Hollywood Park Sold
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 23,
2005
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kentucky
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0-1469
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61-0156015
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
file number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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700
Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40208
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
(502)
636-4400
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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ITEM
1.01.
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ENTRY
INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE
AGREEMENT
|
(i) On
September 23, 2005, Churchill Downs Incorporated (the "Company") as Borrower
entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the "Agreement") with
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and the other lending institutions listed in the
Agreement (the "Lenders"), JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Agent and Collateral
Agent (the "Agent"), with PNC Bank, National Association as Syndication Agent
and National City Bank of Kentucky as Documentation Agent. JPMorgan
Securities Inc. and PNC Capital Markets, Inc. acted as co-lead Arrangers and
Joint Book Runners under the Agreement. The Guarantors under the Agreement
are
Company subsidiaries Churchill Downs Management Company, Churchill Downs
Investment Company, Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions, LLC, Charlson
Industries, Inc., Racing Corporation of America, Calder Race Course, Inc.,
Tropical Park, Inc., Arlington Park Racecourse, LLC, Arlington Management
Services, LLC, Arlington OTB Corp., Quad City Downs, Inc., CDIP, LLC, CDIP
Holdings, LLC, Ellis Park Race Course, Inc., Churchill Downs Louisiana
Horseracing Company, L.L.C., Churchill Downs Louisiana Video Poker Company,
L.L.C. and Video Services, Inc.
The
Agreement amends, supersedes and restates in its entirety a previous credit
agreement dated as of April 3, 2003 by and among the Company, the guarantors
party thereto, the lenders party thereto and the Agent, as the same had been
amended prior to September 23, 2005 (the "Previous Credit Agreement").
All
loans made and secured obligations incurred under the Previous Credit Agreement
which were outstanding on September 23, 2005 continue as loans and secured
obligations under the Agreement. The Agreement provides for a maximum
borrowing of $200,000,000 (including a letter of credit subfacility not to
exceed $25,000,000 and a swing line commitment up to a maximum principal amount
of $15,000,000). The facility terminates on September 23, 2010. The
Company may at any time, with the consent of the Agent but without the consent
of the Lenders except as set forth in the Agreement, increase the aggregate
commitment up to an amount not to exceed $250,000,000, subject to satisfaction
of the requirements set forth in the Agreement. This maximum borrowing amount
may be reduced from time to time according to the terms of the Agreement.
Borrowings made pursuant to the Agreement may be revolving loans or swing line
loans, the combined sum of which may not exceed the maximum borrowing
amount. Amounts borrowed under the Agreement may be borrowed, repaid
and
reborrowed from time to time until September 23, 2010.
Borrowings
made pursuant to the Agreement will bear interest, payable the last day of
each
calendar quarter on floating rate advances or at the end of any interest period
on Eurodollar advances, at either (a) the floating rate, described in the
Agreement as the higher of the Agent’s prime rate or the federal funds rate plus
0.50%, or (b) the applicable margin (the "Applicable Margin") of 75 to 150
additional basis points (determined with reference to the Company’s leverage
ratio) plus a rate based upon the Eurodollar rate (a publicly published
rate). Swing line loans bear interest at the prime rate of the swing
line
lender. Under the Agreement, the Company agreed to pay a commitment
fee,
payable on the last day of each calendar quarter, at rates that range from
0.15%
to 0.375% of the available aggregate commitment, depending on the Company's
leverage ratio.
The
Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit
facilities of this type, including limitations on the Company and its
subsidiaries with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, mergers and
acquisitions, disposition of assets, sale-leaseback transactions, and
transactions with affiliates. The covenants permit the Company to use
proceeds of the credit extended under the Agreement for the repayment of all
amounts under the Company’s $100.0 million Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes
due March 31, 2010 (the "Senior Notes"), for working capital, for general
corporate purposes and acquisition needs. The Agreement also contains
financial covenants that require the Company (i) to maintain an interest
coverage ratio of consolidated adjusted EBITDA to consolidated
interest expense to be greater than 3.5 to 1.0; (ii) not to permit the leverage
ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness to consolidated adjusted EBITDA to
be
greater than 3.25 to 1.0; and (iii) to maintain consolidated net worth of not
less than $190,000,000 as of September 23, 2005, increasing for fiscal years
ending after December 31, 2005 by 50% of consolidated net income and increasing
by 100% of the net proceeds of any future debt and equity
offerings.
The
Agreement provides for customary events of default with corresponding grace
periods, including failure to pay any principal or interest when due, failure
to
comply with covenants, any representation or warranty made by the Company being
materially false on the date made, certain insolvency or receivership events
affecting the Company or its subsidiaries, defaults relating to other
indebtedness of at least $3,000,000 in the aggregate (with certain exceptions
contained in the Agreement), and a change in control of the Company (as defined
in the Agreement).
2
In
the
event of a default by the Company, the requisite number of Lenders, or the
Agent
at their request, may declare all obligations under the Agreement immediately
due and payable, terminate the Lenders’ commitments to make loans under the
Agreement, and make demand on the Company to pay to the collateral agent the
Collateral Shortfall Amount (as defined in the Agreement). For certain events
of
default related to insolvency and receivership, the commitments of Lenders
will
be automatically terminated and all outstanding obligations of the Company
will
become immediately due and payable.
Certain
of the Lenders party to the Agreement, and their respective affiliates, have
performed, and may in the future perform for the Company and its subsidiaries,
various commercial banking, investment banking, underwriting and other financial
advisory services, for which they have received, and will receive, customary
fees and expenses.
The
foregoing description of the Agreement and related matters is qualified in
its
entirety by reference to the Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto
and incorporated herein by reference.
(ii) On
September 23, 2005, in connection with the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended, between Churchill
Downs California Company ("CDCC") and Bay Meadows Land Company, LLC ("Bay
Meadows") dated as of July 6, 2005, described further under Item 2.01 of this
Current Report on Form 8-K, CDCC and Hollywood Park Land Company, LLC (the
"Purchaser"), the assignee of Bay Meadows, entered into a letter agreement
(the
"Letter Agreement") modifying the Asset Purchase Agreement between CDCC and
Bay
Meadows (as amended, the "Purchase Agreement"). Pursuant to the Letter
Agreement, the parties agreed at closing of the Purchase Agreement to reduce
the
purchase price of the assets acquired by the Purchaser by $2.5 million to
address environmental remediation issues and to provide a working capital
adjustment in favor of the Purchaser in the amount of $2.5 million.
In
addition, as of the closing, the parties agreed that CDCC would retain certain
immaterial liabilitites and certain simulcast receivables and payables.
The foregoing description of the Letter Agreement is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Letter Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 hereto
and
incorporated herein by reference.
(iii) On
September 23, 2005, in connection with the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Purchase Agreement, Bay Meadows, Stockbridge Real Estate
Fund II-A, LP, Stockbridge Real Estate Fund II-B, L.P., Stockbridge Real Estate
Fund II-T, LP, Stockbridge Hollywood Park Co-Investors, LP, Stockbridge HP
Holdings Company, LLC and Churchill Downs Investment Company entered into a
reinvestment agreement (the "Reinvestment Agreement"). Pursuant to the
Reinvestment Agreement, Churchill Downs Investment Company, a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Company, will have the option to reinvest in the Hollywood
Park Racetrack business, in the event of certain triggering events which would
allow the Hollywood Park Racetrack business to engage in electronic gaming,
or
other significant gaming and/or subsidies not currently authorized.
The
foregoing description of the Reinvestment Agreement is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the Reinvestment Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 10.3
hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
1.02.
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TERMINATION
OF A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE
AGREEMENT
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In
connection with our entry into the new credit agreement described under Item
1.01(i) above, we repaid the $100.0 million in Senior Notes with a seven year
term issued pursuant to that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated April 3,
2003, as amended by the First Amendment Agreement dated as of October 14, 2004
to Note Purchase Agreement among Churchill Downs Incorporated, the Guarantors
named therein, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, General Electric
Capital Assurance Company, Employers Reinsurance Corporation, Metropolitan
Life
Insurance Company, Principal Life Insurance Company, Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company, C.M. Life Insurance Company, MassMutual Asia Limited, Sun
America Life Insurance Company and Prudential Retirement Ceded Business Trust.
The $100.0 million Senior Notes bore interest based on LIBOR plus a spread
of
155 to 280 basis points determined by the Company meeting certain financial
requirements.
The
information included in Item 1.01(i) of this Report with respect to
the
repayment of the Senior Notes is incorporated by reference into this
Item 1.02.
3
ITEM
2.01.
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COMPLETION
OF ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF
ASSETS
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On
September 23, 2005, CDCC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, completed
the disposition of the Hollywood Park Racetrack horse racing facility and the
Hollywood Park Casino facility located in Inglewood, California ("Hollywood
Park") to the Purchaser pursuant to the Purchase Agreement dated July 6, 2005.
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser acquired substantially all
of
the assets of CDCC used in its operation of the Hollywood Park Racetrack, which
includes land, buildings, improvements and equipment, and the building in which
the Hollywood Park Casino is operated and related fixtures for a purchase price
of $257.5 million cash (the "Assets"), and, in addition, the Purchaser agreed
to
assume certain liabilities of CDCC related to the Assets, subject to certain
adjustments contained in the Purchase Agreement. The actual cash proceeds
received by CDCC on September 23, 2005, including the amounts applied to payoff
indebtedness, was $254.6 million after adjustment.
The
Purchase Agreement was previously described in a Form 8-K filed July 12, 2005,
as amended on Form 8-K/A filed July 18, 2005. The foregoing description of
the
Purchase Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Purchase
Agreement, as amended, which is included as Exhibit 10.4, Exhibit 10.5 and
Exhibit 10.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
2.03.
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CREATION
OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE
SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A
REGISTRANT
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The
information described above under Part (i) of "Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material
Definitive Agreement" is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
9.01.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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(b)
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Pro
forma financial information
|
The
following unaudited pro forma condensed financial information gives effect
to
CDCC's disposition of the Assets to the Purchaser on September 23, 2005. The
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for each
of
the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2004 include the effects
of the disposition as if the disposition had occurred on January 1, 2002. The
following unaudited pro forma condensed financial information, consisting of
the
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2005,
the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, and
the
accompanying notes, should be read in conjunction with the historical annual
and
quarterly financial statements and accompanying notes of the Company. An
unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the
six
months ended June 30, 2005 and 2004 is not included as the effects of the
disposition are already reflected as a discontinued operation in the Company's
financial statements included in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2005. The pro forma financial information is presented
for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the future
results of operations of the Company after disposition of the Assets, or of
the
results of operations of the Company that would have occurred had the
disposition been effected on the dates described above.
4
CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
June
30, 2005
(in
thousands)
|
|
|
Purchase
Agreement
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Historical
|
|
|
|
Amendment
(2)
|
|
|
Adjustment
(1)
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
14,568
|
|
|
$
|
(4,681
|
)
|
|
$
|
249,402
|
|
|
(3)
|
$
|
39,902
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(220,368
|
)
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
|
9,107
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
9,107
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
35,544
|
|
|
|
5,426
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
40,970
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
3,618
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
131
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
3,749
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
6,615
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
6,615
|
|
Assets
held for sale
|
|
|
167,380
|
|
|
|
4,681
|
|
|
|
(166,635
|
)
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,426
|
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
|
236,832
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(136,489
|
)
|
|
|
|
100,343
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
17,678
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(682
|
)
|
|
(4)
|
|
16,996
|
|
Plant
and equipment, net
|
|
|
348,604
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
348,604
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
53,528
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
53,528
|
|
Other
intangible assets, net
|
|
|
18,660
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
18,660
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
675,302
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(137,171
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
538,131
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
37,535
|
|
|
$
|
2,945
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
$
|
40,480
|
|
Purses
payable
|
|
|
17,022
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
17,022
|
|
Accrued
expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
42,064
|
|
|
|
966
|
|
|
$
|
(887
|
)
|
|
(4)
|
|
42,489
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
346 |
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
Income
taxes payable
|
|
|
4,859
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
43,498
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
48,357
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
7,148
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
7,148
|
|
Liabilities
associated with assets held for sale
|
|
|
29,888
|
|
|
|
(2,945
|
)
|
|
|
(25,977
|
)
|
|
(3)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(966
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
current liabilities
|
|
|
138,516
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
16,980
|
|
|
|
|
155,496
|
|
Long-term
debt
|
|
|
237,462
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(219,481
|
)
|
|
(4)
|
|
17,981
|
|
Other
liabilities
|
|
|
21,876
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
21,876
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
|
18,792
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
18,792
|
|
Deferred
income taxes
|
|
|
8,677
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
8,677
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
425,323
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(202,501
|
)
|
|
|
|
222,822
|
|
Shareholders'
equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
|
115,624
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
115,624
|
|
Retained
earnings
|
|
|
135,902
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
65,246
|
|
|
(3)
|
|
201,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(682
|
) |
|
(4)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
981 |
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(146
|
)
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
|
Unearned
compensation
|
|
|
(1,762
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
(1,616
|
)
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
215
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(215
|
)
|
|
(5)
|
|
-
|
|
Total
shareholders' equity
|
|
|
249,979
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
65,330
|
|
|
|
|
315,309
|
|
Total
liabilities and shareholders' equity
|
|
$
|
675,302
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
(137,171
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
538,131
|
|
See
notes
to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For
the year ended December 31, 2004
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
|
Historical
|
Pro
Forma Adjustment (1)
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
Net
revenues
|
|
$
|
463,113
|
|
$
|
(101,997
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
$
|
361,116
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
383,463
|
|
|
(89,430
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
294,033
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
79,650
|
|
|
(12,567
|
)
|
|
|
|
67,083
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
42,759
|
|
|
(6,592
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
36,167
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
impairment loss
|
|
|
6,202
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
6,202
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
30,689
|
|
|
(5,975
|
)
|
|
|
|
24,714
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
435
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
413
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(6,690
|
)
|
|
7,862
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
1,172
|
|
Unrealized
loss on derivative instruments
|
|
|
(4,254
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(4,254
|
)
|
Miscellaneous,
net
|
|
|
2,725
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
2,722
|
|
|
|
|
(7,784
|
)
|
|
7,837
|
|
|
|
|
53
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
22,905
|
|
|
1,862
|
|
|
|
|
24,767
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
(13,990
|
)
|
|
443
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
(13,547
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings
|
|
|
8,915
|
|
|
2,305
|
|
|
|
|
11,220
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings per common share data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
$0.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.85
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
$0.67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$0.84
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
13,196
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,196
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
13,372
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,372
|
|
See
notes
to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For
the year ended December 31, 2003
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
|
Historical
|
Pro
Forma Adjustment (1)
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
Net
revenues
|
|
$
|
444,056
|
|
$
|
(95,551
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
$
|
348,505
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
366,906
|
|
|
(85,835
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
281,071
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
77,150
|
|
|
(9,716
|
)
|
|
|
|
67,434
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
34,091
|
|
|
(3,723
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
30,368
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
43,059
|
|
|
(5,993
|
)
|
|
|
|
37,066
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
1,316
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
1,297
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(6,221
|
)
|
|
5,305
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
(916
|
)
|
Miscellaneous,
net
|
|
|
1,028
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
1,028
|
|
|
|
|
(3,877
|
)
|
|
5,286
|
|
|
|
|
1,409
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
39,182
|
|
|
(707
|
)
|
|
|
|
38,475
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
(15,803
|
)
|
|
636
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
(15,167
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings
|
|
|
23,379
|
|
|
(71
|
)
|
|
|
|
23,308
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings per common share data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
$1.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.77
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
$1.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
13,189
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,189
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
13,392
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,392
|
|
See
notes
to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.
7
CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED
UNAUDITED
PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For
the year ended December 31, 2002
(in
thousands, except per share data)
|
|
Historical
|
Pro
Forma Adjustment (1)
|
|
Pro
Forma
|
Net
revenues
|
|
$
|
458,383
|
|
$
|
(101,497
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
$
|
356,886
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
375,417
|
|
|
(86,047
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
289,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
82,966
|
|
|
(15,450
|
)
|
|
|
|
67,516
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
35,296
|
|
|
(3,776
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
31,520
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset
impairment loss
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income
|
|
|
43,170
|
|
|
(11,674
|
)
|
|
|
|
31,496
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
332
|
|
|
(31
|
)
|
|
(7)
|
|
301
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(8,830
|
)
|
|
7,946
|
|
|
(8)
|
|
(884
|
)
|
Miscellaneous,
net
|
|
|
(1,405
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
(1,405
|
)
|
|
|
|
(9,903
|
)
|
|
7,915
|
|
|
|
|
(1,988
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Earnings
before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
33,267
|
|
|
(3,759
|
)
|
|
|
|
29,508
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
(13,632
|
)
|
|
1,652
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
(11,980
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings
|
|
|
19,635
|
|
|
(2,107
|
)
|
|
|
|
17,528
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
earnings per common share data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
$1.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.34
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
$1.47
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$1.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
13,123
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,123
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
13,359
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,359
|
|
See
notes
to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.
8
(1) |
The
pro forma adjustments give effect to CDCC's disposition of the Assets
to
the Purchaser. The disposition was accounted for as a discontinued
operation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,"
in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
June
30, 2005. The pro forma adjustments for the consolidated balance sheet
are
reflected as if the disposition had occurred on the consolidated balance
sheet date of June 30, 2005. The pro forma adjustments for the
consolidated statements of operations reflect the disposition as if
the
disposition had occurred on January 1, 2002. These unaudited pro forma
condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction
with the historical annual and quarterly financial statements and
accompanying notes of the Company. The pro forma financial information
is
presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative
of the future results of operations of the Company after disposition
of
the Assets or of the result of operations of the Company that would
have
occurred had the disposition been effected on the dates described
above. |
(2)
|
The adjustment reflects a modification
to
assets being sold and liabilities associated with assets being sold
as
detailed in the Letter Agreement described in Item 1.01(ii) of this
Current Report on Form 8-K. |
|
|
(3) |
The adjustment reflects recording the
cash
proceeds from the sale calculated as if the sale had closed on June
30,
2005 (in thousands): |
|
Detail
of current and non-current assets sold:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
$
|
11,587
|
|
|
Restricted
cash
|
|
15,285
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
6,941
|
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
957
|
|
|
Plant
and equipment, net
|
|
131,865
|
|
|
Total
assets sold
|
|
166,635
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Detail
of current liabilities associated with assets sold:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
19,085
|
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
6,563
|
|
|
Deferred
revenue
|
|
329
|
|
|
Total
liabilities assumed
|
|
25,977
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assets
sold less liabilities assumed
|
|
140,658
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
proceeds
|
|
|
254,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less:
estimated direct transaction costs
|
|
|
5,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash proceeds
|
|
249,402
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax
gain on the disposition of the Assets
|
|
108,744
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
43,498
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
gain on the disposition of the Assets
|
$ |
65,246
|
|
(4) |
The
adjustment reflects recording the pay-off of outstanding debt balances,
related deferred finance costs of $682 thousand and accrued interest
expense of $887 thousand under the Company's revolving loan facility
and
the Senior Notes in accordance with the requirement under existing
debt
agreements for the Company's use of proceeds from the disposition
of the
Assets (in thousands):
|
|
Detail
of long-term debt paid off as of June 30, 2005:
|
|
|
|
|
|
$100
million Senior Notes
|
|
$
|
100,000
|
|
|
$200
million revolving loan facility
|
|
|
119,481
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
long-term debt paid off
|
|
$
|
219,481
|
|
9
(5) |
The
adjustment reflects recording the termination of the interest rate
swap
contracts used to mitigate market risk on the variable rate debt
paid off
in connection with the disposition of the Assets as follows (in
thousands): |
|
Swap
asset |
$346 |
|
|
Deferred
income tax liability |
$131 |
|
|
Deferred gain included in accumulated
other comprehensive income |
$215 |
|
|
Cash
proceeds received |
$981 |
|
|
Gain
on termination |
$981 |
|
(6) |
The
adjustment relates to the acceleration of the vesting of restricted
stock
held by certain key employees of $146 thousand. |
|
|
(7) |
To
eliminate the operations of the Assets from the historical operating
results. |
|
|
(8) |
To
eliminate interest expense incurred in connection with the Company's
revolving loan facility and variable rate senior notes as a result
of the
requirement under existing debt agreements for the Company to use
the
proceeds from the disposition of the Assets to pay off the debt balances
under the facilities. |
10
Numbers
|
Description
|
|
|
10.1
|
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement among Churchill Downs Incorporated,
the
guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan
Chase
Bank, N.A., as agent and collateral agent, with PNC Bank, National
Association, as Syndication Agent, and National City Bank of Kentucky,
as
Documentation Agent, dated September 23, 2005
|
|
|
10.2
|
Letter
Agreement dated September 23, 2005 between Hollywood Park Land Company,
LLC and Churchill Downs California Company
|
|
|
10.3
|
Reinvestment
Agreement dated as of September 23, 2005 among Bay Meadows Land Company,
LLC, Stockbridge HP Holdings Company, LLC, Stockbridge Real Estate
Fund
II-A, LP, Stockbridge Real Estate Fund II-B, LP, Stockbridge Real
Estate
Fund II-T, LP, Stockbridge Hollywood Park Co-Investors, LP and Churchill
Downs Investment Company
|
|
|
10.4
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Churchill Downs California Company and
Bay
Meadows Land Company, LLC dated as of July 6, 2005, incorporated
by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K/A
filed
July 18, 2005
|
|
|
10.5
|
Letter
Agreements between Churchill Downs California Company and Bay Meadows
Land
Company, LLC, dated each of August 1, 2005, August 8, 2005, August
12,
2005 and September 7, 2005, each amending the Asset Purchase Agreement
between Churchill Downs California Company and Bay Meadows Land Company,
LLC, dated July 6, 2005
|
|
|
99.1
|
Press
release dated September 23, 2005
|
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto
duly authorized.
|
CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 29, 2005
|
/s/
Michael W. Anderson
|
|
Michael
W. Anderson
Vice
President Finance and Treasurer
|
Numbers
|
Description
|
By
Reference To
|
|
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement among Churchill Downs Incorporated,
the
guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan
Chase
Bank, N.A., as agent and collateral agent, with PNC Bank, National
Association, as Syndication Agent, and National City Bank of Kentucky,
as
Documentation Agent, dated September 23, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Letter
Agreement dated September 23, 2005 between Hollywood Park Land Company,
LLC and Churchill Downs California Company.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reinvestment
Agreement dated as of September 23, 2005 among Bay Meadows Land Company,
LLC, Stockbridge HP Holdings Company, LLC, Stockbridge Real Estate
Fund
II-A, LP, Stockbridge Real Estate Fund II-B, LP, Stockbridge Real
Estate
Fund II-T, LP, Stockbridge Hollywood Park Co-Investors, LP and Churchill
Downs Investment Company.
|
|
|
|
|
10.4
|
Asset
Purchase Agreement between Churchill Downs California Company and
Bay
Meadows Land Company, LLC dated as of July 6, 2005.
|
Exhibit
10.1 to Report on Form 8-K/A filed July 18, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
Letter
Agreements between Churchill Downs California Company and Bay Meadows
Land
Company, LLC, dated each of August 1, 2005, August 8, 2005, August
12,
2005 and September 7, 2005, each amending the Asset Purchase Agreement
between Churchill Downs California Company and Bay Meadows Land Company,
LLC, dated July 6, 2005.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Press
release dated September 23, 2005
|
|
Amended & Restated Credit Agreement 9-23-05
EXECUTION
COPY
CREDIT
AGREEMENT
DATED
AS OF SEPTEMBER 23, 2005
AMONG
CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED,
THE
LENDERS,
THE
GUARANTORS,
AND
JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A.
(successor
by merger to Bank One, NA)
AS
AGENT AND COLLATERAL AGENT
WITH
PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
AS
SYNDICATION AGENT
AND
NATIONAL
CITY BANK OF KENTUCKY
AS
DOCUMENTATION AGENT
_______________________________________________________________
J.P.
MORGAN SECURITIES INC. AND PNC CAPITAL MARKETS, INC.
AS
CO-LEAD ARRANGERS AND JOINT BOOK RUNNERS
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
ARTICLE
I. DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE
II. THE CREDITS
2.1 Revolving
Loan Commitment
2.2 Swing
Line Loans.
2.2.1 Amount
of
Swing Line Loans.
2.3.2 Borrowing
Notice.
2.2.3 Making
of
Swing Line Loans.
2.2.4 Repayment
of Swing Line Loans
2.2.5 Working
Cash Sweep Rider
2.3 Letter
of
Credit Subfacility.
2.3.1 Issuance.
2.3.2 Participations.
2.3.3 Notice
2.3.4 LC
Fees
2.3.5 Administration;
Reimbursement by Lenders
2.3.6
Reimbursement
by Borrower
2.3.7 Obligations
Absolute
2.3.8
Actions
of LC Issuer
2.3.9 Indemnification
2.3.10 Lenders'
Indemnification
2.3.11 Facility
LC Collateral Account
2.3.12 Rights
as
a Lender
2.4 Required
Payments; Termination
2.5 Ratable
Loans
2.6 Types
and
Number of Eurodollar Advances
2.7 Commitment
Fee; Reductions in Aggregate Commitment
2.8 Minimum
Amount of Each Advance
2.9 Optional
Principal Payments
2.10 Method
of
Selecting Types and Interest Periods for New Advances
2.11 Conversion
and Continuation of Outstanding Advances
2.12 Changes
in Interest Rate, etc
2.13 Rates
Applicable After Default
2.14 Method
of
Payment
2.15 Noteless
Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness
2.16 Telephonic
Notices
2.17 Interest
Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis
2.18 Notification
of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Commitment Reductions
2.19 Lending
Installations
2.20 Non-Receipt
of Funds by the Agent
2.21 Replacement
of Lender
2.22 Increase
in Commitments
2.22.1
Amount
of
Increase in Commitments
2.22.2
Eligibility
2.22.3
Notice
2.22.4 Minimum
Amount
2.22.5 Implementation
of Increase
ARTICLE
III. YIELD PROTECTION; TAXES
3.1 Yield
Protection
3.2 Changes
in Capital Adequacy Regulations
3.3 Availability
of Types of Advances
3.4 Funding
Indemnification
3.5 Taxes
3.6 Lender
Statements; Survival of Indemnity
ARTICLE
IV. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
4.1. Initial
Credit Extension
4.2 Each
Credit Extension
ARTICLE
V. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
5.1 Existence
and Standing
5.2 Authorization
and Validity
5.3 No
Conflict; Government Consent
5.4 Financial
Statements
5.5 Material
Adverse Change
5.6 Taxes
5.7 Litigation and
Contingent Obligations
5.8 Subsidiaries
5.9 ERISA
5.10 Accuracy
of Information
5.11 Regulation
U
5.12 Material
Agreements
5.13 Compliance
With Laws
5.14 Ownership
of Properties
5.15 Plan
Assets; Prohibited Transactions
5.16 Environmental
Matters
5.17 Investment
Company Act
5.18 Public
Utility Holding Company Act
5.19 Post-Retirement
Benefits
5.20 Insurance
5.21 Solvency
5.22 Intellectual
Property
5.23 Properties
5.24 Operating
Locations
5.25 Certain
Licenses.
5.26 Predecessor
Entities of the Loan Parties
ARTICLE
VI. COVENANTS
6.1 Financial
Reporting
6.2 Use
of
Proceeds
6.3 Notice
of
Default
6.4 Conduct
of Business
6.5 Taxes
6.6 Insurance
6.7 Compliance
with Laws
6.8 Maintenance
of Properties
6.9 Inspection
6.10 Indebtedness
6.11 Merger
6.12 Sale
of
Assets
6.13 Investments
and Acquisitions
6.14 Subsidiaries
6.15 Certain
Transactions
6.16. Liens
6.17. Intentionally
Omitted51
6.18. Rentals
6.19. Affiliates
6.20 No
Prepayment of Material Indebtedness
6.21 Recordation
of Calder Mortgage
6.22 Financial
Contracts
6.23 Sale
and
Leaseback Transactions and other Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities
6.24. Financial
Covenants
6.25 Loan
Parties shall enter into Collateral Documents
6.26 Maintenance
of Patents, Trademarks, Etc.
6.27 Plans
and
Benefit Arrangements
6.28 Compliance
with Laws
6.29 Further
Assurances
6.30 Subordination
of Intercompany Loans
6.31 Plans
and
Benefit Arrangements
6.32 Issuance
of Stock
6.33 Changes
in Organizational Documents
6.35 Other
Agreements
6.36 Preservation
of Existence.
ARTICLE
VII. DEFAULTS
ARTICLE
VIII. ACCELERATION, WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES
8.1 Acceleration;
Facility LC Collateral Accounts
8.2 Amendments
8.3 Preservation
of Rights
ARTICLE
IX. GENERAL PROVISIONS
9.1 Survival
of Representations
9.2 Governmental
Regulation
9.3 Headings
9.4 Entire
Agreement
9.5 Several
Obligations; Benefits of this Agreement
9.6 Expenses;
Indemnification
9.7 Numbers
of Documents
9.8 Accounting
9.9 Severability
of Provisions
9.10 Nonliability
of Lenders
9.11 Confidentiality
9.12 Nonreliance
9.13 Disclosure
9.14 Joinder
of Guarantors
9.15 Business
Days
9.16 No
Course
of Dealing
9.17 Waivers
by the Borrower
9.18 Incorporation
by Reference
9.19
USA
Patriot Act Notification
ARTICLE
X. THE AGENT
10.1 Appointment;
Nature of Relationship
10.2 Powers
10.3 General
Immunity
10.4 No
Responsibility for Loans, Recitals, etc.
10.5 Action
on
Instructions of Lenders
10.6 Employment
of Agents and Counsel
10.7 Reliance
on Documents; Counsel
10.8 Agent's
Reimbursement and Indemnification
10.9 Notice
of
Default
10.10 Rights
as
a Lender
10.11 Lender
Credit Decision
10.12 Successor
Agent
10.13 Agent
and
Arranger Fees.
10.14 Delegation
to Affiliates
10.15 Execution
of Collateral Documents
10.16 Collateral
Releases
10.17. Co-Agents,
Documentation Agent, Syndication Agent, etc
ARTICLE
XI. SETOFF; RATABLE PAYMENTS
11.1 Setoff
11.2 Ratable
Payments
ARTICLE
XII. BENEFIT OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS
12.1 Successors
and Assigns
12.2 Participations
12.2.1 Permitted
Participants; Effect
12.2.2 Voting
Rights
12.2.3 Benefit
of Certain Provisions
12.3 Assignments
12.3.1 Permitted
Assignments
12.3.2 Consents
12.3.3 Effect;
Effective Date
12.3.4 Register
12.4 Dissemination
of Information
12.5 Tax
Treatment
ARTICLE
XIII. NOTICES
13.1 Notices
13.2 Change
of
Address
ARTICLE
XIV. COUNTERPARTS; INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS
ARTICLE
XV. CHOICE OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
15.1 Choice
of
Law
15.2 Consent
to Jurisdiction
15.3 Waiver
of
Jury Trial
Exhibit
A Borrower’s
Counsel Opinion Requirements
Exhibit
B Compliance
Certificate
Exhibit
C Form
of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit
D Loan/Credit
Related Money Transfer Instructions
Exhibit
E Form
of Note
Exhibit
F Form
of Notice of Acquisition
Exhibit
G Intentionally
Omitted
Exhibit
H Form
of Intercompany Subordination Agreement
Exhibit
I Forms
of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
Exhibit
J Form
of Negative Pledge Agreement
Exhibit
K Form
of Pledge and Security Agreement
Exhibit
L Form
of Lender Joinder
Exhibit
M Form
of Acquisition Compliance Certificate
Exhibit
N Form
of Guarantor Joinder
Exhibit
O Form
of Investment Compliance Certificate
Exhibit
P Form
of Certificate of Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit
Q Form
of Reimbursement Agreement
Exhibit
R Form
of Borrowing Notice
Exhibit
S Form
of Notice of Continuation / Conversion
Schedule
1 Subsidiaries
and other Investments
Schedule
2 Indebtedness
and Liens
Schedule
3 Less
Than 100% Subsidiaries
Schedule
4.1(i)(p) Jurisdiction
for Personal Property Searches
Schedule
4.1(i)(q) Certain
Required Third Party Consents
Schedule
5.22 Intellectual
Property
Schedule
5.23 Real
Property
Schedule
5.24 Operating
Locations
Schedule
5.25 Licenses
Schedule
5.26 Predecessor
Entities
Schedule
6(a) Louisiana
Mortgages
Schedule
6.22 Existing
Rate Management Transactions
AMENDED
AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
This
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 23, 2005, is
among
CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED, the GUARANTORS party hereto, the LENDERS party
hereto, the DEPARTING LENDERS, if any, party hereto and JPMORGAN CHASE BANK,
N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One, NA), a national banking association,
as
AGENT and as COLLATERAL AGENT to amend and restate the Previous Credit
Agreement, which is hereby amended and restated in its entirety.
WHEREAS,
the Borrower has requested, and the Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Departing
Lenders and the Lenders have agreed, to amend the Previous Credit
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Borrower, the Lenders, the Departing Lenders, the Collateral Agent and
the
Agent have agreed (a) to enter into this Agreement in order to (i) amend
and
restate the Previous Credit Agreement in its entirety; (ii) re-evidence the
Obligations, which shall be repayable in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement; and (iii) set forth the terms and conditions under which the Lenders
will, from time to time, make loans and extend other financial accommodations
to
or for the benefit of the Borrower and (b) that each Departing Lender shall
cease to be a party to the Previous Credit Agreement, as evidenced by its
execution and delivery of its Departing Lender Signature Page; and
WHEREAS,
it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that this Agreement
not
constitute a novation and that, from and after the Closing Date, the Previous
Credit Agreement shall be amended and restated hereby and all references
herein
to “hereunder,”“hereof,” or words of like import and all references in any other
Loan Document to the “Credit Agreement” or words of like import shall mean and
be a reference to the Previous Credit Agreement as amended and restated hereby
(and any section references to the Previous Credit Agreement shall refer
to the
applicable equivalent provision set forth herein although the section number
thereof may have changed);
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein,
and of
any loans or extensions of credit heretofore, now or hereafter made to or
for
the benefit of the Borrower by the Lenders and the Agent, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 |
Certain
Defined Terms.
As used in this Agreement:
|
"Acquisition"
means any transaction, or any series of related transactions, consummated
on or
after the date of this Agreement, by which the Borrower or any other Loan
Party
(i) acquires any going business or all or substantially all of the assets
of any
Person, or division thereof, whether through purchase of assets, merger or
otherwise or (ii) directly or indirectly acquires (in one transaction or
as the
most recent transaction in a series of transactions) at least a majority
(in
number of votes) of the securities of a corporation which have ordinary voting
power for the election of directors (other than securities having such power
only by reason of the happening of a contingency) or a majority (by percentage
or voting power) of the outstanding ownership interests of a partnership
or
limited liability company.
"Acquisition
Compliance Certificate" has the meaning given it in Section 6.13.
“Adjusted
EBITDA” of any person for any period means the EBITDA for that Person for that
period adjusted on a pro forma basis for the EBITDA of acquired or divested
operations, provided
that any
EBITDA of Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, L.L.C., Churchill
Downs
Louisiana Video Poker Company, L.L.C. and Video Services, Inc. (whether positive
or negative) for any period prior to October 14, 2004 will not be included
in
the Adjusted EBITDA of those entities.
"Advance"
means a borrowing hereunder, (i) made by the Lenders on the same Borrowing
Date,
or (ii) converted or continued by the Lenders on the same date of conversion
or
continuation, consisting, in either case, of the aggregate amount of the
several
Loans of the same Type and, in the case of Eurodollar Loans, for the same
Interest Period. The term "Advance" shall include Swing Line Loans unless
otherwise expressly provided.
"Affected
Lender" has the meaning given it in Section 2.21.
"Affiliate"
of any Person means any other Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under common control with such Person. A Person shall be
deemed
to control another Person if the controlling Person owns 10% or more of any
class of voting securities (or other ownership interests) of the controlled
Person or possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause
the
direction of the management or policies of the controlled Person, whether
through ownership of stock, by contract or otherwise.
"Agent"
means JPMorgan in its capacity as contractual representative of the Lenders
pursuant to Article X, and not in its individual capacity as a Lender, and
any
successor Agent appointed pursuant to Article X.
"Aggregate
Commitment" means the aggregate of the Commitments of all the Lenders, as
reduced or increased from time to time pursuant to the terms
hereof.
"Aggregate
Outstanding Credit Exposure" means, at any time, the aggregate of the
Outstanding Credit Exposure of all the Lenders.
"Agreement"
means this Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, as it may be amended or
modified and in effect from time to time.
"Agreement
Accounting Principles" means generally accepted accounting principles as
in
effect from time to time, applied in a manner consistent with that used in
preparing the financial statements referred to in Section 5.4.
"Alternate
Base Rate" means, for any day, a rate of interest per annum equal to the
higher
of (a) the Prime Rate in effect for such date and (b) the sum of the Federal
Funds Effective Rate in effect for such day plus 1/2% per annum.
"Applicable
Fee Rate" means, at any time, the percentage rate per annum at which the
Commitment Fee is accruing on the unused portion of the Aggregate Commitment
at
such time as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.
"Applicable
Margin" means, with respect to Advances of any Type at any time, the percentage
rate per annum which is applicable at such time with respect to Advances
of such
Type as set forth in the Pricing Schedule.
"Approved
Fund" means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b)
an
Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that
administers or manages a Lender.
"Arranger"
means collectively, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., and its successors, and
PNC
Capital Markets, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, and its successors, in
their
capacity as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint Book Runners.
"Assignment
of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights" shall mean the Assignment of Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights from time to time executed by the Loan Parties
in
favor of the Collateral Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time.
"Article"
means an article of this Agreement unless another document is specifically
referenced.
"Authorized
Officer" means any of the chief
executive officer, chief financial officer, any executive vice president,
any
senior vice president, the treasurer, and any other officer designated as
such
by the board of directors of the Borrower,
acting
singly.
"Available
Aggregate Commitment" means, at any time, the Aggregate Commitment then in
effect minus the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure at such
time.
"Benefit
Arrangement" shall mean at any time an "employee benefit plan," within the
meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, which is neither a Plan nor a
Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained, sponsored or otherwise contributed
to by any member of the Controlled Group.
"Borrower"
means Churchill Downs Incorporated, a Kentucky corporation, and its successors
and assigns.
"Borrowing
Date" means a date on which an Advance is made hereunder.
"Borrowing
Notice" is defined in Section 2.10, and shall be in a form satisfactory to
the
Agent, generally in the form of Exhibit
R.
"Business
Day" means (i) with respect to any borrowing, payment or rate selection of
Eurodollar Advances, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks
generally are open in Louisville and New York City for the conduct of
substantially all of their commercial lending activities, interbank wire
transfers can be made on the Fedwire system and dealings in United States
dollars are carried on in the London interbank market and (ii) for all other
purposes, a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks generally
are
open in Louisville for the conduct of substantially all of their commercial
lending activities and interbank wire transfers can be made on the Fedwire
system.
"CDMC"
shall mean Churchill Downs Management Company, a Kentucky corporation, and
wholly owned subsidiary of the Borrower.
"Calder"
means Calder Race Course, Inc., a Florida corporation.
“Calder
Financing Statements” is defined in Section 6.21.
"Calder
Mortgage" means the Mortgage executed by Calder in favor of the Collateral
Agent
with respect to the Real Property owned by Calder. Calder executed the Calder
Mortgage and delivered such Calder Mortgage to the Agent on the Previous
Closing
Date in a form sufficient for recordation and the Agent may hereafter record
such Mortgage at any time pursuant to Section 6.21.
"Capitalized
Lease" of a Person means any lease of Property by such Person as lessee which
would be capitalized on a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance
with Agreement Accounting Principles.
"Capitalized
Lease Obligations" of a Person means the amount of the obligations of such
Person under Capitalized Leases which would be shown as a liability on a
balance
sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with Agreement Accounting
Principles.
"Cash
Equivalent Investments" means (i) short-term obligations of, or fully guaranteed
by, the United States of America, (ii) commercial paper rated A-1 or better
by
S&P or P-1 or better by Moody's, (iii) demand deposit accounts maintained in
the ordinary course of business, and (iv) certificates of deposit issued
by and
time deposits with commercial banks (whether domestic or foreign) having
capital
and surplus in excess of $100,000,000; provided
in each
case that the same provides for payment of both principal and interest (and
not
principal alone or interest alone) and is not subject to any contingency
regarding the payment of principal or interest.
"Change
in Control" means the occurrence of any of the following: Any person (as
such
term is used in Section 13(d) and Section 14(d)(2) of the Exchange
Act
as in effect on the date of the Closing Date) or related Persons constituting
a
group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act),
other
than a group including, and under the general supervision of, the Excluded
Group:
(i)
become the "beneficial owners" (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3
under
the Exchange Act as in effect on the date of the Closing Date), directly
or
indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power of all classes then
outstanding of the voting stock or membership or other equity interests of
the
Borrower, or (ii)
acquire after the date of the Closing Date (x) the power to elect, appoint
or
cause the election or appointment of at least a majority of the members of
the
board of directors of the Borrower, through beneficial ownership of the capital
stock of the Borrower or otherwise, or (y) all or substantially all of the
properties and assets of the Borrower.
"Change"
has the meaning given it in Section 3.2.
"Closing
Date" means September 23, 2005.
"Code"
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, reformed or otherwise
modified from time to time.
"Collateral"
means and includes, collectively but without limitation, all property and
assets
in which the Loan Parties grant the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the
Lenders an interest as collateral or other security for all or any of the
Secured Obligations, whether real or personal property, whether granted directly
or indirectly, whether granted now or in the future, and whether granted
in the
form of a security interest, mortgage, deed of trust, assignment, pledge,
chattel mortgage, chattel trust, factor's lien, equipment trust, conditional
sale, trust receipt, lien, charge, lien or title retention, contract, lease
or
consignment agreement intended as a security device, or any other security
or
lien interest whatsoever, whether created by law, contract or otherwise and
is
intended to and shall include all real and personal property, tangible and
intangible, of the Loan Parties; provided,
however,
the
term Collateral shall not include (i) the Horseman's Account, (ii) the bond
issued under the Master Plan Bond Transaction and payments owed by one Loan
Party to another Loan Party in connection with the Master Plan Bond Transaction,
(iii) ownership interests of any Loan Party in any (a) Excluded Subsidiary,
(b)
any Excluded Entity, and (c) those Persons listed on Schedule
3
hereto
in which, as of the Closing Date, a Loan Party directly or indirectly owns
less
than 100% of the outstanding interest of such Person and in which the
organizational agreements governing such Person prohibit the applicable Loan
Party from granting a security interest in such ownership interest, and (iv)
any
chattel paper, contract rights or other general intangibles which are now
held
or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party to the extent that such chattel paper,
contract rights or other general intangibles (including, but not limited
to,
licenses) are not assignable or capable of being encumbered (a) as a matter
of
law or (b) under the terms of any agreement applicable thereto (but solely
to
the extent that any such restriction is enforceable and not ineffective under
applicable law) without the consent of the other party to such agreement
where
such consent has not been obtained after the applicable Loan Party has made
a
reasonably diligent effort satisfactory to the Agent to obtain such
consent.
"Collateral
Agent" means JPMorgan in its capacity as contractual representative of the
Lenders as Collateral Agent hereunder, and not in its individual capacity
as a
Lender.
“Collateral
Documents” means, collectively, all of the instruments, documents and agreements
executed in connection with this Agreement or the Previous Credit Agreement
by
which any Person grants a security interest in Collateral, including without
limitation, those documents referenced in Section 6.25 of this Agreement,
which
in turn includes without limitation, the Pledge and Security Agreement, the
Mortgages, the Negative
Pledge Agreement, the Assignment of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, the
Intercompany Subordination Agreement, the 2004B Collateral Documents, and
all
other documents or instruments executed as security for the Secured Obligations
from time to time, including, without limitation, those entered into pursuant
to
Section 6.29 of this Agreement.
