Subordination to Mortgage This Lease, and any sublease entered into by Tenant under the provisions of this Lease, shall be subject and subordinate to any ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, sale/leaseback transaction or any other hypothecation for security now or hereafter placed upon the Premises, the Building, the Center, or any of them, and the rights of any assignee of Landlord or of any ground lessor, mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary or leaseback lessor under any of the foregoing, and to any and all advances made on the security thereof and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof; provided, however, that such subordination in the case of any future ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, sale/leaseback transaction or any other hypothecation for security placed upon the Premises, the Building, the Center, or any of them shall be conditioned on Tenant’s receipt from the ground lessor, mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary or leaseback lessor of a Non-Disturbance Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to Tenant (i) confirming that so long as Tenant is not in material default hereunder beyond any applicable cure period (for which purpose the occurrence and continuance of any event of default under Section 14.1 hereof shall be deemed to be “material”), Tenant’s rights hereunder shall not be disturbed by such person or entity and (ii) agreeing that the benefit of such Non-Disturbance Agreement shall be transferable to any transferee under a Permitted Transfer and to any other assignee or subtenant that is acceptable to the ground lessor, mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary or leaseback lessor at the time of transfer. If any mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, ground lessor, sale/leaseback lessor or assignee elects to have this Lease be an encumbrance upon the Center prior to the lien of its mortgage, deed of trust, ground lease or leaseback lease or other security arrangement and gives notice thereof to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed prior thereto, whether this Lease is dated prior or subsequent to the date thereof or the date of recording thereof. Tenant, and any sublessee, shall execute such documents as may reasonably be requested by any mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, ground lessor, sale/leaseback lessor or assignee to evidence the subordination herein set forth, subject to the conditions set forth above, or to make this Lease prior to the lien of any mortgage, deed of trust, ground lease, leaseback lease or other security arrangement, as the case may be. Upon any default by Landlord in the performance of its obligations under any mortgage, deed of trust, ground lease, leaseback lease or assignment, Tenant (and any sublessee) shall, notwithstanding any subordination hereunder, attorn to the mortgagee, trustee, beneficiary, ground lessor, leaseback lessor or assignee thereunder upon demand and become the tenant of the successor in interest to Landlord, at the option of such successor in interest, and shall execute and deliver any instrument or instruments confirming the attornment herein provided for. Landlord represents and warrants to Tenant that as of the date of this Lease, neither the Premises nor the Building nor the Center is subject to any existing ground lease, mortgage, deed of trust, sale/leaseback transaction or any other hypothecation for security.
SUBORDINATION TO MORTGAGES This Lease and all of Tenant's rights hereunder are subject and subordinate to any Mortgage now or hereafter placed on or affecting the Building, and all renewals, modifications, replacements, amendments and extensions thereof. Upon written request or notice by Landlord, concurred in by any Mortgagee of the Building or any part thereof which includes the Premises, or by any person, firm or corporation intending to become a Mortgagee, Tenant agrees to subordinate its rights under this Lease to the lien or liens of any Mortgage and to any and all advances to be made thereunder, and to the interest thereon, and all renewals, replacements and extensions thereof, provided the Mortgagee named in a Mortgage shall agree to recognize the lease of Tenant in the event of foreclosure if Tenant is not in default. Tenant also agrees that any Mortgagee may elect to have this Lease prior to the lien of its Mortgage, and in the event of such election and upon notification by such Mortgagee to Tenant to that effect, this Lease shall be deemed prior in lien to the Mortgage, whether this Lease is dated prior to or subsequent to the date of the Mortgage. Tenant agrees that, upon the request of Landlord or any Mortgagee named in such Mortgage, it will execute and deliver whatever instruments may be required for such purposes. Tenant will, in the event of the sale or assignment of Landlord's interest in the Building or in the event of any proceedings brought for the foreclosure of, or in the event of the exercise of the power of sale under any Mortgage covering the Building, attorn to and recognize such purchaser or Mortgagee as Landlord under this Lease to the same extent and effect as the original Landlord.
