LOAN AGREEMENT Dated as of March 15, 2005 By MAGUIRE PROPERTIES - REGENTS SQUARE, LLC, as Borrower and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Lender
Exhibit
99.15
Loan Xx.
00000
Xxxxxxxxx
Xx. 0000000
Dated as
of March 15, 2005
By
XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES - REGENTS SQUARE, LLC,
as
Borrower
and
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A.,
as
Lender
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
1 DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION |
1 | |
Section
1.1. Definitions |
1 | |
Section
1.2. Principles of Construction. |
14 | |
ARTICLE
2 GENERAL TERMS |
15 | |
Section
2.1. Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower |
15 | |
Section
2.2. Loan Payments |
15 | |
Section
2.3. Late Payment Charge |
16 | |
Section
2.4. Prepayment; Defeasance |
16 | |
Section
2.5. Payments after Default |
21 | |
Section
2.6. Usury Savings |
21 | |
ARTICLE
3 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT |
22 | |
Section
3.1. Representations and Warranties; Compliance with
Conditions |
22 | |
Section
3.2. Delivery of Loan Documents; Title Insurance; Reports;
Leases |
22 | |
Section
3.3. Related Documents |
23 | |
Section
3.4. Organizational Documents |
23 | |
Section
3.5. Opinions of Borrower’s Counsel |
23 | |
Section
3.6. Annual Budget |
24 | |
Section
3.7. Taxes and Other Charges |
24 | |
Section
3.8. Completion of Proceedings |
24 | |
Section
3.9. Payments |
24 | |
Section
3.10. Transaction Costs |
24 | |
Section
3.11. No Material Adverse Change |
24 | |
Section
3.12. Leases and Rent Roll |
25 | |
Section
3.13. Tenant Estoppels |
25 | |
Section
3.14. Intentionally omitted |
25 | |
Section
3.15. Subordination and Attornment |
25 | |
Section
3.16. Tax Lot |
25 | |
Section
3.17. Physical Conditions Report |
25 | |
Section
3.18. Management Agreements |
25 | |
Section
3.19. Appraisal |
25 | |
Section
3.20. Financial Statements |
25 | |
Section
3.21. Intentionally Omitted |
26 | |
Section
3.22. Further Documents |
26 | |
ARTICLE
4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES |
26 | |
Section
4.1. Organization |
26 | |
Section
4.2. Status of Borrower |
27 | |
Section
4.3. Validity of Documents |
27 | |
Section
4.4. No Conflicts |
27 | |
Section
4.5. Litigation |
28 | |
Section
4.6. Agreements |
28 | |
Section
4.7. Solvency |
28 | |
Section
4.8. Full and Accurate Disclosure |
28 | |
Section
4.9. No Plan Assets |
29 |
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Section
4.10. Not a Foreign Person |
29 | |
Section
4.11. Enforceability |
29 | |
Section
4.12. Business Purposes |
29 | |
Section
4.13. Compliance |
29 | |
Section
4.14. Financial Information |
30 | |
Section
4.15. Condemnation |
30 | |
Section
4.16. Utilities and Public Access; Parking |
30 | |
Section
4.17. Separate Lots |
30 | |
Section
4.18. Assessments |
31 | |
Section
4.19. Insurance |
31 | |
Section
4.20. Use of Property |
31 | |
Section
4.21. Certificate of Occupancy; Licenses |
31 | |
Section
4.22. Flood Xxxx |
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Xxxxxxx
4.23. Physical Condition |
31 | |
Section
4.24. Boundaries |
32 | |
Section
4.25. Leases and Rent Roll |
32 | |
Section
4.26. Filing and Recording Taxes |
32 | |
Section
4.27. Management Agreements |
33 | |
Section
4.28. Illegal Activity |
33 | |
Section
4.29. Construction Expenses |
33 | |
Section
4.30. Personal Property |
33 | |
Section
4.31. Taxes |
33 | |
Section
4.32. Permitted Encumbrances |
34 | |
Section
4.33. Federal Reserve Regulations |
34 | |
Section
4.34. Investment Company Act |
34 | |
Section
4.35. Intentionally Deleted |
34 | |
Section
4.36. No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure |
34 | |
Section
4.37. Intellectual Property |
34 | |
Section
4.38. Survey |
35 | |
Section
4.39. Embargoed Person |
35 | |
Section
4.40. Patriot Act |
35 | |
Section
4.41. Survival |
36 | |
ARTICLE
5 BORROWER COVENANTS |
36 | |
Section
5.1. Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements |
36 | |
Section
5.2. Maintenance and Use of Property |
37 | |
Section
5.3. Waste |
37 | |
Section
5.4. Taxes and Other Charges |
38 | |
Section
5.5. Litigation |
38 | |
Section
5.6. Access to Property |
38 | |
Section
5.7. Notice of Default |
39 | |
Section
5.8. Cooperate in Legal Proceedings |
39 | |
Section
5.9. Performance by Borrower |
39 | |
Section
5.10. Awards; Insurance Proceeds |
39 | |
Section
5.11. Financial Reporting |
39 | |
Section
5.12. Estoppel Statement |
44 | |
Section
5.13. Leasing Matters |
44 |
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Section
5.14. Property Management |
46 | |
Section
5.15. Liens |
47 | |
Section
5.16. Debt Cancellation |
47 | |
Section
5.17. Zoning |
47 | |
Section
5.18. ERISA |
47 | |
Section
5.19. No Joint Assessment |
48 | |
Section
5.20. Reciprocal Easement Agreements |
48 | |
Section
5.21. Alterations |
48 | |
ARTICLE
6 ENTITY COVENANTS |
49 | |
Section
6.1. Single Purpose Entity/Separateness |
49 | |
Section
6.2. Change of Name, Identity or Structure |
52 | |
Section
6.3. Business and Operations |
53 | |
Section
6.4. Independent Director |
53 | |
ARTICLE
7 NO SALE OR ENCUMBRANCE |
54 | |
Section
7.1. Transfer Definitions |
54 | |
Section
7.2. No Sale/Encumbrance |
54 | |
Section
7.3. Permitted Transfers |
55 | |
Section
7.4. Lender’s Rights |
56 | |
Section
7.5. Assumption |
56 | |
Section
7.6. Assumption Via Equity Transfer |
58 | |
ARTICLE
8 INSURANCE; CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; RESTORATION |
60 | |
Section
8.1. Insurance |
60 | |
Section
8.2. Casualty |
64 | |
Section
8.3. Condemnation |
64 | |
Section
8.4. Restoration |
65 | |
ARTICLE
9 RESERVE FUNDS |
69 | |
Section
9.1. Required Repairs |
69 | |
Section
9.2. Replacements |
69 | |
Section
9.3. Tenant Improvements/Leasing Commissions |
69 | |
Section
9.4. Required Work |
70 | |
Section
9.5. Release of Reserve Funds |
72 | |
Section
9.6. Tax and Insurance Reserve Funds |
74 | |
Section
9.7. Reserve Funds Generally |
75 | |
ARTICLE
10 CASH MANAGEMENT |
77 | |
Section
10.1. Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account |
77 | |
Section
10.2. Deposits and Withdrawals |
78 | |
Section
10.3. Security Interest |
80 | |
ARTICLE
11 EVENTS OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES |
81 | |
Section
11.1. Event of Default |
81 | |
Section
11.2. Remedies |
84 | |
ARTICLE
12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROVISIONS |
84 | |
Section
12.1. Environmental Representations and Warranties |
84 | |
Section
12.2. Environmental Covenants |
85 |
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Section
12.3. Lender’s Rights |
85 | |
Section
12.4. Operations and Maintenance Programs |
86 | |
Section
12.5. Environmental Definitions |
86 | |
Section
12.6. Intentionally omitted |
87 | |
ARTICLE
13 SECONDARY MARKET |
87 | |
Section
13.1. Transfer of Loan |
87 | |
Section
13.2. Delegation of Servicing |
87 | |
Section
13.3. Dissemination of Information |
87 | |
Section
13.4. Cooperation |
88 | |
Section
13.5. Securitization Indemnification |
89 | |
ARTICLE
14 INDEMNIFICATIONS |
92 | |
Section
14.1. General Indemnification |
92 | |
Section
14.2. Mortgage and Intangible Tax Indemnification |
93 | |
Section
14.3. Intentionally Deleted |
93 | |
Section
14.4. Survival |
93 | |
ARTICLE
15 EXCULPATION |
93 | |
Section
15.1. Exculpation |
93 | |
ARTICLE
16 NOTICES |
95 | |
Section
16.1. Notices |
95 | |
ARTICLE
17 FURTHER ASSURANCES |
97 | |
Section
17.1. Replacement Documents |
97 | |
Section
17.2. Recording of Mortgage, Etc. |
97 | |
Section
17.3. Further Acts, Etc. |
97 | |
Section
17.4. Changes in Tax, Debt, Credit and Documentary Stamp Laws |
98 | |
Section
17.5. Expenses |
98 | |
ARTICLE
18 WAIVERS |
99 | |
Section
18.1. Remedies Cumulative; Waivers |
99 | |
Section
18.2. Modification, Waiver in Writing |
99 | |
Section
18.3. Delay Not a Waiver |
100 | |
Section
18.4. Trial by Jury |
100 | |
Section
18.5. Waiver of Notice |
100 | |
Section
18.6. Remedies of Borrower |
101 | |
Section
18.7. Waiver of Marshalling of Assets |
101 | |
Section
18.8. Waiver of Statute of Limitations |
101 | |
Section
18.9. Waiver of Counterclaim |
101 | |
Section
18.10. Gradsky Waivers |
101 | |
ARTICLE
19 GOVERNING LAW |
102 | |
Section
19.1. Choice of Law |
102 | |
Section
19.2. Severability |
103 | |
Section
19.3. Preferences |
103 | |
ARTICLE
20 MISCELLANEOUS |
103 | |
Section
20.1. Survival |
103 | |
Section
20.2. Lender’s Discretion |
103 |
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Section
20.3. Headings |
104 | |
Section
20.4. Cost of Enforcement |
104 | |
Section
20.5. Schedules Incorporated |
104 | |
Section
20.6. Offsets, Counterclaims and Defenses |
104 | |
Section
20.7. No Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party
Beneficiaries |
104 | |
Section
20.8. Publicity |
105 | |
Section
20.9. Conflict; Construction of Documents; Reliance |
106 | |
Section
20.10. Entire Agreement |
106 | |
Section
20.11. Liability |
106 |
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THIS LOAN
AGREEMENT, dated as of March 15, 2005 (as amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”),
between BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., a
national banking association, having an address at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 (together with its successors and/or assigns,
“Lender”) and
XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES - REGENTS SQUARE, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company, having an address at c/x Xxxxxxx Properties,
Inc., 000 Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 (together
with its respective successors and/or assigns, “Borrower”).
RECITALS:
Borrower
desires to obtain the Loan (defined below) from Lender.
Lender is
willing to make the Loan to Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (defined
below).
In
consideration of the making of the Loan by Lender and the covenants, agreements,
representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement, the parties hereto
hereby covenant, agree, represent and warrant as follows:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS;
PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION
Section
1.1. Definitions
For all
purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly required or unless the
context clearly indicates a contrary intent:
“Acceptable
Accountant” shall
mean a “Big Four” accounting firm or other independent certified public
accountant acceptable to Lender.
“Act” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.
“Additional
Replacement” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.5(g) hereof.
“Affiliate” shall
mean, as to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, is in
control of, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person or is a
director or officer of such Person or of an Affiliate of such
Person.
“Affiliated
Loans” shall
mean a loan made by Lender to a parent, subsidiary or such other entity
affiliated with Borrower or Borrower Principal.
“Affiliated
Manager” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.
“ALTA” shall
mean American Land Title Association, or any successor thereto.
“Alteration
Threshold” means
$1,000,000.00.
“Annual
Budget” shall
mean the operating budget, including all planned capital expenditures, for the
Property approved by Lender in accordance with Section 5.11(a)(iv) hereof for
the applicable calendar year or other period.
“Assignment
of Management Agreement” shall
mean that certain Assignment and Subordination of Management Agreement dated the
date hereof among Lender, Borrower and Manager, as the same may be amended,
restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time.
“Award” shall
mean any compensation paid by any Governmental Authority in connection with a
Condemnation in respect of all or any part of the Property.
“Base
Management Fee” shall
mean a monthly amount equal to three percent (3%) of gross
revenues.
“Borrower
Principal” shall
mean Xxxxxxx Properties, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership.
“Borrower
Principal Obligations” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 18.10(c) hereof.
“Business
Day” shall
mean a day on which Lender is open for the conduct of substantially all of its
banking business at its office in the city in which the Note is payable
(excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
“Cash
Management Account” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(a) hereof.
“Casualty” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2 hereof.
“Closing
Date” shall
mean the date of the funding of the Loan.
“Control” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.
“Condemnation” shall
mean a temporary or permanent taking by any Governmental Authority as the
result, in lieu or in anticipation, of the exercise of the right of condemnation
or eminent domain, of all or any part of the Property, or any interest therein
or right accruing thereto, including any right of access thereto or any change
of grade affecting the Property or any part thereof.
“Condemnation
Proceeds” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(b) hereof.
“Creditors
Rights Laws” shall
mean with respect to any Person any existing or future law of any jurisdiction,
domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
conservatorship, arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution,
composition or other relief with respect to its debts or debtors.
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“Debt” shall
mean the outstanding principal amount set forth in, and evidenced by, this
Agreement and the Note together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and
all other sums due to Lender in respect of the Loan under the Note, this
Agreement, the Mortgage or any other Loan Document.
“Debt
Service” shall
mean, with respect to any particular period of time, scheduled principal and/or
interest payments under the Note.
“Default” shall
mean the occurrence of any event hereunder or under any other Loan Document
which, but for the giving of notice or passage of time, or both, would be an
Event of Default.
“Default
Rate” shall
mean, with respect to the Loan, a rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) the
maximum rate permitted by applicable law, or (b) four percent (4%) above the
Note Rate.
“Disclosure
Document” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5 hereof.
“Eligible
Account” shall
mean a separate and identifiable account from all other funds held by the
holding institution that is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a
federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company which
complies with the definition of Eligible Institution or (b) a segregated trust
account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository
institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in the case
of a state chartered depository institution or trust company, is subject to
regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. §9.10(b), having in either case a
combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 and subject to supervision
or examination by federal and state authority. An Eligible Account will not be
evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other
instrument.
“Eligible
Institution” shall
mean Bank of America, N.A. or a depository institution or trust company insured
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the short term unsecured debt
obligations or commercial paper of which are rated at least “A-1+” by S&P,
“P-1” by Moody’s and “F-1+” by Fitch in the case of accounts in which funds are
held for thirty (30) days or less (or, in the case of accounts in which funds
are held for more than thirty (30) days, the long term unsecured debt
obligations of which are rated at least “AA-” by Fitch and S&P and “Aa2” by
Moody’s).
“Embargoed
Person” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.39.
“Environmental
Indemnity” shall
mean that certain Environmental Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date
hereof, executed by Borrower and Borrower Principal in connection with the Loan
for the benefit of Lender, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Environmental
Law” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 12.5 hereof.
“Environmental
Liens” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 12.5 hereof.
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“Environmental
Report” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 12.5 hereof.
“ERISA” shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to time and any successor statutes thereto and applicable regulations issued
pursuant thereto in temporary or final form.
“Event
of Default” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 hereof.
“Exchange
Act” shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Act Filing” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(c) hereof.
“Extraordinary
Expense” shall
mean an operating expense or capital expenditure with respect to the Property
that (i) is not set forth on the Annual Budget and (ii) is not subject to
payment by withdrawals from the Replacement Reserve. Borrower shall deliver
promptly to Lender a reasonably detailed explanation of such proposed
Extraordinary Expense for the approval of Lender (such approval not to be
unreasonably withheld or delayed).
“Fitch” shall
mean Fitch, Inc.
“GAAP” shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America as
of the date of the applicable financial report.
“Governmental
Authority” shall
mean any court, board, agency, department, commission, office or other authority
of any nature whatsoever for any governmental unit (federal, state, county,
municipal, city, town, special district or otherwise) in the United States
whether now or hereafter in existence.
“Hazardous
Materials” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 12.5 hereof.
“Improvements” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(c) of the Mortgage.
“Indemnified
Liabilities” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 14.1 hereof.
“Indemnified
Parties” shall
mean (a) Lender, (b) any prior owner or holder of the Loan, (c) any servicer or
prior servicer of the Loan, (d) any Investor or any prior Investor in any
Securities, (e) any trustees, custodians or other fiduciaries who hold or who
have held a full or partial interest in the Loan for the benefit of any Investor
or other third party, (f) any receiver or other fiduciary appointed in a
foreclosure or other Creditors Rights Laws proceeding, (g) any officers,
directors, shareholders, partners, members, employees, agents, representatives,
affiliates or subsidiaries of any and all of the foregoing, and (h) the heirs,
legal representatives, successors and assigns of any and all of the foregoing
(including, without limitation, any successors by merger, consolidation or
acquisition of all or a substantial portion of the Indemnified Parties’ assets
and business).
“Independent
Director” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4(a) hereof.
“Insurance
Premiums” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) hereof.
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“Insurance
Proceeds” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(b) hereof.
“Internal
Revenue Code” shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as it may be further amended
from time to time, and any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S.
Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto in temporary or final
form.
“Investor” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.3 hereof.
“Issuer
Group” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(b) hereof.
“Issuer
Person” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(b) hereof.
“Lease” shall
have the meaning set forth in the Mortgage.
“Leasing
Commissions” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) hereof.
“Leasing
Reserve Account” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b) hereof.
“Leasing
Reserve Funds” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b) hereof.
“Legal
Requirements” shall
mean all statutes, laws, rules, orders, regulations, ordinances, judgments,
decrees and injunctions of Governmental Authorities affecting the Property or
any part thereof, or the construction, use, alteration or operation thereof,
whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, and all permits, licenses,
authorizations and regulations relating thereto, and all covenants, agreements,
restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, either of record or
known to Borrower, at any time in force affecting the Property or any part
thereof, including, without limitation, any which may (a) require repairs,
modifications or alterations in or to the Property or any part thereof, or (b)
in any way limit the use and enjoyment thereof.
“Letter
of Credit” shall
mean a clean, irrevocable and unconditional letter of credit in form and
substance acceptable to Lender (a) that is issued by a commercial bank, the long
term unsecured obligations of which are rated no less than AA- (or the
equivalent) by the Rating Agencies, (b) that is payable upon presentation of
sight draft only in New York, New York or Los Angeles, California to the order
of Lender, (c) that has an initial expiration date of not less than one (1) year
from the date of issuance and is automatically renewable, at least thirty (30)
days prior to expiration, for successive one (1) year periods, (d) that is
transferable by Lender without the consent of the issuing bank and (e) for which
Borrower has no reimbursement or payment obligations.
“Lien” shall
mean any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, assignment,
security interest, or any other encumbrance, charge or transfer of, on or
encumbering Borrower, the Property, any portion thereof or any interest therein,
including, without limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention
agreement, any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as
any of the foregoing, the filing of any financing statement, and mechanic’s,
materialmen’s and other similar liens and encumbrances.
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“LLC
Agreement” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.
“Loan” shall
mean the loan made by Lender to Borrower pursuant to this
Agreement.
“Loan
Documents” shall
mean, collectively, this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, the Environmental
Indemnity, the Assignment of Management Agreement, and any and all other
documents, agreements and certificates executed and/or delivered in connection
with the Loan, as the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time.
“Lockbox
Account” shall
mean an Eligible Account established at the Lockbox Bank pursuant to Article 10
hereof for deposit of all Rents and other receipts from the
Property.
“Lockbox
Agreement” shall
mean that certain Clearing Bank Instruction Letter Agreement between Borrower
and Lockbox Bank.
“Lockbox
Bank” shall
mean Bank of the West.
“Lockout
Period” shall
mean the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the date which is
six (6) months prior to the Maturity Date.
“Losses” shall
mean any and all claims, suits, liabilities (including, without limitation,
strict liabilities), actions, proceedings, obligations, debts, damages, losses,
costs, expenses, fines, penalties, charges, fees, judgments, awards, amounts
paid in settlement of whatever kind or nature (including but not limited to
legal fees and other costs of defense).
“Major
Decisions” shall
mean (i) the sale of all or a substantial portion of the Property, (ii) the
approval of the Annual Budget, (iii) the execution of any Lease which does not
substantially comply with leasing guidelines then in effect with respect to the
Property; (iv) any material modification of the leasing guidelines then in
effect; (v) any material modification of any Loan Documents or any other related
financing requested by Borrower; (vi) any merger or consolidation of Borrower
with any other entity, or the liquidation or dissolution of Borrower other than
in accordance with the terms of the Borrower’s operating agreement; (vii) any
proposed settlement or compromise of any claim, litigation or other legal
proceeding by or against Borrower for more than $1,000,000 (net of insurance
coverage); (viii) any petition in bankruptcy or reorganization or instituting
any other type of bankruptcy, reorganization or insolvency proceeding with
respect to Borrower, the admission in writing by Borrower of its inability to
pay its debts generally as they become due or the making by Borrower of a
general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (ix) except for the
Management Agreement, any material agreement between Borrower and any Affiliate
of Borrower and (x) such other items similar in scope to the foregoing which (A)
are consistent with veto rights typically held by institutional investors
holding majority but non-managing, non-controlling interests in an entity, but
(B) would not reasonably be deemed to constitute a change in Control with
respect to such entity.
“Major
Lease” shall
mean as to the Property (i) any Lease which, individually or when aggregated
with all other leases at the Property with the same Tenant or its Affiliate,
either (A) accounts for ten percent (10%) or more of the Property’s
aggregate Net Operating Income, or
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(B) demises
more than 25,000 square feet of the Property’s gross leasable area, (ii) any
Lease which contains any option, offer, right of first refusal or other similar
entitlement to acquire all or any portion of the Property, or (iii) any
instrument guaranteeing or providing credit support for any Lease meeting the
requirements of (i) or (ii) above.
“Management
Agreement” shall
mean the management agreement entered into by and between Borrower and Manager
with respect to the Property, pursuant to which Manager is to provide management
and other services with respect to the Property, together with the sub-contract
entered into between Manager and Xxxxxxx Properties Services, Inc., as the
foregoing documents may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or
otherwise modified in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Manager” shall
mean Xxxxxxx Properties L.P., a Maryland limited partnership or such other
entity selected as the manager of the Property in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
“Material
Adverse Change” shall
mean any event that is reasonably likely to cause a material and adverse impact
on Borrower’s or Borrower Principal’s financial condition, or the business of
the Property, or could be anticipated to prevent Borrower or Borrower Principal
from complying with its material obligations under the Loan Documents to which
it is a party.
“Maturity
Date” shall
mean April 1, 2012.
“Maximum
Legal Rate” shall
mean the maximum non-usurious interest rate, if any, that at any time or from
time to time may be contracted for, taken, reserved, charged or received on the
indebtedness evidenced by the Note and as provided for herein or the other Loan
Documents, under the laws of such state or states whose laws are held by any
court of competent jurisdiction to govern the interest rate provisions of the
Loan.
“Member” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.
“Monthly
Payment Amount” shall
mean the monthly payment of interest due on each Scheduled Payment Date as set
forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof.
“Moody’s” shall
mean Xxxxx’x Investor Services, Inc.
“Mortgage” shall
mean that certain first priority Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents,
Security Agreement and Fixture Filing dated the date hereof, executed and
delivered by Borrower as security for the Loan and encumbering the Property, as
the same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time.
“Net
Proceeds” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(b) hereof.
“Net
Proceeds Deficiency” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(b)(vi) hereof.
“Note” shall
mean that certain promissory note of even date herewith in the original
principal amount of $103,600,000.00, made by Borrower in favor of Lender, as the
same may be amended, restated, replaced, supplemented or otherwise modified from
time to time.
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“Note
Rate” shall
mean an interest rate equal to 5.1325% per annum.
“Offering
Document Date” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(c)(i)(D) hereof.
“Operating
Expenses” shall
mean, with respect to any period of time, the total of all expenses actually
paid or payable in accordance with each Annual Budget approved by Lender,
including, without limitation, the Base Management Fee, together with all
Extraordinary Expenses approved by Lender, but excluding any leasing commissions
payable to an Affiliate of Borrower under the Management Agreement.
“Other
Charges” shall
mean all ground rents, maintenance charges, impositions other than Taxes, and
any other charges, including, without limitation, vault charges and license fees
for the use of vaults, chutes and similar areas adjoining the Property, now or
hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property or any part
thereof.
“Participations” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.
“Permitted
Encumbrances” shall
mean collectively, (a) the Lien and security interests created by the Loan
Documents, (b) all Liens, encumbrances and other matters disclosed in the Title
Insurance Policy, (c) Liens, if any, for Taxes imposed by any Governmental
Authority and Other Charges, in each case not yet delinquent, (d) such other
title and survey exceptions as Lender has approved or may approve in writing in
Lender’s sole discretion, (e) Liens for the personal property identified on
Schedule I attached hereto; and (f) easements granted by Borrower so long as (i)
such easements do not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse
effect on the use or operation of the Property and (ii) a breach or violation of
the terms of any such easements could not result in the divestiture or
subordination of the lien of this Mortgage.
“Permitted
Investments” shall
mean to the extent available from Lender or Lender’s servicer for deposits in
the Reserve Accounts and the Lockbox Account, any one or more of the following
obligations or securities acquired at a purchase price of not greater than par,
including those issued by a servicer of the Loan, the trustee under any
securitization or any of their respective Affiliates, payable on demand or
having a maturity date not later than the Business Day immediately prior to the
date on which the funds used to acquire such investment are required to be used
under this Agreement and meeting one of the appropriate standards set forth
below:
(a) obligations
of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to payment of principal and interest by,
the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof provided such
obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of
America and are one or more of the following: obligations of the U.S. Treasury
(all direct or fully guaranteed obligations, the General Services Administration
(participation certificates), the Small Business Administration (guaranteed
participation certificates and guaranteed pool certificates) and the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (local authority bonds); provided,
however, that the investments described in this clause must (i) have a
predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or
change, (ii) be rated “AAA” or the equivalent by each of the
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Rating
Agencies, (iii) if rated by S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to
their rating, (iv) if such investments have a variable rate of interest, such
interest rate must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread
(if any) and must move proportionately with that index, and (v) such investments
must not be subject to liquidation prior to their maturity;
(b) Federal
Housing Administration debentures;
(c) obligations
of the following United States government sponsored agencies: Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp. (debt obligations), the Farm Credit System (consolidated
systemwide bonds and notes), the Federal Home Loan Banks (consolidated debt
obligations) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (debt obligations);
provided,
however, that
the investments described in this clause must (i) have a predetermined fixed
dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change, (ii) if rated by
S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (iii) if such
investments have a variable rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to
a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move
proportionately with that index, and (iv) such investments must not be subject
to liquidation prior to their maturity;
(d) federal
funds, unsecured certificates of deposit, time deposits, bankers’ acceptances
and repurchase agreements with maturities of not more than 365 days of any bank,
the short term obligations of which at all times are rated in the highest short
term rating category by each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by all Rating
Agencies, rated by at least one Rating Agency in the highest short term rating
category and otherwise acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in
writing that such investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade,
qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings
assigned to the Securities); provided, however, that the investments described
in this clause must (i) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at
maturity that cannot vary or change, (ii) if rated by S&P, must not have an
“r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (iii) if such investments have a
variable rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest
rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that
index, and (iv) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to
their maturity;
(e) fully
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation-insured demand and time deposits in, or
certificates of deposit of, or bankers’ acceptances issued by, any bank or trust
company, savings and loan association or savings bank, the short term
obligations of which at all times are rated in the highest short term rating
category by each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by all Rating Agencies, rated
by at least one Rating Agency in the highest short term rating category and
otherwise acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in writing that
such investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade,
qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings
assigned to the Securities); provided, however, that the investments described
in this clause must (i) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at
maturity that cannot vary or change, (ii) if rated by S&P, must not have an
“r” highlighter affixed to their rating, (iii) if such investments have a
variable rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest
rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that
index, and (iv) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to
their maturity;
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(f) debt
obligations with maturities of not more than 365 days and at all times rated by
each Rating Agency (or, if not rated by all Rating Agencies, rated by at least
one Rating Agency and otherwise acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as
confirmed in writing that such investment would not, in and of itself, result in
a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then
current ratings assigned to the Securities) in its highest long-term unsecured
rating category; provided, however, that the investments described in this
clause must (i) have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity
that cannot vary or change, (ii) if rated by S&P, must not have an “r”
highlighter affixed to their rating, (iii) if such investments have a variable
rate of interest, such interest rate must be tied to a single interest rate
index plus a fixed spread (if any) and must move proportionately with that
index, and (iv) such investments must not be subject to liquidation prior to
their maturity;
(g) commercial
paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and
interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more
than one year after the date of issuance thereof) with maturities of not more
than 365 days and that at all times is rated by each Rating Agency (or, if not
rated by all Rating Agencies, rated by at least one Rating Agency and otherwise
acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in writing that such
investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or
withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings assigned to the
Securities) in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating; provided, however,
that the investments described in this clause must (i) have a predetermined
fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change, (ii) if
rated by S&P, must not have an “r” highlighter affixed to their rating,
(iii) if such investments have a variable rate of interest, such interest rate
must be tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread (if any) and
must move proportionately with that index, and (iv) such investments must not be
subject to liquidation prior to their maturity;
(h) units of
taxable money market funds, which funds are regulated investment companies, seek
to maintain a constant net asset value per share and invest solely in
obligations backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, which
funds have the highest rating available from each Rating Agency (or, if not
rated by all Rating Agencies, rated by at least one Rating Agency and otherwise
acceptable to each other Rating Agency, as confirmed in writing that such
investment would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or
withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then current ratings assigned to the
Securities) for money market funds; and
(i) any other
security, obligation or investment which has been approved as a Permitted
Investment in writing by (i) Lender and (ii) each Rating Agency, as evidenced by
a written confirmation that the designation of such security, obligation or
investment as a Permitted Investment will not, in and of itself, result in a
downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the initial, or, if higher, then
current ratings assigned to the Securities by such Rating Agency;
provided,
however, that no
obligation or security shall be a Permitted Investment if (A) such obligation or
security evidences a right to receive only interest payments, (B) the right to
receive principal and interest payments on such obligation or security are
derived from an underlying investment that provides a yield to maturity in
excess of one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the yield to maturity at par of
such underlying investment or (C) such obligation or security has a remaining
term to maturity in excess of one (1) year; and provided, further that at
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any time
that Borrower is not permitted under the Loan Documents to select Permitted
Investments, the term “Permitted Investments” shall mean any one or more of the
obligations or securities included in subsections (a) through (c)
above.
“Person” shall
mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability
company, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county
or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any
fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the
foregoing.
“Personal
Property” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(c) of the Mortgage.
“Physical
Conditions Report” shall
mean a report regarding the physical condition of the Property prepared by
Certified Environments, Inc. or a company otherwise satisfactory to Lender, in
form and substance satisfactory to Lender in its sole discretion.
“Policies” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b) hereof.
“Prohibited
Transfer” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.2 hereof.
“Property” shall
mean the parcels of real property, the Improvements thereon and all Personal
Property owned by Borrower and encumbered by the Mortgage, together with all
rights pertaining to such property and Improvements, as more particularly
described in Section 1.1(c) of the Mortgage and referred to therein as the
“Property”.
“Provided
Information” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.4(a) hereof.
“Qualified
Manager” shall
mean Manager or a reputable and experienced professional management organization
(a) which manages, together with its affiliates, at least five (5) first class
office buildings totaling at least 2,500,000 square feet of gross leasable area,
exclusive of the Property and (b) approved by Lender, which approval shall not
have been unreasonably withheld and for which Lender shall have received (i)
written confirmation from the Rating Agencies that the employment of such
manager will not result in a downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the
initial, or if higher, then current ratings issued in connection with a
Securitization, or if a Securitization has not occurred, any ratings to be
assigned in connection with a Securitization, and (ii) with respect to any
Affiliated Manager, a revised substantive non-consolidation opinion if one was
delivered in connection with the closing of the Loan.
“Qualified
Transferee” shall
mean one or more of the following:
(A) a pension
fund, pension trust or pension account that immediately prior to such transfer
has total real estate assets with a market value of at least $600,000,000
(exclusive of the Property);
(B) a pension
fund advisor who (i) immediately prior to such transfer Controls, directly or
indirectly, real estate assets with a market value of at least $600,000,000
(exclusive of the Property), and (ii) is acting on behalf of one or more pension
funds that, in the aggregate, satisfy the requirements referred to in
clause
(A) of this
definition;
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(C) an
insurance company which is subject to supervision by the insurance commissioner,
or a similar official agency, of a state or territory of the United States
(including the District of Columbia) (i) with a net worth determined as of the
date that is no more than six (6) months prior to the date of the transfer, of
at least $250,000,000 (exclusive of the Property), and (ii) who, immediately
prior to such transfer, Controls, directly or indirectly, real estate assets
with a market value of at least $600,000,000 (exclusive of the
Property);
(D) an
association organized under the banking laws of the United States or any state
or territory of the United States (including the District of Columbia) (i) with
a combined capital and surplus of at least $250,000,000 (exclusive of the
Property); and (ii) who, immediately prior to such transfer, Controls, directly
or indirectly, real estate assets with a market value of at least $600,000,000
(exclusive of the Property); or
(E) any
entity (i) (x) with an “investment grade rating” from each of the Rating
Agencies, or (y) who owns and operates at least ten (10) first-class office
buildings totaling at least 5,000,000 square feet in major metropolitan markets
(exclusive of the Property), (ii) who has a net worth determined as of the date
this is no more than six (6) months prior to the date of the transfer, of at
least $250,000,000 (exclusive of the Property), and (iii) who, immediately prior
to such transfer, Controls, directly or indirectly, real estate assets with a
market value of at least $600,000,000 (exclusive of the Property).
