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AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
Dated as of November 1, 1996
by and between
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
and
EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1 General Interpretative Principles . . . . . . . . . . 3
SECTION 1.2 Defined Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SECTION 1.3 Interpretation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ARTICLE II.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
SECTION 2.1 Representations and Warranties of Owner . . . . . . . 29
SECTION 2.2 Affirmative Covenants of Owner. . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SECTION 2.3 Negative Covenants of Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
SECTION 2.4 Certain Covenants With Respect to Sleepy Hollow
Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
ARTICLE III.
INTEREST RATE PROTECTION
SECTION 3.1 Interest Rate Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
ARTICLE IV.
XXXXXX XXX REIMBURSEMENT; FEES; INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 4.1 Reimbursement Obligations Under Related Xxxxxx Mae
Collateral Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
SECTION 4.2 Fees and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
SECTION 4.3 Payment of Fees and Expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
SECTION 4.4 Facility and Activity Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
SECTION 4.5 Indemnification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
SECTION 4.6 Liability of Owner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
SECTION 4.7 Xxxxxx Xxx and Servicer Not Liable. . . . . . . . . . 73
SECTION 4.8 Waivers and Consents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
SECTION 4.9 Subrogation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
SECTION 4.10 Application of Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
SECTION 4.11 Pledge of Rights to Certain Funds and Investments . . 74
SECTION 4.12 Purchased Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
SECTION 4.13 Cash Collateral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
SECTION 4.14 Nonrecourse Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
SECTION 4.15 Application for Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral
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Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
SECTION 4.16 Bond Matters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
ARTICLE V.
SUBSTITUTION, RELEASE, AND ADDITION OF PROPERTIES;
REUNDERWRITING; PRINCIPAL RESERVE FUNDS
SECTION 5.1 Allocable Facility Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
SECTION 5.2 Substitution of Additional Mortgaged Properties . . . 80
SECTION 5.3 Release of Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
SECTION 5.4 Addition of New Properties to the Credit Facility . . 82
SECTION 5.5 Portfolio Reunderwriting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
SECTION 5.6 Certain Permitted Transfers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
SECTION 5.7 Principal Reserve Fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
SECTION 5.8 Credit Enhancement of the Springs Colony Refunding
Bond Issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
ARTICLE VI.
SERVICING; REPLACEMENT OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
SECTION 6.1 Servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
SECTION 6.2 Replacement of Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Enhancement. . . . . 93
ARTICLE VII.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 7.1 Events of Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
SECTION 7.2 Remedies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
ARTICLE VIII.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.1 Waivers, Amendments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
SECTION 8.2 Survival of Representations and Warranties. . . . . . 102
SECTION 8.3 Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
SECTION 8.4 Payment Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
SECTION 8.5 Continuing Obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
SECTION 8.6 Satisfaction Requirement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
SECTION 8.7 Consent of Xxxxxx Mae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
SECTION 8.8 Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
SECTION 8.9 Jurisdiction, Consent to Service. . . . . . . . . . . 105
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SECTION 8.10 Waivers of Jury Trial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
SECTION 8.11 Counterparts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
SECTION 8.12 Severability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
SECTION 8.13 Business Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
SECTION 8.14 Entire Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
SECTION 8.15 Headings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
SECTION 8.16 Further Assurances and Corrective Instruments . . . . 107
SECTION 8.17 Assignment; Transfers; Third-Party Rights . . . . . . 108
SECTION 8.18 Waiver of Claims. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SECTION 8.19 Disclaimer; Acknowledgements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SECTION 8.20 Conflicts Between Agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
SECTION 8.21 Acknowledgment and Agreement of Nominee Corps. to
Joint and Several Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
SECTION 8.22 No Novation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
EXHIBIT A BOND PROPERTIES; ISSUERS
EXHIBIT B ADDITIONAL MORTGAGED PROPERTIES
EXHIBIT C SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
EXHIBIT D PERMITTED LIENS
EXHIBIT E FORM OF INTEREST RATE HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT F FORM OF NEW PROPERTY CONFIRMATION
EXHIBIT G FORM OF RENT ROLL
EXHIBIT H SCHEDULE OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
SCHEDULE 2.1(f) SCHEDULE OF LITIGATION
SCHEDULE 2.1(o) SCHEDULE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
SCHEDULE 2.1(y) SCHEDULE OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURES PURSUANT TO SECTION
2.1(Y)
SCHEDULE 2.1(z) SCHEDULE OF STRUCTURAL AND MATERIAL DEFECTS
SCHEDULE 2.1(aa) SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTUAL DEFAULTS
SCHEDULE 2.1(am) SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTS WITH AFFILIATES
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AMENDED AND RESTATED
MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT is made and
entered into as of this 1st day of November, 1996, by and between FEDERAL
NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION ("XXXXXX XXX"), a corporation duly organized and
existing under the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act, 12 U.S.C.
Section 1716 et. seq., and EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP ("OWNER"), a general partnership
duly organized and existing under the laws of Georgia. The meanings of
initially capitalized terms used herein and not defined are set forth in section
1.2.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Owner owns each of the eight (8) multifamily housing
projects described in Exhibit A, Section 1 (the "EXISTING BOND PROPERTIES");
WHEREAS, as contemplated in that certain Master Reimbursement
Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by and between Owner and Xxxxxx Mae, as the
same has been amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Reimbursement
Agreement, dated as of November 27, 1996, by and between Owner and Xxxxxx Xxx
(such Master Reimbursement Agreement as so amended, the "EXISTING REIMBURSEMENT
AGREEMENT"), Xxxxxx Mae has provided credit enhancement and liquidity support
for each issue of Related Bonds with respect to the Existing Bond Properties,
pursuant to the terms of the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreements with
respect to such Existing Bond Properties;
WHEREAS, concurrently herewith Owner is acquiring the multifamily
residential housing project described in Exhibit A, Section 2 (the "ADDITIONAL
BOND PROPERTY"), which Additional Bond Property is financed by an existing issue
of tax-exempt housing bonds (the "EXISTING BOND ISSUE") in accordance with a
certain existing trust indenture (the "EXISTING INDENTURE");
WHEREAS, the Existing Bond Issue is supported by a first priority
mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt (the "EXISTING SECURITY
INSTRUMENT") and mortgage note secured thereby (the "EXISTING MORTGAGE NOTE");
WHEREAS, the Issuer with respect to the Additional Bond Property has
received a request from Owner to issue new bonds under the Related Act in order
to refinance such Additional Bond Property by the current refunding of the
Existing Bond Issue with respect to such Additional Bond Property;
WHEREAS, the Issuer with respect to the Additional Bond Property has
determined that the issuance of the Related Bonds and the application of the
proceeds thereof to fund the Mortgage Loan relating thereto will promote and
serve the intended
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purposes of, and in all respects will conform to the provisions and requirements
of, the Related Act;
WHEREAS, in order to provide funding for the Mortgage Loan with
respect to the Additional Bond Property, and in that way assist in the
refinancing of such Additional Bond Property, the Issuer with respect to the
Additional Bond Property is issuing and selling the Related Bonds and depositing
the proceeds of the Related Bonds with the Related Trustee, to be used to fund
the Mortgage Loan with respect to such Additional Bond Property;
WHEREAS, each Mortgage Loan will be (a) made in accordance with the
requirements of Xxxxxx Mae and the Issuer, (b) evidenced by the Related Mortgage
Note, (c) secured by the Related Bond Mortgage, and (d) otherwise secured by the
other Related Bond Documents;
WHEREAS, with respect to the Additional Bond Property, the Related
Mortgage Note, the Related Bond Mortgage and certain other Related Bond
Documents will be executed by Owner in favor of the Issuer with respect to such
Additional Bond Property and immediately following the origination of such
Mortgage Loans, the Issuer with respect to such Additional Bond Property will,
pursuant to an Assignment, assign the Mortgage Loan, the Related Mortgage Note
and the Related Bond Mortgage, together with certain other collateral, to the
Related Trustee and Xxxxxx Xxx as their interests may appear;
WHEREAS, as contemplated in the Existing Reimbursement Agreement,
Xxxxxx Mae has agreed to provide credit enhancement and liquidity support for
the Related Bonds with respect to the Additional Bond Property, pursuant to and
in accordance with the terms of the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement with
respect to such Additional Bond Property;
WHEREAS, in consideration of Xxxxxx Mae entering into the Related
Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreements with respect to the Additional Bond Property
and in order to further evidence and secure Owner's obligations to Xxxxxx Mae,
Owner has agreed, among other things: (i) to renew the obligations evidenced by
the Existing Reimbursement Agreement by amending, restating and consolidating
the Existing Reimbursement Agreement so as to constitute one Master
Reimbursement Agreement with respect to the Existing Bond Properties and the
Additional Bond Property, (ii) to xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx second priority mortgages,
deeds to secure debt and deeds of trust on the Additional Bond Property, (iii)
pay certain fees to Xxxxxx Mae and Servicer, and (iv) to reimburse Xxxxxx Xxx
for amounts advanced to the Related Trustees pursuant to the Related Xxxxxx Mae
Collateral Agreements or otherwise advanced in accordance with this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents; and
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WHEREAS, it is a condition to the execution and delivery of the
Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreements with respect to the Additional Bond
Property by Xxxxxx Mae that Owner enter into this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
undertakings set forth herein, the payment of certain fees to Xxxxxx Xxx, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
acknowledged by Xxxxxx Mae and Owner, the parties hereto agree that the Existing
Reimbursement Agreement is hereby amended, restated and consolidated in its
entirety so as to constitute one Master Reimbursement Agreement as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
SECTION 1.1 GENERAL INTERPRETATIVE PRINCIPLES.
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For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided or
unless the context otherwise requires:
(a) the terms defined in section 1.2 have the meanings assigned
to them in section 1.2 and include the plural as well as the singular, and the
use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;
(b) accounting terms relating to financial statements prepared in
accordance with GAAP and not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned
to them in accordance with GAAP, otherwise such terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in accordance with Owner's modified cash basis accounting
consistently applied;
(c) references herein to "sections," "subsections," "paragraphs"
and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated
sections, subsections, paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;
(d) a reference to a subsection without further reference to a
section is a reference to such subsection as contained in the same section in
which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to paragraphs and
other subdivisions;
(e) a reference to an Exhibit or a Schedule without a further
reference to the document to which the Exhibit or Schedule is attached is a
reference to an Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement;
(f) unless otherwise provided herein, a reference to Xxxxxx Xxx
forms, guides, memos, updates or announcements shall mean such Xxxxxx Mae forms,
guides, memos, updates or announcements as the same exist on the date hereof
and as such Fannie
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Mae forms, guides, memos, updates or announcements may be amended, supplemented,
otherwise modified, superseded or replaced from time to time;
(g) the words "attorneys' fees and expenses," "legal fees and
expenses," "attorneys' fees and costs," "attorneys' fees and court costs," and
other words of similar import are deemed to include any actual costs and
expenses incurred by Xxxxxx Mae's in-house counsel (unless otherwise expressly
limited where used);
(h) the words "herein," "hereof," "hereunder" and other words of
similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision;
(i) the word "including" means "including, but not limited to";
and
(j) references to "knowledge" of any EQR Party shall mean the
actual knowledge of (i) those persons principally involved in the negotiation,
implementation and administration of this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereunder, including Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, and Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx, (ii) all senior officers of each EQR Party, including any officer
holding the position of, or position equivalent to, Chairman, President, Senior
Vice President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief
Accounting Officer, Secretary or Treasurer, (iii) the attorneys who are part of
any EQR Party's in-house legal staff, and (iv) with respect to any particular
factual matter, the employees of any EQR Party with significant responsibility
for such factual matter and the employees and officers to whom such employees
report, including, by way of example only, (A) with respect to a representation
or warranty relating to the physical condition of a Property, the Property
Manager for such Property (but not maintenance or other personnel reporting to
the Property Manager, unless such other personnel would be included by virtue of
any of clauses (i) through (iii) of this subsection 1.1(j)) and the employees
and officers to whom such Property Manager reports, and (B) with respect to a
representation or warranty relating an environmental condition of a Property,
the environmental officer or other individual employed by an EQR Party who is
responsible for overseeing, evaluating or advising senior management with
respect to environmental matters similar to the relevant environmental
condition, and the employees and officers to whom such environmental officer or
other individual reports.
SECTION 1.2 DEFINED TERMS.
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For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have
the respective meanings set forth below:
"ACTIVITY FEE" shall have the meaning given that term in section 4.4(b).
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"ACTIVITY RATE" means the prime rate of interest as reported from day to
day in The Wall Street Journal as the base rate on corporate loans posted by
at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the nation's thirty (30) largest banks
plus two percent (2%) per annum. The Activity Rate will be the rate reported
on the applicable publication date as determined above, notwithstanding the
fact that such reported rate shall be the prime rate for the preceding
business day. If such rate is no longer available, then the Activity Rate
shall mean the average base rate or prime rate of interest of any three "Money
Center" banks designated by Xxxxxx Mae, in its discretion, plus two percent
(2%) per annum.
"ADDITIONAL BOND PROPERTY" shall have the meaning given that term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"ADDITIONAL MORTGAGED PROPERTIES" means the real properties, together with
the improvements and fixtures located thereon, described in Exhibit B.
"Additional Mortgaged Properties" shall also include each New Additional
Property from and after the date of its addition to the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit
Facility, and shall exclude each Released Property (which prior to such
substitution or release, as applicable, was an Additional Mortgaged Property),
from and after the date of such substitution or release. "ADDITIONAL MORTGAGED
PROPERTY" means any one of the foregoing, individually.
"ADVANCE" means the payment, or deemed payment pursuant to the Related
Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement of any monies, from the cash flow or the
redemption of mortgages pledged by Xxxxxx Xxx or otherwise, by Xxxxxx Mae to a
Related Trustee pursuant to the terms of a Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
Agreement.
"AFFILIATE", as applied to any Person, means any other Person directly or
indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, that
Person. For the purposes of this definition, "control" (including with
correlative meanings, the terms "controlling", "controlled by" and "under common
control with"), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or
indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities,
partnership interests or by contract or otherwise.
"AGGREGATE DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO" means, at any time, the ratio of
(a) the aggregate of the Net Operating Income for the applicable period for all
of the Properties, to (b) the aggregate scheduled debt service due on all of the
Mortgage Loans for the applicable period, assuming that the scheduled debt
service due on each Mortgage Loan is equal to interest at the Underwriting Rate,
plus all payments required to be made to the Principal Reserve Fund during the
applicable period; provided, however, that if the Pass-Through Rate (as such
term is defined in the Related Mortgage Notes) on the Mortgage Loans has been
converted to a Fixed Rate which is to remain in effect until maturity of the
Mortgage Loans, then the assumed scheduled debt service shall be equal to
interest at such actual Fixed Rate with respect to each such Mortgage Loan plus
amounts payable at the "Set Rate" set forth in each Related Mortgage Note plus
all payments required to be made
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to the Principal Reserve Fund during the applicable period. As of the
Restatement Closing Date, Xxxxxx Mae has calculated that the Aggregate Debt
Service Coverage Ratio for the 12 month period ending on July 1, 1996 is equal
to or greater than 1.65:1.
"AGGREGATE FACILITY AMOUNT" means at any time the total amount of all
Facility Amounts.
"AGREEMENT" means this Amended and Restated Master Reimbursement
Agreement, as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified or amended and
restated from time to time in accordance with its terms.
"ALLOCABLE FACILITY AMOUNT" means the portion of the Aggregate Facility
Amount allocated to a particular Property by Xxxxxx Xxx in accordance with this
Agreement.
"ALLOCATED RELEASE PRICE CASH COLLATERAL" means, with respect to each Bond
Property, the portion of the aggregate amount of all Release Price Cash
Collateral allocable to such Bond Property, as determined by Owner at the time
the Release Price Cash Collateral is paid by Owner to Xxxxxx Mae, or, if Owner
does not timely make such a determination, on a pro rata basis, as reasonably
determined by Xxxxxx Xxx.
"ALTERATIONS" shall mean the meaning given to such term in section 2.2(o).
"ALTERNATE CREDIT FACILITY", with respect to particular Related Bonds,
shall have the meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"ALTERNATIVE HEDGE SHORTFALL COLLATERAL" shall have the meaning given that
term in section 3.1(e).
"APPLICABLE LAW" means (a) all applicable provisions of all constitutions,
statutes, rules, regulations and orders of all governmental bodies, all
Governmental Approvals and all applicable orders, judgments and decrees of all
courts and arbitrators, (b) all zoning, building, environmental and other laws,
ordinances, rules, regulations and restrictions of any Governmental Authority
affecting the ownership, management, use, operation, maintenance or repair of
any Property, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (if applicable), the
Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988 and Hazardous Materials Laws, (c) any
building permits or any conditions, easements, rights-of-way, covenants,
restrictions of record or any recorded agreement (other than the Transaction
Documents) affecting or concerning any Property including planned development
permits, condominium declarations, and reciprocal easement and regulatory
agreements with any Governmental Authority, (d) all laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, whether in the form of rent control, rent stabilization or
otherwise, that limit or impose conditions on the amount of rent that may be
collected from the units of any Property, and (e) all terms of any insurance
policy that Owner is required to maintain under the Mortgages, all requirements
of the issuers of any such policy, and all orders, rules, regulations and other
requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters
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(or any body exercising similar functions) applicable to or affecting the
operation or use of any Property or the consummation of the transactions to be
effected by this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents.
"ASSIGNMENT" means, individually, any Assignment of Mortgage (or Deed to
Secure Debt or Deed of Trust, as the case may be) and Other Loan Documents with
respect to a Bond Property by an Issuer (or in the case of the Silverwood
Apartments Bond Property, by the Related Trustee) to the Related Trustee and
Xxxxxx Mae as their interests may appear, as such Assignment may be amended,
supplemented or otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to time in
accordance with its terms. "ASSIGNMENTS" means every such Assignment,
collectively.
"BOND DOCUMENTS" means, collectively, the Related Bond Documents for all
Bond Properties, and "BOND DOCUMENT" means any one of the foregoing,
individually.
"BOND FEES" shall have the meaning given that term in section 4.3(a).
"BONDHOLDERS" with respect to any Related Bonds shall have the meaning
given that term in the Related Indenture.
"BOND MORTGAGE" means the first priority Security Instrument on each Bond
Property securing the obligations of Owner (and with respect to the Additional
Bond Property, of Manchester Nominee Corp.) under and with respect to the
Related Mortgage Note and the related Mortgage Loan, and "BOND MORTGAGES" means
every such Bond Mortgage, collectively.
"BOND PROPERTIES" means the real properties, together with the
improvements and fixtures located thereon, described in Exhibit A. "Bond
Properties" shall also include each New Bond Property from and after the date of
its addition to the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility, and shall exclude each Released
Property (which prior to its substitution or release, as applicable, was a Bond
Property), from and after the date of such substitution or release. "BOND
PROPERTY" means any one of the foregoing, individually.
"BOND PROPERTY LOAN DOCUMENT" means, with respect to a Mortgage Loan, any
of the documents, agreements or instruments granting, evidencing or securing
such Mortgage Loan, including the Related Mortgage Note, the Related Mortgages,
the title policy, UCC fixture filings and UCC financing statements (in each case
relating to such Mortgage Loan) and the Assignment with respect to such Mortgage
Loan, as each such document, agreement or instrument may be amended,
supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to time in
accordance with its respective terms, and "BOND PROPERTY LOAN DOCUMENTS" means
every such Bond Property Loan Document with respect to such Mortgage Loan,
collectively.
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"BONDS" means, collectively, the Related Bonds for all Bond Properties.
"BOND TRANSACTION CLOSING DATE" with respect to a particular Related
Bonds, means the date such Related Bonds are initially issued and paid for.
"BUSINESS DAY" means any day, other than (a) a Saturday or a Sunday, (b)
any day on which banking institutions located in the City of New York, New York
or the city in which the principal office of Servicer is located are required or
authorized by law to close, (c) a day on which The New York Stock Exchange is
closed, or (d) any day on which Xxxxxx Mae is closed.
"CAP" means an interest rate cap, and includes an interest rate cap which
has its first "calculation period" commencing on the last day of a Reset Period
which commences on or after the date such cap was obtained (i.e. a "future"
cap).
"CASH COLLATERAL" shall have the meaning given to the term "Collateral" in
the Cash Management Agreement.
"CASH MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT" means, with respect to all Properties, that
certain Cash Management, Security, Pledge and Assignment Agreement dated as of
August 1, 1996, among Owner, Xxxxxx Xxx and Servicer, as such agreement may be
amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to
time in accordance with its terms.
"CASUALTY", with respect to any Property, means any damage to, or
destruction or loss of, all or any portion of the Property, whether by fire or
other cause.
"CENTRAL ACCOUNT" means, the Central Account identified in the Cash
Management Agreement.
"CODE" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (the "1954
CODE") and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, (the "1986 CODE"), in each case to
the extent made applicable to matters relating to the Bonds and or the
Properties by Section 1313(a) of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and with respect to
a specific section thereof such reference shall be deemed to include (a) the
applicable regulations promulgated or proposed under such section or any
previous corresponding section, (b) any successor provision of similar import
hereafter enacted, (c) any corresponding provision of any subsequent Internal
Revenue Code and (d) the applicable regulations promulgated or proposed under
the provisions described in (b) and (c).
"COLLATERAL" means all cash, Government Obligations, assets and property,
real and personal (including the Bond Properties, the Additional Mortgaged
Properties, the Property Accounts, the Central Account, the Cash Collateral,
Release Price Cash Collateral, the Replacement Reserve Accounts and all funds
contained in such accounts, the Xxxxxx and
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Hedge Documents, and cash and any investments in the Principal Reserve Funds),
pledged by Owner pursuant to any Bond Document or any Mortgage Document or any
other Transaction Document and the Proceeds thereof.
"CONDEMNATION", with respect to any Property, means (a) any action or
proceeding for the taking of the Property, or any part thereof or interest
therein, for public or quasi-public use under the power of eminent domain, by
reason of any public improvement or condemnation proceeding, or in any other
similar manner or (b) the conveyancing of any Property under the threat or
contemplation of any action or proceeding described in clause (a).
"CONDEMNATION PROCEEDS" means the proceeds of any Condemnation.
"CONTINGENT OBLIGATION" as to any Person (the "GUARANTEEING PERSON"),
means any obligation (a) of the guaranteeing person or (b) of another Person
(including any bank under any letter of credit) to induce the creation of which
the guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar
obligation, in either case, guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any
indebtedness, leases, dividends or other obligations (the "PRIMARY OBLIGATIONS")
of any other third person (the "PRIMARY OBLIGOR") in any manner, whether
directly or indirectly, including (without double counting) any obligation of
the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to purchase any such
primary obligation or any property constituting direct or indirect security
therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for the purchase or payment of any
such primary obligation or (2) to maintain working capital or equity capital of
the primary obligor or otherwise to maintain the net worth or solvency of the
primary obligor, (iii) to purchase property, securities or services primarily
for the purpose of assuring the owner of any such primary obligation of the
ability of the primary obligor to make payment of such primary obligation, or
(iv) otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary
obligation against loss in respect thereof; provided, however, that the term
Contingent Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments for deposit
or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any Contingent
Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the lesser of (a) an
amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation in
respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made and (b) the maximum amount
for which such guaranteeing person may be liable pursuant to the terms of the
instrument embodying such Contingent Obligation, unless such primary obligation
and the maximum amount for which such guaranteeing person may be liable are not
stated or determinable, in which case the amount of such Contingent Obligation
shall be such guaranteeing person's maximum reasonably anticipated liability in
respect thereof as determined by Owner in good faith.
"CONTROLLED GROUP" means all members of a group of corporations and all
trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control which,
together with Owner, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the
Code.
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"COUNTERPARTY" shall have the meaning given to such term in section
3.1(d).
"CREDIT ENHANCEMENT COMPONENT" means, with respect to each issue of
Related Bonds that is part of the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility as of the date
hereof, .60% per annum or 60 basis points; provided, however, that the Credit
Enhancement Component with respect to each issue of Related Bonds that is part
of the Xxxxxx Mae Credit Facility as of the date hereof, shall be subject to
adjustment in accordance with section 5.8(d). With respect to each New Bond
Property added to the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility pursuant to section 5.4, the
Credit Enhancement Component shall be the amount set forth in the New Property
Confirmation with respect to such New Bond Property.
"CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT" shall have the meaning given that term in section
3.1(g).
"DETERMINATION DATE" shall have the meaning given that term in section
5.1.
"DUS GUIDE" means the Xxxxxx Mae Multifamily Delegated Underwriting and
Servicing (DUS) Guide, as such DUS Guide may be amended, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time, including by Lender Memos, Guide Updates
and Guide Announcements (all references to Parts, Chapters, Sections and other
subdivisions of the DUS Guide shall be deemed references to (a) the Parts,
Chapters, Sections and other subdivisions in effect on the Restatement Closing
Date and (b) any successor provisions to such Parts, Chapters, Sections and
other subdivision).
"ENVIRONMENTAL CLAIM" means any notice of violation, claim, demand,
abatement, order or other order or direction (conditional or otherwise) by any
person or entity for any damage, including personal injury (including sickness,
disease or death), tangible or intangible property damage, contribution,
indemnity, indirect or consequential damages, damage to the environment,
pollution, contamination or other adverse effects on the environment, removal,
cleanup or remedial action or for fines, penalties or restrictions, resulting
from or based upon (a) the existence or occurrence, or the alleged existence or
occurrence, of a Hazardous Substance Activity or (b) the violation, or alleged
violation, of any Hazardous Materials Laws in connection with any Property.
"ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS" means any Phase I environmental report meeting the
requirements of the DUS Guide, and any additional environmental report delivered
to Servicer or Xxxxxx Xxx with respect to any Property.
"EQR" means Equity Residential Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate
investment trust.
"EQR PARTY" means any of Owner, QRS Partner, Ravens Crest Nominee Corp.,
Manchester Nominee Corp., OP Partner or EQR, and "EQR PARTIES" means all such
Persons, collectively.
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"ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 as
amended from time to time.
"EVENT OF DEFAULT" shall have the meaning given that term in section 7.1.
"EXISTING BOND ISSUES" shall have the meaning given that term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"EXISTING BOND PROPERTIES" shall have the meaning given that term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"EXISTING INDENTURE" and "EXISTING INDENTURES" shall have the respective
meanings given such terms in the recitals to this Agreement.
"EXISTING MORTGAGE NOTE" shall have the meaning given such term in the
recitals to this Agreement.
"EXISTING REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning given that term
in the recitals to this Agreement.
"EXISTING SECURITY INSTRUMENT" shall have the meaning given such term in
the recitals to this Agreement.
"FACILITY", with respect to particular Related Bonds, means the facility
for credit enhancement of such Related Bonds by Xxxxxx Mae and the Liquidity
Commitment (as defined in the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement) provided
by Xxxxxx Mae, subject and pursuant to the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
Agreement.
"FACILITY AMOUNT", with respect to particular Related Bonds, means the
aggregate principal amount of such Related Bonds then outstanding.
"FACILITY FEE" shall have the meaning set forth in section 4.4(a).
"XXXXXX MAE CREDIT FACILITY" means the credit enhancement and liquidity
support of the Bonds provided by Xxxxxx Xxx subject and pursuant to the Related
Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreements.
"XXXXXX XXX FACILITY CLOSING DATE" means September 30, 1996.
"XXXXXX MAE TITLE COMMITMENTS" means, the marked-up title insurance
commitments or pro-forma title policies insuring the lien of the Reimbursement
Mortgage with respect to each Property listed on Exhibit D.
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"FINANCING AGREEMENT", with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, shall
have the meaning given that term in the Related Bond Indenture and "FINANCING
AGREEMENTS" means every such Financing Agreement, collectively.
"FINANCING LEASE" means any lease of property, real or personal, the
obligations of the lessee in respect of which are required in accordance with
GAAP to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee or to be otherwise
disclosed as such in a note to such balance sheet.
"FIXED RATE", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"GAAP" means generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the
United States from time to time.
"GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall
have the meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"GOVERNMENTAL ACTION" means any pending or, to the actual knowledge of
Owner, threatened suit, proceeding, order, or governmental inquiry or opinion
involving any Property that alleges the violation of any Hazardous Materials
Law.
"GOVERNMENTAL APPROVAL" means an authorization, permit, consent, approval,
license, registration or exemption from registration or filing with, or report
to, any Governmental Authority.
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any nation or government, any state or
other political subdivision thereof and any entity exercising executive,
legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining
to government.
"GROSS CASH FLOW" means, for any period, with respect to any of the
Properties, all gross rents collected from or on behalf of tenants at such
Property (other than unforfeited tenant security deposits), any other income,
receipts or withdrawals from reserves (but only to the extent such reserves were
included as Operating Expenses at the times they were set aside) derived from
such Property (including from the use or operation thereof) without regard to
its source, including tenant reimbursements for utilities, services and
supplies, security deposit forfeitures, parking rents or fees, concessions and
vending fees and laundry income and proceeds from rental interruption insurance,
but excluding Insurance Proceeds (other than proceeds from rental interruption
insurance), Condemnation Proceeds, proceeds from the sale of the Related Bonds,
if any, unearned portions of prepaid rent, other refundable items, interest on
any account established for the deposit of refundable items, and proceeds from
the sale or other disposition of all or any portion of a Property.
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"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS" means petroleum and petroleum products, flammable
explosives, radioactive materials (excluding radioactive materials in smoke
detectors), polychlorinated biphenyls, lead, asbestos in any form that is or
could become friable, hazardous waste, toxic or hazardous substances or other
related materials whether in the form of a chemical, element, compound,
solution, mixture or otherwise and shall also include those materials defined as
"hazardous substances," "extremely hazardous substances," "hazardous chemicals,"
"hazardous materials," "toxic substances," "solid waste," "toxic chemicals,"
"air pollutants," "toxic pollutants," "hazardous wastes," "extremely hazardous
waste," or "restricted hazardous waste" by Hazardous Materials Law or regulated
by Hazardous Materials Law in any manner whatsoever.
"HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAW" means all federal, state, and local laws,
ordinances and regulations and standards, rules, policies and other binding
governmental requirements and any court judgments applicable to Owner or any
Property relating to industrial hygiene or to environmental or unsafe conditions
or to human health, including those relating to the generation, manufacture,
storage, handling, transportation, disposal, release, emission or discharge of
Hazardous Materials, those in connection with the construction, fuel supply,
power generation and transmission, waste disposal or any other operations or
processes relating to any Property, and those relating to the atmosphere, soil,
surface and ground water, wetlands, stream sediments and vegetation on, under,
in or about any Property.
"HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ACTIVITY" means any storage, holding, existence,
release, spill, leaking, pumping, pouring, injection, escaping, deposit,
disposal, dispersal, leaching, migration, use, treatment, emission, discharge,
generation, processing, abatement, removal, disposition, handling or
transportation of any Hazardous Materials from, under, into or on any Property
in violation of Hazardous Materials Laws, including the discharge of any
Hazardous Materials emanating from any Property in violation of Hazardous
Materials Laws through the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property and
also including the abandonment or disposal of any barrels, containers and other
receptacles containing any Hazardous Materials from or on any Property in
violation of Hazardous Materials Laws, in each case whether sudden or nonsudden,
accidental or nonaccidental.
"HEDGE" means a Swap or a Cap.
"HEDGE DOCUMENTS" means the documents evidencing and governing a Hedge.
"HEDGE PERIOD" shall have the meaning given that term in section 3.1(b).
"HEDGE RATE", with respect to particular Related Bonds, means 5.70% per
annum.
"HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT" means, with respect to each Hedge, an Interest
Rate Hedge Security Agreement between Owner and Xxxxxx Xxx and substantially in
the form of Exhibit E (subject to modifications approved by Xxxxxx Mae), as such
agreement may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and
restated from time to time
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in accordance with its terms, and "HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENTS" means every Hedge
Security Agreement, collectively.
"HEDGE SHORTFALL CASH COLLATERAL" means either (i) a letter of credit in
form and substance and provided by a financial institution satisfactory to
Xxxxxx Xxx in its discretion or (ii) cash collateral deposited with Xxxxxx Mae
or its designee and otherwise held in a manner approved by Xxxxxx Xxx in its
discretion.
"IMPOSITIONS" means, with respect to any Property, all real estate and
personal property taxes, water, sewer and vault charges and all other taxes,
levies, assessments, common charges and other similar charges, general and
special, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, of every kind and
nature whatsoever, which at any time prior to, at or after the execution of this
Agreement may be assessed, levied or imposed by, in each case, a Governmental
Authority or any other Person upon such Property or the rents or the ownership,
use, occupancy or enjoyment thereof, and any interest, costs or penalties with
respect to any of the foregoing; but excluding all documentary stamp, recording,
transfer, mortgage, intangible or filing or other similar taxes or fees.
"INDEBTEDNESS" of any Person at any date means, without duplication, (a)
all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase
price of property or services (other than current trade liabilities incurred in
the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary
practices), (b) any other indebtedness of such Person which is evidenced by a
note, bond, debenture or similar instrument, (c) all obligations of such Person
under Financing Leases, (d) all obligations of such person in respect of
acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (e) all
liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though
such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof,
and (f) all Contingent Obligations; "Indebtedness," however, shall exclude
endorser liability on checks endorsed in the ordinary course of such Person's
business.
"INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR" shall mean a director of a Person who is not at the
time of appointment and has not been at any time during the preceding five (5)
years and does not become subsequently: (i) a member, partner, director,
stockholder, officer or employee of such Person or any Affiliate of such Person;
(ii) a creditor, supplier, independent contractor, manager, or any other person
who derives more than 25% of its gross revenues from its activities with such
Person or any Affiliate of such Person; (iii) a person controlling any such
partner, stockholder, creditor, supplier, independent contractor, manager, or
any other person; (iv) the legal or beneficial owner, at any time while serving
as a director, of any beneficial interest in such Person or any Affiliate of
such Person; or (v) a member of the immediate family of any such stockholder,
partner, officer, employee, creditor, supplier, director, independent
contractor, manager, or any other person of such Person or any Affiliate of such
Person. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, an
Independent Director may be a partner of any outside law firm who is engaged in
the practice of law on a full-time basis.
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"INITIAL HEDGE PERIOD" shall have the meaning given that term in section
3.1(b).
"INITIAL RESET PERIOD" shall have the meaning given that term in section
3.1(a).
"INSURANCE PROCEEDS" means, with respect to any Property, all insurance
proceeds, damages, claims and rights of action and the right thereto under any
insurance policies with respect to a Casualty insuring and relating to any
portion of such Property.
"INTEREST ACCOUNT", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have
the meaning given that term in the Related Indenture, and "Interest Accounts"
shall mean every such Interest Account, collectively.
"INTEREST RESERVE REQUIREMENT", with respect to particular Related Bonds,
shall have the meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"ISSUER" means the issuer with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, and
"Issuers" means every such Issuer, collectively. As of the date hereof, the
Issuer with respect to each Bond Property is listed on Exhibit A.
"ISSUER DEFAULT" shall have the meaning given that term in section 7.2(c).
"LEASE" means any lease, any sublease or subsublease, license, concession
or other agreement (whether written or oral and whether now or hereafter in
effect) pursuant to which any Person is granted a possessory interest in, or
right to use or occupy all or any portion of any space in any Property, and
every modification, amendment or other agreement relating to such lease,
sublease, subsublease or other agreement entered into in connection with such
lease, sublease, subsublease or other agreement, and every guarantee of the
performance and observance of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be
performed and observed by the other party thereto.
"LIABILITIES" shall have the meaning set forth in section 4.5(a).
"LIEN" means any mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt, charge
(whether fixed or floating), pledge, lien, encumbrance, assignment,
hypothecation, security interest, conditional sale, capital lease or other title
retention, preferential right, trust arrangement or any other encumbrance,
security agreement or arrangement securing any obligation of any Person.
"MANCHESTER NOMINEE AGREEMENT" means that certain Nominee Agreement dated
as of August 1, 1996 between Owner, as principal, and Manchester Nominee Corp.,
as agent.
"MANCHESTER NOMINEE CORP." means EQR-Manchester Hill Vistas, Inc., an
Illinois corporation, the legal title holder of the Bond Property, commonly
known as Wellington Hill Apartments.
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"MANCHESTER ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning given such
term in section 2.1(a).
"MANAGER" means Equity Residential Properties Management Limited
Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership.
"MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS" means the Property Management Agreements between
Owner (or in the case of a Nominee Property, the respective Nominee Corp.) and
Manager identified on Exhibit H hereto.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT" means any circumstance, act, condition or event
of whatever nature (including any adverse determination in any litigation,
arbitration, or governmental investigation or proceeding), whether singly or in
conjunction with any other event or events, act or acts, condition or
conditions, or circumstance or circumstances, whether or not related, that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse change in or a materially
adverse effect upon the business, operations, property or condition (financial
or otherwise) of any Person.
"MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT" means any circumstance, act, condition or event
of whatever nature (including any adverse determination in any litigation,
arbitration, or governmental investigation or proceeding), whether singly or in
conjunction with any other event or events, act or acts, condition or
conditions, or circumstance or circumstances, whether or not related, that could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse change in or a materially
adverse effect upon any of: (a) the value, financial condition, operations,
property or business of any Property; (b) Xxxxxx Mae's ability to have recourse
against any Property; (c) the rights and remedies of Xxxxxx Mae under any
Transaction Documents or under this Agreement or the present or future ability
of Owner to perform the Obligations; or (d) the validity, priority, perfection
or enforceability of any Related Mortgage, this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document or the rights or remedies of Xxxxxx Xxx under any
Transaction Document.
"MAXIMUM RATE", with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"MINIMUM SUBSTITUTE PROPERTY VALUE" means, with respect to each Released
Property, the Allocable Facility Amount for such Released Property divided by
.618.
"MODE" with respect to each Mortgage Loan, shall have the meaning given
that term in the Related Indenture.
"XXXXX'X INVESTORS SERVICE" means Xxxxx'x Investors Service, Inc., a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and
its successors and assigns, if such successors and assigns shall continue to
perform the functions of a securities rating agency.
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"MORTGAGE" means any Bond Mortgage and any Reimbursement Mortgage,
individually, and "MORTGAGES" means every such Mortgage, collectively.
"Mortgage" shall include any Security Instrument in favor of Xxxxxx Mae or a
Related Trustee on any New Property from and after the date of its addition to
the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility, and shall exclude any Mortgage on a Released
Property released from the lien of such Mortgage, from and after the date of
release.
"MORTGAGE DOCUMENTS" means, collectively, the Bond Property Loan Documents
for all of the Bond Properties and the Reimbursement Loan Documents.
"MORTGAGE LOAN", with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given that term in the Related Indenture, and "MORTGAGE LOANS" shall
mean every such Mortgage Loan, collectively.
"MORTGAGE NOTE RATE", with respect to a Related Mortgage Note, shall have
the meaning assigned to such term in such Related Mortgage Note.
"MORTGAGE RIGHTS" shall have the meaning given such term in the Related
Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement.
"MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY" means a residential property containing
five or more dwelling units in which not more than twenty percent (20%) of the
net rentable area is or will be rented to non-residential tenants.
"NET OPERATING INCOME" means, for any period, with respect to any of the
Properties, the amount, if any, without duplication, by which the Gross Cash
Flow for such Property during such period exceeds the Operating Expenses for
such Property during such period.
"NEW ADDITIONAL PROPERTY" means a Multifamily Residential Property
substituted for an Additional Mortgaged Property pursuant to section 5.2 or
otherwise added to the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility by Owner as Collateral for the
Obligations.
"NEW BOND PROPERTY" means a Multifamily Residential Property added to the
Xxxxxx Mae Credit Facility in connection with Xxxxxx Mae's issuance of a new
Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement.
"NEW PROPERTY" means a New Additional Property or a New Bond Property.
"NEW PROPERTY CONFIRMATION" shall have the meaning given that term in
section 5.4.
"NOMINEE AGREEMENT" means either the Manchester Nominee Agreement or the
Ravens Crest Nominee Agreement individually, and "NOMINEE AGREEMENTS" means
every such Nominee Agreement, collectively.
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"NOMINEE CORP." means either Manchester Nominee Corp. or Ravens Crest
Nominee Corp. individually, and "NOMINEE CORPS." means every such Nominee Corp.,
collectively.
"NOMINEE CORP. ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS" means the Manchester
Organizational Documents and the Ravens Crest Organizational Documents,
collectively.
"NOMINEE PROPERTY" means either of (i) that certain Bond Property located
in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire and commonly known as
Wellington Hill Apartments, or (ii) that certain Additional Mortgaged Property
located in Plainsboro, Middlesex County, New Jersey and commonly known as Ravens
Crest Apartments, and "Nominee Properties" means every such Nominee Property,
collectively.
"OBLIGATIONS" means the obligations of Owner (i) to pay principal,
interest and fees (including the Pass-Through Rate and the Set Rate, each as
defined in the Related Mortgage Notes) and any other amounts on the Mortgage
Loans when due and payable, (ii) to pay all other amounts payable under the
Transaction Documents, (iii) to make all required deposits into the Principal
Reserve Funds, Interest Accounts, the Replacement Reserve Accounts, the Central
Account, the Property Accounts, the Custodial Accounts and any and all other
loan funds, escrow funds, revenue funds, debt service funds, reserve funds,
redemption funds or other funds or accounts required to be maintained under the
Transaction Documents, (iv) to reimburse Xxxxxx Xxx and Servicer for all
Advances and for all other sums advanced and costs and expenses incurred by
Xxxxxx Mae and Servicer in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document, (v) to pay all other amounts payable under the
Transaction Documents, and (vi) to observe and perform each of the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
"OFFICIAL STATEMENT" means the Official Statement or any reoffering or
remarketing circular approved by Owner and issued in connection with the
issuance or remarketing of an issue of Related Bonds, as such statement may be
amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to
time in accordance with its terms, and "OFFICIAL STATEMENTS" means every such
Official Statement, collectively.
"OPERATING EXPENSES" means, for any period, with respect to any of the
Properties, the aggregate of all direct, ordinary, normal, recurring and
necessary expenses thereof including, without duplication, (a) Impositions, (b)
property and liability insurance premiums, (c) wages, salaries and benefits of
personnel employed on site to manage, lease, maintain and operate such Property,
(d) costs or expenses of utility services to such Property and tenant spaces to
the extent payable by Owner, (e) costs or expenses of providing security
services to such Property, if any, (f) costs or expenses of in-house or outside
service arrangements for landscaping, janitorial, window washing and cleaning,
trash, debris, make ready units, cable and satellite television and other
services, (g) expenses of maintaining, repairing and cleaning the grounds,
parking, amenities, exterior and interior spaces of such Property, (h) expenses
of repairing and maintaining in good operable condition the
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mechanical, structural, electrical, elevator, heating, ventilating, air
conditioning and plumbing systems, (i) property management fees payable to
parties other than Owner (and specifically including management fees paid to any
Affiliate of Owner), (j) administrative expenses including advertising incurred
at the site of such Property, (k) legal fees associated with lease documentation
and tenant matters and legal, accounting and other professional fees relating to
the operation of the Properties, (l) (for all purposes hereunder other than the
calculation of Value) the replacement and repair amount with respect to such
Property (based on historical costs), (m) costs for water and sewage fees, and
(n) any other property operation items that are not treated as capitalized
expenses under GAAP. All of the foregoing (including Impositions) shall be
computed on an accrual basis and in accordance with customary real estate
management accounting principles consistently applied. During any period the
Properties are managed by an Affiliate of Owner, Operating Expenses shall also
include an amount equal to the difference, if any, by which management fees paid
by owners of similar properties in the same geographic location exceed
management fees then payable by Owner. In addition, for all purposes Operating
Expenses shall exclude (i) payments on the Obligations and any other interest
payments or principal payments on any Indebtedness (including payments into the
Principal Reserve Funds), (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) all legal,
accounting and professional fees not included in clause (k) above, and (iv)
items that would be treated as capital expenses under GAAP consistently applied
and calculated in accordance with Xxxxxx Xxx Form 4254.
"OP GUARANTY" means that certain Payment Guaranty dated as of August 1,
1996, executed by OP Partner for the benefit of Xxxxxx Mae.
"OP ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in section
2.1(a).
"OP PARTNER" means ERP Operating Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited
partnership.
"OP PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning set forth in section
2.1(a).
"OP PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE" shall have the meaning set forth in section
2.1(a).
"OWNER" means EQR-Bond Partnership, a Georgia general partnership.
"OWNER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT" shall have the meaning set forth in section
2.1(a).
"PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any entity
succeeding to any or all of its functions under ERISA.
"PERMITS" means all permits, or similar licenses or approvals issued
and/or required by an applicable Governmental Authority or any Applicable Law in
connection with the ownership, use, occupancy, leasing, management, operation,
repair, maintenance or rehabilitation of any Property or Owner's business.
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"PERMITTED LIENS" means, with respect to each Property, (i) exceptions to
title (other than notes or other informational items set forth therein)
contained in the Xxxxxx Xxx Title Commitments or insured over in a manner
approved by Xxxxxx Mae in its discretion; (ii) Liens created by, or permitted
by, the applicable Mortgage Documents and the Bond Documents with respect to
such Property; (iii) Liens created by the Leases with respect to such Property
(including those permitted under Paragraphs 4 and 16 of the Related Mortgages);
(iv) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions on use of real property and other
similar Liens incurred or entered into in the ordinary course of business which,
in the aggregate, are not substantial in amount and individually do not
materially detract from the Value of any Property subject thereto or materially
interfere with the operation and use of, or the ordinary conduct of the business
on, such Property; and (v) Liens approved by Xxxxxx Xxx.
"PERSON" means an individual, an estate, a trust, a corporation, a
partnership, a limited liability company or any other organization or entity
(whether governmental or private).
"PLAN" means at any time an employee pension benefit plan which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under
Section 412 of the Code and is either (i) maintained by a member of the
Controlled Group for employees of any member of the Controlled Group or (ii)
maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other agreement
under which more than one employer makes contributions and to which a member of
the Controlled Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make
contributions or has within the preceding five plan years made contributions.
"POTENTIAL EVENT OF DEFAULT" means any of the events specified in section
7.1 which with the passage of time or giving of notice or both would constitute
an Event of Default.
"PREPAYMENT PREMIUM", with respect to a Bond Property, shall have the
meaning given such term in the Related Mortgage Note.
"PRINCIPAL RESERVE FUND" with respect to any Bond Property shall have the
meaning given that term in the Related Indenture, and "PRINCIPAL RESERVE FUNDS"
shall mean every such Principal Reserve Fund, collectively.
"PROCEEDS" mean all "proceeds" as such term is defined in Section 9-
306(1) of the UCC and, in any event, shall include all interest, dividends or
other earnings, income or distributions from or in respect of, or from or in
respect of investments or reinvestments of, the Property Accounts, the Central
Account or the Cash Collateral, all collections and distributions with respect
to the Mortgage Loans and all other proceeds of Collateral.
"PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES OR CONDITIONS", with respect to a particular
Mortgage, shall have the meaning given that term in such Mortgage.
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"PROPERTY" means any of the Bond Properties or any of the Additional
Mortgaged Properties, individually. "PROPERTIES" means every such Bond Property
and Additional Mortgaged Property, collectively.
"PROPERTY ACCOUNT" means, with respect to each Property, the Property
Account corresponding to such Property as identified in the Cash Management
Agreement, and "PROPERTY ACCOUNTS" means every such Property Account,
collectively.
"PROPOSED TRANSFER" shall have the meaning given that term in section
5.6(a).
"PROPOSED TRANSFEREE" shall have the meaning given that term in section
5.6(a).
"QRS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION" shall have the meaning set forth in
section 2.1(a).
"QRS ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning set forth in section
2.1(a).
"QRS PARTNER" means QRS-Bond, Inc., an Illinois corporation.
"RATING AGENCIES" means Standard & Poor's and Xxxxx'x Investors Service,
their successors in interest, or any other nationally recognized rating agency
reasonably acceptable to Xxxxxx Mae.
"RAVENS CREST NOMINEE AGREEMENT" means that certain Nominee Agreement
dated as of August 1, 1996 between Owner, as principal, and Ravens Crest Nominee
Corp., as agent.
"RAVENS CREST NOMINEE CORP." means EQR-Ravens Crest Vistas, Inc., an
Illinois corporation, the legal title holder of the Additional Mortgaged
Property commonly known as Ravens Crest Apartments.
"RAVENS CREST ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning given such
term in section 2.1(a).
"REFUNDING COMMITMENT TERMINATION DATE" shall have the meaning given that
term in section 5.8(b).
"REGULATORY AGREEMENT", with respect to each Bond Property, shall have the
meaning given such term in the Related Indenture, and "REGULATORY AGREEMENTS"
means every such Regulatory Agreement, collectively.
"REIMBURSEMENT LOAN DOCUMENTS" means, collectively, the Reimbursement
Mortgages and each of the other documents, agreements and instruments granting,
evidencing or perfecting security interests granted in connection with the
obligations secured by the Reimbursement Mortgages, including the Hedge Security
Agreements, the Cash
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Management Agreement, the OP Guaranty, the Replacement Reserve Agreements, the
Assignment of Management Agreement, title policies, UCC fixture filings and UCC
financing statements, as each such document, agreement or instrument may be
amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to
time in accordance with its respective terms, and "REIMBURSEMENT LOAN DOCUMENT"
means any one of the foregoing, individually.
"REIMBURSEMENT MORTGAGES" means, collectively, the first priority Security
Instruments on each of the Additional Mortgaged Properties securing the
obligations of Owner (and, if applicable, a Nominee Corp.) under all of the
Related Mortgage Notes and under this Agreement, and the second priority
Security Instruments on each of the Bond Properties securing the obligations of
Owner (and, if applicable, a Nominee Corp.) under all of the Related Mortgage
Notes, other than the Related Mortgage Note evidencing the Mortgage Loan secured
by the first priority Mortgage on such Bond Property, and under this Agreement,
and "REIMBURSEMENT MORTGAGE" means any one of the foregoing, individually.
"RELATED ACT", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given to the term "Act" in the Related Indenture.
"RELATED BOND DOCUMENTS" means, with respect to particular Related Bonds,
the Related Bonds, the Related Indenture, the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
Agreement, the Regulatory Agreement (and any other agreement relating to rental
restrictions on the applicable Bond Property), the Related Pledge Agreement, the
Financing Agreement, a Tax Certificate (or other applicable agreement relating
to arbitrage in connection with the proceeds of such Related Bonds) and all
other documents, instruments and agreements executed and delivered by or on
behalf of any EQR Party or by which any EQR Party is bound and delivered in
connection with the issuance, sale, delivery and/or remarketing of the Related
Bonds, as each such agreement or instrument may be amended, supplemented,
otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to time in accordance with
its terms.
"RELATED BOND MORTGAGE" with respect to a particular Bond Property, means
the first priority Bond Mortgage encumbering such Bond Property and securing the
Related Mortgage Note.
"RELATED BONDS" means, with respect to a particular Bond Property, the
tax-exempt multifamily revenue bonds issued pursuant to the Related Indenture.
"RELATED XXXXXX MAE COLLATERAL AGREEMENT" means, with respect to a
particular Bond Property, the Collateral Agreement between Xxxxxx Xxx and the
Related Trustee pursuant to which Xxxxxx Mae has agreed to provide credit
enhancement and liquidity support for the Related Bonds, as such Related Xxxxxx
Xxx Collateral Agreement may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or
amended and restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, and
"RELATED XXXXXX MAE COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS" means every such Related Xxxxxx Xxx
Collateral Agreement, collectively.
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"RELATED INDENTURE" means, with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, the
indenture of trust between an Issuer and a Related Trustee pursuant to which
such Related Bonds were issued, as such Related Indenture may be amended,
supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to time in
accordance with its terms, and "RELATED INDENTURES" means every such Related
Indenture, collectively.
"RELATED MORTGAGE" means (a) with respect to a particular Bond Property,
the Related Bond Mortgage and the Related Second Mortgage, collectively,
encumbering such Bond Property, and (b) with respect to a particular Additional
Mortgaged Property, the Reimbursement Mortgage encumbering such Additional
Mortgaged Property.
"RELATED MORTGAGE NOTE" means, with respect to a Bond Property, the
Multifamily Note (together with all addenda thereto) executed by Owner (and with
respect to the Additional Bond Property, by Manchester Nominee Corp.) in favor
of an Issuer and secured by, among other things, a Related Bond Mortgage on such
Bond Property, as such Related Mortgage Note may be amended, supplemented,
otherwise modified or amended and restated from time to time in accordance with
its terms, and "RELATED MORTGAGE NOTES" means every such Related Mortgage Note,
collectively.
"RELATED PLEDGE AGREEMENT", with respect to particular Related Bonds,
shall have the meaning given to the term "Pledge Agreement" in the Related
Indenture.
"RELATED PURCHASED BOND", with respect to each issue of Related Bonds,
shall have the meaning given the term "Purchased Bond" in the Related Indenture,
and "RELATED PURCHASED BONDS" means every such Related Purchased Bond,
collectively.
"RELATED REMARKETING AGREEMENT", with respect to particular Related Bonds,
shall have the meaning given to the term "Remarketing Agreement" in the Related
Indenture.
"RELATED SECOND MORTGAGE", with respect to a particular Bond Property,
means the second priority Reimbursement Mortgage encumbering such Bond Property.
"RELATED TRUSTEE" with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, means the
entity designated as the "Trustee" under the Related Indenture, and "RELATED
TRUSTEES" means every such Related Trustee, collectively.
"RELEASE PRICE CASH COLLATERAL" shall have the meaning given that term in
section 5.3(a).
"RELEASED PROPERTY" means a Property released or proposed to be released
from the lien of a Mortgage pursuant to section 5.2 or section 5.3.
"REMARKETING AGENT", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have
the meaning given such term in the Related Indenture.
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"REMARKETING PERIOD" shall have the meaning given that term in section
7.1(p).
"RENT ROLL" shall have the meaning given that term in section 2.1(r).
"RENTS AND PROFITS" with respect to any Property, shall have the meaning
given that term in section 4.14.
"REPLACEMENT RESERVE ACCOUNT", with respect to a particular Property,
means the replacement reserve account established pursuant to the Replacement
Reserve Agreement relating to such Property, and "REPLACEMENT RESERVE ACCOUNTS"
shall mean every such Replacement Reserve Account, collectively.
"REPLACEMENT RESERVE AGREEMENT" means each Replacement Reserve and
Security Agreement between Owner and Xxxxxx Mae relating to a Property and
Owner's obligation to fund certain replacement reserve accounts, as such
agreement may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and
restated from time to time in accordance with its terms, and "REPLACEMENT
RESERVE AGREEMENTS" means every such Replacement Reserve Agreement,
collectively.
"RESERVE COMPONENT" means, with respect to each issue of Related Bonds
that is part of the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility as of the date hereof, .30% per
annum, or 30 basis points, and with respect to each issue of Related Bonds with
respect to each New Bond Property added to the Xxxxxx Mae Credit Facility
pursuant to section 5.4, the Reserve Component shall be the amount set forth in
the New Property Confirmation with respect to such New Bond Property.
"RESET PERIOD", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given such term in the Related Indenture.
"RESTATEMENT CLOSING DATE" means December 11, 1996.
"REUNDERWRITING" shall have the meaning given to such term in section 5.5.
"REUNDERWRITING DSC TESTPOINT" initially, means 1.85:1; provided, however,
that such Reunderwriting DSC Testpoint shall be subject to adjustment in
accordance with section 5.8(d).
"REUNDERWRITING LTV TESTPOINT" initially, means sixty-one and eight-
tenths of one percent (61.8%); provided, however, that such Reunderwriting LTV
Testpoint shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with section 5.8(d).
"RESET RATE", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given such term in the Related Indenture.
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"SECURITY INSTRUMENT" means a written instrument creating a valid lien on
a Property either in favor of or held by Xxxxxx Xxx and/or a Related Trustee, as
such instrument may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and
restated from time to time in accordance with its terms. A Security Instrument
may be in the form of a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or security
deed.
"SERVICER" means the independent contractor engaged to service the
Mortgage Loans, the Bond Property Loan Documents and the Reimbursement Documents
for Xxxxxx Mae and any replacements or successors engaged by Xxxxxx Xxx;
provided, however, that nothing set forth in this definition shall limit the
provisions of section 6.1. The initial Servicer pursuant to a written contract
with Xxxxxx Mae is Washington Capital DUS, Inc.
"SERVICING FEE COMPONENT" means 0.1% per annum or 10 basis points
initially; provided, however, that in the event a successor servicer is
appointed to service the Mortgage Loans, the Servicing Fee Component shall be
adjusted (subject to section 6.1) to the amount agreed upon among Xxxxxx Xxx and
such successor servicer, but in any event such amount shall not be greater than
.125% or 12.5 basis points.
"SERVICING AGREEMENT" means any agreement with respect to the servicing
of the Mortgage Loans, the Bond Property Loan Documents and the Reimbursement
Documents between Xxxxxx Mae and an independent contractor, if any, designated
from time to time by Xxxxxx Xxx as the Servicer of the Mortgage Loans, the Bond
Property Loan Documents and the Reimbursement Documents, as each such agreement
may be amended, supplemented, otherwise modified or amended and restated from
time to time in accordance with its terms; provided that the Servicing Agreement
may be a Xxxxxx Mae guide or announcement made applicable to the Mortgage Loans
by an agreement between Xxxxxx Xxx and the Servicer.
"SHORTFALL HEDGE" shall have the meaning given that term in section
3.1(e).
"SINGLE-PURPOSE" means, with respect to a Person, that such Person at all
times since its formation: (i) has been a duly formed and existing partnership
or corporation, as the case may be; (ii) has been duly qualified in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification was at such time necessary for the
conduct of its business; (iii) has complied with the provisions of its
organizational documents and the laws of its jurisdiction of formation in all
material respects; (iv) has observed all customary formalities regarding its
partnership or corporate existence, as the case may be; (v) has accurately
maintained its financial statements, accounting records and other partnership or
corporate documents separate from those of any other Person subject to
appropriate consolidation (for accounting purposes) with those of other
Affiliates in accordance with GAAP (provided, however, that all consolidated
financial statements prepared with respect to any Affiliate of Owner will
include footnote references to indicate that the Properties are owned by a
partnership the equity interests in which are owned in part by a wholly-owned
subsidiary of EQR and in part by OP Partner); (vi) has not commingled its assets
or funds with those of any other Person; (vii) has
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accurately maintained its own bank accounts, payroll and books and accounts
separate from those of any other Person; (viii) has paid its own liabilities
from its own separate assets; (ix) has identified itself in all dealings with
the public under its own name (which may include the word "Equity") and as a
separate and distinct entity; (x) has not identified itself as being a division
or a part of any other Person; (xi) has not identified any other Person as being
a division or a part of such Person; (xii) has been adequately capitalized in
light of its contemplated business operations; (xiii) has not assumed,
guaranteed or become obligated for the liabilities of any other Person (except
in connection with the endorsement of negotiable instruments in the ordinary
course of business) or held out its credit as being available to satisfy the
obligations of any other Person, except as otherwise permitted herein and so
long as such other Person is not an Affiliate of such Single-Purpose Person;
(xiv) has not made loans or advances to (or pledged its assets for) any other
Person (except loans, advances or pledges expressly permitted hereunder and made
in the ordinary course of business, and provided that payments collected in
arrears shall not by virtue of such fact alone be considered loans); (xv) has
not entered into and was not a party to any transaction with any Affiliate of
such Person, except in the ordinary course of business and on terms which are no
less favorable to such Person than would be obtained in a comparable
arm's-length transaction with an unrelated third party, except as identified on
Schedule 2.1(am).B; (xvi) has conducted its own business in its own name; (xvii)
has paid the salaries of its own employees, if any, and maintained a sufficient
number of employees in light of its contemplated business operations; (xviii)
has allocated fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space; (xix)
has used stationery, invoices and checks separate from those of any other
Person; (xx) has not engaged in a non-exempt prohibited transaction described in
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code; (xxi) has not acquired
obligations or securities of its partners or Affiliates (provided, however, that
QRS Partner shall not fail to qualify as a Single-Purpose entity because of its
ownership of general partnership interests in Owner); and (xxii) has corrected
any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Owner shall not fail to be a Single-Purpose entity solely because of
(a) business dealings with Manager that are conducted in accordance with the
terms of the Management Agreements, or (b) distributions it may make to its
constituent partners.
"SLEEPY HOLLOW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS DEED OF TRUST" means that certain
Second Deed of Trust executed by Sleepy Hollow Associates, L.P. a Kansas limited
partnership, to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, as Trustee, for the benefit of the City of Kansas
City, Missouri, dated March 12, 1987 and filed April 8, 1987 as Document No.
K-767723 in Book K-1661 at Page 1694 of the land records of Xxxxxxx County,
Missouri, and securing an original amount of $291,000.00.
"SLEEPY HOLLOW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT" means that certain
Cooperative Agreement for Public Improvements, by and between Sleepy Hollow
Associates, L.P. a Kansas limited partnership and the City of Kansas City,
Missouri, filed April 8, 1987 as Document No. K-767720 in Book K-1661 at page
1670 of the land records of Xxxxxxx County, Missouri.
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"SPRINGS COLONY CREDIT ENHANCEMENT" shall have the meaning given that term
in section 5.8(a).
"SPRINGS COLONY ISSUER" means the Florida Housing Finance Agency.
"SPRINGS COLONY PROJECT" means that certain Multifamily Residential
Property located in Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida and commonly
known as Springs Colony Apartments.
"SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING BONDS" means an issue of tax-exempt housing
finance bonds issued by the Springs Colony Issuer in order to refinance (by
repurchase and a subsequent remarketing pursuant to an amended and restated
trust indenture and related bond documents) or refund (by the issuance of new
refunding bonds) certain existing housing finance bonds with respect to the
Springs Colony Project.
"SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING DOCUMENTS" shall have the meaning given that
term in section 5.8(b).
"SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING MORTGAGE LOAN" shall have the meaning given such
term in section 5.8(b).
"SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING TRANSACTION" means the tax-exempt bond issue and
mortgage loan transaction to be credit enhanced by Xxxxxx Mae's Springs Colony
Credit Enhancement as contemplated in section 5.8.
"STANDARD & POOR'S" means Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc. and its successors and assigns if such successors and assigns
shall continue to perform the functions of a securities rating agency.
"SUBSIDIARY" means, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership or other
entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary
voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such
power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of
the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or
other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise
controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both,
by such Person.
"SUBSTITUTION PERCENTAGE" shall have the meaning given that term in
section 5.2(a).
"SWAP" means an interest rate swap, and includes an interest rate swap
which has its first "calculation period" commencing on the last day of a Reset
Period which commences on or after the date such swap was obtained (i.e. a
"future" swap).
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"TAX CERTIFICATE" (i) with respect to the Related Bonds for that certain
Bond Property located in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire and
commonly known as Wellington Hill Apartments, shall have the meaning given to
the term or "Tax Certificate of the Borrower" in the Related Indenture, and (ii)
with respect each other issue of Related Bonds, shall have the meaning given to
the term "Tax Certificate", and "TAX CERTIFICATES" means every such Tax
Certificate, collectively.
"TAXES" shall have the meaning given that term in section 2.2(u).
"TENDER AGENT", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall have the
meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"TENDERED BONDS" with respect to a Related Indenture shall have the
meaning given that term in such Related Indenture.
"TERMINATION DATE" shall have the meaning given that term in the Related
Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement.
"TERMINATION PAYMENTS" shall have the meaning given that term in section
3.1(i).
"TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS" means, collectively, the Bond Documents, the
Mortgage Documents, this Agreement, the Cash Management Agreement, the OP
Guaranty, the Hedge Documents and all other agreements, instruments or documents
executed by or on behalf of any EQR Party or by which any EQR Party is bound and
delivered in connection with the Bonds, the Mortgage Loans, this Agreement or
the transactions contemplated thereby or hereby, including those listed in
Exhibit C, and "TRANSACTION DOCUMENT" means any one of the foregoing,
individually.
"UCC" or "UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE", with respect to a Property, means the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the state where such Property is
located.
"UNDERWRITING RATE" means 6.82%.
"VALUE" means, as of any date of determination, the value attributed to
any Property by Xxxxxx Mae in accordance with the standards and procedures
utilized for underwriting purposes for similar Multifamily Residential
Properties in accordance with the applicable provisions of the DUS Guide as of
such date of determination, it being acknowledged that, to the extent consistent
with the foregoing, in evaluating the Value of a Property, Xxxxxx Xxx may take
into account all factors relevant to the value of such Property including the
current condition of the Property, and in evaluating the Value of a Property
without an extended operating history, such Value shall be based on projections
and pro forma satisfactory to Xxxxxx Mae.
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"WEEKLY VARIABLE RATE", with respect to particular Related Bonds, shall
have the meaning given that term in the Related Indenture.
"WITHDRAWAL" means, with respect to an issue of Related Bonds, a
withdrawal of funds from the Principal Reserve Fund with respect to such Related
Bonds in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents in order to
either (i) reimburse Xxxxxx Xxx for an Advance or (ii) make any payment
otherwise due from Owner under the Related Bond Documents (including a payment
to purchase Related Purchased Bonds on behalf of Owner) other than a payment to
redeem any Related Bonds.
SECTION 1.3 INTERPRETATION.
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The parties to this Agreement acknowledge that each party and their
respective counsel have participated in the drafting and revision of this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Accordingly, the parties agree
that any rule of construction which disfavors the drafting party shall not apply
in the interpretation of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents or
any statement or supplement or exhibit to this Agreement or to the other
Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE II.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
SECTION 2.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF OWNER.
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To induce Xxxxxx Mae to enter into this Agreement and to execute and
deliver the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreements, Owner represents and
warrants to Xxxxxx Mae as follows:
(A) DUE ORGANIZATION; OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE.
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(i) Owner is a Single-Purpose general partnership duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Georgia pursuant to those certain Articles of General Partnership
dated as of August 1, 1996 (together with all schedules, exhibits and
annexes thereto, the "OWNER PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT"). A copy of the Owner
Partnership Agreement certified as true, correct and complete by a duly
authorized officer of QRS Partner, has been delivered to Xxxxxx Xxx on or
before the date hereof. The Owner Partnership Agreement is in full force
and effect and constitutes the entire agreement of the partners thereof
with respect to Owner, and has not been supplemented, amended or modified.
(ii) QRS Partner and OP Partner are the sole general partners
of Owner. QRS Partner is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good
title to, a one percent (1%) interest in Owner, and OP Partner is the
record and beneficial owner of, and has good title to, a ninety-nine
percent (99%) interest in Owner, in
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each case free and clear of all liens, security interests, options, rights
of first refusal and adverse claims of title of any kind or character, and
no such percentage interest is the subject of any agreement providing for
the sale or transfer thereof.
(iii) QRS Partner is a Single-Purpose corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Illinois pursuant to those certain Articles of Incorporation
dated as of August 23, 1996 and duly filed on August 26, 1996 in the
office of the Secretary of State of Illinois (the "QRS ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION"). Copies of the QRS Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and
other organizational documents of QRS Partner (the "QRS ORGANIZATIONAL
DOCUMENTS"), certified as true, correct and complete by a duly authorized
officer of QRS Partner, have been delivered to Xxxxxx Mae. The QRS
Organizational Documents are in full force and effect and have not been
supplemented, amended or modified.
(iv) OP Partner is a limited partnership duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Illinois pursuant to (x) that certain Fourth Amended and Restated
Agreement of Limited Partnership dated as of September 30, 1995 (together
with all schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto, the "OP PARTNERSHIP
AGREEMENT"), and (y) that certain Certificate of Limited Partnership duly
filed on May 13, 1993 in the office of the Secretary of State of Illinois
(the "OP PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE"). Copies of the OP Partnership
Agreement and the OP Partnership Certificate (the "OP ORGANIZATIONAL
DOCUMENTS"), certified as true, correct and complete by a duly authorized
officer of EQR, have been delivered to Xxxxxx Xxx. The OP Organizational
Documents are in full force and effect and constitute the entire agreement
of the partners thereof with respect to the organization of OP Partner,
and have not been supplemented, amended or modified.
(v) EQR is the sole general partner of OP Partner and is the
record and beneficial owner of, and has good title to, not less than a
seventy five percent (75%) interest in OP Partner, free and clear of all
liens, security interests, options, rights of first refusal and adverse
claims of title of any kind or character (except for any options' rights
of first refusal and adverse claims arising under or pursuant to the OP
Partnership Agreement), and such percentage interest is not subject to any
agreement providing for the sale or transfer thereof. EQR is the sole
shareholder of QRS Partner and is the record and beneficial owner of, and
has good title to, a one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest in QRS
Partner, free and clear of all liens, security interests, options, rights
of first refusal and adverse claims of title of any kind or character, and
such percentage interest is not subject to any agreement providing for the
sale or transfer thereof.
(vi) Manchester Nominee Corp. is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Illinois pursuant to those certain Articles of Incorporation duly
filed on March 18, 1994 in the office
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of the Secretary of State of Illinois (the "MANCHESTER CORP. ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION"). Copies of the Manchester Corp. Articles of
Incorporation, By-Laws and other organizational documents of Manchester
Nominee Corp. (the "MANCHESTER CORP. ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS") certified
as true, correct and complete by a duly authorized officer of QRS Partner,
have been delivered to Xxxxxx Mae. The Manchester Corp. Organizational
Documents are in full force and effect and have not been otherwise
supplemented, amended or modified. A copy of the Manchester Nominee
Agreement certified as true, correct and complete by a duly authorized
officer of QRS Partner, has been delivered to Xxxxxx Xxx on or before the
date hereof. The Manchester Nominee Agreement is in full force and effect
and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties thereto with respect
to the Nominee Property commonly known as Wellington Hill Apartments, and
has not been supplemented, amended or modified.
(vii) Ravens Crest Nominee Corp. is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Illinois pursuant to those certain Articles of Incorporation
dated July 21, 1994 and duly filed on July 22, 1994 in the office of the
Secretary of State of Illinois (the "RAVENS CREST ARTICLES OF
INCORPORATION"). Copies of the Ravens Crest Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws and other organizational documents of Ravens Crest Nominee Corp.
(the "RAVENS CREST ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS") certified as true, correct
and complete by a duly authorized officer of QRS Partner, have been
delivered to Xxxxxx Xxx. The Ravens Crest Organizational Documents are in
full force and effect and have not been otherwise supplemented, amended or
modified. A copy of the Ravens Crest Nominee Agreement certified as true,
correct and complete by a duly authorized officer of QRS Partner, has been
delivered to Xxxxxx Mae on or before the date hereof. The Ravens Crest
Nominee Agreement (a) is in full force and effect and constitutes the
entire agreement of the parties thereto with respect to the Nominee
Property commonly known as Ravens Crest Apartments, (b) has not been
supplemented, amended or modified and (c) constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of Ravens Crest Nominee Corp.
(viii) Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx is the sole shareholder of each
Nominee Corp. and is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good
title to, a one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest in each Nominee
Corp., free and clear of all liens, security interests, options, rights of
first refusal and adverse claims of title of any kind or character, and
such percentage interest is not subject to any agreement providing for the
sale or transfer thereof.
(ix) Owner has duly made each state and/or local filing and
registration necessary for the conduct of its business in the jurisdiction
of Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, New
Jersey, New Hampshire and Texas and in each other jurisdiction where the
failure to make any such filing or registration would adversely affect the
validity of, the enforceability of, or the
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ability of Owner to perform the Obligations under this Agreement and the
other Transaction Documents.
(x) Each of QRS Partner and OP Partner is qualified to
transact business and in good standing in the States of Arizona,
California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey, New
Hampshire and Texas, and in each other jurisdiction in which such
qualification and/or standing is necessary to the conduct of its business
and where the failure to be so qualified would adversely affect the
validity of, the enforceability of, or the ability of Owner to perform the
Obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. EQR
is qualified to transact business and is in good standing in the State of
Maryland and in each other jurisdiction in which such qualification and/or
standing is necessary to the conduct of its business and where the failure
to be so qualified would adversely affect the validity of, the
enforceability of, or the ability of Owner to perform the Obligations
under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.
(xi) Ravens Crest Nominee Corp. is qualified to transact
business and in good standing in the State of New Jersey and in each other
jurisdiction in which such qualification and/or standing is necessary to
the conduct of its business and where the failure to be so qualified would
adversely affect the validity of, the enforceability of, or the ability of
Owner to perform the Obligations under this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents.
(xii) Manchester Nominee Corp. is qualified to transact
business and in good standing in the State of New Hampshire and in each
other jurisdiction in which such qualification and/or standing is
necessary to the conduct of its business and where the failure to be so
qualified would adversely affect the validity of, the enforceability of,
or the ability of Owner to perform the Obligations under this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents.
(xiii) Owner's principal place of business, principal office
and office where it keeps its books and records as to the Collateral is
located at Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
(b) POWER AND AUTHORITY. Each of Owner, QRS Partner and the
Nominee Corps. has the requisite power and authority (i) to own its properties
and to carry on its business as now conducted and as contemplated to be
conducted in connection with the performance of its Obligations hereunder and
under the other Transaction Documents and (ii) to execute and deliver this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and to
carry out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party.
(c) DUE AUTHORIZATION. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by
all
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necessary action and proceedings by or on behalf of each of Owner, QRS Partner
and the Nominee Corps., and no further approvals or filings of any kind,
including any approval of or filing with any Governmental Authority, are
required by or on behalf of Owner, QRS Partner or the Nominee Corps., as a
condition to the valid execution, delivery and performance by Owner, QRS Partner
or the Nominee Corps. of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Documents.
(d) VALID AND BINDING OBLIGATIONS. This Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by each
EQR Party that is a party thereto and (assuming the due authorization, execution
and delivery by the other parties thereto) constitute the legal, valid and
binding obligations of such EQR Party, enforceable against such EQR Party in
accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or
similar laws or equitable principles affecting the enforcement of creditors'
rights generally or by equitable principles or by the exercise of discretion by
any Court.