"Collateral
Shortfall Amount" is defined in Section 8.1.
"Commitment"
means, for each Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Revolving Loans
to, and participate in Facility LCs issued upon the application of, the Borrower
in an aggregate amount not exceeding the amount set forth opposite its signature
below, as it may be modified as a result of any assignment that has become
effective pursuant to Section 12.3.2 or as otherwise modified from time to
time
pursuant to the terms hereof.
"Commitment
Fee" is defined in Section 2.7.
"Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA" for
any
Period means the consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of all of the Loan Parties
for
that period, consolidated in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
The EBITDA of the Excluded Subsidiaries shall not be included in Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA, but EBITDA attributable to the Borrower’s interest in Wagerco
shall be included in Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA in an amount not to exceed
the
amount of dividends and other similar distributions actually received in
cash by
a Loan Party from Wagerco.
"Consolidated
Funded Indebtedness" means at any time the aggregate dollar amount of
Consolidated Indebtedness which has actually been funded and is outstanding
at
such time, whether or not such amount is due or payable at such
time.
"Consolidated
Indebtedness" means at any time the Indebtedness of the Loan Parties calculated
on a consolidated basis as of such time in accordance with Agreement Accounting
Principles.
"Consolidated
Interest Expense" means, with reference to any period, the interest expense
of
the Loan Parties calculated on a consolidated basis for such period in
accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles. The interest expense paid
by an
Excluded Subsidiary shall not be included in Consolidated Interest
Expense.
"Consolidated
Net Income" means, with reference to any period, the net income (or loss)
of all
of the Loan Parties calculated on a consolidated basis for such period in
accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
"Consolidated
Net Worth" means as of any date of determination total stockholders' equity
of
all of the Loan Parties as of such date determined and consolidated in
accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles.
"Consolidated
Rentals" means, with reference to any period, the Rentals of the Loan Parties
calculated on a consolidated basis for such period in accordance with Agreement
Accounting Principles.
"Contingent
Obligation" of a Person means any agreement, undertaking or arrangement by
which
such Person assumes, guarantees, endorses, contingently agrees to purchase
or
provide funds for the payment of, or otherwise becomes or is contingently
liable
upon, the obligation or liability of any other Person, or agrees to maintain
the
net worth or working capital or other financial condition of any other Person,
or otherwise assures any creditor of such other Person against loss, including,
without limitation, any guaranty, comfort letter, operating agreement,
take-or-pay contract or the obligations of any such Person as general partner
of
a partnership with respect to the liabilities of the partnership.
"Controlled
Group" means all members of a controlled group of corporations or other business
entities and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under
common
control which, together with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, are
treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
"Conversion/Continuation
Notice" is defined in Section 2.11, and shall be in a form satisfactory to
this
Agent, generally in the form of Exhibit
S.
"Credit
Extension" means the making of an Advance or the issuance of a Facility LC
hereunder.
"Credit
Extension Date" means the Borrowing Date for an Advance or the issuance date
for
a Facility LC.
"Current
Fields of Enterprise" means those fields of enterprise that each Loan Party
is
engaged in as of the date of this Agreement, and activities related thereto,
including, but not limited to the acquisition of Persons that provide wagering
platforms, and shall not
include
any mode of gambling other than pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing and
Permitted Alternative Gaming which, in each case, is conducted in full
compliance with applicable law.
"Default"
means one or more of the events described in Article VII.
“Departing
Lender” means each lender under the Previous Credit Agreement that executes and
delivers to the Agent a Departing Lender Signature Page.
“Departing
Lender Signature Page” means each signature page to this Agreement on which it
is indicated that the Departing Lender executing the same shall cease to
be a
party to the Previous Credit Agreement on the Closing Date.
“EBITDA”
for any Person for any period of determination means that Person’s net income
plus,
to the
extent deducted from revenues in determining net income, (i) interest expense,
(ii) expense for taxes paid or accrued, (iii) depreciation, (iv) amortization,
(v) extraordinary losses incurred other than in the ordinary course of business,
(vi) the one-time contribution by the Borrower of up to $10,000,000 to the
Churchill Downs Foundation and (vii) in the case of Ellis Park Race Course,
Inc., the lesser
of (1)
the one-time non-cash impairment charge, if any, deducted from the net income
of
Ellis Park Race Course, Inc. with respect to either the third fiscal quarter
2004 or the fourth fiscal quarter 2004 (but not both quarters), or
(2)
$6,200,000.00; minus,
to the
extent included in net income, that Person’s extraordinary gains realized other
than in the ordinary course of business and other than extraordinary gains
arising from “business interruption” insurance proceeds in connection with the
Fair Grounds Race Course and its related operations, in each case for such
period determined, in accordance with Agreement Accounting
Principles.
"Environmental
Laws" means all applicable federal,
provincial, state
and
local laws, rules, regulations, reported and publicly available orders, reported
judicial determinations, and reported and publicly available decisions of
an
executive body or any governmental or quasi-governmental entity, whether
in the
past, the present or the future, pertaining to health and/or the environment
in
effect in any and all jurisdictions in which the Borrowers are at any time
leasing equipment pursuant to a Lease or otherwise doing business. The
Environmental Laws shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
(1) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act,
42 U.S.C. Sections 9601, et
seq.;
the
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, Public Law 99-499, 100 Stat.
1613;
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 6901,
et
seq.;
the
National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 4321; the Safe Drinking
Water Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 300F, et
seq.;
the
Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 2601; the Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801; the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections 1251; et
seq.;
the
Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401, et
seq.;
and
the regulations promulgated in connection therewith; and (2) Environmental
Protection Agency regulations pertaining to asbestos (including 40 C.F.R.
Part
61, Subpart M); Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations
pertaining to asbes-tos (including 29 C.F.R. Sections 1910.1001 and 1926.58);
and any state, province and local laws and regulations pertaining to Hazardous
Materials and/or asbestos.
"ERISA"
means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from
time
to time, and any rule or regulation issued thereunder.
"Eurodollar
Advance" means an Advance which, except as otherwise provided in Section
2.13,
bears interest at the applicable Eurodollar Rate.
"Eurodollar
Base Rate" means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance for the relevant Interest
Period, the applicable British Bankers' Association LIBOR rate for deposits
in
U.S. dollars as reported on Page 3750 of the Dow Jones Market Service or,
if
such service is not available, by any other generally recognized financial
information service as of 11:00 a.m. (London time) two Business Days prior
to
the first day of such Interest Period, and having a maturity equal to such
Interest Period, provided
that, if
no such British Bankers' Association LIBOR rate is available to the Agent,
the
applicable Eurodollar Base Rate for the relevant Interest Period shall instead
be the rate determined by the Agent to be the rate at which JPMorgan or one
of
its Affiliate banks offers to place deposits in U.S. dollars with first-class
banks in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London
time)
two Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period, in the
approximate amount of JPMorgan's relevant Eurodollar Loan and having a maturity
equal to such Interest Period.
"Eurodollar
Loan" means a Loan which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.13, bears
interest at the applicable Eurodollar Rate.
"Eurodollar
Rate" means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance for the relevant Interest
Period, the sum of (i) the quotient of (a) the Eurodollar Base Rate applicable
to such Interest Period, divided by (b) one minus the Reserve Requirement
(expressed as a decimal) applicable to such Interest Period, plus (ii) the
Applicable Margin.
"Exchange
Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
"Excluded
Entities" means any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or
other
Person in which the Loan Parties hold an ownership interest, either directly
or
indirectly, and which is not a Loan Party.
“Excluded
Group” means and includes Duchossois Industries, Inc. and its
Affiliates.
“Excluded
Subsidiaries” means any Excluded Entity which is a Subsidiary of the Borrower.
The Excluded Subsidiaries on the Closing Date are Hoosier Park, L.P., Churchill
Downs Pennsylvania Company (formerly known as Churchill Downs California
Foodservices Company), Tracknet, LLC, Churchill Downs California Company,
Churchill Downs California Fall Operating Company, Anderson Park, Inc. Fair
Grounds International Ventures, L.L.C., a Louisiana limited liability company,
and F.G. Staffing Services, Inc., a Louisiana corporation.
"Excluded
Taxes" means, in the case of each Lender or applicable Lending Installation
and
the Agent, taxes imposed on its overall net income, and franchise taxes imposed
on it, by (i) the jurisdiction under the laws of which such Lender or the
Agent
is incorporated or organized or (ii) the jurisdiction in which the Agent's
or
such Lender's principal executive office or such Lender's applicable Lending
Installation is located.
"Exhibit"
refers to an exhibit to this Agreement, unless another document is specifically
referenced.
"Facility
LC" is defined in Section 2.3.1.
"Facility
LC Application" is defined in Section 2.3.3.
"Facility
LC Collateral Account" is defined in Section 2.3.11.
"Facility
Termination Date" means September 23, 2010, or any earlier date on which
the
Aggregate Commitment is reduced to zero or otherwise terminated pursuant
to the
terms hereof.
“Fair
Grounds Acquisition” shall have the meaning given it in Recital C of the 2004B
Amendment.
“Fair
Grounds Acquisition Documents” shall mean all of the documents through which the
Fair Grounds Acquisition is consummated, including, without limitation, (a)
the
Third Amended Plan of Reorganization, filed in the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Bankruptcy Case No 03-16222,
by
Fair Grounds Corporation, as Debtor and Debtor-in-possession; (b) the Order,
dated September 28, 2004, entered by the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the
Eastern District of Louisiana in Bankruptcy Case No 03-16222, confirming
the
Third Amended Plan of Reorganization of Fair Grounds Corporation; (c) the
Asset
Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2004, as amended by the First
Amendment, dated as September 17, 2004, among the Borrower, on behalf of
one of
its wholly owned subsidiary to be formed, Fair Grounds Corporation and the
Borrower; (d) the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2004,
between Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, L.L.C. and Finish
Line
Management Corp.; and (e) the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated October 14,
2004,
between Churchill Downs Louisiana Video Poker Company, L.L.C. and Steven
M.
Rittvo, Ralph Capitelli, T. Carey Wicker III and Louisiana Ventures,
Inc..
“Fair
Grounds Assignment and Subordination of Lease and Management Agreement” shall
mean the Assignment and Subordination of Lease and Management Agreement,
dated
as of October 14, 2004, between Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company,
L.L.C., as Landlord, and Fair Grounds Corporation, as Tenant.
"Federal
Funds Effective Rate" means, for any day, an interest rate per annum equal
to
the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions
with
members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on
such
day, as published on the next succeeding day (or, if such day is not a Business
Day, for the immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank
of
New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business
Day, the average of the quotations at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Louisville
time)
on such day on such transactions received by the Agent from three Federal
funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by the Agent in its sole discretion.
"Financial
Contract" of a Person means (i) any exchange-traded or over-the-counter futures,
forward, swap or option contract or other financial instrument with similar
characteristics, and/or (ii) any Rate Management Transaction.
“First
Amendment” means the 2004A Amendment to Loan Documents, dated as of June 1, 2004
among the Agent, the Guarantors party thereto and the Borrower.
"Floating
Rate" means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to (i) the Alternate Base
Rate
for such day plus (ii) the Applicable Margin, in each case changing when
and as
the Alternate Base Rate changes.
"Floating
Rate Advance" means an Advance which, except as otherwise provided in Section
2.13, bears interest at the Floating Rate.
"Floating
Rate Loan" means a Loan which, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.13,
bears interest at the Floating Rate.
"Fund"
means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged
in
making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and
similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its
business.
"Guarantor
Joinder" is defined in Section 9.14.
"Guarantors"
means, subject to Section 6.12(iii) collectively, Churchill Downs Management
Company, Churchill Downs Investment Company, Churchill Downs Simulcast
Productions, LLC, Charlson Industries, Inc., Racing Corporation of America,
Calder Race Course, Inc., Tropical Park, Inc., Arlington Park Racecourse,
LLC,
Arlington Management Services, LLC, Arlington OTB Corp., Quad City Downs,
Inc.,
CDIP, LLC, CDIP Holdings, LLC, Ellis Park Race Course, Inc., Churchill Downs
Louisiana Horseracing Company, L.L.C., Churchill Downs Louisiana Video Poker
Company, L.L.C., Video Services, Inc., any Person who becomes a Guarantor
under
Section 9.14, and the successors and assigns of any of them, and "Guarantor"
means any one or more of these.
"Guaranty"
means that certain Amended and Restated Guaranty dated as of the Closing
Date,
executed by the Guarantors in favor of the Collateral Agent, entered into
pursuant to this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified and in effect from time to time.
"Hazardous
Materials" means any substance, chemical, wastes (medical or otherwise),
or
con-taminants, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated
biphenyls (“PCBs”), paint containing lead, gasoline or other petroleum products,
radioactive material, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and discharges of
sewage or effluent that is designated or defined (either by inclusion in
a list
of materials or by reference to exhibited characteristics) as hazardous,
toxic
or dangerous, or as a designated or prohibited substance, in any federal,
state,
provincial, municipal or local law, by-law, code having the force of law,
or
ordinance, including, without limitation, the applicable Environmental Laws,
now
existing or hereafter in effect, and all rules having the force of law and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
"Horseman’s
Account" means refundable deposits and amounts held by a Loan Party for the
benefit of horsemen, ownership of which deposits and amounts is vested in
such
horsemen.
"Indebtedness"
of a Person means such Person's (i) obligations for borrowed money, (ii)
obligations representing the deferred purchase price of Property or services
(other than accounts payable arising in the ordinary course of such Person's
business payable on terms customary in the trade), (iii) obligations, whether
or
not assumed, secured by Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production
from
Property now or hereafter owned or acquired by such Person, (iv) obligations
which are evidenced by notes, acceptances, or other instruments, (v) obligations
of such Person to purchase securities or other Property arising out of or
in
connection with the sale of the same or substantially similar securities
or
Property, (vi) Capitalized Lease Obligations, (vii) LC Obligations, (viii)
aggregate undrawn stated amount under Letters of Credit that are not Facility
LCs, plus the aggregate amount of all reimbursement obligations in connection
therewith, and (ix) any other obligation for borrowed money or other financial
accommodation which in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles would
be
shown as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person, but
the
term "Indebtedness" does not include trade payables and accrued expenses,
deferred revenue related to the annual running of the Kentucky Derby, deferred
revenue from the leasing or licensing of personal seat licenses, and obligations
not exceeding $3,000,000 under outstanding pari-mutuel tickets that are payable
with respect to races run not more than one year prior to the date of
determination which were incurred in the ordinary course of business, which
are
not represented by a promissory note or other evidence of indebtedness and
(other than pari-mutuel tickets) which are not more than thirty (30) days
past
due, all determined in accordance with Agreement Accounting
Principles.
"Indemnity
Agreement" shall mean the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of
the
Previous Closing Date, among the Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantors party
thereto.
"Intercompany
Subordination Agreement" shall mean a subordination agreement among the Loan
Parties in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
H.
“Interest
Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (a)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA to (b) Consolidated Interest Expense, in each
instance computed as provided in Section 6.24.1 and in accordance with Agreement
Accounting Principles.
"Interest
Period" means, with respect to a Eurodollar Advance, a period of one, two,
three
or six months commencing on a Business Day selected by the Borrower pursuant
to
this Agreement. Such Interest Period shall end on the day which corresponds
numerically to such date one, two, three or six months thereafter, provided,
however,
that if
there is no such numerically corresponding day in such next, second, third
or
sixth succeeding month, such Interest Period shall end on the last Business
Day
of such next, second, third or sixth succeeding month. If an Interest Period
would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period
shall end on the next succeeding Business Day, provided,
however,
that if
said next succeeding Business Day falls in a new calendar month, such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day.
"Investment"
of a Person means any loan, advance (other than commission, travel and similar
advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business),
extension of credit (other than accounts receivable arising in the ordinary
course of business on terms customary in the trade) or contribution of capital
by such Person; stocks, bonds, mutual funds, partnership interests, notes,
debentures or other securities owned by such Person; any deposit accounts
and
certificate of deposit owned by such Person; and structured notes, derivative
financial instruments and other similar instruments or contracts owned by
such
Person.
“Jazz
Fest Subordination Agreement and Estoppel” shall mean the Subordination,
Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement dated October 13, 2004, between
The New
Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Inc., as Tenant, and the Collateral
Agent
as mortgagee under the Mortgage defined therein, together with the Estoppel
Certificate by The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation, Inc. in favor
of
the Agent and the Collateral Agent.
“JPMorgan”
means JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One, NA), a
national banking association, in its individual capacity, and its
successors.
"LC
Fee"
is defined in Section 2.3.4.
"LC
Issuer" means PNC Bank (or any subsidiary or affiliate of PNC Bank designated
by
PNC Bank) in its capacity as issuer of Facility LCs hereunder.
"Investment
Compliance Certificate" is defined in Section 6.13(ii)(c).
"LC
Obligations" means, at any time, the sum, without duplication, of (i) the
aggregate undrawn stated amount under all Facility LCs outstanding at such
time
(including without limitation increases, if any, in the stated amount provided
in any Facility LC, whether or not the time for such increase has occurred)
plus
(ii) the aggregate unpaid amount at such time of all Reimbursement
Obligations.
"LC
Payment Date" is defined in Section 2.3.5.
“LC
Reimbursement Agreement” is defined in Section 2.3.3.
"Lenders"
means the lending institutions (other than the Departing Lenders) listed
on the
signature pages of this Agreement and their respective successors and assigns,
together with any lending institution that becomes a Lender under Section
12.3.
Unless otherwise specified, the term "Lenders" includes PNC Bank in its capacity
as Swing Line Lender.
"Lending
Installation" means, with respect to a Lender or the Agent, the office, branch,
subsidiary or Affiliate of such Lender or the Agent listed on the signature
pages hereof or on a Schedule or otherwise selected by such Lender or the
Agent
pursuant to Section 2.19.
"Letter
of Credit" of a Person means a letter of credit or similar instrument which
is
issued upon the application of such Person or upon which such Person is an
account party or for which such Person is in any way liable.
"Leverage
Ratio" means, as of any date of calculation, the ratio of (i) Consolidated
Funded Indebtedness outstanding on such date to (ii) Consolidated Adjusted
EBITDA, in each instance computed in accordance with Section 6.24.2 and
Agreement Accounting Principles.
"Lien"
means any lien (statutory or other), mortgage, pledge, hypothecation,
assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance or preference, priority or other
security agreement or preferential arrangement of any kind or nature whatsoever
(including, without limitation, the interest of a vendor or lessor under
any
conditional sale, Capitalized Lease or other title retention
agreement).
"Loan"
means a Revolving Loan or a Swing Line Loan.
"Loan
Documents" means this Agreement, the Facility LC Applications, the LC
Reimbursement Agreement, any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.15, the
Collateral Documents, the Guaranty, and all other documents (excluding the
Working Cash Sweep Rider) and/or instruments executed and delivered pursuant
to
and/or in connection with the Previous Credit Agreement or this
Agreement.
"Loan
Parties" means the Borrower and the Guarantors from time to time.
“Louisiana
Mortgages” means the Mortgages, Assignments of Rents and Security Agreements and
the Leasehold Mortgages, Assignments of Rents and Security Agreements and
Deeds
of Trust encumbering the Loan Parties’ fee or leasehold interest in those
properties listed on 6(a)
of the
2004B Amendment and delivered by each of the applicable Loan Parties with
respect to each of the parcels of real property listed on Schedule
6(a)
to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders, as they may be amended and/or
supplemented from time to time.
"Master
Plan Bond Rentals" means rentals payable under the Master Plan Bond
Transaction.
"Master
Plan Bond Transaction" means the transaction through which the City of
Louisville, Kentucky (n/k/a Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government)
Taxable Industrial Building Revenue Bond, Series 2002 (Churchill Downs
Incorporated Project) was issued.
"Material
Adverse Effect" means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, Property,
condition (financial or otherwise), results of operations, or prospects,
of the
Loan Parties taken as a whole, (ii) the ability of the Borrower to perform
its
obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, or (iii) the
validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents or the rights or
remedies of the Agent, the LC Issuer, the Collateral Agent or the Lenders
thereunder.
"Material
Indebtedness" means Indebtedness in an outstanding principal amount of
$3,000,000.00 or
more
in the aggregate (or the equivalent thereof in any currency other than U.S.
dollars), but does not include the Indebtedness under the Convertible Promissory
Note in the principal amount of $16,669,379.87 dated October 19, 2004 payable
to
Brad M. Kelley.
"Material
Indebtedness Agreement" means any agreement under which any Material
Indebtedness was created or is governed or which provides for the incurrence
of
Indebtedness in an amount which would constitute Material Indebtedness (whether
or not an amount of Indebtedness constituting Material Indebtedness is
outstanding thereunder).
"Modify"
and "Modification" are defined in Section 2.3.1.
"Moody's"
means Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
"Mortgages"
shall mean the Mortgages and Deeds of Trust in substantially the form of
collective Exhibit
I
previously executed and delivered by each of the applicable Loan Parties
with
respect to each of the parcels of Real Property Collateral to the Collateral
Agent for the benefit of the Lenders. The Calder Mortgage with respect to
the
Real Property in Florida was not recorded on the Previous Closing Date, but
the
Agent may cause the Collateral Agent to record the Calder Mortgage at any
time
pursuant to Section 6.21.
"Multiemployer
Plan" means a Plan maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement
or
any other arrangement to which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled
Group is a party to which more than one employer is obligated to make
contributions.
"Negative
Pledge Agreement" means that certain Negative Pledge Agreement in substantially
the form of Exhibit
J
executed
and delivered by Calder and all the Loan Parties in favor of the Agent with
respect to all interest of the Loan Parties in any Property of Calder, including
without limitation any Property subject to the Calder Mortgage and/or any
Calder
Financing Statements.
"Non-U.S.
Lender" is defined in Section 3.5(iv).
"Note"
is
defined in Section 2.15(iv).
"Notice
of Acquisition" is defined in Section 6.13(iii)(b).
"Obligations"
means, collectively, all unpaid principal of and accrued and unpaid interest
on
the Loans, all obligations, contingent or otherwise, under and/or in connection
with any Notes and/or to or for the benefit of any Lender and/or the LC Issuer
under and/or in connection with the other Loan Documents, all Reimbursement
Obligations, all accrued and unpaid fees and all expenses, reimbursements,
indemnities and other obligations of the Borrower to the Lenders or to any
Lender, the Agent, the Collateral Agent for the benefit of any Lender or
the LC
Issuer, the LC Issuer or any indemnified party arising under the Loan Documents,
whether they exist on the date of this Agreement or the Previous Credit
Agreement, or arise or are created or acquired after the date of this Agreement
or the Previous Credit Agreement.
"Off-Balance
Sheet Liability" of a Person means (i) any repurchase obligation or liability
of
such Person with respect to accounts or notes receivable sold by such Person,
(ii) any liability under any Sale and Leaseback Transaction which is not
a
Capitalized Lease, (iii) any liability under any so-called "synthetic lease"
transaction entered into by such Person, or (iv) any obligation arising with
respect to any other transaction which is the functional equivalent of or
takes
the place of borrowing but which does not constitute a liability on the balance
sheets of such Person, but excluding from this clause (iv) Operating
Leases.
"Operating
Lease" of a Person means any lease of Property (other than a Capitalized
Lease)
by such Person as lessee which has an original term (including any required
renewals and any renewals effective at the option of the lessor) of one year
or
more.
"Other
Taxes" is defined in Section 3.5(ii).
"Outstanding
Credit Exposure" means, as to any Lender at any time, the sum of (i) the
aggregate principal amount of its Loans outstanding at such time, plus (ii)
an
amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the LC Obligations at such time, plus
(iii) an amount equal to its Pro Rata Share of the aggregate principal amount
of
Swing Line Loans outstanding at such time.
.
"Participants"
is defined in Section 12.2.1.
"Payment
Date" means the last day of each calendar quarter.
"PBGC"
means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, or any successor
thereto.
"Permitted
Acquisitions" has the meaning given it in Section 6.13(iii).
"Permitted
Alternative Gaming" means slot machines and/or video lottery terminals and/or
electronic gaming machines operated by one or more of the Loan Parties at
a
facility owned or leased by, and operated by one or more of the Loan Parties,
and at which either (1) live horse racing is underway at that facility and
pari-mutuel wagering is being conducted with respect to those races; and/or
(2)
live horse racing is being simulcast at that facility and pari-mutuel wagering
is being conducted with respect to those races.
“Permitted
Investment” means a possible investment of up to $50,000,000 in
Wagerco.
"Permitted
Liens" is defined in Section 6.16.
"Permitted
Secured Rate Management Transaction" has the meaning given it in Section
6.16(vii).
"Person"
means any natural person, corporation, firm, joint venture, partnership,
limited
liability company, association, enterprise, trust or other entity or
organization, or any government or political subdivision or any agency,
department or instrumentality thereof.
"Plan"
means an employee pension benefit plan which is covered by Title IV of ERISA
or
subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Code as
to
which the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group may have any
liability.
"Pledge
and Security Agreement" means the Amended and Restated Pledge and Security
Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit
K
dated as
of the Closing Date and executed and delivered by each of the applicable
Loan
Parties to the Collateral Agent for the ratable benefit of the Lenders, as
amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from
time to
time.
"PNC
Bank" means PNC Bank, National Association, a national banking association
having its principal office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and having an office
in
Louisville, Kentucky, in its individual capacity, and its
successors.
“Previous
Closing Date” means April 3, 2003.
“Previous
Credit Agreement” means that certain Credit Agreement dated as of April 3, 2003
by and among the Borrower, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party
thereto and the Agent, as the same has been amended prior to the Closing
Date.
“Pricing
Schedule” means the Pricing Schedule attached to this Agreement.
"Prime
Rate" means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to
time
by JPMorgan as its prime rate in effect at its principal office in New York
City; each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including
the
date such change is publicly announced as being effective.
"Prohibited
Transaction" shall mean any prohibited transaction as defined in
Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 406 of
ERISA for
which neither an individual nor a class exemption has been issued by the
United
States Department of Labor.
"Pro
Rata
Share" means, with respect to a Lender, a portion equal to a fraction the
numerator of which is such Lender's Commitment and the denominator of which
is
the Aggregate Commitment.
"Property"
of a Person means any and all property, whether real, personal, tangible,
intangible, or mixed, of such Person, or other assets owned, leased or operated
by such Person.
“PSL”
means any agreement between any Loan Party and a Person providing for a right
to
purchase or otherwise use seating accommodations in certain seating locations
at
the Borrower's Property located on Central Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky,
known
as the Churchill Downs racetrack facility, and which agreement does not conflict
with any of the Loan Documents, and/or result in a Default or Unmatured Default,
and expressly does not result in, or require, the creation or imposition
of any
Lien in, leasehold interest in, rights in, claim to, easement or easement
by
estoppel over, or similar rights or interests in any Property of any such
Loan
Party, or result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any right
to
possess specific property (other than the contractual right to purchase or
otherwise use the subject seating accommodations subject to the terms of
such
agreement).
“PSL
Buyback/Guarantee” means any promise to repurchase or buy back, guarantee or
otherwise provide credit support, directly or indirectly, given by any Loan
Party in favor of any financial institution or other Person in connection
with
an obligation arising under a PSL Financing.
“PSL
Financing” means any instance in which, pursuant to a PSL Financing Program, a
PSL Purchaser finances its obligations under a PSL, in whole or in part,
and
which does not conflict with any of the Loan Documents, and/or result in
a
Default or Unmatured Default.
“PSL
Financing Program” means a financing arrangement program established by any Loan
Party with a financial institution or other Person pursuant to which such
financial institution or other Person agrees to finance, in whole or in part,
PSL Purchasers’ obligations under the PSLs, and which arrangement does not
conflict with any of the Loan Documents, and/or result in a Default or Unmatured
Default.
“PSL
Purchaser” means the Person who enters into a PSL with any Loan
Party.
"Purchasers"
is defined in Section 12.3.1.
"Rate
Management Obligations" of a Person means any and all obligations of such
Person, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and whensoever created,
arising, evidenced or acquired (including all renewals, extensions and
modifications thereof and substitutions therefor), under (i) any and all
Rate
Management Transactions, and (ii) any and all cancellations, buy backs,
reversals, terminations or assignments of any Rate Management Transactions.
"Rate
Management Transaction" means any transaction (including an agreement with
respect thereto) now existing including, without limitation, those transactions
described on Schedule
6.22
or
hereafter entered by the Borrower which is a rate swap, basis swap, forward
rate
transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap,
equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign
exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction,
forward transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap
transaction, currency option or any other similar transaction (including
any
option with respect to any of these transactions) or any combination thereof,
whether linked to one or more interest rates, foreign currencies, commodity
prices, equity prices or other financial measures.
"Real
Property" means, collectively, each of the parcels of owned and/or leased
real
property of any of the Loan Parties, all of which is listed on Schedule
5.23.
"Real
Property Collateral" means each of the parcels of owned Real Property listed
on
Schedule
5.23
except
as set forth on such Schedule.
"Recorded
Mortgages" means each of the Mortgages, except for the Calder Mortgage, but
if
the Calder Mortgage is subsequently recorded in accordance with Section 6.21,
Recorded Mortgage shall include such Calder Mortgage on and after the date
of
such recordation.
“Refinanced
Indebtedness” means the Indebtedness and all other monetary obligations under
the Borrower’s “Term Notes” as defined in the Previous Credit
Agreement.
"Regulation
D" means Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
as
from time to time in effect and any successor thereto or other regulation
or
official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating to reserve
requirements applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve
System.
"Regulation
U" means Regulation U, T, G or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System as from time to time in effect and any successor or other
regulation or official interpretation of said Board of Governors relating
to the
extension of credit by banks for the purpose of purchasing or carrying margin
stocks applicable to member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
"Reimbursement
Obligations" means, at any time, the aggregate of all obligations of the
Borrower then outstanding under Section 2.3 to reimburse the LC Issuer for
amounts paid by the LC Issuer in respect of any one or more drawings under
Facility LCs.
"Rentals"
of a Person means the aggregate fixed amounts payable by such Person under
any
Operating Lease but shall not include Master Plan Bond Rentals or Tote Rentals
or rental or lease payments for the lease of Louisiana Downs or some
other
facility for the conduct of the Fair Grounds winter 2005-2006
meet.
"Reportable
Event" means a reportable event as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the
regulations issued under such section, with respect to a Plan, excluding,
however, such events as to which the PBGC has by regulation waived the
requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within 30 days
of
the occurrence of such event, provided,
however,
that a
failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code and
of
Section 302 of ERISA shall be a Reportable Event regardless of the issuance
of
any such waiver of the notice requirement in accordance with either Section
4043(a) of ERISA or Section 412(d) of the Code.
"Reports"
is defined in Section 9.6.
"Required
Lenders" means Lenders in the aggregate having at least fifty-one percent
(51%)
of the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure, or if the Aggregate Commitment
has
been terminated, Lenders in the aggregate holding at least fifty-one percent
(51%) of the aggregate principal amount of all of the Loans plus all of the
LC
Obligations.
"Reserve
Requirement" means, with respect to an Interest Period, the maximum aggregate
reserve requirement (including all basic, supplemental, marginal and other
reserves) which is imposed under Regulation D on Eurocurrency
liabilities.
"Restricted
Assets" has the meaning given it in Section 6.13.
"Revolving
Loan" means, with respect to a Lender, such Lender's Loan made pursuant to
its
Commitment to lend set forth in Section 2.1 (or any conversion or continuation
thereof) and includes any “Revolving Loan” made pursuant to the Previous Credit
Agreement and outstanding on the Closing Date.
"Risk-Based
Capital Guidelines" has the meaning given it in Section 3.2
"S&P"
means Standard and Poor's Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.
"Sale
and
Leaseback Transaction" means any sale or other transfer of Property by any
Person with the intent to lease such Property as lessee.
"Schedule"
refers to a specific schedule to this Agreement, unless another document
is
specifically referenced.
“SEC”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any governmental authority succeeding
to any of its principal functions.
"Section"
means a numbered section of this Agreement, unless another document is
specifically referenced.
"Secured
Obligations" means, collectively, (i) all Obligations, (ii) all Rate Management
Obligations owing to one or more Lenders or any affiliate of any Lender,
and
(iii) any and all other indebtedness and/or obligations to or for the benefit
of
the Agent and/or one or more Lenders and/or the LC Issuer secured by and/or
in
all or any of the Collateral Documents, in each case whether they exist on
the
date of this Agreement, or arise or are created or acquired after the date
of
this Agreement.
"Single
Employer Plan" means a Plan maintained by the Borrower or any member of the
Controlled Group for employees of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled
Group.
"Subsidiary"
of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 50% of the outstanding
securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned
or
controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its
direct or indirect Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its
direct
or indirect Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company,
association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 50%
of the
ownership interests having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time
be
so owned or controlled. Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references
herein to a "Subsidiary" shall mean a Subsidiary of the Borrower.
"Swing
Line Borrowing Notice" is defined in Section 2.2.2.
"Swing
Line Commitment" means the obligation of the Swing Line Lender in Section
2.2 to
make Swing Line Loans up to a maximum principal amount of
$15,000,000.
"Swing
Line Lender" means PNC Bank, or such other Lender which may succeed to its
rights and obligations as Swing Line Lender pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement.
"Swing
Line Loan" means a Loan made available to the Borrower by the Swing Line
Lender
pursuant to Section 2.2.3 and includes any “Swing Line Loan” made pursuant to
the Previous Credit Agreement and outstanding on the Closing Date.
"Taxes"
means any and all present or future taxes, duties, levies, imposts, deductions,
charges or withholdings, and any and all liabilities with respect to the
foregoing, but excluding
Excluded
Taxes and Other Taxes.
"Term
Substantial Portion" means, with respect to the Property of the Borrower
and the
other Loan Parties, collectively, Property which represents 20% or more of
Consolidated Net Worth or Property which is responsible for 20% of the
Consolidated Net Income, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated
financial statements of the Loan Parties as at the end of the fiscal month
next
preceding the Closing Date (or if financial statements have not been delivered
hereunder for that month, then the financial statements delivered hereunder
for
the quarter ending immediately prior to that month). For purposes of determining
Term Substantial Portion of the Property of the Borrower and the other Loan
Parties, the value of any Property of Ellis Park Race Course, Inc. and/or
Racing
Corporation of America sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in connection
with the sale, transfer or other disposition of Ellis Park Race Course, Inc.
or
Racing Corporation of America in compliance with this Agreement shall not
be
considered.
"Title
Insurer" is defined in Section 4.1.
"Tote
Rentals" means all amounts paid by a Person for rental of equipment and/or
the
provision of services under any agreement between such Person and a totalisator
company.
"Transferee"
is defined in Section 12.4.
"Twelve
Month Substantial Portion" means, with respect to the Property of the Borrower
and the other Loan Parties, collectively, Property which represents 10% or
more
of Consolidated Net Worth or Property which is responsible for 10% of the
Consolidated Net Income, in each case, as would be shown in the consolidated
financial statements of the Loan Parties as at the beginning of the twelve-month
period ending with the month in which such determination is made (or if
financial statements have not been delivered hereunder for that month which
begins the twelve-month period, then the financial statements delivered
hereunder for the quarter ending immediately prior to that month). For purposes
of determining Twelve Month Substantial Portion of the Property of the Borrower
and the other Loan Parties, the value of any Property of Ellis Park Race
Course,
Inc., and/or Racing Corporation of America sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of in connection with the sale, transfer or other disposition of
Ellis
Park Race Course, Inc. or Racing Corporation of America, in compliance with
this
Agreement shall not be considered.
“2004B
Amendment” means the 2004B Amendment to Loan Documents, dated as of October 14,
2004, among the Agent, the Guarantors party thereto and the
Borrower.
“2004B
Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement” means the 2004B Amendment to Pledge
and Security Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2004, among the applicable
Loan
Parties and the Collateral Agent, as they may be amended and/or supplemented
from time to time.
“2004B
Assignments of Patent, Trademarks and Copyrights” shall mean the Assignment of
Patent, Trademarks and Copyrights, dated as of October 14, 2004, executed
by
CDIP, L.L.C. in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Assignment of Patent,
Trademarks and Copyrights, dated as of October 14, 2004, executed by Churchill
Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company, L.L.C. in favor of the Collateral
Agent.
“2004B
Collateral Documents” means, collectively, all of the instruments, documents and
agreements by which any Person grants a security interest in any Collateral
pursuant to the 2004B Amendment, including without limitation, those documents
referenced in Sections 6.25 and 6.29 of this Agreement, which in turn includes
without limitation, the 2004B Amendment to the Pledge and Security Agreement,
the 2004B Louisiana Addendum to Pledge and Security Agreement (as defined
in the
2004B Amendment to Pledge and Security Agreement), the 2004B Consent Joinder
and
Reaffirmation, the Louisiana Mortgages, the 2004B Assignments of Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights, the Fair Grounds Assignment and Subordination
of
Lease and Management Agreement, the Jazz Fest Subordination Agreement and
Estoppel, and all other documents or instruments executed as security for
the
Secured Obligations in connection with the 2004B Amendment from time to time,
as
they may be amended and/or supplemented from time to time.
“2004B
Consent Joinder and Reaffirmation” shall mean the Consent Joinder and
Reaffirmation, dated October 14, 2004, among the Collateral Agent, the Borrower
and the Guarantors party thereto.
“2004B
Guarantor Joinder” shall mean the Guarantor Joinder, dated October 14, 2004,
among the Collateral Agent, the Borrower and the Guarantors party
thereto.
"Type"
means, with respect to any Advance, its nature as a Floating Rate Advance
or a
Eurodollar Advance and with respect to any Loan, its nature as a Floating
Rate
Loan or a Eurodollar Loan.
"Unfunded
Liabilities" means the amount (if any) by which the present value of all
vested
and unvested accrued benefits under all Single Employer Plans exceeds the
fair
market value of all such Plan assets allocable to such benefits, all determined
as of the then most recent valuation date for such Plans using PBGC actuarial
assumptions for single employer plan terminations.
"Unmatured
Default" means an event which but for the lapse of time or the giving of
notice,
or both, would constitute a Default.
“Wagerco”
means an entity or entities existing or to be formed to consolidate racing
signals, wagering rights, account wagering and related businesses of the
Borrower and its Subsidiaries and third parties.
"Wholly-Owned
Subsidiary" of a Person means (i) any Subsidiary all of the outstanding voting
securities of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or
indirectly, by such Person or one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such
Person, or by such Person and one or more Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of such
Person, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association,
joint
venture or similar business organization 100% of the ownership interests
having
ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be so owned or
controlled.
"Working
Cash Sweep Rider" is defined in Section 2.2.5.
The
foregoing definitions shall be equally applicable to both the singular and
plural forms of the defined terms.
1.2 Amendment
and Restatement of Previous Credit Agreement.
The
parties to this Agreement agree that, upon (i) the execution and delivery
by
each of the parties hereto of this Agreement and (ii) satisfaction of the
conditions set forth in Sections
4.1
and
4.2,
the
terms and provisions of the Previous Credit Agreement shall be and hereby
are
amended, superseded and restated in their entirety by the terms and provisions
of this Agreement. This Agreement is not intended to and shall not constitute
a
novation. All Loans made and Secured Obligations incurred under the Previous
Credit Agreement which are outstanding on the Closing Date shall continue
as
Loans and Secured Obligations under (and shall be governed by the terms of)
this
Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, upon the effectiveness hereof:
(a)
all Letters of Credit issued (or deemed issued) under the Previous Credit
Agreement which remain outstanding on the Closing Date shall continue as
Facility LCs under (and shall be governed by the terms of) this Agreement,
(b)
all Secured Obligations constituting Rate Management Obligations with any
Lender
or any Affiliate of any Lender which are outstanding on the Closing Date
shall
continue as Secured Obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, (c) the Agent shall make such reallocations of each Lender’s
“Outstanding Credit Exposure” under the Previous Credit Agreement as are
necessary in order that each such Lender’s Outstanding Credit Exposure hereunder
reflects such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the outstanding Aggregate Outstanding
Credit Exposure and (d) the Previous Revolving Loans (as defined in Section
2.1)
of each Departing Lender shall be repaid in full (accompanied by any accrued
and
unpaid interest and fees thereon), each Departing Lender’s “Commitment” under
the Previous Credit Agreement shall be terminated and each Departing Lender
shall not be a Lender hereunder.
ARTICLE
II
THE
CREDITS
2.1 Revolving
Loan Commitment.
Prior
to the Closing Date, revolving loans were previously made to the Borrower
under
the Previous Credit Agreement which remain outstanding as of the date of
this
Agreement (such outstanding revolving loans being hereinafter referred to
as the
“Previous Revolving
Loans”).
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Borrower
and each of the Lenders agree that on the Closing Date but subject to the
satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 and 4.2
(as
applicable), the Previous Revolving Loans shall be reevidenced as Revolving
Loans under this Agreement, the terms of the Previous Revolving Loans shall
be
restated in their entirety and shall be evidenced by this Agreement. From
and
including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination
Date,
each Lender severally agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, to make Loans to the Borrower from time to time in amounts not
to
exceed in the aggregate at any one time outstanding the amount of its
Commitment. On the date of this Agreement, the amount of the Aggregate
Commitment is $200,000,000. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Borrower
may borrow, repay and reborrow at any time prior to the Facility Termination
Date. The Commitments to lend hereunder shall expire on the Facility Termination
Date. The Aggregate Commitment may be increased up to a total of $250,000,000
upon compliance with Section 2.22 below. No Lender shall have any obligation
to
increase its Commitment; any such increase shall be at the sole discretion
of
such Lender.
2.2 Swing
Line Loans.
2.2.1 Amount
of Swing Line Loans.
Upon
the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.2 and,
if
such Swing Line Loan is to be made on the date of the initial Advance hereunder,
the satisfaction of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 4.1 as
well,
from and including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility
Termination Date, the Swing Line Lender agrees, on the terms and conditions
set
forth in this Agreement, to make Swing Line Loans to the Borrower from time
to
time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Swing Line Commitment,
provided
that the
Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure (including without limitation Swing
Line
Loans) shall not at any time exceed the Aggregate Commitment, and provided
further
that at
no time shall the sum of (i) the Swing Line Lender's Pro Rata Share of the
Swing
Line Loans, plus
(ii) the
outstanding Revolving Loans made by the Swing Line Lender pursuant to Section
2.1, exceed the Swing Line Lender's Commitment at such time. Subject to the
terms of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Swing
Line
Loans at any time prior to the Facility Termination Date.
2.2.2 Borrowing
Notice.
The
Borrower shall deliver to the Agent and the Swing Line Lender irrevocable
notice
(a "Swing Line Borrowing Notice") not later than noon (Louisville time) on
the
Borrowing Date of each Swing Line Loan, specifying (i) the applicable Borrowing
Date (which date shall be a Business Day), and (ii) the aggregate amount
of the
requested Swing Line Loan which shall be an amount not less than $100,000.
The
Swing Line Loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the prime
rate
of interest announced by the Swing Line Lender from time to time, plus the
Applicable Margin set forth in the Pricing Schedule for the Floating Rate
at
that time.
2.2.3 Making
of Swing Line Loans.
Promptly after receipt of a Swing Line Borrowing Notice, the Agent shall
notify
each Lender by fax, or other similar form of transmission, of the requested
Swing Line Loan. Not later than 2:00 p.m. (Louisville time) on the applicable
Borrowing Date, the Swing Line Lender shall make available the Swing Line
Loan,
in funds immediately available in Louisville, to the Agent at its address
specified pursuant to Article XIII. The Agent will promptly make the funds
so
received from the Swing Line Lender available to the Borrower on the Borrowing
Date at the Agent's aforesaid address.
2.2.4 Repayment
of Swing Line Loans.
