0001387131-19-005769.txt : 20190806 0001387131-19-005769.hdr.sgml : 20190806 20190805181755 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001387131-19-005769 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190806 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190805 GROUP MEMBERS: LIM KOK THAY SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE RESORTS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000906780 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING & DRINKING PLACES [5810] IRS NUMBER: 133714474 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-52151 FILM NUMBER: 19999910 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 204 STATE ROUTE 17B STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5013 CITY: MONTICELLO STATE: NY ZIP: 12701 BUSINESS PHONE: (845) 807-0001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 204 STATE ROUTE 17B STREET 2: P.O. BOX 5013 CITY: MONTICELLO STATE: NY ZIP: 12701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALPHA HOSPITALITY CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930614 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Kien Huat Realty III Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001470324 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: XX FISCAL YEAR END: 1209 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING STREET 2: JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL CITY: KUALA LUMPUR STATE: N8 ZIP: 50250 BUSINESS PHONE: 603-2333-6839 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 21ST FLOOR, WISMA GENTING STREET 2: JALAN SULTAN ISMAIL CITY: KUALA LUMPUR STATE: N8 ZIP: 50250 SC 13D/A 1 kien-sc13da_080519.htm AMENDED FORM SC 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549 

SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 26)*
 

Empire Resorts, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $.01 Par Value Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

292052107

(CUSIP Number)

Steven L. Wilner, Esq.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY 10006

212-225-2000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

August 5, 2019

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 140.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

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CUSIP No.  292052107


  1. Names of Reporting Persons.

 

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

Kien Huat Realty III Limited

 


 

  2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b)

 

X

 


 

  3. SEC Use Only  

 


 

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)  AF

 


 

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____

 


 

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization  Isle of Man

 

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

7. Sole Voting Power 0
8. Shared Voting Power 32,614,606(1)
9. Sole Dispositive Power 0
10. Shared Dispositive Power 32,614,606(1)

 

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person    32,614,606(1)

 


 

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  X

 


 

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)  85.57%(2)

 


 

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  CO

 


 

1

This includes 28,914,606 shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Empire Resorts, Inc. (the “Issuer”) and 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock into which the Series F Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) beneficially owned by the reporting person can currently be converted.

 

2

Calculated on the basis of a total of 34,413,459 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2019, as reported by the Issuer in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 8, 2019 (the “10-Q”), 2,390 shares of Common Stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock can be converted, and 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the reporting persons can currently be converted.

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CUSIP No.  292052107


 

  1. Names of Reporting Persons.

 

 

I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

 

Lim Kok Thay

 


 

  2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

(b)

 

X

 


 

  3. SEC Use Only  

 


 

  4. Source of Funds (See Instructions)  AF

 


 

  5. Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ____

 


 

  6. Citizenship or Place of Organization  Malaysia

 

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each Reporting

Person With

7. Sole Voting Power 0
8. Shared Voting Power 32,614,606 (3)
9. Sole Dispositive Power 0
10. Shared Dispositive Power 32,614,606 (3)

 

  11. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  32,614,606 (3)

 


 

  12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  X

 


 

  13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)  85.57%(4)

 


 

  14. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)  IN

 


 

3

This includes 28,914,606 shares of the Common Stock and 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the reporting person can currently be converted.

 

4

Calculated on the basis of a total of 34,413,459 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of May 7, 2019, as reported by the Issuer in the Form 10-Q, 2,390 shares of Common Stock into which the Series B Preferred Stock can be converted, and 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock into which the Preferred Stock beneficially owned by the reporting persons can currently be converted.

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This Amendment No. 26 (this “Amendment No. 26”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by Kien Huat Realty III Limited (“Kien Huat”) and Lim Kok Thay (together with Kien Huat, the “Reporting Persons”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2009, as previously amended (the “Schedule 13D”), relating to the Common Stock of the Issuer. All capitalized terms used in this Amendment No. 26 and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

 

Items 4 and 6 are hereby amended and supplemented to add the following:

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

 

On August 5, 2019, Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia Berhad, a public limited liability company incorporated in Malaysia and an affiliate of Kien Huat (“Genting Malaysia”), submitted a preliminary non-binding proposal to the Issuer (“Proposal Letter”) to acquire all of the outstanding equity of the Company not owned by the Reporting Persons or their affiliates (including Genting Berhad, Genting Malaysia Berhad and its subsidiaries) in a merger (the “Merger”) for cash payment of $9.74 per share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), with each share of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, receiving such consideration on an as-converted basis.

 

In addition, Kien Huat, Genting (USA) Limited and Genting Malaysia have entered into a binding term sheet to, among other things, facilitate the proposed Merger (the “Term Sheet”). Pursuant to the Term Sheet, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions (including receipt of regulatory approvals), Kien Huat will sell to a wholly owned subsidiary of Genting Malaysia 13,200,000 shares of Common Stock at the same price per share proposed in the Proposal Letter to be paid to the minority stockholders in the Merger. In addition, Kien Huat intends to form a joint venture with Genting Malaysia that will hold all of the Common Stock currently held by Kien Huat (including the Common Stock proposed to be sold to a subsidiary of Genting Malaysia). This joint venture would be owned 49% by a subsidiary of Genting Malaysia and 51% by Kien Huat. At all times, Kien Huat is expected to remain the direct or indirect majority owner of the Company’s equity securities. Under the terms of the Term Sheet, in the event that the proposed Merger is consummated, Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia would fund amounts due in connection with the Merger in accordance with their relative ownership in the joint venture.

 

As indicated in the Proposal Letter, the proposed Merger would be subject to the approval of (i) the Special Committee or another committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) composed solely of disinterested members of the Board who are also independent of Kien Huat and its affiliates (including Genting Berhad, Genting Malaysia and their subsidiaries) and (ii) holders of a majority of the votes represented by the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (together with any other capital stock of the Company entitled to vote together with the Common Stock in the election of the board of directors of the Company, “Voting Stock”) other than Voting Stock owned by Kien Huat, Genting Malaysia, or their affiliates and associates and executive management.

