LOAN AGREEMENT Dated as of July 17, 2013 between SPIRIT SPE LOAN PORTFOLIO 2013-3, LLC, as Borrower and BARCLAYS BANK PLC as Lender
Exhibit 10.7
Dated as of July 17, 2013
between
SPIRIT SPE LOAN PORTFOLIO 2013-3, LLC,
as Borrower
and
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
as Lender
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I. |
DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION |
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Section 1.1. |
Definitions |
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Section 1.2. |
Principles of Construction |
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II. |
GENERAL TERMS |
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Section 2.1. |
Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower |
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2.1.1. |
Agreement to Lend and Borrow |
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2.1.2. |
Single Disbursement to Borrower |
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2.1.3. |
The Note, Security Instruments and Loan Documents |
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2.1.4. |
Use of Proceeds |
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Section 2.2. |
Interest; Loan Payments; Late Payment Charge |
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2.2.1. |
Payments |
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2.2.2. |
Interest Calculation |
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2.2.3. |
Payment on Maturity Date |
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2.2.4. |
Payments after Default |
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2.2.5. |
Late Payment Charge |
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2.2.6. |
Usury Savings |
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2.2.7. |
Indemnified Taxes |
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2.2.8. |
Invalidated Payments |
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Section 2.3. |
Prepayments |
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2.3.1. |
Voluntary Prepayments |
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2.3.2. |
Mandatory Prepayments |
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2.3.3. |
Prepayments After Default |
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2.3.4. |
Making of Payments |
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2.3.5. |
Application of Principal Prepayments |
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Section 2.4. |
[Intentionally deleted.] |
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Section 2.5. |
Release of an Individual Property |
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Section 2.6. |
Substitutions of Property |
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III. |
CASH MANAGEMENT |
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Section 3.1. |
Establishment of Accounts |
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Section 3.2. |
Deposits into Lockbox Account |
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Section 3.3. |
Account Name |
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Section 3.4. |
Eligible Accounts |
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Section 3.5. |
Permitted Investments |
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Section 3.6. |
The Initial Deposits |
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Section 3.7. |
Transfer to and Disbursements from the Cash Management Account |
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Section 3.8. |
Withdrawals From the Tax Account and the Insurance Premium Account |
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Section 3.9. |
Withdrawals from the Required Repair Account |
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Section 3.10. |
Withdrawals from the Replacement Reserve Account |
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Section 3.11. |
Withdrawals from the Debt Service Account |
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Section 3.12. |
Withdrawals from the Rollover Reserve Account |
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Section 3.13. |
Withdrawals from the Excess Cash Reserve Account |
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Section 3.14. |
Sole Dominion and Control |
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Section 3.15. |
Security Interest |
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Section 3.16. |
Rights on Default |
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Section 3.17. |
Financing Statement; Further Assurances |
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Section 3.18. |
Borrower’s Obligation Not Affected |
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Section 3.19. |
Payments Received Under this Agreement |
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IV. |
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
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Section 4.1. |
Borrower Representations |
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4.1.1. |
Organization |
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4.1.2. |
Proceedings |
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4.1.3. |
No Conflicts |
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4.1.4. |
Litigation |
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4.1.5. |
Agreements |
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4.1.6. |
Title |
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4.1.7. |
Permitted Encumbrances |
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4.1.8. |
Solvency |
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4.1.9. |
Full and Accurate Disclosure |
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4.1.10. |
No Plan Assets |
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4.1.11. |
Compliance |
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4.1.12. |
Financial Information |
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4.1.13. |
Condemnation |
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4.1.14. |
Federal Reserve Regulations |
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4.1.15. |
Utilities and Public Access |
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4.1.16. |
Not a Foreign Person |
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4.1.17. |
Separate Lots |
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4.1.18. |
Assessments |
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4.1.19. |
Enforceability |
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4.1.20. |
No Prior Assignment |
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4.1.21. |
Insurance |
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4.1.22. |
Use of Property |
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4.1.23. |
Certificate of Occupancy; Licenses |
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4.1.24. |
Flood Zone |
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4.1.25. |
Physical Condition |
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4.1.26. |
Boundaries |
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4.1.27. |
Leases |
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4.1.28. |
Title and Survey |
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4.1.29. |
Loan to Value |
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4.1.30. |
Filing and Recording Taxes |
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4.1.31. |
Management Agreement |
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4.1.32. |
Illegal Activity |
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4.1.33. |
No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure |
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4.1.34. |
Investment Company Act |
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4.1.35. |
Principal Place of Business; State of Organization |
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4.1.36. |
Single Purpose Entity |
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4.1.37. |
Business Purposes |
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4.1.38. |
Taxes |
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4.1.39. |
Forfeiture |
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4.1.40. |
Environmental Representations and Warranties |
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4.1.41. |
Taxpayer Identification Number |
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4.1.42. |
OFAC |
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4.1.43. |
Pre-Existing Liability |
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4.1.44. |
Deposit Accounts |
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4.1.45. |
Embargoed Person |
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4.1.46. |
Third Party Representations |
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4.1.47. |
Insolvency Opinion Assumptions |
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Section 4.2. |
Survival of Representations |
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V. |
BORROWER COVENANTS |
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Section 5.1. |
Affirmative Covenants |
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5.1.1. |
Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements |
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5.1.2. |
Taxes and Other Charges |
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5.1.3. |
Litigation |
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5.1.4. |
Access to Property |
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5.1.5. |
Notice of Default |
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5.1.6. |
Cooperate in Legal Proceedings |
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5.1.7. |
Award and Insurance Benefits |
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5.1.8. |
Further Assurances |
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5.1.9. |
Mortgage and Intangible Taxes |
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5.1.10. |
Financial Reporting |
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5.1.11. |
Business and Operations |
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5.1.12. |
Costs of Enforcement |
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5.1.13. |
Estoppel Statement |
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5.1.14. |
Loan Proceeds |
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5.1.15. |
Performance by Borrower |
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5.1.16. |
Confirmation of Representations |
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5.1.17. |
Leasing Matters |
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5.1.18. |
Management Agreement |
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5.1.19. |
Environmental Covenants |
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5.1.20. |
Alterations |
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5.1.21. |
Intentionally Omitted |
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5.1.22. |
OFAC |
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5.1.23. |
O&M Program |
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5.1.24. |
Single Purpose Entity Compliance |
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Section 5.2. |
Negative Covenants |
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5.2.1. |
Liens |
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5.2.2. |
Dissolution |
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5.2.3. |
Change In Business |
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5.2.4. |
Debt Cancellation |
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5.2.5. |
Zoning |
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5.2.6. |
No Joint Assessment |
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5.2.7. |
Name, Identity, Structure, or Principal Place of Business |
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5.2.8. |
ERISA |
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5.2.9. |
Affiliate Transactions |
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5.2.10. |
Transfers |
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5.2.11. |
Transfer and Assumption |
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VI. |
INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; REQUIRED REPAIRS |
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Section 6.1. |
Insurance |
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Section 6.2. |
Casualty |
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Section 6.3. |
Condemnation |
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Section 6.4. |
Restoration |
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VII. |
RESERVE FUNDS |
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Section 7.1. |
Required Repair Funds |
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7.1.1. |
Deposits to Required Repair Fund |
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7.1.2. |
Release of Required Repair Funds |
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Section 7.2. |
Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund |
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Section 7.3. |
Replacements and Replacement Reserve Fund |
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7.3.1. |
Deposits to Replacement Reserve Fund |
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7.3.2. |
Disbursements from Replacement Reserve Account |
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7.3.3. |
Performance of Replacements |
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7.3.4. |
Failure to Make Replacements |
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7.3.5. |
Balance in the Replacement Reserve Account |
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Section 7.4. |
Rollover Reserve Fund |
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7.4.1. |
Deposits to Rollover Reserve Fund |
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7.4.2. |
Letter of Credit |
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7.4.3. |
Withdrawal of Rollover Reserve Funds |
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Section 7.5. |
Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund |
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Section 7.6. |
Excess Cash Flow Reserve Fund |
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7.6.1. |
Deposits to Excess Cash Reserve Fund |
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7.6.2. |
Withdrawal of Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds |
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Section 7.7. |
Reserve Funds, Generally |
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VIII. |
DEFAULTS |
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Section 8.1. |
Event of Default |
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Section 8.2. |
Remedies |
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Section 8.3. |
Remedies Cumulative; Waivers |
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IX. |
SPECIAL PROVISIONS |
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Section 9.1. |
Sale of Notes and Securitization |
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Section 9.2. |
Securitization Indemnification |
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Section 9.3. |
Servicer |
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Section 9.4. |
Exculpation |
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Section 9.5. |
Mezzanine Financing |
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Section 9.6. |
Splitting the Loan |
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Section 9.7. |
Loan Component Repayment |
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X. |
MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 10.1. |
Survival |
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Section 10.2. |
Lender’s Discretion |
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Section 10.3. |
Governing Law |
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Section 10.4. |
Modification, Waiver in Writing |
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Section 10.5. |
Delay Not a Waiver |
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Section 10.6. |
Notices |
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Section 10.7. |
Trial by Jury |
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Section 10.8. |
Headings |
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Section 10.9. |
Severability |
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Section 10.10. |
Preferences |
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Section 10.11. |
Waiver of Notice |
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Section 10.12. |
Remedies of Borrower |
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Section 10.13. |
Expenses; Indemnity |
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Section 10.14. |
Schedules and Exhibits Incorporated |
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Section 10.15. |
Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses |
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Section 10.16. |
No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 10.17. |
Publicity |
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Section 10.18. |
Cross-Default; Cross-Collateralization; Waiver of Marshalling of Assets |
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Section 10.19. |
Waiver of Counterclaim |
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Section 10.20. |
Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance |
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Section 10.21. |
Brokers and Financial Advisors |
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Section 10.22. |
Prior Agreements |
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THIS LOAN AGREEMENT, dated as of July 17, 2013 (as amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), between BARCLAYS BANK PLC, a public company registered in England and Wales having an address at 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 (“Barclays” or “Lender”) and SPIRIT SPE LOAN PORTFOLIO 2013-3, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at 00000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000-0000 (“Borrower”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Borrower desires to obtain the Loan (as hereinafter defined) from Lender; and
WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (as hereinafter defined).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants, agreements, representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto hereby covenant, agree, represent and warrant as follows:
I. | DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION |
Section 1.1. Definitions.
For all purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly required or unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intent:
“Account Collateral” shall mean: (i) the Accounts, and all Cash, checks, drafts, certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time deposited or held in the Accounts from time to time; (ii) any and all amounts invested in Permitted Investments; (iii) all interest, dividends, Cash, instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or otherwise payable in respect of, or in exchange for, any or all of the foregoing; and (iv) to the extent not covered by clauses (i) - (iii) above, all “proceeds” (as defined under the UCC as in effect in the State in which the Accounts are located) of any or all of the foregoing.
“Accounts” shall mean, collectively, the Lockbox Account, the Tax Account, the Insurance Premium Account, the Required Repair Account, the Replacement Reserve Account, the Debt Service Account, the Rollover Reserve Account, the Cash Management Account, the Excess Cash Reserve Account or any other escrow accounts or reserve accounts established by the Loan Documents.
“Additional Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in the Assignment of Agreements Affecting Real Estate.
“Additional Indemnified Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.13(b) hereof.
“Affiliate” shall mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in control of, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such Person. Such term shall include Guarantor unless otherwise specified or if the context may otherwise require.
“Affiliated Manager” shall mean any property manager which is an Affiliate of, or in which Borrower or Guarantor has, directly or indirectly, any legal, beneficial or economic interest.
“Allocated Loan Amount” shall mean, for an Individual Property, the amount set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.
“ALTA” shall mean American Land Title Association or any successor thereto.
“Alteration Threshold” shall mean an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Allocated Loan Amount for the related Individual Property.
“Annual Budget” shall mean the projected budget for all anticipated operating expenditures required to be made by Borrower as landlord and solely to the extent any Tenant under a Single Tenant Lease is not otherwise obligated to pay the same, including maintenance, operating expenses, capital expenditures and repair obligations (excluding any allocated insurance premium), for the applicable Individual Property, prepared by Borrower for the applicable Fiscal Year or other period.
“Applicable Interest Rate” shall mean 5.5% per annum.
“Applicable Laws” shall mean all existing and future federal, state and local laws, orders, ordinances, governmental rules and regulations and court orders.
“Appraisal” shall mean an appraisal prepared in accordance with the requirements of FIRREA and USPAP, prepared by an independent third party appraiser holding an MAI designation, who is State licensed or State certified if required under the laws of the State where the applicable Individual Property is located, who meets the requirements of FIRREA and USPAP and who is otherwise satisfactory to Lender.
“Approved Accountant” shall mean a “Big Four” accounting firm or other independent certified public accountant acceptable to Lender.
“Approved Annual Budget” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.10(e) hereof.
“Approved Bank” means either (a) a bank or other financial institution which has the Required Rating, (b) if a Securitization has not occurred, a bank or other financial institution acceptable to Lender or (c) if a Securitization has occurred, a bank or other financial institution reasonably acceptable to Lender with respect to which Lender shall have received confirmation in writing from the applicable Rating Agencies to the effect that the issuance of a Letter of Credit
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from such bank or such financial institution will not result in a downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the respective ratings in effect immediately prior to the issuance of such Letter of Credit.
“Art Van Lease” shall mean that certain Lease Agreement, dated March 20, 2013, by and between Borrower, as successor-in-interest to Xxxx HD Bedford Park IL, LLC, as landlord and Art Van Furniture, Inc., as tenant.
“Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 hereof.
“Assignment of Agreements Affecting Real Estate” shall mean, that certain Assignment of Agreements Affecting Real Estate, dated as of the date hereof, from Borrower, as assignor, to Lender, as assignee, assigning to Lender all of Borrower’s interest in and to the Additional Collateral as security for the Loan, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Assignment of Management Agreement” shall mean, if Borrower has hired a Manager, a conditional assignment of management agreement in form and substance acceptable to Lender as and when required to be delivered to Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Award” shall mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a Condemnation in respect of all or any part of any Individual Property.
“Bankruptcy Code” shall mean Title 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., and the regulations adopted and promulgated pursuant thereto (as the same may be amended from time to time).
“Bankruptcy Event” shall mean the occurrence of any one or more the of the following: (i) Borrower files a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Creditors Rights Laws; (ii) any Borrower Party files, or joins in the filing of, an involuntary petition against Borrower under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Creditors Rights Laws, or solicits or causes to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against Borrower from any Person; (iii) Borrower files an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Creditors Rights Laws, or solicits or causes to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition from any Person; (iv) any Borrower Party consents to or acquiesces in or joins in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for Borrower or any portion of any Individual Property; (v) Borrower makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vi) Borrower admits, in writing or in any legal proceeding, its insolvency or inability to pay its debts as they become due unless failure to do so would be a violation of or contrary to any Legal requirement; (vii) the substantive consolidation of any Restricted Party with any other entity in connection with any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Creditors Rights Laws involving Guarantor or its subsidiaries due to a breach by Borrower of Section 4.1.36 hereof; (viii) any Loan Party contesting or opposing any motion made by Lender to obtain relief from the automatic stay or seeking to reinstate the automatic stay in the event of any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Creditors Rights Laws involving Guarantor its subsidiaries; and (ix) in the event Lender receives less than the full value of its
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claim in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code or any other Creditors Rights Laws, Guarantor or any of its Affiliates receiving an equity interest or other financial benefit of any kind as a result of a “new value” plan or equity contribution, unless consented to by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.
“Barclays” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and assigns.
“Basic Carrying Costs” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, the sum of the following costs associated with such Individual Property for the relevant Fiscal Year or payment period: (i) Taxes and (ii) Insurance Premiums.
“Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and assigns.
“Borrower Party” shall mean each of Borrower and Guarantor.
“Business Day” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks in New York, New York are not open for business.
“Capital Expenditures” shall mean, for any period, the amount expended by Borrower for items capitalized under GAAP (including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs, leasing commissions and tenant improvements).
“Cash” shall mean coin or currency of the United States of America or immediately available federal funds, including such fund delivered by wire transfer.
“Cash Management Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(i) hereof.
“Cash Management Bank” shall mean a financial institution selected by Lender, in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion.
“Casualty” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.2 hereof.
“Casualty Consultant” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b)(iii) hereof.
“Casualty Retainage” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b)(iv) hereof.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date of the funding of the Loan.
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as it may be further amended from time to time, and any successor statutes thereto, and all applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
“Collateral” shall mean the Properties, the Accounts, the Reserve Funds, the Guaranty, the Personal Property, the Rents, the Account Collateral, and all other real or personal property of Borrower or any Guarantor that is at any time pledged, mortgaged or otherwise given as
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security to Lender for the payment of the Debt under the Security Instruments, this Agreement or any other Loan Document.
“Condemnation” shall mean a temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority as the result or in lieu or in anticipation of the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, of all or any part of any Individual Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto, including any right of access thereto or any change of grade affecting such Individual Property or any part thereof.
“Condemnation Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) hereof.
“Control” (and the correlative terms “controlled by” and “controlling”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of the business and affairs of the entity in question by reason of the ownership of beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise.
“Creditors Rights Laws” shall mean with respect to any Person, any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, applicable to such Person and relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, conservatorship, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect to its debts or debtors.
“Debt” shall mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this Agreement and the Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and all other sums (including the Yield Maintenance Premium and any applicable Liquidated Damages Amount) due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instruments or any other Loan Document.
“Debt Service” shall mean, with respect to any particular period of time, interest and principal payments due under the Note, for such period.
“Debt Service Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(C) hereof.
“Debt Service Coverage Ratio” shall mean as of the date of calculation, a ratio, as reasonably determined by Lender for the applicable period in which:
(a) the numerator is the Underwritten Net Cash Flow for such period; and
(b) the denominator is the Debt Service due for such period.
Lender’s calculation of the Debt Service Coverage Ratio shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
“Debt Yield” shall mean as of the date of calculation, a ratio conveyed as a percentage in which: (i) the numerator is the Underwritten Net Cash Flow for such period; and (ii) the denominator is the then outstanding principal balance of the Loan.
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“Default” shall mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
“Default Rate” shall mean, with respect to the Loan, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the Maximum Legal Rate, or (b) three percent (3%) above the Applicable Interest Rate.
“Disclosure Document” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
“Discount Rate” shall mean the rate which, when compounded monthly, is equivalent to the Treasury Rate when compounded semi annually.
“Eligible Account” shall mean a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the holding institution that is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or State-chartered depository institution or trust company which complies with the definition of Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or State chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in the case of a State chartered depository institution or trust company, is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R.§9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal and State authority. An Eligible Account will not be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other instrument.
“Eligible Institution” shall mean a depository institution or trust company, insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (a) the short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least A-1 by S&P, P-1 by Xxxxx’x and F-1 by Fitch in the case of accounts in which funds are held for thirty (30) days or less, or (b) the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “AA” by Fitch and S&P and “Aa2” by Xxxxx’x in the case of accounts in which funds are held for more than thirty (30) days.
“Embargoed Person” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.45 hereof.
“Environmental Indemnity” shall mean that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of the date hereof by Borrower and Guarantor in connection with the Loan for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Environmental Law” shall mean any present and future federal, State and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, standards, and other governmental requirements, as well as common law, relating to the protection of the environment, Hazardous Materials and human exposure to Hazardous Materials, liability for, or costs of, other actual or threatened danger to human health or the environment. The term “Environmental Law” includes, but is not limited to, the following statutes, as amended, any successor thereto, and any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, and any State or local statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and the like addressing similar issues: the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (including but not limited to Subtitle I relating to underground storage tanks); the Solid Waste Disposal Act; the
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Clean Water Act; the Clean Air Act; the Toxic Substances Control Act; the Safe Drinking Water Act; the Occupational Safety and Health Act; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act; the Endangered Species Act; the National Environmental Policy Act; and the River and Harbors Appropriation Act. The term “Environmental Law” also includes, but is not limited to, any present and future federal, State and local laws, statutes ordinances, rules, regulations and the like, as well as common law, conditioning transfer of property upon a negative declaration or other approval of a governmental authority of the environmental condition of any Individual Property; requiring notification or disclosure of Releases of Hazardous Materials or other environmental condition of any Individual Property to any Governmental Authority or other Person, whether or not in connection with transfer of title to or interest in property; imposing conditions or requirements in connection with permits or other authorization for lawful activity; relating to Hazardous Materials on or affecting any Individual Property; and relating to wrongful death or personal injury resulting from exposure to Hazardous Materials, or property damage or other damage from the presence or Release of Hazardous Materials from an Individual Property.
“Environmental Liens” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.19(a) hereof.
“Environmental Report” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.40 hereof.
“Equity Change of Control” shall occur when: (i) Guarantor is no longer the sole member of Borrower, (ii) Spirit Holdings is no longer the sole general partner of Guarantor, (iii) the REIT’s direct interest in Guarantor and/or its indirect interest in Borrower falls below 51%, (iv) the Guarantor is no longer the guarantor/indemnitor of the Loan, (v) one person or entity or group of affiliated persons or entities (other than the REIT, which owns more than 49% of the OP Interests on the date hereof) acquires more than 49% of the REIT Shares or the OP Interests in one or a series of transactions, (vi) the individuals comprising the board of directors of the REIT, as the same exists for the twelve (12) month period immediately prior to the REIT Share Transfer, fail to represent a majority of the board of directors of the REIT as of the date of completion of the REIT Share Transfer and for a period of six (6) months following the REIT Share Transfer, subject to the terms of the last sentence of this paragraph, or (vii) if the REIT enters into a merger, consolidation or other business combination, or a sale of all or substantially all of the REIT’s assets and/or ownership interests which results in the REIT or Guarantor not being the surviving entity or Borrower otherwise no longer being controlled by the REIT. For purposes of determining the occurrence of (vi) above, the following shall be expressly excluded: any change in directors resulting from (A) the death or incapacity of any director and/or (B) the resignation or removal of or refusing to stand or failure to be re-nominated for reelection of the Board of any director for reasons unrelated to a REIT Share Transfer, provided any replacement director has been approved by a vote of at least a majority (or such higher percentage as may be required by the governing documents of the REIT) of the board of directors of the REIT then in office.
“ERISA” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(a) hereof.
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“Excess Cash Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(G) hereof.
“Excess Cash Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.1 hereof.
“Exchange Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
“Exchange Act Filing” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
“Exchange Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“Executive Order” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Prohibited Persons.
“FATCA” shall mean Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantially comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code.
“FIRREA” shall mean the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989, as the same may be amended from time to time.
“Fiscal Year” shall mean each twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during the term of the Loan.
“Fitch” shall mean Fitch, Inc.
“Flood Insurance Acts” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(vii) hereof.
“Flood Insurance Policy” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a)(vii) hereof.
“GAAP” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as of the date of the applicable financial report.
“Governmental Authority” shall mean any court, board, agency, commission, office, central bank or other authority of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, State, county, district, municipal, city, country or otherwise) or quasi-governmental unit whether now or hereafter in existence.
“Governmental Plan” shall mean a “governmental plan” as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA.
“Gross Income from Operations” shall mean all income, computed in accordance with GAAP derived from the ownership and operation of the Properties from whatever source, including, but not limited to, the Rents, utility charges, escalations, service fees or charges, license fees, parking fees, rent concessions or credits, and other required pass-throughs, but excluding sales, use and occupancy or other taxes on receipts required to be accounted for by
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Borrower to any Governmental Authority, refunds and uncollectible accounts, sales of furniture, fixtures and equipment, Insurance Proceeds (other than business interruption or other loss of income insurance), Awards, interest on credit accounts, security deposits, utility and other similar deposits, interest on the Reserve Funds, and any disbursements to Borrower from the Reserve Funds. Gross income shall not be diminished as a result of the Security Instruments or the creation of any intervening estate or interest in an Individual Property or any part thereof.
“Guarantor” shall mean Spirit Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and any other entity guaranteeing any payment or performance obligation of Borrower.
“Guaranty” shall mean that certain Guaranty of Recourse Obligations of Borrower, dated as of the date hereof, from Guarantor to Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean any and all substances (whether solid, liquid or gas) defined, listed, or otherwise classified as pollutants, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, hazardous materials, extremely hazardous wastes, or words of similar meaning or regulatory effect under any present or future Environmental Laws, including but not limited to Mold, petroleum and petroleum products, asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, radon, radioactive materials, flammables and explosives, but excluding substances of kinds and in amounts ordinarily and customarily used or stored in similar properties for the purposes of cleaning or other maintenance or operations and otherwise in compliance with all Environmental Laws.
“Improvements” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the related Security Instrument with respect to each Individual Property.
“Indemnified Parties” shall mean Lender, any Affiliate of Lender who is or will have been involved in the origination of the Loan, any Person who is or will have been involved in the servicing of the Loan, any Person in whose name the encumbrance created by the Security Instruments is or will have been recorded, Persons who may hold or acquire or will have held a full or partial interest in the Loan, the holders of any Securities, as well as custodians, trustees and other fiduciaries who hold or have held a full or partial interest in the Loan for the benefit of third parties) as well as the respective directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, servants, representatives, contractors, subcontractors, Affiliates, subsidiaries, participants, successors and assigns of any and all of the foregoing (including but not limited to any other Person who holds or acquires or will have held a participation or other full or partial interest in the Loan or any Individual Property, whether during the term of the Loan or as a part of or following a foreclosure of the Loan and including, but not limited to, any successors by merger, consolidation or acquisition of all or a substantial portion of Lender’s assets and business).
“Indemnified Taxes” shall mean any present or future income, stamp or other taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, deductions or withholdings, now or hereafter imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any Governmental Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto.
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“Independent Director” shall mean a natural Person who (a) is not at the time of initial appointment and has never been, and will not while serving as Independent Director be: (i) a stockholder, director (with the exception of serving as the Independent Director of Borrower or Principal, if any), officer, employee, partner, member (other than a “Special Member” or “springing member”), manager (other than as an Independent Director), attorney or counsel of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor; (ii) a customer, supplier or other person who derives any of its purchases or revenues from its activities with Borrower or any Guarantor, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor; (iii) a Person controlling or under common control with any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, attorney, counsel, equity owner, customer, supplier or other Person of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor; or (iv) a member of the immediate family of any such stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner, member, manager, attorney, counsel, equity owner, customer, supplier or other Person of Borrower, equity owners of Borrower or any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower or any Guarantor and (b) has (i) prior experience as an independent director or independent manager for a corporation, a trust or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all independent directors or independent managers thereof before such corporation, trust or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three (3) years of employment experience with CT Corporation, Corporation Service Company or National Registered Agents, Inc. or if none of these companies is then providing professional independent directors, another nationally recognized company acceptable to Lender, that is not an Affiliate of Borrower and that provides, inter alia, professional independent directors or independent managers in the ordinary course of their respective business to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities or lenders originating commercial real estate loans for inclusion in securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities (a “Professional Independent Director”) and is an employee of such a company or companies at all times during his or her service as an Independent Director. A natural Person who satisfies the foregoing definition except for being (or having been) the independent director or independent manager of a “special purpose entity” Affiliated with Borrower or Principal, if any (provided such Affiliate does not or did not own a direct or indirect equity interest in Borrower or Principal, if any) shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent Director, provided that such natural Person satisfies all other criteria set forth above and that the fees such individual earns from serving as independent director or independent manager of Affiliates of Borrower or in any given year constitute in the aggregate less than five percent (5%) of such individual’s annual income for that year. A natural Person who satisfies the foregoing definition other than subparagraph (a)(ii) shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent Director if such individual is a Professional Independent Director and such individual complies with the requirements of the previous sentence.
“Initial Deposits” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.6 hereof.
“Individual Property” shall mean each parcel of real property, the Improvements thereon and all Personal Property owned by Borrower and encumbered by a Security Instrument, together with all rights pertaining to such Property and the Improvements, as more particularly described in Article 1 of each Security Instrument and referred to therein as the “Property.”
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“Insolvency Opinion” shall mean, that certain substantive bankruptcy non-consolidation opinion letter delivered to Lender by Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Finger, P.A. in connection with the closing of the Loan.
“Insurance Premium Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(B) hereof.
“Insurance Premiums” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.
“Insurance Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) hereof.
“Interest Accrual Period” shall mean shall mean the period beginning on (and including) the eleventh (11th) day of each calendar month during the term of the Loan and terminating on the tenth (10th) day of the next succeeding calendar month; provided, however, that the initial Interest Accrual Period shall begin on the Closing Date and shall end on the immediately following tenth (10th) day of a calendar month.
“Investment Grade Tenant” shall mean shall mean a tenant under a Lease whose short term unsecured debt obligations or commercial paper or long term unsecured debt obligations are rated BBB- (or its equivalent) or better by S&P or Baa3 (or its equivalent) or better by Moody’s, and, if rated by both S&P and Moody’s, then rated BBB- (or its equivalent) or better by S&P and Baa3 (or its equivalent) or better by Xxxxx’x. A tenant shall also be deemed to be an Investment Grade Tenant to the extent the applicable Lease is guaranteed by an entity meeting the foregoing criteria.
“Investor” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.10(h) hereof.
“Investor Eligibility Requirements” means, with respect to any Person, that such Person (i) has total assets (in name or under management or advisement) in excess of $750,000,000 (exclusive of the Properties) and (except with respect to a pension advisory firm, asset manager or similar fiduciary) capital/statutory surplus or shareholder’s equity or net worth of at least $400,000,000 (exclusive of the Properties) and (ii) has ownership interests in or operates commercial properties similar to the Properties in the United States totaling at least 2,000,000 square feet (exclusive of the Properties).
“La Grange Property” shall mean that certain Individual Property located at 000X Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XxXxxxxx, Xxxxxxx.
“La Grange REA Agreements” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context may require (a) that certain Easement and Profit Agreement dated Match 14th, 1983 by and among Xxxx Corporation and Associated Investments Limited Partnership, J.D.N. Enterprises, Inc. and Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, an individual, (b) that certain Easement and Restrictive Covenant Agreement dated October 5th, 1983 by and between Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, an individual and J.D.N. Enterprises, Inc., as amended by that certain First Amendment to Easement and Restrictive Covenant Agreement dated September 7, 1984, and (c) that certain Reciprocal Easement Agreement dated January 21, 1998 by and between Commerce L.L.C., Commerce Shops L.L.C. and The Kroger Co., as the same may be amended, modified and/or supplemented from time to time.
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“Lease Termination Payments” shall mean all payments made to Borrower in connection with any termination, cancellation, surrender, sale or other disposition of any Lease.
“Leases” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument with respect to each Individual Property.
“Legal Requirements” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, all federal, State, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting such Individual Property or any part thereof, or the zoning, construction, use, alteration, occupancy or operation thereof, or any part thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting such Individual Property or any part thereof, including any which may (a) require repairs, modifications or alterations in or to such Individual Property or any part thereof, or (b) in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.
“Lender” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and assigns.
“Lender Group” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
“Lender 80% Determination” means a determination by Lender that, based on a current or updated appraisal, a broker’s price opinion or other written determination of value using a commercially reasonable valuation method permitted pursuant to a REMIC Trust, the aggregate fair market value of the Properties securing the Debt at the time of such determination is at least eighty percent (80%) of the amount of the Debt (including any accrued and unpaid interest) at the time of such determination.
“Letter of Credit” shall mean an irrevocable, auto-renewing, unconditional, transferable, clean sight draft standby letter of credit having an initial term of not less than one (1) year and with automatic renewals for one (1) year periods (unless the obligation being secured by, or otherwise requiring the delivery of, such letter of credit is required to be performed at least thirty (30) days prior to the initial expiry date of such letter of credit), for which Borrower shall have no reimbursement obligation and which reimbursement obligation is not secured by the Properties or any other property pledged to secure the Note, in favor of Lender and entitling Lender to draw thereon in New York, New York, based solely on a statement that Lender has the right to draw thereon executed by an officer or authorized signatory of Lender. A Letter of Credit must be issued by an Approved Bank. Borrower’s delivery of any Letter of Credit hereunder shall, at Lender’s option, be conditioned upon Lender’s receipt of a new non-consolidation opinion relating to such Letter of Credit.
“Liabilities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
“Licenses” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.23 hereof.
“Lien” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, security interest, or any other encumbrance, charge or
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transfer of, or on any of Borrower, the related Individual Property, any portion thereof or any interest therein, including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s, materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.
“Liquidated Damages Amount” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.3(b) hereof.
“LLC Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.36(cc) hereof.
“Loan” shall mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as the same may be amended or split pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Loan Documents” shall mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments, the Assignment of Agreements Affecting Real Estate, the Environmental Indemnity, the Assignment of Management Agreement (if any), the Guaranty, the Lockbox Agreements and all other documents executed and/or delivered in connection with the Loan.
“Loan Party” shall mean each of Borrower, Guarantor and their respective Affiliates.
“Loan to Value Ratio” shall mean the ratio obtained by dividing (a) the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, by (b) the value of the Properties as set forth in the Appraisals obtained by Lender in connection with its underwriting of the Loan or any new Appraisals or updates thereto (which such appraisals or updates shall be in form and substance, reasonably acceptable to Lender) as applicable.
“Lockbox Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(a) hereof.
“Lockbox Agreement” shall mean that certain Blocked Account Control Agreement dated as of the date hereof, among Lender, Borrower, and Lockbox Bank.
“Lockbox Bank” shall mean JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., provided that it remains an Eligible Institution, and any successor Eligible Institution or other Eligible Institution selected by Borrower, subject to Lender’s prior written consent.
“Lockout Date” shall mean the date that is the earlier of (a) three (3) years from the Closing Date, or (b) two (2) years from the “startup day” within the meaning of Section 860G(a)(9) of the Code of the REMIC Trust of the final Securitization of any portion of the Loan.
“Losses” shall mean any and all claims, suits, liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liabilities), actions, proceedings, obligations, debts, damages, losses, costs, expenses, fines, penalties, charges, fees, expenses, judgments, awards, amounts paid in settlement of whatever kind or nature (including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs of defense).
“Major Lease” shall mean (i) any Lease which together with all other Leases to the same Tenant and to all Affiliates of such Tenant, (A) provides for rental income representing twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total rental income for any Individual Property, (B) covers
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twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the total space at any Individual Property, in the aggregate, (C) provides for a lease term of more than ten (10) years including options to renew or (D) is with an Affiliate of Borrower and (ii) any instrument guaranteeing or providing credit support for any Major Lease.
“Management Agreement” shall mean at such time, if any, that any Individual Property is managed by a Person other than Borrower, collectively, (a) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager, which management agreement shall be acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided, with respect to this clause (a), after a Securitization, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower obtain confirmation from the applicable Rating Agencies that such management agreement will not result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the initial, or if higher, then current rating of the Securities or any class thereof; (b) an Assignment of Management Agreement in form and substance acceptable to Lender, executed and delivered to Lender by Borrower and such Qualified Manager, in each case at Borrower’s expense; and (c) if such manager is an Affiliated Manager, Borrower shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to Lender, an updated Insolvency Opinion reasonably acceptable to Lender with respect to such Affiliated Manager. As of the date hereof, the Properties are self-managed and there is no Management Agreement in place.
“Manager” shall mean an entity selected as the manager of the Properties or any Individual Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Maturity Date” shall mean the Payment Date in August 2023, or such other date on which the final payment of the principal of the Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at such stated maturity date, by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.
“Maximum Legal Rate” shall mean the maximum nonusurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or in the other Loan Documents, under the laws of such State or States whose laws are held by any court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the Loan.
“Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.36(cc) hereof.
“Mezzanine Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.
“Mezzanine Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.
“Mezzanine Option” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.
“Minimum Disbursement Amount” shall mean Twenty-Five Thousand and No/100 ($25,000.00), or such lesser amount remaining in the applicable Reserve Account.
“Mold” shall mean fungi or bacterial matter which reproduces through the release of spores or the splitting of cells, including, but not limited to, mold, mildew, and viruses, whether or not such Mold is living.
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“Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount” shall mean a constant monthly payment amount of $579,906.13.
“Monthly Insurance Premium Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.
“Monthly Tax Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.
“Moody’s” shall mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgage Loan” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5 hereof.
“Net Cash Flow” for any period shall mean the amount obtained by subtracting Operating Expenses and Capital Expenditures for such period from Gross Income from Operations for such period.
“Net Cash Flow After Debt Service” for any period shall mean the amount obtained by subtracting Debt Service for such period from Net Cash Flow for such period.
“Net Operating Income” shall mean the amount obtained by subtracting Operating Expenses from Gross Income from Operations.
“Net Proceeds” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b) hereof.
“Net Proceeds Deficiency” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(b)(vi) hereof.
“Net Sales Proceeds” shall mean, with respect to any Individual Property, an amount equal to (a) the gross sales price and all other consideration from whatever source derived from the sale of such Individual Property less (b) the reasonable, demonstrable, out of pocket, third party, customary closing costs (excluding (i) prepaid brokerage commissions funded from the proceeds of the Loan and (ii) costs associated with qualifying hereunder for the applicable release of the Lien of the applicable Loan Documents) actually incurred by Borrower in connection with such sale (provided that the closing costs referenced in the foregoing subsection (b) shall not, in the aggregate, exceed six percent (6%) of the gross sales price for such Individual Property).
“Non-U.S. Entity” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.7(b) hereof.
“Note” shall mean, individually or collectively, as the context shall require that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith in the original principal amount of One Hundred Two Million, One Hundred Thirty-Four Thousand, Ninety and 65/00 Dollars ($102,134,090.65), made by Borrower in favor of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, extended, renewed, supplemented, severed, split, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“O&M Program” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property listed on Schedule VI hereof, the asbestos operations and maintenance program developed by Borrower and approved by Lender, as the same may be amended, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
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“OFAC” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.42 hereof.
