CLOSING CERTIFICATE AND AGREEMENT (FREMONT/BUILDING #4) BETWEEN LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION (“LRC”) AND BNP PARIBAS LEASING CORPORATION (“BNPPLC”) December 21, 2007
Exhibit 10.131
CLOSING CERTIFICATE
AND AGREEMENT
(FREMONT/BUILDING #4)
AND AGREEMENT
(FREMONT/BUILDING #4)
BETWEEN
XXX RESEARCH CORPORATION
(“LRC”)
(“LRC”)
AND
BNP PARIBAS LEASING CORPORATION
(“BNPPLC”)
(“BNPPLC”)
December 21, 2007
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 1 | Representations, Covenants and Acknowledgments of LRC Concerning the Property | 2 | ||||||||
| (A) | Prior Inspections and Investigations Concerning the Property | 2 | ||||||||
| (B) | Title | 2 | ||||||||
| (C) | Title Insurance | 2 | ||||||||
| (D) | Condition of the Property | 2 | ||||||||
| (E) | Environmental Representations | 3 | ||||||||
| (F) | Cooperation by LRC and its Affiliates | 3 | ||||||||
| (G) | Compliance with Covenants and Laws | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | Representations and Covenants by LRC | 4 | ||||||||
| (A) | Concerning LRC and the Operative Documents | 4 | ||||||||
| (1) | Entity Status | 4 | ||||||||
| (2) | Authority | 4 | ||||||||
| (3) | Solvency | 5 | ||||||||
| (4) | Financial Reports | 5 | ||||||||
| (5) | Pending Legal Proceedings | 5 | ||||||||
| (6) | No Default or Violation | 5 | ||||||||
| (7) | Use of Proceeds | 6 | ||||||||
| (8) | Enforceability | 6 | ||||||||
| (9) | Pari Passu | 6 | ||||||||
| (10) | Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence | 6 | ||||||||
| (11) | Investment Company Act, etc | 6 | ||||||||
| (12) | Not a Foreign Person | 6 | ||||||||
| (13) | ERISA | 7 | ||||||||
| (14) | Compliance With Laws | 7 | ||||||||
| (15) | Payment of Taxes Generally | 7 | ||||||||
| (16) | Maintenance of Insurance Generally | 8 | ||||||||
| (17) | Franchises, Licenses, etc | 8 | ||||||||
| (18) | Labor | 8 | ||||||||
| (19) | Title to Properties Generally | 8 | ||||||||
| (20) | Books and Records | 8 | ||||||||
| (21) | Visitation, Inspection, Etc | 8 | ||||||||
| (B) | Further Assurances | 9 | ||||||||
| (C) | OFAC | 9 | ||||||||
| (D) | Financial Statements; Required Notices; Certificates | 9 | ||||||||
| (E) | Delay Permitted as to the Delivery of Current Financial Statements | 11 | ||||||||
| (F) | U.S. Patriot Act | 11 | ||||||||
| (G) | Omissions | 12 | ||||||||
| 3 | Financial Covenants and Negative Covenants of LRC | 12 | ||||||||
| (A) | Financial Covenant — Minimum Liquidity | 12 | ||||||||
| (B) | Negative Covenants | 12 | ||||||||
| (2) | Change in Nature of Business | 12 | ||||||||
TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)
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| (3) | Sales, Etc. of Assets | 12 | ||||||||
| (4) | Multiemployer ERISA Plans | 13 | ||||||||
| (5) | Prohibited ERISA Transaction | 13 | ||||||||
| 4 | Limited Representations and Covenants of BNPPLC | 13 | ||||||||
| (A) | Concerning Accounting Matters | 13 | ||||||||
| (B) | Other Limited Representations | 16 | ||||||||
| (1) | Entity Status | 16 | ||||||||
| (2) | Authority | 16 | ||||||||
| (3) | Solvency | 16 | ||||||||
| (4) | Pending Legal Proceedings | 17 | ||||||||
| (5) | No Default or Violation | 17 | ||||||||
| (6) | Enforceability | 17 | ||||||||
| (7) | Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence | 17 | ||||||||
| (8) | Not a Foreign Person | 17 | ||||||||
| (C) | Modifications of the Participation Agreement | 18 | ||||||||
| (D) | No Implied Representations or Promises by BNPPLC | 18 | ||||||||
| 5 | Usury Savings Provision | 18 | ||||||||
| 6 | Obligations of LRC Under Other Operative Documents Not Limited by this Agreement | 19 | ||||||||
| 7 | Waiver of Xxxx Xxxxx | 00 | ||||||||
| 0 | Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx and Replacement of the Prior Lease | 19 | ||||||||
Exhibits and Schedules
Exhibit A
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Legal Description | |
Exhibit B
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Permitted Encumbrances | |
Exhibit C
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Quarterly Certificate | |
Exhibit D
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Certificate to be Provided by BNPPLC Re: Accounting |
(ii)
CLOSING CERTIFICATE AND AGREEMENT
(FREMONT/BUILDING #4)
(FREMONT/BUILDING #4)
This CLOSING CERTIFICATE AND AGREEMENT (FREMONT/BUILDING #4) (this “Agreement”), dated as of
December 21, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), is made by and between BNP PARIBAS LEASING CORPORATION
(“BNPPLC”), a Delaware corporation, and XXX RESEARCH CORPORATION (“LRC”), a Delaware corporation.
RECITALS
Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement, BNPPLC and LRC are executing a Common
Definitions and Provisions Agreement (Fremont/Building #4) dated as of the Effective Date (the
“Common Definitions and Provisions Agreement”), which by this reference is incorporated into and
made a part of this Agreement for all purposes. As used in this Agreement, capitalized terms
defined in the Common Definitions and Provisions Agreement and not otherwise defined in this
Agreement are intended to have the respective meanings assigned to them in the Common Definitions
and Provisions Agreement.
Also contemporaneously with this Agreement, BNPPLC is acquiring the Land described in
Exhibit A, and at the request of LRC BNPPLC is acquiring the Improvements on the Land by
conveyance from the Prior Owner.
Also contemporaneously with this Agreement, BNPPLC and LRC are executing a Lease Agreement
(Fremont/Building #4) dated as of the Effective Date (the “Lease”), pursuant to which LRC is
leasing from BNPPLC the Land, which is described in Exhibit A, and the other Property.
Also contemporaneously with this Agreement, BNPPLC and LRC are executing an Agreement
Regarding Purchase and Remarketing Options (Fremont/Building #4) dated as of the Effective Date
(the “Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which LRC may purchase or arrange for the purchase of the
Property and BNPPLC may collect a Supplemental Payment from LRC sufficient to cover all or a
substantial portion of the Lease Balance not otherwise repaid to BNPPLC from the proceeds of any
sale of the Property.
As a condition to BNPPLC’s acquisition of the Land and its execution of the other Operative
Documents, BNPPLC requires the representations and covenants of LRC set out below.
AGREEMENTS
In consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1 Representations, Covenants and Acknowledgments of LRC Concerning the Property. To induce BNPPLC to purchase the Property from the Prior
Owner and to enter into this Agreement and the other Operative Documents, LRC represents, covenants
and acknowledges as follows:
(A) Prior Inspections and Investigations Concerning the Property. LRC has thoroughly
inspected, investigated and evaluated the condition of and title to the Property and Applicable
Laws which will govern the use and operation of the Property required or permitted by the Operative
Documents, as necessary to make the representations concerning the Property set forth in this
Agreement and other Operative Documents.
