Common use of Existing Loans and Letters of Credit Clause in Contracts

Existing Loans and Letters of Credit. (a) Certain Properties are encumbered with certain financings as described on Schedule 1.2 (each an “Existing Loan” and collectively the “Existing Loans”). Such notes, deeds of trust and all other documents or instruments evidencing or securing such Existing Loans, including any financing statements, guarantees, and any amendments, modifications and assignments of the foregoing, shall be referred to, collectively, as the “Existing Loan Documents.” Each Existing Loan shall be considered a “Permitted Encumbrance” for purposes of this Agreement. With respect to each Existing Loan that is designated on Schedule 1.2 as an “Assumed Loan”, each shall remain outstanding following the closing (subject to obtaining prior to the Closing, any necessary consents from the holder of each mortgage or deed of trust related to such Assumed Loan (in each case a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”)) ; provided, however, that the Operating Partnership may nonetheless, in its sole discretion, cause any Assumed Loan to be refinanced or repaid after the Closing. With respect to each Existing Loan that is designated on Schedule 1.2 as a “Refinanced Loan”, the Operating Partnership shall cause such Refinanced Loan to be refinanced or repaid in connection with the Closing. In addition, at or before the Closing, the Contributors shall have caused each Lender related to the Assumed Loans to have released the Contributors and each of their affiliates (other than the Partnerships or their subsidiaries) from any liability in respect of obligations first arising on or after the Closing Date pursuant to any recourse obligations, guarantees, indemnification agreements, letters of credit posted as security or other similar obligations under the respective Existing Loan Documents. From and after the Closing and until such time as each Existing Loan has been refinanced or repaid in full, or each Lender has otherwise agreed in writing to release the Contributors and each of their affiliates (other than the Partnerships or their subsidiaries) from any further liability in respect of obligations pursuant to any recourse obligations, guarantees, indemnification agreements, letters of credit posted as security or other similar obligations under the Existing Loan Documents, the Operating Partnership shall indemnify the Contributors, and each of their affiliates (other than the Partnerships or their subsidiaries) in respect of any such further liabilities that have not been so released.