Tropicana Purchase Agreement Terms | • Structure and Purchase Price. Penn shall transfer the land and building for Tropicana Las Vegas, Nevada (the “Tropicana Property”) into a newly formed subsidiary, Newco LLC (“Newco”). Pursuant to a definitive purchase agreement (the “Tropicana PA”) between Penn, Tropicana Las Vegas, Inc., GLP Capital, L.P. (“GLP”), Gold Merger Sub, LLC (“Gold Merger Sub”), and a taxable REIT subsidiary to be created and owned by GLPI (“GLPI TRS”), GLPI shall purchase from Penn all of the membership interests of Newco LLC (the “Newco LLC Interests”) in exchange for rent credits of $307.5 million (the “Tropicana Transaction”). GLPI TRS shall acquire all Newco LLC Interests and the aforesaid rent credits shall be granted by GLP and Gold Merger Sub. Except as otherwise expressly agreed (including, without limitation, under “Representations and Warranties” below), the Tropicana Property shall be conveyed “as is, where is” and subject to customary permitted liens, including all matters shown on the survey delivered by Penn to GLPI dated February 15, 2010, the title commitment dated October 29, 2019, and the rights of the third party occupants under existing contracts; provided, however, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall GLP be required to take title subject to any liens for indebtedness created or assumed by Penn (including, but not limited to, its loan with Bank of America), any judgment liens or tax liens, subject to customary permitted liens to be agreed.
• Sale Process. GLPI shall be entitled to sell the Tropicana Property at any time in its sole and absolute discretion, and upon any such sale, the Lease (as defined below) shall automatically terminate. GLPI shall use commercially reasonable efforts to conduct a sale process (the “Sale Process”) of the Tropicana Property and the casino and hotel business operated by Penn on the Tropicana Property (the “Tropicana Business”) for a period of up to 24 months after the Tropicana Closing (defined below) (the “Sale Period”). GLPI shall use CBRE, Inc. as its broker for the Sale Process. GLPI and Penn would share any Net Proceeds (defined below) as follows: if a binding agreement for the sale (which, unless Penn and GLPI otherwise agree, shall be on customary terms for transactions of such nature with respect to allocation of liabilities with the acquiror (which shall in no event exceed the limitations on liability between the parties set forth in the Tropicana PA)) and subject to standard conditions with no financing condition) is signed (i) in the first 12 months of the Sale Period, Penn shall receive 75% of the Net Proceeds, (ii) during the remainder of the Sale Period, Penn shall receive 50% of the Net Proceeds, and (iii) after the Sale Period, Penn shall receive no proceeds from the sale. During the Sale Period, Penn would operate the Tropicana Business on the Tropicana Property under a simple triple net lease with a nominal rent ($1.00 per year) terminable by GLPI for cause upon 45 days’ prior notice to Penn and a 45 day cure period (the “Lease”). The Tropicana Property shall be leased “as-is, where-is” and Penn shall assume all environmental liabilities now existing or occurring during the term of the Lease. Penn’s obligations under the Lease shall be subject to a parent guaranty and subsidiary guarantor in form and substance similar to the Penn Master Lease and Pinnacle Master Lease (defined below). “Net Proceeds” means (i) the consideration actually distributed to GLPI TRS, as seller, from the sale to one or more third party acquiror(s) of the Tropicana Property and the Tropicana Business plus the principal amount of all indebtedness for borrowed money of Newco LLC, if any, assumed by such acquiror(s) in connection with such transaction, minus (ii) the sum of (x) $307.5 million and (y) any real property transfer taxes, brokerage expenses, taxes on gains and other closing costs imposed on or incurred by GLPI as a result of such transaction. Except as set forth above, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Sale Process shall be paid by the party incurring such expense (it being understood and agreed that each party shall bear its own legal, accounting, investment banking and consulting fees, if any).
• Operation of the Tropicana Business. Until the earlier of (i) the date that is two years after the Tropicana Closing or (ii) the consummation date of a sale of the Tropicana Property and/or the Tropicana Business (as it may be extended, the “Operation Period”), Penn shall operate the Tropicana Business in the ordinary course of business in light of current market conditions and subject to the terms of the Lease. GLPI shall be entitled to up to three one-year extensions of the Operation Period. During the Operation Period, subject to the terms of the Lease, which shall include customary restrictions on assignments, subletting and repair and maintenance obligations (among others), Penn shall have ownership and control of the operation of the Tropicana Business, provided that the casino and/or hotel at the Tropicana Las Vegas shall reopen within a commercially reasonable time following governmental approval to do so. During the Operation Period, Penn shall be prohibited from transferring or assigning (directly or indirectly, by operation of law or otherwise) its interest in the Lease and/or the Tropicana Business. Following the Operation Period, Penn may, but shall in no event be obligated to, continue to operate or maintain the Tropicana Business; provided that (i) GLPI shall have the right to remove Penn as the operator of the Tropicana Business upon 90 days prior written notice and (ii) Penn may, at its discretion, resign as the operator of the Tropicana Business and/or wind down the Tropicana Business upon 90 days prior written notice. • Covenants; Closing Conditions. The Tropicana Transaction will be subject to customary interim operating covenants, cooperation/notice/cure covenants, access covenants, and agreements regarding cooperation to obtain all governmental (including gaming) approvals, in each case consistent with the Plainridge Agreement. The Tropicana Transaction will also be subject to customary closing conditions, including, without limitation, receipt of all governmental (including gaming) and lender approvals.