“Obligations” shall mean Borrower’s obligation to pay the Debt and perform its obligations under the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Officer’s Certificate” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed by a Responsible Officer of Borrower.
“OP Interests” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c).
“OP Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c).
“Open Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.3.1 hereof.
“Operating Expenses” shall mean, for any period, without duplication, all expenses actually paid or payable by Borrower during such period in connection with the operation, management, maintenance, repair and use of the Property, except to the extent otherwise provided in this definition, determined, in each case, on an accrual basis, in accordance with GAAP. Operating Expenses specifically shall include (i) all expenses incurred by Borrower in the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period based on quarterly financial statements delivered to Lender in accordance with Section 5.1.10(c) hereof, (ii) all payments required to be made pursuant to any reciprocal easement agreement or any other covenants, restrictions, easements, declarations or agreements of record relating to the construction, operation or use of the Property, together with all amendments, modifications or supplements thereto, (iii) property management fees in an amount equal to the greater of two percent (2%) of Operating Income and the management fees actually paid under the Management Agreement, (iv) administrative, payroll, security and general expenses for the Property, (v) the cost of utilities, inventories and fixed asset supplies consumed in the operation of the Property, (vi) a reasonable reserve for uncollectible accounts, (vii) costs and fees of independent professionals (including legal, accounting, consultants and other professional expenses), technical consultants, operational experts (including quality assurance inspectors) or other third parties retained to perform services required or permitted hereunder, (viii) cost of attendance by employees at training and manpower development programs, (ix) association dues, (x) computer processing charges, (xi) operational equipment and other lease payments as reasonably approved by Lender, (xii) Taxes and Other Charges (other than income taxes or Other Charges in the nature of income taxes) and Insurance Premiums and (xiii) all underwritten reserves required by Lender hereunder (without duplication). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Expenses shall not include (1) depreciation or amortization, (2) income taxes or Other Charges in the nature of income taxes, (3) any expenses (including legal, accounting and other professional fees, expenses and disbursements) incurred in connection with the making of the Loan or the sale, exchange, transfer, financing or refinancing of all or any portion of the Property or in connection with the recovery of Insurance Proceeds or Awards which are applied to prepay the Note, (4) Capital Expenditures, (5) Debt Service, and (6) any item of expense which would otherwise be considered within Operating Expenses pursuant to the provisions above but is paid directly by any Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for the purposes of the remittance of funds to Borrower pursuant to Section 3.7(b)(ix), the amount of such funds shall be calculated in a cash (and not an accrual) basis.
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“Operating Income” shall mean, for any period, all income of Borrower during such period from the use, ownership or operation of the Property, determined on an accrual basis of accounting determined in accordance with GAAP, including:
(a) all amounts payable to Borrower by any Person as Rent and other amounts under Leases or other agreements relating to the Property;
(b) business interruption insurance proceeds allocable to the applicable reporting period; and
(c) all other amounts which in accordance with GAAP are included in Borrower’s annual financial statements as operating income attributable to the Property.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Income shall not include (a) any Insurance Proceeds (other than business interruption and/or rental loss insurance proceeds and only to the extent allocable to the applicable reporting period), (b) any proceeds resulting from the Transfer of all or any portion of the Property, (c) any Rent attributable to a Lease prior to the date in which Tenant thereunder has taken occupancy or in which the actual payment of rent is required to commence thereunder, (d) any item of income otherwise included in Operating Income but paid directly by any Tenant to a Person other than Borrower as an offset or deduction against Rent payable by such Tenant, provided such item of income is for payment of an item of expense (such as payments for utilities paid directly to a utility company) and such expense is otherwise excluded from the definition of Operating Expenses pursuant to clause “(6)” of the definition thereof, (e) forfeited or applied Security Deposits, and (f) any Rents paid by or on behalf of any Tenant under a Lease which is the subject of any proceeding or action relating to its bankruptcy, reorganization or other arrangement pursuant to federal bankruptcy law or any similar federal or state law or which has been adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent unless such Lease has been assumed by the trustee in such proceeding or action. Operating Income shall be calculated on the accrual basis of accounting and, except to the extent otherwise provided in this definition, in accordance with GAAP.
“Other Charges” shall mean all maintenance charges, impositions other than Taxes, and any other charges, including vault charges and license fees for the use of vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining any Individual Property, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against any Individual Property or any part thereof.
“Patriot Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.42 hereof.
“Payment Date” shall mean the sixth (6th) day of each calendar month during the term of the Loan or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day.
“Permitted Encumbrances” shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, collectively, (a) the Liens and security interests created by the Loan Documents, (b) all Liens, encumbrances, matters of record and other matters disclosed in the Title Insurance Policy relating to such Individual Property or any part thereof, (c) Liens, if any, for Taxes imposed by any Governmental Authority not yet delinquent or being contested pursuant to Section 5.1.2, or, if such Liens for Taxes are the obligation of a Tenant under a Single Tenant Lease, until the expiration of the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after delinquency and (ii) ten (10) Business
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Days after Borrower becoming aware of such delinquency, (d) “de minimis” easements, rights of way, restrictions and other encumbrances incurred in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (e) matters reflected in the Surveys provided to Lender with respect to the Properties in connection with the closing of the Loan, (f) Liens (other than Liens arising from Taxes) being contested by Borrower in accordance with this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or any Liens (other than Liens arising from Taxes) that are solely attributable to a Tenant under a Single Tenant Lease until the expiration of ten (10) Business Days after Borrower becoming aware of such Liens, and (g) such other title and Survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in Lender’s sole discretion; provided that, none of which items (a) through (g), individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the value, current use or operation of any Individual Property or the security intended to be provided by the Security Instruments or with the current ability of the Properties to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the Loan or Borrower’s ability to pay and perform the Obligations under the Loan Documents when they become due.
“Permitted Investments” shall mean any one or more of the following obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par, including those issued by Servicer, the trustee under any Securitization or any of their respective Affiliates, payable on demand or having a maturity date not later than the Business Day immediately prior to the first Payment Date following the date of acquiring such investment and meeting one of the appropriate standards set forth below:
(i) obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America and are obligations of one or more of the following: the U.S. Treasury (all direct or fully guaranteed obligations), the General Services Administration (participation certificates), the Small Business Administration (guaranteed participation certificates and guaranteed pool certificates), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (local authority bonds); provided, however, that the investments described in this clause must (A) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change, (B) if rated by S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (C) if such investments have a variable rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that index, and (D) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to their maturity;
(ii) Federal Housing Administration debentures;
(iii) obligations of the following United States government sponsored agencies: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (debt obligations), the Farm Credit System (consolidated systemwide bonds and notes), the Federal Home Loan Banks (consolidated debt obligations), the Federal National Mortgage Association (debt obligations) and the Student Loan Marketing Association (debt obligations); provided, however, that the investments described in this clause must (A) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change, (B) if rated by S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (C) if such investments have a variable rate of
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interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that index, and (D) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to their maturity;
(iv) unsecured certificates of deposit or time deposits, in each case with maturities of not more than 365 days of any bank, the short term obligations of which at all times are rated in the highest short term rating category by each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by all Rating Agencies, rated by at least one Rating Agency in the highest short term rating category and otherwise acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in writing that such investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings assigned to the Securities); provided, however, that the investments described in this clause must (A) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change, (B) if rated by S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (C) if such investments have a variable rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that index, and (D) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to their maturity;
(v) fully Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured demand and time deposits in, or certificates of deposit with maturities of not more than 365 days of, any bank or trust company, savings and loan association or savings bank, the short term obligations of which at all times are rated in the highest short term rating category by each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by all Rating Agencies, rated by at least one Rating Agency in the highest short term rating category and otherwise acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in writing that such investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings assigned to the Securities); provided, however, that the investments described in this clause must (A) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change, (B) if rated by S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (C) if such investments have a variable rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that index, and (D) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to their maturity; and
(vi) units of taxable money market funds, which funds are regulated investment companies, seek to maintain a constant net asset value per share, which funds have the highest rating available from each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by all Rating Agencies, rated by at least one Rating Agency and otherwise acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in writing that such investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings assigned to the Securities) for money market funds;
provided, however, that no obligation or security shall be a Permitted Investment if (A) such obligation or security evidences a right to receive only interest payments or (B) the right to receive principal and interest payments on such obligation or security are derived from an underlying investment that provides a yield to maturity in excess of 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying investment.
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“Permitted Preferred Stock” shall mean (a) any non-voting preferred stock in the REIT issued and outstanding solely to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust, and (b) other preferred stock in the REIT so long as the terms upon which such preferred stock were issued do not grant the holders thereof any voting rights, other than the right to vote for two (2) members of the board of directors of the REIT (which will not constitute a majority or control of the board of directors or the REIT) in the event of a default in the payment of dividends on the preferred stock for six (6) consecutive quarters or if the REIT fails to timely and fully redeem such preferred stock.
“Permitted Transferee” means one or more of the following: (a) a real estate investment trust, bank, saving and loan association, investment bank, insurance company, trust company, commercial credit corporation, pension plan, pension fund or pension advisory firm, mutual fund, government entity or plan, sovereign wealth fund, private equity fund or real estate operating company, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (a) satisfies the Investor Eligibility Requirements; (b) an investment company, money management firm or “qualified institutional buyer” within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or an institutional “accredited investor” within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act, provided that any such Person referred to in this clause (b) satisfies the Investor Eligibility Requirements; (c) an institution substantially similar to any of the entities described in clause (a), clause (b) or clause (d) that satisfies the Investor Eligibility Requirements; (d) any entity 100% owned by and Controlled by, Controlling or under common Control with any one or more of the entities described in clause (a), clause (b) or clause (c) above; (e) a Qualified Transferee; or (f) any Person approved by Lender in its sole discretion, and, following a Securitization, for which the Rating Agencies have issued a confirmation in writing from the applicable Rating Agencies to the effect that any Transfer to such Person will not result in a downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the respective ratings in effect immediately prior to such Transfer.
“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, State, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.
“Personal Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument with respect to each Individual Property.
“Physical Conditions Report” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, a structural engineering report prepared by a company satisfactory to Lender regarding the physical condition of such Individual Property, satisfactory in form and substance to Lender, which report shall, among other things, (a) confirm that such Individual Property and its use complies, in all material respects, with all applicable Legal Requirements (including, without limitation, zoning, subdivision and building laws) and (b) include a copy of a final certificate of occupancy with respect to all Improvements on such Individual Property.
“Plan” shall mean an employee benefit plan (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject to Title I of ERISA) whether or not subject to ERISA or a plan or other arrangement within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code.
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“Plan Assets” shall mean assets of a Plan within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 or similar law.
“Policy” or Policies” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.
“Pre-Existing Liability” shall mean any liability, obligation, claim, suit, proceeding, loss, damage, penalty, judgment, cost, expense, fine, disbursement, or demand of or against any predecessor entity that merged into Borrower, other than liabilities and obligations in respect of the Leases and the other Assigned Agreements (as defined in the Assignment of Agreements Affecting Real Estate).
“Preferred Share Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c) hereof.
“Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c) hereof.
“Prepayment Date” shall mean the date of a prepayment of the Loan pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.3 and 2.5 hereof.
“Prepayment Notice” shall mean a prior written notice to Lender specifying the proposed Business Day on which a prepayment of the Debt is to be made pursuant to Section 2.5 hereof, which date must be a Payment Date and shall be no earlier than thirty (30) days after the date of such Prepayment Notice and no later than sixty (60) days after the date of such Prepayment Notice. In the event a Prepayment Notice is revoked and/or modified by Borrower, Borrower shall reimburse Lender for all out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection therewith, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
“Principal” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.36 hereof, together with its successors and assigns.
“Prohibited Governmental Transactions” shall mean transactions by or with Borrower that are subject to state statutes regulating investment of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code currently in effect.
“Prohibited Person” shall mean any Person:
(a) listed in the Annex to, or otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order Nos. 12947, 130199 and 13224 and all modifications thereto or thereof (collectively, the “Executive Order”);
(b) that is owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, any person or entity that is listed to the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order;
(c) with whom Lender is prohibited from dealing or otherwise engaging in any transaction by any terrorism or money laundering law, including the Executive Order;
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(d) who commits, threatens or conspires to commit or supports “terrorism” as defined in the Executive Order;
(e) that is named as a “specially designated national and blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control at its official website, xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx.xxxx/xxxxxxxxx/x00xxx.xxx or at any replacement website or other replacement official publication of such list; or
(f) who is an Affiliate of or affiliated with a Person listed above.
“Professional Independent Director” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of Independent Director.
“Prohibited Transaction” shall mean any transaction which could cause any obligation, or action taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instruments or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt (under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction under ERISA.
“Properties” shall mean, collectively, each and every Individual Property which is subject to the terms of this Agreement, to the extent that the same is encumbered by the Security Instrument and has not been released therefrom pursuant to the terms hereof.
“Property” shall mean, as the context may require, the Properties or an Individual Property.
“Provided Information” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(b)(i) hereof.
“Qualified Insurer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(b) hereof.
“Qualified Manager” shall mean a Person approved by Lender in writing (which such consent may be conditioned upon Lender’s receipt of confirmation from the applicable Rating Agencies that the management of the applicable Individual Property or the Properties by such Person will not result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the initial, or if higher, then current rating of the Securities or any class thereof).
“Qualified Transferee” shall mean a transferee for whom, prior to a proposed transfer, Lender shall have received: (x) evidence that such proposed transferee (1) has never been indicted or convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a felony, (2) has never been indicted or convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a violation of the Patriot Act and is not listed as a Specially Designated Terrorist or as a “blocked” Person on any lists maintained by the OFAC pursuant to the Patriot Act or any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of the OFAC issued pursuant to the Patriot Act or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to the Patriot Act, (3) has never been the subject of a voluntary or involuntary (to the extent the same has not been discharged) bankruptcy proceeding, and (4) has no material outstanding judgments against such proposed transferee; and (y) if the proposed transferee will obtain Control of or obtain a direct or
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indirect interest of ten percent (10%) or more in Borrower as a result of such proposed transfer, a credit check against such proposed transferee that is reasonably acceptable to Lender.
“Rating Agencies” shall mean, including, but not limited to, S&P, Xxxxx’x, and Fitch, and any other nationally-recognized statistical rating organization, as identified by the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent any of the foregoing have been engaged by Lender or its designee in connection with or in anticipation of any Securitization.
“Registration Statement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
“REIT” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c).
“REIT Shares” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c).
“REIT Share Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c).
“Release” shall mean, with respect to any Hazardous Materials, any release, deposit, discharge, emission, leaking, leaching, spilling, seeping, migrating, injecting, pumping, pouring, emptying, escaping, dumping, disposing or other movement of Hazardous Materials.
“Release Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(c).
“Release Price” shall mean, with respect to any Individual Property, an amount equal to the greater of (a) (i) with respect to Properties with Allocated Loan Amounts representing the first ten percent (10%) of the Loan amount to be released, 115% of the Allocated Loan Amount with respect to such Individual Property, and (ii) after the date that Properties with Allocated Loan Amounts in excess of ten percent (10%) of the Loan amount have been released, 120% of the Allocated Loan Amount with respect to such Individual Property, and (b) the Net Sales Proceeds applicable to such Individual Property.
“Remediation” shall mean but shall not be limited to any response, remedial, removal, or corrective action; any activity to clean up, detoxify, decontaminate, contain or otherwise remediate any Hazardous Materials; any actions to prevent, cure or mitigate any Release of any Hazardous Materials; any action to comply with any Environmental Laws or with any permits issued pursuant thereto; any inspection, investigation, study, monitoring, assessment, audit, sampling and testing, laboratory or other analysis, or evaluation relating to any Hazardous Materials or to anything referred to herein.
“REMIC Trust” shall mean a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code that holds any interest in all or any portion of the Loan (including the Note).
“Renewal Lease” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.17(a) hereof.
“Rent Roll” means a statement from Borrower substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule II detailing the names of all Tenants of each Individual Property, the portion of each Individual Property occupied by each Tenant, the base rent and any other charges payable under each Lease, the term of each Lease, the beginning date and expiration date of each Lease,
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whether any Tenant is in default under its Lease (and detailing the nature of such default), and any other information as is reasonably required by Lender, all certified by a Responsible Officer to be true, correct and complete.
“Rents” shall have the meaning set forth in Article 1 of the Security Instrument with respect to each Individual Property.
“Replacement Management Agreement” shall mean, collectively, (a) either (i) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager substantially in the same form and substance as the Management Agreement, or (ii) a management agreement with a Qualified Manager, which management agreement shall be acceptable to Lender in form and substance, provided, with respect to this subclause (ii), after a Securitization, Lender, at its option, may require that Borrower obtain confirmation from the applicable Rating Agencies that such management agreement will not result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the initial, or if higher, then current rating of the Securities or any class thereof; (b) an Assignment of Management Agreement in form acceptable to Lender, executed and delivered to Lender by Borrower and such Qualified Manager at Borrower’s expense; and (c) if such replacement manager is an Affiliated Manager, Borrower shall have delivered, or cause to be delivered, to Lender, an updated Insolvency Opinion reasonably acceptable to Lender with respect to such Affiliated Manager.
“Replacement Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(D) hereof.
“Replacement Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.1 hereof.
“Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.1 hereof.
“Replacements” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.3.1 hereof.
“Required Rating” means (i) a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “AA-” by Fitch & S&P and “Aa3” by Xxxxx’x (or its equivalent) and equivalent rating from each of the other Rating Agencies, if applicable, or (ii) following a Securitization, such other rating with respect to which Lender shall have received a confirmation from the applicable Rating Agencies to the effect that the delivery of such Letter of Credit in lieu of cash deposits into the Rollover Reserve Account pursuant to Section 7.4.1 hereof will not result in a downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the respective ratings for the Securities.
“Required Repair Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(E) hereof.
“Required Repair Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.1 hereof.
“Required Repairs” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1.1 hereof.
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“Reserve Fund Deposits” shall mean the amounts to be deposited into the Reserve Funds for any given month or at any other time as provided in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents.
“Reserve Funds” shall mean the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund, the Replacement Reserve Fund, the Required Repair Fund, the Rollover Reserve Fund, the Excess Cash Reserve Fund or any other escrow or reserve fund established by the Loan Documents.
“Responsible Officer” shall mean with respect to a Person, the chairman of the board, president, chief operating officer, chief financial officer, treasurer, vice president-finance or such other authorized representative of such Person.
“Restoration” shall mean the repair and restoration of an Individual Property after a Casualty or Condemnation as nearly as possible to the condition the Individual Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation, with such alterations as may be approved by Lender.
“Restoration Threshold” shall mean an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Allocated Loan Amount for each Individual Property that is the subject of a Restoration.
“Restricted Party” shall mean Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor, or any Affiliated Manager or any shareholder, partner, member or non-member manager, or any direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of, Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor, any Affiliated Manager or any non-member manager.
“Rollover Reserve Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(F) hereof.
“Rollover Reserve Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.1 hereof.
“Rollover Reserve Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.4.1 hereof.
“S&P” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services.
“Sale or Pledge” shall have the meaning set forth in 5.2.10(c).
“Second Level SPE” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(b) hereof.
“Secondary Market Transaction” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) hereof.
“Securities” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) hereof.
“Securitization” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.1(a) hereof.
“Securities Act” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
“Security Deposits” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.17(e) hereof.
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“Security Instrument” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, that certain first priority Mortgage (or Deed of Trust or Deed to Secure Debt, as applicable), Assignment of Leases and Rents, Fixture Filing and Security Agreement, executed and delivered by the applicable Borrower as security for the Loan and encumbering such Individual Property, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Servicer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 hereof.
“Servicing Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 hereof.
“Servicing Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3 hereof.
“Severed Loan Documents” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c) hereof.
“Single Tenant Lease” shall mean, with respect to any Individual Property, any Lease between Borrower and one single tenant (or Affiliated tenants) occupying the entire rentable space at such Individual Property pursuant to a Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the definition of “Single Tenant Lease” shall include (i) the Lease dated January 15, 1992, by and between Borrower, as successor-in-interest to American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago, as Trustee under Trust Agreement dated June 24, 1991, and known as Trust No. 11337-05, as landlord, and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc., as successor-in-interest to Pace Membership Warehouse, Inc., as tenant, as amended by that certain Amendment to Leases – Waban Lease/Pace Lease, dated December 18, 1997; and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Pace Lease and Agreement Regarding Termination of Waban Lease, dated March 27, 2013 and (ii) the Art Van Lease.
“Special Member” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.1.36(cc) hereof.
“Spirit Holdings” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(c).
“Splitting Documentation” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6 hereof.
“State” shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, the State or Commonwealth in which such Individual Property or any part thereof is located.
“Substitute Loan Documents” shall mean an executed and acknowledged (i) at Lender’s election, either an amendment to the Environmental Indemnity or an additional environmental indemnity agreement with respect to the Substitute Property, (ii) a mortgage (or deed of trust or deed to secure debt, as applicable), assignment of leases and rents, fixture filing and security agreement (the “Substitute Security Instrument”), and (iii) UCC-1 financing statements with respect to the applicable Substitute Property, together with a letter from Borrower countersigned by a title insurance company acknowledging receipt of such Substitute Security Instrument and UCC-1 financing statements and agreeing to record or file, as applicable, such Substitute Security Instrument and, with regard to the UCC-1 financing statements, if recordation or a system of filing is accepted or established in the applicable jurisdiction, the UCC-1 financing statements in the real estate records for the county in which the applicable Substitute Property is located so as to effectively create upon such recording or filing valid and enforceable first-priority
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Liens upon the applicable Substitute Property, in favor of Lender, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances. Any environmental indemnity agreement, the Substitute Security Instrument and the UCC-1 financing statements shall be the same in form and substance as the counterparts of such documents executed and delivered on the Closing Date with respect to the Individual Property (including the related Exchange Property) subject to modifications reflecting the applicable Substitute Property. Each Substitute Loan Document shall constitute one of the Loan Documents and secure all amounts evidenced by the Note, provided that in the event that the jurisdiction in which the Substitute Property is located imposes a mortgage recording, intangibles or similar tax and does not permit the allocation of the total principal amount of the Loan, together with all accrued and unpaid interest on the Loan and all other obligations, liabilities and amounts payable under the Note, for purpose of determining the amount of such tax payable, the principal amount secured by the Substitute Loan Documents will be equal to 125% of the applicable Allocated Loan Amount for the Substitute Property.
“Substitute Security Instrument” shall have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Substitute Loan Documents”.
“Substitution” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“Substitution Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“Substitution Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6 hereof.
“Survey” shall mean, with respect to an Individual Property, a survey prepared by a surveyor licensed in the State where such Individual Property is located and reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the company or companies issuing the Title Insurance Policies, and containing a certification of such surveyor reasonably satisfactory to Lender.
“Tax Account” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(b)(ii)(A) hereof.
“Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.
“Taxes” shall mean all real estate and personal property taxes (or payments in lieu thereof), assessments, water rates or sewer rents, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against any Individual Property or part thereof (including “service” or other similar payment in lieu of Taxes required to be made pursuant to any declaration of covenants, reciprocal easement agreement or similar agreement, and any city improvement district assessments).
“Tenant” shall mean any tenant or lessee pursuant to any Lease.
“TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event” shall mean (A) a period commencing upon the earliest of:
(i) any Tenant or Tenants under Leases at Properties with cumulative Allocated Loan Amounts of more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan substantially cease operations, give notice of intent to substantially cease operations, or otherwise “goes dark” (provided, however, that this clause shall not apply to any Tenant of an Individual Property that has substantially ceased operations or
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“gone dark” as a result of a Restoration provided such Restoration is being diligently pursued in accordance with the terms of the applicable Lease and this Agreement, and that Investment Grade Tenants shall only be considered under this clause (i) (x) during the last two (2) years of the term of the Loan and/or (y) during the last two (2) years of the term of such Tenant’s Lease);
(ii) any Tenant has engaged in any voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy or other insolvency proceedings;
(iii) any Tenant does not renew any Lease by the renewal notice date set forth in such Lease, or any termination of a Lease prior to its related termination date; or
(v) any Tenant has defaulted in any material respect under the terms of the relevant Lease; and
(B) expiring upon:
(1) | with regard to any TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event commenced in connection with clause (i) above, the date that new Leases have been executed with respect to all such “dark” space, all free rent periods for the new tenant or Tenants have expired, and all Landlord obligations under the new Lease or Leases are fully satisfied; |
(2) | with regard to any TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event commenced in connection with clause (ii) above, the date that such Tenant is no longer insolvent or subject to any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings and Tenant has affirmed the Lease pursuant to a final, non-appealable order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or a new tenant executes a new Lease with respect to such Individual Property, all free rent periods for such new tenant have expired, and all Landlord obligations under the new Lease or Leases are fully satisfied; |
(3) | with regard to any TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event commenced in connection with clause (iii) above, the date that such Tenant renews the Lease or a new tenant executes a new Lease with respect to such Individual Property, all free rent periods for such new tenant have expired, and all Landlord obligations under the new Lease or Leases are fully satisfied; and |
(4) | with regard to any TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event commenced in connection with clause (iv) above, the date that the event of default has been cured or a new tenant executes a new Lease with respect to such Individual Property, all free rent periods for such new tenant have expired, and all Landlord obligations under the new Lease or Leases are fully satisfied. |
“Title Insurance Policy” shall mean, with respect to each Individual Property, an ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy in a form acceptable to Lender (or, if such Individual Property is
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located in a State which does not permit the issuance of such ALTA policy, such form as shall be permitted in such State and acceptable to Lender) issued by a title insurance company satisfactory to Lender with respect to such Individual Property and insuring the Lien of such related Security Instrument subject only to Permitted Encumbrances, with endorsements thereto as to such matters as Lender may designate.
“Transfer” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.10(a) hereof.
“Transferee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2.11(a) hereof.
“Treasury Rate” shall mean the yield calculated by the linear interpolation of the yields, as reported in Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 Selected Interest Rates under the heading U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Constant Maturities for the week ending prior to any Prepayment Date, of U.S. Treasury constant maturities with maturity dates (one longer and one shorter) most nearly approximating the Maturity Date. (In the event Release H.15 is no longer published, Lender shall select a comparable publication to determine the Treasury Rate.)
“Triggering Event” shall mean a period (A) commencing upon the earliest of (i) the occurrence of an Event of Default and (ii) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio being less than 1.20 to 1.00; and (B) expiring upon (y) with regard to any Triggering Event commenced in connection with clause (i) above, the cure (if applicable) of such Event of Default and (z) with regard to any Triggering Event commenced in connection with clause (ii) above, the last day of any two (2) consecutive calendar quarters thereafter for which the Debt Service Coverage Ratio is equal to or greater than 1.25 to 1.00, unless, after the Lockout Date, such level is achieved pursuant to a prepayment of the Loan in accordance with Section 2.3.1 hereof, in which case such Triggering Event shall expire on such Prepayment Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Triggering Event shall not be deemed to expire in the event that a Triggering Event then exists for any other reason.
“Trustee” shall mean any trustee of a Securitization.
“UCC” or “Uniform Commercial Code” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State in which the related Individual Property is located.
“Underwriter Group” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(b) hereof.
“Underwritten Net Cash Flow” shall mean, as of the end of any calendar quarter for which Underwritten Net Cash Flow is determined (or such other date for which Underwritten Net Cash Flow is determined) the excess of: (a) the sum of: (i) annualized actual in place base rents and monthly recoveries received by Borrower under bona fide Leases at the Property with Tenants in occupancy, open for business and paying full, unabated rent as of the date of such calculation and actual percentage rents received by Borrower under such Leases for the twelve (12) months preceding such calculation; plus (ii) for the twelve (12) month period preceding the month in which such Underwritten Net Cash Flow is calculated, actual net cash flow receipts received by Borrower from other sources at the Properties to the extent such receipts are recurring in nature and properly included as Operating Income for such twelve month calculation period; over (b) for the twelve (12) month period preceding the month in which such Underwritten Net Cash Flow is calculated, Operating Expenses over such twelve months, in each
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case adjusted to reflect Lender’s determination of: (i) a vacancy factor equal to (A) for Investment Grade Tenants with Lease expirations two (2) years beyond loan maturity, five percent (5%), and (B) for tenants that are not Investment Grade Tenants and for Investment Grade Tenants with lease expirations less than two (2) years beyond loan term, ten (10%); (ii) subtraction of (A) an assumed management fee of two percent (2%) of gross revenues, reimbursed to the extent Leases permit reimbursement, (B) an imputed capital improvement requirement amount equal to $0.12 per rentable square foot at the Property per annum (regardless of whether a reserve therefore is required hereunder or the amount of such reserve), and (C) an imputed tenant improvement and leasing commission requirement amount equal to $0.50 per rentable square foot at the Property per annum (regardless of whether a reserve therefore is required hereunder or the amount of such reserve); (iii) exclusion of (X) amounts representing non-recurring items and (Y) amounts received from Tenants not currently in occupancy and paying full, unabated rent, from Tenants affiliated with Borrower or Guarantor, from Tenants in default or in bankruptcy and from Tenants under month-to-month Leases or Leases where the term is about to expire; and (iv) such other adjustments deemed necessary by Lender based upon Lender’s reasonable underwriting criteria and Lender’s reasonable determination of Rating Agency underwriting and evaluation criteria. Lender’s calculation of Underwritten Net Cash Flow shall be final absent manifest error.
“U.S. Obligations” shall mean securities evidencing an obligation to timely pay principal and/or interest in a full and timely manner that are (i) direct obligations of the United States of America for the payment of which its full faith and credit is pledged, and (ii) not subject to prepayment, call or early redemption.
“USPAP” shall mean the Uniform Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice.
“Yield Maintenance Premium” shall mean an amount equal to the greater of (a) one percent (1%) of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid or satisfied, and (b) the present value, as of the applicable Prepayment Date, of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest from such Prepayment Date through the Maturity Date (including any balloon payment) determined by discounting such payments at the Discount Rate, less the amount of principal being prepaid on such Prepayment Date, calculated based upon the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid or satisfied. Lender’s calculation of the Yield Maintenance Premium shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
Section 1.2. Principles of Construction.
All references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All uses of the word “including” shall mean “including, without limitation” unless the context shall indicate otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, the words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms so defined.
II. | GENERAL TERMS |
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Section 2.1. Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower.
2.1.1. Agreement to Lend and Borrow.
Subject to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby agrees to make and Borrower hereby agrees to accept the Loan on the Closing Date.
2.1.2. Single Disbursement to Borrower.
Borrower may request and receive only one borrowing hereunder in respect of the Loan and any amount borrowed and repaid hereunder in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed.
2.1.3. The Note, Security Instruments and Loan Documents.
The Loan shall be evidenced by the Note and secured by the Security Instruments, the Assignments of Leases and the other Loan Documents.
2.1.4. Use of Proceeds.
Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan to (a) repay and discharge any existing loans relating to the Properties, (b) pay all past-due Basic Carrying Costs, if any, in respect of the Properties, (c) make deposits into the Reserve Funds on the Closing Date in the amounts provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, (d) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of the Loan, as approved by Lender, or (e) fund any working capital requirements of the Properties. The balance, if any, shall be distributed to Borrower.
Section 2.2. Interest; Loan Payments; Late Payment Charge.
2.2.1. Payments.
(a) Borrower shall make a payment to Lender of interest and principal in the amount of the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount on the Payment Date occurring in September, 2013 and on each Payment Date thereafter to and including the Maturity Date. Each payment shall be applied first to accrued and unpaid interest and the balance to principal. The principal portion of Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount required hereunder is based upon a thirty (30) year amortization schedule. Interest on the outstanding principal amount of the Loan for the period through and including August 10, 2013 shall be paid by Borrower to Lender on the Closing Date.
(b) All payments and other amounts due under the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be made without any setoff, defense or irrespective of, and without deduction for, counterclaims.
2.2.2. Interest Calculation.
Interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan shall be calculated by multiplying (a) the actual number of days elapsed in the period for which the calculation is being made by (b) the Applicable Interest Rate divided by three hundred sixty (360) by (c) the
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outstanding principal balance. The accrual period for calculating interest due on each Payment Date shall be the Interest Accrual Period in which the related Payment Date occurs.
2.2.3. Payment on Maturity Date.
Borrower shall pay to Lender on the Maturity Date the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, all accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and all other amounts due hereunder and under the Note, the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents, including all interest that would accrue on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan through and including the end of the Interest Accrual Period in which the Maturity Date occurs (even if such Interest Accrual Period extends beyond the Maturity Date).
2.2.4. Payments after Default.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, (a) interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, overdue interest and other amounts due in respect of the Loan, shall accrue at the Default Rate, calculated from the date such Default becomes an Event of Default and (b) Lender shall be entitled to receive and Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date an amount equal to the Net Cash Flow After Debt Service for the prior month, such amount to be applied by Lender to the payment of the Debt in such order as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion, including alternating applications thereof between interest and principal. Interest at the Default Rate and Net Cash Flow After Debt Service shall both be computed from the occurrence of the Event of Default until the actual receipt and collection of the Debt (or that portion thereof that is then due), and, in connection with the foregoing, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, interest at the Default Rate shall be added to the Debt, shall itself accrue interest at the same rate as the Loan and shall be secured by the Security Instruments. This paragraph shall not be construed as an agreement or privilege to extend the date of the payment of the Debt, nor as a waiver of any other right or remedy accruing to Lender by reason of the occurrence of any Event of Default. The acceptance of any payment of Net Cash Flow After Debt Service shall not be deemed to cure or constitute a waiver of any Event of Default. Lender retains its rights under the Note to accelerate and to continue to demand payment of the Debt upon the happening and during the continuance of any Event of Default, despite any payment of Net Cash Flow After Debt Service.
2.2.5. Late Payment Charge.
If any principal, interest or any other sums due under the Loan Documents is not paid by Borrower on the date on which it is due after any applicable notice and cure period (if any) and not including the Payment Date coinciding with the Maturity Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal to the lesser of five percent (5%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount permitted by Applicable Law in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the loss of the use of such delinquent payment. Any such amount shall be secured by the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents to the extent permitted by Applicable Law.
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2.2.6. Usury Savings.
This Agreement and the Note are subject to the express condition that at no time shall Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest on the principal balance of the Loan at a rate which could subject Lender to either civil or criminal liability as a result of being in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate. If, by the terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Borrower is at any time required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance due hereunder at a rate in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, the Applicable Interest Rate or the Default Rate, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to the Maximum Legal Rate and all previous payments in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate shall be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of the interest due hereunder. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the use, forbearance, or detention of the sums due under the Loan, shall, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that the rate or amount of interest on account of the Loan does not exceed the Maximum Legal Rate of interest from time to time in effect and applicable to the Loan for so long as the Loan is outstanding.
2.2.7. Indemnified Taxes.
(a) All payments made by Borrower hereunder shall be made free and clear of, and without reduction for or on account of, Indemnified Taxes, excluding (i) Indemnified Taxes measured by Lender’s net income, branch profits taxes and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction under the laws of which Lender is resident or organized, or any political subdivision thereof, (ii) Indemnified Taxes measured by Lender’s overall net income, branch profit taxes and franchise taxes imposed on it, by the jurisdiction of Lender’s principal office or lending office or any political subdivision thereof or in which Lender is resident or engaged in business, and (iii) U.S. federal withholding taxes (including backup withholding taxes) (A) as a result of the failure of Lender to comply with the terms of paragraph (b) below, (B) on amounts payable to or for the account of Lender with respect to an interest in the Loan pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (1) Lender acquires an interest in the Loan or (2) Lender changes its lending office, or (C) under FATCA, except, in the case of the foregoing clauses (B)(1) and (B)(2), to the extent that, pursuant to this Section 2.2.7(a), amounts with respect to such taxes were payable either to Lender’s assignor immediately before Lender became party hereto or to Lender immediately before it changed its lending office. If any Indemnified Taxes are required to be deducted or withheld from any amounts payable to Lender hereunder, Borrower shall be entitled to make such deduction or withholding, and the amounts so payable to Lender shall be increased to the extent necessary to yield to Lender (after deduction or withholding of all non-excluded Indemnified Taxes) interest or any such other amounts payable hereunder at the rate or in the amounts specified hereunder. Whenever any non-excluded Indemnified Tax is payable pursuant to Applicable Law by Borrower, Borrower shall send to Lender an original official receipt showing payment of such non-excluded Indemnified Tax or other evidence of payment reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower hereby indemnifies Lender for any incremental taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by Lender as a result of any failure by Borrower to pay any such non-excluded Indemnified Tax when due to the appropriate taxing authority or any failure by Borrower to remit to Lender the required receipts or other required documentary evidence. Borrower agrees to indemnify Lender within ten (10)
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days after written demand thereof for the full amount of any non-excluded Indemnified Taxes attributable to or asserted on payments under this Agreement, whether or not correctly imposed or asserted.
