Exhibit 10.66
BETWEEN
HO TRAM PROJECT COMPANY LIMITED
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PNK (VN), INC.
AUGUST 2011
EXECUTION VERSION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION |
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1.1 Definitions |
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ARTICLE 2 TERM |
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ARTICLE 3 GRANT OF AUTHORITY |
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3.1 Grant of Authority |
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3.2 Limitations on Grant of Authority |
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ARTICLE 4 FEES AND EXPENSES |
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4.1 Management Fees |
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4.2 Interest |
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4.3 Payment of Fees and Expenses |
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4.4 Taxes |
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4.5 Currency Conversion |
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4.6 Restrictions on Payment in US Dollars |
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ARTICLE 5 CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANAGED FACILITIES |
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5.1 Construction Financing |
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5.2 Construction Completion |
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5.3 Manager Suspension or Termination |
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ARTICLE 6 OPERATION OF THE MANAGED FACILITIES |
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6.1 Business Plan |
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6.2 Maintenance and Repair and Capital Improvements |
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6.3 Personnel |
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6.4 Bank Accounts |
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6.5 Funds for Operation of the Managed Facilities |
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6.6 Parking |
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6.7 Use of Affiliates by Manager |
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6.8 Limitation on Manager’s Obligations |
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6.9 Third Party Operated Areas |
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6.10 Shared Expenses |
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ARTICLE 7 BOOKS AND RECORDS |
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7.1 Maintenance of Books and Records |
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7.2 Financial Reports |
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7.3 Audit |
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7.4 Consultation with Senior Executive Personnel |
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7.5 Affiliate Transactions |
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ARTICLE 8 PROPRIETARY RIGHTS |
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8.1 Acknowledgment of Manager’s Rights |
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8.2 Infringement of Manager Proprietary Rights |
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8.3 Acknowledgment of Owner’s Rights |
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8.4 Infringement of Owner Proprietary Rights |
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8.5 Improvements to System |
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8.6 Use of Confidential Information |
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ARTICLE 9 MANAGED FACILITIES BRANDING STANDARDS |
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9.1 Modifications to Standards |
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9.2 Managed Facilities Signage |
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ARTICLE 10 PRE-OPENING SERVICES |
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10.1 Pre-Opening Business Plan |
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10.2 Managed Facilities Opening Date |
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10.3 Pre-Opening Services |
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ARTICLE 11 TRANSFERS |
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11.1 Transfers by Manager |
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11.2 Transfers by Owner |
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11.3 Regulatory Termination Transfer |
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11.4 Effect of Permitted Transfer |
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11.5 Transfer to a Competitor |
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11.6 Compliance with Applicable Law |
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ARTICLE 12 INSURANCE POLICIES |
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12.1 Coverage |
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12.2 Business Interruption |
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12.3 RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FOR INSURED CLAIMS |
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12.4 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION |
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ARTICLE 13 INDEMNIFICATION |
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13.1 Indemnification by Owner |
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13.2 Indemnification by Manager |
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13.3 Insurance Coverage |
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13.4 Indemnification Procedures |
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13.5 Dispute Regarding Manager’s Conduct |
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13.6 Survival |
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ARTICLE 14 MORTGAGES, FINANCING AND GROUND LEASES |
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14.1 Authority to Mortgage Managed Facilities |
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14.2 Information |
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14.3 Nondisturbance |
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ARTICLE 15 DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION TO THE MANAGED FACILITIES; CONDEMNATION |
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15.1 Casualty and Restoration of Managed Facilities |
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15.2 Condemnation |
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15.3 Owner Termination Right |
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ARTICLE 16 DEFAULTS AND TERMINATION |
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16.1 Owner Event of Default |
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16.2 Special Termination Rights |
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16.3 Manager Event of Default |
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16.4 Performance Test |
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16.5 Termination of Collaboration Agreement |
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16.6 Actions To Be Taken on Termination |
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16.7 Notice of Termination to Employees |
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ARTICLE 17 DISPUTE RESOLUTION |
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17.1 Operating Committee Review |
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17.2 Arbitration |
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17.3 Miscellaneous |
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17.4 Waivers |
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17.5 Survival |
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ARTICLE 18 REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
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18.1 Manager’s Representations and Warranties |
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18.2 Owner’s Representations and Warranties |
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18.3 Owner’s Covenants |
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18.4 Manager’s Covenants |
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18.5 Acknowledgements |
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ARTICLE 19 GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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19.1 Governing Law |
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19.2 Construction of this Agreement |
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19.3 Waivers |
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19.4 Notices |
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19.5 Further Assurances |
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19.6 Relationship of the Parties |
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19.7 Extraordinary Event |
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19.8 Confidentiality Covenant |
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19.8.1 Other Permitted Disclosure |
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19.8.2 Remedies |
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19.9 Privileged Licenses |
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19.10 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act |
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19.11 Expenses for Assistance Regarding Certain Instruments |
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19.12 Execution of Agreement |
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19.13 Language |
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19.14 Approvals |
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19.15 Limitation of Liability |
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ARTICLE 20 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: TRADE AREA RESTRICTION |
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20.1 Conflicts of Interest |
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20.2 Trade Area Restriction |
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20.3 Guaranty of Manager |
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20.4 Guaranty of Owner |
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ARTICLE 21 OTHER SITE COMPONENTS AND OTHER RESORTS |
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21.1 Other Site Components and Other Resorts |
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21.2 Junket Procedures |
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21.3 Project Advertising |
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21.4 Restrictions on Development of Other Site Components |
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21.5 Other Site Components |
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This Resort and Casino Management Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of
the Effective Date, between Ho Tram Project Company Limited, a Vietnamese limited liability company
(“Owner”), and PNK (VN), Inc., a Cayman Islands corporation (“Manager”), whose
financial performance hereunder is guaranteed by PINNACLE DEVELOPMENT 18, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Guarantor”). Owner and Manager are sometimes referred to collectively
in this Agreement as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.” Capitalized
terms used in this Agreement will have the meanings ascribed at their reference or in Section 1.1
hereof.
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to People’s Committee of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Investment Certificate No.
491043000085, First Certificate, dated 12 March 2008, and attached hereto as Exhibit A, as
it may be amended or supplemented from time to time (the “Investment Certificate”), Owner
has a leasehold interest (the “Ho Tram Lands”) and the right to develop thereon the Project
(as hereinafter defined), which will consist of five (5) premium five-star luxury hotel resorts,
including two casino resorts and related sports, entertainment and retail facilities, included in
the foregoing, and which shall also include, inter alia, a resort comprised of the Hotel and
Casino; and,
B. Owner is an Affiliate of ASIAN COAST DEVELOPMENT (CANADA) LTD. (“ACDL”); and,
C. Manager together with its Affiliates, is knowledgeable and experienced in operating,
managing, directing and supervising destination resorts, hotels, casinos and other related
facilities; and,
D. Owner and Guarantor have entered into a Collaboration and Assistance Agreement as of the
date hereof (the “Collaboration Agreement”), pursuant to which Owner has agreed to engage
Guarantor, and Guarantor has agreed to provide to Owner, certain services in connection with the
design, development and construction of the Managed Facilities; and,
E. ACDL, Owner and Manager have entered into a Brand Development and Licensing Agreement (the
“Brand Agreement”), pursuant to which they have agreed to jointly pursue the development,
promotion and use of a facility and product brand (the “Brand”) for use at the Managed
Facilities; and,
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F. Owner desires to engage Manager to manage the Enterprise operated within the Managed
Facilities under the Brand, and Manager desires to Operate the Managed Facilities under the Brand.
NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the recitals, covenants and other provisions set forth in
this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged by the Parties, the Parties agree:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
1.1 Definitions. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in this
Section 1.1.
“Affiliate” shall mean any Person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the referenced Party or other Person. As used
herein, the term “control” shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of any Person, or the power to veto
major policy decisions of any Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by
agreement, or otherwise.
“Affiliate Investment Event” shall mean any transaction or event pursuant to which the
Manager or an Affiliate of Manager shall no longer have an Ownership Interest in ACDL of at least
seven and one-half percent (7.5%) on a fully diluted basis.
“Aggregate Compensation” means the Base Fees and the Incentive Fees payable hereunder
for a Fiscal Year.
“Agreement” shall mean this Management Agreement between Owner and Manager, including
all Exhibits hereto, and all written amendments and modifications entered into between Owner and
Manager from time to time.
“Annual Operating Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
“Anticipated Opening Date” shall mean the proposed Managed Facilities Opening Date
which date shall be provided by Owner to Manager, and reasonably approved by Manager, at least
three hundred sixty five days (365) days prior to the proposed Managed Facilities Opening Date.
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“Applicable Law” shall mean (a) statutes, laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes,
treaties, legally binding decrees, legally binding directives, legally binding guidelines or other
legal requirements (including, without limitation, any anti-money laundering and anti-corruption
laws) of any Governmental Authority, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-Governmental
Authority, including, any legal requirements under any Approvals, and (b) judgments, injunctions,
orders or other similar requirements of any court, administrative agency or other legal
adjudicatory authority, in effect at the time in question and in each case to the extent the
Managed Facilities or other assets or Person in question is subject to the same.
“Approvals” shall mean all licenses, permits, approvals, certificates and other
authorizations granted or issued by any Governmental Authority for the matter or item in question.
“Arbitration Tribunal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.2.1.
“Assignment” shall mean any assignment, conveyance, delegation or other transfer, in
whole or in part, of this Agreement or any rights, remedies, duties or obligations under this
Agreement.
“Authorized Recipients” shall mean, with respect to any Person, the shareholders,
partners, members, trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees, agents,
representatives, legal counsel, accountants and lenders of such Person or its Affiliates.
“Bank Accounts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.1.
“Bankroll” shall mean the amount of cash necessary to fund the Gaming Activities and
to open the Casino in the greater of the amount prescribed by Applicable Law or the Pre-Opening
Business Plan.
“Bad Debts” shall mean provisions made for doubtful accounts receivable consistent
with normal industry practice based on Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
“Base Fees” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Base Fee and the Casino Base Fee.
“Brand” shall have the meaning set forth in Recital F.
“Brand Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Recital F.
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“Business Day” shall mean a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks
generally are open in Hong Kong.
“Business Interruption Insurance” shall mean insurance coverage against “Business
Interruption and Extra Expense” (as that phrase is used within the United States insurance industry
for application to transient lodging or gaming facilities) provided in conjunction with a property
or terrorism insurance policy.
“Business Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1. Unless specified as
the Pre-Opening Business Plan, the Business Plan shall mean the Business Plan as approved in
accordance with Section 6.1.2.
“Casino” shall mean any facility located on the Managed Facilities Lands as determined
in accordance with the Collaboration Agreement, in which Gaming Activities are conducted and shall
include any Managed Facilities Amenities within the Casino as same may be expanded from time to
time.
“Casino Base Fee” shall mean two percent (2%) of Casino Gross Operating Revenues.
“Casino Gaming Tax” shall mean any and all taxes on any Gaming Activities, including
but not limited to, charges on Casino Gross Operating Revenue; Special Sales Tax, sales taxes,
value added taxes or similar charges on Gaming Activities; charges per device; levies, license fees
and/or other contributions required to be made to any Vietnamese Gaming Authorities or other
Vietnamese Government Authorities.
“Casino Gross Operating Profit” shall mean, with respect to any period of time, the
amount by which Casino Gross Operating Revenue exceeds Casino Operating Expenses for such period.
“Casino Gross Operating Revenue” shall mean, with respect to any period of time, the
sum of all receipts, revenue and income of any kind derived directly or indirectly from the
Operation of the Gaming Activities, and all departments and parts thereof, and properly
attributable to such period (including rental payments, revenue shares, license fees or other
payments arising from leases, licenses, concessions and other agreements related to operation by
others of Managed Facilities Amenities, but not the gross receipts of such operations), computed
on an accrual basis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, and shall include
(a) Casino Win; (b) amounts recovered in any legal action or proceeding or settlement thereof (less
all costs and expenses incurred in recovering such amount) which arose out of the Gaming
Activities; and, (c) receipts representing accounts receivable previously deducted as actual Bad
Debts. For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall be excluded from
the definition of Casino Gross Operating Revenue for the purpose of calculating the Casino
Base Fee:
(i) Taxes imposed by a Governmental Authority and collected directly from patrons or guests,
or as a part of the sales price of any goods, services, or displays (other than Casino Gaming Tax),
including gross receipts, admission, cabaret and similar Taxes;
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(ii) receipts from the financing, sale or other disposition of capital assets and other items
not in the ordinary course of the Casino’s operations and income derived from securities and other
property acquired and held for investment;
(iii) any Condemnation Award;
(iv) proceeds of any insurance (other than proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance or
other loss of income insurance excluding the portion thereof that is received by Manager on account
of Base Fees and Incentive Fees);
(v) tips and gratuities paid to Casino Personnel (including gratuities added to Casino patron
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(vi) interest or other investment income on amounts held in the Casino Operating Account and
Reserve Fund;
(vii) investment tax credits or other income tax benefits;
(viii) revenues from activities that are not Gaming Activities, which revenues will otherwise
be classified as a Hotel Gross Operating Revenue;
(ix) discounts or credits for any goods or services provided by Manager; and,
(x) the amount by which any revenue transaction is reduced by any charge card or credit card
fees or commissions.
“Casino Incentive Fee” shall mean six percent (6%) of Casino Gross Operating Profits,
if any, for each Fiscal Year.
“Casino Management Fees” shall mean collectively, the Casino Base Fee and Casino
Incentive Fee.
“Casino Operating Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.1.
“Casino Operating Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any period, all ordinary and
necessary expenses incurred in the Operation of the Gaming Activities in accordance with this
Agreement, computed on an accrual basis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles, including all (a) Casino Personnel Costs; (b) cost of all Supplies; (c) expenses for
Maintenance and Repair for the Casino; (d) costs of all goods, merchandise or services sold at or
from the Casino and the costs of all consumable items used in the Casino (including chips, dice,
cards); (e) costs and expenses incurred in the hiring of performers, entertainers, musicians, and
speakers, and in the rental of music program services and loudspeaker systems for the Casino; (f)
any expenditures intended to increase the security of the Casino and its patrons, occupants; (g)
expenses for Casino utilities; (h) administrative expenses, including
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all costs and expenses
relating to the Bank Accounts for the Casino and Annual Operating Statement; (i) costs and
expenses for marketing, advertising and promotion of the Casino (except for gaming incentive
adjustments that are included as a reduction of Casino Win); (j) customary and permitted
commissions and allowances to junket promoters excluding the Customer Rebates; (k) any Casino
Unallocated Expenses, and Reimbursable Expenses or Centralized Service Charges with respect to the
Operation of the Casino to the extent approved in the Business Plan; (l) Casino Gaming Tax; (m)
Complimentaries; (n) payments under all service, maintenance, management or other contracts for the
Casino; (o) fees and costs for professional services, including the fees and expenses of attorneys,
accountants, auditors and appraisers incurred only in connection with any category of expense that
is a Casino Operating Expenses; (p) costs for the rental of real or personal property only if used
in the Operation of the Casino; (q) insurance premiums paid for any insurance policies maintained
with respect to the Operation of the Casino; (r) the Casino Base Fee; provided, however, that
Casino Base Fee shall be paid in the order of priority set forth in Section 6.4.4; and, (s) Owner’s
general overhead costs to the extent that they relate to expenses incurred in the Operation of the
Casino and are provided for in the Business Plan. The following shall be excluded from the Casino
Operating Expenses: (A) Taxes (other than Casino Gaming Tax); (B) any Reserve Fund Contribution
and any expenditures for Routine Capital Improvements or Major Capital Improvements; (C) any
depreciation and amortization of capital assets; (D) Owner’s general overhead costs to the extent
not provided for in the Business Plan; (E) Casino Incentive Fee; (F) for the purpose of calculating
the Casino Incentive Fee, the amount by which any revenue transaction is reduced by any charge card
or credit card fees or commissions; and (G) any Owner Disbursement.
“Casino Payroll Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.1.
“Casino Personnel” shall mean all Individuals performing services in the name of the
Casino at the Casino during the Operating Term (or in connection with the Pre-Opening Services
prior to the Operating Term), whether such Individuals are employed by Manager or an Affiliate of
Manager, Owner, or a contractor providing labor to the Casino, including the Senior Executive
Personnel or Corporate Personnel. Manager shall have the right in accordance with the Business
Plan to allocate the services and time of any Personnel between the Hotel and the Casino and the
compensation and other costs of such Personnel shall be allocated on a fair and consistent basis.
“Casino Personnel Costs” shall mean all costs and expenses associated with the
employment or termination of Casino Personnel, including recruitment expenses, the costs of moving
executive level Senior Executive Personnel, their families and their belongings to the area in
which the Casino is located at the commencement of their employment at the Casino, compensation and
benefits (including bonuses (exclusive of costs associated with any equity based compensation which
is the sole expense of Manager and not an Operating Expense, unless otherwise agreed to by Parties
in the Business Plan), training costs, employment taxes and severance payments, all in accordance
with Applicable Laws and the Business Plan and
such other policies as may be established by mutual consent of the Manager and Owner pursuant
to this Agreement.
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“Casino Unallocated Expenses” shall mean a pro rata portion allocated to the Casino of
the expenses of the Managed Facilities that practicably can not attributable to either the Hotel or
the Casino (such as certain general and administrative expenses), as and to the extent agreed upon
by Owner and Manager as part of the annual Business Plan.
“Casino Win” shall mean, with respect to any period, the net win from Gaming
Activities conducted at or from the Casino, to be recorded on an accrual basis, and defined as the
difference between Casino gaming wins and losses before deduction of any Casino Operating Expenses,
reduced by jackpot accruals, Bad Debts, Customer Discounts, Customer Rebates, accruals for certain
loyalty program costs, and certain other gaming incentive adjustments (such as match play coupons,
promotional chips or other gaming promotions). All such adjustments shall be in accordance with
the requirements of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountant’s then-current version of the Audit and Accounting Guide for Casinos.
“Casualty” shall mean any fire, flood or other act of God or casualty resulting in
damage or destruction to the Managed Facilities or any significant portion thereof.
“Casualty Termination Fee” shall mean, if the termination occurs at any time during
the Operating Term, three (3) times the Aggregate Compensation to which Manager would have been
entitled in respect of the Fiscal Year immediately preceding the date of the termination notice or
such shorter prorated amount if the termination occurs with less than three (3) years left in the
Operating Term.
“Centralized Service Charges” shall mean the actual cost or expense of goods or
services incurred by the Manager and used by the Managed Facilities during an applicable period,
without commission or other xxxx-up, where such goods or services were acquired through
cost-sharing arrangements established by Manager pursuant to which the Managed Facilities and other
resorts Operated by Manager or its Affiliates jointly contract for goods or services for the
purposes of achieving cost savings for the benefit of Owner that can be substantiated by Owner,
including shared administrative functions, centralized purchasing programs or service agreements
with vendors, all to the extent such Centralized Service Charges are approved by the Owner in the
Business Plan.
“Collaboration Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Recital E.
“Commencement of Construction” shall mean the commencement of building the foundation
of the Managed Facilities.
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“Competitor” shall mean any person or entity engaged in the business of owning and
operating Gaming Operations that (i) have a global combined ten thousand (10,000) electronic games
and two hundred fifty (250) table games; and, (ii) include Gaming Operations conducted in Asia,
Australia or New Zealand.
“Compliance Systems” shall mean requirements for and systems or procedures implemented
for oversight of compliance with Gaming Laws and other Applicable Laws governing the Owner, Manager
and the Managed Facilities, including the Gaming Compliance Review and Reporting Plan established
by Manager for the Managed Facilities, as well as policies and programs of the Manager providing a
code of business conduct and ethics; financial integrity and accounting policies; and any other
policies or programs adopted and published by the Manager are of a legal or ethical compliance
nature.
“Complimentaries” shall mean the Retail Value of any goods or services provided to
customers free of charge, other than any gaming incentive (such as match play coupons, promotional
chips or other gaming promotions). Such free goods or services may include, for example, free
hotel accommodations, free food and beverage, free spa services, free merchandise and free
entertainment. Complimentaries may be provided to customers pursuant to a discretionary incentive
program, targeted to either past, current, or potential customers and may or may not be related to
the customer’s level of past play. Conversely, Complimentaries may be provided to customers
pursuant to a nondiscretionary incentive program, such as a loyalty program, whereby the customer
has earned the Complimentaries based on the customer’s level of past play.
“Condemnation” shall mean a taking, expropriation, compulsory acquisition, seizure or
similar proceeding with respect to all or any portion of the Managed Facilities or the Project by
any Governmental Authority by condemnation or power of eminent domain for any purpose whatsoever,
and a conveyance by Owner to any Vietnamese Governmental Authority in lieu or under threat of such
taking.
“Condemnation Award” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.2.2.
“Corporate Personnel” shall mean any personnel from the corporate or divisional
offices of Manager or any of its Affiliates who perform activities at or on behalf of the Managed
Facilities in connection with the services provided by Manager under this Agreement.
“Cure Right” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.4.1.
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“Customer Data” shall mean all guest, customer or Casino patrons’ profiles, contact
information (e.g., addresses, phone numbers, facsimile numbers and email and SMS addresses),
histories, preferences, theoretical win profile, average visits per year, average bet, type of game
played and duration of play, and any other information regarding guests, customers or Casino
patrons in any database of Owner, Manager or its Affiliates, whether obtained or derived by Owner,
Manager or its Affiliates from guests, customers or Casino patrons of any hotel, casino or resort
owned, leased, operated, licensed or franchised by Owner, Manager or its Affiliates, or any
facility associated such hotels, casinos or resorts or other properties (including restaurants,
golf courses and spas), other than the Managed Facilities.
“Customer Discounts” shall mean any discount given directly to a Casino patron based
on play at the Casino.
“Customer Rebates” shall mean indirect customer discounts paid through junket
promoters and reflected as a percentage of the fees paid to junket promoters. Customer Rebates
shall be calculated as average Customer Discount percentage divided by the average percentage
offered as junket commission for the immediate preceding year. If, however, in-house premium
players account for ten percent (10%) or less of the total rolling volume, then Owner and Manager
shall meet and attempt to determine the percentage for Customer Rebates based on the industry
standard in the market in which the Casino competes.
“Designated Accountant” shall mean the accounting firm licensed to operate in Vietnam
and selected by agreement of the Owner and Manager; provided, however, subject to such licensing
condition Owner’s approval shall been deemed given if the accounting firm is Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Ernst &Young or KPMG.
“Effective Date” shall mean the date Manager countersigns this Agreement, as set forth
next to its signature line at the end of this Agreement.
“Enterprise” shall mean the commercial activities of the Owner on the Managed
Facilities Lands authorized by Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 as same may be amended from
time-to-time and as determined pursuant to the Collaboration Agreement, which Manager shall Operate
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the Gaming Activities, the
hospitality, transient lodging activities of the Hotel, Managed Facilities Amenities and any other
lawful commercial activity allowed at the Managed Facilities with the mutual agreement of the
Parties. Enterprise shall not mean any commercial activities conducted by the Owner within the
Other Site Components.
“Entity” shall mean a partnership, corporation, limited liability company, joint stock
company, Governmental Authority, trust, unincorporated organization (including, without limitation,
a representative office or branch) or any other legal entity of any kind.
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“Equity Owners” shall mean, with respect to any Entity, the Individuals holding all
the Ownership Interests in such Entity; provided, however, to the extent such Entity is a publicly
traded company, this term shall only refer to such Individuals holding Ownership Interests that
exceed the percentage of Ownership Interests for which any transfers are required to be reported to
any applicable Governmental Authority that regulates such publicly traded company.
“Executive Committee” shall have the meaning (i) set forth in the Shareholder
Agreement during the term of such agreement; or, (ii) shall be any such committee created by the
Board of ACDL after the Shareholder’s Agreement is terminated and if there is no such committee
created, then the Board of ACDL.
“Expert” shall mean a Qualified Person selected in accordance with Section 6.1.3.1.1.
“Extraordinary Event” shall mean any of the following events, regardless of where it
occurs or its duration: acts of nature without the interference of any human agency (including
hurricanes, typhoons, tornadoes, cyclones, tsunamis, tidal waves, other severe storms, winds,
lightning, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, fires, explosions, disease, or epidemics);
fires and explosions caused wholly or in part by human agency; acts of war or armed conflict; riots
or other civil commotion; terrorism (including hijacking, sabotage, chemical or biological events,
nuclear events, disease-related events, bombing, murder, assault and kidnapping), or the threat
thereof; strikes or similar labor disturbances or other industrial disturbances; embargoes or
blockades; shortage of critical materials or supplies that make it materially and economically
unreasonable to Operate the Managed Facilities; transportation issues (e.g., road blocks or road
destruction) that have a significant impact on the access to the Managed Facilities; actions or
inactions of Vietnamese Governmental Authorities that have a significant and material adverse
impact on Operations (including the imposition of restrictions on room rates, Gaming Activities or
wages or other material aspects of Operation and make it economically unreasonable to Operate the
Managed Facilities; restrictions on financial, transportation or information distribution systems
that have a significant and material adverse impact on Operations and make it economically
unreasonable to Operate the Managed Facilities; or the revocation or refusal to grant licenses or
permits, where such revocation or refusal is not due to the fault of the Party whose performance is
to be excused for reasons of the Extraordinary Event).
“Event of Default” shall mean an Owner Event of Default or a Manager Event of Default.
“FF&E” shall mean furniture, furnishings, fixtures and equipment (including Gaming
Equipment), interior and exterior signs, as well as other improvements and personal property used
in the Operation of the Managed Facilities that are not Supplies.
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“Financing” shall mean any debt financing secured (in whole or in part) by a Mortgage
or Security Interest, which shall be incurred in accordance with Article 14.
“Financing Documents” shall mean all loan agreements, promissory notes, mortgages,
deeds of trust, security agreements, guarantees, evidence of registration of security, and other
documents and instruments (including all amendments, modifications, side letter and similar
ancillary agreements) relating to any Financing.
“Fiscal Year” shall mean each calendar year during the Operating Term, except that the
first Fiscal Year (if not commenced on January 1) shall be a partial year beginning on the Managed
Facilities Opening Date, and ending on the following December 31, and if the termination of this
Agreement is effective on a date other than December 31 in any year, then the last Fiscal Year
shall also be a partial year commencing on January 1 of the year in which such expiration or
termination occurs and ending on the effective date of expiration or termination.
“Full Fiscal Year” shall mean any Fiscal Year commencing on January 1 and ending on
December 31.
“Funds Request” shall mean a written request from Manager to Owner for Owner to
provide funding for (i) capital improvements at the Managed Facilities, which request shall contain
detailed plans, specifications, scheduling and cost estimates for the proposed capital improvements
if such information was not included in the then approved Business Plan; (ii) Working Capital; or,
(iii) Bankroll.
“Gaming Activities” shall mean all gaming activities authorized by the Gaming Laws
that take place on the Site.
“
Gaming Authorities” shall mean all agencies, boards, authorities and
instrumentalities of any state, nation, or other governmental entity, or any subdivision thereof,
regulating the conduct of Gaming Activities in (i) Vietnam, (ii) the United States, (iii) any other
jurisdiction in which Manager or any of its Affiliates conducts business as of the Effective Date,
and (iv) any other jurisdiction in which Manager or any of its Affiliates conducts business or
proposes to conduct business at any time following the Effective Date that meets or exceeds the
standards of the
Nevada Gaming Control Act and the Regulations adopted therein.
“Gaming Equipment” shall mean all furniture, furnishings and equipment required for
the Operation of the Casino in accordance with the Standards, including: (i) cashier, money sorting
and money counting equipment, surveillance and communication equipment, and security equipment,
including all equipment required pursuant to any Gaming Authority; (ii)
slot machines, ticket-in/ticket-out, server based gaming, video games of chance, table games,
keno equipment and other equipment relating to Gaming Activities; and (iii) office furnishings and
equipment for administrative offices dedicated to Casino operations.
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“Gaming Laws” shall mean any Applicable Law regulating or otherwise pertaining to
casinos, legal gaming, gambling or the conduct of Gaming Activities.
“Gaming Operations” means (a) a facility, in which transient occupancy occurs
(including, but not limited to, a hotel, resort, condo hotel or branded residential development
that operates as a rental program) that has integrated gaming operations (i.e., gaming operations
that are more than merely an amenity for the guests and are aimed at a wider market than just the
guests), and/or (b) any facility(ies), other than those in which transient occupancy occurs, at
which gaming is offered (i.e., stand alone gaming facilities).
“Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” shall mean those conventions, rules,
procedures, and practices, consistently applied, affecting all aspects of recording and reporting
financial transactions which are generally accepted by major independent accounting firms in the
United States. The application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as provided or
permitted in this Agreement shall in any event be subject to compliance with all Applicable Law and
the VAS.
“Governing Documents” shall mean any declaration of covenants, conditions and
restrictions, reciprocal easement agreement, rules, regulations, annexes, schedules or similar
documents governing the development, construction, ownership, maintenance, use or operation of the
Project or any portion or component thereof (including the Managed Facilities).
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any government, whether federal, provincial,
state, county, municipal, local or other, any court, ministry, department, agency, board, authority
or instrumentality, whether administrative or regulatory, or other body relating thereto, any board
of fire underwriters or any other body which may exercise similar functions, including any Gaming
Authority.
“Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct” shall mean any conscious, voluntary act or
omission lacking diligence or care or in reckless disregard of a legal duty and of the consequences
to another party, or voluntary or intentional misconduct, misappropriation of funds, or fraud
committed by Manager or its Affiliates, in the performance of Manager’s duties under this Agreement
or by Owner or its Affiliates, as applicable; provided, however, that the acts or omissions of
Hotel Personnel and Casino Personnel shall not be imputed to Owner, Manager or its Affiliates, or
otherwise deemed to constitute Owner’s or Manager’s Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct, except
as to the Manager from and after (a) an Affiliate Investment Event;
and, (b) such acts or omissions resulted from the Negligence of the Manager in hiring,
training or supervising such Hotel Personnel or Casino Personnel. No settlement by either Party in
good faith of any Third Party Claims (including Third Party Claims by Hotel Personnel and Casino
Personnel) shall be deemed to create any presumption that the acts or omissions giving rise to such
Third Party Claims constitute any grounds for a Party’s liability.
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“Gross Operating Profits” shall mean, collectively, the Casino Gross Operating Profits
and the Hotel Gross Operating Profits.
“Gross Operating Revenues” shall mean collectively, Casino Gross Operating Revenue and
Hotel Gross Operating Revenue.
“Guarantor” shall mean PNK Development 18, LLC.
“Guest Data” shall mean all guest, customer or Casino patrons’ profiles, contact
information (e.g., addresses, phone numbers, facsimile numbers and email and SMS addresses),
histories, preferences, theoretical win profile, average visits per year, average bet, type of game
played and duration of play, and any other information regarding guests, customers or Casino
patrons in any database of Owner, Manager or its Affiliates and obtained or derived by Owner,
Manager or its Affiliates from guests, customers or Casino patrons of the Managed Facilities or
any facility associated with the Managed Facilities (including restaurants, golf courses and spas).
“Guest Room” shall mean each rentable unit in the hotel in question consisting of a
room or suite of rooms generally used for overnight guest accommodations, entrance to which is
controlled by one key (including adjacent rooms with connecting doors that can be locked and rented
as separate units, which shall be deemed to be separate Guest Rooms).
“Hardware” shall mean all computer and telecommunications equipment, including
routers, servers, circuits, portals and networks, used in the Operation of the Hotel.
“Hotel” shall mean the hotel and related facilities located on the Managed Facilities
Lands as determined in accordance with the Collaboration Agreement, as same may be modified from
time to time and will include any Managed Facilities Amenities within the Hotel.
“Hotel Base Fee” shall mean two percent (2%) of Hotel Gross Operating Revenues.
“Hotel Gross Operating Profit” shall mean, with respect to any period of time, the
amount by which Hotel Gross Operating Revenue exceeds Hotel Operating Expenses for such period.
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“Hotel Gross Operating Revenue” shall mean, with respect to any period of time, the
sum of all receipts, revenue and income of any kind derived directly or indirectly from the
Operation of the Hotel, and all departments and parts thereof, and properly attributable to such
period (including rental payments, revenue shares, license fees or other payments arising from
leases, licenses, concessions and other agreements related to operation by others of Managed
Facilities Amenities, but not the gross receipts of such operations), determined in accordance with
the Uniform System, less Bad Debts. Hotel Gross Operating Revenue shall include (a) rental of
Hotel Guest Rooms and the operation of all banquet, catering and room service functions at the
Hotel; (b) revenues from Hotel retail sales, including Hotel gift shops and arcades; (c) revenues
from admission fees, membership fees or similar fees charged by the Hotel; (d) revenues from Hotel
Amenities; (e) vending machines (subject to sub-section (x) below), health club membership fees and
food and beverage sales (including off-site sales); (f) any telephone charges; (g) the Retail Value
of any Complimentaries; (h) receipts representing accounts receivable previously deducted as actual
bad debts; (i) security and other deposits not refunded; (j) proceeds, if any, from Business
Interruption Insurance or other loss of income insurance; and, (k) amounts recovered in any legal
action or proceeding or settlement thereof relating to revenues generated from the activities in
the foregoing clauses (a) through (j). For the purpose of calculating the Hotel Base Fee, Hotel
Gross Operating Revenue shall expressly exclude the following, as applicable:
(A) Taxes imposed by a Governmental Authority and collected directly from patrons or guests,
or as a part of the sales price of any goods, services, or displays, including gross receipts,
admission, cabaret and similar Taxes;
(B) Receipts from the financing, sale or other disposition of capital assets and other items
not in the ordinary course of the Hotel’s operations and income derived from securities and other
property acquired and held for investment;
(C) Any Condemnation Award;
(D) Proceeds of any insurance (other than proceeds from Business Interruption Insurance or
other loss of income insurance);
(E) Tips and gratuities paid to Hotel Personnel;
(F) Interest or other investment income on amounts held in the Hotel Operating Account,
Reserve Fund or any other Bank Account;
(H) Investment tax credits or other income tax benefits;
(I) Receipts from vending and coin operated machines to the extent such receipts are paid over
to Persons owning or providing such machines;
(J) Discounts or credits for any goods or services provided by Manager; and,
(K) The amount by which any revenue transaction is reduced by any charge card or credit card
fees or commissions.
“Hotel Guest Rooms” shall mean all Guest Rooms located in the Hotel.
“Hotel Incentive Fee” shall mean five percent (5%) of Hotel Gross Operating Profits,
if any, for each Fiscal Year.
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“Hotel Management Fees” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Base Fee and Hotel
Incentive Fee.
“Hotel Operating Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.1.
