United States Securities and Exchange Commission Edgar Filing


Exhibit 10.11 




CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED: INFORMATION FOR WHICH CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED IS OMITTED AND IS NOTED WITH “****.”  AN UNREDACTED VERSION OF THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

Opening Transaction

		
	To:



	


International Game Technology

9295 Prototype Drive

Reno, Nevada 89521


	From:



	


BNP Paribas

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019


	Re:

	Issuer Warrant Transaction


	Ref. No:

	OP230JK


	Date:



	May 5, 2009







Dear Sir(s):




The purpose of this communication (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced transaction entered into on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”) between BNP Paribas (“Dealer”) and International Game Technology (“Issuer”).  This communication constitutes a “Confirmation” as referred to in the ISDA Master Agreement specified below.

1.

This Confirmation is subject to, and incorporates, the definitions and provisions of the 2006 ISDA Definitions (the “2006 Definitions”) and the definitions and provisions of the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions (the “Equity Definitions”, and together with the 2006 Definitions, the “Definitions”), in each case as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (“ISDA”).  In the event of any inconsistency between the 2006 Definitions and the Equity Definitions, the Equity Definitions will govern.  For purposes of the Equity Definitions, each reference herein to a Warrant shall be deemed to be a reference to a Call Option or an Option, as context requires.

Each party is hereby advised, and each such party acknowledges, that the other party has engaged in, or refrained from engaging in, substantial financial transactions and has taken other material actions in reliance upon the parties’ entry into the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates on the terms and conditions set forth below.

This Confirmation evidences a complete and binding agreement between Dealer and Issuer as to the terms of the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates.  This Confirmation shall be subject to an agreement (the “Agreement”) in the form of the 1992 ISDA Master Agreement (Multicurrency—Cross Border) as if Dealer and Issuer had executed an agreement in such form on the date hereof (but without any Schedule except for (i) the election of Loss and Second Method and US Dollars (“USD”) as the Termination Currency, (ii) the replacement of the word “third” in the last line of Section 5(a)(i) of the Agreement with the word “first”, (iii) the election that the “Cross Default” provisions of Section 5(a)(vi) of the Agreement shall apply to Issuer with a “Threshold Amount” of USD25 million; provided that Section 5(a)(vi)(1) of the Agreement is amended by deleting the phrase “, or becoming capable at such time of being declared,” and (iv) such other elections as set forth in this Confirmation).














All provisions contained in, or incorporated by reference to, the Agreement will govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified herein.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Confirmation and either the Definitions or the Agreement, this Confirmation shall govern.  

The Transaction hereunder shall be the sole Transaction under the Agreement.  If there exists any ISDA Master Agreement between Dealer and Issuer or any confirmation or other agreement between Dealer and Issuer pursuant to which an ISDA Master Agreement is deemed to exist between Dealer and Issuer, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such ISDA Master Agreement, such confirmation or agreement or any other agreement to which Dealer and Issuer are parties, the Transaction shall not be considered a Transaction under, or otherwise governed by, such existing or deemed ISDA Master Agreement.

2.

The Transaction is a Warrant Transaction, which shall be considered a Share Option Transaction for purposes of the Equity Definitions.  The terms of the particular Transaction to which this Confirmation relates are as follows:

General Terms:

Trade Date:

May 5, 2009

Effective Date:

May 11, 2009 or such other date as agreed between the parties, subject to Section 8(k) below.

Components:

The Transaction will be divided into individual Components, each with the terms set forth in this Confirmation, and, in particular, with the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date set forth in this Confirmation.  The payments and deliveries to be made upon settlement of the Transaction will be determined separately for each Component as if each Component were a separate Transaction under the Agreement.

Warrant Style:

European

Warrant Type:

Call

Seller:

Issuer

Buyer:

Dealer

Shares:

The Common Stock of Issuer, par value USD0.00015625 (Ticker Symbol: “IGT”).

Convertible Securities:

USD725,000,000 principal amount of 3.25% convertible notes due May 1, 2014 of Issuer.

Number of Warrants:

For each Component, as provided in Annex A to this Confirmation. 

Warrant Entitlement:

One Share per Warrant

Strike Price:

USD30.14

Premium:

USD12,574,236.15

Premium Payment Date:

The Effective Date

Exchange:

New York Stock Exchange

Related Exchange:

All Exchanges






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Procedures for Exercise:

In respect of any Component:

Expiration Time:

Valuation Time

Expiration Date:

As provided in Annex A to this Confirmation (or, if such date is not a Scheduled Trading Day, the next following Scheduled Trading Day that is not already an Expiration Date for another Component); provided that if that date is a Disrupted Day, the Expiration Date for such Component shall be the first succeeding Scheduled Trading Day that is not a Disrupted Day and is not or is not deemed to be an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component of the Transaction hereunder; and provided further that if the Expiration Date has not occurred pursuant to the preceding proviso as of the Final Disruption Date, the Calculation Agent shall have the right to elect, in its sole discretion, that the Final Disruption Date shall be the Expiration Date (irrespective of whether such date is an Expiration Date in respect of any other Component for the Transaction).  Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if a Market Disruption Event occurs on any Expiration Date, the Calculation Agent may determine that such Expiration Date is a Disrupted Day only in part, in which case the Calculation Agent shall make adjustments to the Number of Warrants for the relevant Component for which such day shall be the Expiration Date, shall designate the Scheduled Trading Day determined in the manner described in the immediately preceding sentence as the Expiration Date for the remaining Warrants for such Component and may determine the VWAP Price based on transactions in the Shares effected before the relevant Market Disruption Event occurred and/or after the relevant Market Disruption Event ended.  Section 6.6 of the Equity Definitions shall not apply to any Valuation Date occurring on an Expiration Date.  “Final Disruption Date” means December 4, 2014.

Market Disruption Event:

Section 6.3(a) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “during the one hour period that ends at the relevant Valuation Time, Latest Exercise Time, Knock-in Valuation Time or Knock-out Valuation Time, as the case may be,” in clause (ii) thereof.

Section 6.3(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the remainder of the provision following the term “Scheduled Closing Time” in the fourth line thereof.

Automatic Exercise:

Applicable; and means that the Number of Warrants for the corresponding Expiration Date will be deemed to be automatically exercised at the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date unless Dealer notifies Seller 






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(by telephone or in writing) prior to the Expiration Time on such Expiration Date that it does not wish Automatic Exercise to occur, in which case Automatic Exercise will not apply to such Expiration Date.

Issuer’s Telephone Number

and Telex and/or Facsimile Number

and Contact Details for purpose of

Giving Notice:

As provided in Section 6(a) below.