(B) Title. Because of the conveyance from the Prior Owner to BNPPLC contemporaneously
with the execution of this Agreement, good and indefeasible title to the Land and Improvements is
currently vested in BNPPLC, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances, the rights of LRC itself
under the Operative Documents and any Liens Removable by BNPPLC. LRC will not, without the prior
consent of BNPPLC, create, place or authorize, or through any act or failure to act, acquiesce to
or suffer the placing of, any deed of trust, mortgage or other Lien, whether statutory,
constitutional or contractual against or covering the Property or any part thereof (other than
Permitted Encumbrances and Liens Removable by BNPPLC), regardless of whether the same are expressly
or otherwise subordinate to the Operative Documents or BNPPLC’s interest in the Property.
(C) Title Insurance. Contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement LRC must
provide to BNPPLC a title insurance policy or binder committing the applicable title insurer to
issue a title insurance policy, without the payment of further premiums (as the case may be, the
“Title Policy”) in the amount of no less than amount of the Initial Advance, in form and substance
satisfactory to BNPPLC (including comprehensive, survey, variable rate, access, and such other
endorsements as may be requested by BNPPLC), written by one or more title insurance companies
satisfactory to BNPPLC and insuring BNPPLC’s fee estate in the Land and Improvements.
(D) Condition of the Property. The Land described in Exhibit A is the
same as the land described in the Title Policy and as shown on the plat included as part of the
ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey of 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx and 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, dated September,
1999, prepared by Xxxx & Xxxxxx Civil Engineers & Surveyors, Inc., Job No. 87041-9, certified to
Xxx Research Corporation and others by Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, LS 6256, on September 17, 1999 (the
“Survey”), which survey was delivered to BNPPLC at the request of LRC. All material improvements
on the Land as of the Effective Date are as shown on the Survey, and except as shown on the Survey
there are no easements or encroachments encumbering or affecting the Property. No part of the Land
is within a flood plain as designated by any governmental authority. The Improvements are in good
condition, free from latent or patent defects or deficiencies that, either individually or in the
aggregate, could materially and adversely affect the
use or occupancy of the Property as permitted by the Lease or could reasonably be anticipated
to cause injury or death to any person. The Property and use thereof permitted by the Lease comply
in all material respects with all Applicable Laws, including laws regarding access and use by
disabled persons and local zoning ordinances. Adequate provision has been made for the Property
to be served by electric, gas, storm and sanitary sewers, sanitary water supply, telephone and
other utilities required for the use thereof. All streets, alleys and easements necessary to serve
the Property for the uses permitted by the Lease have been completed and are serviceable. No
extraordinary circumstances (including any use of the Land as a habitat for endangered species)
exist that would materially and adversely affect such uses of the Property. The Improvements are
useable for their intended purpose without the need to obtain any additional easements,
rights-of-way or concessions from any third party or parties.
(E) Environmental Representations. Except as otherwise disclosed in the Environmental
Report, to the knowledge of LRC: (i) no Hazardous Substances Activities other than Permitted
Hazardous Substance Uses have occurred prior to the Effective Date; (ii) no owner or operator of
the Property has reported or been required to report any release of any Hazardous Substances on or
from the Property pursuant to any Environmental Law; and (iii) no owner or operator of the Property
has received from any federal, state or local governmental authority any warning, citation, notice
of violation or other communication regarding a suspected or known release or discharge of
Hazardous Substances on or from the Property or regarding a suspected or known violation of
Environmental Laws concerning the Property. Further, LRC represents that, to its knowledge, the
Environmental Report taken as a whole is not misleading or inaccurate in any material respect.
(As used in this and other provisions of the Operative Documents, “knowledge of LRC”, “LRC’s
knowledge” and words of like effect mean the present actual knowledge of Xxxx XxXxxxx and Xxx
Pasichuke, the current officers of LRC having primary responsibility for the negotiation of the
Operative Documents and for the facilities which include the Property, respectively. As used in
any future certificate delivered by BNPPLC as required by this Agreement or any other Operative
Documents, “knowledge of LRC”, “LRC’s knowledge” and words of like effect will mean the present
actual knowledge of Xxxx XxXxxxx and Xxx Pasichuke, or their successors, as the then current
officers of LRC having primary responsibility for the administration of the Operative Documents and
for the facilities which include the Property.)
(F) Cooperation by LRC and its Affiliates.
(1) After the Designated Sale Date, if neither LRC nor an Applicable Purchaser
has purchased BNPPLC’s interest in the Property pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, and if a
use of the Property by BNPPLC or any new Improvements or any removal or modification of
Improvements proposed by BNPPLC would violate any Permitted Encumbrance or Applicable Law
unless LRC or any of its Affiliates, as an owner of
adjacent property or otherwise, gave its consent or approval thereto or agreed to join
in a modification of a Permitted Encumbrance, then LRC must give and cause its Affiliates to
give such consent or approval or join in such modification.
(2) After the Designated Sale Date, if neither LRC nor an Applicable Purchaser has
purchased BNPPLC’s interest in the Property on the Designated Sale Date pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, and if any Permitted Encumbrance or Applicable Law requires the consent
or approval of LRC or any of its Affiliates or of any other Person to an assignment of any
interest in the Property by BNPPLC or by any of its successors or assigns, LRC will without
charge give and cause its Affiliates to give such consent or approval and will cooperate in
any way reasonably requested by BNPPLC to assist BNPPLC to obtain such consent or approval
from the other Person.
(3) LRC’s obligations under this subparagraph 1(F) will be binding upon any successor
or assign of LRC or its Affiliates with respect to the Land and other properties encumbered
or benefited by the Permitted Encumbrances, and such obligations will survive any sale of
the Property by BNPPLC, other than to LRC or an Applicable Purchaser under the Purchase
Agreement, for the benefit of BNPPLC’s assignees.
(G) Compliance with Covenants and Laws. The use of the Property permitted by the Lease
complies, or will comply after LRC obtains readily available permits ( as the tenant under the
Lease), in all material respects with all Applicable Laws. LRC has obtained or can and will
promptly obtain all utility, building, health and operating permits required by any governmental
authority or municipality having jurisdiction over the Property for the use of the Property
permitted by the Lease.
2 Representations and Covenants by LRC. LRC also represents and covenants to BNPPLC as
follows:
(A) Concerning LRC and the Operative Documents.
(1) Entity Status. LRC is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of Delaware, and LRC is duly qualified or registered to do
business in the State of California.
(2) Authority. The Constituent Documents of LRC permit the execution, delivery
and performance of the Operative Documents by LRC, and all actions and approvals necessary
to bind LRC under the Operative Documents have been taken and obtained. Without limiting
the foregoing, the Operative Documents will be binding upon LRC when signed on behalf of LRC
by Xxxx XxXxxxx, Treasurer of LRC. LRC has all requisite power and all governmental
certificates of authority, licenses, permits and
qualifications to carry on its business as now conducted and contemplated to be
conducted and to perform the Operative Documents.
(3) Solvency. LRC is not “insolvent” on the Effective Date (that is, the sum of LRC’s
absolute and contingent liabilities — including the obligations of LRC under the Operative
Documents — does not exceed the fair market value of LRC’s assets), and LRC has no
outstanding liens, suits, garnishments or court actions which could render LRC insolvent or
bankrupt. LRC’s capital is adequate for the businesses in which LRC is engaged and intends
to be engaged. LRC has not incurred (whether by the Operative Documents or otherwise), nor
does LRC intend to incur or believe that it will incur, debts which will be beyond its
ability to pay as such debts mature. No petition or answer has been filed by or, to LRC’s
knowledge, against LRC in bankruptcy or other legal proceedings that seeks an assignment for
the benefit of creditors, the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator
with respect to LRC or any significant portion of LRC’s property, a reorganization,
arrangement, rearrangement, composition, extension, liquidation or dissolution of LRC or
similar relief under the federal Bankruptcy Code or any state law.
