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): July 11, 2018
VICI Properties Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland | 001-38372 | 81-4177147 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
430 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10022
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (646) 949-4631
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Agreement. |
Purchase of Octavius Tower Property
On July 11, 2018 (the Closing Date), VICI Properties Inc. (together with its subsidiaries, as applicable, the Company), through an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Octavius Propco LLC (Octavius Propco), purchased the membership interests (Membership Interests) of New Octavius Owner, LLC (Octavius Owner), a newly formed indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CEC or Caesars), which owns all of the land and real property improvements associated with Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace Las Vegas (the Octavius Property) for a purchase price of $507.5 million in cash, pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated July 11, 2018 (the Octavius Purchase Agreement) by and between Caesars Octavius, LLC (Octavius Seller) and Octavius Propco. The Company funded the purchase of the Octavius Property using available cash.
On the Closing Date and until the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement (as defined below) (the Harrahs Philadelphia Closing), the Octavius Property will remain subject to the Second Amended and Restated Operating Lease dated as of October 6, 2017 (as assigned to Octavius Owner on the Closing Date, the Ground Lease). Pursuant to the Ground Lease, Octavius Owner leases the Octavius Property to an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, CPLV Property Owner LLC (CPLV Lease Landlord). The Ground Lease provides for annual rent of $35 million payable in equal consecutive monthly installments and has an initial term that expires on October 31, 2032, with four five-year renewal options. Pursuant to that certain Lease (CPLV) dated October 6, 2017 (as amended, the CPLV Lease), which currently provides for the lease of Caesars Palace Las Vegas, including a sublease of the Octavius Property, to certain subsidiaries of Caesars (such subsidiaries, CPLV Lease Tenant), CPLV Lease Tenant is required to comply with the terms and conditions of the Ground Lease and, among other things, pay the rent for the Octavius Property to Octavius Owner. In connection with the Harrahs Philadelphia Closing, the Ground Lease will be terminated and Octavius Owner will either merge with and into CPLV Lease Landlord or the Octavius Property will be transferred to CPLV Lease Landlord. In either case, from and after the Harrahs Philadelphia Closing, the CPLV Lease will be modified such that the Octavius Property will no longer be subleased to CPLV Lease Tenant, but instead will be leased to CPLV Lease Tenant as a direct lease along with all the other real estate assets constituting the Caesars Palace Las Vegas property under the terms of the CPLV Lease.
The Octavius Purchase Agreement further contemplates a put right held by the Company and a call right held by Caesars, pursuant to which Caesars may reacquire the Octavius Property under certain circumstances in the event that the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement is terminated.
From the Closing Date until the Harrahs Philadelphia Closing, Octavius Propco is subject to certain covenants under the terms of the Octavius Purchase Agreement, including prohibitions on (i) selling, transferring, assigning or otherwise encumbering the Membership Interests, (ii) selling, granting, leasing (other than pursuant to the Ground Lease), subleasing (other than pursuant to the CPLV Lease), licensing, encumbering, pledging, mortgaging, disposing of or otherwise transferring the Octavius Property or any interest therein, and (iii) other than in connection with the Harrahs Philadelphia Closing, amending, modifying, terminating, encumbering, pledging, mortgaging or assigning all or any part of the Ground Lease.
Purchase of Harrahs Philadelphia
On July 11, 2018, the Company, through Philadelphia Propco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ( Harrahs Philadelphia Propco), and Chester Downs and Marina, LLC (the Harrahs Philadelphia Seller), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of CEC, entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement), pursuant to which Harrahs Philadelphia Propco agreed to acquire from the Harrahs Philadelphia Seller all of the land and real property improvements associated with Harrahs Philadelphia in Chester, Pennsylvania (the Harrahs Philadelphia Property) for a purchase price of $241.5 million, which will be reduced by $159 million to reflect the aggregate net present value of the contemplated modifications (as described below) to certain of the Leases (as defined below), resulting in cash consideration of $82.5 million. The purchase of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2018 and is subject to certain customary closing conditions, including obtaining certain regulatory approvals and requisite lender and holder consents under the documents governing certain of the Companys outstanding debt obligations.
In connection with the closing of the purchase of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property, the Non-CPLV Lease (as defined below), will be amended to include the Harrahs Philadelphia Property, which will be leased back to Caesars for an initial annual rent payment of $21 million, subject to annual increases in accordance with the Non-CPLV Lease.
The Company intends to fund the purchase of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property using available cash or with a combination of cash and a draw upon its existing revolving credit facility.
The foregoing description of the Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement, and the transactions contemplated by such agreements does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.
Additional Information
Copies of the Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement have been included to provide investors with information regarding their respective terms. They are not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company or any other party thereto. In particular, the representations and warranties contained in each of the Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement were made only for the purposes of such agreement as of the specific dates therein, and were solely for the benefit of the parties to such agreement. The representations and warranties contained in each such agreement may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the parties thereto and are qualified by information in confidential disclosure schedules provided in connection with the signing of such agreements. These confidential disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in such agreements. Moreover, certain representations and warranties in such agreements may be subject to a standard of materiality provided for therein and have been used for the purpose of allocating risk among the parties thereto, rather than establishing matters of fact. Other than as expressly provided in the Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement, stockholders or investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or to any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change after the date of the Octavius Purchase Agreement and the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the parties public disclosures.
Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On July 12, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the transactions described in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information referenced in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the press release filed as Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of the Companys filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. The filing of this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.
Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
Contemplated Amendments to our Leases with Caesars
In connection with the Harrahs Philadelphia Closing, it is contemplated that the CPLV Lease, the Lease (Non-CPLV) dated October 6, 2017, which currently provides for the lease of the Companys regional properties other than the facilities in Joliet, Illinois (as amended, the Non-CPLV Lease), and the Lease (Joliet) dated October 6, 2017, which currently provides for the lease of the facilities in Joliet, Illinois (as amended, the Joliet Lease, and together with the CPLV Lease and the Non-CPLV Lease, the Leases), and certain ancillary agreements to the Leases, will be amended to, among other things, (i) as provided above, incorporate the Harrahs Philadelphia Property into the Non-CPLV Lease, including the respective rent obligations with respect thereto; (ii) implement, from the commencement of the eighth lease year, certain rent coverage tests that would act to cap base rent escalations under the Leases; (iii) reduce variable rent increases (or decreases, as applicable) to 4.0% of revenue growth (or decline, as applicable) over the relevant periods, and with respect to the Non-CPLV Lease and
the Joliet Lease, make such variable rent calculations under such leases on a combined basis; (iv) with respect to the Non-CPLV Lease and the Joliet Lease, add a base rent escalation of 1.5% per year for lease years two through five; (v) with respect to the Non-CPLV Lease and the Joliet Lease, provide the tenants thereunder, subject to the satisfaction of certain terms and conditions, (a) an ability to transfer and sell the operating business at certain properties to replacement tenant(s) meeting certain criteria set forth in the Non-CPLV Lease and the Joliet Lease, and (b) sublease certain leased properties subject to the Non-CPLV Lease or the Joliet Lease; (vi) provide a construct to enable the tenants under the Non-CPLV Lease to acquire fee ownership of the land known as the Las Vegas Land Assemblage that is currently subject to the Non-CPLV Lease; and (vii) remove the respective landlords lien on and security interests in certain of the respective tenants furniture, fixtures, equipment and other personal property.
The historical audited and unaudited financial statements of Caesars (which are not included or incorporated by reference in this Current Report on Form 8-K), as the parent and guarantor of CEOC, LLC (together with certain of its subsidiaries, CEOC), our significant lessee, have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Caesars files annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms. Caesars SEC filings are also available to the public from the SECs web site at www.sec.gov. We make no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of the information regarding Caesars that is available through the SECs website or otherwise made available by Caesars or any third party, and none of such information is being incorporated by reference into this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words assumes, believes, estimates, expects, guidance, intends, plans, projects, and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Companys control and could materially affect actual results, performance, or achievements. Among those risks, uncertainties and other factors are risks that the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property may not be consummated on the terms or timeframe described herein, or at all; the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions set forth in the definitive transaction documents, including the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals and the consents required to consummate the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property (including required lender and holder consents as described above); the risk that the Octavius Seller may exercise its call right to reacquire the Octavius Property in the event that the Harrahs Philadelphia Purchase Agreement is terminated; the terms on which the Company finances the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property, including the source of funds used to finance such transaction; disruptions to the real property and operations of the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia Property during the pendency of the closing; risks that the Company may not achieve the benefits contemplated by the acquisitions of the real estate assets (including any expected accretion or the amount of any future rent payments); and risks that not all potential risks and liabilities have been identified during the course of the Companys due diligence. Important risk factors that may affect the Companys business, results of operations and financial position are detailed from time to time in the Companys filings with the SEC. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
* | Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
VICI PROPERTIES INC. | ||||||
Date: July 12, 2018 | By: | /s/ DAVID KIESKE | ||||
David Kieske | ||||||
Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 2.1
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
by and between
CAESARS OCTAVIUS, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
as Seller
and
OCTAVIUS PROPCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
as Buyer
Octavius Tower
3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Effective Date: July 11, 2018
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) made as of July 11, 2018 (the Effective Date) by and between CAESARS OCTAVIUS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an office at One Caesars Palace Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109 (Seller), and OCTAVIUS PROPCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Buyer), having an office at c/o VICI Properties Inc., 430 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Seller owns the fee estate in that certain parcel of real property and the buildings and other improvements constructed thereon commonly known as Octavius Tower, having an address of 3570 South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada, as more particularly bounded and described in Exhibit A annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
WHEREAS, Seller, as landlord, and CPLV Property Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an Affiliate of Buyer (CPLV Lease Landlord), as tenant, entered into that certain Second Amended and Restated Operating Lease, dated as of October 6, 2017 (the Octavius Lease), pursuant to which Seller leased to CPLV Lease Landlord, and CPLV Lease Landlord leased from Seller, such parcel of real property and the buildings and other improvements constructed thereon.
WHEREAS, Seller intends to form a subsidiary pursuant to the terms, conditions and provisions set forth in this Agreement and to convey Sellers fee estate in such parcel of real property and the buildings and other improvements constructed thereon to such subsidiary.
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and convey and Buyer desires to purchase and acquire all of the equity in the to be formed subsidiary of Seller and owner of such parcel of real property and the buildings and other improvements constructed thereon, on the terms, conditions and provisions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Definitions. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, as used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Affiliate shall mean with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Buildings shall mean all buildings, structures and other improvements and fixtures located on the Land on the Effective Date, collectively.
Business Day shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday, any Federal holiday, or any holiday in the State in which the Property is located. If any period expires or action is to be taken on a day which is not a Business Day, the time frame for the same shall be extended until the next Business Day.
Buyer Guarantor shall mean VICI Properties 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount shall have the meaning given in Section 9.2.
Buyer Parties shall mean Buyer and any other Affiliate of Buyer that is a party to a Closing Document.
Buyers Warranties shall mean, collectively, Buyers representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.1.
Caesars Enterprise shall mean Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Caesars License Company shall mean Caesars License Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.
Call Right Notice shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
Call Right Notice Deadline shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds shall have the meaning given in Section 10.2.
Casualty Notice Date shall have the meaning given in Section 10.1.
CEC shall mean Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation.
CERCLA shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq., as amended by SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986) and as the same may be further amended from time to time.
Clark County Real Estate Records shall mean the Office of the County Recorder of Clark County, Nevada.
Closing shall mean the closing of the Transaction.
Closing Date shall mean the second (2nd) day of the Closing Period, subject to extension pursuant to Section 6.1(b) or as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.
Closing Documents shall mean all documents executed and delivered by Buyer or Seller or their respective Affiliates as required by Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 or as otherwise executed and delivered by Buyer or Seller or their respective Affiliates as part of Closing.
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Closing Period shall mean the period of two (2) consecutive Business Days commencing on July 11, 2018, subject to extension pursuant to Section 6.1(b) or as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.
Code shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Confidentiality Agreement shall have the meaning given in Section 8.7.
Contracts shall mean all contracts and agreements, including brokerage agreements, licensing agreements, marketing agreements, design contracts, construction contracts, service and maintenance contracts and agreements, relating to the Property, together with any extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications of any of the foregoing; provided that the term Contracts does not include Leases.
Control shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or any other equity interests or by contract, and Controlling and Controlled shall have meanings correlative thereto.
CPLV Lease shall mean the Lease (CPLV) dated as of October 6, 2017, by and between CPLV Lease Landlord, as landlord, and CPLV Lease Tenant, as tenant, and any amendments, supplements and modifications thereto after the date hereof.
CPLV Lease Landlord shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
CPLV Lease Tenant shall mean, collectively, Desert Palace and CEOC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (as successor by merger to Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.), each of which is an Affiliate of Seller.
CPLV MLSA shall mean that certain Management and Lease Support Agreement (CPLV) dated as of October 6, 2017, among CPLV Lease Landlord, CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the CPLV MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the CPLV MLSA), and any amendments, supplements and modifications thereto after the date hereof.
CPLV MLSA Manager shall mean CPLV Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Deed shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(a).
Desert Palace shall mean Desert Palace LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.
Development Rights shall have the meaning given in the definition of Intangible Property.
Environmental Reports shall mean that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by EHS Support LLC, dated as of February 2017.
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ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Escrow Agent shall mean Chicago Title Insurance Company, Attn: Joe Benlevi, E-Mail: joe.benlevi@ctt.com, Tel: (212) 880-1304.
Existing Survey shall mean that certain ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey by Jayne E. Leavitt dated April 12, 2018, last revised July 3, 2018.
Fixtures shall mean all equipment, machinery, fixtures and other items of property, including all components thereof, that are now or hereafter (a) located in or on, or used in connection with, and (b) permanently affixed to or otherwise incorporated into the Land and/or the buildings and other improvements located on the Land. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fixtures shall not include any Gaming Equipment.
Gaming shall mean to deal, operate, carry on, conduct, maintain or expose for play any game as defined under any Gaming Law, or to operate an inter-casino linked system.
Gaming Authorities shall mean, collectively, (i) the Nevada Gaming Commission, (ii) the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, (iii) the Clark County Liquor and Gaming Licensing Board, and (iv) any other governmental entity that holds regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gambling, gaming or casino activities conducted or proposed to be conducted within the State of Nevada.
Gaming Equipment shall mean any and all gaming devices (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), gaming device parts inventory and other related gaming equipment and supplies used in connection with the operation of a casino, including, without limitation, slot machines (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), gaming tables, cards, dice, chips, tokens, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), electronic betting systems, mobile gaming systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), interactive gaming systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), inter-casino linked systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), on-line slot metering systems (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), and associated equipment (as defined in the Nevada Gaming Laws), together with all improvements and/or additions thereto.
Gaming Facility shall mean any premises wherein or whereon any Gaming takes place.
Gaming Law shall mean any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, orders, codes, decrees or judgments, and Gaming License conditions or restrictions, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect or promulgated, pertaining to the operation, control, maintenance, alteration, modification or capital improvement of a Gaming Facility or the conduct of a person or entity holding a Gaming License, including, without limitation, any Nevada Gaming Laws and any requirements imposed by a regulatory agency, commission, board or other governmental body pursuant to the jurisdiction and authority granted to it under applicable law, and all other rules, regulations, orders, ordinances and legal requirements of any Gaming Authority.
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Gaming License(s) shall mean any license, qualification, registration, accreditation, permit, approval, finding of suitability or other authorization that is both (a) issued by a state or other governmental regulatory agency or gaming regulatory body, including, without limitation, a Gaming Authority, and (b) required to operate, carry on or conduct any gaming, gaming device, slot machine, video lottery terminal, table game, race book or sports pool on the Property or any portion thereof, or to operate a casino at the Property.
Inspections shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(b).
Intangible Property shall mean, collectively, all intangible personal property of Seller, that in any way relates to the Property, including (i) any licenses, permits and other written authorizations in effect as of the Closing Date with respect to the Real Property, (ii) any guaranties and warranties in effect as of the Closing Date with respect to any portion of the Real Property or the Personal Property and (iii) all rights in, to and under, and all physical embodiments of, any architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural plans, studies, drawings, specifications, surveys, renderings and other technical descriptions that relate to the Property; provided that the term Intangible Property shall not include any zoning or development rights that pertain solely to the Real Property (collectively, Development Rights).
Land shall mean the real estate legally described in Exhibit A, together with all easements, development rights and other rights appurtenant to the Land or the buildings, structures or other improvements thereon, collectively.
Laws shall mean, collectively, all municipal, county, State or Federal statutes, codes, ordinances, laws, rules or regulations (including, without limitation, all Nevada Gaming Laws).
Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(c).
Leases shall mean all leases, licenses and occupancy agreements of an interest in the Real Property and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other written agreements pertaining thereto but excluding (a) the CPLV Lease, (b) any arrangements for hotel guests or other lodgers to occupy sleeping quarters at the hotel on a transient basis and (c) any agreements or licenses for third parties to use any portion of the Property that do not create an interest in land and do not run with the land.
Liabilities shall mean, collectively, any and all conditions, losses, costs, damages, claims, liabilities, expenses, demands or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever, including liabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CERCLA and RCRA, any state or local counterparts thereof, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
Lien shall mean any of the following to the extent it will be binding on Buyer or New Property Owner after the Closing: any charge, claim, condition, equitable interest, lien, option, pledge, security interest, right of first refusal, or restriction or encumbrance of any kind, including any restriction on use, voting, transfer, receipt of income, or exercise of any other attribute of ownership.
Major Casualty/Condemnation shall have the meaning given in Section 10.1.
Material Adverse Effect shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the value of the Property, (b) Sellers authority and/or ability to convey title to the Property by the Closing Date or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and/or (c) the use and/or operation of the Property as same is being used and/or operated on the date hereof.
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Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(g).
Nevada Gaming Laws shall mean those laws pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over gaming and, specifically, the Nevada Gaming Control Act, as codified in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 463, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and the Clark County Code, each as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor statutes.
New Property Owner shall mean a Delaware limited liability company that is (a) duly formed by Seller no earlier than the day preceding the Closing Period pursuant to a certificate of formation and operating agreement reasonably acceptable to Buyer and (b) the sole managing member of which is Seller.
Objection shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
Objection Notice shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
Octavius Call Right Transfer shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
Octavius Lease shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer shall have the meaning given in Section 6.7.
Octavius Put Right Transfer shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(b).
Ordinary Course shall mean the course of day-to-day operations of the Property, in a manner which does not materially and adversely vary from the policies, practices and procedures in effect as of the Effective Date, and in all events consistent with the obligations of CPLV Lease Tenant under the CPLV Lease.
Other Land Buyer shall mean Philadelphia Propco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is an Affiliate of Buyer.
Other Land Property shall mean the Property (as defined in the Other Land PSA).
Other Land PSA shall mean that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Other Land Seller, as seller, and Other Land Buyer, as purchaser, with respect to certain real property in Chester, Pennsylvania.
Other Land PSA Termination Date shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
Other Land Seller shall mean Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, which is an Affiliate of Seller.
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Owners Title Policy shall mean one (1) or more ALTA owners title insurance policies in favor of New Property Owner issued by the Title Company in an aggregate amount equal to the Purchase Price, insuring that fee title to the Real Property is vested in New Property Owner subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, together with a non-imputation endorsement in favor of New Property Owner in the form of Exhibit B hereto.
Permitted Exceptions shall mean the following: (a) applicable zoning, building and land use Laws, (b) any matters shown on the Existing Survey, (c) such other facts as would be disclosed by a current and accurate land title survey or a physical inspection of the Property, provided same do not render title uninsurable, do not restrict the current use of the Property and do not have a material impact on the value of the Property, (d) the lien of real estate taxes, assessments, water and sewer charges and other governmental charges or fees not yet due and payable, (e) the rights of the tenant under the Octavius Lease as tenant only, (f) the rights of CPLV Lease Tenant under the CPLV Lease, (g) mechanics and materialmans liens first arising after the date hereof that would be permitted to exist under Article XI of the CPLV Lease, (h) inchoate mechanics and materialmans liens that arise in the ordinary course of construction, maintenance, repair or improvement work at the Property and are not more than sixty (60) days past due, and (i) the title exceptions reflected on Exhibit C hereto (but excluding, in each case, any Required Removal Exceptions that are described in clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of Required Removal Exceptions), subject to Article 3 hereof.
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other form of entity.
Personal Property shall mean all tangible personal property that is in any way related to the Real Property and that Seller owns or possesses, including any such property that is located on the Real Property and used in the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Real Property, including all books, records and files of Seller relating to the Real Property.
Proceedings shall have the meaning given in Section 11.14.
Prohibited Person shall have the meaning given in Section 7.1(c).
Property shall mean the Real Property; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the term Property does not include Personal Property and does not include Intangible Property.
PSA Buyer Guaranty shall mean a Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date by Buyer Guarantor in favor of Seller.
PSA Seller Guaranty shall mean a Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date by Seller Guarantor in favor of Buyer.
Purchase Price shall have the meaning given in Article 2.
Put Right Notice shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(b).
Put Right Notice Deadline shall have the meaning given in Section 6.8(b).
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RCRA shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.
REA shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Parking Agreement and Grant of Reciprocal Easements and Declaration of Covenants, dated as of February 7, 2003, recorded as Document No. 1516 in Book 20031118 in the Clark County Real Estate Records, by and among Seller, CPLV Lease Landlord, Forum Shops, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Desert Palace, Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and CEOC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as amended by that certain Assignment and Assumption of Second Amended and Restated Parking Agreement and Grant of Reciprocal Easements and Declaration of Covenants, dated as of November 14, 2003, as further amended by that certain First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Parking Agreement and Grant of Reciprocal Easements and Declaration of Covenants, dated as of April 29, 2016, recorded as Instrument No. 201605030002965 in the Clark County Real Estate Records, and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Parking Agreement and Grant of Reciprocal Easements and Declaration of Covenants, dated as of October 6, 2017, recorded as Instrument No. 201710090001277 in the Clark County Real Estate Records.
Re-Acquisition Membership Interests has the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
Re-Acquisition Property Owner has the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
Re-Acquisition Purchase and Sale Agreement has the meaning given in Section 6.8(a).
REA Estoppel Certificate shall mean an estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto, delivered pursuant to the REA and made by Forum Shops, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Real Property shall mean the fee interest in the Land, all Buildings, the Development Rights, Fixtures and any, to the extent constituting rights and privileges in real property, benefits, rights and privileges pertaining thereto, collectively. For the avoidance of doubt, the Real Property includes Sellers ownership interest in adjoining roadways, alleyways, strips, gores and the like appurtenant to the real estate described above; all buildings, structures, Fixtures and improvements of every kind that are, as of the date hereof (subject to the other express provisions of this Agreement), located on or permanently affixed to the Land or on the improvements that are located thereon, including, but not limited to, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines appurtenant to such buildings and structures.
Remove with respect to any exception to title shall mean that Seller, at its sole cost, removes such title exception of record and/or causes the Title Company to omit the same from the Owners Title Policy at Closing; provided, however, that Seller shall only be permitted to cause the Title Company to omit from the Owners Title Policy (without removing the same of record) the following title exceptions: mechanics and materialmans liens for work, the aggregate amount of which is no greater than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).
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Required Removal Exceptions shall mean, collectively, (i) all mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or other security documents recorded against or otherwise secured by the Property or any portion thereof and related UCC filings and assignment of leases and rents and other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Property (other than any mortgage, deed of trust, or other lien granted by Buyer upon its interests under the Octavius Lease), it being understood that CPLV Lease Tenant shall not be prohibited from granting a (and Seller shall not be required to remove any existing) subleasehold mortgage in favor of Permitted Leasehold Mortgagees (as defined in the CPLV Lease) secured by CPLV Lease Tenants subleasehold interest granted under the CPLV Lease (but not encumbering any fee interest in the Property or any interest in the Octavius Lease) in accordance with the terms of the CPLV Lease; (ii) liens or other encumbrances or title matters intentionally created or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates after the date hereof and on or prior to the Closing (but not including unrecorded mechanics or materialmans liens, or any liens, encumbrances or other title matters created or approved in writing by Buyer or its Affiliates); and (iii) the following so long as they are (A) not Permitted Exceptions, (B) not caused by the acts or omissions of Buyer, and (C) not consented to by Buyer: (1) judgments against Seller or New Property Owner; and (2) liens or other encumbrances or matters to the extent any of them shall be in a readily determined monetary amount (such liens or encumbrances, Seller Monetary Liens), but only (in the case of (iii)) if the cost to remove such liens or encumbrances does not exceed the Required Removal Threshold.
Required Removal Threshold shall mean Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00).
Seller Guarantor shall mean Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Seller Liquidated Damages Amount shall have the meaning given in Section 9.1.
Seller Monetary Liens shall have the meaning given in the definition of Required Removal Exceptions.
Seller Parties shall mean Seller, New Property Owner (prior to Closing only) and any other Affiliate of Seller that is a party to a Closing Document.
Seller Monetary Liens shall have the meaning given in the definition of Required Removal Exceptions.
Sellers Knowledge or words of similar import shall refer to the current actual knowledge (without any duty of investigation) of Sean McBurney, who is the general manager of the Property, or if Sean McBurney is replaced as general manager, another individual with substantially similar knowledge regarding the Property as Sean McBurney.
Sellers NPO Warranties shall mean, collectively, Sellers representations and warranties set forth in Sections 7.2(p) and (q).
