As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 1997
Registration No. 333-
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM F-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Sun International Hotels Limited
Sun International North America, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commonwealth of The Bahamas 98-0136554
Delaware 59-0763055
(State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
SEE TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Sun International Hotels Limited Sun International North America, Inc.
Coral Towers 1415 E. Sunrise Blvd., 10th Floor
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304
(242) 363-3000 (954) 713-2500
(Address and telephone number of (Address and telephone number of
principal executive principal executive offices of Sun International
offices of Sun International Hotels North America, Inc.)
Limited)
John R. Allison
Sun International Resorts, Inc.
1415 E. Sunrise Blvd., 10th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33304
(954) 713-2500
(Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
Copies to:
Charles D. Adamo, Esq. James M. Edwards, Esq.
Sun International Hotels Limited Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Executive Offices Worldwide Plaza
Coral Towers 825 Eighth Avenue
Paradise Island, The Bahamas New York, New York 10019
Nicholas P. Saggese, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &
Flom
300 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071
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Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: From time
to time after the effective date of this registration statement, as determined
by market conditions and other factors.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. / /
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, check the following box. /X/
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. / /
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum
Title of Each Class of Aggregate Price Aggregate Amount of
Securities to be Registered Amount to be Registered (1)(2) Per Unit(3) Offering Price(3) Registration Fee
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Debt Securities............ $300,000,000 100% $300,000,000 $90,909
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(1) Includes such indeterminate principal amount of Debt Securities as may from
time to time be issued at indeterminate prices.
(2) In United States dollars or the equivalent thereof in one or more foreign
denominated currencies or currency units if Debt Securities are issued with
principal amounts denominated in one or more foreign or composite
currencies as shall be designated by the Issuers.
(3) Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in
accordance with Rule 457(o) under the Securities Act of 1933 and exclusive
of accrued interest and dividends, if any.
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The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or
dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall
file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration
Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of
the Securities Act of 1933 or until this Registration Statement shall become
effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a),
may determine.
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TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
Name, Address and Telephone Number of Jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer
Additional Registrants Organization Identification No.
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Sun International Bahamas Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commonwealth of
(242) 363-3000 The Bahamas Not Applicable
Paradise Acquisitions Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commonwealth of
(242) 363-3000 The Bahamas Not Applicable
Paradise Island Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commonwealth of
(242) 363-3000 The Bahamas Not Applicable
Paradise Enterprises Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commonwealth of
(242) 363-3000 The Bahamas Not Applicable
Island Hotel Company Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commonwealth of
(242) 363-3000 The Bahamas Not Applicable
Paradise Beach Inn Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commonwealth of
(242) 363-3000 The Bahamas Not Applicable
Sun International Management Limited
Coral Towers
Paradise Island, The Bahamas British Virgin
(242) 363-3000 Islands Not Applicable
GGRI, Inc.
1415 E. Sunrise Blvd., 10th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 713-2500 Delaware 22-2962648
Resorts International Hotel, Inc.
1415 E. Sunrise Blvd., 10th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 713-2500 New Jersey 21-0423320
Sun Cove, Ltd.
1415 E. Sunrise Blvd., 10th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
(954) 713-2500 Connecticut 36-4041616
PROSPECTUS
Sun International Hotels Limited
Sun International North America, Inc.
Debt Securities
Sun International Hotels Limited (the "Company") and Sun International
North America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company ("SINA" and,
together with the Company, the "Issuers"), intend from time to time to issue, as
joint and several obligors, in one or more series, up to an aggregate of $300
million of their debt securities (the "Debt Securities"), which may be either
senior or subordinated in priority of payment and which may or may not be
guaranteed by certain direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company (the
"Guarantors").
When a particular series of Debt Securities is offered, a supplement to
this Prospectus (the "Prospectus Supplement") will be delivered with the
Prospectus. The Prospectus Supplement will set forth with respect to such
series: whether it is a series of senior or subordinated Debt Securities; the
terms for the guarantees (the "Guarantees") provided by the Guarantors, if any;
the designation and principal amount offered; the rate (or method of
calculation) and time of payment of interest, if any; the authorized
denominations; the maturity or maturities; the terms for a sinking, purchase or
analogous fund, if any; the terms for redemption or early repayment, if any; the
currency or currencies or currency unit or currency units in which principal,
premium, if any, or interest, if any, is payable; the purchase price and other
terms of the offering; and any listing on a securities exchange.
The Debt Securities may be sold (i) through underwriting syndicates
represented by managing underwriters or by underwriters without a syndicate,
(ii) through agents designated from time to time or (iii) directly. The names of
any underwriters or agents of the Issuers involved in the sale of the Debt
Securities in respect of which this Prospectus is being delivered and any
applicable commissions or discounts are set forth in the Prospectus Supplement.
The net proceeds to the Issuers from such sale are also set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement.
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THIS PROSPECTUS MAY NOT BE USED TO CONSUMMATE SALES OF DEBT SECURITIES UNLESS
ACCOMPANIED BY A PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
NO GAMING REGULATORY AUTHORITY HAS PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR
ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS OR THE INVESTMENT MERITS OF THE
SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
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The date of this Prospectus is November 26, 1997.
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No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations with respect to the matters described in this Prospectus or any
accompanying Prospectus Supplement other than those contained or incorporated by
reference herein, and, if given or made, such information or representations
must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Issuers. This
Prospectus and any accompanying Prospectus Supplement do not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any
jurisdiction to or from any person to whom it is unlawful to make any such offer
or solicitation in such jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of this Prospectus or
any accompanying Prospectus Supplement nor any distribution of securities
thereunder shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has
been no change in the affairs of the Issuers since the date hereof or thereof or
that the information contained herein and therein is correct as of any time
subsequent to such date.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), applicable to foreign
issuers, and in accordance therewith files reports, including annual reports on
Form 20-F, and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "Commission"). The Company makes available to its shareholders annual
reports containing audited financial statements within 105 days of the end of
each fiscal year and publishes quarterly reports containing selected financial
data for the first three quarters of the fiscal year within 60 days from the end
of such fiscal quarter (in each case, prepared in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principals in the United States ("GAAP")). The Company is
exempt from the rules under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and
content of proxy statements to shareholders. However, the Company furnishes
shareholders with statements with respect to annual or extraordinary meetings of
shareholders, as well as such other reports as may from time to time be
authorized by the Board of Directors or be required under law. SINA is subject
to the informational requirements of the Exchange Act , and in accordance
therewith files reports and other information with the Commission. Such reports,
and other information of the Company and SINA may be inspected and copied at the
public reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary
Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549 and at the following
Regional Offices of the Commission: Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street,
Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661; and 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New
York, New York 10048. Copies of such material may be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549 at prescribed rates. The Commission also maintains a Web site at
http://www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and
other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the
Commission. Copies of such materials filed by the Company can also be inspected
at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE"), 20 Broad Street,
New York, New York 10005, on which the ordinary shares of the Company are
listed. Copies of such materials filed by SINA can also be inspected at the
offices of the American Stock Exchange, Inc. ("AMEX"), 86 Trinity Plaza, New
York, New York 10006, on which certain notes of SINA are listed.
A registration statement on Form F-3 (together with all amendments and
exhibits, the "Registration Statement") has been filed with the Commission under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to
the Debt Securities offered hereby. This Prospectus, which constitutes a part of
the Registration Statement, does not contain all the information set forth in
the Registration Statement, certain items of which are contained in exhibits to
the Registration Statement as permitted by the rules and regulations of the
Commission. Statements made in this Prospectus as to the content of any
contract, agreement or other document referred to are not necessarily complete.
With respect to each such contract, agreement or other document filed as an
exhibit to the Registration Statement, reference is made to the exhibit for a
more complete description of the matter involved, and each such statement shall
be deemed qualified in its entirety by such reference.
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
The Company is a Bahamian international business company incorporated under
the International Business Companies Act, 1989 of the Commonwealth of The
Bahamas (the "Companies Act"). Certain of the directors and executive officers
of the Company reside outside the United States. A substantial portion of the
assets of such persons and of the Company is located outside the United States.
As a result, in the opinion of Giselle M. Pyfrom, Esq., Bahamian counsel to the
Company, it may be difficult or impossible to effect service of process within
the United States upon such persons, to bring suit in the United States or to
enforce, in the U.S. courts, any judgment obtained there against such persons
predicated upon any civil liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities
laws. It is unlikely that Bahamian courts would entertain original actions
against Bahamian companies, their directors or officers predicated solely upon
U.S. federal securities laws. Furthermore, judgments predicated upon any civil
liability provisions of the U.S. federal securities laws are not directly
enforceable in The Bahamas. Rather, a lawsuit must be brought in The Bahamas on
any such judgment. Subject to consideration of private international law, in
general, a judgment obtained after due trial by a court of competent
jurisdiction, which is final and conclusive as to the issues in contention, is
actionable in Bahamian courts and is impeachable only upon the grounds of (i)
fraud, (ii) public policy and (iii) natural justice.
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents heretofore filed by the Company (File No. 1-4226)
with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act are incorporated herein by
reference:
1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 1996;
2. The Company's Current Reports on Form 6-K, dated February 10,
1997, March 11, 1997 and November 24, 1997 (which contains the
unaudited financial statements of the Company for the nine
month period ending September 30, 1997); and
3. The Company's Current Reports on Form 6-K/A, dated February
27, 1997 and November 24, 1997.
The following documents heretofore filed by SINA (File No. 1-4748) with the
Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act are incorporated herein by reference:
1. SINA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 1996;
2. SINA's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended
March 31, 1997, June 30, 1997 and September 30 , 1997; and
3. SINA's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated August 12, 1997, as
amended by SINA's Current Report on Form 8-K/A, dated August
20, 1997.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein,
or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed
to be incorporated by reference herein or in any Prospectus Supplement, modifies
or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not
be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this
Prospectus. In addition, (i) all annual reports on Form 20-F filed by the
Company and, to the extent designated therein, any reports on Form 6-K filed by
the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and
(ii) all documents filed by SINA pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act after the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
termination of the offering of the Debt Securities shall be deemed to be
incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from the
date of filing of such documents or reports, to the extent not superseded by
documents or reports subsequently filed.
Each of the Issuers undertakes to provide, without charge, to each person,
including any beneficial owner, to whom this Prospectus is delivered, upon the
written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the documents
incorporated herein by reference (other than exhibits to such documents unless
such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference herein). Requests for
such documents should be directed to the Secretary, Sun International Hotels
Limited, Coral Towers, The Bahamas. Telephone requests for such copies should be
directed to the Secretary at (242) 363-3000.
THE ISSUERS
The Company is an international resort and gaming company which develops
and manages premier resort and casino properties. The Company currently operates
resort hotels and casinos in The Bahamas, Connecticut, New Jersey and the Indian
Ocean. SINA, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, operates the
Company's resort hotel and casino properties in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The Company's principal executive offices are located at Coral Towers,
Paradise Island, The Bahamas, and its telephone number is (242) 363-3000. SINA's
principal executive offices are located at 1415 East Sunrise Boulevard, 10th
Floor, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304, and its telephone number is (954)
713-2500.
USE OF PROCEEDS
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable Prospectus Supplement, the
Issuers intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Debt Securities for
general corporate purposes.
The Issuers expect that they will, on a recurring basis, engage in
additional financings in character and amount to be determined as the need
arises.
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
the Company for the periods indicated. For the purposes of computing the ratio
of earnings to fixed charges, (i) earnings represent income (loss) from
continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges exclusive of
capitalized interest and (ii) fixed charges consist of interest, whether
expensed or capitalized, and amortization of deferred financing fees.
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, Year Ended December 31, (1)
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1997 1996 1996 1995
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges........ 1.32x 2.87x 13.53x 2.85x
Deficiency ($ thousands) ................. N/A N/A N/A N/A
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(1) Because the Company commenced operations in 1994, the earnings data for such
period is not comparable to the earnings data for future periods.
The following table sets forth the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
SINA for the periods indicated.
Nine Months
Ended
September 30, Year Ended December 31,
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1997 1996 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges........ 1.50x 1.21x N/A 1.53x N/A N/A N/A
Deficiency ($ thousands) ................. N/A N/A (714) N/A (98,891) (101,164) (54,802)
DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES
The following description of the terms of the Debt Securities sets forth
certain general terms and provisions of the Debt Securities to which any
Prospectus Supplement may relate. The particular terms of the Debt Securities
offered by any Prospectus Supplement and the extent to which such general
provisions may apply to the Debt Securities will be described in a Prospectus
Supplement relating to such Debt Securities.
The Debt Securities may constitute either senior or subordinated debt, or
any combination thereof, of the Issuers. Debt Securities and the Guarantees, if
any, will be issued under an indenture (the "Indenture") to be entered into by
the Issuers, the Guarantors named therein and the trustee named in the
applicable Prospectus Supplement (the "Trustee"). A copy of the form of
Indenture has been filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. The
following discussion of certain provisions of the Indenture does not purport to
be complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to,
all the provisions of the Indenture.
General
The Indenture does not limit the aggregate principal amount of Debt
Securities which may be issued thereunder. Debt Securities may be issued
thereunder from time to time as a single series or in two or more separate
series up to the aggregate principal amount from time to time authorized by the
Issuers for each series. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Issuers have
authorized the issuance under the Indenture of Debt Securities, the aggregate
initial offering price of which (represented by the aggregate principal amount
of Debt Securities issued at their principal amount or the issue price of Debt
Securities issued at an original issue discount) does not exceed $300 million.
Each series of Debt Securities will be denominated in United States dollars
unless otherwise provided in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto. The
Debt Securities will be issued in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples
thereof unless otherwise provided in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto.
