This
PLEDGE AGREEMENT dated as of November 14, 2008, is made by MGM
MIRAGE, a Delaware corporation, New PRMA Las Vegas, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (“New PRMA”) and each of them, jointly and
severally, as Grantors (each a “Grantor” and
collectively, “Grantors”) and U.S. Bank National
Association, as the trustee and collateral agent for the benefit of
the Noteholders (as defined below) under the Indenture (as defined
below) (in such capacity, together with its successors in such
capacity, “Collateral Agent”), with reference to the
following facts:
A. MGM
MIRAGE, a Delaware corporation (in such capacity, the
“Issuer”) concurrently entered into that certain
Indenture dated as of November 14, 2008 (as amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
“Indenture”), among Issuer, the guarantors party
thereto (including New PRMA) and the Collateral Agent, pursuant to
which Issuer issued those certain 13% senior secured notes due 2013
(the “Notes”).
B. The
holders of the Notes (collectively, the “Noteholders”)
are willing to purchase the Notes for the purposes of, among other
things, providing Issuer and its subsidiaries funds to repay
existing indebtedness and provide working capital.
C. The
Grantors will derive substantial benefit from the purchase of the
Notes by the Noteholders.
D. As a
condition precedent to purchasing the Notes, the Noteholders
require that the Grantors enter into this Agreement and grant the
Security Interest to Collateral Agent as herein provided as
security for Issuer’s obligations under the
Indenture.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and adequacy of which hereby are acknowledged, Grantors hereby
jointly and severally represent, warrant, covenant, agree, assign
and grant as follows:
1.
Definitions . This Agreement is the “Pledge
Agreement” referred to in the Indenture. Terms defined in the
Indenture and not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings given those terms in the Indenture as though set forth
herein in full. Terms defined in the Nevada Uniform Commercial Code
and not otherwise defined in this Agreement or in the Indenture
shall have the meanings defined for those terms in the Nevada
Uniform Commercial Code. The following terms shall have the
meanings respectively set forth after each:
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“
Agreement ” means this Pledge Agreement, and any
extensions, modifications, renewals, restatements, supplements or
amendments hereof, including , without limitation, any
documents or agreements by which additional Grantors become party
hereto.
“
Certificates ” means all certificates, instruments or
other documents now or hereafter representing or evidencing any
Pledged Securities.
“ Gaming
Authority ” means the Nevada Gaming Commission, the
Nevada State Gaming Control Board, the New Jersey Casino Control
Commission, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement, the
Michigan Gaming Control Board, the Detroit City Council, the
Mississippi Gaming Commission, the Illinois Gaming Board or any
similar commission or agency which has, or may at any time after
the date of this Indenture have, jurisdiction over the gaming
activities of any Grantor or a Restricted Subsidiary of any Grantor
or any successor thereto.
“ Gaming
Laws ” means all Laws pursuant to which any Gaming
Authority possesses regulatory, licensing or permit authority over
gambling, gaming or casino activities conducted by Issuer and its
Subsidiaries within its jurisdiction.
“
Intercompany Notes ” means, collectively, any
intercompany promissory note executed by NYNY, any Subsidiary of
NYNY or any Affiliate of NYNY evidencing any Indebtedness of such
party to any Grantor and any indebtedness of any such party to any
Grantor that any Grantor acquires in substitution for or in
addition to any of the foregoing, together with all instruments and
other agreements evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise
supporting such indebtedness.
“ Law
” means, collectively, all international, foreign, United
States federal and state and local statutes, treaties, rules,
guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes and administrative or
judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or
administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with
the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all
applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests,
licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any
Governmental Authority.
“ Note
Documents ” means this Agreement, the Indenture, the
Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees, the Registration Rights
Agreement, the Security Agreement dated as of the date hereto
between the grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent, and
the Trademark Security Agreement dated as of the date hereto
between the grantors party thereto and the Collateral Agent, or any
other document, instrument or agreement arising out of or relating
to any of the foregoing, in each case as amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“
NYNY ” means New York-New York Hotel & Casino LLC,
a Nevada limited liability company.
