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EX-2.01 — Plan of Acquisition, Reorganization, Arrangement, Liquidation or Succession
This Agreement and Plan of Merger (this “Agreement”) is made and
entered into as of March 22, 2005 by and among Mandalay Resort Group, a
Nevada corporation (“MRG”),
Circus Circus Michigan, Inc., a Michigan corporation (the “Company”), CCM Merger Inc.,
a Michigan corporation (“Parent”),
CCM Merger Sub., Inc., a Michigan corporation (“Merger Subsidiary”) and MGM MIRAGE, a Delaware
Corporation (“MGM MIRAGE”).
WHEREAS, the Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
MRG, is a member of Detroit Entertainment, L.L.C., a Michigan limited liability
company (“DE”), which owns the assets and business of the MotorCity Casino (“MotorCity”).
WHEREAS, an Affiliate of the Parent is also a holder
of an indirect interest in DE through Atwater Casino Group, L.L.C., a Michigan
limited liability company (“ACG”).
WHEREAS, MRG and MGM MIRAGE are parties to the MGM
MIRAGE/MRG Merger Agreement pursuant to which MGM MIRAGE will acquire MRG as a
wholly-owned subsidiary.
WHEREAS, MGM MIRAGE holds an indirect interest in MGM
Grand Detroit, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company doing business as the
MGM Grand Detroit Casino.
WHEREAS, the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act
prohibits any person from owning more than a 10% interest in more than one
casino in Detroit, Michigan.
WHEREAS, the Parent desires to acquire the Company
through a merger (the “Merger”)
of Merger Subsidiary with and into the Company, which merger shall take place
immediately prior to the consummation of MGM MIRAGE’s acquisition of MRG.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and
the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth
herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
“ACG”
shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Additional
Tax Liability” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(d).
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or
is under common control with, such specified Person. For purposes of this definition, “control”
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(including the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”)
with respect to the relationship between or among two or more Persons, means
the possession, directly or indirectly or as a trustee or executor, of the
power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a
Person whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or
executor, by Contract or otherwise, including the ownership, directly or
indirectly, of securities having the power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or similar body governing the management and policies of such Person;
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the term
Affiliate, when used in the context of MGM MIRAGE, include any entities owned
or controlled by or under common control with, the majority stockholder of MGM
MIRAGE, other than MGM MIRAGE and each Subsidiary of MGM MIRAGE or entity
controlled by MGM MIRAGE.
“Agreement”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Allocation
Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(b).
“Antitrust
Division” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(b).
“Articles
of Merger” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Board of
Arbitration” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.03(c).
“business day” shall mean any Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday or Friday which banks located in Detroit, Michigan are not
authorized to close.
“City”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a).
“Claim
Notice” means written notification pursuant to Section 8.03(a) of
a Third Party Claim as to which indemnity under Section 8.02 is sought by
an Indemnified Party, enclosing a copy of all papers served, if any, and
specifying the nature of and basis for such Third Party Claim and for the
Indemnified Party’s claim against the Indemnifying Party under Section 8.02,
together with the amount or, if not then reasonably determinable, the estimated
amount, determined in good faith, of the Loss arising from such Third Party
Claim.
“Closing”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
“Closing
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
“Code”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time,
including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Company”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Company
Common Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(a).
“Company
Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth in Article V.
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“Company
Group” means any combined, unitary, consolidated or other
affiliated group within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Code or
otherwise, of which the Company or any Subsidiary is or has been a member for
federal, state, local or foreign tax purposes.
“Company
Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change, circumstance or
effect that is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to (i) the
business, assets, operations, financial condition or results of operations of
the Company or (ii) the ability of the Company to consummate the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Company
Required Statutory Approvals” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5.09.
“Contract”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(b).
“DE”
shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Development
Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a).
“Dispute
Period” means the period ending thirty (30) days following
receipt by an Indemnifying Party of either a Claim Notice or an Indemnity
Notice.
“EDC”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a).
“Effective
Time” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02.
“Elections”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.08(a).
“Employees” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.15.
“Encumbrance”
means any security interest, pledge, mortgage, option, lien (including
environmental and Tax liens), assessment, lease, charge, encumbrance, adverse
claim, preferential arrangement, equitable interest, right of first refusal or
restriction of any kind, including any restriction on the use, voting,
transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of ownership.
“Excess
Cash” shall mean $8,000,000, which is inclusive of all
distributions, including tax distributions.
“Exchange
Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“FTC”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.06(b).
“GAAP”
means United States generally accepted accounting principles and practices as
in effect from time to time and applied consistently throughout the periods
involved.
“Gaming
Authorities” means, collectively, (a) the Nevada Gaming
Commission, (b) the Nevada Gaming Control Board, (c) the New Jersey
Division of Gaming Enforcement, (d) the New Jersey Casino Control
Commission, (e) the Mississippi Gaming Commission, (f) the Michigan
Gaming Control Board, (g) the Illinois Gaming Board and (h) any other
Governmental
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Entity that holds regulatory, licensing or permit authority over
gambling, gaming or casino activities conducted by MRG, the Parent, MGM MIRAGE,
MotorCity or their respective Affiliates within its jurisdiction.
“Gaming
Laws” shall mean the federal, state, local or foreign statutes,
ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, consents, approvals, licenses,
judgments, orders, decrees, injunctions and other authorizations governing or
relating to the current or contemplated casino and gaming operations and
activities of MRG, MGM MIRAGE and their respective Affiliates, the Parent and
Merger Subsidiary.
“Governmental
Entity” means any (a) nation, principality, state,
commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other
jurisdiction of any nature, (b) governmental or quasi-governmental entity
of any nature, including any governmental division, subdivision, department,
agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council, board, instrumentality,
officer, official, representative, organization, taxing authority or unit and
any court or other tribunal (foreign, federal, state or local), or (c) Person
or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative,
judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or
power of any nature, including the Gaming Authorities.
“Governmental
Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree,
stipulation, determination, or award entered by or with any Governmental
Entity.
“Guaranty”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.04(a).
“HSR Act”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.02(c).
“Indemnified
Party” means a Parent Indemnified Party or a MRG Indemnified
Party, as the case may be.
“Indemnifying
Party” means the MRG Indemnifying Party, the MGM MIRAGE
Indemnifying Party or the Parent Indemnifying Parties, as the case may be.
“Indemnity
Notice” means written notification pursuant to Section 8.03(b) of
a claim for indemnity under Article VIII by an Indemnified Party,
specifying the nature of and basis for such claim, together with the amount or,
if not then reasonably determinable, the estimated amount, determined in good
faith, of the Loss arising from such claim.
“Intercompany Account Settlement” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 6.13.
“IRS”
means the Internal Revenue Service.
“Laws”
means all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other
pronouncements having the effect of law of the United States, any foreign
country or any domestic or foreign state, county, city or other political
subdivision or of any Governmental Entity, including all Gaming Laws.
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“Liabilities”
means all debts, obligations and other liabilities of a Person (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become
due), including those arising under any Law, action, investigation, inquiry or
order and those arising under any Contract.
“Loss”
means any action, cost, damage, Liability, loss, injury, penalty, or obligation
of any kind or nature, including interest, penalties, fines, legal, accounting,
and other professional fees and expenses incurred in the investigation,
collection, prosecution, determination and defense thereof and amounts paid in
settlement payable to third parties that may be imposed on or otherwise
incurred or suffered and which give rise to a valid claim for indemnification
under Article VIII. In addition, (a) if
the Parent shall breach its obligation to consummate the Merger or (b) if Ms. Ilitch
shall breach her obligation to cause the Merger Consideration to be delivered
as provided in Section 6.07, Loss shall include (i) the difference
between the Merger Consideration and any lesser amount received by MRG from the
disposition of the Company and (ii) all other actual and reasonable costs
and expenses (including fees and expenses of investment bankers and attorneys)
incurred by MRG in connection with such disposition of the Company; provided
that in the case of either clause (a) or (b), the amount of Loss shall not
exceed $300 million.
“Material
Contract” shall mean any Contract providing for aggregate
payments of at least $250,000 over the term of the Contract.
“MCL”
means Sections 450.1701-450.1774 of the Michigan Compiled Law.
“Merger”
shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“Merger
Consideration” shall mean Five Hundred Twenty-Five Million
Dollars ($525,000,000).
“Merger
Subsidiary” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“MGM MIRAGE”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“MGM MIRAGE Indemnifying Party” means MGM MIRAGE.
“MGM
MIRAGE/MRG Merger Agreement” shall mean that certain Agreement
and Plan of Merger dated as of June 15, 2004 among MGM MIRAGE, MGM MIRAGE
Acquisition Co #61 and MRG.
“MotorCity Customer Data” shall have the meaning set
forth in Section 6.11(c).
“MotorCity”
shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.
“MRG
Indemnified Parties” means MRG and MGM MIRAGE and their
respective officers, directors, employees, shareholders, agents and
representatives, successors and assigns.
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“MRG
Indemnifying Parties” shall mean MGM MIRAGE and, after the
Merger, shall include MRG.
“MRG”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Operating
Agreement” means the Operating Agreement of Detroit
Entertainment, L.L.C. dated as of October 7, 1997, as amended through the
date hereof and as may be further amended from time to time.
“Ordinary
Course of Business” means an action taken by a Person if (a) such
action is consistent with the past practices of such Person and is taken in the
normal day-to-day operations of such Person and (b) such action is not
required to be authorized by the board of directors (or management committee)
of such Person (or by any Person or group of Persons exercising similar
authority) and is not required to be specifically authorized by the parent
company (if any) of such Person, including actions that are consistent with
approvals previously received from the Board of Directors of the Company (or the
Management Committee of DE).
“Parent”
shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.
“Parent
Disclosure Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth in Article IV.
“Parent
Indemnified Parties” means Ms. Ilitch, the Parent, Merger
Subsidiary and, after the Merger, the Surviving Corporation, and their
respective directors, managers, officers, employees, agents, shareholders,
representatives, successors and assigns.
“Parent
Indemnifying Parties” means the Parent and, after the Merger, the
Surviving Corporation.
“Parent
Material Adverse Effect” means any event, change, circumstance or
effect that is or is reasonably likely to be materially adverse to (i) the
business, assets, operations, financial condition or results of operations of
the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of
the Parent to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
“Parent
Required Statutory Approvals” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 4.02(c).
“Person”
means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint
stock company, joint venture, association, trust or other entity or
organization, including a Governmental Entity.
“Pre-Closing
Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01.
“Pre-Closing
Period Tax Return” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02(a).
“Recipient”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).
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“Resolution
Period” means the period ending thirty (30) days following
receipt by an Indemnified Party of a written notice from an Indemnifying Party
stating that it disputes all or any portion of a claim set forth in an
Indemnity Notice.
“SEC”
shall mean the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Straddle
Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.01(a).
“Straddle
Period Tax Returns” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.02(b)
“Subsidiary”
means, with respect to any specified Person any other person of which more than
50% of the total voting power of shares of capital stock or other equity
interests entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to
vote in the election of directors, managers, trustees or other governing body
thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such
Person and/or one or more of the other subsidiaries of such Person.
“Surviving
Corporation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Tax Claim”
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.04(a).