The applicable Prospectus Supplement will describe, among other things, the
following terms of the series of Debt Securities with respect to which such
Prospectus Supplement is being delivered: (i) the title of the Debt Securities
of such series and, if other than denominations of $1,000 and any integral
multiple thereof, the denominations in which any Debt Securities of such series
shall be issuable; (ii) any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the Debt
Securities of such series and any provisions relating to the seniority or
subordination of all or any portion of the indebtedness evidenced thereby to
other indebtedness of the Issuers; (iii) the price or prices (expressed as a
percentage of the respective aggregate principal amount thereof) at which the
Debt Securities of such series will be issued; (iv) the date or dates on which
the principal of the Debt Securities of such series is payable or the method of
determination thereof; (v) the rate or rates (which may be fixed or variable) at
which the Debt Securities of such series will bear interest (which rate may be
zero in the case of certain Debt Securities issued at an issue price
representing a discount from the principal amount payable at maturity), the date
or dates from which such interest, if any, will accrue and the circumstances, if
any, in which the Issuers may defer interest payments; (vi) the interest payment
dates, if any, on which any interest on the Debt Securities of such series will
be payable, the record date for any interest payable on any Debt Securities of
such series and the person to whom interest shall be payable if other than the
person in whose name the Debt Security of such series is registered at the close
of business on the record date for such interest; (vii) the place or places
where principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Debt Securities of such
series
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shall be payable; (viii) the terms applicable to any "original issue discount"
(as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the
regulations thereunder), including the rate or rates at which such original
issue discount shall accrue; (ix) the right or obligation, if any, of the
Issuers to redeem or purchase Debt Securities of such series pursuant to any
sinking fund or analogous provisions or at the option of a holder thereof, or
otherwise, the conditions, if any, giving rise to such right or obligation and
the period or periods within which, and the price or prices at which and the
terms and conditions upon which, Debt Securities of such series shall be
redeemed or purchased, in whole or in part, and any provisions for the marketing
of such Debt Securities of such series; (x) if the amount of payments of
principal of, premium, if any, and interest, if any, on the Debt Securities of
such series is to be determined by reference to an index, formula or other
method, the manner in which such amounts are to be determined and the
calculation agent, if any, with respect thereto; (xi) if other than the
principal amount thereof, the portion of the principal amount of the Debt
Securities of such series which will be payable upon declaration or acceleration
of the stated maturity thereof pursuant to an Event of Default; (xii) whether
the Debt Securities of such series will be issued in certificated or book-entry
form and, if applicable, the identity of the depositary for the Debt Securities
of such series; (xiii) any listing of the Debt Securities of such series on a
securities exchange; (xiv) any restrictive covenants included for the benefit of
holders of the Debt Securities of such series; (xv) any additional events of
default provided with respect to the Debt Securities of such series; (xvi) the
terms, if any, on which the Debt Securities of such series will be convertible
into or exchangeable for other debt or equity securities; (xvii) the collateral,
if any, securing payments with respect to the Debt Securities of such series and
any provisions relating thereto; (xviii) whether the Debt Securities of such
series are to be guaranteed and, if so, the identity of the Guarantors and the
terms of the Guarantees; and (xix) any other material terms of the Debt
Securities of such series.
Registered Global Securities
The registered Debt Securities of a series may be issued in the form of one
or more fully registered global securities (a "Global Security") that will be
deposited with a depositary (the "Depositary") or its nominee identified in the
Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. In such case, one or more
registered Global Securities will be issued, each in a denomination equal to the
portion of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding registered Debt
Securities of the series to be represented by such registered Global Security.
Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for Debt Securities in
definitive registered form, a registered Global Security may not be transferred
except as a whole by the Depositary for such registered Global Security to a
nominee of such Depositary, or by such a nominee to such Depositary or to
another nominee of such Depositary, or by such Depositary or any such nominee to
a successor Depositary or a nominee of such successor Depositary.
The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any
portion of a series of Debt Securities to be represented by a registered Global
Security will be described in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series.
The Issuers anticipate that the following provisions will apply to all
depositary arrangements.
Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered Global Security will be
limited to persons that have accounts with the Depositary for such registered
Global Security (collectively, the "participants") or persons holding interests
through participants. Upon the issuance of a registered Global Security, the
Depositary for such registered Global Security will credit, on its book-entry
registration and transfer system, the participants' accounts with the respective
principal amounts of the Debt Securities represented by such registered Global
Security beneficially owned by such participants. The accounts to be credited
shall be designated by any dealers, underwriters or agents participating in the
distribution of such Debt Securities. Ownership of beneficial interests in such
registered Global Security will be shown on, and the transfer of such ownership
interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the Depositary
for such registered Global Security (with respect to interests of participants)
and on the records of participants (with respect to interests of persons holding
through participants).
So long as the Depositary for a registered Global Security, or its nominee,
is the registered owner of such registered Global Security, such Depositary or
such nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of
the Debt Securities represented by such registered Global Security for all
purposes under the Indenture. Except as set forth below, owners of beneficial
interests in a registered Global Security will not be entitled to have the Debt
Securities represented by such registered Global Security registered in their
names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of such Debt
Securities in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or holders
thereof under the Indenture.
Principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on Debt Securities
represented by a registered Global Security registered in the name of a
Depositary or its nominee will be made to such Depositary or its nominee, as the
case may be, as the registered owner of such registered Global Security. None of
the Issuers, the Trustee, the Guarantors, if any, or any paying agent for such
Debt Securities will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the
records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership
interests in such registered Global Security or for maintaining, supervising or
reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.
The Issuers expect that the Depositary for any Debt Securities represented
by a registered Global Security, upon receipt of any payment of principal,
premium or interest in respect of such registered Global Security, will
immediately credit
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participants' accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their
respective beneficial interests in such registered Global Security as shown on
the records of such Depositary. The Issuers also expect that payments by
participants to owners of beneficial interests in such registered Global
Security held through such participants will be governed by standing customer
instructions and customary practices, as is now the case with the securities
held for the accounts of customers in "street name", and will be the
responsibility of such participants.
If the Depositary for any Debt Securities represented by a registered
Global Security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as Depositary,
and a successor Depositary is not appointed by the Issuers within 90 days, the
Issuers will issue such Debt Securities in definitive form in exchange for such
registered Global Security. In addition, the Issuers may at any time and in
their sole discretion determine not to have any of the Debt Securities of a
series represented by one or more registered Global Securities and, in such
event, will issue Debt Securities of such series in definitive form in exchange
for each registered Global Security representing such Debt Securities.
Subordination
A series of Debt Securities may be subordinated ("Subordinated Debt
Securities") to senior debt to the extent and in the manner set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement relating thereto. In addition, any or all of the following
provisions will apply to such series if the Prospectus Supplement relating
thereto so specifies.
Subordinated Debt Securities of such series and the related Guarantees, if
any, will be general, unsecured obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors,
if any, respectively, subordinated in right of payment to the prior payment in
full of all Senior Debt of the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, respectively.
No payment of any kind or character from any source may be made by or on
behalf of the Issuers or a Guarantor, if any, as applicable, on account of the
principal of, premium, if any, or interest or Additional Amounts on such series
of Subordinated Debt Securities (including any repurchases of Subordinated Debt
Securities of such series and rescission payments), or on account of any
redemption provisions of the Subordinated Debt Securities of such series, for
cash or property (other than from the trust described under "--Legal Defeasance
and Covenant Defeasance"), (i) upon the maturity of any Senior Debt of the
Issuers or such Guarantor, if any, by lapse of time, acceleration (unless
waived) or otherwise, unless and until all principal of, premium, if any, the
interest on and any fee or other amount due in respect of such Senior Debt are
first paid in full in cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise to the extent
holders accept satisfaction of amounts due by settlement in other than cash or
Cash Equivalents, or (ii) in the event of default in the payment of any
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on or any fee or other amount due in
respect of Senior Debt of the Issuers or such Guarantor, if any, when it becomes
due and payable, whether at maturity or at a date fixed for prepayment or by
declaration or otherwise (a "Payment Default"), unless and until such Payment
Default has been cured or waived or otherwise has ceased to exist.
Upon (i) the happening of an event of default (other than a Payment
Default) that permits the holders of Senior Debt to declare such Senior Debt to
be due and payable and (ii) written notice of such event of default given to the
Trustee by the Representative under the Credit Agreement or the holders of an
aggregate of at least $25 million principal amount outstanding of any other
Senior Debt or their representative (a "Payment Blockage Notice"), then, unless
and until such event of default has been cured or waived or otherwise has ceased
to exist, no payment (by set-off or otherwise) may be made by or on behalf of
the Issuers or a Guarantor, if any, which is an obligor under such Senior Debt
on account of the principal of, premium, if any, or interest or Additional
Amounts on the Subordinated Debt Securities of such series, including any
repurchases of Subordinated Debt Securities of such series and rescission
payments, other than payments made from the trust described under "--Legal
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance"; provided, however, that so long as the
Credit Agreement is in effect, a Payment Blockage Notice may only be given by
the Representative under the Credit Agreement unless otherwise agreed in writing
by the requisite lenders under the Credit Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, unless the Senior Debt in respect of which such event of default
exists has been declared due and payable in its entirety within 179 days after
the Payment Blockage Notice is delivered as set forth above (the "Payment
Blockage Period") (and such declaration has not been rescinded or waived), at
the end of the Payment Blockage Period, the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any,
shall be required to pay all sums not paid to the holders of the Subordinated
Debt Securities of such series during the Payment Blockage Period due to the
foregoing prohibitions and to resume all other payments as and when due on the
Subordinated Debt Securities of such series. Any number of Payment Blockage
Notices may be given; provided, however, that (i) not more than one Payment
Blockage Notice shall be given within a period of any 360 consecutive days, and
(ii) no default that existed upon the date of such Payment Blockage Notice or
the commencement of such Payment Blockage Period (whether or not such event of
default is on the same issue of Senior Debt) shall be made the basis for the
commencement of any other Payment Blockage Period, unless such event of default
shall have been cured or waived for a period of not less than 90 days.
Upon any distribution of assets of either Issuer or a Guarantor, if any,
upon any dissolution, winding up, total or partial liquidation or reorganization
of either Issuer or a Guarantor, if any, whether voluntary or involuntary, in
bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or a similar proceeding or upon assignment
for the benefit of creditors or any marshaling of assets or liabilities, (i) the
holders of all Senior Debt of such Issuer or such Guarantor, if any, as
applicable, will first be entitled to
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receive payment in full in cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise to the extent
holders accept satisfaction of amounts due by settlement in other than cash or
Cash Equivalents before the holders of Subordinated Debt Securities of such
series are entitled to receive any payment on account of principal of, premium,
if any, and interest or Additional Amounts on the Subordinated Debt Securities
of such series, including any repurchases of Subordinated Debt Securities of
such series and rescission payments, other than Junior Securities or from the
trust described under "--Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance", and (ii) any
payment or distribution of assets of such Issuer or such Guarantor, if any, of
any kind or character from any source, whether in cash, property or securities,
other than Junior Securities or from the trust described under "--Legal
Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance", to which the holders or the Trustee on
behalf of the holders would be entitled (by set-off or otherwise), except for
the subordination provisions contained in the Indenture, will be paid by the
liquidating trustee or agent or other person making such a payment or
distribution directly to the holders of such Senior Debt or their representative
to the extent necessary to make payment in full in cash or Cash Equivalents on
all such Senior Debt remaining unpaid, after giving effect to any concurrent
payment or distribution to the holders of such Senior Debt.
In the event that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any payment or
distribution of assets (other than, where applicable, Junior Securities or from
the trust described under "--Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance") shall be
received by the Trustee or the holders of Subordinated Debt Securities of such
series at a time when such payment or distribution is prohibited by the
foregoing provisions, such payment or distribution shall be held in trust for
the benefit of the holders of such Senior Debt, and shall be paid or delivered
by the Trustee or such holders, as the case may be, to the holders of such
Senior Debt remaining unpaid or unprovided for or to their representative or
representatives, or to the trustee or trustees under any indenture pursuant to
which any instruments evidencing any of such Senior Debt may have been issued,
ratably according to the aggregate principal amounts remaining unpaid on account
of such Senior Debt held or represented by each, for application to the payment
of all such Senior Debt remaining unpaid, to the extent necessary to pay all
such Senior Debt in full in cash or Cash Equivalents or otherwise to the extent
holders accept satisfaction of amounts due by settlement in other than cash or
Cash Equivalents after giving effect to any concurrent payment or distribution
to the holders of such Senior Debt.
No provision contained in the Indenture or the Subordinated Debt Securities
of such series will affect the obligation of the Issuers and the Guarantors, if
any, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay, when due, principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on the Subordinated Debt Securities of such
series. The subordination provisions of the Indenture and the Subordinated Debt
Securities of such series will not prevent the occurrence of any Default or
Event of Default under the Indenture or limit the rights of the Trustee or any
holder of Subordinated Debt Securities of such series to pursue any other rights
or remedies with respect to the Subordinated Debt Securities of such series.
Optional Redemption
The Issuers will have the right to redeem a series of Debt Securities in
the manner set forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. In
addition, any or all of the following provisions will apply to such series if
the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto so specifies.
The Issuers will not have the right to redeem any of such series of Debt
Securities prior to March 15, 2002 (other than out of the Net Cash Proceeds of a
Public Equity Offering, as described in the next following paragraph, or
pursuant to a Required Regulatory Redemption or an Optional Tax Redemption).
Such series of Debt Securities will be redeemable for cash at the option of the
Issuers, in whole or in part, at any time on or after March 15, 2002, upon not
less than 30 days' nor more than 60 days' notice to each holder of such series
of Debt Securities, at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages
of the principal amount) if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing March
15 of the years indicated below, in each case (subject to the right of holders
of record on a Record Date to receive interest due on an Interest Payment Date
that is on or prior to such Redemption Date) together with accrued and unpaid
interest thereon to the Redemption Date:
Year Percentage
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2002 ....................................... 104.500%
2003 ....................................... 103.000%
2004 ....................................... 101.500%
2005 and thereafter......................... 100.000%
On or prior to March 15, 2000, upon a Public Equity Offering of Ordinary
Shares for cash of the Company, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of
such series of Debt Securities may be redeemed at the option of the Issuers
within 120 days of such Public Equity Offering, on not less than 30 days', but
not more than 60 days', notice to each holder of such series of Debt Securities
to be redeemed, with cash from the Net Cash Proceeds of such Public Equity
Offering, at 109% of the principal amount thereof (subject to the right of
holders of record on a Record Date to receive interest due on an Interest
Payment Date that is on or prior to such Redemption Date), together with accrued
and unpaid interest to the date of redemption; provided, however, that
immediately following each such redemption not less than 65% of the aggregate
principal amount of such series of Debt Securities are outstanding.
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Required Regulatory Redemption
The Indenture provides that if a holder or a beneficial owner of Debt
Securities is required by any regulatory body responsible for a gaming license
held by the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company (a "Gaming Authority") to be
found suitable to hold Debt Securities, the holder shall apply for a finding of
suitability within 30 days after a Gaming Authority requests or sooner if so
required by such Gaming Authority. The applicant for a finding of suitability
must pay all costs of the investigation for such finding of suitability. If a
holder or beneficial owner is required to be found suitable to hold the Debt
Securities and is not found suitable by a Gaming Authority, the holder shall, to
the extent required by applicable law, dispose of its Debt Securities within 30
days or within that time prescribed by a Gaming Authority, whichever is earlier.
If the holder fails to dispose of its Debt Securities within such time period,
the Issuers may, at their option, redeem the holder's Debt Securities at,
depending on applicable law, (i) the principal amount thereof, together with
accrued and unpaid interest to the date of the finding of unsuitability by a
Gaming Authority, (ii) the amount that such holder paid for the Debt Securities,
(iii) the fair market value of the Debt Securities, (iv) the lowest of clauses
(i), (ii) and (iii), or (v) such other amount as may be determined by the
appropriate Gaming Authority.
