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Exhibit 10 PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY AND
AMONG THE MIRAGE CASINO-HOTEL, AS SELLER,
TREASURE ISLAND CORP., AS THE COMPANY AND
RUFFIN ACQUISITION, LLC, AS PURCHASER DATED AS OF
DECEMBER 13, 2008
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
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ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE OF EQUITY INTERESTS
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Section 2.1 Purchase and Sale of Equity Interests
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Section 2.2 Retained Property
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Section 2.3 Additional Property
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ARTICLE III CLOSING; PURCHASE PRICE
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Section 3.1 Closing
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Section 3.2 Deliveries at Closing
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Section 3.3 Purchase Price Payment at Closing
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Section 3.4 Calculation of Closing Date Purchase Price
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Section 3.5 Adjustment Procedures to the Closing Date
Purchase Price
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Section 3.6 Calculation and Payment of Final Purchase
Price
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ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER
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Section 4.1 Organization and Qualification
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Section 4.2 Ownership of Equity Interests
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Section 4.3 Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents
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Section 4.4 Financial Information
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Section 4.5 No Undisclosed Liabilities
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Section 4.6 Absence of Certain Changes or Events
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Section 4.7 Taxes
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Section 4.8 Real Property
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Section 4.9 Tangible Personal Property
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Section 4.10 Intellectual Property
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Section 4.11 Contracts
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Section 4.12 Litigation
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Section 4.13 Environmental Matters
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Section 4.14 Employee Benefit Plans
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Section 4.15 Compliance with Applicable Laws
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Section 4.16 Labor Matters
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Section 4.17 Compliance with the WARN Act
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Section 4.18 Indebtedness
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Section 4.19 Insurance
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Section 4.20 Internal Controls and Procedures
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Section 4.21 Brokers
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Section 4.22 Solvency; Sufficient Capital
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Section 4.23 Sufficiency of Assets and Contracts
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Section 4.24 [Intentionally omitted]
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Section 4.25 Receivables
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Seller has delivered to Purchaser a complete, accurate and
current copy of a list and the aging of the accounts receivable and
casino collection receivables, by customer, of the Company that
were outstanding as of October 31, 2008. All accounts
receivable and casino collection receivables (a) arise out of
bona fide sales and deliveries of goods, performance of
services or other transactions in connection with the business and
represent income earned in the Ordinary Course of Business, and
(b) are not subject to material defenses, setoffs or
counterclaims to the knowledge of the MGM Entities, other than
normal allowances. Unless paid prior to the Closing Date, the
accounts receivable and casino collection receivables of the
Company are expected to be collected in the Ordinary Course of
Business, net of the reserves set forth on the balance sheet of the
Company as of October 31, 2008.
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Section 4.26 [Intentionally omitted]
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Section 4.27 Knowledge
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Section 4.28 Nevada Takeover Statutes
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Section 4.29 Projections
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ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PURCHASER
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Section 5.1 Organization of Purchaser
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Section 5.2 Ownership
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Section 5.3 Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and
Consents
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Section 5.4 Brokers
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Section 5.5 Licensing
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Section 5.6 Litigation
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Section 5.7 Availability of Funds
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Section 5.8 No Breach
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Section 5.9 Knowledge
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Section 5.10 Investment Intent
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ARTICLE VI COVENANTS
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Section 6.1 Conduct of Business of the Company
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Section 6.2 Cooperation; Notice; Cure
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Section 6.3 Access to Information
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Section 6.4 Confidentiality of Information
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Section 6.5 Intercompany Account Settlement
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Section 6.6 Governmental Approvals
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Section 6.7 Performance
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Section 6.8 Publicity
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Section 6.9 Intellectual Property — General
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Section 6.10 Intellectual Property — Post-Closing
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Section 6.11 Employees
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Section 6.12 Transitional Services
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Section 6.13 Termination of Affiliate Contracts
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Section 6.14 Termination Fee
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Section 6.15 Capital Expenditures
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Section 6.16 Release of Guaranties
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Section 6.17 Further Assurances and Actions
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Section 6.18 FCC Approvals
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Section 6.19 No Control
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Section 6.20 Liability for Non-Compliance with WARN Act
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Section 6.21 HSR Filing Fee
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Section 6.22 Records Retention
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Section 6.23 Existing Parcel; Subdivision; Conveyance of
Treasure Island Property; Reciprocal Easements
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Section 6.24 Consents and Estoppel Certificates
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Section 6.25 Mystère
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Section 6.26 No Acquisition Solicitation
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Section 6.27 Conversion
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Section 6.28 Non-Solicitation of Exclusive Customers
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Section 6.29 Non-Solicitation of Employees
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Section 6.30 Water Rights
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Section 6.31 Post-Closing Subdivision, Conveyance of
Treasure Island Property, Recordation of Reciprocal Easements
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ARTICLE VII CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
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Section 7.1 Conditions of the Parties’ Obligations to
Effect the Closing
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Section 7.2 Additional Conditions to Obligation of the MGM
Entities to Effect the Closing
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Section 7.3 Additional Conditions to Obligation of
Purchaser to Effect the Closing
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ARTICLE VIII INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
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Section 8.1 Survival; Right to Indemnification Not Affected
by Knowledge
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Section 8.2 Indemnification
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Section 8.3 Indemnification Procedures
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ARTICLE IX TAX MATTERS
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Section 9.1 Tax Indemnification
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Section 9.2 Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns and
Payment of Taxes
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Section 9.3 Accounting and Tax Records
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Section 9.4 Tax Audits
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Section 9.5 Tax Treatment
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Section 9.6 Refunds and Tax Benefits
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Section 9.7 Treatment as Asset Sale
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Section 9.8 Tax Sharing Contracts
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Section 9.9 Timing of Payments
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Section 9.10 Conflicts; Survival
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ARTICLE X TERMINATION
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Section 10.1 Termination of Agreement
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Section 10.2 Effect of Termination
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ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS
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Section 11.1 Expenses
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Section 11.2 Notices
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Section 11.3 Interpretation
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Section 11.4 Governing Law
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Section 11.5 Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue
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Section 11.6 Time of the Essence
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Section 11.7 Assignment
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Section 11.8 Amendment
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Section 11.9 Extension; Waiver
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Section 11.10 No Third Party Beneficiaries
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Section 11.11 Entire Agreement
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Section 11.12 Severability
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Section 11.14 Limitation of Liability
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Section 11.15 Disclosure Schedules
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Schedule 1A — Software
Schedule 1B — Used Intellectual Property
Schedule 2.2 — Retained Property
Schedule 2.3 — Additional Property
Schedule 6.1 — Ordinary Course of Business
Exceptions
Schedule 6.3(c) — Access to Information
Schedule 6.12 — List of Transitional Services
Schedule 6.23(b) — Subdivision Map
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Schedule 7.1(c) — Government Approvals
Exhibit A-1 — Seller Note
Exhibit A-2 — Seller Note
Exhibit B — Collateral Documents
Exhibit C — REA Term Sheet
Exhibit D — Replacement Ground Lease
Exhibit E — Subdivision Guaranty Seller Disclosure
Schedule Purchaser Disclosure Schedule
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PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this "
Agreement "), dated as of December 13, 2008, is by and
among THE MIRAGE CASINO-HOTEL, a Nevada corporation ("
Seller "), and TREASURE ISLAND CORP., a Nevada corporation
(the " Company "), on the one hand, and RUFFIN ACQUISITION,
LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (" Purchaser "), on
the other hand. WHEREAS, Seller is
the sole stockholder of the Company and an indirect wholly owned
subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE, a Delaware corporation;
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and
Purchaser desires to purchase, the Equity Interests of the Company
for the consideration and on the terms set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, Seller would not enter into
this Agreement with Purchaser unless Phillip Ruffin, an individual
(" Purchaser Parent "), guarantees the obligations, if any,
of Purchaser to pay the Seller Termination Fee pursuant to the
terms and conditions hereof, such guaranty to go into effect
concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and Purchaser
Parent desires to enter into the Purchaser Guaranty as Purchaser
Parent will derive benefits from Purchaser entering into this
Agreement; and WHEREAS, capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
set forth in Article I hereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of
the foregoing and the respective representations, warranties,
covenants, obligations and agreements set forth below, the Parties
agree as follows: ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
" 2007 Audited Financials
" shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 4.4 .
"Acquisition Proposal " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.26(a) .
" Actual Working Capital "
shall mean the Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing
Date as set forth in the Company’s Final Statement.
" Additional Property " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 2.3 .
" Affiliate " means, with
respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such specified
Person. For purposes of this definition, "control" (including the
terms "controlled by" and "under common control with") with respect
to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means the
possession, directly or indirectly or as a trustee or executor, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies
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of a Person through the ownership of voting securities having
the power to elect a majority of the board of directors or similar
body or Person governing the management and policies of such
Person; provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, in
no event shall the term Affiliate, when used in the context of
Seller or Parent, include the majority shareholder of Parent or any
entities owned or controlled by or under common control with, the
majority shareholder of Parent, other than Parent and each
subsidiary of Parent. " Affiliate
Contracts " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.11(b) . "
Agreement " shall have the meaning ascribed in the preamble.
" Asset Allocation Statement "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 9.7(b) .
" Assigned Intellectual
Property " means that Used Intellectual Property, the ownership
of which will be assigned to the Company at or prior to Closing, as
more particularly identified on Schedule 2.3 .
" Atlandia " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.30 .
" Business Day " means any day
that is not a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are
required or authorized by Law to be closed in the State of Nevada.
" Certificated Water Rights "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.30.
" Claim Notice " means written
notification pursuant to Section 8.3(a) of a Third
Party Claim as to which indemnity under Section 8.2 is
sought by an Indemnified Party, enclosing a copy of all papers
served, if any, and specifying the nature of and basis for such
Third Party Claim and for the Indemnified Party’s claim
against the Indemnifying Party under Section 8.2 ,
together with the amount or, if not then reasonably determinable,
the estimated amount, determined in good faith, of the Loss arising
from such Third Party Claim. "
Cleanup " means all actions required to (a) cleanup,
remove, treat or remediate Hazardous Materials in the indoor or
outdoor environment in accordance with Environmental Laws, (b)
perform pre-remedial studies and investigations and post-remedial
monitoring and care or (c) respond to any requests by a
Governmental Entity for information or documents relating to
cleanup, removal, treatment or remediation or potential cleanup,
removal, treatment or remediation of Hazardous Materials in the
indoor or outdoor environment. "
Closing " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 3.1 . "
Closing Date " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 3.1 . "
Closing Date Cash Purchase Price " shall mean the Closing
Date Purchase Price, less the face amount of the Seller Notes, if
any, issued by Purchaser at Closing.
