ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.7
EXECUTION COPY
This Assumption Agreement (“Assumption Agreement”) is made this 16th day of February
____, 2011, by BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the
Registered Holders of COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C2, Commercial Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C2 (“Noteholder”), MARITIME HOTEL ASSOCIATES, L.P., a
California limited partnership (“Borrower”), KIMPTON DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P., a
California limited partnership (“Original Guarantor”), WILDCATS OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“Assumptor”), and PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership (“New
Guarantor”).
RECITALS
A. Noteholder’s predecessor in interest, Wachovia Bank, National Association (in such
capacity, “Original Lender”) made a loan to Borrower in the original principal amount of Forty Two
Million and no/100 Dollars ($42,000,000.00) (“Loan”), under the terms and provisions set forth in
the following loan documents, all of which are dated as of February 23, 2007, unless otherwise
noted:
1. Promissory Note (“Note”) in the original principal amount of the Loan, made by Borrower and
payable to Original Lender;
2. Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Fixture Filing executed by
Borrower to First American Title Insurance Company, as trustee, for the benefit of Original Lender
which, secures the Note and other obligations of Borrower (“Security Instrument”), and which
Security Instrument was recorded on February 27, 2007 as instrument number 2007-I344231-00 in the
land records of the City and Count of San Francisco, California (“Official Records”), the Original
Lender’s interest under which was assigned to Noteholder by instrument recorded on June 25, 2008,
as instrument number 2008-I604025-00, in said Official Records. The land, improvements and other
real property which are subject to the Security Instrument are hereinafter referred to as the
“Property” and the equipment, machinery and other personal property which are subject to the
Security Instrument are hereinafter referred to as the “Collateral”;
3. Assignment of Leases and Rents (the “Assignment of Leases”) executed by Borrower, which was
recorded on February 27, 2007 as instrument number 2007-I344232-00 with said Official Records,
the Original Lender’s interest under which was assigned to Noteholder by instrument recorded on
June 25, 2008, as instrument number 2008-I604025-00, in said Official Records;
4. Guaranty executed by Original Guarantor (“Guaranty”);
5. Consent and Agreement (“Consent and Agreement”) executed by Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant
Group, LLC (“Manager”);
6. Central Account Agreement executed by Borrower, Wachovia Bank, National Association (in
such capacity, “Bank”) and Original Lender (“Central Account Agreement”);
7. Rent Account Agreement executed by Borrower, Wachovia Bank, National Association (in such
capacity, “Rent Account Bank”) and Original Lender (“Rent Account Agreement”);
8. UCC-1 Financing Statement filed on February 27, 2007, as instrument number 07-0000000000
with the California Secretary of State (“State UCC”).
The above documents and any other Loan Documents, including, in each case, any prior
amendments thereto, together with this Assumption Agreement and all documents executed in
connection herewith are hereinafter collectively defined as the “Loan Documents”.
B. As of the Effective Date:
1. The principal balance outstanding under the Note was $42,000,000.00;
2. Accrued interest on the Note has been paid through February 10, 2011;
3. The balance in the Basic Carrying Costs Escrow Account (as defined in Section 5.06
of the Security Instrument) was $9,585.02; and
4. The balance in the Recurring Replacement Reserve Escrow Account (as defined in Section
5.08 of the Security Instrument) was $1,759,004.84.
C. Borrower is about to sell and convey the Property and the Collateral to Assumptor, and both
parties desire to obtain from Noteholder a waiver of any right Noteholder may have under the Loan
Documents to accelerate the Maturity Date of the Note by virtue of such conveyance.
D. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, Noteholder is willing to consent to the sale
and conveyance of the Property and the Collateral, and to waive any right of acceleration of the
Maturity Date of the Note upon assumption by Assumptor of all obligations of Borrower under the
Loan Documents.
NOW THEREFORE, FOR VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, including, without limitation, the mutual covenants and
promises contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. Incorporation. The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Assumption Fee. As consideration for Noteholder’s execution of this Assumption
Agreement and in addition to any other sums due hereunder, Borrower and Assumptor agree to pay
Noteholder or Noteholder’s servicer(s) (all as set forth in the escrow instructions to be executed
in connection with the closing of this assumption) an assumption fee of $210,000.00 (0.5% of the
loan balance), due on execution of this Assumption Agreement by Noteholder.