Sellers Warranties shall mean, collectively, Sellers representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.2.
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Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount shall have the meaning given in Section 9.1.
Survival Period shall have the meaning given in Section 7.3(a).
Title Commitment shall mean the Title Commitment from the Title Company annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit E.
Title Company shall mean Chicago Title Insurance Company, Attn: Joe Benlevi, E-Mail: joe.benlevi@ctt.com, Tel: (212) 880-1304 and such other nationally recognized title insurance company, if any, as Buyer shall elect to act as co-insurers with Chicago Title Insurance Company.
Transaction shall mean the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Update shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
VICI shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
SECTION 1.2. Terms Generally. Definitions in this Agreement apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. All references in this Agreement to not to be unreasonably withheld or correlative usage, mean not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Any accounting term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation unless such phrase already appears. The word or is not exclusive and is synonymous with and/or unless it is preceded by the word either. The terms herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision.
ARTICLE 2
SALE OF PROPERTY
Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Closing Documents, Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to purchase all of the Membership Interests (as defined below) in New Property Owner, which New Property Owner will own the Property subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. In consideration therefor, Buyer shall pay to Seller an aggregate amount of Five Hundred Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($507,500,000.00) (the Purchase Price). The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the Other Land PSA were negotiated collectively, and the parties would not have entered into this Agreement if the Other Land PSA were not entered into concurrently herewith. The Purchase Price shall be paid as set forth in this Article 2. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller is not selling to Buyer, Buyer is not acquiring from Seller, and New Property Owner shall not own, directly or indirectly, any Personal Property or Intangible Property.
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SECTION 2.1. Cash at Closing. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall deposit or cause to be deposited into escrow with the Escrow Agent an amount equal to the Purchase Price, plus or minus the prorations and closing costs in accordance with Article 5, in immediately available funds as more particularly set forth in Section 6.1. Such escrow shall be held and delivered by Escrow Agent in accordance with the provisions of such Section 6.1.
ARTICLE 3
TITLE MATTERS
SECTION 3.1. Title Objections; Required Removal Exceptions. Buyer shall have the right to have title and survey updated, and shall provide to Seller any updates to the Title Commitment or Existing Survey (as applicable, an Update) that Buyer obtains promptly after Buyers receipt thereof. Buyer may, within five (5) Business Days after receiving an Update (but in all events on or before the then scheduled Closing Date), give Seller written notice (an Objection Notice) of any exception to title to the Property or survey matters in the Update that is not a Permitted Exception and to which Buyer objects (an Objection). Seller shall have no obligation to bring any action or proceeding, or to incur any expense or liability, to Remove an Objection (unless such Objection is a Required Removal Exception). If Seller elects to attempt to remedy any Objection, then Seller shall notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days after Seller receives the Objection Notice, in which case Seller will endeavor to remedy such Objection, but Seller will have no liability to Buyer if Seller is unable or fails to remedy such Objection (unless such objection is a Required Removal Exception). If Seller elects not to remedy any Objection(s) which it may elect not to Remove, then Seller may so notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days after Seller receives the Objection Notice referencing such Objection(s). If Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to Seller, and (a) Seller does not notify Buyer within such five (5) Business Day period that Seller will attempt to cure such Objection, (b) Seller notifies Buyer within such five (5) Business Day period that Seller will not attempt to cure such Objection, or (c) Seller is unable or fails to convey title to the Property (including survey matters) to New Property Owner in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, then, Buyer shall have the right to elect, by written notice to Seller given not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after (i) the receipt by Buyer of notice from Seller that Seller will not cure such Objection, (ii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after Seller received such Objection Notice if Seller did not within such five (5) Business Day period elect to cure such Objection, or (iii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the then scheduled Closing if Seller is unable or fails to convey title in accordance with this Agreement (and the Closing shall be adjourned to account for such period as applicable), either (x) to accept such title as Seller is able to convey, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller (in which case the exception to which Buyer had raised an Objection and which Seller did not elect to cure shall be deemed to be a Permitted Exception), or (y) to terminate this Agreement. If Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to Seller, and Seller does not notify Buyer within such five (5) Business Day period that Seller will attempt to cure such Objection, then Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to remedy such Objection(s). The Closing shall be adjourned (but not beyond July 12, 2018) to permit such process to be completed, and if such process shall be ongoing as of 11:59 p.m. on July 12, 2018, then this Agreement will automatically terminate without either party having any liability (other than obligations that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof (for the avoidance of doubt, Sellers failure to Remove any exception that is not a Required Removal Exception shall be neither a breach nor a default hereunder)), unless Buyer agrees to accept such title as Seller is
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able to convey, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller. If Buyer elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.1, then this Agreement shall terminate and be deemed null, void and of no further force or effect (other than obligations that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller shall be required to Remove all Required Removal Exceptions at or prior to Closing.
ARTICLE 4
ACCESS; AS-IS SALE
SECTION 4.1. Buyers Access to the Property.
(a) [Intentionally Omitted].
(b) During the period between the Effective Date and the Closing Date, Buyer, at its cost, may conduct such surveys and non-invasive investigations and inspections of the Property (collectively Inspections) as Buyer elects in its sole discretion and Seller, at reasonable times, shall provide reasonable access to the Property to Buyer and Buyers consultants and other representatives for such purpose. Buyers right to perform the Inspections shall be subject to and will not unreasonably interfere with or disturb the rights of tenants, guests and customers at the Property and the Inspections shall not unreasonably interfere with the Sellers business operations. Buyer and its agents, contractors and consultants shall comply with Sellers reasonable requests with respect to the Inspections to minimize such interference. Buyer will cause each of Buyers consultants that will be performing such tests and inspections (other than purely visual inspections) to provide (as a condition to performing such Inspections) proof of commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence form with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) aggregate limit bodily injury, death and property damage per occurrence shall be provided to Seller.
(c) Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates from and against any loss that Seller or any of its Affiliates shall incur as the result of the acts of Buyer or Buyers representatives or consultants in conducting physical diligence with respect to the Property, or, in the case of physical damage to the Property resulting from such physical diligence, for the reasonable cost of repairing or restoring the Property to substantially its condition immediately prior to such damage (unless Buyer promptly shall cause such damage to be repaired or restored); provided, however, (i) the foregoing indemnity and agreement to hold Seller and its Affiliates harmless shall not apply to, and Buyer shall not be liable or responsible for, (A) the discovery of any fact or circumstance not caused by Buyer or its representatives or consultants (except to the extent Buyer exacerbates such fact or circumstance), (B) any pre-existing condition (except to the extent Buyer exacerbates such pre-existing condition), or (C) the negligence or willful misconduct of Seller, any of Sellers Affiliates or any of their respective agents, employees, consultants or representatives and (ii) in no event shall Buyer be liable for any consequential, punitive or special damages; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such waiver of consequential, punitive and special damages shall not be deemed a waiver of damages that Seller or any of its Affiliates is required to pay to a party other than Seller or an Affiliate of Seller in respect of consequential, punitive or special damages.
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SECTION 4.2. As-Is Provision. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER AGREES THAT: (i) BUYER SHALL ACCEPT THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS AND THE PROPERTY IN THEIR PRESENT STATE AND CONDITION AND AS-IS WITH ALL FAULTS; (ii) SELLER SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO DO ANY RESTORATION, REPAIRS OR OTHER WORK OF ANY KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER ON OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY AND, SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE CPLV LEASE, SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WORK ON OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY NECESSARY (x) TO CAUSE THE PROPERTY TO MEET ANY APPLICABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE LAWS, (y) TO REPAIR, RETROFIT OR SUPPORT ANY PORTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS DUE TO THE SEISMIC OR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY (OR ANY DEFICIENCIES THEREIN) OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, OR (z) TO CURE ANY VIOLATIONS; AND (iii) NO PATENT OR LATENT CONDITION AFFECTING THE PROPERTY IN ANY WAY, WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE OR DISCOVERED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, SHALL AFFECT BUYERS OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY OR TO PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT OTHERWISE TO BE PERFORMED BY BUYER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, NOR SHALL ANY SUCH CONDITION GIVE RISE TO ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR RIGHT OF DAMAGE OR RESCISSION AGAINST SELLER, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT.
(b) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF TO BUYER AT CLOSING, NEITHER SELLER, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, NOR ANY PERSON PURPORTING TO REPRESENT ANY OF THE FOREGOING, HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, GUARANTY, PROMISE, PROJECTION OR PREDICTION WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO (I) THE CONDITION, SAFETY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, USE (PRESENT OR PROPOSED), OCCUPANCY OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY, (II) THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE REVENUES OR EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, (III) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH ANY ZONING REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING CODES OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
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THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, (IV) THE ACCURACY OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS OR OTHER DATA OR INFORMATION SET FORTH IN ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED TO BUYER WHICH WERE PREPARED FOR OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO SELLER, THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS.
ARTICLE 5
NO ADJUSTMENTS OR PRORATIONS; CLOSING COSTS
SECTION 5.1. No Adjustments or Prorations of Income or Expenses. Due to the existence of the CPLV Lease and the Octavius Lease, there will be no adjustments or prorations of income or expenses relating to the Property at Closing other than with respect to Rent and Property Taxes (as such terms are defined in the Octavius Lease). Rent (as such term is defined in the Octavius Lease) shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of 11:59 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, such that all Rent applicable to the period from and after Closing shall be paid or credited to Buyer at Closing. Property Taxes (as such term is defined in the Octavius Lease) shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the Closing Date based on the most recent available bill; provided, however, that after the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall reprorate such Property Taxes and the applicable party shall pay any deficiency in the original proration to the other party promptly upon receipt of the actual bill for the relevant taxable period. This Section 5.1 shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 5.2. Closing Costs. Closing costs shall be allocated between Buyer and Seller as follows:
(a) Buyer shall pay the following closing costs: (i) all premiums and charges of the Title Company for the Owners Title Policy (other than in respect of a non-imputation endorsement, as set forth below), (ii) the cost of any surveys of the Property obtained by Buyer, and any updates thereto, (iii) fifty percent (50%) of (A) the cost of any non-imputation endorsement obtained by Buyer in connection with the Transaction and (B) any escrow charges imposed by the Escrow Agent and/or Title Company in connection with the Closing and (iv) all fees due its attorneys and all costs of Buyers due diligence, including fees due its consultants.
(b) Seller shall pay the following closing costs: (i) all fees due its attorneys, (ii) all costs incurred by Seller in connection with the Removal of any Required Removal Exceptions or other title exceptions that Seller elects or is required to remove, and (iii) fifty percent (50%) of (A) the cost of any non-imputation endorsement obtained by Buyer in connection with the Transaction and (B) any escrow charges imposed by the Escrow Agent and/or Title Company in connection with the Closing.
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
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ARTICLE 6
CLOSING
SECTION 6.1. Closing Mechanics.
(a) The parties shall conduct an escrow Closing through the Escrow Agent as escrowee so that it will not be necessary for any party to attend Closing. The escrow Closing shall be conducted in accordance with an escrow arrangement, and pursuant to an escrow agreement, reasonably acceptable to Seller, Buyer and the Escrow Agent (the Escrow Arrangement). The Closing shall occur during the Closing Period in accordance with the provisions of subsection 6.1(b) hereof.
(b) On the first (1st) day of the Closing Period, Seller shall cause New Property Owner to be formed and then convey the Property to New Property Owner pursuant to the Deed, and New Property Owner and Seller will enter into the Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement. On the Closing Date, provided (1) all conditions precedent to Sellers obligations hereunder have been satisfied (or waived) in accordance with Section 6.5, and (2) provided all conditions precedent to Buyers obligations hereunder have been satisfied (or waived) in accordance with Section 6.4, (i) Seller shall assign and transfer all of the Membership Interests to Buyer, (ii) Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price (plus or minus the prorations and closing costs in accordance with Article 5) to Seller, in each case, in accordance with the Escrow Arrangement, and (iii) the applicable Seller Parties and the applicable Buyer Parties will execute and deliver the other documents and materials as required under this Agreement, including Sections 6.2 and 6.3. Upon written notice from Seller to Buyer, or Buyer to Seller, as applicable, on or prior to the then scheduled Closing Period, (i) Seller shall be entitled to adjourn the then scheduled Closing Period for as many days as is necessary for Seller to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 6.4, and (ii) Buyer shall be entitled to adjourn the then scheduled Closing Period for as many days as is necessary for Buyer to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 6.5 hereof, provided that, in each case, in no event shall the Closing Date be adjourned beyond July 12, 2018. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is expressly agreed to by Seller and Buyer that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE with respect to Sellers and Buyers respective obligations to consummate the Transaction on the Closing Date.
(c) The items to be delivered by each Seller Party or Buyer in accordance with the terms of Sections 6.2 or 6.3 (other than those pursuant to subsections 6.2(a) through (c)) shall be delivered to Escrow Agent on the Closing Date.
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SECTION 6.2. Sellers Closing Deliveries. During the Closing Period, Seller shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered by its Affiliates, including the other Seller Parties), and have acknowledged, as applicable, the following documents and make such payments as specified below (it being understood and agreed that the documents referenced in subsections 6.2(a) through (c) shall be executed, delivered and acknowledged (and, in the case of the Deed, be recorded in the Clark County Real Estate Records) on the first day of the Closing Period (with original fully executed counterparts thereof (other than the Deed) delivered to Buyer promptly after the Closing Date) and the other documents, materials and payments shall be executed, delivered, acknowledged and paid, as applicable, on the Closing Date):
(a) Deed. A deed for the Property in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto (the Deed), and the State of Nevada Declaration of Value, executed, acknowledged and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner, as applicable, conveying the Property to New Property Owner.
(b) [Intentionally Omitted].
(c) Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement. An assignment and acceptance of the Leases and the REA in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (the Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement), executed and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner, pursuant to which Seller assigns all of its interest in the Leases and the REA to New Property Owner and New Property Owner accepts such assignment.
(d) Evidence of Deed Recordation Etc. Reasonable evidence of the formation of New Property Owner in Delaware, that New Property Owner is qualified to do business and is in good standing in the State of Nevada, and that the Deed was duly recorded in the Clark County Real Estate Records.
(e) [Intentionally Omitted].
(f) [Intentionally Omitted].
(g) Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement. An assignment and assumption agreement with respect to all of the membership interests in New Property Owner (the Membership Interests) in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto (the Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement), executed and delivered by Seller, pursuant to which Seller assigns and transfers all such Membership Interests to Buyer.
(h) [Intentionally omitted].
(i) [Intentionally omitted].
(j) Non-Foreign Status Affidavit. A non-foreign status affidavit in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto, in compliance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) (the FIRPTA Affidavit), executed and delivered by Seller.
(k) Evidence of Authority. Delivery by Seller of documentation to establish to Buyers and the Title Companys reasonable satisfaction the due authorization of Sellers and each of the other Seller Parties consummation of the Transaction, including Sellers execution of this Agreement and Sellers and each of the other Seller Parties execution of the Closing Documents required to be delivered by each such party.
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(l) Title Affidavit, Non-Imputation Affidavit and Related Documents. An owners affidavit in the form of Exhibit J-1 attached hereto, a non-imputation affidavit in the form of Exhibit J-2 attached hereto, and such other documents, certificates, indemnities and affidavits as may be otherwise agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions and/or reasonably and customarily required by the Title Company to consummate the Transaction, executed and delivered by Seller and New Property Owner, as applicable.
(m) Seller Costs. Seller shall cause costs required to be paid by Seller under the provisions of this Agreement to be debited against the proceeds to Seller on the Title Companys settlement statement.
(n) [Intentionally Omitted].
(o) [Intentionally Omitted].
(p) [Intentionally Omitted].
(q) REA Estoppel Certificate. The REA Estoppel Certificate, executed and delivered by Forum Shops, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.]
(r) Notice to County of Clark. A letter addressed in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K, executed and delivered by each of Caesars Palace Realty LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (as successor by merger to Caesars Palace Realty Corp., a Nevada corporation) and CPLV Lease Tenant.
(s) Certificate of Representations and Warranties. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit L, executed and delivered by Seller, stating that Sellers Warranties contained in Section 7.2 hereof (as the same may be modified pursuant to Section 7.3(e), if applicable) are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of each day of the Closing Period.
SECTION 6.3. Buyers Closing Deliveries. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall execute and deliver (or cause to be executed and delivered by its Affiliates), and have acknowledged, as applicable, the following documents, and on or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall make such payments as specified below:
(a) Purchase Price. The Purchase Price (plus or minus the prorations and closing costs in accordance with Article 5), plus any other amounts required to be paid by Buyer at Closing hereunder.
(b) Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Membership Interest Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed and delivered by Buyer.
(c) [Intentionally Omitted].
(d) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(e) Evidence of Authority. Delivery by Buyer of documentation to establish to Sellers and the Title Companys reasonable satisfaction the due authorization of Buyers consummation of the Transaction, including Buyers execution of this Agreement and Buyers execution of the Closing Documents required to be delivered by Buyer.
(f) [Intentionally Omitted].
(g) Certificate of Representations and Warranties. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit M, executed and delivered by Buyer, stating that the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 7.1 hereof are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
(h) Other Documents. Such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Title Company or may be agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions to consummate the Transaction.
SECTION 6.4. Conditions to Buyers Obligations. Buyers obligation to close the Transaction is conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following during or prior to the Closing Period:
(a) Representations True. All Sellers Warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of each day of the Closing Period as if made on and as of each such date.
(b) Deed; Title Condition. The Deed shall have been duly recorded in the Clark County Real Estate Records, the New Property Owner shall own fee simple title (other than with respect to appurtenant interests constituting Real Property in which Seller does not hold fee simple title) to the Real Property, title to the Real Property shall be as provided in Section 3.1 and, assuming Buyer pays the premium in respect thereof, the Title Company shall be irrevocably committed to issue the Owners Title Policy to New Property Owner.
(c) Sellers Deliveries Complete. Each Seller Party shall have executed and delivered, and have acknowledged, as applicable, all of the documents and other items required pursuant to Section 6.2 to which it is a party and shall have performed all other material obligations to be performed by such Seller Party at or during the Closing Period.
(d) No Legal Impediment. There shall not be in effect any law, or any injunction or order of any governmental or judicial authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Transaction.
(e) No Bankruptcy. A petition shall not have been filed by or against Seller or New Property Owner under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
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SECTION 6.5. Conditions to Sellers Obligations. Sellers obligation to close the Transaction is conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following during or prior to the Closing Period:
(a) Representations True. All Buyers Warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of each day of the Closing Period, as if made on and as of each such date.
(b) Buyers Deliveries Complete. Buyer shall have timely delivered the funds required hereunder and shall have executed and delivered all of the documents to be executed by Buyer and other items required to be delivered by Buyer, in each case, pursuant to Section 6.3 and shall have performed all other material obligations to be performed by Buyer on or prior to Closing.
(c) No Legal Impediment. There shall not be in effect any law, or any injunction or order of any governmental or judicial authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Transaction.
SECTION 6.6. Failure of Conditions Precedent. In the event any of the conditions set forth in this Article 6 are neither waived nor satisfied as of the applicable day of the Closing Period (subject to Sellers and Buyers rights to extend the Closing Period pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) and the provisions of Article 9 hereof do not apply, Seller or Buyer (as applicable), so long as such party is not in default of its obligations to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement, may terminate this Agreement by notice to the other party, and thereafter, neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If the Closing does not occur on or before July 12, 2018, this Agreement shall automatically terminate, other than those terms that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof.
SECTION 6.7. Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer. From and after the Closing until the earlier to occur of (1) the closing of the Other Land PSA, the Octavius Call Right Transfer or the Octavius Put Right Transfer, or (2) the date on which neither party has any potential right to cause the Octavius Call Right Transfer or the Octavius Put Right Transfer, as applicable, to occur, Buyer shall, and shall cause New Property Owner and CPLV Lease Landlord to, comply with the following requirements: (a) other than pursuant to the Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer, the Octavius Call Right Transfer and the Octavius Put Right Transfer, Buyer shall not sell, transfer, assign, encumber, collaterally assign, pledge, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise transfer its right, title or interest in, to or under the Membership Interests, (b) other than pursuant to the Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer, New Property Owner shall not sell, grant, lease (other than pursuant to the Octavius Lease), sublease (other than pursuant to the CPLV Lease), license, encumber, pledge, mortgage, dispose of or otherwise transfer the Property or any interest therein, and (c) other than pursuant to the Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer, neither New Property Owner nor CPLV Lease Landlord shall amend, modify, terminate, encumber, pledge, mortgage or assign (in each case, either in whole or in part) the Octavius Lease. Concurrently with the Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA), Buyer shall cause (i) CPLV Lease Landlord to acquire the Membership Interests from Buyer and (immediately following such acquisition of the Membership Interests) elect to either, in Buyers sole discretion (x) cause New Property Owner to merge with and into CPLV Lease Landlord, or (y) cause New Property Owner to convey the Property to CPLV Lease Landlord, (ii) New Property Owner and CPLV Lease Landlord to terminate the Octavius Lease, and (iii) immediately thereafter, cause New Property Owner to dissolve (collectively, the Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer). The provisions of this Section 6.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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SECTION 6.8.
(a) Octavius Call Right Transfer. If the Other Land PSA terminates, and such termination was not due to (i) a default by Other Land Seller under the Other Land PSA of its obligation to close the Transaction (as defined in the Other Land PSA), (ii) the failure of a condition under Sections 6.4(a) (but only to the extent that the breach of the applicable representation or warranty that caused the failure of such condition was within the control of the Other Land Seller), (c), (g), or (t) through (z) (but in each case of such clauses (t) through (z), only to the extent that the applicable breach or default that caused the failure of the condition was within the control of the Other Land Seller) of the Other Land PSA, or (iii) the failure of Other Land Seller to cure any non-compliance with respect to any zoning requirements relating to parking as identified in the Due Diligence Notice pursuant to Section 4.1(a) of the Other Land PSA (but only to the extent that such failure to cure was within the control of the Other Land Seller), then the Seller shall have the right to acquire the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests (as defined below) from Buyer (the Octavius Call Right Transfer), subject to the remainder of this Section 6.8(a). Seller may exercise such right by giving written notice of such exercise to Buyer (the Call Right Notice) no later than ten (10) Business Days after the Other Land PSA Termination Date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE (such date, the Call Right Notice Deadline). For purposes of this Agreement, Other Land PSA Termination Date shall mean June 30, 2019, or such earlier date on which the Other Land PSA is terminated pursuant to its terms, provided such earlier termination is confirmed in a written notice by the terminating party that specifies such earlier termination date. The Call Right Notice shall specify the date upon which the Octavius Call Right Transfer shall occur, such date being no earlier than fifteen (15) days, and no later than thirty (30) days, after delivery of the Call Right Notice. If Seller fails to timely deliver the Call Right Notice, this Section 6.8(a) shall automatically be null and void. Upon timely delivery of a Call Right Notice, Buyer and Seller shall promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of the Call Right Notice, execute a purchase and sale agreement (a Re-Acquisition Purchase and Sale Agreement) substantially in the form of this Agreement (including for the same purchase price as the Purchase Price) and requiring that Buyer shall cause New Property Owner to (v) form a new wholly owned subsidiary of New Property Owner (such subsidiary, the Re-Acquisition Property Owner), (w) convey the Property to Re-Acquisition Property Owner (consistent with the formation of New Property Owner and the transfer of the Property to New Property Owner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), (x) assign to Re-Acquisition Property Owner the Leases and the REA (consistent with the execution and delivery of the Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement required under Section 6.2), (y) convey 100% of the membership interests of Re-Acquisition Property Owner (the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests) to Seller free and clear of any and all liens or encumbrances of any kind (other than such liens or encumbrances that affect the Membership Interests or the Property on the date of the Closing and such liens or encumbrances that are caused or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates), and (z) cause the Property to be free and clear of any liens or encumbrances granted or arising due to the acts of Buyer, New Property Owner or Re-Acquisition Property Owner, or the failure of any such party to pay Property Taxes (as such term is defined in the Octavius Lease), in each case between the date of Closing and the date of the closing of the Octavius Call Right Transfer, unless such liens or encumbrances are caused or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates. In addition, the Re-
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Acquisition Purchase and Sale Agreement shall contain such conforming changes as are appropriate to effectuate the acquisition of the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests by Seller, including, without limitation, the following: (I) the closing date shall be the date specified by Seller in the Call Right Notice, (II) the provisions relating to the Other Land PSA shall be deleted, and (III) Buyer will not be required to make any representations relating to the Property other than a representation that Buyer has complied with its covenants concerning the Property in Section 6.7 and representations in the form of Section 7.2(g), Section 7.2(l) and Section 7.2(o) (in the case of Section 7.2(g) and Section 7.2(o), to the extent Buyer can truthfully make such representations). Each of the parties hereto agrees (and agrees to cause its Affiliates) to take all actions reasonably necessary and execute all documents reasonably required to give effect to this Section 6.8(a) after delivery by Seller of a Call Right Notice, including, without limitation, pursuing all governmental and third party approvals reasonably necessary to consummate the Octavius Call Right Transfer. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and without limiting any other rights or remedies of Seller under this Agreement, Seller shall be entitled to obtain specific performance of the provisions of this Section 6.8(a), it being agreed by the parties after negotiation that no other remedy would adequately address the harm suffered by Seller due to Buyers failure to perform under this Section 6.8(a) and that Seller would not have entered into this Agreement but for the availability of such remedy. In connection with Sellers enforcement of the remedy of specific performance, Seller shall be entitled to, among other things, file or record a lis pendens and take such other actions as may be necessary or advisable as determined by Seller in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (w) Seller timely elects to exercise the Octavius Call Right Transfer and does not default in its obligation to close thereunder, (x) the Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA) does not occur due to a default by Other Land Buyer in its obligation to consummate such Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA), and (y) the Other Land Seller elects to terminate the Other Land PSA and to receive payment of the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount (as defined in the Other Land PSA) by Other Land Buyer, Seller shall be entitled to receive payment of the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount by Buyer pursuant to Section 9.1 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.8(a), if Seller delivers the Call Right Notice, (i) Seller shall reimburse Buyer for all costs and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with the transaction that effectuates the acquisition of the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests by Seller pursuant to this Section 6.8(a) (unless the termination of the Other Land PSA was due to Other Land Buyers breach under the Other Land PSA, in which case no such reimbursement shall be made), and (ii) Rent (as defined in the Octavius Lease) due and payable in the month of the closing of the Octavius Call Right Transfer shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the date of the closing of the Octavius Call Right Transfer to the extent such Rent (as defined in the Octavius Lease) has actually been received by New Property Owner. The provisions of this Section 6.8(a) shall survive the Closing or termination of this Agreement.