(e) NON-CONTRAVENTION; NO LIENS. Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which any EQR
Party is a party, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which any
EQR Party is a party, the issuance of the Bonds nor the payment of the
Obligations:
(i) does or will conflict with or result in any breach or
violation of any Applicable Law, rule or regulation enacted or issued by
any Governmental Authority or other agency having jurisdiction over Owner,
QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp., any of the Properties or any other
portion of the Collateral or other assets of Owner, QRS Partner or any
Nominee Corp., or any judgment or order applicable to Owner, QRS Partner
or any Nominee Corp. or to which Owner, QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp.,
any of the Properties or other assets of either Owner, QRS Partner or any
Nominee Corp. are subject, which in any case could have a Material Adverse
Effect or a Material Adverse Impact;
(ii) does or will conflict with or result in any material
breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any of the terms,
conditions or provisions of the Owner Partnership Agreement, the QRS
Organizational Documents, the Nominee Corp. Organizational Documents, any
indenture, existing agreement or other instrument to which Owner, QRS
Partner or any Nominee Corp. is a party or to which Owner, QRS Partner or
any Nominee Corp., any of the Properties or any other portion of the
Collateral or other assets of Owner, QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp. are
subject and which will remain in effect on or after the Restatement
Closing Date;
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(iii) does or will result in or require the creation of any
Lien on all or any portion of the Collateral or any of the Properties,
except for the Permitted Liens; or
(iv) does or will require the consent or approval of any
creditor of Owner, QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp., any Governmental
Authority or any other Person except such consents or approvals which have
already been obtained, which in any case could have a Material Adverse
Effect or a Material Adverse Impact.
(f) PENDING LITIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDINGS. Except as set forth
on Schedule 2.1(f), there is no pending or, to the best knowledge of Owner,
threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation, at law or in equity,
before any court, board, body or official of any Governmental Authority or
arbitrator against or affecting any Property or any other portion of the
Collateral or other assets of any EQR Party, which, if decided adversely to such
EQR Party, (i) would have a Material Adverse Effect on such EQR Party or would
have an Material Adverse Impact, or (ii) challenges the exclusion of interest on
any Related Bonds from gross income for federal income tax purposes. Owner is
not in default with respect to any order of any Governmental Authority, which in
any case could have a Material Adverse Effect or a Material Adverse Impact.
(g) SOLVENCY. No EQR Party is insolvent or will be rendered
insolvent by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents and after giving effect to such transactions, none of the
EQR Parties will be left with an unreasonably small amount of capital with which
to engage in its business or undertakings, nor will any EQR Party have incurred,
have intended to incur, or believe that it has incurred, debts beyond its
ability to pay such debts as they mature. Owner did not receive less than a
reasonably equivalent value in exchange for incurrence of the Obligations. There
(i) is no contemplated, pending or, to the best of Owner's knowledge, threatened
bankruptcy, reorganization, receivership, insolvency or like proceeding, whether
voluntary or involuntary, affecting any EQR Party or any of the Properties and
(ii) has been no assertion or exercise of jurisdiction over any EQR Party or any
of the Properties by any court empowered to exercise bankruptcy powers.
(h) TITLE. With respect to each Property other than the Nominee
Properties, Owner has good, valid, marketable and indefeasible fee simple title
in such Property, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Permitted
Liens. With respect to each Nominee Property, (i) the respective Nominee Corp.
holds record title solely on behalf of Owner, subject to the respective Nominee
Agreement, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Permitted Liens,
(ii) Owner owns and holds all beneficial ownership interests and Owner has good,
valid, marketable title, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the
Permitted Liens, pursuant to the respective Nominee Agreement, (iii) Owner has
the sole undivided right, power and authority to direct the respective Nominee
Corp. to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, otherwise encumber, lease, grant
easements and otherwise take
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any action with respect to such Nominee Property and (iv) the respective Nominee
Corp. has no right, power or authority to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge,
otherwise encumber, lease, grant easements or otherwise take any action with
respect to such Nominee Property except at the direction of Owner. Each Bond
Mortgage, if and when properly recorded in the appropriate records, together
with any Uniform Commercial Code financing statements required to be filed in
connection therewith, will create or has created a valid, perfected first lien
on the Bond Property intended to be encumbered thereby (including the Leases of
such Bond Property and the Rents and Profits and all rights to collect Rents and
Profits under such Leases), subject only to Permitted Liens. Each Reimbursement
Mortgage with respect to an Additional Mortgaged Property, if and when properly
recorded in the appropriate records, together with any Uniform Commercial Code
financing statements required to be filed in connection therewith, will create
or has created a valid, perfected first priority lien on the Additional
Mortgaged Property intended to be encumbered thereby (including the Leases of
such Additional Mortgaged Property and the Rents and Profits and all rights to
collect Rents and Profits under such Leases), subject only to Permitted Liens.
Each Reimbursement Mortgage with respect to a Bond Property, if and when
properly recorded in the appropriate records, together with any Uniform
Commercial Code financing statements required to be filed in connection
therewith, will create or has created a valid, perfected second priority lien on
the Bond Property intended to be encumbered thereby (including the Leases of
such Bond Property and the Rents and Profits and all rights to collect Rents and
Profits under such Leases), subject only to Permitted Liens. Except for (i) any
Permitted Liens and (ii) claims for work, labor, or materials affecting any
Properties that will either (x) be paid in full in the ordinary course of
Owner's business, or (y) if in dispute, bonded over in the ordinary course of
Owner's business, and which claims in the aggregate do not exceed $250,000,
there are no Liens or claims for work, labor or materials affecting any Property
which are or may be prior to, subordinate to, or of equal priority with, the
Liens created by the Mortgage Documents.
(i) COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING BOND ISSUE AND EXISTING SECURITY
INSTRUMENT. Owner has no knowledge, and since Owner acquired its interests in
the Bond Properties Owner has not received notice, of any event or condition
that remains uncured that would constitute an event of default or which, with
the lapse of time, if not cured, or with the giving of notice or both, would
become an event of default under the Existing Security Instrument or any other
document executed in connection with the Existing Bond Issue. Owner has
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the loan agreement
executed in connection with the Existing Bond Issue.
(j) COMPLIANCE WITH TAX CERTIFICATES. Neither Owner nor
Manchester Nominee Corp. has taken and neither will take any action, or permit
any action that is within the control of Owner or Manchester Nominee Corp., that
would impair the exclusion from gross income for federal income tax purposes of
the interest payable on the Existing Bond Issue or any of the Bonds. As of the
Restatement Closing Date, Owner and Manchester Nominee Corp. are in compliance
with all material requirements of all of the Tax Certificates. Each of Owner
and Manchester Nominee Corp. has complied and will
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comply with all the material terms and conditions of the Tax Certificates,
including the terms and conditions of the exhibits thereto, and the
representations set forth in the Tax Certificates pertaining to Owner and, if
applicable, Manchester Nominee Corp. are true and accurate in all material
respects.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATORY AGREEMENTS. Each of the Bond
Properties is in compliance with all material requirements of the applicable
Regulatory Agreement. Owner intends to cause the residential units in each Bond
Property to be rented or available for rental on a basis which satisfies the
requirements of the Regulatory Agreement with respect to such Bond Property. All
Leases with respect to each Bond Property will comply with all material
requirements of the Regulatory Agreement with respect to such Bond Property and
in all material respects with all Applicable Laws.
(l) TAXES. Owner has filed or caused to be filed all property and
similar tax returns required to have been filed by it with respect to each
Property and has paid and discharged, or caused to be paid and discharged, all
installments for the payment of real estate, property or similar taxes due to
date, and all other material Impositions imposed against, affecting or relating
to each Property other than those which have not become due, together with any
fine, penalty, interest or cost for nonpayment pursuant to such returns or
pursuant to any assessment received by it, except with regard to tax contests
being diligently prosecuted in accordance with the requirements of the Related
Mortgages. Owner has no knowledge of any new proposed tax, levy or other
governmental or private assessment or charge in respect of any Property which
has not been disclosed in writing to Xxxxxx Xxx.
(m) ZONING. Each Property complies in all material respects with
all Applicable Laws affecting such Property, except to the extent such failure
to comply would not have a Material Adverse Impact. Without limiting the
foregoing, all material Permits, including certificates of occupancy, have been
issued and are in full force and effect, except to the extent that the lack of
such Permits and such certificates of occupancy would not have a Material
Adverse Impact. Neither Owner, any Nominee Corp. or, to the knowledge of Owner,
any former owner of any Property, has received any written notification or
threat of any actions or proceedings regarding the noncompliance or
nonconformity of any Property with any Applicable Laws or Permits, nor is Owner
or any Nominee Corp. otherwise aware of any such pending actions or proceedings,
except to the extent that such pending or threatened actions or proceedings
would not have a Material Adverse Impact.
(n) LIABILITY FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. Neither Owner, QRS
Partner, any Nominee Corp. or OP Partner has any liability, contingent or
otherwise, in connection with any Hazardous Substance Activity on or affecting
any Property in violation of Hazardous Materials Laws in an amount in excess of
$100,000 with respect to any Property.
(o) PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES OR CONDITIONS. Except as disclosed in
the Environmental Reports delivered to Xxxxxx Mae prior to the date of this
Agreement and described on Schedule 2.1(o), or otherwise disclosed in writing by
Owner to Xxxxxx Xxx
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prior to the date of this Agreement, (i) to the best knowledge of Owner, no
Prohibited Activities or Conditions exist or have existed at, upon, under or
within any Property that have not been remedied and (ii) neither Owner, QRS
Partner, any Nominee Corp. or OP Partner has at any time caused or permitted any
Prohibited Activities or Conditions to exist at, upon, under or within any
Property.
(p) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LAWS. Except as disclosed in the
Environmental Reports delivered to Xxxxxx Mae prior to the date of this
Agreement and described on Schedule 2.1(o) or otherwise disclosed in writing by
Owner to Xxxxxx Xxx prior to the date of this Agreement: (i) neither Owner, QRS
Partner, any Nominee Corp., OP Partner or, to the knowledge of Owner, any other
party has been or is involved in operations at any Property which operations
could reasonably be expected to lead to (x) the imposition of liability on
Owner, QRS Partner, any Nominee Corp., OP Partner under any Hazardous Materials
Law in effect as of the Restatement Closing Date, or on any subsequent or former
owner of any Property in an amount (together with all claims and liabilities
with respect to such Property described in clauses (ii) and (iii) below) in
excess of $100,000 with respect to any Property, or (y) the creation of a Lien
with respect to a liability on any Property under any Hazardous Materials Law in
effect as of the date hereof; (ii) neither Owner, QRS Partner, any Nominee
Corp., OP Partner, nor to the best knowledge of Owner, any predecessor-in-
interest with respect to any Property has permitted any tenant or occupant of
any Property to engage in any activity that could reasonably be expected to
impose a claim or liability under any Hazardous Materials Law in effect as of
the date hereof on such tenant or occupant, on Owner or on any other subsequent
or former owner of any Property in an amount (together with all claims and
liabilities with respect to such Property described in clause (i) above and
clause (iii) below) in excess of $100,000 with respect to any Property; and
(iii) neither Owner, QRS Partner, any Nominee Corp. or OP Partner has received,
and Owner has no knowledge of the issuance of, any claim, citation or notice of
any Governmental Actions with respect to an amount (together with all claims and
liabilities with respect to such Property described in clauses (i) and (ii)
above) in excess of $100,000 with respect to any Property.
(q) LEASES. Owner has delivered to Servicer, on behalf of Xxxxxx
Mae, a true and correct copy of its form apartment lease for each Property, and
each Lease with respect to such Property is in substantially the form thereof,
with no material modifications thereto, except as previously disclosed in
writing to Servicer or Xxxxxx Xxx. Except as set forth in a Rent Roll, no Lease
for any unit in any Property (i) is for a term in excess of one year, including
any renewal or extension period unless such renewal or extension period is
subject to termination by Owner upon not more than 30 days' written notice, (ii)
provides for prepayment of more than one month's rent, or (iii) was entered into
in other than the ordinary course of business.
(r) RENT ROLL. Owner has executed and delivered to Servicer, on
behalf of Xxxxxx Mae, a rent roll (the "RENT ROLL"), for each Property, each
dated as of and delivered within thirty (30) days prior to (i) Xxxxxx Xxx
Facility Closing Date with respect
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to the Existing Bond Properties and the Additional Mortgaged Properties, and
(ii) the Restatement Closing Date with respect to the Additional Bond Property,
and otherwise in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G and on which Owner is
required to disclose each Lease in effect as of the date of such Rent Roll. The
information set forth on each Rent Roll is true, correct and complete as of its
date and there has occurred no material adverse change in the information shown
on any Rent Roll from the date of each such Rent Roll to the Restatement Closing
Date.
(s) STATUS OF LANDLORD UNDER LEASES. Except for any assignment of
leases and rents which is a Permitted Lien or which is to be released in
connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, Owner is the owner and holder of the landlord's interest under each
of the Leases of units in each Property and there are no prior outstanding
assignments of any such Lease, or any portion of the Rents and Profits due and
payable or to become due and payable thereunder.
(t) ENFORCEABILITY OF LEASES. Each Lease constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation, in all material respects, of Owner and, to the
knowledge of Owner, of each of the other parties thereto, enforceable, in all
material respects, in accordance with its terms, subject only to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or other similar laws relating to creditors' rights
generally, and equitable principles, and except as disclosed in writing to
Xxxxxx Mae, no notice of any default by Owner which remains uncured has been
received by Owner or any affiliate of Owner under any such Lease which in the
aggregate could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Impact.
(u) NO LEASE OPTIONS. No Lease contains any option or right to
purchase, right of first refusal or any other similar provisions. No option or
right to purchase, right of first refusal, purchase contract or similar right
exists with respect to any Property.
(v) INSURANCE. Owner has delivered to Servicer or Xxxxxx Xxx true
and correct certified copies of all policies of insurance currently in effect as
of the date of this Agreement with respect to the Properties. Each such
insurance policy complies in all material respects with the requirements set
forth in the Mortgage Documents.
(w) TAX PARCELS. Each Property is on one or more separate tax
parcels, and each such parcel (or parcels) is (or are) separate and apart from
any other property.
(x) ENCROACHMENTS. Except as discussed on the survey or the title
insurance commitments listed in Exhibit D, none of the improvements located on
any Property encroaches upon the property of any other Person nor lies outside
of the boundaries and building restriction lines of such Property and no
improvement located on property adjoining such Property lies within the
boundaries of or in any way encroaches upon such Property.
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(y) INDEPENDENT UNIT. Except as set forth in the Xxxxxx Mae Title
Commitment (other than notes or other informational items set forth therein)
with respect to each Property or on the survey described in the "Survey
Endorsement" attached to such Xxxxxx Xxx Title Commitment with respect to such
Property, each Property is an independent unit which does not rely on any
drainage, sewer, access, parking, structural or other facilities located on any
property not included in such Property or on public or utility easements for the
(i) fulfillment of any zoning, building code or other requirement of any
Governmental Authority that has jurisdiction over such Property, (ii) structural
support, or (iii) the fulfillment of the requirements of any Lease or other
agreement affecting such Property. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(y),
Owner, directly or indirectly, has the right to use all amenities, easements,
public or private utilities, parking, access routes or other items necessary or
currently used for the operation of each Property. Except as disclosed on
Schedule 2.1(y), all public utilities are installed and operating at each
Property and all billed installation and connection charges have been paid in
full. Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(y), each Property is either (x)
contiguous to or (y) benefits from an irrevocable unsubordinated easement
permitting access from such Property to a physically open, dedicated public
street, and has all necessary permits for ingress and egress and is adequately
serviced by public water, sewer systems and utilities. Except as set forth in
the Xxxxxx Mae Title Commitment (other than notes or other informational items
set forth therein) with respect to each Property or on the survey of such
Property identified in such Xxxxxx Xxx Title Commitment and certified to Xxxxxx
Mae, no building or other improvement not located on a Property relies on any
part of the Property to fulfill any zoning requirements, building code or other
requirement of any Governmental Authority that has jurisdiction over the
Property for structural support or to furnish to such building or improvement
any essential building systems or utilities.
(z) CONDITION OF THE PROPERTIES. Except as disclosed on Schedule
2.1(z), each Property is in good condition, order and repair, there exist no
structural or other material defects in such Property, whether latent or
otherwise and Owner has not received notice from any insurance company or
bonding company of any defects or inadequacies in such Property, or any part of
it, which would affect the insurability of such Property or cause the imposition
of extraordinary premiums or charges for insurance or of any termination or
threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond such that any of the
foregoing could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Impact on any
such Property. No EQR Party has made a claim against any contractor, architect
or other party with respect to the condition of any Property or the existence of
any structural or other material defect therein. No Property has been materially
damaged by Casualty which has not been fully repaired or for which Insurance
Proceeds have not been received or are not expected to be received except as
previously disclosed in writing to Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer. There are no
proceedings pending for partial or total Condemnation of any Property except as
disclosed in writing to Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer. The weighted average maturity
of each issue of Related Bonds does not exceed 120% of the average remaining
reasonably expected economic life of the facilities financed with the proceeds
of such Related Bonds.
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(aa) NO CONTRACTUAL DEFAULTS. Except as disclosed on Schedule
2.1(aa), there are no defaults by any EQR Party or, to the knowledge of Owner,
by any other Person under any contract to which any EQR Party is a party
relating to any Property, including any management, rental, service, supply,
security, maintenance or similar contract, that either (i) individually or in
the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, or (ii) involves, in any individual instance, an actual or potential
disputed amount that is equal to or greater than $25,000. No EQR Party or to
the knowledge of Owner, any other person has received notice or has any
knowledge of any existing circumstances in respect of which it could receive any
notice of default or breach in respect of any contracts affecting or concerning
any Property, that either (i) individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably
be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, or (ii) involves, in any
individual instance, an actual or potential disputed amount that is equal to or
greater than $25,000.
(ab) COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. Owner is in
compliance with all provisions of the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party or by which it is bound.
(ac) ERISA. Each EQR Party is in compliance in all material
respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA and has not incurred any
liability to the PBGC on a Plan under Title IV of ERISA. The assets of each EQR
Party do not constitute plan assets (within the meaning of Department of Labor
Regulation Section 2510.3-101) of any employee benefit plan subject to Title I
of ERISA.
(ad) OFFICIAL STATEMENT. The statements and information concerning
Owner and its Affiliates, and the Related Bond Property set forth in each
Official Statement (other than the information under the subheading "Federal
National Mortgage Association" of each such Official Statement) are each true,
complete and correct in all material respects as of its date and, as of its
date, do not contain any untrue statement of material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were
made, not misleading.
(ae) OWNERSHIP; REIT STATUS. EQR currently qualifies and is taxed
as a real estate investment trust under Subchapter M of the Code. QRS Partner
currently qualifies as a "Qualified REIT Subsidiary" (as defined in Subchapter M
of the Code) of EQR.
(af) FINANCIAL INFORMATION. Any written financial projections
relating to the EQR Parties and delivered to Servicer, on behalf of Xxxxxx Xxx,
on or prior to the date hereof, if any, were prepared on the basis of
assumptions believed by Owner, in good faith at the time of preparation, to be
reasonable and Owner is not aware of any fact or information that would lead it
to believe that such assumptions are incorrect or misleading in any material
respect; provided, however, that no representation or warranty is made that
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any result set forth in such financial projections shall be achieved. The
consolidated financial statements of Owner and QRS Partner which have been
furnished to Servicer on behalf of Xxxxxx Mae, if any, are complete and accurate
in all material respects and present fairly the financial condition and results
of operations of each of Owner and QRS Partner, as the case may be, as of their
respective dates, and were prepared on an accrual accounting basis in accordance
with GAAP. The consolidated financial statements of EQR and OP Partner which
have been furnished to Servicer on behalf of Xxxxxx Xxx are complete and
accurate in all material respects and present fairly the financial condition and
results of operations of EQR and OP Partner, as the case may be, as of their
respective dates in accordance with GAAP. Since the date of the most recent of
such financial statements with respect to each EQR Party no event has occurred
which would have a Material Adverse Effect on such EQR Party, and there has not
been any material transaction entered into by Owner or QRS Partner other than
transactions in the ordinary course of business. No EQR Party has any
Contingent Obligation which would be required to be disclosed in GAAP financial
statements and which is not otherwise disclosed in its most recent financial
statements. Neither Owner nor QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp. has any material
liabilities, other than those incurred under the Transaction Documents.
(ag) ACCURACY OF INFORMATION. The representations, warranties of
Owner and any other EQR Party contained in this Agreement, the Bond Documents,
the Mortgage Documents or any other Transaction Document are true, correct and
complete in all material respects, do not contain any untrue statement or
misleading statement of a material fact, and do not omit to state a material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
certifications, representations, warranties, statements, information and
descriptions contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they
were made, not misleading. No information, statement or report furnished in
writing to Xxxxxx Mae, any Issuer, Servicer or any Related Trustee by any EQR
Party in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement, the Bond Documents, the Mortgage Documents or any other
Transaction Document (including any information furnished by any EQR Party in
connection with the preparation of any materials related to the issuance
delivery or offering of any of the Bonds on the Bond Transaction Closing Date)
contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading, except to the
extent that such misstatements and omissions when considered in light of the
totality of such information, statements and reports furnished by such EQR
Parties are not materially misleading in the aggregate.
(ah) NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. To the best knowledge of Owner, no
member, officer, agent or employee of any Issuer has been or is in any manner
interested, directly or indirectly (except for the publicly traded stock of
EQR), in that Person's own name, or in the name of any other Person, in the
Related Bonds, the Related Bond Documents, the Bond Property Loan Documents,
Owner, any Nominee Corp., OP Partner or QRS Partner or the applicable Bond
Property, in any contract for property or materials to be furnished
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or used in connection with such Bond Property or in any aspect of the
transactions contemplated by the Related Bond Documents or the Bond Property
Loan Documents.
(ai) GOVERNMENTAL ORDERS. No EQR Party is presently under any
cease or desist order or other orders of a similar nature, temporary or
permanent, of any Governmental Authority which would have the effect of
preventing or hindering performance of Owner's duties hereunder, nor are there
any proceedings presently in progress or to its knowledge contemplated which
would, if successful, lead to the issuance of any such order.
(aj) NO RELIANCE. Owner acknowledges, represents and warrants that
it understands the nature and structure of the transactions relating to the
refinancings of the Bond Properties as contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, that it is familiar with the provisions of all of the documents and
instruments relating to such refinancings to which it or any Issuer is a party
or of which it is a beneficiary; that it understands the risks inherent in such
transactions, including the risk of loss of all or any of the Bond Properties
and the Additional Mortgaged Properties; and that it has not relied on any
Issuer or Xxxxxx Xxx for any guidance or expertise in analyzing the financial or
other consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any
Related Indenture or any other Transaction Document or otherwise relied on any
Issuer or Xxxxxx Mae in any manner in connection with interpreting, entering
into or otherwise in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction
Document or any of the matters contemplated hereby or thereby; provided,
however, that this provision shall not be interpreted to limit Xxxxxx Mae's
obligations under the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreements or any other
Transaction Document to which Xxxxxx Xxx is a party.
(ak) ARBITRAGE BONDS. No money on deposit in any fund or account
in connection with the Existing Bond Issue or any issue of Related Bonds,
whether or not such money was derived from other sources, has been used by or
under the direction of Owner, QRS Partner or Manchester Nominee Corp. in a
manner which would (i) cause the Existing Bond Issue or any issue of Related
Bonds to be ``arbitrage bonds'' within the meaning of Section 103(c) of the Code
and (ii) either cause a Material Adverse Impact on Owner or result in the
interest received by the Bondholders of any of the Bonds being taxable for
federal income tax purposes.
(al) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW. Each of Owner, QRS Partner
and each Nominee Corp. is in compliance with Applicable Law, including all
Governmental Approvals, if any, except for such items of noncompliance that,
singly or in the aggregate (i) would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon
any of Owner, QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp. and (ii) would not have a
Material Adverse Impact.
(am) CONTRACTS WITH AFFILIATES. Except as set forth on Schedule
2.1(am), Owner has not entered into and is not a party to any contract, lease or
other agreement with any Affiliate of Owner for the provision of any service,
materials or supplies to any Property
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or Properties (including any contract, lease or agreement for the provision of
property management services, cable television services or equipment, gas,
electric or other utilities, security services or equipment, laundry services or
equipment or telephone services or equipment).
(ao) COMPLIANCE WITH SLEEPY HOLLOW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT and
DEED OF TRUST. Owner is in compliance (and at all times in the past has
complied) with all terms, conditions and requirements (including payment
obligations) under and with respect to the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements
Agreement and the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust. Owner has
not received notice of any event or condition that remains uncured that would
constitute a default or which, with the lapse of time, if not cured, or with the
giving of notice or both, would become a default under the Sleepy Hollow Public
Improvements Agreement or the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust.
Owner has not received notice of or demand for any payment required to be made
by Owner under or with respect to the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements
Agreement or the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust.
SECTION 2.2 AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS OF OWNER.
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Owner agrees and covenants with Xxxxxx Mae that, at all times during
the term of this Agreement:
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS; NO AMENDMENTS. Owner shall comply
with all the terms and conditions of each Transaction Document to which it is a
party or by which it is bound, subject to applicable cure periods, if any, as
set forth in such Transaction Documents, and shall use its commercially
reasonable efforts to cause each Related Trustee at all times to comply with the
terms of the Related Bond Documents to which each such Related Trustee is a
party.
(b) MAINTENANCE OF EXISTENCE. Owner shall maintain its existence
and continue to be a general partnership organized under the laws of the state
of its organization, duly qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which
such qualification is necessary to the conduct of its business and where the
failure to be so qualified would materially and adversely affect the validity
of, the enforceability of or ability to perform its obligations under this
Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or by which
it is bound.
(c) MAINTENANCE OF REIT STATUS. At all times during which Owner
is bound by the terms of this Agreement: (i) EQR shall continue to qualify and
be taxed as a real estate investment trust under Subchapter M of the Code; (ii)
QRS Partner shall continue to (x) qualify as a "Qualified REIT Subsidiary" (as
defined in Subchapter M of the Code) of EQR, and (y) be a general partner of
Owner; and (iii) OP Partner shall continue to be a general partner of Owner.
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(d) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS; ACCOUNTANTS' REPORTS; OTHER INFORMATION.
Owner shall keep and maintain at all times (i) complete and accurate books of
accounts and records in sufficient detail to correctly reflect (x) all of
Owner's financial transactions and assets and (y) the results of the operation
of each Property and (ii) copies of all written contracts, Leases and other
instruments which affect each Property (including all bills, invoices and
contracts for electrical service, gas service, water and sewer service, waste
management service, telephone service and management services). In addition,
Owner shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to Servicer, and upon Xxxxxx
Mae's request, to Xxxxxx Mae:
(i) Annual Financial Statements. As soon as available, and
in any event within one hundred and twenty (120) days after the close of
each of Owner's fiscal years during the term of this Agreement, its
balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, its statement of
operation for such fiscal year and its statement of cash flows for such
fiscal year, all in reasonable detail and stating in comparative form the
respective figures for the corresponding date and period in the prior
fiscal year, prepared on an accrual accounting basis in accordance with
GAAP consistently applied, and certified by the chief financial officer or
chief accounting officer of EQR to the effect that such financial
statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP consistently
applied, and that such financial statements fairly present the results of
its operations and financial condition for the periods and dates
indicated. Together with each delivery of Owner's annual financial
statements required under the preceding sentence, Owner shall deliver or
cause to be delivered, the audited financial statements of OP Partner and
EQR (including their respective balance sheets, statements of operation
and statements of cash flows) for such fiscal year, prepared in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied.
(ii) Quarterly Financial Statements. As soon as available,
and in any event within sixty (60) days after each of the first three
fiscal quarters of each fiscal year during the term of this Agreement, its
unaudited balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal quarter and its
unaudited statement of income and retained earnings and its unaudited
statement of cash flows for the portion of the fiscal year ended with the
last day of such quarter, all in reasonable detail and stating in
comparative form the respective figures for the corresponding date and
period in the previous fiscal year, accompanied by a certificate of the
chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of EQR to the effect
that such financial statements have been prepared on an accrual accounting
basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, and that such
financial statements fairly present the results of its operations and
financial condition for the periods and dates indicated subject to year
end adjustments in accordance with GAAP.
(iii) Monthly Property Statements. On a monthly basis within
thirty (30) days of the last day of the prior month, a statement of income
and expenses of each Property accompanied by a certificate of the chief
financial officer or chief
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accounting officer of EQR to the effect that each such statement of income
and expenses fairly, accurately and completely presents the operations of
each such Property for the period indicated on a modified cash accounting
basis in accordance with customary real estate management accounting
practices.
(iv) Annual Property Statements. On an annual basis within
thirty (30) days of the end of the fiscal year, an annual statement of
income and expenses of each Property accompanied by a certificate of the
chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of EQR to the effect
that each such statement of income and expenses fairly, accurately and
completely presents the operations of each such Property for the period
indicated on a modified cash accounting basis in accordance with customary
real estate management accounting practices.
(v) Updated Rent Rolls. Upon Servicer's or Xxxxxx Mae's
request, a current Rent Roll for each Property, showing the name of each
tenant, and for each tenant, the space occupied, the lease expiration
date, the rent payable, the rent paid and any other information requested
by Servicer or Xxxxxx Mae and in the form required by Servicer or Xxxxxx
Xxx and accompanied by a certificate of the chief financial officer or
chief accounting officer of EQR to the effect that each such Rent Roll
fairly, accurately and completely presents the information required
therein.
(vi) Security Deposit Information. Upon Servicer's or
Xxxxxx Mae's request, an accounting of all security deposits held in
connection with any lease of any part of any Property, including the name
and identification number of the accounts in which such security deposits
are held, the name and address of the financial institutions in which such
security deposits are held and the name of the person to contact at such
financial institution, along with any authority or release necessary for
Servicer or Xxxxxx Xxx to access information regarding such accounts.
(vii) Security Law Reporting Information. So long as EQR or
OP Partner or any Subsidiary of either of them is a reporting company
under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, promptly upon their
becoming available, copies of (a) all 10K's, 10Q's, 8K's, annual reports
and proxy statements, and all replacement, substitute or similar filings
or reports required to be filed after the date of this Agreement by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission or other Governmental
Authority exercising similar functions, and (b) all press releases and
other statements made available generally by EQR, OP Partner or any
subsidiary of either of them to the public concerning material develop-
ments in the business of EQR, OP Partner or any Subsidiary of either of
them;
(viii) Accountants' Reports. Promptly upon receipt thereof,
copies of any reports or management letters submitted to any EQR Party by
its independent certified public accountants in connection with the
examination of its financial statements made by such accountants (except
for reports otherwise provided pursuant
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to clause (i) above); provided, however, that Owner shall only be required
to deliver such reports and management letters to the extent that they
relate to Owner, QRS Partner, any Nominee Corp. or any of the Properties.
(ix) Other Reports. Promptly upon Xxxxxx Mae's or
Servicer's request therefor, all schedules, financial statements or other
similar reports delivered by Owner pursuant to the Transaction Documents
or otherwise reasonably requested by Servicer or Xxxxxx Xxx with respect
to Owner's business affairs or condition (financial or otherwise) or any
of the Properties.
(e) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. Owner shall deliver to Servicer
concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements and/or reports
required to be delivered pursuant to paragraphs (d)(i) and (d)(ii) above a
certificate signed by the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of
EQR stating that, to the best of the knowledge of the chief financial officer or
chief accounting officer of EQR executing such certificate following reasonable
inquiry, no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, or if
an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred, specifying the
nature thereof.
(f) MAINTAIN LICENSES. Owner shall procure and maintain in full
force and effect all licenses, Permits, charters and registrations which are
material to the conduct of its business and shall abide by and satisfy all terms
and conditions of all such licenses, Permits, charters and registrations except
where Owner's failure to abide by and satisfy the requirements of the foregoing
would not have a Material Adverse Impact.
(g) ACCESS TO RECORDS; DISCUSSIONS WITH OFFICERS AND ACCOUNTANTS.
To the extent permitted by law and in addition to the applicable requirements of
the Mortgages, Owner shall permit Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer:
(i) to inspect, make copies and abstracts of, and have
reviewed or audited, such of Owner's books and records as may relate to
the Obligations or any Property;
(ii) to discuss Owner's affairs, finances and accounts with
any of Owner's officers, partners and employees;
(iii) to discuss Owner's affairs, finances and accounts with
its independent public accountants, provided that the controller of QRS
Partner has been given the opportunity by Servicer or Xxxxxx Xxx to be a
party to such discussions; and
(iv) to receive any other information that Xxxxxx Mae or
Servicer deems necessary or relevant in connection with any Mortgage Loan,
any Transaction Document or the Obligations.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, prior to an Event of Default or
Potential Event of Default, all inspections shall be conducted at reasonable
times during normal business hours.
(h) INFORM XXXXXX XXX AND SERVICER OF MATERIAL EVENTS. Owner
shall promptly inform Xxxxxx Mae and Servicer in writing of any of the following
(and shall deliver to the Xxxxxx Xxx and Servicer copies of any related written
communications, complaints, orders, judgments and other documents relating to
the following) of which Owner has or obtains actual knowledge:
(i) Defaults. The occurrence of any Event of Default or
any Potential Event of Default under this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document;
(ii) Regulatory Proceedings. The commencement of any
rulemaking or disciplinary proceeding or the promulgation of any proposed
or final rule which (A) would have a Material Adverse Effect on Owner or
any EQR Party, (B) would have a Material Adverse Impact, or (C) with
respect to any specific Bond Property, adversely affects the tax- exempt
status of the interest payable on any of the Related Bonds;
(iii) Legal Proceedings. The commencement or written threat
of, or amendment to, any proceedings by or against Owner, QRS Partner, OP
Partner or EQR in any Federal, state or local court or before any
Governmental Authority, or before any arbitrator, which, if adversely
determined, would adversely affect the tax-exempt status of interest
payable on any of the Related Bonds, or in which parties adverse to any
EQR Party have a reasonable chance of prevailing and which if adversely
determined would have, or at the time of determination may reasonably be
expected to have, (A) a Material Adverse Effect on any EQR Party, or (B) a
Material Adverse Impact;
(iv) Bankruptcy Proceedings. The commencement of any
proceedings by or against Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or EQR under any
applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, liquidation, insolvency or other
similar law now or hereafter in effect or of any proceeding in which a
receiver, liquidator, trustee or other similar official is sought to be
appointed for it;
(v) Regulatory Supervision or Penalty. The receipt of
notice from any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over any EQR
Party that (A) such EQR Party is being placed under regulatory
supervision, (B) any license, Permit, charter, membership or registration
material to the conduct of such EQR Party's respective business or the
operation of the Properties is to be suspended or revoked or (C) such EQR
Party is to cease and desist any practice, procedure or policy employed by
such EQR Party, as the case may be, in the conduct of its business, and
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such cessation would have a Material Adverse Effect on such EQR Party,
would have a Material Adverse Impact or would adversely affect the
tax-exempt status of interest payable on any of the Related Bonds; and
(vi) Environmental Claim. The receipt of notice from any
Governmental Authority or other Person relating to any Environmental Claim
involving Owner or any Nominee Corp. or any of its assets, including the
Properties and which represents, in Owner's reasonable judgment, a
liability, contingent or otherwise, which exceeds $100,000 with respect to
any Property.
(i) SINGLE-PURPOSE ENTITIES. Owner and QRS Partner shall at all
times maintain and conduct themselves as Single-Purpose entities.
(j) INSPECTION. Owner shall permit any Person designated in
writing by Xxxxxx Mae (including Servicer): (i) to make entries upon and
inspections of the Properties; and (ii) to otherwise verify, examine and inspect
the amount, quantity, quality, value and/or condition of, or any other matter
relating to, any Property; provided, however, that prior to an Event of Default
or Potential Event of Default, all such entries, examinations and inspections
shall be conducted at reasonable times during normal business hours.
(k) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. Owner shall comply in all
material respects with all Applicable Laws now or hereafter affecting any
Property or any part of any Property or requiring any alterations, repairs or
improvements to any Property, except for such items of noncompliance that,
singly or in the aggregate (i) would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon any
of Owner, QRS Partner or any Nominee Corp. and (ii) would not have a Material
Adverse Impact. Owner shall procure and continuously maintain in full force and
effect, and shall abide by and satisfy all material terms and conditions of all
Permits, except for such items of noncompliance that, singly or in the aggregate
(i) would not have a Material Adverse Effect upon any of Owner, QRS Partner or
any Nominee Corp. and (ii) would not have a Material Adverse Impact.
(l) WARRANTY OF TITLE. Owner shall warrant and defend (a) the
title to each Property and every part of each Property, subject only to
Permitted Liens, and (b) the validity and priority of the lien of the applicable
Mortgage Documents, subject only to Permitted Liens, in each case against the
claims of all other Persons whatsoever. Owner shall reimburse Xxxxxx Xxx and
Servicer for any actual out-of-pocket losses, costs, damages or expenses
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs) incurred by Xxxxxx Mae or
Servicer if an interest in any Property, other than with respect to a Permitted
Lien, is claimed by others.