" Closing Date Purchase Price
" shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 3.4 .
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" Code " means the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
" Commercially Reasonable
Efforts " means the efforts that a prudent Person desirous of
achieving a result would use in similar circumstances.
" Company " shall have the
meaning ascribed in the preamble, and shall include said Company
after it is converted to a limited liability company pursuant to
the Conversion. " Company Balance
Sheet " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.4 . "
Company Employees " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.11(d) . "
Confidentiality Agreement " means the Confidentiality
Agreement previously entered into by and between Purchaser Parent
and Parent, as amended from time to time.
" Consumable Items " means all
foodstuffs and nonalcoholic beverages that are located at the Real
Property. " Contract " means
any agreement, undertaking, obligation or understanding, whether
written or oral, or subject to conditions, including any
commitment, letter of intent, mortgage, indenture, note, loan,
guarantee, lease, sublease, license, contract, deed of trust,
option agreement, right of first refusal, security agreement,
development agreement, operating agreement, management agreement,
service agreement, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement,
limited liability agreement, put/call arrangement, purchase, sale,
merger or other agreement, together with any amendments or
modifications thereto and restatements thereof; provided
that Contracts do not include Leases respecting Leased Real
Property or Tenant Leases. "
Conversion " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.27. "
Copyrights " means all works protectible under the Copyright
Act of 1976, 17. U.S.C. 101 (as amended), whether registered or
unregistered, including related moral rights and rights of
attribution and integrity. "
Current Assets " means, in respect of the Company and as of
any applicable date in question, (a) all assets of the Company
that should be classified as current in accordance with GAAP, plus,
to the extent not otherwise included, (b) all assets of the
Company that are classified as current in accordance with the
historical practices of the Company in the preparation of its
financial statements, and (c) any Additional Property (other
than net fixed assets) reflected on the books of an Affiliate but
not reflected on the books of the Company, less (x) all
accounts receivable of the Company from its Affiliates to the
extent classified as current and (y) any Retained Property
reflected on the books of the Company to the extent classified as
current. For the avoidance of doubt, Current Assets includes, with
respect to the Company, among other things, cash in bank accounts
(excluding credit balances/book overdrafts), cash on hand in the
cage, on the gaming floor, in retail outlets, in food and beverage
outlets owned by the Company and elsewhere within the
Company’s business, casino, hotel and other receivables net
of adequate allowances (for example, allowances for doubtful
accounts), inventories of food,
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beverage, retail merchandise, supplies and other items, and
prepaid expenses (including deposits classified as current).
" Current Liabilities " means,
in respect of the Company and as of any applicable date in
question, all liabilities of the Company that should be classified
as current in accordance with GAAP, plus, to the extent not
otherwise included, all liabilities of the Company that are
classified as current in accordance with the historical practices
of the Company in the preparation of its financial statements, less
all accounts payable of the Company to its Affiliates to the extent
classified as current. For the avoidance of doubt, Current
Liabilities shall include, among other things, credit balances
(book overdrafts) in cash in bank accounts, all outstanding chips
and tokens net of those previously recognized as income,
progressive slot machine liability, table games progressive jackpot
liability, and unpaid keno tickets, unredeemed race and sports book
wagers and such other obligations that may arise that are similar
to the foregoing, all in accordance with posted rules, if
applicable. " Customer " shall
have the meaning ascribed within the definition of " Customer
List ". " Customer List "
means a compilation of information regarding individual players,
customers or patrons who have had their table or slot play tracked
at the Company’s business within eighteen (18) months
prior to the Closing Date, and, with respect to the foregoing,
appears within the Players Club (" Customers "). The
Customer List shall distinguish between those Customers who have
also had their table or slot play tracked at the business of any
other MGM Group Property (" Shared Customers ") and those
who have not (" Exclusive Customer s").
" DCP II " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.11(b) .
" Deed " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(c) .
" Disclosure Schedules " means
the Seller Disclosure Schedule and the Purchaser Disclosure
Schedule. " Dispute Notice "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 3.5(a) .
" Dispute Period " means the
period ending thirty days following receipt by an Indemnifying
Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice.
" Domain Names " means any
alphanumeric designation registered with any domain name register
for use as a Universal Resource Locator or other electronic address
for a web site on the Internet. "
Encumbrance " means any security interest, pledge, mortgage,
option, lien (including environmental and Tax liens), assessment,
lease, charge, encumbrance, adverse claim, preferential
arrangement, equitable interest, right of first refusal or
restriction of any kind, including any restriction on the use,
voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any
attributes of ownership, other than (a) Permitted Exceptions
and (b) security interests created as of the Closing Date
pursuant to the collateral documents relating to the Seller Notes
as contemplated by Section 2.1 .
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" Environmental Claim "
means any claim, action, or cause of action by any Person, or
investigation by a Governmental Entity, alleging Liability
(including Liability for Cleanup costs, governmental response
costs, investigation costs, natural resources damages, property
damages, or personal injuries) arising out of, based on, or
resulting from, (a) the presence, Release or threatened
Release of any Hazardous Materials at a location, currently or
formerly owned or operated by the Company or at any third party
location where the Company sent, or caused to be sent, Hazardous
Materials or (b) any violation, or alleged violation, of any
Environmental Law. " Environmental
Laws " means all federal, state and local Laws relating to
pollution or protection of human health or the environment,
including Laws relating to Releases or threatened Releases of
Hazardous Materials, the manufacture, processing, distribution,
use, treatment, storage, Release, transport or handling of
Hazardous Materials, record keeping, notification, disclosure and
reporting requirements respecting Hazardous Materials.
" Equity Interests " means one
hundred percent of the issued and outstanding capital stock of, or
members’ interests in, the Company, as applicable.
" ERISA " means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to
time, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
" ERISA Affiliate " shall have
the meaning ascribed in Section 4.14(a) .
" Estimated Working Capital "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 3.4 .
" Estimated Working Capital
Statement " shall have the meaning ascribed in Section
3.4 . " Exclusive
Customers " shall have the meaning ascribed within the
definition of "Customer List". "
Exempt Acquisition Proposal " shall have the meaning
ascribed in Section 6.26(b) .
" Existing Parcel " shall have
the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(a).
" FCC " means the Federal
Communications Commission. "
FF&E " means all furniture, fixtures and equipment owned
or leased by the Company in connection with its businesses,
including floor coverings, pictures, and furniture located within
the Company’s Real Property, and all Operating Equipment, and
all other equipment used in the operation of the casino, kitchens,
dining rooms and bars, cleaning equipment, office equipment,
machinery, vehicles, computers and other data processing hardware,
special lighting and other equipment of a like nature, with such
additions and deletions as may occur in the Ordinary Course of
Business. " Final Purchase
Price " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 3.6 . " Final
Statement " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 3.5(a) and Section 3.5(b) .
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" GAAP " means United
States generally accepted accounting principles and practices as in
effect from time to time. " Gaming
Authorities " means, collectively, (a) the Nevada Gaming
Commission, (b) the Nevada State Gaming Control Board,
(c) the Clark County Gaming and Liquor Licensing Board, and
(d) any other Governmental Entity that holds regulatory, licensing
or permit authority over gambling, gaming or casino activities
conducted or proposed to be conducted by the MGM Entities or any of
their Affiliates within its jurisdiction.
" Gaming Laws " means any
federal, state, local or foreign statute, ordinance, rule or
regulation governing or relating to the ownership of the Company
and the gambling, gaming or casino activities and operations of the
MGM Entities or any of their Affiliates, in each case as amended,
from time to time. " Gaming
Licenses " means all licenses, permits, approvals,
authorizations, registrations, findings of suitability, waivers and
exemptions, including any condition or limitation placed thereon,
that are necessary for the Company to own and operate its gaming
facilities and related amenities issued under the applicable Gaming
Laws. " Governmental Approvals
" means all (a) Gaming Licenses, Liquor Licenses and any other
permit, license, certificate, franchise, concession, approval,
consent, ratification, permission, clearance, confirmation,
endorsement, waiver, certification, filing, franchise, notice,
variance, right, designation, rating, registration, qualification,
authorization or order that is or has been issued, granted, given
or otherwise made available by or under the authority of any
Governmental Entity or pursuant to any Law and (b) rights
under any Contract with any Governmental Entity that relates to or
is used in a Person’s business or operations.
" Governmental Entity " means
any (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province,
territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of
any nature anywhere in the world, (b) governmental or
quasi-governmental entity of any nature, including any governmental
division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office,
commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official,
representative, organization, taxing authority or unit and any
court or other tribunal (foreign, federal, state or local), or
(c) Person, or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any
executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory,
police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature,
including the Gaming Authorities. "
Governmental Order " means any order, writ, judgment,
injunction, decree, stipulation, determination, or award entered by
or with any Governmental Entity. "
Hazardous Materials " means any and all petroleum products
or distillates, fractions or wastes, asbestos-containing materials,
urea formaldehyde foam, friable asbestos, toxic mold, heavy metals,
radioactive materials or wastes and other wastes, materials,
chemicals or substances regulated pursuant to any applicable
Environmental Laws. " HSR Act
" means the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976,
as amended from time to time, including the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
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" Improvements " shall have
the meaning ascribed in Section 4.8(e) .
" Indebtedness " means, with
respect to a Person without duplication, (a) all indebtedness
for borrowed money, (b) all indebtedness for the deferred
purchase price of property or services (other than property,
including inventory, and services purchased, trade payables, other
expense accruals and deferred compensation items arising in the
Ordinary Course of Business), (c) all obligations evidenced by
notes, bonds, debentures or other similar instruments (other than
performance, surety and appeal bonds arising in the Ordinary Course
of Business in respect of which such Person’s liability
remains contingent), (d) all indebtedness created or arising
under any conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to property acquired (even though the rights and remedies
of the seller or lender under such agreement in the event of
default are limited to repossession or sale of such property),
(e) all obligations under leases that have been or should be,
in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (f) all
reimbursement, payment or similar obligations, contingent or
otherwise, under acceptance, letter of credit or similar
facilities, (g) all indebtedness of others referred to in
clauses (a) through (f) above guaranteed directly or
indirectly by a Person, or in effect guaranteed directly or
indirectly by a Person through a Contract, to: (i) pay or
purchase such indebtedness or to advance or supply funds for the
payment or purchase of such indebtedness, (ii) purchase, sell
or lease (as lessee or lessor) property, or to purchase or sell
services, primarily for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make
payment of such indebtedness, (iii) supply funds to or in any
other manner invest in the debtor (including any agreement to pay
for property or services irrespective of whether such property is
received or such services are rendered), or (iv) otherwise
assure a creditor against loss in respect of such indebtedness, and
(h) all indebtedness referred to in clauses (a) through
(g) above secured by (or for which the holder of such
indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be
secured by) any Encumbrance or Permitted Exception upon or in
property (including accounts and Contract rights) owned by a
Person, even though the Person may not have assumed or become
liable for the payment of such indebtedness, and including in
clauses (a) through (h) above any accrued and unpaid
interest thereon. " Indemnified
Party " means a Purchaser Indemnified Party or a Seller
Indemnified Party, as the case may be.