(b) Octavius Put Right Transfer. If the Other Land PSA terminates, and such termination was not due to (i) a default by Other Land Buyer of its obligation to close the Transaction (as defined in the Other Land PSA), or (ii) the failure of a condition under Sections 6.5(a) (but only to the extent that the breach of the applicable representation or warranty that caused the failure of such condition was within the control of the Other Land Buyer) or (b) of the Other Land PSA, then the Buyer shall have the right to cause Seller to, and Seller shall, acquire the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests from Buyer (the Octavius Put Right Transfer), subject to the remainder of this Section 6.8(b). Buyer may exercise such
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right by giving written notice of such exercise to Seller (the Put Right Notice) no later than ten (10) Business Days after the Other Land PSA Termination Date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE (such date, the Put Right Notice Deadline). The Put Right Notice shall specify the date upon which the Octavius Put Right Transfer shall occur, such date being no earlier than fifteen (15) days, and no later than thirty (30) days, after delivery of the Put Right Notice. If Buyer fails to timely deliver the Put Right Notice, this Section 6.8(b) shall automatically be null and void. Upon timely delivery of a Put Right Notice, Seller and Buyer shall promptly, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of the Put Right Notice, execute a Re-Acquisition Purchase and Sale Agreement and requiring that Buyer shall cause New Property Owner to (v) form the Re-Acquisition Property Owner, (w) convey the Property to Re-Acquisition Property Owner (consistent with the formation of New Property Owner and the transfer of the Property to New Property Owner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement), (x) assign to Re-Acquisition Property Owner the Leases and the REA (consistent with the execution and delivery of the Lease and Easement Assignment and Acceptance Agreement required under Section 6.2), (y) convey 100% of the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests to Seller free and clear of any and all liens or encumbrances of any kind (other than such liens or encumbrances that affect the Membership Interests or the Property on the date of the Closing and such liens or encumbrances that are caused or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates), and (z) cause the Property to be free and clear of any liens or encumbrances granted or arising due to the acts of Buyer, New Property Owner or Re-Acquisition Property Owner, or the failure of any such party to pay Property Taxes (as such term is defined in the Octavius Lease), in each case between the date of Closing and the date of the closing of the Octavius Put Right Transfer, unless such liens or encumbrances are caused or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates. In addition, the Re-Acquisition Purchase and Sale Agreement shall contain such conforming changes as are appropriate to effectuate the acquisition of the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests by Seller, including, without limitation, the following: (I) the closing date shall be the date specified by Buyer in the Put Right Notice, (II) the provisions relating to the Other Land PSA shall be deleted, and (III) Buyer will not be required to make any representations relating to the Property other than a representation that Buyer has complied with its covenants concerning the Property in Section 6.7 and representations in the form of Section 7.2(g), Section 7.2(l) and Section 7.2(o) (in the case of Section 7.2(g) and Section 7.2(o), to the extent Buyer can truthfully make such representations). Each of the parties hereto agrees (and agrees to cause its Affiliates) to take all actions reasonably necessary and execute all documents reasonably required to give effect to this Section 6.8(b) after delivery by Buyer of a Put Right Notice, including, without limitation, pursuing all governmental and third party approvals reasonably necessary to consummate the Octavius Put Right Transfer. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, and without limiting any other rights or remedies of Buyer under this Agreement, Buyer shall be entitled to obtain specific performance of the provisions of this Section 6.8(b), it being agreed by the parties after negotiation that no other remedy would adequately address the harm suffered by Buyer due to Sellers failure to perform under this Section 6.8(b) and that Buyer would not have entered into this Agreement but for the availability of such remedy. In connection with Buyers enforcement of the remedy of specific performance, Buyer shall be entitled to take such actions as may be necessary or advisable as determined by Buyer in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if (w) Buyer timely elects to exercise the Octavius Put Right Transfer and does not default in its obligation to close thereunder, (x) the Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA) does not occur due to a default by Other Land Seller in its obligation to consummate such Closing (as defined in
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the Other Land PSA), and (y) the Other Land Buyer elects to terminate the Other Land PSA and to receive payment of the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount (as defined in the Other Land PSA) by Other Land Seller, Buyer shall be entitled to receive payment of the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount by Seller pursuant to Section 9.2 of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6.8(b), if Buyer delivers the Put Right Notice, (i) Buyer shall reimburse Seller for all costs and expenses incurred by Seller in connection with the transaction that effectuates the acquisition of the Re-Acquisition Membership Interests by Seller pursuant to this Section 6.8(b) (unless the termination of the Other Land PSA was due to Other Land Sellers breach under the Other Land PSA, in which case no such reimbursement shall be made), and (ii) Rent (as defined in the Octavius Lease) due and payable in the month of the closing of the Octavius Put Right Transfer shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of 11:59 p.m. on the day preceding the date of the closing of the Octavius Put Right Transfer to the extent such Rent (as defined in the Octavius Lease) has actually been received by New Property Owner. The provisions of this Section 6.8(b) shall survive the Closing or termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 7.1. Buyers Representations. Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the Effective Date and as of each date of the Closing Period, as follows:
(a) Buyers Authorization; Non-Contravention. Buyer and each of its Affiliates that is executing any Closing Document, as applicable, (i) is duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) is authorized to execute this Agreement and consummate the Transaction and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, and such instruments, obligations and actions are valid and legally binding upon Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Closing Documents to be executed by Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, hereunder or thereunder will not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of Buyers or its Affiliates, as applicable, organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon Buyer, (y) conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which Buyer or its Affiliates, as applicable, is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Buyers Financial Condition. No petition has been filed by or against Buyer under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
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(c) OFAC; Patriot Act. Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that neither Buyer, nor to its knowledge, any persons or entities holding any Controlling legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in it (expressly excluding any direct or indirect shareholders of VICI Properties, Inc.), are, (i) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC); (ii) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56, Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes; or (iii) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (collectively, Prohibited Persons). Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that no funds tendered to Seller under the terms of this Agreement are or will be directly or indirectly derived from activities (expressly excluding any activities of any direct or indirect shareholders of VICI Properties, Inc.) that may contravene U.S. federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws. Buyer will not knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the Property.
SECTION 7.2. Sellers Representations. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the Effective Date and as of each day of the Closing Period as set forth below, as follows:
(a) Sellers Authorization; Non-Contravention. Seller and each of its Affiliates that is executing any Closing Document, as applicable, (i) is duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) is authorized to execute this Agreement and consummate the Transaction, and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, and such instruments, obligations and actions are valid and legally binding upon Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Closing Documents to be executed by Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, hereunder or thereunder will not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of Sellers or its Affiliates, as applicable, organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon Seller, (y) conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which Seller or its Affiliates, as applicable, is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Period.
(b) New Property Owners Authorization; Non-Contravention. After the formation of the New Property Owner on the first day of the Closing Period and through the Closing Date, (i) New Property Owner shall be duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) New Property Owner shall be authorized to consummate the Transaction, and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing
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Documents to be executed by New Property Owner and such instruments, obligations and actions shall be valid and legally binding upon New Property Owner, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. After the formation of the New Property Owner on the first day of the Closing Period and through the Closing Date, the execution and delivery of all Closing Documents to be executed by New Property Owner and the performance of the obligations of New Property Owner thereunder shall not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of New Property Owners organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon New Property Owner, (y) conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which New Property Owner is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Period.
(c) Bankruptcy. No petition has been filed by Seller, nor has Seller received written notice of any petition filed against Seller under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws. As of each day of the Closing Period, no petition has been filed by New Property Owner under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
(d) OFAC; Patriot Act. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that neither Seller, nor to its knowledge, any persons or entities holding any Controlling legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in it (expressly excluding any direct or indirect shareholders of CEC), are Prohibited Persons. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that no funds tendered to Buyer under the terms of this Agreement are or will be directly or indirectly derived from activities (expressly excluding any activities of any direct or indirect shareholders of CEC) that may contravene U.S. federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws. Seller will not knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the Property.
(e) Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed in the Environmental Reports, Seller has complied and Seller and the Property are now complying with all Environmental Laws (as defined in the CPLV Lease), except to the extent the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(f) [Intentionally Omitted].
(g) Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.2(g) with respect to certain litigation against Seller, which litigation does not affect the Property or New Property Owner, there is no action, suit, arbitration, unsatisfied order or judgment, governmental investigation or proceeding that is pending, or to Sellers knowledge threatened in writing, against Seller, New Property Owner, the Property or the Membership Interests that would reasonably be expected to cause a Material Adverse Effect (other than, in the case of Seller, New Property Owner and the Property, claims for personal injury, property damage, workers compensation or employment practices liability for which Sellers insurance carrier has not disclaimed liability and in which the amounts claimed do not exceed the applicable insurance policy limits).
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(h) Compliance with Laws. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.2(e) with respect to Environmental Laws, the Property, and Sellers operations at the Property, are in compliance with all applicable Laws, except to the extent the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Leases. There are no Leases in effect with respect to the Property other than the Octavius Lease.
(j) [Intentionally Omitted].
(k) Union Agreement; Employees. As of the Closing Date, (a) New Property Owner does not have any employees, (b) neither Seller nor any Affiliate thereof has any employees, who will have any right to employment by, or to Sellers knowledge, claim against, New Property Owner, (c) neither Seller nor any affiliate thereof is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor organization that gives rise to any claims against New Property Owner and (d) there are no outstanding claims against Seller under any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor organization to which Seller is a party which relates to New Property Owner.
(l) Taxes. Seller has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all tax returns that it has been required to file with respect to New Property Owner or the Property. All such tax returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects. All taxes (including any interest or penalties thereon) owed by Seller with respect to the Property or New Property Owner have been paid prior to delinquency.
(m) [Intentionally Omitted.]
(n) ERISA. Seller is not, and is not acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (iii) an entity deemed to hold plan asset of any of the foregoing within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3 101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in violation of any state statutes applicable to Seller regulating investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
(o) Condemnation. No condemnation or eminent domain proceeding in which Seller has received written notice is pending with respect to the Property, and to Sellers Knowledge, no such proceeding is threatened, or contemplated, in writing.
(p) Membership Interests. As of the Closing Date, (i) immediately prior to assignment thereof to Buyer, Seller is the lawful owner of the Membership Interests, free and clear of all Liens; (ii) the Membership Interests constitute all of the membership interests of New Property Owner; (iii) Seller is the sole member of New Property Owner; (iv) New Property Owner has no manager (other than New Property Owner); (v) the Membership Interests have been duly authorized and validly issued and have not been issued in violation of any purchase or call option, right of first refusal, subscription right, preemptive right or any other rights; (vi) Seller will transfer good, valid and marketable title to the Membership Interests to Buyer, free and clear of all Liens; and (vii) Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of the certificate of formation and operating agreement of New Property Owner.
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(q) New Property Owner. As of the Closing Date, (i) New Property Owner was created solely for the purpose of and has not engaged in any activity or business other than owning the Property; (ii) the only asset of New Property Owner is the Property (and, for the avoidance of doubt, New Property Owner has no direct or indirect subsidiaries and does not own any interests in any other entity); and (iii) New Property Owner has no liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than its liabilities as landlord under the Octavius Lease and those liabilities that arise solely as a result of New Property Owners ownership of the Property, in its capacity as owner thereof (such as real estate taxes and any liabilities under the REA).
(r) [Intentionally Omitted].
(s) No Default Under CPLV Lease. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of CPLV Lease Tenant) there is no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the CPLV Lease).
(t) No Default Under CPLV MLSA. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company, and Caesars Enterprise) there is no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the CPLV MLSA).
(u) REA. To Sellers Knowledge (i) there is no default by any party under the REA that would have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) the REA has not been assigned by Seller or CPLV Lease Tenant, and (iii) the REA is in full force and effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.2(u), the REA has not been amended or modified. Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of the REA.
SECTION 7.3. General Provisions.
(a) Survival of Sellers Warranties and Buyers Warranties. Sellers Warranties and Buyers Warranties shall survive Closing and not be merged therein for a period of two hundred seventy (270) days (such period, the Survival Period); provided that Sellers NPO Warranties shall survive Closing without limitation of time; provided further that the Survival Period will be extended for so long as any claim of breach of any such representation or warranty, notice of which was provided to Seller or Buyer, as applicable, within the period of two hundred seventy (270) days referenced above, shall be outstanding.
(b) Sellers aggregate liability to Buyer with respect to any and all such breaches of Sellers representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement (other than Sellers NPO Warranties), shall not exceed Five Percent (5%) of the Purchase Price and Buyer hereby waives any damages, costs and expenses in respect of such breaches in excess of said amount.
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 7.3 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or any earlier termination of this Agreement.
(d) [Intentionally Omitted].
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(e) Update of Representations and Warranties. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall have the right to amend and otherwise modify the representations and warranties made by Seller by written notice thereof to Buyer to reflect any change in facts or circumstances first occurring after the Effective Date not resulting from a breach or default by Seller or its Affiliates under this Agreement. If such changes, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, Buyer shall have the right to elect either (x) to continue with the Closing, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller on account thereof, in which case Seller shall not be liable to Buyer (and Buyer shall have no rights or remedies) with respect to the matter, condition or circumstance which was the basis of the applicable modification to such modified representation or warranty, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, or (y) to terminate this Agreement, whereupon following any such termination, neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
COVENANTS
SECTION 8.1. Contracts and Leases. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller shall not enter into any new Contract or Lease or extend, renew, replace or otherwise modify or terminate or cancel any Contract or Lease, except to the extent that CPLV Lease Tenant would be permitted to do the same under the terms of the CPLV Lease.
SECTION 8.2. Operation of Property. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller shall (and shall cause New Property Owner on the first day of the Closing Period to) own and operate the Property subject to and in compliance with the provisions, terms and conditions of the Octavius Lease.
SECTION 8.3. Brokers. Seller and Buyer expressly represent that there has been no broker or any other party representing Seller or Buyer as broker with respect to the Transaction and with respect to this Agreement. Seller agrees to hold Buyer harmless and indemnify Buyer from and against any and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and disbursements) suffered or incurred by Buyer as a result of any claims by any party claiming to have represented Seller as broker in connection with the Transaction. Buyer agrees to hold Seller harmless and indemnify Seller from and against any and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and disbursements) suffered or incurred by Seller as a result of any claims by any party claiming to have represented Buyer as broker in connection with the Transaction. The provisions of this Section 8.3 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or the earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.4. Transfer Taxes. Seller and Buyer each hereby covenant and agree that in the event any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and value added taxes and fees are incurred in connection with the Closing (including any real property transfer tax and any other similar tax), all such taxes or fees shall be borne and paid fifty percent (50%) by Seller and fifty percent (50%) by Buyer. Seller and Buyer will cooperate to timely file all necessary tax returns or other documents with respect to such taxes or fees. The provisions of this Section 8.4 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein).
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SECTION 8.5. Publicity. Seller and Buyer agree that any press release or other public statement with respect to the Transaction or this Agreement shall be mutually approved by the other (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except to the extent required by applicable gaming, securities or other Laws or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement or rules of any securities exchange or in connection with corporate transactions or financings that Seller or Buyer may undertake; provided, that the disclosing party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide prior notice to and consult with the non-disclosing party. The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or the earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.6. Intentionally Omitted.
SECTION 8.7. Confidentiality. Seller and Buyer agree that they continue to be bound by the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated February 13, 2018, between CEC and VICI Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Confidentiality Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, each of Seller and Buyer may disclose such information to the extent required by applicable Gaming, securities or other Laws or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement or rules of any securities exchange and to financing sources and as otherwise contemplated by the Confidentiality Agreement, and Section 8.5 above. The provisions of this Section 8.7 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or earlier termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 9
DEFAULTS
SECTION 9.1. Sellers Remedies for Buyer Defaults. Prior to entering into this transaction, Buyer and Seller have discussed the fact that substantial damages will be suffered by Seller if Buyer shall default in its obligation to purchase the Membership Interests under this Agreement when required hereunder; accordingly, the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Sellers damages in such event is the amount of Twenty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00) (the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount). If Buyer defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement, then Seller shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy (but without limiting any rights or remedies that Seller may have to receive the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount, as described below), to (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Buyer, whereupon Buyer shall pay the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount to Seller, and thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, (y) seek specific performance of this Agreement against Buyer and, as applicable, the Buyer Parties or (z) waive the default or breach and proceed to close the Transaction. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Buyer shall default in its obligation to effectuate the Octavius Call Right Transfer in accordance with Section 6.8(a) and it is within Buyers or its affiliates control to so effectuate the Octavius Call Right Transfer, and such default is not cured within sixty (60) days after written notice from Seller of such default, then (i) the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Sellers damages in such event is the amount of Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) (the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount), and (ii) without limiting any other rights or remedies that Seller may have under this Agreement, upon written notice from Seller to Buyer identifying such breach and requesting payment of the Specific Performance Liquidated
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Damages Amount, Buyer shall pay the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount to Seller. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Seller receive the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount if Seller receives the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount. On the Effective Date, Buyer shall cause the Buyer Guarantor to execute and deliver the PSA Buyer Guaranty with respect to Buyers obligations under this Section 9.1.
SECTION 9.2. Buyers Remedies for Seller Defaults. Prior to entering into this transaction, Buyer and Seller have discussed the fact that substantial damages will be suffered by Buyer if Seller shall default in its obligation to sell the Membership Interests under this Agreement when required hereunder; accordingly, the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Buyers damages in such event is the amount of Twenty-Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($25,000,000.00) (the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount). If Seller defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement, then Buyer shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy (but without limiting any rights or remedies that Buyer may have to receive the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount, as described below), to (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller, whereupon Seller shall pay the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount to Buyer, and thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, (y) seek specific performance of this Agreement against Seller and, as applicable, the Seller Parties or (z) waive the default or breach and proceed to close the Transaction. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, if Seller shall default in its obligation to effectuate the Octavius Put Right Transfer in accordance with Section 6.8(b) and it is within Sellers or its affiliates control to so effectuate the Octavius Put Right Transfer, and such default is not cured within sixty (60) days after written notice from Buyer of such default, then (i) the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Buyers damages in such event is the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount, and (ii) without limiting any other rights or remedies that Buyer may have under this Agreement, upon written notice from Buyer to Seller identifying such breach and requesting payment of the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount, Seller shall pay the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount to Buyer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall Buyer receive the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount if Buyer receives the Specific Performance Liquidated Damages Amount. On the Effective Date, Seller shall cause the Seller Guarantor to execute and deliver the PSA Seller Guaranty with respect to Sellers obligations under this Section 9.2.
ARTICLE 10
CASUALTY/CONDEMNATION
SECTION 10.1. Right to Terminate. If, after the Effective Date, (a) any portion of the Property is taken by condemnation or eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking), or (b) any portion of the Property is damaged or destroyed, Seller shall notify Buyer in writing of such fact promptly after obtaining knowledge thereof. If the Property is the subject of a Major Casualty/Condemnation that occurs after the Effective Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller no later than the date (the Casualty Notice Date) that is the earlier of (a) July 12, 2018 or (b) five (5) Business Days after Seller notifies Buyer of such Major Casualty/Condemnation; provided that the commencement of the Closing Period shall be extended (but not beyond July 12, 2018), if necessary, to provide sufficient time for Buyer and Seller to close. The failure by Buyer to terminate this Agreement
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by the Casualty Notice Date shall be deemed an election not to terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 10.1, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, Major Casualty/Condemnation shall mean (i) any casualty, condemnation proceedings, or eminent domain proceedings if the portion of the Property that is the subject of such casualty or such condemnation or eminent domain proceedings has a value in excess of Thirty Eight Million Sixty Two Thousand Five Hundred and No/Dollars ($38,062,500.00), as reasonably determined by a third party contractor or architect selected by Seller and reasonably acceptable to Buyer, or (ii) any uninsured casualty which CPLV Lease Tenant is not otherwise required to restore pursuant to the Original CPLV Lease and which Seller does not agree to cause CPLV Lease Tenant to agree to repair or restore in a manner acceptable to Buyer.
SECTION 10.2. Allocation of Proceeds and Awards. If, after the Effective Date, any portion of the Property is taken by condemnation or eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking), or any portion of the Property is damaged or destroyed and this Agreement is not terminated as permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 10.1, then this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the parties hereto shall consummate the Closing upon the terms set forth herein. Any awards or proceeds received from the condemning authority or Sellers insurance company, as the case may be (the Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds) shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Octavius Lease and the CPLV Lease, and any claims of the landlord under the Octavius Lease in respect to any such awards or proceeds and the related insurance policies shall be assigned to New Property Owner at Closing, and in all events the Purchase Price shall not be adjusted as a result of any such casualty or condemnation; provided, that nothing in this paragraph is intended to vitiate Buyers right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the terms of Section 10.1 in connection with a Major Casualty/Condemnation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a Major Casualty/Condemnation shall have occurred prior to the Closing and the parties elect to close in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, then the applicable parties under the Octavius Lease and the CPLV Lease will have their respective rights and obligations with respect to such Major Casualty/Condemnation (and any Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds) that they would have under the terms of the Octavius Lease and the CPLV Lease.
SECTION 10.3. Insurance. Seller shall (and, with respect to each day of the Closing Period, Seller shall cause New Property Owner to) maintain the property insurance coverage currently in effect for the Property (to the extent being maintained by landlord under the Octavius Lease, as opposed to the tenant thereunder), or comparable coverage, through the Closing Date.
SECTION 10.4. Waiver. The provisions of this Article 10 supersede the provisions of any applicable Laws with respect to the subject matter of this Article 10.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1. Buyers Assignment. Other than in connection with an assignment pursuant to Section 11.16 hereof, Buyer shall not assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder (other than to an entity that is directly or indirectly wholly-owned and controlled by VICI) without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent Seller may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may designate an entity that is directly or indirectly wholly-owned and controlled by VICI to be the named transferee on all Closing Documents.
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SECTION 11.2. Survival/Merger. Except for the provisions of this Agreement which are explicitly stated to survive the Closing and any document executed in connection herewith, none of the terms of this Agreement shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 11.3. Integration; Waiver. This Agreement embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the Transaction and all prior agreements, understandings, representations and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged or terminated except by an instrument signed by the party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, modification, amendment, discharge or termination is sought, and then only to the extent set forth in such instrument. No waiver by either party hereto of any failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
SECTION 11.4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws.
SECTION 11.5. Captions Not Binding; Exhibits. The captions in this Agreement are inserted for reference only and in no way limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or of any of the provisions hereof. All Exhibits attached hereto shall be incorporated by reference as if set out herein in full.
SECTION 11.6. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
SECTION 11.7. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 11.8. Notices. Any notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by (a) personal delivery, (b) e-mail transmission (with a copy delivered by one of the other methods provided in this Section 11.8) or (c) a reputable overnight courier service, fees prepaid, addressed as follows:
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IF TO BUYER:
Octavius Propco LLC
c/o VICI Properties Inc.
430 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: corplaw@viciproperties.com
COPY TO:
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Tzvi Rokeach
Telephone #: 212-715-9409
E-mail: trokeach@kramerlevin.com
IF TO SELLER:
Caesars Octavius, LLC
c/o Caesars Resort Collection, LLC
One Caesars Palace Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Attention: General Manager
Telephone #: 702-731-7300
COPY TO:
Caesars Octavius, LLC
c/o Caesars Resort Collection, LLC
One Caesars Palace Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Attention: Law Department
Telephone #: 702-407-6300
Any party may designate another addressee for notices hereunder by a notice given pursuant to this Section 11.8. A notice sent in compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.8 shall be deemed given on the date of receipt, with failure to accept delivery to constitute receipt for such purpose. The parties agree that the attorney for such party specified above shall have the authority to deliver notices on such partys behalf to the other party.
SECTION 11.9. Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by electronic means shall be valid and effective to bind the party so signing. Each party agrees to promptly deliver an execution original to this Agreement with its actual signature to the other party, but a failure to do so shall not affect the enforceability of this Agreement.
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SECTION 11.10. No Recordation. Seller and Buyer each agrees that neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice hereof shall be recorded. For the avoidance of doubt, Buyer may file a notice of pendency or similar instrument against the Property in connection with an action for specific performance hereunder.
