to a portion thereof), or evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit, or representing the balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property, including any such indebtedness Incurred in connection with the acquisition by such Person or any of its Subsidiaries of any other business or entity, if and to the extent such indebtedness would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including for such purpose obligations under finance leases and (ii) any guarantee, endorsement (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of business), discount with recourse, or any agreement (contingent or otherwise) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire or to supply or advance funds with respect to, or to become liable with respect to (directly or indirectly) any indebtedness of any Person, but shall not include indebtedness or amounts owed for compensation to employees, or for goods or materials purchased, or services utilized, in the ordinary course of business of such Person.
“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers appointed by us.
“Insurance Subsidiaries” means MGMM Insurance Company and any other Subsidiaries established from time to time by us or our Subsidiaries for the primary purpose of insuring the business, facilities and/or employees of MGM Resorts International and its Subsidiaries.
“Issue Date” means the date on which the Notes offered hereby are issued.
“Joint Venture” means any partnership, corporation or other entity, in which up to and including 50% of the partnership interests, outstanding voting stock or other equity interests is owned, directly or indirectly, by MGM Resorts International and/or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Lien” means any mortgage, deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, assignment for security, security interest, encumbrance or lien of any kind, whether voluntarily incurred or arising by operation of law or otherwise, affecting any property, including any agreement to grant any of the foregoing, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature of a security interest, and/or the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement (other than a precautionary financing statement with respect to a lease that is not in the nature of a security interest) under the Universal Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York or comparable law of any jurisdiction with respect to any property; provided that in no event shall an operating lease be deemed to constitute a Lien.
“Mandalay Notes” means Mandalay Resort Group’s 7.0% Debentures due 2036.
“MDDC” means Marina District Development Company, LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company.
“MDDHC” means Marina District Development Holding Co., LLC, a New Jersey limited liability company.
“MGM Yonkers” means MGM Yonkers, Inc., a New York corporation.
“MGP” means MGM Growth Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and its successors.
“Non-recourse Indebtedness” means Indebtedness the terms of which provide that the lender’s claim for repayment of such Indebtedness is limited solely to a claim against the property which secures such Indebtedness.
“Obligations” means any principal, interest, premium, if any, penalties, fees, indemnifications, reimbursements, expenses, damages or other liabilities or amounts payable under the documentation governing or otherwise in respect of any Indebtedness.
“Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, estate, unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other entity.
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