(4) Financial Reports. All reports, financial statements and other data furnished by
LRC to BNPPLC in connection with the agreements set forth in the Operative Documents are
true and correct in all material respects and do not omit to state any fact or circumstance
necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. Except as described in
subparagraph 2(E), no material adverse change has occurred since the dates of such reports,
statements and other data in the financial condition of LRC.
(5) Pending Legal Proceedings. No judicial or administrative investigations, actions,
suits or proceedings are pending or, to the knowledge of LRC, threatened against or
affecting LRC or any of its Subsidiaries by or before any court or other Governmental
Authority that have or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Neither LRC nor any of its Subsidiaries is in default with respect to any order, writ,
injunction, decree or demand of any court or other Governmental Authority in a manner that
has or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(6) No Default or Violation. The execution and performance by LRC of the
Operative Documents do not and will not contravene or result in a breach of or default under
any other material agreement to which LRC is a party or by which LRC is bound or which
affects any assets of LRC. Such execution and performance by LRC do not contravene in any
material respect any law, order, decree, rule or regulation to which LRC is subject.
Further, such execution and performance by LRC will not result in the creation or imposition
of (or the obligation to create or impose) any lien, charge or
encumbrance on, or security interest in, the Property pursuant to the provisions of any
such other agreement.
(7) Use of Proceeds. In no event will the funds from any Funding Advance be used
directly or indirectly for personal, family, household or agricultural purposes or for the
purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of purchasing, acquiring or carrying any
“margin stock” or any “margin securities” (as such terms are defined in Regulation U
promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or to extend credit to
others directly or indirectly for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin
stock or margin securities. LRC represents that LRC is not engaged principally, or as one of
LRC’s important activities, in the business of extending credit to others for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying such margin stock or margin securities.
(8) Enforceability. The Operative Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of LRC enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the effect of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership and other similar laws affecting the
rights of creditors generally.
(9) Pari Passu. The claims of BNPPLC against LRC under the Operative Documents rank at
least pari passu with the claims of all its other unsecured creditors, except those whose
claims are preferred solely by any laws of general application having effect in relation to
bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or other similar events.
(10) Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence. So long as any obligations of
LRC under the Operative Documents remain outstanding, LRC will continue to engage in
business of the same general type as now conducted by it and will preserve, renew and keep
in full force and effect its corporate existence and its rights, privileges and franchises
necessary or desirable in the normal conduct of business.
(11) Investment Company Act, etc. LRC is not and will not become, by reason of the
Operative Documents or any business or transactions in which it participates voluntarily,
(a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” (as each
of the quoted terms is defined or used in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended),
or (b) subject to regulation under the Federal Power Act or any foreign, federal or local
statute or regulation limiting LRC’s ability to incur or guarantee indebtedness or
obligations, or to pledge its assets to secure indebtedness or obligations, as contemplated
by any of the Operative Documents.
(12) Not a Foreign Person. LRC is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of
Sections 1445 and 7701 of the Code (i.e. LRC is not a non-resident alien, foreign
corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate as those terms are defined
in the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder).
(13) ERISA. LRC is not and will not become an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA) which is subject to Title I of ERISA. The assets of LRC do not and
will not in the future constitute “plan assets” of one or more such plans within the meaning
of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101. LRC is not and will not become a “governmental plan” within
the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA. Except as could not reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect, transactions by or with LRC are not subject to state statutes
regulating investments of and fiduciary obligations with respect to governmental plans. No
ERISA Termination Event has occurred with respect to any Plan, and LRC and its Subsidiaries
are, to the knowledge of LRC, in compliance with ERISA in all material respects. Neither LRC
nor its Subsidiaries are required to contribute to, or has any other absolute or contingent
liability in respect of, any Multiemployer Plan. As of the Effective Date no “accumulated
funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 412(a) of the Code) exists with respect to any
Plan, whether or not waived by the Secretary of the Treasury or his delegate, and there are
no Unfunded Benefit Liabilities with respect to any Plan.
(14) Compliance With Laws. LRC and its Subsidiaries comply and will comply with all
Applicable Laws (including environmental laws and ERISA and the rules and regulations
thereunder), except (i) when the failure to do so does not have and could not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (ii) when the necessity of compliance is
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which do not have and could not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) as described in
subparagraph 2(E) regarding the late filing of Forms 10K and 10Q by LRC. Neither LRC nor
its Subsidiaries have received any notice asserting or describing a material failure on the
part of LRC or any Subsidiary to comply with Applicable Laws, other than failures that have
been fully rectified by LRC or the Subsidiary, as the case may be, in a manner approved or
accepted by Governmental Authorities responsible for the enforcement of the Applicable Laws.
(15) Payment of Taxes Generally. Except when the failure to do so does not have
and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (taking into account
any appropriate contest of taxes), LRC and its Subsidiaries have filed and will file all tax
declarations, reports and returns which are required by (and in the form required by)
Applicable Laws and have paid and will pay all taxes or other charges shown to be due and
payable on such declarations, reports and returns and all assessments made against it or its
assets by any Governmental Authority; and no liens have been filed or established by any
Governmental Authority against LRC or its assets or against any Subsidiary or its assets to
secure the payment of taxes or assessments that are past due or claimed to be past due.
(16) Maintenance of Insurance Generally. Except when the failure to do so does not
have and could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, LRC and its
Subsidiaries have maintained and will maintain insurance with respect to its properties and
businesses, with financially sound and reputable insurers, having coverages against losses
or damages of the kinds customarily insured against by reputable companies in the same or
similar businesses, such insurance being the types, and in amounts no less than the amounts,
which are customary for such companies under similar circumstances.
(17) Franchises, Licenses, etc. Except when the failure to do so does not have and
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, LRC and its Subsidiaries
have and comply with, and will have and will comply with, all franchises, certificates,
licenses, permits and other authorizations from Governmental Authorities that are necessary
for the ownership, maintenance and operation of its properties and assets.
(18) Labor. Neither LRC nor any of its Subsidiaries has experienced strikes, labor
disputes, slow downs or work stoppages due to labor disagreements that currently have or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and to the knowledge of LRC
there are no such strikes, disputes, slow downs or work stoppages threatened against it or
against any Subsidiary. The hours worked and payment made to employees of LRC and its
Subsidiaries have not been in violation in any material respect of the Fair Labor Standards
Act or any other Applicable Laws dealing with such matters. All material payments due on
account of wages or employee health and welfare insurance and other benefits from LRC or
from any Subsidiary have been paid or accrued as liabilities on its books.
(19) Title to Properties Generally. Except when the failure to do so does not have and
could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, LRC and its Subsidiaries
have and will have and maintain good and indefeasible fee simple title to or valid leasehold
interests in all of its real property and good title to or a valid leasehold interest in all
of its other material assets, as such properties and assets are reflected in the most recent
financial statements delivered to BNPPLC, other than properties or assets disposed of in the
ordinary course of business since such date.
(20) Books and Records. LRC will keep proper books of record and account, containing
complete and accurate entries of all its financial and business transactions.
(21) Visitation, Inspection, Etc. LRC will permit any representative of BNPPLC
after reasonable notice (unless a Default has occurred and is continuing, in
which case no notice shall be required) during regular business hours to visit and
inspect any of LRC’s properties, and to examine and make abstracts from any of its books and
records and to discuss with any of its officers, and with its independent public
accountants, the affairs, finances and accounts of LRC.
(B) Further Assurances. LRC will, upon the request of BNPPLC, (i) execute,
acknowledge, deliver and record or file such further instruments and do such further acts as may be
reasonably necessary to carry out more effectively the purposes of the Operative Documents and to
subject to any of the Operative Documents any property intended by the terms thereof to be covered
thereby, including specifically, but without limitation, any renewals, additions, substitutions,
replacements or appurtenances to the Property; (ii) execute, acknowledge, deliver, procure and
record or file any document or instrument reasonably requested by BNPPLC to protect its rights in
and to the Property against the rights or interests of third persons; and (iii) provide such
certificates, documents, reports, information, affidavits and other instruments and do such further
acts as may be reasonably necessary to enable BNPPLC to comply with the requirements or requests of
any agency or authority having jurisdiction over it.