“Taxes”
means any and all taxes, charges, customs, fees, levies, duties, Liabilities,
impositions or other assessments, including income, gross receipts, profits,
excise, real or personal property, environmental, recapture, sales, use,
value-added, withholding, social security, retirement, employment,
unemployment, occupation, service, license, net worth, payroll, franchise,
capital gains, stamp, transfer and recording taxes, general or special
assessments, fees and charges, imposed by the IRS or any other taxing authority
(whether domestic or foreign including any state, county, local or foreign
government or any subdivision or taxing agency thereof (including a United
States possession)), and all taxes, fees and other charges assessed under the
Gaming Laws (excluding any and all fees, charges, costs and expenses assessed
against Parent or any of its principals by the Gaming Authorities in connection
with the filing, investigation and/or processing of the applications of Parent
and any of its principals to obtain all Governmental Approvals necessary to own
and operate the Company and MotorCity and its facilities and related
amenities), whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or
any other basis; and any interest, fines, penalties, additions to tax, or
additional amounts attributable to, or imposed upon, or with respect to, any
such taxes, charges, customs, fees, levies, duties, Liabilities, impositions or
other assessments.
“Tax
Returns” means all information or filing required to be supplied
to any taxing authority or jurisdiction (foreign or domestic) with respect to
Taxes, including attachments thereto, declarations, disclosures, schedules,
estimates and elections and amendments thereof, including information returns.
“Third
Party Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.03(a).
“Transfer
Taxes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.05.
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ARTICLE II
THE MERGER; CLOSING
SECTION 2.01. Merger.
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, and in accordance with the MCL, Merger Subsidiary shall be merged
with and into Company at the Effective Time.
Following the Merger, the separate existence of Merger Subsidiary shall
cease and the Company shall continue as the surviving corporation (the “Surviving Corporation”) and
a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Parent, and shall succeed
to and assume all the rights and obligations of Merger Subsidiary in accordance
with the MCL.
SECTION 2.02. Effective Time.
The Merger shall become effective when a Certificate of Merger (the “Articles of Merger”),
executed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the MCL, is filed with
the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. When used in this Agreement, the term “Effective
Time” shall mean the date and time at which the Articles of Merger are accepted
for record or such later time established by the Articles of Merger. The filing of the Articles of Merger shall be
made on the Closing Date.
SECTION 2.03. Effects of the Merger.
The Merger shall have the effects set forth in the applicable provisions of the
MCL.
SECTION 2.04. Conversion of Shares.
At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the
part of MRG, the Company, the Parent or Merger Subsidiary:
(a) each
issued and outstanding share of the Company’s common stock, no par value per
share (“Company Common Stock”),
held by the Company as treasury stock, if any, shall cease to exist, and no
payment or consideration shall be made with respect thereto.
(b) all the
issued and outstanding shares of Company Common Stock, other than shares of
Company Common Stock referred to in paragraph (a) above, shall be
converted into the right to receive an aggregate amount in cash, without
interest, equal to the Merger Consideration.
At the Effective Time, all such shares of Company Common Stock shall no
longer be outstanding and shall automatically be cancelled and retired and
shall cease to exist, and the holder of the certificate(s) representing shares
of Company Common Stock shall cease to have any rights with respect thereto,
except the right to receive the Merger Consideration, without interest; and
(c) each
issued and outstanding share of capital stock or ownership interest of Merger
Subsidiary shall be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of
common stock, no par value per share, of the Surviving Corporation.
(d) pursuant
to this transaction, the Surviving Corporation, an entity wholly owned and
controlled by Ms. Ilitch, succeeds to substantially all the assets of the
Company by operation of law.
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SECTION 2.05. The Closing. The
closing of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Closing”) shall take place
at the executive offices of MGM MIRAGE, 3600 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas,
NV89109, immediately prior to the consummation of the merger of MRG with and
into MGM MIRAGE Acquisition Co. #61 as provided in the MGM MIRAGE/MRG Merger
Agreement (the “Closing Date”). On the Closing Date, the Parent shall cause
the Merger Consideration to be paid to MRG by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account designated by MRG. Immediately prior to the Closing the Company shall
distribute to MRG all cash held by it, such that the Company shall not hold any
cash as of the Effective Time. In
addition, within 15 days following the Closing Date the Parent shall pay the Excess
Cash to the MRG. At the Effective Time
the Merger Consideration shall be paid to MRG and certificates representing the
shares of Company Common Stock shall be delivered to the Parent.
SECTION 2.06. No Prejudice of
Rights. The parties acknowledge that (i) nothing contained in Section 2.05
shall in any way prejudice the rights of the other member of DE under the
Operating Agreement and (ii) the Operating Agreement, including, without
limitation, Articles VI and VIII thereof, remains in full force and effect.
ARTICLE III
THE SURVIVING CORPORATION;
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
SECTION 3.01. Articles of
Incorporation. The Articles of Incorporation of the Company in effect at
the Effective Time shall be the articles of incorporation of the Surviving
Corporation until amended in accordance with applicable Law and the terms of
this Agreement.
SECTION 3.02. Bylaws. The
bylaws of the Company in effect at the Effective Time shall be the bylaws of
the Surviving Corporation, until amended, altered or repealed in accordance
with applicable Law.
SECTION 3.03. Directors and
Officers. The directors of Merger Subsidiary immediately prior to the
Effective Time shall be the directors of the Surviving Corporation as of the
Effective Time. The officers of Merger
Subsidiary shall be the officers of the Surviving Corporation as of the
Effective Time.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE PARENT AND MERGER SUBSIDIARY
The Parent and Merger Subsidiary jointly and severally
represent and warrant to MRG that, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule of
the Parent dated as of the date hereof (the “Parent Disclosure Schedule”), it being agreed that
disclosure of any item on the Parent Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed
disclosure with respect to all Sections of this Agreement if the relevance of
such item is reasonably apparent from the face of the Parent Disclosure
Schedule:
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SECTION 4.01. Organization and
Qualification. The Parent is a corporation and Merger Subsidiary is a
corporation, in each case duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the state of its incorporation or formation and has the
requisite corporate or other organizational power and authority to own, lease
and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it is now
being conducted. Each of the Parent and
Merger Subsidiary is duly qualified and licensed to transact business and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or
operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such
qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so organized, existing,
qualified, licensed and in good standing would not reasonably be expected to
have a Parent Material Adverse Effect.
(a) The Parent
and Merger Subsidiary each have full corporate or organizational power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. This Agreement and
the Merger have been approved and adopted by the Boards of Directors of the
Parent and Merger Subsidiary and the sole stockholder of Merger Subsidiary, and
no other corporate or similar proceedings on the part of the Parent or Merger
Subsidiary are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement or the consummation by the Parent and Merger Subsidiary of the
transactions contemplated hereby. This
Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof
by MRG and the Company, constitutes a valid and legally binding agreement of
each of Parent and Merger Subsidiary enforceable against each of them in
accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or
relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general
equitable principles.
(b) The execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger
Subsidiary and the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated
hereby do not and will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any
provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse
of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the
termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right
of termination or acceleration under, or result in the creation of any lien,
security interest or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of Parent
or any of its Subsidiaries under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the
respective certificates or articles of incorporation, articles of organization,
bylaws or operating agreements of Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any
statute, law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction,
writ, permit or license of any court or governmental authority applicable to
Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or
assets subject, in the case of consummation, to obtaining prior to the
Effective Time the Parent Required Statutory Approvals or (iii) any note,
bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, franchise, permit,
concession, contract, lease or other instrument, obligation or agreement of any
kind (each a “Contract”
and collectively “Contracts”)
to which Parent or any of its Subsidiaries is now a party or by which Parent or
any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties or assets may be
bound or affected. Excluded from the
foregoing sentence of this paragraph (b), insofar as it applies to the
terms, conditions or provisions described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of
this paragraph (b), are such
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violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults, terminations, accelerations
or creations of liens, security interests or encumbrances that would not
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect and would not
delay or hinder the consummation of the Merger.
(c) Except for
(i) the filings by the Parent required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), (ii) applicable filings, if any, with
the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, if applicable, (iii) filing of the
Articles of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Michigan in
connection with the Merger (the filings and approvals referred to in
clauses (i) through (iii) are collectively referred to as the “Parent Required Statutory Approvals”)
and (iv) notices, filings and approvals required by Gaming Laws and Gaming
Authorities, no declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, or
authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory body or
authority is necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Parent and Merger Subsidiary or the consummation by Parent and Merger
Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than such
declarations, filings, registrations, notices, authorizations, consents or
approvals which, if not made or obtained, as the case may be, would not
reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect and would not
delay the consummation of the Merger.
SECTION 4.03. Funding of Merger
Consideration. The Parent has obtained a commitment from Deutsche Bank and
Merrill Lynch to provide all financing required by the Parent to consummate the
Merger. True, correct and complete
copies of such commitments have been provided to MGM MIRAGE.
SECTION 4.04. Licensing. The
Parent and Merger Subsidiary know of no reason why either would be denied any
required licenses or approvals from any Gaming Authority with jurisdiction over
the transactions contemplated hereby, and Parent and Merger Subsidiary
reasonably expect that all licenses and approvals required under Gaming Laws
will be obtained from all such Gaming Authorities prior to or following the
Closing in accordance with applicable Gaming Laws.
SECTION 4.05. Litigation.
Except as set forth on Schedule 4.05, there is no action, suit or
proceeding, claim, arbitration or investigation, including indemnification
matters, against Parent or its Affiliates or any of their respective properties
or assets, pending or, to the knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or
its Affiliates or any of their respective properties or assets, before any
Governmental Entity or arbitration body, the adverse determination of which
would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse Effect or delay
the Merger and there is no Governmental Order or arbitration award outstanding
against Parent or its Affiliates or any of their respective properties or
assets which would reasonably be expected to have a Parent Material Adverse
Effect or delay the Merger.
SECTION 4.06. Access to Information.
The Parent and Merger Subsidiary acknowledge that Marian Ilitch, the President
of the Parent and Merger Subsidiary, is a member of the Management Committee of
DE. In such capacity Ms. Ilitch has
had access to such information concerning DE and MotorCity as she determined to
be necessary in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement. Accordingly, except as
expressly provided otherwise, MRG and the Company are not making any
representations or warranties concerning DE or MotorCity.
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SECTION 4.07. Brokers and Finders.
The Parent has not entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding with
any person or firm which may result in the obligation of MRG or MGM MIRAGE to
pay any investment banking fees, finder’s fees or brokerage fees in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereby.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
MRG AND THE COMPANY AND
WARRANTIES OF MGM MIRAGE
With respect to Sections 5.01 to 5.04, MRG and the
Company jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Parent and Merger
Subsidiary that, except as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule of Company
dated as of the date hereof (the “Company
Disclosure Schedule”), it being agreed that disclosure of any
item on the Company Disclosure Schedule shall be deemed disclosure with
respect to all Sections of this Agreement if the relevance of such item is
reasonably apparent from the face of the Company Disclosure Schedule:
SECTION 5.01. Organization and
Qualification. MRG and the Company are each corporations, duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the state of their respective
incorporation and each has the requisite corporate power and authority to own,
lease and operate its assets and properties and to carry on its business as it
is now being conducted, except where, in either instance, the failure to be so
organized or formed, existing, qualified, licensed and in good standing would
not reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. Copies of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation,
as in effect on the date hereof, including all amendments thereto certified as
true, correct and complete by the Secretary of State of the State of Michigan,
have heretofore been delivered to the Parent.
SECTION 5.02. Capitalization.
