CREDIT AGREEMENT among CAPLEASE DEBT FUNDING, LP, as Borrower, PREFCO II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, CAPLEASE, INC., CAPLEASE, LP, and CAPLEASE SERVICES CORP., as Guarantors, THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO, and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as...
$250,000,000
among
CAPLEASE
DEBT FUNDING, LP,
as
Borrower,
PREFCO
II
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
CAPLEASE,
LP, and
CAPLEASE
SERVICES CORP.,
as
Guarantors,
THE
LENDERS PARTY HERETO,
and
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as
Administrative Agent
Dated
as
of April 29, 2008
WACHOVIA
CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC,
as
Sole
Lead Arranger and Sole Bookrunner
Prepared
by:
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1
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Section
1.1
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Defined
Terms.
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1
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Section
1.2
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Other
Definitional Provisions.
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23
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Section
1.3
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Accounting
Terms.
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23
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Section
1.4
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Time
References.
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23
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Section
1.5
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Execution
of Documents.
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23
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Section
1.6
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UCC
Terms.
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23
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Section
1.7
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References
to Discretion.
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24
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Section
1.8
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References
to Payment.
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24
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ARTICLE
II THE LOANS; AMOUNT AND TERMS
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24
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Section
2.1
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Revolving
Loans.
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24
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Section
2.2
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Term
Loan.
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27
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Section
2.3
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Fees.
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28
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Section
2.4
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Commitment
Reductions.
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28
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Section
2.5
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Prepayments.
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28
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Section
2.6
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Default
Rate and Payment Dates.
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30
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Section
2.7
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Conversion
Options.
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30
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Section
2.8
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Computation
of Interest and Fees; Usury.
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30
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Section
2.9
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Pro
Rata Treatment and Payments.
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31
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Section
2.10
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Non-Receipt
of Funds by the Administrative Agent.
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33
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Section
2.11
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Inability
to Determine Interest Rate.
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33
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Section
2.12
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Yield
Protection.
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34
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Section
2.13
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Indemnity;
Eurocurrency Liabilities.
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34
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Section
2.14
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Taxes.
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35
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Section
2.15
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Illegality.
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36
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Section
2.16
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Obligations
Absolute.
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36
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Section
2.17
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Additional
Collateral.
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37
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ARTICLE
III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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37
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Section
3.1
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Financial
Condition.
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37
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Section
3.2
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No
Material Adverse Effect; Internal Control Event.
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37
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Section
3.3
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Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Law.
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37
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Section
3.4
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Corporate
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.
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38
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Section
3.5
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No
Legal Bar; No Default.
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38
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Section
3.6
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No
Material Litigation.
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38
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Section
3.7
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Investment
Company Act; Federal Power Act; Interstate Commerce Act; and Federal
and
State Statutes and Regulations.
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38
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Section
3.8
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Margin
Regulations.
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38
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Section
3.9
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ERISA.
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38
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Section
3.10
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Environmental
Matters.
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38
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Section
3.11
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Use
of Proceeds.
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39
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Section
3.12
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Subsidiaries;
Joint Ventures; Partnerships.
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39
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Section
3.13
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Ownership.
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39
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Section
3.14
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Indebtedness.
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39
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Section
3.15
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Taxes.
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39
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Section
3.16
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Solvency.
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39
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Section
3.17
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Investments.
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39
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Section
3.18
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Location.
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40
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Section
3.19
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No
Burdensome Restrictions.
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40
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Section
3.20
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Brokers’
Fees.
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40
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Section
3.21
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Labor
Matters.
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40
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Section
3.22
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Accuracy
and Completeness of Information.
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40
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Section
3.23
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Material
Contracts.
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40
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Section
3.24
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Insurance.
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40
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Section
3.25
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Security
Documents.
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40
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Section
3.26
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Anti-Terrorism
Laws.
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40
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Section
3.27
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Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations.
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41
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Section
3.28
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Compliance
with FCPA.
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41
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Section
3.29
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Consent;
Governmental Authorizations.
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41
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Section
3.30
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Bulk
Sales.
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41
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Section
3.31
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Income
and Required Payments.
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41
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Section
3.32
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Full
Payment.
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41
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Section
3.33
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Irrevocable
Instructions.
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41
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Section
3.34
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Compliance
with Covenants.
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41
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Section
3.35
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Collateral
Agreements.
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41
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Section
3.36
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No
Reliance.
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42
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Section
3.37
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Collateral.
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42
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Section
3.38
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REIT
Status.
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42
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Section
3.39
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Insider.
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42
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Section
3.40
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No
Defenses.
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42
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Section
3.41
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Interest
Rate Protection Agreements.
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42
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Section
3.42
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Selection
Procedures.
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42
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Section
3.43
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Value
Given.
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42
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Section
3.44
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Separateness.
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42
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Section
3.45
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Qualified
Transferees.
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42
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Section
3.46
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Eligibility
of Mortgage Assets.
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43
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Section
3.47
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Ability
to Perform.
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43
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Section
3.48
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Certain
Tax Matters.
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43
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Section
3.49
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Set-Off,
etc.
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43
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Section
3.50
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Representations
and Warranties.
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43
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ARTICLE
IV CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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43
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Section
4.1
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Conditions
to Closing Date.
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43
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Section
4.2
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Conditions
to All Extensions of Credit.
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45
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ARTICLE
V AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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48
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Section
5.1
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Financial
Statements.
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48
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Section
5.2
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Certificates;
Other Information.
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49
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Section
5.3
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Payment
of Taxes and Other Obligations.
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50
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Section
5.4
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Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence.
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50
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Section
5.5
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Maintenance
of Property; Insurance.
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50
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Section
5.6
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Inspection
of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.
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50
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Section
5.7
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Notices.
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51
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Section
5.8
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Environmental
Laws.
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52
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Section
5.9
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Financial
Covenants.
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52
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Section
5.10
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Additional
Credit Parties.
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52
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Section
5.11
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Compliance
with Law.
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52
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Section
5.12
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Pledged
Assets.
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53
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Section
5.13
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Interest
Rate Protection Agreements.
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53
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Section
5.14
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Control
Agreements.
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53
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Section
5.15
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Further
Assurances.
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53
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Section
5.16
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Performance
and Compliance with Collateral.
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53
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Section
5.17
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Delivery
of Income and Required Payments.
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53
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Section
5.18
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Exceptions.
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54
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Section
5.19
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Distributions
in Respect of Collateral.
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54
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Section
5.20
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REIT
Status.
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54
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Section
5.21
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Issuances.
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54
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Section
5.22
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Remittance
of Prepayments.
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54
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Section
5.23
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Escrow
Imbalance.
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54
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Section
5.24
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Separateness.
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54
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Section
5.25
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Registration
of Securities.
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55
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Section
5.26
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Termination
of Securities Account.
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55
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Section
5.27
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Independence
of Covenants.
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55
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Section
5.28
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ERISA.
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55
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ARTICLE
VI NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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55
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Section
6.1
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Indebtedness.
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56
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Section
6.2
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Liens.
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56
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Section
6.3
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Nature
of Business.
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56
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Section
6.4
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Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc.
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56
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Section
6.5
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Advances,
Investments and Loans.
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56
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Section
6.6
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Transactions
with Affiliates.
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56
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Section
6.7
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Ownership
of Subsidiaries; Restrictions.
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57
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Section
6.8
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Corporate
Changes; Material Contracts.
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57
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Section
6.9
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Limitation
on Restricted Actions.
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57
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Section
6.10
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Restricted
Payments.
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57
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Section
6.11
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Sub-Limits.
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57
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Section
6.12
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No
Further Negative Pledges.
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57
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Section
6.13
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Collateral
Not to be Evidenced by Instruments.
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57
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Section
6.14
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Deposits.
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57
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Section
6.15
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Servicing
Agreements.
|
58
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Section
6.16
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Extension
or Amendment of Collateral.
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58
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Section
6.17
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Stock
Repurchase.
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58
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Section
6.18
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No
Future Liens.
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58
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Section
6.20
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Senior
and Pari Passu Interests.
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58
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Section
6.21
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Portfolio
Assets.
|
58
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Section
6.22
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Inconsistent
Agreements.
|
58
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ARTICLE
VII EVENTS OF DEFAULT
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58
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Section
7.1
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Events
of Default.
|
58
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Section
7.2
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Acceleration;
Remedies.
|
61
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ARTICLE
VIII THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
|
61
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Section
8.1
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Appointment
and Authority.
|
61
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Section
8.2
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Nature
of Duties.
|
61
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Section
8.3
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Exculpatory
Provisions.
|
61
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Section
8.4
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Reliance
by Administrative Agent.
|
62
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Section
8.5
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Notice
of Default.
|
62
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Section
8.6
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Non-Reliance
on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
|
62
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Section
8.7
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Indemnification.
|
62
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Section
8.8
|
Administrative
Agent in Its Individual Capacity.
|
63
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Section
8.9
|
Successor
Administrative Agent.
|
63
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Section
8.10
|
Collateral
and Guaranty Matters.
|
63
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ARTICLE
IX ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING
|
64
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Section
9.1
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Servicing.
|
64
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Section
9.2
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Borrowers
as Servicer.
|
64
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Section
9.3
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Third
Party Servicer.
|
64
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Section
9.4
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Duties
of the Borrowers.
|
64
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Section
9.5
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Authorization
of the Borrowers.
|
65
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Section
9.6
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Event
of Default.
|
65
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Section
9.7
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Modification.
|
65
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Section
9.8
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Inspection.
|
65
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Section
9.9
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Servicing
Compensation.
|
65
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Section
9.10
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Payment
of Certain Expenses by Servicer.
|
65
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Section
9.11
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Pooling
and Servicing Agreements.
|
66
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Section
9.12
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Servicer
Default.
|
66
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ARTICLE
X MISCELLANEOUS
|
66
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Section
10.1
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Amendments,
Waivers and Release of Collateral.
|
66
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Section
10.2
|
Notices.
|
67
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Section
10.3
|
No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
|
68
|
Section
10.4
|
Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
|
69
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Section
10.5
|
Payment
of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity.
|
69
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Section
10.6
|
Successors
and Assigns; Participations.
|
71
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Section
10.7
|
Right
of Set off; Sharing of Payments.
|
72
|
Section
10.8
|
Table
of Contents and Section Headings.
|
73
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Section
10.9
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Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
|
73
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Section
10.10
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Severability.
|
73
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Section
10.11
|
Integration.
|
73
|
Section
10.12
|
Governing
Law.
|
73
|
Section
10.13
|
Consent
to Jurisdiction; Service of Process and Venue.
|
73
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Section
10.14
|
Confidentiality.
|
74
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Section
10.15
|
Acknowledgments.
|
74
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Section
10.16
|
Waivers
of Jury Trial.
|
75
|
Section
10.17
|
Patriot
Act Notice.
|
75
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Section
10.18
|
Resolution
of Drafting Ambiguities.
|
75
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Section
10.19
|
Continuing
Agreement.
|
75
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Section
10.20
|
Lender
Consent.
|
75
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Section
10.21
|
Appointment
of the Administrative Borrower.
|
75
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Section
10.22
|
Counterclaims.
|
75
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Section
10.23
|
Legal
Matters.
|
76
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Section
10.24
|
Recourse
Against Certain Parties.
|
76
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Section
10.25
|
Protection
of Right, Title and Interest in the Collateral; Further Action
Evidencing
Loans.
|
76
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Section
10.26
|
Credit
Parties’ Waiver of Setoff.
|
77
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Section
10.27
|
Periodic
Due Diligence Review.
|
77
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Section
10.28
|
Character
of Loans for Income Tax Purposes.
|
77
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Section
10.29
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Joint
and Several Liability; Full Recourse Obligations.
|
77
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Schedules
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Schedule
1.1(a)
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Investments
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Schedule
1.1(b)
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Collection
Account
|
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Schedule
1.1(c)
|
Asset
Representations
|
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Schedule
1.1(d)
|
Securities
Account
|
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Schedule
1.1(f)
|
Construction
Draw Deliveries
|
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Schedule
2.5
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Targeted
Term Loan Outstanding Balances
|
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Schedule
3.3
|
Jurisdictions
of Organization and Qualification
|
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Schedule
3.12
|
Subsidiaries
|
|
Schedule
3.18
|
Location
|
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Schedule
6.1(b)
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Indebtedness
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Schedule
9.3
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Servicers
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Exhibits
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Exhibit
1.1(a)
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Form
of Account Designation Notice
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Exhibit
1.1(b)
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Form
of Assignment and Assumption
|
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Exhibit
1.1(c)
|
Form
of Account Control Agreement
|
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Exhibit
1.1(d)(i)
|
Form
of Borrower Joinder Agreement
|
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Exhibit
1.1(d)(ii)
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Form
of Guarantor Joinder Agreement
|
|
Exhibit
1.1(e)
|
Form
of Notice of Borrowing
|
|
Exhibit
1.1(f)
|
Form
of Notice of Conversion
|
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Exhibit
1.1(g)
|
Form
of Assignment
|
|
Exhibit
1.1(h)
|
Form
of Borrower Release Letter
|
|
Exhibit
1.1(i)
|
Form
of Compliance Certificate
|
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Exhibit
1.1(j)
|
Form
of Irrevocable Instruction
|
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Exhibit
1.1(k)
|
Form
of Servicer Redirection Notice
|
|
Exhibit
1.1(l)
|
Form
of Warehouse Lender’s Release Letter
|
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Exhibit
1.1(m)
|
Form
of Securities Account Control Agreement
|
|
Exhibit
2.1(a)
|
Form
of Funding Indemnity Letter
|
|
Exhibit
2.1(b)
|
Form
of Confirmation
|
|
Exhibit
2.1(f)
|
Form
of Revolving Note
|
|
Exhibit
2.2(d)
|
Form
of Term Loan Note
|
|
Exhibit
4.1(a)
|
Form
of Lender Consent
|
|
Exhibit
4.1(n)
|
Form
of Closing Officer’s Certificate
|
|
Exhibit
4.1(o)
|
Form
of Patriot Act Certificate
|
|
Exhibit
4.1(q)(i)
|
Form
of Power of Attorney ࿓ Borrower
|
|
Exhibit
4.1(q)(ii)
|
Form
of Power of Attorney ࿓ Pledgor
|
|
Exhibit
5.2(h)
|
Form
of Mortgage Asset Data Summary
|
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iv -
CREDIT
AGREEMENT,
dated
as of April 29, 2008, among CAPLEASE DEBT FUNDING, LP, a Delaware limited
partnership (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Funding”),
as a
Borrower, PREFCO II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Connecticut limited partnership
(together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Prefco”),
as a
Guarantor, CAPLEASE, INC. (f/k/a Capital Lease Funding, Inc.), a Maryland
corporation (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “Caplease
Inc.”),
as a
Guarantor, CAPLEASE, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (together with its
successors and permitted assigns, “Caplease”),
as a
Guarantor, CAPLEASE SERVICES CORP., a Delaware corporation (together with its
successors and permitted assigns, “Services”),
as a
Guarantor, the other entities from time to time party hereto pursuant to Section
5.10, the several banks and other financial institutions as are, or may from
time to time become parties to this Agreement (each, together with its
successors and assigns, a “Lender”
and,
collectively, the “Lenders”),
and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as
administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder (in such capacity, the
“Administrative
Agent”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the
Credit Parties (as hereinafter defined) have requested that the Lenders make
loans and other financial accommodations to the Credit Parties in an aggregate
principal amount of up to $250,000,000, as more particularly described herein;
and
WHEREAS,
the
Lenders have agreed to make such loans and other financial accommodations to
the
Credit Parties on the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
for
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties hereto, such parties hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1 Defined
Terms.
As
used
in this Agreement, terms defined in the preamble to this Agreement have the
meanings therein indicated, and the following terms have the following
meanings:
“40
Act”
shall
mean the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, restated or modified from
time to time.
“ABR
Default Rate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“Accepted
Servicing Practices”
shall
mean, with respect to each item of Collateral, those mortgage, mezzanine loan
and/or secured lending servicing practices, as applicable, of prudent lending
institutions that service Collateral of the same type, size and structure as
such Collateral in the jurisdiction where the related Underlying Mortgaged
Property is located, as applicable, but in any event, (a) in accordance
with the terms of the Credit Documents and Requirements of Law, (b) without
prejudice to the interests of the Administrative Agent or any Lender,
(c) with a view to the maximization of the recovery on such Collateral on a
net present value basis and (d) without regard to (i) any relationship
that any Credit Party or any Affiliate or any Subsidiary of the foregoing may
have with the related Obligor, mortgagor, any Servicer, any PSA Servicer, any
Credit Party or any Affiliate or any Subsidiary of any of the foregoing;
(ii) the right of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the
foregoing to receive compensation or other fees for its services rendered
pursuant to this Agreement, the other Credit Documents, the Mortgage Loan
Documents or any other document or agreement; (iii) the ownership,
servicing or management by any Credit Party or any Affiliate or any Subsidiary
of the foregoing for others of any other mortgage loans, assets or mortgaged
property; (iv) any obligation of any Credit Party or any Affiliate or any
Subsidiary of the foregoing to repurchase, repay or substitute any item of
Collateral; (v) any obligation of any Credit Party or any Affiliate or any
Subsidiary of the foregoing to cure a breach of a representation and warranty
with respect to any Collateral and (vi) any debt any Credit Party or any
Affiliate or any Subsidiary of the foregoing has extended to any Obligor,
mortgagor or any Affiliate of such Obligor or mortgagor.
“Account
Control Agreement”
shall
mean that certain letter agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the
Borrowers, Prefco, the Administrative Agent and Wachovia substantially in the
form of Exhibit
1.1(c)
attached
hereto, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
“Account
Designation Notice”
shall
mean the Account Designation Notice dated as of the Closing Date from the
Borrowers to the Administrative Agent in substantially the form attached hereto
as Exhibit 1.1(a),
as
amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Additional
Credit Party”
shall
mean each Person that becomes a Borrower or Guarantor by execution of a Joinder
Agreement in accordance with Section 5.10.
“Administrative
Agent”
or
“Agent”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement and shall
include any successors in such capacity.
“Administrative
Borrower”
shall
mean Funding.
“Administrative
Questionnaire”
shall
mean an Administrative Questionnaire in a form supplied by the Administrative
Agent, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to
time.
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“Affiliate”
shall
mean, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by
or
is under common Control with the Person specified.
“Agreement”
or
“Credit
Agreement”
shall
mean this Agreement, as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or
supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Allocated
Revolving Loan Amount”
shall
mean, for each item of Revolving Loan Collateral, the outstanding principal
amount of the Revolving Loans allocated by the Administrative Agent, in its
discretion, to the related Revolving Loan Collateral, which Allocated Revolving
Loan Amount shall be set forth in the related Confirmation, as such Allocated
Revolving Loan Amount may be increased (based on the funding of additional
Revolving Loans) pursuant to one or more additional Confirmations or reduced
(based on the application of principal payments under this Agreement) from
time
to time. The Administrative Agent shall maintain a schedule of all reductions
in
the Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for all Revolving Loan Collateral and such
schedules shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
“Allocated
Term Loan Amount”
shall
mean, for each item of Term Loan Collateral, the outstanding principal amount
of
the Term Loan allocated by the Administrative Agent, in its discretion, to
the
related Term Loan Collateral, which Allocated Term Loan Amount shall be set
forth in the related Confirmation, as such Allocated Loan Amount may be reduced
(based on the application of principal payments under this Agreement) from
time
to time. The Administrative Agent shall maintain a schedule of all reductions
in
the Allocated Term Loan Amount for all Term Loan Collateral and such schedules
shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error.
“Alternate
Base Rate”
shall
mean, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the greater of (a) the Prime
Rate in effect on such day and (b) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in
effect on such day plus
1/2 of
1%. For purposes hereof: “Prime
Rate”
shall
mean, at any time, the rate of interest per annum publicly announced or
otherwise identified from time to time by Wachovia at its principal office
in
Charlotte, North Carolina as its prime rate. Each change in the Prime Rate
shall
be effective as of the opening of business on the day such change in the Prime
Rate occurs. The parties hereto acknowledge that the rate announced publicly
by
Wachovia as its Prime Rate is an index or base rate and shall not necessarily
be
its lowest or best rate charged to its customers or other banks; and
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
shall
mean, for any day, the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds
transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal
funds brokers, as published on the next succeeding Business Day by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published on the next
succeeding Business Day, the average of the quotations for the day of such
transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three federal funds
brokers of recognized standing selected by it. If for any reason the
Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error) that it is unable to ascertain
the
Federal Funds Effective Rate, for any reason, including the inability or failure
of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with
the terms above, the Alternate Base Rate shall be determined without regard
to
clause (b) of the first sentence of this definition, as appropriate, until
the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change
in
the Alternate Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate shall be effective on the opening of business on the date of
such
change.
“Alternate
Base Rate Loans”
shall
mean Loans that bear interest at an interest rate based on the Alternate Base
Rate.
“A
Note”
shall
mean one of up to three promissory notes issued in connection with a Commercial
Real Estate Loan secured primarily by the Underlying Mortgaged Property and
an
assignment of leases and rents on the Underlying Mortgaged Property. An A Note
shall be characterized by a first Lien against the Underlying Mortgaged Property
and payments under the related leases and a first Lien (subordinate only to
the
related B Note) on any unsecured claim in bankruptcy for past due rents owing
under the leases. The Mortgage Loan Documents for the A Note shall contain
appropriate intercreditor provisions acceptable to the Administrative Agent
in
its discretion.
“A-1
Note”
shall
mean one of up to three promissory notes issued in connection with a Commercial
Real Estate Loan secured primarily by the Underlying Mortgaged Property and
an
assignment of leases and rents on the Underlying Mortgaged Property. An
A-1
Note
shall be characterized by a first Lien (subordinate only to the related A Note)
against the Underlying Mortgaged Property and payments under the related leases
and a first Lien (subordinate to the related B Note and A Note) on any unsecured
claim in bankruptcy for past due rents owing under the leases. The Mortgage
Loan
Documents for the A-1
Note
shall contain appropriate intercreditor provisions acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its discretion.
“Applicable
Advance Rate”
shall
mean, with respect to each Mortgage Asset, (a)
with
respect to Term Loan Collateral under the Term Loans, the Applicable Advance
Rate set forth on Schedule
1
to the
Fee Letter and (b)
in the
case of Revolving Loan Collateral under the Revolving Loans, the Applicable
Advance Rate determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion and set
forth in the related Confirmation.
“Applicable
Percentage”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter, which definition is incorporated
herein by reference.
“Approved
Bank”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Cash Equivalents.”
“Approved
Fund”
shall
mean any Fund that is administered, managed or underwritten by (a) a
Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate
of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.
“Arranger”
shall
mean Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, together with its successors and
assigns.
“Asset
Schedule and Exception Report”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Asset
Value”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter, which definition is incorporated
herein by reference.