Each
Swing Line Loan shall be paid in full by the Borrower on or before the fifth
(5th) Business Day after the Borrowing Date for such Swing Line Loan. In
addition, the Swing Line Lender (i) may at any time in its sole discretion
with
respect to any outstanding Swing Line Loan, or (ii) shall, except when a
Working
Cash Sweep Rider is in effect, on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the
Borrowing Date of any Swing Line Loan, require each Lender (including the
Swing
Line Lender) to make a Revolving Loan in the amount of such Lender's Pro
Rata
Share of such Swing Line Loan (including, without limitation, any interest
accrued and unpaid thereon), for the purpose of repaying such Swing Line
Loan.
Not later than noon (Louisville time) on the date of any notice received
pursuant to this Section 2.2.4, each Lender shall make available its required
Revolving Loan, in funds immediately available in Louisville to the Agent
at its
address specified pursuant to Article XIII. Revolving Loans made pursuant
to
this Section 2.2.4 shall initially be Floating Rate Loans and thereafter
may be
continued as Floating Rate Loans or converted into Eurodollar Loans in the
manner provided in Section 2.11 and subject to the other conditions and
limitations set forth in this Article II. Unless a Lender shall have notified
the Swing Line Lender, prior to its making any Swing Line Loan, that any
applicable condition precedent set forth in Sections 4.1 or 4.2 had not then
been satisfied, such Lender's obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant
to
this Section 2.2.4 to repay Swing Line Loans shall be unconditional, continuing,
irrevocable and absolute and shall not be affected by any circumstance,
including, without limitation, (a) any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment,
defense
or other right which such Lender may have against the Agent, the Swing Line
Lender or any other Person, (b) the occurrence or continuance of a Default
or
Unmatured Default, (c) any adverse change in the condition (financial or
otherwise) of the Borrower, or (d) any other circumstance, happening or event
whatsoever. In the event that any Lender fails to make payment to the Agent
of
any amount due under this Section 2.2.4, the Agent shall be entitled
to
receive, retain and apply against such obligation the principal and interest
otherwise payable to such Lender hereunder until the Agent receives such
payment
from such Lender or such obligation is otherwise fully satisfied. In addition
to
the foregoing, if for any reason any Lender fails to make payment to the
Agent
of any amount due under this Section 2.2.4, such Lender shall be deemed,
at the
option of the Agent, to have unconditionally and irrevocably purchased from
the
Swing Line Lender, without recourse or warranty, an undivided interest and
participation in the applicable Swing Line Loan in the amount of such Revolving
Loan, and such interest and participation may be recovered from such Lender
together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Effective Rate for each
day
during the period commencing on the date of demand and ending on the date
such
amount is received. On the Facility Termination Date, the Borrower shall
repay
in full the outstanding principal balance of the Swing Line Loans.
2.2.5 Working
Cash Sweep Rider.
Any
provision of this Section 2.2 to the contrary notwithstanding, the Agent
and
each Lender acknowledges that, at the request of the Borrower, the Swing
Line
Lender has linked the Swing Line Loans to the Borrower’s demand deposit account
with the Swing Line Lender. The Agent and the Lenders further acknowledge
that
the Borrower has entered into a Working Cash, Line of Credit, Investment
Sweep
Rider (“Working Cash Sweep Rider”) with the Swing Line Lender, pursuant to which
certain cash management activities, including the making of Swing Line Loans,
will occur automatically in amounts that may be less than the stated minimum
Swing Line Loan set forth in Section 2.2.2 above, and without the need for
a
Swing Line Borrowing Notice. Each Lender agrees that it shall be obligated,
pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.2.4, to fund such Lender’s Pro Rata
Share of any such automatically-made Swing Line Loans on the fifth
(5th)
Business Day following the day such advances are made, unless the Agent shall
have given the Swing Line Lender written notice prior to the date the Swing
Line
Loan was made that any applicable condition precedent set forth in Sections
4.1
or 4.2 had not then been satisfied, and the Swing Line Lender has had a
reasonable amount of time, not to exceed two (2) Business Days from such
notice,
within which to act. In the event of termination of the Working Cash Sweep
Rider
by either the Borrower or the Swing Line Lender, the Swing Line Lender will
promptly notify the Agent of such termination.
2.3 Letter
of Credit Subfacility.
2.3.1 Issuance.
The LC
Issuer hereby agrees, on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
to issue standby and commercial letters of credit (each such Letter of Credit,
together with each Letter of Credit issued or deemed to be issued pursuant
to
the Previous Credit Agreement and outstanding on the Closing Date, a "Facility
LC") and to renew, extend, increase, decrease or otherwise modify each Facility
LC ("Modify," and each such action a "Modification"), from time to time from
and
including the date of this Agreement and prior to the Facility Termination
Date
upon the request of the Borrower; provided
that
immediately after each such Facility LC is issued or Modified, (i) the aggregate
amount of the outstanding LC Obligations shall not exceed $25,000,000 and
(ii)
the Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure shall not exceed the Aggregate
Commitment. No Facility LC shall have an expiry date later than the earlier
of
(x) the fifth Business Day prior to the Facility Termination Date and (y)
one
year after its issuance; provided
that any
Facility LC with an expiry date one year after issuance may provide for the
renewal thereof for additional one-year periods (which shall in no event
extend
beyond the date referred to in clause (x) above).
2.3.2 Participations.
Upon
(a) the Closing Date with respect to each Facility LC issued and outstanding
under the Previous Credit Agreement and (b) the issuance or Modification
by the
LC Issuer of each other Facility LC in accordance with this Section 2.3,
the LC
Issuer shall be deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have
unconditionally and irrevocably sold to each Lender, and each Lender shall
be
deemed, without further action by any party hereto, to have unconditionally
and
irrevocably purchased from the LC Issuer, a participation in such Facility
LC
(and each Modification thereof) and the related LC Obligations in proportion
to
its Pro Rata Share.
2.3.3 Notice.
Subject
to Section 2.3.1, the Borrower shall give the LC Issuer and the Agent notice
prior to 10:00 a.m. (Louisville time) at least three Business Days, or such
shorter period of time as may be acceptable to the LC Issuer in its discretion,
prior to the proposed date of issuance or Modification of each Facility LC,
specifying the beneficiary, the proposed date of issuance (or Modification)
and
the expiry date of such Facility LC, and describing the proposed terms of
such
Facility LC and the nature of the transactions proposed to be supported thereby.
Upon Agent’s receipt of such notice, the Agent shall promptly notify the LC
Issuer if the proposed amount of such Facility LC will cause the Aggregate
Outstanding Credit Exposure to equal or exceed the Aggregate Commitment.
The
issuance or Modification by the LC Issuer of any Facility LC shall, in addition
to the conditions precedent set forth in Article IV (the satisfaction of
which
the LC Issuer shall have no duty to ascertain), be subject to the conditions
precedent that such Facility LC shall be satisfactory to the LC Issuer and
that
the Borrower shall have executed and delivered a Reimbursement Agreement
(“LC
Reimbursement Agreement”) in the form of Exhibit
Q,
and
such application agreement and/or such other instruments and agreements relating
to such Facility LC as the LC Issuer shall have reasonably requested (each,
a
"Facility LC Application"). The terms of the LC Reimbursement Agreement and
Facility LC Application shall supplement the terms of this Agreement, but
in the
event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and the terms of
any
LC Reimbursement Agreement and/or any Facility LC Application, the terms
of this
Agreement shall control. On the date of issuance or Modification by the LC
Issuer of any Facility LC, the LC Issuer shall notify the Agent, and the
Agent
shall promptly notify each Lender of the issuance or Modification of each
Facility LC, specifying the beneficiary, the date of issuance (or Modification)
and the expiry date of such Facility LC, the terms of the Facility LC and
the
nature of the transactions supported by the Facility LC.
2.3.4 LC
Fees.
The
Borrower shall pay to the Agent, for the account of the Lenders ratably in
accordance with their respective Pro Rata Shares, with respect to each Facility
LC, a letter of credit fee at a per annum rate equal to the Applicable Margin
for Eurodollar Loans in effect from time to time on the average daily undrawn
stated amount under such Facility LC, such fee to be payable in arrears on
each
Payment Date, and such fee to be payable on the date of such issuance or
increase (each such fee described in this sentence an "LC Fee"). In addition,
the Borrower shall pay to the LC Issuer for its own account a fronting fee
equal
to 12.5 basis points (0.125%) multiplied by the daily average Letters of
Credit
Outstanding, payable quarterly in arrears commencing on the first Business
Day
of each October, January, April and July following issuance of each Facility
LC
and on the Facility Termination Date. As used herein, “Letters of Credit
Outstanding” means the aggregate amount available to be drawn on all Facility
LCs issued and outstanding (including any amounts drawn thereunder and not
reimbursed, regardless of the existence or satisfaction of any conditions
or
limitations on drawing).
2.3.5 Administration;
Reimbursement by Lenders.
Upon
receipt from the beneficiary of any Facility LC of any demand for payment
in
connection with a presentation of documents under such Facility LC, the LC
Issuer shall notify the Agent and the Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower
and each other Lender as to the amount to be paid by the LC Issuer as a result
of such demand and the proposed payment date (the "LC Payment Date"). The
responsibility of the LC Issuer to the Borrower and each Lender shall be
only to
determine that the documents (including each demand for payment) delivered
under
each Facility LC in connection with such presentment shall be in conformity
in
all material respects with such Facility LC. The LC Issuer shall endeavor
to
exercise the same care in the issuance and administration of the Facility
LCs as
it does with respect to letters of credit in which no participations are
granted, it being understood that in the absence of any gross negligence
or
willful misconduct by the LC Issuer, each Lender shall be unconditionally
and
irrevocably liable without regard to the occurrence of any Default or any
condition precedent whatsoever, to reimburse the LC Issuer on demand for
(i)
such Lender's Pro Rata Share of the amount of each payment made by the LC
Issuer
under each Facility LC to the extent such amount is not reimbursed by the
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.3.6 below, plus (ii) interest on the foregoing
amount to be reimbursed by such Lender, for each day from the date of the
LC
Issuer's demand for such reimbursement (or, if such demand is made after
11:00
a.m. (Louisville time) on such date, from the next succeeding Business Day)
to
the date on which such Lender pays the amount to be reimbursed by it, at
a rate
of interest per annum equal to the Federal Funds Effective Rate for the first
three days and, thereafter, at a rate of interest equal to the rate applicable
to Floating Rate Advances.
2.3.6 Reimbursement
by Borrower.
The
Borrower shall be irrevocably and unconditionally obligated to reimburse
the LC
Issuer on or before the applicable LC Payment Date for any amounts to be
paid by
the LC Issuer upon any drawing under any Facility LC, without presentment,
demand, protest or other formalities of any kind; provided
that
neither the Borrower nor any Lender shall hereby be precluded from asserting
any
claim for direct (but not consequential) damages suffered by the Borrower
or
such Lender to the extent, but only to the extent, caused by the willful
misconduct or gross negligence of the LC Issuer in determining whether a
request
presented under any Facility LC issued by it complied with the terms of such
Facility LC. All such amounts paid by the LC Issuer and remaining unpaid
by the
Borrower shall bear interest, payable on demand, for each day until paid
at a
rate per annum equal to (x) the rate applicable to Floating Rate Advances
for
such day if such day falls on or before the applicable LC Payment Date and
(y)
the sum of 2% plus the rate applicable to Floating Rate Advances for such
day if
such day falls after such LC Payment Date. The LC Issuer will pay to each
Lender
ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share all amounts received by it
from
the Borrower for application in payment, in whole or in part, of the
Reimbursement Obligation in respect of any Facility LC issued by the LC Issuer,
but only to the extent such Lender has made payment to the LC Issuer in respect
of such Facility LC pursuant to Section 2.3.5. Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement (including without limitation the submission
of a
Borrowing Notice in compliance with Section 2.10 and the satisfaction of
the
applicable conditions precedent set forth in Article IV), the Borrower may
request an Advance hereunder for the purpose of satisfying any Reimbursement
Obligation.
2.3.7 Obligations
Absolute.
The
Borrower's obligations under this Section 2.3 shall be absolute and
unconditional under any and all circumstances and irrespective of any setoff,
counterclaim or defense to payment which the Borrower may have or have had
against the LC Issuer, any Lender or any beneficiary of a Facility LC. The
Borrower further agrees with the LC Issuer and the Lenders that the LC Issuer
and the Lenders shall not be responsible for, and the Borrower's Reimbursement
Obligation in respect of any Facility LC shall not be affected by, among
other
things, the validity or genuineness of documents or of any endorsements thereon,
even if such documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects
invalid, fraudulent or forged, or any dispute between or among the Borrower,
any
of its Affiliates, the beneficiary of any Facility LC or any financing
institution or other party to whom any Facility LC may be transferred or
any
claims or defenses whatsoever of the Borrower or of any of its Affiliates
against the beneficiary of any Facility LC or any such transferee. The LC
Issuer
shall not be liable for any error, omission, interruption or delay in
transmission, dispatch or delivery of any message or advice, however
transmitted, in connection with any Facility LC. The Borrower agrees that
any
action taken or omitted by the LC Issuer or any Lender under or in connection
with each Facility LC and the related drafts and documents, if done without
gross negligence or willful misconduct, shall be binding upon the Borrower
and
shall not put the LC Issuer or any Lender under any liability to the Borrower.
Nothing in this Section 2.3.7 is intended to limit the right of the Borrower
to
make a claim against the LC Issuer for damages as contemplated by the proviso
to
the first sentence of Section 2.3.6.
2.3.8 Actions
of LC Issuer.
The LC
Issuer shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying,
upon
any Facility LC, draft, writing, resolution, notice, consent, certificate,
affidavit, letter, cablegram, telegram, telecopy, telex or teletype message,
statement, order or other document believed by it to be genuine and correct
and
to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons, and upon
advice and statements of legal counsel, independent accountants and other
experts selected by the LC Issuer. The LC Issuer shall be fully justified
in
failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement unless it shall
first have received such advice or concurrence of the Required Lenders as
it
reasonably deems appropriate or it shall first be indemnified to its reasonable
satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which
may
be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 2.3, the LC Issuer shall
in
all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under
this
Agreement in accordance with a request of the Required Lenders, and such
request
and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding
upon
the Lenders and any future holders of a participation in any Facility
LC.
2.3.9 Indemnification.
The
Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Lender, the LC
Issuer
and the Agent, and their respective directors, officers, agents and employees
from and against any and all claims and damages, losses, liabilities, costs
or
expenses which such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Agent may incur (or which
may
be claimed against such Lender, the LC Issuer or the Agent by any Person
whatsoever) by reason of or in connection with the issuance, execution and
delivery or transfer of or payment or failure to pay under any Facility LC
or
any actual or proposed use of any Facility LC, including, without limitation,
any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses which the LC
Issuer
may incur by reason of or in connection with (i) the failure of any
other
Lender to fulfill or comply with its obligations to the LC Issuer hereunder
(but
nothing herein contained shall affect any rights the Borrower may have against
any defaulting Lender) or (ii) by reason of or on account of the LC
Issuer
issuing any Facility LC which specifies that the term "Beneficiary" included
therein includes any successor by operation of law of the named Beneficiary,
but
which Facility LC does not require that any drawing by any such successor
Beneficiary be accompanied by a copy of a legal document, satisfactory to
the LC
Issuer, evidencing the appointment of such successor Beneficiary; provided
that the
Borrower shall not be required to indemnify any Lender, the LC Issuer or
the
Agent for any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs or expenses to
the
extent, but only to the extent, caused by the willful misconduct or gross
negligence of the LC Issuer in determining whether a request presented under
any
Facility LC complied with the terms of such Facility LC. Nothing in
this Section
2.3.9 is intended to limit the obligations of the Borrower under any other
provision of this Agreement.
2.3.10 Lenders'
Indemnification.
Each
Lender shall, ratably in accordance with its Pro Rata Share, indemnify the
LC
Issuer, its affiliates and their respective directors, officers, agents and
employees (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower) against any cost,
expense (including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements), claim, demand,
action, loss or liability (except such as result from such indemnitees' gross
negligence or willful misconduct) that such indemnitees may suffer or incur
in
connection with this Section 2.3 or any action taken or omitted by such
indemnitees hereunder.
2.3.11 Facility
LC Collateral Account.
The
Borrower agrees that it will, upon the request of the Agent or the Required
Lenders and until the final expiration date of any Facility LC and thereafter
as
long as any amount is payable to the LC Issuer or the Lenders in respect
of any
Facility LC, maintain a special collateral account pursuant to arrangements
satisfactory to the Agent (the "Facility LC Collateral Account") at the Agent's
office at the address specified pursuant to Article XIII, in the name of
the
Borrower but under the sole dominion and control of the Agent, for the benefit
of the Lenders and the LC Issuer and in which the Borrower shall have no
interest other than as set forth in Section 8.1. The Borrower hereby pledges,
assigns and grants to the Agent, on behalf of and for the ratable benefit
of the
Lenders, and the LC Issuer, a security interest in all of the Borrower's
right,
title and interest in and to all funds which may from time to time be on
deposit
in the Facility LC Collateral Account to secure the prompt and complete payment
and performance of the Obligations. The Agent will invest any funds on deposit
from time to time in the Facility LC Collateral Account in certificates of
deposit of JPMorgan having a maturity not exceeding 30 days. Nothing in this
Section 2.3.11 shall either obligate the Agent to require the Borrower to
deposit any funds in the Facility LC Collateral Account or limit the right
of
the Agent to release any funds held in the Facility LC Collateral Account
in
each case other than as required by Section 8.1.
2.3.12 Rights
as a Lender.
In its
capacity as a Lender, the LC Issuer shall have the same rights and obligations
as any other Lender.
2.4 Required
Payments; Termination.
Any
outstanding Advances and all other unpaid Obligations shall be paid in full
by
the Borrower on the Facility Termination Date.
2.5 Ratable
Loans.
Each
Advance hereunder shall consist of Loans made from the several Lenders ratably
according to their Pro Rata Shares.
2.6 Types
and Number of Eurodollar Advances.
The
Advances may be Floating Rate Advances or Eurodollar Advances, or a combination
thereof, selected by the Borrower in accordance with Sections 2.10 and 2.11,
or
Swing Line Loans selected by Borrower in accordance with Section 2.2. The
Borrower may have no more than six (6) Eurodollar Advances outstanding at
any
one time.
2.7 Commitment
Fee; Reductions in Aggregate Commitment.
The
Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender according
to
its Pro Rata Share a commitment fee (the "Commitment Fee") in arrears at
a per
annum rate equal to the Applicable Fee Rate in effect from time to time on
the
average daily Available Aggregate Commitment of such Lender from the date
hereof
to and including the Facility Termination Date, payable on each Payment Date
hereafter and on the Facility Termination Date. Swing Line Loans shall not
count
as usage of any Lender's Commitment for the purpose of calculating the
commitment fee due hereunder. In addition, on the Closing Date, the Borrower
shall pay to the Agent for the ratable account of the lenders then party
to the
Previous Credit Agreement, the accrued and unpaid commitment fees under the
Previous Credit Agreement through Closing Date. The Borrower may permanently
reduce the Aggregate Commitment in whole, or in part ratably among the Lenders
in integral multiples of $5,000,000, upon at least one Business Days' written
notice to the Agent, which notice shall specify the amount of any such
reduction, provided,
however,
that the
amount of the Aggregate Commitment may not be reduced below the Aggregate
Outstanding Credit Exposure. All accrued Commitment Fees shall be payable
on the
effective date of any termination of the obligations of the Lenders to make
Credit Extensions hereunder.
2.8 Minimum
Amount of Each Advance.
Each
Eurodollar Advance shall be in the minimum amount of $500,000 (and in multiples
of $100,000 if in excess thereof), and each Floating Rate Advance (other
than an
advance to repay Swing Line Loans) shall be in the minimum amount of $500,000
(and in multiples of $100,000 if in excess thereof), provided,
however,
that any
Floating Rate Advance may be in the amount of the Available Aggregate
Commitment.
2.9 Optional
Principal Payments.
The
Borrower may from time to time pay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding
Floating Rate Advances (other than Swing Line Loans), or, in a minimum aggregate
amount of $1,000,000 or any integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof,
any portion of the outstanding Floating Rate Advances (other than Swing Line
Loans) upon one Business Day's prior notice to the Agent. The Borrower may
at
any time pay, without penalty or premium, all outstanding Swing Line Loans,
or,
in a minimum amount of $100,000 and increments of $50,000 in excess thereof,
any
portion of the outstanding Swing Line Loans, with notice to the Agent and
the
Swing Line Lender by 11:00 a.m. (Louisville Time) on the date of repayment.
The
Borrower may from time to time pay, subject to the payment of any funding
indemnification amounts required by Section 3.4 but without penalty or premium,
all outstanding Eurodollar Advances or any portion of the outstanding Eurodollar
Advances upon three (3) Business Days' prior notice to the Agent.
2.10 Method
of Selecting Types and Interest Periods for New Advances.
Each
Type of Advance shall bear interest according to its Type, from the date
the
Advance is made until it is repaid. The Borrower shall select the Type of
Advance and, in the case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period
applicable thereto from time to time. The Borrower shall give the Agent
irrevocable notice (a "Borrowing Notice") not later than 11:00 a.m. (Louisville
time) at least one Business Day before the Borrowing Date of each Floating
Rate
Advance and three Business Days before the Borrowing Date for each Eurodollar
Advance, specifying:
(i) the
Borrowing Date, which shall be a Business Day, of such Advance,
(ii) the
aggregate amount of such Advance,
(iii) the
Type
of Advance selected, and
(iv) in
the
case of each Eurodollar Advance, the Interest Period applicable
thereto.
Not
later
than 1:00 p.m. (Louisville time) on each Borrowing Date, each Lender shall
make
available its Loan or Loans in funds immediately available in Louisville
to the
Agent at its address specified pursuant to Article XIII. The Agent will make
the
funds so received from the Lenders available to the Borrower at the Agent's
aforesaid address.
2.11 Conversion
and Continuation of Outstanding Advances.
Floating Rate Advances (other than Swing Line Loans) shall continue as Floating
Rate Advances unless and until such Floating Rate Advances are converted
into
Eurodollar Advances pursuant to this Section 2.11 or are repaid in accordance
with Section 2.9. Each Eurodollar Advance shall continue as a Eurodollar
Advance
until the end of the then applicable Interest Period therefor, at which time
such Eurodollar Advance shall be automatically converted into a Floating
Rate
Advance unless (x) such Eurodollar Advance is or was repaid in accordance
with
Section 2.9 or (y) the Borrower shall have given the Agent a
Conversion/Continuation Notice (as defined below) requesting that, at the
end of
such Interest Period, such Eurodollar Advance continue as a Eurodollar Advance
for the same or another Interest Period. Subject to the terms of Section
2.10,
the Borrower may elect from time to time to convert all or any part of a
Floating Rate Advance (other than a Swing Line Loan) into a Eurodollar Advance.
The Borrower shall give the Agent irrevocable notice (a "Conversion/Continuation
Notice") of each conversion of a Floating Rate Advance into a Eurodollar
Advance
or continuation of a Eurodollar Advance not later than 11:00 a.m. (Louisville
time) at least three Business Days prior to the date of the requested conversion
or continuation, specifying:
(i) the
requested date, which shall be a Business Day, of such conversion or
continuation,
(ii) the
aggregate amount and Type of the Advance which is to be converted or continued,
and
(iii) the
amount of such Advance which is to be converted into or continued as a
Eurodollar Advance and the duration of the Interest Period applicable
thereto.
2.12 Changes
in Interest Rate, etc.
Each
Floating Rate Advance (other than a Swing Line Loan) shall bear interest
on the
outstanding principal amount thereof, for each day from and including the
date
such Advance is made or is automatically converted from a Eurodollar Advance
into a Floating Rate Advance pursuant to Section 2.11, to but excluding the
date
it is paid or is converted into a Eurodollar Advance pursuant to Section
2.11
hereof, at a rate per annum equal to the Floating Rate for such day. Each
Swing
Line Loan shall bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof,
for
each day from and including the day such Swing Line Loan is made to but
excluding the date it is paid, at a rate per annum equal to the Floating
Rate
for such day. Changes in the rate of interest on that portion of any Advance
maintained as a Floating Rate Advance will take effect simultaneously with
each
change in the Alternate Base Rate. Each Eurodollar Advance shall bear interest
on the outstanding principal amount thereof from and including the first
day of
the Interest Period applicable thereto to (but not including) the last day
of
such Interest Period at the interest rate determined by the Agent as applicable
to such Eurodollar Advance based upon the Borrower's selections under Sections
2.10 and 2.11 and otherwise in accordance with the terms hereof. No Interest
Period may end after the Facility Termination Date.
2.13 Rates
Applicable After Default.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 2.10, 2.11
or
2.12, during the continuance of a Default or Unmatured Default the Required
Lenders may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower (which notice may
be
revoked at the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision
of
Section 8.2 requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders to changes in interest
rates), declare that no Advance may be made as, converted into or continued
as a
Eurodollar Advance. During the continuance of a Default the Required Lenders
may, at their option, by notice to the Borrower (which notice may be revoked
at
the option of the Required Lenders notwithstanding any provision of Section
8.2
requiring unanimous consent of the Lenders to changes in interest rates),
declare that (i) each Eurodollar Advance shall bear interest for the remainder
of the applicable Interest Period at the rate otherwise applicable to such
Interest Period plus 2% per annum, and (ii) each Floating Rate Advance shall
bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the Floating Rate in effect from
time
to time plus 2% per annum and (iii) the LC Fee shall be increased by 2% per
annum, provided
that,
during the continuance of a Default under Section 7.6 or 7.7, the interest
rates
set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above and the increase in the LC Fee set
forth
in clause (iii) above shall be applicable to all Credit Extensions without
any
election or action on the part of the Agent or any Lender.
2.14 Method
of Payment.
All
payments of the Obligations hereunder shall be made, without setoff, deduction,
or counterclaim, in immediately available funds to the Agent at the Agent's
address specified pursuant to Article XIII, or at any other Lending Installation
of the Agent specified in writing by the Agent to the Borrower, by noon (local
time) on the date when due and shall (except with respect to repayments of
Swing
Line Loans, and in the case of Reimbursement Obligations for which the LC
Issuer
has not been fully indemnified by the Lenders, or as otherwise specifically
required hereunder) be applied ratably by the Agent among the Lenders. Each
payment delivered to the Agent for the account of any Lender shall be delivered
promptly by the Agent to such Lender, in the same type of funds that the
Agent
received, at such Lender's address specified pursuant to Article XIII or
at any
Lending Installation specified in a notice received by the Agent from such
Lender. The Agent is hereby authorized to charge the account of the Borrower
maintained with JPMorgan for each payment of principal, interest Reimbursement
Obligations and fees as it becomes due hereunder. Each
reference to the Agent in this Section 2.14 shall also be deemed to refer,
and
shall apply equally, to the LC Issuer, in the case of payments required to
be
made by the Borrower to the LC Issuer pursuant to Section 2.3.6.
2.15 Noteless
Agreement; Evidence of Indebtedness.
(i) |
Each
Lender shall maintain in accordance with its usual practice an
account or
accounts evidencing the indebtedness of the Borrower to such Lender
resulting from each Loan made by such Lender from time to time,
including
the amounts of principal and interest payable and paid to such
Lender from
time to time hereunder.
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(ii) |
The
Agent shall also maintain accounts in which it will record (a)
the amount
of each Loan made hereunder, the Type thereof and the Interest
Period (if
applicable) with respect thereto, (b) the amount of any principal
or
interest due and payable or to become due and payable from the
Borrower to
each Lender hereunder, (c) the original stated amount of each Facility
LC
and the amount of LC Obligations outstanding at any time, and (d)
the
amount of any sum received by the Agent hereunder from the Borrower
and
each Lender's share thereof.
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(iii) |
The
entries maintained in the accounts maintained pursuant to paragraphs
(i)
and (ii) above shall be prima
facie
evidence of the existence and amounts of the Obligations therein
recorded;
provided,
however, that
the failure of the Agent or any Lender to maintain such accounts
or any
error therein shall not in any manner affect the obligation of
the
Borrower to repay the Obligations in accordance with their
terms.
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(iv) |
Any
Lender may request that its Loans be evidenced by a promissory
note or, in
the case of the Swing Line Lender, promissory notes representing
its
Revolving Loans and Swing Line Loans, respectively, substantially
in the
form of Exhibit
E,
with appropriate changes for notes evidencing Swing Line Loans
(each, a
"Note"). In such event, the Agent shall prepare and forward to
the
Borrower for execution and delivery to such Lender a Note or Notes
payable
to the order of such Lender. Thereafter, the Loans evidenced by
each such
Note and interest thereon shall at all times (prior to any assignment
pursuant to Section 12.3) be represented by one or more Notes payable
to
the order of the payee named therein, except to the extent that
any such
Lender subsequently returns any such Note for cancellation and
requests
that such Loans once again be evidenced as described in paragraphs
(i) and
(ii) above.
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2.16 Telephonic
Notices.
The
Borrower hereby authorizes the Lenders and the Agent to extend, convert or
continue Advances, effect selections of Types of Advances and to transfer
funds
based on telephonic notices made by any person or persons the Agent or any
Lender in good faith believes to be acting on behalf of the Borrower, it
being
understood that the foregoing authorization is specifically intended to allow
Borrowing Notices and Conversion/Continuation Notices to be given
telephonically. The Borrower agrees to deliver promptly to the Agent a written
confirmation signed by an Authorized Officer, if such confirmation is requested
by the Agent or any Lender, of each telephonic notice. If the written
confirmation differs in any material respect from the action taken by the
Agent
and the Lenders, the records of the Agent and the Lenders shall govern absent
manifest error.
2.17 Interest
Payment Dates; Interest and Fee Basis.
Interest accrued on each Floating Rate Advance shall be payable on each Payment
Date, commencing with the first such date to occur after the date hereof,
on
each date set forth in the Working Cash Sweep Rider, on any date on which
the
Floating Rate Advance is prepaid, whether due to acceleration or otherwise,
and
on the Facility Termination Date. Interest accrued on that portion of the
outstanding principal amount of any Floating Rate Advance converted into
a
Eurodollar Advance on a day other than a Payment Date shall be payable on
the
date of conversion. Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Advance shall be
payable
on the last day of its applicable Interest Period, on any date on which the
Eurodollar Advance is prepaid, whether by acceleration or otherwise, and
on the
Facility Termination Date. Interest accrued on each Eurodollar Advance having
an
Interest Period longer than three months shall also be payable on the last
day
of each three-month interval during such Interest Period. Interest, Commitment
Fees and LC Fees shall be calculated for actual days elapsed on the basis
of a
360-day year, except for interest payable on Advances at the Alternate Base
Rate
which shall accrue on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over
a year
of 365 or 366 days, as appropriate. Interest shall be payable for the day
an
Advance is made but not for the day of any payment on the amount paid if
payment
is received prior to noon (local time) at the place of payment. If any payment
of principal of or interest on an Advance shall become due on a day which
is not
a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business
Day
and, in the case of a principal payment, such extension of time shall be
included in computing interest in connection with such payment.
2.18 Notification
of Advances, Interest Rates, Prepayments and Commitment
Reductions.
Promptly after receipt thereof, the Agent will notify each Lender of the
contents of each Aggregate Commitment reduction notice, Borrowing Notice,
Conversion/Continuation Notice, and repayment notice received by it hereunder.
Promptly after notice from the LC Issuer, the Agent will notify each Lender
of
the contents of each request for issuance of a Facility LC hereunder. The
Agent
will notify each Lender of the interest rate applicable to each Eurodollar
Advance promptly upon determination of such interest rate and will give each
Lender prompt notice of each change in the Alternate Base Rate.
2.19 Lending
Installations.
Each
Lender may book its Loans and its participation in any LC Obligations and
the LC
Issuer may book the Facility LCs at any Lending Installation selected by
such
Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, and may change its Lending
Installation from time to time. All terms of this Agreement shall apply to
any
such Lending Installation and the Loans, Facility LCs, participations in
LC
Obligations and any Notes issued hereunder shall be deemed held by each Lender
or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, for the benefit of any such Lending
Installation. Each Lender and the LC Issuer may, by written notice to the
Agent
and the Borrower in accordance with Article XIII, designate replacement or
additional Lending Installations through which Loans will be made by it or
Facility LCs will be issued by it and for whose account Loan payments or
payments with respect to Facility LCs are to be made.
2.20 Non-Receipt
of Funds by the Agent.
Unless
the Borrower or a Lender, as the case may be, notifies the Agent prior to
the
date on which it is scheduled to make payment to the Agent of (i) in the
case of
a Lender, the proceeds of a Loan or (ii) in the case of the Borrower, a payment
of principal, interest or fees to the Agent for the account of the Lenders,
that
it does not intend to make such payment, the Agent may assume that such payment
has been made. The Agent may, but shall not be obligated to, make the amount
of
such payment available to the intended recipient in reliance upon such
assumption. If such Lender or the Borrower, as the case may be, has not in
fact
made such payment to the Agent, the recipient of such payment shall, on demand
by the Agent, repay to the Agent the amount so made available together with
interest thereon in respect of each day during the period commencing on the
date
such amount was so made available by the Agent until the date the Agent recovers
such amount at a rate per annum equal to (x) in the case of payment by a
Lender,
the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day for the first three days and,
thereafter, the interest rate applicable to the relevant Loan or (y) in the
case
of payment by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to the relevant
Loan.
2.21 Replacement
of Lender.
If the
Borrower is required pursuant to Section 3.1, 3.2 or 3.5 to make any additional
payment to any Lender or if any Lender's obligation to make or continue,
or to
convert Floating Rate Advances into, Eurodollar Advances shall be suspended
pursuant to Section 3.3 (any Lender so affected an "Affected Lender"), the
Borrower may elect, if such amounts continue to be charged or such suspension
is
still effective, to replace such Affected Lender as a Lender party to this
Agreement, provided
that no
Default or Unmatured Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the
time
of such replacement, and provided
further
that,
concurrently with such replacement, (i) another bank or other entity which
is
reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower and the Agent shall agree, as of
such
date, to purchase for cash the Advances and other Obligations due to the
Affected Lender pursuant to an assignment substantially in the form of
Exhibit
C
and to
become a Lender for all purposes under this Agreement and to assume all
obligations of the Affected Lender to be terminated as of such date and to
comply with the requirements of Section 12.3 applicable to assignments, and
(ii)
the Borrower shall pay to such Affected Lender in same day funds on the day
of
such replacement (A) all interest, fees and other amounts then accrued but
unpaid to such Affected Lender by the Borrower hereunder to and including
the
date of termination, including without limitation payments due to such Affected
Lender under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5, and (B) an amount, if any, equal
to the
payment which would have been due to such Lender on the day of such replacement
under Section 3.4 had the Loans of such Affected Lender been prepaid on such
date rather than sold to the replacement Lender.
2.22 Increase
in Commitments.
2.22.1 Amount
of Increase in Commitments.
The
Borrower may at any time, with the consent of the Agent but without the consent
of the Lenders except as provided in Sections 2.22.2 and 2.22.5(i), increase
the
Aggregate Commitment up to an amount not to exceed $250,000,000, subject
to
satisfaction of each and all of the requirements contained in this
Section 2.22.
2.22.2 Eligibility.
Each
Lender who provides an increase in the Aggregate Commitment (each a "New
Commitment Provider") shall be either an existing Lender at the time of the
increase (each an "Existing Lender") or a financial institution reasonably
acceptable to the Agent and the Borrower (and the Borrower’s acceptance shall
not be unreasonably withheld) that is not then currently a Lender (each a
"New
Lender") provided, that the Borrower shall first offer any increase in the
Commitments to the Existing Lenders by giving notice thereof to each of the
Existing Lenders and fifteen (15) Business Days to respond to such notice
(failure to respond on a timely basis shall be deemed a rejection).
Any
notice given hereunder shall not be deemed to be a request for, or requirement
of, consent from any Existing Lender who is not a New Commitment Provider
to the
increase in the Aggregate Commitment.
2.22.3 Notice.
The
Borrower and the Agent jointly shall notify the Lenders at least fifteen
(15)
Business Days before the date ("Commitment Increase Effective Date") any
increase in the Aggregate Commitment shall become effective. Such notice
shall
state the amount of the increase in the Aggregate Commitment, the names of
the
Lenders providing the additional Commitments and the Commitment Increase
Effective Date.
2.22.4 Minimum
Amount.
Any
increase in the Aggregate Commitment provided by any individual Lender shall
be
in an amount not less than $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000
in
excess thereof.
2.22.5 Implementation
of Increase.
On the
Commitment Increase Effective Date:
(i) |
Joinder.
Each New Commitment Provider shall execute and deliver to the Agent
two
Business Days prior to the Commitment Increase Effective Date a
Joinder in
the form attached as Exhibit
L
("Lender Joinder"), which shall become effective on the Commitment
Increase Effective Date. The Lender Joinder shall set forth the
Commitment
provided by the New Commitment Provider if it is a New Lender and
the new
amount of the Commitment and the increase in the Commitment to
be provided
if it is an Existing Lender. If the New Commitment Provider is
a New
Lender it shall on the Effective Date join and become a party to
this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents as a Lender for all purposes
hereunder and thereunder, subject to the provisions of this Section
2.22,
having a Commitment as set forth in the Lender Joinder tendered
by the
same.
Any Lender whose Commitment shall remain unaffected shall be deemed
to
have consented and agreed to such Lender
Joinder.
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(ii) |
Floating
Rate Loans.
Each New Commitment Provider shall (i) purchase from the other
Lenders
such New Commitment Provider's Pro Rata Share in any Floating Rate
Loans
outstanding on the Commitment Increase Effective Date, and (ii)
share
ratably in all Floating Rate Loans borrowed by the Borrower after
the
Commitment Increase Effective Date.
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(iii) |
Eurodollar
Rate Loans.
Each New Commitment Provider shall (a) purchase from the
other
Lenders such New Commitment Provider's Pro Rata Share in each outstanding
Eurodollar Loan on the date on which the Borrower either renews
its
Eurodollar Loan election with respect to the Eurodollar Loan in
question
or converts such Eurodollar Loan to a Floating Rate Loan, provided
that
the New Commitment Providers shall not purchase an interest in
such Loans
from the other Lenders on the Commitment Increase Effective Date
(unless
the Commitment Increase Effective Date is a renewal or conversion
date, as
applicable, in which case the preceding sentence shall apply),
and (b)
shall participate in all new Eurodollar Loans borrowed by the Borrower
on
and after the Commitment Increase Effective
Date.
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(iv) |
Facility
LCs.
Each New Commitment Provider shall participate in all Facility
LCs
outstanding on the Commitment Increase Effective Date according
to its Pro
Rata Share
and in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
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(v) |
Limit
on Amount.
Any increase in the Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.22 may
not
cause the total amount of the Commitments to exceed
$250,000,000.
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(vi) |
No
Default or Unmatured Default;
Representations and Warranties.
There shall exist no Default or Unmatured Default on the Commitment
Increase Effective Date. Without limiting that sentence, the
representations and warranties contained in Article V must be true
and
correct in all material respects as of such Commitment Increase
Effective
Date except to the extent any such representation is stated to
relate
solely to an earlier date, in which case such representation shall
have
been true and correct on and as of such earlier date. If a Default
or
Unmatured Default exists on such Commitment Increase Effective
Date, or
such representations and warranties are not true and correct to
the extent
and as required in the second sentence of this Section 2.22.5(vi),
the
Borrower shall not request an increase of, and may not increase,
the
Aggregate Commitment.
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(vii) |
No
Obligation.
No Existing Lender shall be required to increase its Commitment
in the
event that the Borrower asks such Existing Lender to provide all
or a
portion of any increase in the Aggregate Commitment desired by
the
Borrower.
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ARTICLE
III
YIELD
PROTECTION; TAXES
3.1 Yield
Protection.
If, on
or after the date of this Agreement, the adoption of any law or any governmental
or quasi-governmental rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive (whether
or not having the force of law), or any change in the interpretation or
administration thereof by any governmental or quasi-governmental authority,
central bank or comparable agency charged with the interpretation or
administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender or applicable Lending
Installation or the LC Issuer with any request or directive (whether or not
having the force of law) of any such authority, central bank or comparable
agency:
(i) |
subjects
any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or the LC Issuer
to any
Taxes, or changes the basis of taxation of payments (other than
with
respect to Excluded Taxes) to any Lender or the LC Issuer in respect
of
its Eurodollar Loans, Facility LCs or participations therein,
or
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(ii) |
imposes
or increases or deems applicable any reserve, assessment, insurance
charge, special deposit or similar requirement against assets of,
deposits
with or for the account of, or credit extended by, any Lender or
any
applicable Lending Installation or the LC Issuer (other than reserves
and
assessments taken into account in determining the interest rate
applicable
to Eurodollar Advances), or
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(iii) |
imposes
any other condition the result of which is to increase the cost
to any
Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or the LC Issuer
of making,
funding or maintaining its Eurodollar Loans, or of issuing or
participating in Facility LCs, or reduces any amount receivable
by any
Lender or any applicable Lending Installation or the LC Issuer
in
connection with its Eurodollar Loans, Facility LCs or participations
therein, or requires any Lender or any applicable Lending Installation
or
the LC Issuer to make any payment calculated by reference to the
amount of
Eurodollar Loans, Facility LCs or participations therein held or
interest
received by it, by an amount deemed material by such Lender or
the LC
Issuer, as the case may be,
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and
the
result of any of the foregoing is to increase the cost to such Lender or
applicable Lending Installation Lender or the LC Issuer, as the case may
be, of
making or maintaining its Eurodollar Loans or Commitment or of issuing or
participating in Facility LCs or to reduce the return received by such Lender
or
applicable Lending Installation or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, in
connection with such Eurodollar Loans, Commitment, Facility LCs or
participations therein, then, within 15 days of demand by such Lender or
the LC
Issuer, as the case may be, the Borrower shall pay such Lender or the LC
Issuer,
as the case may be, such additional amount or amounts as will compensate
such
Lender, or the LC Issuer, as the case may be, for such increased cost or
reduction in amount received.
3.2 Changes
in Capital Adequacy Regulations.
If a
Lender or the LC Issuer determines the amount of capital required or expected
to
be maintained by such Lender or the LC Issuer, any Lending Installation of
such
Lender or the LC Issuer or any corporation controlling such Lender or the
LC
Issuer is increased as a result of a Change, then, within 15 days of demand
by
such Lender or the LC Issuer, the Borrower shall pay such Lender or the LC
Issuer the amount necessary to compensate for any shortfall in the rate of
return on the portion of such increased capital which such Lender or the
LC
Issuer determines is attributable to this Agreement, its Outstanding Credit
Exposure or its Commitment to make Loans and issue or participate in Facility
LCs, as the case may be, hereunder (after taking into account such Lender
or the
LC Issuer's policies as to capital adequacy). "Change" means (i) any change
after the date of this Agreement in the Risk-Based Capital Guidelines or
(ii)
any adoption of or change in any other law, governmental or quasi-governmental
rule, regulation, policy, guideline, interpretation, or directive (whether
or
not having the force of law) after the date of this Agreement which affects
the
amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by any Lender or
the LC
Issuer or any Lending Installation or any corporation controlling any Lender
or
the LC Issuer. "Risk-Based Capital Guidelines" means (i) the risk-based capital
guidelines in effect in the United States on the date of this Agreement,
including transition rules, and (ii) the corresponding capital regulations
promulgated by regulatory authorities outside the United States implementing
the
July 1988 report of the Basle Committee on Banking Regulation and Supervisory
Practices Entitled "International Convergence of Capital Measurements and
Capital Standards," including transition rules, and any amendments to such
regulations adopted prior to the date of this Agreement.
3.3 Availability
of Types of Advances.
