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PROMISSORY NOTE
PROMISSORY NOTE (this "Note"), made as of [December 22, 2015] (the "Effective
Date"), is made by Leon D. Black (the "Payor"), in favor of LDB 2011 LLC (together with any
permitted assignees or successors, the "Noteholder").
FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the Payor hereby promises to pay to the Noteholder the
principal amount of [$450,000,0001 (such amount, as may be reduced by repayments of principal
hereunder from time to time, the "Principal Amount"). The Principal Amount shall bear interest
and be payable in accordance with Article 2 hereof. The Payor agrees to repay the entire unpaid
Principal Amount, and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, on the Maturity Date.
The parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Article 1
Definitions
1.1
Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Note are used as defined in this Article
1 or elsewhere in this Note.
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on
which commercial banks are authorized to close under the laws of, or are in fact closed in, New
York (New York).
"Event of Default" shall mean the occurrence of any of the following:
(a)
The Payor shall fail to perform or observe any covenant or
agreement contained in this Note and such default shall continue unremedied for a period of
five (5) days after 414e-oc-euffeneewritten notice thereof is given by the Noteholder to the
Payor; or
(b)
Any representation, warranty or statement expressly made by for
by an authorized representative expressly on behalf otthe Payor in this Note or in any other
document delivered in-eenneetien-theFewithpursuant to Article 3 or Article 5 of this Note shall
prove to have been incorrect in any material respect when made-or-at-any-future-date; or
(c)
The Payor: (i) commences any case, proceeding or other action
under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with
respect to him, or seeking to adjudicate him bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization,
composition, extension or other such relief with respect to him or his debts, or seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for all or any substantial
part of his assets (a "Bankruptcy Action") or (ii) becomes the debtor named in any Bankruptcy
Action which results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or appointment
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remains undismissed or undischarged for a period of sixty (60) days or (iii) makes a general
assignment for the benefit of his creditors; or
(d)
This Note shall cease to be in full force and effect, valid or
enforceable.
"Interest Rate" shall mean the greater of (i) [Insert long-term AFRI % per
annum and (ii) the LIBOR Daily Floating Rate plus .25% per annum. To establish the LIBOR
Daily Floating Rate, the Noteholder will use the London Interbank Offered Rate for a period of
one month as published by Bloomberg (or other commercially available source providing
quotations of such rate as selected by the Noteholder from time to time) as determined at
approximately 11:00 a.m. London time two (2) London banking days prior to the relevant
interest accrual and payment date. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then
such rate will be determined by such alternate method as reasonably selected by the Noteholder.
"Maturity Date" shall mean the [fifteenth (15th)] anniversary of the Effective
Date.
"Note Obligations" means the Principal Amount and all interest or other amounts
due under the Note including, without limitation, any indemnifientiengxnense reimbursement
obligations under this Note.
Article 2
Payments
2.1
Final Payments of Principal. All principal under this Note, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon and all other sums evidenced by this Note shall be
immediately due and payable on the earlier to occur of (a) the Maturity Date and (b) the
acceleration of the maturity of this Note upon the occurrence of an Event of Default.
2.2
Payment of Interest. From the Effective Date until the Note is paid in full,
interest on this Note shall accrue on the unpaid Principal Amount outstanding from time to time
at a rate per annum equal to the Interest Rate annually in arrears on December 31 (and on the
Maturity Date), commencing on December 31, 2016, or if any such day is not a Business Day,
on the following Business Day (each an "Interest Payment Date") and interest shall be payable
on each Interest Payment Date. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 365 or 366 day year,
as applicable, and actual days elapsed. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, upon the
occurrence of any Event of Default or after the Maturity Date or after judgment has been
rendered on any obligation under this Note, all amounts outstanding under this Note, including
any unpaid interest, fees, or costs, will at the option of the Noteholder, bear interest at a rate
which is 2.0% per annum higher than the rate of interest otherwise provided under this Note.
Further, to the extent permitted by law, the Payor agrees to pay a late fee in an amount not to
exceed 2.0% of any payment that is more than fifteen days late.
2.3
Payments Generally. Any payment required or permitted to be made under this
Note may be made in cash or property acceptable to the Noteholder. The value of any property
assigned or otherwise transferred as a payment under this Note shall be determined by mutual
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agreement of the Payor and the Noteholder, or in the absence of such mutual agreement, by
appraisal of a qualified, independent appraiser selected by mutual agreement of the Payor and the
Noteholder. If any payment is due on a day that is not a Business Day, such payment shall
instead be due on the first day thereafter that is a Business Day.
2.4
Voluntary Prepayments. The Payor may at any time and from time to time
voluntarily prepay, in whole or in part, the unpaid Principal Amount of this Note, together with
accrued interest thereon, without premium or penalty.
Article 3
Covenants
The Payor covenants and agrees with the Noteholder that from and after the Effective
Date and until the date on which the Note Obligations have been paid in full (other than
contingent claims for indemthfic-ationexpense reimbursement not yet asserted) (the
"Termination Date"):
3.1
Punctual Payment. The Payor will duly and punctually pay or cause to be paid
the Principal Amount and all interest under this Note and all other amounts provided for in this
Note, all in accordance with the terms of this Note.