Payment of Additional Amounts
The Issuers will be required to pay Additional Amounts on a series of Debt
Securities to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Prospectus
Supplement relating to such series. In addition, any or all of the following
provisions will apply to such series if the Prospectus Supplement relating
thereto so specifies.
The Issuers will, subject to certain limitations and exceptions (as set
forth below), pay to each holder such amounts (the "Additional Amounts") as may
be necessary in order that every net payment or deemed payment of (i) principal,
premium and interest, if any, with respect to a Debt Security of such series, or
(ii) net proceeds on the sale or exchange of a Debt Security of such series,
each after deduction or withholding for or on account of any taxes, duties,
assessments or governmental charges of whatever nature imposed or levied by or
on behalf of the government of The Bahamas or any authority thereof or therein
having power to tax, will result in the receipt by the holders of the amounts
that would have been received by them had no such deduction or withholding been
required; provided, however, that no such Additional Amounts shall be payable in
respect of any Debt Security of such series for:
(1) any tax, duty, assessment, or other governmental charge which would not
have been imposed but for the fact that such holder:
(a) is a resident, domiciliary or national of, or engaged in business
or maintains a permanent establishment or was physically present in, The
Bahamas or any political subdivision thereof or therein or otherwise has
some connection with The Bahamas other than the mere ownership of, or
receipt of payment under, such Debt Security;
(b) presented such Debt Security for payment in The Bahamas or any
political subdivision thereof or therein, unless such Debt Security could
not have been presented for payment elsewhere; or
(c) presented such Debt Security for payment more than 30 days after
the date on which the payment in respect of such Debt Security became due
and payable or provided for, whichever is later, except to the extent that
the holder would have been entitled to such Additional Amounts if it had
presented such Debt Security for payment on any day within such period of
30 days;
(2) any estate, inheritance, gift, sales, transfer or similar tax,
assessment or other governmental charge or any taxes, duties, assessments or
other governmental charges that are payable otherwise than by deduction or
withholding from payments on such Debt Security;
(3) any tax, duty, assessment or other governmental charge imposed on a
holder that is not the beneficial owner of a Debt Security of such series to the
extent that the beneficial owner would not have been entitled to the payment of
Additional Amounts had the beneficial owner directly held such Debt Security; or
(4) any combination of items (1), (2) and (3).
Whenever there is mentioned, in any context, the payment of the principal
of or any premium or interest on, or in respect of, any Debt Securities of such
series or the net proceeds received on the sale or exchange of any Debt
Securities of such series, such mention shall be deemed to include mention of
the payment of Additional Amounts provided for in the Indenture to the extent
that, in such context, Additional Amounts are, were or would be payable in
respect thereof pursuant to the Indenture.
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Without limiting a holder's right to receive payment of Additional Amounts,
in the event that Additional Amounts actually paid with respect to the Debt
Securities of such series are based on rates of deduction or withholding of
Bahamian taxes in excess of the appropriate rate applicable to the holder of
such Debt Securities and, as a result thereof, such holder is entitled to make a
claim for a refund or credit of such excess, then such holder shall, by
accepting the Debt Securities of such series and receiving a payment of
Additional Amounts, be deemed to have assigned and transferred all right, title
and interest to any such claim for a refund or credit of such excess to the
Issuers. By making such assignment, the holder of Debt Securities of such series
makes no representation or warranty that the Issuers will be entitled to receive
such claim for a refund or credit and incurs no other obligation with respect
thereto.
Optional Tax Redemption
With respect to a series of Debt Securities, the Debt Securities of such
series may be redeemed at the option of the Issuers, in whole but not in part,
upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' notice given as provided in the
Indenture, at any time at a redemption price equal to the principal amount
thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon, to the date fixed
for redemption if, as a result of any change in or amendment to the laws,
treaties, rulings or regulations of The Bahamas, or of any political subdivision
or taxing authority thereof or therein, or any change in the official position
of the applicable taxing authority regarding the application or interpretation
of such laws, treaties, rulings or regulations (including a holding judgment or
order of a court of competent jurisdiction) or any execution thereof or
amendment thereto, which is enacted into law or otherwise becomes effective
after the Issue Date of such series of Debt Securities, either Issuer would be
required on the next succeeding interest payment date to pay Additional Amounts
on the Debt Securities of such series as a result of the imposition of a
Bahamian withholding tax and the payment of such Additional Amounts cannot be
avoided by the use of any reasonable measures available to the Issuers which do
not cause the Issuers to incur any material costs. The Issuers shall also pay to
holders on the redemption date any Additional Amounts then due and which will
become due as a result of the redemption or would otherwise be payable.
Selection and Notice
Certain selection and notice provisions relating to redemptions of a series
of Debt Securities will apply to such series to the extent and in the manner set
forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto. In addition, any or all of
the following provisions will apply to such series if the Prospectus Supplement
relating thereto so specifies.
In the case of a partial redemption (other than a Required Regulatory
Redemption), the Trustee shall select the Debt Securities of such series or
portions thereof for redemption on a pro rata basis, by lot or in such other
manner it deems appropriate and fair. The Debt Securities of such series may be
redeemed in part in multiples of $1,000 only.
The Debt Securities of such series will not have the benefit of any sinking
fund.
Except as required by a Gaming Authority with respect to a Required
Regulatory Redemption, notice of any redemption will be sent, by first-class
mail, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for
redemption to the holder of each Debt Security of such series to be redeemed to
such holder's last address as then shown upon the registry books of the
Registrar. Any notice which relates to a Debt Security of such series to be
redeemed in part only must state the portion of the principal amount equal to
the unredeemed portion thereof and must state that on and after the date of
redemption, upon surrender of such Debt Security of such series, a new Debt
Security or new Debt Securities of such series in a principal amount equal to
the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued. On and after the date of
redemption, interest will cease to accrue on the Debt Securities of such series
or portions thereof called for redemption, unless the Issuers default in the
payment thereof.
Certain Covenants
With respect to a series of Debt Securities, the Issuers and the
Guarantors, if any, will be subject to certain covenants and agreements to the
extent and in the manner set forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such
series. In addition, any or all of the following provisions will apply to such
series if the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto so specifies.
Suspended Covenants
During any period of time that (i) such series of Debt Securities have
Investment Grade Status and (ii) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing under the Indenture with respect to such series of Debt
Securities, the Issuers and their Subsidiaries will not be subject to the
provisions of the Indenture with respect to such series of Debt Securities
described below under "--Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and
Disqualified Capital Stock", "--Limitation on Restricted Payments" and
"--Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock" (collectively, the
"Suspended Covenants"). In the event that the Issuers and their Subsidiaries are
not subject to the Suspended Covenants with
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respect to such series of Debt Securities for any period of time as a result of
the preceding sentence and, subsequently, either of the Rating Agencies
withdraws its rating or assigns such series of Debt Securities a rating below
the required Investment Grade Ratings, then the Issuers and their Subsidiaries
will thereafter again be subject to the Suspended Covenants for the benefit of
such series of Debt Securities and compliance with the Suspended Covenant with
respect to Restricted Payments made after the time of such withdrawal or
assignment will be calculated in accordance with the terms of the covenant
described below under "--Limitation on Restricted Payments" as if such covenant
had been in effect during the entire period of time from the Issue Date of such
series of Debt Securities.
Repurchase of Debt Securities at the Option of the Holder Upon a Change of
Control
In the event that a Change of Control Triggering Event has occurred, each
holder of such series of Debt Securities will have the right, at such holder's
option, pursuant to an irrevocable and unconditional offer by the Issuers (the
"Change of Control Offer"), to require the Issuers to repurchase all or any part
of such holder's Debt Securities (provided, that the principal amount of such
Debt Securities must be $1,000 or an integral multiple thereof) on a date (the
"Change of Control Purchase Date") that is no later than 45 Business Days after
the occurrence of such Change of Control Triggering Event, at a cash price equal
to 101% of the principal amount thereof (the "Change of Control Purchase
Price"), together with accrued and unpaid interest to the Change of Control
Purchase Date. The Change of Control Offer shall be made within 20 Business Days
following a Change of Control Triggering Event and shall remain open for at
least 20 Business Days following its commencement (the "Change of Control Offer
Period"). Upon expiration of the Change of Control Offer Period the Issuers
promptly shall purchase all such series of Debt Securities properly tendered in
response to the Change of Control Offer.
As used herein, a "Change of Control Triggering Event" shall be deemed to
occur if either of the Rating Agencies shall downgrade or withdraw their rating
of such series of Debt Securities as a result of or, in any case, within 90 days
of, a Change of Control. A "Change of Control" means (i) the Company ceases to
be the "beneficial owner," directly or indirectly, of 100% of the Equity
Interests of SINA; (ii) any sale, transfer or other conveyance, whether direct
or indirect, of all or substantially all of the assets, on a consolidated basis,
of the Company or SINA, in one transaction or a series of related transactions
(in each case other than to a person that is a Permitted Holder); (iii) any
merger or consolidation of the Company with or into any person if, immediately
after giving effect to such transaction, any "person" or "group" (as such terms
are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act, whether
or not applicable) (other than a Permitted Holder) is or becomes the "beneficial
owner", directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total voting power in
the aggregate normally entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers,
or trustees, as applicable, of the surviving entity or entities; (iv) any
"person" or "group" (as such terms are used for purposes of Sections 13(d) and
14(d) of the Exchange Act, whether or not applicable) (other than a Permitted
Holder) is or becomes the "beneficial owner", directly or indirectly, of more
than 50% of the total voting power in the aggregate of all classes of Capital
Stock of the Company then outstanding normally entitled to vote in elections of
directors; (v) during any period of 12 consecutive months after the Issue Date
of such series of Debt Securities, individuals who at the beginning of any such
12-month period constituted the Board of Directors of the Company or SINA
(together with any new directors whose election by such Board or whose
nomination for election by the shareholders of the Company or SINA, as
applicable, was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in
office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose
election or nomination for election was previously so approved) cease for any
reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Company or SINA
then in office; or (vi) the adoption of a plan relating to the liquidation or
dissolution of either of the Issuers.
On or before the Change of Control Purchase Date, the Issuers will (i)
accept for payment such series of Debt Securities or portions thereof properly
tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (ii) deposit with the Paying
Agent cash sufficient to pay the Change of Control Purchase Price (together with
accrued and unpaid interest) of all Debt Securities of such series so tendered
and (iii) deliver to the Trustee Debt Securities of such series so accepted
together with an officers' certificate listing Debt Securities of such series or
portions thereof being purchased by the Issuers. The Paying Agent promptly will
pay the holders of Debt Securities of such series so accepted an amount equal to
the Change of Control Purchase Price (together with accrued and unpaid
interest), and the Trustee promptly will authenticate and deliver to such
holders a new Debt Securities of such series equal in principal amount to any
unpurchased portion of the Debt Securities of such series surrendered. Any Debt
Securities of such series not so accepted will be delivered promptly by the
Issuers to the holder thereof. The Issuers publicly will announce the results of
the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of
Control Purchase Date.
Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Disqualified
Capital Stock
Except as set forth below in this covenant, the Issuers and the Guarantors,
if any, will not, and will not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, individually
or collectively, directly or indirectly, issue, assume, guaranty, incur, become
directly or indirectly liable with respect to (including as a result of an
Acquisition), or otherwise become responsible for, contingently or otherwise
(individually and collectively, to "incur" or, as appropriate, an "incurrence"),
any Indebtedness or any Disqualified Capital Stock (including Acquired
Indebtedness), except Permitted Indebtedness. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if
(i) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or
would occur after giving effect on a pro forma basis to, such
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incurrence of Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock and (ii) on the date of
such incurrence (the "Incurrence Date"), the Consolidated Coverage Ratio of the
Company for the Reference Period immediately preceding the Incurrence Date,
after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such incurrence of such Indebtedness
or Disqualified Capital Stock and, to the extent set forth in the definition of
Consolidated Coverage Ratio, the use of proceeds thereof, would be at least 2.0
to 1 (the "Debt Incurrence Ratio"), then the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any,
may incur such Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock.
Acquired Indebtedness shall be deemed to have been incurred at the time the
person who incurred such Indebtedness becomes a Subsidiary of either of the
Issuers (including upon designation of any Unrestricted Subsidiary or other
person as a Subsidiary) or is merged with or into or consolidated with either of
the Issuers or a Subsidiary of either of the Issuers, as applicable.
Limitation on Restricted Payments
The Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, will not, and will not permit any
of their Subsidiaries to, individually or collectively, directly or indirectly,
make any Restricted Payment if, after giving effect to such Restricted Payment
on a pro forma basis, (i) a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, (ii) the Company is not permitted to incur at least $1.00 of
additional Indebtedness pursuant to the Debt Incurrence Ratio in the covenant
"Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital
Stock," or (iii) the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments made by the
Company and its Subsidiaries, including after giving effect to such proposed
Restricted Payment, from and after the Issue Date of such series of Debt
Securities, would exceed the sum of (a) 50% of the aggregate Consolidated Net
Income of the Company for the period (taken as one accounting period),
commencing January 1, 1996 to and including the last day of the fiscal quarter
ended immediately prior to the date of each such calculation (or, in the event
Consolidated Net Income for such period is a deficit, then minus 100% of such
deficit) (not giving any pro forma effect to the Merger for periods prior to its
consummation), plus (b) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Company
from the sale of its Qualified Capital Stock (other than (i) to a Subsidiary of
the Company and (ii) to the extent applied in connection with a Qualified
Exchange) after the Issue Date of such series of Debt Securities, plus (c) $50
million.
The immediately preceding paragraph, however, will not prohibit (x) a
Qualified Exchange, (y) the payment of any dividend on Capital Stock within 60
days after the date of its declaration if such dividend could have been made on
the date of such declaration in compliance with the foregoing provisions and (z)
the redemption or repurchase of any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of the Issuers
or their Subsidiaries (other Capital Stock or Indebtedness held by Sun
International Investment Limited, its shareholders or Permitted holders), if the
holder or beneficial owner of such Capital Stock or Indebtedness is required to
be found suitable by any Gaming Authority to own or vote any such security and
is found unsuitable by any such Gaming Authority to so own or vote such
security. The full amount of any Restricted Payment made pursuant to the
foregoing clauses (y) and (z) (but not pursuant to clause (x)) of the
immediately preceding sentence, however, will be deducted in the calculation of
the aggregate amount of Restricted Payments available to be made referred to in
clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph.