Subordination to Mortgages; Estoppel Certificate Tenant accepts this Lease subject and subordinate to any mortgage(s), deed(s) of trust, ground lease(s) or other lien(s) now or subsequently arising upon the Premises, the Building or the Property, and to renewals, modifications, refinancings and extensions thereof (collectively referred to as a “Mortgage”). The party having the benefit of a Mortgage shall be referred to as a “Mortgagee”. This clause shall be self-operative, but upon request from a Mortgagee, Tenant shall execute a commercially reasonable subordination agreement in favor of the Mortgagee. As an alternative, a Mortgagee shall have the right at any time to subordinate its Mortgage to this Lease. Upon request, Tenant, without charge, shall attorn to any successor to Landlord’s interest in this Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall each, within 10 days after receipt of a written request from the other, execute and deliver a commercially reasonable estoppel certificate to those parties as are reasonably requested by the other (including a Mortgagee or prospective purchaser). Without limitation, such estoppel certificate may include a certification as to the status of this Lease, the existence of any defaults and the amount of Rent that is due and payable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon written request by Tenant, Landlord will use reasonable efforts to obtain a non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement from Landlord’s then current Mortgagee on such Mortgagee’s then current standard form of agreement. “Reasonable efforts” of Landlord shall not require Landlord to incur any cost, expense or liability to obtain such agreement, it being agreed that Tenant shall be responsible for any fee or review costs charged by the Mortgagee. Upon request of Landlord, Tenant will execute the Mortgagee’s form of non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement and return the same to Landlord for execution by the Mortgagee. Landlord’s failure to obtain a non-disturbance, subordination and attornment agreement for Tenant shall have no effect on the rights, obligations and liabilities of Landlord and Tenant or be considered to be a default by Landlord hereunder.
Ground Lease (a) Ground Lessee and Borrower have executed this Instrument mortgaging their separate estates in the Property for the purpose of granting to the Lender such lien as would cause the fee simple title to the Property to be sold free and clear of the Ground Lease at foreclosure sale. Ground Lessee and Borrower hereby jointly and severally waive any right, arising at law or in equity, whether presently existing or subsequently accruing, whether to Ground Lessee, Borrower, or anyone holding or claiming under or through them, to have their separate estates sold separately upon foreclosure, whether under principles of marshalling or otherwise.
(b) Except as specified in Section 11.02, in any action commenced to enforce the Obligations created or arising under this Instrument, any resulting judgment or decree shall be enforceable against Ground Lessee only to the extent of Ground Lessee’s interest in the Property or other property subject to any security interest securing the Note. Subject to Section 11.01, (i) any execution on such judgment or decree, with respect to the assets of Ground Lessee, shall be limited to the Property or other property subject to any security interest securing the Note, and (ii) Ground Lessee shall not be personally liable for the payment of the indebtedness or other Obligations secured by this Instrument, nor shall execution on any judgment or decree resulting from any action to enforce the Obligations be or be caused to be a lien on any other asset of Ground Lessee other than the Property or other property subject to any security interest securing the Note.
(c) Ground Lessee and Borrower each agree that neither this Instrument nor any obligation of Ground Lessee and Borrower hereunder will be released, impaired or subordinated by any amendment to this Instrument or any other document or extension of time or waiver of right or remedy as to Ground Lessee, Borrower, or any other party, or any other act or thing which, but for this provision, would so release, impair, or subordinate.
(d) Ground Lessee and Ground Lessee’s interest in the Ground Lease and the Property shall be subject to all of the provisions of Section 5.01.
(e) Under no circumstances shall Lender or any of its successors or assigns have any obligation or liability of any kind or nature based upon or arising under the Ground Lease, regardless of whether such obligation or liability (i) is an obligation or liability of either ground lessee or ground lessor under the Ground Lease, or (ii) arises either before or after Lender acquired title to the Property.
(f) Ground Lessee and Borrower each hereby acknowledge and agree that all of the Ground Lessee’s rights and remedies under the Ground Lease, including without limitation any rights of first refusal or any purchase rights, are subject to and subordinate to this Instrument.