If any
Lender determines that maintenance of its Eurodollar Loans at a suitable
Lending
Installation would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, or directive,
whether or not having the force of law, or if the Required Lenders determine
that (i) deposits of a type and maturity appropriate to match fund Eurodollar
Advances are not available or (ii) the interest rate applicable to Eurodollar
Advances does not accurately reflect the cost of making or maintaining
Eurodollar Advances, then the Agent shall suspend the availability of Eurodollar
Advances and require any affected Eurodollar Advances to be repaid or converted
to Floating Rate Advances, subject to the payment of any funding indemnification
amounts required by Section 3.4.
3.4 Funding
Indemnification.
If any
payment of a Eurodollar Advance occurs on a date which is not the last day
of
the applicable Interest Period, whether because of acceleration, prepayment
or
otherwise, or a Eurodollar Advance is not made on the date specified by the
Borrower for any reason other than default by the Lenders, the Borrower will
indemnify each Lender for any loss or cost incurred by it resulting therefrom,
including, without limitation, any loss or cost in liquidating or employing
deposits acquired to fund or maintain such Eurodollar Advance.
3.5 Taxes.
(i) |
All
payments by the Borrower to or for the account of any Lender, the
LC
Issuer or the Agent hereunder or under any Note or Facility LC
Application
shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any and
all
Taxes. If the Borrower shall be required by law to deduct any Taxes
from
or in respect of any sum payable hereunder to any Lender, the LC
Issuer or
the Agent, (a) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary
so that
after making all required deductions (including deductions applicable
to
additional sums payable under this Section 3.5) such Lender, the
LC Issuer
or the Agent (as the case may be) receives an amount equal to the
sum it
would have received had no such deductions been made, (b) the Borrower
shall make such deductions, (c) the Borrower shall pay the full
amount
deducted to the relevant authority in accordance with applicable
law and
(d) the Borrower shall furnish to the Agent the original copy of
a receipt
evidencing payment thereof within 30 days after such payment is
made.
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(ii) |
In
addition, the Borrower hereby agrees to pay any present or future
stamp or
documentary taxes and any other excise or property taxes, charges
or
similar levies which arise from any payment made hereunder or under
any
Note or Facility LC Application or from the execution or delivery
of, or
otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any Note or any Facility
LC
Application ("Other Taxes").
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(iii) |
The
Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Agent, the LC Issuer and
each
Lender for the full amount of Taxes or Other Taxes (including,
without
limitation, any Taxes or Other Taxes imposed on amounts payable
under this
Section 3.5) paid by the Agent, the LC Issuer or such Lender as
a result
of its Commitment, any Loans made by it hereunder, or otherwise
in
connection with its participation in this Agreement and any liability
(including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom
or with
respect thereto. Payments due under this indemnification shall
be made
within 30 days of the date the Agent, the LC Issuer or such Lender
makes
demand therefor pursuant to Section
3.6.
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(iv) |
Each
Lender that is not incorporated under the laws of the United States
of
America or a state thereof (each a "Non-U.S. Lender") agrees that
it will,
not more than ten Business Days after the date of this Agreement,
(i)
deliver to the Agent two duly completed copies of United States
Internal
Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or W-8ECI, certifying in either case
that such
Lender is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without
deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes,
and
(ii) deliver to the Agent a United States Internal Revenue Form
W-8 or
W-9, as the case may be, and certify that it is entitled to an
exemption
from United States backup withholding tax. Each Non-U.S. Lender
further
undertakes to deliver to each of the Borrower and the Agent (x)
renewals
or additional copies of such form (or any successor form) on or
before the
date that such form expires or becomes obsolete, and (y) after
the
occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent forms
so
delivered by it, such additional forms or amendments thereto as
may be
reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Agent. All forms or
amendments
described in the preceding sentence shall certify that such Lender
is
entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction
or
withholding of any United States federal income taxes, unless
an
event (including without limitation any change in treaty, law or
regulation) has occurred prior to the date on which any such delivery
would otherwise be required which renders all such forms inapplicable
or
which would prevent such Lender from duly completing and delivering
any
such form or amendment with respect to it and such Lender advises
the
Borrower and the Agent that it is not capable of receiving payments
without any deduction or withholding of United States federal income
tax.
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(v) |
For
any period during which a Non-U.S. Lender has failed to provide
the
Borrower with an appropriate form pursuant to clause (iv), above
(unless
such failure is due to a change in treaty, law or regulation, or
any
change in the interpretation or administration thereof by any governmental
authority, occurring subsequent to the date on which a form originally
was
required to be provided), such Non-U.S. Lender shall not be entitled
to
indemnification under this Section 3.5 with respect to Taxes imposed
by
the United States; provided
that, should a Non-U.S. Lender which is otherwise exempt from or
subject
to a reduced rate of withholding tax become subject to Taxes because
of
its failure to deliver a form required under clause (iv), above,
the
Borrower shall take such steps as such Non-U.S. Lender shall reasonably
request to assist such Non-U.S. Lender to recover such
Taxes.
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(vi) |
Any
Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding
tax with respect to payments under this Agreement or any Note pursuant
to
the law of any relevant jurisdiction or any treaty shall deliver
to the
Borrower (with a copy to the Agent), at the time or times prescribed
by
applicable law, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by applicable law as will permit such payments to be
made
without withholding or at a reduced
rate.
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(vii) |
If
the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any other governmental authority
of
the United States or any other country or any political subdivision
thereof asserts a claim that the Agent did not properly withhold
tax from
amounts paid to or for the account of any Lender (because the appropriate
form was not delivered or properly completed, because such Lender
failed
to notify the Agent of a change in circumstances which rendered
its
exemption from withholding ineffective, or for any other reason),
such
Lender shall indemnify the Agent fully for all amounts paid, directly
or
indirectly, by the Agent as tax, withholding therefor, or otherwise,
including penalties and interest, and including taxes imposed by
any
jurisdiction on amounts payable to the Agent under this subsection,
together with all costs and expenses related thereto (including
attorneys
fees and time charges of attorneys for the Agent, which attorneys
may be
employees of the Agent). The obligations of the Lenders under this
Section
3.5(vii) shall survive the payment of the Obligations and termination
of
this Agreement.
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3.6 Lender
Statements; Survival of Indemnity.
To the
extent reasonably possible, each Lender shall designate an alternate Lending
Installation with respect to its Eurodollar Loans to reduce any liability
of the
Borrower to such Lender under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.5 or to avoid the
unavailability of Eurodollar Advances under Section 3.3, so long as such
designation is not, in the judgment of such Lender, disadvantageous to such
Lender. Each Lender shall deliver a written statement of such Lender to the
Borrower (with a copy to the Agent) as to the amount due, if any, under Section
3.1, 3.2, 3.4 or 3.5. Such written statement shall set forth in reasonable
detail the calculations upon which such Lender determined such amount and
shall
be final, conclusive and binding on the Borrower in the absence of manifest
error. Determination of amounts payable under such Sections in connection
with a
Eurodollar Loan shall be calculated as though each Lender funded its Eurodollar
Loan through the purchase of a deposit of the type and maturity corresponding
to
the deposit used as a reference in determining the Eurodollar Rate applicable
to
such Loan, whether in fact that is the case or not. Unless otherwise provided
herein, the amount specified in the written statement of any Lender shall
be
payable on demand after receipt by the Borrower of such written statement.
The
obligations of the Borrower under Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5 shall survive
payment of the Obligations and termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
4.1. Initial
Credit Extension.
The
effectiveness of this Agreement and the obligation of the Lenders to make
the
initial Credit Extension hereunder, which initial Credit Extension shall
occur
no later than September 23, 2005, shall be subject to the satisfaction of
the
following conditions precedent and, if applicable, the delivery by the Borrower
to the Agent with sufficient copies for the Lenders of the
following:
(i) |
the
Borrower has furnished to the Agent, with sufficient copies for
the
Lenders, the following, in each case satisfactory to the Agent,
in its
discretion, and its counsel:
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(a) |
Copies
of the articles or certificate of incorporation of the Borrower
and each
other Loan Party, together with all amendments, and a certificate
of good
standing (or comparable certificate in the case of those governmental
offices which do not issue good standing certificates), each certified
by
the appropriate governmental officer in its jurisdiction of incorporation
or formation.
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(b) |
Copies,
certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or Person serving
an
equivalent function) of the Borrower and each other Loan Party,
of its
by-laws or operating agreement, as applicable, and of its board
of
directors' resolutions and of resolutions or actions of any other
body
authorizing the execution of the Loan Documents to which the Borrower
and
each other Loan Party is a party.
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(c) |
An
incumbency certificate, executed by the Secretary or Assistant
Secretary
(or Person serving an equivalent function) of, as applicable, the
Borrower
and each other Loan Party, which shall identify by name and title
and bear
the signatures of the Authorized Officers and any other officers
or
Persons of the Borrower and each other Loan Party authorized to
sign the
Loan Documents to which, as applicable, the Borrower and each other
Loan
Party is a party, upon which certificate the Agent and the Lenders
shall
be entitled to rely until informed of any change in writing by
the
Borrower and each other Loan Party.
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(d) |
A
certificate, signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower,
in the
form of Exhibit
P
stating that on the initial Credit Extension Date no Default or
Unmatured
Default has occurred and is
continuing.
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(e) |
A
written opinion of the Borrower's and the Guarantors' counsel,
addressed
to the Lenders in substantially the form of Exhibit
A.
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(f) |
Any
Notes requested by a Lender pursuant to Section 2.15 payable to
the order
of each such requesting Lender.
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(g) |
Written
money transfer instructions from the Borrower, in substantially
the form
of Exhibit
D,
addressed to the Agent and signed by an Authorized Officer, together
with
such other related money transfer authorizations as the Agent may
have
reasonably requested.
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(h) |
If
the initial Credit Extension will be the issuance of a Facility
LC, a
properly completed Facility LC
Application.
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(i) |
All
Collateral Documents and other Loan Documents executed by the Borrower
or
the Guarantors, as the case may be, including without limitation
any
amendments, reaffirmations or supplements to the Pledge and Security
Agreement, the Guaranty, the Mortgages, the Negative
Pledge Agreement, the Indemnity Agreement, the Assignment of Patents,
Trademarks and Copyrights and the Intercompany Subordination Agreement
requested by the Collateral Agent to be executed and delivered
on the
Closing Date.
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(j) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(k) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(l) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(m) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(n) |
The
insurance certificate described in Section 5.20 and
6.6(ii).
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(o) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(p) |
Reports
of searches of personal property of records from the appropriate
reporting
agencies listed on Schedule
4.1(i)(p).
The Agent may obtain such reports but the Borrower shall pay all
costs
associated with obtaining them. The reports of searches of the
personal
property of records shall not disclose any security interest in
the Loan
Parties' personal property prior to the Collateral Agent's security
interest therein other than Permitted
Liens.
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(q) |
All
material third-party consents required to effectuate the transactions
under the Loan Documents, including without limitation those described
on
Schedule
4.1(i)(q).
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(r) |
Evidence
satisfactory to the Agent that no action, proceeding, investigation,
regulation or legislation shall have been instituted, threatened
or
proposed before any court, governmental agency or legislative body
to
enjoin, restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages in respect of,
this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or which, in the Agent's
sole
discretion, would make it inadvisable to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.
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(s) |
Evidence
satisfactory to the Agent with respect to the proper perfection
and
priority of all of the Liens created in favor of the Collateral
Agent
securing all of the Secured Obligations.
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(t) |
Evidence
satisfactory to the Agent that prior to, or simultaneously with
the
closing of the transactions described herein, the Borrower has
paid all of
the Refinanced Indebtedness and shall have delivered to the Agent
a copy
of a payoff letter, in a form satisfactory to the Agent, in its
discretion, signed by the “Term Note Purchasers” as defined in the
Previous Credit Agreement and evidencing the payoff and termination
of
such Refinanced Indebtedness, as well as termination of their interest
in
any Liens in connection therewith.
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(u) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(v) |
Unqualified
audited financial statements for the Borrower dated as of December
31,
2004.
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(w) |
A
certificate in the form of Exhibit
P
signed by the chief financial officer of the Borrower stating that
at the
initial Credit Extension no Material Adverse Effect has occurred
since
December 31, 2004 or is occurring, and all of the representations
and
warranties made by or on behalf of any of the Loan Parties relating
to
this Agreement and/or any of the other Loan Documents remain true,
correct
and complete.
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(x) |
Payment
or reimbursement of expenses as and to the extent required under
Section
9.6 and payment of fees under Section
10.13.
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(y) |
Such
other documents as the Agent, any Lender or their counsel may have
reasonably requested.
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(ii)
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The
Agent and the Lenders shall have determined to their
satisfaction:
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(a) |
There
exists no Default or Unmatured
Default.
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(b) |
No
Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since December 31,
2004.
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(c) |
The
Loan Parties have complied with all applicable requirements of
Regulation
U.
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(d) |
All
legal and regulatory matters (including those relating to taxes)
are
satisfactory.
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(e) |
No
injunctions or temporary restraining orders against any Loan Party
exist
which would prohibit a Credit
Extension.
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(f) |
No
existing or potential environmental liability with respect to any
Loan
Party and/or any Collateral exists that would have a Material Adverse
Effect.
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4.2 Each
Credit Extension.
The
Lenders shall not be required to make any Credit Extension unless on the
applicable Credit Extension Date:
(i) |
There
exists no Default or Unmatured
Default.
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(ii) |
The
representations and warranties contained in Article V are true
and correct
in all material respects as of such Credit Extension Date except
to the
extent any such representation or warranty is stated to relate
solely to
an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty
shall have
been true and correct on and as of such earlier
date.
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(iii) |
All
legal matters incident to the making of such Credit Extension shall
be
satisfactory to the Lenders and their
counsel.
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Each
Borrowing Notice or request for issuance of a Facility LC with respect to
each
such Credit Extension shall constitute a representation and warranty by the
Borrower that the conditions contained in Sections 4.2(i) and (ii) have been
satisfied.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
The
Loan
Parties jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Agent and the
Lenders
that:
5.1 Existence
and Standing.
Each of
the Loan Parties and its Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership (in the
case
of Subsidiaries only) or limited liability company duly and properly
incorporated or organized, as the case may be, validly existing and (to the
extent such concept applies to such entity) in good standing under the laws
of
its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization and has all requisite
authority to conduct its respective business in each jurisdiction in which
its
respective business is conducted and where the failure to do so would cause
a
Material Adverse Effect.
5.2 Authorization
and Validity.
Each
Loan Party has the power and authority and legal right to execute and deliver
the Loan Documents to which it is a party and to perform its obligations
thereunder. The execution and delivery by the Loan Party of the Loan Documents
to which it is a party and the performance of its obligations thereunder
have
been duly authorized by proper corporate proceedings, and the Loan Documents
to
which the Loan Party is a party constitute legal, valid and binding obligations
of the applicable Loan Party enforceable against the applicable Loan Party
in
accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally.
5.3 No
Conflict; Government Consent.
Neither
the execution and delivery by a Loan Party of the Loan Documents to which
it is
a party, nor the consummation by it of the transactions therein contemplated,
nor compliance with the provisions thereof by it will violate (i) any law,
rule,
regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or award binding on
any
such Loan Party or (ii) any such Loan Party's articles or certificate of
incorporation, partnership agreement, certificate of partnership, articles
or
certificate of organization, by-laws, or operating or other management
agreement, as the case may be, or (iii) the provisions of any indenture,
instrument or agreement to which any such Loan Party is a party or is subject,
or by which it, or its Property, is bound, or conflict with or constitute
a
default thereunder, or except for the Liens required by the terms of Loan
Documents, result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien
in, of
or on the Property of any such Loan Party pursuant to the terms of any such
indenture, instrument or agreement. Except for the recordation of any applicable
Collateral Documents with any applicable governmental authority, no order,
consent, adjudication, approval, license, authorization, or validation of,
or
filing, recording or registration with, or exemption by, or other action
in
respect of any governmental or public body or authority, or any subdivision
thereof, which has not been obtained by any Loan Party, is required to be
obtained by any Loan Party in connection with the execution and delivery
of the
Loan Documents, the borrowings under this Agreement, the payment and performance
by the Borrower of the Obligations or the legality, validity, binding effect
or
enforceability of any of the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything in
this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents to the contrary, the parties to this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents acknowledge that (i) the transfer,
assignment, change of ownership or interest, foreclosure or realization on
any
of the Collateral or the stock of Churchill Downs Management Company or (ii)
any
transfer, assignment, or change of ownership or interest in any pari-mutuel
permits or licenses must comply with applicable law, which may require prior
approval by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering or comparable
governmental authority in the applicable State.
5.4 Financial
Statements.
The
December 31, 2004 consolidated financial statements of the Loan Parties
heretofore delivered to the Lenders were prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles in effect on the date such statements were
prepared and fairly present the consolidated financial condition and operations
of the Loan Parties at such date and the consolidated results of their
operations for the period then ended.
5.5 Material
Adverse Change.
Since
December 31, 2004 there has been no change in the business, Property, prospects,
condition (financial or otherwise) or results of operations of the Loan Parties
taken as a whole, which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
5.6 Taxes.
Each
Loan Party has filed all United States federal tax returns and all other
tax
returns which are required to be filed and has paid all taxes due pursuant
to
said returns or pursuant to any assessment received by such Loan Party, except
such taxes, if any, as are being contested in good faith and as to which
adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with Agreement Accounting
Principles and as to which no Lien exists. The United States income tax returns
of each Loan Party and the other Loan Parties have been audited by the Internal
Revenue Service through the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000. No tax liens
have been filed and no claims are being asserted with respect to any such
taxes.
The charges, accruals and reserves on the books of each Loan Party in respect
of
any taxes or other governmental charges are adequate.
5.7 Litigation
and Contingent Obligations.
There
is no litigation, arbitration, governmental investigation, proceeding or
inquiry
pending or, to the knowledge of any of their officers, threatened against
or
affecting any Loan Party which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect or which seeks to prevent, enjoin or delay the making of any
Credit Extensions. Other than any liability incident to any litigation,
arbitration or proceeding which could not reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect, the Loan Parties have no material contingent
obligations not provided for or disclosed in the financial statements referred
to in Section 5.4.
5.8 Subsidiaries.
Schedule
1
contains
an accurate list of all Subsidiaries of the Loan Parties as of the date of
this
Agreement, setting forth their respective jurisdictions of organization and
the
percentage of their respective capital stock or other ownership interests
owned
by each Loan Party. All of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock
or
other ownership interests of such Subsidiaries have been (to the extent such
concepts are relevant with respect to such ownership interests) duly authorized
and issued and are fully paid and non-assessable.
5.9 ERISA.
Except
for any Multiemployer Plan, none
of
the Loan Parties sponsors or contributes to a Plan that is covered by Title
IV
of ERISA or that is subject to the minimum funding standards under Section
412
of the Code. Neither
any Loan Party nor any other member of the Controlled Group has incurred,
or is
reasonably expected to incur, any withdrawal liability to Multiemployer Plans
in
excess of $10,000,000.00 in the aggregate. No Loan Party has any knowledge
that
any Plan fails to comply in all material respects with all applicable
requirements of law and regulation. Neither the Borrower nor any other member
of
the Controlled Group has withdrawn from any Plan or initiated steps to do
so,
and no steps have been taken to reorganize or terminate any Plan.
5.10 Accuracy
of Information.
No
information, exhibit or report furnished by the Borrower or any of the other
Loan Parties to the Agent or to any Lender in connection with the negotiation
of, or compliance with, the Loan Documents contained any misstatement of
material fact or omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements contained therein not misleading.
5.11 Regulation
U.
Margin
stock (as defined in Regulation U) constitutes less than 25% of the value
of
those assets of the Loan Parties which are subject to any limitation on sale,
pledge, or other restriction hereunder.
5.12 Material
Agreements.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is a party to any agreement or instrument
or
subject to any charter or other corporate restriction which could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any
Subsidiary is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of
any of
the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in (i) any agreement to
which
it is a party, which default could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect or (ii) any agreement or instrument evidencing or governing
Indebtedness.
5.13 Compliance
With Laws.
The
Loan Parties have complied with all applicable statutes, rules, regulations,
orders and restrictions of any domestic or foreign government or any
instrumentality or agency thereof having jurisdiction over the conduct of
their
respective businesses or the ownership of their respective Property except
for
any failure to comply with any of the foregoing which could not reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.14 Ownership
of Properties.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
2,
on the
date of this Agreement, the Loan Parties will have good title, free of all
Liens
other than Permitted Liens, to all of the Property and assets reflected in
the
Borrower's most recent consolidated financial statements provided to the
Agent
as owned by the Loan Parties. Except for the Permitted Liens, liens granted
to
the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders pursuant to the Mortgages
do
constitute and will constitute valid first priority Liens under applicable
law.
Borrower will take all such action as will be necessary or advisable to
establish such Lien of the Collateral Agent and its priority as described
in the
preceding sentence at or prior to the time required for such purpose, and
there
will be as of the date of execution and delivery of the Mortgages no necessity
for any further action in order to protect, preserve and continue such Lien
and
such priority except for (i) the filing of continuation statements to continue
financing statements (filed as fixture filings) upon the expiration thereof
and
(ii) for the recordation of the Calder Mortgage and for the recording of
the
Mortgages (other than the Calder Mortgage) all of which recordation of such
Mortgages (other than the Calder Mortgage and Mortgages entered into after
the
Previous Closing Date) shall have occurred on the Previous Closing Date (or
within one Business Day following the Previous Closing Date provided
that the
title insurance policy relating to such Mortgages (other than the Calder
Mortgage and Mortgages entered into after the Previous Closing Date) provides
coverage as of the Previous Closing Date based on pro forma policies delivered
and accepted on or before the Previous Closing Date).
5.15 Plan
Assets; Prohibited Transactions.
The
Borrower (a) is not an entity deemed to hold "plan assets" within the meaning
of
29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101 of an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3)
of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of ERISA or any plan (within the meaning
of Section 4975 of the Code), and assuming
the source of the Loans does not in any case include the assets of any employee
benefit plan, neither
the execution of this Agreement nor the making of Credit Extensions hereunder
gives rise to a prohibited transaction within the meaning of Section 406
of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, and (b) the Borrower is an "operating
company" as defined in 29 C.F.R 2510-101 (c) or "benefit plan investors"
(as
defined in 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101(f)) do not own 25% or more of the value of any
class of equity interests in the Borrower.
5.16 Environmental
Matters.
In the
ordinary course of its business, the officers of the Borrower consider the
effect of Environmental Laws on the business of the Loan Parties, in the
course
of which they identify and evaluate potential risks and liabilities accruing
to
the Borrower due to Environmental Laws. On the basis of this consideration,
the
Borrower has concluded that Environmental Laws cannot reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Borrower nor any Subsidiary has
received any notice to the effect that its operations are not in material
compliance with any of the requirements of applicable Environmental Laws
or are
the subject of any federal or state investigation evaluating whether any
remedial action is needed to respond to a release of any toxic or hazardous
waste or substance into the environment, which non-compliance or remedial
action
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.17 Investment
Company Act.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is an "investment company" or a company
"controlled" by an "investment company", within the meaning of the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended.
5.18 Public
Utility Holding Company Act.
Neither
the Borrower nor any Subsidiary is a "holding company" or a "subsidiary company"
of a "holding company", or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or of a
"subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended.
5.19 Post-Retirement
Benefits.
The
present value of the expected cost of post-retirement medical and insurance
benefits payable by the Loan Parties to their employees and former employees,
as
estimated by the Borrower in accordance with procedures and assumptions deemed
reasonable by the Required Lenders, does not exceed $10,000,000.00.
5.20 Insurance.
The
certificate signed by the President or chief financial officer of the Borrower,
that attests to the existence and adequacy of, and summarizes, the property
and
casualty insurance program carried by the Borrower with respect to itself
and
the other Loan Parties and that has been furnished by the Borrower to the
Agent
and the Lenders, is complete and accurate. This summary includes the insurer's
or insurers' name(s), policy number(s), expiration date(s), amount(s) of
coverage, type(s) of coverage, exclusion(s), and deductibles. This summary
also
includes similar information, and describes any reserves, relating to any
self-insurance program that is in effect.
5.21 Solvency.
(i)
Immediately after the consummation of the transactions to occur on the date
hereof and immediately following the making of each Loan, if any, made on
the
date hereof and after giving effect to the application of the proceeds of
such
Loans, (a) the fair value of the assets of the Loan Parties on a consolidated
basis, at a fair valuation, will exceed the debts and liabilities, subordinated,
contingent or otherwise, of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis; (b)
the
present fair saleable value of the Property of the Loan Parties on a
consolidated basis will be greater than the amount that will be required
to pay
the probable liability of the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis on their
debts and other liabilities, subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such
debts and other liabilities become absolute and matured; (c) the Loan Parties
on
a consolidated basis will be able to pay their debts and liabilities,
subordinated, contingent or otherwise, as such debts and liabilities become
absolute and matured; and (d) the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis will
not
have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct the businesses in which
they are engaged as such businesses are now conducted and are proposed to
be
conducted after the date hereof.
(ii) The
Borrower does not intend to, or to permit any of the other Loan Parties to,
and
does not believe that it or any of the other Loan Parties will, incur debts
beyond such Person's ability to pay such debts as they mature, taking into
account the timing of and amounts of cash to be received by it or any such
Loan
Party and the timing of the amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect
of
its Indebtedness or the Indebtedness of any such Loan Party.
5.22 Intellectual
Property.
Schedule
5.22
sets
forth a true and complete list, differentiated by each Loan Party, of all
of the
patents, trademarks, licenses not included in Schedule 5.25, copyrights and
other intellectual property owned by any of the Loan Parties or which any
of
them has an interest.
5.23 Properties.
Schedule
5.23
sets
forth a true and complete list, differentiated by each Loan Party, of the
addresses of all Real Property.
5.24 Operating
Locations.
Schedule
5.24
sets
forth a true and complete list, differentiated by each Loan Party, of the
street
addresses of each of the Loan Parties' operating locations.
5.25 Certain
Licenses.
Schedule
5.25
sets
forth a true and complete list, differentiated by each Loan Party of all
licenses or other authorities under which any Loan Party is a licensee from
any
racing commission or authority or holder of other racing rights.
5.26 Predecessor
Entities of the Loan Parties.
Schedule
5.26
sets
forth a list of any and all predecessors and/or prior names of any Loan Party
within the past five (5) years, including any entity or entities which may
no
longer exist, whether by reason of merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale
of
its material assets, dissolution, bankruptcy, reorganization, which may have
or
had an interest in the Collateral or any part thereof, together with such
predecessor's (1) state of incorporation, (2) the jurisdictional location
of all
of such entities offices and locations and (3) all jurisdictional locations
where any Collateral may have been kept.
ARTICLE
VI
COVENANTS
From
and
after the date of this Agreement, unless the Required Lenders shall otherwise
consent in writing:
6.1 Financial
Reporting.
The
Borrower will maintain, for itself and each Subsidiary, a system of accounting
established and administered in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles,
and furnish to the Lenders:
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(i)
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Within
ninety (90) days after the close of each of Borrower's fiscal years,
an
unqualified (except for qualifications relating to changes in Agreement
Accounting Principles or practices reflecting changes in generally
accepted accounting principles and required or approved by the
Borrower's
independent certified public accountants) audit report certified
by
PriceWaterhouseCoopers or such other independent certified public
accountants acceptable to the required Lenders, prepared in accordance
with Agreement Accounting Principles on a consolidated basis for
itself
and the other Loan Parties, including consolidated balance sheets
as of
the end of such period, related consolidated profit and loss and
reconciliation of surplus statements, and a consolidated statement
of cash
flows, accompanied by any management letter prepared by said accountants,
provided
that satisfaction of the requirements of this Section 6.1(i) shall
be
deemed to have been met by delivery within the time frame specified
above
of (a) copies of the Borrower's Annual Report on Form 10-K for
such fiscal
year prepared in accordance with the requirements therefor and
filed with
the SEC, and (b) the financial statements and reports otherwise
required
in this Section 6.1(i), consolidated as to the Borrower and the
other Loan
Parties, except that such financial statements and reports need
not be
audited and may be internally
prepared.
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(ii) |
Within
forty-five (45) days after the close of the first three quarterly
periods
of each of its fiscal years, for itself and the other Loan Parties,
consolidated unaudited balance sheets as at the close of each such
period
and consolidated profit and loss statements and a consolidated
statement
of cash flows for the period from the beginning of such fiscal
year to the
end of such quarter, all certified by its chief financial officer,
provided
that satisfaction of the requirements of this Section 6.1(ii) shall
be
deemed to have been met by delivery within the time frame specified
above
of copies of (a) the Borrower's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q prepared
in
accordance with the requirements therefor and filed with the SEC,
and (b)
the financial statements and reports otherwise required in this
Section
6.1(ii), consolidated as to the Borrower and the other Loan
Parties.
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(iii) |
As
soon as available, but in any event within ninety (90) days after
the
beginning of each fiscal year of the Borrower, a copy of the plan
and
budget (including, at a minimum, a projected consolidated balance
sheet
for the following fiscal year end and projected quarterly income
statements) of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties for such
fiscal
year.
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(iv) |
Together
with the financial statements required under Sections 6.1(i) and
(ii), a
compliance certificate, in substantially the form of Exhibit
B
attached hereto, signed by its chief financial officer or treasurer
showing the calculations necessary to determine compliance with
this
Agreement and stating that no Default or Unmatured Default exists,
or if
any Default or Unmatured Default exists, stating the nature and
status
thereof.
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(v) |
Within
two hundred seventy (270) days after the close of each fiscal year,
a
statement of the Unfunded Liabilities of each Single Employer Plan,
if
any, certified as correct by an actuary enrolled under
ERISA.
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(vi) |
If
the Borrower has established a Plan, as soon as possible and in
any event
within 10 days after the Borrower knows that any Reportable Event
has
occurred with respect to any Plan, a statement, signed by the chief
financial officer of the Borrower, describing said Reportable Event
and
the action which the Borrower proposes to take with respect
thereto.
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(vii) |
As
soon as possible and in any event within 10 days after receipt
by the
Borrower, a copy of (a) any notice or claim to the effect that
the
Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties is or may be liable to
any
Person as a result of the release by the Borrower, any of the other
Loan
Parties, or any other Person of any Hazardous Materials into the
environment, and (b) any notice alleging any violation of any
Environmental Laws by the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties,
which, in either case, could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
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(viii) |
Promptly
upon request, copies of all annual reports to shareholders (including
without limitation annual reports to shareholders, if any, prepared
pursuant to Rule 14a-3 under the Exchange Act), financial statements,
reports and proxy statements so furnished and which are not otherwise
available on the SEC’s Edgar (or its successor)
system.
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(ix) |
Promptly
upon request, copies of all registration statements and annual,
quarterly,
monthly or other regular reports which any of the Loan Parties
files with
the SEC and which are not otherwise available on the SEC’s Edgar (or its
successor) system.
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(x) |
Such
other information (including non-financial information) as the
Agent or
any Lender may from time to time reasonably
request.
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6.2 Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to,
use
the proceeds of the Credit Extensions to (a) repay in full the Refinanced
Indebtedness outstanding on or prior to the Closing Date (without giving
effect
to the initial Credit Extensions hereunder) and expenses incurred in connection
with such repayment and (b) for general corporate purposes, including for
working capital and Acquisition needs. The Borrower will not, nor will it
permit
any Subsidiary to, use any of the proceeds of the Advances to purchase or
carry
any "margin stock" (as defined in Regulation U).
6.3 Notice
of Default.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will give prompt notice in writing to
the
Agent of the occurrence of any Default or Unmatured Default and of any other
development, financial or otherwise, which could reasonably be expected to
have
a Material Adverse Effect.
6.4 Conduct
of Business.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary (other
than the Excluded Subsidiaries) to, carry on and conduct its respective business
in substantially the same manner and in substantially the Current Fields
of
Enterprise, and in any other mode of gambling, including pari-mutuel wagering
on
horse racing and Permitted Alternative Gaming which, in each case, is conducted
in full compliance with applicable law, and do all things necessary to remain
duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and (to the extent such
concept
applies to such entity) in good standing as a domestic corporation, partnership
or limited liability company in its jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization, as the case may be, and maintain all requisite authority to
conduct its business in each jurisdiction in which its respective business
is
conducted in each case in which the failure to so maintain such authority
would
have a Material Adverse Effect.
6.5 Taxes.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to,
timely file complete and correct United States federal and applicable foreign,
state and local tax returns required by law and pay when due all taxes,
assessments and governmental charges and levies upon such Loan Party or such
Loan Party's income, profits or Property, except those which are being contested
in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which adequate
reserves have been set aside in accordance with Agreement Accounting
Principles.
6.6 Insurance.
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(i)
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The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary
to, maintain with financially sound and reputable insurance companies
insurance on all their Property in such amounts and covering such
risks as
is consistent with sound business practice, and the Borrower will
furnish
to any Lender upon request full information as to the insurance
carried.
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(ii)
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All
insurance which the Loan Parties are required to maintain shall
be
satis-factory to the Agent in form, amount and insurer. Such insur-ance
shall provide that any loss thereun-der shall be payable notwithstanding
any action, inaction, breach of warranty or condition, breach of
declarations, misrepresentation or negligence of any of the Loan
Parties.
Each policy shall contain an agreement by the insurer that,
notwithstanding lapse of a policy for any reason, or right of cancellation
by the insurer or any cancellation by any Loan Party such policy
shall
continue in full force for the benefit of the Collateral Agent
for at
least thirty (30) days after written notice thereof to the Agent
and the
applicable Loan Party, and no alteration in any such policy shall
be made
except upon thirty (30) days written notice of such proposed alteration
to
the Agent and the applicable Loan Party and written approval by
the Agent.
At or before the making of the first Credit Extension, each Loan
Party
shall provide the Agent with certificates evidencing its due compliance
with the requirements of this
Section.
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6.7 Compliance
with Laws.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to,
comply with all laws, rules, regulations, orders, writs, judgments, injunctions,
decrees or awards to which such party may be subject including, without
limitation, all Environmental Laws,
provided
that it
shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 6.7 if any failure
to
comply with any law would not result in fines, penalties, remediation costs,
other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which in the aggregate would
constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
6.8 Maintenance
of Properties.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary (other
than the Excluded Subsidiaries) to, do all things necessary to maintain,
preserve, protect and keep its Property in good repair, working order and
condition, normal wear and tear excepted and taking into account the age
and
condition of such Property and make all necessary and proper repairs, renewals
and replacements so that its business carried on in connection therewith
may be
properly conducted at all times.
6.9 Inspection.
The
Borrower and each other Loan Party will, and will cause each Subsidiary to,
permit the Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Lenders, by their respective
representatives and agents, to inspect any of the Property, books and financial
records of the Borrower and each Subsidiary, to examine and make copies of
the
books of accounts and other financial records of the Borrower and each
Subsidiary, and to discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of the Borrower
and each Subsidiary with, and to be advised as to the same by, their respective
officers at such reasonable times and intervals as the Agent, the Collateral
Agent or any Lender may designate; provided,
however,
so long
as no Default or Unmatured Default has occurred or is continuing, no such
inspections, examinations, or discussions shall occur during the two week
period
preceding, or on the day of, the running of the [i] Kentucky Derby or [ii]
Breeder's Cup, if the Breeder's Cup is to be held at Churchill
Downs.
6.10 Indebtedness.
The
Borrower and the other Loan Parties will not, nor will they permit any
Subsidiary (other than Excluded Subsidiaries) to, create, incur or suffer
to
exist any Indebtedness, except:
(i) |
The
Loans and the Reimbursement
Obligations.
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(ii) |
Indebtedness
existing on the date hereof and described in Schedule
2.
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(iii) |
Indebtedness
arising under Rate Management Transactions related to the Loans
to the
extent
permitted under Section 6.22.
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(iv) |
Indebtedness
secured by any purchase money security interests not exceeding
$5,000,000;
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(v) |
Capitalized
Lease Obligations in an amount not exceeding $5,000,000;
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(vi) |
Indebtedness
to sellers in connection with Permitted Acquisitions in an aggregate
amount not to exceed $10,000,000 provided
that such Indebtedness is subordinated to the Indebtedness hereunder
pursuant to subordination provisions acceptable to the Required
Lenders in
the Required Lenders’ reasonable discretion;
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(vii) |
Indebtedness
secured by any Lien permitted pursuant to Section 6.16;
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(viii) |
Intentionally
Omitted;
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(ix) |
Indebtedness
of not greater than $153,000,000 under the Master Plan Bond
Transaction;
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(x) |
Indebtedness
permitted under Section 6.15, reduced by the amounts of Indebtedness
actually outstanding at any time that is described in or subject
to
clauses (iv), (v) and/or (vi) of this Section
6.10.
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6.11 Merger.
Without
the consent of the Required Lenders, the Borrower will not, nor will it permit
any Subsidiary (other than the Excluded Subsidiaries) to, merge or consolidate
with or into any other Person, except that a Loan Party may merge into the
Borrower or a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary that is or becomes a Loan Party
provided
that at
least ten (10) Business Days before the date of such consolidation or merger,
the applicable parties shall have delivered to the Agent all of the new
Mortgages, amendments to Mortgages, financing statements, amendments thereto
and
other amendments to the Loan Documents and the schedules thereto required to
reflect such consolidation or merger and to perfect or confirm the Liens of
the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders in the assets of the Loan
Parties which are parties thereto.
6.12 Sale
of Assets.
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(i)
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The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (other than
the
Excluded Subsidiaries (including, without limitation, the sale of
the
assets and facilities commonly known as Hollywood Park)) to, lease,
sell
or otherwise dispose of its Property to any other Person,
except:
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(a) |
Sales
of inventory in the ordinary course of
business.
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(b) |
Leases,
sales or other dispositions of its Property (including ownership
interests
in Guarantors described in Subsection 6.12(iii)(a) and/or (b)) that,
together with all other Property of the Loan Parties previously leased,
sold or disposed of (other than inventory in the ordinary course
of
business) as permitted by this Section, in the aggregate, (1) during
the
twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such lease,
sale or
other disposition occurs, do not constitute a Twelve Month Substantial
Portion of the Property of the Loan Parties, or (2) from and after
the
Closing Date does not constitute a Term Substantial Portion of the
Property of the Loan Parties, in each case (subject to subsection
(ii)
below); provided
that prior to and upon completion of such lease, sale or other disposition
no Default or Unmatured Default would exist, including after giving
effect
to such sale, transfer or other
disposition.
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(c) |
Without
regard to, and in addition to the limits of Section 6.12(i)(b), the
sale,
transfer or other disposition of the assets of, or ownership interests
in,
Ellis Park Race Course and/or Racing Corporation of America, provided
that prior to and upon completion of such sale, transfer or other
disposition no Default or Unmatured Default would exist, including
after
giving effect to such sale, transfer or other disposition, and
provided
further
that the full amount of the cash proceeds realized on such sale,
transfer
or other disposition are applied to reduce the Aggregate Outstanding
Credit Exposure.
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(ii) |
Intentionally
Omitted.
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(iii) |
(a) Upon
the sale of Property permitted under and in accordance with Subsection
6.12(i)(c) above, the Agent is hereby authorized by the Lenders to
instruct the Collateral Agent to cause Racing Corporation of America
and
Ellis Park Race Course, Inc. to be released from their obligations
under
the Guaranty without the need for any further authorization from
the
Lenders.
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(b)
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Upon
consummation of the sale or other disposition of Property that (1)
consists of (A) all of the interests of all Loan Parties in a Guarantor,
including, without limitation, all of the capital stock, LLC or
partnership (as applicable) and other equity interests in that Guarantor,
or (B) all of the Property of a Guarantor, and (2) is permitted under
and
consummated in accordance with Subsections 6.12(i)(b) and (ii) above,
the
Agent is hereby authorized by the Lenders to instruct the Collateral
Agent
to cause that particular Guarantor to be released from its obligations
under the Guaranty without the need for any further authorization
from the
Lenders, provided
that no Default or Unmatured Default shall exist and be continuing
or
result from that sale or other disposition of that Property and/or
the
release of that Guarantor from its obligations under the
Guaranty.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Section 6.12, nothing contained in this Section
6.12 or this Agreement shall prevent the Borrower nor any other Loan Party
or
any Subsidiary from conducting its revenue producing activities in the ordinary
course of its respective business, including, but not limited to, the (a)
leasing or licensing of parking facilities, banquet facilities, boxes, suites
or
other facilities to the patrons of the Borrower, each Loan Party and each
Subsidiary (collectively, the "Patrons"), (b) granting of personal suite
licenses to Patrons, (c) granting of licenses to Patrons to use space in the
"marquee village" and other similar facilities, and (d) the license or use
for a
fee of simulcast signals, trademarks, copyrights, and other similar assets,
and
(e) prepaying and/or forgiving any amounts owed under or canceling the bond
or
the Lease issued or entered into in connection with the Master Plan Bond
Transaction.
6.13 Investments
and Acquisitions.
The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any other Loan Party to, make or suffer
to
exist any Investments (including without limitation, loans and advances to,
and
other Investments in, Subsidiaries), or commitments therefor, or to create
any
Subsidiary or to become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture,
or to make any Acquisition of any Person, except:
(i) |
(a)
Cash Equivalent Investments and (b) Permitted
Investments.
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(ii) |
Any
Investment (a) in existence on the date hereof (including without
limitation existing Investments in Subsidiaries) and described in
Schedule
1,
(b) in any Subsidiary that is a Loan Party if such Investment is
not an
Acquisition, and (c) so long as no Default or Unmatured Default has
occurred and is continuing, in an Excluded Entity that is not an
Acquisition if, but only if, the aggregate amount of all Investments
in
all Excluded Entities under this clause (ii)(c) after the date of
this
Agreement, when aggregated with all of the Acquisitions and/or Investments
under clauses (iii)(d)(4), (iii)(e) and (iii)(f) of this Section
6.13 made
after the date of this Agreement (including such proposed Investment),
shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Worth at the time of the
proposed
Investment in such Excluded Entity. The Loan Parties shall demonstrate,
including in appropriate circumstances determined by and acceptable
to the
Agent, through representations by the Loan Parties, that they shall
be in
compliance with all provisions of this Agreement after giving effect
to
any Investment permitted by this clause 6.13 (ii)(c) by delivering,
at
least five (5) Business Days prior to making or closing such Investment
a
certificate in the form of Exhibit
O
(each an "Investment Compliance Certificate") evidencing such
compliance.
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(iii) |
The
Borrower or any Loan Party may effect an Acquisition through a merger,
consolidation or by purchase, lease or otherwise of the capital stock
or
ownership interest of another Person, or of Property of another Person
(each a "Permitted Acquisition"), to the extent, but only to the
extent,
such Loan Party shall have complied with all of the applicable following
provisions:
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(a) |
In
the case of a Permitted Acquisition by the Borrower, the Borrower
shall be
the surviving entity in any merger or
consolidation.
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(b) |
At
least thirty (30) Business Days before the date of the proposed
Acquisition, the Borrower shall have delivered to the Agent a notice
of
acquisition substantially in the form of Exhibit
F
attached hereto (a "Notice of Acquisition") describing in detail
the
proposed Acquisition.
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(c) |
(1)
Such Person is either (A) an existing Guarantor or (B) has executed
a
Guarantor Joinder to join this Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant
to
Section 9.14, or shall have done so on or before the date of such
Permitted Acquisition, or, (2) in the alternative, upon request provided
in the Notice of Acquisition of the Loan Party acquiring such Person,
on
or before the date of closing of such Permitted Acquisition, the
Required
Lenders shall have consented, in their discretion, in writing, to
permit
such acquired Person to be an Excluded
Entity.