(b) In the event that Lender or any successor and/or assign of Lender is incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof, such entity shall, prior to the first date on which any payment is due such entity hereunder, deliver to Borrower two (2) duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or successor form, certifying that such entity is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax. In the event that Lender or any successor and/or assign of Lender is not incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof (a “Non-U.S. Entity”), such entity shall, prior to the first date on which any payment is due such entity hereunder, deliver, to the extent legally able to do so, to Borrower two (2) duly completed copies of United States Internal Revenue Service Form X-0XXX, X-0XXX or W-8IMY or successor applicable form, as the case may be (together with any other required documentation), certifying in each case that such entity is entitled to receive payments under the Note, without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes (or, if applicable, subject to a reduced rate of U.S. federal withholding tax); provided, however, that in the event such entity claims the benefits of the exemption for portfolio interest under Section 881(c) of the Code, such entity shall deliver to Borrower two (2) duly completed copies of (i) a certificate, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Borrower, to the effect that such entity is not a “bank” within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, a “10 percent shareholder” of Borrower or Guarantor within the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or a “controlled foreign corporation” described in Section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (ii) United States Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN or successor form. Each entity required to deliver to Borrower a Form X-0XXX, X-0XXX or W-8IMY pursuant to the preceding sentence further undertakes to deliver to Borrower two (2) further copies of such forms, or successor applicable forms, or other manner of certification, as the case may be (together with any other required documentation), after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously delivered by it to Borrower, and such other extensions or renewals thereof as may reasonably be requested by Borrower, certifying, to the extent legally able to do so, that such entity is entitled to receive payments under the Note without deduction or withholding of any United States federal income taxes (or, if applicable, subject to a reduced rate of U.S. federal withholding). Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered becomes inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so. If a payment made to Lender under any Loan Document would be subject to U.S. federal withholding tax imposed by FATCA if Lender were to fail to comply with the applicable reporting requirements of FATCA, Lender shall deliver to Borrower at the time or times prescribed by Applicable Law and at such time or times reasonably requested by Borrower such documentation prescribed by Applicable Law (including as prescribed by Section 1471(b)(3)(C)(i) of the Code) and such additional documentation reasonably requested by Borrower as may be necessary for Borrower to comply with its obligations under FATCA and to determine whether Lender has complied with Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. For purposes of this paragraph (b), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.
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(c) If any party determines, in its sole discretion exercised in good faith, that it has received a refund of any Indemnified Taxes as to which it has been indemnified or received a gross-up payment pursuant to this Agreement, it shall pay to the indemnifying party an amount equal to such refund (but only to the extent of indemnity payments or gross-up payments made with respect to the Indemnified Taxes giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses (including Indemnified Taxes) of such indemnified party and without interest (other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with respect to such refund). Such indemnifying party, upon the request of such indemnified party, shall repay to such indemnified party the amount paid over pursuant to this paragraph (c) (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) in the event that such indemnified party is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph (c), in no event will the indemnified party be required to pay any amount to an indemnifying party pursuant to this paragraph (c) the payment of which would place the indemnified party in a less favorable net after-tax position than the indemnified party would have been in if the Indemnified Tax subject to indemnification or gross-up and giving rise to such refund had not been deducted, withheld or otherwise imposed and the indemnification payments or additional amounts with respect to such Indemnified Tax had never been paid. This paragraph shall not be construed to require any indemnified party to make available its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems confidential) to the indemnifying party or any other Person.
2.2.8. Invalidated Payments.
If any payment received by Lender is deemed by a court of competent jurisdiction to be a voidable preference or fraudulent conveyance under any Creditors Rights Laws, and is required to be returned by Lender, then the obligation to make such payment shall be reinstated, notwithstanding that the Note may have been marked satisfied and returned to Borrower or otherwise canceled, and such payment shall be immediately due and payable upon demand.
Section 2.3. Prepayments.
2.3.1. Voluntary Prepayments.
(a) Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein (including any payment of principal to avoid or terminate a Triggering Event after the Lockout Date), Borrower shall not have the right to prepay the Loan in whole or in part prior to the Maturity Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, any prepayment of principal to avoid or terminate a Triggering Event shall be subject to the Yield Maintenance Premium.
(b) On the Payment Date in February 2023 (the “Open Date”) or on any Payment Date thereafter, Borrower may, at its option and upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lender, prepay the Loan in whole, but not in part, without payment of the Yield Maintenance Premium, provided that Borrower simultaneously pays to Lender an amount equal to the sum of (i) the Debt plus (ii) all interest that would have accrued on the amount of principal being prepaid through and including the last day of the Interest Accrual Period related to the Payment Date next occurring following the date of such prepayment, notwithstanding that such Interest Accrual Period extends beyond the date of prepayment.
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(c) After the Lockout Date, Borrower shall have the right, only on a Business Day, to prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Loan in whole, but not in part, upon satisfaction of the following conditions:
(i) Borrower shall deliver to Lender a Prepayment Notice;
(ii) Borrower shall pay to Lender all unpaid interest on the then outstanding principal balance prepaid plus, if the Prepayment Date is not a Payment Date, all interest accruing for the full Interest Accrual Period in which the Prepayment Date falls;
(iii) On the Prepayment Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender (i) the Yield Maintenance Premium (if such payment is made prior to the Open Date) and (ii) all other sums, then due under the Note, this Agreement, the Mortgage, and the other Loan Documents; and
(iv) Borrower shall pay all reasonable costs and expenses of Lender incurred in connection with the repayment or prepayment (including any costs and expenses associated with a release of the Lien of the Mortgage and reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses).
(d) In connection with any release of the Security Instruments pursuant to this Section 2.3.1, Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than thirty (30) days prior to the Prepayment Date, a release of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for each Individual Property for execution by Lender. Such release shall be in a form appropriate in each jurisdiction in which an Individual Property is located and that would be satisfactory to a prudent institutional lender and shall contain standard provisions, if any, protecting the rights of the releasing lender. In addition, Borrower shall provide all other documentation Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by Borrower in connection with such release, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such documentation (i) is in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, and (ii) will, following execution by Lender and recordation thereof, effect such releases in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(e) Lender shall, upon the written request and at the expense of Borrower, upon payment in full of all principal and interest due on the Loan and all other amounts due and payable under the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Note and this Agreement, release the Lien of the Security Instrument on each Individual Property not theretofore released and remit any remaining Reserve Funds to or at the direction of Borrower. Provided that no Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing, upon written request of Borrower, Lender shall reasonably cooperate in assigning any mortgage and/or deed of trust in connection with release of an Individual Property and such assignment shall be without recourse, representation or warranty (except with respect to Lender’s right, title and interest in and to such mortgage and/or deed of trust and Lender’s authority to transfer its interest therein), and Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such assignment and any actions related thereto.
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2.3.2. Mandatory Prepayments.
On each date on which Borrower actually receives any Net Proceeds, if and to the extent Lender is not obligated to make such Net Proceeds available to Borrower for the Restoration of an Individual Property, Borrower shall prepay the outstanding principal balance of the Note together with all interest which would have accrued on the amount of the Loan through and including the last day of the Interest Accrual Period related to the Payment Date next occurring following the date of such prepayment (or, if such prepayment occurs on a Payment Date, through and including the last day of the Interest Accrual Period related to such Payment Date) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of such Net Proceeds. Additionally, throughout the term of the Loan if an Event of Default is continuing, then Borrower shall pay to Lender, with respect to any payment of the Debt pursuant to this Section 2.3.2, an additional amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium calculated based upon any principal amount being prepaid with such Net Proceeds; provided, however, that if an Event of Default is not continuing, then no Yield Maintenance Premium shall be payable.
2.3.3. Prepayments After Default.
(a) If, following an Event of Default, Borrower tenders payment of all or any part of the Debt, or if all or any portion of the Debt is recovered by Lender (including through application of any Reserve Funds) after such Event of Default such tender or recovery shall be deemed a voluntary prepayment by Borrower in violation of the prohibition against prepayment set forth in Section 2.3.1 hereof and Borrower shall pay, in addition to the Debt, (i) an amount equal to the Yield Maintenance Premium, (ii) all interest which would have accrued at the Default Rate on the amount of the Loan through and including the last day of the Interest Accrual Period related to the Payment Date next occurring following the date of such prepayment, notwithstanding that such Interest Accrual Period extends beyond the date of prepayment, (iii) all other sums due and payable under the Loan Documents, and (iv) in the event the payment occurs on or prior to the Lockout Date and the Debt has been accelerated, the Liquidated Damages Amount.
(b) DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, AND PRIOR TO THE LOCKOUT DATE, IF THE LOAN HAS BEEN ACCELERATED AND ALL OR ANY PART OF THE LOAN IS REPAID, THEN BORROWER SHALL PAY TO LENDER, AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND NOT AS A PENALTY, AND IN ADDITION TO ANY AND ALL OTHER SUMS AND FEES PAYABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THREE PERCENT (3%) OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT BEING REPAID (THE “LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AMOUNT”).
2.3.4. Making of Payments.
Each payment by Borrower hereunder or under the Note shall be made in funds settled through the New York Clearing House Interbank Payments System or other funds immediately available to Lender by 12:00 p.m., New York City time (except in the case of a payment of the entire Loan at the Maturity Date or as permitted hereunder, in which case such funds shall be available to Lender by 3:00 p.m. New York City time), on or prior to the date such payment is due, to Lender by deposit to such account as Lender may designate by written notice to
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Borrower. Whenever any payment hereunder or under the Note shall be stated to be due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the Business Day immediately preceding such scheduled due date.
2.3.5. Application of Principal Prepayments.
All prepayments received pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall be applied to the payments of principal due under the Loan in the inverse order of maturity, except for prepayments received by Lender pursuant to Section 2.3.3 hereof, which prepayments may be applied by Lender in the order and manner determined by Lender in its sole and absolute discretion.
Section 2.4. [Intentionally deleted.]
Section 2.5. Release of an Individual Property.
Except as set forth in Section 2.3, Section 2.6, Section 6.4(e), Section 6.4(f) and this Section 2.5, no repayment or prepayment of all or any portion of the Loan shall cause, give rise to a right to require, or otherwise result in, the release of any Lien of any Security Instrument on any Individual Property. Subject to Section 6.4(e) and Section 6.4(f) below, after the Lockout Date, Borrower may obtain the release of an Individual Property from the Lien of the Security Instrument thereon (and related Loan Documents) upon a bona fide third-party sale of such Individual Property and the release of Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents with respect to such Individual Property (other than those expressly stated to survive), upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions:
(a) No Event of Default shall exist as of the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.5 (c) and no Event of Default exist immediately after the consummation of such release;
(b) The amount of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan to be prepaid in connection with such release shall equal the Release Price for the applicable Individual Property;
(c) Borrower shall provide Lender with at least thirty (30) days but no more than ninety (90) days prior written notice of its request to obtain a release of the Individual Property, which such notice shall specify the date, which must be a Business Day (the “Release Date”), on which the release is to be consummated;
(d) On the Release Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender all unpaid interest on the portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan being prepaid plus, if the Release Date is not a Payment Date, all interest accruing for the full Interest Accrual Period in which the Release Date falls;
(e) On the Release Date, Borrower shall pay to Lender the Yield Maintenance Premium (if such payment is made prior to the Open Date);
(f) In accordance with the release of a Security Instrument in accordance with the terms hereof, Borrower shall submit to Lender, not less than thirty (30) days
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prior to the Release Date, a release of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for each Individual Property for execution by Lender. Such release shall be in a form appropriate in the jurisdiction in which each Individual Property is located and that would be satisfactory to a prudent institutional lender and shall contain standard provisions, if any, protecting the rights of the releasing lender. In addition, Borrower shall provide all other documentation Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by Borrower in connection with such release, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such documentation (i) is in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, (ii) will, following execution by Lender and recordation thereof, effect such releases in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (iii) will not impair or otherwise adversely affect the Liens, security interests and other rights of Lender under the Loan Documents not being released (or as to the parties to the Loan Documents and Properties subject to the Loan Documents not being released). Borrower and Guarantor shall execute and deliver any documents as Lender may reasonably request to evidence the continued validity of the Liens, security interests and other rights of Lender under the Loan Documents not being released;
(g) As of the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.5(c) hereof and as of the date of the consummation of such release, Lender shall have determined that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the Properties then remaining subject to the Liens of the Security Instruments shall be greater than the greater of (i) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for all of the Properties existing on the Closing Date, and (ii) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for all of the then remaining Properties (including each Individual Property to be released) immediately preceding the release of each Individual Property;
(h) As of the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.5(c) hereof and as of the date of the consummation of such release, Lender shall have determined that the Loan to Value Ratio for the Properties then remaining subject to the Liens of the Security Instruments shall be no greater than the Loan to Value Ratio immediately preceding the Closing Date;
(i) Lender shall have received evidence that the Individual Property to be released shall be conveyed pursuant to an arm’s length agreement to a Person other than Borrower, Guarantor or any Affiliate thereof;
(j) Either (i) a Lender 80% Determination in connection with such release shall have been made at Borrower’s expense or (ii) Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel for Borrower that is standard in commercial lending transactions and subject only to customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions opining that any REMIC Trust formed pursuant to a Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code as a result of the release and that no federal income tax will be imposed on the REMIC Trust as a result of the proposed release. In connection with such opinion, any determination of the fair market value of the Properties required by the provisions regarding REMIC Trusts shall be made by Lender based on an appraisal or other commercially reasonable valuation method selected by Lender;
(k) Lender shall have received payment of all Lender’s costs and expenses, including due diligence review costs and counsel fees and disbursements incurred in connection with the release of the Individual Property from the lien of the related Security
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Instrument and the review and approval of the documents and information required to be delivered in connection therewith;
(l) On and after the date of the consummation of the release, Borrower shall be in compliance with Section 4.1.36 of this Agreement;
(m) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender an Officer’s Certificate stating that the representations and warranties of Borrower and Guarantor set forth in this Agreement and any other Loan Document shall be true and correct on and as of the date of the consummation of the release;
(n) On or prior to the date of the consummation of the release, Borrower shall have delivered to Lender a true, correct and complete copy of the final executed closing settlement statement for the sale of the Individual Property being released; and
(o) Borrower shall have delivered confirmation in writing from the applicable Rating Agencies to the effect that such release will not result in a downgrading, withdrawal or qualification of the respective ratings in effect immediately prior to such release for the Securities.
Provided that no Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing, upon written request of Borrower, Lender shall reasonably cooperate in assigning any mortgage and/or deed of trust in connection with release of an Individual Property and such assignment shall be without recourse, representation or warranty (except with respect to Lender’s right, title and interest in and to such mortgage and/or deed of trust and Lender’s authority to transfer its interest therein), and Borrower shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with such assignment and any actions related thereto.
In connection with any release of an Individual Property pursuant to this Section 2.5, Lender shall readjust any required reserve payments and any amortization payments to reflect such release, such adjustments to be determined by Lender in its sole discretion absent manifest error.
Section 2.6. Substitutions of Property.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained, Borrower, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense, may obtain a release of the Lien of a Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents from one or more Individual Properties (each such Individual Property, an “Exchange Property”) on one or more occasions provided that the conditions set forth in this Section 2.6 are satisfied in connection with each Substitution. For the purposes of this Agreement, each such release of the Lien of a Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents from an Individual Property and the corresponding encumbrance of the Substitute Property and satisfaction of the requirements of this Section are herein referred to as a “Substitution”. A “Substitute Property” shall mean real property that is (1) acceptable to Lender in Lender’s sole discretion, and (2) owned by Borrower in fee simple that is reasonably equivalent in use and condition to the Exchange Property; notwithstanding the foregoing, the designation of such real property as a “Substitute Property” shall be made subject to Lender’s
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prior written approval to be granted or withheld in its sole and absolute discretion. Each Substitution shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date of Substitution, Borrower delivers to Lender a notice setting forth (A) the date of the proposed Substitution (the “Substitution Date”), (B) copies of all leases and tenant information with respect to the Substitute Property, and (C) such other information that Lender shall require to grant or withhold its consent to the designation of the real property as a Substitute Property and the consummation of the Substitution;
(b) No Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.6(a) hereof, the Substitution Date or after giving effect to the Substitution;
(c) The Exchange Property, together with all Exchange Properties previously released pursuant to this Section, shall not have aggregate Allocated Loan Amounts in excess of fifteen percent (15%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan as of the Closing Date;
(d) As of the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.6(a) hereof and as of the date of the consummation of such Substitution, Lender shall have determined that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the Properties then remaining subject to the Liens of the Security Instruments shall be greater than the greater of (i) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for all of the Properties existing on the Closing Date, and (ii) the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for all of the then remaining Properties (including the Exchange Property to be substituted) immediately preceding the Substitution;
(e) As of the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.6(a) hereof and as of the date of the consummation of such Substitution, Lender shall have determined that the Loan to Value Ratio for the Properties then remaining subject to the Liens of the Security Instruments shall be no greater than the lesser of (i) the Loan to Value Ratio immediately preceding the Closing Date, and (ii) the Loan to Value Ratio for all of the then remaining Properties (including the Exchange Property to be substituted) immediately prior to the consummation of the Substitution;
(f) As of the date of Borrower’s notice to Lender pursuant to Section 2.6(a) hereof and as of the date of the consummation of such Substitution, (1) the Debt Yield for the Properties shall be greater than the greater of (A) the Debt Yield for all of the Properties existing on the Closing Date of the Loan and (B) the Debt Yield for all of the Properties (including the Exchange Property) immediately prior to the consummation of the Substitution, and (2) the Debt Yield for the Substitute Property, based on its Allocated Loan Amount, shall be greater than the greater of (A) the Debt Yield for the Exchange Property, based on its Allocated Loan Amount, as of the Closing Date of the Loan, and (b) the Debt Yield for such Exchange Property, based on its Allocated Loan Amount, immediately prior to the consummation of the Substitution;
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(g) Borrower shall have delivered with respect to the Substitute Property an Appraisal prepared not more than three (3) months prior to the Substitution evidencing that the appraised value of the Substitute Property is equal to or greater than the appraised value of the Exchange Property as of the Closing Date;
(h) Simultaneously with the Substitution, Borrower shall convey all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Exchange Property to a Person other than Borrower, Guarantor or a Person Affiliated with Borrower or Guarantor;
(i) Borrower shall deliver to Lender an Officer’s Certificate stating that the representations and warranties set forth in Article III applicable to the Exchange Property shall be true and correct as to the Substitute Property on the Substitution Date (and after giving effect to the Substitution) in all material respects;
(j) Borrower shall have executed and delivered the Substitute Loan Documents;
(k) Borrower shall have executed and delivered such other modifications and amendments to the Loan Agreement, the other Loan Documents and the Leases as Lender may require in its reasonable discretion in order to reflect and effect the Substitution and to protect and preserve the liens and security interests of Lender in and to the Property and the Substitute Property;
(l) Borrower shall deliver to Lender evidence that Borrower has the organizational authority to undertake and complete the Substitution and that the Substitute Loan Documents have been duly authorized and validly executed by or on behalf of Borrower, including any good standing certificates, qualifications to do business, resolutions, consents or other documentation as Lender may reasonably request;
(m) Lender shall have received such lien, credit, bankruptcy, litigation and judgment searches with respect to the Substitute Property and Borrower as Lender shall require;
(n) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender an opinion of counsel opining as to the enforceability of the Substitute Loan Documents with respect to the Substitute Property in substantially the same form and substance as the opinion of counsel originally delivered at the Closing Date in connection with the Loan and the Property (including the Exchange Property);
(o) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender a copy of the deed conveying to Borrower all right, title and fee interest in and to the Substitute Property;
(p) If the Substitute Property is in a flood plain area, Borrower shall deliver on the date of Substitution evidence of flood insurance meeting the requirements of Article VI of this Agreement;
(q) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender a Phase I environmental report acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion issued by a recognized
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environmental consultant at Borrower’s expense, and, if recommended under the Phase I environmental report, a Phase II environmental report which either (I) concludes that the Substitute Property does not contain any Hazardous Substance except for nominal amounts of such substances commonly incorporated in or used in the operation of properties similar to the Property (in either case in compliance with all Environmental Laws) and is not subject to any risk of contamination from any off-site Hazardous Substance, or (II) in the event the same discloses the presence of any Hazardous Substance or the risk of contamination from any off-site Hazardous Substance, includes an estimate of the cost of any related remediation, and in such event, Borrower shall (x) deposit with Lender an amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of such estimated cost, which deposit shall constitute additional security for the Loan and shall be released to Borrower upon the delivery to Lender of (1) an update to such report indicating that there is no longer any Hazardous Substance on the Property except for nominal amounts of such substances commonly incorporated in or used in the operation of properties similar to the Substitute Property (in either case in compliance with all Environmental Laws) or any danger of contamination from any off-site Hazardous Substance that has not been fully remediated and (2) paid receipts indicating that the costs of all such remediation work have been paid, (y) promptly commence and diligently prosecute to completion (subject to Force Majeure) by no later than such date as Lender shall notify to Borrower on or before the Substitution Date, and (z) deliver to Lender a “no further action” letter from each Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over matters of Environmental Law applicable to such Hazardous Substances;
(r) the Substitute Property will not have suffered a Casualty or Condemnation which has not been fully restored;
(s) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender a Physical Conditions Report acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion with respect to the Substitute Property which (I) indicates that the Substitute Property is in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and free of damage or waste or (II) in the event the same recommends that any repairs be made with respect to the Substitute Property, includes an estimate acceptable to Lender of the cost of such recommended repairs, and in such event Borrower shall (x) promptly commence and diligently prosecute to completion (subject to Force Majeure) by no later than such date as Lender shall notify to Borrower on or before the Substitution Date, and (y) deposit with Lender an amount equal to one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of such estimated cost, which deposit shall constitute additional security for the Loan and shall be released to Borrower in accordance with terms and conditions set forth in Section 3.9 hereof;
(t) Lender shall have received either a title insurance policy or an endorsement, which may be a tie-in endorsement, (the “Endorsement”) to the existing Title Insurance Policy (or a marked, signed and redated commitment to issue such policy or Endorsement) insuring the Lien of the Substitute Security Instrument as a first mortgage lien on the Substitute Property dated as of the date of the Substitution, providing coverage in the amount of the Loan, free and clear of all exceptions (including past due and unpaid real estate taxes) from coverage other than Permitted Encumbrances and standard exceptions and exclusions from coverage (as modified by the terms of any endorsements) reasonably acceptable to Lender, and containing such legally available endorsements and affirmative coverages as are legally available
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with respect to the Substitute Property similar to such endorsements and affirmative coverages with respect to the Loan and the Property (including the Exchange Property) and naming Lender and its successors and assigns as the insured. Lender also shall have received copies of paid receipts showing that all costs of or premiums for such endorsements and title insurance policies have been paid or confirmation of same from the applicable title insurance company;
(u) Lender will have received an endorsement to the existing Title Insurance Policy, a new title insurance policy for the Substitute Property, or a letter from the appropriate governmental authority, that, in each case, either insures (in the case of an endorsement or new policy) or states (in the case of a governmental authority) that the Substitute Property constitutes a separate tax lot;
(v) Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lender a Survey of the Substitute Property in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(w) If a Securitization has occurred, Borrower shall deliver to Lender written confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the Substitution shall not result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the ratings then assigned to the Securities;
(x) Borrower shall deliver to Lender such other information and further approvals, opinions, documents, instruments and information in connection with the substitution as any Rating Agency may require;
(y) Borrower shall have delivered valid certificates of insurance evidencing insurance coverage with respect to the Substitute Property, which insurance coverage and the insurance companies providing such coverage will be in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement, together with evidence of the payment of all premiums then due for such insurance;
(z) if the Substitute Property is located in the State of California or a seismic area designated as Zone 3 or 4, Borrower shall have delivered a PML study and a seismic report, and Borrower shall obtain such earthquake insurance if necessary;
(aa) Borrower shall have delivered evidence that all taxes relating to the Substitute Property have been paid if then due and payable, unless being contested, subject to and in accordance with the requirements of this Agreement;
(bb) Borrower shall have made such additional deposits to the Reserve Funds in respect of the Substitute Property in connection with the Substitution as are required with respect to the insurance, replacements and taxes that are applicable to such Substitute Property;
(cc) with respect to the Substitute Property, Borrower shall have delivered to Lender (i) annual operating statements for the three (3) years immediately prior to the Substitution Date to the extent available and provided by Tenant of such Substitute Property, (ii) financial statements for the most current completed fiscal year, which financial statements will be required to be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate in the form required pursuant to this Agreement, (iii) a current operating statement, (iv) an annual budget for the Substitute
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Property; and (v) an Officer’s Certificate certifying that each of the foregoing presents fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of the Borrower and the Substitute Property;
(dd) Borrower shall have paid all costs and expenses incurred by Lender (including due diligence costs, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in connection with the Substitution and the review and approval of the documents and information required to be delivered in connection therewith, and Borrower shall have paid all recording charges, filing fees, taxes or other similar expenses (including mortgage and intangibles taxes and documentary stamp taxes) payable in connection with the Substitution. Borrower shall have paid all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses and fees of any Rating Agency incurred in connection with the substitution;
(ee) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender a release of Lien (and related Loan Documents) for the Exchange Property for execution by Lender. Such release shall be in a form appropriate in the jurisdiction in which the Exchange Property is located and that would be satisfactory to a prudent lender and contains standard provisions, if any, protecting the rights of the releasing lender. In addition, Borrower shall provide all other certificates, documents and instruments Lender reasonably requires to be delivered by Borrower in connection with such release, together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such documentation (A) is in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, (B) will effect such release in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; and (C) will not impair or otherwise adversely affect the Liens of the Lender under the Loan Documents not being released (or as to the parties to the Loan Documents and the Properties subject to the Loan Documents not being released);
(ff) Borrower and Guarantor shall have delivered to Lender a reaffirmation, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender, of their respective obligations (as applicable) under each Guaranty and the Environmental Indemnity with respect to the Property (after giving effect to such Substitution);
(gg) A Lender 80% Determination in connection with such Substitution shall have been made at Borrower’s expense and Borrower shall deliver an opinion of counsel for Borrower that is standard in commercial lending transactions and subject only to customary qualifications, assumptions and exceptions opining that any REMIC Trust formed pursuant to a Securitization will not fail to maintain its status as a “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code as a result of the Substitution and that no federal income tax will be imposed on the REMIC Trust as a result of the Substitution. In connection with such opinion, any determination of the fair market value of the Properties required by the provisions regarding REMIC Trusts shall be made by Lender based on an appraisal or other commercially reasonable valuation method selected by Lender;
(hh) Borrower shall have complied with any requirements applicable to the Substitution (if any) in the Leases, parking agreements or other similar agreements affecting the Property (including each applicable Substitute Property) and the Substitution does not violate any of the provisions of such documents in any respect that would result in a termination (or give any other party thereto the right to terminate), extinguishment or other loss of material rights of Borrower or in a material increase in Borrower’s obligations under such documents; and
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(ii) Borrower shall have delivered to Lender such other documents, instruments and agreements as Lender may reasonably require relating to such Substitution.
III. | CASH MANAGEMENT |
Section 3.1. Establishment of Accounts.
(a) Borrower shall, simultaneously herewith establish, and hereby covenants to maintain, an account (the “Lockbox Account”) with Lockbox Bank acceptable to Lender in the name of Borrower for the sole and exclusive benefit of Lender into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, all Gross Income from Operations, all forfeited Security Deposits and all other revenue of any kind from the Properties received by Borrower or Manager.
(b) Lender, on Borrower’s behalf, shall, simultaneously herewith (i) establish an account with the Cash Management Bank (the “Cash Management Account”) in the name of Borrower for the sole and exclusive benefit of Lender (and Borrower shall also to the extent required by Lender, and promptly upon Lender’s request, execute the agreement referred to below in clause (ii) of this Section 3.1(b)), into which Borrower shall deposit or cause to be deposited (x) the Initial Deposits, in accordance with Section 3.6 hereof, and (y) all sums on deposit in the Lockbox Account, subject to and in accordance with Sections 3.2 and 3.7 hereof, and (ii) execute an agreement with the Cash Management Bank providing, among other things, for the control of the Cash Management Bank by Lender and establishing the following Accounts (which may be book entry sub-accounts) into which all amounts in the Lockbox Account, all Gross Income from Operations, all forfeited Security Deposits and all other revenue of any kind from the Property received by Borrower or Manager, as applicable, shall, subject to Sections 3.2 and 3.7 hereof, be deposited or allocated to:
(A) An account with Cash Management Bank into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, the Monthly Tax Deposit (the “Tax Account”);
(B) An account with Cash Management Bank into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, the Monthly Insurance Premium Deposit (the “Insurance Premium Account”);
(C) An account with Cash Management Bank into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount (the “Debt Service Account”);
(D) An account with Cash Management Bank into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit (the “Replacement Reserve Account”);
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(E) An account with Cash Management Bank into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, the Required Repair Fund (the “Required Repair Account”);
(F) An account with Cash Management Bank into which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, the Rollover Reserve Fund (the “Rollover Reserve Account”); and
(G) An account with Cash Management Bank which Borrower shall deposit, or cause to be deposited the Excess Cash Reserve Fund (the “Excess Cash Reserve Account”).
Section 3.2. Deposits into Lockbox Account.
Borrower represents, warrants and covenants that (i) Borrower shall, or shall cause Manager to, deposit all Gross Income from Operations, all forfeited Security Deposits and all other revenue of any kind from each Individual Property received by Borrower or Manager into the Lockbox Account no later than one (1) Business Day after receipt; provided, however, that all Lease Termination Payments and forfeited Security Deposits shall be deposited directly in to the Rollover Reserve Account; (ii) Borrower shall send a notice, substantially in the form of Exhibit A, to all Tenants now or hereafter occupying space at each Individual Property directing them to pay all Rents (including all Lease Termination Payments) and all other sums due under the Lease to which they are a party directly into the Lockbox Account; (iii) other than the Accounts and Borrower’s account referred to in Section 3.7(a)(i) hereof, there shall be no other accounts maintained by Borrower or any other Person into which revenues from the ownership and operation of the Properties are deposited; and (iv) neither Borrower nor any other Person shall open any other such account with respect to the deposit of income in connection with the Properties other than Borrower’s account referred to in Section 3.7(a)(i) hereof. Until deposited into the Lockbox Account, any Gross Income from Operations, forfeited Security Deposits and other revenue of any kind from the Properties received by Borrower or Manager shall be deemed to be Collateral and shall be held in trust by Borrower or Manager, as the case may be, for the benefit, and as the property, of Lender. Borrower warrants and covenants that it shall not rescind, withdraw or change any notices or instructions required to be sent by it pursuant to this Section 3.2 without Lender’s prior written consent.
Section 3.3. Account Name.
(a) The Accounts shall each be in the name of Borrower for the benefit of Lender, provided that Borrower shall be the owner of all funds on deposit in the Accounts for federal and applicable state and local tax purposes.
(b) In the event Lender enters into a Secondary Market Transaction, the title of each Account shall, at Lender’s request, be modified to change the name of the applicable Account to reflect the name of the transferee or assignee of the Loan or at the option of Lender, the title of each Account shall, at Lender’s request, be modified to change the name of the applicable Account to substitute the name of the Servicer as agent for Lender in place and
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stead of Lender. Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in changing the name of the applicable Account as set forth in this Section 3.3(b).
Section 3.4. Eligible Accounts.
Each Account shall be an Eligible Account.
Section 3.5. Permitted Investments.
Borrower hereby irrevocably directs Lender to invest sums on deposit in any Account other than the Lockbox Account or Cash Management Account in Permitted Investments provided (i) such investments are then regularly offered by Cash Management Bank for accounts of this size, category and type, (ii) such investments are permitted by Applicable Law, (iii) the maturity date of the Permitted Investment is not later than the date on which sums in the applicable Account are anticipated by Lender to be required for payment of an obligation for which such Account was created, and (iv) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing. All income earned from Permitted Investments shall be the property of Borrower. Borrower hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs Cash Management Bank to hold any income earned from Permitted Investments as part of the Accounts. Borrower shall be responsible for payment of any federal, State or local income or other tax applicable to income earned from Permitted Investments. No other investments of the sums on deposit in the Accounts shall be permitted except as set forth in this Section 3.5. Lender shall not be liable for any loss sustained on the investment of any funds constituting the Reserve Funds or of any funds deposited in the Accounts.
Section 3.6. The Initial Deposits.
Lender shall determine, in its reasonable discretion, the initial deposit amounts (the “Initial Deposits”) required to be deposited in each of Accounts and Borrower shall deposit the respective Initial Deposits (or hereby authorizes Lender to fund the Initial Deposits from the proceeds of the Loan) into each Account on the Closing Date.
Section 3.7. Transfer to and Disbursements from the Cash Management Account.
(a) The Lockbox Agreement shall provide that, among other things, Borrower, or Lender on behalf of Borrower, shall direct the Lockbox Bank to transfer, on each Business Day, all funds on deposit in the Lockbox Account to (i) prior to the occurrence of a Triggering Event or TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event, such account as shall be specified by Borrower in writing to Lender and Lockbox Bank, and (ii) following and during the continuance of a Triggering Event or TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event, provided that in the case of a TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event only to the extent that the amounts on deposit in the Rollover Reserve Account are insufficient to pay the tenant improvement and leasing commission amounts set forth on Schedule V hereto, the Cash Management Account.
(b) Following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Triggering Event (other than an Event of Default) or a TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event (to the extent that the amounts on deposit in the Rollover Reserve Account are insufficient to pay the tenant improvement and leasing commission amounts set forth on Schedule V hereto), provided
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no Event of Default is then continuing, Lender shall direct Cash Management Bank to withdraw all funds on deposit in the Cash Management Account on the date immediately preceding each Payment Date (and if such day is not a Business Day then the immediately preceding Business Day), and shall disburse such funds in the following order of priority:
(i) First, funds sufficient to pay the Monthly Tax Deposit shall be deposited in the Tax Account;
(ii) Second, funds sufficient to pay the Monthly Insurance Premium Deposit shall be deposited in the Insurance Premium Account;
(iii) Third, funds sufficient to pay the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount shall be deposited into the Debt Service Account;
(iv) Fourth, funds sufficient to pay the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be deposited in the Replacement Reserve Account;
(v) Fifth, funds sufficient to pay the Rollover Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be deposited in the Rollover Reserve Account;
(vi) Sixth, funds sufficient to pay any interest accruing at the Default Rate, late payment charges, if any, and any unpaid reimbursable costs and expenses incurred by Lender on Borrower’s behalf or in connection with the enforcement of Lender’s rights and remedies under the Loan Documents, at law or in equity, if any, shall be deposited in the Debt Service Account;
(vii) Seventh, to the payment of Cash Management Bank for fees and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the accounts established hereunder;
(viii) Eighth, to the payment of the Servicing Fee (if such Servicing Fee is due);
(ix) Ninth, to Borrower for the payment of Lender approved Operating Expenses for such period; and
(x) Tenth, all amounts remaining in the Cash Management Account after deposits pursuant to clauses (i) through (viii) above for the current month and all prior months shall be disbursed either (a) during the continuance of a TI/XX Xxxx Sweep Triggering Event to the extent that the amounts on deposit in the Rollover Reserve are insufficient to pay the tenant improvement and leasing commission amounts set forth on Schedule V hereto, to the Rollover Reserve Account, and (b) during the
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continuance of a Triggering Event (other than an Event of Default), to the Excess Cash Reserve Account.
Section 3.8. Withdrawals From the Tax Account and the Insurance Premium Account.
Lender shall have the right to withdraw funds on deposit in the Tax Account and Lender shall use such funds to pay all Taxes. Lender shall have the right to withdraw funds on deposit in the Insurance Premium Account to pay Insurance Premiums. The Cash Management Bank shall disburse funds on deposit in the Tax Account and the Insurance Premium Account in accordance with Lender’s written request therefor on the Business Day following the Cash Management Bank’s receipt of such written request.
Section 3.9. Withdrawals from the Required Repair Account.
Lender shall disburse funds on deposit in the Required Repair Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.1.2 hereof.
Section 3.10. Withdrawals from the Replacement Reserve Account.
Lender shall disburse funds on deposit in the Replacement Reserve Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.3.2 hereof.
Section 3.11. Withdrawals from the Debt Service Account.
Lender shall have the right to withdraw funds on deposit in the Debt Service Account to pay the Monthly Debt Service Payment Amount on or after the date when due, together with any late payment charges or interest accruing at the Default Rate and unpaid reimbursable costs and expenses incurred by Lender on Borrower’s behalf or in the enforcement of Lender’s rights or remedies under any of the Loan Documents, at law or in equity.
Section 3.12. Withdrawals from the Rollover Reserve Account.
Lender shall disburse funds on deposit in the Rollover Reserve Account in accordance with the provisions of Section 7.4.3 hereof.
Section 3.13. Withdrawals from the Excess Cash Reserve Account.
Lender shall have the right to withdraw funds from the Excess Cash Reserve Account in accordance with Section 7.6 hereof.
Section 3.14. Sole Dominion and Control.
Borrower acknowledges and agrees that the Accounts are subject to the sole dominion, control and discretion of Lender, its authorized agents or designees, including Lockbox Account Bank and Cash Management Bank, subject to the terms hereof; and Borrower shall have no right of withdrawal with respect to any Account except with the prior written consent of Lender.
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Section 3.15. Security Interest.
Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first priority security interest in each of the Accounts and the Account Collateral as additional security for the Debt.