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“Assignment
and Assumption”
shall
mean an assignment and assumption entered into by a Lender and an Eligible
Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by the
definition of Eligible Assignee and Section 10.6), and accepted by the
Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(b)
or any
other form approved by the Administrative Agent.
“Assignment
of Leases”
shall
mean, with respect to any Mortgage, an assignment of leases thereunder, notice
of transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form, sufficient under the
laws of the jurisdiction wherein the Underlying Mortgaged Property is located
to
reflect the assignment of leases to the holder of the Mortgage or any secured
party, as applicable, as any such Assignment of Leases may be amended, restated,
modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Assignment
of Mortgage”
shall
mean, with respect to any Mortgage, an assignment of the Mortgage, notice of
transfer or equivalent instrument in recordable form, sufficient under the
laws
of the jurisdiction wherein the related Mortgaged Property is located to reflect
the assignment of the Mortgage to the holder of the Mortgage or any secured
party, as applicable, as any such Assignment of Mortgage may be amended,
restated, modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Assignments”
shall
mean the transfer of all of the Borrowers’ rights and interests under an
Eligible Asset pursuant to an assignment executed by the Borrowers in blank,
which assignment shall be in the form of Exhibit
1.1(g)
and
shall be otherwise satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its discretion,
as any such Assignments may be amended, restated, modified or supplemented
from
time to time.
“Authority
Documents”
shall
mean, as to any Person, the articles or certificate of incorporation or
formation, by-laws, limited liability company agreement, general partnership
agreement, limited partnership agreement, trust agreement, joint venture
agreement or other applicable organizational or governing documents and the
applicable resolutions of such Person.
“Availability”
shall
mean at any time, an amount equal to the positive excess (if any) of
(a)
the
lesser of (i)
the
Revolving Committed Amount, and (ii)
the
Asset Value of all Revolving Loan Collateral, minus
(b)
the
aggregate outstanding principal amount for all Revolving Loans on such day;
provided,
however,
for so
long as and to the extent that the Administrative Agent does not have a first
priority perfected security interest in any item of Collateral, then such
Collateral shall be disregarded for the purposes of calculating Availability;
provided,
further,
however,
on and
after the occurrence of the Maturity Date or an Event of Default, the
Availability shall be zero (0).
“Availability
Correction Deadline”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Average
Advance Rate”
shall
mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount
of
all Revolving Loans and Term Loans and the denominator of which is the Asset
Value of all Revolving Loan Collateral and Term Loan Collateral (without taking
into account any Applicable Advance Rates), as such Asset Values are determined
by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the definition of Asset Value.
“Bailee”
shall
mean, with respect to each Table Funded Mortgage
Asset, the related title company or other settlement agent, in each case,
approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
“Bailee
Agreement”
shall
mean, the Bailee Agreement among the applicable Borrower, the Administrative
Agent and the Bailee in the form of Annex 13
to the
Custodial Agreement.
“Bailee’s
Trust Receipt”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
shall
mean the Bankruptcy Code in Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended,
modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.
“Bankruptcy
Event”
shall
mean any of the events described in Section 7.1(f).
“Bankruptcy
Event of Default”
shall
mean an Event of Default specified in Section 7.1(f).
“Basic
Mortgage Asset Documents”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“B
Note”
shall
mean one of up to three promissory notes issued in connection with a Commercial
Real Estate Loan secured primarily by the Underlying Mortgaged Property and
an
assignment of leases and rents on the Underlying Mortgaged Property. A B Note
shall be characterized by a first Lien (subordinate to the related A Note and
A-1
Note)
against the Underlying Mortgaged Property and payments under the related leases
and a first Lien on any unsecured claim in bankruptcy for past due rents owing
under the leases. The Mortgage Loan Documents for the B Note shall contain
appropriate intercreditor provisions acceptable to the Administrative Agent
in
its discretion.
“Book
Value”
shall
mean, with respect to any Mortgage Asset at any time (other than FM Global
Pledged Mortgage Asset), an amount as certified by the applicable Borrower,
equal to the lesser of (a)
face or
par value and (b)
the
price that the applicable Borrower initially paid or advanced in respect thereof
plus
any
additional amounts advanced by the applicable Borrower for or in respect of
such
Mortgage Asset, as such Book Value may be marked down by the applicable Borrower
from time to time, including, as applicable, any loss/loss reserve/price
adjustments, less
an
amount equal to the sum of all principal payments, prepayments or paydowns
paid
and realized losses and other writedowns recognized relating to such Mortgage
Asset; provided,
however,
any
such markdowns or adjustments must be made in good faith and shall be disclosed
contemporaneously therewith in writing to the Administrative Agent, which xxxx
xxxxx or adjustments, without a corresponding payment and application of
principal, may result in a mandatory payment under Section 2.5.
“Borrower”
or
“Borrowers”
shall
mean, individually and/or collectively, Funding and any other entity that
becomes a party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.10 from time to time,
in
each case together with their successors and permitted assigns.
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“Borrower
Joinder Agreement”
shall
mean a Borrower Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(d)(i),
executed and delivered by an Additional Credit Party in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.10, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified
from time to time.
“Borrower
Asset Schedule”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Borrower
Release Letter”
shall
mean a letter in the form of Exhibit
1.1(h),
duly
executed by the applicable Borrower.
“Borrowing
Date”
shall
mean the date any Loan is made or any item of Collateral is pledged to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms hereof and the other Credit
Documents.
“Business”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.10.
“Business
Day”
shall
mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial
banks in North Carolina, New York or Minnesota are authorized or required by
Requirements of Law to close; provided,
however,
that
when used in connection with a rate determination, borrowing or payment in
respect of a LIBOR Rate Loan, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day
on which banks in London, England are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits
in the London interbank market.
“Caplease”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Caplease
Inc.”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Capital
Lease”
shall
mean any lease of (or other agreement conveying the right to use) Property,
real
or personal, the obligations with respect to which are required to be
capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee in accordance with GAAP.
“Capital
Lease Obligations”
shall
mean, for any Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, all obligations of
such
Person to pay rent or other amounts under a Capital Lease, and, for purposes
of
this Agreement, the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount
thereof, determined in accordance with GAAP.
“Cash
Collateral”
shall
mean the cash or payments received by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
Section 2.5 of this Agreement or as Income on any Collateral.
“Cash
Equivalents”
shall
mean any of the following: (a)
securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the United
States or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided that the full faith
and credit of the United States is pledged in support thereof) having maturities
of not more than one (1) year from the date of acquisition, (b)
time
deposits or certificates of deposit of any commercial bank incorporated under
the laws of the United States or any state thereof, of recognized standing
having capital and unimpaired surplus in excess of $1,000,000,000 and whose
short-term commercial paper rating at the time of acquisition is at least A-1
or
the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof by
Xxxxx’x (any such bank, an “Approved
Bank”),
with
such deposits or certificates having maturities of not more than one (1)
year from the date of acquisition, (c)
repurchase obligations with a term of not more than seven (7) days for
underlying securities of the types described in clauses (a) and (b) above
entered into with any Approved Bank, (d)
commercial paper or finance company paper issued by any Person incorporated
under the laws of the United States or any state thereof and rated at least
A-1
or the equivalent thereof by S&P or at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof
by Xxxxx’x, and in each case maturing not more than one (1) year after the
date of acquisition, and (e)
investments in money market funds that are registered under the 40 Act,
which have net assets of at least $1,000,000,000 and at least 85% of whose
assets consist of securities and other obligations of the type described in
clauses (a) through (e) above. All such Cash Equivalents must be
denominated solely for payment in Dollars.
“CDO
Issuance”
shall
mean any securitization transaction involving the issuance of collateralized
debt obligations.
“Change
in Law”
shall
mean the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following:
(a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty,
(b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the
administration, interpretation or application thereof by any Governmental
Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, guideline or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental
Authority.
“Change
of Control”
shall
mean, with respect to any Borrower or any Guarantor, a change of control
shall be deemed to have occurred upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(a) a
Person
or two or more Persons acting in concert shall have acquired “beneficial
ownership”, directly or indirectly, of, or shall have acquired by contract or
otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon
consummation, will result in its or their acquisition of, or control over,
Voting Interests of such Borrower or such Guarantor (or other securities
convertible into such Voting Interests) representing more than 25% of the
combined voting power of all Voting Interests of any Borrower or any Guarantor,
(b) Continuing
Directors shall cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the members
of
the board of directors of any
Borrower or any Guarantor then
in
office,
(c) the
sale,
lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger
or
consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or
substantially all of the assets of any Borrower (together with its
Subsidiaries), or any Guarantor (together with its Subsidiaries) taken as a
whole to any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange Act) or (d) the adoption by the equity holders of any
Borrower or any Guarantor of
a plan
or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of any
Borrower or any Guarantor. As used herein, “beneficial ownership” shall have the
meaning provided in Rule 13d-3 and 13d-5 of the Exchange Act.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender
shall be deemed to approve or have approved any internalization of management
as
a result of this definition or any other provision.
“Class”
shall
mean with respect to a Mortgage Asset, such Mortgage Asset’s classification as a
Whole Loan, a Floater, a Junior Interest, a Mezzanine Loan, a Construction
Loan,
a CMBS Security, a Letter of Credit Loan or a Direct CTL
Transaction.
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“Closing
Date”
shall
mean the date of this Agreement.
“Closing
Officer’s Certificate”
shall
mean a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit
4.1(n),
duly
executed by each of the Credit Parties.
“CMBS
Security”
shall
mean (a) a security representing a class of a commercial mortgage loan
securitization backed by first lien mortgage loans secured by commercial and/or
multifamily properties or other loans secured directly or indirectly by a
mortgage encumbering an interest in property or (b) a security representing
non-recourse or limited recourse collateralized debt obligations issued by
a
special purpose vehicle, secured solely by the assets thereof.
Notwithstanding anything contained in the Credit Documents to the contrary,
subject to the other requirements contained in this Agreement, CMBS Securities
may be financed under the Term Loans and pledged as Term Loan Collateral, but
CMBS Securities may not be financed under the Revolving Loans or pledged as
Revolving Loan Collateral.
“CMBS
Security Certificate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Code”
shall
mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to
time.
“Collateral”
shall
mean the collective reference to the collateral described in the Security
Documents which secures all Obligations (including, without limitation, the
Term
Loan and the Revolving Loan).
“Collateral
Default”
shall
mean any Mortgage Asset included or proposed to be included in the Collateral
(a)
that is
thirty (30) or more days delinquent under the terms of the related Mortgage
Loan
Documents, (b)
for
which there is a non-monetary default (beyond any applicable notice and cure
period) under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, (c) for which
there is any breach of a representation or warranty under Schedule
1.1(c)
or (d)
with respect to which the related Obligor is the subject of an Insolvency
Proceeding or Insolvency Event.
“Collection
Account”
shall
mean the account set forth on Schedule
1.1(b),
which
is established in the name of one or more Borrowers and subject to the Account
Control Agreement and into which all Income and Cash Collateral shall be
deposited. Funds in the Collection Account may be invested at the direction
of
the Administrative Agent in Cash Equivalents.
“Commercial
Real Estate”
shall
mean any real estate included in the definition of Property Type.
“Commercial
Real Estate Loan”
shall
mean any loan secured directly or indirectly by Commercial Real Estate or,
as
applicable, Equity Interests in an entity that owns directly or indirectly
Commercial Real Estate.
“Commitment”
shall
mean the Revolving Commitments and the Term Loan Commitments, individually
or
collectively, as appropriate.
“Commitment
Fee”
shall
mean the “Commitment Fee” payable under the Fee Letter.
“Commitment
Percentage”
shall
mean the Revolving Commitment Percentage and/or the Term Loan Commitment
Percentage, as appropriate.
“Commitment
Period”
shall
mean the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the
Revolver Maturity Date.
“Commonly
Controlled Entity”
shall
mean an entity, whether or not incorporated, which is under common control
with
a Borrower or any other Credit Party within the meaning of
Section 4001(b)(1) of ERISA or is part of a group which includes any
Borrower or any other Credit Party and which is treated as a single employer
under Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Code or, solely for purposes of
Section 412 of the Code to the extent required by such section,
Section 414(m) or 414(o) of the Code.
“Compliance
Certificate”
shall
mean a certificate in the form of Exhibit
1.1(i)
attached
hereto, duly executed by the Credit Parties.
“Confirmation”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
“Consolidated”
shall
mean, when used with reference to financial statements or financial statement
items of the Borrowers, the Guarantor and their Subsidiaries or any other
Person, such statements or items on a consolidated basis in accordance with
the
consolidation principles of GAAP.
“Consolidated
Tangible Net Worth”
shall
mean, as of a particular date: (a)
all
amounts that would be included under capital or stockholder equity (or the
equivalent) on a consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries at such date determined in accordance with
GAAP, less
(b)
in each
case with respect to the Guarantor and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
(i) amounts owing to the Guarantor from Affiliates, or from officers,
employees, partners, members, directors, shareholders or other Persons similarly
affiliated with the Guarantor or its respective Affiliates, (ii) intangible
assets of the Guarantor (other than real estate intangibles under Statement
of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, but including, without limitation,
synthetic or derivative products or positions), as determined in accordance
with
GAAP, (iii) prepaid taxes and/or expenses, and (iv) the value of any REO
Property and Foreclosed Loans; provided,
however,
for the
avoidance of doubt, Consolidation Tangible Net Worth shall add back accumulated
depreciation and amortization on real estate investments .
“Construction
Loan”
shall
mean a performing Whole Loan (except that the Underlying Mortgaged Property
is
not stabilized or is transitional) entirely owned by a Borrower and the proceeds
of which are applied to finance the acquisition of the Underlying Mortgaged
Property and the initial construction of improvements thereon and as to which
scheduled construction and occupancy shall occur on or before 30 days prior
to
the Maturity Date.
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“Construction
Costs”
shall
mean with respect to a Mortgage Asset that is a Construction Loan, as of any
date of determination, the reasonable hard and soft costs of proposed
construction of the improvements on the Underlying Mortgaged Property, which
reasonable costs shall be disclosed to and approved by the Administrative in
its
discretion, plus
the
market value of the related Underlying Mortgaged Property at such time, as
determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion based on such sources
of information as the Administrative Agent may determine to rely on in its
discretion.
“Construction
Draw Deliveries”
shall
mean the deliveries required under Schedule
1.1(f)
to this
Agreement.
“Contingent
Liabilities”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries (without
duplication): (a)
liabilities and obligations (including any Guarantee Obligations) of such Person
or any Consolidated Subsidiary of such Person in respect of “off-balance sheet
arrangements” (as defined in the SEC Off-Balance Sheet Rules), (b)
any
obligation, including, without limitation, any Guarantee Obligation, whether
or
not required to be disclosed in the footnotes to such Person’s and its
Consolidated Subsidiaries’ financial statements, guaranteeing partially or in
whole any Non-Recourse Indebtedness, lease, dividend or other obligation,
exclusive of (i)
contractual indemnities (including, without limitation, any indemnity or
price-adjustment provision relating to the purchase or sale of securities or
other assets) and (ii)
guarantees of non-monetary obligations (other than guarantees of completion,
environmental indemnities and guarantees of customary carve-out matters made
in
connection with Non-Recourse Indebtedness, such as (but not limited to) fraud,
misappropriation, bankruptcy and misapplication) which have not yet been called
on or quantified, of such Person or of any other Person, and (c)
any
forward commitment or obligation to fund or provide proceeds with respect to
any
loan or other financing which is obligatory and non-discretionary on the part
of
the lender. The amount of any Contingent Liabilities described in
clause (b) shall be deemed to be, (i)
with
respect to a guarantee of interest or interest and principal, or operating
income guarantee, the sum of all payments required to be made thereunder (which,
in the case of an operating income guarantee, shall be deemed to be equal to
the
debt service for the note secured thereby), through, (x) in the case of an
interest or interest and principal guarantee, the stated date of maturity of
the
obligation (and commencing on the date interest could first be payable
thereunder), or (y) in the case of an operating income guarantee, the date
through which such guarantee will remain in effect, and (ii)
with
respect to all guarantees not covered by the preceding clause (i), an
amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary obligation
in
respect of which such guarantee is made or, if not stated or determinable,
the
maximum reasonably anticipated liability in respect thereof (assuming such
Person is required to perform thereunder) as recorded on the balance sheet
and
on the footnotes to the most recent financial statements of such Person. As
used
in this definition, the term “SEC Off-Balance Sheet Rules” means the Disclosure
in Management’s Discussion and Analysis About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and
Aggregate Contractual Obligations, Securities Act Release No. 33-8182,
34-47264; FR-67 International Series Xxxxxxx Xx. 0000 Xxxx Xx. X0-00-00, 68
Fed.
Reg. 5982 (Feb. 5, 2003) (codified at 17 CFR pts. 228, 229 and
249).
“Continuing
Director”
shall
mean (a)
an
individual who is a member of any Person’s board of directors (or the equivalent
thereof) on the date hereof or (b)
any new
director (or the equivalent thereof) whose appointment was approved by a
majority of the individuals who were already Continuing Directors at the time
of
such appointment, election or approval.
“Contractual
Obligation”
shall
mean, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person
or
of any contract, agreement, instrument or undertaking to which such Person
is a
party or by which it or any of its Property is bound.
“Control”
shall
mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause
the
direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability
to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling”
and
“Controlled”
have
meanings correlative thereto.
“Correction
Amount”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5.
“Credit
Documents”
shall
mean this Agreement, each of the Notes, any Joinder Agreement, the Fee Letter,
the Guaranty, each Notice of Borrowing, each Confirmation, the Custodial Fee
Letter and the Security Documents and all other agreements, documents,
certificates and instruments delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender
by any Credit Party in connection therewith, as each such agreement, document,
certificate or instrument is amended, restated, modified or supplemented from
time to time.
“Credit
Party”
shall
mean any of the Borrowers, the Guarantor, the Pledgors, any Additional Credit
Party or any pledgor or obligor under the Security Documents.
“Credit
Party-Related Obligations”
shall
mean any obligations, liabilities and/or Indebtedness of the Credit Parties
under each Credit Document and under any other arrangement between any Credit
Party or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Credit Party, on the one hand,
and
the Administrative Agent, any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Administrative
Agent and/or any commercial paper conduit for which Wachovia or an Affiliate
or
Subsidiary of Wachovia acts as a liquidity provider, administrator or agent,
on
the other hand, including, without limitation, such obligations, liabilities
and/or Indebtedness under the Wachovia Letter of Credit and any Derivatives
Contract involving Wachovia, as any such Credit Party-Related Obligations are
amended, restated or modified from time to time.
“Credit
Tenant Lease”
shall
mean a financeable lease to a tenant or guaranteed by a Person with a rating
of
BBB- by S&P or Baa3 by Moody’s, or better, which lease provides that the
tenant will pay all maintenance, insurance, and property and sales taxes, or,
to
the extent such maintenance, insurance and/or property and/or sales tax
obligations are the responsibility of a Borrower, such obligations will be
paid
by insurance, from reserves or by such other means acceptable to the
Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, leases to tenants or
guaranteed by Persons not meeting such requirements may be deemed Credit Tenant
Leases in the Administrative Agent’s discretion.
“Current
Appraisal”
shall
mean an appraisal dated within twelve (12) months of the date of
determination; provided,
however,
(i) in the case of the valuation of an Underlying Mortgaged Property, such
appraisal shall be a FIRREA Appraisal and (ii) in the case of the valuation
of a Mortgage Asset, such appraisal shall be from a nationally recognized
appraisal firm (other than the Borrowers, the Guarantor or any Affiliate of
the
foregoing) (A) with substantial experience valuing assets similar in type,
size and structure to the Mortgage Asset in question, (B) having
substantial familiarity with the market for such Mortgage Asset and
(C) that is otherwise acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its
discretion.
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“Custodial
Agreement”
shall
mean that certain Custodial Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, by and
among the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the Custodian, as the same
shall be amended, modified, waived, supplemented, extended, replaced or restated
from time to time.
“Custodial
Fee Letter”
shall
mean that certain Custodial Fee Letter between the Borrowers and the Custodian,
as such letter may be amended, modified, waived, supplemented, extended,
restated or replaced from time to time.
“Custodial
Identification Certificate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Custodian”
shall
mean Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, and its successor in interest
as
the custodian under the Custodial Agreement, and any successor Custodian under
the Custodial Agreement.
“Dark”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Fee Letter, which definition is incorporated
herein by reference.
“Debt
Issuance”
shall
mean the issuance of any indebtedness for borrowed money by any Borrower, any
Guarantor or any Consolidated Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Borrower or
Guarantor, including, without limitation, (a)
Preferred Securities to the extent such Preferred Securities constitute
Indebtedness and (b) any
such issuance in accordance with Requirements of Law relating to Taxes;
provided,
however,
the
term Debt Issuance shall not include (i) any Equity Issuances and (ii)
Indebtedness permitted by Section 6.1(a) of this Agreement.
“Debt
Service Coverage Ratio”
or
“DSCR”
shall
mean with respect to any Mortgage Asset (other than the FM Global Pledged
Mortgage Asset), as of any date of determination, for the period of time to
be
determined in the Administrative Agent’s discretion (it being understood that it
is the Administrative Agent’s intent to make the determination based on the
period of twelve (12) consecutive complete calendar months preceding such
date (or, if such Mortgage Asset was originated less than twelve (12)
months from the date of determination, the number of months from the date of
origination)), the ratio of (a) the aggregate Net Cash Flow in respect of
the Underlying Mortgaged Properties relating to such Mortgage Asset for such
period (including, in the case of Construction Loans, interest reserves held
by
a Borrower or a Servicer with respect to such asset), to
(b) the sum of (i) the aggregate of all amounts due for such period in
respect of all Indebtedness that was outstanding from time to time during such
period that is secured, directly or indirectly, by such Underlying Mortgaged
Properties (including, without limitation, by way of a pledge of the equity
of
the owner(s) of such Underlying Mortgaged Properties) or that is otherwise
owing
by the owner(s) of such Underlying Mortgaged Properties, including, without
limitation, all scheduled principal and/or interest payments due for such period
in respect of each Mortgage Asset that is secured or supported by such
Underlying Mortgaged Properties plus
(ii) the amount of all Ground Lease payments to be made in respect of such
Underlying Mortgaged Properties during such period, as any of the foregoing
elements of DSCR may be adjusted by the Administrative Agent as determined
by
the Administrative Agent in its discretion; provided,
however,
that
all such calculations shall be made taking into account any senior or
pari
passu
debt or
other obligations including debt or other obligations secured directly or
indirectly by the applicable Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Default”
shall
mean any of the events specified in Section 7.1, whether or not any
requirement for the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, or any
other
condition, has been satisfied.
“Deficit”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(vi).
“Defaulting
Lender”
shall
mean, at any time, any Lender that, at such time (a) has failed to make a
Loan required pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (b) has failed to
pay to the Administrative Agent or any Lender an amount owed by such Lender
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and such default remains uncured, or
(c) has been deemed insolvent or has become subject to an Insolvency
Proceeding, Insolvency Event or to a receiver, trustee or similar
official.