 

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There can be no assurance that a definitive agreement will be executed with the Company relating to a proposed Merger on the terms proposed in the Proposal Letter or on any other terms or that if a definitive agreement is entered into that the transactions contemplated by such definitive agreement will be consummated.

 

The Reporting Persons intend to engage in, among other activities, due diligence activities, communications and negotiations with each other, Genting Malaysia and its affiliates, the Special Committee, the Issuer's management, advisors, other stakeholders (including other equityholders, lenders and the Issuer's contractual and operational counterparties and regulators), regulatory authorities and potential sources of liquidity and debt and equity financing, in respect of the terms, conditions and other matters relating to a potential transaction involving the Issuer and its securities, including the potential transaction described in the Proposal Letter, and a broad range of other strategic, financial and operational matters.

 

References to and descriptions of the Joint Proposal Letter and the Term Sheet do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the actual Joint Proposal Letter and Term Sheet, which are filed as Exhibit 23 and Exhibit 24, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer

 

The disclosure set forth under Item 4 of this Amendment No. 26 is incorporated herein by reference. 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Dated: August 6, 2019

Kien Huat Realty III Limited  
   
By:

/s/ Yap Chong Chew

   
Name:

Yap Chong Chew

 
Title:

Authorized Signatory*

 

 

Lim Kok Thay

   

 

By:

/s/ Yap Chong Chew

   
Name:

Lim Kok Thay

 
By:

Yap Chong Chew**

 

 

___________________

* The Letter of Authorization given by Kien Huat Realty III Limited is filed as Exhibit 21 hereto.

** The Letter of Authorization given by Lim Kok Thay is filed as Exhibit 22 hereto. 

 

[Signature Page to Schedule 13DA]

 
 

 

  EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Index
  Description
     
Exhibit 1   Joint Filing Agreement, dated as of August 27, 2009, by and between Lim Kok Thay and Kien Huat Realty III Limited.
     
Exhibit 2   Investment Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2009, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on August 19, 2009).
     
Exhibit 3   Stockholder Voting Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2009, by and among Empire Resorts, Inc., Kien Huat Realty III Limited and the stockholders signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on August 19, 2009).
     
Exhibit 4   Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2009, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on August 19, 2009).
     
Exhibit 5   Custody Agreement, dated as of August 19, 2009, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as Custodian (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 5 to Schedule 13D filed on August 27, 2009).
     
Exhibit 6   Standby Purchase Agreement dated as of April 12, 2013, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 6 to Amendment No. 8 to Schedule 13D filed on April 15, 2013).
     
Exhibit 7   Standby Purchase Agreement dated as of January 2, 2015, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on January 5, 2015).
     
Exhibit 8   Standby Purchase Agreement dated as of December 31, 2015, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on January 4, 2016).
     
Exhibit 9   Letter Agreement dated February 17, 2016, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc. and Kien Huat Realty III Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on February 18, 2016).
     
Exhibit 10   Note Exchange Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2017, among Empire Resorts, Inc., Montreign Holding Company, LLC, and Kien Huat Realty III Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on January 3, 2018).
     
Exhibit 11   Amendment to Commitment Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2017, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc., and Kien Huat Realty III Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on January 3, 2018).

 

   
 

 

 Exhibit 12   Amendment to Letter Agreement, dated as of December 28, 2017, by and between Empire Resorts, Inc., and Kien Huat Realty III Limited (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on January 3, 2018).
 
Exhibit 13   Commitment Agreement by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc. as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Commitment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc..
     

Exhibit 14

Subscription Agreement, dated as of November 13, 2018, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc.

     

Exhibit 15

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations for the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of November 9, 2018.

     

Exhibit 16

Subscription Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2019, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Issuer on February 20, 2019)

 
Exhibit 17   Amendment, dated May 7, 2019, to the Commitment Agreement by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc. as amended and restated by the Amended and Restated Commitment Agreement, dated as of November 9, 2018, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc.
     
Exhibit 18   Subscription Agreement, dated as of May 21, 2019, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc.
     
Exhibit 19   Subscription Agreement, dated as of June 17, 2019, by and between Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Empire Resorts, Inc.
     
Exhibit 20   Proposal, dated as of July 25, 2019, by Kien Huat Realty III Limited to the special committee of the board of directors of Empire Resorts, Inc.
     
Exhibit 21   Letter of Authorization, given by Kien Huat Realty III Limited
     
Exhibit 22

Letter of Authorization, given by Lim Kok Thay

     
Exhibit 23   Proposal Letter, dated as of August 5, 2019, by Kien Huat Realty III Limited and Genting Malaysia Berhad to the special committee of the board of directors of Empire Resorts, Inc.
     
Exhibit 24   Term Sheet, dated as of August 5, 2019, by and among Kien Huat Realty III Limited, Genting (USA) Limited and Genting Malaysia Berhad.

 

   
EX-23 2 ex23.htm PROPOSAL LETTER, DATED AS OF AUGUST 5, 2019

 

Kien Huat Realty III Limited SC 13D/A

 

Exhibit 23

 

 

 

Kien Huat Realty III Limited

c/o 21st Floor Wisma Genting

Jalan Sultan Ismail

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

 

Genting Malaysia Berhad

24th Floor, Wisma Genting

Jalan Sultan Ismail

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

 

 

 

Special Committee of the Board of Directors

Empire Resorts, Inc.

c/o Monticello Casino and Raceway

204 State Route 17B, P.O. Box 5013

Monticello, NY 12701

 

August 5, 2019

 

Members of the Special Committee:

 

Further to the letter of July 25, 2019 (the “Prior Letter”) submitted by Kien Huat Realty III Limited (“Kien Huat”) and our subsequent discussions, Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia Berhad (“Genting Malaysia”, and, together with Kien Huat, “we”) are submitting this preliminary non-binding proposal (our “Proposal”) to acquire all outstanding equity of Empire Resorts, Inc. (the “Company”) not owned by Kien Huat or its affiliates (including Genting Berhad, Genting Malaysia and their subsidiaries) in a merger (the “Merger”) for a cash payment of $9.74 per share of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), with each share of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”), receiving such consideration on an as-converted basis.