For
purposes of this definition of Qualified Transferee, “Control” means the
ownership, directly or indirectly, in the aggregate of at least fifty percent
(50%) of the beneficial ownership interests of an entity and the possession,
directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the
management or policies of an entity, whether through the ability to exercise
voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlled by,” “controlling” and
“under common control with” shall have the respective correlative meaning
thereto.
“Rating
Agencies” shall
mean each of S&P, Xxxxx’x and Fitch, or any other nationally-recognized
statistical rating agency which has been approved by Lender.
“REIT” means a
real estate investment trust within the meaning of Sections 856-860 of the
Internal Revenue Code.
“Release” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 12.5 hereof.
“REMIC
Prohibition Period” means
the two-year period commencing with the “startup day” within the meaning of
Section 860G(a)(9) of the Internal Revenue Code of any REMIC Trust that holds
the Loan.
“Rent
Roll” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.25 hereof.
“Rents” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 1.1(f) of the Mortgage.
“Rep
& Warranty Breach” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(e) hereof.
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“Replacements” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2(a) hereof.
“Required
Work” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.4 hereof.
“Reserve
Accounts” shall
mean the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account, the Leasing Reserve Account or any
other escrow account established by the Loan Documents.
“Reserve
Funds” shall
mean the Tax and Insurance Reserve Funds, the Leasing Reserve Funds or any other
escrow funds established by the Loan Documents.
“Restoration” shall
mean, following the occurrence of a Casualty or a Condemnation which is of a
type necessitating the repair of the Property, the completion of the repair and
restoration of the Property as nearly as possible to the condition the Property
was in immediately prior to such Casualty or Condemnation, with such alterations
as may be reasonably approved by Lender.
“Restoration
Consultant” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(b)(iii) hereof.
“Restoration
Retainage” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(b)(iv) hereof.
“Restricted
Party” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.
“Sale
or Pledge” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.1 hereof.
“Scheduled
Payment Date” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b) hereof.
“Securities” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.
“Securities
Act” shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities
Liabilities” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5 hereof.
“Securitization” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.1 hereof.
“Special
Member” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(c) hereof.
“Sponsor” shall
mean Xxxxxxx Properties, Inc.
“Standard
Statements” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.11(c)(i)(A) hereof.
“S&P” shall
mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The XxXxxx-Xxxx
Companies, Inc.
“State” shall
mean the state in which the Property or any part thereof is
located.
“Tax
and Insurance Reserve Funds” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6 hereof.
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“Tax
and Insurance Reserve Account” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.6 hereof.
“Taxable
REIT Subsidiary” shall
mean a taxable REIT subsidiary within the meaning of Section 856(1) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
“Taxes” shall
mean all real estate and personal property taxes, assessments, water rates or
sewer rents, now or hereafter levied or assessed or imposed against the Property
or part thereof.
“Tenant” shall
mean any Person leasing, subleasing or otherwise occupying any portion of the
Property under a Lease or other occupancy agreement with Borrower, including,
without limitation, any Major Lease.
“Tenant
Improvements” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(a) hereof.
“Termination
Fee Deposit” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.3(b) hereof.
“TI/LC
Monthly Deposit” shall
mean the sum of $12,810.42.
“TI/LC
Tenants” shall
mean Sankyo Pharma, Inc., Koba Advisors, Inc., Akcess Acquisition Croup LLC,
Xxxx Xxxxxx, First Pacific Bank, MassMutual, Traffic Tech, J.S. Foods, Xxxx
& Associates, Clear Point Solutions, JN Financial, Diversified Title,
Inabata American Corporation, Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Spirent Future and Silvergate.
“Title
Insurance Policy” shall
mean that certain ALTA mortgagee title insurance policy issued with respect to
the Property and insuring the lien of the Mortgage.
“Transferee” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 7.5 hereof.
“Tribunal” shall
mean any state, commonwealth, federal, foreign, territorial or other court or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau, district, authority, agency,
central bank, or instrumentality, or any arbitration authority.
“UCC” or
“Uniform
Commercial Code” shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State where the applicable
Property is located.
“Underwriter
Group” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 13.5(b) hereof.
Section
1.2. Principles
of Construction.
All
references to sections and schedules are to sections and schedules in or to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. All uses of the word “including” shall
mean “including, without limitation” unless the context shall indicate
otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, the words “hereof,” “herein” and
“hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer
to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. Unless otherwise specified, all meanings attributed to defined terms
herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the
terms so defined.
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ARTICLE
2
GENERAL
TERMS
Section
2.1. Loan
Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower
(a) Subject
to and upon the terms and conditions set forth herein, Lender hereby agrees to
make and Borrower hereby agrees to accept the Loan on the Closing
Date.
(b) Borrower
may request and receive only one borrowing in respect of the Loan and any amount
borrowed and repaid in respect of the Loan may not be reborrowed.
(c) The Loan
shall be evidenced by the Note and secured by the Mortgage and the other Loan
Documents.
(d) Borrower
shall use the proceeds of the Loan to (i) purchase the Property, (ii) pay
certain costs in connection with the financing of the Property, (iii) make
deposits into the Reserve Funds on the Closing Date in the amounts provided
herein, (iv) pay costs and expenses incurred in connection with the closing of
the Loan, as approved by Lender, (v) fund any working capital requirements of
the Property, and (vi) distribute the balance, if any, to its
members.
Section
2.2. Loan
Payments
(a) The Loan
shall bear interest at a fixed rate per annum equal to the Note Rate. Interest
shall be computed based on the daily rate produced assuming a three hundred
sixty (360) day year, multiplied by the actual number of days elapsed. Except as
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, interest shall be paid in
arrears.
(b) Borrower
hereby agrees to pay sums due under the Note as follows: An initial payment of
$251,093.31 is due on the Closing Date for interest from the Closing Date
through and including March 31, 2005. Thereafter, except as may be adjusted in
accordance with the last sentence of Section 2.2(c), consecutive monthly
installments of interest only computed at the Note Rate on the outstanding
principal balance of the Loan shall be payable pursuant to the terms of Section
2.2(d) (the “Monthly
Payment Amount”) on the
first (1st) day of each month beginning on May 1, 2005 (each a “Scheduled
Payment Date”) until
the entire indebtedness evidenced hereby is fully paid, except that any
remaining indebtedness, if not sooner paid, shall be due and payable on the
Maturity Date.
(c) Intentionally
omitted.
(d) Each
payment by Borrower hereunder or under the Note shall be payable at X.X. Xxx
00000, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000, or by wire transfer to Bank of
America, N.A., ABA #000000000, Account #4782779943 for credit to CMSG, Loan
#58848, or at such other place as the Lender may designate from time to time in
writing, on the date such payment is due, to Lender by deposit to such account
as Lender may designate by written notice to Borrower. Each payment by Borrower
hereunder or under the Note shall be made in funds settled through the New York
Clearing House Interbank Payments System or other funds immediately available to
Lender by 2:00 p.m., New York City time, on the date such payment is
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due, to
Lender by deposit to such account as Lender may designate by written notice to
Borrower. Whenever any payment hereunder or under the Note shall be stated to be
due on a day which is not a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the
first Business Day preceding such scheduled due date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, amounts due under the Loan Documents shall be
deemed paid so long as there is sufficient money in the Cash Management Account
for payment of such amounts and Lender’s access to such money has not been
constrained or constricted in any manner.
(e) Prior to
the occurrence of an Event of Default, all monthly payments made as scheduled
under this Agreement and the Note shall be applied first to the payment of
interest computed
at the Note Rate. All voluntary and involuntary prepayments on the Note shall be
applied, to the extent thereof, to accrued but unpaid interest on the amount
prepaid, to the remaining principal amount, and any other sums due and unpaid to
Lender in connection with the Loan, in such manner and order as Lender may elect
in its sole and absolute discretion. Following the occurrence of an Event of
Default, any payment made on the Note shall be applied to accrued but unpaid
interest, late charges, accrued fees, the unpaid principal amount of the Note,
and any other sums due and unpaid to Lender in connection with the Loan, in such
manner and order as Lender may elect in its sole and absolute
discretion.
(f) All
payments made by Borrower hereunder or under the Note or the other Loan
Documents shall be made irrespective of, and without any deduction for, any
setoff, defense or counterclaims.
Section
2.3. Late
Payment Charge
If any
principal or interest payment is not paid by Borrower on or before the date
after the same is due, Borrower shall pay to Lender upon demand an amount equal
to the lesser of four percent (4%) of such unpaid sum or the maximum amount
permitted by applicable law in order to defray the expense incurred by Lender in
handling and processing such delinquent payment and to compensate Lender for the
loss of the use of such delinquent payment. Any such amount shall be secured by
the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents to the extent permitted by applicable
law.
Section
2.4. Prepayment;
Defeasance
Except as
otherwise expressly permitted by this Section 2.4 no voluntary prepayments,
whether in whole or in part, of the Loan or any other amount at any time due and
owing under the Note can be made by Borrower or any other Person without the
express written consent of Lender.
(a) Lockout
Period.
Borrower has no right to make, and Lender shall have no obligation to accept,
any voluntary prepayment, whether in whole or in part, of the Loan during the
Lockout Period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if either (i) Lender, in its sole
and absolute discretion, accepts a full or partial voluntary prepayment during
the Lockout Period or (ii) there is an involuntary prepayment during the Lockout
Period, then, in either case, Borrower shall, in addition to any portion of the
Loan prepaid (together with all interest accrued and unpaid
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thereon),
pay to Lender a prepayment premium in an amount calculated in accordance with
Section 2.4(c) hereof.
(b) Defeasance.
(i) Notwithstanding
any provisions of this Section 2.4 to the contrary, including, without
limitation, subsection (a) of this Section 2.4, at any time other than prior to
the expiration of the earlier of (a) the REMIC Prohibition Period or (b)
forty-two (42) months after the Closing Date, Borrower may cause the release of
the Property from the lien of the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents upon the
satisfaction of the following conditions:
(A) no Event
of Default shall exist under any of the Loan Documents;
(B) not less
than forty-five (45) (but not more than ninety (90)) days prior written notice
shall be given to Lender specifying a date on which the Defeasance Collateral
(as hereinafter defined) is to be delivered (the “Release Date”), such date
being on a Scheduled Payment Date; provided, however, that Borrower shall have
the right (i) to cancel such notice by providing Lender with notice of
cancellation ten (10) days prior to the scheduled Release Date, or (ii) to
extend the scheduled Release Date until the next Scheduled Payment Date;
provided that in each case, Borrower shall pay all of Lender’s costs and
expenses incurred as a result of such cancellation or extension;
(C) all
accrued and unpaid interest and all other sums due under the Note, this
Agreement and under the other Loan Documents up to the Release Date, including,
without limitation, all fees, costs and expenses incurred by Lender and its
agents in connection with such release (including, without limitation,
reasonable legal fees and expenses for the review and preparation of the
Defeasance Security Agreement (as hereinafter defined) and of the other
materials described in Section 2.4(b)(i)(D) below and any related documentation,
and any servicing fees, Rating Agency fees or other costs related to such
release), shall be paid in full on or prior to the Release Date;
(D) Borrower
shall deliver to Lender on or prior to the Release Date:
(1) a pledge
and security agreement, in form and substance satisfactory to a prudent
institutional lender, creating a first priority security interest in favor of
Lender in the Defeasance Collateral, as defined herein (the “Defeasance Security
Agreement”), which shall provide, among other things, that any excess amounts
received by Lender from the Defeasance Collateral over the amounts payable by
Borrower on a given Scheduled Payment Date, which excess amounts are not
required to cover all or any portion of amounts payable on a future Scheduled
Payment Date, shall be refunded to Borrower promptly after each such Scheduled
Payment Date;
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(2) (i)
direct non-callable obligations of, or guaranteed as to timely payment by, the
United States of America or other obligations which are “government securities”
within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, or
(ii) to the extent acceptable by the applicable Rating Agencies rating the
Securities, other non-callable government securities satisfying applicable REMIC
provisions (e.g., §§ 860A-860G of Subchapter M of the Code), that provide for
payments prior and as close as possible to (but in no event later than) all
successive Scheduled Payment Dates occurring after the Release Date, with each
such payment being equal to or greater than the amount of the corresponding
Monthly Payment Amount required to be paid under this Agreement and the Note
(including all amounts due on the Maturity Date) for the balance of the term
hereof (the “Defeasance Collateral”), each of which shall be duly endorsed by
the holder thereof as directed by Lender or accompanied by a written instrument
of transfer in form and substance satisfactory to a prudent institutional lender
(including, without limitation, such certificates, documents and instruments as
may be required by the depository institution holding such securities or the
issuer thereof, as the case may be, to effectuate book-entry transfers and
pledges through the book-entry facilities of such institution) in order to
perfect upon the delivery of the Defeasance Security Agreement the first
priority security interest therein in favor of Lender in conformity with all
applicable state and federal laws governing granting of such security
interests;
(3) a
certificate of Borrower certifying that all of the requirements set forth in
this Section 2.4(b)(i) have been satisfied;
(4) one or
more opinions of counsel for Borrower that are customary in commercial lending
transactions and subject only to customary qualifications, assumptions and
exceptions opining, among other things, that (i) Lender has a perfected security
interest in the Defeasance Collateral and that the Defeasance Security Agreement
is enforceable against Borrower in accordance with its terms, (ii) in the event
of a bankruptcy proceeding or similar occurrence with respect to Borrower, none
of the Defeasance Collateral nor any proceeds thereof will be property of
Borrower’s estate under Section 541 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or any similar
statute and the grant of security interest therein to Lender shall not
constitute an avoidable preference under Section 547 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
or applicable state law, (iii) the release of the lien of the Mortgage and the
pledge of Defeasance Collateral will not directly or indirectly result in or
cause any REMIC Trust that then holds the Note to fail to maintain its status as
a REMIC Trust and (iv) the defeasance will not cause any REMIC Trust to be an
“investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(5) a
certificate in form and scope acceptable to a prudent institutional lender from
an Acceptable Accountant certifying that the
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Defeasance
Collateral will generate amounts sufficient to make all payments of principal
and interest as and when due under the Note (including the scheduled outstanding
principal balance of the Loan due on the Maturity Date); and
(6) such
other certificates, documents and instruments as a prudent institutional lender
may reasonably require; and
(E) in the
event the Loan is held by a REMIC Trust, Lender has received written
confirmation from any Rating Agency rating any Securities that substitution of
the Defeasance Collateral will not result in a downgrade, withdrawal, or
qualification of the ratings then assigned to any of the
Securities.
(ii) Upon
compliance with the requirements of Section 2.4(b)(i), the Property shall be
released from the lien of the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, and the
Defeasance Collateral shall constitute sole collateral which shall secure the
Note and all other obligations under the Loan Documents. Lender will, at
Borrower’s expense, execute and deliver any agreements reasonably requested by
Borrower to release the lien of the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents from
the Property.
(iii) Upon the
release of the Property in accordance with this Section 2.4(b), Borrower shall
assign all its obligations and rights under the Note, together with the pledged
Defeasance Collateral, to a successor entity designated and approved by Lender
in its sole and absolute discretion (“Successor
Borrower”).
Successor Borrower shall execute an assignment and assumption agreement in form
and substance satisfactory to a prudent institutional lender pursuant to which
it shall assume Borrower’s obligations under the Note and the Defeasance
Security Agreement. As conditions to such assignment and assumption, Borrower
shall (A) deliver to Lender one or more opinions of counsel that are customary
in commercial lending transactions and subject only to customary qualifications,
assumptions and exceptions opining, among other things, that such assignment and
assumption agreement is enforceable against Borrower and the Successor Borrower
in accordance with its terms and that the Note and the Defeasance Security
Agreement, as so assigned and assumed, are enforceable against the Successor
Borrower in accordance with their respective terms, and opining to such other
matters relating to Successor Borrower and its organizational structure as
Lender may reasonably require, and (B) pay all fees, costs and expenses incurred
by Lender or its agents in connection with such assignment and assumption
(including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses and for the
review of the proposed transferee and the preparation of the assignment and
assumption agreement and related certificates, documents and instruments and any
fees payable to any Rating Agencies and their counsel in connection with the
issuance of the confirmation referred to in subsection (b)(i)(E) above). Upon
such assignment and assumption, Borrower shall be relieved of its obligations
hereunder, under the Note, under the other Loan Documents and under the
Defeasance Security Agreement, except as expressly set forth in the assignment
and assumption agreement.
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(iv) In no
event shall Lender have any obligation to notify Borrower that a REMIC
Prohibition Period is in effect with respect to the Loan, except that Lender
shall notify Borrower if any REMIC Prohibition Period is in effect with respect
to the Loan after receiving any notice described in Section 2.4(b)(i)(B);
provided, however, that the failure of Lender to so notify Borrower shall not
impose any liability on Lender or grant Borrower any right to defease the Loan
during any such REMIC Prohibition Period.
(c) Involuntary
Prepayment During the Lockout Period. During
the Lockout Period, in the event of any involuntary prepayment of the Loan or
any other amount under the Note, whether in whole or in part, in connection with
or following Lender’s acceleration of the Note or otherwise, and whether the
Mortgage is satisfied or released by foreclosure (whether by power of sale or
judicial proceeding), deed in lieu of foreclosure or by any other means,
including, without limitation, repayment of the Loan by Borrower or any other
Person pursuant to any statutory or common law right of redemption, Borrower
shall, in addition to any portion of the principal balance of the Loan prepaid
(together with all interest accrued and unpaid thereon and in the event the
prepayment is made on a date other than a Scheduled Payment Date, a sum equal to
the amount of interest which would have accrued under the Note on the amount of
such prepayment if such prepayment had occurred on the next Scheduled Payment
Date), pay to Lender a prepayment premium in an amount equal to the greater of
(i) 1% of the portion of the Loan being prepaid, and (ii) the present value as
of the Prepayment Calculation Date of a series of monthly payments over the
remaining term of the Loan each equal to the amount of interest which would be
due on the portion of the Loan being prepaid assuming a per annum interest rate
equal to the excess of the Note Rate over the Reinvestment Yield, and discounted
at the Reinvestment Yield. As used herein, “Reinvestment
Yield” means
the yield calculated by the linear interpolation of the yields, as reported in
the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15-Selected Interest Rates under the
heading “U.S. government securities” and the sub-heading “Treasury constant
maturities” for the week ending prior to the Prepayment Calculation Date, of the
U.S. Treasury constant maturities with maturity dates (one longer and one equal
to or shorter) most nearly approximating the Maturity Date, and converted to a
monthly compounded nominal yield. In the event Release H.15 is no longer
published, Lender shall select a comparable publication to determine the
Reinvestment Yield. The “Prepayment
Calculation Date” shall
mean, as applicable, the date on which (i) Lender applies any prepayment to the
reduction of the outstanding principal amount of this Note, (ii) Lender
accelerates the Loan, in the case of a prepayment resulting from acceleration,
or (iii) Lender applies funds held under any Reserve Account, in the case of a
prepayment resulting from such an application (other than in connection with
acceleration of the Loan).
(d) Insurance
and Condemnation Proceeds; Excess Interest.
Notwithstanding any other provision herein to the contrary, and provided no
Event of Default exists, Borrower shall not be required to pay any prepayment
premium in connection with any prepayment occurring solely as a result
of (i) the application of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds pursuant
to the terms of the Loan Documents, or (ii) the application of any interest in
excess of the maximum rate permitted by applicable law to the reduction of the
Loan.
(e) After
the Lockout Period.
Commencing on the day after the expiration of the Lockout Period, and upon
giving Lender at least thirty (30) days (but not more than ninety (90) days)
prior written notice, Borrower may voluntarily prepay (without premium) the Note
in
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whole
(but not in part) on a Scheduled Payment Date. Lender shall accept a prepayment
pursuant to this Section 2.4(e) on a day other than a Scheduled Payment Date
provided that, in addition to payment of the full outstanding principal balance
of the Note, Borrower pays to Lender a sum equal to the amount of interest which
would have accrued on the Note if such prepayment occurred on the next Scheduled
Payment Date.
(f) Limitation
on Partial Prepayments. In no
event shall Lender have any obligation to accept a partial
prepayment.
Section
2.5. Payments
after Default
Upon the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, interest on the
outstanding principal balance of the Loan and, to the extent permitted by law,
overdue interest and other amounts due in respect of the Loan, (a) shall accrue
at the Default Rate, and (b) Lender shall be entitled to receive and Borrower
shall pay to Lender all cash flow from the Property in accordance with the terms
of the Article 10 hereof, such amount to be applied by Lender to the payment of
the Debt in such order as Lender shall determine in its sole discretion,
including, without limitation, alternating applications thereof between interest
and principal. Interest at the Default Rate shall be computed from the
occurrence of the Event of Default until the earlier of (i) the actual receipt
and collection of the Debt (or that portion thereof that is then due) and (ii)
the cure of such Event of Default. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
interest at the Default Rate shall be added to the Debt, shall itself accrue
interest at the same rate as the Loan and shall be secured by the Mortgage. This
paragraph shall not be construed as an agreement or privilege to extend the date
of the payment of the Debt, nor as a waiver of any other right or remedy
accruing to Lender by reason of the occurrence of any Event of Default; the
acceptance of any payment from Borrower shall not be deemed to cure or
constitute a waiver of any Event of Default (other than the applicable payment
default giving rise to such Event of Default); and Lender retains its rights
under this Agreement to accelerate and to continue to demand payment of the Debt
upon the happening of and during the continuance any Event of Default, despite
any payment by Borrower to Lender.
Section
2.6. Usury
Savings
This
Agreement and the Note are subject to the express condition that at no time
shall Borrower be obligated or required to pay interest on the principal balance
of the Loan at a rate which could subject Lender to either civil or criminal
liability as a result of being in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate. If, by the
terms of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Borrower is at any time
required or obligated to pay interest on the principal balance due hereunder at
a rate in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate, the Note Rate or the Default Rate,
as the case may be, shall be deemed to be immediately reduced to the Maximum
Legal Rate and all previous payments in excess of the Maximum Legal Rate shall
be deemed to have been payments in reduction of principal and not on account of
the interest due hereunder. All sums paid or agreed to be paid to Lender for the
use, forbearance, or detention of the sums due under the Loan, shall, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated, and
spread throughout the full stated term of the Loan until payment in full so that
the rate or amount of interest on account of the Loan does not exceed the
Maximum Legal Rate of interest from time to time in effect and applicable to the
Loan for so long as the Loan is outstanding.
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ARTICLE
3
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
The
obligation of Lender to make the Loan hereunder is subject to the fulfillment by
Borrower or waiver by Lender of the following conditions precedent no later than
the Closing Date.
Section
3.1. Representations
and Warranties; Compliance with Conditions
The
representations and warranties of Borrower contained in this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents shall be true and correct in all material respects on and
as of the Closing Date with the same effect as if made on and as of such date,
and Lender shall have determined that no Default or an Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing nor will any Default or Event of Default occur
immediately following on the Closing Date; and Borrower shall be in compliance
in all material respects with all terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement and in each other Loan Document on its part to be observed or
performed.
Section
3.2. Delivery
of Loan Documents; Title Insurance; Reports; Leases
(a) Mortgage,
Loan Agreement and Note. Lender
shall have received from Borrower a fully executed and acknowledged counterpart
of the Mortgage and evidence that counterparts of the Mortgage has been
delivered to the title company for recording, in the reasonable judgment of
Lender, so as to effectively create upon such recording valid and enforceable
Liens upon the Property, of the requisite priority, in favor of Lender (or such
other trustee as may be required or desired under local law), subject only to
the Permitted Encumbrances and such other Liens as are permitted pursuant to the
Loan Documents. Lender shall have also received from Borrower fully executed
counterparts of the Environmental Indemnity, this Agreement, the Note and
Assignments of Management Agreement and all other Loan Documents required as of
the Closing Date.
(b) Title
Insurance. Lender
shall have received a Title Insurance Policy issued by a title company
acceptable to Lender and dated as of the Closing Date, with reinsurance and
direct access agreements acceptable to Lender. Such Title Insurance Policy shall
(i) provide coverage in the amount of the Loan, (ii) insure Lender that the
Mortgage creates a valid lien on the Property of the requisite priority, free
and clear of all exceptions from coverage other than Permitted Encumbrances and
standard exceptions and exclusions from coverage (as modified by the terms of
any endorsements), (iii) contain such endorsements and affirmative coverages as
Lender may reasonably request, and (iv) name Lender as the insured. The Title
Insurance Policy shall be assignable. Lender also shall have received evidence
that all premiums in respect of such Title Insurance Policy have been
paid.
(c) Survey. Lender
shall have received a current title survey for the Property, certified to the
title company and Lender and their successors and assigns, in form and content
satisfactory to Lender and prepared by a professional and properly licensed land
surveyor satisfactory to Lender in accordance with the 1999 Minimum Standard
Detail Requirements for ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys. The survey shall meet the
classification of an “Urban Survey” and the following additional items from the
list of “Optional Survey Responsibilities
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and
Specifications” (Table A) should be added to each survey: 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10,
11 and 13. Such survey shall reflect the same legal description contained in the
Title Insurance Policy referred to in subsection (b) above and shall include,
among other things, a metes and bounds description of the real property
comprising part of the Property reasonably satisfactory to Lender. The
surveyor’s seal shall be affixed to the survey and the surveyor shall provide a
certification for each survey in form and substance acceptable to
Lender.
(d) Insurance. Lender
shall have received copies of the Policies required hereunder, satisfactory to
Lender in its sole discretion, and evidence of the payment of all Insurance
Premiums payable for the existing policy period.
(e) Environmental
Reports. Lender
shall have received an Environmental Report in respect of the Property
satisfactory to Lender.
(f) Zoning/Building
Code. Lender
shall have received evidence of compliance with zoning and building ordinances
and codes with respect to the Property, including, without limitation, required
certificates of occupancy, reasonably acceptable to Lender.
(g) Encumbrances.
Borrower shall have taken or caused to be taken such actions in such a manner so
that Lender has a valid and perfected first Lien as of the Closing Date on the
Property, subject only to applicable Permitted Encumbrances and such other Liens
as are permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, and Lender shall have received
satisfactory evidence thereof.
(h) Lien
Searches.
Borrower shall have delivered to Lender certified search results pertaining to
Borrower, Borrower Principal and such other Persons as reasonably required by
Lender for state and federal tax liens, bankruptcy, judgment, litigation and
state and local UCC filings.
Section
3.3. Related
Documents
Each
additional document not specifically referenced herein, but relating to the
transactions contemplated herein, shall have been duly authorized, executed and
delivered by all parties thereto and at Lender’s written request, Lender shall
have received and approved certified copies thereof.
Section
3.4. Organizational
Documents
On or
before the Closing Date, Borrower shall deliver or cause to be delivered to
Lender (a) copies certified by Borrower of all organizational documentation
related to Borrower and Borrower Principal which must be acceptable to Lender in
its sole discretion, and (b) such other evidence of the formation, structure,
existence, good standing and/or qualification to do business of the Borrower and
Borrower Principal, as Lender may request in its sole discretion, including,
without limitation, good standing or existence certificates, qualifications to
do business in the appropriate jurisdictions, resolutions authorizing the
entering into of the Loan and incumbency certificates as may be requested by
Lender.
Section
3.5. Opinions
of Borrower’s Counsel
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Lender
shall have received opinions of Borrower’s counsel (a) with respect to
non-consolidation issues and (b) with respect to due execution, authority and
enforceability of the Loan Documents and such other matters as Lender may
require, all such opinions in form, scope and substance satisfactory to Lender
and Lender’s counsel in their sole discretion.
Section
3.6. Annual
Budget
Borrower
shall have delivered, and Lender shall have approved, the Annual Budget for the
current fiscal year, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A
hereto.
Section
3.7. Taxes
and Other Charges
Borrower
shall have paid all Taxes and Other Charges (including any in arrears) relating
to the Property, which amounts may be funded with proceeds of the
Loan.
Section
3.8. Completion
of Proceedings
All
corporate and other proceedings taken or to be taken in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other Loan Documents and all
documents incidental thereto shall be satisfactory in form and substance to
Lender, and Lender shall have received all such counterpart originals or
certified copies of such documents as Lender may reasonably
request.
Section
3.9. Payments
All
payments, deposits or escrows required to be made or established by Borrower
under this Agreement, the Note and the other Loan Documents on or before the
Closing Date shall have been paid.
Section
3.10. Transaction
Costs
Except as
otherwise expressly provided herein, Borrower shall have paid or reimbursed
Lender for all out of pocket expenses in connection with the underwriting,
negotiation and closing of the Loan, including title insurance premiums and
other title company charges; recording, registration, filing and similar fees,
taxes and charges; transfer, mortgage, deed, stamp or documentary taxes or
similar fees or charges; costs of third-party reports, including without
limitation, environmental studies, credit reports, seismic reports, engineer’s
reports, appraisals and surveys; underwriting and origination expenses; and all
actual, reasonable legal fees and expenses charged by counsel to
Lender.
Section
3.11. No
Material Adverse Change
There
shall have been no Material Adverse Change in the financial condition or
business condition of the Property, Borrower, Borrower Principal, Manager or any
other person or party contributing to the operating income and operations of the
Property since the date of the most recent financial statements and/or other
information delivered to Lender. The income and expenses of the Property, the
occupancy and leases thereof, and all other features of the transaction shall be
as represented to Lender without material adverse change. Neither Borrower
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nor
Borrower Principal or Affiliated Manager shall be the subject of any bankruptcy,
reorganization, or insolvency proceeding.
Section
3.12. Leases
and Rent Roll
Lender
shall have received copies of all Leases affecting the Property, which shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Lender. Lender shall have received a
current certified rent roll of the Property, reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to Lender.
Section
3.13. Tenant
Estoppels
Borrower
shall have delivered to Lender an executed tenant estoppel letter, which shall
be in form and substance satisfactory to Lender, from Tenants leasing, in the
aggregate, not less than seventy-five percent (75%) of the currently leased
square footage of the Property (which may include an estoppel letter delivered
by the Person or entity selling the Property to Borrower or its Affiliate for up
to five percent (5%) of the currently leased square footage of the
Property).
Section
3.14. Intentionally
omitted
Section
3.15. Subordination
and Attornment
Borrower
shall have delivered to Lender executed instruments acceptable to Lender
subordinating to the Mortgage all of the Leases with those tenants indicated on
the estoppel/snda chart circulated with the closing checklist.
Section
3.16. Tax
Lot
Lender
shall have received evidence that the Property constitutes one (1) or more
separate tax lots, which evidence shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to Lender.
Section
3.17. Physical
Conditions Report
Lender
shall have received a Physical Conditions Report with respect to the Property,
which report shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to
Lender.
Section
3.18. Management
Agreements
Lender
shall have received a certified copy of the Management Agreement which shall be
satisfactory in form and substance to Lender.
Section
3.19. Appraisal
Lender
shall have received an appraisal of the Property, which shall be satisfactory in
form and substance to Lender.
Section
3.20. Financial
Statements
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Lender
shall have received financial statements and related information in form and
substance satisfactory to Lender and in compliance with any Legal Requirements
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without
limitation, a balance sheet, income and expense statement and statement of cash
flows with respect to Borrower and an operating statement with respect to the
Property for the year-to-date 2005, plus the previous five (5) years, audited
(except with respect to the year-to-date 2005) by an Acceptable Accountant and
together with (x) an unqualified opinion of such Acceptable Accountant that such
statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis and (y) a letter from such Acceptable Accountant consenting to the
utilization and/or incorporation by reference of such financial statements and
opinion in a Securitization involving the Loan.
Section
3.21. Intentionally
Omitted
Section
3.22. Further
Documents
Lender or
its counsel shall have received such other and further approvals, opinions,
documents and information as Lender or its counsel may have reasonably requested
including the Loan Documents in form and substance satisfactory to Lender and
its counsel.
Lender
acknowledges that, in closing the Loan, the conditions in this Article 3 have
been satisfied or waived (except to the extent covered by any post-closing
undertaking).
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
Borrower
and, where specifically indicated, Borrower Principal represents and warrants to
Lender as of the Closing Date that:
Section
4.1. Organization
Borrower
and Borrower Principal (when not an individual) (a) has been duly organized and
is validly existing and in good standing with requisite power and authority to
own its properties and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged,
(b) is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in each
jurisdiction where it is required to be so qualified in connection with its
properties, businesses and operations (except as to Borrower Principal, where
such failure to qualify is not reasonably expected to cause a material adverse
effect on Borrower Principal), (c) possesses all rights, licenses, permits and
authorizations, governmental or otherwise, necessary to entitle it to own its
properties and to transact the businesses in which it is now engaged (except as
to Borrower Principal, where such failure to qualify is not reasonably expected
to cause a material adverse effect on Borrower Principal), and the sole business
of Borrower is the ownership, management, development and operation of the
Property, and (d) in the case of Borrower, has full power, authority and legal
right to mortgage, grant, bargain, sell, pledge, assign, warrant, transfer and
convey the Property pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, and in the case
of Borrower and Borrower Principal, has full power, authority and legal right to
keep and observe all of the terms of the Loan Documents to which it is a party.
Borrower and Borrower Principal represent and warrant that the chart attached
hereto as Exhibit B sets forth an accurate listing of the direct and indirect
owners of the equity interests in
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Borrower
and Borrower Principal (when not an individual) to the extent any such entity is
not publicly traded.
Section
4.2. Status
of Borrower
Borrower’s
exact legal name is correctly set forth on the first page of this Agreement.