“Hotel Operating Expenses” shall mean, with respect to any period, all ordinary and
necessary expenses incurred in the Operation of the Hotel in accordance with this Agreement, and as
determined in accordance with the Uniform System, including all (a) Hotel Personnel Costs; (b)
expenses for Maintenance and Repair for the Hotel; (c) expenses for Hotel utilities; (d) costs of
all goods, merchandise or services sold at or from the Hotel; (e) costs and expenses incurred in
the hiring of performers, entertainers, musicians, speakers, and in the rental of music program
services and loudspeaker systems for the Hotel; (f) any expenditures intended to increase the
security of the Hotel and its guests, occupants and invitees; (g) administrative expenses,
including all costs and expenses relating to the Bank Accounts, Operating Statements and the Annual
Operating Statement; (h) costs and expenses for marketing, advertising and promotion of the Hotel;
(i) all Hotel Unallocated Expenses, and Reimbursable Expenses or Centralized Service Charges with
respect to the Operation of the Casino to the extent approved in the Business Plan; (j) cost of
Supplies; (k) insurance premiums paid for any insurance policies maintained with respect to the
Hotel (other than property insurance premiums); (l) costs and expenses relating to any service,
maintenance, management or other contracts for the Hotel; (m) fees and costs for professional
services, including the fees and expenses of attorneys and accountants to the extent relating to
operational issues (rather than the business of Owner); (n) all license and permit fees for the
Hotel; (o) insurance premiums paid for any property insurance policies maintained with respect to
the Hotel; (p) Hotel Base Fee; provided, however, that Hotel Base Fee shall be paid in the order of
priority set forth in Section 6.4.4; and, (q) Owner’s general overhead costs to the extent that
they relate to expenses incurred in the Operation of the Hotel and are provided for in the Business
Plan. The following are expressly excluded from the Hotel Operating Expenses: (A) Taxes (other
than employment taxes included in Hotel Personnel Costs); (B) any Reserve Fund Contributions and
any expenditures for Routine Capital Improvements or Major Capital Improvements; (C) costs for the
rental of real or personal property (except, with respect to personal property, rentals incurred
directly in connection with revenue generating activities); (D) any depreciation and amortization
of capital assets; (E) Owner’s general overhead costs to the extent not provided for in the
Business Plan; (F) for the purpose of calculating the Casino Incentive Fee, the amount by which any
revenue transaction is reduced by any charge card or credit card fees or commissions; (G) fees and
costs for professional services, including the fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and
appraisers, incurred directly or indirectly in connection with any category of expense that is not
itself a Hotel Operating Expense; (H) any Owner Disbursement; and, (I) the Hotel Incentive Fee.
“Hotel Payroll Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.1.
“Hotel Personnel” shall mean all Individuals performing services in the name of the
Hotel at the Hotel during the Operating Term (or in connection with the Pre-Opening Services
prior to the Operating Term), whether such Individuals are employed by Manager or an Affiliate
of Manager, Owner, or a contractor providing labor to the Hotel, including the Senior Executive
Personnel or Corporate Personnel.
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“Hotel Personnel Costs” shall mean all costs and expenses associated with the
employment or termination of Hotel Personnel, including recruitment expenses, the costs of moving
Senior Executive Personnel, their families and their belongings to the area in which the Hotel is
located at the commencement of their employment at the Hotel, compensation and benefits, bonuses,
training costs, employment taxes and severance payments, all in accordance with Applicable Laws and
such other policies as may be established pursuant to this Agreement. Manager shall have the right
to allocate the services and time of any Personnel between the Hotel and the Casino and the
compensation and other costs of such Personnel shall be allocated on a fair and consistent basis.
“Hotel Unallocated Expenses” shall mean a pro rata portion allocated to the Hotel of
the expenses of the Managed Facilities that practicably can not attributable to either the Hotel or
the Casino (such as certain general and administrative expenses), as and to the extent agreed upon
by Owner and Manager as part of the annual Business Plan.
“Ho Tram Lands” shall have the meaning set forth in Recital A.
“Impact Period” shall mean any period during which all or portions of the Hotel Guest
Rooms or other Managed Facilities are unavailable to the general public for rental or use, or
during which services at the Managed Facilities cannot be performed, supplied or made available to
the general public because of an Extraordinary Event or Casualty.
“Incentive Fees” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Incentive Fee and the Casino
Incentive Fee.
“Indemnified Party” shall mean any Owner Indemnified Parties or Manager Indemnified
Parties who are entitled to receive indemnification pursuant to this Agreement.
“Indemnifying Party” shall mean any Party obligated to indemnify an Indemnified Party
pursuant to this Agreement.
“Index” shall mean the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, All Items, for
U.S. city average, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department
of Labor, using the years 1982-84 as a base of 100, or if such index is discontinued,
the most comparable index published by any governmental agency, as acceptable to Owner and
Manager.
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“Individual” shall mean a natural person, whether acting for himself or herself, or in
a representative capacity.
“Initial Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 2.
“Intellectual Property Rights” shall mean any rights available under patent,
copyright, trademark, service xxxx, trade name, product configuration, industrial design or trade
secret law or any other statutory provision or common law doctrine with respect to designs,
formulas, algorithms, procedures, methods, techniques, ideas, know-how, programs, subroutines,
tools, inventions, creations, improvements, works of authorship, other similar materials, and all
recordings, graphs, drawings, reports, analyses, other writings, and any other embodiment of the
foregoing, in any form whether or not specifically listed herein, which may subsist in any part of
the world, for the full term of such rights, including any extension to the terms of such rights.
“Interest Rate” shall mean two percent (2%) per annum above the prime lending rate
announced, from time to time, by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in New York City or, in the event that
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. shall no longer announce its prime or base lending rate as aforesaid, two
percent (2%) per annum above the prime rate from time to time published in the “Money Rates”
section of The Wall Street Journal as being the “Prime Rate” unless such rate exceeds the highest
rate then permitted by Applicable Law, in which case such rate permitted by Applicable Law shall
apply.
“Investment Certificate” shall have the meaning set forth in Recital A.
“Jurisdictional Conflict” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.5.
“Key Executive Personnel” shall mean the Individuals employed from time to time as the
General Manager, Casino Manager, Hotel Manager, Director of Human Resources, Director of Finance,
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Director of Marketing, or serve in such function or
capacity, regardless of the specific titles given to such Individuals.
“Lender” shall mean the Person providing any Financing.
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“Maintenance and Repair” shall mean all ordinary maintenance and repair work to the
Managed Facilities or any part thereof that is characterized as an ordinary expense (and not
capitalized).
“Major Capital Improvements” shall mean (i) all repairs (to the extent such repairs
are capitalized and depreciated as real property); and, (ii) alterations, improvements, renewals,
replacements or additions of or to any building comprising the Managed Facilities that are
capitalized and depreciated as real property, including to the structure, roof coverings, the
exterior facade and all of the mechanical, electrical, heating, ventilating, air conditioning,
sanitation, sewage treatment and disposal, plumbing or vertical transportation elements of such
building, but expressly excluding Routine Capital Improvements. Any disputes regarding the
characterization of expenditures as either a Major Capital Improvement or a Routine Capital
Improvement shall be referred to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with
Section 17.1.1.
“Managed Facilities” shall mean the Casino, Hotel and Managed Facilities Amenities,
located on the Managed Facilities Lands.
“Managed Facilities Amenities” shall mean the restaurants, lounges, nightclubs, bars,
entertainment facilities, meeting and banquet space, parking facilities, spas, health clubs, pools,
beach club, retail shops, and other facilities and amenities associated with the Hotel and Casino
within the Managed Facilities Lands.
“Managed Facilities Lands” shall mean those lands on which the Managed Facilities are
located as determined in accordance with the Collaboration Agreement.
“Managed Facilities Name” shall meaning as determined in accordance with the Brand
Agreement.
“Managed Facilities Opening Date” shall mean the date all components of the Managed
Facilities (i) open for business to the general public as a resort; and, (ii) are fully equipped,
licensed and operational, all in accordance with this Agreement, as confirmed in writing by Owner
and Manager.
“Management Fees” shall mean collectively, the Casino Management Fee and the Hotel
Management Fee.
“Manager” shall have the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement, and
shall include its successors and permitted assigns.
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“Manager Confidential Information” shall mean information relating to Manager’s
business that derives value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to others,
including all Manager Proprietary Software, Customer Data, Manuals and any documents and
information specifically designated by Manager orally or in writing as confidential or which, by
its nature, would reasonably be understood to be confidential or proprietary.
“Manager Proprietary Rights” shall mean all rights of Manager and its Affiliates in
and to the Customer Data, Manager Proprietary Software, Manager Trademarks and Manuals, and all
Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, and the rights of the Manager to use in connection
with Operating the Managed Facilities the Brand, the Brand Identification Materials (as defined in
the Brand Agreement) and the Owner’s Proprietary Rights. Manager Proprietary Rights will include
the Manager’s right to the exclusive use by the Manager and its Affiliates (and not for transfer or
resale to a Third Party) of the Guest Data during the Term and to retain a single machine readable
copy of the Guest Data in an electronic format mutually acceptable to the Parties effective on the
termination of the Agreement for use (and not for sale, licensing or other disposition to any third
party) in the Manager’s business outside of Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
“Manager Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section Error!
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“Manager Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.
“Manager Proprietary Software” shall mean proprietary applications and interface
software specifically acquired, developed or modified in whole or in part by or for Manager or its
Affiliates and used in the Operation of the Managed Facilities, including (a) all software used in
connection with the technology systems; (b) all source and object code versions of Manager
Proprietary Software used or accessed by, supplied to or installed at, the Managed Facilities; (c)
all related documentation, flow charts, diagrams, user manuals, listings and service/operator
manuals; and (d) all updates, enhancements, modifications, improvements and substitutions of
Manager Proprietary Software and such related items.
“Manager Trademarks” shall mean all current and future trademarks, trade names,
service marks, designs, logos, symbols, product configuration, industrial design, trade dress,
slogans and other indicia of origin of the Manager or its Affiliates unrelated to the Brand that
may be used pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or otherwise with the prior written agreement
of the Parties in connection with marketing or promoting the Managed Facilities.
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“Manuals” shall mean all written, digitized, computerized or electronically formatted
manuals and other documents and materials prepared and used by Manager or its Affiliates in
operation of properties similar to the Managed Facilities and unrelated to the Brand. Any
Manuals translated into Vietnamese for the exclusive use in the Enterprise shall be separately
copyrighted by Manager as an Operating Expense and at least one copy of such Manual will be
maintained at the Managed Facilities and remain the property of the Owner.
“Marker Policy” shall mean the policies established from time to time by Manager
regarding the extension and collection of markers and similar negotiable instruments and evidence
of indebtedness to and from gaming patrons of the Casino, which policies shall be prepared by
Manager based on (i) the target markets of the Casino; (ii) prudent business judgment; and, (iii)
such changes and refinements as Manager deems necessary or advisable to comply and conform in all
respects with any Applicable Laws.
“Moody’s” shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service Inc.
“Mortgage” shall mean any mortgage, deed of trust or similar document or instrument
(whether in the form of a lien or transfer of title) that encumbers any assets relating to the
Managed Facilities or the Site (including any leasehold interest) or any portion thereof or
interest therein that constitute a real property interest.
“Negligence” shall mean an act or omission committed by Manager or its Affiliates of
that care an ordinary prudent person would exercise in the same or similar situation, in the
performance of Manager’s duties under this Agreement (the Parties acknowledge that Negligence is
included within Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct); provided, however, that the acts or
omissions of Hotel Personnel and Casino Personnel shall not be imputed to Manager or its
Affiliates, or otherwise deemed to constitute Manager’s Negligence, except from and after (a) an
Affiliate Investment Event; and, (b) such acts or omissions resulted from the Negligence of the
Manager in hiring, training or supervising such Hotel Personnel or Casino Personnel. No settlement
by either Party in good faith of any Third Party Claims (including Third Party Claims by Hotel
Personnel and Casino Personnel) shall be deemed to create any presumption that the acts or
omissions giving rise to such Third Party Claims constitute any grounds for a Manager’s liability.
“Operate” shall mean to manage, operate, maintain, market, promote, and provide other
management or operations services, and the terms “Operating” and “Operation” shall
be construed accordingly.
“Operating Accounts” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Operating Account and the
Casino Operating Account.
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“Operating Committee” (i) shall have the meaning set forth in the Shareholder’s
Agreement during the term of such agreement; or, (ii) shall be any such committee created by the
Board of ACDL after the Shareholder’s Agreement is terminated and if there is no such committee
created, then the Board of ACDL.
“Operating Expenses” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Operating Expenses and the
Casino Operating Expenses. In the event a Governmental Authority of Vietnam imposes an obligation
upon any Affiliate of Manager to obtain or maintain any Approval or comply with any other
Applicable Law by reason of such Affiliates ownership and control of the Manager, all costs and
expenses related thereto shall not be an Operating Expense or Reimbursable Expense.
“Operating Guidelines” shall mean the written policies and procedures developed and
adopted by Manager with the approval of the Owner to govern all operating processes and programs at
the Managed Facilities.
“Operating Reports” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.
“Operating Term” shall mean the period from the Managed Facilities Opening Date until
the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
“Other Site Components” shall mean any structure or commercial activity conducted by
the Owner on the Site not located within the Managed Facilities Lands and includes any structure
constructed and maintained by the Owner that facilitates ingress, egress and use between and among
such Other Site Components on the one hand and Managed Facilities on the other hand.
“Other Resorts” shall mean any of the four (4) other hotel and casino resort projects
(with related facilities and amenities) as contemplated by the Investment Certificate that,
together with the Managed Facilities, comprise the Project.
“Outside Commencement Date” shall mean June 30, 2013, as may be modified by amendments
to the Investment Certificate.
“Outside Opening Date” shall mean May 31, 2017, as may be modified by amendments to
the Investment Certificate.
“Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in the introduction to this Agreement, and
shall include its successors and permitted assigns.
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“Owner Confidential Information” shall mean information relating to Owner’s business
that derives value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to others, including all
Owner Proprietary Software, Guest Data and any documents and information specifically designated by
Owner orally or in writing as confidential or which, by its nature, would reasonably be understood
to be confidential or proprietary; provided, however, that such Owner Confidential Information
shall not include any Manager Confidential Information.
“Owner Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.1.
“Owner Indemnified Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.
“Owner Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.2.
“Owner Proprietary Rights” shall mean all rights of Owner and its Affiliates,
including the Brand and Brand Identification Materials as defined and governed by the Brand
Agreement, Guest Data, Owner Trademarks, Owner Proprietary Software and all Intellectual Property
Rights related thereto.
“Owner Proprietary Software” shall mean proprietary applications and interface
software specifically acquired, developed or modified in whole or in part by or for Owner or its
Affiliates, including (a) all software used in connection with the technology systems; (b) all
related documentation, flow charts, diagrams, user manuals, listings and service/operator manuals;
and (c) all updates, enhancements, modifications, improvements and substitutions of Owner
Proprietary Software and such related items.
“Owner Trademarks” shall mean all current and future trademarks, trade names, service
marks, designs, logos, symbols, product configuration, industrial design, trade dress, slogans and
other indicia of origin of the Owner or its Affiliates related to the Brand that may be used
pursuant to the terms of any agreement between the Owner and the owner of the Brand or otherwise
with the prior written agreement between the Owner and the owner of the Brand in connection with
marketing or promoting the Managed Facilities.
“Ownership Interests” shall mean all forms of ownership interests in an Entity,
whether legal or beneficial, voting or non-voting, including stock, partnership interests and
limited liability company memberships, and all options, warrants and instruments convertible into
such other interests.
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“Parent Company” shall mean an Entity that holds fifty-one percent (51%) or more of
the Ownership Interests of another Entity, whether directly or indirectly through an Ownership
Interest in one or more other Entities holding an Ownership Interest in such Entity.
“Party” or “Parties” shall have the meaning set forth in the introduction of
this Agreement.
“Performance Test” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.4.
“Permitted Investments” shall mean collectively, the following short term liquid
investments: (i) any United States Treasury obligation; (ii) any obligation of a United States
federal agency; (iii) a money market mutual fund that invests solely in other Permitted
Investments; (iv) any certificate of deposit up to US$100,000.00 (as such amount shall be increased
annually by the Index on January 1 of each year following the Effective Date) issued by, or a
savings or other interest-bearing account with any of the fifty (50) United States
federally-chartered banks with the greatest total assets; (v) any commercial paper issued by an
issuer rated “Prime-1” by Xxxxx’x or “A-1” by S&P; and (vii) any other investment proposed by Owner
and approved by Manager. All Permitted Investments shall be subject to the requirements of the
Applicable Law of Vietnam and the Owner’s prior contractual commitments.
“Person” shall mean an Individual or Entity (as the case may be).
“Personnel” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Personnel and the Casino Personnel.
“Personnel Costs” shall mean collectively, the Hotel Personnel Costs and the Casino
Personnel Costs.
“Planning and Budgeting Procedures” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.1.
“Pre-Opening Business Plan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1.
“Pre-Opening Services” shall have the meaning set forth in 10.3.
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“Prohibited Person” shall mean any Person who (a) is generally recognized in the
community as being a Person of ill repute or bad moral character or is in any other manner a Person
with whom a prudent business person would not wish to associate in a commercial venture; (b) has
been convicted of a Serious Crime, or is in control of or controlled by Persons
who have been convicted of a Serious Crime; or, (c) is otherwise unsuitable or unsavory and by
reason thereof could (i) jeopardize the Hotel’s or Casino’s Investment Certificate, liquor license
or any other Approvals required to Operate the Hotel or Casino; (ii) jeopardize any Approvals held
or proposed to be held by Owner or Manager or any of their Affiliates that may be granted by any of
the Gaming Authorities; (iii) cause Owner, Manager or any of their Affiliates to violate any
Applicable Laws enacted by any of the Gaming Authorities or any Sanction Laws; or, (iv) cause any
of Owner’s, Manager’s or any of their Affiliate’s assets or interests to be subject to any fines,
penalties, sanctions, confiscation or similar liability or action under any Sanction Laws. Any
disputes regarding a Prohibited Person shall be referred to the Operating Committee for
determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
“Project” shall mean the approximately 169-hectare, 9,000-room luxury hotel resort and
casino project comprised of the Managed Facilities, Other Site Components and the Other Resorts,
including retail, conference, entertainment and other facilities, to be located on the Ho Tram
Strip in the Ba Ria-Vung Tau province in southern Vietnam and expected to be completed in several
phases as required by the Investment Certificate.
“Qualified Person” shall mean an independent, neutral and impartial Individual having
not less than ten (10) years hospitality and/or gaming industry experience in the area of Operating
expertise on which the dispute is based. An Individual shall be excluded as a Qualified Person if,
currently or within the three (3) years prior to the date of selection of such Individual as an
arbitrator under Article 17, the Individual: (i) is, or has been, an employee of Manager or Owner,
or any of their respective Affiliates; (ii) is, or has served as, a consultant to either Manager or
Owner, or any of their respective Affiliates; and/or (iii) is, or has been, the owner of any debt
or equity position in the Managed Facilities, Manager or Owner, or any of their respective
Affiliates, excluding an Individual who owns as a passive investment not more than US$25,000.00 (or
foreign equivalent), as such amount shall be increased annually by the Index on January 1 of each
year following the Effective Date, of the outstanding capital stock of a corporation, in the
aggregate, if such capital stock is a security which is actively traded on an established national
or international securities exchange.
“Related Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 18.3.13.
“Reimbursable Expenses” shall mean expenses and out-of-pocket costs (with no xxxx up
or profit to Manager) incurred by Manager or its Affiliates in performing Manager’s services in
relation to the Managed Facilities in accordance with the Business Plan or as otherwise approved in
writing by the Owner.
“Renewal Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 2.
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“Reserve Fund Contribution” shall be calculated as follows:
One percent (1%) of Gross Operating Revenues from the Managed Facilities Opening Date
through the end of the first (1st) Full Fiscal Year of the Operating Term;
Two percent (2%) of Gross Operating Revenues from the commencement of the second
(2nd) Full Fiscal Year through the end of the second (2nd) Full Fiscal
Year of the Operating Term;
Three percent (3%) of Gross Operating Revenues from the commencement of the third
(3rd) Full Fiscal Year through the end of the third (3rd) Full Fiscal
Year of the Operating Term;
Four percent (4%) of Gross Operating Revenues from the commencement of the fourth
(4th) Full Fiscal Year through the end of the fourth (4th) Full Fiscal
Year of the Operating Term; and
For all Fiscal Years thereafter of the Operating Term, such other amount as determined in an
approved Business Plan, provided, however, that the Reserve Fund in any year shall be capped
at an amount equal to the total of the amounts paid into the Reserve Fund in the previous 3
years plus the amount required to be paid into the Reserve Fund in the current year; and
provided further that the Parties may declare an amount in the Reserve Fund as excess and
distribute such declared excess as provided in Section 6.4.4 of this Agreement.
“Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4.1.
“Restoration” shall mean the repair, restoration, replacement or rebuilding of the
Managed Facilities, in accordance with the Standards as approved by Manager.
“Retail Value” shall mean the price for any goods or services provided to customers
free of charge, other than any gaming incentive. For greater certainty, the Retail Value will not
necessarily be the full value that would be charged to a paying customer for the service. At the
time of Owner’s review of the Business Plan, Manager shall provide Owner with the policies that
Manager proposes with respect to establishing the pricing for each category of goods or services
that may be provided to customers free of charge. Manager and Owner shall review and determine
such policies. Any disputes as to the reasonableness of such policies shall be referred to the
Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
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“Routine Capital Improvements” shall mean all maintenance, repairs, alterations,
improvements, replacements, renewals and additions to the Managed Facilities or any part thereof
(including replacements, renewals and additions of FF&E, exterior and interior painting,
resurfacing of walls and floors, resurfacing parking areas and replacing folding walls) that are
capitalized as real property and not depreciated as real property. For avoidance of doubt, Routine
Capital Improvements expressly exclude Maintenance and Repair and Major Capital Improvements.
“Rules” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 17.1.1.
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Corporation.
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Sanction Laws” shall mean all present and future Applicable Laws of (i) the United
States of America, (ii) any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Manager or any of its
Affiliates as of the Effective Date, or (iii) any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over
Manager or any of its Affiliates that meets the standards of the
Nevada Gaming Authorities, that
prohibit or restrict Manager or an Affiliate from entering into this Agreement or performing any of
its obligations hereunder, with respect to the Person in question, including (a) The United and
Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
Act, (b) The Trading with the Enemies Act, (c) all rules and regulations issued by the U.S. State
Department or U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, and (d) Executive Orders
13224 issued by the President of the United States, and similar executive orders.
“SEC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 19.8.1.
“Security Interest” shall mean any security interest, collateral assignment, pledge or
similar document or instrument that encumbers any assets relating to the Managed Facilities (or any
portion thereof or interest therein) that constitutes a personal property interest (including all
Supplies located at or used in the Operation of the Managed Facilities, any charter capital or
accounts receivable, the Bank Accounts and Owner’s rights under this Agreement).
“Senior Executive Personnel” shall mean the Individuals employed from time to time as
the General Manager, Casino Manager, Hotel Manager, Director of Marketing, Director of Human
Resources, Director of Finance, Director of Engineering, Director of Operations, Chief of Security,
Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Executive Chef, or serving such functions, regardless of the
specific titles given to such Individuals.
“Serious Crime” shall mean a crime punishable (i) as a felony in the United States, an
indictable offense in Canada or any equivalent thereof in any other applicable jurisdiction; (ii) a
crime of moral turpitude; and/or (iii) payment of a fine or penalty in an amount equal to or
more than US$100,000.00 (or foreign equivalent), as such amount shall be increased annually by the
Index on January 1 of each year following the Effective Date.
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“Shareholder Agreement” shall be that certain Shareholder Agreement dated May
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2011, by and among ACDL, Harbinger II S.a.r.l., Blue Line ACDL, Inc., and Breakaway ACDL, Inc., and
PNK Development 18, LLC.
“Shared Expenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.10.
“SIAC” shall mean the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.
“Site” shall mean the Zone on the Ho Tram Lands upon which the Managed Facilities are
located.
“Software” shall mean all Manager Proprietary Software and any third party software
used in the Operation of the Managed Facilities.
“Standard Change” shall mean any change made to the Standards.
“Standards” shall mean the standards established initially pursuant to the
Collaboration Agreement and the Brand Agreement as same may be amended from time to time by the
owner of the Brand.
“Subordination Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1.2.
“Supplies” shall mean all operating supplies used in the Operation of the Managed
Facilities.
“System Improvements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.5.
“Taxes” shall mean all taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority, including income,
profits, real property, personal property, goods and services, gross receipts or occupancy, sales,
use, transfer, purchase, franchise, stamp, ad valorem, value added, capital stock or surplus,
occupation, excise, payroll, unemployment, disability, employees’ income withholding, social
security, Casino Gaming Tax or withholding taxes.
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“Term” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 2.
“Termination Fee” shall mean the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00).
“Testing Period” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 16.4.
“Third Party Claims” shall mean all claims, demands, suits, criminal or civil actions
or similar proceedings that are alleged by a third party (including enforcement proceedings by any
Governmental Authority) against any Indemnified Party, and all liabilities, damages, fines,
penalties, costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys fees and expenses and other reasonable
costs for defense, settlement and appeal) that any Indemnified Party might incur, become
responsible for, or pay out for any reason, related to this Agreement, the development,
construction, possession, ownership or Operation of the Managed Facilities.
“Third Party Operated Areas” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9.1.
“Third Party Operating Agreements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9.1.
“Third Party Operators” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.9.1.
“Transfer” shall mean as to Owner or Manager as applicable any:
(a) a disposition alone of any interest in this Agreement;
(b) a sale or lease (other than a lease of space in the Managed Facilities in the ordinary
course of business) of all (and not less than all) of the Managed Facilities, together with all of
the rights of the Owner to use and access common infrastructure and other portions of the Project
as necessary for the Operation of the Managed Facilities;
(c) sale, assignment or other transfer, in whole or in part, of any Ownership Interests;
(d) merger, consolidation, reorganization or other restructuring of Ownership Interests; or,
(e) issuance of additional Ownership Interests; and,
(f) in each of paragraphs (c) through (e) above, the Transfer involves a disposition of more
than fifty percent (50%) of Ownership Interests in the Owner or Manager, as applicable, which in a
single transaction or occurrence or related or unrelated series of transactions or occurrences,
results in a change of control, whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law.
“Uniform System” shall mean the Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry
that is published by the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc. and approved by the American
Hotel & Motel Association, in effect at the time in question (currently, the 10th Revised Edition,
2006).
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“US$” or “US Dollars” shall mean the lawful currency of the United States of
America.
“VAS” shall mean the then applicable version of the Vietnam Accounting Standards.
“Vietnam” shall mean the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
“VND” shall mean the lawful currency of Vietnam.
“Working Capital” shall mean funds made available for operation of the Managed
Facilities excluding the Bankroll of the Casino in the amount prescribed in the Pre-Opening
Business Plan and thereafter annually in the approved Business Plan for each Fiscal Year.
1.2 Interpretation. In this Agreement, save and except as otherwise expressly
provided:
(a) all words and personal pronouns relating thereto shall be read and construed as the number
and gender of the party or parties required and the verb shall be read and construed as agreeing
with the required word and pronoun;
(b) the division of this Agreement into Articles and Sections and the use of headings is for
convenience of reference only and shall not modify or affect the interpretation or construction of
this Agreement or any of its provisions;
(c) when calculating the period of time within which or following which any act is to be done
or step taken pursuant to this Agreement, the date which is the reference day in calculating such
period shall be excluded. The words “day” and “days” refer to calendar days unless otherwise
stated. The words “month” and “months” refer to calendar months unless otherwise stated. If the
last day of such period is not a Business Day, the period in question shall end on the next
Business Day;
(d) unless specified otherwise, all references to Article, Section and clause numbers and
letters refer to Articles, Sections and clauses of this Agreement, all references to Recitals are
to the Recitals of this Agreement and all references to Exhibits refer to the Exhibits attached
hereto;
(e) the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” “hereto” and words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article or Section hereof; and
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(f) the use of the words “include,” “includes,” and “including” followed by one or more
examples is intended to be illustrative and is not a limitation on the scope of the description or
term for which the examples are provided.
Exhibits. The following exhibits are attached hereto and are incorporated in and are deemed to be
an integral part of this Agreement:
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ARTICLE 2
TERM
The “Term” of this Agreement shall consist of an Initial Term and the Renewal Term.
The “Initial Term” shall begin on the Effective Date and shall continue until 11:59 p.m.
(local time at the Managed Facilities) on the fiftieth (50th) anniversary from the date
of issuance of the Investment Certificate. Thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically, and
with no further action required by Owner or Manager, be renewed on the same terms and conditions
for an additional successive twenty (20) year term (the “Renewal Term”) if, and only if,
Owner is able to extend the original fifty (50) year term of the Investment Certificate for an
additional twenty year period.
ARTICLE 3
GRANT OF AUTHORITY
3.1 Grant of Authority.
3.1.1 Engagement of Manager. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Owner hereby
engages Manager, and Manager hereby accepts such engagement, to manage all aspects of the
Enterprise, including the day-to-day Operations of the Managed Facilities, for and on behalf of
Owner and as the exclusive operator of the Managed Facilities during the Operating Term.
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3.1.2 General Grant of Authority. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Owner
hereby grants to Manager, and Manager hereby accepts, the right, authority and obligation to take
all such actions for and on behalf of Owner that Manager reasonably deems
necessary or advisable to Operate the Managed Facilities in accordance with the Standards, the
Investment Certificate, Applicable Law and the terms of this Agreement. Manager covenants that, at
all times during the Term, Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to Operate the Managed
Facilities (i) in the best interest of the Owner, Managed Facilities and competitively with any
other operations of Manager and/or Manager’s Affiliates; (ii) in a manner that maximizes the
long-term profitability of the Managed Facilities; (iii) in accordance with the reasonable
requirements of any carrier of insurance on the Managed Facilities or any part thereof; (iv) in
compliance with applicable Business Plans, Operating Guidelines, Compliance Systems; and, (v)
subject to the limitations prescribed in Section 3.2 hereof. The items listed in Paragraphs (i)
through (iv) of this Section 3.1.2 are collectively referred to herein as the “Operating
Goals.”
3.1.3 Specific Actions Authorized by Owner. Without limiting the generality of
Sections 3.1.1 and 3.1.2 or any other authority granted to Manager under this Agreement, Owner’s
general grant of authority under Section 3.1.1 shall specifically include the right, authority and
obligation of Manager, except as otherwise provided and subject to the provisions of this Agreement
and any power of attorney required by Applicable Law in order to accomplish the Owner’s delegation
of authority to Manager as set forth in this Agreement, including the Operating Goals, to take such
actions as it deems reasonably necessary to:
(a) Establish, implement and monitor (i) rates and charges for the usage of all Guest Rooms
and other Hotel facilities and services; (ii) policies with respect to discounted and complimentary
room, food and beverage and other services at the Hotel; and, (iii) billing policies (including
entering into agreements with credit card organizations);
(b) Establish, implement and monitor gaming systems, management information systems,
surveillance and other monitoring activities, floor and entrance security, cage operations, casino
accounting and the management of Gaming Activities and the day-to-day Operation and financial
affairs of the Casino;
(c) Make all decisions regarding granting of Complimentaries and extensions of credit and
collections, and establish a Marker Policy with regard thereto;
(d) Use commercially reasonable efforts, in the name and on behalf of Owner, to collect all
revenue from the Operation of the Managed Facilities, and, where appropriate, issue receipts with
respect to any funds received;
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(e) Establish an accounting system, internal controls and reporting systems that are (i)
consistent in all material respects with customary policies and procedures
used by Manager or its Affiliates engaged in such businesses; and, (ii) in compliance with the
Applicable Law, including all Gaming Laws;
(f) Use commercially reasonable efforts, in the name and on behalf of Owner, to collect and
remit to Governmental Authorities all sales, occupancy, value added, use, excise, gaming and
similar Taxes to be collected by the Managed Facilities directly from guests or customers;
(g) Once established by the Owner, administer in the name of and on behalf of the Owner, all
Bank Accounts as more specifically set forth herein;
(h) Manage the Managed Facilities’ Personnel, payroll systems, and human resources systems and
policies, as more specifically set forth herein;
(i) Perform or cause to be performed, in the name and on behalf of Owner, all Maintenance and
Repair for the Managed Facilities, and all capital improvements with respect to the Managed
Facilities, as more specifically set forth herein;
(j) Select and specify from time to time Individuals, manufacturers, wholesalers, vendors,
suppliers, companies or businesses, including Affiliates of Manager, to furnish Supplies, FF&E,
Gaming Equipment, services and other needs of the Managed Facilities businesses and operations;
(k) Purchase or lease, in the name and on behalf of Owner, all FF&E for the Operation of the
Managed Facilities;
(l) Purchase, lease or license, in the name and on behalf of Owner, all Software, Hardware,
and telecommunications connections required for the Operation of the Managed Facilities;
(m) Negotiate, enter into, administer, amend and terminate, in the name and on behalf of
Owner, all (i) agreements, purchase orders and similar arrangements for the purchase of all
Supplies and services; and, (ii) licenses for the right to use any third party proprietary property
for the Operation of the Managed Facilities;
(n) Negotiate, enter into, administer, amend and terminate, in the name and on behalf of the
Owner, all contracts for the use of Hotel Guest Rooms, banquet, meeting and other Managed
Facilities and services;
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(o) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, select tenants and operators, and
negotiate, execute and administer leases, licenses and concessions and other agreements for Managed
Facilities Amenities;
(p) Appoint counsel, commence, prosecute, defend, control and settle, in the name and on
behalf of Owner, the Manager and the Managed Facilities, as the circumstances require, all legal
actions and proceedings (i) to collect charges, rent or other revenue from the Operation of the
Managed Facilities; (ii) to evict or remove guests, tenants or other Persons occupying the Managed
Facilities; (iii) to terminate any lease, license or concession agreement for default thereunder by
a tenant, licensee or concessionaire; (iv) to enforce all rights under any agreements entered into
by Manager, in the name and on behalf of Owner, pursuant to this Agreement; and, (v) with respect
to any Third Party Claim by or against any Personnel;
(q) Appoint counsel, commence, prosecute, defend and settle and control all legal actions and
proceedings (i) in which any Manager Indemnified Party is a named party (unless Owner has agreed to
indemnify such Manager Indemnified Party, in which case Owner shall control such legal action or
proceeding); and, (ii) that relate to policies, procedures or business practices of Manager or its
Affiliates (regardless of whether such Manager Indemnified Party has requested or is receiving
indemnification in a matter in which Owner shall not be responsible for any portion (allocated or
otherwise) of the costs and expenses with respect thereto); further provided, however, that Owner
shall be entitled to engage separate counsel on Owner’s behalf of Owner’s sole cost and expense;
(r) Execute credit obligations, in the name and on behalf of Owner, in connection with trade
payables for goods and services incurred in the ordinary course of business in the Operation of the
Managed Facilities and as otherwise permitted under this Agreement;
(s) Take such actions within Manager’s reasonable control as Manager deems necessary or
advisable to comply with all Applicable Laws with respect to the Operation of the Managed
Facilities, the Investment Certificate (to the extent it relates to the Managed Facilities and is
within Manager’s reasonable ability to cause compliance) and the terms of all insurance policies
provided to Manager, or to contest, with the Owner’s cooperation as reasonably necessary, the
validity or application of any such laws or requirements, including any such laws or requirements
that could affect in any manner any gaming license or other Approval of Owner or Manager. The Owner
shall notify the Manager in writing of any action which the Owner reasonably believes must be taken
to ensure that the Managed Facilities are operated in accordance all Applicable Laws.
