PLEDGE AGREEMENT By MCE FINANCE LIMITED in favor of THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON as Collateral Agent Dated as of May 17, 2010
Exhibit 4.4
EXECUTION VERSION
By
MCE FINANCE LIMITED
in favor of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
as Collateral Agent
Dated as of May 17, 2010
Table of Contents
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SECTION 1. |
Pledge | 1 | ||||
SECTION 2. |
Delivery of Pledged Collateral | 1 | ||||
SECTION 3. |
Representations and Warranties | 2 | ||||
SECTION 4. |
Further Assurances | 3 | ||||
SECTION 5. |
Exercise of Rights, Payments on Pledged Debt | 3 | ||||
SECTION 6. |
Covenants | 4 | ||||
SECTION 7. |
Power of Attorney | 4 | ||||
SECTION 8. |
Reasonable Care | 6 | ||||
SECTION 9. |
Remedies upon Default | 6 | ||||
SECTION 10. |
Legal Names; Type of Organization Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief | |||||
Executive Office; Organizational Identification Numbers; Changes Thereto; Etc | 7 | |||||
SECTION 11. |
Collateral Agent Compensation and Indemnity | 7 | ||||
SECTION 12. |
Replacement of Collateral Agent | 8 | ||||
SECTION 13. |
Successor Collateral Agent by Merger, etc. | 9 | ||||
SECTION 14. |
Notices, Etc | 9 | ||||
SECTION 15. |
Amendments, Etc | 10 | ||||
SECTION 16. |
Assignment | 10 | ||||
SECTION 17. |
Continuing Agreement | 10 | ||||
SECTION 18. |
Governing Law | 11 | ||||
SECTION 19. |
WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL | 11 | ||||
SECTION 20. |
Consent to Jurisdiction | 11 | ||||
ANNEX A |
Schedule of Legal Names, Type of Organization (and Whether a Registered Organization), Jurisdiction of | |||||
Organization, Chief Executive Office and Organizational Identification Numbers | ||||||
EXHIBIT A |
Form of Intercompany Note |
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PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated as of May 17, 2010 (the “Agreement”), made by MCE FINANCE LIMITED, a
Cayman Islands limited liability company (the “Company”), in favor of The Bank of New York Mellon,
as collateral agent (the “Collateral Agent”) for The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the
“Trustee”) for the noteholders under the Indenture, dated as of May 17, 2010 (the “Indenture”),
between the Company and the Trustee.
The Company has entered into the Indenture pursuant to which it is issuing $600,000,000
aggregate principal amount of its 10.25% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Senior Notes”). A portion of
the proceeds of the Senior Notes will be loaned by the Company to its subsidiary, MPEL Investments
Limited, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“MPEL Investments”), to be repayable whenever
like amounts are repayable under the Senior Notes and to be evidenced by a promissory note (the
“Intercompany Note”) in the form of Exhibit A hereto. Capitalized terms used herein, unless
otherwise defined, have the meanings set forth in the Indenture or if not defined in the Indenture,
have the meanings given them in Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code in the State of New York
(the “Code”).
In connection with issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company hereby agrees as follows:
SECTION 1. Pledge. As security for the due and punctual payment and performance by
the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, the Senior Notes and the Indenture
(collectively, the “Secured Obligations”), the Company hereby pledges and grants to the Collateral
Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Trustee and all holders of the Senior Notes, a
continuing first priority security interest in the Intercompany Note and all interest, cash,
Instruments and other Proceeds from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in
respect of or in exchange for the Intercompany Note (collectively, the “Pledged Collateral”).
SECTION 2. Delivery of Pledged Collateral. The Intercompany Note (i) shall be
delivered to the Collateral Agent in New York, New York, prior to the issuance of the Senior Notes
and held in the State of New York by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent pursuant hereto and
(ii) shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery, or shall be accompanied by duly
executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank. Any other certificates or instruments
representing or evidencing the Pledged Collateral from time to time (i) shall also be delivered to
the Collateral Agent in New York, New York and held in the State of New York by or on behalf of the
Collateral Agent pursuant hereto and (ii) shall be in suitable form for transfer by
delivery, or shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank.
Prior to delivery to the
Collateral Agent, all such other certificates or instruments evidencing Pledged Collateral
shall be held in trust by the Company for the benefit of the Collateral Agent.
