0001193125-13-122371.txt : 20130323 0001193125-13-122371.hdr.sgml : 20130323 20130322170151 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-13-122371 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 20 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130322 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOYD TUNICA INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016403 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 640829658 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-02 FILM NUMBER: 13711942 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 S INDUSTRIAL RD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 S INDUSTRIAL RD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAM WILL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001016409 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 880203673 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE 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DICE GAMING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159110 IRS NUMBER: 371268902 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-09 FILM NUMBER: 13711949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 INDUSTRIAL ROAD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927200 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOYD ATLANTIC CITY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159113 IRS NUMBER: 931221994 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NJ FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-01 FILM NUMBER: 13711940 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 INDUSTRIAL ROAD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927200 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BLUE CHIP CASINO LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001159114 IRS NUMBER: 352087676 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IN FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-08 FILM NUMBER: 13711948 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 INDUSTRIAL ROAD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927200 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CALIFORNIA HOTEL FINANCE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000801429 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 880121743 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-15 FILM NUMBER: 13711955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 S INDUSTRIAL RD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927200 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CALIFORNIA HOTEL & CASINO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000824412 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS AMUSEMENT & RECREATION [7990] IRS NUMBER: 880121743 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-16 FILM NUMBER: 13711956 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 S INDUSTRIAL RD CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2950 SOUTH INDUSTRIAL ROAD CITY: SAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOYD GAMING CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906553 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880242733 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468 FILM NUMBER: 13711939 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 7027927200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: BOYD GROUP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941130 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COAST CASINOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001001865 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880345704 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-14 FILM NUMBER: 13711954 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4500 W TROPICANA AVE STREET 2: POST OFFICE BOX 80750 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89103 BUSINESS PHONE: 7023657000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4500 W TROPICANA AVE STREET 2: PO BOX 80750 CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89103 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: COAST RESORTS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19951005 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COAST HOTELS & CASINOS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001013559 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HOTELS & MOTELS [7011] IRS NUMBER: 880345706 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-13 FILM NUMBER: 13711953 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4500 W TROPICANA AVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89103 BUSINESS PHONE: 7023657000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4500 W TROPICANA AVE CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ECHELON RESORTS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529036 IRS NUMBER: 300346702 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-12 FILM NUMBER: 13711952 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-792-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Boyd Louisiana Racing, LLC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529044 IRS NUMBER: 880494602 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-07 FILM NUMBER: 13711947 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-792-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Boyd Louisiana Racing, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Boyd Racing LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529045 IRS NUMBER: 912121472 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-06 FILM NUMBER: 13711946 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-792-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Boyd Racing Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20110831 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Red River Entertainment of Shreveport LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001529046 IRS NUMBER: 200753582 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-05 FILM NUMBER: 13711945 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 702-792-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY STREET 2: NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Boyd Biloxi, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001548052 IRS NUMBER: 452844774 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-4 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187468-03 FILM NUMBER: 13711943 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 BUSINESS PHONE: 720-792-7200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3883 HOWARD HUGHES PARKWAY, NINTH FLOOR CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NV ZIP: 89169 S-4 1 d503580ds4.htm FORM S-4 Form S-4
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 22, 2013

Registration No. 333-        

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-4

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corporation*

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   88-0242733

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

*And Additional Guarantor Subsidiary Registrants (see Table of Additional Registrants below)

7990

(Primary Standard Industrial

Classification Code No.)

 

 

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169

(702) 792-7200

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

 

Josh Hirsberg

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Boyd Gaming Corporation

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor

Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

(702) 792-7200

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copy to:

Brandon C. Parris, Esq.

Morrison & Foerster LLP

425 Market Street

San Francisco, CA 94105

(415) 268-7000

 

 

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.

If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with General Instruction G, check the following box  ¨

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

 

 

Calculation of Registration Fee

 

 

Title of each Class

of Securities to be Registered

 

Amount

to be
Registered

  Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Note(1)
 

Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate

Offering Price(1)

 

Amount of

Registration Fee

9% Senior Notes due 2020

  $350,000,000   100%   $350,000,000   $47,740

Guarantees of the 9% Senior Notes due 2020(2)

  None   None   None   None(3)

 

 

(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).
(2) The notes will be guaranteed by certain guarantor subsidiaries. No separate consideration will be received for the issuance of these guarantees.
(3) Pursuant to Rule 457(n) under the Securities Act, no separate fee is payable for the guarantees.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment that specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act, or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Securities and Exchange Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(a), may determine.

 

 

 


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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter*

   State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
   I.R.S. Employer Number  

California Hotel and Casino

   Nevada      88-0121743   

California Hotel Finance Corporation

   Nevada      88-0217850   

Coast Casinos, Inc.

   Nevada      88-0345704   

Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc.

   Nevada      88-0345706   

Echelon Resorts LLC

   Nevada      30-0346702   

M.S.W., Inc.

   Nevada      88-0310765   

Sam-Will, Inc.

   Nevada      88-0203673   

Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation

   Illinois      37-1268902   

Blue Chip Casino, LLC

   Indiana      35-2087676   

Boyd Louisiana Racing, LLC

   Louisiana      88-0494602   

Boyd Racing, L.L.C.

   Louisiana      91-2121472   

Red River Entertainment of Shreveport, L.L.C.

   Louisiana      20-0753582   

Treasure Chest Casino, L.L.C.

   Louisiana      72-1248550   

Boyd Biloxi, LLC

   Mississippi      45-2844774   

Boyd Tunica, Inc.

   Mississippi      64-0829658   

Boyd Atlantic City, Inc.

   New Jersey      93-1221994   

 

 

* Each additional registrant is a direct or indirect subsidiary of Boyd Gaming Corporation. The address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of each registrant’s principal executive offices is c/o Boyd Gaming Corporation, 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, telephone (702) 792-7200. The name, address, and telephone number of the agent for service for each additional registrant is Josh Hirsberg, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Boyd Gaming Corporation, 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169, telephone (702) 792-7200.


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The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities nor a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

 

Subject to Completion, Dated March 22, 2013

PROSPECTUS

 

LOGO

Boyd Gaming Corporation

$350,000,000

Offer to Exchange

$350,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes due 2020, Which Have Been Registered Under the Securities Act, for any and all Outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020

 

The Exchange Notes

We are offering to exchange up to $350 million aggregate principal amount of our senior notes for exchange notes which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act”), which will be issued under a single indenture and will have the principal amounts, interest rates and maturity dates as follows:

 

   

$350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 9% Senior Notes due 2020 which have been registered under the Securities Act (the “exchange notes”), for any and all outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020 that we issued on June 8, 2012 (referred to in this prospectus as the “old notes” and together with the exchange notes, the “notes”). The exchange notes mature on July 1, 2020 and bear interest at a rate of 9.00% per annum, payable semi-annually, in cash in arrears, on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The first interest payment date was January 1, 2013.

The terms of the exchange notes will be substantially similar to the old notes, except for the elimination of some transfer restrictions, registration rights and certain provisions regarding additional interest relating to the old notes.

The exchange notes will be guaranteed by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. The exchange notes will be our general senior unsecured obligations, will rank equally in right of payment with our existing and future senior debt, including our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 and debt under our Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2010, among certain financial institutions, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as swing line lender (the “Credit Facility”), and will rank senior to all of our existing and future subordinated debt, including our outstanding senior subordinated notes. The guarantees will be general senior unsecured obligations of the guarantors, will rank equally in right of payment with the guarantors’ existing and future senior debt, including guarantees of our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 and our Credit Facility, and will rank senior in right of payment to any of the guarantors’ subordinated debt. The exchange notes and the guarantees will be effectively subordinated to our secured debt and the guarantors’ secured debt, including obligations under our Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations. The exchange notes will be structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes. See “Description of Exchange Notes.”

Material Terms of The Exchange Offer

The exchange offer expires at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on             , 2013, unless extended.

Our completion of the exchange offer is subject to customary conditions.

Upon our completion of the exchange offer, all old notes that are validly tendered and not withdrawn will be exchanged for an equal principal amount of exchange notes that are registered under the Securities Act. Tenders of old notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration of the exchange offer, as provided in this prospectus.

The exchange of the exchange notes for old notes pursuant to the exchange offer will not be a taxable exchange for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

We will not receive any proceeds from the exchange offer.

There is no existing public market for the old notes or the exchange notes. We do not intend to list the exchange notes on any securities exchange or seek approval for quotation through any automated trading system.

Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. The letter of transmittal states that by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act. This prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of exchange notes received in exchange for old notes where such old notes were acquired by such broker-dealer as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 90 days from the date on which the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective and (ii) the date on which any broker-dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities, we will make this prospectus available to such broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale. See “Plan of Distribution.”

 

 

Please see “Risk Factors” beginning on page 28 of this prospectus for a discussion of certain factors that you should consider before participating in this exchange offer.

 

 

None of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the Mississippi Gaming Commission, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission (“NJCCC”), the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana Racing Commission, the Illinois Gaming Board, the Indiana Gaming Commission, the Florida Department of Business—Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the Kansas Lottery Commission or any state securities commission or any other state gaming authority has approved or disapproved of these exchange notes or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is unlawful.

 

 

The date of this prospectus is             , 2013.


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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

     2   

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     2   

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     4   

MARKET DATA

     9   

SUMMARY

     10   

RISK FACTORS

     28   

USE OF PROCEEDS

     61   

CAPITALIZATION

     62   

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     63   

DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

     64   

THE EXCHANGE OFFER

     72   

DESCRIPTION OF EXCHANGE NOTES

     84   

MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

     131   

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     132   

LEGAL MATTERS

     133   

EXPERTS

     133   

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We are subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and we file unaudited quarterly and audited annual reports, proxy and information statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy the information we file or furnish with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. You may also obtain copies of this information by mail at prescribed rates by writing to the Public Reference Section of the SEC. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 to obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.

In addition, the SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. You can access the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You can also inspect reports, proxy statements and other information about us at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.

You may also request copies of this information, at no cost to you, by contacting Boyd Gaming Corporation, at 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169, Attention: Investor Relations, or by telephone at (702) 792-7200. A copy of these documents will also be available on our website at www.boydgaming.com. The content of our website is not part of this prospectus.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below and any future filings made with the SEC by us under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (except any portions of such filings that are not deemed to be filed under such sections):

 

   

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012;

 

   

the audited consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and audited consolidated statements of operations, changes in member’s deficit and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009, and the notes thereto for Peninsula Gaming, LLC (“Peninsula Gaming” or “PGL”), included in Peninsula Gaming’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2012;

 

   

the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2012, unaudited condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, unaudited condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, and unaudited condensed consolidated statement of changes in member’s deficit for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, and the notes thereto for Peninsula Gaming, included in Peninsula Gaming’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on November 2, 2012;

 

   

the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009, included in Item 5 of Peninsula Gaming’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on May 4, 2012;

 

   

the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the notes thereto, reflecting our acquisition of Peninsula Gaming, filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;

 

   

the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for Marina District Development Company, LLC (“MDDC”), d.b.a. Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, as of December 31, 2010 and 2009 and for the three years in the period then ended, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010; and

 

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our Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on February 28, 2013, March 7, 2013, March 7, 2013 and March 11, 2013.

All documents and reports filed by us pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after (i) the date of the initial registration statement and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement, and (ii) the date of this prospectus and before the termination or completion of this offering, are deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus from the date of filing of such documents or reports, except as to any portion of any future annual or quarterly reports or proxy statements which is not deemed to be filed under those sections.

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, filed with the SEC on March 18, 2013, provides guarantor financial information pursuant to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X regarding our subsidiaries that are guarantors of the exchange notes.

Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that any statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this prospectus modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this prospectus. Any person receiving a copy of this prospectus may obtain, without charge, upon written or oral request, a copy of any of the documents incorporated by reference except for the exhibits to such documents (other than the exhibits expressly incorporated in such documents by reference). Written or telephone requests should be directed to Boyd Gaming Corporation, 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169, Attention: Investor Relations; telephone (702) 792-7200. A copy will be provided by first class mail or other similar means promptly following receipt of your request.

To ensure timely delivery of documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus, please make your requests as soon as practicable and, in any event, no later than five business days prior to the expiration of the exchange offer. The exchange offer will expire on                 , 2013, unless extended.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Although we believe that, in making any such statements, our expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such statement may be influenced by factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to be materially different from those projected.

Such statements contain words such as “may,” “will,” “might,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “outlook,” “could,” “would,” “estimate,” “continue,” “pursue,” “target,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “estimate,” “should,” “may,” “assume,” and “continue,” or the negative thereof or comparable terminology, and may include statements regarding:

 

   

the factors that contribute to our ongoing success and our ability to be successful in the future;

 

   

our business model, areas of focus and strategy for realizing improved results when normalized business volumes return;

 

   

competition, including expansion of gaming into additional markets, the impact of competition on our operations, our ability to respond to such competition, and our expectations regarding continued competition in the markets in which we compete;

 

   

our estimated effective income tax rates; estimated tax benefits; and merits of our tax positions;

 

   

the general effect, and expectation, of the national and global economy on our business, as well as the economies where each of our properties are located;

 

   

our belief as to the resiliency of certain of the local economies where certain of our properties are located;

 

   

our expenses;

 

   

indebtedness, including Boyd Gaming’s, Peninsula Gaming’s and MDDC’s ability to refinance or pay amounts outstanding under our respective bank credit facilities and notes when they become due and our compliance with related covenants, and our expectation that we and MDDC will need to refinance all or a portion of our respective indebtedness at or before maturity;

 

   

our expectations with respect to the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa, including The Water Club (collectively, “Borgata”), including our responsibility and control over day-to-day operations and the managerial resources we expect to devote to effectuate the sale of the MGM Interest;

 

   

our statements with respect to our B Connected loyalty program, including its ability to drive profitable business to our properties;

 

   

our belief that Borgata’s future results will be negatively impacted the opening of a new property in Atlantic City;

 

   

our expectation regarding the trends that will affect the gaming industry over the next few years and the impact of these trends on merger and acquisition activity in general;

 

   

our belief that consumer confidence will strengthen as the job market recovers and expands;

 

   

our expectations with respect to the valuation of Borgata’s tangible and intangible assets;

 

   

the type of covenants that will be included in any future debt instruments;

 

   

our expectations with respect to continued disruptions in the global capital markets, the effect of such disruptions on consumer confidence and reduced levels of consumer spending and the impact of these trends on our financial results;

 

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our ability to meet our projected operating and maintenance capital expenditures and the costs associated with our expansion, renovations and development of new projects;

 

   

our ability to pay dividends or to pay any specific rate of dividends, and our expectations with respect to the receipt of dividends from Borgata;

 

   

our commitment to finding opportunities to strengthen our balance sheet and to operate more efficiently;

 

   

our intention to pursue acquisition opportunities that are a good fit for our business, deliver a solid return for shareholders, and are available at the right price;

 

   

our intention to fund purchases made under our share repurchase program, if any, with existing cash resources and availability under our Credit Facility;

 

   

our assumptions and expectations regarding our critical accounting estimates;

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Earnings (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings Per Share and their usefulness as measures of operating performance or valuation;

 

   

our expectations for capital improvement projects with respect to IP Casino Resort Spa (“IP”) and Peninsula Gaming;

 

   

the impact of new accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements;

 

   

that our Credit Facility, the Marina District Finance Company, Inc. (“MDFC”) $150 million payment priority secured revolving credit facility (the “Borgata bank credit facility”) and the Peninsula Gaming $875.0 million senior secured credit facility (the “Peninsula Credit Facility”) and our respective cash flows from operating activities will be sufficient to meet our respective projected operating and maintenance capital expenditures for the next twelve months;

 

   

our ability to fund any expansion projects using cash flows from operations and availability under the Credit Facility;

 

   

our market risk exposure and efforts to minimize risk;

 

   

expansion, development, investment and renovation plans, including the scope of such plans, expected costs, financing (including sources thereof and our expectation that long-term debt will substantially increase in connection with such projects), timing and the ability to achieve market acceptance;

 

   

our belief that, except for the Copeland matter discussed herein, all pending claims, if adversely decided, will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations;

 

   

that margin improvements will remain a driver of profit growth for us going-forward;

 

   

our belief that the risks to our business associated with the United States Coast Guard, (“USCG”) inspection should not change by reason of inspection by American Bureau of Shipping Consulting, (“ABSC”);

 

   

development opportunities in existing or new jurisdictions and our ability to successfully take advantage of such opportunities;

 

   

regulations, including anticipated taxes, tax credits or tax refunds expected, and the ability to receive and maintain necessary approvals for our projects;

 

   

our expectation that Congress legalizes online gaming in the United States;

 

   

our asset impairment analyses and our intangible asset and goodwill impairment tests;

 

   

the resolution of our pending litigation, including the litigation involving Treasure Chest casino;

 

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the likelihood of interruptions to our rights in the land we lease under long-term leases for certain of our hotel and casinos;

 

   

the outcome of various tax audits and assessments, including our appeals thereof, timing of resolution of such audits, our estimates as to the amount of taxes that will ultimately be owed and the impact of these audits on our consolidated financial statements;

 

   

the impact of our Nevada use tax refund claims;

 

   

our overall outlook, including all statements under the heading Overall Outlook, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012;

 

   

our ability to receive insurance reimbursement and our estimates of self-insurance accruals and future liability;

 

   

that operating results for previous periods are not necessarily indicative of future performance;

 

   

that estimates and assumptions made in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP may differ from actual results;

 

   

our expectations regarding our cost containment efforts;

 

   

the benefits of our acquisition of Peninsula Gaming (the “Peninsula Acquisition”), the effect of the Peninsula Acquisition on Boyd Gaming’s future financial results and profile, the impact for customers and employees, future capital expenditures, expenses, revenues, earnings, economic performance, financial condition, losses and future prospects;

 

   

the impact of the financing we entered into in connection with the Peninsula Acquisition;

 

   

the anticipated benefits of geographical diversity resulting from the Peninsula Acquisition;

 

   

the future results of Peninsula Gaming’s gaming properties, including without limitation, the Kansas Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center (“Kansas Star”);

 

   

our belief that recently issued accounting pronouncements discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

   

our estimates as to the effect of any changes in our Consolidated EBITDA on our ability to remain in compliance with certain Credit Facility covenants;

 

   

the anticipated closing of the sale of the Dania Jai-Alai pari-mutuel facility (“Dania Jai-Alai”) to Dania Entertainment Center, LLC (“Dania Entertainment”); and

 

   

the anticipated new development project with Sunrise Sports Entertainment, and the passage of enabling legislation;

 

   

the anticipated new development project with Wilton Rancheria, and the passage of enabling legislation;

 

   

expectations, plans, beliefs, hopes or intentions regarding the future, and:

 

   

assumptions underlying any of the foregoing statements.

These forward-looking statements speak only as of the dates stated and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, even if experience or future events make it clear that any expected results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements will not be realized. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, these expectations may not prove to be correct or we may not achieve the financial results, savings or other benefits anticipated in the forward-looking statements.

 

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These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, some of which may be beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. If any of those risks and uncertainties materialize, actual results could differ materially from those discussed in any such forward-looking statement. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements are those discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, as well as in our other reports filed from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference into this prospectus. These factors include, but are not limited to:

 

   

The effects of intense competition that exists in the gaming industry.

 

   

The economic downturn and its effect on consumer spending.

 

   

The fact that our expansion, development and renovation projects (including enhancements to improve property performance) are subject to many risks inherent in expansion, development or construction of a new or existing project, including:

 

   

design, construction, regulatory, environmental and operating problems and lack of demand for our projects;

 

   

delays and significant cost increases, shortages of materials, shortages of skilled labor or work stoppages;

 

   

poor performance or nonperformance of any of our partners or other third parties upon whom we are relying in connection with any of our projects;

 

   

construction scheduling, engineering, environmental, permitting, construction or geological problems, weather interference, floods, fires or other casualty losses;

 

   

failure by us, our partners, or Borgata to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all; and

 

   

failure to obtain necessary government or other approvals on time, or at all.

 

   

The risk that USCG may not continue to allow in-place underwater inspections of our riverboats.

 

   

The risk that any of our projects may not be completed, if at all, on time or within established budgets, or that any project will result in increased earnings to us.

 

   

The risk that significant delays, cost overruns, or failures of any of our projects to achieve market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

   

The risk that our projects may not help us compete with new or increased competition in our markets.

 

   

The risk that new gaming licenses or jurisdictions become available (or offer different gaming regulations or taxes) that results in increased competition to us.

 

   

The risk associated with owning real property, including environmental regulation and uncertainties with respect to environmental expenditures and liabilities;

 

   

The risk associated with challenges to legalized gaming in existing or current markets;

 

   

The risk that the actual fair value for assets acquired and liabilities assumed from any of our acquisitions differ materially from our preliminary estimates.

 

   

The risk that negative industry or economic trends, including the market price of our common stock trading below its book value, reduced estimates of future cash flows, disruptions to our business, slower growth rates or lack of growth in our business, may result in significant write-downs or impairments in future periods.

 

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The risks associated with growth and acquisitions, including our ability to identify, acquire, develop or profitably manage additional companies or operations or successfully integrate such companies or operations into our existing operations without substantial costs, delays or other problems.

 

   

The risk that we may not receive gaming or other necessary licenses for new projects or that regulatory authorities may revoke, suspend, condition or limit our gaming or other licenses, impose substantial fines and take other adverse actions against any of our casino operations.

 

   

Our inability to select the new joint venture partner for Borgata and the possibility that a new operating agreement will be entered into with the new venture partner, which could result in changes to Borgata’s ongoing operations.

 

   

The risk that we may be unable to finance our expansion, development, investment and renovation projects, including cost overruns on any particular project, as well as other capital expenditures through cash flow, borrowings under our Credit Facility, the Peninsula Credit Facility or the Borgata bank credit facility, and additional financings, which could jeopardize our expansion, development, investment and renovation efforts.

 

   

The risk that we, Peninsula Gaming or Borgata may be unable to refinance our respective outstanding indebtedness as it comes due, or that if we, Peninsula Gaming or Borgata do refinance, the terms are not favorable to us or them.

 

   

Risks associated with our ability to comply with the Total Leverage, Secured Leverage and Interest Coverage ratios as defined in our Credit Facility, and the risks associated with Borgata’s ability to comply with the minimum consolidated EBITDA and minimum liquidity covenants in the Borgata bank credit facility;

 

   

The risk that we ultimately may not be successful in dismissing the action filed against Treasure Chest and may lose our ability to operate that property, which result could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

   

The effects of the extensive governmental gaming regulation and taxation policies that we are subject to, as well as any changes in laws and regulations, including increased taxes, which could harm our business.

 

   

The effects of federal, state and local laws affecting our business such as the regulation of smoking, the regulation of directors, officers, key employees and partners and regulations affecting business in general.

 

   

The effects of extreme weather conditions or natural disasters on our facilities and the geographic areas from which we draw our customers, and our ability to recover insurance proceeds (if any).

 

   

The risks relating to mechanical failure and regulatory compliance at any of our facilities.

 

   

The risk that the instability in the financial condition of our lenders could have a negative impact on our Credit Facility, the Peninsula Credit Facility and the Borgata bank credit facility, as amended.

 

   

The effects of events adversely impacting the economy or the regions from which we draw a significant percentage of our customers, including the effects of the current economic recession, war, terrorist or similar activity or disasters in, at, or around our properties.

 

   

The effects of energy price increases on our cost of operations and our revenues.

 

   

Financial community and rating agency perceptions of us, and the effect of economic, credit and capital market conditions on the economy and the gaming and hotel industry.

 

   

The effect of the expansion of legalized gaming in the mid-Atlantic region.

 

   

Borgata’s expected liabilities under the multiemployer pensions in which it operates.

 

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The list of factors above is illustrative, but by no means exhaustive.

All forward-looking statements should be evaluated with the understanding of their inherent uncertainty. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the matters addressed in this prospectus and attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are qualified by these cautionary statements.

All forward-looking statements in this prospectus (including any document incorporated by reference) are made only as of the date of the document in which they are contained, based on information available to us as of the date of that document, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements in light of the risks and uncertainties associated with them. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by our cautionary statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

MARKET DATA

Market data used throughout this prospectus, including information relating to our relative position in the gaming industry, is based on the good faith estimates of management, which estimates are based upon their review of internal surveys, independent industry publications and other publicly available information. We have not independently verified any of the data from third-party sources, nor have we ascertained the underlying assumptions relied upon therein. As a result, you should be aware that third-party data included in this prospectus, and estimates and beliefs based on that data, may not be reliable.

Boyd Gaming Corporation, our logo and other trademarks mentioned in this prospectus are the property of their respective owners.

 

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SUMMARY

The following summary contains basic information about this exchange offer. It does not contain all of the information that is important to you. For a more complete understanding of this exchange offer, we encourage you to read the entire document and the documents we have referred you to, especially the risks of investing in the notes discussed under “Risk Factors,” before investing in these notes. Unless the context otherwise indicates and except with respect to any description of the exchange notes, references to “we,” “us,” the “Company,” “Boyd Gaming” and “our” are to Boyd Gaming Corporation and its consolidated, wholly-owned subsidiaries, taken as a whole.

Boyd Gaming Corporation

We are a diversified operator of 21 wholly-owned gaming entertainment properties and one controlling interest in a limited liability company. Headquartered in Las Vegas, we have gaming operations in Nevada, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana, New Jersey, Kansas and Iowa, which we aggregate in order to present five reportable segments: (i) Las Vegas Locals; (ii) Downtown Las Vegas; (iii) Midwest and South; (iv) Peninsula Gaming, and (v) Atlantic City, which includes our 50% joint venture that owns MDDC, a limited liability company that operates Borgata in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The following table presents our five reportable segments and our gaming operations within each segment:

 

Las Vegas Locals

  

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

   Las Vegas, Nevada

The Orleans Hotel and Casino

   Las Vegas, Nevada

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

   Las Vegas, Nevada

Suncoast Hotel and Casino

   Las Vegas, Nevada

Eldorado Casino

   Henderson, Nevada

Jokers Wild Casino

   Henderson, Nevada

Downtown Las Vegas

  

California Hotel and Casino

   Las Vegas, Nevada

Fremont Hotel and Casino

   Las Vegas, Nevada

Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel

   Las Vegas, Nevada

Midwest and South

  

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

   Tunica, Mississippi

IP Casino Resort Spa

   Biloxi, Mississippi

Par-A-Dice Hotel and Casino

   East Peoria, Illinois

Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa

   Michigan City, Indiana

Treasure Chest Casino

   Kenner, Louisiana

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel

   Vinton, Louisiana

Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino

   Shreveport, Louisiana

Peninsula Gaming

  

Diamond Jo Dubuque

   Dubuque, Iowa

Diamond Jo Worth

   Northwood, Iowa

Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino

   Opelousas, Louisiana

Amelia Belle

   Amelia, Louisiana

Kansas Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center

   Mulvane, Kansas

Atlantic City

  

Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa

   Atlantic City, New Jersey

 

 

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In addition to these properties, we own and operate a travel agency in Hawaii, and a captive insurance company, also in Hawaii, that underwrites travel-related insurance. Results for our travel agency and our captive insurance company are included in our Downtown Las Vegas segment, as our Downtown Las Vegas properties concentrate their marketing efforts on gaming customers from Hawaii.

We also own and operate Dania Jai-Alai, which is a pari-mutuel jai-alai facility with approximately 47 acres of related land located in Dania Beach, Broward County, Florida. The results of Dania Jai-Alai are included as part of the “Other” category in our segment information. On February 22, 2013, we and Dania Entertainment Center, LLC (“Dania Entertainment”) entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “New Dania Agreement”) for the sale of certain assets and liabilities of the Dania Jai-Alai Business, for a purchase price of $65.5 million. The closing of the transactions contemplated by the New Dania Agreement is expected to occur on or prior to May 24, 2013, subject to certain closing conditions.

On March 1, 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement with Genting Assets, Inc. (“Genting”) to sell 87 acres of land on the Las Vegas Strip, where our Echelon development project was to be located (“Echelon”) for $350.0 million in cash. The sale agreement included the 87-acre land parcel as well as site improvements, including the district energy system and central energy center that was to be built by LVE Energy Partners, LLC (“LVE”). The transaction was completed on March 4, 2013, and we received $157.0 million in net proceeds after payment of a portion of the proceeds to a third party to fulfill our obligations to LVE.

Outlook

Our focus has been, and will continue to remain on: (i) ensuring our existing operations are managed as efficiently as possible and remain positioned for growth; (ii) our capital structure and strengthening our balance sheet, not just by paying down debt, but also by strengthening our operations and diversifying our asset base; and (iii) our growth strategy, which is built on finding those assets that are a good strategic fit and provide an appropriate return to our shareholders.

We believe that our key operating results during the year ended December 31, 2012 demonstrate positive trends in our business. Although over the course of the past several years, the severe economic recession has had a profound effect on consumer confidence and has shifted spending away from discretionary items, such as leisure, hospitality, gaming and entertainment activities, our recent quarterly results indicate that we have realized some recovery in our business. Generally, the tourism industry is stabilizing, as evidenced by increased visitation, hotel room rates and convention business.

We continually work to position our Company for greater success by strengthening our existing operations and growing through capital investment and other strategic initiatives. For instance, in November 2012, we completed the Peninsula Acquisition and added five properties to our portfolio: the Kansas Star in Mulvane, Kansas; Diamond Jo Casino in Dubuque, Iowa, Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood, Iowa, Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino in Opelousas, Louisiana, and Amelia Belle Casino in Amelia, Louisiana. We have established a nationwide branding initiative and loyalty program. Previously, players were able to use their “Club Coast” or “B Connected” cards to earn and redeem points at nearly all of our wholly-owned Boyd Gaming properties in Nevada, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana and Mississippi. In June 2010, we launched an enhanced, multi-property player loyalty program under the “B Connected” brand, which replaced the “Club Coast” program. Customers under the “Club Coast” program were able to keep all earned benefits and club points they had previously earned under the program. The new “B Connected” club, among other benefits, extends the time period over which players may qualify for promotion and increases the credits awarded to reel slot and table games players.

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kind in the gaming industry, is a personalized mobile application that delivers customized offers and information directly to a customer’s iPhone, iPad or Android device, making “B Connected Mobile” the first application of its kind available on multiple platforms. The application further expands the benefits of the “B Connected” program. “B Connected Mobile,” provides real-time personalized information when a customer visits a Boyd property, including: hotel, dining and gaming offers, such as “Best Rates Available” on hotel rooms for “B Connected” members, instant access to event information, schedules and special offers at all Boyd Gaming properties using a search engine which allows customers to find Boyd Gaming casinos that have their favorite machines and displays the games’ locations on a casino floor map, the ability to track “B Connected” point balances in real time, and the ability to make immediate hotel or restaurant reservations. These tools help customers obtain the greatest value from their B Connected membership, and ensure that our marketing is as effective as possible.

We have continued to improve our B Connected loyalty program with the introduction of “B Connected Social” in the first quarter of 2012, which rewards customers for using B Connected Online, B Connected Mobile, or sharing offers and events on social networks. B Connected Social is a dynamic network loyalty program that allows B Connected members to share offers with friends, connect to their favorite social networks, check in online via certain social networks, as well as participate in a variety of online activities including interfacing with B Connected Online or B Connected Mobile, participate in online contests, and register for alerts to deliver targeted information specific to the B Connected member.

Overview of our Properties

We operate gaming entertainment properties, most of which also include hotel, dining, retail and other amenities. Our main business emphasis is on slot revenues, which are highly dependent upon the volume and spending levels of customers at our properties, which affects our operating results.

Our properties have historically generated significant operating cash flow, with the majority of our revenue being cash-based. While we do provide casino credit, subject to certain gaming regulations and jurisdictions, most of our customers wager with cash and pay for non-gaming services by cash or credit card.

Our industry is capital intensive; we rely heavily on the ability of our properties to generate operating cash flow in order to fund maintenance capital expenditures, fund acquisitions, provide excess cash for future development, repay debt financing and associated interest costs, purchase our debt or equity securities, pay income taxes and pay dividends.

The following sets forth information regarding our gaming entertainment properties as of December 31, 2012.

Las Vegas Locals Properties

Our Las Vegas Locals segment consists of six casinos that serve the resident population of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which had been one of the fastest growing areas in the United States prior to the economic downturn beginning in late 2007. Las Vegas has historically been characterized by a vibrant economy and strong demographics that include a large population of retirees and other active gaming customers. Although we are seeing signs of stabilization, the current recession has had an adverse impact on the growth and economy of Las Vegas, resulting in significant declines in the local housing market and unstable unemployment in the Las Vegas valley, which has negatively affected consumer spending. Our Las Vegas Locals segment competes directly with other locals’ casinos and gaming companies, some of which operate larger casinos and offer different promotions than ours.

 

 

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Gold Coast Hotel and Casino

Gold Coast Hotel and Casino (“Gold Coast”) is located on Flamingo Road, approximately one mile west of the Las Vegas Strip and one-quarter mile west of Interstate 15, the major highway linking Las Vegas and southern California. Its location offers easy access from all four directions in the Las Vegas valley. The primary target market for Gold Coast consists of local middle-market customers who actively gamble. Gold Coast’s amenities include 711 hotel rooms and suites along with meeting facilities, multiple restaurant options, a 70-lane bowling center and gaming, including slots, table games, a race and sports book and a bingo center.

The Orleans Hotel and Casino

The Orleans Hotel and Casino (“The Orleans”) is located on Tropicana Avenue, a short distance from the Las Vegas Strip. The target markets for The Orleans are both local residents and visitors to the Las Vegas area. The Orleans provides an exciting New Orleans French Quarter-themed environment. Amenities at The Orleans include 1,885 hotel rooms, a variety of restaurants and bars, a spa and fitness center, 18 stadium-seating movie theaters, a 70-lane bowling center, banquet and meeting space, and a special events arena that seats up to 9,500 patrons.

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall (“Sam’s Town Las Vegas”) is located on the Boulder Strip, approximately six miles east of the Las Vegas Strip, and features a contemporary western theme. Its informal, friendly atmosphere appeals to both local residents and visitors alike. Amenities at Sam’s Town Las Vegas include 646 hotel rooms, a variety of restaurants and bars, 18 stadium-seating movie theaters, and a 56-lane bowling center. Gaming, bowling and live entertainment create a social center that has attracted many Las Vegas residents to Sam’s Town Las Vegas.

Suncoast Hotel and Casino

Suncoast Hotel and Casino (“Suncoast”) is located in Peccole Ranch, a master-planned community adjacent to Summerlin, and is readily accessible from most major points in Las Vegas, including downtown and the Las Vegas Strip. The primary target market for Suncoast consists of local middle-market customers who gamble frequently. Suncoast is a Mediterranean-themed facility that features 426 hotel rooms, multiple restaurant options, 25,000 square feet of banquet and meeting facilities, 16 stadium-seating movie theatres, and a 64-lane bowling center.

Eldorado Casino and Jokers Wild Casino

Located in downtown Henderson, the Eldorado Casino is approximately 14 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. Jokers Wild Casino is also located in Henderson. The amenities at each of these properties include slots, table games, a sports book, and dining options. The principal customers of these properties are Henderson residents.

Downtown Las Vegas Properties

We directly compete with 11 casinos that operate in downtown Las Vegas; however, we have developed a distinct niche for our downtown properties by focusing on customers from Hawaii. Our downtown properties focus their marketing on gaming enthusiasts from Hawaii and tour and travel agents in Hawaii with whom we have cultivated relationships since we opened our California Hotel and Casino (the “Cal”) in 1975. Through our Hawaiian travel agency, Vacations Hawaii, we operate as many as four charter flights from Honolulu to Las Vegas each week, helping to ensure a stable supply of air transportation. We also have strong, informal

 

 

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relationships with other Hawaiian travel agencies and offer affordable all-inclusive packages. These relationships, combined with our Hawaiian promotions, have allowed the Cal, Fremont Hotel and Casino (“Fremont”) and Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel (“Main Street Station”) to capture a significant share of the Hawaiian tourist trade in Las Vegas. During the year ended December 31, 2012, patrons from Hawaii comprised approximately 66% of the occupied room nights at California, 48% of the occupied room nights at Fremont, and 52% of the occupied room nights at Main Street Station.

California Hotel and Casino

The Cal’s amenities include 781 hotel rooms, multiple dining options, a sports book and meeting space. The Cal and Main Street Station are connected by an indoor pedestrian bridge.

Fremont Hotel and Casino

Fremont is adjacent to the principal pedestrian thoroughfare in downtown Las Vegas known as the Fremont Street Experience. The property’s amenities include 447 hotel rooms, a race and sports book, and meeting space.

Main Street Station Casino, Brewery and Hotel

Main Street Station’s amenities include 406 hotel rooms and three restaurants, one of which includes a brewery. In addition, Main Street Station features a 96-space recreational vehicle park, the only such facility in the downtown area.

Midwest and South Properties

Our Midwest and South properties consist of four dockside riverboat casinos, one racino and two barge-based casinos that operate in four states in the Midwest and southern United States. Generally, these states allow casino gaming on a limited basis through the issuance of a limited number of gaming licenses. Our Midwest and South properties generally serve customers within a 100-mile radius and compete directly with other casino facilities operating in their respective immediate and surrounding market areas, as well as with gaming operations in surrounding jurisdictions.

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall

Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall (“Sam’s Town Tunica”) is a barge-based casino located in Tunica County, Mississippi. The property has extensive amenities, including 842 hotel rooms, an entertainment lounge, four dining venues and the 1,600-seat River Palace Arena. Tunica is the closest gaming market to Memphis, Tennessee and is located approximately 30 miles south of Memphis.

IP Casino Resort Spa

The IP Casino Resort Spa (“IP”) overlooks the scenic back bay of Biloxi and is one of the premier resorts on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and a recipient of an AAA Four Diamond Award. The property features nearly 1,100 hotel rooms and suites; a 70,000-square-foot casino with 1,783 slot machines and 63 table games; 73,000 square feet of convention and meeting space; a spa and salon; a 1,400-seat theater offering regular headline entertainment; six lounges and bars; and eight restaurants, including a steak and seafood restaurant, and an upscale Asian restaurant.

Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino

Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino (“Par-A-Dice”) is a dockside riverboat casino located on the Illinois River in East Peoria, Illinois that features a 202-room hotel. Located adjacent to the Par-A-Dice riverboat is a land-based

 

 

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pavilion, which includes three restaurants, a cocktail lounge, and a gift shop. Par-A-Dice is strategically located near Interstate 74, a major east-west interstate highway.

Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa

Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa (“Blue Chip”) is a dockside riverboat casino located in Michigan City, Indiana, which is 40 miles west of South Bend, Indiana and 60 miles east of Chicago, Illinois. The property competes primarily with five casinos in northern Indiana and southern Michigan and, to a lesser extent, with casinos in the Chicago area and racinos located near Indianapolis. In 2006, we began operations on our newly constructed single-level dockside riverboat at Blue Chip. The new boat allowed us to expand our casino and, in connection with the construction of our new boat, add a new parking structure and enhance the land-based pavilion. On January 22, 2009, we completed an expansion project at Blue Chip that added a 22-story hotel, which included 300 additional guest rooms and increased total guest rooms to 486, a spa and fitness center, additional meeting and event space, as well as new dining and nightlife venues to the existing property structure.

Treasure Chest Casino

Treasure Chest Casino (“Treasure Chest”) is a dockside riverboat casino located on Lake Pontchartrain in the western suburbs of New Orleans, Louisiana. The property is designed as a classic 18th century Victorian style paddlewheel riverboat, with a total capacity for 1,750 people. The entertainment complex located adjacent to the riverboat houses a 140-seat Caribbean showroom and two restaurants. Located approximately five miles from the New Orleans International Airport, Treasure Chest primarily serves residents of suburban New Orleans.

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel

Delta Downs is located in Vinton, Louisiana and has historically conducted horse races on a seasonal basis and operated year-round simulcast facilities for customers to wager on races held at other tracks. In 2002, we began slot operations in connection with a renovation project that expanded the facility. We completed an expansion of the casino in 2004 and opened a 203-room hotel at the property in 2005. Delta Downs is approximately 25 miles closer to Houston than the next closest gaming property, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Customers traveling from Houston, Beaumont and other parts of southeastern Texas will generally drive past Delta Downs to reach Lake Charles.

Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino

Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino (“Sam’s Town Shreveport”) is a dockside riverboat casino located along the Red River in Shreveport, Louisiana. Amenities at the property include 514 hotel rooms, a spa, four restaurants, a live entertainment venue, and convention and meeting space. Feeder markets include east Texas (including Dallas), Texarkana, Arkansas and surrounding Louisiana cities, including Bossier City, Minden, Ruston and Monroe. The continued expansion of Native American gaming in Oklahoma could have a material adverse impact on the operations of Sam’s Town Shreveport.

Peninsula Gaming Segment

Our Peninsula Gaming properties consist of three casinos, one racino and one riverboat casino that operate in three states including Louisiana, Iowa and Kansas. Generally, these states allow casino gaming on a limited basis through the issuance of a limited number of gaming licenses. Our Peninsula Gaming properties generally compete directly with other casino facilities operating in their respective immediate and surrounding market areas, as well as with gaming operations in surrounding jurisdictions.

 

 

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Diamond Jo Dubuque

Diamond Jo is a land-based casino located in the Port of Dubuque, a waterfront development on the Mississippi River in downtown Dubuque, Iowa. The Diamond Jo is a two-story, approximately 188,000 square foot property that includes 992 slot machines and 19 table games. Additional amenities include a 30-lane bowling center, a 33,000 square foot event center, and two banquet rooms. The property also features five dining outlets, including the Kitchen Buffet, a 184-seat live action buffet, Woodfire Grille, the casino’s 133-seat high-end restaurant, Mojo’s, a 124-seat sports bar, a deli and a snack shop, as well as three full service bars.

Diamond Jo Worth

The Diamond Jo Worth is a land-based casino situated on a 36-acre site in Northwood, Iowa, which is located in north-central Iowa, near the Minnesota border and approximately 30 miles north of Mason City. The casino currently has 988 slot machines, 22 table games and 7 poker tables in operation, as well as a 5,200 square foot event center and several dining options, including the Kitchen Buffet, a 190-seat buffet restaurant, and Woodfire Grille, a 114-seat high-end restaurant. There is a 100-room hotel adjacent to the casino, which is owned and operated by a third party. Under an agreement with the third party operator, the Diamond Jo Worth has the option to purchase the hotel from the third party operator. Diamond Jo Worth also operates a convenience store and gas station as the site. In March 2011, an additional 60-room hotel opened, which is owned and operated by a third party and provides additional hotel room capacity for the casino guests.

Evangeline Downs

The Evangeline Downs is a land-based racino located in Louisiana. The racino currently includes a casino with 1,424 slot machines and approximately 23,000 square foot convention center. The racino features a 353-seat Cajun buffet, 60-seat Gumbo bar, a 90-seat Cafe and Blackberry, a 140-seat fine dining restaurant. In the clubhouse, Silk’s Fine Dining offers a varied menu and the grandstand area contains a concession and bar. The racino includes a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, stables for 980 horses, a grandstand and clubhouse seating for 1,295 patrons, an apron and patio space for an additional 3,000 patrons. In addition, an affiliate of Evangeline Downs opened a 117-room hotel adjacent to the racino in November 2010 that includes 41 suites, two meeting rooms and an indoor pool.

Evangeline Downs currently operates four OTB locations in Louisiana in each of Port Allen, Henderson, Eunice and St. Martinville. Each of the OTB’s offers simulcast pari-mutuel wagering and video poker. Under Louisiana’s racing and off-track betting laws, we have a right of prior approval with respect to any applicant seeking a permit to operate an OTB within a 55-mile radius of our Evangeline Downs racetrack, which effectively gives us the exclusive right, at our option, to operate additional OTB’s within such a radius, provided that such OTB is not also within a 55-mile radius of another horse racetrack.

Amelia Belle Casino

The Amelia Belle Casino is located in south-central Louisiana, and is a three-level riverboat with gaming located on the first two decks and includes 838 slot machines, and 17 table games. The third deck of the riverboat includes a 119-seat buffet and banquet room.

Kansas Star Casino

The Kansas Star Casino serves as Lottery Gaming Facility Manager for the South Central Gaming Zone on behalf of the Kansas Lottery pursuant to a Management Agreement that became effective on January 14, 2011 (“Kansas Management Contract”). We began construction of the Kansas Star in March 2011. In December 2011, we completed construction of our 162,000 square foot indoor event center, and on December 20, 2011, we began

 

 

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casino operations, utilizing this space in the interim, while the remaining casino facilities were being constructed. On December 12, 2012, we opened our permanent casino which includes additional gaming space, 1,829 slot machines, 45 table games, 10 poker tables and a number of amenities including a buffet, steakhouse, deli, noodle bar, a casino bar as well as a poker themed bar. In addition, a 150 room hotel adjacent to the Kansas Star opened to the public in October 2012. We are currently in the process of renovating the 162,000 square foot indoor event center which housed our interim casino operations during much of 2012. When completed, the event center will be able to host a number of events including concerts, trade shows and equestrian events.

Atlantic City

Borgata

Borgata opened in Atlantic City, New Jersey in July 2003. Atlantic City is predominantly a regional day-trip and overnight-trip market. Borgata directly competes with ten other Atlantic City casinos as well as with gaming operations in surrounding jurisdictions. Borgata is an upscale destination resort that features a 160,287 square-foot casino with 3,305 slot machines and 183 table games. The property has a total of 2,767 guest rooms and suites comprised of 1,971 guest rooms and suites at the Borgata hotel and 798 guest rooms and suites at The Water Club. MDDC developed, owns and operates Borgata.

Borgata features six fine-dining restaurants with acclaimed chefs including Bobby Flay, Michael Mina, Wolfgang Puck, Michael Schulson and Stephen Kalt, six casual dining restaurants, eight quick dining options, 17 retail boutiques, two European-style spas, two nightclubs and over 8,200 parking spaces. In addition, the property contains approximately 88,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as two entertainment venues. Borgata was master-planned with ease of access and designed as a single-level casino floor with appealing design elements, creating an immediate sense of excitement upon entrance, heightened by the placement of multiple food and beverage outlets on the casino floor itself. Its location at Renaissance Pointe provides guests with convenient access to the property via the Atlantic City Expressway Connector tunnel, without the delays associated with driving to competing casinos located on the Boardwalk of Atlantic City.

Borgata was developed as a 50%/50% joint venture between our wholly-owned subsidiary, Boyd Atlantic City, Inc. (“BAC”), and MAC, Corp. (“MAC”), a second tier, wholly-owned subsidiary of MGM Resorts International (“MGM”). On March 24, 2010, MAC transferred its 50% ownership interest (the “MGM Interest”) in Marina District Development Holding Co., LLC (“MDDHC”), and certain land leased to MDDC, into a divestiture trust, of which MGM and its subsidiaries are the economic beneficiaries (the “Divestiture Trust”), for sale to a third party in connection with MGM’s settlement agreement with the Division of Gaming Enforcement Office of the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey (the “NJDGE”). MDDHC is the parent of MDDC, the entity that developed, owns and operates Borgata. BAC has a right of first refusal on any sale of the MGM Interest and has an option to purchase certain land leased by MDDC from MAC, which land is now held by the Divestiture Trust. As managing member of MDDHC pursuant to the terms of the operating agreement of MDDHC between BAC and MAC, BAC, through MDDHC, has responsibility for the oversight and management of Borgata’s day-to-day operations but does not receive a management fee from Borgata. Borgata employs a management team and full staff to perform these services for the property.

On March 24, 2010, as a result of the amendment to our operating agreement with MGM, which provided, among other things, for the termination of MGM’s participating rights in the operations of Borgata, we effectively obtained control of Borgata. As a result, we have consolidated the financial position and results of operations of Borgata from March 24, 2010 through December 31, 2010. Prior period amounts were not restated or recasted as a result of this change. The financial position of Borgata is presented in our consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011; its results of operations for the full year are included in our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011; its results

 

 

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of operations for the period from March 24, 2010 through December 31, 2010 are included in our consolidated statements of operations and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010.

MGM announced that it has entered into an amendment with respect to its settlement agreement with the NJDGE, which was approved by the New Jersey Casino Control Commission at a hearing on August 8, 2011. The amendment provides that until March 24, 2013, MGM has the right to direct the Divestiture Trust to sell the MGM Interest. If a sale is not concluded by that time, the Divestiture Trust will be responsible for selling MGM’s Interest during the following 12-month period, or not later than March 24, 2014.

On February 20, 2013, MGM announced that it had entered into an amendment with the NJDGE, effective February 13, 2013, pursuant to which MGM was allowed to reapply to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission for licensure in New Jersey. The March 24, 2013 deadline to sell the MGM Interest was deferred pending the outcome of the licensure process.

Echelon Development

Echelon

On August 1, 2008, we announced the delay of our Echelon development project that was to be located on the Las Vegas strip. We originally expected to resume development in the project in three to five years. However, as discussed in Note 5, Assets Held for Development and Note 24, Subsequent Events to our financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, incorporated herein by reference, during the fourth quarter of 2012, we reconsidered our options for the development of Echelon. After considering our current business strategy, the current and future direction of business on the Las Vegas Strip, anticipated return on investment, and our overall financial position, we concluded that developing a large-scale project on the Las Vegas strip from the ground up was not consistent with our current strategy.

On March 1, 2013, we entered into a definitive agreement with Genting to sell the Echelon site for $350.0 million in cash. The sale agreement included the 87-acre land parcel as well as site improvements, including the district energy system and central energy center that was to be built by LVE. The transaction was completed on March 4, 2013, and we received $157.0 million in net proceeds after payment of a portion of the proceeds to a third party to fulfill our obligations to LVE.

Central Energy Facility

LVE is a joint venture between Marina Energy LLC and DCO ECH Energy, LLC. We had entered into an Energy Sales Agreement with LVE to design, build, own (other than the underlying real property which is leased from Echelon) and operate a district energy system and central energy center for our planned Echelon resort development to provide electricity, emergency electricity generation, and chilled and hot water to Echelon and potentially other joint venture entities associated with the Echelon development project or other third parties. LVE began construction of the facility in 2007.

On March 1, 2013, as part of the sale of the Echelon site, we entered into a definitive agreement with LVE to permit Genting to acquire LVE’s power plant improvements on the Echelon site. The transaction was completed on March 4, 2013 and Genting paid LVE $187.0 million at the closing.

 

 

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Corporate Structure

The following chart illustrates the organizational structure of our principal operations. It is designed to depict generally how our various operations and major properties relate to one another and our ownership interest in them. It does not contain all of our subsidiaries and, in some cases for presentation purposes, we have combined separate entities to indicate operational relationships.

 

LOGO

Corporate Information

Our principal executive office is located at 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor, Las Vegas, Nevada 89169, and our telephone number is (702) 792-7200.

 

 

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The Exchange Offer

The following is a brief summary of some of the terms of the exchange offer. For a more complete description of the terms of the exchange offer, see “The Exchange Offer” in this prospectus.

 

The Exchange Offer

  

We are offering to exchange up to $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of our exchange notes for $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of our old notes.

 

Exchange notes will be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and additional integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. To be exchanged, an old note must be properly tendered and accepted. All outstanding old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn will be exchanged for respective exchange notes issued on or promptly after the expiration date of the exchange offer. Currently, there is $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of old notes outstanding and no exchange notes outstanding.

 

The form and terms of the exchange notes will be substantially identical to those of the respective old notes except that the exchange notes will have been registered under the Securities Act. Therefore, the exchange notes will not be subject to certain transfer restrictions, registration rights and certain provisions regarding additional interest applicable to the old notes prior to consummation of the exchange offer.

Expiration Date

   The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on                     , 2013, unless extended, in which case the term “expiration date” shall mean the latest date and time to which the exchange offer is extended.

Withdrawal

   You may withdraw the tender of your old notes at any time prior to the expiration date of the exchange offer. See “The Exchange Offer—Withdrawal Rights.”

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

   The exchange offer is subject to customary conditions. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal amount of old notes being tendered for exchange. See “The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”

Procedures for Tendering Old Notes

  

If you are a holder of old notes who wishes to accept the exchange offer, you must:

 

• properly complete, sign and date the accompanying letter of transmittal (including any documents required by the letter of transmittal), or a facsimile of the letter of transmittal, according to the instructions contained in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal, and mail or otherwise deliver the letter of transmittal, together with your old notes, to the exchange agent at the address set forth under “The Exchange Offer—Exchange Agent”; or

 

 

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• arrange for The Depository Trust Company to transmit certain required information, including an agent’s message forming part of a book-entry transfer in which you agree to be bound by the terms of the letter of transmittal, to the exchange agent in connection with a book-entry transfer.

 

By tendering your old notes in either manner, you will be representing, among other things, that:

 

• you are acquiring the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer in the ordinary course of your business;

 

• you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer; and

 

• you are not an “affiliate” of ours within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

 

See “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes.”

Special Procedures for Beneficial Owners

  

If you beneficially own old notes registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and wish to tender your beneficially owned old notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct it to tender the old notes on your behalf. If you wish to tender on your own behalf, you must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and delivering your old notes, either make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in your name or obtain a properly completed bond power from the registered holder. The transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time and may not be able to be completed prior to the expiration date. See “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes.”

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

  

If you wish to tender your old notes, but:

 

• your old notes are not immediately available; or

 

• you cannot deliver your old notes, the letter of transmittal or any other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or

 

• the procedures for book-entry transfer of your old notes cannot be completed prior to the expiration date;

 

you may tender your old notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in this prospectus and the letter of transmittal. See “The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

 

 

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Acceptance of Old Notes for Exchange and Delivery of Exchange Notes

  

Upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and commencement of the exchange offer, we will accept any and all old notes that are properly tendered in the exchange offer prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. The exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer will be delivered promptly following the expiration date. See “The Exchange Offer—Acceptance of Old Notes For Exchange and Delivery of Exchange Notes.”

Certain Federal Income Tax Considerations

  

The exchange of exchange notes for old notes in the exchange offer will not be a taxable exchange for U.S. federal income tax purposes. See “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”

Use of Proceeds

   We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer.

Fees and Expenses

   We will pay certain expenses incident to the consummation of the exchange offer and compliance with the registration rights agreement. See “The Exchange Offer—Fees and Expenses.”

Termination of Certain Rights

  

The old notes were issued and sold in a private offering to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as the initial purchasers, on June 8, 2012. In connection with that sale, we executed and delivered a registration rights agreement for the benefit of the noteholders.

 

Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, holders of old notes: (i) have rights to receive additional interest in certain instances; and (ii) have certain rights intended for the holders of unregistered securities. Holders of exchange notes will not be, and upon consummation of the exchange offer, holders of old notes will no longer be, entitled to the right to receive additional interest in certain instances, as well as certain other rights under the registration rights agreement for holders of unregistered securities. See “The Exchange Offer.”

Resale of Exchange Notes

  

We believe, based on an interpretation by the staff of the SEC contained in several no action letters issued to third parties in other transactions, that you may offer to sell, sell or otherwise transfer the exchange notes issued to you in this exchange offer without complying with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; provided that,

 

• you are acquiring the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer in the ordinary course of your business;

 

• you are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes issued to you in the exchange offer; and

 

 

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• you are not an “affiliate” of ours within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

   If you are a broker-dealer and you receive exchange notes for your own account in exchange for old notes that you acquired for your own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, you must acknowledge that you will deliver a prospectus if you decide to resell your exchange notes. See “Plan of Distribution.”

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

   If you do not tender your old notes or if you tender your old notes improperly, you will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer of your old notes as contained in the legend on the old notes. In general, you may not sell or offer to sell the old notes, except pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act or any exemption from registration thereunder and in compliance with all applicable state securities laws. See “The Exchange Offer—Consequences of Failure to Exchange.”

Exchange Agent

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The Exchange Notes

The following is a brief summary of some of the terms of the exchange notes. The form and term of the exchange notes will be substantially identical to those of the respective old notes except that the exchange notes will not be subject to certain transfer restrictions, registration rights and certain provisions regarding additional interest applicable to the old notes prior to the consummation of the exchange offer. For a more complete description of the terms of the exchange notes, see “Description of Exchange Notes” in this prospectus.

 

Issuer

  

Boyd Gaming Corporation

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor

Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

(702) 792-7200

Exchange Notes Offered

   Up to $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due 2020.

Maturity Date

   July 1, 2020

Interest and Payment Dates

   Interest will accrue at a rate of 9.00% per year until maturity or earlier redemption. Interest is payable on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The first interest payment date was January 1, 2013.

Guarantees

  

The exchange notes will be fully and conditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. The guarantors include all of our subsidiaries that guarantee our Credit Facility, as amended from time to time. The guarantees may be released under certain circumstances. We are permitted to designate certain restricted subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries subject to compliance with certain tests. See “Description of Exchange Notes—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.”

 

Not all of our Restricted Subsidiaries will guarantee the exchange notes. Additionally, our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries are prohibited from guaranteeing the exchange notes. For the year ended December 31, 2012, our non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for approximately $0.1 billion, or 6.3%, of our net revenue (excluding amounts related to our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries), and at December 31, 2012, accounted for approximately $1.7 billion, or 36.3%, of our total assets (excluding amounts related to our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries), and approximately $1.6 billion, or 33.5%, of our total liabilities (excluding amounts related to our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries).

Ranking

   The exchange notes will be our general senior unsecured obligations, will rank equally in right of payment with our existing and future senior debt, including our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 and debt under our Credit Facility, and will rank senior to all of our existing and future subordinated debt, including our

 

 

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outstanding senior subordinated notes. The guarantees will be general senior unsecured obligations of the guarantors, will rank equally in right of payment with the guarantors’ existing and future senior debt, including guarantees of our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 and debt under our Credit Facility, and will rank senior in right of payment to any of the guarantors’ subordinated debt. The exchange notes and the guarantees will be effectively subordinated to our secured debt and the guarantors’ secured debt, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such obligations, including obligations under our Credit Facility. The exchange notes will be structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes. See “Description of Exchange Notes.”

 

We and our wholly-owned subsidiaries had approximately $4.1 billion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2012 (of which $1.5 billion is outstanding under our Credit Facility) and which amounts include approximately $61.6 million of current maturities of such long-term debt and exclude approximately $14.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, in each case as of December 31, 2012). In addition, approximately $253.1 million was available for borrowing under our Credit Facility as of December 31, 2012. All obligations under our Credit Facility would be effectively senior to the notes offered hereby to the extent of the collateral securing such facility.

 

Boyd Acquisition I, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming and the parent of Boyd Acquisition II, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming (“HoldCo”), and each of its subsidiaries, including HoldCo and PGL and its subsidiaries, will be unrestricted subsidiaries under the exchange notes. We and our restricted subsidiaries will not provide any credit support for the promissory note that HoldCo entered into upon the closing of the Peninsula Acquisition (the “HoldCo Note”), any indebtedness of PGL or any other indebtedness of an unrestricted subsidiary. Creditors of the unrestricted subsidiaries will have no recourse to our stock or assets or to the stock or assets of any restricted subsidiary.

 

See “Capitalization” and “Description of Other Indebtedness—Credit Facility.”

Use of Proceeds

  

We will not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of the exchange notes.

 

Optional Redemption

   We may redeem some or all of the exchange notes at any time prior to July 1, 2016 at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and all amounts, if any, payable pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest (i) as described in “Description of Exchange Notes—Events of Default and Remedies” and (ii) as provided in

 

 

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   the registration rights agreement as described in “The Exchange Offer—Additional Interest” (collectively, “Additional Interest”), up to, but excluding, the applicable redemption rate plus a make-whole premium. We may redeem some or all of the exchange notes at any time after July 1, 2016 at the redemption prices specified in “Description of Exchange Notes—Optional Redemption.” In addition, at any time prior to July 1, 2015, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the exchange notes at a redemption price equal to 109.000% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the net cash proceeds that we raise in one or more equity offerings.

Change of Control Offer; Asset Sales

  

Upon a change of control or, if the exchange notes have investment grade status, a change of control triggering event, we must offer to repurchase the exchange notes at 101% of the principal amount, plus accured and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to, but not including, the purchase date. See “Description of Exchange Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control.”

 

If we sell assets or experience an event of loss, we will be required under certain circumstances to make an offer to purchase the exchange notes pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the exchange notes. See “Description of Exchange Notes—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales; Event of Loss.”

Certain Indenture Provisions

  

The indenture governing the exchange notes restricts our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to, among other things:

 

• incur additional indebtedness or liens;

 

• pay dividends or make distributions on our capital stock or repurchase our capital stock;

 

• make certain investments;

 

• place restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us; and

 

• sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies.

 

These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications, which are described in “Description of Exchange Notes—Certain Covenants.”

Risk Factors

   Investing in the exchange notes involves risks. See the section entitled “Risk Factors” for a description of the risks you should consider before participating in the exchange offer, including factors affecting forward-looking statements.

 

 

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Summary Consolidated Historical Financial Data

The following tables present our summary consolidated financial data for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010. The data for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 was derived from our audited consolidated historical financial statements. Because the data in these tables is only a summary, you should read our consolidated financial statements and condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, incorporated herein by reference, the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012 that is incorporated herein by reference, as well as the other data we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

     Years ended December 31,  

(in thousands, except per share data)

   2012     2011     2010  

Statement of Operations Data:

      

Revenues

      

Gaming

   $ 2,110,233      $ 1,986,644      $ 1,812,487   

Food and beverage

     417,506        388,148        347,588   

Room

     264,903        246,209        211,046   

Other

     145,460        135,176        123,603   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Revenues

   $ 2,938,102      $ 2,756,177      $ 2,494,724   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   $ (854,875   $ 233,104      $ 189,359   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (c)

   $ (1,143,847   $ (6,278   $ 20,486   

Income taxes

     220,772        (1,721     (8,236

Noncontrolling interest

     14,210        4,145        (1,940
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Boyd Gaming Corporation

   $ (908,865   $ (3,854   $ 10,310   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

   $ (10.37   $ (0.04   $ 0.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

   $ (10.37   $ (0.04   $ 0.12   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
2012
 

Balance Sheet Data:

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 192,828   

Total assets

     6,332,193   

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

     4,827,853   

Total stockholders’ equity

     467,127   

Other Data:

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

     —     

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges (a)

   $ (1,144,547

 

(a) Fixed charges include (i) interest expense (including amortization of debt issuance costs), (ii) capitalized interest and (iii) the interest component of rent expense.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

An investment in the notes involves a high degree of risk. In addition to the other information in this prospectus, prospective investors should carefully consider the following risks before participating in the exchange offer. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition or operating results could be materially adversely affected, which, in turn, could adversely affect our ability to pay interest or principal on the notes or otherwise fulfill our obligations under the indenture governing the notes.

Risks Related to the Exchange Offer

An active trading market may not develop for the old notes or the exchange notes.

We are offering the exchange notes to the holders of the old notes. The old notes were sold in June 2012 to a small number of qualified institutional buyers in the United States and to investors outside of the United States under Regulation S and were subject to certain restrictions on transfer. To the extent that the old notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, the trading market for any untendered and tendered but unaccepted old notes will be adversely affected. We cannot assure you that the market will provide liquidity for you if you want to sell your old notes. The liquidity of the trading market in the old notes and the exchange notes, and the market price quoted for the exchange notes and the old notes, may be adversely affected by:

 

   

changes in the overall market for these types of securities;

 

   

changes in our financial performance or prospects;

 

   

the prospects for companies in our industry generally;

 

   

the number of holders of the notes;

 

   

the interest of securities dealers in making a market for the notes; and

 

   

prevailing interest rates.

As a result, you cannot be sure that an active trading market will develop for the old notes or the exchange notes.

The exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, but will constitute a new issue of securities with no established trading market. Moreover, the exchange notes will not be listed on any stock exchange. We cannot assure you that all of the exchange notes will be freely tradable without a restrictive legend after the exchange offer, nor can we assure you as to the liquidity of the markets that may develop for the exchange notes, your ability to sell the exchange notes or the price at which you would be able to sell the exchange notes. If such markets were to exist, the exchange notes could trade at prices lower than their principal amount or purchase price depending on many factors, including prevailing interest rates and the markets for similar securities. The initial purchasers of the old notes have advised us that they presently intend to make a market in the exchange notes after completion of the exchange offer, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations. However, they are not obligated to do so, and any market-making activities that the initial purchasers do engage in may be discontinued at any time without notice. In addition, such market-making activity may be limited during the pendency of the exchange offer.

Your old notes will not be accepted for exchange if you fail to follow the exchange offer procedures.

The issuance of exchange notes in exchange for old notes pursuant to the exchange offer will be made only after timely receipt by the exchange agent of a properly completed and duly executed letter of transmittal, or an agent’s message in lieu thereof, including all other documents required by such letter of transmittal. Therefore, holders of old notes desiring to tender such old notes in exchange for exchange notes should allow sufficient time

 

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to ensure timely delivery. We and the exchange agent are under no duty to give notification of defects or irregularities with respect to the tenders of old notes for exchange. Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. See “The Exchange Offer—Resale of Exchange Notes” and “Plan of Distribution.”

If you do not exchange your old notes, there will be restrictions on your ability to resell your old notes.

Holders of old notes who do not exchange their old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer of such old notes as set forth in the legend on the old notes. In general, the old notes may not be offered or sold, unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. To the extent that old notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, the trading market for any untendered and tendered but unaccepted old notes could be adversely affected. See “The Exchange Offer—Consequences of Failure to Exchange.”

Pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement, we will be required to use commercially reasonable efforts to file a shelf registration statement pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act if (i) the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy, (ii) the exchange offer is not consummated by June 10, 2013 or (iii) if any holder of the old notes notifies us prior to the 10th business day following consummation of the exchange offer that (a) such holder, alone or together with other holders who hold in the aggregate at least $1.0 million in principal amount of old notes, was prohibited by applicable law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer, (b) such holder may not resell the exchange notes to the public without delivery of a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement may not be used for such resales by such holder or (c) such holder is a broker-dealer who holds old notes acquired directly from us or any of our affiliates. See “The Exchange Offer—Shelf Registration Statement.”

Your ability to sell your exchange notes may be impaired because the exchange notes are non-investment grade debt.

At the time of this exchange offer, the exchange notes are non-investment grade debt. There can be no assurance that the exchange notes will ever achieve or maintain investment grade status. Many institutional investors have policies which prohibit or restrict their investment in non-investment grade debt. As a result, any trading market which may develop for the exchange notes may be relatively illiquid and you may encounter difficulties in disposing of your exchange notes. Moreover, the market for non-investment grade debt has, historically, been subject to disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of securities similar to the exchange notes. We cannot assure you that the market, if any, for the exchange notes will be free from similar disruptions, and any such disruptions may adversely affect the prices at which you may sell your exchange notes.

Risks Related to the Exchange Notes

Your right to receive payments on the exchange notes will be effectively subordinated to our secured debt and the secured indebtedness of the guarantors, including obligations under our Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt, and structurally subordinated to the existing and future debt and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes.

The exchange notes will be effectively subordinated to any secured debt, including debt under our Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt. Certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries will guarantee the exchange notes with full and unconditional guarantees that will be unsecured senior obligations of such subsidiaries and will rank senior to all of such subsidiaries’ existing and

 

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future subordinated debt. The guarantees will be effectively subordinated to any secured debt of our guarantor subsidiaries, including debt under our Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt. The exchange notes will be structurally subordinated to all of the liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes.

We and our wholly-owned subsidiaries had approximately $4.1 billion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2012 (of which $1.5 billion is outstanding under our Credit Facility) and which amounts include approximately $61.6 million of current maturities of such long-term debt and exclude approximately $14.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, in each case as of December 31, 2012). In addition, approximately $253.1 million was available for borrowing under our Credit Facility as of December 31, 2012.

We are a holding company and depend on the business of our subsidiaries to satisfy our obligations under the exchange notes.

We are a holding company. Our subsidiaries conduct substantially all of our consolidated operations and own substantially all of our consolidated assets. Consequently, our cash flow and our ability to pay our debts depends on our subsidiaries’ cash flow and their payment of funds to us. Our subsidiaries are not obligated to make funds available to us for payment on the exchange notes. In addition, our subsidiaries’ ability to make any payments to us will depend on their earnings, the terms of their indebtedness, business and tax considerations, contractual, legal and regulatory restrictions, and economic conditions. The ability of our subsidiaries to make payments to us is also governed by the gaming laws of certain jurisdictions, which place limits on the amount of funds which may be transferred to us and may require prior or subsequent approval for any payments to us. The terms of the Borgata bank credit facility limits the amount of funds that can be distributed to us. The funds generated by Borgata are primarily used to service its own indebtedness and are not generally available to service our indebtedness, except to the extent distributions are allowed to be paid to us, primarily for payment of our share of liabilities for income taxes incurred by MDDC.

We are permitted to create unrestricted subsidiaries, which will not be subject to any of the covenants in the indenture, and we may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of those unrestricted subsidiaries to pay our indebtedness.

Unrestricted subsidiaries will not be subject to the covenants under the indenture. Unrestricted subsidiaries may enter into financing arrangements that limit their ability to make loans or other payments to fund payments in respect of the exchange notes. Accordingly, we may not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of unrestricted subsidiaries to pay any of our indebtedness, including the exchange notes. For example, each of PGL and the entities it owns constitute unrestricted subsidiaries, and we will not be able to rely on the cash flow or assets of such entities to pay any of our indebtedness, including the exchange notes.

The exchange notes and the related guarantees will not be secured by any of our assets and your right to enforce remedies will be limited by the rights of holders of secured debt.

The exchange notes and the related guarantees will not be secured by any of our assets. Our obligations under our Credit Facility, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by our material restricted subsidiaries and are secured by the capital stock of each restricted subsidiary that holds a gaming license (other than Eldorado Inc.). In addition, subject to certain exceptions, Boyd Gaming Corporation and each of its “significant subsidiaries” (as determined under the Credit Facility) granted the administrative agent, for the benefit of the lenders, first priority liens and security interests on substantially all of their real and personal property, other than gaming licenses and subject to certain other exceptions, as additional security for the performance of the secured obligations under our Credit Facility. If we become insolvent or are liquidated, or if payment under our Credit Facility is accelerated, the agent under our Credit Facility will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to a secured lender under applicable law and our Credit Facility. Accordingly, the lenders under our Credit Facility will have a prior claim with respect to such assets and there may not be sufficient assets remaining to pay

 

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amounts due on the exchange notes then outstanding. Furthermore, in certain circumstances, we and our subsidiaries will be permitted under the terms of the indenture governing the exchange notes to incur additional secured indebtedness and the amount of such secured indebtedness may be substantial. The exchange notes are effectively subordinated to our existing and future secured indebtedness and the guarantees are effectively subordinated to the existing and future secured indebtedness of the guarantors, in each case, to the extent of the value of the assets securing that indebtedness. As a result, holders of exchange notes sold in this offering may receive less, ratably, than holders of our or the guarantors’ secured debt in the event of a bankruptcy or liquidation.

We may not have the funds necessary to finance the repurchase of the exchange notes required by the indenture upon the occurrence of certain change of control events and asset sales.

Upon the occurrence of certain specific kinds of change of control events, we will be required to offer to repurchase all outstanding exchange notes. In addition, upon the occurrence of certain asset sales, subject to our right to reinvest the proceeds from such sales or repay other senior indebtedness, within a limited period after such sales, we will be required to offer to repurchase outstanding exchange notes as specified in the indenture governing the exchange notes. However, it is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at the time of the change of control or the time of the repurchase obligation resulting from asset sales to make the required repurchase of exchange notes or that restrictions in our Credit Facility will not allow such repurchases.

Our failure to repurchase the exchange notes would be a default under the indenture governing the exchange notes and could result in a cross default under our Credit Facility, our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 and our outstanding senior subordinated notes. In addition, events constituting a change of control would generally require us to offer to repurchase our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018, of which an aggregate principal amount of $500.0 million was outstanding, our 6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2014, of which an aggregate principal amount of $215.7 million was outstanding (of which $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount is scheduled to be redeemed on April 6, 2013), and our 7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2016, of which an aggregate principal amount of $240.8 million was outstanding, in each case at December 31, 2012. To the extent that proceeds from certain asset sales are not reinvested or used to repay the exchange notes, obligations under the Credit Facility or other senior debt, we are required by the terms of our 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 and such senior subordinated notes to make an offer to purchase such exchange notes. It is possible that we will not have sufficient funds at such time to make the required repurchase of our outstanding exchange notes, including the exchange notes offered pursuant to this prospectus, or that restrictions in the Credit Facility, the indenture governing the exchange notes and/or the indenture governing the 9 1/8% senior notes due 2018 will not allow such repurchases.

The indenture governing the exchange notes contains restrictions and limitations that could significantly affect our ability to operate our business, as well as significantly affect our liquidity, and adversely affect you, as holders of the exchange notes.

The indenture governing the exchange notes contains a number of significant covenants that could adversely affect our ability to operate our business, as well as significantly affect our liquidity, and therefore could adversely affect our results of operations. These covenants restrict, among other things, our ability to:

 

   

incur additional indebtedness or liens;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions on our capital stock or repurchase our capital stock;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

place restrictions on the ability of subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other distributions to us; and

 

   

sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies.

These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications as described under “Description of Exchange Notes.” For example, the asset sale covenant does not prohibit the sale or transfer of assets with a fair market value of $100 million or less and therefore we may dispose of assets with significant value without restriction.

 

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Our ability to comply with these covenants may be affected by events beyond our control. The breach of any such covenants or obligations not otherwise waived or cured could result in a default under the indenture and could trigger acceleration of those obligations, which in turn could trigger cross defaults under other agreements governing our long-term indebtedness. Any default under the indenture governing the exchange notes could adversely affect our growth, our financial condition, our results of operations and our ability to make payments on our debt, and could force us to seek protection under the bankruptcy laws.

Fraudulent transfer matters—federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received from guarantors.

Under the federal bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, a guarantee could be voided, or claims in respect of a guarantee could be subordinated to all other debts of that guarantor, if the guarantor at the time it incurred the indebtedness evidenced by its guarantee:

 

   

received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of such guarantee and was insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of such incurrence;

 

   

was engaged in a business or transaction for which the guarantor’s remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital; or

 

   

intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature.

In addition, any payment by that guarantor pursuant to its guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to the guarantor or to a fund for the benefit of the creditors of the guarantor.

The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, a guarantor would be considered insolvent if:

 

   

the sum of its debts, including contingent liabilities, was greater than the fair saleable value of all its assets;

 

   

the present fair saleable value of its assets was less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liability on its existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or

 

   

it could not pay its debts as they become due.

We, meaning only Boyd Gaming Corporation, have no significant operations of our own and derive substantially all of our revenue from our subsidiaries. If a guarantee of the exchange notes by a subsidiary were avoided as a fraudulent transfer, holders of other indebtedness of, and trade creditors of, that subsidiary would generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of the subsidiary before such assets could be made available for distribution to us to satisfy our own obligations, such as the exchange notes.

You may have to dispose of the exchange notes if your ownership of the exchange notes is determined to be harmful to us.

The gaming authority of any jurisdiction in which we currently or in the future conduct or propose to conduct gaming may require that a holder of the exchange notes be registered, licensed, qualified or found suitable, or comply with any other requirement under applicable gaming laws. Under the indenture governing the exchange notes, we are able to redeem or require you to dispose of all or a portion of your exchange notes, and if required by the applicable gaming authority, we will be required to redeem or require you to dispose of, all or a portion of your exchange notes to the extent required by the gaming authority or deemed necessary or advisable by us.

 

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The redemption price will be equal to the lesser of:

 

   

the lowest closing sale price of the exchange notes on any trading day during the 120-day period ending on the date upon which we shall have received notice from a gaming authority of your disqualification, or

 

   

the price that you or the beneficial owner paid for the exchange notes,

unless a different amount is required by such gaming authority.

By accepting an exchange note, each holder or beneficial owner of an exchange note agrees that the exchange notes held by such holder or beneficial owner shall be subject to the aforementioned provisions.

The market valuation of the exchange notes may be exposed to substantial volatility.

A real or perceived economic downturn or higher interest rates could cause a decline in the exchange notes, and to high-yield bonds generally, and thereby negatively impact the market for high-yield bonds, and more specifically, the exchange notes. Because the exchange notes may be thinly traded, it may be more difficult to sell and accurately value the exchange notes. In addition, as has recently been evident in the recent turmoil in the global financial markets, the present economic slowdown and the uncertainty over its breadth, depth and duration, the entire high-yield bond market can experience sudden and sharp price swings, which could be exacerbated by large or sustained sales by major investors in the exchange notes, a high-profile default by another issuer, or simply a change in the market’s psychology regarding high-yield exchange notes. Moreover, if one of the major rating corporations lowers its credit rating of the exchange notes, the price of the exchange notes will likely decline.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

We have a significant amount of indebtedness.