(C) OFAC. None of LRC or any subsidiary or affiliate of LRC: (i) is a person named on
the list of Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Department of
the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control available at
xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxx/xxx/xxxxx.xxxx, or as otherwise published from time to
time; or (ii) is (A) an agency of the government of a country, (B) an organization controlled by a
country, or (C) a person resident in a country that is subject to a sanctions program identified on
the list maintained by OFAC and available at
xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxx/xxxxxxxxx/xxxxx.xxxx, or as otherwise published from time
to time, as such program may be applicable to such agency, organization or person; or (iii) derives
more than 15% of its assets or operating income from investments in or transactions with any such
country, agency, organization or person. Further, none of the proceeds from the Initial Advance
will be used to finance any operations, investments or activities in, or make any payments to, any
such country, agency, organization, or person.
(D) Financial Statements; Required Notices; Certificates. Except as otherwise
described in the next subparagraph, prior to and throughout the Term of the Lease, LRC will deliver
to BNPPLC:
(1) as soon as available and in any event within 60 days after the end of each
of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of LRC, the unaudited consolidated
balance sheet of LRC and its Subsidiaries as of the end of such quarter and consolidated
unaudited statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flow of LRC and its
Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year and ending
with the end of such quarter, setting forth in comparative form figures for the
corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year, in the case of such statements of
income, stockholders’ equity and cash flow, and figures for the preceding fiscal year in the
case of such balance sheet, all in reasonable detail, in accordance with GAAP, and certified
in a manner acceptable to BNPPLC by a Responsible Financial Officer of LRC (subject to
normal year-end adjustments);
(2) as soon as available and in any event within 120 days after the end of each fiscal
year of LRC, the consolidated balance sheet of LRC and its Subsidiaries as of the end of
such fiscal year and consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity and cash flow
of LRC and its Subsidiaries for the period commencing at the end of the previous fiscal year
and ending with the end of such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form figures for
the preceding fiscal year, all in reasonable detail, in accordance with GAAP, and certified
in a manner acceptable to BNPPLC by independent public accountants of recognized national
standing reasonably acceptable to BNPPLC;
(3) together with the financial statements furnished in accordance with subparagraph
2(D)(1) or 2(D)(2), a certificate of a Responsible Financial Officer of LRC in the form of
certificate attached hereto as Exhibit C (a) representing that no Event of Default
or material Default by LRC has occurred (or, if an Event of Default or material Default by
LRC has occurred, stating the nature thereof and the action which LRC has taken or proposes
to take to rectify it), and (b) confirming that LRC is complying with the financial covenant
set forth in subparagraph 3(A);
(4) as soon as possible and in any event within five Business Days after the occurrence
of each Event of Default or material Default known to a Responsible Financial Officer of
LRC, a statement of LRC setting forth details of such Event of Default or material Default
and the action which LRC has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto;
(5) promptly after the sending or filing thereof, copies of all such financial
statements, proxy statements, notices and reports which LRC or any Subsidiary sends to its
public stockholders, and copies of all reports and registration statements (without
exhibits) which LRC or any Subsidiary files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or
any governmental body or agency succeeding to the functions of the Securities and Exchange
Commission) or any national securities exchange;
(6) as soon as practicable and in any event within thirty days after a
Responsible Financial Officer of LRC knows or has reason to know that any ERISA Termination
Event with respect to any Plan has occurred, a statement of a Responsible Financial Officer
of LRC describing such ERISA Termination Event and the action, if any, which LRC proposes to
take with respect thereto;
(7) upon request by BNPPLC, a statement in writing certifying that the Operative
Documents are unmodified and in full effect (or, if there have been modifications, that the
Operative Documents are in full effect as modified, and setting forth such modifications)
and either stating that (to the best knowledge of LRC) no default exists under the Operative
Documents or specifying each such default; it being intended that any such statement by LRC
may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or mortgagee of the Property or any Person
who may become a Participant; and
(8) such other information respecting the condition or operations, financial or
otherwise, of LRC, of its Subsidiaries or of the Property as BNPPLC or BNPPLC’s Parent or
any Participant, through BNPPLC, may from time to time reasonably request.
Reports and financial statements required to be delivered pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2) and (5)
of this subparagraph 2(D) will be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such reports,
or reports containing such financial statements, are posted and available for downloading (in a
“PDF” or other generally accepted electronic format) on LRC’s internet website at xxx.xxxxx.xxx or
on the SEC’s internet website at xxx.xxx.xxx; provided, however, that after being posted they
remain available for downloading at the applicable website for at least 90 days.
BNPPLC is authorized to deliver a copy of any information or certificate delivered to it pursuant
to this subparagraph 2(D) to any Participant and to any regulatory body having jurisdiction over
BNPPLC, BNPPLC’s Parent or any Participant that requires or requests it.
(E) Delay Permitted as to the Delivery of Current Financial Statements. So long as
LRC continues to defer the filing of financial statements to be included its Forms 10K and 10Q with
the SEC because of the current ongoing review by LRC’s board of directors (as previously disclosed
to BNPPLC), LRC may also defer the delivery of those financial statements to BNPPLC and the
Participants. However, no such deferral will excuse LRC from delivering a timely quarterly
certificate in the form attached as Exhibit C.
(F) U.S. Patriot Act. LRC acknowledges that BNPPLC, BNPPLC’s Parent or any
Participant may be required, pursuant to the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed
into law October 26, 2001)) (the “Patriot Act”), to obtain, verify, record and disclose to law
enforcement authorities information that identifies the LRC, including the name and address of LRC.
LRC will provide to BNPPLC, BNPPLC’s Parent and Participants any such information they may
request pursuant to the Patriot Act, and LRC agrees that BNPPLC, BNPPLC’s Parent and Participants
may disclose such information to law enforcement authorities if the authorities make a request or
demand for disclosure pursuant to the Patriot Act. LRC also acknowledges
that, in such event none of BNPPLC, BNPPLC’s Parent or the Participants may be required or even permitted by the Patriot Act
to notify LRC of the request or demand for disclosure.
(G) Omissions. None of LRC’s representations in the Operative Documents or in any
other document, certificate or written statement furnished to BNPPLC by or on behalf of LRC
contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits a material fact necessary in order to
make the statements contained herein or therein (when taken in their entireties) not misleading.
3 Financial Covenants and Negative Covenants of LRC. LRC represents and covenants as
follows:
(A) Financial Covenant — Minimum Liquidity. Throughout the period from the Effective
Date to the Designated Sale Date, the sum (without duplication of any item) of the unrestricted
cash, unencumbered cash investments and unencumbered marketable securities classified as short term
or long term investments according to GAAP of LRC and its Subsidiaries (determined on a
consolidated basis) will be no less than $300,000,000.
(B) Negative Covenants. LRC will not, without the prior consent of BNPPLC in each
case, do or permit any of its material Subsidiaries to do any of the following:
(1) Merger and Consolidation. Merge into or consolidate with or into another Person,
except that, subject to any other applicable restrictions in the Operative Documents
(including restrictions against sales or transfers of the Property):
(a) any Subsidiary may merge or consolidate with any other Subsidiary, and any
Subsidiary may merge into LRC; and
(b) LRC may merge or consolidate with any other corporation, if:
1) LRC continues as the surviving corporation; and
2) after giving effect to and immediately following such merger or
consolidation, no Default or Event of Default occurs or is continuing.
(2) Change in Nature of Business. Make or do anything that would result in a material
change in the nature of the business of LRC and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole, as carried
on at the Effective Date.