Limitation on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting
Subsidiaries
The Issuers and Guarantors, if any, will not, and will not permit any of
their Subsidiaries to, individually or collectively, directly or indirectly,
create, assume or suffer to exist any consensual restriction on the ability of
any Subsidiary of the Company, SINA or such Guarantors, if any, to pay dividends
or make other distributions to or on behalf of, or to pay any obligation to or
on behalf of, or otherwise to transfer assets or property to or on behalf of, or
make or pay loans or advances to or on behalf of, the Company, SINA, the
Guarantors, if any, or any Subsidiary of any of them, or to guaranty such series
of Debt Securities, except (a) restrictions imposed by such series of Debt
Securities or the Indenture, (b) restrictions imposed by applicable law, (c)
existing restrictions under specified Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date
of such series of Debt Securities, (d) restrictions under any Acquired
Indebtedness not incurred in violation of the Indenture or any agreement
relating to any property, asset, or business acquired by the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, which restrictions in each case existed at the time of
acquisition, were not put in place in connection with or in anticipation of such
acquisition and are not applicable to any person, other than the person
acquired, or to any property, asset or business, other than the property, assets
and business so acquired, (e) any such restriction or requirement imposed by
Indebtedness incurred under paragraph (a) of the definition of "Permitted
Indebtedness", provided such restriction or requirement is no more restrictive
than that imposed by the Credit Agreement as of the Issue Date of such series of
Debt Securities, (f) restrictions with respect solely to a Subsidiary of the
Company imposed pursuant to a binding agreement that has been entered into for
the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Equity Interests or
assets of such Subsidiary, provided such restrictions apply solely to the Equity
Interests or assets of such Subsidiary that are being sold, (g) restrictions on
transfer contained in FF&E Indebtedness incurred pursuant to paragraph (c) of
the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness", provided such restrictions relate
only to the transfer of the property acquired with the proceeds of such FF&E
Indebtedness, and (h) in connection with and pursuant to Permitted Refinancings,
replacements of restrictions imposed pursuant to clauses (a), (c) or (d) of this
paragraph that are not more restrictive than those being replaced and do not
apply to any other person or assets than those that would have been covered by
the restrictions in the Indebtedness so refinanced. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, neither (a) customary
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provisions restricting subletting or assignment of any lease, license or
contract entered into in the ordinary course of business, consistent with
industry practice, nor (b) Liens permitted under the terms of the Indenture
shall in and of themselves be considered a restriction on the ability of the
applicable Subsidiary to transfer such agreement or assets, as the case may be.
Limitation on Layering Indebtedness
The Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, will not, individually or
collectively, directly or indirectly, incur, or suffer to exist any Indebtedness
that is subordinate in right of payment to any other Indebtedness of either
Issuer or any Guarantor, if any, unless, by its terms, such Indebtedness is
subordinate in right of payment to, or ranks pari passu with, such series of
Debt Securities or the Guarantee, if any, as applicable.
Limitation on Liens Securing Indebtedness
The Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, will not, and will not permit any
of their Subsidiaries to, individually or collectively, create, incur, assume or
suffer to exist any Lien of any kind, other than Permitted Liens, upon any of
their respective assets now owned or acquired on or after the Issue Date of such
series of Debt Securities or upon any income or profits therefrom securing any
Indebtedness of the Issuers, the Guarantors, if any, or any of their
Subsidiaries other than Senior Debt, unless the Issuers and Guarantors, if any,
each provide, and cause their Subsidiaries to provide, concurrently therewith,
that such series of Debt Securities are equally and ratably so secured, provided
that, if such Indebtedness is Subordinated Indebtedness, the Lien securing such
Subordinated Indebtedness shall be subordinate and junior to the Lien securing
such series of Debt Securities with the same relative priority as such
Subordinated Indebtedness shall have with respect to such series of Debt
Securities.
Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock
The Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, will not, and will not permit any
of their Subsidiaries to, individually or collectively, in one of a series of
related transactions, convey, sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of,
directly or indirectly, any of its property, business or assets, including by
merger or consolidation (in the case of a Guarantor, if any, or a Subsidiary of
the Company or SINA), and including any sale or other transfer or issuance of
any Equity Interests of any Subsidiary of the Company or SINA, whether by the
Company, SINA or a Subsidiary of either or through the issuance, sale or
transfer of Equity Interests by a Subsidiary of the Company or SINA, and
including any sale and leaseback transaction (an "Asset Sale"), unless (i)(a)
within 360 days after the date of such Asset Sale, the Net Cash Proceeds
therefrom (the "Asset Sale Offer Amount") are applied to the optional redemption
of such series of Debt Securities in accordance with the terms of the Indenture
or to the repurchase of such series of Debt Securities pursuant to an
irrevocable, unconditional cash offer (the "Asset Sale Offer") to repurchase
Debt Securities of such series at a purchase price of 100% of principal amount
(the "Asset Sale Offer Price") together with accrued and unpaid interest to the
date of payment, made within 330 days of such Asset Sale or (b) within 330 days
following such Asset Sale, the Asset Sale Offer Amount is (1) invested in assets
and property (other than notes, bonds, obligation and securities) which in the
good faith judgment of the Board will immediately constitute or be a part of a
Related Business of the Company, SINA or such Subsidiary (if it continues to be
a Subsidiary) immediately following such investment or (2) used to permanently
reduce Senior Debt (provided that in the case of a revolver or similar
arrangement that makes credit available, such commitment is so permanently
reduced by such amount), (ii) no more than the greater of (A) $20 million or (B)
15% of the total consideration for such Asset Sale or series of related Asset
Sales consists of consideration other than cash or Cash Equivalents; provided
however, that more than 15% of the total consideration may consist of
consideration other than cash or Cash Equivalents if (A) the portion of such
consideration that does not consist of cash or Cash Equivalents consists of
assets of a type ordinarily used in the operation of a Related Business
(including Capital Stock of a person that becomes a wholly owned Subsidiary and
that holds such assets) to be used by the Issuers or a Subsidiary in the conduct
of a Related Business, (B) the terms of such Asset Sale have been approved by a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the Company having no
personal stake in such transaction, and (C) if the value of the assets being
disposed of by the Issuers or such Subsidiary in such transaction (as determined
in good faith by such members of the Board of Directors) is at least $10
million, the Board of Directors of the Company has received a written opinion of
a nationally recognized investment banking firm to the effect that such Asset
Sale is fair, from a financial point of view, to the Company and the Company has
delivered a copy of such opinion to the Trustee, (iii) no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing at the time of, or would occur
after giving effect, on a pro forma basis, to, such Asset Sale, and (iv) if the
value of the assets disposed of is at least $5 million, the Board of Directors
of the Company determines in good faith that the Company or such Subsidiary, as
applicable, receives fair market value for such Asset Sale (as evidenced by a
resolution of the Board of Directors).
An acquisition of such series of Debt Securities pursuant to an Asset Sale
Offer may be deferred until the accumulated Net Cash Proceeds from Asset Sales
not applied to the uses set forth in (i) above (the "Excess Proceeds") exceeds
$20 million and that each Asset Sale Offer shall remain open for 20 Business
Days following its commencement (the "Asset Sale Offer Period"). Upon expiration
of the Asset Sale Offer Period, the Issuers shall apply the Asset Sale Offer
Amount plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid interest to the purchase of
all Debt Securities of such series properly tendered (on a pro rata basis
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if the Asset Sale Offer Amount is insufficient to purchase all Debt Securities
of such series so tendered) at the Asset Sale Offer Price (together with accrued
and unpaid interest). To the extent that the aggregate amount of Debt Securities
of such series tendered pursuant to an Asset Sale Offer is less than the Asset
Sale Offer Amount, the Issuers may use any remaining Net Cash Proceeds for
general corporate purposes as otherwise permitted by the Indenture and following
the consummation of each Asset Sale Offer the Excess Proceeds amount shall be
reset to zero. For purposes of (ii) above, total consideration received means
the total consideration received for such Asset Sales minus the amount of (a)
Senior Debt assumed by a transferee which assumption permanently reduces the
amount of Indebtedness outstanding on the Issue Date of such series of Debt
Securities or permitted pursuant to clause (a) or (c) of the definition of
Permitted Indebtedness (including that in the case of a revolver or similar
arrangement that makes credit available, such commitment is so reduced by such
amount), (b) FF&E Indebtedness secured solely by the assets sold and assumed by
a transferee and (c) property that within 30 days of such Asset Sale is
converted into cash or Cash Equivalents.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of the prior paragraph:
(i) the Company and its Subsidiaries may, in the ordinary course of
business, convey, sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of inventory
acquired and held for resale in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries may convey, sell, transfer,
assign or otherwise dispose of assets pursuant to and in accordance with
the provisions of the covenant "Limitation on Merger, Sale or
Consolidation";
(iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries may sell or dispose of damaged,
worn out or other obsolete property in the ordinary course of business so
long as such property is no longer necessary for the proper conduct of the
business of the Company or such Subsidiary, as applicable;
(iv) the Issuers and the Subsidiaries may convey, sell, transfer,
assign or otherwise dispose of assets to any Issuer or any of their wholly
owned Guarantors, if any; and
(v) the Issuers may sell their Equity Interests in certain
non-strategic real estate on Paradise Island and in Atlantic City.
All Net Cash Proceeds from an Event of Loss shall be invested, used for
prepayment of Senior Debt, or used to repurchase such series of Debt Securities,
all within the period and as otherwise provided above in clauses (i)(a) or
(i)(b) of the first paragraph of this covenant.
In addition to the foregoing, the Company will not, and will not permit any
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly make any Asset Sale of any of the Equity
Interests of any Subsidiary except (i) pursuant to an Asset Sale of all the
Equity Interests of such Subsidiary or (ii) pursuant to an Asset Sale of common
stock with no preferences or special rights or privileges and with no redemption
or prepayment provisions, provided that after such sale the Issuers or their
Subsidiaries own at least 50.1% of the voting and economic interests of the
Capital Stock of such Subsidiary.
Any Asset Sale Offer shall be made in compliance with all applicable laws,
rules, and regulations, including, if applicable, Regulation 14E of the Exchange
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and all other applicable Federal
and state securities laws.
Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates
None of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries will be permitted on or
after the Issue Date of such series of Debt Securities to enter into or suffer
to exist any contract, agreement, arrangement or transaction with any Affiliate
(an "Affiliate Transaction"), or any series of related Affiliate Transactions
(other than Exempted Affiliate Transactions) (i) unless it is determined that
the terms of such Affiliate Transaction are fair and reasonable to the Company
or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and no less favorable to the Company or such
Subsidiary, as applicable, than could have been obtained in an arm's-length
transaction with a non-Affiliate and (ii) if involving consideration to either
party in excess of $2 million, unless such Affiliate Transaction(s) has been
approved by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors that are
disinterested in such transaction and (iii) if involving consideration to either
party in excess of $15 million, unless in addition to the foregoing Company,
prior to the consummation thereof, obtains a written favorable opinion as to the
fairness of such transaction to the Company from a financial point of view from
an independent investment banking firm of national reputation.
Limitation on Payments for Consent
None of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries or Unrestricted
Subsidiaries shall, directly or indirectly, pay or cause to be paid any
consideration, whether by way of interest, fee or otherwise, to any holder of
any such series of Debt Securities for, or as an inducement to, any consent,
waiver or amendment of any of the terms or provisions of the Indenture or such
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series of Debt Securities unless such consideration is offered to be paid or
agreed to be paid to all holders of such series of Debt Securities which so
consent, waive or agree to amend in the time frame set forth in the solicitation
documents relating to such consent, waiver or agreement, which solicitation
documents must be mailed to all holders of such series of Debt Securities prior
to the expiration of the solicitation.
Limitation on Merger, Sale or Consolidation
Neither of the Issuers will, directly or indirectly, consolidate with or
merge with or into another person or sell, lease, convey or transfer all or
substantially all of its assets (computed as to each Issuer on a consolidated
basis), whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, to
another person or group of affiliated persons or adopt a Plan of Liquidation,
unless (i) either (a) the Company or SINA, as applicable, is the resulting
surviving or transferee entity (the "Successor Company") or (b) the Successor
Company or, in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, the entity which receives the
greatest value from such Plan of Liquidation is a corporation organized under
the laws of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (in the case of the Company only) or
the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and expressly
assumes by supplemental indenture all of the obligations of the Company or SINA,
as applicable, in connection with such series of Debt Securities and the
Indenture; (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall exist or shall occur
immediately after giving effect on a pro forma basis to such transaction; (iii)
immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the
Consolidated Net Worth of the Successor Company or, in the case of a Plan of
Liquidation, the entity which receives the greatest value from such Plan of
Liquidation is at least equal to the Consolidated Net Worth of the Company or
SINA, as applicable, immediately prior to such transaction; and (iv) immediately
after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, the Successor
Company or, in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, the entity which receives the
greatest value from such Plan of Liquidation would immediately thereafter be
permitted to incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness pursuant to the
Debt Incurrence Ratio set forth in the covenant "Limitation on Incurrence of
Additional Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock".
Upon any consolidation or merger or any transfer of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company or SINA, as applicable, or consummation of a
Plan of Liquidation in accordance with the foregoing, the successor corporation
formed by such consolidation or into which the Company or SINA is merged or to
which such transfer is made or, in the case of a Plan of Liquidation, the entity
which receives the greatest value from such Plan of Liquidation shall succeed
to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the
Company or SINA, as applicable, under the Indenture with the same effect as if
such successor corporation had been named therein as the Company or SINA, as
applicable, and the Company or SINA, as applicable, shall be released from the
obligations under such series of Debt Securities and the Indenture except with
respect to any obligations that arise from, or are related to, such transaction.
For purposes of the foregoing, the transfer (by lease, assignment, sale or
otherwise) of all or substantially all of the properties and assets of one or
more Subsidiaries, the interest of the Company or SINA, as applicable, in which
constitutes all or substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company
or SINA, as applicable, shall be deemed to be the transfer of all or
substantially all of the properties and assets of the Company, or SINA, as
applicable.
Limitation on Lines of Business
None of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries shall directly or
indirectly engage to any substantial extent in any line or lines of business
activity other than that which, in the good faith judgment of the Board of
Directors of the Company, is a Related Business.
Future Subsidiary Guarantors
All present and future Subsidiaries of either Issuer (including any
Unrestricted Subsidiary upon being designated a Subsidiary) will jointly and
severally guaranty irrevocably and unconditionally all principal, premium, if
any, and interest on such series of Debt Securities on a senior subordinated
basis.
Release of Guarantors
No Guarantor shall consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not such
Guarantor is the surviving person) another person unless (i) subject to the
provisions of the following paragraph, the person formed by or surviving any
such consolidation or merger (if other than such Guarantor) assumes all the
obligations of such Guarantor pursuant to a supplemental indenture in form
reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, pursuant to which such person shall
unconditionally guarantee, on a senior subordinated basis, all of such
Guarantor's obligations under such Guarantor's guarantee and the Indenture on
the terms set forth in the Indenture; and (ii) immediately before and
immediately after giving effect to such transaction on a pro forma basis, no
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred or be continuing.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon the sale or disposition (whether by
merger, stock purchase, asset sale or otherwise) of a Guarantor of all or
substantially all of its assets to an entity which is not a Subsidiary or the
designation of a Subsidiary as an Unrestricted Subsidiary, which transaction is
otherwise in compliance with the Indenture (including, without limitation, the
provisions of the covenant "Limitations on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary
Stock"), such Guarantor will be deemed released from its obligations under its
Guarantee of such series of Debt Securities; provided, however, that any such
termination shall occur only to the extent that all obligations of such
Guarantor under all of its guarantees of, and under all of its pledges of assets
or other security interests which secure, any Indebtedness of either Issuer or
any of their Subsidiaries shall also terminate upon such release, sale or
transfer.