“ Pledged
Collateral ” means (a) the Pledged Securities, and
any Certificates or other written evidences representing the
Pledged Securities and any interest of any Grantor in the entries
on the books of any securities intermediary or financial
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intermediary
pertaining to the Pledged Securities, (b) any and all existing
and future Intercompany Notes, (c) the partnership or
operating agreement(s) and other charter documents of the
respective partnerships, limited liability companies or limited
liability partnerships (each, an “ Interest Issuer
”) that issued the Pledged Securities, in each case as
amended from time to time (each, a “ Governing
Agreement ”), (d) any and all rights, powers,
remedies and privileges of such Grantor as a general or limited
partner or member of the Interest Issuer, including all rights
under the Governing Agreement and applicable Law (i) to
receive its share of profits, income, capital distributions and
surplus from each Interest Issuer, whether in the form of cash,
properties or other assets, and whether upon a sale or refinancing
of any of the Interest Issuer’s assets, in the ordinary
course of business, upon dissolution and liquidation or otherwise,
and (ii) to vote the Pledged Securities or manage the Interest
Issuer, and (e) any and all proceeds and products of any of
the foregoing, whether now held and existing or hereafter acquired
or arising, including any and all cash, securities, instruments and
other property from time to time paid, payable or otherwise
distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all of the
foregoing (collectively, the “ Proceeds
”).
“ Pledged
Securities ” means (a) the partnership, limited
liability company or limited liability partnership interests
described in Schedule 1 (the “ Pledged Interests
”), (b) any and all securities, security entitlements
and, limited liability company, partnership, limited liability
partnership or other interests issued by an Interest Issuer or any
successor to any such issuer, in each case that any Grantor
acquires or has the right to acquire from time to time in any
manner in substitution for or in addition to any of the foregoing
and any and all certificates, instruments or other documents
representing or evidencing such securities or interests and
(c) any and all warrants, options or other rights to subscribe
to or acquire any of the Pledged Interests or any of the
foregoing.
“ Secured
Obligations ” means, with respect to any Grantor, any and
all present and future Obligations of any type or nature of such
Grantor arising under or relating to such of the Indenture, the
Notes, the Subsidiary Guarantees and the other Note Documents to
which such Grantor is a party.
2.
Representations and Warranties . Each Pledgor represents and
warrants to Collateral Agent as follows:
(a) Each
Grantor has good and marketable title to the Pledged Collateral in
which such Grantor is purporting to grant a security interest to
Collateral Agent, and the Pledged Collateral is not subject to any
Lien;
(b) Subject
to applicable Gaming Laws, each Grantor has the right and power to
pledge the Pledged Collateral owned by such Grantor to Collateral
Agent without the consent, approval or authorization of, or notice
to, any Person (other than such consents, approvals, authorization
or notices which have been obtained or given prior to the date
hereof) and upon the receipt of approval of the Nevada Gaming
Commission of the pledge described herein, such pledge will
constitute the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of such
Grantor, enforceable against such Grantor in accordance with the
terms hereof and the other Note Documents, except as enforcement
may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
moratorium,
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reorganization
or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’
rights or by equitable principles relating to the granting of
specific performance and other equitable remedies as a matter of
judicial discretion;
(c) Upon
delivery to the Collateral Agent of the Certificates evidencing the
Pledged Interests, Collateral Agent will have a valid and first
priority perfected security interest in the Pledged Collateral
securing the Secured Obligations for the benefit of Collateral
Agent on behalf of the Noteholders;
(d) All
member or other equity interests that constitute a portion of the
Pledged Collateral are duly authorized, validly issued in
accordance with all applicable laws, fully paid and non-assessable,
and represent one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and
outstanding shares of member or other equity interest of New
York-New York Hotel & Casino, LLC. There are no outstanding
options, warrants, convertible securities or other rights,
contingent or absolute, to acquire any member or other equity
interest of any Interest Issuer, except as set forth in
Schedule 1.
3.
Creation of Security Interest .
3.1
Pledge of Pledged Collateral . To secure the payment and
performance of the Secured Obligations of such Grantor as and when
due, effective upon receipt of the approval of the Nevada Gaming
Commission, each Grantor hereby conveys, pledges, assigns and
transfers to the Collateral Agent, and grants to the Collateral
Agent, as agent and representative for the equal and ratable
benefit of the Noteholders, a security interest (the “
Security Interest ”) in, all right, title, claim and
interest of such Grantor in and to the Pledged Collateral. Subject
to Section 3.3 of this Agreement, the Security Interest
created by this Section 3.1 shall continue in effect so long
as any Secured Obligation is owed to Collateral Agent or any of the
Notes remain outstanding. Upon receipt of the approval of the
Nevada Gaming Commission, the Secured Obligations will be secured
by a valid and enforceable Security Interest in the Pledged
Interests, and upon the delivery to Collateral Agent or its agent
of Certificates representing the Pledged Interests, the Security
Interest and the related Lien will be perfected and superior to and
prior to the Liens of all third persons.