Borrower is an organization of the type specified on the first page of this
Agreement. Borrower is incorporated in or organized under the laws of the state
of Delaware. Borrower’s principal place of business and chief executive office,
and the place where Borrower keeps its books and records, including recorded
data of any kind or nature, regardless of the medium of recording, including
software, writings, plans, specifications and schematics, has been for the
preceding four months (or, if less, the entire period of the existence of
Borrower) the address of Borrower set forth on the first page of this Agreement.
The organizational identification number assigned by the state of incorporation
or organization is 3922534.
Section
4.3. Validity
of Documents
Borrower
and Borrower Principal have taken all necessary action to authorize the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents to which they are parties. This Agreement and such other Loan
Documents have been duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of Borrower and
Borrower Principal and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of
Borrower and Borrower Principal enforceable against Borrower and Borrower
Principal in accordance with their respective terms, subject only to applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting rights of creditors generally,
and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless
of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at
law).
Section
4.4. No
Conflicts
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents by Borrower and Borrower Principal will not conflict with or result in
a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, or
result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance (other
than pursuant to the Loan Documents) upon any of the property or assets of
Borrower or Borrower Principal pursuant to the terms of any agreement or
instrument to which Borrower or Borrower Principal is a party or by which any of
Borrower’s or Borrower Principal’s property or assets is subject, nor will such
action result in any violation of the provisions of any statute or any order,
rule or regulation of any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over
Borrower or Borrower Principal or any of Borrower’s or Borrower Principal’s
properties or assets (except as to Borrower Principal, where such failure to
qualify is not reasonably expected to cause a material adverse effect on
Borrower Principal), and any consent, approval, authorization, order,
registration or qualification of or with any Governmental Authority required for
the execution, delivery and performance by Borrower or Borrower Principal of
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents has been obtained and is in
full force and effect.
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4.5. Litigation
Except as
disclosed on Schedule 4.5 attached hereto, there are no actions, suits or
proceedings at law or in equity by or before any Governmental Authority or other
agency now pending for which Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower has been
served or, to Borrower’s or Borrower Principal’s knowledge, threatened in
writing against or affecting Borrower, Borrower Principal, Manager or the
Property, which actions, suits or proceedings, if determined against Borrower,
Borrower Principal, Manager or the Property, would materially adversely affect
the condition (financial or otherwise) or business of Borrower or Borrower
Principal or the condition or ownership of the Property.
Section
4.6. Agreements
Borrower
is not a party to any agreement or instrument or subject to any restriction
which would materially and adversely affect Borrower or the Property, or
Borrower’s business, properties or assets, operations or condition, financial or
otherwise. Borrower is not in default in any material respect in the
performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the obligations, covenants or
conditions contained in any agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by
which Borrower or the Property is bound. Borrower has no material financial
obligation under any agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by
which Borrower or the Property is otherwise bound, other than (a) obligations
incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of the Property and (b)
obligations under the Loan Documents.
Section
4.7. Solvency
Except as
disclosed on Schedule 4.7 attached hereto, Borrower and Borrower Principal have
(a) not entered into the transaction or executed the Note, this Agreement or any
other Loan Documents with the actual intent to hinder, delay or defraud any
creditor and (b) received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for their
obligations under such Loan Documents. Giving effect to the Loan, the fair
saleable value of the assets of Borrower and Borrower Principal exceeds and
will, immediately following the making of the Loan, exceed the total liabilities
of Borrower and Borrower Principal, including, without limitation, subordinated,
unliquidated, disputed and contingent liabilities. No petition in bankruptcy has
been filed against Borrower, Borrower Principal or Affiliated Manager (if any)
in the last ten (10) years, and neither Borrower nor Borrower Principal or
Affiliated Manager in the last ten (10) years has made an assignment for the
benefit of creditors or taken advantage of any Creditors Rights Laws. Neither
Borrower nor Borrower Principal or Affiliated Manager is contemplating either
the filing of a petition by it under any Creditors Rights Laws or the
liquidation of all or a major portion of Borrower’s assets or property, and
Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such
petition against Borrower or Borrower Principal or Affiliated
Manager.
Section
4.8. Full
and Accurate Disclosure
No
statement of fact made by or on behalf of Borrower or Borrower Principal in this
Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents or in any other document or
certificate delivered by Borrower, Borrower Principal or any Affiliate thereof
or, to Borrower’s knowledge, in any third-party reports delivered on behalf of
Borrower or Borrower Principal in connection
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with the
Loan contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any
material fact necessary to make statements contained herein or therein not
misleading. There is no material fact presently known to Borrower or Borrower
Principal which has not been disclosed to Lender which adversely affects, nor as
far as Borrower or Borrower Principal can reasonably foresee, is reasonably
expected to adversely affect, the Property or the business, operations or
condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower or Borrower
Principal.
Section
4.9. No
Plan Assets
Borrower
is not an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, subject
to Title I of ERISA, and none of the assets of Borrower constitutes or, so long
as the Loan is outstanding, will constitute “plan assets” of one or more such
plans within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101. In addition, (a)
Borrower is not a “governmental plan” within the meaning of Section 3(32) of
ERISA and (b) transactions by or with Borrower are not in violation of state
statutes regulating investment of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to,
governmental plans similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section
4975 of the Internal Revenue Code currently in effect, which prohibit or
otherwise restrict the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
4.10. Not
a Foreign Person
Neither
Borrower nor Borrower Principal is a “foreign person” within the meaning of
§1445(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section
4.11. Enforceability
The Loan
Documents are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or
defense by Borrower, including the defense of usury, nor would the operation of
any of the terms of the Loan Documents, or the exercise of any right thereunder,
render the Loan Documents unenforceable as a whole, and neither Borrower nor
Borrower Principal has asserted any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim
or defense with respect thereto. No Default or Event of Default exists under or
with respect to any Loan Document.
Section
4.12. Business
Purposes
The Loan
is solely for the business purpose of Borrower (including distributions to
Borrower’s constituent entity and all subsequent upstream distributions), and is
not for personal, family, household, or agricultural purposes.
Section
4.13. Compliance
Borrower
and the Property, and the use and operation thereof, comply in all material
respects with all Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, building
and zoning ordinances and codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To
Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower is not in default or violation of any order,
writ, injunction, decree or demand of any Governmental Authority and Borrower
has received no written notice of any such default or violation. There has not
been committed by Borrower or, to Borrower’s knowledge, any other Person in
occupancy of or involved with the operation or use of the Property any act or
omission
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affording
any Governmental Authority the right of forfeiture as against the Property or
any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of Borrower’s obligations
under any of the Loan Documents.
Section
4.14. Financial
Information
All
financial data, including, without limitation, the balance sheets, statements of
cash flow, statements of income and operating expense and rent rolls, that have
been delivered to Lender in respect of Borrower, Borrower Principal and/or the
Property, to Borrower Principal’s actual knowledge (with respect to any
financials relating to the Property only) (a) are true, complete and correct in
all material respects, (b) accurately represent in all material respects the
financial condition of Borrower, Borrower Principal or the Property, as
applicable, as of the date of such reports, and (c) to the extent prepared or
audited by an independent certified public accounting firm, have been prepared
in accordance with GAAP throughout the periods covered, except as disclosed
therein. Borrower does not have any contingent liabilities, liabilities for
taxes, unusual forward or long-term commitments or unrealized or anticipated
losses from any unfavorable commitments that are known to Borrower and
reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Property or the
current and/or intended operation thereof, except as referred to or reflected in
said financial statements. To Borrower’s knowledge, since the date of such
financial statements, there has been no materially adverse change in the
financial condition, operations or business of Borrower or Borrower Principal
from that set forth in said financial statements.
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4.15. Condemnation
No
Condemnation or other proceeding has been commenced or, to Borrower’s best
knowledge, is threatened or contemplated with respect to all or any portion of
the Property or for the relocation of roadways providing access to the
Property.
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4.16. Utilities
and Public Access; Parking
The
Property has adequate rights of access to public ways and is served by water,
sewer, sanitary sewer and storm drain facilities adequate to service the
Property for full utilization of the Property for its intended uses. All public
utilities necessary to the full use and enjoyment of the Property as currently
used and enjoyed are located either in the public right-of-way abutting the
Property (which are connected so as to serve the Property without passing over
other property) or in recorded easements serving the Property and such easements
are set forth in and insured by the Title Insurance Policy. All roads necessary
for the use of the Property for its current purposes have been completed and
dedicated to public use and accepted by all Governmental Authorities. The
Property has, or is served by, parking to the extent required to comply with all
Legal Requirements.
Section
4.17. Separate
Lots
The
Property is assessed for real estate tax purposes as one or more wholly
independent tax lot or lots, separate from any adjoining land or improvements
not constituting a part of such lot or lots, and no other land or improvements
is assessed and taxed together with the Property or any portion
thereof.
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4.18. Assessments
To
Borrower’s knowledge, there are no pending or proposed special or other
assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, nor are
there any contemplated improvements to the Property that may result in such
special or other assessments.
Section
4.19. Insurance
Borrower
has obtained and has delivered to Lender certified copies of all Policies
reflecting the insurance coverages, amounts and other requirements set forth in
this Agreement. No claims have been made under any of the Policies, and to
Borrower’s knowledge, no Person, including Borrower, has done, by act or
omission, anything which would impair the coverage of any of the
Policies.
Section
4.20. Use
of Property
The
Property is used exclusively for office and ancillary retail purposes and other
appurtenant and related uses.
Section
4.21. Certificate
of Occupancy; Licenses
All
certifications, permits, licenses and approvals, including, without limitation,
certificates of completion or occupancy and any applicable liquor license
required for the legal use, occupancy and operation of the Property for the
purpose intended herein, have been obtained and are valid and in full force and
effect. Borrower shall keep and maintain all licenses necessary for the
operation of the Property for the purpose intended herein. The use being made of
the Property is in conformity with the certificate of occupancy and any permits
or licenses issued for the Property.
Section
4.22. Flood
Zone
None of
the Improvements on the Property are located in an area identified by the
Federal Emergency Management Agency as an area having special flood hazards, or,
if any portion of the Improvements is located within such area, Borrower has
obtained the insurance prescribed in Section 8.1(a)(i).
Section
4.23. Physical
Condition
To
Borrower’s knowledge and except as expressly disclosed in the Physical
Conditions Report to Lender, the Property, including, without limitation, all
buildings, improvements, parking facilities, sidewalks, storm drainage systems,
roofs, plumbing systems, HVAC systems, fire protection systems, electrical
systems, equipment, elevators, exterior sidings and doors, landscaping,
irrigation systems and all structural components, are in good condition, order
and repair in all material respects. To Borrower’s knowledge, there exists no
structural or other material defects or damages in the Property, as a result of
a Casualty or otherwise, and whether latent or otherwise. Borrower has not
received notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any defects or
inadequacies in the Property, or any part thereof, which would adversely affect
the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums
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charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of
insurance or bond.
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4.24. Boundaries
(a) None of
the Improvements which were included in determining the appraised value of the
Property lie outside the boundaries and building restriction lines of the
Property to any material extent, and (b) no improvements on adjoining properties
encroach upon the Property and no easements or other encumbrances upon the
Property encroach upon any of the Improvements so as to materially affect the
value or marketability of the Property.
Section
4.25. Leases
and Rent Roll
To
Borrower’s actual knowledge, Borrower has delivered to Lender a true, correct
and complete rent roll for the Property (a “Rent
Roll”) which
includes all Leases affecting the Property (including schedules for all executed
Leases for Tenants not yet in occupancy or under which the rent commencement
date has not occurred). To Borrower’s actual knowledge, except as set forth in
the Rent Roll (as same has been updated by written notice thereof to Lender) and
estoppel certificates delivered to Lender on or prior to the Closing Date: (a)
each Lease is in full force and effect; (b) the premises demised under the
Leases have been completed and the Tenants under the Leases have accepted
possession of and are in occupancy of all of their respective demised premises;
(c) the Tenants under the Leases have commenced the payment of rent under the
Leases and there are no offsets, claims or defenses to the enforcement thereof,
and Borrower has no monetary obligations to any Tenant under any Lease; (d) all
Rents due and payable under the Leases have been paid and no portion thereof has
been paid for any period more than thirty (30) days in advance; (e) the rent
payable under each Lease is the amount of fixed rent set forth in the Rent Roll
and there is no claim or basis for a claim by the Tenant thereunder for an
offset or adjustment to the rent; (f) no Tenant has made any written claim of a
material default against the landlord under any Lease which remains outstanding
nor has Borrower or Manager received, by in-person, or e-mail (with respect to
Major Leases only) communication to an authorized representative of Borrower or
Manager, any notice of a material default under any Lease; (g) there is no
present material default by the Tenant under any Lease; (h) all security
deposits under the Leases have been collected by Borrower; (i) Borrower is the
sole owner of the entire landlord’s interest in each Lease; (j) each Lease is
the valid, binding and enforceable obligation of Borrower and the applicable
Tenant thereunder and there are no agreements with the Tenants under the Leases
other than as expressly set forth in the Leases; (k) no Person has any
possessory interest in, or right to occupy, the Property or any portion thereof
except under the terms of a Lease; (l) none of the Leases contains any option or
offer to purchase or right of first refusal to purchase the Property or any part
thereof; (m) neither the Leases nor the Rents have been assigned, pledged or
hypothecated except to Lender, and no other Person has any interest therein
except the Tenants thereunder; and (n) no conditions exist which now give any
Tenant or party the right to “go dark” pursuant to the provision of its Lease,
if applicable.
Section
4.26. Filing
and Recording Taxes
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All
mortgage, mortgage recording, stamp, intangible or other similar tax required to
be paid by any Person under applicable Legal Requirements currently in effect in
connection with the execution, delivery, recordation, filing, registration,
perfection or enforcement of any of the Loan Documents, including, without
limitation, the Mortgage, have been paid or will be paid, and, under current
Legal Requirements, the Mortgage is enforceable in accordance with its terms by
Lender (or any subsequent holder thereof or its nominee).
Section
4.27. Management
Agreements
The
Management Agreement is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms
and there is no default thereunder by any party thereto and, to Borrower’s
knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the passage of time and/or the
giving of notice would constitute a default thereunder. No management fees under
the Management Agreement are accrued and unpaid.
Section
4.28. Illegal
Activity
No
portion of the Property has been or will be purchased with proceeds of any
illegal activity, and no part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used in
connection with any illegal activity.
Section
4.29. Construction
Expenses
To
Borrower’s actual knowledge, all costs and expenses of any and all labor,
materials, supplies and equipment used in the construction maintenance or repair
of the Improvements have been paid in full. To Borrower’s actual knowledge,
there are no claims for payment for work, labor or materials affecting the
Property which are or may become a lien prior to, or of equal priority with, the
Liens created by the Loan Documents.
Section
4.30. Personal
Property
Borrower
has paid in full for, and is the owner of, all Personal Property (other than
tenants’ property) used in connection with the operation of the Property, free
and clear of any and all security interests, liens or encumbrances, except for
Permitted Encumbrances and the Lien and security interest created by the Loan
Documents or as otherwise permitted hereunder.
Section
4.31. Taxes
Borrower
and Borrower Principal have filed prior to delinquency all material federal,
state, county, municipal, and city income, personal property and other tax
returns required to have been filed by them and have paid all taxes and related
liabilities which have become due pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any
assessments received by them, except as would not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Change.
Neither Borrower nor Borrower Principal knows of any basis for any additional
material assessment in respect of any such taxes and related liabilities for
prior years.
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4.32. Permitted
Encumbrances
None of
the Permitted Encumbrances, individually or in the aggregate, materially
interferes with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by the Loan
Documents, materially and adversely affects the value of the Property, impairs
the use or the operation of the Property or impairs Borrower’s ability to pay
its obligations in a timely manner.
Section
4.33. Federal
Reserve Regulations
Borrower
will use the proceeds of the Loan for the purposes set forth in Section 2.1(d)
hereof and not for any illegal activity. No part of the proceeds of the Loan
will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock”
within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such
Regulation U or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any
purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or prohibited by the terms and
conditions of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents.
Section
4.34. Investment
Company Act
Borrower
is not (a) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment
company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended;
(b) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an
“affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the
meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended; or (c)
subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to
restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.
Section
4.35. Intentionally
Deleted
Section
4.36. No
Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure
All
information submitted by Borrower or its agents to Lender and in all financial
statements, rent rolls, reports, certificates and other documents submitted in
connection with the Loan or in satisfaction of the terms thereof and all
statements of fact made by Borrower in this Agreement or in any other Loan
Document, as may be updated by Borrower prior to the closing of the Loan, are,
to Borrower’s knowledge (and actual knowledge with respect to the Property)
accurate and correct in all material respects and sufficiently complete as to
not to be misleading in any material respect. To Borrower’s knowledge, there has
been no material adverse change in any condition, fact, circumstance or event
that would make any such information inaccurate, incomplete or otherwise
misleading in any material respect or that otherwise materially and adversely
affects or might materially and adversely affect the Property or the business
operations or the financial condition of Borrower. Borrower has disclosed to
Lender all material facts known to Borrower and has not failed to disclose any
material fact known to Borrower that could cause any representation or warranty
made herein or in any other documents delivered to Lender by Borrower or any of
its Affiliates or agents to be materially misleading.
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4.37. Intellectual
Property
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All
trademarks, trade names and service marks necessary to the business of Borrower
as presently conducted or as Borrower contemplates conducting its business are
in good standing and, to the extent of Borrower’s actual knowledge, uncontested.
Borrower has not infringed, is not infringing, and has not received notice of
infringement with respect to asserted trademarks, trade names and service marks
of others. To Borrower’s actual knowledge, there is no infringement by others of
trademarks, trade names and service marks of Borrower.
Section
4.38. Survey
The
Survey for the Property delivered to Lender in connection with this Agreement
has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2(c) hereof,
and to the actual knowledge of Borrower does not fail to reflect any material
matter affecting the Property or the title thereto.
Section
4.39. Embargoed
Person
To
Borrower’s actual knowledge, as of the date hereof and at all times throughout
the term of the Loan, including after giving effect to any transfers of
interests permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents, (a) none of the funds or
other assets of Borrower and Borrower Principal constitute property of, or are
beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any person, entity or government
subject to trade restrictions under U.S. law, including but not limited to, the
International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701 et seq., The
Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. 1 et seq., and any Executive Orders
or regulations promulgated thereunder with the result that the investment in
Borrower or Borrower Principal, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly),
is prohibited by law or the Loan made by Lender is in violation of law
(“Embargoed
Person”); (b)
no Embargoed Person has any interest of any nature whatsoever in Borrower or
Borrower Principal, as applicable, with the result that the investment in
Borrower or Borrower Principal, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly),
is prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law; and (c) none of the
funds of Borrower or Borrower Principal, as applicable, have been derived from
any unlawful activity with the result that the investment in Borrower or
Borrower Principal, as applicable (whether directly or indirectly), is
prohibited by law or the Loan is in violation of law.
Section
4.40. Patriot
Act
All
capitalized words and phrases and all defined terms used in the USA Patriot Act
of 2001, 107 Public Law 56 (October 26, 2001) and in other statutes and all
orders, rules and regulations of the United States government and its various
executive departments, agencies and offices related to the subject matter of the
Patriot Act, including Executive Order 13224 effective September 24, 2001
(collectively referred to in this Section only as the “Patriot
Act”) and
are incorporated into this Section. Each of Borrower and Borrower Principal
hereby represents and warrants that Borrower and Borrower Principal and each and
every Person affiliated with Borrower or Borrower Principal or that to
Borrower’s actual knowledge has an economic interest in Borrower, or, to
Borrower’s actual knowledge, that has or will have an interest in the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement or in the Property or will
participate, in any manner whatsoever, in the Loan, is: (i) not a “blocked”
person listed in the Annex to Executive Order Nos. 12947, 13099 and 13224 and
all modifications thereto or thereof (as used in this Section
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only, the
“Annex”); (ii)
in full compliance with the requirements of the Patriot Act and all other
requirements contained in the rules and regulations of the Office of Foreign
Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (as used in this Section only,
“OFAC”); (iii)
operated under policies, procedures and practices, if any, that are in
compliance with the Patriot Act and available to Lender for Lender’s review and
inspection during normal business hours and upon reasonable prior notice; (iv)
not in receipt of any notice from the Secretary of State or the Attorney General
of the United States or any other department, agency or office of the United
States claiming a violation or possible violation of the Patriot Act; (v) not
listed as a Specially Designated Terrorist or as a “blocked” person on any lists
maintained by the OFAC pursuant to the Patriot Act or any other list of
terrorists or terrorist
organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of the
OFAC issued pursuant to the Patriot Act or on any other list of terrorists or
terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to the Patriot Act; (vi) not a
person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to any of
the prohibitions contained in the Patriot Act; and (vii) not owned or controlled
by or now knowingly acting and or will in the future knowingly act for or on
behalf of any person named in the Annex or any other list promulgated under the
Patriot Act or any other person who has been determined to be subject to the
prohibitions contained in the Patriot Act. Borrower covenants and agrees that in
the event Borrower receives any notice that Borrower Principal or Borrower (or
to Borrower’s knowledge any of its beneficial owners or affiliates or
participants) become listed on the Annex or any other list promulgated under the
Patriot Act or is indicted, arraigned, or custodially detained on charges
involving money laundering or predicate crimes to money laundering, Borrower
shall immediately notify Lender. It shall be an Event of Default hereunder if
Borrower, Borrower Principal or any other party to any Loan Document becomes
listed on any list promulgated under the Patriot Act or is indicted, arraigned
or custodially detained on charges involving money laundering or predicate
crimes to money laundering.
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4.41. Survival
Borrower
agrees that, unless expressly provided otherwise, all of the representations and
warranties of Borrower set forth in this Agreement and elsewhere in this
Agreement and in the other Loan Documents shall survive for so long as any
portion of the Debt remains owing to Lender. All representations, warranties,
covenants and agreements made in this Agreement or in the other Loan Documents
by Borrower shall be deemed to have been relied upon by Lender notwithstanding
any investigation heretofore or hereafter made by Lender or on its
behalf.
ARTICLE
5
BORROWER
COVENANTS
From the
date hereof and until repayment of the Debt in full and performance in full of
all obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents or the earlier release of
the Lien of the Mortgage (and all related obligations) in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, Borrower hereby covenants
and agrees with Lender that:
Section
5.1. Existence;
Compliance with Legal Requirements
(a) Borrower
shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve, renew and keep in
full force and effect its existence, rights, licenses, permits and franchises
and comply in
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all
material respects with all Legal Requirements applicable to it and the Property.
Borrower hereby covenants and agrees not to commit, permit or suffer to exist
any act or omission affording any Governmental Authority the right of forfeiture
as against the Property or any part thereof or any monies paid in performance of
Borrower’s obligations under any of the Loan Documents. Borrower shall at all
times maintain, preserve and protect all franchises and trade names necessary in
connection with the operation of the Property.
(b) After
prior written notice to Lender, Borrower, at its own expense, may contest by
appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and
with due diligence, the Legal Requirements affecting the Property, provided that
(i) no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; (ii) such
proceeding shall be permitted under and be conducted in accordance with the
provisions of any other instrument to which Borrower or the Property is subject
and shall not constitute a default thereunder; (iii) neither the Property, any
part thereof or interest therein, any of the tenants or occupants thereof, nor
Borrower shall be affected in any material adverse way as a result of such
proceeding; (iv) non-compliance with the Legal Requirements shall not impose
civil or criminal liability on Borrower or Lender; (v) Borrower shall have
furnished the security as may be required in the proceeding or by Lender to
ensure compliance by Borrower with the Legal Requirements; and (vi) Borrower
shall have furnished to Lender all other items reasonably requested by
Lender.
Section
5.2. Maintenance
and Use of Property
Borrower
shall cause the Property to be maintained in a good and safe condition and
repair (subject to ordinary wear and tear). The Improvements and the Personal
Property shall not be removed, demolished, or other than in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.21, materially altered (except for normal replacement or
disposal of the Personal Property in the ordinary course of Borrower’s business)
without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. If under applicable zoning
provisions the use of all or any portion of the Property is or shall become a
nonconforming use, Borrower will not cause or permit the nonconforming use to be
discontinued or the nonconforming Improvement to be abandoned without giving
concurrent notice thereof to Lender.
Section
5.3. Waste
Borrower
shall not commit or suffer any physical or actual waste of the Property or make
any change in the use of the Property which will in any way materially increase
the risk of fire or other hazard arising out of the operation of the Property,
or take any action that is reasonably expected to invalidate or give cause for
cancellation of any Policy, or do or permit to be done thereon anything that is
reasonably expected to in any way impair the value of the Property or the
security for the Loan. Borrower will not, without the prior written consent of
Lender (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), permit any drilling or
exploration for or extraction, removal, or production of any minerals from the
surface or the subsurface of the Property, regardless of the depth thereof or
the method of mining or extraction thereof.
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Section
5.4. Taxes
and Other Charges
(a) Borrower
shall pay all Taxes and Other Charges now or hereafter levied or assessed or
imposed against the Property or any part thereof prior to delinquency; provided,
however, Borrower’s obligation to directly pay Taxes shall be suspended for so
long as Borrower complies with the terms and provisions of Section 9.6 hereof.
Borrower shall furnish to Lender receipts for the payment of the Taxes and the
Other Charges prior to the date the same shall become delinquent (provided,
however, that Borrower is not required to furnish such receipts for payment of
Taxes in the event that such Taxes have been paid by Lender pursuant to Section
9.6 hereof). Subject to Section 5.4(b), Borrower shall not suffer and shall
promptly cause to be paid and discharged any Lien or charge whatsoever which may
be or become a Lien or charge against the Property (other than Permitted
Encumbrances and other Liens permitted under the Loan Documents), and shall
promptly pay for all utility services provided to the Property.
(b) After
prior written notice to Lender, Borrower, at its own expense, may contest by
appropriate legal proceeding, promptly initiated and conducted in good faith and
with due diligence, the amount or validity or application in whole or in part of
any Taxes or Other Charges, provided that (i) no Event of Default has occurred
and remains uncured; (ii) such proceeding shall be permitted under and be
conducted in accordance with the provisions of any other instrument to which
Borrower is subject and shall not constitute a default thereunder and such
proceeding shall be conducted in accordance with all applicable Legal
Requirements; (iii) neither the Property nor any part thereof or interest
therein will be in danger of being sold, forfeited, terminated, canceled or
lost; (iv) Borrower shall promptly upon final determination thereof pay the
amount of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together with all costs, interest and
penalties which may be payable in connection therewith; (v) such proceeding
shall suspend the collection of such contested Taxes or Other Charges from the
Property; and (vi) Borrower shall furnish such security as may be required in
the proceeding, or deliver to Lender such reserve deposits as may be requested
by Lender, to insure the payment of any such Taxes or Other Charges, together
with all interest and penalties thereon (unless Borrower has paid all of the
Taxes or Other Charges under protest). Lender may pay over any such cash deposit
or part thereof held by Lender to the claimant entitled thereto at any time
when, in the judgment of Lender, the entitlement of such claimant is established
or the Property (or part thereof or interest therein) shall be in danger of
being sold, forfeited, terminated, canceled or lost or there shall be any danger
of the Lien of the Mortgage being primed by any related Lien.
Section
5.5. Litigation
Borrower
shall give prompt written notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental
proceedings pending or threatened in writing against Borrower which is
reasonably expected to materially adversely affect Borrower’s condition
(financial or otherwise) or business or the Property.
Section
5.6. Access
to Property
Borrower
shall permit agents, representatives and employees of Lender to inspect the
Property or any part thereof during regular business hours upon reasonable
advance notice,
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Lender shall use reasonable efforts to minimize interference with the business
of any tenants.
Section
5.7. Notice
of Default
Borrower
shall promptly advise Lender of any Material Adverse Change in the condition
(financial or otherwise) of Borrower, Borrower Principal or the Property or of
the occurrence of event or circumstance which would constitute a Default or
Event of Default of which Borrower has knowledge.
Section
5.8. Cooperate
in Legal Proceedings
Borrower
shall at Borrower’s expense cooperate fully with Lender with respect to any
proceedings before any court, board or other Governmental Authority which may in
any way affect the rights of Lender hereunder or any rights obtained by Lender
under any of the other Loan Documents and, in connection therewith, permit
Lender, at its election, to participate in any such proceedings.
Section
5.9. Performance
by Borrower
Borrower
shall in a timely manner observe, perform and fulfill each and every covenant,
term and provision to be observed and performed by Borrower under this Agreement
and the other Loan Documents and any other material agreement or instrument
affecting or pertaining to the Property and any amendments, modifications or
changes thereto.
Section
5.10. Awards;
Insurance Proceeds
Borrower
shall cooperate with Lender in obtaining for Lender the benefits of any Awards
or Insurance Proceeds lawfully or equitably payable in connection with the
Property, and Lender shall be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in connection
therewith (including reasonable, actual attorneys’ fees and disbursements, and
the payment by Borrower of the expense of an appraisal on behalf of Lender in
case of a Casualty or Condemnation affecting the Property or any part thereof)
out of such Awards or Insurance Proceeds.
Section
5.11. Financial
Reporting
(a) Borrower
will maintain full and accurate books of accounts and other records reflecting
the results of the operations of the and will furnish to Lender on or before
forty-five (45) days after the end of each calendar quarter the following items,
each certified by Borrower as being true and correct in all material respects:
(i) a written statement (rent roll) dated as of the last day of each such
calendar quarter identifying each of the Leases (excluding subleases) by the
term, space occupied, rental required to be paid, security deposit paid, any
rental concessions, and a report identifying any defaults or payment
delinquencies thereunder; (ii) monthly and year to date operating
statements prepared for each calendar month during each such calendar quarter,
including an itemization of actual (not pro forma) capital expenditures and
other information necessary and sufficient under generally accepted accounting
practices to fairly represent the financial position and results of operation of
the Property during such calendar month, all in form satisfactory to Lender;
(iii) a balance sheet for each such calendar quarter; and (iv) a
comparison
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of the
budgeted income and expenses and the actual income and expenses for year to date
together with a detailed explanation of any variances of five percent (5%) or
more between budgeted and actual amounts for such year to date period. Until a
Securitization has occurred, Borrower shall furnish monthly each of the items
listed in the immediately preceding sentence within thirty (30) days after the
end of such month. Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of
each calendar year (provided, however, if requested by Lender, Borrower shall
use commercially reasonable efforts to provide Lender with any unaudited annual
statements prior to such date), Borrower shall furnish statements of its
financial affairs and condition including a balance sheet and a statement of
profit and loss for the Borrower in such detail as Lender may reasonably
request, and setting forth the financial condition and the income and expenses
for the Property for the immediately preceding calendar year, which statements
shall be prepared by Borrower. Borrower’s annual financial statements shall
include (x) a list of the tenants, if any, occupying more than twenty (20%)
percent of the total floor area of the Improvements, and (y) a breakdown
showing the year in which each Lease then in effect expires and the percentage
of total floor area of the Improvements and the percentage of base rent with
respect to which Leases shall expire in each such year, each such percentage to
be expressed on both a per year and a cumulative basis. Borrower’s annual
financial statements shall be accompanied by a certificate executed by a
financial officer of Borrower or the Sponsor, as applicable, stating that each
such annual financial statement presents fairly the financial condition of the
Property being reported upon and shall be audited by a “Big Four” accounting
firm or other independent certified public accountant reasonably acceptable to
Lender, which audited financial statements may be in the form of schedules to
the audited consolidated financial statements of the Sponsor. Each such annual
financial statement shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles consistently applied or the method used in connection with
the financial statements delivered to Lender in connection with the closing of
the Loan. At any time and from time to time Borrower shall deliver to Lender or
its agents such other financial data as Lender or its agents shall reasonably
request with respect to the ownership, maintenance, use and operation of the
Property. Borrower shall furnish to Lender an Annual Budget not later than
thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of each fiscal year of Borrower in
form reasonably satisfactory to Lender. In the event that Lender objects to a
proposed Annual Budget submitted by Borrower, Lender shall advise Borrower of
such objections within fifteen (15) days after receipt thereof (and deliver to
Borrower a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower
shall promptly revise such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender. Lender
shall advise Borrower in writing of any objections to such revised Annual Budget
within ten (10) days after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower a reasonably
detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall promptly revise the
same in accordance with the process described in this subsection until Lender
approves the Annual Budget. Lender shall have a period of thirty (30) days from
receipt of such Annual Budget, together with any other related documentation
reasonably requested by Lender, in which to approve or reject such Annual
Budget, provided that such Annual Budget is accompanied by a written request
from Borrower marked in bold lettering with the following language: “LENDER’S
RESPONSE IS REQUIRED WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE PURSUANT
TO THE TERMS OF A LOAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED AND LENDER” and the
envelope containing the request must be marked “PRIORITY - LENDER’S RESPONSE
REQUIRED IN THIRTY (30) DAYS”. In the event that Lender fails to approve or
reject such Annual Budget in such period of time, Lender’s
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consent
to such Annual Budget shall be deemed given. Until such time that Lender
approves a proposed Annual Budget, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed, the most recent Annual Budget shall apply;
provided that, such approved Annual Budget shall be adjusted to reflect actual
increases in Taxes, Insurance Premiums, utilities expenses and expenses under
the Management Agreement.
(b) Upon
request from Lender, Borrower shall promptly furnish to Lender:
(i) a
property management report for the Property, containing a list of prospective
tenants and any other information requested by Lender, in reasonable detail and
certified by Borrower under penalty of perjury to be true and complete, but no
more frequently than quarterly;
(ii) an
accounting of all security deposits held in connection with any Lease of any
part of the Property, including the name and identification number of the
accounts in which such security deposits are held, the name and address of the
financial institutions in which such security deposits are held and the name of
the Person to contact at such financial institution, along with any authority or
release necessary for Lender to obtain information regarding such accounts
directly from such financial institutions; and
(iii) a report
of all letters of credit provided by any Tenant in connection with any Lease of
any part of the Property, including the account numbers of such letters of
credit, the names and addresses of the financial institutions that issued such
letters of credit and the names of the Persons to contact at such financial
institutions, along with any authority or release necessary for Lender to obtain
information regarding such letters of credit directly from such financial
institutions.