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(d) |
If
the Person to be acquired is not to be an Excluded Entity, then clauses
(1), (2), (3) and (4) of this subsection apply:
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(1) |
The
Loan Party which acquires such ownership interest in such Person
shall
pledge such ownership interests to the Collateral Agent pursuant
to the
Pledge and Security Agreement and Section 9.14 on or before the date
of
the closing of such Permitted Acquisition, except as provided in
clauses
(iii)(d)(3) or (iii)(e) below; and such Person shall, on or before
the
date of the closing of such Permitted Acquisition execute and deliver
a
Guarantor Joinder and otherwise comply with the requirements of Section
9.14;
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(2) |
No
Default or Unmatured Default shall exist prior to and/or after giving
effect to such Permitted
Acquisition;
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(3) |
If
such Person is engaged in a Current Field of Enterprise and applicable
laws relating to horse racing or gaming prohibit the pledge of the
ownership interests of such Person or the grant of Liens in one or
more
assets of such Person (such stock and assets, collectively, the
"Restricted Assets"), such Person and its owners shall not be obliged
to
grant Liens in the Restricted Assets, provided
that the Loan Parties shall use their best efforts with respect to
the
matters within their respective control to obtain, within ninety
(90) days
after the date of such Permitted Acquisition (A) the consent of the
applicable regulatory authority to the pledge or grant of first and
prior
Liens in the Restricted Assets of such Person to the Collateral Agent,
or
(B) the acknowledgement by such regulatory authority that such a
pledge or
grant of security interests does not require such consent; and the
applicable Loan Parties shall within ten (10) days after receiving
any
such acknowledgement or consent take all steps necessary or appropriate
to
pledge and grant first and prior Liens, other than Permitted Liens,
in
favor of the Collateral Agent in, as applicable, the Restricted Assets
pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement and any other applicable
Collateral Documents, other Loan Documents, and/or other documents
in the
form of the Collateral Documents except for the name of the applicable
Loan Party and the description of the Property; and
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(4) |
If
such Person is not engaged in a Current Field of Enterprise, the
aggregate
consideration paid for the Acquisition of and Investment in that
Person,
together with all other Acquisitions under this clause (iii)(d)(4)
previous to the Acquisition in question, when aggregated with all
of the
Investments under clause(ii)(c) and Acquisitions under clauses (iii)(e)
and (iii)(f) of this Section 6.13, shall not exceed 20% of Consolidated
Net Worth at the time of the proposed Acquisition of such
Person.
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(e) |
If
the acquired Person is to be an Excluded Entity, then clauses (1),
(2),
(3) and (4) of this subsection
apply:
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(1) |
The
board of directors or other equivalent governing body of such Person
shall
have approved such Permitted Acquisition and, if the Loan Parties
shall
use any portion of the Loans to fund such Permitted Acquisition,
the Loan
Parties shall also have delivered to the Lenders written evidence
of the
approval of the board of directors (or equivalent body) of such Person
for
such Permitted Acquisition;
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(2) |
No
Default or Unmatured Default shall exist prior to and/or after giving
effect to such Permitted Acquisition;
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(3) |
The
Loan Parties shall have delivered to the Agent at least five (5)
Business
Days before such Permitted Acquisition copies of any agreements entered
into or proposed to be entered into by such Loan Parties in connection
with such Permitted Acquisition and shall deliver to the Agent for
its
review such other information about such Person or its Property as
the
Agent may reasonably require; and
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(4) |
The
aggregate consideration paid for the Acquisition of and Investment
in all
Persons pursuant to this clause (iii)(e) of this Section 6.13, when
aggregated with all other consideration paid for the Acquisition
of and
Investments in any Person under this clause (iii)(e) and when aggregated
with all Investments under clause (ii)(c) and all Acquisitions under
clauses (iii)(d)(4) and (iii)(f) of this Section, shall not exceed
20% of
Consolidated Net Worth at the time of the Proposed Acquisition of
such
Person.
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(f) |
If
the Permitted Acquisition is through purchase, lease or other acquisition
of Property of a Person by a Loan Party, then clauses (1), (2) and
(3) of
this subsection apply:
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(1) |
No
Default or Unmatured Default shall exist prior to and/or after giving
effect to such Permitted
Acquisition.
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(2) |
That
Loan Party shall pledge such Property pursuant to the Pledge and
Security
Agreement and/or Mortgage(s), as appropriate, and Section 6.29, unless
such Loan Party is engaged in a Current Field of Enterprise and applicable
laws relating to horse racing or gaming cause the Property, or some
part
of it, being acquired to be Restricted Assets, in which case such
Loan
Party shall not be obliged to grant Liens in the Restricted Assets,
provided
that the Loan Parties shall use their best efforts with respect to
the
matters within their respective control to obtain, within ninety
(90)
after the date of such Permitted Acquisition (A) the consent of the
applicable regulatory authority to the pledge or grant of first and
prior
Liens, other than Permitted Liens, in the Restricted Assets of such
Loan
Party to the Collateral Agent, or (B) the acknowledgement by such
regulatory authority that such a pledge or grant of security interests
does not require such consent, and that Loan Party shall within ten
(10)
days after receiving any such acknowledgement or consent take all
steps
necessary or appropriate to pledge and grant first and prior Liens,
other
than Permitted Liens, in favor of the Collateral Agent in, as applicable,
the Restricted Assets pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement
and
any other applicable Collateral Documents, other Loan Documents,
and/or
documents consistent with the Collateral Documents.
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(3) |
If
that Loan Party is not engaged in a Current Field of Enterprise both
before and after the Permitted Acquisition, the aggregate consideration
paid for the Acquisition of Property of such Person by such Loan
Party
pursuant to this clause (iii)(f) of this Section 6.13, when aggregated
with all other consideration paid for the Investment in any Person
under
clause (ii)(c) and when further aggregated with all other Acquisitions
and
Investments under clauses (iii)(d)(4) and (iii)(e) of this Section,
shall
not exceed 20% of Consolidated Net Worth at the time of the proposed
Acquisition of such Property.
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(g) |
The
Loan Parties shall demonstrate, including, in appropriate circumstances
determined by and acceptable to the Agent, through representations
by the
Loan Parties, that they shall be in compliance with (i) the covenants
contained in Sections 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.18,
6.19, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6.30, 6.32, 6.33 and 6.34 (including
in such
computation Indebtedness, Contingent Obligations, Sale and Leaseback
Transactions and all other liabilities and/or obligations assumed
or
incurred by a Loan Party or such Person in connection with such Permitted
Acquisition), and (ii) all other provisions of this Agreement after
giving
effect to any Permitted Acquisition, by delivering at least five
(5)
Business Days prior to such Permitted Acquisition a certificate in
the
form of Exhibit
M
hereto (each an “Acquisition Compliance Certificate”) evidencing such
compliance.
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6.14 Subsidiaries.
Each
Loan Party shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, own
or
create, directly or indirectly, any Subsidiaries other than (a) any Subsidiary
on the Closing Date, and (b) any Subsidiary formed or acquired after the Closing
under this Agreement pursuant to a Permitted Acquisition. Unless the Subsidiary
so acquired is an Excluded Entity with respect to which the Loan Parties have
complied with Section 6.13, such newly formed or acquired Subsidiary and the
applicable Loan Party, as applicable, shall grant and cause to be perfected
first and prior Liens (other than Permitted Liens) in favor of the Collateral
Agent in the assets held by, and stock of or other ownership interest in, such
Subsidiary, subject to Section 6.13(iii)(d)(3). Except as otherwise permitted
under Section 6.13 of this Agreement, each of the Loan Parties shall not become
or agree to become (1) a general or limited partner in any general or limited
partnership, except that Loan Parties may be general or limited partners in
other Loan Parties, (2) become a member or manager of, or hold a limited
liability company interest in, a limited liability company, except that the
Loan
Parties may be members or managers of, or hold limited liability company
interest in, other Loan Parties, or (3) become a joint venturer or hold a joint
venture interest in any joint venture.
6.15 Certain
Transactions.
Except
for the Sale and Leaseback Transaction that is a part of the Master Plan Bond
Transaction, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties collectively, in the
aggregate, may not incur Indebtedness under Sections 6.10(x) or Off Balance
Sheet Liabilities under Section 6.23 (ii), which, at any one time, aggregate
for
the Borrower and all of the other Loan Parties, collectively, in an amount
more
than $40,000,000.00.
6.16 Liens.
The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur, or
suffer to exist any Lien in, of or on the Property of the Borrower or any of
its
Subsidiaries, except (collectively, "Permitted Liens"):
(i) |
Liens
for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies on such
Loan
Party's Property if the same shall not at the time be delinquent
or
thereafter can be paid without penalty, or are being contested in
good
faith and by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves
in
accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles shall have been set
aside
on such Loan Party's books.
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(ii) |
Liens
imposed by law, such as carriers', warehousemen's and mechanics'
liens and
other similar Liens arising in the ordinary course of business which
secure payment of obligations not more than sixty (60) days past
due or
which are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings
and for
which adequate reserves in accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles
shall have been set aside on such Loan Party's
books.
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(iii) |
Liens
arising out of pledges or deposits under worker's compensation laws,
unemployment insurance, old age pensions, or other social security
or
retirement benefits, or similar
legislation.
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(iv) |
Utility
easements, building restrictions and such other encumbrances or charges
against real property as are of a nature generally existing with
respect
to properties of a similar character and which do not in any material
way
affect the marketability of the same or interfere with the use thereof
in
the business of the Borrower or its
Subsidiaries.
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(v) |
Liens
existing on the date hereof and described in Schedule
2
and any Lien filed or which arises, at any time solely against Property
of
any Excluded Subsidiary.
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(vi) |
Liens
in favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders,
granted
pursuant to any Collateral
Document.
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(vii) |
Liens,
security interests and mortgages for the benefit of any individual
Lender
which provides a Rate Management Transaction permitted under Section
6.22
(each a "Permitted Secured Lender Rate Management Transaction") between
one or more of the Loan Parties and such Lender, provided
that any such Liens shall be pari passu with the Liens securing the
other
Secured Obligations hereunder. The parties to a "Permitted Secured
Rate
Management Transaction" shall state in the documentation governing
such
agreement that such agreement is intended to be a "Permitted Secured
Rate
Management Transaction" hereunder, and upon doing so such agreement
shall
be treated as a "Permitted Secured Rate Management Transaction" for
all
purposes hereunder and under each of the other Loan Documents and
such
agreement shall be entitled to share in the Collateral as more fully
provided for herein and therein.
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(viii) |
Liens
created in connection with assets leased under Capitalized Leases
described in and permitted under Section 6.10(v).
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(ix) |
Purchase
money security interests described in and permitted under Section
6.10(iv).
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(x) |
So
long as, (A) the validity or amount thereof is being contested
in
good faith by appropriate and lawful proceedings diligently conducted
and
so long as levy and execution thereon have been stayed and continue
to be
stayed or (B) if a final judgment is entered, such judgment
is
discharged within thirty (30) days of entry, and in either case they
do
not in the aggregate, materially impair the ability of the Borrower
to
perform its Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan Documents,
then
the following:
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(a) |
Claims
or Liens for taxes, assessments or charges due and payable and subject
to
interest or penalty, provided
that the applicable Loan Party maintains such reserves or other
appropriate provisions as shall be required by Agreement Accounting
Principles and pays all such taxes, assessments or charges forthwith
upon
the commencement of proceedings to foreclose any such Lien provided
that, notwithstanding any such reserves, the Loan Parties shall pay
any
Liens related to recording or related taxes (including documentary
stamp
taxes or intangible taxes), immediately upon the existence of any
Default
or immediately upon the request of the Agent if the Collateral Agent
has
recorded or is recording a Mortgage with respect to such realty;
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(b) |
Claims,
Liens or encumbrances upon, and defects of title to, real or personal
property other than the Collateral, including any attachment of personal
or real property or other legal process prior to adjudication of
a dispute
on the merits;
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(c) |
Claims
or Liens of mechanics, materialmen, warehousemen, carriers, or other
statutory nonconsensual Liens; or
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(d) |
Claims
or Liens resulting from judgments or orders which, in the aggregate,
do
not exceed $5,000,000.00.
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(xi) |
Liens
permitted under the title policies referred to in Section 4.1(i)
hereof.
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6.17 Intentionally
Omitted.
6.18 Rentals.
The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Loan Party to, create, incur or suffer
to exist obligations for Consolidated Rentals in excess of $10,000,000.00 in
any
one fiscal year for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries in the
aggregate.
6.19 Affiliates.
The
Borrower will not, and will not permit any Subsidiary to, enter into any
transaction (including, without limitation, the purchase or sale of any Property
or service) with, or make any payment or transfer to, any Affiliate except
(i)
in the ordinary course of business and pursuant to the reasonable requirements
of the Borrower's or such Subsidiary's business and (ii) upon fair and
reasonable terms no less favorable to the Borrower or such Subsidiary than
the
Borrower or such Subsidiary would obtain in a comparable arms-length
transaction.
6.20 No
Prepayment of Material Indebtedness.
The
Loan Parties shall not, nor will any of them permit any Subsidiary to, prepay,
anticipate, defease, purchase, redeem or acquire any Material Indebtedness
(other than Obligations hereunder), either in whole or in part, directly or
indirectly, prior to the scheduled maturity thereof, except for payment of
regularly scheduled installments of principal and/or interest thereon as and
when those installments come due in the regular course, and not by acceleration
thereof, provided that nothing in this Section 6.20 shall prohibit an Excluded
Subsidiary to prepay any Indebtedness with respect to which it, but not any
Loan
Party, is obligated.
6.21 Recordation
of Calder Mortgage.
The
Agent may, and at the direction of the Required Lenders shall, direct the
Collateral Agent to record the Calder Mortgage; and appropriate UCC fixture
filings. The other financing statements for filing in Florida (the “Calder
Financing Statements”) have been filed concurrently with the Previous Closing
Date. The Loan Parties shall take all such steps as the Agent, the Collateral
Agent or the Required Lenders request and shall otherwise cooperate in
connection with the recordation of the Calder Mortgage, and related documents
pursuant to the preceding sentence, including (i) obtaining title insurance
for
the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Lenders in an amount not less than
the appraised value of the property covered by such Calder Mortgage (which
the
Loan Parties shall be required to pay for) and (ii) if a Default exists at
the
time of such recordation or if a Default should occur following such
recordation, the Loan Parties shall pay (or reimburse the Agent for) all
documentary stamp taxes, intangible asset taxes or other fees and expenses
associated with such recordation. The Calder Mortgage shall be treated as a
"Recorded Mortgage" for purposes of this Agreement including the warranty in
Section 5.14 relating to the Recorded Mortgages.
6.22 Financial
Contracts.
The
Borrower has entered into the transactions of the type described in the
definition of “Rate Management Transactions” described on Schedule
6.22,
and may
enter into one or more transactions of the type described in the definition
of
"Rate Management Transactions" with one or more of the Lenders after the date
of
this Agreement, but the Borrower shall not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary
to
enter into or remain liable under any Financial Contract that is speculative
in
nature.
6.23 Sale
and Leaseback Transactions and other Off-Balance Sheet
Liabilities.
The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, enter into or suffer
to
exist any (i) Sale and Leaseback Transaction except the Sale and Leaseback
Transaction that is a part of the Master Plan Bond Transaction or (ii) any
other
transaction pursuant to which it incurs or has incurred Off-Balance Sheet
Liabilities, except for (a) Rate Management Obligations permitted to be incurred
under the terms of Section 6.22 and (b) as provided in Section
6.15.
6.24 Financial
Covenants.
6.24.1 Interest
Coverage Ratio.
The
Borrower will maintain the Interest Coverage Ratio, determined as of the end
of
each of its fiscal quarters for the then most-recently ended four fiscal
quarters, of (i) Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, to (ii) Consolidated Interest
Expense, all calculated for the Loan Parties on a consolidated basis and in
accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, to be greater than 3.5 to
1.0.
6.24.2 Leverage
Ratio.
The
Borrower will not permit the Leverage Ratio, determined as of the end of each
of
its fiscal quarters, of (i) Consolidated Funded Indebtedness to (ii)
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA for the then most-recently ended four fiscal
quarters to be greater than 3.25 to 1.0.
6.24.3 Minimum
Net Worth.
The
Borrower will at all times maintain Consolidated Net Worth of not less than
(a)
$190,000,000 as of the Closing Date, and (b) beginning with Borrower's fiscal
year ending December 31, 2005, the sum of (i) $190,000,000 plus (ii) 50% of
Consolidated Net Income earned in each fiscal year (without deduction for
losses), plus (iii) 100% of the proceeds from any public and/or private offering
and/or sale of any common and/or preferred stock and/or other equity security,
and/or any note, debenture, or other security convertible, in whole or in part,
to common and/or preferred stock and/or other equity security, net of reasonable
expenses, commissions and fees associates with such sale, from and after the
date of this Agreement.
6.25 Loan
Parties shall enter into Collateral Documents.
The
Borrower and each of the other Loan Parties shall grant to the Collateral Agent,
for the benefit of the Lenders, a first priority perfected security interest
in
all of the Property of the Borrower and each of the Loan Parties, provided
that (i)
recordation of the Calder Mortgage and UCC fixture filings for filing in Florida
may be delayed pursuant to and in accordance with Section 6.21, and (ii) Racing
Corporation of America, Churchill Downs Simulcast Productions, LLC, Charlson
Industries, Inc. and Ellis Park Race Course, Inc. shall not, so long as the
assets of such Subsidiaries are not pledged or otherwise subject to any lien
for
the benefit of any other creditors, be required to execute or deliver any
Collateral Document other than the Guaranty. To that end, each of the Loan
Parties shall duly authorize, execute and promptly deliver the Guaranty to
the
Agent and deliver to the Collateral Agent the Mortgages, the Pledge and Security
Agreement, the Assignments of Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights, the
Intercompany Subordination Agreement and any and all other Collateral Documents,
including without limitation all documents or instruments necessary or
appropriate to create and/or perfect or otherwise protect the Liens in the
Collateral in favor of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Lenders.
6.26 Maintenance
of Patents, Trademarks, Etc.
Each
Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (except for the
Excluded Subsidiaries) to, maintain in full force and effect all patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses, franchises,
permits and other authorizations necessary for the ownership and operation
of
its properties and business if the failure so to maintain the same would
constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
6.27 Plans
and Benefit Arrangements.
The
Borrower shall, and shall cause each other member of the Controlled Group to,
comply with ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws applicable to Plans,
or
Benefit Arrangements except where such failure, alone or in conjunction with
any
other failure, would not result in a Material Adverse Effect. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Borrower shall make, and cause each member
of the Controlled Group to make, in a timely manner, all contributions due
to
Plans, Benefit Arrangements and Multiemployer Plans.
6.28 Compliance
with Laws.
Each
Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, comply with
all
applicable all applicable statutes, rules, regulations, orders and restrictions
of any domestic or foreign government or any instrumentality or agency thereof
having jurisdiction over the conduct of their respective businesses or the
ownership of their respective Property, including all Environmental Laws, in
all
respects, provided
that it
shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 6.28 if any failure
to comply with any of the foregoing would not result in fines, penalties,
remediation costs, other similar liabilities or injunctive relief which in
the
aggregate would constitute a Material Adverse Effect.
6.29 Further
Assurances.
Each
Loan Party shall, from time to time, at its expense, (i) take such steps as
may
be necessary and/or appropriate to faithfully preserve and protect the Lien
in
favor of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders, on and security
interest in the Collateral more fully described in the Collateral Documents
as a
continuing first priority perfected Lien, subject only to Permitted Liens,
(ii)
shall do such other acts and things as the Agent in its sole discretion may
deem
necessary or advisable from time to time in order to preserve, perfect and
protect the Liens granted under the Loan Documents and to exercise and enforce
its rights and remedies thereunder with respect to the Collateral (including
without limitation the execution and/or delivery of such amendments and
supplements to the Collateral Documents and related instruments and documents
to
the extent, and within such time periods, as are reasonably requested by the
Collateral Agent), and (iii) as Property is acquired and as required by the
other provisions of this Agreement, enter into additional documents from time
to
time in the form of the Collateral Documents (except as to the applicable Loan
Party and the Property subject thereto) and take such other steps to grant
and
perfect first priority Liens on those assets to the Collateral Agent, for the
benefit of the Lenders.
6.30 Subordination
of Intercompany Loans.
Each
Loan Party shall cause any intercompany Indebtedness, and loans or advances
owed
by any Loan Party to any other Loan Party to be subordinated pursuant to the
terms of the Intercompany Subordination Agreement.
6.31 Plans
and Benefit Arrangements.
Each of
the Loan Parties shall not, and shall not permit any of its Subsidiaries
to:
(i) |
engage
in a Prohibited Transaction with any Plan, Benefit Arrangement or
Multiemployer Plan which, alone or in conjunction with any other
circumstances or set of circumstances resulting in liability under
ERISA,
would constitute a Material Adverse
Effect;
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(ii) |
fail
to make when due any contribution to any Multiemployer Plan that
the
Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group may be required to
make
under any agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan, or any Law
pertaining thereto;
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(iii) |
withdraw
(completely or partially) from any Multiemployer Plan where any such
withdrawal is likely to result in a material liability under Section
4063
of ERISA of the Borrower or any member of the Controlled Group that
would
constitute a Material Adverse
Effect;
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(iv) |
terminate,
or institute proceedings to terminate, any Plan, where such termination
is
likely to result in a material liability to the Borrower or any member
of
the Controlled Group that would constitute a Material Adverse
Effect;
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(v) |
make
any amendment to any Plan with respect to which security is required
under
Section 307 of ERISA;
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(vi) |
fail
to give any and all notices and make all disclosures and governmental
filings required under ERISA or the Code, where such failure is likely
to
result
in a Material Adverse Effect; or
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create
or enter into any Plan subject to the minimum funding requirements
of
ERISA, without the prior written consent of the Required
Lenders.
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6.32 Issuance
of Stock.
Except
as may be permitted in Section 6.13, each of the Loan Parties other than the
Borrower shall not issue any additional shares of such Loan Party's capital
stock or any options, warrants or other rights in respect thereof to any Person
not a Loan Party, provided
that the
Borrower shall deliver stock powers and the original certificates evidencing
such new shares in such Loan Party and shall take any other steps necessary
to
grant security interests in such shares in favor of the Collateral Agent prior
to issuing such shares.
6.33 Changes
in Organizational Documents.
Except
as provided in the next sentence, each of the Loan Parties shall not, and shall
not permit any of its Subsidiaries to, amend in any respect its certificate
of
incorporation (including any provisions or resolutions relating to capital
stock), by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, partnership agreement,
articles or certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement or
other organizational documents without providing at least ten (10) calendar
days' prior written notice to the Agent and, in the event such change would
be
materially adverse to the Lenders as determined by the Agent in its sole
discretion, obtaining the prior written consent of the Required Lenders. The
Borrower may amend its articles of incorporation to do any or all of the
following: (1) in connection with a public offering of shares of its capital
stock to provide for an increase in the number of authorized shares of such
stock or (2) in connection with such a public offering to increase the total
number of shares issuable as Series 1998 Preferred Stock to reflect the increase
in the number of shares of the Borrower's common stock outstanding, and (3)
delete any provisions related to cumulative voting by shareholders in the
election or removal of directors.
6.34 Contingent
Obligations.
The
Borrower will not, nor will it permit any Subsidiary (except for the Excluded
Subsidiaries) to, make or suffer to exist any Contingent Obligation (including,
without limitation, any Contingent Obligation with respect to the obligations
of
a Subsidiary), except (i) by endorsement of instruments for deposit or
collection in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the Reimbursement
Obligations, (iii) for the Guaranty; (iv) for PSL Buyback/Guarantee(s) not
to
exceed $20,000,000 at any one time in the aggregate for all such PSL
Buyback/Guarantees; (v) guaranties of the obligations of Loan Parties not to
exceed $10,000,000 at any one time in the aggregate for all such guaranties;
and
(vi) potential withdrawal liability under Multiemployer Plans related to the
Hollywood Park operation in an aggregate amount not to exceed
$10,000,000.
6.35 Other
Agreements.
The Loan
Parties will not enter into any agreement containing any provision which would
be violated or breached by the performance of their obligations hereunder or
under any instrument or document delivered or to be delivered by them hereunder
or in connection herewith.
6.36 Preservation
of Existence.
Each
Loan Party shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries (other than the
Excluded Subsidiaries) to maintain its legal existence as a corporation, limited
partnership or limited liability company and its license or qualification and
good standing in each jurisdiction in which its ownership or lease of property
or the nature of its business makes such license or qualification necessary,
except (i) as otherwise may be expressly be permitted in Sections 6.11, 6.12.
6.13 and/or 6.14, (ii) upon a sale of Ellis Park Race Course, Inc., Racing
Corporation of America, or their respective assets as contemplated in Section
6.12(i)(c), Racing Corporation of America and/or Ellis Park Race Course, Inc.
would no longer be subject to the requirements and/or limitations of this
Section 6.36, and (iii) where such failure to do so shall not have a Material
Adverse Effect.
ARTICLE
VII
DEFAULTS
The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute a
Default:
7.1 Any
representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Loan
Parties to the Lenders or the Agent under or in connection with this Agreement,
any Credit Extension, or any certificate or information delivered in connection
with this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall be materially false on
the
date as of which made.
7.2 Nonpayment
of principal of any Loan when due, or nonpayment of any Reimbursement Obligation
in or of any interest upon any Loan or Reimbursement Obligation within one
Business Day after the same becomes due, or of any commitment fee, LC Fee or
other obligations under any of the Loan Documents within five days after the
same becomes due.
7.3 The
breach by the Borrower and/or any Loan Party of any of the terms or provisions
of Sections 6.2, 6.3, 6.10, 6.11, 6.12, 6.13, 6.14, 6.15, 6.16, 6.18, 6.19,
6.20, 6.22, 6.23, 6.24, 6.25, 6.26, 6.27, 6.28, 6.29, 6.30, 6.31, 6.32, 6.33,
6.34, 6.35 and/or 6.36.
7.4 The
breach by the Borrower and/or any Loan Party (other than a breach which
constitutes a Default under another Section of this Article VII) of any of
the
terms or provisions of this Agreement and/or any other Loan Document which
is
not remedied within five days after written notice from the Agent or any
Lender.
7.5 Failure
of the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties to pay when due any Material
Indebtedness; or the default by the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties
in
the performance (beyond the applicable grace period with respect thereto, if
any) of any term, provision or condition contained in any Material Indebtedness
Agreement, or any other event shall occur or condition exist, the effect of
which default, event or condition is to cause, or to permit the holder(s) of
such Material Indebtedness or the lender(s) under any Material Indebtedness
Agreement to cause, such Material Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated
maturity or any commitment to lend under any Material Indebtedness Agreement
to
be terminated prior to its stated expiration date; or any Material Indebtedness
of the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties shall be declared to be due
and
payable or required to be prepaid or repurchased (other than by a regularly
scheduled payment) prior to the stated maturity thereof; or the Borrower or
any
of its Subsidiaries or any Guarantor shall not pay, or admit in writing its
inability to pay, its debts generally as they become due.
7.6 The
Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties shall (i) have an order for relief
entered with respect to it under the Federal bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter
in effect, (ii) make an assignment for the benefit of creditors, (iii) apply
for, seek, consent to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver,
custodian, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official for it or any
Term
Substantial Portion or Twelve Month Substantial Portion of its Property, (iv)
institute any proceeding seeking an order for relief under the Federal
bankruptcy laws as now or hereafter in effect or seeking to adjudicate it a
bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking dissolution, winding up, liquidation,
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of it or its debts under
any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of
debtors or fail to file an answer or other pleading denying the material
allegations of any such proceeding filed against it, (v) take any corporate
or
partnership action to authorize or effect any of the foregoing actions set
forth
in this Section 7.6 or (vi) fail to contest in good faith any appointment or
proceeding described in Section 7.7.
7.7 Without
the application, approval or consent of the Borrower or any of the other Loan
Parties, a receiver, trustee, examiner, liquidator or similar official shall
be
appointed for the Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties or any Term
Substantial Portion or Twelve Month Substantial Portion of its Property, or
a
proceeding described in Section 7.6(iv) shall be instituted against the Borrower
or any of the other Loan Parties and such appointment continues undischarged
or
such proceeding continues undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive
days.
7.8 Any
court, government or governmental agency shall condemn, seize or otherwise
appropriate, or take custody or control of, all or any portion of the Property
of any of the Loan Parties which, when taken together with all other Property
of
the Loan Parties so condemned, seized, appropriated, or taken custody or control
of, during the twelve-month period ending with the month in which any such
action occurs, constitutes a Term Substantial Portion or Twelve Month
Substantial Portion.
7.9 The
Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties shall fail within thirty (30) days
to
pay, bond or otherwise discharge one or more (i) judgments or orders for the
payment of money in excess of $5,000,000.00 (or the equivalent thereof in
currencies other than U.S. Dollars) in the aggregate, or (ii) nonmonetary
judgments or orders which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, which judgment(s), in any such
case,
is/are not stayed on appeal or otherwise being appropriately contested in good
faith.
7.10 Nonpayment
by the Borrower or any Loan Party of any Rate Management Obligation when due
or
the breach by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any term, provision or condition
contained in any Rate Management Transaction or any transaction of the type
described in the definition of "Rate Management Transactions," whether or not
any Lender or Affiliate of a Lender is a party thereto.
7.11 Any
Change in Control shall occur.
7.12 The
Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group shall have been notified
by
the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that it has incurred withdrawal liability
to
such Multiemployer Plan in an amount which, when aggregated with all other
amounts required to be paid to Multiemployer Plans by the Borrower or any other
member of the Controlled Group as withdrawal liability (determined as of the
date of such notification), exceeds $10,000,000.00 or requires payments
exceeding $10,000,000.00 per annum.
7.13 The
Borrower or any other member of the Controlled Group shall have been notified
by
the sponsor of a Multiemployer Plan that such Multiemployer Plan is in
reorganization or is being terminated, within the meaning of Title IV of ERISA,
if as a result of such reorganization or termination the aggregate annual
contributions of the Borrower and the other members of the Controlled Group
(taken as a whole) to all Multiemployer Plans which are then in reorganization
or being terminated have been or will be increased over the amounts contributed
to such Multiemployer Plans for the respective plan years of each such
Multiemployer Plan immediately preceding the plan year in which the
reorganization or termination occurs by an amount exceeding
$10,000,000.00.
7.14 The
Borrower or any of the other Loan Parties shall (i) be the subject of any
proceeding or investigation pertaining to the release by the Borrower, any
of
the other Loan Parties or any other Person of any toxic or hazardous waste
or
substance into the environment, or (ii) violate any Environmental Law, which,
in
the case of an event described in clause (i) or clause (ii), could reasonably
be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
7.15 The
occurrence of any "default," as defined in any Loan Document (other than this
Agreement) or the breach of any of the terms or provisions of any Loan Document
(other than this Agreement), which default or breach continues beyond any period
of grace therein provided.
7.16 Any
Guaranty shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action shall be
taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability of any
Guaranty, or any Guarantor shall fail to comply with any of the terms or
provisions of any Guaranty to which it is a party, or any Guarantor shall deny
that it has any further liability under any Guaranty to which it is a party,
or
shall give notice to such effect.
7.17 Any
Collateral Document shall for any reason fail to create a valid and perfected
first priority security interest in any Collateral purported to be covered
thereby, except as permitted by the terms of any Collateral Document, or any
Collateral Document shall fail to remain in full force or effect or any action
shall be taken to discontinue or to assert the invalidity or unenforceability
of
any Collateral Document, or the Borrower shall fail to comply with any of the
terms or provisions of any Collateral Document.
7.18 The
representations and warranties set forth in Section 5.15 (Plan Assets;
Prohibited Transactions) shall at any time not be true and correct.
7.19 The
Borrower or any Loan Party shall fail to pay when due any Operating Lease
Obligation, obligation with respect to a Letter of Credit, obligation under
a
Sale and Leaseback Transaction or Contingent Obligation which in any of those
cases involves a Material Indebtedness.
7.20 Intentionally
Omitted.
7.21 The
occurrence of any default under or breach of any of the terms or provisions
of
the applicable documents in the Master Plan Bond Transaction, which default
or
breach continues beyond any period of grace therein provided.
ARTICLE
VIII
ACCELERATION,
WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS AND REMEDIES
8.1 Acceleration;
Facility LC Collateral Account.
(i) |
If
any Default described in Section 7.6 or 7.7 occurs with respect to
the
Borrower, the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans hereunder
and the
obligation and power of the LC Issuer to issue Facility LCs shall
automatically terminate and the Obligations shall immediately become
due
and payable without any election or action on the part of the Agent,
the
Collateral Agent, the LC Issuer or any Lender and the Borrower will
be and
become thereby unconditionally obligated, without any further notice,
act
or demand, to pay to the Collateral Agent an amount in immediately
available funds, which funds shall be held in the Facility LC Collateral
Account, equal to the difference of (x) the amount of LC Obligations
at
such time, less (y) the amount on deposit in the Facility LC Collateral
Account at such time which is free and clear of all rights and claims
of
third parties and has not been applied against the Obligations (such
difference, the "Collateral Shortfall Amount"). If any other Default
occurs, the Required Lenders (or the Agent with the consent of the
Required Lenders) may (a) terminate or suspend the obligations of
the
Lenders to make Loans hereunder and the obligation and power of the
LC
Issuer to issue Facility LCs, or declare the Obligations to be due
and
payable, or both, whereupon the Obligations shall become immediately
due
and payable, without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any
kind,
all of which the Borrower hereby expressly waives, and (b) upon notice
to
the Borrower and in addition to the continuing right to demand payment
of
all amounts payable under this Agreement, make demand on the Borrower
to
pay, and the Borrower will, forthwith upon such demand and without
any
further notice or act, pay to the Collateral Agent the Collateral
Shortfall Amount, which funds shall be deposited in the Facility
LC
Collateral Account.
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(ii) |
If
at any time while any Default is continuing, the Agent determines
that the
Collateral Shortfall Amount at such time is greater than zero, the
Agent
may make demand on the Borrower to pay, and the Borrower will, forthwith
upon such demand and without any further notice or act, pay to the
Collateral Agent the Collateral Shortfall Amount, which funds shall
be
deposited in the Facility LC Collateral
Account.
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(iii) |
The
Collateral Agent may at any time or from time to time after funds
are
deposited in the Facility LC Collateral Account, apply such funds
to the
payment of the Obligations and any other amounts as shall from time
to
time have become due and payable by the Borrower to the Lenders or
the LC
Issuer.
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(iv) |
At
any time while any Default is continuing, neither the Borrower nor
any
Person claiming on behalf of or through the Borrower shall have any
right
to withdraw any of the funds held in the Facility LC Collateral Account.
After all of the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full
and the
Aggregate Commitment has been terminated, any funds remaining in
the
Facility LC Collateral Account shall be distributed to Borrower or
paid to
whomever may be legally entitled thereto at such
time.
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(v) |
If,
within 30 days after acceleration of the maturity of the Obligations
or
termination of the obligations of the Lenders to make Loans and the
obligation and power of the LC Issuer to issue Facility LCs hereunder
as a
result of any Default (other than any Default as described in Section
7.6
or 7.7 with respect to the Borrower) and before any judgment or decree
for
the payment of the Obligations due shall have been obtained or entered,
the Required Lenders (in their sole discretion) shall so direct,
the Agent
shall, by notice to the Borrower, rescind and annul such acceleration
and/or termination.
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(vi)
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The
Collateral Agent shall have the right to exercise the remedies and
other
rights with respect to the Collateral provided in and subject to
the
Collateral Documents.
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8.2 Amendments.
Subject
to the provisions of this Section 8.2, the Required Lenders (or the Agent with
the consent in writing of the Required Lenders) and the Borrower may enter
into
agreements supplemental hereto for the purpose of adding or modifying any
provisions to the Loan Documents or changing in any manner the rights of the
Lenders or the Borrower hereunder or waiving any Default hereunder; provided,
however,
that no
such supplemental agreement shall, without the consent of all of the
Lenders:
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(i)
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Extend
the final maturity of any Loan, or extend the expiry date of any
Facility
LC to a date after the Facility Termination Date or postpone any
regularly
scheduled payment of principal of any Loan or forgive all or any
portion
of the principal amount thereof or any Reimbursement Obligation related
thereto, or reduce the rate or extend the time of payment of interest
or
fees thereon or Reimbursement Obligation related
thereto.
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(ii) |
Reduce
the percentage specified in the definition of Required
Lenders.
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(iii) |
Extend
the Facility Termination Date, or reduce the amount or extend the
payment
date for, the mandatory payments required under Section 2.4, or increase
the amount of the Aggregate Commitment, except as provided in Section
2.22, or of the Commitment of any Lender hereunder or the commitment
to
issue Facility LCs, or permit the Borrower to assign its rights under
this
Agreement.
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(iv) |
Amend
this Section 8.2.
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(v) |
Release
any Guarantor except as provided in Section 6.12(iii) or, except
as
provided in the Collateral Documents, agree to subordinate the Lenders'
Liens with respect to all or substantially all of the Collateral.
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(vi) |
Release
substantially all of the Collateral, provided
that the Lenders acknowledge that the Agent may alone instruct the
Collateral Agent to release any Collateral as and to the extent provided
in Section 10.16.
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No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement relating to the Agent shall be
effective without the written consent of the Agent, and no amendment of any
provision relating to the LC Issuer shall be effective without the written
consent of the LC Issuer. The Agent may (i) waive payment of the fee required
under Section 12.3.3 and (ii) implement any flex pricing provisions contained
in
the fee letter described in Section 10.13 or any commitment letter delivered
in
connection with the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement without
obtaining the consent of any other party to this Agreement so long as, in the
case of any implementation of any flex-pricing provisions, the Agent's actions
would not require consent of all of the Lenders pursuant to the foregoing
provisions of this Section.
8.3 Preservation
of Rights.
No
delay or omission of the Lenders, the LC Issurer, the Agent or the Collateral
Agent to exercise any right under the Loan Documents shall impair such right
or
be construed to be a waiver of any Default or an acquiescence therein, and
the
making of a Credit Extension notwithstanding the existence of a Default or
the
inability of the Borrower to satisfy the conditions precedent to such Credit
Extension shall not constitute any waiver or acquiescence. Any single or partial
exercise of any such right shall not preclude other or further exercise thereof
or the exercise of any other right, and no waiver, amendment or other variation
of the terms, conditions or provisions of the Loan Documents whatsoever shall
be
valid unless in writing signed by the Lenders required pursuant to Section
8.2,
and then only to the extent in such writing specifically set forth. All remedies
contained in the Loan Documents or by law afforded shall be cumulative and
all
shall be available to the Agent, the LC Issuer, the Lenders and the Collateral
Agent until the Secured Obligations have been paid in full.
ARTICLE
IX
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
9.1 Survival
of Representations.
All
representations and warranties of the Borrower contained in this Agreement
shall
survive the making of the Credit Extensions herein contemplated.
9.2 Governmental
Regulation.
Anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, neither
the LC Issuer nor any Lender shall be obligated to extend credit to the Borrower
in violation of any limitation or prohibition provided by any applicable statute
or regulation.
9.3 Headings.
Section
headings in the Loan Documents are for convenience of reference only, and shall
not govern the interpretation of any of the provisions of the Loan
Documents.
9.4 Entire
Agreement.
The
Loan Documents embody the entire agreement and understanding among the Borrower,
the Agent, the Collateral Agent, the LC Issuer and the Lenders and supersede
all
prior agreements and understandings among the Borrower, the Agent, the LC Issuer
and the Lenders relating to the subject matter thereof other than those
contained in the fee letter described in Section 10.13 and any flex pricing
provisions contained in any commitment letter entered into in connection with
the transactions that are the subject of this Agreement, all of which survives
and remains in full force and effect during the term of this
Agreement.
9.5 Several
Obligations; Benefits of this Agreement.
The
respective obligations of the Lenders hereunder are several and not joint and
no
Lender shall be the partner or agent of any other (except to the extent to
which
the Agent is authorized to act as such). The failure of any Lender to perform
any of its obligations hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender from any
of
its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall not be construed so as to confer
any right or benefit upon any Person other than the parties to this Agreement
and their respective successors and assigns, provided,
however,
that the
parties hereto expressly agree that the Arranger shall enjoy the benefits of
the
provisions of Sections 9.6, 9.10 and 10.11 to the extent specifically set forth
therein and shall have the right to enforce such provisions on its own behalf
and in its own name to the same extent as if it were a party to this
Agreement.
9.6 Expenses;
Indemnification.
(i) |
The
Borrower shall reimburse the Agent (the term “Agent” in this Section 9.6
also being used to refer to the Agent in its capacity as Collateral
Agent)
and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. for any costs, internal charges and
out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
time
charges of attorneys for the Agent, which attorneys may be employees
of
the Agent) paid or incurred by the Agent or the Arranger in connection
with the preparation, negotiation, execution, delivery, syndication,
distribution (including, without limitation, via the internet), review,
amendment, modification, and administration of the Loan Documents.
The
Borrower also agrees to reimburse the Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities
Inc.,
the LC Issuer and the Lenders for any costs, internal charges and
out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
time
charges of attorneys for the Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.,
the LC
Issuer and the Lenders, which attorneys may be employees of the Agent,
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., or the Lenders) paid or incurred by
the
Agent, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., the LC Issuer or any Lender in
connection with the collection and enforcement of the Loan Documents.
Expenses being reimbursed by the Borrower under this Section include,
without limitation, the cost and expense of obtaining an appraisal,
if
any, of any parcel of real property or interest in real property
described
in any relevant Collateral Documents which appraisal, if any, shall
be in
conformity with the applicable requirements of any law or any governmental
rule, regulation, policy, guideline or directive (whether or not
having
the force of law), or any interpretation thereof, including, without
limitation, the provisions of Title XI of the Financial Institutions
Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as amended, reformed
or
otherwise modified from time to time, and any rules promulgated to
implement such provisions and costs and expenses incurred in connection
with the Reports described in the following sentence. The Borrower
acknowledges that from time to time the Agent may prepare and may
distribute to the Lenders (but shall have no obligation or duty to
prepare
or to distribute to the Lenders) certain audit reports (the "Reports")
and/or the Collateral Agent may prepare and distribute Reports to
the
Agent (but the Collateral Agent shall have no obligation or duty
to
prepare or distribute such Reports, nor shall the Agent have any
obligation or duty to distribute such Reports to the Lenders as it
may
receive from the Collateral Agent) pertaining to the Borrower's Property
for internal use by the Agent from information furnished to it by
or on
behalf of the Borrower, after the Agent or the Collateral Agent has
exercised its rights of inspection pursuant to this
Agreement.
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(ii) |
The
Borrower hereby further agrees to indemnify the Agent, the Arranger,
the
LC Issuer and each Lender, their respective affiliates, and each
of their
directors, officers and employees against all losses, claims, damages,
penalties, judgments, liabilities and expenses (including, without
limitation, all expenses of litigation or preparation therefor whether
or
not the Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer any Lender or any affiliate
is
a party thereto) which any of them may pay or incur arising out of
or
relating to this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the transactions
contemplated hereby or the direct or indirect application or proposed
application of the proceeds of any Credit Extension hereunder except
to
the extent that they are determined in a final non-appealable judgment
by
a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking indemnification.
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(iii) |
The
Agent and the Lenders shall not be liable for, and the Loan Parties
agree
that they shall immediately pay to the Agent and the Lenders when
incurred
and shall indemnify, defend and hold the Lenders harmless from and
against, all loss, cost, liability, damage and expense (including,
without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs incurred in the
investigation, defense and settlement of claims) that the Agent or
the
Lenders may suffer or incur as mortgagees as a result of, or in connection
in any way with any applicable Environmental Laws (including the
assertion
that any lien existing pursuant to the Environmental Laws takes priority
over the lien or security interests of the Collateral Agent or Lenders),
or any environmental assessment or study from time to time reasonably
undertaken or requested by the Agent or any Lenders or breach of
any
covenant or undertaking by the Loan Parties. The
obligations of the Loan Parties under this Section 9.6 shall survive
the
termination of this Agreement.
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9.7 Numbers
of Documents.
All
statements, notices, closing documents, and requests hereunder shall be
furnished to the Agent with sufficient counterparts so that the Agent may
furnish one to each of the Lenders.