(m) DEFENSE OF ACTIONS. Owner shall appear in and defend any
action or proceeding purporting to affect the security for this Agreement or the
rights or power of Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer hereunder, and shall, as set forth in
to section 4.2, pay
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the reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including the cost of evidence
of title and attorneys' fees, in any such action or proceeding in which Xxxxxx
Mae may appear. If Owner fails to perform any of the covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement, or if any action or proceeding is commenced that is
not diligently defended by Owner which affects in any material respect Xxxxxx
Mae's or any Related Trustee's interest in any Property or any part thereof,
including eminent domain, code enforcement or proceedings of any nature
whatsoever under any Applicable Law, whether now existing or hereafter enacted
or amended, then Xxxxxx Mae may, but without obligation to do so and without
notice to or demand upon Owner and without releasing Owner from any Obligation,
make such appearances, disburse such sums and take such action reasonably
determined by Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer to be necessary or appropriate to protect
Xxxxxx Mae's or such Related Trustee's interest, including disbursement of
reasonable attorney's fees, entry upon such Property to make repairs or take
other action to protect the security of said Property, and payment, purchase,
contest or compromise of any encumbrance, charge or lien which in the judgment
of Xxxxxx Xxx appears to be prior or superior to the Transaction Documents. In
the event (i) that any Mortgage is foreclosed in whole or in part or that any
Transaction Document is put into the hands of an attorney for collection, suit,
action or foreclosure, or (ii) of the foreclosure of any mortgage, deed to
secure debt, deed of trust or other security instrument prior to or subsequent
to any Mortgage or any Transaction Document in which proceeding Xxxxxx Mae is
made a party or (iii) of the bankruptcy of Owner, QRS Partner or OP Partner or
an assignment by Owner, QRS Partner or OP Partner for the benefit of its
creditors, Owner shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all reasonable costs
of collection and defense, including reasonable actual attorneys' fees in
connection therewith and in connection with any appellate proceeding or
post-judgment action involved therein, which shall be due and payable together
with all required service or use taxes.
(n) PROPERTY MANAGEMENT; MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTIES. Owner shall
continue to operate each Property as a Multifamily Residential Property, and
shall manage or cause to be managed the operations of each Property in
accordance with the applicable provisions of the Mortgage Documents and the
other Transaction Documents. Owner (i) shall not commit waste or permit
impairment or deterioration of any Property, (ii) shall not abandon any
Property, (iii) shall restore or repair promptly and in a good and workmanlike
manner all or any part of any Property to the equivalent of its condition
existing immediately prior to such Casualty, or such other lesser condition as
Xxxxxx Xxx may approve in writing, in the event of any Casualty thereto, whether
or not Insurance Proceeds are available to cover in whole or in part the costs
of such restoration or repair, (iv) shall keep each Property (except to the
extent Insurance Proceeds would be available to pay for such restoration or
repair but for Xxxxxx Mae's application of such proceeds to repayment of the
Related Mortgage Note), including improvements, fixtures, equipment, machinery
and appliances thereon in good repair and shall replace fixtures, equipment,
machinery and appliances on each Property when necessary to keep such items in
good repair, (v) shall generally operate and maintain each Property in the same
manner as of the date hereof (subject to reasonable wear and tear). Neither
Owner nor any tenant or other person shall remove, demolish or alter any
material improvement now existing or hereafter erected on
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any Property or any fixture, equipment, machinery or appliance in or on any
Property except when incident to the replacement of fixtures, equipment,
machinery and appliances with items of like kind except for property owned by
tenants.
(o) ADDITIONS TO THE PROPERTIES. Except as otherwise provided in
the Mortgage Documents, Owner shall have the right to undertake any alteration,
improvement, demolition, removal, or construction (collectively, "Alterations")
to any Property without the prior consent of Xxxxxx Xxx; provided, however, that
in any case, no such Alterations shall be made to any Property without the prior
written consent of Xxxxxx Mae if (i) such Alterations would reasonably be
expected to adversely affect the value of such Property or its operation as a
multifamily housing facility in substantially the same manner in which it is
being operated on the date of this Agreement, (ii) the construction of such
Alterations could reasonably be expected to result in interference to the
occupancy of tenants of such Property such that tenants in occupancy with
respect to 5% or more of the Leases would be permitted to terminate their Leases
or to xxxxx the payment of all or any portion of their rent, or (iii) such
Alterations will be completed in more than 12 months from the date of
commencement or in the last year of the term of this Agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Owner must obtain Xxxxxx Mae's prior written consent (which shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) to construct Alterations with respect
to the Property costing in excess of $250,000; provided, however, the preceding
requirements shall not be applicable to Alterations made, conducted or
undertaken by Owner as part of Owner's routine maintenance and repair of the
Properties pursuant to Section 2.2(n) or as otherwise required by the Mortgage
Documents.
(p) ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS TO THE TRUSTEE. Owner acknowledges and
agrees that (i) the Related Trustee is the assignee of the applicable Issuer's
right, title and interest in and to the Bond Property Loan Documents with
respect to each Bond Property and certain rights as and to the extent provided
in the Assignment, (ii) Xxxxxx Xxx is the assignee of the Mortgage Rights with
respect to each Bond Property as and to the extent provided in the Related
Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement, and (iii) by virtue of such Related Xxxxxx Xxx
Collateral Agreement referred to in clause (ii) above, Xxxxxx Mae shall, as and
to the extent provided in such Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement, be
entitled to exercise certain rights and receive certain benefits which would
otherwise be available to the Related Trustee under the Bond Property Loan
Documents with respect to each Bond Property. Owner further acknowledges and
agrees that Xxxxxx Mae has delegated or may delegate certain matters and
functions related to or arising under the Bond Property Loan Documents with
respect to each Bond Property to Servicer, as an independent contractor,
pursuant to the Servicing Agreement. Any terms and conditions contained in this
Agreement that may also be contained in the other Transaction Documents shall
not, to the extent reasonably practicable, be construed to be in conflict with
each other but rather shall be construed as additional, cumulative provisions.
To the extent that any ultimate conflict between the terms and conditions of
this Agreement and those set forth in the other Transaction Documents is
determined to exist, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control.
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(q) INTEREST RESERVE REQUIREMENT; PRINCIPAL RESERVE FUND. Owner
shall deposit with the Related Trustee with respect to each Bond Property, on or
before the date the Related Mortgage is executed and delivered, for deposit into
the Interest Account with respect to each Bond Property, the Interest Reserve
Requirement for such Bond Property. If the Interest Account with respect to a
Bond Property is not otherwise replenished to the Interest Reserve Requirement
for such Bond Property from the receipt of the monthly payments under the
Related Mortgage Note pursuant to the Related Indenture, Owner shall promptly
deposit with the Related Trustee the amount necessary for amounts on deposit in
such Interest Account to equal the Interest Reserve Requirement for such Bond
Property. In addition, Owner agrees that as a condition to Xxxxxx Mae's
executing and delivering the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement, Owner
shall fund, and replenish, the applicable Principal Reserve Fund with respect to
each Bond Property as and when required by the Related Mortgage Note and this
Agreement. Owner shall also replenish each Principal Reserve Fund by delivery
to the Related Trustee the amount equal to any loss from the investment of
amounts on deposit in such Principal Reserve Fund, as and when such loss is
incurred and Owner has knowledge of such loss, and irrespective of the reason
for such loss. Owner acknowledges and agrees that amounts on deposit in the
Principal Reserve Fund with respect to each Mortgage Loan shall be applied
toward the mandatory redemption of the Related Bonds, and the corresponding
reduction of amounts owed under the Related Mortgage Note, as and to the extent
provided in the Related Indenture. Owner further acknowledges and agrees that,
as provided in the Related Mortgage Note, the Mortgage Loan with respect to any
Bond Property shall not be deemed to have been amortized by reason of deposits
into the Principal Reserve Fund with respect to such Mortgage Loan until such
deposits have been withdrawn from such Principal Reserve Fund and applied to the
redemption of the Related Bonds as provided in the Related Indenture.
(r) ERISA. Owner shall at all times remain in compliance in all
material respects with all applicable provisions of ERISA and similar
requirements of the PBGC.
(s) PREPAYMENT. If Owner elects, or is required (other than a
prepayment in connection with a mandatory application of Insurance Proceeds or
Condemnation Proceeds), to prepay any Related Mortgage Note in whole or in part,
subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Related
Mortgage Note and section 2.3(j), Owner shall be obligated to pay any additional
amounts due under the applicable Related Bonds in respect of the amount prepaid
under such Related Mortgage Note, including accrued interest on the Related
Bonds to the date of redemption (calculated at the Maximum Rate to the extent
and for the period that such Related Bonds bear interest at the Weekly Variable
Rate), and the premium, if any, payable to the applicable Bondholders by reason
of such redemption, until such Related Bonds have been redeemed in accordance
with the Related Bond Documents, together with and in addition to, any
prepayment premium due pursuant to the Related Mortgage Note.
(t) NO AMENDMENTS TO TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. Unless Xxxxxx Xxx
shall otherwise consent in writing Owner shall not agree to any amendment of,
supplement to,
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waiver of, or modification of, the terms of any Transaction Document; provided,
however, if Xxxxxx Mae is not a party to any such Transaction Document and
Xxxxxx Xxx determines in its discretion that such amendment, supplement waiver
or modification does not adversely affect Xxxxxx Mae's interests, then Xxxxxx
Xxx shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to such amendment, supplement
waiver or modification.
(u) TAXES. Subject to Owner's right to contest as set forth in
the Mortgages, Owner shall pay all Impositions now or hereafter levied or levied
or assessed upon or against any Property prior to the date upon which any fine,
penalty, interest or cost may be added thereto or imposed for the nonpayment
thereof. If any tax, assessment or Imposition (other than a franchise tax
imposed on or measured by, the net income or capital (including branch profits
tax) of any Related Trustee or Xxxxxx Mae (or any transferee or assignee
thereof, including a participation holder)) ("TAXES") is levied, assessed or
charged by the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority
thereof or therein upon any of the Transaction Documents or the obligations
secured thereby, the interest of Xxxxxx Xxx or any Related Trustee in the
Properties, or Xxxxxx Mae or any Related Trustee by reason of or as holder of
the Transaction Documents, Owner shall pay all such Taxes to, for, or on account
of Xxxxxx Xxx or the applicable Related Trustee (or provide funds to Xxxxxx Mae
or such Related Trustee for such payment, as the case may be) as they become due
and payable and shall promptly furnish proof of such payment to Xxxxxx Xxx or
such Related Trustee, as applicable. In the event of passage of any law or
regulation permitting, authorizing or requiring such Taxes to be levied,
assessed or charged, which law or regulation in the opinion of counsel to Xxxxxx
Mae or any Related Trustee may prohibit Owner from paying the Taxes to or for
Xxxxxx Xxx or such Related Trustee, Owner shall enter into such further
instruments as may be permitted by law to obligate Owner to pay such Taxes. In
addition, Owner shall pay all documentary stamp, recording, transfer, mortgage,
intangible or filing or other taxes or fees and any and all liabilities with
respect thereto, or resulting therefrom which may be payable or determined to be
payable in connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or
administration of any of the transactions contemplated by, or any amendment,
supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of
or filing of record, recordation, release or discharge of, this Agreement, the
Mortgages, or any other Transaction Document.
(v) FURTHER ASSURANCES. Provided they do not materially increase
the obligations of Owner or any other EQR Party, Owner shall, at the request of
Xxxxxx Mae, execute and deliver and, if necessary, file or record such
statements, documents, agreements, UCC financing and continuation statements and
such other instruments and take such further action as Xxxxxx Xxx from time to
time may request as reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents to which
Owner is a party or by which Owner is bound, or to subject the Collateral to the
lien and security interests of the Mortgage Documents or to evidence, perfect or
otherwise implement, to assure the lien and security interests intended by the
terms of the Transaction Documents to which Owner is a party or by which Owner
is bound, or in order to exercise or enforce its rights under the Transaction
Documents to which
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Owner is a party or by which Owner is bound. In addition, Owner shall
reasonably cooperate with each of the Rating Agencies in connection with any
review of the transactions described in the Transaction Documents which may be
undertaken by either of the Rating Agencies after the date of this Agreement.
(w) ADJUSTMENT OR CONVERSION OF INTEREST RATE ON THE BONDS. Owner
acknowledges and agrees that the interest rate on any issue of Related Bonds may
be adjusted to the Weekly Variable Rate or Reset Rate or converted to the Fixed
Rate, in each case as provided in, and subject to the terms and conditions of,
the Related Indenture and this Agreement.
(x) MONITORING COMPLIANCE. Upon the request of Servicer, from
time to time, and at any time certification of the matters set forth below is
provided to the Issuer, the Related Trustee or any other Governmental Authority,
Owner shall promptly provide to Servicer the following:
(i) Owner's certification of each Bond Property's compliance
with the Related Bond Documents and the requirements of the Regulatory
Agreement with respect to such Bond Property;
(ii) If any Property has received or receives a tax credit
allocation, Owner's certification of such Property's compliance with the
requirements of Section 42 of the Code and the regulations issued under
Section 42 of the Code and if the tax credits have not yet been
syndicated, Owner's report regarding progress in syndicating the tax
credit allocation until the syndication is completed; and
(iii) Such other documents, certificates and other
information as Servicer or Xxxxxx Mae may deem reasonably necessary to
enable it to perform its functions under the Servicing Agreement.
(y) REMOVAL OF REMARKETING AGENT. Owner agrees that (i) after the
occurrence of any Event of Default or (ii) if, at any time, Xxxxxx Xxx
reasonably determines that there is a basis in fact for the removal of the then
existing Remarketing Agent with respect to an issue of Related Bonds and the
designation of a new Remarketing Agent with respect to such Related Bonds, if
Xxxxxx Mae so directs, Owner immediately shall take such action as is required
under the Related Remarketing Agreement to remove the existing Remarketing Agent
with respect to such Related Bonds and replace such Remarketing Agent, without
interruption of service, with a Remarketing Agent acceptable to Xxxxxx Xxx.
Owner acknowledges and agrees that any Remarketing Agent's failure to perform
any of its duties or obligations under or with respect to the Related Indenture
or the Related Remarketing Agreement, including, a failure to give or deliver
any notice or information required under the Related Indenture or the Related
Remarketing Agreement, shall constitute sufficient basis in fact for such
Remarketing Agent's removal.
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(z) CHANGES IN REMARKETING AGENT OR REMARKETING AGREEMENT. Owner
agrees that it will not change any Remarketing Agent, or appoint or engage any
Person as a Remarketing Agent or materially change the fees payable to any
Remarketing Agent, without Xxxxxx Mae's prior written consent which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(aa) CONTINUING DISCLOSURE. Owner shall comply with all provisions
applicable to Owner (pursuant to the Bond Documents or otherwise) relating to
all federal securities laws relating to continuing disclosure that are
applicable to the Bonds, including Rule 15c2-12, promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as such rule
may be amended from time to time.
(ab) LEASES. All leases now or hereafter entered into shall: (i)
be legally valid, binding and enforceable obligations of the tenants thereto;
(ii) comply with all applicable laws; and (iii) be in the form previously
delivered to, and deemed acceptable to, Xxxxxx Xxx and Servicer with respect to
each Property (the "PROPERTY FORM LEASE"), with no material modifications to
such Property Form Lease, except as disclosed to and approved by Xxxxxx Mae and
Servicer, in writing. At any time and from time to time, Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer
may require that each Property Form Lease: (A) provide that tenants and
subtenants with respect to such Property shall not cause, permit or exacerbate
any Prohibited Activities or Conditions (as defined in the Mortgages); (B)
satisfy the then applicable lease standards of the DUS Guide; and (C)
specifically provide that such lease is subordinate to the Related Mortgage,
that the tenant attorns to the holder of each such Related Mortgage, such
attornment to be effective upon such holder's acquisition of title to the
Property, that the tenant agrees to execute such further evidences of attornment
as such holder may from time to time request, that the attornment of the tenant
shall not be terminated by foreclosure, and that such holder may, at such
holder's option, accept or reject such attornments; provided, however, that each
Property Form Lease approved by Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer shall be deemed to have
satisfied the requirements in the preceding clauses (A) through (C) until such
time as Owner receives written notice to the contrary from Xxxxxx Xxx or
Servicer which notice shall specify the changes necessary to make such Property
Form Lease comply with Xxxxxx Mae's then current leasing requirements. Upon
receipt of such notice, Owner shall have thirty (30) days (or such longer time
as shall be approved by Xxxxxx Xxx in its reasonable discretion) to revise such
Property Form Lease to comply with Xxxxxx Mae's then current leasing
requirements and all leases of such Property entered into on or after the
expiration of such thirty (30) day period shall be in the form of such revised
Property Form Lease with no material modifications except as disclosed to and
approved by Xxxxxx Xxx and Servicer in writing; provided however that Owner not
be required to amend any leases entered into prior to such date to conform to
the revisions to the Property Form Lease. Without the prior written consent of
Xxxxxx Mae, Owner shall not enter into a lease for any unit in any Property
that: (1) is for a term in excess of one year, including any renewal or
extension period unless such renewal or extension period is subject to
termination by Owner upon not more than 30 days' written notice; (2) provides
for prepayment of more than one month's rent; (3) is entered into in
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other than the ordinary course of Owner's business; or (4) contains any option
or right to purchase, right of first refusal or any other similar provisions.
(ac) INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR REQUIREMENTS. The Owner Partnership
Agreement currently provides, and at all times during the term hereof shall
provide, that no action to either (x) commence a voluntary case under the
Federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect) of Owner or (y) file a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other laws, domestic or foreign,
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt adjustment, winding up
or composition or adjustment of debts of Owner, shall be taken without the
unanimous affirmative vote of each of OP Partner and QRS Partner. In addition,
the QRS Organizational Documents currently provide, and at all time during the
term hereof shall provide as follows: (i) that QRS Partner shall at all times
have at least one Independent Director on its board of directors; (ii) that such
Independent Director cannot be removed without the appointment of a successor
Independent Director; (iii) that no action requiring unanimous approval of the
board of directors of QRS Partner shall be taken in the absence of such
Independent Director except for the action of removal and replacement of an
Independent Director with another Independent Director; and (iv) that no action
to either (x) commence a voluntary case under the Federal bankruptcy laws (as
now or hereafter in effect) of either QRS Partner or Owner, or (y) file a
petition seeking to take advantage of any other laws, domestic or foreign,
relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, debt adjustment, winding up
or composition or adjustment of debts of either QRS Partner or Owner, shall be
taken without the unanimous affirmative vote of the directors of QRS Partner,
including the Independent Director.
SECTION 2.3 NEGATIVE COVENANTS OF OWNER. Owner enters into the
covenants and agreements with Xxxxxx Xxx set forth in this section 2.3. Each
covenant and agreement shall apply continuously during the term of this
Agreement:
(a) OTHER ACTIVITIES. Neither Owner, any Nominee Corp. nor QRS
Partner shall:
(i) either directly or indirectly sell, transfer,
exchange or otherwise dispose of any of its assets except as
permitted hereunder, by the Mortgages or the Cash Management
Agreement;
(ii) take any action or omit to take any action that,
if taken or omitted, would adversely affect the exclusion of
interest on the Bonds from gross income for Federal income tax
purposes pursuant to Section 103 of the Code;
(iii) engage in any business or activity other than in
connection with (x) with respect to Owner, the ownership, management
and operation of the Properties, (y) with respect to any Nominee
Corp., the ownership, management and operation of the applicable
Nominee Property
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and (z) with respect to QRS Partner, the ownership, management and
operation of Owner;
(iv) amend the Owner Partnership Agreement, the QRS
Organizational Documents or the Nominee Corp. Organizational
Documents, as the case may be, in any manner (including, the
provisions of the Owner Partnership Agreement and the QRS
Organizational Documents relating to the Independent Director or the
taking of any action to commence a voluntary case under the Federal
bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect) of either QRS
Partner or Owner, or file a petition seeking to take advantage of
any other laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, debt adjustment, winding up or
composition or adjustment of debts of either QRS Partner or Owner),
without the prior written consent of Xxxxxx Xxx; provided that such
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed if the
proposed amendments are reasonable and not inconsistent with Owner's
Obligations;
(v) dissolve or liquidate in whole or in part;
(vi) merge or consolidate with any Person; or
(vii) use, or permit to be used, any Property for any
uses or purposes other than as a Multifamily Residential Property.
(b) NO AMENDMENTS TO TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. Unless Xxxxxx Mae
shall otherwise consent in writing Owner shall not agree to any amendment of,
supplement to, waiver of, or modification of, the terms of any Transaction
Document; provided, however, if Xxxxxx Xxx is not a party to any such
Transaction Document and Xxxxxx Mae determines in its discretion that such
amendment, supplement waiver or modification does not adversely affect Xxxxxx
Mae's interests, then Xxxxxx Mae shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to
such amendment, supplement waiver or modification.
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH THE TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. Owner shall not
fail to comply with any provision of the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party or by which it is bound.
(d) VALUE OF SECURITY. Owner shall not take any action which
would have a Material Adverse Effect on Owner or have a Material Adverse Impact.
(e) ZONING. Owner shall not initiate or consent to any zoning
reclassification of any Property or seek any variance under any zoning ordinance
or use or permit the use of any Property in any manner that could result in the
use becoming a nonconforming use under any zoning ordinance or any other
applicable land use law, rule or regulation.
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(f) LIENS. Owner shall not create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien on any Property or any part of any Property, except the Permitted
Liens;
(g) SALE. Owner shall not sell, convey, transfer, assign or
otherwise relinquish any Property or any part of any Property without the prior
written consent of Xxxxxx Xxx (which consent may be granted or withheld in
Xxxxxx Mae's discretion), or any interest in any Property, other than (i) as may
be permitted by the Mortgage Documents with respect to such Property, or (ii) in
accordance with the provisions of section 5.2 or section 5.3, or (iii) to enter
into Leases for units in a Property to any tenant in the ordinary course of
business or (iv) to the extent such conveyance or transfer creates a Permitted
Lien.
(h) USE OF PROCEEDS. The proceeds from the issuance and sale of
the Bonds shall not be used for any purpose other than the purposes set forth in
the Related Bond Documents.
(i) FIXED RATE; RESET RATE. So long as any Related Xxxxxx Xxx
Collateral Agreement remains in effect and Xxxxxx Mae has any obligations,
direct or contingent, under any Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement, Owner
shall not direct or cause the interest rate on any Related Bonds to be converted
to the Fixed Rate (from the Weekly Variable Rate or the Reset Rate) or to the
Reset Rate (from the Weekly Variable Rate or a prior Reset Rate) or to the
Weekly Variable Rate (from the Reset Rate) unless Xxxxxx Mae consents to such
conversion. Xxxxxx Xxx will consent to such conversion if:
(i) in the case of a conversion to the Fixed Rate, (A) no Event of
Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, (B) Owner complies with the terms and conditions of
sections 3.1 and 4.2, and (C) the Fixed Rate applicable to such
Related Bonds is equal to or less than the Hedge Rate;
(ii) in the case of a conversion to the Reset Rate, (A) no Event of
Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, (B) Owner complies with the terms and conditions of
sections 3.1 and 4.2, and (C) the Reset Rate on such Related Bonds
is equal to or less than the Hedge Rate; and
(iii) in the case of a conversion to the Weekly Variable Rate, (A) no
Event of Default or Potential Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, and (B) Owner complies with the terms and conditions of
sections 3.1 and 4.2.
In addition, with respect to the Bond Property described on Exhibit A as
Wellington Hill located in Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire,
Xxxxxx Mae's consent to any conversion described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii)
above shall be subject to the additional condition that in connection with such
conversion, Xxxxxx Mae shall have received an opinion of bond counsel acceptable
to Xxxxxx Xxx confirming that such conversion is
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authorized and permitted under the Related Indenture and the laws of the State
of New Hampshire and will not adversely affect the exclusion from gross income
for federal income tax purposes of the interest payable on the Related Bonds.
(j) PREPAYMENT OF A MORTGAGE LOAN. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in the Transaction Documents, Owner shall not make a
voluntary prepayment of any Mortgage Loan that would result in a redemption of
all or any part of any Related Bonds pursuant to section 214(a) of the Related
Indenture or section 5.2(b) of the Financing Agreement with respect to such
Related Indenture unless (i) Owner has deposited with the Related Trustee on or
prior to the date on which such Related Trustee will call the applicable Related
Bonds for redemption, all amounts required for such redemption, (ii) Owner has
received the prior written consent of Xxxxxx Xxx; provided that Xxxxxx Mae shall
not withhold its consent unless Xxxxxx Xxx reasonably determines that all or any
part of such prepayment by Owner is not permitted by the terms of any Related
Mortgage or may be subject to avoidance or any other recovery or disgorgement
pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, as amended (including sections 544, 547, 549 or
550 thereof) or any other applicable bankruptcy or insolvency law, and (iii)
with respect to the prepayment in part or in full of the Facility Amount prior
to the seventh anniversary of the Facility, Xxxxxx Mae has received a Prepayment
Premium pursuant to the Related Mortgage Note.
(k) INDEBTEDNESS. Owner and QRS Partner, collectively, shall not
incur or be obligated at any time with respect to aggregate Indebtedness (other
than the Mortgage Loans), in excess of $500,000; provided, however, that for
purposes of this section 2.3(k), the calculation of Indebtedness shall exclude
Indebtedness (A) relating to claims for work, labor, or materials affecting any
Property and that (i) consists of current trade liabilities incurred for work
commissioned in the ordinary course of Owner's business, (ii) is payable in
accordance with customary practices, and (iii) is unsecured or secured by
mechanic's or materialmen's liens against such Properties which are released of
record or otherwise remedied to Xxxxxx Mae's satisfaction, within thirty (30)
days of the date of creation, and (B) unsecured debt the proceeds of which are
used to pay for Alterations permitted under the Transaction Documents.
(l) SINGLE-PURPOSE ENTITIES. Neither Owner nor QRS Partner shall
cease at any time during the term hereof to be a Single-Purpose entity.
(m) PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. Owner shall not change its
principal place of business or the location of its books and records, each as
set forth in section 2.1(a), without first giving thirty (30) days' prior
written notice to Xxxxxx Mae.
SECTION 2.4 CERTAIN COVENANTS WITH RESPECT TO SLEEPY HOLLOW PROJECT.
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The Owner agrees and covenants with Xxxxxx Xxx that, at all times
during the term of this Agreement:
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(a) COMPLIANCE WITH SLEEPY HOLLOW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT
AND DEED OF TRUST. Owner shall timely comply with all terms, conditions and
requirements (including payment obligations) under and with respect to the
Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Agreement and the Sleepy Hollow Public
Improvements Deed of Trust.
(b) TERMINATION OF SLEEPY HOLLOW PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AGREEMENT AND
DEED OF TRUST. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, on or before
May 1, 2002, Owner shall deliver to Xxxxxx Mae written confirmation from the
City of Kansas City, Missouri (or its successors or assigns with respect to the
Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Agreement and the Sleepy Hollow Public
Improvements Deed of Trust) evidencing the termination or release of all of
Owner's liability under the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Agreement and the
Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust and shall cause the Sleepy
Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust to be fully satisfied and discharged of
record by obtaining appropriate release documentation from City of Kansas City,
Missouri (or its successors or assigns with respect to the Sleepy Hollow Public
Improvements Agreement and the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust)
and causing such release documentation to be recorded in the land records of
Xxxxxxx County, Missouri.
ARTICLE III.
INTEREST RATE PROTECTION
SECTION 3.1 INTEREST RATE PROTECTION.
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The terms, conditions and provisions of this section 3.1 shall apply
to each issue of Related Bonds.
(a) INTEREST RATE MODES. To protect against fluctuations in
interest rates: (i) no Related Bonds shall initially bear interest at or be
converted to the Fixed Rate unless the Fixed Rate applicable to such Related
Bonds is equal to or less than the Hedge Rate; (ii) no Related Bonds shall
initially bear interest at or be converted to the Reset Rate unless (A) the
Reset Rate applicable to such Related Bonds is equal to or less than the Hedge
Rate, and (B) the Reset Period with respect to such Related Bonds is at least
equal to (x) seven (7) years, if the Related Bonds are issued bearing interest
at the Reset Rate (the "INITIAL RESET PERIOD"), or (y) except as provided in
section 3.1(c), the lesser of five (5) years or the then remaining term of the
Related Bonds, if the Reset Period commences other than on issuance of such
Related Bonds; and (iii) no Related Bonds shall initially bear interest at or be
converted to the Weekly Variable Rate unless Owner shall obtain, and maintain at
all times during which the Related Bonds bear interest at such Weekly Variable
Rate, a Hedge in accordance with this section 3.1.
(b) VARIABLE RATE HEDGE REQUIREMENTS. If an issue of Related
Bonds is issued bearing interest at the Weekly Variable Rate, a Hedge must be in
place on the Bond
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Transaction Closing Date with respect to such issue for a period of not less
than seven (7) years from the Bond Transaction Closing Date (the "INITIAL HEDGE
PERIOD"). Effective not later than the last day of the Initial Hedge Period, or
the last day of any other period that the Weekly Variable Rate and a Hedge are
in effect, or the last day of any Reset Period where the Related Bonds will
subsequently bear interest at the Weekly Variable Rate, Owner shall either (i)
secure a new Hedge for an additional period (a "HEDGE PERIOD") ending not
earlier than the earliest of (A) the date which is not earlier than the fifth
(5th) anniversary of the effective date of the new Hedge, (B) the date on which
the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement terminates or (C) the maturity date
of the Related Bonds, (ii) adjust the Related Bonds to a Reset Rate equal to or
less than the Hedge Rate, or (iii) convert the Related Bonds to a Fixed Rate
equal to or less than the Hedge Rate, in each case under clauses (ii) and (iii)
above in accordance with the Related Bond Documents and the related Bond
Property Loan Documents.
(c) RESET RATE HEDGE REQUIREMENTS. Notwithstanding anything
herein to the contrary, any Reset Period other than the Initial Reset Period may
be for a period less than five (5) years if, prior to the commencement of such
Reset Period, Owner shall obtain and fully pay for a "forward" Swap or Cap that:
(i) has its first "calculation period" beginning on the date such Reset Period
ends, and ending on a date that is at least five years from the first day of
such Reset Period and (ii) otherwise complies with the requirements of this
section 3.1.
(d) GENERAL HEDGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. Each Hedge shall be (i)
obtained on terms and conditions approved by Xxxxxx Xxx in its discretion, (ii)
evidenced and governed by Hedge Documents in form and substance acceptable to
Xxxxxx Mae in its discretion and (iii) with a counterparty acceptable to Xxxxxx
Xxx in its discretion (a "COUNTERPARTY"). Except as provided in section 3.1(e),
if any Hedge required under this Agreement constitutes a Swap, such Swap shall
provide for a fixed rate of interest equal to or less than the Hedge Rate, and
if any Hedge required under this Agreement constitutes a Cap, such Cap shall
require the Counterparty to make interest payments equal to the amount by which
the notional interest rate payable under the terms of the Hedge Documents with
respect to such Cap exceeds the Hedge Rate. The notional amount of the Hedge
shall be reduced by an amount equal to amounts deposited into the Principal
Reserve Fund.
(e) SPECIAL HEDGE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. If Owner is unable to
obtain a Hedge with a fixed rate of interest (with respect to a Swap) or a
notional interest rate (with respect to a Cap) that is equal to or less than the
Hedge Rate, Owner may obtain a Hedge (a "SHORTFALL HEDGE") at an interest rate
in excess of the Hedge Rate if Owner provides Xxxxxx Mae with Hedge Shortfall
Cash Collateral in an amount at least equal to the aggregate amount of all
interest that would accrue on the initial notional principal amount of such
Shortfall Hedge at an assumed interest rate equal to the difference between the
interest rate with respect to such Shortfall Hedge and the Hedge Rate for the
full term of such Shortfall Hedge. Such Hedge Shortfall Cash Collateral shall
be released by Fannie
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Mae upon Owner providing either (i) a Hedge that meets the requirements of this
section 3.1, or (ii) an Additional Mortgaged Property ("ALTERNATIVE HEDGE
SHORTFALL COLLATERAL") as collateral for the Xxxxxx Xxx Credit Facility in
accordance with section 5.4, provided, that such Alternative Hedge Shortfall
Collateral has annual Net Operating Income, as determined by Xxxxxx Mae in its
discretion, at least equal to 125% of the product of (A) the difference between
the actual hedge rate (i.e. the actual fixed rate payable under a Swap or the
notional interest rate for a Cap) of the Shortfall Hedge and the Hedge Rate,
multiplied by (B) the outstanding amount of Related Bonds in the Facility with
respect to which such Hedge is required. Such Hedge Shortfall Cash Collateral
or Alternative Hedge Shortfall Collateral shall be released by Xxxxxx Xxx upon
the expiration of the Hedge Period with respect to the Shortfall Hedge,
provided, however, that if the Related Bonds will bear interest at the Weekly
Variable Rate or in a Reset Period of less than five (5) years, prior to any
release of such Hedge Shortfall Cash Collateral or Alternative Hedge Shortfall
Collateral, Owner shall have obtained a new Hedge with respect to such Related
Bonds satisfying the requirements of this section 3.1.
(f) SWAP PAYMENT TERMS. Under each Swap arrangement, if any, the
Counterparty shall pay a rate based on the PSA Municipal Swap Index (as defined
below) and Owner shall pay a fixed rate to the Counterparty, in each case based
on the notional amount of the Swap. If the PSA Municipal Swap Index is not
published on any reset date under the Swap, the Counterparty must determine an
appropriate index as a substitute for the PSA Municipal Swap Index on each such
reset date. The index so determined shall equal the prevailing rate determined
by the Counterparty for bonds that are rated in the highest short-term rating
category by the Rating Agencies in respect of issuers of not less than five
"high grade" component issuers selected by the Counterparty which shall include,
without limitation, issuers of general obligation bonds, and that are subject to
tender by holders thereof for purchase on not more than seven (7) days notice
and the interest on which is (i) variable, determined on a weekly basis, (ii)
excludable from gross income for federal income tax purposes, and (iii) not
subject to a "minimum tax" or other similar tax. The PSA Municipal Swap index
rate is the rate determined on the basis of an index based upon the weekly
interest rate resets of tax- exempt variable rate issues included in a database
maintained by Municipal Market Data which meet specific criteria established by
the Public Securities Association.
(g) SECURITY INTEREST IN HEDGE PAYMENTS. Xxxxxx Xxx shall be
granted an enforceable, perfected, first priority lien on and security interest
in each Hedge, net payments due under the Hedge (including scheduled and
termination payments) and each Custodial Account (as defined below) in order to
secure Owner's obligations to Xxxxxx Mae under this Agreement pursuant to a
Hedge Security Agreement to be delivered by Owner to Xxxxxx Xxx (i) no later
than the Bond Transaction Closing Date with respect to each Hedge required to be
obtained for the Initial Hedge Period, and (ii) no later than the commencement
date of each Hedge Period with respect to each Hedge required to be obtained
after such Bond Transaction Closing Date. Pursuant to the terms of the Hedge
Security Agreement with respect to each Hedge, the Counterparty with respect to
such
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Hedge shall make all net payments under such Hedge (including any Termination
Payments due from a Counterparty upon termination of such Hedge) directly to a
custodial account (the "CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT") designated by Xxxxxx Mae pursuant to
such Hedge Security Agreement. As provided in the applicable Hedge Security
Agreement, each Custodial Account with respect to a Swap shall be established in
Xxxxxx Mae's name and each Custodial Account with respect to a Cap shall be
established in the name of the Related Trustee. Pursuant to the terms of the
Cash Management Agreement, all payments into each Custodial Account with respect
to a Swap shall be required to be deposited into the Central Account and treated
as Cash Collateral.
(h) CHANGE IN HEDGE. Owner may change the type of Hedge (i.e.,
from a Swap to a Cap or from a Cap to a Swap) which is in place at any time with
respect to the applicable Related Bonds so long as the terms and conditions of
the replacement Hedge, the Hedge Documents, the Hedge Security Agreement and the
new counterparty comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
including any consent or approval rights of Xxxxxx Mae.
(i) TERMINATION. Owner shall not terminate any existing Hedge
unless (i) either (x) Owner shall have obtained Xxxxxx Mae's prior written
consent to such termination, or (y) no Event of Default or Potential Event of
Default then exists and after such termination Owner will be in compliance with
all requirements under this Agreement relating to Xxxxxx and Hedge
counterparties, and (ii) Owner shall have paid all "breakage" and termination
fees (collectively, "TERMINATION PAYMENTS") due under the applicable Hedge
Documents.
(j) PERFORMANCE UNDER HEDGE DOCUMENTS. Owner agrees to comply
fully with, and to pay and otherwise perform when due, its obligations under all
applicable Hedge Documents and all other agreements evidencing, governing and/or
securing any Hedge arrangement contemplated under this section 3.1; provided,
however, that Owner shall not exercise without Xxxxxx Mae's prior written
consent, and shall exercise at Xxxxxx Mae's direction, any rights or remedies
permitted in accordance with the terms of any Hedge Documents, including any
right of termination. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Xxxxxx
Xxx shall not have any liability, responsibility, obligation or accountability
for the performance, payment or remittance of any of Owner's obligations or a
Counterparty's obligations under any Hedge or Hedge Document; provided, however,
that this provision shall not be interpreted to limit Xxxxxx Mae's obligations
under the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreements or any other Transaction
Document to which Xxxxxx Mae is a party.