Ground Leases For purposes of this Exhibit C, a “Ground Lease” shall mean a lease creating a leasehold estate in real property where the fee owner as the ground lessor conveys for a term or terms of years its entire interest in the land and buildings and other improvements, if any, comprising the premises demised under such lease to the ground lessee (who may, in certain circumstances, own the building and improvements on the land), subject to the reversionary interest of the ground lessor as fee owner. With respect to any Mortgage Loan where the Mortgage Loan is secured by a Ground Leasehold estate in whole or in part, and the related Mortgage does not also encumber the related lessor’s fee interest in such Mortgaged Property, based upon the terms of the Ground Lease and any estoppel or other agreement received from the ground lessor in favor of Mortgage Loan Seller, its successors and assigns (collectively, the “Ground Lease and Related Documents”), Mortgage Loan Seller represents and warrants that:
RIGHT TO MORTGAGE Landlord reserves the right to mortgage or otherwise place a lien on the Property and Tenant agrees to accept the Property subject and subordinate to any such mortgage or lien. Tenant hereby grants power of attorney to Landlord for the sole and limited purpose of executing and delivering any document required in the name of Tenant for any such mortgage or lien.
GUARANTY OF LEASE THIS GUARANTY OF LEASE (“Guaranty”) is entered into as of July 5, 2019, by Ascend Wellness Holdings, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company (“Guarantor”), for the benefit of LCR 1014 EASTPORT PLAZA, LLC (“Lessor”), with reference to the following facts: Lessor and HealthCentral Illinois Holdings, LLC (“Lessee”), have entered or will enter into a lease of even date herewith (the “Lease”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Lease. By its covenants herein set forth, Guarantor has induced Lessor to enter into the Lease, which was made and entered into in consideration for Guarantor’s said covenants. Subject to the terms set forth herein, Guarantor unconditionally guarantees, without deduction by reason of setoff, defense or counterclaim, to Lessor and its successors and assigns the full and punctual payment (and not merely the collectability), performance and observance by Lessee, of all of the amounts, terms, covenants and conditions in the Lease contained on Lessee’s part to be paid, kept, performed and observed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the scope of Guarantor’s obligations exceed Lessee’s obligations under the Lease except to the extent Lessee is relieved of any such obligation by reason of any bankruptcy or other like filing or order. If Lessee shall at any time default in the punctual payment, performance and observance of any of the amounts, terms, covenants or conditions in the Lease contained on Lessee’s part to be paid, kept, performed and observed (after applicable notice and cure period), Guarantor will pay, keep, perform and observe same, as the case may be, in the place and stead of Lessee. Guarantor shall also pay to Lessor all reasonable and necessary incidental damages and expenses incurred by Lessor as a direct and proximate result of Lessee’s failure to perform, which expenses shall include reasonable attorneys’ fees and interest on all sums due and owing Lessor by reason of Lessee’s failure to pay same, at the maximum rate allowed by law. Any act of Lessor, or its successors or assigns, consisting of a waiver of any of the terms or conditions of the Lease, the giving of any consent to any matter or thing relating to the Lease, or the granting of any indulgence or extension of time to Lessee may be done without notice to Guarantor and without releasing Guarantor from any of its obligations hereunder. The obligations of Guarantor hereunder shall not be released by Lessor’s receipt, application or release of any security given for the performance and observance of any covenant or condition in the Lease contained on Lessee’s part to be performed or observed, nor by any modification of the Lease, regardless of whether Guarantor consents thereto or receives notice thereof. The liability of Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be affected by: (a) the release or discharge of Lessee in any creditor’s, receivership, bankruptcy or other proceeding; (b) the impairment, limitation or modification of the liability of Lessee or the estate of Lessee in bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement of Lessee’s liability under the Lease resulting from the operation of any present or future provision of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or other statutes or from the decision of any court; (c) the rejection or disaffirmance of the Lease in any such proceedings; (d) the assignment or transfer of the Lease by Lessee; (e) any disability or other defense of Lessee; (f) the cessation from any cause whatever of the liability of Lessee; (g) the exercise by Lessor of any of its rights or remedies reserved under the Lease or by law; or (h) any termination of the Lease. If Lessee shall become insolvent or be adjudicated bankrupt, whether by voluntary or involuntary petition, if any bankruptcy