3.2
Delivery of Certain Pledged Collateral . Subject to
compliance with applicable Gaming Laws, Grantors shall cause to be
delivered to Collateral Agent or its agent for the benefit of the
Noteholders (a) the Certificates evidencing the Pledged
Interests, (b) the Intercompany Notes listed on
Schedule 2 hereto and (c) any other certificates,
instruments or other agreements now or hereafter representing or
evidencing any of the Pledged Collateral. To the extent required by
applicable Gaming Laws, all such Certificates shall be held in the
State of Nevada at a location approved by the Nevada State Gaming
Control Board and shall be made available for inspection by agents
or employees of the Nevada State Gaming Control Board immediately
upon request during normal business hours. All Certificates at any
time delivered to Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Noteholders shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or
shall be accompanied by duly executed and undated instruments of
transfer or assignment in blank, all in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Collateral Agent. Collateral Agent or
its agent shall hold all Certificates and the Intercompany Notes
pledged
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hereunder
pursuant to this Agreement unless and until released in accordance
with Section 3.3 of this Agreement.
3.3
Release of Pledged Collateral . The Security Interest shall
be released upon the terms and conditions of Sections 11.04
and 11.05 of the Indenture. Any release of the Pledged Collateral
shall comply with Section 11.08 of the Indenture. Collateral
Agent, at the expense of Grantors, promptly shall redeliver all
Certificates and Intercompany Notes and shall execute and deliver
to Grantors all documents requested by Grantors that are reasonably
necessary to release Pledged Collateral of record whenever Grantors
shall be entitled to the release thereof in accordance with this
Section 3.3.
4.1
Subject to compliance with applicable Gaming Laws, each Grantor
agrees that at any time, and from time to time, at its own expense
such Grantor will promptly execute, deliver and file (or authorize
Collateral Agent to file) or record all further financing
statements, instruments and documents, and will take all further
actions, including, without limitation, causing the issuers of, or
obligors on any of the Pledged Collateral to so execute, deliver,
file or take other actions, that may be necessary or desirable, or
that Collateral Agent reasonably may request, in order to perfect
and protect any pledge or security interest granted hereby or to
enable Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and
remedies hereunder with respect to any Pledged Collateral and to
preserve, protect and maintain the Pledged Collateral and the value
thereof, including, without limitation, payment of all taxes,
assessments and other charges imposed on or relating to the Pledged
Collateral other than claims being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings diligently conducted. Subject to compliance
with applicable Gaming Laws, Grantors hereby (a) irrevocably
direct the issuers of or obligors on any such Pledged Collateral,
or each securities intermediary, registrar, transfer agent or
trustee for any such Pledged Collateral, to accept the provisions
of this Agreement as conclusive evidence of the right of Collateral
Agent to effect any transfer or exercise any right hereunder or
with respect to any such Pledged Collateral, notwithstanding any
other notice or direction to the contrary heretofore or hereafter
given by such Grantor or any other Person to any of such parties;
and (b) covenant and agree to transfer or reinvest any such
Pledged Collateral, promptly upon Collateral Agent’s written
request, in such manner as may be deemed necessary or desirable by
Collateral Agent to create and perfect, and to continue and
preserve, a security interest in such Pledged Collateral in favor
of Collateral Agent, or the priority, control and exclusivity
thereof, free of all other Liens and claims except as may be
permitted by the terms hereof or of the Indenture.
4.2
Each Grantor agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain all approvals of the Nevada Gaming Commission or any other
Gaming Authority that are required by law for or in connection with
any action or transaction contemplated by this Agreement or by
Article 8 or Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in the State of Nevada and, at Collateral Agent’s
written request after and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, to prepare, sign and file with the appropriate Gaming
Authority the transferor’s portion of any application or
applications for consent to the transfer of control thereof
necessary or appropriate under applicable Gaming Laws for approval
of any sale or transfer of the Pledged
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Collateral
pursuant to the exercise of Collateral Agent’s remedies
hereunder and under the Note Documents.
5.