 

As you know, Kien Huat is the largest stockholder in the Company, owning approximately 86% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock, including Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series F Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series F Preferred Stock”). Genting Malaysia and Kien Huat are affiliated companies.

 

Genting Malaysia is one of the leading destination resort operators in the world. Genting Malaysia owns and operates major resort properties, including Resorts World Genting in Malaysia, over 40 casinos in the United Kingdom, Resorts World Bimini in the Bahamas and Resorts World Casino New York City (“RWNYC”). RWNYC is a premier entertainment hub offering the ultimate gaming and entertainment experience, with electronic gaming machines, shows, events and culinary delights.

 

As you will see from the enclosed term sheet, in order to facilitate our Proposal, Genting Malaysia and Kien Huat have agreed with each other, that subject to receipt of regulatory approvals and certain other conditions, a subsidiary of Genting Malaysia will acquire 13.2 million shares of Kien Huat’s Common Stock, irrespective of whether we consummate a transaction with the Company, and at the same price per share that we are offering to acquire the Company’s equity from the minority stockholders. Ultimately, Genting Malaysia and Kien Huat intend to form a joint venture that will hold all of the Common Stock currently held by Kien Huat (including the Common Stock proposed to be acquired by a Genting Malaysia subsidiary). This joint venture will be owned 49% by a subsidiary of Genting Malaysia and 51% by Kien Huat and it is anticipated that, assuming we are able to reach agreement with the Special Committee (as defined below), the proposed acquisition of the Company would be effected through this joint venture. At all times, Kien Huat is expected to remain the direct or indirect majority owner of the Company’s equity securities. In addition, following the closing of the proposed Merger, the term sheet contemplates that Genting Malaysia would assist in operating the Company and its subsidiaries pursuant to an arm’s length operations agreement. We believe that the transactions contemplated by the term sheet should provide comfort and assurance to the Company’s various stakeholders, including the Special Committee, as well as the Company’s stockholders and lenders, regarding Genting Malaysia’s and Kien Huat’s commitment to pursuing an acquisition of the Company expeditiously, thereby providing certainty of value and liquidity to the minority stockholders and creating a path to improve the long term operating performance of the Company. We also have confidence that the partnership with Genting Malaysia contemplated by the term sheet would provide the Company with a timely opportunity to leverage the institutional support and industry experience of Genting Malaysia following the closing. Finally, we believe that the transactions contemplated by the term sheet can be accomplished in parallel with negotiating, executing and consummating a merger agreement with the Company and without any delays.

 

We are excited at the prospect of acquiring the rest of the Company’s equity and believe our Proposal represents full and fair value to the Company’s stockholders. However, we also believe—and it is incumbent upon all stakeholders to recognize—that the Company’s stock no longer trades based on the performance or prospects of the Company’s underlying business and is being supported by Kien Huat’s financial support of the Company and speculation regarding a potential acquisition.

 

   
 

 

Our Proposal assumes (a) 34,413,459 shares of Common Stock outstanding, of which 28,914,606 shares are owned by Kien Huat and are expected to remain outstanding following the Merger; (b) 44,528 shares of Series B Preferred Stock outstanding; (c) 740 shares of Series F Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 (the “Series F Preferred Stock”) all of which are owned by Kien Huat and are expected to remain outstanding following the Merger; (d) outstanding warrants to purchase (i) 60,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $81.50 per share and (ii) 133,334 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $30 per share (together, the “Warrants”); (e) 443,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) outstanding; (f) except for the Common Stock, the Series B Preferred Stock, Series F Preferred Stock, RSUs and the Warrants (which we expect would be cancelled upon the Merger), no other equity securities or rights to acquire equity securities of the Company are outstanding; and (g) that the Company’s total indebtedness is less than $559,899,000. We intend to finance the Merger with cash provided by Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia or their respective affiliated entities.

 

As described in the Prior Letter, and consistent with the letter agreement between Kien Huat and the Company, dated February 17, 2016, which was amended on December 28, 2017, the Merger contemplated by our Proposal would be subject to the approval of (i) the Special Committee or another committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) composed solely of disinterested members of the Board who are also independent of Kien Huat and its affiliates (including Genting Berhad, Genting Malaysia and their subsidiaries) and (ii) holders of a majority of the votes represented by the outstanding shares of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock (together with any other capital stock of the Company entitled to vote together with the Common Stock in the election of the board of directors of the Company, “Voting Stock”) other than Voting Stock owned by Kien Huat, Genting Malaysia, or their affiliates and associates and executive management.

 

The Merger would also be subject to, among other things: (a) the completion of due diligence, including financial, legal, accounting, tax and business and operations diligence, with results satisfactory to us in our sole discretion; (b) the negotiation and execution of mutually acceptable definitive transaction documentation; (c) successfully obtaining all required or advisable regulatory approvals including, without limitation, any required approvals under the New York State Gaming Commission; (d) satisfaction of any other applicable regulatory or stock exchange requirements and (e) such other terms and conditions as are usual and customary in comparable transactions.

 

In considering our Proposal, please be aware that we have no interest in selling any equity of the Company to any other party nor would we expect, as a Company stockholder, to vote in favor of, or otherwise support, any alternative transactions, including a sale, merger or similar transaction involving the Company.

 

This letter and our Proposal are non-binding, do not constitute an offer capable of acceptance or other binding commitment or obligation and we may terminate discussions regarding our Proposal, the Merger or any other transaction at any time and for any or no reason. No commitment, including any obligation to negotiate, shall arise with respect to our Proposal, the Merger or any other transaction unless and until such time as definitive agreements with respect to our Proposal, the Merger or other transaction are executed and delivered by the parties thereto, and then only to the extent set forth in such definitive agreements.

 

Due to Kien Huat’s obligations under the federal securities laws, Kien Huat intends to promptly file an amendment to Kien Huat’s Schedule 13D, including a copy of this letter, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Due to Genting Malaysia’s obligations under the Main Market Listing Requirements of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, Genting Malaysia intends to announce this Proposal.