“Derivatives
Contract”
shall
mean any and all rate swap transactions, basis swaps, credit derivative
transactions, forward rate transactions, commodity swaps, commodity options,
forward commodity contracts, equity or equity index swaps or options, bond
or
bond price or bond index swaps or options or forward bond or forward bond price
or forward bond index transactions, interest rate options, forward foreign
exchange transactions, cap transactions, floor transactions, collar
transactions, currency swap transactions, cross-currency rate swap transactions,
currency options, spot contracts, or any other similar transactions or any
combination of any of the foregoing (including any options to enter into any
of
the foregoing), whether or not any such transaction is governed by or subject
to
any master agreement. Not in limitation of the foregoing, the term “Derivatives
Contract” includes any and all transactions of any kind, and the related
confirmations, which are subject to the terms and conditions of, or governed
by,
any form of master agreement published by the International Swaps and
Derivatives Association, Inc., any International Foreign Exchange Master
Agreement, or any other master agreement, including any such obligations or
liabilities under any such master agreement.
“Derivatives
Termination Value”
shall
mean, in respect of any one or more Derivatives Contracts, after taking into
account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement relating to
such
Derivatives Contracts, (a) for any date on or after the date such
Derivatives Contracts have been closed out and termination value(s) determined
in accordance therewith, such termination value(s), and (b) for any date
prior to the date referenced in clause (a), the amount(s) determined as the
xxxx-to-market value(s) for such Derivatives Contracts, as determined based
upon
one or more mid-market or other readily available quotations provided by any
recognized dealer in such Derivatives Contracts (which may include the
Administrative Agent).
“Direct
CTL Transaction”
shall
mean a Whole Loan, an A-1
Note or
B Note made by a Subsidiary wholly-owned
by
Caplease Inc. or Caplease and payable to a Borrower secured by Underlying
Mortgaged Property owned by such Subsidiary, which includes a Credit Tenant
Lease under which the Subsidiary is the lessor under the Credit Tenant Lease.
With respect to Direct CTL Transactions involving Whole Loans, the Subsidiary
owning the Underlying Mortgaged Property shall be an SPE Subsidiary and the
Equity Interests in such SPE Subsidiary shall be subject to Section
6.18.
“Dollars”
and
“$”
shall
mean dollars in lawful currency of the United States of
America.
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“Domestic
Lending Office”
shall
mean, initially, the office of each Lender designated as such Lender’s Domestic
Lending Office shown in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire; and
thereafter, such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to
time specify to the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the office of
such
Lender at which Alternate Base Rate Loans of such Lender are to be
made.
“Domestic
Subsidiary”
shall
mean any Subsidiary that is organized and existing under the laws of the United
States or any state or commonwealth thereof or under the laws of the District
of
Columbia.
“DTC”
shall
mean The Depository Trust Company, a limited purpose company under the banking
laws of the State of New York.
“Due
Diligence Review”
shall
mean the performance by the Administrative Agent of any or all of the reviews
permitted under Section 10.27 with respect to any or all of the Collateral,
as
desired by the Administrative Agent from time to time.
“Electronic
Transmission”
shall
mean the delivery of information and executed documents in an electronic format
acceptable to the applicable recipient thereof.
“Eligible
Asset”
shall
mean a Mortgage Asset that as of any date of determination:
(a) is
not
subject to a Collateral Default;
(b) with
respect to the portion of such Mortgage Asset to be pledged to the
Administrative Agent, the funding obligations have been satisfied in full and
there is no unfunded commitment with respect thereto;
(c) has
been
approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its discretion;
(d) has,
to
the extent applicable, an LTV not in excess of the Maximum LTV, and, with
respect to Construction Loans, an LTC not in excess of the Maximum
LTC;
(e) has,
to
the extent applicable, a DSCR equal to or greater than the Minimum
DSCR;
(f) other
than a Construction Loan, is not a construction loan;
(g) is
not a
loan to an operating business (other than a hotel);
(h) the
pledge of such Mortgage Asset will not violate any applicable
Sub-Limit;
(i) satisfies
each of the applicable representations and warranties set forth in
Article III of this Agreement and the Security Documents (to the extent any
such representations or warranties relate to the Mortgage Assets or
the Administrative Agent’s rights or remedies with respect thereto), in
Schedule 1.1(c) hereto, the Mortgage Loan Documents and in any statement,
affirmation or certification made or information, document, agreement, notice
or
report provided to the Administrative Agent with respect to such Mortgage
Asset;
(j) in
the
case a Ground Lease, the Ground Lease has a remaining term including extensions
of no less than twenty (20) years from the maturity date of the Mortgage
Asset;
(k) in
the
case of any Mortgage Asset the Mortgage Property for which is a hotel, that
hotel must be a national flag hotel;
(l) the
Underlying Mortgage Property is located, and the Obligor is domiciled, in
the United States of America;
(m) such
Mortgage Asset (other than a CMBS Security and the FM Global Pledged Mortgage
Asset) includes an original Mortgage Note, Participation Certificate or
Mezzanine Note, as applicable;
(n) such
Mortgage Asset is denominated and payable in Dollars;
(o) the Obligor
is not a Sanctioned Person or Sanctioned Entity; and
(p) does
not
involve an equity or similar interest by any Credit Party that would result
in (i) except with respect to Direct CTL Transactions involving
A-1
Notes
and B Notes, a conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest or
(ii) an affiliation with an Obligor under the terms of the Mortgage
Loan Documents which results or could reasonably be expected to result in the
loss or impairment of any material rights of the holder of the Mortgage Asset;
provided,
however,
the Borrowers must disclose to the Administrative Agent prior to
the related Borrowing Date all equity or similar interests held or to be
held by any Credit Party regardless of whether it satisfies any of the
foregoing clauses (i) or (ii);
provided,
however,
(i)
CMBS Securities shall not be Eligible Assets for the purposes of the Revolving
Loans and may not be pledged as Revolving Loan Collateral and (ii)
notwithstanding a Mortgage Asset’s failure to conform to the criteria set forth
above, the Administrative Agent may, in its discretion, designate in writing
any
such non-compliant Mortgage Asset as an Eligible Asset, which may include a
temporary or permanent waiver of one (1) or more Eligible Asset
requirements.
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“Eligible
Assignee”
shall
mean (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved
Fund, and (d) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by
the Administrative Agent; provided
that
notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include the
Borrowers, Guarantor or any Borrower’s or Guarantor’s Affiliates or
Subsidiaries.
“Environmental
Laws”
shall
mean any and all applicable foreign, federal, state, local or municipal laws,
rules, orders, regulations, statutes, ordinances, codes, decrees, requirements
of any Governmental Authority or other Requirements of Law (including common
law) regulating, relating to or imposing liability or standards of conduct
concerning protection of human health or the environment, as now or may at
any
time be in effect during the term of this Agreement.
“Equity
Interests”
shall
mean with respect to any Person, any share, interest, participation and other
equivalent (however denominated) of capital stock of (or other ownership, equity
or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for
the
purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock
of
(or other ownership, equity or profit interests in) such Person, any security
convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other
ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for
the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such
other
interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person
(including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein),
whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option,
right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of
determination.
“Equity
Issuance”
shall
mean any issuance by any Borrower, Guarantor or any Consolidated Subsidiary
or
Affiliate of any Borrower or any Guarantor to any Person that is not a Borrower,
Guarantor or Consolidated Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Borrower or Guarantor
of
(a) shares or interests of its Equity Interests, (b) any shares or
interests of its Equity Interests pursuant to the exercise of options, warrants
or similar rights, (c) any shares or interests of its Equity Interests
pursuant to the conversion of any debt securities to equity or
(d) warrants, options or similar rights that are exercisable or convertible
into shares or interests of its Equity Interests; provided,
however,
“Equity
Issuance” shall not include the items excluded in the Fee Letter, which
exclusions are incorporated herein by reference.
“ERISA”
shall
mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time
to time.
“Event
of Default”
shall
mean any of the events specified in Section 7.1; provided,
however,
that
any requirement for the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, or
any
other condition, has been satisfied.
“Exchange
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exceptions”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Exception
Report”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Excluded
Taxes”
shall
mean, with respect to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any other
recipient of any payment to be made by or on account of any obligation of the
Borrowers hereunder, (a) taxes imposed on or measured by its overall net
income (however denominated), and franchise taxes imposed on it (in lieu of
net
income taxes), by the jurisdiction (or any political subdivision thereof) under
the laws of which such recipient is organized or in which its principal office
is located or, in the case of any Lender, in which its applicable lending office
is located, (b) any branch profits taxes imposed by the United States of
America or any similar tax imposed by any other jurisdiction in which a Borrower
is located and (c) in the case of a Foreign Lender, any withholding tax
that is imposed on amounts payable to such Foreign Lender at the time such
Foreign Lender becomes a party hereto (or designates a new lending office)
or is
attributable to such Foreign Lender’s failure or inability (other than as a
result of a Change in Law) to comply with Section 2.14, except to the
extent that such Foreign Lender (or its assignor, if any) was entitled, at
the
time of designation of a new lending office (or assignment), to receive
additional amounts from the Borrowers with respect to such withholding tax
pursuant to Section 2.14.
“Extension
of Credit”
shall
mean, as to any Lender, the making of a Loan by such Lender, any conversion
of a
Loan from one Type to another Type, any extension of any Loan and any pledge
of
a Mortgage Asset to the Administrative Agent.
“Extraordinary
Receipt”
shall
mean any Income received by or paid to or for the account of any Credit Party
relating to any item of Collateral and not in the ordinary course of business,
including tax refunds, pension plan reversions, proceeds of insurance (other
than proceeds of business interruption insurance to the extent such proceeds
constitute compensation for lost earnings), condemnation awards (and payments
in
lieu thereof), indemnity payments and any purchase price
adjustments.
“Fair
Market Value”
shall
mean, with respect to (a) a security listed on a national securities
exchange or recognized automated quotation system, the price of such security
as
reported on such exchange by any widely recognized reporting method customarily
relied upon by financial institutions, and (b) with respect to any other
assets or Property, including realty, the price that could be negotiated in
an
arm’s-length free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a
willing buyer, neither of which is under pressure or compulsion to complete
the
transaction.
“Federal
Funds Effective Rate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of “Alternate Base
Rate”.
“Fee
Letter”
shall
mean the letter agreement dated as of the date hereof, among the Borrowers
and
the Administrative Agent, as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced,
or
supplemented from time to time.
“Financial
Covenants”
shall
mean the covenants set forth in Section 5.9 of this Agreement.
“FIRREA
Appraisal”
shall
mean an appraisal prepared by an independent third party appraiser approved
in
writing by the Administrative Agent in its discretion and satisfying the
requirements of Title XI of the Federal Institutions, Reform, Recovery and
Enforcement
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Act
of 1989 and the regulations promulgated thereunder (as the foregoing are
amended, modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented or
extended from time to time), as in effect on the date of such
appraisal.
“Fitch”
shall
mean Fitch
Ratings, Inc.
“Floater”
shall
mean a performing Whole Loan with a floating rate of interest payable under
the
related Mortgage Loan Documents.
“FM
Global Pledged Mortgage Asset”
shall
mean the FM Global Real Estate pledged to the Administrative Agent on behalf
of
the Lenders under the Security Documents.
“FM
Global Real Estate”
shall
mean all interests of Prefco in that certain Commercial Real Estate located
in
Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island and more specifically described in
the
Prefco Mortgage.
“Foreclosed
Loan”
shall
mean a loan the security for which has been foreclosed upon by the
Borrowers.
“Foreign
Lender”
shall
mean any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than
that in which a Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this
definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District
of
Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.
“Fund”
shall
mean any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged
in
making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and
similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its
business.
“Funding”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“GAAP”
shall
mean generally accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States
of
America applied on a consistent basis, subject,
however,
in the
case of determination of compliance with the financial covenants set out in
Section 5.9, to the provisions of Section 1.3.
“Governmental
Authority”
shall
mean the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or
of
any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency,
authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity
exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or
administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including
any
supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central
Bank).
“Ground
Lease”
shall
mean with respect to any Underlying Mortgaged Property for which the Obligor
has
a leasehold interest in the related Underlying Mortgaged Property or space
lease
within such Underlying Mortgaged Property, the lease agreement creating such
leasehold interest.
“GSA”
shall
mean U.S. General Services Administration, or any successor Governmental
Authority.
“Guarantee
Obligation”
shall
mean, as to any Person (the “guaranteeing
person”),
without duplication, any obligation of (a) the guaranteeing person or
(b) another Person (including, without limitation, any bank under any
letter of credit) to induce the creation of the obligations for which the
guaranteeing person has issued a reimbursement, counterindemnity or similar
obligation, in either case guaranteeing or in effect guaranteeing any
Indebtedness, leases, dividends, Contractual Obligation, Derivatives Contract
or
other obligations (the “primary
obligations”)
of any
other third Person (the “primary
obligor”)
in any
manner, whether directly or indirectly, including, without limitation, any
obligation of the guaranteeing person, whether or not contingent, (i) to
purchase any such primary obligation or any Property constituting direct or
indirect security therefor, (ii) to advance or supply funds (1) for
the purchase or payment of any such primary obligation or (2) to maintain
working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor or otherwise to
maintain the net worth or solvency of the primary obligor, (iii) to
purchase Property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring
the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary obligor
to make payment of such primary obligation or (iv) otherwise to assure or
hold harmless the owner of any such primary obligation against loss in respect
thereof; provided,
however,
that
the term Guarantee Obligation shall not include endorsements of instruments
for
deposit or collection in the ordinary course of business. The amount of any
Guarantee Obligation of any guaranteeing person shall be deemed to be the
maximum stated amount of the primary obligation relating to such Guarantee
Obligation (or, if less, the maximum stated liability set forth in the
instrument embodying such Guarantee Obligation); provided,
however,
that in
the absence of any such stated amount or stated liability, the amount of such
Guarantee Obligation shall be such guaranteeing person’s maximum reasonably
anticipated liability in respect thereof as reasonably determined by such Person
in good faith.
“Guarantor”
shall
mean, Prefco, Caplease Inc., Caplease, Services and any other entity that
becomes party to this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.10 from time to time,
in
each case together with their successors and permitted assigns.
“Guarantor
Joinder Agreement”
shall
mean a Guarantor Joinder Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit 1.1(d)(ii),
executed and delivered by an Additional Credit Party in accordance with the
provisions of Section 5.10, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified
from time to time.
“Guaranty”
shall
mean the guaranty of the Guarantor set forth in that certain Guaranty Agreement,
dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Guarantor and the Administrative
Agent, as amended, restated, supplemented or modified from time to
time.
“Income”
shall
mean with respect to the Collateral and
to
the extent of a Borrower’s or the holder’s interest therein, at any time, all of
the following: all payments, collections, prepayments, recoveries, proceeds
(including, without limitation, insurance and condemnation proceeds),
Extraordinary Receipts and all other payments or amounts of any kind or nature
whatsoever paid, received, collected, recovered or distributed on, in connection
with or in respect of the Collateral or any other collateral for the
Obligations, including, without limitation, principal payments, interest
payments, principal and interest payments, prepayment fees, extension fees, exit
fees, defeasance fees, transfer fees, late
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charges,
late fees and all other fees or charges of any kind or nature, premiums, yield
maintenance charges, penalties, default interest, dividends, gains, receipts,
allocations, rents, interests, profits, payments in kind, returns or repayment
of contributions and all other distributions, payments and other amounts of
any
kind or nature whatsoever payable thereon, in connection therewith, or with
respect thereto, together with amounts received from any Interest Rate
Protection Agreement; provided,
however,
(i)
prior
to an Event of Default, the Borrowers may net the Servicing Fee from Income
and
(ii)
Income
shall not include any Obligor Reserve Payments unless a Borrower, a Servicer
or
a PSA Servicer has exercised rights with respect to such payments under the
terms of the related Mortgage Loan Documents, the Servicing Agreements or the
Pooling and Servicing Agreements, as applicable. For purposes of the FM Pledged
Mortgage Asset, Income shall also include all amounts paid or payable by any
tenant of the related Underlying Mortgaged Property or any Obligor under a
lease
of the related Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Indebtedness”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, including such Person’s Consolidated
Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis, at the time of computation
thereof, all indebtedness of any kind including, without limitation (without
duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person in respect of money
borrowed (including, without limitation, principal, interest, assumption fees,
prepayment fees, yield maintenance charges, penalties, exit fees, contingent
interest and other monetary obligations whether xxxxxx or inchoate and whether
by loan, the issuance and sale of debt securities or the sale of Property or
assets to another Person subject to an understanding or agreement, contingent
or
otherwise, to repurchase such Property or assets, or otherwise); (b) all
obligations of such Person, whether or not for money borrowed
(i) represented by notes payable, letters of credit or drafts accepted, in
each case representing extensions of credit, (ii) evidenced by bonds,
debentures, notes or similar instruments, (iii) constituting purchase money
indebtedness, conditional sales contracts, title retention debt instruments
or
other similar instruments, upon which interest charges are customarily paid
or
that are issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or services
rendered, or (iv) in connection with the issuance of preferred equity or
trust preferred securities; (c) Capital Lease Obligations of such Person;
(d) all reimbursement obligations of such Person under any letters of
credit or acceptances (whether or not the same have been presented for payment);
(e) all Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of such Person; (f) all
obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise
make any payment in respect of any Mandatory Redeemable Stock issued by such
Person or any other Person (inclusive of forward equity contracts), valued
at
the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued
and unpaid dividends; (g) as applicable, all obligations of such Person
(but not the obligation of others) in respect of any keep well arrangements,
credit enhancements, contingent or future funding obligations under any Mortgage
Asset or any obligation senior to the Mortgage Asset, unfunded interest reserve
amount under any Mortgage Asset or any obligation that is senior to the Mortgage
Asset, purchase obligation, repurchase obligation, sale/buy-back agreement,
takeout commitment or forward equity commitment, in each case evidenced by
a
binding agreement (excluding any such obligation to the extent the obligation
can be satisfied by the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Mandatory
Redeemable Stock)); (h) net obligations under any Derivatives Contract not
entered into as a hedge against existing indebtedness, in an amount equal to
the
Derivatives Termination Value thereof; (i) all Non-Recourse Indebtedness,
recourse indebtedness and all indebtedness of other Persons which such Person
has guaranteed or is otherwise recourse to such Person; (j) all
indebtedness of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such
indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured
by)
any Lien (other than certain Permitted Liens) on Property or assets owned by
such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the
payment of such indebtedness or other payment obligation; provided,
however,
if such
Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such indebtedness,
then for the purposes of this definition the amount of such indebtedness shall
not exceed the market value of the property subject to such Lien; (k) all
Contingent Liabilities; (l) all obligations of such Person incurred in
connection with the acquisition or carrying of fixed assets by such Person
or
obligations of such Person to pay the deferred purchase or acquisition price
of
Property or assets, including contracts for the deferred purchase price of
Property or assets that include the procurement of services;
(m) indebtedness of general partnerships of which such Person is liable as
a general partner (whether secondarily or contingently liable or otherwise);
and
(n) obligations of such Person to fund capital commitments under any
Authority Document, subscription agreement or otherwise.
“Indemnified
Amounts”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b).
“Indemnified
Taxes”
shall
mean Taxes other than Excluded Taxes.
“Indemnitee”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.5(b).
“Independent
Director”
shall
mean natural Person who (a) is not at the time of initial appointment as
Independent Director, and may not have been at any time during the five (5)
years preceding such initial appointment or at any time while serving as
Independent Director, (i) a stockholder, partner, member or direct or
indirect legal or beneficial owner of a Borrower, a Guarantor or any Subsidiary
or Affiliate of any Credit Party; (ii) a contractor, creditor, customer,
supplier, director (with the exception of serving as the Independent Director
of
a Borrower), officer, employee, attorney, manager or other Person who derives
any of its purchases or revenues from its activities with a Borrower, a
Guarantor or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Credit Party; (iii) a
natural Person who controls (directly or indirectly or otherwise) a Borrower,
a
Guarantor or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of any Credit Party or who controls
or
is under common control with any Person that would be excluded from serving
as
an Independent Director under (i) or (ii), above; or (iv) a member of the
immediate family of a natural Person excluded from servicing as an Independent
Director under clauses (i) or (ii) above and (b) otherwise satisfies the
then current requirements of the Rating Agencies. A Person who is an employee
of
a nationally recognized organization that supplies independent directors and
who
otherwise satisfies the criteria in clause (a) but for the fact that such
organization receives payment from a Borrower or a Guarantor for providing
such
independent director shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent
Director hereunder.
“Information
Materials”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.
“Insolvency”
shall
mean, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan
is
insolvent within the meaning of such term as used in Section 4245 of ERISA.
“Insolvency
Event”
shall
mean, with respect to a specified Person, (a) the filing of a decree or
order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect
of
such Person or any substantial part of its Property in an involuntary case
under
any applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar
official for such Person or for any substantial part of its Property, or
ordering the winding-up or liquidation of such Person’s affairs, and such decree
or order shall remain
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unstayed
and in effect for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days; or (b) the
commencement by such Person of a voluntary case under any applicable Insolvency
Law now or hereafter in effect,
or the consent by such Person to the entry of an order for relief in an
involuntary case under any such law, or the consent by such Person to the
appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee,
custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for such Person or for
any
substantial part of its Property, or the making by such Person of any general
assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure by such Person generally
to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of action by such
Person in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
“Insolvency
Laws”
shall
mean the Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship,
bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization,
suspension of payments or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect
affecting the rights of creditors generally.
“Insolvency
Proceeding”
shall
mean any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental
Authority relating to any Insolvency Event.
“Instrument”
shall
mean any “instrument” (as defined in Article 9 of the UCC), other than an
instrument that constitutes part of chattel paper.
“Interest
Period”
shall
mean, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan,
(a) initially,
the period commencing on the Borrowing Date or conversion date, as the case
may
be, with respect to such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending one month thereafter,
subject to availability to all applicable Lenders, as selected by Borrowers
in
the Notice of Borrowing or Notice of Conversion given with respect thereto;
and
(b) thereafter,
each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest
Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending one month thereafter,
subject to availability to all applicable Lenders, as selected by the Borrowers
by irrevocable notice to the Administrative Agent not less than three Business
Days prior to the last day of the then current Interest Period with respect
thereto; provided
that the
foregoing provisions are subject to the following:
(i) if
any
Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan would otherwise end on a day
that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry
such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(ii) any
Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan that begins on the last Business
Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period)
shall end on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar month;
(iii) if
the
Borrowers shall fail to give notice as provided above, the applicable Borrower
shall be deemed to have selected an Alternate Base Rate Loan to replace the
affected LIBOR Rate Loan;
(iv) no
Interest Period in respect of any Loan shall extend beyond the applicable
Maturity Date and, further with regard to the Term Loan, no Interest Period
shall extend beyond any principal amortization payment date with respect to
such
Term Loan unless the portion of such Term Loan consisting of Alternate Base
Rate
Loans together with the portion of such Term Loan consisting of LIBOR Rate
Loans
with Interest Periods expiring prior to or concurrently with the date such
principal amortization payment date is due, is at least equal to the amount
of
such principal amortization payment due on such date; and
(v) no
more
than six (6) LIBOR
Rate Loans may be in effect at any time. For purposes hereof, LIBOR Rate Loans
with different Interest Periods shall be considered as separate LIBOR Rate
Loans, even if they shall begin on the same date and have the same duration,
although borrowings, extensions and conversions may, in accordance with the
provisions hereof, be combined at the end of existing Interest Periods to
constitute a new LIBOR Rate Loan with a single Interest Period.