We had total consolidated long-term debt, including current maturities, of approximately $2.9 billion at December 31, 2012, excluding debt held by MDFC and Peninsula Gaming. If we pursue, or continue to pursue, any expansion, development, investment or renovation projects, we expect that our long-term debt will substantially increase in connection with related capital expenditures. This indebtedness could have important consequences, including:

 

   

difficulty in satisfying our obligations under our current indebtedness;

 

   

increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic and industry conditions;

 

   

requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flows from operations to payments on our indebtedness, which would reduce the availability of our cash flows to fund working capital, capital expenditures, expansion efforts and other general corporate purposes;

 

   

limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and the industry in which we operate;

 

   

placing us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors that have less debt; and

 

   

limiting, along with the financial and other restrictive covenants in our indebtedness, among other things, our ability to borrow additional funds.

Failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could have a significant adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

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Our debt instruments contain, and any future debt instruments likely will contain, a number of restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on us, including restrictions on our ability to, among other things:

 

   

incur additional debt, including providing guarantees or credit support;

 

   

incur liens securing indebtedness or other obligations;

 

   

make certain investments;

 

   

dispose of assets;

 

   

make certain acquisitions;

 

   

pay dividends or make distributions and make other restricted payments;

 

   

enter into sale and leaseback transactions;

 

   

engage in any new businesses; and

 

   

enter into transactions with our stockholders and our affiliates.

In addition to our debt instruments, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, MDFC and Peninsula Gaming, each have a significant amount of indebtedness which contain restrictive covenants that impose significant operating and financial restrictions on each company, including limitations on dividends, distributions and certain other restricted payments, which could have a significant adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Boyd Gaming Credit Facility

At December 31, 2012, approximately $1.47 billion was outstanding under our Credit Facility (including $782.5 million of term loans and $684.1 million of revolving commitments), with $14.5 million allocated to support various letters of credit, leaving remaining contractual availability of approximately $253.1 million

Interest on $450 million of term loans under our Credit Facility amortizes in an annual amount equal to 5% of the original principal amount thereof, commencing March 31, 2011, payable on a quarterly basis. The interest rate per annum applicable to such term loans are based upon, at our option, LIBOR or the “base rate,” plus an applicable margin in either case. The applicable margin is a percentage per annum determined in accordance with a specified pricing grid based on the total leverage ratio. Interest on $332.5 million of term loans under our Credit Facility amortizes in an annual amount equal to 5% of the original principal amount thereof, commencing in March 2012 and payable on a quarterly basis. At any time and to the extent that such term loan is a Eurodollar Rate Loan, the term loan will bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof for each quarterly interest period at a rate per annual equal to the “effective Eurodollar Rate” for such period plus 4.75%, and at any time and to the extent that such term loan bears interest at the base rate, the outstanding principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to the base rate for such Interest period plus 3.75%.The applicable margin on the outstanding balance on the revolver portion of our Credit Facility ranges from 2.50% to 3.50% (if using LIBOR), and from 1.50% to 2.50% (if using the base rate). The applicable margin on the outstanding balance of the loans and commitments of the non-extending lenders continues to range from 0.625% to 1.625% (if using LIBOR), and from 0.00% to 0.375% (if using the base rate). A fee of a percentage per annum (which ranges from 0.250% to 0.500%) determined by the level of the total leverage ratio is payable on the unused portions of the Credit Facility. The “base rate” under the Credit Facility is the highest of (x) Bank of America’s publicly-announced prime rate, (y) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or (z) the Eurodollar rate for a one month period plus 1.00%.

The blended interest rate for outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility was 4.2% and 4.2% at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Our obligations under the Credit Facility, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by certain of the Company’s subsidiaries and are secured by the capital stock of

 

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certain subsidiaries. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, the Company and each of the guarantors granted the administrative agent first priority liens and security interests on substantially all of their real and personal property (other than gaming licenses and subject to certain other exceptions) as additional security for the performance of the secured obligations under the Credit Facility.

The Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants, including, without limitation, various covenants that:

 

   

require the maintenance of a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio;

 

   

establish a maximum permitted consolidated total leverage ratio;

 

   

establish a maximum permitted secured leverage ratio;

 

   

impose limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness;

 

   

impose limitations on transfers, sales and other dispositions; and

 

   

impose restrictions on investments, dividends and certain other payments.

Subject to certain exceptions, we may be required to repay the amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility in connection with certain asset sales and issuances of certain additional secured indebtedness.

Our Credit Facility requires us to maintain a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, a Total Leverage Ratio and a Secured Leverage Ratio (each as defined in the Credit Facility) that adjust over the life of our Credit Facility. We believe that we were in compliance with the Credit Facility covenants, including the minimum Interest Coverage Ratio, the maximum permitted Total Leverage Ratio and the maximum permitted Secured Leverage Ratio.

However, in the event that we project that our future performance may result in our not being in compliance with these covenants, we could implement certain actions in an effort to minimize the possibility of a breach of the maximum permitted Total Leverage Ratio, the maximum permitted Secured Leverage Ratio and the minimum Interest Coverage Ratio covenants. These actions may include, among others, reducing payroll, benefits and certain other operating costs, deferring or eliminating certain maintenance, expansion or other capital expenditures, reducing our outstanding indebtedness through repurchases or redemption, and/or increasing cash by selling assets or issuing equity.

Peninsula Gaming Credit Facility

In connection with the Peninsula Acquisition and Peninsula Gaming (as successor to Boyd Acquisition Sub, LLC, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Boyd (“Merger Sub”)) entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Peninsula Credit Agreement”) dated as of November 14, 2012, with the lenders party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and L/C issuer. The Peninsula Credit Agreement provides for the $875.0 million Peninsula Credit Facility, which consists of (a) a term loan facility of $825.0 million (the “PGL Term Loan”) and (b) a revolving credit facility of $50.0 million (the “PGL Revolver”). At December 31, 2012, approximately $854.4 million (including $825.0 million in term loans and $29.4 million of revolving commitments) was outstanding. The maturity date for obligations under the Peninsula Credit Facility is November 17, 2017.

The interest rate on the outstanding balance of the term loan is based upon, at Peninsula’s option either: (i) the Eurodollar rate plus 4.50%, or (ii) the base rate plus 3.50%. The interest rate on the outstanding balance from time to time of the revolving loans is based upon, at the Peninsula’s option either: (i) the Eurodollar rate plus 4.00%, or (ii) the base rate plus 3.00%. The base rate under the Peninsula Credit Facility is the highest of (x) Bank of America’s publicly-announced prime rate, (y) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or (z) the Eurodollar rate for a one-month period plus 1.00%. The Peninsula Credit Facility also establishes, with respect to

 

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outstanding balances under the Term Loan, a minimum Eurodollar rate for any interest period of 1.25%. In addition, Peninsula Gaming will incur a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Peninsula Credit Facility at a per annum rate of 0.50%.

Peninsula Gaming’s obligations under the Peninsula Credit Facility, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by Peninsula Gaming’s subsidiaries and are secured by the capital stock and equity interests of Peninsula Gaming’s subsidiaries. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, Peninsula Gaming and each of the guarantors granted the collateral agent first priority liens and security interests on substantially all of the real and personal property (other than gaming licenses and subject to certain other exceptions) of Peninsula Gaming and its subsidiaries as additional security for the performance of the obligations under the Peninsula Credit Facility. The obligations under the revolver rank second in right of payment to the obligations under the term loan. The Peninsula Credit Facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants (and are subject to customary exceptions). Peninsula Gaming is required to maintain (i) beginning with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, a maximum consolidated leverage ratio over each twelve month period ending on the last day of each fiscal quarter (discussed below), (ii) beginning with the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2013, a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 as of the end of each calendar quarter, and (iii) a maximum amount of capital expenditures for each fiscal year.

The minimum consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio is calculated as (a) twelve-month trailing Consolidated EBITDA, to (b) consolidated interest expense.

The maximum permitted consolidated Leverage Ratio is calculated as Consolidated Fund Indebtedness less Excess Cash to twelve-month trailing Consolidated EBITDA.

Capital Expenditures should not be made by Peninsula Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (excluding (i) capital expenditures which adds to or improves any existing property and (ii) capital expenditures made prior to the first anniversary of the Funding Date relating to integration and/or transition of business systems) in an aggregate amount in excess of $20.0 million in any fiscal year; provided that no default has occurred and is continuing or would result from such expenditure, any portion of such maximum amount, if not expended in the fiscal year for which it is permitted, may be carried over for expenditure in the next following fiscal year.

While we are not guarantors of the Peninsula Credit Facility, the Peninsula Credit Agreement contains other financial and other covenants that could affect Peninsula Gaming’s ability to pay dividends to us, including, without limitation, various covenants that:

 

   

impose limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness;

 

   

impose limitations on transfers, sales and other dispositions; and

 

   

impose restrictions on investments, dividends and certain other payments.

Borgata bank credit facility

Borgata has significant indebtedness, including the Borgata bank credit facility, which could affect its ability to pay dividends to us. While we received a one-time distribution from Borgata of approximately $135.4 million in August 2010 in connection with Borgata’s financing, any future distribution from Borgata (other than distributions to satisfy tax liabilities relating to income of Borgata) will be subject to the limitations on dividends, distributions and certain other restricted payments under the Borgata bank credit facility and the indenture governing Borgata’s senior secured notes.

At December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance under the Borgata bank credit facility, as amended, was $20.0 million, which bore an interest rate of 4.94%. Contractual availability under the Borgata bank credit facility, as amended, at December 31, 2012 was $40.0 million.

 

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On December 27, 2012, MDFC entered into a Second Borgata Credit Facility Amendment that (i) decreases the minimum Consolidated EBITDA (as defined therein) to $110.0 million for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2012 and thereafter, (ii) modifies the definition of Consolidated EBITDA to exclude certain losses, charges, and expenses, (iii) adjusts the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA such that for the fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2012 through the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2013, Consolidated EBITDA will be computed by including the four fiscal quarters with the highest Consolidated EBITDA out of the most recently ended five fiscal quarters, (iv) reduces the Aggregate Commitments (as defined therein) to $60.0 million, (v) modifies the Use of Proceeds covenant to provide that the proceeds of revolving loans can only be used to repurchase or redeem MDFC’s senior secured notes if, after giving affect thereto, the aggregate amount of outstanding loans and letters of credit under the Borgata bank credit facility does not exceed $50.0 million, and (vi) adds a covenant prohibiting MDFC and MDDC from repurchasing or redeeming MDFC’s senior secured notes at any time unless Consolidated EBITDA was at least $125.0 million for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters prior thereto.

As amended, the Borgata bank credit facility provides for a $60 million senior secured revolving credit facility and matures in August 2014. The Borgata bank credit facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by MDDC and any future subsidiaries of MDDC and is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of Borgata’s assets, subject to certain exceptions. The obligations under the Borgata bank credit facility have priority in payment to Borgata’s senior secured notes. Neither we, nor our subsidiaries, are guarantors of the Borgata bank credit facility, as amended.

Outstanding borrowings under the Borgata bank credit facility, as amended, accrue interest at a selected rate based upon either: (i) highest of (a) the agent bank’s quoted prime rate, (b) the one-month Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or (c) the daily federal funds rate plus 1.50%, and in any event not less than 1.50% (such highest rate, the “base rate”), or (ii) the Eurodollar rate, plus with respect to each clause (i) and (ii) an applicable margin as provided in the Borgata bank credit facility. In addition, a commitment fee is incurred on the unused portion of the Borgata bank credit facility ranging from 0.50% per annum to 1.00% per annum.

The Borgata bank credit facility, as amended, contains certain financial and other covenants, including, without limitation, (i) establishing a minimum consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Borgata bank credit facility) of $110 million over each trailing twelve-month period ending on the last day of each calendar quarter; (ii) imposing limitations on MDFC’s ability to incur additional debt; and (iii) imposing restrictions on Borgata’s ability to pay dividends and make other distributions, make certain restricted payments, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, and engage in unrelated business activities.

In addition, the Borgata bank credit facility contains customary affirmative and negative covenants, including covenants that limit MDFC’s and MDDC’s ability to:

 

   

incur additional debt;

 

   

pay dividends and make other distributions;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

enter into transactions with affiliates;

 

   

merge or consolidate; and

 

   

engage in unrelated business activities.

The increase in our consolidated leverage and debt service obligations as a result of the Peninsula Acquisition, may adversely affect our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and earnings per share.

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principal outstanding under our Credit Facility and $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of our senior and senior subordinated notes, which are the obligations of Boyd Gaming, $854.4 million in principal outstanding under Peninsula’s Credit Facility and $350 million aggregate principal amount of Peninsula’s senior note, and $20.0 million outstanding under the Borgata bank credit facility and Borgata’s $791.5 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of senior secured notes which are the obligations of Borgata. Our maintenance of higher levels of indebtedness could have adverse consequences including impairing our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.

Our ability to meet our expenses and debt obligations will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors. Furthermore, our operations may not generate sufficient cash flows to enable us to meet our expenses and service our debt. As a result, we may need to enter into new financing arrangements to obtain the necessary funds. If we determine that it is necessary to seek additional funding for any reason, we may not be able to obtain such funding or, if funding is available, obtain it on acceptable terms. If we fail to make a payment on our debt, we could be in default on such debt, and this default could cause us to be in default on our other outstanding indebtedness.

The terms of the Peninsula Gaming indebtedness limits the payment of dividends (other than tax distributions), distributions and management fees from Peninsula Gaming to HoldCo. The HoldCo Note, which we entered into upon the closing of the Peninsula Acquisition, imposes limitations on HoldCo and on Peninsula Gaming and Peninsula Gaming’s subsidiaries with respect to (i) incurrence of indebtedness, (ii) liens, (iii) consolidations and mergers, (iv) sales and other dispositions of assets and (v) restricted payments, including investments. Subject to certain exceptions, we may be required to repay the amounts outstanding under the HoldCo Note in connection with certain assets sales by Peninsula Gaming or upon a change of control.

To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.

Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness and to fund planned capital expenditures and expansion efforts will depend upon our ability to generate cash in the future. This, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.

It is unlikely that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations, or that future borrowings will be available to us under our Credit Facility in amounts sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, as such indebtedness matures and to fund our other liquidity needs. We believe that we will need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, at or before maturity, and cannot provide assurances that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness, including our Credit Facility, on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. We may have to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing or delaying planned expenses and capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring debt, or obtaining additional equity or debt financing or joint venture partners. These financing strategies may not be affected on satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, certain states’ laws contain restrictions on the ability of companies engaged in the gaming business to undertake certain financing transactions. Some restrictions may prevent us from obtaining necessary capital.

We and our subsidiaries may still be able to incur substantially more debt, which could further exacerbate the risks described above.

We and our subsidiaries may be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future. The terms of the indenture governing our senior and senior subordinated notes will not fully prohibit us or our subsidiaries from doing so. At December 31, 2012, contractual availability under the Boyd Credit Facility, Peninsula Credit Facility and Borgata bank credit facility were $253.1 million, $12.7 million and $40.0 million, respectively. All of those borrowings would be effectively senior to our senior and senior subordinated notes and the guarantees of

 

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our subsidiary guarantors to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such borrowings. If new debt is added to our, or our subsidiaries’, current debt levels, the related risks that we or they now face could intensify.

Borgata may be unable to refinance its indebtedness.

Borgata has outstanding indebtedness consisting of a $60.0 million bank credit facility that matures in August 2014 and $800 million in senior secured debt, $400 million of which matures in October 2015 and $400 million of which matures in August 2018.

Borgata’s ability to refinance its indebtedness will depend on its ability to generate future cash flow and Borgata is entirely dependent on its operations, including the Water Club, for all of its cash flow. Its ability to generate cash in the future, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond its control.

It is unlikely that Borgata’s business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations in amounts sufficient to enable it to pay the principal on its indebtedness at maturity and to fund its other liquidity needs. We believe Borgata will need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness before maturity, and we cannot provide assurances that it will be able to repay or refinance its indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms, or at all. Borgata may have to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing or delaying planned expenses and capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring debt, or obtaining additional equity or debt financing or joint venture partners. These financing strategies may not be affected on satisfactory terms, if at all. In addition, New Jersey laws and regulations contain restrictions on the ability of companies engaged in the gaming business to undertake certain financing transactions. Such restrictions may prevent Borgata from obtaining necessary capital.

If we are unable to finance our expansion, development, investment and renovation projects, as well as other capital expenditures, through cash flow, borrowings under the credit facility and additional financings, our expansion, development, investment and renovation efforts will be jeopardized.

We intend to finance our current and future expansion, development, investment and renovation projects, as well as our other capital expenditures, primarily with cash flow from operations, borrowings under the Credit Facility, and equity or debt financings. If we are unable to finance our current or future expansion, development, investment and renovation projects, or our other capital expenditures, we will have to adopt one or more alternatives, such as reducing, delaying or abandoning planned expansion, development, investment and renovation projects as well as other capital expenditures, selling assets, restructuring debt, reducing the amount or suspending or discontinuing the distribution of dividends, obtaining additional equity financing or joint venture partners, or modifying the Credit Facility. These sources of funds may not be sufficient to finance our expansion, development, investment and renovation projects, and other financing may not be available on acceptable terms, in a timely manner, or at all. In addition, our existing indebtedness contains certain restrictions on our ability to incur additional indebtedness.

Recently, there have been significant disruptions in the global capital markets that have adversely impacted the ability of borrowers to access capital. We anticipate that these disruptions may continue for the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will be able to fund any expansion projects using cash flows from operations and availability under the Credit Facility (to the extent that availability exists after we meet our working capital needs).

If availability under the Credit Facility does not exist or we are otherwise unable to make sufficient borrowings thereunder, any additional financing that is needed may not be available to us or, if available, may not be on terms favorable to us. As a result, if we are unable to obtain adequate project financing in a timely manner, or at all, we may be forced to sell assets in order to raise capital for projects, limit the scope of, or defer such projects, or cancel the projects altogether. In the event that capital markets do not improve and we are unable to access capital with more favorable terms, additional equity and/or credit support may be necessary to obtain construction financing for the remaining cost of the project.

 

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Risks Related to Boyd Gaming and the Gaming Industry

Our business is particularly sensitive to reductions in discretionary consumer spending as a result of downturns in the economy.

Consumer demand for entertainment and other amenities at casino hotel properties, such as ours, are particularly sensitive to downturns in the economy and the corresponding impact on discretionary spending on leisure activities. Changes in discretionary consumer spending or consumer preferences brought about by factors such as perceived or actual general economic conditions, effects of the current decline in consumer confidence in the economy, including the current housing, employment and credit crisis, the impact of high energy and food costs, the increased cost of travel, the potential for continued bank failures, decreased disposable consumer income and wealth, or fears of war and future acts of terrorism could further reduce customer demand for the amenities that we offer, thus imposing practical limits on pricing and negatively impacting our results of operations and financial condition.

For example, we have recently experienced one of the toughest economic periods in Las Vegas Locals history. The current housing crisis and economic slowdown in the United States has resulted in a significant decline in the amount of tourism and spending in Las Vegas. Similarly, weak economic conditions have also adversely affected tourism and spending in Atlantic City, where Borgata is located. Since our business model relies on consumer expenditures on entertainment, luxury and other discretionary items, continuation or deepening of the economic downturn will further adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Intense competition exists in the gaming industry, and we expect competition to continue to intensify.

The gaming industry is highly competitive for both customers and employees, including those at the management level. We compete with numerous casinos and hotel casinos of varying quality and size in market areas where our properties are located. We also compete with other non-gaming resorts and vacation destinations, and with various other casino and other entertainment businesses, and could compete with any new forms of gaming that may be legalized in the future. The casino entertainment business is characterized by competitors that vary considerably in their size, quality of facilities, number of operations, brand identities, marketing and growth strategies, financial strength and capabilities, level of amenities, management talent and geographic diversity. In most markets, we compete directly with other casino facilities operating in the immediate and surrounding market areas. In some markets, we face competition from nearby markets in addition to direct competition within our market areas.

For example, the Kansas Star is located approximately 33 miles north of the Kansas/Oklahoma border and faces competition from established gaming facilities in Kansas and Oklahoma, including First Council Casino, Native Lights Casino, and Kaw Southwind Casino, which are located in Newkirk Oklahoma approximately 60 miles south of the Kansas Star, in addition to potential expansion of gaming facilities in Oklahoma. The Kansas Star may face additional competition in the Wichita, Kansas metropolitan area. The Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Interior to have certain land located in Park City, Kansas (in the Wichita metro area) taken into trust by the U.S. Government and to permit gaming. If successful, the Wyandotte Nation would be permitted to open a Class II gaming facility, and upon successful negotiation of a compact with the State of Kansas would be permitted to open a Class III gaming facility. In July 2011, the Wyandotte Nation brought suit against the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Interior to compel the Secretary to take the Park City land into trust. This litigation is ongoing.

In recent years, with fewer new markets opening for development, competition in existing markets has intensified. We have invested in expanding existing facilities, developing new facilities, and acquiring established facilities in existing markets. In addition, our competitors have also invested in expanding their existing facilities and developing new facilities. This expansion of existing casino entertainment properties, the

 

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increase in the number of properties and the aggressive marketing strategies of many of our competitors have increased competition in many markets in which we compete, and this intense competition can be expected to continue. For example, on May 25, 2012, a new property was opened in Atlantic City which will compete with Borgata for gaming customers. In addition, competition may intensify if our competitors commit additional resources to aggressive pricing and promotional activities in order to attract customers.

If our competitors operate more successfully than we do, if they attract customers away from us as a result of aggressive pricing and promotion, if they are more successful than us in attracting and retaining employees, if their properties are enhanced or expanded, if they operate in jurisdictions that give them operating advantages due to differences or changes in gaming regulations or taxes, or if additional hotels and casinos are established in and around the locations in which we conduct business, we may lose market share or the ability to attract or retain employees. In particular, the expansion of casino gaming in or near any geographic area from which we attract or expect to attract a significant number of our customers could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Also, our business may be adversely impacted by the additional gaming and room capacity in states which may be competitive in the other markets where we operate or intend to operate. Several states are also considering enabling the development and operation of casinos or casino-like operations in their jurisdictions.

For example, the expansion of casino gaming in or near the mid-Atlantic region from which Borgata attracts and expects to attract most of its customers has had an adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition. In January 2010, table game legislation was signed into Pennsylvania law which allows up to 250 table games at each of the twelve largest authorized casinos and up to 50 table games at each of the remaining two smaller authorized casinos. Table games became operational at the existing casinos in the Philadelphia region in mid-July 2010. In addition, other states near New Jersey, including New York and Delaware, either have or are currently contemplating gaming legislation. In January 2010, Delaware legalized table games, which became operational in June 2010 at all three Delaware casinos. Convenience may be a more important factor than amenities for some customers, especially mid-week and repeat customers. These customers may prefer the convenience of a closer drive to a nearby casino rather than dealing with a longer drive to enjoy the amenities that Borgata has to offer. Expansion of gaming facilities in Pennsylvania and other nearby states therefore has resulted in fewer customer visits to Borgata, which has adversely impacted Borgata’s business, results of operations and financial condition.

In addition, we compete with legalized gaming from casinos located on Native American tribal lands. Expansion of Native American gaming in areas located near our properties, or in areas in or near those from which we draw our customers, could have an adverse effect on our operating results. For example, increased competition from federally recognized Native American tribes near Blue Chip and Sam’s Town Shreveport has had a negative impact on our results. Native American gaming facilities typically have a significant operating advantage over our properties due to lower gaming taxes, allowing those facilities to market more aggressively and to expand or update their facilities at an accelerated rate. Although we have expanded our facility at Blue Chip in an effort to be more competitive in this market, competing Native American properties could continue to have an adverse impact on the operations of both Blue Chip and Sam’s Town Shreveport.

We also compete to some extent with other forms of gaming on both a local and national level, including state-sponsored lotteries, charitable gaming, on-and off-track wagering, Internet gaming, and other forms of entertainment, including motion pictures, sporting events and other recreational activities. It is possible that these secondary competitors could reduce the number of visitors to our facilities or the amount they are willing to wager, which could have a material adverse effect on our ability to generate revenue or maintain our profitability and cash flows.

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refurbishing public service areas periodically, replacing obsolete equipment on an ongoing basis and making other expenditures to increase the attractiveness and add to the appeal of our facilities. Because we are highly leveraged, after satisfying our obligations under our outstanding indebtedness, there can be no assurance that we will have sufficient funds to undertake these expenditures or that we will be able to obtain sufficient financing to fund such expenditures. If we are unable to make such expenditures, our competitive position could be materially adversely affected.

The global financial crisis and decline in consumer spending may have an effect on our business and financial condition in ways that we currently cannot accurately predict.

The significant economic distress affecting financial institutions has had, and may continue to have, far-reaching adverse consequences across many industries, including the gaming industry. Volatility in the financial markets and the weakened global economy, together with the recent downgrade of the United States credit rating and ongoing European debt crisis, has contributed to the current uncertain economic climate. The ongoing credit and liquidity crisis has greatly restricted the availability of capital and has caused the cost of capital (if available) to be much higher than it has traditionally been. Therefore, we have no assurance that we will have further access to credit or capital markets at desirable times or at rates that we would consider acceptable, and the lack of such funding could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition, including our ability to refinance our or Borgata’s indebtedness, our flexibility to react to changing economic and business conditions and our ability or willingness to fund new development projects.

We are not able to predict the duration or severity of economic downturns or the resulting impact on the solvency or liquidity of our lenders. If a large percentage of our lenders were to file for bankruptcy or otherwise default on their obligations to us, we may not have the liquidity under our Credit Facility to fund our current projects. There is no certainty that our lenders will continue to remain solvent or fund their respective obligations under our Credit Facility. If we were otherwise required to renegotiate or replace our Credit Facility, there is no assurance that we would be able to secure terms that are as favorable to us, if at all.

We may incur impairments to goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets, or long-lived assets.

In accordance with the authoritative accounting guidance for goodwill and other intangible assets, we test our goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually or if a triggering event occurs. During the fourth quarter of 2012, we changed the date of our annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment test dates to October 1. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2012, we performed annual impairment tests on our goodwill on April 1 and October 1. The change in the impairment test dates for all reporting units to October 1 did not delay, accelerate or avoid an impairment charge, as the January 1 and April 1 tests were performed on their respective test dates during 2012, and did not result in any impairment. Management believes that the new impairment test date is preferable because it is more closely aligned with our annual financial planning process. These financial plans are a key component utilized in the annual impairment testing process. The change in the impairment test dates constitutes a change in accounting principle under ASC 250, “Accounting for Changes and Error Corrections,” and had no impact on our consolidated balance sheet, statement of operations or cash flows. We determined it was impracticable to objectively determine projected cash flows and related valuation estimates that would have been used as of each October 1 for periods prior to October 1, 2012 without the use of hindsight. As such, we have prospectively applied the change in annual goodwill and indefinite-lived impairment testing date from October 1, 2012.

The results of our annual scheduled impairment test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets did not require us to record an impairment charge during the nine months ended September 30, 2012; however, in December 2012, we reconsidered our commitment to complete the Echelon project and concluded that we would not resume development. On March 4, 2013, we sold the Echelon site and related improvements on the site and received net proceeds of $157.0 million.

 

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In addition, in accordance with the provisions of the authoritative accounting guidance for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets, we test long-lived assets for impairment if a triggering event occurs. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we performed an interim impairment test on the trademark we recorded in connection with the valuation of Borgata due to our consideration of a change in facts and circumstances surrounding an adverse change in the business climate in the Atlantic City region. As a result, we recorded a $5.0 million impairment to the trademark. The impairment test was performed due to our consideration of certain facts and circumstances surrounding an adverse change in the business climate in Atlantic City. We believe our actual results have been adversely impacted by increased regional competition, and that in addition, Borgata’s projected future results could be further negatively impacted by a new property that formally opened in Atlantic City, on May 25, 2012. We also believe the refinancing of Borgata’s debt and recapitalization of its member equity contributed to the results of this impairment test.

Having performed an initial interim impairment test related to the Borgata trademark during the first quarter of 2011, we have established the first quarter as its prospective annual impairment test date as well, and we performed an interim impairment test over the Borgata trademark at January 1, 2012. Our analyses consisted of a valuation of the Borgata trademark, using the relief from royalty method. The only significant changes in our assumptions from the initial fair valuation were revised revenue and profitability projections, reflecting the impact of the changed present and forecasted circumstances. The impairment test consisted of a comparison of the fair value of trademark with its carrying amount. As a result of the impairment test, we did not record any impairment in the first quarter of 2012. As discussed above, during the fourth quarter of 2012, we changed the date of our annual indefinite-lived asset impairment test to October 1. The fourth quarter 2012 test did not indicate an impairment of the Borgata trademark.

On August 1, 2008, we announced the delay of our multibillion dollar Echelon development project on the Las Vegas Strip. At that time, we did not anticipate the long-term effects of the current economic downturn, evidenced by lower occupancy rates, declining room rates and reduced consumer spending across the country, but particularly in the Las Vegas geographical area, nor did we predict the incremental amount of additional supply into the market.

The change in circumstances implies that the carrying amounts of the assets related to Echelon may not be recoverable; therefore, we performed an impairment test of these assets during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. The outcome of these evaluations resulted in no impairment of Echelon’s assets, as the estimated weighted net undiscounted cash flows from the project exceeded the current carrying value of the assets of approximately $1.1 billion at both December 31, 2011 and 2010. However, during the three months ended December 31, 2012, we reconsidered our commitment to complete the Echelon project and concluded we would not resume development. On March 4, 2013, we sold the Echelon site and related improvements on the site and received net proceeds of $157.0 million. Based on the exploration of the viability of alternatives for the project, in the three months ended December 31, 2012, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of approximately $1.0 billion based on the difference between the book value of the assets and the estimated realizable value of the assets.

We also recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $17.5 million to the Sam’s Town Shreveport gaming license in connection with the annual impairment test. During the year ended December 31, 2012, this property’s operating results were less than expected due to weaker than anticipated discretionary consumer spending and increased competition.

Due to the circumstances regarding the final development plan of Echelon, we reviewed our former investment in Morgans/LV Investment LLC, a joint venture with Morgans Hotel Group Co., for impairment during the year ended December 31, 2009. Considering the subsequent mutual termination of this joint venture, certain of our contributions, primarily related to the architectural and design plans, were ultimately not realizable and, as a result, we recorded an other-than-temporary non cash impairment charge of $13.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2009 related to such costs.

 

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In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2009, in conjunction with an amendment to the Original Dania Agreement to settle the contingent payment prior to the satisfaction of the legal conditions, we recorded the remaining $28.4 million of the $75 million contingent liability as an additional cost of the acquisition (by increasing goodwill). We tested the goodwill for recoverability, which resulted in a non-cash impairment charge of $28.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2009.

If our estimates of projected cash flows related to our assets are not achieved, we may be subject to a future impairment charge, which could have a material adverse impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Our partner in MDDHC, the limited liability company that owns and operates Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey, has divested its 50% interest and we do not have the ability to select the new partner.

We own a 50% controlling interest in the limited liability company that operates Borgata. MGM currently beneficially owns the other 50% interest. As a result of the NJDGE investigation of MGM’s relationship with its joint venture partner in Macau, MGM entered into a settlement agreement with the NJDGE and the NJCCC under which MGM placed its 50% ownership interest in Borgata into the Divestiture Trust, which was established for the purpose of selling the MGM Interest to a third party. On February 20, 2013, MGM announced that it had entered into an amendment with the NJDGE, effective February 13, 2013, pursuant to which MGM was allowed to reapply to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission for licensure in New Jersey with the deadline to sell the MGM Interest deferred pending the outcome of the licensure process.

We are the managing member of the limited liability company that operates Borgata, and have been, and will continue to be responsible for the day-to-day operations of Borgata, including the operations and improvement of the facility and business. Additionally, we hold a right of first refusal on any sale of the MGM Interest in Borgata. However, if MGM’s efforts to be relicensed in New Jersey fail and they are forced to sell the MGM Interest, we believe we will need to expend managerial resources to effectuate the eventual sale of the MGM Interest from the Divestiture Trust to a new partner, regardless of whether we exercise our right of first refusal. Other than exercising our right of first refusal, we generally do not have the ability to affect the selection of the potential new partner at Borgata.

While we believe we will retain direct control of the operations of Borgata, based on our current operating agreement, a new partner may want to negotiate greater rights or different terms. If we agree to consider changes to the operating agreement, these negotiations may decrease our ability to directly control the facility and effectively manage our financial risk. Any new partner could have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our economic or business interests or goals. The ongoing operation of the facility could change if we agree to negotiate agreements with a new partner that contain terms that differ from our existing operating agreement.

In addition, the Borgata bank credit facility, as amended, matures in August 2014. At the time of maturity, if Borgata is unable to refinance its bank credit facility on favorable terms, additional credit support and/or capital contributions in the form of equity may be necessary to fund the ongoing operations of Borgata. This additional credit and/or equity may need to be contributed by us or a new partner, if any, or from both. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing in a timely manner, or at all, we may be unable to meet the operating cash flow needs of Borgata, and our investment would be at risk. Moreover, if any new partner does not have the financial resources to meet its share of the obligations, or subsequently declares bankruptcy, we could be required to fund more than our 50% share.

We face risks associated with growth and acquisitions.

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redeveloping our existing gaming facilities. For example, in November 2012, we completed the Peninsula Acquisition, and in October 2011, we completed the acquisition of IP. In January 2009, we completed the hotel construction project at Blue Chip. We may also pursue expansion opportunities, including joint ventures, in jurisdictions where casino gaming is not currently permitted in order to be prepared to develop projects upon approval of casino gaming. The expansion of our operations, whether through acquisitions, development or internal growth, could divert management’s attention and could also cause us to incur substantial costs, including legal, professional and consulting fees. There can be no assurance that we will be able to identify, acquire, develop or profitably manage additional companies or operations or successfully integrate such companies or operations into our existing operations without substantial costs, delays or other problems. Additionally, there can be no assurance that we will receive gaming or other necessary licenses or approvals for our new projects or that gaming will be approved in jurisdictions where it is not currently approved.

Ballot measures or other voter-approved initiatives to allow gaming in jurisdictions where gaming, or certain types of gaming (such as slots), was not previously permitted could be challenged, and, if such challenges are successful, these ballot measures or initiatives could be invalidated. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that there will not be similar or other challenges to legalized gaming in existing or current markets in which we may operate or have development plans, and successful challenges to legalized gaming could require us to abandon or substantially curtail our operations or development plans in those locations, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

There can be no assurance that we will not face similar challenges and difficulties with respect to new development projects or expansion efforts that we may undertake, which could result in significant sunk costs that we may not be able to fully recoup or that otherwise have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Our expansion and development opportunities, including the development costs associated with the Kansas Star facility, may face significant risks inherent in construction projects.

We regularly evaluate expansion, development, investment and renovation opportunities. For example, we are undergoing further development of the Kansas Star facility, which entails significant risks.

This project and any other development projects we may undertake will be subject to many other risks inherent in the expansion or renovation of an existing enterprise or construction of a new enterprise, including unanticipated design, construction, regulatory, environmental and operating problems and lack of demand for our projects. Our current and future projects could also experience:

 

   

changes to plans and specifications (including changes for the Kansas Star construction facility, some of which may require the approval of the Kansas Lottery Commission);

 

   

delays and significant cost increases;

 

   

shortages of materials;

 

   

shortages of skilled labor or work stoppages for contractors and subcontractors;

 

   

labor disputes or work stoppages;

 

   

disputes with and defaults by contractors and subcontractors;

 

   

health and safety incidents and site accidents;

 

   

engineering problems, including defective plans and specifications;

 

   

poor performance or nonperformance by any of our joint venture partners or other third parties on whom we place reliance;

 

   

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unforeseen construction scheduling, engineering, environmental, permitting, construction or geological problems;

 

   

environmental issues, including the discovery of unknown environmental contamination;

 

   

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other unanticipated circumstances or cost increases; and

 

   

failure to obtain necessary licenses, permits, entitlements or other governmental approvals.

The occurrence of any of these development and construction risks could increase the total costs of our construction projects, including the Kansas Star facility, or delay or prevent the construction or opening or otherwise affect the design and features of our construction projects, such as the Kansas Star facility, which could materially adversely affect our plan of operations, financial condition and ability to satisfy our debt obligations.

We have entered into a fixed-price, or guaranteed maximum price, contract with a construction manager for the construction of the first phase of the Kansas Star facility, however there is no guarantee we will be able to do so with respect to construction of the final phase of the development. As a result, we may be required to rely heavily on our in-house development and construction team to manage construction costs and coordinate the work of the various trade contractors. The lack of any fixed-price contract with a construction manager or general contractor for construction of the final phase would put more of the risk of cost-overruns on us. If we are unable to manage costs or we are unable to raise additional capital required to complete the Kansas Star facility, we may not be able to complete the project, which may have an adverse impact on our business and prospects for growth.

In addition, actual costs and construction periods for any of our projects can differ significantly from initial expectations. Our initial project costs and construction periods are based upon budgets, conceptual design documents and construction schedule estimates prepared at inception of the project in consultation with architects and contractors. Many of these costs can increase over time as the project is built to completion. We can provide no assurance that any project will be completed on time, if at all, or within established budgets, or that any project will result in increased earnings to us. Significant delays, cost overruns, or failures of our projects to achieve market acceptance could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The failure to obtain necessary government approvals in a timely manner, or at all, can adversely impact our various expansion, development, investment and renovation projects.

Certain permits, licenses and approvals necessary for some of our current or anticipated projects have not yet been obtained. The scope of the approvals required for expansion, development, investment or renovation projects can be extensive and may include gaming approvals, state and local land-use permits and building and zoning permits. Unexpected changes or concessions required by local, state or federal regulatory authorities could involve significant additional costs and delay the scheduled openings of the facilities. We may not obtain the necessary permits, licenses and approvals within the anticipated time frames, or at all.

In addition, although we design our projects to minimize disruption of our existing business operations, expansion and renovation projects require, from time to time, all or portions of affected existing operations to be closed or disrupted. Any significant disruption in operations of a property could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

The development costs of the Kansas Star facility are estimates only, and actual development costs may be higher than expected.

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construction costs, land acquisition costs, development costs relating to a hotel which is being developed by a third party, costs of furniture, fixtures and equipment, pre-opening expenses, initial cage cash, and other development costs. While we believe that the overall budget for the development costs for the Kansas Star facility is reasonable, these development costs are only estimates and the actual development costs may be significantly higher than expected. Unforeseen or unexpected difficulties or delays during construction may also adversely impact the Kansas Star facility’s budget. Our inability to pay development costs as they are incurred will negatively affect our ability to complete the Kansas Star facility on time.

Our Lottery Gaming Facility Management Contract with the State of Kansas contractually obligates us to open certain phases of our project by certain specified dates. For example, with certain exceptions, our permanent gaming facility must be completed by January 14, 2013, and our entire construction project (as set forth in the Management Contract) must be completed no later than January 14, 2015. If we fail to meet these future completion dates, we would be in breach of the Management Contract. If we breach our Management Contract, the State of Kansas has certain remedies, up to and including cancellation of our contract, which if it occurred, would cause a material adverse impact with respect to our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition.

We are subject to extensive governmental regulation, as well as federal, state and local laws affecting business in general, which may harm our business.

The ownership, management and operation of our gaming facilities are subject to extensive laws, regulations and ordinances which are administered by the Nevada Gaming Commission and Gaming Control Board, Mississippi Gaming Commission, Indiana Gaming Commission, Illinois Gaming Board, New Jersey Casino Control Commission, Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, the Kansas Lottery Commission, the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, the Louisiana State Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana State Racing Commission and various other federal, state and local government entities and agencies. We are subject to regulations that apply specifically to the gaming industry and horse racetracks and casinos, in addition to regulations applicable to businesses generally. A more detailed description of the governmental gaming regulations to which we are subject has been filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. If additional gaming regulations are adopted in a jurisdiction in which we operate, such regulations could impose restrictions or costs that could have a significant adverse effect on us. From time to time, various proposals are introduced in the legislatures of some of the jurisdictions in which we have existing or planned operations that, if enacted, could adversely affect the tax, regulatory, operational or other aspects of the gaming industry and our company.

To date, we have obtained all governmental licenses, findings of suitability, registrations, permits and approvals necessary for the operation of our properties. However, we can give no assurance that any additional licenses, permits and approvals that may be required will be given or that existing ones will be renewed or will not be revoked. Renewal is subject to, among other things, continued satisfaction of suitability requirements. Any failure to renew or maintain our licenses or to receive new licenses when necessary would have a material adverse effect on us.

Gambling

Legislative or administrative changes in applicable legal requirements, including legislation to prohibit casino gaming, have been proposed in the past. For example, in 1996, the State of Louisiana adopted a statute in connection with which votes were held locally where gaming operations were conducted and which, had the continuation of gaming been rejected by the voters, might have resulted in the termination of operations at the end of their current license terms. During the 1996 local gaming referendums, Lafayette Parish voted to disallow gaming in the Parish, whereas St. Landry Parish, the site of our racino, voted in favor of gaming. All parishes where riverboat gaming operations are currently conducted voted to continue riverboat gaming, but there can be no guarantee that similar referenda might not produce unfavorable results in the future. Proposals to amend or

 

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supplement the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act and the Pari-Mutuel Act also are frequently introduced in the Louisiana State legislature. In the 2001 session, a representative from Orleans Parish introduced a proposal to repeal the authority of horse racetracks in Calasieu Parish (the site of Delta Downs) and St. Landry Parish (the site of our racino) to conduct slot machine gaming at such horse racetracks and to repeal the special taxing districts created for such purposes. If adopted, this proposal would have effectively prohibited us from operating the casino portion of our racino. In addition, the Louisiana legislature, from time to time, considers proposals to repeal the Pari-Mutuel Act.

The legislation permitting gaming in Iowa authorizes the granting of licenses to “qualified sponsoring organizations.” Such “qualified sponsoring organizations” may operate the gambling structure itself, subject to satisfying necessary licensing requirements, or it may enter into an agreement with an operator to operate gambling on its behalf. An operator must be approved and licensed by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The DRA, a not-for-profit corporation organized for the purpose of operating a pari-mutuel greyhound racing facility in Dubuque, Iowa, first received a riverboat gaming license in 1990 and, pursuant to the Amended DRA Operating Agreement, has served as the “qualified sponsoring organization” of the Diamond Jo since March 18, 1993. The term of the Amended DRA Operating Agreement expires on December 31, 2018. The WCDA, pursuant to the WCDA Operating Agreement, serves as the “qualified sponsoring organization” of Diamond Jo Worth. The term of the WCDA Operating Agreement expires on March 31, 2015, and is subject to automatic three-year renewal periods. If the Amended DRA Operating Agreement or WCDA Operating Agreement were to terminate, or if the DRA or WCDA were to otherwise discontinue acting as our “qualified sponsoring organization” with respect to our operation of the Diamond Jo or Diamond Jo Worth, respectively, and we were unable to obtain approval from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission to partner with an alternative “qualified sponsoring organization” as required by our gaming license, we would no longer be able to continue our Diamond Jo or Diamond Jo Worth operations, which would materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows.

Regulation of smoking

Each of New Jersey and Illinois has adopted laws that significantly restrict, or otherwise ban, smoking at our properties in those jurisdictions. The New Jersey and Illinois laws that restrict smoking at casinos, and similar legislation in other jurisdictions in which we operate, could materially impact the results of operations of our properties in those jurisdictions.

On April 15, 2007, an ordinance in Atlantic City became effective which extended smoking restrictions under the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act. This ordinance mandated that casinos restrict smoking to designated areas of up to 25% of the casino floor. During April 2008, Atlantic City’s City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the ordinance, banning smoking entirely on all casino gaming floors and casino simulcasting areas, but allowing smoking in separately exhausted, non-gaming, smoking lounges. The amendment to the ordinance became effective on October 15, 2008, however, on October 27, 2008, Atlantic City’s City Council voted to postpone the full smoking ban for at least one year due to, among other things, the weakened economy and increased competition in adjoining states. The postponement of the full smoking ban became effective on November 16, 2008. In December 2009, Atlantic City’s City Council announced that it would not consider a full smoking ban in casinos pending further review.

Additionally, on July 1, 2012, a state statute in Indiana will become effective that imposes a state wide smoking ban in specified businesses, buildings, public places and other articulated locations. The statute specifically exempts riverboat casinos, and all other gaming facilities in Indiana, from the smoking ban. However, the statute allows local government to enact a more restrictive smoking ban than the state statute and also leaves in place any more restrictive local legislation that exists as of the effective date of the statute. To date, neither Michigan City nor LaPorte County, where Blue Chip is located, have enacted any ordinance or other law which would impose a smoking ban on Blue Chip.

 

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Regulation of directors, officers, key employees and partners

Our directors, officers, key employees and joint venture partners must meet approval standards of certain state regulatory authorities. If state regulatory authorities were to find a person occupying any such position or a joint venture partner unsuitable, we would be required to sever our relationship with that person or the joint venture partner may be required to dispose of their interest. State regulatory agencies may conduct investigations into the conduct or associations of our directors, officers, key employees or joint venture partners to ensure compliance with applicable standards.

Certain public and private issuances of securities and other transactions that we are party to also require the approval of some state regulatory authorities.

Live racing regulations

Louisiana gaming regulations and our gaming license for the Evangeline Downs require that we, among other things, conduct a minimum of 80 live racing days in a consecutive 20-week period each year of live horse race meetings at the horse racetrack. Live racing days typically vary in number from year to year and are based on a number of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the number of suitable race horses and the occurrence of severe weather. If we fail to have the minimum number of racing days, our gaming license with respect to the racino may be canceled, and the casino will be required to cease operations. Any cessation of our operation would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Regulations affecting businesses in general

In addition to gaming regulations, we are also subject to various federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting businesses in general. These laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, restrictions and conditions concerning alcoholic beverages, environmental matters, smoking, employees, currency transactions, taxation, zoning and building codes, and marketing and advertising. Such laws and regulations could change or could be interpreted differently in the future, or new laws and regulations could be enacted. For example, Nevada recently enacted legislation that eliminated, in most instances, and, for certain pre-existing development projects, reduced, property tax breaks and retroactively eliminated certain sales tax exemptions offered as incentives to companies developing projects that meet certain environmental “green” standards. As a result, we, along with other companies developing projects that meet such standards, may not realize the full tax benefits that were originally anticipated.

We are subject to extensive taxation policies, which may harm our business.

The federal government has, from time to time, considered a federal tax on casino revenues and may consider such a tax in the future. If such an increase were to be enacted, our ability to incur additional indebtedness in the future to finance casino development projects could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, gaming companies are currently subject to significant state and local taxes and fees, in addition to normal federal and state corporate income taxes, and such taxes and fees are subject to increase at any time. For example, in June 2006, the Illinois legislature passed certain amendments to the Riverboat Gambling Act, which affected the tax rate at Par-A-Dice. The legislation, which imposes an incremental 5% tax on adjusted gross gaming revenues, was retroactive to July 1, 2005. As a result of this legislation, we were required to pay additional taxes, resulting in a $6.7 million tax assessment in June 2006.

We are subject to significant taxes and fees relating to our gaming operations, which are subject to increase at any time. Currently, in Iowa, we are taxed at an effective rate of approximately 21% of our adjusted gross receipts by the State of Iowa, we pay the city of Dubuque a fee equal to $500,000 per year and we pay a fee equal to 4.5% and 5.76% of adjusted gross receipts to the DRA and WCDA, respectively. In addition, all Iowa gaming

 

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licensees share equally in costs of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and related entities to administer gaming in Iowa, which is currently approximately $0.9 million per year per facility. Currently, at Evangeline Downs, we are taxed at an effective rate of approximately 36.5% of our adjusted gross slot revenue and pay to the Louisiana State Racing Commission a fee of $0.25 for each patron who enters the racino on live race days from the hours of 6:00 pm to midnight, enters the racino during non-racing season from the hours of noon to midnight Thursday through Monday, or enters any one of our OTBs. Our Amelia Belle riverboat casino in Louisiana pays an annual state gaming tax rate of 21.5% of adjusted gross receipts. Additionally, ABC has an agreement with the Parish of St. Mary to permit the berthing of the riverboat casino in Amelia, Louisiana. That agreement provides for percentage fees based on the level of net gaming revenue as follows: the first $60 million, 2.5%; $60 to $96 million, 3.5%; and greater than $96 million, 5.0%. The annual minimum fee due under the agreement is $1.5 million. The Kansas Star, pursuant to its Management Contract with the State of Kansas pays total taxes of between 27% and 31% of gross gaming revenue, based on achievement of the following revenue levels: 27% on gross gaming revenue up to $180 million, 29% on amounts from $180 million to $220 million, and 31% on amounts above $220 million in gross gaming revenue. KSC is also contractually obligated to pay its proportionate share of certain expenses incurred by the Kansas Lottery Commission and the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission, which are estimated to be approximately $3.9 million on an annual basis.

Nevada Use Tax Refund Claims

On March 27, 2008, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a decision in Sparks Nugget, Inc. vs. The State of Nevada Department of Taxation (the “Department”), holding that food purchased for subsequent use in the provision of complimentary and/or employee meals was exempt from use tax. As a result of this decision, refund claims were filed for use taxes paid, over the period November 2000 through May 2008, on food purchased for subsequent use in complimentary and employee meals at our Nevada casino properties. We estimate the refund to be in the range of $17.9 million to $20.3 million, including interest. In 2009, the Department audited and denied our refund claim while simultaneously issuing a $12.3 million sales tax deficiency assessment, plus interest of $7.5 million. We appealed both the denial of the refund claim as well as the deficiency assessment in a hearing before the Nevada Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) in September 2010. In April 2011, the judge issued a split decision, granting a refund on employee meals and applying a sales tax measure on complimentary meals; however, the ruling barred retroactive application of the sales tax measure to all years in the refund claim period, effectively overturning the Department’s 2009 deficiency assessment. Both we and the Department appealed the decision to the Nevada State Tax Commission (the “Commission”). On August 8, 2011, the Commission remanded the case back for a second administrative hearing, which was held on September 26, 2011, to allow for the introduction of additional supporting documentation. The ALJ issued a decision on November 8, 2011, reversing her position on the employee meal refund claim while also affirming the denial of the complimentary meal refund, as well as the denial of a retroactive application of the sales tax measure to both employee and complimentary meals. The ALJ’s decision was affirmed in a Commission hearing on January 23, 2012. On February 15, 2012 we filed a petition for judicial review in Clark County District Court. We received a split decision at our District Court hearing on October 17, 2012. The District Court Judge (“Judge”) affirmed the ALJ decision that sales tax was applicable to complimentary meals and reversed the decision on employee meals, concluding that such meals were exempt from sales tax. The Department has asserted that, although the statute of limitations prohibits their ability to collect incremental sales tax on complimentary meals, the statutes provide for an offset of the incremental sales tax against refunds due on employee meals. As such, the Department believes that it is not required to pay the employee meal refunds. We are appealing the decision on complimentary meals to the Nevada State Supreme Court and the Department has appealed the decision on employee meals. The Judge did not issue a decision with respect to the refund claim offset; and pending the ultimate resolution of the appeal at the State Supreme Court, we expect the offset issue will either be addressed by the Supreme Court or remanded back to District Court. Due to the uncertainty surrounding the ultimate resolution of our appeal to the State Supreme Court, we will not record any gain until a final, non-appealable decision has been rendered. On July 6, 2012 the Department retracted its previous guidance requiring payment of sales tax, on complimentary and employee meals, for periods subsequent to February 15, 2012. The updated guidance defers the requirement to collect and remit sales tax, without interest or penalty, on complimentary and employee meals until the

 

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occurrence of a defined future event. Based on the Department’s updated guidance, we have not collected, remitted or accrued a liability for sales tax on complimentary and employee meals at our Nevada casino properties.

Blue Chip Property Taxes

Blue Chip previously received a valuation notice from the county assessor indicating an unanticipated increase of nearly 400% to its assessed property value as of January 1, 2006. In December 2007, we received the property tax bill related to our 2006 tax assessment in the amount $6.2 million, which we appealed. In February 2009, we received a notice of revaluation, reducing the initial tax assessment by approximately $2.2 million. Since then, we have made the minimum required payment against provisional bills received in years 2007 through 2012, all of which were based on the 2006 valuation notice. During the year ended December 31, 2011, we reached settlements with the county assessor, reducing the annual valuation for years 2006 through 2009. Based on these settlements, we revised our cumulative property tax accrual to reflect the retrospective effect of the revised valuations. The impact of these revisions to the valuations resulted in a reduction of our property tax accrual of approximately $9.7 million, which was cumulatively reversed through property tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2011.

We received the 2010 tax assessment in January 2013 but have not received valuation notices or final tax rates for the years 2011 or 2012. The 2010 tax assessment increased the taxable property value approximately 46% over the 2009 settlement valuation. We have appealed the 2010 tax assessment and believe the assessments for the period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012 could result in a total property tax obligation, net of previous payments, ranging between $5.0 million and $14.1 million. We have accrued, net of the payment of the minimum requirements discussed above, approximately $14.1 million for this property tax liability as of December 31, 2012, based on what we believe to be the most likely outcome within our range, once all valuations have been received and all tax rates have been finalized; however, we can provide no assurances that the estimated amount accrued will approximate the actual amount billed. The final tax assessment notices for the period January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2012, which have not been received as of December 31, 2012, could result in further adjustment to our estimated property tax liability at Blue Chip.

New Jersey Income Taxes

Atlantic City casinos, including Borgata, currently pay a 9.25% effective tax rate on gross gaming revenues. We also pay property taxes, sales and use taxes, payroll taxes, franchise taxes, room taxes, parking fees, various license fees, investigative fees and our proportionate share of regulatory costs. Our profitability depends on generating enough revenues to pay gaming taxes and other largely variable expenses, such as payroll and marketing, as well as largely fixed expenses, such as property taxes and interest expense. Borgata is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes and therefore federal income taxes are the responsibility of its members. Casino partnerships in New Jersey, however, are subject to state income taxes under the Casino Control Act. Therefore, Borgata is required to record New Jersey state income taxes. We cannot assure you that the State of New Jersey will not enact legislation that increases gaming tax rates.

Increase in Taxation

If there is any material increase in state and local taxes and fees, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

We own real property and are subject to extensive environmental regulation, which creates uncertainty regarding future environmental expenditures and liabilities, and could affect our ability to develop, sell or rent our property or to borrow money where such property is required to be used as collateral.

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products or hazardous substances or wastes, and the health and safety of our employees. Permits may be required for our operations and these permits are subject to renewal, modification and, in some cases, revocation. In addition, under environmental laws, ordinances or regulations, a current or previous owner or operator of property may be liable for the costs of investigation and removal or remediation of some kinds of hazardous substances or petroleum products on, under, or in its property, without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or caused, the presence of the contaminants, and regardless of whether the practices that resulted in the contamination were legal at the time they occurred. Additionally, as an owner or operator, we could also be held responsible to a governmental entity or third parties for property damage, personal injury and investigation and cleanup costs incurred by them in connection with any contamination. The liability under those laws has been interpreted to be joint and several unless the harm is divisible and there is a reasonable basis for allocation of the responsibility. The costs of investigation, remediation or removal of those substances may be substantial, and the presence of those substances, or the failure to remediate a property properly, may impair our ability to use our property.

In addition, as part of our business in Worth County, Iowa, we operate a gas station, which includes a number of underground storage tanks containing petroleum products. The presence of, or failure to remediate properly, the substances may adversely affect the ability to sell or rent the property or to borrow funds using the property as collateral. Additionally, the owner of a site may be subject to claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from a site.

We have reviewed environmental assessments, in some cases including soil and groundwater testing, relating to our currently owned and leased properties in Dubuque, Iowa, and other properties we may lease from the City of Dubuque or other parties. As a result, we have become aware that there is contamination present on some of these properties apparently due to past industrial activities. Additionally, the location of the Kansas Star is the site of several non-operational oil wells, the remediation of which has been addressed in connection with the construction of the development project. With respect to parcels we currently own or lease, we believe, based on the types and amount of contamination identified, the anticipated uses of the properties and the potential that the contamination, in some cases, may have migrated onto our properties from nearby properties, that any cost to clean up these properties will not result in a material adverse effect on our earnings and cash flows. We have also reviewed environmental assessments and are not aware of any environmental liabilities related to our properties at Evangeline Downs, Diamond Jo Worth and Amelia Belle Casino.

We do not anticipate any material adverse effect on our earnings, cash flows or competitive position relating to existing environmental matters, but it is possible that future developments could lead to material costs of environmental compliance for us and that these costs could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition, operating results and cash flows.

Borgata is a participant in a multiemployer pension plan, and the plan has been certified in critical status by the fund’s actuary.

In connection with Borgata’s collective bargaining agreement with the culinary and hotel workers union, Local 54/UNITE HERE, it participates in the UNITE HERE National Retirement Fund pension plan (the “Fund”). On March 31, 2010, as a result of the extraordinary decline in the financial markets and downturn in the economy, the Fund was certified in critical status by the Fund’s actuary under the federal multiemployer plan funding laws pursuant to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (the “PPA”). In connection with the certification, the Fund’s board of trustees has adopted a rehabilitation plan effective on April 1, 2010 (the “Rehabilitation Plan”) with the goal of enabling the Fund to emerge from critical status by January 1, 2023. The Rehabilitation Plan provides for certain increases in employer contributions and, in some cases, a reduction in participant benefits. On May 28, 2010, Borgata agreed upon a schedule with Local 54/UNITE HERE pursuant to which it began making increased monthly contributions to the Fund effective October 1, 2011.

 

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Borgata’s current monthly pension contributions to the Fund range from $0.4 million to $0.5 million, and its unfunded vested liability to the Fund is $63.8 million for the plan year beginning on January 1, 2011. A renewed economic decline could have a significant adverse effect on the financial condition of the Fund, which may require Borgata to make contributions in addition to those already contemplated. Any such increases in required contributions could adversely affect Borgata’s results of operations.

Additionally, in connection with Borgata’s collective bargaining agreements with the Local 68 Engineers Union Pension Plan and the NJ Carpenters Pension Fund, it participates in other multiemployer pension plans that have been certified in critical status under the federal multiemployer plan funding laws pursuant to the PPA. The boards of trustees of these plans have adopted rehabilitation plans and Borgata is currently in discussions with the boards regarding its level of participation in the rehabilitation plans. The impact of the rehabilitation plans is not expected to have a material adverse effect on Borgata’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Borgata’s current monthly pension contributions to the funds associated with these plans is approximately less than $0.1 million per month in the aggregate. Borgata’s aggregate unfunded vested liability to these funds is approximately $4.5 million.

Under applicable federal law, any employer contributing to a multiemployer pension plan that completely ceases participating in the plan while it is underfunded is subject to payment of such employer’s assessed share of the aggregate unfunded vested benefits of the plan. In certain circumstances, an employer can also be assessed withdrawal liability for a partial withdrawal from a multiemployer pension plan. Based on an estimate provided by the Fund in April 2010, Borgata has estimated that its pre-tax withdrawal, assuming a hypothetical immediate and complete withdrawal from the Fund, could be in excess of $47 million. In addition, Borgata estimates the pre-tax withdrawal liability for the other funds to which it contributes to be approximately $4.0 million. However, the exact amount of potential exposure could be higher or lower than the estimate, depending on, among other things, the nature and timing of any triggering events and the funded status of the Fund, or other funds to which it contributes, at that time.

We own facilities that are located in areas that experience extreme weather conditions.

Extreme weather conditions may interrupt our operations, damage our properties and reduce the number of customers who visit our facilities in the affected areas.

For example, due to flooding of the Mississippi River, the Mississippi Gaming Commission ordered the nine casinos located in Tunica, Mississippi to close indefinitely to ensure the safety of visitors and employees. Accordingly, effective May 1, 2011, we closed Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall in Tunica. We were able to reopen on May 28, 2011; however, Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall suffered minor damage, and have reached a settlement with our insurer. In addition, the Amelia Belle was negatively impacted by the opening of the Morganza Spillway, due to imminent threat of severe flooding.

In addition, certain of our properties have been forced to close due to hurricanes. In August 2008, Treasure Chest was closed for eight days including Labor Day weekend due to Hurricane Gustav. In September 2008, Treasure Chest was closed for two days as a result of Hurricane Ike and in 2005 the property was closed for 44 days as a result of Hurricane Katrina. Delta Downs was closed for six days in August 2008 due to Hurricane Gustav and seven days in September 2008 due to Hurricane Ike. Hurricane Gustav forced the closure of Evangeline Downs for five days in 2008 and Amelia Belle was closed from August 2005 to May 2007 due to Hurricane Katrina. In 2005, Delta Downs suffered significant property damage as a result of Hurricane Rita and closed for 42 days. In September 2011, Borgata was closed for three days due to Hurricane Irene. In October and November 2012, Borgata was closed for four days due to Hurricane Sandy.

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statistics, has a 1% chance of a flood equal to or exceeding the base flood elevation (a 100-year flood) in any given year.

In addition to the risk of flooding and hurricanes, snowstorms and other adverse weather conditions may interrupt our operations, damage our properties and reduce the number of customers who visit our facilities in the affected area. For example, during January and February 2011, much of the country was impacted by some of the worst winter weather in decades, particularly in the Midwest. Although our properties at Blue Chip and Par-A-Dice were not closed as a result, these storms made it very difficult for our customers to visit, and we believe such winter weather had a material and adverse impact on the results of our operations during such time. Additionally, February 2010 was the snowiest month ever recorded in Atlantic City, which generally kept would-be gamblers from traveling to Borgata, contributing to a drop in Borgata’s monthly revenues from January to February. The 2010 winter season was the worst on record, and travel throughout the entire Northeast was extremely difficult. The residual impact from these record winter storms resulted in day trip visitations to Atlantic City that were reduced or delayed as regional school calendars were extended in order to make up for prior school closures. Additionally, extreme heat and low precipitation levels in the latter half of the first six months of 2010, particularly in the month of June, had an adverse impact on visitation and spending at Borgata’s property. If there is a prolonged disruption at Borgata or any of our other properties due to natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other catastrophic events, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

To maintain our gaming license for our Evangeline Downs racino, we must conduct a minimum of 80 live racing days in a consecutive 20-week period each year of live horse race meetings at the racetrack, and poor weather conditions may make it difficult for us to comply with this requirement.

While we maintain insurance coverage that may cover certain of the costs and loss of revenue that we incur as a result of some extreme weather conditions, our coverage is subject to deductibles and limits on maximum benefits. There can be no assurance that we will be able to fully collect, if at all, on any claims resulting from extreme weather conditions. If any of our properties are damaged or if their operations are disrupted as a result of extreme weather in the future, or if extreme weather adversely impacts general economic or other conditions in the areas in which our properties are located or from which they draw their patrons, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

If we are not ultimately successful in dismissing the action filed against Treasure Chest, we may potentially lose our ability to operate the Treasure Chest property and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Alvin C. Copeland, the sole shareholder (deceased) of an unsuccessful applicant for a riverboat license at the location of our Treasure Chest, has made several attempts to have the Treasure Chest license revoked and awarded to his company. In 1999 and 2000, Copeland unsuccessfully opposed the renewal of the Treasure Chest license and has brought two separate legal actions against Treasure Chest. In November 1993, Copeland objected to the relocation of Treasure Chest from the Mississippi River to its current site on Lake Pontchartrain. The predecessor to the Louisiana Gaming Control Board allowed the relocation over Copeland’s objection. Copeland then filed an appeal of the agency’s decision with the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. Through a number of amendments to the appeal, Copeland unsuccessfully attempted to transform the appeal into a direct action suit and sought the revocation of the Treasure Chest license. Treasure Chest intervened in the matter in order to protect its interests. The appeal/suit, as it related to Treasure Chest, was dismissed by the District Court and that dismissal was upheld on appeal by the First Circuit Court of Appeal. Additionally, in 1999, Copeland filed a direct action against Treasure Chest and certain other parties seeking the revocation of Treasure Chest’s license, an award of the license to him, and monetary damages. The suit was dismissed by the trial court, citing that Copeland failed to state a claim on which relief could be granted. The dismissal was appealed by Copeland to the Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal. On June 21, 2002, the First Circuit Court of Appeal reversed the trial court’s decision and remanded the matter to the trial court. On January 14, 2003, we filed a motion to dismiss the

 

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matter and that motion was partially denied. The Court of Appeal refused to reverse the denial of the motion to dismiss. In May 2004, we filed additional motions to dismiss on other grounds. There was no activity regarding this matter during 2005 and 2006, and the case was set to be dismissed by the court for failure to prosecute by the plaintiffs in mid-May 2007; however on May 1, 2007, the plaintiff filed a motion to set a hearing date related to the motions to dismiss. The hearing was scheduled for September 10, 2007, at which time all parties agreed to postpone the hearing indefinitely. The hearing has not yet been rescheduled. Mr. Copeland has since passed away and his son, the executor of his estate, has petitioned the court to be substituted as plaintiff in the case. On June 9, 2009, the plaintiff filed to have the exceptions set for hearing. The parties decided to submit the exceptions to the court on the previously filed briefs. The court issued a ruling denying the exceptions on August 9, 2010. Copeland’s counsel indicated a desire to move forward with the litigation and requested that the parties respond to outstanding discovery. Subsequently, on August 11, 2010, Robert J. Guidry, the co-defendant, filed a third party demand against the U.S. Attorney’s Office seeking enforcement of Guidry’s plea agreement which would limit Guidry’s exposure in the case. On September 9, 2010, the U.S. Attorney’s Office removed the suit to the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana. Pending before the District Court are a motion to dismiss for failing to state a cause of action filed by Guidry, asserting the same arguments he tried in state court, which the Company joined, and a motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction filed by the U.S. Attorney, which may result in the case being remanded to state court. The U.S. District Court heard the motions on March 16, 2011. A ruling has not yet been issued. On April 1, 2011, the U.S. Attorney’s Office moved for summary judgment, maintaining its jurisdictional argument as well as seeking substantive relief. On September 2, 2011, the judge issued an Order stating that the case should be remanded to state district court but allowed for additional filings by September 13, 2011. A Remand Order was issued on September 15, 2011, sending the case back to the 19th Judicial District Court, East Baton Rouge Parish, State of Louisiana. Guidry filed a motion for partial summary judgment on November 14, 2011 to limit the damages in the case. Treasure Chest joined in the motion. The hearing on the Motion for Partial Summary Judgment was held on September 10, 2012. On October 3, 2012, Judge Clark granted the motion which effectively struck Copeland’s demands for loss profits, the value of the Treasure Chest license and the value of Treasure Chest’s success. On October 26, 2012, Copeland filed a supervisory writ application with the First Circuit Court of Appeal asking that the partial summary judgment be reversed. Treasure Chest and Guidry opposed the writ. On February 13, 2013, the writ was denied leaving intact the partial summary judgment. Discovery is proceeding. We currently are vigorously defending the lawsuit. If this matter ultimately results in the Treasure Chest license being revoked, it could have a significant adverse effect on Treasure Chest’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all possible losses that our properties could suffer. In addition, our insurance costs may increase and we may not be able to obtain similar insurance coverage in the future.

Although we have “all risk” property insurance coverage for our operating properties, which covers damage caused by a casualty loss (such as fire, natural disasters, acts of war, or terrorism), each policy has certain exclusions. In addition, our property insurance coverage is in an amount that may be significantly less than the expected replacement cost of rebuilding the facilities if there was a total loss. Our level of insurance coverage also may not be adequate to cover all losses in the event of a major casualty. In addition, certain casualty events, such as labor strikes, nuclear events, acts of war, loss of income due to cancellation of room reservations or conventions due to fear of terrorism, deterioration or corrosion, insect or animal damage and pollution, may not be covered at all under our policies. Therefore, certain acts could expose us to substantial uninsured losses.

We also have “builder’s risk” insurance coverage for our development and expansion projects. Builder’s risk insurance provides coverage for projects during their construction for damage caused by a casualty loss. In general, our builder’s risk coverage is subject to the same exclusions, risks and deficiencies as those described above for our all-risk property coverage. Our level of builder’s risk insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all losses in the event of a major casualty.

 

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Blue Chip, Par-A-Dice, Sam’s Town Tunica, Sam’s Town Shreveport, Treasure Chest and Borgata are each located in an area that has been identified by the director of the FEMA as a special flood hazard area. According to the FEMA statistics, a special flood hazard area has a 1% chance of a flood equal to or exceeding the base flood elevation (a 100-year flood) in any given year. Over a 30-year period, the risk of a 100-year flood in a special flood hazard area is 26%. Our level of flood insurance coverage may not be adequate to cover all losses in the event of a major flood.

Due to flooding of the Mississippi River, Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall was closed from May 1, 2011 until May 28, 2011. Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall was damaged, and while we carry business interruption insurance and general liability insurance, we have not settled on our claims, and this insurance may not be adequate to cover all losses in any such event.

We renew our insurance policies (other than our builder’s risk insurance) on an annual basis. The cost of coverage may become so high that we may need to further reduce our policy limits or agree to certain exclusions from our coverage.

Our debt instruments and other material agreements require us to meet certain standards related to insurance coverage. Failure to satisfy these requirements could result in an event of default under these debt instruments or material agreements.

We draw a significant percentage of our customers from certain geographic regions. Events adversely impacting the economy or these regions, including public health outbreaks and man-made or natural disasters, may adversely impact our business.

The California, Fremont and Main Street Station draw a substantial portion of their customers from the Hawaiian market. For the year ended December 31, 2012, patrons from Hawaii comprised 66% of the room nights sold at the California, 48% at Fremont and 52% at Main Street Station. Decreases in discretionary consumer spending, as well as an increase in fuel costs or transportation prices, a decrease in airplane seat availability, or a deterioration of relations with tour and travel agents, particularly as they affect travel between the Hawaiian market and our facilities, could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our Las Vegas properties also draw a substantial number of customers from certain other specific geographic areas, including the Southern California, Arizona and Las Vegas local markets. Native American casinos in California and other parts of the United States have diverted some potential visitors away from Nevada, which has had and could continue to have a negative effect on Nevada gaming markets. In addition, due to our significant concentration of properties in Nevada, any man-made or natural disasters in or around Nevada, or the areas from which we draw customers to our Las Vegas properties, could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Each of our properties located outside of Nevada depends primarily on visitors from their respective surrounding regions and are subject to comparable risk.

Additionally, the expansion of casino gaming in or near the mid-Atlantic region from which Borgata attracts and expects to attract most of its customers could have a significant adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition. In 2010, Pennsylvania passed legislation allowing table games at certain casinos in the state, and other states near New Jersey, including New York, Delaware, Connecticut, and Maryland have or are currently contemplating gaming legislation. The expansion of gaming facilities in nearby states will further increase competition and may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Borgata also competes with Native American tribes in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region. Expansion of Native American gaming could have an adverse effect on Borgata’s business, results of operations and financial condition, as Native American gaming facilities typically have a significant operating advantage over Borgata due to lower gaming taxes, allowing those facilities to market more aggressively and to expand or update their facilities at an accelerated rate.

 

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The strength and profitability of our business depends on consumer demand for hotel casino resorts in general and for the type of amenities our properties offer. Changes in consumer preferences or discretionary consumer spending could harm our business. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, other terrorist activities in the United States and elsewhere, military conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and in the Middle East, outbreaks of infectious disease and pandemics, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, among other things, have had negative impacts on travel and leisure expenditures. In addition, other factors affecting travel and discretionary consumer spending, including general economic conditions, disposable consumer income, fears of further economic decline and reduced consumer confidence in the economy, may negatively impact our business. We cannot predict the extent to which similar events and conditions may continue to affect us in the future. An extended period of reduced discretionary spending and/or disruptions or declines in tourism could significantly harm our operations.

Furthermore, our facilities are subject to the risk that operations could be halted for a temporary or extended period of time, as a result of casualty, flooding, forces of nature, adverse weather conditions, mechanical failure, or extended or extraordinary maintenance, among other causes. If there is a prolonged disruption at any of our properties due to natural disasters, terrorist attacks or other catastrophic events, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected.

The outbreak of public health threats at any of our properties or in the areas in which they are located, or the perception that such threats exist, including pandemic health threats, such as the avian influenza virus, SARS, or the H1N1 flu, among others, could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Likewise, adverse economic conditions that affect the national or regional economies in which we operate, whether resulting from war, terrorist activities or other geopolitical conflict, weather, general or localized economic downturns or related events or other factors, could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

In addition, to the extent that the airline industry is negatively impacted due to the effects of the economic recession and continued economic downturn, outbreak of war, public health threats, terrorist or similar activity, increased security restrictions or the public’s general reluctance to travel by air, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.

Energy price increases may adversely affect our cost of operations and our revenues.

Our casino properties use significant amounts of electricity, natural gas and other forms of energy. In addition, our Hawaiian air charter operation uses a significant amount of jet fuel. While no shortages of energy or fuel have been experienced to date, substantial increases in energy and fuel prices, including jet fuel prices, in the United States have, and may continue to, negatively affect our results of operations. The extent of the impact is subject to the magnitude and duration of the energy and fuel price increases, of which the impact could be material. In addition, energy and gasoline price increases could result in a decline of disposable income of potential customers, an increase in the cost of travel and a corresponding decrease in visitation and spending at our properties, which could have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Borgata has an executory contract with a wholly-owned subsidiary of a local utility company with terms that extend to June 2028, 20 years from the opening of The Water Club. The utility company provides Borgata with electricity and thermal energy (hot water and chilled water). Obligations under the thermal energy executory contract contain both fixed fees and variable fees based upon usage rates. The fixed fee components under the thermal energy executory contract were estimated at approximately $11.6 million per annum at December 31, 2012. Borgata is also obligated to purchase a certain portion of its electricity demand at essentially a fixed rate which is estimated at approximately $1.7 million per annum. Electricity demand in excess of the commitment is subject to market rates based on Borgata’s tariff class.

 

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Our facilities, including our riverboats and dockside facilities, are subject to risks relating to mechanical failure and regulatory compliance.

Generally, all of our facilities are subject to the risk that operations could be halted for a temporary or extended period of time, as the result of casualty, forces of nature, mechanical failure, or extended or extraordinary maintenance, among other causes. In addition, our gaming operations, including those conducted on riverboats or at dockside facilities could be damaged or halted due to extreme weather conditions.

We currently conduct our Treasure Chest, Par-A-Dice, Blue Chip, Sam’s Town Shreveport and Amelia Belle gaming operations on riverboats. Each of our riverboats must comply with United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) requirements as to boat design, on-board facilities, equipment, personnel and safety. Each riverboat must hold a Certificate of Inspection for stabilization and flotation, and may also be subject to local zoning codes. The USCG requirements establish design standards, set limits on the operation of the vessels and require individual licensing of all personnel involved with the operation of the vessels. Loss of a vessel’s Certificate of Inspection would preclude its use as a casino.

USCG regulations require a hull inspection for all riverboats at five-year intervals. Under certain circumstances, alternative hull inspections may be approved. The USCG may require that such hull inspections be conducted at a dry-docking facility, and if so required, the cost of travel to and from such docking facility, as well as the time required for inspections of the affected riverboats, could be significant. To date, the USCG has allowed in-place underwater inspections of our riverboats twice every five years on alternate two and three year schedules. The USCG may not continue to allow these types of inspections in the future. The loss of a dockside casino or riverboat casino from service for any period of time could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Indiana and Louisiana have adopted alternate inspection standards for riverboats in those states. The standards require inspection by the American Bureau Shipping Consulting (“ABSC”). ABSC inspection for our riverboats at Blue Chip, Treasure Chest and Sam’s Town Shreveport commenced during 2010. The Par-A-Dice riverboat will remain inspected by the USCG for the foreseeable future. ABSC imposes essentially the same design, personnel, safety, and hull inspection standards as the USCG. Therefore, the risks to our business associated with USCG inspection should not change by reason of inspection by ABSC. Failure of a vessel to meet the applicable USCG or ABSC standards would preclude its use as a casino.

USCG regulations also require us to prepare and follow certain security programs. In 2004, we implemented the American Gaming Association’s Alternative Security Program at our riverboat casinos and dockside facilities. The American Gaming Association’s Alternative Security Program is specifically designed to address maritime security requirements at riverboat casinos and their respective dockside facilities. Only portions of those regulations will apply to our riverboats inspected by ABSC. Changes to these regulations could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Some of our hotels and casinos are located on leased property. If we default on one or more leases, the applicable lessors could terminate the affected leases and we could lose possession of the affected hotel and/or casino.