Section 3.16. Rights on Default.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article 3, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may notify Lockbox Bank and Cash Management Bank in writing of such Event of Default and, without notice from Lockbox Bank, Cash Management Bank or Lender, (a) Borrower shall have no rights in respect of (including the right to instruct Lockbox Bank or Cash Management Bank to transfer from) the Accounts, (b) Lender may direct Cash Management Bank to liquidate and transfer any amounts then invested in Permitted Investments to the Accounts or reinvest such amounts in other Permitted Investments as Lender may reasonably determine is necessary to perfect or protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby or pursuant to the other Loan Documents or to enable Cash Management Bank, as agent for Lender, or Lender to exercise and enforce Lender’s rights and remedies hereunder or under any other Loan Document with respect to any Account or any Account Collateral, and (c) Lender shall have all rights and remedies with respect to the Accounts and the amounts on deposit therein and the Account Collateral as described in this Agreement and in the Security Instruments, in addition to all of the rights and remedies available to a secured party under the UCC, and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in the Security Instruments, Lender may apply the amounts of such Accounts as Lender determines in its sole discretion including, but not limited to, payment of the Debt.
Section 3.17. Financing Statement; Further Assurances.
Borrower hereby authorizes Lender to file a financing statement or statements under the UCC in connection with any of the Accounts and the Account Collateral with respect thereto in the form required to properly perfect Lender’s first priority security interest therein. For the avoidance of doubt, Lender is hereby authorized to file a financing statement or financing statements describing the collateral secured by this Agreement as “all assets of debtor whether now owned or hereafter acquired” or any similar description. Borrower agrees that at any time and from time to time, at the expense of Borrower, Borrower will promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be necessary or desirable, or that Lender may request, in order to perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby (including any security interest in and to any Permitted Investments) or to enable Cash Management Bank or Lender to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any Account or Account Collateral.
Section 3.18. Borrower’s Obligation Not Affected.
The insufficiency of funds on deposit in the Accounts shall not absolve Borrower of the obligation to make any payments, as and when due pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such obligations shall be separate and independent, and not conditioned on any event or circumstance whatsoever.
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Section 3.19. Payments Received Under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, and provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower’s obligations with respect to the monthly payment of Debt Service and amounts due for the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund, Required Repair Fund, Replacement Escrow Fund, Rollover Reserve Fund, and any other payment reserves established pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall (provided Lender is not prohibited from withdrawing or applying any funds in the Accounts by Applicable Law or otherwise) be deemed satisfied to the extent sufficient amounts are deposited in the Cash Management Bank established pursuant to this Agreement to satisfy such obligations on the dates each such payment is required, regardless of whether any of such amounts are so applied by Lender.
IV. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
Section 4.1. Borrower Representations.
Borrower represents and warrants to Lender as of the Closing Date that:
4.1.1. Organization.
Borrower is duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction in which it is organized, with requisite power and authority to own the Properties and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Borrower is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with the Properties, its businesses and operations. Borrower possesses all rights, licenses, permits and authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to entitle it to own the Properties and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged. Attached hereto as Schedule III is true, correct and complete organizational chart of Borrower which identifies all direct and indirect beneficial owners of Borrower.
4.1.2. Proceedings.
Borrower has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. This Agreement and the other Loan Documents have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of Borrower enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law) and except that certain provisions in such Loan Documents may be further limited or rendered unenforceable by Applicable Law, but (subject to the limitations set forth above) such limitations or unenforceability will not render such Loan Documents invalid as a whole or materially interfere with Lender’s realization of the principal benefits and/or security provided thereby.
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4.1.3. No Conflicts.
The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents by Borrower will not conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien, charge or encumbrance (other than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the Properties or assets of Borrower pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, organizational document, management agreement, or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which any of Borrower’s Property or assets is subject, nor will such action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or Governmental Authority or other body having jurisdiction over Borrower or any of the Properties or any of Borrower’s other assets, or any license or other approval required to operate the Properties, and any consent, approval, authorization, order, registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower of this Agreement or any other Loan Documents have been obtained and is in full force and effect.
4.1.4. Litigation.
There are no actions, suits or proceedings at law or in equity, arbitrations or governmental investigations by or before any Governmental Authority or other agency now pending, filed or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened against or affecting Borrower, Guarantor, or any Individual Property, which actions, suits or proceedings, arbitrations or governmental investigations, if determined against Borrower, Guarantor, or any Individual Property, would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect (a) title to any Individual Property, (b) the validity or enforceability of the Security Instruments, (c) Borrower’s ability to perform under the Loan Documents, (d) Guarantor’s ability to perform under the Loan Documents to which it is a party, (e) the use, operation or value of any Individual Property, (f) the principal benefit of the security intended to be provided by the Loan Documents, or (g) the current ability of the Properties to generate net cash flow sufficient to service the Loan.
4.1.5. Agreements.
Borrower is not a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction which would reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect Borrower or any Individual Property, or Borrower’s business, Properties or assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise. Borrower is not in default in any respect in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which Borrower or any of the Properties are bound. Borrower has no financial obligation under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower or any Individual Property is otherwise bound, other than (a) obligations incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of any Individual Property and (b) obligations under the Loan Documents.
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4.1.6. Title.
Borrower has good, marketable and insurable fee simple title to the real property comprising part of each Individual Property and good title to the balance of each Individual Property, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Permitted Encumbrances. The Security Instruments, when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create (a) a legal, valid and enforceable perfected first priority lien on each Individual Property, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances and (b) perfected first priority security interests in and to, and perfected collateral assignments of, all personalty (including Leases), all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any Permitted Encumbrances. There are no mechanics’ liens, materialmen’s liens or other encumbrances affecting any Individual Property and, to Borrower’s knowledge, no rights exist which under law could give rise to any such claims for payment of work, labor or materials which are or may become a lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the Liens created by the Loan Documents. The assignments of Leases contained in the Security Instrument are freely assignable without the consent of Borrower and, when properly recorded in the appropriate records, will create a perfected first priority security interest in and to, and perfected collateral assignment of, all Leases and Rents, all in accordance with the terms thereof, in each case subject only to any Permitted Encumbrances.
4.1.7. Permitted Encumbrances.
To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, none of the Permitted Encumbrances, individually or in the aggregate, materially interferes with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by this Agreement, the Security Instruments, the Note and the other Loan Documents, materially and adversely affects the value or marketability of any Individual Property, impairs the use or the operation of any Individual Property or impairs Borrower’s ability to pay the Obligations as and when required under the Loan Documents.
4.1.8. Solvency.
Borrower (a) has not entered into the transaction or executed the Note, this Agreement or any other Loan Documents with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor and (b) has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its obligations under the Loan Documents. Giving effect to the Loan, the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets exceeds and will, immediately following the making of the Loan, exceed Borrower’s total liabilities, including subordinated, unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities. Borrower’s assets do not and, immediately following the making of the Loan will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Borrower does not intend to incur debt and liabilities (including contingent liabilities and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debt and liabilities as they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be received by Borrower and the amounts to be payable on or in respect of obligations of Borrower). No petition under the Bankruptcy Code or similar state bankruptcy or insolvency law has been filed against any Borrower Party in the last seven (7) years, and no Borrower Party in the last seven (7) years has ever made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or taken advantage of any insolvency act for the benefit of debtors. No Borrower Party
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is contemplating either the filing of a petition by it under the Bankruptcy Code or similar state bankruptcy or insolvency law or the liquidation of all or a major portion of Borrower’s assets or property, and Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it or any other Borrower Party.
4.1.9. Full and Accurate Disclosure.
No statement of fact made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained herein or therein not misleading. There is no fact presently known to Borrower which has not been disclosed to Lender which materially and adversely affects, or would be reasonably anticipated to materially and adversely affect, any Individual Property or the business, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower.
4.1.10. No Plan Assets.
(a) (i) Borrower is not a Plan, (ii) none of the assets of Borrower constitutes or will constitute Plan Assets and (iii) Borrower is not engaging in any Prohibited Transaction.
(b) (i) Borrower is not a Governmental Plan and (ii) no transactions by or with Borrower are Prohibited Governmental Transactions.
4.1.11. Compliance.
To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower and the Properties and the occupancy, use and operation thereof materially comply with all applicable Legal Requirements, including all Environmental Laws, building and zoning ordinances and codes and all covenants and restrictions. Borrower is not in default or violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority. There has not been committed by Borrower or, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Properties any act or omission affording the federal government or any other Governmental Authority the right of forfeiture as against any Individual Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents.
4.1.12. Financial Information.
All financial data, including the statements of cash flow and income and operating expense, that have been delivered to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower in respect of Borrower, Guarantor, and the Properties (i) are true, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) accurately represent the financial condition in all material respects of Borrower, Guarantor, and the Properties, as applicable, as of the date of such reports, and (iii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other method of accounting reasonably acceptable to Lender) throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed therein. Except for Permitted Encumbrances, Borrower does not have any contingent liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that are known to Borrower and reasonably likely to have a materially adverse effect on any Individual Property or the operation thereof for the use set forth in Section 4.1.22
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hereof, except as referred to or reflected in said financial statements. Since the date of such financial statements, there has been no materially adverse change in the financial condition, operations or business of Borrower or Guarantor from that set forth in said financial statements.
4.1.13. Condemnation.
Borrower has received no notice of, and is not otherwise aware of, the commencement of a Condemnation or other similar proceeding nor, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, is there any threatened or contemplated with respect to all or any portion of any Individual Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to any Individual Property.
4.1.14. Federal Reserve Regulations.
No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such Regulation U or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or by the terms and conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
4.1.15. Utilities and Public Access.
Each Individual Property (a) is located on or adjacent to a public road and has direct legal access to such road, or has access via an irrevocable easement or irrevocable right of way permitting ingress and egress to/from a public road, and (b) is served by or has uninhibited access rights to public or private water and sewer (or well and septic) and all required utilities, all of which are appropriate for the current use of each Individual Property. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all public utilities necessary or convenient to the full use and enjoyment of each Individual Property are located either in the public right-of-way abutting each Individual Property (which are connected so as to serve such Individual Property without passing over other property) or in recorded easements serving each Individual Property and such easements are set forth in and insured by the Title Insurance Policies. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all roads necessary for the use of each Individual Property for its respective current purposes have been completed, are physically open and are dedicated to public use and have been accepted by all Governmental Authorities.
4.1.16. Not a Foreign Person.
Borrower is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code.
4.1.17. Separate Lots.
Each Individual Property is comprised of one (1) or more parcels which constitute a separate tax lot or lots and does not constitute a portion of any other tax lot not a part of such Individual Property.
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4.1.18. Assessments.
To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, there are no taxes, pending or proposed special or other government assessments for public improvements or other outstanding governmental charges (including water and sewage charges) otherwise affecting any Individual Property, nor are there any contemplated improvements to any Individual Property that may result in such special or other assessments.
4.1.19. Enforceability.
The Loan Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense by Borrower, including the defense of usury, and Borrower has not asserted any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense with respect thereto including any offset, defense, counterclaim or right based on fraud by Lender in connection with the origination of the Loan.
4.1.20. No Prior Assignment.
There are no prior assignments of the Leases or any portion of the Rents due and payable or to become due and payable which are presently outstanding.
4.1.21. Insurance.
Borrower has obtained and has delivered to Lender certified copies of all Policies or binders, pro formas or certificates of insurance, or, with respect to insurance maintained by a Tenant pursuant to the terms of a Single Tenant Lease, evidence reasonably acceptable to Lender, reflecting the insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements set forth in this Agreement. To Borrower’s knowledge, no Person, including Borrower, has done, by act or omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any such Policy.
4.1.22. Use of Property.
Each Individual Property is used for a lawful purpose (in accordance with the applicable Lease).
4.1.23. Certificate of Occupancy; Licenses.
All certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including certificates of completion and occupancy permits required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of each Individual Property by Borrower (collectively, the “Licenses”), have been obtained and are in full force and effect and are not subject to revocation, suspension or forfeiture. Borrower shall keep and maintain (or cause to be kept and maintained) all Licenses necessary for the operation of the each Individual Property. The use being made of each Individual Property is in conformity with the certificate of occupancy issued for such Individual Property.
4.1.24. Flood Zone.
None of the Improvements on any Individual Property are located in an area as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards and, if
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so located, the flood insurance required pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(vii) is in full force and effect with respect to each such Individual Property.
4.1.25. Physical Condition.
To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, and except as otherwise disclosed in the property conditions reports obtained by Lender, each Individual Property, including all buildings, improvements, parking facilities, sidewalks, storm drainage systems, roofs, plumbing systems, HVAC systems, fire protection systems, electrical systems, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, landscaping, irrigation systems and all structural components, are in good repair and condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted, there exists no structural or other material defects or damages in any Individual Property, whether latent or otherwise, and Borrower has not received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defects or inadequacies in any Individual Property, or any part thereof, which would adversely affect the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond. Each Individual Property is free from material damage covered by fire or other casualty. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, and except as otherwise disclosed in the property condition reports obtained by Lender, all liquid and solid waste disposal, septic and sewer systems located on each Individual Property are in a good and safe condition and repair and in compliance with all Legal Requirements.
4.1.26. Boundaries.
Except for encroachments reflected on Surveys delivered to Lender or which are insured pursuant to a Title Insurance Policy, and which do not otherwise have a material adverse affect on the Tenant’s operation of an Individual Property, all of the Improvements which were included in determining the appraised value of the each Individual Property lie wholly within the boundaries and building restriction lines of the such Individual Property, and no improvements on adjoining Properties encroach upon such Individual Property, and no easements or other encumbrances upon the applicable Individual Property encroach upon any of the Improvements.
4.1.27. Leases.
(a) The Properties are not subject to any Leases other than the Leases described on the Rent Roll attached as Schedule II hereto. Borrower is the owner and lessor of landlord’s interest in the Leases. To Borrower’s knowledge, no Person has any possessory interest in any Individual Property or right to occupy the same except under and pursuant to the provisions of the Leases. The current Leases are in full force and effect and there are no defaults by Borrower or, to Borrower’s knowledge, any Tenant under any Lease, and there are no conditions that, with the passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute defaults under any Lease. To Borrower’s knowledge, all Tenants under the Leases are currently in occupancy and have not ceased or substantially ceased operations, or otherwise “gone dark”. No Tenant has given notice of intent to cease operations, substantially cease operations or otherwise “go dark.” No Rent has been paid more than one (1) month in advance of its due date. To Borrower’s knowledge, there are no offsets or defenses to the payment of any portion of the Rents. All work to be performed by Borrower under each Lease has been, or is being, performed
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as required and has been accepted by the applicable Tenant, and any payments, free rent, partial rent, rebate of rent or other payments, credits, allowances or abatements required to be given by Borrower to any Tenant has already been received by such Tenant. There has been no prior sale, transfer or assignment, hypothecation or pledge of any Lease or of the Rents received therein which is still in effect. Except as described on Schedule II, no Tenant under any Lease has a right or option pursuant to such Lease or otherwise to purchase all or any part of the leased premises or the building of which the leased premises are a part. To Borrower’s knowledge, no Hazardous Materials have been disposed, stored or treated by any Tenant under any Lease on or about the leased premises nor does Borrower have any knowledge of any Tenant’s intention to use its leased premises for any activity which, directly or indirectly, involves the use, generation, treatment, storage, disposal or transportation of any Hazardous Materials, except those that are both (i) in compliance with current Environmental Laws and with permits issued pursuant thereto (if such permits are required), and (ii) either (A) in amounts not in excess of that necessary to operate, clean, repair and maintain the applicable Individual Property or each Tenant’s respective business at such Individual Property as set forth in their respective Leases, (B) held by a Tenant for sale to the public in its ordinary course of business, or (C) fully disclosed to Lender in writing pursuant to the Environmental Reports.
(b) Lender shall have all of the rights against lessees of each Individual Property located in the State of New York set forth in Section 291-1 of the Real Property Law of New York.
4.1.28. Title and Survey.
(a) Neither Borrower, nor to Borrower’s knowledge, any Person, has done, by act or omission, anything that would materially impair the coverage under the Title Insurance Policies.
(b) To Borrower’s knowledge, the Survey for each Individual Property delivered to Lender in connection with this Agreement does not fail to reflect any material matter affecting such Individual Property or title thereto that would ordinarily be reflected on a Survey.
4.1.29. Loan to Value.
The maximum principal amount of the Loan does not exceed one hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the aggregate fair market value of the Properties.
4.1.30. Filing and Recording Taxes.
All transfer taxes, deed stamps, intangible taxes or other amounts in the nature of transfer taxes required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Borrower have been paid or will be paid at or prior to the filing or recordation of the Security Instruments or any other Loan Document. All mortgage, mortgage recording, stamp, intangible or other similar tax required to be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration, perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including the Security Instruments, have been paid or will be paid at or prior to the filing or recordation of the Security Instruments or any other Loan Document.
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4.1.31. Management Agreement.
As of the Closing Date, the Properties are not managed by any Person other than Borrower and no separate management agreement exists with respect to any Individual Property.
4.1.32. Illegal Activity.
No portion of any Individual Property has been or will be purchased with proceeds of any illegal activity and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, there are no illegal activities or activities relating to any controlled substances at any Individual Property.
4.1.33. No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure.
(a) All information submitted by Borrower to Lender and in all financial statements, rent rolls, reports, certificates and other documents submitted in connection with the Loan by or on behalf of Borrower or in satisfaction of the terms thereof and all statements of fact made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document, are accurate, complete and correct in all material respects. There has been no material adverse change in any condition, fact, circumstance or event that would make any such information inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading in any material respect or that otherwise materially and adversely affects or might materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of the Properties or the business operations or the financial condition of Borrower which would result in the impairment of Borrower’s ability to comply with Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Borrower has disclosed to Lender all material facts and has not failed to disclose any material fact that could cause any Provided Information or information described in this Section 4.1.33(a) or any representation or warranty made herein to be materially misleading.
(b) To Borrower’s knowledge, all information prepared by any Tenant and submitted by Borrower to Lender and in all financial statements, rent rolls, reports, certificates and other documents prepared by any Tenant and submitted in connection with the Loan or in satisfaction of the terms thereof are accurate, complete and correct in all material respects. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, there has been no material adverse change in any condition, fact, circumstance or event that would make any such information inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise misleading in any material respect or that otherwise materially and adversely affects or might materially and adversely affect the use, operation or value of any Property or the business operations or the financial condition of Borrower which would result in the impairment of Borrower’s ability to comply with Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents. To Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower has disclosed to Lender all material facts and has not failed to disclose any material fact that could cause any information described in this Section 4.1.33(b) to be materially misleading.
4.1.34. Investment Company Act.
Borrower is not (a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; (b) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the
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Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended; or (c) subject to any other federal or State law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.
4.1.35. Principal Place of Business; State of Organization.
Borrower’s principal place of business as of the date hereof is the address set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement. Borrower is organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and its organizational identification number is set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.
4.1.36. Single Purpose Entity.
Borrower covenants and agrees that its organizational documents shall provide that Borrower has not since the date of its formation, and shall not, and that the organizational documents of its general partner(s), if Borrower is a partnership, or its managing member(s), if Borrower is a limited liability company with multiple members (in each case, such general partner(s) or managing member(s), “Principal”, it being agreed and acknowledged that as of the Closing Date there is no Principal) shall provide that it has not since the date of its formation and shall not:
(a) with respect to Borrower, engage in any business or activity other than the acquisition, development, ownership, operation, leasing, managing and maintenance of the Properties, and entering into the Loan, and activities incidental thereto and with respect to Principal, if any, engage in any business or activity other than the ownership of its equity interest in Borrower, and activities incidental thereto;
(b) with respect to Borrower, acquire or own any material assets other than (i) the Properties, and (ii) such incidental Personal Property as may be necessary for the operation of the Properties, as the case may be and with respect to Principal, if any, acquire or own any material asset other than its equity interest in Borrower;
(c) merge into or consolidate with any Person or, to the fullest extent permitted by law, terminate or liquidate in whole or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets or change its legal structure, other than as set forth on Schedule VIII;
(d) (i) fail to observe in all material respects its organizational formalities or preserve its existence as an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization or formation, and qualification to do business in the State where the Properties are located (if the failure to so qualify would result in a material adverse affect on the Borrower or the Individual Property), if applicable, or (ii) without the prior written consent of Lender, amend, modify, terminate or fail to comply in all material respects with the provisions of Borrower’s organizational documents, as the case may be, or of Principal’s organizational documents, as the case may be, whichever is applicable;
(e) other than Principal’s equity ownership interest in Borrower, own any subsidiary or make any investment in, any Person without the prior written consent of Lender;
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(f) commingle its assets with the assets of any of its members, general partners, Affiliates, principals or of any other Person, participate in a cash management system with any other Person or fail to use, to the extent applicable, its own separate stationery, invoices and checks bearing its own name;
(g) with respect to Borrower, incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than the Debt, except for trade payables in the ordinary course of its business of owning and operating the Properties, as applicable, provided that such debt (i) is not evidenced by a note, (ii) is paid within ninety (90) days of the date incurred, unless Borrower is disputing such amounts owed in good faith, (iii) does not exceed, in the aggregate, two percent (2%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Note and (iv) is payable to trade creditors and in amounts as are normal and reasonable under the circumstances and with respect to Principal, if any, incur any debt secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligations);
(h) to the extent the Properties produces sufficient revenue and such revenue is made available to Borrower, become insolvent and fail to pay its debts and liabilities (including, as applicable, shared personnel and overhead expenses) from its assets as the same shall become due, except that the foregoing shall not require any direct or indirect member of Borrower (including any Principal, if any) to make any loan or capital contribution to Borrower or arrange for any loan or capital contribution from any third party, and the failure of Borrower to be or remain solvent shall not (by itself) result in recourse under Section 9.4 hereof;
(i) (i) fail to maintain its records (including financial statements), books of account and bank accounts separate and apart from those of the members, general partners, principals and Affiliates of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, the Affiliates of a member, general partner or principal of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, and any other Person, (ii) permit its assets or liabilities to be listed as assets or liabilities on the financial statement of any other Person or (iii) include the assets or liabilities of any other Person on its financial statements; provided, however, that its assets may be included in a consolidated financial statement of its Affiliates, provided that (A) any such consolidated financial statement shall contain a note indicating that its separate assets and liabilities are neither available to pay the debts of the consolidated entity nor constitute obligations of the consolidated entity, and (B) such assets shall also be listed on its own separate balance sheet;
(j) enter into any contract or agreement with any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, Guarantor or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof (other than a business management services agreement with an Affiliate of Borrower, provided that (i) such agreement is acceptable to Lender, (ii) the manager, or equivalent thereof, under such agreement holds itself out as an agent of Borrower and (iii) the agreement meets the standards set forth in this subsection (j) following this parenthetical), except upon terms and conditions that are commercially reasonable, intrinsically fair and substantially similar to those that would be available on an arms-length basis with third parties other than any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, Guarantor or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof;
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(k) to the fullest extent permitted by law, seek the dissolution or winding up in whole, or in part, of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be;
(l) fail to correct any known misunderstandings regarding the separate identity of Borrower, or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof or any other Person;
(m) guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold itself out to be responsible for the debts of another Person other than with respect to the Loan;
(n) make any loans or advances to any third party, including any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be deemed to include distributions to the direct or indirect members of Borrower), and shall not acquire obligations or securities of any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower or Principal, if any, as the case may be, or any member, general partner, or Affiliate thereof;
(o) fail to file its own tax returns separate from those of any other person except to the extent it is treated as a “disregarded entity” for tax purposes, and is not required to file tax returns under Applicable Law;
(p) fail either to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and distinct from any other Person or to conduct its business solely in its own name or a name franchised or licensed to it by an entity other than an Affiliate of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, and not as a division or part of any other entity in order not (i) to mislead others as to the identity with which such other party is transacting business, or (ii) to suggest that Borrower or Principal, if any, as the case may be, is responsible for the debts of any third party (including any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate of Borrower, or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, or any member, general partner, principal or Affiliate thereof);
(q) to the extent the Property produces sufficient revenue and such revenue is made available to Borrower, fail to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business operations, except that the foregoing shall not require any direct or indirect member of Borrower (including any Principal) to make any loan or capital contribution to Borrower or arrange for any loan or capital contribution from any third party, and the failure of Borrower to be or remain solvent shall not (by itself) result in recourse under Section 9.4 hereof;
(r) hold itself out as or be considered as a department or division of (i) any general partner, principal, member or Affiliate of Borrower or of Principal, if any, as the case may be, (ii) any Affiliate of a general partner, principal or member of Borrower or of Principal, as the case may be, or (iii) any other Person;
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(s) fail to allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead expenses that are shared with an Affiliate, including paying for office space and services performed by any employee of an Affiliate;
(t) pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person, and with respect to Borrower, other than with respect to the Loan;
(u) fail to maintain a sufficient number of employees, if any, in light of its contemplated business operation and pay the salaries of its own employees, if any, only from its own funds and only to the extent of such funds (provided, however, this provision shall not require any additional capital from any Affiliate of the Borrower);
(v) fail to provide in its organizational documents that for so long as the Loan is outstanding pursuant to the Note, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, it shall not file or consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take advantage of any applicable insolvency, bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization statute, or make an assignment for the benefit of creditors without the affirmative vote of each Independent Director and of all other general partners/managing members/directors;
(w) fail to hold its assets in its own name and it shall not fail to maintain its assets in such a manner that it will be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other Person;
(x) fail to consider the interests of Borrower or the Principal, if any, as the case may be, including the creditors of Borrower or Principal, if any, as the case may be, in connection with all limited liability company or corporate actions to the extent permitted by Applicable Law;
(y) have any of its obligations guaranteed by an Affiliate except Guarantor in connection with the Loan;
(z) violate or cause to be violated the assumptions regarding separateness made with respect to Borrower, Guarantor, and Principal, if any, in the Insolvency Opinion;
(aa) with respect to Principal, if any, or Borrower, if Borrower is a corporation or a single member limited liability company that complies with the requirements of Section 4.1.36(cc) below, fail at any time to have at least two (2) Independent Directors;
(bb) with respect to a Principal, if any, or Borrower, if Borrower is a corporation or a single member limited liability company that complies with the requirements of Section 4.1.36(cc) below, permit its board of directors or other governing body to take any action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws, voting trust agreement with respect to any common stock or other applicable organizational documents, requires the unanimous vote of one hundred percent (100%) of the members of the board or other governing body without the vote of each Independent Director; or
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(cc) in the event Borrower is a Delaware limited liability company that does not have a managing member which complies with the requirements for a Principal under this Section 4.1.36, fail to have a limited liability company agreement of Borrower (the “LLC Agreement”) which provides that (A) upon the occurrence of any event that causes the last remaining member of Borrower (“Member”) to cease to be the Member of Borrower (other than (1) upon an assignment by Member of all of its limited liability company interest in Borrower and the admission of the transferee in accordance with the Loan Documents and the LLC Agreement, or (2) the resignation of Member and the admission of an additional member of Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and the LLC Agreement), any person acting as Independent Director of Borrower shall, without any action of any other Person and simultaneously with the Member ceasing to be the member of Borrower, automatically be admitted to Borrower (“Special Member”) and shall continue Borrower without dissolution and (B) Special Member may not resign from Borrower or transfer its rights as Special Member unless (1) a successor Special Member has been admitted to Borrower as Special Member in accordance with requirements of Delaware law and (2) such successor Special Member has also accepted its appointment as an Independent Director. The LLC Agreement shall further provide that (v) Special Member shall automatically cease to be a member of Borrower upon the admission to Borrower of a substitute Member, (w) Special Member shall be a member of Borrower that has no interest in the profits, losses and capital of Borrower and has no right to receive any distributions of Borrower assets, (x) pursuant to Section 18-301 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the “Act”), Special Member shall not be required to make any capital contributions to Borrower and shall not receive a limited liability company interest in Borrower, (y) Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, may not bind Borrower and (z) except as required by any mandatory provision of the Act, Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, shall have no right to vote on, approve or otherwise consent to any action by, or matter relating to, Borrower, including the merger, consolidation or conversion of Borrower; provided, however, such prohibition shall not limit the obligations of Special Member, in its capacity as Independent Director, to vote on such matters required by the LLC Agreement. In order to implement the admission to Borrower of Special Member, Special Member shall execute a counterpart to the LLC Agreement. Prior to its admission to Borrower as Special Member, Special Member shall not be a member of Borrower. The LLC Agreement shall further provide that upon the occurrence of any event that causes the Member to cease to be a member of Borrower, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of Member shall, within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of Member in Borrower, agree in writing (A) to continue Borrower and (B) to the admission of the personal representative or its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute member of Borrower, effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued membership of Member of Borrower in Borrower. Any action initiated by or brought against Member or Special Member under any Creditors Rights Laws shall not cause Member or Special Member to cease to be a member of Borrower and upon the occurrence of such an event, the business of Borrower shall continue without dissolution. The LLC Agreement shall provide that each of Member and Special Member waives any right it might have to agree in writing to dissolve the Borrower upon the occurrence of any action initiated by or brought against Member or Special Member under any Creditors Rights Laws, or the occurrence of an event that causes Member or Special Member to cease to be a member of Borrower.
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Without limiting the foregoing in Section 4.1.36, (i) each of Borrower and Principal, if any, shall have been since the date of its formation and will continue to be duly formed, validly existing and in good standing in the state of its incorporation or formation and in all other jurisdictions where it is qualified to do business (except with respect to any filings for qualification that have been submitted but not yet qualified, provided that there is no material adverse effect on the Properties or Borrower pending such completed qualification), and (ii) each of Borrower (including any entity previously merged into Borrower) and Principal, if any, (A) shall have paid all taxes which are due and payable, or be contesting such taxes in good faith and in accordance with this Agreement, (B) shall not now, nor have ever been, party to any lawsuit, arbitration, summons or legal proceeding that resulted in a judgment against it that has not been paid in full, (C) shall have no judgments or liens of any nature against it except for Permitted Encumbrances, (D) shall have no material contingent or actual obligations not related to the Property, and (E) shall have not owned any real property except for the Properties.
4.1.37. Business Purposes.
The Loan is solely for the business purpose of Borrower, and is not for personal, family, household, or agricultural purposes.
4.1.38. Taxes.
Borrower has filed all federal, State, county, municipal, and city income and other tax returns required to have been filed by it and has paid all taxes and related liabilities which have become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessments received by it. Borrower knows of no basis for any additional assessment in respect of any such taxes and related liabilities for prior years.
4.1.39. Forfeiture.
Neither Borrower nor any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of any of the Properties has committed any act or omission affording the federal government or any State or local government the right of forfeiture as against any of the Properties or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture.
4.1.40. Environmental Representations and Warranties.
Borrower represents and warrants, except as disclosed in the written reports resulting from the environmental site assessments of the Properties delivered to Lender prior to the Closing Date (the “Environmental Report”) that (a) to Borrower’s knowledge, there are no Hazardous Materials or underground storage tanks in, on, or under any of the Properties, except those that are both (i) in compliance with current Environmental Laws and with permits issued pursuant thereto (if such permits are required), and (ii) (A) in amounts not in excess of that necessary to operate, clean, repair and maintain the applicable Individual Property or each Tenant’s respective business at such Individual Property as set forth in their respective Leases, (B) held by a Tenant for sale to the public in its ordinary course of business, or (C) in a manner that does not result in the contamination of the applicable Individual Property or in a material
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adverse effect on the value, use or operations of the applicable Individual Property, (b) to Borrower’s knowledge, there are no past, present or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials in violation of any Environmental Law and which would require Remediation by a Governmental Authority in, on, under or from any of the Properties; (c) to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no threat of any Release of Hazardous Materials migrating to any of the Properties; (d) to Borrower’s knowledge, there is no past or present non-compliance with current Environmental Laws, or with permits issued pursuant thereto, in connection with any of the Properties except as described in the Environmental Reports; (e) Borrower does not know of, and has not received, any written notice or other communication from any Person (including, but not limited to, a Governmental Authority) relating to Hazardous Materials in, on, under or from any of the Properties; and (f) Borrower has provided to Lender, in writing, any and all material information relating to environmental conditions of the Properties known to Borrower or contained in Borrower’s files and records and known to Borrower, including but not limited to any reports relating to Hazardous Materials in, on, under or migrating to or from any of the Properties and/or to the environmental condition of the Properties.
4.1.41. Taxpayer Identification Number.
Borrower’s United States taxpayer identification number is as set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.
4.1.42. OFAC.
Borrower represents and warrants that each Borrower Party and their respective Affiliates and any Person that to Borrower’s knowledge has an economic interest in any Borrower Party is (i) not a Prohibited Person; (ii) in full compliance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and all other applicable orders, rules, regulations and recommendations of The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (as used in this Section only, “OFAC”); (iii) operated under policies, procedures and practices, if any, that are in compliance with the Patriot Act and available to Lender for Lender’s review and inspection during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice; (iv) not in receipt of any notice from the Secretary of State or the Attorney General of the United States or any other department, agency or office of the United States claiming a violation or possible violation of the Patriot Act; (v) not listed as a Specially Designated Terrorist or as a “blocked” Person on any lists maintained by the OFAC pursuant to the Patriot Act or any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of the OFAC issued pursuant to the Patriot Act or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to the Patriot Act; and (vi) not a Person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to any of the prohibitions contained in the Patriot Act. Borrower covenants and agrees that in the event Borrower receives any notice that any Borrower Party (or any of their respective beneficial owners or Affiliates) become listed on the Annex or any other list promulgated under the Patriot Act or is indicted, arraigned, or custodially detained on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering, Borrower shall immediately notify Lender. It shall be an Event of Default hereunder if any Borrower Party or any other party to any Loan Document becomes listed on any list promulgated under the Patriot Act or is indicted, arraigned or custodially detained on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering. All capitalized words and phrases and all defined terms used in the USA Patriot Act of 2001, 107 Public Law 56 (October 26,
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2001) and in other statutes and all orders, rules and regulations of the United States government and its various executive departments, agencies and offices related to the subject matter of the Patriot Act, including Executive Order 13224 effective September 24, 2001 (collectively referred to in this Section only as the “Patriot Act”) and are incorporated into this Section.
4.1.43. Pre-Existing Liability.
There are no Pre-Existing Liabilities.
4.1.44. Deposit Accounts.
(a) This Agreement and the Lockbox Agreement create valid and continuing security interests (as defined in the UCC) in the Lockbox Account and the Cash Management Account in favor of Lender, which security interests are prior to all other Liens and are enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from Borrower.
(b) The Lockbox Account is and shall be maintained (i) as a “deposit account” (as such term is defined in Section 9-102(a)(29) of the UCC), (ii) in such a manner that Lender shall have control (within the meaning of Section 9-104(a)(2) of the UCC) over the Lockbox Account and (iii) such that neither Borrower nor Manager shall have any right of withdrawal from the Lockbox Account and during the continuance of any Triggering Event, no Account Collateral shall be released to Borrower or Manager from the Lockbox Account.
(c) Each Account other than the Lockbox Account is and shall be maintained (i) as a “securities account” (as such term is defined in Section 8-501(a) of the UCC), (ii) in such a manner that Lender shall have control (within the meaning of Section 8-106(d)(2) of the UCC) over each such Account other than the Lockbox Account, (iii) such that neither Borrower nor Manager shall have any right of withdrawal from such Accounts and, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, no Account Collateral shall be released to Borrower from such Account, (iv) in such a manner that the Cash Management Bank shall agree to treat all property credited to each Account other than the Lockbox Account as “financial assets” and (v) such that all securities or other property underlying any financial assets credited to such Accounts shall be registered in the name of Cash Management Bank, indorsed to Cash Management Bank or in blank or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of Cash Management Bank and in no case will any financial asset credited to any Account be registered in the name of Borrower, payable to the order of Borrower or specially indorsed to Borrower except to the extent the foregoing have been specially indorsed to Cash Management Bank or in blank);
(d) Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to the Lockbox Account and the Cash Management Account free and clear of any Lien or claim of any Person (other than that of Lender);
(e) Borrower has delivered to Lender fully executed agreements pursuant to which Lockbox Bank and Cash Management Bank (if having been requested to do so by Lender pursuant to Section 3.1(b) hereof) have agreed to comply with all instructions
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originated by Lender directing disposition of the funds in such accounts without further consent by Borrower;
(f) Other than the security interest granted to Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the Lockbox Agreement, Borrower has not pledged, assigned, or sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed the Lockbox Account or the Cash Management Account; and
(g) The Lockbox Account and the Cash Management Account are not in the name of any Person other than Borrower for the benefit of Lender. Borrower has not consented to Lockbox Bank or Cash Management Bank complying with instructions of any Person other than Lender.
4.1.45. Embargoed Person.
As of the date hereof and at all times throughout the term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any Transfers permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (a) none of the funds or other assets of any Borrower Party constitute Property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in any such Borrower Party (whether directly or indirectly) is prohibited by Applicable Law or the Loan made by the Lender is in violation of Applicable Law (“Embargoed Person”); (b) no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in any Borrower Party, with the result that the investment in any such Borrower Party (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by Applicable Law or the Loan is in violation of Applicable Law; and (c) none of the funds of any Borrower Party have been (or will be) derived from any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in any such Borrower Party (whether directly or indirectly), is prohibited by Applicable Law or the Loan is in violation of Applicable Law. Any violation of the foregoing shall, at Lender’s option, constitute an Event of Default hereunder.
4.1.46. Third Party Representations.
Each of the representations and the warranties made by Guarantor in the other Loan Documents (if any) are true, complete and correct.
4.1.47. Insolvency Opinion Assumptions.
All of the assumptions regarding separateness made in the Insolvency Opinion, including, but not limited to, any exhibits attached thereto and/or certificates delivered in connection therewith, are true, complete and correct.
Section 4.2. Survival of Representations.
Borrower agrees that all of the representations and warranties of Borrower set forth in Section 4.1 and elsewhere in this Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall survive for so long as any amount remains owing to Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan
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Documents by Borrower. All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents by Borrower shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its behalf.