“Interest
Rate Protection Agreement”
shall
mean with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Assets, (a)
any
Derivatives Contract required under the terms of the related Mortgage Loan
Documents providing for protection against fluctuations in interest rates or
the
exchange of nominal interest obligations, either generally or under specific
contingencies, and acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion
and
(b)
any
Derivatives Contract put in place by any Borrower, any Guarantor or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate of the foregoing with respect to any Mortgage Asset.
“Internal
Control Event”
shall
mean a material weakness in, or fraud that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in, any Credit Party’s internal controls
over financial reporting, in each case as described in the Securities
Laws.
“Investment”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any acquisition or investment (whether or
not
of a controlling interest) by such Person, whether by means of (a) the
purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interests in another Person,
(b) a loan, advance or extension of credit to, capital contribution to,
guaranty or credit enhancement of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other
acquisition of any Indebtedness of, another Person, including any partnership
or
joint venture interest in such other Person, or (c) the purchase or other
acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of assets of
another Person that constitute the business or a division or operating unit
of
another Person. Any binding commitment or option to make an Investment in any
other Person shall constitute an Investment. Except as expressly provided
otherwise, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained
in
the Credit Documents, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually
invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value
of such Investment.
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“Irrevocable
Instruction”
shall
mean an irrevocable instruction letter in the form of Exhibit 1.1(j)
hereto
duly executed by the applicable Credit Party, as amended, restated, modified
or
supplemented from time to time.
“Joinder
Agreement”
shall
mean a Borrower Joinder Agreement and/or a Guarantor Joinder Agreement, as
applicable, as each may be amended, restated, supplemented or modified from
time
to time.
“Junior
Interest”
shall
mean (a) a senior, pari
passu
or
junior participation interest in one or more performing Commercial Real Estate
Loans or (b) a senior, pari
passu
or
junior note or certificate in an “A/B” or similar structure in one or more
performing Commercial Real Estate Loans (including without limitation, an A
Note, an A-1
Note
and a B Note), in each case where the Underlying Mortgaged Property is
stabilized and non-transitional.
“Junior
Interest Document”
shall
mean the original executed promissory note, Participation Certificate,
Participation Agreement and any other evidence of a Junior Interest, as
applicable.
“Lender”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this Agreement and shall
include the Revolving Lenders and the Term Loan Lenders.
“Lender
Commitment Letter”
shall
mean, with respect to any Lender, the letter (or other correspondence) to such
Lender from the Administrative Agent notifying such Lender of its Revolving
Commitment Percentage and its portion of the Commitment Fee and/or Term Loan
Commitment Percentage, as applicable.
“Lender
Consent”
shall
mean any lender consent delivered by a Lender on the Closing Date in the form
of
Exhibit 4.1(a).
“Lender
Intercreditor Agreement”
shall
mean that certain Intercreditor Agreement to be entered into by and among the
Administrative Agent and Wachovia, in its capacity as issuer of the Wachovia
Letter of Credit, as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time
to
time.
“Letter
of Credit”
shall
mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit Loan, a freely transferable,
irrevocable and unconditional standby letter of credit (in form and content
and
having durations and credit quality acceptable to Administrative Agent in its
discretion) issued by a bank that has a credit rating at least as high as the
credit tenant being financed, but in no event less than BBB-/Baa3 by
S&P/Xxxxx’x.
“Letter
of Credit Loan”
shall
mean a performing Construction Loan which is entirely owned by a Borrower and
for which the indebtedness thereunder is also secured by a Letter of Credit,
which loan includes, without limitation, (i) a Mortgage Note and related
Mortgage, (ii) a Letter of Credit supporting payments under such loan, and
(iii)
all right, title and interest of a Borrower in and to the Mortgaged Property
covered by such Mortgage.
“LIBOR”
shall
mean, for
any
LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded
upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of 1%) appearing on Reuters
Screen LIBORO1 Page (or
any
successor page) as the London interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars
at
approximately 11:00 A.M.
(London
time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period
for a term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate
is
not available, then
“LIBOR” shall mean the rate per annum at which, as determined by the
Administrative Agent in accordance with its customary practices, Dollars in
an
amount comparable to the Loans then requested are being offered to leading
banks
at approximately 11:00 A.M. London time, two (2) Business Days prior
to the commencement of the applicable Interest Period for settlement in
immediately available funds by leading banks in the London interbank market
for
a period equal to the Interest Period selected.
“LIBOR
Lending Office”
shall
mean, initially, the office(s) of each Lender designated as such Lender’s LIBOR
Lending Office in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire; and thereafter,
such other office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to time specify
to
the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers as the office of such Lender at
which
the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender are to be made.
“LIBOR
Rate”
shall
mean a LIBOR rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher
1/100th of 1%) determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with the
definition of “LIBOR”.
“LIBOR
Rate Loan”
shall
mean Loans the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the LIBOR
Rate.
“Lien”
shall
mean any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or
any
preference, priority or other security agreement or preferential arrangement
of
any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement and any Capital Lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
“Liquidity”
shall
mean an amount equal to the (a) sum of (without duplication) (i) the
amount of unrestricted cash and unrestricted Cash Equivalents plus
(ii) the borrowing availability (if any) under the Revolving Commitments
under this Agreement, less,
(b) amounts necessary to satisfy prepayment obligations under this
Agreement.
“Loan”
shall
mean a Revolving Loan and/or the Term Loan, as appropriate.
“Loan-to-Value
Ratio”
or
“LTV”
shall
mean with respect to any Mortgage Asset (other than any CMBS Security and the
FM
Global Pledged Mortgage Asset), as of any date of determination, the ratio
of
the outstanding principal amount of such Mortgage Asset to the market value
of
the related Underlying Mortgaged Property at such time, as determined by the
Administrative Agent in its discretion, as such LTV may be adjusted by the
Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent determines in its discretion;
provided,
however,
that
all such calculations
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shall
be
made taking into account any senior or pari
passu debt
or
other obligations including debt or other obligations secured directly or
indirectly by the applicable Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“LTC”
shall
mean, with respect to any Mortgage Asset that is a Construction Loan, as of
any
date of determination, the ratio of the outstanding principal amount of such
Mortgage Asset to the Construction Costs for such Mortgage Asset, as determined
by the Administrative Agent in its discretion, as such LTC may be adjusted
by
the Administrative Agent as the Administrative Agent determines in its
discretion; provided,
however,
that
all such calculations shall be made taking into account any senior or
pari
passu debt
or
other obligations including debt or other secured directly or indirectly by
the
applicable Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Mandatory
Redeemable Stock”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person and any Subsidiary thereof, any Equity
Interests of such Person which by the terms of such Equity Interests (or by
the
terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is
exchangeable or exercisable), upon the happening of any event or otherwise
(a) matures or is required to be redeemed, pursuant to a sinking fund
obligation or otherwise (other than an Equity Interest to the extent redeemable
in exchange for common stock or other equivalent common Equity Interests),
(b) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness or
Mandatory Redeemable Stock, or (c) is redeemable at the option of the
holder thereof, in whole or in part (other than an Equity Interest which is
redeemable solely in exchange for common stock or other equivalent common Equity
Interests); in the case of each clause (a) through (c), on or prior to the
Maturity Date.
“Market
Value”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination in respect of any Mortgage Asset, the
price at which such Mortgage Asset could readily be sold, as determined by
the Administrative Agent in its discretion based on such sources and
information (if any) as the Administrative Agent may determine to rely on
in its discretion (which value may be determined to be zero (0)), as such Market
Value may be adjusted at any time by the Administrative Agent as the
Administrative Agent determines in its discretion (subject to the last
sentence of the definition of Asset Value).
“Material
Adverse Effect”
shall
mean, any material adverse effect on or change in or to (a) the Properties,
assets, business, operations, financial condition, credit quality or prospects
of any Borrower or any Guarantor, taken as a whole, (b) the ability of any
Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Credit Party to perform its obligations
under any of the Credit Documents or any of the Mortgage Loan Documents to
which
it is a party, (c) the validity, enforceability, legality or binding effect
of any of the Credit Documents or any Loan granted thereunder, (d) the
rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent or any Lender under any of
the
Credit Documents or the Collateral, (e) the timely payment of any amounts
payable under the Credit Documents or the Mortgage Loan Documents, or
(f) any Collateral, the perfection or priority of any Collateral granted
with respect to any Loan or the value, Asset Value, rating or liquidity of
any
Collateral.
“Material
Contract”
shall
mean (a)
any
contract or other agreement listed in Form 8-K
filed
with the SEC, (b)
any
contract or other agreement, written or oral, of the Credit Parties or any
of
their Subsidiaries involving monetary liability of or to any such Person in
an
amount in excess of $1,000,000 per annum, (c) any
contract or other agreement, written or oral, of the Credit Parties or any
of
their Subsidiaries representing at least $1,000,000 of
the
total Consolidated revenues of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries for
any
fiscal year and (d) any
other contract, agreement, permit or license, written or oral, of the Credit
Parties or any of their Subsidiaries as to which the breach, nonperformance,
cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto, individually or in the
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
“Materials
of Environmental Concern”
shall
mean any gasoline or petroleum (including crude oil or any extraction thereof)
or petroleum products or any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or wastes,
defined or regulated as such in or under any Environmental Law, including,
without limitation, asbestos, perchlorate, polychlorinated biphenyls and
urea-formaldehyde insulation.
“Maturity
Date”
shall
mean the Revolver Maturity Date and/or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as
applicable.
“Maximum
LTC”
shall
mean with respect to any Mortgage Asset that is a Construction Loan, at any
time
the Maximum LTC for related Underlying Mortgaged Property (a)
in the
case of Term Loan Collateral for the Term Loans, as set forth on Schedule 1
to the
Fee Letter and (b)
in the
case of Revolving Loan Collateral for the Revolving Loans, the Maximum LTC
determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion and set forth in the
related Confirmation; provided,
however,
that
all such calculations shall be made taking into account any senior or
pari
passu
debt or
other obligations, including debt or other obligations secured directly or
indirectly by the applicable Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Maximum
LTV”
shall
mean with respect to any Mortgage Asset (other than any CMBS Security and the
FM
Global Pledged Mortgage Asset), at any time, the Maximum LTV for the related
Underlying Mortgaged Property (a)
in the
case of Term Loan Collateral for the Term Loans, as set forth on Schedule 1
to the
Fee Letter and (b)
in the
case of Revolving Loan Collateral for the Revolving Loans, the Maximum LTV
determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion and set forth in the
related Confirmation; provided,
however,
that
all such calculations shall be made taking into account any senior or
pari
passu
debt or
other obligations, including debt or other obligations secured directly or
indirectly by the applicable Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Mezzanine
Loan”
shall
mean a performing mezzanine loan secured by pledges of all (or, in the
Administrative Agent’s discretion, less than all) the Equity Interest of the
Person that owns, directly or indirectly, income producing Underlying Mortgaged
Property that is stabilized and non-transitional.
“Mezzanine
Note”
shall
mean the original executed promissory note or other evidence of Mezzanine Loan
Indebtedness.
“Minimum
DSCR”
shall
mean with respect to any Mortgage Asset (other than any CMBS Security and the
FM
Global Pledged Mortgage Asset), at any time, the Minimum DSCR for the related
Underlying Mortgaged Property (a)
in the
case of Term Loan Collateral for the Term Loans, as set forth on Schedule
1
to the
Fee Letter and (b)
in the
case of Revolving Loan Collateral for the Revolving Loans, the Minimum DSCR
determined by the Administrative Agent in its discretion and set forth in the
related Confirmation; provided,
however,
that
all such
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calculations
shall be made taking into account any senior or pari
passu
debt or
other obligations, including debt or other obligations secured directly or
indirectly by the applicable Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Moody’s”
shall
mean Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc.
“Mortgage”
shall
mean each mortgage, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing,
or deed of trust, assignment of rents, security agreement and fixture filing,
or
similar instrument creating and evidencing a Lien on real property, fixtures
and
other Property and rights incidental thereto.
“Mortgage
Asset”
shall
mean a Whole Loan, a Junior Interest, a Mezzanine Loan or a CMBS Security,
in
each case, the Underlying Mortgaged Property for which is included in the
categories for Property Types of Mortgage Assets; provided,
however,
the
portion of any Mortgage Asset to be pledged to the Administrative Agent shall
not include any Retained Interest (if any). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
FM
Global Real Estate is deemed a Mortgage Asset.
“Mortgage
Asset Data Summary”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(h).
“Mortgage
Asset File”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Mortgage
Asset File Checklist”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Mortgage
Asset Security Agreement”
shall
mean, with respect to any Mortgage Asset, any contract, instrument or other
document related to security for repayment thereof (other than the related
Mortgage, Mortgage Note, Mezzanine Note or any other note, certificate or
instrument) executed by an Obligor and/or others in connection with such
Mortgage Asset, including, without limitation, any security agreement, UCC
financing statement, Liens, warranties, guaranty, title insurance policy, hazard
insurance policy, chattel mortgage, letter of credit, accounts, bank accounts
or
certificates of deposit or other pledged accounts, and any other documents
and
records relating to any of the foregoing.
“Mortgage
Loan Documents”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Mortgage
Note”
shall
mean, that certain original executed promissory note or other evidence of the
Indebtedness of an Obligor under a Whole Loan which is secured by a Mortgage
on
the related Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Mortgaged
Property”
shall
mean the Commercial Real Estate (including all improvements, buildings,
fixtures, building equipment and personal property thereon and all additions,
alterations and replacements made at any time with respect to the foregoing
and
any Credit Tenant Lease to which such real property is subject) and all other
collateral securing repayment of the related debt evidenced by the Mortgage
Loan
Documents.
“Mortgagee”
shall
mean the record holder of a Mortgage Note secured by a Mortgage.
“Multiemployer
Plan”
shall
mean a Plan that is a multiemployer plan as defined in Section 4001(a)(3)
of ERISA.
“Net
Cash Flow”
shall
mean, with respect to any Underlying Mortgaged Property, for any period, (i)
if
the Underlying Mortgaged Property is subject to a Credit Tenant Lease, the
net
rents paid during such period under the related Credit Tenant Lease and (ii)
if
the Underlying Mortgaged Property is not subject to a Credit Tenant
Lease, the
net
income (or deficit) attributable to such Underlying Mortgaged Property for
such
period, determined in accordance with GAAP, less
the
amount of all (a) capital expenditures incurred, (b) reserves
established, (c) leasing commissions paid and (d) tenant improvements
paid during such period, in each case attributable to such Property,
plus
all
non-cash charges deducted in the calculation of such net income.
“Net
Cash Proceeds”
shall
mean the aggregate cash proceeds, Cash Equivalents and the Fair Market Value
of
all other Property and assets received by, or payable to, any Credit Party
or
any Subsidiary or Affiliate in respect of any Equity Issuance, Debt Issuance,
Securitization or any sale or other disposition of any Collateral, net of
(a) direct costs (including, without limitation, legal, accounting and
investment banking fees, and sales commissions) associated therewith, and
(b) taxes paid or payable as a result thereof; it being understood that
“Net Cash Proceeds” shall include, without limitation, any cash received upon
the sale or other disposition of any non-cash consideration received by any
Credit Party, any Subsidiary or any Affiliate in any Equity Issuance, Debt
Issuance, Securitization or any sale or other disposition of any Collateral.
“Non-Recourse
Indebtedness”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, Indebtedness for borrowed money in respect
of
which recourse for payment (except for customary exceptions for fraud,
misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, and other similar exceptions
to non-recourse provisions (including exceptions relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, receivership, non-approved transfers or other customary or similar
events)) is contractually limited to specific assets of such Person encumbered
by a Lien securing such Indebtedness.
“Non-Table
Funded Mortgage Asset”
shall
mean a Mortgage Asset that is not a Table Funded Mortgage Asset.
“Non-Wachovia
Assets”
shall
mean any Mortgage Asset issued, extended or originated by a Person other than
Wachovia Corporation or an Affiliate of Wachovia Corporation.
“Note”
or
“Notes”
shall
mean the Revolving Notes and/or the Term Loan Notes, collectively, separately
or
individually, as appropriate, as any shall be amended, restated, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
“Notice
of Borrowing”
shall
mean a request for a Revolving Loan borrowing pursuant to
Section 2.1(b)(i), as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time
to time. A Form of Notice of Borrowing is attached as Exhibit 1.1(e).
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“Notice
of Conversion”
shall
mean the written notice of conversion of a LIBOR Rate Loan to an Alternate
Base
Rate Loan or an Alternate Base Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan, substantially
in
the form of Exhibit 1.1(f).
“Obligations”
shall
mean, without duplication, all of the obligations, indebtedness and liabilities
of the Credit Parties to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent, whenever
arising, under the Loans, this Agreement, the Notes, any of the other Credit
Documents and all of the Credit Party-Related
Obligations, including principal, interest, fees, reimbursements and
indemnification obligations and other amounts (including, but not limited to,
any interest accruing after the occurrence of a filing of a petition of
bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Credit Party,
regardless of whether such interest is an allowed claim under the Bankruptcy
Code).
“Obligor”
shall
mean, individually and collectively, as the context may expressly provide or
require, the borrowers, mortgagors, obligors or debtors under a Mortgage Asset,
including, but not limited to, any guarantor, any pledgor, any subordinator,
any
credit support party, any indemnitor, any tenant under a lease and any Person
that is directly or indirectly obligated in respect thereof, the borrowers,
mortgagors, obligors or debtors of any debt, including any guarantor, any
pledgor, any subordinator, any credit support party, any indemnitor, any tenant
under a lease and any Person that is directly or indirectly obligated in respect
thereof, senior to the Mortgage Asset, including any of the foregoing such
Persons with respect to the debt secured by any Underlying Mortgaged Property,
and any Person that has not signed the related Mortgage Note, Junior Interest
Documents, Mezzanine Note or other note, certificate or instrument but owns
an
interest in the related Underlying Mortgaged Property, which interest has been
encumbered to secure such Mortgage Asset. For the purposes of the FM Global
Pledged Mortgage Asset, Obligor shall include any tenant of the related
Underlying Mortgaged Property and Prefco in its capacity as lessee under the
related ground lease.
“Obligor
Reserve Payments”
shall
mean any payments made by an Obligor under the applicable Mortgage Loan
Documents which, pursuant to the terms of such Mortgage Loan Documents, are
required to be deposited into escrow or into a reserve to be used for a specific
purpose (e.g., tax and insurance escrows).
“OFAC”
shall
mean The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the
Treasury.
“Off-Balance
Sheet Obligations”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries, as of any
date of determination thereof, without duplication and to the extent not
included as a liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and
its
Consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP: (a) the monetary
obligations under any financing lease or so-called “synthetic”, tax retention or
off-balance sheet lease transaction which, upon the application of any
Insolvency Laws to such Person or any of its Consolidated Subsidiaries, would
be
characterized as indebtedness; (b) the monetary obligations under any sale
and leaseback transaction which does not create a liability on the consolidated
balance sheet of such Person and its Consolidated Subsidiaries; or (c) any
other monetary obligation arising with respect to any other transaction which
(i) is characterized as indebtedness for tax purposes but not for
accounting purposes in accordance with GAAP or (ii) is the functional
equivalent of or takes the place of borrowing but which does not constitute
a
liability on the consolidated balance sheet of such Person and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries (for purposes of this clause (c), any transaction structured
to provide tax deductibility as interest expense of any dividend, coupon or
other periodic payment will be deemed to be the functional equivalent of a
borrowing).
“Officer’s
Certificate”
shall
mean, a certificate signed by a Responsible Officer of a Borrower or a
Guarantor, as applicable.
“Opinion
of Counsel”
shall
mean, a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable
to
the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
“Originator”
shall
mean, with respect to each Mortgage Asset, the Person who originated such
Mortgage Asset.
“Other
Taxes”
shall
mean all present or future stamp or documentary taxes or any other excise or
property taxes, charges or similar levies arising from any payment made
hereunder or under any other Credit Document or from the execution, delivery
or
enforcement of, or otherwise with respect to, this Agreement or any other Credit
Document.
“Participant”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in Section 10.6(d).
“Participation
Agreement”
shall
mean, with respect to any Junior Interest, any executed participation agreement,
sub-participation agreement, intercreditor, servicing, loan or administrative
agreement or any agreement that is similar to any of the foregoing agreements
under which the Junior Interest is created, evidenced, issued, serviced,
administered and/or guaranteed.
“Participation
Certificate”
shall
mean, with respect to any Junior Interest, an executed certificate, note,
instrument or other document representing the interest, participation interest
or sub-participation interest granted under a Participation
Agreement.
“Patriot
Act”
shall
mean The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools
Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Title III of Pub.
L. No. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)), as amended,
restated modified or supplemented from time to time.
“paying
Borrower”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.29(b).
“Payment
Date”
shall
mean (a) the 20th day of each calendar month; provided,
however,
if such
day is not a Business Day (i)
if the
next Business Day occurs during the succeeding month, the previous Business
Day
and (ii)
if the
next Business Day does not occur during the succeeding month, the next
succeeding Business Day and (b) as to any Loan which is the subject of a
mandatory prepayment required pursuant to Section 2.5(b), the date on which
such mandatory prepayment is due.
“PBGC”
shall
mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established pursuant to
Subtitle A of Title IV of ERISA.
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“Permitted
Investments”
shall
mean:
(a) cash
and
Cash Equivalents;
(b) Investments
existing as of the Closing Date as referenced in the financial statements
referenced in Section 3.1 (and as set forth more specifically on Schedule 1.1(a));
(c)
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Contracts to the extent permitted hereunder;
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(d) acquisition
or financing of real estate or real estate-related
assets after the Closing Date.
“Permitted
Liens”
shall
mean any of the following as to which no enforcement, collection, execution,
levy or foreclosure proceeding shall have been commenced: (a) Liens for
state, municipal or other local Taxes if such Taxes shall not at the time be
due
and payable, (b) Liens imposed by Requirements of Law, such as
materialmen’s, mechanics’, carriers’, workmen’s and repairmen’s Liens and other
similar Liens, arising in the ordinary course of business securing obligations
that are not overdue for a period of more than thirty (30) days,
(c) Liens granted pursuant to or by the Security Documents, and (d) in
the case of the Mortgage Assets only and not any Borrower’s interest therein,
with respect to any Underlying Mortgaged Property, Liens which are permitted
pursuant to the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents.
