EX-10.7 3 ea024095601ex10-7_hall.htm AMENDMENT TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, DATED MARCH 31, 2025 AMONG HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY (F/K/A GPAQ ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.) AND CH CAPITAL LENDING, LLC, MAGNETAR CONSTELLATION MASTER FUND, LTD

Exhibit 10.7

 

Execution Copy

 

AMENDMENT
TO
NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) TO NOTE PURCHASE AGREEMENT dated as of March 19, 2025, amends that certain Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 1, 2020, as amended, restated, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time up to the date hereof (the “Note Purchase Agreement”; capitalized words and phrases used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Note Purchase Agreement), by and among Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company, a Delaware corporation formerly known as GPAC Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (“Company”), and the purchasers listed on the signature pages hereto (each a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers” and, together with the Company, the “Parties”).

 

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend certain provisions of the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein made and other good and valuable consideration, each of the undersigned agrees as follows:

 

1.  The definition of “Maturity Date” in Section 10.1 of the Note Purchase Agreement is amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: ““Maturity Date” means December 31, 2025.”

 

2. “March 31, 2025” in each of the Notes is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with “December 31, 2025.”

 

3. Company hereby reserves its right in accordance with Section 9.3 of the Note Purchase Agreement to require that any and all Holders of the Notes deliver any such Note to the Company so that it may place an appropriate notation on such Note that reflects the amendment set forth herein.

 

4. Except as expressly amended in accordance with this Amendment, the Note Purchase Agreement and the Notes shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect. Any reference to the Note Purchase Agreement or the Notes in any other document shall refer to the Note Purchase Agreement or the Notes as amended hereby. In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Note Purchase Agreement, the Notes or any other documents executed in connection therewith and the terms of this Amendment, the terms of this Amendment shall control.

 

5. This Amendment may be executed, including by electronic transmission, in one or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

6. This Amendment shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without regard to the application of the principles of conflicts or choice or laws (other than New York General Obligations Law 5-1401 and 5-1402).

 

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[Signature Pages Follow]

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment on the day and year first indicated above.

 

  COMPANY:
     
 

HALL OF FAME RESORT & ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY,

  f/k/a GPAQ ACQUISITION HOLDINGS, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Michael Crawford
  Name: Michael Crawford
  Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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  PURCHASERS:
     
  CH CAPITAL LENDING, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
     
  By: Holdings SPE Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its Manager
     
  By: /s/ Richard H. Klein
  Name: Richard H. Klein
  Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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  PURCHASERS:
     
  MAGNETAR CONSTELLATION MASTER FUND, LTD.
   
  By: Magnetar Financial, LLC, its investment manager
     
  By: /s/ Lavonne Harris
  Name: Lavonne Harris
  Title: Chief Financial Officer - Funds
     
  MAGNETAR STRUCTURED CREDIT FUND, LP.
   
  By: Magnetar Financial, LLC, its general partner
     
  By: /s/ Lavonne Harris
  Name: Lavonne Harris
  Title: Chief Financial Officer - Funds
     
  MAGNETAR XING HE MASTER FUND LTD
   
  By: Magnetar Financial, LLC, its investment manager
     
  By: /s/ Lavonne Harris
  Name: Lavonne Harris
  Title: Chief Financial Officer - Funds
     
  MAGNETAR SC FUND LTD
   
  By: Magnetar Financial, LLC, its investment manager
     
  By: /s/ Lavonne Harris
  Name: Lavonne Harris
  Title: Chief Financial Officer - Funds
     
  PURPOSE ALTERNATIVE CREDIT FUND – T LLC
     
  By: Magnetar Financial, LLC, its manager
     
  By: /s/ Lavonne Harris
  Name: Lavonne Harris
  Title: Chief Financial Officer - Funds
     
  PURPOSE ALTERNATIVE CREDIT FUND – F LLC
     
  By: Magnetar Financial, LLC, its manager
     
  By: /s/ Lavonne Harris
  Name: Lavonne Harris
  Title: Chief Financial Officer – Funds

 

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  PURCHASERS:
     
  TIMKEN FOUNDATION OF CANTON
     
  By: /s/ Robert R. Timken
  Name: Rober R. Timken
  Title: President

 

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  PURCHASERS:
     
  STARK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
     
  By: /s/ Mark J. Samolczyk
  Name: Mark J. Samolczyk
  Title: President & CEO

 

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  PURCHASERS:
     
  GORDON POINTE MANAGEMENT, LLC
     
  By: /s/ James J. Dolan
  Name: James J. Dolan
  Title: Manager

 

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  PURCHASERS:
     
  JMJS GROUP, LLLP
     
  By:      
  Name:              
  Title:  

 

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  PURCHASERS:
   
   
  GLENN R. AUGUST, an individual

 

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  PURCHASERS:
   
   
  MICHAEL S. GROSS, an individual

 

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  PURCHASERS:
   
  BRADLEY M. CHASE AND JUDITH E. CHASE, AS TENANTS-IN-COMMON
   
   
  Bradley M. Chase
   
   
  Judith E. Chase

 

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  PURCHASERS:
   
   
  KEVIN O’CALLAGHAN, an individual

 

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  PURCHASERS:
   
  JOHN AND KELLY WARNER
   
   
  John Warner
   
   
  Kelly Warner

 

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  PURCHASERS:
   
   
  JEFFREY SLOVIN, an individual

 

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