V. | BORROWER COVENANTS |
Section 5.1. Affirmative Covenants.
From the date hereof and until payment and performance in full of the Obligations or the earlier release of the Liens of the Security Instruments encumbering the Properties (and all related obligations) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby covenants and agrees with Lender that:
5.1.1. Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements.
(a) Borrower shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its existence, rights, licenses, permits, franchises, certificates of occupancy, consents, and other approvals necessary for the operation by Borrower of the Properties, and comply with all Legal Requirements applicable to it and the Properties. There shall never be committed by Borrower, nor shall Borrower permit, allow or cause any other Person in occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Properties to commit any act or omission affording the federal government or any State or local government the right of forfeiture against any Individual Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents. Borrower hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist any act or omission affording such right of forfeiture. Borrower shall at all times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names and preserve all the remainder of its Properties used or useful in the conduct of its business and shall keep the Properties in good working order and repair, reasonable wear and tear and Casualty excepted, and from time to time make, or cause to be made, all reasonably necessary repairs, renewals, replacements, betterments and improvements thereto, all as more fully provided in the Security Instruments. Borrower shall keep the Properties insured as required by Section 6.1 hereof at all times by financially sound and reputable insurers, to such extent and against such risks, and maintain liability and such other insurance, as is more fully provided in this Agreement. Borrower shall or shall cause each applicable Tenant to the extent permitted under the applicable Lease to operate each Individual Property that is the subject of any O&M Program in accordance with the terms and provisions of the O&M Program.
5.1.2. Taxes and Other Charges.
Subject to Section 7.2 hereof and any then-applicable obligations of Lender thereunder, Borrower shall pay (or cause Tenant to pay) all Taxes and Other Charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Properties or any part thereof as the same become due and payable. Borrower shall furnish to Lender receipts, or other evidence for the payment of the Taxes and the Other Charges prior to the date the same shall become delinquent; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to furnish such receipt or other evidence for payment of Taxes and Other Charges in the event that such Taxes and Other Charges have been
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paid by Lender pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof. Except for Liens that are being contested in accordance with the provisions of this Section 5.1.2, Borrower shall not suffer and shall promptly pay and discharge (or cause Tenant to pay and discharge) any Lien or charge whatsoever which may be or become a Lien or charge against the Properties, and shall promptly pay (or cause Tenant to pay) for all utility services provided to the Properties. After prior written notice to Lender, Borrower or Tenant, in each case at its own expense, may contest by appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of any Taxes or Other Charges (which shall not constitute an Event of Default), provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or such Taxes or Other Charges have been paid prior to being so contested; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all Applicable Laws; (iii) no Individual Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost; (iv) Borrower or Tenant shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the amount of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all costs, interest and penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding shall suspend the collection of such contested Taxes or Other Charges from the applicable Individual Property or such Taxes or Other Charges have been paid prior to being so contested; and (vi) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be required in the proceeding, or as may be requested by Lender, to ensure the payment of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all interest and penalties thereon. Lender may apply such security or part thereof held by Lender at any time when, in the judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimants is established or any Individual Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost or there shall be any danger of the Lien of any Security Instrument being primed by any related Lien.
5.1.3. Litigation.
Borrower shall give prompt written notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened against Borrower, Guarantor, or any Individual Property upon Borrower obtaining actual knowledge thereof which would reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect Borrower’s or Guarantor’s condition (financial or otherwise) or business or the use, value or operation of any Individual Property.
5.1.4. Access to Property.
Subject to the rights of Tenants under the Leases, Borrower shall permit agents, representatives and employees of Lender to inspect the Properties or any part thereof at reasonable hours upon reasonable advance notice; provided, however, that other than during the continuance of a Default or in connection with a Securitization, Lender shall not exercise its access rights pursuant to this Section 5.1.4 more than one (1) time per calendar year for each Individual Property.
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5.1.5. Notice of Default.
Borrower shall promptly advise Lender of any material adverse change in Borrower’s condition, financial or otherwise, which would impair Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default of which Borrower has knowledge.
5.1.6. Cooperate in Legal Proceedings.
Borrower shall cooperate fully with Lender with respect to any proceedings before any court, board or other Governmental Authority which may in any way adversely affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.
5.1.7. Award and Insurance Benefits.
Borrower shall cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any Awards or Insurance Proceeds lawfully or equitably payable in connection with any Individual Property, and Lender shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in connection therewith (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, and the payment by Borrower of the expense of an appraisal on behalf of Lender in case of Casualty or Condemnation affecting any Individual Property or any part thereof) out of such Award or Insurance Proceeds.
5.1.8. Further Assurances.
Borrower shall, at Borrower’s sole cost and expense within a reasonable time period after receiving written notice from Lender:
(a) furnish to Lender all instruments, documents, boundary surveys, footing or foundation surveys, certificates, plans and specifications, appraisals, title and other insurance reports and agreements, and each and every other document, certificate, agreement and instrument required to be furnished by Borrower pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents or requested by Lender in connection therewith;
(b) execute and deliver to Lender such documents, instruments, certificates, assignments and other writings, as required under the Loan Documents, and do such other acts necessary, to evidence, preserve and/or protect the collateral at any time securing or intended to secure the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents, in each case as Lender may reasonably require including the authorization of Lender to execute and/or the execution by Borrower of UCC financing statements; and
(c) do and execute all and such further lawful acts, conveyances and assurances for the better and more effective carrying out of the intents and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as Lender may reasonably require from time to time.
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5.1.9. Mortgage and Intangible Taxes.
Borrower shall pay all State, county and municipal recording, mortgage, intangible, and all other taxes imposed upon the execution and recordation of the Security Instruments and/or upon the execution and delivery of the Note.
5.1.10. Financial Reporting.
(a) Borrower will keep and maintain or will cause to be kept and maintained on a Fiscal Year basis, in accordance with GAAP (or such other method of accounting reasonably acceptable to Lender), proper and accurate books, records and accounts reflecting all of the financial affairs of Borrower and all items of income and expense in connection with the operation on an individual basis of the Properties. Lender shall have the right from time to time during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to examine such books, records and accounts at the office of Borrower or any other Person maintaining such books, records and accounts and to make such copies or extracts thereof. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any costs and expenses incurred by Lender to examine Borrower’s accounting records with respect to the Properties, as Lender shall determine to be necessary for the protection of Lender’s interest.
(b) Borrower will furnish to Lender annually, within ninety (90) days following the end of each Fiscal Year, a complete copy of Borrower’s annual financial statements audited by an Approved Accountant in accordance with GAAP (or such other method of accounting reasonably acceptable to Lender), or unaudited and prepared by Borrower, provided the conditions in Section 5.1.10(j) below are met, covering the Properties for such Fiscal Year and containing statements of profit and loss and balance sheet for Borrower. Such statements shall set forth the financial condition and the results of operations for the Borrower for such Fiscal Year, and shall include, but not be limited to, amounts representing annual Net Operating Income, Gross Income from Operations, Operating Expenses and Capital Expenditures. Borrower’s annual financial statements shall be accompanied by (i) [intentionally deleted]; (ii) a certificate executed by a Responsible Officer or other appropriate officer of Borrower or Principal, if any, as applicable, stating that each such annual financial statement presents fairly the financial condition and the results of operations of Borrower being reported upon and has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other method of accounting reasonably acceptable to Lender); (iii) an unqualified opinion of an Approved Accountant at any time that the condition in Section 5.1.10(j) below is not met; (iv) a list of Tenants, if any, occupying more than twenty (20%) percent of the total floor area of the Properties on an aggregate basis; (v) a breakdown showing the year in which each Lease then in effect expires and the percentage of total floor area of the Improvements and the percentage of base rent with respect to which Leases shall expire in each such year, each such percentage to be expressed on both a per year and cumulative basis; (vi) [intentionally deleted]; and (vii) an unaudited Rent Roll. Together with Borrower’s annual financial statements, Borrower shall furnish to Lender an Officer’s Certificate certifying as of the date thereof whether there exists an event or circumstance which constitutes a Default or Event of Default under the Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower, and if such Default or Event of Default exists, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy the same.
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(c) Borrower will furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Lender on or before forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter the following items, accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer or other appropriate officer of Borrower or Principal, if any, as applicable, stating that such items are true, correct, accurate, and complete and fairly present the financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows of Borrower (subject to normal year-end adjustments): (i) a Rent Roll for the subject quarter accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto; (ii) quarterly and year-to-date operating statements (including Capital Expenditures) prepared for each calendar quarter, noting Net Operating Income, Gross Income from Operations, and Operating Expenses, and other information necessary and sufficient to fairly represent the financial position, operations and cash flows of Borrower during such calendar quarter, and, during the continuance of a Triggering Event, containing a comparison of budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses together with a detailed explanation of any variances of five percent (5%) or more between budgeted and actual amounts for such periods, all in form satisfactory to Lender; and (iii) a calculation reflecting the annual Debt Service Coverage Ratio for the immediately preceding twelve (12) month period as of the last day of such quarter accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate with respect thereto. In addition, such Officer’s Certificate shall also be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer or other appropriate officer of Borrower stating that the representations and warranties of Borrower set forth in Section 4.1.36 are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate and that there are no trade payables outstanding for more than sixty (60) days.
(d) Prior to any Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within forty-five (45) days after the close of each calendar month, (i) a current Rent Roll (on a trailing twelve (12) month basis) together with an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such Rent Roll is true, correct and complete and (ii) operating statements (including Capital Expenditures) prepared for such calendar month, noting Net Operating Income, Gross Income from Operations, and Operating Expenses, and other information necessary and sufficient to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of the Property during such calendar month.
(e) For the partial year period commencing on the date hereof, and for each Fiscal Year thereafter, Borrower shall submit to Lender an Annual Budget for each applicable Individual Property not later than sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of such period or Fiscal Year in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and, provided a Triggering Event exists, such Annual Budget shall be subject to Lender’s written consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (each such Annual Budget after it has been approved in writing by Lender shall be hereinafter referred to as an “Approved Annual Budget”). In the event that Lender objects to a proposed Annual Budget submitted by Borrower, Lender shall advise Borrower of such objections within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower in writing a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall promptly revise such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender. Lender shall advise Borrower of any objections to such revised Annual Budget within ten (10) days after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower in writing a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall promptly revise the same in accordance with the process described in this subsection until Lender approves the Annual Budget. Until such time that Lender approves a proposed Annual Budget, the most recently Approved Annual Budget shall
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apply; provided that, such Approved Annual Budget shall be adjusted to reflect actual increases in Taxes, Insurance Premiums and utilities expenses.
(f) Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within thirty (30) days after request such further detailed information with respect to the operation of the Properties and the financial affairs of Borrower as may be reasonably requested by Lender.
(g) Any reports, statements or other information required to be delivered under this Agreement shall be delivered (i) in paper form, (ii) if requested by Lender, on a CD-Rom, and (iii) in electronic form and prepared using a Microsoft Word or Excel (which files may be prepared using a spreadsheet program and saved as word processing files).
(h) Borrower agrees that Lender may forward to each purchaser, transferee, assignee, servicer, participant or investor in all or any portion of the Loan or any Securities (collectively, the “Investor”) or any Rating Agency rating such participations and/or Securities and each prospective Investor, and any organization maintaining databases on the underwriting and performance of commercial mortgage loans, all documents and information which Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Debt and to Borrower, Guarantor, and the Properties, whether furnished by Borrower, Guarantor or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or desirable. Borrower irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have under any Applicable Laws to prohibit such disclosure, including, but not limited, to any right of privacy.
(i) Upon request, Borrower shall furnish to Lender from time to time such financial data and financial statements as Lender determines to be necessary, advisable or appropriate for complying with any applicable Legal Requirements (including those applicable to Lender or any Servicer (including and to the extent applicable, Regulation AB)) within the timeframes necessary, advisable or appropriate in order to comply with such Legal Requirements.
(j) Borrower shall deliver the consolidated annual financial statements of the REIT audited by an Approved Accountant in accordance with GAAP (or such other method of accounting reasonably acceptable to Lender) for so long as (i) the REIT is a public company and continues to file public financial statements, (ii) the REIT Controls the Borrower and (iii) substantially all of the Properties are leased pursuant to Single Tenant Leases. In the event the Borrower delivers such audited annual financial statements of the REIT and the conditions in the immediately preceding sentence are met, then not withstanding anything in Section 5.1.10(b) to the contrary, Borrower shall not have to deliver any audited annual financial statements of Borrower and Borrower shall not be in breach under Section 5.1.10(b) provided that (i) such audited annual financial statements of the REIT shall contain a note indicating that Borrower’s separate assets and liabilities are neither available to pay the debts of the consolidated entity nor constitute obligations of the consolidated entity, and (B) such assets shall also be listed on Borrower’s own separate balance sheet.
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5.1.11. Business and Operations.
Borrower will continue to engage in the businesses presently conducted by it as and to the extent the same are necessary for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Properties. Borrower will remain in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction as and to the extent required for the ownership, maintenance, management and operation of the Properties. To the extent that a Single Tenant Lease does not exist with respect to any Individual Property (or any portion thereof), Borrower will engage in the businesses needed to be conducted by it to the extent that the same are necessary for the maintenance, management and operation of the Properties.
5.1.12. Costs of Enforcement.
In the event (a) that any Security Instrument encumbering any Individual Property is foreclosed in whole or in part or that any such Security Instrument is put into the hands of an attorney for collection, suit, action or foreclosure, (b) of the foreclosure of any mortgage prior to or subsequent to any Security Instrument encumbering any Individual Property in which proceeding Lender is made a party, or (c) of the bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation or other similar proceeding in respect of Borrower or any Borrower Party or an assignment by Borrower or Borrower Party for the benefit of its creditors, Borrower, its successors or assigns, shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all costs of collection and defense, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by Lender or Borrower in connection therewith and in connection with any appellate proceeding or post-judgment action involved therein, together with all required service or use taxes.
5.1.13. Estoppel Statement.
(a) After written request by Lender, Borrower shall within fifteen (15) Business Days furnish Lender with a statement, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the amount of the original principal amount of the Note, (ii) the unpaid principal amount of the Note, (iii) the Applicable Interest Rate of the Note, (iv) the date installments of interest and/or principal were last paid, (v) any offsets or defenses to the payment of the Debt, and (vi) that the Note, this Agreement, the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such modification.
(b) Borrower shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, upon the written request of Lender, no more than once in any twelve (12) month period provided no Event of Default then exists and is continuing (in which case no limitation shall apply), tenant estoppel certificates from each commercial tenant leasing space at the Properties in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lender or otherwise required to be in the form provided in the applicable Lease.
(c) In connection with any Secondary Market Transaction, Borrower shall within fifteen (15) Business Days, upon the written request of Lender, furnish an estoppel certificate signed by Borrower to any Investor or any prospective Investor in such form, substance and detail as Lender, such Investor or prospective Investor may reasonably request.
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5.1.14. Loan Proceeds.
Borrower shall use the proceeds of the Loan received by it on the Closing Date only for the purposes set forth in Section 2.1.4 hereof.
5.1.15. Performance by Borrower.
Borrower shall in a timely manner observe, perform and fulfill each and every covenant, term and provision of each Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower, and shall not enter into or otherwise suffer or permit any amendment, waiver, supplement, termination or other modification of any Loan Document executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower without the prior written consent of Lender.
5.1.16. Confirmation of Representations.
Borrower shall deliver, in connection with any Secondary Market Transaction, (a) one or more Officer’s Certificates certifying as to the accuracy of all representations made by Borrower in the Loan Documents as of the date of the closing of such Secondary Market Transaction, and (b) certificates of the relevant Governmental Authorities in all relevant jurisdictions indicating the good standing and qualification of Borrower and Principal, if any, as of the date of the closing of such Securitization.
5.1.17. Leasing Matters.
(a) With respect to each Individual Property, Borrower may enter into a proposed Lease (including the renewal or extension of an existing Lease (a “Renewal Lease”)) without the prior written consent of Lender, provided such proposed Lease or Renewal Lease (i) provides for rental rates and terms comparable to existing local market rates and terms (taking into account the type and quality of the tenant) as of the date such Lease is executed by Borrower (unless, in the case of a Renewal Lease, the rent payable during such renewal, or a formula or other method to compute such rent, is provided for in the original Lease), (ii) is an arms-length transaction with a bona fide, independent third party tenant, (iii) does not have a material adverse effect on the use, value or operation of the applicable Individual Property, (iv) is subject and subordinate to the related Security Instrument and the lessee thereunder agrees to attorn to Lender, (v) is written on one of the standard forms of lease used by Borrower or Tenant, if Tenant is a nationally-recognized tenant, and (vi) is not a Major Lease. All proposed Leases which do not satisfy the requirements set forth in this Section 5.1.17(a) shall be subject to the prior written consent of Lender. At Lender’s request, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender copies of all Leases which are entered into pursuant to this subsection together with Borrower’s certification that it has satisfied all of the conditions of this Section.
(b) Borrower (i) shall observe and perform all the obligations imposed upon the lessor under the Leases and shall not do or permit to be done anything to impair the value of any of the Leases as security for the Debt; (ii) shall promptly send copies to Lender of all notices of default or other material matters which Borrower shall send or receive with respect to the Leases; (iii) shall enforce all of the material terms, covenants and conditions contained in the Leases upon the part of the Tenant thereunder to be observed or performed (except for termination of a Major Lease by Borrower which shall require Lender’s prior written consent);
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(iv) shall not collect any of the Rents more than one (1) month in advance (except Security Deposits shall not be deemed Rents collected in advance); (v) shall, immediately upon receipt, deposit all Lease Termination Payments into the Rollover Reserve Account; (vi) shall not execute any other assignment of the lessor’s interest in any of the Leases or the Rents; and (vii) shall not consent to any assignment of or subletting by Tenant under any Leases not in accordance with their terms, without the prior written consent of Lender, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
(c) Borrower may, without the consent of Lender, amend, modify or waive the provisions of any Lease or terminate, reduce rents under, accept a surrender of space under, or shorten the term of, any Lease (including any guaranty, letter of credit or other credit support with respect thereto) provided that such Lease is not a Major Lease and that such action (taking into account, in the case of a termination, reduction in rent, surrender of space or shortening of term, the planned alternative use of the affected space) does not have a material adverse effect on the use, value or operation of the applicable Individual Property taken as a whole, and provided that such Lease, as amended, modified or waived, is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and any lease subordination agreement binding upon Lender with respect to such Lease. Any amendment, modification, waiver, termination, rent reduction, space surrender or term shortening which does not satisfy the requirements set forth in this subsection shall be subject to the prior written consent of Lender, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, at Borrower’s expense. At Lender’s request, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender copies of all Leases, amendments, modifications and waivers which are entered into pursuant to this Section 5.1.17(c) together with Borrower’s certification that it has satisfied all of the conditions of this Section.
(d) Except as provided in the next sentence, notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, with respect to any Major Lease, Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, enter into, renew, extend, amend, modify, waive any provisions of, terminate, reduce rents under, accept a surrender of space under, or shorten the term of, any Major Lease or any instrument guaranteeing or providing credit support for any Major Lease. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, or anything contained herein to the contrary or in any other Loan Document, Lender’s consent shall not be required in connection with (i) the exercise by a Tenant of a renewal option, purchase option, or right of first offer, in each case, exercised in accordance with the terms of the applicable Lease unless such Lease permits Lender’s prior approval, or (ii) modifications or amendments to Leases that are de minimis or ministerial in nature.
(e) Borrower shall hold any and all monies representing security deposits under the Leases (the “Security Deposits”) received by Borrower, in accordance with the terms of the respective Lease and Applicable Law, and shall only release the Security Deposits in order to return a Tenant’s Security Deposit to such Tenant if such Tenant is entitled to the return of the Security Deposit under the terms of the Lease.
(f) Borrower shall not provide its consent to any substitution pursuant to Section 16 of that certain Lease relating to property located in Richardson, Texas and dated February 27, 1996, by and between Borrower, as successor-in-interest to CNL Retail Joint Venture, as landlord, and CVS Pharmacy, Inc., as successor-in-interest to Eckerd Corporation, as
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amended and assigned, without first obtaining Lender’s prior written consent which may be withheld in Lender’s sole discretion.
5.1.18. Management Agreement.
(a) On the Closing Date, no Property is managed by any Person other than Borrower and no separate management agreement exists with respect to any Individual Property. Borrower shall not enter into a management agreement with respect to any Property that is not a Management Agreement as defined herein (which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall include the delivery by Borrower to Lender of an Assignment of Management Agreement). If Borrower shall enter into a Management Agreement, then the terms and conditions of this Section 5.1.18 shall apply to such Management Agreement.
(b) In no event shall the management fees under the Management Agreement exceed two percent (2%) of the Gross Income from Operations with respect to the Property or Properties to which such Management Agreement relates. Borrower shall (i) diligently perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Management Agreement, on the part of Borrower to be performed and observed to the end that all things shall be done which are necessary to keep unimpaired the rights of Borrower under the Management Agreement and (ii) promptly notify Lender of the giving of any notice by Manager to Borrower of any default by Borrower in the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Management Agreement on the part of Borrower to be performed and observed and deliver to Lender a true copy of each such notice. Borrower shall not surrender the Management Agreement, consent to the assignment by the Manager of its interest under the Management Agreement, or terminate or cancel the Management Agreement, or modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Management Agreement, in any respect, either orally or in writing. Borrower hereby assigns to Lender as further security for the payment of the Debt and for the performance and observance of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, all the rights, privileges and prerogatives of Borrower to surrender the Management Agreement, or to terminate, cancel, modify, change, supplement, alter or amend the Management Agreement, in any respect, and any such surrender of the Management Agreement, or termination, cancellation, modification, change, supplement, alteration or amendment of the Management Agreement, without the prior written consent of Lender shall be void and of no force and effect. If Borrower shall default in the performance or observance of any material term, covenant or condition of the Management Agreement on the part of Borrower to be performed or observed, then, without limiting the generality of the other provisions of this Agreement, and without waiving or releasing Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder, Lender shall have the right, but shall be under no obligation, to pay any sums and to perform any act or take any action as may be appropriate to cause all the terms, covenants and conditions of the Management Agreement on the part of Borrower to be performed or observed to be promptly performed or observed on behalf of Borrower, to the end that the rights of Borrower in, to and under the Management Agreement shall be kept unimpaired and free from default. Lender and any Person designated by Lender shall have, and are hereby granted, the right to enter upon the applicable Individual Property at any time and from time to time for the purpose of taking any such action. If the Manager shall deliver to Lender a copy of any notice sent to Borrower of default under the Management Agreement, such notice shall constitute full protection to Lender for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Lender in good faith, in reliance thereon. Borrower shall not,
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and shall not permit the Manager to, sub-contract any or all of its management responsibilities under the Management Agreement to a third-party without the prior written consent of Lender. Borrower shall, from time to time, obtain from the Manager such certificates of estoppel with respect to compliance by Borrower with the terms of the Management Agreement as may be requested by Lender. Borrower shall exercise each individual option, if any, to extend or renew the term of the Management Agreement upon demand by Lender made at any time within one (1) year of the last day upon which any such option may be exercised, and Borrower hereby expressly authorizes and appoints Lender its attorney-in-fact to exercise any such option in the name of and upon behalf of Borrower, which power of attorney shall be irrevocable and shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest. Any sums expended by Lender pursuant to this paragraph (i) shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the date such cost is incurred to the date of payment to Lender, (ii) shall be deemed to constitute a portion of the Debt, (iii) shall be secured by the lien of the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents and (iv) shall be immediately due and payable upon demand by Lender therefor.
(c) Without limitation of the foregoing, Borrower, upon the request of Lender, shall terminate any Management Agreement and replace Manager, without penalty or fee, if at any time during the Loan: (a) Manager shall become insolvent or a debtor in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding, (b) there exists an Event of Default, or (c) there exists a default by Manager under such Management Agreement. At such time as the Manager may be removed, a Qualified Manager shall assume management of the applicable Individual Property pursuant to a Replacement Management Agreement. Following the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default and the Debt has been declared due and payable, if the Properties or any Individual Property is self-managed by Borrower, Lender shall have the right to cause Borrower to appoint a Qualified Manager to assume management of the applicable Individual Property pursuant to a Management Agreement.
5.1.19. Environmental Covenants.
(a) Borrower covenants and agrees that so long as the Loan is outstanding (i) all uses and operations on or of the Properties, whether by Borrower or any other Person, shall be in compliance with all Environmental Laws and permits issued pursuant thereto; (ii) Borrower shall not cause and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that there shall be no Releases of Hazardous Materials in, on, under or from the Properties; (iii) there shall be no Hazardous Materials in, on, or under any of the Properties, except those that are both (A) in compliance with all Environmental Laws and with permits issued pursuant thereto, if and to the extent required, and (B) (1) in amounts not in excess of that necessary to operate the applicable Individual Property or (2) fully disclosed to and approved by Lender in writing; (iv) Borrower shall keep the Properties free and clear of all liens and other encumbrances imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law, whether due to any act or omission of Borrower or any other Person (the “Environmental Liens”); (v) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, fully and expeditiously cooperate in all activities pursuant to paragraph (b) below, including but not limited to providing all relevant information and making knowledgeable persons available for interviews; (vi) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, perform any environmental site assessment or other investigation of environmental conditions in connection with any of the Properties, pursuant to any reasonable written request of Lender, upon Lender’s reasonable belief that an Individual Property is not in material compliance with all Environmental Laws, and share
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with Lender the reports and other results thereof, and Lender and other Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to rely on such reports and other results thereof; (vii) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, comply with all reasonable written requests of Lender to (A) reasonably effectuate Remediation of any Hazardous Materials (which are in violation of Environmental Laws) in, on, under or from any Individual Property; and (B) comply with any Environmental Law; (viii) Borrower shall not allow any Tenant or other user of any of the Properties to violate any Environmental Law; and (ix) Borrower shall promptly notify Lender in writing after it has become aware of (A) any presence or Release or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials in, on, under, from or migrating towards any of the Properties; (B) any non-compliance with any Environmental Laws related in any way to any of the Properties; (C) any actual or pending Environmental Lien; (D) any required or proposed Remediation of environmental conditions relating to any of the Properties; and (E) any material written notice or other written communication of which Borrower becomes aware from any source whatsoever (including but not limited to a Governmental Authority) relating in any way to Hazardous Materials.
(b) No more frequently than once per year unless Lender has a reasonable basis to believe there is a violation of Environmental Law or presence of a Hazardous Material or on, under or from any Individual Property or at any time upon an Event of Default, Lender and any other Person designated by Lender, including but not limited to any representative of a Governmental Authority, and any environmental consultant, and any receiver appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction, shall have the right (provided written notice of such determination, together with the basis for such determination, has been provided to Borrower), but not the obligation, to enter upon any Individual Property at all reasonable times and upon reasonable notice to assess any and all aspects of the environmental condition of any Individual Property and its use, including but not limited to conducting any environmental assessment or audit (the scope of which shall be determined in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion) and taking samples of soil, groundwater or other water, air, or building materials, and conducting other invasive testing. Borrower shall reasonably cooperate with and provide access to Lender and any such Person or entity designated by Lender, subject to any restrictions with respect thereto set forth in the applicable Lease.
5.1.20. Alterations.
Borrower shall obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any alterations to any Improvements, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed except with respect to alterations that may have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s financial condition, the use, value or operation of the related Individual Property or the Net Operating Income. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lender’s consent shall not be required in connection with any alterations that will not have a material adverse effect on Borrower’s financial condition, the use, value or operation of the related Individual Property or the Net Operating Income, provided that such alterations are made in connection with (a) tenant improvement work performed pursuant to or permitted under the terms of any existing Lease or any Lease executed in accordance with the terms hereof, (b) tenant improvement work performed pursuant to the terms and provisions of a Lease and not adversely affecting any structural component of any Improvements, any utility or HVAC system contained in any Improvements or the exterior of any building constituting a part of any Improvements, (c) alterations performed in connection with the Restoration of the related Individual Property in accordance with the terms and
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provisions of this Agreement, or (d) any work required to be performed by Borrower pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Leases, provided such work is completed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Lease. If the total unpaid amounts with respect to any alterations to the Improvements (other than such amounts to be paid or reimbursed by Tenants under the Leases) at the related Individual Property shall at any time exceed the Alteration Threshold, Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender as security for the payment of such amounts and as additional security for Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents any of the following: (A) Cash, (B) U.S. Obligations, or (C) a completion bond or letter of credit issued by a financial institution having a rating by S&P of not less than A-1+ if the term of such bond or letter of credit is no longer than three (3) months or, if such term is in excess of three (3) months, issued by a financial institution having a rating that is acceptable to Lender and that the applicable Rating Agencies have confirmed in writing will not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings assigned in connection with any Securitization. Such security shall be in an amount equal to the excess of the total unpaid amounts with respect to such alterations to the Improvements on the related Individual Property other than such amounts to be paid or reimbursed by Tenants under the Leases) over the Alteration Threshold and applied from time to time at the option of Lender to pay for such alterations or to terminate any of the alterations and restore the related Individual Property to the extent necessary to prevent any material adverse effect on the value of the related Individual Property; provided, however, that the amount of any Letter of Credit given as security under this Section 5.1.20 shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the allocated loan amount (and if the amount to be deposited with Lender hereunder is in excess of such cap and Borrower obtains a Letter of Credit in an amount equal to such cap, then Borrower shall deposit a sufficient amount of either Cash or U.S. Obligations with Lender to cover the difference between the capped amount and the amount required to be deposited hereunder). Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 5.1.20, for so long as a Single Tenant Lease remains in full force and effect with respect to an Individual Property, the rights of the Tenant thereunder to conduct alterations shall control and shall not otherwise be subject to Lender’s approval.
5.1.21. Intentionally Omitted.
5.1.22. OFAC.
At all times throughout the term of the Loan, Borrower, Guarantor and each of their respective Affiliates shall be in full compliance with all applicable orders, rules, regulations and recommendations of The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
5.1.23. O&M Program.
Borrower covenants and agrees to implement and follow the terms and conditions of the O&M Program (or cause Tenant to do the same) for each Individual Property set forth on Schedule VI hereof during the term of the Loan, including any extension or renewal thereof. Lender’s requirement that Borrower comply with the O&M Program shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver or modification of any of Borrower’s covenants and agreements with respect to Hazardous Materials or Environmental Laws.
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5.1.24. Single Purpose Entity Compliance.
(a) Borrower covenants and agrees to provide concurrently with the delivery of the annual Financial Reporting Requirements set forth in Section 5.1.10(b) hereof, an Officer’s Certificate stating that the representations and warranties of Borrower and Principal, if any, as applicable, set forth in Section 4.1.36 of this Agreement are true and correct as of the date of the Officer’s Certificate.
(b) Borrower covenants and agrees that prior, and as a condition precedent, to the removal of an Independent Director of Borrower or Principal, if any, as applicable, Borrower shall provide Lender with written notice of such proposed removal no later than thirty (30) days’ prior to such removal, which notice shall include the identity and address of such replacement Independent Director and an Officer’s Certificate certifying that such replacement Independent Director complies with the definition of Independent Director contained herein.
(c) Borrower covenants and agrees that within ten (10) Business Days of each anniversary of the Closing Date, Borrower shall cause the Independent Directors of Borrower and Principal, if any, as applicable, to certify in writing to Lender (i) the name and address of each Independent Director and (ii) that each Independent Director has complied with, and shall continue to comply with the requirements set forth in Section 4.1.36 of this Agreement.
Section 5.2. Negative Covenants.
From the date hereof until payment and performance in full of all of the Obligations or the earlier release of the Liens of the Security Instruments encumbering the Properties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower covenants and agrees with Lender that it will not do, directly or indirectly, any of the following:
5.2.1. Liens.
Borrower shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of any Individual Property or permit any such action to be taken, except for the Permitted Encumbrances.
5.2.2. Dissolution.
Borrower shall not (a) engage in any dissolution, liquidation or consolidation or merger with or into any other business entity, (b) transfer, lease or sell, in one transaction or any combination of transactions, the assets or all or substantially all of the Properties or assets of Borrower except to the extent expressly permitted by the Loan Documents, (c) except as expressly permitted under the Loan Documents, modify, amend, waive or terminate its organizational documents or its qualification and good standing in any jurisdiction or (d) cause the Principal, if any, to (i) dissolve, wind up or liquidate or take any action, or omit to take an action, as a result of which the Principal would be dissolved, wound up or liquidated in whole or in part, or (ii) except as expressly permitted under the Loan Documents, amend, modify, waive or terminate the certificate of incorporation, bylaws or similar organizational documents of the Principal, in each case, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender.
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5.2.3. Change In Business.
Borrower shall not enter into any line of business other than the ownership, acquisition, development, operation, leasing and management of the Properties (including providing services in connection therewith), or make any material change in the scope or nature of its business objectives, purposes or operations or undertake or participate in activities other than the continuance of its present business.
5.2.4. Debt Cancellation.
Borrower shall not cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or debt (other than termination of Leases in accordance herewith) owed to Borrower by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business.
5.2.5. Zoning.
Borrower shall not initiate or consent to any zoning reclassification of any portion of any Individual Property or seek any variance under any existing zoning ordinance or use or permit the use of any portion of any Individual Property in any manner that could reasonably be expected to result in such use becoming a non-conforming use under any zoning ordinance or any other Applicable Law, without the prior written consent of Lender. In the event Lender consents to any such nonconforming use, Borrower will not cause or permit such nonconforming use to be discontinued or any nonconforming Improvement to be abandoned without the prior written consent of Lender.
5.2.6. No Joint Assessment.
Borrower shall not suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of any Individual Property with (a) any other real Property constituting a tax lot separate from such Individual Property, or (b) any portion of such Individual Property which may be deemed to constitute personal property, or any other procedure whereby the Lien of any taxes which may be levied against such personal Property shall be assessed or levied or charged to such Individual Property.
5.2.7. Name, Identity, Structure, or Principal Place of Business.
Borrower shall not change its name, identity (including its trade name or names), or principal place of business set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement, without, in each case, first giving Lender thirty (30) days prior written notice. Borrower shall not change its the place of its organization as set forth in Section 4.1.35, without, in each case, the consent of Lender. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower shall execute and deliver additional financing statements, security agreements and other instruments which may be necessary to effectively evidence or perfect Lender’s security interest in the Properties as a result of such change of principal place of business or place of organization.
5.2.8. ERISA.
(a) During the term of the Loan or of any obligation or right hereunder, Borrower shall not engage in any Prohibited Transaction or Prohibited Governmental
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Transaction subjecting Lender to liability for a violation of ERISA, the Code, a state statute or other similar law.
(b) Borrower further covenants and agrees to deliver to Lender, within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of written request from Lender therefor, such certifications or other evidence from time to time throughout the term of the Loan, as reasonably requested by Lender, that (A) Borrower is not and does not maintain a Plan or Governmental Plan, (B) Borrower is not engaging in a Prohibited Transaction or any Prohibited Governmental Transactions; and (C) one or more of the following circumstances is true:
(i) Equity interests in Borrower are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2);
(ii) Less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in Borrower are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(f)(2); or
(iii) Borrower qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e) or an investment company registered under The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
5.2.9. Affiliate Transactions.
Borrower shall not enter into, or be a party to, any transaction with an Affiliate of Borrower, Principal, if any, or any of the partners or members of Borrower or Principal, if any, except in the ordinary course of business and on terms which are fully disclosed to Lender in advance in writing and are not materially less favorable to Borrower or such Affiliate than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third party.
5.2.10. Transfers.
(a) Borrower shall not sell, convey, mortgage, grant, bargain, encumber, pledge, assign, grant options with respect to, or otherwise transfer or dispose of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and whether or not for consideration or of record) any Individual Property or any part thereof or any legal or beneficial interest therein or permit a Sale or Pledge of an interest in any Restricted Party (collectively, a “Transfer”; provided, however, that the term “Transfer” shall not be deemed to include a transfer of direct or indirect equity interests in the Borrower as the result of a foreclosure or assignment in lieu relating to any Mezzanine Loan), other than pursuant to Leases of space in the Improvements to Tenants in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1.17 hereof or a release of an Individual Property in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5, Section 2.6 or Transfers consummated pursuant to Section 5.2.11 hereof, or matters set forth in clause (d) of the definition of Permitted Encumbrances (provided that such Permitted Encumbrances are placed on the Property in Borrower’s ordinary course of business and so not, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the value, current use or operation of any Individual Property) without (i) the prior written consent of Lender and (ii) if a Securitization has occurred, delivery to Lender of written confirmation from the Rating Agencies
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that the Transfer will not result in the downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the then current ratings assigned to any Securities or the proposed rating of any Securities. The consent of Lender or the Rating Agencies, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 5.2.10, may be conditioned on, among other things: (i) the identity, experience, financial condition, creditworthiness, single purpose nature and bankruptcy remoteness of the Borrower, the proposed transferee, and any replacement guarantors and indemnitors being satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies, as applicable, and (ii) counsel to the proposed transferee and replacement guarantors and indemnitors delivering to Lender and the Rating Agencies (A) opinion letters relating to such transfer (including tax and bankruptcy opinions) in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies, (B) copies of all documents evidencing or relating to such Transfer, and (C) organizational documents of the proposed transferee and any replacement or additional guarantors or indemnitors.