(a) The
authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 60,000 shares of Company
Common Stock. As of the date hereof, 100
shares of Company Common Stock are issued and outstanding. Each such share is validly issued, fully
paid, nonassessable and free of preemptive rights. MRG is the record and beneficial owner of
100% of the outstanding shares of Company Common Stock. The Company Common Stock is owned free and
clear of all Encumbrances, excepting only restrictions on the subsequent
transfer as may be imposed under applicable Laws (including Gaming Laws). There are no bonds, debentures, notes or
other indebtedness of the Company having voting rights (or convertible into
securities having voting rights). There
are no other equity interests or securities of the Company reserved for
issuance or any outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights, “phantom”
stock rights, convertible or exchangeable securities, stock appreciation
rights, commitments, agreements, arrangements or undertakings of any kind, or
other Contracts (other than this Agreement) granting to any Person any interest
in or right to acquire at any time, or upon the happening of any stated event,
any securities of the Company, or any interest in, exchangeable for, or
convertible into, a security of the Company or pursuant to which any Person is
or may be entitled to receive any payment or other value based on the revenues,
earnings or financial performance, stock price performance or other attribute
of the Company.
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(b) The
Company is a member of DE and, as such, has the rights set forth in the
Operating Agreement. The Company’s
membership interest in DE is owned by the Company free and clear of all
Encumbrances, excepting only restriction on the subsequent transfer by the
Surviving Corporation as may be imposed under applicable Laws or under the
Operating Agreement. Other than its
membership interests in DE, the Company does not own directly or indirectly, of
record or beneficially, or have the right to acquire under any Contract, any
capital stock or equity interests or any securities convertible, exchangeable,
redeemable or exercisable into capital stock or equity interests of any other
Person.
(a) MRG and
the Company each has full corporate power and authority to enter into this
Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement and the Merger have been
approved and adopted by the Board of Directors of Company and by the sole
shareholder of Company. No other
corporate proceedings on the part of MRG or the Company are necessary to
authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation by
the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by MRG and the Company, and, assuming the due authorization,
execution and delivery hereof by the Parent and Merger Subsidiary, constitutes
a valid and legally binding agreement of MRG and the Company enforceable
against MRG and the Company in accordance with its terms, except that such
enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.
(b) The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by MRG and the Company
and the consummation of the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby do
not and will not violate, conflict with or result in a breach of any provision
of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or
both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or
accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or
acceleration under, or result in the creation of any lien, security interest or
encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of MRG and the Company or any
of their Subsidiaries under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) the
respective articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational documents
of MRG and the Company or any of their Subsidiaries, (ii) any statute,
law, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ,
permit or license of any court or governmental authority applicable to MRG and
the Company or any of their Subsidiaries or any of their respective properties
or assets, subject, in the case of consummation, to obtaining (prior to the
Effective Time) the Company Required Statutory Approvals, or (iii) any
Contract to which MRG and the Company or any of their Subsidiaries is now a
party or by which MRG and the Company or any of their Subsidiaries or any of
their properties or assets may be bound or affected; provided that no representation
or warranty is being made by MRG, the Company or MGM MIRAGE with respect to the
Operating Agreement. Excluded from the
foregoing sentence of this paragraph (b), insofar as it applies to the
terms, conditions or provisions described in clauses (ii) and (iii) of
this paragraph (b), are such violations, conflicts, breaches, defaults,
terminations, accelerations or creations of liens, security interests or
encumbrances that would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect and would not prevent or
materially delay the consummation of the Merger.
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SECTION 5.04. Brokers and Finders.
The Company has not entered into any contract, arrangement or understanding
with any person or firm which may result in the obligation of the Parent, the
Surviving Corporation or MotorCity to pay any investment banking fees, finder’s
fees or brokerage fees in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
With respect to Sections
5.05 through 5.11, MGM MIRAGE warrants to the Parent and Merger Subsidiary
that, except as set forth in the Company Disclosure Schedule, it being agreed
that disclosure of any item on the Company Disclosure Schedule shall be
deemed disclosure with respect to all Sections in the Agreement if the
relevance of such item is reasonably apparent from the face of the Company
Disclosure Schedule:
SECTION 5.05. Operations of the
Company. The Company is not, and since its formation has not, engaged in
any business not related to MotorCity or the Company’s ownership interest
therein. The Company is not a party to
any Contract, other than this Agreement, the Operating Agreement and other
agreements arising from or relating to MotorCity or the Company’s ownership
interest therein.
SECTION 5.06. Real Property.
The Company does not own or lease and has never owned or leased any real
property.
SECTION 5.07. Employees. The
Company does not have any employees except as set forth on Schedule 5.07.
SECTION 5.08. Litigation.
Except as set forth on Schedule 5.08, there are no suits, actions, claims,
arbitrations, proceedings or investigations pending or, to the knowledge of the
Company, threatened, against or affecting the Company or any Subsidiary of the
Company which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected
to have a Company Material Adverse Effect, nor are there any judgments,
decrees, injunctions, rules or orders of any Governmental Entity or
arbitrator outstanding against the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company
which, individually or in the aggregate, would reasonably be expected to have a
Company Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 5.09. Statutory Approvals. Except
for (i) the filings by MRG and the Company required by the HSR Act, (ii) applicable
filings, if any, with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act, (iii) the
filing of the Articles of Merger with the Department of Labor and Economic
Growth in connection with the Merger, and (iv) any filings with or
approvals from authorities required solely by virtue of the jurisdictions in
which MRG and the Company or their respective Subsidiaries conduct any business
or own any assets (the filings and approvals referred to in clauses (i) through
(iv) are collectively referred to as the “Company Required Statutory
Approvals”), no declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, or
authorization, consent or approval of, any governmental or regulatory body or
authority is necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by MRG
and the Company or the consummation by MRG and the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby, other than such declarations, filings, registrations,
notices, authorizations, consents or approvals which, if not made or obtained,
as the case may be, would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the
aggregate, to have a Company Material Adverse Effect and would not prevent or
materially delay the consummation of the Merger.
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SECTION 5.10. No Undisclosed
Liabilities. Except for any Liabilities arising under the Operating
Agreement or otherwise related to MotorCity or the Company’s ownership interest
therein, the Company does not have any Liabilities.
SECTION 5.11. Taxes.
(a) The
Company and each Company Group (i) has timely filed (taking into account
all valid extensions of time for filing) with the appropriate taxing
authorities all material federal, state and local Tax Returns required by
applicable Law to be filed by the Company, or any Company Group, as the case
may be, and (ii) will timely file any such returns required by Law to be
filed (taking into account all valid extensions of time for filing) on or prior
to the Closing Date. Such Tax Returns
are (and, to the extent they will be filed prior to the Closing Date, will be)
complete and accurate in all material respects.
All Taxes of the Company and each Company Group shown due on any Tax
Return or otherwise owed have been, or in the case of Taxes due after the date
of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date, will be, timely paid. The Company does do not have pending any
request for an extension of time within which to file Tax Returns.
(b) No
federal, state, local or foreign audits or other administrative proceedings or
court proceedings are presently pending with regard to any Taxes or Tax Returns
of the Company or any Company Group. The
Company has not received notice of any such pending audits or proceedings. There are no outstanding waivers extending
the statutory period of limitation relating to the payment of Taxes due from
the Company.
(c) Neither
the IRS nor any other taxing authority (whether domestic or foreign) has
asserted, against the Company or any Company Group any material deficiency or
material claim for Taxes.
(d) There are
no Encumbrances for Taxes upon any property or assets of the Company, except
for Encumbrances for Taxes not yet due and payable.
(e) The
Company has no obligation under any Tax sharing agreement or similar
arrangement.
(f) The
Company has not received a written ruling from any taxing authority.
(g) No
jurisdiction where the Company or any Company Group does business has made a
claim that any of such entities is required to file a Tax Return in such
jurisdiction.
(h) The
Company has complied in all respects with all applicable laws relating to the
payment and withholding of Taxes (including withholding of Taxes pursuant to
Sections 1441, 1442, 3121 and 3402 of the Code or any comparable provision of
any state, local or foreign laws) and has, within the time and in the manner
prescribed by applicable law, withheld from and paid over to the proper Taxing
Authorities all amounts required to be so withheld and paid over under such
laws.
(i) The
Company is not a party to any “listed transaction” as defined in Treasury
Regulation
Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
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(j) MRG is
not “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code.
(k) The
Company has never (i) made an election under Section 1362 of the Code
to be treated as an S corporation for Federal Income Tax purposes or (ii) made
any similar election under any comparable provision of any state, local or
foreign tax law.
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS
SECTION 6.01. Conduct of Business
by Company and DE Pending the Closing Date. Except as otherwise contemplated by this
Agreement or disclosed in Section 6.01 of the Company Disclosure Schedule,
after the date hereof and prior to the Closing Date or earlier termination of
this Agreement, unless the Parent shall otherwise agree in writing, whether
such agreement is made pursuant to this Agreement or the Operating Agreement
(and, if made pursuant to this Agreement, which agreement shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed), MRG shall cause the Company, and to the
extent MRG is able to do so or is required to do so under the relevant
constituent documents respecting DE, shall cause DE, taking into account any
fiduciary duties it may owe to persons having direct or indirect interests in
DE, to:
(a) conduct
their respective businesses in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(c) not split,
combine or reclassify their outstanding capital stock or equity interests;
(d) not issue,
sell, pledge or dispose of, or agree to issue, sell, pledge or dispose of, any
additional shares or equity interests of, or any options, warrants or rights of
any kind to acquire any shares of, or equity interests in the Company or DE or
any debt or equity securities convertible into or exchangeable for such equity
interests;
(e) with
respect to the Company, not (i) incur or become contingently liable with
respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money, (ii) make any acquisition
of any assets or businesses, (iii) sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber
any assets or businesses or (iv) enter into any binding contract,
agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to any of the foregoing;
(f) with
respect to MotorCity, not (i) incur or become contingently liable with
respect to any indebtedness for borrowed money other than (A) borrowings
in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (B) borrowings to refinance
existing outstanding indebtedness, (ii) make any acquisition of any assets
or businesses other than expenditures for current assets in the Ordinary Course
of Business and for fixed or capital assets in the Ordinary Course of Business,
(iii) sell, pledge, dispose of or encumber any assets or businesses other
than (A) sales or dispositions of businesses or assets as may be required
by applicable Law, and (B) sales or
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dispositions of assets in the Ordinary Course of Business or (iv) enter
into any binding contract, agreement, commitment or arrangement with respect to
any of the foregoing;
(g) not
execute, modify or amend in any material respect or terminate any Material
Contract or waive, release or assign any material rights or claims under any
Material Contract, except, in each such case, in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(h) use
reasonable efforts to preserve intact their respective business organizations
and goodwill, keep available the services of their respective present officers
and key employees, and preserve the goodwill and business relationships with
customers and others having business relationships with them, other than as
expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement;
(i) not enter
into, amend, modify or renew any employment, consulting, severance or similar
agreements with, pay any bonus or grant any increase in salary, wage or other
compensation or any increase in any employee benefit to, any directors,
officers or employees of the Company or DE, except in each such case (i) as
may be required by applicable Law, (ii) to satisfy obligations existing as
of the date hereof, (iii) to extend the term of any existing employment agreements
to a date not later than the day following the Closing Date; or (iv) in
the Ordinary Course of Business;
(j) not enter
into, establish, adopt, amend or modify any pension, retirement, stock
purchase, savings, profit sharing, deferred compensation, consulting, bonus,
group insurance or other employee benefit, incentive or welfare plan,
agreement, program or arrangement, in respect of any directors, officers or
employees of the Company or DE, except, in each such case (i) as may be
required by applicable Law or pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (ii) to
satisfy obligations existing as of the date hereof, including pursuant to any
collective bargaining agreement or (iii) in the Ordinary Course of
Business;
(k) not make
any material change with respect to financial accounting methods, policies or
procedures, unless required by GAAP or made in the Ordinary Course of Business;
(l) not make
capital expenditures or enter into any binding commitment or contract to make
capital expenditures, except (i) capital expenditures which DE is
currently committed to make, (ii) capital expenditures consistent with DE’s
capital spending budget, (iii) capital expenditures for emergency repairs
and other capital expenditures necessary in light of circumstances not anticipated
as of the date of this Agreement which are necessary to avoid significant
disruption to DE’s business or operations consistent with past practice, or (iv) repairs
and maintenance in the Ordinary Course of Business; and
(m) except as
provided in Section 6.08, not make, change or revoke any material Tax
election unless required by Law or make any agreement or settlement with any
taxing authority regarding any material amount of Taxes or which would
reasonably be expected to increase the obligations of the Surviving Corporation
or DE to pay Taxes in the future.