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3. Conditions Precedent. The following are conditions precedent to Noteholder’s
obligations under this Assumption Agreement:
a. The irrevocable commitment of First American Title Insurance Company (“Title
Company”) to issue endorsements to Title Company’s Title Policy No. 276377CA1, dated
February 27, 2007, in each case in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Noteholder
and without deletions or exceptions other than as expressly approved by Noteholder in
writing, insuring Noteholder that the priority and validity of the Security Instrument has
not been and will not be impaired by this Assumption Agreement, the conveyance of the
Property, or the transaction contemplated hereby;
b. Receipt by Noteholder of: (i) the executed original of this Assumption Agreement;
(ii) an executed original of a Memorandum of Assumption Agreement in the form attached
hereto as EXHIBIT A, with signatures notarized, and otherwise in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Noteholder (“Memorandum of Assumption Agreement”); and (iii) any
other documents and agreements which are required pursuant to this Assumption Agreement, in
form and content reasonably acceptable to Noteholder;
c. Assumptor’s delivery to Noteholder of the Memorandum of Assumption Agreement, in
proper form for filing in the appropriate jurisdictions as determined by Noteholder,
together with such other documents and agreements, if any, required pursuant to this
Assumption Agreement or which Noteholder has requested to be recorded or filed;
d. Assumptor’s delivery to Noteholder of UCC-1 Financing Statements in proper form for
filing in the appropriate jurisdictions as reasonably determined by Noteholder, which
Assumptor expressly authorizes Noteholder to file;
e. Execution and delivery to Noteholder by New Guarantor of a new Guaranty (“New
Guaranty”) in favor of Noteholder and in form and substance reasonably acceptable to
Noteholder, pursuant to which New Guarantor irrevocably guarantees payment and performance
of certain matters under the Loan as more specifically set forth in the New Guaranty, along
with delivery to Noteholder of such resolutions or certificates of New Guarantor as
Noteholder may reasonably require, in form and content reasonably acceptable to Noteholder;
f. Receipt and approval by Noteholder of a Blocked Account Control Agreement with US
Bank National Association for the new Rent Account; a Blocked Account Control Agreement with
US Bank National Association for the Operating Lessee Rent Account and the execution of such
amendments to the Central Account Agreement as required by Noteholder (the “New Cash
Management Documents”);
g. Noteholder’s receipt of the Agreement of Sublease (the “Operating Lease”) between
Assumptor and Wildcats Lessee LLC (“Operating Lessee”) in form and substance reasonably
acceptable to Noteholder;
h. Execution and delivery to Noteholder by Operating Lessee and Assumptor, as
applicable, of an acceptable Operating Lease Subordination and
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Attornment Agreement (the “Operating Lessee Subordination”), an acceptable Security
Agreement (the “Security Agreement”) and Collateral Assignment of Security Agreement (the
“Collateral Assignment of Security Agreement”) and such other documentation as reasonably
required by Noteholder;
i. Operating Lessee’s delivery to Noteholder of UCC-1 Financing Statements (showing
Operating Lessee as debtor and Assumptor as secured party) in proper form for filing in the
appropriate jurisdictions as determined by Noteholder, which Assumptor expressly authorizes
Noteholder to file;
j. Delivery to Noteholder of the organizational documents and evidence of good standing
of Assumptor and Operating Lessee, their constituent parties, and of New Guarantor, together
with such resolutions or certificates as Noteholder may require, in form and content
acceptable to Noteholder, authorizing the assumption of the Loan and executed by the
appropriate persons and/or entities on behalf of Assumptor, Operating Lessee and New
Guarantor;
k. The representations and warranties contained herein are true and correct in all
material respects;
l. Receipt by Noteholder of evidence that casualty insurance and comprehensive
liability insurance policies with respect to the Property, each in form and amount
reasonably satisfactory to Noteholder, have been obtained with the annual premium for same
to be paid at closing;
m. Receipt by Noteholder of a copy of the Assignment and Assumption of Ground Lease by
which the Borrower’s interest in the Ground Lease (as defined in the Security Instrument)
will be conveyed to Assumptor, and the purchase and sale agreement (the “Purchase and Sale
Agreement”) documenting the sale of the Property to Assumptor;
n. Receipt by Noteholder of an executed Form W-9 for Assumptor;
o. Receipt and reasonable approval by Noteholder of the Assignment and Amendment of
Hotel Operating Agreement between Assumption and Manager and Manager’s execution of a new
Consent and Agreement (the “New Consent and Agreement”).