(b) A Transfer shall include, but not be limited to: (i) an installment sales agreement wherein Borrower agrees to sell one or more Individual Properties or any part thereof for a price to be paid in installments; (ii) an agreement by Borrower leasing all or a substantial part of any Individual Property for other than actual occupancy by a space tenant thereunder or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant of a security interest in, Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Leases or any Rents; (iii) if a Restricted Party is a corporation, any merger, consolidation or Sale or Pledge of such corporation’s stock or the creation or issuance of new stock; (iv) if a Restricted Party is a limited or general partnership or joint venture, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a general partner or the Sale or Pledge of the partnership interest of any general partner or any profits or proceeds relating to such partnership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of limited partnership interests or any profits or proceeds relating to such limited partnership interests or the creation or issuance of new limited partnership interests; (v) if a Restricted Party is a limited liability company, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a managing member or non-member manager (or if no managing member, any member) or the Sale or Pledge of the membership interest of a managing member (or if no managing member, any member) or any profits or proceeds relating to such membership interest, or the Sale or Pledge of non-managing membership interests or the creation or issuance of new non-managing membership interests; (vi) if a Restricted Party is a trust or nominee trust, any merger, consolidation or the Sale or Pledge of the legal or beneficial interest in a Restricted Party or the creation or issuance of new legal or beneficial interests; (vii) the removal or the resignation of the managing agent (including an Affiliated Manager) other than in accordance with Section 5.1.18 hereof; or (viii) the issuance or creation of any preferred equity interests directly or indirectly in Borrower.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 5.2.10(a) and (b), the following transfers, so long as no Event of Default is then continuing (other than with respect to subclauses (ii) and (iv) below), shall be permitted and shall not be deemed to be a Transfer:
(i) a Transfer of up to forty-nine percent (49%) of the non-controlling direct and indirect interests in Borrower to any Person that satisfies the Investor Eligibility Requirements, provided that (A) Lender shall receive not less than ten (10) Business Days prior written notice of
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such Transfer, and (B) no such Transfer shall result in a change of Control of Guarantor and any Affiliated Manage;
(ii) the issuance, conveyance, assignment, sale, mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, disposition hypothecation, grant of a security interest, or grant of option (directly or indirectly or by operation of law) (any of the foregoing, a “Sale or Pledge”) of any shares of common stock (the “REIT Shares”) in Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “REIT”) (other than a Sale or Pledge to secure corporate or other debt of the REIT, Guarantor, Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Spirit Holdings”) or Borrower) (each a “REIT Share Transfer”) so long as (a) at the time of the REIT Share Transfer, the REIT Shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange or any other nationally recognized stock exchange (any such stock exchange, a “Recognized Stock Exchange”), or, after written notice to Lender, such REIT Shares are traded over the counter and listed in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotations and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (b) the REIT Share Transfer does not result in or cause an Equity Change of Control;
(iii) the issuance, Sale or Pledge (each an “OP Transfer”) of any limited partnership interests (the “OP Interests”) in Guarantor (other than a Sale or Pledge to secure corporate or other debt of the REIT, Guarantor, Spirit Holdings or Borrower), so long as (a) at the time of the OP Transfer, the REIT Shares are listed on a Recognized Stock Exchange, or, after written notice to Lender, such REIT Shares are traded over the counter and listed in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotations and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (b) the OP Transfer does not result in or cause an Equity Change of Control; and
(iv) the issuance, Sale or Pledge (each a “Preferred Share Transfer”) of any shares (the “Preferred Shares”) of Permitted Preferred Stock in the REIT (other than a Sale or Pledge to secure corporate or other debt of the REIT, Guarantor, Spirit Holdings or Borrower) so long as (a) at the time of the Preferred Share Transfer, the REIT Shares are listed on a Recognized Stock Exchange, or, after written notice to Lender, such REIT Shares are traded over the counter and listed in the National Association of Securities Dealers Automatic Quotations and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (b) the Preferred Share Transfer does not result in or cause an Equity Change of Control.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.2.10, at all times Guarantor must continue to control Borrower and own, directly or indirectly, at least a fifty-one percent (51%) interest in Borrower. At all times following a transfer of the
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Properties in accordance with the terms and provisions of Section 5.2.11 hereof, sponsor(s) and/or principal(s) approved by Lender pursuant to such Section 5.2.11 must continue to control the Transferee and the applicable replacement guarantor approved by Lender as required by such Section 5.2.11 and own, directly or indirectly, at least a 51% interest in such Transferee and such replacement guarantor.
(e) Lender shall not be required to demonstrate any actual impairment of its security or any increased risk of default hereunder in order to declare the Debt immediately due and payable upon a Transfer in violation of this Section 5.2.10. This provision shall apply to every Transfer regardless of whether voluntary or not, or whether or not Lender has consented to any previous Transfer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 5.2.10, (a) no transfer (whether or not such transfer shall constitute a Transfer) shall be made to any Prohibited Person, (b) in the event any transfer (whether or not such transfer shall constitute a Transfer) results in any Person and its Affiliates owning in excess of ten percent (10%) of the ownership interest in a Restricted Party, Borrower shall provide to Lender, not less than thirty (30) days prior to such transfer, the name and identity of each proposed transferee, together with the names of its controlling principals, the social security number or employee identification number of such transferee and controlling principals, and such transferee’s and controlling principal’s home address or principal place of business, and home or business telephone number and (c) in the event any transfer (whether or not such transfer shall constitute a Transfer) results in any Person and its Affiliates owning in excess of forty-nine percent (49%) of the ownership interest in a Restricted Party and a Secondary Market Transaction has occurred, Borrower shall, prior to such transfer, deliver an updated Insolvency Opinion to Lender, which opinion shall be in form and substance acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies.
5.2.11. Transfer and Assumption.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in Section 5.2.10 hereof, Lender shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to a sale, assignment, or other transfer of all of the Properties (i) provided that (A) Lender receives at least sixty (60) days prior written notice of such transfer, (B) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing both at the time such notice is given and as of the closing date of such transaction, (C) a Securitization has occurred, and (ii) upon the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) The transferee shall be a single purpose and bankruptcy remote entity (“Transferee”) and controlled and majority owned (directly or indirectly) by a Permitted Transferee;
(b) The identity, experience (including demonstrated expertise in owning and operating properties similar in location, size, class and operation to the Properties), financial condition and creditworthiness (including no history of any bankruptcy or similar proceeding within the preceding ten (10) years) of the sponsor(s) or principals(s) of Transferee and of any party proposed to become a substitute guarantor, as evidenced by financial statements and other information requested by Lender, shall be satisfactory to Lender;
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(c) The organizational documents of Transferee and its sponsor(s) or principal(s) shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, including lien searches and other internal “know your client” due diligence acceptable to Lender;
(d) Certified copies of all documents evidencing such transfer and assumption, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(e) Borrower or Transferee shall pay any and all costs incurred in connection with the transfer (including Lender’s attorneys’ fees and disbursements and all recording fees, transfer taxes, title insurance premiums and mortgage and intangible taxes and any fees of any Rating Agencies), it being acknowledged and agreed that Borrower shall have this obligation if the transaction is not consummated;
(f) Transferee shall comply with all of the requirements of Section 4.1.36 hereof;
(g) Transferee shall not be an Affiliate of either Borrower or Guarantor;
(h) Transferee shall assume all of the obligations of Borrower under the Note, the Security Instruments, this Agreement and the other Loan Documents in a manner satisfactory to Lender in all respects, including by entering into an assumption agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and delivering such legal opinions as Lender may reasonably require;
(i) A replacement guarantor satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion shall assume all of the obligations of Guarantor under the Guaranty and the Environmental Indemnity in a manner satisfactory to Lender in all respects, including by entering into an assumption agreement and/or a new guaranty or environmental indemnity agreement, each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, and delivering such legal opinions as Lender may reasonably require;
(j) The Properties shall be managed by a Qualified Manager following such transfer;
(k) If a Securitization has occurred, Transferee shall deliver to Lender written confirmation from the Rating Agency that the transfer and the assumption by Transferee shall not result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the ratings then assigned to the Securities;
(l) Transferee shall deliver an endorsement to the existing Title Insurance Policies in form and substance acceptable to Lender insuring the Security Instruments as modified by the assumption agreement, as a valid first lien on the Properties and naming Transferee as owner of the Properties, naming the then current holder of the Loan as the insured, bringing forward the date and time of the Title Insurance Policies to the date and time of recording of the assumption agreement or a memorandum thereof, and addressing such other matters as Lender shall require, and which endorsement shall insure that as of the recording of
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the assumption agreement, the Properties shall not be subject to any additional exceptions or liens other than those contained in the Title Insurance Policies;
(m) Borrower shall pay to Lender an assumption fee equal to (i) with respect to the first such assumption, one quarter of one percent (0.25%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, and (ii) with respect to each assumption thereafter, one percent (1.0%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan; and
(n) Transferee shall deliver to Lender an opinion of counsel from an independent law firm with respect to the substantive non-consolidation of Transferee and its constituent entities (partners, members or shareholders), which law firm and which opinion shall be satisfactory to (i) Lender, if a Securitization has not occurred, or (ii) Lender and the Rating Agencies, if a Securitization has occurred.
VI. | INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; REQUIRED REPAIRS |
Section 6.1. Insurance.
(a) Borrower shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be obtained and maintained on behalf of the Borrower, Policies for Borrower and the Properties providing at least the following coverages:
(i) comprehensive all risk insurance, including the peril of wind (including named storms) on the Improvements and the Personal Property, in each case (A) in an amount equal to 100% of the “Full Replacement Cost,” which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean actual replacement value (exclusive of costs of excavations, foundations, underground utilities and footings) with a waiver of depreciation, (B) containing an agreed amount endorsement with respect to the Improvements and Personal Property waiving all co-insurance provisions; (C) providing for no deductible in excess of $50,000, except for wind/named storms and earthquake, which may provide for no deductible in excess of 5% of the total insurable value of the Property, subject to a $250,000 minimum; and (D) providing coverage for contingent liability from Operation of Building Laws, Demolition Costs and Increased Cost of Construction Endorsements together with an “Ordinance or Law Coverage” or “Enforcement” endorsement if any of the Improvements or the use of any Individual Property shall at any time constitute legal non-conforming structures or uses. The Full Replacement Cost shall be redetermined from time to time (but not more frequently than once in any twenty-four (24) calendar months) at the request of Lender by an appraiser or contractor designated and paid by Borrower and approved by Lender, or by an engineer or appraiser in the regular employ of the insurer. After the first appraisal, additional appraisals may be based on construction cost indices customarily employed in the trade. No omission on the part of Lender to request any such ascertainment shall relieve Borrower of any of its obligations under this subsection;
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(ii) commercial general liability insurance against claims for personal injury, bodily injury, death or property damage occurring upon, in or about any Individual Property, such insurance (A) to be on the so-called “occurrence” form with a combined single limit of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $2,000,000.00 in the aggregate; (B) to continue at not less than the aforesaid limit until required to be changed by Lender in writing by reason of changed economic conditions making such protection inadequate; and (C) to cover at least the following hazards: (1) premises and operations; (2) products and completed operations on an “if any” basis; (3) independent contractors; (4) contractual liability for all insured contracts; and (5) contractual liability covering the indemnities contained in Article 10 of the Security Instruments to the extent the same is available;
(iii) loss of rents and/or business interruption insurance (A) with loss payable to Lender; (B) covering all risks required to be covered by the insurance provided for in Sections 6.1(a)(i), (iv) and (vi) through (viii); (C) in an amount equal to 100% of the projected gross income from each Individual Property (on an actual loss sustained basis) for a period continuing until the Restoration of the Individual Property is completed; the amount of such business interruption/loss of rents insurance shall be determined prior to the Closing Date and at least once each year thereafter based on the greatest of: (x) Borrower’s reasonable estimate of the gross income from each Individual Property and (y) the highest gross income received during the term of the Note for any full calendar year prior to the date the amount of such insurance is being determined, in each case for the succeeding eighteen (18) month period and (D) containing an extended period of indemnity endorsement which provides that after the physical loss to the Improvements and the Personal Property has been repaired, the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of six (6) months from the date that the applicable Individual Property is repaired or replaced and operations are resumed, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such period; All insurance proceeds payable to Lender pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(iii) shall be held by Lender and shall be applied to the Obligations secured hereunder from time to time due and payable hereunder and under the Note and this Agreement; provided, however, that (I) nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve Borrower of its obligations to pay the obligations secured hereunder on the respective dates of payment provided for in the Note and this Agreement except to the extent such amounts are actually paid out of the proceeds of such business interruption/loss of rents insurance;
(iv) at all times during which structural construction, repairs or alterations are being made with respect to the Improvements (A) owner’s contingent or protective liability insurance covering claims not
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covered by or under the terms or provisions of the insurance provided for in Section 6.1(a)(ii); and (B) the insurance provided for in Section 6.1(a)(i) shall be written in a so-called builder’s risk completed value form (1) on a non-reporting basis, (2) against all risks insured against pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i), (3) shall include permission to occupy each Individual Property, and (4) shall contain an agreed amount endorsement waiving co-insurance provisions;
(v) workers’ compensation, subject to the statutory limits of the State in which each Individual Property is located, and employer’s liability insurance with a limit of at least $2,000,000.00 per accident and per disease per employee, and $2,000,000.00 for disease aggregate in respect of any work or operations on or about each Individual Property, or in connection with such Individual Property or its operation (if applicable);
(vi) comprehensive boiler and machinery insurance, if applicable, in amounts as shall be reasonably required by Lender on terms consistent with the commercial Property insurance policy required under Section 6.1(a)(i);
(vii) if any portion of the Improvements is at any time located in an area identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or any successor thereto as an area having special flood hazards pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 or the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, as each may be amended, or any successor law (the “Flood Insurance Acts”), flood hazard insurance of the following types and in the following amounts (A) coverage under Policies issued pursuant to the Flood Insurance Acts (the “Flood Insurance Policies”) in an amount equal to the maximum limit of coverage available for the applicable Individual Property under the Flood Insurance Acts, subject only to customary deductibles under such Policies (or such higher amount as Lender may require in its sole discretion) and (B) coverage under a supplemental private Policies in an amount, which when added to the coverage provided under the Flood Act Policies with respect to an Individual Property, is not less than the Allocated Loan Amount for such Individual Property;
(viii) if required by Lender, sinkhole and mine subsidence and, if an Individual Property is located in Seismic Zone 3 or 4 and has a PML or SEL in excess of 20%, earthquake insurance in amounts equal to two times (2x) the probable maximum loss of each Individual Property as determined by Lender in its sole discretion and in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, provided that the insurance pursuant to this Section 6.1(a)(viii) hereof shall be on terms consistent with the all risk insurance policy required under Section 6.1(a)(i) hereof;
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(ix) umbrella liability insurance in an amount not less than Fifty Million and No/100 Dollars ($50,000,000.00) per occurrence on terms consistent with the commercial general liability insurance policy required under Section 6.1(a)(ii) hereof;
(x) motor vehicle liability coverage for all owned and non-owned vehicles, including rented and leased vehicles containing minimum limits per occurrence, including umbrella coverage, of One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000);
(xi) an Environmental Secured Creditor Insurance Policy issued by Steadfast Insurance Company, a Zurich member company, covering the Individual Properties located in Pineville, NC (Carmax), LaGrange, GA (Kroger), and Bedford Park, IL (Art Van/Home Depot), for a period of not less than ten (10) years with a three (3) year extended reporting period and with a limit of $2,000,000 each incident and $10,000,000 in the aggregate; and
(xii) such other insurance and in such amounts or as Lender from time to time may reasonably request against such other insurable hazards which at the time are commonly insured against for property similar to each Individual Property located in or around the region in which each Individual Property is located.
(b) All insurance provided for in Section 6.1(a) hereof shall be obtained under valid and enforceable policies (the “Policies” or in the singular, the “Policy”), in such forms and, from time to time after the date hereof, in such amounts as may be satisfactory to Lender, issued by financially sound and responsible insurance companies authorized to do business in the State in which each Individual Property is located and approved by Lender. The insurance companies must be (A) one or more financially sound and responsible insurance companies authorized to do business in the State in which the Property is located and having a rating by each of the Rating Agencies (one of which will be S&P if they are rating the Securities and one of which shall be Xxxxx’x if they are rating the Securities) not lower than “A-” or (B) a syndicate of insurers through which at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the coverage (if there are four (4) or fewer members of the syndicate) or at least sixty percent (60%) of the coverage (if there are five (5) or more members of the syndicate) and one hundred percent (100%) of the primary layer is with carriers having a minimum claims-paying-ability rating not lower than “A-” by S&P and “A:X” by A.M. Best (or, with respect to Factory Mutual Insurance Company, a rating by Fitch not lower than “A” and a rating by S&P not lower than “Api”) and the balance of the coverage is, in each case, with insurers having a minimum claims-paying-ability rating not lower than “BBB+” by S&P and “A-:VIII” by A.M. Best (each such insurer shall be referred to below as a “Qualified Insurer”). Borrower will be required to maintain insurance against terrorism, terrorist acts or similar acts of sabotage with amounts, terms and coverage consistent with those required under Sections 6.1(a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (ix) hereof. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration dates of the Policies theretofore furnished to Lender pursuant to Section 6.1(a), Borrower shall deliver insurance renewal documentation satisfactory to Lender
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and, upon renewal, Borrower will provide proof of full payment of the premiums due in connection with such renewal (the “Insurance Premiums”).
(c) Borrower shall not obtain (i) any umbrella or blanket liability or casualty Policy unless, in each case, such Policy is approved in advance in writing by Lender and Lender’s interest is included therein as provided in this Agreement and such Policy is issued by a Qualified Insurer, or (ii) separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required in Section 6.1(a) to be furnished by, or which may be reasonably required to be furnished by, Borrower. In the event Borrower obtains separate insurance or an umbrella or a blanket policy, Borrower shall notify Lender of the same and shall cause complete copies of each Policy to be delivered as required in Section 6.1(a). Without limitation of any provision hereof, (1) Lender’s consent required hereunder with respect to any umbrella or blanket Policy shall include the schedule of locations and values with respect to the same and (2) any umbrella or blanket Policy shall otherwise provide the same protection as would a separate Policy insuring only such Individual Property in compliance with the provisions of Section 6.1(a). Notwithstanding Lender’s approval of any umbrella or blanket liability or casualty Policy hereunder, Lender reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to require Borrower to obtain a separate Policy in compliance with this Section 6.1.
(d) All Policies provided for or contemplated by Section 6.1(a) hereof shall name Borrower as a named insured and in the case of commercial liability policies, except for the Policy referenced in Section 6.1(a)(v) and (x), shall name the Lender, its successors and/or assigns, as additional insureds, as their respective interests may appear, and in the case of property damage policies, including but not limited to terrorism, boiler and machinery, and flood insurance, shall contain a standard non-contributing mortgagee clause in favor of Lender providing that the loss thereunder shall be payable to Lender. Borrower shall promptly forward to Lender a copy of each written notice received by Borrower of any modification, reduction or cancellation of any of the Policies or of any of the coverages afforded under any of the Policies.
(e) All Policies (other than commercial liability policies) provided for in Section 6.1(a) hereof shall contain clauses or endorsements to the effect that:
(i) no act or negligence of Borrower, or anyone acting for Borrower, or failure to comply with the provisions of any Policy which might otherwise result in a forfeiture of the insurance or any part thereof, or foreclosure or similar action, shall in any way affect the validity or enforceability of the insurance insofar as Lender is concerned;
(ii) the Policy shall not be cancelled without at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to Lender and any other party named therein as an insured (other than in the case of non-payment in which case only ten (10) days’ written prior notice shall be provided);
(iii) each Policy shall provide that the issuers thereof shall give written notice to Lender if the issuer elect not to renew the Policy prior to its expiration; and
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(iv) Lender shall not be liable for any Insurance Premiums thereon or subject to any assessments thereunder.
(f) Borrower shall furnish to Lender, on or before thirty (30) days after the close of each of Borrower’s fiscal years, a statement certified by Borrower or a duly authorized officer of Borrower of the amounts of insurance maintained in compliance herewith, of the risks covered by such insurance and of the insurance company or companies which carry such insurance and, if requested by Lender, verification of the adequacy of such insurance by an independent insurance broker or appraiser acceptable to Lender.
(g) If at any time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required hereunder is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right, without notice to Borrower to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its interest in the Properties, including the obtaining of such insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate, and all expenses including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon demand and until paid shall be secured by the Security Instruments and shall bear interest at the Default Rate.
(h) In the event of a foreclosure of any of the Security Instruments, or other transfer of title to any Individual Property in extinguishment in whole or in part of the Debt all right, title and interest of Borrower in and to the Policies then in force and all proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at such foreclosure or Lender or other transferee in the event of such other transfer of title.
(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, for so long as any Tenant pursuant to a Single Tenant Lease maintains the insurance policies meeting the requirements set forth in this Section 6.1, including terrorism on the property (including loss of rents and/or business interruption), general and umbrella liability policies, such insurance policies may satisfy Borrower’s insurance requirements described herein so long as (a) Tenant remains in compliance with all insurance requirements under this Section 6.1, (b) any insurance coverage provided by Tenant satisfies the requirements set forth in the Single Tenant Lease and any other material agreements applicable to the Individual Property and such Tenant delivers evidence reasonably acceptable to Lender of such coverage no less frequently than annually, and (c) all such policies shall name Lender, its successors and/or assigns, as an additional insureds, as their respective interests may appear, and in the case of property damage policies, including but not limited to terrorism, boiler and machinery, and flood insurance, shall contain standard non-contributing mortgagee clause in favor of Lender providing that the loss thereunder shall be payable to Lender. To the extent any of the foregoing conditions are not satisfied or to the extent Lender has been informed that relying solely on the insurance required pursuant in such Single Tenant Lease will result in an adverse impact to, a downgrade of or withdrawal of any rating then or to be assigned to any outstanding certificates issued or to be issued in conjunction with a Securitization of which this Loan is a part or otherwise adversely impacts the Securitization of the Loan, Borrower shall promptly, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain until Tenant’s compliance either (x) “primary” insurance coverage in the event that Tenant does not provide the applicable insurance coverage required in this subsection 6.1(i) or (y) “excess and contingent” insurance coverage in the event that Tenant does not have the sufficient insurance
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coverage required under this subsection 6.1(i) over and above any other valid and collectible coverage then in existence or that there are gaps between the insurance coverages provided for in the applicable Single Tenant Lease and the requirements under this Section 6.1, as shall be necessary to bring the insurance coverage for the Property into full compliance with all of the terms and conditions of this Section 6.1. With respect to insurance for acts of terror, in the event that the individual Single Tenant Lease excludes or does not otherwise provide terrorism coverage, Borrower shall be required to provide a policy for such coverage in an amount acceptable to Lender which satisfies the requirements of this Section 6.1.
(j) Within ten (10) days after receipt of written request from Lender, Borrower shall (i) provide certified copies of any and all Policies or binders, pro formas or certificates of insurance reflecting insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements required to be maintained by Borrower under this Agreement, and (ii) request each Tenant required to maintain insurance pursuant to the terms of a Single Tenant Lease and where Borrower is not obtaining insurance with respect to such Single Tenant Lease pursuant to Section 6.1(i) above, to provide evidence reasonably acceptable to Lender of such Tenant’s compliance with its obligations thereunder and to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such evidence. In the event Borrower is unable to obtain such evidence with respect to any Tenant’s insurance within such ten (10) day period, Borrower shall promptly obtain, but in no event less than ten (10) days after Tenant’s failure to provide any such evidence, any Policies for Borrower and the relevant Property as may be necessary to comply with this Section 6.1(a) and Borrower shall provide evidence reasonably acceptable to Lender of such Policies to Lender.
Section 6.2. Casualty.
If an Individual Property shall be damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other casualty (a “Casualty”), Borrower shall give prompt notice of such damage to Lender and shall promptly commence and diligently prosecute or cause Tenant of such Property to promptly commence and diligently prosecute the completion of the Restoration of the Individual Property as nearly as possible to the condition the Individual Property was in immediately prior to such Casualty, with such alterations as may be reasonably approved by Lender and otherwise in accordance with Section 6.4 hereof. Borrower shall pay all costs of such Restoration whether or not such costs are covered by insurance. Lender may, but shall not be obligated to make proof of loss if not made promptly by Borrower.
Section 6.3. Condemnation.
Borrower shall promptly give Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of any proceeding for the Condemnation of all or any part of any Individual Property and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in connection with such proceedings. Lender may participate in any such proceedings, and Borrower shall from time to time deliver to Lender all instruments requested by it to permit such participation. Borrower shall, at its expense, diligently prosecute any such proceedings, and shall consult with Lender, its attorneys and experts, and cooperate with them in the carrying on or defense of any such proceedings. Notwithstanding any taking by any public or quasi-public authority through Condemnation or otherwise (including, but not limited to, any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of such taking), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the manner
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provided for its payment in the Note and in this Agreement and the Debt shall not be reduced until any Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender, after the deduction of expenses of collection, to the reduction or discharge of the Debt. Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate or rates provided herein or in the Note. If any Individual Property or any portion thereof is taken by a condemning authority, Borrower shall, promptly commence and diligently prosecute the Restoration of the applicable Individual Property and otherwise comply with the provisions of Section 6.4 hereof. If any Individual Property is sold, through foreclosure or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of the Award, Lender shall have the right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall have been sought, recovered or denied, to receive the Award, or a portion thereof sufficient to pay the Debt.
Section 6.4. Restoration.
The following provisions shall apply in connection with the Restoration of any Individual Property:
(a) If the Net Proceeds shall be less than the Restoration Threshold and the costs of completing the Restoration shall be less than the Restoration Threshold, the Net Proceeds will be disbursed by Lender to Borrower upon receipt, provided that all of the conditions set forth in Section 6.4(b)(i) are met and Borrower delivers to Lender a written undertaking to expeditiously commence and to satisfactorily complete with due diligence, or cause to be expeditiously commenced and satisfactory completed with due diligence, the Restoration in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
(b) If the Net Proceeds are equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold or the costs of completing the Restoration is equal to or greater than the Restoration Threshold, Lender shall make the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4. The term “Net Proceeds” shall mean: (i) the net amount of all insurance proceeds received by Lender pursuant to Section 6.1(a)(i), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii) and (ix) as a result of such damage or destruction, after deduction of its reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“Insurance Proceeds”), or (ii) the net amount of the Award, after deduction of its reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting same (“Condemnation Proceeds”), whichever the case may be.
(i) The Net Proceeds shall be made available to Borrower for Restoration provided that each of the following conditions is met:
(A) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(B) (1) in the event the Net Proceeds are Insurance Proceeds, less than thirty percent (30%) of the total floor area of the Improvements on the Individual Property has been damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable as a result of such Casualty or (2)
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in the event the Net Proceeds are Condemnation Proceeds, the loss portion of the land affected thereby does not (I) materially adversely affect (a) the value of such Individual Property, (b) the use of the Individual Property by the Tenant, or (c) the payments due Borrower thereunder, in each case after taking into account the Condemnation Proceeds, or (II) result in the termination of a Lease or an abatement of rent under any Lease;
(C) Leases demising in the aggregate a percentage amount equal to or greater than ninety percent (90%) of the total rentable space in the Individual Property which has been demised under executed and delivered Leases in effect as of the date of the occurrence of such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, shall remain in full force and effect during and after the completion of the Restoration, notwithstanding the occurrence of any such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, and Borrower furnishes to Lender evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that all Tenants under Leases shall continue to operate their respective space at such Individual Property after the completion of the Restoration;
(D) Borrower shall commence the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no event later than thirty (30) days after such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, occurs) and shall diligently pursue the same to satisfactory completion in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including all applicable Environmental Laws;
(E) Lender shall be satisfied that any operating deficits, including all scheduled payments of principal and interest under the Note, which will be incurred with respect to the Individual Property as a result of the occurrence of any such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, will be covered out of (1) the Net Proceeds, (2) the insurance coverage referred to in Section 6.1(a)(iii) hereof, if applicable, or (3) by other funds of Borrower;
(F) Lender shall be satisfied that the Restoration will be completed on or before the earliest to occur of (1) six (6) months prior to the Maturity Date, or (2) twelve (12) months after the occurrence of such Casualty or Condemnation, or (3) the earliest date required for such completion under the terms of any Leases which are required in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b) to remain in effect subsequent to the occurrence of such Casualty or Condemnation and the completion of the Restoration, or (4) such time as may be required under Applicable Law, in order to repair and restore the applicable Individual
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Property to the condition it was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation or (5) the expiration of the insurance coverage referred to in Section 6.1(a)(iii) hereof;
(G) the Individual Property and the use thereof after the Restoration will be in compliance with and permitted under all Applicable Laws;
(H) Lender shall be satisfied that the Debt Service Coverage Ratio for all the Properties after the completion of the Restoration shall be equal to or greater than 1.50 to 1.00;
(I) such Casualty or Condemnation, as applicable, does not result in the total loss of access to the Individual Property or the related Improvements;
(J) Borrower shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Lender a signed detailed budget approved in writing by Borrower’s architect or engineer stating the entire cost of completing the Restoration, which budget shall be reasonably acceptable to Lender;
(K) the Net Proceeds together with any Cash or Cash equivalent deposited by Borrower with Lender are sufficient in Lender’s discretion to cover the cost of the Restoration; and
(L) any Management Agreement in effect as of the date of the occurrence of such Casualty or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, shall (1) remain in full force and effect during the Restoration and shall not otherwise terminate as a result of the Casualty or Condemnation or the Restoration or (2) if terminated, shall have been replaced with a Replacement Management Agreement with a Qualified Manager, prior to the opening or reopening of the applicable Individual Property or any portion thereof for business with the public.
(ii) The Net Proceeds shall be held by Lender in an interest-bearing account and, until disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b), shall constitute additional security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan Documents. The Net Proceeds shall be disbursed by Lender to, or as directed by, Borrower from time to time during the course of the Restoration, upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender that (A) all materials installed and work and labor performed (except to the extent that they are to be paid for out of the requested disbursement) in connection with the Restoration have been paid for in full, and (B) there exist no notices of pendency, stop orders, mechanic’s or materialman’s liens or notices of intention to file same, or
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any other Liens or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever on the Individual Property which have not either been fully bonded to the satisfaction of Lender and discharged of record or in the alternative fully insured to the satisfaction of Lender by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy for the related Individual Property.
(iii) All plans and specifications required in connection with the Restoration shall be subject to prior review and acceptance in all respects by Lender and by an independent consulting engineer selected by Lender (the “Casualty Consultant”). With respect to all such plans and specifications submitted to Lender and/or the Casualty Consultant for approval, Lender shall have ten (10) days to respond after a written request from Borrower for such approval, which request shall be marked “PRIORITY” on its envelope and shall contain a bold-faced, conspicuous (in a font size that is not less than fourteen(14)) legend at the top of the first page thereof stating that “FIRST NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR CONSENT UNDER THE LOAN BY BARCLAYS BANK PLC TO . FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS REQUEST WITHIN TEN (10) BUSINESS DAYS MAY RESULT IN THE REQUEST BEING DEEMED GRANTED”. In the event Lender fails to respond within such ten (10) day period, then Borrower shall give Lender written notice of such failure to respond which such notice shall be marked “PRIORITY” on its envelope and shall contain a bold-faced, conspicuous (in a font size that is not less than fourteen(14)) legend at the top of the first page thereof stating that “SECOND AND FINAL NOTICE: THIS IS A REQUEST FOR CONSENT UNDER THE LOAN BY BARCLAYS BANK PLC TO . IF YOU FAIL TO PROVIDE A SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE (E.G., APPROVAL, DENIAL OR REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OR MORE INFORMATION) TO THIS REQUEST FOR APPROVAL IN WRITING WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS, YOUR APPROVAL SHALL BE DEEMED GIVEN”. In the event Lender or the Casualty Consultant disapproves such plans and specifications, Lender shall provide Borrower with written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the reasons for which approval is not given. Lender shall have the use of the plans and specifications and all permits, licenses and approvals required or obtained in connection with the Restoration. The identity of the contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration as well as the contracts under which they have been engaged, shall be subject to prior review and acceptance by Lender and the Casualty Consultant. All costs and expenses incurred by Lender in connection with making the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration including reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and the Casualty Consultant’s fees, shall be paid by Borrower.
(iv) In no event shall Lender be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds in excess of an amount equal to the
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costs actually incurred from time to time for work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Casualty Consultant, minus the Casualty Retainage. The term “Casualty Retainage” shall mean an amount equal to ten percent (10%), of the costs actually incurred for work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Casualty Consultant, until the Restoration has been completed. The Casualty Retainage shall in no event, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above in this Section 6.4(b), be less than the amount actually held back by Borrower from contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the Restoration. The Casualty Retainage shall not be released until the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b) and that all approvals necessary for the re-occupancy and use of the Individual Property have been obtained from all appropriate Governmental Authorities, and Lender receives evidence satisfactory to Lender that the costs of the Restoration have been paid in full or will be paid in full out of the Casualty Retainage; provided, however, that Lender will release the portion of the Casualty Retainage being held with respect to any contractor, subcontractor or materialman engaged in the Restoration as of the date upon which the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the contractor, subcontractor or materialman has satisfactorily completed all work and has supplied all materials in accordance with the provisions of the contractor’s, subcontractor’s or materialman’s contract, the contractor, subcontractor or materialman delivers the lien waivers and evidence of payment in full of all sums due to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman as may be reasonably requested by Lender or by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy for the related Individual Property, and Lender receives an endorsement to such Title Insurance Policy insuring the continued priority of the Lien of the related Security Instrument and evidence of payment of any premium payable for such endorsement. If required by Lender, the release of any such portion of the Casualty Retainage shall be approved by the surety company, if any, which has issued a payment or performance bond with respect to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman.
(v) Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds more frequently than once every calendar month.
(vi) If at any time the Net Proceeds or the undisbursed balance thereof shall not, in the reasonable opinion of Lender in consultation with the Casualty Consultant, if any, be sufficient to pay in full the balance of the costs which are estimated by the Casualty Consultant to be incurred in connection with the completion of the Restoration, Borrower shall deposit the deficiency (the “Net Proceeds Deficiency”) with Lender before any further disbursement of the Net Proceeds shall be made. The Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with
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Lender shall be held by Lender and shall be disbursed for costs actually incurred in connection with the Restoration on the same conditions applicable to the disbursement of the Net Proceeds, and until so disbursed pursuant to this Section 6.4(b) shall constitute additional security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan Documents.
(vii) The excess, if any, of the Net Proceeds and the remaining balance, if any, of the Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with Lender after the Casualty Consultant certifies to Lender that the Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.4(b), and the receipt by Lender of evidence satisfactory to Lender that all costs incurred in connection with the Restoration have been paid in full, shall be remitted by Lender to Borrower, provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and shall be continuing under the Note, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.
(c) All Net Proceeds not required (i) to be made available for the Restoration or (ii) to be returned to Borrower as excess Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 6.4(b)(vii) may be retained and applied by Lender toward the payment of the Debt whether or not then due and payable in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in its sole discretion shall deem proper, or, at the discretion of Lender, the same may be paid, either in whole or in part, to Borrower for such purposes as Lender shall approve, in its discretion. If Lender shall receive and retain Net Proceeds, the Lien of the Security Instruments shall be reduced only by the amount thereof received and retained by Lender and actually applied by Lender in reduction of the Debt.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, with respect to a Casualty or a Condemnation, for so long as the Loan or any portion thereof is included in a Securitization, if the loan to value ratio (such value to be determined by the Lender in its sole discretion based on a commercially reasonable valuation method using only the portion of the Property which constitutes acceptable real estate collateral under the Code for a REMIC Trust) immediately after such Condemnation or Casualty, as the case may be, and prior to any Restoration (but taking into account any planned Restoration of the Property as if such planned Restoration were completed) is more than one hundred and twenty-five percent (125%), the principal balance of the Loan must be paid down by a “qualified amount” as that term is defined in the IRS Revenue Procedure 2010-30, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (and no Yield Maintenance Premium, Liquidated Damages Amount or any other prepayment premium or fee shall be due in connection therewith), in order to meet the foregoing loan to value ratio unless Borrower delivers to Lender an opinion of counsel, acceptable to Lender in its reasonable discretion, that if such amount is not paid, such Securitization will not fail to meet applicable federal income tax qualification requirements or subject such Securitization to tax; provided, however, that if the immediately preceding provisions are no longer applicable under legal requirements relating to a REMIC Trust, Borrower shall comply with all legal requirements relating to a Casualty or Condemnation then in effect.
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(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, in the event Lender does not make any Net Proceeds available for Restoration, as the result of the failure to meet the conditions of subclause (b) above, Borrower may elect to seek the release of the Individual Property or Individual Properties affected by the related Casualty or Condemnation. If Borrower elects such release, Borrower must comply with Sections 2.5(b), (d), (e), (f), j), k), (l), (m) and (o) above, but Borrower shall have no obligation to comply with any other requirement of Section 2.5 above. In the event of such a release, no Yield Maintenance Premium shall be due with respect to the amount of Net Proceeds applied by Lender to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid and Yield Maintenance Premium shall be due on the amount equal to the difference between the amount of Net Proceeds and the applicable Release Price.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event the La Grange Property suffers a Casualty and cannot be rebuilt in a manner sufficient to satisfy all then-current local zoning ordinances and codes without regard to its, as of the Closing Date, legal non-conforming status, then if Lender elects to apply all Net Proceeds relating to such Casualty to the outstanding principal balance of the Loan, Borrower shall seek the release of the La Grange Property. To effect the release of the La Grange Property, Borrower must comply with Sections 2.5(b), (d), (e), (f), (j), (k), (l), (m), and (o) above and shall have no obligation to comply with any other obligation of Section 2.5 above. In the event of a release of the La Grange Property pursuant to this Section 6.4(f), no Yield Maintenance Premium shall be due with respect to the amount of Net Proceeds applied by Lender to the payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Loan to be prepaid and Yield Maintenance Premium shall be due on the amount equal to the difference between the amount of Net Proceeds and the applicable Release Price.
