EXHIBIT 10.2.7
COOPERATION AGREEMENT
THIS COOPERATION AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") is made as of the 25th
day of June, 2004, by and between the Mortgage Borrowers listed on the signature
page hereof (collectively, the "MORTGAGE BORROWERS"), Lodgian Mezzanine Fixed,
LLC (the "MEZZANINE BORROWER"), and XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE LENDING, INC., in its
capacity as both mortgage lender and mezzanine lender ("LENDER").
RECITALS:
A. The Mortgage Borrowers identified on Schedule 1 as the "Pool 1
Borrowers" (collectively, the "POOL 1 BORROWERS"), by that certain Promissory
Note of even date herewith given to Lender ("MORTGAGE NOTE 1"), are indebted to
Lender in the original principal sum of $63,801,000 ("MORTGAGE LOAN 1") as
governed by that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith
between the Pool 1 Borrowers and Lender (together with all extensions, renewals,
modifications, substitutions and amendments thereof, "MORTGAGE LOAN AGREEMENT
1").
B. The Mortgage Borrowers identified on Schedule 1 as the "Pool 2
Borrowers" (collectively, the "POOL 2 BORROWERS"), by that certain Promissory
Note of even date herewith given to Lender ("MORTGAGE NOTE 2"), are indebted to
Lender in the original principal sum of $67,864,000 ("MORTGAGE LOAN 2") as
governed by that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith
between the Pool 2 Borrowers and Lender (together with all extensions, renewals,
modifications, substitutions and amendments thereof, "MORTGAGE LOAN AGREEMENT
2").
C. The Mortgage Borrowers identified on Schedule 1 as the "Pool 3
Borrowers" (collectively, the "POOL 3 BORROWERS") by that certain Promissory
Note of even date herewith given to Lender ("MORTGAGE NOTE 3"), are indebted to
Lender in the original principal sum of $66,818,500 ("MORTGAGE LOAN 3") as
governed by that certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith
between the Pool 3 Borrowers and Lender (together with all extensions, renewals,
modifications, substitutions and amendments thereof, "MORTGAGE LOAN AGREEMENT
3").
D. The Mortgage Borrowers identified on Schedule 1 as the "Pool 4
Borrowers" (collectively, the "POOL 4 BORROWERS"), by that certain Promissory
Note of even date herewith given to Lender ("MORTGAGE NOTE 4", and together with
Mortgage Note 1, Mortgage Note 2, and Mortgage Note 3, collectively, the
"MORTGAGE NOTES"), are indebted to Lender in the original principal sum of
$61,516,500 ("MORTGAGE LOAN 4", and together with Mortgage Loan 1, Mortgage Loan
2, and Mortgage Loan 3, collectively, the "MORTGAGE LOANS") as governed by that
certain Loan and Security Agreement of even date herewith between the Pool 4
Borrowers and Lender (together with all extensions, renewals, modifications,
substitutions and amendments thereof, "MORTGAGE LOAN AGREEMENT 4", and together
with Mortgage Loan Agreement 1, Mortgage Loan Agreement 2, and Mortgage Loan
Agreement 3, collectively, the "MORTGAGE LOAN AGREEMENTS").
[Fixed Loan]
E. Mortgage Loan 1, Mortgage Loan 2, Mortgage Loan 3, and
Mortgage Loan 4 are secured, in part, by Mortgages on the respective pools of
Properties identified on Schedule 2 (each, a "POOL", and collectively, the
"POOLS").
F. The Mezzanine Borrower, by that certain Mezzanine Note of even
date herewith given to Lender (the "MEZZANINE NOTE"), is indebted to Lender in
the aggregate principal sum of One Hundred and No/100 ($100.00) (the "MEZZANINE
LOAN") as governed by that certain Mezzanine Loan Agreement of even date
herewith between the Mezzanine Borrower and Lender (together with all
extensions, renewals, modifications, substitutions and amendments thereof, the
"MEZZANINE LOAN AGREEMENT").
