EXHIBIT 10.4
AMENDED AND RESTATED
GUARANTOR PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED GUARANTOR PLEDGE AGREEMENT dated as of April 6,
1998 by and between SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED, formerly known as
Security Capital Realty Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (the "Pledgor") and
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor to Xxxxx Fargo Realty Advisors
Funding, Incorporated, as Agent (the "Pledgee").
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of August 19, 1996, (as amended and in effect immediately prior to the
date hereof, the "Existing Credit Agreement") by and among SC Realty
Incorporated (the "Borrower"), the financial institutions party thereto and
their assignees under Section 9.8 thereof (the "Existing Lenders"), and the
Pledgee, the Existing Lenders extended certain financial accommodations to the
Borrower pursuant to the terms thereof;
WHEREAS, the Pledgor guaranteed the Borrower's obligations under the
Existing Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions contained in that certain
Guaranty dated as of August 19, 1996 (as amended and in effect immediately prior
to the date hereof, the "Existing Guaranty") executed by the Pledgor in favor of
the Pledgee and the Existing Lenders;
WHEREAS, the obligations of the Pledgor owing to the Agent and Existing
Lenders under the Existing Guaranty, were secured by that certain Guarantor
Pledge Agreement dated as of February 17, 1995 (as amended and in effect
immediately prior to the date hereof, the "Existing Pledgee Agreement") by and
between the Pledgor and the Pledgee;
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Pledgee and the Existing Lenders are to amend
and restate the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement pursuant to the terms of
that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of the date
hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified
from time to time in accordance with its terms, the "Credit Agreement"), by and
among the Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees
under Section 10.8 thereof (the "Lenders") and the Pledgee;
WHEREAS, the Pledgor and the Agent are to amend and restate the terms of
the Existing Guaranty pursuant to that certain Guaranty dated as of the date
hereof (as the same may be amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified
from time to time in accordance with its terms, the "Guaranty") executed by the
Pledgor in favor of the Pledgee and the Lenders;
WHEREAS, the Pledgor, the Pledgee and the Lenders desire to amend and
restate the terms of the Existing Pledge Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof;
and
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WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of the Credit
Agreement and the extension of such financial accommodations under the Credit
Agreement, that the Pledgor execute and deliver this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained
and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Pledge. The Pledgor hereby pledges, hypothecates, assigns,
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transfers, sets over and delivers unto the Pledgee for the benefit of the
Lenders and the Swingline Lender, and grants to the Pledgee for the benefit of
the Lenders and the Swingline Lender a security interest in, all of the
Pledgor's right, title and interest in, to and under the following
(collectively, the "Pledged Collateral"): (a) all of the capital stock, equity
interests and other securities (collectively, "Securities") of the Borrower now
owned or hereafter acquired by the Pledgor, including without limitation, the
Securities described as set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto (collectively,
the "Pledged Shares"); (b) such additional Securities of the Borrower as may
from time to time be issued to the Pledgor or otherwise acquired by the Pledgor;
(c) any additional Securities of the Borrower as may hereafter at any time be
delivered to the Pledgee by or on behalf of the Pledgor; (d) any cash or
additional Securities or other property at any time and from time to time
receivable or otherwise distributable in respect of, in exchange for, or in
substitution of, any of the property referred to in clauses (a), (b), and (c)
above; and (e) any and all of the proceeds of any of the foregoing, together
with and all other rights, titles, interests, powers, privileges and preferences
pertaining to said property.
Section 2. Obligations Secured. This Agreement is made, and the security
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interest created hereby is granted to the Pledgee for the benefit of the Lenders
and the Swingline Lender, to secure the prompt performance and payment in full
of the following (collectively, the "Secured Obligations"): (a) all obligations
and indebtedness of the Pledgor owing to the Pledgee and/or the Lenders or the
Swingline Lender of every kind, nature and description, under or in respect of
the Guaranty, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents to which the
Pledgor is a party, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or
not due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not
evidenced by any note and (b) any reasonable costs or expenses incurred by the
Pledgee or Pledgee's counsel in connection with the realization of the security
for which this Agreement provides, including, without limitation, any reasonable
costs or expenses of any proceedings to which this Agreement may give rise.