p. Noteholder shall have received an opinion of counsel to Noteholder with respect to
the compliance of this Assumption Agreement, the transfer to Assumptor, and the transactions
referenced herein with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code as the same pertain to
real estate mortgage investment conduits;
q. Payment of the assumption fee provided for in Section 2 above;
r. Borrower’s or Assumptor’s reimbursement to Noteholder of all reasonable and
documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Noteholder (for which invoices have
been presented) in connection with this Assumption Agreement and the
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transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, title insurance costs,
escrow and recording fees, reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees, appraisal, engineers’
and inspection fees and documentation costs and charges, whether such services are furnished
by Noteholder’s employees, agents or independent contractors;
s. Receipt by Noteholder of: (i) the written consent of the United States Department of
the Interior, National Park Service, acting by and through the Regional Director, Pacific
West Division, an agency of the United States of America (the “Ground Lessor”) of the
assignment of the Ground Lease; and (ii) an acceptable estoppel certificate from the Ground
Lessor indicating that the Ground Lease is in full force and effect and neither party is in
default thereunder;
t. Receipt by Noteholder of confirmation that a liquor license is not required under
California law at the Property (since the hotel is on federal land) and that all other
necessary permits and approvals have been assigned and/or obtained;
u. Receipt by Noteholder of confirmation that the items listed on Schedules 5.1(g) of
the Purchase and Sale Agreement have been resolved or are being satisfactorily defended;
v. Receipt and reasonable approval by Noteholder of (A) Assumption opinion from
Assumptor’s counsel (licensed in the State of California) based on Noteholder’s standard
form; (B) standard Delaware single member LLC opinions from acceptable Delaware counsel; and
(C) a new Insolvency Opinion (as defined in the Security Instrument);
w. Receipt by Noteholder of confirmations from each applicable Rating Agency (as
defined in the Security Instrument);
4. Effective Date. The effective date of this Assumption Agreement shall be the date
that each condition precedent set forth in Section 3 above is either satisfied (or waived
by the Lender) (“Effective Date”).
5. Assumption. Assumptor hereby assumes and agrees to pay when due all sums due or to
become due or owing under the Note, the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents and shall
hereafter faithfully perform all of Borrower’s obligations under and be bound by all of the
provisions of the Loan Documents, as modified by this Assumption Agreement, and assumes all
liabilities of Borrower under the Loan Documents as if Assumptor were an original signatory
thereto. The execution of this Assumption Agreement by Assumptor shall be deemed its execution of
the Note, the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents.
6. Partial Release of Borrower; Release of Noteholder. Noteholder hereby releases (on
the Effective Date) Borrower from liability under the Loan Documents other than this Assumption
Agreement; provided however, that the parties hereby acknowledge and agree that Borrower is
expressly not released from and nothing contained herein is intended to limit, impair, terminate or
revoke, any of Borrower’s obligations with respect to the matters set forth in Section 4 of
the Note and Section 18.32 of the Security Instrument, to the extent the same arise
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out of or in connection with any act or omission occurring on or before the Effective Date
(the “Retained Obligations”), and that such obligations shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with the terms and provisions thereof and hereof. Borrower’s obligations under the Loan
Documents with respect to the Retained Obligations shall not be discharged or reduced by any
extension, amendment, renewal or modification to, the Note, the Security Instrument or any other
Loan Documents, including, without limitation, changes to the terms of repayment thereof,
modifications, extensions or renewals of repayment dates, releases or subordinations of security in
whole or in part, changes in the interest rate or advances of additional funds by Noteholder in its
discretion for purposes related to those set forth in the Loan Documents. Each of Borrower,
Original Guarantor, Assumptor and New Guarantor hereby fully releases (on the Effective Date)
Noteholder and any servicer(s) of the Loan from any liability of any kind arising out of or in
connection with the Loan or the Loan Documents other than this Assumption Agreement; provided,
however, this release shall not apply to any liability due to fraud, gross negligence or willful
misconduct of Noteholder. Each of Borrower, Original Guarantor, Assumptor and New Guarantor, after
consultation with its respective attorney, hereby expressly waives the benefits of the provisions
of applicable law, if any, which provides to the effect that:
“A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not
know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release
which, if known by him, must have materially affected his settlement with
the debtor.”
From time to time without first requiring performance on the part of Assumptor,
Noteholder may look to and require performance by Borrower of all Retained
Obligations.
7. Confirmation of Guaranty; Partial Release of Original Guarantor. Nothing contained
herein is intended to limit, impair, terminate or revoke Original Guarantor’s obligations under the
Guaranty to the extent the same arise out of or in connection with any act or omission occurring on
or before the Effective Date and such obligations shall continue in full force and effect in
accordance with the terms and provisions of the Guaranty; provided, however, Noteholder hereby
releases Original Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty to the extent the same arise
out of or in connection with any act or omission occurring after the Effective Date.
8. Representations and Warranties.
a. Assignment. Borrower and Assumptor each hereby represents and warrants to
Noteholder that Borrower will on the Effective Date contemporaneously with the transactions
contemplated by this Assumption Agreement irrevocably and unconditionally transfer and
assign to Assumptor all of Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to:
i. The Property and the Collateral;
ii. The Loan Documents;
iii. All leases related to the Property or the Collateral;
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iv. All rights as named insured under all casualty and liability insurance
policies (and all endorsements in connection therewith) relating to the Property or
the Collateral (unless, but only to the extent that, Assumptor is obtaining its own
such insurance policies);
v. All reciprocal easement agreements, operating agreements, and declarations
of conditions, covenants and restrictions related to the Property;
vi. All prepaid rents and security deposits, if any, held by Borrower in
connection with leases of any part of the Property or the Collateral; and
vii. All funds, if any, deposited in impound accounts held by or for the
benefit of Noteholder pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.