G. Lender has required as a condition to making the Mortgage
Loans and the Mezzanine Loan that the Mortgage Borrowers and the Mezzanine
Borrower enter into this Agreement with Lender.
AGREEMENT
For ten ($10) dollars and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
Section 1. Adjustment of Mortgage Loans and Mezzanine Loan/Loan
Modification. Lender shall have the right in its sole discretion, at any time
prior to the final Securitization of the last of the Mortgage Loans to be
securitized, to cause any of the following to occur (each, a "LOAN
MODIFICATION"):
(1) separately adjust the principal amount and applicable interest
rates of any of the Mortgage Loans and the Mezzanine Loan, provided
that (i) the aggregate principal amount of the Mortgage Loans and
the Mezzanine Loan immediately after such adjustment shall equal the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans and
the Mezzanine Loan immediately prior to such adjustment, (ii) the
weighted average interest rate of the Mortgage Loans and the
Mezzanine Loan immediately after such adjustment shall equal the
weighted average interest rate which was applicable to the Mortgage
Loans and the Mezzanine Loan immediately prior to such adjustment,
(iii) the aggregate debt service payments on the Mortgage Loans and
the Mezzanine Loan immediately after such adjustment shall equal the
aggregate debt service payments which were due under the Mortgage
Loans and the Mezzanine Loan immediately prior to such adjustment,
and (iv) the other material terms and provisions of each of the
Mortgage Loans and the Mezzanine Loan shall remain unchanged and
none of the foregoing adjustments shall increase the obligations or
reduce the rights of the Mortgage Borrowers, the Mezzanine Borrower
or Guarantor in any material respect; and/or
(2) cause any of the Properties in any one or more of the Pools to
become Collateral for any other Pool.
Any Loan Modification shall be subject to the following:
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(a) (i) If Lender elects to increase the principal amount of the
Mezzanine Loan, the Mezzanine Borrower shall contribute to the Mortgage
Borrowers such additional loan proceeds to be applied to repay, dollar for
dollar, the Mortgage Notes (in an amount and as designated by Lender), and the
Lender under the Mortgage Notes will accept such prepayment without penalty,
premium or additional costs (except as provided herein) to the Mortgage
Borrowers; (ii) If Lender elects to increase the principal amount of the
Mortgage Loans, or any of them, and reduce the principal amount of the Mezzanine
Loan, the Mortgage Borrowers shall distribute to the Mezzanine Borrower such
additional loan proceeds to be applied to repay, dollar for dollar, the
Mezzanine Note, and the Lender under the Mezzanine Note will accept such
prepayment without penalty, premium or additional costs to the Mezzanine
Borrower (except as provided herein); and (iii) If Lender elects to increase the
principal amount of any of the Mortgage Loans and decrease the amount of any of
the other Mortgage Loans, the applicable Mortgage Borrowers shall distribute to
the Mezzanine Borrower such additional loan proceeds and the Mezzanine Borrower
shall contribute to the applicable Mortgage Borrowers (whose Mortgage Loans are
to be decreased) such additional loan proceeds to be applied to repay, dollar
for dollar, the applicable Mortgage Notes, and the Lender under the applicable
Mortgage Notes will accept such prepayment without penalty, premium or
additional costs to the Mortgage Borrowers (except as provided herein).