Section 3. Representations and Warranties. The Pledgor hereby represents
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and warrants to the Pledgee, the Lenders and the Swingline Lender as follows:
(a) Title and Liens. The Pledgor is the legal and beneficial owner of the
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Pledged Collateral and none of the Pledged Collateral is subject to any Lien
other than Permitted Liens. No financing statement under the Uniform Commercial
Code of any jurisdiction which names the Pledgor as debtor or covers any of the
Pledged Collateral, or any other notice filed in the public records indicating
the existence of a Lien thereon, has been filed and is still effective in any
state or other jurisdiction, other than Uniform Commerical Code financing
statements filed
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in favor of the Pledgee, and the Pledgor has not signed any such financing
statement or notice or any security agreement authorizing the filing of any such
financing statement or notice, other than Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements filed in favor of the Pledgee.
(b) Name; Chief Executive Office. The correct corporate name of the
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Pledgor is set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement. The chief
executive office and principal place of business of the Pledgor are located at
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xx, Xxxxx Xx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000. Pledgor has no
offices or places of business other than as set forth in the immediately
preceding sentence of this Section 3(b). The Pledgor's books and records
relating to the Pledged Collateral are maintained by SC Group Incorporated and
are located at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx Xxxx, Xx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000.
(c) Securities Duly Issued. All of the Securities pledged hereunder are
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and shall be duly authorized, issued and outstanding and are and shall be fully
paid and non-assessable. All of the Securities of the Borrower initially pledged
hereunder constitute all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the
Borrower.
Section 4. Covenants. The Pledgor hereby unconditionally covenants and
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agrees as follows:
(a) No Liens: No Sale of Pledged Collateral. The Pledgor will not create,
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assume, incur or permit or suffer to exist or to be created, assumed or
incurred, any Lien on any of the Pledged Collateral (or any interest therein),
other than Permitted Liens, and will not, without the prior written consent of
the Pledgee, sell, lease, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or any
portion of the Pledged Collateral (or any interest therein).
(b) Change of Locations, Name, Etc. Without giving the Pledgee at least
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thirty-day's prior written notice, the Pledgor will not (i) change the Pledgor's
chief executive office, principal place of business, or the location of its
books and records relating to the Pledged Collateral or (ii) change its name,
identity or structure.
(c) Issuance of Additional Shares. The Pledgor shall not permit the
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Borrower to issue to any Person other than the Pledgor any common stock, other
capital stock or other Securities of the Borrower, including without limitation,
any Securities convertible into any of the Borrower's capital stock, or any
options, warrants or other rights to acquire any such capital stock or other
Securities.
Section 5. Additional Shares. The Pledgor agrees that, until this Agreement
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has terminated in accordance with its terms, any additional Securities of the
Borrower at any time issued to the Pledgor or otherwise acquired by the Pledgor
shall be delivered or otherwise transferred to the Pledgee as soon as
practicable, but in any event within ten (10) Business Days of receipt as
additional Pledged Collateral and shall be subject to the Lien of, and the terms
and conditions of, this Agreement.
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Section 6. Voting Rights; Dividends, etc.