SECTION 3. Representations and Warranties.
The Company represents and warrants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Collateral
Agent, the Trustee and all holders of the Senior Notes, that so long as any of the Secured
Obligations remain outstanding:
(a) it is the legal, beneficial and record owner of, and has good and marketable title to, all
of the Pledged Collateral and that it has sufficient interest in all of the Pledged Collateral in
which a security interest is purported to be created hereunder for such security interest to attach
(subject, in each case, to no Lien whatsoever, except the liens and security interests created by
this Agreement and Permitted Liens). There exists no “adverse claim” within the meaning of Section
8-102 of the Code with respect to the Pledged Collateral;
(b) the pledge of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to this Agreement creates a legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company and, upon delivery of the Pledged Collateral to the Collateral
Agent, a perfected security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent in such Pledged Collateral,
securing the payment of the Secured Obligations subject only to Permitted Liens. Except as set
forth in this Section 3(b), no action is necessary to perfect the Collateral Agent’s security
interest;
(c) the Intercompany Note has been duly authorized by MPEL Investments and is the legal, valid
and binding obligation thereof. No authorization, approval or action by, and no notice of filing
with any governmental authority or third party is required for the issuance by MPEL Investments of
the Intercompany Note and the issuance of the Intercompany Note did not violate any law or
governmental regulation or any contractual restriction binding on or affecting MPEL Investments or
any of its property which could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business, property or assets of MPEL Investments and its subsidiaries taken as a whole or on the
ability of MPEL Investments to perform its obligations under the Intercompany Note;
(d) “control” (as defined in Section 8-106 of the UCC) has been obtained by the Collateral
Agent over the Pledged Collateral with respect to which such “control” may be obtained pursuant to
Section 8-106 of the UCC;
(e) neither the entry into this Agreement by the Company nor the exercise by the Collateral
Agent of its rights and remedies hereunder will violate any law or governmental regulation or any
contractual restriction binding on or affecting the Company or any of its property which could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the business, property or assets of the
Company and its subsidiaries
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taken as a whole or on the ability of the Company to perform its obligations hereunder; and
(f) no authorization, approval or action by, and, no notice or filing with any governmental
authority by MPEL Investments or a third party is required either (i) for the granting of the
security interest by the Company pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) for the exercise by the
Collateral Agent or the other Secured Parties of their rights and remedies hereunder.
SECTION 4. Further Assurances.
(a) The Company agrees that at any time and from time to time, at the expense of the Company,
the Company will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all
further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that the Collateral Agent may reasonably
request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted
hereby (including any action to ensure that “control” of the Pledged Collateral (as defined in
Section 8-106 of the Code) is at all times maintained by the Collateral Agent) or to enable the
Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any
Pledged Collateral.
(b) The Company shall from time to time cause appropriate financing statements (on appropriate
forms) under the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the District of Columbia, covering all
Pledged Collateral hereunder (with the form of such financing statements to be satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent), to be filed in the relevant filing offices so that at all times the Collateral
Agent’s security interest in all Pledged Collateral which can be perfected by the filing of such
financing statements (in each case to the maximum extent perfection by filing may be obtained under
the laws of the relevant States, including without limitation, Section 9-312(a) of the Code) is so
perfected.
SECTION 5. Exercise of Rights, Payments on Pledged Debt.
(a) Except as provided herein or in the Indenture, so long as neither a Default nor an Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Company shall be entitled to (i)
exclusively exercise all of the rights of a holder of the Intercompany Note with respect to demands
for repayment of the principal thereof, (ii) exclusively exercise any and all voting and
other consensual rights pertaining to the Intercompany Note and to give consents, waivers or
ratifications in respect thereof and (iii) receive and retain any and all payments made in
respect of the Intercompany Note. The Collateral Agent shall execute and deliver (or cause to be
executed and delivered) to the Company all such instruments as the Company may reasonably request
for the purpose of enabling the Company to receive principal and interest payments which it is
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to this Section 5(a).
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(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or an Event of Default:
(i) All rights of the Company to exercise rights with respect to the Pledged
Collateral which it would otherwise be entitled to exercise pursuant to Section
5(a) and to receive the principal and interest payments which it would otherwise be
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section 5(a) shall cease, and all such
rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent who shall thereupon
have the sole right to exercise such rights and to receive and hold as Pledged
Collateral such principal and interest payments.