 

Each of Kien Huat and Genting Malaysia stands ready to immediately commence due diligence and begin discussions and negotiations relating to our Proposal. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

 

 [Signature pages to follow]

 

 

 

   
 

 


  Best regards,
   
  KIEN HUAT REALTY III LIMITED
   
  /s/ Yap Chong Chew  
  Name: Yap Chong Chew
  Title: Authorized Signatory
   
   
   
  GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD
   
  /s/ Dato’ Sri Lee Choong Yan  
  Name: Dato’ Sri Lee Choong Yan
  Title: President & Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

[Signature Page to Joint Proposal Letter]

 

EX-24 3 ex24.htm TERM SHEET, DATED AS OF AUGUST 5, 2019

 

Kien Huat Realty III Limited SC 13D/A

 

Exhibit 24

 

 

 

TERM SHEET

 

This binding term sheet (this “Term Sheet”), dated as of August 5, 2019, is entered into by Kien Huat Realty III Limited (“Kien Huat”), Genting Malaysia Berhad (“GenM”) and Genting (USA) Limited (“Gen USA” and together with Gen M, “Genting,” and Genting together with Kien Huat, the “Parties” and each a “Party”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each of the Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Purchase:

Upon the terms set forth herein and subject to the Purchase Conditions: 

On the fifth (5th) business day following the satisfaction or waiver of the Purchase Conditions (the “Purchase Date”), Kien Huat shall sell, assign, transfer and convey to Gen USA (or such other entity as Genting and Kien Huat shall mutually agree) (“Purchaser”) and Purchaser shall purchase and accept 13,200,000 shares (the “Purchased Stock”) of common stock of Empire Resorts, Inc. (“Empire”), par value $0.01 (the “Common Stock”), free and clear of any and all liens and, in consideration of the Purchased Stock, Purchaser shall pay to Kien Huat an amount equal to $9.74 per share in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Kien Huat (the “Purchase”), less any applicable withholding taxes.

   
Joint Proposal: The Parties hereby agree that, concurrently with the execution of this Term Sheet, the Parties will submit a joint non-binding proposal, set forth in Exhibit A hereto, to the special committee of the board of directors of Empire for the Company (as hereinafter defined) to acquire all of the outstanding equity of Empire not owned by Kien Huat, Purchaser, the Company, and/or their respective affiliates from the holders thereof pursuant to a merger, tender offer or other similar transaction (the “Merger”).
   
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Company:

Concurrent with or immediately after entry into a definitive agreement with Empire in respect of the Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), the Parties hereby agree: (i) to form a Delaware limited liability company (or other form of entity as the Parties may mutually agree) (the “Company”) and (ii) that Purchaser and Kien Huat enter into an operating agreement (or similar governing document if the Company is not a limited liability company) of the Company to reflect terms that are consistent with this Term Sheet and such other terms as the Parties may agree (the “Definitive Agreement”). 

The duration of the Company shall be perpetual and the purpose of the Company shall be to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company (or other applicable entity if the Company is not a limited liability company) may be formed under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation, either directly or through one or more subsidiaries. Purchaser shall have the right to designate the Company’s registered office and registered agent and to determine the Company’s place of business. 

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, however arising, shall be solely the debts, obligations and liabilities of the Company, and the members of the Company (or equivalent persons in the event the Company is not a limited liability company) (the “Members”) shall have no obligation whatsoever for any such debt, obligation or liability of the Company solely by reason of being a Member, regardless of any failure of the Company to observe any corporate (or equivalent) formalities or requirements. 

In the event that the Merger Agreement has not been executed prior to the Initial Outside Date, the Merger has not been consummated by the Extended Outside Date or the Merger Agreement has been terminated by the parties thereto, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to restructure the transactions contemplated hereby and amend this Term Sheet in order to form the Company and implement a transaction that has substantially the same effect as the Purchase, the Common Stock Contributions and the True-Up Contributions prior to the Formation Extended Outside Date such that Purchaser shall own a forty-nine percent (49%) membership interest in the Company and Kien Huat shall own a fifty-one percent (51%) membership interest in the Company.

   
Definitive Agreement: In the event that the Parties do not enter into the Definitive Agreement by the date of consummation of the Merger, this Term Sheet shall serve as the Definitive Agreement.
   
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Capital Contributions upon Merger:

Upon the terms set forth herein and subject to the Contribution Conditions: 

Common Stock Contributions 

Concurrent with the Merger, Purchaser shall make a capital contribution to the Company of the Purchased Stock, free and clear of any and all liens (the “Purchaser Common Stock Contribution”). 

Concurrent with the Purchaser Common Stock Contribution, Kien Huat shall make a capital contribution to the Company of 15,714,606 shares of Common Stock (the “Kien Huat Common Stock”), free and clear of any and all liens (the “Kien Huat Common Stock Contribution”) and, together with the Purchaser Common Stock Contribution, the “Common Stock Contributions”). 

Merger Contributions 

Concurrent with the Common Stock Contributions, the Members shall each contribute to the Company an amount of cash sufficient to pay such amounts as are due and payable by the Company at the closing of the Merger under the terms of the Merger Agreement (such amounts shall be allocated (i) forty-nine percent (49%), plus an amount equal to $9,429,839.44 (the “True-Up Contribution”) to Purchaser and (ii) fifty-one percent (51%), less an amount equal to the True-Up Contribution, to Kien Huat, subject, in each case (other than with respect to the True-Up Contribution), to adjustment as a result of any limitation on such Members’ (or its affiliates’) ability to do so under law or stock exchange regulations applicable to such Member or such Member’s affiliate), by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by the Company (the “Cash Contributions” and together with the Common Stock Contributions, the “Contributions”). 

Concurrent with, and in consideration for, the Contributions, Purchaser shall receive a forty-nine percent (49%) membership interest in the Company and Kien Huat shall receive a fifty-one percent (51%) membership interest in the Company (subject to any adjustments as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph). 

Equity Commitment Letters 

Each Party agrees, at any time from and after the formation of the Company, if requested by Kien Huat, Purchaser shall, and/or if requested by Genting, Kien Huat shall (the party making such request, the “Requesting Party”), enter into an equity commitment letter in customary form with the Company (and of which the Requesting Party shall be a third party beneficiary) obligating such Member to effect the Contributions immediately prior to the consummation of the Merger (an “Equity Commitment Letter”). Upon execution of such an Equity Commitment Letter, except to the extent set forth therein, the obligations of the Party signatory thereto with respect to the Contributions shall be of no further force or effect and shall be superseded entirely by such Equity Commitment Letter. 