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(a) So long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing:
(i) the Pledgor shall be entitled to exercise any and all voting
and/or consensual rights and powers accruing to an owner of the Pledged
Collateral or any part thereof for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement or any agreement giving rise to any of the
Secured Obligations; provided, however, that the Pledgor shall not exercise, or
refrain from exercising, any such right or power if any such action would have a
materially adverse effect on the value of such Pledged Collateral; and
(ii) the Pledgor shall be entitled to retain and use any and all cash
dividends paid on the Pledged Collateral, but any and all stock and/or
liquidating dividends, other distributions in property, return of capital or
other distributions made on or in respect of Pledged Securities, whether
resulting from a subdivision, combination or reclassification of outstanding
Securities of the Borrower which are pledged hereunder or received in exchange
for Pledged Collateral or any part thereof or as a result of any merger,
consolidation, acquisition or other exchange of assets or on the liquidation,
whether voluntary or involuntary, of the Borrower, or otherwise, shall be and
become part of the Pledged Collateral pledged hereunder and, if received by the
Pledgor, shall forthwith be delivered to the Pledgee to be held as collateral
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
The Pledgee shall execute and deliver to the Pledgor, or cause to be executed
and delivered to the Pledgor, as appropriate, all such proxies, powers of
attorney, dividend orders and other instruments as the Pledgor may reasonably
request for the purpose of enabling the Pledgor to exercise the voting and/or
consensual rights and powers which Pledgor is entitled to exercise pursuant to
clause (i) above and/or to receive the dividends which Pledgor is authorized to
retain pursuant to clause (ii) above.
(b) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default
hereunder, all rights of the Pledgor to exercise the voting and/or consensual
rights and powers which Pledgor is entitled to exercise pursuant to subsection
(a)(i) above and/or to receive the dividends and other amounts which Pledgor is
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) above shall
cease, and all such rights thereupon shall become immediately vested in the
Pledgee, which shall have, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the sole
and exclusive right and authority to exercise such voting and/or consensual
rights and powers which the Pledgor shall otherwise be entitled to exercise
pursuant to subsection (a)(i) above and/or to receive and retain the dividends
and other amounts which the Pledgor shall otherwise be authorized to retain
pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) above. Any and all money and other property paid
over to or received by the Pledgee pursuant to the provisions of this subsection
(b) shall be retained by the Pledgee as additional collateral hereunder and
shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of Section 9 hereof. If the
Pledgor shall receive any dividends or other property which it is not entitled
to receive under this Section, the Pledgor shall hold the same in trust for the
Pledgee, without commingling the same with other funds or property of or held by
the
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Pledgor, and shall promptly deliver the same to the Pledgee immediately upon
receipt by the Pledgor in the identical form received, together with any
necessary endorsements.
Section 7. Event of Default Defined. For purposes of this Agreement, "Event
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of Default" shall mean the occurrence and continuance of one or more of the
following events:
(a) Pledgor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement
contained in Section 4(a), Section 4(c) (if, in the case of such Section 4(c),
such failure was willful or intentional), Section 5, or Section 6(b) hereof;
(b) Pledgor shall fail to observe or perform any covenant or agreement
contained in this Agreement (other than those covered by the immediately
preceding clause (a)) for a period of thirty days after written notice thereof
from Pledgee has been received by to Pledgor by Pledgee; and
(c) an Event of Default under and as defined in the Credit Agreement shall
occur and be continuing.
Section 8. Remedies upon Default.