“Person”
shall
mean any natural person, corporation, limited liability company, trust, joint
venture, association, company, partnership, Governmental Authority or other
entity.
“Plan”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, any employee benefit plan which is
covered by Title IV of ERISA and in respect of which any Credit Party or a
Commonly Controlled Entity is (or, if such plan were terminated at such time,
would under Section 4069 of ERISA be deemed to be) an “employer” as defined
in Section 3(5) of ERISA.
“Pledge
Agreement”
shall
mean the Pledge and Security Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between
the
Administrative Agent, the Pledgor and the other parties from time to time party
thereto and any other Pledge and Security Agreement entered into after the
date
hereof between the Administrative Agent, a Pledgor and the other parties from
time to time party thereto, as each such amendment is amended, modified, waived,
supplemented, extended, restated or replaced from time to time.
“Pledged
Collateral”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in the Pledge Agreements.
“Pledged
Mortgage Asset”
shall
mean the Mortgage Assets that have been pledged to the Administrative Agent
as
Collateral under the Security Documents.
“Pledgor”
shall
mean Caplease Inc. and CLF OP General Partner LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company, in each case together with their successors and permitted
assigns.
“Pooling
and Servicing Agreements”
shall
mean any and all pooling and servicing agreements governing servicing and other
matters entered into in connection with (a)
a CMBS
Security or (b)
a
securitization of one (1) or more interests that are senior, junior or
pari
passu
with a
Mortgage Asset.
“Prefco”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Prefco
Mortgage”
shall
mean the Open-End Leasehold and Fee Mortgage to Secure Present and Future Loans
Under Chapter 25 Of Title 34 Of Rhode Island General Laws, Security Agreement
and Fixture Filing, dated as of even date herewith, executed by Prefco in favor
of the Administrative Agent, as amended,
modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented or extended
from
time to time.
“Prefco
Assignment of Leases”
shall
mean the Assignment of Leases and Rents, dated as of even date herewith,
executed by Prefco in favor of the Administrative Agent, as amended,
modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented or extended
from
time to time.
“Preferred
Securities”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests in such Person that are
entitled to preference or priority over any other Equity Interests in such
Person in respect of the payment (or accrual) of dividends or distribution
of
assets upon liquidation, or both.
“Prime
Rate”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the definition of Alternate Base
Rate.
“Private
Information”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.
“Property”
shall
mean any right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether
real, personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible; provided
that the
term “Property” or “Properties” as used in Section 3.10 shall include only the
right or interest in or to property of any kind whatsoever, whether real,
personal or mixed, and whether tangible or intangible of any Credit
Party.
“Property
Type”
shall
mean, with respect to a Mortgage Asset, such Mortgaged Property’s classification
as one of the following: multifamily, retail, office, medical office,
industrial, warehouse, GSA, hotel, self-storage facility or such other
classification as may be approved by the Administrative Agent in its discretion
from time to time.
“PSA
Servicer”
shall
mean a third party servicer (other than a Borrower) servicing all or a portion
of the Collateral under a Pooling and Servicing Agreement.
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“Public
Information”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.15.
“Purchase
Agreement”
shall
mean any purchase agreement by and between a Borrower and any third party,
including, without limitation, any Affiliate of a Borrower, pursuant to
which a Borrower has purchased Mortgage Assets which are
subsequently pledged to the Administrative Agent
hereunder.
“Rating
Agencies”
shall
mean each of S&P, Xxxxx’x, Fitch and any other nationally recognized
statistical rating agency that has been requested to issue a rating with respect
to the matter at issue, including successors of the foregoing.
“Register”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 10.6(c).
“REIT”
shall
mean a “real estate investment trust” within the meaning of the
Code.
“Related
Parties”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Subsidiaries and Affiliates and
the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents and
advisors of such Person and of such Person’s Subsidiaries and
Affiliates.
“Related
Party Loan”
shall
mean any loan, Indebtedness or preferred equity investment identified or
presented as a related party loan in such Person’s and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries’ consolidated financial statements or in the notes to the
consolidated financial statements, in accordance with GAAP; provided,
however,
Related
Party Loan shall not include any loan or preferred equity investment to
which the Administrative Agent in its discretion has consented in writing to
its
exclusion from the definition of Related Party Loan.
“Release”
shall
mean any generation, treatment, use, storage, transportation, manufacture,
refinement, handling, production, removal, remediation, disposal, presence
or
migration of Materials of Environmental Concern on, about, under or within
all
or any portion of any Property or Underlying Mortgaged Property.
“Release
Amount”
shall
mean with respect to any Term Loan Collateral, the aggregate Allocated Term
Loan
Amount for such item of Term Loan Collateral as set forth in Schedule 2 to
the
Fee Letter, in each case, without reduction for or on account of any principal
payments, prepayments or reductions in such Allocated Term Loan Amount.
“Remedial
Work”
shall
mean any investigation, inspection, site monitoring, containment, clean-up,
removal, response, corrective action, mitigation, restoration or other remedial
work of any kind or nature because of, or in connection with, the current or
future presence, suspected presence, Release or threatened Release in or about
the air, soil, ground water, surface water or soil vapor at, on, about, under
or
within all or any portion of any Property or Underlying Mortgaged Property
of
any Materials of Environmental Concern, including any action to comply with
any
applicable Environmental Laws or directives of any Governmental Authority with
regard to any Environmental Laws.
“REMIC”
shall
mean a real estate mortgage investment conduit.
“REO
Property”
shall
mean real property acquired by the Borrowers, including a Mortgaged Property,
acquired through foreclosure of a Mortgage Asset or by deed in lieu of such
foreclosure.
“Reorganization”
shall
mean, with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, the condition that such Plan
is in
reorganization within the meaning of such term as used in Section 4241 of ERISA.
“Reportable
Event”
shall
mean any of the events set forth in Section 4043(c) of ERISA, other than those
events as to which the thirty-day notice period is waived under PBGC
Reg. §4043.
“Repurchase
Facility”
shall
mean that certain facility evidenced by, among other agreements, the Master
Repurchase Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2004, by and among Caplease,
Funding and Services, as the sellers, Wachovia, as the purchaser, and Caplease
Inc., as the guarantor, as such agreements are amended, modified, restated,
replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented or extended from time to
time.
“Required
Lenders”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, Lenders holding at least a majority
of
(a) the outstanding Revolving Commitments and Term Loan or (b) if the
Revolving Commitments have been terminated, the outstanding Loans; provided,
however,
that if
any Lender shall be a Defaulting Lender at such time, then there shall be
excluded from the determination of Required Lenders the Obligations owing to
such Defaulting Lender and such Defaulting Lender’s Commitments.
“Required
Payments”
shall
mean all payments required under Section 2.5(b)(ii) through (v) of this
Agreement or subject to or required to be subject to an Irrevocable Instruction,
which amounts shall be free of any deductions for or on account of any set-off,
counterclaim or defense and shall be deposited into the Collection Account
for
application in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Requirement
of Law”
shall
mean, as to any Person, (a) the Authority Documents of such Person, and
(b) all international, foreign, Federal, state and local statutes,
treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes, executive orders,
and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the
interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged
with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all
applicable administrative orders, directed duties, requests, licenses,
authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority
(in each case whether or not having the force of law); in each case applicable
to or binding upon such Person or any of its Property or to which such Person
or
any of its Property is subject.
“Responsible
Officer”
shall
mean, for any Credit Party, any duly authorized officer thereof with direct
responsibility for the administration of the Credit Documents, and also, with
respect to any particular matter, any other duly authorized officer with
knowledge of or familiarity with the particular subject matter and, in each
case, the Administrative Agent has an incumbency certificate indicating such
officer is a duly authorized officer thereof.
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“Retained
Interest”
shall
mean (a) with respect to any Mortgage Asset with an unfunded
commitment on the part of a Borrower, all of the obligations, if any, to
provide additional funding, contributions, payments or credits with respect
to
such Mortgage Asset, (b) all duties, obligations and liabilities of a
Borrower under any Mortgage Asset or any related Interest Rate Protection
Agreement, including but not limited to any payment or indemnity obligations
and
(c) with respect to any Mortgage Asset that is pledged or to be
pledged to the Administrative Agent, (i) all of the obligations,
if any, of the agent(s), trustee(s), servicer(s), administrators or other
similar Persons under the documentation evidencing such Mortgage Asset and
(ii) the applicable portion of the interests, rights and obligations under
the documentation evidencing such Mortgage Asset that relate to such
portion(s) of the Indebtedness that is owned by another lender or is being
retained by a Borrower pursuant to clause (a) of this
definition.
“Revolver
Maturity Date”
shall
mean the date that is two (2) years following the Closing Date or as may be
extended on the anniversary of such date pursuant to Section 2.1(f).
“Revolving
Prepayment”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(viii)(A).
“Revolving
Commitment”
shall
mean, with respect to each Revolving Lender, the commitment of such Revolving
Lender to make Revolving Loans in an aggregate principal amount at any time
outstanding up to an amount equal to such Revolving Lender’s Revolving
Commitment Percentage of the Revolving Committed Amount.
“Revolving
Commitment Percentage”
shall
mean, for each Lender, the percentage identified as its Revolving Commitment
Percentage in its Lender Commitment Letter or in the Assignment and Assumption
pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such percentage
may
be modified in connection with any assignment made in accordance with the
provisions of Section 10.6(b).
“Revolving
Committed Amount”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Revolving
Lender”
shall
mean, as of any date of determination, a Lender holding a Revolving Commitment
or a Revolving Loan on such date.
“Revolving
Loan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).
“Revolving
Loan Average Advance Rate”
shall
mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount
of
all Revolving Loans, and the denominator of which is the Asset Value of all
Revolving Loan Collateral (without taking into account any Applicable Advance
Rates), as such Asset Values are determined by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with the definition of Asset Value.
“Revolving
Loan Collateral”
shall
mean the portion of the Pledged Mortgage Assets included in the Collateral
with
respect to which Revolving Loans (if any) are calculated and
determined.
“Revolving
Loan Facility”
shall
mean that certain facility evidenced by, among other agreements, that certain
Revolving Loan Agreement by and among Capital Lease Funding, Inc., Prefco II
Limited Partnership and Wachovia, dated as of July 17, 2007, as such agreements
are amended, modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented
or
extended from time to time.
“Revolving
Note”
or
“Revolving
Notes”
shall
mean the promissory notes of the Borrowers provided pursuant to
Section 2.1(f) in favor of any of the Revolving Lenders evidencing the
Revolving Loans provided by any such Revolving Lender pursuant to
Section 2.1(a), individually or collectively, as appropriate, as such
promissory notes may be amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or
supplemented from time to time.
“S&P”
shall
mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw Hill
Companies, Inc.
“Sale”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 5.7(j).
“Sanctioned
Entity”
shall
mean (a) a country or a government of a country, (b) an agency of the
government of a country, (c) an organization directly or indirectly
controlled by a country or its government, or (d) a person or entity
resident in or determined to be resident in a country, that is subject to a
country sanctions program administered and enforced by OFAC described or
referenced at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx/
or as
otherwise published from time to time.
“Sanctioned
Person”
shall
mean a person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals maintained
by
OFAC available at or through xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx/
or as
otherwise published from time to time.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx”
shall
mean the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended or modified from time to
time.
“SEC”
shall
mean the Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor Governmental
Authority.
“Secured
Parties”
shall
mean the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.
“Securities
Act”
shall
mean the Securities Act of 1933, together with any amendment thereto or
replacement thereof and any rules or regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“Securities
Account”
shall
mean the securities account set forth on Schedule 1.1(d)
established in the name of the Borrowers into which all CMBS Securities that
are
Pledged Mortgage Assets and other Collateral related thereto shall be deposited
(except those CMBS Securities that are certificated securities within the
meaning of Article 8 of the UCC), which Securities Account shall be subject
to the Securities
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Account
Control Agreement. Any Income on deposit or credited to the Securities Account
shall be transferred by the Administrative Agent from the Securities Account
to
the Collection Account on or prior to each Payment Date.
“Securities
Account Control Agreement”
shall
mean a letter agreement, dated as of even date herewith, among the Borrowers,
the Administrative Agent and Wachovia in the form of Exhibit 1.1(m)
attached
hereto.
“Securities
Laws”
shall
mean the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx and the applicable
accounting and auditing principles, rules, standards and practices promulgated,
approved or incorporated by the SEC or the Public Company Accounting Oversight
Board, as each of the foregoing may be amended and in effect on any applicable
date hereunder.
“Securitization”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.5(b)(iv).
“Security
Agreement”
shall
mean the Security Agreement dated as of the Closing Date executed by the
Borrowers in favor of the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, as amended, modified, extended, restated, replaced, or supplemented
from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Security
Documents”
shall
mean the Security Agreement, the Account Control Agreement, the Securities
Account Control Agreement, the Custodial Agreement, the Lender Intercreditor
Agreement, all Assignments, all Irrevocable Instructions, the Pledge Agreements,
the Prefco Mortgage, the Prefco Assignment of Leases and all other agreements,
documents and instruments relating to, arising out of, or in any way connected
with any of the foregoing documents or granting to the Administrative Agent
Liens or security interests to secure, inter alia, the Obligations, whether
now
or hereafter executed and/or filed, executed and delivered in connection with
the granting, attachment and perfection of the Administrative Agent’s security
interests and Liens arising thereunder, including, without limitation, UCC
financing statements, as such agreements or instruments are amended, restated,
modified or supplemented from time to time.
“Servicer”
shall
mean a Person (other than a Borrower) servicing all or a portion of a Mortgage
Asset under a Servicing Agreement, which Servicer shall be acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
“Servicer
Account”
shall
mean any account established by a Servicer or a PSA Servicer in connection
with
the servicing of the Mortgage Asset.
“Servicer
Default”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.12.
“Servicer
Redirection Notice”
shall
mean a notice from a Borrower to a Servicer, substantially in the form of
Exhibit
1.1(k)
attached
hereto, duly executed by the parties thereto.
“Services”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the first paragraph of this
Agreement.
“Servicing
Agreement”
shall
mean an agreement entered into by the applicable Borrower and a third party
for
the servicing of a Mortgage Asset, the form and substance of which has been
approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable
discretion.
“Servicing
Fee”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.9.
“Servicing
File”
shall
mean, with respect to each Mortgage Asset, the file retained by a Borrower
consisting of the originals of all documents in the Mortgage Asset File that
are
not delivered to the Custodian and copies of all documents in the Mortgage
Asset
File set forth in Section 3.1 of
the
Custodial Agreement.
“Servicing
Records”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 9.2.
“Single
Employer Plan”
shall
mean any Plan that is not a Multiemployer Plan.
“SPE
Subsidiary”
shall
mean a Subsidiary of Caplease or Caplease Inc. formed under a Direct CTL
Transaction that involves a Whole Loan, which Subsidiary shall have such
corporate and capital structure, and have Authority Documents having such terms
and restrictions, as shall be consistent with bankruptcy-remote
“special-purpose
entities”, satisfying Section 5.24 and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent.
“Solvent”
shall
mean, as to any Person at any time, having a state of affairs such that all
of
the following conditions are met: (a) the fair value of the Property of
such Person is greater than the amount of such Person’s liabilities (including
disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established
and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy
Code; (b) the present fair salable value of the Property of such Person in
an orderly liquidation of such Person is not less than the amount that will
be
required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts as they
become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize upon its
Property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent
and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business;
(d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will,
incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to
pay as
such debts and liabilities mature;
and (e) such Person is not
engaged in a business or a transaction, and is not about to engage in a business
or a transaction, for which such Person’s Property would constitute unreasonably
small capital.
“Stock
Exchange”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.38.
“Sub-Limit”
shall
mean, with respect to the characteristics of the Revolving Loan Collateral:
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(a) the
aggregate Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for all outstanding Revolving Loans
involving Mortgage Assets the Obligor of which is a single named credit or
tenant concentration shall not exceed 50% of the Revolving Committed
Amount;
(b) the
aggregate Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for all outstanding Revolving Loans
involving Mezzanine Loans and B Notes shall not collectively exceed 50% of
the
Revolving Committed Amount;
(c) the
aggregate Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for all outstanding Revolving Loans
involving Mortgage Assets having maturity dates that are less than five (5)
years from the date such Mortgage Asset is pledged to the Administrative Agent
under the Credit Documents shall not exceed 15% of the Revolving Committed
Amount; and
(d) the
aggregate Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for all outstanding Revolving Loans
involving Construction Loans or Floaters shall not collectively exceed 5% of
the
Revolving Committed Amount.
“Subsidiary”
shall
mean, as to any Person, a corporation, partnership, limited liability company
or
other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having
ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having
such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority
of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, limited
liability company, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the
management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through
one
or more intermediaries, or both, by such Person. Unless otherwise qualified,
all
references to a “Subsidiary” or to “Subsidiaries” in this Agreement shall refer
to a Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of any Credit Party.
“Table
Funded Mortgage Asset”
shall
mean a Mortgage Asset which is pledged to the Administrative Agent
simultaneously with the origination or acquisition thereof, which origination
or
acquisition, pursuant to a Borrower’s request, is financed with the proceeds of
a Revolving Loan and paid directly to a title company or other settlement agent,
in each case, approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its discretion,
for disbursement to the parties entitled thereto in connection with such
origination or acquisition. A Mortgage Asset shall cease to be a Table Funded
Mortgage Asset after the Custodian has delivered a Trust Receipt (along with
a
completed Mortgage Asset File Checklist attached thereto) to the Administrative
Agent certifying its receipt of the Mortgage Asset File therefor.
“Table
Funded Trust Receipt”
shall
mean a Trust Receipt in the form of Annex 2-B
to the
Custodial Agreement.
“Targeted
Term Loan Average Advance Rate”
shall
mean a Term Loan Average Advance Rate of 77% or less.
“Taxes”
shall
mean all present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, deductions,
withholdings, assessments, fees or other charges imposed by any Governmental
Authority, including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable
thereto.
“Term
Loan”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Term
Loan Average Advance Rate”
shall
mean a fraction, the numerator of which is the outstanding principal amount
of
all Term Loans, and the denominator of which is the Asset Value of all Term
Loan
Collateral (without taking into account any Applicable Advance Rates), as such
Asset Values are determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with
the
definition of Asset Value.
“Term
Loan Collateral”
shall
mean the portion of the Pledged Mortgage Assets included in the Collateral
with
respect to which advances under the Term Loan (if any) are calculated and
determined and the FM Global Pledged Mortgage Asset.
“Term
Loan Commitment”
shall
mean, with respect to each Term Loan Lender, the commitment of such Term Loan
Lender to make its portion of the Term Loan in a principal amount equal to
such
Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment Percentage of the Term Loan Committed
Amount.
“Term
Loan Commitment Percentage”
shall
mean, for any Term Loan Lender, the percentage identified as its Term Loan
Commitment Percentage in its Lender Commitment Letter, or in the Assignment
and
Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender hereunder, as such
percentage may be modified in connection with any assignment made in accordance
with the provisions of Section 10.6(c).
“Term
Loan Committed Amount”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Term
Loan Lender”
shall
mean a Lender holding a Term Loan Commitment or a portion of the outstanding
Term Loan.
“Term
Loan Maturity Date”
shall
mean the date that is two (2) years following the Closing Date or as may be
extended on the anniversary of such date pursuant to Section 2.2(e).
“Term
Loan Note”
or
“Term
Loan Notes”
shall
mean the promissory notes of the Borrowers (if any) in favor of any of the
Term
Loan Lenders evidencing the portion of the Term Loan provided by any such Term
Loan Lender pursuant to Section 2.2(a), individually or collectively, as
appropriate, as such promissory notes may be amended, modified, extended,
restated, replaced, or supplemented from time to time.
“Test
Period”
shall
mean the
immediately preceding calendar quarter.
“Tranche”
shall
mean the collective reference to (a) LIBOR Rate Loans whose Interest
Periods begin and end on the same day and (b) Alternate Base Rate Loans
made on the same day.
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“Transactions”
shall
mean the closing of this Agreement, the other Credit Documents and the other
transactions contemplated hereby to occur in connection with such closing
(including, without limitation, the initial borrowings under the Credit
Documents and the payment of fees and expenses in connection with all of the
foregoing).
“Transfer
Effective Date”
shall
have the meaning set forth in each Assignment and Assumption.
“Transferor”
shall
mean the seller of mortgage assets under a Purchase Agreement.
“True
Sale Opinion” shall
mean an Opinion of Counsel to the Borrowers opining that the subject
transaction constitutes a “true sale”.
“Trust
Receipt”
shall
have the meaning set forth in the Custodial Agreement.
“Type”
shall
mean, as to any Loan, its nature as an Alternate Base Rate Loan or LIBOR Rate
Loan, as the case may be.
“UCC”
shall
mean the Uniform Commercial Code from time to time in effect in any applicable
jurisdiction.
“Unconsolidated
Affiliates”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds
an
Investment, which Investment is accounted for in the financial statements of
such Person on an equity basis of accounting and whose financial results would
not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person on
the
consolidated financial statements of such Person.
“Underlying
Mortgaged Property”
shall
mean (a) in the case of a Whole Loan, the Mortgaged Property securing the
Whole Loan, (b) in the case of a Junior Interest, the Mortgaged Property
securing such Junior Interest (if the Junior Interest is of the type described
in clause (b) of the definition thereof), or the Mortgaged Property
securing the mortgage loan in which such Junior Interest represents a
participation (if the Junior Interest is of the type described in
clause (a) of the definition thereof), (c) in the case of a Mezzanine
Loan or a Junior Interest in a Mezzanine Loan, the Mortgaged Property that
is
owned directly or indirectly by the Person the Equity Interests of which are
pledged as collateral security for such Mezzanine Loan, (d) in the case of
a Construction Loan, the Mortgaged Property securing such Construction Loan,
(e)
in the case of a CMBS Security, the Mortgaged Property or other collateral
securing the mortgage loans or debt obligations related to such security, (f)
in
the case of a Letter of Credit Loan, the Mortgaged Property securing such Letter
of Credit Loan and (g) in the case of the FM Global Pledged Mortgage Asset,
the
FM Global Real Estate.