Limitation on Status as Investment Company
Neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries shall be required to register as
an "investment company" (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, as amended), or from otherwise becoming subject to regulation under the
Investment Company Act.
Reports
With respect to a series of Debt Securities, the Issuers will be subject to
certain reporting obligations to the extent and in the manner set forth in the
Prospectus Supplement relating to such series. In addition, any or all of the
following provisions will apply to such series if the Prospectus Supplement
relating thereto so specifies.
Whether or not the Company or SINA is subject to the reporting requirements
of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, each of the Company and SINA shall
deliver to the Trustee and to each holder within 15 days after it is or would
have been (if it were subject to such reporting obligations) required to furnish
such with the Commission, annual and quarterly financial statements
substantially equivalent to financial statements that would have been included
in reports filed with the Commission, if such entity were subject to the
requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, including, with respect
to annual information only, a report thereon by the Issuers' certified
independent public accountants as such would be required in such reports to the
Commission, and, in each case, together with a management's discussion and
analysis of financial condition and results of operations which would be so
required and, to the extent permitted by the Exchange Act or the Commission,
file with the Commission the annual, quarterly and other reports which it is or
would have (if it were subject to such reporting obligations) been required to
file with the Commission.
Events of Default and Remedies
A series of Debt Securities will be subject to default and event of default
provisions to the extent and in the manner set forth in the Prospectus
Supplement relating to such series. In addition, any or all of the following
provisions will apply to such series if the Prospectus Supplement relating
thereto so states.
An Event of Default is (i) the failure by the Issuers to pay any
installment of interest on such series of Debt Securities as and when the same
becomes due and payable and the continuance of any such failure for 30 days,
(ii) the failure by the Issuers to pay all or any part of the principal, or
premium, if any, on such series of Debt Securities when and as the same becomes
due and payable at maturity, redemption, by acceleration or otherwise, whether
or not prohibited by the subordination provisions of the Indenture, including,
without limitation, payment of the Change of Control Purchase Price or the Asset
Sale Offer Price, or otherwise, (iii) the failure by either of the Issuers or
any of their Subsidiaries otherwise to comply with the covenants described under
"Certain Covenants--Repurchase of Debt Securities at the Option of the Holder
Upon a Change of Control", "--Limitation on Sale of Assets and Subsidiary Stock"
and "--Limitation on Merger, Sale or Consolidation", (iv)(A) failure by either
of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries to observe or perform any other
covenant or agreement described under "Certain Covenants" (except as provided in
clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above) and the continuance of such failure for a
period of 30 days after written notice is given to the Issuers by the Trustee or
to the Issuers and the Trustee by the holders of at least 25% in aggregate
principal amount of such series of Debt Securities then outstanding, or (B)
failure by either of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries to observe or
perform any other covenant or agreement contained in such series of Debt
Securities or the Indenture (except as provided for in clauses (i), (ii), (iii)
and (iv)(A) above) and the continuance of such failure for 60 days after written
notice is given to the Issuers by the Trustee or the Issuers and the Trustee by
the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt
Securities then outstanding, (v) certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
reorganization in respect of either of the Issuers or any of their Significant
Subsidiaries, (vi) a default in Indebtedness of either of the Issuers or any of
their Subsidiaries with an aggregate principal amount in excess of $10 million
(a) resulting from the failure to pay any principal at final stated maturity or
(b) as a result of which the maturity of such Indebtedness has been accelerated
prior to its stated maturity, and (vii) final unsatisfied judgments not covered
by insurance aggregating in excess of $10 million, at any one time rendered
against either of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries and either (a) the
commencement by any creditor of any enforcement proceeding upon any such
judgment that is not promptly stayed or (b) such judgment is not stayed, bonded
or discharged within 60 days. The
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Indenture provides that if a Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee must,
within 90 days after the occurrence of such default, give to the holders notice
of such default.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of
Default specified in clause (v), above, relating to either of the Issuers or any
of their Significant Subsidiaries,) then in every such case, unless the
principal of all such series of Debt Securities shall have already become due
and payable, either the Trustee or the holders of 25% in aggregate principal
amount of such series of Debt Securities then outstanding, by notice in writing
to the Issuers (and to the Trustee if given by holders) (an "Acceleration
Notice"), may declare all principal and premium, if any, determined as set forth
below, and accrued and unpaid interest thereon to be due and payable
immediately; provided, however, that if any Senior Debt is outstanding pursuant
to the Credit Agreement, such acceleration shall not be effective until the
earlier of (x) the fifth Business Day after the giving to the Company and the
Representative of such written notice, unless such Event of Default is cured or
waived prior to such date and (y) the date of acceleration of any Senior Debt
under the Credit Agreement. If an Event of Default specified in clause (v) above
relating to either of the Issuers or any of their Significant Subsidiaries
occurs, all principal and accrued interest thereon will be immediately due and
payable on all such series of Debt Securities outstanding without any
declaration or other act on the part of Trustee or the holders. The holders of a
majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt Securities
generally are authorized to rescind such acceleration if all existing Events of
Default, other than the nonpayment of the principal of, premium, if any, and
interest on such series of Debt Securities which have become due solely by such
acceleration, have been cured or waived.
Prior to the declaration of acceleration of the maturity of such series of
Debt Securities, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such
series of Debt Securities at the time outstanding may waive on behalf of all the
holders any default, except a default in the payment of principal of or interest
on any Debt Security of such series not yet cured or a default with respect to
any covenant or provision which cannot be modified or amended without the
consent of the holder of each outstanding Debt Security of such series affected.
Subject to the provisions of the Indenture relating to the duties of the
Trustee, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights
or powers under the Indenture at the request, order or direction of any of the
holders, unless such holders have offered to the Trustee reasonable security or
indemnity. Subject to all provisions of the Indenture and applicable law, the
holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of such series of Debt
Securities then outstanding will have the right to direct the time, method and
place of conducting any proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or
exercising any trust or power conferred on the Trustee.
Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance
The Indenture provides that, with respect to a series of Debt Securities,
the Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have their
obligations and the obligations of the Guarantors, if any, discharged with
respect to such series of Debt Securities then outstanding ("Legal Defeasance").
Such Legal Defeasance means that the Issuers shall be deemed to have paid and
discharged the entire indebtedness represented by such series of Debt
Securities, and the Indenture shall cease to be of further effect as to all such
series of Debt Securities and Guarantees, if any, then outstanding, except as to
(i) rights of holders to receive payments in respect of the principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on such series of Debt Securities when such
payments are due from the trust funds; (ii) Issuers' obligations with respect to
such series of Debt Securities concerning issuing temporary Debt Securities of
such series, registration of Debt Securities of such series, mutilated,
destroyed, lost or stolen Debt Securities of such series, and the maintenance of
an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust;
(iii) the rights, powers, trust, duties, and immunities of the Trustee, and the
Issuers' obligations in connection therewith; and (iv) the Legal Defeasance
provisions of the Indenture. In addition, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities, the Issuers may, at their option and at any time, elect to have the
obligations of the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, released with respect to
certain covenants that are described in the Indenture ("Covenant Defeasance")
and thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute
a Default or Event of Default with respect to such series of Debt Securities. In
the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including nonpayment,
nonpayment of Guarantees, if any, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and
insolvency events ) described under "Events of Default" will no longer
constitute an Event of Default with respect to such series of Debt Securities.
The Issuers may exercise their Legal Defeasance option regardless of whether
they previously exercised Covenant Defeasance.
In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance with
respect to a series of Debt Securities, (i) the Issuers must irrevocably deposit
with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of such series of
Debt Securities, U.S. legal tender, U.S. government obligations or a combination
thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally
recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of,
premium, if any, and interest on such series of Debt Securities on the stated
date for payment thereof or on the redemption date, if any, of such principal or
installment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on such series of Debt
Securities, and the holders of such series of Debt Securities must have a valid,
perfected, exclusive security interest in such trust, (ii) in the case of Legal
Defeasance, the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of
counsel in the United States reasonably acceptable to Trustee confirming that
(A) the Issuers have received from, or there has been published by, the Internal
Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of the Indenture, there has been
a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case to the effect
that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that, the holders
of such series of Debt Securities will not recognize
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income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal
Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the
same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal
Defeasance had not occurred, (iii) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the
Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel in the United
States reasonably acceptable to such Trustee confirming that the holders of such
series of Debt Securities will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal
income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject
to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same
times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred,
(iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the
date of such deposit or insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or
insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st
day after the date of deposit, (v) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance
shall not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under the
Indenture or any other material agreement or instrument to which either of the
Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries is a party or by which either of the
Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries is bound, (vi) the Issuers shall have
delivered to the Trustee an officers' certificate stating that the deposit was
not made by the Issuers with the intent of preferring the holders of such series
of Debt Securities over any other creditors of the Issuers or with the intent of
defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Issuers
or others and (vii) the Issuers shall have delivered to the Trustee an officers'
certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that the conditions
precedent provided for in, in the case of the officers' certificate, clauses (i)
through (vi) and, in the case of the opinion of counsel, clauses (i) (with
respect to the validity and perfection of the security interest), (ii), (iii)
and (v) of this paragraph have been complied with.
If, with respect to a series of Debt Securities, the funds deposited with
the Trustee to effect Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance are insufficient
to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such series of Debt
Securities when due, then the obligations of the Issuers under the Indenture
will be revived and no such defeasance will be deemed to have occurred.
Amendments and Supplements
The Indenture contains provisions permitting the Issuers, the Guarantors,
if any, and the Trustee to enter into supplemental indentures for certain
limited purposes without the consent of the holders of the Debt Securities. With
the consent of the holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal
amount of the outstanding Debt Securities of each series affected thereby, the
Issuers, the Guarantors, if any, and the Trustee are permitted to amend or
supplement the Indenture or any supplemental indenture or modify the rights of
the holders thereof; provided, that no such modification may, without the
consent of each holder affected thereby: (i) change the Stated Maturity on any
series of Debt Securities, or reduce the principal amount thereof or the rate
(or extend the time for payment) of interest thereon or any premium payable upon
the redemption thereof, or change the place of payment where, or the coin or
currency in which, such series of Debt Securities or any premium or the interest
thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the enforcement of
any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the case of
redemption, on or after the Redemption Date), or reduce the Change of Control
Purchase Price or the Asset Sale Offer Price, or alter the provisions (including
the defined terms used therein) regarding the right of the Issuers to redeem
such series of Debt Securities in a manner adverse to the holders thereof, or
(ii) reduce the percentage in principal amount of any series of Debt Securities
then outstanding, the consent of whose holders is required for any such
amendment, supplemental indenture or waiver provided for in the Indenture, or
(iii) modify any of the waiver provisions, except to increase any required
percentage or to provide that certain other provisions of the Indenture cannot
be modified or waived without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Debt
Security affected thereby.
No Personal Liability of Partners, Stockholders, Officers, Directors
The Indenture provides that no direct or indirect stockholder, employee,
officer or director, as such, past, present or future of the Issuers, the
Guarantors, if any, or any successor entity shall have any personal liability in
respect of the obligations of the Issuers or the Guarantors, if any, under the
Indenture or the Debt Securities by reason of his or its status as such
stockholder, employee, officer or director, except to the extent such person is
an Issuer or a Guarantor.
Certain Definitions
"Acquired Indebtedness" means Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock of
any person existing at the time such person becomes a Subsidiary of either of
the Issuers or is merged or consolidated into or with either of the Issuers or
any of their Subsidiaries.
"Acquisition" means the purchase or other acquisition of any person or all
or substantially all the assets of any person by any other person, or the
acquisition of assets that constitute all or substantially all of an operating
unit of business, whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, or other transfer,
and whether or not for consideration.
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"Affiliate" means any person directly or indirectly controlling or
controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with the Company. For
purposes of this definition, the term "control" means the power to direct the
management and policies of a person, directly or through one or more
intermediaries, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract,
or otherwise, provided, that, with respect to ownership interest in the Company
and its Subsidiaries a Beneficial Owner of 10% or more of the total voting power
normally entitled to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees, as
applicable, shall for such purposes be deemed to constitute control.
"Average Life" means, as of the date of determination, with respect to any
security or instrument, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the
products of (a) the number of years from the date of determination to the date
or dates of each successive scheduled principal (or redemption) payment of such
security or instrument and (b) the amount of each such respective principal (or
redemption) payment by (ii) the sum of all such principal (or redemption)
payments.
"Beneficial Owner" or "beneficial owner" has the meaning attributed to it
in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act (as in effect on the Issue
Date), whether or not applicable, except that a "person" shall be deemed to have
"beneficial ownership" of all shares that any such person has the right to
acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage
of time.
"Business Day" means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
which is not a day on which banking institutions in New York, New York or the
New York Stock Exchange are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to
close.
"Capitalized Lease Obligation" means, as applied to any person, any lease
of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) of which the discounted
present value of the rental obligations of such person, as lessee, in conformity
with GAAP, is required to be capitalized on the balance sheet of such person.
"Capital Stock" means, with respect to any corporation, any and all shares,
interests, rights to purchase (other than convertible or exchangeable
Indebtedness that is not otherwise itself capital stock), warrants, options,
participations or other equivalents of or interests (however designated) in
stock issued by that corporation.
"Cash Equivalent" means (a)(i) securities issued or directly and fully
guaranteed or insured by the United States of America or any agency or
instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith and credit of the United
States of America is pledged in support thereof), (ii) time deposits and
certificates of deposit of any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing
having capital and surplus in excess of $500 million or (iii) commercial paper
issued by others rated at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof by Standard &
Poor's Corporation or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc., and in the case of each of (i), (ii) and (iii) above
maturing within one year after the date of acquisition or (b) shares of money
market mutual funds or similar funds having assets in excess of $500 million.