(3) Sales, Etc. of Assets. Sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of
substantially all or substantially all of its assets (in a single transaction or series of
related
transactions), except that, subject to any other applicable restrictions in the
Operative Documents:
(a) any Subsidiary may sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of any of its
assets to LRC or to another Subsidiary; and
(b) any Subsidiary may sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of
its assets if after giving effect to the sale or other disposition, the financial
condition of LRC is equal to or better than LRC’s financial condition immediately
prior to the sale or other disposition and no Default or Event of Default occurs or
is continuing.
(4) Multiemployer ERISA Plans. Incur any obligation to contribute to any
“multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001 of ERISA.
(5) Prohibited ERISA Transaction. Enter into any transaction which would cause any of
the Operative Documents or any related documents executed or accepted by BNPPLC (or any
exercise of BNPPLC’s rights hereunder or thereunder) to constitute a non-exempt prohibited
transaction under ERISA.
4 Limited Representations and Covenants of BNPPLC
(A) Concerning Accounting Matters.
(1) To permit LRC to determine the appropriate accounting for LRC’s relationship with
BNPPLC under FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities
(Revised December 2003) (“FIN 46R”), BNPPLC represents that to the knowledge of BNPPLC the
fair value of the Property and of other properties, if any, leased to LRC by BNPPLC
(collectively, whether one or more, the “Properties Leased to LRC”) are, as of the Effective
Date, less than half of the total of the fair values of all assets of BNPPLC, excluding any
assets of BNPPLC held within a silo. Further, none of the Properties Leased to LRC are, as
of the Effective Date, held within a silo. Consistent with the directions of LRC (based
upon the current interpretation of FIN 46R by LRC and its auditors), and for purposes of
this representation only:
| • | “held within a silo” means, with respect to any asset or group of assets leased by BNPPLC to a single lessee or group of affiliated lessees, that BNPPLC has obtained funds in excess of 95% of the fair value of the leased asset or group of assets to acquire or maintain its investment in such asset or group of assets through non-recourse financing or other contractual arrangements (such as |
targeted equity or bank participations), the effect of which is to
leave such asset or group of assets (or proceeds thereof) as the
only significant asset or assets of BNPPLC at risk for the repayment of
such funds;
| • | “fair value” means, with respect to any asset, the amount for which the asset could be bought or sold in a current transaction negotiated at arms length between willing parties (that is, other than in a forced or liquidation sale); | ||
| • | with respect to the Properties Leased to LRC (regardless of how BNPPLC accounts for the leases of the Properties Leased to LRC), and with respect to other assets that are subject to leases accounted for by BNPPLC as operating leases pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement 13 (“FAS 13”), fair value is determined without regard to residual value guarantees, remarketing agreements, non-recourse financings, purchase options or other contractual arrangements, whether made by BNPPLC with LRC or with other parties, that might otherwise impact the fair value of such assets; | ||
| • | with respect to any assets, other than Properties Leased to LRC, that are subject to leases accounted for by BNPPLC as leveraged leases pursuant to FAS 13, fair value is determined on a gross basis prior to the application of leveraged lease accounting, recognizing that equity investments made by BNPPLC in its assets subject to leveraged lease accounting should be grossed up in applying this test (however, equity investments made by BNPPLC through another legal entity should not be so grossed up in applying this test); | ||
| • | with respect to any assets, other than Properties Leased to LRC, that are subject to leases accounted for by BNPPLC as direct financing leases pursuant to FAS 13, fair value is determined as the sum of the fair values (considering current interest rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities) of the corresponding finance lease receivables and related unguaranteed residual values. |
(2) BNPPLC also represents that BNPPLC’s Parent is, as of the Effective
Date, including BNPPLC as a consolidated subsidiary in the audited financial statements issued by
BNPPLC’s Parent. BNPPLC’s Parent is joining in the execution of this Closing Certificate
solely for the purpose of:
| • | affirming this representation regarding BNPPLC’s status as a consolidated subsidiary of BNPPLC’s Parent; and | ||
| • | evidencing its agreement to join with BNPPLC, if asked to do so, in executing any certificate required by the next provision which confirms this representation; provided that the certificate states that BNPPLC’s Parent is executing such certificate solely for the purpose of affirming that this representation continues to be true; and, provided further, that this representation continues to be true as of the date of such certificate. |
(3) BNPPLC covenants that, no less often than once each calendar quarter prior to the
Designated Sale Date and otherwise as reasonably requested by LRC from time to time with
respect to any accounting period during which the Lease is or was in effect, BNPPLC will
provide to LRC confirmation of facts concerning BNPPLC and its assets as necessary to permit
LRC to determine the proper accounting for the Lease (including updates of the facts set
forth in clauses (1) and (2) above); except that BNPPLC will not be required by this
provision to (w) provide any information that is not in the possession or control of BNPPLC
or its Affiliates, (x) disclose the specific terms and conditions of its leases or other
transactions with other parties or the names of such parties, (y) make disclosures
prohibited by any law applicable to BNPPLC or BNPPLC’s Parent, or (z) disclose any other
information that is protected from disclosure by confidentiality provisions in favor of such
other parties or would be protected if their agreements with BNPPLC contained
confidentiality provisions similar in scope and substance to any confidentiality provisions
set forth in the Operative Documents for the benefit of LRC or its Affiliates. Without
limiting the foregoing, by delivery of a certificate in substantially the form attached
hereto as Exhibit D (signed by an officer of BNPPLC), BNPPLC will represent that
information provided by it pursuant to this clause is true and complete in all material
respects, but only to the knowledge of BNPPLC as of the date the certificate is provided and
subject to any exceptions or qualifications that BNPPLC may include in the certificate as
necessary to prevent any statement therein from being inaccurate. BNPPLC will endeavor to
provide such a certificate promptly as from time to time reasonably requested by LRC.
BNPPLC will also endeavor in good faith to notify LRC at least thirty days in advance of any
change in circumstances that would cause BNPPLC to no longer be able to make the
representations set forth in clauses (1) and (2) above, such as a divestiture by BNPPLC’s
Parent of its direct or indirect ownership interests in BNPPLC; but BNPPLC will not be
liable for any failure to
provide such advance notice.
(4) Although the representations required of BNPPLC by this subparagraph
are intended to cover facts, it is understood and agreed (consistent with
subparagraph 4(C) of the Lease) that BNPPLC has not made and will not make any
representation or warranty as to the proper accounting by LRC or its Affiliates of the Lease
or as to other accounting conclusions.
(B) Other Limited Representations. BNPPLC represents that:
(1) Entity Status. BNPPLC is a corporation duly incorporated , validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of Delaware.
(2) Authority. The Constituent Documents of BNPPLC permit the execution, delivery and
performance of the Operative Documents by BNPPLC, and all actions and approvals necessary to
bind BNPPLC under the Operative Documents have been taken and obtained. Without limiting
the foregoing, the Operative Documents will be binding upon BNPPLC when signed on behalf of
BNPPLC by Xxxxx X. Xxx, Managing Director of BNPPLC or by Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, Director of
BNPPLC.
(3) Solvency. BNPPLC is not “insolvent” on the Effective Date (that is, the sum of
BNPPLC’s absolute and contingent liabilities — including the obligations of BNPPLC under the
Operative Documents — does not exceed the fair market value of BNPPLC’s assets), and BNPPLC
has no outstanding liens, suits, garnishments or court actions which could render BNPPLC
insolvent or bankrupt. BNPPLC’s capital is adequate for the businesses in which BNPPLC is
engaged and intends to be engaged. BNPPLC has not incurred (whether by the Operative
Documents or otherwise), nor does BNPPLC intend to incur or believe that it will incur,
debts which will be beyond its ability to pay as such debts mature. No petition or answer
has been filed by or, to BNPPLC’s knowledge, against BNPPLC in bankruptcy or other legal
proceedings that seeks an assignment for the benefit of creditors, the appointment of a
receiver, trustee, custodian or liquidator with respect to BNPPLC or any significant portion
of BNPPLC’s property, a reorganization, arrangement, rearrangement, composition, extension,
liquidation or dissolution of BNPPLC or similar relief under the federal Bankruptcy Code or
any state law.