(c) Borrower
shall comply with the following:
(i) If
requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly upon request, with
the following financial statements if, at the time a Disclosure Document is
being prepared for a Securitization, it is expected that the principal amount of
the Loan when combined with the principal amount of any Affiliated Loans at the
time of Securitization may, or if the principal amount of the Loan when combined
with the principal amount of any Affiliated Loans at any time during which the
Loan and any Affiliated Loans are included in a Securitization does, equal or
exceed 20% of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or
expected to be included, as applicable, in the Securitization:
(A) A balance
sheet with respect to the Property for the two most recent fiscal years, meeting
the requirements of Section 210.3-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Act and
statements of income and statements of cash flows with respect to the Property
for the three most recent fiscal years, meeting the requirements of Section
210.3-02 of Regulation S-X, and, to the extent that such balance sheet is more
than 135 days old as of the date of the document in which such financial
statements are included, interim financial statements of the Property meeting
the requirements of Section 210.3-01 and 210.3-02 of
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Regulation
S-X (all of such financial statements, collectively, the “Standard
Statements”).
(B) Not later
than 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter following the date hereof, a
balance sheet of the Property as of the end of such fiscal quarter, meeting the
requirements of Section 210.3-01 of Regulation S-X, and statements of income and
statements of cash flows of the Property for the period commencing following the
last day of the most recent fiscal year and ending on the date of such balance
sheet and for the corresponding period of the most recent fiscal year, meeting
the requirements of Section 210.3-02 of Regulation S-X (provided, that if for
such corresponding period of the most recent fiscal year Acquired Property
Statements were permitted to be provided hereunder pursuant to subsection (i)
above, Borrower shall instead provide Acquired Property Statements for such
corresponding period).
(C) Not later
than 75 days after the end of each fiscal year following the date hereof, a
balance sheet of the Property as of the end of such fiscal year, meeting the
requirements of Section 210.3-01 of Regulation S-X, and statements of income and
statements of cash flows of the Property for such fiscal year, meeting the
requirements of Section 210.3-02 of Regulation S-X.
(D) Within
ten Business Days after notice from Lender in connection with the Securitization
of this Loan, such additional financial statements, such that, as of the date
(each an “Offering
Document Date”) of
each Disclosure Document, Borrower shall have provided Lender with all financial
statements as described in subsection (f)(i) above; provided that the fiscal
year and interim periods for which such financial statements shall be provided
shall be determined as of such Offering Document Date.
(ii) If
requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly upon request, with
summaries of the financial statements referred to in Section 5.11(c) hereof if,
at the time a Disclosure Document is being prepared for a Securitization, it is
expected that the principal amount of the Loan and any Affiliated Loans at the
time of Securitization may, or if the principal amount of the Loan and any
Affiliated Loans at any time during which the Loan and any Affiliated Loans are
included in a Securitization does, equal or exceed 10% (but is less than 20%) of
the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included or expected to be
included, as applicable, in a Securitization. Such summaries shall meet the
requirements for “summarized financial information,” as defined in Section
210.1-02(bb) of Regulation S-X, or such other requirements as may be determined
to be necessary or appropriate by Lender.
(iii) All
financial statements provided by Borrower hereunder pursuant to Section
5.11(c)(i) and (ii) hereof shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP, and shall
meet the requirements of Regulation S-X and other applicable legal requirements.
All financial statements referred to in Section 5.11(c)(i)(A)and (C) above shall
be audited by Acceptable Accountants in accordance with Regulation S-X and all
other applicable legal requirements, shall be accompanied by the manually
executed report of the independent
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accountants
thereon, which report shall meet the requirements of Regulation S-X and all
other applicable legal requirements, and shall be further accompanied by a
manually executed written consent of the Acceptable Accountants, in form and
substance acceptable to Lender, to the inclusion of such financial statements in
any Disclosure Document and any Exchange Act Filing and to the use of the name
of such Acceptable Accountants and the reference to such Acceptable Accountants
as “experts” in any Disclosure Document and Exchange Act Filing (as defined
below), all of which shall be provided at the same time as the related financial
statements are required to be provided. All financial statements (audited or
unaudited) provided by Borrower under this Section 5.11 shall be certified by
the chief financial officer or administrative member of Borrower, which
certification shall state that such financial statements meet the requirements
set forth in the first sentence of this Section 5.11(c)(iii).
(iv) If
requested by Lender, Borrower shall provide Lender, promptly upon request, with
any other or additional financial statements, or financial, statistical or
operating information, as Lender shall determine to be required pursuant to
Regulation S-X or any amendment, modification or replacement thereto or other
legal requirements in connection with any Disclosure Document or any filing
under or pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with or relating to a
Securitization (hereinafter an “Exchange
Act Filing”) or as
shall otherwise be reasonably requested by Lender.
(v) In the
event Lender determines, in connection with a Securitization, that the financial
statements required in order to comply with Regulation S-X or other legal
requirements are other than as provided herein, then notwithstanding the
provisions of Section 5.11(c) hereof, Lender may request, and Borrower shall
promptly provide, such combination of Acquired Property Statement and/or
Standard Statements or such other financial statements as Lender determines to
be necessary or appropriate for such compliance.
(vi) Any
reports, statements or other information required to be delivered under this
Agreement shall be delivered in paper form and in the event that Lender requires
financial statements in connection with subsection (c) above because the Loan
when combined with the principal amount of any Affiliated Loans equal or exceed
20% of the aggregate principal amount of all mortgage loans included in a
Securitization (defined below), Borrower shall deliver such reports, statements
and other information (A) on a diskette, and (B) if requested by Lender and
within the capabilities of Borrower’s data systems without change or
modification thereto, in electronic form and prepared using Microsoft Word for
Windows or WordPerfect for Windows files (which files may be prepared using a
spreadsheet program and saved as word processing files).
(d) Borrower
and Borrower Principal shall furnish Lender with such other additional financial
or management information (including state and federal tax returns) as may, from
time to time, be reasonably required by Lender in form and substance
satisfactory to Lender (including, without limitation, any financial reports
required to be delivered by any Tenant or any guarantor of any Lease pursuant to
the terms of such Lease), and shall furnish to Lender and its agents convenient
facilities for the examination and audit of any such books and
records.
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(e) All items
requiring the certification of Borrower shall, except where Borrower is an
individual, require a certificate executed by the general partner, managing
member or chief executive officer of Borrower, as applicable (and the same rules
shall apply to any sole shareholder, general partner or managing member which is
not an individual).
Section
5.12. Estoppel
Statement
(a) After
request by Lender, Borrower shall within ten (10) Business Days furnish Lender
with a statement, duly acknowledged and certified, setting forth (i) the amount
of the original principal amount of the Note, (ii) the rate of interest on the
Note, (iii) the unpaid principal amount of the Note, (iv) the date installments
of interest and/or principal were last paid, (v) any offsets or defenses to the
payment of the Debt, if any, and (vi) that the Note, this Agreement, the
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents are valid, legal and binding obligations
and have not been modified or if modified, giving particulars of such
modification.
(b) After
request by Borrower, Lender shall promptly deliver to Borrower a beneficiary’s
statement on Lender’s (or its servicer’s) then current form of such document,
which shall include the balance of the Loan, the then applicable interest rate
and the balances in the Reserve Accounts. In a separate writing, Lender shall
provide to Borrower, to the extent true, a statement that Lender has not
delivered any notices of default to Borrower.
(c) Borrower
shall use its commercially reasonable best efforts to deliver to Lender,
promptly upon request, duly executed estoppel certificates from any one or more
Tenants as required by Lender attesting to such facts regarding the related
Lease as Lender may reasonably require, including, but not limited to
attestations that each Lease covered thereby is in full force and effect with no
defaults thereunder on the part of any party, that none of the Rents have been
paid more than one month in advance, except as security, and that the Tenant
claims no defense or offset against the full and timely performance of its
obligations under the Lease. Other than in connection with a Securitization,
Borrower shall not be required to use its best efforts to deliver such estoppel
certificates more than once per year so long as no Event of Default
exists.
Section
5.13. Leasing
Matters
(a) Borrower
may enter into a proposed Lease (including the renewal or extension of an
existing Lease (a “Renewal
Lease”))
without the prior written consent of Lender, provided such proposed Lease or
Renewal Lease (i) provides for rental rates and terms comparable to existing
local market rates and terms (taking into account the type and quality of the
tenant) as of the date such Lease is executed by Borrower (unless, in the case
of a Renewal Lease, the rent payable during such renewal, or a formula or other
method to compute such rent, is provided for in the original Lease), (ii) is an
arm’s-length transaction with a bona fide, independent third party tenant or
with a Taxable REIT Subsidiary of Sponsor, (iii) does not have a materially
adverse effect on the value of the Property taken as a whole, (iv) is subject
and subordinate to the Mortgage and the Tenant thereunder agrees to attorn to
Lender, either by the terms of such Renewal Lease or pursuant to a
subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement on Lender’s then current
form (v) does not contain any option, offer, right of first refusal, or other
similar right to acquire all or any portion of the Property, (vi) has a base
term of less than fifteen (15) years including options to renew, (vii) has no
rent credits, free rents or concessions granted
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thereunder,
other than as consistent with then market standards for prudent institutional
owners of Class A office buildings in the sub-market where the Property is
located, and (viii) is written on the standard form of lease approved by Lender
and attached hereto as Exhibit C, subject to tenant specific negotiated changes
which do not, individually or in the aggregate, cause a Material Adverse Change
with respect to the Property or the financial condition of Borrower. All
proposed Leases which do not satisfy the requirements set forth in this
subsection shall be at Borrower’s expense and subject to the prior approval of
Lender and its counsel, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender copies of all Leases which are entered
into pursuant to this subsection together with Borrower’s certification that it
has satisfied all of the conditions of this Section.
(b) Borrower
(i) shall observe and perform in all material respects all the obligations
imposed upon the landlord under the Leases (or refrain from such observance or
performance to the extent the same is in accordance with prudent institutional
ownership practices for properties similar to and in the same sub-market as
Property) and shall not do or permit to be done anything to impair the value of
any of the Leases as security for the Debt; (ii) shall promptly send copies to
Lender of all notices of default which Borrower shall send or receive
thereunder; (iii) shall enforce all of the material terms, covenants and
conditions contained in the Leases upon the part of the tenant thereunder to be
observed or performed unless Borrower, in accordance with prudent institutional
ownership practices for properties similar and in the same sub-market as the
Property, elects not to enforce any such term, covenant or condition; (iv) shall
not collect any of the Rents more than one (1) month in advance (except security
deposits shall not be deemed Rents collected in advance); (v) shall not execute
any other assignment of the landlord’s interest in any of the Leases or the
Rents; and (vi) shall not consent to any assignment of or subletting under any
Leases not in accordance with their terms, without the prior written consent of
Lender, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed.
(c) Borrower
may, without the prior written consent of Lender, amend, modify or waive the
provisions of any Lease or terminate, reduce Rents under, accept a surrender of
space under, or shorten the term of, any Lease (including any guaranty, letter
of credit or other credit support with respect thereto) provided that such
action (taking into account, in the case of a termination, reduction in rent,
surrender of space or shortening of term, the planned alternative use of the
affected space) does not have a materially adverse effect on the value of the
Property taken as a whole, and provided that such Lease, as amended, modified or
waived, is otherwise in compliance with the requirements of this Agreement and
any subordination agreement binding upon Lender with respect to such Lease or
provided that such action is reasonably required to maintain Sponsor’s status as
a REIT. A termination of a Lease with a tenant who is in default beyond
applicable notice and grace periods shall not be considered an action which has
a materially adverse effect on the value of the Property taken as a whole. Any
amendment, modification, waiver, termination, rent reduction, space surrender or
term shortening which does not satisfy the requirements set forth in this
subsection shall be subject to the prior approval of Lender and its counsel, at
Borrower’s expense. Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender copies of
amendments, modifications and waivers which are entered into pursuant to this
subsection together with Borrower’s certification that it has satisfied all of
the conditions of this subsection.
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(d) Notwithstanding
anything contained herein to the contrary, Borrower shall not, without the prior
written consent of Lender, enter into, renew, extend, amend in any material
respect, modify in any material respect, waive any material provisions of,
terminate, reduce Rents under, accept a surrender of space under, or shorten the
term of any Major Lease (except, as to termination, reduction or acceptance of
surrender, in accordance with the express terms of the Lease).
(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, to the extent Lender’s prior approval
is required for any leasing matters set forth in this Section 5.13, Lender shall
have ten (10) Business Days from receipt of written request and all required
information and documentation relating thereto in which to approve or disapprove
such matter, provided that such request to Lender is marked in capitalized bold
lettering with the following language: “LENDER’S RESPONSE IS REQUIRED WITHIN TEN
(10) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF A LOAN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNDERSIGNED AND LENDER” and the envelope containing the
request must be marked “PRIORITY- LENDER’S RESPONSE REQUIRED IN TEN (10)
BUSINESS DAYS”. In the event that Lender fails to respond to the leasing matter
in question within such time, Lender’s approval shall be deemed given for all
purposes. Borrower shall provide Lender with such information and documentation
as may be reasonably required by Lender, including, without limitation, lease
comparables and other market information as required by Lender.
Section
5.14. Property
Management
(a) Borrower
shall (i) promptly perform and observe in all material respects all of the
covenants required to be performed and observed by it under the Management
Agreement and do all things necessary to preserve and to keep unimpaired its
material rights thereunder; (ii) promptly notify Lender of any default under the
Management Agreement of which Borrower is aware; (iii) promptly deliver to
Lender a copy of any notice of default or other material notice received by
Borrower under the Management Agreement; (iv) promptly give notice to Lender of
any notice or information that Borrower receives which indicates that Manager is
terminating the Management Agreement or that Manager is otherwise discontinuing
its management of the Property; and (v) promptly enforce the performance and
observance in all material respects of all of the covenants required to be
performed and observed by Manager under the Management Agreement.
(b) If at any
time, (i) Manager shall become insolvent or a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding;
(ii) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing; or (iii) a default by
Manager has occurred and is continuing beyond applicable cure periods under the
Management Agreement, Borrower shall, at the request of Lender, terminate the
Management Agreement upon sixty (60) days prior notice to Manager and replace
Manager with a Qualified Manager reasonably approved by Lender on terms and
conditions satisfactory to Lender, it being understood and agreed that the
management fee for such replacement manager shall not exceed then prevailing
market rates.
(c) Intentionally
Deleted.
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(d) Borrower
shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed): (i) surrender, terminate or
cancel the Management Agreement or otherwise replace Manager or enter into any
other management agreement with respect to the Property; (ii) reduce or consent
to the reduction of the term of the Management Agreement; (iii) increase or
consent to the increase of the amount of any charges under the Management
Agreement; or (iv) otherwise modify, change, supplement, alter or amend, or
waive or release any of its rights and remedies under, the Management Agreement
in any material respect. In the event that Borrower replaces Manager at any time
during the term of Loan pursuant to this subsection, such Manager shall be a
Qualified Manager.
(e) No
resignation of Manager shall be effective unless (i) Manager provides ninety
(90) days prior written notice of its intent to resign and (ii) a Qualified
Manager has assumed responsibility for the management of the Property pursuant
to a written management agreement in form and substance acceptable to
Lender.
(f) The
Property shall at all times be managed by a Qualified Manager.
Section
5.15. Liens
Borrower
shall not, without the prior written consent of Lender, create, incur, assume or
suffer to exist any Lien on any portion of the Property or permit any such
action to be taken, except Permitted Encumbrances and liens being contested in
accordance with Sections 5.1(b) and 5.4(b) of this Agreement.
Section
5.16. Debt
Cancellation
Borrower
shall not cancel or otherwise forgive or release any claim or debt (other than
termination of Leases in accordance herewith) owed to Borrower by any Person,
except for adequate consideration and in the ordinary course of Borrower’s
business.
Section
5.17. Zoning
Borrower
shall not initiate or consent to any zoning reclassification of any portion of
the Property or seek any variance under any existing zoning ordinance or use or
permit the use of any portion of the Property in any manner that is reasonably
expected to result in such use becoming a non-conforming use under any zoning
ordinance or any other applicable land use law, rule or regulation, without the
prior written consent of Lender.
Section
5.18. ERISA
(a) Borrower
shall not engage in any transaction which would cause any obligation, or action
taken or to be taken, hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights
under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan Documents) to be a non-exempt
(under a statutory or administrative class exemption) prohibited transaction
under ERISA.
(b) Borrower
further covenants and agrees to deliver to Lender such certifications or other
evidence from time to time throughout the term of the Loan, as requested by
Lender in its reasonable discretion, that (i) Borrower is not an “employee
benefit plan” as defined in Section
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3(3) of
ERISA, which is subject to Title I of ERISA, or a “governmental plan” within the
meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA; (ii) Borrower is not in violation of state
statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to
governmental plans; and (iii) one or more of the following circumstances is
true:
(A) Equity
interests in Borrower are publicly offered securities, within the meaning of 29
C.F.R. §2510.3-101(b)(2);
(B) Less than
twenty-five percent (25%) of each outstanding class of equity interests in
Borrower are held by “benefit plan investors” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R.
§2510.3-101(f)(2); or
(C) Borrower
qualifies as an “operating company” or a “real estate operating company” within
the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101(c) or (e) or an Investment Company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; or
(D) None of
the assets of Borrower otherwise constitutes “plan assets” within the meaning of
29 CFR §2518.3-101.
Section
5.19. No
Joint Assessment
Borrower
shall not suffer, permit or initiate the joint assessment of the Property with
(a) any other real property constituting a tax lot separate from the Property,
or (b) any portion of the Property which may be deemed to constitute personal
property, or any other procedure whereby the Lien of any taxes which may be
levied against such personal property shall be assessed or levied or charged to
the Property.
Section
5.20. Reciprocal
Easement Agreements
Borrower
shall not enter into, terminate or modify any material reciprocal easement
agreement without Lender’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Borrower shall enforce, comply
with, and cause each of the parties to any reciprocal easement agreement to
comply with all of the material economic terms and conditions contained in any
such material reciprocal easement agreement.
Section
5.21. Alterations
Lender’s
prior approval (not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required in
connection with any alterations to any Improvements, exclusive of alterations to
tenant spaces required under any Lease, (a) that is reasonably expected to have
a material adverse effect on the Property, (b) that affect the structure of the
applicable building or (c) that, together with any other alterations undertaken
at the same time (including any related alterations, improvements or
replacements), are reasonably anticipated to have a cost in excess of the
Alteration Threshold. If the total unpaid amounts incurred and to be incurred
with respect to such alterations to the Improvements shall at any time exceed
the Alteration Threshold, Borrower, at Lender’s reasonable request, shall
promptly deliver to Lender as security for the payment of such amounts and as
additional security for Borrower’s obligations under the Loan Documents any of
the following: (i) cash, (ii) direct non-callable obligations of the United
States of America or other
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obligations
which are “government securities” within the meaning of Section 2(a)(16) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, to the extent acceptable to the applicable
Rating Agencies, (iii) other securities acceptable to Lender and the Rating
Agencies, or (iv) a completion bond, provided that such completion bond is
acceptable to the Lender and the Rating Agencies. Such security shall be in an
amount equal to the excess of the total unpaid amounts incurred and to be
incurred with respect to such alterations to the Improvements over the
Alteration Threshold.
ARTICLE
6
ENTITY
COVENANTS
Section
6.1. Single
Purpose Entity/Separateness
Until the
Debt has been paid in full, Borrower represents, warrants and covenants as
follows:
(a) Borrower
has not and will not:
(i) engage in
any business or activity other than the acquisition, ownership, operation,
development, financing and maintenance of the Property, and activities
incidental thereto;
(ii) acquire
or own any assets other than (A) the Property, and (B) such incidental Personal
Property as may be necessary for the operation of the Property;
(iii) merge
into or consolidate with any Person, or dissolve, terminate, liquidate in whole
or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its
assets or change its legal structure;
(iv) fail to
observe all organizational formalities in order to maintain its separate
existence;
(v) own any
subsidiary, or make any investment in, any Person;
(vi) commingle
its assets with the assets of any other Person;
(vii) incur any
debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any
obligation), other than (A) the Debt, (B) trade and operational indebtedness
incurred in the ordinary course of business with trade creditors, provided such
indebtedness is (1) unsecured, (2) not evidenced by a note, (3) on commercially
reasonable terms and conditions, and (4) due not more than sixty (60) days past
the date incurred and paid on or prior to such date, and/or (C) financing leases
and purchase money indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course of business
relating to Personal Property on commercially reasonable terms and
conditions shall not
exceed at any time three percent (3%) of the original principal amount of the
Loan;
(viii) fail to
maintain its records, books of account, bank accounts, financial statements,
accounting records and other entity documents separate and apart from those of
any other Person; except that Borrower’s financial position, assets,
liabilities, net
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worth and
operating results may be included in the consolidated financial statements of an
Affiliate, provided that such consolidated financial statements contain a
footnote indicating that Borrower is a separate legal entity;
(ix) enter
into any contract or agreement with any general partner, member, shareholder,
principal, guarantor of the obligations of Borrower, or any Affiliate of the
foregoing, except upon terms and conditions that are commercially reasonable and
substantially similar to those that would be available on an arm’s-length basis
with unaffiliated third parties;
(x) maintain
its assets in such a manner that it will be costly or difficult to segregate,
ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any other
Person;
(xi) (A)
assume or guaranty the debts of any other Person, hold itself out to be
responsible for the debts of any other Person, or otherwise pledge its assets
for the benefit of any other Person or hold out its credit as being available to
satisfy the obligations of any other Person or (B) other than with respect to
(I) the obligations of Borrower guaranteed by Borrower Principal pursuant to the
terms of the Loan Documents, or (II) reimbursement obligations, if any, of
Borrower Principal or its Affiliates (other than Borrower) to the Issuing Bank
with respect to the Reserve Letters of Credit, permit any of its partners,
members, shareholders or other Affiliates to guarantee, become obligated for or
hold its credit out to be responsible for any of the debts or obligations of
Borrower;
(xii) make any
loans or advances to any Person;
(xiii) fail to
file its own tax returns (if Borrower is required to file such tax returns by
applicable law) or file a consolidated federal income tax return with any Person
(unless required or permitted, as the case may be, by applicable Legal
Requirements);
(xiv) identify
itself as a division or part of any Affiliate (other than for tax purposes) or
fail either to hold itself out to the public as a legal entity separate and
distinct from any other Person or to conduct its business solely in its own name
or fail to correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate
identity;
(xv) fail to
maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable in a
business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated business
operations;
(xvi) without
the unanimous written consent of all of its members and the written consent of
100% of the directors of
Borrower, including, without limitation, each Independent Director, (a) file or
consent to the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take
advantage of any Creditors Rights Laws, (b) seek or consent to the appointment
of a receiver, liquidator or any similar official, or (c) make an assignment for
the benefit of creditors;
(xvii) fail to
allocate, fairly and reasonably, shared expenses (including, without limitation,
shared office space and services performed by an employee of an Affiliate)
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among the
Persons sharing such expenses and to use separate stationery, invoices and
checks with the result that Borrower bears its fair share of such
expenses;
(xviii) fail to
remain solvent or pay its own liabilities (including, without limitation,
salaries of its own employees) only from its own funds;
(xix) acquire
obligations or securities of its partners, members, shareholders or other
affiliates, as applicable;
(xx) violate
or cause to be violated the assumptions made with respect to Borrower and its
principals in any opinion letter pertaining to substantive consolidation
delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan;
(xxi) fail to
maintain a sufficient number of employees in light of its contemplated business
operations;
(xxii) permit
any Affiliate independent access to its bank accounts other than with respect to
the Manager (and any sub manager) in its capacity as manager of the Property
pursuant to the Management Agreement;
(xxiii) fail to
maintain the resolutions, agreements and other instruments regarding the
transactions contemplated by the Loan as official records; or
(xxiv) fail to
make all oral and written communication, including, without limitation, letters,
invoices, purchase orders, contracts, statements, and applications solely in the
name of Borrower.
(b) Borrower
shall have Xxxxxxx Properties Holdings II, LLC as its sole member. Borrower
shall maintain its status as a single member Delaware limited liability
company.
(c) The
limited liability company agreement of Borrower (the “LLC
Agreement”) shall
provide that (i) upon the occurrence of any event that causes the sole member of
Borrower (“Member”) to
cease to be the member of Borrower (other than (A) upon an assignment by Member
of all of its limited liability company interest in Borrower and the admission
of the transferee in accordance with the Loan Documents and the LLC Agreement,
or (B) the resignation of Member and the admission of an additional member of
Borrower in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and the LLC
Agreement), any person acting as Independent Director of Borrower shall, without
any action of any other Person and simultaneously with the Member ceasing to be
the member of Borrower, automatically be admitted to Borrower (“Special
Member”) and
shall continue Borrower without dissolution and (ii) Special Member may not
resign from Borrower or transfer its rights as Special Member unless (A) a
successor Special Member has been admitted to Borrower as Special Member in
accordance with requirements of Delaware law and (B) such successor Special
Member has also accepted its appointment as an Independent Director. The LLC
Agreement shall further provide that (i) Special Member shall automatically
cease to be a member of Borrower upon the admission to Borrower of a substitute
Member, (ii) Special Member shall be a member of Borrower that has no
interest in the profits, losses and capital of Borrower and has no right to
receive any distributions of Borrower assets, (iii) pursuant to Section
18-301 of the Delaware
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Limited
Liability Company Act (the “Act”),
Special Member shall not be required to make any capital contributions to
Borrower and shall not receive a limited liability company interest in Borrower,
(iv) Special Member, in its capacity as Special Member, may not bind Borrower
and (v) except as required by any mandatory provision of the Act, Special
Member, in its capacity as Special Member, shall have no right to vote on,
approve or otherwise consent to any action by, or matter relating to, Borrower,
including, without limitation, the merger, consolidation or conversion of
Borrower; provided, however, such prohibition shall not limit the obligations of
Special Member, its capacity as Independent Director, to vote on such matters
required by the Loan Documents or the LLC Agreement. In order to implement the
admission to Borrower of Special Member, Special Member shall execute a
counterpart to the LLC Agreement. Prior to its admission to Borrower as Special
Member, Special Member shall not be a member of Borrower.
Upon the
occurrence of any event that causes the Member to cease to be a member of
Borrower, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the personal representative of
Member shall, within ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the event that
terminated the continued membership of Member in Borrower, agree in writing (i)
to continue Borrower and (ii) to the admission of the personal representative or
its nominee or designee, as the case may be, as a substitute member of Borrower,
effective as of the occurrence of the event that terminated the continued
membership of Member of Borrower in Borrower. Any action initiated by or brought
against Member or Special Member under any Creditors Rights Laws shall not cause
Member or Special Member to cease to be a member of Borrower and upon the
occurrence of such an event, the business of Borrower shall continue without
dissolution. The LLC Agreement shall provide that each of Member and Special
Member waives any right it might have to agree in writing to dissolve Borrower
upon the occurrence of any action initiated by or brought against Member or
Special Member under any Creditors Rights Laws, or the occurrence of an event
that causes Member or Special Member to cease to be a member of
Borrower.
Lender
acknowledges that the terms of Borrower’s LLC Agreement as of the Closing Date
are deemed to have satisfied the requirements of this Section
6.1(c).
Section
6.2. Change
of Name, Identity or Structure
Borrower
shall not change or permit to be changed (a) Borrower’s name, (b) Borrower’s
identity (including its trade name or names), (c) Borrower’s principal place of
business set forth on the first page of this Agreement, (d) the corporate,
partnership or other organizational structure of Borrower, (e) Borrower’s state
of organization, or (f) Borrower’s organizational identification number, without
in each case notifying Lender of such change in writing at least thirty (30)
days prior to the effective date of such change and, in the case of a change in
Borrower’s structure, without first obtaining the prior written consent of
Lender. In addition, Borrower shall not change or permit to be changed any
organizational documents of Borrower or if such change would adversely impact
the covenants set forth in Section 6.1 and Section 6.4 hereof. Borrower
authorizes Lender to file any financing statement or financing statement
amendment required by Lender to establish or maintain the validity, perfection
and priority of the security interest granted under the Loan Documents. At the
request of Lender, Borrower shall execute a certificate in form satisfactory to
Lender listing the trade names under which Borrower intends to operate the
Property, and representing and warranting that Borrower does business under no
other trade name with respect to the Property. If Borrower does not now have
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an
organizational identification number and later obtains one, or if the
organizational identification number assigned to Borrower subsequently changes,
Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of such organizational identification
number or change.
Section
6.3. Business
and Operations
Borrower
will qualify to do business and will remain in good standing under the laws of
the State as and to the extent the same are required for the ownership,
maintenance, management and operation of the Property.
Section
6.4. Independent
Director
(a) The
organizational documents of Borrower shall provide that at all times there shall
be, and Borrower shall cause there to be, at least two duly appointed members of
the board of directors (each an “Independent
Director”) of
Borrower reasonably satisfactory to Lender each of whom are not at the time of
such individual’s initial appointment, and shall not have been at any time
during the preceding five (5) years, and shall not be at any time while serving
as a director of Borrower, either (i) a shareholder (or other equity owner) of,
or an officer, director (other than an Independent Director of Borrower or an
Affiliate or other similar capacity), partner, manager, member (other than as a
Special Member of Borrower or an Affiliate in the case of single member Delaware
limited liability companies), employee, attorney or counsel of, Borrower or any
of its shareholders, partners, members, subsidiaries or Affiliates; (ii) a
customer or creditor of, or supplier to, Borrower or any of its respective
shareholders, partners, members, subsidiaries or affiliates who derives any of
its purchases or revenue from its activities with Borrower or any Affiliate of
any of them (provided that an Independent Director can be an employee of an
entity providing corporate services and independent directors in the ordinary
course of business); (iii) a Person who Controls or is under common Control with
any such shareholder, officer, director, partner, manager, member, employee,
supplier, creditor or customer; or (iv) a member of the immediate family of any
such shareholder, officer, director (other than an Independent Director of
Borrower or an Affiliate or other similar capacity), partner, manager, member
(other than as a Special Member of Borrower or an Affiliate in the case of
single member Delaware limited liability companies), employee, supplier,
creditor or customer.
(b) The
organizational documents of Borrower shall provide that the board of directors
of Borrower shall not take any action which, under the terms of any certificate
of organization, operating agreement or any voting trust agreement with respect
to any membership interests, requires a unanimous vote of the board of directors
of Borrower unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two
members of the board of directors who are Independent Directors. Borrower shall
not will not, without the unanimous written consent of its board of directors
including each Independent Director, on behalf Borrower, (i) file or consent to
the filing of any petition, either voluntary or involuntary, to take advantage
of any applicable Creditors Rights Laws; (ii) seek or consent to the appointment
of a receiver, liquidator or any similar official; or (iii) make an assignment
for the benefit of creditors.
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ARTICLE
7
NO
SALE OR ENCUMBRANCE
Section
7.1. Transfer
Definitions
For
purposes of this Article 7 an “Affiliated
Manager” shall
mean any managing agent of the Property, other than Borrower Principal, in which
Borrower, Borrower Principal or any affiliate of such entities has, directly or
indirectly, any Controlling legal, beneficial or economic interest (excluding
any sub manager, Taxable REIT Subsidiary of Sponsor that is owned, directly or
indirectly, by Borrower Principal which does not have, directly or indirectly,
an ownership interest in Borrower); “Control” shall
mean the power to direct the management and policies of a Restricted Party,
directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities or
other beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise; “Restricted
Party” shall
mean Borrower, Borrower Principal, any Affiliated Manager, or any shareholder,
partner, member or non-member manager, or any direct or indirect legal or
beneficial owner of Borrower, Borrower Principal, any Affiliated Manager or any
non-member manager, provided, however, that no direct or indirect owners of
Borrower Principal, other than Sponsor, shall be included within the definition
of Restricted Party; and a “Sale
or Pledge” shall
mean a voluntary or involuntary sale, conveyance, mortgage, grant, bargain,
encumbrance, pledge, assignment, grant of any options with respect to, or any
other transfer or disposition of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or
involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and whether or not for
consideration or of record) a legal or beneficial interest, except for Permitted
Encumbrances.
Section
7.2. No
Sale/Encumbrance
(a) Except as
provided in Section 7.3 below, Borrower shall not cause or permit a Sale or
Pledge of the Property or any part thereof or any legal or beneficial interest
therein nor permit a Sale or Pledge of an interest in any Restricted Party (in
each case, a “Prohibited
Transfer”),
without the prior written consent of Lender, other than (i) pursuant to Leases
of space in the Improvements to Tenants in accordance with the provisions of
Section 5.13, (ii)
capital leases and other debt permitted under Section 6.1(vii) hereof, (iii) the
licensing of rights to a Taxable REIT Subsidiary of sponsor that is owned,
directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Borrower Principal to operate
any health club or concierge or to provide other services at the Property, and
(iv) exercise of development rights, including, without limitation, entering
into reciprocal easement and similar agreements and covenants running to the
benefit of Governmental Authorities and other third parties in accordance with
this Agreement.
