FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT 10.1

FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO TERM LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of July 1, 2019, is executed by the Lenders (as defined below) party hereto, CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC (the “Borrower”) and BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC. (the “Parent”).

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Parent, the financial institutions party thereto (the “Lenders”), the Administrative Agent and certain other parties have entered into that certain Term Loan Agreement dated as of February 27, 2019 (as in effect immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Agreement, the “Credit Agreement”);

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested the Credit Agreement be amended as set forth herein, including for the purpose of amending Sections 10.1.(a) and 10.1.(g) of the Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Lenders party hereto, which constitute the Requisite Lenders, have agreed to provide that certain amendment set forth herein on the terms and conditions contained herein and, as applicable, have consented to this Agreement and the amendments to the Credit Agreement described in Section 1 below.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1.  Amendments.  

(a) Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, and in reliance on the truth and accuracy of the representations set forth in Section 3 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Section 10.1.(a) thereof in its entirety and replacing such Section with the following:

(a) Leverage Ratio.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (a) below, the Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Total Outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Market Value, to exceed 0.60 to 1.00 at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent shall have the option, exercisable two times during the term of this Agreement, to elect that the ratio of (i) Total Outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Market Value may exceed 0.60 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter in which the Borrower completes a Material Acquisition and the immediately subsequent two fiscal quarters so long as (1) the Parent has delivered a written notice to the Administrative Agent that the Parent is exercising its option under this subsection (a) and (2) such ratio does not exceed 0.65 to 1.00 at the end of the fiscal quarter for which such election has been made and the immediately subsequent two fiscal quarters.

(b) Upon the effectiveness of this Agreement, and in reliance on the truth and accuracy of the representations set forth in Section 3 below, the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting Section 10.1.(g) thereof in its entirety and replacing such Section with the following:

(g) Ratio of Total Unsecured Indebtedness to Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value.  Except as otherwise provided in this subsection (g) below, the Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Total Unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value to exceed 0.60 to 1.00 at any time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent shall have the option, exercisable two times

during the term of this Agreement, to elect that the ratio of (i) Total Unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value may exceed 0.60 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter in which the Borrower completes a Material Acquisition and the immediately subsequent two fiscal quarters so long as (1) the Parent has delivered a written notice to the Administrative Agent that the Parent is exercising its option under this subsection (g) and (2) such ratio does not exceed 0.65 to 1.00 at the end of the fiscal quarter for which such election has been made and the immediately subsequent two fiscal quarters.  

(c) Other than as expressly set forth herein, nothing contained herein shall in any way (i) waive, release, modify or limit the Loan Parties’ respective obligations to otherwise comply with all terms and conditions of any or all of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, or (ii) waive, release, modify or limit any or all of the Administrative Agent’s and/or the Lenders’ respective rights, remedies and privileges thereunder.

Section 2.  Conditions Precedent.  The effectiveness of this Agreement, including without limitation, the amendment set forth in Section 1 above, is subject to receipt by the Administrative Agent of each of the following, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(a)a counterpart of this Agreement duly executed by the Borrower, the Parent, the Administrative Agent, and the other consenting Lenders constituting the Requisite Lenders;

(b)evidence that all fees (including the fees set forth in Section 9(a) below), expenses and reimbursement amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent and each Signing Lender (as defined below) have been paid; and

(c)such other documents, instruments and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

Section 3.  Representations of Borrower.  The Borrower and the Parent each represents and warrants that: 

(a)(i) this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action of the Borrower and all corporate action of the Parent, and the Parent has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver on behalf of itself and the Borrower this Agreement, (ii) each of the Borrower and the Parent has the requisite power and authority to perform this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement, in accordance with their respective terms, (iii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Borrower and the Parent and each of this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower and the Parent enforceable against the Borrower and the Parent in accordance with their respective terms except as (A) the enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and (B) the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of certain obligations (other than the payment of principal) contained herein or therein and as may be limited by equitable principles generally;

(b)the execution and delivery by the Borrower and the Parent of this Agreement and the performance by the Borrower and the Parent of this Agreement and the Credit Agreement, as amended by this Agreement, in accordance with their respective terms, do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both:  (i) require any Governmental Approvals or violate any Applicable Law (including all Environmental Laws) relating to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (A) the organizational documents of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, or (B) any indenture, agreement or other instrument to

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which the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties are bound, except under this clause (B) as could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party other than in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders.

(c) (i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing as of the effective date of this Agreement and immediately after giving effect to the amendment set forth herein and (ii) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) on the effective date of this Agreement and immediately after giving effect to the amendment set forth herein except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

Section 4.  Reaffirmation.    Each Guarantor hereby reaffirms its continuing obligations to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders under the Guaranty dated as of February 27, 2019 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”) and agrees that the transactions contemplated by the Agreement shall not in any way affect the validity and enforceability of the Guaranty, or reduce, impair or discharge the obligations of such Guarantor thereunder.

Section 5. Governing Law.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

Section 6.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures hereto delivered by facsimile transmission, emailed .pdf file or other similar forms of electronic transmission shall be deemed original signatures, which hereby may be relied upon by all parties and shall be binding on the respective xxxxxx.

Section 7.  Headings.  Section headings have been inserted herein for convenience only and shall not be construed to be a part hereof.

Section 8.  Amendments; Waivers.  This Agreement may not be amended, changed, waived or modified except by a writing executed by each of the Administrative Agent, the Requisite Lenders and the Borrower.

Section 9.  Expenses.  The Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent upon demand for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the other agreements and documents executed and delivered in connection herewith.

Section 10.  Benefits.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

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Section 11.  Effects.  On and after the effectiveness of this Agreement, this Agreement shall constitute a Loan Document.  Except as expressly herein amended, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents remain in full force and effect. The amendments contained herein shall be deemed to have prospective application only from the date this Agreement becomes effective. The Credit Agreement, as herein amended, is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.

Section 12.  Definitions.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Second Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.

	BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC,
	a New York limited liability company
	By:		Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
			a Maryland corporation,
			Managing Member
	By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:		Chief Financial Officer

	BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC.,
	a Maryland corporation
	By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:		Chief Financial Officer

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	CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:		Vice President

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	ASSOCIATED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
	Name:		Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
	Title:		Vice-President

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	BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
	Title:		Assistant Vice President

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	BANK OF MONTREAL, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:		Managing Director

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	FIRST TENNESSEE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
	By:		/s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
	Title:		Senior Vice President

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	KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:		Senior Vice President

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	XXXXXXX XXXXX BANK, N.A.,
	as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
	Name:		Xxxx Xxxxx
	Title:		Senior Vice President

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	SUNTRUST BANK, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:		Director

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	SYNOVUS BANK, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:		Director Corporate Banking

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	UNITED BANK, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
	Title:		Senior Vice President

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	MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx
	Name:		Xxxx Xxxxxxx
	Title:		Vice President

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	REGIONS BANK, as a Lender
	By:		/s/ T. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:		T. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:		Vice President

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