(ii) All principal and interest payments that are received by the Company
contrary to the provisions of paragraph (i) of this Section 5(b) shall be received
in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from other
funds of the Company and shall be forthwith paid over to the Collateral Agent as
Pledged Collateral in the same form as so received (with any necessary
endorsement).
Without prejudicing the right of the Company to contest the Trustee’s determination that a
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, for purposes of this Agreement, the
Collateral Agent will be entitled to treat a notice by the Trustee to it to the effect that a
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as sufficient evidence of such Default
or Event of Default.
SECTION 6. Covenants. The Company hereby covenants, that so long as any of the
Secured Obligations remain outstanding, the Company shall:
(a) not (i) sell or otherwise dispose of, or grant any option with respect to, any of
the Pledged Collateral, or (ii) create or permit to exist any Lien upon or with respect to
any of the Pledged Collateral, except for Permitted Liens;
(b) warrant and defend title to and ownership of the Pledged Collateral of the Company at its
own expense against the claims and demands of all other parties claiming an interest therein; and
(c) not make or consent to any amendment or other modification or waiver with respect to the
Intercompany Note or any instrument or agreement that is part of the Pledged Collateral other than
in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.
SECTION 7. Power of Attorney. In addition to other powers of attorney contained
herein, the Company hereby designates and appoints the Collateral Agent, on behalf of itself, the
Trustee and the holders of the Senior Notes, and each of its designees or agents as
attorney-in-fact of the Company, irrevocably and with power of substitution,
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with authority to take any or all of the following actions when permitted by Section 5(b) or
Section 9 of this Agreement upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Default or an
Event of Default:
(a) to demand, collect, settle, compromise, adjust and give discharges and releases concerning
the Pledged Collateral, all as the Collateral Agent may reasonably determine in respect of such
Pledged Collateral;
(b) to commence and prosecute any actions at any court for the purposes of collecting any of
the Pledged Collateral and enforcing any other right in respect thereof;
(c) to defend, settle, adjust or compromise any action, suit or proceeding brought with
respect to the Pledged Collateral and, in connection therewith, give such discharge or release as
the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably appropriate;
(d) to pay or discharge taxes, Liens, security interests, or other encumbrances levied or
placed on or threatened against the Pledged Collateral;
(e) to direct any parties liable for any payment under any of the Pledged Collateral to make
payment of any and all monies due and to become due thereunder directly to the Collateral Agent or
as the Collateral Agent shall direct;
(f) to receive payment of and receipt for any and all monies, claims, and other amounts due
and to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Pledged Collateral;
(g) to sign and endorse any drafts, assignments, proxies, stock powers, verifications, notices
and other documents relating to the Pledged Collateral;
(h) to execute and deliver and/or file all assignments, conveyances, statements, financing
statements, continuation statements, pledge agreements, affidavits, notices and other agreements,
instruments and documents that the Collateral Agent may reasonably determine necessary in order to
perfect and maintain the security interests and Liens granted in this Pledge Agreement and in order
to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated herein; and
(i) to do and perform all such other acts and things as the Collateral Agent may reasonably
deem to be necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the Pledged Collateral.
This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for so long as
any of the Secured Obligations remain outstanding. The Collateral Agent shall be under no duty to
exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers, privileges
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and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Collateral Agent in this Pledge Agreement, and
shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so. The Collateral Agent shall
not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any mistake of fact or law in
its individual capacity or its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts or omissions resulting from
its gross negligence or willful misconduct. This power of attorney is conferred on the Collateral
Agent solely to protect, preserve and realize upon its security interest in the Pledged Collateral.
SECTION 8. Reasonable Care. The Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised
reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Pledged Collateral in its possession if the
Pledged Collateral is accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Collateral Agent
accords other pledged collateral of the same type.