"Consolidated Coverage Ratio" of any person on any date of determination (a
"Transaction Date") means the ratio, on a pro forma basis, of (a) the aggregate
amount of Consolidated EBITDA of such person attributable to continuing
operations and businesses (exclusive of amounts attributable to operations and
businesses permanently discontinued or disposed of) for the Reference Period to
(b) the aggregate Consolidated Fixed Charges of such person (exclusive of
amounts attributable to operations and businesses permanently discontinued or
disposed of, but only to the extent that the obligations giving rise to such
Consolidated Fixed Charges would no longer be obligations contributing to such
person's Consolidated Fixed Charges subsequent to the Transaction Date) during
the Reference Period; provided that for purposes of such calculation, (i)
Acquisitions which occurred during the Reference Period or subsequent to the
Reference Period and on or prior to the Transaction Date shall be assumed to
have occurred on the first day of the Reference Period, (ii) transactions giving
rise to the need to calculate the Consolidated Coverage Ratio shall be assumed
to have occurred on the first day of the Reference Period, (iii) the incurrence
of any Indebtedness or issuance of any Disqualified Capital Stock during the
Reference Period or subsequent to the Reference Period and on or prior to the
Transaction Date (and the application of the proceeds therefrom to the extent
used to refinance or retire other Indebtedness) shall be assumed to have
occurred on the first day of such Reference Period, and (iv) the Consolidated
Fixed Charges of such person attributable to interest on any Indebtedness or
dividends on any Disqualified Capital Stock bearing a floating interest (or
dividend) rate shall be computed on a pro forma basis as if the rate in effect
on the Transaction Date had been the applicable rate for the entire period,
unless such person or any of its Subsidiaries is a party to an Interest Swap or
Hedging Obligation (which shall remain in effect for the 12-month period
immediately following the Transaction Date) that has the effect of fixing the
interest rate on the date of computation, in which case such rate (whether
higher or lower) shall be used.
"Consolidated EBITDA" means, with respect to any person, for any period,
the Consolidated Net Income of such person for such period adjusted to add
thereto (to the extent deducted from net revenues in determining Consolidated
Net Income), without duplication, the sum of (i) Consolidated income tax
expense, (ii) Consolidated depreciation and amortization expense, provided that
consolidated depreciation and amortization of a Subsidiary that is a less than
wholly owned Subsidiary shall
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only be added to the extent of the equity interest of such person in such
Subsidiary and (iii) Consolidated Fixed Charges, less any noncash interest
income.
"Consolidated Fixed Charges" of any person means, for any period, the
aggregate amount (without duplication and determined in each case in accordance
with GAAP) of (a) interest expensed or capitalized, paid, accrued, or scheduled
to be paid or accrued (including, in accordance with the following sentence,
interest attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations) of such person and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries during such period, including (i) original issue
discount and non-cash interest payments or accruals on any Indebtedness, (ii)
the interest portion of all deferred payment obligations and (iii) all
commissions, discounts and other fees and charges owed with respect to bankers'
acceptances and letters of credit financings and currency and Interest Swap and
Hedging Obligations, in each case to the extent attributable to such period, but
excluding interest payments on the Showboat Notes, and (b) the amount of
dividends accrued or payable (or guaranteed) by such person or any of its
Consolidated Subsidiaries in respect of preferred stock (other than by
Subsidiaries of such person to such person or such person's wholly owned
Subsidiaries). For purposes of this definition, (x) interest on a Capitalized
Lease Obligation shall be deemed to accrue at an interest rate reasonably
determined by the Company to be the rate of interest implicit in such
Capitalized Lease Obligation in accordance with GAAP and (y) interest expense
attributable to any Indebtedness represented by the guaranty by such person or a
Subsidiary of such person of an obligation of another person shall be deemed to
be the interest expense attributable to the Indebtedness guaranteed.
"Consolidated Net Income" means, with respect to any person for any period,
the net income (or loss) of such person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
(determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP) for such period,
adjusted to exclude (only to the extent included in computing such net income
(or loss) and without duplication): (a) all gains (but not losses) which are
either extraordinary (as determined in accordance with GAAP), unusual or
nonrecurring (including any gain from the sale or other disposition of assets or
currency transactions outside the ordinary course of business or from the
issuance or sale of any capital stock), (b) the net income, if positive, of any
person, other than a Consolidated Subsidiary, in which such person or any of its
Consolidated Subsidiaries has an interest, except to the extent of the amount of
any dividends or distributions actually paid in cash to such person or a wholly
owned Consolidated Subsidiary of such person during such period, but in any case
not in excess of such person's pro rata share of such person's net income for
such period, (c) the net income or loss of any person acquired in a pooling of
interests transaction for any period prior to the date of such acquisition, (d)
the net income, if positive, of any of such person's Consolidated Subsidiaries
to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or similar
distributions is not at the time permitted by operation of the terms of its
charter or bylaws or any other agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order,
statute, rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Consolidated
Subsidiary, except for existing restrictions under the Credit Agreement and (e)
the net income attributable to the Showboat Lease.
"Consolidated Net Worth" of any person at any date means the aggregate
consolidated stockholders' equity of such person (plus amounts of equity
attributable to preferred stock) and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as would be
shown on the consolidated balance sheet of such person prepared in accordance
with GAAP, adjusted to exclude (to the extent included in calculating such
equity), the amount of any such stockholders' equity attributable to
Disqualified Capital Stock or treasury stock of such person and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries.
"Consolidated Subsidiary" means, for any person, each Subsidiary of such
person (whether now existing or hereafter created or acquired) the financial
statements of which are consolidated for financial statement reporting purposes
with the financial statements of such person in accordance with GAAP.
"Credit Agreement" means the second amended and restated revolving credit
agreement dated as of August 12, 1997 by and among Sun International Bahamas
Limited, the Company, certain of the Company's subsidiaries, certain financial
institutions and The Bank of Nova Scotia, as administrative and collateral
agent, providing for an aggregate $375 million revolving credit facility
(excluding any amounts with respect to Interest Swap and Hedging Obligations
complying with the provisions set forth below) (which amount may be increased to
$500 million upon the later of the Paradise Island Expansion Opening or December
31, 1998), including any related notes, guarantees, collateral documents,
instruments and agreements executed in connection therewith, as such credit
agreement and/or related documents may be amended, restated, supplemented,
renewed, replaced or otherwise modified from time to time whether or not with
the same agent, trustee, representative lenders or holders, and, subject to the
proviso to the next succeeding sentence, irrespective of any changes in the
terms and conditions thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the term "Credit Agreement" shall include agreements in respect of Interest Swap
and Hedging Obligations entered into for bona fide hedging purposes and not
entered into for speculative purposes with lenders party to the Credit Agreement
or their affiliates and shall also include any amendment, amendment and
restatement, renewal, extension, restructuring, supplement or modification to
any Credit Agreement and all refundings, refinancings and replacements of any
Credit Agreement, including any agreement (i) extending or shortening the
maturity of any Indebtedness incurred thereunder or contemplated thereby, (ii)
adding or deleting borrowers or guarantors thereunder, so long as borrowers and
issuers include one or more of the Company and its Subsidiaries and their
respective successors and assigns, (iii) increasing the amount of Indebtedness
incurred thereunder or available to be borrowed thereunder, provided that on the
date such Indebtedness is incurred it would not be prohibited by clause (a) of
the definition
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of "Permitted Indebtedness," or (iv) otherwise altering the terms and conditions
thereof in a manner not prohibited by the terms hereof.
"Disqualified Capital Stock" means, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities, (i) except as set forth in (ii), with respect to any person, Equity
Interests of such person that, by its terms or by the terms of any security into
which it is convertible, exercisable or exchangeable, is, or upon the happening
of an event or the passage of time would be, required to be redeemed or
repurchased (including at the option of the holder thereof) by such person or
any of its Subsidiaries, in whole or in part, on or prior to the Stated Maturity
of such series of Debt Securities and (ii) with respect to any Subsidiary of
such person (other than the Guarantors), any Equity Interests other than any
common equity with no preference, privileges, or redemption or repayment
provisions.
"Equity Interest" of any person means any shares, interests, participations
or other equivalents (however designated) in such person's equity, and shall in
any event include any Capital Stock issued by, or partnership or membership
interests in, such person.
"Event of Loss" means, with respect to any property or asset, any (i) loss,
destruction or damage of such property or asset or (ii) any condemnation,
seizure or taking, by exercise of the power of eminent domain or otherwise, of
such property or asset, or confiscation or requisition of the use of such
property or asset.
"Exempted Affiliate Transaction" means transactions solely between the
Company and any of its wholly owned Subsidiaries or solely among wholly owned
Subsidiaries of the Company.
"FF&E Indebtedness" means any Indebtedness of a person to any seller or
other person incurred to finance the acquisition (including in the case of a
Capitalized Lease Obligation, the lease) of any gaming facility or hotel or
gaming or hotel related fixtures, furniture or equipment which is directly
related to a Related Business of the Company and which is incurred concurrently
with such acquisition and is secured only by the assets so financed.
"GAAP" means United States generally accepted accounting principles set
forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and
pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other
statements by such other entity as approved by a significant segment of the
accounting profession in the United States as in effect on the Issue Date.
"Indebtedness" of any person means, without duplication, (a) all
liabilities and obligations, contingent or otherwise, of any such person, (i) in
respect of borrowed money (whether or not the recourse of the lender is to the
whole of the assets of such person or only to a portion thereof, (ii) evidenced
by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments, (iii) representing the
balance deferred and unpaid of the purchase price of any property or services,
except those incurred in the ordinary course of its business that would
constitute ordinarily trade payables to trade creditors that are not more than
60 days past their original due date, (iv) evidenced by bankers' acceptances or
similar instruments issued or accepted by banks, (v) relating to any Capitalized
Lease Obligation, or (vi) evidenced by a letter of credit or a reimbursement
obligation of such person with respect to any letter of credit; (b) all net
obligations of such person under Interest Swap and Hedging Obligations; (c) all
liabilities and obligations of others of the kind described in the preceding
clause (a) or (b) that such person has guaranteed or that is otherwise its legal
liability or which are secured by any assets or property of such person and (d)
any and all deferrals, renewals, extensions, refinancing and refundings (whether
direct or indirect) of, or amendments, modifications or supplements to, any
liability of the kind described in any of the preceding clauses (a), (b) or (c),
or this clause (d), whether or not between or among the same parties, and (e)
all Disqualified Capital Stock of such person (measured at the greater of its
voluntary or involuntary maximum fixed repurchase price plus accrued and unpaid
dividends). For purposes hereof, the "maximum fixed repurchase price" of any
Disqualified Capital Stock which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be
calculated in accordance with the terms of such Disqualified Capital Stock as if
such Disqualified Capital Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness
shall be required to be determined pursuant to the Indenture, and if such price
is based upon, or measured by, the Fair Market Value of such Disqualified
Capital Stock, such Fair Market Value to be determined in good faith by the
board of directors of the issuer (or managing general partner of the issuer) of
such Disqualified Capital Stock.
"Interest Swap and Hedging Obligation" means any obligation of any person
pursuant to any interest rate swap agreement, interest rate cap agreement,
interest rate collar agreement, interest rate exchange agreement, currency
exchange agreement or any other agreement or arrangement designed to protect
against fluctuations in interest rates or currency values, including, without
limitation, any arrangement whereby, directly or indirectly, such person is
entitled to receive from time to time periodic payments calculated by applying
either a fixed or floating rate of interest on a stated notional amount in
exchange for periodic payments made by such person calculated by applying a
fixed or floating rate of interest on the same notional amount.
"Investment" by any person in any other person means (without duplication)
(a) the acquisition (whether by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) by
such person (whether for cash, property, services, securities or otherwise) of
capital
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stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership or other ownership interests or
other securities, including any options or warrants, of such other person or any
agreement to make any such acquisition; (b) the making by such person of any
deposit with, or advance, loan or other extension of credit to, such other
person (including the purchase of property from another person subject to an
understanding or agreement, contingent or otherwise, to resell such property to
such other person) or any commitment to make any such advance, loan or extension
(but excluding accounts receivable or deposits arising in the ordinary course of
business); (c) other than guarantees of Indebtedness of the Company or any
Subsidiary to the extent permitted by the covenant "Limitation on Incurrence of
Additional Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock", the entering into by
such person of any guarantee of, or other credit support or contingent
obligation with respect to, Indebtedness or other liability of such other
person; (d) the making of any capital contribution by such person to such other
person; and (e) the designation by the Board of Directors of the Company of any
person to be an Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Company shall be deemed to make an
Investment in an amount equal to the fair market value of the net assets of any
subsidiary (or, if neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has
theretofore made an Investment in such subsidiary, in an amount equal to the
Investments being made), at the time that such subsidiary is designated an
Unrestricted Subsidiary, and any property transferred to an Unrestricted
Subsidiary from the Company or a Subsidiary shall be deemed an Investment valued
at its fair market value at the time of such transfer.
"Investment Grade Rating" means a rating equal to or higher than Baa3 (or
the equivalent) by Moody's (or any successor to the rating agency business
thereof) or BBB- (or the equivalent) by S&P (or any successor to the rating
agency business thereof).
"Investment Grade Status" means, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities, any time at which the ratings of such series of Debt Securities by
both Moody's (or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) and S&P
(or any successor to the rating agency business thereof) are Investment Grade
Ratings.
"Issue Date" means, with respect to a series of Debt Securities, the date
of first issuance of such Debt Securities under the Indenture.
"Junior Security" means, with respect to a series of Debt Securities, any
Qualified Capital Stock and any Indebtedness of an Issuer or a Guarantor, if
any, as applicable, that (i) is subordinated in right of payment to Senior Debt
at least to the same extent as such series of Debt Securities or a Guarantee, if
any, as applicable, (ii) has no scheduled installment of principal due, by
redemption, sinking fund payment or otherwise, on or prior to the Stated
Maturity of such series of Debt Securities, (iii) does not have covenants or
default provisions materially more beneficial to the holders of such series of
Debt Securities than those in effect with respect to such series of Debt
Securities on the Issue Date of such series of Debt Securities and (iv) was
authorized by an order or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction that gave
effect to (and states in such order or decree that effect has been given to) the
subordination of such securities to all Senior Debt of the applicable Issuer or
Guarantor, if any, not paid in full in cash or Cash Equivalents in connection
with such reorganization; provided that all such Senior Debt is assumed by the
reorganized corporation and the rights of the holders of any such Senior Debt
are not, without the consent of such holders, altered by such reorganization,
which consent shall be deemed to have been given if the holders of such Senior
Debt, individually or as a class, shall have approved such reorganization.
"Lien" means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien (statutory or otherwise),
privilege, security interest, hypothecation or other encumbrance upon or with
respect to any property of any kind, real or personal, movable or immovable, now
owned or hereafter acquired.
"Moody's" means Moody's Investor Services, Inc.
"Net Cash Proceeds" means the aggregate amount of cash or Cash Equivalents
received by the Company in the case of a sale of Qualified Capital Stock and by
the Company and its Subsidiaries in respect of an Asset Sale plus, in the case
of an issuance of Qualified Capital Stock upon any exercise, exchange or
conversion of securities (including options, warrants, rights and convertible or
exchangeable debt) of the Company that were issued for cash on or after the
Issue Date, the amount of cash originally received by the Company upon the
issuance of such securities (including options, warrants, rights and convertible
or exchangeable debt) less, in each case, the sum of all payments, fees,
commissions and reasonable and customary expenses (including, without
limitation, the fees and expenses of legal counsel and investment banking fees
and expenses) incurred in connection with such Asset Sale or sale of Qualified
Capital Stock, and, in the case of an Asset Sale only, less the amount
(estimated reasonably and in good faith by the Company) of income, franchise,
sales and other applicable taxes required to be paid by the Company or any of
its respective Subsidiaries in connection with such Asset Sale.