9.8 Accounting.
Except
as provided to the contrary herein, all accounting terms used herein shall
be
interpreted and all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made in
accordance with Agreement Accounting Principles, except that any calculation
or
determination which is to be made on a consolidated basis shall be made for
the
Borrower and the other Loan Parties.
9.9 Severability
of Provisions.
Any
provision in any Loan Document that is held to be inoperative, unenforceable,
or
invalid in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be inoperative,
unenforceable, or invalid without affecting the remaining provisions in that
jurisdiction or the operation, enforceability, or validity of that provision
in
any other jurisdiction, and to this end the provisions of all Loan Documents
are
declared to be severable.
9.10 Nonliability
of Lenders.
The
relationship between the Borrower on the one hand and the Lenders, the LC Issuer
and the Agent on the other hand shall be solely that of borrower and lender.
Neither the Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Lender shall have any
fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower. Neither the Agent, the Arranger,
the
LC Issuer nor any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Borrower to review
or inform the Borrower of any matter in connection with any phase of the
Borrower's business or operations. The Borrower agrees that neither the Agent,
the Collateral Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Lender shall have
liability to the Borrower (whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise)
for
losses suffered by the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any
way related to, the transactions contemplated and the relationship established
by the Loan Documents, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection
therewith, unless it is determined in a final nonappealable judgment by a court
of competent jurisdiction that such losses resulted from the gross negligence
or
willful misconduct of the party from which recovery is sought. Neither the
Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Arranger, the LC Issuer nor any Lender shall
have any liability with respect to, and the Borrower hereby waives, releases
and
agrees not to sue for, any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages
suffered by the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way
related to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated
thereby.
9.11 Confidentiality.
Each
Lender agrees to, and to cause its Affiliates to, hold any confidential
information which it may receive from the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement
in
confidence, except for disclosure (i) to its Affiliates and to other Lenders
and
their respective Affiliates, (ii) to legal counsel, accountants, and other
professional advisors to such Lender or to a Transferee, (iii) to regulatory
officials, (iv) to any Person as requested pursuant to or as required by law
or
regulation, (v) to any Person in connection with any legal proceeding to which
such Lender is a party, to the extent required by law or legal process,
provided
that
such
Lender shall have used its best reasonable efforts to provide notice to the
Borrower of the legal process requesting disclosure of such confidential
information prior to disclosure, (vi) to such Lender's direct or indirect
contractual counterparties in swap agreements or to legal counsel, accountants
and other professional advisors to such counterparties, provided that
such
Lender is a party to a Rate Management Transaction with the Borrower, (vii)
permitted by Section 12.4, and (viii) to rating agencies if requested or
required by such agencies in connection with a rating relating to the Advances
hereunder.
9.12 Nonreliance.
Each
Lender hereby represents that it is not relying on or looking to any margin
stock (as defined in Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System) for the repayment of the Credit Extensions provided for
herein.
9.13 Disclosure.
The
Borrower and each Lender hereby acknowledge and agree that the Agent and/or
its
Affiliates from time to time may hold investments in, make other loans to or
have other relationships with the Borrower and its Affiliates.
9.14 Joinder
of Guarantors.
If a
Subsidiary is required to join this Agreement as a Guarantor pursuant to Section
6.14 (regarding Subsidiaries) and/or 6.13 (regarding Permitted Acquisitions)
then (a) such Subsidiary shall execute and deliver to the Agent (1) a Guarantor
Joinder in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
N
(a
"Guarantor Joinder") pursuant to which it shall join as a Guarantor each of
the
documents to which the Guarantors are parties; (2) documents in the forms
described in Section 4.1 modified as appropriate to relate to such Subsidiary,
including opinions of counsel with respect to each Subsidiary; (3) documents
necessary to grant and perfect first and prior Liens (other than Permitted
Liens) in favor of the Collateral Agent in all property and assets held by
such
Subsidiary and in the ownership interests in such Subsidiary, and (b) to the
extent required under this Agreement, the Loan Party which holds the ownership
interest in such Subsidiary shall take such steps as are necessary to pledge
such interests pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement and grant to the
Collateral Agent first and prior Liens (other than Permitted Liens) therein,
except to the extent such grant of security interests is excused or delayed
under Section 6.13(iii)(d)(3) of this Agreement. In the case of any Subsidiary
formed after the date of this Agreement, the Loan Parties shall deliver such
Guarantor Joinder and related documents to the Agent within five (5) business
days after the date of the filing of such Subsidiary's Articles of Incorporation
if the Subsidiary is a corporation, the date of the filing of its certificate
of
limited partnership if it is a limited partnership, or the date of its
organization if it is an entity other than a limited partnership or corporation,
or the closing date of the acquisition agreement in the case of a Permitted
Acquisition.
9.15 Business
Days.
Except
as provided in the definition of "Interest Period" in Article I above, if any
provision of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents requires that
the
Borrower perform any act (other than to make a payment) on a day that is not
a
Business Day, then the action shall be deemed to be due on the first day
thereafter that is a Business Day; and in the case of a payment, shall be due
on
the last Business Day prior to the date that is not a Business Day but upon
which the payment is due.
9.16 No
Course of Dealing.
No
course of dealing between the Borrower and the Lenders, the Agent or the
Collateral Agent shall operate as a waiver of any of the rights of the Lenders,
the Agent and the Collateral Agent under any of the Loan Documents.
9.17 Waivers
by the Borrower.
The
Borrower hereby waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) all
presentments, demands for performances, notices of nonperformance (except to
the
extent specifically required by this Agreement or any other of the Loan
Documents), protests, notices of protest and notices of dishonor in connec-tion
with this Agreement or any Notes, (b) any requirement of diligence or
promptness on the part of any Lender in enforcement of rights under the
provisions of any of the Loan Documents, and (c) any requirement of
marshaling assets or proceed-ing against Persons or assets in any particular
order.
9.18 Incorporation
by Reference.
All
schedules, annexes or other attachments to this Agreement are incorporated
into
this Agreement as if set out in full at the first place in this Agreement that
reference is made thereto.
9.19 USA
Patriot Act Notification.
The
following notification is provided to the Borrower pursuant to Section 326
of
the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 31 U.S.C. Section 5318:
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT. To help the government
of the United States of America fight the funding of terrorism and money
laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to
obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each Person that opens
an
account, including any deposit account, treasury management account, loan,
other
extension of credit, or other financial services product. Accordingly, when
the
Borrower opens an account, the Agent and the Lenders will ask for the Borrower's
name, tax identification number, business address, and other information that
will allow the Agent and the Lenders to identify the Borrower. The Agent and
the
Lenders may also ask to see the Borrower's legal organizational documents or
other identifying documents.
ARTICLE
X
THE
AGENT
10.1 Appointment;
Nature of Relationship.
JPMorgan is hereby re-appointed by each of the Lenders as its contractual
representative and as Collateral Agent (herein referred to collectively in
this
Article X as the "Agent") hereunder and under each other Loan Document, and
each
of the Lenders irrevocably authorizes the Agent to act as the contractual
representative of such Lender with the rights and duties expressly set forth
herein and in the other Loan Documents. The Agent agrees to act as such
contractual representative upon the express conditions contained in this Article
X. Notwithstanding the use of the defined term "Agent," it is expressly
understood and agreed that the Agent shall not have any fiduciary
responsibilities to any Lender by reason of this Agreement or any other Loan
Document and that the Agent is merely acting as the contractual representative
of the Lenders with only those duties as are expressly set forth in this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. In its capacity as the Lenders'
contractual representative, the Agent (i) does not hereby assume any fiduciary
duties to any of the Lenders, and (ii) is acting as an independent contractor,
the rights and duties of which are limited to those expressly set forth in
this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each of the Lenders hereby agrees to
assert no claim against the Agent on any agency theory or any other theory
of
liability for breach of fiduciary duty, all of which claims each Lender hereby
waives. Except as expressly set forth herein, the Agent shall not have any
duty
to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any
information relating to the Borrower or any other Loan Party that is
communicated to or obtained by the bank servicing as Agent or any of its
Affiliates in any capacity.
10.2 Powers.
The
Agent shall have and may exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are
specifically delegated to the Agent by the terms of each thereof, together
with
such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. The Agent shall have no
implied duties to the Lenders, or any obligation to the Lenders to take any
action thereunder except any action specifically provided by the Loan Documents
to be taken by the Agent.
10.3 General
Immunity.
Neither
the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be
liable to the Borrower, the Lenders or any Lender for any action taken or
omitted to be taken by it or them hereunder or under any other Loan Document
or
in connection herewith or therewith except to the extent such action or inaction
is determined in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent
jurisdiction to have arisen from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
such Person.
10.4 No
Responsibility for Loans, Recitals, etc
Neither
the Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be
responsible for or have any duty to ascertain, inquire into, or verify (a)
any
statement, warranty or representation made in connection with any Loan Document
or any borrowing hereunder; (b) the performance or observance of any of the
covenants or agreements of any obligor under any Loan Document, including,
without limitation, any agreement by an obligor to furnish information directly
to each Lender; (c) the satisfaction of any condition specified in Article
IV,
except receipt of items required to be delivered solely to the Agent; (d) the
existence or possible existence of any Default or Unmatured Default; (e) the
validity, enforceability, effectiveness, sufficiency or genuineness of any
Loan
Document or any other instrument or writing furnished in connection therewith;
(f) the value, sufficiency, creation, perfection or priority of any Lien in
any
collateral security; or (g) the financial condition of the Borrower or any
Guarantor of any of the Obligations or of any of the Borrower's or any such
Guarantor's respective Subsidiaries. The Agent shall have no duty to disclose
to
the Lenders information that is not required to be furnished by the Borrower
to
the Agent at such time, but is voluntarily furnished by the Borrower to the
Agent (either in its capacity as Agent, or as Collateral Agent, or in its
individual capacity).
10.5 Action
on Instructions of Lenders.
The
Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from
acting, hereunder and under any other Loan Document in accordance with written
instructions signed by the Required Lenders, and such instructions and any
action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding on all of
the
Lenders. The Lenders hereby acknowledge that the Agent shall be under no duty
to
take any discretionary action permitted to be taken by it pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document unless it shall be
requested in writing to do so by the Required Lenders. The Agent shall be fully
justified in failing or refusing to take any action hereunder and under any
other Loan Document unless it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction
by
the Lenders pro rata against any and all liability, cost and expense that it
may
incur by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action.
10.6 Employment
of Agents and Counsel.
The
Agent may execute any of its duties as Agent hereunder and under any other
Loan
Document by or through employees, agents, and attorneys-in-fact and shall not
be
answerable to the Lenders, except as to money or securities received by it
or
its authorized agents, for the default or misconduct of any such agents or
attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care. The Agent shall be
entitled to advice of counsel concerning the contractual arrangement between
the
Agent and the Lenders and all matters pertaining to the Agent's duties hereunder
and under any other Loan Document.
10.7 Reliance
on Documents; Counsel.
The
Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any Note, notice, consent, certificate,
affidavit, letter, telegram, statement, paper or document believed by it to
be
genuine and correct and to have been signed or sent by the proper person or
persons, and, in respect to legal matters, upon the opinion of counsel selected
by the Agent, which counsel may be employees of the Agent.
10.8 Agent's
Reimbursement and Indemnification.
The
Lenders agree to reimburse and indemnify the Agent ratably in proportion to
their respective Commitments (or, if the Commitments have been terminated,
in
proportion to their Commitments immediately prior to such termination) (i)
for
any amounts not reimbursed by the Borrower for which the Agent is entitled
to
reimbursement by the Borrower under the Loan Documents, (ii) for any other
expenses incurred by the Agent on behalf of the Lenders, in connection with
the
preparation, execution, delivery, administration and enforcement of the Loan
Documents (including, without limitation, for any expenses incurred by the
Agent
in connection with any dispute between the Agent and any Lender or between
two
or more of the Lenders) and (iii) for any liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
of any kind and nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by or
asserted against the Agent in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan
Documents or any other document delivered in connection therewith or the
transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, for any such
amounts incurred by or asserted against the Agent in connection with any dispute
between the Agent and any Lender or between two or more of the Lenders), or
the
enforcement of any of the terms of the Loan Documents or of any such other
documents, provided
that (i)
no Lender shall be liable for any of the foregoing to the extent any of the
foregoing is found in a final non-appealable judgment by a court of competent
jurisdiction to have resulted from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of
the Agent and (ii) any indemnification required pursuant to Section 3.5(vii)
shall, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 10.8, be paid by the
relevant Lender in accordance with the provisions thereof. The obligations
of
the Lenders under this Section 10.8 shall survive payment of the Obligations
and
termination of this Agreement.
10.9 Notice
of Default.
The
Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of
any
Default or Unmatured Default hereunder unless the Agent has received written
notice from a Lender or the Borrower referring to this Agreement describing
such
Default or Unmatured Default and stating that such notice is a "notice of
default". In the event that the Agent receives such a notice, the Agent shall
give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.
10.10 Rights
as a Lender.
In the
event the Agent is a Lender, the Agent shall have the same rights and powers
hereunder and under any other Loan Document with respect to its Commitment
and
its Loans as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the
Agent, and the term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall, at any time when the Agent
is a
Lender, unless the context otherwise indicates, include the Agent in its
individual capacity. The Agent and its Affiliates may accept deposits from,
lend
money to, and generally engage in any kind of trust, debt, equity or other
transaction, in addition to those contemplated by this Agreement or any other
Loan Document, with the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in which the
Borrower or such Subsidiary is not restricted hereby from engaging with any
other Person. The Agent, in its individual capacity, is not obligated to be
remain a Lender.
10.11 Lender
Credit Decision.
Each
Lender acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the
Agent, the Arranger or any other Lender and based on the financial statements
prepared by the Borrower and such other documents and information as it has
deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into
this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Each Lender also acknowledges that
it
will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Arranger or any
other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking
or
not taking action under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
10.12 Successor
Agent.
The
Agent may resign at any time by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders
and
the Borrower, such resignation to be effective upon the appointment of a
successor Agent or, if no successor Agent has been appointed, forty-five days
after the retiring Agent gives notice of its intention to resign. Upon any
such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint, on behalf
of
the Borrower and the Lenders, a successor Agent. If no successor Agent shall
have been so appointed by the Required Lenders within thirty days after the
resigning Agent's giving notice of its intention to resign, then the resigning
Agent may appoint, on behalf of the Borrower and the Lenders, a successor Agent.
Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Agent may at any time without the
consent of the Borrower or any Lender, appoint any of its Affiliates which
is a
commercial bank as a successor Agent hereunder. If the Agent has resigned and
no
successor Agent has been appointed, the Lenders may perform all the duties
of
the Agent hereunder and the Borrower shall make all payments in respect of
the
Obligations to the applicable Lender and for all other purposes shall deal
directly with the Lenders. No successor Agent shall be deemed to be appointed
hereunder until such successor Agent has accepted the appointment. Any such
successor Agent shall be a commercial bank having capital and retained earnings
of at least $100,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Agent
hereunder by a successor Agent, such successor Agent shall thereupon succeed
to
and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the
resigning Agent. Upon the effectiveness of the resignation of the Agent, the
resigning Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder
and under the Loan Documents. After the effectiveness of the resignation of
an
Agent, the provisions of this Article X shall continue in effect for the benefit
of such Agent in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it
while
it was acting as the Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents. In
the
event that there is a successor to the Agent by merger, or the Agent assigns
its
duties and obligations to an Affiliate pursuant to this Section 10.12, then
the
term "Prime Rate" as used in this Agreement shall mean the prime rate, base
rate
or other analogous rate of the new Agent.
10.13 Agent
and Arranger Fees.
The
Borrower agrees to pay to the Agent and the Arranger, for their respective
accounts, the fees agreed to by the Borrower, the Agent and the Arranger
pursuant to that certain letter agreement dated August 26, 2005, or as otherwise
agreed from time to time.
10.14 Delegation
to Affiliates.
The
Borrower and the Lenders agree that the Agent may delegate any of its duties
under this Agreement to any of its Affiliates. Any such Affiliate (and such
Affiliate's directors, officers, agents and employees) which performs duties
in
connection with this Agreement shall be entitled to the same benefits of the
indemnification, waiver and other protective provisions to which the Agent
is
entitled under Articles IX and X.
10.15 Execution
of Collateral Documents.
The
Lenders hereby empower and authorize the Agent to cause the Collateral Agent,
to
execute and deliver to the Borrower on their behalf the Security Agreement(s)
and all related financing statements and any financing statements, agreements,
documents or instruments as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect the
purposes of the Security Agreement(s).
10.16 Collateral
Releases.
The
Lenders acknowledge that the Collateral Agent is authorized to execute and
deliver to the Borrower on their behalf any agreements, documents or instruments
as shall be necessary or appropriate to effect any releases of Collateral which
shall be permitted by the terms of this Agreement (including, for example,
lease, sale or other disposition of Property permitted in Section 6.12) or
of
any other Loan Document or which shall otherwise have been approved by the
Required Lenders (or, if required by the terms of Section 8.2, all of the
Lenders) in writing, without further authorization or consent from the Lenders;
and without limiting any other consents or authorizations provided by the
Lenders, the Lenders hereby consent to the Collateral Agent having and
exercising that authority.
10.17 Co-Agents,
Documentation Agent, Syndication Agent, etc.
Neither
any of the Lenders identified in this Agreement as a "co-agent" nor the
Documentation Agent or the Syndication Agent shall have any right, power,
obligation, liability, responsibility or duty under this Agreement other than
those applicable to all Lenders as such. Without limiting the foregoing, none
of
such Lenders shall have or be deemed to have a fiduciary relationship with
any
Lender. Each Lender hereby makes the same acknowledgments with respect to such
Lenders as it makes with respect to the Agent in Section 10.11.
ARTICLE
XI
SETOFF;
RATABLE PAYMENTS
11.1 Setoff.
In
addition to, and without limitation of, any rights of the Lenders under
applicable law, if the Borrower becomes insolvent, however evidenced, or any
Default occurs, any and all deposits (including all account balances, whether
provisional or final and whether or not collected or available, but not
including funds held by a Loan Party which are held by that Loan Party only
as
custodian or trustee (and in which that Loan Party does not have a beneficial
interest) such as, (by way of example and not limitation), Horseman’s Accounts,
and which are clearly labeled to indicate that such funds are so held by the
Loan Party) and any other Indebtedness at any time held or owing by any Lender
or any Affiliate of any Lender to or for the credit or account of the Borrower
may be offset and applied toward the payment of the Obligations owing to such
Lender, whether or not the Obligations, or any part thereof, shall then be
due.
11.2. Ratable
Payments.
If any
Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, has payment made to it upon its
Outstanding Credit Exposure (other than payments received pursuant to Section
3.1, 3.2, 3.4 or 3.5) in a greater proportion than that received by any other
Lender, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to purchase a portion of
the
Aggregate Outstanding Credit Exposure held by the other Lenders so that after
such purchase each Lender will hold its Pro Rata Share of the Aggregate
Outstanding Credit Exposure. If any Lender, whether in connection with setoff
or
amounts which might be subject to setoff or otherwise, receives collateral
or
other protection for its Obligations or such amounts which may be subject to
setoff, such Lender agrees, promptly upon demand, to take such action necessary
such that all Lenders share in the benefits of such collateral ratably in
proportion to their respective Pro Rata Shares of the Aggregate Outstanding
Credit Exposure. In case any such payment is disturbed by legal process, or
otherwise, appropriate further adjustments shall be made.
ARTICLE
XII
BENEFIT
OF AGREEMENT; ASSIGNMENTS; PARTICIPATIONS
12.1 Successors
and Assigns.
The
terms and provisions of the Loan Documents shall be binding upon and inure
to
the benefit of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and the Lenders and their
respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that (i) the Borrower
shall not have the right to assign its rights or obligations under the Loan
Documents without the prior written consent of each Lender, (ii) any assignment
by any Lender must be made in compliance with Section 12.3, and (iii) any
transfer by Participation must be made in compliance with Section 12.2. Any
attempted assignment or transfer by any party not made in compliance with this
Section 12.1 shall be null and void, unless such attempted assignment or
transfer is treated as a participation in accordance with Section 12.3.3. The
parties to this Agreement acknowledge that clause (ii) of this Section 12.1
relates only to absolute assignments and this Section 12.1 does not prohibit
assignments creating security interests, including, without limitation, (x)
any
pledge or assignment by any Lender of all or any portion of its rights under
this Agreement and any Note to a Federal Reserve Bank or (y) in the case of
a
Lender which is a Fund, any pledge or assignment of all or any portion of its
rights under this Agreement and any Note to its trustee in support of its
obligations to its trustee; provided,
however, that
no
such pledge or assignment creating a security interest shall release the
transferor Lender from its obligations hereunder unless and until the parties
thereto have complied with the provisions of Section 12.3. The Agent may treat
the Person which made any Loan or which holds any Note as the owner thereof
for
all purposes hereof unless and until such Person complies with Section 12.3;
provided,
however,
that the
Agent may in its discretion (but shall not be required to) follow instructions
from the Person which made any Loan or which holds any Note to direct payments
relating to such Loan or Note to another Person. Any assignee of the rights
to
any Loan or any Note agrees by acceptance of such assignment to be bound by
all
the terms and provisions of the Loan Documents. Any request, authority or
consent of any Person, who at the time of making such request or giving such
authority or consent is the owner of the rights to any Loan (whether or not
a
Note has been issued in evidence thereof), shall be conclusive and binding
on
any subsequent holder or assignee of the rights to such Loan.
12.2 Participations.
12.2.1 Permitted
Participants; Effect.
Any
Lender may at any time sell to one or more banks or other entities
("Participants") participating interests in any Outstanding Credit Exposure
of
such Lender, any Note held by such Lender, any Commitment of such Lender or
any
other interest of such Lender under the Loan Documents. In the event of any
such
sale by a Lender of participating interests to a Participant, such Lender's
obligations under the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged, such Lender shall
remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of
such obligations, such Lender shall remain the owner of its Outstanding Credit
Exposure and the holder of any Note issued to it in evidence thereof for all
purposes under the Loan Documents, all amounts payable by the Borrower under
this Agreement shall be determined as if such Lender had not sold such
participating interests, and the Borrower, the Agent and the Collateral Agent
shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with
such Lender's rights and obligations under the Loan Documents.
12.2.2 Voting
Rights.
Each
Lender shall retain the sole right to approve, without the consent of any
Participant, any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of the
Loan
Documents other than any amendment, modification or waiver with respect to
any
Credit Extension or Commitment in which such Participant has an interest which
would require consent of all of the Lenders pursuant to the terms of Section
8.2
or of any other Loan Document.
12.2.3 Benefit
of Certain Provisions.
The
Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be deemed to have the right of
setoff provided in Section 11.1 in respect of its participating interest in
amounts owing under the Loan Documents to the same extent as if the amount
of
its participating interest were owing directly to it as a Lender under the
Loan
Documents, provided
that
each Lender shall retain the right of setoff provided in Section 11.1 with
respect to the amount of participating interests sold to each Participant.
The
Lenders agree to share with each Participant, and each Participant, by
exercising the right of setoff provided in Section 11.1, agrees to share with
each Lender, any amount received pursuant to the exercise of its right of
setoff, such amounts to be shared in accordance with Section 11.2 as if each
Participant were a Lender. The Borrower further agrees that each Participant
shall be entitled to the benefits of and bound by the provisions of Section
2.21
and Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4 and 3.5 to the same extent as if it were a Lender
and
had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to Section 12.3, provided
that (i)
a Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Section
3.1, 3.2 or 3.5 than the Lender who sold the participating interest to such
Participant would have received had it retained such interest for its own
account, unless the sale of such interest to such Participant is made with
the
prior written consent of the Borrower, and (ii) any Participant not incorporated
under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof agrees
to
comply with the provisions of Section 3.5 to the same extent as if it were
a
Lender.
12.3 Assignments.
12.3.1 Permitted
Assignments.
Any
Lender may at any time assign to one or more banks or other entities
("Purchasers") all or any part of its rights and obligations under the Loan
Documents. Such assignment shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit
C
or in
such other form as may be agreed to by the parties thereto. Each such assignment
with respect to a Purchaser which is not a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender
or
an Approved Fund shall either be in an amount equal to the entire applicable
Commitment and Loans of the assigning Lender or (unless each of the Borrower
and
the Agent otherwise consents) be in an aggregate amount not less than
$5,000,000. The amount of the assignment shall be based on the Commitment or
outstanding Loans (if the Commitment has been terminated) subject to the
assignment, determined as of the date of such assignment or as of the "Trade
Date," if the "Trade Date" is specified in the assignment.
12.3.2 Consents.
The
consent of the Borrower shall be required prior to an assignment becoming
effective unless the Purchaser is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an
Approved Fund, provided
that the
consent of the Borrower shall not be required if a Default has occurred and
is
continuing. The consent of the Agent shall be required for each assignment.
Any
consent required under this Section 12.3.2 shall not be unreasonably withheld
or
delayed.
12.3.3 Effect;
Effective Date.
Upon
(i) delivery to the Agent of an assignment, together with any consents required
by Sections 12.3.1 and 12.3.2, and (ii) payment of a $3,500 fee to the Agent
(payable by a party other than a Loan Party) for processing such assignment
(unless such fee is waived by the Agent), such assignment shall become effective
on the effective date specified in such assignment. The assignment shall contain
a representation by the Purchaser to the effect that none of the consideration
used to make the purchase of the Commitment and Outstanding Credit Exposure
under the applicable assignment agreement constitutes "plan assets" as defined
under ERISA and that the rights and interests of the Purchaser in and under
the
Loan Documents will not be "plan assets" under ERISA. On and after the effective
date of such assignment, such Purchaser shall for all purposes be a Lender
party
to this Agreement and any other Loan Document executed by or on behalf of the
Lenders and shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender under the
Loan
Documents, to the same extent as if it were an original party thereto, and
the
transferor Lender shall be released with respect to the Commitment and
Outstanding Credit Exposure assigned to such Purchaser without any further
consent or action by the Borrower, the Lenders or the Agent. In the case of
an
assignment covering all of the assigning Lender's rights and obligations under
this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a Lender hereunder but shall
continue to be entitled to the benefits of, and subject to, those provisions
of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents which survive payment of the
Obligations and termination of the applicable agreement. Any assignment or
transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does
not
comply with this Section 12.3 shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement
as
a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in
accordance with Section 12.2. Upon the consummation of any assignment to a
Purchaser pursuant to this Section 12.3.3, the transferor Lender, the Agent
and
the Borrower shall, if the transferor Lender or the Purchaser desires that
its
Loans be evidenced by Notes, make appropriate arrangements so that new Notes
or,
as appropriate, replacement Notes are issued to such transferor Lender and
new
Notes or, as appropriate, replacement Notes, are issued to such Purchaser,
in
each case in principal amounts reflecting their respective Commitments, as
adjusted pursuant to such assignment.
12.3.4 Register.
The
Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the Borrower, shall
maintain at one of its offices in Louisville, Kentucky a copy of each Assignment
and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names
and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts
of
the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time
(the "Register"). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the
Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded
in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all
purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register
shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any
reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.
12.4 Dissemination
of Information.
The
Borrower authorizes each Lender to disclose to any Participant or Purchaser
or
any other Person acquiring an interest in the Loan Documents by operation of
law
(each a "Transferee") and any prospective Transferee any and all information
in
such Lender's possession concerning the creditworthiness of the Borrower and
its
Subsidiaries, including without limitation any information contained in any
Reports; provided
that
each Transferee and prospective Transferee agrees to be bound by Section 9.11
of
this Agreement.
12.5 Tax
Treatment.
If any
interest in any Loan Document is transferred to any Transferee which is not
incorporated under the laws of the United States or any State thereof, the
transferor Lender shall cause such Transferee, concurrently with the
effectiveness of such transfer, to comply with the provisions of Section
3.5(iv).
ARTICLE
XIII
NOTICES
13.1 Notices.
Except
as otherwise permitted by Section 2.10 with respect to borrowing notices, all
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be
in
writing (including electronic transmission, facsimile transmission or similar
writing) and shall be given to such party: (x) in the case of the Borrower,
any
other Loan Party, or the Agent, at the address of Borrower or facsimile number
of Borrower set forth on the signature pages hereof, (y) in the case of any
Lender, at its address or facsimile number set forth below its signature hereto,
or (z) in the case of any party, at such other address or facsimile number
as
such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the Agent and
the
Borrower in accordance with the provisions of this Section 13.1. Each such
notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if given by
facsimile transmission, when transmitted to the facsimile number specified
in
this Section and confirmation of receipt is received, (ii) if given by mail,
72
hours after such communication is deposited in the mails with first class
postage prepaid, addressed as aforesaid, or (iii) if given by any other means,
when delivered (or, in the case of electronic transmission, received) at the
address specified in this Section; provided
that
notices to the Agent under Article II shall not be effective until
received.
13.2 Change
of Address.
The
Borrower, any other Loan Party, the Agent and any Lender may each change the
address for service of notice upon it by a notice in writing to the other
parties hereto.
ARTICLE
XIV
COUNTERPARTS;
INTEGRATION; EFFECTIVENESS
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto
in
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all
of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. Except as provided
in Article IV, this Agreement shall become effective when it shall have been
executed by the Borrower, the Agent, the Collateral Agent, the LC Issuer, the
Lenders and the Departing Lenders and when the Agent shall have received
counterparts hereof which, when taken together, bear the signatures of each
of
such parties hereto, and thereafter shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by
telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart
of
this Agreement.
ARTICLE
XV
CHOICE
OF LAW; CONSENT TO JURISDICTION; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
15.1 CHOICE
OF LAW.
THE LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINING A CONTRARY EXPRESS CHOICE OF
LAW
PROVISION) SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS (WITHOUT
REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
BUT
GIVING EFFECT TO FEDERAL LAWS APPLICABLE TO NATIONAL
BANKS.
15.2 CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION.
THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NON-EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF
ANY
UNITED STATES FEDERAL OR COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY COURT SITTING IN LOUISVILLE,
KENTUCKY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN
DOCUMENTS AND THE BORROWER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT
OF SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN ANY SUCH COURT
AND
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE AS TO THE VENUE
OF
ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN SUCH A COURT OR THAT SUCH COURT
IS AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL LIMIT THE RIGHT OF THE AGENT,
THE
COLLATERAL AGENT, THE LC ISSUER OR ANY LENDER TO BRING PROCEEDINGS AGAINST
THE
BORROWER IN THE COURTS OF ANY OTHER JURISDICTION. ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING BY
THE
BORROWER AGAINST THE AGENT, THE LC ISSUER OR ANY LENDER OR ANY AFFILIATE OF
THE
AGENT, THE LC ISSUER OR ANY LENDER INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER
IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF, RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT
SHALL
BE BROUGHT ONLY IN A COURT IN LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
15.3 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL.
THE BORROWER, THE AGENT, THE LC ISSUER AND EACH LENDER HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY
JURY IN ANY JUDICIAL PROCEEDING INVOLVING, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY MATTER
(WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE) IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF,
RELATED TO, OR CONNECTED WITH ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED
THEREUNDER.
[THE
BALANCE OF THIS PAGE IS BLANK
AND
SIGNATURES BEGIN ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE.]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Lenders, the Departing
Lenders, the LC Issuer, the Collateral Agent and the Agent have executed this
Agreement as of the date first above written.
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED
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By
/s/Michael E. Miller
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Michael E.
Miller |
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Title
Executive Vice President & CFO
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700 Central Avenue
Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
Attention:
General Counsel
Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS MANAGEMENT COMPANY
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By /s/
Michael W. Anderson
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Michael
W.
Anderson |
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Title: Treasurer
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS INVESTMENT COMPANY
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By /s/Michael
W. Anderson
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Michael
W.
Anderson |
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Title:
Treasurer
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS SIMULCAST PRODUCTIONS, LLC
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By /s/
Michael W. Anderson
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Michael
W.
Anderson |
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Title:
Treasurer
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
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CHARLSON
INDUSTRIES, INC.
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By /s/
Michael W. Anderson
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Michael
W.
Anderson |
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Title: Treasurer
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700
Central
Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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RACING
CORPORATION OF AMERICA
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By /s/
Michael W. Anderson
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Michael W.
Anderson |
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Title: Treasurer
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700
Central
Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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CALDER
RACE COURSE, INC.
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E.
Miller |
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Title:
Vice President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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Signature
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Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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TROPICAL
PARK, INC.
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E.
Miller |
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Title: Vice
President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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ARLINGTON
PARK RACECOURSE, LLC
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E.
Miller |
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Title: Vice
President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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ARLINGTON
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E.
Miller |
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Title: Vice
President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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ARLINGTON
OTB CORP.
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By /s/
Debra A. Wood
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Debra
A.
Wood |
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Title: Secretary
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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Signature
Page to
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
al
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QUAD
CITY DOWNS, INC.
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By /s/
Debra A. Wood
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Debra
A.
Wood |
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Title: Secretary
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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CDIP,
LLC
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E.
Miller |
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Title: Vice
President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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CDIP
HOLDINGS, LLC
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By /s/
Michael E.
Miller
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Michael E.
Miller |
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Title: Vice
President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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ELLIS
PARK RACE COURSE, INC.
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By /s/
Michael E.
Miller
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Michael
E. Miller |
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Title:
Vice
President
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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Signature
Page to
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
al
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS LOUISIANA HORSERACING COMPANY, L.L.C.
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E.
Miller |
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Title: Treasurer
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS LOUISIANA VIDEO POKER COMPANY, L.L.C.
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E. Miller |
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Title: Treasurer
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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VIDEO
SERVICES, INC.
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By /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Michael
E. Miller |
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Title: Treasurer
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700
Central Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40208
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Attention:
General Counsel
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Telephone:
(502) 636-4501
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FAX:
(502) 636-4439
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$30,000,000
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One,
NA),
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Individually,
as a Lender and as Agent
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By /s/
H. Joseph
Brenner
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H.
Joseph Brenner
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First
Vice President
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416
W.
Jefferson Street
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40202
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Attention:
H. Joseph Brenner
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Telephone: (502)
566-2789
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FAX: (502)
566-8339
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Signature
Page to
Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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JPMORGAN
CHASE BANK, N.A. (successor by merger to Bank One,
NA),
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as
Collateral Agent
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By /s/
H. Joseph
Brenner
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H.
Joseph Brenner
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First
Vice President
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416
W.
Jefferson Street
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40202
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Attention:
H. Joseph Brenner
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Telephone: (502)
566-2789
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FAX: (502)
566-8339
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$30,000,000
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PNC
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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As
a Lender, as LC Issuer and as Syndication Agent
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By /s/
Richard M.
Ellis
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Richard
M. Ellis
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Senior
Vice President
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500
West Jefferson Street, 2nd
Floor
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40296
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Attention:
Shelly Stephenson, Vice President
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Telephone: (502)
581-4522
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FAX: (502)
581-3355
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
al
Commitment
$25,000,000
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NATIONAL
CITY BANK OF KENTUCKY
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As
a Lender and as Documentation Agent
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By /s/
Rob
King
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Rob
King
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Senior
Vice President
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101
South Fifth Street, 37th
Floor
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40202
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Attention:
Rob King
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Telephone: (502)
581-4024
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FAX: (502)
581-6454
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$22,500,000
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FIFTH
THIRD BANK, KENTUCKY, INC.
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By /s/
Jeffery G.
Goodwin
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Jeffery
G. Goodwin
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Vice
President
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401
South 4th
Avenue
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40202-3411
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Attention:
Jeffery G. Goodwin
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Telephone: (502)
562-8228
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FAX: (502)
562-5540
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$18,500,000
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BRANCH
BANKING & TRUST COMPANY
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By /s/
Johnny L.
Perry
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Johnny
L. Perry
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Senior
Vice President
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P.O.
Box 1101
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40201
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Attention:
Johnny L. Perry
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Telephone: (502)
562-5877
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FAX: (502)
562-6990
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$18,500,000
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COMERICA
BANK
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By /s/
Heather A.
Whiting
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Heather
A. Whiting
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Account
Officer
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500
Woodward Avenue
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MC
3269
- 9th
Floor
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Detroit,
Michigan 48214
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Attention:
Heather A. Whiting
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Telephone: (313)
222-7046
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FAX:
(313)
222-9516
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$18,500,000
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U.S.
BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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By /s/
David
Wombwell
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David
Wombwell
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Senior
Vice President
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One
Financial Square
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Louisville,
Kentucky 40202-3322
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Attention:
David Wombwell
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Telephone: (502)
565-6685
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FAX:
(502)
565-6460
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$18,500,000
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SUN
TRUST BANK
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By /s/
Anson
Lewis
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Anson
Lewis
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Vice
President
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201
4th
Avenue N., 3rd
Floor
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Nashville,
Tennessee 37219
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Attention:
Anson Lewis
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Telephone: (615)
748-4108
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FAX:
(615)
748-5269
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Signature
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and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
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Commitment
$18,500,000
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BANK
OF AMERICA
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By /s/
Brian
Sallee
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Brian
Sallee
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Vice
President
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414
Union Street
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TN1-100-04-04
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Nashville,
Tennessee 37239
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Attention:
Brian Sallee
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Telephone: (615)
749-3769
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FAX:
(615)
749-4762
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Signature
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Amended
and Restated Credit Agreement
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Downs Incorporated et
al
Exhibits
and schedules to Exhibit 10.1, other than the Pricing Schedule, have been
intentionally omitted because they are not material. The registrant agrees
to
furnish such omitted exhibits and schedules supplementally to the Commission
upon request.
PRICING
SCHEDULE
Applicable
Margin
|
Level
I Status
|
Level
II Status
|
Level
III Status
|
Level
IV Status
|
Eurodollar
Rate
|
.75%
|
1.00%
|
1.25%
|
1.50%
|
Floating
Rate
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
0%
|
Applicable
Fee Rate
|
Level
I Status
|
Level
II Status
|
Level
III Status
|
Level
IV Status
|
Commitment
Fee
|
.15%
|
.20%
|
.25%
|
.375%
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For
the
purposes of this Schedule, the following terms have the following meanings,
subject to the final paragraph of this Schedule:
“Financials”
means the annual or quarterly financial statements of the Borrower delivered
pursuant to Section 6.1(i) or (ii).
“Level
I
Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the
Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, the Leverage Ratio is less
than 1.00 to 1.00.
“Level
II
Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of the
Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Borrower has not
qualified for Level I Status and (ii) the Leverage Ratio is less than 2.00
to
1.00.
“Level
III Status” exists at any date if, as of the last day of the fiscal quarter of
the Borrower referred to in the most recent Financials, (i) the Borrower has
not
qualified for Level I Status or Level II Status and (ii) the Leverage Ratio
is
less than 3.00 to 1.00.
“Level
IV
Status” exists at any date if the Borrower has not qualified for Level I Status,
Level II Status or Level III Status.
“Status”
means either Level I Status, Level II Status, Level III Status and Level IV
Status.
The
Applicable Margin and Applicable Fee Rate shall be determined in accordance
with
the foregoing table based on the Borrower's Status, adjusted quarterly and
measured on the most recent four fiscal quarters ending on the determination
date as reflected in the then most recent Financials. Adjustments, if any,
to
the Applicable Margin or Applicable Fee Rate shall be effective five Business
Days after the Agent has received the applicable Financials. If the Borrower
fails to deliver the Financials to the Agent at the time required pursuant
to
Section 6.1, then the Applicable Margin and Applicable Fee Rate shall be the
highest Applicable Margin and Applicable Fee Rate set forth in the foregoing
table until five days after such Financials are so delivered.
Letter Agreement 9-23-05
September 23,
2005
Churchill
Downs California Company
c/o
Churchill Downs Incorporated
700
Central Avenue
Louisville,
KY 40208
Attn:
Rebecca C. Reed
Re Final
Modifications to Asset Purchase Agreement
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 6,
2005,
as modified by those certain letter agreements dated August 1, 2005,
August 8, 2005, August 12, 2005 and September 7, 2005 (as so
amended
and assigned and as in effect on the date hereof, the "APA"),
between Hollywood Park Land Company, LLC ("Buyer")
and
Churchill Downs California Company ("Seller").
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in
the APA.
Pursuant
to Section 13.4 of the APA, Buyer and Seller agree to amend the APA
as
follows:
Changes
to HSR Provisions
1. Deletion
of Certain HSR Provisions:
The
following provisions are hereby deleted in their entirety: (i) Section 3.7.1(f),
(ii) clause (i) of Section 4.4, (iii) Section 8.1.1 and (iv) Section
8.2.1.
2. Modification
to Section 5.4:
Section
5.4 is hereby revised, in its entirety, to read as follows:
"5.4 Approvals.
Except
as set forth in Section 5.4 of the Disclosure Schedule, no approval,
authorization, consent or order or action of or filing with any Governmental
Authority is required to be obtained by Buyer for the execution and delivery
by
Buyer of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or the consummation
by
it of the Transactions. Buyer has received all required consents from its
lender(s) necessary for Buyer to execute this Agreement and consummate the
Transactions. To the knowledge of Buyer, there are no facts relating to the
identity or circumstances of Buyer that would prevent or materially delay
obtaining any of the required consents."
3. Modification
to Section 8.1.4:
Section
8.1.4 is hereby revised, in its entirety, to read as follows:
"8.1.4 Actions
or Proceedings.
There
shall not be instituted or pending any action or proceeding by any Person
before
any Governmental Authority, (i) seeking to restrain, prohibit or otherwise
interfere with the ownership or operation by Buyer or any of its Affiliates
of
all or any material portion of the Assets or the Racetrack Business or assets
of
Buyer or any of its Affiliates or to compel Buyer or any of its Affiliates
to
dispose of all or any material portion of the Assets or of Buyer or any of
its
Affiliates or (ii) seeking to require divestiture by Buyer or any of its
Affiliates of any Assets or any portion of the Racetrack Business. There
shall
not be any action taken, or any Laws enacted, enforced, promulgated, issued
or
deemed applicable to the purchase of the Assets, by any Governmental Authority,
that, in the reasonable judgment of Buyer could, directly or indirectly,
result
in any of the consequences referred to in subsections (i) and (ii) of this
Section; provided that Buyer acknowledges the application of this Section
to
Laws in effect as of the date hereof would not have such
consequences."
4. New
Buyer Representation:
A new
Section 5.11 is hereby added to the Buyer's representations:
"5.11. HSR
Representation.
The
California Public Employees Retirement System ("CalPERS"),
Buyer’s
ultimate parent entity for purposes of the HSR Act, is a unit of the State
and
Consumer Services Agency of the State of California. Counsel for CalPERS
confirmed a conversation between counsel and the Federal Trade Commission,
Bureau of Competition, Premerger Notification Office ("PNO"),
wherein the PNO advised counsel for CalPERS that, so long as CalPERS itself
is
not a separate corporation (which it is not), CalPERS is deemed an agency
or
political subdivision of a state government for purposes of the HSR Act and,
as
such, is not an "entity" so far as the HSR Act is concerned. As a result,
CalPERS, is not a "person" required to file notification under the HSR Act.
All
of the entities directly or indirectly controlled by CalPERS, and which will
directly or indirectly control the Assets upon consummation of the transaction,
including Buyer, are unincorporated entities."
Changes
to Purchase Price
5. Purchase
Price Reduction: Section
3.3.1(c) is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following:
"(c)
$2,500,000, the amount of the reduction referenced in Section 12.2.
"
Changes
to Jensen Box Clean-up Obligations
6. Changes
to Section 3.4.10:
Section
3.4.10 is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following:
"3.4.10
Certain
Environmental Liabilities.
Any and
all
liabilities, claims, demands, losses, costs, damages, injuries, obligations,
judgments, actions, causes of action, fines, assessments, penalties or expenses,
including consultants’ and attorneys’ fees resulting from (a) the direct or
indirect disposal or arrangement for the disposal of Hazardous Substances
from
the Real Property to, at or onto a location other than the Real Property
from
September 10, 1999 through the Closing Date, including without
limitation to the Dominguez Channel Watershed/Consolidated Slip, or (b) any
property owned, leased or operated by Seller (other than the Real
Property).