SECTION 9. Remedies upon Default. If any Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing and the obligation to repay the Senior Notes has been accelerated, the Collateral Agent
may:
(a) transfer all or any part of the Pledged Collateral into the Collateral Agent’s name or the
name of its nominee or nominees;
(b) accelerate the obligation of MPEL Investments to repay the Intercompany Note in accordance
with its terms, and take any other lawful action to collect upon the Intercompany Note (including,
without limitation, to make any demand for payment thereon);
(c) exercise in respect of the Pledged Collateral, in addition to other rights and remedies
provided for herein or otherwise available to it, all the rights and remedies of a secured party
upon a default under the Code at that time, and the Collateral Agent may also, without notice
except as specified below, sell the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof in one or more parcels
at public or private sale, at any exchange, broker’s board or at any of the Collateral Agent’s
offices or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future delivery, and upon such other terms as the
Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable. The Company agrees that, to the extent notice
of sale shall be required by law, at least ten days’ notice to the Collateral Agent of the time and
place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale is to be made shall constitute
reasonable notification. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to make any sale of Pledged
Collateral regardless of notice of sale having been given. The Collateral Agent may adjourn any
public or private sale from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor, and
such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place to which it was so adjourned;
(d) hold all cash proceeds received by the Collateral Agent in respect of any sale of,
collection from, or other realization upon all or any part of the Pledged Collateral as collateral
for, and then or at any time thereafter transfer such amounts to the
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Trustee to be applied in whole or in part against, all or any part of the Secured Obligations
as provided in the Indenture. In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or
realization are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Collateral Agent, Trustee or holders
of the Senior Notes are legally entitled, the Company shall be liable for the deficiency, together
with the costs of collection and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Collateral
Agent to collect such deficiency, until such time as such amounts are repaid by the Company. Any
surplus of such cash or cash proceeds held by the Collateral Agent and remaining after payment in
full of all the Secured Obligations shall be paid over to the Company or to whomsoever may be
lawfully entitled to receive such surplus.
SECTION 10. Legal Names; Type of Organization Jurisdiction of Organization; Chief
Executive Office; Organizational Identification Numbers; Changes Thereto; Etc. The exact legal
name of the Company as of the date hereof, the type of organization, whether or not it is a
Registered Organization, its jurisdiction of organization, its chief executive office, and the
organizational identification number (if any) of the Company, is listed on Annex A hereto. The
Company shall not change its legal name, its type of organization, its status as a Registered
Organization (in the case of a Registered Organization), its jurisdiction of organization, its
chief executive office, or its organizational identification number (if any), except that any such
changes shall be permitted (so long as not in violation of the applicable requirements of the
Indenture) if (i) it shall have given to the Collateral Agent not less than 10 Business Days’ prior
written notice of each change to the information listed on Annex A, together with a supplement to
Annex A which shall correct all information contained therein, and (ii) in connection with any such
change or changes, it shall have taken all action reasonably requested by the Collateral Agent to
maintain the security interests of the Collateral Agent in the Pledged Collateral at all times
fully perfected and in full force and effect.
SECTION 11. Collateral Agent Compensation and Indemnity.
(a) The Company will pay to the Collateral Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for
its acceptance of the Pledged Collateral and services hereunder. The Company will reimburse the
Collateral Agent promptly upon request for all reasonable disbursements, advances and expenses
incurred or made by it in addition to the compensation for its services. Such expenses will
include the reasonable compensation, disbursements and expenses of the Collateral Agent’s agents
and counsel.
(b) The Company will indemnify the Collateral Agent against any and all losses, liabilities or
expenses incurred by it arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of
its duties under this Agreement, including the costs and expenses of enforcing this Agreement
against the Company (including this Section 11) and defending itself against any claim (whether
asserted by the Company, the Trustee, any holder of the Senior Notes or any other Person) or
liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of its powers or duties hereunder,
except to the extent any
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such loss, liability or expense may be attributable to its gross negligence or bad faith. The
Collateral Agent will notify the Company promptly of any claim for which it may seek indemnity.
Failure by the Collateral Agent to so notify the Company will not relieve the Company of its
obligations hereunder. The Company will defend the claim and the Collateral Agent will cooperate
in the defense. The Collateral Agent may have separate counsel and the Company will pay the
reasonable fees and expenses of such counsel. The Company need not pay for any settlement made
without its consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. All fees and all expenses
incurred by the Collateral Agent pursuant to this Agreement shall constitute Secured Obligations.
(c) The obligations of the Company under this Section 11 will survive the termination of this
Agreement.
(d) When the Collateral Agent incurs expenses or renders services after an Event of Default
specified in Section 6.01(9) or (10) of the Indenture occurs, the expenses and the compensation for
the services (including the fees and expenses of its agents and counsel) are intended to constitute
expenses of administration under any Bankruptcy Law.