   
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Conditions:

The respective obligation of each Party to effect the Purchase is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Party entitled to the benefit thereof) of each of the following conditions (together, the “Purchase Conditions”): 

In the case of both Parties: 

the Parties shall have received or have been deemed to have received all necessary pre-closing authorizations, consents, expirations of waiting periods (including any extensions thereof) and approvals of all Governmental Entities, including any Gaming/Racing Approvals and the expiration of any applicable waiting period (or any extension thereof) in respect of the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “HSR Act”), in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of the Purchase; 

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there shall not have occurred, and the Purchase shall not result in, a change of control or equivalent event under any instrument or material agreement of Empire (including any agreement relating to material indebtedness) (any such change of control or equivalent event, a “CoC Event” and this Purchase Condition, the “Purchase CoC Condition”); and 

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no provision of law or injunction, order, decree, judgment or ruling shall be in effect that prohibits, restricts or otherwise makes illegal the performance of the Parties’ obligations to effect the Purchase. 

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In the case of Kien Huat, 

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the representations and warranties of Genting set forth herein shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Purchase Date as though made on the Purchase Date; 

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Genting shall have performed in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements that are required to be performed by them under this Term Sheet at or prior to the Purchase Date; and 

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since the date hereof through the Purchase Date, there shall not have occurred any change, development, effect, circumstance, state of facts or event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Genting Material Adverse Effect. 

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In the case of Genting: 

  

the representations and warranties of Kien Huat set forth herein shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Purchase Date as though made on the Purchase Date; 

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Kien Huat shall have performed in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements that are required to be performed by it under this Term Sheet at or prior to the Purchase Date; and 

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since the date hereof through the Purchase Date, there shall not have occurred any change, development, effect, circumstance, state of facts or event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. 

The respective obligation of each Party to effect the Contributions is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Party entitled to the benefit thereof) of each of the following conditions (together, the “Contribution Conditions” and, together with the Purchase Conditions, the “Conditions”):

   

 

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In the case of the Parties: 

  

the Purchase shall have been consummated prior to, or concurrently with, the Contributions or the Parties shall have agreed to implement the Purchase through the Company as part of the Contribution; 

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the Parties shall have received or have been deemed to have received all necessary pre-closing authorizations, consents, expirations of waiting periods (including any extensions thereof) and approvals of all Governmental Entities, including any Gaming/Racing Approvals; 

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no provision of law or injunction, order, decree, judgment or ruling shall be in effect that prohibits, restricts or otherwise makes illegal the performance of the Parties’ obligations to effect the Contributions; 

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there shall not have occurred, and the Contributions shall not result in, a CoC Event (this Contribution Condition, the “Contribution CoC Condition” and, together with the Purchase CoC Condition, the “CoC Conditions”); and 

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the conditions to the Company’s (and, if applicable, its subsidiary’s) obligations to consummate the Merger set forth in the Merger Agreement shall have been satisfied or waived.

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In the case of Kien Huat, 

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the representations and warranties of Genting set forth herein shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the date of consummation of the Merger as though made on the date of the consummation of the Merger; 

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Genting shall have performed in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements that are required to be performed by it under this Term Sheet at or prior to the date of the consummation of the Merger; and 

since the date hereof through the date of consummation of the Merger, there shall not have occurred any change, development, effect, circumstance, state of facts or event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Genting Material Adverse Effect. 

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In the case of Genting: 

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the representations and warranties of Kien Huat set forth herein shall be true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the date of consummation of the Merger as though made on the date of the consummation of the Merger; 

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Kien Huat shall have performed in all material respects all of the covenants and agreements that are required to be performed by it under this Term Sheet at or prior to the date of the consummation of the Merger; and 

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since the date hereof and through the date of the consummation of the Merger, there shall not have occurred any change, development, effect, circumstance, state of facts or event that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect. 

Gaming/Racing Approvals” means all licenses, permits or other authorizations required to own, operate and otherwise conduct gambling, gaming, racing, casino or similar operations of Empire issued by any Governmental Entity or under any law which are necessary to permit, in the case of the Purchase Conditions, the Purchase, and in the case of the Contribution Conditions, the Contributions (including, in each case, any approval so that Genting and the Company, as applicable, will not be a “Disqualified Holder” under the Empire certificate of incorporation). 

Genting Material Adverse Effect” means any change, development, effect, circumstance, state of facts or event that, individually or in the aggregate, would prevent or materially delay, interfere with or hinder (i) the consummation by Genting of the transactions contemplated to be effected hereby on the Purchase Date or the date of consummation of the Merger, as applicable, or (ii) the compliance by the Company with its obligations under this Term Sheet.

Governmental Entity” means (i) any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or international government or governmental authority, regulatory or administrative agency, governmental commission, department, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, court, tribunal, public or private arbitrator or arbitral body or anybody exercising or entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of any nature; (ii) any self-regulatory organization or (iii) any subdivision of any of the foregoing.

Material Adverse Effect” means any change, development, effect, circumstance, state of facts or event that, individually or in the aggregate, (i) has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the operations, business, assets, properties, liabilities or condition (financial or otherwise) of Empire and Empire’s subsidiaries taken as a whole or (ii) would prevent or materially delay, interfere with or hinder (a) the consummation by Kien Huat of the transactions contemplated to be effected hereby on the Purchase Date or the date of the consummation of the Merger, as applicable, or (b) the compliance by the Company with its obligations under this Term Sheet; provided, however, that subsection (i) of this definition shall only be applicable with respect to the Purchase Conditions.

   

 

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Representations and Warranties:

Kien Huat represents and warrants to Genting as of the date hereof, as of the Purchase Date and as of the date of the consummation of the Merger (or if a different date or time is specified in the applicable representation and warranty, as of such date or time): 

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Kien Huat has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Term Sheet and to carry out its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including all power and authority to sell, assign, transfer and convey (i) all of the Purchased Stock on the Purchase Date and (ii) all of the Kien Huat Common Stock on the date of the consummation of the Merger). Kien Huat is duly organized and existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. 