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(a) In addition to any right or remedy that the Pledgee may have under the
Credit Agreement, the other Loan Documents or otherwise under Applicable Law, if
an Event of Default shall have occurred, the Pledgee may exercise any and all
rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code as in
effect in any applicable jurisdiction (the "Code") and may otherwise sell,
assign, transfer, endorse and deliver the whole or, from time to time, any part
of the Pledged Collateral at a public or private sale or on any securities
exchange, for cash, upon credit or for other property, for immediate or future
delivery, and for such price or prices and on such terms as the Pledgee in its
discretion shall deem appropriate. The Pledgee shall be authorized at any sale
(if it deems it advisable to do so) to restrict the prospective bidders or
purchasers to Persons who will represent and agree that they are purchasing the
Pledged Collateral for their own account in compliance with the Securities Act
and upon consummation of any such sale the Pledgee shall have the right to
assign, transfer, endorse, and deliver to the purchaser or purchasers thereof
the Pledged Collateral so sold. Each purchaser at any sale of Pledged Collateral
shall take and hold the property sold absolutely free from any claim or right on
the part of the Pledgor, and the Pledgor hereby waives (to the extent permitted
by Applicable Law) all rights of redemption, stay and/or appraisal which the
Pledgor now has or may at any time in the future have under any Applicable Law
now existing or hereafter enacted. The Pledgor agrees that, to the extent notice
of sale shall be required by Applicable Law, at least ten days' prior written
notice to the Pledgor of the time and place of any public sale or the time after
which any private sale is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification,
but notice given in any other reasonable manner or at any other reasonable time
shall constitute reasonable notification. Such notice, in case of public sale,
shall state the time and place for such sale, and, in the case of sale on a
securities exchange, shall state the exchange at which such sale is to be made
and the day on which the Pledged Collateral, or portion thereof, will first be
offered for sale at such exchange. Any such public sale shall be held at such
time or times within ordinary
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business hours and at such place or places as the Pledgee may fix and shall
state in the notice or publication (if any) of such sale. At any such sale, the
Pledged Collateral, or portion thereof to be sold, may be sold in one lot as an
entirety or in separate parcels, as the Pledgee may determine in its sole and
absolute discretion. The Pledgee shall not be obligated to make any sale of the
Pledged Collateral if it shall determine not to do so regardless of the fact
that notice of sale of the Pledged Collateral may have been given. The Pledgee
may, without notice or publication, adjourn any public or private sale or cause
the same to be adjourned from time to time by announcement at the time and place
fixed for sale, and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time
and place to which the same was so adjourned. In case the sale of all or any
part of the Pledged Collateral is made on credit or for further delivery, the
Pledged Collateral so sold may be retained by the Pledgee until the sale price
is paid by the purchaser or purchasers thereof but the Pledgee shall not incur
any liability to the Pledgor in case any such purchaser or purchasers shall fail
to take up and pay for the Pledged Collateral so sold and, in case of any such
failure such Pledged Collateral may be sold again upon like notice. At any
public sale made pursuant to this Agreement, each of the Pledgee and the Lenders
and the Swingline Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, may bid for
or purchase, free from any right of redemption, stay and/or appraisal on the
part of the Pledgor (all said rights being also hereby waived and released to
the extent permitted by Applicable Law), any part of or all the Pledged
Collateral offered for sale and may make payment on account thereof by using any
claim then due and payable to the Pledgee, the Lenders or the Swingline Lender
from the Pledgor as a credit against the purchase price, and the Pledgee, the
Lenders and the Swingline Lender may, upon compliance with the terms of sale and
to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, hold, retain and dispose of such
property without further accountability to the Pledgor therefor. For purposes
hereof, a written agreement to purchase all or any part of the Pledged
Collateral shall be treated as a sale thereof; the Pledgee shall be free to
carry out such sale pursuant to such agreement and the Pledgor shall not be
entitled to the return of any Pledged Collateral subject thereto,
notwithstanding the fact that after the Pledgee shall have entered into such an
agreement all Events of Default may have been remedied or the Secured
Obligations may have been paid in full as herein provided.
(b) In addition to exercising the power of sale herein conferred upon it,
the Pledgee shall also have the option to proceed by suit or suits at law or in
equity to foreclose this Agreement and sell the Pledged Collateral or any
portion thereof pursuant to judgment or decree of a court or courts having
competent jurisdiction.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in
exercising its rights and remedies hereunder, the Pledgee will only dispose of
so much of the Pledged Collateral as the Pledgee reasonably determines will be
necessary to pay in full the Secured Obligations.
(d) The rights and remedies of the Pledgee under this Agreement are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which it would otherwise
have.
Section 9. Application of Proceeds of Sale and Cash. The proceeds of any
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sale of the whole or any part of the Pledged Collateral, together with any other
moneys held by the Pledgee
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under the provisions of this Agreement, shall be applied by the Pledgee in the
order provided in Section 8.3 of the Credit Agreement.
The Pledgor shall remain liable and will pay, on demand, any deficiency
remaining in respect of the Secured Obligations.