Settlement Terms:

In respect of any Component:

Settlement Currency:

USD

Net Share Settlement:

On each Settlement Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a number of Shares equal to the Number of Shares to be Delivered for such Settlement Date to the account specified by Dealer and cash in lieu of any fractional Share valued at the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date corresponding to such Settlement Date.  If, in the reasonable opinion of Issuer or Dealer, based on advice of counsel, for any reason, the Shares deliverable upon Net Share Settlement would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), then Dealer may elect to either (x) accept delivery of such Shares notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or (y) have the provisions set forth in Section 8(b) below apply.

The Number of Shares to be Delivered shall be delivered by Issuer to Dealer no later than 3:00 P.M., New York City time, on the relevant Settlement Date.

Number of Shares to be Delivered:

In respect of any Exercise Date, subject to the last sentence of Section 9.5 of the Equity Definitions, the product of (i) the number of Warrants exercised or deemed exercised on such Exercise Date, (ii) the Warrant Entitlement and (iii) (A) the excess of the VWAP Price on the Valuation Date occurring in respect of such Exercise Date over the Strike Price (or, if there is no such excess, zero) divided by (B) such VWAP Price.

VWAP Price:

For any Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent based on the New York Volume Weighted Average Price per Share for the regular trading session (including any extensions thereof) of the Exchange on such Exchange Business Day (without regard to pre-open or after hours trading outside of such regular trading session), as published by Bloomberg at 4:15 P.M., New York City time (or 15 minutes following the end of any extension of the regular trading session), on such Exchange Business Day, on Bloomberg page “IGT.N 






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<Equity> AQR” (or any successor thereto) (or if such published volume weighted average price is unavailable or is manifestly incorrect, the market value of one Share on such Exchange Business Day, as determined by the Calculation Agent using a volume weighted method).

Other Applicable Provisions:

The provisions of Sections 9.1(c), 9.4, 9.8, 9.9, 9.10, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction; provided that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws that exist as a result of the fact that Issuer is the issuer of the Shares.

Adjustments:

In respect of any Component:

Method of Adjustment:

Calculation Agent Adjustment; provided that in respect of an Extraordinary Dividend, “Calculation Agent Adjustment” shall be as described in the provision below.  For the avoidance of doubt, Calculation Agent Adjustment (including, without limitation, in respect of Extraordinary Dividends) shall continue to apply until the obligations of the parties (including any obligations of Issuer pursuant to Section 8(e) below) under the Transaction have been satisfied in full.

Extraordinary Dividend:

Any cash dividend or distribution on the Shares with an ex-dividend date occurring on or after the Trade Date and on or prior to the Expiration Date (or, if any Deficit Shares are owed pursuant to Section 8(e) below, such later date on which Issuer’s obligations under this Transaction have been satisfied in full) the amount of which differs from the Ordinary Dividend Amount for such dividend or distribution.  If no such ex-dividend date occurs within a regular quarterly dividend period, an ex-divided date with a cash dividend or distribution of zero shall be deemed to have occurred on the last Scheduled Trading Day of such regular quarterly dividend period.

Ordinary Dividend Amount:

For any regularly quarterly dividend period, USD0.06 for the first cash dividend or distribution on the Shares for which the ex-dividend date falls within such period, and zero for any subsequent dividend or distribution on the Shares for which the ex-dividend date falls within the same period.

Extraordinary Dividend Adjustment:

If at any time during the period from and including the Trade Date, to and including the Expiration Date for the Component with the latest Expiration Date (or, if any Deficit Shares are owed pursuant to 






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Section 8(e) below, such later date on which Issuer’s obligations under this Transaction have been satisfied in full), an ex-dividend date for an Extraordinary Dividend occurs or is deemed to have occurred, then the Calculation Agent will make adjustments to any one or more of the Strike Price, the Number of Warrants, the Warrant Entitlement and/or any other variable relevant to the exercise, settlement, payment or other terms of the Transaction as it determines appropriate to account for the economic effect on the Transaction of such Extraordinary Dividend.

Extraordinary Events:

New Shares:

In the definition of New Shares in Section 12.1(i) of the Equity Definitions, the text in clause (i) thereof shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with “publicly quoted, traded or listed on any of he New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or their respective successors)”.

Consequences of Merger Events:

(a)

Share-for-Share:

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)

Share-for-Other:

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination)

(c)

Share-for-Combined:

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that the Calculation Agent may elect Component Adjustment for all or part of the Transaction.

Tender Offer:

Applicable; provided that Section 12.1(d) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by replacing “10%” with “20%” in the third line thereof.

Consequences of Tender Offers:

(a)

Share-for-Share:

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(b)

Share-for-Other:

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment

(c)

Share-for-Combined:

Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment




Modified Calculation 

Agent Adjustment:

If, in respect of any Merger Event to which Modified Calculation Agent Adjustment applies, the adjustments to be made in accordance with Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions would result in Issuer being different from the issuer of the Shares, then with respect to such Merger Event, as a condition precedent to the adjustments contemplated in Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Issuer and the issuer of the Shares shall, prior to the Merger Date, have entered into such documentation containing representations, warranties and agreements relating to securities law and other issues as requested by Dealer that Dealer has determined, in its reasonable discretion, to be reasonably necessary 






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or appropriate to allow Dealer to continue as a party to the Transaction, as adjusted under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions, and to preserve its hedging or hedge unwind activities in connection with the Transaction in a manner compliant with applicable legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements, or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer, and if such conditions are not met or if the Calculation Agent determines that no adjustment that it could make under Section 12.2(e)(i) of the Equity Definitions will produce a commercially reasonable result, then the consequences set forth in Section 12.2(e)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall apply.

Nationalization, Insolvency

or Delisting:

Cancellation and Payment (Calculation Agent Determination); provided that in addition to the provisions of Section 12.6(a)(iii) of the Equity Definitions, it will also constitute a Delisting if the Exchange is located in the United States and the Shares are not immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Select Market or The NASDAQ Global Market (or their respective successors); if the Shares are immediately re-listed, re-traded or re-quoted on any such exchange or quotation system, such exchange or quotation system shall thereafter be deemed to be the Exchange.

Additional Termination Event(s):

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Equity Definitions, if, as a result of an Extraordinary Event, any Transaction would be cancelled or terminated (whether in whole or in part) pursuant to Article 12 of the Equity Definitions, an Additional Termination Event (with such terminated Transaction(s) (or portions thereof) being the Affected Transaction(s) and Issuer being the sole Affected Party) shall be deemed to occur, and, in lieu of Sections 12.7, 12.8 and 12.9 of the Equity Definitions, Section 6 of the Agreement shall apply to such Affected Transaction(s).