Borrower and Assumptor each hereby further represents and warrants to
Noteholder that no consent to the transfer of the Property and the Collateral to
Assumptor is required under any agreement to which Borrower or Assumptor is a party,
including, without limitation, under any lease, operating agreement, mortgage or
security instrument (other than the Loan Documents), or if such consent is required,
that the parties have obtained all such consents.
b. No Defaults. Assumptor and Borrower each hereby represents and warrants, to
its respective knowledge, that no default, event of default, breach or failure of condition
has occurred, or would exist with notice or the lapse of time or both, under any of the Loan
Documents, as modified by this Assumption Agreement, and all representations and warranties
herein and in the other Loan Documents are true and correct in all material respects.
c. Loan Documents. Assumptor represents and warrants to Noteholder that
Assumptor has actual knowledge of all terms and conditions of the Loan Documents, and agrees
that Noteholder has no obligation or duty to provide any information to Assumptor regarding
the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents. Assumptor further agrees that all
representations, agreements and warranties in the Loan Documents regarding Borrower (as
modified by this Assumption Agreement), its status, authority, financial condition and
business shall apply to Assumptor, as though Assumptor were the borrower originally named in
the Loan Documents. Assumptor further understands and acknowledges that, except as
expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption Agreement or in any other writing
executed by Noteholder, Noteholder has not waived any right of Noteholder or obligation of
Borrower or Assumptor under the Loan Documents and Noteholder has not agreed to any
modification of any provision of any Loan Document or to any extension of the Loan.
d. Financial Statements. Assumptor represents and warrants to Noteholder that
the financial statements of Assumptor, New Guarantor, and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the
“REIT”), previously delivered by Borrower, Assumptor or any of such parties to Noteholder:
(i) are complete and correct in all material respects; (ii) present fairly and in all
material respects the financial condition of each of such parties; and (iii) have been
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prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently
applied, except as expressly noted therein, or other accounting standards approved by
Noteholder. Assumptor further represents and warrants to Noteholder that, since the date of
such financial statements, there has been no material adverse change in the financial
condition of any of such parties, nor have any assets or properties reflected on such
financial statements been sold, transferred, assigned, mortgaged, pledged or encumbered
except as previously disclosed in writing by Assumptor to Noteholder and approved in writing
by Noteholder or disclosed in public filings prior to the Effective Date.
e. Reports. Assumptor represents and warrants to Noteholder that all reports,
documents, instruments and information (other than information of a general economic or
industry nature) that Assumptor has delivered to Noteholder in connection with Assumptor’s
assumption of the Loan: (i) are correct and sufficiently complete to give Noteholder
accurate knowledge of their subject matter; and (ii) do not contain any misrepresentation of
a material fact or omission of a material fact which omission makes the provided information
misleading omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the
light of the circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading; provided
that, with respect to projected financial information, Assumptor represents and warrants
only that such information was prepared in good faith based upon assumptions believed to be
reasonable at the time.
f. Assumptor Location. Assumptor represents and warrants that its chief
executive office is located at the following address: c/o Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 0
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000. Assumptor represents and
warrants that its state of formation is Delaware. All organizational documents of Assumptor
delivered to Noteholder are complete and accurate in every respect. Assumptor’s legal name
is exactly as shown on page one of this Assumption Agreement. Assumptor shall not change
Assumptor’s name or, as applicable, Assumptor’s chief executive office, Assumptor’s
principal residence or the jurisdiction in which Assumptor is organized, without giving
Noteholder at least 30 days’ prior written notice.
g. Increase in Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment. Assumptor
acknowledges and agrees that the Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment (as defined in the
Security Instrument) shall be increased from $1,818.49 per month to $1,857.85 per monthly
due to an increase in the estimated amount of Real Estate Taxes (as defined in the Security
Instrument) for the Property.
h. No Pledge of Equity Interests. Assumptor and New Guarantor represent and
warrant to Noteholder that the equity interests in (i) Assumptor or (ii) any entity that,
directly or indirectly, owns an equity interest in Assumptor have not been pledged,
hypothecated or otherwise encumbered as security for any obligation, and that no portion of
the capital contributed to Assumptor, directly or indirectly, in connection with Assumptor’s
acquisition of the Property consists of borrowed funds.
i. Embargoed Person. Assumptor and New Guarantor represent and warrant that
none of the funds or other assets of Assumptor or New Guarantor constitute property of, or
are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government
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subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the USA
PATRIOT Act (including the anti-terrorism provisions thereof), the International Economic
Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701, et. seq., the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1
et. seq., and any Executive Orders or regulations promulgated thereunder, including those
related to Specially Designated Nationals and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
(“Embargoed Person”) and further warrant and represent that no Embargoed Person has any
interest of any nature whatsoever in Assumptor or New Guarantor with the result that the
investment in Assumptor (whether directly or indirectly) is prohibited by law.