(b) A
Prohibited Transfer shall include, but not be limited to, (i) an installment
sales agreement wherein Borrower agrees to sell the Property or any part thereof
for a price to be paid in installments; (ii) an agreement by Borrower leasing
all or a substantial part of the Property for other than actual occupancy by a
space tenant thereunder or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant
of a security interest in, Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any
Leases or any Rents; (iii) if a Restricted Party is a corporation, any merger,
consolidation or Sale or Pledge of such corporation’s stock or the creation or
issuance of new stock in one or a series of transactions (other than mergers and
dissolutions that maintain the chain of ownership of the Borrower); (iv) if a
Restricted Party is a limited or general partnership or joint venture, any
merger or consolidation or the change, removal, resignation or addition of a
general partner or
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the Sale
or Pledge of the partnership interest of any general or limited partner or any
profits or proceeds relating to such partnership interests or the creation or
issuance of new partnership interests; (v) if a Restricted Party is a limited
liability company, any merger or consolidation or the change, removal,
resignation or addition of a managing member or non-member manager (or if no
managing member, any member) or the Sale or Pledge of the membership interest of
any member or any profits or proceeds relating to such membership interest; (vi)
if a Restricted Party is a trust or nominee trust, any merger, consolidation or
the Sale or Pledge of the legal or beneficial interest in a Restricted Party or
the creation or issuance of new legal or beneficial interests; or (vii) the
removal or the resignation of Manager (including, without limitation, an
Affiliated Manager) other than in accordance with Section 5.14 or the Management
Agreement.
Section
7.3. Permitted
Transfers
Notwithstanding
the provisions of Section 7.2, the following transfers shall not be deemed to be
a Prohibited Transfer: (a) a transfer by devise or descent or by operation of
law upon the death of a member, partner or shareholder of a Restricted Party;
(b) the Sale or Pledge, in one or a series of transactions, of not more than
forty-nine percent (49%) of the stock, partnership interests or membership
interests (as the case may be) in a Restricted Party; provided, however, no such
transfers shall result in a change in Control in Borrower or Borrower Principal
or a change in the Manager, and as a condition to each transfer of direct
interests in Borrower (to the extent otherwise permitted hereunder), Lender
shall receive not less than thirty (30) days prior written notice of such
proposed transfer, (c) the transfer but not pledge, of up to seventy-five
percent (75%) of the (direct or indirect) interests in Borrower held by any
Restricted Party (other than Borrower) in connection with a joint venture,
provided, that (i) such transfer is to a Qualified Transferee, (ii) Borrower
Principal continues to Control Borrower (subject to such Qualified Transferee’s
customary consent rights with respect to Major Decisions), (iii) Borrower
Principal continues to own no less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the direct
or indirect interests in Borrower, and (iv) the Property shall continue to be
managed by a Qualified Manager, (d) transfers, issuances, pledges and
encumbrances of direct or indirect interests in Borrower Principal, provided,
that (i) no such transfers shall result in a change in Control (direct or
indirect) in Borrower by Borrower Principal, (ii) Sponsor remains at all times
the general partner of Borrower Principal, (iii) Borrower Principal continues to
own no less than fifty-one percent (51%) of the direct or indirect interests in
Borrower, provided that following consummation of a transfer in accordance with
clause (c) above, such percentage shall be reduced to twenty-five percent (25%),
and (iv) the Property shall continue to be managed by a Qualified Manager, (e)
the pledge of Sponsor’s or any other Person’s interests in any Restricted Party
to secure a corporate credit facility or facilities of Sponsor or its
affiliates, provided that (i) such corporate credit facility is secured by a
pledge of interests in entities owning, directly or indirectly, a majority of
the properties directly or indirectly owned by Borrower Principal, (ii) the
pledgee shall be a major financial institution (including a major financial
institution acting as collateral or other agent for a syndicate of lenders) that
meets the criteria of a Qualified Transferee and has significant real estate
experience involving properties similar to the Property (for purposes of this
provision, (I) “pledgee” will be limited to the collateral agent or syndication
agent, in the event that such pledge is made on a syndicated basis and (II)
Credit Suisse First Boston shall be deemed to satisfy the criteria for a
Qualified Transferee) and (iii) the Property shall at all times be managed by a
Qualified Manager, (f) transfers, issuances, pledges and encumbrances of
ownership interests in Sponsor so long as Sponsor is a publicly traded entity on
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the New
York Stock Exchange, or (g) the merger of Sponsor with or into another entity,
provided that (x) the surviving entity is publicly traded and (y) such merger
does not result in a change of Control in Borrower by Borrower Principal, or in
Borrower Principal by such surviving entity. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Section 7.3, if any Sale or Pledge permitted under
this Section 7.3 results in any Person and its Affiliates owning in excess of
forty-nine percent (49%) of the ownership interests in Borrower or Borrower
Principal, Borrower shall, prior to such transfer (and if required by Lender),
and in addition to any other requirement for Lender consent contained herein,
deliver a revised substantive non-consolidation opinion to Lender reflecting
such transfer, which opinion shall be in form, scope and substance acceptable in
all respects to Lender and the Rating Agencies.
Section
7.4. Lender’s
Rights
Lender
reserves the right to condition the consent to a Prohibited Transfer requested
hereunder upon (a) a modification of the terms hereof, in Lender’s reasonable
discretion provided that such modifications shall not alter the basic economic
terms of the Loan, and an assumption of the Note and the other Loan Documents as
so modified by the proposed Prohibited Transfer, (b) receipt of payment of a
transfer fee equal to one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the outstanding
principal balance of the Loan and all of Lender’s expenses incurred in
connection with such Prohibited Transfer, (c) receipt of written confirmation
from the Rating Agencies that the Prohibited Transfer will not result in a
downgrade, withdrawal or qualification of the initial, or if higher, then
current ratings issued in connection with a Securitization, or if a
Securitization has not occurred, any ratings to be assigned in connection with a
Securitization, (d) the proposed transferee’s continued compliance with the
covenants set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the
covenants in Article 6) and the other Loan Documents, (e) to the extent that a
Prohibited Transfer would result in a change of Control of Borrower by the
Borrower Principal, a new manager for the Property and a new management
agreement satisfactory to Lender, and (f) the satisfaction of such other
conditions and/or legal opinions as Lender shall determine in its reasonable
discretion to be in the interest of Lender. All out-of-pocket expenses incurred
by Lender shall be payable by Borrower whether or not Lender consents to the
Prohibited Transfer. Lender shall not be required to demonstrate any actual
impairment of its security or any increased risk of default hereunder in order
to declare the Debt immediately due and payable upon a Prohibited Transfer made
without Lender’s consent. This provision shall apply to each and every
Prohibited Transfer, whether or not Lender has consented to any previous
Prohibited Transfer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Section 7.4, in the event a substantive non-consolidation opinion was delivered
to Lender and the Rating Agencies in connection with the closing of the Loan,
and if any Sale or Pledge permitted under this Article 7 results in any other
Person and its Affiliates owning in excess of forty-nine percent (49%) of the
ownership interests in Borrower or Borrower Principal, Borrower shall, prior to
such transfer (and of required by Lender), and in addition to any other
requirement for Lender consent contained herein, deliver a revised substantive
non-consolidation opinion to Lender reflecting such Prohibited Transfer, which
opinion shall be in form, scope and substance acceptable in all respects to
Lender and the Rating Agencies.
Section
7.5. Assumption
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Article 7, Lender shall not unreasonably
withhold consent to a transfer of the Property in its entirety to, and the
related assumption of the Loan by, any Person (a “Transferee”)
provided that each of the following terms and conditions are
satisfied:
(a) no Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) Borrower
shall have (i) delivered written notice to Lender of the terms of such
prospective transfer not less than thirty (30) days before the date on which
such transfer is scheduled to close and, concurrently therewith, all such
information concerning the proposed Transferee as Lender shall reasonably
require and (ii) paid to Lender a non-refundable processing fee in the amount of
$25,000. Lender shall have the right to approve or disapprove the proposed
transfer based on its then current underwriting and credit requirements for
similar loans secured by similar properties which loans are sold in the
secondary market, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. In determining
whether to give or withhold its approval of the proposed transfer, Lender shall
consider the experience and track record of Transferee and its principals in
owning and operating facilities similar to the Property, the financial strength
of Transferee and its principals, the general business standing of Transferee
and its principals and Transferee’s and its principals’ relationships and
experience with contractors, vendors, tenants, lenders and other business
entities; provided, however, that, notwithstanding Lender’s agreement to
consider the foregoing factors in determining whether to give or withhold such
approval, such approval shall be given or withheld based on what Lender
determines to be commercially reasonable and, if given, may be given subject to
such conditions as Lender may deem reasonably appropriate;
(c) Borrower
shall have paid to Lender, concurrently with the closing of such transfer, (i) a
non-refundable assumption fee in an amount equal to zero percent (0.0%) with
respect to the first such assumption, and with respect to each subsequent
assumption, one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the then outstanding principal
balance of the Note, and (ii) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in connection with the
transfer;
(d) Transferee
assumes and agrees to pay the Debt as and when due subject to the provisions of
Article 15 hereof and, prior to or concurrently with the closing of such
transfer, Transferee and its constituent partners, members or shareholders as
Lender may require, shall execute, without any cost or expense to Lender, such
documents and agreements as Lender shall reasonably require to evidence and
effectuate said assumption;
(e) Borrower
and Transferee, without any cost to Lender, shall furnish any information
requested by Lender for the preparation of, and shall authorize Lender to file,
new financing statements and financing statement amendments and other documents
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and shall execute any
additional documents reasonably requested by Lender;
(f) Borrower
or Transferee shall have delivered to Lender, without any cost or expense to
Lender, such endorsements to Lender’s Title Insurance Policy insuring that fee
simple or leasehold title to the Property, as applicable, is vested in
Transferee (subject to Permitted
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Encumbrances),
hazard insurance endorsements or certificates and other similar materials as
Lender may deem reasonably necessary at the time of the transfer, all in form
and substance satisfactory to Lender;
(g) Transferee
shall have furnished to Lender, if Transferee is a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or other entity, all appropriate papers evidencing
Transferee’s organization and good standing, and the qualification of the
signers to execute the assumption of the Debt, which papers shall include
certified copies of all documents relating to the organization and formation of
Transferee and of the entities, if any, which are partners or members of
Transferee. Transferee and such constituent partners, members or shareholders of
Transferee (as the case may be), as Lender shall require, shall comply with the
covenants set forth in Article 6 hereof;
(h) Transferee
shall assume the obligations of Borrower under any Management Agreement or
provide a new management agreement with a new manager which meets with the
requirements of Section 5.14 hereof and assign to Lender as additional security
such new management agreement;
(i) Transferee
shall furnish an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Lender and its counsel (A)
that Transferee’s formation documents provide for the matters described in
subparagraph (g) above, (B) that the assumption of the Debt has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered, and that the Note, the Mortgage, this
Agreement, the assumption agreement and the other Loan Documents are valid,
binding and enforceable against Transferee in accordance with their terms,
subject to customary qualifications acceptable to Lender in connection with the
closing of the Loan, (C) that Transferee and any entity which is a controlling
stockholder, member or general partner of Transferee, have been duly organized,
and are in existence and good standing, and (D) with respect to such other
matters as Lender may reasonably request;
(j) if
required by Lender, Lender shall have received confirmation in writing from the
Rating Agencies that rate the Securities to the effect that the transfer will
not result in a qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of any rating initially
assigned or to be assigned to the Securities;
(k) if
Borrower expects to transfer the Property subject to the Loan, then Borrower’s
obligations under the contract of sale pursuant to which the transfer is
proposed to occur shall expressly be subject to the satisfaction of the terms
and conditions of this Section 7.5; and
(l) Transferee
shall, prior to such transfer, deliver a substantive non-consolidation opinion
to Lender, which opinion shall be in form, scope and substance acceptable in all
respects to Lender and the Rating Agencies.
A consent
by Lender with respect to a transfer of the Property in its entirety to, and the
related assumption of the Loan by, a Transferee pursuant to this Section 7.5
shall not be construed to be a waiver of the right of Lender to consent to any
subsequent transfer of the Property.
Section
7.6. Assumption
Via Equity Transfer
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing provisions of this Article 7, Lender shall not unreasonably
withhold consent to a transfer by the Borrower Principal or any other Restricted
Party (other than Borrower) of its direct or indirect interest in Borrower in
its entirety to, and the related assumption of the Loan by, any Person (a
“Equity
Transferee”)
provided that each of the following terms and conditions are
satisfied:
(a) no Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) Borrower
shall have (i) delivered written notice to Lender of the terms of such
prospective transfer not less than thirty (30) days before the date on which
such transfer is scheduled to close and, concurrently therewith, all such
information concerning the proposed Equity Transferee as Lender shall reasonably
require and (ii) paid to Lender a non-refundable processing fee in the amount of
$25,000. Lender shall have the right to approve or disapprove the proposed
transfer based on its then current underwriting and credit requirements for
similar loans secured by similar properties which loans are sold in the
secondary market, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. In determining
whether to give or withhold its approval of the proposed transfer, Lender shall
consider the experience and track record of Equity Transferee and its principals
in owning and operating facilities similar to the Property, the financial
strength of Equity Transferee and its principals, the general business standing
of Equity Transferee and its principals and Equity Transferee’s and its
principals’ relationships and experience with contractors, vendors, tenants,
lenders and other business entities; provided, however, that, notwithstanding
Lender’s agreement to consider the foregoing factors in determining whether to
give or withhold such approval, such approval shall be given or withheld based
on what Lender determines to be commercially reasonable and, if given, may be
given subject to such conditions as Lender may deem reasonably
appropriate;
(c) Borrower
shall have paid to Lender, concurrently with the closing of such transfer, (i) a
non-refundable assumption fee in an amount equal to zero percent (0.0%) with
respect to the first such assumption, and with respect to each subsequent
assumption, one-half of one percent (0.5%) of the then outstanding principal
balance of the Note, and (ii) all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by Lender in connection with the
transfer;
(d) Borrower
and Equity Transferee, without any cost to Lender, shall furnish all information
requested by Lender for the preparation of, and shall authorize Lender to file,
new financing statements and financing statement amendments and other documents
to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, and shall execute any
additional documents reasonably requested by Lender;
(e) Equity
Transferee shall have furnished to Lender, if Equity Transferee is a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity, all
appropriate documents evidencing Equity Transferee’s organization and good
standing, which documents shall include certified copies of all documents
relating to the organization and formation of Equity Transferee and of the
entities, if any, which are partners or members of Equity Transferee. Equity
Transferee and such constituent partners, members or shareholders of Equity
Transferee (as the case may be), as Lender shall require, shall comply with the
covenants set forth in Article 6 hereof;
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(f) Equity
Transferee shall provide Lender with evidence, satisfactory to Lender, that the
Property will continue to be managed by a Qualified Manager under the Management
Agreement or provide a new management agreement with a new manager which meets
with the requirements of Section 5.14 hereof, and Borrower shall assign to
Lender as additional security such new management agreement;
(g) Equity
Transferee shall furnish an opinion of counsel satisfactory to Lender and its
counsel (A) that Equity Transferee’s formation documents provide for the matters
described in subparagraph (e) above, (B) that Equity Transferee and any entity
which is a controlling stockholder, member or general partner of Equity
Transferee, have been duly organized, and are in existence and good standing,
and (C) with respect to such other matters as Lender may reasonably
request;
(h) if
required by Lender, Lender shall have received confirmation in writing from the
Rating Agencies rating the Securities that the transfer will not result in a
qualification, downgrade or withdrawal of any rating initially assigned or to be
assigned to the Securities;
(i) if
Borrower expects to transfer the Property subject to the Loan, Borrower’s
obligations under the contract of sale pursuant to which the transfer is
proposed to occur shall be expressly subject to the satisfaction of the terms
and conditions of this Section 7.6; and
(j) Equity
Transferee shall, prior to such transfer, deliver a substantive
non-consolidation opinion to Lender, which opinion shall be in form, scope and
substance acceptable in all respects to Lender and the Rating
Agencies.
A consent
by Lender with respect to a transfer of the Borrower Principal’s interest in the
Borrower in its entirety to, and the related assumption of the Loan by, a
Transferee pursuant to this Section 7.6 shall not be construed to be a waiver of
the right of Lender to consent to any subsequent transfer of the Borrower
Principal’s (direct or indirect) interest in the Borrower.
ARTICLE
8
INSURANCE;
CASUALTY; CONDEMNATION; RESTORATION
Section
8.1. Insurance
(a) Borrower
shall obtain and maintain, or cause to be maintained, at all times insurance for
Borrower and the Property providing at least the following
coverages:
(i) comprehensive
“all risk” insurance on the Improvements and the Personal Property, in each case
(A) in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the “Full Replacement
Cost,” which for purposes of this Agreement shall mean actual replacement value
(exclusive of costs of excavations, foundations, underground utilities and
footings) with a waiver of depreciation; (B) containing an agreed amount
endorsement with respect to the Improvements and Personal Property waiving all
co-insurance provisions; (C) providing for no all-risk deductible in excess of
$100,000 for all such insurance coverage (excluding California earthquake,
tier-one wind or flood deductibles); and (D) if any of the Improvements or the
use of the Property shall at any time constitute legal non-conforming structures
or uses, providing coverage for contingent liability from Operation
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of
Building Laws, Demolition Costs and Increased Cost of Construction Endorsements
and containing an “Ordinance or Law Coverage” or “Enforcement” endorsement. In
addition, Borrower shall obtain: (y) if any portion of the Improvements is
currently or at any time in the future located in a “special flood hazard area”
designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, flood hazard insurance in
an amount equal to the maximum amount of such insurance available under the
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973
or the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, as each may be amended; and
(z) earthquake insurance in amounts and in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Lender in the event the Property is located in an area with a
high degree of seismic risk, provided that the insurance pursuant to clauses (y)
and (z) hereof shall be on terms consistent with the comprehensive all risk
insurance policy required under this subsection (i), provided, further, that the
insurance pursuant to clause (z) hereof shall provide for no deductible in
excess of 5% of the total insurable value (which includes annual rental value)
of the properties insured under the applicable policy;
(ii) Commercial
General Liability insurance against claims for personal injury, bodily injury,
death or property damage occurring upon, in or about the Property, with such
insurance (A) to be on the so-called “occurrence” form with a general aggregate
limit of not less than $2,000,000 and a per occurrence limit of not less than
$1,000,000; (B) to continue at not less than the aforesaid limit until required
to be changed by Lender in writing by reason of changed economic conditions
making such protection inadequate; and (C) to cover at least the following
hazards: (1) premises and operations; (2) products and completed operations; (3)
independent contractors; (4) blanket contractual liability; and (5) contractual
liability covering the indemnities contained in Article 12 and Article 14 hereof
to the extent the same is available;
(iii) loss of
rents insurance or business income insurance, as applicable, (A) with loss
payable to Lender; (B) covering all risks required to be covered by the
insurance provided for in subsection (i) above; and (C) which provides that
after the physical loss to the Improvements and Personal Property occurs, the
loss of rents or income, as applicable, will be insured until such rents or
income, as applicable, either return to the same level that existed prior to the
loss, or the expiration of twenty-four (24) months, whichever first occurs, and
notwithstanding that the policy may expire prior to the end of such period; and
(D) which contains an extended period of indemnity endorsement which provides
that after the physical loss to the Improvements and Personal Property has been
repaired, the continued loss of income will be insured until such income either
returns to the same level it was at prior to the loss, or the expiration of
twelve (12) months from the date that the Property is repaired or replaced and
operations are resumed, whichever first occurs, and notwithstanding that the
policy may expire prior to the end of such period. The amount of such loss of
rents or business income insurance, as applicable, shall be determined prior to
the date hereof and at least once each year thereafter based on Borrower’s
reasonable estimate of the gross income from the Property for the succeeding
period of coverage required above. All proceeds payable to Lender pursuant to
this subsection shall be held by Lender and shall be applied to the obligations
secured by the Loan Documents from time to time due and payable hereunder and
under the Note; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed
to relieve
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Borrower
of its obligations to pay the obligations secured by the Loan Documents on the
respective dates of payment provided for in the Note, this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents except to the extent such amounts are actually paid out of
the proceeds of such loss of rents or business income insurance, as
applicable;
(iv) at all
times during which material structural construction, repairs or alterations are
being made with respect to the Improvements, and only if the Property coverage
form does not otherwise apply, (A) owner’s contingent or protective liability
insurance covering claims not covered by or under the terms or provisions of the
above mentioned commercial general liability insurance policy; and (B) the
insurance provided for in subsection (i) above written in a so-called Builder’s
Risk Completed Value form (1) on a non-reporting basis, (2) against “all risks”
insured against pursuant to subsection (i) above, (3) including permission to
occupy the Property, and (4) with an agreed amount endorsement waiving
co-insurance provisions;
(v) workers’
compensation, subject to the statutory limits of the State, and employer’s
liability insurance in respect of any work or operations on or about the
Property, or in connection with the Property or its operation (if
applicable);
(vi) comprehensive
boiler and machinery insurance, if applicable, in amounts as shall be reasonably
required by Lender on terms consistent with the commercial property insurance
policy required under subsection (i) above;
(vii) excess
liability insurance in an amount not less than $50,000,000 per occurrence on
terms consistent with the commercial general liability insurance required under
subsection (ii) above; and
(viii) upon
sixty (60) days’ written notice, such other reasonable insurance and in such
reasonable amounts as Lender from time to time may reasonably request against
such other insurable hazards which at the time are available at reasonable rates
and are commercially feasible and are commonly insured against for property
similar to the Property located in or around the region in which the Property is
located.
The
Policies required to be maintained pursuant to clauses (i) through (viii) above
shall contain no exclusion for Losses resulting from acts of terrorism as
certified under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, as the same may be
amended from time to time.
(b) All
insurance provided for in Section 8.1(a) shall be obtained under valid and
enforceable policies (collectively, the “Policies” or in
the singular, the “Policy”), and
shall be subject to the approval of Lender as to insurance companies, amounts,
deductibles, loss payees and insureds. The Policies shall be issued by
financially sound and responsible insurance companies authorized to do business
in the State and having a claims paying ability rating of “AA-” or better by at
least two Rating Agencies, one of which must be S&P or such other Rating
Agencies approved by Lender, provided,
however, that if
Borrower elects to have its insurance coverage provided by a syndicate of
insurers, then (i) if such syndicate consists of 5 or more members, (A) at least
60% of the insurance coverage (and 100% of the primary layer of such coverage)
shall be provided by insurance companies having a claims paying ability rating
of
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“AA-” or
better by at least two Rating Agencies, one of which must be S&P, and (B) of
the remaining 40% of the coverage, (I) 30% (of the total syndicate) shall be
provided by insurance companies having a claims paying ability rating of “BBB-”
or better by at least two Rating Agencies, one of which must be S&P, and
(II) the remaining 10% (of the total syndicate) shall be provided by insurance
carriers having a general policy rating of “A-” or better or a financial class
of “VII” or better by A.M. Best Company, Inc., or (ii) if such syndicate
consists of four or fewer members, (A) at least 75% of the insurance coverage
(and 100% of the first layer of such coverage) shall be provided by insurance
companies having a claims paying ability rating of “AA” or better by at least
two Rating Agencies, one of which must be S&P, and (B) of the remaining 25%
of the coverage, (I) 15% (of the total syndicate) shall be provided by insurance
companies having a claims paying ability rating of “BBB-” or better by at least
two Rating Agencies, one of which must be S&P, and (II) the remaining 10%
(of the total syndicate) shall be provided by insurance carriers having a
general policy rating of “A-” or better or a financial class of “VII” or better
by A.M. Best Company, Inc. The Policies described in Section 8.1(a) shall
designate Lender and its successors and assigns as additional insureds,
mortgagees and/or loss payee as deemed appropriate by Lender. Not less than ten
(10) days prior to the expiration dates of the Policies theretofore furnished to
Lender, renewal Policies accompanied by evidence satisfactory to Lender of
payment of the premiums due thereunder (the “Insurance
Premiums”) shall
be delivered by Borrower to Lender.
(c) Any
blanket insurance Policy shall, except in the case of general liability
insurance, specifically allocate to the Property the amount of coverage from
time to time required hereunder and shall otherwise provide the same protection
as would a separate Policy insuring only the Property in compliance with the
provisions of Section 8.1(a). Lender hereby confirms that it approves (i) the
terms of the existing Property Insurance Sharing Agreement among Borrower and
certain of its Affiliates, and (ii) that the Insurance Premiums are financed
through one or more finance companies to whom Borrower pays Borrower’s allocable
share of the annual initial deposit and the monthly payments due for each
blanket Policy to the applicable finance company.
(d) All
Policies provided for or contemplated by Section 8.1(a), except for the Policy
referenced in Section 8.1(a)(v), shall name Borrower as the insured and Lender
as the additional insured, as its interests may appear, and in the case of
property damage, boiler and machinery, flood and earthquake insurance, shall
contain a so-called New York standard non-contributing mortgagee clause in favor
of Lender providing that the loss thereunder shall be payable to
Lender.
(e) All
Policies provided for in Section 8.1(a) shall contain clauses or endorsements to
the effect that:
(i) no act or
negligence of Borrower, or anyone acting for Borrower, or of any Tenant or other
occupant, or failure to comply with the provisions of any Policy, which might
otherwise result in a forfeiture of the insurance or any part thereof, shall in
any way affect the validity or enforceability of the insurance insofar as Lender
is concerned;
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(ii) the
Policies shall not be canceled without at least thirty (30) days’ prior written
notice to Lender; provided that such period shall be ten (10) days for
non-payment of premium;
(iii) the
Borrower shall give written notice to Lender if the Policies have not been
renewed thirty (30) days prior to its expiration; and
(iv) Lender
shall not be liable for any Insurance Premiums thereon or subject to any
assessments thereunder.
(f) If at any
time Lender is not in receipt of written evidence that all insurance required
hereunder is in full force and effect, Lender shall have the right, without
notice to Borrower, to take such action as Lender deems necessary to protect its
interest in the Property, including, without limitation, obtaining such
insurance coverage as Lender in its sole discretion deems appropriate. All
premiums incurred by Lender in connection with such action or in obtaining such
insurance and keeping it in effect shall be paid by Borrower to Lender upon
demand and, until paid, shall be secured by the Mortgage and shall bear interest
at the Default Rate.
Section
8.2. Casualty
If the
Property shall be damaged or destroyed, in whole or in part, by fire or other
casualty (a “Casualty”),
Borrower shall give prompt notice of such damage to Lender and shall promptly
commence and diligently prosecute the Restoration of the Property in accordance
with Section 8.4, whether or not Lender makes any Net Proceeds available
pursuant to Section 8.4 (unless Borrower has satisfied all conditions set forth
in Section 8.4 and Lender does not disburse the Net Proceeds, in which case
Borrower shall have no obligation under this Agreement to restore the Property).
Borrower shall pay all costs of such Restoration whether or not such costs are
covered by insurance. Lender may, but shall not be obligated to make proof of
loss if not made promptly by Borrower. Borrower shall adjust all claims for
Insurance Proceeds in consultation with, and approval of, Lender; provided,
however, if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lender shall
have the exclusive right to participate in the adjustment of all claims for
Insurance Proceeds.
Section
8.3. Condemnation
Borrower
shall promptly give Lender notice of the actual or threatened commencement of
any proceeding for the Condemnation of the Property of which Borrower has
knowledge and shall deliver to Lender copies of any and all papers served in
connection with such proceedings. Lender may participate in any such
proceedings, and Borrower shall from time to time deliver to Lender all
instruments requested by it to permit such participation. Borrower shall, at its
expense, diligently prosecute any such proceedings, and shall consult with
Lender, its attorneys and experts, and cooperate with them in the carrying on or
defense of any such proceedings. Notwithstanding any taking by any public or
quasi-public authority through Condemnation or otherwise (including but not
limited to any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of
such taking), Borrower shall continue to pay the Debt at the time and in the
manner provided for its payment in the Note and in this Agreement and the Debt
shall not be reduced
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until any
Award shall have been actually received and applied by Lender, after the
deduction of expenses of collection, to the reduction or discharge of the Debt.
Lender shall not be limited to the interest paid on the Award by the condemning
authority but shall be entitled to receive out of the Award interest at the rate
or rates provided herein or in the Note. If the Property or any portion thereof
is taken by a condemning authority, Borrower shall promptly commence and
diligently prosecute the Restoration of the Property and otherwise comply with
the provisions of Section 8.4, whether or not Lender makes any Net Proceeds
available pursuant to Section 8.4. If the Property is sold, through foreclosure
or otherwise, prior to the receipt by Lender of the Award, Lender shall have the
right, whether or not a deficiency judgment on the Note shall have been sought,
recovered or denied, to receive the Award, or a portion thereof sufficient to
pay the Debt.
Section
8.4. Restoration
The
following provisions shall apply in connection with the Restoration of the
Property:
(a) If the
Net Proceeds shall be less than $2,500,000.00 and the costs of completing the
Restoration shall be less than $2,500,000.00, the Net Proceeds will be disbursed
by Lender to Borrower upon receipt, provided that all of the conditions set
forth in Section 8.4(b)(i) are met and Borrower delivers to Lender a written
undertaking to expeditiously commence and to satisfactorily complete with due
diligence the Restoration in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
(b) If the
Net Proceeds are equal to or greater than $2,500,000.00 or the costs of
completing the Restoration are equal to or greater than $2,500,000.00, Lender
shall make the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 8.4. The term “Net
Proceeds” for
purposes of this Section 8.4 shall mean: (i) the net amount of all insurance
proceeds received by Lender pursuant to Section 8.1(a)(i), (iv), (vi) and (viii)
as a result of a Casualty, after deduction of its reasonable costs and expenses
(including, but not limited to, reasonable counsel fees), if any, in collecting
the same (“Insurance
Proceeds”), or
(ii) the net amount of the Award as a result of a Condemnation, after deduction
of its reasonable costs and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable
counsel fees), if any, in collecting the same (“Condemnation
Proceeds”),
whichever the case may be.
(i) The Net
Proceeds shall be made available to Borrower for Restoration provided that each
of the following conditions are met:
(A) no Event
of Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(B) (1) in
the event the Net Proceeds are Insurance Proceeds, less than thirty percent
(30%) of the total floor area of the Improvements on the Property has been
damaged, destroyed or rendered unusable as a result of a Casualty or (2) in the
event the Net Proceeds are Condemnation Proceeds, less than fifteen percent
(15%) of the land constituting the Property is taken, such land is located along
the perimeter or periphery of the Property, and no portion of the Improvements
is located on such land;
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(C) Leases
covering in the aggregate at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the total
rentable space in the Property which has been demised under executed and
delivered Leases in effect as of the date of the occurrence of such Casualty or
Condemnation, whichever the case may be, and each Major Lease in effect as of
such date shall remain in full force and effect during and after the completion
of the Restoration without abatement of rent beyond the time required for
Restoration;
(D) Borrower
shall commence the Restoration as soon as reasonably practicable (but in no
event later than ninety (90) days after discovery of damage from such Casualty
or Condemnation, whichever the case may be, occurs) and shall diligently pursue
the same to satisfactory completion, with commencement defined for purposes
hereof to mean the filing of the requisite applications and ancillary paperwork
necessary to receive building permits;
(E) Lender
shall be satisfied that any operating deficits, including all scheduled payments
of principal and interest under the Note, which will be incurred with respect to
the Property as a result of the occurrence of any such Casualty or Condemnation,
whichever the case may be, will be covered out of the insurance coverage
referred to in Section 8.1(a)(iii) above;
(F) Lender
shall be satisfied that the Restoration will be completed on or before the
earliest to occur of (1) six (6) months prior to the Maturity Date, (2) the
earliest date required for such completion under the terms of any Leases or
material agreements affecting the Property, (3) such time as may be required
under applicable zoning law, ordinance, rule or regulation, or (4) the
expiration of the insurance coverage referred to in Section
8.1(a)(iii);
(G) the
Property and the use thereof after the Restoration will be in compliance with
and permitted under all Legal Requirements;
(H) the
Restoration shall be done and completed by Borrower in an expeditious and
diligent fashion and in compliance with all applicable Legal
Requirements;
(I) such
Casualty or Condemnation, as applicable, does not result in the loss of access
to the Property or the Improvements, which access is otherwise not replaced via
new improvements to the Property or an access easement
(respectively);
(J) Borrower
shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Lender a signed detailed budget
approved in writing by Borrower’s architect or engineer stating the estimated
entire cost of completing the Restoration, which budget shall be reasonably
acceptable to Lender; and
(K) the Net
Proceeds together with any cash or cash equivalent deposited by Borrower with
Lender are sufficient in Lender’s reasonable judgment to cover the cost of the
Restoration.
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(ii) The Net
Proceeds shall be held by Lender until disbursements commence, and, until
disbursed in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.4, shall
constitute additional security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan
Documents. The Net Proceeds shall be disbursed by Lender to, or as directed by,
Borrower from time to time during the course of the Restoration, upon receipt of
evidence satisfactory to Lender that (A) all the conditions precedent to such
advance, including those set forth in Section 8.4(b)(i), have been satisfied,
(B) all materials installed and work and labor performed (except to the extent
that they are to be paid for out of the requested disbursement) in connection
with the related Restoration item have been paid for in full, and (C) there
exist no notices of pendency, stop orders, mechanic’s or materialman’s liens or
notices of intention to file same, or any other liens or encumbrances of any
nature whatsoever on the Property which have not either been fully bonded to the
satisfaction of Lender (and in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements)
and discharged of record or in the alternative fully insured to the satisfaction
of Lender by the title company issuing the Title Insurance Policy.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Insurance Proceeds from the Policies required to
be maintained by Borrower pursuant to Section 8.1(a)(iii) shall be controlled by
Lender at all times, shall not be subject to the provisions of this Section 8.4
and shall be used solely for the payment of the obligations under the Loan
Documents and Operating Expenses.
(iii) All plans
and specifications required in connection with the Restoration shall be subject
to prior review and acceptance in all respects by Lender and by an independent
consulting engineer selected by Lender (the “Restoration
Consultant”).
Lender shall have the use of the plans and specifications and all permits,
licenses and approvals required or obtained in connection with the Restoration.
The identity of the contractors, subcontractors and materialmen engaged in the
Restoration, as well as the contracts in excess of $250,000 under which they
have been engaged, shall be subject to prior review and acceptance by Lender and
the Restoration Consultant. All costs and expenses incurred by Lender in
connection with making the Net Proceeds available for the Restoration,
including, without limitation, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements and the
Restoration Consultant’s fees, shall be paid by Borrower.
