount of the CGPH Notes that were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date for an aggregate consideration of approximately $385 million plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CGPH Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment of such consideration.

The CERP Purchasers have accepted for purchase (i) $467 million aggregate principal amount of the CERP 2020 Notes and (ii) $559 million aggregate principal amount of the CERP 2021 Notes that were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date for an aggregate consideration of approximately (i) $478 million plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CERP 2020 Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment of such consideration and (ii) $594 million plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CERP 2021 Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment of such consideration.

Payment for the applicable tender offer has occurred pursuant to the terms and conditions, with respect to the CGPH Notes, of the Offer to Purchase dated November 3, 2017, and, with respect to the CERP Notes, the Offer to Purchase dated November 3, 2017, and the related Letters of Transmittal that were sent to each registered holder of the Notes.

Redemption of the CERP 2020 Notes, CERP 2021 Notes and CGPH Notes following completion of the tender offers

Furthermore, the Company announced that the CGPH Issuers and the CERP Issuers are redeeming, following the closing of the tender offers, as described above, (i) with respect to the CGPH Issuers, all of the outstanding CGPH Notes, and (ii) with respect to the CERP Issuers, all of the outstanding CERP Notes. The CGPH Issuers and the CERP Issuers each issued irrevocable notices of redemption (each a “Notice of Redemption” and together, the “Notices of Redemption”) (i) with respect to the CGPH Issuers, for the CGPH Notes, and (ii) with respect to the CERP Issuers, for the CERP 2020 Notes and CERP 2021 Notes. Pursuant to the applicable Notice of Redemption for each of the foregoing Notes, the CGPH Issuers and the CERP Issuers gave the respective holders of such Notes notice that the CGPH Issuers and the CERP Issuers, as applicable, will redeem all of the respective outstanding Notes on January 22, 2018 (the “Redemption Date”).

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The CERP 2020 Notes, which have an outstanding principal balance of $533 million, will be redeemed in full pursuant to the redemption provisions of the indenture, dated as of October 11, 2013 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “CERP 2020 Notes Indenture”), between the CERP Issuers party thereto, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The redemption price will be equal to 102.000% of the principal amount of the CERP 2020 Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date.

The CERP 2021 Notes, which have an outstanding principal balance of $591 million, will be redeemed in full pursuant to the redemption provisions of the indenture, dated as of October 11, 2013 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “CERP 2021 Notes Indenture” and, together with the CERP 2020 Notes Indenture, the “CERP Notes Indentures”), between the CERP Issuers party thereto, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The redemption price will be equal to 105.500% of the principal amount of the CERP 2021 Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date.

The CGPH Notes, which have an outstanding principal balance of $317 million, will be redeemed in full pursuant to the redemption provisions of the indenture, dated as of April 17, 2014 (as amended and supplemented from time to time, the “CGPH Notes Indenture” and, together with the CERP Notes Indentures, the “Indentures”), between the CGPH Issuers party thereto, the guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The redemption price will be equal to 107.031% of the principal amount of the CGPH Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the Redemption Date.

Discharge of the CERP 2020 Notes Indenture, CERP 2021 Notes Indenture and CGPH Notes Indenture

Pursuant to the terms of the Indentures and immediately following the issuance of the Notices of Redemption to the applicable holders and the irrevocable deposit with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee under each of the Indentures, of sufficient amounts to repay any principal, accrued and unpaid interest and other amounts as will be owing under such Indentures as of the Redemption Date, the CERP Issuers discharged each of the CERP Notes Indentures and the CGPH Issuers discharged the CGPH Notes Indenture, in each case such that the Indentures shall be of no further force and effect, except for certain surviving provisions thereunder.

The Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing transactions. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Supplemental Indenture, dated December 22, 2017, by and among Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, CRC Finco, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.
10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2017, by and among Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Credit Suisse, AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent.
99.1		Press Release.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Supplemental Indenture, dated December  22, 2017, by and among Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, CRC Finco, Inc. and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.
10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of December  22, 2017, by and among Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, the other borrowers from time to time party thereto, the lenders party thereto, and Credit Suisse, AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as administrative agent.
99.1		Press Release.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

				CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
Dated: December 22, 2017				By:		/s/ SCOTT E. WIEGAND
				Name:		Scott E. Wiegand
				Title:		Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Exhibit 4.1

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”) dated as of December 22, 2017, by and among CAESARS RESORT COLLECTION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “New Issuer”), each of the undersigned subsidiary guarantors (the “Initial Guarantors”) of the New Issuer, CRC FINCO, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Finance” and, together with the New Issuer, the “Issuers”), and DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, a New York banking corporation, as trustee under the indenture referred to below (the “Trustee”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC (the “Escrow Issuer”) and Finance have heretofore executed and delivered to the Trustee an indenture (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, the “Indenture”) dated as of October 16, 2017, providing for the issuance of the Issuers’ 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “Notes”), initially in the aggregate principal amount of $1,700,000,000;

WHEREAS concurrently with the execution of this Supplemental Indenture, the Escrow Issuer will merge with and into the New Issuer, with the New Issuer continuing as the surviving entity;

WHEREAS Section 10.05 of the Indenture provides that it is a condition to release of funds from escrow that (i) the New Issuer shall assume all obligations of the Escrow Issuer in respect of the Notes and the Indenture and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Escrow Issuer under this Indenture and the Escrow Issuer will be released from all obligations hereunder and (ii) each Initial Guarantor will become a Guarantor under the Indenture; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 9.01 of the Indenture, the Trustee, the Issuers and the Initial Guarantors are authorized to execute and deliver this Supplemental Indenture;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Issuers, the Initial Guarantors and the Trustee mutually covenant and agree for the equal and ratable benefit of the holders of the Notes as follows:

1. Defined Terms. As used in this Supplemental Indenture, terms defined in the Indenture or in the preamble or recital hereto are used herein as therein defined, except that the term “holders” in this Supplemental Indenture shall refer to the term “holders” as defined in the Indenture and the Trustee acting on behalf of and for the benefit of such holders. The words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereby” and other words of similar import used in this Supplemental Indenture refer to this Supplemental Indenture as a whole and not to any particular section hereof.

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2. Agreement to be Bound. (a) The New Issuer acknowledges that it has received and reviewed a copy of the Indenture and all other documents it deems necessary to review in order to enter into this Supplemental Indenture, and (b) acknowledges and agrees to (i) unconditionally assume all of the Escrow Issuer’s obligations under the Notes and the Indenture; (ii) be bound by all applicable provisions of the Indenture as if made by, and with respect to the New Issuer and (iii) perform all obligations and duties required of the Escrow Issuer pursuant to the Indenture. From and after the date hereof, all references in the Indenture to “Issuers” shall refer to the New Issuer and Finance instead of the Escrow Issuer and Finance.

3. Agreement to Guarantee. The Initial Guarantors hereby agree, jointly and severally with all existing guarantors (if any), to unconditionally guarantee the Issuers’ Obligations under the Notes and the Indenture on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in Article XII of the Indenture and to be bound by all other applicable provisions of the Indenture and the Notes and to perform all of the obligations and agreements of a guarantor under the Indenture.

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

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

6. Governing Law. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

7. Trustee Makes No Representation. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture.

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

9. Effect of Headings. The Section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction thereof.

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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Exhibit 10.1

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of December 22, 2017,

among

CAESARS RESORT COLLECTION, LLC,

and

EACH OTHER BORROWER PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME,

as the Borrowers,

THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO,

CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH,

as Administrative Agent,

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

and

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

as Joint Lead Arrangers,

CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC,

DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES INC.,

MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.,

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED,

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.,

BARCLAYS BANK PLC,

GOLDMAN SACHS BANK USA,

MACQUARIE CAPITAL (USA) INC.,

NOMURA SECURITIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

SUNTRUST ROBINSON HUMPHREY, INC.,

UBS SECURITIES LLC

and

WELLS FARGO SECURITIES, LLC,

as Joint Bookrunners

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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ARTICLE I
Definitions
SECTION 1.01.		Defined Terms			1
SECTION 1.02.		Terms Generally			73
SECTION 1.03.		Effectuation of Transactions			73
SECTION 1.04.		Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents			73
SECTION 1.05.		Times of Day			74
SECTION 1.06.		Timing of Payment or Performance			74
SECTION 1.07.		Limited Condition Transactions			74
SECTION 1.08.		Additional Alternate Currencies for Loans and Letters of Credit			75
SECTION 1.09.		Change of Currency			76
SECTION 1.10.		Letter of Credit Amounts			76
SECTION 1.11.		Basket and Ratio Calculations			76
ARTICLE II
The Credits
SECTION 2.01.		Commitments			77
SECTION 2.02.		Loans and Borrowings			77
SECTION 2.03.		Requests for Borrowings			78
SECTION 2.04.		[Reserved]			79
SECTION 2.05.		The Letter of Credit Commitment			79
SECTION 2.06.		Funding of Borrowings			88
SECTION 2.07.		Interest Elections			88
SECTION 2.08.		Termination and Reduction of Commitments			90
SECTION 2.09.		Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt			90
SECTION 2.10.		Repayment of Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans			91
SECTION 2.11.		Prepayment of Loans			92
SECTION 2.12.		Fees			98
SECTION 2.13.		Interest			99
SECTION 2.14.		Alternate Rate of Interest			100
SECTION 2.15.		Increased Costs			100
SECTION 2.16.		Break Funding Payments			101
SECTION 2.17.		Taxes			101
SECTION 2.18.		Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs			104
SECTION 2.19.		Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders			106
SECTION 2.20.		Illegality			107
SECTION 2.21.		Incremental Commitments			107

 

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SECTION 2.22.		Defaulting Lenders			116
SECTION 2.23.		Joinder of CEOC as a Borrower			118
SECTION 2.24.		Borrower Representative			118
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
SECTION 3.01.		Organization; Powers			119
SECTION 3.02.		Authorization			119
SECTION 3.03.		Enforceability			119
SECTION 3.04.		Governmental Approvals			120
SECTION 3.05.		Financial Statements			120
SECTION 3.06.		No Material Adverse Effect			120
SECTION 3.07.		Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases			120
SECTION 3.08.		Subsidiaries			121
SECTION 3.09.		Litigation; Compliance with Laws			121
SECTION 3.10.		Federal Reserve Regulations			121
SECTION 3.11.		Investment Company Act			122
SECTION 3.12.		Use of Proceeds			122
SECTION 3.13.		Tax Returns			122
SECTION 3.14.		No Material Misstatements			122
SECTION 3.15.		Employee Benefit Plans			123
SECTION 3.16.		Environmental Matters			123
SECTION 3.17.		Security Documents			124
SECTION 3.18.		Location of Real Property and Leased Premises			125
SECTION 3.19.		Solvency			125
SECTION 3.20.		Labor Matters			125
SECTION 3.21.		[Reserved]			126
SECTION 3.22.		Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc.			126
SECTION 3.23.		Senior Debt			126
SECTION 3.24.		Anti-Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws			126
SECTION 3.25.		Insurance			127
SECTION 3.26.		EEA Financial Institution			127
ARTICLE IV
Conditions of Lending
SECTION 4.01.		All Credit Events			127
SECTION 4.02.		First Credit Event			127
ARTICLE V
Affirmative Covenants
SECTION 5.01.		Existence; Businesses and Properties			131
SECTION 5.02.		Insurance			132
SECTION 5.03.		Taxes			132
SECTION 5.04.		Financial Statements, Reports, etc.			133

 

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SECTION 5.05.		Litigation and Other Notices			135
SECTION 5.06.		Compliance with Laws			135
SECTION 5.07.		Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections			136
SECTION 5.08.		Use of Proceeds			136
SECTION 5.09.		Compliance with Environmental Laws			136
SECTION 5.10.		Further Assurances; Additional Security			136
SECTION 5.11.		Real Property Development Matters			140
SECTION 5.12.		Rating			142
ARTICLE VI
Negative Covenants
SECTION 6.01.		Indebtedness			142
SECTION 6.02.		Liens			149
SECTION 6.03.		Sale and Lease-Back Transactions			156
SECTION 6.04.		Investments, Loans and Advances			156
SECTION 6.05.		Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions			161
SECTION 6.06.		Restricted Payments			165
SECTION 6.07.		Transactions with Affiliates			168
SECTION 6.08.		Business of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries			171
SECTION 6.09.		Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Governing Documents and Lease Arrangements; etc.			171
SECTION 6.10.		Fiscal Year			174
SECTION 6.11.		Financial Performance Covenant			175
ARTICLE VII
Events of Default
SECTION 7.01.		Events of Default			175
SECTION 7.02.		Right to Cure			178
SECTION 7.03.		Treatment of Certain Payments			178
ARTICLE VIII
The Agents
SECTION 8.01.		Appointment			179
SECTION 8.02.		Delegation of Duties			179
SECTION 8.03.		Exculpatory Provisions			179
SECTION 8.04.		Reliance by Agents			180
SECTION 8.05.		Notice of Default			180
SECTION 8.06.		Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders			180
SECTION 8.07.		Indemnification			181
SECTION 8.08.		Agents in their Individual Capacity			181
SECTION 8.09.		Successor Agents			181
SECTION 8.10.		Payments Set Aside			182

 

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SECTION 8.11.		Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim			183
SECTION 8.12.		Collateral and Guaranty Matters			183
SECTION 8.13.		Agents and Arrangers			184
SECTION 8.14.		Intercreditor Agreements, Master Lease Intercreditor Agreements and Collateral Matters			184
SECTION 8.15.		Withholding Tax			184
ARTICLE IX
Miscellaneous
SECTION 9.01.		Notices; Communications			184
SECTION 9.02.		Survival of Agreement			186
SECTION 9.03.		Binding Effect			186
SECTION 9.04.		Successors and Assigns			186
SECTION 9.05.		Expenses; Indemnity			191
SECTION 9.06.		Right of Set-off			193
SECTION 9.07.		Governing Law			193
SECTION 9.08.		Waivers; Amendment			194
SECTION 9.09.		Interest Rate Limitation			197
SECTION 9.10.		Entire Agreement			197
SECTION 9.11.		Waiver of Jury Trial			197
SECTION 9.12.		Severability			198
SECTION 9.13.		Counterparts; Electronic Execution of Documents			198
SECTION 9.14.		Headings			198
SECTION 9.15.		Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process			198
SECTION 9.16.		Confidentiality			199
SECTION 9.17.		Platform; Borrower Materials			200
SECTION 9.18.		Release of Liens, Guarantees and Pledges			201
SECTION 9.19.		Judgment Currency			203
SECTION 9.20.		USA PATRIOT Act Notice			203
SECTION 9.21.		No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility			203
SECTION 9.22.		Application of Gaming Laws			204
SECTION 9.23.		Affiliate Lenders			205
SECTION 9.24.		Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions			206
SECTION 9.25.		MIRE Events			206
SECTION 9.26.		Lender Representation			207

 

Exhibits and Schedules
Exhibit A		Form of Assignment and Acceptance
Exhibit B		Form of Borrowing Request
Exhibit C		Form of Interest Election Request
Exhibit D-1		Form of Mortgage
Exhibit D-2		Form of Leasehold Mortgage
Exhibit D-3		Form of Deed of Trust
Exhibit D-4		Form of Leasehold Deed of Trust
Exhibit E		Form of Permitted Loan Purchase Assignment and Acceptance

 

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Exhibit F		Form of Discounted Prepayment Option Notice
Exhibit G		Form of Lender Participation Notice
Exhibit H		Form of Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice
Exhibit I		Form of Solvency Certificate
Exhibit J		Form of Global Intercompany Note
Exhibit K		Form of Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement
Exhibit L		Form of Collateral Agreement
Exhibit M		Form of Guarantee Agreement
Exhibit N		Form of First Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Exhibit O		Form of Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement
Schedule 1.01(A)		Existing Letters of Credit
Schedule 1.01(B)		Subsidiary Loan Parties
Schedule 1.01(C)		Undeveloped Land
Schedule 1.01(D)		Closing Date Unrestricted Subsidiaries
Schedule 1.01(E)		CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions
Schedule 2.01		Commitments
Schedule 3.01		Organization; Powers
Schedule 3.04		Governmental Approvals
Schedule 3.05		Financial Statements
Schedule 3.07(a)		Mortgaged Properties
Schedule 3.08(a)		Subsidiaries
Schedule 3.08(b)		Subscriptions
Schedule 3.09		Litigation
Schedule 3.15		Employee Benefit Plans
Schedule 3.16		Environmental Matters
Schedule 3.22		Intellectual Property Rights
Schedule 3.25		Insurance
Schedule 4.02(b)		Local Counsel
Schedule 5.10		Post-Closing Items
Schedule 6.01		Existing Indebtedness
Schedule 6.02(a)		Existing Liens
Schedule 6.04		Existing Investments
Schedule 6.05		Dispositions
Schedule 6.06		Restricted Payments
Schedule 6.07		Transactions with Affiliates
Schedule 9.01		Notice Information

 

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CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of December 22, 2017 (this “Agreement”), among CAESARS RESORT COLLECTION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Initial Borrower”), each other BORROWER party hereto from time to time, the LENDERS party hereto from time to time and CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, as administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and collateral agent for the Secured Parties.

WHEREAS, on the Closing Date, (i) Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns, “CERP”) will merge with and into the Initial Borrower with the Initial Borrower as the surviving entity of such merger, (ii) CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Escrow Issuer”) will merge with and into the Initial Borrower with the Initial Borrower as the surviving entity of such merger and (iii) the Initial Borrower will change its name from Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC to Caesars Resort Collection, LLC.

WHEREAS, the Initial Borrower is entering into this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in order to consummate the Transactions, and, in connection therewith, the Initial Borrower (a) has requested the Lenders to extend credit in the form of (i) Term B Loans on the Closing Date, in an aggregate principal amount of $4,700.0 million and (ii) Revolving Facility Loans and Letters of Credit at any time and from time to time prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, in an aggregate Outstanding Amount at any time not to exceed $1,000.0 million and (b) will assume the obligations of the Escrow Issuer as an issuer in respect of $1,700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Lenders and the L/C Issuer are willing to extend such credit to the Borrowers on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Definitions

SECTION 1.01. Defined Terms. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified below:

“ABR” shall mean, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate in effect for such day plus 0.50%, (b) the Prime Rate in effect on such day and (c) the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for a one-month Interest Period on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%; provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, the Eurocurrency Rate for any day shall be based on the rate determined on such day at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) by reference to the ICE Benchmark Association Interest Settlement Rates (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Association is no longer making a Eurocurrency Rate available) for deposits in Dollars (as set forth by any service selected by the Administrative Agent that has been nominated by the ICE Benchmark Association (or the successor thereto if the ICE Benchmark Association is no longer making a Eurocurrency Rate available) as an authorized vendor for the purpose of displaying such rates). Any change in such rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Rate or the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, as the case may be.

“ABR Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Loans.

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“ABR Loan” shall mean any ABR Term Loan or ABR Revolving Loan, in each case denominated in Dollars.

“ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of ABR Revolving Loans.

“ABR Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Facility Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the ABR in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“ABR Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the ABR in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“Acceptable Discount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(iii).

“Acceptance Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(ii).

“Accepting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

“Act of Terrorism” shall mean an act of any person directed towards the overthrowing or influencing of any government de jure or de facto, or the inducement of fear in or the disruption of the economic system of any society, by force or by violence, including (i) the hijacking or destruction of any conveyance (including an aircraft, vessel, or vehicle), transportation infrastructure or building, (ii) the seizing or detaining, and threatening to kill, injure, or continue to detain, or the assassination of, another individual, (iii) the use of any (a) biological agent, chemical agent, or nuclear weapon or device, or (b) explosive or firearm, with intent to endanger, directly or indirectly, the safety of one or more individuals or to cause substantial damage to property and (iv) a credible threat, attempt, or conspiracy to do any of the foregoing.

“Additional Lease” shall mean any lease entered into for the purpose of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries to acquire the right to occupy and use real property, vessels or similar assets for, or in connection with, the construction, development or operation of gaming, hotel, entertainment or retail facilities or other facilities related to activities ancillary to or supportive of the business of the Borrowers and their subsidiaries.

“Additional Master Lease” shall mean any Additional Lease that is in a form that is not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries than the Master Lease (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) and is entered into between the Borrower and/or one of its Subsidiaries and the landlord under such Additional Lease.

“Additional Mortgage” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10(c).

“Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate” shall mean, (a) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Euro for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the EURIBO Rate in effect for such Interest Period and (y) 0.00%, (b) with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Canadian Dollars for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) the CDO Rate in effect for such Interest Period and (y) 0.00% and (c) with respect to any other Eurocurrency Borrowing for any Interest Period, an interest rate per annum equal to the greater of (x) (a) the Eurocurrency Rate in effect for such Interest Period divided by (b) one minus the Statutory Reserves applicable to such Eurocurrency Borrowing, if any, and (y) 0.00%.

 

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“Adjustment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Pricing Grid.”

“Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

“Administrative Agent Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(c).

“Administrative Agent’s Office” shall mean, with respect to any currency, the Administrative Agent’s address and, as appropriate, account as set forth on Schedule 9.01 with respect to such currency, or such other address or account with respect to such currency as the Administrative Agent may from time to time notify to the Borrowers and the Lenders.

“Administrative Questionnaire” shall mean an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Affiliate” shall mean, when used with respect to a specified person, another person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the person specified.

“Affiliate Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.23(a).

“Agent Parties” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.

“Agents” shall mean the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent.

“Agreement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement, as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“All-in Yield” shall mean, as to any Loans (or other loans, if applicable), the yield thereon payable to all Lenders (or other lenders, as applicable) providing such Loans (or other loans, if applicable) or in the primary syndication thereof, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the Borrowers, whether in the form of interest rate, margin, original issue discount, up-front fees, rate floors or otherwise; provided, that original issue discount and up-front fees shall be equated to interest rate assuming a 4-year life to maturity (or, if less, the life of such Loans (or other loans, if applicable)); and provided, further, that “All-in Yield” shall not include arrangement, commitment, underwriting, structuring or similar fees (unless such fees are paid to Lenders (or other lenders) generally in syndication of such Loans (or other loans, if applicable)) and customary consent fees for an amendment paid generally to consenting lenders.

“Alternate Currency” shall mean (i) with respect to any Letter of Credit, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen and any other currency other than Dollars as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer with respect thereto in their sole discretion and (ii) with respect to any Loan, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pounds Sterling, Japanese Yen and any currency other than Dollars that is approved in accordance with Section 1.08.

“Alternate Currency Equivalent” shall mean, at any time, with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in the applicable Alternate Currency as determined by the Administrative Agent or the applicable L/C Issuer, as the case may be, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date) for the purchase of such Alternate Currency with Dollars.

 

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“Alternate Currency Letter of Credit” shall mean any Letter of Credit denominated in an Alternate Currency.

“Alternate Currency Loan” shall mean any Loan denominated in an Alternate Currency.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.24(b).

“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” shall mean any and all laws, judgments, orders, executive orders, decrees, ordinances, rules, regulations, statutes, case law or treaties applicable to a Loan Party, its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, related to terrorism financing or money laundering including any applicable provision of the USA PATRIOT Act and The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (also known as the “Bank Secrecy Act,” 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311-5330 and 12 U.S.C. §§ 1818(s), 1820(b) and 1951-1959), as amended from time to time and any successors thereto.

“Applicable Commitment Fee” shall mean, for any day, (i) 0.50% per annum; provided, that on and after each Adjustment Date occurring from and after delivery of the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04 upon the completion of one full fiscal quarter of the Initial Borrower after the Closing Date, the “Applicable Commitment Fee” will be determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid for Revolving Facility Loans and Revolving Facility Commitments or (ii) with respect to any Other Revolving Facility Commitments, the “Applicable Commitment Fee” set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement.

“Applicable Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(f).

“Applicable Discount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(iii).

“Applicable Margin” shall mean for any day (i) with respect to any Term B Loan, 2.75% per annum in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan and 1.75% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan and (ii) with respect to any Initial Revolving Loan, 2.25% per annum in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan and 1.25% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan; provided, however, that on and after each Adjustment Date occurring from and after delivery of the financial statements and certificates required by Section 5.04 upon the completion of one full fiscal quarter of the Initial Borrower after the Closing Date, the “Applicable Margin” with respect to any Initial Revolving Loan will be determined pursuant to the Pricing Grid. The Applicable Margin for any Other Term Loans and Other Revolving Loans shall be as set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement.

“Applicable Period” shall mean an Excess Cash Flow Period.

“Approved Fund” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

“Arrangers” shall mean, collectively, the Joint Lead Arrangers and the Joint Bookrunners.

“Asset Sale” shall mean any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any sale, transfer or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets) of any asset or assets of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Person that is not a Loan Party or a Subsidiary thereof.

 

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“Assignee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b).

“Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender and an Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative (if required by Section 9.04), in the form of Exhibit A or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower Representative.

“Auto-Extension Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

“Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

“Availability Period” shall mean, with respect to any Class of Revolving Facility Commitments under any Revolving Facility, the period from and including the Closing Date (or, if later, the effective date for such Class of Revolving Facility Commitments) to but excluding the earlier of the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to such Class and, in the case of each of the Revolving Facility Loans, Revolving Facility Borrowings and Letters of Credit under such Revolving Facility, the date of termination in full of the Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class.

“Available Unused Commitment” shall mean, with respect to a Revolving Facility Lender under any Revolving Facility at any time, an amount equal to the amount by which (a) the Revolving Facility Commitment under such Revolving Facility of such Revolving Facility Lender at such time exceeds (b) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility of such Revolving Facility Lender at such time.

“Bail-In Action” shall mean the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable EEA Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an EEA Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” shall mean, with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

“Bankruptcy Related Expenses” shall mean any cost or expense in connection with or related to the Plan of Reorganization, the merger of CAC and CEC, any litigation in connection therewith or related thereto, including without limitation, any fees, expenses, reimbursements of attorneys, financial advisors, examiners, accountants, consultants or other professionals to the extent paid by the Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries.

“Below Threshold Asset Sale Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Cumulative Credit.”

“Benefit Plan” shall mean any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in Section 4975 of the Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan”.

 

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“Board” shall mean the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States of America.

“Board of Directors” shall mean, as to any person, the board of directors or other governing body of such person, or if such person is owned or managed by a single entity, the board of directors or other governing body of such entity. The Board of Directors of any Borrower may include the Board of Directors of any direct or indirect parent of such Borrower.

“Bona Fide Debt Fund” shall mean (i) commercial or corporate banks and (ii) any funds which principally hold passive investments in portfolios of commercial loans or debt securities for investment purposes in the ordinary course of business.

“Borrower” shall mean the Initial Borrower and each other entity that becomes a Borrower hereunder from and after the time such other entity becomes a Borrower hereunder (collectively, the “Borrowers”).

“Borrower Materials” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.

“Borrower Representative” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.24.

“Borrowing” shall mean a group of Loans of a single Type in a single currency under a single Facility and made on a single date and, in the case of Eurocurrency Loans, as to which a single Interest Period is in effect.

“Borrowing Minimum” shall mean $5,000,000.

“Borrowing Multiple” shall mean $1,000,000.

“Borrowing Request” shall mean a request by a Borrower in accordance with the terms of Section 2.03 and substantially in the form of Exhibit B.

“Budget” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.04(e).

“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York City are authorized or required by law to remain closed; provided, that when used in connection with a Eurocurrency Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude (a) any day on which banks are not open for dealings in deposits in Dollars in the London interbank market (if such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in Dollars) and (b) any day that is a Target Day (if such Eurocurrency Loan is denominated in Euro) and, when used in connection with any Revaluation Date or determining any date on which any amount is to be paid or made available in an Alternate Currency other than Euro, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets are not open for business in the principal financial center in the country of such Alternate Currency.

“CAC” shall mean Caesars Acquisition Company, a Delaware corporation, together with its successors and assigns.

“Canadian Dollars” shall mean the lawful currency of Canada.

 

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“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any person in respect of any period, (a) the aggregate of all expenditures (whether paid in cash or accrued as liabilities and including in all events amounts expended or capitalized under Capital Lease Obligations) incurred by such person during such period that, in accordance with GAAP, are or should be included in “additions to property, plant or equipment” or similar items reflected in the statement of cash flows of such person and (b) Capitalized Software Expenditures.

“Capital Lease Obligations” of any person shall mean the obligations of such person to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other similar arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such person under GAAP and, for purposes hereof, the amount of such obligations at any time shall be the capitalized amount thereof at such time determined in accordance with GAAP; provided that (a) obligations of any Borrower or its Subsidiaries, or of a special purpose or other entity not consolidated with any Borrower and its Subsidiaries, either existing on the Closing Date or created thereafter that (i) initially were not included on the consolidated balance sheet of the applicable Borrower as capital lease obligations and were subsequently recharacterized as capital lease obligations or long-term financial obligations or, in the case of such a special purpose or other entity becoming consolidated with any Borrower and its Subsidiaries were required to be characterized as capital lease obligations or long-term financial obligations upon such consolidation, in either case, due to a change in accounting treatment or otherwise, or (ii) did not exist on the Closing Date and were required to be characterized as capital lease obligations or long-term financial obligations but would not have been required to be treated as capital lease obligations or long-term financial obligations on the Closing Date had they existed at that time, (b) each Master Lease and (c) each Additional Lease, shall for all purposes not be treated as Capital Lease Obligations or Indebtedness.

“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 and its subsidiaries.

“Cash Collateralize” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(g).

“Cash Interest Expense” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Interest Expense for such period, less the sum of, without duplication, (a) pay in kind Interest Expense or other non-cash Interest Expense (including as a result of the effects of purchase accounting), (b) to the extent included in Interest Expense, the amortization of any debt issuance costs, commissions, financing fees paid by, or on behalf of, any Borrower or any Subsidiary, including such fees paid in connection with the Transactions or upon entering into a Permitted Receivables Financing, and the expensing of any bridge, commitment or other financing fees, including those paid in connection with the Transactions or upon entering into a Permitted Receivables Financing or any amendment of this Agreement and (c) the amortization of debt discounts, if any, or fees in respect of Swap Agreements.

“Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any agreement to provide to any Borrower or any Subsidiary cash management services for collections, treasury management services (including controlled disbursement, overdraft, automated clearing house fund transfer services, return items and interstate depository network services), any demand deposit, payroll, trust or operating account relationships, commercial credit cards, merchant card, purchase or debit cards, non-card e-payables services, and other cash management services, including electronic funds transfer services, lockbox services, stop payment services and wire transfer services.

 

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“Cash Management Bank” shall mean any person that, at the time it enters into a Cash Management Agreement (or on the Closing Date), is an Agent, an Arranger, a Lender or an Affiliate of any such person, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Cash Management Agreement.

“CDO Rate” shall mean for the relevant Interest Period, the Canadian deposit offered rate which in turn means on any day, the annual rate of interest determined with reference to the arithmetic average of the discount rate quotations listed in respect of the relevant Interest Period for Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances displayed and identified as such on the “Reuters Screen CDOR Page” as defined in the International Swap Dealer Association, Inc. definitions, as modified and amended from time to time, as of 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time on such day and, if such day is not a Business Day, then on the immediately preceding Business Day (as adjusted by the Administrative Agent after 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time to reflect any manifest error in the posted rate of interest or in the posted average annual rate of interest); provided that if such rates are not available on the Reuters Screen CDOR Page on any particular day, then such rate on that day shall be calculated as the average of the rate quotes for Canadian Dollar-denominated bankers’ acceptances for the applicable interest period received by the Administrative Agent as of 10:00 a.m. Toronto local time on such day from one or more banks of recognized standing selected by it; or if such day is not a Business Day, then as received by the Administrative Agent on the immediately preceding Business Day; provided, that if the CDO Rate at any time calculated in accordance with the foregoing would be less than 0%, the CDO Rate shall be deemed to be 0% for the purposes of this Agreement.

“CEC” shall mean Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation, together with its successors and assigns.

“CEOC” shall mean CEOC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with its successors and assigns.

“CEOC Acquisition” shall mean, pursuant to one or more related transactions, the acquisition (including by way of merger, consolidation, transfer of assets or Equity Interests, or other business combination transaction) by the Initial Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries of CEOC and all or substantially all of CEOC’s subsidiaries or all or substantially all of CEOC’s assets.

“CEOC Credit Agreement” shall mean that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., CEOC, the lenders party thereto and Credit Suisse, as administrative agent and collateral agent, as amended, restated, supplemented, modified, refinanced or replaced from time to time.

“CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions” shall mean (i) the transactions described on Schedule 1.01(E) and (ii) any transactions undertaken in good faith by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries in connection with the implementation of the foregoing.

“CEOC Event” shall mean the occurrence of a CEOC Acquisition or a CEOC Joinder, as applicable.

“CEOC Joinder” shall mean the joinder of CEOC as a “Borrower” hereunder pursuant to Section 2.23.

“CERP” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

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“CES Agreements” shall mean (a) the Second Amended and Restated Omnibus License and Enterprise Services Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC, CEOC, the Initial Borrower, Caesars License Company, LLC, and Caesars World LLC and (b) the Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC, dated as of January 14, 2015, in each case, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“CFC” shall mean a “controlled foreign corporation” within the meaning of Section 957(a) of the Code.

“CGP” shall mean Caesars Growth Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, together with its successors and assigns.

A “Change in Control” shall be deemed to occur if:

(a) at any time, a “change of control” (or similar event) shall occur under (i) the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture, (ii) any indenture or credit agreement in respect of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to the Senior Unsecured Notes constituting Material Indebtedness or (iii) any indenture or credit agreement in respect of any Junior Financing constituting Material Indebtedness; or

(b) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate shall fail to have the power, directly or indirectly, to vote or direct the voting of Equity Interests representing at least a majority of the ordinary voting power for the election of directors of any Borrower; provided that the occurrence of the foregoing event shall not be deemed a Change in Control if,

(i) at any time prior to a Qualified IPO, (A) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate otherwise have the right, directly or indirectly, to designate or approve a majority of the Board of Directors of such Borrower at such time or (B) any combination of Permitted Holders in the aggregate own, directly or indirectly, a majority of the ordinary voting Equity Interests of such Borrower at such time, or

(ii) at any time upon or after a Qualified IPO, no person or “group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) or 14(d) of the Exchange Act, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or “group” and its subsidiaries and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan), other than any combination of the Permitted Holders, shall have acquired beneficial ownership (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) of more than the greater of (x) 35% on a fully diluted basis of the ordinary voting Equity Interests in such Borrower and (y) the percentage of the ordinary voting Equity Interests in such Borrower owned, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate by the Permitted Holders on a fully diluted basis.

“Change in Law” shall mean (a) the adoption of any law, rule or regulation after the Closing Date, (b) any change in law, rule or regulation or in the interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority after the Closing Date or (c) compliance by any Lender or L/C Issuer (or, for purposes of Section 2.15(b), by any Lending Office of such Lender or by such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any) with any written request, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any Governmental Authority made or issued after the Closing Date; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines, requirements and directives thereunder, issued in connection therewith or in implementation thereof and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines, requirement and directives promulgated by the Bank of International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law”, regardless of

 

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the date enacted, adopted, issued or implemented, but only to the extent a Lender is imposing applicable increased costs or costs in connection with capital or liquidity adequacy requirements similar to those described in clauses (a) and (b) of Section 2.15 generally on other similarly situated borrowers of loans under United States of America credit facilities.

“Charges” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.

“Class” shall mean, (a) when used in reference to any Loan or Borrowing, shall refer to whether such Loan, or the Loans comprising such Borrowing, are Term B Loans, Other Term Loans having the same terms, Initial Revolving Loans or Other Revolving Loans having the same terms; and (b) when used in reference to any Commitment, refers to whether such Commitment is in respect of a commitment to make Term B Loans, Other Term Loans having the same terms, Initial Revolving Loans or Other Revolving Loans having the same terms. Other Term Loans, or Other Revolving Loans that have different terms and conditions (together with the Commitments in respect thereof) from the Term B Loans or the Initial Revolving Loans, respectively, or from other Other Term Loans or other Other Revolving Loans, as applicable, shall be construed to be in separate and distinct Classes.

“Class Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(f).

“Closing Date” shall mean December 22, 2017.

“Closing Date Mergers” shall mean (i) the merger (or other consolidation) of Escrow Issuer with and into the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date, with the Initial Borrower surviving such merger (or other consolidation) and (ii) the merger (or other consolidation) of CERP with and into the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date, with the Initial Borrower surviving such merger (or other consolidation).

“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

“Collateral” shall mean all the “Collateral” (or equivalent term) as defined in any Security Document and shall also include the Mortgaged Properties and all other property that is subject to any Lien in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to any Security Documents.

“Collateral Agent” shall mean the Administrative Agent acting as collateral agent for the Secured Parties.

“Collateral Agreement” shall mean the Collateral Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit L, dated as of the Closing Date, among the Borrowers, each Subsidiary Loan Party and the Collateral Agent, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” shall mean the requirement that (in each case subject to Sections 5.10(d), (e) and (g) and Schedule 5.10):

(a) on the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received (x) from the Initial Borrower and each Subsidiary Loan Party, a counterpart of the Collateral Agreement and (y) from each Subsidiary Loan Party, a counterpart of the Guarantee Agreement, in each case duly executed and delivered on behalf of such person;

 

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(b) on the Closing Date, (i) the Collateral Agent shall have received (A) a pledge of all the issued and outstanding Equity Interests owned on the Closing Date directly by the Loan Parties, other than Excluded Securities and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(c) (i) on the Closing Date and at all times thereafter, all Indebtedness of each Borrower and each Subsidiary having, in the case of each instance of Indebtedness, an aggregate principal amount in excess of $25.0 million ($50.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) (other than (A) intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries or (B) to the extent that a pledge of such promissory note or instrument would violate applicable law) that is owing to a Loan Party, other than Excluded Securities, shall be evidenced by a promissory note or an instrument and shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement (or other applicable Security Document as reasonably required by the Collateral Agent), and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all such promissory notes or instruments required to be delivered pursuant to the applicable Security Documents, together with note powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(d) in the case of any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date, subject to Section 5.10(g), the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) a supplement to the Collateral Agreement and the Guarantee Agreement and (ii) supplements to the other Security Documents, if applicable, in the form specified therein or otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, duly executed and delivered on behalf of such Subsidiary Loan Party;

(e) after the Closing Date, (i) all the outstanding Equity Interests in (A) any person that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party after the Closing Date and (B) subject to Section 5.10(g), all the Equity Interests that are directly acquired by a Loan Party after the Closing Date, other than Excluded Securities, shall have been pledged pursuant to the Collateral Agreement, and (ii) the Collateral Agent shall have received all certificates or other instruments (if any) representing such Equity Interests, together with stock powers or other instruments of transfer with respect thereto endorsed in blank;

(f) on the Closing Date and at all times thereafter, except as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or any Security Document, all documents and instruments, including Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, required by law or reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to be filed, registered or recorded to create the Liens intended to be created by the Security Documents (in each case, including any supplements thereto) and perfect such Liens to the extent required by, and with the priority required by, the Security Documents, shall have been filed, registered or recorded or delivered to the Collateral Agent for filing, registration or the recording concurrently with, or promptly following, the execution and delivery of each such Security Document;

(g) (x) as soon as practicable after the Closing Date but in no event later than 90 days after the Closing Date with respect to the Mortgaged Properties set forth on Schedule 3.07(a) (or such later date as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion) and (y) within the time periods set forth in, and solely to the extent required by, Section 5.10(c), 5.10(d), 5.10(h) or 5.11 with respect to the Mortgaged Properties encumbered pursuant to said Section 5.10(c), 5.10(d), 5.10(h) or 5.11, the Collateral Agent shall have received counterparts of each Mortgage to be entered into with respect to each such Mortgaged Property duly executed and delivered by the record owner of such Mortgaged Property and suitable for recording or filing;

 

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(h) with respect to each Mortgage delivered pursuant to clause (g) above, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) a completed “Life-of-Loan” Federal Emergency Management Agency Standard Flood Hazard Determination with respect to each Mortgaged Property on which a “Building” or “Mobile Home” (each as defined in 12 CFR Chapter III, Section 339.2) (or such other similar terms as contemplated by the Flood Insurance Laws) is located (together with a notice about special flood hazard area status and flood disaster assistance duly executed by each Borrower and each Subsidiary Loan Party relating thereto), (ii) a copy of, or a certificate as to coverage under, and a declaration page relating to, the insurance policies required by Section 5.02 (including, without limitation, flood insurance policies), each of which shall (A) be endorsed or otherwise amended to include a “standard” lender’s loss payable or mortgagee endorsement (as applicable) (provided that, with respect to Material Leased Real Property, the foregoing shall only be required to the extent delivery of such endorsements are permitted under the applicable lease), (B) name the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as additional insured, (C) in the case of flood insurance, (1) identify the addresses of each property located in a special flood hazard area, (2) indicate the applicable flood zone designation, the flood insurance coverage and the deductible relating thereto, (3) provide that the insurer will give the Collateral Agent forty-five (45) days’ written notice of cancellation (or such shorter period acceptable to the Administrative Agent) and (4) otherwise be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; provided that the Borrower shall provide the documentation set forth in clauses (h)(i) and (h)(ii) (limited in the case of clause (h)(ii) to copies of flood insurance policies required by Section 5.02 as reasonably determined by the Borrowers) to the Administrative Agent (for distribution to the Revolving Facility Lenders) at least twenty (20) days in advance of providing a Mortgage and the Administrative Agent shall not enter into any Mortgage unless the Borrower shall have delivered the foregoing documentation to the Administrative Agent at least twenty (20) days in advance of providing the related Mortgage (it being understood that the Borrower shall use diligent efforts to promptly provide any further documentation reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent pursuant to clauses (h)(i) and (h)(ii) after the foregoing deadline), (iii) to the extent required to mortgage a leasehold interest in Real Property that must be mortgaged pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and to the extent reasonably required by the Administrative Agent, estoppel and consent agreements executed by each of the lessors of such leased Real Property, along with (A) a memorandum of lease in recordable form with respect to such leasehold interest, executed and acknowledged by the owner of the affected real property, as lessor, or (B) evidence that the applicable lease with respect to such leasehold interest or a memorandum thereof has been recorded in all places necessary or desirable, in the Administrative Agent’s reasonable judgment, to give constructive notice to third-party purchasers of such leasehold interest, or (C) if such leasehold interest was acquired or subleased from the holder of a recorded leasehold interest, the applicable assignment or sublease document, executed and acknowledged by such holder, in each case in form sufficient to give such constructive notice upon recordation and otherwise in form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, provided, that the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this clause (iii) if the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries will have provided the Administrative Agent with an officer’s certificate confirming that the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries have made commercially reasonable efforts to fulfill the aforementioned requirements, (iv) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, opinions addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent for its benefit and for the benefit of the Secured Parties of (A) local counsel for the Borrowers in each jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located with respect to the enforceability of the Mortgages and other matters customarily included in such opinions and (B) counsel for the Borrowers regarding due authorization, execution and delivery of the Mortgages, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (v) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, a policy or policies or marked-up unconditional binder of title insurance, as applicable, paid for

 

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by the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries or a Parent Entity, issued by a nationally recognized title insurance company insuring the Lien of each Mortgage to be entered into on the Closing Date or thereafter in accordance with Sections 5.10(c), 5.10(d), 5.10(h) and 5.11 as a valid Lien on the Mortgaged Property described therein, free of any other Liens except Permitted Liens, together with such customary endorsements (including zoning endorsements where reasonably appropriate and available at a commercially reasonable cost or, in lieu of such zoning endorsements, where available at commercially reasonable rates in the jurisdiction where the applicable Mortgaged Property is located, a zoning report from a recognized vendor or a zoning compliance letter from the applicable municipality in a form reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent), coinsurance and reinsurance as the Collateral Agent may reasonably request and which are available at commercially reasonable rates in the jurisdiction where the applicable Mortgaged Property is located, (vi) if the finalization of the title insurance policies pursuant to clause (v) hereof and the Surveys (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to clause (vii) hereof occurs after delivery of any Mortgage pursuant to clause (g), then, to the extent required to correct and/or confirm the Mortgaged Property encumbered by such Mortgage is consistent with that so insured and surveyed and/or confirm the Collateral Agent’s mortgage lien on and security interests in such Mortgaged Property, (A) an amendment to any such applicable Mortgage (or to the extent required, a new Mortgage) duly authorized, executed and acknowledged, in recordable form and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent with respect to each such applicable Mortgaged Property and (B) such other documents, including, but not limited to, any supplemental consents, agreements and/or confirmations of third parties, and supplemental local counsel opinions, as Collateral Agent may reasonably request in order to effectuate the same, and (vii) if reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, to the extent required by the title insurance company to remove the survey exception from any title policy delivered pursuant to clause (v) above and to issue a survey endorsement for any title policy delivered pursuant to clause (v) above, a survey of each Mortgaged Property (including all improvements, easements and other customary matters thereon reasonably required by the Collateral Agent), as applicable, for which all necessary fees (where applicable) have been paid (such surveys, collectively, the “Surveys”). Any such Surveys shall, to the extent required by the Administrative Agent and the title insurance company, be certified to Borrowers, Collateral Agent and the title insurance company, and shall meet minimum standard detail requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys in all material respects and shall be sufficient and satisfactory to the title insurance company so as to enable the title insurance company to issue coverage over all general survey exceptions and to issue all endorsements reasonably requested by Collateral Agent. All such Surveys shall be dated (or redated) not earlier than six months prior to the date of delivery thereof (unless otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent or the title insurance company issuing the title insurance);

(i) on the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received evidence of the insurance required by Section 5.02(a); and

(j) after the Closing Date, the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) such other Security Documents as may be required to be delivered pursuant to Sections 5.10 and 5.11, and (ii) upon reasonable request by the Collateral Agent, evidence of compliance with any other requirements of Sections 5.10 and 5.11.

“Commitment Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(a).

“Commitments” shall mean with respect to any Lender, such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment and Term Facility Commitment.

 

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“Commodity Exchange Act” shall mean the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. § 1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Conduit Lender” shall mean any special purpose corporation organized and administered by any Lender for the purpose of making Loans otherwise required to be made by such Lender and designated by such Lender in a written instrument; provided, that the designation by any Lender of a Conduit Lender shall not relieve the designating Lender of any of its obligations to fund a Loan under this Agreement if, for any reason, its Conduit Lender fails to fund any such Loan, and the designating Lender (and not the Conduit Lender) shall have the sole right and responsibility to deliver all consents and waivers required or requested under this Agreement with respect to its Conduit Lender; provided, further, that no Conduit Lender shall (a) be entitled to receive any greater amount pursuant to Section 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 or 9.05 than the designating Lender would have been entitled to receive in respect of the extensions of credit made by such Conduit Lender, unless the designation of such Conduit Lender is made with the Borrower Representative’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), which consent shall specify that it is being made pursuant to the proviso in the definition of Conduit Lender and provided that that designating Lender provides such information as the Borrower Representative reasonably requests in order for the Borrower Representative to determine whether to provide its consent or (b) be deemed to have any Commitment.

“Consolidated Debt” shall mean, at any date of determination, the aggregate amount of (without duplication) all Indebtedness (other than letters of credit or bank guarantees, to the extent undrawn) consisting of Capital Lease Obligations, Indebtedness for borrowed money and Disqualified Stock of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis on such date in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Net Income” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries for any period, the aggregate of the Net Income of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries 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, 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 facilities closing costs, 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, and expenses or charges related to any offering of Equity Interests or debt securities of any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Parent Entity, any Investment, acquisition, disposition, recapitalization or issuance, repayment, refinancing, amendment or modification of Indebtedness (in each case, whether or not successful), and any fees, expenses, charges or change in control payments related to the Transactions and the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions (including any costs relating to auditing prior periods, transition-related expenses, and Transaction Expenses incurred before, on or after the Closing Date), in each case, 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,

 

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(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 Borrowers) shall be excluded,

(iv) any net after-tax income or loss (less all fees and expenses or charges relating thereto) attributable to the early extinguishment of indebtedness, Swap Agreements or other derivative instruments shall be excluded,

(v) (A) the Net Income for such period of any person that is not a subsidiary of such person, or is an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary or that is accounted for by the equity method of accounting, shall be included only to the extent of the amount of dividends or distributions or other payments paid in cash (or to the extent converted into cash) to the referent person or a subsidiary thereof (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary or a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary of such referent person) in respect of such period and (B) the Net Income for such period shall include any ordinary course dividend, distribution or other payment in cash received from any person in excess of the amounts included in clause (A),

(vi) Consolidated Net Income for such period shall not include the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles during such period,

(vii) effects of purchase accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such person and its Subsidiaries) in component amounts required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of purchase accounting in relation to the Transactions or the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions or any consummated acquisition, or the amortization or write-off of any amounts thereof, net of taxes, shall be excluded,

(viii) any impairment charges or asset write-offs, in each case pursuant to GAAP, and the amortization of intangibles adjustments arising pursuant to GAAP, shall be excluded,

(ix) 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,

(x) 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,

(xi) 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,

(xii) any currency translation gains and losses related to currency remeasurements of Indebtedness, and any net loss or gain resulting from Swap Agreements for currency exchange risk, shall be excluded,

(xiii) (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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(xiv) (1) 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 (2) amounts estimated in good faith to be received from insurance in respect of lost revenues or earnings in respect of liability or casualty events or business interruption shall be included (with a deduction for amounts actually received up to such estimated amount to the extent included in Net Income in a future period),

(xv) without duplication, an amount equal to the amount of distributions actually made to any parent or equity holder of such person in respect of such period in accordance with Section 6.06(b)(y) shall be included as though such amounts had been paid as income taxes directly by such person for such period,

(xvi) non-cash charges for deferred tax asset valuation allowances shall be excluded;

(xvii) effects of fresh start accounting adjustments (including the effects of such adjustments pushed down to such person and its Subsidiaries) required or permitted by GAAP, resulting from the application of fresh start accounting in relation to CEOC’s (as successor to Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.) emergence from bankruptcy and the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions and related transactions shall be included; and

(xviii) Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated by deducting, without duplication of amounts otherwise deducted, rent, insurance, property taxes and other amounts and expenses actually paid in cash under any Master Lease or any Additional Lease in the applicable Test Period and no deductions in calculating Consolidated Net Income shall occur as a result of imputed interest, amounts under any Master Lease or any Additional Lease not paid in cash during the relevant Test Period or other non-cash amounts incurred in respect of any Master Lease or any Additional Lease; provided that any “true-up” of rent paid in cash pursuant to any Master Lease or any Additional Lease shall be accounted for in the fiscal quarter to which such payment relates as if such payment were originally made in such fiscal quarter.

“Consolidated Total Assets” shall mean, as of any date of determination, the total assets of the Borrowers and the consolidated Subsidiaries without giving effect to any amortization of the amount of intangible assets since December 31, 2016, determined in accordance with GAAP, as set forth on the consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers as of the last day of the fiscal quarter most recently ended for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), as applicable, calculated on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect to any acquisition or disposition of a person or assets that have occurred on or after the last day of such fiscal quarter.

“Control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and “Controlling” and “Controlled” shall have meanings correlative thereto.

“Covenant Resumption Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Covenant Suspension Period.”

 

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“Covenant Suspension Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date of any Qualifying Act of Terrorism and continuing until (and including) the last day of the second full fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in which the Qualifying Act of Terrorism occurs; provided, however, that if a separate and distinct Qualifying Act of Terrorism occurs during any Covenant Suspension Period, such Covenant Suspension Period shall continue until (and including) the last day of the second full fiscal quarter following the fiscal quarter in which such subsequent Qualifying Act of Terrorism shall occur. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower Representative may, in its sole discretion, elect that any Covenant Suspension Period end on any date prior to the date that such Covenant Suspension Period would otherwise end absent such election. The first day following the end of the Covenant Suspension Period is the “Covenant Resumption Date.”

“Credit Event” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Article IV.

“Credit Suisse” shall mean Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, in its individual capacity, together with its other branches and affiliates, and its successors.

“Cumulative Credit” shall mean, at any date, an amount, not less than zero in the aggregate, determined on a cumulative basis equal to, without duplication (and without duplication of amounts that otherwise increased the amount available for Investments pursuant to Section 6.04):

(a) the greater of $100.0 million ($160.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.10 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period, plus:

(b) an amount (which amount shall not be less than zero) equal to the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount at such time, plus

(c) (i) the aggregate amount of proceeds received after the Closing Date and prior to such time that would have constituted Net Proceeds pursuant to clause (a) of the definition thereof except for the operation of clause (x), (y) or (z) of the second proviso thereof plus (ii) 50% of the cash proceeds actually received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but only as and when received and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds of insurance that in the good faith determination of the Borrowers are allocable to business interruption) from any Sale and Leaseback Transaction that is conducted or classified under Section 6.03(d) (this clause (c), the “Below Threshold Asset Sale Proceeds”), plus

(d) the cumulative amount of proceeds (including cash and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of property other than cash) from the sale of Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity after the Closing Date and on or prior to such time (including upon exercise of warrants or options) which proceeds constitute, or have been contributed as, common equity to the capital of any Borrower and common Equity Interests in any Borrower issued upon conversion of Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary owed to a person other than a Borrower or a Subsidiary not previously applied for a purpose other than use in the Cumulative Credit; provided, that this clause (d) shall exclude Permitted Cure Securities and the proceeds thereof, Excluded Debt Contributions and the proceed thereof, Excluded RP Contributions and the proceeds thereof, sales of Equity Interests financed as contemplated by Section 6.04(e) or used as described in clause (ix) of the definition of EBITDA and any amounts used to finance the payments or distributions in respect of any Junior Financing pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(C), plus

 

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(e) 100% of the aggregate amount of contributions to the common capital of any Borrower received in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of property other than cash) after the Closing Date (subject to the same exclusions as are applicable to clause (d) above), plus

(f) 100% of the aggregate principal amount of any Indebtedness (including the liquidation preference or maximum fixed repurchase price, as the case may be, of any Disqualified Stock) of any Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof issued after the Closing Date (other than Indebtedness issued to a Subsidiary), which has been converted into or exchanged for Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) in any Borrower or any Parent Entity, plus

(g) 100% of the aggregate amount received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in cash (and the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of property other than cash received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary) after the Closing Date from:

(A) the sale (other than to any Borrower or any Subsidiary) of the Equity Interests in an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

(B) any dividend or other distribution by an Unrestricted Subsidiary, plus

(h) in the event any Unrestricted Subsidiary has been redesignated as a Subsidiary or has been merged, consolidated or amalgamated with or into, or transfers or conveys its assets to, or is liquidated into, any Borrower or any Subsidiary, the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of the Investments of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of such redesignation, combination or transfer (or of the assets transferred or conveyed, as applicable), plus

(i) the aggregate amount of any Declined Proceeds (excluding any Declined Proceeds applied to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 6.06(k)), plus

(j) an amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Investments made pursuant to Section 6.04(j)(ii) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus

(k) any amounts thereof used to make Investments pursuant to clause (vi)(B) of the definition of Permitted Business Acquisition or Section 6.04(j)(ii) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus

(l) any amounts thereof used to make Restricted Payments pursuant to Section 6.06(e) after the Closing Date prior to such time, minus

(m) any amounts thereof used to make payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(E) after the Closing Date prior to such time (other than payments made with proceeds from the issuance of Equity Interests that were excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit pursuant to clause (c) above).

 

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provided, however, for purposes of Section 6.06(e) and Section 6.09(b)(i)(E), the calculation of the Cumulative Credit shall not include any Below Threshold Asset Sale Proceeds except to the extent they are used as contemplated in clause (k) above.

“Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount” shall mean, at any date, an amount (which shall not be less than zero in the aggregate) determined on a cumulative basis equal to the aggregate cumulative sum of the Retained Percentage of Excess Cash Flow for all Excess Cash Flow Periods ending after the Closing Date and prior to such date. From and after the date of the CEOC Event, the amount of “Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount” under the CEOC Credit Agreement as of the date of the CEOC Event (and, for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of periods ended prior to the CEOC Event) shall be added to the Cumulative Retained Excess Cash Flow Amount hereunder (without duplication of any Excess Cash Flow contributed by CEOC and its Subsidiaries pursuant to the definition thereof for the same period).

“Cure Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.

“Cure Right” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.02.

“Current Assets” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, the sum of (a) all assets (other than cash and Permitted Investments or other cash equivalents) that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries as current assets at such date of determination, other than amounts related to current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits, and (b) in the event that a Permitted Receivables Financing is accounted for off balance sheet, (x) gross accounts receivable comprising part of the Receivables Assets subject to such Permitted Receivables Financing less (y) collections against the amounts sold pursuant to clause (x).

“Current Liabilities” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, all liabilities that would, in accordance with GAAP, be classified on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries as current liabilities at such date of determination, other than (a) the current portion of any Indebtedness, (b) accruals of Interest Expense (excluding Interest Expense that is due and unpaid), (c) accruals for current or deferred Taxes based on income or profits, (d) accruals, if any, of transaction costs resulting from the Transactions, (e) accruals of any costs or expenses related to (i) severance or termination of employees prior to the Closing Date or (ii) bonuses, pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations, and (f) accruals for add-backs to EBITDA included in clauses (a)(iv) through (a)(vi) of the definition of such term.

“Debt Fund Affiliate Lender” shall mean entities managed by the Affiliates of any Borrower or funds advised by their respective affiliated management companies that are primarily engaged in, or advise funds or other investment vehicles that are engaged in, making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans, bonds and similar extensions of credit or securities in the ordinary course and for which no personnel making investment decisions in respect of any equity fund which has a direct or indirect equity investment in any Borrower or its Subsidiaries has the right to make any investment decisions.

“Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, Cash Interest Expense of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period plus scheduled principal amortization of Consolidated Debt of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period.

 

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“Debtor Relief Laws” shall mean the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

“Declined Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

“Default” shall mean any event or condition which, but for the giving of notice, lapse of time or both would constitute an Event of Default.

“Defaulting Lender” shall mean, subject to Section 2.22, any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within two Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified any Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any L/C Issuer in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect with respect to its funding obligations hereunder (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or any Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and such Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and such Borrower) or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity or (iii) become the subject of a Bail-in Action; provided, that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.22) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrowers, each L/C Issuer and each Lender.

“Designated Non-Cash Consideration” shall mean the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of non-cash consideration received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with an Asset Sale that is so designated as Designated Non-Cash Consideration pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower, setting forth the basis of such valuation, less the amount of cash or cash equivalents received in connection with a subsequent sale of such Designated Non-Cash Consideration.

 

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“Development Expenses” shall mean, without duplication, the aggregate principal amount, not to exceed $1,000.0 million ($1,500.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) (less the amount of Indebtedness outstanding under Section 6.01(z) at such time) at any time, of (a) outstanding Indebtedness incurred after the Closing Date, the proceeds of which, at the time of determination, as certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative, are pending application and are required or intended to be used to fund and (b) amounts spent after the Closing Date (whether funded with the proceeds of Indebtedness, cash flow or otherwise) to fund, in each case, (i) Expansion Capital Expenditures of any Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) a Development Project or (iii) interest, fees or related charges with respect to such Indebtedness; provided that (A) the Borrower or the Subsidiary or other person that owns assets subject to the Expansion Capital Expenditure or Development Project, as applicable, is diligently pursuing the completion thereof and has not at any time ceased construction of such Expansion Capital Expenditure or Development Project, as applicable, for a period in excess of 90 consecutive days (other than as a result of a force majeure event or inability to obtain requisite gaming approvals or other governmental authorizations, so long as, in the case of any such gaming approvals or other governmental authorizations, a Borrower or a Subsidiary or other applicable person is diligently pursuing such gaming approvals or governmental authorizations), (B) no such Indebtedness or funded costs shall constitute Development Expenses with respect to an Expansion Capital Expenditure or a Development Project from and after the end of the first full fiscal quarter after the completion of construction of the applicable Expansion Capital Expenditure or Development Project or, in the case of a Development Project or Expansion Capital Expenditure that was not open for business when construction commenced, from and after the end of the first full fiscal quarter after the date of opening of such Development Project or Expansion Capital Expenditure, if earlier, and (C) in order to avoid duplication, it is acknowledged that to the extent that the proceeds of any Indebtedness referred to in clause (a) above have been applied (whether for the purposes described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above or any other purpose), such Indebtedness shall no longer constitute Development Expenses under clause (a) above (it being understood, however, that any such application in accordance with clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall, subject to the other requirements and limitations of this definition, constitute Development Expenses under clause (b) above).

“Development Project” shall mean Investments, directly or indirectly, (a) in any joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries in which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, directly or indirectly, has control or with whom it has a management, development or similar contract and, in the case of a joint venture, in which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries owns (directly or indirectly) at least 25% of the Equity Interest in such joint venture, or (b) in, or expenditures with respect to, casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments and retail developments or persons that own casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments and retail developments (including casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments and retail developments in development or under construction that are not presently open or operating with respect to which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has (directly or indirectly through subsidiaries) entered into a management, development or similar contract and such contract remains in full force and effect at the time of such Investment), in each case, used to finance, or made for the purpose of allowing such joint ventures, Unrestricted Subsidiaries, casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments or retail developments, as the case may be, to finance, the purchase, development, construction or other acquisition of any fixed or capital assets or the refurbishment of existing assets or properties that develops, adds to or significantly improves the property of such joint ventures, Unrestricted Subsidiaries, casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments or retail developments and assets ancillary or related thereto (including, without limitation, hotels, restaurants, entertainment, retail and other similar projects), or the construction and development of a casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments or retail developments or assets ancillary or related thereto (including, without limitation, hotels, restaurants, entertainment, retail and other similar projects) and including Pre-Opening Expenses with respect to such joint ventures, Unrestricted Subsidiaries, casinos, “racinos,” entertainment developments and retail developments.

 

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“Discharged Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness that has been defeased (pursuant to a contractual or legal defeasance) or discharged pursuant to the prepayment or deposit of amounts sufficient to satisfy such Indebtedness as it becomes due or irrevocably called for redemption (and regardless of whether such Indebtedness constitutes a liability on the balance sheet of the obligors thereof); provided, however, that (i) the Indebtedness shall be deemed Discharged Indebtedness if the payment or deposit of all amounts required for defeasance or discharge or redemption thereof have been made even if certain conditions thereto have not been satisfied, so long as such conditions are reasonably expected to be satisfied within 95 days after such prepayment or deposit and (ii) such deposited funds shall be excluded from the calculation of Unrestricted Cash; provided, further, however, that if the conditions referred to in clause (i) of the immediately preceding proviso are not satisfied within 95 days after such prepayment or deposit, such Indebtedness shall cease to constitute Discharged Indebtedness after such 95-day period.

“Discount Range” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(ii).

“Discounted Prepayment Option Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(ii).

“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(i).

“Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(v).

“Disinterested Director” shall mean, with respect to any person and transaction, a member of the Board of Directors of such person who does not have any material direct or indirect financial interest in or with respect to such transaction.

“Disqualification” shall mean, with respect to any Lender:

(a) the failure of that person timely to file pursuant to applicable Gaming Laws:

(i) any application requested of that person by any Gaming Authority in connection with any licensing required of that person as a lender to any Borrower; or

(ii) any required application or other papers in connection with determination of the suitability or qualification of that person as a lender to any Borrower;

(b) the withdrawal by that person (except where requested or permitted by the Gaming Authority without prejudice) of any such application or other required papers;

(c) any finding by a Gaming Authority that there is reasonable cause to believe that such person may be found unqualified or unsuitable; or

(d) any final determination by a Gaming Authority pursuant to applicable Gaming Laws:

(i) that such person is “unsuitable” or not qualified as a lender to any Borrower;

(ii) that such person shall be “disqualified” as a lender to any Borrower; or

 

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(iii) denying the issuance to that person of any license or other approval or waiver required under applicable Gaming Laws to be held by all lenders to any Borrower.

“Disqualified Stock” shall mean, with respect to any person, any Equity Interests in such person that, by its terms (or by the terms of any security or other Equity Interests into which it is convertible or for which it is redeemable or exchangeable), or upon the happening of any event or condition (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (except as a result of a change of control or asset sale so long as any rights of the holders thereof upon the occurrence of a change of control or asset sale event shall be subject to the prior repayment in full of the Loans and all other Loan Obligations that are accrued and payable and the termination of the Commitments), (b) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof (other than solely for Qualified Equity Interests), in whole or in part, (c) provides for the scheduled payments of dividends in cash or (d) at the option of the holders thereof, is or becomes convertible into or exchangeable for Indebtedness or any other Equity Interests that would constitute Disqualified Stock, in each case, prior to the date that is ninety-one (91) days after the earlier of (x) the latest Term Facility Maturity Date in effect on the date of issuance and (y) the date on which the Loans and all other Loan Obligations that are accrued and payable are repaid in full and the Commitments are terminated; provided, however, that only the portion of the Equity Interests that so mature or are mandatorily redeemable, are so convertible or exchangeable, so accrue dividends, or are so redeemable at the option of the holder thereof prior to such date shall be deemed to be Disqualified Stock; provided further, however, that if such Equity Interests are issued to any employee or to any plan for the benefit of employees of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries or by any such plan to such employees, such Equity Interests shall not constitute Disqualified Stock solely because they may be required to be repurchased by a Borrower in order to satisfy applicable statutory or regulatory obligations or as a result of such employee’s termination, death or disability; provided further, however, that any class of Equity Interests in such person that by its terms authorizes such person to satisfy its obligations thereunder by delivery of Equity Interests that are not Disqualified Stock shall not be deemed to be Disqualified Stock.

“Dollar Equivalent” shall mean, at any time, (a) with respect to any amount denominated in Dollars, such amount, and (b) with respect to any amount denominated in any currency other than Dollars, the equivalent amount thereof in Dollars as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, at such time on the basis of the Spot Rate (determined in respect of the most recent Revaluation Date or other applicable date of determination) for the purchase of Dollars with such currency.

“Dollars” or “$” shall mean lawful money of the United States of America.

“Domestic Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Foreign Subsidiary.