Additional Disruption Events:  

(a)

Change in Law:

Applicable; provided that (i) that clause (Y) of Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions shall not be applicable only to the extent as any event described therein results in an increased cost to Dealer of hedging the Transaction which increased cost would be included under “Increased Cost of Hedging” and (ii) in the event a Change in Law occurs in respect of Dealer pursuant to clause (Y) of Section 12.9(a)(ii) of the Equity Definitions (taking into account clause (i) of this proviso) and Dealer provides a notice of termination to Issuer pursuant to Section 12.9(b)(i) of the Equity Definitions, Issuer shall have the right to request, upon written notice 






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delivered to Dealer prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately prior to the date of termination specified in such notice, that Dealer propose an adjustment to the terms of the Transaction to account for the effect of such Change in Law on Dealer.  If Issuer accepts Dealer’s proposed adjustment prior to 5:00 P.M., New York City time, on the second Scheduled Trading Day following the date such proposed adjustment is delivered, Dealer shall so adjust the Transaction and such event shall not constitute a Change in Law. However, if (x) Issuer does not accept such proposed adjustment prior to such time or (y) Dealer determines, in its sole discretion, that no adjustment that it could make would produce a commercially reasonable result, then such event shall constitute a Change in Law and, in each case, Dealer shall have the right to specify a date of termination in accordance with Section 12.9(b)(i); provided that such date of termination may be any date on or after the later to occur of (A) the date of termination specified in the original notice delivered to Issuer and (B) the date either of the events in clause (x) or (y) occurs.

(b)

Failure to Deliver:

Applicable

(c)

Insolvency Filing:

Applicable

(d)

Hedging Disruption:

Applicable

(e) 

Increased Cost of Hedging:

Applicable

(f) 

Loss of Stock Borrow:

Applicable

Maximum Stock Loan Rate:

2.00% per annum

(g) 

Increased Cost of Stock Borrow:

Applicable

Initial Stock Loan Rate:

0.25% per annum

Hedging Party:

Dealer for all applicable Additional Disruption Events.

Determining Party:

Dealer for all applicable Additional Disruption Events; provided that the Determining Party shall deliver, within five Exchange Business Days of a written request by the other party, a written explanation of any calculation made by it, and including, where applicable, the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Determining Party shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such calculation.

Non-Reliance:

Applicable

Agreements and Acknowledgments 

Regarding Hedging Activities:

Applicable

Additional Acknowledgments:

Applicable






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3.    Calculation Agent:

Dealer.  All calculations and determinations by the Calculation Agent shall be made in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner.  The Calculation Agent shall deliver, within five Exchange Business Days of a written request by Issuer, a written explanation of any calculation made by it, and including, where applicable, the methodology and data applied, it being understood that the Calculation Agent shall not be obligated to disclose any proprietary models used by it for such calculation.

4.    Account Details:

Dealer Payment Instructions:




ABA: 

Swift Code: 

Favor: 

A/C: 




Account for delivery of Shares to Dealer:  

DTC # 

       Issuer Payment Instructions:  




Bank ABA number: 

Account name: 

Account number: 

5.   Offices:

The Office of Dealer for the Transaction is:

The Office of BNP Paribas for the Transaction is Paris

The Office of Issuer for the Transaction is: 

9295 Prototype Drive, Reno, Nevada 89521

6.   Notices: For purposes of this Confirmation:

(a)

To:

International Game Technology

Attn:

Patrick W. Cavanaugh

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

9295 Prototype Drive

Reno, Nevada 89521

Telephone:

(775) 448-7778

Facsimile:

(775) 448-1488




(b)

Address for notices or communications to Dealer:

Dimitri Thomas

Head of Equity & Derivatives Middle Office

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 841-3572

Email: Dimitri.Thomas@us.bnpparibas.com









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With copies to:




Janet Kim

Head of Strategic Equity Solutions

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 841-3653

Email: NYK_STE@us.bnpparibas.com




and




Namuk Cho

Managing Director

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

Phone: (212) 841-3653

Namuk_Cho@us.bnpparibas.com

7.

Representations, Warranties and Agreements:

(a)

In addition to the representations and warranties in the Agreement and those contained elsewhere herein, Issuer represents and warrants to and for the benefit of, and agrees with, Dealer in the manner and to the effect as follows:

(i)

On the Trade Date, as of the date of any amendment or adjustment to the Transaction pursuant to a “Change in Law” above and as of the date of any election by Issuer of the Share Termination Alternative under (and as defined in) Section 8(a) below, (A) none of Issuer and its officers and directors is aware of any material nonpublic information regarding Issuer or the Shares and (B) all reports and other documents filed by Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), when considered as a whole (with the more recent such reports and documents deemed to amend inconsistent statements contained in any earlier such reports and documents), do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(ii)

Without limiting the generality of Section 13.1 of the Equity Definitions, Issuer acknowledges that neither Dealer nor any of its affiliates is making any representations or warranties or taking a position or expressing any view with respect to the treatment of the Transaction under any accounting standards, including FASB Statements 128, 133 (as amended), 149 or 150, EITF Issue No. 00-19, 01-6, 03-6 or 07-5 (or any successor issue statements) or under the FASB’s Liabilities & Equity Project.

(iii)

Prior to the Trade Date, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer a resolution of Issuer’s board of directors authorizing the Transaction and such other certificate or certificates as Dealer shall reasonably request.

(iv)

Issuer is not entering into this Confirmation to create actual or apparent trading activity in the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or to raise or depress or otherwise manipulate the price of the Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) or otherwise in violation of the Exchange Act.

(v)

 Issuer is not, and after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby will not be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.






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(vi)

On the Trade Date and the Premium Payment Date (A) the assets of Issuer at their fair valuation exceed the liabilities of Issuer, including contingent liabilities, (B) the capital of Issuer is adequate to conduct the business of Issuer and (C) Issuer has the ability to pay its debts and obligations as such debts mature and does not intend to, or does not believe that it will, incur debt beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature.

(vii)

Issuer shall not take any action to decrease the number of Available Shares below the Capped Number (each as defined below).

(viii)

The representations and warranties of Issuer set forth in Section 3 of the Agreement and Section 1 of the Purchase Agreement dated May 5, 2009 between Issuer and Goldman, Sachs & Co. as representative of the Purchasers party thereto (the “Purchase Agreement”) are true and correct as of the Trade Date and the Effective Date and are hereby deemed to be repeated to Dealer as if set forth herein.

(ix)

(x) (A) On the Trade Date, the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as such term is defined in Regulation M under the Exchange Act (“Regulation M”) and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M, other than a distribution meeting the requirements of the exceptions set forth in sections 101(b)(10) and 102(b)(7) of Regulation M, until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Trade Date, and (y)(A) during the period starting on the first Expiration Date and ending on the last Expiration Date (the “Settlement Period”), the Shares or securities that are convertible into, or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, are not, and shall not be, subject to a “restricted period,” as defined in Regulation M and (B) Issuer shall not engage in any “distribution,” as such term is defined in Regulation M until the second Exchange Business Day immediately following the Settlement Period .