"Non-Recourse Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of a person to the extent
that under the terms thereof or pursuant to applicable law (i) no personal
recourse shall be had against such person for the payment of the principal of or
interest or premium, if any, on such Indebtedness, and (ii) enforcement of
obligations on such Indebtedness is limited only to recourse against interests
in property purchased with the proceeds of the incurrence of such Indebtedness
and as to which none of the Issuers or any of their Subsidiaries provides any
credit support or is liable.
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"Paradise Island Expansion Opening" means the time when the Company's
approximately $450 million expansion of its Atlantis Resort & Casino property
located on Paradise Island, The Bahamas shall have been substantially completed
and the new hotel and casino comprising the expansion shall be ready for
occupancy and operation.
"Permitted Holder" means Solomon Kerzner, his immediate family or a trust
or similar entity existing solely for his benefit or for the benefit of his
immediate family.
"Permitted Indebtedness" means, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities, Indebtedness incurred as follows:
(a) the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, may incur Indebtedness (i)
pursuant to the Credit Agreement up to an aggregate principal amount outstanding
(including any Indebtedness issued to refinance, refund or replace such
Indebtedness) at any time of $375 million (excluding any amounts with respect to
Interest Swap and Hedging Obligations) (which amount may be increased to $500
million upon the later to occur of the Paradise Island Expansion Opening or
December 31, 1998), minus the amount of any such Indebtedness retired with Net
Cash Proceeds from any Asset Sale or assumed by a transferee in an Asset Sale
(provided any commitment in respect of such Indebtedness is permanently reduced)
and (ii) with respect to Interest Swap and Hedging Obligations entered into for
bona fide hedging purposes and not entered into for speculative purposes;
(b) the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, may incur Indebtedness
evidenced by the Debt Securities and the Guarantees, if any, and represented by
the Indenture up to the amounts specified therein as of the date thereof;
(c) the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, may incur FF&E Indebtedness on
or after the Issue Date of such series; provided, that (i) such FF&E
Indebtedness is Non-Recourse Indebtedness and (ii) such Indebtedness shall not
constitute more than 100% of the cost (determined in accordance with GAAP) to
the Issuers or such Guarantor, if any, as applicable, of the property so
purchased or leased;
(d) the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, may incur Indebtedness solely
in respect of bankers' acceptances and performance bonds (to the extent that
such incurrence does not result in the incurrence of any obligation to repay any
obligation relating to borrowed money of others), all in the ordinary course of
business in accordance with customary industry practices, in amounts and for the
purposes customary in their industry;
(e) the Issuers may incur Indebtedness to any wholly owned Subsidiary, and
any wholly owned Subsidiary may incur Indebtedness to any other wholly owned
Subsidiary or to an Issuer; provided, that, in the case of Indebtedness of the
Issuers (other than Indebtedness that is required to be pledged to the lenders
under the Credit Agreement), such obligations shall be unsecured and
subordinated in all respects to the Issuers' obligations pursuant to the Debt
Securities of such series, and the date of any event that causes a Subsidiary to
no longer be a wholly owned Subsidiary shall be an Incurrence Date; and
(f) the Issuers and their Subsidiaries, as applicable, may incur
Refinancing Indebtedness with respect to any Indebtedness or Disqualified
Capital Stock, as applicable, described in clauses (b) and (f) of this
definition or incurred under the Debt Incurrence Ratio contained in the covenant
"Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital
Stock" or which is outstanding on the Issue Date of such series of Debt
Securities so long as such Refinancing Indebtedness is secured only by the
assets that secured the Indebtedness so refinanced or otherwise replaced.
"Permitted Investment" means, with respect to a series of Debt Securities,
(a) any Investment in any of the Debt Securities of such series, (b) any
Investment in Cash Equivalents, (c) any Investment in intercompany notes to the
extent permitted under clause (b) of the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness",
(d) any Investment in a person in a Related Business who, after such Investment,
becomes a Subsidiary of an Issuer and a Guarantor (if so required) of the Debt
Securities of such series and (e) any Investment in any property or assets to be
used by an Issuer or Guarantor, if any, in a Related Business.
"Permitted Lien" means, with respect to a series of Debt Securities, (a)
any Lien securing the Debt Securities of such series, (b) any Lien securing
Indebtedness of a Person existing at the time such Person becomes a Subsidiary
or is merged with or into either of the Issuers or a Subsidiary of either of the
Issuers or Liens securing Indebtedness incurred in connection with an
Acquisition; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the date of
such acquisition, merger or consolidation, were not incurred in anticipation
thereof, and do not extend to any other assets, (c) any Lien in favor of either
of the Issuers or any Guarantor, if any, and (d) any Lien arising from FF&E
Indebtedness permitted to be incurred under clause (c) of the definition of
"Permitted Indebtedness"; provided such Lien relates solely to the property
which is subject to such FF&E Indebtedness.
"Public Equity Offering" means an underwritten public offering of Common
Stock of the Company.
"Qualified Capital Stock" means any Capital Stock of the Company that is
not Disqualified Capital Stock.
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"Qualified Exchange" means, with respect to a series of Debt Securities,
any legal defeasance, redemption, retirement, repurchase or other acquisition of
Capital Stock or Indebtedness of the Company issued on or after the Issue Date
of such series of Debt Securities, with the Net Cash Proceeds received by the
Company from the substantially concurrent sale of Qualified Capital Stock or any
exchange of Qualified Capital Stock for any Capital Stock or Indebtedness of the
Company issued on or after the Issue Date of such series of Debt Securities.
"Rating Agencies" means S&P and Moody's or any successor to the respective
rating agency businesses thereof.
"Reference Period" with regard to any person means the four full fiscal
quarters (or such lesser period during which such person has been in existence)
ended immediately preceding any date upon which any determination is to be made
pursuant to the terms of the Debt Securities or the Indenture.
"Refinancing Indebtedness" means, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities, Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock (a) issued in exchange
for, or the proceeds from the issuance and sale of which are used substantially
concurrently to repay, redeem, defease, refund, refinance, discharge or
otherwise retire for value, in whole or in part, or (b) constituting an
amendment, modification or supplement to, or a deferral or renewal of ((a) and
(b) above are, collectively, a "Refinancing"), any Indebtedness or Disqualified
Capital Stock in a principal amount or, in the case of Disqualified Capital
Stock, liquidation preference, not to exceed (after deduction of reasonable and
customary fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Refinancing) the
lesser of (i) the principal amount or, in the case of Disqualified Capital
Stock, liquidation preference, of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock
so Refinanced and (ii) if such Indebtedness being Refinanced was issued with an
original issue discount, the accreted value thereof (as determined in accordance
with GAAP) at the time of such Refinancing; provided that (A) such Refinancing
Indebtedness of any Subsidiary of the Company shall only be used to Refinance
outstanding Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock of such Subsidiary, (B)
such Refinancing Indebtedness shall (x) not have an Average Life shorter than
the Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock to be so refinanced at the time
of such Refinancing and (y) in all respects, be no less subordinated or junior,
if applicable, to the rights of holders of such series of Debt Securities than
was the Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock to be refinanced and (C) such
Refinancing Indebtedness shall have a final stated maturity or redemption date,
as applicable, no earlier than the final stated maturity or redemption date, as
applicable, of the Indebtedness or Disqualified Capital Stock to be so
refinanced.
"Related Business" means the gaming or hotel business and other businesses
necessary for, or in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the
Company, incident to, connected with, arising out of, or developed or operated
to permit or facilitate the conduct or pursuit of the gaming or hotel business
(including developing or operating sports or entertainment facilities, retail
facilities, restaurants, night clubs, transportation and communications services
or other related activities or enterprises and any additions or improvements
thereto) and potential opportunities in the gaming or hotel business.
"Representative" means The Bank of Nova Scotia or any successor or
successors under the Credit Agreement.
"Restricted Payment" means, with respect to any person, (a) the declaration
or payment of any dividend or other distribution in respect of Equity Interests
of such person or any parent or Subsidiary of such person, (b) any payment on
account of the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for value
of Equity Interests of such person or any Subsidiary or parent of such person,
(c) other than with the proceeds from the substantially concurrent sale of, or
in exchange for, Refinancing Indebtedness, any purchase, redemption, or other
acquisition or retirement for value of, any payment in respect of any amendment
of the terms of or any defeasance of, any Subordinated Indebtedness, directly or
indirectly, by such person or a parent or Subsidiary of such person prior to the
scheduled maturity, any scheduled repayment of principal, or scheduled sinking
fund payment, as the case may be, of such Indebtedness and (d) any Investment by
such person, other than a Permitted Investment; provided, that the term
"Restricted Payment" does not include (i) any dividend, distribution or other
payment on or with respect to Equity Interests of an Issuer to the extent
payable solely in shares of Qualified Capital Stock of such Issuer or (ii) any
dividend, distribution or other payment to the Issuers, or to any Guarantors, if
any, by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
"S&P" means Standard and Poor's Ratings Group, a division of the
McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
"Senior Debt" of the Company, SINA or any Guarantor, if any, means, with
respect to a series of Debt Securities, Indebtedness (including and together
with all monetary obligations in respect of the Credit Agreement, and interest,
whether or not allowable, accruing on Indebtedness incurred pursuant to the
Credit Agreement after the filing of a petition initiating any proceeding under
any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or which would have accrued but for
such filing) of the Company, SINA or any Guarantor, if any, arising under the
Credit Agreement or that, by the terms of the instrument creating or evidencing
such Indebtedness, is expressly designated Senior Debt and made senior in right
of payment to such series of Debt Securities or any applicable Guarantee, if
any; provided, that in no event shall Senior Debt include (a) Indebtedness to
any Subsidiary of the Company or any officer, director or employee of the
Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (other than Indebtedness that is
required to be pledged to the lenders under the Credit Agreement), (b)
Indebtedness incurred in
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violation of the terms of the Indenture or such series of Debt Securities, (c)
Indebtedness to trade creditors, (d) Disqualified Capital Stock, and (e) any
liability for taxes owed or owing by the Company, SINA or any Guarantor, if any.
"Significant Subsidiary" shall, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities,have the meaning provided under Regulation S-X under the Securities
Act as in effect on the Issue Date of such series.
"Stated Maturity" means, with respect to a series of Debt Securities, the
date specified in such series of Debt Securities as the fixed date on which the
payment of principal of such series of Debt Securities is due and payable,
including pursuant to any mandatory redemption provision (but excluding any
provision providing for the repurchase of such series of Debt Securities at the
option of the holder thereof upon the happening of any contingency beyond the
control of the Issuers unless such contingency has occurred).
"Subordinated Indebtedness" means, with respect to a series of Debt
Securities or a Guarantee, if any, Indebtedness of the Company, SINA or any
Guarantor, if any, that is subordinated in right of payment to such series of
Debt Securities or such Guarantee, if any, as applicable, in any respect or, for
purposes of the definition of Restricted Payments only, has a stated maturity on
(except for such series of Debt Securities) or after the Stated Maturity of such
series of Debt Securities.
"Subsidiary", with respect to any person, means (i) a corporation a
majority of whose Equity Interests with voting power, under ordinary
circumstances, to elect directors is at the time, directly or indirectly, owned
by such person, by such person and one or more Subsidiaries of such person or by
one or more Subsidiaries of such person, (ii) any other person (other than a
corporation) in which such person, one or more Subsidiaries of such person, or
such person and one or more Subsidiaries of such person, directly or indirectly,
at the date of determination thereof has at least majority ownership interest,
or (iii) a partnership in which such person or a Subsidiary of such person is,
at the time, a general partner. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Unrestricted
Subsidiary shall not be a Subsidiary of the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company. Unless the context requires otherwise, Subsidiary means each direct and
indirect Subsidiary of the Company.
"Unrestricted Subsidiary" means any subsidiary of the Company (other than
SINA) that does not own any Capital Stock of, or own or hold any Lien on any
property of, the Company or any other Subsidiary of the Company or SINA and that
shall be designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of the
Company; provided, that (i) such subsidiary shall not engage, to any substantial
extent, in any line or lines of business activity other than a Related Business,
(ii) neither immediately prior thereto nor after giving pro forma effect to such
designation would there exist a Default or Event of Default and (iii)
immediately after giving pro forma effect thereto, the Company could incur at
least $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to the Debt Incurrence Ratio in the
covenant "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional Indebtedness and Disqualified
Capital Stock". The Board of Directors of the Company may designate any
Unrestricted Subsidiary to be a Subsidiary; provided, that (i) no Default or
Event of Default is existing or will occur as a consequence thereof and (ii)
immediately after giving effect to such designation, on a pro forma basis, the
Company could incur at least $1.00 of Indebtedness pursuant to the Debt
Incurrence Ratio in the covenant "Limitation on Incurrence of Additional
Indebtedness and Disqualified Capital Stock". Each such designation shall be
evidenced by filing with the Trustee a certified copy of the resolution giving
effect to such designation and an Officers' Certificate certifying that such
designation complied with the foregoing conditions.
"wholly owned Subsidiary" means a Subsidiary all the Equity Interests of
which are owned by the Company or one or more wholly owned Subsidiaries of the
Company, except for directors' qualifying shares.
CERTAIN BAHAMIAN TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The Bahamas does not impose any income, capital gains or withholding taxes.
Therefore, interest and principal paid on the Debt Securities will not be
subject to any Bahamas withholding taxes.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Issuers may sell the Debt Securities through underwriters, through or
to dealers, directly to one or more purchasers, or through agents. Each
Prospectus Supplement with respect to the Debt Securities offered hereby will
set forth the terms of the offering of the applicable Debt Securities, including
the name or names of any underwriters, dealers or agents, the purchase price of
the Debt Securities and the proceeds to the Issuers from such sale, any delayed
delivery arrangements, any underwriting discounts and other items constituting
underwriters' compensation, the initial public offering price, any discounts or
concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to dealers and any securities
exchanges on which the Debt Securities may be listed.
If underwriters are used in the sale, the Debt Securities will be acquired
by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in
one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at a fixed public
offering price or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. The Debt
Securities may be offered to the public either through
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underwriting syndicates represented by one or more managing underwriters or
directly by one or more firms acting as underwriters. The underwriter or
underwriters with respect to a particular underwritten offering of Debt
Securities will be named in the Prospectus Supplement relating to such offering,
and if an underwriting syndicate is used, the managing underwriter or
underwriters will be set forth on the cover of such Prospectus Supplement.