“EBITDA” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any period, the Consolidated Net Income of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period plus (a) the sum of (in each case without duplication and to the extent the respective amounts described in subclauses (i) through (xi) of this clause (a) otherwise reduced such Consolidated Net Income for the respective period for which EBITDA is being determined):

(i) provision for Taxes based on income, profits or capital of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period, including, without limitation, federal, state, franchise, property, excise and similar taxes and foreign withholding taxes (including penalties and interest related to taxes or arising from tax examinations) and, without duplication, any Tax Distributions taken into account in calculating Consolidated Net Income,

 

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(ii) Interest Expense (and to the extent not included in Interest Expense, (x) all cash dividend payments (excluding items eliminated in consolidation) on any series of preferred stock or Disqualified Stock and (y) costs of surety bonds in connection with financing activities) of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period (net of interest income of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period),

(iii) depreciation and amortization expenses of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period including, without limitation, 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 issuance of Equity Interests, Investment, acquisition, New Project, 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 (w) such fees, expenses or charges related to the Transactions (and payment of Bankruptcy Related Expenses), the offering of the Senior Unsecured Notes and this Agreement, (x) any amendment or other modification of the Obligations or other Indebtedness, (y) any “additional interest” with respect to any Indebtedness permitted hereunder (including the Senior Unsecured Notes) and (z) commissions, discounts, yield and other fees and charges (including any interest expense) related to any Permitted Receivables Financing,

(v) business optimization expenses and other restructuring charges or reserves (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include, without limitation, the effect of inventory optimization programs, facility closure, facility consolidations, retention, severance, systems establishment costs, contract termination costs, future lease commitments and excess pension charges) and, in each case, expected to be achieved, completed or realized within 24 months, in the good faith determination of the applicable Borrower,

(vi) any other non-cash charges; provided, that, for purposes of this subclause (vi) of this clause (a), any non-cash charges or losses shall be treated as cash charges or losses in any subsequent period during which cash disbursements attributable thereto are made (but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, amortization of a prepaid cash item that was paid in a prior period),

(vii) the amount of management, consulting, monitoring, transaction and advisory fees and related expenses paid in accordance with Section 6.07 (or any accruals related to such fees and related expenses) during such period,

(viii) the amount of loss on sale of receivables and related assets to a Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing,

(ix) any costs or expenses 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 costs or expenses are funded with cash proceeds contributed to the capital of any Loan Party solely to the extent that such net cash proceeds are excluded from the calculation of the Cumulative Credit,

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(xi) Pre-Opening Expenses,

minus (b) the sum of (without duplication and to the extent the amounts described in this clause (b) increased such Consolidated Net Income for the respective period for which EBITDA is being determined) non-cash items increasing Consolidated Net Income of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period (but excluding any such items (A) in respect of which cash was received in a prior period or will be received in a future period or (B) which represent the reversal of any accrual of, or cash reserve for, anticipated cash charges that reduced EBITDA in any prior period).

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, (a) EBITDA shall be deemed to be $253.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on December 31, 2016; $273.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on March 31, 2017; $289.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on June 30, 2017; and $299.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on September 30, 2017 and (b) after the occurrence of a CEOC Event, EBITDA shall be deemed to be $353.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on December 31, 2016; $380.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on March 31, 2017; $396.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on June 30, 2017; and $449.0 million for the fiscal quarter ended on September 30, 2017. For purposes of determining EBITDA for any Test Period that includes any period occurring prior to the Closing Date, EBITDA for each fiscal quarter ending after the Closing Date shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis giving effect to the Transactions, including giving effect to the Master Leases as if each Master Lease had been in effect during such period.

“EEA Financial Institution” shall mean (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” shall mean any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” shall mean any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“EMU Legislation” shall mean the legislative measures of the European Council for the introduction of, changeover to or operation of a single or unified European currency.

“Engagement Letter” shall mean that certain Engagement Letter dated as of September 19, 2017, by and among the Initial Borrower, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.

“environment” shall mean ambient and indoor air, surface water and groundwater (including potable water, navigable water and wetlands), the land surface or subsurface strata, natural resources such as flora and fauna, the workplace or as otherwise defined in any Environmental Law.

 

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“Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable laws (including common law), rules, regulations, codes, ordinances, orders, decrees or judgments, promulgated or entered into by any Governmental Authority, relating in any way to the environment, preservation or reclamation of natural resources, the generation, management, Release or threatened Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Material or to human health and safety matters (to the extent relating to the environment or Hazardous Materials).

“Equity Interests” of any person shall mean any and all shares, interests, rights to purchase or otherwise acquire, warrants, options, participations or other equivalents of or interests in (however designated) equity or ownership of such person, including any preferred stock, any limited or general partnership interest and any limited liability company membership interest, and any securities or other rights or interests convertible into or exchangeable for any of the foregoing.

“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time and any final regulations promulgated and the rulings issued thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” shall mean any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with any Borrower or any Subsidiary, is treated as a single employer under Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code, or, solely for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, is treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.

“ERISA Event” shall mean (a) any Reportable Event or the requirements of Section 4043(b) of ERISA apply with respect to a Plan; (b) with respect to any Plan, the failure to satisfy the minimum funding standard under Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, whether or not waived; (c) the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard with respect to any Plan, the failure to make by its due date a required installment under Section 430(j) of the Code with respect to any Plan or the failure to make any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the receipt by any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from the PBGC or a plan administrator of any notice relating to an intention to terminate any Plan or to appoint a trustee to administer any Plan under Section 4042 of ERISA; (f) the incurrence by any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (g) the receipt by any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate of any notice, concerning the impending imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent or in reorganization, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or in “endangered” or “critical” status, within the meaning of Section 432 of the Code or Section 305 of ERISA; (h) the conditions for imposition of a lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA shall have been met with respect to any Plan; (i) with respect to a Plan, the provision of security pursuant to Section 206(g) of ERISA; or (j) the withdrawal of any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which such entity was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA.

“Escrow Issuer” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to this Agreement.

“Escrowed Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness issued in escrow pursuant to customary escrow arrangements pending the release thereof.

 

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“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” shall mean the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor person), as in effect from time to time.

“EURIBO Rate” shall mean, with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Euro for any Interest Period, the rate per annum equal to the Banking Federation of the European Union EURIBO Rate (“BFEA EURIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or another commercially available source providing quotations of BFEA EURIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Target Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in Euro (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period; provided that if such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “EURIBO Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate.

“Euro” shall mean the lawful currency of the Participating Member States introduced in accordance with the EMU Legislation.

“Eurocurrency Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Loans.

“Eurocurrency Loan” shall mean any Eurocurrency Term Loan or Eurocurrency Revolving Loan.

“Eurocurrency Rate” shall mean, for any Interest Period with respect to a Eurocurrency Loan, the rate per annum equal to the ICE Benchmark Administration LIBOR Rate (“ICE LIBOR”), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source providing quotations of ICE LIBOR as designated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice from time to time) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, for deposits in the relevant currency (for delivery on the first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the “Eurocurrency Rate” for such Interest Period shall be the Interpolated Rate.

“Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Eurocurrency Revolving Loans.

“Eurocurrency Revolving Loan” shall mean any Revolving Facility Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“Eurocurrency Term Loan” shall mean any Term Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate in accordance with the provisions of Article II.

“Event of Default” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.01.

“Excess Cash Flow” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for any Applicable Period, EBITDA of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for such Applicable Period, minus, without duplication, (A):

(a) Debt Service for such Applicable Period,

(b) the amount of any prepayment permitted hereunder of term Indebtedness during such Applicable Period (other than any voluntary prepayment of the Loans, which shall be the subject of Section 2.11(c)) and the amount of any prepayments of revolving Indebtedness (other

 

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than any voluntary prepayment of the Revolving Facility Loans, which shall be the subject of Section 2.11(c)) to the extent accompanied by permanent reductions of any revolving facility commitments during such Applicable Period, so long as the amount of such prepayment is not already reflected in Debt Service,

(c) (i) Capital Expenditures and New Project expenditures by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period that are paid in cash and (ii) the aggregate consideration paid in cash during the Applicable Period in respect of Permitted Business Acquisitions and other Investments permitted hereunder less any amounts received in respect thereof in cash as a return of capital,

(d) Capital Expenditures, Permitted Business Acquisitions, New Project expenditures or other permitted Investments that any Borrower or any Subsidiary shall, during such Applicable Period, become obligated to make or otherwise anticipated to make payments with respect thereto but that are not made during such Applicable Period; provided, that (i) the Borrower Representative shall deliver a certificate to the Administrative Agent not later than 90 days after the end of such Applicable Period, signed by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative and certifying that payments in respect of such Capital Expenditures and the delivery of the related equipment or Permitted Business Acquisitions, New Project expenditures or other permitted Investments are expected to be made in the following Applicable Period, and (ii) any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Applicable Period,

(e) Taxes (and, without duplication, Tax Distributions) paid in cash by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period or that will be paid within six months after the close of such Applicable Period; provided, that with respect to any such amounts to be paid after the close of such Applicable Period, (i) any amount so deducted shall not be deducted again in a subsequent Applicable Period, and (ii) appropriate reserves shall have been established in accordance with GAAP,

(f) an amount equal to any increase in Working Capital of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such Applicable Period,

(g) cash expenditures made in respect of Swap Agreements during such Applicable Period, to the extent not reflected in the computation of EBITDA or Interest Expense,

(h) permitted Restricted Payments made in cash by any Borrower during such Applicable Period and permitted Restricted Payments made by any Subsidiary to any person other than any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries during such Applicable Period, in each case in accordance with Section 6.06 (other than Section 6.06(e), except to the extent such Restricted Payments under Section 6.06(e) were financed with internally generated cash flow of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries),

(i) amounts paid in cash during such Applicable Period on account of (A) items that were accounted for as non-cash reductions of Net Income in determining Consolidated Net Income or as non-cash reductions of Consolidated Net Income in determining EBITDA of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries in a prior Applicable Period and (B) reserves or accruals established in purchase accounting,

(j) the amount of any mandatory prepayment of Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness created hereunder or under any other Loan Document), together with any interest, premium or penalties required to be paid (and actually paid) thereon, in connection with any asset disposition or condemnation, except to the extent deducted in the computation of Net Proceeds, and

 

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(k) the amount related to items that were added to or not deducted from Net Income in calculating Consolidated Net Income or were added to or not deducted from Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA to the extent such items represented a cash payment (which had not reduced Excess Cash Flow upon the accrual thereof in a prior Applicable Period), or an accrual for a cash payment, by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries or did not represent cash received by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, in each case on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period,

plus, without duplication, (B):

(l) an amount equal to any decrease in Working Capital for such Applicable Period,

(m) all amounts referred to in clauses (A)(b), (A)(c) and (A)(d) above to the extent funded with the proceeds of the issuance or the incurrence of Indebtedness (including Capital Lease Obligations and purchase money Indebtedness, but excluding proceeds of extensions of credit under any revolving credit facility), the sale or issuance of any Equity Interests (including any capital contributions) and any loss, damage, destruction or condemnation of, or any sale, transfer or other disposition (including any sale and leaseback of assets) to any person of any asset or assets, in each case to the extent there is a corresponding deduction from Excess Cash Flow above,

(n) to the extent any permitted Capital Expenditures referred to in clause (A)(d) above and the delivery of the related equipment do not occur in the following Applicable Period of the Borrowers specified in the certificate of the Borrower Representative provided pursuant to clause (A)(d) above, the amount of such Capital Expenditures that were not so made in such following Applicable Period,

(o) cash payments received in respect of Swap Agreements during such Applicable Period to the extent (i) not included in the computation of EBITDA or (ii) such payments do not reduce Cash Interest Expense,

(p) to the extent deducted in the computation of EBITDA, cash interest income, and

(q) the amount related to items that were deducted from or not added to Net Income in connection with calculating Consolidated Net Income or were deducted from or not added to Consolidated Net Income in calculating EBITDA to the extent either (i) such items represented cash received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary or (ii) such items do not represent cash paid by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, in each case on a consolidated basis during such Applicable Period.

“Excess Cash Flow Period” shall mean each fiscal year of the Borrowers, commencing with the fiscal year of the Borrowers ending on December 31, 2018.

“Exchange Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

“Excluded Debt Contributions” shall mean the cash and the fair market value of assets other than cash (as determined by the applicable Borrower in good faith) received by any Borrower after the Closing Date from: (a) contributions to its common Equity Interests, and (b) the sale or issuance

 

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(other than to a Subsidiary of any Borrower or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Qualified Equity Interests in any Borrower, in each case designated as Excluded Debt Contributions pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interest is sold or issued, as the case may be.

“Excluded Indebtedness” shall mean all Indebtedness not incurred in violation of Section 6.01.

“Excluded Property” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 5.10(g).

“Excluded RP Contributions” shall mean the cash and the fair market value of assets other than cash (as determined by the applicable Borrower in good faith) received by any Borrower after the Closing Date from: (a) contributions to its common Equity Interests, and (b) the sale or issuance (other than to a Subsidiary of any Borrower or to any Subsidiary management equity plan or stock option plan or any other management or employee benefit plan or agreement) of Qualified Equity Interests in any Borrower, in each case designated as Excluded RP Contributions pursuant to a certificate of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower on or promptly after the date such capital contributions are made or the date such Equity Interest is sold or issued, as the case may be.

“Excluded Securities” shall mean any of the following:

(a) any Equity Interests or Indebtedness with respect to which the Collateral Agent and the Borrowers reasonably agree that the cost or other consequences of pledging such Equity Interests or Indebtedness in favor of the Secured Parties under the Security Documents are likely to be excessive in relation to the value to be afforded thereby;

(b) in the case of any pledge of voting Equity Interests in any Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO (in each case, that is owned directly by a Loan Party) to secure the Obligations, any voting Equity Interest of such Foreign Subsidiary or FSHCO in excess of 65% of the outstanding Equity Interests of such class;

(c) any Equity Interests or Indebtedness to the extent and for so long as the pledge thereof would be prohibited by any Requirement of Law (including any Gaming Laws);

(d) any Equity Interests in any person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary to the extent (A) that a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations is prohibited by (i) any applicable organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement or (ii) any other contractual obligation with an unaffiliated third party not in violation of Section 6.09(c) (other than, in this subclause (A)(ii), non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Requirements of Law), (B) any organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement (or other contractual obligation referred to in subclause (A)(ii) above) prohibits such a pledge without the consent of any other party; provided, that this clause (B) shall not apply if (1) such other party is a Loan Party or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary or (2) consent has been obtained to consummate such pledge (it being understood that the foregoing shall not be deemed to obligate any Borrower or any Subsidiary to obtain any such consent) and for so long as such organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement or replacement or renewal thereof is in effect, or (C) a pledge thereof to secure the Obligations would give any other party (other than a Loan Party or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary) to any organizational documents, joint venture agreement or shareholder agreement governing such Equity Interests (or other contractual obligation referred to

 

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in subclause (A)(ii) above) the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than, in the case of other contractual obligations referred to in subclause (A)(ii), non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable Requirement of Law);

(e) any Equity Interests in any Immaterial Subsidiary, any Unrestricted Subsidiary, any Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary and any Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary;

(f) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary of, or other Equity Interests owned by, a Foreign Subsidiary;

(g) any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary to the extent that the pledge of such Equity Interests could reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences to any Borrower or any Subsidiary as reasonably determined in good faith by the Borrowers;

(h) any Margin Stock;

(i) any Equity Interests in CEOC or any other Person that was a direct subsidiary of CEC on October 6, 2017; and

(j) any Equity Interests in any person formed for the purpose of holding real or personal property for the purpose of consummating a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction (and no other material assets) permitted by Section 6.03 that is consummated by way of a transfer of such Equity Interests within thirty (30) days of the date of formation of such person.

“Excluded Subsidiary” shall mean any of the following (except as otherwise provided in clause (b) of the definition of Subsidiary Loan Party):

(a) each Immaterial Subsidiary,

(b) each Domestic Subsidiary that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary (for so long as such Subsidiary remains a non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiary),

(c) each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations by any Requirement of Law (including Gaming Law) or that would require consent, approval, license or authorization of a Governmental Authority to guarantee or grant Liens to secure the Obligations (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received and the Borrowers shall be under no obligation to seek such consent (other than use of commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent in respect of Gaming Laws)),

(d) each Domestic Subsidiary that is prohibited by any applicable contractual requirement from guaranteeing or granting Liens to secure the Obligations on the Closing Date or at the time such Subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary not in violation of Section 6.09(c) (and for so long as such restriction or any replacement or renewal thereof is in effect),

(e) any Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary, any Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary, and joint ventures, any captive insurance subsidiaries, or any other special purpose entities, in each case, designated by any Borrower,

(f) any Foreign Subsidiary,

 

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(g) any Domestic Subsidiary (i) that is an FSHCO or (ii) that is a Subsidiary of a Foreign Subsidiary that is a CFC,

(h) any other Domestic Subsidiary with respect to which, (x) the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers reasonably agree that the cost or other consequences of providing a Guarantee of or granting Liens to secure the Obligations are likely to be excessive in relation to the value to be afforded thereby or (y) providing such a Guarantee or granting such Liens could reasonably be expected to result in an adverse tax consequence to any Borrower or one of its Subsidiaries that is not de minimis as determined in good faith by the Borrowers,

(i) each Unrestricted Subsidiary, and

(j) with respect to any Swap Obligation, any Subsidiary that is not an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder.

“Excluded Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Subsidiary Loan Party, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guarantee of such Subsidiary Loan Party of, or the grant by such Subsidiary Loan Party of a security interest to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act or any rule, regulation or order of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (or the application or official interpretation of any thereof) by virtue of such Subsidiary Loan Party’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act and the regulations thereunder at the time the Guarantee of such Subsidiary Loan Party or the grant of such security interest becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation, unless otherwise agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers. If a Swap Obligation arises under a master agreement governing more than one swap, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to swaps for which such Guarantee or security interest is or becomes illegal.

“Excluded Taxes” shall mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any L/C Issuer or any other recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any Loan Party under any Loan Document, (a) income or franchise Taxes imposed on (or measured by) such recipient’s net income by a jurisdiction as a result of such recipient being organized in, having its principal office in or, in the case of any Lender, having its applicable Lending Office in, such jurisdiction or as a result of any other present or former connection with such jurisdiction (other than any connection arising solely from such recipient having executed, delivered, enforced, become a party to, performed its obligations under, received payments under, received or perfected a security interest under, engaged in any other transaction pursuant to, and/or enforced, any Loan Documents) and, for the avoidance of doubt, including any backup withholding in respect of such a tax under Section 3466 of the Code (or any similar provision of state, local or foreign law), (b) any branch profits Tax under Section 884(a) of the Code, or any similar Tax, that is imposed by any jurisdiction described in clause (a) above, (c) in the case of a Lender (other than an assignee selected by any Borrower pursuant to a request by any Borrower under Section 2.19(b)), any withholding tax imposed by the United States federal government that is imposed on amounts payable to such Lender pursuant to laws in effect at the time such Lender becomes a party to this Agreement (or designates a new Lending Office), except to the extent that such Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, immediately prior to designation of a new Lending Office (or assignment), to receive additional amounts from a Loan Party with respect to such withholding tax pursuant to Section 2.17, (d) any withholding tax attributable to a Lender’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(e), (f), (g), or (i) or the Administrative Agent’s failure to comply with Section 2.17(l), and (e) any Taxes imposed pursuant to FATCA.

“Existing Class Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(f).

 

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“Existing Credit Agreements” shall mean, collectively, the (i) First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of October 11, 2013, by and among CERP, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Citicorp North America, Inc., as administrative agent and collateral agent and the other parties thereto from time to time and (ii) First Lien Credit Agreement dated as of May 8, 2014, by and among Caesars Growth Properties Parent, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the Initial Borrower, the lenders party thereto from time to time, Credit Suisse and the other parties thereto from time to time, in each case as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Existing Letters of Credit” shall mean those letters of credit issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and set forth on Schedule 1.01(A).

“Existing Notes” shall mean, collectively, the (i) 8% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2020 issued by CERP and certain of its subsidiaries, (ii) 11% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2021 issued by CERP and certain of its subsidiaries and (iii) 9.375% Second Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2022 issued by the Initial Borrower and Caesars Growth Properties Finance, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Expansion Capital Expenditures” shall mean any Capital Expenditure by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of the purchase, development, construction or other acquisition of any fixed or capital assets or the refurbishment of existing assets or properties that, in the applicable Borrower’s reasonable determination, adds to or significantly improves (or is reasonably expected to add to or significantly improve) the property of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, excluding any such Capital Expenditures financed with Net Proceeds of an Asset Sale or casualty event and excluding Capital Expenditures made in the ordinary course made to maintain, repair, restore or refurbish the property of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries in its then existing state or to support the continuation of such person’s day to day operations as then conducted.

“Extended Revolving Facility Commitment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(e).

“Extended Term Loan” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(e).

“Extending Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(e).

“Extension” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(e).

“Facility” shall mean the respective facility and commitments utilized in making Loans and credit extensions hereunder, it being understood that as of the Closing Date there are two Facilities, i.e., the Term B Facility and the Revolving Facility Commitments established on the Closing Date and the extensions of credit thereunder, and thereafter, the term “Facility” may include any Incremental Term Facility and any Revolving Facility consisting of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments.

“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (and any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, or other official governmental interpretations thereof, any agreements entered into or applicable pursuant to current Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code (or any amended or successor version described above) or any intergovernmental agreement (or related law or official administrative guidance) implementing the foregoing.

 

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“Federal Funds Rate” shall mean, for any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, that (a) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent; provided, that the Federal Funds Rate, if negative, shall be deemed to be 0.00%.

“Fee Letter” shall mean that certain Fee Letter dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Initial Borrower and the Administrative Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Fees” shall mean the Commitment Fees, the L/C Participation Fees, the L/C Issuer Fees, the Administrative Agent Fees and the Term Closing Fee.

“FinanceCo” shall mean CRC Finco, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

“Financial Officer” of any person shall mean the Chief Financial Officer, principal accounting officer, Treasurer, Assistant Treasurer or Controller of such person or any managing member or general partner of such person.

“Financial Performance Covenant” shall mean the covenant of the Borrowers set forth in Section 6.11.

“First Lien Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean a First Lien Intercreditor Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit N hereto, or such other customary form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, in each case, as such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to (b) Cash Interest Expense (other than (A) Cash Interest Expense in respect of Qualified Non-Recourse Debt, Discharged Indebtedness and Escrowed Indebtedness and (B) Cash Interest Expense in respect of Indebtedness which constitutes Development Expenses or the proceeds of which were applied to fund Development Expenses (but only for so long as such Indebtedness or such funded expenses, as the case may be, constitute Development Expenses)) for such Test Period, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis; provided, further, however, that for purposes of calculating the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio from and after any Covenant Resumption Date, (i) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which the relevant Qualifying Act of Terrorism shall have occurred, (ii) EBITDA for any fiscal quarter following such quarter referred to in clause (i) in which a Material Disruption existed and (iii) EBITDA for the next succeeding fiscal quarter after the latest quarter to occur of any quarter referred to in clause (i) or (ii) shall, in each case, be the greater of (1) Substituted EBITDA and (2) actual EBITDA for such quarter. For the purposes of the foregoing, “Substituted EBITDA” shall mean the EBITDA for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the fiscal quarter referred to in clause (i) of the previous sentence, in each case subject to customary seasonal adjustments (as determined in good faith by the Borrower Representative and set forth in a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative delivered to the Administrative Agent).

 

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“Flood Insurance Laws”: shall mean, collectively, (a) National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994 (which comprehensively revised the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973) as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto, (b) the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto and (c) the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 as now or hereafter in effect or any successor statute thereto.

“Foreign Lender” shall mean any Lender (a) that is not disregarded as separate from its owner for “U.S. federal income tax purposes and that is not a “United States Person” as defined by Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code or (b) that is disregarded as separate from its owner for U.S. federal income tax purposes and whose regarded owner is not a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

“Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is incorporated or organized under the laws of any jurisdiction other than the United States of America, any State thereof or the District of Columbia.

“Fronting Exposure” shall mean, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender under any Revolving Facility, with respect to any L/C Issuer, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the outstanding L/C Obligations under such Revolving Facility with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer other than L/C Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

“FSHCO” shall mean any Subsidiary that owns no material assets other than (i) the Equity Interests (including for this purpose any debt or other instrument treated as equity for U.S. federal income tax purposes) in one or more Foreign Subsidiaries that are CFCs and/or of one or more FSHCOs and (ii) cash, cash equivalents and incidental assets related thereto held on a temporary basis.

“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the United States, applied on a consistent basis, subject to the provisions of Section 1.02; provided that any reference to the application of GAAP in Sections 3.13(b), 3.20, 5.03, 5.07 and 6.02(e) to a Foreign Subsidiary (and not as a consolidated Subsidiary of any Borrower) shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect from time to time in the jurisdiction of organization of such Foreign Subsidiary.

“Gaming Authority” shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries manages or conducts any casino, racing, gambling, wagering or other gaming business or activities, the applicable board, commission, or other governmental regulatory body or agency which (a) has, or may at any time after the Closing Date have, jurisdiction over any casino, racing, gambling, wagering or other gaming business or activities at any casino, racetrack or other gambling, wagering or other gaming property of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries 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 Laws” shall mean all applicable constitutions, treaties, laws, rates, regulations and orders and statutes pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over any casino, racing, gambling, wagering or other gaming business or activities and all rules, rulings, orders, ordinances, regulations of any Gaming Authority applicable to any casino, racing, gambling, wagering or other gaming business or activities of the Borrower or any of its subsidiaries in any jurisdiction, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by the Gaming Authorities.

 

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“Global Intercompany Note” shall mean a promissory note substantially in the form of Exhibit J, evidencing Indebtedness owed among Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

“Governmental Authority” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign court or governmental agency, authority, instrumentality or regulatory or legislative body (including any supranational bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

“Guarantee” of or by any person (the “guarantor”) shall mean (a) any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of the guarantor guaranteeing or having the economic effect of guaranteeing any Indebtedness or other monetary obligation payable or performable by another person (the “primary obligor”) in any manner, whether directly or indirectly, and including any obligation of the guarantor, direct or indirect, (i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness or other obligation, (ii) to purchase or lease property, securities or services for the purpose of assuring the owner of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof, (iii) to maintain working capital, equity capital or any other financial statement condition or liquidity of the primary obligor so as to enable the primary obligor to pay such Indebtedness or other obligation or (iv) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the holders of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such holders against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part), or (b) any Lien on any assets of the guarantor securing any Indebtedness (or any existing right, contingent or otherwise, of the holder of Indebtedness to be secured by such a Lien) of any other person, whether or not such Indebtedness or other obligation is assumed by the guarantor; provided, however, the term “Guarantee” shall not include endorsements for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business or customary and reasonable indemnity obligations in effect on the Closing Date or entered into in connection with any acquisition or disposition of assets permitted by this Agreement (other than such obligations with respect to Indebtedness). The amount of any Guarantee shall be deemed to be an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the Indebtedness in respect of which such Guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof as determined by such person in good faith.

“Guarantee Agreement” shall mean the Guarantee Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit M, dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Initial Borrower, each other Borrower party thereto, each Subsidiary Loan Party and the Collateral Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“guarantor” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Guarantee.”

“Hazardous Materials” shall mean all pollutants, contaminants, wastes, chemicals, materials, substances and constituents, including, without limitation, explosive or radioactive substances or petroleum or petroleum distillates, asbestos or asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls or radon gas, of any nature subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law.

“Hedge Bank” shall mean any person that is (or an Affiliate thereof is) an Agent, an Arranger or a Lender on the Closing Date (or any person that becomes an Agent, Arranger or Lender or Affiliate thereof after the Closing Date) and that enters into a Swap Agreement, in each case, in its capacity as a party to such Swap Agreement.

 

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“Honor Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c)(i).

“Immaterial Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that (a) did not, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrowers most recently ended for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b), have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of the Consolidated Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 5.0% of total revenues of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date and (b) taken together with all Immaterial Subsidiaries as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the Borrowers most recently ended, did not have assets with a value in excess of 5.0% of Consolidated Total Assets or revenues representing in excess of 5.0% of total revenues of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of such date; provided, that any Borrower may elect in its sole discretion to exclude as an Immaterial Subsidiary any Subsidiary that would otherwise meet the definition thereof.

“Increased Amount” of any Indebtedness shall mean any increase in the amount of such Indebtedness in connection with any accrual of interest, the accretion of accreted value, the amortization of original issue discount, the payment of interest in the form of additional Indebtedness or in the form of common stock of any Borrower, the accretion of original issue discount or liquidation preference and increases in the amount of Indebtedness outstanding solely as a result of fluctuations in the exchange rate of currencies.

“Increased Amount Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

“Incremental Amount” shall mean, at any time, the sum of

(1) the excess, if any, of (a) the greater of $1,000.0 million ($1,450.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 1.00 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period over (b) the sum of (x) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments established after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.21 utilizing this clause (1) (other than Incremental Term Loans and Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments in respect of Refinancing Term Loans, Extended Term Loans, Extended Revolving Facility Commitments or Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments, respectively) plus (y) the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness outstanding pursuant to Section 6.01(ee) at such time established after the Closing Date utilizing this clause (1); plus

(2) any amounts so long as immediately after giving effect to the establishment of the Commitments in respect thereof utilizing this clause (2) (and assuming any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments to be established at such time utilizing this clause (2) are fully drawn unless such Commitments have been drawn or have otherwise been terminated) (or, if an LCT Election is made, on the applicable LCT Test Date) and the use of proceeds of the loans thereunder, (a) in the case of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(ee), in each case, that is secured by Liens on the Collateral that rank pari passu with the Liens on the Collateral securing the Term B Loans or the Initial Revolving Loans, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is not greater than 4.75 to 1.00, (b) in the case of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(ee), in each case, that is secured by Liens on the Collateral that rank junior to the Liens on the Collateral securing the Term B Loans and the Initial Revolving Loans, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is not greater than 5.00 to 1.00 and (c) in the case of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments or

 

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Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(ee), in each case, that is unsecured, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is at least 2.00 to 1.00; provided, that, for purposes of this clause (2), the Net Proceeds of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(ee) at such time shall not be netted for purposes of such calculation of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, as applicable; plus

(3) the aggregate of (a) the principal amount of any voluntary prepayments of, and debt buybacks (limited to the amount of cash paid) with respect to, the Term B Loans, any Incremental Term Loans that are secured by Liens on Collateral that rank pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations, and Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(h), Section 6.01(r), Section 6.01(ee) or Section 6.01(jj), in each case that is secured by Liens on Collateral that rank pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations and (b) the principal amount of any permanent reduction in the Revolving Facility Commitments pursuant to Section 2.08(b), in any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments that are secured by Liens on Collateral that rank pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations and commitments in respect of Indebtedness that is a revolving facility incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(h), Section 6.01(r), Section 6.01(ee) or Section 6.01(jj), in each case that is secured by Liens on Collateral that rank pari passu with the Liens securing the Obligations, in each case under this clause (3) except to the extent funded with proceeds of long-term Indebtedness or incurred in reliance on clause (2) above.

provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, (A) amounts may be established or incurred utilizing clause (2) above prior to utilizing clause (1) or (3) above and (B) any calculation of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis pursuant to clause (2) above may be determined, at the option of the Borrowers, without giving effect to any simultaneous establishment or incurrence of any amounts utilizing clause (1) or (3) above (it being understood that any portion of any Incremental Term Facility or any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments incurred in reliance on clause (1) or (3) may be reclassified, as the Borrowers may elect from time to time, as incurred under clause (2) if the Borrowers meet the applicable leverage ratio under clause (2) at such time on a Pro Forma Basis).

“Incremental Assumption Agreement” shall mean an Incremental Assumption Agreement among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and one or more Incremental Term Lenders and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders entered into pursuant to Section 2.21.

“Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment” shall mean any increased or incremental Revolving Facility Commitment provided pursuant to Section 2.21.

“Incremental Revolving Facility Lender” shall mean a Lender with a Revolving Facility Commitment or an outstanding Revolving Facility Loan as a result of an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment.

“Incremental Term Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Incremental Term Loans.

“Incremental Term Facility” shall mean any Class of Incremental Term Loan Commitments and the Incremental Term Loans made hereunder.

 

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“Incremental Term Lender” shall mean a Lender with an Incremental Term Loan Commitment or an outstanding Incremental Term Loan.

“Incremental Term Loan Commitment” shall mean the commitment of any Lender, established pursuant to Section 2.21, to make Incremental Term Loans to any Borrower.

“Incremental Term Loan Installment Date” shall have, with respect to any Class of Incremental Term Loans established pursuant to an Incremental Assumption Agreement, the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(ii).

“Incremental Term Loans” shall mean Term Loans made by one or more Lenders to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.01(c). Incremental Term Loans may be made in the form of additional Term B Loans or, to the extent permitted by Section 2.21 and provided for in the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement, Other Term Loans (including in the form of Extended Term Loans or Refinancing Term Loans, as applicable).

“Indebtedness” of any person shall mean, if and to the extent (other than with respect to clause (h) below) the same would constitute indebtedness or a liability in accordance with GAAP, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such person for borrowed money, (b) all obligations of such person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than such obligations accrued in the ordinary course), to the extent the same would be required to be shown as a long-term liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP, (d) all Capital Lease Obligations of such person, (e) all net payments that such person would have to make in the event of an early termination, on the date Indebtedness of such person is being determined, in respect of outstanding Swap Agreements, (f) the principal component of all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such person as an account party in respect of letters of credit, (g) the principal component of all obligations of such person in respect of bankers’ acceptances, (h) all Guarantees by such person of Indebtedness described in clauses (a) to (g) above and (i) the amount of all obligations of such person with respect to the redemption, repayment or other repurchase of any Disqualified Stock (excluding accrued dividends that have not increased the liquidation preference of such Disqualified Stock); provided, that Indebtedness shall not include (A) trade and other ordinary course payables, accrued expenses and intercompany liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business, (B) prepaid or deferred revenue arising in the ordinary course of business, (C) purchase price holdbacks arising in the ordinary course of business in respect of a portion of the purchase prices of an asset to satisfy unperformed obligations of the seller of such asset, (D) earn-out obligations until such obligations become a liability on the balance sheet of such person in accordance with GAAP or (E) obligations under or in respect of the Master Leases or the Additional Leases. The Indebtedness of any person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership in which such person is a general partner, other than to the extent that the instrument or agreement evidencing such Indebtedness expressly limits the liability of such person in respect thereof. To the extent not otherwise included, Indebtedness shall include the amount of any Receivables Net Investment.

“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean all Taxes imposed on or with respect to or measured by any payment by or on account of any obligation of any Loan Party hereunder or under any other Loan Document other than Excluded Taxes and Other Taxes.

“Indemnitee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.05(b).

“Ineligible Institution” shall mean (i) (a) the persons identified as “Disqualified Lenders” in writing to the Arrangers by the Initial Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date and (b) any Affiliates of the Persons referred to in clause (i)(a) that are identified in writing by any Borrower to the Administrative

 

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Agent on and after the Closing Date or that are identifiable solely on the basis of their name and (ii) (a) the persons identified as bona fide business competitors of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries in writing to the Arrangers by the Initial Borrower on or prior to the Closing Date; provided that the Borrowers may supplement in writing to the Administrative Agent from time to time the list of persons that are bona fide business competitors of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries under this clause (ii)(a) and (b) any Affiliates (other than Bona Fide Debt Funds) of the Persons referred to in clause (ii)(a) that are identified in writing by any Borrower to the Administrative Agent on and after the Closing Date or that are identifiable solely on the basis of their name; provided, that no updates shall be deemed to retroactively disqualify any parties that have previously acquired an assignment or participation interest in respect of the Loans from continuing to hold or vote such previously acquired assignments and participations on the terms set forth herein for Lenders that are not Ineligible Institutions.

“Information” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.14(a).

“Information Memorandum” shall mean the Confidential Information Memorandum dated September 2017, as modified or supplemented prior to the Closing Date.

“Initial Borrower” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

“Initial Revolving Loan” shall mean a Revolving Facility Loan made (i) pursuant to the Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the Closing Date (as the same may be amended from time to time in accordance with this Agreement) or (ii) pursuant to any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment on the same terms as the Revolving Facility Loans referred to in clause (i) of this definition.

“Intellectual Property Right” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.22.

“Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean any Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and any Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement.

“Interest Election Request” shall mean a request by a Borrower to convert or continue a Term Borrowing or Revolving Facility Borrowing in accordance with Section 2.07.

“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 (including fees with respect to Swap Agreements) 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 Capital Lease Obligations 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 Permitted Receivables Financing which are payable to any person other than a Loan Party. For purposes of the foregoing, gross interest expense shall be determined after giving effect to any net payments made or received and costs incurred by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries with respect to Swap Agreements, and interest on a Capital Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably determined by the Borrowers to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP.

“Interest Payment Date” shall mean, (a) as to any Loan other than an ABR Loan, the last day of each Interest Period applicable to such Loan and the scheduled maturity date of such Loan; provided, however, that if any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Loan exceeds three months, the respective dates that fall every three months after the beginning of such Interest Period shall also be Interest Payment Dates; and (b) as to any ABR Loan, the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December and the scheduled maturity date of such Loan.

 

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“Interest Period” shall mean, as to each Eurocurrency Loan, the period commencing on the date such Eurocurrency Loan is disbursed or converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Loan and ending on the date one, two, three or six months (or twelve months if agreed to by each applicable Lender or such period of shorter than one month as may be consented to by the Administrative Agent) thereafter, as selected by the applicable Borrower; provided that:

(a) any Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day that is not a Business Day shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day falls in another calendar month, in which case such Interest Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day;

(b) any Interest Period that begins on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last Business Day of the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period; and

(c) no Interest Period for any Loan shall extend beyond the maturity date of such Facility.

Interest shall accrue from and including the first day of an Interest Period to but excluding the last day of such Interest Period.

“Interpolated Rate” shall mean, in relation to the Eurocurrency Rate or the EURIBO Rate for any Borrowing, the rate which results from interpolating on a linear basis between: (a) (x) in the case of the Eurocurrency Rate for the applicable currency, the rate appearing on the Reuters screen (or another commercially available source as designated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice from time to time) for the Eurocurrency Rate, (y) in the case of the EURIBO Rate, the rate appearing on the Reuters screen (or another commercially available source as designated by the Administrative Agent in accordance with market practice from time to time) for the EURIBO Rate, in each case, for the longest period (for which that rate is available) which is less than the Interest Period for such Borrowing and (b) the rate appearing on such screen or other source, as the case may be, for the shortest period (for which that rate is available) which exceeds the Interest Period for such Borrowing, (x) in the case of the Eurocurrency Rate, as of approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to and (y) in the case of the EURIBO Rate, as of approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Target Days prior to, the commencement of such Interest Period.

“Investment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

“ISP” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the “International Standby Practices 1998” published by the Institute of International Banking Law & Practice (or such later version thereof as may be in effect at the time of issuance).

“Issuer Documents” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the Letter of Credit Application, and any other document, agreement and instrument entered into by the L/C Issuer and a Borrower (or any subsidiary or other Person designated by a Borrower) or in favor of the L/C Issuer and relating to such Letter of Credit.

“Joint Bookrunners” shall mean, collectively, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.,

 

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement), Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc., SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., UBS Securities LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as joint bookrunners for this Agreement.

“Joint Lead Arrangers” shall mean, collectively, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (or any other registered broker-dealer wholly-owned by Bank of America Corporation to which all or substantially all of Bank of America Corporation’s or any of its subsidiaries’ investment banking, commercial lending services or related businesses may be transferred following the date of this Agreement) and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. in their capacities as joint lead arrangers for this Agreement.

“Junior Financing” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.09(b).

“LCT Election” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.07.

“LCT Test Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.07.

“L/C Advance” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, such Lender’s funding of its participation in any L/C Borrowing in accordance with its Revolving Facility Percentage under the applicable Revolving Facility. All L/C Advances shall be denominated in Dollars.

“L/C Borrowing” shall mean an extension of credit resulting from a drawing under any Letter of Credit which has not been reimbursed on the date when made or refinanced as an ABR Revolving Loan. All L/C Borrowings shall be denominated in Dollars.

“L/C Credit Extension” shall mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, the issuance thereof or extension of the expiry date thereof, or the increase of the amount thereof.

“L/C Issuer” shall mean each of Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Citibank, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, Nomura Corporate Funding Americas, LLC, SunTrust Bank, UBS AG, Stamford Branch and Wells Fargo Gaming Capital, LLC and each other L/C Issuer designated pursuant to Section 2.05(k), in each case in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit hereunder, and its successors in such capacity as provided in Sections 2.05(l) or 8.09; provided that, in the case of any Existing Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer with respect thereto shall be as is indicated on Schedule 1.01(A). An L/C Issuer may, in its discretion, arrange for one or more Letters of Credit to be issued by Affiliates or designees of such L/C Issuer, in which case the term “L/C Issuer” shall include any such Affiliate or designee with respect to Letters of Credit issued by such Affiliate or designee. In the event that there is more than one L/C Issuer at any time, references herein and in the other Loan Documents to the L/C Issuer shall be deemed to refer to the L/C Issuer in respect of the applicable Letter of Credit or to all L/C Issuers, as the context requires.

“L/C Issuer Fees” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(b).

 

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“L/C Obligations” shall mean, as at any date of determination, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings (each of the foregoing, calculated, in the case of Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof). For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

“L/C Participation Fee” shall have the meaning assigned such term in Section 2.12(b).

“Lender” shall mean each financial institution listed on Schedule 2.01 (other than any such person that has ceased to be a party hereto pursuant to an Assignment and Acceptance in accordance with Section 9.04), as well as any person that becomes a “Lender” hereunder pursuant to Section 9.04 or Section 2.21.

“Lender Participation Notice” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(iii).

“Lending Office” shall mean, as to any Lender, the applicable branch, office or Affiliate of such Lender designated by such Lender to make Loans.

“Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit issued hereunder and shall include the Existing Letters of Credit and any Alternate Currency Letters of Credit. A Letter of Credit may be a commercial letter of credit or a standby letter of credit.

“Letter of Credit Application” shall mean an application and agreement for the issuance or amendment of a Letter of Credit in the form from time to time in use by the L/C Issuer.

“Letter of Credit Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each L/C Issuer, (i) the commitment of such L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05 as set forth opposite such L/C Issuer’s name on Schedule 2.01 under the heading “Letter of Credit Commitment” or (ii) if such L/C Issuer has entered into an Assignment and Acceptance that has been consented to by the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent, or is a successor L/C Issuer consented to by the Borrower Representative in accordance with Section 2.05(l), the amount set forth for such L/C Issuer as its Letter of Credit Commitment in the Register. The aggregate amount of the Letter of Credit Commitment of all L/C Issuers as of the Closing Date is $300.0 million ($400.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event). Letters of Credit issued under any L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Commitment may be issued under any Revolving Facility.

“Letter of Credit Expiration Date” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Facility, the day that is five Business Days prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date for such Revolving Facility then in effect.

“Letter of Credit Sublimit” shall mean the aggregate Letter of Credit Commitments of the L/C Issuers, in an amount not to exceed $300.0 million ($400.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) (calculated, in the case of Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof) or such larger amount not to exceed the Revolving Facility Commitment as the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer may agree. The Letter of Credit Sublimit is part of, and not in addition to, the Revolving Facility Commitments.

“License Revocation” shall mean the revocation, failure to renew or suspension of, or the appointment of a receiver, supervisor, conservator or similar official with respect to, any casino, gambling or gaming license issued by any Gaming Authority covering any casino or gaming facility of a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries.

 

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“Lien” shall mean, with respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, hypothecation, pledge, charge, security interest or similar encumbrance in or on such asset and (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset; provided that in no event shall an operating lease, a Master Lease, an Additional Lease or an agreement to sell be deemed to constitute a Lien.

“Limited Condition Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 1.07.

“Liquor Authorities” shall mean, in any jurisdiction in which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries sells and distributes liquor, the applicable alcoholic beverage commission or other Governmental Authority responsible for interpreting, administering and enforcing the Liquor Laws.

“Liquor Laws” shall mean the laws, rules, regulations and orders applicable to or involving the sale and distribution of liquor by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in any jurisdiction, as in effect from time to time, including the policies, interpretations and administration thereof by the applicable Liquor Authorities.

“Loan Documents” shall mean (i) this Agreement, (ii) the Guarantee Agreement, (iii) the Security Documents, (iv) each Incremental Assumption Agreement, (v) any Intercreditor Agreement and (vi) any Note issued under Section 2.09(e).

“Loan Obligations” shall mean (a) the due and punctual payment by the Borrowers of (i) the unpaid principal of and interest (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) on the Loans made to the Borrowers under this Agreement, when and as due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, upon one or more dates set for prepayment or otherwise, (ii) each payment required to be made by the Borrowers under this Agreement in respect of any Letter of Credit, when and as due, including payments in respect of reimbursement of disbursements, interest thereon (including interest accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding) and obligations to provide Cash Collateral and (iii) all other monetary obligations of the Borrowers owed under or pursuant to this Agreement and each other Loan Document, including obligations to pay fees, expense reimbursement obligations and indemnification obligations, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, fixed or otherwise (including monetary obligations incurred during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether allowed or allowable in such proceeding), and (b) the due and punctual payment of all obligations of each other Loan Party under or pursuant to each of the Loan Documents.

“Loan Parties” shall mean the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Loan Parties.

“Loans” shall mean the Term Loans and the Revolving Facility Loans.

“Local Time” shall mean Las Vegas, Nevada local time (daylight or standard, as applicable).

 

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“Majority Lenders” of any Facility shall mean, at any time, Lenders under such Facility having Loans and unused Commitments representing more than 50% of the sum of all Loans outstanding under such Facility and unused Commitments under such Facility at such time. The Loans and Commitments of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Majority Lenders at any time.

“Management Group” shall mean the group consisting of the directors, executive officers and other management personnel of CEC, the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, on the Closing Date together with (x) any new directors whose election by such boards of directors or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of a Borrower, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the applicable Borrower, then still in office who were either directors on the Closing Date or whose election or nomination was previously so approved and (y) executive officers and other management personnel of CEC, the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, as the case may be, hired at a time when the directors on the Closing Date together with the directors so approved constituted a majority of the directors of the Borrowers.

“Margin Stock” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Regulation U.

“Master Lease” shall mean each of (i) the Lease (CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017 (the “CPLV Master Lease”), by and among CEOC, each Subsidiary of CEOC party thereto and CPLV Property Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CPLV Landlord”), (ii) the Lease (Non-CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017 (the “Non-CPLV Master Lease”), by and among CEOC, each Subsidiary of CEOC party thereto and the entities listed on Schedule A thereto (collectively, the “Non-CPLV Landlord”), and (iii) the Amended and Restated Lease, dated as of December 22, 2017 (the “HLV Master Lease”), by and among Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC and Claudine Propco LLC (the “HLV Landlord”), in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Master Lease Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean each of (i) the Intercreditor Agreement (CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among CEOC, each Subsidiary of CEOC party thereto, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as collateral agent, CPLV Landlord, the lenders to the CPLV Landlord and each other party thereto from time to time, (ii) the Intercreditor Agreement (Non-CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among CEOC, each Subsidiary of CEOC party thereto, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as collateral agent, Non-CPLV Landlord, the lenders to the Non-CPLV Landlord and each other party thereto from time to time, and (iii) one or more additional master lease intercreditor agreements in a form not materially adverse to the Lenders from those referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) above or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, by and among a Borrower, each Subsidiary of a Borrower party thereto, the landlord party thereto, the lenders to the landlord party thereto, the Collateral Agent and/or the other parties thereto, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Master Lease Collateral” shall mean, with respect to any Master Lease or Additional Master Lease, all “Tenant’s Pledged Property” (as defined in such Master Lease or Additional Master Lease).

“Master Lease Landlords” shall mean each landlord under each Master Lease and each landlord under each Additional Master Lease.

“Master Lease Tenants” shall mean each tenant under each Master Lease.

 

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“Material Adverse Effect” shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or financial condition of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (excluding any matters disclosed to the Arrangers prior to the Closing Date, or disclosed in the most recent annual report on Form 10-K or any quarterly or periodic report of CEC or CAC filed prior to the Closing Date) or (b) the material rights or remedies (taken as a whole) of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Loan Documents.

“Material Disruption” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Qualifying Act of Terrorism.”

“Material Indebtedness” shall mean Indebtedness (other than Loans and Letters of Credit) of any one or more of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate principal amount exceeding $150.0 million ($200.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event).

“Material Leased Real Property(ies)” shall mean each parcel of Real Property that is located in the United States and is leased by any Loan Party that has an individual fair market value (on a per property basis and as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) of at least $35.0 million (x) as of the Closing Date, for Real Property now leased or (y) as of the date of acquisition, for Real Property acquired after the Closing Date; provided, that notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall not be required to grant a Mortgage on (i) any leasehold interest in any Real Property entered into after the date hereof that has a fair market value (including the reasonably anticipated fair market value of the gaming facility or other improvements to be developed thereon) of less than $250.0 million or a remaining term (including options to extend) of less than 10 years or (ii) any leasehold interest in any leased real property acquired as part of a Permitted Business Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder, in either case, if after the exercise of commercially reasonable efforts by the Loan Parties (which shall not include the payment of consideration other than reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incidental thereto), the landlord under such lease has not consented to the granting of a Mortgage.

“Material Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary other than Immaterial Subsidiaries.

“Maximum Rate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09.

“MLSA” shall mean each of (i) the Management and Lease Support Agreement (CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among CEOC, Desert Palace LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, CPLV Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“CPLV Manager”), as manager, CEC, as guarantor, CES, Caesars License Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and CPLV Landlord, (ii) the Management and Lease Support Agreement (Non-CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among CEOC, the Subsidiaries of CEOC party thereto, Non-CPLV Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Non-CPLV Manager”), as manager, CEC, as guarantor, CES, Caesars License Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and Non-CPLV Landlord, and (iii) one or more additional management and lease support agreements in a form not materially adverse to the Lenders from those referred to in clauses (i) or (ii) above, by and among any Borrower and/or its Subsidiaries party thereto, the manager party thereto, CEC or any subsidiary of CEC, as guarantor, and the landlord party thereto, and in each case, any and all modifications thereto, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof so long as such modifications, substitutions and replacements are entered into not in violation of this Agreement.

“Moody’s” shall mean Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Mortgaged Properties” shall mean the Owned Real Properties and Material Leased Real Properties that are set forth on Schedule 3.07(a) and each additional Owned Real Property and Material Leased Real Property encumbered by a Mortgage or Additional Mortgage pursuant to Section 5.10(c), 5.10(d), 5.10(h) or 5.11.

 

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“Mortgages” shall mean, collectively, the mortgages, trust deeds, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt, assignments of leases and rents, and other security documents delivered with respect to Mortgaged Properties, substantially, in the case of mortgages and deeds of trust, in the form of Exhibit D-1, Exhibit D-2, Exhibit D-3 or Exhibit D-4, as applicable (in each case with such changes as are reasonably acceptable to the Collateral Agent), as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Mortgages” shall include, without limitation, the Additional Mortgages.

“Multiemployer Plan” shall mean a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Borrower or any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate (other than one considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Code Section 414) is making or accruing an obligation to make contributions, or has within any of the preceding six plan years made or accrued an obligation to make contributions.

“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 Proceeds” shall mean:

(a) 100% (or, in the case of any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is conducted or classified under Section 6.03(d), 50%) of the cash proceeds actually received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary (including any cash payments received by way of deferred payment of principal pursuant to a note or installment receivable or purchase price adjustment receivable or otherwise and including casualty insurance settlements and condemnation awards, but only as and when received and excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds of insurance that in the good faith determination of the Borrowers are allocable to business interruption) from any Asset Sale that is conducted or classified under Section 6.05(g) or any Sale and Leaseback Transaction that is conducted or classified under Section 6.03(b)(ii) or Section 6.03(d), net of (i) attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, investment banking fees, survey costs, title insurance premiums, and related search and recording charges, transfer taxes, deed or mortgage recording taxes, required debt payments and required payments of other obligations relating to the applicable asset to the extent such debt or obligations are secured by a Lien permitted hereunder (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) on such asset, other customary expenses and brokerage, consultant and other customary fees actually incurred in connection therewith, (ii) Taxes paid or payable (in the good faith determination of the Borrowers) as a result thereof, and (iii) the amount of any reasonable reserve established in accordance with GAAP against any adjustment to the sale price or any liabilities (other than any Taxes deducted pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above) (x) related to any of the applicable assets and (y) retained by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries including, without limitation, pension and other post-employment benefit liabilities and liabilities related to environmental matters or against any indemnification obligations (however, the amount of any subsequent reduction of such reserve (other than in connection with a payment in respect of any such liability) shall be deemed to be cash proceeds of such Asset Sale occurring on the date of such reduction); provided, that, if a Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of such Borrower to the Administrative Agent promptly following receipt of any such proceeds setting forth the Borrowers’ intention to use any portion of such proceeds, to acquire, maintain, develop, construct, improve, upgrade or repair assets useful in the business of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries or to make Permitted Business Acquisitions and other Investments permitted

 

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hereunder (except for Permitted Investments or intercompany Investments in Subsidiaries) (it being understood that in the case of a casualty event or condemnation of property under a Master Lease or Additional Lease, such property so repaired, replaced, restored or otherwise acquired may be owned by the landlord under such Master Lease or Additional Lease and leased to a Borrower or a Subsidiary of a Borrower under a Master Lease or Additional Lease, as applicable), in each case within 18 months of such receipt, such portion of such proceeds shall not constitute Net Proceeds except to the extent not, within 18 months of such receipt, so used or contractually committed to be so used (it being understood that if any portion of such proceeds are not so used within such 18-month period but within such 18-month period are contractually committed to be used after such 18-month period, then upon the termination of such contract after such 18-month period, any remaining portion not so used by such time shall constitute Net Proceeds as of the date of such termination without giving effect to this proviso); provided, further that the Borrowers may elect to deem reinvestments (or contractual commitments for reinvestments) that occur prior to receipt of any such proceeds to have been reinvested in accordance with the requirements of the immediately preceding proviso so long as such reinvestments shall have been made no earlier than the date of execution of the definitive agreement with respect to such Asset Sale or Sale and Lease-Back Transaction or the occurrence of the relevant event giving rise to such proceeds; provided, further, that (x) no net cash proceeds calculated in accordance with the foregoing realized in any fiscal year shall constitute Net Proceeds in such fiscal year until the aggregate amount of all such net cash proceeds in such fiscal year shall exceed $50.0 million ($90.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) (and thereafter only net cash proceeds in excess of such amount shall constitute Net Proceeds), (y) in any event, no net cash proceeds calculated in accordance with the foregoing realized in a single transaction or series of related transactions shall constitute Net Proceeds unless such net cash proceeds shall exceed $25.0 million (and thereafter only net cash proceeds in excess of such amount shall (1) be included in the calculation of clause (x) of this proviso above and (2) constitute Net Proceeds) and (z) if at the time of receipt of such net cash proceeds or at any time during the 18 month reinvestment period contemplated by the second preceding proviso, if a Borrower shall deliver a certificate of a Responsible Officer of such Borrower to the Administrative Agent certifying that on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to the Asset Sale or other disposition and the application of the proceeds thereof or at the relevant time during such 18 month period, (I) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, 50% of such net cash proceeds that would otherwise constitute Net Proceeds under this proviso shall not constitute Net Proceeds or (II) the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00, none of such net cash proceeds shall constitute Net Proceeds; provided, further, that, in the case of a casualty event or condemnation with respect to property that is subject to a Master Lease or any Additional Lease, such cash proceeds shall not constitute Net Proceeds to the extent, and for so long as, such cash proceeds are required, by the terms of such lease, (x) to be paid to the holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement securing indebtedness of the lessor, (y) to be paid to, or for the account of, the lessor or deposited in an escrow account to fund rent and other amounts due with respect to such property and costs to preserve, stabilize, repair, replace or restore such property (in accordance with the provisions of the applicable lease) or (z) to be applied to rent and other amounts due under such lease or to fund costs and expenses of repair, replacement or restoration of such property, or the preservation or stabilization of such property (in accordance with the provisions of the applicable lease); and

(b) 100% of the cash proceeds from the incurrence, issuance or sale by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of any Indebtedness (other than Excluded Indebtedness), net of all taxes and fees (including investment banking fees), commissions, costs and other expenses, in each case incurred in connection with such incurrence, issuance or sale.

 

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“New Class Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(f).

“New Project” shall mean each capital project which is either a new project or a new feature at an existing project owned by a Borrower or its Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, each Development Project and each Expansion Capital Expenditure) which receives a certificate of completion or occupancy and all relevant licenses, and in fact commences operations.

“New York Courts” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.15.

“Non-Consenting Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.19(c).

“Non-Defaulting Lender” shall mean, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

“Non-Extension Notice Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

“Non-Reinstatement Deadline” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(b).

“Note” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.09(e).

“Obligations” shall mean, collectively, (a) the Loan Obligations, (b) obligations in respect of any Secured Cash Management Agreement and (c) obligations in respect of any Secured Swap Agreement.

“Offered Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(iii).

“Operations Management Agreement” shall mean the CES Agreements, any shared services agreement, operations management agreement, management agreement, lease support or guaranty agreement and similar agreement entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with CEC or with any other direct or indirect subsidiary of CEC and any and all modifications thereto, substitutions therefor and replacements thereof so long as such modifications, substitutions and replacements are entered into not in violation of this Agreement.

“Other Revolving Facility Commitments” shall mean Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments to make Other Revolving Loans.

“Other Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

“Other Taxes” shall mean all present or future stamp or documentary Taxes or any other excise, transfer, sales, property, intangible, mortgage recording, or similar Taxes, charges or levies arising from any payment made under any Loan Document or from the execution, registration, delivery or enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, the Loan Documents, and, for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any Excluded Taxes.

“Other Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(a).

 

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“Outstanding Amount” shall mean (i) with respect to any Loans on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding principal amount thereof after giving effect to any borrowings and prepayments or repayments of such Loans occurring on such date; and (ii) with respect to any L/C Obligations on any date, the Dollar Equivalent amount of the aggregate outstanding amount of such L/C Obligations on such date after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension occurring on such date and any other changes in the aggregate amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, including as a result of any reimbursements by any Borrower of Unreimbursed Amounts.

“Overdraft Line” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(w).

“Overnight Rate” shall mean, for any day, the greater of (i) the Federal Funds Rate and (ii) an overnight rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as the case may be, in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

“Owned Real Property” shall mean each parcel of Real Property that is located in the United States and is owned in fee by any Loan Party that has an individual fair market value (on a per property basis and as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) of at least $35.0 million (x) as of the Closing Date, for Real Property now owned or (y) the date of acquisition, for Real Property acquired after the Closing Date (provided that such $35.0 million threshold shall not be applicable in the case of Real Property that is integrally related to the ownership or operation of a Mortgaged Property or otherwise necessary for such Mortgaged Property to be in compliance with all requirements of law applicable to such Mortgaged Property); provided that, with respect to any Real Property that is partially owned in fee and partially leased by any Loan Party, Owned Real Property will include both that portion of such material real property that is owned in fee and that portion that is so leased to the extent that (i) such leased portion is integrally related to the ownership or operation of the balance of such material real property or is otherwise necessary for such real property to be in compliance with all requirements of law applicable to such material real property in fee and only if (ii) such portion that is owned in fee has an individual fair market value (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) of at least $35.0 million (x) as of the Closing Date, for Real Property now so partially owned and partially leased or (y) the date of acquisition, for Real Property acquired after the Closing Date so partially owned and partially leased (provided that such $35.0 million threshold shall not be applicable in the case of Real Property that is integrally related to the ownership or operation of a Mortgaged Property or otherwise necessary for such Mortgaged Property to be in compliance with all requirements of law applicable to such Mortgaged Property) and (iii) a mortgage in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) is permitted on such Real Property by applicable law and by the terms of any lease, or other applicable document governing any leased portion of such Real Property, or with the consent of the applicable lessor or grantor (to the extent obtained after the applicable Loan Party has utilized commercially reasonable efforts to obtain same).

“Parent Entity” shall mean any direct or indirect parent of any Borrower.

“Participant” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(i).

“Participant Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(c)(ii).

“Participating Member State” shall mean each state so described in any EMU Legislation.

“PBGC” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation referred to and defined in ERISA.

 

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“Perfection Certificate” shall mean the Perfection Certificate with respect to the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, as the same may be supplemented from time to time to the extent required by Section 5.04(f).

“Permitted Business Acquisition” shall mean any acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of, or all or substantially all the Equity Interests (other than directors’ qualifying shares) in, or merger, consolidation or amalgamation with, a person or division or line of business of a person (or any subsequent investment made in a person, division or line of business previously acquired in a Permitted Business Acquisition), if immediately after giving effect thereto (or in the case of clauses (i), (iii), (vi) and (vii), if an LCT Election is made, as of the applicable LCT Test Date): (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom; (ii) all transactions related thereto shall be consummated in accordance with applicable laws; (iii) with respect to any such acquisition or investment with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) in excess of $50.0 million, after giving effect to such acquisition or investment and any related transactions, the Borrowers shall be in Pro Forma Compliance; (iv) any acquired or newly formed Subsidiary shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01; (v) to the extent required by Section 5.10, any person acquired in such acquisition, if acquired by a Loan Party, shall be merged into a Loan Party or become, following the consummation of such acquisition in accordance with Section 5.10, a Loan Party; (vi) the aggregate amount of such acquisitions and investments in assets that are not owned by the Loan Parties or in Equity Interests in persons that are not Loan Parties or do not become Loan Parties following the consummation of such acquisition shall not in the aggregate exceed (A) the greater of (x) $325.0 million ($400.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and (y) 0.33 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period plus (B) the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the applicable Borrower elects to apply to this clause (vi), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied plus (C) the portion, if any, of the amounts available under the Related Sections on the date of such election that the applicable Borrower elects to apply to this clause (vi); and (vii) if the date of the consummation of such acquisition shall occur during a Covenant Suspension Period, the sum of (1) the aggregate Available Unused Commitments under the Revolving Facilities plus (2) all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on such date shall not be less than $250.0 million; provided that this clause (vii) shall not apply to any acquisition consummated pursuant to binding commitments in existence at or prior to the date on which the relevant Covenant Suspension Period began.

“Permitted Cure Securities” shall mean any equity securities of any Borrower or a Parent Entity issued pursuant to the Cure Right other than Disqualified Stock.

“Permitted Holder” shall mean each of (i) the Management Group, (ii) CEC or any subsidiary of CEC, (iii) CGP, (iv) any Person that has no material assets other than the capital stock of the Borrowers or other Permitted Holders and that, directly or indirectly, holds or acquires beneficial ownership of 100% on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests in any Borrower, and of which no other Person or “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date), other than any of the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) through (iv), beneficially owns more than 50% (or, following a Qualified IPO, the greater of 35% and the percentage beneficially owned by the Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) through (iv)) on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests thereof, and (v) any “group” (within the meaning of Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act as in effect on the Closing Date) the members of which include any of the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above and that, directly or indirectly, hold or acquire beneficial ownership of the voting Equity Interests in any Borrower (a “Permitted Holder Group”), so long as (1) each member of the Permitted Holder Group has voting rights proportional to the

 

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percentage of ownership interests held or acquired by such member and (2) no Person or other “group” (other than the other Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above) beneficially owns more than 50% (or, following a Qualified IPO, the greater of 35% and the percentage beneficially owned by the Permitted Holders specified in clauses (i) through (iv) above) on a fully diluted basis of the voting Equity Interests held by the Permitted Holder Group.

“Permitted Investments” shall mean:

(a) direct obligations of the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof or obligations guaranteed by the United States of America or any member of the European Union or any agency thereof, in each case with maturities not exceeding two years;

(b) time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 180 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company that is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America having capital, surplus and undivided profits in excess of $250 million and whose long-term debt, or whose parent holding company’s long-term debt, is rated A (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

(c) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than 180 days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (a) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (b) above;

(d) commercial paper, maturing not more than one year after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Borrowers) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America or any foreign country recognized by the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any investment therein is made of P-1 (or higher) according to Moody’s, or A-1 (or higher) according to S&P (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

(e) securities with maturities of two years or less from the date of acquisition issued or fully guaranteed by any State, commonwealth or territory of the United States of America, or by any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof, and rated at least A by S&P or A by Moody’s (or such similar equivalent rating or higher by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act));

(f) shares of mutual funds whose investment guidelines restrict 95% of such funds’ investments to those satisfying the provisions of clauses (a) through (e) above;

(g) money market funds that (i) comply with the criteria set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, (ii) are rated AAA by S&P and Aaa by Moody’s and (iii) have portfolio assets of at least $5,000.0 million;

(h) time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits in an aggregate face amount not in excess of 0.5% of the total assets of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, as of the end of the Borrowers’ most recently completed fiscal year; and

 

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(i) instruments equivalent to those referred to in clauses (a) through (h) above denominated in any foreign currency comparable in credit quality and tenor to those referred to above and commonly used by corporations for cash management purposes in any jurisdiction outside the United States to the extent reasonably required in connection with any business conducted by any Subsidiary organized in such jurisdiction.

“Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean, with respect to any Liens on Collateral that are intended to be junior to any Liens securing the Term B Loans (including, for the avoidance of doubt, junior Liens pursuant to Section 2.21(b)(ii)), either (as the Borrowers shall elect), (x) any Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement if such Liens secure “Second Priority Claims” (as defined therein), (y) an intercreditor agreement not materially less favorable to the Lenders vis-à-vis such junior Liens than such Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) or (z) another intercreditor agreement the terms of which are consistent with market terms governing security arrangements for the sharing of liens on a junior basis at the time such intercreditor agreement is proposed to be established, as determined by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in the exercise of reasonable judgment.

“Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.

“Permitted Loan Purchase Assignment and Acceptance” shall mean an assignment and acceptance entered into by a Lender as an Assignor and any Borrower as an Assignee, and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in the form of Exhibit E or such other form as shall be approved by the Administrative Agent and the applicable Borrower (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

“Permitted Loan Purchases” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(i).

“Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean, with respect to any Liens on Collateral that are intended to be secured on a pari passu basis with the Liens securing the Term B Loans, either (as the Borrowers shall elect) (x) the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement, (y) another intercreditor agreement not materially less favorable to the Lenders vis-à-vis such pari passu Liens than the First Lien Intercreditor Agreement (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) or (z) another intercreditor agreement the terms of which are consistent with market terms governing security arrangements for the sharing of liens on a pari passu basis at the time such intercreditor agreement is proposed to be established, as determined by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in the exercise of reasonable judgment.

“Permitted Receivables Documents” shall mean all documents and agreements evidencing, relating to or otherwise governing a Permitted Receivables Financing.

“Permitted Receivables Financing” shall mean one or more transactions pursuant to which (i) Receivables Assets or interests therein are sold or transferred to or financed by one or more Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiaries, and (ii) such Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiaries finance (or refinance) their acquisition of such Receivables Assets or interests therein, or the financing thereof, by selling or borrowing against Receivables Assets (including conduit and warehouse financings) and any Swap Agreements entered into in connection with such Receivables Assets; provided, that recourse to any Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than the Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiaries) in connection with such transactions shall be limited to the extent customary (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) for similar transactions in the applicable jurisdictions (including, to the extent applicable, in a manner consistent with the delivery of a “true sale”/“absolute transfer” opinion with respect to any transfer by any Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than a Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary)).