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(t) Establish and maintain a plan and program to market the Managed Facilities, including
identification of target markets advertising, promotions, joint and cross marketing, sponsorships,
engagement of advertising agencies for the promotion of the Managed Facilities, preparation of
marketing materials, and direction of all public relations events and efforts for the Managed
Facilities and in connection with the Project, which plan and program Manager shall be obligated to
implement in accordance with the approved Business Plan;
(u) Establish amusements and entertainment policies (including pricing);
(v) Operate and manage the Managed Facilities under the Brand;
(w) Subject to Applicable Law, arrange and direct junkets, Complimentaries, Marker Policies,
win payments and similar arrangements; and
(x) Take such actions as Manager deems necessary or advisable to maintain the Standards, and
perform all other duties and obligations required or permitted to be performed by Manager under
this Agreement.
3.2 Limitations on Grant of Authority. Notwithstanding the grant of authority given to Manager in Section 3.1, and without limiting any
of the other circumstances under which Owner’s approval is specifically required under this
Agreement, except as provided in a Business Plan approved by Owner, no act shall be taken, sum
expended, or obligation incurred for or on behalf of Owner and the Owner shall have the exclusive
and final authority in its sole discretion to approve on a case-by-case basis, all matters with
respect to:
(a) Formation of any business organization, association or other entity in connection with the
operation of any aspect of the Managed Facilities;
(b) Appointing or engaging counsel, commencing, prosecuting, defending, controlling and
settling, in the name and on behalf of Owner, the Manager and the Managed Facilities, as the
circumstances require, all legal actions and proceedings, including the prosecution or defense of
any Third Party Claim arising out of the Operation of the Managed Facilities, which involves (i) a
claim of fraud, misrepresentation, any act of dishonesty or moral turpitude or a violation of any
employment or regulatory law; or (ii) (A) estimated legal fees, costs and expenses exceeding the
amount as determined in the approved Business Plan, but in no event less than FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS (US$50,000.00); and, (B) a recovery by or liability of the Owner exceeding the amount as
determined in the approved Business Plan, but in no event less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$100,000.00) (the amounts set forth herein as shall be increased annually by the Index on
January 1 of each year following), that is not fully covered (other than deductible amounts) by
insurance or as to which the insurance company denies coverage or “reserves rights” as to coverage,
except with respect to Manager’s rights of defense provided for in Section 3.1.3(o) and (q);
provided, however, Manager shall be obligated to administer all such claims unless otherwise
directed by Owner request;
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(c) The execution of any equipment lease (or series of leases relating to the same or similar
equipment) or other contract (or series of contracts relating to the same or similar goods or
services) that requires aggregate annual payments in excess of US$50,000.00 (as such amount shall
be increased annually by the increase in the Index on January 1 of each year following the
Effective Date) or that has a term of more than two (2) years and cannot be cancelled on thirty
(30) days’ notice without the payment of any premium, fee or penalty, other than contracts for
Supplies; provided, however, the amount specified in this clause (c) shall be increased on January
1 of each Fiscal Year by the percentage increase in the Index since January 1 of the prior Fiscal
Year;
(d) The borrowing of any money or execution of any credit obligation in the name and on behalf
of Owner as obligor and/or guarantor (as to which Owner’s approval may be given or withheld in
Owner’s sole discretion); provided, however, that, the foregoing shall not be deemed to restrict
Manager from issuing markers and similar negotiable instruments and evidence of indebtedness or
incurring trade payables for goods and services incurred in the Operation of the Managed Facilities
in accordance with Section 3.1.3(r); and,
(e) Select tenants and operators, and negotiate, execute and administer leases, licenses and
concessions and other agreements for any Third Party Operated Areas;
(f) After reasonable notice to the Manager; Manager’s refusal or failure to act; a
determination of the Executive Committee sustaining Owner’s position if Manager disputes such
action or correction; and, Manager’s continued refusal to or failure to act, implementing any
action or correcting any omission as necessary to avoid a violation of the Investment Certificate,
any Gaming Law or any other Applicable Law that may have a material adverse impact on the
Operations of the Casino or Hotel, or to the Managed Facilities; and,
(g) Any action required to promptly address the failure of the Manager to diligently act in
accordance with the provisions of Section 6.1.5 of this Agreement in the case of fiscal exigencies.
The Owner shall give the Manager as much notice of the actions it proposes Manager to take as is
reasonable in the circumstances. The Owner shall only take
action itself if the Manager refuses to do so after the Executive Committee has sustained
Owner’s position; or
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(h) The necessity in the absence of a contingency plan in the then approved Business Plan, of
any action required to promptly address a failure of the Manager to diligently act to deal with an
imminent risk of loss to the Managed Facilities caused by an Extraordinary Event. The Owner shall
give the Manager as much notice of the actions it proposes Manager to take as is reasonable in the
circumstances. The Owner shall only take action itself if the Manager refuses to do so after the
Executive Committee has sustained Owner’s position.
3.3 Owner Approval Procedures. The Parties agree to formulate and document procedures
which Manager and a designated representative of Owner will follow if Owner’s approval and
signature is required for: (i) any matter in Section 3.1.3 requiring the approval and signature of
Owner in accordance with the Applicable Law of Vietnam; and, (ii) any matter requiring Owner’s
approval, including but not limited to those identified in Section 3.2. The Parties agree to use
their best efforts to efficiently prepare, submit, review and process matters identified for Owner
approval in accordance with this Section 3.3. The procedures provided for in this Section 3.3
shall be in accordance with the Applicable Law of Vietnam. From time to time, either Party may
suggest changes to such procedures, to expedite matters, however the changes to the procedures will
only implemented after the Parties have agreed to adopt those changes.
ARTICLE 4
FEES AND EXPENSES
4.1 Management Fees. During the Operating Term, Owner shall pay the Hotel Base Fee monthly in arrears based on the
Hotel Gross Operating Revenue for the immediately preceding month and the Casino Base Fee monthly
in arrears based on the Casino Gross Operating Revenue for the immediately preceding month. Owner
shall pay, in accordance with the payment provisions set forth in Section 6.4.4, the Hotel
Incentive Fee and the Casino Incentive Fee monthly in arrears based on the cumulative year-to-date
Casino Gross Operating Profits or Hotel Gross Operating Profits, as applicable, accrued from the
beginning of the applicable Fiscal Year through the end of the immediately preceding month, after
taking into account prior Incentive Fee payments for such Fiscal Year. All Management Fees shall be
set forth in the Operating Reports. Within thirty (30) days after Owner receives the Annual
Operating Statement for any Fiscal Year, Manager shall provide to Owner a reconciliation statement
showing the calculation and payment of the total Management Fees for such Fiscal Year based upon
the Annual Operating Statement for such Fiscal Year, and appropriate adjustments shall be made for
any overpayment or underpayment of the Management Fees actually paid during such Fiscal Year. The
Party owing money as a result of such adjustment shall pay such amount to the other Party within
thirty (30) days after such reconciliation
statement has been provided to Owner. Any disputes between the Parties regarding the calculation
and payment of Management Fees shall be referred to the Operating Committee for determination in
accordance with Section 17.1.1.
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4.2 Interest. If any fee or other amount due under this Agreement is not paid within thirty (30) days after
such payment is due, in addition to the amount due, interest for each day the amount is past due
and compounded monthly, at the Interest Rate.
4.3 Payment of Fees and Expenses. The Management Fees and all other amounts payable hereunder shall be due upon delivery of an
invoice and shall be paid in immediately available funds, at the location(s) specified in the
invoice. Manager shall provide Owner with all appropriate and reasonable supporting documentation
(including, where applicable, contracts, VAT receipts and other documentation required under
Applicable Law in Vietnam) to enable Owner to deduct the cost or expense in question or the
remittance of funds outside of Vietnam in compliance with all applicable currency exchange
controls; provided, however, nothing contained herein shall require Manager to disclose any
Confidential Information. Manager may pay such fees and other amounts owed to Manager or its
Affiliates directly from the Operating Accounts and if sufficient funds are not then available in
Operating Accounts, Manager shall have the right to, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to
Owner, pay such amounts from the Reserve Fund, in which case Owner shall replenish the Reserve Fund
in the amount of such withdrawal by Manager within sixty (60) days after said notice. The Manager
may require that any such payments be effected through electronic debit/credit transfer of funds
programs specified by Manager from time to time, provided Manager shall pay such fees and costs and
do such things as Manager deems necessary or advisable to comply with Applicable Law.
4.4 Taxes. The Management Fees and all other costs, fees, expenses and charges payable or reimbursable
pursuant to this Agreement shall be payable net of all applicable sales taxes, value added taxes,
excise taxes, goods and services taxes and other similar taxes, if any, assessed by any Vietnamese
Governmental Authority. To the extent applicable, Manager shall be responsible for paying all
taxes imposed by the Vietnamese Governmental Authorities on the income it earns under this
Agreement (including, without limitation, the Enterprise Income Tax or any similar Tax). No later
than thirty (30) days after the date any payments or reimbursements are due to Manager under this
Agreement, Owner shall provide to Manager a valid receipt accurately reflecting the amount and
nature of any taxes that are withheld by Owner from these payments or reimbursements.
4.5 Currency Conversion. Unless expressly stated to the contrary, all amounts referenced in this Agreement (whether using
the dollar ($) symbol or otherwise) shall refer to United States Dollars, except if an amount
referenced in this Agreement is expressly denoted in terms of the applicable local currency. All
amounts payable to Manager under this Agreement shall be payable in US Dollars or another currency
designated by Manager from time to time (provided, that, such other currency shall not have a
detrimental economic effect on Owner) and calculated and converted from VND to US Dollars (to the
extent necessary) using the
selling exchange rate for VND as reported by the State Bank of Vietnam on the date such payment is
due.
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4.6 Restrictions on Payment in US Dollars. If at any time any legal restrictions are imposed upon the purchase of US Dollars or the
transfer of US Dollars from Vietnam, or the transfer or credit of US Dollars by Owner to Manager,
Owner shall promptly notify Manager, in which case Manager shall direct Owner to make payment to
Manager in such other freely convertible currency, as reasonably selected by Manager, and in such
other country or jurisdiction as permitted under Applicable Laws; provided, however, that such
payment does not affect the economic interest of Manager under this Agreement and can be
consummated on a timely basis. If Manager directs Owner to make payments in another currency, then
any payments shall be calculated and converted (to the extent necessary) according to the exchange
rate as reported by an authorized foreign exchange bank designated by Manager and approved by Owner
on the applicable date provided in Section 4.5. The acceptance by Manager of payment in a currency
other than US Dollars in a particular instance shall not release Owner from its obligations to make
future payments in US Dollars to the extent permitted by Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Owner shall use all reasonably available means to obtain any consents or authorizations
necessary to effect payment in US Dollars after receipt from Manager of all appropriate supporting
documentation necessary to allow Owner to pursue such consent or authorization, and if within six
(6) months from the date Owner receives such documentation, Owner is unable to obtain consent or
authorization of a method and manner of payment reasonably acceptable to Manager and Manager and
Owner cannot agree upon another freely convertible currency which currency will not adversely
affect the economic interest of Manager under this Agreement, then Manager and Owner shall
renegotiate the Incentive Fees under this Agreement to address any actual and quantifiable
financial loss to Manager from such currency exchange conversion or other payment limitations. Any
disputes between the Parties relating to the calculation and payment of Management Fees or
otherwise pursuant to this Section 4.6 shall be referred to the Operating Committee for
determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
ARTICLE 5
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANAGED FACILITIES
5.1 Construction Financing. Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide or obtain all financial and other
resources necessary to complete the development and construction of the Managed Facilities and to
fund the requirements for Working Capital and Bankroll to commence Operations in accordance with
this Agreement and the Collaboration Agreement. Manager shall not be required to provide any funds
for the construction and Operation of the Managed Facilities or the Other Site Components.
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5.2 Construction Completion. Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (a) perform all work necessary to cause the
Commencement of Construction to occur prior to the Outside Commencement Date; and, (b) perform all
work necessary to cause the Managed
Facilities Opening Date to occur before the Outside Opening Date, with time being of the essence in
the case of items (a) and (b) hereof, all subject to delay caused by Manager or due to the
occurrence of an Extraordinary Event; provided, however, that (i) such delay relating to an
Extraordinary Event shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) days; and, (ii) with respect to any
delay caused by Manager, the Outside Commencement Date and Outside Opening Date shall each be
extended by one day for each day that Manager fails to timely (A) provide Owner with any approvals
or information that Manager is required to provide to Owner; or, (B) complete any task or action
for Owner, each pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Collaboration Agreement.
5.3 Manager Suspension or Termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Manager shall have the right to:
(a) Suspend performance of its obligations under this Agreement in the event any act or
omission by Owner results in the Managed Facilities Opening Date not occurring before the Outside
Opening Date, such suspension being permitted for a period that terminates thirty (30) days
following notice from the Owner of a revised Outside Opening Date that Manager agrees to accept;
or,
(b) Terminate this Agreement without the payment of any termination fees (and Manager shall
not be entitled to exercise any rights and remedies that may be available to Manager in law or
equity including, without limitation, the right to damages), if, in Manager’s reasonable judgment,
as of the date of termination, the Managed Facilities will not be completed to Manager’s reasonable
satisfaction and in accordance with this Agreement on before the original or any revised Outside
Opening Date; provided, however, Manager shall only be permitted to exercise such termination right
no more than twelve (12) months prior to the Outside Opening Date and no less than ten (10) months
prior to the Outside Opening Date. Owner shall provide such reasonable documents, materials and
other information requested by Manager to evidence Owner’s compliance with its obligations within
the time periods set forth in Section 5.2.
ARTICLE 6
OPERATION OF THE MANAGED FACILITIES
6.1 Business Plan.
6.1.1 Proposed Business Plan. On or before sixty (60) days prior the start of each
Fiscal Year, Manager shall prepare and deliver to Owner an operating budget and plan (the
“Business Plan”) for the next Fiscal Year, prepared in accordance with an enterprise
performance management planning and budgeting system (the “Planning and Budgeting
Procedures”) selected by Manager and made available to Owner, and through the application of
commercially reasonable efforts and exercise of prudent business judgment, which shall include
annualized and monthly projections (as to the financial requirements) and narrative
explanations of the following items:
(a) Estimates of (i) results of Operations of the Hotel, including estimated Hotel Gross
Operating Revenue, Hotel Operating Expenses and Hotel Gross Operating Profit; (ii) average room
rates; (iii) Revenue Per Available Room; (iv) total labor costs; (v) Hotel Management Fees; and,
(vi) other amounts payable under this Agreement in connection with the Operation of the Hotel;
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(b) Estimates of results of Operations of the Gaming Activities, including estimated Casino
Gross Operating Revenue, Casino Operating Expenses and Casino Gross Operating Profit, together with
the following supporting data: (i) estimates of total labor costs, including both fixed and
variable labor; (ii) estimates of the Casino Win; (iii) estimates of Casino Management Fees; and,
(iv) projections of other amounts payable under this Agreement in connection with the Operation of
the Casino;
(c) A description of proposed Routine Capital Improvements and Major Capital Improvements to
be made during such Fiscal Year and itemized estimated capital expenditures related thereto,
including capitalized lease expenses and a contingency line item, as well as, on each fifth
(5th) anniversary of the Managed Facilities Opening Date a review and analysis of
necessary and appropriate revisions to the amount to be retained in the Reserve Fund and of the
annual Reserved Fund Contribution;
(d) A statement of estimated cash flow, including a schedule of any anticipated requirements
for funding by Owner;
(e) The employment and hiring plans, a compensation plan for all Personnel by department
and/or category of employee, including a schedule of base salaries, the methodology and financial
ranges for compensation incentives (e.g. bonuses) and the employment agreements and severance
arrangements applicable to Senior Executive Personnel;
(f) A description of the current status of pending suits, actions, or proceedings in which the
amount of controversy is equal to or exceeds ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$100,000.00), and that
is not fully covered (other than deductible amounts) by insurance, or in which a party is a
governmental agency, and any inquiries or investigations concerning the Managed Facilities;
(g) A marketing, promotions and advertising plan and program;
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(h) A summary of strategic plans and initiatives for the Managed Facilities, including
anticipated costs and benefits associated with such plans and initiatives;
(i) The Manager’s detailed responses to any specific topics concerning operations of the
Managed Facilities submitted by the Owner at least One Hundred Twenty (120) days prior to the start
of the applicable Fiscal Year; and,
(j) To the extent not otherwise required pursuant to the foregoing, a description of projected
expenses associated with any anticipated Standard Changes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except
as provided in an approved Business Plan Owner shall not be obligated to implement or fund a
Standard Change if such Standard Change exceeds the Reserve Fund; provided, however, the foregoing
limitation shall not apply to any Standard Change that is required for compliance with Applicable
Law or fire, health and life safety standards.
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Business Plan will include a contingency line item
for miscellaneous expenditures, which line item shall be subject to Owner’s approval in accordance
with Section 6.1.2. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Business Plan for the
first Fiscal Year shall be delivered to Owner on or before two hundred seventy (270) days prior the
start of the first Fiscal Year.
6.1.2 Approval of Business Plan. Owner shall review the proposed Business Plan and
shall provide Manager with any objections to such proposed Business Plan in writing, in reasonable
detail, within thirty (30) days after receipt of the proposed Business Plan from Manager. Owner
shall be deemed to have approved that portion of any proposed Business Plan to which Owner has not
objected in writing within such time period. If Owner objects to any portion of the proposed
Business Plan in accordance with this Section 6.1.2, Owner and Manager shall meet and confer
regarding such objections within fourteen (14) days after Manager’s receipt of Owner’s objections,
and then Manager shall submit the agreed upon written revisions to the proposed Business Plan
thereafter. Owner and Manager shall use reasonable good faith efforts to reach an agreement on the
Business Plan prior to January 1 of the applicable Fiscal Year; provided, however, with respect to
the Business Plan applicable to the first Fiscal Year, Owner shall have forty-five (45) days after
receipt thereof to provide Manager with any objections and Owner and Manager shall use good faith
negotiations to agree upon the Business Plan prior to one hundred eighty (180) days in advance of
the Managed Facilities Opening Date. The proposed Business Plan, as modified to reflect the
revisions either agreed to by Owner and Manager or determined by resolution pursuant to Section
6.1.3, shall become the Business Plan for the next Fiscal Year. Owner shall act reasonably and
exercise prudent business judgment in approving, or objecting to, all or any portion of the
Business Plan (including capital projects); provided, however, Owner shall not have approval rights
over the following: (i) any expenditures that are specifically required to be made under the terms
of this
Agreement and Management Fees; (ii) any expenditures mandated by Applicable Laws; and, (iii)
costs and expenses that are not within the control of Owner and/or Manager (e.g., increases in real
estate and personal property Taxes, costs of utilities and insurance premiums).
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6.1.3 Resolution of Disputes for Business Plan. If the Parties, despite their
reasonable good faith efforts, are unable to reach final agreement on the Business Plan for any
Fiscal Year by January 1 of such Fiscal Year, those portions of such Business Plan that are not in
dispute shall become effective on January 1 of such Fiscal Year and the Parties shall submit the
matter(s) in dispute (i) involving an amount in controversy of THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS (US$375,000.00) (as shall be increased annually by the Index on January 1 of each year
following) or less to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1;
or, (ii) involving an amount in controversy of greater than THREE HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS (US$375,000.00)(as shall be increased annually by the Index on January 1 of each year
following) to the Expert for determination in accordance with Sections 6.1.3.1. If such
disagreement relates to a Fiscal Year after the first Fiscal Year, the prior year’s Business Plan
shall govern the items in dispute pending the resolution of such dispute, except that the budgeted
expenses provided for such item(s) in the prior year’s Business Plan (or, if earlier, the last
Business Plan in which the budgeted expenses for such disputed item(s) were approved) shall be
increased by the percentage increase in the Index from January 1 of the prior Fiscal Year (or, if
applicable, each additional Fiscal Year between the prior Fiscal Year and the Fiscal Year in which
there became effective the last Business Plan in which the budgeted expenses for such disputed
item(s) were approved). Upon the resolution of any such dispute in accordance with this Agreement,
such resolution shall control as to such item(s).
6.1.3.1 Expert Resolution of Business Plan Disputes. All decisions of such
arbitration by Expert, absent fraud, shall be final and binding on the Parties hereto (without
appeal or review) and shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
6.1.3.1.1 Selection of Expert. The complaining Party shall give written notice to the
other Party that a dispute exists. Within twenty (20) days following delivery of such notice, the
Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to agree upon a person to act as the Expert for
the dispute in question. If the Parties are unable to agree upon a person to act as the Expert
during such twenty (20)-day period, each Party shall have ten (10) days to select a person. The
two persons so selected by each Party shall then have twenty (20) days to select a third person to
be the sole Expert. If either Party fails to make its respective selection of a person within the
ten (10)-day period described above, then the other Party’s selection shall be appointed to act as
the Expert. If the two (2) persons so selected shall fail to select a third person to act as the
Expert within the twenty (20)-day period described above, then the dispute shall be resolved by an
Arbitration Tribunal in accordance with Section 17.2 hereof.
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6.1.3.1.2 Expert Resolution Process. Following selection of the Expert, each Party
shall be entitled to make written submissions to the Expert. If a Party makes any submission to
the Expert, such Party shall also provide a copy of its submission to the other Party and the other
Party shall have the right to respond in writing to such submission. The Parties shall make
available to the Expert all books and records relating to the issue in dispute and shall render to
the Expert any assistance requested of the Parties. The Expert shall (i) establish a timetable for
the making of such submissions and replies; and, (ii) determine the location at which any
proceeding shall be conducted.
6.1.3.1.3 Decision of Expert. The Expert shall notify the Parties in writing of
his/her decision within thirty (30) days from the date on which the Expert has been selected, or
such other period as the Parties and the Expert may agree.
6.1.4 Operation in Accordance with Business Plan. Manager shall use commercially
reasonable efforts and exercise prudent business judgment to Operate the Managed Facilities in
accordance with the Business Plan for the applicable Fiscal Year. If, during the year, Manager
becomes aware of any material deviation in actual results or Operations of the Managed Facilities
relative to that represented in the Business Plan, Manager shall promptly notify Owner and Manager
and Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to amend or modify the Business Plan as
necessary to address the impact on Operations from such deviations. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, the Parties agree that Manager may with prior written notice to Owner vary
from any Business Plan as follows:
(a) Manager may apply the cost savings in one line item of the Business Plan to offset any
costs increases in another item in the Business Plan;
(b) The expenses provided for in the Business Plan for any Fiscal Year that vary based on the
occupancy and use of the Managed Facilities shall be increased accordingly to the extent that
occupancy and/or use of the Managed Facilities for any Fiscal Year exceeds the occupancy and use
projected in the Business Plan for such Fiscal Year;
(c) Manager may pay all expenses that are not within the ability of Manager to control
(including real estate and personal property Taxes, utilities and insurance premiums), without
reference to the amounts provided for in the Business Plan for such Fiscal Year;
(d) Manager may make any expenditures that are reasonably required to avoid potential injury
to persons or damage to the Managed Facilities or related property, whether or not provided for, or
within the amounts provided for, in the Business Plan for such Fiscal Year; and
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(e) To the extent not governed by the provisions of Section 3.2 of this Agreement, during a
Fiscal Year the Manager may make any expenditures in an aggregate amount in any given year not
exceeding ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$100,000.00), that are reasonably required to comply
with, or cure or prevent any violation of, any Applicable Law, the Investment Certificate, fire and
life safety standards, or to prevent or remedy any threatened or actual material breach of any
agreement affecting the Managed Facilities, whether or not provided for or within the amounts
provided for in the Business Plan for such Fiscal Year. Manager may make any other expenditures in
an aggregate amount in any given year not exceeding TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$250,000.00) that are reasonably required to prevent or remedy any threatened or actual
Extraordinary Event that would have a material adverse impact on the Managed Facilities or its
Operations.
If there is a dispute between the Parties as to materiality of an amount under this Section 6.1.4,
such dispute shall be referred to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with
Section 17.1.
6.1.5 Amendments to Business Plan. Unless a contingency plan is included in the then
approved Business Plan, the Manager shall prepare and submit within twenty (20) days following the
next calendar quarter to Owner any amendments to an approved Business Plan necessary by reason of
(i) fiscal exigencies in which the Gross Operating Profits of the entire Managed Facilities after
the first twelve months of operations have or reasonably may be expected to decline in any two
consecutive calendar quarters by an aggregate thirty percent (30%) or more from the projections in
the approved Business Plan; (ii) the occurrence of any Extraordinary Event; or, (iii) any other
cause warranted in the prudent business judgment of the Manager. A proposed amendment to a
Business Plan shall be subject to review and approval by the Owner in accordance with the
procedures of Article 6 of this Agreement.
6.1.6 Projections in Business Plan. Except as provided in Section 16.4, (i) neither
Manager nor its Affiliates shall have any liability whatsoever to Owner or any other Person for any
divergence between such budgets and projections and actual operating results achieved, (ii) the
failure of the Managed Facilities to achieve any Business Plan for any Fiscal Year shall not
constitute a default by Manager or give Owner the right to terminate this Agreement; and, (iii) if
Owner provides any such budgets or projections to a third party (subject to the confidentiality
provisions in Section 19.8), Owner shall advise such third party in writing of the substance of the
limitation on liability set forth in this Section 6.1.5. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, in no event shall this Section 6.1.5 limit Owner’s right to bring a claim against Manager
for breach of this Agreement.
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6.2 Maintenance and Repair and Capital Improvements.
6.2.1 Maintenance and Repair. Manager shall perform or cause to be performed all
Maintenance and Repair in accordance with this Agreement (including as provided in any approved
Business Plan) or as otherwise approved by Owner to (i) keep the Managed Facilities in good working
order and condition and in compliance with the Standards as provided in the Business Plan; or, (ii)
comply with, and cure or prevent the violation of, any Applicable Laws or the Investment
Certificate; provided, however, if any such Maintenance and Repairs shall be made necessary by any
condition against the occurrence of which Owner has received or is entitled to the benefit of the
guarantee or warranty, then Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to invoke such
guarantees or warranties in Owner’s or Manager’s name and Owner will cooperate fully with Manager
in the enforcement thereof. Manager shall use funds from the Operating Accounts for such
Maintenance and Repair.
6.2.2 Routine Capital Improvements. Manager shall cause to be performed all Routine
Capital Improvements in accordance with the approved Business Plan for the applicable Fiscal Year
and as otherwise specifically required by this Agreement, or as otherwise approved by Owner to (i)
keep the Managed Facilities in good working order and condition and in compliance with the
Standards as provided for in the Business Plan; or, (ii) comply with, and cure or prevent the
violation of, any Applicable Laws or the Investment Certificate. In order to facilitate the
funding of Routine Capital Improvements, Manager shall set aside on a monthly basis an amount equal
to a pro rata share of the Reserve Fund Contribution by transferring funds from the Operating
Accounts to the Reserve Funds. All interest earned in the Reserve Funds shall be added to the
Reserve Funds and shall be credited against amounts required to be deposited in the Reserve Funds.
At the end of each Fiscal Year, all amounts not expended from the Reserve Funds shall be carried
forward to the next Fiscal Year. Once the Reserve Funds so deposited are in an amount provided in
the approved Business Plan, any additional Reserve Fund Contribution is abated until the total
amount of the Reserve Fund shall be less than seventy-five percent (75%) of such amount unless
otherwise provided in such Business Plan. In the event the required amount of funds in the Reserve
Fund does not provide sufficient funds to meet the Routine Capital Improvements requirements of the
Business Plan for the applicable Fiscal Year or as otherwise specifically required by this
Agreement, the Manager may submit to the Owner a Funds Request and the Owner is responsible to
provide additional funds to augment the Reserve Fund to such extent within sixty (60) days. If any
such Routine Capital Improvements shall be made necessary by any condition against the occurrence
of which Owner has received or is entitled to the benefit of the guarantee or warranty, then
Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to invoke such guarantees or warranties in
Owner’s or Manager’s name and Owner will cooperate fully with Manager in the enforcement thereof.
The Parties shall submit any matter in dispute regarding (a) the Reserve Fund and its
administration; or, (b) a Funds Request for funds not previously approved in a Business Plan to the
Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
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6.2.3 Major Capital Improvements. Subject to Section 6.2.5, Manager shall cause to be
performed all Major Capital Improvements in accordance with the approved Business Plan for the
applicable Fiscal Year and as otherwise specifically required by this Agreement, or as otherwise
approved by Owner to (i) keep the Managed Facilities in compliance with the Standards as provided
for in the Business Plan; or, (ii) comply with, and cure or prevent the violation of, any
Applicable Laws or the Investment Certificate. Subject to the terms of an approved Business Plan
or Owner’s prior written approval, Manager shall have the right to contract with any Affiliate of
Manager to perform the work related to any Major Capital Improvement. Except in accordance with
the approved Business Plan for the applicable Fiscal Year, no Major Capital Improvements will be
performed by Manager or its affiliates unless approved in writing by the Owner, which approval may
be given or withheld in Owner’s reasonable discretion. All Major Capital Improvements shall be
performed at Owner’s expense, and not from funds in the Operating Accounts or the Reserve Funds;
provided, however, if any such Major Capital Improvements shall be made necessary by any condition
against the occurrence of which Owner has received or is entitled to the benefit of the guarantee
or warranty, then Manager shall use its reasonable efforts to invoke such guarantees or warranties
in Owner’s or Manager’s name and Owner will cooperate fully with Manager in the enforcement
thereof.
6.2.4 Remediation of Design or Construction Issues. If the design or construction of
the Managed Facilities presents a risk of injury to persons or damage to the Managed Facilities, or
results in non-compliance with the Applicable Law or the Investment Certificate, then Owner shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to perform all work necessary to remedy such design or
construction issue in the Managed Facilities as expeditiously as possible. Such work shall be
performed at Owner’s expense, and not from funds in the Operating Accounts or the Reserve Funds;
provided, however, funds may be used from the Reserve Funds where (i) such expense does not exceed
ten percent (10%) of the balance of the Reserve Funds; and, (ii) otherwise there are and will be
adequate Reserve Funds to complete the Routine Capital Improvements in accordance with the Business
Plan for the then current Fiscal Year. Owner and Manager shall use best efforts to coordinate any
work performed pursuant to this Section 6.2.4 to minimize any disruption to the Operations of the
Managed Facilities.
6.2.5 Management of Managed Facilities Renovation and Construction Projects. Owner
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to administer any Managed Facilities renovation or
construction project that exceeds a total budget cost of ONE MILLION DOLLARS (US$1,000,000.00) (as
such amount shall be increased annually by the Index on January 1 of each year following the
Effective Date); provided, however, that (i) any Affiliate of Manager shall be allowed to bid on
all such projects but shall only be awarded the right to work on the project with Owner’s prior
written approval (either in an approved Business Plan or independently), which approval may be
given or withheld in Owner’s sole and absolute discretion; (ii) prior to commencement of such
project, Owner shall submit to Manager, for its approval, which may not be unreasonably withheld,
all project plans, drawings and
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specifications solely for Manager to confirm compliance with the Standards and shall ensure
that the final plans, drawings and specifications pursuant to which such project is undertaken
conform to those approved by Manager; (iii) all materials used in, and the quality of installation
and finish with respect to, such project shall be equal to or better than those required by the
Standards; (iv) the contractors, architects and other consultants utilized by Owner with respect to
such project shall be fully insured and bonded, to the extent available under the Applicable Law of
Vietnam and to the extent that obtaining such insurance and bonding is commercially reasonable,
and, to the extent that it impacts Operations, subject to the reasonable approval of Manager (based
on reputation and experience); (v) such project shall be completed in accordance with the
Standards; and, (vi) Owner shall (A) work cooperatively with Manager to minimize interruption to
Operations of the Managed Facilities, and to the experience of the Managed Facilities’ guests,
patrons and customers from such project; and, (B) coordinate with Manager prior to undertaking any
activity with respect to such project that could materially and adversely affect guest, patron or
customer experience at the Managed Facilities or Manager’s Operation of the Managed Facilities.
The Parties shall submit any matter in dispute regarding any Managed Facilities renovation or
construction project that exceeds a total budget cost of ONE MILLION DOLLARS (US$1,000,000.00) (as
such amount shall be increased annually by the Index on January 1 of each year following the
Effective Date) to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
6.3 Personnel.
6.3.1 Employment of Personnel. All Personnel, other than Senior Executive Personnel
and Corporate Personnel, shall be employees of Owner. Subject to Section 3.3 and other provisions
of this Agreement, Manager shall have the right to hire and employ contract employees on behalf of
and in the name of Owner in connection with the Operation of the Managed Facilities. All Personnel
Costs (including Personnel Costs of Senior Executive Personnel and of any contract employee)
incurred in accordance with this Agreement shall be Operating Expenses. Owner shall indemnify
Manager in respect of any Third Party Claim by Personnel (other than any Senior Executive Personnel
who are employees of Manager) alleging that Manager is the employer of such Personnel (subject to
the provisions of Article 13). All Senior Executive Personnel shall be employed by Manager in
compliance with the Applicable Law of Vietnam. If, at any time during the Operating Term, Owner is
displeased with the performance of any Senior Executive Personnel, Owner shall notify Manager and
Manager shall reasonably consider Owner’s concerns with respect thereto and take appropriate
actions (including, without limitation, the transfer or termination of such Senior Executive
Personnel) as reasonably determined by Manager, to address Owner’s concerns; provided, however, the
continuing employment of Personnel, including Senior Executive Personnel, shall be determined by
the Manager subject to the terms of this Agreement.