For avoidance of doubt, until the Effective Time, the
Company and DE shall continue to make distributions in the Ordinary Course of
Business.
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The Parent and Merger Subsidiary acknowledge that the
Company is not entitled to appoint a majority of the Members of the Management
Committee of DE. Accordingly, DE may
take action which is not in the Ordinary Course of Business even if the Company’s
designees to the Management Committee vote against such action. It shall not be a breach of the obligation of
MRG and the Company to cause DE to comply with the restrictions set forth in
this Section 6.01 so long as (i) the Company’s designees to the Management
Committee do not vote in favor of such actions or (ii) the Parent’s or its
Affiliates designees to the Management Committee vote in favor of such actions.
SECTION 6.02. Control of Company’s
Operations. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall give to the Parent or
Merger Subsidiary, directly or indirectly, (i) rights to control or direct
the Company’s operations prior to the Effective Time or (ii) any
additional rights to control DE prior to the Effective Time. Prior to the Closing Date, MRG shall exercise
complete control and supervision of the Company. In addition, nothing contained herein shall
give to MGM MIRAGE any rights to control the Company or DE in contravention of
applicable Laws.
SECTION 6.03. Notices of Certain
Events.
(a) From the
date hereof through the Closing Date, MRG shall promptly as is reasonably
practicable after acquiring knowledge thereof, notify the Parent of: (i) any notice or other communication
from any Governmental Entity in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement; and (ii) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or
proceedings commenced or threatened against, relating to or involving or
otherwise affecting the Company or DE which relate to the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) From the
date hereof through the Closing Date, the Parent shall promptly as reasonably
practicable after executive officers of the Parent acquire knowledge thereof,
notify MRG of: (i) any notice or
other communication from any Governmental Entity in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) any actions, suits,
claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to the best of its
knowledge threatened, against the Parent or Merger Subsidiary, which relate to
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) Each of
MRG, the Company, the Parent and Merger Subsidiary agree to give prompt notice
to each other of, and to use commercially reasonable efforts to remedy, (i) the
occurrence or failure to occur of any event which occurrence or failure to
occur would be likely to cause any of its representations or warranties in this
Agreement to be untrue or inaccurate as of the Closing Date unless such failure
or occurrence would not have a Parent Material Adverse Effect or a Company
Material Adverse Effect, as the case may be, and (ii) any failure on its
part to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement to be
complied with or satisfied by it hereunder; provided, however, that the
delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.03(c) shall not
limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party
receiving such notice.
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SECTION 6.04. Releases and Indemnities
under Existing Agreements.
(a) The Parent
and Merger Subsidiary understand that MRG has executed that certain Guaranty
and Keep Well Agreement (the “Guaranty”)
dated as of August 2, 2002 pursuant to which MRG has guaranteed certain
obligations of MotorCity under that certain Revised Development Agreement (the “Development Agreement”)
(not dated) by and among the City of Detroit (the “City”), The Economic Development Corporation of the
City of Detroit (the “EDC”),
and DE. At the Effective Time, the Parent
and the Surviving Corporation shall enter into an Indemnification Agreement in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to MRG and Parent pursuant to which
the Parent and the Surviving Corporation will jointly and severally indemnify,
defend and hold the MRG Indemnified Parties harmless from all costs and
Liabilities associated with the Guaranty.
(b) The Parent
and Merger Subsidiary shall each use all commercially reasonable efforts to
cause MRG to be released, as of the Effective Time, from any obligations it may
have under the Operating Agreement, including any guaranty of the performance
of the Company’s obligations thereunder.
In the event that as of the Effective Time MRG has not been released
from all such obligations, the Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall enter
into an Indemnification Agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to MRG and Parent pursuant to which the Parent and the Surviving Corporation
will jointly and severally indemnify, defend and hold the MRG Indemnified
Parties harmless from all costs and Liabilities arising after the Effective
Time under the Operating Agreement. If Ms. Ilitch
shall acquire all of the direct or indirect interests in DE Ms. Ilitch
shall cause the Operating Agreement to be amended to release MRG from all its
obligations under the Operating Agreement.
If MRG shall not be released from all its obligations under the
Operating Agreement prior to the 90th day following the final
approval of DE’s settlement with the Lac Vieux Desert Tribe, the Surviving
Corporation , within two (2) business days following such 90th
day, shall (i) notify MRG of the maximum cost of constructing the
permanent casino and (ii) deliver a letter of credit from a bank
reasonably acceptable to MRG in the amount equal to 20% of such maximum cost,
which letter of credit may be drawn upon to the extent that MRG shall be
required to satisfy any of its obligations under the Operating Agreement;
provided, however, that if the Surviving Corporation shall not notify MRG of
the maximum cost of constructing the permanent casino prior to the 90th
day following the final approval of DE’s settlement with the Lac Vieux Desert
Tribe, the Surviving Corporation shall deliver a letter of credit from a bank
reasonably acceptable to MRG in an amount equal to $140 million. The Surviving Corporation shall cause DE not
to exceed the maximum cost of the permanent casino as designated pursuant to
clause (i) above.
(c) MRG has
delivered certain letters of credit in an amount equal to approximately $50
million to secure payment of the Riverfront Bonds (as defined in the
Development Agreement). Within ten (10) days
following the Closing Date, or as promptly thereafter as permitted by the terms
of the Riverfront Bonds documents, Ms. Ilitch shall cause the Surviving
Corporation to cause the letters of credit previously delivered by MRG to be
released by delivering alternate Letter of Credit in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the indentures relating to the Riverfront Bonds. MRG shall thereafter pay one-half of the
difference between (i) the fee paid by DE or the Surviving Corporation for
such letter of credit and (ii) the fee paid by MRG or MGM MIRAGE for the
letter of credit previously delivered by MRG.
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(d) The Parent
and Merger Subsidiary shall each use all commercially reasonable efforts to
cause MRG and its Affiliates to be released, as of the Effective Time, from any
obligation relating to the Company, DE or MotorCity that MRG or its Affiliates
may have to third parties not described in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of
this Section 6.04, including pursuant to any payment obligation to Lac
Vieux Desert Tribe pursuant to the Lac Vieux settlement or any letters of
credit, security deposits or guarantees.
In the event that all such obligations are not released prior to the
Effective Time, the Parent and the Surviving Corporation will enter into an
agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to MRG and Parent
pursuant to which the Parent and the Surviving Corporation will jointly and
severally indemnify, defend and hold the MRG Indemnified Parties harmless from
all costs and Liabilities associated with such obligations. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parent and
the Surviving Corporation have no obligation hereunder to seek to release MRG
or its Affiliates or indemnify such parties with respect to any obligation of
MRG or its Affiliates that is unrelated to the Company, DE or Motor City,
including, for example, any obligation of MRG or its Affiliates to Lac Vieux
that is unrelated to the Company, DE or Motor City.
SECTION 6.05. Public Announcements.
MRG and the Parent will consult with each other and with MGM MIRAGE before
issuing any press release or making any public statement with respect to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and, except as may be
required by applicable Law or any listing agreement with the New York Stock
Exchange, will not issue any such press release or make any such public
statement prior to such consultation.
SECTION 6.06. Agreement to
Cooperate.
(a) Subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of the parties hereto shall
use all commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or
advisable under applicable Laws and regulations (including, to the extent
applicable, the HSR Act and the Gaming Laws) to consummate and make effective
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including each Party using its
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary or appropriate waivers,
consents and approvals to effect all necessary registrations, filings and
submissions and to lift any injunction or other legal bar to the Merger (and, in
such case, to proceed with the Merger as expeditiously as possible). In addition, subject to the terms and
conditions herein provided and subject to the fiduciary duties of the
respective boards of directors of the Parent (and its Affiliates)and MRG and
subject to any fiduciary duties MRG or the Company (or their directors of
officers) may have to DE and its members, none of the parties hereto shall
knowingly take or cause to be taken any action which would reasonably be
expected to materially delay or prevent consummation of the Merger.
(b) Each of
MRG and Parent or its “ultimate parent entity” has filed a Notification and
Report Form under the HSR Act with the United States Federal Trade
Commission (the “FTC”)
and the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “Antitrust Division”) and in
connection therewith, each party requested early termination of the waiting
period under the HSR Act. Each of MRG
and the Parent shall, as promptly as practicable, prepare all applications and
other documentation and supplemental materials necessary in order to obtain any
necessary consents and approvals under the Gaming Laws. The
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Parent shall promptly file with the Michigan Gaming Control Board a
Transfer of Interest Application and such other documents or other information
as may be required to be filed prior to the Effective Time. Each of MRG and the Parent shall (i) respond
as promptly as practicable to any inquiries received from the FTC or the
Antitrust Division or any authority enforcing applicable Gaming Laws for
additional information or documentation and to all inquiries and requests
received from any State Attorney General or other Governmental Entity in
connection with antitrust matters or Gaming Laws, and (ii) not extend any
waiting period under the HSR Act or enter into any agreement with the FTC or
the Antitrust Division not to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, except with the prior written consent of the other Parties
hereto. The Parent shall offer to take
(and if such offer is accepted, commit to take) all commercially reasonable
steps which it is capable of taking to avoid or eliminate impediments under the
HSR Act or the Gaming Laws or under any other antitrust, competition, or trade
regulation Law or Gaming Laws that may be asserted by the FTC, the Antitrust
Division, any Gaming Authority or the City, with respect to the Merger so as to
enable the Effective Time to occur as promptly as practicable and shall defend
through litigation on the merits any claim asserted in any court by any party,
including appeals. Each Party shall (i) promptly
notify the other Party of any written communication to that party from the FTC,
the Antitrust Division, any State Attorney General or any other Governmental
Entity, including Gaming Authorities, and, subject to applicable Law, permit
the other party to review in advance any proposed written communication to any
of the foregoing; (ii) not agree to participate in any substantive meeting
or discussion with any Governmental Entity in respect of any filings,
investigation or inquiry concerning this Agreement or the Merger unless it
consults with the other party in advance and, to the extent permitted by such
Governmental Entity, gives the other party the opportunity to attend and
participate thereat; and (iii) furnish the other party with copies of all
correspondence, filings, and communications (and memoranda setting forth the
substance thereof) between them and their affiliates and their respective
representatives on the one hand, and any government or regulatory authority or
members or their respective staffs on the other hand, with respect to this
Agreement and the Merger.
SECTION 6.07. Assurance of
Performance. Provided (A) the
conditions to the obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary to effect the
Merger specified in Section 7.03(a) hereof shall have been satisfied
and (B) MGM MIRAGE shall have delivered written notice to Parent stating
that (i) all conditions to MRG’s obligation to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been satisfied or waived and (ii) all
conditions to consummate the transactions contemplated by the MGM MIRAGE/MRG
Merger Agreement have been satisfied or waived, Ms. Ilitch shall cause the
Parent to fund the Merger Consideration, subject only to Parent’s financing
sources not consummating the financing as a result of an event of force
majeure, the existence of any pending or threatened action, suit, investigation
or proceeding or the occurrence after the date hereof of an event which has had
a material adverse effect on the business, assets, operations, financial
condition or results of operation of the Company and DE, taken as a whole.