Section 10. Pledgee Appointed Attorney-in-Fact. The Pledgor hereby
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constitutes and appoints the Pledgee the attorney-in-fact of the Pledgor with
full power of substitution either in the Pledgee's name or in the name of
the Pledgor to do any of the following: (a) to perform any obligation of the
Pledgor hereunder in the Pledgor's name or otherwise; (b) to ask for, demand,
xxx for, collect, receive, receipt and give acquittance for any and all moneys
due or to become due under and by virtue of any Pledged Collateral; (c) to
prepare, execute, file, record or deliver notices, assignments, financing
statements, continuation statements or like papers to perfect, preserve or
release the Pledgee's security interest in the Pledged Collateral or any of the
documents, instruments, certificates and agreements described in Section 11(b)
hereof; (d) to prepare, execute, file, record or deliver applications for
registration or like papers to perfect, preserve or release the Pledgee's
security interest in the Pledged Collateral or any of the documents,
instruments, certificates and agreements described in Section 11(b) hereof; (e)
to verify facts concerning the Pledged Collateral in its own name or a
fictitious name; (f) to endorse checks, drafts, orders and other instruments for
the payment of money payable to the Pledgor, representing any interest or
dividend or other distribution payable in respect of the Pledged Collateral or
any part thereof or on account thereof and to give full discharge for the same;
(g) to exercise all rights, powers and remedies which the Pledgor would have,
but for this Agreement, under the Pledged Collateral; and (h) to carry out the
provisions of this Agreement and to take any action and execute any instrument
which the Pledgee may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes
hereof, and to do all acts and things and execute all documents in the name of
the Pledgor or otherwise, deemed by the Pledgee as necessary, proper and
convenient in connection with the preservation, perfection or enforcement of its
rights hereunder; provided, however, the Pledgee may exercise the power of
attorney granted herein to take the actions specified in the immediately
preceding clauses (a), (b), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) only upon the occurrence
and during the continuance of an Event of Default. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed as requiring or obligating the Pledgee to make any commitment
or to make any inquiry as to the nature or sufficiency of any payment received
by it, or to present or file any claim or notice, or to take any action with
respect to the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof or the moneys due or to
become due in respect thereof or any property covered thereby, and no action
taken by the Pledgee or omitted to be taken with respect to the Pledged
Collateral or any part thereof shall give rise to any defense, counterclaim or
offset in favor of the Pledgor or to any claim or action against the Pledgee.
The power of attorney granted herein is irrevocable and coupled with an
interest.
Section 11. Further Assurances. The Pledgor shall, at its sole cost and
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expense, take all action that may be necessary or desirable in the Pledgee's
reasonable opinion, or that the Pledgee may reasonably request, so as at all
times to maintain the validity, perfection, enforceability and priority of the
Pledgee's security interest in the Pledged Collateral, or to enable the Pledgee
to exercise or enforce its rights hereunder, including without limitation (a)
delivering to the
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Pledgee, endorsed or accompanied by such instruments of assignment as the
Pledgee may specify, any and all chattel paper, instruments, letters of credit
and all other advices of guaranty and documents evidencing or forming a part of
the Pledged Collateral and (b) executing and delivering financing statements,
pledges, designations, notices and assignments, in each case in form and
substance satisfactory to the Pledgee, relating to the creation, validity,
perfection, priority or continuation of the security interest granted hereunder.