 

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“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” shall mean any Indebtedness issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund (collectively, to “Refinance”), the Indebtedness being Refinanced (or previous refinancings thereof constituting Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness) (and, in the case of revolving Indebtedness being Refinanced, to effect a corresponding reduction in the commitments with respect to such revolving Indebtedness being Refinanced); provided, that with respect to any Indebtedness being Refinanced, (a) except to the extent otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including utilization of any other available baskets and incurrence-based amounts), the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness so Refinanced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions, expenses, plus an amount equal to any existing commitment unutilized thereunder and letters of credit undrawn thereunder), (b) except with respect to Section 6.01(i), 6.01(j) and 6.01(z), the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness is greater than or equal to the shorter of (i) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Indebtedness being Refinanced (without giving effect to any amortization or prepayments on the Refinanced Indebtedness) and (ii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity that would result if all payments of principal on the Indebtedness being Refinanced that were due on or after the date that is one year following the latest Term B Facility Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence were instead due on the date that is one year following such Term B Facility Maturity Date, (c) if the Indebtedness being Refinanced is subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Obligations under this Agreement, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall be subordinated in right of payment to such Loan Obligations on terms in the aggregate not materially less favorable to the Lenders as those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced and (d) no Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall have greater guarantees or security than the Indebtedness being Refinanced (except that a Loan Party may be added as an additional obligor) unless such security is otherwise permitted by Section 6.02 at such time of incurrence; provided, further, that with respect to a Refinancing of Indebtedness permitted hereunder that is subordinated, such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall (i) be subordinated to the guarantee by Subsidiary Loan Parties of the Loan Obligations, and (ii) be otherwise on terms (excluding interest rate and redemption premiums), taken as a whole, not materially less favorable to the Lenders than those contained in the documentation governing the Indebtedness being Refinanced.

“Person” or “person” shall mean any natural person, corporation, business trust, joint venture, association, company, partnership, limited liability company or government, individual or family trusts, or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Plan” shall mean any employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) that is, (i) subject to the provisions of Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA, and (ii) sponsored or maintained (at the time of determination or at any time within the five years prior thereto) by any Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate, and (iii) in respect of which any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate is (or, if such plan were terminated, would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined in Section 3(5) of ERISA.

“Plan of Reorganization” shall mean the Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. and certain other debtors as confirmed by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, and as may be amended or supplemented from time to time in accordance with applicable law.

 

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“Platform” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17(a).

“Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Collateral Agreement.

“Pre-Opening Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any fiscal period, the amount of expenses (other than interest expense) incurred with respect to capital projects which are classified as “pre-opening expenses” or “project opening costs” (or any similar or equivalent caption) on the applicable financial statements of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for such period, prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Pricing Grid” shall mean, with respect to the Loans, the applicable table set forth below:

 

Pricing Grid for Revolving Facility Loans and Revolving Facility Commitments
Senior Secured Leverage Ratio		Applicable Margin for ABR Loans				Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Loans				Applicable Commitment Fee
Greater than 4.00 to 1.00			1.25	%			2.25	%			0.50	%
Less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00 but greater than 3.25 to 1.00			1.125	%			2.125	%			0.375	%
Less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00			1.00	%			2.00	%			0.25	%

For the purposes of the Pricing Grid, changes in the Applicable Margin and Applicable Commitment Fee resulting from changes in the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall become effective on the date (the “Adjustment Date”) of delivery of the relevant financial statements pursuant to Section 5.04 for each fiscal quarter beginning with the first full fiscal quarter of the Initial Borrower after the Closing Date, and shall remain in effect until the next change to be effected pursuant to this paragraph. If any financial statements referred to above are not delivered within the time periods specified in Section 5.04, then, at the option of the Administrative Agent or the Required Lenders, until the date that is three Business Days after the date on which such financial statements are delivered, the pricing level that is one pricing level higher than the pricing level theretofore in effect shall apply as of the first Business Day after the date on which such financial statements were to have been delivered but were not delivered. Each determination of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio pursuant to the Pricing Grid shall be made in a manner consistent with the determination thereof pursuant to Section 6.11.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this definition or elsewhere in this Agreement, if it is subsequently determined that the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio set forth in any compliance certificate delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 5.04(c) is inaccurate as a result of any fraud, intentional misrepresentation or willful misconduct of the Borrowers or any officer thereof and the result is that the Lenders received interest or fees for any period based on an Applicable Margin and the Applicable Commitment Fee that is less than that which would have been applicable had the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio been accurately determined, then, for all purposes of this Agreement, the “Applicable Margin” and the “Applicable Commitment Fee” for any day occurring within the period covered by such compliance certificate shall retroactively be deemed to be the relevant percentage as based upon the accurately determined Senior Secured Leverage Ratio for such period, and any shortfall in the interest or fees theretofore paid by the Borrowers for the relevant period pursuant to this Agreement as a result of the miscalculation of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be deemed to be (and shall be) due and payable under the relevant provisions of this Agreement, as applicable, at the time the interest or fees for such period were required to be paid pursuant to said Section (and shall remain due and payable until paid in full, together with all amounts owing under Section 2.13, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement).

 

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“primary obligor” shall have the meaning given such term in the definition of the term “Guarantee.”

“Prime Rate” shall mean the rate of interest per annum as determined from time to time by Credit Suisse as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York City and notified to the Borrowers in writing.

“Pro Forma Basis” shall mean, as to any person, for any events as described below that occur subsequent to the commencement of a period for which the financial effect of such events is being calculated, and giving effect to the events for which such calculation is being made, such calculation will give pro forma effect to such events as if such events occurred on the first day of the four consecutive fiscal quarter period ended on or before the occurrence of such event (the “Reference Period”): (i) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, pro forma effect shall be given to any Asset Sale, any acquisition, Investment, the occurrence of a CEOC Event, execution of an Additional Lease, amendment, modification, termination or waiver to any provision of a Master Lease or Additional Lease, capital expenditure, construction, repair, replacement, improvement, development, disposition, merger, amalgamation, consolidation (including the Transactions and the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions) (or any similar transaction or transactions not otherwise permitted under Section 6.04 or 6.05 that require a waiver or consent of the Required Lenders and such waiver or consent has been obtained), any dividend, distribution or other similar payment, any designation of any Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary and any Subsidiary Redesignation, New Project, and any restructurings of the business of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has determined to make and/or made and in the good faith determination of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower are expected to have a continuing impact and are factually supportable, which would include cost savings resulting from head count reduction, closure of facilities and similar operational and other cost savings, which adjustments the Borrower Representative determines are reasonable as set forth in a certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative (the foregoing, together with any transactions related thereto or in connection therewith, the “relevant transactions”), in each case that occurred during the Reference Period (or, other than in the case of Section 6.11, occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or relevant transaction is consummated), (ii) in making any determination on a Pro Forma Basis, (x) all Indebtedness (including Indebtedness issued, incurred or assumed as a result of, or to finance, any relevant transactions and for which the financial effect is being calculated, whether incurred under this Agreement or otherwise, but excluding normal fluctuations in revolving Indebtedness incurred for working capital purposes and amounts outstanding under any Permitted Receivables Financing, in each case not to finance any acquisition) issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid during the Reference Period (or, other than in the case of Section 6.11, occurring during the Reference Period or thereafter and through and including the date upon which the respective Permitted Business Acquisition or relevant transaction is consummated) shall be deemed to have been issued, incurred, assumed or permanently repaid at the beginning of such period, (y) Interest Expense of such person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness, for which pro forma effect is being given as provided in preceding clause (x), bearing floating interest rates shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rates that would have been in effect during the period for which pro forma effect is being given had been actually in effect during such periods, and (z) with respect to each New Project which commences operations and records not less than one full fiscal quarter’s operations during the Reference Period, the operating results of such New Project shall be annualized on a straight line basis during such period and (iii) (A) any Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, effect shall be given to such Subsidiary Redesignation and all other

 

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Subsidiary Redesignations after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the respective Subsidiary Redesignation then being designated, collectively, and (B) any designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, effect shall be given to such designation and all other designations of Subsidiaries as Unrestricted Subsidiaries after the first day of the relevant Reference Period and on or prior to the date of the then applicable designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, collectively.

Pro forma calculations made pursuant to the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis” shall be determined in good faith by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative and may include, (i) adjustments to reflect operating expense reductions and other operating improvements, synergies or cost savings reasonably expected to result from such relevant pro forma event (including, to the extent applicable, the Transactions and the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions) and (ii) all adjustments of the type used in connection with the calculation of “Pro Forma Adjusted EBITDA” as set forth in the Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Memorandum.

For purposes of this definition, any amount in a currency other than Dollars will be converted to Dollars based on the average exchange rate for such currency for the most recent twelve month period immediately prior to the date of determination in a manner consistent with that used in calculating EBITDA for the applicable period.

“Pro Forma Compliance” shall mean, at any date of determination, that the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries shall be in compliance, on a Pro Forma Basis after giving effect on a Pro Forma Basis to the relevant transactions (including the assumption, the issuance, incurrence and permanent repayment of Indebtedness), with the Financial Performance Covenant recomputed as at the last day of the most recently ended fiscal quarter of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries for which the financial statements and certificates required pursuant to Section 5.04 have been or were required to have been delivered (provided, that at all times during a Covenant Suspension Period, such covenant shall be deemed to have applied to the Borrowers’ most recently completed fiscal quarter).

“Project” shall mean (i) any and all buildings, structures, fixtures, construction, development and other improvements of any nature to be constructed, added to, or made on, under or about any Real Property (exclusive of any personal property) with respect to which the cost of such construction, additions or development is at least equal to $25.0 million and (ii) any planning processes or preparatory steps undertaken to implement or further any such construction, additions or developments contemplated by the foregoing clause (i) of this definition (including, without limitation, (a) the combination of two or more individual land parcels into one parcel, (b) the separation or division of one or more individual land parcels into two or more parcels, (c) the re-zoning of parcels, and (d) demolition work on parcels).

“Project Financing” shall mean (1) any Capital Lease Obligation, mortgage financing, purchase money Indebtedness or other similar Indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement, or improvement of any Undeveloped Land or any refinancing of any such Indebtedness and (2) any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction of any Undeveloped Land.

“Project Notice” shall mean a notice delivered by a Responsible Officer of a Borrower pursuant to Section 5.11(a) identifying the applicable Mortgaged Property constituting Undeveloped Land, providing a reasonable description of the applicable Project that such Borrower anticipates in good faith will be undertaken with respect to such Undeveloped Land and identifying the Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt to be entered into in connection with the financing of such Project.

 

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“Projections” shall mean the projections of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries included in the Information Memorandum and any other projections and any forward-looking statements (including statements with respect to booked business) of such entities furnished to the Lenders or the Administrative Agent by or on behalf of the Initial Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Closing Date.

“Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(ii).

“Pro Rata Extension Offers” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(e).

“Pro Rata Share” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.08(f).

“PTE” shall mean a prohibited transaction class exemption issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, as any such exemption may be amended from time to time.

“Public Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.17.

“Qualified Equity Interests” shall mean any Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity other than Disqualified Stock.

“Qualified IPO” shall mean an underwritten public offering of the Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity which generates cash proceeds of at least $350.0 million.

“Qualified Non-Recourse Debt” shall mean Indebtedness that (i) is (x) incurred by a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary to finance (whether prior to or within 270 days after) the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any new property (real or personal, whether through the direct purchase of property or the Equity Interests in any person owning such property and whether in a single acquisition or a series of related acquisitions) or any Undeveloped Land or, to the extent owned by a Borrower or a Subsidiary on the Closing Date (or in the case of CEOC and its Subsidiaries, on the date of the CEOC Event), any Real Property located outside the United States or (y) assumed by a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary, (ii) is non-recourse to any Borrower and any Subsidiary (other than a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary or its Subsidiaries) and (iii) is non-recourse to any Subsidiary that is not a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary.

“Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary” shall mean (i) a Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party and that is formed or created or designated by the Borrower Representative after the Closing Date in order to finance the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of any new property or any Undeveloped Land or, to the extent owned by a Borrower or a Subsidiary on the Closing Date, any Real Property located outside the United States (directly or through one of its Subsidiaries) that secures Qualified Non-Recourse Debt incurred in respect of such property and (ii) any Subsidiary of a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower Representative may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent, revoke the designation of any Subsidiary as a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary at any time in its sole discretion.

“Qualifying Act of Terrorism” shall mean (a) any Act of Terrorism which occurs on any property of any Borrower or its subsidiaries or in which any Borrower or any of its subsidiaries, or any property of any of them, is the target, or (b) any Act of Terrorism the result of which is that passenger deplanements into the McCarran Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada as reported by Clark County Department of Aviation (“Deplanements”) in a given fiscal quarter fall, or if the data is not yet available would reasonably be expected to fall, by 5% or more compared with Deplanements in the corresponding quarter during the prior year (a “Material Disruption”) or, as the case may be, the most recent corresponding quarter in which no Material Disruption occurred or existed.

 

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“Qualifying Lenders” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(iv).

“Qualifying Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(g)(iv).

“Real Property” shall mean, collectively, all right, title and interest (including, without limitation, any leasehold estate) in and to any and all parcels of or interests in real property owned in fee or leased by any Loan Party, together with, in each case, all easements, hereditaments and appurtenances relating thereto, and all improvements situated, placed or constructed upon, or fixed to or incorporated into, or which becomes a component part of such real property, and appurtenant fixtures incidental to the ownership or lease thereof.

“Receivables Assets” shall mean any of the following assets (or interests therein) from time to time originated, acquired or otherwise owned by any Borrower or any Subsidiary or in which any Borrower or any Subsidiary has any rights or interests, in each case, without regard to where such assets or interests are located: (a) accounts receivable (including any bills of exchange) and related assets and property, (b) franchise fees, royalties and other similar payments made related to the use of trade names and other Intellectual Property Rights, business support, training and other services, (c) revenues related to distribution and merchandising of the products of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries, (d) rents, real estate taxes and other non-royalty amounts due from franchisees, (e) Intellectual Property Rights relating to the generation of any of the types of assets listed in this definition, (f) any Equity Interests in any Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary or any Subsidiary of a Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary and any rights under any limited liability company agreement, trust agreement, shareholders agreement, organization or formation documents or other agreement entered into in furtherance of the organization of such entity, (g) any equipment, contractual rights with unaffiliated third parties, website domains and associated property and rights necessary for a Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary to operate in accordance with its stated purposes; (h) any rights and obligations associated with gift card or similar programs, and (i) other assets and property (or proceeds of such assets or property) to the extent customarily included in securitization transactions of the relevant type in the applicable jurisdictions (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith).

“Receivables Net Investment” shall mean the aggregate cash amount paid by the lenders or purchasers under any Permitted Receivables Financing in connection with their purchase of, or the making of loans secured by, Receivables Assets or interests therein, as the same may be reduced from time to time by collections with respect to such Receivables Assets or otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Permitted Receivables Documents (but excluding any such collections used to make payments of items included in clause (c) of the definition of Interest Expense); provided, however, that if all or any part of such Receivables Net Investment shall have been reduced by application of any distribution and thereafter such distribution is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason, such Receivables Net Investment shall be increased by the amount of such distribution, all as though such distribution had not been made.

“Reference Period” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Pro Forma Basis.”

 

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“Refinance” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of the term “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness,” “Refinancing” and “Refinanced” shall have a meaning correlative thereto.

“Refinancing Notes” shall mean any secured or unsecured notes or loans issued by any Loan Party (whether under an indenture, a credit agreement or otherwise) and the Indebtedness represented thereby; provided, that (a) 100% of the Net Proceeds of such Refinancing Notes are used to permanently reduce Loans and/or replace Commitments substantially simultaneously with the issuance thereof (including the payment of accrued interest and premium (including tender premium) and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses); (b) except to the extent otherwise permitted by this Agreement (including utilization of any other available baskets and incurrence-based amounts), the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Refinancing Notes does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the aggregate portion of the Loans so reduced and/or Commitments so replaced (plus unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses); (c) the final maturity date of such Refinancing Notes is on or after the Term Facility Maturity Date or the Revolving Facility Maturity Date, as applicable, of the Term Loans so reduced or the Revolving Facility Commitments so replaced; (d) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Refinancing Notes is greater than or equal to the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term Loans so reduced (without giving effect to any amortization or prepayments on the refinanced Term Loans) or the Revolving Facility Commitments so replaced, as applicable; (e) in the case of Refinancing Notes in the form of notes issued under an indenture, the terms thereof do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the Term Facility Maturity Date of the Term Loans so reduced or the Revolving Facility Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility Commitments so replaced, as applicable (other than customary offers to repurchase or mandatory prepayment provisions upon a change of control, asset sale (and similar events) or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default); (f) except for interest rates, fees, floors, funding discounts, redemption or prepayment premiums and other pricing terms and covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the Term B Facility Maturity Date in effect at the time such Refinancing Notes are issued (which shall be determined by the Borrowers and the lenders providing such Refinancing Notes in their sole discretion), the other terms of such Refinancing Notes shall (w) be substantially similar to, or not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than, the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, applicable to the Term B Loans (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (x) be then-current market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (y) in the case of unsecured Refinancing Notes, be terms that are customary for “high yield” securities (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or (z) be such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent; (g) there shall be no obligor in respect of such Refinancing Notes that is not a Loan Party; and (h) Refinancing Notes that are secured by Collateral shall be subject to the provisions of a Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement or a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement, as applicable.

“Refinancing Term Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(j).

“Register” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.04(b)(iv).

“Regulation T” shall mean Regulation T of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Regulation U” shall mean Regulation U of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

 

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“Regulation X” shall mean Regulation X of the Board as from time to time in effect and all official rulings and interpretations thereunder or thereof.

“Related Fund” shall mean, with respect to any Lender that is a fund that invests in bank or commercial loans and similar extensions of credit, any other fund that invests in bank or commercial loans and similar extensions of credit and is advised or managed by (a) such Lender, (b) an Affiliate of such Lender or (c) an entity (or an Affiliate of such entity) that administers, advises or manages such Lender.

“Related Parties” shall mean, with respect to any specified person, such person’s Affiliates and the respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, members and advisors of such person and such person’s Affiliates.

“Related Sections” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.04.

“Release” shall mean any spilling, leaking, seepage, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, escaping, leaching, dumping, disposing, depositing, emanating or migrating in, into, onto or through the environment.

“Replacement L/C Issuer” shall mean, with respect to any Replacement Revolving Facility, any Replacement Revolving Lender thereunder from time to time designated by the Borrowers as the Replacement L/C Issuer under such Replacement Revolving Facility with the consent of such Replacement Revolving Lender and the Administrative Agent.

“Replacement L/C Obligations” shall mean, as at any date of determination with respect to any Replacement Revolving Facility, the aggregate amount available to be drawn under all outstanding Replacement Letters of Credit plus the aggregate of all Unreimbursed Amounts, including all L/C Borrowings, under such Replacement Revolving Facility. For all purposes of this Agreement, if on any date of determination a Replacement Letter of Credit has expired by its terms but any amount may still be drawn thereunder by reason of the operation of Rule 3.14 of the ISP, such Replacement Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be “outstanding” in the amount so remaining available to be drawn.

“Replacement Letter of Credit” shall mean any letter of credit issued pursuant to a Replacement Revolving Facility.

“Replacement Revolving Credit Percentage” shall mean, as to any Replacement Revolving Lender at any time under any Replacement Revolving Facility, the percentage which such Lender’s Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment under such Replacement Revolving Facility then constitutes of the aggregate Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments under such Replacement Revolving Facility (or, at any time after such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall have expired or terminated, the percentage which the aggregate amount of such Lender’s Replacement Revolving Facility Credit Exposure then outstanding pursuant to such Replacement Revolving Facility constitutes of the amount of the aggregate Replacement Revolving Facility Credit Exposure then outstanding pursuant to such Replacement Revolving Facility).

“Replacement Revolving Facility” shall mean each Class of Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments and the extensions of credit made hereunder by the Replacement Revolving Lenders.

“Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(l).

 

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“Replacement Revolving Facility Credit Exposure” shall mean, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Replacement Revolving Loans at such time and (b) the Outstanding Amount of the Replacement L/C Obligations at such time. The Replacement Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of any Replacement Revolving Lender at any time shall be the product of (x) such Replacement Revolving Lender’s Replacement Revolving Credit Percentage of the applicable Class and (y) the aggregate Replacement Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of such Class of all Replacement Revolving Lenders, collectively, at such time.

“Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(l).

“Replacement Revolving Lender” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(m).

“Replacement Revolving Loans” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.21(l).

“Reportable Event” shall mean any reportable event as defined in Section 4043(c) of ERISA or the regulations issued thereunder, other than those events as to which the 30-day notice period referred to in Section 4043(c) of ERISA has been waived, with respect to a Plan (other than a Plan maintained by an ERISA Affiliate that is considered an ERISA Affiliate only pursuant to subsection (m) or (o) of Section 414 of the Code).

“Required Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Lenders having Term Loans and Commitments (and, if the Revolving Facility Commitments under any Revolving Facility have been terminated, Revolving Facility Credit Exposures under such Revolving Facility) that, taken together, represent more than 50% of the sum of all Term Loans and Commitments (and, if the Revolving Facility Commitments have been terminated, Revolving Facility Credit Exposures) at such time. The Loans, Commitments and Revolving Facility Credit Exposures of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time. The portion of Term Loans held by Debt Fund Affiliate Lenders in the aggregate in excess of 49.9% of the Required Amount of Loans shall be disregarded in determining Required Lenders at any time. For purposes of the foregoing, “Required Amount of Loans” shall mean, at any time, the amount of Loans required to be held by any particular group of Lenders in order for such group of Lenders to constitute “Required Lenders” without giving effect to the immediately preceding sentence.

“Required Percentage” shall mean, with respect to an Applicable Period, 50%; provided, that (a) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the Applicable Period is less than or equal to 4.00 to 1.00, such percentage shall be 25%, and (b) if the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio at the end of the Applicable Period is less than or equal to 3.25 to 1.00, such percentage shall be 0%, in each case of clauses (a) and (b), calculated without excluding Development Expenses.

“Required Prepayment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

“Required Revolving Facility Lenders” shall mean, at any time, Revolving Facility Lenders having (a) Revolving Facility Loans outstanding, (b) L/C Obligations and (c) Available Unused Commitments that, taken together, represent more than 50% of the sum of (x) all Revolving Facility Loans outstanding, (y) all L/C Obligations and (z) the total Available Unused Commitments at such time; provided, that the Revolving Facility Loans, L/C Obligations and Available Unused Commitment of any Defaulting Lender shall be disregarded in determining Required Revolving Facility Lenders at any time.

 

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“Requirement of Law” shall mean, as to any person, any law, treaty, rule, regulation, statute, order, ordinance, decree, judgment, consent decree, writ, injunction, settlement agreement or governmental requirement enacted, promulgated or imposed or entered into or agreed by any Governmental Authority, in each case applicable to or binding upon such person or any of its property or assets or to which such person or any of its property or assets is subject (including any Gaming Laws).

“Responsible Officer” any person shall mean any executive officer (including, without limitation, any Chief Executive Officer, President, Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Manager) or Financial Officer of such person or any managing member or general partner of such person and any other officer or similar official of such person or any managing member or general partner of such person responsible for the administration of the obligations of such person in respect of this Agreement.

“Restricted Payments” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.06. The amount of any Restricted Payment made other than in the form of cash or cash equivalents shall be the fair market value thereof (as determined by the applicable Borrower in good faith).

“Retained Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Excess Cash Flow Period, (a) 100% minus (b) the Required Percentage with respect to such Excess Cash Flow Period.

“Revaluation Date” shall mean (a) with respect to any Alternate Currency Letter of Credit, each of the following: (i) each date of issuance, extension or renewal of an Alternate Currency Letter of Credit, (ii) each date of an amendment of any Alternate Currency Letter of Credit having the effect of increasing the amount thereof, (iii) each date of any payment by the L/C Issuer under any Alternate Currency Letter of Credit, (iv) the last Business Day of March, June, September and December and (v) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer shall determine or the Required Lenders shall require and (b) with respect to any Alternate Currency Loans, each of the following: (i) each date of a Borrowing of Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loans denominated in an Alternate Currency, (ii) each date of a continuation of a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loan denominated in an Alternate Currency pursuant to Section 2.07, (iii) the last Business Day of March, June, September and December and (iv) such additional dates as the Administrative Agent shall determine or the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility shall require.

“Revolving Facility” shall mean the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class and the extensions of credit made hereunder by the Revolving Facility Lenders of such Class and, for purposes of Section 9.08(b) and the definition of “Required Revolving Facility Lenders”, shall refer to all such Revolving Facility Commitments as a single Class.

“Revolving Facility Borrowing” shall mean a Borrowing comprised of Revolving Facility Loans of the same Class.

“Revolving Facility Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Revolving Facility Lender, the commitment of such Revolving Facility Lender to make Revolving Facility Loans of a Class pursuant to Section 2.01(b), as such commitment may be (a) reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.08, (b) reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to assignments by or to such Lender under Section 9.04, and (c) increased (or replaced) as provided under Section 2.21. The initial amount of each Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment is set forth on Schedule 2.01, or in the Assignment and Acceptance or Incremental Assumption Agreement pursuant to which such Lender shall have assumed its Revolving Facility Commitment (or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment), as applicable. The aggregate amount of the Lenders’ Revolving Facility Commitments on the date hereof is $1,000.0 million. On the date hereof, there is only one Class of Revolving Facility Commitments. After the date hereof, additional Classes of Revolving Facility Commitments may be added or created pursuant to Incremental Assumption Agreements.

 

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“Revolving Facility Credit Exposure” shall mean, with respect to any Class of Revolving Facility Commitments, at any time, the sum of (a) the aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Revolving Facility Loans of such Class at such time (calculated, in the case of Alternate Currency Loans, based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof) and (b) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations of such Class at such time (calculated, in the case of Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof). The Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of any Revolving Facility Lender under any Revolving Facility at any time shall be the product of (x) such Revolving Facility Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage under such Revolving Facility and (y) the aggregate Revolving Facility Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility of all Revolving Facility Lenders, collectively, at such time.

“Revolving Facility Lender” shall mean a Lender (including an Incremental Revolving Facility Lender) with a Revolving Facility Commitment or with outstanding Revolving Facility Loans.

“Revolving Facility Loan” shall mean a Loan made by a Revolving Facility Lender pursuant to Section 2.01(b) or Section 2.21.

“Revolving Facility Maturity Date” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) with respect to the Revolving Facility in effect on the Closing Date, the date that is the fifth anniversary of the Closing Date and (b) with respect to any other Classes of Revolving Facility Commitments, the maturity dates specified therefor in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement.

“Revolving Facility Percentage” shall mean, with respect to any Revolving Facility Lender of any Class, the percentage of the total Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class represented by such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment of such Class. If the Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class have terminated or expired, the Revolving Facility Percentages of such Class shall be determined based upon the Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class most recently in effect, giving effect to any assignments pursuant to Section 9.04.

“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, Inc.

“Sale and Lease-Back Transaction” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.03.

“Same Day Funds” shall mean with respect to disbursements and payments in Dollars, immediately available funds.

“Sanctioned Country” shall mean, at any time, a country, region or territory which is itself the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Crimea, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria).

“Sanctioned Person” shall mean, at any time, (a) any person listed in any Sanctions-related list of designated Persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, (b) any person organized or resident in a Sanctioned Country or (c) any person controlled or 50% or more owned by any Person or Persons described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b).

 

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“Sanctions” shall mean all economic or financial sanctions or trade embargoes imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. government, including those administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury or the U.S. Department of State, or (b) the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or Her Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom.

“SEC” shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.

“Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement” shall mean the Second Lien Intercreditor Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit O hereto, or such other customary form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, in each case, as such document may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Section 6.07 Affiliate” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.07.

“Secured Cash Management Agreement” shall mean any Cash Management Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Cash Management Bank to the extent that such Cash Management Agreement is not otherwise designated in writing by the applicable Borrower and the applicable Cash Management Bank to the Administrative Agent to not be included as a Secured Cash Management Agreement.

“Secured Parties” shall mean, collectively, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender, each L/C Issuer, each Hedge Bank that is party to any Secured Swap Agreement, each Cash Management Bank that is party to any Secured Cash Management Agreement and each sub-agent appointed pursuant to Section 8.02 by the Administrative Agent with respect to matters relating to the Loan Documents or by the Collateral Agent with respect to matters relating to any Security Document.

“Secured Swap Agreement” shall mean any Swap Agreement that is entered into by and between any Loan Party and any Hedge Bank to the extent that such Swap Agreement is not otherwise designated in writing by the applicable Borrower and the applicable Hedge Bank to the Administrative Agent to not be included as a Secured Swap Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of the Loan Documents, any Guarantee of, or grant of any Lien to secure, any obligations in respect of a Secured Swap Agreement by a Loan Party shall not include any Excluded Swap Obligations.

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“Security Documents” shall mean the Mortgages, the Collateral Agreement, the IP Security Agreements (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) and each of the security agreements and other instruments and documents executed and delivered pursuant to any of the foregoing or pursuant to Section 4.02, 5.10 or 5.11.

“Senior Secured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total First Lien Senior Secured Net Debt as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided, that the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis; provided, further, however, that for purposes of calculating the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio from and after any Covenant Resumption Date, (i) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which the relevant Qualifying Act of Terrorism shall have occurred, (ii) EBITDA for any fiscal quarter following such quarter referred to in clause (i) in which a Material Disruption existed and (iii) EBITDA for the next succeeding fiscal quarter after the latest quarter to occur of any quarter referred

 

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to in clause (i) or (ii) shall, in each case, be the greater of (1) Substituted EBITDA and (2) actual EBITDA for such quarter. For the purposes of the foregoing, “Substituted EBITDA” shall mean the EBITDA for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the fiscal quarter referred to in clause (i) of the previous sentence, in each case subject to customary seasonal adjustments (as determined in good faith by the Borrower Representative and set forth in a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative delivered to the Administrative Agent); provided, further, however, that for purposes of Section 2.11(a)(iii), Section 6.06(e), Section 6.09(b)(i)(E) and determining the “Required Percentage” as used in Section 2.11(c), Total First Lien Senior Secured Net Debt as used in clause (a) above shall be calculated without excluding Development Expenses.

“Senior Unsecured Note Documents” shall mean the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture and the Senior Unsecured Notes, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Senior Unsecured Notes” shall mean the $1,700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 issued pursuant to the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture.

“Senior Unsecured Notes Escrow Agreement” shall mean the Escrow Agreement dated as of October 16, 2017, among Escrow Issuer, FinanceCo and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas in its capacity as escrow agent and in its capacity as trustee under the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture” shall mean the Indenture, dated as of October 16, 2017, among Escrow Issuer, FinanceCo, the Initial Borrower (after giving effect to the Closing Date Mergers) and each other issuer from time to time party thereto, as issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee, as amended, restated, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Memorandum” shall mean the Offering Memorandum, dated September 29, 2017, in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

“Similar Business” shall mean any business, the majority of whose revenues are derived from (i) business or activities conducted or contemplated to be conducted by the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on the Closing Date (and, in the case of CEOC and its subsidiaries, on the date of occurrence of a CEOC Event) or (ii) any business that is a natural outgrowth or reasonable extension, development or expansion of any such business or any business similar, reasonably related, incidental, complementary or ancillary to any of the foregoing.

“Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary” shall mean (i) a direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Borrower established in connection with a Permitted Receivables Financing for the acquisition of Receivables Assets or interests therein, and which is organized in a manner (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) intended to reduce the likelihood that it would be substantively consolidated with any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (other than Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiaries) in the event any Borrower or any such Subsidiary becomes subject to a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code (or other insolvency law) and (ii) any subsidiary of a Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary.

“Spot Rate” for a currency shall mean the rate determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, to be the rate quoted by the person acting in such capacity as the spot rate for the purchase by such person of such currency with another currency through its principal foreign exchange trading office at approximately 8:00 a.m., Local Time on the date two Business Days prior to the date as of which the foreign exchange computation is made or if such rate cannot be computed as of

 

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such date such other date as the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer shall reasonably determine is appropriate under the circumstances; provided that the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer may obtain such spot rate from another financial institution designated by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer if the person acting in such capacity does not have as of the date of determination a spot buying rate for any such currency.

“Statutory Reserves” shall mean the aggregate of the maximum reserve percentages (including any marginal, special, emergency or supplemental reserves) expressed as a decimal established by the Board and any other banking authority, domestic or foreign, to which the Administrative Agent or any Lender (including any branch, Affiliate or other fronting office making or holding a Loan) is subject for Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board). Eurodollar Loans shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency Liabilities (as defined in Regulation D of the Board) and to be subject to such reserve requirements without benefit of or credit for proration, exemptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to any Lender under such Regulation D. Statutory Reserves shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in any reserve percentage.

“Subordinated Intercompany Debt” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.01(e).

“subsidiary” shall mean, with respect to any person (herein referred to as the “parent”), any corporation, partnership, association or other business entity (a) of which securities or other ownership interests representing more than 50% of the equity or more than 50% of the ordinary voting power or more than 50% of the general partnership interests are, at the time any determination is being made, directly or indirectly, owned, Controlled or held, or (b) that is, at the time any determination is made, otherwise Controlled, by the parent or one or more subsidiaries of the parent or by the parent and one or more subsidiaries of the parent.

“Subsidiary” shall mean, unless the context otherwise requires, a subsidiary of any of the Borrowers. Notwithstanding the foregoing (and except for purposes of the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary contained herein), an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed not to be a Subsidiary of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for purposes of this Agreement.

“Subsidiary Loan Party” shall mean (a) each Domestic Subsidiary of the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date that is set forth on Schedule 1.01(B) and (b) each other Domestic Subsidiary of a Borrower that becomes, or is required pursuant to Section 5.10 to become, a party to the Guarantee Agreement and the Collateral Agreement after the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrowers may elect, in their sole discretion, to cause any Domestic Subsidiary that would be an Excluded Subsidiary to become a Subsidiary Loan Party by becoming a party to the Guarantee Agreement.

“Subsidiary Redesignation” shall have the meaning provided in the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary” contained in this Section 1.01.

“Swap Agreement” shall mean any agreement with respect to any swap, forward, future or derivative transaction or option or similar agreement involving, or settled by reference to, one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity or debt instruments or securities, or economic, financial or pricing indices or measures of economic, financial or pricing risk or value, or credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reserve repurchase transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction, spot contracts, fixed price physical delivery contracts, or any similar transaction or any combination of these transactions, in each case of the foregoing, whether or not exchange traded; provided, that no phantom stock or similar plan providing for payments only on account of services provided by current or former directors, officers, employees or consultants of any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries shall be a Swap Agreement.

 

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“Swap Obligation” shall mean, with respect to any Subsidiary Loan Party, any obligation to pay or perform under any agreement, contract or transaction that constitutes a “swap” within the meaning of Section 1a(47) of the Commodity Exchange Act.

“Target Day” shall mean any day on which the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer payment system is open for the settlement of payments in Euro.

“Tax Distributions” shall mean any distributions made pursuant to Section 6.06(b)(y).

“Taxes” shall mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties (including stamp duties), deductions, withholdings or similar charges (including ad valorem charges) imposed by any Governmental Authority, and all interest, additions to tax and penalties related thereto.

“Term B Borrowing” shall mean any Borrowing comprised of Term B Loans.

“Term B Facility” shall mean the Term B Loan Commitment and the Term B Loans made hereunder.

“Term B Facility Maturity Date” shall mean the date that is the seventh anniversary of the Closing Date.

“Term B Loan Commitment” shall mean, with respect to each Lender, the commitment of such Lender to make Term B Loans hereunder. The amount of each Lender’s Term B Loan Commitment as of the Closing Date is set forth on Schedule 2.01. The aggregate amount of the Term B Loan Commitments as of the Closing Date is $4,700.0 million.

“Term B Loan Installment Date” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.10(a)(i).

“Term B Loans” shall mean (a) the term loans made by the Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(a), and (b) any Incremental Term Loans in the form of Term B Loans made by the Incremental Term Lenders to the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.01(c).

“Term Borrowing” shall mean any Term B Borrowing or any Incremental Term Borrowing.

“Term Closing Fee” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.12(d).

“Term Facility” shall mean the Term B Facility and/or any or all of the Incremental Term Facilities.

“Term Facility Maturity Date” shall mean, as the context may require, (a) with respect to the Term B Facility in effect on the Closing Date, the Term B Facility Maturity Date and (b) with respect to any other Class of Term Loans, the maturity dates specified therefor in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement.

“Term Loan Commitment” shall mean any Term B Loan Commitment or any Incremental Term Loan Commitment.

 

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“Term Loan Installment Date” shall mean any Term B Loan Installment Date or any Incremental Term Loan Installment Date.

“Term Loans” shall mean the Term B Loans and/or any or all of the Incremental Term Loans made pursuant to Section 2.21.

“Termination Date” shall mean the date on which (a) all Commitments shall have been terminated, (b) the principal of and interest on each Loan, all Fees and all other Loan Obligations shall have been paid in full (other than in respect of contingent indemnification and expense reimbursement claims not then due) and (c) all Letters of Credit (other than those that have been Cash Collateralized) have been cancelled or have expired and all amounts drawn or paid thereunder have been reimbursed in full.

“Test Period” shall mean, on any date of determination, the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Borrowers then most recently ended (taken as one accounting period) for which financial statements have been (or were required to be) delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(a) or 5.04(b) and, initially, the four fiscal quarter period ending September 30, 2017.

“Testing Condition” shall be satisfied at any time if as of such time (i) the sum of without duplication (x) the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Facility Loans at such time (calculated, in the case of Alternate Currency Loans, based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof) and (y) the aggregate stated amount (based, in the case of Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, on the Dollar Equivalent thereof) of Letters of Credit issued hereunder (other than (1) $100.0 million ($170.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) of undrawn Letters of Credit (based, in the case of Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, on the Dollar Equivalent thereof) and (2) any Letters of Credit that have been Cash Collateralized in accordance with Section 2.05(j)) exceeds (ii) an amount equal to 25% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility Commitments at such time.

“Third Party Funds” shall mean any segregated accounts or funds, or any portion thereof, received by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as agent on behalf of third parties in accordance with a written agreement that imposes a duty upon any Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries to collect and remit those funds to such third parties.

“Total First Lien Senior Secured Net Debt” at any date shall mean (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries outstanding at such date that consists of, without duplication, Indebtedness (other than (A) Qualified Non-Recourse Debt, (B) Development Expenses, (C) Discharged Indebtedness and (D) Escrowed Indebtedness) that in each case is then secured by first-priority Liens on the Collateral (other than property or assets held in defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of Indebtedness secured thereby), less (ii) without duplication, the aggregate amount of all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on such date.

“Total Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Net Debt as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that the Total Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis; provided, further, however, that for purposes of calculating the Total Leverage Ratio from and after any Covenant Resumption Date, (i) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which the relevant Qualifying Act of Terrorism shall have occurred, (ii) EBITDA for any fiscal quarter following such quarter referred to in clause (i) in which a Material Disruption existed and (iii) EBITDA for the next succeeding fiscal quarter after the latest quarter to occur of any quarter referred to in clause (i) or (ii) shall, in each case, be the

 

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greater of (1) Substituted EBITDA and (2) actual EBITDA for such quarter. For the purposes of the foregoing, “Substituted EBITDA” shall mean the EBITDA for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the fiscal quarter referred to in clause (i) of the previous sentence, in each case subject to customary seasonal adjustments (as determined in good faith by the Borrower Representative and set forth in a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative delivered to the Administrative Agent); provided, further, however, that for purposes of 6.04(dd), 6.06(i) and 6.09(b)(i)(F), Total Net Debt as used in clause (a) above shall be calculated without excluding Development Expenses.

“Total Net Debt” at any date shall mean (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt (other than (A) Qualified Non-Recourse Debt, (B) Development Expenses, (C) Discharged Indebtedness and (D) Escrowed Indebtedness) of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries outstanding at such date, less (ii) without duplication, the aggregate amount of all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on such date.

“Total Secured Leverage Ratio” shall mean, on any date, the ratio of (a) Total Senior Secured Net Debt as of the last day of the Test Period most recently ended as of such date to (b) EBITDA for the Test Period most recently ended as of such date, all determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP; provided that the Total Secured Leverage Ratio shall be determined for the relevant Test Period on a Pro Forma Basis; provided, further, however, that for purposes of calculating the Total Secured Leverage Ratio from and after any Covenant Resumption Date, (i) EBITDA for the fiscal quarter in which the relevant Qualifying Act of Terrorism shall have occurred, (ii) EBITDA for any fiscal quarter following such quarter referred to in clause (i) in which a Material Disruption existed and (iii) EBITDA for the next succeeding fiscal quarter after the latest quarter to occur of any quarter referred to in clause (i) or (ii) shall, in each case, be the greater of (1) Substituted EBITDA and (2) actual EBITDA for such quarter. For the purposes of the foregoing, “Substituted EBITDA” shall mean the EBITDA for the fiscal quarter immediately preceding the fiscal quarter referred to in clause (i) of the previous sentence, in each case subject to customary seasonal adjustments (as determined in good faith by the Borrower Representative and set forth in a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative delivered to the Administrative Agent).

“Total Senior Secured Net Debt” at any date shall mean (i) the aggregate principal amount of Consolidated Debt of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries outstanding at such date that consists of, without duplication, Indebtedness (other than (A) Qualified Non-Recourse Debt, (B) Development Expenses, (C) Discharged Indebtedness and (D) Escrowed Indebtedness) that in each case is then secured by Liens on the Collateral (other than property or assets held in defeasance or similar trust or arrangement for the benefit of Indebtedness secured thereby), less (ii) without duplication, the aggregate amount of all Unrestricted Cash and Permitted Investments of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on such date.

“Transaction Documents” shall mean the Loan Documents and the Senior Unsecured Note Documents.

“Transaction Expenses” shall mean any fees or expenses incurred or paid by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their Affiliates in connection with the Transactions, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the Senior Unsecured Note Documents, the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

“Transactions” shall mean, collectively, (a) the consummation of the Closing Date Mergers; (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, the creation of the Liens pursuant to the Security Documents, and the borrowings and other extensions of credit hereunder; (c) the execution, delivery and performance of the Senior Unsecured Note Documents and the sale and issuance of the Senior Unsecured Notes (including the entering into of the Senior

 

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Unsecured Notes Escrow Agreement and the release of proceeds therefrom on the Closing Date), (d) the repayment in full of, and the termination of all obligations and commitments under, the Existing Credit Agreements; (e) the tender, defeasance, discharge and/or redemption of the Existing Notes; (f) the payment of all fees and expenses in connection therewith to be paid on, prior or subsequent to the Closing Date; and (g) the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions.

“Type” shall mean, when used in respect of any Loan or Borrowing, the rate by reference to which interest on such Loan or on the Loans comprising such Borrowing is determined. For purposes hereof, the term “Rate” shall include the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate and the ABR.

“Undeveloped Land” shall mean, (i) all Real Property set forth on Schedule 1.01(C) and, from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event, all Real Property set forth on Schedule 1.01(C) to the CEOC Credit Agreement, (ii) all undeveloped land acquired after the Closing Date and (iii) any operating property of any Borrower or any Subsidiary that is subject to a casualty event that results in such property ceasing to be operational.

“Unfunded Pension Liability” shall mean, as of the most recent valuation date for the applicable Plan, the excess of (1) the Plan’s actuarial present value (determined on the basis of reasonable assumptions employed by the independent actuary for such Plan for purposes of Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) of its benefit liabilities (as defined in Section 4001(a)(16) of ERISA) over (2) the fair market value of the assets of such Plan.

“Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as the same may from time to time be in effect in the State of New York or the Uniform Commercial Code (or similar code or statute) of another jurisdiction, to the extent it may be required to apply to any item or items of Collateral.

“Unreimbursed Amount” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.05(c).

“Unrestricted Cash” shall mean cash or cash equivalents of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries that would not appear as “restricted” on a consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, including without limitation all “cage cash.”

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” shall mean (1) any Subsidiary of any Borrower identified on Schedule 1.01(D), (2) upon the occurrence of a CEOC Event, any subsidiary of CEOC that was designated as an “Unrestricted Subsidiary” under the CEOC Credit Agreement at the time of the CEOC Event (unless CEOC elects to designate such subsidiary as a Subsidiary hereunder upon the occurrence of the CEOC Event), (3) any other Subsidiary of any Borrower, whether now owned or acquired or created after the Closing Date, that is designated by a Borrower as an Unrestricted Subsidiary hereunder after the Closing Date by written notice to the Administrative Agent; provided, that the Borrowers shall only be permitted to so designate a new Unrestricted Subsidiary after the Closing Date under this clause (3) so long as (a) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom, (b) immediately after giving effect to such designation, the Borrowers shall be in Pro Forma Compliance, (c) such Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be capitalized (to the extent capitalized by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries) through Investments as permitted by, and in compliance with, Section 6.04, (d) without duplication of clause (c), any assets owned by such Unrestricted Subsidiary at the time of the initial designation thereof shall be treated as Investments pursuant to Section 6.04, and (e) such Subsidiary shall have been or will promptly be designated an “unrestricted subsidiary” (or otherwise not be subject to the covenants) under the Senior Unsecured Notes Indenture and all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof constituting Material Indebtedness and (4) any subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

 

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A Borrower may designate any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary for purposes of this Agreement (each, a “Subsidiary Redesignation”); provided, that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and (ii) the applicable Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent an officer’s certificate executed by a Responsible Officer of such Borrower, certifying to the best of such officer’s knowledge, compliance with the requirements of preceding clause (i).

“USA PATRIOT Act” shall mean the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub. L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)).

“Venue Documents” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(p).

“Venue Easements” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.05(p).

“Waivable Mandatory Prepayment” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.11(e).

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” shall mean, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing: (a) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (i) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payments of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect thereof, by (ii) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by (b) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

“Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a Domestic Subsidiary of such person that is a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary.

“Wholly-Owned Subsidiary” of any person shall mean a subsidiary of such person, all of the Equity Interests in which (other than directors’ qualifying shares or nominee or other similar shares required pursuant to applicable law) are owned by such person or another Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of such person.

“Withdrawal Liability” shall mean liability to a Multiemployer Plan as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from such Multiemployer Plan, as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

“Working Capital” shall mean, with respect to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis at any date of determination, Current Assets at such date of determination minus Current Liabilities at such date of determination; provided, that, for purposes of calculating Excess Cash Flow, increases or decreases in Working Capital shall be calculated without regard to any changes in Current Assets or Current Liabilities as a result of (a) any reclassification in accordance with GAAP of assets or liabilities, as applicable, between current and noncurrent or (b) the effects of purchase accounting.

“Write-Down and Conversion Powers” shall mean, with respect to any EEA Resolution Authority, the write-down and conversion powers of such EEA Resolution Authority from time to time under the Bail-In Legislation for the applicable EEA Member Country, which write-down and conversion powers are described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule.

“Withholding Agent” shall mean the Administrative Agent and any Borrower.

 

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SECTION 1.02. Terms Generally. The definitions set forth or referred to in Section 1.01 shall apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words “include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.” The word “or” shall not be exclusive. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules shall be deemed references to Articles and Sections of, and Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any reference in this Agreement to any Loan Document or any other agreement or contract shall mean such document, agreement or contract as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance herewith (to the extent applicable). Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all terms of an accounting or financial nature shall be construed in accordance with GAAP, as in effect from time to time; provided, that, if the Borrower Representative notifies the Administrative Agent that the Borrower Representative requests an amendment to any provision hereof to eliminate the effect of any change occurring after the Closing Date in GAAP or in the application thereof on the operation of such provision (or if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders request an amendment to any provision hereof for such purpose), regardless of whether any such notice is given before or after such change in GAAP or in the application thereof, then such provision shall be interpreted on the basis of GAAP as in effect and applied immediately before such change shall have become effective until such notice shall have been withdrawn or such provision amended in accordance herewith. Notwithstanding any changes in GAAP after the Closing Date, any lease of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries, or of a special purpose or other entity not consolidated with any Borrower and its Subsidiaries at the time of its incurrence of such lease, that would be characterized as an operating lease under GAAP in effect on the Closing Date (whether such lease is entered into before or after the Closing Date) shall not constitute Indebtedness or a Capitalized Lease Obligation of any Borrower or any Subsidiary under this Agreement or any other Loan Document as a result of such changes in GAAP. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for all purposes of this Agreement, (a) no Master Lease or Additional Lease shall constitute Indebtedness or a Capital Lease Obligation regardless of how such Master Lease or Additional Lease may be treated under GAAP, (b) any interest portion of payments in connection with such Master Lease or Additional Lease shall not constitute Interest Expense and (c) Consolidated Net Income shall be calculated by deducting, without duplication of amounts otherwise deducted, rent, insurance, property taxes and other amounts and expenses actually paid in cash under any Master Lease or any Additional Lease in the applicable Test Period and no deductions in calculating Consolidated Net Income shall occur as a result of imputed interest, amounts under any Master Lease or any Additional Lease not paid in cash during the relevant Test Period or other non-cash amounts incurred in respect of any Master Lease or any Additional Lease; provided that any “true-up” of rent paid in cash pursuant to any Master Lease or any Additional Lease shall be accounted for in the fiscal quarter to which such payment relates as if such payment were originally made in such fiscal quarter.

SECTION 1.03. Effectuation of Transactions. Each of the representations and warranties of the Borrowers contained in this Agreement (and all corresponding definitions) are made after giving effect to the Transactions as shall have taken place on or prior to the date of determination, unless the context otherwise requires.

SECTION 1.04. Exchange Rates; Currency Equivalents.

(a) The Administrative Agent shall determine the Spot Rate as of each Revaluation Date to be used for calculating Dollar Equivalent amounts of Alternate Currency Letters of Credit and Alternate Currency Loans. Such Spot Rate shall become effective as of such Revaluation Date and shall be the Spot Rate employed in converting any amounts between Dollars and each Alternate Currency until the next Revaluation Date to occur. Except for purposes of financial statements delivered by Loan Parties hereunder or calculating financial covenants hereunder or except as otherwise provided herein,

 

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the applicable amount of any currency (other than Dollars) for purposes of the Loan Documents shall be such Dollar Equivalent amount as so determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement. No Default or Event of Default shall arise as a result of any limitation or threshold set forth in Dollars in Article VI or paragraph (f) or (j) of Section 7.01 being exceeded solely as a result of changes in currency exchange rates from those rates applicable on the first day of the fiscal quarter in which such determination occurs or in respect of which such determination is being made.

(b) Wherever in this Agreement in connection with a Borrowing, conversion, continuation or prepayment of a Eurocurrency Loan or the issuance, amendment or extension of a Letter of Credit, an amount, such as a required minimum or multiple amount, is expressed in Dollars, but such Borrowing, Eurocurrency Loan or Letter of Credit is denominated in an Alternate Currency, such amount shall be the Alternate Currency Equivalent of such Dollar amount (rounded to the nearest unit of such Alternate Currency, with 0.5 of a unit being rounded upward), as determined by the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, as applicable.

SECTION 1.05. Times of Day. Unless otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references to Local Time.

SECTION 1.06. Timing of Payment or Performance. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, when the payment of any obligation or the performance of any covenant, duty or obligation is stated to be due or performance required on a day which is not a Business Day, the date of such payment or performance shall extend to the immediately succeeding Business Day.

SECTION 1.07. Limited Condition Transactions. For purposes of (i) determining compliance with any provision of this Agreement that requires the calculation of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio, the Total Leverage Ratio or the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, (ii) determining compliance with representations, warranties, Defaults or Events of Default or (iii) testing availability under baskets set forth in this Agreement (including baskets measured as a percentage of EBITDA or total assets), in each case, in connection with a Permitted Business Acquisition or other Investment permitted hereunder (including Permitted Business Acquisitions and other Investments subject to a letter of intent or purchase agreement) by any Borrower and/or any Subsidiaries of any assets, business or person (any such transaction, a “Limited Condition Transaction”), at the option of the applicable Borrower (such Borrower’s election to exercise such option in connection with any Limited Condition Transaction, an “LCT Election”), the date of determination of whether any such action is permitted under this Agreement (including for purposes of determining the Dollar equivalent amount of any Limited Condition Transaction denominated in currencies other than Dollars) shall be deemed to be the date the definitive agreements for such Limited Condition Transaction (or commitments with respect to Indebtedness to be incurred in connection therewith) are entered into (the “LCT Test Date”), and if, after giving effect to the Limited Condition Transaction and the other transactions to be entered into in connection therewith on a Pro Forma Basis as if they had occurred at the beginning of the most recent Test Period ending prior to the LCT Test Date, such Borrower could have taken such action on the relevant LCT Test Date in compliance with such ratio or basket, such ratio or basket shall be deemed to have been complied with. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Borrower has made an LCT Election and any of the ratios or baskets for which compliance was determined or tested as of the LCT Test Date are exceeded as a result of fluctuations in any such ratio or basket (including due to fluctuations of the target of any Limited Condition Transaction) at or prior to the consummation of the relevant transaction or action, such baskets or ratios will not be deemed to have been exceeded as a result of such fluctuations. If a Borrower has made an LCT Election for any Limited Condition Transaction, then in connection with any subsequent calculation of any ratio or basket on or following the relevant LCT Test Date and prior to the earlier of (i) the date on which such Limited Condition Transaction is

 

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consummated or (ii) the date that the definitive agreement for such Limited Condition Transaction is terminated or expires without consummation of such Limited Condition Transaction, any such ratio or basket shall be calculated on a Pro Forma Basis assuming such Limited Condition Transaction and other transactions in connection therewith (including any incurrence of Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof) had been consummated.

SECTION 1.08. Additional Alternate Currencies for Loans and Letters of Credit.

(a) Any Borrower may from time to time request that Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loans and/or Letters of Credit be made in a currency other than Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pound Sterling or Japanese Yen; provided that such requested currency is a lawful currency (other than Dollars, Canadian Dollars, Euros, Pound Sterling or Japanese Yen) that is readily available and freely transferable and convertible into Dollars. Such request shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent.

(b) Any such request shall be made to the Administrative Agent not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time 20 Business Days prior to the date of the desired Credit Event (or such other time or date as may be agreed by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion).

(c) In the case of a request for a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loan of a Class in such other currency, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Facility Lender of the applicable Class thereof. Each Revolving Facility Lender of the applicable Class shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time 10 Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loans in such requested currency.

(d) Any failure by a Revolving Facility Lender of the applicable Class to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such Revolving Facility Lender to permit Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loans of the applicable Class to be made in such requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and all Revolving Facility Lenders of the applicable Class consent to making Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loans in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternate Currency hereunder for purposes of any Borrowings of Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Loans of the applicable Class. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.08, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrowers.

(e) In the case of a request for a Letter of Credit in such other currency, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the applicable L/C Issuer thereof. Such L/C Issuer shall notify the Administrative Agent, not later than 11:00 a.m., Local Time 10 Business Days after receipt of such request whether it consents, in its sole discretion, to the making of Letters of Credit in such requested currency.

(f) Any failure by an L/C Issuer to respond to such request within the time period specified in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a refusal by such L/C Issuer to issue Letters of Credit in such requested currency. If the Administrative Agent and the applicable L/C Issuer consent to making Letters of Credit in such requested currency, the Administrative Agent shall so notify the Borrowers and such currency shall thereupon be deemed for all purposes to be an Alternate Currency hereunder for purposes of any Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer. If the Administrative Agent shall fail to obtain consent to any request for an additional currency under this Section 1.08, the Administrative Agent shall promptly so notify the Borrowers.

 

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SECTION 1.09. Change of Currency.

(a) Each obligation of the Borrowers to make a payment denominated in the national currency unit of any member state of the European Union that adopts the Euro as its lawful currency after the date hereof shall be redenominated into Euro at the time of such adoption (in accordance with the EMU Legislation). If, in relation to the currency of any such member state, the basis of accrual of interest expressed in this Agreement in respect of that currency shall be inconsistent with any convention or practice in the London interbank market for the basis of accrual of interest in respect of the Euro, such expressed basis shall be replaced by such convention or practice with effect from the date on which such member state adopts the Euro as its lawful currency; provided that if any Borrowing in the currency of such member state is outstanding immediately prior to such date, such replacement shall take effect, with respect to such Borrowing, at the end of the then current Interest Period.

(b) Each provision of this Agreement shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect the adoption of the Euro by any member state of the European Union and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the Euro.

(c) Each provision of this Agreement also shall be subject to such reasonable changes of construction as the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may from time to time specify to be appropriate to reflect a change in currency of any other country and any relevant market conventions or practices relating to the change in currency.

SECTION 1.10. Letter of Credit Amounts. Unless otherwise specified herein, the amount of a Letter of Credit at any time shall be deemed to be the amount of such Letter of Credit in effect at such time; provided, however, that with respect to any Letter of Credit that, by its terms or the terms of any Issuer Document related thereto, provides for one or more automatic increases in the stated amount thereof, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be the maximum stated amount of such Letter of Credit after giving effect to all such increases (including, without limitation, for purposes of calculating any fees related thereto), whether or not such maximum stated amount is in effect at such time.

SECTION 1.11. Basket and Ratio Calculations.

(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to the contrary (i) unless the applicable Borrower elects otherwise, if any Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with the consummation of any transaction or series of related transactions (A) incurs Indebtedness, creates Liens, makes asset sales or other dispositions, makes Investments, makes Restricted Payments, designates any Subsidiary as restricted or unrestricted or repays any Indebtedness or takes any other action under or as permitted by a ratio-based basket and (B) incurs Indebtedness, creates Liens, makes asset sales or other dispositions, makes Investments, makes Restricted Payments, designates any Subsidiary as restricted or unrestricted or repays any Indebtedness or takes any other action under a non-ratio-based basket (which shall occur on the same Business Day as the events in clause (A) above) under the same covenant, then the applicable ratio will be calculated with respect to any such action under the applicable ratio-based basket under the same covenant without regard to any such action under such non-ratio-based basket made in connection with such transaction or series of related transactions and (ii) if any Borrower or its Subsidiaries enters into any revolving, delayed draw or other committed debt facility, the applicable Borrower may elect to determine compliance of such debt facility (including the incurrence of Indebtedness and Liens from time to time in connection therewith) with this Agreement and each other Loan Document on the date definitive loan documents with respect thereto are executed by all parties thereto, assuming the full amount of such facility is incurred (and any applicable Liens are granted) on such date, in lieu of determining such compliance on any subsequent date (including any date on which Indebtedness is incurred pursuant to such facility).

 

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(b) For purposes of this Agreement, from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event, (i) any calculation of any financial definition (including, without limitation, “Consolidated Total Assets,” “Consolidated Net Income,” “EBITDA,” and “Excess Cash Flow” shall be calculated as if the Initial Borrower and CEOC reported on a consolidated basis and (ii) “Excess Cash Flow” shall be calculated as if the CEOC Event had occurred on the first day of the fiscal year in which the CEOC Event occurs.

ARTICLE II

The Credits

SECTION 2.01. Commitments . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein:

(a) each Lender with a Term B Loan Commitment agrees to make Term B Loans in Dollars to the Initial Borrower on the Closing Date in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Term B Loan Commitment;

(b) each Lender with a Revolving Facility Commitment of a Class agrees to make Revolving Facility Loans of such Class to the Borrowers from time to time during the Availability Period for such Class of Revolving Facility in Dollars and each Alternate Currency in an aggregate principal amount that will not result in (i) such Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of such Class exceeding such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment of such Class and (ii) the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of such Class exceeding the total Revolving Facility Commitments under such Class of Revolving Facility. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Borrowers may borrow, prepay and reborrow Revolving Facility Loans;

(c) each Lender having an Incremental Term Loan Commitment agrees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, to make Incremental Term Loans to the Borrowers, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed its Incremental Term Loan Commitment; and

(d) amounts borrowed under Sections 2.01(a) and (except as otherwise provided in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement) 2.01(c) and repaid or prepaid may not be reborrowed.

SECTION 2.02. Loans and Borrowings.

(a) From and after the occurrence of a CEOC Joinder, each Revolving Facility Loan and Term Loan shall be a joint and several obligation of each of the Borrowers. Each Revolving Facility Loan and Term Loan shall be made as part of a Borrowing consisting of Loans under the same Facility and of the same Class and Type made by the Lenders ratably in accordance with their respective Commitments under the applicable Facility; provided, however, that Revolving Facility Loans of any Class shall be made by the Revolving Facility Lenders of such Class ratably in accordance with their respective Revolving Facility Percentages of such Class on the date such Loans are made hereunder. The failure of any Lender to make any Loan required to be made by it shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligations hereunder; provided, that the Commitments of the Lenders are several and no Lender shall be responsible for any other Lender’s failure to make Loans as required.

 

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(b) Subject to Section 2.14, each Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans or Term Loans shall be comprised entirely of ABR Loans or Eurocurrency Loans as the applicable Borrower may request in accordance herewith. Each Lender at its option may make any ABR Loan or Eurocurrency Loan by causing any domestic or foreign branch or Affiliate of such Lender to make such Loan; provided, that any exercise of such option shall not affect the obligation of such Borrower to repay such Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such Lender shall not be entitled to any amounts payable under Section 2.15 or 2.17 solely in respect of increased costs resulting from such exercise and existing at the time of such exercise.

(c) At the commencement of each Interest Period for any Eurocurrency Borrowing, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount not less than the Borrowing Minimum and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing, that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple. Subject to Section 2.05(c), at the time that each Term Borrowing or Revolving Facility Borrowing is made, such Borrowing shall be in an aggregate amount that is not less than the Borrowing Minimum and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing, that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple; provided, that an ABR Revolving Facility Borrowing under any Revolving Facility may be in an aggregate amount that is equal to the entire unused balance of the Revolving Facility Commitments thereunder. Borrowings of more than one Type and under more than one Facility may be outstanding at the same time; provided, that there shall not at any time be more than a total of (i) eight Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding under the Term Facilities and (ii) eight Eurocurrency Borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Facility.

(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, any Lender may exchange, continue or rollover all or a portion of its Loans or Commitments in connection with any refinancing, extension, loan modification or similar transaction permitted by the terms of this Agreement, pursuant to a cashless settlement mechanism approved by Borrowers, Administrative Agent and such Lender.

SECTION 2.03. Requests for Borrowings. (a) To request a Revolving Facility Borrowing and/or a Term Borrowing, the applicable Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone (a) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, three Business Days before the date of any proposed Borrowing or (b) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, not later than 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the Business Day of the proposed Borrowing; provided, that, to request a Borrowing on the Closing Date, the applicable Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request by telephone not later than 2:00 p.m., Local Time, one Business Day prior to the Closing Date; provided further that, in the case of an Alternate Currency Borrowing denominated in Japanese Yen, the applicable Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such request not later than 10:00 a.m. Local Time four Business Days prior to the date of such proposed Borrowing. Each such telephonic Borrowing Request shall be irrevocable and shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or electronic means to the Administrative Agent of a written Borrowing Request in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower. Each such telephonic and written Borrowing Request shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) whether such Borrowing is to be a Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans (and, if so, specifying the Class of Commitments under which such Borrowing is being made), Term B Loans, Other Term Loans, Refinancing Term Loans, Other Revolving Loans or Replacement Revolving Loans, as applicable;

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(iii) the date of such Borrowing, which shall be a Business Day;

(iv) whether such Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing;

(v) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the initial Interest Period to be applicable thereto, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period”;

(vi) in the case of a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing, the currency in which such Borrowing is to be denominated (which shall be Dollars or an Alternate Currency); and

(vii) the applicable Borrower and the location and number of the applicable Borrower’s account to which funds are to be disbursed.

If no election as to the currency of any Revolving Facility Borrowing is made, then the requested Borrowing shall be made in Dollars. If no election as to the Type of Revolving Facility Borrowing or Term Borrowing is specified, then the requested Borrowing shall be an ABR Borrowing. If no Interest Period is specified with respect to any requested Eurocurrency Borrowing, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Promptly following receipt of a Borrowing Request in accordance with this Section, the Administrative Agent shall advise each applicable Lender of the details thereof and of the amount of such Lender’s Loan to be made as part of the requested Borrowing.

SECTION 2.04. [Reserved].

SECTION 2.05. The Letter of Credit Commitment.

(a) General.

(i) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (A) the L/C Issuer agrees, in reliance upon the agreements of the Revolving Facility Lenders set forth in this Section 2.05, (1) from time to time on any Business Day during the period from and including the Closing Date until the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, to issue Letters of Credit under any Revolving Facility denominated in Dollars or any Alternate Currency for the account of any Borrower (or its subsidiaries or other Persons requested by such Borrower), and to amend or extend Letters of Credit previously issued by it, in accordance with clause (b) below, and (2) to honor drawings under the Letters of Credit; and (B) the Revolving Facility Lenders under each Revolving Facility severally agree to participate in Letters of Credit issued under such Revolving Facility for the account of any Borrower (or its subsidiaries or other Persons requested by such Borrower) and any drawings thereunder; provided, that no L/C Issuer shall be required to issue commercial Letters of Credit without its prior written consent; provided further that after giving effect to any L/C Credit Extension with respect to any Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility, (w) the total Revolving Facility Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility shall not exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments under such Revolving Facility, (x) no Lender’s Revolving Facility Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility shall exceed such Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment under such Revolving Facility, (y) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations shall not exceed the Letter of Credit Sublimit and (z) the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations of the applicable L/C Issuer (determined for such purpose without giving effect to the participations therein of the Revolving Facility Lenders pursuant to clause (B) above) shall not exceed such L/C Issuer’s Letter of Credit Commitment (unless such L/C Issuer has consented thereto). Each request by a Borrower for the issuance or

 

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amendment of a Letter of Credit shall be deemed to be a representation by such Borrower that the L/C Credit Extension so requested complies with the conditions set forth in the proviso to the preceding sentence. Within the foregoing limits, and subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Borrowers’ ability to obtain Letters of Credit shall be fully revolving, and accordingly any Borrower or any Subsidiary may, during the foregoing period with respect to any Revolving Facility, obtain Letters of Credit to replace Letters of Credit that have expired or that have been drawn upon and reimbursed. All Existing Letters of Credit shall be deemed to have been issued pursuant hereto, and from and after the Closing Date shall be subject to and governed by the terms and conditions hereof.

