UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
GOLDEN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
381013 10 1
(CUSIP Number)
October 20, 2017
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☐ Rule 13d-1(b)
☒ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 381013 10 1
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power:
0 | ||||
6. | Shared Voting Power:
4,050,048 | |||||
7. | Sole Dispositive Power:
0 | |||||
8. | Shared Dispositive Power:
4,050,048 |
9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,050,104 | |||||
10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
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11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.4%* | |||||
12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC-CO |
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CUSIP No. 381013 10 1
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
New York |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power:
0 | ||||
6. | Shared Voting Power:
4,050,048 | |||||
7. | Sole Dispositive Power:
0 | |||||
8. | Shared Dispositive Power:
4,050,048 |
9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,050,104 | |||||
10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
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11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.4%* | |||||
12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
BD-IA |
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CUSIP No. 381013 10 1
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007 | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power:
0 | ||||
6. | Shared Voting Power:
4,046,494 | |||||
7. | Sole Dispositive Power:
0 | |||||
8. | Shared Dispositive Power:
4,046,494 |
9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,046,494 | |||||
10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
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11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.3%* | |||||
12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
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CUSIP No. 381013 10 1
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power:
0 | ||||
6. | Shared Voting Power:
4,046,494 | |||||
7. | Sole Dispositive Power:
0 | |||||
8. | Shared Dispositive Power:
4,046,494 |
9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,046,494 | |||||
10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
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11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.3%* | |||||
12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
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CUSIP No. 381013 10 1
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
W2007 Finance Sub, LLC | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power:
0 | ||||
6. | Shared Voting Power:
4,046,494 | |||||
7. | Sole Dispositive Power:
0 | |||||
8. | Shared Dispositive Power:
4,046,494 |
9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,046,494 | |||||
10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
| |||||
11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.3%* | |||||
12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
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CUSIP No. 381013 10 1
1. | Names of Reporting Persons.
W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC | |||||
2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ☐ (b) ☐
| |||||
3. | SEC Use Only
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4. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware |
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
5. | Sole Voting Power:
0 | ||||
6. | Shared Voting Power:
4,046,494 | |||||
7. | Sole Dispositive Power:
0 | |||||
8. | Shared Dispositive Power:
4,046,494 |
9. |
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,046,494 | |||||
10. | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ☐
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11. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
15.3%* | |||||
12. | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
* | The ownership percentage for each Reporting Person as of October 20, 2017 is based upon 22,322,120 shares of common stock of Golden Entertainment, Inc. (Golden) outstanding as of August 4, 2017 according to Goldens Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on August 8, 2017. For each Reporting Person, 4,046,494 shares of common stock, which were issued to W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC on October 20, 2017, have been added to the shares outstanding to arrive at a total number of shares outstanding of 26,368,614 for purposes of calculating beneficial ownership. |
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Item 1. |
(a) | Name of Issuer: |
Golden Entertainment, Inc.
(b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices |
6595 S. Jones Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89118
Item 2. |
(a) | Name of Person Filing |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007
Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007
W2007 Finance Sub, LLC
W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC
(b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007
Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007
W2007 Finance Sub, LLC
W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC
200 West Street
New York, NY 10282
(c) | Citizenship |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Delaware
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC New York
WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007 - Delaware
Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 - Delaware
W2007 Finance Sub, LLC - Delaware
W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC Delaware
(d) | Title of Class of Securities |
Common Stock, $.01 par value
(e) | CUSIP Number |
381013 10 1
Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | ☐ | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | ||
(b) | ☐ | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | ||
(c) | ☐ | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); |
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(d) | ☐ | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | ||
(e) | ☐ | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | ||
(f) | ☐ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | ||
(g) | ☐ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | ||
(h) | ☐ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | ||
(i) | ☐ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | ||
(j) | ☐ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | ||
(k) | ☐ | A group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:
Item 4. | Ownership.* |
(a) | Amount beneficially owned: |
See the response(s) to Item 9 on the attached cover page(s).
(b) | Percent of class: |
See the response(s) to Item 11 on the attached cover page(s).
(c) | Number of shares as to which the person has: |
(i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote |
See the response(s) to Item 5 on the attached cover page(s).
(ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote |
See the response(s) to Item 6 on the attached cover page(s).
(iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See the response(s) to Item 7 on the attached cover page(s).
(iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of |
See the response(s) to Item 8 on the attached cover page(s).
Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. |
Not Applicable
Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
Clients of the Reporting Person(s) have or may have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, securities in their accounts. Clients known to have such right or power with respect to more than 5% of the class of securities to which this report relates are: NONE
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Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. |
See Exhibit (99.2)
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
Not Applicable
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
Not Applicable
Item 10. | Certification. |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.