(e) The terms of Section 7 of the Indenture are incorporated herein by reference, mutatis
mutandis, and the parties hereto agree to such terms as if they were included herein.
SECTION 12. Replacement of Collateral Agent.
(a) A resignation or removal of the Collateral Agent and appointment of a successor Collateral
Agent will become effective only upon the successor Collateral Agent’s acceptance of appointment as
provided in this Section 12.
(b) The Collateral Agent may resign in writing at any time and be discharged from the trust
hereby created by so notifying the Company. The Trustee may remove the Collateral Agent by so
notifying the Collateral Agent and the Company in writing. The Company may remove the Collateral
Agent if:
(i) the Collateral Agent is adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or an order
for relief is entered with respect to the Collateral Agent under any Bankruptcy
Law;
(ii) a custodian or public officer takes charge of the Collateral Agent or its
property; or
(iii) the Collateral Agent becomes incapable of acting.
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(c) If the Collateral Agent resigns or is removed or if a vacancy exists in the office of
Collateral Agent for any reason, the Company will promptly appoint an Eligible Person as a
successor Collateral Agent. An “Eligible Person” is a corporation organized and doing business
under the laws of the United States of America or of any state thereof that is authorized under
such laws to exercise corporate trustee power, that is subject to supervision or examination by
federal or state authorities and that has a combined capital and surplus of at least US$100 million
as set forth in its most recent published annual report of condition. Within one year after the
successor Collateral Agent takes office, the Trustee may appoint a successor Collateral Agent to
replace the successor Collateral Agent appointed by the Company.
(d) If a successor Collateral Agent does not take office within 60 days after the retiring
Collateral Agent resigns or is removed, the retiring Collateral Agent, the Company, or the Trustee
may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Collateral
Agent.
(e) A successor Collateral Agent will deliver a written acceptance of its appointment to the
retiring Collateral Agent and to the Company. Thereupon, the resignation or removal of the
retiring Collateral Agent will become effective, and the successor Collateral Agent will have all
the rights, powers and duties of the Collateral Agent under this Agreement. The successor
Collateral Agent will mail a notice of its succession to the Trustee. The retiring Collateral
Agent will promptly transfer all property held by it as Collateral Agent to the successor
Collateral Agent; provided all sums owing to the Collateral Agent hereunder have been paid and
subject to the Lien provided for in Section 11 hereof. Notwithstanding replacement of the
Collateral Agent pursuant to this Section 12, the Company’s obligations under Section 11 hereof
will continue for the benefit of the retiring Collateral Agent.
SECTION 13. Successor Collateral Agent by Merger, etc.
(a) If the Collateral Agent consolidates, merges or converts into, or transfers all or
substantially all of its corporate trust business to, another corporation, the successor
corporation without any further act will be the successor Collateral Agent.
SECTION 14. Notices, Etc. Except as otherwise specified herein, all notices,
requests, demands or other communications to or upon the respective parties hereto shall be in
writing in the English language sent or delivered by mail, telecopy or courier service and all such
notices and communications shall not be effective until received. All notices and other
communications shall be in writing and addressed as follows:
(a) | if to the Company, at: | ||
Melco Crown Entertainment Limited 00xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxx |
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00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Facsimile No.: x000 0000 0000 Attention: Company Secretary |
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(b) | if to the Collateral Agent, at: | ||
The Bank of New York Mellon 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0-X Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 United States of America Facsimile No.: (000)000-0000 Attention: International Corporate Trust |
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With a copy to: | |||
The Bank of New York Mellon Xxxxx 00 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Facsimile No.: 011 852 2295 3283 Attention: Corporate Trust |
or at such other address or addressed to such other individual as shall have been furnished in
writing by any Person described above to the party required to give notice hereunder.
SECTION 15. Amendments, Etc. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Company therefrom shall in any event be effective
unless the same shall be (a) in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and (b) in writing and
signed by or on behalf of the Collateral Agent.
SECTION 16. Assignment. Upon notice to the Company, the acting Collateral Agent may
at any time assign all of its rights, duties and obligations hereunder to any other Person
appointed to replace it as Collateral Agent pursuant to the Indenture effective upon such notice
such holder shall succeed to all of the rights, duties and obligations of Collateral Agent
hereunder.