(ii) The L/C Issuer shall not issue any Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility, if:

(A) subject to Section 2.05(b)(iii), the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur more than twelve months after the date of issuance or last extension, unless the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit and the applicable Borrower have approved such expiry date (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); or

(B) the expiry date of such requested Letter of Credit would occur after the Letter of Credit Expiration Date for such Revolving Facility, unless all the Revolving Facility Lenders under such Revolving Facility have approved such expiry date (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or the Borrowers have agreed to Cash Collateralize such Letter of Credit prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date for such Revolving Facility.

(iii) The L/C Issuer shall not be under any obligation to issue any Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility if:

(A) any order, judgment or decree of any Governmental Authority or arbitrator shall by its terms purport to enjoin or restrain the L/C Issuer from issuing such Letter of Credit, or any Requirement of Law applicable to the L/C Issuer or any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any Governmental Authority with jurisdiction over the L/C Issuer shall prohibit, or request that the L/C Issuer refrain from, the issuance of letters of credit generally or such Letter of Credit in particular or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer with respect to such Letter of Credit any restriction, reserve or capital requirement (for which the L/C Issuer is not otherwise compensated hereunder) not in effect on the Closing Date, or shall impose upon the L/C Issuer any unreimbursed loss, cost or expense which was not applicable on the Closing Date and which the L/C Issuer in good faith deems material to it;

(B) the issuance of such Letter of Credit would violate one or more policies of the L/C Issuer applicable to letters of credit generally;

(C) except as otherwise agreed by the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer, such Letter of Credit is in an initial stated amount less than $100,000, in the case of a commercial Letter of Credit, or $100,000, in the case of a standby Letter of Credit;

(D) such Letter of Credit contains any provisions for automatic reinstatement of the stated amount after any drawing thereunder; or

(E) a default of any Revolving Facility Lender under such Revolving Facility to fund its obligations under Section 2.05(c) exists or any Revolving Facility Lender under such Revolving Facility is at such time a Defaulting Lender hereunder, unless the L/C Issuer has entered into satisfactory arrangements with the applicable Borrower or such Revolving Facility Lender to eliminate the L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Revolving Facility Lender.

 

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(iv) The L/C Issuer shall not amend any Letter of Credit if the L/C Issuer would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof.

(v) The L/C Issuer shall be under no obligation to amend any Letter of Credit if (A) the L/C Issuer would have no obligation at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its amended form under the terms hereof, or (B) the beneficiary of such Letter of Credit does not accept the proposed amendment to such Letter of Credit.

(vi) The L/C Issuer shall act on behalf of the Revolving Facility Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility with respect to any Letters of Credit issued by it and the documents associated therewith, and the L/C Issuer shall have all of the benefits and immunities (A) provided to the Administrative Agent in Article VIII with respect to any acts taken or omissions suffered by the L/C Issuer in connection with Letters of Credit issued by it or proposed to be issued by it and Issuer Documents pertaining to such Letters of Credit as fully as if the term “Administrative Agent” as used in Article VIII included the L/C Issuer with respect to such acts or omissions, and (B) as additionally provided herein with respect to the L/C Issuer.

(b) Procedures for Issuance and Amendment of Letters of Credit; Auto-Extension Letters of Credit.

(i) Each Letter of Credit shall be issued or amended, as the case may be, upon the request of the applicable Borrower delivered to the L/C Issuer (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) in the form of a Letter of Credit Application, appropriately completed and signed by a Responsible Officer of such Borrower. Such Letter of Credit Application must be received by the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent not later than (x) with respect to Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars, 12:00 p.m. Local Time at least two Business Days (or three Business Days in the case of a Letter of Credit issued by Barclays Bank PLC or Nomura Corporate Funding Americas, LLC) (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be, and (y) with respect to Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, 9:00 a.m. Local Time at least five Business Days (or such later date and time as the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer may agree in a particular instance in their sole discretion) prior to the proposed issuance date or date of amendment, as the case may be. In the case of a request for an initial issuance of a Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer: (A) the proposed issuance date of the requested Letter of Credit (which shall be a Business Day); (B) the amount and currency thereof (which may be Dollars or any Alternate Currency); (C) the expiry date thereof; (D) the name and address of the beneficiary thereof and the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit is being issued; (E) the documents to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; (F) the full text of any certificate to be presented by such beneficiary in case of any drawing thereunder; and (G) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably request. In the case of a request for an amendment of any outstanding Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit Application shall specify in form and detail satisfactory to the L/C Issuer (A) the Letter of Credit to be amended; (B) the proposed date of amendment thereof (which shall be a Business Day); (C) the nature of the proposed amendment; and (D) such other matters as the L/C Issuer may reasonably request. Additionally, the applicable Borrower shall furnish to the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent such other documents and information pertaining to such requested Letter of Credit issuance or amendment, including any Issuer Documents, as the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

 

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(ii) Promptly after receipt of any Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer will confirm with the Administrative Agent (by telephone or in writing) that the Administrative Agent has received a copy of such Letter of Credit Application from the applicable Borrower and, if not, the L/C Issuer will provide the Administrative Agent with a copy thereof. Unless the L/C Issuer has received written notice from any Revolving Facility Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility, the Administrative Agent or any Loan Party, at least one Business Day prior to the requested date of issuance or amendment of the applicable Letter of Credit, that one or more applicable conditions contained in Section 4.01 shall not then be satisfied, then, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the L/C Issuer shall, on the requested date, issue a Letter of Credit for the account of the applicable Borrower (or its subsidiaries or other Persons requested by such Borrower) or enter into the applicable amendment, as the case may be, in each case in accordance with the L/C Issuer’s usual and customary business practices. Immediately upon the issuance of each Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility, each Revolving Facility Lender under such Revolving Facility shall be deemed to, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees to, purchase from the L/C Issuer a risk participation in such Letter of Credit in an amount equal to the product of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage under such Revolving Facility times the amount of such Letter of Credit.

(iii) If the applicable Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility that has automatic extension provisions (each, an “Auto-Extension Letter of Credit”); provided that any such Auto-Extension Letter of Credit must permit the L/C Issuer to prevent any such extension at least once in each twelve-month period (commencing with the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit) by giving prior notice to the beneficiary thereof not later than a day (the “Non-Extension Notice Date”) in each such twelve-month period to be agreed upon at the time such Letter of Credit is issued. Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the applicable Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer for any such extension. Once an Auto-Extension Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility has been issued, the Revolving Facility Lenders shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to permit the extension of such Letter of Credit at any time to an expiry date not later than the Letter of Credit Expiration Date under such Revolving Facility (or any later date if the Borrowers have agreed to Cash Collateralize such Letter of Credit prior to the Letter of Credit Expiration Date for such Revolving Facility); provided, however, that the L/C Issuer shall not permit any such extension if (A) the L/C Issuer has determined that it would not be permitted at such time to issue such Letter of Credit in its revised form (as extended) under the terms hereof (by reason of the provisions of clause (ii) or (iii) of Section 2.05(a) or otherwise), or (B) it has received notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five Business Days before the Non-Extension Notice Date (1) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility have elected not to permit such extension or (2) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Facility Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility or a Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.01 is not then satisfied, and in each such case directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such extension.

(iv) If the applicable Borrower so requests in any applicable Letter of Credit Application, the L/C Issuer may, in its sole and absolute discretion, agree to issue a Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility that permits the automatic reinstatement of all or a portion of the stated amount thereof after any drawing thereunder (each, an “Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit”). Unless otherwise directed by the L/C Issuer, the applicable Borrower shall not be required to make a specific request to the L/C Issuer to permit such reinstatement. Once an Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit has been issued under any Revolving Facility, except as provided in the following sentence, the Revolving Facility Lenders under such Revolving Facility shall be deemed to have authorized (but may not require) the L/C Issuer to reinstate all or a portion of the stated amount thereof in accordance with the provisions of such Letter of Credit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if such Auto-Reinstatement Letter of Credit permits the

 

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L/C Issuer to decline to reinstate all or any portion of the stated amount thereof after a drawing thereunder by giving notice of such non-reinstatement within a specified number of days after such drawing (the “Non-Reinstatement Deadline”), the L/C Issuer shall not permit such reinstatement if it has received a notice (which may be by telephone or in writing) on or before the day that is five Business Days before the Non-Reinstatement Deadline (A) from the Administrative Agent that the Majority Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility have elected not to permit such reinstatement or (B) from the Administrative Agent, any Revolving Facility Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility or a Borrower that one or more of the applicable conditions specified in Section 4.01 is not then satisfied (treating such reinstatement as an L/C Credit Extension for purposes of this clause) and, in each case, directing the L/C Issuer not to permit such reinstatement.

(v) Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, the L/C Issuer will also deliver to the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment.

(c) Drawings and Reimbursements; Funding of Participations.

(i) Upon receipt from the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit of any notice of a drawing under such Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent thereof. Not later than (1) 1:00 p.m., Local Time, on the first Business Day after the date that the L/C Issuer provides notice to the Borrowers of any payment by the L/C Issuer under a Letter of Credit or (2) 11:00 a.m., Local Time, on the second succeeding Business Day (if such notice is provided after 10:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date such notice is given) (each such applicable date, an “Honor Date”), the Borrowers shall reimburse the L/C Issuer (and the L/C Issuer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent of any failure by the Borrowers to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time) in an amount equal to the amount of such drawing and either in Dollars (in the case of an Alternate Currency Letter of Credit, in the Dollar Equivalent amount) or, if agreed by the applicable Borrower and applicable L/C Issuer, in the applicable currency. If the Borrowers fail to so reimburse the L/C Issuer by such time, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Revolving Facility Lender under the Revolving Facility pursuant to which such Letter of Credit was issued of the Honor Date, the amount of the unreimbursed drawing in Dollars (calculated, in the case of any Alternate Currency Letter of Credit, based on the Dollar Equivalent thereof) (the “Unreimbursed Amount”), and the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage thereof. In such event, the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a Borrowing of ABR Revolving Loans under the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit was issued to be disbursed on the Honor Date in an amount equal to the Unreimbursed Amount, without regard to the minimum Borrowing Minimums or Borrowing Multiples, but subject to the amount of the unutilized portion of the Revolving Facility Commitments under such Revolving Facility and the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 (other than the delivery of a Borrowing Request). Any notice given by the L/C Issuer or the Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section 2.05(c)(i) may be given by telephone if immediately confirmed in writing; provided that the lack of such an immediate confirmation shall not affect the conclusiveness or binding effect of such notice.

(ii) Each Revolving Facility Lender under the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit was issued shall upon any notice pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(i) make funds available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer, in Dollars, at the Administrative Agent’s Office for Dollar-denominated payments in an amount equal to its Revolving Facility Percentage under such Revolving Facility of the Unreimbursed Amount not later than 1:00 p.m. on the Business Day specified in such notice by the Administrative Agent, whereupon, subject to the provisions of Section 2.05(c)(iii), each Revolving Facility Lender that so makes funds available shall be deemed to have made an ABR Revolving Loan under the applicable Revolving Facility to the Borrowers in such amount. The Administrative Agent shall remit the funds so received to the L/C Issuer in Dollars.

 

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(iii) With respect to any Unreimbursed Amount that is not fully refinanced by a Borrowing of ABR Revolving Loans because the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 cannot be satisfied or for any other reason, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have incurred from the L/C Issuer an L/C Borrowing under the applicable Revolving Facility in the amount of the Unreimbursed Amount that is not so refinanced, which L/C Borrowing shall be due and payable on demand (together with interest) in Dollars and shall bear interest at the rate specified in Section 2.13(c). In such event, each Revolving Facility Lender’s payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(ii) shall be deemed payment in respect of its participation in such L/C Borrowing and shall constitute an L/C Advance under the applicable Revolving Facility from such Revolving Facility Lender in satisfaction of its participation obligation under this Section 2.05.

(iv) Until each Revolving Facility Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility funds its ABR Revolving Loan or L/C Advance pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) to reimburse the L/C Issuer for any amount drawn under any Letter of Credit, interest in respect of such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of such amount shall be solely for the account of the L/C Issuer.

(v) Each Revolving Facility Lender’s obligation to make ABR Revolving Loans or L/C Advances to reimburse the L/C Issuer for amounts drawn under Letters of Credit under a Revolving Facility under which such Lender has a Revolving Facility Commitment, as contemplated by this Section 2.05(c), shall be absolute and unconditional and shall not be affected by any circumstance, including (A) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, defense or other right which such Revolving Facility Lender may have against the L/C Issuer, any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other person for any reason whatsoever; (B) the occurrence or continuance of a Default, or (C) any other occurrence, event or condition, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing; provided, however, that each Lender’s obligation to make ABR Revolving Loans pursuant to this Section 2.05(c) is subject to the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 (other than delivery by a Borrower of a Borrowing Request). No such making of an L/C Advance shall relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the L/C Issuer for the amount of any payment made by the L/C Issuer under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as provided herein.

(vi) If any Revolving Facility Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility fails to make available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer any amount required to be paid by such Lender pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.05(c) by the time specified in Section 2.05(c)(ii), the L/C Issuer shall be entitled to recover from such Lender (acting through the Administrative Agent), on demand, such amount with interest thereon for the period from the date such payment is required to the date on which such payment is immediately available to the L/C Issuer at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the L/C Issuer in connection with the foregoing. If such Lender pays such amount (with interest and fees as aforesaid), the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s ABR Revolving Loan included in the relevant Borrowing or L/C Advance in respect of the relevant L/C Borrowing, as the case may be. A certificate of the L/C Issuer submitted to any Revolving Facility Lender (through the Administrative Agent) with respect to any amounts owing under this clause (vi) shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) Repayment of Participations.

(i) At any time after the L/C Issuer has made a payment under any Letter of Credit and has received from any Revolving Facility Lender such Revolving Facility Lender’s L/C Advance in respect of such payment in accordance with Section 2.05(c), if the Administrative Agent receives for the

 

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account of the L/C Issuer any payment in respect of the related Unreimbursed Amount or interest thereon (whether directly from a Borrower or otherwise, including proceeds of Cash Collateral applied thereto by the Administrative Agent), the Administrative Agent will distribute to such Revolving Facility Lender its Revolving Facility Percentage thereof under the applicable Revolving Facility in Dollars and in the same funds as those received by the Administrative Agent.

(ii) If any payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer pursuant to Section 2.05(c)(i) in connection with the issuance of any Letter of Credit under any Revolving Facility is required to be returned under any of the circumstances described in Section 8.10 (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the L/C Issuer in its discretion), each Revolving Facility Lender under such Revolving Facility shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the L/C Issuer its Revolving Facility Percentage under such Revolving Facility thereof on demand of the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such amount is returned by such Revolving Facility Lender, at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect. The obligations of the Revolving Facility Lenders under this clause shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

(e) Obligations Absolute. The obligation of the Borrowers to reimburse the L/C Issuer for each drawing under each Letter of Credit and to repay each L/C Borrowing shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable, and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all circumstances, including the following:

(i) any lack of validity or enforceability of such Letter of Credit, this Agreement, or any other Loan Document;

(ii) the existence of any claim, counterclaim, setoff, defense or other right that any Borrower or any Subsidiary may have at any time against any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit (or any person for whom any such beneficiary or any such transferee may be acting), the L/C Issuer or any other person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or by such Letter of Credit or any agreement or instrument relating thereto, or any unrelated transaction;

(iii) any draft, demand, certificate or other document presented under such Letter of Credit that appears on its face to be valid proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein being untrue or inaccurate in any respect; or any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under such Letter of Credit;

(iv) any payment by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate that does not comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; or any payment made by the L/C Issuer under such Letter of Credit to any person purporting to be a trustee in bankruptcy, debtor-in-possession, assignee for the benefit of creditors, liquidator, receiver or other representative of or successor to any beneficiary or any transferee of such Letter of Credit, including any arising in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law; or

(v) any other circumstance or happening whatsoever, whether or not similar to any of the foregoing, including any other circumstance that might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, any Borrower or any Subsidiary.

 

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Each Borrower shall promptly examine a copy of each Letter of Credit and each amendment thereto that is delivered to it and, in the event of any claim of noncompliance with such Borrower’s instructions or other irregularity, such Borrower will immediately notify the L/C Issuer. Each Borrower shall be conclusively deemed to have waived any such claim against the L/C Issuer and its correspondents unless such notice is given as aforesaid.

(f) Role of L/C Issuer. Each Revolving Facility Lender and each Borrower agree that, in paying any drawing under a Letter of Credit, the L/C Issuer shall not have any responsibility to obtain any document (other than any sight draft, certificates and documents expressly required by the Letter of Credit) or to ascertain or inquire as to the validity or accuracy of any such document or the authority of the person executing or delivering any such document. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable to any Lender for (i) any action taken or omitted in connection herewith at the request or with the approval of the Revolving Facility Lenders or the Majority Lenders under the Revolving Facility under which such Letter of Credit was issued, as applicable; (ii) any action taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct; or (iii) the due execution, effectiveness, validity or enforceability of any document or instrument related to any Letter of Credit or Issuer Document. Each Borrower hereby assumes all risks of the acts or omissions of any beneficiary or transferee with respect to its use of any Letter of Credit; provided, however, that this assumption is not intended to, and shall not, preclude such Borrower’s pursuing such rights and remedies as it may have against the beneficiary or transferee at law or under any other agreement. None of the L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, any of their respective Related Parties nor any correspondent, participant or assignee of the L/C Issuer shall be liable or responsible for any of the matters described in clauses (i) through (v) of Section 2.05(e); provided, however, that anything in such clauses to the contrary notwithstanding, such Borrower may have a claim against the L/C Issuer, and the L/C Issuer may be liable to such Borrower, to the extent, but only to the extent, of any direct, as opposed to consequential or exemplary, damages suffered by such Borrower which such Borrower proves were caused by the L/C Issuer’s willful misconduct or gross negligence as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final and non-appealable judgment or the L/C Issuer’s willful failure to pay under any Letter of Credit after the presentation to it by the beneficiary of a sight draft and certificate(s) strictly complying with the terms and conditions of a Letter of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the L/C Issuer may accept documents that appear on their face to be in order, without responsibility for further investigation, regardless of any notice or information to the contrary, and the L/C Issuer shall not be responsible for the validity or sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign a Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder or proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason.

(g) Cash Collateral.

(i) Upon the request of the Administrative Agent if, as of the Letter of Credit Expiration Date, any L/C Obligation for any reason remains outstanding, the Borrowers shall promptly Cash Collateralize the then Outstanding Amount of all L/C Obligations.

(ii) Sections 2.11(d), 2.22 and 7.01 set forth certain additional requirements to deliver Cash Collateral hereunder. For purposes of Sections 2.05, 2.11(d), 2.22 and 7.01, “Cash Collateralize” means to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Revolving Facility Lenders, as collateral for the L/C Obligations, cash or deposit account balances, in each case, pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer (which documents are hereby consented to by the Lenders) or to otherwise backstop (with a letter of credit on customary terms or otherwise) such L/C Obligations to the applicable L/C Issuer’s and the Administrative Agent’s reasonable satisfaction. Derivatives of such term have corresponding meanings. Each of the Borrowers hereby grants to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the L/C Issuer and the Revolving Facility Lenders under any

 

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Revolving Facility under which a Letter of Credit is Cash Collateralized, a security interest in all such cash, deposit accounts and all balances therein and all proceeds of the foregoing. Except as otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent, Cash Collateral shall be maintained in blocked, non-interest bearing deposit accounts at Credit Suisse.

(h) Applicability of ISP and UCP. Unless otherwise expressly agreed by the L/C Issuer and the applicable Borrower when a Letter of Credit is issued (including any such agreement applicable to an Existing Letter of Credit), (i) the rules of the ISP shall apply to each standby Letter of Credit, and (ii) the rules of the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as most recently published by the International Chamber of Commerce at the time of issuance shall apply to each commercial Letter of Credit.

(i) Conflict with Issuer Documents. In the event of any conflict between the terms hereof and the terms of any Issuer Document, the terms hereof shall control.

(j) Letters of Credit Issued for Subsidiaries or other Persons at the Request of a Borrower. Notwithstanding that a Letter of Credit issued or outstanding hereunder is in support of any obligations of, or is for the account of, a subsidiary or any other Person requested by a Borrower, the Borrowers shall be obligated to reimburse the L/C Issuer hereunder for any and all drawings under any such Letter of Credit. Each Borrower hereby acknowledges that the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of subsidiaries and such other Persons inures to the benefit of such Borrower, and that the Borrowers’ business derives substantial benefits from the businesses of such subsidiaries and other Persons.

(k) Additional L/C Issuers. From time to time, any Borrower may by notice to the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) and the applicable Revolving Facility Lender designate such Revolving Facility Lender to act as an L/C Issuer hereunder. In the event that there shall be more than one L/C Issuer hereunder, each reference to “the L/C Issuer” hereunder with respect to any L/C Issuer shall refer to the person that issued such Letter of Credit and each such additional L/C Issuer shall be entitled to the benefits of this Agreement as an L/C Issuer to the same extent as if it had been originally named as the L/C Issuer hereunder. Promptly after its delivery of any Letter of Credit or any amendment to a Letter of Credit (including any Existing Letter of Credit) to an advising bank with respect thereto or to the beneficiary thereof, each L/C Issuer (other than Credit Suisse) will also deliver to the Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of such Letter of Credit or amendment. On the last Business Day of each March, June, September and December (and on such other dates as the Administrative Agent may request), each L/C Issuer shall provide the Administrative Agent a list of all Letters of Credit (including any Existing Letter of Credit) issued by it that are outstanding at such time together with such other information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

(l) Resignation of an L/C Issuer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, any or all of Credit Suisse or any other L/C Issuer may, upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Borrower Representative and the Revolving Facility Lenders, resign as L/C Issuer; provided that on or prior to the expiration of such 30-day period with respect to such resignation as L/C Issuer, the applicable L/C Issuer shall have identified a successor L/C Issuer reasonably acceptable to the Borrower Representative willing to accept its appointment as successor L/C Issuer with a Letter of Credit Commitment equal to the Letter of Credit Commitment of the resigning L/C Issuer (unless otherwise agreed by the Borrower Representative). If an L/C Issuer resigns, it shall retain all the rights and obligations of the L/C Issuer with respect to all Letters of Credit issued by it that are outstanding as of the effective date of its resignation as L/C Issuer and all L/C Obligations with respect thereto (including the right to require the Lenders to make ABR Revolving Loans or fund risk participations in Unreimbursed Amounts pursuant to Section 2.05(c)).

 

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SECTION 2.06. Funding of Borrowings.

(a) Each Lender shall make each Term Loan or Revolving Facility Loan to be made by it hereunder available to the Administrative Agent in Same Day Funds at the Administrative Agent’s Office for the applicable currency not later than (i) 12:00 p.m., Local Time, in the case of any ABR Loan denominated in Dollars, (ii) 10:00 a.m., Local Time, in the case of any Eurocurrency Loan denominated in Dollars or (iii) 5:00 a.m., Local Time, in the case of any Eurocurrency Loans denominated in any Alternate Currency, in each case, on the Business Day specified in the applicable Borrowing Request. The Administrative Agent will make such Loans available to the Borrowers by promptly crediting the amounts so received, in like funds, to an account of the applicable Borrower as specified in the Borrowing Request; provided, however, that if, on the date the Borrowing Request with respect to a Revolving Facility Borrowing denominated in Dollars is given by a Borrower, there are L/C Borrowings outstanding under the applicable Revolving Facility, then the proceeds of such Borrowing, first, shall be applied to the payment in full of any such L/C Borrowings, and, second, shall be made available to the applicable Borrower as provided above.

(b) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Lender prior to the proposed date of any Borrowing of Eurocurrency Loans (or, in the case of any Borrowing of ABR Loans, prior to 9:00 a.m., Local Time, on the date of such Borrowing) that such Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such share available on such date in accordance with Section 2.06(a) (or, in the case of a Borrowing of ABR Loans, that such Lender has made such share available in accordance with and at the time required by Section 2.06(a)) and may, in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the applicable Borrower a corresponding amount. In such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable Borrowing available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable Lender and the applicable Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand such corresponding amount in Same Day Funds with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is made available to the applicable Borrower to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (A) in the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the Overnight Rate, plus any administrative, processing or similar fees customarily charged by the Administrative Agent in connection with the foregoing, and (B) in the case of a payment to be made by the applicable Borrower, the interest rate applicable to ABR Loans under the applicable Facility. If the applicable Borrower and such Lender shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the applicable Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the applicable Borrower for such period. If such Lender pays its share of the applicable Borrowing to the Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s Loan included in such Borrowing. Any payment by any Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim such Borrower may have against a Lender that shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 2.07. Interest Elections.

(a) Each Borrowing of Revolving Facility Loans or Term Loans initially shall be of the Type specified in the applicable Borrowing Request and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, shall have an initial Interest Period as specified in such Borrowing Request. Thereafter, a Borrower may elect to convert such Borrowing to a different Type or to continue such Borrowing and, in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, may elect Interest Periods therefor, all as provided in this Section; provided, that except as otherwise provided herein, a Eurocurrency Loan may be continued or converted only on the

 

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last day of an Interest Period for such Eurocurrency Loan. A Borrower may elect different options with respect to different portions of the affected Revolving Facility Borrowing or Term Borrowing, in which case each such portion shall be allocated ratably among the Lenders holding the Loans comprising such Borrowing, and the Loans comprising each such portion shall be considered a separate Borrowing.

(b) To make an election pursuant to this Section, a Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of such election by telephone by the time that a Borrowing Request would be required under Section 2.03 if such Borrower were requesting a Borrowing of the Type resulting from such election to be made on the effective date of such election. Each such telephonic Interest Election Request shall be confirmed promptly by hand delivery or electronic means to the Administrative Agent of a written Interest Election Request in the form of Exhibit C and signed by a Responsible Officer of such Borrower.

(c) Each written Interest Election Request shall be irrevocable and shall specify the following information in compliance with Section 2.02:

(i) the Borrowing to which such Interest Election Request applies and, if different options are being elected with respect to different portions thereof, the portions thereof to be allocated to each resulting Borrowing (in which case the information to be specified pursuant to clauses (iii) and (iv) below shall be specified for each resulting Borrowing);

(ii) the effective date of the election made pursuant to such Interest Election Request, which shall be a Business Day;

(iii) whether the resulting Borrowing is to be an ABR Borrowing or a Eurocurrency Borrowing; and

(iv) if the resulting Borrowing is a Eurocurrency Borrowing, the Interest Period to be applicable thereto after giving effect to such election, which shall be a period contemplated by the definition of the term “Interest Period.”

If any such Interest Election Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing but does not specify an Interest Period, then the applicable Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

(d) Promptly following receipt of an Interest Election Request, the Administrative Agent shall advise each Lender to which such Interest Election Request relates of the details thereof and of such Lender’s portion of each resulting Borrowing.

(e) If the applicable Borrower fails to deliver a timely Interest Election Request with respect to a Eurocurrency Borrowing prior to the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, then, unless such Borrowing is repaid as provided herein, at the end of such Interest Period such Borrowing denominated in Dollars shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing and Alternate Currency Borrowings shall be continued with an Interest Period of one month’s duration. Notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Administrative Agent, at the written request (including a request through electronic means) of the Required Lenders, so notifies the applicable Borrower, then, so long as an Event of Default is continuing (i) no outstanding Borrowing denominated in Dollars may be converted to or continued as a Eurocurrency Borrowing, (ii) unless repaid, each Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in Dollars shall be converted to an ABR Borrowing at the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto and (iii) each Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing shall, unless repaid, be continued as a Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowing with an Interest Period of one month’s duration.

 

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SECTION 2.08. Termination and Reduction of Commitments.

(a) Unless previously terminated, the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class shall terminate on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to such Class.

(b) The Borrower Representative may at any time terminate, or from time to time reduce, the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class; provided, that (i) each such reduction of the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class shall be in an amount that is an integral multiple of $1.0 million and not less than $5.0 million (or, if less, the remaining amount of such Class of Revolving Facility Commitments) and (ii) the Borrower Representative shall not terminate or reduce the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class if, after giving effect to any concurrent prepayment of the Revolving Facility Loans in accordance with Section 2.11 under such Revolving Facility, the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of such Class (excluding any Cash Collateralized Letter of Credit) would exceed the total Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class.

(c) The Borrower Representative shall notify the Administrative Agent of any election to terminate or reduce the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class under clause (b) of this Section at least three Business Days prior to the effective date of such termination or reduction (or such shorter period acceptable to the Administrative Agent), specifying such election and the effective date thereof. Promptly following receipt of any notice, the Administrative Agent shall advise the applicable Lenders of the contents thereof. Each notice delivered by the Borrower Representative pursuant to this Section shall be irrevocable; provided, that a notice of termination or reduction of the Revolving Facility Commitments of any Class delivered by the Borrower Representative may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, indentures or similar agreements or other transactions, in which case such notice may be revoked by the Borrower Representative (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. Any termination or reduction of the Commitments shall be permanent. Each reduction of the Commitments of a Class shall be made ratably among the applicable Lenders in accordance with their respective Commitments of such Class.

SECTION 2.09. Repayment of Loans; Evidence of Debt.

(a) Each of the Borrowers hereby unconditionally promises to pay (i) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Facility Lender under each Revolving Facility the then unpaid principal amount of each Revolving Facility Loan under such Revolving Facility on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to such Revolving Facility and (ii) to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender the then unpaid principal amount of each Term Loan of such Lender as provided in Section 2.10.

(b) Each Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an account or accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrowers to such Lender resulting from each Loan made by such Lender, including the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such Lender from time to time hereunder.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall maintain accounts in which it shall record (i) the amount and currency of each Loan made hereunder, the Facility and Type thereof and the Interest Period (if any) applicable thereto, (ii) the amount of any principal or interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the Borrowers to each Lender hereunder and (iii) any amount received by the Administrative Agent hereunder for the account of the Lenders and each Lender’s share thereof.

 

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(d) The entries made in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraph (b) or (c) of this Section shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and amounts of the obligations recorded therein; provided, that the failure of any Lender or the Administrative Agent to maintain such accounts or any error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of any Borrower to repay the Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

(e) Any Lender may request that Loans of any Class made by it be evidenced by a promissory note (a “Note”); provided that such Lender complies with any filing or application requirements under the Gaming Laws and, prior to the execution and delivery of such Note, such Lender shall have obtained all necessary approvals or waivers from any applicable Gaming Authority. In such event, the Borrowers shall prepare, execute and deliver to such Lender a promissory note payable to such Lender (or, if requested by such Lender, to such Lender and its registered assigns) and in a form approved by the Administrative Agent and reasonably acceptable to the Borrowers. Thereafter, unless otherwise agreed to by the applicable Lender, the Loans evidenced by such promissory note and interest thereon shall at all times (including after assignment pursuant to Section 9.04) be represented by one or more promissory notes in such form payable to the payee named therein (or, if requested by such payee, to such payee and its registered assigns).

SECTION 2.10. Repayment of Term Loans and Revolving Facility Loans.

(a) Subject to the other paragraphs of this Section:

(i) the Borrowers shall repay Term B Borrowings on the last day of each March, June, September and December of each year (commencing on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter of the Borrowers after the Closing Date) and on the applicable Term Facility Maturity Date, or, if such date is not a Business Day, the next preceding Business Day (each such date being referred to as a “Term B Loan Installment Date”), in an aggregate principal amount of the Term B Loans equal to (A) in the case of quarterly payments due prior to the applicable Term Facility Maturity Date, an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate principal amount of Term B Loans outstanding on the Closing Date, and (B) in the case of such payment due on the applicable Term Facility Maturity Date, an amount equal to the then unpaid principal amount of the Term B Loans outstanding;

(ii) in the event that any Incremental Term Loans are made on an Increased Amount Date, the Borrowers shall repay such Incremental Term Loans on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the related Incremental Assumption Agreement (each such date being referred to as an “Incremental Term Loan Installment Date”); and

(iii) to the extent not previously paid, outstanding Term Loans shall be due and payable on the applicable Term Facility Maturity Date.

(b) To the extent not previously paid, outstanding Revolving Facility Loans of any Class shall be due and payable on the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to such Class.

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(i) all Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 2.11(b) and Excess Cash Flow pursuant to Section 2.11(c) shall be applied to the Term Loans pro rata among each Term Facility, with the application thereof being applied to the remaining installments thereof in direct order of maturity; provided that, subject to the pro rata application to Loans outstanding within any Class of Term Loans, the applicable Borrower may allocate such prepayment in its sole discretion among the Class or Classes of Term Loans as the applicable Borrower may specify (so long as such mandatory prepayments are not directed to any Class of Term Loans with a later Term Facility Maturity Date without at least a pro rata repayment of each Class of Term Loans with an earlier Term Facility Maturity Date);

(ii) any optional prepayments of the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) shall be applied to the remaining installments of the Term Loans as the applicable Borrower may direct under the applicable Class or Classes as the applicable Borrower may direct; and

(iii) any prepayment of Term Loans of a particular Class pursuant to Section 2.11(g) or 9.04(i) shall be applied to the remaining installments of such Class of Term Loans on a pro rata basis.

(d) Prior to any prepayment of any Loan under any Facility hereunder, the applicable Borrower shall select the Borrowing or Borrowings under the applicable Facility to be prepaid and shall notify the Administrative Agent by telephone (confirmed by electronic means) of such selection not later than 12:00 p.m., Local Time, (i) in the case of an ABR Borrowing, at least one Business Day before the scheduled date of such prepayment and (ii) in the case of a Eurocurrency Borrowing, at least three Business Days before the scheduled date of such prepayment (or, in each case such shorter period acceptable to the Administrative Agent); provided, that a notice of prepayment may state that such notice is conditioned upon the effectiveness of other credit facilities, indentures or similar agreements or other transactions, in which case such notice may be revoked by the applicable Borrower (by notice to the Administrative Agent on or prior to the specified effective date) if such condition is not satisfied. All repayments of Loans shall be accompanied by accrued interest on the amount repaid to the extent required by Section 2.13(d).

SECTION 2.11. Prepayment of Loans.

(a) (i) Any Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay any Loan in whole or in part, without premium or penalty (except as provided in clause (ii) of this Section 2.11(a) and subject to Section 2.16), in an aggregate principal amount that is an integral multiple of the Borrowing Multiple and not less than the Borrowing Minimum or, if less, the amount outstanding, upon prior notice in accordance with Section 2.10(d). Each such notice shall be signed by a Responsible Officer of the applicable Borrower and shall specify the date and amount of such prepayment and the Class(es) and the Type(s) of Loans to be prepaid and, if Eurocurrency Loans are to be prepaid, the Interest Period(s) of such Loans. The Administrative Agent will promptly notify each applicable Lender of its receipt of each such notice, and of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such prepayment.

(ii) In the event that, on or prior to the date that is six months after the Closing Date, the Borrowers shall (x) make a prepayment of the Term B Loans pursuant to Section 2.11(a) with the proceeds of, or any conversion of Term B Loans into, any substantially concurrent issuance solely by the Borrowers of a new or replacement tranche of long-term senior secured first lien term loans incurred solely by the Borrowers that are broadly syndicated to banks and other institutional investors in financings similar to the Term B Loans the primary purpose of which is to (and which does) reduce the All-in Yield of such Term B Loans (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to securitizations) or (y) effect any amendment to this Agreement the primary purpose of which is to (and which does) reduce the All-in Yield of the Term B Loans (other than, in the case of each of clauses (x) and (y), in connection with a Qualified IPO, a Change in Control, a CEOC Event or a transformative acquisition

 

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referred to in the last sentence of this paragraph), the Borrowers shall pay to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable account of each of the applicable Lenders holding Term B Loans, (A) in the case of clause (x), a prepayment premium of 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the Term B Loans so prepaid and (B) in the case of clause (y), a fee equal to 1.00% of the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Term B Loans for which the All-in Yield has been reduced pursuant to such amendment. Such amounts shall be due and payable on the date of such prepayment or the effective date of such amendment, as the case may be. For purposes of this Section 2.11(a)(ii), a “transformative acquisition” is any acquisition by any Borrower or any Subsidiary that (i) is not permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition or (ii) if permitted by the terms of the Loan Documents immediately prior to the consummation of such acquisition, would not provide the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries with adequate flexibility under the Loan Documents for the continuation and/or expansion of their combined operations following such consummation, as determined by the Borrowers in good faith.

(iii) In addition to the foregoing, and provided that immediately before and after giving effect thereto no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and after giving effect thereto the Borrowers are in Pro Forma Compliance, each Borrower shall have the right to elect to offer to prepay the Term Loans at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof on a pro rata basis and apply any amounts rejected for such prepayment to repurchase, prepay, redeem, retire, acquire, defease or cancel Indebtedness or make Restricted Payments notwithstanding any then applicable limitations set forth in Section 6.09(b)(i) or Section 6.06, respectively. If a Borrower makes such an election, it shall provide notice thereof to Administrative Agent, who shall promptly, and in any event within one Business Day of receipt, provide such notice to the holders of the Term Loans. Any such notice shall specify the aggregate amount offered to prepay the Term Loans. Each holder of a Term Loan may elect, in its sole discretion, to reject its pro rata share of such prepayment offer. Any rejection of such offer must be evidenced by written notice delivered to Administrative Agent within five Business Days of receipt of the offer for prepayment, specifying an amount of such prepayment offer rejected by such holder, if any. Failure to give such notice will constitute an election to accept such offer. Any portion of such prepayment offer so accepted will be used to prepay the Term Loans held by the applicable holders within ten Business Days of the date of receipt of the offer to prepay. Any portion of such prepayment rejected may be used by the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries to repurchase, prepay, redeem, retire, acquire, defease or cancel Indebtedness or make Restricted Payments notwithstanding any then applicable limitations set forth in Section 6.09(b)(i) or Section 6.06, respectively.

(b) Subject to Section 2.11(e) and (f), the Borrowers shall apply all Net Proceeds promptly upon receipt thereof to prepay Term Loans in accordance with clauses (c) and (d) of Section 2.10; provided that, with respect to Net Proceeds from Asset Sales, the Borrowers may use a portion of such Net Proceeds to prepay or repurchase any Indebtedness that is secured by pari passu Liens on the Collateral permitted by Section 6.02, in each case in an amount not to exceed the product of (x) the amount of such Net Proceeds multiplied by (y) a fraction, (A) the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness with a pari passu lien on the Collateral and (B) the denominator of which is the sum of the outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness and the outstanding principal amount of all Classes of Term Loans.

(c) Subject to Section 2.11(e) and (f), within five (5) Business Days after financial statements are delivered under Section 5.04(a) with respect to each Excess Cash Flow Period, the Borrowers shall calculate Excess Cash Flow for such Excess Cash Flow Period and shall apply an amount equal to (i) the amount by which the Required Percentage of such Excess Cash Flow exceeds $10.0 million ($15.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event), minus to the extent not financed using the proceeds of the incurrence of funded long term Indebtedness (ii) the sum of (A) the amount of any voluntary prepayments during such Excess Cash Flow Period (plus, without duplication of any amounts previously deducted under this clause (A), the amount of any voluntary prepayments after the

 

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end of such Excess Cash Flow Period but before the date of prepayment under this clause (c)) of (x) Term Loans (it being understood that the amount of any such payment constituting a below-par Permitted Loan Purchase shall be calculated to equal the amount of cash used and not the principal amount deemed prepaid therewith) and (y) other Indebtedness that is secured by pari passu Liens on the Collateral permitted by Section 6.02 (provided that (i) in the case of the prepayment of any revolving Indebtedness, there was a corresponding reduction in commitments and (ii) the maximum amount of each such prepayment of other Indebtedness that may be counted for purposes of this clause (A)(y) shall not exceed the amount that would have been prepaid in respect of such other Indebtedness if such prepayment had been applied on a ratable basis among the Term Loans and such other Indebtedness (determined based on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans and the aggregate principal amount of such other Indebtedness on the date of such prepayment)) and (B) the amount of any permanent voluntary reductions during such Excess Cash Flow Period (plus, without duplication of any amounts previously deducted under this clause (B), the amount of any permanent voluntary reductions after the end of such Excess Cash Flow Period but before the date of prepayment under this clause (c)) of Revolving Facility Commitments to the extent that an equal amount of Revolving Facility Loans was simultaneously repaid, (I) to prepay Term Loans in accordance with clauses (c) and (d) of Section 2.10 or (II) to prepay Term Loans in accordance with clauses (c) and (d) of Section 2.10 and to prepay any other Indebtedness that is secured by pari passu Liens on the Collateral permitted by Section 6.02 in accordance with the agreement(s) governing such other Indebtedness so long as the prepayments under this clause (II) are applied in a manner such that the Term Loans are prepaid on at least a ratable basis with such other Indebtedness (determined based on the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Term Loans and the aggregate outstanding principal amount of such other Indebtedness being prepaid under this clause (II) on the date of such prepayment). Not later than the date on which the payment is required to be made pursuant to the foregoing sentence for each applicable Excess Cash Flow Period, the Borrower Representative will deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate signed by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative setting forth the amount, if any, of Excess Cash Flow for such fiscal year, the amount of any required prepayment in respect thereof and the calculation thereof in reasonable detail.

(d) If the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers at any time that the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure for any Revolving Facility at such time exceeds an amount equal to 105% of the Revolving Facility Commitments then in effect under such Revolving Facility, then, within two Business Days after receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall (at their option) prepay Revolving Facility Loans and/or Cash Collateralize the L/C Obligations, in each case, under such Revolving Facility in an aggregate amount sufficient to reduce the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure under such Revolving Facility as of such date of payment to an amount not to exceed 100% of the Revolving Facility Commitments then in effect under such Revolving Facility. The Administrative Agent may, at any time and from time to time after any such initial deposit of such Cash Collateral, request that additional Cash Collateral be provided in order to protect against the results of further exchange rate fluctuations.

(e) Anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding, in the event a Borrower is required to make any mandatory prepayment (a “Waivable Mandatory Prepayment”) of the Term Loans, not less than three Business Days prior to the date (the “Required Prepayment Date”) on which such Borrower elects (or is otherwise required) to make such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment, such Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent of the amount of such prepayment, and the Administrative Agent will promptly thereafter notify each Lender holding an outstanding Term Loan of the amount of such Lender’s pro rata share of such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment and such Lender’s option to refuse such amount. Each such Lender may exercise such option by giving written notice to the Administrative Agent of its election to do so on or before the second Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date (it being understood that any Lender which does not notify the Administrative Agent of its election to exercise such option on or before the first Business Day prior to the Required Prepayment Date shall be deemed to have elected, as of such date, not to exercise such option). On the Required

 

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Prepayment Date, (i) the applicable Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent the amount of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment less the amount of Declined Proceeds, which amount shall be applied by the Administrative Agent to prepay the Term Loans of those Lenders that have elected to accept such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment (each, an “Accepting Lender”) (which prepayment shall be applied to the scheduled installments of principal of the Term Loans in the applicable Class(es) of Term Loans in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of Section 2.10), and (ii) the Borrowers may retain a portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment in an amount equal to that portion of the Waivable Mandatory Prepayment otherwise payable to those Lenders that have elected to exercise such option and decline such Waivable Mandatory Prepayment (such declined amounts, the “Declined Proceeds”). Such Declined Proceeds shall be retained by the Borrowers and may be used for any purpose not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement.

(f) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Section 2.11 to the contrary, (i) to the extent that any Net Proceeds of any Asset Sale by a Foreign Subsidiary or Excess Cash Flow attributable to a Foreign Subsidiary is prohibited, restricted or delayed by applicable local law or material documents (including constituent and organizational documents) from being repatriated to the United States, the portion of such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected will not be required to be applied to repay Term Loans or other Indebtedness that is secured by Liens on the Collateral permitted by Section 6.02 at the times provided in Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c) but may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary so long, but only so long, as the applicable local law or material documents will not permit repatriation to the United States, and once such repatriation of any of such affected Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow is permitted under the applicable local law or material documents, such repatriation will be effected and such repatriated Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow will be promptly applied (net of additional taxes payable or reserved against as a result thereof) to the repayment of the Term Loans or other Indebtedness that is secured by Liens on the Collateral permitted by Section 6.02 pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c), to the extent provided herein and (ii) to the extent that the Borrowers have determined in good faith that repatriation of any or all of such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow could reasonably be expected to have an adverse tax cost consequence that is not de minimis with respect to such Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow, the Net Proceeds or Excess Cash Flow so affected may be retained by the applicable Foreign Subsidiary (the applicable Borrower hereby agreeing to use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not be required to extend beyond twelve (12) months after the applicable prepayment date) to eliminate such tax effects in its reasonable control in order to make such prepayments). For the avoidance of doubt, the non-application of any amounts required to be applied pursuant to Section 2.11(b) or Section 2.11(c) as a consequence of the foregoing provisions does not constitute a Default or an Event of Default, and such amounts shall be available for working capital purposes of the Borrowers and the Subsidiary Loan Parties so long as not required to be prepaid in accordance with the foregoing provisions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any prepayments required after application of the above provision shall be net of any costs, expenses or taxes incurred by the Borrowers or any of their affiliates and arising as a result of compliance with the preceding sentence.

(g) (i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.11(a) or 2.18(c) (which provisions shall not be applicable to this Section 2.11(g)), any Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time to prepay Term Loans and/or repay Revolving Facility Loans of any Class (with, in the case of Revolving Facility Loans under any Revolving Facility, a corresponding permanent reduction in the Revolving Facility Commitment of each Lender who receives a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment), to the Lenders at a discount to the par value of such Loans and on a non pro rata basis (each, a “Discounted Voluntary Prepayment”) pursuant to the procedures described in this Section 2.11(g); provided that (A) any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be offered to all Lenders with Term Loans of any Class and/or Revolving Facility Loans of any Class on a pro rata basis with all Lenders of such Class, and after giving effect to any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, there shall be sufficient aggregate Revolving Facility Commitments among the Revolving Facility Lenders to apply to

 

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the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations as of such date, unless the applicable Borrower shall concurrently with the payment of the purchase price by such Borrower for such Revolving Facility Loans, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(g) in the amount of any such excess Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations, (B) no Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be made from the proceeds of any extensions of credit under the Revolving Facility and (C) the applicable Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of the Financial Officer of such Borrower stating (1) that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment (after giving effect to any related waivers or amendments obtained in connection with such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment), (2) that each of the conditions to such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment contained in this Section 2.11(g) has been satisfied and (3) the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans so prepaid pursuant to such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment.

(ii) To the extent a Borrower seeks to make a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, such Borrower will provide written notice to the Administrative Agent substantially in the form of Exhibit F (each, a “Discounted Prepayment Option Notice”) that such Borrower desires to prepay Term Loans and/or repay Revolving Facility Loans of an applicable Class (with a corresponding permanent reduction in Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class) in each case in an aggregate principal amount specified therein by such Borrower (each, a “Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount”), in each case at a discount to the par value of such Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans as specified below. The Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount of Term Loans or Revolving Facility Loans shall not be less than $5.0 million. The Discounted Prepayment Option Notice shall further specify with respect to the proposed Discounted Voluntary Prepayment: (A) the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount for Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans of the applicable Class, (B) a discount range (which may be a single percentage) selected by the applicable Borrower with respect to such proposed Discounted Voluntary Prepayment equal to a percentage of par of the principal amount of Term Loans or Revolving Facility Loans of such Class (the “Discount Range”) and (C) the date by which Lenders are required to indicate their election to participate in such proposed Discounted Voluntary Prepayment which shall be at least five Business Days following the date of the Discounted Prepayment Option Notice (the “Acceptance Date”). Upon receipt of a Discounted Prepayment Option Notice with respect to Revolving Facility Loans, the Administrative Agent shall notify the L/C Issuer thereof and Discounted Voluntary Prepayments in respect thereof shall be subject to the consent of the L/C Issuer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(iii) Upon receipt of a Discounted Prepayment Option Notice and receipt by the Administrative Agent of any required consent from the L/C Issuer in accordance with Section 2.11(g)(ii), the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender thereof. On or prior to the Acceptance Date, each such Lender may specify by written notice substantially in the form of Exhibit G (each, a “Lender Participation Notice”) to the Administrative Agent (A) a maximum discount to par (the “Acceptable Discount”) within the Discount Range (for example, a Lender specifying a discount to par of 20% would accept a purchase price of 80% of the par value of the Loans to be prepaid) and (B) a maximum principal amount (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Administrative Agent) of Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans held by such Lender with respect to which such Lender is willing to permit a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment at the Acceptable Discount (“Offered Loans”). Based on the Acceptable Discounts and principal amounts of Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans of the applicable Class(es) specified by the Lenders in the applicable Lender Participation Notice, the Administrative Agent, in consultation with the applicable Borrower, shall determine the applicable discount for Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans of the applicable Class(es) (the “Applicable Discount”), which Applicable Discount shall be (A) the percentage specified by the applicable Borrower if such Borrower has selected a single percentage pursuant to Section 2.11(g)(ii) for the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment or (B) otherwise, the highest Acceptable Discount at which such Borrower can pay

 

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the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount in full (determined by adding the principal amounts of Offered Loans commencing with the Offered Loans with the highest Acceptable Discount); provided, however, that in the event that such Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount cannot be repaid in full at any Acceptable Discount, the Applicable Discount shall be the lowest Acceptable Discount specified by the Lenders that is within the Discount Range. The Applicable Discount shall be applicable for all Lenders who have offered to participate in the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment and have Qualifying Loans (as defined below). Any Lender with outstanding Loans whose Lender Participation Notice is not received by the Administrative Agent by the Acceptance Date shall be deemed to have declined to accept a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment of any of its Loans at any discount to their par value within the Applicable Discount.

(iv) The applicable Borrower shall make a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment by prepaying those Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans (or the respective portions thereof) (with, in the case of Revolving Facility Loans, a corresponding permanent reduction in Revolving Facility Commitments) of the applicable Class(es) offered by the Lenders (“Qualifying Lenders”) that specify an Acceptable Discount that is equal to or greater than the Applicable Discount (“Qualifying Loans”) at the Applicable Discount; provided that if the aggregate proceeds required to prepay all Qualifying Loans (disregarding any interest payable at such time) would exceed the amount of aggregate proceeds required to prepay the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount, such amounts in each case calculated by applying the Applicable Discount, such Borrower shall prepay such Qualifying Loans ratably among the Qualifying Lenders based on their respective principal amounts of such Qualifying Loans (subject to rounding requirements specified by the Administrative Agent). If the aggregate proceeds required to prepay all Qualifying Loans (disregarding any interest payable at such time) would be less than the amount of aggregate proceeds required to prepay the Proposed Discounted Prepayment Amount, such amounts in each case calculated by applying the Applicable Discount, such Borrower shall prepay all Qualifying Loans.

(v) Each Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be made within five Business Days of the Acceptance Date (or such later date as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably agree, given the time required to calculate the Applicable Discount and determine the amount and holders of Qualifying Loans), without premium or penalty (but subject to Section 2.16), upon irrevocable notice substantially in the form of Exhibit H (each a “Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice”), delivered to the Administrative Agent no later than 1:00 P.M. Local time, three Business Days prior to the date of such Discounted Voluntary Prepayment, which notice shall specify the date and amount of the Discounted Voluntary Prepayment and the Applicable Discount determined by the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each relevant Lender thereof. If any Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice is given, the amount specified in such notice shall be due and payable to the applicable Lenders, subject to the Applicable Discount on the applicable Loans, on the date specified therein together with accrued interest (on the par principal amount) to but not including such date on the amount prepaid.

(vi) To the extent not expressly provided for herein, each Discounted Voluntary Prepayment shall be consummated pursuant to reasonable procedures (including as to timing, rounding, minimum amounts, Type and Interest Periods and calculation of Applicable Discount in accordance with Section 2.11(g)(iii) above) established by the Administrative Agent in consultation with the applicable Borrower.

(vii) Prior to the delivery of a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment Notice, upon written notice to the Administrative Agent, (A) the applicable Borrower may withdraw its offer to make a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment pursuant to any Discounted Prepayment Option Notice and (B) any Lender may withdraw its offer to participate in a Discounted Voluntary Prepayment pursuant to any Lender Participation Notice.

 

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SECTION 2.12. Fees.

(a) The Borrowers agree to pay to each Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender), through the Administrative Agent, on the last Business Day of March, June, September and December in each year, and the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of the applicable Class of such Lender shall be terminated as provided herein, a commitment fee in Dollars (a “Commitment Fee”) on the daily amount of the Revolving Facility Commitments (whether used or unused) of such Lender during the preceding quarter (or other period commencing with the Closing Date or ending with the date on which the last of the Commitments of such Lender shall be terminated) at a rate equal to the Applicable Commitment Fee for the applicable Class with respect to such Lender. All Commitment Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days. The Commitment Fee due to each Lender shall commence to accrue on the Closing Date and shall cease to accrue on the date on which the last of the Commitments of such Lender shall be terminated as provided herein (provided that, if any Revolving Facility Loans or any L/C Obligations remain outstanding following the Revolving Facility Maturity Date or the date on which the aggregate Revolving Facility Commitments shall expire or be terminated, the Commitment Fee with respect to such Revolving Facility Loans and such L/C Obligations shall continue to accrue for so long as such Revolving Facility Loans and such L/C Obligations remain outstanding and shall be due and payable on demand).

(b) The Borrowers from time to time agree to pay (i) to each Revolving Facility Lender (other than any Defaulting Lender; provided that at any time that an L/C Issuer has Fronting Exposure to a Defaulting Lender, until such Fronting Exposure has been reduced to zero, the L/C Participation Fee attributable to such Fronting Exposure in respect of Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer shall be payable to such L/C Issuer) under any Revolving Facility, through the Administrative Agent, three Business Days after the last day of March, June, September and December of each year and three Business Days after the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders under such Revolving Facility shall be terminated as provided herein, a fee (an “L/C Participation Fee”) on such Lender’s Revolving Facility Percentage of the daily aggregate Outstanding Amount of L/C Obligations (excluding the portion thereof attributable to Unreimbursed Amounts) of such Class, during the preceding quarter (or shorter period commencing with the Closing Date or ending with the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to such Revolving Facility or the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class shall be terminated) at the rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for Eurocurrency Revolving Facility Borrowings of such Class made by such Lender effective for each day in such period and (ii) to each L/C Issuer, for its own account (x) three Business Days after the last Business Day of March, June, September and December of each year and on the date on which the Revolving Facility Commitments of all the Lenders under such Class shall be terminated as provided herein, a fronting fee in Dollars in respect of each Letter of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit to and including the termination of such Letter of Credit, computed at a rate equal to 0.125% per annum of the Dollar Equivalent of the daily stated amount of such Letter of Credit, plus (y) in connection with the issuance, amendment or transfer of any such Letter of Credit or any drawing thereunder, such L/C Issuer’s customary documentary and processing fees and charges (collectively, “L/C Issuer Fees”). All L/C Participation Fees and L/C Issuer Fees shall be computed on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in a year of 360 days.

(c) The Borrowers agree to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Administrative Agent, the agency fees set forth in the Fee Letter, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, at the times specified therein (the “Administrative Agent Fees”).

 

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(d) The Borrowers agree to pay on the Closing Date to each Lender holding Term B Loans party to this Agreement on the Closing Date, as fee compensation for the funding of such Lender’s Term B Loan, a closing fee (the “Term Closing Fee”) in an amount equal to 0.25% of the stated principal amount of such Lender’s Term B Loan, payable to such Lender from the proceeds of its Term B Loan as and when funded on the Closing Date. Such Term Closing Fee will be in all respects fully earned, due and payable on the Closing Date and nonrefundable and non-creditable thereafter.

(e) All Fees shall be paid on the dates due, in immediately available funds, to the Administrative Agent for distribution, if and as appropriate, among the Lenders, except that L/C Issuer Fees shall be paid directly to the applicable L/C Issuers. Once paid, none of the Fees shall be refundable under any circumstances.

SECTION 2.13. Interest.

(a) The Loans comprising each ABR Borrowing shall bear interest at the ABR plus the Applicable Margin.

(b) The Loans comprising each Eurocurrency Borrowing shall bear interest at the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for the Interest Period in effect for such Borrowing plus the Applicable Margin.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any principal of or interest on any Loan or any Fees or other amount payable by the Borrowers hereunder is not paid when due, whether at stated maturity, upon acceleration or otherwise, such overdue amount shall bear interest, after as well as before judgment, at a rate per annum equal to (i) in the case of overdue principal of any Loan, 2.00% plus the rate otherwise applicable to such Loan as provided in the preceding paragraphs of this Section or (ii) in the case of any other overdue amount, 2.00% plus the rate applicable to ABR Loans as provided in paragraph (a) of this Section; provided, that this paragraph (c) shall not apply to any Event of Default that has been waived by the Lenders pursuant to Section 9.08.

(d) Accrued interest on each Loan shall be payable in arrears (i) on each Interest Payment Date for such Loan, (ii) in the case of Revolving Facility Loans under any Revolving Facility, upon termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments with respect to such Revolving Facility and (iii) in the case of the Term Loans, on the applicable Term Facility Maturity Date; provided, that (i) interest accrued pursuant to paragraph (c) of this Section shall be payable on written demand, and (ii) in the event of any repayment or prepayment of any Loan (other than a prepayment of an ABR Loan prior to the end of the Availability Period), accrued interest on the principal amount repaid or prepaid shall be payable on the date of such repayment or prepayment.

(e) All interest hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days, except that interest computed by reference to the ABR shall be computed at all times on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days in a leap year); provided that interest computed on Sterling denominated Loans shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days, and in each case shall be payable for the actual number of days elapsed (including the first day but excluding the last day). The applicable ABR, Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate or Eurocurrency Rate shall be determined by the Administrative Agent, and such determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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SECTION 2.14. Alternate Rate of Interest. If prior to the commencement of any Interest Period for a Eurocurrency Borrowing:

(a) the Administrative Agent determines (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that adequate and reasonable means do not exist for ascertaining the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate, as applicable, for such Interest Period; or

(b) the Administrative Agent is advised by the Required Lenders or the Majority Lenders under the applicable Revolving Facility that the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate for such Interest Period will not adequately and fairly reflect the cost to such Lenders of making or maintaining their Loans included in such Borrowing for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give notice thereof to the Borrowers and the Lenders by telephone or electronic means as promptly as practicable thereafter and, until the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers and the Lenders that the circumstances giving rise to such notice no longer exist, (i) any Interest Election Request that requests the conversion of any Borrowing to, or continuation of any Borrowing as, a Eurocurrency Borrowing denominated in the applicable currency shall be ineffective and in the case of any Borrowing denominated in Dollars, such Borrowing shall be converted to or continued on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as an ABR Borrowing and (ii) if any Borrowing Request requests a Eurocurrency Borrowing in Dollars, such Borrowing shall be made as an ABR Borrowing.

SECTION 2.15. Increased Costs.

(a) If any Change in Law shall:

(i) impose, modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender (except any such reserve requirement reflected in the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate) or L/C Issuer;

(ii) subject any Lender or L/C Issuer to any Tax with respect to any Loan Document or any Eurocurrency Loan made by it or any Letter of Credit or participation therein (other than Taxes indemnifiable under Section 2.17 or Excluded Taxes); or

(iii) impose on any Lender or the L/C Issuer or the London interbank market any other condition affecting this Agreement or Eurocurrency Loans made by such Lender or any Letter of Credit or participation therein;

and the result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender of making or maintaining any Eurocurrency Loan (or of maintaining its obligation to make any such Loan) or to increase the cost to such Lender or L/C Issuer of participating in, issuing or maintaining any Letter of Credit or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable by such Lender or L/C Issuer hereunder (whether of principal, interest or otherwise), then the Borrowers will pay to such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, for such additional costs incurred or reduction suffered.

(b) If any Lender or L/C Issuer determines that any Change in Law regarding capital or liquidity requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s holding company, if any, as a consequence of this Agreement or the Loans made by, or participations in Letters of Credit held by, such

 

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Lender, or the Letters of Credit issued by such L/C Issuer, to a level below that which such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking into consideration such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company with respect to capital or liquidity adequacy), then from time to time the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, as applicable, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender or such L/C Issuer or such Lender’s or such L/C Issuer’s holding company for any such reduction suffered.

(c) A certificate of a Lender or an L/C Issuer setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to compensate such Lender or L/C Issuer or its holding company, as applicable, as specified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section shall be delivered to the Borrowers and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

(d) Promptly after any Lender or any L/C Issuer has determined that it will make a request for increased compensation pursuant to this Section 2.15, such Lender or L/C Issuer shall notify the Borrowers thereof. Failure or delay on the part of any Lender or L/C Issuer to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s right to demand such compensation; provided, that the Borrowers shall not be required to compensate a Lender or an L/C Issuer pursuant to this Section for any increased costs or reductions incurred more than 180 days prior to the date that such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, notifies the Borrowers of the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Lender’s or L/C Issuer’s intention to claim compensation therefor; provided, further, that, if the Change in Law giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 180-day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof.

SECTION 2.16. Break Funding Payments. In the event of (a) the payment of any principal of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of an Interest Period applicable thereto (including as a result of an Event of Default), (b) the failure to borrow, convert, continue or prepay any Eurocurrency Loan on the date specified in any notice delivered pursuant hereto or (c) the assignment of any Eurocurrency Loan other than on the last day of the Interest Period applicable thereto as a result of a request by a Borrower pursuant to Section 2.19, then, in any such event, the Borrowers shall compensate each Lender for the loss, cost and expense attributable to such event. In the case of a Eurocurrency Loan, such loss, cost or expense to any Lender shall be deemed to be the amount determined by such Lender (it being understood that the deemed amount shall not exceed the actual amount) to be the excess, if any, of (i) the amount of interest which would have accrued on the principal amount of such Loan had such event not occurred, at the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate that would have been applicable to such Loan, for the period from the date of such event to the last day of the then current Interest Period therefor (or, in the case of a failure to borrow, convert or continue a Eurocurrency Loan, for the period that would have been the Interest Period for such Loan), over (ii) the amount of interest which would accrue on such principal amount for such period at the interest rate which such Lender would bid were it to bid, at the commencement of such period, for deposits in dollars of a comparable amount and period from other banks in the Eurocurrency market. A certificate of any Lender setting forth any amount or amounts that such Lender is entitled to receive pursuant to this Section shall be delivered to the Borrowers and shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender the amount shown as due on any such certificate within 10 days after receipt thereof.

SECTION 2.17. Taxes.

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Taxes except as required by law; provided, that if any applicable Withholding Agent shall be required to withhold or deduct any Taxes in respect of any such payments, then (i) if such Tax is an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax, the sum payable by the applicable Loan Party shall be increased as necessary so that after all required withholding or deductions have been made (including withholding or deductions applicable to additional sums payable under this Section 2.17) the applicable Lender (or, in the case of a payment to the Administrative Agent for its own account, the Administrative Agent), receives an amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such withholding or deductions been made, (ii) the applicable Withholding Agent shall make such withholding or deductions and (iii) the applicable Withholding Agent shall timely pay the full amount withheld or deducted to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(b) In addition, the Loan Parties shall pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance with applicable law.

(c) Each Loan Party shall jointly and severally indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within 10 days after written demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes payable by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, as applicable (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section 2.17), and any reasonable expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to such Loan Party by a Lender, or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf, on behalf of another Agent or on behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

(d) As soon as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by a Loan Party to a Governmental Authority, such Loan Party shall deliver to the Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(e) Each Foreign Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of any Borrower or the Administrative Agent), two original copies of whichever of the following is applicable: (i) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), claiming eligibility for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America is a party, (ii) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), (iii) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 871(h) or 881(c) of the Code, (x) a certificate in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (a “Non-Bank Certificate”), and (y) duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto), (iv) to the extent the Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner (e.g., where the Foreign Lender is a partnership or participating Lender), duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY, together with appropriate forms and certificates described in Sections 2.17(e)(i) through (iii) and any additional Form W-8IMYs, withholding statements and other information as may be required by law (provided that, where a Foreign Lender is a partnership (and not a participating Lender) and one or more of its direct or indirect partners are claiming the portfolio interest exemption, the Foreign Lender may provide the Non-Bank Certificate on behalf of such direct or indirect partners) or (v) any other form prescribed by applicable law as a basis for claiming exemption from or a reduction in United States federal withholding tax duly completed together with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by applicable law to permit the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine the withholding or deduction required to be made.

 

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(f) Each U.S. Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent two duly completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any subsequent versions thereof or successors thereto) certifying that such U.S. Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding on or before the date such U.S. Lender becomes a party and upon the expiration of any form previously delivered by such U.S. Lender.

(g) If a payment made to a Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding Tax imposed by FATCA if such Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA (including those contained in Section 1471(b) or 1472(b) of the Code, as applicable), such Lender shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent, at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent, such documentation prescribed by applicable law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent as may be necessary for the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to comply with their obligations under FATCA, to determine whether such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA and to determine the amount, if any, to deduct and withhold from such payment.

(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of Section 2.17(e), (f) or (g), a Lender shall not be required to deliver any form that such Lender is not legally eligible to deliver.

(i) Each Lender shall, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders any documentation previously provided pursuant to Sections 2.17(e), (f) or (g) obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any respect, deliver promptly to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent updated or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by any Borrower or the Administrative Agent) or promptly notify the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent in writing of its legal ineligibility to do so.

(j) If any Borrower determines that a reasonable basis exists for contesting an Indemnified Tax or Other Tax for which a Loan Party has paid additional amounts or indemnification payments, each affected Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall use reasonable efforts to cooperate with such Borrower as such Borrower may reasonably request in contesting such Tax; provided that nothing in this Section 2.17(j) shall obligate any Lender or the Administrative Agent to take any action that such person, in its sole judgment, determines may result in a material detriment to such person. The Borrowers shall indemnify and hold each Lender and the Administrative Agent harmless against any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by such person in connection with any request made by the Borrowers pursuant to this Section 2.17(j). Any refund received from a successful contest shall be governed by Section 2.17(k).

(k) If the Administrative Agent or a Lender has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by a Loan Party or with respect to which such Loan Party has paid additional amounts pursuant to this Section 2.17, it shall pay over such refund to such Loan Party (but only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid, by such Loan Party under this Section 2.17 with respect to the Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of the Administrative Agent or such Lender (including any Taxes imposed with respect to such refund) as is determined by the Administrative Agent or Lender in good faith, and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund); provided, that such Loan Party, upon the request of the

 

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Administrative Agent or such Lender, agrees to repay as soon as reasonably practicable the amount paid over to such Loan Party (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to the Administrative Agent or such Lender in the event the Administrative Agent or such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. In such event, such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as the case may be, shall, at the applicable Loan Party’s request, provide such Loan Party with a copy of any notice of assessment or other evidence of the requirement to repay such refund received from the relevant Governmental Authority (provided that such Lender or the Administrative Agent may delete any information therein that it deems confidential). A Lender or the Administrative Agent shall claim any refund that it determines is available to it, unless it concludes in its sole discretion that it would be adversely affected by making such a claim. This Section 2.17(k) shall not be construed to require the Administrative Agent or any Lender to make available its Tax returns (or any other information relating to its Taxes which it deems in good faith to be confidential) to the Loan Parties or any other person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, in no event will any Lender be required to pay any amount to a Loan Party the payment of which would place such Lender in a less favorable net after tax position than such Lender would have been in if the additional amounts giving rise to such refund of any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes had never been paid.