SECTION 11.11. Additional Agreements; Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall reasonably cooperate with one another and execute and deliver such documents as the other party or the Title Company shall reasonably request in order to consummate and make effective the Transaction, so long as the execution and delivery of such documents shall not result in any additional Liability or cost to the executing party. The provisions of this Section 11.11 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
SECTION 11.12. Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement, any modification hereof or any of the Closing Documents.
SECTION 11.13. Prevailing Party. If any action or proceeding is brought to interpret or enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to all other damages, all costs and expenses of such action or proceeding, including but not limited to reasonable, actual attorneys fees, witness fees and court costs as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable decision. The phrase prevailing party as used in this Section shall include a party who receives substantially the relief desired whether by dismissal, summary judgment or otherwise. This paragraph shall survive the Closing or termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.14. JURISDICTION. WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION, THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROPERTY OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREUNDER (PROCEEDINGS) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY (a) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA SITTING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA AND (b) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE AT ANY TIME TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND FURTHER WAIVES THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS, THAT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PARTY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.14 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING (AND NOT BE MERGED THEREIN) OR ANY EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 11.15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSACTION, THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF, THE PROPERTY OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREUNDER. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.15 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING (AND NOT BE MERGED THEREIN) OR ANY EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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SECTION 11.16. Tax Free Exchange. Seller and Buyer each hereby reserve the right to include this transaction as part of one (1) or more tax deferred exchange transactions pursuant to Code Section 1031 and comparable provisions of applicable state law, at no out-of-pocket cost, expense, risk or liability to the other party hereto. Seller and Buyer agree to cooperate with the other party hereto, and to execute any and all documents (including without limitation Code Section 1031 exchange documents) reasonably necessary in connection therewith; provided, however, that the closing of the transaction for the conveyance of the Property shall not be contingent upon, and shall not be subject to, the completion of such exchange, nor shall such affect the Closing Date hereunder. Buyer and Seller shall be obligated to close title to the Property on or before the Closing Date whether or not Buyer or Seller, as applicable, shall have consummated an intended Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchange transaction.
SECTION 11.17. CPLV Lease and CPLV MLSA. If the Closing shall occur, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any of the Closing Documents, nothing contained herein or therein shall limit the obligations of CPLV Lease Tenant under the CPLV Lease or CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the CPLV MLSA. The provisions of this Section 11.17 shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 11.18. Termination of Other Land PSA. If, at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, the Other Land PSA is terminated, this Agreement shall automatically terminate; provided that such termination shall not relieve either party hereto for liability hereunder that pursuant to the express terms hereof survives termination hereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, any termination of the Other Land PSA pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Other Land PSA shall not be deemed a termination for the purposes of this Section 11.18, and this Agreement shall not be automatically terminated under such circumstances. Any substitute identical agreement entered into pursuant to Section 11.1 of the Other Land PSA shall be deemed the Other Land PSA for the purposes of this Agreement. This Section 11.18 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.19. Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, in no event shall either party be entitled to recover from the other any actual, consequential, punitive, or special damages in connection with this Agreement. The foregoing shall not prejudice the right of the parties to obtain actual damages to the extent provided in Sections 7.3 and 8.3 (and subject to the limitations set forth in each such section) in connection with the representations, warranties or indemnities that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement or the Closing.
SECTION 11.20. Octavius Lease. To Sellers Knowledge, there is no Event of Default under and as defined in the Octavius Lease. To the knowledge of Buyer, there is no Event of Default under and as defined in the Octavius Lease.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, intending to be legally bound, has caused this Agreement to be duly executed to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER: | ||
CAESARS OCTAVIUS, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Treasurer | ||
BUYER: | ||
OCTAVIUS PROPCO LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 2.2
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
by and between
CHESTER DOWNS AND MARINA, LLC,
a Pennsylvania limited liability company
as Seller
and
PHILADELPHIA PROPCO LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
as Buyer
Harrahs Philadelphia
777 Harrahs Boulevard
Chester, Pennsylvania
Effective Date: July 11, 2018
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) made as of July 11, 2018 (the Effective Date) by and between CHESTER DOWNS AND MARINA, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, and CHESTER FACILITY HOLDING COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, each having an office at 777 Harrahs Boulevard, Chester, Pennsylvania 19013 (collectively, Seller), and PHILADELPHIA PROPCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Buyer), having an office at c/o VICI Properties Inc., 430 Park Avenue, 8th Floor, New York, New York 10022. In addition, certain Affiliates of Buyer and Seller have executed this Agreement for purposes of acknowledging certain sections of this Agreement, as more particularly described on the signature pages hereto.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Seller owns the fee estate in that certain parcel of real estate commonly known as Harrahs Philadelphia, having an address of 777 Harrahs Boulevard, Chester, Pennsylvania, as more particularly bounded and described in Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell and convey and Buyer desires to purchase and acquire the Real Property on the terms, conditions and provisions set forth in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, CPLV Lease Landlord (as defined below), as landlord and an Affiliate of Buyer, and CPLV Lease Tenant (as defined below), as tenant and an Affiliate of Seller, are party to that certain Lease (CPLV) dated as of October 6, 2017 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing, the Original CPLV Lease), and, contemporaneously with Buyers acquisition of the Real Property, desire to amend the Original CPLV Lease as provided for in the CPLV Lease (as defined below), including, without limitation, the release of certain liens on personalty by the CPLV Lender (as defined below).
WHEREAS, certain Affiliates of Buyer listed on Schedule A attached to the Original Non-CPLV Lease (as defined below), collectively as landlord (collectively, Original Non-CPLV Landlord), CEOC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an Affiliate of Seller (CEOC), and certain other Affiliates of Seller listed on Schedule B attached to the Original Non-CPLV Lease, collectively as tenant (CEOC and such entities listed on Schedule B, collectively Original Non-CPLV Tenant), are party to that certain Lease (Non-CPLV) dated as of October 6, 2017 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing, the Original Non-CPLV Lease), and, contemporaneously with Buyers acquisition of the Real Property, desire to amend the Original Non-CPLV Lease as provided for in the Non-CPLV Lease (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Harrahs Joliet Landco LLC (an Affiliate of Buyer) (Joliet Landlord), as landlord, and Des Plaines Development Limited Partnership (an Affiliate of Seller), as tenant (Joliet Tenant), are party to that certain Lease (Joliet) dated as of October 6, 2017 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing, the Original Joliet Lease) and, contemporaneously with Buyers acquisition of the Real Property, desire to amend the Original Joliet Lease as provided for in the Joliet Lease (as defined below).
WHEREAS, CPLV Lease Landlord, CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager (as defined below), Caesars Entertainment Corporation, a Delaware corporation and an Affiliate of Seller (CEC), Caesars License Company, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and an Affiliate of Seller (Caesars License Company) (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the CPLV MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an Affiliate of Seller (Caesars Enterprise) (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the CPLV MLSA) are party to that certain Management and Lease Support Agreement (CPLV) dated as of October 6, 2017 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing, the Original CPLV MLSA) and, contemporaneously with Buyers acquisition of the Real Property, desire to amend the Original CPLV MLSA as provided for in the CPLV MLSA (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Original Non-CPLV Landlord, Original Non-CPLV Tenant, Non-CPLV Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an Affiliate of Seller (Non-CPLV MLSA Manager), CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Non-CPLV MLSA) and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Non-CPLV MLSA) are party to that certain Management and Lease Support Agreement (Non-CPLV) dated as of October 6, 2017 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing, the Original Non-CPLV MLSA) and, contemporaneously with Buyers acquisition of the Real Property, desire to amend the Original Non-CPLV MLSA as provided for in the Non-CPLV MLSA (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Joliet Landlord, Joliet Tenant, Joliet Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an Affiliate of Seller (Joliet MLSA Manager), CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Joliet MLSA) and Caesars Enterprise (solely for the purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Joliet MLSA) are party to that certain Management and Lease Support Agreement (Joliet), dated as of October 6, 2017 (as may be amended, supplemented or modified prior to the Closing, the Original Joliet MLSA) and, contemporaneously with Buyers acquisition of the Real Property, desire to amend the Original Joliet MLSA as provided for in the Joliet MLSA (as defined below).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1. Definitions. In addition to terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, as used herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Additional Parcels shall mean the real property described in Exhibit A-2 annexed hereto and made a part hereof, together with all easements, development rights and other rights appurtenant to the Additional Parcels or the buildings, structures or other improvements thereon, collectively.
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Additional Parcels Owner shall mean Chester Facility Holding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Additional Parcels Removal Deadline shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(d).
Adverse PLR shall have the meaning given in Section 8.8(c).
Affiliate shall mean with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.
Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement, between Caesars License Company and Desert Palace, in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof.
ATC SNDA shall mean a SNDA (as defined below) pursuant to that certain Multi-Carrier In-Building Neutral Host Lease Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2009, by and between Harrahs Chester Downs Management Company, LLC on behalf of Chester Downs and Marina, LLC d/b/a Harrahs Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, as landlord, and ATC Indoor DAS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, successor in interest to Spectrasite Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as tenant (ATC Subtenant) (as amended by that certain First Amendment to Multi-Carrier In-Building Neutral Host Lease Agreement, dated as of October 1, 2013).
ATC Subtenant shall have the meaning given in the definition of ATC SNDA.
Buildings shall mean all buildings, structures and other improvements and fixtures located on the Land on the Effective Date, collectively.
Business Day shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday, any Federal holiday, or any holiday in the State in which the Property is located. If any period expires or action is to be taken on a day which is not a Business Day, the time frame for the same shall be extended until the next Business Day.
Buyer Guarantor shall mean VICI Properties 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount shall have the meaning given in Section 9.2.
Buyer Parties shall mean Buyer, CPLV Lease Landlord, Non-CPLV Lease Landlord, Joliet Landlord, VICI, HLV Landlord, VICI Properties Inc. and any other Affiliate of Buyer that is a party to a Closing Document.
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Buyers Warranties shall mean, collectively, Buyers representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.1.
Caesars Enterprise shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Caesars License Company shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Caesars World shall mean Caesars World LLC.
Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds shall have the meaning given in Section 10.2.
Casualty Notice Date shall have the meaning given in Section 10.1.
CEC shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
CERCLA shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. §§9601 et seq., as amended by SARA (Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act of 1986) and as the same may be further amended from time to time.
Certificate of Occupancy shall have the meaning given in Section 6.4(z).
Closing shall mean the closing of the Transaction.
Closing Date shall mean November 30, 2018, subject to extension pursuant to Section 6.1(b) or as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement.
Closing Documents shall mean all documents executed and delivered by Buyer or Seller or their respective Affiliates as required by Section 6.2 and Section 6.3 or as otherwise executed and delivered by Buyer or Seller or their respective Affiliates as part of Closing.
Code shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Consent Order shall have the meaning given in Section 8.13.
Contracts shall mean all contracts and agreements, including brokerage agreements, licensing agreements, marketing agreements, design contracts, construction contracts, service and maintenance contracts and agreements, relating to the Property, together with any extensions, renewals, replacements or modifications of any of the foregoing; provided that the term Contracts does not include Leases.
Control shall mean possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or any other equity interests or by contract, and Controlling and Controlled shall have meanings correlative thereto.
CPLV Lease shall mean an amendment to the Original CPLV Lease dated as of the Closing Date, by and between CPLV Lease Landlord, as landlord, and CPLV Lease Tenant, as tenant, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto and made a part hereof, including any further amendment to the form of Exhibit C made pursuant to Section 8.8(c)(i) hereof.
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CPLV Lease Landlord shall mean CPLV Property Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
CPLV Lease Tenant shall mean, collectively, Desert Palace and CEOC (as successor by merger to Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc.), each of which is an Affiliate of Seller.
CPLV Lender shall mean, collectively, the holder(s) or lender(s) of the notes and loans, as applicable, under the CPLV Loan.
CPLV Lender Consent shall have the meaning given in Section 6.4(h).
CPLV Loan shall mean that certain Loan Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among CPLV Lease Landlord, as borrower, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the same may have been amended, modified or otherwise supplemented.
CPLV MLSA shall mean an amendment to the Original CPLV MLSA dated as of the Closing Date, by and among CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, CPLV Lease Landlord, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the CPLV MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the CPLV MLSA), in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof.
CPLV MLSA Manager shall mean CPLV Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
CRC shall mean Caesars Resort Collection, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
Deed shall have the meaning given in Section 6.2(a).
Delaware County Real Estate Records shall mean the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Desert Palace shall mean Desert Palace LLC, a Nevada limited liability company.
Development Rights shall have the meaning given in the definition of Intangible Property.
Due Diligence Notice shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(a).
Due Diligence Period shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(a).
Election Period shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(a).
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Environmental Covenant shall have the meaning given in Section 8.13.
Environmental Reports shall mean (i) that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by EHS Support LLC, dated as of June 2018, and (ii) that certain Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, prepared by EHS Support LLC, dated as of July 2018.
ERISA shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.
Escrow Agent shall mean Chicago Title Insurance Company, Attn: Joe Benlevi, E-Mail: joe.benlevi@ctt.com, Tel: (212) 880-1304.
Existing Loan shall mean, individually or collectively as the context requires, the CPLV Loan, the First Lien Non-CPLV Loan and the Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan.
Existing Survey shall mean (i) that certain ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey for Chester Downs and Marina, LLC, dated May 7, 2018, by Catania Engineering Associates, Inc., last updated July 5, 2018, and (ii) that certain ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey for Philadelphia Propco LLC, dated July 5, 2018, by Catania Engineering Associates, Inc.
Favorable PLR shall have the meaning given in Section 8.8(b).
Fee Letter shall mean that certain fee letter, dated as of the date hereof, by and between Seller and Buyer with respect to the Lender Consent.
First Amendment to CPLV Security Agreement shall mean an amendment to that certain Security Agreement (CPLV Lease), dated as of October 6, 2017 (the CPLV Security Agreement), among CPLV Lease Tenant and CPLV Lease Landlord, in the form of Exhibit E attached hereto and made a part hereof.
First Amendment to CPLV Transition Services Agreement shall mean an amendment to that certain Transition of Management Services Agreement (CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017, among CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV Lease Landlord, Caesars Enterprise, Caesars License Company, and CPLV MLSA Manager, in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and made a part hereof.
First Amendment to HLV Lease shall mean an amendment to the HLV Lease, in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto and made a part hereof, including any further amendment to the form of Exhibit G made pursuant to Section 8.8(c)(iv) hereof.
First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV) shall mean an amendment to the Indemnity Agreement, Power of Attorney and Related Covenants (CPLV) by and among CEC, CPLV Lease Landlord and the other parties thereto, in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto and made a part hereof.
First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Joliet) shall mean an amendment to the Indemnity Agreement, Power of Attorney and Related Covenants (Joliet) by and among CEC and Joliet Landlord, in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV) shall mean an amendment to the Indemnity Agreement, Power of Attorney and Related Covenants (Non-CPLV) by and among CEC and Non-CPLV Lease Landlord, in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto and made a part hereof.
First Amendment to SNDA shall mean an amendment to the Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement (CPLV Lease), dated as of October 6, 2017 (the CMBS SNDA), by and between the Lender (as defined in the CMBS SNDA), and CPLV Lease Tenant, in form and substance to be mutually agreed (with each of CPLV Lease Tenant and CPLV Lease Landlord acting reasonably and in good faith) between Lender (as defined in the CMBS SNDA), CPLV Lease Tenant and CPLV Lease Landlord to reflect the transactions contemplated by the CPLV Lease.
First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement shall mean an amendment to the Trademark Security Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017 (the Trademark Security Agreement) between Caesars License Company, Desert Palace, CPLV Lease Landlord and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., in the form of Exhibit K attached hereto and made a part hereof.
First Lien Lender Consent shall have the meaning given in Section 6.4(i).
First Lien Non-CPLV Lender shall mean, collectively, the holder(s) or lender(s) of the notes and loans, as applicable, under the First Lien Non-CPLV Loan.
First Lien Non-CPLV Loan shall mean that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 22, 2017, by and among VICI Properties 1 LLC, as borrower, Goldman Sachs Bank USA, as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto from time to time, as the same may have been amended, modified or otherwise supplemented.
Fixtures shall mean all equipment, machinery, fixtures and other items of property, including all components thereof, that are now or hereafter (a) located in or on, or used in connection with, and (b) permanently affixed to or otherwise incorporated into the Land and/or the buildings and other improvements located on the Land. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Fixtures shall not include any Gaming Equipment.
Gaming shall mean Casino, racetrack, racino, video lottery terminal or other gaming activities, including, but not limited to, the operation of slot machines, video lottery terminals, table games, pari-mutuel wagering or other applicable types of wagering (including, but not limited to, sports wagering).
Gaming Authorities shall mean any domestic, federal, territorial, state or local government, governmental authority or any entity that holds regulatory, licensing or permit authority, control or jurisdiction over the conduct of Gaming at any Gaming Facility, including without limitation, (i) the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, (ii) the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission, (iii) the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, (iv) the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and Casino Control Commission and (v) the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission.
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Gaming Equipment shall mean any and all slot machines, table games, and associated equipment (as each term is defined in the Pennsylvania Gaming Laws), slot machines, table games, and associated equipment gaming device parts inventory and other related gaming equipment and supplies used in connection with the operation of a casino, including, without limitation, slot machines, gaming tables, cards, dice, chips, tokens, player tracking systems, cashless wagering systems, electronic betting systems, mobile gaming systems, interactive gaming systems, inter-casino linked systems, and on-line slot metering systems, together with all improvements and/or additions thereto.
Gaming Facility shall mean any facility identified on Exhibit A of the Non-CPLV Lease at which there are operations of slot machines, video lottery terminals, blackjack, baccarat, keno operation, table games, any other mechanical or computerized gaming devices, pari-mutuel wagering or other applicable types of wagering (including, but not limited to, sports wagering), or which is otherwise operated for purposes of Gaming, and all related or ancillary real property.
Gaming Law shall mean any and all laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, policies, orders, codes, decrees or judgments, and Gaming License conditions or restrictions, as amended from time to time, now or hereafter in effect or promulgated, pertaining to the operation, control, maintenance, alteration, modification or capital improvement of a Gaming Facility or the conduct of a person or entity holding a Gaming License, including, without limitation, any Pennsylvania Gaming Laws and any requirements imposed by a regulatory agency, commission, board or other governmental body pursuant to the jurisdiction and authority granted to it under applicable law, and all other rules, regulations, orders, ordinances and legal requirements of any Gaming Authority.
Gaming License(s) shall mean all licenses, qualifications, registrations, accreditations, permits, approvals, findings of suitability, certifications, qualifications, franchises, waivers, exemptions or other authorizations that are issued or awarded by any Gaming Authority or under Gaming Laws necessary for or relating to the conduct of Gaming at any Gaming Facility.
Governmental Approvals shall have the meaning given in Section 8.6(a).
Governmental Authority shall mean any Gaming Authority or domestic, federal, territorial, state or local government, governmental authority, agency or any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including, without limitation, any agency, department, board, branch, commission or instrumentality of any of the foregoing or any court, arbitrator or similar tribunal or forum, having jurisdiction over the Property, Seller, or Buyer, as applicable.
HLV Landlord shall have the meaning given in the definition of HLV Lease.
HLV Lease shall mean that certain Amended and Restated Lease, dated as of December 22, 2017, by and between Claudine Propco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an Affiliate of Buyer, as landlord (HLV Landlord), and Harrahs Las Vegas, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company and an Affiliate of Seller, as tenant (HLV Tenant).
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HLV Tenant shall have the meaning given in the definition of HLV Lease.
Inspections shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(b).
Intangible Property shall mean, collectively, all intangible personal property of Seller, that in any way relates to the Property, including (i) any licenses, permits and other written authorizations in effect as of the Closing Date with respect to the Real Property, (ii) any guaranties and warranties in effect as of the Closing Date with respect to any portion of the Real Property or the Personal Property and (iii) all rights in, to and under, and all physical embodiments of, any architectural, mechanical, electrical and structural plans, studies, drawings, specifications, surveys, renderings and other technical descriptions that relate to the Property; provided that the term Intangible Property shall not include any zoning or development rights that pertain solely to the Real Property (collectively, Development Rights).
Joliet Landlord shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Joliet Lease shall mean an amendment to the Original Joliet Lease dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Joliet Landlord, as landlord, and Joliet Tenant, as tenant, in the form of Exhibit L attached hereto and made a part hereof, including any further amendment to the form of Exhibit L made pursuant to Section 8.8(c)(iii) hereof.
Joliet MLSA shall mean an amendment to the Original Joliet MLSA dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Joliet Landlord, Joliet Tenant, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Joliet MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Joliet MLSA), in the form of Exhibit M attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Joliet MLSA Manager shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Joliet Tenant shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Land shall mean the real estate legally described in (i) Exhibit A-1, together with all easements, development rights and other rights appurtenant to the Land or the buildings, structures or other improvements thereon, and (ii) the Additional Parcels, collectively.
Laws shall mean, collectively, all municipal, county, State or Federal statutes, codes, ordinances, laws, rules or regulations (including, without limitation, all Pennsylvania Gaming Laws).
Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an assignment and assumption of the Leases in the form of Exhibit N-1 attached hereto, executed and delivered by Seller and Buyer, pursuant to which Seller assigns all of its interest, if any, in the Leases (and any additional leases entered into prior to Closing pursuant to Section 8.1) and certain other recorded easements and agreements set forth in the Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement to Buyer and Buyer assumes all obligations under such Leases, any such additional leases and other recorded easements and agreements, in each case, arising from and after the Closing.
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Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall mean an assignment and assumption of the Leases in the form of Exhibit N-2 attached hereto, executed and delivered by Buyer and Seller (as one of the entities comprising Non-CPLV Lease Tenant), pursuant to which Buyer assigns all of its interest, if any, in the Leases (and any additional leases entered into prior to Closing pursuant to Section 8.1) to Seller and Seller assumes all obligations under the Leases and any such additional leases (subject to the Non-CPLV Lease), in each case, arising from and after the Closing.
Leases shall mean all leases, licenses and occupancy agreements of an interest in the Real Property and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other written agreements pertaining thereto but excluding (a) the Non-CPLV Lease, and (b) any agreements or licenses for third parties to use any portion of the Property that do not create an interest in land and do not run with the land.
Lender shall mean each of the CPLV Lender, the First Lien Non-CPLV Lender and the Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender, and Lenders shall mean all such entities, collectively.
Lender Consent shall mean, individually or collectively as the context requires, the CPLV Lender Consent, the First Lien Lender Consent and the Second Lien Lender Consent.
Liabilities shall mean, collectively, any and all conditions, losses, costs, damages, claims, liabilities, expenses, demands or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever, including liabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act, CERCLA and RCRA, any state or local counterparts thereof, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
Major Casualty/Condemnation shall have the meaning given in Section 10.1.
Material Adverse Effect shall mean a material adverse effect on (a) the value of the Property, (b) Sellers authority and/or ability to convey title to the Property by the Closing Date or otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and/or (c) the use and/or operation of the Property as same is being used and/or operated on the date hereof.
Material Contracts means those certain contracts and agreements as set forth on Schedule 7.2(j) attached hereto an made a part hereof.
Mezzanine Consent shall mean, in CPLV Lenders capacity as Senior Lender under the Intercreditor Agreement dated as of October 6, 2017 by and among CPLV Lender and each of the Mezzanine A Administrative Agent, Mezzanine B Administrative Agent and Mezzanine C Administrative Agent (as such quoted terms are defined under the CPLV Loan), each Mezzanine Lenders waiver of the applicable Mezzanine Borrowers further obligation to comply with its financial reporting obligations under Section 5.1.11 of the Mezzanine Loan Agreements (as such quoted terms are defined under the CPLV Loan).
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Non-CPLV Lease shall mean an amendment to the Original Non-CPLV Lease dated as of the Closing Date, by and between the Non-CPLV Lease Landlord, as landlord, and Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, as tenant, in the form of Exhibit O attached hereto and made a part hereof, including any further amendment to the form of Exhibit O made pursuant to Section 8.8(c)(ii) hereof.
Non-CPLV Lease Landlord shall mean, collectively, the entities listed on Schedule A attached to the Non-CPLV Lease, as landlord.
Non-CPLV Lease Tenant shall mean, collectively, the entities listed on Schedule B attached to the Non-CPLV Lease, as tenant.
Non-CPLV MLSA shall mean an amendment to the Original Non-CPLV MLSA dated as of the Closing Date, by and among Non-CPLV Lease Landlord, Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Non-CPLV MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Non-CPLV MLSA), in the form of Exhibit P attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Non-CPLV MLSA Manager shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Objection shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
Objection Notice shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
Ordinary Course shall mean the course of day-to-day operations of the Property, in a manner which does not materially and adversely vary from the policies, practices and procedures in effect as of the Effective Date, and in all events consistent with the obligations of Non-CPLV Lease Tenant under the Non-CPLV Lease as if the Non-CPLV Lease were in effect as of the date in question.
Original CPLV Lease shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Original CPLV MLSA shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Original Joliet Lease shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Original Joliet MLSA shall mean that certain Management and Lease Support Agreement (Joliet) dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among Joliet Landlord, Joliet Tenant, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Joliet MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Joliet MLSA).
Original Non-CPLV Landlord shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Original Non-CPLV Lease shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
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Original Non-CPLV MLSA shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Original Non-CPLV Tenant shall have the meaning given in the Recitals.