(iv) In no
event shall Lender be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds in
excess of an amount equal to the costs actually incurred from time to time for
work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Restoration
Consultant, minus the Restoration Retainage. The term “Restoration Retainage”
shall mean an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the costs actually incurred
for work in place as part of the Restoration, as certified by the Restoration
Consultant, until the Restoration has been completed. The Restoration Retainage
shall be reduced to five percent (5%) of the costs incurred upon receipt by
Lender of satisfactory evidence that fifty percent (50%) of the Restoration has
been completed. The Restoration Retainage shall in no event, and notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth above in this Section 8.4(b), be less than
the amount actually held back by Borrower from contractors, subcontractors and
materialmen engaged in the Restoration. The Restoration Retainage shall not be
released until the Restoration Consultant certifies to Lender that the
Restoration has been completed in accordance with the provisions of this Section
8.4(b) and that all approvals necessary for the re-occupancy and use of the
Property have been obtained from all
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appropriate
Governmental Authorities, and Lender receives evidence satisfactory to Lender
that the costs of the Restoration have been paid in full or will be paid in full
out of the Restoration Retainage; provided, however, that Lender will release
the portion of the Restoration Retainage being held with respect to any
contractor, subcontractor or materialman engaged in the Restoration as of the
date upon which the Restoration Consultant certifies to Lender that the
contractor, subcontractor or materialman has satisfactorily completed all work
and has supplied all materials in accordance with the provisions of the
contractor’s, subcontractor’s or materialman’s contract, the contractor,
subcontractor or materialman delivers the lien waivers and evidence of payment
in full of all sums due to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman as may
be reasonably requested by Lender or by the title company issuing the Title
Insurance Policy, and Lender receives an endorsement to the Title Insurance
Policy insuring the continued priority of the lien of the Mortgage and evidence
of payment of any premium payable for such endorsement. If required by Lender,
the release of any such portion of the Restoration Retainage shall be approved
by the surety company, if any, which has issued a payment or performance bond
with respect to the contractor, subcontractor or materialman.
(v) Lender
shall not be obligated to make disbursements of the Net Proceeds more frequently
than once every calendar month.
(vi) If at any
time the Net Proceeds or the undisbursed balance thereof shall not, in the
reasonable opinion of Lender in consultation with the Restoration Consultant, be
sufficient to pay in full the balance of the costs which are estimated by the
Restoration Consultant to be incurred in connection with the completion of the
Restoration, Borrower shall deposit the deficiency (the “Net
Proceeds Deficiency”) with
Lender before any further disbursement of the Net Proceeds shall be made. The
Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with Lender shall be held by Lender and shall
be disbursed for costs actually incurred in connection with the Restoration on
the same conditions applicable to the disbursement of the Net Proceeds, and
until so disbursed pursuant to this Section 8.4(b) shall constitute additional
security for the Debt and other obligations under the Loan
Documents.
(vii) The
excess, if any, of the Net Proceeds and the remaining balance, if any, of the
Net Proceeds Deficiency deposited with Lender after the Restoration Consultant
certifies to Lender that the Restoration has been completed in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 8.4(b), and the receipt by Lender of evidence
satisfactory to Lender that all costs incurred in connection with the
Restoration have been paid in full, shall be remitted by Lender to Borrower (or
as directed by Borrower), provided no Event of Default shall have occurred and
shall be continuing under the Note, this Agreement or any of the other Loan
Documents.
(c) All Net
Proceeds not required (i) to be made available for the Restoration or (ii) to be
returned to Borrower as excess Net Proceeds pursuant to Section 8.4(b)(vii) may
(x) be retained and applied by Lender toward the payment of the Debt whether or
not then due and payable in such order, priority and proportions as Lender in
its sole discretion shall deem proper,
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or, (y)
at the sole discretion of Lender, the same may be paid, either in whole or in
part, to Borrower for such purposes and upon such conditions as Lender shall
designate.
(d) In the
event of foreclosure of the Mortgage, or other transfer of title to the Property
in extinguishment in whole or in part of the Debt, all right, title and interest
of Borrower in and to the Policies then in force concerning the Property and all
proceeds payable thereunder shall thereupon vest in the purchaser at such
foreclosure, Lender or other transferee in the event of such other transfer of
title.
ARTICLE
9
RESERVE
FUNDS
Section
9.1. Required
Repairs
Borrower
shall make the repairs and improvements to the Property set forth on Schedule I
and as more particularly described in the Property Condition Report prepared
in connection
with the closing of the Loan (such repairs hereinafter referred to as
“Required
Repairs”).
Borrower shall complete the Required Repairs in a good and workmanlike manner on
or before the date that is twelve (12) months from the date hereof or within
such other time frame for completion specifically set forth on Schedule I
attached hereto.
Section
9.2. Replacements
On an
ongoing basis throughout the term of the Loan, Borrower shall make capital
repairs, replacements and improvements necessary to keep the Property in good
order and repair and in a good marketable condition or prevent deterioration of
the Property, including, but not limited to, those repairs, replacements and
improvements more particularly described in (i) the Physical Conditions
Report prepared in connection with the closing of the Loan and
(ii) Schedule II attached hereto and made a part hereof (collectively, the
“Replacements”).
Borrower shall complete all Replacements in a good and workmanlike manner as
soon as commercially reasonable after commencing to make each such
Replacement.
Section
9.3. Tenant
Improvements/Leasing Commissions
(a) Borrower
hereby agrees to (a) perform, or cause to be performed, tenant improvements
required under any Lease entered into after the date hereof in accordance with
the provisions of Section 5.13 of this Agreement (collectively, the
“Tenant
Improvements”), and
(b) pay the costs of leasing commissions incurred by Borrower in connection with
the leasing of the Property or a portion thereof (collectively, “Leasing
Commissions”).
(b) Borrower
shall establish on the date hereof an Eligible Account with Lender or Lender’s
agent to fund Tenant Improvements and Leasing Commissions (the “Leasing
Reserve Account”) into
which Borrower shall deposit on the date hereof $2,032,819.00. In addition,
Borrower shall deposit with Lender into the Leasing Reserve Account (i) on each
Scheduled Payment Date, the applicable TI/LC Monthly Deposit and (ii) any sum or
termination fee payable to Borrower in connection with any early termination of
a Lease at the Property (the “Termination
Fee Deposit”) on the
date of Borrower’s receipt thereof. Amounts so deposited shall hereinafter be
referred to as the “Leasing
Reserve Funds.”
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Section
9.4. Required
Work
Borrower
shall diligently pursue all Required Repairs, Replacements and Tenant
Improvements (the “Required
Work”) to
completion in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Lender
reserves the right, at its option, to approve all contracts or work orders with
materialmen, mechanics, suppliers, subcontractors, contractors or other parties
providing labor or materials in connection with the Required Work to the extent
such contracts or work orders exceed $250,000. Upon Lender’s request, Borrower
shall assign any contract to Lender.
(b) In the
event Lender determines in its reasonable discretion that any Required Work is
not being or has not been performed in a workmanlike or timely manner, and upon
Borrower’s failure to cure such condition within fifteen (15) days of notice
thereof from Lender, Lender shall have the option to withhold disbursement for
such unsatisfactory Required Work and to proceed under existing contracts or to
contract with third parties to complete such Required Work toward the labor and
materials necessary to complete such Required Work, without providing any
further notice to Borrower and to exercise any and all other remedies available
to Lender upon an Event of Default hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Lender shall not be required to provide any advance notice to Borrower in the
event that Lender determines in good faith that the performance of such Required
Work is of an emergency nature.
(c) In order
to facilitate Lender’s completion of the Required Work in accordance with this
Section 9.4, Borrower grants Lender the right to enter onto the Property and
perform any and all work and labor necessary to complete the Required Work
and/or employ watchmen to protect the Property from damage. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Lender shall provide Borrower written notice of who Lender intends
shall perform any Required Work or which watchmen shall protect the Property
from Damage as described in Section 9.4(b) or this Section 9.4(c). If within
three Business Days after receipt of such notice, Borrower or Sponsor provides
written notice to Lender that, in Sponsor's reasonable judgment, the use of such
entities or individuals to perform the work or protect the Property could
adversely affect Sponsor's ability to qualify as a real estate investment trust
under the Code, Lender shall not employ such entities or individuals, and in
such case the Lender shall repeat the process described above, and the Borrower
shall have the same consent rights as described above. Any
reasonable costs or expenses incurred by Lender as a result of this notice
process shall be paid by Borrower. In addition, Lender shall not be required to
provide any notice to Borrower nor shall Borrower have any veto rights over the
entities or individuals selected by Lender if Lender determines, in its good
faith reasonable discretion, that an emergency situation exists at the Property.
All sums so expended by Lender, to the extent not paid from the Reserve Funds,
shall be deemed to have been advanced under the Loan to Borrower and secured by
the Mortgage. To the extent that Lender has the right to enter the Property and
to perform work under Section 9.4 (b) above, for this purpose Borrower
constitutes and appoints Lender its true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full
power of substitution to complete or undertake the Required Work in the name of
Borrower upon Borrower’s failure to do so in a workmanlike and timely manner.
Such power of attorney shall be deemed to be a power coupled with an interest
and cannot be revoked. Borrower empowers said attorney-in-fact as follows: (i)
to use any of the Reserve Funds for the purpose of making or completing the
respective Required Work; (ii) to make such additions, changes and
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corrections
to the respective Required Work as shall be necessary or desirable to complete
such Required Work; (iii) to employ such contractors, subcontractors, agents,
architects and inspectors as shall be required for such purposes; (iv) to pay,
settle or compromise all existing bills and claims which are or may become Liens
against the Property, or as may be necessary or desirable for the completion of
such Required Work, or for clearance of title; (v) to execute all applications
and certificates in the name of Borrower which may be required by any of the
contract documents relating to such Required Work; (vi) to prosecute and defend
all actions or proceedings in connection with the Property or the rehabilitation
and repair of the Property relating to such Required Work; and (vii) to do any
and every act which Borrower might do on its own behalf to fulfill the terms of
this Agreement with respect to such Required Work.
(d) Nothing
in this Section 9.4 shall: (i) make Lender responsible for making or completing
the Required Work; (ii) require Lender to expend funds in addition to the
Reserve Funds to make or complete any Required Work; (iii) obligate Lender to
proceed with the Required Work; or (iv) obligate Lender to demand from Borrower
additional sums to make or complete any Required Work.
(e) Provided
Lender gives Borrower notice at least 1 Business Day in advance, Borrower shall
permit Lender and Lender’s bonded and insured agents and representatives
(including, without limitation, Lender’s engineer, architect, or inspector) or
third parties performing Required Work pursuant to this Section 9.4 to enter
onto the Property during normal business hours (subject to the rights of tenants
under their Leases and provided Lender, its agents and such third parties use
reasonable efforts to minimize interference with such tenants) to inspect the
progress of any Required Work and all materials being used in connection
therewith, to examine all plans and shop drawings relating to such Required Work
which are or may be kept at the Property, and to complete any Required Work made
pursuant to this Section 9.4. Borrower shall cause all contractors and
subcontractors to cooperate on a commercially reasonable basis with Lender and
Lender’s representatives or such other persons described above in connection
with inspections described in this Section 9.4 or the completion of Required
Work pursuant to this Section 9.4. Other than in connection with what Lender
determines to be an emergency situation, Lender agrees not to conduct any
invasive testing.
(f) Lender
may, to the extent any Required Work would reasonably require an inspection of
the Property, inspect the Property at Borrower’s expense prior to making a
disbursement of the Reserve Funds in order to verify completion of the Required
Work for which payment or reimbursement is sought. With respect to any such
disbursement request greater than or equal to $50,000, Borrower shall pay Lender
a reasonable inspection fee not exceeding $1,000 for each such inspection.
Lender may require that such inspection be conducted by an appropriate
independent qualified professional selected by Lender and/or may require a copy
of a certificate of completion by an independent qualified professional
acceptable to Lender prior to the disbursement of the Reserve Funds. Borrower
shall pay the expense of the inspection as required hereunder, whether such
inspection is conducted by Lender or by an independent qualified
professional.
(g) The
Required Work and all materials, equipment, fixtures, or any other item
comprising a part of any Required Work shall be constructed, installed or
completed, as
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applicable,
free and clear of all mechanic’s, materialman’s or other Liens (except for
Permitted Encumbrances).
(h) Before
each disbursement in excess of $35,000, Lender may require Borrower to provide
Lender with a search of title to the Property effective to the date of the
disbursement, which search shows that no mechanic’s or materialmen’s or other
Liens of any nature have been placed against the Property since the date of
recordation of the Mortgage and that title to the Property is free and clear of
all Liens (except for Permitted Encumbrances).
(i) All
Required Work shall comply with all Legal Requirements and applicable insurance
requirements including, without limitation, applicable building codes, special
use permits, environmental regulations, and requirements of insurance
underwriters.
(j) Borrower
hereby assigns to Lender all rights and claims Borrower may have against all
Persons supplying labor or materials in connection with the Required Work;
provided, however, that Lender may not pursue any such rights or claims unless
an Event of Default has occurred and remains uncured or unwaived.
Section
9.5. Release
of Reserve Funds
(a) Upon
written request from Borrower and satisfaction of the requirements set forth in
this Agreement, Lender shall disburse to Borrower amounts from the Leasing
Reserve Account to the extent necessary to reimburse Borrower for the actual
costs of Tenant Improvements and/or Leasing Commissions incurred in connection
with Leases entered into in accordance with the Loan Documents, or, with respect
to $32,819.00 of the deposit made on the date hereof, those Leases entered into
with the TI/LC Tenants, provided that (A) such Leasing Commissions are
reasonable and customary for properties similar to the Property and the portion
of the Property leased for which such Leasing Commissions are due, and (B) the
amount of such Leasing Commissions are determined pursuant to arm’s-length
transactions between Borrower and any leasing agent to which a Leasing
Commission is due.
(b) Each
request for disbursement from any of the Reserve Accounts shall be on a form
provided or approved by Lender and shall (i) include copies of invoices for all
items or materials purchased and all labor or services provided and (ii) specify
(A) the Required Work for which the disbursement is requested, (B) the quantity
and price of each item purchased, if the Required Work includes the purchase or
replacement of specific items, (C) the price of all materials (grouped by type
or category) used in any Required Work other than the purchase or replacement of
specific items, and (D) the cost of all contracted labor or other services
applicable to each Required Work for which such request for disbursement is made
and (iii) include, if such request for disbursement is in connection with Tenant
Improvements, a certificate from the Tenant(s) for which the Tenant Improvements
have been performed stating that such Tenant Improvements have been completed in
a manner satisfactory and acceptable to such Tenant(s) and (unless disbursement
is requested pursuant to Section 9.5(d)), such Tenant(s) has accepted the
premises demised under the applicable Lease(s), and containing such other
information as Lender may require, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory
to Lender, and/or if such request for disbursement is in connection with Leasing
Commissions, a certificate from the leasing agent that no further sums are due
to it in connection with the applicable Lease. With
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each
request Borrower shall certify that all Required Work has been or will be
performed in accordance with all Legal Requirements. With each request Borrower
shall certify that all Required Work has been performed in accordance with all
Legal Requirements. Except as provided in Section 9.5(d), each request for
disbursement shall be made only after completion of the Required Repair,
Replacement or Tenant Improvement (or the portion thereof completed in
accordance with Section 9.5(d)), as applicable, for which disbursement is
requested. Borrower shall provide Lender evidence satisfactory to Lender in its
reasonable judgment of such completion or performance.
(c) Borrower
shall use each disbursement to pay all invoices in connection with the Required
Work with respect to which such disbursement is requested or, at the request of
Borrower, Lender will issue joint checks, payable to Borrower and the
contractor, supplier, materialman, mechanic, subcontractor or other party to
whom payment is due in connection with the Required Work. Lender may require in
its sole discretion a conditional waiver of lien (conditioned only on payment)
from each Person receiving payment prior to Lender’s disbursement of the Reserve
Funds. In addition, as a condition to any disbursement, Lender may require
Borrower to obtain lien waivers from each contractor, supplier, materialman,
mechanic or subcontractor who receives payment in an amount equal to or greater
than $10,000 for completion of its work or delivery of its materials. Any lien
waiver delivered hereunder shall conform to all Legal Requirements and shall
cover all work performed and materials supplied (including equipment and
fixtures) for the Property by that contractor, supplier, subcontractor, mechanic
or materialman through the date covered by the current disbursement request (or,
in the event that payment to such contractor, supplier, subcontractor, mechanic
or materialmen is to be made by a joint check, the release of lien shall be
effective through the date covered by the previous release of funds request). In
the case of Leasing Commissions, payment shall be made to any leasing agent to
which a Leasing Commission is due in the amount of invoices submitted by such
leasing agent, provided all of the other conditions for disbursements for such
Leasing Commissions are satisfied in the judgment of Lender.
(d) If (i)
the cost of any item of Required Work exceeds $50,000, (ii) the contractor
performing such Required Work requires periodic payments pursuant to terms of a
written contract, and (iii) Lender has approved in writing in advance such
periodic payments, a request for disbursement from the Reserve Accounts may be
made after completion of a portion of the work under such contract, provided (A)
such contract requires payment upon completion of such portion of work, (B) the
materials for which the request is made are on site at the Property and are
properly secured or have been installed in the Property, (C) all other
conditions in this Agreement for disbursement have been satisfied, and (D) in
the case of a Replacement, funds remaining in the Replacement Reserve Account
are, in Lender’s judgment, sufficient to complete such Replacement and other
Replacements when required.
(e) Borrower
shall not make a request for, nor shall Lender have any obligation to make, any
disbursement from any Reserve Account more frequently than once in any calendar
month and (except in connection with the final disbursement) in any amount less
than the lesser of (i) $10,000 or (ii) the total cost of the Required Work or
Leasing Commission for which the disbursement is requested.
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(f) Lender’s
disbursement of any Reserve Funds or other acknowledgment of completion of any
Required Work in a manner satisfactory to Lender shall not be deemed a
certification or warranty by Lender to any Person that the Required Work has
been completed in accordance with Legal Requirements.
(g) If the
funds in any Reserve Account should exceed the amount of payments actually
applied by Lender for the purposes of the account, Lender in its sole discretion
shall either return any excess to Borrower or credit such excess against future
payments to be made to that Reserve Account. In allocating any such excess,
Lender may deal with the Person shown on Lender’s records as being the owner of
the Property. If at any time Lender reasonably determines that the Reserve Funds
are not or will not be sufficient to make the required payments, Lender shall
notify Borrower of such determination and Borrower shall pay to Lender any
amount necessary to make up the deficiency within ten (10) days after notice
from Lender to Borrower requesting payment thereof.
(h) The
insufficiency of any balance in any of the Reserve Accounts shall not relieve
Borrower from its obligation to fulfill all preservation and maintenance
covenants in the Loan Documents.
(i) Upon the
earlier to occur of (i) the completion of all Tenant Improvements and the full
performance by the leasing agent of its obligations with respect to any Leasing
Commissions, as verified by Lender in its reasonable discretion, or (ii) the
payment in full of the Debt, all amounts remaining on deposit, if any, in the
Leasing Reserve Account shall be returned to Borrower or the Person shown on
Lender’s records as being the owner of the Property and no other party shall
have any right or claim thereto.
Section
9.6. Tax
and Insurance Reserve Funds
Borrower
shall establish on the date hereof an Eligible Account with Lender or Lender’s
agent sufficient to discharge Borrower’s obligations for the payment of Taxes
and Insurance Premiums pursuant to Section 5.4 and Section 8.1 hereof (the
“Tax
and Insurance Reserve Account”) into
which Borrower shall deposit on the date hereof $112,555.00, which
amount, when added to the required monthly deposits set forth in the next
sentence, is sufficient to make the payments of Taxes and Insurance Premiums as
required herein. Borrower shall deposit into the Tax and Insurance Reserve
Account on each Scheduled Payment Date (a) one-twelfth of the Taxes that Lender
estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months or such
higher amount necessary to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to pay all
such Taxes at least thirty (30) days prior to the earlier of (i) the date that
the same will become delinquent and (ii) the date that additional charges or
interest will accrue due to the non-payment thereof, and (b) except to the
extent Lender has waived the insurance escrow because the insurance required
hereunder is maintained under a blanket insurance Policy acceptable to Lender in
accordance with Section 8.1(c), one-twelfth of the Insurance Premiums that
Lender estimates will be payable during the next ensuing twelve (12) months for
the renewal of the coverage afforded by the Policies upon the expiration thereof
or such higher amount necessary to accumulate with Lender sufficient funds to
pay all such Insurance Premiums at least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of the Policies (said amounts in (a) and (b) above hereinafter called
the “Tax
and Insurance Reserve Funds”).
Lender will apply the Tax and Insurance Reserve Funds to
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payments
of Taxes and Insurance Premiums required to be made by Borrower pursuant to
Section 5.4 and Section 8.1 hereof. In making any disbursement from the Tax and
Insurance Reserve Account, Lender may do so according to any xxxx, statement or
estimate procured from the appropriate public office or tax lien service (with
respect to Taxes) or insurer or agent (with respect to Insurance Premiums),
without inquiry into the accuracy of such xxxx, statement or estimate or into
the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien or title or
claim thereof. If the amount of the Tax and Insurance Reserve Funds shall exceed
the amounts due for Taxes and Insurance Premiums pursuant to Section 5.4 and
Section 8.1 hereof, Lender shall, so long as no Event of Default exists, return
any excess to Borrower or credit such excess against future payments to be made
to the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account. In allocating any such excess, Lender
may deal with the person shown on Lender’s records as being the owner of the
Property. Any amount remaining in the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account after
the Debt has been paid in full shall be returned to Borrower or the person shown
on Lender’s records as being the owner of the Property and no other party shall
have any right or claim thereto. If at any time Lender reasonably determines
that the Tax and Insurance Reserve Funds are not or will not be sufficient to
pay Taxes and Insurance Premiums by the dates set forth in (a) and (b) above,
Lender shall notify Borrower of such determination and Borrower shall pay to
Lender any amount necessary to make up the deficiency within ten (10) days after
notice from Lender to Borrower requesting payment thereof.
Section
9.7. Reserve
Funds Generally
(a) Borrower
shall be entitled to interest on all Reserve Accounts. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the funds in the Reserve Accounts shall not be invested except in
Permitted Investments in accordance with the terms of Section 10.1(b) hereof,
and all interest earned or accrued thereon shall be for the account of the
Borrower and shall be allocated in a manner consistent with Section 10.2(c)
hereof.
(b) Borrower
grants to Lender a first-priority perfected security interest in, and assigns
and pledges to Lender, each of the Reserve Accounts and any and all Reserve
Funds now or hereafter deposited in the Reserve Accounts as additional security
for payment of the Debt. Until expended or applied in accordance herewith, the
Reserve Accounts and the Reserve Funds shall constitute additional security for
the Debt. The provisions of this Section 9.7 are intended to give Lender or any
subsequent holder of the Loan “control” of the Reserve Accounts within the
meaning of the UCC.
(c) The
Reserve Accounts and any and all Reserve Funds now or hereafter deposited in the
Reserve Accounts shall be subject to the exclusive dominion and control of
Lender, which shall hold the Reserve Accounts and any or all Reserve Funds now
or hereafter deposited in the Reserve Accounts subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement. Borrower shall have no right of withdrawal from
the Reserve Accounts or any other right or power with respect to the Reserve
Accounts or any or all of the Reserve Funds now or hereafter deposited in the
Reserve Accounts, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
(d) Lender
shall furnish or cause to be furnished to Borrower, without charge, an annual
accounting of each Reserve Account in the normal format of Lender or its loan
servicer,
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showing
credits and debits to such Reserve Account and the purpose for which each debit
to each Reserve Account was made.
(e) As long
as no Event of Default exists, Lender shall make disbursements from the Reserve
Accounts in accordance with this Agreement. All such disbursements shall be
deemed to have been expressly pre-authorized by Borrower, and shall not be
deemed to constitute the exercise by Lender of any remedies against Borrower
unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and Lender has
expressly stated in writing its intent to proceed to exercise its remedies as a
secured party, pledgee or lienholder with respect to the Reserve
Accounts.
(f) If any
Event of Default exists, Borrower shall immediately lose all of its rights to
receive disbursements from the Reserve Accounts until the earlier to occur of
(i) the date on which such Event of Default is cured to Lender’s satisfaction or
otherwise waived, or (ii) the payment in full of the Debt. During the
continuance of any Event of Default, Lender may exercise any or all of its
rights and remedies as a secured party, pledgee and lienholder with respect to
the Reserve Accounts. Without limitation of the foregoing, during the
continuance of any Event of Default, Lender may use and disburse the Reserve
Funds (or any portion thereof) for any of the following purposes: (A) repayment
of the Debt, including, but not limited to, principal prepayments and the
prepayment premium applicable to such full or partial prepayment (as
applicable); (B) reimbursement of Lender for all losses, fees, costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) suffered or
incurred by Lender as a result of such Event of Default; (C) payment of any
amount expended in exercising any or all rights and remedies available to Lender
at law or in equity or under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan
Documents; (D) payment of any item from any of the Reserve Accounts as required
or permitted under this Agreement; or (E) any other purpose permitted by
applicable law; provided, however, that any such application of funds shall not
cure or be deemed to cure any Event of Default. Without limiting any other
provisions hereof, each of the remedial actions described in the immediately
preceding sentence shall be deemed to be a commercially reasonable exercise of
Lender’s rights and remedies as a secured party with respect to the Reserve
Funds and shall not in any event be deemed to constitute a setoff or a
foreclosure of a statutory banker’s lien. Nothing in this Agreement shall
obligate Lender to apply all or any portion of the Reserve Funds to effect a
cure of any Event of Default, or to pay the Debt, or in any specific order of
priority. The exercise of any or all of Lender’s rights and remedies under this
Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents shall not in any way
prejudice or affect Lender’s right to initiate and complete a foreclosure under
the Mortgage.
(g) The
Reserve Funds shall not constitute escrow or trust funds and may be commingled
with other monies held by Lender. Notwithstanding anything else herein to the
contrary, Lender may commingle in one or more Eligible Accounts any and all
funds controlled by Lender, including, without limitation, funds pledged in
favor of Lender by other borrowers, whether for the same purposes as the Reserve
Accounts or otherwise. Without limiting any other provisions of this Agreement
or any other Loan Document, the Reserve Accounts may be established and held in
such name or names as Lender or its loan servicer, as agent for Lender, shall
deem appropriate, including, without limitation, in the name of Lender or such
loan servicer as agent for Lender. In the case of any Reserve Account which is
held in a commingled account, Lender or its loan servicer, as applicable, shall
maintain records sufficient to enable it to determine at all times which portion
of such account is related to the Loan. The Reserve
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Accounts
are solely for the protection of Lender. With respect to the Reserve Accounts,
Lender shall have no responsibility beyond the allowance of due credit for the
sums actually received by Lender or beyond the reimbursement or payment of the
costs and expenses for which such accounts were established in accordance with
their terms. Upon assignment of the Loan by Lender, any Reserve Funds shall be
turned over to the assignee and any responsibility of Lender as assignor shall
terminate. The requirements of this Agreement concerning Reserve Accounts in no
way supersede, limit or waive any other rights or obligations of the parties
under any of the Loan Documents or under applicable law.
(h) Borrower
shall not, without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further
pledge, assign or grant any security interest in the Reserve Accounts or the
Reserve Funds deposited therein or permit any Lien to attach thereto, except for
the security interest granted in this Section 9.7, or any levy to be made
thereon, or any UCC Financing Statements, except those naming Lender as the
secured party, to be filed with respect thereto.
(i) Borrower
will maintain the security interest created by this Section 9.9 as a first
priority perfected security interest and will defend the right, title and
interest of Lender in and to the Reserve Accounts and the Reserve Funds against
the claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever. At any time and from time to
time, upon the written request of Lender, and at the sole expense of Borrower,
Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments and
documents and will take such further actions as Lender reasonably may request
for the purpose of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement
and of the rights and powers herein granted.
ARTICLE
10
CASH
MANAGEMENT
Section
10.1. Lockbox
Account and Cash Management Account
(a) Borrower
acknowledges and confirms that Borrower has established, and Borrower covenants
that it shall maintain, (i) pursuant to the Lockbox Agreement, a non-interest
bearing Eligible Account into which Borrower shall, and shall cause Manager to,
deposit or cause to be deposited, all Rents and other revenue from the Property
(such account, all funds at any time on deposit therein and any proceeds,
replacements or substitutions of such account or funds therein, are referred to
herein as the “Lockbox
Account”), and
(ii) an interest bearing Eligible Account into which funds in the Lockbox
Account shall be transferred pursuant to the terms of Section 10.2(b) hereof
(such account, the sub-accounts thereof, all funds at any time on deposit
therein and any proceeds, replacements or substitutions of such account or funds
therein, are referred to herein as the “Cash
Management Account”).
(b) The
Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account shall each be in the name of
Borrower for the benefit of Lender, provided that Borrower shall be the owner of
all funds on deposit in such accounts for federal and applicable state and local
tax purposes. Sums on deposit in the Cash Management Account (or any Reserve
Account) shall not be invested except in such Permitted Investments as directed
by Borrower and all income earned thereon shall be the income of Borrower and be
applied to and become part of the Cash Management Account, to be disbursed in
accordance with this Article 10. So long as no Event of Default exists, Borrower
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shall be
entitled to direct such investment not more frequently than once per calendar
month, and shall provide Lender with five (5) Business Days prior notice with
respect to any direction. Neither Lockbox Bank nor Lender shall have any
liability for any loss resulting from the investment of funds in Permitted
Investments in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
(c) The
Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account shall be subject to the exclusive
dominion and control of Lender and, except as otherwise expressly provided
herein, neither Borrower, Manager nor any other party claiming on behalf of, or
through, Borrower or Manager, shall have any right of withdrawal therefrom or
any other right or power with respect thereto.
(d) Borrower
agrees to pay the customary fees and expenses of Lockbox Bank (incurred in
connection with maintaining the Lockbox Account) and Lender (incurred in
connection with maintaining the Cash Management Account) and any successors
thereto in connection therewith, as separately agreed by them from time to
time.
(e) Lender
shall be responsible for the performance only of such duties with respect to the
Cash Management Account as are specifically set forth herein, and no duty shall
be implied from any provision hereof. Lender shall not be under any obligation
or duty to perform any act which would involve it in expense or liability or to
institute or defend any suit in respect hereof, or to advance any of its own
monies. Borrower shall indemnify and hold Lender and its directors, employees,
officers and agents harmless from and against any loss, cost or damage
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements)
incurred by such parties in connection with the Cash Management Account other
than such as result from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Lender or
intentional nonperformance by Lender of its obligations under this
Agreement.
Section
10.2. Deposits
and Withdrawals
(a) Borrower
represents, warrants and covenants that:
(i) Within
ten (10) Business Days of the execution of this Agreement, Borrower shall notify
and advise each Tenant under each Lease (whether such Lease is presently
effective or executed after the date hereof) to send directly to the Lockbox all
payments of Rents or any other item payable under such Leases pursuant to an
instruction letter substantially in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (a
“Tenant
Direction Letter”). If
Borrower fails to provide any such notice (and without prejudice to Lender’s
rights with respect to such default), Lender shall have the right, and Borrower
hereby grants to Lender a power of attorney (which power of attorney shall be
coupled with an interest and irrevocable so long as any portion of the Debt
remains outstanding), to sign and deliver a Tenant Direction
Letter;
(ii) Borrower
shall, and shall cause Manager to, instruct all Persons that maintain open
accounts with Borrower or Manager with respect to the Property or with whom
Borrower or Manager does business on an “accounts receivable” basis with respect
to the Property to deliver all payments due under such accounts to the Lockbox.
Neither
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Borrower
nor Manager shall direct any such Person to make payments due under such
accounts in any other manner;
(iii) All Rents
or other income from the Property shall (A) be deemed additional security for
payment of the Debt and shall be held in trust for the benefit, and as the
property, of Lender, (B) not be commingled with any other funds or property of
Borrower or Manager, and (C) if received by Borrower or Manager notwithstanding
the delivery of a Tenant Direction Letter, be deposited in the Lockbox Account
within two (2) Business Day of receipt;
(iv) Without
the prior written consent of Lender, so long as any portion of the Debt remains
outstanding, neither Borrower nor Manager shall terminate, amend, revoke or
modify any Tenant Direction Letter in any manner whatsoever (other than for
immaterial matters or to make typographical corrections) or direct or cause any
Tenant to pay any amount in any manner other than as provided in the related
Tenant Direction Letter; and
(v) So long
as any portion of the Debt remains outstanding, neither Borrower, Manager nor
any other Person shall open or maintain any accounts other than the Lockbox
Account into which revenues from the ownership and operation of the Property are
deposited. The foregoing shall not prohibit Borrower from utilizing one or more
separate accounts for the disbursement or retention of funds that have been
transferred to Borrower pursuant to the express terms of this
Agreement.
(b) Borrower
hereby irrevocably authorizes Lender to transfer, or cause to be transferred,
and Lender shall transfer, on each Business Day by wire transfer or other method
of transfer mutually agreeable to Lockbox Bank and Lender of immediately
available funds, all collected and available balances in the Lockbox Account to
the Cash Management Account to be held until disbursed by Lender pursuant to
Section 10.2(c).