VII. | RESERVE FUNDS |
Section 7.1. Required Repair Funds.
7.1.1. Deposits to Required Repair Fund.
On the Closing Date, Borrower shall deposit with Lender an aggregate amount equal to 125% of the amounts shown for each Individual Property set forth on Schedule IV hereto to perform or cause to be performed the Required Repairs for such Individual Property. Amounts so deposited with Lender shall be held by Lender in accordance with Section 7.7 hereof, and shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Required Repair Fund.” Borrower shall perform or cause to be performed the repairs at the Properties, as more particularly set forth on Schedule IV hereto (such repairs hereinafter referred to as “Required Repairs”) on or before the required deadline, if applicable, for each repair as set forth on Schedule IV. It shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement if (a) Borrower does not complete the Required Repairs at each Individual Property by the required deadline for each repair as set forth on Schedule IV, subject to “force majeure” and cooperation of the applicable Tenant, or (b) Borrower does not satisfy each condition contained in Section 7.1.2 hereof. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender, at its option, may withdraw all Required Repair Funds from the Required Repair Account and Lender may apply such funds either to completion of the Required Repairs at one or more of the Properties or toward payment of the Debt in such order, proportion and priority as Lender may
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determine in its sole discretion. Lender’s right to withdraw and apply Required Repair Funds shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
7.1.2. Release of Required Repair Funds.
Lender shall disburse to Borrower the Required Repair Funds from the Required Repair Account from time to time upon satisfaction by Borrower of each of the following conditions: (a) Borrower shall submit a written request for payment to Lender at least thirty (30) days prior to the date on which Borrower requests such payment be made and specifies the Required Repairs to be paid, (b) on the date such request is received by Lender and on the date such payment is to be made, no Event of Default shall exist and be continuing, (c) Lender shall have received an Officers’ Certificate (i) stating that all Required Repairs at the applicable Individual Property to be funded by the requested disbursement have been completed in good and workmanlike manner and, to Borrower’s knowledge, in accordance with all Legal Requirements and Environmental Laws, such certificate to be accompanied by a copy of any license, permit or other approval by any Governmental Authority required to commence and/or complete the Required Repairs, (ii) identifying each Person that supplied materials or labor in connection with the Required Repairs performed at such Individual Property with respect to the reimbursement to be funded by the requested disbursement, and (iii) stating that each such Person has been paid in full upon such disbursement, such Officers’ Certificate to be accompanied by lien waivers or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Lender, (d) at Lender’s option, a title search for such Individual Property indicating that such Individual Property is free from all Liens, claims and other encumbrances not previously approved by Lender, and (e) Lender shall have received such other evidence as Lender shall reasonably request that the Required Repairs at such Individual Property to be funded by the requested disbursement have been completed and are paid for upon such disbursement to Borrower. Lender shall not be required to make disbursements from the Required Repair Account with respect to any Individual Property unless such requested disbursement is in an amount equal to or greater than the Minimum Disbursement Amount (or a lesser amount if the total amount in the Required Repair Account is less than Minimum Disbursement Amount, in which case only one disbursement of the amount remaining in the account shall be made). Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements from the Required Repair Account with respect to an Individual Property in excess of the amount allocated for such Individual Property as set forth on Schedule IV hereof. Upon the earlier of (1) Borrower’s completion of all Required Repairs with respect to an Individual Property to the satisfaction of Lender (provided Borrower has supplied Lender with evidence satisfactory to Lender of payment of all Required Repairs applicable to such Individual Property and, if requested by Lender, waivers of liens and/or a title search of the Property or an endorsement to the mortgagee’s title insurance policy), so long as no Event of Default is then continuing, or (2) release of such Individual Property in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5 hereof, Lender shall disburse to Borrower all remaining Required Repair Funds allocated to such Individual Property as set forth on Schedule IV hereof. Upon the payment in full by Borrower of all sums evidenced by the Note and secured by the Security Instruments and release by Lender of the Liens of the Security Instruments, Lender shall disburse to Borrower all remaining Required Repair Funds, if any.
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Section 7.2. Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund.
For each Individual Property where a Tenant pursuant to a Single Tenant Lease is not obligated to (and is not in default of its obligation to) pay Taxes and maintain Insurance for such Individual Property, Borrower shall deposit with Lender on each Payment Date (a) one-twelfth of the Taxes (the “Monthly Tax Deposit”) that Lender estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months, which current estimate is $39,725.61per month, in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Taxes at least thirty (30) days prior to their respective due dates; and (b) at the option of Lender, if the liability or casualty Policy maintained by Borrower covering the Properties shall not constitute an approved blanket or umbrella Policy pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof, or Lender shall require Borrower to obtain a separate Policy pursuant to Section 6.1(c) hereof, one-twelfth of the Insurance Premiums (the “Monthly Insurance Premium Deposit”) that Lender estimates will be payable for the renewal of the coverage afforded by the Policies upon the expiration thereof in order to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the Policies (all such amounts in (a) and (b) above, collectively the “Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund”). On the Closing Date, Borrower shall deposit with Lender an amount equal to $115,467.33 for deposit into the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund for the payment of Taxes. The Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund and the payments of interest or principal or both, payable pursuant to the Note and this Agreement, shall be added together and shall be paid as an aggregate sum by Borrower to Lender. So long as no Event of Default is continuing, Lender will apply the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund to payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums required to be made by Borrower pursuant to Sections 5.1.2 and 6.1 hereof, respectively. In making any payment relating to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund, Lender may do so according to any xxxx, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office (with respect to Taxes) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums), without inquiry into the accuracy of such xxxx, statement or estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or claim thereof. If the amount of the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund shall exceed the amounts due for Taxes and Insurance Premiums pursuant to Sections 5.1.2 and 6.1 hereof, respectively, then Lender shall, in its sole discretion, return any excess to Borrower or credit such excess against future payments to be made to the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund. In allocating such excess, Lender may interact with the Person shown on the records of Lender to be the owner of the Properties. Any amount remaining in the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund after the Debt has been paid in full shall be returned to Borrower. If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund is not or will not be sufficient to pay Taxes and Insurance Premiums by the dates set forth in clauses (a) and (b) of the first sentence of this Section 7.2, Lender shall notify Borrower in writing of such determination and Borrower shall increase its monthly payments to Lender by the amount that Lender estimates is sufficient to make up the deficiency at least thirty (30) days prior to delinquency of the Taxes and/or thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the Policies, as the case may be. In the event an Individual Property is released from the Lien of its related Security Instrument in accordance with Section 2.5 hereof, (a) any amount held in the Tax Account and the Insurance Premium Account and allocated for such Individual Property shall be returned to Borrower and (b) the Monthly Tax Deposit shall be reduced by the monthly deposit allocated for such Individual Property.
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Section 7.3. Replacements and Replacement Reserve Fund.
7.3.1. Deposits to Replacement Reserve Fund.
For each Individual Property where a Tenant pursuant to a Single Tenant Lease is not obligated to (and is not in default of its obligation to) undertake repairs and maintenance directly, Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date $16,086.10 (the “Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit”) to be due for replacements and repairs required to be made to the Properties during the calendar year (collectively, the “Replacements”). Amounts so deposited shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Replacement Reserve Fund”. Lender may reassess its estimate of the amount necessary for the Replacement Reserve Fund from time to time, and, following such reassessment, may increase the monthly amounts required to be deposited into the Replacement Reserve Fund upon thirty (30) days notice to Borrower if Lender determines in its reasonable discretion that an increase is necessary to maintain the proper maintenance and operation of the Properties. In the event an Individual Property is released from the Lien of its related Security Instrument in accordance with Section 2.5 hereof, (a) any amount held in the Replacement Reserve Account and allocated for such Individual Property shall be returned to Borrower and (b) the Replacement Reserve Monthly Deposit shall be reduced by the monthly deposit allocated for such Individual Property as set forth on Schedule VII hereof.
7.3.2. Disbursements from Replacement Reserve Account.
(a) Lender shall make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account to reimburse Borrower only for the costs of the Replacements. Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account to reimburse Borrower for the costs of routine maintenance to an Individual Property or for costs which are to be reimbursed from the Required Repair Fund. Lender shall not be obligated to make disbursements from the Replacement Reserve Account with respect to an Individual Property in excess of the amount allocated for such Individual Property as set forth on Schedule VII hereof.
(b) Lender shall, upon written request from Borrower and satisfaction of the requirements set forth in this Section 7.3.2, disburse to Borrower amounts from the Replacement Reserve Account necessary to reimburse Borrower for the actual approved costs and Replacements upon completion of such Replacements (or, upon partial completion in the case of Replacements made pursuant to Section 7.3.2(e)) as determined by Lender. In no event shall Lender be obligated to disburse funds from the Replacement Reserve Account if an Event of Default exists.
(c) Each request for disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account shall be in a form specified or approved by Lender and shall specify (i) the specific Replacements for which the disbursement is requested, (ii) the quantity and price of each item purchased, if the Replacement includes the purchase or replacement of specific items, (iii) the price of all materials (grouped by type or category) used in any Replacement other than the purchase or replacement of specific items, and (iv) the cost of all contracted labor or other services applicable to each Replacement for which the disbursement is requested. With each request Borrower shall certify that, to Borrower’s knowledge, all Replacements have been made in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements of any Governmental Authority having
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jurisdiction over the applicable Individual Property to which the Replacements are being provided. Each request for disbursement shall include copies of invoices for all items or materials purchased and all contracted labor or services provided and, unless Lender has agreed to issue joint checks as described below in connection with a particular Replacement, each request shall include evidence satisfactory to Lender of payment of all such amounts. Except as provided in Section 7.3.2(e), each request for disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account shall be made only after completion of the Replacement for which disbursement is requested. Borrower shall provide Lender evidence of completion satisfactory to Lender in its reasonable judgment.
(d) Borrower shall pay all invoices in connection with the Replacements with respect to each request for disbursement prior to submitting such request for disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account or, at the request of Borrower, Lender will issue joint checks, payable to Borrower and the contractor, supplier, materialman, mechanic, subcontractor or other party to whom payment is due in connection with a Replacement. In the case of payments made by joint check, Lender may require a waiver of lien from each Person receiving payment prior to Lender’s disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account. In addition, as a condition to any disbursement, Lender may require Borrower to obtain lien waivers from each contractor, supplier, materialman, mechanic or subcontractor who receives payment in an amount equal to or greater than $25,000 for completion of its work or delivery of its materials. Any lien waiver delivered hereunder shall conform to the requirements of Applicable Law and shall cover all work performed and materials supplied (including equipment and fixtures) for the applicable Individual Property by that contractor, supplier, subcontractor, mechanic or materialman through the date covered by the current reimbursement request (or, in the event that payment to such contractor, supplier, subcontractor, mechanic or materialmen is to be made by a joint check, the release of lien shall be effective through the date covered by the previous release of funds request).
(e) If the contractor performing such Replacement requires periodic payments pursuant to terms of a written contract (and if such contract is for work the cost of which exceeds $25,000.00 and Lender has approved in writing in advance such contract), a request for reimbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account may be made after completion of a portion of the work under such contract, provided (A) such contract requires payment upon completion of such portion of the work, (B) the materials for which the request is made are on site at the applicable Individual Property and are properly secured or have been installed in such Individual Property, (C) all other conditions in this Section 7.3 for disbursement have been satisfied, (D) funds remaining in the Replacement Reserve Account are, in Lender’s judgment, sufficient to complete such Replacement and other Replacements when required, and (E) if required by Lender, each contractor or subcontractor receiving payments under such contract shall provide a waiver of lien with respect to amounts which have been paid to that contractor or subcontractor.
(f) Borrower shall not make a request for disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account more frequently than once in any calendar month and (except in connection with the final disbursement) the total cost of all Replacements in any request shall not be less than Minimum Disbursement Amount.
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7.3.3. Performance of Replacements.
(a) Borrower shall make Replacements when required in order to keep each Individual Property in condition and repair consistent with other similar properties in the same market segment in the metropolitan area in which the respective Individual Property is located, and to keep each Individual Property or any portion thereof from deteriorating. Borrower shall complete all Replacements in a good and workmanlike manner as soon as practicable following the commencement of making each such Replacement.
(b) Lender reserves the right, at its option, to approve all contracts or work orders with materialmen, mechanics, suppliers, subcontractors, contractors or other parties providing labor or materials in connection with the Replacements with respect to each Individual Property. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower shall assign any contract or subcontract to Lender.
(c) In the event Lender determines in its reasonable discretion that any Replacement is not being performed in a workmanlike or timely manner or that any Replacement has not been completed in a workmanlike or timely manner, Lender shall have the option to withhold disbursement for such unsatisfactory Replacement and to proceed under existing contracts or to contract with third parties to complete such Replacement and to apply the Replacement Reserve Fund toward the labor and materials necessary to complete such Replacement, without providing any prior notice to Borrower and to exercise any and all other remedies available to Lender upon an Event of Default hereunder.
(d) In order to facilitate Lender’s completion or making of the Replacements pursuant to Section 7.3.3(c) above, Borrower grants Lender the right to enter onto any Individual Property and perform any and all work and labor necessary to complete or make the Replacements and/or employ watchmen to protect such Individual Property from damage. All sums so expended by Lender, to the extent not from the Replacement Reserve Fund, shall be deemed to have been advanced under the Loan to Borrower and secured by the Security Instruments. For this purpose, Borrower constitutes and appoints Lender its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full power of substitution to complete or undertake the Replacements in the name of Borrower. Such power of attorney shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest and cannot be revoked. Borrower empowers said attorney-in-fact as follows: (i) to use any funds in the Replacement Reserve Account for the purpose of making or completing the Replacements; (ii) to make such additions, changes and corrections to the Replacements as shall be necessary or desirable to complete the Replacements; (iii) to employ such contractors, subcontractors, agents, architects and inspectors as shall be required for such purposes; (iv) to pay, settle or compromise all existing bills and claims which are or may become a Lien against any Individual Property, or as may be necessary or desirable for the completion of the Replacements, or for clearance of title; (v) to execute all applications and certificates in the name of Borrower which may be required by any of the contract documents; (vi) to prosecute and defend all actions or proceedings in connection with any Individual Property or the rehabilitation and repair of any Individual Property; and (vii) to do any and every act which Borrower might do in its own behalf to fulfill the terms of this Agreement.
(e) Nothing in this Section 7.3.3 shall: (i) make Lender responsible for making or completing the Replacements; (ii) require Lender to expend funds in addition to
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the Replacement Reserve Fund to make or complete any Replacement; (iii) obligate Lender to proceed with the Replacements; or (iv) obligate Lender to demand from Borrower additional sums to make or complete any Replacement.
(f) Borrower shall permit Lender and Lender’s agents and representatives (including Lender’s engineer, architect, or inspector) or third parties making Replacements pursuant to this Section 7.3.3 to enter onto each Individual Property during normal business hours (subject to the rights of Tenants under their Leases) to inspect the progress of any Replacements and all materials being used in connection therewith, to examine all plans and shop drawings relating to such Replacements which are or may be kept at each Individual Property, and to complete any Replacements made pursuant to this Section 7.3.3. Borrower shall cause all contractors and subcontractors to cooperate with Lender or Lender’s representatives or such other persons described above in connection with inspections described in this Section 7.3.3(f) or the completion of Replacements pursuant to this Section 7.3.3.
(g) Lender may require an inspection of an Individual Property at Borrower’s expense prior to making a monthly disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account with respect to each Individual Property in order to verify completion of the Replacements for which reimbursement is sought. Lender may require that such inspection be conducted by an appropriate independent qualified professional selected by Lender and/or may require a copy of a certificate of completion by an independent qualified professional acceptable to Lender prior to the disbursement of any amounts from the Replacement Reserve Account. Borrower shall pay the expense of the inspection as required hereunder, whether such inspection is conducted by Lender or by an independent qualified professional.
(h) The Replacements and all materials, equipment, fixtures, or any other item comprising a part of any Replacement shall be constructed, installed or completed, as applicable, free and clear of all mechanic’s, materialmen’s or other Liens.
(i) Before each disbursement from the Replacement Reserve Account with respect to each Individual Property, Lender may require Borrower to provide Lender with a search of title of the applicable Individual Property effective to the date of the disbursement, which search shows that no mechanic’s or materialmen’s Liens or other Liens of any nature have been placed against the applicable Individual Property since the date of recordation of the related Security Instrument and that title to such Individual Property is free and clear of all Liens (other than the Lien of the related Security Instrument and other Permitted Encumbrances).
(j) All Replacements shall comply with all applicable Legal Requirements of all Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over the applicable Individual Property and applicable insurance requirements including applicable building codes, special use permits, environmental regulations, and requirements of insurance underwriters.
(k) In addition to any insurance required under the Loan Documents, Borrower shall provide or cause to be provided workmen’s compensation insurance, builder’s risk, and public liability insurance and other insurance to the extent required under Applicable Law in connection with a particular Replacement. All such policies shall be in form and amount reasonably satisfactory to Lender. All such policies which can be endorsed with standard
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mortgagee clauses making loss payable to Lender or its assigns shall be so endorsed. Certified copies of such policies shall be delivered to Lender.
7.3.4. Failure to Make Replacements.
(a) It shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement if Borrower fails to comply with any provision of this Section 7.3 and such failure is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from Lender. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender may use the Replacement Reserve Fund (or any portion thereof) for any purpose, including but not limited to completion of the Replacements as provided in Sections 7.3.3(c) and 7.3.3(d), or for any other repair or replacement to any Individual Property or toward payment of the Debt in such order, proportion and priority as Lender may determine in its sole discretion. Lender’s right to withdraw and apply the Replacement Reserve Funds shall be in addition to all other rights and remedies provided to Lender under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
(b) Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Lender to apply all or any portion of the Replacement Reserve Fund on account of an Event of Default to payment of the Debt or in any specific order or priority.
7.3.5. Balance in the Replacement Reserve Account.
The insufficiency of any balance in the Replacement Reserve Account shall not relieve Borrower from its obligation to fulfill all preservation and maintenance covenants in the Loan Documents.
Section 7.4. Rollover Reserve Fund.
7.4.1. Deposits to Rollover Reserve Fund.
Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date the sum of $64,919.21 (the “Rollover Reserve Deposit”), which amounts, together with all Lease Termination Payments shall be deposited in the Rollover Reserve Account with and held by Lender for tenant improvement and leasing commission obligations incurred following the Closing Date. Amounts so deposited shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Rollover Reserve Fund”.
7.4.2. Letter of Credit.
(a) In lieu of Borrower making deposits into the Rollover Reserve Account pursuant to Section 7.4.1 hereof, Borrower may from time to time deliver to Lender a Letter of Credit in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.4.2. Any Letter of Credit from time to time delivered in lieu of Borrower making deposits into the Rollover Reserve Account shall be in an amount not less than the amount of deposits required to be made by Borrower to such Account for the twelve (12) calendar month period following the date such Letter of Credit is delivered to Lender. If during the term of any Letter of Credit delivered by Borrower to this Section 7.4.2, the amount of deposits required to be made by Borrower to the applicable Account for such twelve (12) calendar month period shall increase to an amount exceeding the amount of such Letter of Credit, Borrower shall deliver to Lender an amendment to such Letter of Credit or a replacement Letter of Credit which shall be in an amount not less
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than the aggregate amount of such deposits required to be made during such twelve (12) calendar month period.
(b) Borrower shall give Lender no less than ten (10) days written notice of Borrower’s election to deliver a Letter of Credit together with a draft of the proposed Letter of Credit and Borrower shall pay to Lender all of Lender’s reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses in connection therewith. No party other than Lender shall be entitled to draw on any such Letter of Credit. Upon fifteen (15) days notice to Lender, Borrower may replace a Letter of Credit with a cash deposit to the Rollover Reserve Account if such Letter of Credit relates to the Rollover Reserve Account. Prior to the return of a Letter of Credit by Lender to Borrower, Borrower shall deposit an amount equal to the amount that would be on deposit in the Rollover Reserve Account, if such Letter of Credit had not been delivered.
(c) Each Letter of Credit delivered hereunder shall be additional security for the payment of the Debt. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender shall have the right, at its option, to draw on any Letter of Credit and to apply all or any part thereof to the payment of the items for which such Letter of Credit was established or to apply each such Letter of Credit to payment of the Debt in such order, proportion or priority as Lender may determine. Any such application to the Debt shall be subject to the terms and conditions hereof relating to application of sums to the Debt. Lender shall have the additional rights to draw in full any Letter of Credit: (i) if Lender has received a notice from the issuing bank that the Letter of Credit will not be renewed and a substitute Letter of Credit is not provided at least twenty (20) days prior to the date on which the outstanding Letter of Credit is scheduled to expire; (ii) if Lender has not received a notice from the issuing bank that it has renewed the Letter of Credit at least twenty (20) days prior to the date on which such Letter of Credit is scheduled to expire and a substitute Letter of Credit is not provided at least twenty (20) days prior to the date on which the outstanding Letter of Credit is scheduled to expire; (iii) upon receipt of notice from the issuing bank that the Letter of Credit will be terminated (except if the termination of such Letter of Credit is permitted pursuant to the terms and conditions hereof or a substitute Letter of Credit is provided by no later than twenty (20) days prior to such termination); (iv) if Lender has received notice that the bank issuing the Letter of Credit shall cease to be an Approved Bank and Borrower has not substituted a Letter of Credit from an Approved Bank within fifteen (15) days after notice; and/or (v) if the bank issuing the Letter of Credit shall fail to (A) issue a replacement Letter of Credit in the event the original Letter of Credit has been lost, mutilated, stolen and/or destroyed or (B) consent to the transfer of the Letter of Credit to any Person designated by Lender. If Lender draws upon a Letter of Credit pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, provided no Event of Default exists, Lender shall apply all or any part thereof for the purposes for which such Letter of Credit was established and, provided, further, that in the event Lender draws on any Letter of Credit upon the happening of an event specified in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above (but specifically excluding any draw related to the occurrence of an Event of Default), Lender shall return to Borrower the funds so drawn in the event Borrower provides Lender with a replacement Letter of Credit issued by an Approved Bank within thirty (30) days following such draw. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the above, Lender is not obligated to draw any Letter of Credit upon the happening of an event specified in (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) or (v) above and shall not be liable for any losses sustained by Borrower due to the insolvency of the bank issuing the Letter of Credit if Lender has not drawn the Letter of Credit.
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7.4.3. Withdrawal of Rollover Reserve Funds.
Lender shall make disbursements from the Rollover Reserve Fund for tenant improvement and leasing commission obligations incurred by Borrower. All such expenses shall be approved by Lender in its sole discretion. Provided no Event of Default is then continuing, Lender shall make disbursements as requested by Borrower on a quarterly basis in increments of no less than the Minimum Disbursement Amount upon delivery by Borrower of Lender’s standard form of draw request accompanied by copies of paid invoices for the amounts requested and, if required by Lender, lien waivers and releases from all parties furnishing materials and/or services in connection with the requested payment. Lender may require an inspection of the applicable Individual Property at Borrower’s expense prior to making a quarterly disbursement in order to verify completion of improvements for which reimbursement is sought.
Section 7.5. Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund.
(a) On the Closing Date, Borrower shall deposit with Lender an amount equal to $252,515.00. Such amount shall be held by Lender in accordance with Section 7.7 hereof, and shall hereinafter be referred to as the “Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund.” So long as no Event of Default is continuing, on each Payment Date after the Closing Date, Lender will disburse an amount equal to $42,252.50 from the Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund to the Lockbox Account for application in accordance with Section 3.7(a) hereof until the amount remaining in the Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund is reduced to zero. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Lender, at its option, may withdraw all amounts from the Art Van (Bedford Park) Lease Reserve Fund and apply such funds toward the payment of the Debt in such order, proportion and priority as Lender may determine in its sole discretion.
(b) On the Closing Date, Borrower shall deposit with Lender an amount equal to $105,631.35. Such amount shall be held by Lender in accordance with Section 7.7 hereof and, provided no Event of Default is continuing, shall be released to Borrower upon delivery of evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender confirming that leasing commission in the amount of $105,631.35 is due and payable by Borrower to Tenant under the Art Van Lease.
Section 7.6. Excess Cash Flow Reserve Fund.
7.6.1. Deposits to Excess Cash Reserve Fund.
All amounts deposited pursuant to Section 3.7(b)(ix) hereof shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Excess Cash Reserve Fund”.
7.6.2. Withdrawal of Excess Cash Flow Reserve Funds.
The Excess Cash Reserve Fund may be applied by Lender to any other Reserve Fund, as determined by Lender, or held by Lender in the Excess Cash Reserve Account as additional collateral for the Loan; provided, however, that if no Event of Default exists and is continuing, on the Payment Date occurring immediately after the cessation of a Triggering Event, Lender shall disburse the Excess Cash Reserve Funds then on deposit in the Excess Cash Reserve Account to the Borrower to the account set forth in writing by Borrower, provided that no Triggering Event is then continuing.
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Section 7.7. Reserve Funds, Generally.
(a) Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first-priority perfected security interest in each of the Reserve Funds and the Accounts and in any and all monies now or hereafter deposited in each Reserve Fund and Account as additional security for payment of the Debt. Until expended or applied in accordance herewith, the Reserve Funds and the Accounts shall constitute additional security for the Debt.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies available to Lender, apply any sums then present in any or all of the Reserve Funds to the payment of the Debt which is then currently due and payable under the Loan Documents in any order in its sole discretion.
(c) The Reserve Funds shall not constitute trust funds and may be commingled with other monies held by Lender.
(d) The Reserve Funds shall be held in interest bearing accounts and all earnings or interest on a Reserve Fund shall be added to and become a part of such Reserve Fund and shall be disbursed in the same manner as other monies deposited in such Reserve Fund, except that earnings or interest on the Tax and Insurance Escrow Fund shall not be added to or become a part thereof and shall be the sole property of and shall be paid to Lender.
(e) Borrower shall not, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or grant any security interest in any Reserve Fund or Account or the monies deposited therein or permit any lien or encumbrance to attach thereto, or any levy to be made thereon, or any UCC-1 Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.
(f) Borrower shall indemnify Lender and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all Losses arising from or in any way connected with the Reserve Funds or the Accounts or the performance of the obligations for which the Reserve Funds or the Accounts were established, except to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender, its agents or employees. Borrower shall assign to Lender all rights and claims Borrower may have against all Persons supplying labor, materials or other services which are to be paid from or secured by the Reserve Funds or the Accounts; provided, however, that Lender may not pursue any such right or claim unless an Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing.
VIII. | DEFAULTS |
Section 8.1. Event of Default.
(a) Each of the following events shall constitute an event of default hereunder (an “Event of Default”):
(i) if (A) any Monthly Debt Service Payment or the payment due on the Maturity Date is not paid when due under the Loan Documents or (B) any other portion of the Debt is not paid when due
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beyond any applicable grace period and such non-payment continues for five (5) days following written notice to Borrower that the same is due and payable;
(ii) if any of the (X) Taxes or Other Charges (other than those payable by a Tenant under a Single Tenant Lease pursuant to the terms thereof) are not paid on or before the date when the same are due and payable and such Taxes or Other Charges are not being properly contested by Borrower as permitted hereunder or deposited in a sufficient amount with Lender in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, no more than three (3) times during the life of the Loan, such event shall not constitute an Event of Default hereunder so long as (A) Borrower pays such Taxes or Other Charges, together with any applicable late fees or charges, within thirty (30) days of the date when due, and (B) no Property nor any part thereof or interest therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, cancelled or lost, or (Y) Taxes or Other Charges are not paid when due and payable (and such Taxes or Other Charges are not being contested in accordance with the terms of the applicable Single Tenant Lease and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) if such obligations are the Tenant’s obligations under the applicable Single Tenant Lease, and Borrower shall fail to pay such Taxes or Other Charges, including any penalties due thereon within the earlier of (i) forty-five (45) days after delinquency and (ii) ten (10) Business Days after Borrower becoming aware of such delinquency with respect to Taxes, and within ten (10) Business Days of Borrower becoming aware of such delinquency with respect to Other Charges;
(iii) if the Policies required to be maintained by Borrower hereunder are not kept in full force and effect or if evidence of the Policies are not delivered to Lender on request in accordance with Section 6.1;
(iv) if Borrower transfers or encumbers any portion of any of the Properties (except to the extent such transfer or encumbrance would otherwise constitute a Permitted Encumbrance pursuant to clause (d) of the definition thereof) or any direct or indirect ownership interest in a Restricted Party in violation of the provisions of Section 5.2.10 or Section 5.2.11 hereof or Article 7 of the Security Instruments;
(v) if any representation or warranty made by Borrower, Principal, if any, or Guarantor herein or in any other Loan Document, or in any report, certificate, financial statement or other instrument, agreement or document furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower shall have been false or misleading in any material adverse respect as of the date the representation or warranty was made;
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(vi) if Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor or any other guarantor or indemnitor under any guaranty or indemnity, respectively, issued in connection with the Loan shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(vii) if Borrower violates or does not comply with the provisions of Section 5.2.2, or if a receiver, liquidator or trustee shall be appointed for Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor or any other guarantor or indemnitor under any guarantee or indemnity, respectively issued in connection with the Loan or if Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or if any petition for bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, or any similar federal or State law, shall be filed by or against, consented to, or acquiesced in by, Borrower, Principal, Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor, or if any proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor shall be instituted; provided, however, if such appointment, adjudication, petition or proceeding was involuntary and not consented to by Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor or such other guarantor or indemnitor, upon the same not being discharged, stayed or dismissed within sixty (60) days;
(viii) if Borrower attempts to assign its rights under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents or any interest herein or therein in contravention of the Loan Documents;
(ix) if Borrower violates or does not comply with any of the provisions of Sections 5.1.17(b)(vi), 5.1.17(b)(vii), and 5.1.17(f), or if Borrower terminates a Material Lease without the prior written consent of Lender;
(x) if a default by Borrower has occurred and continues beyond any applicable cure period under any Management Agreement (or any Replacement Management Agreement) if such default permits the Manager thereunder to terminate or cancel such Management Agreement (or any Replacement Management Agreement) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
(xi) if Borrower or Principal, if any, violates or otherwise does not comply with any of the provisions of Section 4.1.36 hereof; provided, however, that any such breach shall not constitute an Event of Default if such breach is inadvertent, immaterial and non-recurring, and Borrower reasonably promptly delivers to Lender an Insolvency Opinion or a modification of the existing Insolvency Opinion within twenty (20) days of the incurrence of such action, as applicable, to the extent that such breach shall not materially negate or nullify the opinions rendered in the Insolvency Opinion delivered on the date hereof;
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(xii) subject to Borrower’s right to contest pursuant to Section 5.1.2, if any Individual Property becomes subject to any mechanic’s, materialman’s or other Lien other than a Lien that is a Permitted Encumbrance and such Lien shall remain undischarged of record (by payment, bonding or otherwise) for a period of thirty (30) days;
(xiii) subject to Borrower’s right to contest pursuant to Section 5.1.2, if any federal tax lien or state or local income tax lien is filed against Borrower, Principal, if any, Guarantor or any Individual Property and same is not discharged of record within thirty (30) days after same is filed;
(xiv) if (A) after ten (10) Business Days written notice from Lender, Borrower has not provided Lender with the written certification and evidence referred to in Section 5.2.8 hereof, (B) Borrower is a Plan or a Governmental Plan or its assets constitute Plan Assets; or (C) Borrower consummates a Prohibited Transaction or Prohibited Governmental Transaction;
(xv) if Borrower shall fail to deliver to Lender, within twenty (20) days after written request by Lender, any estoppel certificates required pursuant to the terms of Section 5.1.13(a) and (c) hereof;
(xvi) if any default occurs under any guaranty or indemnity executed in connection herewith (including the Guaranty and the Environmental Indemnity) and such default continues after the expiration of applicable grace periods, if any;
(xvii) if Borrower shall be in default beyond applicable notice and grace periods under any other mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or other security agreement covering any part of any Individual Property whether it be superior or junior in lien to the related Security Instrument;
(xviii) with respect to any term, covenant or provision set forth herein which specifically contains a written notice requirement or grace period, if Borrower shall be in default under such term, covenant or condition after Borrower’s receipt such required written notice and the expiration of such grace period contained therein;
(xix) if any of the assumptions relating to separateness contained in the Insolvency Opinion, or in any other “non-consolidation” opinion delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan, or in any other “non-consolidation” delivered subsequent to the closing of the Loan, is or shall become untrue in any material respect;
(xx) if there shall be a default under the Security Instruments or any of the other Loan Documents beyond any applicable
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notice and cure periods contained in such documents, whether as to Borrower or any Individual Property, or if any other such event shall occur or condition shall exist, if the effect of such event or condition is to accelerate the maturity of any portion of the Debt or to permit Lender to accelerate the maturity of all or any portion of the Debt;
(xxi) if Borrower shall be in default beyond applicable notice and grace periods under the La Grange REA Agreements; or
(xxii) if Borrower shall continue to be in Default under any of the other terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement not specified in subsections (i) to (xxii) above, for ten (10) days after written notice to Borrower from Lender, in the case of any Default which can be cured by the payment of a sum of money (including any Default relating to an obligation of a Tenant under a Lease which can be cured with the payment of a sum of money), or for thirty (30) days after written notice from Lender in the case of any other Default; provided, however, that if such non-monetary Default is susceptible of cure but cannot reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and provided further that Borrower shall have commenced to cure such Default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day period shall be extended for such time as is reasonably necessary for Borrower in the exercise of due diligence to cure such Default, such additional period not to exceed ninety (90) days (subject to further extension by Lender, in Lender’s sole discretion); provided, however, that with respect to any non-monetary Default caused by a Tenant’s failure to perform its obligations under a Single Tenant Lease, such cure period shall be extended for so long as Borrower is using commercially reasonable efforts to enforce its rights and remedies under such Single Tenant Lease, provided such Default does not impair the value, use or operation of the related Individual Property and has no material effect on Borrower’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in clauses (vi) or (vii) above) and at any time thereafter, in addition to any other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, Lender may take such action, without notice or demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against Borrower and in and to all or any Individual Property, including declaring the Debt to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may enforce or avail itself of any or all rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents against Borrower and any or all of the Properties, including all rights or remedies available at law or in equity; and upon any Event of Default described in clauses (vi) or (vii) above, the Debt and all other obligations of Borrower hereunder and under the other Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable, without notice or demand, and Borrower hereby expressly waives any such notice or demand, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the contrary notwithstanding.
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Section 8.2. Remedies.
(a) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuance thereof, all or any one or more of the rights, powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or applicable to, Borrower or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be declared due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to all or any part of any Individual Property or any other Collateral. Any such actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued independently, singly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in its sole discretion, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other rights and remedies of Lender permitted by Applicable Law, equity or contract or as set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower agrees that if an Event of Default is continuing (i) Lender is not subject to any “one action” or “election of remedies” law or rule, and (ii) all Liens and other rights, remedies or privileges provided to Lender shall remain in full force and effect until Lender has exhausted all of its remedies against the Properties and the other Collateral and each Security Instrument has been foreclosed, sold and/or otherwise realized upon in satisfaction of the Debt or the Debt has been paid in full.
(b) With respect to Borrower and the Properties, nothing contained herein or in any other Loan Document shall be construed as requiring Lender to resort to any Individual Property or Collateral for the satisfaction of any of the Debt in preference or priority to any other Individual Property or Collateral, and Lender may seek satisfaction out of all of the Properties or any other Collateral or any part thereof, in its absolute discretion in respect of the Debt. In addition, Lender shall have the right from time to time to partially foreclose the Security Instruments in any manner and for any amounts secured by the Security Instruments then due and payable as determined by Lender in its sole discretion including the following circumstances: (i) in the event Borrower defaults beyond any applicable grace period in the payment of one or more scheduled payments of principal and interest, Lender may foreclose one or more of the Security Instruments to recover such delinquent payments, or (ii) in the event Lender elects to accelerate less than the entire outstanding principal balance of the Loan, Lender may foreclose one or more of the Security Instruments to recover so much of the principal balance of the Loan as Lender may accelerate and such other sums secured by one or more of the Security Instruments as Lender may elect. Notwithstanding one or more partial foreclosures, the Properties shall remain subject to the Security Instruments to secure payment of sums secured by the Security Instruments and not previously recovered.
(c) Lender shall have the right, from time to time, to sever the Note and the other Loan Documents into one or more separate notes, mortgages and other security documents (the “Severed Loan Documents”) in such denominations as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion for purposes of evidencing and enforcing its rights and remedies provided hereunder. Borrower shall execute and deliver to Lender from time to time, promptly after the request of Lender, a severance agreement and such other documents as Lender shall request in order to effect the severance described in the preceding sentence, all in form and substance
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reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Borrower hereby absolutely and irrevocably appoints Lender as its true and lawful attorney, coupled with an interest, in its name and stead to make and execute all documents necessary or desirable to effect the aforesaid severance, Borrower ratifying all that its said attorney shall do by virtue thereof; provided, however, Lender shall not make or execute any such documents under such power until three (3) days after written notice has been given to Borrower by Lender of Lender’s intent to exercise its rights under such power. The Severed Loan Documents shall not contain any representations, warranties or covenants not contained in the Loan Documents and any such representations and warranties contained in the Severed Loan Documents will be given by Borrower only as of the Closing Date.