If the Merger shall not
have occurred prior to April 1, 2005, MGM MIRAGE shall have the right at
its sole cost and expense to cause the financing commitment described in Section 4.03
to be extended or obtain a commitment(s) to provide financing on terms no less
favorable to Parent than those described in such commitment, in which case Ms. Ilitch
shall cause the Parent to fund the Merger Consideration, subject only to the
financing sources not
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consummating the financing as a result of (x) an event of force
majeure, (y) the existence of any pending or threatened action, suit,
investigation or proceeding or (z) the occurrence after the date hereof of an
event which has had a material adverse effect on the business, assets,
operations, financial condition or results of operation of the Company and DE,
taken as a whole.
If Parent shall breach
its obligation to consummate the Merger or if Ms. Ilitch shall breach her
obligation to cause the Merger Consideration to be delivered as provided in
this Section 6.07, Loss shall include (i) the difference between the
Merger Consideration and any lesser amount received by MRG from the disposition
of the Company and (ii) all other actual and reasonable costs and expenses
(including fees and expenses of investment bankers and attorneys) incurred by
MRG in connection with such disposition of the Company; provided that in the
case of either (a) or (b), the amount of Loss shall not exceed $300
million.
SECTION 6.08. Section 338(h)(10) Election.
(a) At Parent’s
request, MRG shall join Parent in jointly making a timely election under Section 338(h)(10) of
the Code (and any comparable elections under state and local income Tax Law)
with respect to the Company (the “Elections”),
if applicable. No other election shall
be made by or at the request of Parent or MRG, with respect to the purchase of
the Company to the extent such election would affect the Liability for Taxes of
the other party without such Party’s consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(b) In
connection with the Elections, reasonably promptly after the Closing Date,
Parent shall provide to MRG a proposed allocation of the Merger Consideration
among the assets of the Company, which allocations shall be made in accordance
with Sections 338 and 1060 of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations
(the “Allocation Statement”). Within ten days following such provision, MRG
shall have the right to object to the Allocation Statement (by written notice
to the Parent), to the extent it believes that the amount allocated to any item
on the Allocation Statement is inconsistent with Sections 338 and 1060 of the
Code, and if MRG so objects, it shall notify Parent (in such written notice) of
such disputed item (or items) and the basis for its objection. If MRG does not object by written notice
within such period, the Allocation Statement shall be deemed to have been
accepted and agreed upon, and final and conclusive, for all purposes of this Agreement. MRG and Parent agree in good faith to attempt
to resolve any such dispute prior to the date on which any Election is required
to be filed with the appropriate Tax authority.
If MRG and Parent cannot resolve any disputed item, the item in question
shall be resolved by the Independent Accounting Firm (whose review shall be
limited to whether a disputed item is consistent with Sections 338 and 1060 of
the Code) as promptly as practicable, and in no case less than ten (10) days
prior to the due date for filing any form with respect to the Allocation
Statement. The fees and expenses of the
Independent Accounting Firm shall be apportioned and paid equally by MRG and
Parent and the decision of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be final and
binding on all parties. Except with
respect to any subsequent adjustments to the Merger Consideration (which shall
be allocated using the mechanism for allocating Merger Consideration in this Section 6.08),
MRG and the Parent and their respective Affiliates, (i) shall be bound by
the determinations and the Allocation Statement determined pursuant to this Section 6.08
consistently therewith for purposes of determining any Taxes, and (ii) shall
prepare and file all Tax Returns to be filed with any Tax authority in a manner
consistent with the Allocation Statement or any Election in any Tax Return, any
proceeding before any Tax authority or otherwise. Except as agreed to by MRG and Parent, none
of MRG or Parent shall revoke or modify an Election. In the event that the Allocation Statement is
disputed by any Tax authority, the Person receiving notice of such
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dispute shall promptly notify and consult with the other Parties
concerning resolution of such dispute.
(c) Each of
MRG and Parent shall cooperate in the preparation and timely filing of (i) Form 8023
and any comparable state or local forms or reports, and (ii) to the extent
permissible by or required by Law, any corrections amendments, or supplements
(or additional forms or reports) thereto (including any supplements,
amendments, forms or reports arising as a result of any adjustments to the
Merger Consideration).
(d) Parent
agrees that it and the Surviving Corporation shall be responsible for the
amount of the Tax Liability incurred by MRG or its Affiliates as a result of
the Elections that is in excess of the Tax Liability that MRG and its
Affiliates would have incurred on the sale of the Company stock if the
Elections had not been made (such excess, the “Additional Tax Liability”); provided,
however, that the amount of such Additional Tax Liability shall not
exceed $7,250,000 (the parties acknowledge that the foregoing maximum
Additional Tax Liability shall not be deemed to be an admission of the actual
amount of the Additional Tax Liability).
For avoidance of doubt, such indemnification shall be without regard to
the limitations set forth in Section 8.02.
SECTION 6.09. Other DE Member.
(a) To the
extent that any consents or waivers are required to be obtained from the other
holders of direct or indirect interests in DE, including any rights of first
refusal or consents to transfer that may be applicable, and such consents and
waivers are not obtained prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall immediately
following the Effective Time offer the other direct and indirect holders of
interests in DE the opportunity to participate in the benefits of this
transaction. In connection therewith,
Parent may cause the Surviving Corporation to offer to sell a number of its
membership interests in DE to ACG or any one or more of the indirect members of
ACG such that such members are effectively offered the opportunity to
participate indirectly in Parent’s indirect acquisition of the Company’s
interests in DE on pro rata terms.
Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission that the
direct or indirect holders of ACG have any rights of first refusal or right to
consent to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
(b) The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that nothing contained in this Article VI
shall in any way prejudice the rights of (i) the other member of DE under
the Operating Agreement, (ii) the rights of the other member of DE, the
City and EDC under the Development Agreement, or (iii) the rights of any
Person in connection with the Guaranty.
Parent and Merger Subsidiary acknowledge and agree that notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, neither MRG nor the Company is required
to take any action pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation
this Article VI, which action, is inconsistent with MRG’s and/or the
Company’s fiduciary obligations under applicable law to the other member of DE,
the City, EDC or to any other Person.
SECTION 6.10. Transition Services.
At the Closing, MRG and the Parent shall enter into a transition services
agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to MRG
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and the Parent and in compliance with applicable Law. Parent will reimburse MRG for its direct
actual and documented costs in providing such transition services.
SECTION 6.11. Intellectual Property.
(a) Concurrently
with the Effective Time, the Parent shall take all actions and make all
appropriate filings with appropriate Governmental Entities and any applicable
registries to change the legal name and any trade names of the Surviving
Corporation to a name or names that do not include “Circus Circus” or anything
confusingly similar thereto.
(b) The Parent
and the Surviving Corporation shall use their respective commercially
reasonable efforts to cause DE and MotorCity to cease and abandon the use of
any trade name, trademark, service mark, or similar intellectual property
belonging to any Affiliate of the Company, immediately following the Effective
Time or as promptly as practicable thereafter.
The Parent shall, and shall cause the Surviving Corporation to, sign
such reasonable consents and other documents that may be necessary to effect
the foregoing.
(c) On the
Closing Date, MRG shall deliver all player lists and customer data for
MotorCity (the “MotorCity Customer Data”) to DE and shall destroy all copies
thereof and certify such destruction to Parent in writing. MRG, MGM MIRAGE and their Affiliates shall
not use MotorCity Customer Data for any purpose whatsoever after the
Closing. For avoidance of doubt, nothing
contained herein shall prevent MRG and its Affiliates or MGM MIRAGE and its
Affiliates from (i) conducting marketing programs aimed at MotorCity
customers so long as MotorCity Customer Data is not used and (ii) using
any information obtained from sources other than MotorCity (including the
Company and the Company’s employees).
SECTION 6.12. Tax Matters.
(a) MRG shall
deliver to Buyer at or prior to the Closing a certificate, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Parent and consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.1445-2,
certifying that the Acquisition is exempt from withholding pursuant to the
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act.
(b) At or
prior to the Closing, MRG shall cause any and all Tax sharing agreements and
similar arrangements between (i) MRG and any Affiliates (other than the
Company), and (ii) the Company, to be terminated. After the Closing Date, no party shall have
any rights or obligations under any such Tax sharing agreements or
arrangements.
SECTION 6.13. Intercompany Account
Settlement.
All intercompany accounts or amounts payable (or
accrued) by MRG or any of its Affiliates (other than the Company and DE), on
the one hand, to the Company, on the other hand, shall immediately prior to the
Effective Time, be netted against any intercompany accounts or amounts payable
(or accrued) by the Company, on the one hand and, to MRG or any of its
Affiliates (other than Company and DE), on the other hand, and if amounts are
owed to MRG, such amounts shall be deemed to be contributed by MRG to the
capital for the Company and if amounts are owed to the Company, such amounts
shall be deemed to have been distributed to MRG (collectively, the “Intercompany
Account Settlement”). After giving
effect to the
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consummation of the Intercompany Account Settlement, the Company shall
not owe or be liable for the satisfaction of any intercompany accounts or
amounts payable (or accrued) to MRG or its Affiliates, except those between the
Company and DE, if any. Nothing in this Section 6.13
shall affect amounts payable to (i) DE by MRG and its Affiliates or the
Company, or (ii) MRG or its Affiliates or the Company by DE.
SECTION 6.14. Release of Guaranty. Following the Effective Time MRG shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to request that the City and the EDC release
MRG from the Guaranty and the obligations of MRG under the Guaranty. The Parent and Merger Subsidiary agree that
they will use all commercially reasonable efforts to assist MRG in effecting
the release of MRG from such obligations, including, if requested by the City
or the EDC, by having the Parent and the Surviving Corporation enter into a
guaranty and keep well agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the
City, the EDC and the Parent. If on the date
which is thirty (30) months after the date of the final approval of DE’s
settlement of the litigation with the Lac Vieux Desert Tribe MRG shall not have
been released from its obligations under the Guaranty, then Ms. Ilitch
shall cause the Parent or DE to deliver a letter of credit to MRG from a bank
reasonably acceptable to MRG and in favor of MRG in the amount of $1,500,000,
which letter of credit shall, if drawn down in whole or in part, be replenished
on the first day of each month to provide for draws of up to $1,500,000 and
which may be drawn to the extent MRG is obligated to pay amounts under the
Guaranty. In addition, if Ms. Ilitch
shall dispose, in one or more transactions, of a majority of her indirect
interest in DE the Parent shall cause the ultimate parent of the person
acquiring such interest to cause MRG to be released from the Guaranty.
SECTION 6.15. Company Employees. Parent hereby advises MRG and MGM MIRAGE that
Parent intends to cause the Surviving Corporation to continue the employment of
one or more of the employees listed on Schedule 5.07 (the “Employees”). Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section 6.15
the MRG Indemnifying Parties shall indemnify Parent and the Surviving
Corporation for all severance costs with respect to (i) any or all of the
Employees that Parent does not determine to retain, and (ii) any or all of
the Employees that Parent determines to retain who shall not remain employed by
Parent, the Surviving Corporation or DE for at least thirty (30) days following
the Closing Date. In addition, the MRG
Indemnifying Parties shall indemnify Parent and the Surviving Corporation for
any and all Losses and Liabilities with respect to the Employees and any past
employees to the extent arising from or related to the period prior to the
Closing. Such indemnification obligation
shall be without limitation as to time and shall not be subject to any cap or
deductible amount. For purposes of
calculating severance costs, the Employees shall be entitled to receive the
amounts based upon the same criteria as similarly situated employees of MRG
terminated following the acquisition of MRG by MGM MIRAGE. MRG and the Company shall waive any
non-compete or other restrictions applicable to the Employees which would
restrict any Employee’s ability to provide services to the Surviving
Corporation or DE. At the Effective Time
all Employees shall cease to participate in all MRG employee benefit plans.