(x)

During the Settlement Period and on any other Exercise Date, neither Issuer nor any “affiliate” or “affiliated purchaser” (each as defined in Rule 10b-18 of the Exchange Act (“Rule 10b-18”)) shall directly or indirectly (including, without limitation, by means of any cash-settled or other derivative instrument) purchase, offer to purchase, place any bid or limit order that would effect a purchase of, or commence any tender offer relating to, any Shares (or an equivalent interest, including a unit of beneficial interest in a trust or limited partnership or a depository share) or any security convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, except through Dealer; provided that this Section shall not apply to the following: (A) privately negotiated purchases of Shares (or any security convertible into or exchangeable for Shares); (B) purchases of Shares pursuant to exercises of stock options granted to former or current employees, officers, directors, or other affiliates of Issuer, including the withholding and/or purchase of Shares from holders of such options to satisfy payment of the option exercise price and/or satisfy tax withholding requirements in connection with the exercise of such options; (C) purchases of Shares from holders of performance shares or units or restricted shares or units to satisfy tax withholding requirements in connection with vesting; (D) the conversion or exchange by holders of any convertible or exchangeable securities of the Issuer previously issued; or (E) purchases of Shares effected by or for a plan by an agent independent of the Issuer that satisfy the requirements of Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(ii).




(xi)

Issuer agrees that it (A) will not during the Settlement Period make, or permit to be made, any public announcement (as defined in Rule 165(f) under the Securities Act) of any Merger Transaction or potential Merger Transaction unless such public announcement is made prior to the opening or after the close of the regular trading session on the Exchange for the Shares; (B) shall promptly (but in any event prior to the next opening of the regular trading session on the Exchange) notify Dealer following any such announcement that such announcement has been made; and (C) shall promptly (but in any event prior to the next opening of the regular trading session on the Exchange) provide Dealer with written notice specifying (i) Issuer’s average daily Rule 10b-18 Purchases (as defined in Rule 10b-18) during the three full calendar months immediately preceding the announcement date that were not effected through Dealer or its 






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affiliates and (ii) the number of Shares purchased pursuant to the proviso in Rule 10b-18(b)(4) under the Exchange Act for the three full calendar months preceding the announcement date.  Such written notice shall be deemed to be a certification by Issuer to Dealer that such information is true and correct.  In addition, Issuer shall promptly notify Dealer of the earlier to occur of the completion of such transaction and the completion of the vote by target shareholders. “Merger Transaction” means any merger, acquisition or similar transaction involving a recapitalization as contemplated by Rule 10b-18(a)(13)(iv) under the Exchange Act.

(xii) 

Any Shares issued or delivered in connection with the Transaction shall be duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and the issuance or delivery thereof shall not be subject to any preemptive or similar rights and shall, upon issuance, be accepted for listing or quotation on the Exchange.  The Shares of Issuer initially issuable upon exercise of the Warrants have been reserved for issuance by all required corporate action of the Issuer.

(xiii)

As of the Trade Date, Issuer is not aware of any applicable gaming law, rule or regulation in any jurisdiction in which it then operates or is licensed that imposes or would impose an affirmative obligation on any person (in the absence of any action taken by any relevant gaming authority with competent jurisdiction over such person) who, under any relevant definition of ownership, owns less than five percent of any class of securities of Issuer.  Issuer shall promptly notify Dealer if it becomes aware of such an affirmative obligation after the Trade Date.




(b)

Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and represents that it is an “eligible contract participant” as defined in Section 1a(12) of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act, as amended.

(c)

Each of Dealer and Issuer acknowledges that the offer and sale of the Transaction to it is intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, by virtue of Section 4(2) thereof.  Accordingly, Dealer represents and warrants to Issuer that (i) it has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment in the Transaction and is able to bear a total loss of its investment and its investments in and liabilities in respect of the Transaction, which it understands are not readily marketable, are not disproportionate to its net worth, and it is able to bear any loss in connection with the Transaction, including the loss of its entire investment in the Transaction, (ii) it is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Regulation D as promulgated under the Securities Act, (iii) it is entering into the Transaction for its own account and without a view to the distribution or resale thereof, (iv) the assignment, transfer or other disposition of the Transaction has not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act and is restricted under this Confirmation, the Securities Act and state securities laws, and (v) its financial condition is such that it has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in the Transaction and no need to dispose of any portion thereof to satisfy any existing or contemplated undertaking or indebtedness and is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction.

(d)

Each of Dealer and Issuer agrees and acknowledges that Dealer is a “financial institution,” “swap participant” and “financial participant” within the meaning of Sections 101(22), 101(53C) and 101(22A) of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”).  The parties hereto further agree and acknowledge (A) that this Confirmation is (i) a “securities contract,” as such term is defined in Section 741(7) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “settlement payment” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (ii) a “swap agreement,” as such term is defined in Section 101(53B) of the Bankruptcy Code, with respect to which each payment and delivery hereunder or in connection herewith is a “termination value,” “payment amount” or “other transfer obligation” within the meaning of Section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and a “transfer” within the meaning of Section 546 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (B) that Dealer is entitled to the protections afforded by, among other sections, Sections 362(b)(6), 362(b)(17), 362(b)(27), 362(o), 546(e), 546(g), 546(j), 548(d)(2), 555, 560 and 561 of the Bankruptcy Code.

(e)

As a condition to the effectiveness of the Transaction, Issuer shall deliver to Dealer (i) an incumbency certificate, dated as of the Trade Date, of Issuer in customary form and (ii) an opinion of counsel, dated as of the Trade Date and reasonably acceptable to Dealer in form and substance, with respect 






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to the matters set forth in Section 3(a) of the Agreement and such other matters as Dealer may reasonably request.

8.  Other Provisions:

(a)

Alternative Calculations and Payment on Early Termination and on Certain Extraordinary Events.  If Issuer shall owe Dealer any amount pursuant to Section 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions (except in the event of a Tender Offer, Merger Event, Insolvency or Nationalization, in each case in which the consideration or proceeds to be paid to holders of Shares consists solely of cash) or pursuant to Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement (except in the event of an Event of Default in which Issuer is the Defaulting Party or a Termination Event in which Issuer is the Affected Party that resulted from an event or events within Issuer’s control) (a “Payment Obligation”), Issuer shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to satisfy any such Payment Obligation by the Share Termination Alternative (as defined below) by giving irrevocable telephonic notice to Dealer, confirmed in writing within one Scheduled Trading Day, between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., New York City time, on the Merger Date, Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or other date the Transaction is cancelled or terminated, as applicable (“Notice of Share Termination”).  Upon such Notice of Share Termination, the following provisions shall apply on the Scheduled Trading Day immediately following the Merger Date, the Tender Offer Date, Announcement Date, Early Termination Date or other date the Transaction is cancelled or terminated, as applicable:

Share Termination Alternative: 

Applicable and means that Issuer shall deliver to Dealer the Share Termination Delivery Property on the date on which the Payment Obligation would otherwise be due pursuant to Section 12.2, 12.3, 12.6, 12.7 or 12.9 of the Equity Definitions or Section 6(d)(ii) of the Agreement, as applicable (the “Share Termination Payment Date”), in satisfaction of the Payment Obligation.  