(l) If any Administrative Agent is a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), it shall provide the Borrowers, on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement, with two duly completed original copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or any successor form) certifying that such Administrative Agent is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding. If any Administrative Agent is not a “United States person” (as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code), on or before the date on which it becomes a party to this Agreement, it shall provide (1) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI (or any successor form) with respect to payments to be received by it as a beneficial owner and (2) Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or any successor form), together with required accompanying documentation, with respect to payments to be received by it on behalf of the Lenders. Each Administrative Agent shall, whenever a lapse in time or change in circumstances renders any documentation previously provided pursuant to this Section 2.17(l) obsolete, expired or inaccurate in any respect, deliver promptly to the Borrowers updated or other appropriate documentation (including any new documentation reasonably requested by any Borrower) or promptly notify the Borrowers in writing of its legal ineligibility to do so. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, nothing in this Section 2.17(l) shall require any Administrative Agent to provide any documentation that it is not legally eligible to provide as a result of any Change of Law after the date hereof.

(m) For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lender” shall, for purposes of this Section 2.17, include any L/C Issuer.

SECTION 2.18. Payments Generally; Pro Rata Treatment; Sharing of Set-offs.

(a) Each Borrower shall make each payment required to be made by it hereunder (whether of principal, interest, fees or reimbursement of drawings under Letters of Credit, or of amounts payable under Section 2.15, 2.16, or 2.17, or otherwise) without condition or deduction for any defense, recoupment, set-off or counterclaim. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all payments by the Borrowers hereunder shall be made to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the respective Lenders to which such payment is owed, at the applicable Administrative Agent’s Office in Dollars (or, in the case of Alternate Currency Loans or Alternate Currency Letters of Credit, in the applicable Alternate Currency) and in Same Day Funds not later than (x) in the case of Loans or Letters of Credit denominated in Dollars or Canadian Dollars, 2:00 p.m. Local Time or (y) in the case of Loans or Letters of Credit denominated in Alternate Currencies other than Canadian Dollars, 5:00 a.m. Local Time, in each case, on

 

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the date specified herein. Any amounts received after such time on any date may, in the discretion of the Administrative Agent, be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day for purposes of calculating interest thereon. All such payments shall be made to the Administrative Agent to the applicable account designated to the Borrowers by the Administrative Agent, except payments to be made directly to the applicable L/C Issuer as expressly provided herein and except that payments pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.05 shall be made directly to the persons entitled thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may require that any payments payable in Dollars due under this Agreement be made in the United States. The Administrative Agent shall distribute any such payments received by it for the account of any other person to the appropriate recipient promptly following receipt thereof. If any payment hereunder shall be due on a day that is not a Business Day, the date for payment shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day, and, in the case of any payment accruing interest, interest thereon shall be payable for the period of such extension. Any payment required to be made by the Administrative Agent hereunder shall be deemed to have been made by the time required if the Administrative Agent shall, at or before such time, have taken the necessary steps to make such payment in accordance with the regulations or operating procedures of the clearing or settlement system used by the Administrative Agent to make such payment.

(b) If at any time insufficient funds are received by and available to the Administrative Agent from the Borrowers to pay fully all amounts of principal, Unreimbursed Amounts, interest and fees then due from the Borrowers hereunder, such funds shall be applied (i) first, towards payment of interest and fees then due from the Borrowers hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties and (ii) second, towards payment of principal of Loans and Unreimbursed Amounts then due from the Borrowers hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of principal and Unreimbursed Amounts then due to such parties.

(c) If any Lender shall, by exercising any right of set-off or counterclaim or otherwise, obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans or participations in Letters of Credit resulting in such Lender receiving payment of a greater proportion of the aggregate amount of its Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in Letters of Credit and accrued interest thereon than the proportion received by any other Lender entitled thereto, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion shall purchase participations in the Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in Letters of Credit of other Lenders entitled thereto to the extent necessary so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the Lenders entitled thereto ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and accrued interest on their respective Term Loans, Revolving Facility Loans and participations in Letters of Credit; provided, that (i) if any such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest, and (ii) the provisions of this paragraph (c) shall not be construed to apply to any payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.11(g), Section 2.19(b), Section 2.19(c) and Section 9.04(i)) or any payment obtained by a Lender as consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its Loans or participations in Letters of Credit to any assignee or participant, other than to a Borrower or any Subsidiary thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph (c) shall apply). Each Borrower consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may effectively do so under applicable law, that any Lender acquiring a participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against such Borrower rights of set-off and counterclaim with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of such Borrower in the amount of such participation.

 

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(d) Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from a Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer hereunder that such Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, the amount due. In such event, if such Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the applicable L/C Issuer, as applicable, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed to such Lender or L/C Issuer with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the Overnight Rate.

(e) If any Lender shall fail to make any payment required to be made by it pursuant to Section 2.05(c), Section 2.05(d), Section 2.06(b) or Section 2.18(d), then the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion (notwithstanding any contrary provision hereof), apply any amounts thereafter received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender to satisfy such Lender’s obligations under such Sections until all such unsatisfied obligations are fully paid.

SECTION 2.19. Mitigation Obligations; Replacement of Lenders.

(a) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, then such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to designate a different Lending Office for funding or booking its Loans hereunder or to assign its rights and obligations hereunder to another of its offices, branches or Affiliates, if, in the reasonable judgment of such Lender, such designation or assignment (i) would eliminate or reduce amounts payable pursuant to Section 2.15 or 2.17, as applicable, in the future and (ii) would not subject such Lender to any material unreimbursed cost or expense and would not otherwise be disadvantageous to such Lender in any material respect. The Borrowers hereby agree to pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by any Lender in connection with any such designation or assignment.

(b) If any Lender requests compensation under Section 2.15, or if any Borrower is required to pay any additional amount to any Lender or any Governmental Authority for the account of any Lender pursuant to Section 2.17, or if any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, or if any Lender is the subject of a Disqualification, then any Borrower may, at its option and its sole expense and effort, upon notice to such Lender and the Administrative Agent, (1) require such Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse (in accordance with and subject to the restrictions contained in Section 9.04), all its interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement to an assignee reasonably acceptable to (i) the Administrative Agent (unless, in the case of an assignment of Term Loans, such assignee is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund) and (ii) if in respect of any Revolving Facility Commitment or Revolving Facility Loan, the L/C Issuer, that shall assume such obligations (which assignee may be another Lender, if a Lender accepts such assignment) or (2) terminate the Commitments of such Lender and prepay such Lender on a non-pro rata basis; provided, that (i) such Lender shall have received payment of an amount equal to the outstanding principal of its Loans and participations in L/C Obligations, accrued interest thereon, accrued fees and all other amounts payable to it hereunder, from the assignee or the Borrowers (as applicable) (to the extent of such outstanding principal and accrued interest and fees) or the Borrowers (in the case of all other amounts) and (ii) in the case of any such assignment resulting from a claim for compensation under Section 2.15 or payments required to be made pursuant to Section 2.17, such assignment will result in a reduction in such compensation or payments. Nothing in this Section 2.19 shall be deemed to prejudice any rights that the Borrowers may have against any Lender that is a Defaulting Lender. No action by or consent of the removed Lender shall be necessary in connection with such assignment, which shall be immediately and automatically effective upon payment of such purchase price.

 

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(c) If any Lender (such Lender, a “Non-Consenting Lender”) has failed to consent to a proposed amendment, waiver, discharge or termination which pursuant to the terms of Section 9.08 requires the consent of all of the Lenders affected or all Lenders (or all Lenders of a particular Class affected or all Lenders of a particular Class) and with respect to which the Required Lenders (or the Majority Lenders of the relevant Facility) shall have granted their consent, then any Borrower may, at its option and its sole expense (including with respect to the processing and recordation fee referred to in Section 9.04(b)(ii)(B)) (1) require such Non-Consenting Lender to assign and delegate, without recourse, all interests, rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the applicable Class(es) of Loans, and its Commitments hereunder to one or more assignees reasonably acceptable to (i) the Administrative Agent (unless, in the case of an assignment of Term Loans, such assignee is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund) and (ii) if in respect of any Revolving Facility Commitment or Revolving Facility Loan, the L/C Issuer or (2) terminate the Commitments of such Non-Consenting Lender and prepay such Lender on a non-pro rata basis; provided, that: (a) all Obligations of the Borrowers owing to such Non-Consenting Lender being replaced or terminated shall be paid in full to such Non-Consenting Lender concurrently with such assignment or termination (including any amount payable pursuant to Section 2.11(a)) and (b) the replacement Lender, if any, shall purchase the foregoing by paying to such Non-Consenting Lender a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon. No action by or consent of the Non-Consenting Lender shall be necessary in connection with such assignment, which shall be immediately and automatically effective upon payment of such purchase price.

SECTION 2.20. Illegality. If any Lender reasonably determines that any Change in Law has made it unlawful, or that any Governmental Authority has asserted after the Closing Date that it is unlawful, for any Lender or its applicable Lending Office to make or maintain any Eurocurrency Loans in any currency, then, on notice thereof by such Lender to the Borrowers through the Administrative Agent, any obligations of such Lender to make or continue Eurocurrency Loans in such currency or to convert ABR Borrowings to Eurocurrency Borrowings shall be suspended until such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers that the circumstances giving rise to such determination no longer exist. Upon receipt of such notice, the Borrowers shall upon demand from such Lender (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) either (i) in the case of Loans denominated in Dollars if the affected Lender may lawfully continue to maintain such Loans as Eurocurrency Loans until the last day of such Interest Period, convert all Eurocurrency Loans of such Lender to ABR Loans on the last day of such Interest Period (or, otherwise, immediately convert such Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans) or (ii) prepay such Eurocurrency Loans. Upon any such prepayment or conversion, the Borrowers shall also pay accrued interest on the amount so prepaid or converted.

SECTION 2.21. Incremental Commitments.

(a) Any Borrower may, by written notice to the Administrative Agent from time to time, request Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as applicable, in an amount not to exceed the Incremental Amount at the time such Incremental Commitments are established from one or more Incremental Term Lenders and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders (which may include any existing Lender) willing to provide such Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as the case may be, in their own discretion; provided that in the case of Incremental Revolving Commitments either, at the election of the Borrowers, (i) each Incremental Revolving Facility Lender providing Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments shall be subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent (provided that the Administrative Agent shall withhold approval if any of the L/C Issuers object to such Incremental Revolving Facility Lender) or (ii) the Letter of Credit Commitment may not be allocated under, and no Letters of Credit may be requested by the Borrowers under, such Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments. Such notice shall set forth (i) the amount of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility

 

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Commitments being requested (which shall be in minimum increments of $5.0 million and a minimum amount of $20.0 million or equal to the remaining Incremental Amount or in each case such lesser amount approved by the Administrative Agent), (ii) the date on which such Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments are requested to become effective (the “Increased Amount Date”), (iii) in the case of Incremental Term Loan Commitments, whether such Incremental Term Loan Commitments are to be commitments to make term loans with terms identical to Term B Loans or commitments to make term loans with pricing terms and/or amortization and/or participation in mandatory prepayments or commitment reductions and/or maturity and/or other terms different from the Term B Loans (“Other Term Loans”) and (iv) in the case of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, whether such Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments are to be commitments to make additional Revolving Facility Loans on the same terms as the Initial Revolving Loans or commitments to make revolving loans with pricing terms and/or participation in mandatory prepayments or commitment reductions and/or maturity and/or other terms different from the Initial Revolving Loans (“Other Revolving Loans”).

(b) The Borrowers and each Incremental Term Lender and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Incremental Term Loan Commitment of such Incremental Term Lender and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment of such Incremental Revolving Facility Lender. Each Incremental Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the applicable Incremental Term Loans and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments; provided, that

(i) except as to pricing, amortization, final maturity date, participation in voluntary and mandatory prepayments, ranking as to security and covenants and other provisions applicable only to periods after the latest Term Facility Maturity Date existing at the time of incurrence of such additional Term Facility (which shall, subject to clause (ii) through (iv) of this proviso, be determined by the Borrowers and the Incremental Term Lenders in their sole discretion), the Other Term Loans shall have (w) terms substantially similar to, or not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than, the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, applicable to the Term B Loans (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (x) then-current market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (y) in the case of unsecured Other Term Loans, terms that are customary for “high yield” securities (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or (z) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,

(ii) the Other Term Loans shall rank pari passu or, at the option of the Borrowers, junior in right of security with the Term B Loans, or be unsecured (provided, that if such Other Term Loans rank junior in right of security with the Term B Loans, such Other Term Loans shall be subject to a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, Other Term Loans that rank junior in right of security or are unsecured shall be established pursuant to separate facilities from the Term B Loans and shall not be subject to clause (viii) below),

(iii) the final maturity date of any Other Term Loans shall be no earlier than the latest Term Facility Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence,

(iv) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Other Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans (without giving effect to any amortization or prepayments on the Term B Loans or Other Term Loans),

 

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(v) except as to pricing, final maturity date, participation in voluntary and mandatory prepayments and commitment reductions, ranking as to security and covenants or other provisions applicable only to periods after the latest Revolving Facility Maturity Date existing at the time of incurrence of such Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments (which shall, subject to clause (vi) and (vii) of this proviso, be determined by the Borrowers and the Incremental Revolving Facility Lenders in their sole discretion), the Other Revolving Loans shall have (w) terms substantially similar to, or not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, applicable to the Initial Revolving Loans (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (x) then-current market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (y) in the case of unsecured Other Revolving Loans, terms that are customary for “high yield” securities (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or (z) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent,

(vi) the Other Revolving Loans shall rank pari passu or, at the option of the Borrowers, junior in right of security with the Initial Revolving Loans or be unsecured (provided, that if such Other Revolving Loans rank junior in right of security with the Initial Revolving Loans, such Other Revolving Loans shall be subject to a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, Other Revolving Loans that rank junior in right of security or are unsecured shall be established pursuant to separate facilities from the Initial Revolving Loans),

(vii) the final maturity date of any Other Revolving Loans shall be no earlier than the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to the Initial Revolving Loans,

(viii) with respect to any Other Term Loan incurred pursuant to clause (a) of this Section 2.21 that (w) is incurred prior to the twelve-month anniversary of the Closing Date, (x) has an outside maturity date less than one year after the latest maturity date of the initial Term B Loans, (y) is not incurred in connection with a Permitted Business Acquisition or any other acquisition or Investment that is not prohibited by this Agreement and (z) ranks pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans, the All-in Yield shall be the same as that applicable to the Term B Loans on the Closing Date, except that the All-in Yield in respect of any such Other Term Loan may exceed the All-in Yield in respect of such Term B Loans on the Closing Date by no more than 0.50%, or if it does so exceed such All-in Yield (such difference, the “Term Yield Differential”) then the Applicable Margin (or the “LIBOR floor” as provided in the following proviso) applicable to such Term B Loans shall be increased such that after giving effect to such increase, the Term Yield Differential shall not exceed 0.50%; provided that, to the extent any portion of the Term Yield Differential is attributable to a higher “LIBOR floor” being applicable to such Other Term Loans, such floor shall only be included in the calculation of the Term Yield Differential to the extent such floor is greater than the higher of the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate in effect for an Interest Period of three months’ duration at such time and the “LIBOR floor” applicable to the initial Term B Loans, and, with respect to such excess, the “LIBOR floor” applicable to the outstanding Term B Loans shall be increased to an amount not to exceed the “LIBOR floor” applicable to such Other Term Loans prior to any increase in the Applicable Margin applicable to such Term B Loans then outstanding,

(ix) there shall be no obligor in respect of any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments that is not a Loan Party;

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(xi) any Incremental Term Loans may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory repayments or prepayments or commitment reductions hereunder, and any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory commitment reductions hereunder.

Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that, upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Incremental Term Loan Commitments and/or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments evidenced thereby as provided for in Section 9.08(e) (including, without limitation, any amendment to Section 2.10(a) as may be necessary to reflect the amortization of any such Incremental Term Loans, including in the case of any Incremental Term Loan that is intended to be “fungible” with any existing series of Term Loans, any customary adjustments necessary to provide for such “fungibility”). Any amendment to this Agreement or any other Loan Document that is necessary to effect the provisions of this Section 2.21 and any such collateral and other documentation shall be deemed “Loan Documents” hereunder and such deemed amendment may be memorialized in writing by the Administrative Agent with the Borrowers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and furnished to the other parties hereto.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment shall become effective under this Section 2.21 unless on the date of such effectiveness, (A) to the extent required by the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement, the conditions set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied and the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate to that effect dated such date and executed by a Responsible Officer of a Borrower and (B) if such Incremental Term Loan Commitment or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment is established for a purpose other than financing any Permitted Business Acquisition or any other acquisition or Investment that is permitted by this Agreement, no Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) (with respect to the Borrowers) or (i) (with respect to the Borrowers) shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom.

(d) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may take any and all action as may be reasonably necessary to ensure that (i) all Incremental Term Loans (other than Other Term Loans), when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of the outstanding applicable Class of Term Loans on a pro rata basis, and (ii) all Revolving Facility Loans in respect of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments (other than Other Revolving Loans), when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of the applicable Class of outstanding Revolving Facility Loans on a pro rata basis. The Borrowers agree that Section 2.16 shall apply to any conversion of Eurocurrency Loans to ABR Loans reasonably required by the Administrative Agent to effect the foregoing.

(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including Section 2.11(a) or Section 2.18(c) (which provisions shall not be applicable to clauses (e) through (i) of this Section 2.21), pursuant to one or more offers made from time to time by a Borrower to all Lenders of any Class of Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Commitments, on a pro rata basis (based, in the case of an offer to the Lenders under any Class of Term Loans, on the aggregate outstanding Term Loans of such Class and, in the case of an offer to the Lenders under any Revolving Facility, on the aggregate outstanding Revolving Facility Commitments under such Revolving Facility, as applicable) and on the same terms (“Pro Rata Extension Offers”), the Borrowers are hereby permitted to consummate transactions with individual Lenders from time to time to extend the maturity date of such Lender’s Loans and/or Commitments of such Class and/or to otherwise modify the terms of such Lender’s Loans and/or Commitments of such Class pursuant to the terms of the relevant Pro Rata Extension Offer (including without limitation increasing or reducing the interest rate or fees payable in respect of such Lender’s

 

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Loans and/or Commitments and/or modifying the amortization schedule in respect of such Lender’s Loans). For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to “on the same terms” in the preceding sentence shall mean, in the case of an offer to the Lenders under any Class of Term Loans, that all of the Term Loans of such Class and, in the case of an offer to the Lenders under any Revolving Facility, that all of the Revolving Facility Commitments in respect of such Revolving Facility are, in each case, offered to be extended for the same amount of time and that the interest rate changes and fees payable with respect to such extension are the same or are offered the same other modifications, as applicable. Any such extension or other modification (an “Extension”) agreed to between the Borrowers and any such Lender (an “Extending Lender”) will be established under this Agreement by implementing an Incremental Term Loan for such Lender (if such Lender is extending an existing Term Loan (such extended Term Loan, an “Extended Term Loan”)) or an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment for such Lender (if such Lender is extending an existing Revolving Facility Commitment (such extended Revolving Facility Commitment, an “Extended Revolving Facility Commitment”)).

(f) The Borrowers and each Extending Lender shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Incremental Assumption Agreement and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably specify to evidence the Extended Term Loans and/or Extended Revolving Facility Commitments of such Extending Lender. Each Incremental Assumption Agreement shall specify the terms of the applicable Extended Term Loans and/or Extended Revolving Facility Commitments; provided that (i) except as to interest rates, fees, any other pricing terms, amortization, final maturity date, participation in prepayments and commitment reductions and covenants and other provisions applicable only to periods after the latest Term Facility Maturity Date existing at the time of incurrence of such Extended Term Loan (which shall, subject to clauses (ii) and (iii) of this proviso, be determined by the Borrowers and set forth in the Pro Rata Extension Offer and shall not be subject to the provisions set forth in Section 2.21(b)(viii)), the Extended Term Loans shall have (w) terms substantially similar to, or not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than, the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, applicable to the existing Class of Term Loans (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (x) then-current market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (y) in the case of unsecured Extended Term Loans, terms that are customary for “high yield” securities (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or (z) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, (ii) the final maturity date of any Extended Term Loans shall be no earlier than the latest Term Facility Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence, (iii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of any Extended Term Loans shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Class of Term Loans to which such offer relates (without giving effect to any amortization or prepayments on such Class of Term Loans), (iv) except as to interest rates, fees, any other pricing terms, participation in mandatory prepayments and commitment reductions, final maturity and covenants and other provisions applicable only to periods after the latest Revolving Facility Maturity Date existing at the time of incurrence of such Extended Revolving Facility Commitments (which shall be determined by the Borrowers and set forth in the Pro Rata Extension Offer), any Extended Revolving Facility Commitment shall have (w) terms substantially similar to, or not materially less favorable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries than, the terms and conditions, taken as a whole, applicable to the existing Class of Revolving Facility Commitments (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (x) then-current market terms (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (y) in the case of unsecured Extended Revolving Facility Commitments, terms that are customary for “high yield” securities (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or (z) such other terms as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, and (v) any Extended Term Loans and/or Extended Revolving Facility Commitments may participate on a pro rata basis or a less than pro rata basis (but not greater than a pro rata basis) in any mandatory repayments or prepayments hereunder. Upon the effectiveness of any Incremental Assumption Agreement, this Agreement shall be amended to the extent (but only to the extent) necessary to reflect the existence and terms of the Extended Term Loans and/or Extended Revolving Facility Commitments evidenced thereby as provided for in Section 9.08(e). Any such

 

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deemed amendment may be memorialized in writing by the Administrative Agent with the Borrowers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld) and furnished to the other parties hereto. If provided in any Incremental Assumption Agreement with respect to any Extended Revolving Facility Commitments, and with the consent of each L/C Issuer, participations in Letters of Credit shall be reallocated to lenders holding such Extended Revolving Facility Commitments in the manner specified in such Incremental Assumption Agreement, including upon effectiveness of such Extended Revolving Facility Commitment or upon or prior to the maturity date for any Class of Revolving Facility Commitments.

(g) Upon the effectiveness of any such Extension, the applicable Extending Lender’s Term Loan will be automatically designated an Extended Term Loan and/or such Extending Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment will be automatically designated an Extended Revolving Facility Commitment. For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (i) if such Extending Lender is extending a Term Loan, such Extending Lender will be deemed to have an Incremental Term Loan having the terms of such Extended Term Loan and (ii) if such Extending Lender is extending a Revolving Facility Commitment, such Extending Lender will be deemed to have an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment having the terms of such Extended Revolving Facility Commitment.

(h) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including without limitation this Section 2.21), (i) the aggregate amount of Extended Term Loans and Extended Revolving Facility Commitments will not be included in the calculation of the Incremental Amount, (ii) no Extended Term Loan or Extended Revolving Facility Commitment is required to be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, (iii) any Extending Lender may extend or modify all or any portion of its Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Commitment pursuant to one or more Pro Rata Extension Offers (subject to applicable proration in the case of over participation) (including the extension of any Extended Term Loan and/or Extended Revolving Facility Commitment), (iv) there shall be no condition to any Extension of any Loan or Commitment at any time or from time to time other than notice to the Administrative Agent of such Extension and the terms of the Extended Term Loan or Extended Revolving Facility Commitment implemented thereby and (v) all Extended Term Loans, Extended Revolving Facility Commitments and all obligations in respect thereof shall be Loan Obligations of the relevant Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with all other Obligations of the relevant Loan Parties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(i) Each Extension shall be consummated pursuant to procedures set forth in the associated Pro Rata Extension Offer; provided that the Borrowers shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent prior to making any Pro Rata Extension Offer to establish reasonable procedures with respect to mechanical provisions relating to such Extension, including, without limitation, timing, rounding and other adjustments.

(j) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including Section 2.11(a) or Section 2.18(c) (which provisions shall not be applicable to clause (j) through (o) of this Section 2.21), any Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent establish one or more additional tranches of term loans under this Agreement (such loans, “Refinancing Term Loans”), the net cash proceeds of which are used to Refinance in whole or in part any Class of Term Loans. Each such notice shall specify the date (each, a “Refinancing Effective Date”) on which the Borrowers propose that the Refinancing Term Loans shall be made, which shall be a date not less than five Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided that:

 

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(i) before and after giving effect to the borrowing of such Refinancing Term Loans on the Refinancing Effective Date each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 shall be satisfied to the extent required by the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement governing such Refinancing Term Loans (except that no Default or Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing);

(ii) the final maturity date of the Refinancing Term Loans shall be no earlier than the Term Facility Maturity Date of the refinanced Term Loans;

(iii) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Refinancing Term Loans shall be no shorter than the then-remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the refinanced Term Loans (without giving effect to any amortization or prepayments on such Class of Term Loans);

(iv) there shall be no obligor in respect of any Refinancing Term Loans that is not a Loan Party;

(v) the aggregate principal amount of the Refinancing Term Loans shall not exceed the outstanding principal amount of the refinanced Term Loans plus amounts used to pay fees, premiums, costs and expenses (including original issue discount) and accrued interest associated therewith; and

(vi) all other terms applicable to such Refinancing Term Loans (other than provisions relating to original issue discount, upfront fees, interest rates or any other pricing terms (which original issue discount, upfront fees, interest rates and other pricing terms shall not be subject to the provisions set forth in Section 2.21(b)(viii)), optional prepayment or mandatory prepayment or redemption terms and any covenants and other terms that apply solely to any period after the Term B Facility Maturity Date (which shall be as agreed between the Borrowers and the Lenders providing such Refinancing Term Loans) shall be (w) on then current market terms (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith), (x) in the case of unsecured Refinancing Term Loans, customary for “high yield” securities (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith), (y) substantially similar to, or not materially more favorable to the Lenders providing such Refinancing Term Loans than, the terms, taken as a whole, applicable to the Term B Loans (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) or (z) otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. In addition, notwithstanding the foregoing, any Borrower may establish Refinancing Term Loans to refinance and/or replace all or any portion of a Revolving Facility Commitment (regardless of whether Revolving Facility Loans are outstanding under such Revolving Facility Commitments at the time of incurrence of such Refinancing Term Loans), so long as (1) the aggregate amount of such Refinancing Term Loans does not exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Facility Commitments terminated at the time of incurrence thereof plus amounts used to pay fees, premiums, costs and expenses (including original issue discount) and accrued interest associated therewith and (2) if the Revolving Facility Credit Exposure outstanding on the Refinancing Effective Date would exceed the aggregate amount of Revolving Facility Commitments outstanding in each case after giving effect to the termination of such Revolving Facility Commitments, the Borrowers shall take one or more of the actions contemplated by Section 2.11(d) such that such Revolving Facility Credit Exposure does not exceed such aggregate amount of Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the Refinancing Effective Date after giving effect to the termination of such Revolving Facility Commitments (it being understood that such Refinancing Term Loans may be provided by the Lenders holding the Revolving Facility Commitments being terminated and/or by any other Person that would be a permitted Assignee hereunder).

(k) Any Borrower may approach any Lender or any other Person that would be a permitted Assignee pursuant to Section 9.04 to provide all or a portion of the Refinancing Term Loans; provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of the Refinancing Term Loans may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a Refinancing Term Loan. Any Refinancing Term Loans made on any Refinancing Effective Date shall be designated an additional Class of Term Loans for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that any Refinancing Term Loans may, to the extent provided in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, be designated as an increase in any previously established Class of Term Loans made to the Borrowers.

 

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(l) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, including Section 2.11(a) and Section 2.18(c) (which provisions shall not be applicable to clauses (l) through (o) of this Section 2.21), any Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent establish one or more additional Facilities providing for revolving commitments (“Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments” and the revolving loans thereunder, “Replacement Revolving Loans”), which replaces in whole or in part any Class of Revolving Facility Commitments under this Agreement. Each such notice shall specify the date (each, a “Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date”) on which such Borrower proposes that the Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall become effective, which shall be a date not less than five Business Days after the date on which such notice is delivered to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion); provided that: (i) before and after giving effect to the establishment of such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments on the Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date each of the conditions set forth in Section 4.01 shall be satisfied to the extent required by the relevant Incremental Assumption Agreement governing such Refinancing Term Loans (except that no Default or Event of Default pursuant to Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing); (ii) after giving effect to the establishment of any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments and any concurrent reduction in the aggregate amount of any other Revolving Facility Commitments, the aggregate amount of Revolving Facility Commitments shall not exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Facility Commitments outstanding immediately prior to the applicable Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date plus amounts used to pay fees, premiums, costs and expenses (including original issue discount) and accrued interest associated therewith; (iii) no Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments shall have a final maturity date prior to the Revolving Facility Maturity Date of the Revolving Facility Commitments being replaced; (iv) there shall be no obligor in respect of any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments that is not a Loan Party; and (v) all other terms applicable to such Replacement Revolving Facility (other than provisions relating to (x) fees, interest rates and other pricing terms, prepayment and commitment reduction and optional redemption terms and any covenants and other terms that apply solely to any period after the latest final maturity of the Revolving Facility Commitments in effect on the date of incurrence of such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments (which shall be as agreed between the Borrowers and the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments) and (y) the amount of any letter of credit sublimit under such Replacement Revolving Facility (which shall be as agreed between the Borrowers, the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments, the Administrative Agent and the Replacement L/C Issuer, if any, under such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments)) taken as a whole shall be (w) on then current market terms (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith), (x) in the case of unsecured Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments, customary for “high yield” securities (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith), (y) substantially similar to, or not materially more favorable to the Lenders providing such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments than, those, taken as a whole, applicable to the then outstanding Revolving Facility (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) or (z) otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent. In addition, the Borrowers may establish Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments to refinance and/or replace all or any portion of a Term Loan hereunder (regardless of whether such Term Loan is repaid with the proceeds of Replacement Revolving Loans or otherwise), so long as the aggregate amount of such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments does not exceed the aggregate amount of Term Loans repaid at the time of establishment thereof plus amounts used to pay fees, premiums, costs and expenses (including original issue discount) and accrued interest associated therewith (it being understood that such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment may be provided by the Lenders holding the Term Loans being repaid and/or by any other Person that would be a permitted Assignee hereunder).

 

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(m) Any Borrower may approach any Lender or any other Person that would be a permitted Assignee of a Revolving Facility Commitment pursuant to Section 9.04 (such Person, a “Replacement Revolving Lender”) to provide all or a portion of the Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments; provided that any Lender offered or approached to provide all or a portion of the Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments may elect or decline, in its sole discretion, to provide a Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment. Any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment made on any Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date shall be designated an additional Class of Revolving Facility Commitments for all purposes of this Agreement; provided that any Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments may, to the extent provided in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement, be designated as an increase in any previously established Class of Revolving Facility Commitments.

(n) On any Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date, subject to the satisfaction of the foregoing terms and conditions, each of the Lenders with Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class shall purchase from each of the other Lenders with Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class, at the principal amount thereof and in the applicable currencies, such interests in the Replacement Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit under such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class then outstanding on such Replacement Revolving Facility Effective Date as shall be necessary in order that, after giving effect to all such assignments and purchases, the Replacement Revolving Loans and participations of such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments of such Class will be held by the Lenders thereunder ratably in accordance with their Replacement Revolving Credit Percentages.

(o) For purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, (i) if a Lender is providing a Refinancing Term Loan, such Lender will be deemed to have an Incremental Term Loan having the terms of such Refinancing Term Loan and (ii) if a Lender is providing a Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment, such Lender will be deemed to have an Incremental Revolving Facility Commitment having the terms of such Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document (including without limitation this Section 2.21), (i) the aggregate amount of Refinancing Term Loans and Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments will not be included in the calculation of the Incremental Amount, (ii) no Refinancing Term Loan or Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment is required to be in any minimum amount or any minimum increment, (iii) there shall be no condition to any incurrence of any Refinancing Term Loan or Replacement Revolving Facility Commitment at any time or from time to time other than those set forth in clauses (j) or (l) above, as applicable, and (iv) all Refinancing Term Loans, Replacement Revolving Facility Commitments and all obligations in respect thereof shall be Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents that are secured by the Collateral on a pari passu basis with all other Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

(p) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, (i) for the purpose of determining the number of outstanding Eurocurrency Borrowings upon the incurrence of any Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments or Incremental Term Loan Commitments, (x) to the extent the last date of Interest Periods for multiple Eurocurrency Borrowings under the Term Facilities fall on the same day, such Eurocurrency Borrowings shall be considered a single Eurocurrency Borrowing and (y) to the extent the last date of Interest Periods for multiple Eurocurrency Borrowings under the Revolving Facilities fall on the same day, such Eurocurrency Borrowings shall be considered a single Eurocurrency Borrowing and (ii) the initial Interest Period with respect to any Eurocurrency Borrowing of Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments or Incremental Term Loan Commitments may, at the applicable Borrower’s option, be of a duration of a number of Business Days that is less than one month, and the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate with respect to such initial Interest Period shall be the same as the Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate applicable to any then-outstanding Eurocurrency Borrowing as such Borrower may direct, so long as the last day of such initial Interest Period is the same as the last day of the Interest Period with respect to such outstanding Eurocurrency Borrowing.

 

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SECTION 2.22. Defaulting Lenders.

(i) Adjustments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender under any Revolving Facility becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as that Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority, during any period in which there is a Defaulting Lender, for purposes of computing the amount of the obligation of each Non-Defaulting Lender under any such Revolving Facility to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.05, the “Revolving Facility Percentage” of each Non-Defaulting Lender under such Revolving Facility shall be computed without giving effect to the Revolving Facility Commitment of that Defaulting Lender; provided, that, (i) each such reallocation shall be given effect only if, at the date the applicable Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, no Default or Event of Default exists; and (ii) the aggregate obligation of each Non-Defaulting Lender to acquire, refinance or fund participations in Letters of Credit under such Revolving Facility in connection with such reallocation shall not exceed the Available Unused Commitment of such Lender.

(ii) Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definitions of “Required Lenders,” “Required Revolving Facility Lenders” or “Majority Lenders,” as applicable, and Section 9.08.

(iii) Cash Collateral. To the extent the reallocation pursuant to clause (i) above is insufficient for any reason to cover the L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to a Defaulting Lender, the Borrowers shall Cash Collateralize such uncovered Fronting Exposure pursuant to arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

(iv) Limitation on Letters of Credit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, so long as any Lender is a Defaulting Lender, no L/C Issuer shall have any obligation to issue, amend or renew any Letter of Credit at any time there is Fronting Exposure unless the L/C Issuer is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

(v) Reallocation of Payments. Any payment of principal, interest, fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Defaulting Lender on account of its Loans or participations under the applicable Class of Revolving Facility Commitments (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, following an Event of Default or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 9.06, shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by that Defaulting Lender to the L/C Issuer hereunder; third, if so determined by the Administrative Agent or requested by the L/C Issuer, to be held as Cash Collateral for future funding obligations of that Defaulting Lender of any participation in any Letter of Credit; fourth, as the Borrower Representative may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower Representative, to be held in a non-interest bearing deposit account and released in order to satisfy obligations of that Defaulting Lender to fund Loans under this Agreement; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the L/C Issuer as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the L/C Issuer against that

 

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Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrowers as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Borrower against that Defaulting Lender as a result of that Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to that Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or L/C Borrowings in respect of which that Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and L/C Borrowings owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or L/C Borrowings owed to, that Defaulting Lender. Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this Section 2.22(v) shall be deemed paid to and redirected by that Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(vi) Certain Fees. (A) No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Commitment Fee for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender.

(B) Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive L/C Participation Fees for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its pro rata share of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral.

(C) With respect to any Commitment Fee or L/C Participation Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (vi)(A) or (B) above, the Borrowers shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender that portion of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to clause (vii) below, (y) pay to each L/C Issuer the amount of any such fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such L/C Issuer’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such fee.

(vii) Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letters of Credit shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders of the applicable Revolving Facility in accordance with their respective pro rata Commitments under such Revolving Facility (calculated without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Commitment) but only to the extent that such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Facility Credit Exposure of any Non-Defaulting Lender under such Revolving Facility to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Facility Commitment under such Revolving Facility. Subject to Section 9.24, no reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(viii) Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the L/C Issuer agree in writing in their sole discretion that a Defaulting Lender should no longer be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Loans of the other Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Facility Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit under the applicable Revolving Facility to be held on a pro rata basis by the Lenders in accordance with their Revolving Facility Percentages under such Revolving Facility (without giving effect to Section 2.22(i)), whereupon that Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender;

 

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provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of any Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

SECTION 2.23. Joinder of CEOC as a Borrower. After the Closing Date, CEOC may be joined as a “Borrower” hereunder with at least ten (10) Business Days’ (or such shorter period acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior written notice from the Initial Borrower to the Administrative Agent so long as (a) the Administrative Agent shall have received at least two (2) Business Days prior to the date of such joinder all documentation and other information required by Section 9.20, to the extent such information has been requested not less than seven (7) Business Days prior to the date of such joinder, (b) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (c) after giving effect thereto and any related transactions, either (i) the Borrowers shall be in Pro Forma Compliance or (ii) the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect thereto is no greater than the Total Leverage Ratio immediately prior thereto, (d) after giving effect thereto, CEOC and its Subsidiaries shall not be liable for any Indebtedness except for Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, (e) substantially concurrently with such joinder, CEOC shall become a co-issuer or a guarantor under the Senior Unsecured Notes to the extent required thereunder and take all actions necessary or reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent to comply with Section 5.10 hereof, including the delivery of a joinder and accession agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and (f) to the extent required by Section 5.10 (treating, solely for this purpose, each Subsidiary of CEOC as having been acquired after the Closing Date), each Subsidiary of CEOC (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) shall be merged into a Loan Party or become, following the consummation of the CEOC Joinder, a Subsidiary Loan Party in accordance with and to the extent required by Section 5.10, and each such Subsidiary that becomes a Subsidiary Loan Party shall also become a guarantor of the Senior Unsecured Notes to the extent required thereunder. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Lender of the consummation of a CEOC Joinder. Upon the consummation of a CEOC Joinder, CEOC hereby approves the appointment of the Initial Borrower as the Borrower Representative.

SECTION 2.24. Borrower Representative. The Initial Borrower hereby (i) is designated and appointed by each Borrower as its representative and agent on its behalf (in such capacity, the “Borrower Representative”) and (ii) accepts such appointment as the initial Borrower Representative, in each case, for the purposes of taking any and all actions contemplated to be taken by the Borrower Representative or any Borrower on behalf of any Borrower or the Borrowers under the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the L/C Issuers and each Lender may regard any notice or other communication from the Borrower Representative that is permitted or required to be delivered by the Borrower Representative pursuant to any Loan Document as a notice or communication from all Borrowers or the applicable Borrower, as the case may be. Each warranty, covenant, agreement and undertaking made on behalf of a Borrower by the Borrower Representative shall be deemed for all purposes to have been made by such Borrower and shall be binding upon and enforceable against such Borrower to the same extent as if the same had been made directly by such Borrower. The Borrowers may designate a replacement Borrower Representative at any time upon five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent. Upon receipt of any such notice, the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Collateral Agent, the L/C Issuers and the Lenders thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, each Borrower shall be jointly and severally liable with the other Borrowers for all Obligations hereunder.

 

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ARTICLE III

Representations and Warranties

On the date of each Credit Event, each Borrower represents and warrants to each of the Lenders that:

SECTION 3.01. Organization; Powers. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.01, each Borrower and each of the Material Subsidiaries (a) is a partnership, limited liability company or corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (or, if applicable in a foreign jurisdiction, enjoys the equivalent status under the laws of any jurisdiction of organization outside the United States) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (b) has all requisite power and authority to own its property and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted, (c) is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required, except where the failure so to qualify would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and (d) has the power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each of the Loan Documents and each other agreement or instrument contemplated thereby to which it is or will be a party and, in the case of a Borrower, to borrow and otherwise obtain credit hereunder.

SECTION 3.02. Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by each Borrower and each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties of each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party, and the borrowings hereunder and the Transactions (a) have been duly authorized by all corporate, stockholder, partnership or limited liability company action required to be obtained by such Borrower and such Subsidiary Loan Parties and (b) will not (i) violate (A) any provision of law (including Gaming Laws), statute, rule or regulation applicable to any Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, (B) any provision of the certificate or articles of incorporation or other constitutive documents (including any partnership, limited liability company or operating agreements or by-laws) of any such Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, (C) any applicable order of any court or any rule, regulation or order of any Governmental Authority applicable to any such Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party or (D) any provision of any indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument to which any such Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or any of their property is or may be bound, (ii) be in conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (alone or with notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, give rise to a right of or result in any cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation (including any payment) or to a loss of a material benefit under any such indenture, certificate of designation for preferred stock, agreement or other instrument, where any such conflict, violation, breach or default referred to in clause (i) or (ii) of this Section 3.02(b), would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property or assets now owned or hereafter acquired by any such Borrower or any such Subsidiary Loan Party, other than the Liens created by the Loan Documents and Permitted Liens.

SECTION 3.03. Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each Borrower and constitutes, and each other Loan Document when executed and delivered by each Loan Party that is party thereto will constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Loan Party enforceable against each such Loan Party in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing and (iv) any foreign laws, rules and regulations as they relate to pledges of Equity Interests in, and Indebtedness issued by, Foreign Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties.

 

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SECTION 3.04. Governmental Approvals. No action, consent or approval of, registration or filing with or any other action by any Governmental Authority is or will be required for the execution, delivery of performance of each Loan Document to which any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party is a party, except for (a) the filing of Uniform Commercial Code financing and continuation statements, (b) filings with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office and any successor offices, (c) recordation of the Mortgages, (d) such actions, consents and approvals under Gaming Laws or from Gaming Authorities the failure of which to be obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (e) such as have been made or obtained and are in full force and effect, (f) such other actions, consents and approvals the failure of which to be obtained or made would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (g) filings or other actions listed on Schedule 3.04.

SECTION 3.05. Financial Statements.

(a) The financial statements delivered in accordance with Section 4.02(i) present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Initial Borrower and its consolidated subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt, prior to giving effect to the Closing Date Mergers) as of the dates and for the periods referred to therein and the results of operations and, if applicable, cash flows for the periods then ended, and except as set forth on Schedule 3.05, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, except, in the case of interim period financial statements, for the absence of notes and for normal year-end adjustments and except as otherwise noted therein.

(b) The financial statements delivered in accordance with Section 4.02(j) present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of CERP and its consolidated subsidiaries as of the dates and for the periods referred to therein and the results of operations and, if applicable, cash flows for the periods then ended, and except as set forth on Schedule 3.05, were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby, except, in the case of interim period financial statements, for the absence of notes and for normal year-end adjustments and except as otherwise noted therein.

SECTION 3.06. No Material Adverse Effect. After the Closing Date, there has been no event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.07. Title to Properties; Possession Under Leases.

(a) Each of the Borrowers and its Subsidiaries has valid title in fee simple or equivalent to, or valid leasehold interests in, or easements or other limited property interests in, all its Real Properties (including all Mortgaged Properties) and has valid title to its personal property and assets, in each case, except for Permitted Liens and except for defects in title that do not materially interfere with its ability to conduct its business as currently conducted or to utilize such properties and assets for their intended purposes and except where the failure to have such title would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. All such properties and assets are free and clear of Liens, other than Permitted Liens. Schedule 3.07(a) sets forth a true, complete and correct list of all Mortgaged Properties as of the Closing Date.

(b) As of the Closing Date, (i) each Borrower and its Subsidiaries have complied with all material obligations under all leases to which it is a party, except where the failure to comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) all such leases are in full force and effect, except leases in respect of which the failure to be in full force and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c) As of the Closing Date, none of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries has received any written notice of any pending or contemplated condemnation proceeding affecting any material portion of the Mortgaged Properties or any sale or disposition thereof in lieu of condemnation that remains unresolved as of the Closing Date.

(d) As of the Closing Date, none of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries is obligated under any right of first refusal, option or other contractual right to sell, assign or otherwise dispose of any Mortgaged Property or any interest therein, except as permitted under Section 6.02 or 6.05 or as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.08. Subsidiaries.

(a) Schedule 3.08(a) sets forth as of the Closing Date the name and jurisdiction of incorporation, formation or organization of each Subsidiary of each Borrower and, as to each such Subsidiary, the percentage of each class of Equity Interests owned by such Borrower or by any such Subsidiary.

(b) As of the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights or other agreements or commitments (other than stock options granted to employees or directors (or entities controlled by directors) and shares held by directors (or entities controlled by directors)) relating to any Equity Interests in the Borrowers or any of the Subsidiaries, except as set forth on Schedule 3.08(b).

SECTION 3.09. Litigation; Compliance with Laws.

(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 3.09, there are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity or by or on behalf of any Governmental Authority or in arbitration now pending, or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened in writing against or affecting the Borrowers or any of the Subsidiaries or any business, property or rights of any such person which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) None of the Borrowers, the Subsidiaries and their respective properties or assets is in violation of (nor will the continued operation of their material properties and assets as currently conducted violate) any law (including the USA PATRIOT Act), rule or regulation (including any zoning, building, ordinance, code or approval or any building permit, but excluding any Environmental Laws, which are subject to Section 3.16) or any restriction of record or agreement affecting any Mortgaged Property, or is in default with respect to any judgment, writ, injunction or decree of any Governmental Authority, where such violation or default would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Each Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with all Gaming Laws that are applicable to them and their businesses, except where a failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 3.10. Federal Reserve Regulations.

(a) None of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Margin Stock.

 

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(b) Neither the making of any Loan (or the extension of any Letter of Credit) hereunder nor the use of the proceeds thereof will violate the provisions of Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board. No part of the proceeds of any Loan or any Letter of Credit will be used for any purpose that violates Regulation T, Regulation U or Regulation X.

SECTION 3.11. Investment Company Act. None of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries is required to be registered as an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

SECTION 3.12. Use of Proceeds. (a) The Borrowers will use the proceeds of the Revolving Facility Loans, and may request the issuance of Letters of Credit, solely for general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, for Restricted Payments, Permitted Business Acquisitions and project development and, in the case of Letters of Credit, for the back-up or replacement of existing letters of credit and for the avoidance of doubt, the Borrowers may request the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account of any subsidiary or any other Person designated by the Borrowers, in each case for general corporate purposes of such subsidiary or other Person); provided the amount of Revolving Facility Loans incurred on the Closing Date to finance the Transactions, pay Transaction Expenses and fund any ordinary course working capital requirements of the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall not exceed $300.0 million and (b) the Borrowers will use the proceeds of the initial Term B Loans made on the Closing Date to finance a portion of the Transactions, for the payment of Transaction Expenses and for general corporate purposes (including, without limitation, for Restricted Payments, Permitted Business Acquisitions and project development).

SECTION 3.13. Tax Returns.

(a) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries has filed or caused to be filed all federal, state, local and non-U.S. Tax returns required to have been filed by it (including in its capacity as Withholding Agent) and each such Tax return is true and correct;

(b) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries has timely paid or caused to be timely paid all Taxes shown to be due and payable by it on the returns referred to in clause (a) and all other Taxes or assessments due and payable by it (and made adequate provision (in accordance with GAAP) for the payment of all Taxes not yet due and payable) through the date of the applicable Credit Event, including in its capacity as a Withholding Agent (except Taxes or assessments that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings in accordance with Section 5.03 and for which any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (as the case may be) has set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP); and

(c) Other than as would not be, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to each of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, there are no claims being asserted in writing with respect to any Taxes.

SECTION 3.14. No Material Misstatements.

(a) All written factual information (other than the Projections, estimates, forward-looking information and information of a general economic nature or general industry nature) (the “Information”) concerning the Initial Borrower, the Subsidiaries, the Transactions and any other transactions contemplated hereby included in the Information Memorandum or otherwise prepared by or on behalf of the foregoing or their representatives and made available to any Lenders or the

 

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Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby, when taken as a whole, was true and correct in all material respects, as of the date such Information was furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date and did not, taken as a whole, contain any untrue statement of a material fact as of any such date or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, taken as a whole, not materially misleading in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made (giving effect to all supplements and updates provided thereto prior to the date hereof).

(b) The Projections, estimates and other forward-looking information and information of a general economic nature prepared by or on behalf of the Initial Borrower or any of its representatives and that have been made available to any Lenders or the Administrative Agent in connection with the Transactions or the other transactions contemplated hereby (i) have been prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed by the Initial Borrower to be reasonable as of the date thereof (it being understood that such Projections are as to future events and are not to be viewed as facts, such Projections are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies and that actual results during the period or periods covered by any such Projections may differ significantly from the projected results, and that no assurances can be given that the projected results will be realized), as of the date such Projections and estimates were furnished to the Lenders and as of the Closing Date, and (ii) as of the Closing Date, have not been modified in any material respect by the Initial Borrower.

SECTION 3.15. Employee Benefit Plans. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.15 or would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) each Plan that is, or has in the five years preceding the date of this Agreement been, sponsored or maintained by any Borrower or any Subsidiary is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code; (ii) no Reportable Event has occurred during the past five years as to which any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate was required to file a report with the PBGC, other than reports that have been filed; (iii) as of the most recent valuation date preceding the date of this Agreement, no Plan has any material Unfunded Pension Liability; (iv) no ERISA Event has occurred or is reasonably expected to occur; (v) none of the Borrowers, their Subsidiaries or the ERISA Affiliates (A) has received any written notification that any Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or has been terminated within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA, or has knowledge that any Multiemployer Plan is reasonably expected to be in reorganization or to be terminated or (B) has incurred or is reasonably expected to incur any withdrawal liability to any Multiemployer Plan; and (vi) none of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries has engaged in a “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Code Section 4975) in connection with any employee pension benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA) that would subject any Borrower or any Subsidiary to tax.

SECTION 3.16. Environmental Matters. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.16 and except as to matters that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no written notice has been received by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, and there are no judicial, administrative or other actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the Borrowers’ knowledge, threatened which allege a violation of any Environmental Laws, in each case relating to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) each of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries has all environmental permits, licenses and other approvals necessary for its operations to comply with all Environmental Laws and is in compliance with the terms of such permits, licenses and other approvals and with all other Environmental Laws, (iii) no Hazardous Material is located at, on or under any property currently owned, operated or leased or, to the Borrowers’ knowledge, formerly owned, operated or leased, by a Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws, and no Hazardous Material has been generated, owned, treated, stored, handled or controlled by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or transported to or Released at any location in a manner that would reasonably be

 

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expected to give rise to any cost, liability or obligation of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Environmental Laws and (iv) there are no agreements in which any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries has expressly assumed or undertaken responsibility for any known or reasonably likely liability or obligation of any other person arising under or relating to Environmental Laws, which in any such case has not been made available to the Administrative Agent prior to the date hereof.

SECTION 3.17. Security Documents.

(a) The Collateral Agreement is effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a legal, valid and enforceable security interest in the Collateral described therein and proceeds thereof. As of the Closing Date, in the case of the Pledged Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement, when certificates or promissory notes, as applicable, representing such Pledged Collateral and required to be delivered under the applicable Security Document are delivered to the Collateral Agent, and in the case of the other Collateral described in the Collateral Agreement (other than the Intellectual Property (as defined in the Collateral Agreement)), when financing statements and other filings specified in the Perfection Certificate are filed in the offices specified in the Perfection Certificate, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties in such Collateral and, subject to Section 9-315 of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, the proceeds thereof, as security for the Obligations to the extent perfection in such Collateral can be obtained by filing Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person (except for Permitted Liens).

(b) When the Collateral Agreement or IP Security Agreements (as defined in the Collateral Agreement) are properly filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office, and, with respect to Collateral in which a security interest cannot be perfected by such filings, upon the proper filing of the financing statements referred to in paragraph (a) above, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have a fully perfected Lien on, and security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Loan Parties thereunder in the domestic registered or pending copyrights, patents and trademarks included in the Collateral, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person, except for Permitted Liens (it being understood that subsequent recordings in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and the United States Copyright Office may be necessary to perfect a Lien on registered trademarks and patents, trademark and patent applications and registered copyrights acquired by the Loan Parties after the Closing Date).

(c) The Mortgages, if any, executed and delivered on the Closing Date are, and the Mortgages executed and delivered after the Closing Date pursuant to Section 5.10 and Section 5.11 will be, effective to create in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) a legal, valid and enforceable Lien on all of the applicable Loan Parties’ right, title and interest in and to the Mortgaged Property thereunder and the proceeds thereof, and when such Mortgages are filed or recorded in the proper real estate filing or recording offices, and all relevant mortgage taxes and recording charges are duly paid, the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) shall have valid Liens with record notice to third parties on, and security interest in, all right, title, and interest of the applicable Loan Parties in such Mortgaged Property and, to the extent applicable, subject to Section 9-315 of the Uniform Commercial Code, the proceeds thereof, in each case prior and superior in right to the Lien of any other person, except for Permitted Liens.

(d) Notwithstanding anything herein (including this Section 3.17) or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, (i) each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that licensing by the Gaming Authorities may be required to enforce and/or exercise or foreclose upon certain security interests and such enforcement and/or exercise or foreclosure may be otherwise limited by the Gaming

 

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Laws and (ii) no Loan Party makes any representation or warranty as to the effects of perfection or non-perfection, the priority or the enforceability of any pledge of or security interest in any Equity Interests in, or Indebtedness issued by, any Foreign Subsidiary, or as to the rights and remedies of the Agents or any Lender with respect thereto, under foreign law.

SECTION 3.18. Location of Real Property and Leased Premises.

(a) The Perfection Certificate completely and correctly identifies, in all material respects, as of the Closing Date all Owned Real Property owned by the Loan Parties. As of the Closing Date, the Loan Parties own in fee all the Owned Real Property set forth as being owned by them in the Perfection Certificate except to the extent set forth therein.

(b) The Perfection Certificate lists correctly in all material respects, as of the Closing Date, all Material Leased Real Property that is leased by the Loan Parties as the lessee and the addresses thereof. As of the Closing Date, the Loan Parties have in all material respects valid leases in all the Material Leased Real Property set forth as being leased by them as the lessee in the Perfection Certificate except to the extent set forth therein.

SECTION 3.19. Solvency.

(a) On the Closing Date, immediately after giving effect to the Transactions, (i) the fair value of the assets of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis; (ii) the present fair saleable value of the property of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis on their debts and other liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (iii) the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities, direct, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become absolute and matured; and (iv) the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to be conducted following the Closing Date.

(b) On the Closing Date, immediately after giving effect to the consummation of the Transactions, the Initial Borrower does not intend to, and the Initial Borrower does not believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will, incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such Subsidiary and the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Subsidiary.

SECTION 3.20. Labor Matters. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect: (a) there are no strikes or other labor disputes pending or threatened against any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries; (b) the hours worked and payments made to employees of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries have not been in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act or any other applicable law dealing with such matters; and (c) all payments due from any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or for which any claim may be made against any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries, on account of wages and employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits have been paid or accrued as a liability on the books of such Borrower or such Subsidiary to the extent required by GAAP. Except as, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the consummation of the Transactions will not give rise to a right of termination or right of renegotiation on the part of any union under any material collective bargaining agreement to which any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is a party or by which any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (or any predecessor) is bound.

 

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SECTION 3.21. [Reserved].

SECTION 3.22. Intellectual Property; Licenses, Etc. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect and except as set forth in Schedule 3.22, (a) each Borrower and each of its Subsidiaries owns, or possesses the right to use, all of the patents, trademarks, service marks or trade names, copyrights or mask works, domain names, data, databases, trade secrets, applications and registrations for any of the foregoing (collectively, “Intellectual Property Rights”) that are reasonably necessary for the operation of their respective businesses, (b) to the best knowledge of the Borrowers, the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries are not interfering with, infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating Intellectual Property Rights of any person, and (c) no claim or litigation regarding any of the foregoing is pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrowers, threatened.

SECTION 3.23. Senior Debt. The Obligations constitute “Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof) and “Designated Senior Debt” (or the equivalent thereof, if any) under the documentation governing any Material Indebtedness of any Loan Party permitted to be incurred hereunder constituting Indebtedness that is subordinated in right of payment to the Loan Obligations.

SECTION 3.24. Anti-Money Laundering; Anti-Corruption and Sanctions Laws.

(a) No Loan Party, none of its subsidiaries and to the knowledge of each Loan Party, none of the respective officers, directors, brokers or agents of such Loan Party or such subsidiary (in their respective capacities as such) has violated in any material respect or is in violation in any material respect of any applicable Anti-Money Laundering Law.

(b) The Loan Parties have implemented and maintain in effect policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance in all material respects by the Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (in their respective capacities as such) with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, as amended, and all other anti-corruption laws applicable to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries (“Anti-Corruption Laws”) and applicable Sanctions, and the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of the Loan Parties, their respective officers, directors, employees and agents (in their respective capacities as such), are in compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws and applicable Sanctions in all material respects.

(c) No Loan Party, none of its Subsidiaries and, to the knowledge of each of the Loan Parties, (i) none of the respective officers, directors or employees of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary, and (ii) none of the respective brokers or agents of such Loan Party or such Subsidiary that is acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with the Loans, is a Sanctioned Person.

(d) Except to the extent permissible for a person required to comply with Sanctions, the Borrowers will not, directly or indirectly, use any proceeds of the Loans or Letters of Credit, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any person for the purpose of financing activities or business of or with any person or in any country or territory that, at the time of such financing, is a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country.

(e) No part of the proceeds of the Loans will be used, directly or indirectly, to make any payment to any person in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws.

 

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SECTION 3.25. Insurance. Schedule 3.25 sets forth a true, complete and correct description, in all material respects, of all material insurance (excluding any title insurance) maintained by or on behalf of the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries as of the Closing Date. As of such date, such insurance is in full force and effect.

SECTION 3.26. EEA Financial Institution. No Loan Party is an EEA Financial Institution.

ARTICLE IV

Conditions of Lending

The obligations of (a) the Lenders to make Loans and (b) any L/C Issuer to permit any L/C Credit Extension hereunder (each, a “Credit Event”) are subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in accordance with Section 9.08) of the following conditions:

SECTION 4.01. All Credit Events. On the date of each Borrowing and on the date of each L/C Credit Extension (in each case of clauses (b) and (c) below, other than in connection with Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments to the extent not required by the Lenders providing such Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as set forth in the applicable Incremental Assumption Agreement):

(a) The Administrative Agent shall have received, in the case of a Borrowing, a Borrowing Request as required by Section 2.03 (or a Borrowing Request shall have been deemed given in accordance with the last paragraph of Section 2.03) or, in the case of an L/C Credit Extension, the applicable L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent shall have received a Letter of Credit Application as required by Section 2.05(b).

(b) Except in the case of an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit, the representations and warranties set forth in the Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such date, in each case, with the same effect as though made on and as of such date, except to the extent such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects as of such earlier date).

(c) At the time of and immediately after such Borrowing or L/C Credit Extension (other than an amendment, extension or renewal of a Letter of Credit without any increase in the stated amount of such Letter of Credit), as applicable, no Event of Default or Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

Each such Borrowing (subject to the immediately preceding paragraph) and each such L/C Credit Extension shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrowers on the date of such Borrowing or L/C Extension as to the matters specified in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this Section 4.01.

SECTION 4.02. First Credit Event. On or prior to the Closing Date:

(a) The Administrative Agent (or its counsel) shall have received from each of the Initial Borrower, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders (i) a counterpart of this Agreement signed on behalf of such party or (ii) written evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (which may include delivery of a signed signature page of this Agreement by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission (e.g., “pdf”)) that such party has signed a counterpart of this Agreement.

 

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(b) The Administrative Agent shall have received, on behalf of itself, the Lenders and each L/C Issuer, a written opinion of (i) Latham & Watkins LLP, special counsel for the Loan Parties and (ii) each local counsel specified on Schedule 4.02(b), in each case (A) dated the Closing Date, (B) addressed to each L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and (C) in form and substance consistent with similar transactions for the Borrowers and reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent covering such matters relating to the Loan Documents as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

(c) The Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Responsible Officer or similar officer of each Loan Party dated the Closing Date and certifying:

(i) a copy of the certificate or articles of incorporation, certificate of limited partnership, certificate of formation or other equivalent constituent and governing documents, including all amendments thereto, of such Loan Party, (1) in the case of a corporation, certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State (or other similar official) of the jurisdiction of its organization, or (2) otherwise certified by a Responsible Officer of such Loan Party or other person duly authorized by the constituent documents of such Loan Party,

(ii) a certificate as to the good standing (to the extent such concept or a similar concept exists under the laws of such jurisdiction) of such Loan Party as of a recent date from such Secretary of State (or other similar official),

(iii) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of the by-laws (or partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other equivalent constituent and governing documents) of such Loan Party as in effect on the Closing Date and at all times since a date prior to the date of the resolutions described in clause (iv) below,

(iv) that attached thereto is a true and complete copy of resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors (or equivalent governing body) of such Loan Party (or its managing general partner or managing member) authorizing the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents dated as of the Closing Date to which such person is a party and, in the case of the Initial Borrower, the borrowings hereunder, and that such resolutions have not been modified, rescinded or amended and are in full force and effect on the Closing Date,

(v) as to the incumbency and specimen signature of each officer executing any Loan Document or any other document delivered in connection herewith on behalf of such Loan Party, and

(vi) as to the absence of any pending proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of such Loan Party or, to the knowledge of such person, threatening the existence of such Loan Party.

(d) The Administrative Agent shall have received a completed Perfection Certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a Responsible Officer of the Initial Borrower, together with all attachments contemplated thereby, and the results of a search of the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent), tax and judgment, United States Patent and Trademark Office and United States Copyright Office filings made with respect to the Loan Parties in the jurisdictions contemplated by the

 

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Perfection Certificate and copies of the financing statements (or similar documents) disclosed by such search and evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that the Liens indicated by such financing statements (or similar documents) are Permitted Liens or have been, or will be simultaneously or substantially concurrently with the closing under this Agreement, released (or arrangements reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent for such release shall have been made).

(e) The Lenders shall have received a solvency certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit I and signed by a Financial Officer of the Initial Borrower confirming the solvency of the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis after giving effect to the Transactions on the Closing Date.

(f) The Agents shall have received all fees payable thereto or to any Lender on or prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent invoiced, all other amounts due and payable pursuant to the Loan Documents on or prior to the Closing Date, including, to the extent invoiced at least three Business Days prior to the Closing Date, reimbursement or payment of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP) required to be reimbursed or paid by the Loan Parties hereunder or under any Loan Document (which amounts may be offset against the proceeds of the Term B Facility and the Revolving Facility).

(g) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.10 (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall override the applicable clauses of the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” for the purposes of this Section 4.02) and subject to the grace periods and post-closing periods set forth in such definition, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall be satisfied (or waived pursuant to the terms hereof) as of the Closing Date.

(h) The Administrative Agent shall have received at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing Date all documentation and other information required by Section 9.20, to the extent such information has been requested not less than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date.

(i) The Arrangers shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Initial Borrower and its subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt, before giving effect to the Closing Date Mergers), for the two most recently completed fiscal years ended at least 90 days before the Closing Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Initial Borrower and its subsidiaries (for the avoidance of doubt, before giving effect to the Closing Date Mergers), for each subsequent fiscal quarter ended at least 45 days before the Closing Date (other than any fiscal fourth quarter) after the most recent fiscal period for which audited financial statements have been provided pursuant to clause (a) hereof, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP in all material respects. The Initial Borrower’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of any required audited financial statements on Form 10-K or required unaudited financial statements on Form 10-Q, in each case, will satisfy the requirements under clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 4.01(i).

(j) The Arrangers shall have received (a) audited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of CERP and its subsidiaries, for the two most recently completed fiscal years ended at least 90 days before the Closing Date and (b) unaudited consolidated balance sheets and related statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of CERP and its subsidiaries, for each subsequent fiscal quarter ended at least 45 days before the Closing Date (other than any fiscal fourth quarter) after the most recent fiscal period for which audited financial statements have been provided pursuant to clause (a) hereof, in each case prepared in accordance with GAAP in all material respects. CERP’s public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of any required audited financial statements on Form 10-K or required unaudited financial statements on Form 10-Q, in each case, will satisfy the requirements under clauses (a) or (b) of this Section 4.01(j).

 

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(k) [Reserved].

(l) On the Closing Date, after giving effect to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, (i) all Indebtedness under the Existing Credit Agreements shall have been, or shall be substantially concurrently with the initial borrowing hereunder, repaid and all commitments thereunder terminated and (ii) all Indebtedness under the Existing Notes shall have been, or shall be substantially concurrently with the initial borrowing hereunder, defeased, discharged or redeemed pursuant to the terms thereof.

(m) Since December 31, 2016, there shall not have occurred any event or circumstance that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(n) The Initial Borrower shall have received all material governmental and regulatory (including gaming) approvals necessary to effect the Transactions on the terms contemplated by this Agreement.

(o) The Initial Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a certificate dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect set forth in Section 4.01(b)(i) and Section 4.02(m) hereof.

(p) The Closing Date Mergers shall have been consummated or, substantially concurrently with the initial borrowing hereunder shall be consummated, in all material respects in accordance with the terms described under “The Transactions” in the Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Memorandum.

(q) The proceeds of the Senior Unsecured Notes shall have been, or substantially concurrently with the initial borrowing hereunder shall be, released from escrow pursuant to the terms of the Senior Unsecured Notes Escrow Agreement.

(r) The Arrangers, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall have received (i) evidence as to whether (1) any Mortgaged Properties are located in an area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as having special flood or mud slide hazards and (2) the communities in which any such Mortgaged Properties are located are participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, (ii) if there are any such Mortgaged Properties, the Initial Borrower’s written acknowledgement of receipt of written notification from the Administrative Agent (1) as to the existence of each such Mortgaged Property and (2) as to whether the communities in which such Mortgaged Properties are located are participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, and (iii) if any such Mortgaged Properties are located in communities that participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, evidence satisfactory to each of the Lead Arrangers that the applicable Loan Party has obtained flood insurance in respect of such Mortgaged Properties to the extent required under the applicable regulations of the Board.