“Underwriting
Package”
shall
mean, any internal document prepared by the applicable Borrower for its
evaluation of a Mortgage Asset, to include at a minimum the data required in
the
relevant Confirmation. In addition, with respect to each Mortgage Asset (other
than a CMBS Security), the Underwriting Package shall include, to the extent
applicable, (a)
a copy
of the Current Appraisal or, if unavailable, any other recent appraisal,
(b)
the
lease of the current tenant, (c)
the
current rent roll, (d)
a
minimum of two (2) years of property level financial statements to the
extent available, (e)
the
current financial statements of the Obligor under the Mortgage Asset, and,
if
such Mortgage Asset is not a Whole Loan, the Obligor under the Commercial Real
Estate Loan to the extent provided to or reasonably available to the applicable
Borrower upon request, (f)
current
financial statement and credit information regarding the lessee of the property
for any credit tenant, (g)
current
form of the estoppel certificate to be obtained from the credit tenant,
(h)
the
complete Mortgage Asset File, (i)
the
loan documents, Authority Documents and title commitment/policy to be included
in the Mortgage Asset File, together with copies of any appraisals,
environmental reports, studies or assessments (to include, at a minimum, a
phase
I report), evidence of zoning compliance, property management agreements,
assignments of property management agreements, contracts, licenses and permits,
in each case to the extent in the Borrower’s possession or reasonably available
to the Borrower, (j)
any
financial analysis, site inspection, market studies, environmental reports
and
any other diligence conducted by or provided to the Borrower, (k)
a copy
of the most recent property tax xxxx, (l)
a copy
of the property insurance certificates, showing the Administrative Agent as
loss
payee, (m)
a copy
of the Obligor’s tax returns, (n)
a
resume of the principals/developer, (o)
copies
of UCC, bankruptcy, lien and judgment searches on the Obligor and its principal,
(p)
a copy
of the contract of sale for the underlying property if the Mortgage Asset is
an
acquisition financing, (q)
a copy
of the property management agreement, if applicable, (r)
a copy
of Borrower’s offset memorandum, (s)
a copy
of the operating and capital improvements budget if the Credit Tenant Lease
is
not a “triple net” lease, (t)
copies
of credit or other reports obtained regarding the Obligor and/or its principals,
(u)
for any
Letter of Credit Loan, copies of the form of the applicable Letter of Credit
and
financial and rating information as to the issuer of such Letter of Credit,
(v)
a
detailed cash flow analysis of any Credit Tenant Lease and/or the Mortgage
Asset, (w) with respect to Construction Loans, the Construction Draw Deliveries
for each Extension of Credit and (x) such further documents or information
as
the Administrative Agent may reasonably request. With respect to any CMBS
Security, the Underwriting Package shall consist of, to the extent applicable,
(i) the related prospectus or offering circular, (ii) all structural
and collateral term sheets and all other computational or other similar
materials provided to the applicable Borrower in connection with its acquisition
of such CMBS Security, (iii) all distribution date statements issued in
respect thereof during the immediately preceding twelve (12) months (or, if
less, since the date such CMBS Security was issued), (iv) all monthly
reporting packages issued in respect of such CMBS Security during the
immediately preceding twelve (12) months (or, if less, since the date such
CMBS Security was issued), (v) all Rating Agency pre-sale reports,
(vi) all asset summaries and any other due diligence materials, including,
without limitation, reports prepared by third parties, provided to the Borrower
in connection with its acquisition of such CMBS Security, and (vii) such
further documents or information as the Administrative Agent may reasonably
request.
“Voting
Interests”
shall
mean, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests issued by such Person the
holders of which are ordinarily, in the absence of contingencies, entitled
to
vote for the election of directors (or persons performing similar functions)
of
such Person, even though the right so to vote has been suspended by the
happening of such a contingency.
“Wachovia”
shall
mean Wachovia Bank, National Association, a national banking association,
together with its successors and/or assigns.
“Wachovia
Assets”
shall
mean, any Mortgage Asset issued, extended or originated by Wachovia Corporation
or an Affiliate of Wachovia Corporation.
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“Wachovia
Letter of Credit”
shall
mean that certain Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Number SM202194W in
the
amount of $2,850,000.00 issued on behalf of Caplease Inc. by Wachovia on
February 26, 2003 and expiring on February 18, 2009, listing LaSalle
Bank National Association as beneficiary thereunder, and
all
documents and agreements which govern or otherwise control such Irrevocable
Standby Letter of Credit or upon which such Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit
is drawn, as each of the foregoing is amended, restated, modified or
supplemented from time to time.
“Warehouse
Lender’s Release Letter”
shall
mean a letter in the form of Exhibit
1.1(l)
hereto,
duly executed by the applicable warehouse lender.
“Whole
Loan”
shall
mean a performing Commercial Real Estate whole loan owned entirely by the
Borrower and secured by a first priority security interest in all of the related
Underlying Mortgaged Property, which is stabilized and non-transitional,
which includes, without limitation, a Mortgage Note and related Mortgage and
all
rights, title and interest of a Borrower in and to the Mortgaged Property
covered by such Mortgage. For the avoidance of doubt, but subject to the
definitions thereof, Floaters, Construction Loans, Direct CTL Transactions
and
Letter of Credit Loans are also Whole Loans.
Section
1.2 Other
Definitional Provisions.
The
definitions of terms herein shall apply equally to the singular and plural
forms
of the terms defined. Whenever the context may require, any pronoun shall
include the corresponding masculine, feminine and neuter forms. The words
“include,” “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the
phrase “without limitation.” The word “will” shall be construed to have the same
meaning and effect as the word “shall.” Unless the context requires otherwise
(a) any definition of or reference to any agreement, instrument or other
document herein shall be construed as referring to such agreement, instrument
or
other document as from time to time amended, supplemented or otherwise modified
(subject to any restrictions on such amendments, supplements or modifications
set forth herein), (b) any reference herein to any Person shall be
construed to include such Person’s successors and assigns, (c) the words
“herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder,” and words of similar import, shall be
construed to refer to this Agreement in its entirety and not to any particular
provision hereof, (d) all references herein to Articles, Sections, Exhibits
and Schedules shall be construed to refer to Articles and Sections of, and
Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement, (e) any reference to any law or
regulation herein shall, unless otherwise specified, refer to such law or
regulation as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time and
(f) the word “asset” shall be construed to have the same meaning and effect
as Property.
Section
1.3 Accounting
Terms.
Unless
otherwise specified herein, all accounting terms used herein shall be
interpreted, all accounting determinations hereunder shall be made, and all
financial statements required to be delivered hereunder shall be prepared in
accordance with GAAP applied on a basis consistent with the most recent audited
Consolidated financial statements of the Borrowers delivered to the Lenders;
provided
that, if
the Borrowers shall notify the Administrative Agent that they wish to amend
any
definitions or covenant incorporated in Section 5.9 to eliminate the effect
of any change in GAAP on the operation of any such definition or provision
(or
if the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers that the Required Lenders
wish to amend any such definition or provision for such purpose), then the
Borrowers’ compliance with such provisions shall be determined on the basis of
GAAP in effect immediately before the relevant change in GAAP became effective,
until either such notice is withdrawn or such definition or provision is amended
in a manner satisfactory to the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent and the
Required Lenders.
The
Borrowers shall deliver to the Administrative Agent and each Lender at the
same
time as the delivery of any annual or quarterly financial statements given
in
accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1, (a) a description in
reasonable detail of any material change in the application of accounting
principles employed in the preparation of such financial statements from those
applied in the most recently preceding quarterly or annual financial statements
as to which no objection shall have been made in accordance with the provisions
above and (b) a reasonable estimate of the effect on the financial
statements on account of such changes in application.
Section 1.4 Time
References.
Unless
otherwise specified, all references herein to times of day shall be references
to Eastern time (daylight or standard, as applicable). Reference to day or
days
without further qualification means calendar days. Unless otherwise stated
in
this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date
to
a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words
“to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding”.
Section 1.5 Execution
of Documents.
Unless
otherwise specified, all Credit Documents and all other certificates executed
in
connection therewith must be signed by a Responsible Officer. Unless otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, reference to any notice, request,
approval, consent or determination provided for, permitted or required under
the
terms of the Credit Documents with respect to the Credit Parties,
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders means, in order for such notice,
request, approval, consent or determination to be effective hereunder, such
notice, request, approval or consent must be in writing.
Section 1.6 UCC
Terms.
All
terms
used in Articles 8 and 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and used but
not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such
Article 8 and 9.
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Section 1.7 References
to Discretion.
Reference
herein or in any Credit Document to the Administrative Agent’s
or a Lender’s discretion shall mean, unless otherwise stated herein or
therein, the Administrative Agent’s or a Lender’s (as the case may be) sole
and absolute discretion, and the exercise of such discretion shall be final
and
conclusive. In addition, whenever the Administrative Agent or a Lender has
a decision or right of determination or request, exercises any right given
to it
to agree, disagree, accept, consent, grant waivers, take action or no action
or
to approve or disapprove, or any arrangement or term is to be satisfactory
or
acceptable to or approved by (or any similar language or terms)
the Administrative Agent or a Lender (as the case may be), the decision of
the Administrative Agent or a Lender with respect thereto shall be in the
sole and absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent or the Lender (as
the case may be), and such decision shall be final and conclusive, except as
may
be otherwise specifically provided herein.
Section 1.8 References
to Payment.
Unless
otherwise specifically provided herein, all payments due by any Credit Party
to
the Administrative Agent or the Lenders shall be due by 3:00p.m. on the date
due.
ARTICLE
II
THE
LOANS; AMOUNT AND TERMS
Section
2.1 Revolving
Loans.
(a) Revolving
Commitment.
During
the Commitment Period, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, each
Revolving Lender severally, but not jointly, agrees to make revolving credit
loans in Dollars (“Revolving
Loans”)
to the
Borrowers from time to time in an aggregate principal amount of up to
TWO
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS
($250,000,000) less the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Term Loans (as
such
aggregate maximum amount may be reduced from time to time as provided in
Section 2.4, the “Revolving
Committed Amount”)
for
the purposes hereinafter set forth; provided,
however,
that
(i) with regard to each Revolving Lender individually, the sum of such
Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the aggregate principal
amount of outstanding Revolving Loans shall not exceed such Revolving Lender’s
Revolving Commitment and (ii) with regard to the Revolving Lenders
collectively, the sum of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving
Loans shall not exceed the Revolving Committed Amount then in effect. No
Revolving Loan shall be made by any Revolving Lender if (i) such Revolving
Loan
and the Revolving Loan Collateral therefor are not approved by the
Administrative Agent in its discretion, (ii) before or after giving effect
to
such Revolving Loan, the Availability is or would be negative, (iii) the
conditions to Extensions of Credit in Section 4.2 are not satisfied or (iv)
the
aggregate outstanding principal balance of all Term Loans is equal to or greater
than $200,000,000. Revolving Loans may consist of Alternate Base Rate Loans
or
LIBOR Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as the Borrowers may request, and
may be repaid and reborrowed in accordance with the provisions hereof;
provided,
however,
the
Revolving Loans made on the Closing Date or any of the three (3) Business
Days following the Closing Date, may only consist of Alternate Base Rate Loans
unless the Borrowers deliver a funding indemnity letter, substantially in the
form of Exhibit 2.1(a),
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent not less than three (3)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date. LIBOR Rate Loans shall be made by
each
Revolving Lender at its LIBOR Lending Office and Alternate Base Rate Loans
at
its Domestic Lending Office.
(b) Revolving
Loan Borrowings.
(i) Notice
of Borrowing.
(1)
The
Borrowers may request Revolving Loans for the purpose of financing Eligible
Assets (other than CMBS Securities) approved by the Administrative Agent in
its
discretion and for no other purpose. The Borrowers shall request a Revolving
Loan borrowing by delivering a written Notice of Borrowing (or telephone notice
promptly confirmed in writing by delivery of a written Notice of Borrowing,
which delivery may be by Electronic Transmission) to the Administrative Agent
along with a Compliance Certificate, Borrower Asset Schedule and Underwriting
Package for the related Eligible Asset(s) to be financed not later than (A)
twelve (12) Business
Days for Non-Wachovia Assets and (B) seven (7) Business Days for Wachovia Assets
from the delivery of the applicable Notice of Borrowing. Each such Notice of
Borrowing shall be irrevocable and shall specify (A) that a Revolving Loan
is requested, (B) the date of the requested borrowing (which shall be a
Business Day), (C) the aggregate principal amount to be borrowed,
(D) whether the borrowing shall be comprised of Alternate Base Rate Loans,
LIBOR Rate Loans or a combination thereof, and if LIBOR Rate Loans are
requested, the Interest Period(s) therefor, (E) the applicable Borrower and
the
Eligible Asset to be financed and (F) a calculation of the Availability. If
the
Borrowers shall fail to specify in any such Notice of Borrowing (1) an
applicable Interest Period in the case of a LIBOR Rate Loan, then such notice
shall be deemed to be a request for an Interest Period of one month, or
(2) the Type of Revolving Loan requested, then such notice shall be deemed
to be a request for a LIBOR Rate Loan hereunder.
(2) The
Administrative Agent shall notify the applicable Borrower in writing of the
Administrative Agent’s tentative approval (and the proposed Allocated Revolving
Loan Amount for each Eligible Asset) or final disapproval of each proposed
Eligible Asset within, (i) in the case of Non-Wachovia Assets,
ten (10) Business Days (or such greater time as the Administrative Agent
determines in its discretion for multiple assets or assets with multiple
Mortgaged Properties) and, (ii) in the case of Wachovia Assets,
five (5) Business Days (or such greater time as the Administrative Agent
determines in its discretion for multiple assets
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or
assets
with multiple Mortgaged Properties) after its receipt of the Notice of
Borrowing, the Borrower Asset Schedule, the Compliance Certificate, the complete
Underwriting Package and any supplemental requests (requested orally or in
writing) relating to such proposed Eligible Asset. Unless the Administrative
Agent notifies the Borrowers in writing of the Administrative Agent’s approval
of such proposed Eligible Asset within the applicable period, the Administrative
Agent shall be deemed not to have approved such proposed Eligible Asset. The
Administrative Agent in its discretion may waive, shorten or increase any of
the
applicable time periods for the review of proposed Eligible Assets or the
delivery of documents.
(3) Provided
that the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders has tentatively agreed
to
finance the Eligible Asset described in the Notice of Borrowing and the proposed
Allocated Revolving Loan Amount is acceptable to the applicable Borrower, the
applicable Borrower shall forward to the Administrative Agent, via Electronic
Transmission, at least two (2) Business Days prior to the requested
Borrowing Date (which must be received by the Administrative Agent no later
than
10:00 a.m. two (2) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing
Date) an executed confirmation for each Eligible Asset, substantially in the
form of Exhibit 2.1(b)
attached
hereto (a “Confirmation”).
The
Confirmation shall specify the Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for the related
Eligible Asset and any additional terms or conditions of the related Revolving
Loan not inconsistent with this Agreement. The Confirmation shall be
irrevocable. The delivery of the Confirmation to the Administrative Agent shall
be deemed to be a certification by the applicable Borrower that, among other
things, all conditions precedent to such Revolving Loan set forth in
Articles II and IV have been satisfied (except the Administrative Agent’s
consent). Unless otherwise agreed in writing, upon receipt of the Confirmation,
the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, may, in the Administrative
Agent’s discretion, agree to enter into the requested Revolving Loan with
respect to an Eligible Asset, and such agreement shall be evidenced by the
Administrative Agent’s signature on the Confirmation. Any Confirmation executed
by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have been received by the
applicable Borrower on the date actually received by the applicable
Borrower.
(4) Upon
receipt of the Confirmation executed by the Administrative Agent, (i) the
applicable Borrower shall release or cause to be released to the Custodian
in
accordance with the Custodial Agreement (1) in the case of a Non-Table
Funded Mortgage Asset, no later than 3:00 p.m. two (2) Business Days
prior to the requested Borrowing Date, and (2) in the case of a Table
Funded Mortgage Asset, no later than 1:00 p.m. three (3) Business Days
following the applicable Borrowing Date, the Mortgage Asset File pertaining
to
each Eligible Asset to be financed by the Revolving Lenders, and (ii) the
applicable Borrower shall deliver to the Custodian, in connection with the
applicable delivery under clause (i) above, a Custodial Identification
Certificate and a Mortgage Asset File Checklist required under Section 3.2
of the Custodial Agreement.
(5) Each
Confirmation, together with this Agreement, shall constitute conclusive evidence
of the terms agreed between the Administrative Agent and the applicable Borrower
with respect to the Revolving Loan to which the Confirmation relates, and the
applicable Borrower’s acceptance of the related proceeds shall constitute the
applicable Borrower’s agreement to the terms of such Confirmation. It is the
intention of the parties that each Confirmation shall not be separate from
this
Agreement but shall be made a part of this Agreement. To the extent of a
conflict between this Agreement and the related Confirmation, the Confirmation
shall control.
(6) Pursuant
to the Custodial Agreement, the Custodian shall deliver to the Administrative
Agent and the applicable Borrower by 11:00 a.m. on the Borrowing Date for
each Non-Table Funded Mortgage Asset a Trust Receipt (along with a completed
Mortgage Asset File Checklist attached thereto) and an Asset Schedule and
Exception Report relating to the Basic Mortgage Asset Documents with respect
to
the Eligible Assets that the applicable Borrower has requested the Revolving
Lenders to finance on such Borrowing Date. With respect to each Table Funded
Mortgage Asset, the applicable Borrower shall cause the Bailee to deliver to
the
Custodian with a copy to the Administrative Agent no later than 10:00 a.m.
on the Borrowing Date by facsimile the related Basic Mortgage Asset Documents,
the insured closing letter (if any), the escrow instructions (if any), a fully
executed Bailee Agreement, a Bailee’s Trust Receipt issued by the Bailee
thereunder and such other evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
in
its discretion that all documents necessary to effect a pledge of the related
Eligible Asset and the related Collateral to the Administrative Agent on behalf
of the Lenders have been delivered to Bailee. With respect to each Table Funded
Mortgage Asset, the Custodian shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Table
Funded Trust Receipt no later than 1:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date, which
documents shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
In
the case of a Table Funded Mortgage Asset, on the second (2nd) Business Day
following the Custodian’s receipt of the related Mortgage Loan Documents
comprising the Mortgage Asset File, the Custodian shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent a Trust Receipt (along with a completed Mortgage Asset
File
Checklist attached thereto) certifying its receipt of the documents required
to
be delivered pursuant to the Custodial Agreement, together with an Asset
Schedule and Exception Report relating to the Basic Mortgage Asset Documents,
with any Exceptions identified by the Custodian as of the date and time of
delivery of such Asset Schedule and Exception Report. The Custodian shall
deliver to the Administrative Agent an Asset Schedule and Exception Report
relating to all of the Mortgage Loan Documents within five (5) Business
Days of its receipt of the related Mortgage Asset Files.
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(7) Once
the
Confirmation is executed by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent
shall give notice to each Revolving Lender at least one (1) Business Day prior
to the Borrowing Date of
each
such Revolving Lender’s share thereof.
(ii) Minimum
Amounts.
Each
Revolving Loan that is made as an Alternate Base Rate Loan shall be in a minimum
aggregate amount of $1,000,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess
thereof (or the remaining amount of the Revolving Committed Amount, if less).
Each Revolving Loan that is made as a LIBOR Rate Loan shall be in a minimum
aggregate amount of $100,000 and in integral multiples of $100,000 in excess
thereof (or the remaining amount of the Revolving Committed Amount, if
less).
(iii) Advances.
Each
Revolving Lender will make its Revolving Commitment Percentage of each Revolving
Loan borrowing available to the Administrative Agent for the account of the
applicable Borrower at the office of the Administrative Agent specified in
Section 10.2, or at such other office as the Administrative Agent may designate
in writing, by 1:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date, in Dollars and in funds
immediately available to the Administrative Agent. Such borrowing will then
be
made available to the applicable Borrower by 5:00 p.m. on the Borrowing Date
by
the Administrative Agent by crediting the account of the applicable Borrower
on
the books of such office (or such other account that the Borrowers may designate
in writing to the Administrative Agent) with the aggregate of the amounts made
available to the Administrative Agent by the Revolving Lenders and in like
funds
as received by the Administrative Agent.
(iv) Additional
Revolving Loans.
Subject
to Section 2.1(a), the Borrowers may request additional Revolving Loans with
respect to the then existing Revolving Loan Collateral; provided
that
(A)
such
request is subject to the Administrative Agent’s approval in its discretion,
(B)
before
and after giving effect to such Extension of Credit, the Availability is not
and
would not be negative, (C)
no
Default or Event of Default exists, (D)
the
Borrowers deliver a Notice of Borrowing and Compliance Certificate, the
Construction Draw Deliveries to the extent the Extension of Credit relates
to a
Construction Loan or involves construction and such other information and
documents as the Administrative Agent shall require in its discretion at least
three (3) Business Days prior to the requested Borrowing Date and (E)
to the
extent approved by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall
notify the Borrowers of the amount of Revolving Loans so approved and the
Borrowers and the Administrative Agent shall execute one (1) or more amended
Confirmations evidencing the new Allocated Revolving Loan Amounts for the
Revolving Loan Collateral with respect to which the Administrative Agent has
determined to permit such additional Extension of Credit, together with such
other terms and conditions as the Administrative Agent may require in its
discretion, and the Borrowers shall deliver to the Custodian any additional
Mortgage Loan Documents, as applicable, in connection with such funding. Unless
the Administrative Agent notifies the Borrowers in writing of its approval
of
such Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have
approved such request.
(c) Repayment.
Subject
to the terms of this Agreement, Revolving Loans may be borrowed, repaid and
reborrowed during the Commitment Period. The principal amount of all Revolving
Loans shall be due and payable in full on the Revolver Maturity Date, unless
accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 7.2. The Borrowers shall have the
right to repay Revolving Loans in whole or in part from time to time;
provided,
however;
that
each partial repayment of a Revolving Loan shall be in a minimum principal
amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess thereof (or
the remaining outstanding principal amount). Such repayment will be applied
to
the outstanding Revolving Loans and Revolving Loan Collateral in such manner
as
the Administrative Agent may elect in its discretion.
(d) Interest.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 2.6, Revolving Loans shall bear interest as
follows:
(i) Alternate
Base Rate Loans.
During
such periods as any Revolving Loans shall be comprised of Alternate Base Rate
Loans, each such Alternate Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum
rate equal to the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus
the
Applicable Percentage; and
(ii) LIBOR
Rate Loans.
During
such periods as Revolving Loans shall be comprised of LIBOR Rate Loans, each
such LIBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum
of
the LIBOR Rate plus
the
Applicable Percentage.
Interest
on Revolving Loans shall be payable in arrears on each Payment
Date.
(e) Revolving
Notes; Covenant to Pay.
The
Borrowers’ obligation to pay each Revolving Lender shall be evidenced by this
Agreement and, upon such Revolving Lender’s request, by a duly executed
promissory note of the Borrowers to such Revolving Lender in substantially
the
form of Exhibit 2.1(f).
The
Borrowers covenant and agree to pay the Revolving Loans in accordance with
the
terms of this Agreement.
(f) Extension
of Revolver Maturity Date.