" Indemnifying Party " means
the Seller Indemnifying Parties or the Purchaser Indemnifying
Parties, as the case may be. "
Indemnity Notice " means written notification pursuant to
Section 8.3(b) of a claim for indemnity under
Article VIII by an Indemnified Party, specifying the
nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or, if
not then reasonably determinable, the estimated amount, determined
in good faith, of the Loss arising from such claim.
" Independent Accounting Firm
" shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 3.5(b) .
" Infringement " means a
violation of Intellectual Property rights.
" Intellectual Property "
means all Copyrights, Customer Lists, Domain Names, Patents,
Trademarks, and Trade Secrets. "
Intercompany Account Settlement " shall have the meaning
ascribed in Section 6.5 .
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" IP Agreements " means all
Contracts or court decisions, orders or judgments, that are binding
on the Company and that contain provisions relating to the
ownership or use of Owned Intellectual Property or Used
Intellectual Property. " IP
Claim " means any claim, demand, dispute, lawsuit, arbitration,
opposition, interference, cancellation or other adversarial
proceeding concerning alleged Infringement respecting the validity,
registrability, enforceability, ownership or Use of Intellectual
Property. " IP Enforcement
Documents " means all Contracts, outstanding decrees, orders,
judgments, settlement agreements or stipulations to which the
Company is a party or otherwise bound (whether oral or written, and
whether between the Company and an independent Person or
inter-corporate) that contain provisions: (a) covenanting not
to sue any Person for Infringement of any Owned Intellectual
Property or Used Intellectual Property; or (b) restricting the
Company’s Use of Owned Intellectual Property or Used
Intellectual Property. " IRS "
shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
" Joint Employee Garage "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(a).
" Joint Employee Garage Parcel
" shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(a).
" Joint Improvements " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 4.8(e).
" Joint Valet Garage " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(a).
" Joint Valet Parcel " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(b).
" Land Use Permits " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 4.8(s).
" Law " and " Laws "
means all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other
pronouncements having the effect of law of the United States, any
foreign country or any domestic or foreign state, county, city or
other political subdivision or of any Governmental Entity,
including all Gaming Laws. " Lease
Memorandum " means a memorandum of the Replacement Ground
Lease, in the form reasonably agreed by Seller and Purchaser, to be
duly executed and notarized on behalf of the Company and Seller to
the Replacement Ground Lease and recorded in the Official Records.
" Leased Real Property " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 4.8(b) .
" Leases " means all leases,
ground leases, subleases or other agreements, including all
amendments, extensions, renewals, guaranties or other agreements
with respect to the Leased Real Property, but excluding any lease
or sublease as to which the Company is the lessor or sublessor.
" Liabilities " means all
debts, obligations and other liabilities of a Person (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due
or to become due), including
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those arising under any Law, action, investigation, inquiry or
order and those arising under any Contract and " Liability "
means any one of them. " Liquor
Assets " means the inventory of alcoholic beverages at the Real
Property. " Liquor Licenses "
means all those certain "off sale," "portable bar" and other
alcoholic beverage licenses issued by Governmental Entities to the
Company pursuant to which the sale of alcoholic beverages is
permitted in the restaurants, bars, function rooms and guest rooms
of the hotel owned by the Company. "
Loss " means any action, cost, damage, Liability, loss,
injury, penalty, or obligation of any kind or nature, including
interest, penalties, fines, legal, accounting, and other
professional fees and expenses incurred in the investigation,
collection, prosecution, determination and defense thereof, amounts
paid in settlement, any incidental, consequential, or punitive
damages payable to third parties that may be imposed on or
otherwise incurred or suffered and which give rise to a valid claim
for indemnification under ARTICLE VIII .
" Material Adverse Effect "
means any circumstance, development, change in, or effect on the
Company that, individually or in the aggregate with any other
circumstances, developments, changes in, or effects on, the Company
is, or is reasonably expected to be, directly or indirectly,
materially adverse to (a) the overall business and financial
condition of the Company, or (b) the ability of Seller or the
Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, a circumstance, development,
change, or effect on the Company is not to be considered in
determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect if
(i) such circumstance, development or change affects the
gaming industry generally, (ii) such circumstance,
development, change or effect is the result of general economic
conditions, or (iii) such circumstance, development, change or
effect results from any act of terrorism, commencement or
escalation of armed hostilities in the U.S. or internationally or
declaration of war by the U.S. Congress. Accordingly, a Material
Adverse Effect does not include matters such as legal, regulatory,
economic, industry, political, industrial, climatic, geographic or
demographic conditions, factors, changes or circumstances or
financial, banking or capital market changes which are related to
companies, businesses or premises generally (domestically or
internationally) or to companies, businesses or premises in the
gaming, recreational, resort, entertainment, leisure or similar
sectors within the State of Nevada, throughout the United States or
internationally. " Material
Contracts " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.11(a) . "
MGM Entities " means Seller and, until the Closing, the
Company. " MGM Group Property
" means any property operated by Parent or any of its Affiliates
other than the Company. " Mirage
Property " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.23(b). "
Multiemployer Plan " means the Southern Nevada Culinary
Workers and Bartenders Pension Plan Trust Agreement.
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" Newco " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.31(b) .
" New Plans " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.11(d) .
" NLRA " means the National
Labor Relations Act of 1947, as amended from time to time,
including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
" NLRB " means the National
Labor Relations Board established pursuant to the NLRA.
" Non-Imputation Endorsement "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(c).
" Notifying Party " shall have
the meaning ascribed in Section 6.6(a) .
" NRS " means the Nevada
Revised Statutes, as amended from time to time, including the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
" Official Records " shall
have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(c).
" Old Plans " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.11(d) .
" Operating Equipment " means
all items owned or leased by the Company and used in its business,
including in the operation or maintenance of its Real Property,
including all specialized casino equipment, such as slot machines,
cards, poker chips, gaming devices, dice, baccarat chips, gaming
tables, pneumatic stools, drop buckets, cans and racks, tokens,
token racks, card shuffler devices and accessories, change sorters,
pit stands, counting equipment, roulette table covers, casino and
game table signage, cage and game tables supplies, and all other
gaming equipment relating to its business, and including food
service preparation utensils, chinaware, glassware, silverware and
hollowware, food and beverage service equipment, uniforms and also
including consumable supplies for housekeeping, engineering,
accounting and office use, together with paper supplies and
miscellaneous general supply items. "
Ordinary Course of Business " means an action taken by a
Person if (a) such action is consistent with the past
practices of such Person and is taken in the normal day-to-day
operations of such Person and (b) such action is not required
to be authorized by the board of directors of such Person (or by
any Person or group of Persons exercising similar authority) and is
not required to be specifically authorized by the parent company
(if any) of such Person. " Outside
Closing Date " means that date which is nine (9) months
following the date hereof, or such later date as the Parties shall
mutually agree. " Owned
Intellectual Property " means all Intellectual Property that is
owned exclusively by the Company. "
Owned Real Property " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.8(a). "
Owner’s Title Policy " shall have the meaning ascribed
in Section 6.23(c). "
Parent " means MGM MIRAGE, a Delaware corporation.
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" Parties " means Seller,
the Company and Purchaser. "
Patents " means all patents, whether issued or pending, and
patentable inventions. " Permitted
Exceptions " means the matters set forth in
Section 4.8(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule.
" Person " means an
individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company,
joint stock company, joint venture, association, trust or other
entity or organization, including a Governmental Entity.
" Plans " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 4.14(a) .
" Policies " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 4.19 .
" Players Club " means the
players club database maintained on the Parent player database
system utilized by the Company. "
Pre-Closing Period " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 9.1(a)(i) . "
Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns " shall have the meaning
ascribed in Section 9.2(b) . "
Pre-Subdivision Closing Conditions " shall have the meaning
ascribed in Section 7.3(f)(ii) .
" Purchaser " shall have the
meaning ascribed in the preamble. "
Purchaser Disclosure Schedule " shall have the meaning
ascribed in ARTICLE V . "
Purchaser Group " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.11(d) . "
Purchaser Guaranty " means that certain Guaranty of even
date herewith executed by Purchaser Parent, guarantying all of
Purchaser’s obligations, if any, to pay the Seller
Termination Fee pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof.
" Purchaser Indemnified
Parties " means Purchaser, and, after the Closing, the Company
and their respective Affiliates, and their respective members,
partners, directors, managers, officers, employees, agents and
representatives. " Purchaser
Indemnifying Parties " means Purchaser, and, after the Closing,
the Company. " Purchaser
Parent " shall have the meaning ascribed in the recitals.
" Purchaser Termination Fee "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.14(b) .
" Real Property " shall have
the meaning ascribed in Section 4.8(b).
" Real Property Improvements "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 4.8(e).
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" REA " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(d).
" REA Term Sheet " shall have
the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(d) .
" Recipient " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 9.4(a) .
" Release " means any release,
spill, emission, discharge, leaking, pumping, injection, deposit,
disposal, dispersal, leaching or migration into the indoor or
outdoor environment (including ambient air, surface water,
groundwater and surface or subsurface strata) of Hazardous
Materials in, at, on or under the property, including the movement
of Hazardous Materials through or in the air, soil, surface water,
groundwater or real property. "
Release of Guaranties " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.16 . " Rent
Roll " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.8(c) . "
Replacement Ground Lease " shall mean a ground lease in the
form of that certain Ground Lease by and between Seller and the
Company attached hereto as Exhibit D and covering the
Treasure Island Property, subject to modification thereof as
permitted pursuant to this Agreement.
" Resolution Period " means
the period ending thirty days following receipt by an Indemnified
Party of a written notice from an Indemnifying Party stating that
it disputes all or any portion of a claim set forth in an Indemnity
Notice. " Retained Property "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 2.2 .
" SEC " shall mean the
Securities and Exchange Commission. "
Securities Act " means the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended from time to time, including the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. "
Seller " shall have the meaning ascribed in the preamble.
" Seller Disclosure Schedule "
shall have the meaning ascribed in ARTICLE IV .
" Seller Indemnified Parties "
means Parent, Seller and their respective Affiliates, and their
respective members, partners, directors, officers, employees,
agents and representatives. "
Seller Indemnifying Parties " means Seller.