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6.3.2 Selection of Personnel. Subject to Applicable Law in Vietnam, Manager shall
recruit, screen, appoint, hire, pay, train, supervise, instruct and direct the
Managed Facilities’ general manager and department heads, and they, or other Personnel to whom
they may delegate such authority, shall recruit, screen, appoint, hire, pay, train, supervise,
instruct and direct all other Personnel necessary or advisable for the Operation of the Managed
Facilities, and discipline, transfer, relocate, replace, terminate and dismiss any Personnel.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Owner shall have the right to interview and approve the candidates
selected by Manager as Key Executive Personnel prior to their appointment. In connection with
selecting Key Executive Personnel, Manager shall prepare a written statement of the job
description, required qualifications and criteria for each position, including educational and
professional experience, and salary range (including bonuses, benefits and other compensation (e.g.
relocation costs), which will be submitted to Owner. Owner and Manager shall meet and confer
within thirty (30) days of Owner’s receipt of such written statement and thereafter the Owner and
Manager shall mutually agree on such written statement for each Key Executive Personnel position.
Owner shall be provided the opportunity to interview at the Managed Facilities or another mutually
acceptable location each Key Executive Personnel candidate identified by Manager and selected based
on the written position statements adopted by the Owner and Manager. Approval by Owner of each
such candidate proposed by Manager having the requisite qualifications approved by the Parties for
the proposed position will not be unreasonably delayed or denied. Owner will be deemed to have
approved any Key Executive Personnel if the Owner (i) does not interview any such candidate within
thirty (30) days after Manager’s notice of a proposed appointment; or, (ii) fails to deliver notice
of disapproval of such appointment within fifteen (15) Business Days after any such interview of
the candidate.
6.3.3 Terms of Employment. Owner’s right to review and approve the remuneration of
Personnel shall be exercised in connection with the Business Plan review process and with
reasonable consideration of the qualifications of Personnel and market conditions for employees of
resorts comparable to the Managed Facilities. Subject to the Applicable Law in Vietnam, Manager
shall, except as described otherwise herein, have discretion (consistent with the approved Business
Plan) with respect to all Personnel, including decisions regarding hiring, promoting, transferring,
compensating, supervising, terminating, directing and training all Personnel, and, generally,
establishing and maintaining all policies relating to employment, including (a) the terms of
employment, including recruiting, screening, appointment, hiring, compensation, bonuses, severance,
pension plans and other employee benefits, training, supervision, instruction, direction,
discipline, transfer, relocation, replacement, termination and dismissal of Personnel; and, (b) the
exercise of any rights or remedies under any Applicable Laws relating to labor matters in relation
to the Managed Facilities and the Personnel, including union organization, recognition and
withdrawal of recognition, union elections, contract negotiation on a single-employer or
multi-employer basis (including the right to negotiate and execute collective bargaining or similar
agreements), grievances, unfair labor practice charges, strikes and lockouts. Manager shall
process the payroll and benefits for Personnel. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Manager must make all employment decisions so as not to violate any Applicable Laws in
Vietnam and in the exercise of prudent business judgment. Manager shall indemnify Owner in
respect of any Third Party Claim (i) by Personnel alleging that Manager violated any
Applicable Laws relating to such Personnel’s employment; (ii) related to the continued employment
of Senior Executive Personnel after notice of an objection thereto by Owner pursuant to Section
6.3.1; or (iii) based on allegations of Manager’s Negligence in the selection, training or
supervision of any Personnel, each subject to the provisions of Article 13).
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6.3.4 Shared Personnel. The Manager may charge as an Operating Expense of the Managed
Facilities the costs associated with the services and time of Corporate Personnel allocated to
support multiple operations of the Manager or its Affiliates for the business purposes and at the
rates prescribed in the approved Business Plan.
6.3.5 Solicitation of Personnel. Without the prior written approval of the Manager,
Owner, on behalf of itself, and its Affiliates and its and their successors, hereby agrees not to
solicit the employment of any Senior Executive Personnel at any time during the Term or within one
(1) year following the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
6.4 Bank Accounts.
6.4.1 Administration of Bank Accounts. Owner shall establish and Manager shall
administer on Owner’s behalf the bank accounts listed in this Section 6.4 (the “Bank
Accounts”) at an internationally recognized bank or banks selected by Manager and reasonably
approved by Owner. All Bank Accounts shall be established in the name of Owner, doing business as
the Managed Facilities Name; provided, however, Manager shall have, during the Term the exclusive
and, absent Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct, irrevocable control, over the Bank Accounts
solely for the purpose of performing its duties as set forth in this Agreement. The Bank Accounts
may include but are not limited to (a) account(s) for the purposes of depositing all funds received
in the Operation of the Hotel and paying all Hotel Operating Expenses and all other amounts due to
Manager or its Affiliates in connection with the Hotel (the “Hotel Operating Account”); (b)
account(s) for the purposes of depositing all funds received in the Operation of the Gaming
Facilities and paying all Casino Operating Expenses and all other amounts due to Manager or its
Affiliates in connection with the Casino (the “Casino Operating Account”); (c) account(s)
into which amounts sufficient to cover all Hotel Personnel Costs shall be deposited from time to
time by Manager, by transfer of funds from the Hotel Operating Account (the “Hotel Payroll
Account”); (d) account(s) into which amounts sufficient to cover all Casino Personnel Costs
shall be deposited from time to time by Manager, by transfer of funds from the Casino Operating
Account (the “Casino Payroll Account”); (e) an interest-bearing account into which the
Reserve Fund Contributions shall be deposited from time to time by Manager, by transfer of funds
from the Operating Accounts in accordance with Section 6.2.2; and, (f) such other accounts as
Manager and Owner deem reasonably necessary or desirable. Manager shall not have the right to
transfer funds between the Bank Accounts established for the Hotel and those established for the
Casino without Owner’s prior written approval or except as provided in an approved Business Plan.
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6.4.2 Authorized Signatories. Manager designees shall be the only Persons authorized
to make deposits and withdraw funds from the Bank Accounts. All deposits and withdrawals shall be
made in accordance with this Agreement and Manager’s standard accounting policies and practices.
Manager shall establish sufficient controls to ensure accurate reporting of all transactions and
against risk of loss by acts of Personnel involving the Bank Accounts.
6.4.3 Liability for Loss in Bank Accounts. Manager shall invest any funds that are in
the Bank Accounts in Permitted Investments selected by Owner and as directed by Owner (provided
that such selections and directions do not materially and adversely impact the ability of Manager
to Operate the Managed Facilities in accordance with the Agreement). If Owner fails to direct
Manager pursuant to the preceding sentence, then Manager shall have the right, in its reasonable
discretion, to invest or cause to be invested any funds that are in the Bank Accounts in Permitted
Investments. Owner shall bear all losses suffered in any Bank Account, or in any investment of
funds in any Bank Account, and neither Manager nor its Affiliates shall have any liability or
responsibility for such losses, except from and after an Affiliate Investment Event to the extent
of uninsured losses caused by Manager’s Negligence in the selection, training and supervision of
any Personnel or otherwise caused by Manager’s Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct. Manager
shall arrange for Owner to receive monthly statements in sufficient detail to permit Owner to
monitor Manager’s administration of the Bank Accounts pursuant to this Agreement, and Owner shall
otherwise be responsible to monitor the financial institutions in which the Bank Accounts are held,
and shall bear the risk of insolvency of any such financial institution.
6.4.4 Disbursement of Funds to Owner. On or about the twenty-fifth (25th)
day of each calendar month, Manager shall disburse to Owner, as directed by Owner, any funds
remaining in the Operating Accounts at the end of the immediately preceding month after payment or
disbursement of the following in the following order of priority:
(a) Payment of all Operating Expenses and other amounts payable from the Operating Accounts in
accordance with this Agreement;
(b) Payment by Manager of all accrued but unpaid Base Management Fee and for any unpaid
advances made by Manager pursuant to the terms of Section 6.5.3;
(c) Deposit of the Reserve Fund Contributions due for such month in the Reserve Funds;
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(d) Retention of funds in the Operating Accounts in the amounts necessary for any operating
reserve account as approved in the Business Plan to pay any recurring major Operating Expenses
(e.g. property taxes) that will be due and payable in the ordinary course of business within thirty
(30) days;
(e) Payment of Manager Incentive Fees, which will be classified as an Operating Expense except
for the limited purpose of their calculation; and,
(f) Such other amounts as may be agreed to by Owner and Manager in accordance with the
Business Plan (any such disbursement, an “Owner Disbursement”).
6.5 Funds for Operation of the Managed Facilities.
6.5.1 Operating Funds. Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide at
all times the funds as necessary to provide the Working Capital and the Bankroll in the amounts
determined in accordance with the then applicable approved Business Plan. At Owner’s sole
discretion, funds provided to the Operating Accounts by the Owner may be deposited to and disbursed
from the Owner’s capital accounts.
6.5.2 Additional Funds. If Manager reasonably determines at any time during the
Operating Term that (a) there has been an operating loss (i.e., negative Gross Operating Profits)
for any month during the Operating Term; or, (b) the available funds in the Operating Accounts are
insufficient to allow for the uninterrupted and practicable Operation of the Managed Facilities in
accordance with this Agreement, then Manager shall notify Owner of the anticipated or actual amount
of the deficiency in Working Capital or Bankroll and submit a Funds Request to Owner. Owner shall
review and act on the Funds Request within ten (10) Business Days after the delivery of such
request. Any dispute relating to denial of all or part of a Funds Request pursuant to this Section
6.5.2 shall be referred to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section
17.1.
6.5.3 Manager Operating Funds Advances. In the event Owner is unable to provide all
or any portion of the amount requested in a Funds Request and a dispute is not pending before the
Operating Committee under Section 6.5.2, Manager shall have the right (but not the obligation), to
advance such funds on Owner’s behalf. Owner shall reimburse Manager for any such advance within
thirty (30) days of demand by Manager, together with interest thereon as provided in Section 4.2.
If the Owner does not reimburse the Manager within the thirty-day period herein, Manager shall have
the right to reimburse itself from any available funds from the Operating Accounts or the Reserve
Fund prior to any distributions from the Operating Accounts to Owner, for all amounts advanced by
Manager, together with interest thereon as provided in Section 4.2. Owner shall reimburse the
Reserved Fund for any
amount disbursed to Manager pursuant to this Section 6.5.3 within sixty (60) days written
notice of such disbursement from Manager.
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6.5.4 Failure to Provide Funds. If Owner fails to deposit all or any portion of the
amount requested in a Funds Request (as determined by the Operating Committee in the event of a
dispute), Manager shall have the right (but not the obligation), to (a) withdraw funds from the
Reserve Fund, in which case Manager shall notify Owner as promptly as reasonably possible of the
making of any such withdrawal from the Reserve Funds, and Owner shall replenish the Reserve Funds
in the amount of such withdrawal within thirty (30) days after such notice from Manager to Owner;
(b) advance such funds on Owner’s behalf; or, (c) use its credit to incur, on Owner’s behalf, (i)
any Operating Expenses and (ii) expenditures for Routine Capital Improvements or Major Capital
Improvements then provided for in the Business Plan or otherwise approved by Owner or authorized
under this Agreement, in which case Owner shall pay for such goods or services when such payment is
due. If Owner fails to pay for such goods or services when such payment is due, then Manager shall
have the right (but not the obligation), without affecting Manager’s other remedies under this
Agreement, to pay for such goods or services. In the event of any advance by Manager, or Manager’s
payment for such goods or services, Owner shall reimburse Manager within thirty (30) days of demand
by Manager, together with interest thereon as provided in Section 4.2, and Manager shall have the
right to reimburse itself from any available funds from the Operation of the Managed Facilities
(including the Operating Accounts and the Reserve Funds), prior to any distributions to Owner, for
all amounts advanced by Manager, together with interest thereon as provided in Section 4.2.
6.6 Parking. Owner shall make available for the Managed Facilities’ exclusive use, at no incremental cost to
the Managed Facilities, parking facilities as determined in accordance with the Collaboration
Agreement. The parking facilities are a component of the Managed Facilities.
6.7 Use of Affiliates by Manager. Manager may use the services of one or more of its Affiliates in performing its obligations
under this Agreement; provided, however, that any services performed by such Affiliates shall be
subject to the same terms applicable to Manager under this Agreement, and Manager shall be
responsible for its Affiliate’s performance. In addition, Manager shall defend, indemnify, and
hold harmless all Owner Indemnified Parties for, from and against any and all Third Party Claims
that any Owner Indemnified Parties incur to the extent caused by Manager’s use of one of its
Affiliates and the acts or omission of such Affiliates in performing their obligations pursuant to
this Section 6.7, but only to the extent that Manager would otherwise be liable to Owner hereunder.
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6.8 Limitation on Manager’s Obligations.
6.8.1 Availability of Funds. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement,
including without limitation Section 6.5.1 and 6.5.2, Manager’s obligations under
this Agreement are subject in all respects to the availability of sufficient funds from the
Operation of the Managed Facilities, or which are otherwise provided by Owner.
6.8.2 Pre-Existing Conditions and External Events on the Managed Facilities.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Manager shall have no responsibility
whatsoever for the remediation, abatement, correction, cure or administration of any environmental,
construction, personnel, real property or other problems that arise on the Managed Facilities
during the Operating Term that (a) relate to the Operation or condition of the Managed Facilities,
or activities undertaken at the Managed Facilities or on the Project, prior to the Operating Term;
or, (b) are caused by or arise from sources outside of the Managed Facilities, and Owner shall
retain full managerial and financial responsibility and liability for and control over the
remediation, abatement, correction, cure and administration of such problems, and shall take such
actions in a timely manner with as little disturbance or interruption of the use of the Managed
Facilities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Manager shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to take appropriate steps, at Owner’s expense, to (i) comply with, or cure or prevent the violation
of, any Applicable Laws as provided in this Agreement; (ii) avoid or minimize any actual or
potential injury to persons or damage to the Managed Facilities or other property; and, (iii) avoid
or minimize any risk of criminal or civil liability to Manager, Owner and their Affiliates.
6.8.3 Pre-Existing Conditions and External Events on the Other Site Components.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Manager shall have no responsibility
whatsoever for the remediation, abatement, correction, cure or administration of any environmental,
construction, personnel, real property or other conditions that arise on or in connection with the
Other Site Components.
6.8.4 Pre-Opening Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement,
Manager shall have no obligation to provide any services for the Operation of the Managed
Facilities other than the Pre-Opening Services prior to the commencement of the Operating Term.
6.9 Third Party Operated Areas.
6.9.1 Selection of Third Party Operators. The Parties acknowledge that the Other Site
Components and other related facilities (“Third Party Operated Areas”) may be operated by
third parties (the “Third Party Operators”) under a lease, operating or similar agreements
(“Third Party Operating Agreements”). Subject to Section 6.9.2 below, the selection of a
Third Party Operator for each Third Party Operated Area shall not be subject to approval or control
of Manager; provided, however, that, such Third Party Operator satisfies the requirements of the
Investment Certificate.
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6.9.2 Third Party Operating Agreements. Owner shall negotiate, enter into and
administer any Third Party Operating Agreements; provided, however, Owner hereby covenants and
agrees that such Third Party Operating Agreements shall not have a negative impact on (a) Manager
or the Brand; (b) Manager’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement (or any related
agreement disclosed to Owner); or, (c) the Managed Facilities. In addition, no Third Party
Operating Agreement will permit any other Person to use any of the Managed Facilities without
Manager’s prior written consent.
6.9.3 Standards. All Third Party Operators shall be required to operate the Third
Party Operated Areas in accordance with the Investment Certificate and in a manner that will not
have a negative impact on (a) Manager or the Brand; (b) Manager’s ability to perform its
obligations under this Agreement (or any related agreement); or, (c) the Managed Facilities.
6.10 Shared Expenses. Owner and Manager acknowledge that some or all of the Managed Facilities may share common areas,
facilities and services with Other Site Components or other portions of the Project, and in light
of the integrated nature of the Project, and as contemplated by the Governing Documents, certain of
the costs of management, operation, and maintenance of the Managed Facilities and such common
areas, facilities may properly be allocable to two or more of the components of the Project,
including the Managed Facilities (the “Shared Expenses”). Such Shared Expenses shall be
fairly and equitably allocated between the various components of the Managed Facilities and the
Project (including the Other Site Components) and in no event shall the Managed Facilities be
unduly burdened. Owner shall provide Manager with its allocation methodology (and all appropriate
supporting documentation) and shall be required to revise such allocation methodology to the extent
that such Shared Expenses are not fairly and equitably allocated. Owner shall reasonably consider
Manager’s concerns, if any, regarding such allocation. Owner shall not, directly or indirectly,
cause or consent to any allocation of Shared Expenses to the Managed Facilities other than in
accordance with the methodology provided to Manager, except to the extent required to satisfy
Applicable Law. All financial records and other relevant information relating to the Shared
Expenses shall be made available to Manager at all reasonable times for examination, audit,
inspection and copying. Any dispute concerning the fairness of the allocation shall be referred to
the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
ARTICLE 7
BOOKS AND RECORDS
7.1 Maintenance of Books and Records. Manager shall keep books of account and other records relating to or reflecting the results of
(i) the Operation of the Hotel, the Casino and the other Managed Facilities in all material
respects in accordance with the Uniform System and in accordance with the Applicable Law of
Vietnam; and, (ii) the Operation of the Gaming Activities in all material respects in accordance
with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and in accordance with the Applicable Law of Vietnam,
in each case consistent with the then
existing policies and standards as may be jointly established by Owner and Manager. All books of
account and other financial records of the Managed Facilities shall be made available to Owner at
all reasonable times for examination, audit, inspection and copying. All of the financial books
and records of the Managed Facilities (other than any Manager Proprietary Rights included therein)
shall be the property of Owner.
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7.2 Financial Reports. Manager shall cause to be prepared reasonably detailed monthly operating reports, based on
information available to Manager, that reflect the financial results of the Operation of the
Managed Facilities for each month of each Fiscal Year, in a format (which may be modified from time
to time) generally recognized in hospitality and gaming industry accounting practices (the
“Operating Reports”). Manager shall deliver each Operating Report to Owner on or before
the twentieth (20th) calendar day of the month following the month (or partial month) to
which such Operating Report relates. Within sixty (60) days after the close of each Fiscal Year,
Manager shall deliver to Owner an annual operating statement in reasonable detail summarizing the
Managed Facilities’ Operations for the immediately prior Fiscal Year, in a format (which may be
modified from time to time) generally recognized in hospitality and gaming industry accounting
practices (the “Annual Operating Statement”). Manager shall have the right, at its option,
to provide Owner with automated delivery, in electronic format, the data required. Owner and
Manager shall cooperate reasonably with each other in order to adapt to new technologies that may
be available with respect to the transmission of such data.
7.3 Audit.
7.3.1 Regulatory Required Audits. Manager shall cause to be prepared by the
Designated Accountant any and all audited financial reports required by Applicable Law or any
Governmental Authority in connection with the Operations of the Managed Facilities, or in the
absence of any such requirement an annual audit by the Designated Accountant of the Annual
Operating Statement. Manager shall cooperate, assist and support the Designated Accountant in
preparing any and all audited financial reports required of Owner by Applicable law or any
Governmental Authority in connection with the Operations of the Managed Facilities. The costs
incurred in connection with any regulatory required audit pursuant to this Section 7.3.1 shall be
an Operating Expense.
7.3.2 Owner Required Audits. If Owner desires, at its own expense (and not as an
Operating Expense), to audit, examine, or review the Annual Operating Statement, Owner shall notify
Manager in writing within one hundred twenty (120) days after receipt of such Annual Operating
Statement of its intention to audit and begin such audit no sooner than thirty (30) days and no
later than sixty (60) days after Manager’s receipt of such notice. Owner shall complete such audit
within ninety (90) days after commencement thereof. The foregoing shall not restrict any audit
that is required in connection with an audit of Owner or any of its
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Parent Companies in accordance
with the Applicable Law of Vietnam; provided, however that, if
such audit relates solely to the Managed Facilities, the cost and expense of such audit shall
be an Operating Expense and if such audit relates to any other business of Owner or its Parent
Companies (in addition to the Managed Facilities), the cost of and expense of such audit shall be
borne by Owner or its Affiliates and shall not be an Operating Expense. If any audit by Owner
discloses an understatement of any amounts due Owner, Manager shall promptly pay Owner such amounts
found to be due, plus interest thereon at the Interest Rate from the date such amounts should
originally have been paid. If any audit discloses that Manager has not received any amounts due
it, Owner shall pay Manager such amounts, plus interest thereon at the Interest Rate from the date
such amounts should originally have been paid. Any dispute concerning the accuracy of an audit
shall be referred to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1. In
the event such determination results in a variation in favor of Owner of five percent (5%) or more
between the total amount originally reported by Manager and the total amount adjusted pursuant to
such determination, Manager shall pay all reasonable costs of the accounting firm retained by Owner
in performing the audit. In all other cases, where the variation in favor of the Owner exceeds TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$250,000.00), such costs shall be paid as an Operating Expense.
In any other case, the Owner will be responsible for the costs of the accounting firm. All
information regarding the Operation of the Managed Facilities which is obtained by Owner through an
audit shall be considered either Owner Confidential Information or Manager Confidential Information
and the Parties agree not to disclose such information except to the Operating Committee and as
necessary to their respective advisors, attorneys and consultants participating in the audit
process, who shall likewise be informed of the confidential nature of the information and of the
duty not to disclose such information to third parties, except as required by Applicable Laws.
7.4 Consultation with Senior Executive Personnel. Upon Owner’s reasonable request, and in any event once each calendar quarter, Manager shall
cause the Managed Facilities’ Senior Executive Personnel to consult with and advise Owner or
Owner’s designees regarding the Operation of the Managed Facilities, including to review the
performance of the Managed Facilities in relation to the Business Plan.
7.5 Affiliate Transactions. Within sixty (60) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, Manager shall deliver to Owner a
statement of transactions relating to the Managed Facilities between Manager or any of its
Affiliates for such Fiscal Year, certified by a financial officer of Manager. With respect to any
Affiliate transactions other than those specifically contemplated herein, Manager shall obtain
Owner’s prior written approval before entering into such transactions.
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ARTICLE 8
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
8.1 Acknowledgment of Manager’s Rights. Owner acknowledges the rights of Manager and its Affiliates in and to the Manager Proprietary
Rights and agrees that (a) Owner
has not acquired, and Owner will not represent in any manner that Owner has acquired, in any
manner, any ownership rights in Manager Proprietary Rights; (b) Manager may use and grant to others
the right to use any Manager Proprietary Right, except as expressly provided otherwise in this
Agreement; and, (c) the restrictions and limitations with respect to Owner’s use of Manager
Proprietary Rights under this Agreement apply to all forms and formats, including print, video,
electronic and other media (including identifiers) whether now known or hereinafter existing, and
all other identifications and elements used in commerce. Owner shall not use any of Manager
Proprietary Rights in any manner for any purpose whatsoever in (i) its legal name or any other
trade or assumed name under which Owner does business, (ii) any publications, identifiers or other
materials or information disseminated to the general public, or (iii) any prospectus, offering
circular, financing document or marketing materials, in each case without Manager’s prior consent,
and if consented to by Manager, then only as expressly permitted in (and subject to such
restrictions as may be set forth in) such consent. Owner acknowledges and agrees that no default by
Manager under this Agreement, or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall confer on
Owner or any Person claiming by or through Owner, any right or remedy to use any of Manager
Proprietary Rights in the Operation of the Managed Facilities or otherwise.
8.2 Infringement of Manager Proprietary Rights. Owner agrees that, during the Term and thereafter, Owner shall not, directly or indirectly, (a)
apply for any rights or interests in Manager Proprietary Rights in any jurisdiction; (b) infringe
Manager’s rights in Manager Proprietary Rights in any way; (c) contest or aid others in contesting
the validity, ownership or right to use Manager Proprietary Rights; or, (d) take any other action
in derogation of Manager Proprietary Rights. Owner promptly shall notify Manager of any
unauthorized attempt to use any of Manager Proprietary Rights or any legal action instituted
against Owner with respect to any Manager Proprietary Rights. Owner shall assist Manager and its
Affiliates in taking such action as Manager may request to stop such activities, but shall take no
action nor incur any expenses on Manager’s behalf without Manager’s prior written approval.
Manager shall have the right to select legal counsel and control all litigation with respect to any
action brought against Owner or Manager by a third party with respect to Manager Proprietary
Rights. If Manager undertakes the defense or prosecution of any litigation relating to Manager
Proprietary Rights, Owner shall execute any and all documents and take or not take such other
actions as may, in the opinion of Manager’s legal counsel, be reasonably necessary to carry out
such defense or prosecution, and Manager shall reimburse Owner for its expenses in taking any such
actions. This Section 8.2 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
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8.3 Acknowledgment of Owner’s Rights. Manager acknowledges the rights of Owner and its Affiliates in and to the Owner Proprietary
Rights and agrees that (a) Manager has not acquired, and Manager will not represent in any manner
that Manager has acquired, in any manner, any ownership rights in Owner Proprietary Rights; (b)
Owner may use and grant to others the right to use any Owner Proprietary Right, except as expressly
provided otherwise in this Agreement; and, (c) the restrictions and limitations with respect to
Manager’s use of Owner Proprietary Rights under this Agreement apply to all forms and formats,
including print,
video, electronic and other media (including identifiers) whether now known or hereinafter
existing, and all other identifications and elements used in commerce. Except to the extent
necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, Manager shall not use any of Owner
Proprietary Rights in any manner for any purpose whatsoever in (i) its legal name or any other
trade or assumed name under which Manager does business; (ii) any publications, identifiers or
other materials or information disseminated to the general public; or, (iii) any prospectus,
offering circular, financing document or marketing materials, in each case without Owner’s prior
consent, and if consented to by Owner, then only as expressly permitted in (and subject to such
restrictions as may be set forth in) such consent. Manager acknowledges and agrees that no default
by Owner under this Agreement, or the expiration or termination of this Agreement, shall confer on
Manager or any Person claiming by or through Manager, any right or remedy to use any of Owner’s
Proprietary Rights in the Operation of the Managed Facilities or otherwise.
8.4 Infringement of Owner Proprietary Rights. Except to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement, Manager agrees
that, during the Term and thereafter, Manager shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) apply for any
rights or interests in Owner Proprietary Rights in any jurisdiction, (b) infringe Owner’s rights in
Owner Proprietary Rights in any way, (c) contest or aid others in contesting the validity,
ownership or right to use Owner Proprietary Rights, or (d) take any other action in derogation of
Owner Proprietary Rights. Manager promptly shall notify Owner of any unauthorized attempt to use
any of Owner Proprietary Rights or any legal action instituted against Manager with respect to any
Owner Proprietary Rights. Manager shall assist Owner and its Affiliates in taking such action as
Owner may request to stop such activities, but shall take no action nor incur any expenses on
Owner’s behalf without Owner’s prior written approval. Owner shall have the right to select legal
counsel and control all litigation with respect to any action brought against Manager or Owner by a
third party with respect to Owner Proprietary Rights. If Owner undertakes the defense or
prosecution of any litigation relating to Owner Proprietary Rights, Manager shall execute any and
all documents and take or not take such other actions as may, in the opinion of Owner’s legal
counsel, be reasonably necessary to carry out such defense or prosecution, and Owner shall
reimburse Manager for its expenses in taking any such actions. This Section 8.4 shall survive the
expiration or termination of this Agreement.
8.5 Improvements to System. Except as provided in the Brand Agreement, all intellectual property rights to the improvements
in any system used exclusively at or in connection with the Managed Facilities (including
improvements to any technology systems) developed or suggested by either party or any of their
Affiliates (the “System Improvements”) are hereby irrevocably assigned by Manager to Owner
and upon creation shall be and become the exclusive property of Owner; provided, however, Manager
and any of its Affiliates shall have the right to use without fee or charge any System Improvements
in connection with the Operation of the Managed Facilities.
8.6 Use of Confidential Information. Manager shall use all Manager Confidential Information and Owner Confidential Information,
including, but not limited to, Customer Data and Guest Data, in compliance with the Applicable Law
of Vietnam.
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ARTICLE 9
MANAGED FACILITIES BRANDING STANDARDS
9.1 Modifications to Standards. The Manager and Owner shall review, update and revise the Standards as necessary following the
Managed Facilities Opening Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and subject to the
approval of the Operating Committee. The Owner or the Manager may submit to the Operating
Committee a request to revise the Standards.
9.2 Managed Facilities Signage. To support Manager’s marketing program for the Managed Facilities, from time to time during the
term hereof, Owner agrees to erect and install, in accordance with local codes and regulations, all
signage Owner and Manager deem necessary in, on or about the Managed Facility, including, but not
limited to, signage bearing the Brand Identification Materials as defined in the Brand Agreement.
The costs of purchasing, leasing, transporting, constructing, maintaining and installing the
required signage and any related systems shall be either a capital expenditure or Operating
Expenses as appropriate and as set forth in the approved Business Plan.
ARTICLE 10
PRE-OPENING SERVICES
10.1 Pre-Opening Business Plan.
10.1.1 Pre-Opening Budget. Within one hundred eighty (180) days following the
Effective Date, Manager shall prepare and deliver to Owner an operating budget and plan (including
anticipated capital projects) (the “Pre-Opening Business Plan”) for Pre-Opening Services,
prepared in accordance with the Planning and Budgeting Procedures, which shall set forth in
reasonable detail plans and expenses proposed to be incurred for:
(a) The staffing of the Managed Facilities prior to the Managed Facilities Opening Date,
including the training of the staff (together with an organizational chart of personnel required to
staff the Managed Facilities prior to the Managed Facilities Opening Date), a schedule of
anticipated dates for the commencement of full time service by such Personnel, a schedule of the
compensation to be paid to such Personnel (including the cost of any relocation assistance to be
provided to such Personnel) and any other information related to such Personnel;
(b) The marketing plan and program, including promotion of the Managed Facilities prior to the
Managed Facilities Opening Date, proposed sales, marketing and advertising programs, printed
material, travel and business entertainment programs;
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(c) The organization of the Managed Facilities’ Operations prior to the Managed Facilities
Opening Date and services, including those to be operated by tenants, subtenants, licensees or
concessionaires;
(d) The partial Operation of the Managed Facilities prior to the Managed Facilities Opening
Date for the purpose of staff training and operational and promotional development; and,
(e) The specialized training of all Casino Personnel.
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Pre-Opening Business Plan will include a contingency
line item for miscellaneous expenditures; which line item shall be subject to Owner’s approval in
accordance with Section 10.1.2.
Manager may submit the Pre-Opening Business Plan for the Managed Facilities to Owner in portions
from time to time as each portion is completed; provided, that, each portion thereof so submitted
shall be cumulative in nature, and shall reflect any changes in portions thereof previously
submitted until a complete and overall version of the applicable Pre-Opening Business Plan has been
submitted.
10.1.2 Approval of Pre-Opening Business Plan. Owner shall review the proposed
Pre-Opening Business Plan and shall provide Manager with any objections to such proposed
Pre-Opening Business Plan in writing, in reasonable detail, within sixty (60) days after receipt of
the proposed Pre-Opening Business Plan from Manager. Owner shall be deemed to have approved that
portion of any proposed Pre-Opening Business Plan to which Owner has not objected in writing within
such time period. If Owner objects to any portion of the proposed Pre-Opening Business Plan in
accordance with this Section 6.1.2, the Parties shall meet within fourteen (14) Business Days after
Manager’s receipt of Owner’s objections and discuss such objections, and then Manager shall submit
written revisions to the proposed Pre-Opening Business Plan after such discussion. Owner and
Manager shall use reasonable good faith efforts to reach an agreement on the Pre-Opening Business
Plan. If Owner and Manager are not able, after good faith negotiations, to agree upon all or any
portion of the Pre-Opening Business Plan prior to the date which is one hundred eighty (180) days
after Manager’s delivery of the Pre-Opening Business Plan to Owner, any dispute relating to a
portion or all of the Pre-Opening Business Plan shall be resolved pursuant to an Owner Directive.
The proposed Pre-Opening Business Plan, as modified to reflect the revisions agreed to by Owner and
Manager or the determination by an Owner Directive, shall become the Pre-Opening Business Plan.
Owner shall act reasonably and exercise prudent business judgment in approving, or objecting to,
all or any portion of the Pre-Opening Business Plan (including capital projects); provided,
however, Owner shall not have the right to eliminate from the
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Pre-Opening Business Plan (i) any
expenditures that are specifically required to be made in accordance with the Standards, Applicable Laws or
this Agreement (subject to the limitations on Standard Changes); or, (ii) costs and expenses that
are not within the control of Owner and/or Manager (e.g., increases in real estate and personal
property Taxes, costs of utilities and insurance premiums). Upon approval by Owner of the
Pre-Opening Business Plan, Manager shall carry out the activities contemplated in the applicable
Pre-Opening Business Plan or any portion thereof which has been approved or deemed approved.
Manager may, from time to time, submit revisions to the Pre-Opening Business Plan to Owner for
Owner’s review and approval (which approval shall be deemed to have been given if no objection is
made by Owner within fifteen (15) Business Days after receipt by Owner of the revisions) and any
revisions so approved or deemed approved for all purposes shall constitute part of the Pre-Opening
Business Plan.
10.2 Managed Facilities Opening Date. The Managed Facilities Opening Date shall occur on or before the Anticipated Opening Date;
provided, however, that in the event that the Managed Facilities Opening Date does not occur on or
prior to the Anticipated Opening Date the failure to open the Managed Facilities on or before the
Anticipated Opening Date shall not be an Event of Default provided that the Managed Facilities
Opening Date occurs on or before the Outside Opening Date, as such date may be extended due to
delays caused by Manager or for any Extraordinary Event in accordance with and subject to Section
5.2, provided, that, (i) such date shall not extend beyond 270 days due to an Extraordinary Event;
and, (ii) with respect to any delay caused by Manager, the Outside Opening Date shall each be
extended by one day for each day that Manager fails to timely provide Owner with any approvals or
information that Manager is required to provide Owner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or
the Collaboration and Assistance Agreement. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no
event shall Manager be required to operate either the Hotel or Casino prior to the Managed
Facilities Opening Date. Without prejudice to any other rights of Manager hereunder, if Manager
determines that the Managed Facilities Opening Date may be other than the Anticipated Opening Date
contemplated in the Pre-Opening Business Plan, Manager shall submit to Owner for its approval a
revision of the Pre-Opening Business Plan, which shall reflect any additional expense or saving, as
the case may be, attributable to such rescheduled Anticipated Opening Date.