9. Waiver of Acceleration. Noteholder hereby consents to the sale and conveyance of
the Property and Collateral and agrees that it shall not exercise its right to cause all sums
secured by the Security Instrument to become immediately due and payable because of the conveyance
of the Property and the Collateral from Borrower to Assumptor; provided, however,
Noteholder reserves its right under the terms of the Security Instrument or any other Loan Document
to accelerate all principal and interest in the event of any subsequent sale, transfer, encumbrance
or other conveyance of the Property, the Collateral or any interest in Assumptor, except as
permitted by the Loan Documents.
10. Modification of Loan Documents. The Loan Documents are hereby modified as
follows:
a. The definition of “Leases” on page 3 of the Security Instrument and on page 1 of the
Assignment of Leases is modified to specifically include the Operating Lease.
b. The following definitions are hereby added to Section 1.01 of the Security
Instrument:
“Operating Lease” shall mean that certain Agreement of Sublease dated
as of February ___, 2011 between Borrower, as landlord, and Operating Lessee, as
tenant.
“Operating Lessee” shall mean Wildcats Lessee LLC.
c. The definition of “Borrower’s Knowledge” on page 7 of the Security
Instrument is hereby deleted and replaced with the following:
““Borrower’s Knowledge” or words of similar effect shall mean the
actual knowledge of Borrower or Borrower’s President, Vice President, Secretary
and/or Vice President or knowledge after making all due inquiry of the Property’s
general manager or assistant general manager.”
d. The definition of “Guarantor” on page 13 of the Security Instrument is
hereby modified to refer to New Guarantor as the current “Guarantor” under the Loan
Documents.
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e. The definition of “Loan Documents” on page 15 of the Security Instrument is
hereby modified to include this Assumption Agreement, the new Guaranty, the Operating Lessee
Subordination, the Collateral Assignment of Security Agreement, Consent and Agreement, the
new Cash Management Documents and the other documents executed by Assumptor, New Guarantor,
Operating Lessee and Manager in connection with the assumption.
f. The reference to “Kimpton Group Holding LLC” in the definition of “Transfer”
on pages 22-24 of the Security Instrument is hereby modified to refer to “Pebblebrook Hotel
Trust.”
g. The definition of “Transfer” on pages 22-24 of the Security Instrument is
hereby modified to restrict Transfers of direct interests in Operating Lessee to the same
extent as Transfers of direct interests in Assumptor; provided, however, that nothing
contained in the definition of “Transfer” shall prohibit the execution of the Operating
Lease between the Borrower and Operating Lessee.
h. The following is hereby added at the end of the definition of “Transfer” on
pages 22-24 of the Security Instrument:
“Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein or
in any other Loan Documents, the issuance, sale, conveyance, transfer or other
disposition (the “REIT Transfer”) of any shares of stock (the “REIT
Shares”) in Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “REIT”) shall be permitted
without Lender’s prior written consent, provided that (i) the REIT Shares are
publicly traded on a nationally recognized U. S. Stock Exchange; (ii) no Person or
group (as that term is used in Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and the rules and regulations
thereunder) shall have acquired beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule
13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of a percentage (based on voting power, in the event
different classes of stock shall have different voting powers) of the voting stock
of the REIT greater than forty nine percent (49%); and (iii) the REIT Transfer does
not result in or cause: (A) Borrower no longer being the owner of the Property; (B)
Operating Lessee no longer being the subtenant under the Operating Lease; (C) the
REIT no longer being the sole general partner and in Control of Guarantor and the
owner of at least 51% of the limited partnership interests in the Guarantor; (D) the
Guarantor no longer owning at least a 51% ownership interest in and maintaining
Control over Pebblebrook Hotel Lessee, Inc. (the “TRS”); (E) Guarantor no
longer being the sole member of and in Control of Borrower; (F) TRS no longer being
the sole member of and in Control of Operating Lessee; (G) Guarantor no longer being
the guarantor under the Loan Documents; or (H) a REIT Change of Control (as defined
below).
For purposes of this Section, a “REIT Change of Control” shall occur
when: (i) one Person or group of affiliated Persons acquires more than 49% of the
REIT Shares in one or a series of transactions, (ii) during the twelve (12) month
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period immediately prior to the REIT Transfer, individuals who at the beginning
of such period constituted the Board of Directors or Trustees of the REIT (the
“Board”) (together with any new directors whose election by the Board or
whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the REIT was approved by a vote
of at least a majority of the members of the Board then in office who either were
members of the Board at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination
for election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a
majority of the members of the Board as of the date of completion of the REIT
Transfer, or (iii) if the REIT enters into a merger, consolidation or other business
combination, or a sale of all or substantially all of the REIT’s assets and/or
ownership interests which results in Borrower, Operating Lessee and/or Guarantor no
longer being controlled, directly or indirectly, by the REIT.”