Other Land Buyer shall mean Octavius Propco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is an Affiliate of Buyer.
Other Land Property shall mean the Property (as defined in the Other Land PSA).
Other Land PSA shall mean that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement dated as of the date hereof between Other Land Seller, as seller, and Other Land Buyer, as purchaser, with respect to certain real property in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Other Land Seller shall mean Caesars Octavius, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, which is an Affiliate of Seller.
Outstanding Consultant Report shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(a).
Owners Title Policy shall mean one (1) or more ALTA owners title insurance policies in favor of Buyer issued by the Title Company in an aggregate amount equal to the Purchase Price, insuring that fee title to the Real Property is vested in Buyer subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
PA DEP shall have the meaning given in Section 8.13.
Pennsylvania Gaming Laws shall mean those laws pursuant to which any Gaming Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over the conduct of Gaming at a Gaming Facility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including without limitation, (i) Part VIII (Horse Racing) of Title 3 of Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 3 Pa. C.S. §§ 9301 et seq.; (ii) Parts II (Gaming) and III (Video Gaming) of Title 4 of Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, 4 Pa. C.S. §§ 1101 et seq. and 3101 et seq.; and (iii) the regulations, statements of policy and any other administrative directives promulgated pursuant to the foregoing statutes; each as from time to time amended, modified or supplemented, including by succession of comparable successor statutes.
Permitted Exceptions shall mean the following: (a) applicable zoning, building and land use Laws, (b) any matters shown on the Existing Survey, (c) such other facts as would be disclosed by a current and accurate land title survey or a physical inspection of the Property, provided same do not render title uninsurable, do not restrict the current use of the Property as a casino with related parking, retail facilities, horse racing facilities and other material current uses and do not have a material impact on the value or operations of the Property or on Buyer, (d) the lien of real estate taxes, assessments, water and sewer charges and other governmental charges or fees not yet delinquent, (e) the rights of the Tenants under the Leases as tenants only, (f) the rights of Non-CPLV Lease Tenant under the Non-CPLV Lease, (g) mechanics and materialmans liens first arising after the date hereof that would be permitted to exist under Article XI of the Original Non-CPLV Lease, (h) inchoate mechanics and materialmans liens that arise in the ordinary course of construction, maintenance, repair or improvement work at the Property and are not more than sixty (60) days past due, (i) leases, licenses and occupancy
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agreements, and any extension, renewal, or replacement thereof, and any amendments thereto or to the Leases, in each case first arising after the date hereof and expressly permitted under Section 8.1 hereof (so long as, in the case of any such leases, occupancy agreements or amendments to the Leases, such documents contain provisions providing for the automatic subordination of such documents to the Non-CPLV Lease), (j) such other encumbrances and title exceptions as would not restrict the current use of the Property as a casino with related parking, retail facilities, horse racing facilities and other material current uses and do not have a material impact on the value or operations of the Property or on Buyer, (k) the title exceptions reflected on Exhibits DD and EE (it being agreed that the title exceptions listed in Exhibit EE that are not otherwise listed on Exhibit DD are only Permitted Exceptions with respect to the Additional Parcels (and not the Land other than the Additional Parcels) and shall not be deemed to be title exceptions under this clause (k) to the extent Buyer elects not to acquire the Additional Parcels in accordance with Section 4.1(d)) hereto (but excluding, in each case, any Required Removal Exceptions that are described in clause (i) or (ii) of the definition of Required Removal Exceptions), subject to Article 3 hereof, and (l) the Environmental Covenant to be executed by Seller and recorded against the Real Property at or prior to Closing in accordance with Section 8.13.
Person shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other form of entity.
Personal Property shall mean all tangible personal property that is in any way related to the Real Property and that Seller owns or possesses, including any such property that is located on the Real Property and used in the ownership, operation and maintenance of the Real Property, including all books, records and files of Seller relating to the Real Property, but excluding any tangible personal property of the tenants at the Property.
Proceedings shall have the meaning given in Section 11.14.
Prohibited Person shall have the meaning given in Section 7.1(c).
Property shall mean the Real Property; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, (i) the term Property does not include Personal Property or Intangible Property, and (ii) the conveyance of the Property to Buyer shall not constitute an assignment by Seller or an assumption by Buyer of any service contracts, leasing or property management agreements, maintenance contracts or similar agreements and contracts relating to the Real Property, which, in each case, shall remain the property of Seller.
PSA Buyer Guaranty shall mean a Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date by Buyer Guarantor in favor of Seller.
PSA Seller Guaranty shall mean a Guaranty dated as of the Effective Date by Seller Guarantor in favor of Buyer.
Purchase Price shall have the meaning given in Article 2.
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RCRA shall mean the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, 42 U.S.C. §§6901 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.
Real Property shall mean the fee interest in the Land, all Buildings, the Development Rights, Fixtures, and any, to the extent constituting rights and privileges in real property, rights and privileges pertaining thereto, collectively. For the avoidance of doubt, the Real Property includes Sellers ownership interest in adjoining roadways, alleyways, strips, gores and the like appurtenant to the real estate described above; all buildings, structures, Fixtures and improvements of every kind that are, as of the date hereof (subject to the other express provisions of this Agreement), located on or permanently affixed to the Land or on the improvements that are located thereon, including, but not limited to, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines appurtenant to such buildings and structures.
Remove with respect to any exception to title shall mean that Seller, at its sole cost, removes such title exception of record and/or causes the Title Company to omit the same from the Owners Title Policy at Closing; provided, however, that Seller shall only be permitted to cause the Title Company to omit from the Owners Title Policy (without removing the same of record) the following title exceptions: mechanics and materialmans liens for work, the aggregate amount of which is no greater than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00).
Representatives shall have the meaning given in Section 8.6(a).
Required Removal Exceptions shall mean, collectively, (i) all mortgages, deeds of trust, deeds to secure debt or other security documents recorded against or otherwise secured by the Property or any portion thereof and related UCC filings and assignment of leases and rents and other evidence of indebtedness secured by the Property; (ii) liens or other encumbrances or title matters intentionally created or consented to by Seller or its Affiliates after the date hereof other than the Non-CPLV Lease (but not including unrecorded mechanics or materialmans liens, matters described in clause (i) of the definition of Permitted Exceptions, or any liens, encumbrances or other title matters created or approved in writing by Buyer or its Affiliates); and (iii) the following so long as they are (A) not Permitted Exceptions (excluding clause (j) of the definition of Permitted Exceptions), (B) not caused by the acts or omissions of Buyer, and (C) not consented to by Buyer: (1) judgments against Seller; and (2) liens or other encumbrances or matters to the extent any of them shall be in a readily determined monetary amount (such liens or encumbrances, Seller Monetary Liens), but only (in the case of (iii)) if the cost to remove such liens or encumbrances does not exceed the Required Removal Threshold. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the Material Contracts, the Environmental Covenant executed in accordance with Section 8.13, or any obligations thereunder, constitute Required Removal Exceptions.
Required Removal Threshold shall mean Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00).
Second Amended and Restated ROFR shall mean that certain Second Amended and Restated Right of First Refusal Agreement, between CEC and VICI, in the form of Exhibit Q attached hereto and made a part hereof.
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Second Lien Lender Consent shall have the meaning given in Section 6.4(j).
Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender shall mean, collectively, the holder(s) or lender(s) of the notes and loans, as applicable, under the Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan.
Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan shall mean that certain Indenture, dated as of October 6, 2017, by and among VICI Properties 1 LLC and VICI FC Inc., as issuers, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time and UMB Bank, National Association, as trustee, in each case as the same may have been amended, modified or otherwise supplemented.
Seller Guarantor shall mean CEOC.
Seller Liquidated Damages Amount shall have the meaning given in Section 9.1.
Seller Monetary Liens shall have the meaning given in the definition of Required Removal Exceptions.
Seller Parties shall mean Seller, CPLV Lease Tenant, Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, Joliet Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company, Caesars Enterprise, CRC, Caesars World, HLV Tenant and any other Affiliate of Seller that is a party to a Closing Document.
Seller Response Notice shall have the meaning given in Section 4.1(a).
Sellers Knowledge or words of similar import shall refer to the current actual knowledge (without any duty of investigation) of Chris Albrecht, who is the general manager of the Property, or if Chris Albrecht is replaced as general manager, another individual with substantially similar knowledge regarding the Property as Chris Albrecht.
Sellers Warranties shall mean, collectively, Sellers representations and warranties set forth in Section 7.2.
SNDA shall mean a reasonable and customary form of subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement, reasonably acceptable to Buyer and Seller.
Survival Period shall have the meaning given in Section 7.3(a).
Tenant shall mean any tenant of the Property under a Lease.
Tenant Estoppel shall mean a tenant estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit R attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Tenants Title Policy shall mean one (1) or more ALTA leasehold owners title insurance policies in favor of Non-CPLV Lease Tenant issued by the Title Company in an aggregate amount determined by Seller in its reasonable discretion, insuring that leasehold title to the Real Property is vested in Non-CPLV Lease Tenant subject only to exceptions not caused by the acts of Buyer.
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Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement shall mean a termination of that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, among CPLV Lease Landlord, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, CPLV Lease Tenant and the other parties thereto, in reasonable and customary form, with each of Seller and Buyer acting reasonably and in good faith.
Termination of Joliet Security Agreement shall mean a termination of that certain Security Agreement (Joliet Lease), dated as of October 6, 2017 (the Joliet Security Agreement), between Joliet Tenant and Joliet Landlord, in reasonable and customary form, with each of Seller and Buyer acting reasonably and in good faith.
Termination of Joliet Transition Services Agreement shall mean a termination of that certain Transition of Management Services Agreement (Joliet), dated as of October 6, 2017, among Joliet Tenant, Joliet Landlord, Caesars Enterprise, Caesars License Company, and Joliet MLSA Manager, in reasonable and customary form, with each of Seller and Buyer acting reasonably and in good faith.
Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement shall mean a termination of that certain Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of October 6, 2017, among Original Non-CPLV Landlord, Original Non-CPLV Tenant, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, and the other parties thereto, in reasonable and customary form, with each of Seller and Buyer acting reasonably and in good faith.
Termination of Non-CPLV Security Agreement (Non-CPLV Lease) shall mean a termination of that certain Security Agreement (Non-CPLV Lease), dated as of October 6, 2017 (the Non-CPLV Security Agreement), between Original Non-CPLV Tenant and Original Non-CPLV Landlord, in reasonable and customary form, with each of Seller and Buyer acting reasonably and in good faith.
Termination of Non-CPLV Transition Services Agreement shall mean a termination of that certain Transition of Management Services Agreement (Non-CPLV), dated as of October 6, 2017, among Original Non-CPLV Tenant, Original Non-CPLV Landlord, Caesars Enterprise, Caesars License Company, and Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, in reasonable and customary form, with each of Seller and Buyer acting reasonably and in good faith.
Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement shall mean that certain Third Amended and Restated Omnibus License and Enterprise Services Agreement, among Caesars Enterprise, CEOC, CRC, Caesars License Company and Caesars World, in the form of Exhibit S attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Title Commitment shall mean the Title Commitments from the Title Company annexed to this Agreement as Exhibit T and Exhibit FF.
Title Company shall mean Chicago Title Insurance Company, Attn: Joe Benlevi, E-Mail: joe.benlevi@ctt.com, Tel: (212) 880-1304 and such other nationally recognized title insurance company, if any, as Buyer shall elect to act as co-insurers with Chicago Title Insurance Company.
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Transaction shall mean the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Transfer Taxes shall have the meaning given in Section 5.2(a).
Update shall have the meaning given in Section 3.1.
VICI shall mean VICI Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (an Affiliate of Buyer).
SECTION 1.2. Terms Generally. Definitions in this Agreement apply equally to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. All references herein to Articles, Sections, Schedules and Exhibits shall be deemed to be references to Articles and Sections of, and Schedules and Exhibits to, this Agreement unless the context shall otherwise require. All references in this Agreement to not to be unreasonably withheld or correlative usage, mean not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Any accounting term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP. The words include, includes and including shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase without limitation unless such phrase already appears. The word or is not exclusive and is synonymous with and/or unless it is preceded by the word either. The terms herein, hereof and hereunder and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section, paragraph or subdivision.
ARTICLE 2
SALE OF PROPERTY
Subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Closing Documents, Seller agrees to sell and Buyer agrees to purchase the Property subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. In consideration therefor, Buyer shall pay to Seller an aggregate amount of Eighty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($82,500,000) (the Purchase Price). The parties acknowledge and agree that this Agreement and the Other Land PSA were negotiated collectively, and the parties would not have entered into this Agreement if the Other Land PSA were not entered into concurrently herewith. The Purchase Price shall be paid as set forth in this Article 2. For the avoidance of doubt, Seller is not selling to Buyer, and Buyer is not acquiring from Seller, any Personal Property or Intangible Property.
SECTION 2.1. Cash at Closing. On the Closing Date, Buyer shall deposit or cause to be deposited into escrow with the Escrow Agent an amount equal to the Purchase Price, plus or minus any closing costs or Transfer Taxes as allocated in accordance with the terms of Sections 5.2 and 11.1, in immediately available funds as more particularly set forth in Section 6.1. Such escrow shall be held and delivered by Escrow Agent in accordance with the provisions of such Section 6.1.
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ARTICLE 3
TITLE MATTERS
SECTION 3.1. Title Objections; Required Removal Exceptions. Buyer shall have the right to have title and survey updated, and shall provide to Seller any updates to the Title Commitment or Existing Survey (as applicable, an Update) that Buyer obtains promptly after Buyers receipt thereof. Buyer may, within five (5) Business Days after receiving an Update (but in all events on or before the then scheduled Closing Date), give Seller written notice (an Objection Notice) of any exception to title to the Property or survey matters in the Update that is not a Permitted Exception and to which Buyer objects (an Objection). Seller shall have no obligation to bring any action or proceeding, or to incur any expense or liability, to Remove an Objection (unless such Objection is a Required Removal Exception). If Seller elects to attempt to remedy any Objection, then Seller shall notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days after Seller receives the Objection Notice, in which case Seller will endeavor to remedy such Objection, but Seller will have no liability to Buyer if Seller is unable or fails to remedy such Objection (unless such objection is a Required Removal Exception). If Seller elects not to remedy any Objection(s) which it may elect not to Remove, then Seller may so notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days after Seller receives the Objection Notice referencing such Objection(s). If Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to Seller, and (a) Seller does not notify Buyer within such five (5) Business Day period that Seller will attempt to cure such Objection, (b) Seller notifies Buyer within such five (5) Business Day period that Seller will not attempt to cure such Objection, or (c) Seller is unable or fails to convey title to the Property (including survey matters) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, then, Buyer shall have the right to elect, by written notice to Seller given not later than the fifth (5th) Business Day after (i) the receipt by Buyer of notice from Seller that Seller will not cure such Objection, (ii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after Seller received such Objection Notice if Seller did not within such five (5) Business Day period elect to cure such Objection, or (iii) the fifth (5th) Business Day after the then scheduled Closing if Seller is unable or fails to convey title in accordance with this Agreement (and the Closing shall be adjourned to account for such period, as applicable), either (x) to accept such title as Seller is able to convey, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller (in which case the exception to which Buyer had raised an Objection and which Seller did not elect to cure shall be deemed to be a Permitted Exception) (but if such Objection is to a Seller Monetary Lien in excess of the Required Removal Threshold, Buyer shall have the right to accept such title as Seller is able to convey; and in such event such Seller Monetary Lien shall be Non-CPLV Lease Tenants responsibility as if such Seller Monetary Lien first arose during the term of the Non-CPLV Lease), or (y) to terminate this Agreement. If Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to Seller, and Seller does not notify Buyer within such five (5) Business Day period that Seller will attempt to cure such Objection, then Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to remedy such Objection(s). The Closing shall be adjourned (but not beyond June 30, 2019) to permit such process to be completed, and if such process shall be ongoing as of 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2019, then this Agreement will automatically terminate without either party having any liability (other than obligations that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof (for the avoidance of doubt, Sellers failure to Remove any exception that is not a Required Removal Exception shall be neither a breach nor a default hereunder)), unless Buyer agrees to accept such title as Seller is able to convey, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller. If Buyer elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.1, then this Agreement shall terminate and be deemed null, void and of no further force or effect (other than obligations that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller shall be required to Remove all Required Removal Exceptions at or prior to Closing, which for purposes of clarification shall not restrict Seller from entering into unrecorded Contracts that may remain in effect as of Closing pursuant to Section 8.1.
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ARTICLE 4
ACCESS; AS-IS SALE
SECTION 4.1. Due Diligence Period; Buyers Access to the Property.
(a) Buyer shall have a period from the Effective Date until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on July 31, 2018 (the Due Diligence Period), to perform its due diligence review of the compliance of the Property with any zoning requirements relating to parking to be set forth in a zoning report to be prepared by EnviroBusiness, Inc. (d/b/a EBI Consulting) (the Outstanding Consultant Report). If, during the Due Diligence Period, Buyer first becomes aware (based on information provided in the Outstanding Consultant Report) of a failure of the Property to comply with any zoning requirements relating to parking that results in a Material Adverse Effect, Buyer shall have the right to provide a written notice (a Due Diligence Notice) to Seller (such notice to be delivered within the Due Diligence Period, if at all) requesting that Seller cure such non-compliance. Within ten (10) days after receipt of a Due Diligence Notice (the Election Period), Seller may deliver a written notice (a Seller Response Notice) to Buyer indicating that Seller either (i) intends to cure such non-compliance or (ii) does not intend to cure such non-compliance. The failure of Seller to deliver a Seller Response Notice within the Election Period shall be deemed to be an indication that Seller does not intend to cure such non-compliance. If the Seller Response Notice indicates that Seller intends to cure such non-compliance, then the cure of such non-compliance shall be a condition to Buyers obligation to close the Transaction (it being agreed that under no circumstances shall Sellers failure to so cure such non-compliance be deemed to be a default by Seller under this Agreement). If the Seller Response Notice indicates that Seller does not intend to cure such non-compliance, or if Seller does not send a Seller Response Notice during the Election Period, then Buyer may, within ten (10) days of (a) receipt of a Seller Response Notice indicating that Seller does not intend to cure such non-compliance or (b) the expiration of the Election Period in the event Seller fails to deliver a Seller Response Notice within the Election Period, terminate this Agreement by providing written notice to Seller prior to the expiration of such ten (10) day period. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.1(a), then the parties shall have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination. If Buyer does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.1(a), Buyer shall be deemed to have waived its rights to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 4.1(a).
(b) During the period between the Effective Date and the Closing Date, Buyer, at its cost, may conduct such surveys and non-invasive investigations and inspections of the Property (collectively Inspections) as Buyer elects in its sole discretion and Seller, at reasonable times, shall provide reasonable access to the Property to Buyer and Buyers consultants and other representatives for such purpose. Buyers right to perform the Inspections shall be subject to and will not unreasonably interfere with or disturb the rights of tenants, guests and customers at the Property and the Inspections shall not unreasonably interfere with the Sellers business operations. Buyer and its agents, contractors and consultants shall comply with Sellers reasonable requests with respect to the Inspections to minimize such interference. Buyer will cause each of Buyers consultants that will be performing such tests and inspections (other than
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purely visual inspections) to provide (as a condition to performing such Inspections) proof of commercial general liability insurance on an occurrence form with limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) aggregate limit bodily injury, death and property damage per occurrence shall be provided to Seller.
(c) Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates from and against any loss that Seller or any of its Affiliates shall incur as the result of the acts of Buyer or Buyers representatives or consultants in conducting physical diligence with respect to the Property, or, in the case of physical damage to the Property resulting from such physical diligence, for the reasonable cost of repairing or restoring the Property to substantially its condition immediately prior to such damage (unless Buyer promptly shall cause such damage to be repaired or restored); provided, however, (i) the foregoing indemnity and agreement to hold Seller and its Affiliates harmless shall not apply to, and Buyer shall not be liable or responsible for, (A) the discovery of any fact or circumstance not caused by Buyer or its representatives or consultants (except to the extent Buyer exacerbates such fact or circumstance), (B) any pre-existing condition (except to the extent Buyer exacerbates such pre-existing condition), or (C) the negligence or willful misconduct of Seller, any of Sellers Affiliates or any of their respective agents, employees, consultants or representatives and (ii) in no event shall Buyer be liable for any consequential, punitive or special damages; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, such waiver of consequential, punitive and special damages shall not be deemed a waiver of damages that Seller or any of its Affiliates is required to pay to a party other than Seller or an Affiliate of Seller in respect of consequential, punitive or special damages.
(d) Buyer shall have the right, exercisable by written notice delivered to Seller prior to 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the date that is ninety (90) days after the Effective Date (such date and time, the Additional Parcels Removal Deadline), to elect not to acquire the Additional Parcels for any reason whatsoever. If Buyer elects not to acquire the Additional Parcels pursuant to this Section 4.1(d), (i) clause (ii) of the definition of Land as defined in this Agreement shall be deleted, (ii) the legal description of the Additional Parcels shall be removed from any documents to which such legal description is contemplated to be attached thereto pursuant to this Agreement and (iii) the Additional Parcels Owner shall be deleted from the definition of Seller as defined in this Agreement. If Buyer does not deliver written notice of Buyers election not to acquire the Additional Parcels prior to the Additional Parcels Removal Deadline in accordance with this Section 4.1(d), Buyer shall be deemed to have elected to acquire the Additional Parcels and this Section 4.1(d) shall have no further force or effect.
SECTION 4.2. As-Is Provision. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:
(a) SUBJECT TO THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE TO BUYER AT CLOSING, BUYER AGREES THAT UNLESS BUYER TERMINATES THIS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 4.1(a): (i) BUYER SHALL ACCEPT THE PROPERTY IN ITS PRESENT STATE AND CONDITION AND AS-IS WITH ALL FAULTS; (ii) SELLER SHALL NOT BE OBLIGATED TO DO ANY RESTORATION, REPAIRS OR OTHER WORK OF ANY
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KIND OR NATURE WHATSOEVER ON OR AFFECTING THE PROPERTY AND, SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THE NON-CPLV LEASE, SELLER SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY WORK ON OR IMPROVEMENT OF THE PROPERTY NECESSARY (x) TO CAUSE THE PROPERTY TO MEET ANY APPLICABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE LAWS, (y) TO REPAIR, RETROFIT OR SUPPORT ANY PORTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS DUE TO THE SEISMIC OR STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY (OR ANY DEFICIENCIES THEREIN) OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, OR (z) TO CURE ANY VIOLATIONS; AND (iii) NO PATENT OR LATENT CONDITION AFFECTING THE PROPERTY IN ANY WAY, WHETHER OR NOT KNOWN OR DISCOVERABLE OR DISCOVERED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE, SHALL AFFECT BUYERS OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY OR TO PERFORM ANY OTHER ACT OTHERWISE TO BE PERFORMED BY BUYER UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, NOR SHALL ANY SUCH CONDITION GIVE RISE TO ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR RIGHT OF DAMAGE OR RESCISSION AGAINST SELLER, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT.
(b) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER OR ANY AFFILIATE THEREOF TO BUYER AT CLOSING, NEITHER SELLER, NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES, NOR ANY OF ITS OR THEIR RESPECTIVE SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, PARTNERS, TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, MANAGERS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS, CONTRACTORS, CONSULTANTS, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, NOR ANY PERSON PURPORTING TO REPRESENT ANY OF THE FOREGOING, HAVE MADE ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, GUARANTY, PROMISE, PROJECTION OR PREDICTION WHATSOEVER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, WRITTEN OR ORAL, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY AS TO (I) THE CONDITION, SAFETY, QUANTITY, QUALITY, USE (PRESENT OR PROPOSED), OCCUPANCY OR OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY, (II) THE PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE REVENUES OR EXPENSES WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS, (III) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS WITH ANY ZONING REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING CODES OR OTHER APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, (IV) THE ACCURACY OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS OR OTHER DATA OR INFORMATION SET FORTH IN ANY DOCUMENTATION OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED TO BUYER WHICH WERE PREPARED FOR OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER, OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO SELLER, THE PROPERTY OR THE BUSINESS.
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ARTICLE 5
NO ADJUSTMENTS OR PRORATIONS; CLOSING COSTS
SECTION 5.1. No Adjustments or Prorations of Income or Expenses. Because Non-CPLV Lease Landlord, as landlord, and Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, as tenant, will enter into the Non-CPLV Lease on the Closing Date, as between Seller and Buyer there will be no adjustment or proration of income or expenses relating to the Property.
SECTION 5.2. Closing Costs. Closing costs shall be allocated between Buyer and Seller as follows:
(a) Buyer shall pay the following closing costs: (i) all premiums and charges of the Title Company for the Owners Title Policy, (ii) the cost of any surveys of the Property obtained by Buyer, and any updates thereto, (iii) fifty percent (50%) of (A) any realty or real estate transfer taxes incurred in connection with the transactions and documents contemplated by this Agreement (collectively, Transfer Taxes), and (B) any escrow charges imposed by the Escrow Agent and/or Title Company in connection with the Closing and (iv) all fees due its attorneys and all costs of Buyers due diligence, including fees due its consultants.
(b) Seller shall pay the following closing costs: (i) all fees due its attorneys, (ii) all costs incurred by Seller in connection with the Removal of any Required Removal Exceptions or other title exceptions that Seller elects or is required to remove, (iii) all costs to issue Tenants Title Policy, (iv) all fees associated with recording the Non-CPLV Memorandum of Lease and (v) fifty percent (50%) of (A) any Transfer Taxes, and (B) any escrow charges imposed by the Escrow Agent and/or Title Company in connection with the Closing.