3.2
Notices.
(a)
Event of Default. The Payor will, promptly upon the Payor becoming
aware thereof, notify the Noteholder in writing of the occurrence of any Event of Default,
together with a reasonably detailed description thereof, and the actions the Payor proposes to
take with respect thereto.
(b)
Notification of Material Change in Payor's Financial Condition. The
Payor will, promptly, but in any event no later than five (5) Business Days upon the Payor
becoming aware thereof, notify the Noteholder in writing of any material-adwEse-change in
Payor's financial position that would reasonably be expected to result in the Payor being
unable
satisiv the_Net Worth covenant inSection 3.4 below or being unable to make
payments on this Note as they come due.
3.3
Financial Reporting. The Payor will, within 120 days after December 31 of each
year, deliver to the Noteholder a net worth statement of the Payor (dated as of December 31).
Such net worth statement shall be prepared on a basis consistent with the net worth statement
delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 below.
3.4
Net Worth. The Payor will, as of December 31 of each year, maintain a Net
Worth of not less than 110% of the then-outstanding Principal Amount (after giving effect to any
principal repayments made on or around such December 31 date). "Net Worth" shall mean the
total assets of the Payor minus total liabilities of the Payor, determined in a manner consistent
with the net worth statement delivered pursuant to Section 5.1 below.
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3.5
Debt and Liens. The Payor will not incur any liens or any debt for borrowed
money if the incurrence of any such debt or liens would have a material adveFse efe o_ the
Payers-abilityreasonably 2
netted to result in
to make the
payments contemplated by this Note as such payments become due.
3.6
Additional Information. The Payor shall furnish Noteholder with such additional
information as Noteholder shall reasonably request in order to enable Noteholder to determine
whether the express termsr eevenaotsr previsiens-aod-C-OliditiORS of Article 3 of this Note have
been complied with by the Payor (it being understood that the Payor and the Noteholder will
need to agree on the reasonableness of any such request before the Pavof is required to
furnish any such additional information).
Article 4
Events of Default
4.1
Events of Default. If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing,
then, upon notice to the Payor by the Noteholder (which notice shall not be required in the case
of an Event of Default pursuant to clause (c) of the definition thereof) the Note, including all
unpaid principal and accrued interest shall become immediately due and payable. If any Event
of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, the Noteholder may, in addition to all other
rights and remedies granted to it in this Note, exercise all rights and remedies available to the
Noteholder at law or in equity.
Article 5
Conditions Precedent
5.1
Net Worth Statement. On or prior to the Effective Date, the Noteholder shall
have received and been satisfied with the most recent net worth statement of the Payor.
Article 6
Miscellaneous
6.1
Notices. All notices or other communications to be given or delivered under or
by reason of the provisions of this Note shall be given in writing and shall be delivered
personally, or mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested and postage
prepaid, or sent via a recognized overnight courier (with signed receipt) at the address set forth
below (or to such other address as the Payor or the Noteholder may designate by written notice)
or via any form of electronic transmission:
if to the Payor, to:
Alan S. Halperin, Esq.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019-6064
Re: Leon D. Black
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if to the Noteholder, to:
LDB 2011 LLC
do Elysium Management LLC
445 Park Avenue, Suite 1401
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Ada Clapp
6.2
Waiver and Consent. The Payor: (a) except for any notice expressly required by
the terms of the Note, waives presentment, demand, protest, notice of intent to accelerate, notice
of acceleration of maturity, notice of protest, notice of nonpayment, notice of dishonor, and any
other notice required to be given under the law to the Payor in connection with the delivery,
acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note or any other documents executed
in connection with this Note and (b) consents to all waivers of any enforcement term hereof, or
the failure to aetenforce on the part of Noteholder, or any enforcement indulgence shown by the
Noteholder (without notice to or further assent from the Payor), and agrees that no such
enforcement action, failure to ant an
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or failure to exercise any right or remedy by the
Noteholder shall in any way affect or impair the obligations of the Payor or be construed as a
waiver by the Noteholder of, or otherwise affect, any of the Noteholder's enforcement rights
under this Note.
6.3
Assignment and Amendment. Neither this Note nor any of the rights, interests or
obligations hereunder shall be assigned, transferred or negotiated by the Payor or the
Noteholder without the prior consent of the 14etehelderrThe-14etehekler-marassign-er-nenefer-
Payor and the Noteholder. No term of this Note may be amended without the written consent
of the Payor and the Noteholder.