(s) There shall be no action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise) or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of any Loan Party) at law or in equity, or any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration before or by any federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign that are pending or, to the knowledge of the Initial Borrower, threatened against any Loan Party or affecting any property of any Loan Party, that relate to the Loan Documents or the Transactions.

 

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(t) The Loan Parties shall have insurance complying with the requirements of Section 5.02 in place and in full force and effect, and the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Arrangers shall each have received (x) a certificate from the Initial Borrower’s insurance broker(s) reasonably satisfactory to them stating that such insurance is in place and in full force and effect and (y) copies of all policies evidencing such insurance (or a binder, commitment or certificates signed by the insurer or a broker authorized to bind the insurer, in which case copies of the applicable policies shall be delivered to the Administrative Agent within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree in its sole discretion) naming the Collateral Agent as an additional insured and as loss payee (until the Termination Date), in accordance with the terms set forth in Section 5.02.

For purposes of determining compliance with the conditions specified in this Section 4.02, each Lender shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with each document or other matter required thereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to the Lenders unless an officer of the Administrative Agent responsible for the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the Closing Date specifying its objection thereto and, in the case of a Borrowing, such Lender shall not have made available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s ratable portion of the initial Borrowing.

ARTICLE V

Affirmative Covenants

Each Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that until the Termination Date, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, such Borrower will, and will cause each of its Subsidiaries to:

SECTION 5.01. Existence; Businesses and Properties.

(a) Do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its legal existence, except, in the case of a Subsidiary of a Borrower, where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and except as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05; provided that any Borrower may liquidate or dissolve one or more Subsidiaries if the assets of such Subsidiaries (to the extent they exceed estimated liabilities) are acquired by a Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of a Borrower in such liquidation or dissolution, except that the Borrowers and Subsidiary Loan Parties may not be liquidated into Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and Domestic Subsidiaries may not be liquidated into Foreign Subsidiaries (except in each case as otherwise permitted under Section 6.05).

(b) Except where the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, do or cause to be done all things necessary to (i) lawfully obtain, preserve, renew, extend and keep in full force and effect the permits, franchises, authorizations, patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and rights with respect thereto necessary to the normal conduct of its business, and (ii) at all times maintain and preserve all tangible property necessary to the normal conduct of its business and keep such property in good repair, working order and condition (ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation excepted), from time to time make, or cause to be made, all needful and proper repairs, renewals, additions, improvements and replacements thereto necessary in order that the business carried on in connection therewith, if any, may be properly conducted at all times (in each case except as permitted by this Agreement).

 

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SECTION 5.02. Insurance.

(a) Maintain, with financially sound and reputable insurance companies (as determined in good faith by Borrowers), insurance (subject to customary deductibles and retentions) in such amounts and against such risks as are customarily and reasonably maintained by similarly situated companies engaged in the same or similar businesses operating in the same or similar locations (as determined in good faith by Borrowers and it being understood that any such insurance may be carried pursuant to one or more group or combined insurance policies of CEC or any Parent Entity and its subsidiaries and any such policy may provide for a pro rata or preferential allocation of proceeds in favor of any one or more properties of CEC or such Parent Entity and its subsidiaries) and cause the Loan Parties to be listed as insured and the Collateral Agent to be listed as a co-loss payee on property and property casualty policies and as an additional insured on liability policies. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries may self-insure with respect to such risks with respect to which companies of established reputation engaged in the same general line of business in the same general area usually self-insure (as determined in good faith by Borrowers).

(b) With respect to any Mortgaged Properties, if at any time the area in which the Premises (as defined in the Mortgages) are located is designated a “flood hazard area” in any Flood Insurance Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (or any successor agency) Borrowers and the Subsidiaries shall obtain flood insurance to the extent required to comply with the Flood Insurance Laws.

(c) In connection with the covenants set forth in this Section 5.02, it is understood and agreed that:

(i) none of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and their respective agents or employees shall be liable for any loss or damage insured by the insurance policies required to be maintained under this Section 5.02, it being understood that (A) the Loan Parties shall look solely to their insurance companies or any other parties other than the aforesaid parties for the recovery of such loss or damage and (B) such insurance companies shall have no rights of subrogation against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any L/C Issuer or their agents or employees. If, however, the insurance policies, as a matter of the internal policy of such insurer, do not provide waiver of subrogation rights against such parties, as required above, then each Borrower, on behalf of itself and behalf of its Subsidiaries, hereby agrees, to the extent permitted by law, to waive, and further agrees to cause each of its Subsidiaries to waive, its right of recovery, if any, against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, any L/C Issuer and their agents and employees;

(ii) the designation of any form, type or amount of insurance coverage by the Administrative Agent under this Section 5.02 shall in no event be deemed a representation, warranty or advice by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders that such insurance is adequate for the purposes of the business of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries or the protection of their properties; and

(iii) the amount and type of insurance that the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries have in effect as of the Closing Date satisfies for all purposes the requirements of this Section 5.02.

SECTION 5.03. Taxes. Pay and discharge promptly when due all Taxes, imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or in respect of its property, before the same shall become delinquent or in default, as well as all material lawful claims which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien) upon such properties or any part thereof; provided, however, that such payment and

 

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discharge shall not be required with respect to any such Tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim where (a) the validity or amount thereof is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and the Borrowers or the affected Subsidiary, as applicable, shall have set aside on its books adequate reserves in accordance with GAAP with respect thereto or (b) the failure to make payment could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.04. Financial Statements, Reports, etc. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly furnish such information to the Lenders):

(a) Within 105 days (or such longer time period as specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations with respect to non-accelerated filers for the filing of annual reports on Form 10-K), following the end of each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017), a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity showing the financial position of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal year and the consolidated results of their operations during such year and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the prior fiscal year, which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations, cash flows and owners’ equity shall be accompanied by customary management’s discussion and analysis and shall be audited by independent public accountants of recognized national standing and accompanied by an opinion of such accountants (which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope of audit or as to the status of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary as a going concern, other than solely with respect to, or resulting solely from an upcoming maturity date under any series of Indebtedness occurring within one year from the time such opinion is delivered or potential inability to satisfy a financial maintenance covenant under any series of Indebtedness on a future date or in a future period) to the effect that such consolidated financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (it being understood that the delivery by the Borrowers of annual reports on Form 10-K of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(a) to the extent such annual reports include the information specified herein);

(b) Within 60 days (or such longer time period as specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations with respect to non-accelerated filers for the filing of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q) (or, in the case of the first three fiscal quarters for which quarterly financial statements are required to be delivered hereunder, within 75 days following the end of such fiscal quarter), following the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2018), a consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows showing the financial position of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries as of the close of such fiscal quarter and the consolidated results of their operations during such fiscal quarter and the then-elapsed portion of the fiscal year and setting forth in comparative form the corresponding figures for the corresponding periods of the prior fiscal year, all of which shall be in reasonable detail and which consolidated balance sheet and related statements of operations and cash flows shall be accompanied by customary management’s discussion and analysis and shall be certified by a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative on behalf of the Borrowers as fairly presenting, in all material respects, the financial position and results of operations of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes) (it being understood that the delivery by the Borrowers of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries shall satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(b) to the extent such quarterly reports include the information specified herein);

 

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(c) (x) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraphs (a) or (b) above, a customary certificate of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative (i) certifying that no Event of Default or Default has occurred since the date the last certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 5.04(c) or, if such an Event of Default or Default has occurred, specifying the nature and extent thereof and any corrective action taken or proposed to be taken with respect thereto and (ii) commencing with the fiscal quarter ending on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, but not including any fiscal quarter that ends during a Covenant Suspension Period, setting forth computations in reasonable detail calculating the Financial Performance Covenant, and (y) concurrently with any delivery of financial statements under paragraph (a) above, if the accounting firm is not restricted from providing such a certificate by its policies, a certificate of the accounting firm opining on or certifying such statements stating whether they obtained knowledge during the course of their examination of such statements of any Default or Event of Default (which certificate may be limited to accounting matters and disclaim responsibility for legal interpretations);

(d) promptly after the same become publicly available, copies of all periodic and other publicly available reports, proxy statements and, to the extent requested by the Administrative Agent, other materials filed by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with the SEC, or after an initial public offering, distributed to its stockholders generally, as applicable; provided, however, that such reports, proxy statements, filings and other materials required to be delivered pursuant to this paragraph (d) shall be deemed delivered for purposes of this Agreement when posted to the website of any of the Borrowers or the website of the SEC;

(e) within 105 days after the beginning of each fiscal year (or such later date as the Administrative Agent may agree), a reasonably detailed consolidated annual budget for such fiscal year (including a projected consolidated balance sheet of the Borrowers and their consolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the following fiscal year, and the related consolidated statements of projected cash flow and projected income), including a description of underlying assumptions with respect thereto (collectively, the “Budget”), which Budget shall in each case be accompanied by the statement of a Financial Officer of the Borrower Representative to the effect that, the Budget is based on assumptions believed by such Financial Officer to be reasonable as of the date of delivery thereof;

(f) upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent not more frequently than once a year unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, an updated Perfection Certificate (or, to the extent such request relates to specified information contained in the Perfection Certificate, such information) reflecting all changes since the date of the information most recently received pursuant to this paragraph (f) or Section 5.10(f);

(g) promptly, from time to time, such other information regarding the operations, business affairs and financial condition of any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries (including without limitation with regard to compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act), or compliance with the terms of any Loan Document, as in each case the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (for itself or on behalf of the Lenders);

(h) in the event that CEC or any Parent Entity reports at CEC or such Parent Entity’s level on a consolidated basis, then (i) such consolidated reporting at CEC or such Parent Entity’s level in a manner consistent with that described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.04 for the Borrowers will satisfy the requirements of such paragraph; provided that, such financial statements are accompanied by consolidating information that explains in reasonable detail the differences between the information relating to CEC or such Parent Entity and any of its

 

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subsidiaries other than the Borrowers and their subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the information relating to the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries on a standalone basis, on the other hand, which consolidating information shall be certified by a Responsible Officer of the Borrower Representative as having been fairly presented in all material respects and (ii) the requirement in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 5.04 for the Borrowers to deliver management’s discussion and analysis will be satisfied by the delivery of management’s discussion and analysis of CEC or such Parent Entity for the applicable period; and

(i) no later than ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of the financial statements required pursuant to clauses (a) and (b) of this Section 5.04, commencing with the financial statements for the first full fiscal period ending after the Closing Date, upon request of the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall hold a customary conference call for Lenders; provided, that if CEC hosts a conference call to which the Lenders have access, such conference call will satisfy the requirements of this Section 5.04(i).

SECTION 5.05. Litigation and Other Notices. Furnish to the Administrative Agent (which will promptly thereafter furnish to the Lenders) written notice of the following promptly after any Responsible Officer of a Borrower obtains actual knowledge thereof:

(a) any Event of Default or Default, specifying the nature and extent thereof and the corrective action (if any) proposed to be taken with respect thereto;

(b) the filing or commencement of, or any written threat or notice of intention of any person to file or commence, any action, suit or proceeding, whether at law or in equity or by or before any Governmental Authority (including any action, suit or proceeding by or subject to decision by any Gaming Authority) or in arbitration, against any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries as to which an adverse determination is reasonably probable and which, if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) any other development specific to any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries that is not a matter of general public knowledge and that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

(d) the development or occurrence of any ERISA Event that, together with all other ERISA Events that have developed or occurred, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(e) promptly after the same are available, copies of any written communication to any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries from any Gaming Authority advising it of a material violation of, or material non-compliance with, any Gaming Law by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; and

(f) the Borrower Representative’s determination of the commencement or termination of a Covenant Suspension Period.

SECTION 5.06. Compliance with Laws. Comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, including ERISA and all Gaming Laws, except that the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries need not comply with any laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority then being contested by any of them in good faith by appropriate proceedings, and except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect; provided that this Section 5.06 shall not

 

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apply to Environmental Laws, which are the subject of Section 5.09, or to laws related to Taxes, which are the subject of Section 5.03, or to Sanctions, Anti-Money Laundering Laws or Anti-Corruption Laws, which are the subject of Section 3.24. The Loan Parties will maintain in effect and enforce policies and procedures reasonably designed to promote compliance in all material respects by the Loan Parties, their Subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (in their respective capacities as such) with Anti-Corruption Laws and Sanctions applicable to the Loan Parties and their Subsidiaries.

SECTION 5.07. Maintaining Records; Access to Properties and Inspections. Maintain all financial records in accordance in all material respects with GAAP and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender to visit and inspect the financial records and the properties of any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries at reasonable times, upon reasonable prior notice to such Borrower, and as often as reasonably requested (provided, however, that except during the continuance of an Event of Default, only one visit per calendar year shall be reimbursed by any Loan Party or Subsidiary) and to make extracts from and copies of such financial records, and permit any persons designated by the Administrative Agent or, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, any Lender upon reasonable prior notice to such Borrower to discuss the affairs, finances and condition of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries with the officers thereof and independent accountants therefor (so long as the Borrowers have the opportunity to participate in any such discussions with such accountants), in each case, subject to reasonable requirements of confidentiality, including requirements imposed by law or by contract.

SECTION 5.08. Use of Proceeds. Use the proceeds of the Loans in the manner set forth in Section 3.12 and not in violation of Section 3.24.

SECTION 5.09. Compliance with Environmental Laws. Comply, and make reasonable efforts to cause all lessees and other persons occupying its properties to comply, with all Environmental Laws applicable to its operations and properties; and obtain and renew all authorizations and permits required pursuant to Environmental Law for its operations and properties, in each case in accordance with Environmental Laws, except, in each case with respect to this Section 5.09, to the extent the failure to do so would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

SECTION 5.10. Further Assurances; Additional Security.

(a) Execute any and all further documents, financing statements, agreements and instruments, and take all such further actions (including the filing and recording of financing statements, fixture filings, Mortgages and other documents and recordings of Liens in stock registries), that the Collateral Agent may reasonably request, to satisfy the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and to cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be and remain satisfied, all at the expense of the Loan Parties and provide to the Collateral Agent, from time to time upon reasonable request, evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent as to the perfection and priority of the Liens created or intended to be created by the Security Documents, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.

(b) If any asset (other than Real Property, which is covered by paragraph (c) below) that has an individual fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) in an amount greater than $35.0 million is acquired by any Loan Party after the Closing Date (in each case other than (x) assets constituting Collateral under a Security Document that become subject to the Lien of such Security Document upon acquisition thereof and (y) assets constituting Excluded Property), such Loan Party will (i) promptly as practicable notify the Collateral Agent thereof and (ii) take or cause the Subsidiary Loan Parties to take such actions as shall be reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to grant and perfect such Liens (subject to any Permitted Liens), including actions described in paragraph (a) of this Section, all at the expense of the Loan Parties, subject to paragraph (g) below.

 

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(c) Promptly notify the Administrative Agent of the acquisition or lease (which for this clause (c) shall include the improvement of any Real Property that was not Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property that results in it qualifying as Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property) of and, unless waived by the Collateral Agent, will grant and cause each of the Subsidiary Loan Parties to grant to the Collateral Agent security interests in, and mortgages on, such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property of any Loan Parties that are not Mortgaged Property as of the Closing Date, to the extent acquired or leased after the Closing Date, within 90 days after such acquisition (or such later date as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion), pursuant to documentation substantially in the form of Exhibit D-1, Exhibit D-2, Exhibit D-3 or Exhibit D-4 or in such other form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent (each, an “Additional Mortgage”) and constituting valid and enforceable Liens subject to no other Liens except Permitted Liens at the time of recordation thereof, record or file, and cause each such Subsidiary Loan Party to record or file, the Additional Mortgage or instruments related thereto in such manner and in such places as is required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Mortgages and pay, and cause each such Subsidiary Loan Party to pay, in full, all Taxes, fees and other charges required to be paid in connection therewith, in each case subject to paragraph (g) below. Unless otherwise waived by the Collateral Agent, with respect to each such Additional Mortgage, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Collateral Agent contemporaneously therewith leasehold documentation, including an estoppel and consent agreement and a recorded lease or memorandum thereof, as necessary, opinions of local counsel, a title insurance policy and a survey and otherwise comply with the Collateral and Guarantee Requirements applicable to Mortgages and Mortgaged Property. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this paragraph (c), to the extent that any Borrower anticipates in good faith (1) delivering a Project Notice to the Administrative Agent with respect to any such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property acquired or leased after the Closing Date within ninety (90) days following such acquisition or lease and (2) that such Project Notice would result in the release of a Mortgage securing the Obligations pursuant to Section 5.11(a) (if there were a Mortgage on such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property), then the Borrowers shall not be required to deliver an Additional Mortgage with respect to such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property pursuant to this paragraph (c) (and such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property will instead be subject to Section 5.11 below). If no Borrower has delivered a Project Notice with respect to such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property within such ninety (90) day period, then the Borrowers shall promptly take the actions required to be taken pursuant to this paragraph (c).

(d) If any additional direct or indirect Subsidiary of any Borrower is formed or acquired after the Closing Date (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Subsidiary) and if such Subsidiary is a Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary), within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may reasonably agree), notify the Collateral Agent thereof and, within twenty (20) Business Days after the date such Wholly-Owned Domestic Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Collateral Agent shall agree (or, with respect to clauses (g) and (h) of the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement,” within 90 days after such formation or acquisition or such longer period as set forth therein or as the Collateral Agent may agree in its reasonable discretion, as applicable), cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to such Domestic Subsidiary and with respect to any Equity Interest in or Indebtedness of such Domestic Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.

 

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(e) If any additional Foreign Subsidiary of any Borrower is formed or acquired after the Closing Date (with any Subsidiary Redesignation resulting in an Unrestricted Subsidiary becoming a Subsidiary being deemed to constitute the acquisition of a Subsidiary) and if such Subsidiary constitutes a “first tier” Foreign Subsidiary of a Loan Party, within fifteen (15) Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired (or such longer period as the Collateral Agent may agree), notify the Collateral Agent thereof and, within twenty (20) Business Days after the date such Foreign Subsidiary is formed or acquired or such longer period as the Collateral Agent shall agree, cause the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement to be satisfied with respect to any Equity Interest in such Foreign Subsidiary owned by or on behalf of any Loan Party, subject in each case to paragraph (g) below.

(f) Furnish to the Collateral Agent promptly (and in any event within 30 days after such change) written notice of any change (A) in any Loan Party’s corporate or organization name, (B) in any Loan Party’s identity or organizational structure, (C) in any Loan Party’s organizational identification number or (D) in any Loan Party’s jurisdiction of organization; provided, that no Loan Party shall effect or permit any such change unless all filings have been made, or will have been made within any statutory period, under the Uniform Commercial Code or otherwise that are required in order for the Collateral Agent to continue at all times following such change to have a valid, legal and perfected security interest in all the Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties with the same priority as prior to such change.

(g) The Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the other provisions of this Section 5.10 and the other provisions of the Loan Documents with respect to Collateral need not be satisfied with respect to any of the following (collectively, the “Excluded Property”): (i) any Real Property held by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries as a lessee under a lease other than Material Leased Real Property or any Real Property owned in fee that is not Owned Real Property, (ii) motor vehicles and other assets subject to certificates of title and letter of credit rights (in each case, other than to the extent a Lien on such assets or such rights can be perfected by filing a UCC-1), and commercial tort claims with a value of less than $25.0 million ($50.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event), (iii) pledges and security interests (1) prohibited by applicable law (including Gaming Laws), rule, regulation or contractual obligation (with respect to any such contractual obligation, only to the extent such restriction is permitted under Section 6.09(c) and such restriction is binding on such assets (x) on the Closing Date or (y) on the date that the applicable person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower) (in each case, except to the extent such prohibition is unenforceable after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) or (2) which could require governmental (including Gaming Authority) consent, approval, license or authorization to be pledged (unless such consent, approval, license or authorization has been received and the Borrowers shall be under no obligation to seek such consent (other than commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent in respect of Gaming Laws)), (iv) assets to the extent a security interest in such assets could reasonably be expected to result in material adverse tax consequences (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), (v) those assets as to which the Collateral Agent and the Borrowers reasonably agree that the costs or other consequence of obtaining or perfecting such a security interest or perfection thereof are excessive in relation to the value of the security to be afforded thereby, (vi) any lease, license or other agreement to the extent that a grant of a security interest therein would violate or invalidate such lease, license or agreement or create a right of termination in favor of any other party thereto (other than a Borrower or any other Loan Party) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, (vii) any governmental licenses (including gaming licenses) or state or local franchises, charters and authorizations, to the extent security interests in such licenses, franchises, charters or authorizations are prohibited or restricted thereby or require the consent of any Governmental Authority (to the extent such consent has not been obtained) after giving effect to the applicable anti-assignment provisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, (viii) pending United States “intent-to-use” trademark applications for which a verified statement of use or an amendment to allege use has not been filed with and accepted by the United States Patent and Trademark

 

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Office, (ix) other customary exclusions under applicable local law or in applicable local jurisdictions set forth in the Security Documents or otherwise separately agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, (x) any Excluded Securities, (xi) for the avoidance of doubt, any assets owned by, or the Equity Interests of, any Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary, any Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary or any other asset securing any Qualified Non-Recourse Debt or any Permitted Receivables Financing (which shall in no event constitute Collateral hereunder, nor shall any Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary or Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary be a Loan Party hereunder); (xii) any Third Party Funds and (xiii) any equipment or other asset that is subject to a Lien permitted by any of clauses (c), (i) and (j) of Section 6.02 or is otherwise subject to a purchase money debt arrangement, slot financing arrangement or a Capitalized Lease Obligation, in each case, as permitted by Section 6.01, if the contract or other agreement providing for such debt, financing arrangement or Capitalized Lease Obligation prohibits or requires the consent of any person (other than any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party) as a condition to the creation of any other security interest on such equipment or asset and, in each case, such prohibition or requirement is permitted hereunder; provided, that the Borrowers may in their sole discretion elect to exclude any property from the definition of Excluded Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement, or any other Loan Document, (A) the Administrative Agent may grant extensions of time or waiver of requirement for the creation or perfection of security interests in or the obtaining of insurance (including title insurance) and surveys with respect to particular assets (including extensions beyond the Closing Date for the perfection of security interests in the assets of the Loan Parties on such date) where it reasonably determines, in consultation with the Borrowers, that perfection or obtaining of such items cannot be accomplished without undue effort or expense by the time or times at which it would otherwise be required by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, (B) no foreign law governed security documents or perfection actions under foreign law shall be required, (C) no landlord, mortgagee or bailee waivers shall be required, (D) no notice shall be required to be sent to account debtors or other contractual third parties prior to an Event of Default, (E) Liens required to be granted from time to time pursuant to, or any other requirements of, the Collateral and Guarantee Requirement and the Security Documents shall be subject to exceptions and limitations set forth in the Security Documents and, to the extent appropriate in the applicable jurisdiction, as otherwise agreed between the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers, (F) to the extent any Mortgaged Property is located in a jurisdiction with mortgage recording or similar tax, the amount secured by the Security Document with respect to such Mortgaged Property shall be limited to the fair market value of such Mortgaged Property as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower (subject to any applicable laws in the relevant jurisdiction or such lesser amount agreed to by the Administrative Agent), (G) there shall be no control, lockbox or similar arrangements nor any control agreements relating to the Borrowers’ and their subsidiaries’ bank accounts (including deposit, securities or commodities accounts), (H) the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers may make such modifications to the Security Documents, and execute and/or consent to such easements, covenants, rights of way or similar instruments (and Administrative Agent may agree to subordinate the lien of any mortgage to any such easement, covenant, right of way or similar instrument or record or may agree to recognize any tenant pursuant to an agreement in a form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent), as are reasonable or necessary in connection with any project or transactions otherwise permitted hereunder and (I) other than with respect to clauses (h)(i) and (h)(ii) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement, clauses (g)(ii) and (h) of the definition of Collateral and Guarantee Requirement shall not be required to be satisfied with respect to any Mortgaged Property that has a fair market value of less than $10.0 million (as determined by the Borrower in good faith).

(h) The Borrowers shall, or shall cause the applicable Loan Parties to, satisfy the requirements listed on Schedule 5.10 within the timeframes indicated thereon.

 

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SECTION 5.11. Real Property Development Matters.

(a) Releases of Mortgaged Property. In the event that a Borrower delivers a Project Notice to the Administrative Agent with respect to all or any portion of a Mortgaged Property or other properties constituting Undeveloped Land identifying the applicable Mortgaged Property or other properties, providing a reasonable description of the Project that such Borrower anticipates in good faith to be undertaken with respect to such Mortgaged Property or other properties constituting Undeveloped Land and identifying the Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt to be entered into in connection with the financing of such Project not in violation of this Agreement, then, if (x) the terms of such Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt require the release of the Mortgage securing the Obligations (if any) and (y) in the case of Undeveloped Land acquired after the Closing Date (or in the case of CEOC and its Subsidiaries, acquired after the date of the occurrence of the CEOC Event), the Borrowers are in Pro Forma Compliance after giving effect to such Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt, on the later of the date that is ten (10) Business Days following the date of the delivery of the Project Notice to the Administrative Agent and the date a mortgage or other security document securing the Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt is executed and delivered for recording pending, or is executed and delivered substantially concurrently with, the release of the Mortgage securing the Obligations (if any), the security interest and Mortgage on the applicable Mortgaged Property or other properties (if any) shall be automatically released, and if the Subsidiary Loan Party that owns or leases such Mortgaged Property or other properties is being designated as a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary, the Obligations of such Subsidiary Loan Party under the Guarantee Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be automatically released and terminated, in each case all without delivery of any instrument or performance of any act by any party (and any Loan Party shall be permitted to take any action in connection therewith consistent with such release including, without limitation, the filing of UCC termination statements). In connection with any such termination or release, the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed or delivered) to any Loan Party, at such Loan Party’s expense, all documents that such Loan Party shall reasonably request to evidence such termination or release (including, without limitation, mortgage releases (including partial mortgage releases in the case where the Mortgaged Property covered by any Mortgage includes Mortgaged Property not subject to such release) and UCC termination statements), and will duly assign and transfer to such Loan Party any such applicable Mortgaged Property. If such Mortgaged Property or other properties are to become subject to Qualified Non-Recourse Debt, such Mortgaged Property or other properties, upon release of such Mortgage (if any), may be transferred or disposed of to a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary in a transaction not otherwise prohibited by this Agreement. Any execution and delivery of documents pursuant to this Section 5.11 shall be without recourse to or warranty by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent. With respect to any Owned Real Property owned, or Material Leased Real Property leased, by any Loan Party that is subject to a Project Financing pursuant to this Section 5.11, no second lien mortgages may be placed on such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property while such Project Financing is outstanding.

(b) New Mortgages on Developed Properties.

(i) Promptly (but in no event later than 20 Business Days (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion)) following the final completion of construction (as defined in the applicable engineering, procurement and construction contract) of any Project for which a Project Notice for a Project Financing (but for the avoidance of doubt, not Qualified Non-Recourse Debt) was previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent of the completion of such Project and, to the extent permitted by the terms of the applicable Project Financing (provided that to the extent the terms of the applicable Project Financing restrict the taking of such actions, the Borrowers shall take such actions promptly (but in no event later than 20 Business Days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion)) following the cessation of such restrictions), shall take the actions specified in clause (iii) below;

 

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(ii) Promptly (but in no event later than 20 Business Days (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion)) following the abandonment or termination by the Borrowers of any Project for which a Project Notice for a Project Financing (but for the avoidance of doubt, not Qualified Non-Recourse Debt) was previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent of the abandonment or termination of such Project and, unless a Borrower delivers a new Project Notice with respect to the Real Property subject to such Project within such 20 Business Days (or such longer time permitted by the Administrative Agent), shall take the actions specified in clause (iii) below;

(iii) To the extent required by the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Borrowers shall (w) release or cause any applicable Subsidiary Loan Party to release all security interests or mortgages on the Real Property subject to such Project securing such Project Financing, (x) grant or cause any applicable Subsidiary Loan Party to grant to the Collateral Agent Additional Mortgages in any such Owned Real Property or Material Leased Real Property of such Loan Party subject to such Project as are not covered by the original Mortgages, constituting valid and enforceable Liens subject to no other Liens except Permitted Liens at the time of recordation thereof, (y) record or file, and cause such Subsidiary Loan Party to record or file, the Additional Mortgage or instruments related thereto in such manner and in such places as is required by law to establish, perfect, preserve and protect the Liens in favor of the Collateral Agent required to be granted pursuant to the Additional Mortgages and (z) pay, and cause such Subsidiary Loan Party to pay, in full, all Taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith, in each case subject to Section 5.10(g). Unless otherwise waived by the Collateral Agent, with respect to each such Additional Mortgage, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Collateral Agent contemporaneously therewith a title insurance policy and a survey and otherwise comply with the Collateral and Guarantee Requirements applicable to Mortgages and Mortgaged Property.

(c) Release of Liens. Promptly (but in no event later than 20 Business Days (or such longer time as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion)) following the final completion of construction (as defined in the applicable engineering, procurement and construction contract) of any Project relating to a Mortgaged Property (other than with respect to which a Project Notice has been delivered), the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent of the completion of such Project and, to the extent permitted by the terms of any such third party mortgage financing Indebtedness (provided that to the extent the terms of the applicable mortgage financing Indebtedness restrict the taking of such actions, the applicable Borrower shall take such actions promptly (but in no event later than 20 Business Days (or such longer period as the Administrative Agent shall permit in its reasonable discretion)) following the cessation of such restrictions), shall and shall cause any applicable Subsidiary Loan Party to release all third party mortgage financing Indebtedness for such Project (if any) and file and record any and all necessary documents to restore the first priority security interest and Lien of the original Mortgage relating to the Mortgaged Property that was the subject of the Project and pay, and cause such Subsidiary Loan Party to pay, in full, all Taxes, fees and other charges payable in connection therewith, in each case subject to Section 5.10(g). Unless otherwise waived by the Collateral Agent, the Borrowers shall deliver to the Collateral Agent contemporaneously therewith an endorsement to title insurance policy in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and a survey and otherwise comply with the Collateral and Guarantee Requirements applicable to Mortgages and Mortgaged Property.

 

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SECTION 5.12. Rating. Exercise commercially reasonable efforts to maintain (a) public ratings (but not to obtain a specific rating) from Moody’s and S&P for the Term B Loans and (b) public corporate credit ratings and corporate family ratings (but, in each case, not to obtain a specific rating) from Moody’s and S&P in respect of the Borrowers.

ARTICLE VI

Negative Covenants

Each Borrower covenants and agrees with each Lender that, until the Termination Date, unless the Required Lenders (or, in the case of Section 6.11, the Required Revolving Facility Lenders voting as a single Class) shall otherwise consent in writing, such Borrower will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to:

SECTION 6.01. Indebtedness. Incur, create, assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, except:

(a) (i) Indebtedness existing or committed on the Closing Date (provided, that any Indebtedness that is in excess of $5.0 million individually is set forth on Schedule 6.01) and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness (or in the case of a letter of credit, any replacement, renewal or extension of such letter of credit) (other than intercompany indebtedness Refinanced with Indebtedness owed to a person not affiliated with any Borrower or any Subsidiary) and (ii) intercompany Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness; provided that (i) all such Indebtedness, if owed to a Loan Party, shall be evidenced by the Global Intercompany Note or other promissory note and shall be subject to a first priority Lien pursuant to the applicable Security Document and (ii) any Indebtedness of a Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party shall be subordinated to the Loan Obligations under this Agreement on subordination terms as described in the Global Intercompany Note or on other subordination terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers;

(b) Indebtedness created hereunder (including pursuant to Section 2.21) and under the other Loan Documents and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

(c) Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary pursuant to Swap Agreements not entered into for speculative purposes;

(d) Indebtedness owed to (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees or similar instruments for the benefit of) any person providing workers’ compensation, health, disability or other employee benefits or property, casualty or liability insurance to any Borrower or any Subsidiary, pursuant to reimbursement or indemnification obligations to such person, in each case in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practices;

(e) Indebtedness of any Borrower to any Subsidiary or to any other Borrower and of any Subsidiary to any Borrower or any other Subsidiary; provided, that (i) all such Indebtedness, if owed to a Loan Party, shall be evidenced by the Global Intercompany Note or other promissory note and shall be subject to a first priority Lien pursuant to the applicable Security Document and (ii) other than in the case of intercompany current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrowers and the subsidiaries, (x) Indebtedness of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party owing to any Loan Parties shall be subject to Section 6.04(b) or (gg) and (y) Indebtedness of any Loan Party to any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party (the “Subordinated Intercompany Debt”) shall be subordinated to the Loan Obligations under this Agreement on subordination terms as described in the Global Intercompany Note or on other subordination terms reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers;

 

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(f) Indebtedness in respect of performance bonds, bid bonds, appeal bonds, surety bonds and completion guarantees and similar obligations, in each case provided in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practices, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practices;

(g) Indebtedness arising from the honoring by a bank or other financial institution of a check, draft or similar instrument drawn against insufficient funds in the ordinary course of business or other cash management services in the ordinary course of business;

(h) (i) Indebtedness of a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date or an entity merged into or consolidated with any Borrower or any Subsidiary after the Closing Date or an entity that that becomes a Borrower or a Subsidiary pursuant to a CEOC Event and Indebtedness otherwise incurred or assumed by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the acquisition of assets or Equity Interests (in each case, including a Permitted Business Acquisition) or in connection with a CEOC Event, where such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event, as applicable, is not prohibited by this Agreement; provided, (A) to the extent required by the lenders providing such Indebtedness, the conditions set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied, (B) in the case of any such Indebtedness secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu in right of security with the Liens securing the Obligations, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event, the incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof and any related transactions is either (I) not greater than 4.75 to 1.00 or (II) no greater than the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event, (C) in the case of any such Indebtedness secured by Liens on Collateral that are junior in right of security to the Liens securing the Obligations, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event, the incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof and any related transactions is either (I) not greater than 5.00 to 1.00 or (II) no greater than the Total Secured Leverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event, (D) in the case of any other such Indebtedness, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event, the incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof and any related transactions is either (I) not less than 2.00 to 1.00 or (II) no less than the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio immediately prior to such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event and (E) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties under this clause (h), together with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties pursuant to Section 6.01(r), shall not exceed the greater of $325.0 million ($400.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.33 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period; provided, further, that the incurrence (but not assumption) of any Indebtedness for borrowed money pursuant to this clause (h)(i) incurred in contemplation of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation shall be subject to the last paragraph of this Section 6.01; and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness;

 

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(i) (i) Capital Lease Obligations, mortgage financings, slot financing arrangements and other purchase money Indebtedness incurred by any Borrower or any Subsidiary prior to or within 270 days after the acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement of the respective property (real or personal, and whether through the direct purchase of property or the Equity Interests in any person owning such property) permitted under this Agreement in order to finance such acquisition, lease, construction, repair, replacement or improvement, in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of $500.0 million ($600.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.50 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period, and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(j) Capital Lease Obligations incurred by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in respect of any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is permitted under Section 6.03, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(k) other Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary, in an aggregate principal amount that at the time of, and immediately after giving effect to, the incurrence thereof, would not exceed the greater of $300.0 million ($550.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.30 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(l) Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not greater than 100% of the amount of net cash proceeds received by the Borrowers from Excluded Debt Contributions;

(m) Guarantees (i) by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party of the Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party permitted to be incurred under this Agreement, (ii) by any Loan Party of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party to the extent such Guarantees are permitted by Section 6.04 (other than Section 6.04(w)), (iii) by any Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of another Subsidiary that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party and (iv) by any Borrower or Subsidiary Loan Party of Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties incurred for working capital purposes in the ordinary course of business on ordinary business terms so long as such Indebtedness is permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01(s); provided, that (x) Guarantees by any Loan Party under this Section 6.01(m) of any other Indebtedness of a person that is subordinated to other Indebtedness of such person shall be subordinated to the Loan Obligations to at least the same extent such underlying Indebtedness is so subordinated;

(n) Indebtedness arising from agreements of any Borrower or any Subsidiary providing for indemnification, adjustment of purchase or acquisition price or similar obligations (including earn outs), in each case, incurred or assumed in connection with the Transactions and any Permitted Business Acquisition, other Investments or the disposition of any business, assets or a Subsidiary not prohibited by this Agreement;

(o) Indebtedness in respect of letters of credit, bank guarantees, warehouse receipts or similar instruments issued to support performance obligations and trade letters of credit (other than obligations in respect of other Indebtedness) in the ordinary course of business or consistent with past practice or industry practice;

(p) Indebtedness supported by a Letter of Credit, in a principal amount not in excess of the stated amount of such Letter of Credit;

 

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(q) Indebtedness consisting of (i) the financing of insurance premiums or (ii) take-or-pay obligations contained in supply arrangements, in each case, in the ordinary course of business;

(r) (i) other Indebtedness so long as (A) to the extent required by the lenders providing such Indebtedness, the conditions set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied (provided that if such Indebtedness is established for a purpose other than financing any Permitted Business Acquisition or any other acquisition or Investment that is permitted by this Agreement, no Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) (with respect to the Borrowers) or (i) (with respect to the Borrowers) shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom) and (B) after giving effect to the issuance, incurrence or assumption of such Indebtedness (x) in the case of Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans or the Initial Revolving Loans, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.75 to 1.00 (y) in the case of Indebtedness that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is junior in right of security to the Term B Loans and the Initial Revolving Loans, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is not greater than 5.00 to 1.00 and (z) in the case of unsecured Indebtedness, the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis is at least 2.00 to 1.00; provided, however, that (I) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties under this clause (r), together with the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Indebtedness incurred by Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties pursuant to Section 6.01(h), shall not exceed the greater of $325.0 million ($400.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.33 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period, (II) the Net Proceeds of any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01(r) at such time shall not be netted for purposes of the calculation of the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio and the Total Secured Leverage Ratio in respect of such incurrence, as applicable, (III) any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(r)(i) shall be subject to the last paragraph of Section 6.01 and (IV) any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(r)(i)(x) in the form of term loans that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans shall be subject to the requirements of Section 2.21(b)(viii) to the same extent as if such Indebtedness was incurred in the form of Other Term Loans; and (ii) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(s) Indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Subsidiary Loan Parties in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed the greater of $250.0 million ($350.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.25 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(t) Indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business in respect of obligations of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to pay the deferred purchase price of goods or services or progress payments in connection with such goods and services; provided, that such obligations are incurred in connection with open accounts extended by suppliers on customary trade terms in the ordinary course of business and not in connection with the borrowing of money or any Swap Agreements;

(u) Indebtedness representing deferred compensation to employees, consultants or independent contractors of any Borrower (or, to the extent such work is done for any Borrower or its Subsidiaries, any direct or indirect parent thereof) or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(v) Indebtedness in connection with Permitted Receivables Financings in an aggregate principal amount outstanding that, immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such Indebtedness and the use of proceeds thereof, would not exceed $50.0 million ($75.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event);

(w) Indebtedness of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries incurred under lines of credit or overdraft facilities (including, but not limited to, intraday, ACH and purchasing card/T&E services) extended by one or more financial institutions reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent or by one or more of the Lenders or their Affiliates and (in each case) established for any of the Borrowers’ and their Subsidiaries’ ordinary course of operations (such Indebtedness, the “Overdraft Line”), which Indebtedness may be secured under the Security Documents;

(x) Indebtedness of, or incurred on behalf of, or representing Guarantees of Indebtedness of, joint ventures not in excess, at any one time outstanding, the greater of $150.0 million ($225.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.15 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(y) Indebtedness used to finance, or incurred or issued for the purpose of financing, Expansion Capital Expenditures or Development Projects in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed, together with the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(z), $1,000.0 million ($1,500.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) at any time outstanding so long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(z) (i) any Qualified Non-Recourse Debt and any Indebtedness in connection with any Project Financing in an aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed, together with the aggregate principal amount of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(y), $1,000.0 million ($1,500.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(aa) Indebtedness consisting of Indebtedness issued by any Borrower or any Subsidiary to current or former officers, directors and employees thereof or of any Parent Entity, their respective estates, spouses or former spouses to finance the purchase or redemption of Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity permitted by Section 6.06;

(bb) Indebtedness consisting of obligations of any Borrower or any Subsidiary under deferred compensation or other similar arrangements incurred by such person in connection with the Transactions and Permitted Business Acquisitions or any other Investment permitted hereunder;

(cc) Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to or on behalf of any joint venture (regardless of the form of legal entity) that is not a Subsidiary arising in the ordinary course of business in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations (including with respect to intercompany self-insurance arrangements) of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(dd) Refinancing Notes and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred in respect thereof;

 

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(ee) Indebtedness of the Loan Parties that is either unsecured or secured by Liens ranking junior to the Liens securing the Obligations or secured by a first priority Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu with the Lien securing the Obligations and the aggregate outstanding principal amount of which does not, at the time of incurrence, exceed the Incremental Amount available at such time and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to Refinance such Indebtedness; provided (1) if such Indebtedness is secured by Liens that are junior in right of security to the Liens securing the Obligations or is unsecured, the terms of such Indebtedness do not provide for any scheduled repayment, mandatory redemption or sinking fund obligations prior to the date that is ninety one (91) days following the latest Term B Facility Maturity Date in effect on the date of incurrence (other than the customary offers to repurchase upon a change of control, asset sale or event of loss and customary acceleration rights after an event of default), (2) subject to clause (4) below, the Indebtedness incurred shall be subject to the requirements of (x), in the case of term Indebtedness, Section 2.21(b)(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (ix) and (x) or (y) in the case of revolving Indebtedness, Section 2.21(b)(v), (vi), (vii), (ix) and (x), in each case, as if such Indebtedness incurred under this Section 6.01(ee) were Incremental Term Loans or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as applicable, (3) any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01(ee) in the form of term loans that is secured by a Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans shall be subject to the requirements of Section 2.21(b)(viii) to the same extent as if such Indebtedness was incurred in the form of Other Term Loans, (4) any Indebtedness incurred pursuant to this Section 6.01(ee) in the form of a customary bridge facility will not be subject to the provisions of clause (1) above or Section 2.21(b)(i), (iii) or (iv), so long as the facility into which such bridge facility is to be converted satisfies such provisions and (5) to the extent required by the lenders providing such Indebtedness, the conditions set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied (provided that if such Indebtedness is established for a purpose other than financing any Permitted Business Acquisition or any other acquisition or Investment that is permitted by this Agreement, no Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) (with respect to the Borrowers) or (i) (with respect to the Borrowers) shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom); provided that a certificate of a Financial Officer of a Borrower delivered to Administrative Agent in good faith at least three Business Days (or such shorter period as the Administrative Agent may reasonably agree) prior to the incurrence of such indebtedness, together with a reasonably detailed description of the material terms and conditions of such Indebtedness or drafts of the documentation relating thereto, stating that the Borrowers have determined in good faith that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement shall be conclusive evidence that such terms and conditions satisfy the foregoing requirement and in the case of any such Indebtedness, no Subsidiary of a Borrower is a borrower or guarantor other than any Subsidiary Loan Party which shall have previously or substantially concurrently Guaranteed the Obligations;

(ff) (i) Discharged Indebtedness and (ii) Escrowed Indebtedness; provided that, in the case of this clause (ii) (x) such Indebtedness shall have been permitted under this Section 6.01 on the date of funding into escrow (or such other date determined in accordance with Section 1.07) (giving pro forma effect to the use of proceeds thereof) and (y) from and after the release of such Indebtedness from escrow, it shall no longer be deemed Escrowed Indebtedness under this Agreement;

(gg) Obligations in respect of Cash Management Agreements;

(hh) to the extent constituting Indebtedness, agreements to pay service fees to professionals (including architects, engineers and designers) in furtherance of and/or in connection with any project, in each case to the extent such agreements and related payment provisions are reasonably consistent with commonly accepted industry practices (provided that no such agreements shall give rise to Indebtedness for borrowed money);

 

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(ii) (i) Indebtedness in respect of the Senior Unsecured Notes in an aggregate principal amount outstanding pursuant to this Section 6.01(ii)(i) not to exceed $1,700.0 million and (ii) any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof;

(jj) Indebtedness incurred in connection with the occurrence of a CEOC Event; provided (1) the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis would be equal to or less than immediately prior to the occurrence of such CEOC Event and (2) no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur, in each case as a consequence thereof; and

(kk) all premium (if any, including tender premiums), expenses, defeasance costs, interest (including post-petition interest), fees, expenses, charges and additional or contingent interest on obligations described in paragraphs (a) through (jj) above.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, the amount of any Indebtedness denominated in any currency other than Dollars shall be calculated based on customary currency exchange rates in effect, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) on or prior to the Closing Date, on the Closing Date and, in the case of such Indebtedness incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness) after the Closing Date, on the date that such Indebtedness was incurred (in respect of term Indebtedness) or committed (in respect of revolving Indebtedness); provided that if such Indebtedness is incurred to refinance other Indebtedness denominated in a currency other than Dollars (or in a different currency from the Indebtedness being refinanced), and such refinancing would cause the applicable Dollar-denominated restriction to be exceeded if calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate in effect on the date of such refinancing, such Dollar-denominated restriction shall be deemed not to have been exceeded so long as the principal amount of such refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed (i) the outstanding or committed principal amount, as applicable, of such Indebtedness being refinanced plus (ii) the aggregate amount of fees, underwriting discounts, premiums (including tender premiums), defeasance costs and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with such refinancing.

For purposes of determining compliance with Section 6.01 and the calculation of the Incremental Amount, if the use of proceeds from any incurrence, issuance or assumption of Indebtedness is to fund the Refinancing of any Indebtedness, then such Refinancing shall be deemed to have occurred substantially simultaneously with such incurrence, issuance or assumption so long as (1) such Refinancing occurs on the same Business Day as such incurrence, issuance or assumption, (2) if such proceeds will be offered (through a tender offer or otherwise) to the holders of such Indebtedness to be Refinanced, the proceeds thereof are deposited with a trustee, agent or other representative for such holders pending the completion of such offer on the same Business Day as such incurrence, issuance or assumption (and such proceeds are ultimately used in the consummation of such offer or otherwise used to Refinance Indebtedness), (3) if such proceeds will be used to fund the redemption, discharge or defeasance of such Indebtedness to be Refinanced, the proceeds thereof are deposited with a trustee, agent or other representative for such Indebtedness pending such redemption, discharge or defeasance on the same Business Day as such incurrence, issuance or assumption or (4) the proceeds thereof are otherwise set aside to fund such Refinancing pursuant to procedures reasonably agreed with the Administrative Agent.

 

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Further, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.01, (A) Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) described in Sections 6.01(a) through (kk) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the clauses set forth in the definition of “Incremental Amount”) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof, (B) in the event that an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) described in Sections 6.01(a) through (kk) (including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the clauses set forth in the definition of “Incremental Amount”), any Borrower may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if incurred at such later time), such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.01 and at the time of incurrence, classification or reclassification will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any of the above clauses (or any portion thereof) and such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) shall be treated as having been incurred or existing pursuant to only such clause or clauses (or any portion thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or portion thereof) when calculating the amount of Indebtedness that may be incurred, classified or reclassified pursuant to any other clause (or portion thereof) at such time; provided, that (x) all Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date under this Agreement shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (b) of this Section 6.01 and (y) all Indebtedness outstanding on the Closing Date under the Senior Unsecured Notes shall at all times be deemed to have been incurred pursuant to clause (ii) of this Section 6.01. In addition, with respect to any Indebtedness that was permitted to be incurred hereunder on the date of such incurrence, any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness shall also be permitted hereunder after the date of such incurrence.

With respect to any Indebtedness for borrowed money incurred (other than assumed Indebtedness) under Section 6.01(h)(i) (solely to the extent set forth therein) and 6.01(r)(i), (A) in the form of term Indebtedness, (1) the stated maturity date of any such Indebtedness shall be no earlier than the Term B Facility Maturity Date as in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred and (2) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Indebtedness shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Term B Loans in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred, (B) in the form of revolving Indebtedness, (1) the stated maturity date of any such Indebtedness shall be no earlier than the Revolving Facility Maturity Date with respect to the Initial Revolving Loans as in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred and (2) the Weighted Average Life to Maturity of such Indebtedness shall be no shorter than the remaining Weighted Average Life to Maturity of the Initial Revolving Loans in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred and (C) such Indebtedness does not have mandatory redemption features (other than customary asset sale, insurance, condemnation and insurance proceeds events, issuance of indebtedness proceeds events, change of control offers or events of default or, if term loans, excess cash flow prepayments applicable to periods before the Term B Facility Maturity Date as in effect at the time such Indebtedness is incurred) that could result in redemptions of such Indebtedness prior to the Term B Facility Maturity Date as in effect at the time such Indebtedness in incurred.

SECTION 6.02. Liens. Create, incur, assume or permit to exist any Lien on any property or assets (including stock or other securities of any person, including any Subsidiary) at the time owned by it or on any income or revenues or rights in respect of any thereof, except the following (collectively, “Permitted Liens”):

(a) Liens on property or assets of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries existing on the Closing Date (or created following the Closing Date pursuant to agreements in existence on the Closing Date requiring the creation of such Liens) and, to the extent securing Indebtedness in an aggregate principal amount in excess of $5.0 million individually shall only be permitted under this paragraph (a) to the extent such Lien is set forth on Schedule 6.02(a), and any modifications, replacements, renewals or extensions thereof; provided, that such Liens shall secure only those obligations that they secure on the Closing Date (and any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in

 

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respect of such obligations permitted by Section 6.01(a) (or in the case of a letter of credit, any replacement, renewal or extension of such letter of credit permitted by Section 6.01(a))) and shall not subsequently apply to any other property or assets of any Borrower or any Subsidiary other than (A) after-acquired property that is affixed or incorporated into the property covered by such Lien, and (B) proceeds and products thereof;

(b) any Lien created under the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, Liens created under the Security Documents securing obligations in respect of Secured Swap Agreements, Secured Cash Management Agreements and the Overdraft Line secured pursuant to the Security Documents) or permitted in respect of any Mortgaged Property by the terms of the applicable Mortgage;

(c) (i) Liens on assets of a Person (or its subsidiaries) existing at the time such Person is acquired or merged with or into or consolidated with a Borrower or any Subsidiary (and not created in connection with or in anticipation or contemplation thereof); provided, however, that such Liens do not extend to assets not subject to such Liens at the time of acquisition (other than improvements and attachments thereon, accessions thereto and proceeds thereof) and are no more favorable to the lienholders than the existing Lien and (ii) any Lien on any property or asset of any Borrower or any Subsidiary securing Indebtedness or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01(h); provided, that (A) in the case of Liens that do not extend to the Collateral, such Lien does not apply to any other property or assets of any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries not securing such Indebtedness at the date of the acquisition of such property or asset and accessions and additions thereto and proceeds and products thereof (other than after-acquired property required to be subjected to such Lien pursuant to the terms of such Indebtedness (and refinancings thereof)), (B) in the case of Liens on the Collateral that are (or are intended to be) junior in priority to the Liens securing the Term B Loans, such Liens shall be subject to a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement and (C) in the case of Liens on the Collateral that are (or are intended to be) pari passu with the Liens on the Collateral securing the Term B Loans, such Liens shall be subject to a Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement;

(d) Liens for Taxes, assessments or other governmental charges or levies not yet delinquent by more than 30 days or that are being contested in compliance with Section 5.03;

(e) Liens imposed by law, including landlord’s, carriers’, warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s, supplier’s, construction or other like Liens, securing obligations that are not overdue by more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which, if applicable, any Borrower or any Subsidiary shall have set aside on its books reserves in accordance with GAAP, or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review;

(f) (i) pledges and deposits and other Liens made in the ordinary course of business in compliance with the Federal Employers Liability Act or any other workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and other social security laws or regulations and deposits securing liability to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in respect of such obligations and (ii) pledges and deposits and other Liens securing liability for reimbursement or indemnification obligations of (including obligations in respect of letters of credit or bank guarantees for the benefit of) insurance carriers providing property, casualty or liability insurance to any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

 

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(g) deposits and other Liens to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for Indebtedness), leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance and return of money bonds, bids, leases, government contracts, trade contracts, agreements with utilities, and other obligations of a like nature (including letters of credit in lieu of any such bonds or to support the issuance thereof) incurred in the ordinary course of business, including those incurred to secure health, safety and environmental obligations in the ordinary course of business;

(h) zoning restrictions, survey exceptions and such matters as an accurate survey would disclose, easements, trackage rights, leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations), licenses, special assessments, rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions and declarations on or with respect to the use of Real Property, servicing agreements, development agreements, site plan agreements and other similar encumbrances incurred in the ordinary course of business and title defects or irregularities that are of a minor nature and that, in the aggregate, do not interfere in any material respect with the ordinary conduct of the business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(i) Liens securing Indebtedness and Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Sections 6.01(i) and 6.01(z) (in each case limited to the assets financed with such Indebtedness (or the Indebtedness Refinanced thereby) and any accessions and additions thereto and the proceeds and products thereof and customary security deposits and related property; provided that (i) individual financings provided by one lender may be cross-collateralized to other financings provided by such lender and incurred under Section 6.01(i) or (z)) and (ii) Liens securing any Qualified Non-Recourse Debt may attach to any or all assets of the applicable Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries and the Equity Interests in the applicable Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary and its Subsidiaries;

(j) Liens arising out of Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted under Section 6.03, so long as such Liens attach only to the property sold and being leased in such transaction and any accessions and additions thereto or proceeds and products thereof and related property: provided that individual Sale and Lease-Back Transactions provided by one counterparty may be cross-collateralized to other Sale and Lease-Back Transactions provided by such counterparty;

(k) Liens securing judgments that do not constitute an Event of Default under Section 7.01(j) and notices of lis pendens and associated rights related to litigation being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves have been made;

(l) Liens disclosed by the title insurance policies delivered on or subsequent to the Closing Date and pursuant to Section 5.10 or Section 5.11 and any replacement, extension or renewal of any such Lien; provided, that such replacement, extension or renewal Lien shall not cover any property other than the property that was subject to such Lien prior to such replacement, extension or renewal; provided, further, that the Indebtedness and other obligations secured by such replacement, extension or renewal Lien are permitted by this Agreement;

(m) any interest or title of a lessor or sublessor under any leases or subleases entered into by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(n) Liens that are contractual rights of set-off (i) relating to the establishment of depository relations with banks and other financial institutions not given in connection with the issuance of Indebtedness, (ii) relating to pooled deposits, sweep accounts, reserve accounts or similar accounts of any Borrower or any Subsidiary to permit satisfaction of overdraft or similar obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business of any Borrower or any Subsidiary, including with respect to credit card chargebacks and similar obligations or (iii) relating to purchase orders and other agreements entered into with customers, suppliers or service providers of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(o) Liens (i) arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provision relating to banker’s liens, rights of set-off or similar rights, (ii) attaching to commodity trading accounts or other commodity brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business or (iii) encumbering reasonable customary initial deposits and margin deposits and similar Liens attaching to brokerage accounts incurred in the ordinary course of business and not for speculative purposes;

(p) Liens securing obligations in respect of trade-related letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations permitted under Section 6.01(f) or (o) and covering the property (or the documents of title in respect of such property) financed by such letters of credit, bank guarantees or similar obligations and the proceeds and products thereof;

(q) (i) leases, subleases, easements or licenses permitted under Section 6.05(x) and (ii) leases or subleases, licenses or sublicenses (including with respect to intellectual property and software) granted to others in the ordinary course of business not interfering in any material respect with the business of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole;

(r) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods;

(s) Liens solely on any cash earnest money deposits made by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement in respect of any Investment permitted hereunder;

(t) Liens with respect to property or assets of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party securing Indebtedness and obligations of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party permitted under Section 6.01;

(u) other Liens with respect to property or assets of any Borrower or any Subsidiary; provided that (i) after giving effect to any such Lien and the incurrence of Indebtedness, if any, secured by such Lien is created, incurred, acquired or assumed (or any prior Indebtedness becomes so secured) (x) in the case of a Lien on the Collateral that is pari passu in right of security with the Term B Loans or the Initial Revolving Loans, the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 4.75 to 1.00 and (y) in the case of a Lien on the Collateral that is junior in right of security to the Term B Loans and the Initial Revolving Loans, the Total Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis shall not be greater than 5.00 to 1.00, (ii) at the time of the incurrence of such Lien and after giving effect thereto, to the extent required by the lenders providing the related Indebtedness, the conditions set forth in clause (c) of Section 4.01 shall be satisfied (provided that if such related Indebtedness is established for a purpose other than financing any Permitted Business Acquisition or any other acquisition or Investment that is permitted by this Agreement, no Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) (with respect to the Borrowers) or (i) (with respect to the Borrowers) shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom), (iii) the Indebtedness or other obligations secured by such Lien are otherwise permitted by this Agreement, (iv) if such Liens are (or are intended to be)

 

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secured by Liens on the Collateral that are pari passu with the Liens securing the Loan Obligations, (x) such Liens shall be subject to a Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement and (y) any Indebtedness for borrowed money in the form of term loans secured by such Liens shall be subject to the requirements of Section 2.21(b)(viii) to the same extent as if such Indebtedness was incurred in the form of Other Term Loans and (v) if such Liens are (or are intended to be) secured by Liens on the Collateral that are junior in priority to the Liens securing the Loan Obligations, such Liens shall be subject to a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement;

(v) Liens on any amounts held by a trustee or agent under any indenture or other debt agreement issued in escrow pursuant to customary escrow arrangements pending the release thereof, or under any indenture or other debt agreement pursuant to customary discharge, redemption or defeasance provisions (including Liens securing any Discharged Indebtedness or Escrowed Indebtedness permitted under this Agreement);

(w) the prior rights of consignees and their lenders under consignment arrangements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(x) agreements to subordinate any interest of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in any accounts receivable or other proceeds arising from inventory consigned by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to an agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(y) Liens arising from precautionary Uniform Commercial Code financing statements or consignments entered into in connection with any transaction otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

(z) Liens on Equity Interests in joint ventures (i) securing obligations of such joint ventures or (ii) pursuant to the relevant joint venture agreement or arrangement or similar agreement;

(aa) Liens on securities that are the subject of repurchase agreements constituting Permitted Investments under clause (c) of the definition thereof;

(bb) Liens in respect of Permitted Receivables Financings that extend only to the assets subject thereto and Equity Interests in Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiaries;

(cc) Liens on goods or inventory the purchase, shipment or storage price of which is financed by a documentary letter of credit, bank guarantee or bankers’ acceptance issued or created for the account of any Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; provided that such Lien secures only the obligations of any Borrower or such Subsidiaries in respect of such letter of credit, bank guarantee or banker’s acceptance to the extent permitted under Section 6.01;

(dd) in the case of Real Property that constitutes a leasehold interest, any Lien to which the fee simple interest (or any superior leasehold interest) is subject;

(ee) Liens securing Indebtedness or other obligations (i) of a Borrower or a Subsidiary in favor of a Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, (ii) of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party in favor of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party or (iii) permitted under Section 6.01(x);

 

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(ff) Liens securing insurance premiums financing arrangements, provided, that such Liens are limited to the applicable unearned insurance premiums and proceeds thereof;

(gg) Liens securing Swap Agreements that were not entered into for speculative purposes;

(hh) other Liens with respect to property or assets of any Borrower or any Subsidiary securing obligations in an aggregate principal amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of $400.0 million ($550.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.40 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period;

(ii) any amounts held by a trustee in the funds and accounts under an indenture securing any revenue bonds issued for the benefit of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(jj) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(y), 6.01(dd), 6.01(ee) and 6.01(jj); provided that, (i) if such Liens are (or are intended to be) secured by Liens on the Collateral that are pari passu with the Liens securing the Loan Obligations, such Liens shall be subject to a Permitted Pari Passu Intercreditor Agreement, (ii) if such Liens are (or are intended to be) secured by Liens on the Collateral that are junior in priority to the Liens securing the Loan Obligations, such Liens shall be subject to a Permitted Junior Intercreditor Agreement and (iii) in the case of Section 6.01(jj), such Liens securing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 6.01(jj) shall only be permitted to be incurred if the Total Secured Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis immediately after giving effect to the CEOC Event is no greater than the Total Secured Leverage Ratio in effect immediately prior to giving effect to the CEOC Event;

(kk) Liens on cash and Permitted Investments on deposit with Lenders and Affiliates of Lenders securing obligations owing to such Persons under any treasury, depository, overdraft or other cash management services agreements or arrangements with any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(ll) (i) Liens pursuant to the Master Leases and any Additional Lease, which Liens are limited to the leased property under the applicable Master Lease or Additional Lease and the Master Lease Collateral related to such Master Lease or Additional Master Lease and which Lien is granted to the applicable Master Lease Landlord or landlord under such Additional Lease for the purpose of securing the obligations of the applicable Master Lease Tenant or tenant under such Additional Lease to the applicable Master Lease Landlord or landlord under such Additional Lease and (ii) Liens on cash and Cash Equivalents (and on the related escrow accounts or similar accounts, if any) required to be paid to the lessors (or lenders to such lessors) under such leases or maintained in an escrow account or similar account pending application of such proceeds in accordance with the applicable Master Lease or Additional Lease; provided, that the lien and security interest in the Master Lease Collateral granted to the applicable Master Lease Landlord and the exercise of any right or remedy by the applicable Master Lease Landlord against the Master Lease Collateral are subject to the provisions of the applicable Master Lease Intercreditor Agreement (if applicable); provided, further, that, in the event of any conflict between the terms of any Master Lease Intercreditor Agreement (if applicable) and this Agreement as relates to the Liens granted in respect of the Master Lease Collateral and the exercise of remedies in respect thereof, the terms of such Master Lease Intercreditor Agreement shall govern and control;

 

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(mm) the Venue Easements and any other easements, covenants, rights of way or similar instruments which do not materially impact a project in an adverse manner granted in connection with arrangements contemplated under Section 6.05(i), (o), (p), (q), (r) or (x);

(nn) the filing of a reversion, subdivision or final map(s), record(s) of survey and/or amendments to any of the foregoing over Real Property held by the Loan Parties designed (A) to merge one or more of the separate parcels thereof together so long as (i) the entirety of each such parcel shall be owned by Loan Parties, (ii) no portion of the Mortgaged Property is merged with any Real Property that is not part of the Mortgaged Property and (iii) the gross acreage and footprint of the Mortgaged Property remains unaffected in any material respect or (B) to separate one or more of the parcels thereof together so long as (i) the entirety of each resulting parcel shall be owned by Loan Parties, (ii) no portion of the Mortgaged Property ceases to be subject to a Mortgage and (iii) the gross acreage and footprint of the Mortgaged Property remains unaffected in any material respect;

(oo) from and after the lease or sublease of any interest pursuant to Section 6.05(i), (o), (p), (q), (r) or (x), any reciprocal easement agreement entered into between a Loan Party and the holder of such interest; and

(pp) Liens to secure any refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement (or successive refinancings, refundings, extensions, renewals or replacements) as a whole, or in part, of any Indebtedness secured by any Lien permitted by this Section 6.02; provided, however, that (x) such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same type of property that secured the original Lien (plus improvements on and accessions to such property, proceeds and products thereof, customary security deposits and any other assets pursuant to after-acquired property clauses to the extent such assets secured (or would have secured) the Indebtedness being Refinanced (provided that individual financings or Sale and Leaseback Transactions provided by one lender or counterparty may be cross-collateralized to other financings or Sale and Leaseback Transactions provided by such lender or counterparty)), (y) the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the sum of (A) the outstanding principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Indebtedness or, if greater, committed amount of the applicable Indebtedness at the time the original Lien became a Lien permitted hereunder and (B) any unpaid accrued interest and premium (including tender premiums) thereon and an amount necessary to pay associated underwriting discounts, defeasance costs, fees, commissions and expenses related to such refinancing, refunding, extension, renewal or replacement, and (z) Indebtedness secured by Liens ranking junior to the Liens securing the Obligations may not be refinanced pursuant to this clause (qq) with Liens ranking pari passu to the Liens securing the Obligations.

For purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.02, (A) a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in Sections 6.02(a) through (pp) but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a Lien securing an item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Liens (or any portion thereof) described in Sections 6.02(a) through (pp), any Borrower may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify (as if incurred at such later time), such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.02 and at the time of incurrence, classification or reclassification will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such Lien or such item of Indebtedness secured by such Lien (or any portion thereof) in any of the above clauses (or any portion thereof) and such Lien securing such item of Indebtedness (or any portion thereof) will be treated as being incurred or existing pursuant to only such clause or clauses (or any portion

 

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thereof) without giving pro forma effect to such item (or any portion thereof) when calculating the amount of Liens or Indebtedness that may be incurred, classified or reclassified pursuant to any other clause (or any portion thereof) at such time. In addition, with respect to any Lien securing Indebtedness that was permitted to secure such Indebtedness at the time of the incurrence of such Indebtedness, such Lien shall also be permitted to secure any Increased Amount of such Indebtedness.

SECTION 6.03. Sale and Lease-Back Transactions. Enter into any arrangement, directly or indirectly, with any person whereby it shall sell or transfer any property, real or personal, used or useful in its business, whether now owned or hereafter acquired (or, in each case, the Equity Interests in a subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which are such property and which subsidiary is formed for the purpose of effecting a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction), and thereafter rent or lease such property or other property that it intends to use for substantially the same purpose or purposes as the property being sold or transferred (a “Sale and Lease-Back Transaction”); provided that a Sale and Lease-Back Transaction shall be permitted (a) with respect to (i) Excluded Property, (ii) property owned by any Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary that is acquired after the Closing Date so long as such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is consummated within 365 days of the acquisition of such property or (iii) property owned by any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party regardless of when such property was acquired, (b) with respect to any other property owned by any Borrower or any Domestic Subsidiary, (i) if at the time the lease in connection therewith is entered into, (A) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom and (B) with respect to any such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction with Net Proceeds in excess of $25.0 million, after giving effect to the entering into of such lease, the Borrowers shall be in Pro Forma Compliance and (ii) if such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction is of property owned by the Borrowers or any Domestic Subsidiary as of the Closing Date, the Net Proceeds therefrom are used to prepay the Term Loans to the extent required by Section 2.11(b), (c) in connection with any Project Financing, (d) with respect to (i) the Real Property commonly referred to as the Harrah’s New Orleans, (ii) the Real Property commonly referred to as the Harrah’s Laughlin, (iii) the Real Property commonly referred to as the Harrah’s Atlantic City, (iv) the Real Property commonly referred to as the Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, (v) the Real Property commonly referred to as the Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, (vi) the Real Property commonly referred to as Harrah’s Las Vegas (and the Equity Interests in a subsidiary substantially all of the assets of which are such property and which subsidiary is formed for the purpose of effecting such Sale and Lease-Back Transaction) and (vii) the Real Property listed on Schedule 1.01(C), in each case under this clause (d), so long as the Net Proceeds therefrom are used to prepay the Term Loans to the extent required by Section 2.11(b), (e) in connection with transactions permitted by the Master Leases and (f) with respect to any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction that is deemed to have occurred solely as a result of a failed sale under GAAP (provided that, in the case of this clause (f), such sale was otherwise permitted by Section 6.05); provided, further, that the applicable Borrower or the applicable Domestic Subsidiary shall receive at least fair market value (as determined by the applicable Borrower in good faith) for any property disposed of in any Sale and Lease-Back Transaction pursuant to clause (a)(ii) or (b) of this Section 6.03 (as approved by the Board of Directors of the applicable Borrower in any case of any property with a fair market value in excess of $25.0 million).