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ARTICLE VII
CONDITIONS TO THE MERGER
SECTION 7.01. Conditions to the
Obligations of Each Party. The
obligations of MRG, the Company, Parent and Merger Subsidiary to consummate the
Merger are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) none of
the parties hereto shall be subject to any order or injunction of any
Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation
of the Merger. In the event any such
order or injunction shall have been issued, each party agrees to use its
commercially reasonable efforts to have any such order overturned or injunction
lifted; and
(b) the
waiting period applicable to consummation of the Merger under the HSR Act shall
have expired or been terminated.
SECTION 7.02. Conditions to Obligation
of MRG and the Company to Effect the Merger. Unless waived by MRG and the Company, the
obligation of MRG and the Company to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional conditions:
(a) Parent and
Merger Subsidiary shall have performed in all material respects their
agreements contained in this Agreement required to be performed on or prior to
the Effective Time and the representations and warranties of the Parent and
Merger Subsidiary contained in this Agreement shall have been true and correct
on and as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such date (except to
the extent that such representations and warranties speak as of an earlier
date), except for such failures to perform or to be true and correct that would
not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on Parent and its
Subsidiaries (taken as a whole), and the Company shall have received a
certificate of the chief executive officer or the chief financial officer of
Parent to that effect; and
(b) all Parent
Required Statutory Approvals and Company Required Statutory Approvals required
to be obtained in order to permit consummation of the Merger under applicable
Law shall have been obtained, except for any such Parent Required Statutory
Approvals or Company Required Statutory Approvals the failure of which to
obtain would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to (i) have
a Company Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) result in MRG or MGM MIRAGE or
their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates failing to meet the standards for
licensing, suitability or character under any Gaming Laws relating to the
conduct of the business of MRG or MGM MIRAGE or their Subsidiaries which (after
taking into account the anticipated impact of such failure to so meet such
standards on other authorities) would reasonably be expected to have a Company
Material Adverse Effect.
SECTION 7.03. Conditions to
Obligations of Parent and Merger Subsidiary to Effect the Merger. Unless waived by the Parent the obligation of
the Parent and Merger Subsidiary to effect the Merger shall be subject to the
fulfillment at or prior to the Effective Time of the following additional
conditions:
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(a) The Parent
shall have obtained from the Michigan Gaming Control Board: (i) conditional
approval of its Transfer of Interest Application; (ii) final approval of
the interim financing required by the Parent to consummate the Merger; and (iii) institutional
investor waivers for Deutsche Bank and Merrill Lynch to provide the interim
financing required by the Parent to consummate the Merger. The Parent acknowledges that additional
post-Closing filings with and/or findings by Gaming Authorities may be required
where adverse determinations with respect to such filings or findings could
adversely affect the Parent’s ability to retain its interest in the Surviving
Corporation.
(b) All Parent
Required Statutory Approvals and Company Required Statutory Approvals required
to be obtained in order to permit consummation of the Merger under applicable
Law shall have been obtained, except for any such Parent Required Statutory
Approvals or Company Required Statutory Approvals the failure of which to obtain
would not, singly or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on Parent and its Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). For avoidance of doubt, the parties
acknowledge that the failure of any representations or warranties made by MRG
or the Company or MGM MIRAGE hereunder to be true and correct as of the
Effective Time or the failure by MRG or the Company or MGM MIRAGE to perform
any covenant or obligation required to be performed by MRG or the Company or
MGM MIRAGE prior to the Effective Time shall not permit the Parent or Merger
Subsidiary to avoid or delay the Closing.
If the Closing shall occur and any representation or warranty made by
MRG or the Company or MGM MIRAGE shall not have been true and correct or MRG or
the Company or MGM MIRAGE shall not have performed all covenants and
obligations required to be performed by them prior to the Effective Time, the
Parent shall be entitled to all remedies described in Article VIII and Article IX.
(c) In
addition to the foregoing conditions, on and after April 1, 2005, it shall
be an additional condition to the obligations of the Parent and Merger
Subsidiary to consummate the Merger that no event shall have occurred after the
date hereof which has had a material adverse effect on the business assets,
operations, financial condition or results of the Company and DE taken as a
whole.
ARTICLE VIII
INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
SECTION 8.01. Survival; Right to
Indemnification Not Affected by Knowledge.
(a) All
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall terminate five
(5) years after the Effective Time; provided that the
representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.02, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07 and
5.10 and 5.11 shall survive the Closing indefinitely. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, nothing in this Section 8.01(a) shall limit any
covenant, obligation or agreement of the Parties which by its terms
contemplates performance after the Effective Time.
(b) The right
of the Parent Indemnified Parties, on the one hand, and MRG Indemnified
Parties, on the other hand, to indemnification, shall not be affected by any
investigation conducted, or any knowledge acquired (or capable of being
acquired) at any time,
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whether before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the Closing Date, with respect to the accuracy or inaccuracy of or compliance
with, any of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or
agreements set forth in this Agreement.
The waiver of any condition based on the accuracy of any representation
or warranty set forth in this Agreement, or on the performance of or compliance
with any covenant, obligation or agreement set forth in this Agreement, shall
not affect the right to indemnification or other remedy based on such
representations, warranties, covenants, obligations and agreements.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, if the Merger occurs, (i) each
of the MRG Indemnified Parties hereby waives any right to indemnification,
contribution, reimbursement, set-off or other rights to recovery that it might
otherwise have against the Company or DE with respect to representations,
warranties, covenants, obligations and agreements made by MRG or MGM MIRAGE contained
in this Agreement, and (ii) the representations, warranties, covenants,
obligations and agreements made by the Company contained in this Agreement
shall terminate solely with respect to the Company (not as to MRG). For the avoidance of doubt, after the
Effective Time, the MRG Indemnifying Parties will be responsible for any
breaches of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations and
agreements made by the Company.
SECTION 8.02. Indemnification.
(a) Subject to
Section 8.02(c) of this Agreement, if the Merger occurs, (A) the
MRG Indemnifying Party shall defend and indemnify the Parent Indemnified
Parties in respect of, and hold each of them harmless from and against, any and
all Losses suffered, incurred or sustained by any of them or to which any of
them becomes subject, resulting from, arising out of, or relating to (i) any
breach of or inaccuracy in any representation or warranty (without giving
effect to any materiality or material adverse effect qualifier contained
therein) on the part of MRG or the Company contained in this Agreement, and (ii) nonfulfillment
of or failure to perform any covenant, obligation or agreement on the part of
MRG or the Company required to be performed under this Agreement; and (B) the
MGM MIRAGE Indemnifying Party shall defend and indemnify the Parent Indemnified
Parties in respect of and hold each of them harmless from and against all
Losses suffered, incurred or sustained by any of them or to which any of them
becomes subject, resulting from, arising out of or relating to any (i) breach
of or inaccuracy in any warranty (without giving effect to any materiality or
material adverse effect qualifier contained therein) on the part of MGM MIRAGE
contained in this Agreement (other than Section 5.11, which is covered by Article IX)
and (ii) nonfulfillment of or failure to perform any covenant, obligation
or agreement on the part of MGM MIRAGE required to be performed under this
Agreement.
(b) Subject to
Section 8.02(d) of this Agreement, the Parent Indemnifying Parties
shall defend and indemnify the MRG Indemnified Parties in respect of, and hold
each of them harmless from and against, any and all Losses suffered, incurred
or sustained by any of them or to which any of them becomes subject, resulting
from, arising out of, or relating to (i) any breach of or inaccuracy in
any representation or warranty (without giving effect to any materiality or
material adverse effect qualifier contained therein) on the part of Parent or
Merger Subsidiary contained in this Agreement or (ii) nonfulfillment of or
failure to perform any
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covenant, obligation or agreement on the part of Parent or Merger
Subsidiary required to be performed under this Agreement prior to the Closing
Date.
(c) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no amounts of indemnity
shall be payable to the Parent Indemnified Parties as a result of any claim in
respect of a Loss arising under Section 8.02(a)(A)(i) or (B)(i):
(i) unless
and until the aggregate amount of Losses incurred by the Parent Indemnified
Parties pursuant to Section 8.02(a)(A)(i) and (B)(i) exceeds One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), in which event the Parent
Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to claim indemnity for the full amount of
such Losses in excess of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000)
provided, however, that the
limitations on indemnity in favor of the Parent Indemnified Parties in this Section 8.02(c) shall
not apply to either a breach of, inaccuracy in, nonfulfillment of or failure to
perform any representation or warranty contained in Section 5.01 (with
respect to the Company), and 5.02, 5.03(b), 5.04, 5.05, 5.06, 5.07, 5.10 and
5.11.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no amounts of indemnity
shall be payable to the MRG Indemnified Parties as a result of any claim in
respect of a Loss arising under Section 8.02(b)(i):
(i) unless
and until the aggregate amount of Losses incurred by the MRG Indemnified
Parties pursuant to Section 8.02(b)(i) exceeds One Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000), in which event the MRG Indemnified
Parties shall be entitled to claim indemnity for the full amount of such Losses
in excess of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000).
(e) In any
case where an Indemnified Party recovers from third Persons (including
insurance carriers) any amount in respect of a matter with respect to which an
Indemnifying Party has previously indemnified it pursuant to this Agreement,
such Indemnified Party shall promptly pay over to the Indemnifying Party the
amount so recovered (after deducting therefrom the full amount of the expenses
incurred by it in procuring such recovery), but not in excess of the sum of (i) any
amount previously so paid by the Indemnifying Party to or on behalf of the
Indemnified Party in respect of such matter, and (ii) any amount expended
by the Indemnifying Party in pursuing or defending any claim arising out of
such matter.
(f) In the
event that an Indemnifying Party:
(i) consolidates
with or merges into any other Person and is not the continuing or surviving
corporation or entity of such consolidation or merger; or
(ii) transfers
or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets (whether in
one transaction or a series of related transactions) to any Person,
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then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be
made prior to the consummation of any such transaction so that such successors
and assigns shall assume the obligations of such Indemnifying Party set forth
in this Article VIII and Article IX.
(g) No
Indemnified Party hereunder shall have the right to offset any sums it may
otherwise owe to the Indemnifying Party against any sums it may be entitled to
receive under this Article VIII and Article IX.
Parent, Merger Subsidiary and Ms. Ilitch each
acknowledge and agree that MRG has entered into this Agreement solely at the
instruction, and for the benefit, of MGM MIRAGE. Accordingly, Parent, Merger Subsidiary and Ms. Ilitch
agree (to the fullest extent permitted by Law) that (i) neither they nor
any person claiming through them will assert any claims against or otherwise
attempt to impose any liability upon MRG or any of its officers, directors,
employees or agents for any alleged breach, default, misrepresentation or any
other matter relating to, arising from, or otherwise in connection with this
Agreement, and (ii) any such recourse before the Closing may be asserted
solely against MGM MIRAGE.