action involving Lessee shall be commenced or filed, if a petition for reorganization, arrangement or similar relief shall be filed against Lessee, or if a receiver of any part of Lessee’s property or assets shall be appointed by any court, Guarantor shall pay to Lessor the amount of all accrued, unpaid and accruing rent and other charges due under the Lease and all principal and interest and other charges under to the date when the debtor-in- possession, the trustee or administrator accepts the Lease and commences paying same. At the option of Lessor, Guarantor shall either: (a) pay Lessor an amount equal to the rent and other charges which would have been payable for the unexpired portion of the Lease term reduced to present-day value; or (b) execute and deliver to Lessor a new lease for the balance of the Lease term with the same terms and conditions as the Lease, but with Guarantor as Lessee thereunder. Any operation of any present or future debtor’s relief act or similar act, or law or decision of any court, shall in no way affect the obligations of Guarantor or Lessee to perform any of the terms, covenants or conditions of the Lease or of this Guaranty. Guarantor may be joined in any action against Lessee in connection with the obligations of Lessee under the Lease and recovery may be had against Guarantor in any such action. Lessor may enforce the obligations of Guarantor hereunder without first taking any action whatever against Lessee or its successors and assigns, or pursuing any other remedy or applying any security it may hold. Until all of the covenants and conditions in the Lease on Lessee’s part to be performed and observed are fully performed and observed, Guarantor: (a) shall have no right of subrogation against Lessee by reason of any payment or performance by Guarantor hereunder; and (b) subordinates any liability or indebtedness of Lessee now or hereafter held by Guarantor to the obligations of Lessee to Lessor under the Lease. This Guaranty shall apply to the Lease, any extension, renewal, modification or amendment thereof, to any assignment, subletting or other tenancy thereunder and to any holdover term following the Lease term granted under the Lease, or any extension or renewal thereof. Notwithstanding anything in this Guaranty to the contrary, in the event Lessee assigns the Lease or subleases the Premises in accordance with the provisions of the Lease to a third party which is not an entity controlling or controlled by or under common control with Lessee or Guarantor (a “Third Party Assignee”) then (a) the undersigned shall not be responsible for any incremental increase in Rent or other obligation under the Lease or for or during any extension of the Lease term resulting from an amendment to the Lease between Lessor and such Third Party Assignee which provides for an increase in Rent or other obligation due under the Lease or an extension of the Lease term or for any exercise of any option to extend the Lease term which may be exercised by said Third Party Assignee, unless Guarantor shall have consented in writing to such increase in Rent or other obligation or extension of Lease term; and (b) as a condition to the undersigned’s liabilities under this Guaranty, Lessor shall be required to deliver written notice of any defaults by Lessee or the Third Party Assignee to Guarantor and Guarantor shall have the right to cure same within the time period provided in the Lease. In the event of any litigation between Guarantor and Lessor with respect to the subject matter hereof, the unsuccessful party in such litigation shall pay to the successful party all fees, costs and expenses thereof, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses. If there is more than one undersigned Guarantor, (a) the term “Guarantor”, as used herein, shall include all of the undersigned; (b) each provision of this Guaranty shall be binding on each one of the undersigned, who shall be jointly and severally liable hereunder; and (c) Lessor shall have the right to join one or all of them in any proceeding or to proceed against them in any order. Within fifteen (15) days after Lessor’s written request (which requests may not be made more than once per calendar year), Guarantor shall furnish Lessor with financial statements or other reasonable financial information reflecting Guarantor’s current financial condition, certified by Guarantor or its financial officer. If Guarantor is a publicly-traded corporation, delivery of Guarantor’s last published financial information shall be satisfactory for purposes of this Paragraph. This instrument constitutes the entire agreement between Lessor and Guarantor with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral and written agreements and understandings with respect thereto. It may not be changed, modified, discharged or terminated orally or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing signed by Guarantor and Lessor. This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. Every notice, demand or request (collectively “Notice”) required hereunder or by law to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Notices shall be given by personal service or by United States certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by