Not
less than sixty (60) days, but not more than ninety (90) days, prior to the
Revolver Maturity Date, the Borrowers may request in writing that the Revolving
Lenders extend the Revolver Maturity Date for an additional year (and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly give the Revolving Lenders notice of any
such request). Such request to extend the Revolver Maturity Date shall be
granted so long as (i)
no
Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (ii)
no
Collateral is in a Collateral Default, (iii)
the
Average Advance Rate for all Pledged Mortgage Assets included in the Collateral
is not greater than 70%, (iv)
all
amounts outstanding under the Revolving
Loans and Term Loans, both as of the date of such extension request and
immediately after giving effect to such extension request, shall not exceed
$135,000,000 and (v)
the
Borrowers pay any extension fee due under the Fee Letter.
(g) Confirmations.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.1 and notwithstanding
any oral or verbal approval of an Extension of Credit by the Administrative
Agent, no Extension of Credit shall be deemed approved until a
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Confirmation
or revised Confirmation, as applicable, has been executed by the Administrative
Agent. Each pledge of a Mortgage Asset, regardless of whether a Loan is made
to
the Borrowers in connection therewith, shall be evidenced by a Confirmation.
Each Confirmation, together with this Agreement, shall constitute conclusive
evidence of the terms agreed between the Administrative Agent and the applicable
Borrower with respect to the Revolving Loan to which the Confirmation relates,
and the applicable Borrower’s acceptance of the related proceeds shall
constitute the applicable Borrower’s agreement to the terms of such
Confirmation. It is the intention of the parties that each Confirmation shall
not be separate from this Agreement but shall be made a part of this Agreement.
To the extent of a conflict between this Agreement and the related Confirmation,
the Confirmation shall control.
Section
2.2 Term
Loan.
(a) Term
Loan.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof (including, without limitation, Sections
4.1
and 4.2 of this Agreement) and in reliance upon the representations and
warranties set forth herein, each Term Loan Lender severally, but not jointly,
agrees to make available to the Borrowers (through the Administrative Agent)
on
the Closing Date such
Term
Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment Percentage of a term loan in Dollars (the
“Term
Loan”)
in the
aggregate principal amount of TWO
HUNDRED TEN MILLION, THREE HUNDRED NINETY TWO THOUSAND, FOUR HUNDRED ELEVEN
DOLLARS AND FIFTEEN CENTS ($210,392,411.15),
which
amount shall equal the aggregate Allocated Term Loan Amount approved by the
Administrative Agent in its discretion for the Eligible Assets approved by
the
Administrative Agent in its discretion and included in the Term Loan Collateral
(the “Term
Loan Committed Amount”)
for
the purposes hereinafter set forth. The Term Loan Collateral and the Allocated
Term Loan Amount for each item of Term Loan Collateral shall be evidenced by
Confirmations executed by the applicable Borrower and the Administrative Agent.
Upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the proceeds of the Term Loan,
such
proceeds will then be made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative
Agent by crediting the account of the Borrowers on the books of the office
of
the Administrative Agent specified in Section 10.2, or at such other office
as
the Borrowers may designate in writing, with the aggregate of such proceeds
made
available to the Administrative Agent by the Term Loan Lenders and in like
funds
as received by the Administrative Agent (or by crediting such other account(s)
as directed by the Borrowers). The Term Loan may consist of Alternate Base
Rate
Loans or LIBOR Rate Loans, or a combination thereof, as the Borrowers’ may
request; provided,
however,
that
the Term Loan made on the Closing Date or any of the three (3) Business
Days following the Closing Date may only consist of Alternate Base Rate Loans
unless the Borrowers deliver a funding indemnity letter, substantially in the
form of Exhibit 2.1(a),
reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent not less than three (3)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date. LIBOR Rate Loans shall be made by
each
Term Loan Lender at its LIBOR Lending Office and Alternate Base Rate Loans
at
its Domestic Lending Office.
(b) Repayment
of Term Loan.
All
outstandings under the Term Loan shall be due and payable in full on the Term
Loan Maturity Date unless accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 7.2. Amounts
repaid or prepaid on the Term Loan may not be reborrowed. Any repayment
hereunder will be applied to the outstanding Term Loans in accordance with
Section 2.5(b)(x)(1)(A) until the outstanding principal amount of the Term
Loans
has been paid in full.
(c) Interest
on the Term Loan.
Subject
to the provisions of Section 2.6, the Term Loan shall bear interest as
follows:
(i) Alternate
Base Rate Loans.
During
such periods as the Term Loan shall be comprised of Alternate Base Rate Loans,
each such Alternate Base Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate
equal
to the sum of the Alternate Base Rate plus
the
Applicable Percentage; and
(ii) LIBOR
Rate Loans.
During
such periods as the Term Loan shall be comprised of LIBOR Rate Loans, each
such
LIBOR Rate Loan shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of
the
LIBOR Rate plus
the
Applicable Percentage.
Interest
on the Term Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date.
(d) Term
Loan Notes; Covenant to Pay.
The
Borrowers’ obligation to pay each Term Loan Lender shall be evidenced by this
Agreement and, upon such Term Loan Lender’s request, by a duly executed
promissory note of the Borrowers to such Term Loan Lender in substantially
the
form of Exhibit 2.2(d).
The
Borrowers covenant and agree to pay the Term Loan in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
(e) Extension
of Term Loan Maturity Date.
Not
less than sixty (60) days, but not more than ninety (90) days, prior to the
Term
Loan Maturity Date, the Borrowers may request in writing that the Term Loan
Lenders extend the Term Loan Maturity Date for an additional year (and the
Administrative Agent shall promptly give the Term Loan Lenders notice of any
such request). Such request to extend the Term Loan Maturity Date shall be
granted so long as (i)
no
Default or Event of Default has occurred, (ii)
no
Collateral is in a Collateral Default, (iii)
the
Average Advance Rate for all Pledged Mortgage Assets included in the Collateral
is not greater than 70%, (iv)
all
amounts outstanding under the Revolving
Loans and Term Loans, both as of the date of such extension request and
immediately after giving effect to such extension request, shall not exceed
$135,000,000 and
(v)
the
Borrowers pay any extension fee due under the Fee Letter.
(f) Confirmations.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.2 and notwithstanding
any oral or verbal approval of an Extension of Credit by the Administrative
Agent, no Extension of Credit shall be deemed approved until a Confirmation
or
revised Confirmation, as applicable, has been executed by the Administrative
Agent. Each pledge of a Mortgage Asset, regardless of whether a Loan is made
to
the Borrowers in connection therewith, shall be evidenced by a Confirmation.
Each Confirmation, together with this Agreement, shall constitute conclusive
evidence of the terms agreed between the Administrative Agent and the applicable
Borrower with respect to the Term Loan to which the Confirmation relates, and
the applicable Borrower’s
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acceptance
of the related proceeds shall constitute the applicable Borrower’s agreement to
the terms of such Confirmation. It is the intention of the parties that each
Confirmation shall not be separate from this Agreement but shall be made a
part
of this Agreement. To the extent of a conflict between this Agreement and the
related Confirmation, the Confirmation shall control.
Section
2.3 Fees.
The
Borrowers shall pay all fees provided for in the Fee Letter to the
Administrative Agent for distribution to the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent in accordance therewith.
Section
2.4 Commitment
Reductions.
(a) Voluntary
Reductions.
The
Borrowers shall have the right to terminate or permanently reduce the unused
portion of the Revolving Committed Amount at any time or from time to time
upon
not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice to the
Administrative Agent (which shall notify the Lenders thereof as soon as
practicable) of each such termination or reduction, which notice shall specify
the effective date thereof and the amount of any such reduction which shall
be
in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 or a whole multiple of $500,000 in excess
thereof and shall be irrevocable and effective upon receipt by the
Administrative Agent; provided
that no
such reduction or termination shall be permitted if after giving effect thereto,
and to any prepayments of the Revolving Loans made on the effective date
thereof, (i)
the sum
of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans would exceed
the Revolving Committed Amount then in effect or (ii) the Availability
would be negative.
(b) Maturity
Date.
The
Commitments shall automatically terminate on the Maturity Date unless
accelerated sooner pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof.
Section
2.5 Prepayments.
(a) Optional
Prepayments.
The
Borrowers shall have the right to prepay the Term Loans and the Revolving Loans
in whole or in part from time to time; provided,
however,
that
each partial prepayment of a Term Loan or a Revolving Loan shall be in a minimum
principal amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess
thereof (or the remaining outstanding principal amount). The Borrowers shall
give three Business Days’ irrevocable notice of prepayment in the case of LIBOR
Rate Loans, and same-day irrevocable notice on any Business Day in the case
of
Alternate Base Rate Loans, to the Administrative Agent (which shall notify
the
Lenders thereof as soon as practicable). To the extent that the Borrowers elect
to prepay the Term Loans, amounts prepaid under this Section shall be applied
to
the remaining principal installments of the Term Loans as the Administrative
Agent may elect in its discretion. To the extent the Borrowers elect to prepay
the Revolving Loans, amounts prepaid under this Section shall be applied as
the
Administrative Agent may elect in its discretion. Within the foregoing
parameters, prepayments under this Section shall be applied first to Alternate
Base Rate Loans and then to LIBOR Rate Loans in direct order of Interest Period
maturities. All prepayments under this Section shall be subject to
Section 2.13, but otherwise without premium or penalty. Interest on the
principal amount prepaid shall be payable on the next occurring Payment Date
that would have occurred had such loan not been prepaid or, at the request
of
the Administrative Agent, interest on the principal amount prepaid shall be
payable on any date that a prepayment is made hereunder through the date of
prepayment.
(b) Mandatory
Prepayments.
(i) Availability
and Revolving Committed Amount.
(A) Availability.
The
Administrative Agent may calculate Availability on any day. If the Availability
is negative on any day, as determined by the Administrative Agent in its
discretion, the Borrowers shall, immediately upon notice from the Administrative
Agent and, in any event, within one (1) Business Day upon notice from the
Administrative Agent (the “Availability
Correction Deadline”),
prepay the Revolving Loans in cash in an amount determined by the Administrative
Agent so that, after giving effect to such payment, the Availability will not
be
negative (each such amount, a “Correction
Amount”).
(B) Revolving
Loan Committed Amount.
If at
any time after the Closing Date, the sum of the aggregate principal amount
of
outstanding Revolving Loans shall exceed the Revolving Committed Amount, the
Borrowers shall immediately prepay the Revolving Loans in an amount sufficient
to eliminate such excess.
(ii) Issuances
of Debt.
In
connection with the closing of any Debt Issuance, the Borrowers shall prepay
the
Loans, within one (1) Business Day of the closing of any Debt Issuance, in
an
aggregate amount equal to the applicable percentage set forth in the Fee Letter
(which percentages are incorporated herein by reference) of the Net Cash
Proceeds of each such Debt Issuance and, in connection therewith, shall,
pursuant to Irrevocable Instructions, cause the Persons obligated to pay such
Net Cash Proceeds
to remit such amount by wire transfer in immediately available funds directly
to
the Collection Account on
the
closing date of the Debt Issuance instead of paying such amounts to any Credit
Party or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit Party. Such prepayment to be
paid
(1) first, to the Term Loans pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(x)(1)(A), until paid
in
full, and (2) second, to the Revolving Loans pursuant to Section
2.5(b)(x)(1)(B).
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directly
to the Collection Account on the closing date of the Equity Issuance instead
of
paying such amounts to any Credit Party or a Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit
Party. Such prepayment to be paid (1) first, to the Term Loans pursuant to
Section 2.5(b)(x)(1)(A), until paid in full, and (2) second, to the Revolving
Loans pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(x)(1)(B).
(iv) Securitizations.
In
connection with the closing of any securitization (“Securitization”)
by any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit Party, the Borrowers
shall prepay the Loans, within one (1) Business Day of any such Securitization,
in an aggregate amount equal to the applicable percentage set forth in the
Fee
Letter (which percentages are incorporated herein by reference) of the Net
Cash
Proceeds of such Securitization, and, in connection therewith, shall, pursuant
to Irrevocable Instructions, cause the Persons obligated to pay such amounts
to
remit such Net Cash Proceeds by wire transfer in immediately available funds
directly to the Collection Account on the closing date of the Securitization
instead of paying such amounts to any Credit Party or a Subsidiary or Affiliate
of a Credit Party. Such prepayment to be paid (1) first, to the Term Loans
pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(x)(1)(A), until paid in full, and (2) second, to
the
Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(x)(1)(B).
(v) Extraordinary
Receipts.
Immediately, and in any event, within one (1) Business Day upon receipt by
any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries of proceeds from any Extraordinary
Receipt, the Borrowers shall prepay the Term Loans and/or the Revolving Loans,
as applicable, in an aggregate principal amount equal to one hundred percent
(100%) of such Extraordinary Receipt to be applied to the Term Loan and/or
the
Revolving Loans depending on whether the Extraordinary Receipt is from Term
Loan
Collateral or Revolving Loan Collateral, or both.
(vi) Reduction
of Asset Value Prepayment.
If the
Administrative Agent determines at any time in its discretion that (A)
the
Asset Value for any item of Term Loan Collateral is or should be reduced for
any
reason in its discretion (other than as excluded in the definition of Asset
Value), the Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding Term Loans, within one (1)
Business Day of the Administrative Agent’s request, in an amount equal to the
reduction determined by the Administrative Agent, (B)
the
Asset Value for any item of Revolving Loan Collateral is or should be reduced
for any reason in its discretion (other than as excluded in the definition
of
Asset Value), the Borrowers shall prepay the outstanding Revolving Loans, within
one (1) Business Day of the Administrative Agent’s request, in an amount equal
to the reduction determined by the Administrative Agent and (C)
the
Asset Value of all Pledged Mortgage Assets as determined by the Administrative
Agent in its discretion is less (including by reason of reductions in the Asset
Value as determined by the Administrative Agent) (other than as excluded in
the
definition of Asset Value) than the outstanding principal amount of all Loans
(including Term Loans and Revolving Loans) (in each case a “Deficit”)
the
Borrowers shall prepay the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans within one (1)
Business Day of the Administrative Agent’s request, in the amount of the
Deficit. The Administrative Agent’s election, in its discretion, not to deliver
any notice under this clause (vi) shall not in any way limit or impair its
right
to deliver such notice at any time.
(vii) Defaulted
Collateral Prepayment.
To the
extent any (A)
Term
Loan Collateral is in a Collateral Default, the Borrowers shall prepay the
Term
Loans, within one (1) Business Day of such Collateral Default, in an amount
equal to Allocated Term Loan Amount for such item of defaulted Collateral which
shall be applied to such defaulted Collateral and (B)
Revolving Loan Collateral is in a Collateral Default, the Borrowers shall prepay
the outstanding Revolving Loans, within one (1) Business Day of such Collateral
Default, in an amount equal to Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for such item
of
defaulted Collateral which shall be applied to such defaulted
Collateral.
(viii) Collateral
Release Prepayment.
The
terms and provisions governing mandatory prepayments in connection with
repayments, prepayments and/or reductions of the Loans and/or under the
Collateral and the releases of Collateral are set forth in the Fee Letter and
are hereby incorporated by reference.
(ix) [Reserved].
(x) Application
of Mandatory Prepayments.
(1) Unless
otherwise set forth in this Section 2.5, all amounts required to be paid
pursuant to this Section shall be applied as follows: (A) first, to the
outstanding Term Loans and Term Loan Collateral, as the Administrative Agent
may
elect in its discretion, in each case until the outstanding principal amount
of
the Term Loans has been paid and full and (B) second, to the outstanding
Revolving Loans and Revolving Loan Collateral in such manner as the
Administrative Agent may elect in its discretion until the outstanding principal
amount of the Revolving Loans has been paid in full. Within the parameters
of
the applications set forth above, prepayments shall be applied first to
Alternate Base Rate Loans and then to LIBOR Rate Loans in direct order of
Interest Period maturities. All prepayments under this Section shall be
subject to Section 2.13 and be accompanied by interest on the principal
amount prepaid through the date of prepayment, but otherwise without premium
or
penalty; and
(2)
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All
amounts required to be paid pursuant to this Section shall be deposited
in
the Collection Account and shall be accompanied by any applicable
costs
incurred pursuant to Section 2.13 (if any) and any applicable interest
payments.
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(c) Junior/Senior
Positions.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the
event the Borrowers pledge to the Administrative Agent (whether simultaneously
or on separate occasions) the senior and junior positions with respect to
certain Commercial Real Estate and the Loans with respect to the Eligible
Asset(s) that are senior in priority have been repaid or prepaid by the
Borrowers or the related Obligors, (i) the Asset Value of the junior-most
Eligible Asset(s) shall be reduced to
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zero (0)
and (ii) the Administrative Agent shall not release its Lien on the
Eligible Asset(s) (including any Income related thereto) that are senior in
priority to the junior-most Eligible Asset(s) that the Administrative Agent
continues to have a Lien on (regardless of whether the outstanding Allocated
Revolving Loan Amount, Allocated Term Loan Amount or Release Amount, as
applicable, and related amounts due have been paid in full) until the
junior-most Eligible Asset(s) is repaid or prepaid and the outstanding Allocated
Revolving Loan, Allocated Term Loan Amount or Release Amount, as applicable,
for
the junior-most Eligible Asset plus any accrued and unpaid interest and any
related breakage costs under Section 2.3 are paid in full; provided,
however,
if (A)
the Loans with respect to the senior position are repaid due to repayments
or
prepayments by the related Obligor, (B) the Administrative Agent has
reevaluated the remaining junior-most Eligible Asset(s), including, without
limitation, a reassessment and possible redetermination of the Asset Value
of
such Eligible Asset, and, based on the reevaluation, the Administrative Agent
is
satisfied in its discretion with continuing to hold the junior-most Eligible
Asset(s) as Collateral as is or upon certain specified conditions, including,
without limitation, assigning a new Asset Value to such Eligible Asset, which
approval shall be in writing to be effective, and (C) there are no Events
of Default or Defaults outstanding (each to be evidenced by an Officer’s
Certificate), then the Administrative Agent will consent in writing to and
effect the release of the senior Eligible Asset from the
Collateral.
Section
2.6 Default
Rate and Payment Dates.
(a) If
all or
a portion of the principal amount of any Loan which is a LIBOR Rate Loan shall
not be paid when due or continued as a LIBOR Rate Loan in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.7 (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration
or otherwise), such overdue principal amount of such Loan shall be converted
to
an Alternate Base Rate Loan at the end of the Interest Period applicable
thereto.
(b) (i) If
all or a portion of the principal amount of any LIBOR Rate Loan shall not be
paid when due, such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate per annum
which
is equal to the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus
2%,
until the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, and thereafter at
a
rate per annum which is equal to the Alternate Base Rate plus
the sum
of the Applicable Percentage then in effect for Alternate Base Rate Loans and 2%
(the “ABR
Default Rate”)
or
(ii) if any interest payable on the principal amount of any Loan or any fee
or other amount, including the principal amount of any Alternate Base Rate
Loan,
payable hereunder shall not be paid when due (whether at the stated maturity,
by
acceleration or otherwise), such overdue amount shall bear interest at a rate
per annum which is equal to the ABR Default Rate, in each case from the date
of
such non-payment until such amount is paid in full (after as well as before
judgment). Upon the occurrence, and during the continuance, of any other Event
of Default hereunder, at the option of the Required Lenders, the principal
of
and, to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, interest on the Loans
and
any other amounts owing hereunder or under the other Credit Documents shall
bear
interest, payable on demand, at a per annum rate which is (A) in the case
of principal, the rate that would otherwise be applicable thereto plus
2% or
(B) in the case of interest, fees or other amounts, the ABR Default Rate
(after as well as before judgment).
(c) Interest
on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each Payment Date; provided
that
interest accruing pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section shall be payable
from time to time on demand.
Section
2.7 Conversion
Options.
(a) The
Borrowers may, in the case of Revolving Loans and the Term Loan, elect from
time
to time to convert Alternate Base Rate Loans to LIBOR Rate Loans by delivering
a
Notice of Conversion to the Administrative Agent at least three Business Days
prior to the proposed date of conversion. In addition, the Borrowers may elect
from time to time to convert all or any portion of a LIBOR Rate Loan to an
Alternate Base Rate Loan by giving the Administrative Agent irrevocable written
notice thereof by 11:00 a.m. one (1) Business Day prior to the
proposed date of conversion. If the date upon which an Alternate Base Rate
Loan
is to be converted to a LIBOR Rate Loan is not a Business Day, then such
conversion shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and during the
period from such last day of an Interest Period to such succeeding Business
Day
such Loan shall bear interest as if it were an Alternate Base Rate Loan. LIBOR
Rate Loans may only be converted to Alternate Base Rate Loans on the last day
of
the applicable Interest Period. If the date upon which a LIBOR Rate Loan is
to
be converted to an Alternate Base Rate Loan is not a Business Day, then such
conversion shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day and during the
period from such last day of an Interest Period to such succeeding Business
Day
such Loan shall bear interest as if it were an Alternate Base Rate Loan. All
or
any part of outstanding Alternate Base Rate Loans may be converted as provided
herein; provided
that
(i) no Loan may be converted into a LIBOR Rate Loan when any Default or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and
(ii) partial
conversions shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000 or a whole
multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof. All or any part of outstanding LIBOR
Rate Loans may be converted as provided herein; provided
that
partial conversions shall be in an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000
or a
whole multiple of $100,000 in excess thereof.
(b) Any
LIBOR
Rate Loan may be continued as such upon the expiration of an Interest Period
with respect thereto unless and until a Notice of Conversion is received by
the
Administrative Agent or the LIBOR Rate Loan is automatically converted as
provided below. No LIBOR Rate Loan may be continued as such when any Default
or
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, in which case such Loan shall
be automatically converted to an Alternate Base Rate Loan at the end of the
applicable Interest Period with respect thereto and the Borrower may not convert
to LIBOR Rate Loans when any Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing. If the continuation of LIBOR Rate Loans is not permitted hereunder,
such LIBOR Rate Loans shall automatically be converted to Alternate Base Rate
Loans at the end of the applicable Interest Period with respect
thereto.
Section
2.8 Computation
of Interest and Fees; Usury.
(a) Interest
payable hereunder with respect to any Alternate Base Rate Loan based on the
Prime Rate shall be calculated on the basis of a year of 365 days (or 366 days,
as applicable) for the actual days elapsed. All other fees, interest and all
other amounts payable hereunder shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day
year for the actual days elapsed. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as
practicable notify the Borrowers and the Lenders of each determination of a
LIBOR Rate on the Business Day
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of
the
determination thereof. Any change in the interest rate on a Loan resulting
from
a change in the Alternate Base Rate shall become effective as of the opening
of
business on the day on which such change in the Alternate Base Rate shall become
effective. The Administrative Agent shall as soon as practicable notify the
Borrowers and the Lenders of the effective date and the amount of each such
change.