The Pledgor agrees to take, and authorizes the Pledgee to take on the Pledgor's
behalf, any or all of the following actions with respect to any Pledged
Collateral as the Pledgee shall deem reasonably necessary to perfect the
security interest and pledge created hereby or to enable the Pledgee to enforce
its rights and remedies hereunder; (i) to register in the name of the Pledgee
any Pledged Collateral in certificated or uncertificated form; (ii) to endorse
in the name of the Pledgee any Pledged Collateral issued in certificated form;
and (iii) by book entry or otherwise, identify as belonging to the Pledgee a
quantity of securities that constitutes all or part of the Pledged Collateral
registered in the name of the Pledgee. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Pledgor
agrees that Pledged Collateral which is not in certificated form or is otherwise
in book-entry form shall be held for the account of the Pledgee. The Pledgor
hereby authorizes the Pledgee to execute and file in all necessary and
appropriate jurisdictions (as determined by the Pledgee) one or more financing
or continuation statements (or any other document or instrument referred to in
the immediately preceding clause (b)) in the name of the Pledgor and to sign the
Pledgor's name thereto. The Pledgor authorizes the Pledgee to file any such
financing statement, document or instrument without the signature of the Pledgor
to the extent permitted by Applicable Law. Any property comprising part of the
Pledged Collateral required to the delivered to the Pledgee pursuant to this
Pledge Agreement shall be accompanied by proper instruments of assignment duly
executed by the Pledgor and by such other instruments or documents as the
Pledgee or its counsel may reasonably request. In the event any Pledged
Collateral in certificated form becomes eligible for book-entry treatment, the
Pledgor will use its best efforts to effectuate such book-entry treatment with
respect to such Pledged Collateral.
Section 12. Securities Act. In view of the position of the Pledgor in
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relation to the Pledged Collateral, or because of other current or future
circumstances, a question may arise under the Securities Act or any similar
Applicable Law hereafter enacted analogous in purpose or effect (such Act and
any such similar Applicable Law as from time to time in effect being called the
"Federal Securities Laws") with respect to any disposition of the Pledged
Collateral permitted hereunder. The Pledgor understands that compliance with the
Federal Securities Laws might very strictly limit the course of conduct of the
Pledgee if the Pledgee were to attempt to dispose of all or any part of the
Pledged Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof, and might also limit the
extent to which or the manner in which any subsequent transferee of any Pledged
Collateral could dispose of the same. Similarly, there may be legal restrictions
or limitations affecting the Pledgee in any attempt to dispose of all or part of
the Pledged Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof under applicable Blue
Sky or other state securities laws or similar Applicable Law analogous in
purpose or effect. The Pledgor recognizes that in light of the foregoing
restrictions and limitations the Pledgee may, with respect to any sale of the
Pledged Collateral, limit the purchasers to those who will agree, among other
things, to acquire such Pledged Collateral for their own account, for
investment, and not with a view to the distribution or resale thereof. The
Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that in light of the foregoing
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restrictions and limitations, the Pledgee, in its sole and absolute discretion,
may, in accordance with Applicable Law, (a) proceed to make such a sale whether
or not a registration statement for the purpose of registering such Pledged
Collateral or part thereof shall have been filed under the Federal Securities
Laws and (b) approach and negotiate with a single potential purchaser to effect
such sale. The Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that any such sale might result
in prices and other terms less favorable to the seller than if such sale were a
public sale without such restrictions. In the event of any such sale, the
Pledgee shall incur no responsibility or liability for selling all or any part
of the Pledged Collateral in accordance with the terms hereof at a price that
the Pledgee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may in good xxxxx xxxx
reasonable under the circumstances, notwithstanding the possibility that a
substantially higher price might have been realized if the sale were deferred
until after registration as aforesaid or if more than a single purchaser were
approached. The provisions of this Section will apply notwithstanding the
existence of public or private market upon which the quotations or sales prices
may exceed substantially the price at which the Pledgee sells.
Section 13. Indemnification. The Pledgor agrees to indemnify and hold the
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Pledgee, each Lender, the Swingline Lender and any corporation controlling,
controlled by, or under common control with, the Pledgee, any Lender or the
Swingline Lender and any officer, attorney, director, shareholder, agent or
employee of the Pledgee, any Lender or the Swingline Lender or any such
corporation (each an "Indemnified Person"), harmless form and against any claim,
loss, damage, action, cause of action, liability, cost and expense or suit of
any kind or nature whatsoever (collectively, "Losses"), brought against or
incurred by an Indemnified Person, in any manner arising out of or, directly or
indirectly, related to or connected with this Agreement, including without
limitation, the exercise by the Pledgee of any of its rights and remedies under
this Agreement or any other action taken by the Pledgee pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement; provided, however, the Pledgor shall not be liable to an
Indemnified Person for any Losses to the extent that such Losses result from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Person. The Pledgor's
obligations under this section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and the payment in full of the Secured Obligations.