telegram, mailgram or same-day or overnight private courier, addressed to the party to be served at the address indicated below or such other address as the party to be served may from time to time designate in a Notice to the other party. Any action to declare or enforce any right or obligation under the Lease may be commenced by Lessor in the state courts of the State of Illinois. Guarantor hereby consents to the jurisdiction of such Court for such purposes. Any notice, complaint or legal process so delivered shall constitute adequate notice and service of process for all purposes and shall subject Guarantor to the jurisdiction of such Court for purposes of adjudicating any matter related to this Guaranty. Lessor and Guarantor hereby waive their respective rights to trial by jury of any cause of action, claim, counterclaim or cross-complaint in any action, proceeding and/or hearing brought by either Lessor against Guarantor or Guarantor against Lessor on any matter whatever arising out of, or in any way connected with, the Lease, or this Guaranty. This Guaranty may be assigned in whole or part by Lessor upon written notice to Guarantor, but it may not be assigned by Guarantor without Lessor’s prior written consent, which may be withheld in Lessor’s sole and absolute discretion. The terms and provisions of this Guaranty shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns of the parties hereto.
Assignment of Rents and Leases (a) Borrower hereby absolutely and unconditionally assigns, transfers and sets over unto Huntington and Huntington's successors and assigns all present and future leases covering all or any part of the Mortgaged Property (the "Leases"), together with any extensions or renewals thereof and any guaranties of any tenants' obligations thereunder, and all of the rents, royalties, bonuses, income, receipts, revenues, issues and profits now due or which may hereafter become due under the Leases or any extensions or renewals thereof, as well as all moneys due and to become due to Borrower under the Leases for services, materials or installations supplied whether or not the same were supplied under the terms of the Leases, all liquidated damages following default under the Leases and all proceeds payable under any policy of insurance covering loss of rents resulting from untenantability caused by damage to any part of the Mortgaged Property (such rents, income, receipts, revenues, issues, profits and other moneys assigned hereby are hereinafter collectively called "Rents"), together with any and all rights and remedies which Borrower may have against any tenant under any of the Leases or others in possession of the Mortgaged Property or any part thereof for the collection or recovery of Rents so assigned. Prior to an Event of Default, as hereinafter defined, Borrower shall have a license to collect and receive all Rents as trustee for the benefit of Huntington and Borrower.
(b) Borrower hereby represents, warrants and agrees that:
(i) Borrower has good title to the Leases and Rents hereby assigned and has the right, power and capacity to make this assignment. No person or entity other than Borrower has or will have any right, title or interest in or to the Leases or Rents, except for the Permitted Encumbrances.
(ii) Borrower shall, at Borrower's sole cost and expense, perform and discharge all of the obligations and undertakings of the landlord under the Leases and give prompt notice to Huntington of any failure to do so. Borrower shall use all reasonable efforts to enforce or secure the performance of each and every obligation and undertaking of the tenants under the Leases and shall appear in and prosecute or defend any action or proceeding arising under, or in any manner connected with, the Leases or the obligations and undertakings of the tenants thereunder.
(iii) Borrower shall generally operate and maintain the Mortgaged Property in a manner to insure maximum Rents.
(iv) Borrower shall not pledge, transfer, mortgage or otherwise encumber or assign the Leases or the Rents.
(v) Borrower shall not collect Rents more than sixty (60) days prior to accrual.
(c) Huntington shall not be obligated to perform or discharge any obligation or duty to be performed or discharged by Borrower under any of the Leases; and Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify Huntington for, and to save Huntington harmless from, any and all liability, damage or expense arising from any of the Leases or from this assignment, including, without limitation, claims by tenants for security deposits or for rental payments more than one (1) month in advance and not delivered to Huntington. All amounts indemnified against hereunder, including reasonable attorneys' fees if paid by Huntington, shall bear interest at the Default Rate of Interest, as defined in the Notes, and shall be payable by Borrower immediately without demand and shall be secured hereby. This assignment shall not place responsibility for the control, care, management, or repair of the Mortgaged Property upon Huntington or make Huntington responsible or liable for any negligence in the management, operation, upkeep, repair or control of same resulting in loss or damage or injury or death to any party.