The execution and delivery by Kien Huat of this Term Sheet, the performance by Kien Huat of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Kien Huat of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate or other similar action on the part of Kien Huat. 

The execution and delivery by Kien Huat of this Term Sheet and the performance by Kien Huat of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Kien Huat of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with, or result in the breach of, any organizational documents of Kien Huat, (ii) result in any violation, breach, conflict, default or event of default (or an event which with notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or event of default) under the terms of any contract or agreement to which Kien Huat is a party or (iii) violate, in any material respect, any law applicable to Kien Huat. 

Kien Huat is acquiring an interest in the Company for its own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to any sale or other disposition of all or any part thereof. Kien Huat is sophisticated in financial matters and capable of evaluating the risks of an investment in the Company and bearing the risk of loss on such investment indefinitely. Kien Huat is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). 

This Term Sheet has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Kien Huat and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Gen M and Gen USA, this Term Sheet constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Kien Huat enforceable against Kien Huat in accordance with its terms, subject to the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency and general principles of equity. 

Kien Huat is, (i) as of the date hereof and as of the date of the Purchase, the beneficial and sole record owner of, and has good, valid and marketable title to, all of the Purchased Stock and (ii) as of the date hereof and as of the date of the consummation of the Merger, the beneficial and sole record owner of and has good, valid and marketable title to, all of the Kien Huat Common Stock), in each case, free and clear of all liens or any other restrictions on transfer other than those set forth in the certificate of incorporation of Empire. 

Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay beneficially owns, has, for at least three years prior to the date hereof, beneficially owned, and will, through the date of the Contributions, beneficially own, all outstanding shares of Kien Huat. 

Genting represents and warrants to Kien Huat as of the date hereof, as of the Purchase Date and as of the date of consummation of the Merger (or if a different date or time is specified in the applicable representation and warranty, as of such date or time): 

Genting has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Term Sheet and to carry out its obligations hereunder and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Each of Gen M and Gen USA is duly organized and existing under the laws of their respective jurisdictions of organization. 

The execution and delivery by each of Gen M and Gen USA of this Term Sheet, the performance by Gen M and Gen USA of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby have been (or, if the Purchaser is not Gen USA, will be) duly authorized and approved by all requisite corporate or other similar action on the part of Gen M and Purchaser. 

   
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The execution and delivery by Gen M and Gen USA of this Term Sheet and the performance by Gen M and Gen USA of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with, or result in the breach of, any organizational documents of Gen M or Purchaser, (ii) result in any violation, breach, conflict, default or event of default (or an event which with notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default or event of default) under the terms of any contract or agreement to which Gen M or Purchaser is a party or (iii) violate, in any material respect, any law applicable to Gen M or Purchaser. 

Purchaser is acquiring an interest in the Company for its own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to any sale or other disposition of all or any part thereof. Purchaser is sophisticated in financial matters and capable of evaluating the risks of an investment in the Company and bearing the risk of loss on such investment indefinitely. Purchaser is an “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D of the Securities Act. 

This Term Sheet has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Gen M and Gen USA and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Kien Huat, this Term Sheet constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Gen M and Gen USA enforceable against Gen M and Gen USA in accordance with its terms. 

Subject to the consummation of the Purchase and the accuracy of Kien Huat’s corresponding representation and warranty set forth above, as of the date of the consummation of the Merger, Purchaser will be the beneficial and sole record owner of, and have good, valid and marketable title to, all of the Purchased Stock, free and clear of all liens or any other restrictions on transfer other than those set forth in the certificate of incorporation of Empire. 

Genting Malaysia Berhad beneficially owns all outstanding securities of Purchaser. Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay has been for three years prior to the date hereof, and will be through the Contributions, a director of Gen USA.

   
Restructuring: In the event that any circumstance, facts or events occur during the term of this Term Sheet or are identified by the Parties, including during the due diligence investigation of Empire, that would (i) result in a CoC Event or (ii) impact in a material respect (a) the valuation (as of the date hereof) in respect of the Purchased Stock, or (b) the benefits that the Parties anticipate to recognize (as of the date hereof) in connection with the Purchase, the Contribution and the Merger (any matter described in clause (a) or (b), a “Material Issue”), then the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to restructure the transactions contemplated hereby and to amend this Term Sheet in a mutually acceptable manner that preserves, to the maximum extent practicable, the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby in order to, in respect of a CoC Event, prevent such CoC Event and satisfy the applicable CoC Condition and, in respect of any Material Issue, resolve such Material Issue.
   
Capital Adjustment:

Without Gen M’s prior written consent, in no event shall Purchaser or any affiliate of Gen M own fifty percent (50%) or greater of the membership interests in the Company following the Contributions (the “Genting Ownership Limit”). In the event that any capital contribution by Purchaser pursuant to the Contributions shall result in Genting exceeding the Genting Ownership Limit, Purchaser shall reduce any such contribution (and, if necessary, Kien Huat shall increase its contribution) such that, following such contribution, Purchaser shall own less than the Purchaser Ownership Limit (the “Adjusted Equity Contribution”) and Purchaser shall have no further obligation to fund any amounts in excess of the Adjusted Equity Contribution in respect of such Contribution. 

In the event that, at any time, a transaction or series of transactions is proposed by the Company or any Member that would result in Purchaser exceeding the Purchaser Ownership Limit, at Purchaser’s option, the Company shall, immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or series of transactions, redeem an amount of membership interests held by Purchaser, at fair market value, that shall result in Purchaser owning less than the Genting Ownership Limit immediately following the consummation of such transaction or series of transactions.

   
Purchaser Obligations: Gen M hereby agrees to cause Purchaser to comply with all of Purchaser’s obligations hereunder. Any breach by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a breach by Gen M of its obligations hereunder. Upon the occurrence of any breach of an obligation hereunder, Kien Huat may proceed directly and at once, without further notice, against Gen M hereunder, without proceeding against Purchaser, or against any other person. In the event that Purchaser is an entity other than Gen USA, any obligation of Gen USA may be performed by Purchaser.
   