SECTION 6.04. Investments, Loans and Advances. Purchase, hold or acquire (including pursuant to any merger, consolidation or amalgamation with a person that is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary immediately prior to such merger, consolidation or amalgamation) any Equity Interests, evidences of Indebtedness or other securities of, make or permit to exist any loans or advances to or Guarantees of Indebtedness of, or make or permit to exist any investment or any other interest in (each, an “Investment”), any other person, except:

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(b) (i) Investments by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in the Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Subsidiary; (ii) intercompany loans from any Borrower or any Subsidiary to any Borrower or any Subsidiary; and (iii) Guarantees by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of Indebtedness otherwise permitted hereunder of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(c) Permitted Investments and Investments that were Permitted Investments when made;

(d) Investments arising out of the receipt by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of noncash consideration for the sale of assets permitted under Section 6.05;

(e) loans and advances to officers, directors, employees or consultants of any Borrower or any Subsidiary (i) in the ordinary course of business not to exceed $20.0 million ($35.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) in the aggregate at any time outstanding (calculated without regard to write downs or write offs thereof), (ii) in respect of payroll payments and expenses in the ordinary course of business and (iii) in connection with such person’s purchase of Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity solely to the extent that the amount of such loans and advances shall be contributed to a Borrower in cash as common equity;

(f) accounts receivable, security deposits and prepayments arising and trade credit granted in the ordinary course of business and any assets or securities received in satisfaction or partial satisfaction thereof from financially troubled account debtors to the extent reasonably necessary in order to prevent or limit loss and any prepayments and other credits to suppliers made in the ordinary course of business;

(g) Swap Agreements that are not entered into for speculative purposes;

(h) Investments existing on, or contractually committed as of or contemplated as of, the Closing Date (provided, that any such Investment that is (x) not intercompany Indebtedness and (y) in excess of $5.0 million individually shall be set forth on Schedule 6.04) and any extensions, renewals or reinvestments thereof, so long as the aggregate amount of all Investments pursuant to this clause (h) is not increased at any time above the amount of such Investment existing or committed on the Closing Date (other than pursuant to an increase as required by the terms of any such Investment as in existence on the Closing Date);

(i) Investments resulting from pledges and deposits under Sections 6.02(f), (g), (k), (o), (p) (r), (s), (v), (ff), (gg), (ii), (ll)(ii) and (pp)(to the extent in respect of the foregoing clauses);

(j) other Investments by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write-downs or write-offs thereof) not to exceed (i) the greater of $550.0 million ($650.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.55 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period (plus any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this clause (j)) plus (ii) the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the applicable Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.04(j)(ii), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the

 

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amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (j) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of a Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower after such date, such Investment shall, upon the election of a Borrower, thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (j) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of a Borrower;

(k) Investments constituting Permitted Business Acquisitions;

(l) Investments in a Similar Business in an aggregate amount (valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any write downs or write offs thereof) not to exceed the greater of $200.0 million ($275.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.20 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period (plus any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this clause (l)); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this this clause (l) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of a Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower after such date, such Investment shall, upon the election of a Borrower, thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to clause (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (l) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of a Borrower;

(m) Investments received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of, or settlement of delinquent accounts and disputes with or judgments against, customers and suppliers, in each case in the ordinary course of business or Investments acquired by a Borrower as a result of a foreclosure by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries with respect to any secured Investments or other transfer of title with respect to any secured Investment in default;

(n) Investments of a Subsidiary acquired after the Closing Date, or of a Person that becomes a Borrower or a Subsidiary after the Closing Date pursuant to a CEOC Event or of an entity merged into any Borrower or merged into or consolidated with a Subsidiary after the Closing Date, in each case, (i) to the extent such acquisition, merger or consolidation or CEOC Event was or is permitted under this Section 6.04 or Section 6.05 and (ii) to the extent that such Investments were not made in contemplation of or in connection with such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event and were in existence on the date of such acquisition, merger, consolidation or amalgamation or CEOC Event;

(o) acquisitions by any Borrower of obligations of one or more officers or other employees of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with such officer’s or employee’s acquisition of Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity, so long as no cash is actually advanced by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to such officers or employees in connection with the acquisition of any such obligations;

(p) Guarantees by any Borrower or any Subsidiary of operating leases (other than Capital Lease Obligations) or of other obligations that do not constitute Indebtedness, in each case entered into by any Borrower or any Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business;

(q) Investments to the extent that payment for such Investments is made with Qualified Equity Interests or proceeds of Qualified Equity Interests (in each case, to the extent not otherwise applied under this Agreement and not constituting a Cure Amount) in any Borrower or any Parent Entity;

 

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(r) any Investment deemed to be made in connection with the issuance of a Letter of Credit for the account or benefit of any subsidiary or other Person designated by any Borrower to the extent permitted hereunder not to exceed $250.0 million ($300.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

(s) Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries in an aggregate amount outstanding not to exceed the greater of $150.0 million ($210.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.15 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period (plus any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this clause (s)), as valued at the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of such Investment at the time such Investment is made; provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (s) is made in any Unrestricted Subsidiary and such Unrestricted Subsidiary is redesignated a Subsidiary of any Borrower after such date, such redesignation shall increase the amount available pursuant to this clause (s) by an amount equal to the fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of the Borrowers’ Investments in such Subsidiary previously made in reliance on this clause (s) at the time of such redesignation;

(t) Investments consisting of Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;

(u) Investments in the ordinary course of business consisting of Uniform Commercial Code Article 3 endorsements for collection or deposit and Uniform Commercial Code Article 4 customary trade arrangements with customers consistent with past practices;

(v) Investments constituting a CEOC Event; provided (1) the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis would be equal to or less than immediately prior to the occurrence of such CEOC Event and (2) and no Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would occur, in each case as a consequence thereof;

(w) Guarantees permitted under Section 6.01 (except to the extent such Guarantee is expressly subject to Section 6.04);

(x) advances in the form of a prepayment of expenses, so long as such expenses are being paid in accordance with customary trade terms of any Borrower or any Subsidiary;

(y) Investments by any Borrower and its Subsidiaries, including loans and advances to any direct or indirect parent of any Borrower, if such Borrower or such Subsidiary would otherwise be permitted to make a Restricted Payment in such amount (provided that the amount of any such Investment shall also be deemed to be a Restricted Payment under the appropriate paragraph of Section 6.06 for all purposes of this Agreement);

(z) Investments consisting of Receivables Assets or arising as a result of Permitted Receivables Financings;

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(bb) Investments consisting of or to finance purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or purchases, sales, licenses or sublicenses (including in respect of gaming licenses) or leases of intellectual property;

(cc) Investments received substantially contemporaneously in exchange for Qualified Equity Interests or proceeds of Qualified Equity Interests (in each case, to the extent not otherwise applied under this Agreement and not constituting a Cure Amount) in any Borrower or any Parent Entity;

(dd) other Investments so long as, immediately after giving effect to such Investment, the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00 (5.25 to 1.00 from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event);

(ee) any Investment (i) made pursuant to any Master Lease, any MLSA or any Operations Management Agreement and (ii) in connection with the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions;

(ff) Investments in joint ventures not in excess of (x) the greater of $300.0 million ($400.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.30 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period plus (y) an aggregate amount equal to any returns (including dividends, interest, distributions, returns of principal, profits on sale, repayments, income and similar amounts) actually received by the respective investor in respect of investments theretofore made by it pursuant to this clause (ff); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (ff) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of a Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower after such date, such Investment shall, upon the election of a Borrower, thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to paragraph (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (ff) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of a Borrower;

(gg) any Investment (i) deemed to exist as a result of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party distributing a note or other intercompany debt to a parent of such Subsidiary that is a Loan Party (to the extent there is no cash consideration or services rendered for such note), (ii) consisting of intercompany current liabilities in connection with the cash management, tax and accounting operations of the Borrowers and their subsidiaries and (iii) consisting of intercompany loans, advances or Indebtedness having a term not exceeding 364 days (inclusive of any roll-overs or extensions of terms) and made in the ordinary course of business; and

(hh) Investments in joint ventures established to develop or operate nightclubs, bars, restaurants, recreation, exercise or gym facilities, or entertainment or retail venues or similar or related establishments or facilities within, in close proximity to or otherwise for the benefit of any project (as reasonably determined by the applicable Borrower) not to exceed at any one time in the aggregate the greater of $100.0 million ($150.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.10 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period, which Investments may (but are not required to) be made pursuant to (or in lieu of) dispositions in the manner contemplated under Sections 6.05(p) or (q) or received in consideration for dispositions under Sections 6.05(p) or (q); provided that if any Investment pursuant to this clause (hh) is made in any person that is not a Subsidiary of a Borrower at the date of the making of such Investment and such person becomes a Subsidiary of a Borrower after such date, such Investment shall, upon the election of a Borrower, thereafter be deemed to have been made pursuant to paragraph (b) above and shall cease to have been made pursuant to this clause (hh) for so long as such person continues to be a Subsidiary of a Borrower.

 

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Any Investment in any person other than a Loan Party that is otherwise permitted by this Section 6.04 may be made through intermediate Investments in Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties and such intermediate Investments shall be disregarded for purposes of determining the outstanding amount of Investments pursuant to any clause set forth above. The amount of any Investment made other than in the form of cash or cash equivalents shall be the fair market value thereof (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) valued at the time of the making thereof, and without giving effect to any subsequent write-downs or write-offs thereof.

The amount of Investments that may be made at any time pursuant to Section 6.04(j), 6.04(k) (pursuant to clause (vi) of the definition of Permitted Business Acquisition) or 6.04(l) (such Sections, the “Related Sections”) may, at the election of any Borrower, be increased by the amount of Investments that could be made at such time under the other Related Sections; provided, that any amount reallocated from one Related Section and used under a different Related Section shall be deemed to have been used under the Related Section from which such amount was reallocated.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (A) an Investment need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Investments (or portion thereof) described in the above clauses but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that an Investment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Investments (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses, any Borrower may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such permitted Investment (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this covenant and at the time of classification or reclassification will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such Investment (or any portion thereof) in any of the categories of permitted Investments (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses.

SECTION 6.05. Mergers, Consolidations, Sales of Assets and Acquisitions. Merge into, or consolidate or amalgamate with any other person, or permit any other person to merge into or consolidate with it, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of (in one transaction or in a series of transactions) all or any part of its assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired), or issue, sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any Equity Interests in any Subsidiary, or purchase, lease or otherwise acquire (in one transaction or a series of transactions) all or substantially all of the assets of any other person, except that this Section shall not prohibit:

(a) (i) the purchase and sale of inventory, or the sale of receivables pursuant to non-recourse factoring arrangements, in each case in the ordinary course of business by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, (ii) the acquisition or lease (pursuant to an operating lease) of any other asset in the ordinary course of business by any Borrower or any Subsidiary or, with respect to operating leases, otherwise for fair market value on market terms (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower), (iii) the sale of surplus, obsolete, damaged or worn out equipment or other property in the ordinary course of business by any Borrower or any Subsidiary or (iv) the sale or disposition of Permitted Investments in the ordinary course of business;

(b) if at the time thereof and immediately after giving effect thereto no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing or would result therefrom, (i) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Borrower or any Subsidiary into or with any Borrower in a transaction in which a Borrower is the survivor, (ii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary into or with any Loan Party in a transaction in which the surviving or resulting

 

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entity is a Loan Party and, in the case of each of clauses (i) and (ii), no person other than a Loan Party receives any consideration, (iii) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation of any Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party into or with any other Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party, (iv) the liquidation or dissolution or change in form of entity of any Subsidiary if the applicable Borrower determines in good faith that such liquidation, dissolution or change in form is in the best interests of such Borrower or its Subsidiaries and is not materially disadvantageous to the Lenders or (v) any Subsidiary may merge, consolidate or amalgamate into or with any other person in order to effect an Investment permitted pursuant to Section 6.04 so long as the continuing or surviving person shall be a Subsidiary, which shall be a Loan Party if the merging, consolidating or amalgamating Subsidiary was a Loan Party and which together with each of its Subsidiaries shall have complied with the requirements of Section 5.10;

(c) sales, transfers, leases or other dispositions to a Borrower or a Subsidiary (upon voluntary liquidation or otherwise);

(d) Sale and Lease-Back Transactions permitted by Section 6.03;

(e) Investments permitted by Section 6.04 (including any merger, consolidation or amalgamation in order to effect an Investment and any CEOC Event), Permitted Liens, and Restricted Payments permitted by Section 6.06;

(f) the sale of defaulted receivables in the ordinary course of business and not as part of an accounts receivables financing transaction;

(g) sales, transfers, leases, licenses or other dispositions of assets not otherwise permitted by this Section 6.05; provided, that (i) no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom, (ii) the Net Proceeds thereof are applied in accordance with Section 2.11(b), (iii) such sale, transfer or other disposition of assets shall be for fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) or if not for fair market value, the shortfall is permitted as an Investment under Section 6.04 and (iv) no such sale, transfer or other disposition of assets in excess of $50.0 million ($75.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) shall be permitted unless such disposition is for at least 75% cash consideration; provided, that for purposes of this subclause (g)(iv), each of the following shall be deemed to be cash: (A) the amount of any liabilities (as shown on any Borrower’s or any Subsidiary’s most recent balance sheet or in the notes thereto) of any Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than liabilities that are by their terms subordinated to the Obligations) that are assumed by the transferee of any such assets or are otherwise cancelled in connection with such transaction, (B) any notes or other obligations or other securities or assets received by any Borrower or any Subsidiary from such transferee that are converted by such Borrower or such Subsidiary into cash within 180 days of the receipt thereof (to the extent of the cash received), (C) any Designated Non-Cash Consideration received by any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in such Asset Sale having an aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower), taken together with all other Designated Non-Cash Consideration received pursuant to this subclause (g)(iv)(C) that is at that time outstanding, not to exceed the greater of $250.0 million ($325.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.25 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period (with the fair market value of each item of Designated Non-Cash Consideration being measured at the time received and without giving effect to subsequent changes in value) and (D) with respect to any lease of assets by a Borrower or a Subsidiary that constitutes a disposition, receipt of lease payments over time on market terms (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) where the payment consideration is at least 75% cash consideration.

 

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(h) Permitted Business Acquisitions (including any merger, consolidation or amalgamation in order to effect a Permitted Business Acquisition); provided, that following any such merger, consolidation or amalgamation involving a Borrower, a Borrower is the surviving entity;

(i) leases, licenses, or subleases or sublicenses of any real or personal property in the ordinary course of business;

(j) sales, leases or other dispositions of inventory or sales, licenses, sublicenses or other dispositions or abandonment of intellectual property of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries determined by the management of such Borrower to be no longer useful or necessary in the operation of the business of such Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries;

(k) acquisitions and purchases made with the proceeds of any Asset Sale pursuant to the first proviso of paragraph (a) of the definition of “Net Proceeds”;

(l) the purchase and sale or other transfer (including by capital contribution) of Receivables Assets pursuant to Permitted Receivables Financings;

(m) any exchange of assets for other assets used or useful in a Similar Business that are of comparable or greater value (other than any such exchanges by a Borrower or Subsidiary with a Person that is an Affiliate of any Borrower or Subsidiary); provided, that (i) at least 90% of the consideration received by the transferor consists of assets that will be used in a business or business activity permitted hereunder, and (ii) in the event of a swap with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) in excess of $25.0 million, such exchange shall have been approved by at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the applicable Borrower; provided, further, that (A) no Event of Default exists or would result therefrom and (B) with respect to any such exchange with aggregate gross consideration that has a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) in excess of $25.0 million, immediately after giving effect thereto, the Borrowers shall be in Pro Forma Compliance;

(n) any disposition, merger, consolidation, amalgamation or dissolution in connection with the Transactions, the Closing Date Mergers or the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions;

(o) any disposition made pursuant to any Master Lease, any Additional Lease, any MLSA or any Operations Management Agreement;

(p) (i) the lease, sublease or license of any portion of any project to persons who, either directly or through Affiliates of such persons, intend to operate or manage nightclubs, bars, restaurants, recreation areas, spas, pools, exercise or gym facilities, or entertainment or retail venues or similar or related establishments or facilities within such project and (ii) the grant of declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions and/or easements with respect to common area spaces and similar instruments benefiting such tenants of such leases, subleases and licenses generally and/or entered into connection with any project (collectively, the “Venue Easements,” and together with any such leases, subleases or licenses, collectively the “Venue Documents”); provided that (A) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time any such Venue Document is entered into or would occur as a result of entering into such Venue Document, (B) the Loan Parties shall be required to maintain control (which may be through required contractual standards) over the primary aesthetics and standards of service and quality of the business being operated or conducted in connection with any such leased, subleased or licensed space and (C) no

 

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Venue Document or operations conducted pursuant thereto would reasonably be expected to materially interfere with, or materially impair or detract from, the operations of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries; provided further that upon request by any Borrower, the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall provide the tenant, subtenant or licensee under any Venue Document with a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit K or in such other form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent and the applicable Loan Party;

(q) the dedication of space or other dispositions of property in connection with and in furtherance of constructing structures or improvements reasonably related to the development, construction and operation of any project; provided that in each case such dedication or other dispositions are in furtherance of, and do not materially impair or interfere with the operations of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries;

(r) dedications of, or the granting of easements, rights of way, rights of access and/or similar rights, to any Governmental Authority, utility providers, cable or other communication providers and/or other parties providing services or benefits to any project, any Real Property held by the Borrowers or any of the Subsidiaries or the public at large that would not reasonably be expected to interfere in any material respect with the operations of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries; provided that upon request by any Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall direct the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to subordinate its Mortgage on such Real Property to such easement, right of way, right of access or similar agreement in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the applicable Borrower or Subsidiary;

(s) any disposition of Equity Interests in a Subsidiary pursuant to an agreement or other obligation with or to a person (other than the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries) from whom such Subsidiary was acquired or from whom such Subsidiary acquired its business and assets (having been newly formed in connection with such acquisition), made as part of such acquisition and in each case comprising all or a portion of the consideration in respect of such sale or acquisition;

(t) dispositions of assets that do not constitute Collateral with an aggregate fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of not more than the greater of $25.0 million ($35.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.025 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period;

(u) dispositions of non-core assets acquired in connection with a Permitted Business Acquisition or other Permitted Investment;

(v) other dispositions of assets with a fair market value (as determined in good faith by the applicable Borrower) of not more than the greater of $25.0 million ($35.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.025 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the then most recently ended Test Period;

(w) dispositions set forth on Schedule 6.05;

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(y) any surrender or waiver of contract rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort, or other claims of any kind.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.05, subsection (x) above shall be subject to the additional provisos that: (a) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at the time such transaction, lease, sublease, easement or license is entered into, (b) such transaction, lease, sublease, easement or license would not reasonably be expected to materially interfere with, or materially impair or detract from, the operation of the applicable project, and (c) no lease or sublease may provide that a Loan Party subordinate its fee, condominium or leasehold interest to any lessee or any party financing any lessee; provided that, upon request by any Borrower, the Administrative Agent shall direct the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to provide the tenant under any such lease or sublease with a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement in such form as is reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent (it being understood and agreed that no such agreement shall be required to be provided unless (A) no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing at such time or would occur as a result thereof and (B) no Material Adverse Effect would result therefrom).

To the extent any Collateral is sold or disposed of in a transaction expressly permitted by this Section 6.05 to any person other than any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, such Collateral shall be sold or disposed of free and clear of the Liens created by the Loan Documents (provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any disposal consisting of an operating lease or license, the underlying property retained by such Borrower or such Subsidiary Loan Party will not be so released), and the Administrative Agent shall take, and is hereby authorized by each Lender to take, any actions reasonably requested by any Borrower in order to evidence the foregoing.

SECTION 6.06. Restricted Payments. Declare or pay any dividend or make any other distribution (by reduction of capital or otherwise), whether in cash, property, securities or a combination thereof, with respect to any of its Equity Interests (other than dividends and distributions on Equity Interests payable solely by the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) of the person paying such dividends or distributions) or directly or indirectly redeem, purchase, retire or otherwise acquire for value (or permit any Subsidiary to purchase or acquire) any Equity Interests in any Borrower or set aside any amount for any such purpose (other than through the issuance of additional Equity Interests (other than Disqualified Stock) in any Borrower) (the foregoing, “Restricted Payments”); provided, however, that:

(a) Restricted Payments may be made to any Borrower or to any Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of any Borrower (or, in the case of non-Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, to any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary and to each other owner of Equity Interests in such Subsidiary on a pro rata basis (or more favorable basis from the perspective of such Borrower or such Subsidiary) based on their relative ownership interests);

(b) Restricted Payments may be made (x) in respect of (i) overhead, legal, accounting and other professional fees and expenses of any Parent Entity, (ii) fees and expenses related to any public offering or private placement of debt or equity securities of any Parent Entity whether or not consummated, (iii) franchise and similar taxes and other fees and expenses, required to maintain any Parent Entity’s existence, (iv) payments permitted by Section 6.07(b) (other than clauses (vii), (xxii) and (xxiii) thereof), (v) customary salary, bonus and other benefits payable to, and indemnities provided on behalf of, officers, directors and employees of any Parent Entity, in each case in order to permit any Parent Entity to make such payments, and (vi) interest and/or principal on Indebtedness of any Parent Entity, the proceeds of which have been contributed to any Borrower or any Subsidiary and that has been guaranteed by, or is otherwise

 

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considered Indebtedness of, any Borrower or any Subsidiary in accordance with Section 6.01; provided, that in the case of clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the amount of such Restricted Payments shall not exceed the portion of any amounts referred to in such clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) that are allocable to the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries and (y) in respect of any taxable period for which the Borrowers and/or any of their Subsidiaries are members of a consolidated, combined, affiliated, unitary or similar tax group for U.S. federal and/or applicable state, local or foreign tax purposes of which any Parent Entity is the common parent, or for which a Borrower is a disregarded entity for U.S. federal and/or applicable state or local income tax purposes, distributions to any Parent Entity in an amount not to exceed the amount of any such U.S. federal, state, local or foreign taxes that the Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries, as applicable, would have paid for such taxable period had the Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries, as applicable, been a stand-alone corporate taxpayer or a stand-alone corporate group;

(c) Restricted Payments may be made to any Parent Entity the proceeds of which are used to purchase or redeem the Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity (including related stock appreciation rights or similar securities) held by then present or former directors, consultants, officers or employees of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries or by any Plan or any shareholders’ agreement then in effect upon such person’s death, disability, retirement or termination of employment or under the terms of any such Plan or any other agreement under which such shares of stock or related rights were issued; provided, that the aggregate amount of such purchases or redemptions under this paragraph (c) shall not exceed in any fiscal year (1) $30.0 million ($45.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event), plus (2) (x) the amount of net proceeds contributed to any Borrower that were received by any Parent Entity during such calendar year from sales of Equity Interests in any Parent Entity to directors, consultants, officers or employees of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with permitted employee compensation and incentive arrangements, and (y) the amount of net proceeds of any key-man life insurance policies received during such calendar year, which, if not used in any year, may be carried forward to any subsequent calendar year, subject, with respect to unused amounts from clause (1) of this proviso that are carried forward, to an overall limit in any fiscal year of $60.0 million ($90.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event); and provided, further, that cancellation of Indebtedness owing to any Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Borrower from members of management of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or its Subsidiaries in connection with a repurchase of Equity Interests in any Parent Entity will not be deemed to constitute a Restricted Payment for purposes of this Section 6.06;

(d) noncash repurchases of Equity Interests deemed to occur upon exercise of stock options or warrants if such Equity Interests represent a portion of the exercise price of such options or warrants;

(e) Restricted Payments may be made in an aggregate amount equal to the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on such date that any Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.06(e), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be so applied; provided, that (i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, (ii) after giving effect thereto, the Borrowers are in Pro Forma Compliance and (iii) the date of such Restricted Payment shall not occur during a Covenant Suspension Period;

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(g) Restricted Payments may be made to allow any Parent Entity to make payments in cash, in lieu of the issuance of fractional shares, upon the exercise of warrants or upon the conversion or exchange of Equity Interests in any such person;

(h) after a Qualified IPO, Restricted Payments may be made (including to any Parent Entity so that any Parent Entity may make Restricted Payments to its equity holders) in an amount equal to 6% per annum of the net proceeds received by the Borrowers from any public offering of Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity; provided, that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(i) other Restricted Payments may be made; provided that, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00 (5.25 to 1.00 from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event);

(j) any Restricted Payment made under any Master Lease, any MLSA or any Operations Management Agreement;

(k) Restricted Payments out of Declined Proceeds not applied to the prepayment of Term Loans in an aggregate amount not to exceed $75.0 million ($112.5 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event); or

(l) Restricted Payments may be made to any Parent Entity to (i) facilitate the making of an Investment, Restricted Payment, disposition or other transfer between the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries and CEOC and its Subsidiaries so long as such Investment, Restricted Payment, disposition or other transfer would otherwise be permitted by this Agreement and the proceeds of such Restricted Payment are subsequently downstreamed to the Initial Borrower and its Subsidiaries or CEOC and its Subsidiaries or (ii) finance any Investment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 6.04; provided that (A) such Restricted Payment shall be made substantially concurrently with the closing of such Investment and (B) such parent shall, immediately following the closing thereof, cause (1) all property acquired (whether assets or Equity Interests) to be contributed to a Borrower or a Subsidiary or (2) the merger, consolidation or amalgamation (to the extent permitted in Section 6.05) of the person formed or acquired into a Borrower or a Subsidiary in order to consummate such Permitted Business Acquisition or Investment, in each case, in accordance with the requirements of Section 5.10;

(m) Restricted Payments may be made in an aggregate amount, together with any payments and distributions made in respect of Junior Financings pursuant to Section 6.09(b)(i)(G), equal to the greater of $100.0 million ($150.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.10 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the Test Period; provided, that no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(n) Restricted Payments may be made in an amount equal to Excluded RP Contributions;

(o) any Restricted Payment deemed to be made in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account or benefit of any subsidiary or any other Person designated by any Borrower to the extent permitted hereunder not to exceed $250.0 million ($300.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) in the aggregate at any time outstanding;

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(q) Restricted Payments permitted by Section 2.11(a)(iii) may be made; and

(r) the payment of any dividend or distribution or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption within 60 days after the date of declaration thereof, if at the date of declaration or the consummation of any irrevocable redemption, as applicable, such payment would have complied with this Section 6.06.

For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, (A) a Restricted Payment need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted Restricted Payments (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted Restricted Payments (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses, any Borrower may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such permitted Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this covenant and at the time of classification or reclassification will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such Restricted Payment (or any portion thereof) in any of the categories of permitted Restricted Payments (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses.

SECTION 6.07. Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) Sell or transfer any property or assets to, or purchase or acquire any property or assets from, or otherwise engage in any other transaction with, any of its Affiliates or any known direct or indirect holder of 10% or more of any class of Equity Interests in any Borrower (collectively, “Section 6.07 Affiliates”) in a transaction involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, unless such transaction is (i) otherwise permitted or required under this Agreement or (ii) upon terms no less favorable to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate. For purposes of this Section 6.07, any transaction with any Affiliate or any such 10% holder shall be deemed to have satisfied the standard set forth in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence if such transaction is approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the applicable Borrower.

(b) The foregoing paragraph (a) shall not prohibit, to the extent otherwise permitted under this Agreement:

(i) the entry into and any issuance of securities, or other payments, awards or grants in cash, securities or otherwise pursuant to, or the funding of, employment arrangements, equity purchase agreements, stock options and stock ownership plans approved by the Board of Directors of the applicable Borrower;

(ii) loans (or cancellation of loans) or advances or payments to employees, directors, officers or consultants of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in accordance with Section 6.04(e);

(iii) transactions among any Borrower or any Subsidiary or any entity that becomes a Borrower or a Subsidiary as a result of such transaction (including via a CEOC Event or a merger, consolidation or amalgamation in which a Borrower or a Subsidiary is the surviving entity);

(iv) the payment of fees, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and indemnities to directors, officers, consultants and employees of any Parent Entity, any Borrower and the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business (limited, in the case of any Parent Entity, to the portion of such fees and expenses that are allocable to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries);

 

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(v) the Transactions, any transactions pursuant to the Transaction Documents and permitted transactions, agreements and arrangements in existence (or to be entered into) on the Closing Date or any transaction contemplated thereby and, to the extent involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million, set forth on Schedule 6.07 or any amendment or supplement thereto or modification, renewal or replacement thereof or similar arrangement to the extent such amendment, supplement, modification, replacement, renewal or arrangement is not materially adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith) and other transactions, agreements and arrangements described on Schedule 6.07, and any amendment or supplement thereto or modification, renewal or replacement thereof or similar transactions, agreements or arrangements entered into by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries to the extent such amendment, supplement, modification, replacement, renewal or arrangement is not materially adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers);

(vi) (A) any employment agreements entered into by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, (B) any subscription agreement or similar agreement pertaining to the repurchase of Equity Interests pursuant to put/call rights or similar rights with employees, officers or directors, and (C) any employee compensation, benefit plan or arrangement, any health, disability or similar insurance plan which covers employees, and any reasonable employment contract and transactions pursuant thereto;

(vii) Restricted Payments permitted under Section 6.06, including payments to any Parent Entity;

(viii) payments by any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries of any Borrower to any Section 6.07 Affiliate made for any financial advisory, financing, underwriting or placement services or in respect of other investment banking activities, including in connection with acquisitions or divestitures, which payments are approved by the majority of the Board of Directors of the applicable Borrower, or a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the applicable Borrower, in good faith;

(ix) transactions with CEC or Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of CEC for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment, products, parts and services entered into in the ordinary course of business in a manner consistent with past practice;

(x) any transaction in respect of which a Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of a Borrower from an accounting, appraisal or investment banking firm, in each case of nationally recognized standing that is in the good faith determination of the Borrowers qualified to render such letter which letter states that (i) such transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with a person that is not an Affiliate or (ii) such transaction is fair to such Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, from a financial point of view;

(xi) transactions in connection with the issuance of Letters of Credit for the account or benefit of any subsidiary or any other Person designated by any Borrower to the extent permitted hereunder (including with respect to the issuance of or payments in connection with drawings under Letters of Credit);

 

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(xii) transactions with joint ventures for the purchase or sale of goods, equipment, products, parts and services entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(xiii) the payment of all fees, expenses, bonuses and awards related to the Transactions contemplated by the Senior Unsecured Notes Offering Memorandum;

(xiv) any transactions made pursuant to any Master Lease, any Additional Lease, any MLSA or any Operations Management Agreement;

(xv) the issuance, sale or transfer of Equity Interests in any Borrower, including in connection with capital contributions by a Parent Entity to any Borrower;

(xvi) the issuance of Equity Interests to the management of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or any Subsidiary in connection with the Transactions;

(xvii) (1) payments permitted under Section 6.06(b) and (2) entering into, and any transactions pursuant to, a tax sharing agreement;

(xviii) transactions pursuant to any Permitted Receivables Financing;

(xix) payments, loans (or cancellation of loans) or advances to employees or consultants that are (i) approved by a majority of the Disinterested Directors of the applicable Borrower in good faith, (ii) made in compliance with applicable law and (iii) otherwise permitted under this Agreement;

(xx) (i) transactions with customers, clients, suppliers, or purchasers or sellers of goods or services or transactions otherwise relating to the purchase or sale of goods and services, in each case in the ordinary course of business and otherwise in compliance with the terms of this Agreement that are fair to the Borrowers or the Subsidiaries or (ii) transactions with joint ventures or Unrestricted Subsidiaries entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or industry norm;

(xxi) transactions between any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries and any person, a director of which is also a director of a Borrower or any direct or indirect parent company of a Borrower, provided, however, that (A) such director abstains from voting as a director of such Borrower or such direct or indirect parent company, as the case may be, on any matter involving such other person and (B) such person is not an Affiliate of the Borrowers for any reason other than such director’s acting in such capacity;

(xxii) transactions permitted by, and complying with, the provisions of Sections 6.04, 6.05 or 6.06;

(xxiii) transactions undertaken in good faith (in the reasonable opinion of the Borrowers) for the purpose of improving the consolidated tax efficiency of any Parent Entity, the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries (provided that such transactions, taken as a whole, are not materially adverse to the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries);

(xxiv) investments by CGP or CEC in securities of any Borrower or any of the Subsidiaries of the Borrowers so long as in the case of any investment in any Subsidiary of the Borrowers, (A) the investment is being offered generally to other investors on the same or more favorable terms and (B) the investment constitutes less than 5.0% of the outstanding issue amount of such class of securities;

 

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(xxv) any transactions in connection with (i) the CEOC Emergence Restructuring Transactions and any transactions related thereto and (ii) all other transactions contemplated by the Plan of Reorganization;

(xxvi) any transactions pursuant to or in connection with the CES Agreements; or

(xxvii) any transaction in effect at the time of the occurrence of the CEOC Event, so long as such transaction was not entered into in contemplation of the CEOC Event, and in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto or modification, renewal or replacement thereof or similar arrangement to the extent such amendment, supplement, modification, replacement, renewal or arrangement is not materially adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, CEC, CGP and their respective Affiliates (other than the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries) shall not be considered Section 6.07 Affiliates of the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries with respect to any transaction, so long as the transaction is in the ordinary course of business, pursuant to agreements existing on the Closing Date or pursuant to any Master Lease, any Additional Lease, any MLSA, any Operations Management Agreement, any CES Agreement, any intellectual property license or related agreement, management agreement or shared services agreement entered into with any of the Borrowers and/or their Subsidiaries or, in each case, amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, or renewals or replacements thereof, that are not materially adverse to the Borrowers or their Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (as determined by the Borrowers in good faith).

SECTION 6.08. Business of the Borrowers and the Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding any other provisions hereof, engage at any time in any material respect in any business or business activity substantially different from any business or business activity conducted or anticipated to be conducted by any of them on or following the Closing Date after giving effect to the Transactions (or, in the case of CEOC and its subsidiaries, conducted or anticipated to be conducted by any of them on or following the date of a CEOC Event) or any Similar Business, and in the case of a Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary, Permitted Receivables Financings.

SECTION 6.09. Limitation on Payments and Modifications of Indebtedness; Modifications of Governing Documents and Lease Arrangements; etc.

(a) Amend or modify in any manner materially adverse to the Lenders taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers), or grant any waiver or release under or terminate in any manner (if such granting or termination shall be materially adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers)), the articles or certificate of incorporation, by-laws, limited liability company operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents of any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party.

(b) (i) Make, directly or indirectly, any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property) of or in respect of principal of or interest on the loans under any Indebtedness of any Borrower or any Subsidiary that is expressly subordinate to the Obligations (“Junior Financing”), or any payment or other distribution (whether in cash, securities or other property), including any sinking fund or similar deposit, on account of the purchase, redemption, retirement, acquisition, cancellation or termination in respect of any Junior Financing except for (A) Refinancings with Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.01, (B) payments of regularly scheduled interest and

 

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fees due thereunder, other non-accelerated and non-principal payments thereunder, any mandatory prepayments of principal, interest and fees thereunder, scheduled payments thereon necessary to avoid the Junior Financing to constitute “applicable high yield discount obligations” within the meaning of Section 163(i)(1) of the Code, and payment of principal on the scheduled maturity date of any Junior Financing (or within one year thereof), (C) payments or distributions in respect of all or any portion of the Junior Financing with Excluded RP Contributions, (D) the conversion of any Junior Financing to Equity Interests in any Borrower or any Parent Entity, (E) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and after giving effect to such payment or distribution the Borrowers would be in Pro Forma Compliance, payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity made, in an aggregate amount, not to exceed the portion, if any, of the Cumulative Credit on the date of such election that the applicable Borrower elects to apply to this Section 6.09(b)(i)(E), such election to be specified in a written notice of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower calculating in reasonable detail the amount of Cumulative Credit immediately prior to such election and the amount thereof elected to be applied, (F) other payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity date; provided that, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result therefrom and after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Total Leverage Ratio on a Pro Forma Basis would not exceed 5.00 to 1.00 (5.25 to 1.00 from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event), (G) so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, payments and distributions in respect of Junior Financings prior to their scheduled maturity date may be made in an aggregate amount, together with any Restricted Payments made pursuant to Section 6.06(m), equal to the greater of $100.0 million ($150.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) and 0.10 times the EBITDA calculated on a Pro Forma Basis for the Test Period and (H) payments or distributions in respect of Junior Financings permitted by Section 2.11(a)(iii) may be made; provided, that, for purposes of determining compliance with this Section 6.09(b)(i), (A) a payment or other distribution need not be permitted solely by reference to one category of permitted payments or other distributions (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses but may be permitted in part under any combination thereof and (B) in the event that a payment or other distribution (or any portion thereof) meets the criteria of one or more of the categories of permitted payments or other distributions (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses, any Borrower may, in its sole discretion, classify or reclassify, or later divide, classify or reclassify, such permitted payment or other distribution (or any portion thereof) in any manner that complies with this Section 6.09(b)(i) and at the time of classification or reclassification will be entitled to only include the amount and type of such payment or other distribution (or any portion thereof) in any of the categories of permitted payments or other distributions (or any portion thereof) described in the above clauses; or

(ii) Amend or modify, or permit the amendment or modification of, any provision of Junior Financing that constitutes Material Indebtedness or any agreement, document or instrument evidencing or relating thereto, other than amendments or modifications that (A) would not have a Material Adverse Effect (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) and that do not affect the subordination or payment provisions thereof (if any) in a manner materially adverse to the Lenders when taken as a whole (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or (B) otherwise comply with the definition of “Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” or, after giving effect to such amendment or modification, result in Indebtedness that would have been permitted to be incurred under Section 6.01 if originally incurred on such terms.

(c) Permit any Material Subsidiary to enter into any agreement or instrument that by its terms restricts (i) the payment of dividends or distributions or the making of cash advances to any Borrower or any Subsidiary that is a direct or indirect parent of such Subsidiary or (ii) except in the case of Excluded Subsidiaries, the granting of Liens by any Borrower or such Material Subsidiary pursuant to the Security Documents, in each case other than those arising under any Loan Document, except, in each case, restrictions existing by reason of:

 

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(A) restrictions imposed by applicable law or regulation or in connection with any legal proceeding or regulatory review by a governmental authority having regulatory authority;

(B) contractual encumbrances or restrictions (x) in effect on the Closing Date under Indebtedness existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule 6.01, (y) under the Senior Unsecured Note Documents or (z) in any Refinancing Notes or any agreements related to any Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect of any such Indebtedness that, in each case, do not materially expand the scope of any such encumbrance or restriction (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers) or would not materially adversely affect the Loan Parties’ obligation or ability to make payments required hereunder (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers);

(C) any restriction on a Subsidiary imposed pursuant to an agreement entered into for the sale or disposition of the Equity Interests or assets of a Subsidiary;

(D) customary provisions in joint venture agreements and other similar agreements;

(E) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to secured Indebtedness permitted by this Agreement to the extent that such restrictions apply only to the specific property or assets securing such Indebtedness and not all or substantially all assets;

(F) any restrictions imposed by any agreement relating to Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Sections 6.01(h), 6.01(k), 6.01(r), 6.01(y), 6.01(ee) or 6.01(jj) or Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in respect thereof, to the extent such restrictions are not materially more restrictive, taken as a whole, than the restrictions contained in this Agreement (as determined in good faith by the Borrowers);

(G) customary provisions contained in leases or licenses of intellectual property and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(H) customary provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease governing a leasehold interest;

(I) customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(J) customary restrictions and conditions contained in any agreement relating to the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition of any asset permitted under Section 6.05 pending the consummation of such sale, transfer, lease or other disposition;

(K) customary restrictions and conditions contained in the document relating to any Lien, so long as (1) such Lien is a Permitted Lien and such restrictions or conditions relate only to the specific asset subject to such Lien and (2) such restrictions and conditions are not created for the purpose of avoiding the restrictions imposed by this Section 6.09;

(L) customary net worth provisions contained in Real Property leases entered into by Subsidiaries of any Borrower, so long as such Borrower has determined in good faith that such net worth provisions would not reasonably be expected to impair the ability of such Borrower and its Subsidiaries to meet their ongoing obligations;

(M) any agreement in effect at (i) the time such subsidiary becomes a Subsidiary, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of such person becoming a Subsidiary or (ii) the time of the occurrence of the CEOC Event, so long as such agreement was not entered into in contemplation of the CEOC Event;

 

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(N) restrictions in agreements representing Indebtedness permitted under Section 6.01 of a Subsidiary of any Borrower that is not a Subsidiary Loan Party;

(O) customary restrictions on leases, subleases, licenses or Equity Interests or asset sale agreements otherwise permitted hereby as long as such restrictions relate to the Equity Interests and assets subject thereto;

(P) restrictions on cash or other deposits imposed by customers under contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(Q) restrictions contained in any Permitted Receivables Document with respect to any Special Purpose Receivables Subsidiary;

(R) restrictions contained in any agreements related to a Project Financing or Qualified Non-Recourse Debt;

(S) restrictions contained in any Master Lease, any Additional Lease, any MLSA or any Operations Management Agreement;

(T) restrictions imposed by any agreement governing Indebtedness entered into on or after the Closing Date and otherwise permitted hereunder that are, taken as a whole, in the good faith judgment of the Borrowers, no more restrictive with respect to any Borrower or any Subsidiary than customary market terms for Indebtedness of such type, so long as the Borrowers shall have determined in good faith that such restrictions will not affect their obligation or ability to make payments required hereunder;

(U) restrictions on pledges or the granting of Liens on the direct or indirect Equity Interests in CEOC; or

(V) any encumbrances or restrictions of the type referred to in Sections 6.09(c)(i) and 6.09(c)(ii) above imposed by any amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings of or similar arrangements or the contracts, instruments or obligations referred to in clauses (A) through (U) above; provided that such amendments, modifications, restatements, renewals, increases, supplements, refundings, replacements or refinancings or similar arrangements are, in the good faith judgment of the Borrowers, no more restrictive with respect to such dividend, other payment and Lien restrictions than those contained in the dividend, other payment and Lien restrictions prior to such amendment, modification, restatement, renewal, increase, supplement, refunding, replacement or refinancing or similar arrangements or are otherwise in accordance with the terms of the applicable intercreditor agreement.

SECTION 6.10. Fiscal Year. In the case of any Borrower, permit any change to its fiscal year without prior notice to the Administrative Agent, in which case, the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent will, and are hereby authorized by the Lenders to, make any adjustments to this Agreement that are necessary to reflect such change in fiscal year.

 

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SECTION 6.11. Financial Performance Covenant. With respect to the Revolving Facility only, permit the Senior Secured Leverage Ratio on the last day of any fiscal quarter (beginning with the fiscal quarter ended on the last day of the first full fiscal quarter after the Closing Date, but excluding any fiscal quarter the last day of which occurs during a Covenant Suspension Period), solely to the extent that on such date the Testing Condition is satisfied, to exceed 6.35 to 1.00.

ARTICLE VII

Events of Default

SECTION 7.01. Events of Default. In case of the happening of any of the following events (each, an “Event of Default”):

(a) any representation or warranty made or deemed made by any Loan Party herein or in any other Loan Document or any certificate or document delivered pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to have been false or misleading in any material respect when so made or deemed made;

(b) default shall be made in the payment of any principal of any Loan when and as the same shall become due and payable, whether at the due date thereof or at a date fixed for prepayment thereof or by acceleration thereof or otherwise;

(c) default shall be made in the payment of any interest on any Loan or the reimbursement with respect to any L/C Obligation or in the payment of any Fee or any other amount (other than an amount referred to in clause (b) above) due under any Loan Document, when and as the same shall become due and payable, and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of five Business Days;

(d) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Borrower of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in Section 5.01(a) (with respect to any Borrower), 5.05(a) or 5.08 or in Article VI; provided, that any breach of the Financial Performance Covenant shall not, by itself, constitute an Event of Default under any Term Facility and the Term Loans may not be accelerated as a result thereof unless there are Revolving Facility Loans outstanding that have been accelerated by the Required Revolving Facility Lenders pursuant to the last sentence of this Section 7.01 as a result of such breach of the Financial Performance Covenant and the Revolving Facility Commitments have been terminated by the Required Revolving Facility Lenders;

(e) default shall be made in the due observance or performance by any Borrower or any other Loan Party of any covenant, condition or agreement contained in any Loan Document (other than those specified in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) above) and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of 30 days (or 60 days if such default results solely from a failure of a Subsidiary that is not a Loan Party to duly observe or perform any such covenant, condition or agreement) after written notice thereof from the Administrative Agent to the Borrowers;

(f) (i) any event or condition occurs that (A) results in any Material Indebtedness becoming due prior to its scheduled maturity or (B) enables or permits (with all applicable grace periods having expired) the holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness or any trustee or agent on its or their behalf to cause any Material Indebtedness to become due, or to require the prepayment, repurchase, redemption or defeasance thereof, prior to its scheduled maturity; or (ii) any Borrower or any of the Material Subsidiaries shall fail to pay the principal of any Material Indebtedness at the stated final maturity thereof; provided that this clause (f) shall not apply to secured Indebtedness that becomes due as a result of the voluntary sale, disposition or transfer (including as a result of a casualty or condemnation event) of the property or assets securing such Indebtedness if such sale, disposition or transfer is permitted hereunder and under the documents providing for such Indebtedness;

 

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(g) there shall have occurred a Change in Control;

(h) an involuntary proceeding shall be commenced or an involuntary petition shall be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction seeking (i) relief in respect of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, or of a substantial part of the property or assets of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property or assets of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or (iii) the winding-up or liquidation of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary (other than as permitted hereunder); and such proceeding or petition shall continue undismissed for 60 consecutive days or an order or decree approving or ordering any of the foregoing shall be entered;

(i) any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary shall (i) voluntarily commence any proceeding or file any petition seeking relief under Title 11 of the United States Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other federal, state or foreign bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or similar law, (ii) consent to the institution of, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any proceeding or the filing of any petition described in paragraph (h) above, (iii) apply for or consent in writing to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, sequestrator, conservator or similar official for any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary or for a substantial part of the property or assets of any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary, (iv) file an answer admitting the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such proceeding, (v) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors or (vi) become unable or admit in writing its general inability or fail generally to pay its debts as they become due;

(j) the failure by any Borrower or any Material Subsidiary to pay one or more final judgments aggregating in excess of $150.0 million ($200.0 million from and after the occurrence of a CEOC Event) (to the extent not covered by insurance or indemnities), which judgments are not discharged or effectively waived or stayed for a period of 45 consecutive days;

(k) (i) a trustee shall be appointed by a United States district court to administer any Plan, (ii) an ERISA Event or ERISA Events shall have occurred with respect to any Plan or Multiemployer Plan, (iii) the PBGC shall institute proceedings (including giving notice of intent thereof) to terminate any Plan or Plans, (iv) any Borrower or any Subsidiary or any ERISA Affiliate shall have been notified by the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization or is being terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA or (v) any Borrower or any Subsidiary shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan that would subject any Borrower or any Subsidiary to tax; and in each case in clauses (i) through (v) above, such event or condition, together with all other such events or conditions, if any, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(l) (i) any material provision of any Loan Document shall for any reason be asserted in writing by any Borrower or any Loan Party not to be a legal, valid and binding obligation of any party thereto, (ii) any security interest purported to be created by any Security Document and to extend to assets that constitute a material portion of the Collateral shall cease to be, or shall be asserted in writing by any Loan Party not to be, a valid and perfected security interest (perfected

 

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as or having the priority required by this Agreement or the relevant Security Document and subject to such limitations and restrictions as are set forth herein and therein), except to the extent that any such loss of perfection or priority results from the limitations of foreign laws, rules and regulations as they apply to pledges of Equity Interests in or pledged Indebtedness of Foreign Subsidiaries or the application thereof, or except from the action or inaction of the Collateral Agent (including the failure of the Collateral Agent to maintain possession of certificates actually delivered to it representing securities pledged under the Collateral Agreement or to file Uniform Commercial Code continuation statements or take the actions described on Schedule 3.04) and except to the extent that such loss is covered by a lender’s title insurance policy and the Collateral Agent shall be reasonably satisfied with the credit of such insurer, or (iii) a material portion of the Guarantees by the Subsidiary Loan Parties guaranteeing the Obligations shall cease to be in full force and effect (other than in accordance with the terms thereof), or shall be asserted in writing by any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party not to be in effect or not to be legal, valid and binding obligations (other than in accordance with the terms thereof); provided, that no Event of Default shall occur under this Section 7.01(l) if the Loan Parties cooperate with the Collateral Agent to replace or perfect such security interest and Lien, such security interest and Lien is replaced and the rights, powers and privileges of the Secured Parties are not materially adversely affected by such replacement; and

(m) the occurrence of a License Revocation with respect to a license issued to the Borrower or any Subsidiary by any Gaming Authority with respect to gaming operations at any gaming facility of the Borrower or any Subsidiary that results in the cessation of gaming operations at any casino or gaming facility that continues for 30 calendar days to the extent that such License Revocation, together with all prior License Revocations that are still in effect, would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to a Borrower described in paragraph (h) or (i) above and an event described in paragraph (d) above unless the first proviso thereto is applicable), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrowers, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Commitments, (ii) declare the Loans then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding and (iii) if the Loans have been declared due and payable pursuant to clause (ii) above, demand Cash Collateral pursuant to Section 2.05(g); and in any event with respect to a Borrower described in paragraph (h) or (i) above, the Commitments shall automatically terminate, the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrowers accrued hereunder and under any other Loan Document, shall automatically become due and payable and the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have made a demand for Cash Collateral to the full extent permitted under Section 2.05(g), without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding. In the case of an Event of Default under clause (d) above arising with respect to a failure to comply with the Financial Performance Covenant, and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, unless the conditions of the first proviso contained in clause (d) above have been satisfied, subject to Section 7.02, the Administrative Agent, at the request of the Required Revolving Facility Lenders, shall, by notice to the Borrowers, take either or both of the following actions, at the same or different times: (i) terminate forthwith the Revolving Facility Commitments and (ii) declare the Revolving Facility Loans

 

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then outstanding to be forthwith due and payable in whole or in part, whereupon the principal of the Revolving Facility Loans so declared to be due and payable, together with accrued interest thereon and any unpaid accrued Fees and all other liabilities of the Borrowers accrued hereunder with respect to such Revolving Facility Loans, shall become forthwith due and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or any other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Borrowers, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.

SECTION 7.02. Right to Cure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 7.01, in the event that the Borrowers fail (or, but for the operation of this Section 7.02, would fail) to comply with the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant, until the expiration of the 10th Business Day subsequent to the date the certificate calculating such Financial Performance Covenant is required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.04(c), any Parent Entity and/or any Borrower shall have the right to issue Permitted Cure Securities for cash or otherwise receive cash contributions to the capital of any Parent Entity and/or any Borrower (and, with respect to any Parent Entity, in each case, to contribute any such cash to the capital of a Borrower) (collectively, the “Cure Right”), and upon the receipt by a Borrower of such cash (the “Cure Amount”) pursuant to the exercise by any Parent Entity and/or any Borrower of such Cure Right such Financial Performance Covenant shall be recalculated giving effect to a pro forma adjustment by which EBITDA shall be increased with respect to such applicable quarter and any four-quarter period that contains such quarter, solely for the purpose of measuring the Financial Performance Covenant and not for any other purpose under this Agreement, by an amount equal to the Cure Amount; provided, that, (i) in each four consecutive fiscal quarter period there shall be at least two fiscal quarters in which a Cure Right is not exercised, (ii) a Cure Right shall not be exercised more than five times during the term of the Revolving Facility, (iii) for purposes of this Section 7.02, the Cure Amount shall be no greater than the amount required for purposes of complying with the Financial Performance Covenant, (iv) the Cure Amount shall be disregarded for purposes of determining any financial ratio-based conditions, pricing or any baskets with respect to the covenants contained in this Agreement and shall not be included in the calculation of the Cumulative Credit and (v) there shall be no pro forma reduction in Indebtedness with the proceeds of the exercise of the Cure Right for determining compliance with the Financial Performance Covenant for the fiscal quarter in respect of which such Cure Right is exercised (either directly through prepayment or indirectly as a result of the netting of unrestricted cash). If, after giving effect to the adjustments in this Section 7.02, the Borrowers shall then be in compliance with the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant, the Borrowers shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of the Financial Performance Covenant as of the relevant date of determination with the same effect as though there had been no failure to comply therewith at such date, and the applicable breach or default of the Financial Performance Covenant that had occurred shall be deemed cured for the purposes of this Agreement.

SECTION 7.03. Treatment of Certain Payments. Subject to the terms of any applicable Intercreditor Agreement and the Collateral Agreement, any amount received by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent from any Loan Party (or from proceeds of any Collateral) following any acceleration of the Obligations under this Agreement or any Event of Default with respect to a Borrower under Section 7.01(h) or Section 7.01(i), in each case that is continuing, shall be applied: (i) first, ratably, to pay any fees, indemnities or expense reimbursements then due to the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent from the Borrowers (other than in connection with any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Swap Agreement), (ii) second, towards payment of interest and fees then due from the Borrowers hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of interest and fees then due to such parties, (iii) third, towards payment of unreimbursed L/C Borrowings then due from the Borrowers hereunder, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of unreimbursed L/C Borrowings then due to such parties, (iv) fourth, towards payment of other Obligations (including Obligations of the Loan Parties owing under or in respect of any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Swap Agreement) then due from the Loan Parties, ratably among the parties entitled thereto in accordance with the amounts of such Obligations then due to such parties and (v) last, the balance, if any, after all of the Obligations have been paid in full, to the Borrowers or as otherwise required by Requirements of Law.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

The Agents

SECTION 8.01. Appointment.

(a) Each Lender (in its capacity as a Lender and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Swap Agreements) and each L/C Issuer (in such capacity and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Swap Agreements) hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Administrative Agent as the agent of such Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent.

(b) The Administrative Agent, each Lender (in its capacity as a Lender and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Swap Agreements) and each L/C Issuer (in such capacity and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Swap Agreements) hereby irrevocably designate and appoint the Collateral Agent as the agent with respect to the Collateral, including to hold and enforce the same, and the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each L/C Issuer irrevocably authorizes the Collateral Agent, in such capacity, to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth herein, or any fiduciary relationship with any of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or any L/C Issuers, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Loan Document or otherwise exist against the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 8.02. Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent may each execute any of its duties under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

SECTION 8.03. Exculpatory Provisions. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent, nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates shall be (a) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or such person under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document (except for its or such person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct) or (b) responsible in any manner to any of the Lenders for any

 

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recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by any Loan Party or any officer thereof contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document or in any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received by such Agent under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or for any failure of any Loan Party to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be under any obligation to any Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of any Loan Party.

SECTION 8.04. Reliance by Agents. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate, affidavit, letter, telecopy, telex or teletype message, statement, order or other document or instruction believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person or persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including counsel to the Borrowers), independent accountants and other experts selected by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent may deem and treat the Lender specified in the Register with respect to any amount owing hereunder as the owner thereof for all purposes unless a written notice of assignment, negotiation or transfer thereof shall have been filed with the Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as it deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense that may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon all the Lenders and all future holders of the Loans.

SECTION 8.05. Notice of Default. Neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent has received written notice from a Lender or a Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” In the event that the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, it shall give notice thereof to the Lenders and the Collateral Agent. The Administrative Agent shall take such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be reasonably directed by the Required Lenders, provided that unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions, the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders except to the extent that this Agreement requires that such action be taken only with the approval of the Required Lenders or each of the Lenders, as applicable.

SECTION 8.06. Non-Reliance on Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent nor any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of any Loan Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent to any Lender or any L/C Issuer. Each Lender and each L/C Issuer represents to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate,

 

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made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties and made its own decision to make its Loans hereunder and enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also represents that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit analysis, appraisals and decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and to make such investigation as it deems necessary to inform itself as to the business, operations, property, financial and other condition and creditworthiness of the Loan Parties. Except for notices, reports and other documents expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders by the Administrative Agent hereunder, neither the Administrative Agent nor the Collateral Agent shall have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other information concerning the business, assets, operations, properties, financial condition, prospects or creditworthiness of any Loan Party that may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or Affiliates.

SECTION 8.07. Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, each in its capacity as such (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrowers and without limiting the obligation of the Borrowers to do so), ratably according to their respective portions of the total Term Loans and Revolving Facility Commitments (or, if the Revolving Facility Commitments shall have terminated, in accordance the Revolving Facility Commitments in effect immediately prior to such termination) held on the date on which indemnification is sought, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind whatsoever that may at any time (including at any time following the payment of the Loans) be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the Commitments, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any documents contemplated by or referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing, provided that no Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s or the Collateral Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. The agreements in this Section 8.07 shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder.

SECTION 8.08. Agents in their Individual Capacity. The Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and their Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with any Loan Party as though such persons were not the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. With respect to the Loans made by it, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall each have the same rights and powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, and the terms “Lender” and “Lenders” shall include the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in their individual capacities.

SECTION 8.09. Successor Agents. Each of the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation, the Borrower Representative shall have the right, subject to the reasonable consent of the Required Lenders (so long as no Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) shall have occurred and be continuing, in which case the Required Lenders shall have the right), to appoint a successor, which shall be a bank with an office in the United States, or an Affiliate of any such bank with an office in the United States. If no such successor shall have been so appointed by the Borrower Representative (or the Required Lenders, as applicable) and shall have accepted such

 

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appointment within 30 days after the retiring Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Agent may on behalf of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, appoint a successor Agent meeting the qualifications set forth above; provided that if the retiring Agent shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying person has accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become effective in accordance with such notice and (1) the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents (except in the case of the Collateral Agent holding collateral security on behalf of any Secured Parties, the retiring Collateral Agent shall continue to hold such collateral security as nominee until such time as a successor Collateral Agent is appointed) and (2) all payments, communications and determinations provided to be made by, to or through such Agent shall instead be made by or to each Lender and the L/C Issuer directly, until such time as the Borrower Representative (or the Required Lenders, as applicable) appoints a successor Agent as provided for above in this Section. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent, as the case may be, hereunder, such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (if not already discharged therefrom as provided above in this Section). The fees payable by the Borrowers (following the effectiveness of such appointment) to such Agent shall be the same as those payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and such successor. After the retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Article VIII and Section 9.05 shall continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Agent, its sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Agent was acting as an Agent.

Any resignation by Credit Suisse as Administrative Agent pursuant to this Section shall also constitute its resignation as L/C Issuer. Upon the acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, (a) such successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring L/C Issuer, (b) the retiring L/C Issuer shall be discharged from all of their respective duties and obligations hereunder or under the other Loan Documents, and (c) the successor L/C Issuer shall issue letters of credit in substitution for the Letters of Credit, if any, outstanding at the time of such succession or make other arrangements satisfactory to the retiring L/C Issuer to effectively assume the obligations of the retiring L/C Issuer with respect to such Letters of Credit.

SECTION 8.10. Payments Set Aside. To the extent that any payment by or on behalf of the Borrowers is made to the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or any Lender exercises its right of setoff, and such payment or the proceeds of such setoff or any part thereof is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required (including pursuant to any settlement entered into by the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer or such Lender in its discretion) to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, in connection with any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or otherwise, then (a) to the extent of such recovery, the obligation or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such setoff had not occurred, and (b) each Lender and the L/C Issuer severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent upon demand its applicable share (without duplication) of any amount so recovered from or repaid by the Administrative Agent, plus interest thereon from the date of such demand to the date such payment is made at a rate per annum equal to the applicable Overnight Rate from time to time in effect, in the applicable currency of such recovery or payment. The obligations of the Lenders and the L/C Issuer under clause (b) of the preceding sentence shall survive the payment in full of the Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 8.11. Administrative Agent May File Proofs of Claim. In case of the pendency of any proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law or any other judicial proceeding relative to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent (irrespective of whether the principal of any Loan or L/C Obligation shall then be due and payable as herein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and irrespective of whether the Administrative Agent shall have made any demand on any Borrower) shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such proceeding or otherwise:

(i) to file and prove a claim for the whole amount of the principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Loans, L/C Obligations and all other Obligations that are owing and unpaid and to file such other documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent and their respective agents and counsel and all other amounts due the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and the Administrative Agent under Article II or Section 9.05) allowed in such judicial proceeding; and

(ii) to collect and receive any monies or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and to distribute the same;

and any custodian, receiver, assignee, trustee, liquidator, sequestrator or other similar official in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Lender and the L/C Issuer to make such payments to the Administrative Agent and, if the Administrative Agent shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer, to pay to the Administrative Agent any amount due for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Administrative Agent and its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Administrative Agent under Article II and Section 9.05.

Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to authorize the Administrative Agent to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Lender or the L/C Issuer any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Obligations or the rights of any Lender or the L/C Issuer to authorize the Administrative Agent to vote in respect of the claim of any Lender or the L/C Issuer or in any such proceeding.

Anything contained in any of the Loan Documents to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party hereby agree that no Secured Party shall have any right individually to realize upon any of the Collateral or to enforce the Guarantee, it being understood and agreed that all powers, rights and remedies hereunder may be exercised solely by the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms hereof and all powers, rights and remedies under the Security Documents may be exercised solely by the Collateral Agent.

SECTION 8.12. Collateral and Guaranty Matters. The Lenders and the L/C Issuer (in each case, in its capacity as a Lender or L/C Issuer, as applicable, and on behalf of itself and its Affiliates as potential counterparties to Secured Cash Management Agreements and Secured Hedge Agreements) irrevocably authorize the Collateral Agent, at its option and in its discretion, to release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document if approved, authorized or ratified in writing in accordance with Section 9.08, or pursuant to Section 5.11 or Section 9.18. Upon request by the Collateral Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing the Collateral Agent’s authority to release its interest in particular types or items of property in accordance with this Section.

 

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SECTION 8.13. Agents and Arrangers. None of the Arrangers shall have any duties or responsibilities hereunder in its capacity as such.

SECTION 8.14. Intercreditor Agreements, Master Lease Intercreditor Agreements and Collateral Matters. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be authorized from time to time, without the consent of any Lender, to execute or to enter into amendments of, and amendments and restatements of, the Intercreditor Agreements permitted or required hereunder, in each case in order to effect the pari passu treatment or the subordination of and to provide for certain additional rights, obligations and limitations in respect of, any Liens required or permitted by the terms of this Agreement to be Liens pari passu with or junior to the Obligations, that are, in each case, incurred in accordance with Article VI of this Agreement, and to establish certain relative rights as between the holders of the Obligations and the holders of the Indebtedness secured by such Liens. The Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent shall be authorized, without the consent of any Lender, to execute each of the Master Lease Intercreditor Agreements and to enter into amendments of, and amendments and restatements of, the Master Lease Intercreditor Agreements in order to add or remove parties thereto or properties covered thereby, to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or to make other modifications that are not materially adverse to the Lenders.

SECTION 8.15. Withholding Tax. To the extent required by any applicable laws, the Administrative Agent may withhold from any payment to any Lender an amount equivalent to any applicable withholding Tax. Without limiting or expanding the provisions of Section 2.17, each Lender shall indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent against, and shall make payable in respect thereof within 10 days after demand therefor, any and all Taxes and any and all related losses, claims, liabilities and expenses (including fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent) incurred by or asserted against the Administrative Agent by the IRS or any other Governmental Authority as a result of the failure of the Administrative Agent to properly withhold Tax from amounts paid to or for the account of such Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, because the appropriate form was not delivered or not properly executed, or because such Lender failed to notify the Administrative Agent of a change in circumstance that rendered the exemption from, or reduction of, withholding Tax ineffective) or as a result of such Lender’s failure to comply with Section 9.04(c)(ii) relating to the maintenance of a Participant Register. A certificate as to the amount of such payment or liability delivered to any Lender by the Administrative Agent shall be conclusive absent manifest error. Each Lender hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent to set off and apply any and all amounts at any time owing to such Lender under this Agreement or any other Loan Document against any amount due the Administrative Agent under this Section 8.15. The agreements in this Section 8.15 shall survive the resignation and/or replacement of the Administrative Agent, any assignment of rights by, or the replacement of, a Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all other Obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Lender” shall, for purposes of this Section 8.15, include any L/C Issuer.

ARTICLE IX

Miscellaneous

SECTION 9.01. Notices; Communications.

(a) Except in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given by telephone (and except as provided in Section 9.01(b) below), all notices and other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or registered mail or sent by facsimile or electronic email as follows, and all notices and other communications expressly permitted hereunder to be given by telephone shall be made to the applicable telephone number, as follows:

 

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(i) if to any Loan Party, the Administrative Agent or the L/C Issuer, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified for such person on Schedule 9.01; and

(ii) if to any other Lender, to the address, facsimile number, electronic mail address or telephone number specified in its Administrative Questionnaire.

(b) Notices and other communications to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer hereunder may be delivered or furnished by electronic communication (including e-mail and Internet or intranet websites) pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender or the L/C Issuer pursuant to Article II if such Lender or the L/C Issuer, as applicable, has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. Any of the Administrative Agent or the Borrowers may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic communications pursuant to procedures approved by it, provided that approval of such procedures may be limited to particular notices or communications.

(c) Notices sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received. Notices sent by electronic means shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have been given at the opening of business on the next Business Day for the recipient). Notices or communications (i) sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received when delivered and (ii) posted to an Internet or intranet website shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient at its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website address therefore.

(d) Any party hereto may change its address or facsimile number for notices and other communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto. In addition, each Lender agrees to notify the Administrative Agent from time to time to ensure that the Administrative Agent has on record (i) an effective address, contact name, telephone number, facsimile number and electronic mail address to which notices and other communications may be sent and (ii) accurate wire instructions for such Lender.