" Seller Notes " shall mean
those certain Purchase Notes Secured by Deed of Trust in the form
of Exhibit A-1 and Exhibit A-2 hereto.
" Seller Termination Fee "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.14(a) .
" SERP II " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.11(b) .
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" Shared Customer " shall
have the meaning ascribed within the definition of "Customer List".
" Shared Uses " shall have the
meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(d).
"Software " means those
computer programs (whether in source code or object code form),
databases, compilations of data, and all documentation related to
any of the foregoing, more particularly as set forth on
Schedule 1A . "
SOXA " means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended from
time to time, including the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder. " Straddle Period
" shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 9.1(a)(i)
. " Straddle Period Tax
Returns " shall have the meaning ascribed in Section
9.2(a) . " Subdivision "
shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 6.23(b).
" Subdivision Closing
Conditions " shall have the meaning ascribed Section
7.3(f)(i) . " Subdivision
Guaranty " means that certain Subdivision Guaranty and
Agreement by and among Parent, Seller, the Company and Purchaser,
in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E .
" Subsidiary " of any Person
means any corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited
liability company, trust, estate or other Person of which (or in
which), directly or indirectly, more than 50% of (a) the
issued and outstanding capital stock having ordinary voting power
to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation
(irrespective of whether at the time capital stock of any other
class or classes of such corporation shall or might have voting
power upon the occurrence of any contingency), (b) the
interest in the capital or profits of such partnership, joint
venture or limited liability company or other Person or
(c) the beneficial interest in such trust or estate, is at the
time owned by such first Person, or by such first Person and one or
more of its other Subsidiaries or by one or more of such
Person’s other Subsidiaries. "
Tangible Personal Property " means all items of tangible
personal property, whether owned or leased, including:
(a) FF&E; (b) Consumable Items; (c) Liquor
Assets; and (d) all other items of tangible personal property
that are owned or leased by the Company and located at, and used in
the operation of, its business. "
Tangible Personal Property Leases " shall have the meaning
ascribed in Section 4.9 . "
Tax Claim " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 9.4(a) . " Tax
Return " means any return, declaration, report, claim for
refund or statement filed or required to be filed with any taxing
authority or jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) with respect to
Taxes, including attachments thereto, declarations, disclosures,
schedules, estimates and elections and amendments thereof,
including information returns.
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" Taxes " means any and all
taxes, charges, customs, fees, levies, duties, Liabilities,
impositions or other assessments, including income, gross receipts,
profits, excise, real or personal property, environmental,
recapture, sales, use, value-added, withholding, social security,
retirement, employment, unemployment, occupation, service, license,
net worth, payroll, franchise, gains, stamp, transfer and recording
taxes, general or special assessments, fees and charges, imposed by
the IRS or any other taxing authority (whether domestic or foreign
including any state, county, local or foreign government or any
subdivision or taxing agency thereof (including a United States
possession)), and all taxes, fees and other charges assessed under
the Gaming Laws (excluding any and all fees, charges, costs and
expenses assessed against Purchaser or any of its principals by the
Gaming Authorities in connection with the filing, investigation
and/or processing of the applications of Purchaser and any of its
principals to obtain all Governmental Approvals necessary to own
and operate the Company and its facilities and related amenities),
whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or
any other basis; any interest, fines, penalties, additions to tax,
or additional amounts attributable to, or imposed upon, or with
respect to, any such taxes, charges, customs, fees, levies, duties,
Liabilities, impositions or other assessments; and any obligation
to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the Tax Liability of
any Person. For the avoidance of doubt, Taxes assessed under the
Gaming Laws shall not be treated as "income" Taxes for purposes of
this Agreement. " Tenant
Leases " means all leases and subleases of Real Property as to
which the Company is the lessor or sublessor, as set forth on the
Rent Roll. " Termination of
Affiliate Contracts " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.13 . " Third
Party Claim " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 8.3(a) . "
Trademarks " means all indicia of the source or origin of
goods or services in commerce (including, but not limited to,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, slogans, logos and trade
dress), whether registered or unregistered, together with
associated goodwill. " Trade
Secrets " means all information that qualifies for trade secret
protection under the Nevada Trade Secrets Act, NRS 600A.010 et
seq. " Transfer Taxes "
means real property transfer taxes imposed pursuant to NRS §
375.060. " Transitional Services
Agreement " shall have the meaning ascribed in Section
6.12 . " Treasure Island
Property " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 6.23(b). " Unaudited
2008 Financials " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.4 " Use
" means: (1) with respect to works protectible by copyright,
to copy, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, transmit,
disclose to third parties, or make derivative works based on the
work; (2) with respect to Trademarks, to use in commerce to
denote the source or origin of goods or services; (3) with
respect to patented inventions, to make, use, sell (or offer to
make, use or sell) import or export, patented invention;
(4) with respect to Trade Secrets, means
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used in the course of business; and (5) to grant to others
the right or license to do any of the foregoing.
" Used Intellectual Property "
means Intellectual Property that is: (1) not owned or
controlled by the Company, and (2) Used or held for Use in the
business of the Company, all as more particularly set forth on
Schedule 1B . Assigned Intellectual Property is a
subset of Used Intellectual Property.
" WARN Act " shall mean the
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as
amended from time to time, including the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder. " Water
Rights " shall have the meaning ascribed in
Section 4.8(t) . "
Working Capital " means Current Assets minus Current
Liabilities of the Company. "
Working Capital Statement " shall have the meaning ascribed
in Section 3.5(a) . ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND
SALE OF EQUITY INTERESTS
Section 2.1
Purchase and Sale of Equity Interests .
On and subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, Purchaser agrees to purchase from
Seller, and Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, all of the Equity
Interests for the Final Purchase Price. At the Closing, the Equity
Interests shall be transferred or otherwise conveyed to Purchaser
free and clear of all Encumbrances and Permitted Exceptions,
excepting only restrictions on the subsequent transfer of the
Equity Interests as may be imposed under applicable Laws. Seller
and Purchaser agree that Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars
($275,000,000) of the Final Purchase Price shall, at
Purchaser’s election, be (a) paid in cash,
(b) evidenced by the Seller Notes and secured by a first
priority lien on certain assets of the Company and a first priority
pledge of the Equity Interests pursuant to the collateral documents
attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement, and such other
collateral documents as may be agreed to between the parties, each
acting reasonably and in good faith, or (c) a combination of
both (a) and (b). The priority of the lien on such assets, if
any, shall be evidenced by a lender’s policy of title
insurance in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller,
the cost of which shall be borne by Purchaser.
Section 2.2
Retained Property .
Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, from and after the Closing,
Seller shall retain all of its right, title and interest in and to
each and all of the assets set forth on Schedule 2.2
(collectively, the " Retained Property "), which Retained
Property is not a part of the transactions contemplated hereby,
whether or not such Retained Property is presently owned by the
Company. Seller and Purchaser may amend Schedule 2.2 as
necessary to include any specific items of Seller’s which is
not owned or used by the Company but were inadvertently
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omitted from said Schedule. Prior to the Closing Date, Seller
shall cause the Company to assign to Seller, Parent or an Affiliate
designated by Parent, all right, title and interest of such Company
in such Retained Property. All items, whether located at the
Company’s Real Property, or otherwise owned by the Company,
that constitute Retained Property, may be removed on or prior to
the Closing Date or within one hundred twenty (120) days after
the Closing Date by Seller, provided that such removal be done at
prearranged times so as not to unreasonably disrupt the
Company’s operations or customers. Seller acknowledges and
agrees that all Liability or Loss associated with the Retained
Property and its removal shall be borne exclusively by Seller, and
the Seller Indemnifying Parties shall, jointly and severally,
defend and indemnify the Purchaser Indemnified Parties in respect
of, and hold each of them harmless from and against, any and all
Losses suffered, incurred or sustained by any of them or to which
any of them becomes subject, resulting from, arising out of, or
relating to the Retained Property or its removal. For the avoidance
of doubt, any Liability or Loss incurred by Purchaser in connection
with any Retained Property or its removal shall not be subject to
the provisions of Section 8.2(c) .
Section 2.3
Additional Property .
Schedule 2.3 identifies certain property that is
presently used by the Company and intended to be a part of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, but is presently owned
by an Affiliate of Seller, including without limitation, Assigned
Intellectual Property (collectively, the " Additional
Property "). Prior to or concurrently with the Closing, Seller
shall cause its Affiliates to transfer the Additional Property
identified opposite each such item on Schedule 2.3 to
the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Treasure Island
Property, and the timing of its transfer to the Company, is
addressed in Section 6.23 hereof, and in the event of
any inconsistency between this Section 2.3 and
Section 6.23 , then Section 6.23 shall
govern. From and after the Closing, Seller shall, and shall cause
its Affiliates to, take such further actions and provide such
further instruments as may be reasonably requested by Purchaser or
the Company to confirm the transfer of the Additional Property from
Seller or its Affiliate to the Company and in effecting the
relocation of any Additional Property to the Real Property.
ARTICLE III CLOSING; PURCHASE PRICE
Section 3.1
Closing . The closing of the
purchase and sale of the Equity Interests (the " Closing ")
shall take place at the executive offices of Parent, located at
3950 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119 (or such
other location agreed upon in writing by Purchaser and Seller) at
such time to be agreed upon by Purchaser and Seller on the later of
(i) the last Business Day of the calendar month in which the
satisfaction or, if permissible, waiver of the conditions set forth
in ARTICLE VII (other than those conditions that by their
nature are to be satisfied at the Closing) occurs, or (ii) the
second Business Day following the date on which such satisfaction
or waiver occurs (such later date, the " Closing Date "),
unless another date is agreed to in writing between
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Purchaser and Seller; provided that in all events the Closing
shall occur, if at all, on or before the Outside Closing Date.
Section 3.2
Deliveries at Closing .