Distributions: All distributions by the Company shall be allocated to the Members pro rata in accordance with the Members’ relative ownership of membership interests.
   
Voting: All decisions regarding the operations of the Company, and any proposed Merger, shall be made by unanimous agreement of the Members.
   
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Pre-Emptive Rights:

 

The Members shall have preemptive rights over any issuance of securities by the Company and any subsidiary of the Company, except with respect to any issuance (i) in connection with a debt financing, (ii) as consideration in any merger, acquisition or similar transaction, (iii) as consideration in a joint venture or any other strategic transaction, (iv) in connection with any split, subdivision, conversion, exercise or dividend in respect of membership interests, (vi) to the Company or a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company or (vii) issuances pursuant to the Contributions.
   
Transfer Restrictions:

No Member shall transfer any membership interests in the Company to any person other than a Controlled Affiliate, and no transferee other than a Controlled Affiliated shall be admitted as a member of the Company, without, in each case, the prior written consent of the other Members; provided that, as a condition of such transfer, such Controlled Affiliate shall execute a joinder agreement to this Term Sheet, the terms of which shall be mutually agreed by the Parties. 

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. 

Controlled Affiliate” means, with respect to any Member, any other person that is Controlled by, or under common Control of, such Member.

   
Fiduciary Duties; Business Opportunity: The Parties hereby disclaim, and shall cause the Company to disclaim, all fiduciary duties of Members to the fullest extent permitted by law. Each Member shall be entitled to engage in any transactions or business, including those competing with the Company or its subsidiaries or which may constitute a corporate opportunity in which the Company or its subsidiaries has an interest or expectation.
   
Information Rights:

Each Member shall have customary information rights with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries, including unaudited monthly and quarterly financial statements, audited annual financial statements, and customary inspection and other rights to information reasonably requested.


The Parties shall cause the Company and its subsidiaries to provide each Member with any information that such Member shall require in order to satisfy its reporting obligations under any applicable law.

   
Operations Agreement: Immediately following consummation of the Merger, the Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Company or one of its Controlled Affiliates to enter into an agreement with Gen M or one of its Controlled Affiliates pursuant to which Gen M (or such Controlled Affiliate) shall provide certain customary operational and management services to the Company and its Controlled Affiliates, on arm’s length terms that shall be mutually agreed by the Parties in good faith, subject to any limitations arising under the Company’s or its subsidiaries’ indebtedness.
   
Cooperation: Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Term Sheet and in accordance with applicable law, each Party shall cooperate with the other Party and use its reasonable best efforts (i) to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable to cause the Conditions to be satisfied and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Term Sheet as promptly as practicable and to consummate and make effective, in the most expeditious manner reasonably practicable, the transactions described herein, (ii) to make or obtain, as applicable (and to cooperate with the other Party to make or obtain, as applicable), any consents, approvals, registrations, authorizations, waivers, permits, orders, filings, notifications and other confirmations of any Governmental Entity, including any Gaming/Racing Approvals and the expiration of any applicable waiting period (or any extension thereof) in respect of the HSR Act and (iii) to execute and deliver any additional instruments necessary to consummate the transaction described herein.
   
Expenses: Each Party shall bear its own fees and expenses, including legal, accounting, broker or finder, due diligence and financial advisory fees in connection with this Term Sheet and the transactions contemplated hereby.
   
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Termination:

This Term Sheet may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned as follows, in which case this Term Sheet shall become null and void and of no further force or effect whatsoever without liability on the part of any Party hereto and all rights and obligations of the Parties shall cease (provided, that the provisions regarding Expenses, Termination, Entire Agreement, Severability, No Third Party Beneficiaries, Notices, Non-Reliance and Governing Law shall survive any such termination in accordance with the terms thereof and that no such termination shall relieve any Party of liability for any breach occurring prior such termination): 

at any time, by the mutual written consent of the Parties; 

by either Party upon written notice to the others, if the Merger has not been consummated by 11:59 p.m. New York time on October 31, 2019 (as it may be extended, the “Initial Outside Date”); provided, that the right to terminate this Term Sheet shall not be available to any Party who shall have breached its obligations under this Term Sheet in any material respect and such breach shall have caused the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Term Sheet by the Initial Outside Date; provided, further, that, if a Merger Agreement is executed prior to the Initial Outside Date, the Initial Outside Date shall be extended until the outside date (or other equivalent date) under the Merger Agreement (as it may be extended, the “Extended Outside Date”); provided, further, that if the transactions contemplated hereby have not been consummated by (i) the Initial Outside Date (if the Merger Agreement has not been executed on or prior to the Initial Outside Date), (ii) the Extended Outside Date (if the Merger Agreement has been executed on or prior to the Initial Outside Date) or (iii) the date of termination of the Merger Agreement (the “Termination Date”), the Initial Outside Date, in the case of (i), or the Extended Outside Date, in the case of (ii) or (iii), shall be extended until a date that is three months after the Initial Outside Date, the Extended Outside Date or the Termination Date, as applicable (the “Formation Extended Outside Date”) solely to permit the completion of the steps contemplated by the last paragraph under “Company” above and to permit the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby; 

at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Contributions, by Kien Huat upon written notice to Gen M or Gen USA that there has been a material violation or breach by Gen M or Gen USA of any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Term Sheet, such that any condition to the obligations of Kien Huat would not be satisfied and such violation or breach has not been waived by Kien Huat or cured by Gen M or Purchaser no later than the earlier to occur of twenty (20) business days following written notice of such breach and the Initial Outside Date, the Extended Outside Date or the Formation Extended Outside Date, as applicable; provided that Kien Huat may not so terminate if it has breached its obligations under this Term Sheet in any material respect and such breach shall have caused a failure of any Condition of Genting to be satisfied; 

at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Contributions, by Gen M or Gen USA upon written notice to Kien Huat that there has been a material violation or breach by Kien Huat of any covenant, representation or warranty contained in this Term Sheet, such that any condition to the obligations of Genting would not be satisfied and such violation or breach has not been waived by Genting or cured by Kien Huat no later than the earlier to occur of twenty (20) business days following written notice of such breach and the Initial Outside Date, the Extended Outside Date or the Formation Outside Date, as applicable; provided that Genting may not so terminate if it has breached its obligations under this Term Sheet in any material respect and such breach shall have caused a failure of any Condition of Kien Huat to be satisfied; and 

subject to the proviso contained in this clause, at any time prior to the effectiveness of the Contributions, by either Party in the event that a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have issued an injunction, order, decree, judgment or ruling (“Order”), enjoining or otherwise prohibiting consummation of any transaction contemplated by this Term Sheet and such Order shall have become final and non-appealable; provided that no Party may terminate any obligations regarding the Purchase under this clause unless such Order enjoins or otherwise prohibits consummation of the Purchase.