7. Changes
to Section 3.3.2(e):
Section
3.3.2(e) of the APA is hereby amended by adding, at the end thereof, the
following clause (5) (and the word "and" is moved from the end of clause
(3) to
the end of clause (4)):
"(5)
claims for the disposal, depositing, placing, presence, storage, dumping
or
other release of any material or substance in, to, at, onto, from or under
any
waste pits located at the northeast corner of the training track on the Real
Property prior to or subsequent to the Closing Date including, without
limitation, any related investigation,
remediation, clean-up, removal, disposal, transportation of waste and closure
activities relating
to the contamination identified in the sampling conducted of the waste pits
in
July 2005."
8. Deletion
of Section 9.3.6:
Section
9.3.6
of
the
APA is hereby deleted.
Changes
to Working Capital Provisions
9. Changes
to Section 3.7.3:
Section
3.7.3 is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following:
"3.7.3 Closing
Statement.
(a) At
least
one (1) business day prior to the Closing Date, Seller in good faith shall
prepare and deliver to Buyer a preliminary closing statement, consistent
with
the provisions of Section 3.7.2 (the “Preliminary
Closing Statement”)
and
otherwise consistent with this Agreement, that shows the working capital
needs
of the Racetrack Business (based on current assets and liabilities) (the
“Required
Working Capital”)
and
includes a statement of each component of Working Capital as of the Closing,
giving effect to the transfer of the Assets and assumption of the Assumed
Liabilities (the “Final
Working Capital”)
together with a representation that the Final Working Capital was determined
in
accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with those used in
preparation of the Transaction Financial Statements and Balance Sheet (except
as
required to comply with the definition of Working Capital).
(b) The
Required Working Capital and Final Working Capital as agreed to by the parties
on the Closing Date is as set forth in Exhibit
3.7.3(b)
(attached hereto), and there shall be no further rights of dispute or
adjustments from the amounts so agreed to by the parties as of the Closing
Date,
unless arising out of any breach of a representation contained in the
APA.
At
Closing Seller will either contribute or provide a credit in immediately
available funds to working capital in the amounts of (a) $2,493,609.00 and
(b)
$100,000 for remediation costs on the waste pit, each as shown on Exhibit
3.73(b).
Changes
to Calculation Period for Withdrawal Liability
10. Modification
to Section 11.2.3:
The
last sentence of 11.2.3 is hereby revised to read as follows:
"The
Withdrawal Liability Cap shall be calculated in good faith in accordance
with
ERISA and agreed upon by Buyer and Seller no later than June 30,
2006."
Eual
Wyatt Retention Bonus
11. Changes
to 2.2.6:
Section
2.2.6 is hereby amended by adding, at the end thereof, the
following:
"Buyer
agrees to make any retention payments payable to Eual Wyatt promptly after
the
Closing, provided that Seller will reimburse Buyer for the unfulfilled portion
of Mr. Wyatt's employment agreement in the event that Mr. Wyatt terminates
his
employment with Buyer prior to the end of the Fall 2008 racing season.
Miscellaneous
12. Confirmation
of APA:
Except
as expressly provided above, the APA is hereby ratified and confirmed and
shall
remain in full force and effect and nothing contained in this letter agreement
shall be deemed to waive, alter or otherwise amend any provision of the APA
(other than to the extent expressly provided herein).
13. Merger:
This
letter agreement and the APA constitute the entire agreement between the
parties
with respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement and supersedes
all
prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties
with respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement.
12. Governing
Law:
This
letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
law
of the State of California.
13. Execution
by Counteparts.
This
letter agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which
shall be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
letter
of instructions.
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HOLLYWOOD
PARK LAND COMPANY, LLC,
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a
Delaware limited liability company
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By: /s/Kristin
Gardner
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Name:
Kristin
Gardner
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Title:
Vice
President
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS CALIFORNIA COMPANY,
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a
Kentucky corporation
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By: /s/
Michael E. Miller
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Name:
Michael E.
Miller
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Title:
Vice
President
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Stockbridge
Capital Partners, LLC
712
5th
Avenue, 21st Floor
New
York,
NY 10019
Thomas
Patrick Dore, Jr., Esq.
Davis
Polk & Wardwell
450
Lexington Avenue
New
York,
NY 10017
D.
Eric
Remensperger, Esq.
Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
333
So.
Grand Avenue
Los
Angeles, CA 90071
In
addition, as of the closing, the parties agreed that Seller would
retain
certain immaterial liabilities and certain simulcast receivables and payables.
The
exhibits and schedules to Exhibit 10.2 have been intentionally omitted
because
they are not material. The registrant agrees to furnish such omitted exhibits
and schedules supplementally to the Commission upon
request.
Reinvestment Agreement 9-23-05
REINVESTMENT
AGREEMENT
dated
as
of
September 23,
2005
among
Bay
Meadows Land Company, LLC,
Stockbridge
HP Holdings Company, LLC,
Stockbridge
Real Estate Fund II-A, LP,
Stockbridge
Real Estate Fund II-B, LP,
Stockbridge
Real Estate Fund II-T, LP,
Stockbridge
Hollywood Park Co-Investors, LP
and
Churchill
Downs Investment Company
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Exhibits
and Schedules
Exhibit
A
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Form
of Trigger Notice
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Exhibit
B
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Form
of Option Exercise Notice
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Exhibit
C
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Limited
Liability Company Agreement of Stockbridge HP Holdings
LLC
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Exhibit
D
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Representations
and Warranties
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Schedule
A
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Internal
Rate of Return Illustration
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REINVESTMENT
AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT
dated as of September 23, 2005 among Bay Meadows Land Company, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company (“BMLC”),
Stockbridge Real Estate Fund II-A, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as such
limited partnership may from time to time be constituted (“Fund
A”),
Stockbridge Real Estate Fund II-B, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as such
limited partnership may from time to time be constituted (“Fund
B”),
Stockbridge Real Estate Fund II-T, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as such
limited partnership may from time to time be constituted (“Fund
T”),
Stockbridge Hollywood Park Co-Investors, LP, a Delaware limited partnership,
as
such limited partnership may from time to time be constituted (“Co-Investors”
and,
together with Fund A, Fund B, Fund T and Co-Investors, “Parent”),
Stockbridge HP Holdings Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the
“Company”),
and
Churchill Downs Investment Company, a Kentucky corporation (or an Affiliate
(as
defined below) of Churchill Downs Investment Company, collectively referred
to
as the “Investor”).
WHEREAS,
BMLC and Churchill Downs California Company, a Kentucky corporation, have
entered into an asset purchase agreement dated July 6, 2005 (as amended
and
assigned, the “Asset
Purchase Agreement”)
for
the purchase and sale of real property and certain assets related to the
operation of the horse racing facility known as Hollywood Park Racetrack;
WHEREAS,
it is the intent of the parties hereto that the Investor be granted the right,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to reinvest, directly
or
indirectly, in the Assets, including without limitation the Real Property,
and
the Racetrack Business being purchased by the Company pursuant to the Asset
Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
it is a condition precedent with respect to the Closing (as defined in the
Asset
Purchase Agreement) under the Asset Purchase Agreement that the Company grant
to
Investor an option (the “Option”)
to
purchase the Option Units (as defined herein), upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and undertakings contained herein, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
Definitions
Section
1.01 Definitions.
The
following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
“AAA”
is
defined in Section 2.01(i).
“Affiliate”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling,
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such other Person,
either through the ownership of all or part of any Person or by means of
contract or management rights or otherwise.
“Alternative
Structure”
is
defined in Section 6.01(b).
“Arbitration
Notice”
is
defined in Section 2.01(i)(A).
“Asset
Purchase Agreement”
is
defined in the recitals.
“Assets”
means
the Assets described in Section 2.1 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
“Business
Day”
means a
day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks
in
California are authorized or required by law to close.
“Capital
Contributions”
means
the following amounts, without duplication, to the extent supported by
reasonably detailed documentation made available to Investor:
(i) Net
Equity; PLUS
(ii) (A) costs
and expenses (including, but not limited to, the fees and expenses of attorneys,
advisors, consultants and agents) actually incurred by Parent, the Company
and
any Affiliate of Parent or the Company:
(1) to
acquire the Real Property and other Assets, including any retention bonuses
and
the cost of any COBRA premiums paid by the Company pursuant to Section 11.2.1
of
the Asset Purchase Agreement and the cost to the Company of any bonds required
to be posted by the Company pursuant to Section 11.2.3 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement,
(2) in
connection with the sale of the Option Units,
(3) to
seek or obtain
the occurrence of a Trigger Event (but only to the extent that such costs and
expenses are (a) appropriately allocable to Hollywood Park and not to
Parent’s other racing properties, based upon the reasonably anticipated revenues
to be generated at each such property as a result of gaming activities
undertaken in response to a Trigger Event and (b) not otherwise reimbursed
to the Company by Investor pursuant to Section 2.01(d) hereof);
(B) the
Entitlement Costs;
(C)
costs
of
interest and commitment and other financing fees
(including, but not limited to, the fees and expenses of attorneys, advisors,
consultants and agents) actually incurred by Parent, the Company and any
Affiliate of the Company for any debt to finance the purchase, operation or
development of the Real Property or the Racetrack Business; and
(D) the
amount of any capital expenditures made with respect to the Assets, the Real
Property or the Racetrack Business from the Closing Date (as defined in the
Asset Purchase Agreement) through and including the Reinvestment Date,
provided,
however,
that in
the case of clause (C), solely to the extent that the aggregate amount of such
costs exceeds the net cash provided by the operation of the Racetrack Business
(determined prior to the deduction of the items set forth in clause (C) above
to
the extent such items were deducted in the calculation of the net cash);
PLUS
(iii) the
amount of any additional contributions to the Company by Parent and any
Affiliate of the Company to fund operating losses; LESS
(iv) any
net
proceeds received by Parent and any Affiliate of the Company from debt
financings or sales of assets by the Company (other than reimbursements for
expenses incurred by Parent and any Affiliate of the Company on behalf of the
Company) to the extent that such distributions exceed the cumulative net profit
allocated to the capital accounts of Parent and any Affiliate of the
Company.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any costs, expenses or other amounts purported to be included
in
the calculation of Capital Contribution above paid or payable to any Affiliate
or Related Party of Parent or the Company may be included in such calculation
only to the extent such amounts are reasonable. The extent to which any such
costs, expenses or amounts are reasonable shall be determined in the reasonable
discretion of Investor, based upon terms and conditions that could have been
obtained in an arms’-length transaction with an unaffiliated third
party.
“Closing”
means
the consummation of the purchase and sale of the transactions described in
the
Asset Purchase Agreement.
“Closing
Date”
means
the date of the Closing.
“Company”
is
defined in the recitals.
“Company
EBITDA”
means
the annual adjusted net income attributable to the Racetrack Business for the
relevant 12 month period ending on December 31st of each calendar
year
during the term of this Agreement determined in accordance with GAAP plus,
to
the extent any of the following amounts were deducted in calculating such
adjusted net income:
(i) interest
expense for such period;
(ii) income
taxes for such period;
(iii) depreciation
expense for such period;
(iv) amortization
expense for such period;
(v) all
other
non-cash items reducing adjusted net income (excluding any such non-cash charge
to the extent it represents an accrual of or reserve for cash charges in any
future period);
(vi) any
non-capitalized transaction costs incurred in connection with actual, proposed
or abandoned financings, acquisitions or divestitures; and
(vii) any
non-cash items for such period relating to severance and restructuring
charges;
minus
any
non-cash items that increased such adjusted net income (excluding any such
non-cash items to the extent it represents the reversal of an accrual or reserve
for anticipated cash charges in any prior period). In the event that a
determination of Company EBITDA is required for the 12 month period ending
on
December 31, 2005, such amount will be calculated on a pro-forma basis giving
effect to the purchase of the Assets and Racetrack Business (and related
transactions) pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement as of January 1,
2005.
“Default
Unit Purchase”
is
defined in Section 2.02(e)(i).
“Diligence
Notice”
is
defined in Section 2.01(c).
“Diligence
Period”
is
defined in Section 2.01(c).
“Disputing
Party”
and
“Disputing
Parties”
is
defined in Section 2.01(i).
“Entitlement
Costs”
means
the aggregate amount of costs and expenses actually incurred by Parent, the
Company and any Affiliate of the Company (including, but not limited to, the
fees and expenses of attorneys, architects, consultants and other advisors
and
any overhead costs such as reasonable travel and entertainment) to seek or
obtain approval by all appropriate Governmental Authorities of the Company’s
intended overall development of the Real Property.
“Final
Buyer”
is
defined in Section 8.03(b).
“Fully-Diluted
Basis”
means
the
aggregate number of Units outstanding plus the number of Units issuable upon
exercise or conversion of any rights, options, warrants or other convertible,
exercisable or exchangeable securities then outstanding.
“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect
from
time to time, applied on a consistent basis.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any domestic or foreign court, commission, tribunal or any governmental agency
or authority.
“HSR
Act”
means
the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as
amended.
“Initial
Diligence Period”
is
defined in Section 2.01(e).
“Internal
Rate of Return”
means
the rate of return (calculated as provided below, taking into account the time
value of money), which (x) the Purchase Price for which the return is
being
calculated represents on (y) the aggregate Capital Contributions made
by
Parent and any Affiliate of the Company as of such date. In determining the
Internal Rate of Return, the following shall apply:
(i) all
present value calculations are to be made as of the date Capital Contributions
were contributed to the Company;
(ii) the
Internal Rate of Return shall be conclusively determined (absent manifest error)
by using the XIRR function in Microsoft Excel 2003 (or any newer version of
Microsoft Excel then broadly in use by Parent) and by inputting the dates and
amounts of all Capital Contributions by Parent (any amounts contributed to
the
Company prior to the date hereof being deemed for this purpose to have been
contributed on the date hereof). If the XIRR function shall no longer be
available in any newer version of Microsoft Excel then broadly in use by Parent,
or has been materially altered from the XIRR function in Microsoft Excel 2003,
the Internal Rate of Return shall be conclusively determined (absent manifest
error) by using the XIRR function in Microsoft Excel 2003 or by the comparable
function in the newer version of Microsoft Excel then broadly in use by Parent
or another comparable software program, as determined by Parent and reasonably
accepted by Investor;
(iii) the
rates
of return shall be per annum rates and all amounts shall be calculated on a
monthly basis and compounded on an annual basis on the basis of a twelve month
year;
(iv) Parent
shall in good faith prepare and deliver to Investor along with the Trigger
Notice in accordance with Section 2.01(b) hereof a statement
with
reasonably detailed calculations of the Purchase Price payable as of the date
of
the Trigger Notice;
(v) Solely
for purposes of illustration, Schedule A
attached
to this Agreement sets forth an example of the calculation of the Purchase
Price
with respect to the aggregate Capital Contributions assumed in such illustration
as of the dates set forth therein; and
(vi) if,
prior
to the date upon which it is required to pay the Reinvestment Price, Investor
disputes the calculation described in subparagraph (ii) above of the Purchase
Price paid by Parent and any Affiliate of the Company then the Investor shall
inform Parent of any questions or disputes within five days of its receipt
of
such calculation. If the parties are unable to agree upon the proposed Purchase
Price, any disputes will be resolved a nationally recognized accounting firm
that is mutually acceptable to the parties and such firm’s determination shall
be deemed conclusive absent manifest error.
“Investor”
is
defined in the recitals.
“Lien”
means
with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, claim, charge, lease,
covenant, easement, encumbrance, security interest, lien, option, pledge, rights
of others, restriction or other adverse claim of any kind (whether on voting,
sale, transfer, disposition or otherwise) in respect of such property or asset,
whether imposed by agreement, understanding, law, equity or
otherwise.
“Majority
Member”
is
defined in Section 8.01(a).
“Majority
Member Notice”
is
defined in Section 8.03(b).
“Majority
Valuation Firm”
is
defined in Section 8.01(b).
“Minority
Member”
is
defined in Section 8.01(a).
“Minority
Valuation Firm”
is
defined in Section 8.01(b).
“Net
Equity”
shall
mean $260,000,000, as such Purchase Price (for purposes of this definition
only,
as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) may be adjusted pursuant to the
Asset Purchase Agreement, less any portion of such amount that is financed
with
debt of the Company, the Parent or any Affiliate of the Company or the Parent
(or, without duplication, debt that is secured by the assets or properties
of
the Parent, Company or any Affiliate thereof) on the Closing Date.
“Option”
is
defined in the recitals.
“Option
Deposit”
means
the amount equal to five percent of the Reinvestment Payment.
“Option
Exercise Notice”
is
defined in Section 2.01(d).
“Option
Units”
means
the number of Units that Investor is permitted to purchase upon exercise of
the
Option, as set forth in Section 2.01(f).
“Parent”
is
defined in the recitals.
“Paying
Agent”
is
defined in Section 8.03(c).
“Percentage”
means
the percentage share of all Units of the Company (determined on a Fully-Diluted
Basis) that Investor will own after exercise of the Option.
“Person”
means
an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association,
trust or other entity or organization, including a government or political
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Purchase
Agreement”
is
defined in Section 2.01(e).
“Purchase
Price”
means
the payment (expressed in U.S. dollars) that is required so that, if such
Purchase Price were to be paid to Parent for 100% of the equity of the Company
on the Reinvestment Date, Parent and any Affiliate of the Company would have
received the Internal Rate of Return equal to 13% on its aggregate Capital
Contributions as of such date; provided,
that if
Investor elects to extend the Diligence Period as permitted by Section 2.01(d)
below, the rate of return shall be an Internal Rate of Return of 13% up to
the
date of the first such extension (that is, up to the date that is six months
after the date of the Trigger Notice) and an Internal Rate of Return equal
to
18% thereafter through the Reinvestment Date.
“Racetrack
Business”
means
the operation of the Hollywood Park Racetrack on a portion of the Real
Property.
“Real
Property”
means
that certain real property described in Section 2.1.1 of the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
“Redevelopment
Date”
means
the date, which in any event shall not be any earlier than three years after
the
date of this Agreement, on which the following conditions are satisfied:
(1) the Company has ceased to operate the Racetrack Business, (2) the
City of Inglewood has approved a general plan amendment and a conforming zone
change so as to provide the primary entitlements for the Company’s intended
overall development of the Real Property and (3) the Company has commenced
the redevelopment of the Real Property pursuant to the plan approved by the
City
of Inglewood and states in a certificate signed by its chief executive officer
that such redevelopment has commenced.
“Reinvestment
Date”
means
the date on which the Company shall issue the Option Units to
Investor.
“Reinvestment
Dividend”
means a
distribution in an amount equal to the Reinvestment Payment that shall be paid
by the Company to Parent and certain Affiliates of the Company on the
Reinvestment Date less any costs and expenses incurred by the Company and
included in the calculation of Capital Contribution, but not yet paid as of
the
Reinvestment Date.
“Reinvestment
Payment”
is
defined in Section 2.02.
“Related
Party”
means
an executive officer, director or manager, 10% equityholder (including any
executive officers, directors or members thereof) or Affiliate of the Company
at
such time, any present or former known spouse of any such executive officer,
director, member, equityholder or Affiliate of the Company or any trust or
other
similar entity for the benefit of any of the foregoing Persons.
“Sale
Notice”
is
defined in Section 8.01(a).
“Sale
Price”
is
defined in Section 8.03(a).
“Second
Diligence Period”
is
defined in Section 2.01(c).
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
“Stockbridge
Funds”
is
defined in Section 6.01(b).
“Subsidies
Agreement”
is
defined in Section 2.01(a).
“Termination
Date”
shall
have the meaning provided in Section 10.01.
“Third
Diligence Period”
is
defined in Section 2.01(c).
“Third
Party Sale”
is
defined in Section 8.04.
“Trigger
Event”
is
defined in Section 2.01(a).
“Trigger
Notice”
is
defined in Section 2.01(b).
“Units”
means
the membership units of the Company.
ARTICLE
2
Option
To Purchase; Purchase And Sale
Section
2.01 Option
to Purchase.
(a) Upon
the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth below, the Company agrees to
sell
to Investor, and Investor agrees to purchase from the Company, the Option
Units.
Investor
shall be entitled to a one time right to purchase the Option Units upon the
earliest to occur of the following (each a “Trigger
Event”):
(i) the
date any federal or California state law becomes effective, including without
limitation the effectiveness of any and all necessary governmental and/or
regulatory actions related thereto, that authorizes Class II or Class III gaming
(as defined in the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act), and permits the
introduction of electronic gaming devices, in conjunction with the Racetrack
Business or
(ii) the
date any federal or California state law becomes effective (if not covered
by
(i) above), including without limitation the effectiveness of any and all
necessary governmental and/or regulatory actions related thereto, that
authorizes any other gaming not authorized under applicable laws as of the
date
hereof, in conjunction with the Racetrack Business, or
(iii)
any
agreement (the “Subsidies
Agreement”)
becomes effective between the Company and (A) the State of California
or
any agency, bureau or department thereof or (B) any Indian Tribe recognized
by the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs, pursuant to which the Company
will receive cash subsidies,
if
in the
case of (ii) or (iii), the revenues or subsidies therefrom, when added to the
Company EBITDA from the Racetrack Business during the calendar year that ended
immediately prior to the effective date of such new gaming authorization or
Subsidies Agreement, would result in pro-forma Company EBITDA for such year
that
is greater than $40 million; provided,
that
any Subsidies Agreement shall be
reasonably likely to provide an equal or greater level of subsidies to the
Company for not less than three years. The determination as to the amount of
projected incremental revenues or subsidies referenced in (ii) and (iii) above
shall be made by (X) The Innovation Group, (Y) Christiansen Capital
Advisors LLC, or (Z) such other consultant, as the Investor and Parent may
mutually agree.
(b) Upon
the
occurrence of a Trigger Event (provided,
that
this Agreement shall not have been earlier terminated pursuant to the terms
of
Section 10.01 herein), the Company shall within 15 days provide notice, in
the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
A
(a
“Trigger
Notice”),
to
Investor of the occurrence of such event.
(c) Delivery
of Diligence Notice; Initial Diligence Period; Extensions of Diligence Period.
Within
30
days following receipt of the Trigger Notice, the Investor may provide the
Company with notice of its intention to commence its due diligence review of
the
Company (the “Diligence
Notice”).
Upon
delivery of the Diligence Notice, the Investor shall have an initial period
of
six months to conduct its due diligence examination of the Company (such initial
diligence period referred to herein as the “Initial Diligence
Period”
and, as
may be extended pursuant to the remainder of this Section 2.02(c), the
“Diligence
Period”).
On or
before the last day of the Initial Diligence Period, Investor may notify the
Company and Parent in writing of its election to extend the Diligence Period
for
an additional six months (the “Second
Diligence Period”),
in
which event the Diligence Period shall be so extended to the first anniversary
of the date of the Diligence Notice. On or before the last day of the Second
Diligence Period, Investor may notify the Company and Parent in writing of
its
election to extend the Diligence Period for an additional six months, in which
event the Diligence Period shall be so extended to the date that is 18 months
following the date of the Diligence Notice (the “Third
Diligence Period”).
In no
event shall the Diligence Period be extended past the date that is 18 months
following the date of the delivery or deemed delivery (as provided below) of
the
Diligence Notice.
During
the Initial Diligence Period and until the end of any extended Diligence Period,
the Company
will:
(i) during
ordinary business hours and upon reasonable notice from the Investor, permit
the
Investor and its authorized representatives to have access to the personnel,
offices, properties, books, records and all assets and properties of the
Company, including without limitation the Racetrack Business, in order to make
such inspections, tests, and investigations as the Investor shall deem
appropriate (including without limitation, such Phase II or other intrusive
environmental investigations as the Investor may reasonably deem appropriate),
(ii) furnish,
as soon as reasonably practicable, to the Investor or its authorized
representatives such other information in the Company’s possession with respect
to its assets and properties, including without limitation, the Racetrack
Business as the Investor may from time to time reasonably request (including
financial information of the Company) and
(iii) otherwise
reasonably cooperate in the due diligence examination of the Company by the
Investor.
Subject
to the provisions of this Section and Section 2.01(i) below, in the
event
the Company does not receive, or is not deemed to receive, a Diligence Notice
from the Investor within the 30 day period specified above, the Option shall
immediately terminate and no longer be exercisable and this Agreement shall
terminate pursuant to Section 10.01. In
the
event the parties hereto commence arbitration proceedings pursuant to
Section 2.01(i) the Arbitration Notice shall be deemed a Diligence Notice
for all purposes hereunder and Investor shall have the right to conduct its
due
diligence examination of the Company for the Diligence Period in accordance
with
this Section 2.01(c); provided,
however,
that
the Initial, Second and Third Diligence Periods shall be automatically extended
during the pendency of any arbitration, but the Diligence Period shall not
be
extended past the date that is 18 months after the date of delivery or deemed
delivery of a Diligence Notice as a result of such arbitration proceedings
or
any outcome of such arbitration proceedings.
(d) (i) Delivery
of Option Exercise Notice. In
the
event the Investor intends to exercise the Option upon completion of its due
diligence examination of the Company, on or prior to 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time)
on
the last day of the Diligence Period (including for the avoidance of doubt
any
extensions of such Diligence Period as set forth in Section 2.02(c)) ,
the
Investor shall deliver a notice, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
B
(an
“Option
Exercise Notice”),
to
Parent and the Company of its intent to exercise the Option and the Percentage
that it wishes to acquire (if it is less than the full number to which it is
entitled pursuant to subsection (f) below).
(ii) Sharing
of Certain Expenses. If
the
Investor elects to extend the Diligence Period beyond the Initial Diligence
Period pursuant to paragraph (c) above, then it shall promptly (upon the
delivery from time to time of reasonably detailed documentation and invoices)
reimburse the Company for 50% of the costs and expenses (including, but not
limited to, the fees and expenses of attorneys, advisors, lobbyists, consultants
and agents) actually incurred by the Parent, the Company and any Affiliate
of
the Company from and after the date that is 90 days following the date of the
Trigger Event and to and including the Reinvestment Date related to the Trigger
Event (but only to the extent that such costs and expenses are appropriately
allocable to Hollywood Park and not to Parent’s other racing properties, based
upon the reasonably anticipated revenues to be generated at each such property
as a result of gaming activities undertaken in response to a Trigger Event),
whether or not Investor elects to purchase the Option Units, provided,
that
Investor shall not be responsible for additional expenses incurred after the
delivery of a notice to end the Diligence Period as permitted in (iii) below.
The parties agree that the expenses to be shared are those set forth above
that
relate to securing the Company’s legal right (including necessary permits) to
operate the additional gaming activities related to the Trigger Event, and
not
capital expenditures. To the extent Investor reimburses any costs and expenses
pursuant to this paragraph, such amounts shall be treated as additional
contributions to Investor’s capital account with the Company should Investor
consummate the purchase of the Option Units, but Investor shall not receive
any
additional Units with respect to such amounts.
(iii) Revocability
of Diligence Notice. The
Investor shall be entitled to end its Diligence Period at any time prior to
the
delivery of an Option Exercise Notice, for any reason or no reason, by
delivering notice thereof to the Company and Parent, and the Diligence Period
shall end on the date of such written notice.
(iv) Termination
of Option. In
the
event the Company and Parent do not receive an Option Exercise Notice within
the
Initial or any extended Diligence Period, the Option shall immediately terminate
and no longer be exercisable and this Agreement shall terminate pursuant to
Section 10.01.
(e) As
soon
as practicable following the date of the Option Exercise Notice, but in no
event
later than the date that is six months after the delivery or deemed delivery
of
the Diligence Notice,
the
Company, Parent and the Investor shall use their commercially reasonable efforts
to negotiate in good faith a Unit purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase
Agreement”),
in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Investor and the Company,
with
customary representations, covenants, indemnification provisions and conditions
precedent, including without limitation, the condition precedent of satisfaction
or waiver of all governmental or third party registrations, filings,
applications, notices, consents, approvals, orders, qualifications or waivers
required under applicable law to be obtained by the Company, Parent and/or
the
Investor in order to consummate the exercise of the Option and the purchase
of
the Option Units. The parties agree that a Purchase Agreement with provisions
generally similar to those set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement shall
be
deemed a reasonably satisfactory agreement for purposes of this Section 2.01(e);
provided,
that
the parties agree that the extent to which terms and conditions of the Purchase
Agreement as set forth in the Asset Purchase Agreement are deemed to be
reasonably satisfactory are to be viewed in light of the facts, circumstances
and status of gaming regulation in effect at the time of such
negotiations.
(i) In
the
event the parties do not enter into a definitive Purchase Agreement prior to
the
completion of the Diligence Period, the Investor, in its sole and absolute
discretion, shall nevertheless have the right to purchase the Option Units
without any such Purchase Agreement by delivery of the Reinvestment Payment
(or,
if any filing is required pursuant to the HSR Act, the Option Deposit) in
immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account designated by the
Company on the date that is 10 days following the end of the Diligence Period
(unless a different date is agreeable to the Parent and the Investor);
provided,
however,
that,
if by such date the terms set forth in Section 2.01(e)(ii)(A) through
(C)
have not been satisfied (or waived by Investor), the Reinvestment Payment or
the
Option Deposit, as applicable, shall be delivered on such date immediately
following the satisfaction of the terms set forth in Section 2.01(e)(ii)(A)
through (C) (a “Default
Unit Purchase”);
provided
further, however,
that if
any filing is required pursuant to the HSR Act, Investor shall remit an amount
equal to the Reinvestment Payment less the Option Deposit within 10 Business
Days following the expiration or termination of applicable waiting periods
under
the HSR Act.
If the
purchase and sale of the Option Units fails to occur for any reason (other
than
a result of a material breach of this Agreement by Investor), the Option Deposit
shall be immediately returned to Investor. Notwithstanding any failure of the
parties to enter into a Purchase Agreement, Parent, the Company and the Investor
shall reasonably cooperate with each other in promptly making all necessary
filings and obtaining all permits, licenses, approvals, authorizations and
consents required in order to consummate the purchase and sale of the Option
Units and the transactions related thereto, including without limitation, any
filings required under the HSR Act.
(ii) If
the
parties do not enter into a definitive Purchase Agreement and the Investor
purchases the Option Units pursuant to a Default Unit Purchase, the Company,
Parent and Investor hereby agree that,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement or the
limited liability company agreement of the Company:
(A) the
representations and warranties of each of the Company and Parent set forth
in
Article 3 of this Agreement except as otherwise disclosed to Investor
in
writing, and as set forth on Exhibit D,
shall be
true and correct in all material respects as of the Reinvestment Date as
though
made
at and as of that date and the Company and Parent shall in all material respects
have performed and complied with all terms, agreements, covenants and conditions
of this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such entity at the
Reinvestment Date;
(B) the
conditions precedent to the closing of the sale and purchase of the Option
Units
set forth in Section 9.03 hereof shall have been satisfied in all material
respects or waived by the Investor, in its sole discretion; and
(C) the
Company and Parent shall have delivered a certificate signed by their respective
executive officers certifying that the provisions set forth in this
Section 2.01(e)(ii)(A) and (B) have been satisfied.
(f) Following
payment of the full amount of the Reinvestment Payment, pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement or Default Unit Purchase, the Company shall promptly issue to Investor
a sufficient number of Units such that, following such issuance and the
corresponding distribution of the Reinvestment Dividend to Parent, as of such
relevant date, Investor’s percentage ownership of all Units determined on a
Fully-Diluted Basis is equal to the percentage set forth in the table below
(or
any lesser number of Units that Investor has specified in its Option Exercise
Notice):
If
the Diligence Notice is Delivered
or
Deemed Delivered
|
Percentage
(on
a Fully-Diluted Basis)
|
On
or Before September 23, 2006
|
80%
|
After
September 23, 2006 and on or before September 23,
2007
|
70%
|
After
September 23, 2007 and on or before September 23,
2008
|
60%
|
After
September 23, 2008 and on or before September 23,
2009
|
49%
|
After
September 23, 2009 and on or before September 23,
2010
|
40%
|
After
September 23, 2010 and on or before September 23,
2011
|
30%
|
After
September 23, 2011 and on or before September 23,
2012
|
20%
|
After
September 23, 2012 and on or before September 23,
2013
|
10%
|
For
avoidance of doubt, the maximum Percentage (on a Fully-Diluted Basis) subject
to
Investor’s Option hereunder shall be determined for all purposes as of the date
of the delivery or deemed delivery of the Diligence Notice, delivered by
Investor to Company and Parent, notwithstanding any extensions of the Diligence
Period or any delays in consummating the Investor’s purchase of Units
thereafter.
(g) If
Investor consummates the purchase of fewer than the full number of Units to
which it is entitled, then the Option shall expire and be of no further effect
with respect to the unexercised portion. In no event, however, may Investor
elect to purchase or obtain exactly 50% of the Units.
(h) In
no
case shall the Parent or Company be required to postpone or otherwise delay
the
planned development of the Real Property, or any sale or transfer of the Assets
or Real Property or the Racetrack Business (except during the periods described
in Sections 6.03 and 7.02) or have any duty or other obligation to take or
omit
to take any action, at any time after the date hereof, to facilitate Investor’s
exercise of the Option or generally with respect to the Real Property, the
Racetrack Business or the other Assets or the management thereof, other than
as
specifically set forth in this Agreement or the Transaction Documents (as
defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement).
(i) Any
dispute or difference between or among the parties (such parties being referred
to individually as a “Disputing
Party,”
and,
together, as the “Disputing
Parties”)
arising out of or with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a Trigger
Event, which the parties are unable to resolve themselves shall be submitted
to
and resolved by arbitration as herein provided. The parties intend this Section
2.01(i) to be enforceable in accordance with the Federal Arbitration Act (9
U.S.C. Section 1, et seq.), including any amendments to that Act which are
subsequently adopted. In recognition of the fact that resolution of any disputes
with respect to the occurrence or non-occurrence of a Trigger Event in the
courts is rarely timely or cost effective for either party, the Disputing
Parties enter this mutual agreement to arbitrate in order to gain the benefits
of a speedy, impartial and cost-effective dispute resolution procedure. The
arbitration will be conducted using “fast track” procedures designed to result
in a decision no later than 180 days after the commencement of the arbitration
and the parties hereto agree that they will attempt, and they intend that they
and the arbitrator should use their best efforts in that attempt, to conclude
the arbitration proceeding and obtain a final decision from the arbitrator
no
later than 180 days after the commencement of the arbitration.
(A) Any Disputing
Party
may request the American Arbitration Association (the “AAA”)
to
designate one arbitrator, who shall be qualified as an arbitrator under the
standards of the AAA, who shall be a retired judge or who shall have been
engaged in the private practice of law for not less than fifteen (15) years
immediately prior to appointment as arbitrator pursuant to this Agreement,
and
who is, in any such case, not affiliated with any party in interest to such
arbitration (such request an “Arbitration
Notice”).
Such
designation shall be pursuant to the rules and procedures of the AAA whereby
the
AAA will circulate a list of 12-15 proposed arbitrators to both Parties and
such
Parties will promptly reply to the AAA in accordance with the rules and
regulations of the AAA.
(B) The
arbitration hearings shall be held in Los Angeles, California or such other
place as may be mutually agreed. Each Party shall submit its case to the
arbitrator within 60 days of the selection of the arbitrator or within such
longer period as may be agreed by the arbitrator. The arbitrator may resolve
any
and all disputes regarding discovery in connection with the arbitration. The
arbitrator’s decision shall be in writing and need only set forth which of the
Parties’ positions is correct. The arbitrator shall deliver a copy of the
decision to each Party personally or by registered mail within 10 days after
the
arbitration hearing.
(C) Each
Party shall bear its own costs in connection with any such arbitration,
including, without limitation, (i) all legal, accounting, and any other
professional fees and expenses and (ii) all other costs and expenses each Party
incurs to prepare for such arbitration. Other than set forth above, each side
shall pay (iii) one-half of the fee and expenses of the arbitrator and (iv)
one-half of the other expenses that the Parties jointly incur directly related
to the arbitration proceeding.
(D) Except
as
provided above, arbitration shall be based, insofar as applicable, upon the
Rules of the AAA, but limited and conducted with regard to pre-hearing discovery
as follows: (i) no later than 45 days prior to the arbitration hearing, each
Party shall identify to the other any persons who may be called as an expert
witness, describe the subject matter about which the expert is expected to
testify, and opinions held by the expert and the facts known by the expert
(regardless of when the factual information was acquired) which relate to or
form the basis for the opinions held by the expert, and make available any
reports produced by any such expert (or the bases upon which such expert formed
an opinion if no such report was created), as well as similar information for
any experts who have been used for consultation, but who are not expected to
be
called as an expert witness, if such consulting expert’s opinions have been
reviewed by an expert witness who is expected to testify, (ii) as specified
in
more detail below, discovery shall be limited to the request for and production
of documents, three factual depositions (that is, depositions of persons other
than proposed expert witnesses), three depositions of expert witnesses and
three
sets of interrogatories; (iii) the duration of each deposition shall be limited
to two days; (iv) interrogatories shall be allowed only as follows: a party
may
request the other party to identify (by name, last known address and telephone
number) all persons having knowledge of facts relevant to the dispute and a
brief description of that person’s knowledge, and may include so-called
“contention interrogatories”; and (v) document discovery conducted in the course
of such an arbitration shall be limited so that neither Party shall be required
to respond to more than two specific sets of requests for documents, not
including the required expert disclosures set forth above.
(E) The
Parties hereby waive any right of appeal to any court on the merits of the
dispute.
Section
2.02 Purchase
and Sale.
The
closing of the sale of the Option Units pursuant to a Purchase Agreement shall
occur as soon as practicable following the expiration of the Diligence Period
and the satisfaction or waiver of applicable closing conditions (unless a
different date is chosen by mutual agreement of the Investor and the Company).
The closing of the sale of the Option Units pursuant to a Default Unit Purchase
shall occur on the date that is 10 days following the end of the Diligence
Period (unless a different date is agreeable to the Parent and the Investor);
provided,
however,
that,
if by such date the terms set forth in Section 2.01(e)(ii)(A) through
(C)
have not been satisfied or waived by Investor, such closing date shall occur
on
such date immediately following the satisfaction (or waiver by Investor) of
the
terms set forth in Section 2.01(e)(ii)(A) through (C). The amount of
cash
payable by Investor for the Option Units shall be (a) the Purchase
Price multiplied
by
(b) the Percentage, and shall be referred to herein as the “Reinvestment
Payment”.
ARTICLE
3
Representations
And Warranties Of Parent And The Company
Parent
and the Company, jointly and severally, hereby represent and warrant to
Investor, as of the date hereof, that:
Section
3.01 Existence
and Power. Each
of
Parent and the Company is a limited liability company or limited partnership,
as
the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Delaware, and has all powers required to carry on its
business as now conducted. Each
of
Parent and the Company has all requisite power and authority required to execute
and deliver this Agreement and to perform its respective obligations hereunder.
The limited liability agreement of the Company and all amendments thereto as
in
effect on the date hereof (all of which are certified by an authorized officer
of the Company as of the date hereof), have been made available to the Investor,
and are complete and correct as of the date hereof.
Section
3.02 Authorization.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and the Company of this
Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, have
been duly authorized by each of Parent and the Company.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and the
Company, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of
Parent and the Company, enforceable against each such entity in accordance
with
its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, and other similar laws and equitable principles relating to or
limiting creditors’ rights generally (regardless of whether considered in a
proceeding in equity or at law).
Section
3.03 Authorizations.
Except
as
may be required by the HSR Act and the California racing authorities, neither
Parent nor the Company is required to file, seek or obtain any approval,
authorization, consent or order or action of or filing with any Governmental
Authority or any other Person in connection with the execution and delivery
by
Parent or the Company, as applicable, of this Agreement or the consummation
of
the transactions
contemplated herein.
Section
3.04 Noncontravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each of Parent and the Company of this
Agreement (i) do not or will not violate (A) the limited liability
company or limited partnership agreement (or such equivalent governing
documents, as the case may be) of each of Parent and the Company or (B) any
applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, award or decree to which the Parent
or the Company, as applicable, is a party, or by which Parent or the Company,
as
applicable, or their respective assets and properties are bound, or
(ii) result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice or lapse of
time
or both) a default under, or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation
or acceleration of any right or obligation of Parent or the Company, as
applicable, or to a loss of any benefit relating to any of their respective
assets or properties to which Parent or the Company, as applicable, is entitled
under any provision of any indenture agreement or other instrument binding
upon
Parent or the Company, as applicable, or by which any of their respective assets
or properties is or may be bound, or (iii) result in the creation or
imposition of any Lien upon any of such assets or properties.
Section
3.05 Capitalization.
As
of the
date hereof, there are 10,000 Units issued and outstanding to the members of
the
Company. All of such issued and outstanding Units have been validly authorized
and issued and are validly outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable. There
are
not authorized, issued or outstanding any options, warrants, agreements,
contracts, calls, commitments or demands of any character, preemptive or
otherwise, relating to the sale, issuance or repurchase of, conversion into
or
exchange for any securities of the Company, other than pursuant to this
Agreement. The Company has reserved for issuance and delivery upon exercise
of
the Option a number of Units sufficient to permit the exercise in full of the
Option. Upon exercise of the Option, the outstanding Units will be duly
authorized, validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable.
Section
3.06. Compliance
with Laws.
Each of
the Company and Parent is in compliance with all material applicable federal,
state and local statutes, ordinances and regulations, and all applicable
decisions of all courts, administrative agencies and tribunals having
jurisdiction over the Company or Parent, as applicable, and neither is subject
to any liability or obligation as a result of any failure to so comply prior
to
the date of this Agreement. All Units heretofore issued by the Company have
been
issued in compliance with federal and state securities laws.
ARTICLE
4
Representations
And Warranties Of Investor
Investor
hereby represents and warrants to Parent and the Company, as of the date hereof,
that:
Section
4.01 Existence
and Power.
Investor
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and has all powers required to carry
on
its business as now conducted. Investor
has all requisite corporate power and authority required to execute and deliver
this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.
Section
4.02 Corporate
Authorization. The
execution, delivery and performance by Investor of this Agreement, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated herein, have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action by Investor.
This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Investor, and constitutes
the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Investor, enforceable against Investor
in
accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, and other similar laws and equitable principles
relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
Section
4.03 Authorizations.
Except
as may be required by HSR Act or California racing authorities, the
Investor is not required to file, seek or obtain any approval, authorization,
consent or order or action of or filing with any Governmental Authority or
any
other Person in connection with the execution and delivery by Investor of this
Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
contemplated herein.
Section
4.04 Noncontravention.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Investor do not or
will
not violate (i) the Articles of Incorporation or By-laws of Investor
or
(ii) any applicable law, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order
or
decree binding upon Investor.
Section 4.05. Compliance
with Laws.
The
Investor is in compliance with all material applicable federal, state and local
statutes, ordinances and regulations, and all applicable decisions of all
courts, administrative agencies and tribunals having jurisdiction over the
Investor and it is not subject to any liability or obligation as a result of
any
failure to so comply prior to the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
5
Transfers
Section
5.01 Restrictive
Legend.
(a) Investor
hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Units have not been registered under
the
Securities Act and may not be transferred to any Person in the absence of
(i) an effective registration statement under the Securities Act with
respect to the Units and registration or qualification of the Units under any
United States federal or state securities laws then in effect or (ii) an
opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to Parent and the Company that such
registration and qualification are not required.
(b) Each
certificate for Units issued pursuant to this Agreement shall bear the following
legend for so long as such securities constitute restricted securities (as
such
term is defined in the regulations under the Securities Act):
“The
securities represented hereby have not been registered under the Securities
Act
of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold, transferred or otherwise
disposed of except in compliance with such laws.”
(c) The
Units
shall also bear a legend stating that their transfer or sale is restricted
by
the terms of this Agreement (which legend shall be removed when such
restrictions no longer apply).