(k) XXXXXX XXX RIGHT TO CONVERT TO RESET RATE, FIXED RATE. Owner
shall with respect to each issue of Related Bonds, at least seventy (70) days
prior to the expiration date of each Initial Hedge Period and each subsequent
Hedge Period, as the case may be, give notice to Xxxxxx Mae that it will either
(i) secure a new Hedge with respect to such Related Bonds, or (ii) adjust such
Related Bonds to a Reset Rate for a period not
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shorter than the Hedge Period except as permitted by section 3.1(c), or (iii)
convert such Related Bonds to the Fixed Rate, in each case in accordance with
this section 3.1. If pursuant to Owner's election a Hedge will be required for
any upcoming Hedge Period, then (A) at least thirty (30) days prior to the
commencement of the upcoming Hedge Period, Owner shall notify Xxxxxx Xxx of the
type of Hedge to be obtained, the Hedge counterparty, and the term of the Hedge,
and (B) at least seven (7) Business Days prior to the commencement of the
upcoming Hedge Period, Owner shall provide Xxxxxx Mae with evidence satisfactory
to Xxxxxx Xxx that the Hedge has been obtained. If Owner fails to provide the
foregoing notice and/or satisfactory evidence, Xxxxxx Mae is hereby granted the
right to direct on behalf of Owner that the interest rate on such Related Bonds
be (x) adjusted to a Reset Rate pursuant to the Related Indenture, (y) converted
to a Fixed Rate pursuant to the Related Indenture, or (z) adjusted to, or remain
at, the Weekly Variable Rate pursuant to the Related Indenture, without a Hedge
being in place (without waiving any right to declare an Event of Default under
this Agreement because of Owner's failure to comply with the requirements of
this section 3.1). Xxxxxx Xxx shall have the right at any time to revoke any
prior direction it may give in connection with any proposed adjustment or
conversion of the interest rate on any issue of Related Bonds as contemplated
above in this section 3.1, without waiving any of its rights under this
Agreement. A copy of any such direction or revocation of a direction shall be
given to Owner promptly after it is issued. Xxxxxx Mae shall have the further
right, in its discretion, to take no action upon Owner's failure to provide
timely notice and/or evidence as required by this section or otherwise to comply
with this section, without waiving any of its rights under this Agreement. Owner
hereby appoints Xxxxxx Xxx, through any duly authorized officer of Xxxxxx Mae,
as Owner's attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place and stead of Owner
and in the name of Owner or otherwise, from time to time in Xxxxxx Mae's
discretion, to take any action and to execute any instrument which Xxxxxx Mae
may deem necessary or advisable to accomplish the purposes of this section 3.1.
Owner agrees that the power of attorney established pursuant to this section 3.1
shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable.
ARTICLE IV.
XXXXXX XXX REIMBURSEMENT; FEES; INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 4.1 REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER RELATED XXXXXX MAE
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COLLATERAL AGREEMENTS.
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(a) REIMBURSEMENT OBLIGATIONS UNDER RELATED XXXXXX XXX COLLATERAL
AGREEMENTS. Owner unconditionally promises and agrees that:
(i) Advances other than for Purchased Bonds. By 2:00 p.m.
Washington, D.C. time on each date on which Xxxxxx Mae shall have provided
an Advance (other than an Advance with respect to Related Purchased
Bonds), Owner
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shall, without notice or demand, pay Servicer for remittance to Xxxxxx
Xxx, an amount equal to the amount of such Advance;
(ii) Withdrawals other than for Purchased Bonds. After
first paying all amounts payable pursuant to subsection (i) above, by 2:00
p.m., Washington, D.C. time on each date on which the Related Trustee with
respect to any Related Bonds shall have made a Withdrawal (other than a
Withdrawal with respect to Related Purchased Bonds), Owner shall, without
notice or demand, pay Servicer, for remittance to such Related Trustee for
deposit into the Principal Reserve Fund with respect to such Related
Bonds, an amount equal to the amount of such Withdrawal;
(iii) Advances With Respect to Related Purchased Bonds. In
reimbursement for an Advance with respect to Related Purchased Bonds, by
2:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. time on (A) the effective date of any Alternate
Credit Facility or (B) the first to occur of the date (1) on which the
Tendered Bonds purchased with such Advance are (x) remarketed by the
Remarketing Agent with respect to such Related Bonds and the proceeds of
the remarketing are delivered to the Related Trustee (but only to the
extent of such remarketing proceeds), or (y) redeemed or otherwise paid in
full and canceled or (2) on which the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral
Agreement either terminates in full or terminates as a liquidity facility
for the Related Bonds or (3) which is the last day of the Remarketing
Period with respect to such Related Purchased Bonds, Owner shall, without
notice or demand, pay Servicer for remittance to Xxxxxx Xxx, an amount
equal to the amount of such Advance then outstanding;
(iv) Withdrawals With Respect to Related Purchased Bonds. In
reimbursement for a Withdrawal with respect to Related Purchased Bonds, by
2:00 p.m. Washington, D.C. time on (A) the effective date of any Alternate
Credit Facility or (B) the first to occur of the date (1) on which the
Tendered Bonds purchased with such Withdrawal are (x) remarketed by the
Remarketing Agent with respect to such Related Bonds and the proceeds of
the remarketing are delivered to the Related Trustee (but only to the
extent of such remarketing proceeds), or (y) redeemed or otherwise paid in
full and canceled or (2) on which the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral
Agreement either terminates in full or terminates as a liquidity facility
for the Related Bonds or (3) the last day of the Remarketing Period with
respect to such Related Purchased Bonds, Owner shall, without notice or
demand, pay Servicer, for remittance to the Related Trustee for deposit
into the Principal Reserve Fund with respect to the Related Bonds, an
amount equal to the amount of such Withdrawal then outstanding; and
(v) Activity Fee. Owner shall, without notice or demand,
pay Servicer for remittance to Xxxxxx Xxx the Activity Fee, pursuant to
section 4.4(b) hereof, with respect to (A) the amount outstanding from
time to time of all Advances and (B) the amount outstanding from time to
time of all Withdrawals described in
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section 4.1(a)(ii), in each case until such amounts have been fully and
completely paid, provided, however, with respect to Advances made to
purchase Related Purchased Bonds, the Activity Fee shall be due and
payable while such Advance has not been reimbursed by Owner (or the
Principal Reserve Fund has not been replenished, as the case may be) on
the first Business Day of each month and on the date such Advance is
reimbursed in full.
(b) CREDITS RELATING TO REMARKETING PROCEEDS AND THE CANCELLATION
OF PURCHASED BONDS. Owner's obligation to reimburse Xxxxxx Mae and/or replenish
the Principal Reserve Fund for amounts described in clauses (iii), (iv) and (v)
of section 4.1(a) to the extent Advances or Withdrawals relate to Related
Purchased Bonds shall be reduced as and to the extent that remarketing proceeds
become available and are applied to such reimbursement and/or replenishment. In
addition, the obligation to replenish a Withdrawal which was used to purchase
Related Purchased Bonds shall be satisfied upon the date such Related Purchased
Bonds are canceled; provided that so long as no Event of Default has occurred
and is continuing, no such cancellation may occur during the Remarketing Period
without Owner's consent.
(c) FUNDS DEEMED ADVANCED UNDER RELATED XXXXXX XXX COLLATERAL
AGREEMENTS. Owner and Xxxxxx Mae acknowledge and agree that any reference in
this Agreement to payments made under any Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
Agreement or to the provision by Xxxxxx Mae of funds under any Related Xxxxxx
Xxx Collateral Agreement (or words of similar import) shall, for all purposes
under this Agreement, including Owner's obligation to reimburse Xxxxxx Mae and
to pay the Activity Fee, be construed to refer, in addition, to any and all
funds that, pursuant to any written agreement between the Servicer and Xxxxxx
Xxx, are advanced by the Servicer or which otherwise would have been required to
be advanced by Xxxxxx Mae under any Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement but
for the advance of the Servicer. No agreement between the Servicer and Xxxxxx
Mae pursuant to which the Servicer may advance funds on behalf of Xxxxxx Xxx
shall be construed to create a guaranty or other surety obligation by the
Servicer with respect to Owner's Obligations.
SECTION 4.2 FEES AND EXPENSES.
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In addition to Owner's obligations set forth in section 4.1 and in
the other Transaction Documents, Owner hereby agrees absolutely and
unconditionally to pay, or cause to be paid, to Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer, as the
case may be, the following:
(a) any and all reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses
(including the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and other
experts) which Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer may pay or incur in connection with any
payment under any Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement, including payments of
any fees and charges in connection with any accounts established to facilitate
payments under any Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
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Agreement, or the performance of Xxxxxx Mae's obligations under any Related
Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement;
(b) any and all reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs, charges and
expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants
and other experts) which Xxxxxx Mae may pay or incur in connection with the
approval and documentation of any Hedge arrangement;
(c) the amount of any reasonable out-of-pocket fees, costs,
charges or expenses (including fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and
other experts) incurred by Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer in connection with the
administration of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents;
(d) the amount of any out-of-pocket fees, costs, or charges or
expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants
and other experts) incurred by Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer in connection with the
preservation of rights or remedies under this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents;
(e) the amount of any out-of-pocket fees, costs, or charges or
expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants
and other experts) incurred by Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer, if an Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing, in connection with the enforcement of this
Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or in connection with the
foreclosure upon, sale of or other disposition of any security granted pursuant
to the Transaction Documents;
(f) any and all reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses
(including the reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys, accountants and other
experts) incurred by Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer in connection with the disbursement
or application of insurance or condemnation awards, proceeds, payments or
damages to the costs of restoration and repair of any Property;
(g) any payments or advances (other than Advances and Withdrawals)
made by Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer on behalf of Owner pursuant to any of the
Transaction Documents;
(h) all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection
with or related to the execution and delivery of the Related Xxxxxx Mae
Collateral Agreements, the sale of the Bonds or the Obligations and the
preparation and review of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including
fees payable to any agencies rating the Bonds or the Obligations from which
ratings were requested and received, any tax or governmental charge imposed in
connection with the execution and delivery of the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
Agreements and the reasonable fees and disbursements of Xxxxxx Mae's and
Servicer's counsel and accountants, including reasonable out-of-pocket fees and
expenses relating to
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any (i) amendments, consents or waivers to this Agreement or any of the other
Transaction Documents (whether or not any such amendments, consents or waivers
are entered into), (ii) requests to evaluate any substitute or additional
collateral, (iii) proposed Hedge arrangement, (iv) proposed or actual change in
the mode of interest borne by the Bonds, or (v) proposed or actual release or
substitution of a Property; and
(i) all documentary stamp, recording, transfer, mortgage,
intangible or filing or other taxes or fees and any and all liabilities with
respect to, or resulting therefrom which are payable in connection with the
execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the
transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of,
or any waiver or consent under or in respect of or filing of record,
recordation, release or discharge of, this Agreement, the Mortgages, or any
other Transaction Document; and
(j) interest on any and all amounts referred to in paragraphs (a)
through (i) of this section 4.2 from the date when due under this Agreement
until payment of all such amounts in full, payable at the Activity Rate, in
immediately available funds.
All amounts to be paid pursuant to clauses (a) through (j) of this section 4.2
shall be payable separate and apart from principal, interest and other amounts
due under the Mortgage Loans. Prior to an Event of Default or a Potential Event
of Default all such amounts shall be due and payable within thirty (30) days of
Owner's receipt of written demand therefor and upon the occurrence of and during
the continuance of an Event of Default or a Potential Event of Default all such
amounts shall be due and payable on demand. So long as no Potential Event of
Default or Event of Default shall exist and be continuing, Xxxxxx Xxx will use
reasonable efforts to avoid unnecessary duplication of third party fees and
expenses. Upon request by Owner, Xxxxxx Mae will provide reasonable supporting
back-up documentation for invoiced fees and expenses.
SECTION 4.3 PAYMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES.
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(a) BOND FEES. In addition to the foregoing, Owner shall pay, or
cause to be paid, when due, the ongoing fees and expenses of the Issuer, the
Related Trustee, the Remarketing Agent, any tender agent and any rebate analyst
(collectively, the "BOND FEES") with respect to each issue of Related Bonds.
Such Bond Fees shall be paid by Owner in accordance with the terms of the
Related Bond Property Loan Documents and the Related Bond Documents. The Bond
Fees, as of the Restatement Closing Date with respect to each issue of Related
Bonds, are set forth on Exhibit A.
(b) XXXXXX XXX ADVANCES. Xxxxxx Mae shall have the right but not
the obligation to pay any fee or expense due and owing by Owner pursuant to
sections 4.2 and 4.3 or any Financing Agreement on behalf of Owner if Owner
fails to pay such fee or expense when due, unless Owner is contesting such fee
in good faith and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Transaction
Documents. If Xxxxxx Xxx pays any such fee
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or expense, Owner shall pay such amount and the Activity Fee relating to such
amount to Xxxxxx Mae in the same manner as any Advance.
(c) PREPAYMENT PREMIUM. Owner agrees to pay the Prepayment
Premium pursuant to each Related Mortgage Note (i) whether prepayment of such
Related Mortgage Note is voluntary or involuntary (in connection with
acceleration of the unpaid principal balance of such Related Mortgage Note) or
the Related Mortgage is satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power
of sale or judicial proceeding) and in lieu of foreclosure or by any other means
and (ii) in the event that an Alternate Credit Facility is provided to the
Related Trustee in substitution for the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement.
SECTION 4.4 FACILITY AND ACTIVITY FEES.
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In addition to any other fees and amounts payable to Xxxxxx Mae
under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, the following fees
shall be payable by Owner to Xxxxxx Xxx with respect to the Related Xxxxxx Mae
Collateral Agreements, the Mortgage Documents and the Bonds:
(a) FACILITY FEE. Owner shall, in consideration of Xxxxxx Mae's
entering into the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreements and so long as any
Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement shall remain in effect, be responsible
for paying to Servicer, for remittance to Xxxxxx Mae, a facility fee (the
"FACILITY FEE"). The Facility Fee shall be calculated and is payable with
respect to each series of Related Bonds as follows:
(i) the product of the Credit Enhancement Component
multiplied by the difference between (x) the outstanding principal balance
of the Mortgage Loan with respect to such Related Bonds and (y) the sum of
(A) the Allocated Release Price Cash Collateral, if any, with respect to
such Related Bonds, plus (B) the principal amount (without regard to
earnings) from time to time on deposit in the Principal Reserve Fund with
respect to such Related Bonds; plus
(ii) the product of the Reserve Component multiplied by the
sum of (x) the Allocated Release Price Cash Collateral, if any, with
respect to such Related Bonds, plus (y) the principal amount (without
regard to earnings) from time to time on deposit in the Principal Reserve
Fund with respect to such Related Bonds, if any; plus
(iii) for any period during which either (x) the Weekly
Variable Rate is in effect with respect to such Related Bonds, or (y) the
Reset Rate is in effect for a Reset Period less than five (5) years with
respect to such Related Bonds, the product of .125% per annum, or 12.5
basis points, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance of the
Mortgage Loan with respect to such Related Bonds; plus
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(iv) the product of the Servicing Fee Component multiplied
by the outstanding principal amount of the Mortgage Loan with respect to
such Related Bonds; plus
The Facility Fee shall be calculated as of the first (1st) day of each month
based on the amount then on deposit in the Principal Reserve Fund for each
Mortgage Loan. The Facility Fee shall be payable monthly in arrears, on the
first day of each month, as part of the Mortgage Note Rate (but without
duplication) under each of the Related Mortgage Notes. The initial payment for
the month in which the applicable Related Bonds are issued shall be a prorated
amount if the applicable Related Bonds are issued on other than the first day of
a month, such proration to be determined by multiplying the fee otherwise
payable for the entire month by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number
of days in such month from and including the date on which the applicable
Related Bonds are issued to and including the last day of the month and the
denominator of which is the number of days in such month.
(b) ACTIVITY FEE. In addition to the Facility Fee, Owner shall,
in consideration of Xxxxxx Xxx providing the Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreements,
pay to Servicer, for the account of and remittance to Xxxxxx Xxx, an activity
fee (the "ACTIVITY FEE") with respect to each Advance and each Withdrawal (other
than Withdrawals with respect to Related Purchased Bonds). The Activity Fee
shall, with respect to each Advance and each Withdrawal (other than Withdrawals
with respect to Related Purchased Bonds), be an amount equal to the amount of
such Advance or Withdrawal, as the case may be, outstanding from time to time
multiplied by the Activity Rate and further multiplied by a fraction, the
numerator of which is the number of days that such Advance or Withdrawal is
outstanding (i.e., until Xxxxxx Mae is reimbursed for such Advance or until the
Principal Reserve Fund is replenished for such Withdrawal, in either case in
accordance with section 4.1) and the denominator of which is 365 days or 366
days, as applicable. The Activity Fee shall be payable so long as the Advance
or Withdrawal (other than Withdrawals with respect to Related Purchased Bonds)
remains unreimbursed, in whole or in part, to Xxxxxx Xxx. Xxxxxx Xxx shall be
deemed to have been reimbursed if and when a payment is made to Servicer, or the
Principal Reserve Fund is replenished, as the case may be, in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement. The Activity Fee shall not be due to Xxxxxx Mae if
Xxxxxx Xxx is reimbursed for all funds provided under the Related Xxxxxx Mae
Collateral Agreement by 2:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on the date on which
Xxxxxx Xxx shall have provided such funds. Any reimbursement payment received
after 2:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, shall be treated as if it were paid at
9:00 a.m., Washington, D.C. time, on the next Business Day. The Activity Fee
shall be payable initially on the first (1st) day of each month following any
Advance or Withdrawal and shall be payable on the first (1st) day of each
successive month for so long as such Advance or Withdrawal shall remain
outstanding. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary:
(i) Owner shall not be required to pay the Activity Fee on
Withdrawals with respect to Related Purchased Bonds; and
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(ii) so long as no Event of Default exists, each installment of the
Activity Fee payable in connection with an Advance with respect to Related
Purchased Bonds shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Facility Fee
Credit (as defined below). For purposes of this section 4.4(b), the
"FACILITY FEE CREDIT" shall equal: (A) the Facility Fee paid by Owner with
respect to the time period for which each such Activity Fee installment is
due minus the portion of such Facility Fee attributable to the Servicing
Fee Component; multiplied by (b) a fraction, the numerator of which is the
amount of such Advance and the denominator of which is the outstanding
principal balance of the Mortgage Loan with respect to such Related
Purchased Bonds.
The Activity Fee shall be otherwise due and payable as provided in this
Agreement. Upon receipt by Servicer, the Activity Fee shall be remitted
immediately to Xxxxxx Mae.
SECTION 4.5 INDEMNIFICATION.
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(a) INDEMNIFICATION. Owner hereby releases Xxxxxx Xxx, Servicer
and their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, officials,
agents, independent contractors and employees and each of them and each Person,
if any, who controls Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer within the meaning of either Section
15 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or Section 20 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (each an "INDEMNIFIED PARTY"), from, and
covenants and agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend each such
indemnified party from and against, any and all claims, losses, liabilities
(including penalties), actions, suits, judgments, demands, damages, costs,
charges or expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of attorneys,
consultants and auditors and costs of investigation) and obligations whatsoever
to the extent the same are or result in actual loss, cost or expense (but
excluding consequential damages) to the indemnified party (herein collectively
referred to as "LIABILITIES") of any nature arising out of, relating to or in
connection with: (i) the transactions provided for in this Agreement or the
other Transaction Documents or otherwise in connection with any Property, the
Bonds, the Mortgage Loans or the execution or amendment of any document relating
thereto; (ii) the approval (A) by the Related Issuers of the refinancing of the
Bond Properties or (B) of the making of the Mortgage Loans; (iii) any act or
omission of Owner or any of its partners, agents, servants, employees or
licensees, in connection with the Mortgage Loans, the Properties, this Agreement
or the other Transaction Documents; (iv) the issuance and sale, resale or
remarketing of any Bonds or any certifications or representations made by any
person (other than any Issuer or the party seeking indemnification in connection
therewith), related to (A) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a
material fact contained in any offering documents relating to any of the Bonds
or arising out of or based upon any omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading (other than with respect to information
provided or omitted to be provided by Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer for the respective
sections of such offering documents relating to Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer) or (B)
the violation by Owner of any Federal, state or local securities or real estate
laws, rules
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or regulations in connection with the issuance, offer and sale of any of the
Bonds; (v) the operations of any Property, or the conditions, occupancy, use,
possession, conduct or management of work done in or about, or from the
planning, design, acquisition, installation or construction of any Property, or
any part of any Property; (vi) the exercise by Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer of their
respective powers or duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document; (vii) any Related Trustee's acceptance or administration of the trusts
created by the Related Indenture and the exercise of its powers or duties
thereunder, and under any Regulatory Agreement or any other agreements in
connection therewith to which it is a party; (viii) errors, omissions,
interruptions, losses or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages by
mail, cable, telegraph, telex, telephone or otherwise; (ix) any other
circumstances whatsoever in making or failing to make payment under any Related
Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement; (x) the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements
Agreement or the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust or from any
claim, action, proceeding, judgment, order or process arising from, based upon
or growing out of the Sleepy Hollow Public Improvements Agreement or the Sleepy
Hollow Public Improvements Deed of Trust; and (xi) all reasonable costs, counsel
fees, expenses or liabilities incurred in connection with any such claim or
proceeding referred to in clauses (i) through (x) above; provided, however, that
the foregoing indemnification shall not be effective to the extent such
Liabilities are caused by the gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith
breach of an express contractual payment obligation of an indemnified party.
Neither Xxxxxx Xxx nor Servicer shall have any liability to Owner or to any
other person as a result of any reduction of the credit rating of any of the
Bonds or any deterioration of Xxxxxx Mae's financial condition, nor shall any
such reduction or deterioration reduce or diminish in any respect Owner's
obligations under this Agreement. In the event that any action or proceeding is
brought against any indemnified party with respect to which indemnity may be
sought hereunder, Owner, upon written notice from the indemnified party, shall
assume the investigation and defense thereof, including the employment of
counsel selected by Owner, but acceptable to the indemnified party, and shall
assume the payment of all expenses related thereto, with full power to litigate,
compromise or settle the same in its discretion, provided that if such
settlement or compromise shall contain or infer an admission regarding, or
relating in any way to, any indemnified party, such indemnified party shall have
the right to review and approve or disapprove any such compromise or settlement.
Each indemnified party shall have the right, if such indemnified party shall
conclude in good faith that a conflict of interest exists, to employ separate
counsel in any such action or proceeding and participate in the investigation
and defense thereof, and Owner shall pay the reasonable fees and expenses of
such separate counsel. If separate counsel are employed as described above,
Owner and any such indemnified party agree to cooperate as may reasonably be
required in order to ensure the proper and adequate defense of any such action,
suit or proceeding, including making available to each other, and their counsel
and accountants, all books and records relating to such action, suit or
proceeding. If any such counsel determines that the rendering of such
assistance will adversely affect the defense or interests of its client, such
counsel shall not be required to comply with the terms of the immediately
preceding sentence.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon any permitted transfer of any
Property to another Person, or the release of any Property from the lien of any
Mortgage, or the foreclosure of the lien of any Mortgage, Owner shall remain
obligated to indemnify each indemnified party pursuant to this section 4.5 with
respect to (but only with respect to) acts occurring prior to the date of
permitted transfer of legal title to such Property or release of such Property
from the lien of any Mortgage or foreclosure of the lien of any Mortgage, as
applicable (irrespective of when a claim is actually made), subject to
subsection 4.5(b).
(b) SURVIVAL. The indemnity provisions of this section 4.5 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement and foreclosure or release of the
Mortgages or other disposition of the Properties until the sooner of the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or six years following such
termination, foreclosure or release, as applicable.
SECTION 4.6 LIABILITY OF OWNER.
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Subject to section 4.14, the obligations of Owner under this
Agreement shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid and
performed strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under all
circumstances whatsoever, including the following circumstances: (a) any
invalidity or unenforceability of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction
Documents or any other agreement or instrument related to such Transaction
Documents; (b) any amendment or waiver of, or any consent to or departure from,
the terms of this Agreement, any Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement, any of
the other Transaction Documents, or any other agreement or instrument related to
the Transaction Documents, any extensions of time or other modifications of the
terms and conditions for any act to be performed in connection with this
Agreement, any Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement, or any of the other
Transaction Documents, other than any amendment, waiver, consent, extension or
modification entered into in strict accordance with the terms of this Agreement
provided that any of the foregoing are made in accordance with the provisions of
the relevant document; (c) the existence of any claim, set-off, defense or other
right which Owner may have at any time against any Issuer, any Related Trustee,
any tender agent, Xxxxxx Xxx, Servicer, Remarketing Agent or any other Person,
whether in connection with this Agreement, any of the other Transaction
Documents, any Property, or any unrelated transaction; (d) the surrender or
impairment of any security for the performance or observance of any of the
agreements or terms of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents; (e)
defect in title to any Property, any acts or circumstances that may constitute
failure of consideration, destruction of, damage to or condemnation of any
Property, commercial frustration of purpose, or any change in the tax or other
laws of the United States of America or of the State or any political
subdivision of either; (f) the breach by any Issuer, any Related Trustee, any
tender agent, Servicer, Remarketing Agent, Xxxxxx Mae or any other Person of its
obligations under any Transaction Document or (g) any other circumstance,
happening or omission whatsoever.
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SECTION 4.7 XXXXXX XXX AND SERVICER NOT LIABLE.
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Neither Xxxxxx Mae, Servicer nor any of their officials, officers,
directors, members, shareholders, agents, independent contractors or employees
shall be responsible for or liable to Owner, its Affiliates or any of Owner's or
its Affiliates' members, partners, Affiliates, independent contractors or
employees for (i) any act or omission of Xxxxxx Xxx, Servicer or any other
Person made in good faith with respect to the validity, sufficiency, accuracy or
genuineness of documents, or of any endorsement(s) thereon (except for documents
and endorsements provided by Xxxxxx Mae or Servicer, as applicable), even if
such documents should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, fraudulent or forged, (ii) the validity or sufficiency of any
instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to transfer or assign any
Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral Agreement or the rights or benefits under any
Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement or proceeds under any Related Xxxxxx Xxx
Collateral Agreement in whole or in part, that may prove to be invalid or
ineffective for any reason, (iii) failure of any Related Trustee to comply fully
with all conditions required in order to effect any Advance, (iv) errors,
omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages,
by mail, cable, telegraph, telex, telecopier or otherwise; (v) for any loss or
delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document or draft required in
order to make any Advance, or (vi) any consequences arising from causes beyond
the control of Xxxxxx Mae. In furtherance and not in limitation of the
foregoing, Xxxxxx Xxx (or Servicer) may accept documents that appear on their
face to be valid and in order, without any responsibility for further
investigation. None of the above shall affect, impair, or prevent the vesting
of rights or powers of Xxxxxx Xxx or Servicer under this Agreement. In
furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provision set
forth above, any action taken or omitted by Xxxxxx Mae under or in connection
with any Transaction Document or any related certificates or other documents
shall be binding upon Owner, the Related Trustee, the Issuer, the Remarketing
Agent and the tender agent and shall not under the Related Xxxxxx Xxx Collateral
Agreement put Xxxxxx Mae under any resulting liability to any of them except to
the extent that such action or omission of Xxxxxx Xxx is attributable to Xxxxxx
Mae's gross negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith breach of an express
contractual payment obligation.
SECTION 4.8 WAIVERS AND CONSENTS.
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OWNER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW, (A) WAIVES AND RENOUNCES ANY AND ALL REDEMPTION AND EXEMPTION
RIGHTS AND THE BENEFIT OF ALL VALUATION AND APPRAISAL PRIVILEGES AGAINST THE
INDEBTEDNESS AND OBLIGATIONS EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS OR BY ANY EXTENSION OR RENEWAL OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE
OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS; (B) WAIVES PRESENTMENT AND DEMAND FOR PAYMENT,
NOTICES OF NONPAYMENT AND OF DISHONOR, PROTEST OF DISHONOR AND NOTICE OF
PROTEST; (C) WAIVES ALL NOTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DELIVERY AND
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ACCEPTANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS AND ALL OTHER
NOTICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE, DEFAULT OR ENFORCEMENT OF THE
PAYMENT OF ANY OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR THE OTHER TRANSACTION
DOCUMENTS; (D) AGREES THAT ITS LIABILITIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER
TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE UNCONDITIONAL AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LIABILITY
OF ANY OTHER PERSON; AND (E) AGREES THAT ANY CONSENT, WAIVER OR FORBEARANCE
UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS WITH RESPECT TO AN
EVENT SHALL OPERATE ONLY FOR SUCH EVENT AND NOT FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT EVENT.
SECTION 4.9 SUBROGATION.
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Owner acknowledges that Xxxxxx Xxx is to be fully subrogated to the
extent of any payment made by Xxxxxx Mae pursuant to any Related Xxxxxx Xxx
Collateral Agreement, any additional interest due on any late payment, to the
rights of the Related Trustee and the respective Bondholders to any moneys paid
or payable under the Related Bonds and all security therefor under the Related
Indenture. Owner agrees to such subrogation and further agrees to execute such
instruments and to take such actions as, in the judgment of Xxxxxx Mae, are
necessary to evidence such subrogation and to perfect the rights of Xxxxxx Xxx
to the extent necessary to provide reimbursement hereunder.
SECTION 4.10 APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS.
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Payments made by Owner in respect of the Obligations shall be
applied in the manner provided in the Mortgage Documents.
SECTION 4.11 PLEDGE OF RIGHTS TO CERTAIN FUNDS AND INVESTMENTS.
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To secure Owner's obligations under this Agreement, to the extent,
if any, that Owner retains an interest in and to all funds and accounts and
investments of funds and accounts now or hereafter held by: (a) the Related
Trustees under the Related Indentures as security for the payment of the Bonds,
including the Principal Reserve Funds, and any and all loan funds, escrow funds,
revenue funds, debt service funds, reserve funds, redemption funds and other
funds and securities and other instruments comprising investments of any of the
foregoing and interest and other income derived from any of the foregoing held
as security for the payment of the Bonds, Owner hereby pledges and assigns to
Xxxxxx Mae and grants to Xxxxxx Xxx a security interest in such funds, accounts,
and investments which pledge, assignment and grant shall be subject only to the
rights of each Related Trustee under the Related Indenture) and (b) by Servicer
with respect to payments payable under any of the Transaction Documents
including the Replacement Reserve Funds and any and all escrow funds, completion
repair funds and other funds, and any securities
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and other instruments comprising investments of any of the foregoing and
interest income and other proceeds derived from any of the foregoing. Owner
covenants and agrees that it will defend Xxxxxx Mae's rights and security
interests created by this section 4.11 against the claims and demands of all
Persons except the Related Trustee. In addition to its other rights and
remedies under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, Xxxxxx Mae
shall have all the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform
Commercial Code or other applicable law with respect to the security interests
created by this section 4.11, subject only to the rights of the Related Trustees
under the Related Indentures. Xxxxxx Mae's rights under this section 4.11 are
in addition to, and not in lieu of, its rights and remedies described elsewhere
in this Agreement.
SECTION 4.12 PURCHASED BONDS.
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Owner acknowledges that any Purchased Bonds (as defined in the
Related Indenture) will be purchased for and registered in the name of Owner, to
the extent that Xxxxxx Mae has provided the funds to purchase such Purchased
Bonds or moneys in the applicable Principal Reserve Fund were used for such
purposes and will be pledged to Xxxxxx Xxx pursuant to the Related Pledge
Agreement.
SECTION 4.13 CASH COLLATERAL.
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In addition to the pledge and security interest granted to Xxxxxx
Mae by Owner pursuant to section 4.11, as separate and additional security for
Owner's obligations under this Agreement, Owner shall pledge and assign to
Xxxxxx Xxx, and xxxxx to Xxxxxx Xxx a first priority security interest in, all
of Owner's right, title and interest in and to each Property Account, the
Central Account and the Cash Collateral by executing and delivering to Xxxxxx
Mae the Cash Management Agreement on the Xxxxxx Xxx Facility Closing Date. Owner
covenants and agrees that it will defend Xxxxxx Mae's rights and security
interest created by this section 4.13 and the Cash Management Agreement against
the claims and demands of all Persons. The Property Accounts, the Central
Account and the Cash Collateral shall be pledged, assigned, secured, maintained,
invested and disposed of pursuant to the Cash Management Agreement.
SECTION 4.14 NONRECOURSE OBLIGATIONS.
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(a) NON-RECOURSE LIABILITY. Subject to the provisions of sections
4.14(b) and 4.14(c) and notwithstanding any other provision in the Related
Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages or any other Transaction Document, the personal
liability of Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner and any other person or entity to
pay and perform the Obligations shall be limited to (i) the real and personal
property described as "Property" in the Mortgages, (ii) the personal property
described in and pledged under any other Mortgage Document, (iii) the rents,
profits, issues, products and income of the Properties received or collected by
or on behalf of Owner (the "RENTS AND PROFITS") while an Event of Default exists
to the extent not used to pay Operating Expenses then due and payable as of the
time of receipt
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of such Rents and Profits, or to pay principal and interest then due and payable
under the Related Mortgage Notes, any other sums then due and payable under the
Mortgages or any other Mortgage Document (including deposits or reserves due
under any Mortgage Document) and any other Obligations then due and owing to
Xxxxxx Xxx under this Agreement, except in each case to the extent that (x)
Owner did not have the legal right, because of a bankruptcy, receivership or
similar judicial proceeding, to direct the disbursement of such sums or (y)
Xxxxxx Mae was unwilling to disburse such Rents and Profits from the Central
Account established pursuant to the Cash Management Agreement. Except as
provided in sections 4.14(b) and 4.14(c), notwithstanding the terms and
provisions of the Note or any other Transaction Document, Xxxxxx Xxx shall not
seek or obtain (A) any judgment for a deficiency or money damages against Owner,
QRS Partner or OP Partner, or Owner's, QRS Partner's or OP Partner's heirs,
legal representatives, successors or assigns, in any action to enforce any right
or remedy under the Related Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages, this Agreement or any
of the other Transaction Documents, or (B) any judgment on any of the Related
Mortgage Notes, the Mortgages, this Agreement, any of the other Transaction
Documents or the Obligations except as may be necessary in any action brought
under any of the Mortgages to enforce the lien against the Property encumbered
thereby or to exercise any remedies under any other Mortgage Documents, so long
as no judgment, order, decree or other relief in the nature of a personal or
deficiency judgment is sought to be enforced against Owner, QRS Partner, OP
Partner or any other Person.
(b) EXCEPTIONS TO NON-RECOURSE LIABILITY. If, without obtaining
Xxxxxx Mae's prior written consent, (i) a "Transfer" shall occur which, pursuant
to Uniform Covenant 19 of the any of the Mortgages, gives Xxxxxx Xxx the right,
at its option, to declare all sums secured by any such Mortgage immediately due
and payable, (ii) Owner shall encumber any Property with the lien of any
"Subordinate Instrument" (as defined in the Related Mortgage with respect to
such Property) in connection with any financing by Owner, or (iii) Owner shall
cease to be a Single-Purpose entity, any of such events shall (after the
expiration of any applicable notice and cure period) constitute an Event of
Default hereunder and under the other Mortgage Documents, and if any such event
shall continue for (thirty) 30 days after notice from Xxxxxx Mae, then, from and
after the date that is (thirty) 30 days after such notice, (x) section 4.14(a)
shall not apply to, and (y) Owner, QRS Partner and OP Partner shall be
personally liable on a joint and several basis for full recourse liability under
this Agreement and the other Mortgage Documents for, Xxxxxx Mae's actual loss,
cost and expense (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses but
excluding consequential damages) suffered or incurred by Xxxxxx Mae to the
extent suffered or incurred by Xxxxxx Xxx as a result of any event or occurrence
described in clauses (i) through (iii) of this section 4.14(b).