(c) On each
Scheduled Payment Date (and if such day is not a Business Day, then the
immediately preceding day which is a Business Day) commencing the month during
which the first Scheduled Payment Date occurs, Borrower hereby irrevocably
authorizes Lender to withdraw or allocate to the sub-accounts of the Cash
Management Account, as the case may be, amounts received in the Cash Management
Account, in each case to the extent that sufficient funds remain
therefor:
(i) funds
sufficient to pay the monthly deposits to the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account
shall be allocated to the Tax and Insurance Reserve Account to be held and
disbursed in accordance with Section 9.6;
(ii) funds
sufficient to pay the Monthly Payment Amount shall be withdrawn and paid to
Lender;
(iii) funds
sufficient to pay any interest accruing at the Default Rate, late payment
charges, if any, and any other sums due and payable to Lender under any of the
Loan Documents, shall be withdrawn and paid to Lender and applied against such
items;
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(iv) funds
sufficient to pay Lockbox Bank for all costs and expenses incurred by Lockbox
Bank in connection with the maintenance and administration of the Lockbox
Account;
(v) funds
sufficient to pay the applicable TI/LC Monthly Deposit shall be allocated to the
Leasing Reserve Account to be held and disbursed in accordance with Section 9.5;
and
(vi) provided
no Event of Default exist, the balance (if any) remaining on deposit in the Cash
Management Account after the foregoing withdrawals and allocations shall be
transferred to Borrower pursuant to written instructions provided by Borrower to
Lender from time to time. Lender acknowledges that Borrower will make
distributions from such to its equity holders, including in such amounts as
are
necessary for Sponsor to maintain its qualification as a real estate investment
trust for United States federal tax purposes and to avoid the imposition of
income or excise taxes.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, Borrower acknowledges that Borrower is
responsible for monitoring the sufficiency of funds deposited in the Cash
Management Account and that Borrower is liable for any deficiency in available
funds, irrespective of whether Borrower has received any account statement,
notice or demand from Lender or Lender’s servicer. If the amount on deposit in
the Cash Management Account is insufficient to make all of the withdrawals and
allocations described in Section 10.2(c)(i) through (v) above, Borrower shall
deposit such deficiency into the Cash Management Account within five (5) days
(provided that such five day period shall not constitute a grace period for any
default or Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document
based on a failure to satisfy any monetary obligation provided in any Loan
Document).
(e) If an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, Borrower hereby
irrevocably authorizes Lender to make any and all withdrawals from the Lockbox
Account and Cash Management Account and transfers between any of the Reserve
Accounts as Lender shall determine in Lender’s sole and absolute discretion and
Lender may use all funds contained in any such accounts for any purpose,
including but not limited to repayment of the Debt in such order, proportion and
priority as Lender may determine in its sole and absolute discretion. Lender’s
right to withdraw and apply funds as stated herein shall be in addition to all
other rights and remedies provided to Lender under this Agreement, the Note, the
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents.
Section
10.3. Security
Interest
(a) To secure
the full and punctual payment of the Debt and performance of all obligations of
Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, Borrower hereby grants to Lender a first-priority perfected security
interest in the Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account, all interest, cash,
checks, drafts, certificates and instruments, if any, from time to time
deposited or held therein, any and all amounts invested in Permitted
Investments, and all “proceeds” (as defined in the UCC as in effect in the state
in which the Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account are located or
maintained) of any or all of the foregoing. Furthermore, Borrower shall not,
without obtaining the prior written consent of Lender, further pledge, assign or
grant any security interest in any of the foregoing or permit any Lien to attach
thereto or any levy to be made thereon or any UCC Financing Statements to be
filed with respect thereto. Borrower will maintain the security interest created
by this Section 10.3(a) as a first
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priority
perfected security interest and will defend the right, title and interest of
Lender in and to the Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account against the
claims and demands of all Persons whomsoever.
(b) Borrower
authorizes Lender to file any financing statement or statements required by
Lender to establish or maintain the validity, perfection and priority of the
security interest granted herein in connection with the Lockbox Account and Cash
Management Account. Borrower agrees that at any time and from time to time, at
the expense of Borrower, Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver all
further instruments and documents, and take all further action, that may be
necessary or desirable, or that Lender may reasonably request, in order to
perfect and protect any security interest granted or purported to be granted
hereby (including, without limitation, any security interest in and to any
Permitted Investments) or to enable Lender to exercise and enforce its rights
and remedies hereunder.
(c) During
the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may exercise any or all of its
rights and remedies as a secured party, pledgee and lienholder with respect to
the Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account. Without limitation of the
foregoing, during the continuance of an Event of Default, Lender may use the
Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account for any of the following purposes:
(A) repayment of the Debt, including, but not limited to, principal prepayments
and the prepayment premium applicable to such full or partial prepayment (as
applicable); (B) reimbursement of Lender for all losses, fees, costs and
expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees) suffered or
incurred by Lender as a result of such Event of Default; (C) payment of any
amount expended in exercising any or all rights and remedies available to Lender
at law or in equity or under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan
Documents; (D) payment of any item as required or permitted under this
Agreement; or (E) any other purpose permitted by applicable law; provided,
however, that any such application of funds shall not cure or be deemed to cure
any Event of Default. Without limiting any other provisions hereof, each of the
remedial actions described in the immediately preceding sentence shall be deemed
to be a commercially reasonable exercise of Lender's rights and remedies as a
secured party with respect to the Lockbox Account and Cash Management Account
and shall not in any event be deemed to constitute a setoff or a foreclosure of
a statutory banker's lien. Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate Lender to
apply all or any portion of the Lockbox Account or Cash Management Account to
effect a cure of any Event of Default, or to pay the Debt, or in any specific
order of priority. The exercise of any or all of Lender's rights and remedies
under this Agreement or under any of the other Loan Documents shall not in any
way prejudice or affect Lender's right to initiate and complete a foreclosure
under the Mortgage.
(d) Definitions.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, for purposes of this
Article 10 only, Business Day shall mean a day on which Lender and Lockbox Bank
are both open for the conduct of substantially all of their respective banking
business at the office in the city in which the Note is payable (with respect to
Lender only) and at the office in the city where the Lockbox Account is
maintained (with respect to Lockbox Bank only) (in both instances, excluding
Saturdays and Sundays).
ARTICLE
11
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT; REMEDIES
Section
11.1. Event
of Default
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The
occurrence of any one or more of the following events shall constitute an
“Event
of Default”:
(a) if any
portion of the Debt is not paid on or prior to the date the same is due or if
the entire Debt is not paid on or before the Maturity Date; provided, however,
(i) Borrower shall not be in default so long as there is sufficient money in the
Lockbox Account for payment of all amounts then due and payable (including any
deposits into Reserve Accounts) and Lender’s access to such money has not been
constrained or constricted in any manner and (ii) with respect to payments that
are not regularly scheduled pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents,
Borrower shall have a five (5) day grace period;
(b) except as
otherwise expressly provided in the Loan Documents, if any of the Taxes or Other
Charges are not paid prior to the time that such Taxes or Other Charges would be
delinquent, unless there is sufficient money in the Tax and Insurance Reserve
Account for payment of amounts then due and payable and Lender’s access to such
money has not been constrained or restricted in any manner;
(c) if the
Policies are not kept in full force and effect, or if certified copies of the
Policies are not delivered to Lender as provided in Section 8.1;
(d) if
Borrower breaches any covenant with respect to itself contained in Article 6 or
any covenant contained in Article 7 hereof;
(e) if any
representation or warranty of, or with respect to, Borrower, Borrower Principal
or any member, general partner, principal or beneficial owner of any of the
foregoing, made herein, in any other Loan Document, or in any certificate,
report, financial statement or other instrument or document furnished to Lender
in connection with the Loan and made at the time of the closing of the Loan or
during the term of the Loan shall have been false or misleading in any material
respect when made (a “Rep
& Warranty Breach”),
unless (i) Borrower notifies Lender of such Rep & Warranty Breach promptly
upon becoming aware of it and (ii) such Rep & Warranty Breach (A) was
unintentional, (B) is immaterial and (iii) if capable of being cured, is cured
within thirty (30) days following notice from Lender;
(f) if (i)
Borrower shall commence any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any
Creditors Rights Laws, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect
to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking
reorganization, or (B) seeking appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian,
conservator or other similar official for it or for all or any substantial part
of its assets, or Borrower shall make a general assignment for the benefit of
its creditors; or (ii) there shall be commenced against Borrower any case,
proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i) above which (A)
results in the entry of an order for relief or any such adjudication or
appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded for a period of
sixty (60) days; or (iii) there shall be commenced against Borrower, any
managing member or general partner of Borrower any case, proceeding or other
action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment, execution, distraint or
similar process against all or any substantial part of its assets which results
in the entry of any order for any such relief which shall not have been vacated,
discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal within sixty (60) days from the
entry thereof; or (iv) Borrower shall take any action in furtherance of, or
indicating
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its
consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts set forth in clause
(i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) Borrower shall generally not, or shall admit
in writing its inability to, pay its debts as they become due;
(g) if
Borrower shall be in default beyond applicable notice and grace periods under
any other mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or other security
agreement covering any material part of the Property, whether it be superior or
junior in lien to the Mortgage;
(h) except as
otherwise expressly permitted by the Loan Documents, if the Property becomes
subject to any mechanic’s, materialman’s or other Lien other than a Lien for any
Taxes or Other Charges not then delinquent and the Lien shall remain
undischarged of record (by payment, bonding or otherwise) for a period of thirty
(30) days, unless, within such thirty (30) day period, Borrower delivers to
Lender an endorsement to the Title Insurance Policy insuring that any such Lien
shall not affect the priority of the Mortgage;
(i) if any
federal tax lien is filed against Borrower, any member or general partner of
Borrower or the Property and same is not discharged of record within thirty (30)
days after same is filed;
(j) if a
judgment is filed against the Borrower in excess of $50,000 which is not fully
covered by insurance or which is not vacated or discharged within 90
days;
(k) if any
default occurs under any guaranty or indemnity executed in connection herewith
and such default continues after the expiration of applicable grace periods, if
any;
(l) if
Borrower shall permit any event within its control to occur that would cause any
material reciprocal easement agreement to terminate without notice or action by
any party thereto or would entitle any party to terminate any material
reciprocal easement agreement and the term thereof by giving notice to Borrower;
or any material reciprocal easement agreement shall be surrendered, terminated
or canceled for any reason or under any circumstance whatsoever except as
provided for in such material reciprocal easement agreement; or any term of any
material reciprocal easement agreement shall be modified or supplemented in any
material respect without Lender’s prior written consent; or Borrower shall fail,
within ten (10) Business Days after demand by Lender, to exercise its option to
renew or extend the term of any material reciprocal easement agreement or shall
fail or neglect to pursue diligently all actions necessary to exercise such
renewal rights pursuant to such material reciprocal easement agreement except as
provided for in such material reciprocal easement agreement; or
(m) if
Borrower shall continue to be in default under any other term, covenant or
condition of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents for more than ten (10)
days after notice from Lender in the case of any default which can be cured by
the payment of a sum of money or for thirty (30) days after notice from Lender
in the case of any other default, provided that if such default cannot
reasonably be cured within such thirty (30) day period and Borrower shall have
commenced to cure such default within such thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently and expeditiously proceeds to cure the same, such thirty (30) day
period shall be extended for so long as it shall require Borrower in the
exercise of due diligence to cure such default, it being agreed that no such
extension shall be for a period in excess of sixty (60) days.
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Section
11.2. Remedies
(a) Upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default described in
Section 11.1(f) above) and at any time thereafter Lender may, in addition to any
other rights or remedies available to it pursuant to this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents or at law or in equity, take such action, without notice or
demand, that Lender deems advisable to protect and enforce its rights against
Borrower and in the Property, including, without limitation, declaring the Debt
to be immediately due and payable, and Lender may enforce or avail itself of any
or all rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents against Borrower and
the Property, including, without limitation, all rights or remedies available at
law or in equity; and upon any Event of Default described in Section 11.1(f)
above, the Debt and all other obligations of Borrower hereunder and under the
other Loan Documents shall immediately and automatically become due and payable,
without notice or demand, and Borrower hereby expressly waives any such notice
or demand, anything contained herein or in any other Loan Document to the
contrary notwithstanding.
(b) During
the continuance of an Event of Default, all or any one or more of the rights,
powers, privileges and other remedies available to Lender against Borrower under
this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents executed and delivered by, or
applicable to, Borrower or at law or in equity may be exercised by Lender at any
time and from time to time, whether or not all or any of the Debt shall be
declared due and payable, and whether or not Lender shall have commenced any
foreclosure proceeding or other action for the enforcement of its rights and
remedies under any of the Loan Documents with respect to the Property. Any such
actions taken by Lender shall be cumulative and concurrent and may be pursued
independently, singularly, successively, together or otherwise, at such time and
in such order as Lender may determine in its sole discretion, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, without impairing or otherwise affecting the other
rights and remedies of Lender permitted by law, equity or contract or as set
forth herein or in the other Loan Documents.
ARTICLE
12
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROVISIONS
Section
12.1. Environmental
Representations and Warranties
Borrower
represents and warrants, based upon the Environmental Report of the Property and
information that Borrower knows, that: (a) there are no Hazardous Materials or
underground storage tanks in, on, or under the Property, except those that are
both (i) in compliance with Environmental Laws and with permits issued pursuant
thereto (if such permits are required), if any, and (ii) either (A) in the case
of Hazardous Materials, in amounts not in excess of that necessary to operate
the Property for the purposes set forth herein or (B) fully disclosed to and
approved by Lender in writing pursuant to the Environmental Report; (b) there
are no past, present or threatened Releases of Hazardous Materials in violation
of any Environmental Law or which would require remediation by a Governmental
Authority in, on, under or from the Property except as described in the
Environmental Report; (c) there is no threat of any Release of Hazardous
Materials migrating to the Property except as described in the Environmental
Report; (d) there is no past or present material non-compliance with
Environmental Laws, or with permits issued pursuant thereto, in connection with
the Property except as described in the
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Environmental
Report; (e) Borrower does not know of any written or oral notice or other
communication from any Person relating to the Release or threatened Release of
Hazardous Materials in, on, under or from the Property; and (f) Borrower has
truthfully and fully provided to Lender, in writing, any and all information
relating to environmental conditions in, on, under or from the Property known to
Borrower, including but not limited to any reports relating to Hazardous
Materials in, on, under or migrating to or from the Property and/or to the
environmental condition of the Property.
Section
12.2. Environmental
Covenants
Borrower
covenants and agrees that so long as Borrower owns, manages, is in possession
of, or otherwise controls the operation of the Property: (a) all uses and
operations on or of the Property, whether by Borrower or any other Person, shall
be in material compliance with all Environmental Laws and permits issued
pursuant thereto; (b) there shall be no material Releases of Hazardous Materials
in, on, under or from the Property; (c) there shall be no Hazardous Materials
in, on, or under the Property, except those that are both (i) in material
compliance with all Environmental Laws and with permits issued pursuant thereto,
if and to the extent required, and (ii) (A) in amounts not in excess of that
necessary to operate the Property for the purposes set forth herein or (B)
disclosed to and approved by Lender in writing; (d) Borrower shall keep the
Property free and clear of all Environmental Liens; (e) Borrower shall, at its
sole cost and expense, fully and expeditiously cooperate in all activities
pursuant to Section 12.4 below, including but not limited to providing all
relevant information and making knowledgeable persons available for interviews;
(f) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and expense, perform any environmental site
assessment or other investigation of environmental conditions in connection with
the Property, pursuant to any reasonable written request of Lender, upon
Lender’s reasonable belief that the Property is not in material compliance with
all Environmental Laws, and share with Lender the reports and other results
thereof, and Lender and other Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to rely on
such reports and other results thereof; (g) Borrower shall, at its sole cost and
expense, comply with all reasonable written requests of Lender to (i) reasonably
effectuate remediation of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or from the
Property that are found to be in material violation of Environmental Law; and
(ii) comply with any Environmental Law; (h) Borrower shall not allow any tenant
or other user of the Property to violate any Environmental Law; and (i) Borrower
shall immediately notify Lender in writing after it has become aware of (A) any
material Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Materials in, on, under,
from or migrating towards the Property; (B) any material non-compliance with any
Environmental Laws related in any way to the Property; (C) any actual or
reasonably potential Environmental Lien against the Property; and (D) any
required or proposed remediation of environmental conditions relating to the
Property.
Section
12.3. Lender’s
Rights
Provided
the Lender has a reasonable basis to believe that a Release or threatened
Release of hazardous Materials has occurred on, in or from the Property, Lender
and any other Person designated by Lender, including but not limited to any
representative of a Governmental Authority, and any environmental consultant,
and any receiver appointed by any court of competent jurisdiction, shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to enter upon the Property at all reasonable
times to assess any and all aspects of the reasonable environmental condition of
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Property and its use, including but not limited to conducting any environmental
assessment or audit, including taking samples of soil, groundwater or other
water, air, or building materials, and conducting other invasive testing. To the
extent that any such Person is an agent of Lender, Lender shall require that
such Person is bonded and insured. Provided Lender gives Borrower at least 2
days advance notice and agrees to use reasonable efforts to minimize
interference with any tenants, Borrower shall cooperate with and provide access
to Lender and any such person or entity designated by Lender. Other than in
connection with what Lender determines to be an emergency situation, Lender
agrees not to conduct any invasive testing
Section
12.4. Operations
and Maintenance Programs
If
recommended by the Environmental Report or any other environmental assessment or
audit of the Property, Borrower shall establish and comply with an operations
and maintenance program with respect to the Property, in form and substance
reasonably acceptable to Lender, prepared by an environmental consultant
reasonably acceptable to Lender, which program may address any dangerous or
friable asbestos-containing material or damaged lead based paint that may now or
in the future be detected at or on the Property, provided it is recommended in
such Environmental Report or other environmental assessment or audit of the
Property. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, Lender may
reasonably require, provided it has a good faith, reasonable basis to do so, (a)
periodic notices or reports to Lender with regard to Borrower’s operations and
maintenance programs in form, substance and at such intervals as Lender may
reasonably specify, (b) an amendment to such operations and maintenance program
to address changing circumstances or laws, (c) at Borrower’s sole expense,
supplemental examination of the Property by consultants specified by Lender, (d)
provided Lender gives Borrower at least 2 days advance notice and agrees to use
reasonable efforts to minimize interference with any tenants, access to the
Property by Lender, its agents or servicer, to review and assess the
environmental condition of the Property and Borrower’s compliance with any
operations and maintenance program, and (e) variation of the operations and
maintenance program in response to the reports provided by any such
consultants.
Section
12.5. Environmental
Definitions
“Environmental
Law” means
any present and future federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances,
rules, regulations, standards, policies and other government directives or
requirements, including but not limited to the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act, that apply to Borrower or the Property and relate to Hazardous
Materials or protection of human health or the environment. “Environmental
Liens” means
all Liens and other encumbrances imposed pursuant to any Environmental Law,
whether due to any act or omission of Borrower or any other Person.
“Environmental
Report” means
the written reports resulting from the environmental site assessments of the
Property delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan. “Hazardous
Materials” shall
mean petroleum and petroleum products and compounds containing them, including
gasoline, diesel fuel and oil; explosives, flammable materials; radioactive
materials; polychlorinated biphenyls and compounds containing them; lead and
lead-based paint; asbestos or asbestos-containing materials in any form that is
friable; underground or above-ground storage tanks, whether empty or containing
any substance; any substance the presence of which on the Property is prohibited
by any federal, state or local authority; and any
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other
material or substance now or in the future defined as a “hazardous substance,”
“hazardous material”, “hazardous waste”, “toxic substance”, “toxic pollutant”,
“contaminant”, or “pollutant” within the meaning of any Environmental Law.
“Release” of any
Hazardous Materials includes but is not limited to any release, deposit,
discharge, emission, leaking, spilling, seeping, migrating, injecting, pumping,
pouring, emptying, escaping, dumping, disposing or other movement of Hazardous
Materials from a place of confinement.
Section
12.6. Intentionally
omitted
ARTICLE
13
SECONDARY
MARKET
Section
13.1. Transfer
of Loan
(a) Lender
may, at any time, sell, transfer or assign the Loan Documents, or grant
participations therein (“Participations”) or
syndicate the Loan (“Syndication”) or
issue mortgage pass-through certificates or other securities evidencing a
beneficial interest in a rated or unrated public offering or private placement
(“Securities”) (a
Syndication or the issuance of Participations and/or Securities, a “Securitization”).
(b) In
connection with any assignment, the new lender shall provide notice to Borrower
of the identity, address and other pertinent information pertaining to the new
lender. Borrower shall maintain a copy of each assignment and notice delivered
to it and a register (the “Register”) in
which Borrower shall record the names and addresses of lenders from time to
time. The entries on the Register shall be conclusive, in the absence of
manifest error, and Borrower and Lender shall treat each person whose name is
recorded in the Register as the owner of the Loan recorded therein for all
purposes under this Agreement.
Section
13.2. Delegation
of Servicing
At the
option of Lender, the Loan may be serviced by a servicer/trustee selected by
Lender and Lender may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities under
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to such servicer/trustee pursuant to
a servicing agreement between Lender and such servicer/trustee.
Section
13.3. Dissemination
of Information
Lender
may forward to each purchaser, transferee, assignee, or servicer of, and each
participant, or investor in, the Loan, or any Participations and/or Securities
or any of their respective successors (collectively, the “Investor”) or any
Rating Agency rating the Loan, or any Participations and/or Securities, each
prospective Investor, and any organization maintaining databases on the
underwriting and performance of commercial mortgage loans, all documents and
information which Lender now has or may hereafter acquire relating to the Debt
and to Borrower, any managing member or general partner thereof, Borrower
Principal and the Property, including financial statements, whether furnished by
Borrower or otherwise, as Lender determines necessary or desirable. Borrower
irrevocably waives any and all rights it may have under applicable Legal
Requirements to prohibit such disclosure, including but not limited to any right
of privacy.
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Section
13.4. Cooperation
At the
request of the holder of the Note and, to the extent not already required to be
provided by Borrower under this Agreement, Borrower and Borrower Principal shall
use reasonable efforts to provide information not in the possession of the
holder of the Note in order to satisfy the market standards to which the holder
of the Note customarily adheres or which may be reasonably required in the
marketplace or by the Rating Agencies in connection with such sales or
transfers, including, without limitation, to:
(a) provide
updated financial, budget and other information with respect to the Property,
Borrower, Borrower Principal, Sponsor and Manager and provide modifications
and/or updates to the appraisals, market studies, environmental reviews and
reports (Phase I reports and, if appropriate, Phase II reports) and engineering
reports of the Property obtained in connection with the making of the Loan (all
of the foregoing being referred to as the “Provided
Information”),
together, if customary, with appropriate verification and/or consents of the
Provided Information through letters of auditors or opinions of counsel of
independent attorneys acceptable to Lender and the Rating Agencies;
(b) make
changes to the organizational documents of Borrower as may be reasonably
requested by Lender or the Rating Agencies;
(c) at
Borrower’s expense and if requested by Lender or the Rating Agencies, cause
counsel to render or update existing opinion letters as to enforceability and
non-consolidation which may be relied upon by the holder of the Note and the
Rating Agencies, which shall be dated as of the closing date of the
Securitization;
(d) provided
Lender gives at least 2 days advance notice and agrees to use reasonable efforts
to minimize interference with any tenants, permit site inspections, appraisals,
market studies and other due diligence investigations of the Property, as may be
reasonably requested by the holder of the Note or the Rating Agencies or as may
be necessary or appropriate in connection with the Securitization;
(e) re-make
the representations and warranties with respect to the Property, Borrower,
Borrower Principal and the Loan Documents as are made in the Loan Documents and,
subject to such knowledge or diligence qualifiers as may be necessary, such
other representations and warranties as may be reasonably requested by the
holder of the Note or the Rating Agencies (which representations and warranties
shall be consistent with, and no broader than representations and warranties in
the Loan Documents;
(f) execute
such amendments to the Loan Documents as may be reasonably requested by the
holder of the Note or the Rating Agencies to effect the Securitization
including, without limitation, bifurcation of the Loan into two or more
components and/or separate notes and/or creating a senior/subordinate note
structure; provided, however, that Borrower shall not be required to modify or
amend any Loan Document if such modification or amendment would (i) change the
interest rate, the stated maturity or the amortization of principal set forth in
the Note (except in connection with a bifurcation of the Loan which may result
in varying fixed interest rates and amortization schedules, but which shall have
the same initial weighted average coupon
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of the
original Note as of the Closing Date), or (ii) in the reasonable judgment of
Borrower, modify or amend any other material economic term of the Loan, or (iii)
in the reasonable judgment of Borrower, materially increase Borrower’s
obligations and liabilities, or materially decrease Borrower’s rights, under the
Loan Documents.
(g) deliver
to Lender and/or any Rating Agency, (i) one or more certificates executed by an
officer of the Borrower certifying as to the accuracy, as of the closing date of
the Securitization, of all representations made by Borrower in the Loan
Documents as of the Closing Date in all relevant jurisdictions or, if such
representations are no longer accurate, certifying as to what modifications to
the representations would be required to make such representations accurate as
of the closing date of the Securitization, and (ii) certificates of the relevant
Governmental Authorities in all relevant jurisdictions indicating the good
standing and qualification of Borrower as of the date of the closing date of the
Securitization;
(h) have
reasonably appropriate personnel participate in a bank meeting and/or
presentation for the Rating Agencies or Investors; and
(i) cooperate
with and assist Lender in obtaining ratings of the Securities from two (2) or
more of the Rating Agencies.
Borrower
shall pay all costs and expenses incurred by Borrower in connection with the
compliance of Borrower and, if applicable, Borrower Principal, with requests
made under this Section 13.4, including, without limitation, any additional
costs and expenses payable in connection with the substitution of an acceptable
insurer pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof; provided, however, that (i) Borrower’s
and Borrower Principal’s aggregate fees and expenses are capped at $10,000 and
(ii) Borrower shall not be responsible for the payment of any costs or expenses
incurred by or on behalf of Lender, or any Rating Agency fees, in connection
with a Securitization.
Following
a Securitization, in the event that Borrower requests any consent or approval
hereunder and the provisions of this Agreement or any Loan Documents require the
receipt of written confirmation from each Rating Agency with respect to the
rating on the Securities, or, in accordance with the terms of the transaction
documents relating to a Securitization, such a rating confirmation is required
in order for the consent of Lender to be given, Borrower shall pay all of the
costs and expenses of Lender, Lender’s servicer and each Rating Agency in
connection therewith, and, if applicable, shall pay any fees imposed by any
Rating Agency as a condition to the delivery of such confirmation.
Section
13.5. Securitization
Indemnification
(a) Borrower
and Borrower Principal understand that certain of the Provided Information may
be included in disclosure documents in connection with the Securitization,
including, without limitation, a prospectus, prospectus supplement, offering
memorandum or private placement memorandum (each, a “Disclosure
Document”) and
may also be included in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, or provided or made
available to investors or prospective investors in the Securities, the Rating
Agencies, and service providers relating to the Securitization. In the event
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that the
Disclosure Document is required to be revised prior to the sale of all
Securities, Borrower and Borrower Principal will cooperate with the holder of
the Note in updating the Disclosure Document by providing all current
information necessary to keep the Disclosure Document accurate and complete in
all material respects.
(b) Borrower
and Borrower Principal agree to provide in connection with each of (i) a
preliminary and a final offering memorandum or private placement memorandum or
similar document (including any Investor or Rating Agency “term sheets” or
presentations relating to the Property and/or the Loan) or (ii) a preliminary
and final prospectus or prospectus supplement, as applicable, which are
delivered to Borrower and Borrower Principal for review, an indemnification
certificate (A) certifying that (I) Borrower and Borrower Principal have
carefully examined such memorandum or prospectus or other document actually
delivered by or on behalf of Lender (including any Investor or Rating Agency
“term sheets” or presentations relating to the Property and/or the Loan), as
applicable, including without limitation, the sections entitled “Special
Considerations,” and/or “Risk Factors,” and “Certain Legal Aspects of the
Mortgage Loan,” or similar sections, and all sections relating to Borrower,
Borrower Principal, Manager, their Affiliates, the Loan, the Loan Documents and
the Property, and any risks or special considerations relating thereto, and any
other sections reasonably requested by Lender (all such sections, collectively,
the “Disclosed
Materials”), and
(II) to the best of Borrower’s knowledge except as specifically identified by
Borrower, the Disclosed Materials do not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the
statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made,
not misleading, (B) indemnifying Lender (and for purposes of this Section 13.5,
Lender hereunder shall include its officers and directors) and the Affiliate of
Lender that (i) has filed the registration statement, if any, relating to the
Securitization and/or (ii) which is acting as issuer, depositor, sponsor and/or
a similar capacity with respect to the Securitization (any Person described in
(i) or (ii), an “Issuer
Person”), and
each director and officer of any Issuer Person, and each Person or entity who
controls any Issuer Person within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act (collectively, the “Issuer
Group”), and
each Person which is acting as an underwriter, manager, placement agent, initial
purchaser or similar capacity with respect to the Securitization, each of its
directors and officers and each Person who controls any such Person within the
meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act
(collectively, the “Underwriter
Group”) for
any Losses to which Lender, the Issuer Group or the Underwriter Group may become
subject insofar as the Losses arise out of or are based upon any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained in the
Disclosed Materials or arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged
omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated in the Disclosed
Materials or necessary in order to make the statements in the Disclosed
Materials or in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading (collectively the “Securities
Liabilities”) and
(C) agreeing to reimburse Lender, the Issuer Group and the Underwriter Group for
any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by Lender and Issuer Group in
connection with investigating or defending the Securities Liabilities; provided,
however, that Borrower will be liable in any such case under clauses (B) or (C)
above only to the extent that any such Securities Liabilities arise out of or is
based upon any such untrue statement or omission made therein in reliance upon
the Disclosed Materials or any reports delivered by or on behalf of Borrower or
Borrower Principal in connection with the underwriting of the Loan, including,
without limitation, financial statements of Borrower or Borrower Principal,
operating statements, rent rolls, environmental site
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assessment
reports and Property condition reports with respect to the Property. This
indemnity agreement will be in addition to any liability which Borrower and
Borrower Principal may otherwise have. Moreover, the indemnification provided
for in Clauses (B) and (C) above shall be effective whether or not an
indemnification certificate described in (A) above is provided and, if Borrower
or Borrower Principal do not provide the indemnification certificate, shall be
applicable based on information previously provided by Borrower and Borrower
Principal or their Affiliates.
(c) In
connection with filings under the Exchange Act or any information provided to
holders of Securities on an ongoing basis, Borrower and Borrower Principal agree
to indemnify (i) Lender, the Issuer Group and the Underwriter Group for Losses
to which Lender, the Issuer Group or the Underwriter Group may become subject
insofar as the Securities Liabilities arise out of or are based upon the
omission or alleged omission to state in the Provided Information a material
fact required to be stated in the Provided Information in order to make the
statements in the Provided Information, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made not misleading and (ii) reimburse Lender, the Issuer Group
or the Underwriter Group for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
Lender, the Issuer Group or the Underwriter Group in connection with defending
or investigating the Securities Liabilities.
(d) Promptly
after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 13.5 of notice of the
commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect
thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 13.5,
notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof, but the
omission to so notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying
party from any liability which the indemnifying party may have to any
indemnified party hereunder except to the extent that failure to notify causes
prejudice to the indemnifying party. In the event that any action is brought
against any indemnified party, and it notifies the indemnifying party of the
commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled, jointly with any
other indemnifying party, to participate therein and, to the extent that it (or
they) may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly
after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the
defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party.
After notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party under this
Section 13.5 the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any legal or other
expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified party in connection with the
defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however,
if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the
indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded
that there are any legal defenses available to it and/or other indemnified
parties that are different from or additional to those available to the
indemnifying party, the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to
select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise
participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or
parties. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more
than one such separate counsel unless an indemnified party shall have reasonably
concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it that are different
from or additional to those available to another indemnified party.
(e) In order
to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the
indemnity agreements provided for in Section 13.5(c) or Section 13.5(d) is or
are for any reason held to be unenforceable by an indemnified party in respect
of any losses, claims,
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damages
or liabilities (or action in respect thereof) referred to therein which would
otherwise be indemnifiable under Section 13.5(c) or Section 13.5(d), the
indemnifying party shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by the
indemnified party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
action in respect thereof); provided, however, that no Person guilty of
fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the
Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not
guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. In determining the amount of
contribution to which the respective parties are entitled, the following factors
shall be considered: (i) the indemnified party’s, Borrower’s and Borrower
Principal’s relative knowledge and access to information concerning the matter
with respect to which claim was asserted; (ii) the opportunity to correct and
prevent any statement or omission; and (iii) any other equitable considerations
appropriate in the circumstances. Lender, Borrower and Borrower Principal hereby
agree that it would not be equitable if the amount of such contribution were
determined by pro rata or per capita allocation.
(f) The
liabilities and obligations of Borrower, Borrower Principal and Lender under
this Section 13.5 shall survive the satisfaction of this Agreement and the
satisfaction and discharge of the Debt.
ARTICLE
14
INDEMNIFICATIONS
Section
14.1. General
Indemnification
Borrower
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and
against any and all Losses imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against any
Indemnified Parties and directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way
relating to any one or more of the following: (a) any accident, injury to or
death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring in, on or about the
Property or any part thereof or on the adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent
property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways; (b) any use, nonuse or
condition in, on or about the Property or any part thereof or on the adjoining
sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways;
(c) performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or
other property in respect of the Property or any part thereof; (d) any failure
of the Property to be in compliance with any applicable Legal Requirements; (e)
any and all claims and demands whatsoever which may be asserted against Lender
by reason of any alleged obligations or undertakings on its part to perform or
discharge any of the terms, covenants, or agreements contained in any Lease; (f)
the holding or investing of the Reserve Accounts in accordance with this
Agreement or the performance of the Required Work, Additional Required Repairs
or Additional Replacements or (g) the payment of any commission, charge or
brokerage fee to anyone which may be payable in connection with the funding of
the Loan (collectively, the “Indemnified
Liabilities”);
provided, however, that Borrower shall not have any obligation to Lender
hereunder to the extent that such Indemnified Liabilities arise from the gross
negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful misconduct of Lender. To the extent
that the undertaking to indemnify, defend and hold harmless set forth in the
preceding sentence may be unenforceable because it violates any law or public
policy, Borrower shall pay the maximum portion that it is permitted to pay and
satisfy under applicable law to the payment and satisfaction of all Indemnified
Liabilities incurred by Lender.