(a) In connection with the sale
of the Equity Interests at the Closing, Seller shall deliver or
cause to be delivered the following to Purchaser at the Closing:
(i) an executed receipt for the
Closing Date Cash Purchase Price and, if applicable, the Seller
Notes; (ii) certificates representing
the Equity Interests of the Company (if the Equity Interests are
certificated), together with appropriate instruments of transfer in
a form mutually reasonably satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser for
transfer on the books of the Company;
(iii) copies of the publicly filed
organizational documents of the Company, certified as of a recent
date prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary of State of the
State of Nevada; (iv) a copy,
certified by an officer of the Company, of the bylaws or operating
agreement of the Company, as applicable;
(v) a copy, certified by an officer
of Seller, of the resolutions of its board of directors authorizing
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and consummation of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, which resolutions
shall be in full force and effect and not revoked;
(vi) a duly executed certificate of
an officer of Seller pursuant to Section 7.3(c) ;
(vii) a good standing certificate (or
its equivalent) for the Company issued by (i) the Secretary of
State of the State of Nevada (dated within a recent date prior to
the Closing Date), and (ii) of such other applicable
jurisdictions where the Company is qualified or licensed to do
business or own, lease or operate property making such
qualification or licensing necessary (dated as of a date within a
recent date prior to the Closing Date);
(viii) a bring down good standing
certificate (or its equivalent), dated as of the Closing Date, of
the certificates delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a)(vii) ,
or a verbal confirmation from the Secretary of State of the
applicable jurisdiction on the Closing Date with respect to such
good standing; (ix) the record books
of the Company; (x) duly executed
resignations effective as of the Closing Date from such managers,
directors and officers of the Company as Seller shall have notified
Purchaser in writing not less than one Business Day prior to the
Closing Date;
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(xi) duly executed copies of
documentation evidencing the Termination of Affiliate Contracts;
(xii) evidence in form and substance
mutually reasonably satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser that the
Release of Guaranties occurs at the Closing;
(xiii) an executed counterpart of the
Transitional Services Agreement;
(xiv) duly executed copies of the
assignment and/or license agreements as required by
Section 6.9(d) , including evidence of the filing of
all assignments with the United States Patent and Trademark Office,
United States Copyright Office and any applicable domain name
registries and any other documents executed by Parent or its
Affiliates conveying the right to Use the Used Intellectual
Property to Purchaser; (xv) evidence
reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser that all Gaming Licenses
required to be obtained by Seller or any of its directors,
officers, employees, stockholders and Affiliates in connection with
the conversion of the Company to an LLC have been obtained and are
in full force and effect; (xvi) if
the condition set forth in Section 7.3(f) is satisfied
pursuant to the Subdivision Closing Conditions, duly executed and
notarized originals of the REA (if the REA has been mutually agreed
upon) or, if the REA has not been mutually agreed upon, the REA
Term Sheet (xvii) if the condition
set forth in Section 7.3(f) is satisfied pursuant to
the Subdivision Closing Conditions, evidence reasonably acceptable
to Purchaser that the Subdivision has been completed, the Treasure
Island Property has been conveyed to the Company pursuant to the
Deed or will be as of the Closing, and that the Owner’s Title
Policy (including the Non-Imputation Endorsement, which shall be
effective as of the Closing) has been issued concurrently with such
recordation; (xviii) if the closing
condition set forth in Section 7.3(f) is satisfied
pursuant to the Pre-Subdivision Closing Conditions, duly executed
and notarized originals, as applicable, of the Replacement Ground
Lease and the Lease Memorandum; (xix)
if the closing condition set forth in Section 7.3(f) is
satisfied pursuant to the Pre-Subdivision Closing Conditions, three
(3) originals of the Subdivision Guaranty, duly executed by
Parent and Seller in favor of Purchaser and the Company;
(xx) if the condition set forth in
Section 7.3(f) is satisfied pursuant to the Subdivision
Closing Conditions, one (1) duly executed and notarized
original of the Deed and such declaration of value as may be
required in connection with the Deed pursuant to applicable
Law;
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(xxi) if the condition set forth
in Section 7.3(f) is satisfied pursuant to the
Subdivision Closing Conditions, a statement issued by the Seller in
a form reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser certifying that
Seller is not a foreign person within the meaning of Treasury
Regulations issued pursuant to Section 1445 of the Code; and
(xxii) all other previously
undelivered documents, agreements, instruments, writings and
certificates, and such other documents, agreements, instruments,
writings and certificates as Purchaser may reasonably request to
effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser.
(b) In connection with the
purchase of the Equity Interests at the Closing, Purchaser shall
deliver or cause to be delivered the following to Seller, at the
Closing: (i) the Closing Date Cash
Purchase Price in immediately available funds by wire transfer to
an account designated by Seller in writing to Purchaser;
(ii) a receipt for delivery of the
Equity Interests of the Company, duly executed by a manager of
Purchaser; (iii) the Seller Note and
the Collateral Documents, duly executed and, where appropriate,
notarized, by Purchaser and/or the Company, if the Closing Date
Purchase Price is greater than the Closing Date Cash Purchase
Price; (iv) a copy of the
organizational documents of Purchaser, certified as of a recent
date prior to the Closing Date by the Secretary of State of the
State of Nevada; (v) copies,
certified by a manager of Purchaser, of its operating agreement;
(vi) copies, certified by an officer
of Purchaser, of the resolutions of Purchaser’s manager
authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
which resolutions shall be in full force and effect and not
revoked; (vii) a duly executed
certificate of an officer of Purchaser pursuant to
Section 7.2(c) ; (viii) a
good standing certificate (or its equivalent) of Purchaser issued
by the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, dated as of a
recent date prior to the Closing Date;
(ix) a bring down good standing
certificate (or its equivalent), dated as of the Closing Date, of
the certificate delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(viii) ,
or a verbal confirmation from the Secretary of State of the State
of Nevada on the Closing Date with respect to such good
standing;
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(x) a receipt for delivery of the
record books of the Company, duly executed by a manager of
Purchaser; (xi) an executed
counterpart of the Transitional Services Agreement;
(xii) evidence reasonably
satisfactory to Seller that all Gaming Licenses required to be
obtained by Purchaser or any of its managers, officers, employees,
stockholders and Affiliates in connection with the acquisition of
the Equity Interests have been obtained and are in full force and
effect; and (xiii) all other
previously undelivered documents, agreements, instruments, writings
and certificates, and such other documents, agreements,
instruments, writings and certificates as Seller may reasonably
request to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Seller.
Section 3.3
Purchase Price Payment at Closing .
At the Closing, Purchaser shall pay
to Seller the Closing Date Cash Purchase Price. The Closing Date
Purchase Price is subject to further adjustment post-Closing
pursuant to Sections 3.5 and 3.6 ; provided that if
no adjustment is made post-Closing to the Closing Date Purchase
Price pursuant to Sections 3.5 and 3.6 , the
Closing Date Purchase Price shall be the Final Purchase Price for
purposes of this Agreement.
Section 3.4
Calculation of Closing Date Purchase Price .
Five (5) days prior to the
Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a statement setting
forth an estimate of the Working Capital of the Company as of the
Closing (" Estimated Working Capital Statement "). The
Estimated Working Capital Statement shall be prepared in good faith
by Seller in accordance with GAAP, using the same types of
management judgments, estimates, forecasts, policies, opinions and
allocations (including reserve calculations) that have historically
been used in the preparation of the Company’s financial
statements. The amount of Working Capital of the Company set forth
in its Estimated Working Capital Statement shall hereinafter be
referred to as the " Estimated Working Capital ." The "
Closing Date Purchase Price " shall be equal to the sum of
Seven Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($775,000,000) plus the
amount of Estimated Working Capital (if greater than zero), or
minus the absolute value of the amount of Estimated Working Capital
(if less than zero).
Section 3.5
Adjustment Procedures to the Closing Date Purchase Price .
(a) As promptly as practicable,
but no later than forty-five (45) days after the Closing,
Purchaser shall prepare and deliver to Seller a statement setting
forth the Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing ("
Working Capital Statement "). The Working Capital Statement
shall be prepared in good faith by Purchaser in accordance with
GAAP, using the same types of management judgments, estimates,
forecasts, policies, opinions and allocations (including reserve
calculations) that have historically been used in the preparation
of the Company’s financial statements. Following the Closing,
Purchaser shall give Seller and any
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independent accountants of Seller, with prior written notice,
reasonable access during business hours to the properties, books,
records and personnel of the Company relating to periods prior to
the Closing for purposes of reviewing the Working Capital
Statement. Seller shall have forty-five (45) days following
receipt of the Working Capital Statement in which to notify
Purchaser in writing of any dispute of any item contained in any
Working Capital Statement, which notice shall set forth in
reasonable detail the basis for such dispute and the Working
Capital figure proposed by Seller (the " Dispute Notice ").
If Seller fails to notify Purchaser in writing of any dispute
within such forty-five-day period, then the Working Capital
Statement shall be deemed to be the " Final Statement ." In
the event that Seller shall so notify Purchaser of any dispute on
or prior to such forty-fifth day, any amounts contained in the
Working Capital Statement that are not disputed by Seller in the
Dispute Notice shall be deemed to have been finally determined for
purposes of calculating the Actual Working Capital. For a period of
fifteen (15) days following the delivery of the Dispute Notice
to Purchaser, an officer of each of Purchaser and Seller shall
attempt to resolve in good faith the amounts disputed in the
Dispute Notice. During such fifteen-day period, Purchaser shall be
permitted to review the working papers of Seller and Seller’s
independent accountants relating to the Estimated Working Capital
Statement and the Dispute Notice, and Seller shall be permitted to
review the working papers of Purchaser and Purchaser’s
independent accountants relating to the Working Capital Statement.
Amounts resolved by such attempts within such fifteen (15) day
period shall be deemed to have been finally determined for purposes
of calculating the Actual Working Capital.
(b) If Purchaser and Seller are
unable to resolve any such dispute prior to the end of such fifteen
(15) day period, an accounting firm mutually acceptable to
both Purchaser and Seller (the " Independent Accounting Firm
") shall be appointed by Purchaser and Seller to resolve such
dispute and such determination shall be final and binding on the
parties to this Agreement. If Purchaser and Seller cannot mutually
agree on the selection of the Independent Accounting Firm,
Purchaser and Seller shall submit to such other Person’s
independent accountants the name of a nationally recognized
accounting firm which does not at the time and has not in the prior
two years provided audit or other attestation services or diligence
services in connection with this Agreement to any of the MGM
Entities or Purchaser or any of their respective Affiliates, and
the Independent Accounting Firm shall be selected by lot from these
two firms by the then current independent accountants of Purchaser
and Seller. The Independent Accounting Firm may not make any
determination with respect to any matter not set forth in the
Dispute Notice and the Working Capital based upon the Independent
Accounting Firm’s determination shall not be more than the
amount of the Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing Date
set forth in the Dispute Notice by Seller or less than the amount
of the Working Capital of the Company as of the Closing Date set
forth by Purchaser in the Working Capital Statement. Each of
Purchaser and Seller and their respective independent accountants
shall give the Independent Accounting Firm access at all reasonable
times to the properties, books, records and personnel of the
Company relating to periods prior to the Closing for purposes of
reviewing the Estimated Working Capital Statement, the Dispute
Notice and the Working Capital Statement and calculating the Actual
Working Capital. The Independent Accounting Firm shall be
instructed to use every reasonable effort to perform its services
within thirty days of submission of the Estimated Working Capital
Statement, the Dispute Notice and the Working Capital Statement to
it and, in any case, as promptly as practicable after such
submission. The Working Capital Statement, as modified by
resolution of any disputes by Purchaser and Seller or by the
Independent Accounting Firm, shall be deemed to be a " Final
Statement ."