We lease certain parcels of land on which The Orleans, Suncoast, Treasure Chest, Sam’s Town Shreveport, IP and Borgata’s hotel and gaming facility are located. In addition, we lease other parcels of land on which portions of the California and the Fremont are located. As a ground lessee, we have the right to use the leased land; however, we do not retain fee ownership in the underlying land. Accordingly, with respect to the leased land, we will have no interest in the land or improvements thereon at the expiration of the ground leases. Moreover, since we do not completely control the land underlying the property, a landowner could take certain actions to disrupt our rights in the land leased under the long term leases. While such interruption is unlikely, such events are beyond our control. If the entity owning any leased land chose to disrupt our use either permanently or for a significant period of time,

 

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then the value of our assets could be impaired and our business and operations could be adversely affected. If we were to default on any one or more of these leases, the applicable lessors could terminate the affected leases and we could lose possession of the affected land and any improvements on the land, including the hotels and casinos. This would have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations as we would then be unable to operate all or portions of the affected facilities.

We may face integration difficulties and may be unable to integrate Peninsula Gaming’s business into Boyd Gaming’s business successfully or realize the anticipated benefits of the Peninsula Acquisition.

The Peninsula Acquisition involved the combination of two companies that previously operated as independent companies. Peninsula Gaming is now an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Boyd Gaming. We will be required to devote significant management attention and resources to integrating the two companies business practices and operations. Potential difficulties we may encounter as part of the integration process include the following:

 

   

the inability to successfully combine our two businesses in a manner that permits the us to achieve the full revenue and other benefits anticipated to result from the Peninsula Acquisition;

 

   

complexities associated with managing the combined businesses, including difficulty addressing possible differences in corporate cultures and management philosophies and the challenge of integrating complex systems, technology, networks and other assets of each of the companies in a seamless manner that minimizes any adverse impact on customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies; and

 

   

potential unknown liabilities and unforeseen increased expenses associated with the Peninsula Acquisition.

In addition, it is possible that the integration process could result in:

 

   

diversion of the attention of each company’s management; and

 

   

the disruption of, or the loss of momentum in, each company’s ongoing businesses or inconsistencies in standards, controls, procedures and policies,

any of which could adversely affect our ability to maintain relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other constituencies or our ability to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Peninsula Acquisition, or could reduce our earnings or otherwise adversely affect our business and financial results.

Our future results may differ materially from the unaudited pro forma financial statements that we have provided.

The pro forma financial statements that we have provided are presented for illustrative purposes only, are based on various adjustments, assumptions and preliminary estimates and may not be an indication of our financial condition or results of operations following the Peninsula Acquisition for several reasons. Our actual financial condition and results of operations following the Peninsula Acquisition may not be consistent with, or evident from, these pro forma financial statements. In addition, the assumptions used in preparing the pro forma financial information may not prove to be accurate, and other factors may affect our financial condition or results of operations following the Peninsula Acquisition. Any potential decline in our financial condition or results of operations may cause significant variations to our stock price.

Our future results could suffer if we cannot effectively manage our expanded operations following the Peninsula Acquisition.

Following the Peninsula Acquisition, the size of the combined businesses will be significantly larger than the previous size of either Boyd Gaming’s or Peninsula Gaming’s business. Our future success depends, in part, upon our ability to manage this expanded business, which will pose substantial challenges for management, including

 

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challenges related to the management and monitoring of new operations and associated increased costs and complexity. There can be no assurances that we will be successful or that we will realize any operating efficiencies, cost savings, revenue enhancements or other benefits currently anticipated from the Peninsula Acquisition.

We expect to further incur substantial expenses related to the Peninsula Acquisition and the integration of our businesses.

We have already incurred and expect to incur further substantial expenses in connection with the Peninsula Acquisition and the integration of our businesses. There are a large number of processes, policies, procedures, operations, technologies and systems that must be integrated, including purchasing, accounting and finance, sales, payroll, pricing, marketing and benefits. While we have assumed that a certain level of expenses will be incurred, there are many factors beyond our control that could affect the total amount or the timing of the integration expenses. Moreover, many of the expenses that will be incurred are, by their nature, difficult to estimate accurately. These integration expenses likely will result in us taking significant charges against earnings, and the amount and timing of such charges are uncertain at present.

The increase in our consolidated leverage and debt service obligations as a result of the Peninsula Acquisition may adversely affect our consolidated financial condition, results of operations and earnings per share

As a result of the Peninsula Acquisition, we have a greater amount of debt on a consolidated basis than we had maintained in the past. As of December 31, 2012, our indebtedness primarily consists of $1.47 billion in principal outstanding under our Credit Facility and $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of our senior and senior subordinated notes, which are the obligations of Boyd Gaming, $854. million in principal outstanding under the Peninsula Credit Facility and $350 million aggregate principal amount of Peninsula’s senior note, and $20.0 million outstanding under the Borgata bank credit facility and Borgata’s $791.5 million aggregate outstanding principal amount of senior secured notes which are the obligations of Borgata. Our maintenance of higher levels of indebtedness could have adverse consequences including impairing our ability to obtain additional financing in the future.

Our ability to meet our expenses and debt obligations will depend on our future performance, which will be affected by financial, business, economic, regulatory and other factors. Furthermore, our operations may not generate sufficient cash flows to enable us to meet our expenses and service our debt. As a result, we may need to enter into new financing arrangements to obtain the necessary funds. If we determine that it is necessary to seek additional funding for any reason, we may not be able to obtain such funding or, if funding is available, obtain it on acceptable terms. If we fail to make a payment on our debt, we could be in default on such debt, and this default could cause us to be in default on our other outstanding indebtedness.

The terms of the Peninsula Gaming indebtedness limit payment of dividends (other than tax distributions), distributions and management fees from Peninsula Gaming to HoldCo. The HoldCo Note imposes limitations on HoldCo and on Peninsula Gaming and Peninsula Gaming’s subsidiaries with respect to (i) incurrence of indebtedness, (ii) liens, (iii) consolidations and mergers, (iv) sales and other dispositions of assets and (v) restricted payments, including investments. Subject to certain exceptions, we may be required to repay the amounts outstanding under the HoldCo Note in connection with certain assets sales by Peninsula Gaming or upon a change of control.

Certain of our stockholders own large interests in our capital stock and may significantly influence our affairs.

William S. Boyd, our Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, together with his immediate family, beneficially owned approximately 37% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of December 31, 2012. As such, the Boyd family has the ability to significantly influence our affairs, including the election of members of our Board of Directors and, except as otherwise provided by law, approving or disapproving other matters submitted to a vote of our stockholders, including a merger, consolidation, or sale of assets.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We are making the exchange offer to satisfy our obligations under the registration rights agreement. We will not receive any cash proceeds from the exchange of the exchange notes for the old notes pursuant to the exchange offer. In consideration of issuing the exchange notes in the exchange offer, we will receive an equal principal amount of old notes. We will cancel and retire all old notes surrendered in exchange for exchange notes. As a result, the issuance of the exchange notes will not result in any increase or decrease in our indebtedness.

We received approximately $340 million in net proceeds from the offering of old notes, after deducting selling and offering expenses, which we used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the revolving portion of our Credit Facility.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash position and our consolidated capitalization as of December 31, 2012. The information presented in the table below should be read in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds” and “Summary Consolidated Historical Financial Data” included elsewhere in this prospectus as well as “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and the consolidated historical financial statements and notes thereto incorporated into this prospectus by reference.

 

     As of
December 31,
2012
 

(in thousands)

  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 192,828   
  

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corporation debt (at face amount):

  

Credit Facility

  

Term Loans

   $ 782,500   

Revolver

     660,000   

Swing loan

     24,135   

9% senior notes due 2020

     350,000   

9 1/8% senior notes due 2018

     500,000   

6.75% senior subordinated notes due 2014(a)

     215,668   

7.125% senior subordinated notes due 2016

     240,750   

Other

     158,176   
  

 

 

 

Total Boyd Gaming Corporation debt

     2,931,229   
  

 

 

 

Peninsula Gaming debt (at face amount):

  

Peninsula Credit Facility

     854,400   

Peninsula Gaming 8.375% senior notes due 2018

     350,000   

Other

     494   
  

 

 

 

Total Peninsula Gaming debt

     1,204,894   
  

 

 

 

Borgata debt (at face amount):

  

Borgata bank credit facility

     20,000   

Borgata 9 1/2% senior secured notes due 2015

     398,000   

Borgata 9 7/8% senior secured notes due 2018

     393,500   
  

 

 

 

Total Borgata debt

     811,500   
  

 

 

 

Consolidated debt

     4,947,623   

Boyd Gaming Corporation stockholders’ equity

     303,791   
  

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 5,251,414   
  

 

 

 

 

(a) On March 7, 2013, we issued a notice of election to redeem $150 million of our 6.75% senior subordinated notes due April 2014 outstanding on April 6, 2013. The notes will be redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, April 6, 2013. See “Description of Other Indebtedness—6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2014.”

 

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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following table presents our selected consolidated historical financial data and reflects the results of our operations and financial position at the dates and for the periods indicated. The data for each of the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008 was derived from our audited consolidated historical financial statements. You should read the information set forth below in conjunction with the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, our consolidated financial statements and condensed consolidated financial statements, including the related notes, incorporated herein by reference, as well as the other data we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

     Years ended December 31,  
(in thousands, except per share data)    2012(a)     2011(a)     2010     2009(a)     2008(a)  

Statement of Operations Data:

          

Revenues

          

Gaming

   $ 2,110,233      $ 1,986,644      $ 1,812,487      $ 1,372,091      $ 1,477,476   

Food and beverage

     417,506        388,148        347,588        229,374        251,854   

Room

     264,903        246,209        211,046        122,305        140,651   

Other

     145,460        135,176        123,603        100,396        117,574   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross Revenues

   $ 2,938,102      $ 2,756,177      $ 2,494,724      $ 1,824,166      $ 1,987,555   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

   $ (854,875   $ 233,104      $ 189,359      $ 156,193      $ (153,249
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes (a)

   $ (1,143,847   $ (6,278   $ 20,486      $ 5,317      $ (249,536

Income taxes

     220,772        (1,721     (8,236     (1,076     26,531   

Noncontrolling interest

     14,210        4,145        (1,940     —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Boyd Gaming Corporation

   $ (908,865   $ (3,854   $ 10,310      $ 4,241      $ (223,005
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net income (loss) per share

   $ (10.37   $ (0.04   $ 0.12      $ 0.05      $ (2.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted net income (loss) per share

   $ (10.37   $ (0.04   $ 0.12      $ 0.05      $ (2.54
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes an aggregate of $1.05 billion, $5.0 million, $42.7 million and $382.5 million in noncash impairment charges to write-down certain portions of our goodwill, intangible assets and other long-lived assets to their fair value during the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

    December 31,  
    2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  

Balance Sheet Data:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

  $ 192,828      $ 178,756      $ 145,623      $ 93,202      $ 98,152   

Total assets

    6,332,193        5,883,054        5,656,861        4,459,957        4,605,427   

Long-term debt, net of current maturities

    4,827,853        3,347,226        3,193,065        2,576,911        2,647,058   

Total stockholders’ equity

    467,125        1,374,079        1,361,369        1,156,369        1,143,522   

Other Data:

         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a)

    —          —          1.1     —          —     

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges (a)

  $ (1,144,547   $ (6,632     —        $ (7,051   $ (323,980

 

 

(a) Fixed charges include (i) interest expense (including amortization of debt issuance costs), (ii) capitalized interest and (iii) the interest component of rent expense.

 

 

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DESCRIPTION OF OTHER INDEBTEDNESS

The following is a summary of certain of our, PGL’s and Borgata’s indebtedness that is outstanding. To the extent such summary contains descriptions of our, PGL’s or Borgata’s specific debt instruments, such descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to those and related documents, copies of which have been filed with the SEC and which we will provide you upon request. See the sections entitled “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference” and “Where You Can Find Additional Information.”

Credit Facility

On December 17, 2010, we entered into the Credit Facility to, among other things, (i) reduce the aggregate commitments under the former credit facility and (ii) permit consenting lenders to extend the maturity date of their commitments, new lenders to issue revolving commitments and term loans and existing lenders to increase their commitments (each, an “Extending Lender”), in each case, with a maturity date five years from the restatement effective date. All capitalized terms in this section not otherwise defined in this prospectus have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Credit Facility.

Each of the Extending Lenders permanently reduced their commitments under the Credit Facility by up to 50% of the amount thereof. As a result, the aggregate commitments under the Credit Facility were reduced from $3.0 billion to approximately $2.0 billion (including $500.0 million of term loans). Such commitments included approximately $549.0 million of revolving commitments with a maturity date in May 2012.

In November 2011, we exercised $350.0 million of the $500.0 million increase option under our Credit Facility through the Increased Term Loan. In connection with the Increased Term Loan all outstanding non-extending revolving loans were repaid, and all non-extending commitments were terminated. After giving effect to the Increased Term Loan, our Credit Facility provided a revolving facility of $960.0 million, the original term loan, which had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $450.0 million, and the Increased Term Loan which had an outstanding principal balance of $332.5 million, in each case, as of December 31, 2012. On May 30, 2012, we exercised the remaining $150.0 million increase option under our Credit Facility and on June 8, 2012, we permanently reduced $150.0 million of revolving commitments under our Credit Facility, resulting in aggregate revolving commitments under our Credit Facility of $960.0 million.

Pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility, the term loans amortize in an annual amount equal to 5% of the original principal amount thereof, payable on a quarterly basis. Amortization on the original term loan commenced on March 31, 2011; amortization on the Increased Term Loan commenced on March 31, 2012.

The interest rate per annum applicable to revolving and term loans under the Credit Facility are based upon, at our option, LIBOR or the “base rate,” plus an applicable margin in either case. The “base rate” under the Credit Facility is the highest of (x) Bank of America’s publicly-announced prime rate, (y) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, or (z) (i) with respect to the revolving facility and the original term loan, the Eurodollar rate for a one month period plus 1.00%, and (ii) with respect to the Increased Term Loan, the “effective Eurodollar rate”. The “effective Eurodollar rate” is defined as the greater of (x) the Eurodollar Rate in effect for such Eurodollar rate loan under the Credit Facility and (y) 1.25% for any interest period.

The applicable margin on the outstanding balance on the revolving facility and the original term loan under the Credit Facility is a percentage per annum determined in accordance with a specified pricing grid based on the total leverage ratio which ranges from 2.50% to 3.50% (if using the Eurodollar rate), and from 1.50% to 2.50% (if using the base rate). The applicable margin on the outstanding balance of the Increased Term Loan is (a) 4.75% if and to the extent the Increased Term Loan is a Eurodollar rate loan and (b) 3.75% if and to the extent the Increased Term Loan is a base rate loan.

 

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A fee of a percentage per annum (which ranges from 0.250% to 0.500%) determined by the level of the Total Leverage Ratio is payable on the unused portions of the revolving facility.

Letter of credit fees of a percentage per annum (which ranges from 0.125% to 0.500%) determined by the level of the Total Leverage Ratio are payable with respect to the maximum amount available to be drawn under letters of credit.

Subject to certain conditions and exceptions, amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility may be prepaid without premium or penalty, and the unutilized portion of any of the commitments may be terminated without penalty.

The blended interest rate for outstanding borrowings under our Credit Facility was 4.2% at December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2012, approximately $1.47 billion was outstanding under our Credit Facility, with $14.5 million allocated to support various letters of credit, leaving unfunded revolving commitments of approximately $253.1 million.

Our obligations under the Credit Facility, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by certain of our subsidiaries and are secured by the capital stock of certain subsidiaries. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, we and each of the guarantors granted the administrative agent first priority liens and security interests on substantially all of our real and personal property (other than gaming licenses and subject to certain other exceptions) as additional security for the performance of the secured obligations under the Credit Facility.

On December 27, 2012, we entered into an amendment to the Credit Facility among us, certain other financial institutions and Bank of America, as administrative agent for the lenders. Such amendment: (i) decreased the minimum Interest Coverage Ratio for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, (ii) increased the maximum Total Leverage Ratio for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2012 and thereafter, (iii) increased the maximum Secured Leverage Ratio for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2012 and thereafter, (iv) during the first four calendar quarters after the execution of any management agreement pursuant to which management fees are payable to us or one of our restricted subsidiaries, adjusted the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA to reflect the annualized pro forma management fees paid in cash or to be paid in cash pursuant to such agreement, (v) modified the definition of Consolidated EBITDA to exclude any non-cash income or gain and any non-cash loss, costs, and expenses resulting from earn out obligations and other contingent consideration, (vi) adjusted the calculation of Borgata EBIT such that for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 through the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2013, Borgata EBIT is computed by including the four fiscal quarters with the highest Borgata EBIT out of the most recently ended five fiscal quarters, and (vii) modified the definition of Interest Coverage Ratio to exclude any non-cash interest expense resulting from earn out obligations and other contingent consideration.

As amended, the Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants, including, without limitation, various covenants (i) requiring the maintenance of a minimum Interest Coverage Ratio of 2.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ending March 31, 2013, 1.75 to 1.00 for the fiscal quarters ending June 30, 2013 and September 30, 2013, and 2.00 to 1.00 for the quarter ending December 31, 2013 and for each fiscal quarter thereafter, (ii) establishing a maximum permitted Total Leverage Ratio (discussed below), (iii) establishing a maximum permitted Secured Leverage Ratio (discussed below), (iv) imposing limitations on the incurrence of indebtedness, (v) imposing limitations on transfers, sales and other dispositions and (vi) imposing restrictions on investments, dividends and certain other payments. Subject to certain exceptions, we may be required to repay the amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility in connection with certain asset sales and issuances of certain additional secured indebtedness.

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The maximum permitted Total Leverage Ratio is calculated as Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to twelve-month trailing Consolidated EBITDA. Presently, and through September 30, 2013, our maximum Total Leverage Ratio is set at 7.75 to 1.00. Thereafter, on a scheduled basis in 0.25 increments, the maximum ratio decreases to a low of 6.75 to 1.00 at June 30, 2015 through the duration of the term.

The maximum permitted Secured Leverage Ratio is calculated as Indebtedness secured by collateral for the Credit Facility to twelve-month trailing Consolidated EBITDA. For the quarter ending March 31, 2013, and through September 30, 2013, our maximum Secured Leverage Ratio is set at 4.50 to 1.00. Thereafter, on a scheduled basis in 0.25 increments, the maximum ratio decreases to a low of 3.50 to 1.00 at June 30, 2015 through the duration of the term.

9 1/8% Senior Notes due December 2018

On November 10, 2010, we issued, through a private placement, $500 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/8% senior notes due December 2018. The notes require semi-annual interest payments on December 1 and June 1 of each year, which commenced on June 1, 2011. The notes will mature on December 1, 2018 and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a joint and several basis, by certain of our current and future domestic restricted subsidiaries. The notes contain certain restrictive covenants that, subject to exceptions and qualifications, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of our restricted subsidiaries (as defined in the indenture governing the notes) to incur additional indebtedness or liens, pay dividends or make distributions or repurchase our capital stock, make certain investments, and sell or merge with other companies.

At any time prior to December 1, 2013, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price equal to 109.125% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, with the net cash proceeds that we raise in one or more equity offerings. In addition, prior to December 1, 2014, we may redeem the notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, up to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date, plus a make whole premium. On December 1, 2014 and thereafter, we may redeem all or a portion of the notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) ranging from 104.563% beginning December 1, 2014 to 100% beginning December 1, 2016 and thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 2014

On April 15, 2004, we issued $350 million principal amount of 6.75% senior subordinated notes due April 2014. The notes require semi-annual interest payments on April 15 and October 15 of each year, through April 2014, at which time the entire principal balance becomes due and payable. The notes contain certain restrictive covenants regarding, among other things, incurrence of debt, sales of assets, mergers and consolidations, and limitations on restricted payments (as defined in the indenture governing the notes). We may redeem all or a portion of the notes at a redemption price (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) of 100.00% plus accrued and unpaid interest.

As of December 31, 2012, we had purchased and retired an aggregate $134.3 million principal amount of our 6.75% senior subordinated notes. The total purchase price of the notes was approximately $104.9 million resulting in a gain of approximately $28.1 million, net of associated deferred financing fees, which is recorded on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective periods in which the notes were purchased. The transactions were primarily funded by availability under our prior bank credit facility.

On March 7, 2013, we issued a notice of our election to redeem, on April 6, 2013, $150.0 million of our outstanding 6.75% senior subordinated notes. The redemption will be effected pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture, dated as of April 15, 2004 (the “6.75% Indenture”), between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, which governs the 6.75% senior subordinated notes. The trustee will act as paying agent with respect to the redemption of the 6.75% senior subordinated notes.

 

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The $150 million of outstanding 6.75% senior subordinated notes will be redeemed at a redemption price of 100% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, April 6, 2013, subject to the right of holders of record on April 1, 2013 to receive accrued and unpaid interest on the redemption date. As of December 31, 2012, there was approximately $215.7 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 6.75% senior subordinated notes. The $150 million of outstanding 6.75% senior subordinated notes will be selected for redemption by The Depository Trust Company applicable procedures unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements. From and after April 6, 2013, interest on the 6.75% senior subordinated notes that are redeemed shall cease to accrue.

7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due February 2016

On January 30, 2006, we issued $250 million principal amount of 7.125% senior subordinated notes due February 2016. The notes require semi-annual interest payments on February 1 and August 1 of each year, through February 2016, at which time the entire principal balance becomes due and payable. The notes contain certain restrictive covenants regarding, among other things, incurrence of debt, sales of assets, mergers and consolidations, and limitations on restricted payments (as defined in the indenture governing the notes). We may redeem all or a portion of such notes at redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount) equal to 101.188% through January 31, 2014, and thereafter at 100%, in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest.

As of December 31, 2012, we had purchased and retired an aggregate $9.3 million principal amount of our 7.125% senior subordinated notes. The total purchase price of such notes was approximately $7.7 million resulting in a gain of approximately $1.4 million, net of associated deferred financing fees, which is recorded on our condensed consolidated statements of operations for the respective periods in which the notes were purchased. The transactions were primarily funded by availability under our prior bank credit facility.

Borgata bank credit facility

On August 6, 2010, MDFC closed a $950 million debt financing, consisting of the establishment of a $150 million payment priority secured revolving credit facility and the issuance of $800 million of aggregate principal amount of notes. MDFC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MDDC which develops and owns Borgata, and which is the guarantor of both the Borgata bank credit facility and the notes. The proceeds from the financing were used to (i) pay fees and expenses related to the financing; (ii) repay the former credit facility; and (iii) make a one-time distribution to Borgata’s joint venture owners.

On November 11, 2011, MDFC entered into an amendment to the Borgata bank credit facility among MDFC, MDDC, certain other financial institutions and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders. Such amendment: (i) reduced the aggregate commitments under the Borgata bank credit facility to a maximum amount of $75 million; (ii) decreased the minimum Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Borgata bank credit facility) to $125 million for a trailing-twelve month period ending on the last day of a calendar quarter; (iii) eliminated the covenant requiring Borgata to have a minimum amount of cash, cash equivalents, and unused commitments; and (iv) added a covenant prohibiting Borgata from borrowing under the Borgata bank credit facility to purchase its senior secured notes at any time when the total amount outstanding under the Borgata bank credit facility is $65 million or more.

On December 27, 2012, MDFC entered into a further amendment to the Borgata bank credit facility among MDFC, MDDC, certain other financial institutions and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent for the lenders. Such amendment: (i) decreased the minimum Consolidated EBITDA to $110.0 million for fiscal quarters ending December 31, 2012 and for each fiscal quarter thereafter, (ii) modified the definition of Consolidated EBITDA to exclude losses, charges, and expenses relating to donations made by MDFC relating to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, (iii) adjusted the calculation of Consolidated EBITDA such that for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012 through the fiscal quarter ending

 

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September 30, 2013, Consolidated EBITDA is computed by including the four fiscal quarters with the highest Consolidated EBITDA out of the most recently ended five fiscal quarters, (iv) reduced the Aggregate Commitments to $60.0 million, (v) modified the Use of Proceeds covenant to provide that the proceeds of revolving loans can only be used to repurchase or redeem MDFC’s senior secured notes if after giving affect thereto, the aggregate amount of outstanding loans and letters of credit under the Borgata bank credit facility does not exceed $50.0 million and (vi) added a covenant prohibiting the credit parties from repurchasing or redeeming MDFC’s senior secured notes at any time unless Consolidated EBITDA was at least $125.0 million for the most recently ended period of four consecutive fiscal quarters prior thereto.

The Borgata bank credit facility matures in August 2014. The Borgata bank credit facility is guaranteed on a senior secured basis by MDDC and any future subsidiaries of MDDC and is secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of Borgata’s assets, subject to certain exceptions. The obligations under the Borgata bank credit facility have priority in payment to Borgata’s senior secured notes.

Neither Boyd Gaming, nor any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a guarantor of the Borgata bank credit facility.

Outstanding borrowings under the Borgata bank credit facility accrue interest, at Borgata’s option, based upon either: (i) the highest of (a) the agent bank’s quoted prime rate, (b) the one-month Eurodollar rate plus 1.00%, or (c) the daily federal funds rate plus 1.50%, and in any event not less than 1.50% (such highest rate, the “base rate”), or (ii) the Eurodollar rate, plus with respect to each clause (i) and (ii) an applicable margin as provided in the Borgata bank credit facility. In addition, a commitment fee is incurred on the unused portion of the Borgata bank credit facility ranging from 0.50% per annum to 1.00% per annum.

At December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance under the Borgata bank credit facility was $20.0 million, which bore an interest rate of 4.9%. Contractual availability at December 31, 2012 was $40.0 million.

The Borgata bank credit facility, as amended, contains certain financial and other covenants, including, without limitation, (i) a minimum consolidated EBITDA (as defined in the Borgata bank credit facility) of $110 million over each trailing twelve-month period ending on the last day of each calendar quarter; (ii) limitations on MDDC’s and MDFC’s ability to incur additional debt; and (iii) restrictions on Borgata’s ability to pay dividends and make other distributions, make certain restricted payments, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, and engage in unrelated business activities.

Borgata senior secured notes

On August 6, 2010, MDFC issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of 9 1/2% senior secured notes due in October 2015 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 9 7/8% senior secured notes due in August 2018 (collectively, the “Borgata Notes”). As of December 31, 2012, an aggregate principal amount of $791.5 million of Borgata Notes were outstanding. The Borgata Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by MDDC and any future subsidiaries of MDDC, and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of MDFC, MDDC and any future subsidiaries of MDDC, subject to certain exceptions. The Borgata Notes are redeemable at MDFC’s option, subject to certain limitations, at various pre-determined redemption prices as provided by the terms of the indenture.

The indenture governing the Borgata Notes contains covenants that, subject to exceptions and qualifications specified in the indenture, among other things, limit MDFC’s ability and the ability of MDDC to (i) incur additional indebtedness or liens; (ii) pay dividends or make distributions; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell or merge with other companies and (v) enter into certain types of transactions. Upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the indenture), MDFC will be required to make an offer to repurchase the Borgata Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the Borgata Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

Neither Boyd Gaming, nor any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a guarantor of the Borgata Notes.

 

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HoldCo Note

In connection with the Peninsula Acquisition, HoldCo executed and delivered the HoldCo Note in favor of PGP. The principal amount of the HoldCo Note is approximately $147.8 million. Discount on the HoldCo Note was $34.2 million, leaving a note payable to PGP in the amount of $113.6 million, which is still preliminary and subject to purchase accounting adjustments. In addition, the principal amount of the HoldCo Note may be increased in 2016 if an Earnout Payment is due pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement.

The HoldCo Note provides for interest at a per annum rate equal to: (i) from the issue date to but excluding the first anniversary of the issue date, zero percent (0.00%), (ii) from the first anniversary of the issue date to but excluding the second anniversary of the issue date, six percent (6.00%), (iii) from the second anniversary of the issue date to but excluding the third anniversary of the issue date, eight percent (8.00%), and (iv) from and after the third anniversary of the issue date, ten percent (10.00%). At the option of HoldCo, interest may be paid in cash or paid-in-kind. Accrued but unpaid interest is added to the principal balance of the HoldCo Note semi-annually. Interest is computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. HoldCo may prepay the obligations under the HoldCo Note at any time, in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.

The HoldCo Note permits payment of, among other things (a) tax distributions and (b) management fees not in excess of 2% of the consolidated net revenue of PGL plus 5% of the consolidated EBITDA of PGL. In addition, the HoldCo Note permits restricted payments at any time when PGL’s consolidated leverage ratio (as defined) is less than 5.25 to 1.00.

The HoldCo Note imposes limitations on HoldCo and on PGL and PGL’s subsidiaries with respect to (i) incurrence of indebtedness, (ii) liens, (iii) consolidations and mergers, (iv) sales and other dispositions of assets and (v) restricted payments, including investments. Subject to certain exceptions, we may be required to repay the amounts outstanding under the HoldCo Note in connection with certain assets sales by PGL or upon a change of control.

Peninsula Credit Facility

On November 16, 2012, Merger Sub, our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a Credit Agreement dated as of November 14, 2012, among Merger Sub, certain other financial institutions and Bank of America, as administrative agent, collateral agent, swing line lender, and L/C issuer. In connection with the Peninsula Acquisition, PGL expressly assumed all assets and liabilities of Merger Sub and became the borrower under the Peninsula Credit Facility.

The Peninsula Credit Facility consists of (i) the PGL Term Loan and (ii) the PGL Revolver. The PGL Term Loan was fully funded concurrently with the closing of the Peninsula Acquisition. A portion of the PGL Revolver was funded concurrently with the closing of the Peninsula Acquisition.

The Peninsula Credit Facility matures in November 2017. PGL’s obligations under the Peninsula Credit Facility, subject to certain exceptions, are guaranteed by PGL’s subsidiaries and are secured by the capital stock and equity interests of PGL’s subsidiaries. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, PGL and each of the guarantors granted the collateral agent first priority liens and security interests on substantially all of real and personal property (other than gaming licenses and subject to certain other exceptions) of PGL and its subsidiaries as additional security for the performance of the obligations under the Peninsula Credit Facility. The obligations under the PGL Revolver rank senior in right of payment to the obligations under the PGL Term Loan.

Neither Boyd Gaming, nor any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a guarantor of the Peninsula Credit Facility.

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outstanding balance from time to time of the PGL Revolver is based upon, at PGL’s option, either: (i) the Eurodollar rate plus 4.00%, or (ii) the base rate plus 3.00%. In addition, PGL will incur a commitment fee on the unused portion of the Peninsula Credit Facility at a per annum rate of 0.50%.

As of December 31, 2012, the outstanding balance under the Peninsula Credit Facility was $854.4 million, which bore an interest rate of 5.7%. Contractual availability at December 31, 2012 was $12.7 million.

The Peninsula Credit Facility contains certain financial and other covenants, including, without limitation, (i) a minimum consolidated leverage ratio over each twelve month period ending on the last day of each fiscal quarter, (ii) a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio as of the end of each calendar quarter, (iii) a maximum amount of capital expenditures for each fiscal year; (iv) limitations on PGL’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt; and (v) restrictions on PGL’s and certain of its subsidiaries’ ability to pay dividends and make other distributions, make certain restricted payments, create liens, enter into transactions with affiliates, merge or consolidate, and engage in unrelated business activities, in each case, subject to certain exceptions.

PGL senior secured notes

On August 16, 2012, Merger Sub and Boyd Finance Corp. issued $350 million aggregate principal amount of 8.375% senior notes due in 2018 (the “PGL Notes”). In connection with the Peninsula Acquisition, PGL and Peninsula Gaming Corp. (“PGC”) expressly assumed all assets and liabilities of Merger Sub and Boyd Finance Corp. and succeeded Merger Sub and Boyd Finance Corp. as issuers of the PGL Notes.

As of December 31, 2012, an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million of the PGL Notes were outstanding. The PGL Notes are guaranteed on a senior secured basis by certain of PGL’s subsidiaries, and are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of PGL and certain of its subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions. The PGL Notes are redeemable at PGL’s and PGC’s option, subject to certain limitations, at various pre-determined redemption prices as provided by the terms of the indenture.

The indenture governing the PGL Notes contains covenants that, subject to exceptions and qualifications specified in the indenture, among other things, limit PGL’s ability and the ability of certain of PGL’s subsidiaries to (i) incur additional indebtedness or liens; (ii) pay dividends or make distributions; (iii) make certain investments; (iv) sell or merge with other companies and (v) enter into certain types of transactions. Upon the occurrence of a change of control (as defined in the indenture), PGL and PGC will be required to make an offer to repurchase the PGL Notes at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount of the PGL Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of purchase.

Neither Boyd Gaming, nor any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries is a guarantor of the PGL Notes.

Other debt

Notes Payable—Slot Vendor Financing. As of December 31, 2012, Kansas Star had $0.5 million recorded related to slot machine financing at Kansas Star. Monthly financing payments concluded in February 2013.

Fair value of debt and scheduled maturities

The estimated fair value of our debt at December 31, 2012 was approximately $5.0 billion, versus its book value of $4.9 billion. The estimated fair value amounts were based on quoted market prices on or about December 31, 2012, for our debt securities that are traded. For the debt securities that are not traded, fair value was based on book value due primarily to the short maturities of the debt components.

 

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The scheduled maturities of our long-term debt, as of December 31, 2012, for the years ending December 31 are as follows (in thousands):

 

     Boyd Gaming
Long-Term Debt
     Peninsula Gaming
Long-Term Debt
     Borgata
Long-Term Debt
     Total
Long-Term Debt
 

2013

   $ 52,841       $ 8,729       $ —         $ 61,570   

2014

     258,168         8,262         20,000         286,430   

2015

     1,389,850         8,253         398,000         1,796,103   

2016

     240,750         8,250         —           249,000   

2017

     —           821,400         —           821,400   

Thereafter

     997,800         350,000         393,500         1,741,300   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 2,939,409       $ 1,204,894       $ 811,500       $ 4,955,803   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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THE EXCHANGE OFFER

The following summarizes the terms of the exchange offer and certain provisions of the registration rights agreement. The summary of the registration rights agreement does not purport to be complete and reference is made to the provisions of the registration rights agreement, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Purpose of the Exchange Offer

The old notes were issued and sold in a private offering to Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as the initial purchasers, on June 8, 2012. The initial purchasers subsequently sold the old notes to “qualified institutional buyers,” as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act, in reliance on Rule 144A, and outside the United States under Regulation S of the Securities Act. As a condition to the sale of the old notes, we entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers on June 8, 2012. Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we agreed that we would, among other things:

 

   

cause to be filed an exchange offer registration statement with the SEC under the Securities Act concerning the exchange offer; and;

 

   

use commercially reasonable efforts to:

 

   

cause such registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC in accordance with the requirements of the registration rights agreement;

 

   

keep the registration statement effective until the exchange offer is consummated;

 

   

hold the exchange offer open for at least 20 business days after the date that notice of the exchange offer is mailed to holders of the old notes;

 

   

consummate the exchange offer no later than June 10, 2013; and

 

   

keep the registration statement effective for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 90 days after the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, and (ii) the date on which a broker-dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities.

We are making the exchange offer to satisfy certain of our obligations under the registration rights agreement. Other than pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we are not required to file any registration statement to register any outstanding old notes. Holders of old notes who do not tender their old notes or whose old notes are tendered but not accepted in the exchange offer must rely on an exemption from the registration requirements under the securities laws, including the Securities Act, if they wish to sell their old notes. See “Risk Factors—Risk Related to this Exchange Offer—If you do not exchange your old notes, there will be restrictions on your ability to resell your old notes.”

Resale of Exchange Notes

We are making the exchange offer in reliance on the position of the staff of the SEC as set forth in several no action letters addressed to third parties in other transactions. However, we have not sought our own no action letter and we can provide no assurance that the staff would make a similar determination with respect to the exchange offer as it has in no action letters to third parties. Based on these interpretations by the staff, we believe that the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer in exchange for old notes may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by a holder other than any holder who is a broker-dealer, without further compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act; provided that,

 

   

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holders are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer; and

 

   

holders are not an “affiliate” of ours or any guarantor within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act.

If you are a broker-dealer, an “affiliate” of ours or any guarantor, or have an arrangement or understanding with any person to participate in, a distribution of the exchange notes issued in the exchange offer, you cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC contained in the no action letters mentioned above and must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction, unless an exemption from registration is otherwise available.

Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, which the broker-dealer acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, may be deemed an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act and must, therefore, deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. Each such broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account in exchange for old notes, where the broker-dealer acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities, must acknowledge, as provided in the letter of transmittal, that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of such exchange notes. For more detailed information, see “Plan of Distribution.” We have agreed to make available, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 90 days from the date on which the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective by the SEC, and (ii) the date on which a broker-dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities, a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act to any broker-dealer and any other persons with similar prospectus delivery requirements for use in connection with any resale of exchange notes. A broker-dealer or any other person that delivers such a prospectus to purchasers in connection with such resales will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act and will be bound by the provisions of the registration rights agreement (including certain indemnification rights and obligations thereunder).

In addition, to comply with the securities laws of various jurisdictions, if applicable, the exchange notes may not be offered or sold unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the jurisdiction or an exemption from registration or qualification is available and is complied with. We have agreed, pursuant to the registration rights agreement and subject to specified limitations therein, to register or qualify the exchange notes for offer or sale under the securities or blue sky laws of the jurisdictions as any holder of the exchange notes reasonably requests.

Terms of the Exchange

We are offering to exchange, subject to the conditions described in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal accompanying this prospectus, up to $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of our exchange notes for $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of our old notes.

For each old note surrendered to us pursuant to this exchange offer, the holder who surrendered such old note will receive an exchange note having a principal amount equal to that of the surrendered old note. Exchange notes may be issued in minimum denominations of $2,000 and additional integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. To be exchanged, an old note must be properly tendered and accepted. All outstanding old notes that are validly tendered and not validly withdrawn will be exchanged for respective exchange notes issued on or promptly after the expiration date of the exchange offer. Currently, there is $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of old notes outstanding and no exchange notes outstanding.

We will accept for exchange any and all old notes that are validly tendered prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. Tenders of old notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimum principal

 

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amount of the old notes being tendered for exchange. However, the exchange offer is subject to the terms and provisions of the registration rights agreement. See “—Conditions to the Exchange Offer.”

The exchange notes will evidence the same indebtedness as the old notes and will be entitled to the benefits of the indenture. The form and terms of the exchange notes will be substantially identical to those of the respective old notes except that the exchange notes will have been registered under the Securities Act. Therefore, the exchange notes will not be subject to certain transfer restrictions, registration rights and certain terms with respect to Applicable Interest applicable to the old notes. See “Description of Exchange Notes.”

Expiration Date; Extensions; Amendments

The exchange offer will expire at 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on                    , 2013, unless we, in our sole discretion, extend the exchange offer. The time and date, as it may be extended, is referred to herein as the “expiration date.”

In order to extend the exchange offer, we will notify the exchange agent of any extension by oral or written notice and will make a public announcement thereof, each prior to 9:00 a.m., New York City time, on the next business day after the previously scheduled expiration date of the exchange offer.

We expressly reserve the right at our sole discretion:

 

   

to delay accepting the old notes, provided that any such delay is done in a manner consistent with Rule 14e-1(c) of the Exchange Act;

 

   

to extend the exchange offer;

 

   

to terminate the exchange offer and not accept old notes not previously accepted if any of the conditions listed under “—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” are not satisfied or waived by us, by giving oral or written notice of such delay, extension or termination to the exchange agent; or

 

   

to amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.

Following the commencement of the exchange offer, we anticipate that we would only delay accepting old notes tendered in the exchange offer due to an extension of the expiration date.

We will follow any delay in acceptance, extension or termination as promptly as practicable by oral or written notice to the exchange agent. If we amend the exchange offer in a manner we determine constitutes a material change, we will promptly disclose the amendment in a prospectus supplement that we will distribute to the registered holders of the old notes. We will also extend the exchange offer for a period of at least five business days, or any longer period of time, that we determine, in accordance with applicable law, depending upon the significance of the amendment, the manner of disclosure and the expiration date of the exchange offer. In the event of a material change in the exchange offer, including the waiver of a material condition to the exchange offer, we will extend the expiration date, if necessary, so that a period of at least five business days remains in the exchange offer following notice of the material change.

Conditions to the Exchange Offer

Notwithstanding any other term of the exchange offer, we will not be required to accept for exchange, or exchange the exchange notes for, any old notes, and may terminate the exchange offer as provided in this prospectus, if, at any time before the expiration of the exchange offer, in our sole judgment, the exchange offer violates applicable law, rules or regulations or an applicable interpretation of the staff of the SEC.

If we determine in our sole discretion that any of these conditions are not satisfied, we may:

 

   

refuse to accept any old notes and return all tendered old notes to you;

 

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extend the exchange offer and retain all old notes tendered before the exchange offer expires, subject, however, to your rights to withdraw the old notes;

 

   

waive the unsatisfied conditions (to the extent we are legally permitted to do so) with respect to the exchange offer and accept all properly tendered old notes that have not been withdrawn; or

 

   

amend the terms of the exchange offer in any manner.

If the waiver or amendment constitutes a material change to the exchange offer, we will promptly disclose the waiver or amendment by means of a prospectus supplement that we will distribute to the registered holders of the old notes, and will extend the exchange offer for a period of at least five business days, or any longer period of time, that we determine, in accordance with applicable law, depending on the significance of the waiver, the manner of disclosure to the registered holders of the old notes and the expiration date of the exchange offer. In the event of a material change in the exchange offer, including the waiver of a material condition to the exchange offer, we will extend the expiration date, if necessary, so that a period of at least five business days remains in the exchange offer following notice of the material change.

The exchange offer is not conditioned upon any minimal principal amount of old notes being tendered.

Accrued Interest

Interest on the exchange notes will accrue at a rate of 9.00% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year. The first interest payment date was January 1, 2013.

Interest on the exchange notes will accrue from the date of original issuance of the corresponding old notes or, if interest has already been paid on the corresponding old notes or the exchange notes, as the case may be, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. Interest on the old notes accepted for exchange will cease to accrue on the day prior to the issuance of the exchange notes.

Procedures for Tendering Old Notes

Our acceptance of old notes tendered by a holder will constitute a binding agreement between the tendering holder and us upon the terms and subject to the conditions described in this prospectus and in the letter of transmittal accompanying this prospectus.

A holder of old notes may tender the old notes by:

 

   

properly completing and signing the letter of transmittal;

 

   

properly completing any required signature guarantees;

 

   

properly completing any other documents required by the letter of transmittal; and

 

   

delivering all of the above, together with the certificate or certificates representing the old notes being tendered, to the exchange agent at its address set forth under “—Exchange Agent” prior to the expiration date; or

 

   

complying with all the procedures for book-entry transfer described below; or

 

   

complying with the guaranteed delivery procedures described below.

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF OLD NOTES, LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE HOLDERS. IF THE DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT REGISTERED MAIL PROPERLY INSURED, WITH RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, BE USED. IN ALL CASES, SUFFICIENT TIME SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO ENSURE TIMELY DELIVERY. HOLDERS SHOULD NOT SEND OLD NOTES OR LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL TO US.

 

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The signature on the letter of transmittal need not be guaranteed if:

 

   

tendered old notes are registered in the name of the signer of the letter of transmittal;

 

   

the exchange notes to be issued in exchange for the respective old notes are to be issued in the name of the holder; and

 

   

any untendered old notes are to be reissued in the name of the holder.

In any other case:

 

   

the certificates representing the tendered old notes must be properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or be accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder or appropriate powers of attorney, in form satisfactory to us;

 

   

the tendered old notes must be duly executed by the holder; and

 

   

signatures on the endorsement, bond power or powers of attorney must be guaranteed by a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association, clearing agency or other institution, each an “eligible guarantor institution” that is a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act.

If the exchange notes or old notes not exchanged are to be delivered to an address other than that of the registered holder appearing on the note registrar for the old notes, the signature in the letter of transmittal must be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution.

If the letter of transmittal or any old notes or powers of attorney are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and, unless waived by us, such persons must submit proper evidence satisfactory to us of their authority to so act.

The exchange agent will make a request within at least two (2) business days after the date of receipt of this prospectus to establish accounts with respect to the old notes at The Depository Trust Company for the purpose of facilitating the exchange offer. We refer to The Depository Trust Company in this prospectus as “DTC” and the “book-entry transfer facility.” Subject to establishing the accounts, any financial institution that is a participant in the book-entry transfer facility’s system may make book-entry delivery of old notes by causing the book-entry transfer facility to transfer the old notes into the exchange agent’s account with respect to the old notes in accordance with the book-entry transfer facility’s procedures for the transfer. Although delivery of old notes may be effected through book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility, an appropriate letter of transmittal with any required signature guarantee and all other required documents, or an agent’s message, must in each case be properly transmitted to and received or confirmed by the exchange agent at its address set forth below prior to the expiration date, or, if the guaranteed delivery procedures described below are complied with, within the time period provided under such procedures.

The exchange agent and DTC have confirmed that the exchange offer is eligible for DTC’s Automated Tender Offer Program, which we refer to as “ATOP.” Accordingly, DTC participants may, in lieu of physically completing and signing the letter of transmittal and delivering it to the exchange agent, electronically transmit their acceptance of the exchange offer by causing DTC to transfer old notes to the exchange agent in accordance with DTC’s ATOP procedures for transfer. DTC will then send an agent’s message.

The term “agent’s message” means a message which:

 

   

is transmitted by DTC;

 

   

is received by the exchange agent and forms part of the book-entry transfer;

 

 

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states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant in DTC that is tendering old notes which are the subject of the book-entry transfer;

 

   

states that the participant has received and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of the letter of transmittal; and

 

   

states that we may enforce the agreement against the participant.

If you beneficially own the old notes registered in the name of a broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee and wish to tender your beneficially owned old notes in the exchange offer, you should contact the registered holder promptly and instruct it to tender the old notes on your behalf. The beneficial owner may also obtain and include with the letter of transmittal the old notes properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder, with signatures on the endorsement or bond power guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution. If the beneficial owner wishes to tender directly, the beneficial owner must, prior to completing and executing the letter of transmittal and tendering the old notes, make appropriate arrangements to register ownership of the old notes in the beneficial owner’s name. Beneficial owners should be aware that the transfer of registered ownership may take considerable time.

By tendering, each registered holder of old notes will represent to us that, among other things:

 

   

the exchange notes to be acquired in connection with the exchange offer by the holder and each beneficial owner of the old notes are being acquired by the holder and each beneficial owner in the ordinary course of business of the holder and each beneficial owner;

 

   

the holder and each beneficial owner are not participating, do not intend to participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the exchange notes;

 

   

the holder and each beneficial owner acknowledge and agree that any person participating in the exchange offer for the purpose of distributing the exchange notes must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with a secondary resale transaction of the exchange notes acquired by such person and cannot rely on the position of the staff of the SEC set forth in no action letters that are discussed herein under “—Resale of Exchange Notes”;

 

   

if the holder is a broker-dealer that acquired the old notes as a result of market-making or other trading activities, it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the applicable no action positions of the SEC and it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of exchange notes acquired in the exchange offer;

 

   

the holder has full corporate (or similar) power and authority to transfer the old notes in exchange for the exchange notes;

 

   

the holder and each beneficial owner understand that a secondary resale transaction described above should either be exempt under the applicable securities laws or be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K of the SEC;

 

   

neither the holder nor any beneficial owner is an “affiliate,” as defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, of ours; and

 

   

in connection with a book-entry transfer, each participant will confirm that it makes the representations and warranties contained in the letter of transmittal.

All questions as to the validity, form, eligibility, including time of receipt, and acceptance of old notes tendered for exchange will be determined by us in our sole discretion, which determination will be final and binding. We reserve the absolute right to reject any and all tenders of any old notes not properly tendered or not to accept any old notes which acceptance might, in our judgment or the judgment of our counsel, be unlawful.

 

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We also reserve the absolute right to waive any defects or irregularities or conditions of the exchange offer as to any old notes either before or after the expiration date, including the right to waive the ineligibility of any holder who seeks to tender old notes in the exchange offer.

The interpretation of the terms and conditions of the exchange offer including the letter of transmittal and the instructions contained in the letter of transmittal by us will be final and binding on all parties. Unless waived, any defects or irregularities in connection with tenders of old notes for exchange must be cured within such reasonable period of time as we determine. Neither we, the exchange agent nor any other person has any duty to give notification of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of old notes for exchange, nor will any of us incur any liability for failure to give such notification.

Guaranteed Delivery Procedures

If you desire to tender your old notes, but:

 

   

your old notes are not immediately available;

 

   

you cannot deliver your old notes, the letter of transmittal or any other documents required by the letter of transmittal to the exchange agent prior to the expiration date; or

 

   

the procedures for book-entry transfer of your old notes cannot be completed prior to the expiration date;

you may effect a tender according to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the letter of transmittal.

Pursuant to such procedures:

 

   

your tender of old notes must be made by or through an eligible guarantor institution and you must properly complete and duly execute a notice of guaranteed delivery (as defined in the letter of transmittal);

 

   

prior to the expiration date, the exchange agent must have received from you and the eligible guarantor institution a properly completed and duly executed notice of guaranteed delivery (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery) setting forth the name and address of the holder, the certificate number or numbers of the tendered old notes, and the principal amount of tendered old notes, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three (3) business days after the date of delivery of the notice of guaranteed delivery, the tendered old notes, a duly executed letter of transmittal and any other required documents will be deposited by the eligible guarantor institution with the exchange agent; and

 

   

such properly completed and executed documents required by the letter of transmittal and the tendered old notes in proper form for transfer (or confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC) must be received by the exchange agent within three (3) business days after the expiration date.

Any holder who wishes to tender their old notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described above must ensure that the exchange agent receives the notice of guaranteed delivery relating to such old notes prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date.

Unless old notes being tendered by the above-described method are deposited with the exchange agent, a tender will be deemed to have been received as of the date when the tendering holder’s properly completed and duly signed letter of transmittal, or a properly transmitted agent’s message, accompanied by the old notes or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of the old notes into the exchange agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility is received by the exchange agent.

 

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Issuances of exchange notes in exchange for old notes tendered pursuant to a notice of guaranteed delivery will be made only against deposit of the letter of transmittal and any other required documents and the tendered old notes or a confirmation of book-entry and an agent’s message.

Withdrawal Rights

Tenders of old notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the expiration date. For a withdrawal to be effective, a written notice of withdrawal sent by telegram, facsimile transmission, with receipt confirmed by telephone, or letter must be received by the exchange agent at the address set forth in this prospectus prior to the expiration date. Any notice of withdrawal must:

 

   

specify the name of the person having tendered the old notes to be withdrawn;

 

   

identify the old notes to be withdrawn, including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of such old notes;

 

   

specify the principal amount of old notes to be withdrawn;

 

   

include a statement that the holder is withdrawing its election to have the old notes exchanged;

 

   

be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the letter of transmittal by which the old notes were tendered or as otherwise described above, including any required signature guarantees, or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee under the indenture register the transfer of the old notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender; and

 

   

specify the name in which any such old notes are to be registered, if different from that of the person who tendered the old notes.

The exchange agent will return the properly withdrawn old notes promptly following receipt of the notice of withdrawal. If old notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the book-entry transfer facility to be credited with the withdrawn old notes or otherwise comply with the book-entry transfer facility procedure. All questions as to the validity of notices of withdrawals, including time of receipt, will be determined by us in our sole discretion and our determination will be final and binding on all parties.

Any old notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the exchange offer. Any old notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder without cost to the holder. In the case of old notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the exchange agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described above, the old notes will be credited to an account with the book-entry transfer facility specified by the holder. In either case, the old notes will be returned as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the exchange offer. Properly withdrawn old notes may be re-tendered by following one of the procedures described under “—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes” above at any time prior to the expiration date.

Acceptance of Old Notes for Exchange and Delivery of Exchange Notes

Upon satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions to the exchange offer, we will accept any and all old notes that are properly tendered in the exchange offer prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the expiration date. The exchange notes issued pursuant to the exchange offer will be delivered promptly following the expiration date. For purposes of the exchange offer, we will be deemed to have accepted validly tendered old notes, when, as, and if we have given oral or written notice thereof to the exchange agent.

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completed and duly executed letter of transmittal and all other required documents (or of confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such old notes into the exchange agent’s account at DTC); provided, however, that we reserve the absolute right to waive any defects or irregularities in the tender or conditions of the exchange offer. If any tendered old notes are not accepted for any reason, such unaccepted old notes will be returned without expense to the tendering holder thereof as promptly as practicable after the expiration or termination of the exchange offer.

Exchange Agent

U.S. Bank National Association has been appointed as the exchange agent for the exchange offer. All executed letters of transmittal should be directed to the exchange agent at one of the addresses set forth below:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

By Registered or Certified Mail, Overnight Delivery, or Hand Delivery:

U.S. Bank National Association Corporate Trust Services 60 Livingston Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 Attention: Specialized Finance

By Facsimile Transmission: Fax Number: (651) 466-7372 Attention: Specialized Finance Fax cover sheets should provide a call back phone number and request a call back, upon receipt.

For Additional Information: U.S. Bank National Association Specialized Finance, 2nd Floor U.S. Bank, Corporate Trust Services 60 Livingston Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55107 (800) 934-6802

You should direct questions and requests for assistance, requests for additional copies of this prospectus or of the letter of transmittal and requests for notices of guaranteed delivery to the exchange agent at the address and telephone number set forth in the letter of transmittal.

DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, OR TRANSMISSION OF INSTRUCTIONS VIA A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN THE ONE SET FORTH IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, WILL NOT CONSTITUTE A VALID DELIVERY.

Fees and Expenses

Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we are required to pay all reasonable and customary expenses incident to the consummation of the exchange offer, including our compliance with the registration rights agreement, including without limitation:

 

   

all registration and filing fees and expenses;

 

   

all fees and expenses of compliance with federal securities and state blue sky or securities laws;

 

   

all expenses of printing (including printing certificates for the exchange notes to be issued in the exchange offer and printing of prospectuses), messenger and delivery services and telephone;

 

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all fees and disbursements of our counsel;

 

   

all application and filing fees in connection with listing the exchange notes on a national securities exchange or automated quotation system pursuant to the requirements of the registration rights agreement; and

 

   

all fees and disbursements of our independent certified public accountants (including the expenses of any special audit and comfort letters required by or incident to such performance).

Accounting Treatment

The exchange notes will be recorded at the same carrying value as the old notes, as reflected in our accounting records on the date of the exchange. Accordingly, we will not recognize a gain or loss for accounting purposes. The expenses of the exchange offer will be amortized over the term of the exchange notes.

Consequences of Failure to Exchange

Holders of old notes who do not exchange their old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer of the old notes as described in the legend on the old notes. Old notes not exchanged pursuant to the exchange offer will continue to remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. In general, the old notes may not be offered or sold unless registered under the Securities Act, except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. We do not currently anticipate that we will register the old notes under the Securities Act.

Participation in the exchange offer is voluntary, and holders of old notes should carefully consider whether to participate. Holders of old notes are urged to consult their financial and tax advisors in making their own decision on what action to take. As a result of the making of, and upon acceptance for exchange of all validly tendered old notes pursuant to the terms of, this exchange offer, we will have fulfilled a covenant contained in the registration rights agreement. Holders of old notes who do not tender their old notes in the exchange offer will continue to hold the old notes and will be entitled to all the rights and limitations applicable to the old notes under the indenture, except for any rights under the registration rights agreement that by their terms terminate or cease to have further effectiveness as a result of the making of this exchange offer. All untendered old notes will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer described in the indenture governing the old notes. To the extent that old notes are tendered and accepted in the exchange offer, the trading market for untendered old notes could be adversely affected.

Shelf Registration Statement

If, pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement:

(1) the exchange offer is not permitted by applicable law or SEC policy;

(2) for any other reason the exchange offer is not consummated within the time period as described above under “The Exchange Offer—Purpose of the Exchange Offer”; or

(3) any holder of the old notes notifies us prior to the 10th business day following consummation of the exchange offer that:

(a) such holder, alone or together with other holders who hold in the aggregate at least $1.0 million in principal amount of old notes, was prohibited by applicable law or SEC policy from participating in the exchange offer;

(b) such holder may not resell the exchange notes to the public without delivery of a prospectus and the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement may not be used for such resales by such holder; or

 

 

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(c) such holder is a broker-dealer who holds old notes acquired directly from us or any of our affiliates, then, upon such holder’s request prior to the 10th business day following the consummation of the exchange offer,

then we shall, subject to our Suspension Rights discussed below, use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) cause to be filed a shelf registration statement covering resales of the old notes pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act and (ii) cause such shelf registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC not later than June 10, 2013.

In addition, pursuant to the registration rights agreement, we are required, to use commercially reasonable efforts to keep the shelf registration statement effective for a period ranging from at least two years from the date of issuance of the old notes to less than one, depending on the circumstances, all as set forth in the registration rights agreement.

We will, in the event of the filing of such shelf registration statement, provide to each holder of old notes copies of the prospectus which is a part of the shelf registration statement, notify each such holder when the shelf registration statement has become effective and take certain other actions as are required to permit unrestricted resales of the old notes. A holder of old notes that sells its old notes pursuant to the shelf registration statement generally (1) will be required to be named as a selling security holder in the related prospectus and to deliver a prospectus to purchasers, (2) will be subject to certain of the civil liability provisions under the Securities Act in connection with such sales and (3) will be bound by the provisions of the registration rights agreement that are applicable to such a holder (including certain indemnification rights and obligations thereunder). In addition, each holder of old notes will be required to deliver information to be used in connection with the shelf registration statement and to provide comments on the shelf registration statement within the time periods set forth in the registration rights agreement to have their old notes included in the shelf registration statement and to benefit from the provisions regarding additional interest described below.

Suspension Rights

Notwithstanding any of the above, we may delay the filing or the effectiveness of the exchange offer registration statement or, if applicable, any shelf registration statement, and the related prospectus, or we may allow any such registration statements or the related prospectus, if then filed or effective, to cease to remain effective and usable, from time to time but in no event for more than 90 days in the aggregate in any six month period if (i) the board of directors of Boyd Gaming (or a committee thereof) determines in good faith that it is in the best interest of Boyd Gaming not to disclose the existence of or facts surrounding any proposed or pending material event involving Boyd Gaming or any of its affiliates, or (ii) the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement or shelf registration statement, as the case may be, contains an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case, if Boyd Gaming determines reasonably and in good faith that compliance with the disclosure obligations of the applicable registration statement at such time would reasonably be expected to materially adversely effect Boyd Gaming or any of its affiliates, or a pending financing, acquisition, disposition, merger or other material corporate event involving Boyd Gaming or any of its affiliates (collectively, the “Suspension Rights”).

Upon receipt of notice from Boyd Gaming of the exercise of its Suspension Rights (a “Suspension Notice”), each holder of old notes agrees to discontinue disposition of the old notes pursuant to the applicable registration statement until the date on which it has received a supplemented or amended prospectus for use for such resale, or have been advised by Boyd Gaming in writing that the use of the prospectus may be resumed (such date, the “Recommencement Date”). If Boyd Gaming exercises its Suspension Rights, the time period during which we are required to keep effective the prospectus contained in the exchange offer registration statement for use by a broker-dealer or any shelf registration statement as described above shall be extended by the number of days equal to the number of days in the period from and including the date of delivery of the Suspension Notice to the Recommencement Date (which extension shall be the holders’ sole remedy for the exercise by Boyd Gaming of its Suspension Rights).

 

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Additional Interest

Subject to the Suspension Rights, if, pursuant to the terms of the registration rights agreement, one of the following occurs (each such event is referred to as a “Registration Default”):

 

   

any such shelf registration statement has not been declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the applicable date specified in the registration rights agreement as described above;

 

   

we fail to consummate the exchange offer on or before June 10, 2013; or

 

   

any registration statement required by the registration rights agreement is filed and declared effective but shall thereafter cease to be effective or fail to be usable for its intended purpose for a period in excess of 30 days without being succeeded immediately by a post-effective amendment to such registration statement that cures such failure that is itself declared effective;

then, additional interest shall accrue on the principal amount of the old notes at a rate of 0.25% per annum during the 90-day period immediately following the occurrence of any Registration Default (provided that the additional interest may not accrue under more than one Registration Default at any one time) and shall increase by 0.25% per annum at the end of each subsequent 90-day period during which such Registration Default continues, up to a maximum additional rate of 1.00% per annum thereafter, until such Registration Default is cured.

A Registration Default shall be deemed not to have occurred and be continuing with respect to any registration statement required by the registration rights agreement if such Registration Default has occurred solely as a result of the exercise of a Suspension Right by Boyd Gaming under the registration rights agreement.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF EXCHANGE NOTES

In this description, the term “Boyd Gaming” refers only to Boyd Gaming Corporation and not to any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, and “we,” “our” and “us” refer to Boyd Gaming.

Boyd Gaming will issue the 9% Senior Notes due July 1, 2020 (the “exchange notes”) under an indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “indenture”) among itself, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The terms of the exchange notes include those stated in the indenture and those made part of the indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the “Trust Indenture Act”).

The following description is a summary of the material provisions of the indenture. It does not restate the indenture in its entirety. We urge you to read the indenture because it, and not this description, defines your rights as Holders of the exchange notes.

You can find the definitions of certain terms used in this description under “—Certain Definitions.” Certain defined terms used in this description but not defined in this “Description of Exchange Notes” including under “—Certain Definitions,” have the meanings assigned to them in the indenture. A copy of the indenture is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

Except as otherwise indicated below, the following summary applies to both the exchange notes and the old notes. As used in this section of the prospectus, the term “notes” means both the exchange notes and the old notes, unless otherwise indicated.

The form and term of the exchange notes will be identical in all material respects to the form and term of the respective old notes, except that the exchange notes will be registered under the Securities Act, and therefore the exchange notes will not be subject to certain transfer restrictions, registration rights and certain provisions regarding additional interest applicable to the old notes prior to the consummation of the exchange offer. See “The Exchange Offer.”

The registered Holder of a note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes. Only registered Holders will have rights under the indenture.

Brief Description of the Notes

The notes:

 

   

are general unsecured obligations of Boyd Gaming;

 

   

are pari passu in right of payment to all existing and future senior Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming, including its obligations under the Credit Facility;

 

   

are senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming;

 

   

are effectively junior to secured Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such Indebtedness, including obligations under our existing Credit Facility secured by the Capital Stock of the Guarantors;

 

   

are unconditionally guaranteed by the Guarantors;

 

   

are structurally subordinated to all Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming’s Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors; and

 

   

are subject to registration with the SEC pursuant to the registration rights agreement.

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including obligations under our Credit Facility, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt, and structurally subordinated to the existing and future debt and other liabilities of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the exchange notes.”

Brief Description of the Note Guarantees

The notes are guaranteed by each of the existing and, subject to compliance with applicable Gaming Laws, future Significant Subsidiaries of Boyd Gaming.

The guarantees of the notes:

 

   

are general unsecured obligations of each Guarantor;

 

   

are pari passu in right of payment to all existing and future senior Indebtedness of each Guarantor, including its obligations as a guarantor of the obligations under the Credit Facility;

 

   

are senior in right of payment to all existing and future subordinated Indebtedness of each Guarantor;

 

   

are effectively junior to all secured Indebtedness of each Guarantor to the extent of the value of the assets securing such Indebtedness, including obligations under our existing Credit Facility secured by the Capital Stock of the Guarantors;

 

   

are structurally subordinated to all Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming’s Subsidiaries that are not Guarantors; and

 

   

are subject to release in the circumstances specified in the indenture.

The Note Guarantees are full and unconditional, joint and several obligations of the Guarantors. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Note Guarantee are subject to a net worth limitation to reduce the risk that a Note Guarantee would constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law.

As of the date of this prospectus, certain of our Subsidiaries are “Unrestricted Subsidiaries.” Under the circumstances described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries,” we are permitted to designate certain additional Subsidiaries as “Unrestricted Subsidiaries.” Our Unrestricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the indenture and will not guarantee the notes.

Not all of our “Restricted Subsidiaries” will guarantee the notes. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of these non-guarantor subsidiaries, these non-guarantor subsidiaries will pay the holders of their debt and their trade creditors before they will be able to distribute any of their assets to us. For the year ended December 31, 2012, our non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for approximately $0.1 billion, or 6.3%, of our net revenue (excluding amounts related to our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries), and at December 31, 2012, accounted for approximately $1.7 billion, or 36.3%, of our total assets (excluding amounts related to our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries), and approximately $1.6 billion, or 33.5%, of our total liabilities (excluding amounts related to our non-wholly-owned subsidiaries).

We and our wholly-owned subsidiaries had approximately $4.1 billion of long-term debt as of December 31, 2012 (of which $1.5 billion is outstanding under our Credit Facility) and which amounts include approximately $61.6 million of current maturities of such long-term debt and exclude approximately $14.5 million of outstanding letters of credit, in each case as of December 31, 2012). In addition, approximately $253.1 million was available for borrowing under our Credit Facility as of December 31, 2012. All obligations under our Credit Facility would be effectively senior to the notes offered hereby to the extent of the collateral securing such facility.

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HoldCo Note, any indebtedness of PGL or any other indebtedness of an unrestricted subsidiary. Creditors of the unrestricted subsidiaries will have no recourse to our stock or assets or to the stock or assets of any restricted subsidiary.

Principal, Maturity and Interest

Boyd Gaming will exchange the old notes, which have an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million, for the exchange notes. Boyd Gaming may issue additional notes under the indenture from time to time after this exchange offer. Any issuance of additional notes is subject of all of the covenants in the indenture, including the covenant described below under the caption “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Indebtedness.” The old notes, the exchange notes and any additional notes subsequently issued under the indenture will be treated as a single class for all purposes under the indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase. It is possible, however, that any such additional notes will not be treated as part of the same issue for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Boyd Gaming will issue exchange notes in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. The exchange notes will mature on July 1, 2020.

Interest on the exchange notes will accrue at the rate of 9.00% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1. The first interest payment was on January 1, 2013. Boyd Gaming will make each interest payment to the Holders of record on the immediately preceding December 15 and June 15. Interest on overdue principal and interest and Additional Interest, if any, will accrue at a rate that is 1% higher than the then applicable interest rate on the notes. Additional Interest may accrue on the notes in certain circumstances if we do not consummate the exchange offer or shelf registration, as applicable, as provided in the registration rights agreement and if we fail to comply with certain reporting requirements.

Interest on the notes will accrue from the date of original issuance or, if interest has already been paid, from the date it was most recently paid. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

Methods of Receiving Payments on the Notes

Boyd Gaming will make, or cause to be made, payments in respect of the notes represented by the Global Notes by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holder of the Global Notes. All other payments on notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless Boyd Gaming elects to make payments by check mailed to the Holders at their address set forth in the register of Holders. Principal and interest shall be considered paid on the date due if on such date the Trustee or paying agent holds money sufficient to pay all principal and interest then due.

Paying Agent and Registrar for the Notes

The Trustee will initially act as paying agent and registrar. Boyd Gaming may change the paying agent or registrar without prior notice to the Holders of the notes, and Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries may act as paying agent or registrar.

Transfer and Exchange

A Holder may transfer or exchange notes in accordance with the indenture. The registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents in connection with a transfer of notes. Holders will be required to pay all taxes due on transfer. Boyd Gaming is not required to transfer or exchange any note selected for redemption. Also, Boyd Gaming is not required to transfer or exchange any note for a period of fifteen days before a selection of notes to be redeemed.

 

 

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Subsidiaries Providing Note Guarantees

The notes are guaranteed by each of the existing and, subject to compliance with applicable Gaming Laws, future Significant Subsidiaries of Boyd Gaming. The Note Guarantees are joint and several obligations of the Guarantors. The obligations of each Guarantor under its Note Guarantee contain a net worth limitation to reduce the risk that a Note Guarantee would constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Exchange Offer—Fraudulent transfer matters—federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void guarantees and require noteholders to return payments received from guarantors.”

A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other than Boyd Gaming or another Guarantor, unless:

 

(1) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

 

(2) either:

 

  (a) the Person acquiring the property in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger unconditionally assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor under its Note Guarantee, the indenture and the registration rights agreement pursuant to a supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Trustee; or

 

  (b) the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with the “Asset Sale” provisions of the indenture.

The Note Guarantee of a Guarantor will be released:

 

(1) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming, if the sale or other disposition does not violate the “Asset Sale” provisions of the indenture;

 

(2) in connection with any sale or other disposition of Capital Stock of that Guarantor to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming, if the sale or other disposition does not violate the “Asset Sale” provisions of the indenture and the Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming as a result of the sale or other disposition;

 

(3) if Boyd Gaming designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with the applicable provisions of the indenture; or

 

(4) upon legal defeasance, covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the indenture as provided below under the captions “—Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance” and “—Satisfaction and Discharge.”

See “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales; Event of Loss.”

Optional Redemption

At any time prior to July 1, 2015, Boyd Gaming may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture at a redemption price of 109.000% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Public Equity Offerings; provided that:

(1) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of notes issued under the indenture remains outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding notes held by Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries); and

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At any time prior to July 1, 2016 Boyd Gaming may also redeem all or a part of the notes, upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ prior notice mailed by first-class mail to each Holder’s registered address, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

Except pursuant to the two preceding paragraphs, the notes will not be redeemable prior to July 1, 2016.

On or after July 1, 2016, Boyd Gaming may redeem all or part of the notes upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the rights of Holders of notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 1 of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2016

     104.500

2017

     102.250

2018 and thereafter

     100.000

Notices of redemption may be conditional.

Mandatory Redemption

Boyd Gaming is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the notes.

Mandatory Disposition or Redemption Pursuant to Gaming Laws

If a Holder or beneficial owner of a note is required to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable Gaming Laws and is not so licensed, qualified or found suitable within any time period specified by the applicable Gaming Authority, the Holder shall be obligated, at the request of Boyd Gaming, to dispose of such Holder’s notes within a time period prescribed by Boyd Gaming or such other time period prescribed by such Gaming Authority (in which event Boyd Gaming’s obligation to pay any interest after the receipt of such notice shall be limited as provided in such Gaming Laws). Thereafter, Boyd Gaming shall have the right to redeem, on the date fixed by Boyd Gaming for the redemption of such notes, such Holder’s notes at a redemption price equal to the lesser of (1) the lowest closing sale price of the notes on any trading day during the 120-day period ending on the date upon which Boyd Gaming shall have received notice from a Gaming Authority of such Holder’s disqualification or (2) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the notes, unless a different redemption price is required by such Gaming Authority, in which event such required price shall be the redemption price. Boyd Gaming is not required to pay or reimburse any Holder or beneficial owner of a note for the costs of licensure, qualification or finding of suitability or investigation for such licensure, qualification or finding of suitability. Any Holder or beneficial owner of a note required to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable Gaming Laws must pay all investigative fees and costs of the Gaming Authorities in connection with such licensure, qualification, finding of suitability or application therefor.

Repurchase at the Option of Holders

Change of Control

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Investment Grade Status) occurs, each Holder of notes will have the right to require Boyd Gaming to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000) of that Holder’s notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer on the terms set forth in the indenture. In the Change of Control Offer, Boyd Gaming will offer a Change of Control Payment in cash equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of notes repurchased plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the notes repurchased, to the date of purchase. Within 30 days following (i) any Change of Control or (ii) in the event the notes have Investment Grade Status at the earlier of the public announcement of (x) a Change of Control or (y) (if applicable) our intention to effect a Change of Control, a Change of Control Triggering Event, Boyd Gaming will mail a notice (which notice may be conditional) to each Holder stating, among other things:

(1) that a Change of Control or Change of Control Triggering Event, as the case may be, has occurred and a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to the covenant entitled “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control” and that all notes (or portions thereof) timely tendered will be accepted for payment;

(2) the purchase price and the Change of Control Payment Date, which date will be no earlier than 30 days and no later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, pursuant to the procedures required by the indenture and described in such notice;

(3) that any note (or portion thereof) accepted for payment (and for which payment has been duly provided on the Change of Control Payment Date) pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

(4) that any notes (or portions thereof) not tendered will continue to accrue interest;

(5) a description of the transaction or transactions constituting the Change of Control or Change of Control Triggering Event, as the case may be; and

(6) the procedures that Holders must follow in order to tender their notes (or portions thereof) for payment and the procedures that Holders must follow in order to withdraw an election to tender notes (or portions thereof) for payment.

A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of the making of the Change of Control Offer. In addition, Boyd Gaming will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the time and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the indenture applicable to a Change of Control made by Boyd Gaming and such third party purchases all notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

Boyd Gaming will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent those laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the notes as a result of a Change of Control or Change of Control Triggering Event, as the case may be. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the Change of Control provisions of the indenture, Boyd Gaming will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the Change of Control provisions of the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, Boyd Gaming will, to the extent lawful:

(1) accept for payment all notes or portions of notes properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer;

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(3) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the notes properly accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of notes or portions of notes being purchased by Boyd Gaming.

The paying agent will promptly mail to each Holder of notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.

The provisions described above that require Boyd Gaming to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control will be applicable whether or not any other provisions of the indenture are applicable. Except as described above with respect to a Change of Control, the indenture does not contain provisions that permit the Holders of the notes to require that Boyd Gaming repurchase or redeem the notes in the event of a takeover, recapitalization or similar transaction.

There can be no assurance that Boyd Gaming will be able to fund any repurchase of the notes pursuant to a Change of Control Offer. Boyd Gaming’s future credit facilities or other agreements relating to Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming may contain prohibitions or restrictions on Boyd Gaming’s ability to effect such a repurchase. In the event a Change of Control Offer is mandated at a time when such prohibitions or restrictions are in effect, Boyd Gaming could seek the consent of its lenders to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. If Boyd Gaming does not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, Boyd Gaming will be effectively prohibited from purchasing notes. In such case, Boyd Gaming’s failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute an Event of Default under the indenture. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Exchange Notes—We may not have the funds necessary to finance the repurchase of the exchange notes required by the indenture upon the occurrence of certain change of control events and asset sales.”

The definition of Change of Control includes a phrase relating to the sale, lease, conveyance or other transfer of “all or substantially all” of the Property of Boyd Gaming, determined on a consolidated basis. Although there is a limited body of case law interpreting the phrase “substantially all,” there is no precise established definition of the phrase under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a Holder of notes to require Boyd Gaming to repurchase its notes as a result of a sale, lease, conveyance or other transfer of less than all of the assets of Boyd Gaming, determined on a consolidated basis, to another Person or group may be uncertain.

Prior to the occurrence of a Change of Control, the provisions under the indenture relating to Boyd Gaming’s obligation to make an offer to purchase the notes as a result of a Change of Control may be waived or modified with the written consent of the holders of a majority in principal amount of the notes.

Asset Sales; Event of Loss

Other than upon an Event of Loss, Boyd Gaming shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, consummate any Asset Sale after the Issue Date, unless:

(1) Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to such Asset Sale;

(2) at least 75% of such consideration consists of cash, Temporary Cash Investments or any stock or assets of the kind referred to in clause (1) or (3) of the definition of “Additional Assets”; provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (2):

(A) the assumption of Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary which is not subordinated to the notes or any Note Guarantee shall be deemed to be Temporary Cash Investments if Boyd Gaming, such Restricted Subsidiary and all other Restricted Subsidiaries of Boyd Gaming, to the

 

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extent any of the foregoing are liable with respect to such Indebtedness, are expressly released from all liability for such Indebtedness by the holder thereof in connection with such Asset Sale;

(B) any securities or notes received by Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from such transferee that are converted by Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Temporary Cash Investments within 30 days of the date of such Asset Sale shall be deemed to be Temporary Cash Investments; and

(C) Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries may receive consideration in the form of securities exceeding 25% of the consideration for one or more Asset Sales so long as Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries do not hold such securities having an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of $100.0 million at any time outstanding; and

(3) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or would occur after giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to, such Asset Sale.

The definition of “Asset Sale” and “Event of Loss” each exclude any single transaction or series of related transactions that involve assets having a Fair Market Value of $100.0 million or less and therefore Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries may dispose of assets or suffer an Event of Loss with significant value without restrictions under this covenant.

Upon an Event of Loss incurred by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the Net Proceeds received from such Event of Loss shall be applied in the same manner as proceeds from Asset Sales described below and pursuant to the procedures set forth below.

