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‘Ateation: Michael J. Stein, Associate Chief
‘Counsel ~ Transactional
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Ema: mstein@eaesan.com
Re: Showhost Property — Lettor from Tromp Entertainment
Geotlemen: Kindly refer to the Purchase and Sale Agreoment and Joint Bsccow
Jastuctions, dled December 12, 2014, between Showboat Atlantic City Propo, LLC (“Seller”)
and The Richard Sioekton College of New Jersey (now Stockion Univesity) pertaining to the
sale ofthe former Showbost Casino and Hotel (ho “PSA").
As you know, when Seller and te University were nepotiting the PSA, the Univerity
became avare ofthe provisions ofa 1988 agreement between Sellers predecssor-nteest
sad to Tromp Taj Mabil exties, That agreement ~ the Agreement at to Asmmption of
Cttigions with Respect to Properea (refered to in Secon 300) of the PSA as ha
“AAORP")contsins various easements and also provide tat the Showboat property must be
peated ss “sft clas hot-cexno” During te negations, Seller gave the University
esious assurances that Trump Taj would wave tha provision (fired to in the PSA es the
“Use Covenant"), To this end, PSA Section (0M) provides:
Seller has prior to the date hero informed Trump Te oF he Ute
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AAORP amended accordingly. Trump Ta) hs indicated en inital
willingness to consider such release, but has indicat that such
ction wil likely require banlaupty cout approval.
‘This provision then sets forth Sellers obigstion to seek to obtain a release ofthe Use
‘Covenant from Trump Taj and provides for Seller's indemnification of the Univenty in the
‘event Trump Taj pursues enforcement of the Use Covenact. ‘The indemnification obligation is
‘refered toi tho PSA as the “Use Covenant Indemnification Obligations."
‘These representations and indemaites by Seller were material inducements for the
Univenity to enter into the PSA and the University would not have entered into the transaction
without them. Indeed, the University insisted that Seller's parent company Casters
‘nfersiament Operating Company, Inc. (“Seller Parent), guarantee the perfomance ofthe Use
‘Covenant Indemnification Obligations. This guaranty appear in Setion7 of he PSA.
Atuached hero is « letter fom Trump Entertainment ("Tromp") relating to the Use
(Covenant contnined in the AORP, The Trump letter aserts certain claims egunnt Prchaser,
which ims are covered by the “Use Covenant Indemnification Obligations” esmumed by Seller
‘n Section 3(6X) and guaranteed by Seller Parent pursuant to Section 7 ofthe PSA.
‘By this communication, Seller and Seller Parent ere put on notice tha the Trump clea
‘has boon aserted and thatthe University demands that Seller and Seller Parent full the Uso
‘Covenant Indemnification Obligations, Seller and Seller Parent are also nctified that the
‘University has incurred and will continus to incur costs and damages until the relcase ofthe Use
‘Covenant is obtained and delivered in accordance with the requirements ofthe PSA.
Very truly yours,
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March 18,2015
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