Voting Rights; Dividends; etc . So long as no Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and until Collateral
Agent suspends such rights, Grantors will be entitled to receive
the benefit of all distributions and other Proceeds made upon or
with respect to the Collateral by them and to exercise any voting
and other consensual rights pertaining to the Collateral pledged by
them; provided , however , that any and all such
distributions and other Proceeds received in the form of capital
stock (or other equity interest) shall be, and the Certificates
representing such capital stock (or other equity interest)
forthwith shall be delivered subject to compliance with Gaming Laws
to Collateral Agent or its agent to hold as Pledged Collateral and
shall, if received by any Grantor, be received in trust for the
benefit of the Noteholders, be segregated from the other property
of such Grantor, and forthwith be delivered to Collateral Agent or
its agent for the benefit of the Noteholders as Pledged Collateral
in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsements)
in suitable form for transfer by delivery or accompanied by
executed and undated instruments of transfer or assignment in
blank, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Collateral Agent.
Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at
the election of Collateral Agent or the Noteholders holding a
majority in aggregate principal amount of the Outstanding Notes
pursuant to Section 6.12 of the Indenture to suspend such
rights:
(a)
Voting Rights . Upon the receipt of all required approvals
from any applicable Gaming Authority, all rights of Grantors to
exercise such voting or other consensual rights shall cease, and
all such rights shall become vested in the Collateral Agent which,
to the extent permitted by law, will have the sole right to
exercise such rights.
(b)
Interest and Distribution Rights . All rights of Grantors to
receive all distributions and other Proceeds made upon or with
respect to the Collateral will cease, and upon the receipt of all
required approvals from any applicable Gaming Authority, such cash
dividends, interest and other payments will be paid to Collateral
Agent.
6.
Rights During Event of Default . When an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, subject to receipt of all required
approvals from any applicable Gaming Authority:
6.1
Proceeds Held in Trust . All distributions and other
Proceeds which are received by any Grantor contrary to the
provisions of this Agreement shall be received in trust for the
benefit of the Noteholders, shall be segregated from other funds of
such Grantor, and forthwith shall be paid over to Collateral Agent
for the account of Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the
same form as so received (with any necessary
endorsements).
6.2
Irrevocable Proxy . Each Grantor hereby revokes all previous
proxies with regard to the Pledged Securities and, to the extent
allowable under applicable Gaming Laws, appoints Collateral Agent
for the benefit of the Noteholders as its proxyholder to
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attend and vote
at any and all meetings of the members (or other equity holders, as
applicable) of the limited liability companies (or other entities,
as applicable) which issued the Pledged Securities, and any
adjournments thereof, held on or after the date of the giving of
this proxy and prior to the termination of this proxy and to
execute any and all written consents of members (or other equity
holders, as applicable) of such limited liability companies (or
other entities, as applicable) executed on or after the date of the
giving of this proxy and prior to the termination of this proxy,
with the same effect as if such Grantor had personally attended the
meetings or had personally voted its interests (or other equity
interests, as applicable) or had personally signed the written
consents; provided , however , that the proxyholder
shall have rights hereunder only upon the occurrence and during the
continuance of an Event of Default under the Indenture and subject
to compliance with Gaming Laws. Each Grantor hereby authorizes
Collateral Agent to, subject to compliance with Gaming Laws,
substitute another Person as the proxyholder and, upon the
occurrence or during the continuance of any Event of Default,
hereby authorizes and directs the proxyholder to file this proxy
and the substitution instrument with the secretary or other
appropriate officer of the appropriate limited liability company or
other entity as applicable. This proxy is coupled with an interest
and is irrevocable until such time as the Security Interest is
released pursuant to Section 3.3.
7.
Transfers and Other Liens . Each Grantor agrees that, except
as permitted under the Note Documents, it will not (i) sell,
assign, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or contract to
sell, assign, exchange, transfer or otherwise dispose of, or grant
any option with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral,
(ii) create or permit to exist any Lien upon or with respect
to any of the Pledged Collateral, except for Permitted Liens and
other encumbrances permitted pursuant to the Indenture, or
(iii) take any action with respect to the Pledged Collateral
which is inconsistent with the provisions or purposes of this
Agreement or any other Note Document.
8.
Collateral Agent Appointed Attorney-in-Fact . Each Grantor
hereby irrevocably appoints Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Noteholders as such Grantor’s attorney-in-fact for the
following purposes: (a) to do all acts and things and to
execute all documents which Collateral Agent may deem necessary or
advisable to perfect and continue perfected the Security Interest
created by this Agreement,
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