i. The following language is hereby deleted from the end of the first sentence of
Section 2.02(g) (iv) on page 27 of the Security Instrument: “...have filed and will
file their own tax returns or, if Borrower and/or, if applicable, General Partner is part of
a consolidated group for purposes of filing tax returns, Borrower and General Partner, as
applicable, have been shown and will be shown as separate members of such group.”
j. Section 2.02(g)(vii) on page 27 of the Security Instrument is hereby amended
and restated in its entirety as follows: “Borrower and, if applicable, each General
Partner, have been at all times, and intend to remain, adequately capitalized in light of
the nature of their respective businesses.”
k. The reference to “California limited partnership” in Section 2.02(g)(xi) on
page 28 of the Security Instrument is modified to refer to “Delaware limited liability
company”.
l. The following is hereby added as Section 2.05(y) of the Security Instrument:
“(y) Operating Lease.
(i) Borrower shall (A) promptly perform and observe all of the material
covenants required to be performed and observed by it under the Operating Lease and
do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its material rights
thereunder; (B) promptly notify Lender of any material default under the Operating
Lease; (C) promptly deliver to Lender a copy of any notice of default or other
material notice under the Operating Lease delivered to Operating Lessee by
Borrower; (D) promptly give notice to Lender of any notice or information that
Borrower receives which indicates that Operating Lessee is terminating its Operating
Lease or that Operating Lessee is otherwise discontinuing its operation of the
Property; and (e) promptly enforce the performance and observance of all of the
material covenants required to be performed and observed by Operating Lessee under
the Operating Lease.
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(ii) Borrower shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, (A)
surrender, terminate or cancel the Operating Lease or otherwise replace Operating
Lessee; (B) reduce or consent to the reduction of the term of the Operating Lease;
or (C) enter into, renew, amend, modify, waive any provisions of, reduce Rents under
or shorten the term of the Operating Lease except in the case of clauses (B) and (C)
above, to the extent the foregoing could not reasonably be expected to be materially
adverse to the Noteholder.
m. Assumptor acknowledges and agrees that the annual, quarterly and other financial
statements and reports required or otherwise requested by Noteholder under Section
2.09 of the Security Instrument shall include statements and reports of Operating Lessee
as applicable.
n. The eighth and ninth sentences in Section 5.01 shall be amended and restated
in their entirety as follows:
“Additionally, Borrower shall cause Operating Lessee or Manager to
send each respective credit card company or credit card clearing
bank with which Operating Lessee or Manager has entered into
merchant’s agreements (each, a “Credit Card Company”) a direction
letter in the form of Exhibit F annexed hereto and made part hereof
(the “Credit Card Payment Direction Letter”) directing such Credit
Card Company to make all payments due in connection with goods or
services furnished at or in connection with the Property by Federal
wire or through ACH directly to a bank account established by the
Operating Lessee (the “Operating Lessee Rent Account”). Without the
prior written consent of Lender, Borrower shall not permit Operating
Lessee or Manager to (i) terminate, amend, revoke or modify any
Credit Card Payment Direction Letter in any manner or (ii) direct or
cause any Credit Card Company to pay any amount in any manner other
than as specifically provided in the related Credit Card Payment
Direction Letter.”
o. The definition of “Management Agreement” in Section 7.02(e) on page
76 of the Security Instrument is hereby modified to include that certain Assignment of and
Second Amendment to Hotel Operating Agreement being executed by Operating Lessee and Manager
in connection with this assumption.
p. Assumptor shall cause Operating Lessee to comply in all material respects with all
provisions of the Management Agreement and to comply with all of the provisions of the
Security Instrument relating to the management and operation of the Property, including,
without limitation, Section 7.02 of the Security Instrument.
q. Xxxxxxxx 00.00 (x), (x), (x), (x), (x), (x), (x) and (n) of the Security
Instrument are hereby modified to include acts and omissions of the Operating Lessee to
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the same extent as acts and omissions of the Assumptor and/or New Guarantor, as
applicable
r. Except as specifically amended hereby, the Loan Documents shall remain unchanged and
in full force and effect.
11. Net Worth Covenant of New Guarantor. As of the end of each fiscal quarter of New
Guarantor commencing with the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2011, New Guarantor’s Tangible Net
Worth shall not be less than $250,000,000 (the “Net Worth Threshhold”). For purposes of this
Section 11, “Tangible Net Worth” means the sum of (a) consolidated partnership’s equity of
the New Guarantor and its subsidiaries, plus (b) accumulated depreciation with respect to real
assets (to the extent deducted in determining partnerships’ equity), less (c) the value of all
intangible assets of New Guarantor and its consolidated subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (to
the extent included in determining partnerships’ equity), in each case as determined in accordance
with GAAP. If the Tangible Net Worth of New Guarantor falls below the Net Worth Threshhold,
Assumptor and New Guarantor shall have a period of thirty (30) days to provide one or more
additional/replacement guarantors (individually or collectively, the “Replacement Guarantor”) who
meet the Net Worth Threshhold and are otherwise satisfactory to Lender, in its reasonable
discretion. Each Replacement Guarantor shall execute a guaranty in the same form as the New
Guaranty. Assumptor’s and New Guarantor’s failure to provide a Replacement Guarantor (if required
by this Section 11) within such time-frame shall constitute an Event of Default under the Loan
Documents.