(As used in this provision and other provisions of the Operative Documents,
“knowledge of BNPPLC”, “BNPPLC’s knowledge” and words of like effect mean the present actual
knowledge of Xxxxx X. Xxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, the current officers of BNPPLC having
primary responsibility for the negotiation of the Operative Documents. As used in any
future certificate delivered by BNPPLC as required by this Agreement or any
other Operative Documents, “knowledge of BNPPLC”, “BNPPLC’s knowledge” and words of like effect will mean
the present actual knowledge of Xxxxx X. Xxx and Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, or their successors, as
the then current officers of BNPPLC having primary
responsibility for the administration of the Operative Documents.)
(4) Pending Legal Proceedings. No judicial or administrative investigations, actions,
suits or proceedings are pending or, to the knowledge of BNPPLC, threatened against or
affecting BNPPLC by or before any court or other Governmental Authority. BNPPLC is not in
default with respect to any order, writ, injunction, decree or demand of any court or other
Governmental Authority in a manner that has or could reasonably be expected to have a
material adverse effect on BNPPLC or its ability to perform its obligations under the
Operative Documents.
(5) No Default or Violation. The execution and performance by BNPPLC of the Operative
Documents do not and will not contravene or result in a breach of or default under any other
material agreement to which BNPPLC is a party or by which BNPPLC is bound or which affects
any assets of BNPPLC. Such execution and performance by BNPPLC do not contravene in any
material respect any law, order, decree, rule or regulation to which BNPPLC is subject.
Further, such execution and performance by BNPPLC will not result in the creation or
imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any lien, charge or encumbrance on, or
security interest in, any property of BNPPLC pursuant to the provisions of any such other
agreement.
(6) Enforceability. The Operative Documents constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligations of BNPPLC enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to the effect of
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, receivership and other similar laws affecting the
rights of creditors generally.
(7) Conduct of Business and Maintenance of Existence. So long as any of the Operative
Documents remains in force, BNPPLC will continue to engage in business of the same general
type as now conducted by it and will preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its
corporate existence and its rights, privileges and franchises necessary or desirable in the
normal conduct of business.
(8) Not a Foreign Person. BNPPLC is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of
Sections 1445 and 7701 of the Code (i.e. BNPPLC is not a non-resident alien, foreign
corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate as those terms are defined
in the Code and regulations promulgated thereunder).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however or any other provision herein or in other Operative
Documents to the contrary, it is understood that LRC is not relying upon BNPPLC for any
evaluation of California or local Applicable Laws upon the transactions contemplated in the Operative
Documents, and BNPPLC makes no representation and will not make any representation that conditions
imposed by zoning ordinances or other state or local Applicable
Laws to the purchase, ownership, lease or operation of the Property have been satisfied.
(C) Modifications of the Participation Agreement. So long as no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing, BNPPLC will not (without LRC’s prior approval) agree with Participants
to amend the definitions of “Majority” or “Major Stakeholder” in the Participation Agreement or
subparagraph 6(A) or Paragraph 13 of the Participation Agreement; provided, however, this provision
will not be construed to preclude or limit BNPPLC’s right to make any agreement with one or more
Participants to take any action, or refrain from taking any action, not otherwise prohibited by the
Operative Documents and permitted by the Participation Agreement.
(D) No Implied Representations or Promises by BNPPLC. LRC acknowledges and agrees
that neither BNPPLC nor its representatives or agents have made any representations or promises
with respect to the Property or the transactions contemplated in the Operative Documents except as
expressly set forth in the Operative Documents, and no rights, easements or licenses are being
acquired by LRC from BNPPLC by implication or otherwise, except as expressly set forth in the other
Operative Documents.
5 Usury Savings Provision. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any of the
Operative Documents, BNPPLC does not intend to contract for, charge or collect any amount of money
from LRC that constitutes interest in excess of the maximum nonusurious rate of interest, if any,
allowed by applicable usury laws (the “Maximum Rate”). BNPPLC and LRC agree that it is their intent
in the execution of the Lease, the Purchase Agreement and other Operative Documents to contract in
strict compliance with applicable usury laws, if any. In furtherance thereof, BNPPLC and LRC
stipulate and agree that none of the provisions of the Lease, the Purchase Agreement or the other
Operative Documents shall ever be construed to create a contract requiring compensation for the
use, forbearance or detention of money at a rate in excess of the Maximum Rate, and the provisions
of this paragraph shall control over all other provisions of this Agreement or other Operative
Documents which may be in apparent conflict herewith. All interest paid or agreed to be paid by
LRC to BNPPLC shall, to the extent permitted by applicable usury laws, be amortized, prorated,
allocated, and spread throughout the period that any principal upon which such interest accrues is
expected to be outstanding (including without limitation any renewal or extension of the term of
the Lease) so that the amount of interest included in such payments does not exceed the maximum
nonusurious amount permitted by applicable usury laws. If the Designated Sale Date is accelerated
and as a result thereof amounts paid by LRC to BNPPLC as interest are determined to exceed the
interest that would have accrued at the Maximum Rate for the period prior to the Designated Sale
Date, then BNPPLC shall, at its option, either refund to LRC the amount of such excess or credit
such
excess as a Qualified Prepayment (and thus reduce the Lease Balance and other amounts, the
determination of which depend upon Qualified Prepayments credited to LRC) and thereby shall render
inapplicable any and all penalties of any kind provided by applicable usury laws as a result of
such excess interest. If BNPPLC receives money (or anything else) that is determined to constitute
interest and that would, but for this provision, increase the effective interest rate received by
BNPPLC under or in connection with the Operative Documents to a rate in excess of the Maximum Rate,
then the amount determined to constitute interest in excess of the maximum nonusurious interest
shall, immediately following such determination, be returned to LRC or be credited as a Qualified
Prepayment, in which event any and all penalties of any kind under applicable usury law shall be
inapplicable. If BNPPLC does not actually receive, but shall contract for, request or demand, a
payment of money (or anything else) which is determined to constitute interest and to increase the
effective interest rate contracted for or charged to a rate in excess of the Maximum Rate, BNPPLC
shall be entitled, following such determination, to waive or rescind the contractual claim, request
or demand for the amount determined to exceed the Maximum Rate, in which event any and all
penalties of any kind under applicable usury law shall be inapplicable. If at any time LRC should
have reason to believe that the transactions evidenced by the Operative Documents are in fact
usurious, LRC shall promptly give BNPPLC notice of such condition, after which BNPPLC shall have
ninety days in which to make appropriate refund or other adjustment in order to correct such
condition if it in fact exists.
6 Obligations of LRC Under Other Operative Documents Not Limited by this Agreement. Except
as provided above in Paragraph 5, nothing contained in this Agreement will limit, modify or
otherwise affect any of LRC’s obligations under the other Operative Documents. Subject to
Paragraph 5, those obligations are intended to be separate, independent and in addition to, and not
in lieu of, those established by this Agreement.
7 Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives its right to a jury
trial of any claim or cause of action based upon or arising out of this Agreement, the other
Operative Documents or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including contract
claims, tort claims, breach of duty claims, and all other common law or statutory claims
(collectively, the “Claims”). If and to the extent that the foregoing waiver of the right to a
jury trial is unenforceable for any reason in such forum, each of the parties hereto hereby
consents to the adjudication of all Claims pursuant to judicial reference as provided in California
Code of Civil Procedure Section 638, and the judicial referee shall be empowered to hear and
determine all issues in such reference, whether fact or law. Each of the parties hereto represents
that each has reviewed this waiver and consent and each knowingly and voluntarily waives its jury
trial rights and consents to judicial reference following consultation with legal counsel on such
matters. In the event of litigation, a copy of this Agreement may be filed as a written consent to
a trial by the court or to judicial reference under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 638
as provided herein.