* | In accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) (the Release), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by certain operating units (collectively, the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units) of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, GSG). This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any operating units of GSG whose ownership of securities is disaggregated from that of the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units in accordance with the Release. The Goldman Sachs Reporting Units disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client accounts with respect to which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units or their employees have voting or investment discretion or both, or with respect to which there are limits on their voting or investment authority or both and (ii) certain investment entities of which the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units act as the general partner, managing general partner or other manager, to the extent interests in such entities are held by persons other than the Goldman Sachs Reporting Units. |
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: October 30, 2017
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007 | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
W2007 Finance Sub, LLC | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
99.1 | Joint Filing Agreement | |
99.2 | Item 7 Information | |
99.3 | Power of Attorney, relating to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |
99.4 | Power of Attorney, relating to Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | |
99.5 | Power of Attorney, relating to WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007 | |
99.6 | Power of Attorney, relating to Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 | |
99.7 | Power of Attorney, relating to W2007 Finance Sub, LLC | |
99.8 | Power of Attorney, relating to W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC |
EXHIBIT (99.1)
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the undersigned agree to the joint filing of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Golden Entertainment, Inc. and further agree to the filing of this agreement as an Exhibit thereto. In addition, each party to this Agreement expressly authorizes each other party to this Agreement to file on its behalf any and all amendments to such Statement on Schedule 13G.
Date: October 30, 2017
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007 | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
W2007 Finance Sub, LLC | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact | |
W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC | ||
by | /s/ Yvette Kosic | |
Name: | Yvette Kosic | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact |
EXHIBIT (99.2)
ITEM 7 INFORMATION
The securities being reported on by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS Group), as a parent holding company, are owned, or may be deemed to be beneficially owned, by Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (Goldman Sachs), WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007, Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007, W2007 Finance Sub, LLC and W2007/ACEP Holdings, LLC (together, the GS Investing Entities). The general partner, managing general partner or other manager of each of the GS Investing Entities is an affiliate of GS Group. Goldman Sachs is a broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and is the investment manager of certain of the GS Investing Entities. Goldman Sachs is a subsidiary of GS Group.
(Item 7 Information)
EXHIBIT (99.3)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. (the Company) does hereby make, constitute and appoint each Brace A. Albert, Andrea DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor, Michael T. Seeley, and Anthony DeRose, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the Act), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of October 6, 2008.
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory K. Palm | |
Name: | Gregory K. Palm | |
Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT (99.4)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC (the Company) does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor and Laura A. Molina, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the Act), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted ceases) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of May 2, 2017.
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Gregory K. Palm | |
/s/ Gregory K. Palm | ||
Name: Gregory K. Palm | ||
Title: Managing Director |
EXHIBIT (99.5)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that WH ADVISORS, L.L.C. 2007 (the Company) does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor and Laura A. Molina, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the Act), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of October 18, 2017.
WH ADVISORS, L.L.C. 2007
By: | /s/ William Y. Eng | |
Name: | William Y. Eng | |
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT (99.6)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that WHITEHALL STREET GLOBAL REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2007 (the Company) does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor and Laura A. Molina, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the Act), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of October 18, 2017.
WHITEHALL STREET GLOBAL REAL ESTATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 2007
By: WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007, its general partner
By: | /s/ William Y. Eng | |
Name: William Y. Eng | ||
Title: Vice President |
EXHIBIT (99.7)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that W2007 FINANCE SUB, LLC (the Company) does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor and Laura A. Molina, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the Act), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of October 18, 2017.
W2007 FINANCE SUB, LLC
By: Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007, its managing member
By: WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007, its general partner
By: | /s/ William Y. Eng | |
Name: | William Y. Eng | |
Title: | Vice President |
EXHIBIT (99.8)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that W2007/ACEP HOLDINGS, LLC (the Company) does hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Yvette Kosic, Kevin P. Treanor and Laura A. Molina, (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates designated in writing by one of the attorneys-in-fact), acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its name and on its behalf whether the Company is acting individually or as representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the Act), with respect to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Company under the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority to act in the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as the Company might or could do if personally present by one of its authorized signatories, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY shall remain in full force and effect until either revoked in writing by the undersigned or until such time as the person or persons to whom power of attorney has been hereby granted cease(s) to be an employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as of October 18, 2017.
W2007/ACEP HOLDINGS, LLC
By: W2007 Finance Sub, LLC, its managing member
By: Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007, its managing member
By: WH Advisors, L.L.C. 2007, its general partner
By: | /s/ William Y. Eng | |
Name: | William Y. Eng | |
Title: | Vice President |