• Closing. Closing of the Tropicana Transaction (the “Tropicana Closing”) shall occur within five (5) business days of the parties receipt of all necessary gaming approvals and all lender consents, waivers or amendments consistent with the parties’ mutual understanding.
• Allocation of Expenses. As set forth in the definition of Net Proceeds.
• Representation and Warranties. Penn shall make all customary representations and warranties, without limitation: (i) organization of Penn parties to the Tropicana PA, (ii) authority, no conflict and required filings and consents, (iii) certain matters (ownership, condemnation, existing occupancy agreements, title, condition, legal proceedings, environmental matters and brokerage commissions) regarding the Tropicana Property; (iv) litigation and governmental orders; (v) permits/licensing and compliance with law; (vi) insurance, (vii) OFAC, (viii) anti-money laundering, (ix) no employee liability, (x) brokers, (xi) bankruptcy, and (xii) customary representations as to membership interests in Newco (and ownership thereof free from encumbrances, options, etc.), Newco’s governing documents, Newco debts, liabilities and obligations, payment of all taxes, and other customary representations and warranties regarding Newco (the representations and warranties under this clause (xii), collectively, the “Newco Reps”). Penn shall also deliver a non-imputation affidavit sufficient for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company to issue a non-imputation endorsement to GLPI TRS’ title policy for the Tropicana Property. GLPI shall make the following representations and warranties: (i) organization of GLPI parties to the Tropicana PA, (ii) authority, no conflict and required filings and consents, (iii) litigation; (iv) brokers, (v) OFAC, (vi) anti-money laundering and (vii) solvency. The representations and warranties of each party shall be subject to customary look back periods and materiality and knowledge qualifiers consistent with those set forth in the Purchase Agreement for Plainridge Park Casino dated December 17, 2017 (the “Plainridge Agreement”).
• Indemnification. o Survival. Those representations and warranties which were Fundamental Representations in the Plainridge Agreement, as well as the comparable representations included within the Newco Reps, shall also be “Fundamental Representations” in the Tropicana PA (collectively, the “Fundamental Representations”) and shall survive the Tropicana Closing for the applicable statute of limitations. The other representations and warranties shall survive closing for 18 months. The covenants shall survive the Tropicana Closing until they have been performed or satisfied.
o Indemnification Obligation. Each party indemnifies the other party and the other party’s affiliates and their respective agents, trustees, shareholders, partners, members, directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives, and the heirs and legal representatives (and for the avoidance of doubt, excluding any successors or assigns except as set forth above) of each of the foregoing for (i) breach of any representations and warranties and (ii) breach of any covenants.
o Limitation to Liability. GLPI shall not seek, or be entitled to, indemnification from Penn for a breach of representations and warranties (other than with respect to a breach of any Fundamental Representations) unless the aggregate claims for damages of GLPI for which indemnification is sought for such breach (other than with respect to a breach of any Fundamental Representation) exceed $1 million, in which event Penn shall be liable for all such damages (including the initial $1 million). GLPI’s aggregate recovery against Penn in connection with claims made for breach of representations and warranties (other than with respect to a breach of any Fundamental Representations) shall not exceed $30 million; provided that in no event shall the foregoing be interpreted as a limit on the tenant’s liability for any matters under the Lease (which shall be based on the liability provisions of the Penn Master Lease).
• Termination. All obligations of the parties under this Agreement with respect to the Tropicana Transaction may be terminated by mutual written consent of Penn and GLPI or by either Penn or GLPI by written notice to the other (i) if the Tropicana Closing has not taken place on or before April 30, 2020, (ii) if any relevant gaming authority has announced its final determination (including issuing any legal constraint or prohibition) to not issue a required gaming approval; or (iii) if a court of competent jurisdiction issues a temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction, cease and desist order or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Tropicana Transaction and such order, injunction, restraint or prohibition shall have become final and non-appealable. |