SECTION 17. Continuing Agreement. This Agreement shall create a continuing security
interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall remain in full force and effect until full and final
payment and performance of the Secured Obligations (for purposes of this Section 17, payment in
full will include the legal defeasance or other satisfaction and discharge of the Senior Notes
under the Indenture) and payment in full of
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all unpaid fees, expenses, and indemnity obligations due and owing to the Trustee and the
Collateral Agent under the Indenture and hereunder. Upon the payment in full of the Secured
Obligations, the Company shall be entitled to the return, upon its request and at its expense, of
such of the Pledged Collateral as shall not have been sold or otherwise applied pursuant to the
terms hereof. Following such payment in full, the Collateral Agent, at the request and sole
expense of the Company, will execute and deliver to the Company a proper instrument or instruments
(including UCC termination statements) acknowledging the satisfaction and termination of this
Agreement (including, without limitation, UCC termination statements and instruments of
satisfaction and discharge).
This Agreement shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as the case may
be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or
must otherwise be restored or returned by the Collateral Agent, the Trustee or the holders of the
Senior Notes as a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise under any bankruptcy, insolvency
or similar law, all as though such payment had not been made; provided that in the event
payment of all or any part of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be restored or returned,
all reasonable costs and expenses (including without limitation any reasonable legal fees and
disbursements) incurred by the Collateral Agent or the Trustee in defending and enforcing such
reinstatement shall be deemed to be included as a part of the Secured Obligations.
SECTION 18. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to its principles or
rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable by
statute and would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
SECTION 19. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY
WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN
ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY.
SECTION 20. Consent to Jurisdiction. The Company hereby irrevocably submits to the
non-exclusive jurisdiction of any United States Federal or New York State court located in the
Borough of Manhattan, The City of New York in connection with any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of, or relating to this Agreement or any transaction contemplated thereby. The Company
irrevocably designates and appoints CT Corporation System, 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, as its authorized agent for receipt of service of process in any such
suit, action or proceeding. In the event that such agent for service of process appointed pursuant
to this Section 20 is unable to act as agent for service of process or no longer maintains an
office in the State of New York, each Debtor and Creditor shall forthwith appoint a successor agent
located
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in the State of New York that will promptly provide to the Collateral Agent a letter affirming
such appointment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company and the Collateral Agent have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by its officer thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written.
MCE FINANCE LIMITED |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | XXXXXXXX Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Collateral Agent |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | Vice President | |||
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ANNEX A
SCHEDULE OF LEGAL NAMES, TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
(AND WHETHER A REGISTERED ORGANIZATION),
JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND
ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
(AND WHETHER A REGISTERED ORGANIZATION),
JURISDICTION OF ORGANIZATION,
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICE AND
ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
New Pledgor’s | ||||||||||
Organization | ||||||||||
Identification | ||||||||||
Exact Legal | Registered | Number (or, if | ||||||||
Name of the | Organization | Jurisdiction of | Chief Executive | it has none, so | ||||||
Company | (Yes/No)? | Organization | Office | indicate) | ||||||
MCE Finance Limited
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No | Cayman Islands | Xxxxxx House 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx XX0 0000 Cayman Islands |
168872 |
EXHIBIT A
Form of Intercompany Note
MPEL INVESTMENTS LIMITED
US$600,000,000
Hong Kong, China
May17, 2010
May17, 2010
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, MPEL Investments Limited (the “Borrower”), promises to pay to MCE Finance
Limited (the “Company”), or order, on May 15, 2018 the principal amount of SIX HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS (US$600,000,000, or so much thereof as may remain unpaid, and to pay interest (computed on
the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months) on the unpaid balance of such principal amount
from the date hereof at the rate of ten and one quarter per cent (10.25%) per annum, payable
semi-annually on the 15th of each May and November (an “Interest Payment Date”)
beginning November 15, 2010, until such unpaid balance shall be paid in full. Any Interest Payment
Date that would otherwise fall on a date that is not a Business Day (as defined in the Indenture
referred to below) shall be postponed to the next succeeding Business Day. If the Borrower fails
to pay when due all or any portion of the principal or interest of this Note, such unpaid principal
and (to the extent permitted by law) unpaid interest shall bear interest from each day from the
date it became so due until paid in full, payable on demand, at the rate of one percent (1%) per
annum in excess of the otherwise applicable interest rate. In the event that the Company enters
into interest rate swaps or other hedging arrangements in respect of interest (a “Rate Hedge”)
with respect to the Senior Notes referred to below, the amount of interest payable on each Interest
Payment Date will be (i) increased by the amounts payable by the Company under the Rate Hedge with
respect to the interest payment then due under the Senior Notes or (ii) decreased by the amount
received by the Company under such Rate Hedge with respect to such interest payment; provided that
in no event may the amounts payable under the Rate Hedge cause the rate of interest payable under
this Note to exceed 12% per annum. The Borrower shall, on demand by the Company, also pay to the
Company an amount equal to (i) any Liquidated Damages (as defined below) paid or then required to
be paid by the Company under the terms of the Senior Notes and (ii) any amounts required to be paid
by the Company to the Trustee under the Indenture or to the Collateral Agent under the Note Pledge
Agreement (as both such terms are defined below) and (iii) Additional Amounts (as defined in the
Indenture), if any. All payments of principal, interest and other amounts shall be made in lawful
money of the United States of America at the office of the Company, or at such other place as the
holder hereof shall have designated to the Borrower in writing.