8 Amendment, Restatement and Replacement of the Prior Lease. This Agreement and
the other Operative Documents, collectively, are intended to amend, restate and replace entirely
the Prior Lease with respect to the Property. Without limiting the rights and
obligations of LRC under the Operative Documents, LRC acknowledges that any and all rights and
interests it has under the Prior Lease, or otherwise, in and to the Land, the improvements to the
Land and any other property included in the Property (except under the Operative Documents) are
superseded by the Operative Documents and that BNPPLC will have no liability under the Prior Lease
for any default or breach thereof by the Prior Owner or otherwise.
[The signature pages follow.]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Closing Certificate and Agreement (Fremont/Building #4) is executed
to be effective as of December 21, 2007.
| BNP PARIBAS LEASING CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation |
||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx | |||
| Xxxxx X. Xxx, Managing Director | ||||
[Continuation of signature pages for Closing Certificate and Agreement (Fremont/Building #4) dated
as of December 21, 2007]
| XXX RESEARCH CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation |
||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx XxXxxxx | |||
| Xxxx XxXxxxx, Treasurer | ||||
[Continuation of signature pages for Closing Certificate and Agreement (Fremont/Building #4) dated
as of December 21, 2007]
The undersigned, BNP Paribas, joins in the execution of this Agreement solely for the purposes
stated in subparagraph 4(A), which concerns the status of BNPPLC as a consolidated subsidiary of
BNP Paribas.
| BNP PARIBAS, a bank organized and existing under the laws of France |
||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxx | |||
| Xxxxx X. Xxx, Managing Director | ||||
Exhibit A
Legal Description
PARCEL ONE:
PARCEL 2, PARCEL MAP 5001, FILED MARCH 18, 1987, IN BOOK 168 OF MAPS, AT PAGES 24 THROUGH 26,
ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS.
PARCEL TWO:
AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS, FOR THE BENEFIT
OF PARCEL 2, HEREIN, AS CREATED BY THAT CERTAIN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 10, 1994, INSTRUMENT NO.
94-275492, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS:
ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF FREMONT, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, BEING A PORTION OF PARCEL 3 AS SHOWN UPON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP 5001, FILED FOR
RECORD IN BOOK 168 OF MAPS, AT PAGES 24, 25 AND 26, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID PARCEL 3; THENCE ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF PARCEL 3,
SOUTH 7° 11’ 33” EAST, 150.00 FEET; THENCE THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES AND DISTANCES:
NORTH 82° 48’ 27” EAST, 12.00 FEET; NORTH 7° 11’ 33” WEST, 45.00 FEET; NORTH 4°
16’ 47” WEST, 59.04 FEET; AND NORTH 7° 11’ 33” WEST, 46.04 FEET TO THE NORTHERLY LINE OF
PARCEL 3; THENCE ALONG SAID NORTHERLY LINE, SOUTH 82° 48’ 27” WEST, 15.00 FEET TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
PARCEL THREE:
AN EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS OVER AND ACROSS THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LANDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF
PARCEL 2, HEREIN, AS CREATED BY THAT CERTAIN INSTRUMENT RECORDED AUGUST 10, 1994, INSTRUMENT NO.
94-275492, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS.
ALL THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SITUATED IN THE CITY OF FREMONT, COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, BEING A PORTION OF PARCEL 3, AS SHOWN UPON THAT CERTAIN PARCEL MAP 5001, FILED FOR
RECORD IN BOOK 168 OF MAPS, AT PAGES 24, 25 AND 26, ALAMEDA COUNTY RECORDS, DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE WESTERLY LINE OF PARCEL 3, DISTANT NORTHERLY 25.18 FEET FROM THE
SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE ALONG SAID WESTERLY LINE, NORTH 7° 11’ 33” WEST, 281.49
FEET; THENCE THE FOLLOWING FIVE (5) COURSES AND DISTANCES: NORTH 82° 48’ 27” EAST, 12.00
FEET; SOUTH 7° 11’ 33” EAST, 168.34 FEET; SOUTH 37° 48’ 27” WEST, 5.66 FEET; SOUTH
7° 11’ 33” EAST, 110.09 FEET; AND SOUTH 89° 32’ 31” WEST, 8.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
PARCEL FOUR:
AN EASEMENT FOR PRIVATE ACCESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL ONE, ABOVE, OVER THAT PORTION OF PARCEL 2,
PARCEL MAP 5001 DESIGNATED “J.A.E.” ON SAID MAP.
A.P.N. 000-0000-000
Exhibit B
Permitted Encumbrances
1. The lien of supplemental taxes, if any, assessed pursuant to Chapter 3.5 commencing with
Section 75 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
2. Rights of the public in and to that portion of the land lying within XXXXXXX ROAD AND
XXXXXXX PARKWAY.
3. An easement for ROADWAY AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES and incidental purposes, recorded MARCH
25, 1963 in REEL 835, IMAGE 483 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: | CITY OF FREMONT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION | |||
| Affects: | A NORTHWESTERLY PORTION |
4. An easement for ROADWAY AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES and incidental purposes, recorded JULY
16, 1968 in REEL 2218, IMAGE 506 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: | THE CITY OF FREMONT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION | |||
| Affects: | A NORTHERLY PORTION |
5. The terms and provisions contained in the document entitled “AGREEMENT” recorded JULY 16,
1968 in REEL 2218, IMAGE 508 of Official Records. BY AND BETWEEN XXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX, ET AL AND THE
CITY OF FREMONT.
6. An easement for WATER PIPELINES and incidental purposes, recorded DECEMBER 21, 1978 in REEL
5729, IMAGE 192 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: Affects: |
THE EAST BAY DISCHARGES AUTHORITY A PORTION OF SAID LAND |
7. An easement for UNDERGROUND WATER PIPELINES and incidental purposes, recorded MAY 20, 1980
as SERIES NO. 80-087802 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: Affects: |
EAST BAY DISCHARGES AUTHORITY THE SOUTH 30 FEET |
8. An easement for PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING and incidental purposes, recorded
JULY 8, 1983 as SERIES NO. 83-120523 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: Affects: |
CITY OF FREMONT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THE NORTHERLY 15 FEET |
9. Covenants, conditions, restrictions and easements in the document recorded SEPTEMBER
1, 1983 as SERIES NO. 83-163024 of Official Records, which provide that a violation thereof shall
not defeat or render invalid the lien of any first mortgage or deed of trust made in good faith and
for value, but deleting any covenant, condition or restriction indicating a preference, limitation
or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial
status, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, source of income or
disability, to the extent such covenants, conditions or restrictions violate Title 42, Section
3604(c), of the United States Codes or Section 12955 of the California Government Code. Lawful
restrictions under state and federal law on the age of occupants in senior housing or housing for
older persons shall not be construed as restrictions based on familial status.
10. Covenants, conditions, restrictions, easements, assessments, liens, charges, terms and
provisions in the document recorded SEPTEMBER 1, 1983 as SERIES NO. 83-163025 of Official Records,
but deleting any covenant, condition or restriction indicating a preference, limitation or
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin,
sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, source of income or disability, to the extent such
covenants, conditions or restrictions violate Title 42, Section 3604(c), of the United States
Codes. Lawful restrictions under state and federal law on the age of occupants in senior housing or
housing for older persons shall not be construed as restrictions based on familial status.