Within 360 days after the receipt of the Net Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Event of Loss, an amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale or Event of Loss may be applied by Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary:

(1) to permanently repay, redeem or repurchase senior Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor, including Indebtedness under the Credit Facility or the notes; or

(2) to reinvest in Additional Assets (including by means of an Investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with Net Proceeds received by Boyd Gaming or another Restricted Subsidiary);

provided, however, that if Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary contractually commits within such 360-day period to apply such Net Proceeds within 180 days of such contractual commitment in accordance with the above clause (1) or (2), and such Net Proceeds are subsequently applied as contemplated in such contractual commitment, then the requirement for application of Net Proceeds set forth in this paragraph shall be considered satisfied.

Any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale or Event of Loss that are not used in accordance with the preceding paragraph shall constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100.0 million, Boyd Gaming shall make an offer to purchase (the “Prepayment Offer”), on a pro rata basis, from all Holders of the notes, and, at the election of Boyd Gaming, the holders of any other outstanding Pari Passu Indebtedness containing comparable repurchase rights, an aggregate principal amount of notes and, if applicable, such other Pari Passu Indebtedness equal to the Excess Proceeds, at a price in cash at least equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, in accordance with the procedures summarized herein and set forth in the indenture. To the extent that any portion of the Excess Proceeds remains after compliance with the preceding sentence and provided that all Holders have been given the opportunity to tender the notes for repurchase in accordance with the indenture, Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary may use such remaining amount for general corporate purposes or the repurchase of Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the Note Guarantee if required to be repurchased pursuant to their respective terms and the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset to zero. Pending application of Net

 

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Proceeds pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) above, such Net Proceeds will be invested in Temporary Cash Investments or used to temporarily repay Pari Passu Indebtedness that is revolving Indebtedness.

Within 15 Business Days after the amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100.0 million, Boyd Gaming shall send a prepayment offer notice, by first-class mail, to the Holders, accompanied by such information regarding Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries as Boyd Gaming in good faith believes will enable such Holders to make an informed decision with respect to the Prepayment Offer. The prepayment offer notice will state, among other things:

(1) that Boyd Gaming is offering to purchase notes pursuant to the provisions of the indenture described herein;

(2) that any note (or any portion thereof) accepted for payment (and for which payment has been duly provided on the purchase date) pursuant to the Prepayment Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the purchase date;

(3) the purchase price and purchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, no less than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the date the prepayment offer notice is mailed;

(4) the aggregate principal amount of notes (or portions thereof) to be purchased;

(5) a description of any conditions to such Prepayment Offer; and

(6) a description of the procedure which Holders must follow in order to tender their notes (or portions thereof) and the procedures that Holders must follow in order to withdraw an election to tender their notes (or portions thereof) for payment.

Future credit agreements or other agreements relating to Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming may contain prohibitions or restrictions on Boyd Gaming’s ability to effect a Prepayment Offer. If Boyd Gaming is required to make a Prepayment Offer at a time when any such prohibitions or restrictions are in effect, Boyd Gaming could seek the consent of its lenders to the purchase of notes or could attempt to refinance the borrowings that contain such prohibition. In such case, if Boyd Gaming does not obtain such a consent or repay such borrowings, Boyd Gaming will be effectively prohibited from purchasing notes and Boyd Gaming’s failure to purchase tendered notes would constitute an Event of Default under the indenture.

Boyd Gaming will comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the purchase of notes as a result of a Prepayment Offer. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions relating to the Prepayment Offer, Boyd Gaming will comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under the indenture by virtue of such conflict.

Selection and Notice

If less than all of the notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee will select notes to be redeemed or purchased among the holders of the notes, as applicable, that are subject to redemption or purchase, by lot unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements; provided that as long as DTC serves as the depository for a Global Note, any redemption shall comply with DTC’s procedural requirements with respect to such note.

No notes of $2,000 or less can be redeemed in part. Notices of redemption will be mailed by first class mail at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder of notes to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the notes or a satisfaction and discharge of the indenture. Notices of redemption may be conditional.

 

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If any note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption that relates to that note will state the portion of the principal amount of that note that is to be redeemed. A new note in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion of the original note (so long as such amount is in a denomination of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000) will be issued in the name of the Holder of notes upon cancellation of the original note. Notes called for redemption become due on the date fixed for redemption. On and after the redemption date, unless Boyd Gaming defaults in making such redemption payment, interest ceases to accrue on notes or portions of them called for redemption.

Certain Covenants

Changes in Covenants when Notes Rated Investment Grade

Set forth below are certain covenants contained in the indenture. During any period of time that:

(1) the notes have Investment Grade Status, and

(2) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the indenture with respect to the notes,

Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries will not be subject to the provisions of the indenture with respect to the notes described under “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales; Event of Loss,” “—Limitation on Indebtedness” and “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”); provided, that with respect to those covenants that will remain in effect (the “Effective Covenants”), references in such Effective Covenants to clauses in the Suspended Covenants will be deemed to continue to exist for purposes of interpretation of the Effective Covenants.

In the event that Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to the notes for any period of time as a result of the preceding sentence and, subsequently, at least one of the two designated Rating Agencies withdraws its rating or assigns the notes a rating below the required Investment Grade Ratings, then Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants for the benefit of the notes. Calculations under the reinstated “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” covenant will be made as if such covenant had been in effect since the date of the indenture except that no default will be deemed to have occurred solely by reason of a Restricted Payment made while that covenant was suspended.

There can be no assurance that the notes will ever achieve or maintain Investment Grade Status.

Limitation on Indebtedness

Boyd Gaming shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Indebtedness; provided, however, that Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor may Incur Indebtedness if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and Boyd Gaming’s Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would exceed 2.0 to 1.0, after giving effect to:

(1) the Incurrence of such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness was Incurred at the beginning of the Reference Period and (if applicable) the application of the net proceeds thereof to repay other Indebtedness as if the application of such proceeds occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period;

(2) the Incurrence and retirement of any other Indebtedness since the first day of the Reference Period as if such Indebtedness was Incurred or retired at the beginning of the Reference Period; and

(3) the acquisition or disposition of any Property or any company or business by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary since the first day of the Reference Period including any acquisition or disposition which will be consummated contemporaneously with the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, as if such acquisition or disposition occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period, including without limitation any net reduction of lease payments in connection with any acquisition of Property.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary, as specified below, may Incur the following Indebtedness:

(1) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming represented by the notes to be issued on the date of the indenture and of the Guarantors under the Note Guarantees and the exchange notes and related Note Guarantees, if any, that may be issued pursuant to the registration rights agreement;

(2) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the Issue Date;

(3) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor under the Credit Facility in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (i)(A) $2.2 billion unless and until the Acquisition is consummated, and (B) $2.75 billion from and after the consummation of the Acquisition, and (ii) two times Consolidated EBITDA during the Reference Period (after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition or disposition of any company or business by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the first day of the Reference Period including any acquisition or disposition which will be consummated contemporaneously with the Incurrence of Indebtedness under this clause (3), as if such acquisition or disposition occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period and excluding from such Consolidated EBITDA the amount of Consolidated EBITDA utilized on a pro forma basis to permit any Incurrence of Indebtedness under the preceding paragraph, but only to the extent that the inclusion of such Consolidated EBITDA was necessary to satisfy the 2.0 to 1.0 Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio);

(4) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by a Restricted Subsidiary or Boyd Gaming; provided, however, that (A) if Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the payee is not Boyd Gaming or a Guarantor, such Indebtedness must be unsecured and expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all obligations then due with respect to the notes, in the case of Boyd Gaming, or the Notes Guarantees, in the case of a Guarantor; (B) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness except to Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed in each case to constitute the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the issuer thereof;

(5) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary under Interest Rate Agreements, provided that the obligations under such agreements were entered into in connection with payment obligations on Indebtedness otherwise permitted by the terms of this covenant;

(6) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary under Currency Exchange Protection Agreements, provided that such Currency Exchange Protection Agreements were entered into for the purpose of limiting exchange rate risks in connection with transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(7) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with one or more standby letters of credit, performance bonds or completion guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to self-insurance obligations and not in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit;

(8) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding under Permitted FF&E Financings which are either:

(A) Non-Recourse Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries; or

(B) limited in amount (including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (8)(B)) for each Gaming Facility owned or leased by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the lesser of:

(1) the amount of FF&E used in such Gaming Facility and financed by such Permitted FF&E Financing, or

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(9) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Indebtedness (including under the Credit Facility) of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of this covenant or this paragraph in an aggregate amount outstanding as of the date of any Incurrence of such Indebtedness not to exceed 7.5% of Boyd Gaming’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; or

(10) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of this covenant or clauses (1), (2), (8) and this clause (10) of this paragraph; provided, however, any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness may be Incurred up to 60 days prior to the repayment, repurchase or redemption of the Indebtedness being refinanced, redeemed or repaid with such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, further, that prior to any repayment, repurchase or redemption of the Indebtedness being refinanced with such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, Boyd Gaming or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily invest the proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in Temporary Cash Investments or use the proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness to pay down Indebtedness under the revolving credit portion of the Credit Facility.

For purposes of determining compliance with the “Limitation on Indebtedness” covenant, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories described in clauses (1) through (10) above, or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant, Boyd Gaming will be permitted to (a) classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its Incurrence in any manner that complies with this covenant and (b) divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (1) through (10) above or as Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this covenant. Boyd Gaming may reclassify such Indebtedness from time to time in its sole discretion and may classify any item of Indebtedness in part under one or more of the categories described in clauses (1) through (10) above and/or in part as Indebtedness entitled to be Incurred pursuant to the first paragraph of this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness outstanding under Boyd Gaming’s Credit Facility on the Issue Date, after giving effect to the application of the proceeds from the issuance of the old notes that were applied on the Issue Date, initially was deemed to have been Incurred on such date under clause (3) of the preceding paragraph, and may later be reclassified.

Accrual of interest, the accretion of principal amount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness, fair value adjustments to the amount of Indebtedness and the payment of dividends in the form of additional Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as applicable, in each case will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this covenant. Boyd Gaming may rely on internal or publicly reported financial reports even though there may be subsequent adjustments (including review and audit adjustments) to such financial statements. For the avoidance of doubt, any Incurrence of Indebtedness which is based upon or made in reliance on a computation based on such internal or publicly reported financial statements, shall be deemed to continue to comply with the applicable covenant, notwithstanding any subsequent adjustments that may result in changes to such internal or publicly reported financial statements.

Limitation on Layered Indebtedness

Boyd Gaming will not Incur, and will not permit any Guarantor to Incur, any Indebtedness (including any Indebtedness described in clauses (1) through (10) of the second paragraph of the covenant described under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness”) that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or such Guarantor, as applicable, unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the notes and the applicable Note Guarantee on substantially identical terms; provided, however, that no Indebtedness will be deemed to be contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor solely by virtue of being unsecured or by virtue of being secured on a junior priority basis.

 

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Limitation on Restricted Payments

Boyd Gaming shall not make, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to make, any Restricted Payment if at the time of, and after giving effect to, such proposed Restricted Payment:

(1) a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

(2) Boyd Gaming could not Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness;” or

(3) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments made from and after July 22, 1997 (the amount of any Restricted Payment, if made other than in cash, to be based upon Fair Market Value) would exceed an amount equal, without duplication, to the sum of:

(A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) from April 1, 1997 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit);

(B) the aggregate proceeds received by Boyd Gaming from the issue or sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) subsequent to March 31, 1997 (other than an issuance or sale (i) to a Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming or an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) pursuant to clauses (3) or (4) in the following paragraph or (iii) in connection with the acquisition of Coast Casinos, Inc.);

(C) the amount by which Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on Boyd Gaming’s balance sheet upon the conversion or exchange (other than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming or an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries) subsequent to March 31, 1997, of any Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of Boyd Gaming (less the amount of any cash or other property distributed by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange);

(D) the amount equal to the net reduction in Investments that were treated as Restricted Payments subsequent to March 31, 1997 resulting from:

(1) payments of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets to Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary or the satisfaction or reduction (other than by means of payments by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary) of obligations of other Persons which have been Guaranteed by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary; or

(2) the redesignation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case such net reduction in Investments being:

(x) valued as provided in the definition of “Investment,”

(y) an amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of Investments previously made by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary which were treated as a Restricted Payment when made, and

(z) included in this clause (D) only to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income;

(E) payments of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets to Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary from the Borgata Joint Venture to the extent such dividends, repayments, advances or other transfers exceed $100.0 million; but only to the extent that any such payments are excluded from the computation of Consolidated Net Income and in an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount of Investments in the Borgata Joint Venture that were treated as Restricted Payments when made; and

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The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not prohibit:

(1) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of its declaration if such dividend could have been paid on the date of its declaration in compliance with the provisions of the indenture;

(2) the redemption or repurchase of any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming (other than any Capital Stock or Indebtedness which is held or beneficially owned by, any member of the Boyd Family, Boyd Gaming or any Affiliate of Boyd Gaming);

(A) if the holder or beneficial owner of such Capital Stock or Indebtedness is required to qualify under the Gaming Laws and does not so qualify; or

(B) if necessary in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, as evidenced by a Board Resolution, to prevent the loss or secure the reinstatement of any Gaming License which if lost or not reinstated, as the case may be, would have a material adverse effect on the business of Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or would restrict the ability of Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business in any gaming jurisdiction;

(3) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of Boyd Gaming;

(4) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of the Indebtedness of any Person made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of Boyd Gaming;

(5) any purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the notes or to any Note Guarantee from the proceeds of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred within 60 days of such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of such Indebtedness;

(6) cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issuable as dividends on Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(7) the redemption or repurchase of any Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming to the extent required by a final non-appealable order or judgment entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction;

(8) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of (A) Boyd Gaming’s 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 15, 2014, and (B) other Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the notes or any Note Guarantee in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250.0 million for repurchases, redemptions, acquisitions and retirements pursuant to this clause (B);

(9) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, repurchases by Boyd Gaming of its common stock or options, warrants or other securities exercisable or convertible into such common stock (excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exercisable for, common stock) held by employees, officers, consultants or directors of Boyd Gaming or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries upon death, disability or termination of employment or directorship of such employees, officers, consultants or directors not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate in any fiscal year, with unused amounts in any fiscal year permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding fiscal years;

(10) the repurchase of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options to the extent such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price of those stock options;

(11) the repurchase of Capital Stock upon the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance share units to the extent necessary to satisfy tax withholding obligations attributable to such vesting;

(12) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed 10% of Boyd Gaming’s Consolidated Total Assets (in each case with Investments calculated at the time of such Investment);

 

 

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(13) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the repurchase of Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the notes or any Note Guarantee with any Excess Proceeds as provided under “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales; Event of Loss” or pursuant to provisions requiring such repurchase similar to those described under the caption “Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Change of Control”; provided that all notes tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Prepayment Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(14) Restricted Payments made on or after the Issue Date not to exceed, together with all Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (14), $100.0 million in the aggregate.

The full amount of any Restricted Payments made subsequent to March 31, 1997 pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) of the preceding paragraph (but not pursuant to any other clause of the immediately preceding paragraph) shall be included in the calculation of the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments referred to under clause (3) in the first paragraph of this covenant.

Limitation on Liens

Boyd Gaming shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur or suffer to exist, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its Property, whether owned at the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, which secures Indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or is subordinated to the notes unless:

(1) if such Lien secures Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment with the notes or any Note Guarantee, the notes or such Note Guarantee are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations so secured; or

(2) if such Lien secures Indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to the notes or any Note Guarantee, the notes or such Note Guarantee are secured on a senior basis to the obligations so secured.

Limitation on Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries

Boyd Gaming shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to:

(1) pay dividends or make any other distributions to Boyd Gaming or any other Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits;

(2) pay any Indebtedness owed to Boyd Gaming or any other Restricted Subsidiary;

(3) make loans or advances to Boyd Gaming or any other Restricted Subsidiary;

(4) transfer any of its Property to Boyd Gaming or any other Restricted Subsidiary,

except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of:

(A) agreements in effect on the Issue Date;

(B) applicable law, including rules, regulations or orders issued by any Gaming Authority;

(C) customary nonassignment provisions in contracts, leases or licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices that are customary in the gaming, lodging or entertainment industry;

(D) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, however, that any restrictions of the type described in clauses (1) through (4) above contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no more restrictive than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced;

 

 

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(E) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated; provided, however, that such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation;

(F) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or Property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with the approval of Boyd Gaming’s Board of Directors, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements;

(G) Liens permitted to be Incurred under the provisions of the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Liens” that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens;

(H) purchase money obligations for Property or equipment acquired for use in the business of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the Property or equipment purchased or leased in the ordinary course of business; or

(I) any instrument governing Indebtedness represented by industrial revenue or development bonds issued by a municipality and guaranteed by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Nothing contained in this covenant shall prevent Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary from granting any Lien permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Liens.”

Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates

Boyd Gaming shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, conduct any business or enter into or suffer to exist any transaction or series of transactions (including the purchase, sale, transfer, lease or exchange of any Property, the making of any Investment, the giving of any Guarantee or the rendering or receiving of any service) with, from or for the benefit of any Affiliate, any Related Person or any officer or director of any Affiliate or a Related Person involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million (an “Affiliate Transaction”) unless:

(1) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are in writing, in the best interest of Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and at least as favorable to Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as those that could be obtained at the time of such Affiliate Transaction in a similar transaction in arm’s-length dealings with a Person who is not such an Affiliate, Related Person or officer or director of an Affiliate or Related Person;

(2) with respect to each Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate payments to either party in excess of $50.0 million, such Affiliate Transaction was approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors and that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (1); and

(3) with respect to each Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate payments in excess of $100.0 million, Boyd Gaming delivers to the Trustee an opinion letter from an Independent Advisor to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view;

provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply for so long as Boyd Gaming’s common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE Amex Equities or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System and designated as a “national market system security.”

Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into or suffer to exist the following:

(1) any transaction pursuant to any contract in existence on the Issue Date;

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(3) any transaction or series of transactions between Boyd Gaming and one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries or between two or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(4) the payment of compensation (including amounts paid pursuant to employee benefit plans) for the personal services of, indemnity provided on behalf of, and reimbursement of expense to, officers, directors and employees of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(5) any Investment made by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than an Investment in a holder of 10% or more of the Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming or an Investment in an entity controlled by a holder of 10% or more of the Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming (other than indirect control by reason of such holder’s ownership of Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming); and

(6) any contribution of capital to any Restricted Subsidiary.

Limitation on Status as an Investment Company

Boyd Gaming shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, become an “investment company” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), to the extent such status would subject Boyd Gaming or any such Subsidiary to regulation under the Investment Company Act, except for Subsidiaries established for the purpose of financing the operating businesses of Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries.

Payment for Consent

Boyd Gaming will not, and will not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the indenture or the notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets

Boyd Gaming shall not merge or consolidate with or into any other entity (other than a merger or consolidation of a Restricted Subsidiary with or into Boyd Gaming) or in one transaction or a series of related transactions sell, convey, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its Property unless:

(1) the entity formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if Boyd Gaming is not the surviving entity) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance is made (the “Successor”):

(A) shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or a State thereof or the District of Columbia and such corporation expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Trustee, executed and delivered to the Trustee by such corporation, the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all the notes, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants, conditions and obligations under the notes, the indenture and the registration rights agreement to be performed by Boyd Gaming; and

(B) the Successor shall have all Gaming Licenses required to operate all Gaming Facilities to be owned by such Successor;

(2) in the case of a sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of Boyd Gaming’s Property, such Property shall have been transferred as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to one Person;

 

 

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(3) immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

(4) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness Incurred or anticipated to be Incurred in connection with such transaction or series of transactions), Boyd Gaming or the Successor, as the case may be, would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness.”

Business Activities

Boyd Gaming will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than a Core Business, except to such extent as would not be material to Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

Additional Note Guarantees

If Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates a Significant Subsidiary, or any non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Significant Subsidiary after the date of the indenture, then such Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor and execute a supplemental indenture and deliver an Opinion of Counsel satisfying the requirements of the indenture within 30 days following the date on which it was acquired, created or otherwise became a Significant Subsidiary (or such longer period as may be required to obtain any necessary approvals under applicable Gaming Laws or other regulatory requirements). Any Subsidiary that does not constitute a Significant Subsidiary need not become a Guarantor unless and until such time as it becomes a Significant Subsidiary. Boyd Gaming shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain all approvals of any Gaming Authority necessary to permit any Significant Subsidiary to become a Guarantor as promptly as practicable.

Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries

The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, that:

(A) such designation would not cause a Default;

(B) such Subsidiary has no Indebtedness other than Qualified Non-Recourse Debt;

(C) such Subsidiary does not own any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of or own or hold any lien on any Property of Boyd Gaming or any other Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; and

(D) such Subsidiary is not a Significant Subsidiary.

If a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding Investments owned by Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” or under one or more clauses of the definition of Permitted Investment, as determined by Boyd Gaming. That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

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conditions and (2) was permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Restricted Payments” and giving the effective date of such designation, such filing with the Trustee to occur within 75 days after the end of the fiscal quarter of Boyd Gaming in which such designation is made (or, in the case of a designation made during the last fiscal quarter of the fiscal year, within 120 days after the end of such fiscal year). If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of the indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be Incurred as of such date under the covenant described under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness,” Boyd Gaming will be in default of such covenant.

The Board of Directors may at any time designate, or redesignate, any Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming; provided that such designation, or redesignation, will be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and such designation, or redesignation, will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under the covenant described under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness,” calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Reference Period and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation or redesignation.

Reports

Whether or not required by the SEC, so long as any notes are outstanding, Boyd Gaming will furnish to the Trustee and the Holders of notes, within 15 days after the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations:

(1) all quarterly and annual reports, including financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if Boyd Gaming were required to file such Forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report on the annual financial statements by Boyd Gaming’s certified independent accountants; and

(2) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if Boyd Gaming were required to file such reports.

All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with the information requirements applicable to such reports. In addition, whether or not required by the SEC, Boyd Gaming will file a copy of all of the information and reports referred to in clauses (1) and (2) above with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods. If, at any time Boyd Gaming is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, Boyd Gaming will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in the preceding paragraphs of this covenant with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing. Boyd Gaming will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept Boyd Gaming’s filings for any reason, Boyd Gaming will post the reports referred to in the preceding paragraphs on its website within the time periods that would apply if Boyd Gaming were required to file those reports with the SEC.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Boyd Gaming will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders of the notes if Boyd Gaming has filed (or, in the case of a Form 8-K, furnished) such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available.

Events of Default and Remedies

Each of the following is an “Event of Default”:

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(2) default with respect to payment of principal or premium, if any, on any of the notes when due at maturity, upon acceleration, required purchase or otherwise;

(3) failure by Boyd Gaming to observe, perform or comply with the covenants and agreements in the covenant described above under the caption “—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets”;

(4) failure by Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor to observe, perform or comply with any of the other covenants and agreements in the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantees and such failure to observe, perform or comply continues for a period of 60 days after receipt by Boyd Gaming of a written notice from the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes (including any additional notes, if any) then outstanding;

(5) Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary is not paid when due or within any applicable grace period or is accelerated by the holders thereof and, in either case, the total amount of such unpaid or accelerated Indebtedness exceeds $50.0 million;

(6) the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of one or more judgments or orders against Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary in an uninsured aggregate amount in excess of $50.0 million and such judgment or order is not discharged, waived, stayed or satisfied for a period of 60 consecutive days;

(7) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in the indenture affecting Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of its Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary;

(8) except as permitted by the indenture, any Note Guarantee is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor, or any Person controlling such Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guarantee, and such default continues for a period of 10 days; and

(9) any revocation, suspension or loss of any Gaming License which results in the cessation of business for a period of more than 90 consecutive days of the business of any Gaming Facility or Gaming Facilities owned, leased or operated directly or indirectly by Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries which, taken together, collectively contribute more than 10% of Boyd Gaming’s Consolidated EBITDA (other than any voluntary relinquishment of a Gaming License if such relinquishment is, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, evidenced by a Board Resolution, both desirable in the conduct of the business of Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders).

A Default under clauses (5), (6) or (9) above is not an Event of Default until the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes notify Boyd Gaming of the Default; provided that any Default under clause (5) above resulting from a default or acceleration with respect to Indebtedness will not be considered an Event of Default if such default or acceleration is cured or annulled, respectively, within 30 days of the receipt by Boyd Gaming of the abovementioned notice of Default from the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes.

Boyd Gaming shall deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers’ Certificate of any Event of Default, its status and what action Boyd Gaming and/or any Guarantor is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

The indenture provides that the Trustee, within 90 days after the occurrence of any continuing Default or Event of Default that is known to the Trustee, will give notice to the Holders; provided, however, that, except in the case of a default in payment of principal of or interest on the notes, the Trustee may withhold such notice as long as it in good faith determines that such withholding is in the interest of the Holders.

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described in clause (7) above) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding may accelerate the maturity of all the notes by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee, if given by the Holders) specifying the Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth business day after delivery of such notice, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and premium and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the notes then outstanding will become immediately due and payable. In case an Event of Default resulting from certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization described in clause (7) above shall occur, the notes shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders.

The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding shall have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain limitations specified in the indenture.

The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including any additional notes, if any) voting in a single class by written notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the notes, rescind an acceleration or waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the indenture, if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of, premium or Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the notes.

No Holder will have any right to institute any proceeding with respect to the indenture or for any remedy thereunder, unless:

(1) such Holder shall have previously given to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

(2) Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding shall have made written request and offered reasonable indemnity to the Trustee to institute such proceeding as a trustee; and

(3) the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding a direction inconsistent with such request and shall have failed to institute such proceeding within 60 days.

However, such limitations do not apply to a suit instituted by a Holder for enforcement of payment of the principal of and premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on such Holder’s note on or after the respective due dates expressed in such note (including in connection with an offer to purchase).

Notwithstanding any other provision of the indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described above under the heading “—Reports,” and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the notes at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. The Additional Interest will be payable in the same manner and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under the indenture. The Additional Interest will accrue on all outstanding notes from and including the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with the reporting obligations described above under the heading “—Reports” or Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act first occurs to but excluding the 365th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to such reporting obligations is cured or waived). If the Event of Default resulting from such failure to comply with the reporting obligations is continuing on such 365th day, such Additional Interest will cease to accrue and the notes will be subject to the other remedies provided under the heading “—Events of Default and Remedies.”

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders

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Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of notes by accepting a note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the notes. The waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

Boyd Gaming may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of its obligations discharged with respect to the outstanding notes and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Note Guarantees (“Legal Defeasance”) except for:

(1) the rights of Holders of outstanding notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, or interest, Additional Interest or premium, if any, on such notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below;

(2) Boyd Gaming’s obligations with respect to the notes concerning issuing temporary notes, registration of notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;

(3) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and Boyd Gaming’s and the Guarantors’ obligations in connection therewith; and

(4) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the indenture.

In addition, Boyd Gaming may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of Boyd Gaming and the Guarantors released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the indenture (“Covenant Defeasance”) and thereafter any omission to comply with those covenants will not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the notes. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events with respect to Boyd Gaming) described under “—Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the notes.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

(1) Boyd Gaming must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the notes, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable U.S. Government Obligations, in amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, interest, Additional Interest and premium, if any, on the outstanding notes on the stated maturity or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and Boyd Gaming must specify whether the notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

(2) in the case of Legal Defeasance, Boyd Gaming has delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that:

(a) Boyd Gaming has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling; or

(b) since the date of the indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel will confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

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recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(4) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit);

(5) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than the indenture) to which Boyd Gaming or any of the Guarantors is a party or by which Boyd Gaming or any of the Guarantors is bound;

(6) Boyd Gaming must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by Boyd Gaming with the intent of preferring the Holders of notes over the other creditors of Boyd Gaming with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding creditors of Boyd Gaming or others; and

(7) Boyd Gaming must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as applicable, have been complied with.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Except as provided in the next three succeeding paragraphs, the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantees may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the notes (including additional notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, notes), and any existing default or compliance with any provision of the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantees, may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a tender offer, exchange offer for, or purchase of, the notes).

Without the consent of each Holder of notes affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver may not (with respect to any notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(1) reduce the principal amount of notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(2) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any note;

(3) reduce the principal of or extend the stated maturity of any note;

(4) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any note, waive a redemption payment with respect to any note or change the time at which a note may be redeemed (other than provisions relating to the covenants described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders”);

(5) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or interest, premium or Additional Interest, if any, on the notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s notes (except a rescission of acceleration of the notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

(6) make any note payable in money other than that stated in the notes;

(7) make any change in the provisions of the indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults; or

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In addition, any amendment which releases any Guarantor from its obligations under any Note Guarantee (except as specified in the Guaranty release provisions contained in the indenture prior to any such amendment) will require the consent of the Holders of at least 662/3% in aggregate principal amount of the notes then outstanding.

Notwithstanding the preceding, without the consent of any Holder of notes, Boyd Gaming, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantees to, among other things:

(1) to cure any ambiguity, defect, mistake, omission or inconsistency;

(2) to provide for the assumption of Boyd Gaming’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to Holders of notes and Note Guarantees, as applicable, in the case of a merger or consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of Boyd Gaming’s or such Guarantor’s assets, as applicable;

(3) to provide for uncertificated notes in addition to or in place of certificated notes;

(4) to add any Note Guarantees with respect to the notes and to release such Note Guarantees when required or permitted by the terms of the indenture;

(5) to secure the notes;

(6) to add to the covenants of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders of the notes or the Note Guarantees or to surrender any right or power conferred upon Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor;

(7) to make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the indenture of any such Holder of notes;

(8) to comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the indenture under the Trust Indenture Act;

(9) to conform the text of the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantees to any provision of the description of notes contained in the original offering memorandum for the old notes to the extent that such provision in the description of notes contained therein was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the indenture, the notes or the Note Guarantee;

(10) to provide for the issuance of additional notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the indenture on the Issue Date; and

(11) remove redemption provisions included in any additional notes that are no longer in effect.

The consent of the Holders of the notes is not necessary under the indenture to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment. It is sufficient if such consent approves the substance of the proposed amendment.

After an amendment, supplement, or waiver of the indenture becomes effective, Boyd Gaming is required to mail to the Holders of notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing such amendment, supplement or waiver. However, the failure to give such notice to all Holders of notes, or any defect therein, will not impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemented indenture or waiver.

Satisfaction and Discharge

The indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all notes issued thereunder, when:

(1) either:

(a) all notes that have been authenticated, except lost, stolen or destroyed notes that have been replaced or paid and notes for whose payment money has been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to Boyd Gaming, have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

 

 

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(b) all notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination of cash in U.S. dollars and non-callable U.S. Government Obligations, in amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire Indebtedness on the notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, if any, and accrued interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of maturity or redemption;

(2) other than with respect to a discharge when the notes have become due and payable, no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing on the date of the deposit or will occur as a result of the deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and the deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor is a party or by which Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor is bound;

(3) Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by it under the indenture; and

(4) Boyd Gaming has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under the indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the notes at maturity or the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, Boyd Gaming must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Concerning the Trustee

If the Trustee becomes a creditor of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor, the indenture limits its right to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue or resign.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding notes will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indenture provides that in case an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent man in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the indenture at the request of any Holder of notes, unless such Holder has offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Additional Information

Anyone who receives this prospectus may obtain a copy of the indenture without charge by writing to Boyd Gaming Corporation, 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, 9th Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89169, Attention: General Counsel.

Book-entry, Delivery and Form

The exchange notes will be initially issued in the form of one or more notes in global form without interest coupons (the “Global Notes”) registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee.

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interests in a Global Note will be limited to Persons that have accounts with DTC (“Participants”) or Persons that may hold interests through Participants. The exchange notes will be issued in registered, global form in minimum denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Except as set forth below, the Global Notes may be transferred, in whole and not in part, only to another nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or its nominee. Beneficial interest in the Global Notes may not be exchanged for definitive notes in registered certificated form (“Certificated Notes”) except in the limited circumstances described below. See “—Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes.” Except in limited circumstances described below, owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will not be entitled to receive physical delivery of notes in certificated form. In addition, transfers of beneficial interest in the Global Notes will be subject to the applicable rules and procedures of DTC and its direct and indirect participants (including, if applicable, those of Euroclear and Clearstream), which may change from time to time.

So long as the Holder of a Global Note is the registered owner of any notes, the Holder of such Global Note will be considered the sole Holder under the indenture of any notes evidenced by the Global Notes. Beneficial owners of notes evidenced by the Global Notes will not be considered the owners or Holders of the notes under the indenture for any purpose, including with respect to the giving of any directions, instructions or approvals to the Trustee thereunder. Neither Boyd Gaming nor the Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records of DTC or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating to the notes.

Depository Procedures

The following description of the operations and procedures of DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream are provided solely as a matter of convenience. These operations and procedures are solely within the control of the respective settlement systems and are subject to changes by them. Boyd Gaming takes no responsibility for these operations and procedures and urges investors to contact the system or their participants directly to discuss these matters. However, Boyd Gaming will remain responsible for any actions DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream and their respective participants take in accordance with instructions provided by Boyd Gaming.

DTC has advised Boyd Gaming that DTC is a limited-purpose trust company created to hold securities for the Participants and to facilitate the clearance and settlement of transactions in those securities between Participants through electronic book-entry changes in accounts of its Participants. The Participants include securities brokers and dealers (including the underwriters), banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations. Access to DTC’s system is also available to other entities such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Participant, either directly or indirectly (collectively, the “Indirect Participants”). Persons who are not Participants may beneficially own securities held by or on behalf of DTC only through the Participants or the Indirect Participants. The ownership interests in, and transfers of ownership interests in, each security held by or on behalf of DTC are recorded on the records of the Participants and Indirect Participants.

DTC has also advised Boyd Gaming that, pursuant to procedures established by it:

(1) upon deposit of the Global Notes, DTC will credit the accounts of Participants designated by the Initial Purchasers with portions of the principal amount of the Global Notes; and

(2) ownership of these interests in the Global Notes will be shown on, and the transfer of ownership of these interests will be effected only through, records maintained by DTC (with respect to the Participants) or by the Participants and the Indirect Participants (with respect to other owners of beneficial interest in the Global Notes).

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held through Euroclear or Clearstream, may be subject to the procedures and requirements of DTC. Those interests held through Euroclear or Clearstream may also be subject to the procedures and requirements of such systems. Prospective purchasers are advised that the laws of some states require that certain Persons take physical delivery in definitive form of securities that they own. Consequently, the ability to transfer beneficial interests in a Global Note to such Persons will be limited to that extent. Because DTC can act only on behalf of Participants, which in turn act on behalf of Indirect Participants, the ability of a Person having beneficial interests in a Global Note to pledge such interests to Persons that do not participate in the DTC system, or otherwise take actions in respect of such interests, may be affected by the lack of a physical certificate evidencing such interests.

Payments in respect of the principal of, and interest, Additional Interest and premium, if any, on, a Global Note registered in the name of DTC or its nominee will be payable to DTC in its capacity as the registered Holder under the indenture. Under the terms of the indenture, Boyd Gaming and the Trustee will treat the Persons in whose names the notes, including the Global Notes, are registered as the owners of the notes for the purpose of receiving payments and for all other purposes. Consequently, neither Boyd Gaming, the Trustee nor any agent of Boyd Gaming or the Trustee has or will have any responsibility or liability for:

(1) any aspect of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interest in the Global Notes or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any of DTC’s records or any Participant’s or Indirect Participant’s records relating to the beneficial ownership interests in the Global Notes; or

(2) any other matter relating to the actions and practices of DTC or any of its Participants or Indirect Participants.

DTC has advised Boyd Gaming that its current practice, upon receipt of any payment in respect of securities such as the notes (including principal and interest), is to credit the accounts of the relevant Participants with the payment on the payment date unless DTC has reason to believe it will not receive payment on such payment date. Each relevant Participant is credited with an amount proportionate to its beneficial ownership of an interest in the principal amount of the relevant security as shown on the records of DTC. Payments by the Participants and the Indirect Participants to the beneficial owners of notes will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices and will be the responsibility of the Participants or the Indirect Participants and will not be the responsibility of DTC, the Trustee or Boyd Gaming. Neither Boyd Gaming nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by DTC or any of its Participants in identifying the beneficial owners of the notes, and Boyd Gaming and the Trustee may conclusively rely on and will be protected in relying on instructions from DTC or its nominee for all purposes.

Transfers between Participants in DTC will be effected in accordance with DTC’s procedures, and will be settled in same-day funds, and transfers between participants in Euroclear and Clearstream will be effected in accordance with their respective rules and operating procedures.

Cross-market transfers between the Participants in DTC, on the one hand, and Euroclear or Clearstream participants, on the other hand, will be effected through DTC in accordance with DTC’s rules on behalf of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by its respective depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, by the counterparty in such system in accordance with the rules and procedures and within the established deadlines (Brussels time) of such system. Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be, will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its respective depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering or receiving interests in the relevant Global Note in DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Euroclear participants and Clearstream participants may not deliver instructions directly to the depositories for Euroclear or Clearstream.

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and only in respect of such portion of the aggregate principal amount of the notes as to which such Participant or Participants has or have given such direction. However, if there is an Event of Default under the notes, DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream each reserves the right to exchange the Global Notes for legended notes in certificated form, and to distribute such notes to its Participants.

Although DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream have agreed to the foregoing procedures to facilitate transfers of interests in the Global Notes among participants in DTC, Euroclear and Clearstream, they are under no obligation to perform or to continue to perform such procedures, and may discontinue such procedures at any time. Neither Boyd Gaming nor the Trustee nor any of their respective agents will have any responsibility for the performance by DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream or their respective participants or indirect participants of their respective obligations under the rules and procedures governing their operations.

Exchange of Global Notes for Certificated Notes

A Global Note is exchangeable for Certificated Notes if:

(1) Boyd Gaming delivers to the Trustee notice from DTC that (a) it is unwilling or unable to continue as depositary for the Global Notes or (b) it has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, Boyd Gaming fails to appoint a successor depositary; or

(2) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the notes;

then, upon surrender by a Holder of its Global Note, notes in such form will be issued to each Person that the Holder of the Global Note and DTC identify as being the beneficial owner of the related notes. In addition, beneficial interests in Global Notes may be exchanged for Certificated Notes upon prior written notice given to the Trustee by or on behalf of DTC in accordance with the indenture. In all cases, Certificated Notes delivered in exchange for any Global Note or beneficial interest in Global Notes will be registered in the names, and issued in any approved denominations, requested by or on behalf of the depositary (in accordance with its customary procedures).

Neither Boyd Gaming nor the Trustee will be liable for any delay by the Global Note Holder or DTC in identifying the beneficial owners of notes and Boyd Gaming and the Trustee may conclusively rely on, and will be protected in relying on, instructions from the Holder of the Global Note or DTC for all purposes.

Exchange of Certificated Notes for Global Notes

Certificated Notes may not be exchanged for beneficial interests in any Global Note unless the transferor complies with the applicable provisions in the indenture.

Same-day Settlement and Payment

Boyd Gaming will make, or cause to be made, payments in respect of the notes represented by the Global Notes (including principal, premium, if any, and interest and Additional Interest, if any) by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holder of the Global Note. All other payments on the notes will be made at the office or agency of the paying agent and registrar within the City and State of New York unless Boyd Gaming elects to make payments by check mailed to the Holders at their address set forth in the register of Holders. The notes represented by the Global Notes are expected to be eligible to trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System, and any permitted secondary market trading activity in such notes will, therefore, be required by DTC to be settled in immediately available funds.

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reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream participant, during the securities settlement processing day (which must be a business day for Euroclear and Clearstream) immediately following the settlement date of DTC. DTC has advised Boyd Gaming that cash received in Euroclear or Clearstream as a result of sales of interests in a Global Note by or through a Euroclear or Clearstream participant to a Participant in DTC will be received with value on the settlement date of DTC but will be available in the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream cash account only as of the business day for Euroclear or Clearstream following DTC’s settlement date.

Governing Law

The indenture provides that it and the notes are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.

Certain Definitions

Set forth below are certain defined terms used in the indenture. Reference is made to the indenture for a full disclosure of all such terms, as well as any other capitalized terms used herein for which no definition is provided.

“Acquisition” means the acquisition of Peninsula Gaming, LLC.

“Additional Assets” means:

(1) any Property (other than cash, cash equivalents or securities) to be owned by Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary and used in a Related Business,

(2) the costs of improving, restoring, replacing or developing any Property owned by Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary which is used in a Related Business or

(3) Investments in any other Person engaged primarily in a Related Business (including the acquisition from third parties of Capital Stock of such Person) as a result of which such other Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the procedure for designation of Restricted Subsidiaries set forth below in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary.”

“Additional Interest” means all amounts, if any, payable (1) pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest described above under the heading “—Events of Default and Remedies” as the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described above under the heading “Reports,” and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the Trust Indenture Act and/or (2) pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest described under the heading “The Exchange Offer—Additional Interest” and provided for in the registration rights agreement.

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, a Person:

(1) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person,

(2) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of the Voting Stock of such Person (or a 10% or greater equity interest in a Person which is not a corporation) or

(3) of which 10% or more of any class of the Voting Stock (or, in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 10% or more of the equity interest) is beneficially owned or held directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries by such Person.

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“Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any note on any redemption date, the greater of:

(1) 1.0% of the principal amount of the note; or

(2) the excess of:

(A) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the note at July 1, 2016 (such redemption price being set forth in the table appearing above under the caption “—Optional Redemption”) plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the note through July 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(B) the principal amount of the note, if greater.

“Asset Sale” means the sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including, without limitation, dispositions pursuant to Sale/Leaseback Transactions or pursuant to the merger of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with or into any person other than Boyd Gaming or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries), by Boyd Gaming or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than Boyd Gaming or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries of:

(1) any of the Capital Stock or other ownership interests of any Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming or

(2) any other Property of Boyd Gaming or any Property of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case not in the ordinary course of business of Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following items will not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

(A) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets having a Fair Market Value of $100.0 million or less;

(B) any issuance or other such disposition of Capital Stock or other ownership interests of any Restricted Subsidiary to Boyd Gaming or another Restricted Subsidiary;

(C) any such disposition of Property between or among Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(D) the sale or other disposition of cash or Temporary Cash Investments;

(E) any exchange of like Property pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for use in a Related Business;

(F) a Restricted Payment that is permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Certain covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments;”

(G) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of Boyd Gaming in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under “—Certain covenants—Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets” or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(H) any grant of a non-exclusive license of trademarks, know-how, patents and any other intellectual property or intellectual property rights;

(I) dispositions that occur in the ordinary course of Boyd Gaming’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s business in connection with Permitted Liens;

(J) any sale of inventory or other assets or any disposition of any obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment;

(K) the disposition of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof; and

(L) any surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind that occur in the ordinary course of Boyd Gaming’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business.

 

 

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“Attributable Indebtedness” means Indebtedness deemed to be Incurred in respect of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction and shall be, at the date of determination, the present value (discounted at the actual rate of interest implicit in such transaction, compounded annually), of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale/Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended).

“Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of Boyd Gaming or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board.

“Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of Boyd Gaming to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors, to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.

“Borgata Joint Venture” means Marina District Development Holding Co., LLC and its successors and assigns.

“Boyd Family” means William S. Boyd, any direct descendant or spouse of such person, or any direct descendant of such spouse, and any trust or other estate in which each person who has a beneficial interest, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming is one of the foregoing persons.

“Capital Lease Obligations” means Indebtedness represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP and the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations determined in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of “—Certain Covenants—Limitation on Liens,” Capital Lease Obligations shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased.

“Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, partnership interests or any other participation, right, warrants, options or other interest in the nature of an equity interest in such Person, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable into such equity interest.

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

(1) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision to either of the foregoing, including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders and other than a Restricted Subsidiary, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) of 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of the Voting Stock of Boyd Gaming and/or warrants or options to acquire such Voting Stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis; provided that for purposes of this clause (1), the members of the Boyd Family shall be deemed to beneficially own any Voting Stock of a corporation held by any other corporation (the “parent corporation”) so long as the members of the Boyd Family beneficially own (as so defined), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in the aggregate 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the parent corporation;

(2) the sale, lease, conveyance or other transfer of all or substantially all of the Property of Boyd Gaming (other than to any Restricted Subsidiary), determined on a consolidated basis, shall have occurred;

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(4) Boyd Gaming consolidates with or merges into another Person or any Person consolidates with or merges into Boyd Gaming in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of Boyd Gaming is reclassified into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where:

(A) the outstanding Voting Stock of Boyd Gaming is reclassified into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the surviving corporation that is Capital Stock and

(B) the holders of the Voting Stock of Boyd Gaming immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction in substantially the same proportion as before the transaction; or

(5) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (together with any new directors whose election or appointment by such board or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of Boyd Gaming was approved by a vote of either:

(A) 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, or

(B) members of the Boyd Family who beneficially own (as defined for purposes of clause (1) above), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in the aggregate 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of Boyd Gaming),

cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors then in office.

“Change of Control Time” means the earlier of the public announcement of (x) a Change of Control or (y) (if applicable) our intention to effect a Change of Control.

“Change of Control Triggering Event” means both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline with respect to the notes; provided, however, that a Change of Control Triggering Event shall not be deemed to have occurred if (i) at the Change of Control Time the notes have Investment Grade Status and (ii) Boyd Gaming effects defeasance of the notes pursuant to the provisions of the indenture prior to a Rating Decline.

“Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of:

(1) Consolidated Net Income; and

(2) to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby: (a) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (b) provisions for taxes based on income, (c) consolidated depreciation expense, (d) consolidated amortization expense, (e) all preopening expenses paid or accrued, and (f) other noncash items reducing Consolidated Net Income,

minus other noncash items increasing Consolidated Net Income;

all as determined on a consolidated basis for Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP.

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA during the Reference Period to the aggregate amount of Consolidated Fixed Charges during the Reference Period.

“Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the total interest expense of Boyd Gaming and its Restricted Subsidiaries including:

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(2) one-third of the rental expense attributable to operating leases,

(3) amortization of Indebtedness discount and commissions, discounts and other similar fees and charges owed with respect to Indebtedness,

(4) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing,

(5) net costs pursuant to Interest Rate Agreements,

(6) dividends on all Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries held by Persons other than Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary,

(7) interest attributable to the Indebtedness of any other Person for which Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise; plus

(8) any dividend or distribution, whether in cash, Property or securities, on Disqualified Stock of Boyd Gaming;

minus (A) interest income and (B) non-cash interest expense to the extent such expense (i) consists of pay-in-kind interest or (ii) results from the accretion of earn-out obligations incurred in compliance with the indenture during such period.

For the avoidance of doubt and consistent with GAAP, Consolidated Fixed Charges shall not include any capitalized interest.

“Consolidated Net Income” means for any period, the net income (loss) of Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that the following items shall be excluded from the computation of Consolidated Net Income:

(1) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that, subject to the limitations contained in (3) below,

(A) the net income (or, if applicable, Boyd Gaming’s equity in the net income) of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (2) below) and

(B) Boyd Gaming’s equity in a net loss of any such Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(2) any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary if such Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to Boyd Gaming, except that:

(A) subject to the limitations contained in (3) below, Boyd Gaming’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash that could have been distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to Boyd Gaming or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend (subject, in the case of a dividend to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause), and

(B) Boyd Gaming’s equity in a net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(3) any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Property of Boyd Gaming or its consolidated Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction) which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

 

 

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(4) items classified as extraordinary or any non-cash item classified as nonrecurring;

(5) any non-cash charges related to fair value adjustments;

(6) expenses or charges relating to the amortization of intangibles;

(7) deferred financing costs amortized or written off, and premiums and prepayment penalties and other fees, premiums or reserves paid in connection with any refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness, any amendment, supplement, consent or waiver in connection with any Indebtedness, or any acquisition, disposition or financing;

(8) any gain or loss realized in connection with any refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness; and

(9) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles.

For purposes of calculating Consolidated Net Income, any non-recurring charges or expenses of such Person or of a company or business acquired by such Person (in each case, including those relating to severance, relocation costs and one time compensation charges and any charges or expenses in connection with conforming accounting policies or reaudited, combining or restating financial information), in each case, incurred in connection with the purchase or acquisition of such acquired company or business by such Person shall be added to the Consolidated Net Income of such Person, to the extent any such charges or expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income of such Person.

“Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” of any Person as of any date means the total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is available, minus all current liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet other than the current portion of long term debt minus total goodwill and other intangible assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet, all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition or disposition of any Property or any company or business by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary since such most recent fiscal quarter end, including any acquisition or disposition which will be consummated as of such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated Net Tangible Assets shall be reduced by the current portion of any long-term debt that is past due or that has been reclassified as a current liability in accordance with GAAP as a result of an event of default.

“Consolidated Total Assets” of any Person as of any date means the total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is available, calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

“Core Business” means (1) the gaming, card club, racing, sports, entertainment, leisure, amusement, lodging, restaurant, retail operations, service station operations, riverboat operations, real estate development and all other businesses and activities necessary for or reasonably related or incident thereto, including, without limitation, related acquisition, construction, development or operation of related truck stop, transportation, retail and other facilities designed to enhance any of the foregoing and online or internet gaming, and (2) any of the types of preexisting businesses being operated on land acquired (whether by purchase, lease or otherwise) by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary, or similar types of businesses conducted by Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary after such acquisition of land, and all other businesses and activities necessary for or reasonably related or incident thereto, provided that such land was acquired by Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose, determined in good faith by Boyd Gaming, of ultimately conducting a business or activity described in clause (1) above at some time in the future.

“Credit Facility” means (1) the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2010, among Boyd Gaming, the financial institutions named therein, Bank of America, National Association, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as swing line lender, as amended,

 

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restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof and (2) whether or not the Credit Agreement referred to in clause (1) remains outstanding, if designated by Boyd Gaming to be included in the definition of “Credit Facility,” one or more (A) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (B) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (C) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

“Currency Exchange Protection Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, currency option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

“Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

“Development Services” means, with respect to any Qualified Facility, the provision (through retained professionals or otherwise) of development, design or construction services with respect to such Qualified Facility.

“Disqualified Stock” of a Person means any Capital Stock of such Person:

(1) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or otherwise

(A) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,

(B) is or may become redeemable or repurchaseable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or

(C) is convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness; and

(2) as to which the maturity, mandatory redemption, conversion or exchange or redemption at the option of the holder thereof occurs, or may occur,

in the case of each of clauses (1) or (2) on or prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the notes; provided, however, that such Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if it is redeemable prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the notes only if:

(A) the holder or a beneficial owner of such Capital Stock is required to qualify under the Gaming Laws and does not so qualify, or

(B) the Board of Directors determines in its reasonable, good faith judgment, as evidenced by a Board Resolution, that as a result of a holder or beneficial owner owning such Capital Stock, Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries has lost or may lose any Gaming License, which if lost or not reinstated, as the case may be, would have a material adverse effect on the business of Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or would restrict the ability of Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business in any gaming jurisdiction.

 

 

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“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

“Event of Loss” means, with respect to any Property with a Fair Market Value of more than $100.0 million, any loss, destruction or damage of such Property, or any condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, of such Property, or confiscation or requisition of the use of such Property.

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

“Existing Indentures” means collectively, (1) the Indenture dated as of April 15, 2004 between Boyd Gaming and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014; (2) the Indenture dated as of January 25, 2006 between Boyd Gaming and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 30, 2006 between Boyd Gaming and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016; and (3) the Indenture dated as of November 10, 2010 among Boyd Gaming, the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 9 1/8% Senior Notes due 2018; each as in effect on the Issue Date and each as amended, modified or supplemented.

“Fair Market Value” means with respect to any Property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s- length free market transaction, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value will be determined, except as otherwise provided:

(1) if such Property has a Fair Market Value of $25.0 million or less, by any Officer of Boyd Gaming; or

(2) if such Property has a Fair Market Value in excess of $25.0 million, by a majority of the Board of Directors and evidenced by a Board Resolution, dated within 30 days of the relevant transaction (or the date of the written agreement with respect to such transaction), delivered to the Trustee.

“GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in effect on the date of the indenture.

“Gaming Authority” means any of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Louisiana State Racing Commission, the Mississippi Gaming Commission, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Illinois Gaming Board, the Indiana Gaming Commission and any other agency (including, without limitation, any agency established by a federally-recognized Indian tribe to regulate gaming on such tribe’s reservation) which has, or may at any time after the date of the indenture have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities of Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor to such authority.

“Gaming Facility” means any gaming or pari-mutuel wagering establishment and other Property or assets directly ancillary thereto or used in connection therewith, including any building, restaurant, hotel, theater, parking facilities, retail shops, spa, land, golf courses and other recreation and entertainment facilities, vessel, barge, ship and equipment or 100% of the equity interest of a Person the primary business of which is ownership and operation of any of the foregoing.

“Gaming Laws” means the gaming laws of a jurisdiction or jurisdictions to which Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries is, or may at any time after the date of the indenture be, subject.

“Gaming License” means any license, permit, franchise or other authorization from any governmental authority required on the date of the indenture or at any time thereafter to own, lease, operate or otherwise conduct the gaming business of Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries, including all licenses granted under Gaming Laws and other Legal Requirements.

 

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“Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such first Person:

(1) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or

(2) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part);

provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include (i) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business; or (ii) any obligation in the nature of a completion guaranty which is limited solely to an obligation to complete the development, construction or opening of any new Gaming Facility entered into on behalf of any of any Person in which a Qualified Investment has been made by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

“Guarantors” means any Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming that gives a Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of the indenture, and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of the indenture.

“Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness or other obligation of any Person to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), extend, assume, Guarantee or become liable, in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Indebtedness or obligation on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person including by merger or operation of law (and “Incurrence,” “Incurred,” “Incurrable” and “Incurring” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).

“Indebtedness” means (without duplication), with respect to any Person, any indebtedness, secured or unsecured, contingent or otherwise, which is for borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the Property of such Person or only to a portion thereof), or the principal amount of such indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (excluding any balances that constitute customer advance payments and deposits, accounts payable or trade payables, and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business) if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP, and shall also include, to the extent not otherwise included:

(1) any Capital Lease Obligations;

(2) Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien to which the Property owned or held by such Person is subject, whether or not the obligation or obligations secured thereby shall have been assumed (the amount of such Indebtedness being deemed to be the lesser of the value of such Property or the amount of the Indebtedness so secured);

(3) Guarantees of Indebtedness of other Persons;

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(6) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments or credit transactions issued for the account of such Person (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto), other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in this definition) of such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third business day following receipt by such Person of a demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit;

(7) in the case of Boyd Gaming, Preferred Stock of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(8) obligations pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Exchange Protection Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall not include any interest, accrued interest or customary earn-out obligations or other contingent consideration until due and payable. For purposes of this definition, the maximum fixed repurchase price of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock were repurchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to the indenture; provided, however, that if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not then permitted to be repurchased, the repurchase price shall be the book value of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability of any other obligations described in clauses (1) through (8) above in respect thereof at such date.

“Independent Advisor” means, an investment banking firm of national standing with non-investment grade debt underwriting experience or any third party appraiser of national standing; provided, however, that such firm or appraiser is not an Affiliate of Boyd Gaming.

“Interest Rate Agreement” means, for any Person, any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.

“Investment” by any Person means any direct or indirect loan, advance or other extension of credit or capital contribution (by means of transfers of cash or other Property to others or payments for Property or services for the account or use of others), in connection with the performance of obligations under any completion guaranty or otherwise, to, or Incurrence of a Guarantee of any obligation of, or purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidence of Indebtedness issued by, any other Person, including the designation by the Board of Directors of a Person to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment, plus the cost of all additions thereto, and minus the amount of any portion of such Investment repaid to the Person making such Investment in cash as a repayment of principal or a return of capital, as the case may be, but without any other adjustments for increases or decreases in value, write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment. In determining the amount of any Investment in respect of any Property other than cash, such Property shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such Investment.

“Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) and BBB– (or the equivalent) by S&P (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof).

“Investment Grade Status” means any time at which the ratings of the notes by each of Moody’s (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) and S&P (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) are Investment Grade Ratings.

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“Legal Requirements” means all laws, statutes and ordinances and all rules, orders, rulings, regulations, directives, decrees, injunctions and requirements of all governmental authorities, that are now or may hereafter be in existence, and that may be applicable to Boyd Gaming or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof or the Trustee (including building codes, zoning and environmental laws, regulations and ordinances and Gaming Laws), as modified by any variances, special use permits, waivers, exceptions or other exemptions which may from time to time be applicable.

“Lien” means with respect to any Property of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement (other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance, preference, priority, or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such Property (including any Capital Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing). Any Sale/Leaseback Transaction shall be deemed to constitute a Lien on the Property which is the subject of such Sale/Leaseback Transaction securing the Attributable Indebtedness represented thereby.

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

“Net Cash Proceeds” with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, means the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale, net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

“Net Proceeds” from any Asset Sale or Event of Loss by any Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries means cash and cash equivalents received in respect of the Property sold or with respect to which an Event of Loss occurred, excluding business interruption or delay in completion insurance proceeds, and net of:

(1) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such Person or such Restricted Subsidiary incurred in connection with an Asset Sale or Event of Loss, including, without limitation, all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and fees and expenses incurred (but excluding any finder’s fee or broker’s fee payable to any Affiliate of such Person) and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes arising in connection with such Asset Sale or Event of Loss that are paid or required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP by such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries,

(2) all payments made by such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries on any Indebtedness which is secured by such Property in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or with respect to such Property or which must, by the terms of such Lien, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Sale or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale or Event of Loss, and

(3) all contractually required distributions and other payments made to minority interest holders (but excluding distributions and payments to Affiliates of such Person) in Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person as a result of such Asset Sale or Event of Loss; provided, however, that, in the event that any consideration for an Asset Sale or Event of Loss (which would otherwise constitute Net Proceeds) is required to be held in escrow pending determination of whether a purchase price adjustment will be made, such consideration (or any portion thereof) shall become Net Proceeds only at such time as it is released to such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries from escrow; and provided, further, that any noncash consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale or Event of Loss which is subsequently converted to cash shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds at and from the time of such conversion.

“Non-Recourse Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person to the extent that under the terms thereof or pursuant to applicable law:

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(2) enforcement of obligations on such Indebtedness is limited only to recourse against interests in Property purchased with the proceeds of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and as to which neither Boyd Gaming nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries provides any credit support or is liable.

“Note Guarantee” means the Guarantee by each Guarantor of Boyd Gaming’s obligations under the indenture and the notes, executed pursuant to the provisions of the indenture.

“Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or any Vice President of Boyd Gaming.

“Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers at least one of whom shall be the principal executive officer, principal accounting officer or principal financial officer of Boyd Gaming.

“Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to Boyd Gaming, any Guarantor or the Trustee.

“Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

(1) with respect to Boyd Gaming, any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment with the notes; and

(2) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment with such Guarantor’s Note Guarantee.

The determination of whether any Indebtedness ranks pari passu in right of payment shall not take into account whether or not such Indebtedness is secured by any collateral.

“Permitted FF&E Financing” means Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is Incurred to finance the acquisition or lease after the date of the indenture of newly acquired or leased furniture, fixtures or equipment (“FF&E”) used directly in the operation of a Gaming Facility owned or leased by Boyd Gaming or its Restricted Subsidiaries and secured by a Lien on such FF&E in an amount not to exceed 100% of the cost of the FF&E so purchased or leased.

“Permitted Holders” means the Boyd Family and any group (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) comprised solely of members of the Boyd Family.

“Permitted Investment” means an Investment by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary in:

(1) a Restricted Subsidiary or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the primary business of such Restricted Subsidiary is a Related Business;

(2) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Person’s primary business is a Related Business;

(3) Temporary Cash Investments;

(4) receivables owing to Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms, including without limitation credit extended to customers; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as Boyd Gaming or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;

(5) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;

 

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(6) loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of Boyd Gaming or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;

(7) stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments;

(8) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any Investment existing on the Issue Date so long as such extension, modification or renewal does not increase the Investment as in effect at the Issue Date or is not materially adverse to the interests of the noteholders;

(9) securities received pursuant to clause (2) of the first paragraph under the covenant described above under the caption “—Repurchase at the Option of Holders—Asset Sales; Event of Loss;”

(10) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons in the ordinary course of business;

(11) Investments consisting of or to finance purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business;

(12) Qualified Investments provided that at the time such Qualified Investment is made and giving pro forma effect thereto (A) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of Boyd Gaming on the date of the Investment would have been greater than 2.5 to 1 and (B) no Default or Event of Default would exist; provided, however, that, if an Investment in any Person made pursuant to this clause (12) would, at any time after the date such Investment is made, cease to qualify as a Qualified Investment due to a failure to satisfy the requirements of clause (2) of the definition of “Qualified Investment,” then Boyd Gaming will be deemed to have made an Investment equal to the value of its Investment in such Person at such time (valued in each case as provided in the definition of “Investment”) and the value of such Investment at such time will, for the period such Investment does not so qualify, be included in the calculation of the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments referenced under clause (3) of the first paragraph of the covenant captioned “—Limitation on Restricted Payments”; and

(13) payments with respect to a Guarantee or other extension of credit that qualified as a Qualified Investment at the time the Guarantee was given or extension of credit was made, unless such Guarantee or extension of credit no longer qualifies as a Qualified Investment due to a failure to satisfy the requirements of clause (2) of the definition of “Qualified Investment.”

“Permitted Liens” means:

(1) Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations under the Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed the amount of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (3) of the second paragraph of the covenant captioned “—Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(2) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (8) of the second paragraph of the covenant captioned “—Limitation on Indebtedness” covering only the assets acquired with or financed by such Indebtedness;

(3) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on the Property of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(4) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens which secure payment of obligations arising in the ordinary course of business;

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(6) other Liens incidental to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its Properties which were not created in connection with the Incurrence of Indebtedness or the obtaining of advances or credit and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its Properties or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business, including without limitation leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses;

(7) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statements regarding operating leases;

(8) pledges or deposits under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary, or deposits for the payment of rent, or deposits to secure liability to insurance carriers, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(9) minor survey exceptions;

(10) utility easements, building or zoning restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to properties of a similar character and do not materially detract from the value of such Property;

(11) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens securing Indebtedness);

(12) Liens securing obligations to a trustee pursuant to the compensation and indemnity provisions of any indenture and Liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) the notes or the Note Guarantees;

(13) Liens (including extensions and renewals thereof) upon real or tangible personal property acquired by that Person after the date of the indenture; provided that

(A) any such Lien is created solely for the purpose of securing Indebtedness representing, or Incurred to finance, refinance or refund, all costs (including the cost of construction, installation or improvement) of the item of Property subject thereto,

(B) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by that Lien does not exceed 100% of that cost,

(C) that Lien does not extend to or cover any other Property other than that item of Property and any improvements on that item or is otherwise a Permitted Lien under clause (30) of this definition, and

(D) the Incurrence of that Indebtedness is permitted by the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness;”

(14) Liens on any property to secure all or part of the cost of improvements or construction thereon or Indebtedness incurred to provide funds for that purpose in a principal amount not exceeding the cost of those improvements or construction;

(15) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of that Person securing that Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of that Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of that inventory or other goods;

(16) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit issued for the account of that Person which encumber documents and other Property relating to those commercial letters of credit and the products and proceeds thereof;

(17) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods by that Person;

(18) licenses, leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material adverse respect with the business of that Person or any of its Subsidiaries;

 

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(19) Liens encumbering Property or assets of that Person under construction arising from progress or partial payments by a customer of that Person or one of its Subsidiaries relating to that Property or assets;

(20) Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin accounts, and other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are within the general parameters customary in the gaming industry;

(21) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory or regulatory requirements of that Person or its Subsidiaries;

(22) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff relating to depositary relations with financial institutions and securities intermediaries;

(23) Liens on cash collateral required to be deposited pursuant to the terms of the Credit Facility to secure the funding obligations of any defaulting lender, including cash collateral deposited with respect to any unreimbursed drawing under a letter of credit;

(24) any interest or title of a lessor in the Property subject to any Capitalized Lease Obligation or operating lease which, in each case, is permitted under the indenture or purchase money Indebtedness which is permitted to be incurred under the indenture pursuant to the covenant captioned “—Limitation on Indebtedness”;

(25) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by that Person or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(26) Liens for judgments or orders not giving rise to an Event of Default and deposits to secure surety or appeal bonds;

(27) Liens on Property acquired by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary (including an indirect acquisition of Property by way of a merger of a Person with or into Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary or the acquisition of a Person), provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, and were not created in connection therewith or in anticipation thereof, and provided, further, that such Liens do not extend to any additional Property or assets of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(28) pledges or deposits made by such Person in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement;

(29) Liens securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred under the indenture; provided that such Liens extend only to the Property or assets of Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary encumbered by the refinanced Indebtedness unless the Incurrence of such Liens is otherwise permitted under the indenture; and

(30) Liens not specified in the foregoing; provided that the aggregate Indebtedness secured by the Liens under this clause (30) does not exceed 7.5% of Boyd Gaming’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at any one time outstanding as of the date any such Lien is granted or otherwise becomes effective in reliance on this clause (30). For the avoidance of doubt, Liens Incurred in reliance on clause (30) may secure Indebtedness in an amount in addition to Indebtedness that is also secured by Liens Incurred in reliance on one or more other clauses of this definition.

“Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any renewals, repurchases, redemptions, extensions, substitutions, refinancings or replacements of any Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any successive extensions, renewals, substitutions, refinancings or replacements (and including refinancings by Boyd Gaming of Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary):

(1) to the extent that the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness renewed, repurchased, redeemed, extended, substituted, refinanced or replaced (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith);

 

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(2) so long as the Weighted Average Life to Maturity and Stated Maturity is not shortened, and

(3) so long as the new Indebtedness is not be senior in right of payment to the Indebtedness that is being renewed, repurchased, redeemed, extended, substituted, refinanced or replaced;

provided, however, that Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, company (including limited liability company), partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

“Preferred Stock” means any Capital Stock of a Person, however designated, which entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to dividends, distributions or liquidation proceeds of such Person over the holders of other Capital Stock issued by such Person.

“Property” means, with respect to any Person, any interest of such Person in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock in any other Person (but excluding Capital Stock or other securities issued by such first Person).

“Public Equity Offering” means an underwritten public offering of Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

“Qualified Investment” means an Investment by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Person primarily engaged or preparing to engage in a Related Business; provided that:

(1) the primary purpose for which such Investment was made was to finance or otherwise facilitate the development, construction or acquisition of a facility (a “Qualified Facility”) that (A) is located in a jurisdiction in which the conduct of gaming using electronic gaming devices is permitted pursuant to applicable law and (B) conducts or, following such development, construction or acquisition, will conduct gaming utilizing electronic gaming devices or is related to, ancillary or supportive of, connected with or arising out of such gaming business;

(2) Boyd Gaming and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time of the Investment (A) own in the aggregate at least 35% of the outstanding Voting Stock of such Person or (B) (i) control the day-to-day gaming operation of such Person pursuant to a written agreement and (ii) provide or have provided Development Services with respect to the applicable Qualified Facility; and

(3) none of the Permitted Holders or any Affiliate of such Persons, other than Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries, is a direct or indirect obligor, contingently or otherwise, of any Indebtedness of such Person or a direct or indirect holder of any Capital Stock of such Person, other than through their respective ownership interests in Boyd Gaming.

“Qualified Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

(1) as to which neither Boyd Gaming nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), or (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise; provided, however, that the provision by Boyd Gaming of a completion guaranty or the making of payments with respect thereto, in each case, to the extent permitted under the covenant described above under “—Certain covenants—Limitation on Restricted Payments,” shall not prevent any Indebtedness from constituting Qualified Non-Recourse Debt;

(2) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity; and

 

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(3) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Rating Agencies” means S&P and Moody’s or any successor to the respective rating agency businesses thereof.

“Rating Decline” shall have occurred if at any date within 90 calendar days after the date of public disclosure of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period will be extended for so long as Boyd Gaming’s debt ratings are under publicly announced review for possible downgrading (or without an indication of the direction of a possible ratings change) by either Moody’s or S&P or their respective successors) the notes no longer have Investment Grade Status.

“Reference Period” means the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the last full fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of a proposed Incurrence, Restricted Payment or other transaction for which financial statements are available.

“Related Business” means the business conducted (or proposed to be conducted) by Boyd Gaming and its Subsidiaries in connection with any Gaming Facility and any and all reasonably related businesses necessary for, in support, furtherance or anticipation of and/or ancillary to or in preparation for, such business including, without limitation, the development, expansion or operation of any Gaming Facility (including any land-based, dockside, riverboat or other type of casino), owned, or to be owned, leased or managed by Boyd Gaming or one of its Subsidiaries.

“Related Person” means any legal or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Restricted Payment” means:

(1) any dividend or distribution (whether made in cash, Property or securities) declared or paid on or with respect to any shares of Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming or to Boyd Gaming’s stockholders except for such dividends or distributions payable solely in Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming (other than Disqualified Stock of Boyd Gaming);

(2) a payment made by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to Boyd Gaming or a Restricted Subsidiary) to purchase, redeem, acquire or retire any Capital Stock of Boyd Gaming or Capital Stock of any Affiliate of Boyd Gaming or any warrants, rights or options, to directly or indirectly purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into any such Capital Stock;

(3) a payment made by Boyd Gaming or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date to redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled maturity, scheduled sinking fund or mandatory redemption payment (other than the redemption, purchase, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition of any Indebtedness subordinate in right of payment to the notes or any Note Guarantee made in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment), Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming or any Guarantor which is subordinate (whether pursuant to its terms or by operation of law) in right of payment to the notes or any Note Guarantee;

(4) any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person; or

(5) any “Restricted Payment” as defined in any of the Existing Indentures that was made after March 31, 1997 and prior to the Issue Date, including Investments in excess of $100.0 million in the Borgata Joint Venture.

 

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“Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming that:

(a) has not been designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

(b) was an Unrestricted Subsidiary but has been redesignated by the Board of Directors as a Restricted Subsidiary,

in each case as provided under the definition of Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that no Subsidiary shall be redesignated from an Unrestricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary unless, immediately after giving pro forma effect to such designation, Boyd Gaming would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the first paragraph of the covenant described above under the caption “—Limitation on Indebtedness.”

“Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect arrangement pursuant to which Property is sold or transferred by such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person and is thereafter leased back from the purchaser or transferee thereof by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming that:

(a) guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of Boyd Gaming; or

(b) is a Domestic Subsidiary and a “Significant Subsidiary” as defined in the Credit Facility.

“S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

“Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which a payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency unless such contingency has occurred).

“Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

(1) such Person,

(2) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or

(3) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

“Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following:

(1) Investments in U.S. Government Obligations maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof,

(2) Investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company which is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof having capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating in excess of $500,000,000 and whose long-term debt is rated “A-3” or higher, “A–” or higher or “A–” or higher according to Moody’s, S&P or Fitch Credit Rating Co. (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)), respectively,

(3) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (1) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (2) above,

 

 

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(4) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 90 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than Boyd Gaming or an Affiliate of Boyd Gaming) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-1” (or higher) according to Moody’s, “A-1” (or higher) according to S&P or “A-1” (or higher) according to Fitch Credit Rating Co. (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)), and

(5) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets comprise securities of the types described in clauses (1) through (4) above.

“Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to July 1, 2016; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to July 1, 2016, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

“Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (1) any Subsidiary of Boyd Gaming which at the time of determination shall be an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Board of Directors) and (2) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

“U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.

“Voting Stock” means securities of any class or classes of a Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for corporate directors (or Persons performing equivalent functions).

“Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

(1) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (A) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (B) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by

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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to a holder who exchanges old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer. This summary is based on existing U.S. federal income tax law, which is subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary does not discuss all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation which may be important to particular investors in light of their individual investment circumstances, such as investors subject to special tax rules (e.g., financial institutions; insurance companies; broker-dealers; tax-exempt organizations; entities treated as partnerships and their partners or members; persons who hold the old notes as part of a straddle, hedge, conversion, constructive sale, or other integrated security transaction; and persons who have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar), all of whom may be subject to tax rules that differ significantly from those summarized below. In addition, this summary does not address any state, local, foreign or non-income tax considerations. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal, state, local, foreign and non-income tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the exchange notes.

An exchange of old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer will not be a taxable event for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, a holder of old notes will not recognize gain or loss, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as a result of exchanging old notes for exchange notes pursuant to the exchange offer. The holding period of the exchange notes will be the same as the holding period of the old notes and the tax basis in the exchange notes will be the same as the adjusted tax basis in the old notes as determined immediately before the exchange.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

Each broker-dealer that receives exchange notes for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer must acknowledge that it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of the exchange notes. Broker-dealers may use this prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, in connection with the resale of exchange notes received in exchange for old notes where the broker-dealer acquired the old notes as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities. We have agreed that, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 90 days from the date on which the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part is declared effective, and (ii) the date on which any broker-dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities, we will make this prospectus, as amended or supplemented, available to any broker-dealer for use in connection with any such resale.

We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of exchange notes by broker-dealers or any other persons. Broker-dealers may sell exchange notes received by them for their own account pursuant to the exchange offer from time to time in one or more transactions:

 

   

in the over-the-counter market;

 

   

in negotiated transactions;

 

   

through the writing of options on the exchange notes; or

 

   

through a combination of the above methods of resale;

at market prices prevailing at the time of resale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices or negotiated prices. Broker-dealers may resell exchange notes directly to purchasers or to or through brokers or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of commissions or concessions from any broker-dealer and/or the purchasers of the exchange notes. Any broker-dealer that resells exchange notes that were received by it for its own account pursuant to the exchange offer and any broker or dealer that participates in a distribution of the exchange notes may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act and any profit on any resale of exchange notes and any commissions or concessions received by any such persons may be deemed to be underwriting compensation under the Securities Act. The letter of transmittal states that by acknowledging that it will deliver and by delivering a prospectus, a broker-dealer will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

We have agreed to pay certain expenses incident to the exchange offer. We also will provide indemnification against specified liabilities, including liabilities that may arise under the Securities Act, to holders of old notes in the exchange offer for exchange notes.

We have agreed to notify any broker-dealer that has requested or received copies of the prospectus in accordance with the terms of the registration rights agreement upon the happening of the following:

 

   

the registration statement for the exchange offer is filed or becomes effective;

 

   

receipt of any comments received by the SEC;

 

   

issuance of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement;

 

   

receipt of any notice of the suspension of qualification of the exchange notes in any jurisdiction; or

 

   

any event which makes any statement in the prospectus untrue in any material respect.

We have also agreed, among other things, to furnish any such broker-dealer with a reasonable number of prospectus supplements which correct any material nonconformity with applicable requirements, use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of the registration statement and use commercially reasonable efforts to register or qualify the exchange notes under applicable securities or blue sky laws.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the exchange notes and the related guarantees in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, California.

EXPERTS

Boyd Gaming

The consolidated financial statements of Boyd Gaming Corporation as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, incorporated by reference in this prospectus from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the effectiveness of Boyd Gaming Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their reports, which are incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

Peninsula Gaming, LLC

The consolidated financial statements of Peninsula Gaming, LLC and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, incorporated by reference in this prospectus from Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

Marina District Development Company, LLC

The consolidated financial statements of Marina District Development Company, LLC and Subsidiary incorporated by reference in this prospectus from Boyd Gaming Corporation and Subsidiaries’ Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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No dealer, salesperson or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this prospectus in connection with the exchange offer covered by this prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the company. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any sale made hereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no change in the affairs of the company since the dates as of which information is given in this prospectus. This prospectus does not constitute an offer or solicitation by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer, or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.

 

 

Until                , 2013 (90 days after the expiration date of this exchange offer, or, if the expiration date is extended, such date that is 90 days after such extended expiration date), all dealers effecting transactions in the exchange notes, whether or not participating in this exchange offer, may be required to deliver a prospectus.

All tendered old notes, executed letters of transmittal and other related documents should be directed to the exchange agent. Questions and requests for assistance and requests for additional copies of this prospectus, the letter of transmittal and other related documents should be addressed to the exchange agent as follows:

The exchange agent for the exchange offer is:

U.S. Bank National Association

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Specialized Finance

By Facsimile Transmission:

(651) 466-7372

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Boyd Gaming Corporation

$350,000,000

Offer to Exchange

$350,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes due 2020, Which Have Been Registered Under the Securities Act, for

any and all Outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

Prospectus

 

 

Dated                , 2013

 

 

 


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PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

 

Item 20. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Under Sections 78.7502, 78.751 and 78.752 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, Boyd Gaming Corporation has broad powers to indemnify and insure its directors and officers against liabilities they may incur in their capacities as such.