   
Securities Law Filings: The Parties shall cooperate, in good faith, with respect to any filings required to be made of any Party or the Company under the Malaysian securities laws, the United States federal securities laws, including the Securities Act and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or under the requirements of any stock exchange.
   
FIRPTA Certificate: Kien Huat will provide Genting with a FIRPTA certificate reasonably acceptable to Genting to establish that no U.S. withholding tax is required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Term Sheet.
   
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Assignment: Neither this Term Sheet nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Term Sheet shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any Party without the prior written consent of the other Parties (consent to be provided in each such Party’s sole discretion); provided that, following the formation of the Company, the Parties may assign this Term Sheet to any Controlled Affiliate, but the assigning Party shall remain liable for all obligations of the assigning Party and the assignee in connection with any such assignment. Any assignment in contravention of the foregoing sentence shall be null and void.
   
Entire Agreement: This Term Sheet constitutes the sole and entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter contained herein and supersedes all other understandings and agreements with respect to such subject matter.
   
Amendment: This Term Sheet shall not be amended, modified or supplemented except by an instrument in writing specifically designated as an amendment hereto and executed by each of the Parties.
   
Waivers: No waiver shall be enforceable hereunder unless such waiver is given in writing and signed by the Party against whom such waiver is sought to be enforced. No failure or delay of any Party in exercising any right or remedy under this Term Sheet shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. Waiver by any Party of any default by any other Party of any provision of this Term Sheet shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default.
   
Severability: If any provision of this Term Sheet or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party. Upon any such determination, any such provision, to the extent determined to be invalid, void or unenforceable, shall be deemed replaced by a provision that such court determines is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid, void or unenforceable provision.
   
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No Third Party Beneficiaries:

This Term Sheet shall be binding on the Parties hereto solely for the benefit of each other Party and nothing set forth in this Term Sheet, express or implied, shall be construed to confer any benefit, rights or remedies upon any other person. 

Non-Reliance: Each Party agrees that, in entering into this Agreement, it is relying solely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein and not on any other representations or warranties.
   
Notices: All notices or other communications under this Term Sheet shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (i) delivered in person, (ii) on the date received, if sent by a nationally recognized delivery or courier service or (iii) upon the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth (5th) business day following the date of mailing if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed to the addresses set forth on the signature page hereto.
   
Governing Law; Remedies:

This Term Sheet shall be governed and construed in all respects by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law principles that would have the effect of giving effect to the laws of another jurisdiction. Each of the Parties (i) consent to submit itself to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (or if such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the federal or other state courts of Delaware) in connection with any dispute that arises out of this Term Sheet, (ii) agrees that it will not attempt to deny or defeat such personal jurisdiction by motion or other request for leave from any such court and (iii) agrees that it will not bring any action relating to this Term Sheet in any court other than the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware (or if such court finds it lacks subject matter jurisdiction, the federal or other state courts of Delaware) unless venue would not be proper under rules applicable in such courts. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, a Party may commence any such action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts. 

Each Party agrees that service of summons, complaint or other process in connection with any such action may be made in the manner set forth in the “Notices” provision of this Term Sheet and that such service shall be as effective as if personally made in the State of Delaware. 

EACH PARTY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT TO ANY LITIGATION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS TERM SHEET. 

The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Term Sheet were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, in the event of any actual or threatened breach by a Party of any of the provisions of this Term Sheet, the other Parties shall be entitled to equitable relief in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity. Each of the Parties hereby further waives (i) any defense in any action for injunctive relief that a remedy at law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement under any law to post security as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief. 

No Partnership: The Parties intend that the contractual relationship established pursuant to this Term Sheet shall not constitute a partnership, joint venture or limited liability company and that no Party shall be a partner, joint venturer or member with any other Party by virtue of this Term Sheet for any purpose (except in the event this Term Sheet becomes the Definitive Agreement pursuant to, and in accordance with, the paragraph hereof entitled “Definitive Agreement,” in which case a limited liability company will be formed pursuant to this Term Sheet upon the filing of a certificate of formation of the Company in the office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and Kien Huat and the Purchaser will become Members of the Company), and neither this Term Sheet nor any other document entered into by the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof shall be construed to suggest otherwise.

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Term Sheet as of the date first above written.

 

  GENTING MALAYSIA BERHAD
   
  By: /s/ Dato’ Sri Lee Choong Yan  
   
  Name: Dato’ Sri Lee Choong Yan
  Title: President & Chief Operating Officer
   
  Address:
  Genting Malaysia Berhad
  c/o 24th Floor Wisma Genting
  Jalan Sultan Ismail
  Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
   
   
  GENTING (USA) LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Dato’ Sri Lee Choong Yan  
   
  Name: Dato’ Sri Lee Choong Yan
  Title: Director
   
  Address:
  Genting (USA) Limited
  c/o Genting Malaysia Berhad
  24th Floor Wisma Genting
  Jalan Sultan Ismail
  Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia

 

[Signature Page to Term Sheet]

 
 

  KIEN HUAT REALTY III LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Yap Chong Chew  
   
  Name: Yap Chong Chew
  Title: Authorized Signatory
   
  Address:
  Kien Huat Realty III Limited
  c/o 21st Floor Wisma Genting
  Jalan Sultan Ismail
  Kuala Lumpur
  Malaysia
   

 

[Signature Page to Term Sheet]

 
 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

JOINT PROPOSAL