Section 8.3. Remedies Cumulative; Waivers.
The rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have against Borrower pursuant to this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lender’s rights, powers and remedies may be pursued singularly, concurrently or otherwise, at such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lender’s sole discretion. No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an Event of Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of one or more Defaults or Events of Default with respect to Borrower shall not be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent Default or Event of Default by Borrower or to impair any remedy, right or power consequent thereon.
IX. | SPECIAL PROVISIONS |
Section 9.1. Sale of Notes and Securitization.
(a) Lender shall have the right, at any time, (i) to sell or otherwise transfer the Loan (or any portion thereof and/or interest therein) and any or all servicing rights with respect thereto, (ii) to grant participation interests in the Loan (or any portion thereof and/or interest therein) or (iii) to securitize the Loan (or any portion thereof and/or interest therein) in a single asset securitization or pooled asset securitization. Each of the transactions referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall each hereinafter be referred to as a “Secondary Market Transaction” and the transactions referred to in clause (iii) shall hereinafter be referred to as a “Securitization.” Any certificates, notes or other securities issued in connection with a Securitization are hereinafter referred to as “Securities”.
(b) In each case, if requested by Lender in writing (electronic mail addressed to Asset Manager at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, together with duplicate written notice provided in accordance with Section 10.6 hereof) setting forth reasonable detail of such request, Borrower and Guarantor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Lender in satisfying the market standards to which Lender customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required in the marketplace or by the Rating Agencies in connection with any Secondary Market Transaction, including to:
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(i) provide such financial and other information with respect to the Properties, Borrower, Guarantor and Manager, if any, not previously delivered to Lender and otherwise reasonably requested, (ii) provide budgets relating to the Properties not previously delivered to Lender and otherwise reasonably requested, and (iii) perform or permit or cause to be performed or permitted site inspection, appraisals, market studies, environmental reviews and reports (Phase I’s and, if appropriate, Phase II’s), engineering reports and other due diligence investigations of the Properties, as may be reasonably requested by the holder of the Note or the Rating Agencies or as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Securitization (in each case of the foregoing (i), (ii) and (iii), to the extent relating to, based upon or including information regarding the Properties, Borrower, Guarantor, Manager, if any, and/or the Loan, the “Provided Information”), together, if customary, with appropriate verification and/or consents of the Provided Information through opinions of counsel of independent attorneys acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies;
(ii) if reasonably requested by Lender, participate in any meetings with Lender or any third parties related to the Secondary Market Transaction (such as banks, investors and Rating Agencies);
(iii) if required by the Rating Agencies, deliver (i) a revised Insolvency Opinion, (ii) revised opinions of counsel as to due execution and enforceability with respect to the Properties, Borrower, Guarantor, Principal, if any, and their respective Affiliates and the Loan Documents, and (iii) revised organizational documents for Borrower and Principal, if any (including such revisions as are necessary to comply with the provisions of Section 4.1.36 hereof), which counsel, opinions and organizational documents shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies;
(iv) if required by the Rating Agencies, deliver such additional tenant estoppel letters, subordination agreements or other agreements from parties to agreements that affect the Properties, which estoppel letters, subordination agreements or other agreements shall be reasonably satisfactory to Lender and the Rating Agencies, which shall be deemed satisfactory if any such third party complies with its contractual obligations to provide such agreements or estoppel in accordance with the applicable agreement;
(v) execute such amendments to the Loan Documents as may be reasonably requested by the holder of the Note or the Rating Agencies or otherwise to effect the applicable Secondary Market Transaction; provided, however, that Borrower or Guarantor shall not be required to modify or amend any Loan Document if such modification or amendment would, except for modifications and amendments required to
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be made pursuant to subsection (vi) below, (i) change the interest rate, the stated maturity or the amortization of principal set forth in the Note, or (ii) otherwise modify or amend any material term or obligation set forth in the Loan Documents;
(vi) if Lender elects, in its sole discretion, prior to or upon a Secondary Market Transaction, to split the Loan into two or more parts (up to seven separate Mortgage Loans), or the Note into multiple component notes or tranches which may have different interest rates, amortization payments, principal amounts, payment priorities and maturities (provided, however, that the total of the Loan amount of such component notes or tranches immediately after such split shall equal the Loan amount outstanding immediately prior to such split, and the weighted average interest rate of all such component notes or tranches immediately after such split shall equal the weighted average interest rate immediately prior to such split, provided any principal payment shall not result in “rate creep” except for payments of principal made after the occurrence of an Event of Default, or in connection with the application of any Net Proceeds after a Casualty or Condemnation), Borrower and Guarantor agree to cooperate with Lender in connection with the foregoing and to execute any reasonably required modifications and amendments to the Note, this Agreement and the Loan Documents and to provide opinions necessary to effectuate the same. The Note or its components may be assigned different interest rates, so long as the initial weighted average of such interest rates does not exceed the Applicable Interest Rate;
(vii) make such representations and warranties as of the closing date of the Secondary Market Transaction with respect to the Properties, Borrower, Guarantor, and the Loan Documents as are customarily provided in such transactions and as may be reasonably requested by the holder of the Note or the Rating Agencies and consistent with the facts covered by such representations and warranties as they exist on the date thereof, including the representations and warranties made in the Loan Documents; and
(viii) after receipt of written notice from Lender that the foregoing is required to comply with applicable Legal Requirements, supply to Lender such documentation, financial statements and reports in form and substance required for Lender to comply with Regulation AB of the federal securities law, if applicable.
(c) All reasonable third party costs and expenses incurred by Lender or Borrower or Guarantor in connection with Borrower’s or Guarantor’s complying with requests made under this Section 9.1 shall be paid by Borrower and Guarantor.
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Section 9.2. Securitization Indemnification.
(a) Borrower and Guarantor understand that certain of the Provided Information may be included in disclosure documents in connection with the Securitization, including a prospectus supplement, private placement memorandum, offering circular or other offering document (each a “Disclosure Document”) and may also be included in filings (an “Exchange Act Filing”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or provided or made available to Investors or prospective Investors in the Securities, the Rating Agencies, and service providers relating to the Securitization. In the event that the Disclosure Document is required to be revised prior to the sale of all Securities, upon Lender’s written request (electronic mail addressed to Asset Manager at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, together with duplicate written notice provided in accordance with Section 10.6 hereof), Borrower and Guarantor will cooperate with the holder of the Note in updating the Disclosure Document by providing all current information necessary to keep the Disclosure Document accurate and complete in all material respects.
(b) Upon Lender’s written request (electronic mail addressed to Asset Manager at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx, together with duplicate written notice provided in accordance with Section 10.6 hereof), Borrower and Guarantor agree to provide in connection with each of (i) a preliminary and a final private placement memorandum or (ii) a preliminary and final prospectus or prospectus supplement, as applicable, or (iii) collateral and structured term sheets or similar materials, an indemnification certificate qualified solely to the extent it relates to Borrower, Guarantor, the Properties, Manager and/or the Loan (A) certifying that Borrower has carefully examined such memorandum or prospectus or term sheets, as applicable, including the sections entitled “Special Considerations,” “Description of the Mortgages,” “Description of the Mortgage Loans and Mortgaged Property,” “The Manager,” “The Borrower” and “Certain Legal Aspects of the Mortgage Loan,” and such sections (and any other sections reasonably requested) do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (B) indemnifying Lender (and for purposes of this Section 9.2, Lender hereunder shall include its officers and directors), the Affiliate of Barclays that has filed the registration statement relating to the Securitization (the “Registration Statement”), each of its respective directors, each of its respective officers who have signed the Registration Statement and each Person who controls the Affiliate within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Lender Group”), and Barclays, its directors and each Person who controls Barclays within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Underwriter Group”) for any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (collectively, the “Liabilities”) to which Lender, the Lender Group or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in such sections described in clause (A) above, or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated in such sections or necessary in order to make the statements in such sections or in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading and (C) agreeing to reimburse Lender, the Lender Group and the Underwriter Group for any reasonable legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender the Lender Group and the Underwriter Group in connection with
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investigating or defending the Liabilities; provided, however, that Borrower and Guarantor will be liable in any such case under clauses (B) or (C) above only to the extent that any such Liability arises out of or is based upon any such untrue statement or omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to Lender by or on behalf of Borrower and Guarantor in connection with the preparation of the memorandum or prospectus or in connection with the underwriting of the debt, including financial statements of Borrower and Guarantor, operating statements, rent rolls, environmental site assessment reports (only to the extent Borrower provided information with respect to such reports), property condition reports (only to the extent Borrower provided information with respect to such reports), in each case prepared by or on behalf of Borrower, with respect to the Properties and any other Provided Information. This indemnification will be in addition to any liability which Borrower and Guarantor may otherwise have. Moreover, the indemnification provided for in clauses (B) and (C) above shall be effective whether or not an indemnification certificate described in (A) above is provided and shall be applicable based on information previously provided by Borrower and Guarantor or their respective Affiliates if Borrower and Guarantor do not provide the indemnification certificate.
(c) In connection with filings under the Exchange Act, Borrower and Guarantor agree to indemnify (i) Lender, the Lender Group and the Underwriter Group for Liabilities to which Lender, the Lender Group or the Underwriter Group may become subject insofar as the Liabilities arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state in the Provided Information a material fact required to be stated in the Provided Information in order to make the statements in the Provided Information, in light of the circumstances under which they were made not misleading and (ii) reimburse Lender, the Lender Group or the Underwriter Group for any reasonable third party, out-of-pocket legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender, the Lender Group or the Underwriter Group in connection with defending or investigating such Liabilities.
(d) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 9.2 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 9.2, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which the indemnifying party may have to any indemnified party hereunder except to the extent that failure to notify causes prejudice to the indemnifying party. In the event that any action is brought against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled, jointly with any other indemnifying party, to participate therein and, to the extent that it (or they) may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to such indemnified party. After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party under this Section 9.2 the indemnifying party shall not be responsible for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified parties that are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified
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party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one such separate counsel unless an indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different from or additional to those available to another indemnified party.
(e) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnifications provided for in Section 9.2(b) or (c) is or are for any reason held to be unenforceable by an indemnified party in respect of any Liabilities (or action in respect thereof) referred to therein which would otherwise be indemnifiable under Section 9.2(b) or (c), the indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the indemnified party as a result of such Liabilities (or action in respect thereof); provided, however, that no Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In determining the amount of contribution to which the respective parties are entitled, the following factors shall be considered: (i) Lender’s and Borrower’s and Guarantor’s relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter with respect to which claim was asserted; (ii) the opportunity to correct and prevent any statement or omission; and (iii) any other equitable considerations appropriate in the circumstances. Lender, Borrower and Guarantor hereby agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were determined solely by pro rata or per capita allocation.
(f) The liabilities and obligations of Borrower and Guarantor and Lender under this Section 9.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.
Section 9.3. Servicer.
(a) At the option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced and administered by a servicer, special servicer, certificate administrator and/or trustee selected by Lender (collectively, the “Servicer”) and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to such Servicer pursuant to a servicing agreement between Lender and such Servicer, provided, however, any engagement of the Servicer shall not release the Lender from any of its obligations or responsibilities hereunder. Upon the appointment of a Servicer, to the extent of the delegation to such Servicer, the term “Lender” shall be deemed to include the Servicer. Borrower shall be responsible for payment of (i) any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses of Servicer (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) in connection with any release of the Property, any Substitution, any prepayment, defeasance, assumption, amendment or modification of the Loan, any documents or matters requested by Borrower, and (ii) all actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses and all fees of Lender and Servicer, operating advisor, trust advisor and Trustee, and all other actual expenses of any Securitization, in each case resulting from, or incurred during the existence of, Defaults and reasonably foreseeable Defaults by Borrower, the Loan going into special servicing or requests by Borrower (including enforcement expenses and any liquidation fees, workout fees, special servicing fees following the Loan going into special servicing, operating advisor or trust advisor consulting fees or any other similar fees and interest payable on advances made by the Servicer
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or the Trustee with respect to delinquent Debt Service payments or expenses of curing Borrower’s Defaults under the Loan Documents, any expenses paid by Servicer or a trustee in respect of the protection and preservation of the Property, such as payment of taxes and insurance premiums, together with interest on any advances in respect thereof), the costs of all opinions, property inspections and/or appraisals (or any updates to any existing inspection or appraisal) that Servicer may be required to obtain due to a request by Borrower or the occurrence of a Default or reasonably foreseeable Default, together with interest on any advances in respect thereof, and, after the occurrence of a Default or to the extent that Borrower is required to pay such amounts pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or pursuant to any Applicable Law, any taxes payable from the assets of the Securitization and tax related expenses.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 9.3.1(a) hereof, Borrower shall not be responsible for the regular master servicing fee or fees or expenses which are customarily borne by a servicer or trustee without reimbursement from a securitization trust.
Section 9.4. Exculpation.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein, in the Security Instruments or in the other Loan Documents, Lender shall not enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Guarantor (with respect to the Loan Documents to which Guarantor is a party) to perform and observe the obligations contained in this Agreement, the Note or the Security Instruments by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall be sought against Borrower and/or Guarantor, as applicable, except that Lender may bring a foreclosure action, action for specific performance or other appropriate action or proceeding to enable Lender to enforce and realize upon this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments, the other Loan Documents, and the interest in the Properties, the Rents and any other collateral given to Lender created by this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents; provided, however, that any judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be enforceable against Borrower only to the extent of Borrower’s interest in the Properties, in the Rents and in any other collateral given to Lender. Lender, by accepting this Agreement, the Note and the Security Instruments, agrees that it shall not, except as otherwise provided herein, xxx for, seek or demand any deficiency judgment against Borrower in any such action or proceeding, under or by reason of or under or in connection with this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this Section 9.4 shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment of any obligation evidenced or secured by this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments or the other Loan Documents; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower as a party defendant in any action or suit for judicial foreclosure and sale under the Security Instruments; (iii) affect the validity or enforceability of any indemnity (including the Environmental Indemnity), guaranty (including the Guaranty), master lease or similar instrument made in connection with this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments, or the other Loan Documents; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain the appointment of a receiver; (v) impair the enforcement of the Assignments of Leases; (vi) impair the right of Lender to enforce the provisions of Section 10.2 of the Security Instruments or Sections 4.1.10, 4.1.30, 5.1.9 and 5.2.8 hereof; or (vii) impair the right of Lender to obtain a deficiency judgment or other judgment on the Note against Borrower if necessary to (A) preserve or enforce its rights and remedies against any Individual Property or (B) obtain any Insurance Proceeds or Awards to which Lender would otherwise be entitled under the terms of this Agreement or the Security Instruments; provided
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however, Lender shall only enforce such judgment to the extent of the Insurance Proceeds and/or Awards.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 9.4(a) above to the contrary, Borrower shall be personally liable to Lender for the Losses it incurs arising out of or in connection with the following:
(i) a Loan Party’s fraud, willful misconduct, intentional misrepresentation or failure to disclose a material fact in connection with the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments, or the other Loan Documents or otherwise in connection with the Loan;
(ii) a Loan Party’s misapplication or misappropriation of Security Deposits, Rents (including failure to deposit Rents into the Lockbox Account), or any other amounts due to Lender pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(iii) a Loan Party’s misapplication or the misappropriation of Insurance Proceeds or Awards in violation of the Loan Documents;
(iv) a Loan Party’s failure to pay any Other Charges (including charges for labor or materials) (to the extent such Other Charges are not being contested in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) that can create a Lien on the Property beyond any applicable notice and cure periods specified herein, provided that such failure is not due to insolvency or insufficient funds from the operation of such Property;
(v) failure to maintain insurance as required pursuant to the Loan Documents or pay Insurance Premiums or Taxes that can create Liens on the Property beyond any applicable notice and cure periods specified herein (to the extent not contested by Borrower in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), except to the extent that (A) there is insufficient net cash flow from the Properties, or (B) there is sufficient net cash flow from the Properties and Lender applies such amounts to the Debt or for other uses, or (C) sums sufficient to pay such amounts have been deposited in escrow with Lender pursuant to the terms of Section 7.2 hereof;
(vi) a Loan Party’s removal of and failure to return or to reimburse Lender for all Personal Property taken by such Loan Party from any Individual Property in violation of the Loan Documents by or on behalf of Borrower and not replaced with Personal Property of the same utility and of the same or greater value;
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(vii) any act of intentional physical waste or arson of an Individual Property by a Loan Party;
(viii) any fees or commissions paid by Borrower to Principal, if any, Guarantor or any Affiliate of Borrower in violation of the terms of this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments or the other Loan Documents;
(ix) Borrower’s failure to comply with the provisions of Sections 5.1.8 (after five (5) Business Days after Borrower’s receipt of written notice of such failure) or 5.1.19 hereof;
(x) criminal acts of a Loan Party resulting in the seizure or forfeiture of any Individual Property;
(xi) the wrongful destruction of or damage to any portion of any Individual Property caused by the willful misconduct or gross negligence of a Loan Party;
(xii) without the prior written consent of Lender as required pursuant to the Loan Documents, Borrower entering into any amendment, modification or termination of any Lease;
(xiii) the breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or indemnification provision in the Environmental Indemnity or in the Loan Documents concerning Environmental Laws and Hazardous Substances and any indemnification of Lender with respect thereto in any Loan Document;
(xiv) Borrower’s failure to pay all transfer and recording taxes due to any Governmental Authority in the event of a foreclosure of any Individual Property, deed in lieu or other transfer of any Individual Property to Lender or Lender’s designee, solely to the extent there is sufficient revenue from the Properties made available to the Borrower to pay the same;
(xv) [intentionally omitted];
(xvi) Borrower’s failure to comply with the provisions of Section 9.2 hereof, after receiving written notice of such failure, which specifically provides reasonable details of such failure, and such failure continues for ten (10) Business Days thereafter;
(xvii) Borrower’s failure to reimburse Lender for any costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys fees, in each case arising from or related to Lender’s enforcement of its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents after the occurrence of an Event of Default;
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(xviii) any Pre-Existing Liability;
(xix) a Loan Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; or
(xx) any Losses due to a breach of Section 4.1.36 hereof, to the extent not covered by Section 9.4(c)(i) below.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the agreement of Lender not to pursue recourse liability as set forth in Subsection (a) above SHALL BECOME NULL AND VOID and shall be of no further force and effect and the Debt shall be fully recourse to Borrower immediately in the event that:
(i) Borrower defaults under any of Sections 4.1.36, 5.2.10 or 5.2.11 hereof or Article 7 of the Security Instruments, or in the event of Principal’s default under Section 4.1.36 hereof, provided that any default by Borrower or Principal, if any, under Section 4.1.36 shall have resulted in a substantive consolidation of Borrower with another Person;
(ii) a Bankruptcy Event occurs;
(iii) Borrower fails to obtain Lender’s prior written consent to any subordinate financing for borrowed money and such prior written consent is required pursuant to the Loan Documents;
(iv) a Loan Party’s interference with Lender’s exercise of remedies provided under the Loan Documents after Lender has delivered written notice of acceleration of the Loan, unless any such action was in pursuit of a good faith claim upon which such Loan Party ultimately prevailed; or
(v) Borrower or any of its Affiliates contests or opposes any motion made by Lender to obtain relief from the automatic stay or seek to reinstate the automatic stay following the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event.
(d) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Borrower acknowledges that, pursuant to the Guaranty, to the extent Borrower fails to pay any wind/named storm and earthquake insurance deductible in an amount equal to the positive difference between (A) 5% of the total insured value of any Property for which such insurance claim is made and (B) $250,000, Guarantor shall have the obligation to pay such amount.
(e) Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a waiver of any right which Lender may have under Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or any other provision of the Bankruptcy Code to file a claim for the full amount of the indebtedness secured by the Security Instruments or to require that all collateral shall continue to secure all of the indebtedness owing to Lender in accordance with this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents.
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Section 9.5. Mezzanine Financing.
In connection with any Securitization of the Loan, Lender shall have the right at any time to divide the Loan into two or more parts (the “Mezzanine Option”): a mortgage loan (the “Mortgage Loan”) and one or more mezzanine loans (the “Mezzanine Loan(s)”). The principal amount of the Mortgage Loan plus the principal amount of the Mezzanine Loan(s) shall equal the outstanding principal balance of the Loan immediately prior to the creation of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s). In effectuating the foregoing, the mezzanine lender will make a loan to the Mezzanine Borrower(s); Mezzanine Borrower(s) will contribute the amount of the Mezzanine Loan(s) to Borrower and Borrower will apply the contribution to pay down the Mortgage Loan. The Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s) will be on the same terms and subject to the same conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents except as follows:
(a) Lender shall have the right to establish different interest rates and debt service payments for the Mortgage Loan(s) and the Mezzanine Loan and to require the payment of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s) in such order of priority as may be designated by Lender; provided, that (i) the total loan amounts for the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s) shall equal the amount of the Loan immediately prior to the creation of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s), (ii) the initial weighted average interest rate of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s) shall initially on the date created equal the interest rate which was applicable to the Loan immediately prior to creation of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s), (iii) the initial debt service payments on the Mortgage Loan note and the Mezzanine Loan note(s) shall initially on the date created equal the debt service payment which was due under the Loan immediately prior to creation of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s) and (iv) principal payments shall be applied pro rata prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default. The Mezzanine Loan(s) will be made pursuant to Lender’s standard mezzanine loan documents in form and substance substantially similar to the Loan Documents with such necessary modifications to effect a mezzanine loan. The Mezzanine Loan(s) will be subordinate to the Mortgage Loan and will be governed by the terms of an intercreditor agreement between the holders of the Mortgage Loan and the Mezzanine Loan(s).
(b) Mezzanine Borrower(s) shall be a newly-formed special purpose, bankruptcy remote entity pursuant to applicable Rating Agency criteria and otherwise acceptable to Lender that shall own directly or indirectly one hundred percent (100%) of Borrower. The direct equity holder(s) of Mezzanine Borrower(s) (such holder(s) the “Second Level SPE”) shall be a special purpose, bankruptcy remote entity pursuant to applicable Rating Agency criteria and shall own directly or indirectly one hundred percent (100%) of Mezzanine Borrower. The security for the Mezzanine Loan shall be a pledge of one hundred percent (100%) of the direct and indirect ownership interests in Borrower and Mezzanine Borrower.
(c) Mezzanine Borrower, Second Level SPE and Borrower shall cooperate with all reasonable requests of Lender in order to divide the Loan into a Mortgage Loan and one or more Mezzanine Loan(s) and shall execute and deliver such documents as shall reasonably be required by Lender and any Rating Agency in connection therewith, including (i) the delivery of non-consolidation opinions; (ii) the modification of organizational documents and Loan Documents; (iii) authorize Lender to file any UCC-1 Financing Statements reasonably
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required by Lender to perfect its security interest in the collateral pledged as security for the Mezzanine Loan(s); (iv) execute such other documents reasonably required by Lender in connection with the creation of the Mezzanine Loan(s), including a guaranty substantially similar in form and substance to the Guaranty delivered on the date hereof in connection with the Loan, an environmental indemnity substantially similar in form and substance to the Environmental Indemnity delivered on the date hereof in connection with the Loan; (v) deliver appropriate authorization, execution and enforceability opinions with respect to the Mezzanine Loan(s) and amendments to the Mortgage Loan; and (vi) deliver an “Eagle 9” or equivalent UCC title insurance policy, satisfactory to Lender, insuring the perfection and priority of the lien on the collateral pledged as security for the Mezzanine Loan.
All reasonable third party costs and expenses incurred by Lender, Borrower or Guarantor in connection with Borrower’s or Guarantor’s complying with requests made under this Section 9.5, including reasonable attorneys fees and UCC insurance premiums, shall be paid by Borrower or Guarantor.
It shall be an Event of Default under this Agreement, the Note, the Security Instruments and the other Loan Documents if Borrower, Guarantor, Mezzanine Borrower, or Second Level SPE fails to comply with any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Section 9.5 after expiration of ten (10) Business Days after written notice thereof which sets forth in reasonable detail a subscription of such failure to comply.
Section 9.6. Splitting the Loan.
At the election of Lender in its sole discretion or in connection with a repurchase by Lender of any portion of the Loan under the operative documents for any Securitization, the Loan or any individual Note making up the Loan shall be split and severed into two or more loans which, at Lender’s election, shall not be cross-collateralized or cross-defaulted with each other. Borrower hereby agrees to deliver to Lender to effectuate such severing of the Loan or any individual Note, as the case may be, as requested by Lender, (a) additional executed documents, or amendments and modifications to the applicable Loan Documents, (b) new opinions or updates to the opinions delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, (c) endorsements and/or updates to the Title Insurance Policies delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of the Loan, and (d) any other certificates, instruments and documentation determined by Lender as necessary or appropriate to such severance (the items described in subsections (a) through (d) collectively hereinafter shall be referred to as “Splitting Documentation”), which Splitting Documentation shall be acceptable to Lender in form and substance in its sole discretion. Borrower hereby agrees to be responsible for all third-party expenses incurred in connection with the preparation and delivery of the Splitting Documentation and the effectuation of the uncrossing of the Loan from the additional loans. Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that upon such severing of the Loan, Lender may effect, in its sole discretion, one or more Securitizations of which the severed loans may be a part.
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Section 9.7. Loan Component Repayment.
Notwithstanding anything in this agreement to the contrary, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, or after a Casualty or a Condemnation not subject to Restoration pursuant to section 6.4 hereof, Lender may apply any payments received by Lender may be applied by Lender among any Mortgage Loan(s) or Mezzanine Loan(s) as Lender may elect in its sole discretion.
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Section 10.1. Survival.
This Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as all or any of the Debt is outstanding and unpaid unless a longer period is expressly set forth herein or in the other Loan Documents. Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party. All covenants, promises and agreements in this Agreement, by or on behalf of Borrower, shall inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of Lender.
Section 10.2. Lender’s Discretion.
Whenever pursuant to this Agreement, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, the decision of Lender to approve or disapprove or to decide whether arrangements or terms are satisfactory or not satisfactory shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive. Whenever pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document (a) the Rating Agencies are given any right to approve or disapprove, (b) the confirmation of the Rating Agencies as to no downgrade is required or (c) any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to the Rating Agencies, the prior written consent of Lender in its sole discretion shall be substituted therefor prior to a Securitization.
Section 10.3. Governing Law.
(a) THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND SHALL IN ALL RESPECTS BE GOVERNED, CONSTRUED, APPLIED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK (WITHOUT REGARD TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAWS), PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT WITH RESPECT TO THE CREATION, PERFECTION, PRIORITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LIENS AND SECURITY INTERESTS CREATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, THE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, AND THE DETERMINATION OF DEFICIENCY JUDGMENTS, THE LAWS OF THE STATE WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED SHALL APPLY.
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(b) WITH RESPECT TO ANY CLAIM OR ACTION ARISING HEREUNDER OR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE, OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, BORROWER (A) IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, AND APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF, AND (B) IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT MAY HAVE AT ANY TIME TO THE LAYING ON VENUE OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT, IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE NOTE OR THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS WILL BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE LENDER FROM BRINGING AN ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT HERETO IN ANY OTHER JURISDICTION.
Section 10.4. Modification, Waiver in Writing.
No modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement, the Note, or of any other Loan Document, nor consent to any departure by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for the purpose, for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no notice to, or demand on Borrower, shall entitle Borrower to any other or future notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.
Section 10.5. Delay Not a Waiver.
Neither any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under the Note or under any other Loan Document, or any other instrument given as security therefor, shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any other right, power, remedy or privilege. In particular, and not by way of limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other amounts due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, or to declare a default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other amount.
Section 10.6. Notices.
All notices or other written communications hereunder shall be deemed to have been properly given one (1) Business Day after having been deposited for overnight delivery with any reputable overnight courier service, addressed as follows:
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If to Borrower: |
SPIRIT SPE LOAN PORTFOLIO 2013-3, LLC 00000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Chief Financial Officer Fax: (000) 000-0000 | |
And to: | ||
Spirit Realty, L.P. | ||
00000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | ||
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: Portfolio Services | ||
Fax: (000) 000-0000 | ||
If to Lender: |
Barclays Bank PLC | |
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 | ||
Attention: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxxx | ||
With a copy to: |
Dechert LLP | |
Xxxx Centre | ||
0000 Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000 | ||
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Esq. |
or addressed as such party may from time to time designate by written notice to the other parties.
Either party by notice to the other may designate additional or different addresses for subsequent notices or communications.
Section 10.7. Trial by Jury.
BORROWER HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, AND IS INTENDED TO ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. LENDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY BORROWER.
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Section 10.8. Headings.
The Article and/or Section headings and the Table of Contents in this Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section 10.9. Severability.
Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such 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 provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement.
Section 10.10. Preferences.
Lender shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the obligations of Borrower hereunder. To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, which payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, State or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment or proceeds received, the obligations hereunder or part thereof intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.
Section 10.11. Waiver of Notice.
Borrower shall not be entitled to any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except with respect to matters for which Applicable Law, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower and except with respect to matters for which Borrower is not, pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice. Borrower hereby expressly waives the right to receive any notice from Lender with respect to any matter for which Applicable Law, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents do not specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to Borrower.
Section 10.12. Remedies of Borrower.
In the event that a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or its agents have acted unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent, as the case may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that neither Lender nor its agents shall be liable for any monetary damages, and Borrower’s sole remedies shall be limited to commencing an action seeking injunctive relief or declaratory judgment. The parties hereto agree that any action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment.
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Section 10.13. Expenses; Indemnity.
(a) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse, Lender within ten (10) days of receipt of written notice from Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender in connection with (i) the preparation, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and all the costs of furnishing all opinions by counsel for Borrower (including any opinions required hereunder); (ii) Borrower’s ongoing performance of and compliance with Borrower’s respective agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date, including confirming compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (iii) Lender’s ongoing performance and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date; (iv) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and any other documents or matters requested by Lender; (v) securing Borrower’s compliance with any requests made pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement; (vi) the filing and recording fees and expenses, title insurance and reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for providing to Lender all required legal opinions, and other similar expenses incurred in creating and perfecting the Lien in favor of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents; (vii) enforcing or preserving any rights, in response to third party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower, this Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Properties, or any other security given for the Loan; and (viii) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments due from Borrower under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or with respect to the Properties or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out” or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be liable for the payment of any such costs and expenses to the extent the same arise by reason of the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender. Any cost and expenses due and payable to Lender may be paid from any amounts in the Lockbox Account.
(b) Borrower shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lender from and against any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, claims, costs, expenses and disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever (including the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for Lender in connection with any investigative, administrative or judicial proceeding commenced or threatened, whether or not Lender shall be designated a party thereto), that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against Lender in any manner relating to or arising out of (i) any breach by Borrower of its obligations under, or any material misrepresentation by Borrower contained in, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, or (ii) the use or intended use of the proceeds of the Loan (collectively, the “Additional Indemnified Liabilities”); provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to Lender hereunder to the extent that such Additional Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender. To the extent that the undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in the preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public policy, Borrower
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shall pay the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and satisfy under Applicable Law to the payment and satisfaction of all Additional Indemnified Liabilities incurred by Lender.
(c) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, protect, defend, indemnify, release and hold harmless Lender and the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all losses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in the investigation, defense, and settlement of losses incurred in correcting any prohibited transaction or in the sale of a prohibited loan, and in obtaining any individual prohibited transaction exemption under ERISA, the Code, any State statute or other similar law that may be required, in Lender’s sole discretion) that Lender may incur, directly or indirectly, as a result of a default under Sections 4.1.10 or 5.2.8 hereof.
(d) Borrower covenants and agrees to pay for or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse Lender for any fees and expenses incurred by any Rating Agency in connection with any review, consent, approval, waiver or confirmation obtained from such Rating Agency pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document (other than the initial review of the Loan by any Rating Agency in connection with a Securitization) and Lender shall be entitled to require payment of such fees and expenses as a condition precedent to the obtaining of any such review, consent, approval, waiver or confirmation.
Section 10.14. Schedules and Exhibits Incorporated.
The Schedules and Exhibits annexed hereto are hereby incorporated herein as a part of this Agreement with the same effect as if set forth in the body hereof.
Section 10.15. Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses.
Any assignee of Lender’s interest in and to this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims or defenses which are unrelated to such documents which Borrower may otherwise have against any assignor of such documents, and no such unrelated counterclaim or defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower in any action or proceeding brought by any such assignee upon such documents and any such right to interpose or assert any such unrelated offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower.
Section 10.16. No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party Beneficiaries.
(a) Borrower and Lender intend that the relationships created hereunder and under the other Loan Documents be solely that of borrower and lender. Nothing herein or therein is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common, or joint tenancy relationship between Borrower and Lender nor to grant Lender any interest in the Properties other than that of mortgagee, beneficiary or lender.
(b) This Agreement and the other Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and Borrower and nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the obligations contained
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herein or therein. All conditions to the obligations of Lender to make the Loan hereunder are imposed solely and exclusively for the benefit of Lender and no other Person shall have standing to require satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to assume that Lender will refuse to make the Loan in the absence of strict compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall under any circumstances be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender if, in Lender’s sole discretion, Lender deems it advisable or desirable to do so.
Section 10.17. Publicity.
All news releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or its Affiliates through any media intended to reach the general public which refers to (i) the Loan Documents, (ii) the financing evidenced by the Loan Documents, (iii) Lender, (iv) any Affiliate of Lender that acts as the issuer with respect to a Securitization, or (v) any of other Lender Affiliates shall be subject to the prior written approval of Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided the foregoing shall not apply to any filings in connection with any Legal Requirements.
Section 10.18. Cross-Default; Cross-Collateralization; Waiver of Marshalling of Assets.
(a) Borrower acknowledges that Lender has made the Loan to Borrower upon the security of its collective interest in the Properties and in reliance upon the aggregate of the Properties taken together being of greater value as collateral security than the sum of each Individual Property taken separately. Borrower agrees that the Security Instruments are and will be cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted with each other so that (i) an Event of Default under any of the Security Instruments shall constitute an Event of Default under each of the other Security Instruments which secure the Note; (ii) an Event of Default under the Note or this Agreement shall constitute an Event of Default under each Security Instrument; (iii) each Security Instrument shall constitute security for the Note as if a single blanket lien were placed on all of the Properties as security for the Note; and (iv) such cross-collateralization shall in no event be deemed to constitute a fraudulent conveyance.
(b) To the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, waives all rights to a marshalling of the assets of Borrower, Borrower’s partners and others with interests in Borrower, and of the Properties, or to a sale in inverse order of alienation in the event of foreclosure of all or any of the Security Instruments, and agrees not to assert any right under any laws pertaining to the marshalling of assets, the sale in inverse order of alienation, homestead exemption, the administration of estates of decedents, or any other matters whatsoever to defeat, reduce or affect the right of Lender under the Loan Documents to a sale of the Properties for the collection of the Debt without any prior or different resort for collection or of the right of Lender to the payment of the Debt out of the net proceeds of the Properties in preference to every other claimant whatsoever. In addition, Borrower, for itself and its successors and assigns, waives in the event of foreclosure of any or all of the Security Instruments, any equitable right otherwise available to Borrower which would require the separate sale of the Properties or require Lender to exhaust its remedies against any Individual Property or any combination of the Properties before proceeding against any other Individual Property or combination of Properties; and further in the event of such foreclosure
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Borrower does hereby expressly consents to and authorizes, at the option of Lender, the foreclosure and sale either separately or together of any combination of the Properties.
Section 10.19. Waiver of Counterclaim.
Borrower hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender or its agents.
Section 10.20. Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance.
In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing their meaning against the party which drafted same. Borrower acknowledges that, with respect to the Loan, Borrower shall rely solely on its own judgment and advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in Borrower, and Borrower hereby irrevocably waives the right to raise any defense or take any action on the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lender’s exercise of any such rights or remedies. Borrower acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of Borrower or its Affiliates.
Section 10.21. Brokers and Financial Advisors.
Borrower hereby represents that it has dealt with no financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Lender harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses of any kind (including Lender’s attorneys’ fees and expenses) in any way relating to or arising from a claim by any Person that such Person acted on behalf of Borrower or Lender in connection with the transactions contemplated herein. Lender represents and warrants that neither Lender nor its affiliates has engaged any broker or finders in connection with the Loan, this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The provisions of this Section 10.21 shall survive the expiration and termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of the Debt.
Section 10.22. Prior Agreements.
This Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and all prior agreements among or between such parties, whether oral or written, between Borrower and/or its Affiliates and Lender are superseded by the terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written.
IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE SIGNING. THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT SHOULD BE READ CAREFULLY BECAUSE ONLY THOSE TERMS IN WRITING ARE ENFORCEABLE. NO OTHER TERMS OR ORAL PROMISES NOT CONTAINED IN THIS WRITTEN CONTRACT MAY BE LEGALLY ENFORCED. YOU MAY CHANGE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT ONLY BY ANOTHER WRITTEN AGREEMENT.
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SPIRIT SPE LOAN PORTFOLIO 2013-3, LLC, | ||||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | Spirit SPE Manager, LLC, a Delaware limited liability, its manager | |||
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BARCLAYS BANK PLC, a public company registered in England and Wales | ||||
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SPIRIT REALTY, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership | ||
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Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC, as sole general partner | |
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