Taxes. The Payor agrcc to pay any stamp or other documcnta ' taxca which may
be-payahle-in-penneenen
ith4ne-eneentien-er-delivepy-of-4his-14eter
646_4 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each of the parties
hereto shall pay its own expenses in connection herewith. The Payor agrees to pay or reimburse
Noteholder for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by
Noteholder after the Effective Date in connection with the enfereernern-er-aneraptedsuccessful
enforcement of this Note-(including all-saehthe reasonable fees and expenses of external
counsel. The Noteholder agrees to nay or reimburse the Pavor for all reasonable and
documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred during any "workout" or re3tructuring
in rc:;peet of the-Note-Obligation:; and during any legal-preeeediftrineht4ing-apy-preeeeding-
undcr any debtor relief law), including, in each case,bv Pavor after the Effective Date in
connection with any successful litigation against the Noteholder in connection with this
Natailliagg the reasonable fees and expenses of external counsel. All amounts due under
this Section 6.5 shall be payable within five (5) Business Days after demand therefor. The
agreements in this Section shall survive the Termination Date.
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Governing Law• Venue. This Note shall be governed by, and interpreted and
enforced in accordance with, the Laws in force in the State of New York (excluding any conflict
of laws rule or principle which might refer such questions to the laws of another jurisdiction).-
inatituteel-in-any
Phatatolatian. In the event of a Dispute. the parties to such Disnute
agree to be bound by the following procedures:
with New York law and the followin
rovisions:
•
SIDDIVID2 the rules of evidence annlicable to non-iury court nroceedinas under the lam of
the State of New York i4i-New-Y-Ewle-C-e+ity-er-the-United,Siates-Disteet-Gepurt-fer--the-Seuthem
DistFietand the substantive law of the State of New York. &eh-a-the-Payer-and-the-
strii-er-pfeeeedint
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Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF PAYOR AND THE NOTEHOLDER HEREBY
IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
r A W A NY A ND AT T RIGHT TO TDIAI BV JUDY IN A NYT EG AI PROCEEDING
ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE NOTE OR THE TRANSACTIONS
GGN-T-EMPL-A-T-ED-HEREB-
party shall list ten (10) arbitrators who are certified by the American Arbitration
Msociation—ILthereisintistnelltarbitralitr who is named on both ar_
shall be selected to arbitrate the Dispute. If multiple arbitrators are named on both lists.
an arbitrator sll be
I ted at random from that prong of arbitrators named on both lists
Ifirn_arblaralstrisinameriatthalislss tart itartsshalLsestienfilsaitratorsiatatthe
list of the other party and the arbitrator of the Dispute shall be selected at random from
(iii)
Except by mutual agreement otherwise and subject to the other
provisions of this Note, the parties agree to abide by all procedures recommended by the
arbitrator (including the time.lontionadmaldrautadurationsfihr-hearinta_s_taness(
the arbitration proceeding).
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extent that the testimony of non-party witnesses can be taken only where they reside.
(v)
The statute of limitations of the State of New York applicable to the
commencement of a lawsuit (and similar defenses. such as lathes) shall apply to the
commencement of the arbitration, except that no defenses shall be available based upon the
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The findings. the reasoning and the decision by the arbitrator must
be in writing. The decisions and awards rendered by the arbitrator shall be final and
jurisdiction.
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Except as otherwise decided by the arbitrator, payment of all third-
party costs and expenses of the arbitration proceeding shall be shared malty by the
parties.
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been selected to seek a preliminary iniunction or other provisional iudicial relief, if in its
sole judgment such action is necessary. Despite such action, the parties will continue to
participate in the procedures mandate_cUn this Article. The arbitrator may award
attorneys' fees and costs against a party that the arbitrator determines has filed such a
La
Each party to the Dispute shall continue to perform its obligations
under the Note for the duration of any arbitration undertaken pursuant to these provisions
unless it is prohibited from doing so pursuant to a preliminary iniunction or other
provisional judicial relief as provided above.
Each party to the Dispute shall enter into such agreements and seek
such orders from the arbitrator or from any court having jurisdiction, as applicable as
may be required to maintain confidentiality of the notice of the Dispute and any
proceedings undertaken pursuant to these provisions. Such agreements or orders are
intended to provide that such information should not be disclosed to persons who are not
parties to the Dispute, except as necessary or appropriate to the conduct of the proceedings
and the resolution of the Dispute and except as required by law and to minimize any media
publicity resulting from the Dispute.
a
"Dispute" shall mean a disagreement arising between the
the Noteholder relatin to the rovisions of or duties ri. hts or obli.ations arisin . under
this Note
6781,2 Binding Effect. This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
Payor and the Noteholder and their respective heirs, successors and, if permitted, their assigns.
In the event any term or provision of this Note is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction, to
be illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the
balance of the terms and provisions hereof, which terms and provisions shall remain binding and
enforceable.
6796.8 Counterparts. This Note may be executed in several counterparts, each of which
will be deemed original but all of which will constitute one and the same instrument. Any proof
of execution, however, will require production of only one copy signed by the party to be
charged.
[signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Payor and the Noteholder have executed and delivered
this Note as of the date hereof.
LEON D. BLACK
as Payor
LDB 2011 LLC, as Noteholder
By:
Name: Bany J. Cohen
Title: Manager
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