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 5.2 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
ARTICLE 6
CLOSING
SECTION 6.1. Closing Mechanics.
(a) The parties shall conduct an escrow Closing through the Escrow Agent as escrowee so that it will not be necessary for any party to attend Closing. The escrow Closing shall be conducted in accordance with an escrow arrangement, and pursuant to an escrow agreement, reasonably acceptable to Seller, Buyer and the Escrow Agent (the Escrow Arrangement). The Closing shall occur on the Closing Date in accordance with the provisions of subsection 6.1(b) hereof.
(b) On the Closing Date, provided (1) all conditions precedent to Sellers obligations hereunder have been satisfied (or waived) in accordance with Section 6.5 and (2) all conditions precedent to Buyers obligations hereunder have been satisfied (or waived) in accordance with Section 6.4, (i) Seller shall convey the Property to Buyer pursuant to the Deed, (ii) Seller and Buyer will enter into the Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Buyer and Seller (as one of the entities comprising Non-CPLV Lease Tenant) will enter into the Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement, (iii) Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price (plus or
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minus any closing costs or Transfer Taxes as allocated in accordance with the terms of Sections 5.2 and 11.1) to Seller, in each case, in accordance with the Escrow Arrangement, (iv) CPLV Lease Landlord and CPLV Lease Tenant will enter into the CPLV Lease, (v) the parties to the CPLV MLSA will enter into the CPLV MLSA, (vi) Non-CPLV Lease Landlord and Non-CPLV Lease Tenant will enter into the Non-CPLV Lease and the Non-CPLV Memorandum of Lease, (vii) the parties to the Non-CPLV MLSA will enter into the Non-CPLV MLSA, (viii) Joliet Landlord and Joliet Tenant will enter into the Joliet Lease, (ix) the parties to the Joliet MLSA will enter into the Joliet MLSA, (x) the parties will consummate the Octavius Lease Termination and Transfer (as defined in the Other Land PSA), and (xi) the applicable Seller Parties and the applicable Buyer Parties will execute and deliver the other documents and materials as required under this Agreement, including Sections 6.2 and 6.3. Upon written notice from Seller to Buyer, or Buyer to Seller, as applicable, on or prior to the then scheduled Closing Date, (i) Seller shall be entitled to adjourn the then scheduled Closing Date for as many days as is necessary for Seller to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 6.4, and (ii) Buyer shall be entitled to adjourn the then scheduled Closing Date for as many days as is necessary for Buyer to satisfy the conditions set forth in Section 6.5 hereof, provided that, in each case, in no event shall the Closing Date be adjourned beyond June 30, 2019. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, it is expressly agreed to by Seller and Buyer that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE with respect to Sellers and Buyers respective obligations to consummate the Transaction on the Closing Date.
(c) The items to be delivered by each Seller Party and each Buyer Party in accordance with the terms of Sections 6.2 or 6.3 shall be delivered to Escrow Agent at least one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date.
SECTION 6.2. Sellers Closing Deliveries. At least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date, each Seller Party shall execute and deliver, and have acknowledged, as applicable, the following documents to which it is a party and make such payments as specified below:
(a) Deed. A deed for the Property in the form of Exhibit U attached hereto (the Deed), and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax Statement, executed, acknowledged and delivered by Seller, as applicable, conveying the Property to Buyer.
(b) Environmental Covenant. The Environmental Covenant described in Section 8.13 in recordable form, executed and delivered by Seller.
(c) CPLV Lease. The CPLV Lease, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Tenant.
(d) CPLV MLSA. The CPLV MLSA, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the CPLV MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the CPLV MLSA).
(e) Non-CPLV Lease. The Non-CPLV Lease, executed and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Tenant.
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(f) Non-CPLV MLSA. The Non-CPLV MLSA, executed and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Non-CPLV MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Non-CPLV MLSA).
(g) Joliet Lease. The Joliet Lease, executed and delivered by Joliet Tenant.
(h) Joliet MLSA. The Joliet MLSA, executed and delivered by Joliet Tenant, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company (solely for purposes of Article VII and Sections 2.4, 16.2, 16.3.4, 18.5.5, 18.7.3, 18.7.4, 18.7.5, 19.3, 20.2 and 20.16 of the Joliet MLSA), and Caesars Enterprise (solely for purposes of Section 20.16 and Article XXI of the Joliet MLSA).
(i) Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed and delivered by Seller.
(j) [Intentionally Omitted].
(k) Non-Foreign Status Affidavit. A non-foreign status affidavit in the form of Exhibit V attached hereto, in compliance with Treasury Regulations Section 1.1445-2(b)(2) (the FIRPTA Affidavit), executed and delivered by Seller.
(l) Evidence of Authority. Delivery by Seller of documentation to establish to Buyers and the Title Companys reasonable satisfaction the due authorization of Sellers and each of the other Seller Parties consummation of the Transaction, including Sellers execution of this Agreement and Sellers and each of the other Seller Parties execution of the Closing Documents required to be delivered by each such party.
(m) Title Affidavit and Related Documents. An owners affidavit in the form of Exhibit W attached hereto, and such other documents, certificates, indemnities and affidavits as may be otherwise agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions and/or reasonably and customarily required by the Title Company to consummate the Transaction, executed and delivered by Seller.
(n) Seller Costs. Seller shall cause costs required to be paid by Seller under the provisions of this Agreement to be debited against the proceeds to Seller on the Title Companys settlement statement.
(o) Non-CPLV Memorandum of Lease. A memorandum of lease for the Non-CPLV Lease as it relates to the Property in the form of Exhibit X attached hereto (the Non-CPLV Memorandum of Lease), executed, acknowledged and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Tenant.
(p) Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed and delivered by Seller (as one of the entities comprising Non-CPLV Lease Tenant).
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(q) Updated List of Leases and Material Contracts. Updates of Schedule 7.2(i) and Schedule 7.2(j) attached hereto as of the Closing Date.
(r) First Amendment to SNDA. The First Amendment to SNDA, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Tenant.
(s) Certificate of Representations and Warranties. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit Y, executed and delivered by Seller, stating that Sellers Warranties contained in Section 7.2 hereof (as the same may be modified pursuant to Section 7.3(e), if applicable) are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that they expressly relate to an earlier date.
(t) First Amendment to CPLV Transition Services Agreement. The First Amendment to CPLV Transition Services Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Tenant, Caesars Enterprise, Caesars License Company, and CPLV MLSA Manager.
(u) Termination of Non-CPLV Transition Services Agreement. The Termination of Non-CPLV Transition Services Agreement, executed and delivered by Original Non-CPLV Tenant, Caesars Enterprise, Caesars License Company, and Non-CPLV MLSA Manager.
(v) Termination of Joliet Transition Services Agreement. The Termination of Joliet Transition Services Agreement, executed and delivered by Joliet Tenant, Caesars Enterprise, Caesars License Company, and Joliet MLSA Manager.
(w) Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement. The Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement, executed and delivered by Caesars License Company and Desert Palace.
(x) Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement. The Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, executed and delivered by Caesars Enterprise, CEOC, CRC, Caesars License Company and Caesars World.
(y) Second Amended and Restated ROFR. The Second Amended and Restated ROFR, executed and delivered by CEC.
(z) Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. The Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Tenant.
(aa) Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. The Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement, executed and delivered by Original Non-CPLV Tenant.
(bb) First Amendment to CPLV Security Agreement. The First Amendment to CPLV Security Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Tenant.
(cc) Termination of Non-CPLV Security Agreement. The Termination of Non-CPLV Security Agreement, executed and delivered by Original Non-CPLV Tenant.
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(dd) Termination of Joliet Security Agreement. The Termination of Joliet Security Agreement, executed and delivered by Joliet Tenant.
(ee) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV). The First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV), executed and delivered by CEC.
(ff) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Joliet). The First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Joliet), executed and delivered by CEC.
(gg) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV). The First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV), executed and delivered by CEC.
(hh) First Amendment to HLV Lease. The First Amendment to HLV Lease, executed and delivered by HLV Tenant.
(ii) First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement. The First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement, executed and delivered by Caesars License Company and Desert Palace.
(jj) SNDAs. To the extent that the ATC Subtenant provides Seller with an executed ATC SNDA, the ATC SNDA, executed by the ATC Subtenant and Seller.
(kk) Non-CPLV Escalated Rent Payment. In the event the Closing hereunder occurs after November 1, 2018, a catch-up rent payment made by Non-CPLV Lease Tenant to Non-CPLV Lease Landlord as set forth in Section 3.1(b)(iv) of the Non-CPLV Lease attached hereto
(ll) Other Documents. Such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Title Company or may be agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions to consummate the Transaction.
SECTION 6.3. Buyers Closing Deliveries. At least one Business Day prior to the Closing Date, each Buyer Party shall execute and deliver, and have acknowledged, as applicable, the following documents to which it is a party, and on or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall make such payments as specified below:
(a) Purchase Price. The Purchase Price, plus any other amounts required to be paid by Buyer at Closing hereunder.
(b) Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Lease and Easement Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed and delivered by Buyer.
(c) Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement. The Lease Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed and delivered by Buyer.
(d) CPLV Lease. The CPLV Lease, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
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(e) CPLV MLSA. The CPLV MLSA, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(f) Non-CPLV Lease. The Non-CPLV Lease, executed and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Landlord.
(g) Non-CPLV MLSA. The Non-CPLV MLSA, executed and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Landlord.
(h) Joliet Lease. The Joliet Lease, executed and delivered by Joliet Landlord.
(i) Joliet MLSA. The Joliet MLSA, executed and delivered by Joliet Landlord.
(j) Evidence of Authority. Delivery by Buyer, CPLV Lease Landlord, Non-CPLV Lease Landlord and Joliet Landlord of documentation to establish to Sellers and the Title Companys reasonable satisfaction the due authorization of Buyers and each of the other Buyer Parties consummation of the Transaction, including Buyers execution of this Agreement and Buyers and each of the other Buyer Parties execution of the Closing Documents required to be delivered by each such party.
(k) Non-CPLV Memorandum of Lease. The Non-CPLV Memorandum of Lease, executed, acknowledged and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Landlord.
(l) UCC-3 Termination Statements for Personalty. All UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in each of the CPLV Lease, the Non-CPLV Lease and the Joliet Lease), delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord, Non-CPLV Lease Landlord and Joliet Landlord.
(m) Certificate of Representations and Warranties. A certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit Z, executed and delivered by Buyer, stating that the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in Section 7.1 hereof are true, correct and complete in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
(n) First Amendment to CPLV Transition Services Agreement. The First Amendment to CPLV Transition Services Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(o) Termination of Non-CPLV Transition Services Agreement. The Termination of Non-CPLV Transition Services Agreement, executed and delivered by Original Non-CPLV Landlord.
(p) Termination of Joliet Transition Services Agreement. The Termination of Joliet Transition Services Agreement, executed and delivered by Joliet Landlord.
(q) Second Amended and Restated ROFR. The Second Amended and Restated ROFR, executed and delivered by VICI.
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(r) Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. The Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(s) Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. The Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement, executed and delivered by Original Non-CPLV Landlord.
(t) First Amendment to CPLV Security Agreement. The First Amendment to CPLV Security Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(u) Termination of Non-CPLV Security Agreement. The Termination of Non-CPLV Security Agreement, executed and delivered by Original Non-CPLV Landlord.
(v) Termination of Joliet Security Agreement. The Termination of Joliet Security Agreement, executed and delivered by Joliet Landlord.
(w) First Amendment to HLV Lease. The First Amendment to HLV Lease, executed and delivered by HLV Landlord.
(x) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV). The First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV), executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(y) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Joliet). The First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Joliet), executed and delivered by Joliet Landlord.
(z) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV). The First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV), executed and delivered by Non-CPLV Lease Landlord.
(aa) First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement. The First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(bb) First Amendment to SNDA. The First Amendment to SNDA, executed and delivered by CPLV Lease Landlord.
(cc) City of Chester Property Registration. A Property Registration, Office of Engineer, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit AA, executed and delivered by Buyer.
(dd) Return of Reserves. The return of the Initial Tax Reserve Deposit and the Initial Ground Rent Reserve Deposit (as such terms are defined in the CPLV Loan) to Seller or its Affiliates, together with any interest and other earnings that have accrued on such deposits.
(ee) IP Filing. Intellectual property filings terminating the Landlords and Lenders (each as defined in the Trademark Security Agreement) interest in the Pledged Collateral (as defined in the Trademark Security Agreement).
(ff) Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement. A consent in writing by each Propco Property Owner (as defined in the Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement) to the Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement.
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(gg) Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement. A consent in writing by each Landlord (as defined in the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement) to the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement.
(hh) Other Documents. Such other documents as may be reasonably required by the Title Company or may be agreed upon by Seller and Buyer in each of their reasonable discretions to consummate the Transaction.
SECTION 6.4. Conditions to Buyers Obligations. Buyers obligation to close the Transaction is conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following on or prior to the Closing Date:
(a) Representations True. All Sellers Warranties (as may be modified pursuant to Section 7.3(e), if applicable) shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date as if made on and as of such date.
(b) Title Condition. Title to the Real Property shall be as provided in Section 3.1 and, assuming Buyer pays the premium in respect thereof, the Title Company shall be irrevocably committed to issue the Owners Title Policy to Buyer.
(c) Sellers Deliveries Complete. Each Seller Party shall have executed and delivered, and have acknowledged, as applicable, all of the documents to which it is a party and other items required pursuant to Section 6.2 and shall have performed all other material obligations to be performed by such Seller Party on or prior to the Closing Date.
(d) Other Land PSA. The closing of all of the transactions contemplated by the Other Land PSA shall be consummated prior to the Closing hereunder.
(e) [Intentionally Omitted].
(f) No Legal Impediment. There shall not be in effect any law, or any injunction or order of any governmental or judicial authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Transaction.
(g) No Bankruptcy. A petition shall not have been filed by or against Seller under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
(h) CPLV Lender Consent. Buyer shall have obtained written consent under the CPLV Loan from the requisite holder(s) and lender(s), as applicable, comprising CPLV Lender, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each of Buyer and Seller, of (i) the execution and delivery of the CPLV Lease, (ii) the execution and delivery of the CPLV MLSA, (iii) the execution and delivery of an amendment to the CPLV Security Agreement and the release of the liens referenced therein, (iv) (A) the acquisition by CPLV Lease Landlord of the Membership Interests (as defined in the Other Land PSA) in New Property Owner (as defined in the Other Land PSA), and (B) thereafter, either (1) the merger of New Property Owner with and into CPLV Lease Landlord and the termination of the Octavius Lease (as defined in the Other Land PSA), or (2) the transfer of the Property (as defined in the Other Land PSA) from New Property Owner to CPLV Lease Landlord, the dissolution of New Property Owner and the
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termination of the Octavius Lease, (v) the delivery by CPLV Lender (or the applicable representative or agent therefor), in proper form for filing, and filing of all UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in the CPLV Lease), (vi) the execution and delivery of the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement and the Third Amended and Restated Omnibus Agreement, and (ix) the execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV) (collectively, the CPLV Lender Consent).
(i) First Lien Lender Consent. Buyer shall have obtained written consent under the First Lien Non-CPLV Loan from the requisite holder(s) and lender(s), as applicable, comprising First Lien Non-CPLV Lender, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, to (i) the execution and delivery of the Non-CPLV Lease, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Non-CPLV MLSA, (iii) the execution and delivery of a termination of the Non-CPLV Security Agreement and the release of all liens granted thereunder, (iv) the delivery by First Lien Non-CPLV Lender (or the applicable representative or agent therefor), in proper form for filing, and filing of all UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease) and (v) the execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV) (collectively, the First Lien Lender Consent).
(j) Second Lien Lender Consent. Buyer shall have obtained written consent under the Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan from the requisite holder(s) and lender(s), as applicable, comprising Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender, in each case, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, to (i) the execution and delivery of the Non-CPLV Lease, (ii) the execution and delivery of the Non-CPLV MLSA, (iii) the execution and delivery of a termination of the Non-CPLV Security Agreement and the release of all liens granted thereunder, (iv) the delivery by Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender (or the applicable representative or agent therefor), in proper form for filing, and filing of all UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease) and (v) the execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (Non-CPLV) (collectively, the Second Lien Lender Consent).
(k) Governmental Approvals. All Governmental Approvals from Gaming Authorities and all other material Governmental Approvals necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated herein shall have been satisfied or obtained by Buyer, Seller, each Seller Party and each Buyer Party, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and the final documentation to be entered into in connection therewith shall have been received by Buyer.
(l) [Intentionally Omitted].
(m) Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. Execution and delivery of the Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement by Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, each Landlord Financing Lender (as defined therein) and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(n) Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. Execution and delivery of the Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement by Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, each Landlord Financing Lender (as defined therein) and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
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(o) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV). Execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV) by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank plc, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(p) First Amendment to SNDA. Execution and delivery of the First Amendment to SNDA by Lender (as defined in the CMBS SNDA), and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(q) First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement. Execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank plc, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(r) [Intentionally Omitted].
(s) [Intentionally Omitted].
(t) No Default Under CPLV Lease. There shall be no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original CPLV Lease).
(u) No Default Under CPLV MLSA. There shall be no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original CPLV MLSA).
(v) No Default Under Non-CPLV Lease. There shall be no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Non-CPLV Lease).
(w) No Default Under Non-CPLV MLSA. There shall be no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Non-CPLV MLSA).
(x) No Default Under Joliet Lease. There shall be no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Joliet Lease).
(y) No Default Under Joliet MLSA. There shall be no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Joliet MLSA).
(z) Certificate of Occupancy. Seller shall have obtained, and delivered to Buyer, a final certificate of occupancy for the Building (the Certificate of Occupancy).
(aa) Environmental Covenant. Execution and delivery of the Environmental Covenant described in Section 8.13 in recordable form, by the PA DEP.
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SECTION 6.5. Conditions to Sellers Obligations. Sellers obligation to close the Transaction is conditioned on the satisfaction or waiver of all of the following on the Closing Date:
(a) Representations True. All Buyers Warranties shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Closing Date, as if made on and as of each such date.
(b) Buyers Deliveries Complete. Buyer shall have timely delivered the funds required hereunder and each Buyer Party shall have executed and delivered, and have acknowledged, as applicable, all of the documents and other items required pursuant to Section 6.3 to which it is a party and shall have performed all other material obligations to be performed by such Buyer Party on or prior to the Closing Date.
(c) Other Land PSA. The closing of all of the transactions contemplated by the Other Land PSA shall be consummated prior to the Closing hereunder.
(d) [Intentionally Omitted]
(e) No Legal Impediment. There shall not be in effect any law, or any injunction or order of any governmental or judicial authority of competent jurisdiction prohibiting, restraining, enjoining or otherwise preventing the consummation of the Transaction.
(f) Tenants Title Policy. Assuming that Seller pays the premium in respect thereof, the Title Company shall be irrevocably committed to issue the Tenants Title Policy to Non-CPLV Lease Tenant.
(g) CPLV Lender Consent. The CPLV Lender Consent shall have been obtained.
(h) First Lien Lender Consent. The First Lien Lender Consent shall have been obtained.
(i) Second Lien Lender Consent. The Second Lien Lender Consent shall have been obtained.
(j) Governmental Approvals. All Governmental Approvals from Gaming Authorities and all other material Governmental Approvals necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated herein shall have been satisfied or obtained by Buyer, Seller, each Seller Party and each Buyer Party, as applicable, in accordance with this Agreement and the final documentation to be entered into in connection therewith shall have been received by Seller.
(k) Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. Execution and delivery of the Termination of CPLV Intercreditor Agreement by Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, each Landlord Financing Lender (as defined therein) and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(l) Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement. Execution and delivery of the Termination of Non-CPLV Intercreditor Agreement by Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as Credit Agreement Collateral Agent, each Landlord Financing Lender (as defined therein) and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(m) First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV). Execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Indemnity Agreement (CPLV) by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank plc, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
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(n) First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement. Execution and delivery of the First Amendment to Trademark Security Agreement by JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Barclays Bank plc, Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(o) First Amendment to SNDA. Execution and delivery of the First Amendment to SNDA by Lender (as defined in the CMBS SNDA), and each other party thereto that is not a Seller Party or Buyer Party.
(p) Intentionally Omitted.
(q) Intentionally Omitted.
(r) Filing of UCC-3 Termination Statements for Personalty (CPLV). Delivery by CPLV Lender, in proper form for filing, (and the filing) of all UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in the Original CPLV Lease).
(s) Filing of UCC-3 Termination Statements for Personalty (First Lien). Delivery by First Lien Non-CPLV Lender, in proper form for filing, (and the filing) of all UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in the Original Non-CPLV Lease).
(t) Filing of UCC-3 Termination Statements for Personalty (Second Lien). Delivery by Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender, in proper form for filing, (and the filing) of all UCC-3 termination statements with respect to each UCC-1 financing statement filed in connection with the liens on the Tenants Pledged Property (as defined in the Original Non-CPLV Lease).
(u) Return of Reserves. The Initial Tax Reserve Deposit and the Initial Ground Rent Reserve Deposit (as such terms are defined in the CPLV Loan) shall have been returned to Seller or its Affiliates, together with any interest and other earnings that have accrued on such deposits.
SECTION 6.6. Failure of Conditions Precedent. In the event any of the conditions set forth in this Article 6 are neither waived nor satisfied as of the Closing Date (subject to Sellers and Buyers rights to extend the Closing Date pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) and the provisions of Article 9 hereof do not apply, Seller or Buyer (as applicable), so long as such party is not in default of its obligations to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement, may terminate this Agreement by notice to the other party, and thereafter, neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If the Closing does not occur on or before June 30, 2019, this Agreement shall automatically terminate, other than those terms that, pursuant to the express terms hereof, survive termination hereof.
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ARTICLE 7
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 7.1. Buyers Representations. Buyer represents and warrants to Seller as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
(a) Buyers Authorization; Non-Contravention. Buyer and each of its Affiliates that is executing any Closing Document, as applicable, (i) is duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing or validly subsisting under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) is authorized to execute this Agreement and consummate the Transaction and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, and such instruments, obligations and actions are valid and legally binding upon Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. Except as set forth in Section 7.3(d), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Closing Documents to be executed by Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of Buyer and its Affiliates, as applicable, hereunder or thereunder will not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of Buyers or its Affiliates, as applicable, organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon Buyer, (y) conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which Buyer or its Affiliates, as applicable, is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) subject to Sections 7.3(d) and 8.7 hereof, require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) Buyers Financial Condition. No petition has been filed by or against Buyer under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
(c) OFAC; Patriot Act. Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that neither Buyer, nor to its knowledge, any persons or entities holding any Controlling legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in it (expressly excluding any direct or indirect shareholders of VICI Properties Inc.), are, (i) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (OFAC); (ii) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56, Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes; or (iii) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (collectively, Prohibited Persons). Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller that no funds tendered to Seller under the terms of this Agreement are or will be directly or indirectly derived from activities (expressly excluding any activities of any direct or indirect shareholders of VICI Properties Inc.) that may contravene U.S. federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws. Buyer will not knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the Property.
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SECTION 7.2. Sellers Representations. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer, as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date as set forth below, as follows:
(a) Sellers Authorization; Non-Contravention. Seller and each of its Affiliates that is executing any Closing Document, as applicable, (i) is duly organized (or formed), validly existing and in good standing or validly subsisting under the Laws of its State of organization and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the State in which the Property is located, and (ii) is authorized to execute this Agreement and consummate the Transaction, and fulfill all of its obligations hereunder and under all Closing Documents to be executed by Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, and such instruments, obligations and actions are valid and legally binding upon Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and all Closing Documents to be executed by Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, and the performance of the obligations of Seller and its Affiliates, as applicable, hereunder or thereunder will not (w) result in the violation of any Laws, or any provision of Sellers or its Affiliates, as applicable, organizational documents, (x) conflict with any order of any court or governmental instrumentality binding upon Seller, (y) subject to Section 7.3(d) hereof, conflict or be inconsistent with, or result in any default under, any contract, agreement or commitment to which Seller or its Affiliates, as applicable, is bound, except to the extent that such conflict, inconsistency or default, as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (z) subject to Section 7.3(d) hereof, require the approval, consent or action of, waiver or filing with, or notice to, any third party, including but not limited to, any governmental bodies, agencies or instrumentalities, except as have been obtained or will be obtained on or prior to the Closing Date.
(b) [Intentionally omitted].
(c) Bankruptcy. No petition has been filed by Seller, nor has Seller received written notice of any petition filed against Seller under the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any similar Laws.
(d) OFAC; Patriot Act. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that neither Seller, nor to its knowledge, any persons or entities holding any Controlling legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in it (expressly excluding any direct or indirect shareholders of CEC), are Prohibited Persons. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer that no funds tendered to Buyer under the terms of this Agreement are or will be directly or indirectly derived from activities (expressly excluding any activities of any direct or indirect shareholders of CEC) that may contravene U.S. federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws. Seller will not knowingly engage in any transactions or dealings, or knowingly be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the Property.
(e) Environmental Laws. Except as disclosed in the Environmental Reports, Seller has complied and Seller and the Property are now complying with all Environmental Laws (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease), except to the extent the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(f) Real Property. The Real Property comprises all of the real property used in the operation of the property commonly known as Harrahs Philadelphia.