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(c) Purchaser and Seller
shall pay all expenses relating to the engagement of the
Independent Accounting Firm in proportion to the percentage of the
dollar value of the disputed items prevailed upon by each Person.
Purchaser and Seller shall each pay all advisors’ fees,
charges and expenses incurred by such Person in connection with the
dispute.
Section 3.6
Calculation and Payment of Final Purchase Price .
The Closing Date Purchase Price shall
be adjusted as follows: (i) if the Actual Working Capital is
greater than the Estimated Working Capital, then the Closing Date
Purchase Price shall be increased by the amount of such excess; or
(ii) if the Actual Working Capital is less than the aggregate
Estimated Working Capital, then the Closing Date Purchase Price
shall be decreased by the amount of such deficiency (in each such
event, the " Final Purchase Price "). To the extent the
Actual Working Capital is: (i) greater than the Estimated
Working Capital, Purchaser shall, within five days of
Purchaser’s receipt of the Final Statement, deliver by wire
transfer of immediately available funds to the account specified by
Seller in writing for the Closing Date Purchase Price, an amount
equal to such excess; or (ii) less than the Estimated Working
Capital, Seller shall, within five days of Seller’s receipt
of the Final Statement, deliver by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account by Purchaser in writing (no later
than two Business Days prior to the expiration of such five day
period), an amount equal to such deficiency, in either case without
interest. ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
SELLER Seller represents and
warrants to Purchaser, except as expressly set forth herein and in
the disclosure schedule delivered by Seller to Purchaser before the
execution and delivery of this Agreement (the " Seller
Disclosure Schedule "), as follows:
Section 4.1
Organization and Qualification.
(a) Seller is duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Nevada and (i) has all requisite corporate power and
authority to carry on its business as now being conducted and as
proposed to be conducted prior to Closing, and (ii) is duly
qualified or licensed to do business in each jurisdiction in which
the ownership or use of its assets or conduct of its business
requires it to be so qualified, except where in the case of clause
(i) or (ii), such failure would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) The Company is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the State of Nevada and (i) has all requisite power and
authority to carry on its business as now being conducted and as
proposed to be conducted prior to Closing, and (ii) is duly
qualified or licensed to do business in each jurisdiction in which
the ownership or use of its assets or conduct of its business
requires it to be so qualified, except where in the case of clause
(i) or (ii), such failure would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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Section 4.2
Ownership of Equity Interests .
(a) Seller is the record and
beneficial owner of all of the Equity Interests of the Company and,
except as set forth in Section 4.2(a) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, the Equity Interests of the Company are free
and clear of all Encumbrances and Permitted Exceptions (any
Encumbrances listed on Section 4.2(a) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule will be terminated or released in their entirety at or
prior to Closing), excepting only restrictions on the subsequent
transfer as may be imposed under applicable Laws.
Section 4.2(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth all authorized equity of the Company and the amount of equity
outstanding. (b) The Equity
Interests have been duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid,
are non-assessable and have not been issued in violation of any
pre-emptive rights, applicable Laws, the Company’s
organizational or governance documents or the terms of any material
Contract to which any of the MGM Entities is a party or by which it
is bound. There are no obligations, contingent or otherwise, to
repurchase, redeem (or establish a sinking fund with respect to
redemption) or otherwise acquire all or any portion of the Equity
Interests. (c) There are no
bonds, debentures, notes or other Indebtedness of the Company
having voting rights (or convertible into securities having voting
rights). Except as set forth in Sections 4.2(a) of the
Seller Disclosure Schedule, there are no other equity interests or
securities of the Company reserved for issuance or any outstanding
subscriptions, options, warrants, rights, "phantom" equity rights
(or other equity appreciation rights or contractual rights, the
value of which is derived from the financial performance of the
Company), convertible or exchangeable securities, equity
appreciation rights, or other Contracts (other than this Agreement)
granting to any Person any interest in or right to acquire at any
time, or upon the happening of any stated event, any Equity
Interests of the Company (whether issued or un-issued) or other
equity interests or securities of the Company, or any interest in,
exchangeable for, or convertible into, Equity Interests of the
Company or other equity interests or securities of the Company.
(d) The Company does not own
directly or indirectly, of record or beneficially, or have the
right to acquire under any Contract, any capital stock or equity
interests or any securities convertible, exchangeable, redeemable
or exercisable into capital stock or equity interests of any other
Person (nor is it a general partner or manager of any other
Person).
Section 4.3
Authority; No Conflict; Required Filings and Consents .
(a) Seller has all requisite
entity power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions that are contemplated by this Agreement
and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and
delivery of this Agreement (and all related documents) by the MGM
Entities and the performance by the MGM Entities of the
transactions that are contemplated by this Agreement (and all
related documents) have been duly authorized by all necessary
entity action on the part of the MGM Entities, respectively. Except
as already obtained as of the date hereof, no entity act or
proceeding on the part of the MGM Entities or their respective
stockholders or members will be necessary to authorize, execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement (and all related documents) and
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (and all
related documents). This Agreement (and all related
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documents) has been duly executed and delivered by each of the
MGM Entities and, assuming this Agreement (and all related
documents) constitutes the valid and binding obligation of
Purchaser (or any other Affiliates of Purchaser party thereto),
constitutes the valid and binding obligation of each of the MGM
Entities, enforceable against each of the MGM Entities in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally
and (ii) general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity).
(b) Except as set forth in
Section 4.3(b) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement (and all related
documents) by each of the MGM Entities does not, and the
consummation by each of the MGM Entities of the transactions to
which it is a party that are contemplated by this Agreement (and
all related documents), including the Intercompany Account
Settlement, will not, (i) conflict with, or result in any
violation or breach of, any provision of the articles of
organization, articles or certificate of incorporation or bylaws of
the MGM Entities, as the case may be, (ii) conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default (or an event which with
the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a
default) under, require any notice, consent, approval or waiver
under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, or result
in the creation or continuance of any Encumbrance or Permitted
Exception on the Equity Interests, any of the assets or properties
owned, leased or otherwise by the Company pursuant to any Contract,
permit or obligation to which any of the MGM Entities is a party or
by which any of the Company or any such assets or properties is
bound or (iii) conflict with or violate any Law or
Governmental Order applicable to any of the Company or the Equity
Interests, any of the assets or properties of the Company, except
where such conflict or violation would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(c) Except for (i) the
filing of notification reports under the HSR Act, (ii) any
Governmental Approvals related to, or arising out of, compliance
with (x) Gaming Laws and (y) Gaming Licenses of the
Seller Disclosure Schedules, (iii) any Governmental Approvals
related to, or arising out of, compliance with Liquor Licenses,
(iv) any Governmental Approvals as may be required under
applicable state securities Laws, and (v) the satisfaction or
waiver of the closing conditions in Section 7.1 and
Section 7.3 and the closing deliveries in
Section 3.2 , no material Governmental Approval, or
consent, approval, authorization or action by, notice to, filing
with, or waiver from, any other Person is required in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by the MGM Entities of
this Agreement and consummation by the MGM Entities of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.4
Financial Information .
Section 4.4 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule contains
(a) an audited (i) Supplemental Consolidating Balance
Sheet Information of Parent, including Balance Sheet Information of
the Company as of December 31, 2007 (the " Company Balance
Sheet "), and (ii) Supplemental Consolidating Income Statement
Information and Supplemental Consolidating Cash Flow Information of
Parent, setting forth Income Statement Information and Cash Flow
Information of the Company for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007, (collectively, "2007 Audited Financials")
audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report thereon is
included
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therein; and (b) an unaudited (i) balance sheet of the
Company as of September 30, 2008, and (ii) income
statement of the Company for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 (collectively, " Unaudited 2008
Financials "). The balance sheet information, income statement,
and cash flow information of the Company in the 2007 Audited
Financials is true, complete and accurate in all material respects,
has been prepared in accordance with the books of account and other
financial records of the Company, and presents fairly the assets,
liabilities, financial condition, and results of operations of the
Company as of the dates thereof and in accordance with GAAP (except
that the Balance Sheet Information, Income Statement Information,
and Cash Flow Information of the Company included in the 2007
Audited Financials does not include footnotes). The Unaudited 2008
Financials has been prepared from the books of account and other
financial records of the Company and presents fairly the assets,
liabilities and results of operations of the Company as of the
dates thereof and in accordance with GAAP except that (i) no
footnotes are included and (ii) no cash flow statements are
included.
Section 4.5
No Undisclosed Liabilities .
Except
as set forth in Section 4.5 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, the Company does not have any material Liability that is
not reflected or reserved against on its Company Balance Sheet or
otherwise disclosed in the notes thereto, other than Liabilities
incurred subsequent to December 31, 2007 in the Ordinary
Course of Business.
Section 4.6
Absence of Certain Changes or Events .
Except
as disclosed in Section 4.6 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, since December 31, 2007, and except as contemplated by or
as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, the business and
operations of the Company has been conducted only in the Ordinary
Course of Business and, since such date, there has not been any
Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.7
Taxes . Except as set forth in
Section 4.7 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, to the
knowledge of the MGM Entities:
(a) Each of Parent, Seller and
the Company (i) has timely filed (taking into account all
valid extensions of time for filing) with the appropriate taxing
authorities all income Tax Returns and other material Tax Returns
that report the activities of the Company required by Law to be
filed by such Person, and (ii) each of Parent, Seller and the
Company will timely file any such returns required by Law to be
filed (taking into account all valid extensions of time for filing)
on or prior to the Closing Date. Such Tax Returns are (and, to the
extent they will be filed prior to the Closing Date, will be)
complete and accurate in all material respects. The Company (and
Parent and Seller, with respect to activities of the Company) does
not have pending any request for an extension of time within which
to file Tax Returns. (b) No
federal, state, local or foreign audits or other administrative
proceedings or court proceedings are presently pending with regard
to any Taxes or Tax Returns of the Company or relating to
activities of the Company. The Company (or Parent or Seller, with
respect to activities of the Company) has not received notice of
any such pending audits or proceedings. There are no outstanding
waivers extending the statutory period of limitation or
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otherwise extending the time for assessment or claiming a
deficiency with respect to any Taxes due from or relating to
activities of the Company.
(c) Neither the IRS nor any
other taxing authority (whether domestic or foreign) has asserted
or threatened to assert, against the Company (or Parent or Seller,
with respect to activities of the Company) any material deficiency
or material claim for Taxes.