10.3 Pre-Opening Services. Prior to the Operating Term, Manager shall, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the
Collaboration Agreement, take such actions as it deems reasonably necessary to provide the
following services in accordance with the Pre-Opening Business Plan (collectively, the
“Pre-Opening Services”):
10.3.1 Establish, implement and monitor the pre-operating accounting, security, human
resources, marketing and Compliance Systems;
10.3.2 Recruit, select and hire Personnel and implement necessary procedures, techniques and
training programs to obtain and evaluate qualified applicants;
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10.3.3 Assist Owner in working with Vietnamese Governmental Authorities and other interested
parties, as appropriate, in developing an appropriate national gaming regulatory framework, as well
as secondary regulation;
10.3.4 Assist Owner in working with Vietnamese Governmental Authorities, as appropriate, in
developing an appropriate national gaming fiscal framework, as well as secondary regulation;
10.3.5 Conduct, or assist with, relevant background checks relating to suitability standards
and other matters, for potential Personnel;
10.3.6 Assist in the development of marketing and operation plans, including junkets and
similar arrangements, in conjunction with key employees and independent agents;
10.3.7 In consultation with Owner, negotiate leases, licenses and concession agreements for
stores, shops and other concessions constituting part of the Managed Facilities;
10.3.8 Meet with potential investors/financiers at management presentations by Owner and
respond to reasonable due diligence enquiries from potential investors/financiers (for the
avoidance of doubt, it is solely Owner’s responsibility to obtain the necessary financing for the
Managed Facilities);
10.3.9 Assist Owner in procuring all licenses and permits that Owner is required to obtain for
the Operation of the Managed Facilities and its related facilities, including gaming, liquor and
restaurant licenses; and
10.3.10 Do all other things necessary for the proper opening of the Managed Facilities called
for by the Pre-Opening Business Plan.
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ARTICLE 11
TRANSFERS
11.1 Transfers by Manager.
(a) Except as provided in Section 11.1(c), Manager shall not cause, permit or suffer any
Transfer without the prior written consent of Owner, which may be withheld in Owner’s sole and
absolute discretion; provided, however, Manager may effect a Transfer of all
and not less than all of its Ownership Interest in Manager or this Agreement with the prior written
consent of Owner, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld and will not be unreasonably
delayed after Owner’s receipt from Manager of complete information regarding the proposed Transfer
and the transferee (i) on and after the eighth (8th) anniversary of the Managed
Facilities Opening Date; or, (ii) prior to the eighth (8th) anniversary of the Managed
Facilities Opening Date in the event of a Transfer made necessary in connection with a termination
by the Manager pursuant to Sections 16.2.1 or 16.2.3 of this Agreement in which instance Manager
shall pay to Owner a premature transfer fee in an amount equal to fifty (50%) of the consideration
exceeding Ninety-Five Million Dollars (US$95,000,000.00) received by Manager from the transferee.
For the purpose of clarity and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Owner’s denial
of consent of any proposed Transfer shall be considered to be reasonable if the proposed Transfer
is (i) to a Competitor of Owner; (ii) to a Person or its Affiliate who is a party to a management
agreement or other arrangement with Owner or its Affiliates for operation of another resort within
the Project; (iii) to a Person or its Parent Company which lacks sufficient operating experience or
the financial capability to Operate the Managed Facilities in accordance with this Agreement, the
Standards and the Brand; (iv) in violation of the applicable Financing Documents (and, after using
good faith efforts, the Parties are unable to resolve such violation to the satisfaction of the
lender); or (v) to a Person, its Parent Company or any Equity Owner thereof who is a Prohibited
Person; provided, however, that, Manager shall have the right to cure such default (i.e., Transfer
to a Prohibited Person) within thirty (30) days from receipt of Owner’s termination notice (or such
longer period provided in Owner’s termination notice), which shall be extended if Manager commences
to cure the default within such period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable diligence to
complete such cure; provided, further however, that in no event shall such cure period exceed the
period established by any Gaming Authority or ninety (90) days if no such period is established by
any Gaming Authority).
(b) A Transfer by the Manager in violation of Section 11.1(a) shall entitle the Owner to (i)
terminate this Agreement without any recourse by Manager (including receipt of the Termination Fee
and any claim or cause of action in law or equity including, without limitation, the right to
damages related to such termination, but excluding any claim or cause of action in law or equity
including, without limitation, the right to damages otherwise unrelated to such termination); and,
(ii) recover actual damages incurred by Owner by reason of the termination caused by Manager’s
unconsented Transfer.
(c) The Manager shall have the right, without Owner’s consent, to effect a Transfer, in whole
or in part, to (i) any Affiliate of Manager; or, (ii) any Person that acquires, whether by purchase
of stock or assets, merger, consolidation, reorganization or other corporate-level transaction, all
or substantially all of the business and assets of Manager’s ultimate parent company.
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(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 11.1(c), the Owner shall have the
right to terminate this Agreement (without the payment of the Termination Fee and neither Party
shall be entitled to exercise any rights and remedies that may be available to
either Party in law or equity including, without limitation, the right to damages) upon no less
than thirty (30) days’ written notice if a Transfer by Manager pursuant to Section 11.1(c) is (i)
in violation of the applicable Financing Documents (and, after using good faith efforts, the
Parties are unable to resolve such violation to the satisfaction of the lender); (ii) to a Person
or its Parent Company who lacks sufficient operating experience or the financial capability to
Operate the Managed Facilities in accordance with this Agreement, the Standards and the Brand; or
(iii) to a Person, its Parent Company or any Equity Owner thereof who is a Prohibited Person;
provided, however, that, Manager shall have the right to cure such default (i.e., Transfer to a
Prohibited Person) within thirty (30) days from receipt of Owner’s termination notice (or such
longer period provided in Owner’s termination notice), which shall be extended if Manager commences
to cure the default within such period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable diligence to
complete such cure; provided, further however, that in no event shall such cure period exceed the
period established by any Gaming Authority or ninety (90) days if no such period is established by
any Gaming Authority).
11.2 Transfers by Owner. Owner shall not cause, permit or suffer a Transfer without the prior written consent of Manager,
which may be withheld in Manager’s sole and absolute discretion, provided, however, Owner shall
have the right, subject to compliance with Section 11.4 (to the extent applicable), to effect any
Transfer upon satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) Owner provides notice to Manager at least thirty (30) days prior to the Transfer,
specifying in reasonable detail the nature of the Transfer, showing the Parent Companies and Equity
Owners, if any, both prior to and after such proposed Transfer and the nature and extent of their
respective Ownership Interests, and such additional information as reasonably requested by Manager;
(b) The Transfer complies with all Applicable Laws, including Gaming Laws, and all of the
requirements of Vietnamese Gaming Authorities and the Investment Certificate;
(c) Neither the transferee nor any of its Parent Companies or Equity Owners is a Prohibited
Person;
(d) The Owner has made provisions for the transferee to lawfully Operate the Managed
Facilities under the Brand;
(e) The transferee agrees to allow the Manager to Operate the Managed Facilities under the
Brand;
(f) In the case of a Transfer described in paragraph a or paragraph (b) of the definition of
Transfer, as applicable:
(i) The Transfer involves a sale of all (and not less than all) of the Managed Facilities and
the transferee is a Person that can fulfill its financial obligations under this Agreement (any
disputes regarding a Person’s ability to fulfill its financial obligations
under this Agreement shall be referred to the Expert for determination in accordance with Section
6.1.3.1); and
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(ii) To the extent permitted under the Investment Certificate, as a pre-condition to any
transfer, Owner’s entire interest in this Agreement is transferred to the transferee, and the
transferee assumes all obligations of Owner under this Agreement, the Collaboration and Assistance
Agreement and any other agreement with Manager or any of its Affiliates relating to the management
of the Enterprise, in writing (whether arising prior or after the Transfer, including all
obligations and liabilities including vacation, sick leave, severance and other benefits based on
length of service accrued for all Personnel as of the effective date of the Transfer), and Owner
provides Manager with a copy of such written assignment and assumption agreement, together with
copies of all other documents effecting such Managed Facilities Transfer, within ten (10) days
following the date of the Transfer.
11.3 Regulatory Termination Transfer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Transfer, either Party shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement and receive the Termination Fees (which is the exclusive remedy without
any other rights and remedies that may be available in law or equity including, without limitation,
the right to damages), upon no less than ninety (90) days’ written notice or such lesser period
imposed by any Gaming Authority, if the proposed transferee or assignee or its Parent Company or
any Equity Owner is a Prohibited Person, provided, however, that the non-terminating Party shall
have the right to cure such default within thirty (30) days from the receipt of the termination
notice (or such longer period provided in the termination notice), which shall be extended if the
non-terminating Party commences to cure the default within such period and thereafter proceeds with
reasonable diligence to complete such cure, provided further, however, that in no event shall such
cure period exceed the period established by any Gaming Authority or ninety (90) days if no such
period is established by any Gaming Authority.
11.4 Effect of Permitted Transfer. A consent to any particular Transfer shall not be deemed to be a consent to any other Transfer
or a waiver of the requirement that consent be obtained in the case of any other Transfer. Upon
any Transfer by Owner or Manager (whether permitted under this Section 11.4 or consented to by the
other Party), the transferor shall be relieved of all liabilities and obligations under this
Agreement accruing from and after the effective date of such Transfer. No such Transfer shall
relieve the transferor from its liabilities or obligations under this Agreement accruing prior to
the effective date of the Transfer.
11.5 Transfer to a Competitor. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if there is a Transfer by Owner to a Person who
is or at a time during the Term becomes a Competitor, then Owner shall provide written notice to
Manager within thirty (30) days of such Transfer and Manager may, but shall not be required, to
terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Owner. If Manager elects to terminate this
Agreement in accordance with this Section 11.5, Manager shall provide Owner with written notice of
such election not later than one hundred eighty (180) days prior to the termination date; provided,
however, if Manager exercises its option to terminate pursuant to this Section 11.5 such
termination shall be effective, subject
to the forgoing notice period, as of the date stated in the Manager’s notice of termination and
without any recourse by Manager (including receipt of the Termination Fee and any claim or cause of
action in law or equity including, without limitation, the right to damages related to such
termination, but excluding any claim or cause of action in law or equity including, without
limitation, the right to damages otherwise unrelated to such termination).
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11.6 Compliance with Applicable Law. To the extent required by Applicable Law, the Parties agree to enter a novation of any Agreement
that is the subject of a valid Transfer under this Article 11. The transferor Party shall be
responsible for all expenses associated with such a novation.
ARTICLE 12
INSURANCE POLICIES
12.1 Coverage.
12.1.1 Insurance Policies. Owner, as an Operating Expense, shall initially obtain and
maintain such insurance policies as the Parties shall mutually agree are reasonable and prudent for
the protection of the Parties interests naming Owner and Manager along with the Affiliates,
trustees, beneficiaries, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and agents, and the
successors and assigns of each as named insured as determined. In connection with preparing and
approving the Business Plan pursuant to Section 6.1, the Manager and the Owner shall annually
review and evaluate the insurance policies related to the Managed Facilities and revise or
supplement such policies as reasonably necessary.
12.1.2 Evidence of Insurance. Owner shall provide Manager with insurance certificates
evidencing that the insurance policies comply with the insurance requirements under this Agreement.
The insurance certificates shall be provided as soon as practicable prior to (a) the effective
date of coverage for a new insurance policy; or, (b) the date of renewal for an existing insurance
policy. In addition, upon the Manager’s request, the Owner shall provide to the Manager a schedule
of insurance, listing the insurance policy numbers, the names of the insurers, the names of the
Persons insured, the amounts of coverage, the expiration dates and the risks covered thereunder.
If Owner does not provide evidence of insurance for any one or more insurance policies required
under such insurance requirements then Manager shall have the right to obtain such insurance and
cause the premiums for any insurance required to be maintained under this Section 12.1 to be paid
using funds from the Operating Account or the Reserve Fund, in which case Owner shall replenish the
Operating Account or Reserve Fund in the amount of such withdrawal by Manager within thirty (30)
days after notice to Owner.
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12.1.3 Incidents Covered by Insurance. Manager promptly shall (a) cause to be
investigated all loss, damage to or destruction of the Managed Facilities or any part thereof,
as it becomes known to Manager, and report to Owner any such incident that is material,
together with the estimated cost of repair of such loss, damage or destruction; (b) at the request
of Owner, prepare or cause to be prepared all reports required by any insurance company regarding
the event resulting in such loss, damage or destruction, acting as sole representative for all
other named insureds, additional insureds, and loss payees; and, (c) retain on behalf of Owner, at
Owner’s expense, all consultants and experts, including architects, engineers, qualified and
reputable third party fire and life safety consultants, accountants and attorneys, as Manager deems
necessary or advisable, in analyzing any loss, damage or destruction, determining the nature and
cost of the repair and presenting any proofs of loss or claims to any insurers.
12.2 Business Interruption.
12.2.1 Business Interruption Event. If the Managed Facilities suffer damage or loss
that results in an interruption in the Operations of the Hotel or Casino, or both, Manager shall be
entitled to the Business Interruption Insurance proceeds, if any, specifically allocated to the
Management Fees to the extent recoverable. In the event of such a business interruption where no
policy allocation is made for Manager’s Management Fees, the calculation of payments for Management
Fees shall be a pro rata share of the Business Interruption Insurance proceeds available for
distribution with calculation of the Manager’s Management Fees determined as follows: (i) for any
loss during the first six (6) months of a Fiscal Year, by the projections set forth in the Business
Plan for the Fiscal Year in which the business interruption occurred; or, (ii) for any loss
occurring on or after the commencement of the seventh month of such Fiscal Year, by annualization
of the actual Management Fees earned by the Manager during the first six (6) months of such Fiscal
Year prior to the business interruption event. In addition, Owner shall deposit to the Reserve
Funds the amounts which would have been deposited therein, for the period of the business
interruption, to the extent the Business Interruption Insurance proceeds received by Owner, if any,
are allocable to such Reserve Funds.
12.2.2 Deposit into Bank Accounts. If the business of the Managed Facilities or any
part thereof is interrupted by any event or peril covered by Business Interruption Insurance, the
proceeds of any such Business Interruption Insurance, except for any portion thereof allocated to
the Management Fees and paid to Manager as provided in Section 12.2.1, shall be deposited in the
Operating Accounts and utilized by Manager in the same manner as funds generated from the Operation
of the Managed Facilities are utilized by it in accordance with the terms of this Agreement,
including payment of Operating Expenses and Reserve Fund Contributions.
12.3 RELEASE FROM LIABILITY FOR INSURED CLAIMS. EACH PARTY HEREBY RELEASES THE OTHER PARTY, AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR PARTNERS, MEMBERS,
TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND
AGENTS, AND THE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EACH OF FOREGOING, FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, DAMAGE,
LOSS, COST OR EXPENSE INCURRED BY THE RELEASING PARTY (WHETHER OR NOT DUE TO THE NEGLIGENCE OR
OTHER ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE PERSONS SO RELEASED) TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIABILITY, DAMAGE, LOSS,
COST OR EXPENSE IS PAID TO THE RELEASING PARTY UNDER THE APPLICABLE INSURANCE POLICY.
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12.4 WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY CLAIM, RIGHT OR REMEDY IT MAY ACQUIRE HEREUNDER AS TO ANY OTHER
PARTY, AND ITS AFFILIATES, AND THEIR PARTNERS, MEMBERS, TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES, DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS, AND THE SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF EACH OF FOREGOING, INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY RIGHT OF SUBROGATION, REIMBURSEMENT, EXONERATION, CONTRIBUTION,
INDEMNIFICATION OR PARTICIPATION IN ANY SUCH CLAIM, RIGHT OR REMEDY TO THE EXTENT SUCH LIABILITY,
DAMAGE, LOSS, COST OR EXPENSE IS PAID TO THE RELEASING PARTY UNDER THE APPLICABLE INSURANCE POLICY.
ARTICLE 13
INDEMNIFICATION
13.1 Indemnification by Owner. Subject to Sections 13.3 and 13.4, Owner shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Manager and
its Affiliates, and their respective trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees and
agents, and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Manager
Indemnified Parties”) for, from and against any and all Third Party Claims brought against
Manager Indemnified Parties, except to the extent such Third Party Claims are caused by (i) Manager
Indemnified Parties’ Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct, or Negligence where applicable under
the terms of this Agreement; (ii) the acts or omissions of Manager Indemnified Parties in a
transaction with any Manager Indemnified Parties; or, (iii) the taking of any action by Manager
Indemnified Parties that violates this Agreement or exceeds the scope of authority granted Manager
Indemnified Parties in this Agreement.
13.2 Indemnification by Manager. Subject to Sections 13.3 and 13.4, Manager shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Owner and
its Affiliates, and their respective trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees and
agents, and the successors and assigns of each of the foregoing (collectively, the “Owner
Indemnified Parties”) for, from and against any and all Third Party Claims brought against
Owner Indemnified Parties, to the extent such Third Party Claims are caused by (i) Manager
Indemnified Parties’ Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct, or Negligence where applicable under
the terms of this Agreement; (ii) the acts or omissions of Manager Indemnified Parties in a
transaction with any Manager Indemnified Parties; or, (iii) the taking of any action by Manager
Indemnified Parties that violates this
Agreement or exceeds the scope of authority granted Manager Indemnified Parties in this Agreement.
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13.3 Insurance Coverage. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 13.3, Owner and Manager shall first
tender to the insurer under the insurance policies covering such Third Party Claim. If such
insurance policies are subject to a deductible or self-insured retention, the Indemnified Party may
request indemnification up to the amount of the deductible or self-insurance retention. If the
insurance company denies coverage or reserves rights as to coverage, then the Indemnified Parties
shall have the right to indemnification in accordance with this Section 13.3. Nothing in this
Section 13.3 shall affect the releases set forth in Section 12.3.
13.4 Indemnification Procedures. Subject to Section 13.5, an Indemnified Party shall be entitled, upon notice to the Indemnifying
Party, to the timely appointment of counsel by the Indemnifying Party for the defense of any Third
Party Claim, which counsel shall be subject to the approval of the Indemnified Party. If, in the
Indemnified Party’s judgment, a conflict of interest exists between the Indemnified Party and the
Indemnifying Party at any time during the defense of the Indemnified Party (and such conflict would
be deemed to exist with respect to any dispute as to whether a Third Party Claim arises from
Manager’s Negligence, or Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct, as applicable to the matter in
dispute, the Indemnified Party may appoint, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, independent
counsel of its choice for the defense of the Indemnified Party as to such Third Party Claim. In
addition, regardless of whether the Indemnified Party has appointed counsel or selects independent
counsel (a) the Indemnified Party shall have the right to participate in the defense of any Third
Party Claim and approve any proposed settlement of such Third Party Claim; (b) all reasonable costs
and expenses (including attorneys’ fees and expenses, and costs incurred in connection with
discovery requests) of the Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party; and, (c) the
Indemnified Party shall not admit liability voluntarily, make any payment, assume any obligation or
incur any expense with respect to any Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s written
consent. If the Indemnifying Party fails to timely pay such costs and expenses (including
attorneys’ fees and costs), the Indemnified Party shall have the right, but not the obligation, to
pay such amounts and be reimbursed by the Indemnifying Party for the same, together with interest
thereon in accordance with Section 4.2 until paid in full. The Parties hereby acknowledge that it
shall not be a defense to a demand for indemnity that less than all Third Party Claims asserted
against the Indemnified Party are subject to indemnification; provided, however, that if not all of
the Third Party Claims are subject to indemnification, then the Parties shall allocate the costs
and expenses of such claim between the claims covered by the indemnification and those that are not
covered by the indemnification on a fair basis. Any dispute relating to the foregoing allocation
shall be referred to the Operating Committee for determination in accordance with Section 17.1.
Nothing in this Section 13.4 shall diminish (i) Manager’s right to appoint counsel and control
certain legal actions and
proceedings pursuant to Section 3.1.3; or, (ii) Owner’s obligations to defend and indemnify Manager
and its Affiliates in such legal actions and proceedings.
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13.5 Dispute Regarding Manager’s Conduct. In the event of a dispute between Owner and Manager as to whether conduct constitutes Manager’s
(i) Negligence; or (ii) Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct, such dispute will be resolved by
arbitration pursuant to Section 18.2. Pending resolution, Manager will defend the Third Party
Claim and expenses so incurred, including any expense incurred to settle the case or satisfy a
judgment, will constitute an Operating Expense of the Managed Facilities (subject to Manager’s
obligation to reimburse these expenses in the event that it is determined that the conduct,
depending on the matter in dispute, constituted Manager’s Negligence, or Gross Negligence or
Willful Misconduct).
13.6 Survival. This Article 13 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 14
MORTGAGES, FINANCING AND GROUND LEASES
14.1 Authority to Mortgage Managed Facilities.
14.1.1 Owner shall have the right to grant a Mortgage and/or Security Interest to a Lender for
any Financing; provided, however, that Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure
that this Agreement shall remain in effect throughout the Term, free from interference by any
Lender.
14.1.2 In furtherance of such obligation, Owner agrees that in any Financing (including any
re-Financing), Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, and Manager shall
promptly execute and deliver, a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement (a
“Subordination Agreement”) from the Lender which is in form and content reasonably
acceptable to Manager and shall, if possible, be recordable in the jurisdiction where the Managed
Facilities are located, which Subordination Agreement shall, among other things, provide, to the
extent acceptable to Lender, that (a) the interest of Manager to Operate the Managed Facilities
pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to and subordinate to the lien of the Mortgage; and,
(b) if there is a foreclosure of such Mortgage, this Agreement shall not be terminated, Lender and
all subsequent owners shall recognize Manager’s rights under this Agreement, and Manager shall not
be named as a party in any foreclosure action or proceeding except to the extent required by
Applicable Law. Owner shall exercise its best efforts to the extent commercially reasonable to
refrain in connection with any Financing granting a Lender (i) a Security Interest in any Bank
Accounts unless the Lender expressly recognizes in writing the
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rights of Manager to use all funds in such accounts for the purposes contemplated by this
Agreement; (ii) a Security Interest of any type in the Payroll Account; or (iii) a Security
Interest in, name a Lender as insured with respect to, or assign to a Lender before or after a
loss, any Business Interruption Insurance proceeds to be made available to Manager under this
Agreement. To the extent the Financing is solely related to the Managed Facilities, Owner shall
employ best efforts to arrange for the principal amount of all debt Financing in the aggregate
(including all senior and secondary, unaffiliated mezzanine financing and convertible preferred
equity financing) in connection with the Managed Facilities not to exceed eighty percent (80%) of
the loan to value for the Managed Facilities (as such value is determined pursuant to the appraisal
process used by Lender in making the Financing and performed at the time the financing is
obtained); provided, however, that such loan to value requirement shall not apply to any Financing
that previously related to the entire Project when made and that is subsequently restructured to
encumber individual portions of the Project (such as the Managed Facilities or the Other Resorts)
but which remains cross-collateralized with other portions of the Project (provided, that, Owner
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that such other portions of the Project are
operational or to comply with such loan to value requirement.
14.1.3 Owner shall provide to Manager a true and complete copy of all Financing Documents upon
execution of such Financing Documents and any revisions to such Financing Documents; and the
foregoing shall be applicable both to original Financing (as well as any increase in the original
principal amount thereof) and to any new or additional financings or any refinancing, and the
Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Lender to agree that this Agreement
shall in any and all events survive the foreclosure of any such Mortgage, or the granting of a deed
in lieu thereof, and shall be binding upon the purchaser at any such foreclosure, or the grantee of
a deed in lieu thereof, and their respective successors and assigns.
14.2 Information. In the event Manager receives any reasonable request for information on the Managed Facilities
from the holder of any Mortgage, Owner agrees that Manager is hereby authorized to provide or
distribute such information directly to such Lender. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, Manager shall not be required to release any information to any Mortgagee or other Lender
in connection with any proposed Transfer that is Manager Confidential Information unless such
Mortgagee or other Lender enters into a non-disclosure agreement relating to the disclosure of the
Manager Confidential Information that is reasonably acceptable to Manager; and provided further
that Owner shall within ten (10) Business Days following receipt of any written request, reimburse
Manager for any expenses incurred by Manager, excluding legal fees, in connection with such
cooperation when such expense is not otherwise paid or reimbursed under this Agreement.
14.3 Nondisturbance. Owner shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that this Agreement shall remain in
effect throughout the Term free from interference by
any ground lessor (other than any Governmental Authority); provided, however, nothing in this
Section 14.3 shall be interpreted or applied to limit or restrict Owner from developing facilities
or amenities of the Project outside the Managed Facilities.
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ARTICLE 15
DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION TO THE MANAGED FACILITIES; CONDEMNATION
15.1 Casualty and Restoration of Managed Facilities. If the Managed Facilities or any portion thereof is damaged or destroyed by a Casualty, Owner,
at its expense, shall undertake and complete the Restoration of the Managed Facilities as soon as
reasonably practicable and with due diligence.
15.1.1 Major Casualty Termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, at any time
during the Operating Term, (a)(i) the Managed Facilities are damaged or destroyed by a Casualty to
such an extent that it is commercially unreasonable to Operate; (ii) the cost of restoring the
damage of such Casualty will exceed the proceeds of insurance payable in connection with such
Casualty (or that would have been payable if all insurance required under this Agreement had been
maintained); or, (iii) Lender requires that any portion of the insurance proceeds (other than those
payable for lost business income) received on account of the Casualty be applied to the Financing;
and, (b) Owner decides either to demolish the Managed Facilities in its entirety or cease using the
building as a hotel and casino, then Owner may terminate this Agreement by providing notice to
Manager within ninety (90) days after such Casualty. In addition, if (A) the Managed Facilities
are damaged or destroyed by a Casualty to such an extent that it is commercially unreasonable to
Operate; or, (B) Owner reasonably estimates the Restoration will take longer than three hundred
sixty-five (365) days after such Casualty to complete, Owner shall notify Manager of such fact
within ninety (90) days after such Casualty, and Manager shall have the right to (I) terminate this
Agreement without the payment of any Termination Fee (and Manager shall not be entitled to exercise
any rights and remedies that may be available to Manager in law or equity against Owner including,
without limitation, the right to damages), by written notice to Owner given within thirty (30) days
after Manager’s receipt of such notice from Owner; or (II) suspend performance of its obligations
under this Agreement during the Restoration, such suspension being permitted for a period that
terminates sixty (60) days following notice from the Owner of date upon which Restoration shall be
complete.
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15.1.2 Major Casualty Restoration. If neither Party provides the termination notice
pursuant to Section 15.1.1 of this Agreement within the applicable time period, this Agreement
shall remain in full force and effect and Owner shall be obligated to use commercially reasonable
efforts to perform the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable and with due diligence during
which period of time Manager’s obligations to Operate the Managed Facilities under the Agreement
are suspended. In addition, Manager shall have the
right to recover any proceeds as a named insured, additional insured, loss payee or otherwise
for its personal property or under any policy maintained by Manager at its sole cost and expense
under any applicable insurance policy providing coverage for such Casualty, and Manager shall have
the right to deal directly with any insurer to pursue its claim under such insurance policy. In
the event of a termination by Owner pursuant to this Section 15.1.1, Manager shall be entitled to
the proceeds of the Business Interruption Insurance allocable to such Casualty Termination Fee;
provided, however, in no event shall Owner be required to pay anything in excess of the Business
Interruption Insurance received by Owner and allocable to the Casualty Termination Fee, if any;
further provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, Manager shall only be entitled to the
proceeds of the Business Interruption Insurance allocable to such Casualty Termination Fee in the
event of a termination by Owner pursuant to Section 15.1.1. In addition, Owner shall pay to
Manager any amounts due and owing as of the date of termination under this Agreement and any other
definitive agreements entered into between the Parties and their Affiliates relating to the Managed
Facilities or the Other Site Components as of such date (including all reimbursements due hereunder
and thereunder).
15.2 Condemnation.
15.2.1 Restoration of Managed Facilities. If a Condemnation results in the loss of
(a) the entire Managed Facilities or Project; or, (b) a portion of the Managed Facilities or the
Project that makes it commercially impractical to Operate the remaining portion of the Managed
Facilities in accordance with the Standards, then either Party may terminate this Agreement upon
ninety (90) days’ written notice to the other Party, without incurring any further liability or
obligation to each other, except for those liabilities and obligations that survive the termination
of this Agreement. If a Condemnation affects only a part of the Managed Facilities or the Project
that does not make it commercially impractical to Operate the remainder of the Managed Facilities
or the Project in accordance with the Standards, this Agreement shall not terminate, and Owner, at
its expense, shall undertake and complete the Restoration of the Managed Facilities as soon as
reasonable practicable.
15.2.2 Condemnation Award. In the event the Manager terminates this Agreement
pursuant to the provisions of Section 15.2.1, the Owner shall be entitled to the entire amount of
any award for such Condemnation (a “Condemnation Award”). In all other instances, the
Condemnation Award shall first be applied to the expenses and costs associated with the Restoration
of the Managed Facilities and any remaining amount of the award thereafter shall be paid
eighty-five percent (85%) to Owner and fifteen percent (15%) to Manager.
15.3 Owner Termination Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, at any time after the
Effective Date, Owner may terminate this Agreement upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to Manager
if Manager fails to resume
performing its obligations under this Agreement within thirty (30) days following the termination
of an Impact Period.
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ARTICLE 16
DEFAULTS AND TERMINATION
16.1 Owner Event of Default. The following actions or events shall constitute an “Owner Event of Default” under this
Agreement:
(a) A failure by Owner to deposit in the Operating Accounts, Reserve Accounts or other Bank
Accounts any funds requested by Manager in accordance with a Funds Request (accepted by Owner, as
directed by the Operating Committee pursuant to Section 17.1, or as otherwise required by this
Agreement), and after receipt of a written notice of default from the Manager (which except as
otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement must be delivered to Owner at least thirty (30)
days prior to the date requested for performance), such failure by Owner shall continue for more
than sixty (60) days;
(b) A material breach by Owner of any representation or warranty expressly set forth in this
Agreement that has a materially adverse effect on the Operation of the Managed Facilities or the
rights and obligations of Manager and that is not cured within thirty (30) days after delivery of
notice of such default by Manager to Owner; provided, however, (i) if the default is not
susceptible of cure within a thirty (30) day period; and, (ii) failure to cure the default within
thirty (30) days would not expose Manager to an imminent and material risk of criminal liability,
or expose Manager to significant financial loss, the thirty (30) day cure period shall be extended
if Owner commences to cure the default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter proceeds
with reasonable diligence to complete such cure; provided, however, that in no event shall such
cure period exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate;
(c) A Transfer by Owner in violation of Article 11;
(d) From and after the Effective Date, if at any time during the Term, Owner, its Parent
Companies or any Equity Owner of such Parent Company becomes a Prohibited Person; provided,
however, Owner shall have the right to cure such default within thirty (30) days after delivery of
notice of such default, which shall be extended if Owner commences to cure the default within such
thirty (30) day period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable diligence to complete such cure;
provided, however, that in no event shall such cure period exceed the period established by any
Gaming Authority or ninety (90) days if no such period is established by any Gaming Authority;
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(e) (i) The admitted insolvency of Owner, or Owner’s failure generally to pay its debts as
such debts become due; (ii) a general assignment or similar arrangement by Owner for the benefit of
its creditors; (iii) the filing by Owner of a petition for relief under applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, or similar debtor relief laws; (iv) the filing of a petition for relief under
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar debtor relief laws by any Person against Owner which
is consented to by Owner or if not consent to by Owner, Owner’s failure to vacate any order
approving an involuntary petition within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof; (v) the
appointment or petition for appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator to oversee
all or any substantial part of Owner’s assets or the conduct of its business; (vi) any action by
Owner for dissolution of its operations; or, (vii) any other similar proceedings in any relevant
jurisdiction affecting Owner;
(f) The foreclosure of a mortgage, deed in lieu of foreclosure, appointment of a receiver for,
or surrender to a landlord (whether by expiration or termination of the underlying ground lease),
of any material portion of the Managed Facilities except to the extent otherwise provided in any
Subordination Agreement;
(g) A failure by Owner to perform any of the other covenants, duties or obligations set forth
in this Agreement that has, or if left uncured will have, a material adverse effect on the
Operation of the Managed Facilities or the rights and obligations of Manager and that is not cured
within thirty (30) days after delivery of notice of such default by Manager to Owner; provided,
however, if (i) the default is not susceptible of cure within a thirty (30)-day period, and (ii)
failure to cure the default within thirty (30) days would not expose Manager to an imminent and
material risk of criminal liability, or expose Manager to significant financial loss, the thirty
(30) day cure period shall be extended if Owner commences to cure the default within such thirty
(30) day period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable diligence to complete such cure; provided,
however, that in no event shall such cure period exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate;
(h) Except to the extent such compliance is a part of the Manager’s obligations under this
Agreement a failure by Owner to comply with all Applicable Laws that has, or if left uncured will
have, a material adverse effect on the Operation of the Managed Facilities or the rights and
obligations of Manager, including the Investment Certificate (excluding the timely payment of
capital contributions which is dealt with below) and that is not cured within the lesser of (i)
one hundred eighty (180) days; and, (ii) any cure period established by the applicable Governmental
Authority;
(i) A failure by Owner to make the timely payment of capital contributions required under the
Investment Certificate as modified or extended from time to time that is not cured within (i) one
hundred eighty (180) days or (ii) any cure period established by the applicable Governmental
Authority;
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(j) The entry of a final non-appealable judgment in favor of a Lender resulting from a
proceeding instituted by Lender to enforce the rights or remedies afforded to Lender under the
Financing Documents that has a material adverse impact on the Operations of the Managed Facilities
and the failure of Owner to cause Lender to vacate such judgment within ninety (90) days of the
date the judgment is entered;
(k) If Owner infringes on any Intellectual Property Rights of Manager and fails to remedy such
infringement to the satisfaction of Manager within thirty (30) days of notice thereof; or
(l) If Owner fails to obtain, loses or is unable to renew the Investment Certificate, any
gaming license necessary to operate the Casino during the term of this Agreement (excluding any
such failure, loss or non-renewal that is caused by Manager) or Owner’s non-compliance with or
breach of any term of this Agreement that results in any such failure, loss or non-renewal and such
Approval is not reinstated within twenty (20) days.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 16.1, the occurrence of any of
the events set forth in Section 16.2 shall not be deemed to be an Owner Event of Default and
Manager’s sole remedy shall be to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 16.2 without
the payment of any termination fees and without the right to seek damages at law or in equity.