(g) Litigation. Except as set forth in Schedule 7.2(g) with respect to certain litigation against Seller, which litigation does not affect the Property, there is no action, suit, arbitration, unsatisfied order or judgment, governmental investigation or proceeding that is pending, or to Sellers knowledge threatened in writing, against Seller or the Property (other than, in the case of Seller and the Property, claims for personal injury, property damage, workers compensation or employment practices liability for which Sellers insurance carrier has not disclaimed liability and in which the amounts claimed do not exceed the applicable insurance policy limits).
(h) Compliance with Laws. Subject to the provisions of Section 7.2(e) with respect to Environmental Laws, the Property, and Sellers operations at the Property, are in compliance with all applicable Laws, except to the extent the failure to so comply would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(i) Leases. The Leases which demise space at the Property are listed on Schedule 7.2(i), which is true, accurate and complete in all material respects as of the date set forth thereon, and except as set forth thereon, such Leases have not been amended or modified, and to Sellers Knowledge, there is no material default under any such Lease except as set forth in Section 7.3(d). There are no separate agreements between Seller and any party to any Lease with respect to the use or occupancy of the Property other than as specified on Schedule 7.2(i). Such Schedule shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect leasing matters in accordance with Section 7.3(e) hereof. Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all Leases, in all material respects, all of which are in full force and effect. The parties agree that any Leases added to Schedule 7.2(i) after the date hereof in accordance with Section 7.3(e) shall be automatically deemed to be added to Schedule 4 of the Non-CPLV Lease as a Specified Sublease (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease).
(j) Contracts. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.2(j), (a) the Material Contracts have not been amended or modified, (b) no other contracts or agreements exist between Seller or Sellers Affiliates that relate to the matters described in the Material Contracts, and (c) to Sellers Knowledge, there is no (i) material default by Seller or any of Sellers Affiliates under any Material Contract, and (ii) material default by any other party under any Material Contract that would have a Material Adverse Effect. Seller has furnished to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all Material Contracts, all of which are in full force and effect. Seller (or Sellers Affiliates, if applicable) is not in default under any of its (or its Affiliates, if applicable) payment obligations under any Material Contract.
(k) Union Agreement; Employees. As of the Closing Date, (a) neither Seller nor any Affiliate thereof has any employees, who will have any right to employment by, or to Sellers knowledge, claim against, Buyer, (b) neither Seller nor any affiliate thereof is a party to or bound by any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with any labor organization that gives rise to any claims against Buyer, and (c) there are no outstanding claims against Seller under any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor organization to which Seller is a party which relates to the Property.
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(l) Taxes. Seller has timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all tax returns that it has been required to file with respect to the Property. All such tax returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects. All taxes (including any interest or penalties thereon) owed by Seller with respect to the Property have been paid prior to delinquency.
(m) Financial Information. The financial information attached as Exhibit BB hereto (the Financial Information) (other than projections with respect to future periods included therein) (i) was derived from the books and records of Chester Downs and Marina, LLC and has been prepared, or derived from information prepared on a basis consistent with prior periods, and (ii) fairly presents in all material respects the results of operations of Chester Downs and Marina, LLC and the Property as of their respective dates and for the respective periods presented, subject to the absence of footnotes and normal year-end adjustments. The term Financial Information shall be deemed to include any quarterly or annual financial statements issued by Chester Downs and Marina, LLC in the ordinary course of business between the date of this Agreement and Closing, and upon Buyers request, Chester Downs and Marina, LLC agrees to provide copies of any such financial statements to Buyer. Since December 31, 2017, there has been no material adverse change in the condition of the Property or in the property, business, operations or financial condition of Chester Downs and Marina, LLC. The projections contained in the Financial Information were prepared by Chester Downs and Marina, LLC based on assumptions that are to its knowledge reasonable and customary.
(n) ERISA. Seller is not, and is not acting on behalf of (i) an employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (ii) a plan as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Code, or (iii) an entity deemed to hold plan asset of any of the foregoing within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3 101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA. None of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in violation of any state statutes applicable to Seller regulating investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.
(o) Condemnation. No condemnation or eminent domain proceeding in which Seller has received written notice is pending with respect to the Property, and to Sellers Knowledge, no such proceeding is threatened, or contemplated, in writing.
(p) [Intentionally Omitted].
(q) No Default Under CPLV Lease. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of CPLV Lease Tenant) there is no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original CPLV Lease).
(r) No Default Under CPLV MLSA. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company, and Caesars Enterprise) there is no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original CPLV MLSA).
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(s) No Default Under Non-CPLV Lease. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of Non-CPLV Lease Tenant) there is no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Non-CPLV Lease).
(t) No Default Under Non-CPLV MLSA. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company, and Caesars Enterprise) there is no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Non-CPLV MLSA).
(u) No Default Under Joliet Lease. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of Joliet Tenant) there is no Tenant Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Joliet Lease).
(v) No Default Under Joliet MLSA. To Sellers Knowledge (and to the knowledge of Joliet Tenant, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company, and Caesars Enterprise) there is no Event of Default (as such term is defined in the Original Joliet MLSA).
(w) Zoning Classification. The current zoning classification of the Real Property is W-1, Waterfront Development and the present use of the Property is in compliance with zoning laws and ordinances.
SECTION 7.3. General Provisions.
(a) Survival of Sellers Warranties and Buyers Warranties. Sellers Warranties and Buyers Warranties shall survive Closing and not be merged therein for a period of two hundred seventy (270) days (such period, the Survival Period); provided that the Survival Period will be extended for so long as any claim of breach of any such representation or warranty, notice of which was provided to Seller or Buyer, as applicable, within the period of two hundred seventy (270) days referenced above, shall be outstanding.
(b) Sellers aggregate liability to Buyer with respect to any and all such breaches of Sellers representations or warranties set forth in this Agreement, shall not exceed Five Percent (5%) of the Purchase Price and Buyer hereby waives any damages, costs and expenses in respect of such breaches in excess of said amount.
(c) Survival. The provisions of this Section 7.3 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or any earlier termination of this Agreement.
(d) Exceptions to Representations and Warranties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (a)(i) Buyer has advised Seller that Buyer is required to obtain the Lender Consent; and (ii) Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Lender Consent, on or prior to the Closing Date, and (b)(i) Seller and Buyer agree and acknowledge that certain Governmental Approvals may be required to consummate the Transactions, (ii) Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with each other in accordance with the provisions of Section 8.6 hereof and (iii) so long as a party complies with its obligations under Section 8.6, the failure to obtain such Governmental Approvals shall not be a default by such party under this Agreement or a breach of such partys respective representations or warranties.
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(e) Update of Representations and Warranties. Prior to the Closing, Seller shall have the right to amend and otherwise modify the representations and warranties made by Seller by written notice thereof to Buyer to reflect any change in facts or circumstances first occurring after the Effective Date not resulting from a breach or default by Seller or its Affiliates under this Agreement. If such changes, individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect, Buyer shall have the right to elect either (x) to continue with the Closing, without any reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any other claim against Seller on account thereof, in which case Seller shall not be liable to Buyer (and Buyer shall have no rights or remedies) with respect to the matter, condition or circumstance which was the basis of the applicable modification to such modified representation or warranty, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, or (y) to terminate this Agreement (such termination right to be exercised, if at all, by written notice of such termination delivered by Buyer to Seller within ten (10) Business Days after Sellers written notice to Buyer of such amendment or modification to the representations and warranties in accordance with the terms of this Section 7.3(e)), whereupon following any such termination, neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 8
COVENANTS
SECTION 8.1. Contracts and Leases. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller shall not enter into any new Contract or Lease or extend, renew, replace or otherwise modify or terminate or cancel any Contract or Lease, except to the extent that Non-CPLV Lease Tenant would be permitted to do the same under the terms of the Non-CPLV Lease as if the Non-CPLV Lease were in effect as of the applicable date. For purposes of clarification, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in no event shall Seller be required to terminate at Closing any unrecorded Contracts that it enters into in accordance with this Section 8.1.
SECTION 8.2. Operation of Property. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller (a) shall operate the Property in the Ordinary Course, and (b) shall not demolish or alter, improve or otherwise physically change the Buildings, in whole or in part, or construct any additional buildings, structures or other improvements on the Land, except (in the case of (a) or (b)) to the extent that Non-CPLV Lease Tenant would be permitted to do the same under the terms of the Original Non-CPLV Lease. Commencing on the Effective Date, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Certificate of Occupancy. Upon receipt of the Certificate of Occupancy, Seller shall (i) promptly deliver a copy thereof to Buyer, and (ii) cause the Certificate of Occupancy to remain in effect through Closing.
SECTION 8.3. Brokers. Seller and Buyer expressly represent that there has been no broker or any other party representing Seller or Buyer as broker with respect to the Transaction and with respect to this Agreement. Seller agrees to hold Buyer harmless and indemnify Buyer from and against any and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and
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disbursements) suffered or incurred by Buyer as a result of any claims by any party claiming to have represented Seller as broker in connection with the Transaction. Buyer agrees to hold Seller harmless and indemnify Seller from and against any and all Liabilities (including reasonable attorneys fees, expenses and disbursements) suffered or incurred by Seller as a result of any claims by any party claiming to have represented Buyer as broker in connection with the Transaction. The provisions of this Section 8.3 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or the earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.4. Transfer Taxes. Seller and Buyer will cooperate to timely file all necessary tax returns or other documents with respect to Transfer Taxes. The provisions of this Section 8.4 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein).
SECTION 8.5. Publicity. Seller and Buyer agree that any press release or other public statement with respect to the Transaction or this Agreement shall be mutually approved by the other (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except to the extent required by applicable gaming, securities or other Laws or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement or rules of any securities exchange or in connection with corporate transactions or financings that Seller or Buyer may undertake; provided, that the disclosing party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide prior notice to and consult with the non-disclosing party. The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or the earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.6. Governmental Approvals.
(a) Seller and Buyer shall cooperate with each other and use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to (i) as promptly as practicable, take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, and do or cause to be done all things necessary under applicable Laws, including Gaming Laws, or otherwise, to consummate and make effective the Transactions as promptly as practicable, (ii) obtain from any Governmental Authorities any consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders, including without limitation, Gaming Licenses, required to be obtained or made by Buyer or Seller or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective agents, officers, directors, employees, representatives or advisors (Representatives) in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Closing Documents, and the consummation of the Transaction, and (iii) make all necessary filings, and thereafter make any other required submissions with respect to this Agreement, as required under any applicable Laws (collectively, the actions specified in subclauses (i), (ii) and (iii) are referred to herein as the Governmental Approvals), and to comply with the terms and conditions of all such Governmental Approvals, subject to the limitations elsewhere in this Section 8.6. Buyer, Seller, and their respective Representatives and Affiliates shall file (if not previously filed on or prior to the Effective Date) within sixty (60) days after the date hereof all initial applications, notices and documents requested in connection with obtaining the Gaming Licenses; provided that Buyer, Seller and each of their respective Representatives and Affiliates shall re-make any such filings required to be made at a later date in the event that any previously made filing lapses or such re-filing is otherwise required by any Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Buyer shall not be entitled to exercise its rights of assignment or novation under Section 11.1 and Section 11.16 hereof if any such assignment or novation would cause a material delay in the issuance of any Governmental Approvals.
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(b) With respect to all filings, Buyer and Seller shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates (including, without limitation, Non-CPLV Lease Tenant and Non-CPLV Lease Landlord) to, act diligently and promptly to pursue the Governmental Approvals, including, without limitation, filing such additional applications and documents as may be required or reasonably advisable (while using commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the confidentiality of proprietary information), and shall reasonably cooperate with each other in connection with the making of all filings referenced in the preceding sentence, including providing copies of all such documents to the non-filing party and its advisors prior to filing and, if requested, to accept all reasonable additions, deletions or changes suggested in connection therewith. Buyer and Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to schedule and attend any hearings or meetings with applicable Governmental Authorities to obtain the Governmental Approvals as promptly as possible. Buyer and Seller shall have the right to review in advance and, to the extent practicable, each will consult the other on, in each case, subject to applicable Laws relating to the exchange of information (including, without limitation, antitrust laws and any Pennsylvania Gaming Laws), all the information relating to Buyer or Seller, as the case may be, and any of their respective Affiliates which appear in any filing made with, or written materials submitted to, any third party or any Governmental Authorities in connection with the Transaction.
(c) Without limiting Section 8.6 hereof, from the Effective Date until the earlier of the termination of this Agreement and Closing, each of Buyer and Seller shall:
(i) use its commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or eliminate each and every impediment under any antitrust, competition or trade regulation Laws that may be asserted by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Closing so as to enable the Closing to occur as soon as reasonably possible (and in any event no later than June 30, 2019), including resolving, contesting or resisting any litigation before any court or quasi-judicial administrative tribunal seeking to restrain or enjoin the Closing;
(ii) promptly advise each other upon receiving any communication from any Governmental Authority whose consent or approval is required for consummation of the Transactions which causes such party to reasonably believe that there is a reasonable likelihood that such consent or approval from such governmental authority will not be obtained or that the receipt of any such approval will be materially delayed; and
(iii) promptly notify the other party hereto in writing of any pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer or to Sellers Knowledge, as appropriate, threatened action, suit, arbitration or other proceeding or investigation by any Governmental Authority or any other Person (i) challenging or seeking damages in connection with the Closing or any of other transaction governed by this Agreement, or (ii) seeking to restrain, delay or prohibit the consummation of the Closing.
(d) Any and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by either party in connection with such partys pursuit of the Governmental Approvals that it is required to obtain to consummate and make effective the Transaction pursuant to this Section 8.6 shall be borne and paid by such party.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, (i) Buyer shall have no obligation to take any action or refrain from taking any action as required by this Section 8.6 to the extent that, in the reasonable judgment of Buyer, such action or inaction could cause VICI Properties Inc. to fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust under Section 856(a) of the Code, or any similar or successor provisions thereto, and (ii) Buyer shall have no obligation to take any action or refrain from taking any action as required by this Section 8.6 to the extent that, in the reasonable judgment of Buyer, such action or inaction would reasonably be expected to (1) require the divestiture of any of the Buyers other facilities, properties or other assets, or (2) impose, with respect to obtaining any Gaming License, any materially unusual and/or materially burdensome conditions, obligations or requirements on Buyer or require Buyer to undertake material new construction activity.
SECTION 8.7. Lender Consent.
(a) Buyer shall request the Lender Consent from the requisite holder(s) and lender(s), as applicable, comprising each of the CPLV Lender, the First Lien Non-CPLV Lender and the Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender, as applicable, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to pursue each such Lender Consent. Buyer covenants and agrees that Buyer shall not, and shall not permit its Affiliates to, request or pursue any other consents, approvals, concessions or waivers in conjunction with the Lender Consent from any Lender (other than (i) the matters described in Sections 6.4(h), (i) and (j), respectively, and (ii) the Mezzanine Consent, it being agreed that obtaining of the Mezzanine Consent shall not be a condition to the Closing) without the prior written consent of Seller. Promptly upon Buyers request, from time to time, until Closing, Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyers efforts to obtain the Lender Consent, including, without limitation, executing and delivering any such additional documents or information as Buyer or Lender shall reasonably request in order to obtain and make effective the Lender Consent, so long as the execution and delivery of such documents shall not result in any additional material Liabilities or cost to Seller other than as set forth in the Fee Letter. It shall be a condition precedent to Buyers obligation to close hereunder that none of CPLV Lender, First Lien Non-CPLV Lender or Second Lien Non-CPLV Lender, as applicable, requires in connection with the applicable Lender Consent (i) any adverse changes in those provisions of the applicable loan documents pertaining to (A) interest rate, (B) amortization, (C) loan amount, (D) debt service coverage ratio (or impose a debt service coverage ratio where one is not contemplated by the Existing Loan) to the extent under the applicable loan documents, provided that an increase in the debt service coverage ratio imposed by the CPLV Lender in an amount that preserves the same percentage cushion to the base case cash flows of CPLV Lease Landlord after giving effect to the acquisition by CPLV Lease Landlord (directly or through a subsidiary) of the Other Land Property shall not be deemed a change to the debt service coverage ratio existing currently under such financing, or (E) the guaranteed or indemnified obligations, (ii) any additional material Liabilities or cost to Buyer other than as set forth in the Fee Letter, or (iii) any other material and adverse changes to the Existing Loan other than (x) solely in the case of the CPLV Loan, supplementing the Collateral (as defined in the CPLV Loan) with the addition of the Property (as defined in the Other Land PSA) (it being understood and agreed that Buyer shall cause the Other Land Buyer to offer to so supplement the Collateral (as defined in
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the CPLV Loan) in connection with Buyers efforts to obtain the CPLV Lender Consent), (y) solely in the case of the First Lien Non-CPLV Loan, supplementing the Collateral (as defined in the First Lien Non-CPLV Loan) with the addition of the Property (it being understood and agreed that Buyer shall offer to so supplement the Collateral (as defined in the First Lien Non-CPLV Loan) in connection with Buyers efforts to obtain the First Lien Lender Consent) and (z) solely in the case of the Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan, supplementing the Collateral (as defined in the Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan) with the addition of the Property (it being understood and agreed that Buyer shall offer to so supplement the Collateral (as defined in the Second Lien Non-CPLV Loan) in connection with Buyers efforts to obtain the Second Lien Lender Consent). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, each of Seller and Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it is an express condition precedent to the Closing hereunder that the Lender Consent (which shall not include the Mezzanine Consent) be obtained, and so long as Buyer complies with its obligations under this Section 8.7, neither the failure to obtain such Lender Consent nor, except as may otherwise be expressly set forth in this Section 8.7 or in the Fee Letter, the refusal by Buyer or Seller to agree to any concession or inducement that may be imposed on such party by a Lender as condition to the grant of the Lender Consent, shall constitute a breach or default of such party under this Agreement or a breach of a representation or warranty by Buyer under Section 7.1.
SECTION 8.8. Private Letter Ruling.
(a) Seller and Buyer agree and understand that each of the CPLV Lease, Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease will include a provision (the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio Escalator Cutback) by which the annual Escalator (as defined in each of the CPLV Lease, the Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease, as applicable) as it relates to the fixed component of Rent (as defined in each of the CPLV Lease, the Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease, as applicable) may be reduced to the extent not comporting with a rent coverage test based on the EBITDAR of the Leased Property (as defined in each of the CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease) or Leased Properties (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease), as applicable, relative to the Rent (as defined in each of the CPLV Lease, the Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease, as applicable) payable under the CPLV Lease, the Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease or the HLV Lease, as applicable.
(b) Promptly after the Effective Date, Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a private letter ruling with respect to each of the CPLV Lease, Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease, issued by the Internal Revenue Service, providing that Rent (as defined in such lease agreement) constitutes rents from real property within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provisions thereto (the Favorable PLR). Seller shall, at Buyers sole cost and expense, reasonably cooperate with Buyers efforts to obtain the Favorable PLR, including, without limitation, executing and delivering any such additional documents or information as Buyer or the Internal Revenue Service shall reasonably request in order to obtain and make effective the Favorable PLR, so long as the execution and delivery of such documents shall not result in any additional material Liability or cost to Seller. Buyer shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the Favorable PLR or a will level opinion of counsel that Rent (as defined in each of the CPLV Lease, Non-CPLV Lease, the Joliet Lease and the HLV Lease) constitutes rents from real property within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code (or any similar or successor
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provision thereto) (an Opinion) following the issuance by the Internal Revenue Service or the United Stated Department of Treasury of a Treasury Regulation, Revenue Ruling, Revenue Procedure or similar published guidance on which taxpayers may rely regarding the application of Section 856(d) of the Code (or any similar or successor provision thereto) to a provision similar to the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio Escalator Cutback (Rent Ratio Guidance).
(c) If Buyer or any of its Affiliates (i) obtains a private letter ruling indicating that the Internal Revenue Service views the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio Escalator Cutback adversely (an Adverse PLR), (ii) following the issuance of Rent Ratio Guidance fails to obtain the Favorable PLR and fails to obtain an Opinion, or (iii) in the absence of Rent Ratio Guidance, fails to obtain the Favorable PLR, in each case of clauses (i)-(iii) above, on or before the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days prior to (A) the first day of the eighth Lease Year of the CPLV Lease, with respect to clauses (i)-(iii) below, and (B) the first day of the sixth Lease Year of the HLV Lease, with respect to clause (iv) below, then:
(i) CPLV Lease Landlord and CPLV Lease Tenant shall further amend the CPLV Lease attached hereto as Exhibit C to substitute the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio (as defined in the CPLV Lease) with a different metric based on gross revenue (as opposed to EBITDAR (as defined in the CPLV Lease)) that, as closely as feasible, achieves the same economic impact and/or benefit for CPLV Lease Landlord and CPLV Lease Tenant as provided for in the CPLV Lease as of the date hereof;
(ii) Non-CPLV Lease Landlord and Non-CPLV Lease Tenant shall further amend the Non-CPLV Lease attached hereto as Exhibit O to substitute the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease) with a different metric based on gross revenue (as opposed to EBITDAR (as defined in the Non-CPLV Lease)) that, as closely as feasible, achieves the same economic impact and/or benefit for Non-CPLV Lease Landlord and Non-CPLV Lease Tenant as provided for in the Non-CPLV Lease as of the date hereof;
(iii) Joliet Landlord and Joliet Tenant shall further amend the Joliet Lease attached hereto as Exhibit L to substitute the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio (as defined in the Joliet Lease) with a different metric based on gross revenue (as opposed to EBITDAR (as defined in the Joliet Lease)) that, as closely as feasible, achieves the same economic impact and/or benefit for Joliet Landlord and Joliet Tenant as provided for in the Joliet Lease as of the date hereof; and
(iv) HLV Landlord and HLV Tenant shall further amend the First Amendment to HLV Lease to substitute the EBITDAR to Rent Ratio (as defined in the HLV Lease) with a different metric based on gross revenue (as opposed to EBITDAR (as defined in the HLV Lease)) that, as closely as feasible, achieves the same economic impact and/or benefit for HLV Landlord and HLV Tenant as provided for in the First Amendment to HLV Lease as of the date hereof.
(d) The provisions of this Section 8.8 shall survive the Closing or earlier termination of the Agreement.
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SECTION 8.9. Confidentiality. Seller and Buyer agree that they continue to be bound by the Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated February 13, 2018, between CEC and VICI Properties Inc., a Maryland corporation (the Confidentiality Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing and for the avoidance of doubt, each of Seller and Buyer may disclose such information to the extent required by applicable Gaming, securities or other Laws or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement or rules of any securities exchange and to financing sources and as otherwise contemplated by the Confidentiality Agreement, and Section 8.5 above. The provisions of this Section 8.9 shall survive Closing (and not be merged therein) or earlier termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 8.10. Octavius Lease. At Closing, the parties shall comply, and cause their Affiliates to comply, with Section 6.7 of the Other Land PSA.
SECTION 8.11. National Flood Insurance Protection Program. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a policy of flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Protection program for a replacement value of $500,000 for each Building and a replacement value of $500,000 for contents in such Buildings.
SECTION 8.12. SNDAs and Tenant Estoppels. Commencing on the Effective Date, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain (a) the ATC SNDA; and (b) a Tenant Estoppel from each Tenant. Upon receipt of the ATC SNDA or any Tenant Estoppel, as applicable, Seller shall promptly deliver a copy thereof to Buyer. Seller agrees that from and after the Closing, to the extent such ATC SNDA or Tenant Estoppel, as applicable, has not been obtained by the Closing, Seller shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts for up to thirty (30) days after Closing to obtain such ATC SNDA or Tenant Estoppel, and shall promptly deliver the same to Buyer upon receipt. The provisions of this Section 8.12 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
SECTION 8.13. Environmental Covenant. The Real Property was the subject of remediation activities conducted by Seller under the supervision of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and in accordance with the Pennsylvania Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act. In connection with such remediation activities, and in accordance with the terms of that certain Consent Order and Agreement dated January 7, 2005 between Seller and PA DEP (the Consent Order), Seller was required to impose certain institutional controls on the Real Estate. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the institutional controls by the execution and filing of record of an environmental covenant approved and executed by Seller and PA DEP (the Environmental Covenant) pursuant to the Pennsylvania Uniform Environmental Covenants Act at or before Closing (and in any case prior to the recording of the Deed), which Environmental Covenant will contain activity and use limitations that may (i) require the maintenance of a cap in certain areas of the Real Estate as identified in paragraph O of the Consent Order and Exhibit A thereto, and (ii) impose such other limitations as would not materially restrict the current use of the Property as a casino with related parking, retail facilities, horse racing facilities and other material current uses and would not have a material impact on the value or operations of the Property or on Buyer. Seller agrees to keep Buyer reasonably apprised of all developments with respect to the Environmental Covenant. Between the Effective Date and the Closing, Seller shall comply with the Consent Order, including, but not limited to, in implementing the Consent Order, the Pennsylvania Uniform Environmental Covenants Act.
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ARTICLE 9
DEFAULTS
SECTION 9.1. Sellers Remedies for Buyer Defaults. Prior to entering into this transaction, Buyer and Seller have discussed the fact that substantial damages will be suffered by Seller if Buyer shall default in its obligation to purchase the Property under this Agreement when required hereunder; accordingly, the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Sellers damages in such event is the amount of Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00) (the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount). If Buyer defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement, then Seller shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Buyer, whereupon Buyer shall pay the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount to Seller, and thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, (y) seek specific performance of this Agreement against Buyer and, as applicable, the Buyer Parties or (z) waive the default or breach and proceed to close the Transaction. On the Effective Date, Buyer Guarantor shall execute and deliver the PSA Buyer Guaranty with respect to Buyers obligations under this Section 9.1.