(c) EXCEPTIONS TO EXCULPATION. Notwithstanding section 4.14(a),
Owner, QRS Partner and OP Partner, shall be personally liable on a joint and
several basis, in the amount of Xxxxxx Mae's actual loss, damage or cost
(including but not limited to attorneys' fees and expenses but excluding
consequential damages) to the extent suffered or incurred by Xxxxxx Xxx as a
result of (1) fraud or intentional misrepresentation by Owner, Owner's
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employees, QRS Partner or OP Partner, in connection with obtaining the Mortgage
Loans evidenced by the Related Mortgage Notes, obtaining the credit enhancement
evidenced by the Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreements, or in complying with
any of Owner's Obligations, (2) Insurance Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds, and
security deposits from tenants received by or on behalf of Owner in its capacity
as owner of the Properties and not being applied in accordance with the
provisions of the Mortgages (except to the extent that Owner did not have the
legal right, because of a bankruptcy, receivership or similar judicial
proceeding, to direct disbursement of such sums or payments), (3) all Rents and
Profits (except to the extent that (x) Owner did not have the legal right,
because of a bankruptcy, receivership or similar judicial proceeding, to direct
the disbursement of such sums, or (y) Xxxxxx Xxx was unwilling to disburse such
Rents and Profits from the Central Account established pursuant to the Cash
Management Agreement) received after an Event of Default (or within the
one-hundred and eighty (180) day period immediately prior to the occurrence of
an Event of Default) not being applied (a) to the payment of the Operating
Expenses then due and payable, and (b) to the payment of principal and interest
due under the Related Mortgage Notes, any other sums then due and payable under
the Mortgages or any other Mortgage Document (including deposits or reserves due
under any Mortgage Document) and any other Obligations then due and owing to
Xxxxxx Mae under this Agreement, except in each case to the extent that (i)
Owner did not have the legal right, because of a bankruptcy, receivership or
similar judicial proceeding, to direct the disbursement of such sums, or (ii)
Xxxxxx Xxx was unwilling to disburse such Rents and Profits from the Central
Account established pursuant to the Cash Management Agreement, (4) Owner's
failure to deposit all Gross Cash Flow into the Property Accounts in accordance
with the Cash Management Agreement (except to the extent that Owner did not have
the legal right because of a bankruptcy, receivership or similar judicial
proceeding to deposit such sums), (5) Owner's failure following an Event of
Default to deliver to Xxxxxx Xxx on demand all books and records relating to the
Properties, or (6) Owner's indemnification obligations set forth in section
4.5(a), excluding indemnification obligations set forth in (A) clauses (i),
(ii)(B), (iii), (v) and (vi) of section 4.5(a), (B) clause (vii) of section
4.5(a) to the extent such indemnification obligation includes the payment or
performance by Owner of its obligations with respect to the Mortgage Loans or
this Agreement, (C) clause (ix) of section 4.5(a) to the extent such
indemnification obligation does not relate to claims by third parties for
failure to make payments under any Related Xxxxxx Mae Collateral Agreement, and
(D) clause (xi) of section 4.5(a) to the extent the costs, fees, expenses or
liabilities referenced in such clause relate to an indemnification obligation
referred to in clauses (A), (B) or (C) of this sentence.
(d) NO IMPAIRMENT OF CERTAIN RIGHTS. No provision of this section
4.14 shall (i) affect any guaranty or similar agreement executed in connection
with Mortgage Loans evidenced by the Related Mortgage Notes or otherwise in
connection with the Obligations, (ii) release or reduce the Obligations or the
debt evidenced by the Related Mortgage Notes, (iii) impair the right of Xxxxxx
Xxx to enforce the provisions of Paragraph 6.B ("Environmental Hazards") of each
Mortgage, (iv) impair the lien of any Mortgage or (v) impair the right of Xxxxxx
Mae to enforce the provisions of any Cash Management
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Agreement, any Replacement Reserve Agreement, the Assignment of Management
Agreement, any Hedge Security Agreement or any other agreement defined as an
"Ancillary Collateral Agreement" in any Mortgage; provided that the personal
liability of Owner, QRS Partner and OP Partner shall be limited as provided in
sections 4.14(a), (b), and (c). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
Related Mortgage Notes or any Bond Property Loan Document, the provisions of
this section 4.14 and not the provisions of Sections 10 or 11 of the Related
Mortgage Notes shall control and govern the rights and obligations of Xxxxxx Xxx
and Owner with respect to the personal liability of Owner regardless of whether
Xxxxxx Mae is exercising remedies (directly or indirectly) under the
Reimbursement Mortgages and other documents evidencing or securing the
Obligations or under all or any of the Related Mortgage Notes, the Related Bond
Mortgages or the Bond Property Loan Documents with respect to any Bond Property.
SECTION 4.15 APPLICATION FOR RELATED XXXXXX XXX COLLATERAL
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AGREEMENTS.
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Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement and subject to the condition that the Mortgage Loans be originated by
an independent third-party lender or issuer and comply with the other
requirements of the Xxxxxx Mae Charter Act for multifamily loans, Owner hereby
applies to Xxxxxx Xxx for and hereby requests Xxxxxx Mae, and Fannie Mae agrees,
to enter into the Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreements in the Facility
Amount with respect to the Related Bonds. While each Mortgage Loan and the
Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreement represents a separate and independent
obligation of Owner and Fannie Mae, respectively, Owner acknowledges that, in
requesting Fannie Mae to execute and deliver the Related Fannie Mae Collateral
Agreements, it intends that the Mortgage Loans be treated as if they were a
single, integrated Indebtedness of Owner. Accordingly, Owner agrees that if it
fails to pay fully, when due, any amount payable under any Related Mortgage Note
or its Related Mortgage, then Fannie Mae may elect to treat the amount owing
with respect to such Related Mortgage Note or its Related Mortgage as being due
and owing by Owner, on a pro rata basis, under each of the other Mortgages.
Similarly, if Owner fails to pay fully, when due, to Fannie Mae any other amount
which Owner is obligated to pay under this Agreement, the unpaid amount shall be
deemed to be due and owing by Owner on a pro rata basis with respect to each of
the Properties. It is a material part of the consideration for Fannie Mae's
agreement to execute and deliver the Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreements
that Owner not be able to put one or more Mortgage Loans in default without
putting all Mortgage Loans in default. Accordingly, Owner expressly agrees that
irrespective of the actual payments made by it under the Mortgage Loans or this
Agreement, if the amount actually paid is not sufficient to pay fully and timely
all such obligations, then the failure to pay shall exist with respect to all
the Mortgage Loans notwithstanding that the amount paid was sufficient to pay
fully some but not all of the amounts due and owing with respect to the Mortgage
Loans or other Obligations.
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SECTION 4.16 BOND MATTERS.
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Fannie Mae shall provide its written consent to the exercise by
Owner of the purchase in lieu of redemption provisions in a Related Indenture so
long as:
(a) Fannie Mae determines that its obligations, risks and
liabilities will not be increased in any respect as a result of the
proposed purchase in lieu of redemption;
(b) Owner has provided to the Related Trustee Available Monies (as
defined in the Related Indenture) to fund such purchase of the Related
Bonds on behalf of Owner pursuant to the Related Indenture, and Fannie Mae
reasonably determines that no part of such funds may be subject to
avoidance or any other recovery or disgorgement pursuant to the Bankruptcy
Code, as amended (including sections 544, 547, 549 or 550 thereof), or any
other applicable bankruptcy or insolvency laws;
(c) no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default exists; and
(d) Owner has provided evidence satisfactory to Fannie Mae that
upon such purchase in lieu of redemption Fannie Mae will no longer be
obligated to make payments with respect to such Related Bonds pursuant to
the Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreement.
Fannie Mae shall provide such written consent within ten (10)
Business Days from the date that Fannie Mae receives each of (i) Owner's written
request for such consent and (ii) all of the information required by Fannie Mae
in the preceding clauses (a) through (d).
ARTICLE V.
SUBSTITUTION, RELEASE, AND ADDITION OF PROPERTIES;
REUNDERWRITING; PRINCIPAL RESERVE FUNDS
SECTION 5.1 ALLOCABLE FACILITY AMOUNT.
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Fannie Mae shall determine the Allocable Facility Amount for each
Property on or before September 30th of each year (commencing September 30,
1997) during the term of this Agreement (the "DETERMINATION DATE"). Once
determined by Fannie Mae as aforesaid, the Allocable Facility Amount for each
Property shall be promptly disclosed to Owner by Fannie Mae and shall remain in
effect until the next Determination Date, unless sooner modified in connection
with the addition of a New Property pursuant to section 5.4.
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SECTION 5.2 SUBSTITUTION OF ADDITIONAL MORTGAGED PROPERTIES.
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At Owner's request, an Additional Mortgaged Property shall be
released from the lien of the Related Mortgage and the collateral derived from
such Additional Mortgaged Property (such as the related Principal Reserve Fund)
shall be released to Owner, and a New Additional Property substituted therefor,
if each of the following conditions are met:
(a) The New Additional Property has a Value equal to or greater
than the product of 125% (the "SUBSTITUTION PERCENTAGE") multiplied by the
Minimum Substitute Property Value of the Released Property;
(b) The New Additional Property has Net Operating Income (as
determined by Fannie Mae in its discretion) for the 12 month period ending
within 60 days of the date this test is applied, equal to or greater than the
Net Operating Income (as determined by Fannie Mae in its discretion) of the
Additional Mortgaged Property being released from the lien for the corresponding
12 month period multiplied by the Substitution Percentage;
(c) No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing;
(d) Owner shall cause the Released Property to be immediately
conveyed by Owner to OP Partner, or such other purchaser as Owner may otherwise
determine, provided that with the consent of Fannie Mae, which consent will not
be unreasonably withheld, Owner or, if applicable, the related Nominee Corp.,
may continue to own the Released Property for up to one year following the date
the lien of the Related Mortgage is released pursuant to this section;
(e) The New Additional Property meets all of Fannie Mae's then
applicable underwriting criteria;
(f) All documentation relating to the foregoing is acceptable to
Fannie Mae in its discretion in all respects, including legal opinions, title
insurance, Security Instruments, Replacement Reserve Agreements, assignments and
any amendments to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents; and
(g) With respect to each proposed New Additional Property, Owner
shall pay Fannie Mae and Servicer a due diligence fee plus all reasonable costs
and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by Fannie Mae or
Servicer in connection with the foregoing. Such amounts shall be paid by Owner
on or prior to the closing date of such substitution or, if such substitution
fails to close within thirty (30) days of Owner's receipt of invoices therefor
(and if requested by Owner, reasonable supporting back-up invoices evidencing
such items), and shall be payable regardless of whether the property
substitution does or does not (for any reason) ultimately occur.
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SECTION 5.3 RELEASE OF PROPERTIES.
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At Owner's request, a Property shall be released from the lien of
the Related Mortgage and all collateral derived from such Property (such as the
related Principal Reserve Fund and the related Property Account) shall be
released to Owner, without another Multifamily Residential Property being
substituted therefor, if each of the following conditions are met:
(a) Owner shall, at Owner's option, either redeem (using funds
from the Principal Reserve Fund or otherwise) or otherwise remove Bonds from the
credit facility evidenced by this Agreement and/or post cash collateral in a
manner acceptable to Fannie Mae in its discretion, in either case in an amount
equal to 110% of the Allocable Facility Amount of the Released Property; the
following shall be credited toward such amount: (i) if the Released Property is
a Bond Property, the principal amount of Related Bonds outstanding with respect
to such Bond Property immediately prior to such release (provided, that, the
requirements of section 5.3(c) have been satisfied), plus (ii) the amount of any
other Bonds redeemed by Owner to obtain such release, plus (iii) the amount of
any cash collateral ("RELEASE PRICE CASH COLLATERAL") that has been deemed
acceptable by Fannie Mae and posted by Owner to obtain such release;
(b) No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing;
(c) If the Released Property is a Bond Property, then either (i)
the Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreement with respect to such Bond Property,
if any, shall terminate on or before the Released Property is released from the
lien of any Related Mortgage, or (ii) Fannie Mae, in its discretion, shall have
consented to the transfer of the Bond Property and the assumption of the Related
Mortgage Note, the Related Mortgage and the other related Transaction Documents,
in accordance with section 5.6;
(d) Owner shall cause the Released Property to be immediately
conveyed by Owner to OP Partner, or such other purchaser as Owner may determine,
provided that with the consent of Fannie Mae, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld, Owner or, if applicable, the related Nominee Corp., may
continue to own the Released Property for up to one year following the date the
lien of the Related Mortgage is released pursuant to this section;
(e) All documentation relating to the foregoing is acceptable to
Fannie Mae in all respects, including legal opinions, release documentation and
any amendments to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents; and
(f) Owner shall pay, with respect to each Released Property, to
Fannie Mae and Servicer, a due diligence fee plus all out-of-pocket costs and
expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses) incurred by Fannie Mae
or Servicer in connection with
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the foregoing. Such amounts shall be paid by Owner on or prior to the closing
date of such release, or if such release fails to close, within thirty (30) days
of Owner's receipt of invoices therefor (and if requested by Owner, reasonable
supporting back-up invoices evidencing such items), and shall be payable
regardless whether the property is or is not (for any reason) ultimately
released from the lien of a Mortgage.
SECTION 5.4 ADDITION OF NEW PROPERTIES TO THE CREDIT FACILITY.
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(a) At the request of Owner and Servicer, Fannie Mae may, from time to
time, consent to the addition of a New Bond Property or a New Additional
Property (as distinct from the substitution of Additional Mortgaged Properties
which is governed by section 5.2) to the Fannie Mae Credit Facility; provided,
however, that
(i) such consent may be granted or withheld by Fannie Mae
in its discretion;
(ii) the underwriting with respect to each such New Property
shall be conducted by Servicer and reviewed by Fannie Mae and shall take
into account all facts and circumstances deemed relevant by Servicer and
Fannie Mae in their discretion;
(iii) the terms and conditions relating to the addition of
such New Property shall be determined by Servicer and Fannie Mae in their
discretion;
(iv) all documentation deemed necessary by Servicer or
Fannie Mae for the making of a new loan, if applicable, and the addition
of such New Property shall be fully executed and delivered by each party
thereto and shall be in form and substance acceptable to Servicer and
Fannie Mae in their discretion;
(v) any loan made in conjunction with the addition of such
New Property must be originated by Servicer, another multifamily
seller/servicer approved under Fannie Mae's Delegated Underwriting and
Servicing product line, the bond trustee or issuer and otherwise comply
with applicable Fannie Mae Charter Act requirements; and
(vi) Owner shall pay or cause to be paid all reasonable
fees, charges and expenses (including fees and expenses of attorneys,
accountants and other experts) incurred by or on behalf of Fannie Mae or
Servicer in connection with the addition of such New Property in
accordance with section 4.2.
(b) The addition of any New Bond Property and any New Additional
Property to the Facility shall become effective only upon satisfaction of all
requirements in section 5.4(a) and Fannie Mae's execution and delivery to Owner
of a Confirmation of Addition of New Property, substantially in the form of
Exhibit G attached hereto (a "NEW
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PROPERTY CONFIRMATION"), which New Property Confirmation shall be given as of
the date the New Property is added to the Facility and shall specify whether
such New Property is a New Bond Property or a New Additional Property. Upon the
execution and delivery of the New Property Confirmation in accordance with this
section 5.4, this Agreement shall be automatically deemed amended and
supplemented to incorporate the terms and provisions of such New Property
Confirmation including any provisions:
(i) specifying the Credit Enhancement Component, the
Reserve Component with respect to such New Bond Property;
(ii) specifying the amendment and restatement of any of the
Exhibits to this Agreement; and
(iii) modifying the Allocable Facility Amount of all or any
of the Properties.
SECTION 5.5 PORTFOLIO REUNDERWRITING.
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(a) At Owner's request, made not more frequently than once in each
twenty-four month period and not more than seven times in the aggregate during
the term of the Fannie Mae Credit Facility, Servicer shall reunderwrite at the
sole cost and expense of Owner (using then current standard Fannie Mae
underwriting criteria) the Value of each Property and the Aggregate Debt Service
Coverage Ratio (each such event, a "REUNDERWRITING"). Solely for purposes of
this section 5.5, earnings upon all Release Price Cash Collateral and earnings
upon amounts contained in the Principal Reserve Funds with respect to each
Mortgage Loan shall be treated as a component of Owner's aggregate Net Operating
Income.
(b) Upon any such Reunderwriting, Owner shall have the right to
obtain a release of either some or all of the Release Price Collateral and/or
one or more of the Additional Mortgaged Properties (and, but only in Fannie
Mae's discretion, the Principal Reserve Fund) and all other Collateral relating
thereto, if each of the following conditions are met:
(i) Fannie Mae determines that, after giving effect to each such
release, the Aggregate Facility Amount will be equal to or less than the
Reunderwriting LTV Testpoint multiplied by the aggregate amount of (x) the
Value of each Property, plus (y) the amount of all Release Price Cash
Collateral (excluding interest earnings), plus (z) the amounts contained
in the Principal Reserve Fund with respect to each Mortgage Loan
(excluding interest earnings);
(ii) the Aggregate Debt Service Coverage Ratio exceeds the
Reunderwriting DSC Testpoint;
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(iii) no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing;
(iv) if in connection with such Reunderwriting Owner requests the
release of an Additional Mortgaged Property, Owner shall cause such
released Additional Mortgaged Property to be immediately conveyed by Owner
to OP Partner, or such other purchaser as Owner may determine, provided
that with the consent of Fannie Mae, which consent will not be
unreasonably withheld, Owner or, if applicable, the related Nominee Corp.,
may continue to own the released Additional Mortgaged Property for up to
one year following the date the lien of the Related Mortgage is released
pursuant to this section;
(v) all documentation relating to the release is acceptable to
Fannie Mae in all respects, including legal opinions, release
documentation and any amendments to this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents; and
(vi) Owner shall pay to Fannie Mae and Servicer their then
applicable charges relating to the Reunderwriting and all of their
respective reasonable fees and expenses and costs (including legal fees
and expenses) incurred by such parties in connection with the
Reunderwriting and any release of Collateral resulting from such
Reunderwriting. Such amounts shall be paid by Owner promptly upon receipt
of invoices therefor (and if requested by Owner, reasonable supporting
back-up invoices evidencing such items), and shall be payable regardless
whether any Collateral is or is not (for any reason) ultimately released.
SECTION 5.6 CERTAIN PERMITTED TRANSFERS.
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(a) CONDITIONS TO PERMITTED TRANSFERS. At the request of Owner,
Fannie Mae shall, from time to time, consent to Owner's sale and transfer of a
Bond Property subject to Fannie Mae credit enhancement (a "PROPOSED TRANSFER")
to an independent third-party purchaser if Fannie Mae determines that each of
the following conditions have been satisfied in full:
(i) no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing either immediately before or immediately after
giving effect to the Proposed Transfer;
(ii) at the time of such Proposed Transfer, Fannie Mae continues to
provide credit enhancement, and if applicable, liquidity support, with
respect to new bond transactions similar to the Related Bonds, pursuant to
guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates or collateral agreements, as
the case may be, similar to the Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreement
and the provision of such credit enhancement and liquidity support
continues to be permitted under the Fannie Mae Charter Act;
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(iii) Owner shall either redeem or otherwise remove Bonds from the
Fannie Mae Credit Facility and/or post cash collateral in a manner
acceptable to Fannie Mae, in either case in an amount equal to 110% of the
Allocable Facility Amount of the Bond Property that is proposed to be
transferred, which redemption, removal or cash collateral requirement
shall be satisfied by (1) the amount of the Related Bonds outstanding
immediately prior to the Proposed Transfer, plus (2) the amount of any
other Bonds redeemed by Owner to obtain approval of such transfer, plus
(3) the amount of any Release Price Cash Collateral posted by Owner to
obtain approval for the Proposed Transfer;
(iv) the proposed transferee shall be a Single-Purpose entity,
shall not be an Affiliate of Owner or any other EQR Party and meets the
eligibility, credit, management and otherwise satisfies the then
applicable underwriting standards customarily applied by Fannie Mae for
approval of new borrowers (the "PROPOSED TRANSFEREE");
(v) Owner causes to be submitted to Fannie Mae all information
required by Fannie Mae to evaluate the Proposed Transferee and the Bond
Property proposed to be transferred as if a new loan were being made to
the Proposed Transferee and secured by the Bond Property proposed to be
transferred;
(vi) at the time of such Proposed Transfer, the Bond Property
proposed to be transferred shall be subject to re-underwriting in
accordance with Fannie Mae's then applicable standards (including
satisfaction of loan to value ratio requirements, debt service coverage
ratio requirements, physical maintenance requirements, replacement reserve
requirements and all other applicable conditions, requirements and
limitations) customarily applied by Fannie Mae for approval of new loans
secured by liens on new Multifamily Residential Properties and such
re-underwriting shall be conducted by or on behalf of Servicer and Fannie
Mae taking into account all facts and circumstances deemed relevant by
Servicer and Fannie Mae;
(vii) the Proposed Transferee shall: (1) assume all of the
obligations of Owner under and with respect to the Related Bonds, the
other Related Bond Documents, the Bond Property Loan Documents with
respect to such Bond Property and the related Fannie Mae credit
enhancement Facility pursuant to documentation in form and substance
acceptable to Fannie Mae; (2) enter into a reimbursement agreement and
such other documentation deemed necessary by Fannie Mae to evidence and
secure its reimbursement and other obligations to Fannie Mae; (3) agree to
credit enhancement pricing and, if applicable, liquidity pricing that
shall be determined by Fannie Mae; and (4) amend, modify, supplement or
amend and restate the Related Bond Documents and the Bond Property Loan
Documents with respect to such Bond Property, all as deemed necessary by
Fannie Mae;
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(viii)Owner shall have obtained the consent of the Issuer with
respect to the Related Bonds, the Related Trustee and each other party to
the Related Bond Documents and the Bond Property Loan Documents that is
required under the terms of such documents to consent to a transfer of the
Bond Property;
(ix) all documentation relating to the foregoing shall be
acceptable to Fannie Mae in all respects, including legal opinions,
release documentation and any amendments to this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents; and
(x) Owner or the Permitted Transferee shall have paid to Fannie
Mae it customary transfer and assumption fees consisting of a $3000
non-refundable application fee and, upon completion of the Proposed
Transfer transaction, a transfer fee equal to one percent (1%) of the
Allocable Facility Amount of the Bond Property that is proposed to be
transferred. In addition, Owner shall have paid to Fannie Mae and
Servicer, customary due diligence fees plus all reasonable costs and
expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred by Fannie Mae or
Servicer in connection with the foregoing, to the extent such expenses
exceed $3000. Such additional amounts shall be paid by Owner on or prior
to the closing date of the Proposed Transfer, or if such Proposed Transfer
fails to close, within thirty (30) days of Owner's receipt of invoices
therefor (and if requested by Owner, reasonable supporting back-up
materials evidencing such items), and shall be payable regardless of
whether the Bond Property is or is not (for any reason) ultimately
transferred; and
(xi) Owner or the Permitted Transferee shall have paid to the
appropriate parties all other fees, costs and expenses (including legal
fees and expenses) payable by Owner to each of the related Issuer, the
Related Trustee, the related Remarketing Agent, Fannie Mae and Servicer
under the terms of the Bond Property Loan Documents and the Bond Documents
with respect to such Bond Property in connection with the Proposed
Transfer.
(b) PERMITTED TRANSFERS. Fannie Mae's consent to a Proposed
Transfer shall become effective upon (i) Fannie Mae's determination, that each
of the conditions set forth above have been satisfied in full, and (ii) Fannie
Mae's execution and delivery to Owner of a written instrument releasing (in
whole or in part, as applicable) Owner from its obligations to Fannie Mae (but
solely to Fannie Mae), if any, under and with respect to the Related Bonds, the
other Related Bond Documents, the Bond Property Loan Documents with respect to
such Bond Property, and the related Facility and confirming that each of the
conditions set forth in section 5.6(a) above have been satisfied in full and
releasing Owner from its Obligations under this Agreement (except as such
release is limited by section 4.5) solely to the extent such Obligations relate
to the Bond Property to be released. Any transfer of a Bond Property consented
to by Fannie Mae in accordance with the provisions set forth above (a "PERMITTED
TRANSFER") shall be made together with and subject to (1) the Related Bonds, (2)
the other Related Bond Documents (subject to any amendments and modifications
required by Fannie Mae in accordance with subsection (a) above), (3) the
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Bond Property Loan Documents with respect to such Bond Property (subject to any
amendments and modifications required by Fannie Mae in accordance with
subsection (a) above), and (4) Fannie Mae credit enhancement with respect to
such Bond Property. Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Bond Property
Loan Documents with respect to such Bond Property to the contrary, Owner shall
not be required to pay the Prepayment Premium otherwise required under any the
Related Mortgage Note in connection with a Permitted Transfer.
SECTION 5.7 PRINCIPAL RESERVE FUND.
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(a) Owner shall establish the Principal Reserve Funds in
accordance with the Related Indenture. So long as no Event of Default or no
Potential Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, investment income
derived from amounts on deposit in the Principal Reserve Funds shall be paid to
Owner by the Related Trustees to the extent and in the manner provided in the
Related Indenture.
(b) Payments into any Principal Reserve Fund shall not for any
purpose be deemed to reduce the outstanding principal amount of any Related
Mortgage Note.
(c) At the request of Owner, Fannie Mae shall direct the Related
Trustee to apply funds in a particular Principal Reserve Fund to make an
optional redemption of a corresponding principal amount of the Related Bonds, if
each of the following conditions are met:
(i) no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; and
(ii) either (x) Owner has the right under Section 214 of the
Related Indenture to direct the optional redemption of the Related Bonds,
or (y) Owner elects to prepay all (but not part) of the Related Bonds in
connection with a condemnation or casualty of a Property.
(d) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default or a Potential Event of Default, Fannie Mae shall have the absolute
right, in its discretion, to apply the funds in the Principal Reserve Funds in
accordance with sections 7.2(a)(iv) and 7.2(b).
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SECTION 5.8 CREDIT ENHANCEMENT OF THE SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING BOND
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ISSUE.
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(a) AGREEMENT TO CREDIT ENHANCE. Subject to satisfaction in full
of the conditions and limitations set forth in sections 5.8(b) and 5.8(c), at
the request of Owner and Servicer, Fannie Mae will provide credit enhancement
and liquidity support for the Springs Colony Refunding Bonds (the "SPRINGS
COLONY CREDIT ENHANCEMENT") by issuing a collateral agreement substantially in
the form and substance of the Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreements. Fannie
Mae's obligation to issue the Springs Colony Credit Enhancement shall not be
subject to the conditions set forth in section 5.2 or 5.4. The Credit
Enhancement Component and the Reserve Component with respect to such Springs
Colony Refunding Transaction shall be equal to the Credit Enhancement Component
and the Reserve Component with respect to the other issues of Related Bonds,
subject to adjustment as set forth in section 5.8(d).
(b) CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO SPRINGS COLONY CREDIT ENHANCEMENT.
Fannie Mae's obligation to issue the Springs Colony Credit Enhancement shall be
subject to Fannie Mae's determination in Fannie Mae's discretion that each of
the following conditions have been satisfied in full:
(i) The Springs Colony Refunding Transaction shall close on
or before January 31, 1997, or such later date as may be requested by
Owner and agreed to by Fannie Mae in its discretion (the "REFUNDING
COMMITMENT TERMINATION DATE");
(ii) No Event of Default or Potential Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing and prior to the addition of the Springs
Colony Refunding Transaction to the Fannie Mae Credit Facility, the
subject property shall not have suffered any fire, destruction or other
casualty or any condemnation which, in Fannie Mae's reasonable
determination, has a Material Adverse Impact on such property;
(iii) The mortgage loan with respect to the Springs Colony
Refunding Transaction (the "SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING MORTGAGE LOAN") shall
be originated by an independent third-party lender or issuer and comply
with applicable Fannie Mae Charter Act requirements;
(iv) All documentation (including any amendments to this
Agreement and the other Transaction Documents) relating to the Springs
Colony Refunding Transaction shall be the same in all material respects as
the documentation relating to the existing Bonds, subject to such
modifications as may be necessary and which, in any event, are agreed to
by Owner and approved by Fannie Mae in its discretion. In addition, the
terms and conditions of the Springs Colony Refunding Bonds, the related
bond documents, mortgage loan documents and other documents delivered
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in connection with the Springs Colony Refunding Transaction (the "SPRINGS
COLONY REFUNDING DOCUMENTS"), shall be satisfactory to Fannie Mae,
including the following:
(A) such Springs Colony Refunding Transaction shall be
incorporated into and be governed by the terms of this
Agreement;
(B) the principal amount of the Springs Colony Refunding Mortgage
Loan shall be equal to or less than $9,350,000.00;
(C) the terms and conditions governing the availability of and
conversion between interest rate modes applicable to the
Springs Colony Refunding Transaction and the Springs Colony
Refunding Mortgage Loan shall conform to the interest rate
mode provisions applicable to the existing Bonds and the
existing Mortgage Loans;
(D) the Maturity Date of the Springs Colony Refunding Mortgage
Loan shall be September 1, 2026, and the principal
amortization schedule of such Springs Colony Refunding
Mortgage Loan shall be sufficient to cause such Springs Colony
Refunding Mortgage Loan to fully amortize by September 1,
2026;
(E) the Springs Colony Refunding Documents shall contain cross-
default and cross-collateralization provisions that conform to
the existing Transaction Documents; and
(F) the Springs Colony Refunding Transaction shall be subject to
the interest rate protection provisions of section 3.1;
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Prepayment Premium with respect
to the Springs Colony Refunding Transaction shall continue for not
less than seven (7) years from the Fannie Mae Facility Closing Date;
(v) Owner shall execute and deliver to Fannie Mae (A) a
certificate in form and substance approved by Fannie Mae confirming that
all of the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement are
true, correct and complete in all material respects after giving effect to
the Springs Colony Refunding Transaction and (B) a certificate confirming
that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default exists or will
exist after giving effect to such Springs Colony Refunding Transaction;
(vi) The Springs Colony Refunding Documents with respect to
the Springs Colony Refunding Bonds shall provide that so long as Fannie
Mae provides credit enhancement for such Springs Colony Refunding Bonds,
only Fannie Mae shall provide liquidity support;
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(vii) Each of Owner and OP Partner, to the extent applicable,
shall have delivered to Fannie Mae appropriate evidence, satisfactory to
Fannie Mae, of its authority to execute and deliver the Springs Colony
Refunding Documents to which it is a party;
(viii) Fannie Mae shall have received from Servicer such
representations, warranties, undertakings and such other certificates as
Fannie Mae shall customarily require relating to the Springs Colony
Refunding Transaction;
(ix) Fannie Mae shall have received satisfactory evidence
that all conditions to the effectiveness and enforceability of the Springs
Colony Refunding Documents have been fully satisfied, including:
(A) opinions of counsel to Owner concerning such matters as Fannie
Mae may reasonably require relating to the Springs Colony
Refunding Transaction;
(B) such opinions of bond counsel, trustee's counsel and issuer's
counsel, and such other opinions and certificates as Fannie
Mae shall reasonably require relating to the Springs Colony
Refunding Transaction;
(C) certified copies of all consents and authorizations (including
Governmental Approvals, if any), necessary for the Springs
Colony Issuer or Owner to execute, deliver and perform their
respective obligations under the applicable Springs Colony
Refunding Documents;
(D) certified copies of (x) the issuer's charter or certificate of
incorporation and by-laws, if any, (y) the resolution or
resolutions of such issuer authorizing the execution, delivery
and performance of its obligations under the Springs Colony
Refunding Documents to which it is a party and (z) certified
copies of all other documents evidencing any other official
action of such issuer taken with respect thereto as each such
item is then in full force and effect;
All legal opinions relating to the Springs Colony Refunding Transaction
shall be the same in all material respects as the opinions relating to the
existing Transaction Documents and otherwise in form and substance
satisfactory to Fannie Mae;
(x) Fannie Mae shall have received copies of all documents
relating to the closing of such Springs Colony Refunding Transaction,
authenticated to Fannie Mae's reasonable satisfaction;
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(xi) Fannie Mae shall have received true and correct copies
of rating letters from the Rating Agency rating the Springs Colony
Refunding Bonds confirming that such bonds have received the same rating
afforded the other Related Bonds;
(xii) Owner shall have executed and delivered to Fannie Mae
such amendments and modifications to this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents and Fannie Mae shall have received such other
documents, certificates, filings, legal opinions, approvals or
instruments, as Fannie Mae shall deem necessary in order to effectuate the
Springs Colony Refunding Transaction;
(xiii) Fannie Mae shall have received payment in full of all
fees and expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of Fannie
Mae's and the Servicer's counsel and accountants), incurred in connection
with or related to the Springs Colony Refunding Transaction and the
preparation, review, execution and delivery of the Springs Colony
Refunding Documents; and
(xiv) Subject to the qualifications set forth above, all
documentation relating to the foregoing shall be acceptable to Fannie Mae
in its discretion in all respects, including all legal opinions, title
insurance policies and endorsements, Security Instruments, replacement
reserve agreements, indentures, collateral agreements, assignments and any
amendments necessary to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents.
(c) CONFIRMATION OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT OF SPRINGS COLONY REFUNDING
TRANSACTION. Upon satisfaction in full of the conditions and limitations set
forth in this section 5.8 with respect to the Springs Colony Refunding Bonds,
the Springs Colony Project shall thereafter be deemed a New Bond Property and
the Springs Colony Refunding Bonds shall be added to the Fannie Mae Credit
Facility. The addition of the Spring Colony Refunding Bonds to the Fannie Mae
Credit Facility shall become effective only upon Fannie Mae's execution and
delivery to Owner of a New Property Confirmation. Upon the execution and
delivery of any such New Property Confirmation in accordance with this section
5.8, this Agreement shall be automatically deemed amended and supplemented to
incorporate the terms and provisions of such New Property Confirmation.
(d) CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS TO CREDIT ENHANCEMENT COMPONENT AND
REUNDERWRITING TESTS. Fannie Mae and Owner acknowledge and agree that if the
Spring Colony Refunding Bonds fails to be added to the Fannie Mae Credit
Facility on or before the Refunding Commitment Termination Date then each of the
Credit Enhancement Component, the Reunderwriting LTV Testpoint and the
Reunderwriting DSC Testpoint shall be adjusted as follows:
(A) the Credit Enhancement Component shall be adjusted to sixty
(60) basis points;
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(B) the Reunderwriting LTV Testpoint shall be adjusted to fifty-
nine and ninety-three one-hundredths percent (59.93%); and
(C) the Reunderwriting DSC Testpoint shall be adjusted to 1.71:1;
Any such adjustment shall be deemed to be applicable from and after February 1,
1997. Any such adjustment shall occur automatically without the need for any
further writing or agreement between Owner and Fannie Mae; provided, however,
that Fannie Mae, upon the written request of Owner, shall deliver confirmation
of such adjustments to Owner and Servicer. In no event shall any such
adjustment be deemed to apply to any Facility Fee payments due from Owner for
the period from the Fannie Mae Facility Closing Date through to and including
the Refunding Commitment Termination Date.
ARTICLE VI.
SERVICING; REPLACEMENT OF CREDIT ENHANCEMENT
SECTION 6.1 SERVICING.
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Owner acknowledges that Fannie Mae has designated or may designate
an independent contractor to service the Mortgage Loans, the Bond Property Loan
Documents and the Reimbursement Loan Documents. Owner agrees that to the extent
that any provision in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document requires,
at stipulated dates or at the request of Fannie Mae, the delivery by Owner of
certain notices, documents, certificates, opinions, and financial or other
information to Fannie Mae or the Lender (as such term is used and defined in the
Mortgage Documents), all such items shall instead be delivered to, or at the
request of, Servicer, subject to the provisions of this section. Owner
acknowledges and agrees that Fannie Mae has delegated or may delegate certain
functions to Servicer with respect to the Transaction Documents, subject to and
in accordance with the Servicing Agreement. Owner further acknowledges and
agrees that in connection with any provision in this Agreement or in any other
Transaction Document requiring that any notices, documents or other information
shall be given to Servicer, or that Servicer shall have the right to request any
documents or other information from Owner, Fannie Mae shall have the right to
instruct Owner to instead (a) deliver such items directly to Fannie Mae or to
such other Person as Fannie Mae may, from time to time, designate, and (b) act
in accordance with the instructions of Fannie Mae with respect to any such items
or any other rights Servicer may have under this Agreement or under any other
Transaction Document. In addition, Owner agrees that any right of Fannie Mae to
give or deliver to Owner any notice or other communications, or to receive from
Owner any document or other information, may be given, delivered or received by
Servicer, unless otherwise directed by Fannie Mae. Owner shall act in
accordance with any instructions received from Fannie Mae pursuant to this
section. Owner further acknowledges and agrees that Fannie Mae reserves the
unconditional right to replace any Servicer with or without cause with a
substitute Servicer chosen by Fannie Mae in its discretion; provided, however,
that,
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notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in the other
Transaction Documents, if Fannie Mae shall terminate and replace Servicer for
any reason other than for cause, the Servicing Fee Component with respect to any
such successor servicer shall not exceed .125% or 12.5 basis points. Provided
that no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default then exists and the
Servicer is not then in default, if Fannie Mae elects to replace Servicer, then
Owner may recommend a replacement servicer from among three or more potential
replacement servicers identified by Fannie Mae, provided that Owner notifies
Fannie Mae of its recommendation within ten (10) Business Days of the date Owner
is notified of the potential replacement servicers and provided further that the
final selection of any potential replacement servicer shall be made by Fannie
Mae. If an Event of Default or Potential Event of Default exists or Fannie Mae
elects to replace the Servicer because the Servicer is in default of any of its
obligations under the Servicing Agreement, then the provisions of the preceding
sentence shall not be applicable and Fannie Mae shall have the right to
immediately select and install a replacement servicer without prior consultation
with or notice to Owner, provided that, if Fannie Mae replaces the Servicer in
accordance with the foregoing clause because the Servicer is in default (such
replacement servicer, an "INTERIM SERVICER"), then Owner may, within thirty (30)
days from the appointment of such Interim Servicer, request that Fannie Mae
provide a list of potential permanent replacement servicers as set forth above.
Owner may recommend a permanent replacement servicer from such list within ten
(10) Business Days of Owner's receipt of such list, provided further that the
final selection of any replacement servicer shall be made by Fannie Mae in its
discretion. Owner shall have the right to separately negotiate fees with such
servicers, subject to Fannie Mae's determination that such fees are reasonable
for the services to be performed.