16.1.1 Remedies for Owner Event of Default. If any Owner Event of Default occurs,
Manager shall have the right to exercise against Owner any rights and remedies available to Manager
under this Agreement or (subject to the provisions of this Agreement) at law or in equity;
provided, however, Manager shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement by reason of the
occurrence of an Owner Event of Default, unless the Owner Event of Default (i) has a material
adverse effect on the Operation of the Managed Facilities; or, (ii) constitutes Gross Negligence or
Willful Misconduct. If Owner disputes Manager’s right to terminate this Agreement under this
Section 16.1.1, Manager’s termination of the Agreement shall be suspended while such dispute shall
be resolved by the Arbitration Tribunal in accordance with Article 17. If termination of this
Agreement is an available remedy, such remedy may be exercised by Manager only by irrevocable and
unconditional notice to Owner, in which case this Agreement shall terminate on either the date
specified in this Agreement, or if not specified in this Agreement, the date specified by Manager
in the termination notice, which date shall in no event be sooner than thirty (30) days nor later
than sixty (60) days, after the delivery of such notice. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the termination of this Agreement shall be in addition to any and all other rights and
remedies that may be available to Manager in law or equity including, without limitation, Manager’s
right to claim damages and attorneys’ fees.
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16.2 Special Termination Rights. The Parties shall have the following additional rights to terminate this Agreement, as
applicable:
16.2.1 Adverse Effect on Gaming Licenses. Each Party acknowledges that the other
Party, its Parent Companies and/or their respective Affiliates are engaged in businesses that are
or may be subject to, and exist because of, privileged licenses issued by Governmental Authorities,
including under Gaming Laws. If one Party, its Parent Companies or any of their respective
Affiliates is noticed in writing by any Gaming Authority that to continue doing business with the
other Party would subject it to an action for sanctions by any such authority due to unsuitability
of such other Party or otherwise, then the Party so noticed may terminate this Agreement without
liability to either Party except for such liabilities that expressly survive termination. To
exercise its right of termination under this Section 16.2.1, the Party electing to terminate this
Agreement must deliver written notice (together with true and complete copies of all written
directives from any Gaming Authority) of such Party’s election to terminate to the non-terminating
Party no later than thirty (30) days from the date the terminating Party obtains knowledge of the
occurrence of the event that gives rise to the terminating Party’s right to terminate.
16.2.2 Exchange Control. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30)
days’ notice by providing written notice to the other Party, with no liability to the terminating
Party whatsoever as a result of such termination, if there is a material and significant change in
exchange control laws or regulations in Vietnam restricting or hindering repatriation of dividends
or fees generated by business entities in Vietnam which adversely impacts the terminating Party;
provided, however, the Parties shall, as promptly as possible within such thirty (30) day period
use good faith efforts to remedy the situation to the satisfaction of the terminating Party,
provided, however, such remedy shall be deemed satisfactory to the terminating Party if the
economic impact (i.e., the amount each such Party earns) on the terminating Party under this
Agreement is less than twenty percent (20%). To exercise its right of termination under this
Section 16.2.2, the Party electing to terminate this Agreement must deliver written notice of such
Party’s election to terminate to the non-terminating Party no later than thirty (30) days from the
date the terminating Party obtains knowledge of the occurrence of the event that gives rise to the
terminating Party’s right to terminate.
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16.2.3 Violation of Sanctions Laws. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon
thirty (30) days’ notice by providing written notice to the other Party, with no liability
(including any claim for damages) to the terminating Party whatsoever as a result of such
termination, if the continued Operation of the Managed Facilities would cause the terminating Party
to be in violation of any Sanction Law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, if the terminating Party, in its reasonable good faith judgment, determines that this
Agreement should be immediately terminated to avoid violation
of any Sanction Laws, or subjecting the terminating Party or any Affiliates, or any of its
assets or interest, to any fines, penalties, sanctions, confiscation or similar liability or action
under any Sanction Laws, the terminating Party shall be entitled to terminate upon notice to the
Owner. To exercise its right of termination under this Section 16.2.3, the Party electing to
terminate this Agreement must deliver written notice of such Party’s election to terminate to the
non-terminating Party no later than thirty (30) days from the date the terminating Party obtains
knowledge of the occurrence of the event that gives rise to the terminating Party’s right to
terminate.
16.2.4 Other Events. Manager may terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section
16.2.8, if, at any time during the Operating Term (unless another date is otherwise specified):
(a) There is a change in the terms and/or conditions of the Investment Certificate or any
other license/concession or lease related to the Project (or cancellation, revocation or
termination of any of the foregoing) and compliance with the revised terms and/or conditions would
be unlawful or materially onerous or burdensome on Manager or its rights and obligations under this
Agreement;
(b) There is any change in Applicable Law inside or outside Vietnam that results or would
result in the carrying on of Manager’s business in Vietnam being unlawful or materially onerous or
burdensome;
(c) On or before the date which is seven (7) years after the Managed Facilities Opening Date,
a gaming facility that is of similar size or scope to the Casino is opened in Ho Chi Minh City or
Vung Tau City, Vietnam;
(d) Owner is in breach of Article 5;
(e) If a regulatory framework (including, without limitation, anti-money laundering laws) is
not in place one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the Anticipated Opening Date or if Manager
does not have the ability to implement a self-regulatory framework (i) enabling the Managed
Facilities to be commercially viable consistent with its budget and profit projections as set forth
in the Business Plans; and, (ii) enabling Manager and/or its Affiliates to obtain and/or maintain
all operating licenses and suitability determinations for its or their businesses in Vietnam, the
United States, any other jurisdiction in which Manager or any of its Affiliates conducts business
as of the Effective Date;
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(f) Owner has not obtained by the Outside Opening Date (as such date may be extended due to
delays caused by Manager or for any Extraordinary Event in accordance with and subject to Section
5.2, provided, that, (i) such date shall not extend beyond 180 days due to an Extraordinary Event;
and, (ii) with respect to any delay caused by Manager, the Outside Opening Date shall each be
extended by the period equal to the delay caused by that Manager’s failure to timely provide Owner
with any approvals or information that Manager is required to provide Owner pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement or the Collaboration Agreement), all Approvals of Vietnamese Gaming Authorities
required for the (a) execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (b) the appointment of
Manager pursuant to this Agreement; and, (c) the ownership and Operation of the Managed Facilities;
(g) After the Commencement of Construction, construction work on the construction of the
Managed Facilities is materially delayed or ceases for at least one hundred twenty (120)
consecutive days (as such date may be extended for any Extraordinary Event in accordance with and
subject to Section 5.2 provided, that, such date shall not extend beyond 180 days);
(h) The applicable Governmental Authority in Vietnam has not provided a tax and fiscal regime
reasonably acceptable to Manager at least one hundred and eighty days (180) days prior to the
Anticipated Opening Date;
(i) Owner is in default of its obligations under Sections 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.5.1 or 6.5.2 and
such default has not been cured on or before thirty (30) days prior to the Managed Facilities
Opening Date; or,
(j) The Managed Facilities Opening Date has not occurred by the Outside Opening Date (as such
date may be extended due to delays caused by Manager or for any Extraordinary Event in accordance
with and subject to Section 5.2, provided, that, (i) such date shall not extend beyond 180 days due
to an Extraordinary Event; and, (ii) with respect to any delay caused by Manager, the Managed
Facilities Opening Date shall each be extended by the period equal to the delay caused by Manager’s
failure to timely provide Owner with any approvals or information that Manager is required to
provide Owner pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or the Collaboration Agreement).
16.2.5 Loss of License; Unsuitability. In the event that Owner, or an officer,
director, partner or member of Owner, is denied a license or other Approval (or such license or
Approval is revoked) by any Gaming Authority in any applicable jurisdiction with respect to the
Casino, or Owner is otherwise found unsuitable by any such Gaming Authority to own or engage in the
Gaming Activity contemplated in this Agreement, notwithstanding any other remedial rights Manager
may have under this Agreement, Manager shall have the right to
continue to Operate the Managed Facilities to the extent allowed by the Gaming Authority. In
the event that the denial or revocation of such license or approval requires the Operation of the
Gaming Activity to cease, Manager and Owner shall determine in good faith revised Hotel Management
Fees, and Manager shall have the right, on terms at least as favorable as set forth in this
Agreement, to recommence Operation of the Casino if Gaming Activities if permitted to resume by the
Gaming Authority.
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16.2.6 Effect of Termination. Except as set out in section 16.2.7 the occurrence of
any of the events set forth in any provision within the entirety of Section 16.2 shall not entitle
the terminating Party to exercise any rights and remedies that may be available to the terminating
Party in law or equity including, without limitation, the terminating Party’s right to claim the
Termination Fee, any other fee, damages and attorneys’ fees unless such event was caused as a
result of the willful and deliberate actions by the non-terminating Party.
16.2.7 Termination by Manager for Jurisdictional Conflict. From and after the
Effective Date should Manager begin to conduct business in a jurisdiction that it knows or absent
Gross Negligence or Willful Misconduct should have known could or would find its doing business in
Vietnam unsuitable or impermissible, then the Manager shall be obligated to pay to Owner the
Termination Fee if Manager elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 16.2.1 or
otherwise.
16.2.8 Exercise of Termination Right. If Manager seeks to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to Section 16.2.4, Manager may exercise its right to terminate only by an irrevocable and
unconditional notice to Owner, which notice shall be delivered within thirty (30) days following
the date on which Manager obtains knowledge of the event giving rise to Manager’s right of
termination, in which case this Agreement shall terminate on either the date specified in this
Agreement, or if not specified in this Agreement, the date specified by Manager in the termination
notice, which date shall in no event be sooner than thirty (30) days or later than ninety (90) days
after the delivery of such notice. Manager’s failure to timely provide a notice of termination
shall be deemed a waiver of Manager’s right to terminate for the event giving rise to the right to
exercise such right of termination.
16.2.9 Dispute of Termination Right. If the non-terminating Party disputes the
terminating Party’s right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 17.3, such dispute shall
be resolved by the Arbitration Tribunal in accordance with Article 17.
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16.3 Manager Event of Default. The following actions or events shall constitute a “Manager Event of Default” under this
Agreement:
(a) Manager fails to make when due any monetary payment required by this Agreement to be made
by Manager, unless the failure to make such payment is caused by the failure of Owner to make
funding available to Manager as required under this Agreement or to reimburse Manager as provided
in the Collaboration Agreement, and such failure by Manager shall continue for more than sixty (60)
days after Manager receives notice of such payment default from Owner, which notice shall be
delivered to Manager at least thirty (30) days prior to the date requested for performance;
(b) A material failure of Manager to comply with the requirements of Section 6.4.4 of this
Agreement and fails to remedy same within thirty (30) days;
(c) A material breach by Manager of any representation or warranty expressly set forth in this
Agreement that has a materially adverse effect on the Operation of the Managed Facilities or the
rights and obligations of Manager and that is not cured with thirty (30) days after delivery of
notice of such default by Manager to Owner; provided, however, (i) if the default is not
susceptible of cure within a thirty (30) day period; and, (ii) failure to cure the default within
thirty (30) days would not expose Owner to an imminent and material risk of criminal liability or
significant financial loss, the thirty (30) day cure period shall be extended if Manager commences
to cure the default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable
diligence to complete such cure; provided, however, that in no event shall such cure period exceed
ninety (90) days in the aggregate;
(d) A Transfer by Manager in violation of Article 11;
(e) (i) The admitted insolvency of Manager, or Manager’s failure generally to pay its debts as
such debts become due; (ii) a general assignment or similar arrangement by Manager for the benefit
of its creditors; (iii) the filing by Manager of a petition for relief under applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, or similar debtor relief laws; (iv) the filing of a petition for relief under
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar debtor relief laws by any Person against Manager which
is consented to by Manager or if not consent to by Manager, Manager’s failure to vacate any order
approving an involuntary petition within ninety (90) days from the date of entry thereof; (v) the
appointment or petition for appointment of a receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator to oversee
all or any substantial part of Manager’s assets or the conduct of its business; (vi) any action by
Manager for dissolution of its operations; or, (vii) any other similar proceedings in any relevant
jurisdiction affecting Manager;
(f) A failure by Manager to perform any of the other covenants, duties or obligations set
forth in this Agreement that has, or if left uncured will have, a material adverse effect on the
Operation of the Managed Facilities or the rights and obligations of Owner and that is not cured
within thirty (30) days after delivery of notice of such default by Owner to Manager; provided,
however, if failure to cure the default within thirty (30) days would not
expose Owner to an imminent and material risk of criminal liability or significant financial
loss, the thirty (30) day cure period shall be extended if Manager commences to cure the default
within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable diligence to complete
such cure but in no event shall such cure period exceed ninety (90) days in the aggregate;
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(g) If Manager fails to obtain, loses or is unable to renew any gaming license or any other
Approval required to operate the Casino during the term of this Agreement (excluding any such
failure, loss or non-renewal that is caused by Owner) or Manager’s non-compliance with or breach of
any term of this Agreement that results in any such failure, loss or non-renewal and such Approval
is not reinstated within thirty (30) days;
(h) From and after the Effective Date, if at any time during the Term, Manager, its Parent
Companies or any Equity Owner of such Parent Companies becomes a Prohibited Person; provided,
however, Manager shall have the right to cure such default within thirty (30) days after delivery
of notice of such default, which shall be extended if Manager commences to cure the default within
such thirty (30) day period and thereafter proceeds with reasonable diligence to complete such
cure; provided, however, that in no event shall such cure period exceed the period established by
any Gaming Authority or ninety (90) days if no such period is established by any Gaming Authority;
(i) If Manager infringes on any Intellectual Property Right of Owner and fails to remedy such
infringement to the satisfaction of Owner within thirty (30) days of notice thereof;
(j) A failure by Manager to comply with all Applicable Laws that has, or if left uncured will
have, a material adverse effect on the Operation of the Managed Facilities or the rights and
obligations of Owner, including the Investment Certificate, and that is not cured within the lesser
of (i) one hundred eighty (180) days; and, (ii) any cure period established by the applicable
Governmental Authority; or
(k) A violation by Manager or its Affiliate of Section 20.2 of this Agreement
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 16.4, IN NO EVENT SHALL MANAGER BE DEEMED IN DEFAULT OF ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR APPLICABLE LAW SOLELY BY REASON OF (I) THE FAILURE OF THE
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE MANAGED FACILITIES TO MEET OWNER’S EXPECTATIONS, INCOME PROJECTIONS OR
OTHER MATTERS INCLUDED IN THE BUSINESS PLAN); (II) THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF PERSONNEL, UNLESS SUCH
ACTS OR OMISSIONS RESULTED FROM GROSS NEGLIGENCE, OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT COMMITTED BY MANAGER OR ITS
AFFILIATES; (III) THE INSTITUTION OF LITIGATION OR THE ENTRY OF JUDGMENTS AGAINST OWNER OR THE
MANAGED FACILITIES WITH RESPECT TO THE MANAGED FACILITIES’ OPERATIONS; OR, (IV) ANY OTHER ACTS OR
OMISSIONS
NOT OTHERWISE CONSTITUTING A DEFAULT OF MANAGER’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.
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16.3.1 Remedies for Manager Event of Default. If any Manager Event of Default occurs,
Owner shall have the right to exercise against Manager any rights and remedies available to Owner
under this Agreement or (subject to the provisions of this Agreement) at law or in equity;
provided, however, Owner shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement by reason of the
occurrence of a Manager Event of Default, unless the Manager Event of Default (i) has a material
adverse effect on the Operation of the Managed Facilities; (ii) constitutes Gross Negligence or
Willful Misconduct; or (iii) demonstrates repeated Manager Events of Default of a similar nature by
Manager. If Manager disputes Owner’s right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 16.3.1,
Owner’s termination of the Agreement shall be suspended while such dispute shall be resolved by the
Arbitration Tribunal in accordance with Article 17. If termination of this Agreement is an
available remedy, such remedy may be exercised by Owner only by irrevocable and unconditional
notice to Manager, in which case this Agreement shall terminate on either the date specified in
this Agreement, or if not specified in this Agreement, the date specified by Owner in the
termination notice, which date shall in no event be sooner than thirty (30) days nor later than
ninety (90) days, after the delivery of such notice. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, the termination of this Agreement shall be in addition to any and all other rights and
remedies that may be available to Owner in law or equity including, without limitation, Owner’s
right to claim damages and attorneys’ fees.
16.3.2 Owner’s Step-In Rights. In addition to any other remedies available to Owner,
if sufficient Owner funds are available, and Manager fails to pay when due any amount which it is
Manager’s responsibility to pay from such Owner funds pursuant to this Agreement and the failure to
pay such funds will have a material adverse effect on Owner’s financial interests or cause Owner to
be in violation of the Investment Certificate or subject Owner to material liability or losses,
upon ten (10) Business Days’ written notice to Manager, and if Manager fails to make the payment at
issue, Owner shall pay such amounts (including fines, penalty interest and late payment fees) and
take all such action as may be necessary in respect thereof. Manager shall, following such
payments by Owner, reimburse Owner for the amount of such payment that would have been due if
timely paid from the appropriate Bank Account within five (5) days of demand together with interest
at the Interest Rate. In addition, if as a result of Manager’s Gross Negligence or Willful
Misconduct the failure to make such payments has resulted in fines, penalty interest or late
payment fees being assessed and Owner has made such payments, then Manager shall immediately
disburse to Owner from the Bank Accounts such amounts as may be necessary to reimburse Owner for
payments of fines, penalty interest or late payment fees assessed as a consequence of Manager’s
failure to pay and Manager shall within five (5) Business Days of such disbursement deposit into
the appropriate Bank Accounts, from Manager’s own funds, the full amount of any such fines, penalty
interest or late payment fees plus interest at the Interest Rate. If Manager fails to take any
action which is Manager’s responsibility under this Agreement which action causes Owner to be in
violation
of the Investment Certificate or other Approvals, and if Manager fails to take the appropriate
action upon thirty (30) days’ written notice to Manager (except in any emergency in which case
Owner shall give Manager such notice, if any, as is reasonable under the circumstances), Owner may
(but shall not be required to) take such actions as may be necessary to protect Owner from such
liability.
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16.4 Performance Test.
(a) Owner shall have the right to terminate this Agreement, without payment of any termination
fee, but subject to Manager’s Cure Right and the other conditions for termination in this Section
16.4, if for any two (2) consecutive Fiscal Years beginning after the third Full Fiscal Year (i.e.,
commencing with the fourth and fifth Full Fiscal Years) (each such two-year period, a “Testing
Period”) the Managed Facilities do not achieve seventy (70%) of forecasted Gross Operating
Profits set forth in the Business Plan for each such Fiscal Year (collectively, the
“Performance Test”). If the Performance Test is not achieved for any Testing Period, then
Owner may exercise its right to terminate this Agreement by delivering a notice of termination to
Manager given within sixty (60) days after receipt by Owner of the Annual Operating Statement for
the third Fiscal Year in such Testing Period, specifying a termination date not less than sixty
(60) nor more than ninety (90) days after the delivery of such notice.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Owner’s right of termination under this Section 16.4 shall
not be exercisable if the Performance Test is failed due to: (i) an Extraordinary Event; (ii) a
breach by Owner of its obligations under this Agreement (including a failure of Owner to provide
sufficient funds as required under this Agreement or to maintain the Managed Facilities in
accordance with the Standards); (iii) any major renovation of the Managed Facilities performed at
Owner’s request and not included in the Business Plan (due to the timeliness of Owner’s request);
(iv) a reduction in available room nights resulting from a capital improvement program performed at
Owner’s request and not included in the Business Plan (due to the timeliness of Owner’s request);
(v) a Casualty; (vi) a Condemnation; or, (vii) a lower inventory of Hotel Guest Rooms or lower
quantity of Gaming Activities than the inventory or quantity projected in the applicable Business
Plan if such reduction is caused by the action of any applicable Governmental Authority and not at
Owner’s request. Owner expressly acknowledges that Manager’s failure to achieve the Performance
Test itself shall not constitute an Event of Default or otherwise result in any liability to
Manager or any Affiliate.
16.4.1 Cure Right. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 16.4, if Owner
provides a notice of termination pursuant to the Performance Test, Manager shall have the right
(the “Cure Right”), but not the obligation, to pay to Owner, but not more than three (3)
times during the Initial Term or one (1) time during the Renewal Term, within sixty (60) days after
receipt by Manager of such termination notice, an amount equal to the difference between (a)
seventy (70%) of the forecasted Gross Operating Profits set forth in the Business Plan for the
second of the two (2) consecutive Fiscal Years giving rise to Owner’s right to terminate; and, (b)
the actual Gross Operating Profits for such Fiscal Year. If Manager elects to make such payment
Owner’s notice of termination shall be deemed withdrawn and the next
Testing Period shall commence with the next Fiscal Year and applied on an annual basis for
each of the two (2) years of the next Testing Period following any cured period.
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16.5 Termination of Collaboration Agreement. In the Event Manager terminates the Collaboration Agreement prior to the Managed Facilities
Opening Date, Manager shall have no right to terminate this Agreement without payment of the
Termination Fee on the grounds that the Managed Facilities are not completed to the Manager’s
reasonable satisfactions, the provisions of Section 5.3(b) hereof to the contrary notwithstanding.
16.6 Actions To Be Taken on Termination. The Parties shall take the following actions upon the expiration or termination of this
Agreement:
16.6.1 Payment of Expenses for Termination. Owner shall be responsible for all
expenses arising as a result of such expiration or termination, unless such termination was a
result of (i) a Manager Event of Default; or, (ii) Owner’s exercise of its right to terminate
pursuant to Sections 11.1 or 16.4. Manager shall be responsible for all expenses arising as a
result of a termination to the extent Owner is not responsible therefore. The Party responsible
for the payment of such expenses shall reimburse the other Party and its Affiliates within thirty
(30) days of receipt of any invoice from the non-responsible Party or its Affiliates for any
reasonable expenses incurred by the non-responsible Party or its Affiliates in the course of
effecting the termination of this Agreement, including those arising in connection with severing
the employment of any Personnel (with severance benefits calculated in accordance with Manager’s
severance policies).
16.6.2 Payment of Amounts Due to Manager. All Management Fees, Personnel Costs and
other amounts due Manager or its Affiliates under this Agreement through the effective date of
expiration or termination shall be paid to Manager and its Affiliates in accordance with the
payment provisions set forth in Section 4.3.1. Owner shall not have or exercise any rights of
setoff, except to the extent of any outstanding and undisputed payments owed to Owner by Manager
under this Agreement.
16.6.3 Assignment and Transfers to Owner. Manager shall assign and transfer to Owner:
(a) all leases and contracts with respect to the Managed Facilities entered into by Manager or its
Affiliates (if any) in connection with the Operation of the Managed Facilities in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement, and Owner (or the successor manager) shall assume all liabilities and
obligations in writing, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Manager; (b) all right,
title and interest in and to all Approvals, including liquor licenses held by Manager or its
Affiliates (if any) in connection with the Operation of the Managed Facilities, to the extent such
assignment or transfer is permitted under Applicable Law; and, (c) all books and records of the
Managed Facilities (but excluding any Manager Proprietary Rights); provided, however, that Owner
shall retain all such books and records and
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make them available to Manager at the Managed
Facilities at all reasonable times for inspection, audit, examination and
photocopying, at Manager’s expense, for at least five (5) years after the date of such
expiration or termination and transfer such accounts to Owner. Manager shall remove its
signatories from the Bank Accounts as of the effective date of such expiration or termination. In
addition, Manager may make and retain copies of all financial books and records pertaining to the
Managed Facilities. Prior to transferring any Hardware or Software to Owner or any successor
operator, Manager may, upon thirty (30) days notice to Owner, destroy historic and extraneous
personally identifiable information, credit card information and other sensitive information in
such Hardware or Software as specifically required under Applicable Laws regarding data privacy.
Manager shall comply with any Applicable Laws of Vietnam prior to transferring any Hardware,
Software or books and records to Owner or any successor operator.
16.6.4 Bank Accounts. Any amounts remaining in the Bank Accounts on the expiration or
termination of this Agreement shall be disbursed to Owner; provided, however, that Manager may
deduct and retain prior to such disbursement all amounts owed by Owner to Manager and its
Affiliates under this Agreement that are not in dispute, unless this Agreement was terminated due
to a Manager Event of Default.
16.6.5 Final Accounting. Within thirty (30) days following the expiration or
termination of this Agreement, Manager shall render a full accounting to Owner (including all
statements and reports in the forms herein required) for the final month ending on the date of
expiration or termination. Within sixty (60) days following the expiration or termination of this
Agreement, Manager shall cause to be prepared and delivered to Owner, as an Operating Expense,
Annual Operating Statement for the final Fiscal Year, containing the reports and other items and
prepared on the same basis as under Section 7.2. The final Annual Operating Statement delivered
pursuant to this Section 16.6.5, and all information contained therein, shall be binding and
conclusive on Owner and Manager unless, within one hundred and twenty (120) days following the
delivery thereof, either Party shall deliver to the other Party written notice of its objection
thereto setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such objection. If Owner and Manager are
unable thereafter to resolve any disputes between them with respect to the matters set forth in the
final Annual Operating Statement within sixty (60) days after delivery by either Party of the
aforesaid written notice, either Party shall have the right to cause such dispute to be resolved by
an Arbitration Tribunal in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.1.
16.6.6 Orderly Transition. In connection with the expiration or termination of this
Agreement, Owner and Manager shall meet and confer to prepare a mutually acceptable written
transition plan and program that permits an orderly transition of the Operations of the Managed
Facilities to the Owner (or the successor manager) and provides for compliance with all Applicable
Law. Manager shall make all Senior Executive Personnel and Corporate Personnel available to Owner
for a period of up to one hundred twenty (120) days at Owner’s expense (but at Manager’s actual
expense without xxxx up or commissions) to ensure an orderly and uninterrupted transition of the
management of the Managed Facilities.
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16.6.7 Survival. This Section 16.6 shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement and any dispute arising hereunder shall be submitted for resolution by the Operating
Committee in accordance with Section 17.1 of this Agreement.
16.7 Notice of Termination to Employees. Owner acknowledges that Manager or its Affiliates may have an obligation under Applicable Law
and/or employment agreements, collective bargaining agreements, or other similar agreements with
Personnel or labor organizations that represent Personnel to give advance notice to Personnel of
any termination of employment in connection with the expiration or termination of this Agreement,
and that failure to comply with such notification obligation might give rise to certain liabilities
under Applicable Law or such agreements. Accordingly, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in
this Agreement, the effective date of termination shall be extended to permit Manager to comply
with all time periods under Applicable Law and/or such agreements if any, unless Owner agrees in
writing to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Manager and its Affiliates in accordance with
Section 13.1 from and against all Third Party Claims (including lost compensation, fines, penalties
and attorneys fees and expenses) incurred by Manager or its Affiliates, arising thereunder as a
result of such termination.
ARTICLE 17
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
17.1 Operating Committee Review. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, whenever (a) a provision
of this Agreement expressly provides for submission of a dispute to the Operating Committee for
determination; or (b) there is a dispute, claim or issue between the Owner and the Manager arising
under this Agreement that is not subject to determination by an Expert under Section 6.1.3.1 or the
arbitration provisions of Section 17.2 hereof, such dispute shall be resolved by the Operating
Committee in accordance with this Section 17.1. All decisions of the Operating Committee involving
a dispute in which the amount in controversy is less than TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$250,000.00), absent fraud, shall be final and binding on the Parties hereto without further
appeal, review or recourse. Any other decision of the Operating Committee involving issues other
than money or in which the amount of money in controversy exceeds TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
(US$250,000.00) may be reviewed pursuant to the arbitration provisions of Section 17.2.
17.1.1 Notice of Dispute to Operating Committee. In the event of a dispute under this
Agreement which requires resolution by an Operating Committee, the complaining Party shall give
written notice to the other Party that a dispute exists. Such notice shall also indicate that the
dispute requires resolution by Operating Committee under the terms of this Agreement.
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17.1.2 Operating Committee Resolution Process. Within ten (10) Business Days
following delivery of the notice required by Section 17.1.1, the Parties shall meet and confer with
the Operating Committee to review their respective positions regarding the dispute. Each Party
shall be entitled to make written submissions to the Operating Committee. If a Party makes any
submission to the Operating Committee, such Party shall also provide a copy of its submission to
the other Party and the other Party shall have the right to respond in writing to such submission.
The Parties shall make available to the Operating Committee all books and records relating to the
issue in dispute and shall render to the Operating Committee any assistance requested of the
Parties. The Operating Committee shall establish a timetable for the making of such submissions
and replies.
17.1.3 Decision of Operating Committee. The Operating Committee shall notify the
Parties in writing of its decision within twenty (20) Business Days from the date on which the
Parties submitted a dispute to the Operating Committee, or such other period as the Parties and the
Operating Committee may agree.
17.2 Arbitration.
17.2.1 Arbitration Required. Except for (i) those disputes wherein the resolution by
an Operating Committee is final and, (ii) those matters set forth in Section 17.3.6 below, the
Parties shall resolve all disputes that may arise in connection with this Agreement through final
and binding arbitration (without appeal or review), administered by an independent arbitration
tribunal comprised of three (3) Qualified Persons selected in accordance with Section 17.2.2 below
(the “Arbitration Tribunal”).
17.2.2 Selection of Arbitration Tribunal. In the event of a dispute under this
Agreement which requires resolution by arbitration, the complaining Party shall give written notice
to the other Party that a Dispute exists. Such notice shall also indicate that the Dispute
requires resolution by an Arbitration Tribunal under the terms of this Agreement. Within twenty
(20) days following delivery of such notice, each Party shall have twenty (20) days to appoint a
Qualified Person to act as an arbitrator. The two (2) arbitrators so selected by each Party shall
then have twenty (20) days to jointly select a third Qualified Person to act as an arbitrator. The
three (3) arbitrators shall comprise the Arbitration Tribunal, and the third jointly selected
arbitrator shall be appointed as the chairperson of the Arbitration Tribunal. If either Party
fails to make its respective selection of a Qualified Person to act as an arbitrator within the
twenty (20) day period provided above (or if the two (2) selected arbitrators fail to jointly
appoint a third Qualified Person to act as an arbitrator within the twenty (20) day period provided
above), then either Party (or its selected arbitrator) shall apply to SIAC, or its successors, to
appoint a Qualified Person or Qualified Persons from its qualified panel of arbitrators to act as
the remaining arbitrators comprising the Arbitration Tribunal. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, either Party, in its sole discretion, my waive any of the Qualified
Person requirements and permit an Individual proposed by the
other Party who does not meet some or all of the Qualified Person requirements to serve as an
arbitrator under this Section 17.2.
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17.2.3 Arbitration Rules. To the extent not inconsistent with this Section 17.2, the
Rules shall apply to any arbitration proceedings.
(a) In any arbitration proceeding, each Party shall submit or file any claim that would
constitute a counterclaim within the same proceeding as the claim to which it relates. Any such
claim that is not submitted or filed in such proceeding shall be released.
(b) The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted on an individual basis, and not on a
multi-plaintiff, consolidated, collective or class-wide basis.
(c) If more than one issue shall be submitted to the same Arbitration Tribunal for resolution,
to the extent possible, each such issue shall be deemed a separate arbitration for all purposes
hereof, such issues to be identified separately by the Parties in their submission to arbitration,
and each such issue shall to the extent possible, be subject to a separate decision by the
Arbitration Tribunal.
(d) The Parties shall be entitled to limited discovery, including document exchanges as
ordered by the Arbitration Tribunal. In addition, the Arbitration Tribunal may, but is not
required to, allow depositions.
(e) The Parties acknowledge that the subpoena power of the Arbitration Tribunal is not subject
to geographic limitations.
17.2.4 Decision of Arbitration Tribunal. The Arbitration Tribunal shall notify the
Parties in writing of their decision within forty-five (45) days from the date on which the third
arbitrator has been selected, or such other period as both of the Parties and the Arbitration
Tribunal may all collectively agree in writing.
17.3 Miscellaneous.
17.3.1 Location. The location of any Operating Committee resolution proceedings shall
be determined by the Operating Committee and arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in
Singapore unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.
17.3.2 Language. The language used in any Operating Committee resolution or
arbitration proceedings shall be English.
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17.3.3 Fees and Expenses. The prevailing Party in any arbitration, litigation or
other legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be entitled to
recover from the losing Party all reasonable fees, costs and expenses for attorneys, experts and
other third parties (including its share of the fees and costs of the Arbitration Tribunal)
incurred by the prevailing Party in connection with such arbitration, litigation or other legal
action or proceeding (including any appeals and actions to enforce any arbitration awards and court
judgments). If a Party prevails on some, but not all, of its claims, such Party shall be entitled
to recover an equitable amount of such fees, costs and expenses, as determined by the applicable
Arbitration Tribunal or court.
17.3.4 Alternate Dispute Resolution Required. Subject to Section 17.3.6, the Parties
agree for themselves, and each of their respective Equity Owners, Parent Companies and respective
Affiliates, and each of the shareholders, trustees, beneficiaries, directors, officers, employees
or agents of any of the foregoing, that all controversies, disputes, or claims between the Parties
arising from or relating to this Agreement shall be subject to, and resolved in accordance with,
this Article 17.
17.3.5 Time Period for Claim. Except as otherwise prohibited or limited by Applicable
Law, any failure, neglect or delay of a Party to assert any breach or violation of any legal or
equitable right arising from or in connection with this Agreement shall constitute a waiver of such
right and shall preclude the exercise or enforcement of any legal or equitable remedy arising from
such breach or violation, unless written notice specifying such breach or violation is provided to
the other Party within twenty-four (24) months after the later of: (a) the date of such breach or
violation; or (b) the date of discovery of the facts (or the date the facts could have been
discovered, using commercially reasonable diligence) giving rise to such breach or violation. Such
written notice shall not toll any applicable statute of limitations.
17.3.6
Legal Proceedings. Notwithstanding anything in this Article 17 to the
contrary, the Parties shall have the right to commence litigation or other legal actions or
proceedings with respect to any claims solely relating to: (i) preserving or protecting either
Party or their respective Affiliates’ Intellectual Property Rights, (ii) emergency or injunctive
relief, or (iii) enforcement of the dispute resolution provisions of this Agreement, or (iv)
enforcement of the decision and/or award by any Expert, Operating Committee or Arbitration Tribunal
hereunder. Each Party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the
Nevada courts in any such
litigation or other legal action or proceeding with respect to clauses (i) through (iv), and each
Party irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of any such litigation or other legal action or
proceeding must be brought and/or defended in the
Nevada courts. Each Party agrees that service of
process for purposes of any such litigation or legal action or proceeding need not be personally
served, but may be served with the same effect as by certified mail or any other means permitted by
Applicable Law addressed to such Party at its address set forth in Section 19.4. Nothing in this
Section 17.3 shall affect Manager’s rights to pursue any litigation or other
legal action or proceeding in any other appropriate jurisdiction, including any litigation,
action or proceeding brought by Manager to enforce any judgment against Owner entered by a State or
Federal court.