Share Termination Delivery 

Property: 

A number of Share Termination Delivery Units, as calculated by the Calculation Agent, equal to the Payment Obligation divided by the Share Termination Unit Price.  The Calculation Agent shall adjust the Share Termination Delivery Property by replacing any fractional portion of the aggregate amount of a security therein with an amount of cash in the Settlement Currency equal to the value of such fractional security based on the values used to calculate the Share Termination Unit Price. 

Share Termination Unit Price: 

The value of property contained in one Share Termination Delivery Unit, as determined by the Calculation Agent in its discretion by commercially reasonable means and notified by the Calculation Agent to Issuer at the time of notification of the Payment Obligation. 

Share Termination Delivery Unit: 

In the case of a Termination Event, Event of Default, Delisting or Additional Disruption Event, one Share or, in the case of an Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer, one Share or a unit consisting of the number or amount of each type of property received by a holder of one Share (without consideration of any requirement to pay cash or other consideration in lieu of fractional amounts of any securities) in such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer.  If such Insolvency, Nationalization, Merger Event or Tender Offer involves a choice of consideration to be received by holders, such holder shall be deemed to have elected to receive the maximum possible amount of cash.

Failure to Deliver: 

Applicable






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Other Applicable Provisions: 

If Share Termination Alternative is applicable, the provisions of Sections 9.8, 9.9, 9.11 and 9.12 of the Equity Definitions will be applicable as if “Physical Settlement” applied to the Transaction, except that all references to “Shares” shall be read as references to “Share Termination Delivery Units”; provided that the Representation and Agreement contained in Section 9.11 of the Equity Definitions shall be modified by excluding any representations therein relating to restrictions, obligations, limitations or requirements under applicable securities laws as a result of the fact that Issuer is the issuer of any Share Termination Delivery Units (or any security forming a part thereof). If, in the reasonable opinion of Issuer or Dealer, based on advice of counsel, for any reason, any securities comprising the Share Termination Delivery Units deliverable pursuant to this Section 8(a) would not be immediately freely transferable by Dealer under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, then Dealer may elect to either (x) permit delivery of such securities notwithstanding any restriction on transfer or (y) have the provisions set forth in Section 8(b) below apply.

(b)

Registration/Private Placement Procedures.  (i)  With respect to the Transaction, the following provisions shall apply to the extent provided for above opposite the caption “Net Share Settlement” in Section 2 or in paragraph (a) of this Section 8.  If so applicable, then, at the election of Issuer by notice to Dealer within one Exchange Business Day after the relevant delivery obligation arises, but in any event at least one Exchange Business Day prior to the date on which such delivery obligation is due, either (A) all Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, delivered by Issuer to Dealer  shall be, at the time of such delivery, covered by an effective registration statement of Issuer for immediate resale by Dealer (such registration statement and the corresponding prospectus (the “Prospectus”) (including, without limitation, any sections describing the plan of distribution) in form and content commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer) or (B) Issuer shall deliver additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the value of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as determined by the Calculation Agent to reflect an appropriate liquidity discount, equals the value of the number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units that would otherwise be deliverable if such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units were freely tradeable (without prospectus delivery) upon receipt by Dealer (such value, the “Freely Tradeable Value”); provided that, if requested by Dealer, Issuer shall make the election described in this clause (B) with respect to Shares delivered on all Settlement Dates no later than one Exchange Business Day prior to the first Exercise Date, and the applicable procedures described below shall apply to all Shares delivered on the Settlement Dates on an aggregate basis.  (For the avoidance of doubt, as used in this paragraph (b) only, the term “Issuer” shall mean the issuer of the relevant securities, as the context shall require.)

(ii)

If Issuer makes the election described in clause (b)(i)(A) above:

(A)

Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation with respect to Issuer that is customary in scope for underwritten offerings of equity securities and that yields results that are commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer or such affiliate, as the case may be, in its discretion; and

(B)

Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “Registration Agreement”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the public resale of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer or such affiliate substantially similar to underwriting agreements customary for underwritten offerings of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer or such affiliate and Issuer, which Registration Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such underwriting agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all expenses in connection with such resale, including all registration costs and all fees and reasonable expenses of counsel for Dealer, and shall provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer 






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or such affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the Prospectus.

(iii)

If Issuer makes the election described in clause (b)(i)(B) above:

(A)

Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and any potential institutional purchaser of any such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, from Dealer or such affiliate identified by Dealer shall be afforded a commercially reasonable opportunity to conduct a due diligence investigation in compliance with applicable law with respect to Issuer customary in scope for private placements of equity securities (including, without limitation, the right to have made available to them for inspection all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and other information reasonably requested by them), subject to execution by such recipients of customary confidentiality agreements reasonably acceptable to Issuer; 

(B)

Dealer (or an affiliate of Dealer designated by Dealer) and Issuer shall enter into an agreement (a “Private Placement Agreement”) on commercially reasonable terms in connection with the private placement of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Issuer to Dealer or such affiliate and the private resale of such shares by Dealer or such affiliate, substantially similar to private placement purchase agreements customary for private placements of equity securities, in form and substance commercially reasonably satisfactory to Dealer and Issuer, which Private Placement Agreement shall include, without limitation, provisions substantially similar to those contained in such private placement purchase agreements relating to the indemnification of, and contribution in connection with the liability of, Dealer and its affiliates and Issuer, shall provide for the payment by Issuer of all reasonable expenses in connection with such resale, including all fees and expenses of counsel for Dealer, shall contain representations, warranties and agreements of Issuer reasonably necessary or advisable to establish and maintain the availability of an exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act for such resales, and shall use best efforts to provide for the delivery of accountants’ “comfort letters” to Dealer or such affiliate with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in or incorporated by reference into the offering memorandum prepared for the resale of such Shares; 

(C)

Issuer agrees that any Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units so delivered to Dealer, (i) may be transferred by and among Dealer and its affiliates, and Issuer shall effect such transfer without any further action by Dealer and (ii) after the minimum “holding period” within the meaning of Rule 144(d) under the Securities Act has elapsed with respect to such Shares or any securities issued by Issuer comprising such Share Termination Delivery Units, Issuer shall promptly remove, or cause the transfer agent for such Shares or securities to remove, any legends referring to any such restrictions or requirements from such Shares or securities upon delivery by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer) to Issuer or such transfer agent of any seller’s and broker’s representation letters customarily delivered by Dealer in connection with resales of restricted securities pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without any further requirement for the delivery of any certificate, consent, agreement, opinion of counsel, notice or any other document, any transfer tax stamps or payment of any other amount or any other action by Dealer (or such affiliate of Dealer); and

(D)

Issuer shall not take, or cause to be taken, any action that would make unavailable either the exemption pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act for the sale by Issuer to Dealer (or any affiliate designated by Dealer) of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or the exemption pursuant to Section 4(1) or Section 4(3) of the Securities Act for resales of the Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, by Dealer (or any such affiliate of Dealer).