(d) Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default as hereinafter defined:
(i) All Rents assigned hereunder shall be paid directly to Huntington, and Huntington may notify the tenants under the Leases (or any other parties in possession of the Mortgaged Property) to pay all of the Rents directly to Huntington at the address specified in Section 27 hereof, for which this assignment shall be sufficient warrant;
(ii) Huntington shall have the right to forthwith enter and take possession of the Mortgaged Property and to manage, operate, lease and develop the same; to collect as hereunder provided all or any Rents payable under the Leases; to make repairs as Huntington deems appropriate; and to perform such other acts in connection with the management, operation, development, leasing and construction of the Mortgaged Property as Huntington, in its sole discretion, may deem proper; and
(iii) Huntington shall have the right to forthwith enter into and upon the Mortgaged Property and take possession thereof, and to appoint an agent, or in the event of the institution of foreclosure proceedings to have a receiver appointed for the collection of the Rents. In the event that Huntington shall pursue its remedies under Subsections 17(d)(ii) or (iii) above, the net income, after allowing a reasonable fee for the collection thereof and the management of the Mortgaged Property, may be applied toward the payment of taxes, assessments, insurance premiums, repairs, protection of the Mortgaged Property or Huntington's lien thereon, and other charges against the Mortgaged Property and the costs of procurement of such insurance and of evidence of title to the Mortgaged Property, or any of them, or in the reduction of the Indebtedness and the payment of interest, as Huntington may elect. If the Rents are not sufficient to meet the costs, if any, of taking control of and managing the Mortgaged Property and collecting the Rents, any funds expended by Huntington for such purposes shall become indebtedness of Borrower to Huntington secured by the Mortgage. Unless Huntington and Borrower agree in writing to other terms of payment, such amounts shall be payable upon demand from Huntington to Borrower and shall bear interest from the date of disbursement at the Default Rate of Interest stated in the Notes. The exercise or failure to exercise any of the above remedies shall not in any way preclude or abridge the right of Huntington to foreclose the Mortgage or to take any other legal or equitable action thereon. Huntington shall have such rights or privileges as aforesaid regardless of the value of the Mortgaged Property given as security hereunder, and regardless of the solvency or insolvency of any party bound for the payment of the Indebtedness or the other sums hereby secured.
(e) Borrower hereby authorizes and directs the tenants under the Leases to pay Rents to Huntington upon written demand by Huntington, without further consent of Borrower, and the tenants may rely upon any written statement delivered by Huntington to the tenants. Any such payment to Huntington shall constitute payment to Borrower under the Leases.
(f) There shall be no merger of the leasehold estates created by the Leases with the fee estate of the Property and Improvements without the prior written consent of Huntington.
Assignment of Leases and Rents There exists as part of the related Mortgage File an Assignment of Leases (either as a separate instrument or incorporated into the related Mortgage). Subject to the Permitted Encumbrances and the Title Exceptions, each related Assignment of Leases creates a valid first-priority collateral assignment of, or a valid first-priority lien or security interest in, rents and certain rights under the related lease or leases, subject only to a license granted to the related Mortgagor to exercise certain rights and to perform certain obligations of the lessor under such lease or leases, including the right to operate the related leased property, except as the enforcement thereof may be limited by the Standard Qualifications. The related Mortgage or related Assignment of Leases, subject to applicable law, provides that, upon an event of default under the Mortgage Loan, a receiver is permitted to be appointed for the collection of rents or for the related Mortgagee to enter into possession to collect the rents or for rents to be paid directly to the Mortgagee.
Property Mortgaged Borrower does hereby irrevocably mortgage, grant, bargain, sell, pledge, assign, warrant, transfer and convey to Lender, and grant a security interest to Lender in, the following property, rights, interests and estates now owned, or hereafter acquired by Borrower (collectively, the "Property"):