12. Hazardous Materials. Without in any way limiting any other provision of this
Assumption Agreement, Assumptor and Borrower expressly reaffirm as of the date hereof, and
Assumptor reaffirms continuing hereafter: (a) each and every representation and warranty in the
Loan Documents respecting “Hazardous Materials”; and (b) each and every covenant and indemnity in
the Loan Documents respecting “Hazardous Materials”.
13. Multiple Parties. If more than one person or entity has signed this Assumption
Agreement as Assumptor or Borrower, then all references in this Assumption Agreement to Assumptor
or Borrower shall mean each and all of the persons so signing, as applicable. The liability of all
persons and entities signing shall be joint and several with all others similarly liable.
14. Confirmation of Security Interest. Nothing contained herein shall affect or be
construed to affect any lien, charge or encumbrance created by any Loan Document or the priority of
that lien, charge or encumbrance. All assignments and transfers by Borrower to Assumptor are
subject to any security interest(s) held by Noteholder. Assumptor shall promptly execute and
deliver any further documents reasonably requested by the Noteholder to evidence the liens, charges
and encumbrances created by the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, evidence of
recordation of the Memorandum of Assumption Agreement after the Effective Date.
15. Notices. All notices to be given to Assumptor and/or Operating Lessee pursuant to
the Loan Documents shall be addressed as follows: c/o Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 2 Bethesda
00
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, President; with a
copy to Hunton & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Esq.
All notices to be given to Noteholder pursuant to the Loan Documents shall be addressed as
follows: c/o Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Servicing — East, 000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, MAC D1086-120, Attn. Asset Manager; with a copy to Xxxxxx & Bird LLP, 000
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attn. Xxxxx X. X. Xxxxxx, Xx., Esq.
16. Integration; Interpretation. The Loan Documents, including this Assumption
Agreement, contain or expressly incorporate by reference the entire agreement of the parties with
respect to the matters contemplated herein and supersede all prior negotiations. The Loan
Documents shall not be modified except by written instrument executed by Noteholder and Assumptor.
Any reference in any of the Loan Documents to the property or the Collateral shall include all or
any parts of the Property or the Collateral.
17. Successors and Assigns. This Assumption Agreement is binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties but subject to all prohibitions
of transfers contained in any Loan Document.
18. Attorneys’ Fees; Enforcement. If any attorney is engaged by Noteholder to
enforce, construe or defend any provision of this Assumption Agreement, or as a consequence of any
default under or breach of this Assumption Agreement, with or without the filing of any legal
action or proceeding, Assumptor shall pay to Noteholder, within 15 days after written demand, the
amount of all attorneys’ fees and costs reasonably incurred by Noteholder in connection therewith,
together with interest thereon from the date that is 15 days after the date of such demand at the
rate of interest applicable to the principal balance of the Note as specified therein.
19. Right of Transfer of Property. The parties acknowledge that Section 9.04
of the Security Instrument provides that Noteholder shall consent to the voluntary sale or
exchange of all of the Property, all subject, however, to the terms and conditions set forth
therein. The parties agree that this Assumption Agreement and the actions to be taken as
contemplated herein shall constitute one such consent.
20. Miscellaneous.
a. This Assumption Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the jurisdiction(s) specified in the other Loan Documents as governing the other
Loan Documents. In any action brought or arising out of this Assumption Agreement,
Borrower, Original Guarantor, New Guarantor, Noteholder and Assumptor, and general partners,
members and joint venturers of them, hereby consent to the jurisdiction of any state or
federal court having proper venue as specified in the other Loan Documents and also consent
to the service of process by any means authorized by the law of such jurisdiction(s).
Except as expressly provided otherwise herein, all terms used herein shall have the meaning
given to them in the Loan Documents. Time is of the essence of each term of the Loan
Documents, including this Assumption Agreement. If any provision of this Assumption
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents shall
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be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that portion shall be deemed severed therefrom and the remaining parts shall
remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable portion had not been a
part thereof.
b. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, this Agreement is subject to the
provisions of Section 4 of the Note and Section 18.32 of the Security
Instrument as if such provisions were set forth at length herein.
21. Counterparts. This Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when executed and delivered will be deemed an original and all of which
taken together will be deemed to be one and the same instrument.