(c)

Make-whole Shares. If Issuer makes the election described in clause (i)(B) of paragraph (b) of this Section 8, then Dealer or its affiliates may sell (which sale shall be made in a commercially reasonable manner) such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, during a period (the “Resale Period”) commencing on the Exchange Business Day following delivery of such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, and ending on the Exchange Business Day on which 






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Dealer or its affiliates completes the sale of all such Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, or a sufficient number of Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, so that the realized net proceeds of such sales exceed the Freely Tradeable Value.  If any of such delivered Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units remain after such realized net proceeds exceed the Freely Tradeable Value, Dealer shall return such remaining Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units to Issuer.  If the Freely Tradeable Value exceeds the realized net proceeds from such resale, Issuer shall transfer to Dealer by the open of the regular trading session on the Exchange on the Exchange Trading Day immediately following the last day of the Resale Period the amount of such excess (the “Additional Amount”) in cash or in a number of additional Shares or Share Termination Delivery Units, as the case may be, (“Make-whole Shares”) in an amount that, based on the VWAP Price on the last day of the Resale Period (as if such day was the “Valuation Date” for purposes of computing such VWAP Price), has a dollar value equal to the Additional Amount.  The Resale Period shall continue to enable the sale of the Make-whole Shares in the manner contemplated by this Section 8(c).  This provision shall be applied successively until the Additional Amount is equal to zero, subject to Section 8(e).

(d)

Beneficial Ownership.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement or this Confirmation, in no event shall Dealer be entitled to receive or otherwise have the “right to acquire” (within the meaning of NYSE Rule 312.04(g)), or be deemed to receive, any Shares if, immediately upon giving effect to such receipt of such Shares, (i) the “beneficial ownership” (within the meaning of Section 13 of the Exchange Act and the rules promulgated thereunder) of Shares by Dealer, any of its affiliates subject to aggregation with Dealer for purposes of the “beneficial ownership” test under Section 13 of the Exchange Act and all persons who may form a “group” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act) with Dealer with respect to “beneficial ownership” of any Shares (collectively, “Dealer Group”) would be equal to or greater than 4.5% or more of the outstanding Shares  on the date of determination, (ii) Dealer, Dealer Group or any person whose ownership position would be aggregated with that of Dealer or Dealer Group (Dealer, Dealer Group or any such person, a “Dealer Person”) under  Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 78-378-78.3793, 78.411-78.444 or other federal, state, local or tribal laws (including gaming laws), regulations or regulatory orders applicable to ownership of Shares (“Applicable Laws”), would own, beneficially own, constructively own, control, hold the power to vote or otherwise meet a relevant definition of ownership in excess of a number of Shares equal to (x) the number of Shares that would give rise to reporting, registration, filing or notification obligations or other requirements (including obtaining prior approval by a state or federal regulator) of a Dealer Person under Applicable Laws and with respect to which such requirements have not been met or the relevant approval has not been received or that would subject a Dealer Person to restrictions (including restrictions relating to business combinations and other designated transactions) under Applicable Laws minus (y) 1.0% of the number of Shares outstanding on the date of determination or (iii) Dealer would directly or indirectly beneficially own (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) in excess of 14,517,903 Shares (any such condition described in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) an “Excess Ownership Position”).  If any delivery owed to Dealer hereunder is not made, in whole or in part, as a result of this provision, Issuer’s obligation to make such delivery shall not be extinguished and Issuer shall make such delivery as promptly as practicable after, but in no event later than one Exchange Business Day after, Dealer gives notice to Issuer that such delivery would not result in the existence of an Excess Ownership Position.

(e)

Limitations on Settlement by Issuer.  Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Issuer be required to deliver Shares in connection with the Transaction in excess of 16,025,856 Shares (as such number may be adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions hereof) (the “Capped Number”).  Issuer represents and warrants to Dealer (which representation and warranty shall be deemed to be repeated on each day that the Transaction is outstanding) that the Capped Number is equal to or less than the number of authorized but unissued Shares of the Issuer that are not reserved for future issuance in connection with transactions in the Shares (other than the Transaction) on the date of the determination of the Capped Number (such Shares, the “Available Shares”).  In the event Issuer shall not have delivered the full number of Shares otherwise deliverable as a result of this Section 8(e) (the resulting deficit, the “Deficit Shares”), Issuer shall be continually obligated to deliver Shares, from time to time until the full number of Deficit Shares have been delivered pursuant to this paragraph, when, and to the extent, that (A) Shares are repurchased, acquired or otherwise received by Issuer or any of its subsidiaries after the Trade Date (whether or not in exchange for cash, fair value or any other consideration), (B) authorized and unissued Shares reserved for issuance in respect of other 






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transactions prior to such date which prior to the relevant date become no longer so reserved and (C) Issuer additionally authorizes any unissued Shares that are not reserved for other transactions (such events as set forth in clauses (A), (B) and (C) above, collectively, the “Share Issuance Events”).  Issuer shall promptly notify Dealer of the occurrence of any of the Share Issuance Events (including the number of Shares subject to clause (A), (B) or (C) and the corresponding number of Shares to be delivered) and, as promptly as reasonably practicable, deliver such Shares thereafter.  Issuer shall not, until Issuer’s obligations under the Transaction have been satisfied in full, use any Shares that become available for potential delivery to Dealer as a result of any Share Issuance Event for the settlement or satisfaction of any transaction or obligation other than the Transaction or reserve any such Shares for future issuance for any purpose other than to satisfy Issuer’s obligations to Dealer under the Transaction.




(f)

Equity Rights.  Dealer acknowledges and agrees that this Confirmation is not intended to convey to it rights with respect to the Transaction that are senior to the claims of common stockholders in the event of Issuer’s bankruptcy.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties agree that the preceding sentence shall not apply at any time other than during Issuer’s bankruptcy to any claim arising as a result of a breach by Issuer of any of its obligations under this Confirmation or the Agreement.  For the avoidance of doubt, the parties acknowledge that the obligations of Issuer under this Confirmation are not secured by any collateral that would otherwise secure the obligations of Issuer herein under or pursuant to any other agreement.