(d) There are no Encumbrances or
Permitted Exceptions for Taxes upon any property or assets of the
Company, except for Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable
and as to which adequate reserves have been established on the
financial statements of the Company or Permitted Exceptions with
respect to the Real Property.
(e) The Company has not been a
member of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of
Section 1504 of the Code, or a member of a combined,
consolidated or unitary group for state, local or foreign Tax
purposes, and is not a successor to any such entity, except for any
group the common parent of which was Parent. The Company has no
liability for the Taxes of any Person as a result of transferee
liability or being a member of any such group or otherwise by
operation of law. The Company does not have any obligation under
any Tax sharing agreement, allocation agreement, indemnification
agreement or similar arrangement with any other Person with respect
to Taxes of such other Person.
(f) The Company (or Parent or
Seller with respect to activities of the Company) has not received
a written ruling from any taxing authority.
(g) No jurisdiction where the
Company does not file a Tax Return has made a claim that the
Company (or Parent or Seller with respect to activities of the
Company) is required to file a Tax Return in such jurisdiction.
(h) No audit or other proceeding
by any Governmental Authority is pending or threatened with respect
to any Taxes due from or with respect to the Company or any Tax
Returns filed by or with respect to the Company. All material Taxes
that the Company is, or was, required by legal requirements to
withhold or collect have been duly withheld or collected, and to
the extent required, have been paid to the proper Governmental
Authority.
Section 4.8
Real Property . (a)
Section 4.8(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
identifies a complete, accurate and current list, including the
address or other description, and the identity of the holder of
title, for all real property in which the Company currently holds a
direct or indirect ownership interest, of which there is currently
none as of the date hereof, and all real property in which the
Company may own a direct or indirect ownership interest as of
immediately prior to the Closing, pursuant to the provisions of
Section 6.23 of this Agreement (collectively, including
all land, and all interests in buildings, structures, improvements
and fixtures located thereon and all easements and other rights and
interests appurtenant thereto, including without limitation the
Water Rights, the " Owned Real Property "). Except as set
forth on Section 4.8(a) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule,
with respect to each parcel of the Owned Real Property:
(i) the Company has or will have at Closing good and
marketable indefeasible fee simple title to the Owned Real Property
except for the Permitted Exceptions; (ii) except for the
Permitted Exceptions, the Company has
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neither leased nor otherwise granted to any Person the right to
use or occupy the Owned Real Property or any portion thereof except
for licensing of hotel rooms in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(iii) there are no outstanding options, rights of first offer,
rights of reverter, or rights of first refusal to purchase the
Owned Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein, and
(iv) the Company is not a party to any Contract for the
purchase or sale of any interest in the Owned Real Property. The
Company is or will be at Closing in lawful possession of the Owned
Real Property, subject only to Permitted Exceptions and those
matters described in Section 4.8(a) of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule, and the Company is not a party to any Contract to
purchase any real property or interest therein.
(b) Section 4.8(b)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete, accurate
and current schedule of all real property leased or operated by the
Company, including the date of each Lease, the expiration date of
such Lease, the term of such Lease, the parties to such Lease, all
renewal rights and options to purchase and a description of the
demised premises thereunder (including all leasehold, subleasehold,
ground leasehold, or other rights to use or occupy any land,
buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, or other interest in
real property used in connection with the Company and the operation
of its business) (collectively, the " Leased Real Property "
and together with the Owned Real Property, the " Real
Property "). True and correct and complete copies of each Lease
has been made available by Seller to Purchaser, and there are no
other material Contracts between or among the Company and its
Affiliates, with respect to the Leased Real Property or otherwise
relating to the use and occupancy of the Real Property other than
the Permitted Exceptions. With respect to each Lease, except as
expressly set forth in Section 4.8(b) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule: (i) the Company is not in default
thereunder, and to the knowledge of the MGM Entities, each party
(other than the Company) named therein is not in default
thereunder; (ii) no defaults (whether or not subsequently
cured) are currently alleged thereunder, by or against any party,
and to the knowledge of the MGM Entities, no event has occurred or
failed to occur or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of
notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach
or default, or permit the termination, modification or acceleration
of rent under such Lease; (iii) such Lease is a valid and
binding obligation upon the Company, and is a valid and binding
obligation of each other party thereto, and is in full force and
effect and enforceable by the Company in accordance with its terms,
except as such enforceability may be limited by
(x) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium,
fraudulent conveyance or similar Laws now or hereafter in effect
relating to creditors’ rights generally, and (y) general
principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity); (iv) the
Company owes no brokerage commissions or finders fees with respect
to any Lease; (v) no security deposit or portion thereof
deposited with respect to such Lease has been applied in respect of
a breach or default under such Lease that has not been redeposited
in full, except where the failure to redeposit such security
deposit would not have a Material Adverse Effect; (vi) the
interest of tenant thereunder has not been subleased, licensed, or
assigned, and no Person has otherwise been granted the right to use
or occupy the Leased Real Property or any portion thereof; and
(vii) other than the Permitted Exceptions, the interest of the
Company thereunder has not been collaterally assigned nor has any
other security interest in such Lease or any interest therein been
granted and (viii) there are no Encumbrances, Contracts,
defects, claims or exceptions on or affecting the estate or
interest created thereby or pursuant thereto. The Company is in
lawful possession of the Leased Real Property, subject only to
Permitted Exceptions and those matters
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described in the Seller Disclosure Schedule, and the Company is
not a party to any Contract to purchase any real property or
interest therein. (c) A
complete, accurate and current rent roll for the Tenant Leases (the
" Rent Roll ") is set forth in Section 4.8(c) of
the Seller Disclosure Schedule. There are no Tenant Leases with
respect to the Real Property other than the Tenant Leases which are
set forth on the Rent Roll. Except as set forth in the Rent Roll,
as of the date of this Agreement: (i) each Tenant Lease is in
full force and effect; (ii) the tenants under the Tenant
Leases have accepted possession of, and are in occupancy of, all of
their respective demised premises and have commenced the payment of
rent under the Tenant Leases to the extent set forth on the Rent
Roll, and to the knowledge of the MGM Entities there are no
offsets, claims or defenses to the enforcement thereof presently
outstanding; (iii) all rents due and payable under the Tenant
Leases have been paid and no portion of any rent has been paid for
any period more than thirty (30) days in advance; and
(iv) the rent payable under each Tenant Lease is the amount of
rent set forth in the Rent Roll, and to the knowledge of the MGM
Entities there is no claim or basis for a claim by the tenant
thereunder for an adjustment to such rent; (v) no tenant or
other party in possession of any of the Real Property subject to
the Tenant Leases has any right to purchase, or holds any right of
first refusal to purchase, such properties; (vi) no Tenant
Lease letter of credit has been delivered as a security deposit, or
in lieu of cash security deposit, under any Tenant Lease;
(vii) there is no tenant improvement work remaining to be done
under any Tenant Lease and (viii) there are no remaining rent
concessions, tenant allowances or abatements with respect to any
Tenant Lease. All security deposits under the Tenant Leases are as
set forth on the Rent Roll and the Company is in material
compliance with all Laws with respect to all security deposits. The
Rent Roll sets forth the scheduled expiration date of each Tenant
Lease and any arrearages in the payment of rent thereunder as of
the date of the Rent Roll. Each Tenant Lease is enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by (x) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or other similar Laws now or
hereafter in effect relating to creditors’ rights generally
and (y) general principles of equity (regardless of whether
enforcement is considered in a proceeding at Law or in equity). The
MGM Entities have made available to Purchaser complete, accurate
and current copies of each Tenant Lease. The Company does not and
will not owe any brokerage commissions in respect of the Tenant
Leases. (d) All buildings,
structures, fixtures, fences, walls, paving, parking areas,
driveways, walkways, plazas, landscaping, permanently affixed
utility systems and other improvements existing, located on or
attached to the Real Property (collectively, the " Real Property
Improvements "), and all buildings, structures, fixtures,
fences, fountains, walls, paving, parking areas, driveways,
walkways, plazas, landscaping, permanently affixed utility systems
and other improvements existing, located on or attached to the
Joint Valet Parcel or the Joint Employee Garage Parcel
(collectively, the " Joint Improvements " and together with
the Real Property Improvements, the " Improvements "), are
in good condition and repair in all material respects, subject to
reasonable wear and tear, and there are no facts or conditions
affecting any of the Improvements that would materially and
adversely interfere with the use or occupancy of the Improvements
or any portion thereof in the operation of the business presently
conducted thereon. To the knowledge of the MGM Entities, there are
no hidden or latent defects that would not be found or disclosed on
inspection of the Real Property and the Improvements.
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(e) Neither Seller nor the
Company has received notice of, nor do the MGM Entities have any
knowledge of, any currently proposed or pending assessment on the
Real Property or the Joint Valet Parcel or the Joint Employee
Garage Parcel for public improvements or otherwise.
(f) The present use of the
Improvements is, and the Improvements themselves are, in all
material respects, in substantial conformity with or excused from
conformity with, all applicable zoning Laws, and neither the
Company nor Seller has received written notice of, nor do the MGM
Entities have knowledge of, a violation thereof.
(g) Except as set forth in
Section 4.8(g) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
Company has not received written notice of any action, proceeding
or litigation pending, overtly contemplated or threatened:
(i) to take all or any material portion of the Real Property,
the Joint Valet Parcel or the Joint Employee Garage Parcel, or any
interest therein, by eminent domain; (ii) to modify the zoning of,
or other governmental rules or restrictions applicable to, the Real
Property or the Joint Valet Parcel or the Joint Employee Garage
Parcel or the use or development thereof; (iii) for any street
widening or changes in highway or traffic lanes or patterns in the
immediate vicinity of the Real Property or the Joint Valet Parcel
or the Joint Employee Garage Parcel, except with respect to
disclosures routinely given by Clark County pursuant to Section
30.52.030(a) of the Clark County Code and the Transportation
Element of the Clark County Comprehensive Plan, respecting Clark
County’s general authority to seek street widening or changes
in highway or traffic lanes or patterns; or (iv) otherwise
relating to the Real Property or the Joint Valet Parcel or the
Joint Employee Garage Parcel, or the interests of the Company
therein as to matters that would not have a Material Adverse
Effect. (h) Except as disclosed
in Section 4.8(h) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, or
as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, there are no Contracts
or other obligations outstanding for the sale, exchange,
Encumbrance or transfer of the Real Property or the Joint Valet
Parcel or the Joint Employee Garage Parcel, or any portion thereof.