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17.3.7 Employment. Each Party agrees that they shall not employ or enter into a
consulting agreement with any Individual utilized as an Expert or as an arbitrator under this
Article 17 for a period of twenty-four (24) months following the completion of such Individual’s
engagement as an Expert or an arbitrator, without the prior written consent of the other Party,
which consent may be withheld in such Party’s sole and absolute discretion. The engagement
contract with any such Individual shall contain an affirmative representation by such Individual
that such Individual will not accept employment from either Party or its Affiliates for a period of
twenty-four (24) months following the completion of such Individual’s engagement as an arbitrator
hereunder.
17.4 Waivers.
17.4.1 JURISDICTION AND VENUE. OWNER AND MANAGER WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL DEFENSES BASED ON LACK OF JURISDICTION OR INCONVENIENT VENUE OR
FORUM FOR ANY ARBITRATION, LITIGATION OR OTHER LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING PURSUED BY MANAGER OR
OWNER IN THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE 17.
17.4.2 TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL BY JURY OF ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.
17.4.3 PUNITIVE DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT
OR UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN ANY ARBITRATION, LAWSUIT, LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING BETWEEN THE
PARTIES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PARTIES UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY
WAIVE AND DISCLAIM FOR THEMSELVES, AND EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENT COMPANIES AND EQUITY OWNERS,
AND EACH THEIR RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES, AND EACH OF THE SHAREHOLDERS, TRUSTEES, BENEFICIARIES,
DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED
UNDER APPLICABLE LAW ALL RIGHTS TO ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, STATUTORY OR TREBLE
DAMAGES (OTHER THAN PARTIES’ STATUTORY RIGHTS AND REMEDIES RELATING TO SUCH PARTIES’ (OR SUCH
PARTIES AFFILIATES’) TRADEMARKS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADE SECRETS AND OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) AND
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND ALL OTHER
RIGHTS AND REMEDIES AT LAW AND IN EQUITY, WILL BE ADEQUATE IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY CLAIMS
THE PARTIES MIGHT HAVE WITH RESPECT THERETO. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, WITH RESPECT TO ANY
EVENT OF DEFAULT BY THE OTHER PARTY, THE NON-DEFAULTING PARTY MAY SEEK (BUT SHALL NOT BE
AUTOMATICALLY ENTITLED TO) CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR LOST PROFITS IN AN AMOUNT THAT SHALL NOT, IN
ANY EVENT, EXCEED US$10,000,000.00
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17.5 Survival. This Article 17 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 18
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
18.1 Manager’s Representations and Warranties. As of the Effective Date, Manager represents and warrants to Owner that:
18.1.1 Organization and Authority. Manager is duly organized, validly existing, and
in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, is duly qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction in which the Managed Facilities is located (to the extent required by
Applicable Law), and has full power, authority, and legal right to execute and deliver this
Agreement, and perform all of Manager’s covenants and obligations under this Agreement. Manager’s
execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of Manager.
18.1.2 Enforceability. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Manager and does not violate or conflict with the organizational and governing documents of Manager
or, to the best of Manager’s knowledge, any Applicable Law to which Manager is subject or by which
it or any substantial portion of its assets is bound or affected.
18.1.3 Third Party Approvals. No approval of any third party is required for
Manager’s execution and performance of this Agreement that has not been obtained prior to the
execution of this Agreement. This Agreement and the performance of Manager’s obligations hereunder
will not violate, conflict with or constitute a breach of or default under any agreement to which
Manager or any of its Affiliates is a party, or any of their respective properties or assets is
bound or affected.
18.1.4 Litigation. There is no litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation
pending or, to the best of Manager’s knowledge, threatened against Manager or any Affiliate, Parent
Company or Equity Owner of Manager that could adversely affect the
validity of this Agreement or the ability of Manager to comply with its obligations under this
Agreement.
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18.1.5 Gaming Laws and Sanction Laws. To the best of Manager’s knowledge, neither
Manager, nor any Parent Company or Equity Owner, nor any of their respective Affiliates, (a) is in
violation of any Gaming Laws or Sanction Laws, or otherwise have assets or interests that are
subject to restrictions under any Gaming Laws or Sanction Laws, or (b) would cause Owner or any of
its Affiliates to be in violation of any Gaming Laws or Sanction Laws, or subject any of its assets
or interests to any fines, penalties, sanction, confiscation or similar liability or action under
any Gaming Laws or Sanctions Laws.
18.1.6 Approvals. Manager holds (or will hold prior to the Opening Date), all
Approvals required to be held by Manager that are necessary to permit the Operation of the Managed
Facilities in accordance with the Standards, Applicable Law and the other terms and conditions of
this Agreement.
18.1.7 Development Compliance. The development and construction of the Managed
Facilities shall be in accordance with this Agreement and the Collaboration Agreement.
18.2 Owner’s Representations and Warranties
18.2.1. As of the Effective Date, Owner represents and warrants to Manager that:
18.2.2 Leasehold Interest. Owner has a leasehold interest in the Site.
18.2.3 Organization and Authority. Owner is duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, is duly qualified to do
business in the jurisdiction in which the Managed Facilities is located, and has full power,
authority and legal right to execute and deliver this Agreement, and perform all of Owner’s
covenants and obligations under this Agreement. Owner’s execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Owner.
18.2.4 Enforceability. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
Owner and does not and will not violate or conflict with any of the organizational or governing
documents of Owner or, to the best of Owner’s knowledge, any Applicable Law to which Owner is
subject, or the Managed Facilities or any substantial portion of Owner’s assets is bound or
affected, including, but not limited to the Law of Vietnam.
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18.2.5 Third Party Approvals and Contracts. No approval of any third party (including
any Lender or ground lessor) is required for Owner’s execution of this Agreement that has not been
obtained prior to the execution of this Agreement. Neither Owner nor any of its Affiliates is a
party to any agreement for the development, construction, management, franchise or operation of the
Managed Facilities or any portion thereof that would conflict with this Agreement. This Agreement
and the performance of Owner’s obligations hereunder will not violate, conflict with or constitute
a breach of or default under any agreement to which Owner or any of its Affiliates is a party, or
by which the Managed Facilities, any of the properties or assets of Owner or its Affiliates is
bound or affected. No Person holds any rights of claims against Owner, or arising from its
relationship with Owner, that would make it a third party beneficiary under this Agreement.
18.2.6 Litigation. There is no litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation
pending or, to the best of Owner’s knowledge, threatened against Owner that could adversely affect
the validity of this Agreement or the ability of Owner to comply with its obligations under this
Agreement.
18.2.7 Financial Statements. To the best of Owner’s knowledge, the financial
statements and other documents submitted by Owner to Manager prior to the execution of this
Agreement (a) are accurate and complete as of the Effective Date; and, (b) do not omit the
statement of any material fact necessary to make them not misleading.
18.2.8 Ownership of Managed Facilities and Owner. As of the Effective Date the Owner
is the sole lessee of the Site and the sole owner of the Managed Facilities.
18.2.9 Financing. Exhibit B lists all Mortgages and Security Interests and
all debt financing as of the Effective Date, and Owner has provided Manager with true and complete
copies of all Financing Documents in effect as of the Effective Date.
18.2.10 Gaming Laws and Sanction Laws. To the best of Owner’s knowledge, neither
Owner, nor any Parent Company or Equity Owner, nor any of their respective Affiliates, (a) is in
violation of any Gaming Laws or Sanction Laws, or otherwise have assets or interests that are
subject to restrictions under any Gaming Laws or Sanction Laws, or (b) would cause Manager or any
of its Affiliates to be in violation of any Gaming Laws or Sanction Laws, or subject any of its
assets or interests to any fines, penalties, sanction, confiscation or similar liability or action
under any Gaming Laws or Sanctions Laws.
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18.3 Owner’s Covenants.
18.3.1 Good Standing of Owner. Owner shall take all actions as may be necessary to
ensure that Owner remains in good standing in the jurisdiction of its organization, and duly
qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the Hotel is located.
18.3.2 Litigation. If Owner receives or becomes aware of any notice regarding any
litigation, proceeding or governmental investigation pending or threatened against Owner or any
Affiliate, Parent Company or Equity Owner of Owner that could adversely affect the validity of this
Agreement or the ability of Owner to comply with Owner’s obligations hereunder, Owner shall
promptly provide Manager with a copy of such notice if such notice is in writing, or shall promptly
relate to Manager the full particulars of such notice if it is not in writing.
18.3.3 Compliance with Laws. Owner shall take all actions as may be reasonably
necessary to ensure that the representations regarding Compliance with Laws, Gaming Laws and
Sanctions Laws in Section 18.2 and through this Agreement remain true at all times during the Term.
Without limiting the foregoing, Owner shall obtain and maintain at all times during the Term all
licenses and governmental approvals necessary or required by any Governmental Authority to fulfill
Owner’s duties and obligations under this Agreement.
18.3.4 Ownership of Managed Facilities. Except as provide in Section 11.2, at all
times during the Term, Owner shall be, and shall take all actions as may be necessary to remain,
the sole lessee of the Site and the sole owner of the Managed Facilities, free and clear of any
encumbrance that would have a materially adverse effect on the ability of Manager to Operate the
Managed Facilities in accordance with this Agreement.
18.3.5 Construction. If Owner receives or becomes aware of any notice regarding any
defects in the construction, state of repair or state of completion of the Managed Facilities or
ordering or directing that any alteration, repair, improvement or other work be done, or relating
to non-compliance with any Approval or Applicable Law, or relating to any threatened or impending
Condemnation from any Lender or Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over Owner, Owner shall
promptly provide Manager with a copy of such notice if such notice is in writing, or shall promptly
relate to Manager the full particulars of such notice if it is not in writing.
18.3.6 Approvals. Owner holds (or will hold prior to the Managed Facilities Opening
Date) and shall maintain throughout the Operating Term all Approvals required to be held by Owner
that are necessary to permit the ownership and Operation of the
Managed Facilities in accordance with the Standards, Applicable Law and the other terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
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18.3.7 Documentation. If necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement, Owner
agrees to execute and provide to Manager, on or after the date hereof, any and all instruments,
documents and agreements necessary to make this Agreement fully and legally effective, binding and
enforceable between the Parties hereto and as against third parties.
18.3.8 Communications. Owner shall provide Manager with copies of any communications
directed to Owner or any Affiliate of Owner relating to any actual, alleged, suspected or
threatened violation of any Applicable Laws, including Gaming Laws, that relate to the Casino,
Gaming Activities the Hotel, the Casino Amenities, the Hotel Amenities or the Project, within five
(5) days of receipt of such communication; provided, however, the provisions of this Section 18.3.8
do not apply to any communication between the Owner and its legal counsel that is subject to an
applicable privilege.
18.3.9 Change in Gaming Allotment.
(a) In accordance with the current terms of the Investment Certificate or if due to a change
in Applicable Laws or other change to Owner’s Investment Certificate, Owner is required to reduce
the number of gaming tables, slots and/or other Gaming Activities below the currently proposed
allotment, and if it is within Owner’s authority to do so, the reduction shall be made to the
Managed Facilities and all Other Resorts on a pro-rata basis (after each of the Other Resorts has
been allocated ninety (90) gaming tables and one thousand (1,000) electronic gaming machines).
(b) If due to a change in Applicable Laws or other change to Owner’s Investment Certificate,
Owner is permitted to increase the number of gaming tables, slots and/or other Gaming Activities
above the currently proposed allotment, and if it is within Owner’s authority to do so, then, after
each of the Other Resorts has been allocated ninety (90) gaming tables and one thousand (1,000)
electronic gaming machines, the increases shall be made to the Managed Facilities and all Other
Resorts on a pro-rata basis (i.e., divided evenly between each of the five resorts); provided,
however, that in no instance will such reallocation result in any reduction to the ninety (90)
gaming tables and one thousand (1,000) electronic gaming machines at the Managed Facilities.
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18.3.10 Investment Certificate and Exhibits. Unless required by a Governmental
Authority with competent jurisdiction over the Project, Owner shall not make or seek to make any
material changes or amendments to the Investment Certificate or the Exhibits
that will have a material adverse effect on the Managed Facilities; provided, however, Owner
may amend the Investment Certificate in any manner that is not restricted by the preceding
sentence, including, without limitation, seek approval rights for gaming tables and electronic
games for Zones C, D and E in the Investment Certificate
18.3.11 Manager’s Priority to Project Facilities. Except as provided by any agreement
entered prior into the Effective Date, Owner will not grant or allocate guest, customer and patron
priority to use facilities or amenities of the Managed Facilities without the consent of the
Manager, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld; provided, however, that such use
priorities are allocated on a fair and equitable basis among the Managed Facilities and the Other
Resorts.
18.3.12 Related Contracts. Owner shall advise Manager with respect to any agreements
or contractual arrangements between Owner and any Person that relate to the Casino or Gaming
Activities at the Casino (the “Related Contracts”). All Related Contracts shall be subject
to review by Manager to determine potential licensing problems and shall include provisions
reasonably necessary to protect Owner’s and Manager’s and their Affiliates’ respective officers’
and directors’ ability to obtain and maintain gaming licenses in any jurisdiction. Owner and
Manager shall consult prior to execution of any Related Contracts entered into after the date
hereof regarding any possible material impact the Related Contracts might have on the management
and operation of the Casino and Manager shall have the right to approve or consent to any such
Related Contracts. In the event Owner enters into any Related Contracts, Owner shall provide
copies of such Related Contracts to Manager in a timely manner. Thereafter, Manager shall operate
the Casino in compliance with the Related Contracts. In the event that Manager’s actions or
failure to act shall cause a default under a Related Contract that has been expressly approved in
advance in writing by Manager, such default shall not be an Event of Default under this Agreement
until the cure period for such default provided in the Related Contract, if any, has expired.
18.3.13
Gaming Disclosure. Owner agrees to provide the information known to Owner as
required by
Nevada Revised Statute 463.710 regarding any changes in the Ownership Interests of
Owner and its Parent Companies and their respective Equity Owners at least twenty (20) days before
the end of each calendar quarter.
18.4 Manager’s Covenants.
18.4.1 Good Standing of Manager. Manager shall take all actions as may be necessary
to ensure that Manager and its Affiliates remain in good standing in the jurisdiction of its
organization, and duly qualified to do business in the jurisdiction in which the Managed Facilities
are located.
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18.4.2 Compliance with Laws. Manager shall take all actions as may be reasonably
necessary to ensure that the representations regarding Compliance with Laws, Gaming Laws and
Sanctions Laws in Section 18.2 and through this Agreement remain true at all times during the Term.
Without limiting the foregoing, Manager shall obtain and maintain at all times during the Term all
licenses and governmental approvals necessary or required by any Governmental Authority to fulfill
Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement.
18.4.3 Documentation. If necessary to carry out the intent of this Agreement, Manager
agrees to execute and provide to Owner, on or after the date hereof, any and all instruments,
documents and agreements necessary to make this Agreement fully and legally effective, binding and
enforceable between the Parties hereto and as against third parties.
18.4.4 Communications. Manager shall provide Owner with copies of any communications
directed to Manager or any Affiliate of Manager relating to any actual, alleged, suspected or
threatened violation of any Applicable Laws, including Gaming Laws, that relate to the Casino,
Gaming Activities the Hotel, the Casino Amenities, the Hotel Amenities or the Project, within five
(5) Business Days of receipt of such communication.
18.4.5 Approvals. Manager holds (or will hold prior to the Managed Facilities Opening
Date) and shall maintain throughout the Operating Term all Approvals required to be held by Manager
that are necessary to permit the ownership and Operation of the Managed Facilities in accordance
with the Standards, Applicable Law and the other terms and conditions of this Agreement.
18.4.6 Non-Interference. Except joint or concurrent marketing programs for hotels,
casinos and resorts owned or operated by Manager or its Affiliates as permitted by an approved
Business Plan, Manager shall not (i) direct, (ii) instruct, (iii) recommend or (iv) make any
suggestions (either expressly or implicitly), to any Personnel (including, without limitation,
Senior Executive Personnel) to act or omit to act in a manner that will benefit another hotel,
resort or casino that is owned or operated by any other Affiliate of Manager.
18.4.7 Independent Operations and Best Efforts. Except joint or concurrent marketing
programs for hotels, casinos and resorts owned or operated by Manager or its Affiliates as
permitted by an approved Business Plan, Manager covenants that Manager shall not act in a manner
that will benefit another hotel, resort or casino that is owned or operated by any other Affiliate
of Manager.
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18.4.8 Casino Operation. Subject to Applicable Law, at all times during the Operating
Term, Manager shall keep the Casino open for Gaming Activities on a twenty-four
(24) hour-a-day, seven (7) day-a-week basis (including all holidays); provided, however,
Manager shall not be required to do so (i) if in Manager’s reasonable judgment, it would not be
commercially reasonable, or (ii) during an Extraordinary Event, renovation and/or construction
activities that make the continuing Operation of the Gaming Activities impracticable or
commercially unreasonable.
18.4.9 Gaming Disclosure. Manager agrees to provide the information provided to the
Gaming Authorities having jurisdiction over Manager or its Affiliates regarding any changes in the
Ownership Interests of Manager and its Parent Companies and their respective Equity Owners at least
twenty (20) days before the end of each calendar quarter.
18.4.10 Guarantor’s Net Worth. Manager covenants that at any time Guarantor’s net
worth shall be less than FIFTEEN MILLION DOLLARS (US$15,000,000.00) for a period exceeding ten (10)
days, Manager shall deliver to Owner written notice of same and proof satisfactory to Owner that in
connection with the guaranty provided by Section 20.3 hereof, Guarantor has established a letter of
credit in favor of Owner or such other security reasonably satisfactory to Owner in the amount by
which the Guarantor’s net worth is deficient under this representation and warranty.
18.5 Acknowledgements. OWNER AND MANAGER EACH ACKNOWLEDGE AND CONFIRM TO THE OTHER THAT:
18.5.1 NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES. NEITHER PARTY HAS MADE ANY
PROMISES, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER TO THE OTHER PARTY,
EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, AND NO PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY
PROMISES, REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES OR GUARANTIES ON BEHALF OF EITHER PARTY, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY
SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
18.5.2 NO RELIANCE. NEITHER PARTY HAS RELIED UPON ANY STATEMENTS OR PROJECTIONS OF
REVENUE, SALES, EXPENSES, INCOME, RATES, AVERAGE DAILY RATE, OCCUPANCY, REVENUE PER AVAILABLE ROOM,
RESERVATION SYSTEM CONTRIBUTION, PROFITABILITY, VALUE OF THE MANAGED FACILITIES OR SIMILAR
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE OTHER PARTY BUT HAS INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMED THE ACCURACY AND
RELIABILITY OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION AND IS SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS OF SUCH INDEPENDENT
CONFIRMATION.
18.5.3 IRREVOCABILITY OF CONTRACT. IN ORDER TO REALIZE THE FULL BENEFITS CONTEMPLATED
BY THE PARTIES, THE PARTIES INTEND THAT THIS
AGREEMENT SHALL BE NON-TERMINABLE, EXCEPT FOR AN EVENT OF DEFAULT AND THE SPECIFIC TERMINATION
RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF A PARTY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. ACCORDINGLY, NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO
THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES
HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND DISCLAIM ALL RIGHTS TO TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AT
LAW OR IN EQUITY, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT.
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ARTICLE 19
GENERAL PROVISIONS
19.1
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed under the laws of
Nevada, without regard to any conflict of
law principles and subject to the mandatory requirements of the Applicable Law of Vietnam, except
that the interpretation and enforceability of Section 17.2 shall be governed by the Rules in effect
at the time of applying for arbitration. In the event that any provision of this Agreement
violates or is otherwise inconsistent with the Applicable Law of Vietnam, the Parties shall have a
sixty (60) day period in which to negotiate in good faith to modify the terms, structure, domicile
and/or jurisdiction of the Parties as may be necessary to comply with the Applicable Law of
Vietnam. If the Parties are unable to agree on the foregoing modifications within such sixty (60)
day period, then either Party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement prior to the
expiration of such sixty (60) day period upon no less than sixty (60) day’s and no more than ninety
(90) day’s notice to the other without the payment of any termination fees and no Party shall be
entitled to exercise any other rights and remedies that may be available to a Party in law or in
equity including, without limitation, the right to damages.
19.2 Construction of this Agreement. The following principles shall be applied in interpreting this Agreement:
19.2.1 Claims Limited to Contract. Neither Party shall assert against the other Party
any contractual claim arising from this Agreement, unless the claim is based upon the express terms
of this Agreement and does not seek to vary, and is not in conflict with, those express terms.
19.2.2 Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement is held invalid,
illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or any Arbitrator(s) for any reason,
the remainder of this Agreement shall in no way be affected and shall remain valid and enforceable
for all purposes.
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19.2.3 Headings. The table of contents, headings and captions in this Agreement are
for the purposes of convenience and reference only and are not to be construed as a part of this
Agreement.
19.2.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the attached Exhibits), together
with the Collaboration Agreement, constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties with respect
to the subject matter contemplated herein and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings,
whether written or oral.
19.2.5 Third Party Beneficiary. No third party shall be a beneficiary of Owner’s or
Manager’s rights or benefits under this Agreement.
19.2.6 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence for all purposes of this
Agreement.
19.2.7 Remedies Cumulative. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement,
the remedies provided in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of the remedies provided
by Applicable Law or under this Agreement, and a Party’s exercise of any one or more remedies for
any default shall not preclude the Party from exercising any other remedies at any other time for
the same default.
19.2.8 Amendments. Neither this Agreement nor any of its terms or provisions may be
amended, modified, changed, waived or discharged, except in writing signed by the Party against
whom the enforcement of the amendment, modification, change, waiver or discharge is sought.
19.2.9 Survival. The expiration or termination of this Agreement shall not terminate
or otherwise affect any rights or obligations of a Party that either expressly or by their nature
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
19.2.10 Waiver of Liability Regarding Capital Improvements. Each Party irrevocably
waives any claim, cause of action, right or remedy against the other Party for any loss or damage
incurred by either Party Manager as a result of any Capital Improvement to the Managed Facilities
completed in accordance with this Agreement.
19.3 Waivers. Subject to Section 17.3.5, no failure or delay by a Party to insist upon the strict performance
of any term or provision of this Agreement, or to exercise any right or remedy available to a Party
for a breach, shall constitute a waiver of such breach or any subsequent breach of such term or
provision. No waiver of any default shall affect or alter this
Agreement, but each and every term of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect with
respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach. No provision in this Agreement, and no
breach thereof, shall be waived, altered or modified except by written instrument.
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19.4 Notices. All notices, consents, determinations, requests, approvals, demands, reports, objections,
directions and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be delivered by (a) personal delivery, (b) overnight DHL, FedEx, UPS or other
similar courier service addressed to the recipient Party at the addresses specified below, or at
such other address as a Party may designate in accordance with this Section 19.4, and shall be
deemed to have been received by the Party to whom such notice or other communication is sent upon
(i) delivery to the address of the recipient Party, provided, that, such delivery is made prior to
5:00 p.m. (local time for the recipient Party) on a business day, otherwise the following business
day, or (ii) the attempted delivery of such Notice if such recipient Party refuses delivery, or
such recipient Party is no longer at such address number, and failed to provide the sending Party
with its current address in accordance with this Section 19.4.
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19.5 Further Assurances. The Parties shall do and cause to be done all such acts, matters and things and shall execute
and deliver all such documents and instruments as shall be
required to enable the Parties to perform their respective obligations under, and to give effect to
the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.
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19.6 Relationship of the Parties. The Parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the relationship between them shall be that of
principal (in the case of Owner) and contractor (in the case of Manager); (b) they are not joint
venturers, partners or joint owners with respect to the Managed Facilities; and (c) nothing in this
Agreement or the Collaboration Agreement shall be construed as creating (i) a partnership, joint
venture or similar relationship between the Parties; or (ii) fiduciary duties between the Manager
to the Owner. Nothing in this Agreement or the Collaboration Agreement shall be interpreted to
eliminate, waive, disclaim or vary any fiduciary duties that exist between Affiliates of the
Manager and the Owner pursuant to the Shareholder Agreement or any other agreements between such
Affiliates.
WITHOUT MODIFYING OR AFFECTING THE EXTENT OF FIDUCIARY DUTIES THAT EXIST AS A RESULT OF THE
RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES OR THEIR AFFILIATES UNDER ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OR ARRANGEMENT, THE
PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THEIR RELATIONSHIP UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INTERPRETED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT INTERPRETATION WITHOUT REGARD TO THE COMMON LAW
PRINCIPLES OF AGENCY (OTHER THAN THE DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING IMPLIED UNDER GENERAL
CONTRACT PRINCIPLES, INDEPENDENT OF THE COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF AGENCY) AND THIS AGREEMENT WILL
NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF EXPANDING, MODIFYING, LIMITING OR RESTRICTING ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS
AGREEMENT, AND ANY LIABILITY OF THE PARTIES SHALL BE BASED SOLELY ON PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW AND
THE EXPRESS TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT. ACCORDINGLY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE
LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND DISCLAIM ANY FIDUCIARY OR OTHER
SIMILAR COMMON LAW RIGHTS THAT ARE NOT EXPRESSLY IDENTIFIED, DESCRIBED AND SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT, AND THUS UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVE AND DISCLAIM ANY RIGHT TO RECOVER OR
OBTAIN ANY MONETARY, EQUITABLE OR OTHER RELIEF OR REMEDIES FOR ANY ALLEGED BREACH OR VIOLATION OF
ANY ALLEGED FIDUCIARY OR OTHER SIMILAR COMMON LAW RIGHT OR OBLIGATIONS. OWNER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT ITS CONSENT TO THE TRANSACTIONS AND CONDUCT BY MANAGER DESCRIBED IN THIS AGREEMENT AND
ITS WAIVER OF ANY FIDUCIARY OR OTHER SIMILAR COMMON LAW RIGHTS OTHERWISE OWED BY MANAGER: (I) HAS
BEEN OBTAINED BY MANAGER IN GOOD FAITH; (II) IS MADE KNOWINGLY BY OWNER BASED ON ITS ADEQUATE
INFORMED JUDGMENT AS A SOPHISTICATED PARTY AFTER SEEKING THE ADVICE OF COMPETENT AND INFORMED
COUNSEL; AND (III) ARISES FROM OWNER’S KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE SPECIFIC TRANSACTIONS AND
ACTIONS OR INACTIONS OF OPERATORS THAT ARE NORMAL, CUSTOMARY, AND REASONABLY EXPECTED IN THE HOTEL,
HOSPITALITY AND GAMING INDUSTRIES GENERALLY FOR THE WORLD-CLASS INTERNATIONAL/ LUXURY SEGMENT OF
SUCH INDUSTRIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY; MANAGER AGREES TO CONDUCT ITS
OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WITH COMMERCIAL PRUDENCE AND IN GOOD FAITH AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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19.7 Extraordinary Event. In the event of an Extraordinary Event, the obligations of the Parties and the time period for
the performance of such obligations (other than an obligation to pay any amount hereunder) shall be
extended for each day that such Party is prevented, hindered or delayed in such performance during
the period of such Extraordinary Event, except as expressly provided otherwise in this Agreement.
Upon the occurrence of an Extraordinary Event, the affected Party shall give prompt notice of such
Extraordinary Event to the other Party. If Manager is unable to perform its obligations under this
Agreement due to an Extraordinary Event, or Manager deems it necessary to close and cease the
Operation of all or any portion of the Managed Facilities due to an Extraordinary Event in order to
protect the Managed Facilities or the health, safety or welfare of its guests, patrons, customers
or Personnel, then Manager may close or cease Operation of all or a portion of the Managed
Facilities for such time and in such manner as Manager reasonably deems necessary as a result of
such Extraordinary Event, and Manager shall reopen or recommence the Operation of the Managed
Facilities when Owner and Manager reasonably believe that Manager again is able to perform its
obligations under this Agreement, and determines that there is no unreasonable risk to the Managed
Facilities for health, safety or welfare of its guests, patrons, customers or any Personnel.
19.8 Confidentiality Covenant. Except as required by Applicable Law, each of the Parties hereby covenants and agrees that it
shall not, without the consent of the other, directly or indirectly, communicate or disclose to
any Person, or use for any purpose other than the furtherance of the business or the purposes and
objectives of this Agreement by such Party, any Confidential Information acquired by such Party,
nor shall it utilize or make available any such Confidential Information, directly or indirectly,
in connection with the subject matter or performance under this Agreement. Nothing in this
Agreement shall prevent disclosure of Confidential Information to a Party’s directors, officers,
employees or agents or its financial, legal, accounting or other advisors provided such advisors
are informed in advance as to the confidential nature of the communication and agree to keep such
information confidential.
19.8.1 Other Permitted Disclosure
(a) Each of the Owner and Manager may also disclose Confidential Information to any potential
purchaser of its or its Affiliates Securities any relevant information, except for trade secrets,
with respect to the Owner and its Subsidiaries, in order to allow such a potential purchaser to
determine whether to acquire such Securities, provided that said shareholder shall first obtain
from any Person to whom information is to be disclosed, a confidentiality agreement as to such
information.
(b) The Parties and their Affiliates may make disclosures to third Persons (including, but not
limited to, disclosures to security analysts or made during earnings calls) regarding Confidential
Information or such other information about the Enterprise so long as the disclosure of any such
information is mutually agreed to in writing from time to time by the
Parties. As a result of such pre-approval with respect to such information, the disclosing
Party and its Affiliates shall not be required to seek the approval of the other Party to each
subsequent disclosure of such pre-approved information.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Parties acknowledge that
the other Party and its Affiliates shall be entitled to make such disclosures regarding a Party and
its Affiliates and their affairs (including, without limitation, financial information) as they
deem necessary or appropriate in connection with (a) a Party’s and its Affiliates’ reporting or
disclosure obligations under United States securities laws, rules and regulations and rules and
regulations of stock exchanges and stock markets where their securities are listed or traded,
whether in connection with documents filed with or information supplied to the SEC, stock exchanges
or other stock markets on which its securities may be listed or traded (which for purposes hereof
shall include earnings releases filed by the Parties or any of their Affiliates with the SEC), (b)
disclosures to Governmental Authorities (including, without limitation, Gaming Authorities), and
(c) corporate transactions, including without limitation public or private securities transactions,
loans and other financing transactions, proxy solicitations and merger and acquisition
transactions, including, without limitation, merger and acquisition transactions involving the
disclosing Party or any of its Affiliates.
19.8.2 Remedies. Each of the Parties agrees that the restrictions contained in this Agreement are
necessary and fundamental to the protection of the Owner’s and Manager’s business and that all such
restrictions are reasonable and valid and all defenses to the strict enforcement thereof are hereby
waived. Each of the Parties acknowledges that a breach or threatened breach of any provision of
this Article 19.8 will result in the Owner and Manager suffering irreparable harm not
compensated by damages alone. Accordingly, the Parties agree that the Owner and Manager shall be
entitled to interim and permanent injunctive relief, specific performance and other equitable
remedies, in addition to any other relief to which such Person may be entitled under Applicable
Law.
19.8.3 Public Statements. Except as provided for in Article 19.8.1
Owner and Manager shall consult with each other on all press releases and other public statements
relating to the Managed Facilities and neither Party shall issue any press release or other public
statement relating to the Managed Facilities except as provided in Sections 19.8 and 19.8.1 without
the prior written approval of the other Party, except for any public statement required under
Applicable Law (including reporting requirements applicable to public companies).
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19.9 Privileged Licenses. The Parties hereby (a) acknowledges that the other Party or its Affiliates hold or will hold one
or more licenses under Gaming Laws; (b) agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or
to refrain from taking, any actions that are necessary to prevent, or that would be reasonably
likely to cause, the gaming license of the other Party or its Affiliates to expire, terminate or
not be renewed; and, (c) agrees to cooperate with the other Party, as reasonably requested on a
confidential basis, and at no out-of-pocket
cost or expense to the cooperating Party, to provide information reasonably necessary to enable the
other Party and its Affiliates to respond to any requests for information in connection with
preservation of such gaming licenses and compliance with any gaming regulations applicable to the
other Party or its Affiliates and the other Party’s internal compliance policies of general
applicability relating thereto (including information required in connection with any necessary
background checks or other investigations regarding credit standing, character and personal
qualifications).
19.10 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Neither Party nor any Person for or on behalf of such Party, shall make, and each Party
acknowledges that the other Party will not make any expenditure in violation of any Applicable Law
including, without limitation, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (to the extent that it is
applicable), and Vietnamese anti-corruption legislation, as amended from time to time, in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement and in connection with its activities in
relation thereto. The Parties agree to comply with the legal compliance requirements set forth in
Exhibit C to this Agreement.
19.11 Expenses for Assistance Regarding Certain Instruments. Each Party, to the extent requested by the other Party or its Lender, agree to pay to the other
Party at its own expense and not as an Operating Expense for all its costs and expenses (including
reasonable and customary attorney’s fees and any necessary document translations) exceeding TWO
THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (US$2,500.00) annually, except as may be otherwise expressly provided
in this Agreement, incurred by such Party in connection with the negotiation, preparation,
execution, delivery and administration of documents, such as any estopple certificate,
subordination and non-disturbance agreements, or similar instruments for the other Party.
19.12 Execution of Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered shall
be deemed an original, and such counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Such executed counterparts may be delivered by facsimile or electronic mail (via portable data
format (pdf)) which, upon transmission to the other Party, shall have the same force and effect as
delivery of the original signed counterpart.
19.13 Language. Owner and Manager acknowledge and agree that this Agreement has been negotiated, concluded, and
executed in the English language. In the event a translation is prepared of this Agreement in
whole or in part at any time for any purpose, Owner and Manager agree that the English language
version shall control and be determinative as to the purpose and intent of any provision of this
Agreement.
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19.14 Approvals. Unless inconsistent with the express terms of this Agreement, in any case under this Agreement
where:
(i) One Party has requested in writing the consent or approval of the other Party in
accordance with this Agreement, such consent or approval shall be deemed to have been given if not
expressly refused in writing within thirty (30) days after the date of its request.
(ii) The consent or approval of Owner or Manager is required, unless otherwise specifically
provided herein, such consent or approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.
(iii) Once any document, proposed action or other matter is approved, no change or amendment
thereof may be effected without the prior written consent of both Parties.