Article IX of Boyd Gaming Corporation’s amended and restated articles of incorporation and Article 10 of Boyd Gaming Corporation’s amended and restated bylaws provide for indemnification of its directors, officers, employees and other agents to the maximum extent permitted by law. Boyd Gaming Corporation also has entered into indemnification agreements with its executive officers and directors and provides indemnity insurance pursuant to which directors and officers are indemnified or insured against liability or loss under certain circumstances which may include liability, or related loss under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.

The law of the state of incorporation or formation, as applicable, and/or the provisions of the certificates of incorporation or formation, as applicable, the bylaws or the limited liability company agreements, as applicable, of all of the subsidiaries listed in the “Table of Additional Registrants” included in the Registration Statement, provide for the limitation of liability and/or indemnification of officers, directors, managers and persons performing similar functions, as applicable, of the subsidiaries similar to those described above.

 

Item 21. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

 

  (a) Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description of Exhibit

  

Method of Filing

2.1    Purchase Agreement, entered into as of June 5, 2006, by and among the Registrant, FGB Development, Inc., Boyd Florida, LLC, The Aragon Group, Inc., Summersport Enterprises, LLLP, the Shareholders of The Aragon Group, Inc., The Limited Partners of Summersport Enterprises, LLLP, and Stephen F. Snyder, as Shareholder Representative With Respect to Dania Jai-alai    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
2.2    Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 25, 2006, as amended, by and among the Registrant, Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., Silverado South Strip, LLC, and Michael J. Gaughan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on October 31, 2006.
2.3    Agreement for Exchange of Assets and Joint Escrow Instructions, dated as of September 29, 2006, entered into by and between Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. and Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.

 

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2.4   Letter Agreement entered into as of February 26, 2007, by and between Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. and Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. amending that certain Agreement for Exchange of Assets and Joint Escrow Instructions previously entered into by and between the parties as of September 29, 2006    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
2.5   Letter Agreement entered into as of August 11, 2006, by and among the Registrant, FGB Development, Inc., Boyd Florida, LLC, The Aragon Group, Inc., Summersport Enterprises, LLLP, and Stephen F. Snyder, individually and as Shareholder Representative, amending certain provisions of that certain Purchase Agreement previously entered into among the parties as of June 5, 2006    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
2.6**   Second Amendment to the Purchase Agreement entered into as of February 16, 2007, by and among the Registrant, the Aragon Group and the other parties thereto    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.
2.7   Third Amendment to the Purchase Agreement and Promissory Note related thereto entered into as of January 15, 2009, by and among Boyd Gaming Corporation, the Aragon Group and the other parties thereto    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.7 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
2.8   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 16, 2012, entered into by and among, Boyd Gaming Corporation, Boyd Acquisition II, LLC, Boyd Acquisition Sub, LLC, Peninsula Gaming Partners, LLC and Peninsula Gaming, LLC.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2012.
2.9   Membership Interest Purchase and Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions, dated as of March 1, 2013, by and between Echelon Resorts, LLC, Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., Genting Assets, Inc, and Genting Berhad. dated March 1, 2013.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2013.
2.10   Asset Purchase Agreement among LVE Energy Partners, LLC, Echelon Resorts LLC, and Boyd Gaming Corporation, dated March 1, 2013.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 7, 2013.
3.1   Amended and Restated Bylaws    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 14, 2008.
3.2   Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2006.

 

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4.1    Form of Indenture relating to $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014, dated as of April 15, 2004, by and between the Registrant, as Issuer, and the Initial Purchasers, named therein    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-4, File No. 333-116373, which was declared effective on June 25, 2004.
4.2    Form of Indenture relating to senior debt securities    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated December 16, 2005.
4.3    Form of Indenture relating to subordinated debt securities    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 of the Registrant’s Automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated December 16, 2005.
4.4    Form of Specimen Common Stock Certificate    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 of the Registrant’s Automatic Shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 dated December 16, 2005.
4.5    Indenture (including form of Subordinated Debt Securities) with respect to Subordinated Debt Securities, dated as of January 25, 2006, by and between the Registrant, as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 26, 2006.
4.6    First Supplemental Indenture with respect to the 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, dated as of January 30, 2006, by and between the Registrant, as Issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 31, 2006.
4.7    Lender Joinder Agreement, dated November 2, 2011, among The Company, Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent, and Bank of America, N.A., as the Increasing Lender    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 3, 2011.
4.8    Indenture governing the Company’s 9.125% senior notes, dated November 10, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2010.
4.9    Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 10, 2010, by and between the Company and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of itself and as representative of the several initial purchasers.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2010.
4.10    Indenture governing the Company’s 9% Senior Notes due 2020, dated June 8, 2012, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.    Filed electronically herewith.
4.11    Form of 9% Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.10).    Filed electronically herewith.

 

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4.12    Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 8, 2012, by and among the Company, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, on behalf of themselves and as representatives of the several initial purchasers.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 13, 2012.
5.1    Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP.    Filed electronically herewith.
10.1    Ninety-Nine Year Lease dated June 30, 1954, by and among Fremont Hotel, Inc., and Charles L. Ronnow and J.L. Ronnow, and Alice Elizabeth Ronnow    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.2    Lease Agreement dated October 31, 1963, by and between Fremont Hotel, Inc. and Cora Edit Garehime    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.3    Lease Agreement dated December 31, 1963, by and among Fremont Hotel, Inc., Bank of Nevada and Leon H. Rockwell, Jr.    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.4    Lease Agreement dated June 7, 1971, by and among Anthony Antonacci, Margaret Fay Simon and Bank of Nevada, as Co-Trustees under Peter Albert Simon’s Last Will and Testament, and related Assignment of Lease dated February 25, 1985 to Sam-Will, Inc. and Fremont Hotel, Inc.    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.5    Lease Agreement dated July 25, 1973, by and between CH&C and William Peccole, as Trustee of the Peter Peccole 1970 Trust    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1995.
10.6    Lease Agreement dated July 1, 1974, by and among Fremont Hotel, Inc. and Bank of Nevada, Leon H. Rockwell, Jr. and Margorie Rockwell Riley    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.7    Ninety-Nine Year Lease, dated December 1, 1978, by and between Matthew Paratore, and George W. Morgan and LaRue Morgan, and related Lease Assignment dated November 10, 1987, to Sam-Will, Inc., d.b.a. Fremont Hotel and Casino    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.8    Form of Indemnification Agreement    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-64006, which was declared effective on October 15, 1993.

 

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10.9*    1993 Flexible Stock Incentive Plan and related agreements    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-64006, which was declared effective on October 15, 1993.
10.10*    1993 Directors Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan, as amended    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-79895, dated June 3, 1999.
10.11*    1993 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and related agreement    Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-64006, which was declared effective on October 15, 1993.
10.12    401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust    Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 33-51672, of California Hotel and Casino and California Hotel Finance Corporation, which was declared effective on November 18, 1992.
10.13*    2000 Executive Management Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2000).    Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 21, 2000.
10.14*    1996 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended on May 25, 2000)    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2000.
10.15    Second Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement of Marina District Development Company, dated as of August 31, 2000    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2000.
10.16    Contribution and Adoption Agreement by and among Marina District Development Holding Co., LLC, MAC, Corp. and Boyd Atlantic City, Inc., effective as of December 13, 2000    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.
10.17*    Annual Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.
10.18*    Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
10.19*    Form of Stock Option Award Agreement pursuant to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
10.20*    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Notice of Award pursuant to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
10.21*    The Boyd Gaming Corporation Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan for the Board of Directors and Key Employees    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.

 

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10.22*    Amendment Number 1 to the Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
10.23*    Amendment Number 2 to the Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.41 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
10.24*    Amendment Number 3 to the Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
10.25*    Amendment Number 4 to the Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.
10.26    Ground Lease dated as of October 1, 1995, between the Tiberti Company and Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc. (as successor to Gold Coast Hotel and Casino)    Incorporated by reference to an exhibit to Coast Resorts, Inc.’s Amendment No. 2 to General Form for Registration of Securities on Form 10 (SEC File No. 000-26922) filed with the SEC on January 12, 1996.
10.27*    Form of Stock Option Award Agreement Under the Registrant’s Directors’ Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005.
10.28*    Boyd Gaming Corporation’s 2002 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended and restated on May 15, 2008)    Incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on April 2, 2008.
10.29    Joint Venture Agreement dated as of January 3, 2006, between Morgans/LV Investment LLC, Echelon Resorts Corporation and for limited purposes, the Registrant and Morgans Hotel Group, L.L.C.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.51 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 3, 2006.
10.30*    Amendment Number 5 to the Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
10.31*    Amended and Restated 2000 Executive Management Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2006.
10.32*    Amended and Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on May 24, 2006.
10.33*    Form of Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units under 2002 Stock Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
10.34    First Amendment to Morgans Las Vegas, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, by and between Morgans Las Vegas LLC and Echelon Resorts Corporation, Dated May 15, 2006    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.

 

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10.35    Second Amendment to Morgans Las Vegas, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, by and between Morgans LV Investment LLC and Echelon Resorts Corporation, Dated June 30, 2008    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 1, 2008.
10.36    Third Amendment to Morgans Las Vegas, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, by and between Morgans LV Investment LLC and Echelon Resorts Corporation, Dated September 23, 2008    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on September 25, 2008.
10.37    Letter Agreement to the Morgans Las Vegas, LLC Limited Liability Company Agreement, dated May 15, 2006    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
10.38    First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 24, 2007, among the Registrant, as Borrower, certain commercial lending institutions as the Lenders, Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent and L/C Issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the Syndication Agent and Swing Line Lender, and Citibank, N.A., Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Merrill Lynch Bank USA and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
10.39    First Amendment and Consent to First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2009, among the Registrant, as Borrower, certain commercial lending institutions as the Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent for the Lenders    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
10.40    First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 27, 2012, among the Registrant, as Borrower, certain commercial lending institutions as the Lenders, and Bank of America, N.A., as the Administrative Agent for the Lenders    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 28, 2012.
10.41    Stock Purchase Agreement, entered into as of August 1, 2006, by and between Michael J. Gaughan and the Registrant    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
10.42    Form of Term Note issued by the Registrant to Michael J. Gaughan on August 1, 2006 in connection with the Stock Purchase Agreement entered into between the parties on the same date    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006.
10.43*    Form of Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plans    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 24, 2006.

 

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10.44*    Form of Career Restricted Stock Unit Award Unit Agreement under the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 13, 2006.
10.45*    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement and Notice of Award Pursuant to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
10.46*    Change in Control Severance Plan for Tier I, II and III Executives    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
10.47    Periodic Fee Agreement, entered into as of March 4, 2011, by and amongst Echelon Resorts LLC and LVE Energy Partners, LLC    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
10.48    Agreement for Purchase and Sale, dated June 15, 2011, amongst the Company, Imperial Palace of Mississippi, LLC and Key Largo Holdings, LLC    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
10.49    First Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated November 11, 2011, among Marina District Finance Company, Inc., as the Borrower, Marina District Development Company, LLC, together with the Borrower as the Credit Parties, certain commercial lending institutions as the Lenders and Wells Fargo Bank National Association, as the Administrative Agent    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
10.50    Form of Performance Share Unit Agreement and Notice of Award Pursuant to the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.49 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.
10.51    Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission Gaming License, dated July 15, 1999    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.l6 of Diamond Jo, LLC’s Form S-4 filed October 12, 1999.
10.52    Offer to Purchase Real Estate, Acceptance and Lease, dated September 27, 2006, between Diamond Jo, LLC and Dubuque County Historical Society    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2006.
10.53    Closing Agreement, dated September 27, 2006, between Diamond Jo, LLC and Dubuque County Historical Society    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2006.
10.54    Real Estate Ground Lease, dated September 27, 2006, between Diamond Jo, LLC and Dubuque County Historical Society    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 14, 2006.
10.55    Minimum Assessment Agreement, dated October 1, 2007, among Diamond Jo, LLC, the City of Dubuque, Iowa and the City Assessor of the City of Dubuque, Iowa    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.63 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 28, 2008.

 

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10.56    Amended and Restated Port of Dubuque Public Parking Facility Development Agreement, dated October 1, 2007, between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Diamond Jo, LLC    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.65 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 28, 2008.
10.57    Lottery Gaming Facility Management Contract, dated October 19, 2010    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2011.
10.58    Credit Agreement, dated as of November 14, 2012, among Boyd Acquisition Sub, LLC, as the Initial Borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as Administration Agent, Collateral Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer, the other lenders party thereto, and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and UBS Securities LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Managers.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 20, 2012.
10.59    Seller Merger Consideration Note, dated November 20, 2012 made by Boyd Acquisition II, LLC in favor of Peninsula Gaming Partners, LLC.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 20, 2012.
12.1    Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 12.1 of the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.    Filed electronically herewith.
23.1    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.    Filed electronically herewith.
23.2    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.    Filed electronically herewith.
23.3    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.    Filed electronically herewith.
23.4    Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).    Filed electronically herewith.
24.1    Power of Attorney (included in Part II of this Registration Statement)    Filed electronically herewith.
25.1    Statement of Eligibility of U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on Form T-1.    Filed electronically herewith.
99.1    Form of Letter of Transmittal.    Filed electronically herewith.
99.2    Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.    Filed electronically herewith.
99.3    Governmental Gaming Regulations.    To be filed by amendment.
99.4   

Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the notes thereto, reflecting the Company’s acquisition of Peninsula Gaming, LLC.

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99.5    Indenture governing Boyd Acquisition Sub, LLC’s and Boyd Acquisition Finance Corp.’s 8.375% Senior Notes due 2018, dated August 16, 2012, by and among the Issuers and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.    Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed August 21, 2012.

 

* Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
** Certain portions of this exhibit have been granted confidential treatment by the SEC.

(b) Financial Statement Schedules

Schedule I (incorporated by reference).

 

Item 22. Undertakings

(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective registration statement.

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such

 

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liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(d) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.

(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(e) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to respond to requests for information that is incorporated by reference into the prospectus pursuant to Items 4, 10(b), 11, or 13 of this Form, within one business day of receipt of such request, and to send the incorporated documents by first class mail or other equally prompt means. This includes information contained in documents filed subsequent to the effective date of the registration statement through the date of responding to the request.

(f) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to supply by means of a post-effective amendment all information concerning a transaction, and the company being acquired involved therein, that was not the subject of and included in the registration statement when it became effective.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
By:   /s/    Josh Hirsberg
Name:   Josh Hirsberg
Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

   Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors   March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

   Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Executive Vice President and Director   March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

   President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)   March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)   March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

   Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)   March 22, 2013

 

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/s/    Robert L. Boughner

Robert L. Boughner

   Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer and Director   March 22, 2013

/s/    William R. Boyd

William R. Boyd

   Vice President and Director   March 22, 2013

/s/    Richard Flaherty

Richard Flaherty

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Thomas V. Girardi

Thomas V. Girardi

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Maj. Gen. Billy G. McCoy, Ret. USAF

Maj. Gen. Billy G. McCoy, Ret. USAF

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Frederick J. Schwab

Frederick J. Schwab

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Christine J. Spadafor

Christine J. Spadafor

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Peter M. Thomas

Peter M. Thomas

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Veronica J. Wilson

Veronica J. Wilson

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND CASINO
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

SAM-WILL, INC.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

M.S.W., INC.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

CALIFORNIA HOTEL FINANCE CORPORATION
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BOYD ATLANTIC CITY, INC.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Vice President

(Principal Financial Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

PAR-A-DICE GAMING CORPORATION
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President and Secretary

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President, Secretary and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BOYD TUNICA, INC.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BLUE CHIP CASINO, LLC
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Executive Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

TREASURE CHEST CASINO, L.L.C.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BOYD LOUISIANA RACING, LLC
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BOYD RACING, L.L.C.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

RED RIVER ENTERTAINMENT OF SHREVEPORT, LLC
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

COAST CASINOS, INC.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Director

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

ECHELON RESORTS LLC
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   Executive Vice President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Robert L. Boughner

Robert L. Boughner

  

President, Chief Executive Officer and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Executive Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

Executive Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on the 22nd day of March, 2013.

 

BOYD BILOXI, LLC
By:   /s/    Keith E. Smith
Name:   Keith E. Smith
Title:   President

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Josh Hirsberg and Anthony D. McDuffie, and each of them, as true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the power of substitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any amendment to this Registration Statement (including post-effective amendments) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    William S. Boyd

William S. Boyd

  

Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Marianne Boyd Johnson

Marianne Boyd Johnson

  

Senior Vice President and Manager

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Keith E. Smith

Keith E. Smith

  

President and Manager

(Principal Executive Officer)

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Josh Hirsberg

Josh Hirsberg

  

Principal Financial Officer

  March 22, 2013

/s/    Anthony D. McDuffie

Anthony D. McDuffie

  

Principal Accounting Officer

  March 22, 2013

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

4.10    Indenture governing the Company’s 9% Senior Notes due 2020, dated June 8, 2012, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee.
4.11    Form of 9% Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.10).
5.1    Opinion of Morrison & Foerster LLP.
21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.2    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.3    Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
23.4    Consent of Morrison & Foerster LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1    Power of Attorney (included in Part II of this Registration Statement)
25.1    Statement of Eligibility of U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, on Form T-1.
99.1    Form of Letter of Transmittal.
99.2    Form of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.
99.4    Unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 and the notes thereto, reflecting the Company’s acquisition of Peninsula Gaming, LLC.
EX-4.10 2 d503580dex410.htm EX-4.10 EX-4.10

Exhibit 4.10

 

 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

9% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020

 

 

INDENTURE

Dated as of June 8, 2012

 

 

U.S. Bank National Association,

as Trustee

 

 

 

 


CROSS-REFERENCE TABLE*

 

Trust Indenture

Act Section

   Indenture Section

310(a)(1)

   7.10

      (a)(2)

   7.10

      (a)(3)

   N.A.

      (a)(4)

   N.A.

      (a)(5)

   7.10

      (b)

   7.10

      (c)

   N.A.

311(a)

   7.11

      (b)

   7.11

      (c)

   N.A.

312(a)

   2.05

      (b)

   12.03

      (c)

   12.03

313(a)

   7.06

      (b)(1)

   N.A.

      (b)(2)

   7.06;7.07

      (c)

   7.06;12.02

      (d)

   7.06

314(a)

   4.03;6.13;12.02;
12.05

      (b)

   N.A.

      (c)(1)

   12.04

      (c)(2)

   12.04

      (c)(3)

   N.A.

      (d)

   N.A.

      (e)

   12.05

      (f)

   N.A.

315(a)

   7.01

      (b)

   7.05;12.02

      (c)

   7.01

      (d)

   7.01

      (e)

   6.11

316(a) (last sentence)

   2.09

      (a)(1)(A)

   6.05

      (a)(1)(B)

   6.04

      (a)(2)

   N.A.

      (b)

   6.07

      (c)

   9.04

317(a)(1)

   6.08

      (a)(2)

   6.09

      (b)

   2.04

318(a)

   12.01

      (b)

   N.A.

      (c)

   12.01

 

N.A. means not applicable.

* This Cross Reference Table is not part of the Indenture.


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ARTICLE 1.

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

 

Section 1.01.

  Definitions      1   

Section 1.02.

  Other Definitions      25   

Section 1.03.

  Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act      26   

Section 1.04.

  Rules of Construction      26   
ARTICLE 2.   
THE NOTES   

Section 2.01.

  Form and Dating      27   

Section 2.02.

  Execution and Authentication      28   

Section 2.03.

  Registrar and Paying Agent      28   

Section 2.04.

  Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust      28   

Section 2.05.

  Holder Lists      29   

Section 2.06.

  Transfer and Exchange      29   

Section 2.07.

  Replacement Notes      38   

Section 2.08.

  Outstanding Notes      38   

Section 2.09.

  Treasury Notes      38   

Section 2.10.

  Temporary Notes      39   

Section 2.11.

  Cancellation      39   

Section 2.12.

  Defaulted Interest      39   

Section 2.13.

  CUSIP, ISIN and Other Numbers      39   

Section 2.14.

  Issuance of Additional Notes      39   
ARTICLE 3.   
REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT   

Section 3.01.

  Notices to Trustee      40   

Section 3.02.

  Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed      40   

Section 3.03.

  Notice of Redemption      41   

Section 3.04.

  Effect of Notice of Redemption      41   

Section 3.05.

  Deposit of Redemption Price      42   

Section 3.06.

  Notes Redeemed in Part      42   

Section 3.07.

  Optional Redemption      42   

Section 3.08.

  Mandatory Redemption      43   

Section 3.09.

  Mandatory Disposition or Redemption Pursuant to Gaming Laws      43   
ARTICLE 4.   
COVENANTS   

Section 4.01.

  Payment of Notes      43   

Section 4.02.

  Maintenance of Office or Agency      44   

Section 4.03.

  Reports      44   

Section 4.04.

  Compliance Certificate      45   

 

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Section 4.05.

  Stay and Extension Laws      45   

Section 4.06.

  Restricted Payments      45   

Section 4.07.

  Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries      48   

Section 4.08.

  Limitation on Indebtedness      49   

Section 4.09.

  Asset Sales; Event of Loss      51   

Section 4.10.

  Transactions with Affiliates      53   

Section 4.11.

  Liens      54   

Section 4.12.

  Corporate Existence      54   

Section 4.13.

  Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control      54   

Section 4.14.

  Limitation on Status of Investment Company      56   

Section 4.15.

  Payment for Consent      56   

Section 4.16.

  Limitation on Layered Indebtedness      56   

Section 4.17.

  Business Activities      56   

Section 4.18.

  Additional Note Guarantees      57   

Section 4.19.

  Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries      57   

Section 4.20.

  Certain Suspended Covenants      58   
ARTICLE 5.   
SUCCESSORS   

Section 5.01.

  Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets      58   

Section 5.02.

  Successor Corporation Substituted      59   
ARTICLE 6.   
DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES   

Section 6.01.

  Events of Default      59   

Section 6.02.

  Acceleration      61   

Section 6.03.

  Other Remedies      61   

Section 6.04.

  Waiver of Past Defaults      62   

Section 6.05.

  Control by Majority      62   

Section 6.06.

  Limitation on Suits      62   

Section 6.07.

  Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment      63   

Section 6.08.

  Collection Suit by Trustee      63   

Section 6.09.

  Trustee May File Proofs of Claim      63   

Section 6.10.

  Priorities      63   

Section 6.11.

  Undertaking for Costs      64   

Section 6.12.

  Redemption Provision Defaults      64   

Section 6.13.

  Reporting Defaults      64   
ARTICLE 7.   
TRUSTEE   

Section 7.01.

  Duties of Trustee      65   

Section 7.02.

  Rights of Trustee      66   

Section 7.03.

  Individual Rights of Trustee      66   

Section 7.04.

  Trustee’s Disclaimer      66   

Section 7.05.

  Notice of Defaults      67   

Section 7.06.

  Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes      67   

Section 7.07.

  Compensation and Indemnity      67   

 

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Section 7.08.

  Replacement of Trustee      68   

Section 7.09.

  Successor Trustee by Merger, etc      69   

Section 7.10.

  Eligibility; Disqualification      69   

Section 7.11.

  Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company      69   
ARTICLE 8.   
LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE   

Section 8.01.

  Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance      69   

Section 8.02.

  Legal Defeasance and Discharge      69   

Section 8.03.

  Covenant Defeasance      70   

Section 8.04.

  Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance      70   

Section 8.05.

  Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions      71   

Section 8.06.

  Repayment to Company      72   

Section 8.07.

  Reinstatement      72   
ARTICLE 9.   
AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER   

Section 9.01.

  Without Consent of Holders of Notes      72   

Section 9.02.

  With Consent of Holders of Notes      73   

Section 9.03.

  Compliance with Trust Indenture Act      75   

Section 9.04.

  Revocation and Effect of Consents      75   

Section 9.05.

  Notation on or Exchange of Notes      75   

Section 9.06.

  Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc      75   
ARTICLE 10.   
NOTE GUARANTEES   

Section 10.01.

  Note Guarantees      76   

Section 10.02.

  Limitation on Liability; Termination, Release and Discharge      77   

Section 10.03.

  Right of Contribution      78   

Section 10.04.

  No Subrogation      78   
ARTICLE 11.   
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE   

Section 11.01.

  Satisfaction and Discharge.      79   

Section 11.02.

  Application of Trust Money.      79   
ARTICLE 12.   
MISCELLANEOUS   

Section 12.01.

  Trust Indenture Act Controls      80   

Section 12.02.

  Notices      80   

Section 12.03.

  Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes      81   

Section 12.04.

  Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent      81   

Section 12.05.

  Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion      82   

Section 12.06.

  Rules by Trustee and Agents      82   

Section 12.07.

  No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders      82   

 

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Section 12.08.

  Governing Law      82   

Section 12.09.

  No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements      82   

Section 12.10.

  Successors      82   

Section 12.11.

  Severability      83   

Section 12.12.

  Counterpart Originals      83   

Section 12.13.

  Table of Contents, Headings, etc      83   

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit A

  FORM OF NOTE

Exhibit B

  VARIABLE NOTE PROVISIONS (SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT AND LEGENDS)

Exhibit C

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE TO

REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE

Exhibit D

 

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE TO

RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE

Exhibit E

  FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

Exhibit F

  FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE

Exhibit G

  FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

 

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INDENTURE dated as of June 8, 2012 by and among Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (including any and all successors thereto, the “Company”), the Guarantors (as defined herein) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”).

The Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee agree as follows for the benefit of each other and for the equal and ratable benefit of the Holders of the 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”):

ARTICLE 1.

DEFINITIONS AND INCORPORATION

BY REFERENCE

Section 1.01. Definitions.

144A Global Note” means a global note substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto bearing a Global Note Legend and deposited with or on behalf of, and registered in the name of, the Depositary or its nominee that will be issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes sold in reliance on Rule 144A.

Acquisition” means the acquisition of Peninsula Gaming, LLC.

Additional Assets” means:

(i) any Property (other than cash, cash equivalents or securities) to be owned by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary and used in a Related Business,

(ii) the costs of improving, restoring, replacing or developing any Property owned by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary which is used in a Related Business or

(iii) Investments in any other Person engaged primarily in a Related Business (including the acquisition from third parties of Capital Stock of such Person) as a result of which such other Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary in compliance with the procedure for designation of Restricted Subsidiaries set forth below in the definition of “Restricted Subsidiary.”

Additional Interest” means all amounts, if any, payable (i) pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest described under Section 6.13 as the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA and/or (ii) pursuant to the provisions relating to additional interest provided for in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Additional Notes” means any Notes (other than the Initial Notes) issued under this Indenture in accordance with Sections 2.02 and 2.14 and subject to compliance with Article 4.

Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, a Person:

(i) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person,

(ii) which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of the Voting Stock of such Person (or a 10% or greater equity interest in a Person which is not a corporation) or


(iii) of which 10% or more of any class of the Voting Stock (or, in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 10% or more of the equity interest) is beneficially owned or held directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries by such Person.

The term “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

Agent” means any Registrar, Paying Agent or co-registrar.

Applicable Premium” means, with respect to any Note on any redemption date, the greater of:

(i) 1.0% of the principal amount of the Note; or

(ii) the excess of:

(a) the present value at such redemption date of (1) the redemption price of the Note at July 1, 2016 (such redemption price being set forth in the table in Section 3.07(a)) plus (2) all required interest payments due on the Note through July 1, 2016 (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over

(b) the principal amount of the Note, if greater.

Applicable Procedures” means, with respect to any transfer or exchange of or for beneficial interests in any Global Note, the rules and procedures of the Depositary, Euroclear and Clearstream that apply to such transfer or exchange.

Asset Sale” means the sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition, whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions (including, without limitation, dispositions pursuant to Sale/Leaseback Transactions or pursuant to the merger of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries with or into any person other than the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries), by the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries to any Person other than the Company or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries of:

(i) any of the Capital Stock or other ownership interests of any Subsidiary of the Company or

(ii) any other Property of the Company or any Property of its Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case not in the ordinary course of business of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following items will not be deemed to be Asset Sales:

(a) any single transaction or series of related transactions that involves assets having a Fair Market Value of $100.0 million or less;

(b) any issuance or other such disposition of Capital Stock or other ownership interests of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary;

(c) any such disposition of Property between or among the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries;

 

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(d) the sale or other disposition of cash or Temporary Cash Investments;

(e) any exchange of like Property pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, for use in a Related Business;

(f) a Restricted Payment that is permitted under Section 4.06;

(g) the disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in a manner permitted pursuant to the provisions described under Section 5.01 or any disposition that constitutes a Change of Control;

(h) any grant of a non-exclusive license of trademarks, know-how, patents and any other intellectual property or intellectual property rights;

(i) dispositions that occur in the ordinary course of the Company’s or a Restricted Subsidiary’s business in connection with Permitted Liens;

(j) any sale of inventory or other assets or any disposition of any obsolete, damaged or worn out property or equipment;

(k) the disposition of receivables in connection with the compromise, settlement or collection thereof; and

(l) any surrender or waiver of contractual rights or the settlement, release, recovery on or surrender of contract, tort or other claims of any kind that occur in the ordinary course of the Company’s or any Restricted Subsidiary’s business.

Attributable Indebtedness” means Indebtedness deemed to be Incurred in respect of a Sale/Leaseback Transaction and shall be, at the date of determination, the present value (discounted at the actual rate of interest implicit in such transaction, compounded annually), of the total obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such Sale/Leaseback Transaction (including any period for which such lease has been extended).

Bankruptcy Law” means Title 11, U.S. Code or any similar federal or state law for the relief of debtors.

Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of the Company or any committee thereof duly authorized to act on behalf of such Board.

Board Resolution” means a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Company to have been duly adopted by the Board of Directors, to be in full force and effect on the date of such certification and delivered to the Trustee.

Borgata Joint Venture” means Marina District Development Holding Co., LLC and its successors and assigns.

Boyd Family” means William S. Boyd, any direct descendant or spouse of such person, or any direct descendant of such spouse, and any trust or other estate in which each person who has a beneficial interest, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in Capital Stock of the Company is one of the foregoing persons.

 

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Broker-Dealer” means any broker or dealer registered under the Exchange Act.

Business Day” means any day other than a Legal Holiday.

Capital Lease Obligations” means Indebtedness represented by obligations under a lease that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP and the amount of such Indebtedness shall be the capitalized amount of such obligations determined in accordance with GAAP. For purposes of Section 4.11, Capital Lease Obligations shall be deemed secured by a Lien on the Property being leased.

Capital Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, partnership interests or any other participation, right, warrants, options or other interest in the nature of an equity interest in such Person, but excluding any debt security convertible or exchangeable into such equity interest.

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any of the following:

(i) any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act or any successor provision to either of the foregoing, including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Permitted Holders and other than a Restricted Subsidiary, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all shares that any such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time) of 50% or more of the total voting power of all classes of the Voting Stock of the Company and/or warrants or options to acquire such Voting Stock, calculated on a fully diluted basis; provided that for purposes of this clause (i), the members of the Boyd Family shall be deemed to beneficially own any Voting Stock of a corporation held by any other corporation (the “parent corporation”) so long as the members of the Boyd Family beneficially own (as so defined), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in the aggregate 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the parent corporation;

(ii) the sale, lease, conveyance or other transfer of all or substantially all of the Property of the Company (other than to any Restricted Subsidiary), determined on a consolidated basis, shall have occurred;

(iii) the stockholders of the Company shall have approved any plan of liquidation or dissolution of the Company;

(iv) the Company consolidates with or merges into another Person or any Person consolidates with or merges into the Company in any such event pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is reclassified into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other than any such transaction where:

(a) the outstanding Voting Stock of the Company is reclassified into or exchanged for Voting Stock of the surviving corporation that is Capital Stock and

(b) the holders of the Voting Stock of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own, directly or indirectly, not less than a majority of the Voting Stock of the surviving corporation immediately after such transaction in substantially the same proportion as before the transaction; or

 

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(v) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board of Directors (together with any new directors whose election or appointment by such board or whose nomination for election by the stockholders of the Company was approved by a vote of either:

(a) 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, or

(b) members of the Boyd Family who beneficially own (as defined for purposes of clause (i) above), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, in the aggregate 50% or more of the total voting power of the Voting Stock of the Company), cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors then in office.

Change of Control Time” means the earlier of the public announcement of (i) a Change of Control or (ii) (if applicable) the Company’s intention to effect a Change of Control.

Change of Control Triggering Event” means both a Change of Control and a Rating Decline with respect to the Notes; provided, however, that a Change of Control Triggering Event shall not be deemed to have occurred if (i) at the Change of Control Time the Notes have Investment Grade Status and (ii) the Company effects defeasance of the Notes pursuant to the provisions of this Indenture prior to a Rating Decline.

Clearstream” means Clearstream Banking, S.A.

Company” means Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and any and all successors thereto.

Consolidated EBITDA” means, for any period, without duplication, the sum of:

(i) Consolidated Net Income; and

(ii) to the extent Consolidated Net Income has been reduced thereby: (a) Consolidated Fixed Charges, (b) provisions for taxes based on income, (c) consolidated depreciation expense, (d) consolidated amortization expense, (e) all preopening expenses paid or accrued, and (f) other noncash items reducing Consolidated Net Income,

minus other noncash items increasing Consolidated Net Income;

all as determined on a consolidated basis for the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in conformity with GAAP.

Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA during the Reference Period to the aggregate amount of Consolidated Fixed Charges during the Reference Period.

Consolidated Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the total interest expense of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries including:

 

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(i) the interest component of Capital Lease Obligations, which shall be deemed to accrue at any interest rate reasonably determined by the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such Capital Lease Obligations,

(ii) one-third of the rental expense attributable to operating leases,

(iii) amortization of Indebtedness discount and commissions, discounts and other similar fees and charges owed with respect to Indebtedness,

(iv) commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to letters of credit and bankers’ acceptance financing,

(v) net costs pursuant to Interest Rate Agreements,

(vi) dividends on all Preferred Stock of Restricted Subsidiaries held by Persons other than the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary,

(vii) interest attributable to the Indebtedness of any other Person for which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is responsible or liable as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, plus

(viii) any dividend or distribution, whether in cash, Property or securities, on Disqualified Stock of the Company;

minus (A) interest income during such period and (B) non-cash interest expense to the extent such expense (i) consists of pay-in-kind interest or (ii) results from the accretion of earn-out obligations Incurred in compliance with this Indenture during such period.

For the avoidance of doubt and consistent with GAAP, Consolidated Fixed Charges shall not include any capitalized interest.

Consolidated Net Income” means for any period, the net income (loss) of the Company and its Subsidiaries determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that the following items shall be excluded from the computation of Consolidated Net Income:

(i) any net income (loss) of any Person if such Person is not a Restricted Subsidiary, except that, subject to the limitations contained in (iv) below,

(x) the net income (or, if applicable, the Company’s equity in the net income) of any such Person for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash actually distributed by such Person during such period to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend or other distribution (subject, in the case of a dividend or other distribution to a Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitations contained in clause (iii) below) and

(y) the Company’s equity in a net loss of any such Person (other than an Unrestricted Subsidiary) for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(ii) any net income (loss) of any Restricted Subsidiary if such Subsidiary is subject to restrictions, directly or indirectly, on the payment of dividends or the making of distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, to the Company, except that:

 

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(a) subject to the limitations contained in (iii) below, the Company’s equity in the net income of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in such Consolidated Net Income up to the aggregate amount of cash that could have been distributed by such Restricted Subsidiary during such period to the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary as a dividend (subject, in the case of a dividend to another Restricted Subsidiary, to the limitation contained in this clause), and

(b) the Company’s equity in a net loss of any such Restricted Subsidiary for such period shall be included in determining such Consolidated Net Income;

(iii) any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Property of the Company or its consolidated Subsidiaries (including pursuant to any Sale/Leaseback Transaction) which is not sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of business and any gain or loss realized upon the sale or other disposition of any Capital Stock of any Person;

(iv) items classified as extraordinary or any non-cash item classified as nonrecurring;

(v) any non-cash charges related to fair value adjustments;

(vi) expenses or charges relating to the amortization of intangibles;

(vii) deferred financing costs amortized or written off, and premiums and prepayment penalties and other fees, premiums or reserves paid in connection with any refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness, any amendment, supplement, consent or waiver in connection with any Indebtedness, or any acquisition, disposition or financing;

(viii) any gain or loss realized in connection with any refinancing or repayment of Indebtedness; and

(ix) the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles.

For purposes of calculating Consolidated Net Income, any non-recurring charges or expenses of such Person or of a company or business acquired by such Person (in each case, including those relating to severance, relocation costs and one time compensation charges and any charges or expenses in connection with conforming accounting policies or reaudited, combining or restating financial information), in each case, incurred in connection with the purchase or acquisition of such acquired company or business by such Person shall be added to the Consolidated Net Income of such Person, to the extent any such charges or expenses were deducted in computing such Consolidated Net Income of such Person.

Consolidated Net Tangible Assets” of any Person as of any date means the total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is available, minus all current liabilities of such Person and its Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet other than the current portion of long term debt minus total goodwill and other intangible assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries reflected on such balance sheet, all calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP and after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition or disposition of any Property or any company or business by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since such most recent fiscal quarter end, including any acquisition or disposition which will be consummated as of such date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Consolidated Net Tangible Assets shall be reduced by the current portion of any long-term debt that is past due or that has been reclassified as a current liability in accordance with GAAP as a result of an event of default.

 

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Consolidated Total Assets” of any Person as of any date means the total assets of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries as of the most recent fiscal quarter end for which a consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Restricted Subsidiaries is available, calculated on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.

Core Business” means (i) the gaming, card club, racing, sports, entertainment, leisure, amusement, lodging, restaurant, retail operations, service station operations, riverboat operations, real estate development and all other businesses and activities necessary for or reasonably related or incident thereto, including, without limitation, related acquisition, construction, development or operation of related truck stop, transportation, retail and other facilities designed to enhance any of the foregoing and online or internet gaming, and (ii) any of the types of preexisting businesses being operated on land acquired (whether by purchase, lease or otherwise) by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or similar types of businesses conducted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary after such acquisition of land, and all other businesses and activities necessary for or reasonably related or incident thereto, provided that such land was acquired by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary for the purpose, determined in good faith by the Company, of ultimately conducting a business or activity described in clause (i) above at some time in the future.

Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee” shall be at the address of the Trustee specified in Section 12.02 or such other address as to which the Trustee may give notice to the Company.

Credit Facility” means (i) the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2010, among the Company, the financial institutions named therein, Bank of America, National Association, as administrative agent and letter of credit issuer, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as swing line lender, as amended, restated, supplemented, waived, replaced (whether or not upon termination, and whether with the original lenders or otherwise), restructured, repaid, refunded, refinanced or otherwise modified from time to time, including any agreement or indenture extending the maturity thereof, refinancing, replacing or otherwise restructuring all or any portion of the Indebtedness under such agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or any successor or replacement agreement or agreements or indenture or indentures or increasing the amount loaned or issued thereunder or altering the maturity thereof and (ii) whether or not the Credit Agreement referred to in clause (i) remains outstanding, if designated by the Company to be included in the definition of “Credit Facility,” one or more (a) debt facilities or commercial paper facilities, providing for revolving credit loans, term loans, receivables financing (including through the sale of receivables to lenders or to special purpose entities formed to borrow from lenders against such receivables) or letters of credit, (b) debt securities, indentures or other forms of debt financing (including convertible or exchangeable debt instruments or bank guarantees or bankers’ acceptances), or (c) instruments or agreements evidencing any other Indebtedness, in each case, with the same or different borrowers or issuers and, in each case, as amended, supplemented, modified, extended, restructured, renewed, refinanced, restated, replaced or refunded in whole or in part from time to time.

Currency Exchange Protection Agreement” means, in respect of a Person, any foreign exchange contract, currency swap agreement, currency option or other similar agreement or arrangement designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in currency exchange rates.

Custodian” means the Trustee, as custodian with respect to the Global Notes, or any successor entity thereto.

 

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Default” means any event which is, or after notice or passage of time or both would be, an Event of Default.

Definitive Notes” means, individually and collectively, each certificated Note registered in the name of the Holder thereof and issued in accordance with Section 2.06, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

Depositary” means, with respect to the Global Notes, the Person specified in Section 2.03 as the Depositary with respect to the Notes, and any and all successors thereto appointed as depositary hereunder and having become such pursuant to the applicable provision of this Indenture.

Development Services” means, with respect to any Qualified Facility, the provision (through retained professionals or otherwise) of development, design or construction services with respect to such Qualified Facility.

Disqualified Stock” of a Person means any Capital Stock of such Person:

(i) that by its terms (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable) or otherwise

(a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise,

(b) is or may become redeemable or repurchaseable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or in part, or

(c) is convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness; and

(ii) as to which the maturity, mandatory redemption, conversion or exchange or redemption at the option of the holder thereof occurs, or may occur,

in the case of each of clauses (i) or (ii) on or prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes; provided, however, that such Capital Stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall not constitute Disqualified Stock if it is redeemable prior to the first anniversary of the Stated Maturity of the Notes only if:

(a) the holder or a beneficial owner of such Capital Stock is required to qualify under the Gaming Laws and does not so qualify, or

(b) the Board of Directors determines in its reasonable, good faith judgment, as evidenced by a Board Resolution, that as a result of a holder or beneficial owner owning such Capital Stock, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has lost or may lose any Gaming License, which if lost or not reinstated, as the case may be, would have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or would restrict the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business in any gaming jurisdiction.

Domestic Subsidiary” means any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company that was formed under the laws of the United States or any state of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Euroclear” means Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system.

 

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Event of Loss” means, with respect to any Property with a Fair Market Value of more than $100.0 million, any loss, destruction or damage of such Property, or any condemnation, seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, of such Property, or confiscation or requisition of the use of such Property.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Exchange Notes” means the Notes issued in the applicable Exchange Offer pursuant to Section 2.06(f).

Exchange Offer” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Exchange Offer Registration Statement” has the meaning set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Existing Indentures” means collectively, (i) the Indenture dated as of April 15, 2004 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014; (ii) the Indenture dated as of January 25, 2006 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of January 30, 2006 between the Company and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to the 7.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016; and (iii) the Indenture dated as of November 10, 2010 among the Company, the Guarantors party thereto and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, relating to the 9  1/8% Senior Notes due 2018; each as in effect on the Issue Date and each as amended, modified or supplemented.

Fair Market Value” means with respect to any Property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length free market transaction, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of whom is under undue pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction. Fair Market Value will be determined, except as otherwise provided:

(i) if such Property has a Fair Market Value of $25.0 million or less, by any Officer of the Company; or

(ii) if such Property has a Fair Market Value in excess of $25.0 million, by a majority of the Board of Directors and evidenced by a Board Resolution, dated within 30 days of the relevant transaction (or the date of the written agreement with respect to such transaction), delivered to the Trustee.

GAAP” means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America in effect on the date of this Indenture.

Gaming Authority” means any of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Louisiana State Racing Commission, the Mississippi Gaming Commission, the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the Illinois Gaming Board, the Indiana Gaming Commission and any other agency (including, without limitation, any agency established by a federally-recognized Indian tribe to regulate gaming on such tribe’s reservation) which has, or may at any time after the date of this Indenture have, jurisdiction over the gaming activities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any successor to such authority.

Gaming Facility” means any gaming or pari-mutuel wagering establishment and other Property or assets directly ancillary thereto or used in connection therewith, including any building, restaurant, hotel, theater, parking facilities, retail shops, spa, land, golf courses and other recreation and entertainment facilities, vessel, barge, ship and equipment or 100% of the equity interest of a Person the primary business of which is ownership and operation of any of the foregoing.

 

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Gaming Laws” means the gaming laws of a jurisdiction or jurisdictions to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is, or may at any time after the date of this Indenture be, subject.

Gaming License” means any license, permit, franchise or other authorization from any governmental authority required on the date of this Indenture or at any time thereafter to own, lease, operate or otherwise conduct the gaming business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including all licenses granted under Gaming Laws and other Legal Requirements.

Global Note Legend” means the Legend set forth in Exhibit B under the caption “Form of Global Note Legend,” which is required to be placed on all Global Notes issued under this Indenture.

Global Notes” means, individually and collectively, each of the Restricted Global Notes and the Unrestricted Global Notes, substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto issued in accordance with Section 2.01, 2.06(b)(iv), 2.06(d)(ii) or 2.06(f).

Guarantee” means any obligation, contingent or otherwise, of any Person directly or indirectly guaranteeing any Indebtedness of any other Person and any obligation, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, of such first Person:

(i) to purchase or pay (or advance or supply funds for the purchase or payment of) such Indebtedness of such other Person (whether arising by virtue of partnership arrangements, or by agreements to keep-well, to purchase assets, goods, securities or services, to take-or-pay or to maintain financial statement conditions or otherwise) or

(ii) entered into for the purpose of assuring in any other manner the obligee of such Indebtedness or other obligation of the payment thereof or to protect such obligee against loss in respect thereof (in whole or in part);

provided, however, that the term “Guarantee” shall not include (x) endorsements for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business; or (y) any obligation in the nature of a completion guaranty which is limited solely to an obligation to complete the development, construction or opening of any new Gaming Facility entered into on behalf of any of any Person in which a Qualified Investment has been made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary. The term “Guarantee” used as a verb has a corresponding meaning.

Guarantors” means any Subsidiary of the Company that gives a Note Guarantee in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, and their respective successors and assigns, in each case, until the Note Guarantee of such Person has been released in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture.

Holder” means a Person in whose name a Note is registered.

Incur” means, with respect to any Indebtedness or other obligation of any Person to create, issue, incur (by conversion, exchange or otherwise), extend, assume, Guarantee or become liable, in respect of such Indebtedness or other obligation or the recording, as required pursuant to GAAP or otherwise, of any such Indebtedness or obligation on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person including by merger or operation of law (and “Incurrence,” “Incurred,” “Incurrable” and “Incurring” shall have meanings correlative to the foregoing).

 

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Indebtedness” means (without duplication), with respect to any Person, any indebtedness, secured or unsecured, contingent or otherwise, which is for borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the whole of the Property of such Person or only to a portion thereof), or the principal amount of such indebtedness evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property (excluding any balances that constitute customer advance payments and deposits, accounts payable or trade payables, and other accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business) if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP, and shall also include, to the extent not otherwise included:

(i) any Capital Lease Obligations;

(ii) Indebtedness of other Persons secured by a Lien to which the Property owned or held by such Person is subject, whether or not the obligation or obligations secured thereby shall have been assumed (the amount of such Indebtedness being deemed to be the lesser of the value of such Property or the amount of the Indebtedness so secured);

(iii) Guarantees of Indebtedness of other Persons;

(iv) any Disqualified Stock;

(v) any Attributable Indebtedness;

(vi) all obligations of such Person in respect of letters of credit, bankers’ acceptances or other similar instruments or credit transactions issued for the account of such Person (including reimbursement obligations with respect thereto), other than obligations with respect to letters of credit securing obligations (other than obligations described in this definition) of such Person to the extent such letters of credit are not drawn upon or, if and to the extent drawn upon, such drawing is reimbursed no later than the third business day following receipt by such Person of a demand for reimbursement following payment on the letter of credit;

(vii) in the case of the Company, Preferred Stock of its Restricted Subsidiaries; and

(viii) obligations pursuant to any Interest Rate Agreement or Currency Exchange Protection Agreement.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness shall not include any interest, accrued interest or customary earn-out obligations or other contingent consideration until due and payable. For purposes of this definition, the maximum fixed repurchase price of any Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock that does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock as if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock were repurchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be determined pursuant to this Indenture; provided, however, that if such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock is not then permitted to be repurchased, the repurchase price shall be the book value of such Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock. The amount of Indebtedness of any Person at any date shall be the outstanding balance at such date of all unconditional obligations as described above and the maximum liability of any other obligations described in clauses (i) through (viii) above in respect thereof at such date.

Indenture” means this Indenture, as amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

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Independent Advisor” means, an investment banking firm of national standing with non-investment grade debt underwriting experience or any third party appraiser of national standing; provided, however, that such firm or appraiser is not an Affiliate of the Company.

Indirect Participant” means a Person who holds a beneficial interest in a Global Note through a Participant.

Initial Notes” means the $350.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes issued under this Indenture on the date hereof.

Interest Rate Agreement” means, for any Person, any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement, interest rate collar agreement or other similar agreement or arrangement.

Investment” by any Person means any direct or indirect loan, advance or other extension of credit or capital contribution (by means of transfers of cash or other Property to others or payments for Property or services for the account or use of others), in connection with the performance of obligations under any completion guaranty or otherwise, to, or Incurrence of a Guarantee of any obligation of, or purchase or acquisition of Capital Stock, bonds, notes, debentures or other securities or evidence of Indebtedness issued by, any other Person, including the designation by the Board of Directors of a Person to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The amount of any Investment shall be the original cost of such Investment, plus the cost of all additions thereto, and minus the amount of any portion of such Investment repaid to the Person making such Investment in cash as a repayment of principal or a return of capital, as the case may be, but without any other adjustments for increases or decreases in value, write-ups, write-downs or write-offs with respect to such Investment. In determining the amount of any Investment in respect of any Property other than cash, such Property shall be valued at its Fair Market Value at the time of such Investment.

Investment Grade Rating” means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or the equivalent) by Moody’s (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) and BBB– (or the equivalent) by S&P (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof).

Investment Grade Status” means any time at which the ratings of the Notes by each of Moody’s (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) and S&P (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) are Investment Grade Ratings.

Issue Date” means June 8, 2012.

Legal Holiday” means a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the cities of New York, New York and Las Vegas, Nevada or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed. If a payment date is a Legal Holiday at a place of payment, payment may be made at that place on the next succeeding day that is not a Legal Holiday, and no interest shall accrue on such payment for the intervening period.

Legal Requirements” means all laws, statutes and ordinances and all rules, orders, rulings, regulations, directives, decrees, injunctions and requirements of all governmental authorities, that are now or may hereafter be in existence, and that may be applicable to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof or the Trustee (including building codes, zoning and environmental laws, regulations and ordinances and Gaming Laws), as modified by any variances, special use permits, waivers, exceptions or other exemptions which may from time to time be applicable.

 

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Letter of Transmittal” means the letter of transmittal to be prepared by the Company and sent to all Holders of the Notes for use by such Holders in connection with the Exchange Offer.

Lien” means with respect to any Property of any Person, any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement, security interest, lien, charge, easement (other than any easement not materially impairing usefulness or marketability), encumbrance, preference, priority, or other security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever on or with respect to such Property (including any Capital Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing). Any Sale/Leaseback Transaction shall be deemed to constitute a Lien on the Property which is the subject of such Sale/Leaseback Transaction securing the Attributable Indebtedness represented thereby.

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc.

Net Cash Proceeds” with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock, means the cash proceeds of such issuance or sale, net of attorneys’ fees, accountants’ fees, underwriters’ or placement agents’ fees, discounts or commissions and brokerage, consultant and other fees actually incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid or payable as a result thereof.

Net Proceeds” from any Asset Sale or Event of Loss by any Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries means cash and cash equivalents received in respect of the Property sold or with respect to which an Event of Loss occurred, excluding business interruption or delay in completion insurance proceeds, and net of:

(i) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of such Person or such Restricted Subsidiary incurred in connection with an Asset Sale or Event of Loss, including, without limitation, all legal, title and recording tax expenses, commissions and fees and expenses incurred (but excluding any finder’s fee or broker’s fee payable to any Affiliate of such Person) and all Federal, state, provincial, foreign and local taxes arising in connection with such Asset Sale or Event of Loss that are paid or required to be accrued as a liability under GAAP by such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries,

(ii) all payments made by such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries on any Indebtedness which is secured by such Property in accordance with the terms of any Lien upon or with respect to such Property or which must, by the terms of such Lien, or in order to obtain a necessary consent to such Asset Sale or by applicable law, be repaid out of the proceeds from such Asset Sale or Event of Loss, and

(iii) all contractually required distributions and other payments made to minority interest holders (but excluding distributions and payments to Affiliates of such Person) in Restricted Subsidiaries of such Person as a result of such Asset Sale or Event of Loss; provided, however, that, in the event that any consideration for an Asset Sale or Event of Loss (which would otherwise constitute Net Proceeds) is required to be held in escrow pending determination of whether a purchase price adjustment will be made, such consideration (or any portion thereof) shall become Net Proceeds only at such time as it is released to such Person or its Restricted Subsidiaries from escrow; and provided, further, that any noncash consideration received in connection with an Asset Sale or Event of Loss which is subsequently converted to cash shall be deemed to be Net Proceeds at and from the time of such conversion.

Non-Recourse Indebtedness” means Indebtedness of a Person to the extent that under the terms thereof or pursuant to applicable law:

(i) no personal recourse shall be had against such Person for the payment of the principal of or interest or premium, if any, on such Indebtedness, and

 

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(ii) enforcement of obligations on such Indebtedness is limited only to recourse against interests in Property purchased with the proceeds of the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries provides any credit support or is liable.

Non-U.S. Person” means a Person who is not a U.S. Person.

Note Guarantee” means the Guarantee by each Guarantor of the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes set forth in Article 10, including as a result of execution of a Supplemental Indenture.

Notes” has the meaning assigned to it in the preamble to this Indenture. The Initial Notes and the Additional Notes shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture except for redemption rights and obligations. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to the Notes shall include the Initial Notes and any Additional Notes.

Offering” means the offering of the Notes by the Company.

Offering Memorandum” means the Offering Memorandum dated May 31, 2012, pursuant to which the Initial Notes were offered.

Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer, any Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President or any Vice President of the Company.

Officers’ Certificate” means a certificate signed by two Officers at least one of whom shall be the principal executive officer, principal accounting officer or principal financial officer of the Company.

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion from legal counsel who is acceptable to the Trustee. The counsel may be an employee of or counsel to the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee.

Pari Passu Indebtedness” means:

(i) with respect to the Company, any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment with the Notes; and

(ii) with respect to any Guarantor, any Indebtedness which ranks pari passu in right of payment with such Guarantor’s Note Guarantee.

The determination of whether any Indebtedness ranks pari passu in right of payment shall not take into account whether or not such Indebtedness is secured by any collateral.

Participant” means, with respect to the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, a Person who has an account with the Depositary, Euroclear or Clearstream, respectively (and, with respect to DTC, shall include Euroclear and Clearstream).

Permitted FF&E Financing” means Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries that is Incurred to finance the acquisition or lease after the date of this Indenture of newly acquired or leased furniture, fixtures or equipment (“FF&E”) used directly in the operation of a Gaming Facility owned or leased by the Company or its Restricted Subsidiaries and secured by a Lien on such FF&E in an amount not to exceed 100% of the cost of the FF&E so purchased or leased.

 

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Permitted Holders” means the Boyd Family and any group (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) comprised solely of members of the Boyd Family.

Permitted Investment” means an Investment by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in:

(i) a Restricted Subsidiary or a Person which will, upon the making of such Investment, become a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that the primary business of such Restricted Subsidiary is a Related Business;

(ii) another Person if as a result of such Investment such other Person is merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or substantially all its assets to, the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; provided, however, that such Person’s primary business is a Related Business;

(iii) Temporary Cash Investments;

(iv) receivables owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, if created or acquired in the ordinary course of business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade terms, including without limitation credit extended to customers; provided, however, that such trade terms may include such concessionary trade terms as the Company or any such Restricted Subsidiary deems reasonable under the circumstances;

(v) payroll, travel and similar advances to cover matters that are expected at the time of such advances ultimately to be treated as expenses for accounting purposes and that are made in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) loans or advances to employees made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be;

(vii) stock, obligations or securities received in settlement of debts created in the ordinary course of business and owing to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or in satisfaction of judgments;

(viii) any Investment existing on, or made pursuant to binding commitments existing on, the Issue Date or an Investment consisting of any extension, modification or renewal of any Investment existing on the Issue Date so long as such extension, modification or renewal does not increase the Investment as in effect at the Issue Date or is not materially adverse to the interests of the noteholders;

(ix) securities received pursuant to clause (ii) of Section 4.09(a);

(x) Investments consisting of the licensing or contribution of intellectual property pursuant to joint marketing arrangements with other Persons in the ordinary course of business;

(xi) Investments consisting of or to finance purchases and acquisitions of inventory, supplies, materials, services or equipment or purchases of contract rights or licenses or leases of intellectual property in the ordinary course of business;

(xii) Qualified Investments provided that at the time such Qualified Investment is made and giving pro forma effect thereto (A) the Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio of the Company on the date of the Investment would have been greater than 2.5 to 1 and (B) no Default or Event of Default would exist; provided, however, that, if an Investment in any Person made pursuant to this clause (xii) would, at any time after the date such Investment is made, cease to qualify as a Qualified Investment due

 

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to a failure to satisfy the requirements of clause (ii) of the definition of “Qualified Investment,” then the Company will be deemed to have made an Investment equal to the value of its Investment in such Person at such time (valued in each case as provided in the definition of “Investment”) and the value of such Investment at such time will, for the period such Investment does not so qualify, be included in the calculation of the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments referenced under clause (iii) of Section 4.06(a); and

(xiii) payments with respect to a Guarantee or other extension of credit that qualified as a Qualified Investment at the time the Guarantee was given or extension of credit was made, unless such Guarantee or extension of credit no longer qualifies as a Qualified Investment due to a failure to satisfy the requirements of clause (ii) of the definition of “Qualified Investment.”

Permitted Liens” means:

(i) Liens securing Indebtedness and other obligations under a Credit Facility in an amount not to exceed the amount of Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred pursuant to clause (iii) of Section 4.08(b);

(ii) Liens to secure Indebtedness permitted by clause (viii) of Section 4.08(b) covering only the assets acquired with or financed by such Indebtedness;

(iii) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on the Property of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary if the same shall not at the time be delinquent or thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings;

(iv) Liens imposed by law, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s and mechanics’ Liens and other similar Liens which secure payment of obligations arising in the ordinary course of business;

(v) Liens in favor of issuers of performance bonds and surety bonds obtained in the ordinary course of business;

(vi) other Liens incidental to the conduct of its business or the ownership of its Properties which were not created in connection with the Incurrence of Indebtedness or the obtaining of advances or credit and which do not in the aggregate materially detract from the value of its Properties or materially impair the use thereof in the operation of its business, including without limitation leases, subleases, licenses and sublicenses;

(vii) Liens arising from Uniform Commercial Code financing statements regarding operating leases;

(viii) pledges or deposits under workmen’s compensation laws, unemployment insurance laws or similar legislation, or good faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than for the payment of Indebtedness) or leases to which the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory obligations of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, or deposits for the payment of rent, or deposits to secure liability to insurance carriers, in each case Incurred in the ordinary course of business;

(ix) minor survey exceptions;

 

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(x) utility easements, building or zoning restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges against real property as are of a nature generally existing with respect to properties of a similar character and do not materially detract from the value of such Property;

(xi) Liens existing on the Issue Date (other than Liens securing Indebtedness);

(xii) Liens securing obligations to a trustee pursuant to the compensation and indemnity provisions of any indenture and Liens created for the benefit of (or to secure) the Notes or the Note Guarantees;

(xiii) Liens (including extensions and renewals thereof) upon real or tangible personal property acquired by that Person after the date of this Indenture; provided that

(a) any such Lien is created solely for the purpose of securing Indebtedness representing, or Incurred to finance, refinance or refund, all costs (including the cost of construction, installation or improvement) of the item of Property subject thereto,

(b) the principal amount of the Indebtedness secured by that Lien does not exceed 100% of that cost,

(c) that Lien does not extend to or cover any other Property other than that item of Property and any improvements on that item or is otherwise a Permitted Lien under clause (30) of this definition, and

(d) the Incurrence of that Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.08;

(xiv) Liens on any property to secure all or part of the cost of improvements or construction thereon or Indebtedness incurred to provide funds for that purpose in a principal amount not exceeding the cost of those improvements or construction;

(xv) Liens upon specific items of inventory or other goods and proceeds of that Person securing that Person’s obligations in respect of bankers’ acceptances issued or created for the account of that Person to facilitate the purchase, shipment or storage of that inventory or other goods;

(xvi) Liens securing reimbursement obligations with respect to commercial letters of credit issued for the account of that Person which encumber documents and other Property relating to those commercial letters of credit and the products and proceeds thereof;

(xvii) Liens in favor of customs and revenue authorities arising as a matter of law to secure payment of customs duties in connection with the importation of goods by that Person;

(xviii) licenses, leases or subleases granted to others not interfering in any material adverse respect with the business of that Person or any of its Subsidiaries;

(xix) Liens encumbering Property or assets of that Person under construction arising from progress or partial payments by a customer of that Person or one of its Subsidiaries relating to that Property or assets;

(xx) Liens encumbering customary initial deposits and margin accounts, and other Liens incurred in the ordinary course of business and which are within the general parameters customary in the gaming industry;

 

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(xxi) Liens encumbering deposits made to secure obligations arising from statutory or regulatory requirements of that Person or its Subsidiaries;

(xxii) Liens that are contractual rights of setoff relating to depositary relations with financial institutions and securities intermediaries;

(xxiii) Liens on cash collateral required to be deposited pursuant to the terms of a Credit Facility to secure the funding obligations of any defaulting lender, including cash collateral deposited with respect to any unreimbursed drawing under a letter of credit;

(xxiv) any interest or title of a lessor in the Property subject to any Capitalized Lease Obligation or operating lease which, in each case, is permitted under this Indenture or purchase money Indebtedness which is permitted under Section 4.08;

(xxv) Liens arising out of conditional sale, title retention consignment or similar arrangements for the sale of goods entered into by that Person or any of its Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business;

(xxvi) Liens for judgments or orders not giving rise to an Event of Default and deposits to secure surety or appeal bonds;

(xxvii) Liens on Property acquired by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (including an indirect acquisition of Property by way of a merger of a Person with or into the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or the acquisition of a Person), provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition, merger or consolidation, and were not created in connection therewith or in anticipation thereof, and provided, further, that such Liens do not extend to any additional Property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary;

(xxviii) pledges or deposits made by such Person in connection with any letter of intent or purchase agreement;

(xxix) Liens securing Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness permitted to be Incurred under this Indenture; provided that such Liens extend only to the Property or assets of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary encumbered by the refinanced Indebtedness unless the Incurrence of such Liens is otherwise permitted under this Indenture; and

(xxx) Liens not specified in the foregoing; provided that the aggregate Indebtedness secured by the Liens under this clause (xxx) does not exceed 7.5% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets at any one time outstanding as of the date any such Lien is granted or otherwise becomes effective in reliance on this clause (xxx). For the avoidance of doubt, Liens Incurred in reliance on this clause (xxx) may secure Indebtedness in an amount in addition to Indebtedness that is also secured by Liens Incurred in reliance on one or more other clauses of this definition.

Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness” means any renewals, repurchases, redemptions, extensions, substitutions, refinancings or replacements of any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, including any successive extensions, renewals, substitutions, refinancings or replacements (and including refinancings by the Company of Indebtedness of a Restricted Subsidiary):

(i) to the extent that the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness does not exceed the principal amount (or accreted value, if applicable) of the Indebtedness renewed, repurchased, redeemed, extended, substituted, refinanced or replaced (plus all accrued interest on the Indebtedness and the amount of all fees and expenses, including premiums, incurred in connection therewith);

 

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(ii) so long as the Weighted Average Life to Maturity and Stated Maturity is not shortened, and

(iii) so long as the new Indebtedness is not be senior in right of payment to the Indebtedness that is being renewed, repurchased, redeemed, extended, substituted, refinanced or replaced;

provided, however, that Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness shall not include Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that refinances Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Guarantor.

Person” means any individual, corporation, company (including limited liability company), partnership, joint venture, trust, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

Preferred Stock” means any Capital Stock of a Person, however designated, which entitles the holder thereof to a preference with respect to dividends, distributions or liquidation proceeds of such Person over the holders of other Capital Stock issued by such Person.

Property” means, with respect to any Person, any interest of such Person in any kind of property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, or tangible or intangible, including, without limitation, Capital Stock in any other Person (but excluding Capital Stock or other securities issued by such first Person).

Public Equity Offering” means an underwritten public offering of Capital Stock of the Company pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act.

QIB” means a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A.

Qualified Facility” has the meaning set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Qualified Investment.”

Qualified Investment” means an Investment by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in any Person primarily engaged or preparing to engage in a Related Business; provided that:

(i) the primary purpose for which such Investment was made was to finance or otherwise facilitate the development, construction or acquisition of a facility (a “Qualified Facility”) that (a) is located in a jurisdiction in which the conduct of gaming using electronic gaming devices is permitted pursuant to applicable law and (b) conducts or, following such development, construction or acquisition, will conduct gaming utilizing electronic gaming devices or is related to, ancillary or supportive of, connected with or arising out of such gaming business;

(ii) the Company and any of its Restricted Subsidiaries at the time of the Investment (a) own in the aggregate at least 35% of the outstanding Voting Stock of such Person or (b)(i) control the day-to-day gaming operation of such Person pursuant to a written agreement and (ii) provide or have provided Development Services with respect to the applicable Qualified Facility; and

(iii) none of the Permitted Holders or any Affiliate of such Persons, other than the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is a direct or indirect obligor, contingently or otherwise, of any Indebtedness of such Person or a direct or indirect holder of any Capital Stock of such Person, other than through their respective ownership interests in the Company.

 

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Qualified Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness:

(i) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), or (b) is directly or indirectly liable as a guarantor or otherwise; provided, however, that the provision by the Company of a completion guaranty or the making of payments with respect thereto, in each case, to the extent permitted under Section 4.06, shall not prevent any Indebtedness from constituting Qualified Non-Recourse Debt;

(ii) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders of the Indebtedness may have to take enforcement action against an Unrestricted Subsidiary) would permit upon notice, lapse of time or both any holder of any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment of the Indebtedness to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity; and

(iii) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Rating Agencies” means S&P and Moody’s or any successor to the respective rating agency businesses thereof.

Rating Decline” shall have occurred if at any date within 90 calendar days after the date of public disclosure of the occurrence of a Change of Control (which period will be extended for so long as the Company’s debt ratings are under publicly announced review for possible downgrading (or without an indication of the direction of a possible ratings change) by either Moody’s or S&P or their respective successors) the Notes no longer have Investment Grade Status.

Reference Period” means the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters ending with the last full fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of a proposed Incurrence, Restricted Payment or other transaction for which financial statements are available.

Registration Rights Agreement” means the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company and the other parties named on the signature pages thereof, as such agreement may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and, with respect to any Additional Notes, one or more registration rights agreements between the Company and the other parties thereto, as such agreement(s) may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, relating to rights given by the Company to the purchasers of Additional Notes to register such Additional Notes under the Securities Act.

Regulation S” means Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act.

Regulation S Global Note” means a Global Note in the form of Exhibit A bearing the Global Note Legend and deposited with or on behalf of the Depositary and registered in the name of the Depositary or its nominee, issued in a denomination equal to the outstanding principal amount of the Notes initially sold in reliance on Rule 903.

Related Business” means the business conducted (or proposed to be conducted) by the Company and its Subsidiaries in connection with any Gaming Facility and any and all reasonably related businesses

 

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necessary for, in support, furtherance or anticipation of and/or ancillary to or in preparation for, such business including, without limitation, the development, expansion or operation of any Gaming Facility (including any land-based, dockside, riverboat or other type of casino), owned, or to be owned, leased or managed by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.

Related Person” means any legal or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of Capital Stock of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Responsible Officer,” when used with respect to the Trustee, means any officer within the Corporate Trust Administration of the Trustee (or any successor group of the Trustee) or any other officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to those performed by any of the above designated officers and also means, with respect to a particular corporate trust matter, any other officer to whom such matter is referred because of his knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and who shall have direct responsibility for the administration of this Indenture.

Restricted Definitive Note” means a Definitive Note bearing the Restricted Security Legend.

Restricted Global Note” means a Global Note bearing the Restricted Security Legend.

Restricted Notes” means a Restricted Global Note or a Restricted Definitive Note.

Restricted Payment” means:

(i) any dividend or distribution (whether made in cash, Property or securities) declared or paid on or with respect to any shares of Capital Stock of the Company or to the Company’s stockholders except for such dividends or distributions payable solely in Capital Stock of the Company (other than Disqualified Stock of the Company);

(ii) a payment made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary (other than to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary) to purchase, redeem, acquire or retire any Capital Stock of the Company or Capital Stock of any Affiliate of the Company or any warrants, rights or options, to directly or indirectly purchase or acquire any such Capital Stock or any securities exchangeable for or convertible into any such Capital Stock;

(iii) a payment made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary after the Issue Date to redeem, repurchase, defease or otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled maturity, scheduled sinking fund or mandatory redemption payment (other than the redemption, purchase, repurchase, defeasance or other acquisition of any Indebtedness subordinate in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee made in anticipation of satisfying a sinking fund obligation, principal installment or final maturity, in each case due within one year of the date of such payment), Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor which is subordinate (whether pursuant to its terms or by operation of law) in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee;

(iv) any Investment (other than a Permitted Investment) in any Person; or

(v) any “Restricted Payment” as defined in any of the Existing Indentures that was made after March 31, 1997 and prior to the Issue Date, including Investments in excess of $100.0 million in the Borgata Joint Venture.

 

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Restricted Security Legend” means the Legend set forth in Exhibit B under the caption “Form of Restricted Security Legend,” which is required to be placed on all Restricted Notes issued under this Indenture.

Restricted Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that:

(i) has not been designated by the Board of Directors as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, or

(ii) was an Unrestricted Subsidiary but has been redesignated by the Board of Directors as a Restricted Subsidiary,

in each case as provided under the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary”; provided, however, that no Subsidiary shall be redesignated from an Unrestricted Subsidiary to a Restricted Subsidiary unless, immediately after giving pro forma effect to such designation, the Company would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.08(a).

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 144A” means Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 903” means Rule 903 promulgated under the Securities Act.

Rule 904” means Rule 904 promulgated under the Securities Act

Sale/Leaseback Transaction” means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect arrangement pursuant to which Property is sold or transferred by such Person or a Restricted Subsidiary of such Person and is thereafter leased back from the purchaser or transferee thereof by such Person or one of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

SEC” means the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Shelf Registration Statement” means the Shelf Registration Statement as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement.

Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of the Company that:

(i) guarantees or otherwise provides direct credit support for any Indebtedness of the Company; or

(ii) is a Domestic Subsidiary and a “Significant Subsidiary” as defined in the Credit Facility.

Stated Maturity” means, with respect to any security, the date specified in such security as the fixed date on which a payment of principal of such security is due and payable, including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any provision providing for the repurchase of such security at the option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency unless such contingency has occurred).

 

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Subsidiary” of any Person means any corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock or other interests (including partnership interests) entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by:

(i) such Person,

(ii) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or

(iii) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person.

Temporary Cash Investments” means any of the following:

(i) Investments in U.S. Government Obligations maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof,

(ii) Investments in time deposit accounts, certificates of deposit and money market deposits maturing within 90 days of the date of acquisition thereof issued by a bank or trust company which is organized under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof having capital, surplus and undivided profits aggregating in excess of $500,000,000 and whose long-term debt is rated “A-3” or higher, “A–” or higher or “A–” or higher according to Moody’s, S&P or Fitch Credit Rating Co. (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)), respectively;

(iii) repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven days for underlying securities of the types described in clause (i) above entered into with a bank meeting the qualifications described in clause (ii) above,

(iv) Investments in commercial paper, maturing not more than 90 days after the date of acquisition, issued by a corporation (other than the Company or an Affiliate of the Company) organized and in existence under the laws of the United States of America with a rating at the time as of which any Investment therein is made of “P-1” (or higher) according to Moody’s, “A-1” (or higher) according to S&P or “A-1” (or higher) according to Fitch Credit Rating Co. (or such similar equivalent rating by at least one “nationally recognized statistical rating organization” (as defined in Rule 436 under the Securities Act)), and

(v) Investments in money market funds substantially all of whose assets comprise securities of the types described in clauses (i) through (iv) above.

TIA” means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. §§ 77aaa-77bbbb) as in effect on the date on which this Indenture is qualified under the TIA.

Treasury Rate” means, as of any redemption date, the yield to maturity as of such redemption date of United States Treasury securities with a constant maturity (as compiled and published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519) that has become publicly available at least two business days prior to the redemption date (or, if such Statistical Release is no longer published, any publicly available source of similar market data)) most nearly equal to the period from the redemption date to July 1, 2016; provided, however, that if the period from the redemption date to July 1, 2016, is less than one year, the weekly average yield on actually traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to a constant maturity of one year will be used.

 

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Trustee” means the party named as such above until a successor replaces it in accordance with the applicable provisions of this Indenture and thereafter means the successor serving hereunder.

Unrestricted Definitive Note” means one or more Definitive Notes that do not bear and are not required to bear the Restricted Security Legend.

Unrestricted Global Note” means one or more Global Notes that do not bear and are not required to bear the Restricted Security Legend.

Unrestricted Subsidiary” means (i) any Subsidiary of the Company which at the time of determination shall be an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Board of Directors) and (ii) any Subsidiary of an Unrestricted Subsidiary.

U.S. Government Obligations” means direct obligations (or certificates representing an ownership interest in such obligations) of the United States of America (including any agency or instrumentality thereof) for the payment of which the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged and which are not callable or redeemable at the issuer’s option.

U.S. Person” means a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902(o) under the Securities Act.

Voting Stock” means securities of any class or classes of a Person, the holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled to vote for corporate directors (or Persons performing equivalent functions).

Weighted Average Life to Maturity” means, when applied to any Indebtedness at any date, the number of years obtained by dividing:

(i) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying (a) the amount of each then remaining installment, sinking fund, serial maturity or other required payment of principal, including payment at final maturity, in respect of the Indebtedness, by (b) the number of years (calculated to the nearest one-twelfth) that will elapse between such date and the making of such payment; by

(ii) the then outstanding principal amount of such Indebtedness.

Section 1.02. Other Definitions.

 

Term

   Defined in
Section
 

“Additional Lien”

     4.11   

“Affiliate Transaction”

     4.10   

“Authentication Order”

     2.02   

“Change of Control Offer”

     4.13   

“Change of Control Payment”

     4.13   

“Change of Control Payment Date”

     4.13   

“Covenant Defeasance”

     8.03   

“DTC”

     2.03   

“Effective Covenants”

     4.20   

“Event of Default”

     6.01   

“Excess Proceeds”

     4.09   

“Funding Guarantor”

     10.03   

“Guarantor Obligations”

     10.01   

 

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Term

   Defined in
Section
 

“Investment Company Act”

     4.14   

“Legal Defeasance”

     8.02   

“Paying Agent”

     2.03   

“Prepayment Offer”

     4.09   

“Redemption Date”

     3.07   

“Redemption Provision Default”

     6.12   

“Registrar”

     2.03   

“Successor”

     5.01   

“Suspended Covenants”

     4.20   

Section 1.03. Incorporation by Reference of Trust Indenture Act.

Whenever this Indenture refers to a provision of the TIA, the provision is incorporated by reference in and made a part of this Indenture.

The following TIA terms used in this Indenture have the following meanings:

indenture securities” means the Notes;

indenture security holder” means a Holder of a Note;

indenture to be qualified” means this Indenture;

indenture trustee” or “institutional trustee” means the Trustee; and

obligor” on the Notes and the Note Guarantees means the Company and the Guarantors, respectively, and any successor obligor upon the Notes and the Note Guarantees, respectively.

All other terms used in this Indenture that are defined by the TIA, defined by TIA reference to another statute or defined by SEC rule under the TIA have the meanings so assigned to them.

Section 1.04. Rules of Construction.

Unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) a term has the meaning assigned to it;

(b) an accounting term not otherwise defined has the meaning assigned to it in accordance with GAAP;

(c) “or” is not exclusive;

(d) words in the singular include the plural, and in the plural include the singular;

(e) provisions apply to successive events and transactions;

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(g) unsecured Indebtedness shall not be deemed to be subordinate or junior to secured Indebtedness merely by virtue of its nature as unsecured Indebtedness.

ARTICLE 2.

THE NOTES

Section 2.01. Form and Dating.

(a) General. The Notes and the Trustee’s Certificate of Authentication shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit A. The Notes may have notations, legends or endorsements required by law, stock exchange rule or usage. Each Note shall be dated the date of its authentication. The Notes shall be in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000.