SECTION 9.2. Buyers Remedies for Seller Defaults. Prior to entering into this transaction, Buyer and Seller have discussed the fact that substantial damages will be suffered by Buyer if Seller shall default in its obligation to sell the Property under this Agreement when required hereunder; accordingly, the parties agree that a reasonable estimate of Buyers damages in such event is the amount of Fifteen Million and No/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00) (the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount). If Seller defaults in its obligation to consummate the Closing as and when required under this Agreement, then Buyer shall have the right to elect, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller, whereupon Seller shall pay the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount to Buyer, and thereafter, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for other obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement, (y) seek specific performance of this Agreement against Seller and, as applicable, the Seller Parties or (z) waive the default or breach and proceed to close the Transaction. On the Effective Date, Seller Guarantor shall execute and deliver the PSA Seller Guaranty with respect to Sellers obligations under this Section 9.2.
ARTICLE 10
CASUALTY/CONDEMNATION
SECTION 10.1. Right to Terminate. If, after the Effective Date, (a) any portion of the Property is taken by condemnation or eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking), or (b) any portion of the Property is damaged or destroyed, Seller shall notify Buyer in writing of such fact promptly after obtaining knowledge thereof. If the Property is the subject of a Major Casualty/Condemnation that occurs after the Effective Date, Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller no later than the date (the Casualty Notice Date) that is the earlier of (a) June 30, 2019 or (b) five (5) Business Days after Seller
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notifies Buyer of such Major Casualty/Condemnation; provided that the Closing Date shall be extended (but not beyond June 30, 2019), if necessary, to provide sufficient time for Buyer and Seller to close. The failure by Buyer to terminate this Agreement by the Casualty Notice Date shall be deemed an election not to terminate this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 10.1, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations hereunder except for obligations which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Agreement, Major Casualty/Condemnation shall mean (i) any casualty, condemnation proceedings, or eminent domain proceedings if the portion of the Property that is the subject of such casualty or such condemnation or eminent domain proceedings has a value in excess of Eighteen Million One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred and No/Dollars ($18,112,500.00), as reasonably determined by a third party contractor or architect selected by Seller and reasonably acceptable to Buyer, or (ii) any uninsured casualty which Seller does not agree (as set forth as a written modification of the Non-CPLV Lease reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer executed and delivered on the Closing Date and guaranteed pursuant to the Non-CPLV MLSA), in its sole and absolute discretion, to repair or restore in a manner acceptable to Buyer.
SECTION 10.2. Allocation of Proceeds and Awards. If, after the Effective Date, any portion of the Property is taken by condemnation or eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending taking), or any portion of the Property is damaged or destroyed and this Agreement is not terminated as permitted pursuant to the terms of Section 10.1, then this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the parties hereto shall consummate the Closing upon the terms set forth herein. Any awards or proceeds received from the condemning authority or Sellers insurance company, as the case may be (the Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds) shall be paid in accordance with the terms of the Non-CPLV Lease as if the Non-CPLV Lease were in effect as of the date that such Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds are made available, and any claims in respect to any such awards or proceeds and the related insurance policies shall be assigned to Non-CPLV Lease Tenant in accordance with the terms of the Non-CPLV Lease as if the Non-CPLV Lease were in effect as of the date that such Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds are made available, and in all events the Purchase Price shall not be adjusted as a result of any such casualty or condemnation; provided, that nothing in this paragraph is intended to vitiate Buyers right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with the terms of Section 10.1 in connection with a Major Casualty/Condemnation. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event a Major Casualty/Condemnation shall have occurred prior to the Closing and the parties elect to close in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, then the parties will have their respective rights and obligations with respect to such Major Casualty/Condemnation (and any Casualty/Condemnation Proceeds) that they would have under the terms of the Non-CPLV Lease as if the Non-CPLV Lease were in effect as of the date that such Major Casualty/Condemnation occurred.
SECTION 10.3. Insurance. Subject to Section 8.11, Seller shall maintain the property insurance coverage currently in effect for the Property, or comparable coverage, through the Closing Date.
SECTION 10.4. Waiver. The provisions of this Article 10 supersede the provisions of any applicable Laws with respect to the subject matter of this Article 10.
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ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.1. Buyers Assignment. Other than in connection with an assignment pursuant to Section 11.16 hereof, Buyer shall not assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder (other than to an entity that is directly or indirectly wholly-owned and controlled by VICI) without the prior written consent of Seller, which consent Seller may grant or withhold in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may designate an entity that is directly or indirectly wholly-owned and controlled by VICI to be the named transferee on all Closing Documents. In addition to, and without in any way limiting the foregoing, the Buyer named in the Preamble to this Agreement (the Named Buyer) shall have the right to identify another entity that is an Affiliate of Buyer for purposes of taking title to the Property (the Title Entity), whereupon, at the request of Named Buyer, Named Buyer, Seller, each Seller Party and each Buyer Party shall enter into a separate novation agreement with the Title Entity in the form attached hereto as Exhibit CC pursuant to which the Title Entity shall adopt and agree to be bound by all of the Named Buyers duties, obligations and liabilities under this Agreement (as so substituted with the identical agreement and with only such changes or conforming provisions as may be necessary to reflect the identity of the parties). The same shall result in a repudiation and novation of the duties, obligations and liabilities of the Named Buyer hereunder. Simultaneously with entering into such novation agreement, (a) Buyer shall cause (concurrently with and as part of such novation agreement) Buyer Guarantor to execute such confirmation or new guaranty as Seller shall reasonably require to confirm that Buyer Guarantors obligations under the PSA Buyer Guaranty shall continue to apply with regard to such Title Entitys obligations under the new agreement following such novation to the same extent the PSA Buyer Guaranty applies to the performance by Buyer of Buyers obligations under this Agreement, and (b) Seller shall cause Seller Guarantor to execute such confirmation or new guaranty as Buyer shall reasonably require to confirm that Seller Guarantors obligations under the PSA Seller Guaranty shall continue to apply with regard to Sellers obligations under such new agreement following such novation to the same extent the PSA Seller Guaranty applies to the performance by Seller of Sellers obligations under this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, including Section 5.2, (i) any Transfer Tax imposed as a result of any novation, in each case in accordance with this Section 11.1, (A) shall be the joint and several obligation of Buyer and Title Entity, and shall be paid in full by Buyer and/or Title Entity, and (B) the payment of the same shall be deemed to be an item required to be paid by Buyer pursuant to Section 6.3, and (ii) Buyer and Title Entity shall indemnify Seller against the imposition of any such Transfer Taxes. The obligations of Buyer and Title Entity pursuant to Section 11(i) and (ii) shall survive Closing or the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.2. Survival/Merger. Except for the provisions of this Agreement which are explicitly stated to survive the Closing and any document executed in connection herewith, none of the terms of this Agreement shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 11.3. Integration; Waiver. This Agreement and the Fee Letter embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the Transaction and all prior agreements, understandings, representations and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged or terminated except by an instrument signed by the party against whom
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the enforcement of such waiver, modification, amendment, discharge or termination is sought, and then only to the extent set forth in such instrument. No waiver by either party hereto of any failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
SECTION 11.4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to the principles of conflicts of laws; provided, however, that such designation shall not relieve any Party of its obligation to comply with the requirements of the laws of any other State as may be necessary (i) to effect the transactions in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) to pursue any claim or action seeking the enforcement of any lien, judgment or encumbrance against the Property, which shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
SECTION 11.5. Captions Not Binding; Exhibits. The captions in this Agreement are inserted for reference only and in no way limit the scope or intent of this Agreement or of any of the provisions hereof. All Exhibits attached hereto shall be incorporated by reference as if set out herein in full.
SECTION 11.6. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
SECTION 11.7. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any persons or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 11.8. Notices. Any notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be given by (a) personal delivery, (b) e-mail transmission (with a copy delivered by one of the other methods provided in this Section 11.8) or (c) a reputable overnight courier service, fees prepaid, addressed as follows:
IF TO BUYER:
Philadelphia Propco LLC
c/o VICI Properties Inc.
430 Park Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: General Counsel
E-mail: corplaw@viciproperties.com
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COPY TO:
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Attention: Tzvi Rokeach
Telephone #: 212-715-9409
E-mail: trokeach@kramerlevin.com
IF TO SELLER:
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC
dba Harrahs Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
777 Harrahs Boulevard
Chester, Pennsylvania 19013
Attention: General Manager
Telephone #: 484-490-1701
COPY TO:
Chester Downs and Marina, LLC
dba Harrahs Philadelphia Casino & Racetrack
One Caesars Palace Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Attention: Law Department
Telephone #: 702-407-6300
Any party may designate another addressee for notices hereunder by a notice given pursuant to this Section 11.8. A notice sent in compliance with the provisions of this Section 11.8 shall be deemed given on the date of receipt, with failure to accept delivery to constitute receipt for such purpose. The parties agree that the attorney for such party specified above shall have the authority to deliver notices on such partys behalf to the other party.
SECTION 11.9. Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures to this Agreement transmitted by electronic means shall be valid and effective to bind the party so signing. Each party agrees to promptly deliver an execution original to this Agreement with its actual signature to the other party, but a failure to do so shall not affect the enforceability of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.10. No Recordation. Seller and Buyer each agrees that neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice hereof shall be recorded. For the avoidance of doubt, Buyer may file a notice of pendency or similar instrument against the Property in connection with an action for specific performance hereunder.
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SECTION 11.11. Additional Agreements; Further Assurances. Each of the parties hereto shall reasonably cooperate with one another and execute and deliver such documents as the other party or the Title Company shall reasonably request in order to consummate and make effective the Transaction, so long as the execution and delivery of such documents shall not result in any additional Liabilities or cost to the executing party. The provisions of this Section 11.11 shall survive Closing and not be merged therein.
SECTION 11.12. Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement, any modification hereof or any of the Closing Documents.
SECTION 11.13. Prevailing Party. If any action or proceeding is brought to interpret or enforce the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to all other damages, all costs and expenses of such action or proceeding, including but not limited to reasonable, actual attorneys fees, witness fees and court costs as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable decision. The phrase prevailing party as used in this Section shall include a party who receives substantially the relief desired whether by dismissal, summary judgment or otherwise. This paragraph shall survive the Closing or termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.14. JURISDICTION. WITH RESPECT TO ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION, THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROPERTY OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREUNDER (PROCEEDINGS) EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY (a) SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE COUNTY OF CLARK, STATE OF NEVADA AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA SITTING IN LAS VEGAS, NEVADA; PROVIDED THAT WITH RESPECT TO ANY IN REM SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THE PROPERTY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, THE PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS OR ANY LIEN, JUDGMENT OR ENCUMBRANCE AGAINST THE PROPERTY), EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA OR THE FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, AND (b) WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE AT ANY TIME TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH PROCEEDINGS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND FURTHER WAIVES THE RIGHT TO OBJECT, WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROCEEDINGS, THAT SUCH COURT DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER SUCH PARTY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.14 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING (AND NOT BE MERGED THEREIN) OR ANY EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
SECTION 11.15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT BY THE OTHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE TRANSACTION, THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE PERFORMANCE THEREOF, THE PROPERTY OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF BUYER AND SELLER HEREUNDER. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.15 SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING (AND NOT BE MERGED THEREIN) OR ANY EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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SECTION 11.16. Tax Free Exchange. Seller and Buyer each hereby reserve the right to include this transaction as part of one (1) or more tax deferred exchange transactions pursuant to Code Section 1031 and comparable provisions of applicable state law, at no out-of-pocket cost, expense, risk or liability to the other party hereto. Seller and Buyer agree to cooperate with the other party hereto, and to execute any and all documents (including without limitation Code Section 1031 exchange documents) reasonably necessary in connection therewith; provided, however, that the closing of the transaction for the conveyance of the Property shall not be contingent upon, and shall not be subject to, the completion of such exchange, nor shall such affect the Closing Date hereunder. Buyer and Seller shall be obligated to close title to the Property on or before the Closing Date whether or not Buyer or Seller, as applicable, shall have consummated an intended Code Section 1031 tax deferred exchange transaction.
SECTION 11.17. CPLV Lease, CPLV MLSA, Non-CPLV Lease, Non-CPLV MLSA, Joliet Lease and Joliet MLSA. If the Closing shall occur, notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Agreement or any of the Closing Documents, nothing contained herein or therein shall limit the obligations of (i) CPLV Lease Tenant under the CPLV Lease, (ii) CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the CPLV MLSA, (iii) Non-CPLV Lease Tenant under the Non-CPLV Lease, (iv) Non-CPLV Lease Tenant, Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the Non-CPLV MLSA, (v) Joliet Tenant under the Joliet Lease, (vi) Joliet Tenant, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the Joliet MLSA or (vii) HLV Tenant under the HLV Lease, as amended hereunder, as applicable. If the Closing shall not occur, notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary contained in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall limit the obligations of (i) CPLV Lease Tenant under the Original CPLV Lease and any documents related thereto, (ii) CPLV Lease Tenant, CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the Original CPLV MLSA and any documents related thereto, (iii) Original Non-CPLV Tenant under the Original Non-CPLV Lease and any documents related thereto, (iv) Original Non-CPLV Tenant, Non-CPLV MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the Original Non-CPLV MLSA and any documents related thereto, (v) Joliet Tenant under the Original Joliet Lease, (vi) Joliet Tenant, Joliet MLSA Manager, CEC, Caesars License Company or Caesars Enterprise under the Original Joliet MLSA or (vii) HLV Tenant under the HLV Lease. For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Section 11.17 is intended to vitiate any of the surviving obligations of the parties in this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 11.17 shall survive the Closing.
SECTION 11.18. Termination of Other Land PSA. If, at any time on or prior to the Closing Date, the Other Land PSA is terminated, this Agreement shall automatically terminate; provided that such termination shall not relieve either party hereto for liability hereunder that pursuant to the express terms hereof survives termination hereof. If the Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA) under the Other Land PSA does not occur due to a default by either party thereto in its obligation to consummate such Closing (as defined in the Other Land PSA) as and when required under the Other Land PSA and the non-defaulting party thereunder elects to terminate the Other Land PSA and to seek payment of the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount
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(as defined in the Other Land PSA) or the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount (as defined in the Other Land PSA), as applicable, then such default shall also be deemed to constitute a default under Sections 9.1 or 9.2, as applicable, under this Agreement by (i) Buyer, if such default under the Other Land PSA is a default of buyer thereunder, or (ii) Seller, if such default under the Other Land PSA is a default by seller thereunder, and, in each case, the non-defaulting party hereunder shall terminate this Agreement and seek the payment of the Seller Liquidated Damages Amount or the Buyer Liquidated Damages Amount, as applicable. The rights referred to in the immediately preceding sentence shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.19. Limitation of Liability. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, in no event shall either party be entitled to recover from the other any actual, consequential, punitive, or special damages in connection with this Agreement. The foregoing shall not prejudice the right of the parties to obtain actual damages to the extent provided in Sections 7.3, 8.3 and 11.20 (and subject to the limitations set forth in each such section) in connection with the representations, warranties or indemnities that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement or the Closing.
SECTION 11.20. Bulk Sales. The parties acknowledge that the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania requires that certain governmental agencies or authorities be notified ten (10) days in advance of Closing of the proposed transfer of the Property by Seller to Buyer, and in certain cases that Seller obtain and deliver to Buyer a clearance certificate (a Clearance Certificate) evidencing the payment by Seller of certain taxes, assessments and contributions to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The parties further acknowledge that, as a result of procedures for the administration of applications for clearance certificates, and anticipated delays, Seller will not be able to obtain and deliver the Clearance Certificate as of the Closing, or for some period of time thereafter. Seller shall be responsible for providing all notices to governmental agencies required under the Bulk Sales Statutes (as hereinafter defined) and for providing at Closing evidence acceptable to Buyer that such notices have been delivered. Seller agrees to act with diligence to apply for, obtain and deliver to Buyer a Clearance Certificate at or as soon after the Closing as is reasonably possible. Seller represents to Buyer that all taxes accruing and due on or before the date hereof by Seller to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have been paid and satisfied, and any taxes due from Seller to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (other than Transfer Taxes, as and to the extent applicable, allocated between Seller and Buyer and to be paid as set forth in this Agreement) for the payment of such taxes will be timely paid. Seller and Seller Guarantor each agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer from and against any and all liability, and related expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and costs), arising under 43 P.S. § 788.3, 69 P.S. § 529 and 72 P.S. § 1403, 72 P.S. § 7240 and/or 72 P.S. § 7321.1, or under any comparable statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (collectively, the Bulk Sales Statutes) for the failure of Seller to pay any taxes or other sums payable by Seller to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any agency thereof, by reason of Sellers failure to file any tax returns and/or reports required to be filed by Seller with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by reason of Sellers failure to obtain and deliver to Buyer the Clearance Certificate required to be obtained under the Bulk Sales Statutes, which indemnity shall not expire unless or until Seller delivers such required Clearance Certificate to Buyer showing no taxes due. The provisions of this Section 11.20 shall survive Closing.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto, intending to be legally bound, has caused this Agreement to be duly executed to be effective as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER: | ||
CHESTER DOWNS AND MARINA, LLC | ||
By: | HARRAHS CHESTER DOWNS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, as sole member | |
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
CHESTER FACILITY HOLDING COMPANY, LLC | ||
By: | HARRAHS CHESTER DOWNS INVESTMENT COMPANY, LLC, as sole member | |
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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BUYER: | ||
PHILADELPHIA PROPCO LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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Solely for purposes of Sections 8.6(b), 6.2 (solely with respect to Seller Parties), 6.3 (solely with respect to Buyer Parties) and 11.1:
DESERT PALACE LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
CEOC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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HBR REALTY COMPANY LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
HARVEYS IOWA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS RIVERBOAT/CASINO CRUISES LLC, an Illinois limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
CAESARS RIVERBOAT CASINO, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
ROMAN HOLDING COMPANY OF INDIANA LLC, an Indiana limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
HORSESHOE HAMMOND, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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HORSESHOE ENTERTAINMENT, a Louisiana limited partnership | ||||||
By: | New Gaming Capital Partnership, a Nevada Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership, its general partner | |||||
By: | Horseshoe GP, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, its general partner | |||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
HARRAHS BOSSIER CITY INVESTMENT COMPANY, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
HARRAHS NORTH KANSAS CITY LLC, a Missouri limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
GRAND CASINOS OF BILOXI, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
ROBINSON PROPERTY GROUP LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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TUNICA ROADHOUSE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
BOARDWALK REGENCY LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
CAESARS NEW JERSEY LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
BALLYS PARK PLACE LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
HARVEYS TAHOE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
PLAYERS BLUEGRASS DOWNS LLC, a Kentucky limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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CASINO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, INC., an Indiana corporation | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||
HARVEYS BR MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC., a Nevada corporation | ||||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||
HOLE IN THE WALL, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||||||||||
By: | CEOC, LLC, its sole member | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||
DES PLAINES DEVELOPMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership | ||||||||||
By: | Harrahs Illinois LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, its general partner | |||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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CPLV MANAGER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
NON-CPLV MANAGER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
JOLIET MANAGER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||||
By: | Caesars Entertainment Corporation, its sole member | |||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||
Title: Treasurer | ||||||||
CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||
Title: Treasurer | ||||||||
CAESARS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||||||||
By: Caesars Enterprise Services, LLC, as sole member | ||||||||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |||||||
Name: Eric Hession | ||||||||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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CAESARS ENTERPRISE SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
CAESARS RESORT COLLECTION, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
CAESARS WORLD LLC, a Florida limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||
HARRAHS LAS VEGAS, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Eric Hession | |
Name: Eric Hession | ||
Title: Treasurer |
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HORSESHOE COUNCIL BLUFFS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HARRAHS COUNCIL BLUFFS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HARRAHS METROPOLIS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HORSESHOE SOUTHERN INDIANA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
NEW HORSESHOE HAMMOND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HORSESHOE BOSSIER CITY PROP LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
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HARRAHS BOSSIER CITY LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
NEW HARRAHS NORTH KANSAS CITY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
GRAND BILOXI LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HORSESHOE TUNICA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
NEW TUNICA ROADHOUSE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
CAESARS ATLANTIC CITY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Chester Purchase and Sale Agreement]
BALLYS ATLANTIC CITY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HARRAHS LAKE TAHOE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HARVEYS LAKE TAHOE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
HARRAHS RENO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
BLUEGRASS DOWNS PROPERTY OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
VEGAS DEVELOPMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Chester Purchase and Sale Agreement]
VEGAS OPERATING PROPERTY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |||
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
MISCELLANEOUS LAND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |||
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
PROPCO GULFPORT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |||
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
PHILADELPHIA PROPCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |||
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
HARRAHS JOLIET LANDCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |||
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
VICI PROPERTIES, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |||
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||||
[Signature Page to Chester Purchase and Sale Agreement]
CLAUDINE PROPCO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
CPLV PROPERTY OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Edward B. Pitoniak | |
Name: Edward B. Pitoniak | ||
Title: Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to Chester Purchase and Sale Agreement]
VICI PROPERTIES INC. | ||
By: | /s/ David Kieske | |
Name: David Kieske | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
[Signature Page to Chester Purchase and Sale Agreement]
Exhibit 99.1
VICI PROPERTIES INC. COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF OCTAVIUS TOWER AT
CAESARS PALACE LAS VEGAS
- Enters into Definitive Agreement for Harrahs Philadelphia and Lease Modifications -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK July 12, 2018 VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) (together with its affiliates, VICI Properties or the Company), an experiential real estate investment trust (REIT), today announced it has completed the acquisition for the previously announced transaction with Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR) (Caesars Entertainment or Caesars) to acquire, and lease back, all of the land and real estate assets associated with the Octavius Tower at Caesars Palace for $507.5 million. The Company funded the purchase of Octavius Tower using available cash. Caesars has operated, and will continue to operate, Octavius Tower pursuant to the terms of an existing ground lease until such time as the Caesars Palace Las Vegas lease is amended to incorporate the Octavius Tower ground lease, which will happen concurrently with the closing of Harrahs Philadelphia (as discussed herein). The annual rent payment to the Company for the Octavius Tower will be $35 million.
The acquisition of Octavius Tower represents the consummation of a portion of the transactions contemplated and detailed in the previously announced Letter of Intent (LOI) entered into on May 8, 2018 by and between the Company and Caesars. On July 11, 2018, VICI Properties and Caesars entered into a definitive agreement with respect to the other transactions contemplated by the LOI, including the acquisition of all of the land and real estate assets associated with Harrahs Philadelphia for $241.5 million, which will be reduced by $159 million to reflect the aggregate net present value of the contemplated modifications to certain of the Companys leases with Caesars, resulting in cash consideration of $82.5 million. The acquisition of Harrahs Philadelphia and the entry into the contemplated modifications to the lease agreements are expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2018.
About VICI Properties
VICI Properties is an experiential real estate investment trust that owns one of the largest portfolios of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations, including the world-renowned Caesars Palace. VICI Properties national, geographically diverse portfolio consists of 20 gaming facilities comprising over 37 million square feet and features approximately 15,000 hotel rooms and more than 150 restaurants, bars and nightclubs. Its properties are leased to leading brands such as Caesars, Horseshoe, Harrahs and Ballys, which prioritize customer loyalty and value through great service, superior products and constant innovation. VICI Properties also owns four championship golf courses and 34 acres of undeveloped land adjacent to the Las Vegas Strip. VICI Properties strategy is to create the nations highest quality and most productive experiential real estate portfolio. For additional information, please visit www.viciproperties.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words assumes, believes, estimates, expects, guidance, intends, plans, projects, and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Companys control and could materially affect actual results, performance, or achievements. Among those risks, uncertainties and other factors are risks that the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia property may not be consummated on the terms or timeframe described herein, or at all; the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions set forth in the definitive transaction documents, including the ability to receive, or delays in obtaining, regulatory approvals and the consents required to consummate the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia property (including required lender and holder consents); the risk that Caesars may exercise its call right to reacquire the Octavius Tower property in the event that the Harrahs Philadelphia purchase agreement is terminated; the terms on which the Company finances the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia property, including the source of funds used to finance such transaction; disruptions to the real property and operations of the acquisition of the Harrahs Philadelphia property during the pendency of the closing; risks that the Company may not achieve the benefits contemplated by the acquisitions of the real estate assets (including any expected accretion or the amount of any future rent payments); and risks that not all potential risks and liabilities have been identified in the Companys due diligence. Although the Company believes that in making such forward-looking statements its expectations are based upon reasonable assumptions, such statements may be influenced by factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected. The Company cannot assure you that the assumptions upon which these statements are based will prove to have been correct. Additional important factors that may affect the Companys business, results of operations and financial position are described from time to time in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Companys other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
Investor Contacts: | Media Contacts: | |
Investors@viciproperties.com | PR@viciproperties.com | |
(725) 201-6415 | (725) 201-6414 | |
Or | Or | |
ICR | ICR | |
Jacques Cornet | Phil Denning and Jason Chudoba | |
Jacques.Cornet@icrinc.com | Phil.Denning@icrinc.com, (646) 277-1258 | |
Jason.Chudoba@icrinc.com, (646) 277-1249 |
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