Section 14. Continuing Security Interest. This Agreement shall create a
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continuing security interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall remain in full
force and effect until indefeasible payment in full of the Secured Obligations.
The Pledgor and the Pledgee hereby agree that the security interest created by
this Agreement in the Pledged Collateral shall not terminate and shall continue
and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the transfer to the Pledgor
or any person designated by it of all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral.
Section 15. NO NOVATION. THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE ENTERED INTO THIS
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AGREEMENT SOLELY TO AMEND AND RESTATE THE TERMS OF THE EXISTING PLEDGE
AGREEMENT. THE PARTIES DO NOT INTEND THIS AGREEMENT, NOR THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, TO BE, AND THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED
HEREBY SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OR WAIVER OF ANY OF THE
OBLIGATIONS OWING BY THE PLEDGOR UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXISTING PLEDGE
AGREEMENT. FURTHER, NONE OF THE PLEDGOR, THE
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PLEDGEE, ANY LENDER NOR THE SWINGLINE LENDER INTENDS IN ANY WAY TO AFFECT THE
PERFECTION OR PRIORITY OF THE PLEDGEE'S LIEN IN THE PLEDGED COLLATERAL CREATED
PURSUANT TO THE EXISTING PLEDGE AGREEMENT.
Section 16. No Waiver. Neither the failure on the part of the Pledgee to
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exercise, nor the delay on its part in exercising any right, power or remedy
hereunder, nor any course of dealing between the Pledgee and the Pledgor shall
operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any
such right, power, or remedy hereunder preclude any other or the further
exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy.
Section 17. Notices. All notices and communications required or permitted
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hereunder shall be given in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
Guaranty.
SECTION 18. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
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CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Section 19. Amendments. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this
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Agreement nor consent to any departure by the Pledgor herefrom shall in any
event be effective unless made in accordance with Section 10.7 of the Credit
Agreement.
Section 20. Binding Agreement; Assignment. The Agreement shall be binding
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upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns, except that the Pledgor shall not be permitted to assign
this Agreement or any interest herein or in the Pledged Collateral, or any part
thereof, or any cash or property held by the Pledgee as collateral under this
Agreement.
Section 21. Termination. Upon indefeasible payment in full of all of the
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Secured Obligations, this Agreement shall terminate. Upon termination of this
Agreement in accordance with its terms the Pledgee agrees to take such actions
as the Pledgor may reasonably request, and at the sole cost and expense of the
Pledgor, (a) to return the Pledged Collateral to the Pledgor, and (b) to
evidence the termination of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the
filing of any releases or any termination statements under the Uniform
Commercial Code.
Section 22. Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this
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Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid
under Applicable Law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited
by or invalid under Applicable Law, such provisions shall be ineffective only to
the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder
of such provisions or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
Section 23. Headings. Section headings used herein are for convenience only
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and are not to affect the construction of or be taken into consideration in
interpreting this Agreement.
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Section 24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
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counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which shall
constitute but one agreement.
Section 25. Definitions. Terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein
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with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Pledgor has executed and delivered this Amended and
Restated Pledge Agreement as of this the date first written above.
SECURITY CAPITAL GROUP INCORPORATED
By:_____________________________________
Title:_______________________________
Agreed to, accepted and acknowledged
as of the date first written above.
XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By:_____________________________________
Title:_______________________________
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Schedule 1 to Pledge Agreement
Pledged Shares
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Issuer No. and Type of Certificate Nos.
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Securities
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SC Realty Incorporated 1000 Shares of 1
Common Stock
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