Section
5.02 Restriction
on Sale or Transfer of Option and Units. No
party
to this Agreement will sell, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer, or agree
to
sell, pledge, encumber or otherwise transfer, directly or indirectly, the Units
held by such party, the Option or any rights under this Agreement without the
prior written consent of the other parties hereto, which may be provided or
denied in such party’s sole discretion, except:
(i)
for
transfers of such Units, Option or any rights under this Agreement to any
Affiliate of any party hereto or any third party successor by merger or acquirer
of more than 50% of the equity or all or substantially all of the assets of
Churchill
Downs Incorporated or all of the Stockbridge Funds, as applicable
and
(ii)
that
Parent may sell or transfer up to 25% of the aggregate of its Units to any
person or entity that in its good faith judgment will be beneficial to the
proposed redevelopment of the Real Property, provided,
that
such person or entity will not adversely affect the ability of the Company
to
satisfy the requirements of federal or state or other applicable gaming laws
and
regulations and provided,
further,
that
such transferee agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement
and
that such transfer shall not adversely affect any of Investor’s rights under
this Agreement, including without limitation, Investor’s ability to acquire the
full Percentage to which it is entitled under Section 2.01(f).
ARTICLE
6
Covenants
Of Parent
Section
6.01 Capital
Structure.
(a) Except
with the prior written approval of the Investor, neither Parent nor the Company
will, prior to the Reinvestment Date, amend in any manner the limited liability
company agreement of the Company to create
or
authorize the creation of or issue (including, without limitation, by way of
recapitalization), or obligate itself to authorize or issue any Units of any
equity securities of the Company, or any other security exercisable for or
convertible into any shares of equity securities of the Company, whether any
such creation or authorization shall be by means of amendment of the limited
liability company agreement of the Company, or by merger, consolidation or
otherwise.
(b) Alternative
Structure.
(i) It
is
understood and agreed that, subject to paragraph (b)(iii) below, the Company
may
implement various ownership and leasing arrangements with respect to the Assets
that are designed to optimize the structure for investors in one or more
investment funds that are Affiliates of Parent (the “Stockbridge
Funds”)
and to
comply with certain requirements as to structuring investments contained in
the
operative agreements for the Stockbridge Funds (any such arrangement being
referred to as an “Alternative
Structure”).
Subject to paragraph (iii) below, an Alternative Structure may include (without
limitation) (x) causing one Affiliate to own certain of the Assets and
to
lease such Assets to a second Affiliate; and (y) causing one or more
of the
Stockbridge Funds or other Affiliates to own direct interests in one or more
of
the Affiliates described in clause (x).
(ii) If
an
Alternative Structure is implemented, then
(A) Investor’s
Option to purchase the Option Units in the Company shall be automatically
amended so that, to the extent necessary for Investor to acquire in the
aggregate the same economic interest and governance interest in the Assets
that
the Option Units would have represented had there been no Alternative Structure,
Investor will have the right to purchase interests in all such Affiliates of
the
Company that hold interests in the Assets and all relevant governance documents
shall be amended as may be necessary or appropriate in order to effectuate
the
provisions of this Agreement;
(B) the
Reinvestment Payment shall be adjusted as appropriate to reflect amounts
incurred by or contributed to such Affiliates in a manner consistent with the
provisions of this Agreement; and
(C) the
parties shall cooperate in implementing such other adjustments as may be
required to effectuate the intent of this Agreement.
(iii) The
parties acknowledge and agree that if an Alternative Structure is implemented,
then any exercise of the Option pursuant to this Agreement shall be implemented
in such a way as (1) to provide Investor
with the same aggregate economic interest and governance interest that the
Option Units would have represented had there been no Alternative Structure,
and
(2) to cause no material adverse effect to Investor or to the Investor’s rights
under this Agreement
to
reinvest, directly or indirectly, in the Assets, including without limitation
the Real Property, and the Racetrack Business.
Section
6.02 Amendment
of Limited Liability Company Agreement. Concurrent
with the issuance of the Option Units, Parent shall cause the limited liability
company agreement of the Company, which shall be substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C, to be amended effective as of the Reinvestment
Date so that (i) the Majority Member has the right to appoint a majority
of
the members of the management board of the Company, (ii) the management
board of the Company shall consist of at least one member appointed by each
Stockbridge Fund and at least one member appointed by the Investor, and
(iii) to add the following provisions:
(a) For
so
long as each of Parent and Investor own 20% or more of the outstanding Units
in
the Company, the Company shall continue to conduct its business and maintain
the
Real Property and the other Assets in the ordinary course consistent with past
practice or consistent with this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall
maintain appropriate levels of indebtedness to reflect prevailing market
practices for investments of this type by institutional investors, as determined
in the good faith reasonable judgment of the Majority Member. Furthermore,
except as expressly provided for in this Agreement or as consented to in writing
by Parent and Investor, neither the Company nor any of the Affiliates that
are
formed for the purpose of implementing the Alternative Structure
will:
(i) amend
its
limited liability company agreement;
(ii) split,
combine or reclassify any Units or issue any additional Units;
(iii) declare
or pay any dividend or distribution of any kind (whether in cash, membership
units or property) in respect of the Company’s Units, except the Reinvestment
Dividend and dividends or distributions that are paid to each member of the
Company in proportion to such member’s Percentage interest;
(iv) amend
any
Alternative Structure that has been implemented;
(v) merge
or
consolidate with any other Person;
(vi) acquire
any interest in any corporation, partnership or other business organization
or
any subsidiary thereof or any material amount of assets from any other
Person;
(vii) sell,
lease, sublease, license or otherwise dispose of any Assets or portion of the
Real Property or any other material assets or property of the Company or any
Affiliate except (A) pursuant to existing contracts or commitments,
(B) in the ordinary course consistent with past practice or (C) in
accordance with Section 8.04 hereof; or
(viii) enter
into any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing.
Section
6.03. Sale
of Assets, Real Property and/or Racetrack Business.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, Parent shall not,
and
shall cause the Company not to, sell, lease,
convey, transfer or other otherwise dispose of,
or
enter into any agreement to sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose
of, any material parts of the Assets, Real Property and/or the Racetrack
Business prior to September 23, 2008.
ARTICLE
7
Covenants
Of Parent and the Company
Section
7.01 Payment
of Reinvestment Dividend. Immediately
following the receipt by the Company of the Reinvestment Payment, the Company
shall issue the Reinvestment Dividend to Parent in immediately available funds
by wire transfer to an account designated by Parent.
Section
7.02. Affiliated
Transactions.
Subject
to Section 6.01(b), promptly following the delivery of the Option Exercise
Notice by the Investor, but in any event no later than immediately prior to
the
Reinvestment Date, Parent and the Company shall take such actions as are
necessary to ensure that effective as of the Reinvestment Date (a) the
operations of the Racetrack Business shall be conducted entirely by and through
the Company or its wholly-owned subsidiaries, (b) the Company will conduct
no business or incur or assume any liabilities other than those pertaining
to
the Racetrack Business and seeking entitlements for the development of the
Real
Property and (c) no Related Party of the Company except as otherwise
set
forth in this Agreement shall (i) have any interest in any of the Assets,
including without limitation the Real Property, or any other property
(real
or
personal, tangible or intangible) that the Company then uses or has used in
or
pertaining to the Racetrack Business or
(ii) have any business dealings or a financial interest in any transaction
with the Company relating to the Racetrack Business or involving any of the
Assets, including without limitation the Real Property, or any other property
(real or personal, tangible or intangible) that the Company then uses or has
used in or pertaining to the Racetrack Business, other than business dealings
or
transactions entered into, and effective as of, immediately following the
Reinvestment Date that are conducted in the ordinary course of business at
prevailing market prices and on prevailing market terms.
ARTICLE
8
Sale
Of Interests Or Assets
Section
8.01 Sale
Notice.
(a) At
any
time following the date that is one year after the Reinvestment Date, any party
holding less than 50% of the issued and outstanding Units on a Fully-Diluted
Basis (the “Minority
Member”)
may
deliver a notice (the “Sale
Notice”)
to the
party (together with its Affiliates) holding more than 50% of the issued and
outstanding Units on a Fully-Diluted Basis (the “Majority
Member”)
stating that the Minority Member desires to determine the Fair Market Value
of
the Company. The Fair Market Value of the Company shall be determined as
described in Section 8.02.
(b) The
Sale
Notice shall contain the name of an independent valuation firm (the
“Minority
Valuation Firm”)
and,
within 10 days after receipt of the Sale Notice, the Majority Member shall
also
select an independent valuation firm (the “Majority
Valuation Firm”)
and
shall notify the Minority Member of such selection.
(c) Each
of
Parent and Investor shall pay the fees and expenses of the independent valuation
firm it retains. In addition, the Company shall promptly supply all information
reasonably requested by the independent valuation firms in performing their
valuations.
Section
8.02 Procedure
for Determining Fair Market Value of the Company.
(a) The
Minority Valuation Firm and the Majority Valuation Firm shall each determine
the
Fair Market Value of the Company as promptly as possible, but in no event later
than 30 days following the date upon which the Sale Notice was given. Such
values shall be determined assuming the sale of the applicable assets of the
Company at a price agreed between a willing seller and a willing buyer in an
arms-length transaction with no deductions for lack of liquidity, forced sale
or
similar considerations.
(b) If
the
values calculated by the Minority Valuation Firm and the Majority Valuation
Firm
do not vary by more than 10%, then the Fair Market Value of the Company shall
be
the average of the two valuations. If the values so calculated vary by more
than
10%, then the Minority Valuation Firm and Majority Valuation Firm shall, within
five days of the date their valuations were first given, select a third
valuation firm which will make its own determination of the Fair Market Value
of
the Company. The Company, the Minority Valuation Firm and Majority Valuation
Firm shall supply all information required by the third firm so that it can
complete its valuation not later than 20 days following its selection. Its
valuation shall be delivered in a certificate to the Minority Member, the
Majority Member, the Minority Valuation Firm and the Majority Valuation Firm.
The Fair Market Value of the Company shall then be the average of (i) the
value obtained by the third valuation firm and (ii) the value obtained
by
the other valuation firm whose valuation is closer to that obtained by the
third
valuation firm. Each of Parent and the Investor shall pay fifty percent of
the
fees and expenses of such third valuation firm.
Section
8.03 Sale;
Payment of the Sale Price.
(a) The
Fair
Market Value of the Company determined pursuant to the procedures described
above shall be binding upon the Company for a period of one year after its
final
determination, and the fair market value of the Units owned by the Minority
Member shall be the product of the membership percentage interest held by the
Minority Member and the Fair Market Value of the Company (such product, the
“Sale
Price”).
(b) If,
following determination of the Sale Price, the Minority Member determines to
sell its Units, it shall first offer such Units to the Majority Member at the
Sale Price and the Majority Member shall have 60 days in which to either
(i) determine whether to accept such offer or (ii) accept such
offer
and assign such right to purchase such Units at the Sale Price to a third party
selected in the sole and absolute discretion of the Majority Member. If the
Majority Member chooses to accept the offer or accept the offer and assign
such
right to purchase or declines such offer, it shall notify the Minority Member
in
writing (the “Majority
Member Notice”).
If
the Majority Member determines not to purchase such Units or accept the offer
and assign such right to purchase such Units from the Minority Member, the
Minority Member may offer such Units to any other Person for a price and on
other terms as it shall deem appropriate in its sole discretion provided,
however,
that in
the event that the Minority Member has not sold its Units within one year
following the final determination of Fair Market Value, then its Units shall
continue to be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Article 8. Within 10 days of any agreement to sell such Units, the Minority
Member shall notify the Majority Member of such agreement (the Majority Member,
its assignee or such other buyer, as the case may be, the “Final
Buyer”).
(c) Within
10
days (or such other period as is acceptable to the Minority Member) after any
agreement to sell the Units held by the Minority Member at the Sale Price,
the
Final Buyer shall deposit the Sale Price in cash with a paying agent chosen
by
the Company (the “Paying
Agent”)
and
the Minority Member shall transfer all of its Units to the Paying Agent and
the
closing of the sale of such Units shall take place within two Business Days
thereafter.
Section
8.04 Sale
of Assets or the Units.
At any
time following the Reinvestment Date, the Majority Member may deliver a notice
to the Minority Member that it intends to initiate a transaction or series
of
related transactions involving a sale of all of the Assets and Real Property
comprising the business of the Company and its Affiliates or all of the
outstanding Units of the Company. Any such sale must be to a third party that
is
not affiliated with either the Majority Member or the Minority Member at a
market price to be determined through a competitive sales process, and on terms
and conditions reasonably determined by the Majority Member (a “Third
Party Sale”).
The
parties shall engage the services of appropriate professionals, selected by
the
Majority Member, to solicit offers to purchase the Real Property and Assets
or
all of the outstanding Units of the Company from unaffiliated third parties.
The
Majority Member and Minority Member shall use their respective commercially
reasonable efforts to enter into a purchase and sale agreement to sell the
Real
Property and Assets or all of the outstanding Units to the bidder as reasonably
selected by the Majority Member. The proceeds from such Third Party Sale, after
payment of the appropriate pro-rata portion of the costs and expenses of such
Third Party Sale attributable to the Company and any other amounts owing with
respect to the Real Property and Assets, shall be distributed according to
the
terms of the Company’s limited liability company agreement or to the members of
the Company in the event of a sale of Units, as appropriate.
ARTICLE
9
Covenants
Of the Company, Parent and Investor;
Closing
Conditions
Section
9.01 HSR
Application. Each
of
the Company and Investor shall make any appropriate filing of a Notification
and
Report Form and Investor shall pay all applicable filing fees pursuant to the
HSR Act with respect to any issuance and/or transfer of Units at the
Reinvestment Date if subject to the HSR Act hereby as promptly as practicable
and in any event within 10 Business Days following the date of an Option
Exercise Notice, and the Company and Investor shall supply as promptly as
practicable any additional information and documentary material that may be
requested pursuant to the HSR Act and take all other actions necessary to cause
the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under the HSR
Act as soon as practicable.
Section
9.02. Other
Consents.
Each of
Parent, the Company and Investor shall use commercially reasonable efforts
to
file, seek or obtain any approval, authorization, consent or order or action
of
or filing with any Governmental Authority or any other Person that may be
required or deemed reasonably advisable in connection with the execution and
delivery by such party, as applicable, of this Agreement or the consummation
of
the transactions contemplated herein.
Section
9.03. Closing
Conditions.
The
closing conditions that would apply in the event of a Default Unit Purchase
(subject to waiver by Investor) are: (i) diligence will be completed
to the
Investor’s satisfaction, in Investor’s sole and absolute discretion,
(ii) all parties’ representations and warranties shall be true in all
material respects, (iii) all parties’ covenants shall have been performed
in all material respects, (iv) there shall have been no material adverse
change in the business, operations, financial condition or results of operations
of the Company prior to closing, (v) the delivery of customary closing
certificates and payment for Option Units, (vi) there shall be no pending
or threatened injunction or litigation relating to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein or the validity of any purported Trigger Event,
(vii) receipt of HSR approval and if needed, other governmental approvals,
and (viii) there shall have been no contravention of material
contracts.
ARTICLE
10
Termination
Section
10.01 Grounds
for Termination. Subject
to Section 10.03 below, unless earlier terminated by mutual agreement of the
parties, the Option and this Agreement shall terminate on September 23,
2013 or, if prior to that date,
(a) on
the
date provided for in Section 2.01(c) or (d), as the case may be, if
applicable; or
(b) on
the
Redevelopment Date if no Trigger Event shall have occurred prior thereto;
or
(c) on
the
date upon which Parent or the Company consummates the sale of the Assets, the
Racetrack Business and the Real Property to a Person or Persons that are not
Affiliates or Related Parties (if permitted by Section 6.03 hereof),
or
(d) on
the
date of a sale to the Majority Member (or its assignee) pursuant to Section
8.03, or a Third Party Sale under Section 8.04.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the provisions in Sections 5.02,
6.02, 8.01, 8.02, 8.03 and 8.04 shall be reflected in the limited liability
agreement of the Company following the Reinvestment Date.
Section
10.02 Effect
of Termination. If
this
Agreement is terminated as permitted by Section 10.01, such termination shall
be
without liability of any party (or any member, stockholder, director, officer,
partner, employee, agent, consultant or representative of such party) to any
other party to this Agreement.
Section
10.03 Option
Revival.
Notwithstanding
the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.01(b) above due to
the
occurrence of a Redevelopment Date, if following the Redevelopment Date the
Company and/or the Parent ceases the redevelopment of the Real Property or
modifies its redevelopment plans, in either case to pursue gaming activities
permitted by a Trigger Event, then this Agreement and the Option shall be
automatically reinstated upon the receipt of written notice from either Investor
or Parent to the other of the occurrence of such event. In such event, Investor
shall have 90 days to deliver a Diligence Notice to the Company and Parent,
at
which time the provisions of Sections 2.01 and 2.02 shall be
applicable.
ARTICLE
11
Miscellaneous
Section
11.01 Payment
of Taxes. All
excise, sales, use, value added, registration stamp, recording, documentary,
conveyancing, franchise, property, transfer, gains and similar taxes, levies,
charges and fees incurred in connection with the purchase of Units on the
Reinvestment Date by the Investor shall be borne by Investor. On the
Reinvestment Date, the Company and its Affiliates will provide the Investor
with
such certificates as are reasonably requested by the Investor for purposes
of
establishing an exemption from withholding under Section 1445 of the
United
States Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
Section
11.02 Notices.
All
notices, including without limitation the Trigger Notice, Diligence Notice,
Option Exercise Notice, Sale Notice and Majority Member Notice, requests and
other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed duly given, effective (i) three Business Days later, if sent
by
registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid,
(ii) when sent if sent by fax, provided,
that
receipt of the fax is promptly confirmed by telephone, (iii) when served,
if delivered personally to the intended recipient and (iv) one business
day
later, if sent by overnight delivery via a national courier service, and in
each
case, addressed,
if
to
Parent or the Company, to:
Stockbridge
HP Holdings Company, LLC
1200
Park
Place, Suite 200
San
Mateo, CA 94403
Attn:
Terrence E. Fancher
Tel:
(650) 524-1222
Fax:
(650) 524-1211
with
duplicate notice to:
Stockbridge
Real Estate Partners II, LLC
712
5th
Avenue, 21st Floor
New
York,
NY 1019
Attn:
Darren Drake
Tel:
(646) 253-1205
Fax:
(646) 253-1211
Davis
Polk & Wardwell
1600
El
Camino Real
Menlo
Park, CA 94025
Attention:
Daniel G. Kelly, Jr.
Fax:
(650) 752-3601
if
to Investor, to:
c/o
Churchill Downs Incorporated
700
Central Avenue
Louisville,
KY 40208
Attn:
Rebecca C. Reed
Tel:
(502) 636-4429
Fax:
(502) 636-4439
with
duplicate notice to:
Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333
South
Grand Avenue
Los
Angeles, CA 90071
Attn:
D.
Eric Remensperger, Esq.
Tel:
(213) 229-7000
Fax:
(213) 229-7520
Section
11.03 Amendments
and Waivers. Any
provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, but only if, such
amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment,
by
each party to this Agreement, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against
whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party in
exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver
thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other
or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.
The rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative.
Section
11.04 Successors
and Assigns. The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided,
that no
party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto,
except as provided in Section 5.02 hereof; and provided,
further,
that
any such permitted assignment shall not discharge the assignor from its
obligations under this Agreement.
Section
11.05 Governing
Law. This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of
the
State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such
state.
Section
11.06 Counterparts.
This
Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be an
original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were
upon
the same instrument.
Section
11.07 Entire
Agreement. This
Agreement (including the Schedules and Exhibits hereto and the Transaction
Documents, as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both oral
and
written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this
Agreement.
Section
11.08 Specific
Performance. The
parties hereto agree that the remedy at law for any breach of this Agreement
will be inadequate and that any party by whom this Agreement is enforceable
shall be entitled to specific performance in addition to, and not in lieu of,
any other right or remedy available at law or equity. Such party may, in its
sole discretion, apply to a court of competition jurisdiction for specific
performance or injunctive or such other relief as such court may deem just
and
proper in order to enforce this Agreement or prevent any violation hereof and,
to the extent permitted by applicable law, each party waives any objection
to
the imposition of such relief.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
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CHURHILL
DOWNS INVESTMENT COMPANY, a Kentucky Corporation
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By: /s/Michael
E.
Miller
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Name:
Michael E. Miller
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Title:
President
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BAY
MEADOWS LAND COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company
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/s/Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Name: Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Title:
President
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STOCKBRIDGE
HP HOLDINGS COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company
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By:
Stockbridge Real Estate Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, its general partner
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By: /s/Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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STOCKBRIDGE
REAL ESTATE FUND II-A, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership
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By:
Stockbridge Real Estate Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, its general partner
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By: /s/Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Name: Terrence
E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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STOCKBRIDGE
REAL ESTATE FUND II-B, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership
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By:
Stockbridge Real Estate Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, its general partner
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By: /s/Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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STOCKBRIDGE
REAL ESTATE FUND II-T, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership
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By:
Stockbridge Real Estate Partners II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, its general partner
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By: /s/Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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STOCKBRIDGE
HOLLYWOOD PARK CO-INVESTORS, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership
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By:
Stockbridge Real Estate Partners II, LLC
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By: /s/Terrence
E.
Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President and Executive Managing
Director
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Exhibits
and schedules to Exhibit 10.3 have been intentionally omitted because they
are
not material. The registrant agrees to furnish such omitted exhibits and
schedules supplementally to the Commission upon request.
Letter Agreements with Bay Meadows Land Co.
BAY
MEADOWS
LAND
COMPANY
1200
Park
Place
San
Mateo, CA 94403
TEL:
650.524.1201
Fax:
650.524.1211
www.bmlc.com
August
1,
2005
Churchill
Downs California Company
c/o
Churchill Downs Incorporated
700
Central Avenue
Louisville,
KY 40208
Attn:
Rebecca C. Reed
Re: Extension
of Phase II Period
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2005,
(the
"APA"),
between Bay Meadows Land Company, LLC ("Buyer")
and
Churchill Downs California Company ("Seller").
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in
the APA.
Pursuant
to Section 13.4 of the APA, Buyer and Seller agree to amend
Section 12.1(a) of the APA to extend the Phase II Period. The
Phase II
Period shall end on August 8, 2005.
This
letter agreement, once Buyer and Seller shall have executed and delivered
a
counterpart hereof, shall become effective and binding as of August 1,
2005. Except as expressly provided above, the APA shall remain in full force
and
effect and nothing contained in this letter agreement shall be deemed to
waive,
alter or otherwise amend any provision of the APA. This letter agreement
and the
APA constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this letter agreement and supersedes all prior agreements
and
understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to
the
subject matter of this letter agreement. This letter agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of
California.
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BAY
MEADOWS LAND COMPANY, LLC
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By:
/s/ Terrence E. Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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Agreed:
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS CALIFORNIA
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COMPANY
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By:
/s/ Michael E. Miller
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Name:
Michael E. Miller
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Title:
Vice President
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[Signature
page to Letter Agreement dated August 1, 2005]
BAY
MEADOWS
LAND
COMPANY
1200
Park
Place
San
Mateo, CA 94403
TEL:
650.524.1201
Fax:
650.524.1211
www.bmlc.com
August
8,
2005
Churchill
Downs California Company
c/o
Churchill Downs Incorporated
700
Central Avenue
Louisville,
KY 40208
Attn:
Rebecca C. Reed
Re: Extension
of Phase II Period
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to the Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 6, 2005,
(the
"APA"),
between Bay Meadows Land Company, LLC ("Buyer")
and
Churchill Downs California Company ("Seller").
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in
the APA.
Pursuant
to Section 13.4 of the APA, Buyer and Seller agree to amend
Section 12.1(a) of the APA to extend the Phase II Period. The
Phase II
Period shall end on August 11, 2005.
This
letter agreement, once Buyer and Seller shall have executed and delivered
a
counterpart hereof, shall become effective and binding as of August 8,
2005. Except as expressly provided above, the APA shall remain in full force
and
effect and nothing contained in this letter agreement shall be deemed to
waive,
alter or otherwise amend any provision of the APA. This letter agreement
and the
APA constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this letter agreement and supersedes all prior agreements
and
understandings, both oral and written, between the parties with respect to
the
subject matter of this letter agreement. This letter agreement shall be governed
by and construed in accordance with the law of the State of
California.
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BAY
MEADOWS LAND COMPANY, LLC
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By:
/s/ Terrence E. Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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Agreed:
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS CALIFORNIA
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COMPANY
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By:
/s/ Michael E. Miller
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Name:
Michael E. Miller
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Title:
Vice President
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[Signature
page to Letter Agreement dated August 1, 2005]
BAY
MEADOWS
LAND
COMPANY
1200
Park
Place
San
Mateo, CA 94403
TEL:
650.524.1201
Fax:
650.524.1211
www.bmlc.com
August
12, 2005
Churchill
Downs California Company
c/o
Churchill Downs Incorporated
700
Central Avenue
Louisville,
KY 40208
Attn:
Rebecca C. Reed
Re:
Certain Waste Disposal Matters and Extension of Phase II Period
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 6, 2005
(as
amended and in effect on the date hereof, the "APA"), between Bay Meadows
Land
Company, LLC ("Buyer") and Churchill Downs California Company ("Seller").
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in
the APA.
Pursuant
to Section 13.4 of the APA, Buyer and Seller agree to amend the APA as
follows:
1. Section
3.4.10 of the APA is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following:
3.4.10
Certain Environmental Liabilities. Any and all liabilities, claims, demands,
losses, costs, damages, injuries, obligations, judgments, actions, causes
of
action, fines, assessments, penalties or expenses, including consultants'
and
attorneys' fees resulting from (a) the direct or indirect disposal or
arrangement for the disposal of Hazardous Substances from the Real Property
to,
at or onto a location other than the Real Property from September 10, 1999
through the Closing Date, including without limitation to the Dominguez Channel
Watershed/Consolidated Slip, (b) any property owned, leased or operated by
Seller (other than the Real Property) or (c) the disposal, depositing, placing,
presence, storage, dumping or other release of any material or substance
in, to,
at, onto, from or under any waste pits located at the northeast corner of
the
training track on the Real Property prior to the Closing Date including,
without
limitation, any related investigation, remediation, clean-up, removal, disposal,
transportation of waste and closure activities ("Remedial
Activities")
relating to the contamination identified in the sampling conducted of the
waste
pits in July 2005.
2. A
new
Section 9.3.6 is hereby added to the APA as follows:
9.3.6. Control
of Certain Environmental Liabilities:
(a)
Seller shall have the right to control the Remedial Activities relating to
those
matters for which it has accepted responsibility pursuant to Section 3.4.10(c),
provided that all such Remedial Activities shall (i) comply with all applicable
Environmental Laws, (ii) be performed at a time and in a manner that does
not
unreasonably interfere with the operation or future redevelopment of the
Real
Property and (iii) be undertaken promptly and concluded as expeditiously
as
practicable using commercially reasonable efforts, subject to the schedules
and
approvals of the applicable Governmental Authorities. The obligations of
Seller
in respect thereof shall survive the Closing Date, and the completion of
such
Remedial Activities shall not be a condition to the Closing. Seller shall
have
the exclusive right in its sole discretion to challenge, appeal or seek
amendment, modification, repeal or termination of any order issued by a
Governmental Authority in connection with the Remedial Activities, including
a
suspension or stay of any required work while such action is
pending.
(b) Seller
shall promptly provide to Buyer copies of all work plans, laboratory and
other
reports, analytical results and final data and shall engage in reasonable
consultation with Buyer, including considering in good faith any comments
of
Buyer relating to any requirements of Environmental Laws and relating to
any
submissions to Governmental Authorities. Buyer may observe and be present
during
the performance of any Remedial Activities and may participate in meetings
or
discussions with Governmental Authorities. Neither Buyer nor its authorized
representatives shall, nor shall Buyer or its representatives attempt to,
lobby,
demand, or interfere with, Seller's discussions with Governmental Authorities
regarding the Remedial Activities in an effort to influence those Governmental
Authorities with regard to what Seller is required to do in completing the
Remedial Activities. Buyer may contact Governmental Authorities as appropriate
in Buyer's reasonable discretion to obtain permits and approvals, including
those related to future site use. Buyer may contact other Governmental
Authorities as appropriate in Buyer's reasonable discretion to obtain permits
and approvals, including those related to future site use (e.g., the planning
department, building department), without prior notice or consent if the
subject
of the Remedial Activities is not expected to be discussed. In the event
that
the subject is addressed, Buyer shall use reasonable efforts to avoid any
substantive discussions with the relevant Governmental Authority and will
instead refer the Governmental Authority to Seller; provided that, with respect
to any discussions Seller may have with the Governmental Authorities, Buyer
may
be present at or during such discussions.
3. Section
12.1(a) of the APA is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following:
(a)
After
approval by Seller of the Work Plan (which shall occur prior to the date
hereof), Buyer or Buyer's agents shall be given access to the Real Property
to
undertake and complete its Phase II Testing (described in the Work Plan)
and its
Phase II Report (as defined below). The Phase II Testing and Phase II Report
shall be completed by August 22, 2005 (the period commencing on the date
hereof
and ending on August 22, 2005 shall be referred to herein as the "Phase
II Period");
provided, however, that with respect to all items other than the Open Phase
II
Items (as defined below), any Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate as
defined
in Section 12.1(e) shall be submitted to Seller on August 15, 2005, together
with all supporting documentation relating to such Environmental Remediation
Cost Estimates. As used herein, the term "Open
Phase II Items"
means
(i) the "Former Impoundment Area" listed as Item #4 in the Draft Table 1,
Identified Environmental Issues, Remedial Actions, and Estimated Costs, prepared
by EKI and dated August 1, 2005 ("Draft Table"), and (ii) the "Methane
Investigation, Remediation, and Mitigation in Former Oil Field Area", listed
as
Item #8 in the Draft Table.
4. Section
12.1(e) of the APA is hereby deleted and replaced in its entirety with the
following:
(e) Upon
the
expiration of the Phase II Period, Buyer may elect to (i) waive its rights
under
this Article 12 to seek a purchase price reduction; or (ii) deliver to Seller
a
Phase II Report (as defined below); or (iii) terminate this Agreement and
receive the full amount of the Deposit from Seller, provided that Buyer shall
not be permitted to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 12.1(e)
unless the Final Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate exceeds $20 million
as
determined either by Buyer and Seller together or by LLF. An "Environmental
Remediation Cost Estimate"
shall
mean a written estimate of the anticipated costs, if any, to investigate
or
remediate environmental or Hazardous Substance conditions (in air, soil,
soil
gas or groundwater) on, at, under, in or from the Real Property in order
to
complete Buyer's planned redevelopment of the Real Property provided that
those
costs for redevelopment activities shall not include costs for redevelopment
activities unrelated to environmental contamination, including, but not limited
to, grading, compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act,
demolition, removal of any subsurface structures (e.g. pipelines or tanks)
or
special handling for contaminated demolition debris (e.g. asbestos, lead-based
paint or contaminated concrete). In connection with the written submission
of
any Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate to Seller, Buyer shall provide
to
Seller copies of all final data, laboratory reports or analytical results
of its
sampling (unless already provided pursuant to Section 12.1(b)) and an
explanation of how Buyer arrived at the estimate and why such costs are
necessary to bring the Real Property into compliance with all Environmental
Laws
applicable to investigation and remediation of the ' Real Property if it
were
redeveloped consistent with Buyer's redevelopment plans. Buyer may, but is
not
obligated to, provide to Seller on or prior to the end of the Phase II Period
a
submission (the "Phase
II Report")
which
may consist of (A) as to any items which are not Open Phase II items, an
Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate, which shall be in the same form
delivered to Seller on August 15, 2005, (B) additional Environmental Remediation
Cost Estimates relating to the Open Phase II Items (together with the
Environmental Remediation Cost Estimates referred to in clause (A), the
"Buyer
Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate")
and
(C) all supporting documentation relating to such Environmental Remediation
Cost
Estimates and otherwise required by this Agreement. If, within six business
days
following Seller's receipt of the Phase II Report by Buyer, Seller does not
approve the Buyer Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate, Seller shall so
notify Buyer in writing and either, at Seller's option, (i) Seller shall
terminate this Agreement, in which case Buyer shall receive the full amount
of
the Deposit from Seller, or (ii) the dispute resolution provisions of Section
12.3 below will be used to reach an agreed upon Final Environmental Remediation
Cost Estimate. If Seller does approve the Buyer Environmental Remediation
Cost
Estimate, Seller shall, within six business days following receipt of such
estimate, so notify Buyer in writing, such estimate shall be deemed a final
Environmental Remediation Cost Estimate (the "Final
Remediation Cost Estimate")
and
Buyer and Seller shall allocate the Final Remediation Cost Estimate as provided
in Section 12.2 below, subject to Buyer's right to terminate pursuant to
Section
12.1(e). Seller shall exercise its rights pursuant to this subsection no
later
than August 30, 2005, six business days following the end of the Phase 11
Period.
5. While
this letter agreement does not amend Section 12.3 of the APA, Buyer and Seller
agree that, pursuant to Section 12.3, the time period for Buyer and Seller
to
either agree on the Final Remediation Cost Estimate or submit their respective
cost estimates to LLF ends on September 7, 2005 and the time period for LLF
to
review both submissions and prepare a brief summary of its analysis of the
cost
estimates and its conclusion regarding the correct cost estimate to both
Buyer
and Seller ends on September 14, 2005.
6. A
new
Section 12.4 is hereby added to the APA as follows:
12.4 All
time
periods in Article 12 shall end at 5:00 PM (PST) on the dates referenced
therein.
Nothing
in this Amendment shall prevent Buyer or its authorized representatives from
complying with any independent obligation to which they may be subject under
any
Law.
Neither
this letter agreement nor any of the parties' rights hereunder shall be
assignable by either party (other than to an Affiliate), without the prior
written consent of the other party, which consent shall be within such party's
sole discretion; provided, however, that any such permitted assignment shall
not
discharge the assignor from its obligations under this letter agreement or
the
APA.
This
letter agreement, once Buyer and Seller shall have executed and delivered
a
counterpart hereof, shall become effective and binding. Except as expressly
provided above, the APA is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain
in
full force and effect and nothing contained in this letter agreement shall
be
deemed to waive, alter or otherwise amend any provision of the APA. This
letter
agreement and the APA constitute the entire agreement between the parties
with
respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement and supersedes all
prior
agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties
with
respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement. This letter agreement
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the law of the State
of
California.
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BAY
MEADOWS LAND COMPANY, LLC
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By:
/s/
Terrence E. Fancher
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Name:
Terrence E. Fancher
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Title:
President
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Agreed
to this 12th
day of August, 2005:
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS CALIFORNIA
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COMPANY
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By:
/s/
Rick Baedeker
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Name:
Rick Baedeker
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Title:
President
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cc: Darren
Drake
Stockbridge
Capital
Partners, LLC
712
5th
Avenue, 21st Floor
New
York,
NY 10019
Thomas
Patrick Dore, Jr., Esq.
Davis
Polk & Wardwell
450
Lexington Avenue
New
York,
NY 10017
D.
Eric
Remensperger, Esq.
Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
333
So.
Grand Avenue
Los
Angeles, CA 90071
BAY
MEADOWS
LAND
COMPANY
1200
Park
Place
San
Mateo, CA 94403
TEL:
650.524.1201
Fax:
650.524.1211
www.bmlc.com
September 7,
2005
Churchill
Downs California Company
c/o
Churchill Downs Incorporated
700
Central Avenue
Louisville,
KY 40208
Attn:
Rebecca C. Reed
Re Extension
of Section 12.3 Time Periods
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
Reference
is made to that certain Asset Purchase Agreement dated as of July 6,
2005,
as modified by those certain letter agreements dated August 1, 2005,
August 8, 2005 and August 12, 2005 (as so amended and as in
effect on
the date hereof, the "APA"),
between Bay Meadows Land Company, LLC ("Buyer")
and
Churchill Downs California Company ("Seller").
Capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
in
the APA.
Pursuant
to Section 13.4 of the APA, Buyer and Seller agree to amend the APA
as
follows:
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth therein, Buyer and Seller agree that,
pursuant to Section 12.3 of the APA, the time period for Buyer and
Seller
to either agree on the Final Remediation Cost Estimate or submit their
respective cost estimates to LLF ends on September 8, 2005 and the
time
period for LLF to review both submissions and prepare a brief summary of
its
analysis of the cost estimates and its conclusion regarding the correct cost
estimate to both Buyer and Seller ends on September 15, 2005.
The
foregoing supersedes and replaces paragraph 5 of the letter agreement
amending the APA dated August 12, 2005.
Except
as
expressly provided above, the APA is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall
remain in full force and effect and nothing contained in this letter agreement
shall be deemed to waive, alter or otherwise amend any provision of the APA
(other than to the extent expressly provided herein).
This
letter agreement and the APA constitute the entire agreement between the
parties
with respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement and supersedes
all
prior agreements and understandings, both oral and written, between the parties
with respect to the subject matter of this letter agreement.
This
letter agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
law
of the State of California.
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BAY
MEADOWS LAND COMPANY, LLC
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By:
/s/
Charlene Kiley
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Name:
Charlene Kiley
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Title:
Secretary
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Agreed
to this 8th day
of September, 2005:
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS CALIFORNIA
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COMPANY
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By:
/s/
Michael E. Miller
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Name:
Michael E. Miller
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Title:
Vice President
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cc: Darren
Drake
Stockbridge
Capital Partners, LLC
712
5th
Avenue, 21st Floor
New
York,
NY 10019
Thomas
Patrick Dore, Jr., Esq.
Davis
Polk & Wardwell
450
Lexington Avenue
New
York,
NY 10017
D.
Eric
Remensperger, Esq.
Gibson,
Dunn & Crutcher, LLP
333
So.
Grand Avenue
Los
Angeles, CA 90071
Press Release 9-23-05
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact:
Jennifer
Stevens
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(502)
638-3917 (office)
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(502)
262-2929 (mobile)
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jstevens@kyderby.com
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Contact:
Adam Alberti
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(415)
227-9700 (office)
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(415)
225-2443 (cellular)
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adam@singersf.com
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CHURCHILL
DOWNS INCORPORATED COMPLETES SALE OF
HOLLYWOOD
PARK TO BAY MEADOWS LAND COMPANY
LOUISVILLE,
Ky. (Sept. 23, 2005) - Churchill
Downs Incorporated (“CDI” or “Company”) (Nasdaq: CHDN) and Bay Meadows Land
Company LLC (“BMLC”) today announced that CDI has completed the sale of
Hollywood Park racetrack and surrounding acreage at the Inglewood, Calif.,
site
to Hollywood Park Land Company (“HPLC”), an affiliate of BMLC, for $257.5
million. CDI will use proceeds from the sale to pay down debt.
The
$260
million sale price announced on July 6 was reduced at closing by $2.5 million
to
cover the costs of addressing certain physical conditions at the
property.
Over
the
next three years, CDI will distribute the Hollywood Park simulcast signal
through its Churchill Downs Simulcast Network (“CDSN”). CDSN will also
distribute the simulcast signal for BMLC’s racetrack in Northern California, Bay
Meadows. CDI will have an option to reinvest in Hollywood Park should
significant gaming activities become available at Hollywood.
CDI
acquired Hollywood Park in September 1999 for $140 million from Hollywood Park
Inc., which now does business as Pinnacle Entertainment Inc. Since that time,
CDI has operated two race meets annually on the 238-acre site and leased space
to Pinnacle Entertainment for the operation of a card club.
Hollywood
Park Racing Association (“HPRA”), the HPLC affiliate that will conduct racing
operations, has received racing dates from the California Horse Racing Board
and
will offer 97 days of live racing at Hollywood Park in 2006, subject to the
completion of further licensing requirements. HPRA has committed to continuing
live racing at Hollywood Park for a minimum of three years and will aggressively
pursue legislative changes to improve economic conditions for the horse racing
industry in California. HPLC will also seek entitlements from the City of
Inglewood to permit alternative uses for the current Hollywood Park racetrack
site, in the event that efforts to seek authorization for expanded gaming
activities at California racetracks are unsuccessful.
Hollywood
Park is located 11 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles and three miles
from
Los Angeles International Airport. The racetrack offers live racing during
traditional spring/summer and autumn meets. Hollywood Park will conduct its
2005
Autumn Meet from Nov. 9 through Dec. 19. The racetrack also conducts simulcast
wagering on site when it is not offering live racing. Information about
Hollywood Park is available via the Internet at www.hollywoodpark.com.
Hollywood
Park Land Company, LLC and Hollywood Park Racing Association are affiliates
of
Bay Meadows Land Company, the owner and operator of the Bay Meadows Racetrack
in
San Mateo, Calif., and developer of Park Place, an award-winning mixed-use
development that was built on a 79-acre portion of the Bay Meadows site that
previously encompassed a stable area and training track. Bay Meadows Land
Company has its principal office at 1200 Park Place in San Mateo, Calif., 94403,
and is owned by Stockbridge Real Estate Fund, LP, a privately owned investment
partnership (www.sbfund.com).
Churchill
Downs Incorporated, headquartered in Louisville, Ky., owns and operates
world-renowned horse racing venues throughout the United States. CDI’s six
racetracks in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Louisiana host many
of
North America’s most prestigious races, including the Kentucky Derby and
Kentucky Oaks, Arlington Million and Louisiana Derby. CDI racetracks have hosted
nine Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships - more than any other North
American racing company. CDI also owns off-track betting facilities and has
interests in various television production, telecommunications and racing
services companies that support CDI’s network of simulcasting and racing
operations. CDI trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol CHDN
and
can be found on the Internet at www.churchilldownsincorporated.com.
This
news release contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the "safe
harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
The
reader is cautioned that such forward-looking statements are based on
information available at the time and/or management’s good faith belief with
respect to future events, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed
in
the statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the
statement was made. We assume no obligation to update forward-looking
information to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in
other factors affecting forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements
are typically identified by the use of terms such as “anticipate,”
“believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,”
“intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “predict,”
“project,”“should,”“will,” and similar words, although some forward-looking
statements are expressed differently. Although we believe that the expectations
reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no
assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations
include: the effect of global economic conditions; the effect (including
possible increases in the cost of doing business) resulting from catastrophic
weather conditions, future war and terrorist activities or political
uncertainties; the economic environment; the impact of increasing insurance
costs; the impact of interest rate fluctuations; the effect of any change in
the
Company’s accounting policies or practices; the financial performance of our
racing operations; the impact of gaming competition (including lotteries and
riverboat, cruise ship and land-based casinos) and other sports and
entertainment options in those markets in which we operate; the impact of live
racing day competition with other Florida and Louisiana racetracks within those
respective markets; costs associated with our efforts in support of alternative
gaming initiatives; costs associated with our Customer Relationship Management
initiatives; a substantial change in law or regulations affecting our
pari-mutuel and gaming activities; a substantial change in allocation of live
racing days; litigation surrounding the Rosemont, Illinois, riverboat casino;
changes in Illinois law that impact revenues of racing operations in Illinois;
a
decrease in riverboat admissions subsidy revenue from our Indiana operations;
the impact of an additional Indiana racetrack and its wagering facilities near
our operations; our continued ability to effectively compete for the country’s
top horses and trainers necessary to field high-quality horse racing; our
continued ability to grow our share of the interstate simulcast market; our
ability to execute our acquisition strategy and to complete or successfully
operate planned expansion projects; our ability to successfully complete any
divestiture transaction; our ability to adequately integrate acquired
businesses; market reaction to our expansion projects; any business disruption
associated with our facility renovations; the loss of our totalisator companies
or their inability to provide adequate reliance on their internal control
processes through SAS 70 reports or to keep their technology current; the need
for various alternative gaming approvals in Louisiana; our accountability for
environmental contamination;
the loss of key personnel; the ability to resume normal operations in Louisiana;
and the volatility of our stock price.