(b) Global Notes. Global Notes shall be registered in the name of the Depositary and deposited with the Trustee, as custodian for the Depositary, duly executed by the Company and authenticated by the Trustee (or an authenticating agent appointed by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.02) as hereinafter provided, for credit to the respective accounts of owners of beneficial interests in such Global Note or to such other accounts as they may direct. Each Global Note shall contain the Global Note Legend and shall contain a “Schedule of Principal Amount” in the form set forth under such heading on Exhibit B hereto. Each Global Note shall represent such of the outstanding Notes as shall be specified therein and each shall provide that it shall represent the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes from time to time endorsed thereon and that the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby may from time to time be reduced or increased, as appropriate, to reflect exchanges and redemptions. Any endorsement of a Global Note to reflect the amount of any increase or decrease in the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Notes represented thereby shall be made by the Trustee or the Custodian, at the direction of the Trustee, in accordance with instructions given by the Holder thereof as required by Section 2.06. The aggregate principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note and increases or decreases thereto shall also be recorded in the Note Register, as hereinafter provided.

(c) 144A Notes. Notes offered and sold in reliance on Rule 144A shall be issued initially in the form of one or more Global Notes bearing the Legends set forth on Exhibit B hereto under the headings “Form of Global Note Legend” and “Form of Restricted Security Legend.”

(d) Regulation S Global Note. Notes offered and sold in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one or more Global Notes bearing the Legends set forth on Exhibit B hereto under the headings “Form of Global Note Legend” and “Form of Restricted Security Legend.”

(e) Definitive Notes. Except as set forth in Section 2.06(a), Definitive Notes will not be issued. Notes issued in definitive form shall not contain the Global Note Legend, Restricted Security Legend or a “Schedule of Principal Amount.”

(f) Indenture Governs in the Case of Inconsistency. The terms and provisions contained in the Notes shall constitute, and are hereby expressly made, a part of this Indenture and the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, by their execution and delivery of this Indenture, expressly agree to such terms and provisions and to be bound thereby. However, to the extent any provision of any Note conflicts with the express provisions of this Indenture, the provisions of this Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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Section 2.02. Execution and Authentication.

At least one Officer shall sign the Notes for the Company by manual or facsimile signature.

If an Officer whose signature is on a Note no longer holds that office at the time a Note is authenticated, the Note shall nevertheless be valid.

A Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee. The signature shall be conclusive evidence that the Note has been authenticated under this Indenture.

The Trustee will, upon receipt of a written order of the Company signed by an Officer (an “Authentication Order”), authenticate and deliver: (i) on the date hereof, an aggregate principal amount of $350.0 million 9% Senior Notes due 2020 and (ii) Additional Notes issued in compliance with Section 2.14 for an original issue in an aggregate principal amount specified in the written order of the Company pursuant to this Section 2.02 and (iii) Exchange Notes for issue only in an Exchange Offer pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement, for a like principal amount of Notes. Such Authentication Order shall specify the amount of the Notes to be authenticated and the date on which the original issue of such Notes is to be authenticated. The aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding at any time may not exceed the aggregate principal amount of Notes authorized for issuance by the Company, pursuant to one or more Authentication Orders, except as provided in Section 2.07.

The Trustee may appoint an authenticating agent acceptable to the Company to authenticate Notes. An authenticating agent may authenticate Notes whenever the Trustee may do so. Each reference in this Indenture to authentication by the Trustee includes authentication by such agent. An authenticating agent has the same rights as an Agent to deal with Holders or an Affiliate of the Company.

Section 2.03. Registrar and Paying Agent.

The Company shall maintain an office or agency where Notes may be presented for registration of transfer or for exchange (“Registrar”) and an office or agency where Notes may be presented for payment (“Paying Agent”). The Registrar shall keep a register of the Notes and of their transfer and exchange. The Company may appoint one or more co-registrars and one or more additional paying agents. The term “Registrar” includes any co-registrar and the term “Paying Agent” includes any additional paying agent. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company shall notify the Trustee in writing of the name and address of any Agent not a party to this Indenture. If the Company fails to appoint or maintain another entity as Registrar or Paying Agent, the Trustee shall act as such. The Company or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent or Registrar.

The Company initially appoints The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) to act as Depositary with respect to the Global Notes.

The Company initially appoints the Trustee to act as the Registrar and Paying Agent and to act as Custodian with respect to the Global Notes.

Section 2.04. Paying Agent to Hold Money in Trust.

The Company shall require each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to agree in writing that the Paying Agent will hold in trust for the benefit of Holders or the Trustee all money held by the Paying Agent for the payment of principal, premium, if any, interest or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes, and will notify the Trustee of any default by the Company in making any such payment. The Trustee and

 

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any Paying Agent (other than the Company) may assume that no Additional Interest is payable unless it has received written notice from the Company or a Holder that Additional Interest is due and payable. While any such default continues, the Trustee may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee. The Company at any time may require a Paying Agent to pay all money held by it to the Trustee and to account for any funds disbursed by the Paying Agent. Upon payment over to the Trustee, the Paying Agent (if other than the Company or a Subsidiary) shall have no further liability for the money. If the Company or a Subsidiary acts as Paying Agent, it shall segregate and hold in a separate trust fund for the benefit of the Holders all money held by it as Paying Agent. Upon any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings relating to the Company, the Trustee shall serve as Paying Agent for the Notes.

Section 2.05. Holder Lists.

The Trustee shall preserve in as current a form as is reasonably practicable the most recent list available to it of the names and addresses of all Holders and shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a). If the Trustee is not the Registrar, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee at least five Business Days before each interest payment date and at such other times as the Trustee may request in writing, a list in such form and as of such date as the Trustee may reasonably require of the names and addresses of the Holders of Notes, and the Company shall otherwise comply with TIA § 312(a).

Section 2.06. Transfer and Exchange.

(a) Transfer and Exchange of Global Notes. A Global Note may not be transferred as a whole except by the Depositary to a nominee of the Depositary, by a nominee of the Depositary to the Depositary or to another nominee of the Depositary, or by the Depositary or any such nominee to a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary. All Global Notes will be exchanged by the Company for Definitive Notes if (i) the Company delivers to the Trustee notice from the Depositary that it is unwilling or unable to continue to act as Depositary or that it is no longer a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Company within 120 days after the date of such notice from the Depositary or (ii) there has occurred and is continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Notes. Upon the occurrence of any of the preceding events in (i) or (ii) above, Definitive Notes shall be issued in such names as the Holder of the Global Note and the Depositary shall instruct the Trustee. Global Notes also may be exchanged or replaced, in whole or in part, as provided in Sections 2.07 and 2.10. Except as described in the two preceding sentences, every Note authenticated and delivered in exchange for, or in lieu of, a Global Note or any portion thereof, pursuant to this Section 2.06 or Section 2.07 or 2.10, shall be authenticated and delivered in the form of, and shall be, a Global Note. A Global Note may not be exchanged for another Note other than as provided in this Section 2.06(a), however, beneficial interests in a Global Note may be transferred and exchanged as provided in Section 2.06(b), (c) or (f).

(b) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in the Global Notes. The transfer and exchange of beneficial interests in the Global Notes shall be effected through the Depositary, in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the Applicable Procedures. Beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes shall be subject to restrictions on transfer comparable to those set forth herein to the extent required by the Securities Act. Transfers of beneficial interests in the Global Notes also shall require compliance with either subparagraph (i) or (ii) below, as applicable, as well as one or more of the other following subparagraphs, as applicable:

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restrictions set forth in the Restricted Security Legend. Beneficial interests in any Unrestricted Global Note may be transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. No written orders or instructions shall be required to be delivered to the Registrar to effect the transfers described in this Section 2.06(b)(i).

(ii) All Other Transfers and Exchanges of Beneficial Interests in Global Notes. In connection with all transfers and exchanges of beneficial interests that are not subject to Section 2.06(b)(i) above, the transferor of such beneficial interest must deliver to the Registrar either (A) (1) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in another Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given in accordance with the Applicable Procedures containing information regarding the Participant account to be credited with such increase or (B) (1) a written order from a Participant or an Indirect Participant given to the Depositary in accordance with the Applicable Procedures directing the Depositary to cause to be issued a Definitive Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest to be transferred or exchanged and (2) instructions given by the Depositary to the Registrar containing information regarding the Person in whose name such Definitive Note shall be registered to effect the transfer or exchange referred to in (1) above. Upon consummation of an Exchange Offer by the Company in accordance with Section 2.06(f), the requirements of this Section 2.06(b)(ii) shall be deemed to have been satisfied upon receipt by the Registrar of the instructions contained in the Letter of Transmittal delivered by the Holder of such beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes. Upon satisfaction of all of the requirements for transfer or exchange of beneficial interests in Global Notes contained in this Indenture and the Notes or otherwise applicable under the Securities Act, the Trustee shall adjust the principal amount of the relevant Global Note(s) pursuant to Section 2.06(h).

(iii) Transfer of Beneficial Interests to Another Restricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Restricted Global Note if the transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(ii) above and the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof; and

(B) if the transferee will take delivery in the form of a beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof.

(iv) Transfer and Exchange of Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Beneficial Interests in the Unrestricted Global Note. A beneficial interest in any Restricted Global Note may be exchanged by any holder thereof for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transferred to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note if the exchange or transfer complies with the requirements of Section 2.06(b)(ii) above and:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of the beneficial interest to be transferred, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a broker-dealer,

 

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(2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;

(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(1) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit F hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(a) thereof; or

(2) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Security Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

If any such transfer is effected pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) above at a time when the applicable Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of beneficial interests transferred pursuant to subparagraph (B) or (D) above.

Beneficial interests in an Unrestricted Global Note cannot be exchanged for, or transferred to Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of, a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note.

(c) Transfer or Exchange of Beneficial Interests for Definitive Notes.

(i) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Restricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit F hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(a) thereof;

 

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(B) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(C) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(D) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;

(E) if such beneficial interest is being transferred to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or

(F) if such beneficial interest is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,

the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h), and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(i) shall bear the Restricted Security Legend and shall be subject to all restrictions on transfer contained therein.

(ii) Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A holder of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note may exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or may transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note only if:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the holder of such beneficial interest, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a broker-dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;

(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

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(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(1) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit F hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(b) thereof; or

(2) if the holder of such beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note proposes to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such holder in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests or if the Applicable Procedures so require, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Security Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(iii) Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. If any holder of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note proposes to exchange such beneficial interest for a Definitive Note or to transfer such beneficial interest to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a Definitive Note, then, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.06(b)(ii), the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Global Note to be reduced accordingly pursuant to Section 2.06(h), and the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Person designated in the instructions a Definitive Note in the appropriate principal amount. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iii) shall be registered in such name or names and in such authorized denomination or denominations as the holder of such beneficial interest shall instruct the Registrar through instructions from the Depositary and the Participant or Indirect Participant. The Trustee shall deliver such Definitive Notes to the Persons in whose names such Notes are so registered. Any Definitive Note issued in exchange for a beneficial interest pursuant to this Section 2.06(c)(iii) shall not bear the Restricted Security Legend.

(d) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Beneficial Interests.

(i) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes. If any Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note or to transfer such Restricted Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, then, upon receipt by the Registrar of the following documentation:

(A) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Note proposes to exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit F hereto, including the certifications in item (2)(b) thereof;

(B) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a QIB in accordance with Rule 144A, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

 

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(C) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to a Non-U.S. Person in an offshore transaction in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof;

(D) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act in accordance with Rule 144, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(a) thereof;

(E) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(b) thereof; or

(F) if such Restricted Definitive Note is being transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, a certificate to the effect set forth in Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (3)(c) thereof,

the Trustee shall cancel the Restricted Definitive Note, increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of, in the case of clause (A) above, the appropriate Restricted Global Note, in the case of clause (B) above, the appropriate 144A Global Note, and in the case of clause (C) above, the appropriate Regulation S Global Note.

(ii) Restricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of a Restricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Restricted Definitive Note to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note only if:

(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a broker-dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;

(B) such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(1) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit F hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(c) thereof; or

(2) if the Holder of such Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in the Unrestricted Global Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

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Registrar to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Security Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

Upon satisfaction of the conditions of any of the subparagraphs in this Section 2.06(d)(ii), the Trustee shall cancel the Definitive Notes and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Unrestricted Global Note.

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Beneficial Interests in Unrestricted Global Notes. A Holder of an Unrestricted Definitive Note may exchange such Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or transfer such Definitive Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note at any time. Upon receipt of a request for such an exchange or transfer, the Trustee shall cancel the applicable Unrestricted Definitive Note and increase or cause to be increased the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Unrestricted Global Notes.

If any such exchange or transfer from a Definitive Note to a beneficial interest is effected pursuant to subparagraphs (ii)(B), (ii)(D) or (iii) above at a time when the applicable Unrestricted Global Note has not yet been issued, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of Definitive Notes so transferred.

(e) Transfer and Exchange of Definitive Notes for Definitive Notes. Upon request by a Holder of Definitive Notes and such Holder’s compliance with the provisions of this Section 2.06(e), the Registrar shall register the transfer or exchange of Definitive Notes. Prior to such registration of transfer or exchange, the requesting Holder shall present or surrender to the Registrar the Definitive Notes duly endorsed or accompanied by a written instruction of transfer in form satisfactory to the Registrar duly executed by such Holder or by its attorney, duly authorized in writing. In addition, the requesting Holder shall provide any additional certifications, documents and information, as applicable, required pursuant to the following provisions of this Section 2.06(e).

(i) Restricted Definitive Notes to Restricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be transferred to and registered in the name of Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of a Restricted Definitive Note if the Registrar receives the following:

(A) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 144A, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (1) thereof;

(B) if the transfer will be made pursuant to Rule 903 or Rule 904, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (2) thereof; and

(C) if the transfer will be made pursuant to any other exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, then the transferor must deliver a certificate in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications, certificates and Opinion of Counsel required by item (3) thereof, if applicable.

(ii) Restricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. Any Restricted Definitive Note may be exchanged by the Holder thereof for an Unrestricted Definitive Note or transferred to a Person or Persons who take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note if:

 

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(A) such exchange or transfer is effected pursuant to the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement and the Holder, in the case of an exchange, or the transferee, in the case of a transfer, certifies in the applicable Letter of Transmittal that it is not (1) a broker-dealer, (2) a Person participating in the distribution of the Exchange Notes or (3) a Person who is an affiliate (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company;

(B) any such transfer is effected pursuant to the Shelf Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement;

(C) any such transfer is effected by a Broker-Dealer pursuant to the Exchange Offer Registration Statement in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement; or

(D) the Registrar receives the following:

(1) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to exchange such Notes for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit F hereto, including the certifications in item (1)(d) thereof; or

(2) if the Holder of such Restricted Definitive Notes proposes to transfer such Notes to a Person who shall take delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note, a certificate from such Holder in the form of Exhibit E hereto, including the certifications in item (4) thereof;

and, in each such case set forth in this subparagraph (D), if the Registrar so requests, an Opinion of Counsel in form reasonably acceptable to the Company to the effect that such exchange or transfer is in compliance with the Securities Act and that the restrictions on transfer contained herein and in the Restricted Security Legend are no longer required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act.

(iii) Unrestricted Definitive Notes to Unrestricted Definitive Notes. A Holder of Unrestricted Definitive Notes may transfer such Notes to a Person who takes delivery thereof in the form of an Unrestricted Definitive Note. Upon receipt of a request to register such a transfer, the Registrar shall register the Unrestricted Definitive Notes pursuant to the instructions from the Holder thereof.

(f) Exchange Offer. Upon the occurrence of the Exchange Offer in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company shall issue and, upon receipt of an Authentication Order in accordance with Section 2.02, the Trustee shall authenticate one or more Unrestricted Global Notes in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the beneficial interests in the Restricted Global Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offer by Persons that certify in the applicable Letters of Transmittal that (x) they are not Broker-Dealers (except as otherwise contemplated by and in accordance with the Registration Rights Agreement), (y) they are not participating in a distribution of the Exchange Notes and (z) they are not affiliates (as defined in Rule 144) of the Company. Concurrently with the issuance of such Notes, the Trustee shall cause the aggregate principal amount of the applicable Restricted Global Notes to be reduced accordingly.

 

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(g) Legends. As applicable, the Legends set forth in Exhibit B hereto shall appear on the face of all Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes issued under this Indenture unless specifically stated otherwise in the applicable provisions of this Indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Global Note or Definitive Note issued pursuant to subparagraphs (b)(iv), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), (d)(iii), (e)(ii), (e)(iii) or (f) of this Section 2.06 (and all Notes issued in exchange therefor or substitution thereof) shall not bear the Restricted Security Legend.

(h) Cancellation and/or Adjustment of Global Notes. At such time as all beneficial interests in a particular Global Note have been exchanged for Definitive Notes or a particular Global Note has been redeemed, repurchased or canceled in whole and not in part, each such Global Note shall be returned to or retained and canceled by the Trustee in accordance with Section 2.11. At any time prior to such cancellation, if any beneficial interest in a Global Note is exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note or for Definitive Notes, the principal amount of Notes represented by such Global Note shall be reduced accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such reduction; and if the beneficial interest is being exchanged for or transferred to a Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in another Global Note, such other Global Note shall be increased accordingly and an endorsement shall be made on such Global Note by the Trustee or by the Depositary at the direction of the Trustee to reflect such increase.

(i) General Provisions Relating to Transfers and Exchanges.

(i) To permit registrations of transfers and exchanges, the Company shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes upon the Company’s order or at the Registrar’s request.

(ii) No service charge shall be made to a holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note or to a Holder of a Definitive Note for any registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any transfer tax or similar governmental charge payable in connection therewith (other than any such transfer taxes or similar governmental charge payable upon exchange or transfer pursuant to Sections 2.10, 3.06, 4.09, 4.13 and 9.05).

(iii) The Registrar shall not be required to register the transfer of or exchange any Note selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part.

(iv) All Global Notes and Definitive Notes issued upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Global Notes or Definitive Notes shall be the valid and legally binding obligations of the Company, evidencing the same debt, and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture, as the Global Notes or Definitive Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

(v) Neither the Registrar nor the Company shall be required (A) to issue, to register the transfer of or to exchange any Notes during a period beginning at the opening of business 15 days before the day of any selection of Notes for redemption under Section 3.02 and ending at the close of business on the day of selection, (B) to register the transfer of or to exchange any Note so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part or (C) to register the transfer of or to exchange a Note between a record date and the next succeeding interest payment date.

(vi) Prior to due presentment for the registration of a transfer of any Note, the Trustee, any Agent and the Company may deem and treat the Person in whose name any Note is registered as the absolute owner of such Note for the purpose of receiving payment of principal of and interest on such Notes and for all other purposes, and none of the Trustee, any Agent or the Company shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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(vii) The Trustee shall authenticate Global Notes and Definitive Notes in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.02.

(viii) All certifications, certificates and Opinions of Counsel required to be submitted to the Registrar pursuant to this Section 2.06 to effect a registration of transfer or exchange may be submitted by facsimile.

Section 2.07. Replacement Notes.

If any mutilated Note is surrendered to the Trustee or the Company and the Trustee receives evidence to its satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, in the absence of notice to the Company or the Trustee that the Note has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, the Company shall issue and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate a replacement Note if the Trustee’s requirements are met. If required by the Trustee or the Company, an indemnity bond must be supplied by the Holder that is sufficient in the judgment of the Trustee and the Company to protect the Company, the Trustee, any Agent and any authenticating agent from any loss that any of them may suffer if a Note is replaced. The Company may charge a Holder for its expenses in replacing a Note.

Every replacement Note is an additional obligation of the Company and shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

Section 2.08. Outstanding Notes.

The Notes outstanding at any time are all the Notes authenticated by the Trustee except for those canceled by it, those delivered to it for cancellation, those reductions in the interest in a Global Note effected by the Trustee in accordance with the provisions hereof, and those described in this Section 2.08 as not outstanding. Except as set forth in Section 2.09, a Note does not cease to be outstanding because the Company or an Affiliate of the Company holds the Note; however, Notes held by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company shall not be deemed to be outstanding for purposes of Section 3.07(b).

If a Note is replaced pursuant to Section 2.07, it ceases to be outstanding unless the Trustee receives proof satisfactory to it that the replaced Note is held by a bona fide purchaser.

If the principal amount of any Note is considered paid under Section 4.01, it ceases to be outstanding and interest on it ceases to accrue.

If the Paying Agent (other than the Company, a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of any thereof) holds, on a redemption date or maturity date, money sufficient to pay Notes payable on that date, then on and after that date such Notes shall be deemed to be no longer outstanding and shall cease to accrue interest.

Section 2.09. Treasury Notes.

In determining whether the Holders of the required principal amount of Notes have concurred in any direction, waiver or consent, Notes owned by the Company, any Guarantor or by any Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company or any Guarantor, shall be considered as though not outstanding, except that for the purposes of determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying on any such direction, waiver or consent, only Notes that a Responsible Officer of the Trustee actually knows are so owned shall be so disregarded.

 

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Section 2.10. Temporary Notes.

Until certificates representing Notes are ready for delivery, the Company may prepare and the Trustee, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, shall authenticate temporary Notes. Temporary Notes shall be substantially in the form of certificated Notes but may have variations that the Company considers appropriate for temporary Notes and as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trustee. Without unreasonable delay, the Company shall prepare and the Trustee shall authenticate definitive Notes in exchange for temporary Notes.

Holders of temporary Notes shall be entitled to all of the benefits of this Indenture.

Section 2.11. Cancellation.

The Company at any time may deliver Notes to the Trustee for cancellation. The Registrar and Paying Agent shall forward to the Trustee any Notes surrendered to them for registration of transfer, exchange or payment. The Trustee and no one else shall cancel all Notes surrendered for registration of transfer, exchange, payment, replacement or cancellation and shall dispose of such canceled Notes in its customary manner (consistent with all applicable legal requirements). Certification of the disposition of all canceled Notes shall be delivered to the Company. The Company may not issue new Notes to replace Notes that it has paid or that have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation.

Section 2.12. Defaulted Interest.

If the Company defaults in a payment of interest on the Notes, it shall pay the defaulted interest in any lawful manner plus, to the extent lawful, interest payable on the defaulted interest, to the Persons who are Holders on a subsequent special record date, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01. The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee in writing of the amount of defaulted interest proposed to be paid on each Note and the date of the proposed payment. The Company shall fix or cause to be fixed each such special record date and payment date, provided that no such special record date shall be less than 10 days prior to the related payment date for such defaulted interest. At least 15 days before the special record date, the Company (or, upon the written request of the Company, the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Company) shall mail or cause to be mailed to Holders a notice that states the special record date, the related payment date and the amount of such interest to be paid.

Section 2.13. CUSIP, ISIN and Other Numbers.

The Company in issuing the Notes may use “CUSIP”, “ISIN” or other such numbers (if then generally in use) and, if it does so, the Trustee shall use the CUSIP, ISIN or other such numbers in notices of redemption or exchange as a convenience to Holders; provided that any such notice may state that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP, ISIN or other such numbers printed in the notice or on the Notes and that reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers printed on the Notes and any such redemption or exchange shall not be affected by any defect in or omission of such numbers. The Company will promptly notify the Trustee of any change in the CUSIP numbers.

Section 2.14. Issuance of Additional Notes.

The Company shall be entitled, from time to time, subject to its compliance with Section 4.09, without the consent of any Holder, to issue Additional Notes under this Indenture with identical terms as the Notes issued on the Issue Date other than with respect to (i) the date of issuance, (ii) the issue price,

 

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(iii) the amount of interest payable on the first interest payment date, (iv) Additional Notes that are Restricted Notes may contain mandatory or optional redemption provisions that apply only to such Additional Notes and that are agreed to by the Company and the purchasers of such Additional Notes; provided, that all such redemption rights and obligations expire on or before the filing of a registration statement with respect to the Exchange Offer relating to any such Additional Notes, and (vi) any changes necessary to conform to and ensure compliance with the Securities Act (or other applicable securities laws). Any redemption provisions applicable only to Additional Notes as contemplated by the preceding sentence shall expressly provide that prior to any Exchange Offer relating to such Notes, all such redemption provisions shall be of no further force or effect, and shall not be deemed to be part of such Additional Notes. The Initial Notes issued on the Closing Date, any Additional Notes and all Exchange Notes issued in exchange therefor shall be treated as a single class for all purposes under this Indenture, except redemption provisions.

With respect to any Additional Notes, the Company shall set forth in an Officers’ Certificate prepared pursuant to a resolution of the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the Trustee, the following information:

(a) the aggregate principal amount of such Additional Notes to be authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture;

(b) the issue price, the issue date and the CUSIP or ISIN number of such Additional Notes; provided, however, that no Additional Notes may be issued at a price that would cause such Additional Notes to have “original issue discount” within the meaning of Section 1273 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

(c) whether such Additional Notes shall be Restricted Notes or shall be issued in the form of Exchange Notes; and

(d) whether such Additional Notes shall include mandatory or optional redemption provisions pursuant to clause (iv) of the first sentence of the preceding paragraph and the terms of any such redemption provisions.

ARTICLE 3.

REDEMPTION AND PREPAYMENT

Section 3.01. Notices to Trustee.

If the Company elects to redeem Notes pursuant to the optional redemption provisions of Section 3.07 or redemption provisions applicable only to Additional Notes in accordance with Section 2.14, it shall furnish to the Trustee, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate setting forth (i) the clause of this Indenture, and, if applicable, the Additional Notes, pursuant to which the redemption shall occur, (ii) the redemption date, (iii) the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed, and (iv) the redemption price.

Section 3.02. Selection of Notes to Be Redeemed.

If less than all of the Notes are to be redeemed or purchased in an offer to purchase at any time, the Trustee shall select the Notes to be redeemed or purchased among the Holders of the Notes, as applicable, that are subject to such redemption or purchase, by lot unless otherwise required by law or applicable stock exchange requirements; provided that as long as DTC serves as Depositary for a Global Note, any redemption shall comply with DTC’s procedural requirements with respect to such note.

 

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The Trustee shall promptly notify the Company in writing of the Notes selected for redemption and, in the case of any Note selected for partial redemption, the principal amount thereof to be redeemed. Notes and portions of Notes selected shall be in amounts of $2,000 or whole multiples of $1,000; except that if all of the Notes of a Holder are to be redeemed, the entire outstanding amount of such class of Notes held by such Holder, even if not a multiple of $1,000, shall be redeemed. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, provisions of this Indenture that apply to Notes called for redemption also apply to portions of Notes called for redemption.

Section 3.03. Notice of Redemption.

Subject to the provisions of Section 4.09, at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before a redemption date, the Company shall mail or cause to be mailed, by first class mail, a notice of redemption to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address, except that redemption notices may be mailed more than 60 days prior to a redemption date if the notice is issued in connection with a defeasance of the Notes or in satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

The notice shall identify the Notes (including CUSIP Numbers) to be redeemed and shall state:

(a) the redemption date;

(b) the redemption price;

(c) if any Note is being redeemed in part, the portion of the principal amount of such Note to be redeemed and that, after the redemption date upon surrender of such Note, a new Note or Notes in principal amount equal to the unredeemed portion (so long as such amount is in a denomination of $2,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000) shall be issued upon cancellation of the original Note;

(d) the name and address of the Paying Agent;

(e) that Notes called for redemption must be surrendered to the Paying Agent to collect the redemption price;

(f) that, unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, interest on Notes called for redemption ceases to accrue on and after the redemption date;

(g) the paragraph of the Notes and/or Section of this Indenture pursuant to which the Notes called for redemption are being redeemed; and

(h) that no representation is made as to the correctness or accuracy of the CUSIP number, if any, listed in such notice or printed on the Notes.

At the Company’s request, the Trustee shall give the notice of redemption in the Company’s name and at its expense; provided, however, that the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee, at least 45 days prior to the redemption date, an Officers’ Certificate requesting that the Trustee give such notice and providing a form setting forth the information to be stated in such notice as provided in the preceding paragraph.

Section 3.04. Effect of Notice of Redemption.

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Section 3.05. Deposit of Redemption Price.

On the redemption date, the Company shall deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent money sufficient to pay the redemption price of and accrued interest on all Notes to be redeemed on that date. The Trustee or the Paying Agent shall promptly return to the Company any money deposited with the Trustee or the Paying Agent by the Company in excess of the amounts necessary to pay the redemption price of, and accrued interest on, all Notes to be redeemed.

If the Company complies with the provisions of the preceding paragraph, on and after the redemption date, interest shall cease to accrue on the Notes or the portions of Notes called for redemption. If a Note is redeemed on or after an interest record date but on or prior to the related interest payment date, then any accrued and unpaid interest shall be paid to the Person in whose name such Note was registered at the close of business on such record date. If any Note called for redemption shall not be so paid upon surrender for redemption because of the failure of the Company to comply with the preceding paragraph, interest shall be paid on the unpaid principal, from the redemption date until such principal is paid, and to the extent lawful on any interest not paid on such unpaid principal, in each case at the rate provided in the Notes and in Section 4.01.

Section 3.06. Notes Redeemed in Part.

Upon surrender of a Note that is redeemed in part, the Company shall issue and, upon the Company’s written request, the Trustee shall authenticate for the Holder at the expense of the Company, a new Note of the same class and equal in principal amount to the unredeemed portion of the Note surrendered.

Section 3.07. Optional Redemption.

(a) Except as set forth in clauses (b) and (c) of this Section 3.07 or in any Additional Notes that contain optional redemption provisions in accordance with Section 2.14, the Company shall not have the option to redeem the Notes pursuant to this Section 3.07 prior to July 1, 2016.

On or after July 1, 2016, the Company shall have the option to redeem all or part of the Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 1 of the years indicated below:

 

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Percentage

2016

   104.500%

2017

   102.250%

2018 and thereafter

   100.000%

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) of this Section 3.07, at any time prior to July 1, 2015, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price of 109.00% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders of such Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date, with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Public Equity Offerings; provided that (i) at least 65% of the

 

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aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under this Indenture remain outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding any such Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and (ii) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Public Equity Offering.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) of this Section 3.07, at any time prior to July 1, 2016, the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption (the “Redemption Date”), subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant interest payment date.

(d) Any redemption pursuant to this Section 3.07 shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.01 through 3.06.

Section 3.08. Mandatory Redemption.

The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes other than for any Additional Notes that contain mandatory redemption provisions in accordance with Section 2.14.

Section 3.09. Mandatory Disposition or Redemption Pursuant to Gaming Laws.

If a Holder or beneficial owner of a Note is required to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable Gaming Laws and is not so licensed, qualified or found suitable within any time period specified by the applicable Gaming Authority, the Holder shall be obligated, at the request of the Company, to dispose of such Holder’s Notes within a time period prescribed by the Company or such other time period prescribed by such Gaming Authority (in which event the Company’s obligation to pay any interest after the receipt of such notice shall be limited as provided in such Gaming Laws). Thereafter, the Company shall have the right to redeem, on the date fixed by the Company for the redemption of such Notes, such Holder’s Notes at a redemption price equal to the lesser of (i) the lowest closing sale price of the Notes on any trading day during the 120-day period ending on the date upon which the Company shall have received notice from a Gaming Authority of such Holder’s disqualification or (ii) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired such Notes, unless a different redemption price is required by such Gaming Authority, in which event such required price shall be the redemption price. The Company is not required to pay or reimburse any Holder or beneficial owner of a Note for the costs of licensure, qualification or finding of suitability or investigation for such licensure, qualification or finding of suitability. Any Holder or beneficial owner of a Note required to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable Gaming Laws must pay all investigative fees and costs of the Gaming Authorities in connection with such licensure, qualification, finding of suitability or application therefor.

ARTICLE 4.

COVENANTS

Section 4.01. Payment of Notes.

The Company shall pay or cause to be paid the principal of, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest payable pursuant to Section 6.13, if any, on the Notes on the dates and in the manner provided in the Notes. Principal, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest payable pursuant to Section 6.13, if any, shall be considered paid on the date due if the Paying Agent, if other than the Company or a Subsidiary thereof, holds as of 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the due date money deposited

 

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by the Company in immediately available funds and designated for and sufficient to pay all such amounts. The Company shall pay all Additional Interest payable pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, if any, in the same manner on the dates and in the amounts set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement.

The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal at the rate equal to 1% per annum in excess of the then applicable interest rate on the Notes to the extent lawful; it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest at the same rate to the extent lawful.

Section 4.02. Maintenance of Office or Agency.

The Company shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York, an office or agency (which may be an office of the Trustee or an affiliate of the Trustee, Registrar or co-registrar) where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or for exchange and where notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Notes and this Indenture may be served. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of the location, and any change in the location, of such office or agency. If at any time the Company shall fail to maintain any such required office or agency or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, such presentations, surrenders, notices and demands may be made or served at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee.

The Company may also from time to time designate one or more other offices or agencies where the Notes may be presented or surrendered for any or all such purposes and may from time to time rescind such designations; provided, however, that no such designation or rescission shall in any manner relieve the Company of its obligation to maintain an office or agency in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York for such purposes. The Company shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee of any such designation or rescission and of any change in the location of any such other office or agency.

The Company hereby designates the office of the Trustee at U.S. Bank Trust N.A., 100 Wall Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10005 as one such office or agency of the Company in accordance with Section 2.03.

Section 4.03. Reports.

(a) Whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee and the Holders within 15 days after the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (i) all quarterly and annual reports, including financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such forms, including a “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and, with respect to the annual information only, a report thereon by the Company’s certified independent accountants and (ii) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the SEC on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports. All such reports will be prepared in all material respects in accordance with the information requirements applicable to such reports. In addition, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Company shall file a copy of all such information and reports with the SEC for public availability within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations (unless the SEC will not accept such a filing) and will post the reports on its website within those time periods.

(b) If, at any time the Company is no longer subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act for any reason, the Company will nevertheless continue filing the reports specified in Section 4.03(a) with the SEC within the time periods specified above unless the SEC will not accept such a filing.

 

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(c) The Company will not take any action for the purpose of causing the SEC not to accept any such filings. If, notwithstanding the foregoing, the SEC will not accept the Company’s filings for any reason, the Company will post the reports referred to in Section 4.03(a) and (b) on its website within the time periods that would apply if the Company were required to file those reports with the SEC.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company will be deemed to have furnished such reports referred to above to the Trustee and the Holders of Notes if the Company has filed (or, in the case of a Form 8-K, furnished) such reports with the SEC via the EDGAR filing system and such reports are publicly available.

Section 4.04. Compliance Certificate.

(a) The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, an Officers’ Certificate stating that a review of the activities of the Company and its Subsidiaries during the preceding fiscal year has been made under the supervision of the signing Officers with a view to determining whether the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled its obligations under this Indenture and further stating, as to each such Officer signing such certificate, that to the best of his or her knowledge the Company has kept, observed, performed and fulfilled each and every covenant contained in this Indenture and is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions and conditions of this Indenture (or, if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred, describing all such Defaults or Events of Default of which he or she may have knowledge and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto) and that to the best of his or her knowledge no event has occurred and remains in existence by reason of which payments on account of the principal of or interest, if any, on the Notes is prohibited or if such event has occurred, a description of the event and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

(b) The Company shall, so long as any of the Notes are outstanding, deliver to the Trustee, not more than 30 days after any Officer becomes aware of any Default or Event of Default, an Officers’ Certificate specifying such Default or Event of Default and what action the Company is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 4.05. Stay and Extension Laws.

The Company covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it shall not at any time insist upon, plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, that may affect the covenants or the performance of this Indenture; and the Company (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law, and covenants that it shall not, by resort to any such law, hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law has been enacted.

Section 4.06. Restricted Payments.

(a) The Company shall not make, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to make, any Restricted Payment if at the time of, and after giving effect to, such proposed Restricted Payment:

(i) a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;

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(iii) the aggregate amount of such Restricted Payment and all other Restricted Payments made from and after July 22, 1997 (the amount of any Restricted Payment, if made other than in cash, to be based upon Fair Market Value) would exceed an amount equal, without duplication, to the sum of:

(A) 50% of the Consolidated Net Income accrued during the period (treated as one accounting period) from April 1, 1997 to the end of the most recent fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of such Restricted Payment (or, in the case such Consolidated Net Income shall be a deficit, minus 100% of such deficit);

(B) the aggregate proceeds received by the Company from the issue or sale of its Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) subsequent to March 31, 1997 (other than an issuance or sale (i) to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) pursuant to clauses (iii) or (iv) of Section 4.06(b) or (iii) in connection with the acquisition of Coast Casinos, Inc.);

(C) the amount by which Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is reduced on the Company’s balance sheet upon the conversion or exchange (other than an issuance or sale to a Subsidiary of the Company or an employee stock ownership plan or other trust established by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries) subsequent to March 31, 1997, of any Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary convertible or exchangeable for Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company (less the amount of any cash or other property distributed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary upon such conversion or exchange); and

(D) the amount equal to the net reduction in Investments that were treated as Restricted Payments subsequent to March 31, 1997 resulting from:

(i) payments of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary or the satisfaction or reduction (other than by means of payments by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary) of obligations of other Persons which have been Guaranteed by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary; or

(ii) the redesignation of Unrestricted Subsidiaries as Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case such net reduction in Investments being: (x) valued as provided in the definition of “Investment,” (y) an amount not to exceed the aggregate amount of Investments previously made by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary which were treated as a Restricted Payment when made, and (z) included in this clause (D) only to the extent not included in Consolidated Net Income;

(E) payments of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or other transfers of assets to the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary from the Borgata Joint Venture to the extent such dividends, repayments, advances or other transfers exceed $100.0 million; but only to the extent that any such payments are excluded from the computation of Consolidated Net Income and in an aggregate amount not in excess of the amount of Investments in the Borgata Joint Venture that were treated as Restricted Payments when made; and

 

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(F) $50.0 million.

(b) The provisions of Section 4.06(a) shall not prohibit:

(i) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of its declaration if such dividend could have been paid on the date of its declaration in compliance with the provisions of this Indenture;

(ii) the redemption or repurchase of any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of the Company (other than any Capital Stock or Indebtedness which is held or beneficially owned by any member of the Boyd Family, the Company or any Affiliate of the Company): (x) if the holder or beneficial owner of such Capital Stock or Indebtedness is required to qualify under the Gaming Laws and does not so qualify; or (y) if necessary in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, as evidenced by a Board Resolution, to prevent the loss or secure the reinstatement of any Gaming License which if lost or not reinstated, as the case may be, would have a material adverse effect on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or would restrict the ability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to conduct business in any gaming jurisdiction;

(iii) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of Capital Stock of the Company made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;

(iv) any purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of the Indebtedness of any Person made by exchange for, or out of the proceeds of the substantially concurrent sale of, Capital Stock (other than Disqualified Stock) of the Company;

(v) any purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement for value of Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor that is contractually subordinated to the Notes or to any Note Guarantee from the proceeds of Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred within 60 days of such repurchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or retirement of such Indebtedness;

(vi) cash payments in lieu of fractional shares issuable as dividends on Capital Stock of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries;

(vii) the redemption or repurchase of any Capital Stock of the Company to the extent required by a final non-appealable order or judgment entered by a court or courts of competent jurisdiction;

(viii) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement of (A) the Company’s 6.75% Senior Subordinated Notes due April 15, 2014, and (B) other Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee in an aggregate amount not to exceed $250.0 million for repurchases, redemptions, acquisitions and retirements pursuant to this clause (viii)(B);

(ix) so long as no Default of Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, repurchases by the Company of its common stock or options, warrants or other securities exercisable or convertible into such common stock (excluding any debt security that is convertible into, or exercisable for, common stock) held by employees, officers, consultants or directors of the Company or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries upon death, disability or termination of employment or directorship of such employees, officers, consultants or directors not to exceed $10.0 million in the aggregate in any fiscal year, with unused amounts in any fiscal year permitted to be carried over for the two succeeding fiscal years;

 

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(x) the repurchase of Capital Stock deemed to occur upon the exercise of stock options to the extent such Capital Stock represents a portion of the exercise price of those stock options;

(xi) the repurchase of Capital Stock upon the vesting of restricted stock, restricted stock units or performance share units to the extent necessary to satisfy tax withholding obligations attributable to such vesting;

(xii) other Investments in an aggregate amount not to exceed 10% of the Company’s Consolidated Total Assets (in each case with Investments calculated at the time of such Investment);

(xiii) so long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the repurchase of Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee with any Excess Proceeds as provided under Section 4.09 or pursuant to provisions requiring such repurchase similar to those described under Section 4.13; provided that all Notes tendered by Holders in connection with a Change of Control Offer or Prepayment Offer, as applicable, have been repurchased, redeemed or acquired for value; and

(xiv) Restricted Payments made on or after the Issue Date not to exceed, together with all Restricted Payments made pursuant to this clause (xiv), $100.0 million in the aggregate.

(c) The full amount of any Restricted Payments made subsequent to March 31, 1997 pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 4.06(b) (but not pursuant to any other clause of Section 4.06(b)) shall be included in the calculation of the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments under Section 4.06(a)(iii).

Section 4.07. Dividend and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted Subsidiaries.

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to: (i) pay dividends or make any other distributions to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary on its Capital Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured by, its profits; (ii) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; (iii) make loans or advances to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary; or (iv) transfer any of its Property to the Company or any other Restricted Subsidiary, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under or by reason of (a) agreements in effect on the Issue Date; (b) applicable law, including rules, regulations or orders issued by any Gaming Authority; (c) customary nonassignment provisions in contracts, leases or licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices that are customary in the gaming, lodging or entertainment industry; (d) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, however, that any restrictions of the type described in clauses (i) through (iv) of this Section 4.07 contained in the agreements governing such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness are no more restrictive than those contained in the agreements governing the Indebtedness being refinanced; (e) agreements in existence with respect to a Restricted Subsidiary at the time it is so designated; provided, however, that such agreements are not entered into in anticipation or contemplation of such designation; (f) provisions limiting the disposition or distribution of assets or Property in joint venture agreements, asset sale agreements, sale-leaseback agreements, stock sale

 

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agreements and other similar agreements entered into in the ordinary course of business with the approval of the Company’s Board of Directors, which limitation is applicable only to the assets that are the subject of such agreements; (g) Liens permitted to be Incurred under Section 4.11 that limit the right of the debtor to dispose of the assets subject to such Liens; (h) purchase money obligations for Property or equipment acquired for use in the business of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries and Capital Lease Obligations that impose restrictions on the Property or equipment purchased or leased in the ordinary course of business; or (i) any instrument governing Indebtedness represented by industrial revenue or development bonds issued by a municipality and guaranteed by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

Nothing contained in this Section 4.07 shall prevent the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries from granting any Lien permitted by Section 4.11.

Section 4.08. Limitation on Indebtedness.

(a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, Incur any Indebtedness; provided, however, that the Company or any Guarantor may Incur Indebtedness if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and the Company’s Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio would exceed 2.0 to 1.0, after giving effect to:

(i) the Incurrence of such Indebtedness as if such Indebtedness was Incurred at the beginning of the Reference Period and (if applicable) the application of the net proceeds thereof to repay other Indebtedness as if the application of such proceeds occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period,

(ii) the Incurrence and retirement of any other Indebtedness since the first day of the Reference Period as if such Indebtedness was Incurred or retired at the beginning of the Reference Period, and

(iii) the acquisition or disposition of any Property or any company or business by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the first day of the Reference Period including any acquisition or disposition which will be consummated contemporaneously with the Incurrence of such Indebtedness, as if such acquisition or disposition occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period, including without limitation any net reduction of lease payments in connection with any acquisition of Property.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing limitation, the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary, as specified below, may Incur the following Indebtedness:

(i) Indebtedness of the Company represented by the Initial Notes and of the Guarantors under the Note Guarantees and the Exchange Notes and related Note Guarantees;

(ii) Indebtedness of Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding on the Issue Date;

(iii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor under the Credit Facility in an aggregate amount outstanding at any time not to exceed the greater of (A)(1) $2.2 billion unless and until the Acquisition is consummated, and (2) $2.75 billion from and after the consummation of the Acquisition, and (B) two times Consolidated EBITDA during the Reference Period (after giving pro forma effect to the acquisition or disposition of any company or business by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary since the first day of the Reference Period including any

 

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acquisition or disposition which will be consummated contemporaneously with the Incurrence of Indebtedness under this clause (iii), as if such acquisition or disposition occurred at the beginning of the Reference Period and excluding from such Consolidated EBITDA the amount of Consolidated EBITDA utilized on a pro forma basis to permit any Incurrence of Indebtedness under Section 4.08(a), but only to the extent that the inclusion of such Consolidated EBITDA was necessary to satisfy the 2.0 to 1.0 Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio);

(iv) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary owing to and held by a Restricted Subsidiary or the Company; provided, however, that (A) if the Company or any Guarantor is the obligor on such Indebtedness and the payee is not the Company or a Guarantor, such Indebtedness must be unsecured and expressly subordinated to the prior payment in full in cash of all obligations then due with respect to the Notes, in the case of the Company, or the Note Guarantees, in the case of a Guarantor; (B) any subsequent issuance or transfer of any Capital Stock or other event that results in any such Restricted Subsidiary ceasing to be a Restricted Subsidiary or any subsequent transfer of any such Indebtedness except to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary shall be deemed in each case to constitute the Incurrence of such Indebtedness by the Company thereof;

(v) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary under Interest Rate Agreements, provided that the obligations under such agreements were entered into in connection with payment obligations on Indebtedness otherwise permitted by the terms of this Section 4.08;

(vi) Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary under Currency Exchange Protection Agreements, provided that such Currency Exchange Protection Agreements were entered into for the purpose of limiting exchange rate risks in connection with transactions entered into in the ordinary course of business;

(vii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in connection with one or more standby letters of credit, performance bonds or completion guarantees issued in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to self-insurance obligations and not in connection with the borrowing of money or the obtaining of advances or credit;

(viii) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding under Permitted FF&E Financings which are either (a) Non-Recourse Indebtedness of the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries; or (b) limited in amount (including all Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred to renew, refund, refinance, replace, defease or discharge any Indebtedness Incurred pursuant to this clause (viii)(b)) for each Gaming Facility owned or leased by Boyd Gaming or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to the lesser of (1) the amount of FF&E used in such Gaming Facility and financed by such Permitted FF&E Financing, or (2) $25.0 million;

(ix) So long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Indebtedness (including under a Credit Facility) of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary not otherwise permitted to be Incurred pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of this covenant or this paragraph in an aggregate amount outstanding as of the date of any Incurrence of such Indebtedness not to exceed 7.5% of the Company’s Consolidated Net Tangible Assets; or

(x) Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness Incurred by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.08(a) or clauses (i), (ii), (viii) and this clause (x) of this Section 4.08(b); provided, however, any such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness may be Incurred up to 60 days prior to the repayment, repurchase or redemption of the Indebtedness

 

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being refinanced, redeemed or repaid with such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness; provided, further, that prior to any repayment, repurchase or redemption of the Indebtedness being refinanced with such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness, the Company or the applicable Restricted Subsidiary may temporarily invest the proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness in Temporary Cash Investments or use the proceeds of such Permitted Refinancing Indebtedness to pay down Indebtedness under the revolving credit portion of the Credit Facility.

For purposes of determining compliance with Section 4.08, in the event that an item of proposed Indebtedness meets the criteria of more than one of the categories described in clauses (i) through (x) of Section 4.08(b), or is entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.08(a), the Company will be permitted to (a) classify such item of Indebtedness on the date of its Incurrence in any manner that complies with this Section 4.08 and (b) divide and classify an item of Indebtedness in more than one of the types of Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (x) of Section 4.08(b) or as Incurred pursuant to Section 4.08(a). The Company may reclassify such Indebtedness from time to time in its sole discretion and may classify any item of Indebtedness in part under one or more of the categories described in clauses (i) through (x) of Section 4.08(b) and/or in part as Indebtedness entitled to be Incurred pursuant to Section 4.08(a). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s Credit Facility on the Issue Date, after giving effect to the application of the proceeds from the Initial Notes that are applied on the Issue Date, initially will be deemed to have been Incurred on such date under clause (iii) of Section 4.08(b), and may later be reclassified.

Accrual of interest, the accretion of principal amount, the payment of interest on any Indebtedness in the form of additional Indebtedness, fair value adjustments to the amount of Indebtedness and the payment of dividends in the form of additional Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock, as applicable, in each case will not be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness, Disqualified Stock or Preferred Stock for purposes of this Section 4.08. The Company may rely on internal or publicly reported financial reports even though there may be subsequent adjustments (including review and audit adjustments) to such financial statements. For the avoidance of doubt, any Incurrence of Indebtedness which is based upon or made in reliance on a computation based on such internal or publicly reported financial statements, shall be deemed to continue to comply with this Section 4.08, notwithstanding any subsequent adjustments that may result in changes to such internal or publicly reported financial statements.

Section 4.09. Asset Sales; Event of Loss.

(a) Other than upon an Event of Loss, the Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, consummate any Asset Sale after the Issue Date, unless (i) the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, receives consideration at the time of such Asset Sale at least equal to the Fair Market Value of the Property subject to such Asset Sale; (ii) at least 75% of such consideration consists of cash, Temporary Cash Investments or any stock or assets of the kind referred to in clause (i) or (iii) of the definition of “Additional Assets;” provided, however, that for purposes of this clause (ii), (A) the assumption of Indebtedness of the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary which is not subordinated to the Notes or any Note Guarantee shall be deemed to be Temporary Cash Investments if the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and all other Restricted Subsidiaries of the Company, to the extent any of the foregoing are liable with respect to such Indebtedness, are expressly released from all liability for such Indebtedness by the holder thereof in connection with such Asset Sale, (B) any securities or notes received by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, from such transferee that are converted by the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary into cash or Temporary Cash Investments within 30 days of the date of such Asset Sale shall be deemed to be Temporary Cash Investments, and (C) the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries may receive consideration in the form of securities exceeding 25% of the consideration for

 

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one or more Asset Sales so long as the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries do not hold such securities having an aggregate Fair Market Value in excess of $100.0 million at any time outstanding; and (iii) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or would occur after giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to, such Asset Sale.

(b) Upon an Event of Loss incurred by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, the Net Proceeds received from such Event of Loss shall be applied in the same manner as proceeds from Asset Sales described below and pursuant to the procedures set forth in this Section 4.09.

(c) Within 360 days after the receipt of the Net Proceeds of an Asset Sale or Event of Loss, an amount equal to 100% of the Net Proceeds from such Asset Sale or Event of Loss may be applied by the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary (i) to permanently repay, redeem or repurchase senior Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor, including Indebtedness under the Credit Facility or Notes; or (ii) to reinvest in Additional Assets (including by means of an Investment in Additional Assets by a Restricted Subsidiary with Net Proceeds received by the Company or another Restricted Subsidiary); provided, however, that if the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary contractually commits within such 360-day period to apply such Net Proceeds within 180 days of such contractual commitment in accordance with the above clause (i) or (ii), and such Net Proceeds are subsequently applied as contemplated in such contractual commitment, then the requirement for application of Net Proceeds set forth in this Section 4.09(c) shall be considered satisfied.

(d) Any Net Proceeds from an Asset Sale or Event of Loss that are not used in accordance with the Section 4.09(c) shall constitute “Excess Proceeds.” When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100.0 million the Company shall make an offer to purchase (the “Prepayment Offer”), on a pro rata basis, from all Holders of the Notes, and, at the election of the Company, the Holders of any other outstanding Pari Passu Indebtedness containing comparable repurchase rights, an aggregate principal amount of Notes and, if applicable, such other Pari Passu Indebtedness equal to the Excess Proceeds, at a price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon, in accordance with Section 4.09(e), (f), (g) and (h). To the extent that any portion of the Excess Proceeds remains after compliance with the preceding sentence and provided that all Holders have been given the opportunity to tender the Notes for repurchase in accordance with Section 4.09(e), the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary may use such remaining amount for general corporate purposes or the repurchase of Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the notes or the Note Guarantee if required to be repurchased pursuant to their respective terms and the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset to zero. Pending application of Net Proceeds pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 4.09(c), such Net Proceeds shall be invested in Temporary Cash Investments or used to temporarily repay Pari Passu Indebtedness that is revolving Indebtedness.

(e) Within 15 Business Days after the amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100.0 million, the Company shall send a prepayment offer notice, by first-class mail, to the Holders, accompanied by such information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries as the Company in good faith believes will enable such Holders to make an informed decision with respect to the Prepayment Offer. The prepayment offer notice (which may be conditional) shall state, among other things:

(i) that the Company is offering to purchase Notes pursuant to Section 4.09 of this Indenture;

(ii) that any Note (or any portion thereof) accepted for payment (and for which payment has been duly provided on the purchase date) pursuant to the Prepayment Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the purchase date;

 

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(iii) the purchase price and purchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, no less than 30 days nor more than 60 days from the date the Prepayment Offer notice is mailed;

(iv) the aggregate principal amount of Notes (or portions thereof) to be purchased;

(v) a description of any conditions to such Prepayment Offer; and

(vi) a description of the procedure which Holders must follow in order to tender their Notes (or portions thereof) and the procedures that Holders must follow in order to withdraw an election to tender their Notes (or portions thereof) for payment.

(f) Not later than the purchase date, the Company shall irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with the Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own paying agent, segregate and hold in trust) in Temporary Cash Investments an amount equal to the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to be paid to the Holders entitled thereto, to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.09. Holders electing to have a Note purchased will be required to surrender the Note, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least five Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than three Business Days prior to the purchase date, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note which was delivered for purchase by the Holder, the certificate number of such Note and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased.

(g) On the purchase date, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee the Notes or portions thereof which have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Company. The Trustee (or Paying Agent) shall, on the purchase date, mail or deliver payment of the purchase price to each tendering Holder. In the event that the aggregate purchase price of the Notes delivered by the Company to the Trustee is less than the amount deposited with the Trustee (or Paying Agent), the Trustee (or Paying Agent) shall deliver the excess to the Company immediately after the end of the payment date.

(h) The Company shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the purchase of Note required by this Section 4.09. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions relating to the Prepayment Offer, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.09 by virtue thereof.

Section 4.10. Transactions with Affiliates.

(a) The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, conduct any business or enter into or suffer to exist any transaction or series of transactions (including the purchase, sale, transfer, lease or exchange of any Property, the making of any Investment, the giving of any Guarantee or the rendering or receiving of any service) with, from or for the benefit of any Affiliate, any Related Person or any officer or director of any Affiliate or a Related Person involving aggregate consideration in excess of $25.0 million (an “Affiliate Transaction”) unless: (i) the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are in writing, in the best interest of the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, and at least as favorable to the Company or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, as those that could be obtained at the time of such Affiliate Transaction in a similar transaction in arm’s-length dealings with a Person who is not such an Affiliate, Related Person or officer or director of an Affiliate or Related Person; (ii) with respect to each Affiliate Transaction

 

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involving aggregate payments to either party in excess of $50.0 million, such Affiliate Transaction was approved by a majority of the disinterested members of the Board of Directors and that such Affiliate Transaction complies with clause (i); and (iii) with respect to each Affiliate Transaction involving aggregate payments in excess of $100.0 million, the Company delivers to the Trustee an opinion letter from an Independent Advisor to the effect that such Affiliate Transaction is fair, from a financial point of view; provided, however, that the foregoing limitation shall not apply for so long as the Company’s common stock is listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange or NYSE Amex Equities or is quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System and designated as a “national market system security.”

(b) Notwithstanding the limitation of Section 4.10(a), the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries may enter into or suffer to exist the following: (i) any transaction pursuant to any contract in existence on the Issue Date; (ii) any Restricted Payment permitted to be made pursuant to Section 4.06; (iii) any transaction or series of transactions between the Company and one or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries or between two or more of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (iv) the payment of compensation (including amounts paid pursuant to employee benefit plans) for the personal services of, indemnity provided on behalf of, and reimbursement of expense to, officers, directors and employees of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (v) any Investment made by the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries other than an Investment in a holder of 10% or more of the Capital Stock of the Company or an Investment in an entity controlled by a holder of 10% or more of the Capital Stock of the Company (other than indirect control by reason of such holder’s ownership of Capital Stock of the Company); and (vi) any contribution of capital to any Restricted Subsidiary.

Section 4.11. Liens.

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any Guarantor to, directly or indirectly, Incur or suffer to exist, any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its Property, whether owned at the Issue Date or thereafter acquired, or any interest therein or any income or profits therefrom, which secures Indebtedness that ranks pari passu with or is subordinated to the Notes unless: (i) if such Lien secures Indebtedness that ranks pari passu in right of payment with the Notes or any Note Guarantee, the Notes or such Note Guarantee are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations so secured; or (ii) if such Lien secures Indebtedness that is subordinate in right of payment to the Notes or any Note Guarantee, the Notes or such Note Guarantee are secured on a senior basis to the obligations so secured.

Section 4.12. Corporate Existence.

Subject to Article 5, the Company shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect (i) its corporate existence, and the corporate, partnership or other existence of each of its Subsidiaries, in accordance with the respective organizational documents (as the same may be amended from time to time) of the Company or any such Subsidiary and (ii) the rights (charter and statutory), licenses and franchises of the Company and its Subsidiaries; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to preserve any such right, license or franchise, or the corporate, partnership or other existence of any of its Subsidiaries, if the Board of Directors shall determine that the preservation thereof is no longer desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and that the loss thereof is not adverse in any material respect to the Holders.

 

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Section 4.13. Offer to Repurchase Upon Change of Control.

(a) Upon the occurrence of (i) a Change of Control (if, at the Change of Control Time the Notes do not have Investment Grade Status) or (ii) a Change of Control Triggering Event (if, at the Change of Control Time the Notes have Investment Grade Status) each Holder shall have the right to require the Company to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000) of such Holder’s Notes pursuant to the offer described below (the “Change of Control Offer”) at a purchase price equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, and Additional Interest if any, thereon to the purchase date (the “Change of Control Payment”).

(b) Within 30 days following (i) any Change of Control or, (ii) in the event the Notes have Investment Grade Status at the earlier of the public announcement of (x) a Change of Control or (y) (if applicable) the intention of the Company to effect a Change of Control, a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company shall mail a notice (which notice may be conditional) to the Trustee and each Holder stating, among other things: (1) that a Change of Control or Change of Control Triggering Event, as the case may be, has occurred and a Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to this Section 4.13 and that all Notes (or portions thereof) timely tendered will be accepted for payment; (2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be, subject to any contrary requirements of applicable law, no earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed (the “Change of Control Payment Date”); (3) that any Note (or portion thereof) accepted for payment (and for which payment has been duly provided on the Change of Control Payment Date) pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date; (4) that any Notes (or portions thereof) not tendered will continue to accrue interest; (5) a description of the transaction or transactions constituting the Change of Control or Change of Control Triggering Event, as the case may be; and (6) the procedures that Holders must follow in order to tender their Notes (or portions thereof) for payment and the procedures that Holders must follow in order to withdraw an election to tender Notes (or portions thereof) for payment.

(c) A Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, and conditioned upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of the making of the Change of Control Offer. In addition, the Company shall not be required to make a Change of Control Offer upon a Change of Control if a third party makes the Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the time and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in this Section 4.13 applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and such third party purchases all Notes properly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer.

(d) Not later than the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or with a Paying Agent (or, if the Company is acting as its own Paying Agent, segregate and hold in trust) in Temporary Cash Investments an amount equal to the purchase price plus accrued and unpaid interest, and Additional Interest, if any, to be paid to the Holders entitled thereto, to be held for payment in accordance with the provisions of this Section 4.13. Holders electing to have a Note purchased will be required to surrender the Note, with an appropriate form duly completed, to the Company at the address specified in the notice at least five Business Days prior to the purchase date. Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the Trustee or the Company receives not later than three Business Days prior to the purchase date, a telegram, facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of the Note which was delivered for purchase by the Holder, the certificate number of such Note and a statement that such Holder is withdrawing his election to have such Note purchased.

(e) On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall deliver to the Trustee the Notes or portions thereof which have been properly tendered to and are to be accepted by the Company, together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions of Notes being purchased by the Company. The Paying Agent will promptly mail to each Holder of Notes properly tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee will promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note of the same

 

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class and equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each new Note will be in a principal amount of $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. In the event that the aggregate purchase price of the Notes delivered by the Company to the Trustee is less than the amount deposited with the Trustee (or Paying Agent), the Trustee (or Paying Agent) shall deliver the excess to the Company immediately after the Change of Control Payment Date.

(f) The Company shall comply, to the extent applicable, with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the purchase of Notes in connection with a Change of Control or Change of Control Triggering Event, as the case may be. To the extent that the provisions of any securities laws or regulations conflict with the provisions relating to the Change of Control Offer, the Company shall comply with the applicable securities laws and regulations and will not be deemed to have breached its obligations under this Section 4.13 by virtue thereof.

Section 4.14. Limitation on Status of Investment Company.

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, become an “investment company” (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the “Investment Company Act”), to the extent such status would subject the Company or any such Subsidiary to regulation under the Investment Company Act, except for Subsidiaries established for the purpose of financing the operating businesses of the Company and its Subsidiaries.

Section 4.15. Payment for Consent.

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any consideration to or for the benefit of any Holder of Notes for or as an inducement to any consent, waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture or the Notes unless such consideration is offered to be paid and is paid to all Holders of the Notes that consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement.

Section 4.16. Limitation on Layered Indebtedness.

The Company shall not Incur, and shall not permit any Guarantor to Incur, any Indebtedness (including any Indebtedness described in clauses (i) through (x) of Section 4.08(b)) that is contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or such Guarantor, as applicable, unless such Indebtedness is also contractually subordinated in right of payment to the Notes and the applicable Note Guarantee on substantially identical terms; provided, however, that no Indebtedness will be deemed to be contractually subordinated in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of the Company or any Guarantor solely by virtue of being unsecured or by virtue of being secured on a junior priority basis.

Section 4.17. Business Activities.

The Company shall not, and shall not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, engage in any business other than a Core Business, except to such extent as would not be material to the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries taken as a whole.

 

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Section 4.18. Additional Note Guarantees.

If the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries acquires or creates a Significant Subsidiary, or any non-Guarantor Restricted Subsidiary becomes a Significant Subsidiary after the date of this Indenture, then such Restricted Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor and execute a supplemental indenture and deliver an Opinion of Counsel satisfying the requirements of this Indenture within 30 days following the date on which it was acquired, created or otherwise became a Significant Subsidiary (or such longer period as may be required to obtain any necessary approvals under applicable Gaming Laws or other regulatory requirements). Any Subsidiary that does not constitute a Significant Subsidiary need not become a Guarantor unless and until such time as it becomes a Significant Subsidiary. The Company shall use reasonable commercial efforts to obtain all approvals of any Gaming Authority necessary to permit any Significant Subsidiary to become a Guarantor as promptly as practicable.

Section 4.19. Designation of Restricted and Unrestricted Subsidiaries.

The Board of Directors may designate any Restricted Subsidiary and any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary; provided, that:

(i) such designation would not cause a Default;

(ii) such Subsidiary has no Indebtedness other than Qualified Non-Recourse Debt;

(iii) such Subsidiary does not own any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of or own or hold any Lien on any Property of the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company that is not a Subsidiary of the Subsidiary to be so designated; and

(iv) such Subsidiary is not a Significant Subsidiary.

If a Restricted Subsidiary is designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, the aggregate Fair Market Value of all outstanding Investments owned by the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries in the Subsidiary designated as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be deemed to be an Investment made as of the time of the designation and will reduce the amount available for Restricted Payments under Section 4.06 or under one or more clauses of the definition of “Permitted Investment,” as determined by the Company. That designation will only be permitted if the Investment would be permitted at that time and if the Restricted Subsidiary otherwise meets the definition of “Unrestricted Subsidiary.”

Any designation of a Subsidiary of the Company as an Unrestricted Subsidiary will be evidenced to the Trustee by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of a resolution of the Board of Directors giving effect to such designation and an Officers’ Certificate certifying that (1) such designation complied with the preceding conditions and (2) was permitted by Section 4.06 and giving the effective date of such designation, such filing with the Trustee to occur within 75 days after the end of the fiscal quarter of the Company in which such designation is made (or, in the case of a designation made during the last fiscal quarter of the fiscal year, within 120 days after the end of such fiscal year). If, at any time, any Unrestricted Subsidiary would fail to meet the preceding requirements as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, it will thereafter cease to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary for purposes of this Indenture and any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary will be deemed to be Incurred by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as of such date and, if such Indebtedness is not permitted to be Incurred as of such date under Section 4.08, the Company will be in default of such covenant. As of the Issue Date each of Boyd Acquisition I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Boyd Acquisition II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and Boyd Acquisition Sub, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is an Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company.

 

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The Board of Directors may at any time designate, or redesignate, any Unrestricted Subsidiary of the Company to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such designation, or redesignation, will be deemed to be an Incurrence of Indebtedness by a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company of any outstanding Indebtedness of such Unrestricted Subsidiary, and such designation, or redesignation, will only be permitted if (1) such Indebtedness is permitted under Section 4.08 calculated on a pro forma basis as if such designation had occurred at the beginning of the applicable Reference Period and (2) no Default or Event of Default would be in existence following such designation or redesignation.

Section 4.20. Certain Suspended Covenants.

During any period of time that: (a) the Notes have Investment Grade Status, and (b) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries will be subject to Sections 4.06, 4.08 and 4.09 (collectively, the “Suspended Covenants”); provided, that with respect to those covenants that will remain in effect (the “Effective Covenants”), references in such Effective Covenants to clauses in the Suspended Covenants will be deemed to continue to exist for purposes of interpretation of the Effective Covenants. In the event that the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries are not subject to the Suspended Covenants with respect to the Notes for any period of time as a result of the preceding sentence and, subsequently, at least one of the two designated Rating Agencies withdraws its rating or assigns the Notes a rating below the required Investment Grade Ratings, then the Company and its Restricted Subsidiaries will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants for the benefit of the Notes. Calculations under the reinstated Section 4.06 will be made as if Section 4.06 had been in effect since the date of this Indenture except that no Default will be deemed to have occurred solely by reason of a Restricted Payment made while that covenant was suspended.

ARTICLE 5.

SUCCESSORS

Section 5.01. Merger, Consolidation and Sale of Assets.

(a) The Company shall not merge or consolidate with or into any other entity (other than a merger or consolidation of a Restricted Subsidiary with or into the Company) or in one transaction or a series of related transactions sell, convey, assign, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its Property unless:

(i) the entity formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if the Company is not the surviving entity) or the Person to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease or conveyance is made (the “Successor”)

(A) shall be a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America or a State thereof or the District of Columbia and such corporation expressly assumes, by supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Trustee, executed and delivered to the Trustee by such corporation, the due and punctual payment of the principal, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all the Notes, according to their tenor, and the due and punctual performance and observance of all the covenants, conditions and obligations under the Notes, this Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement to be performed by the Company; and

(B) the Successor shall have all Gaming Licenses required to operate all Gaming Facilities to be owned by such Successor;

 

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(ii) in the case of a sale, transfer, assignment, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s Property such Property shall have been transferred as an entirety or virtually as an entirety to one Person;

(iii) immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing; and

(iv) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or series of transactions on a pro forma basis (including, without limitation, any Indebtedness Incurred or anticipated to be Incurred in connection with such transaction or series of transactions), the Company or the Successor, as the case may be, would be able to Incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to Section 4.08(a).

(b) No Guarantor may sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such Guarantor is the surviving Person) another Person, other than the Company or another Guarantor, unless:

(i) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; and

(ii) either: (a) the Person acquiring the property in any such sale or disposition or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger unconditionally assumes all the obligations of that Guarantor under its Note Guarantee, this Indenture and the Registration Rights Agreement pursuant to a supplemental indenture satisfactory to the Trustee; or (b) the Net Proceeds of such sale or other disposition are applied in accordance with Section 4.09.

Section 5.02. Successor Corporation Substituted.

Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company in accordance with Section 5.01, the Successor shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such consolidation, merger, sale, lease, conveyance or other disposition, the provisions of this Indenture referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the Successor and not to the Company), and may exercise every right and power of the Company under this Indenture with the same effect as if the Successor had been named as the Company herein; provided, however, that the predecessor Company shall not be relieved from the obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Notes except in the case of a sale, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of all of the Company’s assets that meets the requirements of Section 5.01(a).

ARTICLE 6.

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

Section 6.01. Events of Default.

An “Event of Default” occurs if:

(a) The Company defaults in the payment of interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on any of the Notes when it becomes due and payable and such default continues for a period of 30 days;

 

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(b) The Company defaults in the payment when due of principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes when due at maturity, upon acceleration, required purchase or otherwise;

(c) The Company fails to observe, perform or comply with the covenants and agreements of Section 5.01(a);

(d) The Company or any Guarantor fails to observe, perform or comply with any of the other covenants and agreements in this Indenture, the Notes, or the Note Guarantees and such failure to observe, perform or comply continues for a period of 60 days after receipt by the Company of a written notice from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding;

(e) Indebtedness of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary is not paid when due or within any applicable grace period or is accelerated by the holders thereof and, in either case, the total amount of such unpaid or accelerated Indebtedness exceeds $50.0 million;

(f) the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of one or more judgments or orders against the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary in an uninsured aggregate amount in excess of $50.0 million and such judgment or order is not discharged, waived, stayed or satisfied for a period of 60 consecutive days;

(g) the Company or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, pursuant to or within the meaning of Bankruptcy Law:

(i) commences a voluntary case,

(ii) consents to the entry of an order for relief against it in an involuntary case,

(iii) consents to the appointment of a custodian of it or for all or substantially all of its property, or

(iv) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;

(h) a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree with respect to the Company or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary, under any Bankruptcy Law that:

(i) is for relief against such Person(s) in an involuntary case;

(ii) appoints a custodian of such Person(s) or for all or substantially all of the property of such Person(s); or

(iii) orders the liquidation of such Person(s);

and the order or decree remains unstayed and in effect for 60 consecutive days;

(i) except as permitted by this Indenture, any Note Guarantee is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor, or any Person controlling such Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guarantee, and such default continues for a period of 10 days; and

 

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(j) any revocation, suspension or loss of any Gaming License which results in the cessation of business for a period of more than 90 consecutive days of the business of any Gaming Facility or Gaming Facilities owned, leased or operated directly or indirectly by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, taken together, collectively contribute more than 10% of the Company’s Consolidated EBITDA (other than any voluntary relinquishment of a Gaming License if such relinquishment is, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, evidenced by a Board Resolution, both desirable in the conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders).

The foregoing will constitute Events of Default whatever the reason for any such Event of Default and whether it is voluntary or involuntary or is effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body.

A Default under clause (e), (f) or (j) of this Section 6.01 is not an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding notify the Company of the Default; provided that any Default under clause (e) above resulting from a default or acceleration with respect to Indebtedness will not be considered an Event of Default if such default or acceleration is cured or annulled, respectively, within 30 days of the receipt by the Company of such notice of default from the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes. Such notice must specify the Default, demand that it be remedied and state that such notice is a “Notice of Default.”

The Company shall deliver to the Trustee, within 30 days after the occurrence thereof, written notice in the form of an Officers’ Certificate of any Default or Event of Default, its status and what action the Company and/or any Guarantor is taking or proposes to take with respect thereto.

Section 6.02. Acceleration.

Subject to Section 6.12 and Section 6.13, if an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default resulting from Section 6.01(g) or (h)) shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding may accelerate the maturity of all the Notes by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee, if given by the Holders) specifying the Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth Business Day after delivery of such notice, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the Notes then outstanding, will become immediately due and payable. In case an Event of Default resulting from Section 6.01(g) or (h) shall occur, the Notes (including any accrued interest and, if applicable, Additional Interest, thereon) shall be due and payable immediately without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or the Holders.

Section 6.03. Other Remedies.

If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee may pursue any available remedy to collect the payment of principal and interest on the Notes or to enforce the performance of any provision of the Notes or this Indenture.

 

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The Trustee may maintain a proceeding even if it does not possess any of the Notes or does not produce any of them in the proceeding. A delay or omission by the Trustee or any Holder of a Note in exercising any right or remedy accruing upon an Event of Default shall not impair the right or remedy or constitute a waiver of or acquiescence in the Event of Default. All remedies are cumulative to the extent permitted by law.

Section 6.04. Waiver of Past Defaults.

The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class by written notice to the Trustee may, on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes, rescind an acceleration or waive an existing Event of Default or Default and its consequences hereunder if the rescission would not conflict with any judgment or decree except a continuing Default in the payment of principal of premium or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on a Note. Upon any such waiver, such Default or Event of Default shall cease to exist and shall be deemed to have been cured for every purpose of this Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

Section 6.05. Control by Majority.

Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any trust or power conferred on it. However, the Trustee may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this Indenture that the Trustee determines may be prejudicial to the rights of other Holders of Notes or that may involve the Trustee in personal liability; provided, however, that the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction. Prior to taking any action hereunder, the Trustee shall be entitled to indemnification or security satisfactory to it in its sole discretion against all losses and expenses caused by taking or not taking such action.

Section 6.06. Limitation on Suits.

A Holder of a Note may pursue a remedy with respect to this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees only if:

(a) the Holder of a Note gives to the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default;

(b) the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes make a written request to the Trustee to pursue the remedy;

(c) such Holder of a Note or Holders of Notes offer and, if requested, provide to the Trustee indemnity satisfactory to the Trustee against any loss, liability or expense;

(d) the Trustee does not comply with the request within 60 days after receipt of the request and the offer and, if requested, the provision of indemnity; and

(e) during such 60-day period the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes do not give the Trustee a direction inconsistent with the request.

A Holder of a Note may not use this Indenture to prejudice the rights of another Holder of a Note or to obtain a preference or priority over another Holder of a Note.

 

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Section 6.07. Rights of Holders of Notes to Receive Payment.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the right of any Holder of a Note to receive payment of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest on the Note, on or after the respective due dates expressed in the Note (including in connection with an offer to purchase), or to bring suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after such respective dates, shall not be impaired or affected without the consent of such Holder.

Section 6.08. Collection Suit by Trustee.

If an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(a) or (b) occurs and is continuing, the Trustee is authorized to recover judgment in its own name and as Trustee of an express trust against the Company for the whole amount of principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest remaining unpaid on the Notes and interest on overdue principal to the extent lawful, and such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel.

Section 6.09. Trustee May File Proofs of Claim.

The Trustee is authorized to file such proofs of claim and other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel) and the Holders of the Notes allowed in any judicial proceedings relative to the Company (or any other obligor upon the Notes), its creditors or its property and shall be entitled and empowered to collect, receive and distribute any money or other property payable or deliverable on any such claims and any custodian in any such judicial proceeding is hereby authorized by each Holder to make such payments to the Trustee, and in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of such payments directly to the Holders, to pay to the Trustee any amount due to it for the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07. To the extent that the payment of any such compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee, its agents and counsel, and any other amounts due the Trustee under Section 7.07 out of the estate in any such proceeding shall be denied for any reason, payment of the same shall be secured by a Lien on, and shall be paid out of, any and all distributions, dividends, money, securities and other properties that the Holders may be entitled to receive in such proceeding whether in liquidation or under any plan of reorganization or arrangement or otherwise. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holder any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or the rights of any Holder, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such proceeding.

Section 6.10. Priorities.

If the Trustee collects any money pursuant to this Article 6, it shall pay out the money in the following order:

First: to the Trustee, its agents and attorneys for amounts due under Section 7.07, including payment of all compensation, expense and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and the costs and expenses of collection;

Second: to Holders of Notes for amounts due and unpaid on the Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, ratably, without preference or priority of any kind, according to the amounts due and payable on the applicable Notes for principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any and interest, respectively; and

 

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Third: to the Company or to such party as a court of competent jurisdiction shall direct.

The Trustee may fix a record date and payment date for any payment to Holders of Notes pursuant to this Section 6.10.

Section 6.11. Undertaking for Costs.

In any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture or in any suit against the Trustee for any action taken or omitted by it as a Trustee, a court in its discretion may require the filing by any party litigant in the suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of the suit, and the court in its discretion may assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, against any party litigant in the suit, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by the party litigant. This Section 6.11 does not apply to a suit by the Trustee, a suit by a Holder of a Note pursuant to Section 6.07, or a suit by Holders of more than 10% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes.

Section 6.12. Redemption Provision Defaults.