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Section
14.2. Mortgage
and Intangible Tax Indemnification
Borrower
shall, at its sole cost and expense, protect, defend, indemnify, release and
hold harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all Losses
imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against any Indemnified Parties and
directly or indirectly arising out of or in any way relating to any tax on the
making and/or recording of the Mortgage, the Note or any of the other Loan
Documents, but excluding any income, franchise or other similar
taxes.
Section
14.3. Intentionally
Deleted
Section
14.4. Survival
The
obligations and liabilities of Borrower under this Article 14 shall fully
survive indefinitely notwithstanding any termination, satisfaction, assignment,
entry of a judgment of foreclosure, exercise of any power of sale, or delivery
of a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the Mortgage. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if the Loan is paid off in full on the Maturity Date, Borrower shall have no
further liability under this Article 14 with respect to any event that occurs
subsequent to the Maturity Date.
ARTICLE
15
EXCULPATION
Section
15.1. Exculpation
(a) Except as
otherwise provided herein or in the other Loan Documents, Lender shall not
enforce the liability and obligation of Borrower or Borrower Principal, as
applicable, to perform and observe the obligations contained herein or in the
other Loan Documents by any action or proceeding wherein a money judgment shall
be sought against Borrower or Borrower Principal, except that Lender may bring a
foreclosure action, action for specific performance or other appropriate action
or proceeding to enable Lender to enforce and realize upon this Agreement, the
Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, and the interest in the
Property, the Rents and any other collateral given to Lender created by this
Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents; provided,
however, that any judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be enforceable
against Borrower or Borrower Principal, as applicable, only to the extent of
Borrower’s or Borrower Principal’s interest in the Property, in the Rents and in
any other collateral given to Lender. Lender, by accepting this Agreement, the
Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, agrees that it shall not,
except as otherwise provided in this Section 15.1, xxx for, seek or demand any
deficiency judgment against Borrower or Borrower Principal in any such action or
proceeding, under or by reason of or under or in connection with this Agreement,
the Note, the Mortgage or the other Loan Documents. The provisions of this
Section 15.1 shall not, however, (i) constitute a waiver, release or impairment
of any obligation evidenced or secured by this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage
or the other Loan Documents; (ii) impair the right of Lender to name Borrower or
Borrower Principal as a party defendant in any action or suit for judicial
foreclosure and sale under this Agreement and the Mortgage; (iii) affect the
validity or enforceability of any indemnity (including, without limitation, the
Environmental Indemnity, Section 13.5 and Article 14 of this Agreement),
guaranty, master lease or similar instrument made in connection with this
Agreement, the Note,
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the
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents; (iv) impair the right of Lender to obtain
the appointment of a receiver; (v) impair the enforcement of the assignment of
leases provisions contained in the Mortgage; or (vi) impair the right of Lender
to obtain a deficiency judgment or other judgment on the Note against Borrower
or Borrower Principal if necessary to obtain any Insurance Proceeds or Awards to
which Lender would otherwise be entitled under this Agreement; provided however,
Lender shall only enforce such judgment to the extent of the Insurance Proceeds
and/or Awards.
(b) Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section 15.1 to the contrary, Borrower and Borrower
Principal shall be personally liable to Lender on a joint and several basis for
Losses due to:
(i) fraud or
intentional misrepresentation by Borrower, Borrower Principal or any other
Affiliate of Borrower or Borrower Principal in connection with the execution and
the delivery of this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage, any of the other Loan
Documents, or any certificate, report, financial statement or other instrument
or document furnished to Lender in connection with the Loan either at the time
of the closing of the Loan or during the term of the Loan;
(ii) Borrower’s
misapplication or misappropriation of Rents received by Borrower after the
occurrence of an Event of Default;
(iii) Borrower’s
misapplication or misappropriation of tenant security deposits or Rents
collected in advance;
(iv) the
misapplication or the misappropriation of Insurance Proceeds or
Awards;
(v) Borrower’s
failure to pay Taxes and Other Charges, in each case to the extent that the net
operating cash flow of the Property is sufficient therefor (except to the extent
that sums sufficient to pay such amounts have been deposited in escrow with
Lender pursuant to the terms hereof and there exists no impediment to Lender’s
utilization thereof), and in each case beyond any applicable notice and cure
periods specified herein;
(vi) Borrower’s
failure to return or to reimburse Lender for all Personal Property taken from
the Property by or on behalf of Borrower and not replaced with Personal Property
of the same utility and of the same or greater value;
(vii) any act
of intentional waste or arson by Borrower, any principal, Affiliate, member or
general partner thereof or by Borrower Principal, any principal, Affiliate,
member or general partner thereof;
(viii) Borrower’s
failure following any Event of Default to deliver to Lender upon demand all
Rents and books and records relating to the Property; or
(ix) any
change made to the Policies without Lender’s prior written consent.
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(c) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the agreement of Lender not to pursue recourse liability against
Borrower and Borrower Principal as set forth in subsection (a) above SHALL
BECOME NULL AND VOID and shall be of no further force and effect and the Debt
shall be fully recourse to Borrower and Borrower Principal jointly and severally
in the event of (i) a default by Borrower or Borrower Principal of any of the
covenants set forth in Article 6, provided, however, that (x) a breach by
Borrower of the covenants set forth in Article 6 shall not result in recourse
liability hereunder unless such breach was material and, within fifteen (15)
days of notice from Lender, Borrower fails to cure such breach and fails to
deliver to Lender a new or revised substantive non-consolidation opinion, in
form and substance and from counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lender in
accordance with the Rating Agency standards for the same, to the effect that
such failure does not negate/impair the opinion previously delivered to Lender,
and (y) the Debt shall be recourse to Borrower Principal in connection with a
default under such Article 6 covenants only if Borrower Principal itself
breaches, or causes or permits Borrower to breach, such covenants, (ii) a
default by Borrower or Borrower Principal under any of the prohibitions on
transfers of the Property or direct or indirect interest of Borrower set forth
in Article 7 hereof (except as may be expressly permitted under the Loan
Documents), provided that the Debt shall be recourse to Borrower Principal in
connection with a default of such Article 7 prohibitions only if Borrower
Principal itself breaches, or causes or permits Borrower to breach, such
prohibitions, or (iii) if (A) a voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding is
commenced by Borrower, (provided that the Debt shall be recourse to Borrower
Principal in connection with a voluntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding of
Borrower only if Borrower Principal commences or causes or permits Borrower to
commence such a voluntary proceeding) or (B) an involuntary bankruptcy or
insolvency proceeding is commenced against Borrower which is not dismissed
within ninety (90) days of filing (provided, however, that Borrower and Borrower
Principal shall not have recourse liability hereunder in connection with any
involuntary bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding unless such involuntary
proceeding is solicited, procured, consented to or acquiesced in by Borrower,
any Affiliate of Borrower or Borrower Principal in bad faith collusion with an
intent to circumvent the prohibition on recourse liability against the Borrower
or Borrower Principal set forth herein).
(d) Nothing
herein shall be deemed to be a waiver of any right which Lender may have under
Section 506(a), 506(b), 1111(b) or any other provision of the U.S. Bankruptcy
Code to file a claim for the full amount of the indebtedness secured by the
Mortgage or to require that all collateral shall continue to secure all of the
indebtedness owing to Lender in accordance with this Agreement, the Note, the
Mortgage or the other Loan Documents.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provisions of this Article 15 to the contrary, in no event shall Borrower’s
failure to pay Operating Expenses in the event cash flow is insufficient to pay
such expenses be considered an act of waste.
ARTICLE
16
NOTICES
Section
16.1. Notices
All
notices, consents, approvals and requests required or permitted hereunder or
under any other Loan Document shall be given in writing and shall be effective
for all purposes if hand
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delivered
or sent by (a) certified or registered United States mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, (b) expedited prepaid overnight delivery service,
either commercial or United States Postal Service, with proof of attempted
delivery, or by (c) telecopier (with answer back acknowledged provided an
additional notice is given pursuant to subsection (b) above), addressed as
follows (or at such other address and Person as shall be designated from time to
time by any party hereto, as the case may be, in a written notice to the other
parties hereto in the manner provided for in this Section):
If
to Lender: |
Bank
of America, N.A. |
Capital
Markets Servicing Group | |
000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | |
XX0-000-00-00 | |
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000 | |
Attn:
Servicing Manager | |
Telephone
No: (000) 000-0000 | |
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
| |
If
to Borrower: |
Xxxxxxx
Properties - Regents Square, LLC |
000
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 | |
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | |
Attention:
Xxxx X. Lammas, Esq. | |
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
| |
With
a copy to: |
Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxx LLP |
000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 | |
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. | |
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
| |
If
to Borrower: |
Xxxxxxx
Properties, L.P. |
Principal |
000
Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 |
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 | |
Attention:
Xxxx X. Lammas, Esq. | |
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
| |
With
a copy to: |
Xxxxxx
& Xxxxxxx LLP |
000
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | |
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000 | |
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq. | |
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
|
A notice
shall be deemed to have been given: in the case of hand delivery, at the time of
delivery; in the case of registered or certified mail, when delivered or the
first attempted delivery on a Business Day; or in the case of expedited prepaid
delivery and telecopy, upon the first attempted delivery on a Business
Day.
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ARTICLE
17
FURTHER
ASSURANCES
Section
17.1. Replacement
Documents
Upon
receipt of an affidavit of an officer of Lender as to the loss, theft,
destruction or mutilation of the Note or any other Loan Document which is not of
public record: (i) with
respect to any Loan Document other than the Note, Borrower will issue, in lieu
thereof, a replacement of such other Loan Document, dated the date of such lost,
stolen, destroyed or mutilated Loan Document in the same principal amount
thereof and otherwise of like tenor and (ii) with respect to the Note, (a)
Borrower will execute a reaffirmation of the Debt as evidenced by such Note
acknowledging that Lender has informed Borrower that the Note was lost, stolen
destroyed or mutilated and that such Debt continues to be an obligation and
liability of the Borrower as set forth in the Note, a copy of which shall be
attached to such reaffirmation and (b) if requested by Lender, Borrower will
execute a replacement note and Lender or Lender’s custodian (at Lender’s option)
shall provide to Borrower Lender’s (or Lender’s custodian’s) then standard form
of lost note affidavit and indemnity, which such form shall be reasonably
acceptable to Borrower.
Section
17.2. Recording
of Mortgage, Etc.
Borrower
forthwith upon the execution and delivery of the Mortgage and thereafter, from
time to time, will cause the Mortgage and any of the other Loan Documents
creating a lien or security interest or evidencing the lien hereof upon the
Property and each instrument of further assurance to be filed, registered or
recorded in such manner and in such places as may be required by any present or
future law in order to publish notice of and fully to protect and perfect the
lien or security interest hereof upon, and the interest of Lender in, the
Property. Borrower will pay all taxes, filing, registration or recording fees,
and all expenses incident to the preparation, execution, acknowledgment and/or
recording of the Note, the Mortgage, the other Loan Documents, any note, deed of
trust or mortgage supplemental hereto, any security instrument with respect to
the Property and any instrument of further assurance, and any modification or
amendment of the foregoing documents, and all federal, state, county and
municipal taxes, duties, imposts, assessments and charges arising out of or in
connection with the execution and delivery of the Mortgage, any deed of trust or
mortgage supplemental hereto, any security instrument with respect to the
Property or any instrument of further assurance, and any modification or
amendment of the foregoing documents, except where prohibited by law so to
do.
Section
17.3. Further
Acts, Etc.
Borrower
will, at the cost of Borrower, and without expense to Lender, do, execute,
acknowledge and deliver all and every further acts, deeds, conveyances, deeds of
trust, mortgages, assignments, security agreements, control agreements, notices
of assignments, transfers and assurances as Lender shall, from time to time,
reasonably require, for the better assuring, conveying, assigning, transferring,
and confirming unto Lender the property and rights hereby mortgaged, deeded,
granted, bargained, sold, conveyed, confirmed, pledged, assigned, warranted and
transferred or intended now or hereafter so to be, or which Borrower may be or
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may
hereafter become bound to convey or assign to Lender, or for carrying out the
intention or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Agreement or for
filing, registering or recording the Mortgage, or for complying with all Legal
Requirements. Borrower, on demand, will execute and deliver, and in the event it
shall fail to so execute and deliver, hereby authorizes Lender to execute in the
name of Borrower or without the signature of Borrower to the extent Lender may
lawfully do so, one or more financing statements and financing statement
amendments to evidence more effectively, perfect and maintain the priority of
the security interest of Lender in the Property. Borrower grants to Lender an
irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest for the purpose of
exercising and perfecting any and all rights and remedies available to Lender at
law and in equity, in each case to the extent permitted under the Loan
Documents, including without limitation, such rights and remedies available to
Lender pursuant to this Section 17.3.
Section
17.4. Changes
in Tax, Debt, Credit and Documentary Stamp Laws
(a) If any
law is enacted or adopted or amended after the date of this Agreement which
imposes a tax, either directly or indirectly, on the Debt or Lender’s interest
in the Property (other than income, franchise or similar taxes), Borrower will
pay the tax, with interest and penalties thereon, if any. If Lender is advised
by counsel chosen by it that the payment of tax by Borrower would be unlawful or
taxable to Lender or unenforceable or provide the basis for a defense of usury
then Lender shall have the option by written notice of not less than one hundred
twenty (120) days to declare the Debt immediately due and payable.
(b) Borrower
will not claim or demand or be entitled to any credit or credits on account of
the Debt for any part of the Taxes or Other Charges assessed against the
Property, or any part thereof, and no deduction shall otherwise be made or
claimed from the assessed value of the Property, or any part thereof, for real
estate tax purposes by reason of the Mortgage or the Debt. If such claim, credit
or deduction shall be required by law, Lender shall have the option, by written
notice of not less than one hundred twenty (120) days, to declare the Debt
immediately due and payable.
If at any
time the United States of America, any State thereof or any subdivision of any
such State shall require revenue or other stamps to be affixed to the Note, the
Mortgage, or any of the other Loan Documents or impose any other tax or charge
on the same, Borrower will pay for the same, with interest and penalties
thereon, if any.
Section
17.5. Expenses
Borrower
covenants and agrees to pay or, if Borrower fails to pay, to reimburse, Lender
upon receipt of written notice from Lender for all reasonable costs and expenses
(including reasonable, actual attorneys’ fees and disbursements and the
allocated costs of internal legal services and all actual disbursements of
internal counsel) reasonably incurred by Lender in accordance with this
Agreement in connection with (a) the underwriting and closing of the Loan,
including, without limitation, expenses related to Lender’s legal
representation, underwriting, third party reports, travel and site inspections,
interest rate hedging and other customary items and all the costs of furnishing
all opinions by counsel for Borrower (including without limitation any opinions
requested by Lender as to any legal matters arising under this Agreement or the
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other
Loan Documents with respect to the Property); (b) Borrower’s ongoing performance
of and compliance with Borrower’s respective agreements and covenants contained
in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents on its part to be performed or
complied with after the Closing Date, including, without limitation, confirming
compliance with environmental and insurance requirements; (c) following a
request by Borrower, Lender’s ongoing performance and compliance with all
agreements and conditions contained in this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents on its part to be performed or complied with after the Closing Date;
(d) the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and administration of any
consents, amendments, waivers or other modifications to this Agreement and the
other Loan Documents and any other documents or matters requested by Lender; (e)
securing Borrower’s compliance with any requests made pursuant to the provisions
of this Agreement; (f) the filing and recording fees and expenses, title
insurance and reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for providing to Lender
all required legal opinions, and other similar expenses incurred in creating and
perfecting the Lien in favor of Lender pursuant to this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents; (g) enforcing or preserving any rights, in response to third
party claims or the prosecuting or defending of any action or proceeding or
other litigation, in each case against, under or affecting Borrower, this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents, the Property, or any other security given
for the Loan; and (h) enforcing any obligations of or collecting any payments
due from Borrower under this Agreement, the other Loan Documents or with respect
to the Property or in connection with any refinancing or restructuring of the
credit arrangements provided under this Agreement in the nature of a “work-out”
or of any insolvency or bankruptcy proceedings; provided, however, that Borrower
shall not be liable for the payment of any such costs and expenses to the extent
the same arise by reason of the gross negligence, illegal acts, fraud or willful
misconduct of Lender. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with a
Securitization of the Loan, Borrower’s costs in connection therewith shall be
limited as provided in Section 13.4.
ARTICLE
18
WAIVERS
Section
18.1. Remedies
Cumulative; Waivers
The
rights, powers and remedies of Lender under this Agreement shall be cumulative
and not exclusive of any other right, power or remedy which Lender may have
against Borrower or Borrower Principal pursuant to this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents, or existing at law or in equity or otherwise. Lender’s rights,
powers and remedies may be pursued singularly, concurrently or otherwise, at
such time and in such order as Lender may determine in Lender’s sole discretion.
No delay or omission to exercise any remedy, right or power accruing upon an
Event of Default shall impair any such remedy, right or power or shall be
construed as a waiver thereof, but any such remedy, right or power may be
exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. A waiver of
one Default or Event of Default with respect to Borrower shall not be construed
to be a waiver of any subsequent Default or Event of Default by Borrower or to
impair any remedy, right or power consequent thereon.
Section
18.2. Modification,
Waiver in Writing
No
modification, amendment, extension, discharge, termination or waiver of any
provision of this Agreement, or of the Note, or of any other Loan Document, nor
consent to any
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departure
by Borrower therefrom, shall in any event be effective unless the same shall be
in a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought, and then
such waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance, and for
the purpose, for which given. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no
notice to, or demand on Borrower, shall entitle Borrower to any other or future
notice or demand in the same, similar or other circumstances.
Section
18.3. Delay
Not a Waiver
Neither
any failure nor any delay on the part of Lender in insisting upon strict
performance of any term, condition, covenant or agreement, or exercising any
right, power, remedy or privilege hereunder, or under the Note or under any
other Loan Document, or any other instrument given as security therefor, shall
operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall a single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other future exercise, or the exercise of any
other right, power, remedy or privilege. In particular, and not by way of
limitation, by accepting payment after the due date of any amount payable under
this Agreement, the Note or any other Loan Document, Lender shall not be deemed
to have waived any right either to require prompt payment when due of all other
amounts due under this Agreement, the Note or the other Loan Documents, or to
declare a default for failure to effect prompt payment of any such other
amount.
Section
18.4. Trial
by Jury
BORROWER,
BORROWER PRINCIPAL AND LENDER EACH HEREBY AGREES NOT TO ELECT A TRIAL BY JURY OF
ANY ISSUE TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY FULLY
TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY SUCH RIGHT SHALL NOW OR HEREAFTER EXIST WITH REGARD TO
THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, OR ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR OTHER ACTION ARISING IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS GIVEN KNOWINGLY
AND VOLUNTARILY BY BORROWER, BORROWER PRINCIPAL AND LENDER, AND IS INTENDED TO
ENCOMPASS INDIVIDUALLY EACH INSTANCE AND EACH ISSUE AS TO WHICH THE RIGHT TO A
TRIAL BY JURY WOULD OTHERWISE ACCRUE. EACH OF LENDER, BORROWER PRINCIPAL AND
BORROWER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS PARAGRAPH IN ANY PROCEEDING
AS CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE OF THIS WAIVER BY BORROWER, BORROWER PRINCIPAL AND
LENDER.
Section
18.5. Waiver
of Notice
Borrower
shall not be entitled to any notices of any nature whatsoever from Lender except
with respect to matters for which this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to
Borrower and except with respect to matters for which Borrower is not, pursuant
to applicable Legal Requirements, permitted to waive the giving of notice.
Borrower hereby expressly waives the right to receive any notice from Lender
with respect to any matter for which this Agreement or the other Loan
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Documents
do not specifically and expressly provide for the giving of notice by Lender to
Borrower.
Section
18.6. Remedies
of Borrower
In the
event that a claim or adjudication is made that Lender or its agents have acted
unreasonably or unreasonably delayed acting in any case where by law or under
this Agreement or the other Loan Documents, Lender or such agent, as the case
may be, has an obligation to act reasonably or promptly, Borrower agrees that
neither Lender nor its agents shall be liable for any monetary damages (except
to the extent that Borrower can prove Lender’s bad faith or willful misconduct),
and Borrower’s sole remedies shall be limited to commencing an action seeking
injunctive relief or declaratory judgment. The parties hereto agree that any
action or proceeding to determine whether Lender has acted reasonably shall be
determined by an action seeking declaratory judgment. Lender agrees that, in
such event, it shall cooperate in expediting any action seeking injunctive
relief or declaratory judgment.
Section
18.7. Waiver
of Marshalling of Assets
To the
fullest extent permitted by law, Borrower, for itself and its successors and
assigns, waives all rights to a marshalling of the assets of Borrower,
Borrower’s partners and others with interests in Borrower, and of the Property,
and agrees not to assert any right under any laws pertaining to the marshalling
of assets, the sale in inverse order of alienation, homestead exemption, the
administration of estates of decedents, or any other matters whatsoever to
defeat, reduce or affect the right of Lender under the Loan Documents to a sale
of the Property for the collection of the Debt without any prior or different
resort for collection or of the right of Lender to the payment of the Debt out
of the net proceeds of the Property in preference to every other claimant
whatsoever.
Section
18.8. Waiver
of Statute of Limitations
Borrower
hereby expressly waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
the pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to payment of the Debt
or performance of its Other Obligations (as defined in Section 2.2 of the
Mortgage).
Section
18.9. Waiver
of Counterclaim
Borrower
hereby waives the right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory
counterclaim, in any action or proceeding brought against it by Lender or its
agents.
Section
18.10. Gradsky
Waivers
Borrower
Principal hereby waives each of the following:
(a) Any
rights of Borrower Principal of subrogation, reimbursement, indemnification,
and/or contribution against Borrower or any other person or entity, and any
other rights and defenses that are or may become available to Borrower Principal
or any other person or entity by reasons of Sections 2787-2855, inclusive of the
California Civil Code, or arising from the
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payment
by Borrower Principal of any reimbursement obligations with respect to the
Reserve Letter of Credit;
(b) Any
rights or defenses that may be available by reason of any election of remedies
by Lender (including, without limitation, any such election which in any manner
impairs, effects, reduces, releases, destroys or extinguishes Borrower
Principal’s subrogation rights, rights to proceed against Borrower for
reimbursement, or any other rights of Borrower Principal to proceed against any
other person, entity or security, including but not limited to any defense based
upon an election of remedies by Lender under the provisions of Section 580d of
the California Code of Civil Procedure or any similar law of California or of
any other State or of the United Sates); and
(c) Any
rights or defenses Borrower Principal may have because its obligations under
this Agreement (the “Borrower
Principal Obligations”) are
secured by real property or any estate for years. These rights or defenses
include, but are not limited to, any rights or defenses that are based upon,
directly or indirectly, the application of Section 580a, Section 580b, Section
580d or Section 726 of the California Code of Civil Procedure to the Borrower
Principal Obligations.
The
provisions of this subsection (c) mean, among other things:
(y) Lender
may collect from Borrower Principal without first foreclosing on any real or
personal property collateral pledged by Borrower for the Debt; and
(z) If Lender
forecloses on a real property pledged by Borrower:
(A) The
Borrower Principal Obligations shall not be reduced by the price for which the
collateral sold at the foreclosure sale or the value of the collateral at the
time of the sale.
(B) Lender
may collect from Borrower Principal even if Lender, by foreclosing on the real
property collateral, has destroyed any right of Borrower Principal to collect
from Borrower. Further, the provisions of this Agreement constitute an
unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights and defenses Borrower
Principal may have because Borrower’s obligations are secured by real property.
These rights and defenses, include, but are not limited to, any rights or
defenses based upon Section 580a, Section 580b, Section 580d or Section 726 of
the California Code of Civil Procedure.
ARTICLE
19
GOVERNING
LAW
Section
19.1. Choice
of Law
This
Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract entered into pursuant to the laws of
the State of New York and shall in all respects be governed, construed, applied
and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, provided
however, (a) that (except as set forth in clause (b) below and in each case as
expressly set forth in any Loan Document) with
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respect
to the creation, perfection, priority and enforcement of any Lien created by the
Loan Documents, and the determination of deficiency judgments, the laws of the
state where the portion of the Property constituting real property is located
shall apply, and (b) with respect to the creation, perfection, priority and
enforcement of the security interest in each of the Reserve Accounts, the Cash
Management Account and the Lockbox Account, the laws of the state where each
such account is located shall apply.
Section
19.2. Severability
Wherever
possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner
as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this
Agreement shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision
shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without
invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this
Agreement.
Section
19.3. Preferences
Lender
shall have the continuing and exclusive right to apply or reverse and reapply
any and all payments by Borrower to any portion of the obligations of Borrower
hereunder. To the extent Borrower makes a payment or payments to Lender, which
payment or proceeds or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared
to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a
trustee, receiver or any other party under any Creditors Rights Laws, state or
federal law, common law or equitable cause, then, to the extent of such payment
or proceeds received, the obligations hereunder or part thereof intended to be
satisfied shall be revived and continue in full force and effect, as if such
payment or proceeds had not been received by Lender.
ARTICLE
20
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
20.1. Survival
This
Agreement and all covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made
herein and in the certificates delivered pursuant hereto shall survive the
making by Lender of the Loan and the execution and delivery to Lender of the
Note, and shall continue in full force and effect so long as all or any of the
Debt is outstanding and unpaid unless a longer period is expressly set forth
herein or in the other Loan Documents. Whenever in this Agreement any of the
parties hereto is referred to, such reference shall be deemed to include the
legal representatives, successors and assigns of such party. All covenants,
promises and agreements in this Agreement, by or on behalf of Borrower, shall
inure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of
Lender.
Section
20.2. Lender’s
Discretion
Whenever
pursuant to this Agreement, Lender exercises any right given to it to approve or
disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory to Lender, the
decision of Lender to approve or disapprove or to decide whether arrangements or
terms are satisfactory or not
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satisfactory
shall (except as is otherwise specifically herein provided) be in the sole
discretion of Lender and shall be final and conclusive.
Section
20.3. Headings
The
Article and/or Section headings and the Table of Contents in this Agreement are
included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a
part of this Agreement for any other purpose.
Section
20.4. Cost
of Enforcement
In the
event (a) that the Mortgage is foreclosed in whole or in part, (b) of the
bankruptcy, insolvency, rehabilitation or other similar proceeding in respect of
Borrower or any of its constituent Persons or an assignment by Borrower or any
of its constituent Persons for the benefit of its creditors, or (c) Lender
exercises any of its other remedies under this Agreement or any of the other
Loan Documents, Borrower shall be chargeable with and agrees to pay all costs of
collection and defense, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by Lender
or Borrower in connection therewith and in connection with any appellate
proceeding or post-judgment action involved therein, together with all required
service or use taxes.
Section
20.5. Schedules
Incorporated
The
Schedules annexed hereto are hereby incorporated herein as a part of this
Agreement with the same effect as if set forth in the body hereof.
Section
20.6. Offsets,
Counterclaims and Defenses
Any
assignee of Lender’s interest in and to this Agreement, the Note and the other
Loan Documents shall take the same free and clear of all offsets, counterclaims
or defenses which are unrelated to the Loan which Borrower may otherwise have
against any assignor of such documents, and no such unrelated counterclaim or
defense shall be interposed or asserted by Borrower in any action or proceeding
brought by any such assignee upon such documents and any such right to interpose
or assert any such unrelated offset, counterclaim or defense in any such action
or proceeding is hereby expressly waived by Borrower.
Section
20.7. No
Joint Venture or Partnership; No Third Party
Beneficiaries
(a) Borrower
and Lender intend that the relationships created hereunder and under the other
Loan Documents be solely that of borrower and lender. Nothing herein or therein
is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common, or joint
tenancy relationship between Borrower and Lender nor to grant Lender any
interest in the Property other than that of mortgagee, beneficiary or
lender.
(b) This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents are solely for the benefit of Lender and
Borrower and nothing contained in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
shall be deemed to confer upon anyone other than Lender and Borrower any right
to insist upon or to enforce the performance or observance of any of the
obligations contained herein or therein. All conditions to the obligations of
Lender to make the Loan hereunder are imposed solely and
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for the benefit of Lender and no other Person shall have standing to require
satisfaction of such conditions in accordance with their terms or be entitled to
assume that Lender will refuse to make the Loan in the absence of strict
compliance with any or all thereof and no other Person shall under any
circumstances be deemed to be a beneficiary of such conditions, any or all of
which may be freely waived in whole or in part by Lender if, in Lender’s sole
discretion, Lender deems it advisable or desirable to do so.
(c) The
general partners, members, principals and (if Borrower is a trust) beneficial
owners of Borrower are experienced in the ownership and operation of properties
similar to the Property, and Borrower and Lender are relying solely upon such
expertise and business plan in connection with the ownership and operation of
the Property. Borrower is not relying on Lender’s expertise, business acumen or
advice in connection with the Property.
(d) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, Lender is not undertaking the
performance of (i) any obligations under the Leases; or (ii) any obligations
with respect to such agreements, contracts, certificates, instruments,
franchises, permits, trademarks, licenses and other documents.
(e) By
accepting or approving anything required to be observed, performed or fulfilled
or to be given to Lender pursuant to this Agreement, the Mortgage, the Note or
the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, any officer’s
certificate, balance sheet, statement of profit and loss or other financial
statement, survey, appraisal, or insurance policy, Lender shall not be deemed to
have warranted, consented to, or affirmed the sufficiency, the legality or
effectiveness of same, and such acceptance or approval thereof shall not
constitute any warranty or affirmation with respect thereto by
Lender.
(f) Borrower
recognizes and acknowledges that in accepting this Agreement, the Note, the
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, Lender is expressly and primarily relying
on the truth and accuracy in all material respects of the representations and
warranties set forth in Article 4 of this Agreement without any obligation to
investigate the Property and notwithstanding any investigation of the Property
by Lender; that such reliance existed on the part of Lender prior to the date
hereof, that the warranties and representations are a material inducement to
Lender in making the Loan; and that Lender would not be willing to make the Loan
and accept this Agreement, the Note, the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents
in the absence of the warranties and representations as set forth in Article 4
of this Agreement.
Section
20.8. Publicity
All news
releases, publicity or advertising by Borrower or its Affiliates through any
media intended to reach the general public which refers to the Loan, Lender,
Banc of America Securities LLC, or any of their Affiliates shall be subject to
the prior written approval of Lender, not to be unreasonably withheld. After the
closing of the Loan, Lender shall be permitted to make any news, releases,
publicity or advertising by Lender or its Affiliates through any media intended
to reach the general public which refers to the Loan, the Property, Borrower,
Borrower Principal and their respective Affiliates without the approval of
Borrower or any such Persons. Borrower also agrees that Lender may share any
information pertaining to the Loan with Bank of America Corporation, including
its bank subsidiaries, Banc of America Securities LLC and any
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other
Affiliates of the foregoing, in connection with the sale or transfer of the Loan
or any Participations and/or Securities created.
Section
20.9. Conflict;
Construction of Documents; Reliance
In the
event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any of the
other Loan Documents, the provisions of this Agreement shall control. The
parties hereto acknowledge that they were represented by competent counsel in
connection with the negotiation, drafting and execution of the Loan Documents
and that such Loan Documents shall not be subject to the principle of construing
their meaning against the party which drafted same. Borrower acknowledges that,
with respect to the Loan, Borrower shall rely solely on its own judgment and
advisors in entering into the Loan without relying in any manner on any
statements, representations or recommendations of Lender or any parent,
subsidiary or Affiliate of Lender. Lender shall not be subject to any limitation
whatsoever in the exercise of any rights or remedies available to it under any
of the Loan Documents or any other agreements or instruments which govern the
Loan by virtue of the ownership by it or any parent, subsidiary or Affiliate of
Lender of any equity interest any of them may acquire in Borrower, and Borrower
hereby irrevocably waives the right to raise any defense or take any action on
the basis of the foregoing with respect to Lender’s exercise of any such rights
or remedies. Borrower acknowledges that Lender engages in the business of real
estate financings and other real estate transactions and investments which may
be viewed as adverse to or competitive with the business of Borrower or its
Affiliates.
Section
20.10. Entire
Agreement
This
Agreement and the other Loan Documents contain the entire agreement of the
parties hereto and thereto in respect of the transactions contemplated hereby
and thereby, and all prior agreements among or between such parties, whether
oral or written between Borrower and Lender are superseded by the terms of this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
Section
20.11. Liability
If
Borrower consists of more than one Person, the obligations and liabilities of
each such Person hereunder shall be joint and several. This Loan Agreement shall
be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Borrower and Lender and their
respective successors and assigns forever.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year
first above written.
BORROWER: | ||
XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES - PACIFIC
ARTS
PLAZA, LLC, a
Delaware limited
liability
company | ||
By: |
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
Title:
Executive Vice President and CFO | ||
BORROWER
PRINCIPAL: | ||
Acknowledged
and agreed to with respect to
its
obligations set forth in Article 4, Article
13,
Article 15 and Article 18 hereof: | ||
XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES, L.P.,
a
Maryland limited partnership | ||
By: |
XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES, INC., a
Maryland
corporation its sole general
partner | |
By: |
/s/
Xxxx Lammas | |
Name:
Xxxx Lammas | ||
Title:
Vice President & Secretary |
LENDER: | ||
BANK
OF AMERICA, N.A., a
national
banking
association | ||
By: |
/s/
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Name:
Xxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Principal |