(b) The Mortgage Borrowers and the Mezzanine Borrower shall
cooperate, and shall cause Guarantor and any Affiliates thereof (the "LODGIAN
PARTIES") to cooperate, with all reasonable requests of Lender in connection
with any Loan Modification including, without limitation (x) execution and
delivery of such documents as shall reasonably be required by Lender in
connection therewith (including amended and restated notes, amended and restated
loan agreements, replacement Mortgages, replacement Assignments of Leases, and
ratifications by Guarantor of any of its obligations under any guaranties or
indemnities provided under the Mortgage Loan or the Mezzanine Loan), and (y)
transfers of one or more Properties among the Mortgage Borrowers, to the extent
required to comply with the terms of Article IX of the Mortgage Loan Agreements;
(c) The Mortgage Borrowers and the Mezzanine Borrower hereby
absolutely and irrevocably appoint Lender their true and lawful attorney coupled
with an interest, in their name and xxxxx to make and execute all documents
necessary to effect any Loan Modification, provided, however, that Lender shall
not make or execute any such documents under such power until ten (10) days
after notice by Lender to Mortgage Borrowers and Mezzanine Borrower of such
intent to exercise its right under such power;
(d) At Lender's request, in connection with any Loan Modification
the Mortgage Borrowers and the Mezzanine Borrower shall deliver to Lender, at
the Mortgage Borrowers' and the Mezzanine Borrower' expense, replacement opinion
letters in form and substance similar to the opinion letters delivered on the
Closing Date addressed to any subsequent holders of any of the Mortgage Loans or
the Mezzanine Loan or any interest therein (including, without limitation, each
trustee holding any of the Mortgage Loans or the Mezzanine Loan) with respect to
any opinion letter delivered in connection with the Mortgage Loans and the
Mezzanine Loan;
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(e) Lender shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and'
expenses incurred by the Mortgage Borrowers and the Mezzanine Borrower in
connection with a Loan Modification (other than the Mortgage Borrowers',
Mezzanine Borrower's and Guarantor's internal costs and expenses, and the costs
and expenses of their respective counsel, mortgage recording fees and taxes,
required endorsements, if any, to the Title Policies (as such term is defined in
the Mortgage Loan Agreement and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement), and Property
transfer costs).
Section 2. Capitalized Terms; Notices. Capitalized terms not
otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the
Mortgage Loan Agreements. Any notices, requests, demands or other communications
required or permitted hereunder shall be delivered as specified in the Mortgage
Loan Agreements and the Mezzanine Loan Agreement.
Section 3. Event of Default. It shall be an Event of Default under
the Mortgage Loans and the Mezzanine Loan if any of the Mortgage Borrowers, the
Mezzanine Borrower, or the Lodgian Parties fail to comply with any of the terms,
covenants or conditions of this Agreement within ten (10) Business Days after
receipt of written request from Lender.
Section 4. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed,
construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York and the applicable laws of the United States of America.
Section 5. No Oral Change. This Agreement, and any provisions
hereof, may not be modified, amended, waived, extended, changed, discharged or
terminated orally or by any act or failure to act on the part of the Mortgage
Borrowers, the Mezzanine Borrower, Guarantor, or Lender, but only by an
agreement in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement of any
modification, amendment, waiver, extension, change, discharge or termination is
sought.
Section 6. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the Mortgage Borrowers, the Mezzanine Borrower,
Guarantor, and Lender and their respective successors and assigns forever.
Section 7. Inapplicable Provisions. If any term, covenant or
condition of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in
any respect, this Agreement shall be construed without such provision.
Section 8. Headings, etc. The headings and captions of various
paragraphs of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not
to be construed as defining or limiting, in any way, the scope or intent of the
provisions hereof.
Section 9. Duplicate Originals, Counterparts. This Agreement may be
executed in any number of duplicate originals and each duplicate original shall
be deemed to be an original. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, each of which counterparts shall be deemed an original instrument
and all of which together shall constitute a single Agreement. The failure of
any party hereto to execute this Agreement, or any counterpart hereof, shall not
relieve the other signatories from their obligations hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned have executed this Agreement as
of the date and year first written above.
LENDER:
XXXXXXX XXXXX MORTGAGE
LENDING, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Spinna
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Name: Xxxxxx Spinna
Title: Vice President
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MEZZANINE BORROWER:
LODGIAN MEZZANINE FIXED, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary
MORTGAGE BORROWERS:
IMPAC HOTELS I, L.L.C.
LODGIAN DENVER LLC
LODGIAN HOTELS FIXED I, LLC
MACON HOTEL ASSOCIATES, L.L.C.
SERVICO NORTHWOODS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory for each of
the entities listed above
ALBANY HOTEL, INC.
APICO INNS OF GREEN TREE, INC.