Notwithstanding the above, for purposes of this Article 6, if any Event of Default occurs with respect to mandatory or optional redemption provisions included solely in any Additional Notes as contemplated by Section 2.14 (a “Redemption Provision Default”), such Redemption Provision Default shall constitute an Event of Default only with respect to the Additional Notes containing such mandatory or optional redemption provisions and such Additional Notes shall be considered to be Indebtedness for purposes of Section 6.01(e). In addition, (i) solely with respect to any Redemption Provision Default, all references to the Holders of Notes set forth in this Article 6 (including, without limitation, any applicable voting and consent thresholds regarding notice, waiver, acceleration, remedies, direction of the Trustee and limitations on suits), shall be deemed to refer only to the Holders of the Additional Notes subject to such Redemption Provision Default and (ii) solely with respect to any Default under Section 6.01(e) that occurs as a result of a Redemption Provision Default, all references to the Holders of Notes set forth in this Article 6 (including, without limitation, any applicable voting and consent thresholds regarding notice, waiver, acceleration, remedies, direction of the Trustee and limitations on suits), shall be deemed to refer only to the Holders of Notes other than the Additional Notes subject to such Redemption Provision Default.

Section 6.13. Reporting Defaults.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described in Section 4.03 and for any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 314(a) of the TIA, will for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. The Additional Interest will be payable in the same manner and subject to the same terms as other interest payable under this Indenture. The Additional Interest will accrue on all outstanding Notes from and including the date on which an Event of Default relating to a failure to comply with the reporting obligations under Section 4.03 or TIA § 314(a) first occurs to but excluding the 365th day thereafter (or such earlier date on which the Event of Default relating to such reporting obligations is cured or waived). If the Event of Default resulting from such failure to comply with the reporting obligations is continuing on such 365th day, such Additional Interest will cease to accrue and the Notes will be subject to the other remedies provided under this Article 6.

 

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ARTICLE 7.

TRUSTEE

Section 7.01. Duties of Trustee.

(a) If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

(b) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default:

(i) the duties of the Trustee shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Indenture and the Trustee need perform only those duties that are specifically set forth in this Indenture and no others, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee; and

(ii) in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee pursuant to the requirements of this Indenture. However, the Trustee shall examine the certificates and opinions specifically required to be furnished to it hereunder to determine whether or not they substantially conform to the procedural requirements of this Indenture.

(c) The Trustee may not be relieved from liabilities for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

(i) this paragraph does not limit the effect of paragraph (b) of this Section 7.01;

(ii) the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Responsible Officer, unless it is proved that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts; and

(iii) the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in accordance with a direction received by it pursuant to Section 6.05.

(d) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture that in any way relates to the Trustee is subject to paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of this Section 7.01.

(e) No provision of this Indenture shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers, if it shall have reasonable grounds to believe that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. The Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights and powers under this Indenture at the request of any Holders, unless such Holders shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

 

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(f) The Trustee shall not be liable for interest on any money received by it except as the Trustee may agree in writing with the Company. Money held in trust by the Trustee need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

Section 7.02. Rights of Trustee.

(a) The Trustee may rely upon any document (whether in its original or facsimile form) believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper Person. The Trustee need not investigate any fact or matter stated in the document.

(b) Before the Trustee acts or refrains from acting, it may require an Officers’ Certificate or an Opinion of Counsel or both. The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith in reliance on such Officers’ Certificate or Opinion of Counsel. The Trustee may consult with counsel of its own selection with respect to legal matters relating to this Indenture and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection from liability in respect of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance with such advice or Opinion of Counsel.

(c) The Trustee may act through its attorneys and agents and shall not be responsible for the misconduct or negligence of any agent appointed with due care.

(d) The Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it believes to be authorized or within the rights or powers conferred upon it by this Indenture.

(e) Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Indenture, any demand, request, direction or notice from the Company shall be sufficient if signed by an Officer of the Company.

(f) The rights, privileges, protections, immunities and benefits given to the Trustee, including, without limitation, its right to be indemnified, are extended to, and shall be enforceable by, the Trustee in each of its capacities hereunder, and each agent, custodian and other Person employed to act hereunder.

Section 7.03. Individual Rights of Trustee.

The Trustee in its individual or any other capacity may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Company or any Affiliate of the Company with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee. However, in the event that the Trustee acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the SEC for permission to continue as Trustee or resign. Any Agent may do the same with like rights and duties. The Trustee is also subject to Sections 7.10 and 7.11.

Section 7.04. Trustee’s Disclaimer.

The Trustee shall not be responsible for and makes no representation as to the validity or adequacy of this Indenture or the Notes, it shall not be accountable for the Company’s use of the proceeds from the Notes or any money paid to the Company or upon the Company’s direction under any provision of this Indenture, it shall not be responsible for the use or application of any money received by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee, and it shall not be responsible for any statement or recital herein or any statement in the Notes or any other document in connection with the sale of the Notes or pursuant to this Indenture other than its certificate of authentication.

 

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Section 7.05. Notice of Defaults.

If a Default or Event of Default occurs and is continuing and if it is actually known to a Responsible Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall mail to Holders of Notes a notice of the Default or Event of Default within 90 days after it occurs. Except in the case of a Default or Event of Default in payment of principal of or interest on any Note, the Trustee may withhold the notice if and so long as a committee of its Responsible Officers in good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the Holders of the Notes.

Section 7.06. Reports by Trustee to Holders of the Notes.

Within 60 days after each May 15 beginning with the May 15 following the date of this Indenture, and for so long as Notes remain outstanding, the Trustee shall mail to the Holders of the Notes a brief report dated as of such reporting date that complies with TIA § 313(a) (but if no event described in TIA § 313(a) has occurred within the twelve months preceding the reporting date, no report need be transmitted). The Trustee also shall comply with TIA § 313(b)(2). The Trustee shall also transmit by mail all reports as required by TIA § 313(c).

A copy of each report at the time of its mailing to the Holders of Notes shall be mailed to the Company and filed with the SEC and each stock exchange on which the Notes are listed in accordance with TIA § 313(d). The Company shall promptly notify the Trustee when the Notes are listed on any stock exchange or delisted therefrom.

Section 7.07. Compensation and Indemnity.

The Company shall pay to the Trustee as agreed upon in writing from time to time reasonable compensation for its acceptance of this Indenture and services hereunder. The Trustee’s compensation shall not be limited by any law on compensation of a trustee of an express trust. The Company shall reimburse the Trustee promptly upon request for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses shall include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Trustee’s agents and counsel.

The Company shall fully indemnify the Trustee against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages or expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of its duties under this Indenture, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Indenture against the Company (including this Section 7.07) and defending itself against any claim (whether asserted by the Company or any Holder or any other person) or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder, except to the extent any such loss, liability or expense shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have been caused by its own negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct. The Trustee shall notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity. Failure by the Trustee to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Company is actually prejudiced by failure of the Trustee to provide timely notice of claims of which a Responsible Officer has actual notice. The Company shall defend the claim and the Trustee shall cooperate in the defense. The Trustee may have separate counsel and the Company shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made without its consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

The obligations of the Company under this Section 7.07 shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee.

 

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To secure the Company’s payment obligations in this Section, the Trustee shall have a Lien prior to the Notes on all money or property held or collected by the Trustee, except that held in trust to pay principal and interest on particular Notes. Such Lien shall survive the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture.

When the Trustee incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default specified in Section 6.01(g) or (h) occurs, the expenses and the compensation for the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.

The Trustee shall comply with the provisions of TIA § 313(b)(2) to the extent applicable.

Section 7.08. Replacement of Trustee.

A resignation or removal of the Trustee and appointment of a successor Trustee shall become effective only upon the successor Trustee’s acceptance of appointment as provided in this Section 7.08.

The Trustee may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may remove the Trustee by so notifying the Trustee and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Trustee if:

(a) the Trustee fails to comply with Section 7.10;

(b) the Trustee is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order for relief is entered with respect to the Trustee under any Bankruptcy Law;

(c) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Trustee or its property; or

(d) the Trustee becomes incapable of acting.

If the Trustee resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of Trustee for any reason, the Company shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee.

If a successor Trustee does not take office within 60 days after the retiring Trustee resigns or is removed, the retiring Trustee, the Company, or the Holders of at least 20% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may petition at the expense of the Company any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

If the Trustee, after written request by any Holder who has been a Holder for at least six months, fails to comply with Section 7.10, such Holder may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

A successor Trustee shall deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the retiring Trustee and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective, and the successor Trustee shall have all the rights, powers and duties of the Trustee under this Indenture. The successor Trustee shall mail a notice of its succession to Holders. The retiring Trustee shall promptly transfer all property held by it as Trustee to the successor Trustee, provided all sums owing to the Trustee hereunder have been paid. Notwithstanding replacement of the Trustee pursuant to this Section 7.08, the Company’s obligations under Section 7.07 shall continue for the benefit of the retiring Trustee.

 

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Section 7.09. Successor Trustee by Merger, etc.

If the Trustee consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation or banking association, the successor corporation or association without any further act shall be the successor Trustee.

In case at the time such successor or successors by merger, conversion or consolidation to the Trustee shall succeed to the trusts created by this Indenture and any of the Notes shall have been authenticated but not delivered, any such successor to the Trustee may adopt the certificate of authentication of any predecessor trustee, and deliver such Notes so authenticated; and in case at that time any of the Notes shall not have been authenticated, any successor to the Trustee may authenticate such Notes either in the name of any predecessor hereunder or in the name of the successor to the Trustee; and in all such cases such certificates shall have the full force which is anywhere provided in the Notes or in this Indenture.

Section 7.10. Eligibility; Disqualification.

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder that is a corporation organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least $50 million as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition.

This Indenture shall always have a Trustee who satisfies the requirements of TIA § 310(a)(1), (2) and (5). The Trustee is subject to TIA § 310(b).

Section 7.11. Preferential Collection of Claims Against Company.

The Trustee is subject to TIA § 311(a), excluding any creditor relationship listed in TIA § 311(b). A Trustee who has resigned or been removed shall be subject to TIA § 311(a) to the extent indicated therein.

ARTICLE 8.

LEGAL DEFEASANCE AND COVENANT DEFEASANCE

Section 8.01. Option to Effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Company may, at the option of its Board of Directors evidenced by a resolution set forth in an Officers’ Certificate, at any time, elect to have either Section 8.02 or 8.03 applied to all outstanding Notes, and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Note Guarantees, upon compliance with the conditions set forth below in this Article 8.

Section 8.02. Legal Defeasance and Discharge.

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.02, the Company shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, be deemed to have been discharged from its obligations with respect to all outstanding Notes and all obligations of the Guarantors discharged with respect to their Note Guarantees on the date the conditions set forth below are satisfied (hereinafter, “Legal Defeasance”). For this purpose, Legal Defeasance means that the Company shall be deemed to have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the outstanding Notes, which shall thereafter be deemed to be “outstanding” only for the purposes of Section 8.05 and the

 

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other Sections of this Indenture referred to in clauses (a) and (b) below, and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such Notes and this Indenture (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Company, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging the same), except for the following provisions which shall survive until otherwise terminated or discharged hereunder: (a) the rights of Holders of outstanding Notes to receive solely from the trust fund described in Section 8.04, and as more fully set forth in such Section, payments solely in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, and interest on such Notes when such payments are due, (b) the Company’s obligations with respect to such Notes under Article 2 and Section 4.02, (c) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee hereunder and the Company’s and the Guarantors’ obligations in connection therewith and (d) this Article 8. Subject to compliance with this Article 8, the Company may exercise its option under this Section 8.02 notwithstanding the prior exercise of its option under Section 8.03.

Section 8.03. Covenant Defeasance.

Upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, the Company shall, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, be released from its obligations under the covenants contained in Sections 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10, 4.11, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15, 4.16, 4.17, 4.18 and 4.19 and Section 5.01 with respect to the outstanding Notes on and after the date the conditions set forth in Section 8.04 are satisfied (hereinafter, “Covenant Defeasance”), and the Notes shall thereafter be deemed not “outstanding” for the purposes of any direction, waiver, consent or declaration or act of Holders (and the consequences of any thereof) in connection with such covenants, but shall continue to be deemed “outstanding” for all other purposes hereunder (it being understood that such Notes shall not be deemed outstanding for accounting purposes). For this purpose, Covenant Defeasance means that, with respect to the outstanding Notes, the Company may omit to comply with and shall have no liability in respect of any term, condition or limitation set forth in any such covenant, whether directly or indirectly, by reason of any reference elsewhere herein to any such covenant or by reason of any reference in any such covenant to any other provision herein or in any other document and such omission to comply shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default under Section 6.01, but, except as specified above, the remainder of this Indenture and such Notes shall be unaffected thereby. In addition, upon the Company’s exercise under Section 8.01 of the option applicable to this Section 8.03, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 8.04, Sections 6.01(c) through 6.01(j), except for Sections 6.01(g) and 6.01(h) with respect to the Company (but not with respect to any Restricted Subsidiary) shall not constitute Events of Default.

Section 8.04. Conditions to Legal or Covenant Defeasance.

The following shall be the conditions to the application of either Section 8.02 or 8.03 to the outstanding Notes:

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance:

(a) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders, cash in United States dollars, non-callable U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, Additional Interest or premium, if any, and interest on the outstanding Notes on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be; and the Company must specify whether the Notes are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

 

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(b) in the case of an election under Section 8.02, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (i) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (ii) since the date of this Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such Opinion of Counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred;

(c) in the case of an election under Section 8.03, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred;

(d) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the incurrence of Indebtedness all or a portion of the proceeds of which will be used to defease the Notes pursuant to this Article 8 concurrently with such incurrence);

(e) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than this Indenture) to which the Company or any of the Guarantors is a party or by which the Company or any of the Guarantors is bound;

(f) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders over any other creditors of the Company or with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and

(g) the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for or relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance, as applicable, have been complied with.

Section 8.05. Deposited Money and U.S. Government Obligations to be Held in Trust; Other Miscellaneous Provisions.

Subject to Section 8.06, all money and non-callable U.S. Government Obligations (including the proceeds thereof) deposited with the Trustee (or other qualifying trustee, collectively for purposes of this Section 8.05, the “Trustee”) pursuant to Section 8.04 in respect of the outstanding Notes shall be held in trust and applied by the Trustee, in accordance with the provisions of such Notes and this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Holders of such Notes of all sums due and to become due thereon in respect of principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest, but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

The Company shall pay and indemnify the Trustee against any tax, fee or other charge imposed on or assessed against the cash or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations deposited pursuant to Section 8.04 or the principal and interest received in respect thereof other than any such tax, fee or other charge which by law is for the account of the Holders of the outstanding Notes.

 

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Anything in this Article 8 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Trustee shall deliver or pay to the Company from time to time upon the request of the Company any money or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations held by it as provided in Section 8.04 which, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants expressed in a written certification thereof delivered to the Trustee (which may be the opinion delivered under Section 8.04(a)), are in excess of the amount thereof that would then be required to be deposited to effect an equivalent Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

Section 8.06. Repayment to Company.

Any money deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent, or then held by the Company, in trust for the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such principal, and premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest has become due and payable shall be paid to the Company on its request or (if then held by the Company) shall be discharged from such trust; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter look only to the Company for payment thereof, and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust money, and all liability of the Company as trustee thereof, shall thereupon cease; provided, however, that the Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such repayment, may at the expense of the Company cause to be published once, in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal (national edition), notice that such money remains unclaimed and that, after a date specified therein, which shall not be less than 30 days from the date of such notification or publication, any unclaimed balance of such money then remaining will be repaid to the Company.

Section 8.07. Reinstatement.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any United States dollars or non-callable U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03, as the case may be, by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, then the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 8.02 or 8.03 until such time as the Trustee or Paying Agent is permitted to apply all such money in accordance with Section 8.02 or 8.03, as the case may be; provided, however, that, if the Company makes any payment of principal of, premium, if any, Additional Interest, if any, or interest on any Note following the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 9.

AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER

Section 9.01. Without Consent of Holders of Notes.

Notwithstanding Section 9.02, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes, or the Note Guarantees without the consent of any Holder of a Note to:

(a) cure any ambiguity, defect, mistake, omission, or inconsistency;

(b) provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, by a Successor to the Company or a successor to such Guarantor pursuant to Article 5;

 

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(c) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes;

(d) add any Note Guarantees with respect to the Notes and to release Note Guarantees when required or permitted by the terms of this Indenture;

(e) secure the Notes;

(f) add to the covenants of the Company or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes or the Note Guarantees or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Guarantor;

(g) make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights hereunder of any Holder;

(h) comply with requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of this Indenture under the TIA;

(i) conform the text of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Offering Memorandum, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantee;

(j) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in this Indenture as of the date hereof; or

(k) remove redemption provisions included in any Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.14 that, pursuant to the terms of such redemption provisions, are no longer in effect.

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental Indenture, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02(b), the Trustee shall join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of any amended or supplemental Indenture authorized or permitted by the terms of this Indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations that may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture that affects its own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise.

Section 9.02. With Consent of Holders of Notes.

Except as provided below in this Section 9.02, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement this Indenture, the Notes and the Note Guarantees without notice to any Holder of Notes but with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes), and, subject to Sections 6.04 and 6.07, any existing Default or Event of Default (other than a Default or Event of Default in the payment of the principal of, premium and Additional Interest, if any, or interest on the Notes, except a payment default resulting from an acceleration that has been rescinded) or compliance with any provision of this Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) voting as a single class (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for, or purchase of, the Notes). Section 2.08 shall determine which Notes are considered to be “outstanding” for purposes of this Section 9.02.

 

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Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, with respect to the amendment, supplement or waiver of any mandatory or optional redemption provisions included in any Additional Notes as contemplated by Section 2.14, the references in the preceding paragraph to Holders of a majority in principal amount of the Notes shall be deemed to refer to a majority in principal amount of the Additional Notes which contain such mandatory or optional redemption provisions.

Upon the request of the Company accompanied by a resolution of its Board of Directors authorizing the execution of any such amended or supplemental Indenture, and upon the filing with the Trustee of evidence satisfactory to the Trustee of the consent of the Holders of Notes as aforesaid, and upon receipt by the Trustee of the documents described in Section 7.02(b), the Trustee shall join with the Company and the Guarantors in the execution of such amended or supplemental Indenture unless such amended or supplemental Indenture directly affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, in which case the Trustee may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated to, enter into such amended or supplemental Indenture.

It shall not be necessary for the consent of the Holders of Notes under this Section 9.02 to approve the particular form of any proposed amendment or waiver, but it shall be sufficient if such consent approves the substance thereof.

After an amendment, supplement or waiver of this Indenture becomes effective, the Company shall mail to the Holders of Notes affected thereby a notice briefly describing the amendment, supplement or waiver. Any failure of the Company to mail such notice, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any such amended or supplemental Indenture or waiver.

Without the consent of each Holder of Notes affected, an amendment, supplement or waiver under this Section 9.02 may not (with respect to any Notes held by a non-consenting Holder):

(a) reduce the principal amount of Notes whose Holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;

(b) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note;

(c) reduce the principal of or extend the stated maturity of any Note;

(d) reduce the premium payable upon the redemption of any Note, waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note or change the time at which a Note may be redeemed other than provisions relating to the covenants in Sections 4.09 and 4.13;

(e) impair the right of any Holder to receive payment of principal of, or interest, premium, or Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes on or after the due dates therefor or to institute suit for the enforcement of any payment on or with respect to such Holder’s Notes, except a rescission of acceleration of the Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration;

(f) make any Note payable in money other than that stated in the Notes;

(g) make any change in the provisions of this Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults; or

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In addition, any amendment which releases any Guarantor from its obligations under any Note Guarantee (except as specified in Article 5 or Section 10.02 prior to any such amendment) will require the consent of the Holders of at least 66  2/3% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding.

Section 9.03. Compliance with Trust Indenture Act.

Every amendment or supplement to this Indenture or the Notes shall be set forth in an amended or supplemental Indenture that complies with the TIA as then in effect.

Section 9.04. Revocation and Effect of Consents.

Until an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective, a consent to it by a Holder of a Note is a continuing consent by the Holder of a Note and every subsequent Holder of a Note or portion of a Note that evidences the same debt as the consenting Holder’s Note, even if notation of the consent is not made on any Note. However, any such Holder of a Note or subsequent Holder of a Note may revoke the consent as to its Note if the Trustee receives written notice of revocation before the date the waiver, supplement or amendment becomes effective. From and after the date an amendment, supplement or waiver becomes effective in accordance with its terms, it shall bind every Holder.

The Company may, but shall not be obligated to, fix a record date for the purpose of determining the Holders entitled to give their consent or take any other action described above or required or permitted to be taken pursuant to this Indenture. If a record date is fixed, then notwithstanding the immediately preceding paragraph, those Persons who were Holders at such record date (or their duly designated proxies), and only those Persons, shall be entitled to give such consent or to revoke any consent previously given or to take any such action, whether or not such Persons continue to be Holders after such record date. No such consent shall be valid or effective for more than 120 days after such record date.

Section 9.05. Notation on or Exchange of Notes.

The Trustee may place an appropriate notation about an amendment, supplement or waiver on any Note thereafter authenticated. The Company in exchange for all Notes may issue and the Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Authentication Order, authenticate new Notes that reflect the amendment, supplement or waiver.

Failure to make the appropriate notation or issue a new Note shall not affect the validity and effect of such amendment, supplement or waiver.

Section 9.06. Trustee to Sign Amendments, etc.

The Trustee shall sign any amended or supplemental Indenture authorized pursuant to this Article 9 if the amendment or supplement does not adversely affect the rights, duties, liabilities or immunities of the Trustee. The Company may not sign an amendment or supplemental Indenture until the Board of Directors approves it. In executing any amended or supplemental indenture, the Trustee shall receive and (subject to Section 7.01) shall be fully protected in relying upon, in addition to the documents required by Section 12.04, an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amended or supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture.

 

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ARTICLE 10.

NOTE GUARANTEES

Section 10.01. Note Guarantees.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this Article 10, each Guarantor hereby fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, jointly and severally with each other Guarantor, to each Holder of the Notes, to the extent lawful, and the Trustee the full and punctual payment when due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, of the principal of, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes and all other obligations of the Company under this Indenture (including under Section 7.07) and the Notes (including, without limitation, interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy, or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding, relating to the Company or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding) (all the foregoing being hereinafter collectively called the “Guarantor Obligations”). Each Guarantor agrees (to the extent lawful) that the Guarantor Obligations may be extended or renewed, in whole or in part, without notice or further assent from it, and that it shall remain bound under this Article 10 notwithstanding any extension or renewal of any Guarantor Obligation.

(b) Each Guarantor waives (to the extent lawful) presentation to, demand of, and protest to the Company of any of the Guarantor Obligations and also waives (to the extent lawful) notice of protest for nonpayment. Each Guarantor waives (to the extent lawful) notice of any default under the Notes or the Guarantor Obligations.

(c) Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee constitutes a guarantee of payment when due (and not a guarantee of collection) and waives any right to require that any resort be had by any Holder to any security held for payment of the Guarantor Obligations.

(d) Except as set forth in Section 10.02 and Article 8, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall not be subject to any reduction, limitation, impairment or termination for any reason (other than payment of the Guarantor Obligations in full), including any claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise, and shall not (to the extent lawful) be subject to any defense of setoff, counterclaim, recoupment or termination whatsoever or by reason of the invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of the Guarantor Obligations or otherwise. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the obligations of each Guarantor herein shall not (to the extent lawful) be discharged or impaired or otherwise affected by (i) the failure of any Holder to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against the Company or any other person under this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement or otherwise; (ii) any extension or renewal of any thereof; (iii) any rescission, waiver, amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of this Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement; (iv) the release of any security held by any Holder or the Trustee for the Guarantor Obligations or any of them; (v) the failure of any Holder to exercise any right or remedy against any other Guarantor; (vi) any change in the ownership of the Company; (vii) any default, failure or delay, willful or otherwise, in the performance of the Guarantor Obligations; or (viii) any other act or thing or omission or delay to do any other act or thing which may or might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of any Guarantor or would otherwise operate as a discharge of such Guarantor as a matter of law or equity.

(e) Each Guarantor agrees that its Note Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect until payment in full of all the Guarantor Obligations or such Guarantor is released from its Note Guarantee in compliance with Section 5.01, Section 10.02, Section 11.01 or Article 8. Each Guarantor further agrees that its Note Guarantee shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any time payment, or any part thereof, of principal of, premium, if any, or interest or Additional Interest, if any, on any of the Guarantor Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be restored by any Holder upon the bankruptcy or reorganization of the Company or otherwise.

 

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(f) In furtherance of the foregoing and not in limitation of any other right which any Holder has at law or in equity against any Guarantor by virtue hereof, upon the failure of the Company to pay any of the Guarantor Obligations when and as the same shall become due, whether at maturity, by acceleration, by redemption or otherwise, each Guarantor hereby promises to and shall, upon receipt of written demand by the Trustee, forthwith pay, or cause to be paid, in cash, to the Trustee or the Trustee on behalf of the Holders an amount equal to the sum of (i) the unpaid amount of such Guarantor Obligations then due and owing and (ii) accrued and unpaid interest on such Guarantor Obligations then due and owing (but only to the extent not prohibited by law) (including interest accruing after the filing of any petition in bankruptcy or the commencement of any insolvency, reorganization or like proceeding relating to the Company or any Guarantor whether or not a claim for post-filing or post-petition interest is allowed in such proceeding).

(g) Each Guarantor further agrees that, as between such Guarantor, on the one hand, and the Holders, on the other hand, (i) the maturity of the Guarantor Obligations guaranteed hereby may be accelerated as provided in this Indenture for the purposes of its Note Guarantee, notwithstanding any stay, injunction or other prohibition preventing such acceleration in respect of the Guarantor Obligations guaranteed and (ii) in the event of any such declaration of acceleration of such Guarantor Obligations, such Guarantor Obligations (whether or not due and payable) shall forthwith become due and payable by the Guarantor for the purposes of such Guarantor’s Note Guarantee.

(h) Each Guarantor also agrees to pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Trustee or the Holders in enforcing any rights under this Section 10.01.

(i) Neither the Company nor the Guarantors shall be required to make a notation on the Notes to reflect any Note Guarantee or any release, termination or discharge thereof and any such notation shall not be a condition to the validity of any Note Guarantee.

Section 10.02. Limitation on Liability; Termination, Release and Discharge.

(a) Any term or provision of this Indenture to the contrary notwithstanding, the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount as shall, after giving effect to all other contingent and fixed liabilities of such Guarantor and after giving effect to any collections from or payments made by or on behalf of any other Guarantor in respect of the obligations of such other Guarantor under its Note Guarantee or pursuant to its contribution obligations under this Indenture, result in the obligations of such Guarantor under its Note Guarantee not constituting a fraudulent conveyance or fraudulent transfer under federal or state law and not otherwise being void or voidable under any similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally.

(b) A Note Guarantee of a Guarantor shall be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged, and each Guarantor and its obligations under the Note Guarantee and this Indenture shall be released and discharged:

(i) in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of that Guarantor (by way of merger, consolidation, or otherwise) to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, if the sale or other disposition does not violate Section 4.09;

 

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(ii) in connection with any sale or other disposition of Capital Stock of that Guarantor to a Person that is not (either before or after giving effect to such transaction) the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary, if the sale or other disposition does not violate Section 4.09 and the Guarantor ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary of the Company as a result of the sale or other disposition;

(iii) if the Company designates any Restricted Subsidiary that is a Guarantor to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary in accordance with Section 4.19; or

(iv) upon legal defeasance, covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture pursuant to Section 8.02, Section 8.03, or Section 11.01.

(c) If any Guarantor is released from its Note Guarantee, any of its Subsidiaries that are Guarantors will be released from their Note Guarantees.

(d) In the case of any transaction described in Section 10.02(b)(i) or (b)(ii), the Company shall deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for in this Indenture relating to such transaction have been complied with.

(e) The release of a Guarantor from its Note Guarantee and its obligations under this Indenture in accordance with the provisions of this Section 10.02 shall not preclude the future application of Section 4.19 to such Person.

Section 10.03. Right of Contribution.

Subject to Section 10.04, each Guarantor agrees that in the event any payment or distribution is made by any Guarantor (a “Funding Guarantor”) in respect of the Guarantor Obligations, such Funding Guarantor shall be entitled to a contribution from each other Guarantor in a pro rata amount based on the relative net worth of each Guarantor (including the Funding Guarantor) as of the date of such payment or distribution for all payments, damages and expenses incurred by that Funding Guarantor in discharging the Guarantor Obligations. The provisions of this Section 10.03 shall in no respect limit the obligations and liabilities of each Guarantor to the Trustee and the Holders and each Guarantor shall remain liable to the Trustee and the Holders for the full amount guaranteed by such Guarantor hereunder.

Section 10.04. No Subrogation.

Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by any Guarantor hereunder, no Guarantor shall be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Trustee or any Holder against the Company or any other Guarantor or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Trustee or any Holder for the payment of the Guarantor Obligations, nor shall any Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Company or any other Guarantor in respect of payments made by such Guarantor hereunder, until the Guarantor Obligations are paid in full. If any amount shall be paid to any Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Guarantor Obligations shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by such Guarantor in trust for the Trustee and the Holders, segregated from other funds of such Guarantor, and shall, forthwith upon receipt by such Guarantor, be turned over to the Trustee in the exact form received by such Guarantor (duly indorsed by such Guarantor to the Trustee, if required), to be applied against the Guarantor Obligations.

 

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ARTICLE 11.

SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE

Section 11.01. Satisfaction and Discharge.

This Indenture will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all Notes issued hereunder, when:

(1) either:

(a) all Notes that have been authenticated (except lost, stolen or destroyed Notes that have been replaced or paid and Notes for whose payment money has theretofore been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Company) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

(b) all Notes that have not been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and the Company or any Guarantor has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the Holders, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable U.S. Government Obligations, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on the Notes not delivered to the Trustee for cancellation for principal, premium, and Additional Interest, if any, and accrued interest to the date of maturity or redemption;

(2) other than with respect to a discharge when the Notes have become due and payable, no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit or shall occur as a result of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) and such deposit will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any other instrument to which the Company or any Guarantor is a party or by which the Company or any Guarantor is bound;

(3) the Company or any Guarantor has paid or caused to be paid all other sums payable by it under this Indenture; and

(4) the Company has delivered irrevocable instructions to the Trustee under this Indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the Notes at maturity or the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, the Company must deliver an Officers’ Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel to the Trustee stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, if money shall have been deposited with the Trustee pursuant to subclause (b) of clause (1) of this Section 11.01, the provisions of Section 11.02 and Section 8.06 shall survive such satisfaction and discharge.

Section 11.02. Application of Trust Money.

Subject to the provisions of Section 8.06, all money deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 11.01 shall be held in trust and applied by it, in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and

 

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this Indenture, to the payment, either directly or through any Paying Agent (including the Company acting as its own Paying Agent) as the Trustee may determine, to the Persons entitled thereto, of the principal (and premium, if any), interest and Additional Interest, if any, for whose payment such money has been deposited with the Trustee; but such money need not be segregated from other funds except to the extent required by law.

If the Trustee or Paying Agent is unable to apply any money or U.S. Government Obligations in accordance with Section 11.01 by reason of any legal proceeding or by reason of any order or judgment of any court or governmental authority enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting such application, the Company’s obligations under this Indenture and the Notes shall be revived and reinstated as though no deposit had occurred pursuant to Section 11.01; provided that if the Company has made any payment of principal of, premium, if any, interest and Additional Interest, if any, on any Notes because of the reinstatement of its obligations, the Company shall be subrogated to the rights of the Holders of such Notes to receive such payment from the money or U.S. Government Obligations held by the Trustee or Paying Agent.

ARTICLE 12.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 12.01. Trust Indenture Act Controls.

If any provision of this Indenture limits, qualifies or conflicts with the duties imposed by TIA, as described in §318(c), the imposed duties shall control.

Section 12.02. Notices.

Any notice or communication by the Company, any Guarantor or the Trustee to the other is duly given if in writing and delivered in person or mailed by first class mail (registered or certified, return receipt requested), telecopier or overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery, to the other’s address, as follows:

If to the Company or any Guarantor:

Boyd Gaming Corporation

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, 9th Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89169

Telecopier No.: (702) 792-7214

Attention: Josh Hirsberg

and

Telecopier No.: (702) 696-1114

Attention: Brian A. Larson, Esq.

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

Morrison & Foerster LLP

555 West 5th Street, Suite 3500

Los Angeles, CA 90013

Telecopier No.: (213) 892-5454

Attention: Kathryn Johnstone, Esq.

 

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If to the Trustee:

U.S. Bank National Association

225 Asylum Street, 23rd Floor

Hartford, CT 06103

Telecopier No.: (860) 241-6897

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

The Company, the Guarantors or the Trustee, by notice to the others may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.

All notices and communications (other than those sent to Holders) shall be deemed to have been duly given: at the time delivered by hand, if personally delivered; five Business Days after being deposited in the mail, postage prepaid, if mailed; when receipt acknowledged, if telecopied; and the next Business Day after timely delivery to the courier, if sent by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery.

Any notice or communication to a Holder shall be mailed by first class mail, certified or registered, return receipt requested, or by overnight air courier guaranteeing next day delivery to its address shown on the register kept by the Registrar. Any notice or communication shall also be so mailed to any Person described in TIA § 313(c), to the extent required by the TIA. Failure to mail a notice or communication to a Holder or any defect in it shall not affect its sufficiency with respect to other Holders.

If a notice or communication is mailed in the manner provided above within the time prescribed, it is duly given, whether or not the addressee receives it.

If the Company or any Guarantor mails a notice or communication to Holders, it shall mail a copy to the Trustee and each Agent at the same time.

Section 12.03. Communication by Holders of Notes with Other Holders of Notes.

Holders may communicate pursuant to TIA § 312(b) with other Holders with respect to their rights under this Indenture or the Notes. The Company, the Guarantors, the Trustee, the Registrar and anyone else shall have the protection of TIA § 312(c).

Section 12.04. Certificate and Opinion as to Conditions Precedent.

Upon any request or application by the Company to the Trustee to take any action under this Indenture, the Company shall furnish to the Trustee:

(a) an Officers’ Certificate in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05) stating that, in the opinion of the signers, all conditions precedent and covenants, if any, provided for in this Indenture relating to the proposed action have been satisfied; and

(b) an Opinion of Counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee (which shall include the statements set forth in Section 12.05) stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, all such conditions precedent and covenants have been satisfied.

 

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Section 12.05. Statements Required in Certificate or Opinion.

Each certificate or opinion with respect to compliance with a condition or covenant provided for in this Indenture (other than a certificate provided pursuant to TIA § 314(a)(4)) shall comply with the provisions of TIA § 314(e) and shall include:

(a) a statement that the Person making such certificate or opinion has read such covenant or condition;

(b) a brief statement as to the nature and scope of the examination or investigation upon which the statements or opinions contained in such certificate or opinion are based;

(c) a statement that, in the opinion of such Person, he or she has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him or her to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenant or condition has been satisfied; and

(d) a statement as to whether or not, in the opinion of such Person, such condition or covenant has been satisfied.

Section 12.06. Rules by Trustee and Agents.

The Trustee may make reasonable rules for action by or at a meeting of Holders. The Registrar or Paying Agent may make reasonable rules and set reasonable requirements for its functions.

Section 12.07. No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Stockholders.

No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, this Indenture and the Note Guarantees or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

Section 12.08. Governing Law.

THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES AND THE NOTE GUARANTEE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

Section 12.09. No Adverse Interpretation of Other Agreements.

This Indenture may not be used to interpret any other indenture, loan or debt agreement of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or of any other Person. Any such indenture, loan or debt agreement may not be used to interpret this Indenture.

Section 12.10. Successors.

All agreements of the Company in this Indenture and the Notes shall bind its successors. All agreements of the Trustee in this Indenture shall bind its successors. All agreements of each Guarantor in this Indenture will bind its successors, except as otherwise provided in Section 10.02.

 

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Section 12.11. Severability.

In case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 12.12. Counterpart Originals.

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

Section 12.13. Table of Contents, Headings, etc.

The Table of Contents, Cross-Reference Table and Headings of the Articles and Sections of this Indenture have been inserted for convenience of reference only, are not to be considered a part of this Indenture and shall in no way modify or restrict any of the terms or provisions. Unless otherwise indicated, references in this Indenture to Articles and Sections are to the articles and sections of this Indenture.

[Signatures on following page]

 

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SIGNATURES

 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Josh Hirsberg
  Name: Josh Hirsberg
 

Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief

            Financial Officer and Treasurer

BOYD ATLANTIC CITY, INC.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   President
BOYD TUNICA, INC.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   President
BLUE CHIP CASINO, LLC
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   Manager and President
CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND CASINO
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   President
TREASURE CHEST CASINO, L.L.C.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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RED RIVER ENTERTAINMENT OF SHREVEPORT, L.L.C.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: Manager and President
BOYD RACING, L.L.C.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: Manager and President
PAR-A-DICE GAMING CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: President and Secretary
COAST CASINOS, INC.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: President
COAST HOTELS AND CASINOS, INC.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: President
SAM-WILL, INC.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
 

Name: Keith E. Smith

Title:   President

 

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M.S.W., INC.
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: President
CALIFORNIA HOTEL FINANCE CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: President
ECHELON RESORTS, LLC
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title: Manager and Executive Vice President
BOYD LOUISIANA RACING, LLC
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   Manager and President
BOYD BILOXI, LLC
By:   /s/ Keith E. Smith
  Name: Keith E. Smith
  Title:   Manager and President

 

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By:   /s/ Michael M. Hopkins
  Name:Michael M. Hopkins
  Title: Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT A

[Face of Note]

CUSIP Numbers: 144A Notes:                103304 BH3

Reg S Notes:               U1022E AA6

ISIN Numbers: 144A Notes:           US103304BH39

Reg S Notes:         USU1022EAA65

9% Senior Note due 2020

 

No.             $                     

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

promises to pay to                                                                                                               or registered assigns, on July 1, 2020,

the principal sum of                                  Dollars[, as such amount may increase or decrease as set forth on Schedule A].

Interest Payment Dates: January 1 and July 1

Record Dates: December 15 and June 15

Dated:                         , 201        .

 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

 

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This is one of the Notes referred to

in the within-mentioned Indenture:

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

  as Trustee

By:    
  Authorized Signatory

 

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[Back of Note]

9% Senior Note due 2020

[Insert the Global Note Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

[Insert the Restricted Security Legend, if applicable, pursuant to the provisions of the Indenture]

Capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture referred to below unless otherwise indicated.

1. INTEREST. Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), promises to pay interest on the principal amount of this Note at 9% per annum from June 8, 2012 until maturity. The Company will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, semi-annually in arrears on January 1 and July 1 of each year, or if any such day is not a Business Day, on the next succeeding Business Day (each an “Interest Payment Date”). Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of issuance; provided that if there is no existing Default in the payment of interest, and if this Note is authenticated between a record date referred to on the face hereof and the next succeeding Interest Payment Date, interest shall accrue from such next succeeding Interest Payment Date; provided, further, that the first Interest Payment Date shall be January 1, 2013. The Company shall pay interest on overdue principal and premium, if any, from time to time on demand at a rate that is 1% per annum in excess of the rate then in effect; it shall pay interest on overdue installments of interest and Additional Interest, if any, from time to time on demand at the same rate to the extent lawful. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months.

2. METHOD OF PAYMENT. The Company will pay interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes (except defaulted interest) to the Persons who are registered Holders of Notes at the close of business on the December 15 or June 15 immediately preceding the Interest Payment Date, even if such Notes are canceled after such record date and on or before such Interest Payment Date, except as provided in Section 2.12 of the Indenture with respect to defaulted interest. The Notes will be payable as to principal, premium and Additional Interest, if any, and interest at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within or without the City and State of New York, or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest and Additional Interest, if any, may be made by check mailed to the Holders at their addresses set forth in the register of Holders, and provided that payment by wire transfer of immediately available funds will be required with respect to principal of and interest, premium and Additional Interest, if any, on, all Global Notes. Such payment shall be in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts.

3. PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR. Initially, U.S. Bank National Association, the Trustee under the Indenture, will act as Paying Agent and Registrar. The Company may change any Paying Agent or Registrar without notice to any Holder. The Company, or any of its Subsidiaries may act as Paying Agent and Registrar.

4. INDENTURE. The Company issued the Notes under an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “Indenture”) among the Company, the Guarantors listed therein and the Trustee. The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and if the Notes are registered under the Securities Act, those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (15 U.S. Code §§ 77aaa-77bbbb). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders are referred to the Indenture and such Act for a statement of such terms. To the extent any provision of this Note conflicts with the express provisions of the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture shall govern and be controlling.

 

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5. OPTIONAL REDEMPTION.

(a) Except as set forth in clauses (b) and (c) of Section 3.07 of the Indenture or in any Additional Notes that contain optional redemption provisions in accordance with Section 2.14, the Company shall not have the option to redeem the Notes prior to July 1, 2016.

On or after July 1, 2016, the Company shall have the option to redeem all or part of the Notes at the redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount) set forth below plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on the Notes redeemed, to the applicable redemption date (subject to the rights of Holders of Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date), if redeemed during the twelve-month period beginning on July 1 of the years indicated below:

 

Year

   Percentage  

2016

     104.500

2017

     102.250

2018 and thereafter

     100.000

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) of Section 3.07 of the Indenture, at any time prior to July 1, 2015, the Company may on any one or more occasions redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes at a redemption price of 109.00% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the redemption date, subject to the rights of Holders of such Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date, with the Net Cash Proceeds of one or more Public Equity Offerings; provided that (i) at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued under the Indenture remain outstanding immediately after the occurrence of such redemption (excluding any such Notes held by the Company and its Subsidiaries); and (ii) the redemption occurs within 90 days of the date of the closing of such Public Equity Offering.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of clause (a) of Section 3.07 of the Indenture, at any time prior to July 1, 2016, the Company may also redeem all or a part of the Notes, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes redeemed plus the Applicable Premium as of the date of redemption, and accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the date of redemption, subject to the rights of Holders of the Notes on any relevant record date to receive interest due on the relevant Interest Payment Date.

6. MANDATORY REDEMPTION. The Company shall not be required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

7. MANDATORY DISPOSITION OR REDEMPTION PURSUANT TO GAMING LAWS. Pursuant to the Indenture, the Company will have the right to require a Holder to dispose of such Holder’s Notes if such Holder or the beneficial owner of such Notes is required to be licensed, qualified or found suitable under applicable Gaming Laws and is not so licensed, qualified or found suitable within any time period specified by the applicable Gaming Authority. In the event any such Holder fails to dispose of Notes within a prescribed time period, the Company shall have the right to call such Notes for redemption at a redemption price equal to the lesser of (i) the lowest closing sale price of the Notes on any trading day during the 120-day period ending on the date upon which the Company shall have received notice from such Gaming Authority of such Holder’s disqualification or (ii) the price at which such Holder or beneficial owner acquired the Notes, unless a different redemption price is required by such Gaming Authority, in which event such required price shall be the redemption price.

 

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8. REPURCHASE AT OPTION OF THE HOLDER.

(a) Upon the occurrence of (i) a Change of Control (if, at the Change of Control Time the Notes do not have Investment Grade Status) or (ii) a Change of Control Triggering Event (if, at the Change of Control Time the Notes have Investment Grade Status), each Holder of Notes shall have the right to require the Company to purchase such Holder’s Notes, in whole, or in part in a principal amount that is $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess of $2,000, pursuant to a Change of Control Offer, at a purchase price in cash equal to 101% of the principal amount thereof on any Change of Control Payment Date plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, to the Change of Control Payment Date.

Within 30 days following (i) any Change of Control or (ii) in the event the Notes have Investment Grade Status at the earlier of the public announcement of (x) a Change of Control or (y) if applicable, the intention of the Company to effect a Change of Control, a Change of Control Triggering Event, the Company shall send, or cause to be sent, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, a notice regarding the Change of Control Offer to the Trustee and each Holder of Notes. The Holder of this Note may elect to have this Note or a portion hereof in an authorized denomination purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” appearing below and tendering this Note pursuant to the Change of Control Offer. Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price with respect thereto, all Notes or portions thereof accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest from and after the Change of Control Payment Date.

(b) If at any time the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary engages in any Asset Sale and/or suffers (or incurs) an Event of Loss, as a result of which the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100,000,000, the Company shall, within fifteen Business Days of the date the amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100,000,000, use the then-existing Excess Proceeds to make an offer to purchase, on a pro rata basis, from all Holders of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any), and at the election of the Company, the holders of any other outstanding Pari Passu Indebtedness having comparable rights, an aggregate principal amount of Notes, and, if applicable, such other Pari Passu Indebtedness, equal to the Excess Proceeds, at a purchase price in cash equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, thereon. Upon completion of a Prepayment Offer (including payment for accepted Notes), any surplus Excess Proceeds that were the subject of such offer shall cease to be Excess Proceeds, and the Company may then use such amounts for general corporate purposes or for the repurchase of Indebtedness subordinated in right of payment to the Notes or the Note Guarantees if required to be purchased pursuant to their respective terms.

Within 15 Business Days of the date the amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $100,000,000, the Company shall send, or cause to be sent, by first-class mail, postage prepaid, a notice regarding the Prepayment Offer to each Holder of Notes. The Holder of this Note may elect to have this Note or a portion hereof in an authorized denomination purchased by completing the form entitled “Option of Holder to Elect Purchase” appearing below and tendering this Note pursuant to the Prepayment Offer. Unless the Company defaults in the payment of the purchase price with respect thereto, all Notes or portions thereof selected for payment pursuant to the Prepayment Offer will cease to accrue interest from and after the purchase date.

9. NOTICE OF REDEMPTION. Notice of redemption will be mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days before the redemption date to each Holder whose Notes are to be redeemed at its registered address. Notices of redemption may be conditional. Notes in denominations larger than $2,000 may be redeemed in part but only in whole multiples of $1,000, unless all of the Notes held by a Holder are to be redeemed. Unless the Company defaults in making such redemption payment, on and after the redemption date interest ceases to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption.

 

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10. DENOMINATIONS, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE. The Notes are in registered form without coupons in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess of $2,000. The transfer of Notes may be registered and Notes may be exchanged as provided in the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Note or portion of a Note selected for redemption, except for the unredeemed portion of any Note being redeemed in part. In addition, the Company need not exchange or register the transfer of any Notes for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed or during the period between a record date and the corresponding Interest Payment Date.

11. PERSONS DEEMED OWNERS. The registered Holder of a Note may be treated as its owner for all purposes.

12. AMENDMENT, SUPPLEMENT AND WAIVER. Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, (i) the Indenture and the Notes may be amended without prior notice to any Holder of Notes but with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) and (ii) any past Default and its consequences may be waived with the written consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any). Subject to certain exceptions set forth in the Indenture, without the consent of any Holder of Notes, the Company, the Guarantors, and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the Notes to (a) cure any ambiguity, defect, mistake, omission, or inconsistency; (b) provide for the assumption of the Company’s or a Guarantor’s obligations to the Holders of the Notes or Note Guarantees, as applicable, by a successor to the Company or such Guarantor pursuant to Article 5 of the Indenture; (c) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes; (d) add any Note Guarantees with respect to the Notes and to release such Note Guarantees when required or permitted by the terms of the Indenture; (e) secure the Notes; (f) add to the covenants of the Company or any Guarantor for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes or the Note Guarantees or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Company or any Guarantor; (g) make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of the Notes or that does not adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any Holder; (h) comply with the requirements of the SEC in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the TIA; (i) conform the text of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantees to any provision of the “Description of Notes” section of the Company’s Offering Memorandum dated May 31, 2012, relating to the initial offering of the Notes, to the extent that such provision in that “Description of Notes” was intended to be a verbatim recitation of a provision of the Indenture, the Notes or the Note Guarantee; (j) provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture as in effect on the Issue Date; or (k) remove redemption provisions included in any Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.14 of the Indenture that, pursuant to the terms of such redemption provisions, are no longer in effect.

13. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES. Events of Default include: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest (including Additional Interest, if any) on the Notes; (ii) default in payment when due of principal of or premium, if any, on the Notes when the same becomes due and payable at maturity, upon acceleration, required purchase or otherwise; (iii) failure by the Company to comply with Section 5.01(a) of the Indenture; (iv) failure by the Company or any Guarantor to observe, perform or comply with any of the other covenants and agreements in the Indenture, the Notes, or the Note Guarantees and such failure to observe, perform or comply continues for a period of 60 days after receipt by the Company of a written notice from the Trustee or the Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) then outstanding voting as a single class; (v) Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries is not paid when due or within any applicable grace period or is accelerated by the holders thereof and, in either case, the total

 

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amount of such unpaid or accelerated Indebtedness exceeds $50,000,000; (vi) the entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of one or more judgments or orders against the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in an uninsured aggregate amount in excess of $50,000,000 and such judgment or order is not discharged, waived, stayed or satisfied for a period of 60 consecutive days; (vii) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization affecting the Company or any Guarantor that is a Significant Subsidiary or any group of Restricted Subsidiaries that, taken together, would constitute a Significant Subsidiary; (viii) except as permitted by the Indenture, any Note Guarantee is held in any judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or ceases for any reason to be in full force and effect, or any Guarantor, or any Person controlling such Guarantor, denies or disaffirms its obligations under its Note Guarantee, and such default continues for a period of 10 days; and (ix) any revocation, suspension or loss of any Gaming License which results in the cessation of business for a period of more than 90 consecutive days of the business of any Gaming Facility or Gaming Facilities owned, leased or operated directly or indirectly by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which, taken together, collectively contribute more than 10% of the Company’s Consolidated EBITDA (other than any voluntary relinquishment of a Gaming License if such relinquishment is, in the reasonable, good faith judgment of the Board of Directors, evidenced by a Board Resolution, both desirable in the conduct of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, and not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders). A Default under clause (v), (vi) or (ix) is not an Event of Default until the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) notify the Company of the Default; provided that any Default under clause (v) above resulting from a default or acceleration with respect to Indebtedness will not be considered an Event of Default if such default or acceleration is cured or annulled, respectively, within 30 days of the receipt by the Company of such notice of default from the Trustee or Holders of not less than 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes. Subject to the following paragraph, if any Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes (including Additional Notes, if any) may declare all the Notes to be due and payable by a notice in writing to the Company (and to the Trustee, if given by the Holders) specifying the Event of Default and that it is a “notice of acceleration” and on the fifth Business Day after delivery of such notice, the principal amount, together with any accrued and unpaid interest and Additional Interest, if any, on all of the Notes then outstanding, will become immediately due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. Holders may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power.

The sole remedy for an Event of Default relating to the failure to comply with the reporting obligations described under Section 4.03 of the Indenture and for any failure to comply with the requirements of TIA § 314(a) will, for the 365 days after the occurrence of such an Event of Default, consist exclusively of the right to receive Additional Interest on the principal amount of the Notes at a rate equal to 0.50% per annum. If the Event of Default resulting from such failure to comply with the reporting obligations is continuing on such 365th day, such Additional Interest will cease to accrue and the Notes will be subject to the other remedies provided in the Indenture.

The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it determines that withholding notice is in their interest. The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes waive any existing Default and its consequences under the Indenture except a continuing Default in the payment of interest on, or the principal of, the Notes.

 

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The provisions of this Paragraph 13 are subject to certain limitations and exceptions set forth in the Indenture with respect to an Event of Default that occurs by reason of a default with respect to any redemption provisions contained solely in Additional Notes.

14. TRUSTEE DEALINGS WITH COMPANY. The Trustee, in its individual or any other capacity, may make loans to, accept deposits from, and perform services for the Company or its Affiliates, and may otherwise deal with the Company or its Affiliates, as if it were not the Trustee.

15. NO RECOURSE AGAINST OTHERS. A director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any of the Guarantors, as such, shall not have any liability for any obligations of the Company or the Guarantors under the Notes, the Note Guarantees or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the Notes.

16. AUTHENTICATION. This Note shall not be valid until authenticated by the manual signature of the Trustee or an authenticating agent.

17. ABBREVIATIONS. Customary abbreviations may be used in the name of a Holder or an assignee, such as: TEN COM (= tenants in common), TEN ENT (= tenants by the entireties), JT TEN (= joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common), CUST (= Custodian), and U/G/M/A (= Uniform Gifts to Minors Act).

18. CUSIP NUMBERS; ISINS. Pursuant to a recommendation promulgated by the Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures, the Company has caused CUSIP numbers and ISINs to be printed on the Notes and the Trustee may use CUSIP numbers and ISINs in notices of redemption as a convenience to Holders. No representation is made as to the accuracy of such numbers either as printed on the Notes or as contained in any notice of redemption and reliance may be placed only on the other identification numbers placed thereon.

19. ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF HOLDERS OF RESTRICTED NOTES. In addition to the rights provided to Holders of Notes under the Indenture, Holders of Restricted Notes shall have all the rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of June 8, 2012, among the Company, the Guarantors and the parties named on the signature pages thereof.

20. GOVERNING LAW. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THE NOTES WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

The Company will furnish to any Holder upon written request and without charge a copy of the Indenture and/or the Registration Rights Agreement. Requests may be made to Boyd Gaming Corporation, 3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, 9th Floor, Las Vegas, NV 89169, Attention: General Counsel.

[Insert the Schedule of Principal Amount, if a Global Note]

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

To assign this Note, fill in the form below:

(I) or (we) assign and transfer this Note to

 

 

(insert assignee’s social security or tax I.D. no.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Print or type assignee’s name, address and zip code)

and irrevocably appoint

agent to transfer this Note on the books of the Company. The agent may substitute another to act for him.

 

Date:   Your signature:    
    (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)
Signature Guarantee:                                                                                         

In connection with any transfer of any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate occurring prior to the date that is one year after the later of the date of original issuance of such Notes and the last date, if any, on which such Notes were owned by the Company or any Affiliate of the Company, the undersigned confirms that such Notes are being transferred:

 

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CHECK ONE BOX BELOW

(1)    ¨     to the Company or a subsidiary thereof; or

(2)    ¨     inside the United States to a qualified institutional buyer in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or

(3)    ¨     outside the United States to a non-U.S. Person in compliance with Rule 904 of Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; or

(4)    ¨     pursuant to another available exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (if available); or

(5)    ¨     pursuant to a registration statement which has been declared effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Unless one of the boxes is checked, the Trustee will refuse to register any of the Notes evidenced by this certificate in the name of any person other than the registered Holder thereof; provided that if box (3) or (4) is checked, the Holder must, prior to such transfer, furnish to the Trustee such certifications, legal opinions, or other information as the Company may reasonably require to confirm that such transfer is being made pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

     
Signature Guarantee:     Signature
       
    Signature

 

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OPTION OF HOLDER TO ELECT PURCHASE

If you want to elect to have all of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.13 or 4.09 of the Indenture, check the box:

 

¨

If you want to elect to have only part of this Note purchased by the Company pursuant to Section 4.13 or 4.09 of the Indenture, state the principal amount:

$

 

Date:   Your signature:        
    (Sign exactly as your name appears on the other side of this Note)
Signature Guarantee:                                                                               

(Signature must be guaranteed)

   

 

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EXHIBIT B

VARIABLE NOTE PROVISIONS

[FORM OF]

SCHEDULE OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

The following decreases/increases in the principal amount of this Note have been made:

 

Date of

Decrease/

Increase

  

Decrease in

Principal Amount

   Increase in
Principal Amount
   Principal Amount
Following such Decrease/
Increase
   Notation Made
by or on Behalf
of Registrar

 

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EXHIBIT B

[FORM OF GLOBAL NOTE LEGEND]

THIS GLOBAL NOTE IS HELD BY THE DEPOSITARY (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE GOVERNING THIS NOTE) OR ITS NOMINEE IN CUSTODY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS HEREOF, AND IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANY PERSON UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES EXCEPT THAT (I) THE TRUSTEE MAY MAKE SUCH NOTATIONS HEREON AS MAY BE REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06 OF THE INDENTURE, (II) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE EXCHANGED IN WHOLE BUT NOT IN PART PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.06(a) OF THE INDENTURE, (III) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE DELIVERED TO THE TRUSTEE FOR CANCELLATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 2.11 OF THE INDENTURE AND (IV) THIS GLOBAL NOTE MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO A SUCCESSOR DEPOSITARY WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE COMPANY.

[FORM OF RESTRICTED SECURITY LEGEND]

THE SECURITY (OR ITS PREDECESSOR) EVIDENCED HEREBY WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION 5 OF THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY MAY NOT BE OFFERED, SOLD OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH REGISTRATION OR AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION THEREFROM. EACH PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY IS HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE SELLER MAY BE RELYING ON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A THEREUNDER. THE HOLDER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMPANY THAT (A) SUCH SECURITY MAY BE RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED, ONLY (1)(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A PERSON WHO THE SELLER REASONABLY BELIEVES IS A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) PURCHASING FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR THE ACCOUNT OF A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES TO A FOREIGN PERSON IN A TRANSACTION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 903 OR RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, (c) PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER (IF APPLICABLE) OR (d) IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANOTHER EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, (2) TO THE COMPANY OR ANY SUBSIDIARY THEREOF OR (3) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND, IN EACH CASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE JURISDICTION AND (B) THE HOLDER WILL, AND EACH SUBSEQUENT HOLDER IS REQUIRED TO, NOTIFY ANY PURCHASER OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY OF THE RESALE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (A) ABOVE. PRIOR TO THE REGISTRATION OF ANY TRANSFER IN ACCORDANCE WITH (A)(1)(c) OR (d) ABOVE, THE COMPANY AND THE TRUSTEE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REQUIRE THE DELIVERY OF SUCH LEGAL OPINIONS, CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER EVIDENCE AS MAY REASONABLY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THAT THE PROPOSED TRANSFER IS BEING MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. NO REPRESENTATION CAN BE MADE AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED BY RULE 144 FOR RESALE OF THE SECURITY EVIDENCED HEREBY.

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM RESTRICTED GLOBAL

NOTE TO REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE

(Transfers pursuant to § 2.06(b) of the Indenture)

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Transfer Agent

225 Asylum Street

23rd Floor

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Re: 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”)

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “Indenture”) among Boyd Gaming Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada (the “Company”), the Guarantors listed therein (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Indenture.

This letter relates to $                     aggregate principal amount of Notes that are held as a beneficial interest in the form of the Restricted Global Note (CUSIP No. 103304 BH3; ISIN No: U1022E AA6) with the Depositary in the name of [name of transferor] (the “Transferor”). The Transferor has requested an exchange or transfer of such beneficial interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in the Regulation S Global Note (ISIN No. USU1022EAA65).

In connection with such request, the Transferor does hereby certify that such transfer has been effected in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Notes and:

(a) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Regulation S (“Regulation S”) under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), does certify that:

(i) the offer of such Notes was not made to a person in the United States;

(ii) either:

(1) at the time the buy order was originated, the transferee was outside the United States or the Transferor and any person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that the transferee was outside the United States;

(2) in the case of Rule 903, the transaction was executed in, on or through a physical trading floor of an established foreign securities exchange that is located outside the United States; or

(3) in the case of Rule 904, the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither the Transferor nor any person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States;

 

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(iii) no directed selling efforts have been made in the United States by the Transferor, an affiliate thereof or any person acting on their behalf in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903 or 904 of Regulation S, as applicable;

(iv) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act; and

(v) the Transferor is not the Company, a distributor of the Notes, an affiliate of the Company or any such distributor (except any officer or director who is an affiliate solely by virtue of holding such position) or a person acting on behalf of any of the foregoing.

(b) with respect to transfers made in reliance on Rule 144 the Transferor certifies that such Notes are being transferred in a transaction permitted by Rule 144 under the U.S. Securities Act.

We understand that this certificate is required in connection with certain securities laws of the United States. In connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee to produce this certificate to any interested party in such proceeding. This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Company, the Guarantors and Initial Purchasers of the Notes under the Purchase Agreement, dated May 31, 2012 among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Notes. Terms used in this certificate and not otherwise defined in the Indenture have the meanings set forth in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.

 

[Name of Transferor]
By:  
 

 

  Name:
  Title:
  Date:

cc:         Attn:

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF TRANSFER CERTIFICATE FOR TRANSFER FROM REGULATION S GLOBAL

NOTE TO RESTRICTED GLOBAL NOTE

(Transfers pursuant to § 2.06(b) of the Indenture)

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee and Transfer Agent

225 Asylum Street

23rd Floor

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

Attention: Corporate Trust Administration

Re: 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”)

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “Indenture”) among Boyd Gaming Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada (the “Company”), the Guarantors listed therein (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Indenture.

This letter relates to $                     aggregate principal amount of Notes that are held in the form of the Regulation S Global Note (ISIN No. USU1022EAA65) in the name of [name of transferor] (the “Transferor”) to effect the transfer of such Notes in exchange for an equivalent beneficial interest in the Restricted Global Note (CUSIP No.103304 BH3, ISIN No. U1022E AA6).

In connection with such request, and in respect of such Notes the Transferor does hereby certify that such Notes are being transferred in accordance with the transfer restrictions set forth in the Notes and that:

CHECK ONE BOX BELOW:

 

  ¨ the Transferor is relying on Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) for exemption from such Act’s registration requirements; it is transferring such Notes to a person it reasonably believes is a “qualified institutional buyer” as defined in Rule 144A that purchases for its own account, or for the account of a qualified institutional buyer, and to whom the Transferor has given notice that the transfer is made in reliance on Rule 144A and the transfer is being made in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States; or

 

  ¨ the Transferor is relying on an exemption other than Rule 144A from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, subject to the Company’s right prior to any such offer, sale or transfer to require the delivery of an Opinion of Counsel, certification and/or other information satisfactory to it.

We understand that this certificate is required in connection with certain securities laws of the United States. In connection therewith, if administrative or legal proceedings are commenced or threatened in connection with which this certificate is or would be relevant, we irrevocably authorize you, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee to produce this certificate to any interested party in such proceeding. This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers of the Notes under the Purchase Agreement dated May 31, 2012 among the Company, the Guarantors and the Initial Purchasers relating to the Notes.

 

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[Name of Transferor]
By:  
 

 

  Name:
  Title:
  Date:

cc:         Attn:

 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

Boyd Gaming Corporation

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway

9th Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89169

Attention: General Counsel

[Registrar address block]

Re: 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”)

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “Indenture”) among Boyd Gaming Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada (the “Company”), the Guarantors listed therein (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Indenture.

                     (the “Transferor”) owns and proposes to transfer the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified in Annex A hereto, in the principal amount of $                     in such Note[s] or interests (the “Transfer”), to                                                           (the “Transferee”), as further specified in Annex A hereto. In connection with the Transfer, the Transferor hereby certifies that:

[CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]

1. ¨ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in the 144A Global Note or a Definitive Note Pursuant to Rule 144A. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144A under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that the beneficial interest or Definitive Note is being transferred to a Person that the Transferor reasonably believed and believes is purchasing the beneficial interest or Definitive Note for its own account, or for one or more accounts with respect to which such Person exercises sole investment discretion, and such Person and each such account is a “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and such Transfer is in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the 144A Global Note and/or the Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

2. ¨ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note or a Definitive Note pursuant to Regulation S. The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and, accordingly, the Transferor hereby further certifies that (i) the Transfer is not being made to a person in the United States and (x) at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the United States or such Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed and believes that the Transferee was outside the United States or (y) the transaction was executed in, on or through the facilities of a designated offshore securities market and neither such Transferor nor any Person acting on its behalf knows that the transaction was prearranged with a buyer in the United States, (ii) no directed selling efforts have been

 

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made in contravention of the requirements of Rule 903(b) or Rule 904(b) of Regulation S under the Securities Act, (iii) the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration requirements of the Securities Act and (iv) if the proposed transfer is being made prior to the expiration of the “Distribution Compliance Period” within the meaning of Regulation S, the transfer is not being made to a U.S. Person or for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person (other than an Initial Purchaser). Upon consummation of the proposed transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will be subject to the restrictions on Transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the Regulation S Global Note and/or the Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

3. ¨ Check and complete if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in a Definitive Note pursuant to any provision of the Securities Act other than Rule 144A or Regulation S. The Transfer is being effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to beneficial interests in Restricted Global Notes and Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States, and accordingly the Transferor hereby further certifies that (check one):

(a) ¨ such Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

or

(b) ¨ such Transfer is being effected to the Company or a subsidiary thereof;

or

(c) ¨ such Transfer is being effected pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act and in compliance with the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

4. ¨ Check if Transferee will take delivery of a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note or of an Unrestricted Definitive Note.

(a) ¨ Check if Transfer is pursuant to Rule 144. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

(b) ¨ Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Regulation S. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in accordance with Rule 903 or Rule 904 under the Securities Act and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will no longer be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes, on Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

 

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(c) ¨ Check if Transfer is Pursuant to Other Exemption. (i) The Transfer is being effected pursuant to and in compliance with an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act other than Rule 144, Rule 903 or Rule 904 and in compliance with the transfer restrictions contained in the Indenture and any applicable blue sky securities laws of any State of the United States and (ii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act. Upon consummation of the proposed Transfer in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the transferred beneficial interest or Definitive Note will not be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the Restricted Global Notes or Restricted Definitive Notes and in the Indenture.

This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Trustee and the Guarantors.

 

 

  [Insert Name of Transferor]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

Dated:

 

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ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATE OF TRANSFER

 

1. The Transferor owns and proposes to transfer the following:

[CHECK ONE OF (a) OR (b)]

 

  (a) ¨ a beneficial interest in the:

 

  (i) ¨ 144A Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or

 

  (ii) ¨ Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or

 

  (b) ¨ a Restricted Definitive Note.

 

2. After the Transfer the Transferee will hold:

[CHECK ONE]

 

  (a) ¨ a beneficial interest in the:

 

  (i)  ¨ 144A Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or

 

  (ii)  ¨ Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP                     ), or

 

  (iv) ¨ Unrestricted Global Note (CUSIP                     ); or

 

  (b) ¨ a Restricted Definitive Note; or

 

  (c) ¨ an Unrestricted Definitive Note,

in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

 

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EXHIBIT F

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF EXCHANGE

Boyd Gaming Corporation

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway

9th Floor

Las Vegas, NV 89169

Attention: General Counsel

[Registrar address block]

Re: 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”)

(CUSIP                     )

Reference is hereby made to the Indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “Indenture”) among Boyd Gaming Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Nevada (the “Company”), the Guarantors listed therein (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Indenture.

                     (the “Owner”) owns and proposes to exchange the Note[s] or interest in such Note[s] specified herein, in the principal amount of $                     in such Note[s] or interests (the “Exchange”). In connection with the Exchange, the Owner hereby certifies that:

1. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in a Restricted Global Note for Unrestricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in an Unrestricted Global Note

(a) ¨ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note in an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

(b) ¨ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to such Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

 

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(c) ¨ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in an Unrestricted Global Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the beneficial interest is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

(d) ¨ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to Unrestricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Owner’s Exchange of a Restricted Definitive Note for an Unrestricted Definitive Note, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer, (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable such Restricted Definitive Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, (iii) the restrictions on transfer contained in the Indenture and the Restricted Security Legend are not required in order to maintain compliance with the Securities Act and (iv) the Unrestricted Definitive Note is being acquired in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States.

2. Exchange of Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes for Restricted Definitive Notes or Beneficial Interests in Restricted Global Notes

(a) ¨ Check if Exchange is from beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note to Restricted Definitive Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note for a Restricted Definitive Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies that the Restricted Definitive Note is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the Restricted Definitive Note issued will continue to be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the Restricted Definitive Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

(b) ¨ Check if Exchange is from Restricted Definitive Note to beneficial interest in a Restricted Global Note. In connection with the Exchange of the Owner’s Restricted Definitive Note for a beneficial interest in the [CHECK ONE] ¨ 144A Global Note, ¨ Regulation S Global Note with an equal principal amount, the Owner hereby certifies (i) the beneficial interest is being acquired for the Owner’s own account without transfer and (ii) such Exchange has been effected in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to such Restricted Global Notes and pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Act, and in compliance with any applicable blue sky securities laws of any state of the United States. Upon consummation of the proposed Exchange in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, the beneficial interest issued will be subject to the restrictions on transfer enumerated in the Restricted Security Legend printed on the relevant Restricted Global Note and in the Indenture and the Securities Act.

 

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This certificate and the statements contained herein are made for your benefit and the benefit of the Trustee and the Guarantors.

 

 

  [Insert Name of Owner]
By:    
 

Name:

Title:

Dated:

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

and

the Guarantors named herein

 

 

9% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2020

 

 

 

 

FORM OF SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE

DATED AS OF                              ,             

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

Trustee

 

 

 

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This SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE, dated as of                              , 201     is by and among Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“Company”), each of the parties identified under the caption “Guarantors” on the signature page hereto (the “Guarantors”) and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee.

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee entered into an Indenture dated as of June 8, 2012 (the “Indenture”) pursuant to which the Company initially issued $350.0 million in principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”);

WHEREAS, Section 9.01(d) of the Indenture provides that the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture in order to add Guarantors pursuant to Section 4.18 thereof, without the consent of the Holders of the Notes; and

WHEREAS, all acts and things prescribed by the Indenture to make this Supplemental Indenture a valid instrument legally binding on the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee, in accordance with its terms, have been duly done and performed;

NOW, THEREFORE, in compliance with the provisions of the Indenture and in consideration of the above premises, the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee covenant and agree for the equal and proportionate benefit of the respective Holders of the Notes as follows:

1. This Supplemental Indenture is supplemental to the Indenture and does and shall be deemed to form a part of, and shall be construed in connection with and as part of, the Indenture for any and all purposes.

2. This Supplemental Indenture shall become effective immediately upon its execution and delivery by each of the Company, the Guarantors and the Trustee.

3. From this date, by executing this Supplemental Indenture, the Guarantors whose signatures appear below are subject to the provisions of the Indenture to the extent provided for in Article 10 thereof.

4. Except as specifically modified herein, the Indenture and the Notes are in all respects ratified and confirmed (mutatis mutandis) and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms with all capitalized terms used herein without definition having the same respective meanings ascribed to them as in the Indenture.

5. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no duties, responsibilities or liabilities are assumed, or shall be construed to be assumed, by the Trustee by reason of this Supplemental Indenture. This Supplemental Indenture is executed and accepted by the Trustee subject to all the terms and conditions set forth in the Indenture with the same force and effect as if those terms and conditions were repeated at length herein and made applicable to the Trustee with respect hereto.

6. No past, present or future director, officer, employee, incorporator or stockholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any Guarantor under the Notes, any Note Guarantees, the Indenture or this Supplemental Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of the Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes.

 

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7. NEW YORK LAW TO GOVERN. THE INTERNAL LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN AND BE USED TO CONSTRUE THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW TO THE EXTENT THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION WOULD BE REQUIRED THEREBY.

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

[NEXT PAGE IS SIGNATURE PAGE]

 

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

 

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
[EACH GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARY]
By:    
  Name:
  Title:
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
    as Trustee
By:    
  Name:
  Title:

 

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EX-5.1 3 d503580dex51.htm EX-5.1 EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

 

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425 MARKET STREET

SAN FRANCISCO

CALIFORNIA 94105-2482

 

TELEPHONE: 415.268.7000

FACSIMILE: 415.268.7522

 

WWW.MOFO.COM

  

MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP

 

NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO,

LOS ANGELES, PALO ALTO,

SACRAMENTO, SAN DIEGO,

DENVER, NORTHERN VIRGINIA,

WASHINGTON, D.C.

 

TOKYO, LONDON, BRUSSELS, BEIJING, SHANGHAI, HONG KONG

March 22, 2013

Boyd Gaming Corporation

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ninth Floor

Las Vegas, Nevada 89169

 

Re: Registration Statement on Form S-4 for $350,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes due 2020

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel for Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and the guarantors listed on Schedule A hereto (the “Guarantors”) in connection with a registration statement on Form S-4 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for the registration of securities in connection with the Company’s offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) up to an aggregate of $350,000,000 principal amount of 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Exchange Notes”) in exchange for any and all outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020 that were issued by the Company on June 8, 2012 (the “Old Notes”).

The Exchange Notes are to be guaranteed by the Guarantors, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture (the “Guarantees”).

The Exchange Notes will be issued pursuant to the terms and conditions of, and in the form set forth in, the indenture (the “Indenture”) dated as of June 8, 2012, by and among the Company, the Guarantors and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the Registration Statement. The Exchange Notes and the Indenture are collectively referred to hereinafter as the “Documents.”

In connection with this opinion, we have examined originals, copies or forms of the Documents. In addition, we have examined such records, documents, certificates of public officials and of the Company and the Guarantors, made such inquiries of officials of the Company and the Guarantors, and considered such questions of law as we have deemed necessary for the purpose of rendering the opinions set forth herein.

In connection with this opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all items submitted to us as originals, and the conformity with originals of all items submitted to us as copies. In making our examination of the Documents, we have also assumed that each party to the Documents has the power and authority to execute and


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March 22, 2013

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deliver, and to perform and observe the provisions of, the Documents, and has duly authorized, executed and delivered such Documents, and that such Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of each such party (other than the Company and the Guarantors) enforceable against each such party in accordance with their terms; that the Indenture constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Trustee; and that the Indenture has been duly authenticated by the Trustee and will be duly qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended. We have also assumed compliance with all applicable state securities and “Blue Sky” laws.

The opinions hereinafter expressed are subject to the following further qualifications and exceptions:

 

(1) We express no opinion as to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, including, without limitation, laws relating to fraudulent transfers or conveyances, preferences and equitable subordination.

 

(2) We express no opinion as to limitations imposed by general principles of equity upon the availability of equitable remedies or the enforcement of provisions of the Documents; and the effect of judicial decisions which have held that certain provisions are unenforceable where their enforcement would violate the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, or would be commercially unreasonable, or where a default under the Documents is not material.

 

(3) We express no opinion as to the effect of judicial decisions permitting the introduction of extrinsic evidence to supplement the terms or aid in the interpretation of the Documents.

 

(4) Enforceability of the Guarantees may be limited by statutes or principles of law applicable to guaranties. Those statutes and provisions may, inter alia, limit the right of a creditor to alter materially the original obligation of the principal, to elect remedies on default that impair the subrogation rights of the guarantor against the principal, or to take other action that materially prejudices the guarantor. In this connection, we advise you that failure to comply with such statutes or principles may operate to exonerate the Guarantors from their obligations under the Guarantees.

 

(5) We express no opinion as to the effect on the opinions expressed herein of (i) the compliance or non-compliance of any party to the Documents with any law, regulation or order applicable to it, or (ii) the legal or regulatory status or the nature of the business of any such party.


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(6) We express no opinion regarding the gaming laws of any jurisdiction or as to the effect of any gaming laws on the opinions expressed herein.

 

(7) To the extent that our opinions are dependent on such matters, we have assumed that each Document has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and each of the Guarantors to the extent such Person is party thereto.

 

(8) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of provisions of the Documents providing for indemnification or contribution, to the extent such indemnification or contribution is against public policy.

 

(9) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of provisions of the Documents imposing or which are construed as effectively imposing a penalty.

 

(10) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of any provision of the Documents which purports to establish evidentiary standards or to make determinations conclusive or powers absolute.

 

(11) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of the waiver of stay or extension laws contained in Section 4.05 of the Indenture.

 

(12) We express no opinion as to the enforceability of any choice of law provisions contained in the Documents or the enforceability of any provisions which purport to establish a particular court as the forum for adjudication of any controversy relating to the Documents or which purport to cause any party to waive or alter any right to a trial by jury or which waive objection to jurisdiction.

Our opinion is based upon current statutes, rules, regulations, cases and official interpretive opinions, and it covers certain items that are not directly or definitively addressed by such authorities.

Based upon and subject to the limitations and qualifications set forth herein, we are of the opinion that:

The Exchange Notes, when executed and authenticated in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and upon valid tender of the Old Notes to U.S. Bank National Association, as exchange agent for the Exchange Offer, and issuance of the Exchange Notes in exchange for such tendered Old Notes in accordance with the terms of the Registration Statement and the Indenture, will be legally issued and binding obligations of the Company, and the Guarantees of the Exchange Notes, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, will be valid and binding obligations of the Guarantors.


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Boyd Gaming Corporation

March 22, 2013

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We express no opinion as to matters governed by any laws other than the substantive laws of the State of New York and federal laws of the United States (without reference to choice of law rules), which are in effect on the date hereof.

We hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto and to the reference to our firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus included therein. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are acting within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Morrison & Foerster LLP


Exhibit A

Guarantors

California Hotel and Casino, a Nevada corporation

California Hotel Finance Corporation, a Nevada corporation

Coast Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Echelon Resorts LLC, a Nevada limited liability company

M.S.W., Inc., a Nevada corporation

Sam-Will, Inc., a Nevada corporation

Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation, an Illinois corporation

Blue Chip Casino, LLC, an Indiana limited liability company

Boyd Louisiana Racing, LLC, a Louisiana limited liability company

Boyd Racing, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company

Red River Entertainment of Shreveport, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company

Treasure Chest Casino, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company

Boyd Biloxi, LLC, a Mississippi limited liability company

Boyd Tunica, Inc., a Mississippi corporation

Boyd Atlantic City, Inc., a New Jersey corporation

EX-21.1 4 d503580dex211.htm EX-21.1 EX-21.1

Exhibit 21.1

SUBSIDIARIES OF

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

 

    

Subsidiary Name

  

State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization

1.   

Blue Chip Casino, LLC

  

Indiana

2.   

Boyd Atlantic City, Inc.

  

New Jersey

3.   

Boyd Louisiana Racing, LLC

  

Louisiana

4.   

Boyd Racing, L.L.C.

  

Louisiana

5.   

Boyd Tunica, Inc.

  

Mississippi

6.   

California Hotel and Casino

  

Nevada

7.   

California Hotel Finance Corporation

  

Nevada

8.   

Coast Casinos, Inc.

  

Nevada

9.   

Coast Hotels and Casinos, Inc.

  

Nevada

10.   

Echelon Resorts, LLC

  

Nevada

11.   

M.S.W., Inc.

  

Nevada

12.   

Par-A-Dice Gaming Corporation

  

Illinois

13.   

Red River Entertainment of Shreveport, L.L.C.

  

Louisiana

14.   

Sam-Will, Inc.

  

Nevada

15.   

Treasure Chest Casino, L.L.C.

  

Louisiana

16.   

Boyd Biloxi, LLC

  

Mississippi

17.   

Boyd Acquisition, LLC

  

Delaware

18.   

1100 Boulder Highway, LLC

  

Nevada

19.   

BCO Gaming, L.L.C.

  

Nevada

20.   

BGM Co. Inc.

  

Nevada

21.   

BNLV, L.L.C.

  

Nevada

22.   

Boyd Casino Strip, LLC

  

Mississippi

23.   

Boyd Central Region, Inc.

  

Nevada

24.   

Boyd Development Corporation

  

Nevada

25.   

Boyd Florida, LLC

  

Mississippi

26.   

Boyd FSE, Inc.

  

Nevada

27.   

Boyd Kansas City, Inc.

  

Missouri

28.   

Boyd Lake Mead, Inc.

  

Nevada

29.   

Boyd Missouri, Inc.

  

Missouri

30.   

Boyd Office Building, Inc.

  

Nevada

31.   

Boyd Pennsylvania, Inc.

  

Pennsylvania

32.   

Boyd Pennsylvania Partners, LP

  

Pennsylvania

33.   

Boyd Rhode Island, Inc.

  

Nevada

34.   

Boyd Robinsonville, Inc.

  

Mississippi


35.   

Boyd Shared Services Inc.

  

Nevada

36.   

Boyd Travel, Inc.

  

Nevada

37.   

Coast Vacations, Inc.

  

Nevada

38.   

Constellation Insurance Company, Inc.

  

Hawaii

39.   

Echelon Resorts Corporation

  

Nevada

40.   

Eldorado, Inc.

  

Nevada

41.   

ETN Productions, Inc.

  

Nevada

42.   

FGB Development, Inc.

  

Florida

43.   

Summersport Enterprises, LLLP

  

Florida

44.   

The Aragon Group, Inc.

  

Florida

45.   

Marina District Development Holding Co., LLC

  

New Jersey

46.   

Marina District Development Company, LLC

  

New Jersey

47.   

Marina District Finance Company, Inc.

  

New Jersey

48.   

BYDSSE Gaming, LLC

  

Florida

49.   

OED Acquisition, LLC

  

Delaware

50.   

Boyd Acquisition I, LLC

  

Delaware

51.   

Boyd Acquisition II, LLC

  

Delaware

52.   

Peninsula Gaming, LLC

  

Delaware

53.   

Kansas Star Casino, LLC

  

Kansas

54.   

The Old Evangeline Downs, L.L.C.

  

Louisiana

55.   

Peninsula Gaming Corp.

  

Delaware

56.   

Diamond Jo, LLC

  

Delaware

57.   

Diamond Jo Worth, LLC

  

Delaware

58.   

Belle of Orleans, L.L.C.

  

Louisiana

59.   

Boyd Interactive Gaming Inc.

  

Nevada

60.   

Boyd Interactive Gaming L.L.C.

  

Nevada

61.   

Boyd Sunrise LLC

  

Florida

62.   

East West Gaming, LLC

  

California

63.   

IP Casino Vacations LLC

  

Nevada

64.   

Tunica Golf Course LLC

  

Mississippi

65.   

Atlantic City Express Services, LLC

  

New Jersey

EX-23.1 5 d503580dex231.htm EX-23.1 EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our reports dated March 16, 2013, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Boyd Gaming Corporation and Subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Boyd Gaming Corporation and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Boyd Gaming Corporation and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2012, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Las Vegas, Nevada

March 22, 2013

EX-23.2 6 d503580dex232.htm EX-23.2 EX-23.2

Exhibit 23.2

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of Boyd Gaming Corporation of our report dated March 29, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Peninsula Gaming, LLC and subsidiaries appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Peninsula Gaming, LLC for the year ended December 31, 2011, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Davenport, Iowa

March 22, 2013

EX-23.3 7 d503580dex233.htm EX-23.3 EX-23.3

Exhibit 23.3

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of our report dated March 15, 2011, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Marina District Development Company, LLC and Subsidiary included as Exhibit 99.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Boyd Gaming Corporation and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2010, and to the reference to us under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Las Vegas, Nevada

March 22, 2013

EX-25.1 8 d503580dex251.htm EX-25.1 EX-25.1

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM T-1

 

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939

OF A CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

 

 

31-0841368

I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.

 

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

  55402
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Michael M. Hopkins

U.S. Bank National Association

225 Asylum Street

Hartford, CT 06103

(860) 241-6820

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corporation

(Issuer with respect to the Securities)

 

 

 

Nevada   88-0242733

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

3883 Howard Hughes Parkway

Ninth Floor

Las Vegas, NV

  89169
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

 

9% Senior Notes Due 2020

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 

 

 


FORM T-1

 

Item 1. GENERAL INFORMATION. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee.

 

  a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.

Comptroller of the Currency

Washington, D.C.

 

  b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

Yes

 

Item 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.

None

 

Items 3-15 Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee.

 

Item 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS: List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.

 

  1. A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.*

 

  2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, attached as Exhibit 2.

 

  3. A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, attached as Exhibit 3.

 

  4. A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.**

 

  5. A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable.

 

  6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6.

 

  7. Report of Condition of the Trustee as of December 31, 2012 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7.

 

* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Amendment No. 2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005.
** Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-166527 filed on May 5, 2010.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Hartford, State of Connecticut on the 22nd of March, 2013.

 

By:  

/s/ Michael M. Hopkins

  Michael M. Hopkins
  Vice President

 

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Exhibit 2

 

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Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

 

 

Washington, DC 20219

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE

I, Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that:

1. The Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations.

2. “U.S. Bank National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), is a national banking association formed under the laws of the United States and is authorized thereunder to transact the business of banking on the date of this certificate.

 

LOGO    IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, November 28, 2012, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia.
  

 

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   Comptroller of the Currency

 

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Exhibit 3

 

LOGO

 

 

Comptroller of the Currency

Administrator of National Banks

 

 

Washington, DC 20219

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE EXISTENCE AND FIDUCIARY POWERS

I, John Walsh, Acting Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that:

1. The Comptroller of the Currency, pursuant to Revised Statutes 324, et seq, as amended, and 12 USC 1, et seq, as amended, has possession, custody, and control of all records pertaining to the chartering, regulation, and supervision of all national banking associations.

2. “U.S. Bank National Association,” Cincinnati, Ohio (Charter No. 24), is a national banking association formed under the laws of the United States and is authorized thereunder to transact the business of banking and exercise fiduciary powers on the date of this certificate.

 

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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, today, March 19, 2012, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be affixed to these presents at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, in the City of Washington, District of Columbia.

 

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   Acting Comptroller of the Currency

 

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Exhibit 6

CONSENT

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

Dated: March 22, 2013

 

By:  

/s/ Michael M. Hopkins

  Michael M. Hopkins
  Vice President

 

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Exhibit 7

U.S. Bank National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

As of 12/31/2012

($000’s)

 

     12/31/2012  

Assets

  

Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions

   $ 8,252,302   

Securities

     74,022,528   

Federal Funds

     74,234   

Loans & Lease Financing Receivables

     219,884,343   

Fixed Assets

     5,024,268   

Intangible Assets

     12,542,566   

Other Assets

     25,288,375   
  

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 345,088,616   

Liabilities

  

Deposits

   $ 253,686,214   

Fed Funds

     4,291,213   

Treasury Demand Notes

     0   

Trading Liabilities

     404,237   

Other Borrowed Money

     30,911,125   

Acceptances

     0   

Subordinated Notes and Debentures

     4,736,320   

Other Liabilities

     11,473,186   
  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

   $ 305,502,295   

Equity

  

Common and Preferred Stock

     18,200   

Surplus

     14,133,290   

Undivided Profits

     23,981,892   

Minority Interest in Subsidiaries

   $ 1,452,939   
  

 

 

 

Total Equity Capital

   $ 39,586,321   

Total Liabilities and Equity Capital

   $ 345,088,616   

 

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EX-99.1 9 d503580dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

$350,000,000

Offer to Exchange

$350,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes due 2020, Which Have Been Registered Under the Securities Act, for any and all Outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

Pursuant to the Prospectus dated                     , 2013

 

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON             , 2013, UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH TIME AND DATE, AS THE SAME MAY BE EXTENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “EXPIRATION DATE”). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.

The Exchange Agent is:

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By registered or certified mail, hand or
overnight delivery:
       

For additional

information:

     Facsimile transactions:     

U.S. Bank National Association

Corporate Trust Services

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Specialized Finance

   (651) 466-7372   

U.S. Bank National Association

Specialized Finance, 2nd Floor

U.S. Bank, Corporate Trust Services

60 Livingston Avenue

St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

(800) 934-6802

DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION TO A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN THE ONE LISTED ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.

THE INSTRUCTIONS SET FORTH IN THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS COMPLETED.

By execution hereof, the undersigned acknowledges receipt of the prospectus dated                 , 2013 (the “Prospectus”), of Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), and this letter of transmittal and the instructions hereto (the “Letter of Transmittal”), which together constitute the Company’s offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”), in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), up to $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 9% Senior Notes due 2020 which have been registered under the Securities Act (the “Exchange Notes”) for any and all outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020 (the “Old Notes”). The terms of the Exchange Notes will be substantially similar to the Old Notes, except for the elimination of some transfer restrictions, registration rights and certain provisions regarding additional interest relating to the Old Notes. Recipients of the Prospectus should read the requirements described in the Prospectus with respect to eligibility to participate in the Exchange Offer. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning given to them in the Prospectus.

 

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PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL CAREFULLY BEFORE CHECKING ANY BOX BELOW.

This Letter of Transmittal is to be used by a holder of Old Notes:

 

   

if certificates representing tendered Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith;

 

   

if a tender of certificates for Old Notes is to be made by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) pursuant to the procedures set forth in “The Exchange Offer” section of the Prospectus; or

 

   

if a tender is made pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures in the section of the Prospectus entitled “The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

Holders of Old Notes that are tendering by book-entry transfer to the account maintained by the Exchange Agent at DTC can execute the tender through the Automated Tender Offer Program (“ATOP”) for which the Exchange Offer will be eligible. DTC participants that are accepting the Exchange Offer must transmit their acceptance to DTC which will verify the acceptance and execute a book-entry delivery to the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC. DTC will then send an agent’s message forming part of a book-entry transfer in which the participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Letter of Transmittal (an “Agent’s Message”) to the Exchange Agent for its acceptance. The term “Agent’s Message” means a message which:

 

   

is transmitted by DTC;

 

   

is received by the Exchange Agent and forms part of the book-entry transfer;

 

   

states that DTC has received an express acknowledgment from a participant in DTC that is tendering old notes which are the subject of the book-entry transfer;

 

   

states that the participant has received and agrees to be bound by all of the terms of the Letter of Transmittal; and

 

   

states that the Company may enforce the agreement against the participant.

In order to properly complete this Letter of Transmittal, a holder of Old Notes must:

 

   

complete the box entitled, “Description of Old Notes Tendered;”

 

   

if appropriate, check and complete the boxes relating to book-entry transfer, guaranteed delivery, Special Issuance Instructions and Special Delivery Instructions;

 

   

sign the Letter of Transmittal by completing the box entitled “Sign Here to Tender Your Old Notes in the Exchange Offer;” and

 

   

complete the IRS Form W-9 attached as Annex A.

Each holder of Old Notes should carefully read the detailed instructions below prior to completing the Letter of Transmittal.

Holders of Old Notes who desire to tender their Old Notes for exchange, but:

 

   

such holder’s Old Notes are not immediately available;

 

   

such holder cannot deliver their Old Notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date; or

 

   

such holder cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Date;

must tender their Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the section of the Prospectus entitled “The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.” See Instruction 2.

 

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DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS TO DTC DOES NOT CONSTITUTE DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT. IN ORDER TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER, OLD NOTES MUST BE PROPERLY TENDERED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.

Holders of Old Notes who wish to tender their Old Notes for exchange must complete columns (1) through (3) in the box below entitled “Description of Old Notes Tendered,” and sign the box below entitled “Sign Here to Tender Your Old Notes in the Exchange Offer.” If only those columns are completed, such holder of Old Notes will have tendered for exchange all Old Notes listed in column (3) below. If the holder of Old Notes wishes to tender for exchange less than all of such Old Notes, column (4) must be completed in full. In such case, such holder of Old Notes should refer to Instruction 5.

The Exchange Offer may be extended, terminated or amended, as provided in the Prospectus. During any such extension of the Exchange Offer, all Old Notes previously tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offer will remain subject to such Exchange Offer.

The undersigned hereby tenders for exchange the Old Notes described in the box entitled “Description of Old Notes Tendered” below pursuant to the terms and conditions described in the Prospectus and this Letter of Transmittal.

 

DESCRIPTION OF OLD NOTES TENDERED

(1)

Name(s) and Address(es) of registered holder(s)

(Please fill in, if blank)

 

(2)

Certificate
Number(s)

 

(3)

Aggregate Principal
Amount Represented
by Certificate(s) (A)

 

(4)

Principal Amount
Tendered for Exchange
(if less than all) (B)

             
             
             
             
             
             
Total Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered            
  (A)   Unless otherwise indicated in this column, any tendering holder will be deemed to have tendered the entire principal amount represented by the Old Notes indicated in the column labeled “Aggregate Principal Amount Represented by Certificate(s).”

 

  (B)   The minimum permitted tender is $2,000 in principal amount of Old Notes. All other tenders must be integral multiples of $1,000. See Instruction 5.

 

 

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¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE ENCLOSED HEREWITH.

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED BY DTC TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT’S ACCOUNT AT DTC AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

 

 

Name of Tendering Institution:    

 

DTC Book-Entry Number:    

 

Transaction Code Number:    

 

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF TENDERED OLD NOTES ARE BEING DELIVERED PURSUANT TO A NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (FOR USE BY ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS ONLY):

 

Name(s) of Registered Holders:    

 

Window Ticket Number (if any):    

 

Date of Execution of Notice of Guaranteed Delivery:    

 

Name of Eligible Guarantor Institution (as defined below) that Guaranteed Delivery:    

 

Name of Tendering Institution:    

 

DTC Book-Entry Number:    

 

Transaction Code Number:    

 

 

¨ CHECK HERE IF YOU ARE A BROKER-DEALER WHO HOLDS OLD NOTES ACQUIRED FOR YOUR OWN ACCOUNT AS A RESULT OF MARKET-MAKING OR OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES AND WISH TO RECEIVE COPIES OF THE PROSPECTUS AND COPIES OF ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH RESALES OF EXCHANGE NOTES RECEIVED FOR YOUR OWN ACCOUNT IN EXCHANGE FOR SUCH OLD NOTES.

 

Name:    

 

Address:    

 

Aggregate Principal Amount of Old Notes so Held:    

 

Only registered holders are entitled to tender their Old Notes for exchange in the Exchange Offer. Any financial institution that is a participant in DTC’s system and whose name appears on a security position listing as the record owner of the Old Notes and who wishes to make book-entry delivery of Old Notes as described above must complete and execute a participant’s letter (which will be distributed to participants by DTC) instructing DTC’s nominee to tender such Old Notes for exchange.

 

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Persons who are beneficial owners of Old Notes but are not registered holders and who seek to tender Old Notes should:

 

   

promptly contact the registered holder of such Old Notes and instruct such registered holder to tender on his or her behalf;

 

   

obtain and include with this Letter of Transmittal, Old Notes properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder, with signatures on the endorsement or bond power guaranteed by a bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association, clearing agency or other institution, each an “Eligible Guarantor Institution” that is a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act; or

 

   

effect a record transfer of such Old Notes from the registered holder to such beneficial owner and comply with the requirements applicable to registered holders for tendering Old Notes prior to the Expiration Date.

See the section entitled “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes” in the Prospectus.

SIGNATURES MUST BE PROVIDED BELOW.

PLEASE READ THE ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

 

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Exchange Offer, the undersigned hereby tenders to the Company for exchange the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes indicated in this Letter of Transmittal. Subject to, and effective upon, the acceptance for exchange of the Old Notes tendered herewith, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns, transfers and exchanges to, or upon the order of, the Company all right, title and interest in and to all such Old Notes tendered for exchange hereby. The undersigned hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Exchange Agent as the true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact of the undersigned (with full knowledge that the Exchange Agent also acts as agent of the Company) with respect to such Old Notes, with full power of substitution and resubstitution (such power of attorney being deemed to be an irrevocable power coupled with an interest) to:

 

   

deliver such Old Notes in registered certificated form, or transfer ownership of such Old Notes through book-entry transfer at the book-entry transfer facility, to or upon the order of the Company, upon receipt by the Exchange Agent, as the undersigned’s Agent, of the same aggregate principal amount of the Exchange Notes;

 

   

present and deliver such Old Notes for transfer on the books of the Company; and

 

   

receive all benefits or otherwise exercise all rights and incidents of beneficial ownership of such Old Notes, all in accordance with the terms of the Exchange Offer.

The undersigned represents and warrants that it has full power and authority to tender, sell, assign, exchange, and transfer the Old Notes tendered hereby and that the Company will acquire good, marketable and unencumbered title to the tendered Old Notes, free and clear of all security interests, liens, restrictions, charges and encumbrances, conditional sale agreements or other obligations relating to their sale or transfer, and not subject to any adverse claim when the same are accepted by the Company. The undersigned also warrants that it will, upon request, execute and deliver any additional documents deemed by the Exchange Agent or the Company to be necessary or desirable to complete the exchange, assignment and transfer of tendered Old Notes or transfer ownership of such Old Notes on the account books maintained by the book-entry transfer facility. The undersigned further agrees that acceptance of any and all validly tendered Old Notes by the Company and the issuance of Exchange Notes in exchange therefor shall constitute performance in full by the Company of its obligations under the registration rights agreement entered into with the initial purchasers named therein on June 8, 2012 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”).

By tendering, each holder of Old Notes represents that:

 

   

the Exchange Notes to be acquired in connection with the Exchange Offer by the holder and each beneficial owner of the Old Notes are being acquired by the holder and each beneficial owner in the ordinary course of business of the holder and each beneficial owner;

 

   

the holder and each beneficial owner are not participating, do not intend to participate, and have no arrangement or understanding with any person to participate, in the distribution of the Exchange Notes;

 

   

the holder and each beneficial owner acknowledge and agree that any person participating in the Exchange Offer for the purpose of distributing the Exchange Notes must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with a secondary resale transaction of the Exchange Notes acquired by such person and cannot rely on the position of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) set forth in the applicable no action letters; see “The Exchange Offer—Resale of Exchange Notes” in the Prospectus;

 

   

if the holder is a broker-dealer that acquired Old Notes as a result of market making or other trading activities, it will comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the applicable no action positions of the Commission and it will deliver a prospectus in connection with any resale of Exchange Notes acquired in the Exchange Offer;

 

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the holder has full corporate (or similar) power and authority to transfer the Old Notes in exchange for the Exchange Notes;

 

   

the holder and each beneficial owner understand that a secondary resale transaction described above should either be exempt under the applicable securities laws or be covered by an effective registration statement containing the selling security holder information required by Item 507 or 508, as applicable, of Regulation S-K of the Commission;

 

   

neither the holder nor any beneficial owner is an “affiliate,” as defined under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, of the Company; and

 

   

in connection with a book-entry transfer, each participant will confirm that it makes the representations and warranties set forth in this Letter of Transmittal.

The undersigned also acknowledges that the Company is making this Exchange Offer in reliance on the position of the staff of the Commission, as set forth in several no action letters addressed to third parties in other transactions. Based on the Commission interpretations, the Company believes that the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer may be offered for resale, resold and otherwise transferred by holders thereof (other than a broker-dealer who purchased Old Notes directly from the Company for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act or any other available exemption under the Securities Act or any such holder that is an “affiliate” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 144 under the provisions of the Securities Act) without further compliance with the registration and prospectus delivery provisions of the Securities Act; provided that such Exchange Notes are acquired in the ordinary course of such holders’ business and such holders are not engaged in, and do not intend to engage in, a distribution of such Exchange Notes and have no arrangement with any person to participate in the distribution of such Exchange Notes. However, the Company does not intend to request the Commission to consider, and the Commission has not considered, the Exchange Offer in the context of a no action letter, and there can be no assurance that the staff of the Commission would make a similar determination with respect to the Exchange Offer as in other circumstances.

If the undersigned is not a broker-dealer, the undersigned represents that it is not engaged in, and does not intend to engage in, a distribution of Exchange Notes and has no arrangement or understanding to participate in a distribution of Exchange Notes. If any holder is an affiliate of the Company, is engaged in or intends to engage in or has any arrangement or understanding with respect to the distribution of the Exchange Notes to be acquired pursuant to the Exchange Offer, such holder (i) could not rely on the applicable interpretations of the staff of the Commission and (ii) must comply with the registration and prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale transaction. If the undersigned is a broker-dealer that will receive Exchange Notes for its own account in exchange for Old Notes, the undersigned represents that the Old Notes were acquired for its own account as a result of market-making activities or other trading activities and it acknowledges that it will deliver a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act in connection with any resale of Exchange Notes received in respect of such Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer; however, by so acknowledging and by delivering a prospectus, the undersigned will not be deemed to admit that it is an “underwriter” within the meaning of the Securities Act.

The Company has agreed that, subject to the provisions of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Prospectus, as it may be amended or supplemented from time to time, may be used by a broker-dealer in connection with resales of Exchange Notes received in exchange for Old Notes which were acquired by such broker-dealer for its own account as a result of market-making or other trading activities, for a period ending on the earlier of (i) 90 days from the date on which the registration statement of which the Prospectus is a part is declared effective by the Commission and (ii) the date on which any broker-dealer is no longer required to deliver a prospectus in connection with market-making or other trading activities. Pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company may, upon delivering notice to the holders of notes, suspend the availability of the registration statement of which the Prospectus is a part for certain periods of time under certain circumstances. See “The Exchange Offer—Suspension Rights” in the Prospectus. For purposes of illustration only, among other examples, circumstances when the Company would suspend the availability of the registration statement include the occurrence of any event or the discovery of any fact which makes any statement contained or incorporated by reference in the Prospectus untrue in any material respect or which causes the Prospectus to omit to state a material fact

 

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necessary in order to make the statements contained or incorporated by reference therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. In connection with the Company’s Suspension Rights (as such term is defined in the Prospectus and the Registration Rights Agreement), each holder, including each broker-dealer, who tenders Old Notes and executes this Letter of Transmittal (or delivers an Agent’s Message, as the case may be), agrees that, upon receipt of such notice from the Company, such holder will discontinue disposition of the Exchange Notes pursuant to the Prospectus until the Company has amended or supplemented the Prospectus to correct such misstatement or omission and has furnished copies of the amended or supplemented Prospectus to the holder or the Company has given notice that the sale of the Exchange Notes may be resumed, as the case may be. If the Company gives such notice to suspend the sale of the Exchange Notes, it shall extend the 90-day period referred to above during which broker-dealers are entitled to use the Prospectus in connection with the resale of Exchange Notes by the number of days during the period from and including the date of the giving of such notice to and including the date when broker-dealers shall have received copies of the supplemented or amended Prospectus necessary to permit resales of the Exchange Notes or to and including the date on which the Company has given notice that the sale of Exchange Notes may be resumed, as the case may be (which extension shall be the holder’s sole remedy for the exercise by the Company of its Suspension Rights).

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred pursuant to this Letter of Transmittal and every obligation of the undersigned hereunder shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, and personal and legal representatives of the undersigned and shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned. Old Notes properly tendered may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date in accordance with the terms of this Letter of Transmittal.

The Exchange Offer is subject to certain conditions, which may be waived or modified by the Company (to the extent legally permitted to do so), in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, prior to the expiration of the Exchange Offer, as described in the Prospectus under the caption “The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer.” The undersigned recognizes that as a result of such conditions the Company may not be required to accept for exchange, or to issue Exchange Notes in exchange for, any of the Old Notes properly tendered hereby. In such event, the tendered Old Notes not accepted for exchange will be returned to the undersigned without cost to the undersigned at the address shown below the undersigned’s signature(s) unless otherwise indicated under “Special Issuance Instructions” below.

Unless otherwise indicated under “Special Issuance Instructions” below, please return any certificates representing Old Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange in the name(s) of the holders appearing under “Description of Old Notes Tendered.” Similarly, unless otherwise indicated under “Special Delivery Instructions,” please mail any certificates representing Old Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange (and accompanying documents as appropriate) to the address(es) of the holders appearing under “Description of Old Notes Tendered.” In the event that both the “Special Issuance Instructions” and the “Special Delivery Instructions” are completed, please issue the certificates representing the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for the Old Notes accepted for exchange in the name(s) of, and return any Old Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange to, the person or persons so indicated. Unless otherwise indicated under “Special Issuance Instructions,” in the case of a book-entry delivery of Old Notes, please credit the account maintained at DTC with any Old Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange. The undersigned recognizes that the Company does not have any obligation pursuant to the “Special Issuance Instructions,” to transfer any Old Notes from the name of the holder thereof if the Company does not accept for exchange any of the Old Notes so tendered or if such transfer would not be in compliance with any transfer restrictions applicable to such Old Notes.

 

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SPECIAL ISSUANCE INSTRUCTIONS

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 6, AND 7)

To be completed ONLY if (i) Exchange Notes issued in exchange for Old Notes, certificates for Old Notes in a principal amount not exchanged for Exchange Notes, or Old Notes (if any) not tendered for exchange are to be issued in the name of someone other than the undersigned, or (ii) Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer which are not exchanged are to be returned by credit to an account maintained at DTC other than the account indicated above in the box entitled, “Description of Old Notes Tendered.”

Issue to:

 

Name:     
  (Please Print)
Address:     
   
  (Include Zip Code)
     
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:      

Credit Old Notes not exchanged and delivered by book-entry transfer to the DTC account set forth below:

 

     
  (Account Number)

 

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SPECIAL DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS

(SEE INSTRUCTIONS 1, 6, AND 7)

To be completed ONLY if the Exchange Notes issued in exchange for Old Notes, certificates for Old Notes in a principal amount not exchanged for Exchange Notes, or Old Notes (if any) not tendered for exchange are to be sent to someone other than the undersigned or to the undersigned at an address other than that shown above in the box entitled, “Description of Old Notes Tendered.”

Mail to:

 

Name:     
  (Please Print)
Address:     
   
  (Include Zip Code)
     
Taxpayer Identification or Social Security Number:     

 

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SIGN HERE TO TENDER YOUR OLD NOTES IN THE EXCHANGE OFFER

SIGNATURE(S) OF HOLDERS OF OLD NOTES

 

X          Date:         
X          Date:         
  Signature of Owner      

This Letter of Transmittal must be signed by the registered holders of Old Notes exactly as the name(s) appear(s) on certificate(s) representing the Old Notes or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered holders by certificates and documents transmitted herewith. If signature is by attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information and see Instruction 6.

 

Name (s):         Address:      
  (Please Print)       (Include Zip Code)
Capacity:             Telephone Number:     
  (Full Title)     (Include Area Code)

GUARANTEE OF SIGNATURE(S)

(If required—see Instructions 1 and 6)

 

Signature (s) Guaranteed by:      
(Authorized Signature)
 
(Title of Officer Signing this Guarantee)
 
(Name of Eligible Guarantor Institution Guaranteeing Signatures – Please Print)
 
(Address and Telephone Number of Eligible Guarantor Institution Guaranteeing Signatures)

Date: 

          

 

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INSTRUCTIONS

Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Exchange Offer

1. Guarantee of Signatures. Signatures on this Letter of Transmittal need not be guaranteed if:

 

   

tendered Old Notes are registered in the name of the signer of the Letter of Transmittal, unless such holder has completed either the box entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or the box entitled “Special Delivery Instructions;”

 

   

the Exchange Notes to be issued in exchange for the Old Notes are to be issued in the name of the holder; and

 

   

any untendered Old Notes are to be reissued in the name of the holder.

In any other case:

 

   

the certificates representing the tendered Old Notes must be properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or be accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder or appropriate powers of attorney, in form satisfactory to us;

 

   

the tendered old notes must be duly executed by the holder; and

 

   

signatures on the endorsement, bond power or powers of attorney must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution.

If the Exchange Notes and/or Old Notes not exchanged are to be delivered to an address other than that of the registered holder appearing on the note registrar for the Old Notes, the signature in the Letter of Transmittal must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution.

Persons who are beneficial owners of Old Notes but are not the registered holder and who seek to tender Old Notes for exchange should:

 

   

promptly contact the registered holder of such Old Notes and instruct such registered holders to tender on his or her behalf;

 

   

obtain and include with this Letter of Transmittal, Old Notes properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder, with signatures on the endorsement or bond power guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution; or

 

   

effect a record transfer of such Old Notes from the registered holder to such beneficial owner and comply with the requirements applicable to registered holders for tendering Old Notes prior to the Expiration Date. See Instruction 6.

DO NOT SEND THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL OR ANY OLD NOTES TO THE COMPANY.

2. Delivery of this Letter of Transmittal and Certificates for Old Notes or Book-Entry Confirmations; Guaranteed Delivery Procedures. This Letter of Transmittal is to be completed by registered holders if certificates representing Old Notes are to be forwarded herewith. All physically delivered Old Notes, as well as a properly completed and duly executed Letters of Transmittal (or manually signed facsimiles thereof) and any other required documents, must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal prior to the Expiration Date or the tendering holder must comply with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth below. Delivery of the documents to DTC does not constitute delivery to the Exchange Agent.

THE METHOD OF DELIVERY OF THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL, OLD NOTES AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT IS AT THE ELECTION AND RISK OF THE HOLDER THEREOF. IF SUCH DELIVERY IS BY MAIL, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT HOLDERS USE PROPERLY INSURED REGISTERED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, AND THAT THE MAILING BE

 

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SUFFICIENTLY IN ADVANCE OF THE EXPIRATION DATE, TO PERMIT DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT PRIOR TO SUCH DATE. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BELOW, THE DELIVERY WILL BE DEEMED MADE WHEN ACTUALLY RECEIVED OR CONFIRMED BY THE EXCHANGE AGENT. THIS LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL AND OLD NOTES TENDERED FOR EXCHANGE SHOULD BE SENT ONLY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT, NOT TO THE COMPANY.

If a holder desires to tender Old Notes pursuant to the Exchange Offer and such holder’s Old Notes are (i) not immediately available; (ii) such holder cannot deliver their Old Notes, this Letter of Transmittal and all other documents required hereby to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date; or (iii) such holder cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Date, such holder may effect a tender of such Old Notes in accordance with the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus under “The Exchange Offer—Guaranteed Delivery Procedures.”

Pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures:

 

   

your tender of Old Notes must be made by or through an Eligible Guarantor Institution and you must properly complete and duly execute a Notice of Guaranteed Delivery;

 

   

prior to the Expiration Date, the Exchange Agent must have received from you and the Eligible Guarantor Institution a properly completed and duly executed Notice of Guaranteed Delivery (by facsimile transmission, mail or hand delivery) setting forth the name and address of the holder, the certificate number or numbers of the tendered Old Notes, and the principal amount of tendered Old Notes, stating that the tender is being made thereby and guaranteeing that, within three (3) business days after the date of delivery of the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery, the tendered Old Notes, a duly executed Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents will be deposited by the Eligible Guarantor Institution with the Exchange Agent; and

 

   

such properly completed and executed documents required by the Letter of Transmittal and the tendered Old Notes in proper form for transfer (or confirmation of a book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at DTC) must be received by the Exchange Agent within three (3) business days after the Expiration Date.

Any holder who wishes to tender their Old Notes pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures described above must ensure that the Exchange Agent receives the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery relating to such Old Notes prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Expiration Date.

Unless Old Notes being tendered by the above-described method are deposited with the Exchange Agent, a tender will be deemed to have been received as of the date when the tendering holder’s properly completed and duly signed Letter of Transmittal, or a properly transmitted Agent’s Message, accompanied by the Old Notes or a confirmation of book-entry transfer of the Old Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility is received by the Exchange Agent.

Issuances of Exchange Notes in exchange for Old Notes tendered pursuant to a notice of guaranteed delivery will be made only against deposit of this Letter of Transmittal and any other required documents and the tendered Old Notes or a confirmation of book-entry and an Agent’s Message.

All tendering holders, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, waive any right to receive any notice of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.

3. Inadequate Space. If the space provided in the box entitled “Description of Old Notes Tendered” above is inadequate, the certificate numbers and principal amounts of Old Notes tendered should be listed on a separate signed schedule affixed hereto.

 

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4. Withdrawal of Tenders. A tender of Old Notes may be withdrawn at any time prior to the Expiration Date by delivery of written or facsimile (receipt confirmed by telephone) notice of withdrawal to the Exchange Agent at the address set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal. To be effective, a notice of withdrawal must:

 

   

specify the name of the person having tendered the Old Notes to be withdrawn (the “Depositor”);

 

   

identify the Old Notes to be withdrawn (including the certificate number or numbers and principal amount of such Old Notes);

 

   

specify the principal amount of Old Notes to be withdrawn;

 

   

include a statement that such holder is withdrawing his or her election to have such Old Notes exchanged;

 

   

be signed by the holder in the same manner as the original signature on the Letter of Transmittal by which such Old Notes were tendered or as otherwise described above (including any required signature guarantees) or be accompanied by documents of transfer sufficient to have the trustee under the Indenture register the transfer of such Old Notes into the name of the person withdrawing the tender; and

 

   

specify the name in which any such Old Notes are to be registered, if different from that of the Depositor.

The Exchange Agent will return the properly withdrawn Old Notes promptly following receipt of notice of withdrawal. If Old Notes have been tendered pursuant to the procedure for book-entry transfer, any notice of withdrawal must specify the name and number of the account at the book-entry transfer facility. All questions as to the validity of notices of withdrawals, including time of receipt, will be determined by the Company and such determination will be final and binding on all parties.

Any Old Notes so withdrawn will be deemed not to have been validly tendered for exchange for purposes of the Exchange Offer. Any Old Notes which have been tendered for exchange but which are not exchanged for any reason will be returned to the holder thereof without cost to such holder (or, in the case of Old Notes tendered by book-entry transfer into the Exchange Agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility pursuant to the book-entry transfer procedures described above, such Old Notes will be credited to an account with such book-entry transfer facility specified by the holder) as soon as practicable after withdrawal, rejection of tender or termination of the Exchange Offer. Properly withdrawn Old Notes may be re-tendered by following one of the procedures described under the caption “The Exchange Offer—Procedures for Tendering Old Notes” in the Prospectus at any time prior to the Expiration Date.

5. Partial Tenders (Not Applicable To Holders Of Old Notes That Tender By Book-Entry Transfer). Tenders of Old Notes will be accepted only in minimum denominations of $2,000 and additional integral multiples of $1,000 principal amount. If a tender for exchange is to be made with respect to less than the entire principal amount of any Old Notes, fill in the principal amount of Old Notes which are tendered for exchange in column (4) of the box entitled “Description of Old Notes Tendered,” as more fully described in the footnotes thereto. In the case of a partial tender for exchange, a new certificate, in fully registered form, for the remainder of the principal amount of the Old Notes, will be sent to the holders of Old Notes unless otherwise indicated in the boxes entitled “Special Issuance Instructions” or “Special Delivery Instructions” above, as soon as practicable after the expiration or termination of the Exchange Offer.

6. Signatures on This Letter of Transmittal; Bond Powers and Endorsements. If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered for exchange hereby, the signature(s) must correspond exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate(s) without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever.

If any of the Old Notes tendered hereby are owned of record by two or more joint owners, all such owners must sign this Letter of Transmittal. If any tendered Old Notes are registered in different names on several certificates, it will be necessary to complete, sign and submit as many separate copies of this Letter of Transmittal and any necessary or required documents as there are names in which certificates are held.

If this Letter of Transmittal or any certificates or bond powers are signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons

 

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should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of their authority so to act must be submitted, unless waived by the Company.

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by the registered holder of the Old Notes listed and transmitted hereby, no endorsements of certificates or separate bond powers are required unless certificates for Old Notes not tendered or not accepted for exchange are to be issued or returned in the name of a person other than for the registered holder thereof. Signatures on such certificates must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution (unless signed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution).

If this Letter of Transmittal is signed by a person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes, the certificates representing such Old Notes must be properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or be accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder or appropriate powers of attorney, in any case signed by such registered holder exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder of the Old Notes appear(s) on the certificates. Signatures on the endorsement or bond power must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution (unless signed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution).

7. Special Issuance and Delivery Instructions. Tendering holders of Old Notes should indicate in the applicable box the name and address to which the Exchange Notes issued pursuant to the Exchange Offer and any substitute certificates evidencing the Old Notes not exchanged are to be issued or sent, if different from the name or address of the person signing this Letter of Transmittal. In the case of issuance in a different name, the Employer Identification or Social Security Number of the person named must also be indicated. A holder of Old Notes tendering Old Notes by book-entry transfer may request that the Exchange Notes and the Old Notes not exchanged be credited to such account maintained at the DTC as such holder of Old Notes may designate. If no such instructions are given, such Exchange Notes and Old Notes not exchanged will be returned to the name or address of the person signing this Letter of Transmittal or credited to the account listed beneath the box entitled “Description of Old Notes.”

8. Irregularities. All questions as to the forms of all documents and the validity of (including time of receipt) and acceptance of the tenders and withdrawals of Old Notes will be determined by the Company, in its sole discretion, which determination shall be final and binding. The Company reserves the absolute right to reject any or all tenders of Old Notes that are not in proper form or the acceptance of which would, in the Company’s opinion or the judgment of the Company’s counsel, be unlawful. The Company also reserves the right to waive any defects, irregularities or conditions of tender as to particular Old Notes. The Company’s interpretations of the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer (including the instructions in this Letter of Transmittal) will be final and binding. Any defect or irregularity in connection with tenders of Old Notes must be cured within such time as the Company determines, unless waived by the Company. Tenders of Old Notes shall not be deemed to have been made until all defects or irregularities have been waived by the Company or cured. Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent, nor any other person will be under any duty to give notice of any defects or irregularities in tenders of Old Notes, or will incur any liability to registered holders of Old Notes for failure to give such notice.

9. Waiver of Conditions. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to waive any and all conditions to the Exchange Offer as described under “The Exchange Offer—Conditions to the Exchange Offer” in the Prospectus, and accept for exchange any Old Notes tendered.

10. Important Tax Information. Payments made under the notes may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding of U.S. federal income tax, currently at a rate of 28%. To avoid backup withholding and penalties, U.S. holders who do not otherwise establish an exemption should complete and return the enclosed Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9, certifying that such holder is a U.S. person, that the taxpayer identification number (“TIN”) provided is correct, and that such holder is not subject to backup withholding. Non-U.S. holders may be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-8BEN or other applicable IRS Form W-8, available on the IRS website, signed under penalties of perjury, attesting to the holder’s foreign status. If you provide an incorrect TIN or you are a U.S. holder that fails to provide the information requested on IRS Form W-9, you may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS.

 

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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Taxpayers may be able to use amounts withheld as a credit against their U.S. federal income tax liability or may claim a refund of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing a claim for refund with the IRS. Holders are encouraged to consult with their own tax advisors regarding compliance with the backup withholding rules.

11. Mutilated, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Old Notes. Any holder whose Old Notes have been mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed should contact the Exchange Agent at the address or telephone number set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal for further instructions.

12. Requests for Assistance or Additional Copies. Requests for assistance relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus, this Letter of Transmittal (including the IRS Form W-9) and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the cover of this Letter of Transmittal.

13. No Conditional Tenders. No alternative, conditional, irregular or contingent tenders will be accepted. All tendering holders of Old Notes, by execution of this Letter of Transmittal, shall waive any right to receive notice of the acceptance of their Old Notes for exchange.

14. No Notice of Defect. Neither the Company, the Exchange Agent nor any other person is obligated to give notice of any defect or irregularity with respect to any tender of Old Notes nor shall any of them incur any liability for failure to give any such notice.

IMPORTANT—This Letter of Transmittal, together with certificates for tendered Old Notes and all other required documents, with any required signature guarantees and all other required documents must be received by the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date.

 

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Annex A

IRS FORM W-9

 

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Form      W-9

(Rev. December 2011)

Department of the Treasury

Internal Revenue Service

 

Request for Taxpayer

Identification Number and Certification

 

Give Form to the

requester. Do not

send to the IRS.

Print or type

See

Specific Instructions

on page 2.

 

 

Name (as shown on your income tax return)

 

                                       
 

Business name/disregarded entity name, if different from above

 

                                  
  Check appropriate box for
federal tax classification:
                                           
      ¨   Individual/sole Proprietor       ¨   C Corporation       ¨   S Corporation       ¨   Partnership       ¨   Trust/estate
 

 

¨ Limited liability company. Enter the tax classification  (C=C corporation, S=S corporation, P=partnership)   u                         

¨ Other (see instructions)  u

 

 

¨

 

Exempt payee

 

 

 

Address (number, street, and apt. or suite no.)

 

                                       
 

 

City, state, and ZIP code

 

      

 

    Requester’s name and address (optional)

    

 

List account number(s) here (optional)

 

      

 

Part I    Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

 

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. The TIN provided must match the name given on the “Name” line to avoid backup withholding. For individuals, this is your social security number (SSN). However, for a resident alien, sole proprietor, or disregarded entity, see the Part I instructions on page 3. For other entities, it is your employer identification number (EIN). If you do not have a number, see How to get a TIN on page 3.

 

Note. If the account is in more than one name, see the chart on page 4 for guidelines on whose number to enter.

                 
 

Social security number

                               
 
 

Employer identification number

                                 
Part II    Certification

Under penalties of perjury, I certify that:

 

1.   The number shown on this form is my correct taxpayer identification number (or I am waiting for a number to be issued to me), and

 

2.   I am not subject to backup withholding because: (a) I am exempt from backup withholding, or (b) I have not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that I am subject to backup withholding as a result of a failure to report all interest or dividends, or (c) the IRS has notified me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding, and

 

3.   I am a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person (defined below).

Certification instructions. You must cross out item 2 above if you have been notified by the IRS that you are currently subject to backup withholding because you have failed to report all interest and dividends on your tax return. For real estate transactions, item 2 does not apply. For mortgage interest paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, contributions to an individual retirement arrangement (IRA), and generally, payments other than interest and dividends, you are not required to sign the certification, but you must provide your correct TIN. See the instructions on page 4.

 

Sign
Here
   Signature of
U.S. person  
u
     Date  u

 

General Instructions

Section references are to the Internal Revenue Code unless otherwise noted.

Purpose of Form

A person who is required to file an information return with the IRS must obtain your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) to report, for example, income paid to you, real estate transactions, mortgage interest you paid, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, or contributions you made to an IRA.

Use Form W-9 only if you are a U.S. person (including a resident alien), to provide your correct TIN to the person requesting it (the requester) and, when applicable, to:

1. Certify that the TIN you are giving is correct (or you are waiting for a number to be issued),

2. Certify that you are not subject to backup withholding, or

3. Claim exemption from backup withholding if you are a U.S. exempt payee. If applicable, you are also certifying that as a U.S. person, your allocable share of any partnership income from a U.S. trade or business is not subject to the withholding tax on foreign partners’ share of effectively connected income.

Note. If a requester gives you a form other than Form W-9 to request your TIN, you must use the requester’s form if it is substantially similar to this Form W-9.

Definition of a U.S. person. For federal tax purposes, you are considered a U.S. person if you are:

An individual who is a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien,

A partnership, corporation, company, or association created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States,

An estate (other than a foreign estate), or

A domestic trust (as defined in Regulations section 301.7701-7).

Special rules for partnerships. Partnerships that conduct a trade or business in the United States are generally required to pay a withholding tax on any foreign partners’ share of income from such business. Further, in certain cases where a Form W-9 has not been received, a partnership is required to presume that a partner is a foreign person, and pay the withholding tax. Therefore, if you are a U.S. person that is a partner in a partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States, provide Form W-9 to the partnership to establish your U.S. status and avoid withholding on your share of partnership income.

The person who gives Form W-9 to the partnership for purposes of establishing its U.S. status and avoiding withholding on its allocable share of net income from the partnership conducting a trade or business in the United States is in the following cases:

The U.S. owner of a disregarded entity and not the entity,

The U.S. grantor or other owner of a grantor trust and not the trust, and

The U.S. trust (other than a grantor trust) and not the beneficiaries of the trust.

 

 

 

 

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Foreign person. If you are a foreign person, do not use Form W-9. Instead, use the appropriate Form W-8 (see Publication 515, Withholding of Tax on Nonresident Aliens and Foreign Entities).

Nonresident alien who becomes a resident alien. Generally, only a nonresident alien individual may use the terms of a tax treaty to reduce or eliminate U.S. tax on certain types of income. However, most tax treaties contain a provision known as a “saving clause.” Exceptions specified in the saving clause may permit an exemption from tax to continue for certain types of income even after the payee has otherwise become a U.S. resident alien for tax purposes.

If you are a U.S. resident alien who is relying on an exception contained in the saving clause of a tax treaty to claim an exemption from U.S. tax on certain types of income, you must attach a statement to Form W-9 that specifies the following five items:

1. The treaty country. Generally, this must be the same treaty under which you claimed exemption from tax as a nonresident alien.

2. The treaty article addressing the income.

3. The article number (or location) in the tax treaty that contains the saving clause and its exceptions.

4. The type and amount of income that qualifies for the exemption from tax.

5. Sufficient facts to justify the exemption from tax under the terms of the treaty article.

Example. Article 20 of the U.S.-China income tax treaty allows an exemption from tax for scholarship income received by a Chinese student temporarily present in the United States. Under U.S. law, this student will become a resident alien for tax purposes if his or her stay in the United States exceeds 5 calendar years. However, paragraph 2 of the first Protocol to the U.S.-China treaty (dated April 30, 1984) allows the provisions of Article 20 to continue to apply even after the Chinese student becomes a resident alien of the United States. A Chinese student who qualifies for this exception (under paragraph 2 of the first protocol) and is relying on this exception to claim an exemption from tax on his or her scholarship or fellowship income would attach to Form W-9 a statement that includes the information described above to support that exemption.

If you are a nonresident alien or a foreign entity not subject to backup withholding, give the requester the appropriate completed Form W-8.

What is backup withholding? Persons making certain payments to you must under certain conditions withhold and pay to the IRS a percentage of such payments. This is called “backup withholding.” Payments that may be subject to backup withholding include interest, tax-exempt interest, dividends, broker and barter exchange transactions, rents, royalties, nonemployee pay, and certain payments from fishing boat operators. Real estate transactions are not subject to backup withholding.

You will not be subject to backup withholding on payments you receive if you give the requester your correct TIN, make the proper certifications, and report all your taxable interest and dividends on your tax return.

Payments you receive will be subject to backup withholding if:

1. You do not furnish your TIN to the requester,

2. You do not certify your TIN when required (see the Part II instructions on page 3 for details),

3. The IRS tells the requester that you furnished an incorrect TIN,

4. The IRS tells you that you are subject to backup withholding because you did not report all your interest and dividends on your tax return (for reportable interest and dividends only), or

5. You do not certify to the requester that you are not subject to backup withholding under 4 above (for reportable interest and dividend accounts opened after 1983 only).

Certain payees and payments are exempt from backup withholding. See the instructions below and the separate Instructions for the Requester of Form W-9.

Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1.

Updating Your Information

You must provide updated information to any person to whom you claimed to be an exempt payee if you are no longer an exempt payee and anticipate receiving reportable payments in the future from this person. For example, you may need to provide updated information if you are a C corporation that elects to be an S corporation, or if you no longer are tax exempt. In addition, you must furnish a new Form W-9 if the name or TIN changes for the account, for example, if the grantor of a grantor trust dies.

Penalties

Failure to furnish TIN. If you fail to furnish your correct TIN to a requester, you are subject to a penalty of $50 for each such failure unless your failure is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect.

Civil penalty for false information with respect to withholding. If you make a false statement with no reasonable basis that results in no backup withholding, you are subject to a $500 penalty.

Criminal penalty for falsifying information. Willfully falsifying certifications or affirmations may subject you to criminal penalties including fines and/or imprisonment.

Misuse of TINs. If the requester discloses or uses TINs in violation of federal law, the requester may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.

Specific Instructions

Name

If you are an individual, you must generally enter the name shown on your income tax return. However, if you have changed your last name, for instance, due to marriage without informing the Social Security Administration of the name change, enter your first name, the last name shown on your social security card, and your new last name.

If the account is in joint names, list first, and then circle, the name of the person or entity whose number you entered in Part I of the form.

Sole proprietor. Enter your individual name as shown on your income tax return on the “Name” line. You may enter your business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA)” name on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line.

Partnership, C Corporation, or S Corporation. Enter the entity’s name on the “Name” line and any business, trade, or “doing business as (DBA) name” on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line.

Disregarded entity. Enter the owner’s name on the “Name” line. The name of the entity entered on the “Name” line should never be a disregarded entity. The name on the “Name” line must be the name shown on the income tax return on which the income will be reported. For example, if a foreign LLC that is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal tax purposes has a domestic owner, the domestic owner’s name is required to be provided on the “Name” line. If the direct owner of the entity is also a disregarded entity, enter the first owner that is not disregarded for federal tax purposes. Enter the disregarded entity’s name on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line. If the owner of the disregarded entity is a foreign person, you must complete an appropriate Form W-8.

Note. Check the appropriate box for the federal tax classification of the person whose name is entered on the “Name” line (Individual/sole proprietor, Partnership, C Corporation, S Corporation, Trust/estate).

Limited Liability Company (LLC). If the person identified on the “Name” line is an LLC, check the “Limited liability company” box only and enter the appropriate code for the tax classification in the space provided. If you are an LLC that is treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes, enter “P” for partnership. If you are an LLC that has filed a Form 8832 or a Form 2553 to be taxed as a corporation, enter “C” for C corporation or “S” for S corporation. If you are an LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner under Regulation section 301.7701-3 (except for employment and excise tax), do not check the LLC box unless the owner of the LLC (required to be identified on the “Name” line) is another LLC that is not disregarded for federal

 


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tax purposes. If the LLC is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner, enter the appropriate tax classification of the owner identified on the “Name” line.

 

Other entities. Enter your business name as shown on required federal tax documents on the “Name” line. This name should match the name shown on the charter or other legal document creating the entity. You may enter any business, trade, or DBA name on the “Business name/disregarded entity name” line.

 

Exempt Payee

If you are exempt from backup withholding, enter your name as described above and check the appropriate box for your status, then check the “Exempt payee” box in the line following the “Business name/disregarded entity name,” sign and date the form.

Generally, individuals (including sole proprietors) are not exempt from backup withholding. Corporations are exempt from backup withholding for certain payments, such as interest and dividends.

Note. If you are exempt from backup withholding, you should still complete this form to avoid possible erroneous backup withholding.

The following payees are exempt from backup withholding:

1. An organization exempt from tax under section 501(a), any IRA, or a custodial account under section 403(b)(7) if the account satisfies the requirements of section 401(f)(2),

2. The United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities,

3. A state, the District of Columbia, a possession of the United States, or any of their political subdivisions or instrumentalities,

4. A foreign government or any of its political subdivisions, agencies, or instrumentalities, or

5. An international organization or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.

Other payees that may be exempt from backup withholding include:

6. A corporation,

7. A foreign central bank of issue,

8. A dealer in securities or commodities required to register in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a possession of the United States,

9. A futures commission merchant registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission,

10. A real estate investment trust,

11. An entity registered at all times during the tax year under the Investment Company Act of 1940,

12. A common trust fund operated by a bank under section 584(a),

13. A financial institution,

14. A middleman known in the investment community as a nominee or custodian, or

15. A trust exempt from tax under section 664 or described in section 4947.

The following chart shows types of payments that may be exempt from backup withholding. The chart applies to the exempt payees listed above, 1 through 15.

 

IF the payment is for . . .   THEN the payment is exempt for . . .
Interest and dividend payments   All exempt payees except for 9
Broker transactions   Exempt payees 1 through 5 and 7 through 13. Also, C corporations.
Barter exchange transactions and patronage dividends   Exempt payees 1 through 5
Payments over $600 required to be reported and direct sales over $5,000   Generally, exempt payees 1 through 7

 

See Form 1099-MISC, Miscellaneous Income, and its instructions.

 

However,the following payments made to a corporation and reportable on Form 1099-MISC are not exempt from backup withholding: medical and health care payments, attorneys’ fees, gross proceeds paid to an attorney, and payments for services paid by a federal executive agency.

Part I. Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)

Enter your TIN in the appropriate box. If you are a resident alien and you do not have and are not eligible to get an SSN, your TIN is your IRS individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). Enter it in the social security number box. If you do not have an ITIN, see How to get a TIN below.

If you are a sole proprietor and you have an EIN, you may enter either your SSN or EIN. However, the IRS prefers that you use your SSN.

If you are a single-member LLC that is disregarded as an entity separate from its owner (see Limited Liability Company (LLC) on page 2), enter the owner’s SSN (or EIN, if the owner has one). Do not enter the disregarded entity’s EIN. If the LLC is classified as a corporation or partnership, enter the entity’s EIN.

Note. See the chart on page 4 for further clarification of name and TIN combinations.

How to get a TIN. If you do not have a TIN, apply for one immediately. To apply for an SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social Security Card, from your local Social Security Administration office or get this form online at www.ssa.gov. You may also get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213. Use Form W-7, Application for IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, to apply for an ITIN, or Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number, to apply for an EIN. You can apply for an EIN online by accessing the IRS website at www.irs.gov/businesses and clicking on Employer Identification Number (EIN) under Starting a Business. You can get Forms W-7 and SS-4 from the IRS by visiting IRS.gov or by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).

If you are asked to complete Form W-9 but do not have a TIN, write “Applied For” in the space for the TIN, sign and date the form, and give it to the requester. For interest and dividend payments, and certain payments made with respect to readily tradable instruments, generally you will have 60 days to get a TIN and give it to the requester before you are subject to backup withholding on payments. The 60-day rule does not apply to other types of payments. You will be subject to backup withholding on all such payments until you provide your TIN to the requester.

Note. Entering “Applied For” means that you have already applied for a TIN or that you intend to apply for one soon.

Caution: A disregarded domestic entity that has a foreign owner must use the appropriate Form W-8.

Part II. Certification

To establish to the withholding agent that you are a U.S. person, or resident alien, sign Form W-9. You may be requested to sign by the withholding agent even if item 1, below, and items 4 and 5 on page 4 indicate otherwise.

For a joint account, only the person whose TIN is shown in Part I should sign (when required). In the case of a disregarded entity, the person identified on the “Name” line must sign. Exempt payees, see Exempt Payee on page 3.

Signature requirements. Complete the certification as indicated in items 1 through 3, below, and items 4 and 5 on page 4.

1. Interest, dividend, and barter exchange accounts opened before 1984 and broker accounts considered active during 1983. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

2. Interest, dividend, broker, and barter exchange accounts opened after 1983 and broker accounts considered inactive during 1983. You must sign the certification or backup withholding will apply. If you are subject to backup withholding and you are merely providing your correct TIN to the requester, you must cross out item 2 in the certification before signing the form.

3. Real estate transactions. You must sign the certification. You may cross out item 2 of the certification.

 


Form W-9 (Rev. 12-2011)

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4. Other payments. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification unless you have been notified that you have previously given an incorrect TIN. “Other payments” include payments made in the course of the requester’s trade or business for rents, royalties, goods (other than bills for merchandise), medical and health care services (including payments to corporations), payments to a nonemployee for services, payments to certain fishing boat crew members and fishermen, and gross proceeds paid to attorneys (including payments to corporations).

5. Mortgage interest paid by you, acquisition or abandonment of secured property, cancellation of debt, qualified tuition program payments (under section 529), IRA, Coverdell ESA, Archer MSA or HSA contributions or distributions, and pension distributions. You must give your correct TIN, but you do not have to sign the certification.

What Name and Number To Give the Requester

 

For this type of account:   Give name and SSN of:
  1.     

Individual

  The individual
  2.      Two or more individuals (joint account)   The actual owner of the account or, if combined funds, the first individual on the account
  3.      Custodian account of a minor (Uniform Gift to Minors Act)   The minor
  4.     

a.   The usual revocable savings trust (grantor is also trustee)

  The grantor-trustee
 

b.   So-called trust account that is not a legal or valid trust under state law

  The actual owner
  5.      Sole proprietorship or disregarded entity owned by an individual   The owner
  6.      Grantor trust filing under Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 1 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(A))   The grantor*
For this type of account:   Give name and EIN of:
  7.      Disregarded entity not owned by an individual   The owner
  8.      A valid trust, estate, or pension trust   Legal entity
  9.      Corporation or LLC electing corporate status on Form 8832 or Form 2553   The corporation
  10.      Association, club, religious, charitable, educational, or other tax-exempt organization   The organization
  11.      Partnership or multi-member LLC   The partnership
  12.      A broker or registered nominee   The broker or nominee
  13.      Account with the Department of Agriculture in the name of a public entity (such as a state or local government, school district, or prison) that receives agricultural program payments   The public entity
  14.      Grantor trust filing under the Form 1041 Filing Method or the Optional Form 1099 Filing Method 2 (see Regulation section 1.671-4(b)(2)(i)(B))   The trust

List first and circle the name of the person whose number you furnish. If only one person on a joint account has an SSN, that person’s number must be furnished.

Circle the minor’s name and furnish the minor’s SSN.

You must show your individual name and you may also enter your business or “DBA” name on the “Business name/disregarded entity” name line. You may use either your SSN or EIN (if you have one), but the IRS encourages you to use your SSN.

List first and circle the name of the trust, estate, or pension trust. (Do not furnish the TIN of the personal representative or trustee unless the legal entity itself is not designated in the account title.) Also see Special rules for partnerships on page 1.

* Note. Grantor also must provide a Form W-9 to trustee of trust.

Note. If no name is circled when more than one name is listed, the number will be considered to be that of the first name listed.

Secure Your Tax Records from Identity Theft

Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personal information such as your name, social security number (SSN), or other identifying information, without your permission, to commit fraud or other crimes. An identity thief may use your SSN to get a job or may file a tax return using your SSN to receive a refund.

To reduce your risk:

Protect your SSN,

Ensure your employer is protecting your SSN, and

Be careful when choosing a tax preparer.

If your tax records are affected by identity theft and you receive a notice from the IRS, respond right away to the name and phone number printed on the IRS notice or letter.

If your tax records are not currently affected by identity theft but you think you are at risk due to a lost or stolen purse or wallet, questionable credit card activity or credit report, contact the IRS Identity Theft Hotline at 1-800-908-4490 or submit Form 14039.

For more information, see Publication 4535, Identity Theft Prevention and Victim Assistance.

Victims of identity theft who are experiencing economic harm or a system problem, or are seeking help in resolving tax problems that have not been resolved through normal channels, may be eligible for Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) assistance. You can reach TAS by calling the TAS toll-free case intake line at 1-877-777-4778 or TTY/TDD 1-800-829-4059.

Protect yourself from suspicious emails or phishing schemes. Phishing is the creation and use of email and websites designed to mimic legitimate business emails and websites. The most common act is sending an email to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

The IRS does not initiate contacts with taxpayers via emails. Also, the IRS does not request personal detailed information through email or ask taxpayers for the PIN numbers, passwords, or similar secret access information for their credit card, bank, or other financial accounts.

If you receive an unsolicited email claiming to be from the IRS, forward this message to phishing@irs.gov. You may also report misuse of the IRS name, logo, or other IRS property to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at 1-800-366-4484. You can forward suspicious emails to the Federal Trade Commission at: spam@uce.gov or contact them at www.ftc.gov/idtheft or 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338).

Visit IRS.gov to learn more about identity theft and how to reduce your risk.

 

 

Privacy Act Notice

Section 6109 of the Internal Revenue Code requires you to provide your correct TIN to persons (including federal agencies) who are required to file information returns with the IRS to report interest, dividends, or certain other income paid to you; mortgage interest you paid; the acquisition or abandonment of secured property; the cancellation of debt; or contributions you made to an IRA, Archer MSA, or HSA. The person collecting this form uses the information on the form to file information returns with the IRS, reporting the above information. Routine uses of this information include giving it to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation and to cities, states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions for use in administering their laws. The information also may be disclosed to other countries under a treaty, to federal and state agencies to enforce civil and criminal laws, or to federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to combat terrorism. You must provide your TIN whether or not you are required to file a tax return. Under section 3406, payers must generally withhold a percentage of taxable interest, dividend, and certain other payments to a payee who does not give a TIN to the payer. Certain penalties may also apply for providing false or fraudulent information.

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Exhibit 99.2

NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY FOR

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

$350,000,000

Offer to Exchange

$350,000,000 of 9% Senior Notes due 2020, Which Have Been Registered Under the Securities Act, for any and all Outstanding 9% Senior Notes due 2020

 

 

Pursuant to the Prospectus dated                 , 2013

 

THE EXCHANGE OFFER WILL EXPIRE AT 5:00 P.M., NEW YORK CITY TIME, ON             , 2013, UNLESS EXTENDED (SUCH TIME AND DATE, AS THE SAME MAY BE EXTENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, THE “EXPIRATION DATE”). TENDERS MAY BE WITHDRAWN AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE.

The Exchange Agent is: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

By registered or certified mail, hand or overnight delivery:    Facsimile transactions:    For additional

information:

U.S. Bank National Association
Corporate Trust Services
60 Livingston Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

Attention: Specialized Finance

   (651) 466-7372    U.S. Bank National Association
Specialized Finance, 2nd Floor
U.S. Bank, Corporate Trust Services
60 Livingston Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota 55107

(800) 934-6802

DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY TO AN ADDRESS OTHER THAN AS SET FORTH ABOVE OR TRANSMISSION TO A FACSIMILE NUMBER OTHER THAN THE ONE LISTED ABOVE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE VALID DELIVERY TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT.

THIS FORM IS NOT TO BE USED TO GUARANTEE SIGNATURES. IF A SIGNATURE ON THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL IS REQUIRED TO BE GUARANTEED BY AN “ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION” UNDER THE INSTRUCTIONS THERETO, SUCH SIGNATURE GUARANTEE MUST APPEAR IN THE APPLICABLE SPACE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

This form or one substantially equivalent hereto must be used by a holder of the 9% Senior Notes due 2020 that were issued on June 8, 2012 (the “Old Notes”), by Boyd Gaming Corporation, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) to accept the Company’s offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”), in accordance with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the 9% Senior Notes due 2020 which have been registered under the Securities Act (the “Exchange Notes”) for any and all outstanding Old Notes, made pursuant to the Prospectus, dated                 , 2013 (the “Prospectus”) and the related Letter of Transmittal and the instructions thereto (the “Letter of Transmittal”), if (i) such holder’s Old Notes are not immediately available, (ii) such holder cannot deliver its Old Notes, the Letter of Transmittal and all other documents required thereby to the Exchange Agent prior to the Expiration Date, or (iii) such holder cannot complete the procedures for book-entry transfer prior to the Expiration Date. This form may be delivered by mail or hand delivery or transmitted, via facsimile, to the Exchange Agent as set forth above. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Prospectus or the Letter of Transmittal.

 

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned hereby tenders to the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus and the related Letter of Transmittal (receipt of which is hereby acknowledged), the aggregate principal amount of Old Notes specified below pursuant to the guaranteed delivery procedures set forth in the Prospectus and in Instruction 2 of the Letter of Transmittal.

By so tendering the Old Notes, the undersigned does hereby make, at and as of the date hereof, the representations and warranties of a tendering holder of Old Notes set forth in the Letter of Transmittal.

The undersigned understands that tenders of Old Notes may be withdrawn pursuant to Instruction 4 of the Letter of Transmittal.

All authority conferred or agreed to be conferred by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall not be affected by, and shall survive, the death or incapacity of the undersigned, and every obligation of the undersigned under this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery shall be binding upon the heirs, executors, administrators, trustees in bankruptcy, personal and legal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned.

The undersigned hereby tenders the Old Notes listed below:

 

Name(s), Address(es) and Telephone

Number(s) of Registered Holder(s)

  Certificate Number(s)   Aggregate Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered (if less than all)
         
         
         
         

Total Principal Amount of Old Notes Tendered

   

If Old Notes will be delivered by book-entry transfer to the Depository Trust Company, please provide the account number.

 

Account number:           

 

PLEASE SIGN AND COMPLETE

 

X          Date:         
X          Date:         
  (Signature(s) of Registered Holder or Authorized Signatory)      

This Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be signed by the registered holders of Old Notes exactly as their name(s) appear(s) on certificate(s) representing the Old Notes or on a security position listing or by person(s) authorized to become registered holders by certificates and documents transmitted herewith.

 

2


If signature is by attorney-in-fact, executor, administrator, trustee, guardian, officer of a corporation or other person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, please provide the following information. See Instruction 2.

 

PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
Name (s):  

 

  Address:  

 

   
Capacity:  

 

(Full Title)

   

 

   
       

 

(Include Zip Code)

   
Name (s):  

 

  Telephone Number:  

 

   
      (Include Area Code)      
Capacity:  

 

(Full Title)

               

THE ACCOMPANYING GUARANTEE MUST BE COMPLETED.

 

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GUARANTEE

(NOT TO BE USED FOR SIGNATURE GUARANTEE)

The undersigned, a participant in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program, the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program or the Stock Exchanges Medallion Program or any other bank, broker, dealer, credit union, savings association, clearing agency or other institution, each an “Eligible Guarantor Institution” that is a member of a recognized signature guarantee medallion program within the meaning of Rule 17Ad-15 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), hereby (i) represents that the above-named persons are deemed to own the Old Notes tendered hereby within the meaning of Rule 14e-4 promulgated under the Exchange Act (“Rule 14e-4”), (ii) represents that such tender of Old Notes complies with Rule 14e-4 and (iii) guarantees that the Old Notes tendered hereby in proper form for transfer or confirmation of book-entry transfer of such Old Notes into the Exchange Agent’s account at the book-entry transfer facility, in each case together with a properly completed and duly executed Letter of Transmittal (or manually signed facsimile thereof) with any required signature guarantees and any other documents required by the Letter of Transmittal, will be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth above within three (3) business days after the date of execution hereof.

The Eligible Guarantor Institution that completes this form must communicate the guarantee to the Exchange Agent and must deliver the Letter of Transmittal and Old Notes to the Exchange Agent within the time period shown herein. Failure to do so could result in a financial loss to such Eligible Guarantor Institution.

 

PLEASE PRINT NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)
   
Name of Firm:  

 

  Address:  

 

   
By:  

 

(Authorized Signature)

   

 

   
   

 

  (Include Zip Code)   

 

 

   
Name:  

 

  Telephone Number:   

 

 

   
      (Include Area Code)      
Title:  

 

         
(Full Title)     Date:  

 

   
                     

 

DO NOT SEND OLD NOTES WITH THIS FORM. OLD NOTES SHOULD BE SENT TO THE EXCHANGE AGENT TOGETHER WITH A PROPERLY COMPLETED AND DULY EXECUTED LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.

 

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INSTRUCTIONS

 

1. DELIVERY OF THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.

A properly completed and duly executed copy of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other documents required by this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery must be received by the Exchange Agent at its address set forth herein prior to the Expiration Date. The method of delivery of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery and any other required documents to the Exchange Agent is at the election and sole risk of the holder, and the delivery will be deemed made only when actually received by the Exchange Agent. If delivery is by mail, registered mail with return receipt requested, properly insured, is recommended. As an alternative to delivery by mail, the holders may wish to consider using an overnight or hand delivery service. In all cases, sufficient time should be allowed to assure timely delivery.

 

2. SIGNATURES ON THIS NOTICE OF GUARANTEED DELIVERY.

If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by the registered holder of the Old Notes tendered for exchange hereby, the signature(s) must correspond exactly with the name(s) as written on the face of the certificate without alteration, enlargement, or any change whatsoever. If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a participant of the Depository Trust Company whose name appears on a security position listing as the owner of the Old Notes, the signature must correspond with the name shown on the security position listing as the owner of the Old Notes.

If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by a person other than the registered holder of the Old Notes or a participant of the Depository Trust Company, the certificates representing such Old Notes must be properly endorsed for transfer by the registered holder or be accompanied by a properly completed bond power from the registered holder or appropriate powers of attorney, in any case signed by such registered holder exactly as the name(s) of the registered holder of the Old Notes appear(s) on the certificates. Signatures on the endorsement or bond power must be guaranteed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution (unless signed by an Eligible Guarantor Institution).

If this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery is signed by trustees, executors, administrators, guardians, attorneys-in-fact, officers of corporations or others acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity, such persons should so indicate when signing, and proper evidence satisfactory to the Company of its authority so to act must be submitted, unless waived by the Company.

 

3. REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADDITIONAL COPIES.

Requests for assistance relating to the procedure for tendering, as well as requests for additional copies of the Prospectus and the Notice of Guaranteed Delivery may be directed to the Exchange Agent at its address set forth on the cover of this Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.

 

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EXHIBIT 99.4

BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations is based upon and should be read in conjunction with the historical consolidated financial statements and related notes of Boyd Gaming Corporation (“Boyd”) included in Boyd’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, gives effect to (i) the acquisition on November 20, 2012 of Peninsula Gaming, LLC (“PGL”) by Boyd; (ii) certain adjustments that are directly attributable to the acquisition of PGL and will have continuing impact; and (iii) Boyd’s financing of the PGL acquisition. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations assumes that these transactions were consummated on January 1, 2012. No pro forma balance sheet information is presented because the transaction is already fully reflected in Boyd’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2012.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations has been prepared based upon currently available information and assumptions that are deemed appropriate by Boyd’s management. The pro forma information is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be indicative of what actual results would have been, nor does such data purport to represent the combined financial results of Boyd and PGL for future periods. The pro forma adjustments are described in the accompanying notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements of Boyd are prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X.


BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations

for the year ended December 31, 2012

(unaudited)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2012  
     Boyd Gaming
Corporation
(Note 1)
    Peninsula
Gaming, LLC
(Note 2)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments

(Note 3)
    Pro Forma
Combined
 
     (in thousands, except per share data)  

REVENUES

        

Gaming

   $ 2,110,233      $ 438,417      $ —        $ 2,548,650   

Food and beverage

     417,506        29,802        —          447,308   

Room

     264,903        —          —          264,903   

Other

     145,460        14,655        —          160,115   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross revenues

     2,938,102        482,874        —          3,420,976   

Less promotional allowances

     450,676        17,686        —          468,362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net revenues

     2,487,426        465,188        —          2,952,614   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COSTS AND EXPENSES

        

Gaming

     1,011,064        198,680        —          1,209,744   

Food and beverage

     219,921        18,736        —          238,657   

Room

     55,531        —          —          55,531   

Other

     111,075        10,190        —          121,265   

Selling, general and administrative

     452,926        44,160        8 (a)      497,094   

Maintenance and utilities

     155,016        9,792        —          164,808   

Depreciation and amortization

     214,332        36,743        25,187 (b)      276,262   

Corporate expense

     50,719        11,572        —          62,291   

Preopening expenses

     11,541        548        —          12,089   

Impairments of assets

     1,053,526        —          —          1,053,526   

Affiliate management fees

     —          8,145        (8,145 )(c)      —     

Other operating charges, net

     6,650        29,258        (22,445 )(d)      13,463   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total costs and expenses

     3,342,301        367,824        (5,395     3,704,730   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income (loss)

     (854,875     97,364        5,395        (752,116
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other expense (income)

        

Interest income

     (1,169     (1,994     (127 )(a)      (3,290

Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized

     290,004        62,935        26,354 (e)      379,293   

Loss on early retirements of debt, net

     —          79,571        (79,571 )(f)      —     

Other

     137        62        —          199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense, net

     288,972        140,574        (53,344     376,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

     (1,143,847     (43,210     58,739        (1,128,318

Income taxes

     220,772        —          —   (g)      220,772   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss

     (923,075     (43,210     58,739        (907,546

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     14,210        —          —          14,210   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to Boyd Gaming Corporation

   $ (908,865   $ (43,210   $ 58,739      $ (893,336
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net loss per common share

   $ (10.37       $ (10.19
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Weighted average basic shares outstanding

     87,652            87,652   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per common share

   $ (10.37       $ (10.19
  

 

 

       

 

 

 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

     87,652            87,652   
  

 

 

       

 

 

 
        

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information


BOYD GAMING CORPORATION

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations

for the year ended December 31, 2012

Note 1 – Historical financial information for Boyd for the year ended December 31, 2012, has been derived from Boyd’s historical financial statements.

Note 2 – Historical financial information for PGL for the period ended November 19, 2012, (the date of its acquisition by Boyd) has been derived from PGL’s historical financial statements.

Note 3 – Following are brief descriptions of the pro forma adjustments to the pro forma combined condensed statement of operations to reflect the acquisition of PGL.

 

  (a) Miscellaneous adjustments as a result of the impact of the preliminary purchase price allocation on the amortization of certain assets and liabilities.

 

  (b) To record net incremental depreciation expense due to the adjustment of property and equipment to fair value and the allocation of a portion of the purchase price to amortizing intangible assets. For purposes of this pro forma financial information, depreciation expense related to property and equipment is based on estimated useful lives of 27 to 40 years for buildings, riverboats and barges, and improvements; 9 to 10 years for site and leasehold improvements; and 3 to 6 years for furniture, fixtures and equipment, including gaming equipment. Amortizing intangible assets include the preliminary purchase price allocated to a customer loyalty program, valued at $136.3 million and amortizing on an accelerated basis over an approximate five-year term, and a non-competition agreement, valued at $3.2 million and amortizing over one year. The projected amortization expense for intangible assets to be recognized over the first five years after the closing of the acquisition is as follows:

 

Year

   Amount
(in millions)
 

1

   $ 50.0   

2

     33.8   

3

     26.4   

4

     16.1   

5

     11.8   

 

  (c) Elimination of the historical management fee paid by PGL to an affiliate. The management agreement was terminated at the closing of the transaction.

 

  (d) To record the removal of the direct, incremental costs incurred related to the acquisition of PGL by Boyd.

 

  (e) To record the increase in interest expense incurred on the incremental borrowings incurred by Boyd to fund the acquisition, including amortization of original issue discounts, debt issue costs and deferred finance charges. The pro forma interest expense arising from the additional borrowings has been computed using the stated rate on the $350.0 million of 8.375% senior notes issued in contemplation of the transaction, and the current rates on the term loan and the revolving credit facility of 5.75% and 4.25%, respectively. Each 1/8% change in the floating rate on the approximate $853.0 million borrowed under the new credit facility at closing would result in a change in interest expense of $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.

 

  (f) Elimination of the loss on early retirements of debt incurred by PGL to retire all outstanding indebtedness upon consummation of the acquisition in accordance with the terms of the acquisition agreement.

 

  (g) No pro forma adjustment of the tax provision or benefit is recorded due to a full valuation allowance having been recorded at PGL by Boyd for the 2012 post-acquisition period.
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