SECTION 8.03. Indemnification
Procedures. All claims for indemnification by an Indemnified Party under Section 8.02
shall be asserted and resolved as follows:
(a) In the event
any claim or demand in respect of which an Indemnified Party might seek
indemnity under Section 8.02 is asserted against or sought to be collected
from such Indemnified Party by a Person other than a MRG Indemnified Party, a
MGM MIRAGE Indemnified Party or a Parent Indemnified Party (a “Third Party Claim”), the
Indemnified Party shall promptly deliver a Claim Notice to the Indemnifying
Party; provided that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in
giving any such Claim Notice shall relieve the Indemnifying Party of any
indemnification obligation hereunder unless (and then solely to the extent
that) the Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such delay. The Indemnifying Party shall notify the
Indemnified Party in writing as soon as practicable within the Dispute Period
whether or not the Indemnifying Party desires, at the Indemnifying Party’s sole
cost and expense and by counsel of its own choosing, which shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, to defend against such Third Party
Claim; providedfurther that if, under applicable standards of
professional conduct a conflict on any significant issue between the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party exists in respect of such Third
Party Claim, then the Indemnified Party shall be permitted to defend such claim
with counsel selected by the Indemnified Party and reasonably acceptable to the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnifying Party shall reimburse the Indemnified
Party for the reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel, promptly upon
presentation by the Indemnified Party of invoices or other documentation
evidencing such amounts to be reimbursed.
(i) If
the Indemnifying Party notifies the Indemnified Party within the Dispute Period
that it desires to defend against such Third Party Claim, (A) the
Indemnifying Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to defend and
protect the interests of the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party
Claim, (B) the Indemnified Party, prior to or during the period in which
the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of such matter, may take such
reasonable actions as the Indemnified Party deems necessary to preserve any and
all rights
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with respect to such matter, without such actions
being construed as a waiver of the Indemnified Party’s rights to defense and
indemnification pursuant to this Agreement, (C) the Indemnifying Party
shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent
to any settlement that (i) does not contain an unconditional release of
the Indemnified Party from the subject matter of the settlement, and (ii) with
respect to any non-monetary provision of such settlement, could, in the
Indemnified Party’s reasonable judgment, have a material adverse effect on the
business, assets, properties, condition (financial or otherwise), results of
operations or prospects of the Indemnified Party, (D) the Indemnified
Party shall cooperate to the extent reasonable (during regular business hours)
with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in the investigation, defense and
settlement thereof and (E) the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have
agreed that it will indemnify the Indemnified Party pursuant to, and subject to
the conditions and limitations set forth in, the provisions of this Article VIII.
(ii) If
the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within the Dispute
Period that it desires to defend against such Third Party Claim, then the
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to participate in any such defense at
its sole cost and expense, but, in such case, the Indemnified Party shall
control the investigation and defense at the Indemnifying Party’s expense and
may settle or take any other actions the Indemnified Party deems reasonably
advisable without in any way waiving or otherwise affecting the Indemnified
Party’s rights to indemnification pursuant to this Agreement.
(iii) The
Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party agree to make available to each
other, their counsel and other representatives, all information and documents
available to them which relate to such Third Party Claim. The Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party, the Company and its employees also agree to render to each other such
assistance and cooperation as may reasonably be required to ensure the proper
and adequate defense of such Third Party Claim.
(iv) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, in any event, if the Indemnified Party desires to participate in
any defense of a Third Party Claim it may do so at its sole cost and expense,
and the Indemnified Party shall have the right to control, pay or settle any
Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party shall have undertaken to defend
so long as the Indemnified Party shall also waive any right to indemnification
therefor by the Indemnifying Party.
(b) In the
event that an Indemnified Party should have a claim against the Indemnifying
Party hereunder which it determines to assert, but which does not involve a
Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall send an Indemnity Notice with
respect to such claim to the Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall have the Dispute
Period during which to notify the Indemnified Party in writing of any good faith
objections it has to the Indemnified Party’s Indemnity Notice, setting forth in
reasonable detail each of the Indemnifying Party’s objections thereto. If the Indemnifying Party does not deliver
such written notice of objection within the Dispute Period, the Indemnifying
Party shall be deemed to have accepted
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responsibility for the prompt payment of the Indemnified Party’s claims
for indemnification set forth in the Indemnity Notice, and shall have no
further right to contest the validity of such indemnification claims. If the Indemnifying Party does deliver such
written notice of objection within the Dispute Period, the Indemnifying Party
and the Indemnified Party shall attempt in good faith to resolve any such
dispute within the Resolution Period and if not resolved through negotiations
within the Resolution Period, such dispute shall be resolved by arbitration in
accordance with Section 8.03(c).
(c) Any
dispute submitted to arbitration pursuant to this Section 8.03(c) shall
be finally and conclusively determined by the decision of a board of
arbitration consisting of three members (hereinafter sometimes called the “Board of Arbitration”)
selected as hereinafter provided. Each
of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party shall select one member and
the third member shall be selected by mutual agreement of the other members, or
if the other members fail to reach agreement on a third member within twenty
days after the selection of the second arbitrator, such third member shall
thereafter be selected by the American Arbitration Association upon application
made to it for a third member possessing expertise or experience appropriate to
the dispute jointly by the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party. The Board of Arbitration shall meet at such
place as a majority of the members of the Board of Arbitration determines more
appropriate, and shall reach and render a decision in writing (concurred in by
a majority of the members of the Board of Arbitration) with respect to the
amount, if any, which the Indemnifying Party is required to pay to the
Indemnified Party in respect of the Indemnified Party’s claims for
indemnification set forth in the Indemnity Notice. In connection with rendering its decision,
the Board of Arbitration shall adopt and follow such rules and procedures
as a majority of the members of the Board of Arbitration deems necessary or
appropriate. To the extent practical,
decisions of the Board of Arbitration shall be rendered no more than thirty
days following commencement of proceedings with respect thereto. The Board of Arbitration shall cause its
written decision to be delivered to the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying
Party. Any decision made by the Board of
Arbitration (either prior to or after the expiration of such thirty day period)
shall be final, binding and conclusive on the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party and entitled to be enforced to the fullest extent permitted
by Law and entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. Each party to any arbitration shall bear its
own expenses in relation thereto, including but not limited to such party’s
attorneys’ fees, if any, and the expenses and fees of the Board of Arbitration
shall be divided between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party in
the same proportion as the portion of the related claim determined by the Board
of Arbitration to be payable to the Indemnified Party bears to the portion of
such claim determined not to be so payable.
(d) Claims for
indemnification pursuant to Section 8.02 shall not be made after the
expiration of the representations and warranties as provided for in Section 8.01(a);
provided, however, that in the event a Claim Notice or an Indemnity Notice
shall have been given within the applicable survival period, the representation
or warranty that is the subject of such indemnification claim shall survive
until such time as such claim is finally resolved.
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ARTICLE IX
TAX MATTERS
SECTION 9.01. Tax Indemnification.
(a) MRG and
MGM MIRAGE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Parent Indemnified
Parties against, and shall reimburse the Parent Indemnified Parties for, any
and all Losses arising out of, based upon or relating or attributable to
(i) all
Taxes imposed on the Company relating or attributable to any taxable period
ending on or before the Closing Date (in each case, a “Pre-Closing Period”) and,
with respect to any period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date
(in each case, a “Straddle Period”),
the portion of such Straddle Period deemed to end on and include the Closing
Date (in the manner determined pursuant to Section 9.01(b)).
(ii) except
as otherwise specifically set forth in this Agreement, all Taxes relating or
attributable to the transactions contemplated pursuant to this Agreement,
including but not limited to the settlement of intercompany accounts pursuant
to Sections 6.12(b) and 6.13, and any Taxes resulting from the Elections
other than the Additional Tax Liability for which Parent is liable under Section 6.08(d);
(iii) the
breach by MRG or MGM MIRAGE or the failure by any such entity to perform (or
cause to have performed) any of the representations and covenants made by them
under this Agreement relating to Taxes; and
(iv) all
Taxes imposed on the Surviving Corporation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6
(and corresponding provisions of state, local or foreign law) as a result of
being a member of any federal, state, local or foreign consolidated, unitary,
combined or similar group for any taxable period ending on or before, or that
includes, the Closing Date.
(b) For
purposes of this Section 9.01, the portion of any Taxes that are allocable
to the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date shall be:
(i) in
the case of Taxes that are imposed on a periodic basis, the amount of such
Taxes for the entire period multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is
the number of calendar days in the Straddle Period ending on (and including)
the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in
the entire relevant Straddle Period; and
(ii) in
the case of Taxes not described in (i) the amount that would be payable if
the taxable year or period ended on the Closing Date, including the taxable
year of DE, based on an interim closing of the books of the Company and DE.
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(c) Any
indemnity payment to be made under this Section 9.01, shall be paid within
10 days after the indemnified party makes written demand upon the indemnifying
party, but in no case earlier than 5 business days prior to the date on which
the relevant Taxes are required to be paid to the relevant Taxing Authority
(including as estimated Tax payments).
If there is a dispute regarding the amount of the indemnity payment
required to be paid, MRG shall pay in accordance with the preceding sentence
the amount it determines to be owing and the dispute regarding any additional
amounts claimed by the Parent Indemnified Parties to be due shall be resolved
in accordance with Section 8.03(c).
(d) For the
avoidance of doubt, MRG’s indemnification obligation under this Section 9.01
shall be without regard to any limitations set forth in Sections 8.01 and 8.02,
and Section 8.02(f) shall apply to this Section 9.01.
SECTION 9.02. Preparation and
Filing of Tax Returns and Payment of Taxes.
(a) MRG shall
prepare and timely file (or cause to be prepared and timely filed) all Tax
Returns required by Law to be filed by the Company for taxable years ending on
or prior to the Closing Date (such Tax Returns, the “Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns”). All such Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns shall
be prepared and filed in a manner that is consistent with prior practices,
except as required by applicable Law. If
any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Returns are due after the Closing, MRG shall
submit drafts of such returns (including the portion of any Tax Return that
relates to the Company for any Company Group of which the Company is not the
parent) to Parent for its review at least ten (10) days prior to the due
date of any such Tax Return (taking into account valid extensions); provided,
however, that such drafts of any such Pre-Closing Period Tax Return shall be
subject to Parent’s review and approval within ten days (10) of receipt of
such Tax Return, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Parent shall cause the Company
to, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause MotorCity to, furnish information
to MRG, as requested in writing by MRG, to allow MRG to satisfy their
respective obligations under this Section 9.02(a) and Section 9.04(b).
(b) Parent
shall prepare and timely file or cause the Company to prepare and timely file
all Tax Returns required by Law to be filed by such entities for all Straddle
Periods (such Tax Returns, which shall include the portion of any Tax Return
that relates to the Company for any Company Group of which the Company is not
the Parent, the “Straddle Period
Tax Returns”). Parent
shall deliver drafts of all such Straddle Period Tax Returns to MRG for its
review at least ten (10) days prior to the due date of any such Tax Return
(taking into account valid extensions) and shall notify MRG of Parent’s
calculation of their share of the Taxes for such Straddle Period (determined in
accordance with Section 9.01(b)); provided, however, that such drafts of
any such Straddle Period Tax Returns and such calculations of MRG’s share of
the Tax Liability for such Straddle Period (determined in accordance with Section 9.01(b))
shall be subject to MRG’s review and approval, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed. If MRG
shall dispute any item on such Tax Return, it shall notify Parent (by written
notice within ten (10) days of receipt of Parent’s calculation) of such
disputed item (or items) and the basis for its objection. If MRG does not object by written notice
within such period, Parent’s calculation of MRG’s share of the Taxes for such
Straddle Period shall be deemed to have been accepted and agreed upon, and
final and conclusive, for all purposes hereof.