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On the date hereof, the Company has issued certain 10.25% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”)
pursuant to an Indenture dated as of May 17, 2010 (the “Indenture”) among itself, certain
guarantors and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The proceeds of the Senior
Notes have been lent by the Company to the Borrower and an amount, equivalent to the discounts and
commissions of the initial purchasers of the Senior Notes and estimated offering expenses payable
by the Company, has been paid therefrom by way of an upfront fee to the Company. This Note
evidences the Borrower’s obligation to repay such loan.
This Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time, provided that the principal amount
outstanding under this Note shall at all times be not less than the principal amount outstanding
under the Senior Notes. Any such prepayment shall be made together with accrued and unpaid
interest hereon plus, on demand by the Company, to the extent applicable, the Borrower shall also
pay premium and Liquidated Damages (as defined below), in each case, in the amount equal to any
premium or Liquidated Damages paid or then required to be paid by the terms of the Senior Notes in
connection with any like prepayment of the Senior Notes. “Liquidated Damages” means liquidated
damages payable under any registration rights agreement entered into by the Company in connection
with the offering of the Senior Notes. In addition, should the Company elect to prepay, or be
required by the terms of the Senior Notes to prepay, all or a portion of such Senior Notes on any
day, the Borrower shall on demand by the Company, prepay a like principal amount of the principal
of this Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest, plus an amount equal to any premium or
Liquidated Damages paid or then due by the Company under the Senior Notes. Should the Company be
required at any time to pay any Additional Amounts (as defined in the Indenture) in connection with
any withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes, duties, assessments or governmental
charges of whatever nature under the terms of the Senior Notes, the Borrower shall also pay to the
Company as additional interest hereunder, the amount of such Additional Amounts then due under the
Senior Notes. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary hereunder, the amounts of principal
and interest due and payable hereunder shall at all times be not less than the amounts due and
payable under the Senior Notes.
Upon the earlier to occur of (x) the commencement by or against the Borrower of any case or
other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Borrower
or its debts under any bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect or
seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or other similar official of
it or any substantial part of its property or (y) any exercise of remedies pursuant to Article 6 of
the Indenture or Section 9 of the Pledge Agreement, the unpaid principal amount hereof shall become
immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, all of
which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
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No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the Company of this Note,
any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any
single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other or
further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power or privilege. The
rights, remedies, powers and privilege herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any
rights, remedies, power and privileges provided by law.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York, without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such
principles or rules are not mandatorily applicable by statute and would require or permit the
application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
This Note may be executed manually or by facsimile or electronically transmitted signature,
and any such signature shall be for all purposes as an original.
This Note is being pledged to The Bank of New York Mellon as collateral agent (the “Collateral
Agent”) for the benefit of the Trustee and the holders of the Senior Notes pursuant to that certain
Pledge Agreement (the “Note Pledge Agreement”) dated as of May 17, 2010 between the Company and the
Collateral Agent to secure the Company’s obligations under the Indenture and the Senior Notes. The
Borrower agrees not to take any actions, make any payments or accept any instructions from the
Company that conflict with the Collateral Agent’s rights under the Note Pledge Agreement until the
Secured Obligations (as defined in the Note Pledge Agreement) have been performed and paid in full.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower has caused its duly authorized officer to execute and deliver
this Note as of the day and year first above written.
(Signature page follows)
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