11. An easement for PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPING and incidental purposes, recorded
SEPTEMBER 26, 1983 as SERIES NO. 83178017 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: Affects: |
CITY OF FREMONT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION SOUTH 15 FEET OF NORTH 41 FEET |
12. An easement for ROADWAY AND PUBLIC UTILITY PURPOSES and incidental purposes, recorded
SEPTEMBER 26, 1983 as SERIES NO. 83-178018 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: Affects: |
CITY OF FREMONT, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION A NORTHERN PORTION |
13. The fact that the land lies within the boundaries of the FREMONT INDUSTRIAL Redevelopment
Project Area, as disclosed by the document recorded DECEMBER 22, 1983 as SERIES NO. 83-240646 of
Official Records.
Document(s) declaring modifications thereof recorded JANUARY 6, 1989 as SERIES NO. 89-004786 of
Official Records.
Document(s) declaring modifications thereof recorded FEBRUARY 28, 1992 as SERIES NO. 92063331 of
Official Records.
Document(s) declaring modifications thereof recorded FEBRUARY 4, 1993 as SERIES NO. 93042101 of
Official Records.
Document(s) declaring modifications thereof recorded JULY 28, 1998 as SERIES NO. 98261857 of
Official Records.
Document(s) declaring modifications thereof recorded AUGUST 8, 2005 as INSTRUMENT NO.
2005337462 of Official Records.
Document(s) declaring modifications thereof recorded AUGUST 17, 2007 as INSTRUMENT NO. 2007304231
of Official Records.
14. An easement shown or dedicated on the map filed or recorded MARCH 18, 1987 in BOOK 168,
PAGES 24 THROUGH 26 of PARCEL MAPS
| For: | COUNTY ROAD NO. 2769 and incidental purposes. | |||
| AFFECTS: | NORTHWESTERLY PORTION OF PARCEL 1 | |||
| FOR: | WATER PIPELINES AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES. | |||
| AFFECTS: | SOUTHERLY PORTION OF PARCELS 1 AND 2. | |||
| FOR: | STREET AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES. | |||
| AFFECTS: | NORTHERLY PORTION OF PARCELS 1 AND 2. | |||
| FOR: | LANDSCAPE AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES. | |||
| AFFECTS: | NORTHERLY PORTION OF PARCELS 1 AND 2. | |||
| FOR: | PUBLIC UTILITY AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES. | |||
| AFFECTS: | NORTHERLY PORTION OF PARCELS 1 AND 2. | |||
| FOR: | PRIVATE STORM DRAIN AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES. | |||
| AFFECTS: | SOUTHERLY PORTION OF PARCEL 2. | |||
| FOR: | JOINT ACCESS AND INCIDENTAL PURPOSES. | |||
| AFFECTS: | EASTERLY PORTION OF PARCEL 1 AND THE WESTERLY PORTION OF PARCEL 2. |
15. The terms, provisions and easement(s) contained in the document entitled “DECLARATION OF
GRANT OF EASEMENT” recorded DECEMBER 2, 1991 as SERIES NO. 91318633 of Official Records.
16. An easement for PUBLIC UTILITIES and incidental purposes, recorded AUGUST 4, 1992 as
SERIES NO. 92-253233 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: Affects: |
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION A PORTION OF SAID LAND |
17. An easement for INGRESS AND EGRESS and incidental purposes, recorded AUGUST 10, 1994 as
SERIES NO. 94-275493 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: | SUMITOMO BANK LEASING AND FINANCE, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION | |||
| Affects: | PORTIONS OF PARCEL 2 |
18. The land lies within the boundaries of proposed community facilities District No. 1995-1,
as disclosed by a map filed JULY 10, 1995 in BOOK 10, PAGES 13-19 of maps of assessment and
community facilities districts.
19. An easement for PRIVATE ACCESS and incidental purposes, recorded DECEMBER 7, 2000 as
INSTRUMENT NO. 2000359106 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: | XXX XX-VEF III, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | |||
| Affects: | THE EASTERLY PORTION OF PARCEL ONE AND THE WESTERLY PORTION OF PARCEL TWO |
20. An easement for PUBLIC SERVICE and incidental purposes, recorded JUNE 12, 2003 as SERIES
NO. 2003345103 of Official Records.
| In Favor of: | THE CITY OF FREMONT | |||
| Affects: | PORTION OF SAID LAND |
Exhibit C
Quarterly Certificate
BNP Paribas Leasing Corporation
12200 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Xxxention: Xxxxx X. Xxx, Managing Director
12200 Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000
Xxxention: Xxxxx X. Xxx, Managing Director
Gentlemen:
This Certificate is furnished pursuant to subparagraph 2(D)(3) of the Closing Certificate and
Agreement (Fremont/Building #4) dated as of December 21, 2007 between Xxx Research Corporation and
BNP Paribas Leasing Corporation (as amended, the “Closing Certificate”). Terms defined in the
Closing Certificate and used but not otherwise defined in this Certificate are intended to have the
respective meanings ascribed to them in the Closing Certificate.
The undersigned, being a Responsible Financial Officer of Xxx Research Corporation, represents
and certifies the following to BNP Paribas Leasing Corporation:
(a) No Event of Default or material Default by LRC has occurred except as follows:
[If an Event of Default or material Default by LRC has occurred, insert a
description of the nature thereof and the action which LRC has taken or
proposes to take to rectify it; otherwise, insert the word “none”.]
(b) The unrestricted cash, unencumbered cash investments and unencumbered marketable
securities classified as short term or long term investments according to GAAP of LRC and
its Subsidiaries (determined on a consolidated basis) are no less than $300,000,000, as
required by subparagraph 3(A) of the Closing Certificate.
Executed this ___day of , 20___.
[INSERT SIGNATURE BLOCK FOR A
RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER]
RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL OFFICER]
Exhibit D
Certificate of BNPPLC Re: Accounting
Xxx Research Corporation
4300 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Xxxention: Xxxx XxXxxxx, Treasurer
4300 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
Xxxention: Xxxx XxXxxxx, Treasurer
Gentlemen:
This certificate is furnished pursuant to subparagraph 4(A) of the Closing Certificate and
Agreement (Fremont/Building #4) dated as of December 21, 2007 between BNP Paribas Leasing
Corporation and Xxx Research Corporation (as amended, the “Closing Certificate”). Terms defined in
the Closing Certificate and used but not otherwise defined in this certificate are intended to have
the respective meanings ascribed to them in the Closing Certificate.
BNP Paribas Leasing Corporation (“ BNPPLC”) certifies that the following are true and complete
in all material respects, but only to the knowledge of BNPPLC as of the date hereof:
(A) The facts disclosed in any financial statements or other documents listed in the
Annex attached to this certificate were (as of their respective dates) true and complete in
all material respects. Copies of such statements or other documents were provided by or behalf of
BNPPLC to LRC prior to the date hereof to permit LRC to determine the appropriate accounting for
LRC’s relationship with BNPPLC under FASB Interpretation No. 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities (Revised December 2003).
(B) The fair value of the Property and of other properties, if any, leased to LRC by BNPPLC
(collectively, whether one or more, the “Properties Leased to LRC”) are, as of the date hereof,
less than half of the total of the fair values of all assets of BNPPLC, excluding any assets of
BNPPLC which are held within a silo. Further, none of the Properties Leased to LRC are, as of the
date hereof, held within a silo.
Although the representations required of BNPPLC by this certificate are intended to cover
facts, it is understood and agreed (consistent with subparagraph 4(C) of the Lease) that
BNPPLC has not made and will not make any representation or warranty as to the proper accounting by
LRC or its Affiliates of the Lease or other Operative Documents or as to other accounting
conclusions.
Executed this ___day of , 20___.
| BNP PARIBAS LEASING CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation |
||||
| By: | ||||
| Xxxxx X. Xxx, Managing Director | ||||