19.15 Limitation of Liability. If Owner shall fail to perform any covenant, term or condition of this Agreement upon Owner’s
part to be performed and, as a consequence of such failure and after the expiration of all
applicable grace, notice and cure periods, Manager shall recover a money judgment against Owner,
such judgment shall be satisfied only out of the proceeds of sale received upon the execution of
such judgment and levy thereon against the right, title and interest of Owner in the Managed
Facilities and out of other income from the Managed Facilities receivable by Owner or out of the
consideration received by Owner from the sale or other disposition of all or any part of Owner’s
right, title and interest in the Managed Facilities. Neither Owner nor any of the partners,
beneficiaries, officers, directors, venturers, shareholders or Affiliates of Owner shall be
personally liable for any deficiency.
ARTICLE 20
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: TRADE AREA RESTRICTION
20.1 Conflicts of Interest. Owner acknowledges that in certain respects all casinos and hotels compete on an international,
national, regional and local basis with other casinos and hotels and that conflicts may, from time
to time, arise between the Managed Facilities and other casinos and hotels owned or operated by
Manager and its Affiliates. Owner consents to the operation by Manager (or its Affiliates) of
casinos and hotels and/or any other lodging product and to the addition by Manager (or its
Affiliates) of other casinos and hotels and/or any other lodging product wherever located
(including the operation or addition of other casinos and hotels and/or any other lodging product
that may otherwise be deemed competitive with the Managed Facilities), except as otherwise provided
in Sections 18.4.6, 18.4.7 and 20.2 of this Agreement and as provided in the Brand Agreement.
20.2 Trade Area Restriction. Neither Manager nor any of its Affiliates shall open for business or operate a hotel, resort or
Gaming Operation anywhere within Vietnam or within twenty (20) kilometers of the common borders of
Vietnam and Cambodia, Laos, or within the city of Phnom Pinh, Cambodia without the prior written
consent of the Owner. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the
restrictions under this Section 20.2 shall terminate if this Agreement expires or terminates for
any reason, other than a Manager Event of Default, in which case, the restrictions shall continue
until the second anniversary of such Manager Event of Default.
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20.3 Guaranty of Manager. Guarantor hereby irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to Owner and its successors and
assigns that Guarantor will ensure that Manager has the financial capitalization such that Manager
can perform or retain a third party to perform any and all obligations, performances, indemnities,
liabilities and undertakings as and when the same shall be required to be performed, discharged or
become due or payable by or on behalf of Manager or any Affiliate of Manager in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. Guarantor and Owner acknowledge and agree that this guaranty constitutes
a material and continuing inducement of Owner to enter in this Agreement and such guaranty shall
continue so long as the Manager or any Affiliate of Manager are an Affiliate of Guarantor. In
addition, this guaranty may be assigned by Manager upon the sale, assignment, transfer or other
disposition of Manager pursuant to Section 11.1; provided, however, that, such assignee has
sufficient assets to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement in its capacity as Guarantor.
20.4 Guaranty of Owner. To the extent that the Investment Certificate is amended and Owner elects to Transfer its
interest in the Managed Facilities to an Affiliate of Owner (in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement) as a condition to such Transfer, ACDL or any successor to such entity under the
Investment Certificate, shall execute a guaranty, in a form reasonably acceptable to Manager, which
guaranty shall provide that the guarantor irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to Manager the
performance of any and all obligations, performances, indemnities, liabilities and undertakings as
and when the same shall be required to be performed, discharged or become due or payable by or on
behalf of Owner in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 21
OTHER SITE COMPONENTS AND OTHER RESORTS
21.1 Other Site Components and Other Resorts. Owner covenants and agrees that the design and development of the Other Site Components and the
Other Resorts shall comply with the Investment Certificate and Standards. In addition, Owner shall
not enter into agreements with the owners or operators of the Other Site Components and Other
Resorts which agreements materially and adversely affect the Managed Facilities or permit others to
use the Managed Facilities.
21.2 Junket Procedures. Owner shall use good faith efforts to obtain consensus from Manager, Owner and operators of the
Other Resorts for a uniform policy and minimum criteria and procedures for junkets and junket
operators throughout the Project including the maximum commission to be paid to junket operators
(the “Junket Procedures”). If Owner is unable to obtain such consensus after good faith
negotiations, then Owner shall determine the Junket Standards and (i) Manager and Owner shall abide
by the Junket Standards and (ii) Owner shall include a provision in its agreements with the
operators of the Other Resorts to cause such parties to abide by the Junket Standards.
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21.3 Project Advertising. Owner and Manager shall use their best efforts to design and implement a program to advertise
the Project and secure the cooperation and support of the operators of the Other Resorts for such
program.
21.4 Restrictions on Development of Other Site Components. The Owner shall not (i) except as provided for in Section 21.5, develop on the Site outside of
the Managed Facilities Lands either a Gaming Operation or a nonresidential transient lodging
facility; and, (ii) unreasonably disrupt Manager’s Operation of the Managed Facilities in
connection with otherwise developing the Site outside the Managed Facilities Lands; provided,
however, any dispute between the Parties regarding a claimed Site development-related disruption
under this paragraph (ii), shall be resolved by the Operating Committee in accordance with Section
17.1 and all decisions of the Operating Committee related to such dispute, absent fraud, shall be
final and binding on the Parties hereto without further appeal, review or recourse.
21.5 Other Site Components. Owner shall have the right to develop within the Site outside of the Managed Facilities Lands,
either alone or in conjunction with other third parties:
(a) A nonresidential transient lodging facility provided such facility: (i) shall not commence
construction before the eighth (8th) anniversary of the Managed Facilities Opening Date; (ii) shall
consists of no more that 400 rooms; (iii) shall only include a Gaming Operation if such operation
is managed by Manager pursuant to this Agreement (but which will not result in such facility being
deemed part of the Managed Facilities or within the Managed facilities Lands); (iv) is designed,
developed, constructed and maintained at or above the Standard for the Hotel within the Managed
Facilities; and (v) is part of a comprehensive development plan determined in accordance with the
Collaboration Agreement; and,
(b) Other Site Components that may include ancillary Gaming Activities that are incidental to
primary business or commercial purpose of such Other Site Components; provided, however, such
Gaming Activities shall be managed by Manager pursuant to this Agreement (but will not result in
such Other Site Components being deemed part of the Managed Facilities or within the Managed
facilities Lands).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have duly executed this Management Agreement as of the
Effective Date.
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PNK (VN), INC. |
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PNK DEVELOPMENT 18, LLC |
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EXHIBIT A
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE
-See attached
[Unofficial English translation]
THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF
BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
[Unofficial English translation]
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THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
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Independence — Freedom — Happiness |
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE
No.: 491043000085
First Certification: 12 March 2008
Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the People’s Councils and the People’s Committees,
dated 26 November 2003;
Pursuant to the Investment Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to the Enterprise Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to Decree No. 108/2006/ND-CP, dated 22 September 2006, of the Government, Setting
Forth Detailed Regulations and Guidance for Implementing a Number of Articles of the Investment
Law;
Pursuant to Decision No. 32/2003/QD-TTg dated 27 February 2003, of the Prime Minister of the
Government, Promulgating the Regulations on the Conducting Business Operations in Prized Electronic
Games Reserved for Foreigners;
Pursuant to the opinions of the Prime Minister of the Government as set forth in Official
Letter No. 956/VPCP-QHQT, dated 15 February 2008, of the Office of the Government, Regarding the
Policy for Considering Investment Projects Proposed by ADCL Group (Canada);
Pursuant to Official Letter No. 1126/BKH-TM&DV, dated 22 February 2008, Regarding the Policy
for Investment in Ho Tram Ecological and Entertainment Tourist Complex in Xxxxx Moc District, Ba
Ria — Vung Tau Province, and Official Letter No. 1566/BKH-TM&DV, dated 11 March 2008, of the
Ministry of Planning and Investment;
On the basis of the Request seeking the issuance of an Investment License and the dossiers
attached thereto as submitted by Asian Coast Development (Canada) Ltd. on 15 January 2007; and the
supplemental explanatory dossiers of Asian Coast Development (Canada) Ltd., as filed on 1 March
2007 and subsequently on 25 May 2007 and 3 March 2008;
Having reviewed Submission No. 565/TTr-SKHDT, dated 11 March 2008, of the Department of
Planning and Investment;
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THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE,
Hereby certifies that:
ASIAN COAST DEVELOPMENT (CANADA) LTD.
Holding Business Registration No. 659975-3 issued by Industry Canada on 18 July 2006
Having its head office at: 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0, Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000 Fax: (000) 000-0000
Represented by: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Nationality: Canadian
Date of birth: 22 February 1975
Passport number: XX000000, issued on 8 June 2004 in Toronto, Canada
Place of registered permanent household: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Has registered to establish an enterprise and implement an investment project with the following
particulars:
Article 1: Particulars of Business Registration
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Name of the Enterprise: CÔNG XX XXXXX XXXXX XXX XXX DỰ ÁN HỒ TRÀM |
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Business name in English:
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The Enterprise has the status of a juridical person, has its own chop, and must open an
account at a Bank in accordance with the provisions of the laws of Vietnam.
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Form of enterprise: A Single Member Limited Liability Company. |
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Address of the head office: Xxxxx Xxxxx Village, Xxxxx Moc District, Ba Ria — Vung Tau
Province. |
Construct and do business in Ho Tram resort, entertainment tourism and international
conference center complex in Xxxxx Xxxxx Village, Xxxxx Moc District, Ba Ria — Vung Tau
Province, consisting of 5 zones, and the primary facilities in which include the following:
five-star hotels providing 9,000 rooms in total, commercial and service area, performance and
play theatre area, international conference center, entertainment and amusement facilities,
luxurious apartments and villas for lease, golf course, prized entertainment and amusement
area reserved for foreigners, and other related service facilities.
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The Enterprise’s registered investment capital: |
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The Enterprise’s total registered investment capital is
US$4,230,000,000 (four billion and two hundred thirty million United States
dollars). |
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The Enterprise’s charter capital: |
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The Enterprise’s charter capital is US$795,000,000 (seven hundred
ninety five million United States dollars). |
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The Enterprise’s representative at law: |
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Date of birth: 22 February 1975 |
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Passport number: XX000000, issued on 8 June 2004 in Toronto, Canada |
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Position: General Director |
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Place of registered permanent household: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx X0X 0X0 |
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Current place of stay: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxx
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Article 2: Particulars of the Investment Project:
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Name of the investment project: HO TRAM PROJECT |
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Objectives and scale of the project: |
Construct and do business in Ho Tram resort, entertainment tourism and international
conference center complex in Xxxxx Xxxxx Village, Xxxxx Moc District, Ba Ria — Vung Tau
Province, consisting of 5 zones:
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entertainment services such as: ocean park, tennis-match area, swimming pool, spa,
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providing games played by means of prized electronic machines and games in the
form of playing cards at serviced tables reserved for foreigners. |
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Vung Tau Province. The land use area is approximately 157 hectares. |
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United States dollars). |
Of which, the capital to be contributed for implementing the project is US$795,000,000 (seven
hundred ninety five million United States dollars) to cover for five (5) zones, and the
specific capital contribution schedule for implementing the project is as follows:
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US$30,000,000 (thirty million United States dollars), within 30 days from the
date of establishment; |
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US$70,000,000 (seventy million United States dollars), in December
2008. |
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Zone B: US$105,000,000 (one hundred and five million United States dollars) |
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US$32,000,000 (thirty two million United States dollars), in August
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dollars) |
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US$40,000,000 (forty million United States dollars), in August 2011; |
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US$55,000,000 (fifty five million United States dollars), in February
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dollars), in October 2011. |
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dollars) |
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US$193,000,000 (one hundred and ninety three million United States
dollars), in December 2012. |
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Investment Certificate. |
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The project implementation schedule is divided for five zones:
+ Commencement of construction: September 2008;
+ Completion: December 2010;
+ Commencement of construction: September 2009;
+ Completion: December 2011;
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+ Commencement of construction: September 2011;
+ Completion: December 2014;
+ Commencement of construction: March 2010;
+ Completion: December 2013;
+ Commencement of construction: June 2012;
+ Completion: December 2014.
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HO TRAM PROJECT COMPANY LIMITED is entitled to receive preferential treatment with respect to
“HO TRAM PROJECT” investment project as follows:
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years as from when the investment project commences the business activities. |
The project is granted a tax exemption for two (2) years starting from when [it] has
taxable income, and reduction of fifty per cent (50%) of the payable tax amount for
the three (3) subsequent years.
The above preferential treatment is only applicable to a business establishment that
has implemented properly the accounting, invoicing and documenting regimes, and has
registered for tax payment as declared. A business establishment shall identify, by
itself, the conditions for entitlement of preferential tax treatment, amount of tax
exemption, and amount of losses deductible against taxable income, and submit written
notification to the tax authority at the time of filing the declaration of annual
enterprise income tax payment.
The financial obligations with respect to business activities in prized electronic
games reserved for foreigners and serviced card-playing tables reserved for foreigners
will follow Decision No. 91/2005/QD-BTC, dated 8 December 2005, of the Ministry of
Finance, Promulgating the Regulations on Administration of Finances With Respect to
Business Activities in Prized Games.
Other taxes under the regulations in force at the time of annual payment of tax.
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The Enterprise is exempt from import duty with respect to goods that are imported
in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of the Law on Import and Export Duties,
dated 14 June 2005, and Article 16 Decree No. 149/2005/ND-CP, dated 6 December 2005, of
the Government, Setting Forth Detailed Regulations for Implementing the Law on Import and
Export Duties. |
Equipment, machinery and means of transportation imported by the Enterprise must be
new products.
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During the course of operation, the Enterprise must comply with the laws of
Vietnam, the stipulations of the Investment Certificate, the terms of the Enterprise’s
Charter and supplemental explanations set forth in the documents dated 1 March 2007, 25
May 2007 and 3 March 2008. |
All provisions of the Charter of the Enterprise that are inconsistent with the contents
of this Investment Certificate and the laws of Vietnam must be construed in accordance
with the stipulations of the Investment Certificate and the laws of Vietnam.
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During the course of implementation of the project, the Enterprise must carry out
properly the requirements of the authority in charge of zoning and architectural
administration without causing any affect to the national defense deployment master plan
already approved by the Prime Minister of the Minister under Decision No. 107/2002/QD-TTg
dated 12 August 2002. The Enterprise must coordinate closely with the national defense authorities in order
to resolve matters relating to national defense and security within the project
development areas.
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The Enterprise will only be handed over the land at the actual site after the
detailed plan for the overall project site has been completed and approved by the
People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau Province. |
The Enterprise must develop the project and make contributions to the charter capital
in strict accordance with the committed schedule stated in the supplemental explanatory
dossiers dated 1 March 2007, 25 May 2007 and 3 March 2008, and complete the investments
in all items of work of the project by 2014, as committed in the Dossier Applying for
the Issuance of a Investment Certificate. Land areas that have been handed over at the
actual site but have not been used within a period of twelve (12) consecutive months,
or where the land use schedule is delayed for more than twenty-four (24) months as
compared with the committed schedule, will be taken back in accordance with the
provisions of the laws concerning land.
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During the course of implementation of the project, the Enterprise must comply
with the currently effective regulations concerning land, construction and environment,
Vietnam’s WTO commitments, and the provisions of other relevant laws, and is subject to
supervision and inspection by Vietnamese competent authorities. |
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The Enterprise may only implement its business activities in the Prized Game Area
reserved for foreigners in Zone A, at the scale of 1,000 prized electronic gaming
machines, in accordance with Decision No. 32/2003/QD-TTg dated 27 February 2003, of the
Prime Minister of the Government and Decision No. 91/2005/QD-BTC dated 8 December 2005,
of the Ministry of Finance Promulgating the Regulations on Administration of Finances
With Respect to Prized Gaming Activities, and 90 card-playing serviced tables reserved
for foreigners after having completed the construction of the 5-star hotel in this area
and commissioned it into stable business operation. When the Enterprise has completed
the construction of a 5-star hotel and other constructed facilities and commissioned
them into business operation in Zone B, the Enterprise will be entitled to bring in for
use an additional quantity of 1,000 prized electronic gaming machines in Zone B and 90
card-playing serviced tables reserved for foreigners. |
During December 2014, the Investment Certificate issuing authority will check into the
implementation of the project schedule. If, at that point in time, the number of hotel
rooms already constructed and commissioned into operation is in reality less than 9,000
rooms, then the number of card-playing tables will be reduced accordingly in accordance
with the proportion of not exceeding 2 tables per 100 hotel rooms.
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The Enterprise must formulate the Operating Regulations for the Prized Game and
Entertainment Area reserved for foreigners and to submit such Regulations to the
competent Sate authority for approval prior to commissioning the Game and Entertainment
Area into business operation.
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The Enterprise must comply with the currently effective regulations of the State
of Vietnam concerning foreign exchange control. |
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The Enterprise must make an Environmental Impact Assessment Report and submit it
to the environmental protection State authority for consideration and approval in
accordance with the provisions of law, and carry out all measures for waste treatment,
environmental and ecological protection, fire and explosion prevention and fighting, and
labor safety in accordance with the regulations of the State of Vietnam. |
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With respect to the objective of doing business in the musical theatres, cinema
theatres and artistic performance operations, the Enterprise may only invest in the
construction of physical facilities such as stages, halls, fittings and equipment for
lease by domestic and foreign enterprises, or for cooperation with Vietnamese
enterprises that are entitled to do business lawfully in the specialized industries in
Vietnam for joint business operations. |
The organization of the activities relating to medical, cultural and educational fields
within the perimeters of the areas of the Project must comply with the provisions of
the laws of Vietnam and must have the approvals from the competent authorities
administering these fields.
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If, after one (1) year from the dated of issuance of this Investment Certificate,
the investor fails to contribute capital for developing the project or fails to
implement properly the stipulations set forth in the Investment Certificate [or] other
provisions of the laws of Vietnam, the competent State authority of Vietnam will
consider a revocation of this Investment Certificate. |
Article 3: This Investment Certificate is made into two (2) original copies, one is issued to the
Enterprise and the other one is filed at the People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau Province.
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P.P. THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF
BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
CHAIRMAN
[Signed and sealed by]
Xx. Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx |
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THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF
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BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
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Independence — Freedom — Happiness |
AMENDED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE
No.: 491043000085
First Certification: 12 March 2008
First Amendment Certification: 14 November 2008
Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the People’s Councils and the People’s Committees, dated
26 November 2003;
Pursuant to the Investment Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to the Enterprise Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to Decree No. 108/2006/ND-CP, dated 22 September 2006, of the Government, Setting Forth
Detailed Regulations and Guidance for Implementing a Number of Articles of the Investment Law;
Pursuant to Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 dated 12 March 2008 issued by the People’s
Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau province;
Upon reviewing the Application for Amendment of Investment Certificate and enclosures of Ho Tram
Project Company Limited which were submitted on 25 September 2008;
Upon reviewing the Statement No. 2752/TTr-SKHDT dated 2 October 2008 of the Department of Planning
and Investment,
THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
Hereby certifies that:
ASIAN COAST DEVELOPMENT (CANADA) LTD.
[Holding] Business Registration No. 659975-3 issued by Industry Canada on 18 July 2006.
[Having its] head office located at: 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0,
Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000000 Fax: (000) 0000000
Represented by: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Nationality: Canadian
Date of birth: 22 February 1975
Passport No.: XX000000; Date of issue: 25 September 2007; Place of issue: Toronto, Canada
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Place of registered permanent household: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0
Has amended its Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first certified on 12 March
2008 by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, with the following contents:
Article 1: The following provisions of Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first
certified on 12 March 2008 are amended as follows:
Article 1: Particulars of Business Registration:
3. Address of the head office: Xxxxx Xxxxx Village, Xxxxx Moc District, Ba Ria — Vung Tau
Province.
Representative office: 00 Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0, Xx Xxx Xxxx Xxxx (Diamond Plaza
Building).
6. The Enterprise’s representative at law:
• Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
• Nationality: Canadian
• Date of birth: 22 February 1975
• Passport No.: XX000000; Date of issue: 25 September 2007; Place of issue: Toronto, Canada
• Position: General Director
• Place of registered permanent household: 0 Xxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxx X0X 0X0.
• Current residence: Number 2, Street Number 00, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0, Xx Xxx Xxxx Xxxx.
Article 2: All other provisions of Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first
certified on 12 March 2008 remain valid.
Article 3: This amended Investment Certificate is made into 02 (two) originals; one is issued
to the Enterprise and one is filed at the People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau province.
PP. THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
[Signed and sealed]
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
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THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF
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BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
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Independence — Freedom — Happiness |
AMENDED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE
No.: 491043000085
First Certification: 12 March 2008
First Amendment Certification: 14 November 2008
Second Amendment Certification: 9 September 2010
Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the People’s Councils and the People’s Committees dated
26 November 2003;
Pursuant to the Investment Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to the Enterprise Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to Decree No. 108/2006/ND-CP, dated 22 September 2006, of the Government, Setting Forth
Detailed Regulations and Guidance for Implementing a Number of Articles of the Investment Law;
Pursuant to Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first certified on 12 March 2008 and
certified for the first amendment on 14 November 2008 by the People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung
Tau province;
Upon reviewing the Application for Amendment to Investment Certificate and enclosures of Ho Tram
Project Company Limited which were submitted on 11 August 2010;
Upon reviewing the Statement No. 1579/TTr-SKHDT, dated 31 August 2010, of the Department of
Planning and Investment,
THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
Hereby certifies that:
ASIAN COAST DEVELOPMENT (CANADA) LTD.
[Holding] Business Registration No. 659975-3 issued by Industry Canada on 18 July 2006.
[Having its] head office located at: 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx X0X 0X0,
Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 0000000 Fax: (000) 0000000
Represented by: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Date of birth: 25 April 1965
Nationality: British
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Passport No.: 000000000; Date of issue: 28 May 2009; Place of issue: United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
Permanent residence address: 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX,
Xxxxxxx.
Current address: 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Has amended its Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first certified on 12 March
2008 and certified for the first amendment on 14 November 2008 by the People’s Committee of Ba Ria
— Vung Tau province, with the following contents:
Article 1: The following provisions of Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first
certified on 12 March 2008 and certified for the first amendment on 14 November 2008 are amended as
follows:
Article 1: Particulars of Business Registration:
6. The Enterprise’s representative at law:
• Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
• Date of birth: 26 June 1950
• Nationality: South African
• Passport No.: X00000000; Date of issue: 8 June 2009; Place of issue: Department of Home
Affairs of the Republic of South Africa
• Position: General Director
• Place of registered permanent household: 00 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0000, Xxxxx Xxxxxx.
• Current residence: Villa 37 Orchid, An Phu Compound, 36 Xxxx Xxxx Street, Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 0, Xx Xxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx.
Article 2: All other provisions of Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 which was first
certified on 12 March 2008 and certified for the first amendment on 14 November 2008 by the
People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau province remain valid.
Article 3: This amended Investment Certificate is made into 02 (two) originals; one is issued
to the Enterprise and one is filed at the People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau province.
PP. THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
[Signed and sealed]
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
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THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF
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BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
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Independence — Freedom — Happiness |
AMENDED
INVESTMENT CERTIFICATE
No.: 491043000085
First Certification: 12 March 2008
First Change Certification: 14 November 2008
Second Change Certification: 9 September 2010
Third Change Certification: 10 December 2010
Pursuant to the Law on the Organization of the People’s Councils and the People’s Committees dated
26 November 2003;
Pursuant
to the Investment Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to the Enterprise Law dated 29 November 2005;
Pursuant to Decree No. 108/2006/ND-CP, dated 22 September 2006, of the Government, Setting Forth
Detailed Regulations and Guidance for Implementing a Number of Articles of the Investment Law;
Pursuant to Investment Certificate No. 491043000085, and the first certification dated 12 March
2008, the first change certification dated 14 November 2008 and the second change certification
dated 9 September 2010, of the People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau province;
Considering the Registration Dossier for the Investment Certificate Amendment submitted by Ho Tram
Project Company Limited on 23 November 2010;
Considering
Presentation No. 117/TTr-SKHDT, dated 30
November 2010, of the Department of Planning and Investment,
THE
PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE OF BA RIA — VUNG TAU PROVINCE
Hereby certifies that:
ASIAN COAST DEVELOPMENT (CANADA) LTD.
Business
Registration No. 659975-3, issued by Industry Canada on 18
July 2006.
Head office located at: 000 Xxxxxxx Xx., Xxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX, Xxxxxx, X0X 0X0
Telephone: (0-000) 000-0000 Fax: (0-000) 000-0000
Represented by: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Date of birth: 25 April 1965
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Nationality: British
Passport No.: 000000000; Date of issue: 28 May 2009;
Place of issue: United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
Permanent residence address: 00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx XX0 0XX, Xxxxxxx.
Current place of stay: 00 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, XXX
Has amended its Investment Certificate No. 491043000085, and the first certification dated 12
March 2008, the first change certification dated 14 November 2008, and the second change
certification dated 9 September 2010, of the People’s
Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau province,
with the following particulars:
Article 1:
The following provisions of Investment Certificate No.
491043000085, and the first certification dated 12 March 2008, the first change certification
dated 14 November 2008, and the second change certification dated 9 September 2010, are amended as
follows:
Article 1: Particulars of Business Registration:
6. The Enterprise’s representative at law:
• Mr. Colin
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
• Date of birth: 20 March 1975
• Nationality: American
• Passport No.: 000000000; Date of issue: 24 February 2005; Place of issue: The
American Embassy in Hanoi
• Position: General Director
• Place of registered permanent household: 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000, XXX
• Current place of stay: Xxxxx 0000, Xxxx 0, 00-00 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx.
Article 2: The legal validity of other provisions of Investment Certificate No. 491043000085,
and the first certification dated 12 March 2008, the first change certification dated 14 November
2008, and the second change certification dated 9 September 2010, of the People’s Committee of Ba
Ria — Vung Tau Province, remains unchanged.
Article 3: This Investment Certificate replaces Investment Certificate No. 491043000085 as
amended for the second time on 9 September 2010 by the
People’s Committee of Ba Ria — Vung Tau
Province.
Article 4: This amended Investment Certificate is made into 02 (two) originals; one is issued
to the Enterprise and one is filed at the People’s Committee of
Ba Ria — Vung Tau province.
PP. THE PEOPLE’S COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN
[Signed and sealed by]
Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx
[Unofficial English Translation]
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HO CHI MINH CITY
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CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION OF
OPERATION OF A REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
No.: 4124000027
First Registration: 5 August 2008
Registration of the Second Change: 5 July 2011
1. Name
of the Representative Office: VĂN XXXXX XXX
XXXX
XXXX TY TNHH DỰ ÁN HỒ
TRÀM TẠI XXXXX XXX HỒ XXX XXXX.
2. Address of the Representative Office:
Xx. 00, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 0, Xx Xxx Xxxx Xxxx
(Kumho Asiana Plaza Building).
3. Particulars and scope of operation of the Representative Office: transacting and marketing.
4. Full name of the head of the Representative
Office: Mr. COLIN XXXXXXX XXXX; nationality:
American; date of birth: 20 March 1975; passport number: 000000000
issued on 24 February 2005 by
the American Embassy in Hanoi; permanent residence address: 00000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX
00000-0000, U.S.A.; current place of stay: Xxxxx 0000, Xxxx 0, 00-00 Xxxx Xxxxx, Xx Xxxx District,
Hanoi City.
5. To operate under the authorization of the [following] enterprise:
Name
of the enterprise: CÔNG TY TNHH DỰ ÁN HỒ TRÀM.
Investment Certificate number: 491043000085 issue by the People’s Committee of Ba Ria
— Vung Tau Province on 12 March 2008 with the Third Change dated 10 December 2010.
Address
of the head office: Xxxxx Xxxxx Village, Xxxxx Moc District, Ba Ria — Vung Tau
Province.
The
Representative Office of CÔNG TY TNHH DỰ ÀN HỒ
TRÀM in Ho Chi Minh City has its own chop,
and has the obligations to follow strictly the Certificate of Registration of Operation of a
Representative Office and comply with the provisions of law in force and the regulations of the
People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City and competent State administration authorities.
The Representative Office of
CÔNG TY TNHH DỰ ÀN HỒ
TRÀM in Ho Chi Minh City must have a plan to
arrange and deploy a reasonable parking lot for its employees and for guests coming to it for
business purposes, and must not appropriate the road and its pavements causing a traffic jam in its
operating location; and has the responsibility of complying with the provisions of the Overland
Transportation Law concerning the assurance of overland transportation safety, and the relevant
statutory instruments concerning the assurance of overland transportation safety.
[Unofficial English Translation]
This
Certificate of Registration of Operation takes effect from the date it is signed and
replace Certificate of Representative Office Operation Registration No. 4124000027 issued by the
People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh on 9 December 2010 (First Change) and Official Letter No.
9385/SKHDT-DKDT issued by the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City on 17 December 2010.
This Certificate of Registration of Operation is made into three (3) original copies; one of
which is issued to CÔNG TY TNHH DỰ ÁN HỒ TRÀM , one is registered at the People’s Committee of Ho
Chi Minh City, and one is forwarded to the Department of Planning and Investment of Ho Chi Minh
City.
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• PP of BR-VT Province;
• Tax Department of HCM City;
• Statistical Department of HCM City;
• Police Department of HCM City;
• PP of District 1.
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P.P. THE CHAIRMAN
COMMISSIONER
[Signed and sealed by]
Thai Van Re |
EXHIBIT B
FINANCINGS
-Credit Agreement dated March 22, 2011 among Ho Tram Project Company Limited, as Borrower,
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam — Nam Ky Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, as Lead
Arranger, Facility Agent, Security Agent and Bank, and Housing Development Commercial Joint
Stock Bank — Hanoi Branch, as Bank, and related Security Documents (as defined therein) as
follows:
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the Mortgage Agreement for Land Use Right and Immovable Assets; |
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EXHIBIT C
SECTION 19.10 LEGAL COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
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The Parties and each of their Subsidiaries: (i) are familiar with, have fully complied at all
times with and are currently in full compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act,
as amended, and the Canadian Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, and (ii) have
complied and are currently in compliance in all material respects with all other applicable
domestic and foreign anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws and other Applicable Laws that
prohibit payments to improperly influence foreign or domestic government officials; |
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neither Party nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Parties or any of
their Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant,
Affiliate, or other person acting on behalf of the Parties or their Subsidiaries, has taken
any action, either directly or indirectly, that would result in a violation of the Anti
-Corruption Laws, including, without limitation, making, offering, authorizing, or
promising any payment, contribution, gift, entertainment, bribe, rebate, kickback, or any
other thing of value, regardless of form or amount, to any (i) foreign or domestic government
official or employee, (ii) employee of a foreign or domestic government-owned entity, (iii)
foreign or domestic political party, political official, or candidate for political office, or
(iv) any officer or employee of a public international organization, to obtain a competitive
advantage, or to receive favorable treatment in obtaining or retaining business; |
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neither Party nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Parties or any of
their Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant,
Affiliate, or other person acting on behalf of either or their Subsidiaries, is, or has been,
under administrative, civil, or criminal investigation, indictment, suspension, debarment, or
audit (other than a routine contract audit) in connection with alleged or possible violations
of the Anti Corruption Laws; |
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neither Party nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of either or any of their
Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant, Affiliate, or
other person acting on behalf of ACDL or its Subsidiaries, has received notice from, or made a
voluntary disclosure to, the U.S. Department of Justice or the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission regarding alleged or possible violations of the Anti-Corruption Laws; |
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The Parties, their Subsidiaries, and, to the knowledge of each and any of their Subsidiaries,
any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant, Affiliate, or other person
acting on behalf of either of the Parties or their Subsidiaries have at all
times fully complied with, and are currently in full compliance with, the Export Control and
Economic Sanctions Laws;
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neither Party nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of either Party or any of
their Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant,
Affiliate, other person acting on behalf of either of the Parties or their Subsidiaries, or
customer of either Party or their Subsidiaries, is (1) listed on (i) the List of Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (“SDNs”) maintained by OFAC or any other list of
known or suspected terrorists, terrorist organizations, or other prohibited persons provided
to either Party or any of their Subsidiaries by any agency of the government of the United
States or any jurisdiction in which either Party or any of their Subsidiaries are doing
business; (ii) the Bureau of Industry and Security of the United States Department of Commerce
“Denied Persons List,” “Entity List,” or “Unverified List”; (iii) the Office of Defense Trade
Controls of the United States Department of State “List of Debarred Parties”; or (iv) any
lists of restricted persons or entities maintained by any other U.S. government authority in
relation to compliance with the Export Control and Economic Sanctions laws (collectively,
“Government Lists”); or (2) a person who has been determined by competent authority to be
subject to the prohibitions contained in Executive Order 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49,079 (Sep. 25,
2001) (Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Commit,
Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), Executive Order 13382, 70 Fed. Reg. 38,567 (Jul. 1,
2005) (Executive Order Blocking Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and
Their Supporters), or any other similar prohibitions contained in the laws administered by,
and regulations of, OFAC or in any enabling legislation or other Executive Orders in respect
thereof; |
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neither Party nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of either or any of their
Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant, Affiliate, or
other person acting on behalf of ACDL or its Subsidiaries has made a voluntary disclosure to
governmental regulatory authorities reporting violations of laws or regulations relating to
the export or re-export of products, technology, software, services or other information from
the United States or any other jurisdiction; |
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neither of the Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of either or any
of their Subsidiaries, any director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant,
Affiliate, or other person acting on behalf of either or their Subsidiaries, has participated
or are currently participating in, or have cooperated or are currently cooperating with, an
unsanctioned international boycott within the meaning of Section 999 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended; |
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neither of the Parties nor any of their Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of either or any
of their Subsidiaries, any owner, director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant,
Affiliate, or other person acting on behalf of either or their Subsidiaries, has engaged in,
or is currently engaged in, a transaction, investment, undertaking, or
activity in violation of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws and all such persons have complied
and are in compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; |
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except for the BIDV Credit Agreement, no debt or equity interest or other security of ACDL or
any of its Subsidiaries is held, directly or indirectly, beneficially or otherwise by: (i) an
executive, official, employee or agent of a governmental department, agency or
instrumentality; (ii) a director, officer, employee or agent of a wholly or partially
government-owned or controlled company or business; (iii) a political party or official
thereof, or candidate for political office; or (iv) an executive, official, employee or agent
of a public international organization (e.g., the International Monetary Fund or the World
Bank); |
neither Party nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of ACDL or any of their
Subsidiaries, any owner, director, officer, employee, agent, distributor, consultant, Affiliate, or
other person acting on behalf of ACDL or its Subsidiaries, (i) is under investigation by any
governmental authority for, or has been charged with, or convicted of, money laundering or any
crimes which in the United States would be predicate crimes or specified unlawful activities to
money laundering under the U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Laws and would be punishable by a sentence of
more than one year in prison, or any violation of any of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (ii) has
been assessed civil or criminal penalties under any of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; or (iii) has
had any of its funds seized or forfeited in any action under any of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws
or other criminal or civil forfeiture laws.