[SEE ATTACHED SIGNATURE PAGES]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Noteholder, Assumptor, New Guarantor, Borrower, and Original Guarantor
have caused this Assumption Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
NOTEHOLDER: | BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Trustee for the Registered Holders of COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C2,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C2 |
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By: | Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as authorized pursuant to that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2007 | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx. | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xx. | |||
Title: | Asst. Vice President |
ASSUMPTOR: | WILDCATS OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
NEW GUARANTOR: | PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership By: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, Its general partner |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||
Title: | EVP, CFO, Treasurer & Secretary |
BORROWER: | MARITIME HOTEL ASSOCIATES, L.P., a California limited partnership |
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By: | Hyde Street Hospitality, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its general partner |
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By: | Kimpton Group Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member | |||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
ORIGINAL GUARANTOR: | KIMPTON DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P., a California limited partnership |
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By: | Kimpton Group Holding, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, its General Partner | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxx | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxx | |||
Title: | CFO | |||
EXHIBIT A
TO ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
TO ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
PREPARED BY AND
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WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
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Xxxxxx & Bird LLP
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Bank of America Plaza
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000 X. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
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Attn: Xxxxx X. X. Xxxxxx, Xx.
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MEMORANDUM OF ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
MARITIME HOTEL ASSOCIATES, LP, a California limited partnership, with a mailing address at 000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“Borrower”), Kimpton Development Opportunity
Fund, L.P., a California limited partnership, with a mailing address at 000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
000, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 (“Original Guarantor”), WILDCATS OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, with a mailing address at c/o Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 2 Bethesda Metro Center,
Suite 1530, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (“Assumptor”), PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL, L.P. , a Delaware limited
partnership, with a mailing address c/o Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, 0 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
0000, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 (“New Guarantor”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered Holders of COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
2007-C2, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C2, with a mailing address c/o
Wells Fargo Bank, N. A., Commercial Mortgage Servicing, 0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000, MAC AO227-020 “Noteholder”), are parties to that certain Assumption Agreement dated of
even date herewith (“Assumption Agreement”).
The undersigned parties agree that all obligations under that certain Promissory Note dated
February 23, 2007 (“Note”) in the original principal amount of $42,000,000.00, secured by: (i)
that certain Deed of Trust, Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Fixture Filing executed by
Borrower to First American Title Insurance Company, as trustee, for the benefit of Original Lender
which, secures the Note and other obligations of Borrower (“Security Instrument”), and which
Security Instrument was recorded on February 27, 2007 as instrument number 2007-I344231-00 in the
land records of the City and Count of San Francisco, California (“Official Records”), the Original
Lender’s interest under which was assigned to Noteholder by instrument recorded on June 25, 2008,
as instrument number 2008-I604025-00, in said Official Records; (ii) that certain Assignment of
Leases and Rents (the “Assignment of Leases”) executed by Borrower, which was recorded on February
27, 2007 as instrument number 2007-I344232-00 with said Official Records, the Original Lender’s
interest under which was assigned to Noteholder by instrument recorded on June 25, 2008, as
instrument number 2008-I604025-00, in said Official Records; and (iii) all other Loan Documents (as
defined in the Assumption Agreement) securing the real property described on EXHIBIT A,
have been assumed by Assumptor upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Assumption Agreement.
The
Assumption Agreement is by this reference incorporated herein and made a part hereof. This
Memorandum of Assumption Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
when executed and delivered will be deemed an original and all of which taken together will be
deemed to be one and the same instrument.
[SEE ATTACHED SIGNATURE PAGES]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Noteholder, Assumptor, New Guarantor, Borrower, and Original Guarantor
have caused this Memorandum of Assumption Agreement to be duly executed as of the ____ day of
February, 2011.
NOTEHOLDER: |
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as successor to Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., as
Trustee for the Registered Holders of COBALT CMBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2007-C2,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C2
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By: | Xxxxx Fargo Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as authorized pursuant to that certain Pooling and Servicing Agreement dated as of April 1, 2007 | |||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF NOTEHOLDER
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
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On ___________, 2011, before me, __________________________, the undersigned Notary Public in
and for said County and State, personally appeared Xxxxx Xxxxx-Xxxxx, who proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the person(s) whose name(s) is/are subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized
capacity(ies), and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the
entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument.
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing
paragraph is true and correct.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public | ||||
My Commission Expires: ____________________
ASSUMPTOR: |
WILDCATS OWNER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
NEW GUARANTOR: |
PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership |
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By: | Pebblebrook Hotel Trust, | |||
Its general partner | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
[ABC TO ATTACH APPROPRIATE NOTARY FORMS]
BORROWER: |
MARITIME HOTEL ASSOCIATES, L.P., a California limited partnership |
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By: | Hyde Street Hospitality, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||||
its general partner | ||||
By: | Kimpton Group Holding LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its sole member | |||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
ORIGINAL
GUARANTOR: |
KIMPTON DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND, L.P., a California limited partnership |
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By: | Kimpton Group Holding, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||||
its General Partner | ||||
By: | ||||
Name: | ||||
Title: | ||||
[OBC TO ATTACH APPROPRIATE NOTARY FORMS]
Exhibit A
Legal Description
Legal Description