SECTION 6.2 REPLACEMENT OF FANNIE MAE CREDIT ENHANCEMENT.
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Except as otherwise permitted upon a substitution, release or
transfer of a Property pursuant to and in accordance with sections 5.2, 5.3 or
5.6, respectively, Owner will not cause any Related Trustee to terminate any
Facility (except in connection with the repayment of all of the outstanding
Related Bonds and the Related Mortgage Loans) or replace any Facility with
alternate credit enhancement unless prior to or simultaneously with the
effectiveness of such termination or replacement:
(a) the Fannie Mae Credit Facility is replaced on or terminated
with respect to all of the outstanding Bonds, and all the Related Fannie Mae
Collateral Agreements are terminated;
(b) the alternate credit enhancer's short term debt obligations
are rated in the highest short term category and long term debt obligations are
rated at least "A" by the Rating Agencies;
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(c) Owner shall have paid to Fannie Mae the amount of all
Advances, Activity Fees and any other outstanding obligations of Owner to Fannie
Mae hereunder, whether or not such Advances, Activity Fees or other amounts are
otherwise then due;
(d) Fannie Mae reasonably determines that no part of any payments
made by Owner prior to or concurrently with the credit enhancement termination
or replacement will likely result in an avoidance or any other recovery or
disgorgement pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code, as amended (including sections
544, 547, 549 or 550 thereof) or any other applicable bankruptcy or insolvency
law which would result in Fannie Mae having any liability under any Related
Fannie Mae Collateral Agreement, or Owner will provide Cash Collateral or make
other arrangements acceptable to Fannie Mae in its discretion to ameliorate such
risk of avoidance, recovery or disgorgement; and
(e) Owner shall have paid the Prepayment Premium, if applicable,
with respect to the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the requirements of the
Related Mortgage Notes calculated based on the assumption that the Mortgage Loan
is being prepaid in full on the day immediately preceding the effective date of
the alternative credit enhancement or the termination of the Facility as
applicable.
ARTICLE VII.
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 7.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT.
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Each of the following events shall constitute an "Event of Default"
under this Agreement, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be
voluntary or involuntary, or within or without the control of Owner, or be
effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any court
or any order, rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority:
(a) the occurrence of a default by Owner under any Transaction
Document beyond any notice, grace or cure period set forth herein or therein, or
the occurrence of any "Event of Default" as defined in any Transaction Document;
or
(b) the failure by Owner to pay when due any amount payable by
Owner under any Related Mortgage Note, any Mortgage, this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document, including any fees, costs or expenses; or
(c) the failure by Owner to perform or observe any covenant set
forth in subsections 2.2(a), (b), (c), (h), (p), (q), (s), (t), (u), (w), (z) or
(ac), in subsections 2.3 (a)(i), (a)(ii) (other than with respect to omitting to
take any action), (a)(iv) (but only with respect to an amendment relating to a
matter described in the parenthetical of subsection (a)(iv)),
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(a)(v)-(vii) inclusive, (b), (e), (f) (but only with respect to Liens granted or
conveyed by Owner or an Affiliate of Owner), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (m) (but
only with respect to changes of Owner's principal place of business that could
reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the validity,
priority, perfection or enforceability of any Transaction Document) or in
Article III; or
(d) the failure by Owner to perform or observe any covenant set
forth in subsection 2.2(d), (e), (f), (g), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n), (o), (r),
(v), (x), (y), (ab), or in subsections 2.3(a)(ii) (with respect to omitting to
take any action), (a)(iii), (a)(iv) (with respect to any amendment not relating
to a matter described in the parenthetical of subsection (a)(iv)), (c), (d), (f)
(other than with respect to Liens granted or conveyed by Owner or any Affiliate
of Owner), or (m) (other than with respect to changes of Owner's principal place
of business that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect
the validity, priority, perfection or enforceability of any Transaction
Document), within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from Servicer or Fannie
Mae; or
(e) the failure by Owner to perform or observe any covenant set
forth in subsections 2.2(i) or 2.3(l), within twenty (20) days after receipt of
notice from Servicer or Fannie Mae, or the failure by Owner to perform or
observe any covenant set forth in subsections 2.2(aa) within thirty (30) days
after receipt of notice from Servicer or Fannie Mae; or
(f) any warranty, representation or other written statement made
by or on behalf of Owner contained in this Agreement, any other Transaction
Document or in any instrument furnished in compliance with or in reference to
any of the foregoing, is false or misleading in any material respect on any date
when made; or
(g) any other Indebtedness in an aggregate amount in excess of
$500,000 of or assumed by Owner (i) is not paid when due nor within any
applicable grace period in any agreement or instrument relating to such
Indebtedness or (ii) becomes due and payable before its normal maturity by
reason of a default or event of default, however described, or any other event
of default shall occur and continue after the applicable grace period, if any,
specified in the agreement or instrument relating to such Indebtedness; or
(h) (i) Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or any Nominee Corp. shall
(A) commence a voluntary case under the Federal bankruptcy laws (as now or
hereafter in effect), (B) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other
laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
debt adjustment, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts, (C) consent
to or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner any petition filed
against it in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or other similar
laws, (D) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and
appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a
receiver, custodian, trustee or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of
its property, domestic or foreign, (E) admit in writing its inability to pay, or
generally not be paying, its
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debts as they become due, (F) make a general assignment for the benefit of
creditors, (G) assert that Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or any Nominee Corp.
has no liability or obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document to which it is a party; or (H) take any action for the purpose of
effecting any of the foregoing; or (ii) a case or other proceeding shall be
commenced against Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or any Nominee Corp. in any
court of competent jurisdiction seeking (A) relief under the Federal bankruptcy
laws (as now or hereafter in effect) or under any other laws, domestic or
foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding upon or
composition or adjustment of debts, or (B) the appointment of a trustee,
receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner,
any Nominee Corp., or of all or a substantial part of the property, domestic or
foreign, of Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or any Nominee Corp. and any such
case or proceeding shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of ninety
(90) consecutive calendar days, or any order granting the relief requested in
any such case or proceeding against Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or any
Nominee Corp. (including an order for relief under such Federal bankruptcy laws)
shall be entered and be unstayed; or
(i) if any provision of this Agreement or any other Transaction
Document or the lien and security interest purported to be created hereunder or
under any Transaction Document shall at any time for any reason cease to be
valid and binding in accordance with its terms on any Issuer, Owner or any
Nominee Corp., as the case may be, or shall be declared to be null and void, or
the validity or enforceability hereof or thereof or the validity or priority of
the lien and security interest created hereunder or under any other Transaction
Document shall be contested by Owner or any Nominee Corp. seeking to establish
the invalidity or unenforceability hereof or thereof, or any Issuer, Owner or
any Nominee Corp., as the case may be, shall deny that it has any further
liability or obligation hereunder or thereunder; or
(j) if a "Transfer" (as defined in any Related Mortgage) shall
occur in violation of Uniform Covenant 19 of any Related Mortgage or if any
Property or any part thereof is otherwise conveyed, assigned, mortgaged,
pledged, leased or encumbered in any way other than as permitted under this
Agreement or any Related Mortgage without the prior written consent of Fannie
Mae; or
(k) the execution by Owner of a chattel mortgage or other security
agreement on any materials, fixtures or articles used in the construction or
operation of the improvements located on any Property or on articles of personal
property located therein, or (y) if any such materials, fixtures or articles are
purchased pursuant to any conditional sales contract or other security agreement
or otherwise so that the ownership thereof will not vest unconditionally in
Owner free from encumbrances, or (z) if Owner does not furnish to Fannie Mae
upon request the contracts, bills of sale, statements, receipted vouchers and
agreements, or any of them, under which Owner claims title to such materials,
fixtures, or articles; or
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(l) failure, upon request, to furnish to Fannie Mae the results of
official searches made by any Governmental Authority, or failure by Owner to
comply with any requirement of any Governmental Authority (not being contested
in good faith in accordance with the terms of the Transaction Documents) within
thirty (30) days after written notice of such requirement shall have been given
to Owner by such Governmental Authority; provided that, if action is commenced
and diligently pursued by Owner within such 30 days, then Owner shall have an
additional 30 days to comply with such requirement; or
(m) a dissolution or liquidation for any reason (whether voluntary
or involuntary) of Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner or any Nominee Corp., provided
that, in the case of the dissolution of OP Partner, it shall not be an Event of
Default if OP Partner is reconstituted within ninety (90) days of such
dissolution; or
(n) if QRS Partner shall fail to qualify as a "qualified REIT
subsidiary" or if EQR shall fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust
under Subchapter M of the Code; or
(o) any judgment against Owner or QRS Partner or any attachment or
other levy against any portion of Owner's assets with respect to a claim in an
amount in excess of $500,000.00 individually and/or $1,000,000.00 in the
aggregate remains unpaid, unstayed on appeal undischarged, unbonded, not fully
insured (after giving affect to applicable deductibles permitted under the DUS
Guide) or undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days; or
(p) if, following an optional or mandatory tender of Related
Bonds in accordance with the Related Indenture, the Related Bonds have not been
remarketed, but have been purchased by the Related Trustee on behalf of and as
agent for Owner with funds provided by Fannie Mae under the Related Fannie Mae
Collateral Agreement and such Related Bonds have not been remarketed or redeemed
by Owner as of either (i) if no Event of Default or Potential Event of Default
has occurred and is continuing as of the date of such optional or mandatory
tender, the one-hundred and eightieth (180th) day following such purchase, or
(ii) otherwise, the ninetieth (90th) day following such purchase (such
applicable period, the "REMARKETING PERIOD"), then, at any time following the
end of such Remarketing Period, and provided the Related Bonds have not then
been remarketed, such failed remarketing shall, at Fannie Mae's option,
constitute an Event of Default under this Agreement; provided, however, that
such Remarketing Period may be extended by Fannie Mae in its discretion; or
(q) the failure by Owner to maintain insurance with respect to
each Property in accordance with the terms of the Related Mortgage with respect
to each such Property; or
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(r) the failure by Owner to perform or observe the covenants with
respect to Hazardous Materials or Hazardous Materials Laws set forth in any
Mortgages or in any other Transaction Document, including the covenants set
forth in Paragraph 6.B ("ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS") of each Mortgage, within ten
(10) days after receipt of notice from Servicer or Fannie Mae identifying such
failure; provided, however, that if in Fannie Mae's judgment, (i) the cure of
such failure requires a period in excess of ten (10) days, (ii) such failure
will not result in a Material Adverse Effect on Owner or a Material Adverse
Impact, and (iii) corrective action is instituted by Owner within such period
and pursued diligently and in good faith, then such failure shall not constitute
an Event of Default unless such failure is not cured by Owner within forty-five
(45) days after receipt of notice from Servicer or Fannie Mae identifying such
failure; or
(s) the failure by Owner to cause the Gross Cash Flow with respect
to any Property to be deposited into the applicable Property Account in
accordance with the requirements of the Cash Management Agreement; or
(t) if any Nominee Corp. shall claim in any formal legal
proceeding that such Nominee Corp. owns or holds (except in accordance with the
terms of the relevant Nominee Agreement), has conveyed or is entitled to convey
any beneficial ownership interests in the relevant Nominee Property or that any
Person other than Owner holds any beneficial ownership interest in any such
Nominee Property or otherwise has any right, power or authority to direct the
respective Nominee Corp. to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, otherwise encumber,
lease, grant easements or take any action with respect to such Nominee Property;
(u) the failure by Owner to perform or observe any term, covenant,
condition or agreement hereunder, other than as set forth in subsections (a)
through (t) above, or in any other Transaction Document, within thirty (30) days
after receipt of notice from Servicer or Fannie Mae identifying such failure;
provided, however, that if in Fannie Mae's judgment, (i) the cure of such
failure requires a period in excess of thirty (30) days, (ii) such failure will
not result in a Material Adverse Effect on Owner or a Material Adverse Impact,
and (iii) corrective action is instituted by Owner within such period and
pursued diligently and in good faith, then such failure shall not constitute an
Event of Default unless such failure is not cured by Owner within sixty (60)
days after receipt of notice from Servicer or Fannie Mae identifying such
failure; or
(v) Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner, any Nominee Corp. or any
Issuer shall have asserted that it has no liability or obligations under this
Agreement or under any Transaction Document to which it is a party or that the
liens and the security interests purported to be created by the Mortgage
Documents shall not be a valid and perfected first priority security interest
subject to no Liens except Permitted Liens; or any Governmental Authority having
jurisdiction over Owner, QRS Partner, OP Partner, any Nominee Corp. or any
Issuer shall find or rule that any material provision of this Agreement or any
Transaction Document to which it is a party is not valid and binding on such
person or that
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the lien and the security interest purported to be created by any Mortgage
Document shall not be a valid and perfected first priority security interest
subject to no Liens except Permitted Liens; or
(w) a Reset Period expires and Owner has not either (i) received
the prior written consent of Fannie Mae to a change in Mode or the maintenance
of the existing Mode or (ii) delivered Alternate Credit Facilities in accordance
with the terms of the Related Bond Documents and section 6.2.
SECTION 7.2 REMEDIES.
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(a) REMEDIES UPON AN EVENT OF DEFAULT. Upon the occurrence of an
Event of Default, Fannie Mae may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated
to, exercise any or all of the following remedies:
(i) declare all amounts payable by Owner under this
Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to be forthwith due and
payable, and the same shall thereupon become due and payable without
demand, presentment, protest or notice of any kind, all of which are
hereby expressly waived; or
(ii) exercise all or any of its rights and remedies as it
may otherwise have under Applicable Law and under this Agreement or the
other Transaction Documents or otherwise by such suits, actions, or
special proceedings in equity or at law, or by proceedings in the office
of any board or officer having jurisdiction, either for specific
performance of any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or
any other Transaction Document, or in aid or execution of any power
therein granted or for the enforcement of any proper legal or equitable
remedy; or
(iii) demand and Owner shall provide cash collateral or
Government Obligations in the full amount of the outstanding obligations
under all of the Bonds whether or not due and payable; or
(iv) apply all or any portion of the Collateral to any
Obligations or other obligation of Owner under this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document, in such amounts, at such times and in such order as
determined by Fannie Mae in its discretion. Owner acknowledges that this
may include, among other things, applying funds or directing any Related
Trustee or Servicer, as the case may be, to apply funds on deposit in a
Principal Reserve Fund, any Property Account or the Central Account to
prepay the applicable Related Bonds or to prepay any other Related Bonds
or reimbursement or other payment obligations under this Agreement or any
other Transaction Document. Such funds may be applied to prepay or reduce
amounts outstanding under one or more Related Bonds regardless of whether
such amounts are then due and owing; or
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(v) deliver to the Related Trustees written notice that an
Event of Default has occurred under this Agreement and directing the
Related Trustees to take such action pursuant to the Transaction Documents
as Fannie Mae may determine, including a request that the Related Trustees
declare the principal of all or a portion of the Related Bonds then
outstanding and the interest accrued thereon to be immediately due and
payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Related
Indentures.
(b) REMEDIES UPON A POTENTIAL EVENT OF DEFAULT. Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document to the contrary,
upon the occurrence of a Potential Event of Default, Fannie Mae may in its
discretion, but shall not be obligated to, apply all or any funds in any of the
Principal Reserve Funds or direct any Related Trustee or Servicer, as the case
may be, to apply funds on deposit in any of the Principal Reserve Funds to
prepay the applicable Related Bonds (regardless of whether such amounts are then
due and owing), in such amounts, at such times and in such order as determined
by Fannie Mae in its discretion.
(c) ISSUER DEFAULTS. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement,
any Bond Document or any other Transaction Document to the contrary, Fannie Mae
acknowledges and agrees that if Fannie Mae shall be entitled to declare an Event
of Default under this Agreement, any Related Mortgage Note or any Mortgage
solely as the result of an Issuer Default (as defined below) then:
(i) Fannie Mae shall not declare such Event of Default so long as (A) no
portion of the trust estate created, or any other collateral held,
under the Related Indenture is subject to an automatic stay or
otherwise adversely impacted as a result of such Issuer Default, (B)
Fannie Mae determines in Fannie Mae's discretion, that neither (1)
the validity, enforceability or priority of the liens and security
interests held by Fannie Mae (in whole or in part) in any of the
Collateral or (2) any of the Obligations of Owner to Fannie Mae, are
being challenged by any party or otherwise adversely impacted in any
way as a result of such Issuer Default, and (C) Fannie Mae
determines in Fannie Mae's discretion, that Fannie Mae's failure to
declare such Event of Default shall not result in Fannie Mae being
in default of any of its obligations under the Related Fannie Mae
Collateral Agreement; and
(ii) in the event Fannie Mae elects to declare an Event of Default as the
result of an Issuer Default, then Fannie Mae agrees that it shall
first accelerate only the indebtedness evidenced by the Related
Mortgage Note and that from and after the date of such acceleration
Owner shall have ten (10) Business Days to repay such Related
Mortgage Note in full (together with any additional amounts due
under the applicable Related Bonds in respect of the amount repaid
under such Related Mortgage Note, including accrued interest on the
Related Bonds to the date of redemption, and the premium, if any,
payable
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to the applicable Bondholders by reason of such redemption, any
prepayment premium due pursuant to the Related Mortgage Note and any
other additional amounts due in accordance with section 2.2(s));
provided, however, that, notwithstanding any such payment in full,
Owner shall not be entitled to a release of the related Bond
Mortgage or the related Reimbursement Mortgage unless Owner
satisfies all of the requirements of section 5.3. If such Related
Mortgage Note is repaid in full on or before the tenth (10th)
Business Day after the date of such acceleration, then Fannie Mae
shall not accelerate any of the other Mortgage Loans or exercise any
other remedies on account of such Issuer Default. If Owner fails to
repay such Related Mortgage Note in full on or before such tenth
(10th) Business Day, then Fannie Mae may in its discretion, but
shall not be obligated to, exercise any or all of the other remedies
set forth in this section 7.2 or any of the other Transaction
Documents.
For purposes of this section 7.2(c) an "ISSUER DEFAULT" shall mean any of the
following events: (w) if an Act of Bankruptcy (as defined in a Related
Indenture) shall have occurred; (x) if any provision of any Transaction Document
applicable to any Issuer or the lien and security interest purported to be
created by any Issuer under any Transaction Document shall at any time for any
reason cease to be valid and binding in accordance with its terms on such Issuer
or shall be declared to be null and void, or if any Issuer shall deny that it
has any further liability or obligation thereunder; (y) if any Issuer shall have
asserted that it has no liability or obligations under any Transaction Document
to which it is a party or if any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over
any Issuer shall find or rule that any material provision of any Transaction
Document to which such Issuer is a party is not valid and binding on such
Issuer; or (z) if any Issuer shall otherwise fail to comply with the terms and
conditions of any Transaction Document to which such Issuer is a party and such
failure to comply results in Fannie Mae having the right to declare an Event of
Default under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document.
(d) NO WAIVER, REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. No failure or delay on the
part of Fannie Mae to exercise any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a
waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy
hereunder preclude any further exercise thereof or the exercise of any further
right or remedy hereunder or under any other Transaction Document. The remedies
herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law
or under any Transaction Document. No exercise by Fannie Mae of any remedy
under any Transaction Document shall operate as a limitation on any rights or
remedies of Fannie Mae under this Agreement. In order to entitle Fannie Mae to
exercise any remedy reserved to Fannie Mae in this Article, it shall not be
necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be required under
the applicable provisions of any of the Transaction Documents. The rights and
remedies of Fannie Mae specified in this Agreement are for the sole and
exclusive benefit, use and protection of Fannie Mae, and Fannie Mae is entitled,
but shall have no duty or obligation to Owner, any Issuer, any Related Trustee,
any Bondholder with respect to any of the Bonds, or otherwise,
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(a) to exercise or to refrain from exercising any right or remedy reserved to
Fannie Mae hereunder, or (b) to cause any Related Trustee or any other party to
exercise or to refrain from exercising any right or remedy available to it under
any of the Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE VIII.
MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 8.1 WAIVERS, AMENDMENTS.
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This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument duly
executed by each of the parties hereto. Owner may take any action herein
prohibited or omit to perform any act herein required to be performed or omit to
perform any act herein required to be performed by it, only if Owner shall first
obtain the written consent of Fannie Mae thereto. No course of dealing between
Owner and Fannie Mae, nor any delay in exercising any rights hereunder, shall
operate as a waiver of any rights of Fannie Mae hereunder. Unless otherwise
specified in such waiver or consent, a waiver or consent given hereunder shall
be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for
which given.
SECTION 8.2 SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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All representations and warranties of Owner contained in any
Transaction Document and all statements contained in any certificate, financial
statement or other instrument delivered by any EQR Party or by any EQR Party
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement (including any such statement
made in or in connection with any amendment hereto or thereto) shall constitute
representations and warranties made under this Agreement. All representations
and warranties made under this Agreement (a) shall be made and shall be true at
and as of the date of this Agreement and the Restatement Closing Date, and (b)
shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, regardless of any
investigation made by Fannie Mae or on its behalf.
SECTION 8.3 NOTICES.
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All notices, directions, certificates or other communications
hereunder shall be given by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, or by overnight courier addressed to the appropriate notice address
set forth below. Any of the parties hereto may, by a notice to the other party
specifically captioned "Notice of Change of Address pursuant to section 8.3 of
the Amended and Restated Master Reimbursement Agreement", designate any further
or different address to which subsequent notices, certificates or other
communications shall be sent without any requirement of execution of any
amendment to this Agreement. Any such notice, certificate or communication
shall be deemed to have been given as of the date of actual delivery or the date
of failure to deliver by reason of refusal to accept delivery or changed address
of which no notice was given pursuant to this
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section 8.3. All notices pursuant to this Agreement shall also be given to
Servicer in accordance with this section 8.3. The notice addresses are as
follows:
(a) if to Owner:
EQR-Bond Partnership
c/o Equity Residential Properties Trust
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 450,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
with a copy to:
EQR-Bond Partnership
c/o Equity Residential Properties Trust
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 450,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: General Counsel
(b) if to Fannie Mae:
if by mail or overnight courier:
Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
Attention: Senior Vice President - Multifamily
Activities
if by messenger:
Fannie Mae
3939 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
Attention: Senior Vice President - Multifamily
Activities
in each case, with copies to:
Fannie Mae
Midwest Regional Office
One South Wacker Drive
Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois 60606-4667
Attention: Vice President - Multifamily Activities
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and to:
Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
Attention: Multifamily Mortgage Operations - Manager
Multifamily Deliveries
(c) if to Servicer:
Washington Capital DUS, Inc.
1616 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1210
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Attention: Bridget O. Schmitz
Executive Vice President
SECTION 8.4 PAYMENT PROCEDURE.
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Owner agrees that, unless otherwise directed pursuant to section
6.1, all amounts due to Fannie Mae under Article 4 of this Agreement shall be
paid to Servicer for remittance to Fannie Mae pursuant to the Servicing
Agreement. All payments to be made to Servicer, for the account of Fannie Mae,
pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid (in immediately available funds with
respect to Advances and Withdrawals) to Servicer in accordance with the Related
Mortgage Note or in accordance with instructions given to Owner by Servicer. All
repayments of Advances and Withdrawals shall be in immediately available funds.
Except as otherwise provided above in this section 8.4, all payments to be made
to Fannie Mae pursuant to this Agreement shall be made before 2:00 p.m.,
Washington, D.C. time, on the date when due, in lawful currency of the United
States of America and in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an
account designated in writing by Fannie Mae unless Owner is otherwise instructed
in writing by Fannie Mae. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with
Owner's obligation to reimburse Fannie Mae by 2:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time
for certain payments made by Fannie Mae as provided in Article 4 of this
Agreement, such payment will be deemed to have been timely made if made to
Servicer, for remittance to Fannie Mae, by wire transfer to an account
designated in writing by Servicer, before 2:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time.
SECTION 8.5 CONTINUING OBLIGATION.
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This Agreement is a continuing obligation of Owner and shall, until
the later of the Termination Date under the last remaining Related Fannie Mae
Collateral Agreement or the date upon which the Obligations shall have been paid
in full, (a) be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors
and assigns and (b) inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Fannie Mae and
its successors, transferees and assigns; provided, that Owner may not assign all
or any part of this Agreement without the prior
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written consent of Fannie Mae. This Agreement shall terminate upon the date on
which the Obligations to Fannie Mae or its successors or assigns have been
satisfied in full.
SECTION 8.6 SATISFACTION REQUIREMENT.
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If any agreement, certificate or other writing, or any action taken
or to be taken, is by the terms of this Agreement required to be satisfactory
to, or subject to the satisfaction of, Fannie Mae, then, unless otherwise
expressly specified herein, the determination of such satisfaction shall be made
by Fannie Mae in its sole and exclusive judgment.
SECTION 8.7 CONSENT OF FANNIE MAE.
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If any provision of this Agreement provides for the approval,
consent, election, determination, exercise of discretion, choice, designation,
judgment or waiver of or by Fannie Mae and if a basis for Fannie Mae granting
such approval, consent, determination, election, exercise of discretion, choice,
designation, judgment or waiver is not otherwise stated (i.e., that such
approval, consent, election, determination, exercise of discretion, choice,
designation, judgment or waiver will be "reasonable"), then in each case such
approval, consent, determination, election, exercise of discretion, choice,
designation, judgment or waiver will be given by Fannie Mae in its sole and
absolute discretion.
SECTION 8.8 GOVERNING LAW.
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This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with,
and the rights and remedies of the parties hereto shall be governed by, the laws
of the District of Columbia without regard to conflicts of law principles,
except to the extent that Federal laws may prevail; provided, however, that
matters respecting the creation, perfection, priority and foreclosure of the
Lien on each Property granted pursuant to or in connection with the Transaction
Documents shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with,
the internal law of the state or commonwealth in which such Property is situated
without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles of such state or
commonwealth.
SECTION 8.9 JURISDICTION, CONSENT TO SERVICE.
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(a) Owner hereby irrevocably and unconditionally submits, for
itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of any District of
Columbia court or Federal court of the United States of America sitting in the
District of Columbia, and any appellate court from any thereof, in any action or
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Bond Documents, the
Mortgage Documents and every other Transaction Document, or for recognition or
enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably
and unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such District of Columbia court or, to
the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. Each of the parties hereto
agrees that a
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final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be
enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner
provided by law. Nothing in this Agreement shall effect any right that Fannie
Mae may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding relating to this
Agreement, the Bond Documents, the Mortgage Documents or the other Transaction
Documents against Owner or its properties in the courts of any jurisdiction.
(b) Owner hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the
fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Bond Documents, the Mortgage
Documents or the other Transaction Documents in any District of Columbia or
Federal court. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the
maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.
(c) Each party to this Agreement irrevocably consents to service
of process in the manner provided for notices in section 8.3. Nothing in this
Agreement will affect the right of any party to this Agreement to serve process
in any other manner permitted by law.
SECTION 8.10 WAIVERS OF JURY TRIAL.
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Owner and Fannie Mae (a) covenant and agree not to elect a trial by
jury with respect to any issue arising under this Agreement or any of the other
transaction documents otherwise triable by a jury and (b) waive any right to
trial by jury to the extent that any such right shall now or hereafter exist.
This waiver of right to trial by jury is separately given, knowingly and
voluntarily with the benefit of competent legal counsel by Owner, and this
waiver is intended to encompass individually each instance and each issue as to
which the right to a jury trial would otherwise accrue. Further, Owner hereby
certifies that no representative or agent of Fannie Mae (including, but not
limited to, Fannie Mae's counsel) has represented, expressly or otherwise, to
Owner that Fannie Mae will not seek to enforce the provisions of this Section
8.10
SECTION 8.11 COUNTERPARTS.
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To facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in any
number of counterparts. It shall not be necessary that the signatures of, or on
behalf of, each party, or that the signatures of all persons required to bind
any party, appear on each counterpart, but it shall be sufficient that the
signature of, or on behalf of, each party, appear on one or more counterparts.
All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single agreement. It shall not
be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more
than a number of counterparts containing the respective signatures of, or on
behalf of, all of the parties hereto.
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SECTION 8.12 SEVERABILITY.
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Any provision of this Agreement that is prohibited, unenforceable or
not authorized in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition, unenforceability or non
authorization without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting
the validity, enforceability or legality of such provision in any other
jurisdiction and the remaining portion of such provision and all other remaining
provisions will be construed to render them enforceable to the fullest extent.
The parties shall endeavor in good-faith negotiations to replace the invalid,
illegal or unenforceable provisions with valid provisions the economic effect of
which comes as close as possible to that of the invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provisions.
SECTION 8.13 BUSINESS DAYS.
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If any payment under this Agreement shall be specified to be made
upon a day which is not a Business Day, it shall be made on the next succeeding
day which is a Business Day and such extension of time shall in any case be
included in computing interest, if any, in connection with such payment.
SECTION 8.14 ENTIRE AGREEMENT.
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This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the
entire contract between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof. Any
previous agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof
is superseded by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents. Nothing in
this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, expressed or implied, is
intended to confer upon any party other than the respective parties hereto and
thereto any rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities under or by reason of
this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents; provided, however, that as to
Persons other than Fannie Mae and Owner that are parties to any of the
Transaction Documents, such Persons shall not have any rights, remedies,
obligations or liabilities under this Agreement or any of the Transaction
Documents except under such Transaction Documents as to which such Persons are
direct parties.
SECTION 8.15 HEADINGS.
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Section, subsection and paragraph headings in this Agreement are
included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a
part of this Agreement for any other purposes.
SECTION 8.16 FURTHER ASSURANCES AND CORRECTIVE INSTRUMENTS.
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To the extent permitted by law, the parties to this Agreement agree
that they will, from time to time, execute, acknowledge and deliver, or cause to
be executed, acknowledged and delivered, such supplements to this Agreement and
such further
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instruments as Fannie Mae may request and as may be reasonably required in the
opinion of Fannie Mae or its counsel to effectuate the intention of or
facilitate the performance of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document
provided that such supplements or instruments shall not impose any material
additional obligations or recourse on any EQR Party.
SECTION 8.17 ASSIGNMENT; TRANSFERS; THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS.
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Owner shall not assign this Agreement, or delegate any of the
Obligations hereunder, without the prior written consent of Fannie Mae. This
Agreement may not be transferred in any respect without the prior written
consent of Fannie Mae. Nothing in this Agreement shall confer any right upon
any holder of any Bond or any other Person other than the parties hereto and
their successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Servicer shall be a third party beneficiary
with respect to Owner's covenants and obligations under section 4.5.
SECTION 8.18 WAIVER OF CLAIMS.
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IN ORDER TO INDUCE FANNIE MAE TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER THE AGREEMENTS,
OWNER HEREBY REPRESENTS AND WARRANTS THAT IT HAS NO CLAIMS, SET- OFFS OR
DEFENSES AS OF THE RESTATEMENT CLOSING DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE OTHER
TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS. TO THE EXTENT ANY SUCH CLAIMS, SET-OFFS OR DEFENSES MAY
EXIST, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, THEY ARE EACH HEREBY WAIVED AND RELINQUISHED IN
THEIR ENTIRETY.
SECTION 8.19 DISCLAIMER; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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Approval by Fannie Mae of Owner, the Mortgage Loans, the Bonds or
otherwise shall not constitute a warranty or representation by Fannie Mae as to
any matter. Nothing set forth in this Agreement, in any of the Transaction
Documents or in the subsequent conduct of the parties shall be deemed to
constitute Fannie Mae as the partner or joint venturer of any person for any
purpose whatsoever.
SECTION 8.20 CONFLICTS BETWEEN AGREEMENTS.
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Any terms and conditions contained in this Agreement that may also
be contained in any of the Related Mortgage Notes, any of the Related Mortgages,
any of the Reimbursement Loan Documents or any other Transaction Document shall
not, to the extent reasonably practicable, be construed to be in conflict with
each other but rather shall be construed as duplicative, confirming, additional,
or cumulative provisions. To the extent that any ultimate conflict is
determined to exist between the terms and conditions of this Agreement and those
set forth in any of the Related Mortgage Notes, any of the Related
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Mortgages, any of the Reimbursement Loan Documents or any of the other
Transaction Document the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall control
the rights, duties and obligations of Fannie Mae and Owner.
SECTION 8.21 ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF NOMINEE CORPS. TO
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JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY.
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(a) JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. Owner and each Nominee Corp.
acknowledge and agree that Fannie Mae has entered into the transactions
evidenced by this Agreement based in part upon its understanding that each
Nominee Property is beneficially owned by Owner, that the respective Nominee
Corp. holds fee simple title to such Nominee Property solely on behalf of Owner,
as Owner's nominee, and that such Nominee Corp. does not hold any beneficial
ownership interests in its respective Nominee Property. In furtherance of this
understanding and notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or any of
the other Transaction Documents to the contrary (but subject, however, to the
provisions of subsection 8.21(b)), each Nominee Corp. acknowledges and agrees
that all Obligations of Owner under this Agreement, the Mortgage Documents and
the other Transaction Documents shall be joint and several obligations of Owner
and each Nominee Corp.
(b) NOMINEE CORPS. Nothing in this Agreement or the other
Transaction Documents shall impose or shall be construed to impose any personal
liability on the shareholders, officers, directors or agents of the Nominee
Corps.
(c) CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE NOMINEE CORPS.
To induce Fannie Mae to enter into this Agreement and to execute and deliver the
Related Fannie Mae Collateral Agreements, each Nominee Corp. represents and
warrants to Fannie Mae (in addition to and not in any way in limitation of the
representations and warranties of Owner) as follows:
(i) Manchester Nominee Corp. is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Illinois pursuant the Manchester Corp. Articles of Incorporation.
Copies of the Manchester Corp. Organizational Documents certified as true,
correct and complete by a duly authorized officer of Manchester Corp. have
been delivered to Fannie Mae. The Manchester Corp. Organizational
Documents are in full force and effect and have not been otherwise
supplemented, amended or modified. A copy of the Manchester Nominee
Agreement certified as true, correct and complete by a duly authorized
officer of QRS Partner, has been delivered to Fannie Mae on or before the
date hereof. The Manchester Nominee Agreement (a) is in full force and
effect and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties thereto with
respect to the Nominee Property commonly known as Wellington Hill
Apartments, (b) has not been supplemented, amended or modified and (c)
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Manchester Nominee
Corp.
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(ii) Ravens Crest Nominee Corp. is a corporation duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
State of Illinois pursuant to the Ravens Crest Articles of Incorporation.
Copies of the Ravens Crest Organizational Documents certified as true,
correct and complete by a duly authorized officer of Ravens Crest Nominee
Corp. have been delivered to Fannie Mae. The Ravens Crest Organizational
Documents are in full force and effect and have not been otherwise
supplemented, amended or modified. A copy of the Ravens Crest Nominee
Agreement certified as true, correct and complete by a duly authorized
officer of QRS Partner, has been delivered to Fannie Mae on or before the
date hereof. The Ravens Crest Nominee Agreement (a) is in full force and
effect and constitutes the entire agreement of the parties thereto with
respect to the Nominee Property commonly known as Ravens Crest Apartments,
(b) has not been supplemented, amended or modified and (c) constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Ravens Crest Nominee Corp.
(iii) Donald Liebentritt is the sole shareholder of each
Nominee Corp. and is the record and beneficial owner of, and has good
title to, a one hundred percent (100%) ownership interest in each Nominee
Corp., free and clear of all liens, security interests, options, rights of
first refusal and adverse claims of title of any kind or character, and
such percentage interest is not subject to any agreement providing for the
sale or transfer thereof.
(iv) Manchester Nominee Corp. is qualified to transact
business and in good standing in the State of New Hampshire and in each
other jurisdiction in which such qualification and/or standing is
necessary to the conduct of its business and where the failure to be so
qualified would adversely affect the validity of, the enforceability of,
or the ability of Owner to perform the Obligations under this Agreement
and the other Transaction Documents.
(v) Ravens Crest Nominee Corp. is qualified to transact
business and in good standing in the State of New Jersey and in each other
jurisdiction in which such qualification and/or standing is necessary to
the conduct of its business and where the failure to be so qualified would
adversely affect the validity of, the enforceability of, or the ability of
Owner to perform the Obligations under this Agreement and the other
Transaction Documents.
(vi) With respect to each Nominee Property, (a) the
respective Nominee Corp. holds record title solely on behalf of Owner,
subject to the respective Nominee Agreement, free and clear of all Liens
whatsoever except the Permitted Liens, (b) Owner owns and holds all
beneficial ownership interests and Owner has good, valid, marketable
title, free and clear of all Liens whatsoever except the Permitted Liens,
pursuant to the respective Nominee Agreement, (c) Owner has the sole
undivided right, power and authority to direct the respective Nominee
Corp. to sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, otherwise encumber, lease, grant
easements and
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otherwise take any action with respect to such Nominee Property and (d)
the respective Nominee Corp. has no right, power or authority to sell,
convey, mortgage, pledge, otherwise encumber, lease, grant easements or
otherwise take any action with respect to such Nominee Property except at
the direction of Owner.
SECTION 8.22 NO NOVATION.
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Nothing herein in intended to nor shall constitute a novation of the
Existing Reimbursement Agreement or the obligations evidenced thereby, which
such obligations shall remain in full force and effect, but shall be repayable
by and governed under the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers or
representatives as of the date hereof.
EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP, a Georgia general
partnership
By: QRS-BOND, INC., an Illinois
corporation, a general partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
By: ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Illinois limited partnership, a
general partner
By: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
TRUST, a Maryland real estate
investment trust, its general
partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
By:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY PURSUANT TO SECTION
8.21 BY NOMINEE CORPS.:
EQR-RAVENS CREST VISTAS, INC., an
Illinois corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
EQR-MANCHESTER HILL VISTAS, INC., an
Illinois corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
BOND PROPERTIES, ISSUERS AND RELATED INFORMATION
EXHIBIT A, SECTION 1:
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BOND/LOAN BOND
PROJECT ISSUER AMOUNT TRUSTEE ISSUER
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1. Altamonte Bexar County $14,600,000 Texas Commerce ---
(San Antonio, Bexar Housing Finance Bank National
County, Texas) Corporation, Texas Association
2. Fountainhead Bexar County $23,275,000 Texas Commerce ---
(San Antonio, Bexar Housing Finance Bank National
County, Texas) Corporation, Texas Association
3. Four Lakes Phase V Village of Lisle, $39,680,000 Reliance Trust ---
(Lisle, DuPage DuPage County, Company
County, Illinois) Illinois
4. Frey Road Housing Authority $19,700,000 Reliance Trust .125%(2)
(Kennesaw, Cobb of Cobb County Company
County, Georgia)
5. Holcomb Bridge Housing Authority $9,545,000 First Union ---
(Alpharetta, Fulton of Fulton County, National Bank of
County, Georgia) Georgia Georgia, N.A.
ANNUAL FEES
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REBATE REMARK. RATING
PROJECT TRUSTEE MONITOR AGENT AGENCY BONDS
------- ------- ------- ------ ------ -----
1. Altamonte $4,500 $350(1) 0.10% $3,500 Bexar County Housing Finance
(San Antonio, Bexar Corporation Multifamily Housing
County, Texas) Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Altamonte Apartments Project)
Series 1996
2. Fountainhead $4,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 Bexar County Housing Finance
(San Antonio, Bexar Corporation Multifamily Housing
County, Texas) Refunding Revenue Bonds
(Fountainhead Apartments
Project) Series 1996
3. Four Lakes Phase V $3,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 Village of Lisle, DuPage
(Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois Multifamily
County, Illinois) Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Four Lakes Phase V -Lisle
Project), Series 1996
4. Frey Road $2,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 Housing Authority of Cobb
(Kennesaw, Cobb County Multifamily Housing
County, Georgia) Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Greenhouse Frey Apartments
Project), Series 1996
5. Holcomb Bridge $2,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 Housing Authority of Fulton
(Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia - Multifamily
County, Georgia) Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Greenhouse Holcomb Bridge
Apartments Project), Series
1996
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(1) The actual fee payable to the rebate monitor with respect to each
bond transaction is $1,750 per calculation, with calculations
being performed every 5 years.
(2) The issuer's fee with respect to this transaction shall payable to
The Housing Authority of Cobb County commencing September 1, 2001.
Exh A - 1
BOND/LOAN BOND
PROJECT ISSUER AMOUNT TRUSTEE ISSUER
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6. Roswell Housing Authority $8,100,000 Reliance Trust .125%
(Roswell, Fulton of the City of Company
County, Georgia) Roswell, Georgia
7. SilverWood City of Mission, $11,000,000 Mark Twain Bank ---
(Mission, Johnson Kansas
County, Kansas)
8. Sleepy Hollow The Industrial $12,500,000 Mark Twain Bank ---
(Kansas City, Jackson Development
County, Missouri) Authority of the
City of Kansas
City, Missouri
SUBTOTAL $138,400,000
ANNUAL FEES
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REBATE REMARK. RATING
PROJECT TRUSTEE MONITOR AGENT AGENCY BONDS
------- ------- ------- ------ ------ -----
6. Roswell $2,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 Housing Authority of the City
(Roswell, Fulton of Roswell, Georgia -
County, Georgia) Multifamily Housing Revenue
Refunding Bonds (Greenhouse
Roswell Apartments Project),
Series 1996
7. SilverWood $3,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 City of Mission, Kansas -
(Mission, Johnson Multifamily Housing Refunding
County, Kansas) Revenue Bonds (Silverwood
Project), Series 1996
8. Sleepy Hollow $3,500 $350 0.10% $3,500 The Industrial Development
(Kansas City, Jackson Authority of the City of Kansas
County, Missouri) City, Missouri - Multifamily
Housing Revenue Refunding Bonds
(Sleepy Hollow Apartments
Project), Series 1996
Exh A - 2
EXHIBIT A, SECTION 2:
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BOND/LOAN BOND
PROJECT ISSUER AMOUNT TRUSTEE ISSUER
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1. Wellington Hill New Hampshire $28,625,000 Bank of New 0.15%
(Manchester, Housing Finance Hampshire per
Hillsborough County, Authority annum
New Hampshire)
SUBTOTAL $28,625,000
TOTAL $167,025,000
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ANNUAL FEES
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REBATE REMARK. RATING
PROJECT TRUSTEE MONITOR AGENT AGENCY BONDS
------- ------- ------- ------ ------ -----
1. Wellington Hill 0.015% $350 0.10% $3,500 New Hampshire Housing Finance
(Manchester, per annum Authority Multi-Family
Hillsborough County, Housing Refunding Revenue
New Hampshire) Bonds (EQR-Bond Partnership -
Manchester Project), 1996
Issue
Exh A - 3
EXHIBIT B
ADDITIONAL MORTGAGED PROPERTIES
Project Name City, County State
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1. Oak Park North Agoura, Ventura County CA
2. Oak Park South Agoura, Ventura County CA
3. Ravens Crest Plainsboro, Middlesex NJ
County
4. Del Coronado Mesa, Maricopa County AZ
5. Windridge Laguna Niguel, Orange CA
County
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EXHIBIT C
SCHEDULE OF TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS
See attached closing transcripts as follows:
1. Altamonte Bond Closing Document Index.
2. Fountainhead Bond Closing Document Index.
3. Frey Road Bond Closing Document Index.
4. Holcomb Bridge Bond Closing Document Index.
5. Roswell Bond Closing Document Index.
6. Sleepy Hollow Bond Closing Document Index.
7. Silverwood Bond Closing Document Index.
8. Four Lakes Phase V Bond Closing Document Index.
9. Wellington Hill Bond Closing Document Index.
10. Fannie Mae Reimbursement/Credit Enhancement Transaction Closing Document
Index (Initial Closing).
11. Fannie Mae Reimbursement/Credit Enhancement Transaction Closing Document
Index (Amended and Restated Closing).
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EXHIBIT D
PERMITTED LIENS
Property Title Pro Forma # Effective Date
1. Altamonte 9600995DE September 30,
(San Antonio, Bexar County, TX) 1996
2. Fountainhead 9600994DE September 30,
(San Antonio, Bexar County, TX) 1996
3. Four Lakes Phase V H455-0633 September 30,
(Lisle, DuPage County, IL) 1996
4. Frey Road 96-73A September 30,
(Kennesaw, Cobb County, GA) 1996
5. Holcomb Bridge 96-73B September 30,
(Alpharetta, Fulton County, GA) 1996
6. Roswell 96-73C September 30,
(Roswell, Fulton County, GA) 1996
7. SilverWood J161208 September 30,
(Mission, Johnson County, KS) 1996
8. Sleepy Hollow J161209 September 30,
(Kansas City, Jackson County, MO) 1996
9. Oak Park North 6600234-6 September 30,
(Agoura, Ventura County, CA) 1996
10. Oak Park South 6600236-6 September 30,
(Agoura, Ventura County, CA) 1996
11. Ravens Crest T960193 September 30,
(Plainsboro, Middlesex County, NJ) 1996
12. Del Coronado 75011728 September 30,
(Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ) 1996
13. Windridge 2602214-3 September 30,
(Laguna Niguel, Orange County, CA) 1996
14. Wellington Hill Apartments, Proforma December 11, 1996
(Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH) File No. 0083-NH
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EXHIBIT E
[FORM OF INTEREST RATE HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT]
INTEREST RATE HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS INTEREST RATE HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT (this "PLEDGE
AGREEMENT"), dated as of ______________, ____, is between EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP
(the "GRANTOR"), a Georgia general partnership, and FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE
ASSOCIATION ("FANNIE MAE"), a federally-chartered and stockholder-owned
corporation organized and existing under the Federal National Mortgage
Association Charter Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1716, et seq.
The meaning of capitalized terms can be determined
by reference to section 1.2 of this Pledge Agreement.
BASIS FOR THIS AGREEMENT
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1 The Issuer intends to issue the Bonds under the Trust
Indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of _______________, 1996, between the
Issuer and the Trustee.
2 [TRUSTEE] as trustee (the "TRUSTEE") and Fannie Mae have
entered into the Collateral Agreement (the "COLLATERAL AGREEMENT") dated as of
______________, 1996 pursuant to which Fannie Mae, subject to the terms and
conditions of the Collateral Agreement, will provide credit enhancement and
liquidity for the Bonds by pledging and granting to the Trustee a security
interest in certain mortgage loans owned by Fannie Mae and, if applicable,
certain other securities, obligations and participation interests of or owned
by Fannie Mae.
3 As a condition precedent to Fannie Mae's providing credit
enhancement and liquidity for the Bonds, the Grantor has made arrangements to
enter into one or more interest rate [hedges/swaps] (together, the "HEDGE")
pursuant to certain documents attached as Exhibit A to this Pledge Agreement
(the "HEDGE DOCUMENTS").
4 Pursuant to the terms of the Amended and Restated Master
Reimbursement Agreement (the "REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT") dated as of
_________________, 1996 between the Grantor and Fannie Mae, the Grantor has
agreed, among other things, to reimburse Fannie Mae for payments made or
collateral delivered by Fannie Mae under the Collateral Agreement.
5 It is a condition precedent to Fannie Mae's obligation to
enter into the Collateral Agreement that the Grantor shall have made the pledge
and granted the security interest to Fannie Mae as contemplated and effected by
this Pledge Agreement.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and
undertakings set forth in this Pledge Agreement and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged by the
Grantor and Fannie Mae, the Grantor and Fannie Mae agree as follows:
1. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS; DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION; REFERENCE
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MATERIALS.
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1.1 INCORPORATION OF RECITALS. The recitals set forth in "Basis
for this Pledge Agreement" are, by this reference, incorporated into and deemed
a part of this Pledge Agreement.
1.2 DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms used in this Pledge Agreement
shall have the meanings given to those terms in this Pledge Agreement.
Capitalized terms used in this Pledge Agreement and not defined in this Pledge
Agreement, but defined in the Reimbursement Agreement, shall have the meaning
given those terms in the Reimbursement Agreement.
1.3 INTERPRETATION. Words importing any gender include all
genders. The singular form of any word used in this Pledge Agreement shall
include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. Words
importing persons include natural persons, firms, associations, partnerships and
corporations. The parties hereto acknowledge that each party and their
respective counsel have participated in the drafting and revision of this Pledge
Agreement. Accordingly, the parties agree that any rule of construction which
disfavors the drafting party shall not apply in the interpretation of this
Pledge Agreement or any statement or supplement or exhibit hereto.
1.4 REFERENCE MATERIALS. Sections mentioned by number only are
the respective sections of this Pledge Agreement so numbered. Reference to
"this section" or "this subsection" shall refer to the particular section or
subsection in which such reference appears. Any captions, titles or headings
preceding the text of any section and any table of contents or index attached to
this Pledge Agreement are solely for convenience of reference and shall not
constitute part of this Pledge Agreement or affect its meaning, construction or
effect.
2. PLEDGE OF COLLATERAL.
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2.1 PLEDGE AND ASSIGNMENT. The Grantor pledges and assigns to
Fannie Mae and grants to Fannie Mae a lien and security interest in, and right
of setoff against, Grantor's right, title and interest in and to the following
collateral (collectively, the "COLLATERAL"):
(a) the Hedge Documents;
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(b) any and all moneys (collectively, "PAYMENTS") payable to
the Grantor, from time to time, pursuant to the Hedge Documents by the
Counterparty under the Hedge Documents;
(c) all rights of the Grantor under any of the foregoing,
including all rights of the Grantor to the Payments, contract rights and
general intangibles now existing or hereafter arising with respect to any
or all of the foregoing, including with respect to such rights;
(d) all rights, liens and security interests or guarantees
now existing or hereafter granted by the Counterparty or any other person
to secure or guaranty payment of the Payments due pursuant to the Hedge
Documents.
(e) all documents, writings, books, files, records and other
documents arising from or relating to any of the foregoing, whether now
existing or hereafter arising;
(f) all extensions, renewals and replacements of the
foregoing; and
(g) all cash and non-cash proceeds and products of any of
the foregoing, including, without limitation, interest, dividends, cash,
instruments and other property from time to time received, receivable or
otherwise distributed or distributable in respect of or in exchange for
any or all of the other Collateral.
2.2 SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS. This Pledge Agreement secures the
prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise (including the payments of amounts that would become
due but for the operation of the automatic stay under Section 362(a) of the
Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 362(a), or any successor provision thereto),
of all Obligations (as defined in the Reimbursement Agreement) of the Grantor.
2.3 FINANCING STATEMENTS. At the request of Fannie Mae from time
to time, the Grantor shall execute such financing statements as may be required
in order to perfect the security interest granted in this Pledge Agreement in
the Collateral pursuant to the Uniform Commercial Code as adopted in the
District of Columbia and any other applicable jurisdiction (the "CODE").
2.4 FURTHER ASSURANCES. At any time and from time to time, at the
expense of the Grantor, the Grantor shall promptly execute and deliver to Fannie
Mae all further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may
be necessary, or that Fannie Mae or Servicer may reasonably request, in order to
perfect, continue and protect any security interest granted or purported to be
granted by this Pledge Agreement or to enable Fannie Mae to exercise and enforce
its rights and remedies under this Pledge Agreement.
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2.5 SECURITY INTEREST IN COLLATERAL. The Grantor shall, from time
to time, at the request of Fannie Mae or Servicer, take or cause to be taken all
actions necessary to provide Fannie Mae a first priority perfected security
interest in the Collateral, including all actions, notifications, registrations,
filings and acts of delivery or transfer required under Articles 8 and 9 of the
Code. The Grantor further agrees that it shall not grant, pledge, assign or
hypothecate, directly or indirectly, any interest in the Collateral, except as
may be expressly permitted by this Pledge Agreement.
3. DELIVERY OF COLLATERAL; PAYMENTS.
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3.1 DELIVERY OF COLLATERAL. True, complete and correct copies of
the Hedge Documents and all amendments thereto are attached as Exhibit A to this
Pledge Agreement. The Grantor hereby represents and warrants to Fannie Mae that
there is no additional security for the Counterparty's obligations or any other
arrangements or agreements relating to the Hedge Documents.
3.2 DIRECTION AND APPLICATION OF PAYMENT. Any Payments due and
payable to the Grantor under the Hedge Documents are to be delivered by the
Counterparty directly into the account described in Exhibit B attached hereto
for the benefit of Fannie Mae (the "ACCOUNT"). The Account has also been
pledged to Fannie Mae as security for the Obligations pursuant to that certain
Cash Management, Security Pledge and Assignment Agreement dated as of August 1,
1996 among the Grantor, Fannie Mae and the Servicer. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing contained herein shall relieve the Grantor of its primary
obligation to pay all amounts due in respect of the Obligations.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
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4.1 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE GRANTOR. The Grantor
represents and warrants to Fannie Mae on the Closing Date that:
(a) it is a partnership duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of Georgia;
(b) it has all requisite power and authority to enter into
this Pledge Agreement and to carry out its obligations under this Pledge
Agreement; this Pledge Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by
it and is the valid and binding obligation of the Grantor, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms subject to the affect of
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, other
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and general
principals of equity; the execution, delivery and performance of this
Pledge Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Pledge Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary
partnership action and other action on the part of the Grantor;
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(c) neither the execution nor delivery of this Pledge
Agreement nor the performance by the Grantor of its obligations under this
Pledge Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Pledge Agreement, will (i) conflict with any provision of the
partnership agreement of the Grantor; (ii) conflict with, result in a
breach of, or constitute a default (or an event which would, with the
passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a default)
under, or give rise to a right to terminate, amend, modify, abandon or
accelerate, any contract, agreement, promissory note, lease, indenture,
instrument or license to which the Grantor is a party or by which the
Grantor's assets or properties may be bound or affected; (iii) violate or
conflict with any federal, state or local law, statute, ordinance, rule,
regulation, order, judgment, decree or arbitration award which is either
applicable to, binding upon or enforceable against the Grantor; (iv)
result in or require the creation or imposition of any liens, security
interests, options or other charges or encumbrances ("LIENS") upon or with
respect to the Collateral, other than Liens in favor of Fannie Mae; (v)
violate any legally protected right of any individual or entity or give to
any individual or entity a right or claim against the Grantor; or (vi)
require the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or the
registration, declaration or filing with, any federal, state or local
government entity;
(d) it is not presently under any cease or desist order or
other orders of a similar nature, temporary or permanent, of any federal
or state authority which would have the effect of preventing or hindering
the performance of its obligations under this Pledge Agreement; nor, to
its knowledge, are there any proceedings presently in progress or
contemplated which would, if successful, lead to the issuance of any such
order;
(e) it is the sole legal and beneficial owner of, and has
good and marketable title to (and has full right and authority to pledge
and assign), the Collateral, free and clear of all Liens, except Liens
granted pursuant to this Pledge Agreement and the Collateral is not
subject to any offset, right of redemption (other than in accordance with
the terms of the Hedge Documents on this Pledge Agreement), defense or
counterclaim of a third party;
(f) upon the filing of financing statements under the Code,
Fannie Mae shall have a valid, enforceable and perfected first priority
security interest in all of the Collateral securing the Obligations; and
(g) its principal place of business and chief executive
office is located in Cook County, Illinois with an address at Two North
Riverside Plaza, Suite 450, Chicago, Illinois 60606.
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5. EVENTS OF DEFAULT: RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
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5.1 EVENT OF DEFAULT. For purposes of this Pledge Agreement,
"Event of Default" shall have the meaning given that term in the Reimbursement
Agreement.
5.2 REMEDIES ON DEFAULT. If any Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing and written notice of the Event of Default has been provided by
either the General Counsel or the Controller of Fannie Mae (each, a "FANNIE MAE
AUTHORIZED OFFICER") to the Grantor:
(a) at the direction of a Fannie Mae Authorized Officer, the
Grantor shall deliver all Collateral to Fannie Mae or its designee;
(b) Fannie Mae may, without further notice, exercise all
rights, privileges or options pertaining to the Collateral as if Fannie
Mae were the absolute owner of such Collateral, including, but not limited
to, the right to terminate the existing Hedge Documents (subject to the
terms and conditions regarding termination set forth in the Hedge
Documents), upon such terms and conditions as Fannie Mae may determine,
all without liability except to account for property actually received by
Fannie Mae, and Fannie Mae shall have no duty to exercise any of those
rights, privileges or options and shall not be responsible for any failure
to do so or delay in so doing; and
(c) Fannie Mae may exercise in respect of the Collateral, in
addition to other rights and remedies provided for in this Pledge
Agreement or otherwise available to it, all of the rights and remedies of
a secured party under the Code and also may, without notice except as
specified below, sell the Collateral at public or private sale, at any of
the offices of Fannie Mae or elsewhere, for cash, on credit or for future
delivery, and upon such other terms as may be commercially reasonable. The
Grantor agrees that, to the extent notice of sale shall be required by
applicable law, at least ten (10) days' prior notice to the Grantor of the
time and place of any public sale or the time after which any private sale
is to be made shall constitute reasonable notification. Fannie Mae shall
not be obligated to make any sale of Collateral regardless of notice of
sale having been given. Fannie Mae may adjourn any public or private sale
from time to time by announcement at the time and place fixed therefor,
and such sale may, without further notice, be made at the time and place
to which it was so adjourned.
5.3 APPLICATION OF PROCEEDS. Fannie Mae shall apply the cash
proceeds actually received from any sale or other disposition of the Collateral
as follows: (a) first, to reimburse Fannie Mae for any amounts due to it
pursuant to section 8 of this Pledge Agreement including the reasonable expenses
of preparing for sale, selling and the like and to reasonable attorneys' fees
and legal expenses incurred by Fannie Mae in connection therewith, (b) second,
to the repayment of all amounts then due and unpaid on the
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Obligations in such order of priority as Fannie Mae may determine and (c) then
to pay the balance, if any, to Grantor or as otherwise required by law.
5.4 NO ADDITIONAL WAIVER IMPLIED BY ONE WAIVER. If any agreement
contained in this Pledge Agreement is breached by the Grantor and thereafter
waived by Fannie Mae in writing, such waiver shall be limited to the particular
breach so waived and shall not be deemed to waive any other breach under this
Pledge Agreement.
5.5 FANNIE MAE APPOINTED ATTORNEY-IN-FACT. The Grantor hereby
appoints Fannie Mae, through any duly authorized officer of Fannie Mae or
Servicer, as the Grantor's attorney-in-fact, with full authority in the place
and stead of the Grantor and in the name of the Grantor or otherwise, from time
to time in Fannie Mae's discretion during the continuance of an Event of
Default, to take any action and to execute any instrument which Fannie Mae may
deem necessary or advisable to exercise the rights and remedies granted in this
Pledge Agreement, including, to receive, indorse and collect all instruments
made payable to the Grantor representing any interest payment, dividend, or
other distribution in respect of the Collateral or any part thereof and to give
full discharge for the same. The Grantor agrees that the power of attorney
established pursuant to this section 5.5 shall be deemed coupled with an
interest and shall be irrevocable.
5.6 NATURE OF FANNIE MAE'S RIGHTS. The right of Fannie Mae to the
Collateral held for its benefit under this Pledge Agreement shall not be subject
to any right of redemption the Grantor might otherwise have and shall not be
suspended, discontinued or reduced or terminated for any cause, including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any event constituting force
majeure or any acts or circumstances that may constitute commercial frustration
of purpose.
6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
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6.1 COOPERATION. At any time and from time to time after the date
of this Pledge Agreement, each party shall, at the request of another party,
execute and deliver any instruments or documents, including financing and
continuation statements under the Code in favor of Fannie Mae, and other
documents reflecting Fannie Mae's security interest in the Collateral, and take
all such further actions as such party may reasonably request in order to
consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Pledge
Agreement, all at the sole cost and expense of the Grantor.
6.2 FEES, COSTS AND EXPENSES; INDEMNIFICATION. The Grantor agrees
to reimburse Fannie Mae, on demand, for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses incurred by Fannie Mae in connection with the administration and
enforcement of this Pledge Agreement and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Fannie Mae from and against any and all losses, costs, claims, damages,
penalties, causes of action, suits, judgments, liabilities and expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses)
incurred by Fannie Mae under this Pledge Agreement or in connection with this
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Pledge Agreement, unless such liability shall be due to willful misconduct or
gross negligence on the part of Fannie Mae or its agents or employees. If the
Grantor shall fail to do any act or thing which it has covenanted to do under
this Pledge Agreement or any representation or warranty on the part of the
Grantor contained in this Pledge Agreement or repeated and reaffirmed in this
Pledge Agreement shall be breached, Fannie Mae may (but shall not be obligated
to) do the same or cause it to be done or remedy any such breach, and may expend
its funds for such purpose. Any and all amounts so expended by Fannie Mae shall
be repayable to it by the Grantor upon Fannie Mae's demand therefor. The
obligations of the Grantor under this section 6.2 shall survive the termination
of this Pledge Agreement and the discharge of the other obligations of the
Grantor under this Pledge Agreement.
6.3 TERMINATION. This Pledge Agreement and the assignments,
pledges and security interests created or granted by this Pledge Agreement shall
create a continuing security interest in the Collateral and shall terminate upon
the later to occur of (a) expiration of the Term of the Reimbursement Agreement
(as provided in the Reimbursement Agreement) or (b) the date which is ninety-one
(91) days after the date on which all amounts due under the Hedge Documents have
been paid in full, provided that during such ninety-one (91) day period no Act
of Bankruptcy (as defined below) shall have occurred. "Act of Bankruptcy" means
the filing of a petition in bankruptcy or other commencement of a bankruptcy or
similar proceeding by or against the Grantor under any applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar law now in effect or any such proceeding
by or against the Grantor under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization or similar law in effect after the date of this Pledge Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of clause (b) above of this
section 6.3 shall not apply in connection with the provision, in accordance with
the Bond Documents, of an Alternate Credit Facility in substitution for, and
replacement of, the Collateral Agreement. Upon termination of this Pledge
Agreement, Fannie Mae shall deliver to the Grantor all Collateral and documents
then in the custody or possession of Fannie Mae and, if requested by the
Grantor, shall execute and deliver to the Grantor for recording or filing in
each office in which any assignment or financing statement relative to the
Collateral or the agreements relating thereto or any part thereof, shall have
been filed or recorded, a termination statement or release under applicable law
(including, if relevant, the Code) releasing Fannie Mae's interest therein and
such other documents and instruments as the Grantor may reasonably request, all
without recourse to or any warranty whatsoever by, Fannie Mae, and at the cost
and expense of the Grantor.
6.4 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Pledge Agreement constitutes the
entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both
written and oral, between the parties to this Pledge Agreement with respect to
the subject matter of this Pledge Agreement. This Pledge Agreement may not be
amended, changed, waived or modified except by a writing executed by both
parties.
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6.5 SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS. This Pledge Agreement shall inure to
the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the Grantor and Fannie Mae and their
respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein expressed or
implied shall be construed to give any other Person any legal or equitable
rights under this Pledge Agreement. Neither this Pledge Agreement nor any of
the rights, interests or obligations under this Pledge Agreement shall be
assigned by either party to this Pledge Agreement without the prior consent of
the other parties to this Pledge Agreement.
6.6 AMENDMENT. Fannie Mae and the Grantor agree that this Pledge
Agreement shall be amended only by an instrument in writing executed by their
duly authorized representatives.
6.7 NOTICES; CHANGE IN PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS. All notices,
directions, certificates or other communications hereunder shall be sufficiently
given and shall be deemed given when sent by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, by overnight courier or by telecopy (to be confirmed
with a copy thereof sent by regular mail within two Business Days), addressed to
the appropriate notice address set forth below. Any of the parties hereto may,
by such notice described above, designate any further or different address to
which subsequent notices, certificates or other communication shall be sent
without any requirement of execution of any amendment to this Pledge Agreement.
Any such notice, certificate or communication shall be deemed to have been given
as of the date of actual delivery or the date of failure to deliver by reason of
refusal to accept delivery or changed address of which no notice was given
pursuant to this section 6.7. The notice addresses are as follows:
To the Grantor: EQR-Bond Partnership
c/o Equity Residential Properties Trust
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 450,
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
To Fannie Mae: Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
Attention: Senior Vice President-Multifamily
With copies to: Fannie Mae
135 North Robles Avenue
Suite 300
Pasadena, California 91101-1707
Attention: Vice President-Multi-family
Activities
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Fannie Mae
3900 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20016
Attention: Office of General Counsel
Re: Multifamily Matters
To Servicer: Washington Capital DUS, Inc.
1616 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1210
Arlington, Virginia 22208
Attention: Bridget O. Schmitz
Executive Vice President
All notices to be given by the Grantor under this Pledge Agreement shall be
given to Fannie Mae and Servicer. The Grantor shall give Fannie Mae and
Servicer at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of a change in its
principal place of business and chief executive office.
6.8 RIGHTS OF SERVICER. The parties to this Pledge Agreement
acknowledge and agree that, except as otherwise provided below, in connection
with any provision of this Pledge Agreement under which Fannie Mae is granted
the right to (a) request that the Grantor or another party (i) take or refrain
from taking certain action, or (ii) deliver certain information, documents or
instruments, (b) give any instructions or directions or (c) exercise remedies
under section 5.2 of this Pledge Agreement, Servicer is hereby authorized to act
on behalf of, and in the place and stead of, Fannie Mae, pursuant to the
Servicing Agreement. Any rights of Servicer to act on behalf of Fannie Mae
pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be terminated as and to the extent
determined by Fannie Mae upon delivery by Fannie Mae to the parties to this
Pledge Agreement of written notice of such termination. Servicer is neither
affiliated with, nor acting as an agent for, the Grantor.
6.9 DISCRETION. If any provision of this Pledge Agreement
provides for the approval, consent, determination, exercise of discretion,
designation, judgment or waiver of or by Fannie Mae and if a standard for Fannie
Mae granting such approval, consent, determination, exercise of discretion,
choice, designation, judgment or waiver is not otherwise stated (e.g., , that
such approval, consent, determination, exercise of discretion, choice,
designation, judgment or waiver will be "reasonable"), then in each case such
approval, consent, determination, exercise of discretion, choice, designation,
judgment or waiver may be given by Fannie Mae in its sole and absolute
discretion.
6.10 GOVERNING LAW. THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND
ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HERETO
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WITHOUT REGARD TO
CONFLICTS OF LAWS PRINCIPLES, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT FEDERAL LAWS MAY
PREVAIL. UNLESS OTHERWISE DEFINED IN THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT, TERMS USED IN
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THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT THAT ARE DEFINED IN THE CODE SHALL HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN
THOSE TERMS IN THE CODE.
6.11 SEVERABILITY. If any term or other provision of this Pledge
Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law
or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Pledge Agreement
shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any
manner materially adverse to any party.
6.12 MULTIPLE COUNTERPARTS. This Pledge Agreement may be
simultaneously executed in multiple counterparts, all of which shall constitute
one and the same instrument and each of which shall be, and shall be deemed to
be, an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor and Fannie Mae have caused this
Pledge Agreement to be signed, on the date first written above, by their
respective officers duly authorized.
EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP,
a Georgia general partnership
By: QRS-BOND, INC. an Illinois corporation, a
general partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
By: ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an
Illinois limited partnership, a general
partner
By: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST,
a Maryland real estate investment
trust, its general partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
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FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A TO INTEREST RATE HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT
HEDGE DOCUMENTS
[To be attached]
A-1
EXHIBIT B TO INTEREST RATE HEDGE SECURITY AGREEMENT
ACCOUNT INFORMATION
Account No.
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B-1
EXHIBIT F
[FORM OF NEW PROPERTY CONFIRMATION]
CONFIRMATION OF ADDITION OF NEW PROPERTY
Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Master
Reimbursement Agreement dated as of _______ __, 1996, (as the same has been
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the
"REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT"), between EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP, a Georgia general
partnership ("OWNER"), and the FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, a
corporation duly organized and existing under the Federal National Mortgage
Association Charter Act, 12 U.S.C. Section 1716 et. seq. ("FANNIE MAE").
Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the same meaning
herein as set forth in the Reimbursement Agreement.
1. Owner has acquired that certain Multifamily Residential Property located
in [County, City, State] and known as [Name of Project] and more particularly
described on Exhibit A hereto (the "PROJECT").
2. Owner has requested that Fannie Mae consent to the addition of the
Project to the credit facility evidenced by the Reimbursement Agreement (the
"FANNIE MAE CREDIT FACILITY") as a New [Additional */* Bond] Property.
3. By execution and delivery of this instrument by Fannie Mae to Owner,
Fannie Mae hereby consents to the addition of the Project to the Fannie Mae
Credit Facility as a New [Additional */* Bond] Property effective as of
__________ (the "EFFECTIVE DATE").
4. In connection with the addition of the Project to the Fannie Mae
Credit Facility as a New Bond Property, Owner and Fannie Mae acknowledge and
agree as follows:
(a) the Credit Enhancement Component with respect to such New Bond
Property shall be _____________________.
(b) the Reserve Component with respect to such New Bond Property
shall be _____________________.
5. The Allocable Facility Amount with respect to each Property
(including the Project) from and after the Effective Date until the next
Determination Date shall be the amount set forth next to each such Property on
Exhibit B attached hereto.
6. As of the Effective Date, the Reimbursement Agreement is hereby
further amended, modified and supplemented as follows:
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[(a) The schedule of Bond Properties, Issuers and Related
Information attached as Exhibit A to the Reimbursement Agreement is hereby
amended and restated in its entirety as set forth in Annex I attached
hereto.]
[(b) The schedule of Additional Mortgaged Properties attached as
Exhibit C to the Reimbursement Agreement is hereby amended and restated in
its entirety as set forth in Annex II attached hereto.]
(c) The schedule of Permitted Liens attached as Exhibit E to the
Reimbursement Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
set forth in Annex III attached hereto.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers or
representatives as of the date hereof.
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
By:
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Name:
Title:
EQR-BOND PARTNERSHIP, a Georgia general
partnership
By: QRS-BOND, INC., an Illinois
corporation, a general partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
By: ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Illinois limited partnership, a
general partner
By: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
TRUST, a Maryland real estate
investment trust, its general
partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT, AGREEMENT AND
CONSENT OF GUARANTOR AND NOMINEE CORPS.:
ERP OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an
Illinois limited partnership
By: EQUITY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment trust, its general partner
By:
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Name:
Title:
EQR-RAVENS CREST VISTAS, INC.,
an Illinois corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
EQR-MANCHESTER HILL VISTAS, INC.,
an Illinois corporation
By:
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Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT G
FORM OF RENT ROLL
[See Attached]
Exh. G - 1
EXHIBIT H
SCHEDULE OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
1. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Altamonte Apartments, San
Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
2. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Fountainhead Apartment, San
Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.
3. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Four Lakes Phase V
Apartments, Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois.
4. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Frey Road Apartments,
Kennesaw, Cobb County, Georgia.
5. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Holcomb Bridge Apartments,
Alpharetta, Fulton County, Georgia.
6. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Roswell Apartments,
Roswell, Fulton County, Georgia.
7. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to SilverWood Apartments,
Mission, Johnson County, Kansas.
8. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Sleepy Hollow Apartments,
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri.
Exh H - 1
9. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Oak Park North Apartments,
Agoura, Venture County, California.
10. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Oak Park South Apartments,
Agoura, Ventura County, California.
11. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Ravens Crest Vistas, Inc. and Equity Residential
Properties Management Limited Partnership and relating to Ravens Crest
Apartments, Plainsboro, Middlesex County, New Jersey.
12. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Del Coronado Apartments,
Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona.
13. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of August 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Bond Partnership and Equity Residential Properties
Management Limited Partnership and relating to Windridge Apartments,
Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California.
14. That certain Property Management Agreement dated as of November 1, 1996 by
and between EQR-Manchester Hill Vistas, Inc. and Equity Residential
Properties Management Limited Partnership and relating to Wellington Hill
Apartments, Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
Exh. H - 2
SCHEDULE 2.1(f)
SCHEDULE OF LITIGATION
[NONE]
Sch. 2.1(f)-1
SCHEDULE 2.1(o)
SCHEDULE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REPORTS
[See Attached]
Sch. 2.1(o)-1
SCHEDULE 2.1(y)
SCHEDULE OF CERTAIN DISCLOSURE REGARDING SECTION 2.1(y)
NONE
Sch. 2.1(y)-1
SCHEDULE 2.1(z)
SCHEDULE OF STRUCTURAL AND
MATERIAL DEFECTS
Ravens Crest Apartments:
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To repair the deterioration of fire retardant lumber, roof repair is being done
and is expected to be completed by the summer of 1997 at an estimated remaining
cost of $200,000.
Sch. 2.1(z)-1
SCHEDULE 2.1(aa)
SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTUAL DEFAULTS
1. ERP Operating Limited Partnership ("ERP") alleges that Interactive Cable
Systems, Inc. ("Interactive") and ICS Communications, Inc. ("ICS") have
breached that certain Master Agreement dated as of May 24, 1995 by and
among ERP, Interactive and ICS, which breach resulted in lost revenues at
the following Properties in the following approximate amounts due to
Interactive's and ICS' failure to install cable and telephone systems:
Fountainhead Apartments $123,000
Sleepy Hollow Apartments 34,500
Frey Road Apartments 87,000
Silverwood Apartments 50,000
2. ERP Operating Limited Partnership, EQR-Bond Partnership, EQR-Manchester
Hill Vistas, Inc. and/or certain Affiliates (collectively, "Equity")
allege that in connection with Citibank, N.A.'s and/or certain Affiliates'
("Citibank") sale of the Wellington Hill Apartments Project to Equity,
Citibank assigned all of its right, title and interest in and to all
insurance proceeds payable on account of existing claims under Wellington
Hill Apartments Project's insurance policies with Aetna Insurance Company.
Equity further alleges that Citibank and/or Aetna Insurance Company have
breached certain agreements made in connection with the sale (including,
without limitation, the assignment of insurance proceeds) by subsequently
entering into a potential settlement of certain insurance claims under
such policies. The amount in dispute with respect to such breach is equal
to or less than $400,000.
Sch. 2.1(aa)-1
SCHEDULE 2.1(am)
SCHEDULE OF CONTRACTS WITH AFFILIATES
A. ARMS-LENGTH CONTRACTS WITH AFFILIATES:
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Management Agreements as to each of the Properties, as more fully
described on Exhibit H.
B. NON-ARMS-LENGTH CONTRACTS WITH AFFILIATES:
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NONE
Sch. 2.1(am)-1