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(c) The
Parties shall act in good faith to resolve any dispute prior to the date on
which the Tax Return is required to be filed.
If the Parties cannot resolve any disputed item, the item in question
shall be resolved by a nationally recognized independent accounting firm
mutually chosen by the MRG and Parent, or if MRG and Parent cannot agree,
mutually chosen by their accounting firms (the “Independent Accounting Firm”),
as promptly as practicable. The fees and
expenses of the Independent Accounting Firm shall be apportioned and paid
equally by MRG and the Parent.
SECTION 9.03. Accounting and Tax
Records. MRG shall provide Parent with
all Tax Returns (and other information relating to Taxes) of or relating to the
Company reasonably requested by Parent.
Parent shall keep and maintain all such Tax Returns (and other
information relating to Taxes) and shall make available to MRG such Tax Returns
and information as reasonably required by MRG to allow MRG to satisfy its
obligations under Section 9.02(a) and Sections 9.04(b) and
9.04(d). Following the Closing the
Parent shall cause the Surviving Corporation and MotorCity to make available to
MRG and MGM MIRAGE such information and records concerning the Company and
MotorCity reasonably requested by MRG and MGM MIRAGE.
SECTION 9.04. Tax Audits.
(a) After the
Closing Date, Parent, on the one hand, and MRG, on the other hand (the “Recipient”), shall promptly
notify the other Person in writing upon receipt by the Recipient or any of its
Affiliates of any written notice of any pending or threatened audit or
assessment, suit, proposed adjustment, deficiency, dispute, administrative or
judicial proceeding or other similar claim (“Tax Claim”) received by the Recipient from any Tax
authority or any other Person, including any Tax Claim with respect to Losses
for which Parent or MRG is liable pursuant to Section 6.08, Section 9.01
or Section 9.05; provided, however, that a failure by Parent or MRG to
give such notice shall not affect the Parent Indemnified Parties’ rights to
indemnification under this Article IX or MRG’s rights to indemnification
under Section 6.08 unless (and then solely to the extent) that Parent or
MRG is materially prejudiced as a consequence of such failure.
(b) MRG shall
control the conduct, through their own counsel at their sole expense, of any
Tax Claim involving any asserted Liability with respect or relating solely to
any Pre-Closing Period. MRG shall have
all rights to settle, compromise and/or concede such Tax Claim unless the
settlement, compromise or concession would adversely affect the Tax liability
of Parent or any of its Affiliates (including the Company) in any taxable year
(or portion thereof) after the Closing Date, in which event no settlement,
compromise or concession shall be consummated without the written consent of
Parent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. MRG and Parent shall reasonably cooperate and
shall cause the Company and MotorCity to reasonably cooperate with respect to
any Tax Claim described in this Section 9.04(b).
(c) With
respect to any Tax Claim that involves any Straddle Period (other than an
income Tax Claim for a Company Group with respect to which the Company is not
the parent), Parent shall control the conduct of any such Tax Claim, through
counsel of Parent’s own choosing with participation by MRG (at MRG’s expense)
and Parent shall have all rights to
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settle, compromise and/or concede such Tax Claim unless the settlement,
compromise or concession would adversely affect the Tax liability of MRG or any
of its Affiliates (after giving effect to the Merger), in which event no
settlement, compromise or concession shall be consummated without the written
consent of MRG, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) MRG shall
control the conduct, through their own counsel at their sole expense with
participation by Parent (at Parent’s expense), of any income Tax Claim which
involves the activities of the Company for any Pre-Closing Period and any
Straddle Period, and shall have all rights to settle, compromise and/or concede
such Tax Claim without the consent of the Parent unless the settlement,
compromise or concession would adversely affect the Tax liability of Parent or
any of its Affiliates (including the Company in any taxable year (or portion
thereof) after the Closing Date), in which event no settlement, compromise or
concession shall be consummated without the written consent of Parent, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
SECTION 9.05. Transfer Taxes. Except as provided by Section 6.08(d),
MRG shall pay or cause to be paid all sales, use, real property transfer, real
property gains, transfer, stamp, registration, documentary, recording, filing
or similar Taxes, if any, together with any interest thereon, penalties, fines,
costs, fees, additions to Tax or additional amounts with respect thereto (collectively,
“Transfer Taxes”)
incurred in connection with the Merger.
The Person with primary responsibility under applicable Law for filing
Tax Returns relating to Transfer Taxes shall be responsible for preparing and
timely filing any Tax Returns required with respect to any such Transfer Taxes.
SECTION 9.06. Tax Treatment. The Parties agree to treat any payment made
pursuant to Article VIII, Section 6.04 or Section 6.14 as an
adjustment to the final Merger Consideration for all Tax purposes.
SECTION 9.07. Refunds and Tax
Benefits. Any Tax refunds that are
received by MRG or any of its Affiliates, and any amounts credited against Tax
to which Parent or MRG becomes entitled, that relate to Tax periods or portions
thereof ending on or before the Effective Time shall be for the account of MRG
as applicable, and Parent shall pay over to MRG (a) any such cash refund
within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof and (b) the amount of Tax
savings realized by Parent or MRG at the time the Tax Return to which such
credit relates is filed by Parent or MRG.
Any Tax refunds that are received by Parent or any of its Affiliates,
and any amounts credited against Tax to which MRG or any of its Affiliates
becomes entitled, that relate to Taxes of the Company for Tax periods or
portions thereof after the Closing Date shall be for the account of Parent, and
MRG or its Affiliates shall pay over to Parent (a) any such cash refund
within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof and (b) the amount of Tax
savings realized by MRG or any of its Affiliates at the time the Tax Return to
which such credit relates is filed by MRG or any of its Affiliates.
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ARTICLE X
TERMINATION
SECTION 10.01. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time
prior to the Closing Date:
(a) by mutual
written consent of the Parent, MRG and MGM MIRAGE;
(b) by any of
the Parent, MRG or MGM MIRAGE if any judgment, injunction, order or decree of a
court or governmental agency or authority of competent jurisdiction shall
restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Merger, and such judgment,
injunction, order or decree shall become final and nonappealable and was not
entered at the request of the terminating party; or
(c) by MRG or
MGM MIRAGE if the MGM MIRAGE / MRG Merger Agreement shall be terminated for any
reason.
SECTION 10.02. Effect of
Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement by either
Company or the Parent pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.01(a) or
(b), this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no liability
or further obligation on the part of any non-breaching party or their
respective officers or directors. In the
event of termination of this Agreement by MRG or MGM MIRAGE pursuant to Section 10.01(c),
MGM MIRAGE shall on the date of termination reimburse Parent for all reasonable
and documented costs and expenses incurred by Parent in connection with the
negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, financing
commitment fees and financial advisor costs and expenses) provided that Parent
shall not be entitled to be reimbursed for any costs or expenses if it shall be
in material breach of any representation or warranty made by it or shall have
failed to perform any obligations required to be performed by it prior to the
termination of this Agreement. Nothing
in this Section 10.02 shall relieve any party from liability for any
breach of any covenant or agreement of such party contained in this Agreement
occurring prior to any termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 11.01. Notices. All
notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be
deemed given if delivered personally, mailed by registered or certified mail
(return receipt requested), sent via facsimile or sent by a nationally
recognized overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at
the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be
specified by like notice):
SECTION 11.02. Interpretation. The
headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall
not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless a contrary
intention appears, (i) the words “herein,”“hereof” and “hereunder” and
other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular Article, Section or other subdivision, and (ii) reference
to any Article or Section means such Article or Section hereof. No provision of this Agreement shall be
interpreted or construed against any party hereto solely because such party or
its legal representative drafted such provision. For purposes of determining whether any fact
or circumstance involves a material adverse effect on the ongoing operations of
a party, any special transaction charges incurred by such party as a result of
the consummation of transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not be
considered.
SECTION 11.03. Assignment;
Governing Law; Forum. This Agreement (including the documents and
instruments referred to herein) shall not be assigned by operation of law or
otherwise; provided that (i) prior to the
Closing, Parent and Merger Subsidiary may assign their rights and obligations
under this Agreement (in whole or in part) to any of their Affiliates or to ACG
or to any one more of the direct or indirect interest holders or Affiliates
thereof, in which case the parties will make such amendments to this Agreement
and the transaction structure contemplated hereby as may be necessary to
reflect any such assignments, and (ii) Parent and Merger Subsidiary and
any permissible assignee hereunder may also assign its rights and obligations
under this Agreement to a financial institution as collateral in connection
with financing the acquisition contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such assignment
shall (i) relieve the Parent of its obligations hereunder or Ms. Ilitch
of her obligations under Sections 6.04, 6.07 and 6.14, or (ii) impose
additional filings, notices or other actions which would delay the Merger. THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY DISPUTES ARISING OUT
OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE PARTIES’ RELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER,
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF MICHIGAN, REGARDLESS OF THE LAWS THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE GOVERN UNDER
APPLICABLE PRINCIPLES
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OF CONFLICTS OF LAW. The parties
hereby (a) submit to the jurisdiction of any federal or state court
sitting in the State of Michigan, (b) agree not to object to venue in such
courts or to claim that such forum is inconvenient and (c) agree that
notice or the service of process in any proceeding shall be properly served or
delivered if delivered in the manner contemplated by Section 11.01 of this
Agreement.
SECTION 11.04. Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
agreement. Delivery of an executed
signature page to this Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission
shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart hereof.
SECTION 11.05. Amendments; No
Waivers. (a) Any provision of this
Agreement may be amended or waived prior to the Effective Time if, and only if,
such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment,
by the Parent, Merger Subsidiary, MRG and the Company or, in the case of a
waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective; provided that
any waiver or amendment shall be effective against a party only if the board of
directors of such party approves such waiver or amendment.
(b) No failure
or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise
thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any
other right, power or privilege. The
rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of
any rights or remedies provided by Law.
SECTION 11.06. Entire Agreement.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the parties
with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, including that certain
Letter of Intent dated February 5, 2005 by and between MGM MIRAGE and
Marian Ilitch. No representation,
inducement, promise, understanding, condition or warranty not set forth herein
has been made or relied upon by any Party hereto.
SECTION 11.07. No Third Party
Rights. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof is intended to
confer upon any person other than the parties hereto and MGM MIRAGE any rights
or remedies hereunder except for Section 11.11, which is intended for the
benefit of the person and entity named therein.
SECTION 11.08. Severability. If
any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, all other provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions
contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any
party. Upon such determination that any
term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the
Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect
the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in an acceptable
manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as
originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible.
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SECTION 11.09. Expenses. Except
as otherwise provided in Section 10.02, each party shall bear its own
out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation,
preparation, execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
SECTION 11.10. Specific Performance.
The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any
of the provisions of this Agreement were not to be performed in accordance with
the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to specific performance
of the terms hereof in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity.
SECTION 11.11. Principal
Stockholders. The Parties acknowledge that
not withstanding the fact that this Agreement is being executed in furtherance
of the MGM MIRAGE / MRG Merger Agreement, neither Tracinda Corporation nor Kirk
Kerkorian, individually or collectively, is a party to this Agreement or any exhibit
or agreement provided for herein.
Accordingly, the parties hereby agree that in the event (i) there
is any alleged breach or default by any party under this Agreement or any
exhibit or agreement provided for herein, or (ii) any party has any claim
arising from or relating to any such agreement, no party, nor any party
claiming through it (to the extent permitted by applicable law), shall commence
any proceedings or otherwise seek to impose any liability whatsoever against
Tracinda Corporation or Kirk Kerkorian by reason of such alleged breach,
default or claim.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused
this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as
of the day and year first above written.