(g)

Amendments to Equity Definitions.  The following amendments shall be made to the Equity Definitions:

(i)

The first sentence of Section 11.2(c) of the Equity Definitions, prior to clause (A) thereof, is hereby amended to read as follows: ‘(c) If “Calculation Agent Adjustment” is specified as the Method of Adjustment in the related Confirmation of a Share Option Transaction, then following the announcement or occurrence of any Potential Adjustment Event, the Calculation Agent will determine whether such Potential Adjustment Event has a material effect on the theoretical value of the relevant Shares or options on the Shares and, if so, will (i) make appropriate adjustment(s), if any, to any one or more of:’ and, the portion of such sentence immediately preceding clause (ii) thereof is hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material” and deleting the words “(provided that no adjustments will be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)” and replacing such latter phrase with the words “(and, for the avoidance of doubt, adjustments may be made to account solely for changes in volatility, expected dividends, stock loan rate or liquidity relative to the relevant Shares)”;

(ii)  

Sections 11.2(a) and 11.2(e)(vii) of the Equity Definitions are hereby amended by deleting the words “diluting or concentrative” and replacing them with “material” and adding the phrase “or options on the Shares” at the end of the sentence;

(iii)

Section 12.1(l) of the Equity Definitions shall be amended (x) by deleting the parenthetical phrase in both the third line thereof and the fifth line thereof and (y) by replacing the word “that” in both the third line thereof and the fifth line thereof with the words “whether or not such announcement” and (ii) Sections 12.2(b), 12.2(e), 12.3(a) and 12.3(d) of the Equity Definitions shall each be amended by replacing each occurrence of the words “Merger Date” and “Tender Offer Date”, as the case may be, with the words “Announcement Date”;

(iv)

Section 12.9(b)(iv) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) deleting (1) subsection (A) in its entirety, (2) the phrase “or (B)” following subsection (A) and (3) the phrase “in each case” in subsection (B); (B) replacing “will lend” with “lends” in subsection (B); and (C) deleting the phrase “neither the Non-Hedging Party nor the Lending Party lends Shares in the amount of the Hedging Shares or” in the penultimate sentence; 

(v)

Section 12.9(b)(v) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by (A) adding the word “or” immediately before subsection “(B)” and deleting the comma at the end of subsection (A); and (B)(1) deleting subsection (C) in its entirety, (2) deleting the word “or” immediately preceding subsection (C), (3) replacing in the penultimate sentence the words “either party” with “the Hedging Party” and (4) deleting clause (X) in the final sentence; and






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(vi)

Section 12.7(b) of the Equity Definitions is hereby amended by deleting the words “(and in any event within five Exchange Business Days) by the parties after” appearing after the words “agreed promptly” and replacing with the words “by the parties on or prior to”.

(h)

Transfer and Assignment.  Dealer may transfer or assign its rights and obligations hereunder and under the Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without the consent of Issuer. 

(i)

Disclosure.  Effective from the date of commencement of discussions concerning the Transaction, Issuer and each of its employees, representatives, or other agents may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the Transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to Issuer relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

(j)

Additional Termination Events.  The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an Additional Termination Event with respect to which the Transaction shall be the sole Affected Transaction and Issuer shall be the sole Affected Party and Dealer shall be the party entitled to designate an Early Termination Date pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Agreement and to determine the amount payable pursuant to Section 6(e) of the Agreement; provided that with respect to any Additional Termination Event, Dealer may choose to treat part of the Transaction as the sole Affected Transaction, and, upon the termination of the Affected Transaction, a Transaction with terms identical to those set forth herein except with a Number of Warrants equal to the unaffected number of Warrants shall be treated for all purposes as the Transaction, which shall remain in full force and effect:

(i)

Dealer reasonably determines, based on the advice of counsel, that it is advisable to terminate a portion of the Transaction so that Dealer’s related hedging activities will comply with applicable securities or gaming laws, rules or regulations or related policies and procedures of Dealer (whether or not such requirements, policies or procedures are imposed by law or have been reasonably voluntarily adopted by Dealer), or Dealer, despite using commercially reasonable efforts, is unable or reasonably determines that it is impractical or illegal to hedge its obligations pursuant to this Transaction in the public market without registration under the Securities Act or as a result of any legal, regulatory or self-regulatory requirements;

(ii)

at any time at which Dealer determines in its sole good faith reasonable discretion that an Excess Ownership Position exists, or that an Excess Ownership Position could be reasonably viewed to exist, Dealer, in its discretion, is unable to effect a transfer or assignment to a third party of the Transaction or any other transaction between the parties after using its commercially reasonable efforts on pricing and terms and within a time period reasonably acceptable to Dealer such that an Excess Ownership Position no longer exists; provided that Dealer shall treat only that portion of the Transaction as the Affected Transaction as necessary so that such Excess Ownership Position no longer exists;

(iii)

Dealer determines in its sole good faith reasonable discretion that, in connection with being party to this Transaction or acquiring, establishing, reestablishing, substituting, maintaining, unwinding or disposing of any Hedge Position that Dealer or its affiliates deems necessary or appropriate to hedge Dealer’s risk in respect of this Transaction, Dealer or its affiliates could either (i) be obligated to register or making filings with or provide notification or information to any gaming authority, and that such registration, filings or notification or the provision of such information would pose an Undue Burden on Dealer or its affiliates or (ii) incur additional risk, liability or cost as a result of having to comply with any applicable gaming laws, rules or regulations.  An “Undue Burden” means (A) any obligation to disclose information that Dealer or any of its affiliates is not otherwise required to disclose to the general public in generally available filings (other than information that is readily and generally publicly available) or to disclose any information earlier or more frequently than it otherwise does or would otherwise be obligated to do, (B) any registration of, or provision of information by or in respect of, any employee, officer or director or agents of Dealer and/or any of its affiliates, other than that which Dealer and/or any of its affiliates is otherwise required to disclose to the general public in generally available filings and other readily and generally publicly available information, or (C) any requirement in respect of the gaming laws, rules and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction 






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which, in the sole good faith reasonable discretion of Dealer, would cause (x) undue hardship on, (y) injury to the business or reputation of, or (z) disclosure of confidential or sensitive information of, Dealer and/or any of its affiliates or any of their employees, officers, directors and agents;

(iv) 

any Person (as defined below), acquires beneficial ownership (determined in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of transactions, of shares of Issuer’s capital stock entitling the Person to exercise 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of Issuer’s capital stock entitled to vote generally in elections of directors, other than an acquisition by Issuer or any of Issuer’s subsidiaries;

(v)

Issuer (x) merges or consolidates with or into any other Person (other than a subsidiary), another Person merges with or into Issuer, or Issuer conveys, sells, transfers or leases all or substantially all of its assets to another Person, other than any transaction:

(A)

that involves a merger or consolidation that does not result in a reclassification, conversion, exchange or cancellation of outstanding Shares; or

(B)

pursuant to which the holders of Shares immediately prior to the transaction have the entitlement to exercise, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the total voting power of all shares of capital stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the continuing or surviving corporation immediately after such transaction, with such holders’ proportional voting power immediately after the transaction vis-à-vis each other with respect to the securities they receive in such transaction being in substantially the same proportions as their respective voting power vis-à-vis each other with respect to the Shares that they held immediately before such transaction; or 

(C)

which is effected solely to change Issuer’s jurisdiction of incorporation and results in a reclassification, conversion or exchange of outstanding Shares solely into shares of common stock of the surviving entity; 

(vi)

the first day on which a majority of the members of Issuer’s board of directors does not consist of Continuing Directors; 

(vii)

Issuer’s stockholders approve any plan or proposal for Issuer’s liquidation or dissolution; or

(viii)

the Shares (or other common stock into which the Convertible Securities are then convertible) are neither listed nor approved for trading on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors).