(e) Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.04 (including any such documents that are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically (including as set forth in Section 9.17) and if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which the Borrowers post such documents, or provide a link thereto on the Internet at the website(s) address listed on Schedule 9.01, or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrowers’ behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which each Lender and the Administrative Agent have access (whether a commercial, third-party website or whether sponsored by the Administrative Agent); provided, that (A) the Borrowers shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Administrative Agent or any Lender that requests the Borrowers to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender, and (B) the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent (by facsimile or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Administrative Agent by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents. Except for certificates required by Section 5.04(c), the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery or to maintain copies of the documents referred to above, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrowers with any such request for delivery, and each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it or maintaining its copies of such documents.

 

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SECTION 9.02. Survival of Agreement. All covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Loan Parties herein, in the other Loan Documents and in the certificates or other instruments prepared or delivered in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be considered to have been relied upon by the Lenders and each L/C Issuer and shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans, the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the issuance of the Letters of Credit, regardless of any investigation made by such persons or on their behalf, and shall continue in full force and effect until the Termination Date. Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreements contained herein, indemnification and reimbursement obligations contained herein (including pursuant to Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17, 8.07 and 9.05) shall survive the Termination Date.

SECTION 9.03. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been executed by the Initial Borrower and the Administrative Agent and when the Administrative Agent shall have received copies hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of each Borrower, each L/C Issuer, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and each Lender and their respective permitted successors and assigns.

SECTION 9.04. Successors and Assigns.

(a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any affiliate of the L/C Issuer that issues any Letter of Credit), except that (i) no Borrower may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Lender (and any attempted assignment or transfer by a Borrower without such consent shall be null and void) except in connection with the addition of (x) CEOC as a “Borrower” hereunder or (y) one or more Domestic Subsidiaries as a joint and several co-borrower hereunder and the transactions permitted by Section 6.05(b), and (ii) no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer its rights or obligations hereunder except in accordance with this Section 9.04. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby (including any Affiliate of the L/C Issuer that issues any Letter of Credit), Participants (to the extent provided in clause (c) of this Section 9.04), and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of the Agents, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

(b) (i) Subject to the conditions set forth in clause (b)(ii) below, any Lender may assign to one or more assignees (each, an “Assignee”) all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans at the time owing to it) with the prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) of:

(A) the Borrower Representative, which consent, with respect to the assignment of a Term B Loan, will be deemed to have been given if the Borrower Representative has not responded within ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of any request for such consent; provided, that no consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required (i) for an assignment of a Term Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, (ii) for an assignment of a Revolving Facility Commitment to a Revolving Facility Lender, (iii) in the case of assignments during the primary syndication of the Commitments and Loans, for an assignment to persons identified to and agreed by the Initial Borrower in writing prior to the Closing Date or (iv) if an Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing, any other person;

 

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(B) the Administrative Agent; provided, that no consent of the Administrative Agent shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

(C) the L/C Issuer; provided, that no consent of the L/C Issuer shall be required for an assignment of all or any portion of a Term Loan.

(ii) Assignments shall be subject to the following additional conditions:

(A) except in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund or an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s Commitments or Loans under any Facility, the amount of the Commitments or Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Acceptance with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent) shall not be less than (x) $1.0 million or an integral multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof in the case of Term Loans and (y) $5.0 million or an integral multiple of $1.0 million in excess thereof in the case of Revolving Facility Loans or Revolving Facility Commitments, unless each of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent otherwise consent; provided, that (1) no such consent of the Borrower Representative shall be required if an Event of Default under Section 7.01(b), (c), (h) or (i) has occurred and is continuing and (2) such amounts shall be aggregated in respect of each Lender and its Affiliates or Approved Funds (with simultaneous assignments to or by two or more Related Funds shall be treated as one assignment), if any;

(B) the parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance via an electronic settlement system acceptable to the Administrative Agent (or, if required by the Administrative Agent, manually), and shall pay to the Administrative Agent a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 (which fee may be waived or reduced in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent);

(C) the Assignee, if it shall not be a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire and any tax forms required to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.17; and

(D) each partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Loans or the Commitment assigned.

For the purposes of this Section 9.04, “Approved Fund” means any person (other than a natural person) that is engaged in making, purchasing, holding or investing in bank loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course and that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

(iii) Each assigning Lender shall, in connection with any potential assignment, provide to the Borrower Representative a copy of its request (including the name of the prospective assignee(s)) concurrently with its delivery of the same request to the Administrative Agent irrespective of whether or not an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Subject to acceptance and recording thereof pursuant to paragraph (b)(v) below, from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance the Assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Acceptance, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and

 

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Acceptance covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16, 2.17 and 9.05). Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this Section 9.04 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with clause (c) of this Section 9.04.

(iv) The Administrative Agent, acting for this purpose as an agent of the Borrowers, shall 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 the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amount of the Loans and L/C Obligations owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by any Borrower, the L/C Issuer and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(v) Upon its receipt of a duly completed Assignment and Acceptance executed by an assigning Lender and an Assignee, the Assignee’s completed Administrative Questionnaire (unless the Assignee shall already be a Lender hereunder), all applicable tax forms, the processing and recordation fee referred to in clause (b) of this Section and any written consent to such assignment required by clause (b) of this Section, the Administrative Agent promptly shall accept such Assignment and Acceptance and record the information contained therein in the Register. No assignment, whether or not evidenced by a promissory note, shall be effective for purposes of this Agreement unless it has been recorded in the Register as provided in this clause (b)(v).

(c) (i) Any Lender may, without the consent of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, sell participations in Loans or Commitments to one or more banks or other entities other than any Ineligible Institution (to the extent that the list of Ineligible Institutions has been made available to all Lenders; provided, that regardless of whether the list of Ineligible Institutions has been made available to all Lenders, no Lender may sell participations in Loans or Commitments to an Ineligible Institution without the consent of the Borrower Representative if the list of Ineligible Institutions has been made available to such Lender) (a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitments and the Loans owing to it); provided, that (A) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (B) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (C) the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer and the other Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; provided, that (x) such agreement may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver that (1) requires the consent of each Lender directly affected thereby pursuant to clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (vi) of the first proviso to Section 9.08(b) and (2) directly and adversely affects such Participant (but, for the avoidance of doubt, not any waiver of any Default or Event of Default) and (y) no other agreement with respect to amendment, modification or waiver may exist between such Lender and such Participant. Subject to Section 9.04(c)(iii), the Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.15, 2.16 and 2.17 (subject to the limitations and requirements of those Sections and to the extent such Participant complies with Section 2.17(e) and (f) as though it were a Lender) (it being understood that the documentation required under Section 2.17(e) and (f) shall be delivered to the participating Lender) to the

 

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same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section 9.04. To the extent permitted by law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 9.06 as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 2.18(c) as though it were a Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Loan Party and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent shall not have any responsibility or obligation to determine whether any Participant or potential Participant is an Ineligible Institution and the Administrative Agent shall have no liability with respect to any participation made to an Ineligible Institution.

(ii) Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrowers, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal and interest amounts of each Participant’s interest in the Loans held by it (the “Participant Register”). The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive, and such Lender shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of the participation in question for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary; provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of a Participant Register to any Person (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any Commitments, Loans or other Obligations under any Loan Document) except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such Commitment, Loan or other Obligation is in registered form for U.S. federal income tax purposes or such disclosure is otherwise required by applicable law.

(iii) A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section 2.15, 2.16 or 2.17 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower Representative’s prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), which consent shall state that it is being given pursuant to this Section 9.04(c)(iii); provided that each potential Participant shall provide such information as is reasonably requested by the Borrower Representative in order for the Borrower Representative to determine whether to provide its consent.

(d) Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank and in the case of any Lender that is an Approved Fund, any pledge or assignment to any holders of obligations owed, or securities issued, by such Lender, including to any trustee for, or any other representative of, such holders, and this Section 9.04 shall not apply to any such pledge or assignment of a security interest; provided, that no such pledge or assignment of a security interest shall release a Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or Assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(e) The Borrowers, upon receipt of written notice from the relevant Lender, agree to issue Notes to any Lender requiring Notes to facilitate transactions of the type described in paragraph (d) above.

(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Conduit Lender may assign any or all of the Loans it may have funded hereunder to its designating Lender without the consent of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent. Each Borrower, each Lender and the Administrative Agent hereby confirms that it will not institute against a Conduit Lender or join any other person in instituting against a Conduit Lender any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency or liquidation proceeding under any state bankruptcy or similar law, for one year and one day after the payment in full of the latest maturing commercial paper note issued by such Conduit Lender; provided, however, that each Lender designating any Conduit Lender hereby agrees to indemnify, save and hold harmless each other party hereto and each Loan Party for any loss, cost, damage or expense arising out of its inability to institute such a proceeding against such Conduit Lender during such period of forbearance.

 

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(g) If the Borrowers wish to replace the Loans or Commitments under any Facility with ones having different terms, they shall have the option, with the consent of the Administrative Agent and subject to at least three Business Days’ advance notice to the Lenders under such Facility, instead of prepaying the Loans or reducing or terminating the Commitments to be replaced, to (i) require the Lenders under such Facility to assign such Loans or Commitments to the Administrative Agent or its designees and (ii) amend the terms thereof in accordance with Section 9.08 (with such replacement, if applicable, being deemed to have been made pursuant to Section 9.08(d)). Pursuant to any such assignment, all Loans and Commitments to be replaced shall be purchased at par (allocated among the Lenders under such Facility in the same manner as would be required if such Loans were being optionally prepaid or such Commitments were being optionally reduced or terminated by any Borrower), accompanied by payment of any accrued interest and fees thereon and any amounts owing pursuant to Section 9.05(b). By receiving such purchase price, the Lenders under such Facility shall automatically be deemed to have assigned the Loans or Commitments under such Facility pursuant to the terms of the form of Assignment and Acceptance attached hereto as Exhibit A, and accordingly no other action by such Lenders shall be required in connection therewith. The provisions of this paragraph (g) are intended to facilitate the maintenance of the perfection and priority of existing security interests in the Collateral during any such replacement.

(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be permitted to assign or transfer any portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement to (A) any Ineligible Institution, (B) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any person who, upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing persons described in this clause (B), or (C) a natural person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Loan Party and the Lenders acknowledge and agree that the Administrative Agent shall not have any responsibility or obligation to determine whether any Lender or potential Lender is an Ineligible Institution and the Administrative Agent shall have no liability with respect to any assignment made to an Ineligible Institution. Any assigning Lender shall, in connection with any potential assignment, provide to the Borrower Representative a copy of its request (including the name of the prospective assignee) concurrently with its delivery of the same request to the Administrative Agent irrespective of whether or not an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the rights of the Lenders to make assignments and grant participations shall be subject to the approval of any Gaming Authority, to the extent required by applicable Gaming Laws.

(i) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 2.08, Section 2.11(a) or Section 2.18(c) (which provisions shall not be applicable to clauses (i) or (j) of this Section 9.04), any Borrower or its Subsidiaries may purchase by way of assignment and become an Assignee with respect to Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans (other than any such Loans held by an Affiliate Lender) at any time and from time to time from Lenders in accordance with Section 9.04(b) hereof or reduce the aggregate amount of any Revolving Facility Commitment of a Lender that has agreed to such reduction (“Permitted Loan Purchases”); provided that (A) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result from the Permitted Loan Purchase, (B) no Permitted Loan Purchase shall be made from the proceeds of any extensions of credit under the Revolving Facility, (C) upon consummation of any such Permitted Loan Purchase, the Loans and/or Revolving Facility Commitments purchased or terminated pursuant thereto shall be deemed to be automatically and immediately cancelled and extinguished in accordance with Section 9.04(j), (D) to the extent a Borrower is making a Permitted Loan Purchase of Revolving Facility Loans or Revolving Facility Commitments, upon giving effect to such Permitted Loan Purchase, (x) there shall be sufficient aggregate Revolving Facility Commitments among the Revolving Facility Lenders to apply to the Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations thereunder as of such date,

 

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unless such Borrower shall concurrently with the payment of the purchase price by such Borrower for such Revolving Facility Loans or the termination of such Revolving Facility Commitments, deposit cash collateral in an account with the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.05(g) in the amount of any such excess Outstanding Amount of the L/C Obligations thereunder and (y) there shall be at least five Revolving Facility Lenders remaining holding Revolving Facility Commitments and (E) in connection with any such Permitted Loan Purchase (other than a termination of Revolving Facility Commitments), such Borrower or its Subsidiaries and such Lender that is the assignor shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent a Permitted Loan Purchase Assignment and Acceptance (and for the avoidance of doubt, (x) shall make the representations and warranties set forth in the Permitted Loan Purchase Assignment and Acceptance and (y) shall not be required to execute and deliver an Assignment and Acceptance pursuant to Section 9.04(b)(ii)(B)).

(j) Each Permitted Loan Purchase shall, for purposes of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 2.08(b)) be deemed to be an automatic and immediate cancellation and extinguishment of such Term Loans and/or Revolving Facility Loans (with a corresponding permanent reduction in Revolving Facility Commitments) or termination of the Revolving Facility Commitments, if applicable, and the Borrowers shall, upon consummation of any Permitted Loan Purchase, notify the Administrative Agent that the Register be updated to record such event as if it were a prepayment of such Loans (and in the case of Revolving Facility Loans or Revolving Facility Commitment, a permanent reduction in Revolving Facility Commitments).

SECTION 9.05. Expenses; Indemnity.

(a) The Borrowers agree to pay, within 30 days of written demand therefor (including documentation reasonably supporting such request), (i) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including Other Taxes) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Arrangers in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent in connection with the administration of this Agreement and any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof or thereof (limited, in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single primary counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Arrangers, and, if necessary, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one local counsel per jurisdiction and/or a single firm of regulatory counsel, in each case, for all such persons, taken as a whole), and (ii) all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including Other Taxes) incurred by the Agents, the L/C Issuers or any Lender in connection with the enforcement or protection of their rights in connection with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, in connection with the Loans made or the Letters of Credit issued hereunder (excluding allocated costs of in-house counsel and limited, (i) in the case of legal fees and expenses, to the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of a single primary counsel for all such persons, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of one local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction and/or regulatory counsel for all such persons, taken as a whole (and, in the event of any actual or perceived conflict of interest where such person affected by such conflict informs the Borrowers of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel with the Borrowers’ prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld), of another single firm of counsel for each group of similarly situated persons) and (ii) in the case of fees or expenses of any other advisor or consultant, solely to the extent the Borrowers have consented to the retention of such person).

(b) The Borrowers agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Agents, the Arrangers, each L/C Issuer, each Lender, each of their respective Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, partners, officers, employees, agents, trustees and advisors (each such person being called an “Indemnitee”) against, and to hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities and related expenses, including reasonable counsel fees, charges and disbursements (limited in

 

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the case of legal fees to the reasonable documented out-of-pocket legal expenses incurred in connection with investigating or defending any of the items in clauses (i) through (v) below, and excluding the allocated costs of in house counsel and limited to not more than one counsel for all such Indemnitees, taken as a whole, and, if necessary, a single local counsel in each appropriate jurisdiction and/or a single firm of regulatory counsel, in each case, for all such Indemnitees, taken as a whole (and, in the case of an actual or perceived conflict of interest where the Indemnitee affected by such conflict informs the Borrowers of such conflict and thereafter retains its own counsel with the Borrowers’ prior written consent (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), of another firm of counsel (and local counsel and/or regulatory counsel, in each case, as applicable) for each group of similarly situated Indemnitees)), and, in the case of fees or expenses with respect to any other advisor or consultant, limited solely to the extent the Borrowers have consented to the retention of such person, incurred by or asserted against any Indemnitee arising out of, in any way connected with, or as a result of (i) the execution or delivery of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby or thereby, the performance by the parties hereto and thereto of their respective obligations thereunder or the consummation of or otherwise relating to the Transactions and the other transactions contemplated hereby, (ii) the use of the proceeds of the Loans or the use of any Letter of Credit, (iii) any violation of or liability under Environmental Laws by any Borrower or any Subsidiary, (iv) any actual or alleged presence, Release or threatened Release of or exposure to Hazardous Materials at, under, on, from or to any property owned, leased or operated by any Borrower or any Subsidiary or (v) any claim, litigation, investigation or proceeding relating to any of the foregoing, whether or not any Indemnitee is a party thereto and regardless of whether such matter is initiated by a third party or by a Borrower or any of their subsidiaries or Affiliates; provided, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or related expenses (x) are determined by a final, non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from (1) the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties (for purposes of this proviso only, each of the Agents, any Arranger, any L/C Issuer and any Lender shall be treated as several and separate Indemnitees, but each of them together with its respective Related Parties (other than advisors), shall be treated as a single Indemnitee) or (2) any material breach of any Loan Document, the Engagement Letter or the Fee Letter by such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties or (y) arose from any claim, actions, suits, inquiries, litigation, investigation or proceeding that does not involve an act or omission of any Borrower or any of its Affiliates and is brought by an Indemnitee against another Indemnitee (other than any claim, actions, suits, inquiries, litigation, investigation or proceeding against any Agent, Arranger or L/C Issuer in its capacity as such); provided further, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available with respect to any settlement entered into by such Indemnitee or any of its Related Parties without the Borrowers’ written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); provided further, that such indemnity shall not, as to any Indemnitee, be available with respect to any expenses of the type referred to in Section 9.05(a) except to the extent such expenses would otherwise be of the type referred to in this Section 9.05(b). None of the Indemnitees (or any of their respective Affiliates) shall be responsible or liable to any Borrower or any of their subsidiaries, Affiliates or stockholders or any other person or entity for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages, which may be alleged as a result of the Facilities or the Transactions. The provisions of this Section 9.05 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of the expiration of the term of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the repayment of any of the Obligations, the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any investigation made by or on behalf of the Administrative Agent, any Arranger, any L/C Issuer or any Lender. All amounts due under this Section 9.05 shall be payable within fifteen (15) days after written demand therefor accompanied by reasonable documentation with respect to any reimbursement, indemnification or other amount requested.

 

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(c) Except as expressly provided in Section 9.05(a) with respect to Other Taxes, which shall not be duplicative of any amounts paid pursuant to Section 2.17, this Section 9.05 shall not apply to Taxes, except Taxes that represent damages or losses resulting from a non-Tax claim.

(d) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each of the parties hereto shall not assert, and hereby waives, any claim against any other party hereto or any of their respective Related Parties, on any theory of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of, this Agreement, any other Loan Document or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan or Letter of Credit or the use of the proceeds thereof; provided, that nothing contained in this sentence shall limit the Borrower’s indemnification obligations to the extent set forth hereinabove to the extent such special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages are included in any third party claim in connection with which such Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder. No Indemnitee shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in connection with this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

(e) The agreements in this Section 9.05 shall survive the resignation of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any L/C Issuer, the replacement of any Lender, the termination of the Commitments and the repayment, satisfaction or discharge of all the other Obligations and the termination of this Agreement.

SECTION 9.06. Right of Set-off. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender and each L/C Issuer and any Affiliate of the foregoing is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and other Indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender or such L/C Issuer to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower or any Subsidiary against any of and all the obligations of the Borrowers now or hereafter existing under this Agreement or any other Loan Document held by such Lender or such L/C Issuer, irrespective of whether or not such Lender or such L/C Issuer shall have made any demand under this Agreement or such other Loan Document and although the obligations may be unmatured; provided, that in the event that any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.22 and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff. The rights of each Lender and each L/C Issuer under this Section 9.06 are in addition to other rights and remedies (including other rights of set-off) that such Lender or such L/C Issuer may have.

SECTION 9.07. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND ANY CLAIMS, CONTROVERSY, DISPUTE OR CAUSES OF ACTION (WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) BASED UPON, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT (OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY PRINCIPLE OF CONFLICTS OF LAW THAT COULD REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF ANY OTHER LAW.

 

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SECTION 9.08. Waivers; Amendment.

(a) No failure or delay of the Administrative Agent, any L/C Issuer or any Lender in exercising any right or power hereunder or under any Loan Document shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such a right or power, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, each L/C Issuer and the Lenders hereunder and under the other Loan Documents are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies that they would otherwise have. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or consent to any departure by any Loan Party therefrom shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be permitted by clause (b) below, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the purpose for which given. No notice or demand on any Loan Party in any case shall entitle such person to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(b) Neither this Agreement nor any other Loan Document nor any provision hereof or thereof may be waived, amended or modified except (x) as provided in Section 2.21 or Section 2.22, (y) in the case of this Agreement, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (and consented to by the Required Lenders), and (z) in the case of any other Loan Document, pursuant to an agreement or agreements in writing entered into by each party thereto and consented to by the Required Lenders; provided, however, that no such agreement shall:

(i) decrease or forgive the principal amount of, or extend the final maturity of, or decrease the rate of interest on, any Loan or any L/C Obligation, or extend the stated expiration of any Letter of Credit beyond the applicable Revolving Facility Maturity Date (except as provided in Section 2.05(a)(ii)(B) or Section 2.05(b)), without the prior written consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby (which, notwithstanding the foregoing, such consent of such Lender directly adversely affected thereby shall be the only consent required hereunder to make such modification); provided, that (x) any amendment to the financial covenant definitions in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the rate of interest for purposes of this clause (i) and (y) any waiver or modification of conditions precedent, Defaults or Events of Default, in each case for the purpose of obtaining an extension of credit hereunder, or of any mandatory prepayment required hereunder or of any interest required to be paid under Section 2.13(c), shall not constitute a decrease or forgiveness of principal or interest or a decrease in the rate of interest or an extension of maturity for purposes of this clause (i),

(ii) increase or extend the Commitment of any Lender or decrease the Commitment Fees or L/C Participation Fees or other fees of any Lender without the prior written consent of such Lender (which, notwithstanding the foregoing, such consent of such Lender shall be the only consent required hereunder to make such modification); provided, that (x) any amendment to the financial covenant definitions in this Agreement shall not constitute a reduction in the Commitment Fees or any other fees for purposes of this clause (ii) and (y) waivers or modifications of conditions precedent, covenants, Defaults or Events of Default, mandatory prepayments or of a mandatory reduction in the aggregate Commitments shall not constitute an increase or extension of the Commitments of any Lender for purposes of this clause (ii),

(iii) extend or waive any Term Loan Installment Date or reduce the amount due on any Term Loan Installment Date or extend any date on which payment of interest on any Loan or any L/C Obligation or any Fees is due, without the prior written consent of each Lender directly adversely affected thereby (which, notwithstanding the foregoing, such consent of such Lender directly adversely affected thereby shall be the only consent required hereunder to make such modification),

 

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(iv) amend the provisions of Section 5.02 of the Collateral Agreement, or any analogous provision of any other Security Document or Section 7.03 of this Agreement, in a manner that would by its terms alter the pro rata sharing or the order of payments required thereby, without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby (which, notwithstanding the foregoing, such consent of such Lender directly adversely affected thereby shall be the only consent required hereunder to make such modification),

(v) amend or modify the provisions of this Section 9.08 or the definition of the terms “Required Lenders,” “Majority Lenders”, “Required Revolving Facility Lenders” or any other provision hereof specifying the number or percentage of Lenders required to waive, amend or modify any rights hereunder or make any determination or grant any consent hereunder, without the prior written consent of each Lender adversely affected thereby (which, notwithstanding the foregoing, such consent of such Lender directly adversely affected thereby shall be the only consent required hereunder to make such modification) (it being understood that, with the consent of the Required Lenders, additional extensions of credit pursuant to this Agreement may be included in the determination of the Required Lenders on substantially the same basis as the Loans and Commitments are included on the Closing Date),

(vi) release all or substantially all of the Collateral or release all or substantially all of the Subsidiary Loan Parties from their respective Guarantees under the Guarantee Agreement, unless, in the case of a Subsidiary Loan Party, all or substantially all of the Equity Interests in such Loan Party is sold or otherwise disposed of in a transaction permitted by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or in the case of any Loan Party such release is otherwise pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Agreement or the Guarantee Agreement, as applicable, without the prior written consent of each Lender;

(vii) effect any waiver, amendment or modification that by its terms adversely affects the rights in respect of payments or collateral of Lenders participating in any Facility differently from those of Lenders participating in another Facility, without the consent of the Majority Lenders participating in the adversely affected Facility (it being understood that such consent of the Majority Lenders participating in the adversely affected Facility shall be the only consent required hereunder for such waiver, amendment or modification) (it being agreed that the Required Lenders may waive, in whole or in part, any prepayment or Commitment reduction required by Section 2.11 so long as the application of any prepayment or Commitment reduction still required to be made is not changed);

(viii) amend, waive or otherwise modify (i) the provisions of Section 4.01, solely as they relate to the Revolving Facility Loans and Letters of Credit and (ii) the provisions of Section 6.11 and any defined term as used therein (but not as used anywhere else in the Loan Documents) (or Article VII or any other provision incorporating such Section 6.11 with respect to the effects thereof) without the written consent of the Required Revolving Facility Lenders (which, notwithstanding the foregoing, such consent of the Required Revolving Facility Lenders shall be the only consent required hereunder to make such amendment, waiver or modification);

provided, further, that no such agreement shall amend, modify or otherwise affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent or an L/C Issuer hereunder without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent or such L/C Issuer acting as such at the effective date of such agreement, as applicable. Each Lender shall be bound by any waiver, amendment or modification authorized by this

 

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Section 9.08 and any consent by any Lender pursuant to this Section 9.08 shall bind any successor or assignee of such Lender. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Defaulting Lender shall have the right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent hereunder (and any amendment, waiver or consent which by its terms requires the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender may be affected with the consent of the applicable Lenders other than Defaulting Lenders), except that (x) the Commitment of any Defaulting Lender may not be increased or extended without the consent of such Lender and (y) any waiver, amendment or modification requiring the consent of all Lenders or each affected Lender that by its terms affects any Defaulting Lender disproportionately adversely relative to other affected Lenders shall require the consent of such Defaulting Lender.

(c) Without the consent of any Lender or L/C Issuer, the Loan Parties and the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent may (in their respective sole discretion, or shall, to the extent required by any Loan Document) enter into any amendment, modification or waiver of any Loan Document, or enter into any new agreement or instrument, to effect the granting, perfection, protection, expansion or enhancement of any security interest in any Collateral or additional property to become Collateral for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or as required by local law to give effect to, or protect any security interest for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in any property or so that the security interests therein comply with applicable law or this Agreement or in each case to otherwise enhance the rights or benefits of any Lender under any Loan Document.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers (a) to add one or more additional credit facilities to this Agreement and to permit the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding thereunder and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof to share ratably in the benefits of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with the Term Loans and the Revolving Facility Loans and the accrued interest and fees in respect thereof and (b) to include appropriately the Lenders holding such credit facilities in any determination of the Required Lenders, Majority Lenders and/or Required Revolving Facility Lenders, as applicable.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, technical and conforming modifications to the Loan Documents may be made with the consent of the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (but without the consent of any Lender) (1) if such modifications are not materially adverse to the Lenders and are requested by Gaming Authorities and/or (2) to the extent necessary (A) to integrate any Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments in a manner consistent with Section 2.21, including, with respect to Other Revolving Loans or Other Term Loans, as may be necessary to establish such Incremental Term Loan Commitments or Revolving Facility Loans, as a separate Class or tranche from the existing Term Loan Commitments or Incremental Revolving Facility Commitments, as applicable, (B) to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency or (C) to establish separate Classes, tranches, sub-Classes or sub-tranches if the terms of a portion (but not all) of an existing Class or tranche is amended in accordance with Section 9.08(b).

(f) Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent may take any and all action as may be necessary to ensure that all Term Loans established pursuant to Section 2.21 after the Closing Date that will be included in an existing Class of Term Loans outstanding on such date (an “Applicable Date”), when originally made, are included in each Borrowing of outstanding Term Loans of such Class (the “Existing Class Loans”), on a pro rata basis, and/or to ensure that, immediately after giving effect to such new Term Loans (the “New Class Loans” and, together with the Existing Class Loans, the “Class Loans”), each Lender holding Class Loans will be deemed to hold its Pro Rata Share of each Class Loan on the Applicable Date (but without changing the amount of any such Lender’s Term Loans), and each such Lender shall be deemed to have effectuated such assignments as shall be required to ensure the foregoing. The “Pro Rata Share” of any Lender on the Applicable Date is the ratio of (1) the sum of such Lender’s Existing Class Loans immediately prior to the Applicable Date plus the amount of New Class Loans made by such Lender on the Applicable Date over (2) the aggregate principal amount of all Class Loans on the Applicable Date.

 

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(g) With respect to the incurrence of any secured or unsecured Indebtedness (including any intercreditor agreement relating thereto), the applicable Borrower may elect (in its discretion, but shall not be obligated) to deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate of a Responsible Officer at least three Business Days prior to the incurrence thereof (or such shorter time as the Administrative Agent may agree), together with either drafts of the material documentation relating to such Indebtedness or a description of such Indebtedness (including a description of the Liens intended to secure the same or the subordination provisions thereof, as applicable) in reasonably sufficient detail to be able to make the determinations referred to in this paragraph, which certificate shall either, at the applicable Borrower’s election, (x) state that the applicable Borrower has determined in good faith that such Indebtedness satisfies the requirements of the applicable provisions of Section 6.01 and 6.02 (taking into account any other applicable provisions of this Section 9.08), in which case such certificate shall be conclusive evidence thereof, or (y) request the Administrative Agent to confirm, based on the information set forth in such certificate and any other information reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent, that such Indebtedness satisfies such requirements, in which case the Administrative Agent may determine whether, in its reasonable judgment, such requirements have been satisfied (in which case it shall deliver to the applicable Borrower a written confirmation of the same), with any such determination of the Administrative Agent to be conclusive evidence thereof, and the Lenders hereby authorize the Administrative Agent to make such determinations.

(h) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be amended, with the written consent of each Revolving Facility Lender under the applicable Revolving Facility, the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers to the extent necessary to integrate any Alternate Currency.

SECTION 9.09. Interest Rate Limitation. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if at any time the applicable interest rate, together with all fees and charges that are treated as interest under applicable law (collectively, the “Charges”), as provided for herein or in any other document executed in connection herewith, or otherwise contracted for, charged, received, taken or reserved by any Lender or any L/C Issuer, shall exceed the maximum lawful rate (the “Maximum Rate”) that may be contracted for, charged, taken, received or reserved by such Lender in accordance with applicable law, the rate of interest payable hereunder, together with all Charges payable to such Lender or such L/C Issuer, shall be limited to the Maximum Rate; provided, that such excess amount shall be paid to such Lender or such L/C Issuer on subsequent payment dates to the extent not exceeding the legal limitation.

SECTION 9.10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the agreements regarding certain Fees referred to herein constitute the entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any previous agreement among or representations from the parties or their Affiliates with respect to the subject matter hereof is superseded by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Nothing in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any party other than the parties hereto and thereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.

SECTION 9.11. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY

 

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OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AS APPLICABLE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 9.11.

SECTION 9.12. Severability. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document should be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein and therein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provisions.

SECTION 9.13. Counterparts; Electronic Execution of Documents.

(a) This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original but all of which, when taken together, shall constitute but one contract, and shall become effective as provided in Section 9.03. Delivery of an executed counterpart to this Agreement by facsimile transmission (or other electronic transmission pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent) shall be as effective as delivery of a manually signed original.

(b) The words “execution,” “execute”, “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby (including without limitation Assignment and Acceptances, amendments, Borrowing Requests, waivers and consents) shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, the electronic matching of assignment terms and contract formations on electronic platforms approved by the Administrative Agent, or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act; provided that notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary the Administrative Agent is under no obligation to agree to accept electronic signatures in any form or in any format unless expressly agreed to by the Administrative Agent pursuant to procedures approved by it.

SECTION 9.14. Headings. Article and Section headings and the Table of Contents used herein are for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and are not to affect the construction of, or to be taken into consideration in interpreting, this Agreement.

SECTION 9.15. Jurisdiction; Consent to Service of Process.

(a) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for itself and its property, to the exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State court or federal court of the United States of America sitting in New York City, and any appellate court from any thereof (collectively, “New York Courts”), in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents (other than the Mortgages), or for recognition or enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State or, to

 

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the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect any right that any party may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in the courts of any jurisdiction, except that each of the Loan Parties agrees that (a) it will not bring any such action or proceeding in any court other than New York Courts (it being acknowledged and agreed by the parties hereto that any other forum would be inconvenient and inappropriate in view of the fact that more of the Lenders who would be affected by any such action or proceeding have contacts with the State of New York than any other jurisdiction), and (b) in any such action or proceeding brought against any Loan Party in any other court, it will not assert any cross-claim, counterclaim or setoff, or seek any other affirmative relief, except to the extent that the failure to assert the same will preclude such Loan Party from asserting or seeking the same in the New York Courts.

(b) Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents in any New York State or federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

(c) Each party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 9.01. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.

SECTION 9.16. Confidentiality. Each of the Lenders, each L/C Issuer and each of the Agents agrees that it shall maintain in confidence any information relating to any Parent Entity, any Borrower and any Subsidiary furnished to it by or on behalf of any Parent Entity, any Borrower or any Subsidiary (other than information that (a) has become available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by such party in breach of this Section 9.16, (b) has been independently developed by such Lender, such L/C Issuer or such Agent without violating this Section 9.16 or (c) was or becomes available to such Lender, such L/C Issuer or such Agent from a third party which, to such person’s knowledge, had not breached an obligation of confidentiality to any Borrower, any Parent Entity or any Loan Party) and shall not reveal the same other than to its Affiliates, and to its and its Affiliates’ directors, trustees, officers, employees and advisors with a need to know or to any person that approves or administers the Loans on behalf of such Lender (so long as each such person shall have been instructed to keep the same confidential and it being understood and agreed that such Agent, such L/C Issuer or such Lender, as applicable, shall be responsible for any breach of confidentiality by any such person to which such Agent, L/C Issuer or Lender discloses such information to), except: (A) to the extent necessary to comply with law or any legal process or the requirements of any Governmental Authority, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or of any securities exchange on which securities of the disclosing party or any Affiliate of the disclosing party are listed or traded (provided that notice of such requirement or order shall be promptly furnished to the Borrowers prior to such disclosure to the extent practicable and legally permitted), (B) as part of normal reporting or review procedures to, or examinations by, Governmental Authorities or self-regulatory authorities, including the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., (C) in order to enforce its rights under any Loan Document in a legal proceeding, (D) to any pledgee under Section 9.04(d) or any other prospective assignee of, or prospective Participant in, any of its rights under this Agreement (so long as such person shall have been instructed to keep the same confidential in accordance with this Section 9.16 or terms substantially similar to this Section), (E) to any direct or indirect contractual counterparty in Swap Agreements or such contractual counterparty’s professional advisor (so long as such contractual counterparty or professional advisor to such contractual counterparty agrees to be bound by the provisions

 

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of this Section 9.16 or terms substantially similar to this Section), (F) to rating agencies, market data collectors, similar services providers to the lending industry, and service providers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with the administration and management of this Agreement and (G) disclosures to any other Person with the prior written consent of the Borrower Representative and the Administrative Agent; provided that, in the case of clauses (D) and (E), no information may be provided to a person known to be an Ineligible Institution or person who is known to be acting for an Ineligible Institution.

SECTION 9.17. Platform; Borrower Materials. The Borrowers hereby acknowledge that (a) the Administrative Agent and/or the Arrangers will make available to the Lenders and the L/C Issuer materials and/or information provided by or on behalf of the Borrowers hereunder (collectively, “Borrower Materials”) by posting the Borrower Materials on IntraLinks or another similar electronic system (the “Platform”), and (b) certain of the Lenders may be “public-side” Lenders (i.e., Lenders that do not wish to receive material non-public information (or, if none of the Borrowers, CEC or any Parent Entity is at the time a public reporting company, material information that is not publicly available and that is of a type that would not reasonably be expected to be publicly available if a Borrower, CEC or a Parent Entity was a public reporting company) with respect to the Borrowers or their securities) (each, a “Public Lender”). The Borrowers hereby agree that they will use commercially reasonable efforts to identify that portion of the Borrower Materials that may be distributed to the Public Lenders and that (i) all such Borrower Materials shall be clearly and conspicuously marked “PUBLIC” which, at a minimum, shall mean that the word “PUBLIC” shall appear prominently on the first page thereof, (ii) by marking Borrower Materials “PUBLIC,” the Borrowers shall be deemed to have authorized the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers, the L/C Issuer and the Lenders to treat such Borrower Materials as either publicly available information or not material information (although it may be sensitive and proprietary) with respect to the Borrowers or their securities for purposes of United States Federal and state securities laws (provided, however, that such Borrower Materials shall be treated as set forth in Section 9.16, to the extent such Borrower Materials constitute information subject to the terms thereof), (iii) all Borrower Materials marked “PUBLIC” are permitted to be made available through a portion of the Platform designated “Public Investor”; and (iv) the Administrative Agent and the Arrangers shall be entitled to treat the Borrower Materials that are not marked “PUBLIC” as being suitable only for posting on a portion of the Platform not designated “Public Investor.”

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” THE AGENT PARTIES (AS DEFINED BELOW) DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE ADEQUACY OF THE PLATFORM, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ERRORS IN OR OMISSIONS FROM THE BORROWER MATERIALS. NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OR FREEDOM FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE DEFECTS, IS MADE BY ANY AGENT PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE BORROWER MATERIALS OR THE PLATFORM. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties (collectively, the “Agent Parties”) have any liability to any Borrower, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other Person for losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses of any kind (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) arising out of any Borrower’s or the Administrative Agent’s transmission of the Borrower Materials through the Internet, except to the extent that such losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses are determined by a court of competent jurisdiction by a final and nonappealable judgment to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Agent Party; provided, however, that in no event shall any Agent Party have any liability to any Borrower, any Lender, the L/C Issuer or any other person for indirect, special, incidental, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed to direct or actual damages).

 

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SECTION 9.18. Release of Liens, Guarantees and Pledges.

(a) The Lenders, the L/C Issuer and other Secured Parties hereby irrevocably agree that the Liens granted to the Collateral Agent by the Loan Parties on any Collateral shall be automatically released: (i) in full upon the occurrence of the Termination Date as set forth in Section 9.18(d) below; (ii) upon the disposition of such Collateral by any Loan Party to a person that is not (and is not required to become) a Loan Party in a transaction not prohibited by this Agreement (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Loan Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (iii) to the extent that such Collateral comprises property leased to a Loan Party by a person that is not a Loan Party, upon termination or expiration of such lease (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Loan Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (iv) if the release of such Lien is approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other percentage of the Lenders whose consent may be required in accordance with Section 9.08), (v) to the extent that the property constituting such Collateral is owned by any Subsidiary Loan Party, upon the release of such Subsidiary Loan Party from its obligations under the Guarantee in accordance with the Guarantee Agreement or clause (b) below (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Loan Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), (vi) as provided in Section 5.11 (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Loan Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry), and (vii) as required by the Collateral Agent to effect any disposition of Collateral in connection with any exercise of remedies of the Collateral Agent pursuant to the Security Documents. Any such release shall not in any manner discharge, affect, or impair the Obligations or any Liens (other than those being released) upon (or obligations (other than those being released) of the Loan Parties in respect of) all interests retained by the Loan Parties, including the proceeds of any disposition, all of which shall continue to constitute part of the Collateral except to the extent otherwise released in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents.

(b) In addition, the Lenders, the L/C Issuer and other Secured Parties hereby irrevocably agree that the Subsidiary Loan Parties shall be released from the Guarantees upon consummation of any transaction not prohibited hereunder resulting in such Subsidiary ceasing to constitute a Subsidiary Loan Party or otherwise becoming an Excluded Subsidiary (including the designation of a Guarantor as a Qualified Non-Recourse Subsidiary at the election of the Borrower Representative, so long as such Subsidiary holds no material assets other than any Undeveloped Land or new property acquired after the Closing Date or any Real Property located outside of the United States (and in each case contract rights, entitlements and assets related thereto)) (and the Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on a certificate to that effect provided to it by any Loan Party upon its reasonable request without further inquiry).

(c) The Lenders, the L/C Issuer and other Secured Parties hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, as applicable, to execute and deliver any instruments, documents, and agreements necessary or desirable to evidence and confirm the release of any Subsidiary Loan Party or Collateral pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.18, all without the further consent or joinder of any Lender. Upon release pursuant to this Section 9.18, any representation, warranty or covenant contained in any Loan Document relating to any such Collateral or Subsidiary Loan Party shall no longer be deemed to be made. In connection with any release hereunder, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall promptly (and the Secured Parties hereby authorize the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent to) take such action and execute any such documents as may be reasonably requested by any Borrower and at such Borrower’s expense in connection with the release of any Liens created by any Loan Document in respect of such Subsidiary, property or asset; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower containing such certifications as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request.

 

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(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or any other Loan Document, on the Termination Date, all Liens granted to the Collateral Agent by the Loan Parties on any Collateral and all obligations of the Borrowers and the other Loan Parties under any Loan Documents (other than such obligations that expressly survive the Termination Date pursuant to the terms hereof) shall, in each case, be automatically released and, upon request of any Borrower, the Administrative Agent and/or the Collateral Agent, as applicable, shall (without notice to, or vote or consent of, any Secured Party) take such actions as shall be required to evidence the release of its security interest in all Collateral (including returning to the Borrowers all possessory collateral (including all share certificates (if any)) held by it in respect of any Collateral), and to evidence the release of all obligations under any Loan Document (other than such obligations that expressly survive the Termination Date pursuant to the terms hereof), whether or not on the date of such release there may be any (i) obligations in respect of any Secured Hedge Agreements or any Secured Cash Management Agreements and (ii) any contingent indemnification obligations or expense reimbursement claims not then due; provided, that the Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate of a Responsible Officer of a Borrower containing such certifications as the Administrative Agent shall reasonably request. Any such release of obligations shall be deemed subject to the provision that such obligations shall be reinstated if after such release any portion of any payment in respect of the obligations guaranteed thereby shall be rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned upon the insolvency, bankruptcy, dissolution, liquidation or reorganization of any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party, or upon or as a result of the appointment of a receiver, intervenor or conservator of, or trustee or similar officer for, any Borrower or any Subsidiary Loan Party or any substantial part of its property, or otherwise, all as though such payment had not been made. The Borrowers agree to pay all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (and their respective representatives) in connection with taking such actions to release the security interest in all Collateral and all obligations under the Loan Documents as contemplated by this Section 9.18(d).

(e) Obligations of any Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries under any Secured Cash Management Agreement or Secured Swap Agreement (after giving effect to all netting arrangements relating to such Secured Swap Agreements) shall be secured and guaranteed pursuant to the Security Documents only to the extent that, and for so long as, the other Obligations are so secured and guaranteed. No person shall have any voting rights under any Loan Document solely as a result of the existence of obligations owed to it under any such Secured Swap Agreement or Secured Cash Management Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no release of Collateral or Subsidiary Loan Parties effected in the manner permitted by this Agreement shall require the consent of any holder of obligations under Secured Swap Agreements or any Secured Cash Management Agreements.

(f) In addition, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent shall, upon the request of any Borrower, and are hereby irrevocably authorized by the Lenders to:

(i) release any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document if such property becomes subject to a Lien that is permitted by Sections 6.02(c), (i) or (j), to the extent required by the terms of the obligations secured by such Liens;

(ii) subordinate any Lien on any property granted to or held by the Collateral Agent under any Loan Document to the holder of any Lien on such property that is permitted by Sections 6.02(dd), (i), (j), (ll), (mm), (nn) or (oo), to the extent required by the terms of the obligations secured by such Liens, or to the holder of any right to purchase such property (it being understood that such subordination will not in and of itself permit the sale or disposition of such property except as otherwise permitted under this Agreement);

 

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(iii) consent to and enter into (and execute documents permitting the filing and recording of, where appropriate) (x) the grant of easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, declarations and/or rights to use common areas and (y) subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements, in each case in favor of the ultimate purchasers, or tenants under leases or subleases or licensees under licenses or easement holders under easements of any portion of any project in connection with the transactions contemplated by Sections 6.05(i), (o), (p), (q), (r) and (x); and

(iv) subordinate any Mortgage to any easements, rights of way, covenants, conditions and restrictions and other similar rights reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent which are requested by the Loan Parties pursuant to the transactions contemplated by Sections 6.05(p), (q) and (r); provided that such actions shall be taken only to the extent that the material terms thereof are either substantially similar to forms of similar documents attached to the Loan Documents or are otherwise reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

SECTION 9.19. Judgment Currency. If, for the purposes of obtaining judgment in any court, it is necessary to convert a sum due hereunder or any other Loan Document in one currency into another currency, the rate of exchange used shall be that at which in accordance with normal banking procedures the Administrative Agent could purchase the first currency with such other currency on the Business Day preceding that on which final judgment is given. The obligation of each Borrower in respect of any such sum due from it to the Administrative Agent or the Lenders hereunder or under the other Loan Documents shall, notwithstanding any judgment in a currency (the “Judgment Currency”) other than that in which such sum is denominated in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement (the “Agreement Currency”), be discharged only to the extent that on the Business Day following receipt by the Administrative Agent of any sum adjudged to be so due in the Judgment Currency, the Administrative Agent may in accordance with normal banking procedures purchase the Agreement Currency with the Judgment Currency. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is less than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent from any Borrower in the Agreement Currency, such Borrower agrees, as a separate obligation and notwithstanding any such judgment, to indemnify the Administrative Agent or the person to whom such obligation was owing against such loss. If the amount of the Agreement Currency so purchased is greater than the sum originally due to the Administrative Agent in such currency, the Administrative Agent agrees to return the amount of any excess to such Borrower (or to any other person who may be entitled thereto under applicable law).

SECTION 9.20. USA PATRIOT Act Notice. Each Lender that is subject to the USA PATRIOT Act and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any Lender) hereby notifies the Borrowers that pursuant to the requirements of the USA Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each Loan Party, which information includes the name and address of each Loan Party and other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify each Loan Party in accordance with the USA PATRIOT Act.

SECTION 9.21. No Advisory or Fiduciary Responsibility. In connection with all aspects of each transaction contemplated hereby, the Borrowers acknowledge and agree that: (i) the credit facilities provided for hereunder and any related arranging or other services in connection therewith (including in connection with any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) are an arm’s-length commercial transaction between the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders, on the other hand, and the Loan Parties are capable of evaluating and understanding and understand and accept the terms, risks and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Loan Documents (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or thereof); (ii) in connection with the process leading to

 

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such transaction, each Agent, each Arranger and each Lender is and has been acting solely as a principal and is not the financial advisor, agent or fiduciary, for any Loan Party or any of their respective Affiliates, stockholders, creditors or employees or any other person; (iii) none of the Agents, any Arranger or any Lender has assumed or will assume an advisory, agency or fiduciary responsibility in favor of any Loan Party with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto, including with respect to any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document (irrespective of whether any Agent, any Arranger or any Lender has advised or is currently advising any Loan Party or their respective Affiliates on other matters) and none of the Agents, any Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to any of the Loan Parties or their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby except those obligations expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents; (iv) the Agents, the Arrangers, the Lenders and their respective Affiliates may be engaged in a broad range of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Loan Parties and their respective Affiliates, and none of the Agents, any Arranger or any Lender has any obligation to disclose any of such interests by virtue of any advisory, agency or fiduciary relationship; and (v) the Agents, the Arrangers and the Lenders have not provided and will not provide any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to any of the transactions contemplated hereby (including any amendment, waiver or other modification hereof or of any other Loan Document) and the Loan Parties have consulted their own legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent they deemed appropriate. Each Borrower hereby agrees that it will not claim that any of the Agents, the Arrangers, the Lenders or their respective affiliates has rendered advisory services of any nature or respect or owes a fiduciary duty or similar duty to it in connection with any aspect of any transaction contemplated hereby.

SECTION 9.22. Application of Gaming Laws.

(a) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are subject to Gaming Laws and Liquor Laws. Without limiting the foregoing and notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary, the Lenders, Agents and Secured Parties acknowledge that (i) they are subject to the jurisdiction of the Gaming Authorities and Liquor Authorities, in their discretion, for licensing, qualification or findings of suitability or to file or provide other information, and (ii)(x) the consummation of the Transactions and (y) all rights, remedies and powers in or under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, including with respect to the Collateral (including the pledge and delivery of the Pledged Collateral), the Mortgaged Properties and the ownership and operation of facilities are, in each case, subject to the jurisdiction of the Gaming Authorities and Liquor Authorities, and may be exercised only to the extent that the exercise thereof does not violate any applicable provisions of the Gaming Laws and Liquor Laws and only to the extent that required approvals (including prior approvals) are obtained from the relevant Gaming Authorities and Liquor Authorities.

(b) Lenders, Agents and Secured Parties agree to cooperate with all Gaming Authorities and Liquor Authorities in connection with the provision in a timely manner of such documents or other information as may be requested by such Gaming Authorities and Liquor Authorities relating to the Commitments, Loans or Loan Documents.

(c) Lenders acknowledge and agree that if any Borrower receives a notice from any applicable Gaming Authority that any Lender is a disqualified holder (and such Lender is notified by any Borrower in writing of such disqualification), the Borrowers shall, following any available appeal of such determination by such Gaming Authority (unless the rules of the applicable Gaming Authority do not permit such Lender to retain its Loans or Commitments pending appeal of such determination), have the right to (i) cause such disqualified holder to transfer and assign, without recourse all of its interests, rights and obligations in its Loans and Commitments or (ii) in the event that (A) the Borrowers are unable to assign such Loan or Commitment after using their best efforts to cause such an assignment and (B) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, prepay such disqualified holder’s Loan or

 

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terminate such holder’s Commitment, as applicable. Notice to such disqualified holder shall be given ten days prior to the required date of assignment, prepayment or termination, as the case may be, and shall be accompanied by evidence demonstrating that such transfer or prepayment is required pursuant to Gaming Laws. If reasonably requested by any disqualified holder, such Borrower will use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with any such holder that is seeking to appeal such determination and to afford such holder an opportunity to participate in any proceedings relating thereto. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any prepayment of a Loan shall be at a price that, unless otherwise directed by a Gaming Authority, shall be equal to the sum of the principal amount of such Loan and interest to the date such Lender or holder became a disqualified holder (plus any fees and other amounts accrued for the account of such disqualified holder to the date such Lender or holder became a disqualified holder).

(d) If during the existence of an Event of Default hereunder or any of the other Loan Documents it shall become necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, advisable for an agent, supervisor, receiver or other representative of the Lenders to become licensed or found qualified under any Gaming Law as a condition to receiving the benefit of any Collateral encumbered by the Loan Documents or to otherwise enforce the rights of the Agents, Secured Parties and the Lenders under the Loan Documents, the Borrowers hereby agree to consent to the application for such license or qualification and to execute such further documents as may be required in connection with the evidencing of such consent.

SECTION 9.23. Affiliate Lenders.

(a) Each Lender who is an Affiliate of any Borrower, excluding (x) the Borrowers and their Subsidiaries and (y) any Debt Fund Affiliate Lender (each such Lender, an “Affiliate Lender”; it being understood that (x) neither the Borrowers nor any of their Subsidiaries may be Affiliate Lenders and (y) Debt Fund Affiliate Lenders and Affiliate Lenders may be Lenders hereunder in accordance with Section 9.04, subject in the case of Affiliate Lenders only (but not, for the avoidance of doubt, Debt Fund Affiliate Lenders), to this Section 9.23), in connection with any (i) consent (or decision not to consent) to any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action with respect to any of the terms of any Loan Document, (ii) other action on any matter related to any Loan Document or (iii) direction to the Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent or any Lender to undertake any action (or refrain from taking any action) with respect to or under any Loan Document, agrees that, except with respect to any amendment, modification, waiver, consent or other action (1) described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of the first proviso of Section 9.08(b) or (2) that adversely affects such Affiliate Lender (in its capacity as a Lender) in a disproportionately adverse manner as compared to other Lenders, such Affiliate Lender shall be deemed to have voted its interest as a Lender without discretion in such proportion as the allocation of voting with respect to such matter by Lenders who are not Affiliate Lenders. Each Affiliate Lender hereby irrevocably appoints the Administrative Agent (such appointment being coupled with an interest) as such Affiliate Lender’s attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of such Affiliate Lender and in the name of such Affiliate Lender, from time to time in the Administrative Agent’s discretion to take any action and to execute any instrument that the Administrative Agent may deem reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this clause (a).

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no Affiliate Lender shall have any right to (i) attend (including by telephone) any meeting or discussions (or portion thereof) among the Administrative Agent or any Lender to which representatives of the Borrowers are not then present, (ii) receive any information or material prepared by Administrative Agent or any Lender or any communication by or among Administrative Agent and/or one or more Lenders, except to the extent such information or materials have been made available to the Borrowers or their representatives, (iii) make or bring (or participate in, other than as a passive participant in or recipient of its pro rata benefits of) any

 

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claim, in its capacity as a Lender, against Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or any other Lender with respect to any duties or obligations or alleged duties or obligations of such Agent or any other such Lender under the Loan Documents, (iv) purchase any Term Loan if, immediately after giving effect to such purchase, Affiliate Lenders in the aggregate would own Term Loans with an aggregate principal amount in excess of 25% of the aggregate principal amount of all Term Loans then outstanding or (v) purchase any Revolving Facility Loans or Revolving Facility Commitments. It shall be a condition precedent to each assignment to an Affiliate Lender that such Affiliate Lender shall have represented to the assigning Lender in the applicable Assignment and Acceptance, and notified the Administrative Agent, that it is (or will be, following the consummation of such assignment) an Affiliate Lender and that the aggregate amount of Term Loans held by it giving effect to such assignments shall not exceed the amount permitted by clause (iv) of the preceding sentence. No Affiliate Lender shall be required to represent that it is not in possession of material non-public information (within the meaning of United States federal and state securities laws) with respect to the Borrowers, their Subsidiaries or their respective securities (or, if none of the Borrowers, CEC or any Parent Entity is at the time a public reporting company, material information that is not publicly available and that is of a type that would not reasonably be expected to be publicly available if a Borrower, CEC or a Parent Entity was a public reporting company), and the applicable seller shall deliver a customary “big boy” disclaimer letter or such disclaimer shall be incorporated into the terms of the Assignment and Acceptance.

SECTION 9.24. Acknowledgement and Consent to Bail-In of EEA Financial Institutions. Solely to the extent any Lender or L/C Issuer that is an EEA Financial Institution is a party to this Agreement and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any Loan Document or in any other agreement, arrangement or understanding among any such parties, each party hereto acknowledges that any liability of any EEA Financial Institution arising under any Loan Document, to the extent such liability is unsecured, may be subject to the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of an EEA Resolution Authority and agrees and consents to, and acknowledges and agrees to be bound by:

(a) the application of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by an EEA Resolution Authority to any such liabilities arising hereunder which may be payable to it by any party hereto that is an EEA Financial Institution; and

(b) the effects of any Bail-in Action on any such liability, including, if applicable:

(i) a reduction in full or in part or cancellation of any such liability;

(ii) a conversion of all, or a portion of, such liability into shares or other instruments of ownership in such EEA Financial Institution, its parent undertaking, or a bridge institution that may be issued to it or otherwise conferred on it, and that such shares or other instruments of ownership will be accepted by it in lieu of any rights with respect to any such liability under this Agreement or any other Loan Document; or

(iii) the variation of the terms of such liability in connection with the exercise of the Write-Down and Conversion Powers of any EEA Resolution Authority.

SECTION 9.25. MIRE Events. In connection with any amendment to this Agreement pursuant to which any increase, extension or renewal of Loans is contemplated, the Borrowers agree that (a) the effectiveness of any such amendment shall be subject to the accuracy in all material respects of the representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.02 of this Agreement and (b) the Borrowers shall cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent for any Mortgaged Property the deliverables described in clauses (h)(i) and (h)(ii) of the definition of “Collateral and Guarantee Requirement” not later than a date to be agreed between the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent with respect to each such amendment (and for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (b) shall not be a condition to the effectiveness of any such amendment).

 

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SECTION 9.26. Lender Representation.

(a) Each Lender (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Borrower or any other Loan Party, that at least one of the following is and will be true:

(i) such Lender is not using “plan assets” (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA) of one or more Benefit Plans in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments,

(ii) the transaction exemption set forth in one or more PTEs, such as PTE 84-14 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers), PTE 95-60 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company general accounts), PTE 90-1 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving insurance company pooled separate accounts), PTE 91-38 (a class exemption for certain transactions involving bank collective investment funds) or PTE 96-23 (a class exemption for certain transactions determined by in-house asset managers), is applicable with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement,

(iii) (A) such Lender is an investment fund managed by a “Qualified Professional Asset Manager” (within the meaning of Part VI of PTE 84-14), (B) such Qualified Professional Asset Manager made the investment decision on behalf of such Lender to enter into, participate in, administer and perform the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (C) the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement satisfies the requirements of sub-sections (b) through (g) of Part I of PTE 84-14 and (D) to the best knowledge of such Lender, the requirements of subsection (a) of Part I of PTE 84-14 are satisfied with respect to such Lender’s entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, or

(iv) such other representation, warranty and covenant as may be agreed in writing between the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, and such Lender.

(b) In addition, unless sub-clause (i) in the immediately preceding clause (a) is true with respect to a Lender or such Lender has not provided another representation, warranty and covenant as provided in sub-clause (iv) in the immediately preceding clause (a), such Lender further (x) represents and warrants, as of the date such Person became a Lender party hereto, to, and (y) covenants, from the date such Person became a Lender party hereto to the date such Person ceases being a Lender party hereto, for the benefit of, the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers and their respective Affiliates, and not, for the avoidance of doubt, to or for the benefit of any Borrower or any other Loan Party, that:

(i) none of the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any of their respective Affiliates is a fiduciary with respect to the assets of such Lender (including in connection with the reservation or exercise of any rights by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, any Loan Document or any documents related to hereto or thereto),

 

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(ii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is independent (within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-21) and is a bank, an insurance carrier, an investment adviser, a broker-dealer or other person that holds, or has under management or control, total assets of at least $50 million, in each case as described in 29 CFR § 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i)(A)-(E),

(iii) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies (including in respect of the Obligations),

(iv) the Person making the investment decision on behalf of such Lender with respect to the entrance into, participation in, administration of and performance of the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement is a fiduciary under ERISA or the Code, or both, with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the transactions hereunder, and

(v) no fee or other compensation is being paid directly to the Administrative Agent, the Arrangers or any their respective Affiliates for investment advice (as opposed to other services) in connection with the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments or this Agreement.

(c) The Administrative Agent and the Arrangers hereby inform the Lenders that each such Person is not undertaking to provide impartial investment advice, or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that such Person has a financial interest in the transactions contemplated hereby in that such Person or an Affiliate thereof (i) may receive interest or other payments with respect to the Loans, the Letters of Credit, the Commitments and this Agreement, (ii) may recognize a gain if it extended the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments for an amount less than the amount being paid for an interest in the Loans, the Letters of Credit or the Commitments by such Lender or (iii) may receive fees or other payments in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, the Loan Documents or otherwise, including structuring fees, commitment fees, arrangement fees, facility fees, upfront fees, underwriting fees, ticking fees, agency fees, administrative agent or collateral agent fees, utilization fees, minimum usage fees, letter of credit fees, fronting fees, deal-away or alternate transaction fees, amendment fees, processing fees, term out premiums, banker’s acceptance fees, breakage or other early termination fees or fees similar to the foregoing.

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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Contacts:		Media		Investors
		Stephen Cohen		Joyce Arpin
		(212) 886-9332		(702) 880-4707

Caesars Entertainment Announces Formation of Caesars Resort Collection,

Completion of CERP and CGPH Debt Refinancing, Closing of Tender Offers

and Redemption of Debt Securities

LAS VEGAS, December 22, 2017 – Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) (“Caesars Entertainment” or the “Company”) today announced the formation of Caesars Resort Collection, LLC (“CRC”) and completion of the refinancing of all existing debt at its wholly-owned subsidiaries Caesars Growth Properties Holdings, LLC (“CGPH”) and Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties, LLC (“CERP”).

“The refinancing of the existing debt at CERP and CGPH further lowers our overall cost of capital and meaningfully reduces our interest payments,” said Mark Frissora, President and Chief Executive Officer of Caesars Entertainment. “With this refinancing completed, we have now successfully lowered our expected annual interest expense by $290 million, improving our free cash flow profile and financial flexibility to drive future growth.”

The $1.7 billion gross proceeds from the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2025 (the “CRC Notes”) issued on October 16, 2017 by CRC Escrow Issuer, LLC (“CRC Escrow Issuer”) and CRC Finco, Inc. (“CRC Finance”) has been released from escrow. Additionally, CRC Escrow Issuer and CERP have merged into CGPH with CGPH as the surviving entity, with the merged entity renamed Caesars Resort Collection, LLC. Finally, CRC has entered into new $5.7 billion senior secured credit facilities, which include a five-year $1.0 billion senior secured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”), $300 million of which will be drawn at close, and a seven-year $4.7 billion senior secured term loan credit facility (the “Term Loan Facility”).

The interest rate under the Term Loan Facility is the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 275 basis points, and the interest rate under the Revolving Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 225 basis points, with reductions to the interest rate under the Revolving Credit Facility upon achievement of certain senior secured leverage ratios. The Revolving Credit Facility will also be subject to a fee of 50 basis points on the commitments thereunder, with reductions upon achievement of certain senior secured leverage ratios.

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Proceeds from the CRC Notes and the Term Loan Facility, together with approximately $171 million of cash on hand, were used to (a) repay in full CERP’s and CGPH’s existing senior secured credit facilities plus accrued interest and (b) pay off, (i) with respect to CGPH and Caesars Growth Properties Finance, Inc. (collectively, the “CGPH Purchasers” or the “CGPH Issuers”), $675,000,000 aggregate principal amount of their 9.375% Second-Priority Notes due 2022 (the “CGPH Notes”) plus accrued interest and (ii), with respect to CERP and Caesars Resort Properties Finance, Inc. (collectively, the “CERP Purchasers”), Harrah’s Las Vegas, LLC, Harrah’s Laughlin, LLC, Rio Properties, LLC, AC Conference Holdco., LLC, AC Conference Newco., LLC, Caesars Linq, LLC, Caesars Octavius, LLC, Flamingo Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC, Harrah’s Atlantic City Mezz 1-9, LLC (each of Harrah’s Atlantic City Mezz 1-9, LLC a separate entity), Harrah’s Atlantic City Operating Company, LLC, Harrah’s Atlantic City Propco, LLC, Octavius/Linq Intermediate Holding, LLC and Paris Las Vegas Operating Company, LLC (collectively, together with the CERP Purchasers, the “CERP Issuers”), $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 8% First-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the “CERP 2020 Notes”) and $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the 11% Second-Priority Senior Secured Notes due 2021 (the “CERP 2021 Notes” and, together with the CERP 2020 Notes, the “CERP Notes,” and, the CERP Notes, together with the CGPH Notes, the “Notes”) plus accrued interest.

The previously announced tender offers by the CGPH Purchasers and the CERP Purchasers for the Notes expired at 5:00 p.m., New York City Time, on December 21, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”).

The CGPH Purchasers have accepted for purchase $358 million aggregate principal amount of the CGPH Notes that were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date for an aggregate consideration of approximately $385 million plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CGPH Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment of such consideration.

The CERP Purchasers have accepted for purchase (i) $467 million aggregate principal amount of the CERP 2020 Notes and (ii) $559 million aggregate principal amount of the CERP 2021 Notes that were validly tendered and not withdrawn as of the Expiration Date for an aggregate consideration of approximately (i) $478 million plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CERP 2020 Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment of such consideration and (ii) $594 million plus accrued and unpaid interest on the CERP 2021 Notes up to, but not including, the date of payment of such consideration.

Payment for the applicable tender has occurred pursuant to the terms and conditions, with respect to the CGPH Notes, of the Offer to Purchase dated November 3, 2017, and, with respect to the CERP Notes, the Offer to Purchase dated November 3, 2017, and the related Letters of Transmittal that were sent to each registered holder of the Notes.

Furthermore, the Company announced that the CGPH Issuers and the CERP Issuers (collectively, the “Issuers”) will be redeeming, following the closing of the tender offers, as described above, (i) with respect to the CGPH Issuers, all of the outstanding CGPH Notes (12768W AB2), and (ii) with respect to the CERP Issuers, all of the outstanding CERP 2020 Notes (12768X AA2 / 699742 AA0 / U7012P AA0) and CERP 2021 Notes (12768X AB0 / U7012P AB8 / 699742 AC6). Each of the Notes will be redeemed in full on January 22, 2018 (the “Redemption Date”) at a price equal to (i) with respect to the CGPH Notes, 107.031% of the principal amount thereof, (ii) with respect to the CERP 2020 Notes, 102.000% of the principal amount thereof and (iii) with respect to the CERP 2021 Notes, 105.500% of the principal amount thereof, in each case, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

 

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Inquiries related to procedures to redeem the CGPH Notes, the CERP 2020 Notes and the CERP 2021 Notes may be directed to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Paying Agent, by telephone at 1-800-934-6802.

This announcement shall not constitute an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Issuers will provide notice of redemption to each holder in accordance with the terms of the CGPH Notes, the CERP 2020 Notes and the CERP 2021 Notes, and the related Indentures. Holders should read carefully the applicable notice regarding the procedures to redeem the CGPH Notes, the CERP 2020 Notes and the CERP 2021 Notes.

About Caesars Entertainment Corporation

Caesars Entertainment is the world’s most diversified casino-entertainment provider and the most geographically diverse U.S. casino-entertainment company. Caesars Entertainment is mainly comprised of two wholly owned operating subsidiaries: CEOC, LLC and Caesars Resort Collection, LLC. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions and its portfolio of subsidiaries now operate 47 casinos in 13 U.S. states and five countries. Caesars Entertainment’s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars^®, Harrah’s^® and Horseshoe^® brand names. Caesars Entertainment’s portfolio also includes the Caesars Entertainment UK family of casinos. Caesars Entertainment is focused on building loyalty and value with its guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars Entertainment is committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognizes the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment. For more information, please visit www.caesars.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains or may contain “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Caesars Entertainment has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations about future events. Further, statements that include words such as “will” and “expect” or the negative of these words or other words or expressions of similar meaning may identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements related to expected interest savings and the redemption of certain notes are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of Caesars Entertainment’s management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties (such as capital markets uncertainties) that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors set forth above and from time to time in Caesars Entertainment’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

You are cautioned to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Caesars Entertainment undertakes no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

 

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