(i) To the extent in the
Company’s or Seller’s possession, custody or control,
the Company and Seller have made available to Purchaser complete,
accurate and current copies of all deeds, mortgages, surveys,
licenses, title insurance policies, certificates of occupancy, or
equivalent documentation with respect to the Real Property and
other documents relating to or affecting the title to the Owned
Real Property or leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property in
the Company or Seller’s possession.
(j) Except as disclosed in
Section 4.8(j) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
parcels constituting the Owned Real Property are assessed
separately from all other adjacent property not constituting Owned
Real Property for purposes of real property Taxes and the Leased
Real Property and each of the parcels of the Owned Real Property
complies with all applicable subdivision, land parcelization and
local governmental taxation or separate assessment requirements,
without reliance on property not constituting Real Property.
(k) Except as contemplated by
this Agreement, there are no Contracts or other obligations
outstanding for the sale, exchange, Encumbrance or transfer of any
of the Real Property or the Joint Valet Parcel or the Joint
Employee Garage Parcel, or any portion thereof.
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Except as disclosed in Section 4.8(k) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule, all requisite certificates of occupancy
required with respect to the Improvements have been obtained and
are currently in full force and effect.
(l) There is direct access to
and from each of the Real Property, Joint Valet Parcel, and Joint
Employee Garage Parcel and to publicly dedicated streets and, to
the knowledge of the MGM Entities, no fact or condition exists that
would result in the termination of access to and from such
properties. (m) None of the MGM
Entities have knowledge of any soil compaction or subsurface
conditions that would interfere with the ability any of the Real
Property, Joint Valet Parcel and Joint Employee Garage Parcel to
support the Improvements.
(n) None of the Real Property,
Joint Valet Parcel, or Joint Employee Garage Parcel is in a
designated wetland, flood plain or flood insurance area, including,
without limitation, any area determined by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development to be in a flood zone under the
Federal Flood Protection Act of 1973.
(o) All utilities, including,
without limitation, water, waste removal systems, electricity, gas
and telephone, are available to each of the Real Property, Joint
Valet Parcel, Joint Employee Garage Parcel and Improvements in
sufficient quantity to adequately service such properties and
Improvements for the uses intended by Purchaser.
(p) All labor and materials used
in the construction or preparation of the Real Property, Joint
Valet Parcel, Joint Employee Garage Parcel and Improvements have
been paid for and there are no disputes with regard thereto.
(q) The Real Property is zoned
H-1 under Section 30.40.320 of the Clark County Code, and
there are no conditions or stipulations applicable to the Real
Property beyond the face of such zoning ordinance, including,
without limitation, that are part of any site plan approval, except
to the extent set forth in the Land Use Permits (defined below).
(r) Section 4.8(r)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule shall, on or prior to the date
that is thirty (30) days from the date of this Agreement (as
such Section 4.8(r) is updated by Seller and the
Company prior to such date), set forth a complete list, with
respect to the Real Property and Improvements, of all current valid
use permits (including conditional use permits), zoning variances,
and other governmental permits, consents, approvals and
authorizations necessary for the current use of the Real Property
and the Improvements, and, to the extent used by the Company, the
Existing Parcel and the Joint Employee Garage Parcel, to be used in
compliance with applicable Laws, irrespective of whether such
permits, variances and other matters are currently held in the name
of Company or some other Person, or whether used by Company jointly
with any other Person (collectively the " Land Use Permits
"). To the knowledge of the MGM Entities, except as set forth in
Section 4.8(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
Company uses the Real Property and the Improvements, and Seller and
the Company use the Existing Parcel and the Joint Employee Garage
Parcel and all improvements thereon, in all material respects in
conformity with such Land Use Permits, and may continue to do so
after the
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Closing. No proceeding is pending or, to the knowledge of the
MGM Entities, threatened regarding the revocation or limitation of
any such Land Use Permits. (s)
Section 4.8(s) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a complete list of all current valid water rights,
certificates or permits (including any temporary or conditional
rights, certificates or permits) (collectively, the " Existing
Parcel Water Rights ") that are or have been used in connection
with the operation or use of the Real Property, Joint Valet Parcel,
Joint Employee Garage Parcel or Improvements. To the knowledge of
the MGM Entities, except as set forth on Section 4.8(s)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Company uses the Real
Property and the Improvements in all material respects in
conformity with the Existing Parcel Water Rights. No proceeding is
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened regarding the
revocation or limitation of any Existing Parcel Water Rights.
Parent or its Affiliate currently operates a water system on the
Existing Parcel consisting of four wells and a reverse osmosis
machine (the " Water System "). Water is taken from these
wells, treated at the reverse osmosis machine, and used on the
Existing Parcel both for the benefit of the Treasure Island Hotel
and Casino and the Mirage Hotel and Casino. The Parties wish to,
upon Closing, cause the transfer to the Company the operation and
maintenance of the Water System and those permits listed under
"Water Rights" on Section 4.8(s) of the Seller
Disclosure Schedule (the " Water Rights "). The Parties
agree that upon execution of the Agreement they will use good faith
efforts to transfer the entire Water System and Water Rights to the
Company upon Closing. Necessary actions to complete such a transfer
may include, but may not be limited to, identifying all of the
elements of the Water System, granting easements to the Company,
ensuring the proper permitting of the Water System, and reaching an
agreement between Parent or an Affiliate, on the one hand, and the
Company, on the other, for interim services, the division of water,
and/or the operation of the Water System by Parent or an Affiliate
for a limited period of time.
Section 4.9
Tangible Personal Property .
Section 4.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth each item of Tangible Personal Property (other than
inventory, supplies and immaterial personal property) owned by the
Company. Section 4.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule
sets forth each item of Tangible Personal Property leased by the
Company, which lease is not terminable by the Company upon
60 days or less notice without penalty (other than pursuant to
individual leases having an annual rental of less than One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000)) (the " Tangible Personal Property
Leases "). Section 4.9 of the Seller Disclosure
Schedule lists each live gaming device (including gaming tables),
electronic gaming devices (including all slot machines), mobile
gaming devices, and other regulated gaming equipment owned, leased
or otherwise used by the Company, all of which constitute Tangible
Personal Property. Except as set forth in Section 4.9
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the Tangible Personal Property
owned by the Company is free and clear of all Encumbrances and
Permitted Exceptions. Except as set forth in
Section 4.9 of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, the
Tangible Personal Property owned, leased or otherwise used by the
Company is located at the Real Property. To the knowledge of the
MGM Entities, the Tangible Personal Property owned, leased or
otherwise used by the Company is in working order, subject to
ordinary wear and tear, or, if not, such failure would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
With respect to each Tangible Personal Property Lease, there has
been no breach or default or claim of default by the Company under
any such Tangible Personal Property Lease to which it is a party,
or to the knowledge of the Seller or the Company, any
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other party thereto, under any provision thereof and no event
has occurred with or without notice, the passage of time, or both,
which would constitute a default by it, or to its knowledge by any
other party thereto, under any provision thereof or that would
permit modification, acceleration or termination of any Tangible
Personal Property Lease by any other party thereto or by it, except
where such failure to perform, breach, default, claim of default,
acceleration, or termination would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 4.10
Intellectual Property .
(a) Section 4.10(a)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of
Owned Intellectual Property that is material to the business of the
Company, including whether such Intellectual Property is owned
exclusively by the Company (and if not, identifying the other
Persons with an ownership interest therein) and whether such Owned
Intellectual Property is registered or an application for
registration with respect thereto has been filed.
(b) Section 4.10(b)
of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of all
IP Agreements and IP Enforcement Documents that are material to the
business of the Company. (c)
Section 4.10(c) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule sets
forth a complete list of Assigned Intellectual Property that is
material to the business of the Company.
(d) Except as set forth on
Section 4.10(d) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule,
there is no pending or, to the knowledge of the MGM Entities,
threatened IP Claim against the Company involving Owned
Intellectual Property or Used Intellectual Property, and, to the
knowledge of the MGM Entities, there is no reasonable basis for an
IP Claim regarding any of the foregoing.
(e) Except as set forth on
Section 4.10(e) of the Seller Disclosure Schedule, none
of Parent or its Affiliates has brought or threatened an IP Claim
against any Person involving Owned Intellectual Property or Used
Intellectual Property, and, to the knowledge of the MGM Entities,
there is no reasonable basis for a material IP Claim regarding any
of the foregoing. (f) To the
knowledge of the MGM Entities, there exists no event or condition
(including the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement) that will result in a violation or breach of, or
constitute (with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both,
would become) a default under any material IP Agreement or material
IP Enforcement Documents by the Company or any other party thereto.
(g) Except as set forth on
Section 4.10(g) of the Disclosure Schedule, at Closing,
(i) the Company will own all Owned Intellectual Property, free
and clear of all Encumbrances and Permitted Exceptions, and have
the valid and enforceable right to Use all Used Intellectual
Property and (ii) all Owned Intellectual Property will list the
Company as the sole current owner of record for each continuing
application and registration listed in Section 4.10(a) of the
Disclosure Schedule with the appropriate United States, state or
foreign Governmental Entity.
(h) Except as set forth on
Section 4.10(h) of the Disclosure Schedule, and except for
Trademarks for which registration efforts will not be pursued or
will not be renewed due to discontinued use and Domain Names that
will not be maintained or have been discontinued and allowed to
reenter the Domain Name market as set forth on Section 3.10(a)
of the Disclosure
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Schedule, each of the Owned Intellectual Property and the Used
Intellectual Property has been duly maintained, is subsisting, in
full force and effect, has not been cancelled, expired or
abandoned, and is valid and enforceable.
(i) The Company takes reasonable
measures to protect the confidentiality of its Trade Secrets.
Except as set forth in Section 4.10(j) of the Disclosure
Schedule, to the knowledge of the MGM Entities, no Trade Secret of
the Company has been disclosed or authorized to be disclosed to any
third Person other than pursuant to a written non-disclosure
agreement that adequately protects its proprietary interests in and
to such Trade Secrets, except where such disclosure would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect.
(j) Neither this Agreement nor
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will result in
(i) any Person being granted rights or access to, or the
placement in or release from escrow of, any Owned Intellectual
Property, (ii) the granting to any Person of rights to Owned
Intellectual Property greater than the rights granted prior to the
date of this Agreement, (iii) the Company being bound by, or
subject to, any non-compete or other restriction on the operation
or scope of its business greater than the restrictions to which the
Company is bound or subject to prior to the date of this Agreement
or (iv) the Company being obligated to pay any royalties or
other amounts to any Person in excess of the amounts payable by the
Company prior to the date of this Agreement, except in each case
where such result would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.
(k) Except as set forth on
Schedule 4.10(k) of the Disclosure Schedule, none of Parent or
its Affiliates or any current or former stockholder, partner,
member, director, officer or emplo
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