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction set forth in clause (iv) or (v) above will not constitute an Additional Termination Event if at least 90% of the consideration (excluding cash payments for fractional shares and cash payments made pursuant to dissenters’ appraisal rights) in a merger or consolidation otherwise constituting a transaction set forth in clause (iv) and/or clause (v) above consists of shares of common stock or American Depository Receipts traded on any of the New York Stock Exchange, The NASDAQ Global Market or The NASDAQ Global Select Market (or any of their respective successors), or will be so traded immediately following the merger or consolidation and as a result of the merger or consolidation the Convertible Securities become convertible into such consideration.  

“Person” includes any syndicate or group that would be deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act.

“Continuing Director” means, as of any date of determination, (i) any individual who on the Effective Date was a member of Issuer’s board of directors, together with any new directors whose election or, solely to fill the vacancy of a continuing director, appointment by such board of directors or whose 






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nomination for election by the stockholders of Issuer was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors of the Issuer then still in office who were either directors on the Effective Date or whose election, appointment (in the case of a vacancy of a continuing director) or nomination for election was previously approved by a majority of the continuing directors, either by specific vote or by approval of the proxy statement issued by Issuer on behalf of the board of directors in which such individual is named as a nominee for director.

(k)

Effectiveness.  If, on or prior to the Effective Date, Dealer reasonably determines that it is advisable to cancel the Transaction because of concerns that Dealer’s related hedging activities could be viewed as not complying with applicable securities laws, rules or regulations, the Transaction shall be cancelled and shall not become effective, and neither party shall have any obligation to the other party in respect of the Transaction. 

(l)

Extension of Settlement.  Dealer may divide any Component into additional Components and designate the Expiration Date and the Number of Warrants for each such Component if Dealer determines, in its reasonable discretion, that such further division is necessary or advisable to preserve Dealer’s hedging or hedge unwind activity hereunder in light of existing liquidity conditions in the cash market or stock loan market or to enable Dealer to effect purchases of Shares in connection with its hedging, hedge unwind or settlement activity hereunder in a manner that would, if Dealer were Issuer or an affiliated purchaser of Issuer, based on the advice of counsel, be in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory and self-regulatory requirements or with related policies and procedures applicable to Dealer. 

(m)

No Netting and Set-off.  The provisions of Section 2(c) of the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction.  Each party waives any and all rights it may have to set-off delivery or payment obligations it owes to the other party under the Transaction against any delivery or payment obligations owed to it by the other party, whether arising under the Agreement, under any other agreement between parties hereto, by operation of law or otherwise.

(n)

Delivery of Cash.  For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Confirmation shall be interpreted as requiring the Issuer to deliver cash in respect of the settlement of the Transaction, except in circumstances where the required cash settlement thereof is permitted for classification of the contract as equity by EITF 00-19 as in effect on the relevant Trade Date (including, without limitation, where the Issuer so elects to deliver cash or fails timely to elect to deliver Shares or Share Termination Delivery Property in respect of such settlement).

(o)

Payments by Dealer upon Early Termination.  The parties hereby agree that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the Definitions or in the Agreement, following the payment of the Premium, in the event that an Early Termination Date (whether as a result of an Event of Default or a Termination Event) occurs or is designated with respect to the Transaction or the Transaction is terminated or cancelled pursuant to Article 12 of the Equity Definitions and, as a result, Dealer would owe to Issuer an amount calculated under Section 6(e) of the Agreement or Article 12 of the Equity Definitions, such amount shall be deemed to be zero.

(p)

Governing Law.  THE AGREEMENT, THIS CONFIRMATION AND ALL MATTERS ARISING IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT AND THIS CONFIRMATION SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CHOICE OF LAW DOCTRINE, OTHER THAN TITLE 14 OF THE NEW YORK GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW).

(q)

Waiver of Trial by Jury.  EACH OF ISSUER AND DEALER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES (ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS STOCKHOLDERS) ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE TRANSACTION OR THE ACTIONS OF DEALER OR ITS AFFILIATES IN THE NEGOTIATION, PERFORMANCE OR ENFORCEMENT HEREOF.

(r)

Submission to Jurisdiction.  THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY SUBMIT TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK 






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AND THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK IN CONNECTION WIH ALL MATTERS RELATING HERETO AND WAIVE ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN, AND ANY CLAIM OF INCONVENIENT FORUM WITH RESPECT TO, THESE COURTS.

(s)

Amendment.  This Confirmation and the Agreement may not be modified, amended or supplemented, except in a written instrument signed by Issuer and Dealer.  

(t)

Counterparts. This Confirmation may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.












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Issuer hereby agrees (a) to check this Confirmation carefully and immediately upon receipt so that errors or discrepancies can be promptly identified and rectified and (b) to confirm that the foregoing (in the exact form provided by Dealer) correctly sets forth the terms of the agreement between Dealer and Issuer with respect to the Transaction, by manually signing this Confirmation or this page hereof as evidence of agreement to such terms and providing the other information requested herein and immediately returning an executed copy to us.




			
	         

	Yours faithfully,


	 
	 

	 
	 

	 
	BNP PARIBAS


	 
	 
	  


	 
	 
	 

	 
	By:  

	s/  Dimitri Thomas


	 
	Name:

Title:

	Dimitri Thomas

Director


	 
	 

	 
	BNP PARIBAS


	 
	 
	  


	 
	 
	 

	 
	By:  

	s/  Lamine Merad


	 
	Name:

Title:

	Lamine Merad

Vice President







		
	Agreed and Accepted By:


	 

	 

	INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY


	 
	  


	 
	 

	By:  

	/s/ Patrick W. Cavanaugh


	Name:

Title:

	Patrick W. Cavanaugh

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial Officer


















Signature Page to Warrant 

Confirmation












Annex A




For each Component of the Transaction, the Number of Warrants and Expiration Date is set forth below.




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