Unless otherwise set forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto, the
obligations of the underwriters or agents to purchase the Debt Securities will
be subject to conditions precedent and the underwriters will be obligated to
purchase all the Debt Securities if any are purchased. The initial public
offering price and any discounts or concessions allowed or re-allowed or paid to
dealers may be changed from time to time.
If dealers are used in the sale of Debt Securities with respect to which
this Prospectus is delivered, the Issuers will sell such Debt Securities to the
dealers as principals. The dealers may then resell such Debt Securities to the
public at varying prices to be determined by such dealers at the time of resale.
The names of the dealers and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in
the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto.
Debt Securities may be sold directly by the Issuers or through agents
designated by the Issuers from time to time at fixed prices, which may be
changed, or at varying prices determined at the time of sale. Any agent involved
in the offer or sale of the Debt Securities with respect to which this
Prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by the Issuer
to such agent will be set forth in the Prospectus Supplement relating thereto.
Unless otherwise indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, any such agent will be
acting on a best efforts basis for the period of its appointment.
In connection with the sale of the Debt Securities, underwriters or agents
may receive compensation from the Issuers or from purchasers of Debt Securities
from whom they may act as agents in the form of discounts, concessions, or
commissions. Underwriters, agents and dealers participating in the distribution
of the Debt Securities may be deemed to be underwriters, and any discounts or
commissions received by them from the Issuers and any profit on the resale of
the Debt Securities by them may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or
commissions under the Securities Act.
If so indicated in the Prospectus Supplement, the Issuers will authorize
agents, underwriters, or dealers to solicit offers from certain types of
institutions to purchase Debt Securities from the Issuers at the public offering
price set forth in such Prospectus Supplement pursuant to delayed delivery
contracts providing for payment and delivery on a specified date in the future.
Such contracts will be subject only to those conditions set forth in such
Prospectus Supplement, and the Prospectus Supplement will set forth the
commission payable for solicitation of such contracts.
Agents, dealers, and underwriters may be entitled under agreements entered
into with the Issuers to indemnification by the Issuers against certain civil
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution
with respect to payments that such agents, dealers, or underwriters may be
required to make with respect thereto. Agents, dealers, and underwriters may be
customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for the Issuers
in the ordinary course of business.
The Debt Securities may or may not be listed on a national securities
exchange. No assurances can be given that there will be a market for the Debt
Securities.
LEGAL MATTERS
Certain legal matters with respect to the legality of the Debt Securities
will be passed upon for the Issuers and the Guarantors, if any, by Charles D.
Adamo, Esq., General Counsel for the Issuers, with respect to matters of United
States law, New York law and the General Corporation law of Delaware, Giselle M.
Pyfrom, Esq., Associate General Associate for the Company and certain
Guarantors, with respect to matters of Bahamian law, Smith-Hughes, Raworth &
McKenzie with respect to British Virgin Islands law, Kozlov, Seaton, Romanini,
Brooks & Greenberg with respect to New Jersey law and Rome McGuigan Sabanosh,
P.C. with respect to Connecticut law. Certain matters will be passed upon for
any underwriters or agents by a firm named in the Prospectus Supplement relating
to a particular issue of Debt Securities. Mr. Adamo and Ms. Pyfrom each own and
have options to purchase ordinary shares of the Company.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements of Sun International Hotels Limited
for the years ended December 31, 1994, 1995 and 1996 incorporated by reference
herein, to the extent and for the periods indicated in the reports thereon, have
been audited by Arthur Andersen LLP, independent public accountants, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
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The consolidated financial statements of SINA appearing in SINA's Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996, have been audited by
Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their report thereon
included therein and incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated
financial statements are incorporated herein by reference in reliance upon such
report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and
auditing.
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
Item 14. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.
The following table sets forth the expenses to be borne by the Issuers in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the Debt Securities being
registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions. All of such
amounts are estimated except for the SEC Registration Fee.
Registration......................................... $ 90,909
Trustee Fees......................................... 10,000
Printing............................................. 30,000
Accounting Fees...................................... 30,000
Legal Fees........................................... 80,000
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses........................... 10,000
Rating Agency Fees................................... 100,000
Miscellaneous........................................ 49,091
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Total................................................ $400,000
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Item 15. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Sun International Hotels Limited. Section 56 of the Companies Act empowers
a company incorporated under the Companies Act to indemnify against all
expenses, including legal fees, and against all judgements, fines and amounts
paid in settlement and reasonably incurred in connection with legal,
administrative or investigative proceedings any person who (a) is or was a party
or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed
proceedings, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason
of the fact that the person is or was a director, an officer or a liquidator of
the company or (b) is or was, at the request of the company, serving as a
director, officer or liquidator of, or in any other capacity is or was acting
for, another company or a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise,
provided, however, that such indemnification may only be provided to a person if
the person acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of
the company and, in the case of criminal proceedings, the person had no
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful. The decision of the
directors as to whether the person acted honestly and in good faith and with a
view to the best interests of the company and as to whether the person had no
reasonable cause to believe that his conduct was unlawful is, in the absence of
fraud, sufficient for the purposes of the Companies Act unless a question of law
is involved.
The Company provides for indemnification of its directors and officers
pursuant to Article 85 of its Articles of Association which provides that, net
of any indemnification an officer or director of the Company receives from
another source, the Company will indemnify its officers and directors to the
fullest extent permitted by the Companies Act.
The Company has purchased directors' and officers' liability insurance
policies indemnifying its officers and directors and the officers and directors
of its subsidiaries (including SINA) against claims and liabilities (with stated
exceptions) to which they may become subject by reason of their positions with
the Company or its subsidiaries as directors and officers.
Sun International North America, Inc. Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the
General Corporation Law of Delaware empowers a corporation to indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil,
criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the
right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director,
officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the
request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a
director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint
venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys'
fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably
incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if he acted
in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to
the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.
Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the
corporation to procure a
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judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the
capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys' fees)
actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with the defense or
settlement or such action or suit if he acted in good faith and in a manner he
reasonably believes to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the
corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any
claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be
liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court
of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall
determine that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the
circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to
indemnity for such expenses which the Delaware Court of Chancery or such other
court shall deem proper.
Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director, officer,
employee or agent of a corporation has been successful on the merits or
otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in
subsections (a) and (b) of such Subsection 145 or in the defense of any claim,
issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including
attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
therewith. It also provides that indemnification provided for by Section 145
shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party
may be entitled, and it empowers a corporation to purchase and maintain
insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or
agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership,
joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against
him or incurred by him in any such capacity or arising out of his status as
such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him
against such liabilities under Section 145.
The Certificate of Incorporation of SINA (the "Certificate") provides that
a director of SINA shall not be personally liable to SINA or its stockholders
for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except for
liability (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to SINA or its
stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of
the Delaware General Corporation Law, or (iv) for any transaction from which the
director derived an improper personal benefit. The Certificate also provides
that if the Delaware General Corporation Law is amended after the Effective Date
(as defined in the Certificate) to authorize corporate action further
eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability
of a director of SINA shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent
permitted by the Delaware General Corporation Law, as so amended.
Item 16. Exhibits.
*1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement.
4.1 Form of Indenture.
5.1 Opinion of Charles D. Adamo, Esq.
5.2 Opinion of Giselle M. Pyfrom, Esq.
5.3 Opinion of Kozlov, Seaton, Romanini, Brooks & Greenberg.
5.4 Opinion of Rome McGuigan Sabanosh, P.C.
5.5 Opinion of Smith-Hughes Raworth & McKenzie.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.3 Consent of Charles D. Adamo, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.4 Consent of Giselle M. Pyfrom, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.2).
23.5 Consent of Kozlov, Seaton, Romanini, Brooks & Greenberg
(included in Exhibit 5.3).
23.6 Consent of Rome McGuigan Sabanosh, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.4).
23.7 Consent of Smith-Hughes Raworth & McKenzie (included in Exhibit 5.5).
24.1 Power of Attorney for Sun International Hotels Limited.
24.2 Power of Attorney for Sun International North America, Inc.
24.3 Power of Attorney for Sun International Bahamas Limited.
24.4 Power of Attorney for Paradise Acquisitions Limited.
24.5 Power of Attorney for Paradise Island Limited.
24.6 Power of Attorney for Paradise Enterprises Limited.
24.7 Power of Attorney for Island Hotel Company Limited.
24.8 Power of Attorney for Paradise Beach Inn Limited.
24.9 Power of Attorney for Sun International Management Limited.
24.10 Power of Attorney for GGRI, Inc.
24.11 Power of Attorney for Resorts International Hotel, Inc.
24.12 Power of Attorney for Sun Cove, Ltd.
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*25.1 Statement of Eligibility and Qualification on Form T-1 of the Trustee
under the Indenture.
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* To be filed by Current Reports on Form 6-K (with respect to the
Company) and Form 8-K (with respect to SINA) pursuant to Item 601 of
Regulation S-K.
Item 17. Undertakings.
(a) Rule 415 Offering.
The undersigned registrants hereby undertake:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being
made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) to include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act of 1933; (ii) to reflect in the prospectus any
facts or events arising after the effective date of the
registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate,
represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in
the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any
increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end
of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the
form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate
offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee"
table in the effective registration statement; and (iii) to
include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration
statement or any material change to such information in the
registration statement; provided, however, that paragraphs
(a)(l)(i) and (l)(ii) do not apply if the information required to
be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by such registrants pursuant to section 13 or section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the
Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall
be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
amendment any of the securities being registered which remain
unsold at the termination of the offering.
(4) To file a post-effective amendment to the registration statement
to include any financial statements required by 17 C.F.R. ss.
210.3-19 at the start of any delayed offering or throughout a
continuous offering. Financial statements and information
otherwise required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933 need not be furnished, provided that the registrants include
in the prospectus, by means of a post-effective amendment,
financial statements required pursuant to this paragraph (a)(4)
and other information necessary to ensure that all other
information in the prospectus is at least as current as the date
of those financial statements. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
with respect to registration statements on Form F-3, a
post-effective amendment need not be filed to include financial
statements and information required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Act or 17 C.F.R. ss. 210.3-19 if such financial statements and
information are contained in periodic reports filed with or
furnished to the Commission by the registrants pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Form F-3.
(b) The undersigned registrants hereby undertake that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each
filing of the registrants' annual reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or
Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that is
incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities
offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the registrants pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the registrants have been advised that in
the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in said Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by
the registrants of expenses incurred or paid by
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a director, officer or controlling person of the registrants in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by
such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the
securities being registered, the registrants will, unless in the
opinion of their counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question
whether such indemnification by them is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
(d) The undersigned registrants hereby undertake to file an application
for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the trustee under
subsection (a) of Section 310 of the Trust Indenture Act (the "Act")
in accordance with the rules and regulations prescribed by the
Commission under Section 305(b)(2) of the Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Sun International Hotels Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
-------------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Executive Vice President-Corporate
Development & General Counsel
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of Directors
* and Chief Executive Officer November 26, 1997
--------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Solomon Kerzner
* Director November 26, 1997
---------------
Derek Hawton
* Director November 26, 1997
---------------
Peter Buckley
* Director November 26, 1997
---------------
Howard Marks
* Director November 26, 1997
---------------
Eric Siegel
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
* (Principal Financial and Accounting November 26, 1997
--------------- Officer and Authorized Representative
John Allison in the United States)
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Sun International North America, Inc.
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of Directors
* and Chief Executive Officer November 26, 1997
------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
- --------------------
Charles D. Adamo
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
------------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Sun International Bahamas Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
------------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
* Director (Principal Executive November 26, 1997
- --------------------- Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
- --------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
- ---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative November 26, 1997
- --------------------- in the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Paradise Acquisitions Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
* Director (Principal Executive November 26, 1997
--------------------- Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative in November 26, 1997
--------------------- the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Paradise Island Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
* Director (Principal Executive November 26, 1997
--------------------- Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative November 26, 1997
--------------------- in the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Paradise Enterprises Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
-------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
* Director (Principal Executive November 26, 1997
--------------------- Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative November 26, 1997
--------------------- in the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Island Hotel Company Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
* Director (Principal Executive November 26, 1997
--------------------- Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative November 26, 1997
--------------------- in the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Paradise Beach Inn Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Vice President
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
* Director (Principal Executive November 26, 1997
--------------------- Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
November 26, 1997
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative November 26, 1997
--------------------- in the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
------------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Sun International Management Limited
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
--------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of Directorse
* and Chief Executiv Officer November 26, 1997
--------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Solomon Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Howard Kerzner
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
--------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Authorized Representative November 26, 1997
--------------------- in the United States
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
-----------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
GGRI, Inc.
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
-------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of Directors
* and Chief Executive Officer November 26, 1997
--------------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
--------------------- and Accounting Officer)
John Allison
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
---------------------
Charles D. Adamo
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
--------------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Resorts International Hotel, Inc.
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
--------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of Directors
* (Principal Executive, Financial November 26, 1997
-------------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
/s/ Charles D. Adamo Director November 26, 1997
--------------------
Charles D. Adamo
* Director November 26, 1997
--------------------
Howard Kerzner
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
----------------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form F-3 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of New York, State of New York, on the 26th day of
November, 1997.
Sun Cove, Ltd.
By /s/ Charles D. Adamo
-------------------------------------
Name: Charles D. Adamo
Title: Authorized Signatory
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name Title Date
---- ----- ----
Chairman of the Board of Directors
* and Chief Executive Officer November 26, 1997
----------------- (Principal Executive Officer)
Howard Kerzner
* Director (Principal Financial November 26, 1997
----------------- and Accounting Officer)
Kevin DeSanctis
* Director November 26, 1997
-----------------
John Allison
*By: /s/ Charles D. Adamo
------------------------
Charles D. Adamo
Attorney-in-Fact
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description
- ------- -----------
4.1 Form of Indenture.
5.1 Opinion of Charles D. Adamo, Esq.
5.2 Opinion of Giselle M. Pyfrom, Esq.
5.3 Opinion of Kozlov, Seaton, Romanini, Brooks & Greenberg.
5.4 Opinion of Rome McGuigan Sabanosh, P.C.
5.5 Opinion of Smith-Hughes Raworth & McKenzie.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23.2 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24.1 Power of Attorney for Sun International Hotels Limited.
24.2 Power of Attorney for Sun International North America, Inc.
24.3 Power of Attorney for Sun International Bahamas Limited.
24.4 Power of Attorney for Paradise Acquisitions Limited.
24.5 Power of Attorney for Paradise Island Limited.
24.6 Power of Attorney for Paradise Enterprises Limited.
24.7 Power of Attorney for Island Hotel Company Limited.
24.8 Power of Attorney for Paradise Beach Inn Limited.
24.9 Power of Attorney for Sun International Management Limited.
24.10 Power of Attorney for GGRI, Inc.
24.11 Power of Attorney for Resorts International Hotel, Inc.
24.12 Power of Attorney for Sun Cove, Ltd.
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