LODGIAN AUGUSTA LLC
LODGIAN HOTELS FIXED II, INC.
LODGIAN LAFAYETTE LLC
LODGIAN TULSA LLC
By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory for each of the
entities listed above
AMI OPERATING PARTNERS, L.P.
By: AMIOP ACQUISITION GENERAL
PARTNER SPE CORP., a Delaware
corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory
DEDHAM LODGING ASSOCIATES I, LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
By: DEDHAM LODGING SPE, INC., a Delaware
corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory
LODGIAN AMI, INC.
LODGIAN HOTELS FIXED III, LLC
MINNEAPOLIS MOTEL ENTERPRISES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory for each of the
entities listed above
SERVICO CENTRE ASSOCIATES, LTD.
By: SERVICO PALM BEACH GENERAL
PARTNER SPE, INC., a Delaware
corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory
LODGIAN FAIRMONT LLC
NH MOTEL ENTERPRISES, INC.
SERVICO COLUMBIA, INC.
SERVICO HOUSTON, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory for each of the
entities listed above
LITTLE ROCK LODGING ASSOCIATES I,
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: LODGIAN LITTLE ROCK SPE, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory
LODGIAN HOTELS FIXED IV, L.P.
By: LODGIAN HOTELS FIXED IV GP, INC.,
a Delaware corporation, its general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Vice President and Secretary, or
Authorized Signatory
GUARANTOR:
LODGIAN, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President
SCHEDULE 1
MORTGAGE BORROWERS
Pool 1 Borrowers
Lodgian Hotels Fixed I, LLC
Macon Hotel Associates, L.L.C.
Servico Northwoods, Inc.
Impac Hotels I, L.L.C.
Lodgian Denver LLC
Pool 2 Borrowers
AMI Operating Partners, L.P.
Albany Hotel, Inc.
Apico Inns of Green Tree, Inc.
Lodgian Tulsa LLC
Lodgian Augusta LLC
Lodgian Lafayette LLC
Dedham Lodging Associates I, Limited Partnership
Lodgian Hotels Fixed II, Inc.
Pool 3 Borrowers
Minneapolis Motel Enterprises, Inc.
Servico Centre Associates, Ltd.
Lodgian Hotels Fixed III, LLC -
Lodgian AMI, Inc.
Pool 4 Borrowers
NH Motel Enterprises, Inc.
Servico Columbia, Inc.
Lodgian Fairmont LLC
Little Rock Lodging Associates I, Limited Partnership
Lodgian Hotels Fixed IV, L.P.
Servico Houston, Inc.
[Fixed Loan]
SCHEDULE 2
PROPERTIES
Pool 1
Marriott - Aurora
Courtyard by Marriott - Atlanta
Doubletree Club - Philadelphia
Holiday Inn Select - Strongsville
Crowne Plaza - Macon
Holiday Inn - Marietta
Holiday Inn - Lancaster
Clarion - North Charleston
Pool 0
Xxxxxx Xxxxx - Xxxxxx
Holiday Inn - Xxxxxxxxx
Residence Inn - Dedham
Courtyard by Marriott - Tulsa
Courtyard by Marriott - Lafayette
Holiday Inn - Pittsburgh
Marriott Fairfield Inn - Augusta
Holiday Inn - York
Holiday Inn - E. Hartford
Pool 3
Holiday Inn - Baltimore
Crowne Plaza - West Palm Beach
Holiday Inn - Xxxx Burnie
Courtyard by Marriott - Bentonville
Holiday Inn - Towson
Holiday Inn - St. Xxxx
Courtyard by Marriott - Xxxxxxxx
Holiday Inn SunSpree - Surfside Beach
Marriott Fairfield Inn - Merrimack
Pool 0
Xxxxxx Xxxxx - Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx - Xxxxxxxx
Hilton - Troy
Holiday Inn Select - Irving
Residence Inn - Little Rock
Holiday Inn - Xxxxxxxxx
Courtyard by Marriott - Paducah
Courtyard by Marriott - Abilene
Holiday Inn - Fairmont