(b) Each
determination of an interest rate by the Administrative Agent pursuant to any
provision of this Agreement shall be conclusive and binding on the Borrowers
and
the Lenders in the absence of manifest error. The Administrative Agent shall,
at
the request of the Borrowers, deliver to the Borrowers a statement showing
the
computations used by the Administrative Agent in determining any interest
rate.
(c) It
is the
intent of the Lenders and the Credit Parties to conform to and contract in
strict compliance with applicable usury law from time to time in effect. All
agreements between the Lenders and the Credit Parties are hereby limited by
the
provisions of this subsection which shall override and control all such
agreements, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether written or
oral. In no way, nor in any event or contingency (including, but not limited
to,
prepayment or acceleration of the maturity of any Obligation), shall the
interest taken, reserved, contracted for, charged, or received under this
Agreement, under the Notes or otherwise, exceed the maximum nonusurious amount
permissible under Requirements of Law. If, from any possible construction of
any
of the Credit Documents or any other document, interest would otherwise be
payable in excess of the maximum nonusurious amount, any such construction
shall
be subject to the provisions of this paragraph and such interest shall be
automatically reduced to the maximum nonusurious amount permitted under
Requirements of Law, without the necessity of execution of any amendment or
new
document. If any Lender shall ever receive anything of value which is
characterized as interest on the Loans under Requirements of Law and which
would, apart from this provision, be in excess of the maximum nonusurious
amount, an amount equal to the amount which would have been excessive interest
shall, without penalty, be applied to the reduction of the principal amount
owing on the Loans and not to the payment of interest, or refunded to the
Borrowers or the other payor thereof if and to the extent such amount which
would have been excessive exceeds such unpaid principal amount of the Loans.
The
right to demand payment of the Loans or any other Indebtedness evidenced by
any
of the Credit Documents does not include the right to receive any interest
which
has not otherwise accrued on the date of such demand, and the Lenders do not
intend to charge or receive any unearned interest in the event of such demand.
All interest paid or agreed to be paid to the Lenders with respect to the Loans
shall, to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, be amortized, prorated,
allocated, and spread throughout the full stated term (including any renewal
or
extension) of the Loans so that the amount of interest on account of such
Indebtedness does not exceed the maximum nonusurious amount permitted by
Requirements of Law.
Section
2.9 Pro
Rata Treatment and Payments.
(a) Allocation
of Payments Prior to Exercise of Remedies.
(i)
Each
borrowing of Revolving Loans and any reduction of the Revolving Commitments
shall be made pro rata according to the respective Revolving Commitment
Percentages of the Revolving Lenders. Each payment on account of any fees
pursuant to Section 2.3 shall be made pro rata in accordance with the
respective amounts due and owing. Each payment (other than prepayments) by
the
Borrowers on account of principal of and interest on the Revolving Loans and
on
the Term Loan, as applicable, shall be applied to such Loans, as applicable,
on
a pro rata basis in accordance with the terms of Section 2.5(a) hereof.
Each optional prepayment on account of principal of the Loans shall be applied
in accordance with Section 2.5(a). Each mandatory prepayment on account of
principal of the Loans shall be applied in accordance with Section 2.5(b).
Unless this Agreement otherwise expressly provides for or requires a different
manner for application of payments, all payments are shared pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts of such Loans) between Revolving Loans and Term
Loans. All payments (including prepayments) to be made by the Borrowers on
account of principal, interest and fees shall be made without defense, set-off
or counterclaim and shall be made to the Administrative Agent for the account
of
the Lenders at the Administrative Agent’s office specified on Section 10.2 in
Dollars and in immediately available funds not later than 1:00 p.m. on the
date when due. The Administrative Agent shall distribute such payments to the
Lenders entitled thereto promptly upon receipt in like funds as received. If
any
payment hereunder (other than payments on the LIBOR Rate Loans) becomes due
and
payable on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be extended
to
the next succeeding Business Day, and, with respect to payments of principal,
interest thereon shall be payable at the then applicable rate during such
extension. If any payment on a LIBOR Rate Loan becomes due and payable on a
day
other than a Business Day, such payment date shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to extend
such payment into another calendar month, in which event such payment shall
be
made on the immediately preceding Business Day.
(ii) The
Administrative Agent as agent for the Secured Parties shall be entitled to
receive an amount equal to all Income paid or distributed on or in respect
of
the Collateral, which amount shall be deposited by the Borrowers, the Credit
Parties and any Servicer or PSA Servicer under a Pooling and Servicing Agreement
into the Collection Account. The Borrowers hereby agree to instruct each
applicable Servicer to transfer within two (2) Business Days of receipt
thereof, and each applicable PSA Servicer under a Pooling and Servicing
Agreement to deposit within two (2) Business Days of the date on which such
Person is obligated under the applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement to
disburse such funds, all Income with respect to the Collateral directly into
the
Collection Account. On each Payment Date, any Cash Collateral and any amounts
on
deposit in the Collection Account shall be withdrawn by the Administrative
Agent
and shall be applied as follows:
FIRST,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
payment of all fees, expenses, and other obligations then due to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement and/or the
Fee
Letter, other than the interest and principal on the Loans;
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SECOND,
to the
extent not paid by the Borrowers, to the payment of fees and expenses owed
to
the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement or Custodial Fee
Letter;
THIRD,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
Lenders for the payment of accrued and unpaid interest on the Loans outstanding;
FOURTH,
without
limiting the Borrowers’ obligations to make mandatory prepayments under Section
2.5(b) in a timely manner as provided in this Article II, pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) for the
payment of the amounts and Loans provided for in Section 2.5(b);
FIFTH,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the extent
any Income or Cash Collateral includes payments or prepayments of principal
on
or from any Collateral (including, without limitation, insurance or condemnation
proceeds or recoveries from any foreclosures not otherwise applied under Section
2.5(b) or clause FOURTH
above),
such payments shall be applied to reduce the Allocated Term Loan Amount and/or
Allocated Revolving Loan Amount for the related Term Loan Collateral or
Revolving Loan Collateral, as applicable;
SIXTH,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the extent
not previously paid pursuant to Article II, to the Lenders to pay any other
principal payments then due or required to be paid;
SEVENTH,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
payment of all other amounts then due and owing to the Administrative Agent,
the
Lenders or any other Person pursuant to this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents; and
EIGHTH,
to the
Borrowers, for such purposes as the Borrowers shall determine in their sole
discretion;
provided,
however,
that if
a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or a mandatory
prepayment under Section 2.5 is due but the applicable time period for payment
of such amount has not expired, such amounts under clause “EIGHTH” shall not be
transferred to the Borrowers but shall remain in the Collection Account and
applied (i) in the case of a mandatory prepayment under Section 2.5, in
reduction of such mandatory prepayments when due and payable, with the balance
being remitted to the Borrowers and (ii) in the case of a Default or Event
of
Default, in reduction of the Obligations in accordance with Section 2.9(b).
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event any Obligor Reserve
Payments are
deposited into the Collection Account, such Obligor Reserve Payments shall,
upon written request of the Borrowers, be promptly transferred from the
Collection Account to the Borrowers for the Borrowers to transfer into the
appropriate escrow or reserve accounts.
In
carrying out the foregoing, amounts received shall be applied in the numerical
order provided until exhausted prior to application of the next succeeding
category.
(b) Allocation
of Payments After Exercise of Remedies.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, after
the exercise of remedies (other than the invocation of default interest pursuant
to Section 2.6) by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to
Section 7.2 (or after the Commitments shall automatically terminate and the
Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all other amounts under the Credit
Documents shall automatically become due and payable in accordance with the
terms of such Section), all amounts collected or received by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender on account of the Obligations or any other amounts
outstanding under any of the Credit Documents or in respect of the Collateral
and all amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Securities Account
shall be paid over or delivered to the Administrative Agent and applied as
follows (irrespective of whether the following costs, expenses, fees, interest,
premiums, scheduled periodic payments or Obligations are allowed, permitted
or
recognized as a claim in any proceeding resulting from the occurrence of a
Bankruptcy Event):
FIRST,
to
the payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including
without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees) of the Administrative Agent in
connection with enforcing the rights of the Lenders under the Credit Documents
and any protective advances made by the Administrative Agent with respect to
the
Collateral under or pursuant to the terms of the Security
Documents;
SECOND,
to the payment of any fees owed to the Administrative Agent;
THIRD,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
payment of all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) of each of the Lenders in connection
with enforcing its rights under the Credit Documents or otherwise with respect
to the Obligations owing to such Lender;
FOURTH
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
payment of all of the Obligations consisting of accrued fees and
interest;
FIFTH
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
payment of the outstanding principal amount of the Obligations;
SIXTH,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to all other
Obligations and other obligations which shall have become due and payable under
the Credit Documents or otherwise and not repaid pursuant to
clauses ”FIRST” through “FIFTH” above; and
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SEVENTH,
pari
passu
and pro
rata (based on the amounts owed to such Persons under this clause) to the
payment of the surplus, if any, to whoever may be lawfully entitled to receive
such surplus.
In
carrying out the foregoing, (a) amounts received shall be applied in the
numerical order provided until exhausted prior to application to the next
succeeding category and
(b) each
of
the Lenders shall receive an amount equal to its pro rata share (based on the
proportion of the then outstanding Loans held by such Lender) of amounts
available to be applied pursuant to clauses “THIRD”, “FOURTH”, “FIFTH” and
“SIXTH” above.
Section
2.10 Non-Receipt
of Funds by the Administrative Agent.
(a) Funding
by Lenders; Presumption by Administrative Agent.
Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received written notice from a Lender prior
to the proposed date of any Extension of Credit that such Lender will not make
available to the Administrative Agent such Lender’s share of such Extension of
Credit, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Lender has made such
share
available on such date in accordance with this Agreement and may, in reliance
upon such assumption, make available to the Borrowers a corresponding amount.
In
such event, if a Lender has not in fact made its share of the applicable
Extension of Credit available to the Administrative Agent, then the applicable
Lender and the Borrowers severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent
forthwith on demand such corresponding amount with interest thereon, for each
day from and including the date such amount is made available to the Borrowers
to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in
the case of a payment to be made by such Lender, the greater of the Federal
Funds Effective Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in
accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation and
(ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrowers, the interest
rate applicable to Alternate Base Rate Loans. If the Borrowers and such Lender
shall pay such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or an
overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the
Borrowers the amount of such interest paid by the Borrowers for such period.
If
such Lender pays its share of the applicable Extension of Credit to the
Administrative Agent, then the amount so paid shall constitute such Lender’s
Loan included in such Extension of Credit. Any payment by the Borrowers shall
be
without prejudice to any claim the Borrowers may have against a Lender that
shall have failed to make such payment to the Administrative Agent.
(b) Payments
by Borrowers; Presumptions by Administrative Agent.
Unless
the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrowers prior
to
the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account
of the Lenders hereunder that the Borrowers will not make such payment, the
Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrowers have made such payment on
such date in accordance herewith and may, in reliance upon such assumption,
distribute to the Lenders the amount due. In such event, if the Borrowers have
not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders severally agrees to
repay to the Administrative Agent forthwith on demand the amount so distributed
to such Lender, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the
date
such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the
Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Effective Rate and
a
rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry
rules on interbank compensation.
A
notice
of the Administrative Agent to any Lender or the Borrowers with respect to
any
amount owing under subsections (a) and (b) of this Section shall be
conclusive, absent manifest error.
(c) Failure
to Satisfy Conditions Precedent.
If any
Lender makes available to the Administrative Agent funds for any Loan to be
made
by such Lender as provided in the foregoing provisions of this Article II,
and such funds are not made available to the Borrowers by the Administrative
Agent because the conditions to the applicable Extension of Credit set forth
in
Article IV are not satisfied or waived in accordance with the terms
thereof, the Administrative Agent shall return such funds (in like funds as
received from such Lender) to such Lender, without interest.
(d) Obligations
of Lenders Several.
The
obligations of the Lenders hereunder to make Term Loans and Revolving Loans,
and
to make payments pursuant to Section 10.5(c) are several and not joint. The
failure of any Lender to make any Loan, to fund any such participation or to
make any such payment under Sections 8.7 and 10.5(c) on any date required
hereunder shall not relieve any other Lender of its corresponding obligation
to
do so on such date, and no Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any
other Lender to so make its Loan, to purchase its participation or to make
its
payment under Sections 8.7 and 10.5(c).
(e) Funding
Source.
Nothing
herein shall be deemed to obligate any Lender to obtain the funds for any Loan
in any particular place or manner or to constitute a representation by any
Lender that it has obtained or will obtain the funds for any Loan in any
particular place or manner.
Section
2.11 Inability
to Determine Interest Rate.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Agreement, if (a) the Administrative Agent
shall reasonably determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding
absent manifest error) that, by reason of circumstances affecting the relevant
market, reasonable and adequate means do not exist for ascertaining the LIBOR
Rate for such Interest Period, or (b) the Required Lenders shall reasonably
determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest
error) that the LIBOR Rate does not adequately and fairly reflect the cost
to
such Lenders of funding LIBOR Rate Loans that the Borrowers have requested
be
outstanding as a LIBOR Tranche during such Interest Period, the Administrative
Agent shall forthwith give telephone notice of such determination, confirmed
in
writing, to the Borrowers and the Lenders at least two (2) Business Days
prior to the first day of such Interest Period. Unless the Borrowers shall
have
notified the Administrative Agent upon receipt of such telephone notice that
it
wishes to rescind or modify its request regarding such LIBOR Rate Loans, any
Loans that were requested to be made as LIBOR Rate Loans shall be made as
Alternate Base Rate Loans and any Loans that were requested to be converted
into
or continued as LIBOR Rate Loans shall remain as or be converted into Alternate
Base Rate Loans. Until any such notice has been withdrawn by the Administrative
Agent, no further Loans shall be made as, continued as, or converted into,
LIBOR
Rate Loans for the Interest Periods so affected.
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Section
2.12 Yield
Protection.
(a) Increased
Costs Generally.
If any
Change in Law shall:
(i) impose,
modify or deem applicable any reserve, special deposit, compulsory loan,
insurance charge or similar requirement against assets of, deposits with or
for
the account of, or credit extended or participated in by, any Lender (except
any
reserve requirement reflected in the LIBOR Rate);
(ii) subject
any Lender to any tax of any kind whatsoever with respect to this Agreement
or
any LIBOR Rate Loan made by it, or change the basis of taxation of payments
to
such Lender in respect thereof (except for Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes
covered by Section 2.14 and the imposition of, or any change in the rate
of, any Excluded Tax payable by such Lender); or
(iii) impose
on
any Lender or the London interbank market any other condition, cost or expense
affecting this Agreement or LIBOR Rate Loans made by such Lender;
and
the
result of any of the foregoing shall be to increase the cost to such Lender
of
making or maintaining any LIBOR Rate Loan (or of maintaining its obligation
to
make any such Loan), or to reduce the amount of any sum received or receivable
by such Lender hereunder (whether of principal, interest or any other amount),
then, upon request of such Lender, the Borrowers will pay to such Lender, such
additional amount or amounts as will compensate such Lender for such additional
costs incurred or reduction suffered. Each Lender agrees to use reasonable
efforts (including reasonable efforts to change its LIBOR Lending Office) to
avoid or to minimize any amounts which may otherwise be payable pursuant to
this
Section; provided, however, that such efforts shall not cause the imposition
on
such Lender of any additional costs or legal or regulatory burdens deemed by
such Lender in its sole discretion to be material
(b) Capital
Requirements.
If any
Lender determines that any Change in Law affecting such Lender or any lending
office of such Lender or such Lender’s holding company, if any, regarding
capital requirements has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return
on such Lender’s capital or on the capital of such Lender’s holding company, if
any, as a consequence of this Agreement, the Commitments of such Lender or
the
Loans made by such Lender, to a level below that which such Lender or such
Lender’s holding company could have achieved but for such Change in Law (taking
into consideration such Lender’s policies and the policies of such Lender’s
holding company with respect to capital adequacy), then from time to time the
Borrowers will pay to such Lender such additional amount or amounts as will
compensate such Lender or such Lender’s holding company for any such reduction
suffered.
(c) Certificates
for Reimbursement.
A
certificate of a Lender setting forth the amount or amounts necessary to
compensate such Lender or its holding company, as the case may be, as specified
in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section and delivered to the Borrowers
shall be conclusive absent manifest error. The Borrowers shall pay such Lender
the amount shown as due on any such certificate within ten (10) days after
receipt thereof.
(d) Delay
in Requests.
Failure
or delay on the part of any Lender to demand compensation pursuant to this
Section shall not constitute a waiver of such Lender’s right to demand such
compensation.
The
provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and
the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
2.13 Indemnity;
Eurocurrency Liabilities.
(a) The
Credit Parties hereby agree to indemnify each Lender and to hold such Lender
harmless from any funding loss or expense which each Lender may sustain or
incur
as a consequence of
(a) the failure
by the Borrowers to pay the principal amount of or interest on any Loan by
any
Lender in accordance with the terms hereof,
(b) the
failure by the Borrowers to accept a borrowing after the Borrowers have given
a
notice in accordance with the terms hereof,
(c) default
by the Borrowers in making any prepayment after the Borrowers have given a
notice in accordance with the terms hereof, and/or
(d) the
making by the Borrowers of a prepayment of a Loan, or the conversion thereof,
on
a day which is not the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto,
in
each case including, but not limited to, any such loss or expense arising from
interest or fees payable by any Lender to lenders of funds obtained by it in
order to maintain its Loans hereunder. A certificate setting forth in reasonable
detail as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this Section submitted
by any Lender, through the Administrative Agent, to the Borrowers shall be
conclusive in the absence of manifest error. The agreements in this Section
shall survive termination of this Agreement and payment of the
Obligations.
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(b) The
Borrowers shall pay to each Lender, as long as such Lender shall be required
to
maintain reserves under Regulation D with respect to “Eurocurrency liabilities”
within the meaning of Regulation D, or under any similar or successor regulation
with respect to Eurocurrency liabilities or Eurocurrency funding, additional
interest on the unpaid principal amount of each LIBOR Loan equal to the actual
costs of such reserves allocated to such LIBOR Loan by such Lender (as
determined by such Lender in good faith, which determination shall be
conclusive), which shall be due and payable on each date on which interest
is
payable on such LIBOR Loan, provided the Borrowers shall have received at least
fifteen (15) days prior notice (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) of
such
additional interest from such Lender. If a Lender fails to give notice fifteen
(15) days prior to the relevant Payment Date, such additional interest shall
be
due and payable fifteen (15) days from receipt of such notice.
Section
2.14 Taxes.
(a) Payments
Free of Taxes.
Any and
all payments by or on account of any obligation of any Credit Party hereunder
or
under any other Credit Document shall be made free and clear of and without
reduction or withholding for any Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes, provided
that if
any Credit Party shall be required by Requirements of Law to deduct any
Indemnified Taxes (including any Other Taxes) from such payments, then
(i) the sum payable shall be increased as necessary so that after making
all required deductions (including deductions applicable to additional sums
payable under this Section) the Administrative Agent or any Lender receives
an
amount equal to the sum it would have received had no such deductions been
made,
(ii) such Credit Party shall make such deductions and (iii) such
Credit Party shall timely pay the full amount deducted to the relevant
Governmental Authority in accordance with Requirements of Law.
(b) Payment
of Other Taxes by the Borrowers.
Without
limiting the provisions of paragraph (a) above, the Credit Parties shall
timely pay any Other Taxes to the relevant Governmental Authority in accordance
with Requirements of Law.
(c) Indemnification
by the Borrowers.
The
Credit Parties shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender, within
ten (10) days after demand therefor, for the full amount of any Indemnified
Taxes or Other Taxes (including Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes imposed or
asserted on or attributable to amounts payable under this Section) paid by
the
Administrative Agent or such Lender and any penalties, interest and reasonable
expenses arising therefrom or with respect thereto, whether or not such
Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes were correctly or legally imposed or asserted
by the relevant Governmental Authority. A certificate as to the amount of such
payment or liability delivered to the Borrowers by a Lender (with a copy to
the
Administrative Agent), or by the Administrative Agent on its own behalf or
on
behalf of a Lender, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.
(d) Evidence
of Payments.
As soon
as practicable after any payment of Indemnified Taxes or Other Taxes by any
Credit Party to a Governmental Authority, the Borrowers shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent the original or a certified copy of a receipt issued by
such Governmental Authority evidencing such payment, a copy of the return
reporting such payment or other evidence of such payment reasonably satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent.
(e) Status
of Lenders.
Any
Foreign Lender that is entitled to an exemption from or reduction of withholding
tax under the law of the jurisdiction in which any Credit Party is a resident
for tax purposes, or any treaty to which such jurisdiction is a party, with
respect to payments hereunder or under any other Credit Document shall deliver
to the Borrowers (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), at the time or
times
prescribed by Requirements of Law or reasonably requested by the Borrowers
or
the Administrative Agent, such properly completed and executed documentation
prescribed by Requirements of Law as will permit such payments to be made
without withholding or at a reduced rate of withholding. In addition, any
Lender, if requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, shall deliver
such other documentation prescribed by Requirements of Law or reasonably
requested by the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent as will enable the
Borrowers or the Administrative Agent to determine whether or not such Lender
is
subject to backup withholding or information reporting
requirements.
(f) Foreign
Lenders.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that any Credit Party
is
resident for tax purposes in the United States of America, any Foreign Lender
shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Administrative Agent (in such number
of
copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which
such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to
time
thereafter upon the request of the Borrowers or the Administrative Agent, but
only if such Foreign Lender is legally entitled to do so), whichever of the
following is applicable:
(i) duly
completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN claiming eligibility
for benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States of America
is a
party,
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(ii) duly
completed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI,
(iii) in
the
case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of the exemption for portfolio
interest under section 881(c) of the Code, (i) a certificate to the effect
that such Foreign Lender is not (A) a “bank” within the meaning of
section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code, (B) a “10 percent shareholder” of
any Borrower within the meaning of section 881(c)(3)(B) of the Code, or
(C) a “controlled foreign corporation” described in
section 881(c)(3)(C) of the Code and (ii) duly completed copies of
Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or
(iv) any
other
form prescribed by Requirements of Law as a basis for claiming exemption from
or
a reduction in United States Federal withholding tax duly completed together
with such supplementary documentation as may be prescribed by Requirements
of
Law to permit the Credit Parties to determine the withholding or deduction
required to be made.
(g) Treatment
of Certain Refunds.
If the
Credit Parties pay any additional amount pursuant to this Section
2.14
with
respect to a Lender, such Lender shall use reasonable efforts to obtain a refund
of Tax or credit against its Tax liabilities on account of such payment;
provided
that
such Lender shall have no obligation to use such reasonable efforts if either
(i) it is in an excess foreign Tax credit position or (ii) it believes in good
faith, in its sole discretion, that claiming a refund or credit would cause
adverse Tax consequences to it. If the Administrative Agent or a Lender
determines, in its discretion, that it has received a refund of any Taxes or
Other Taxes as to which it has been indemnified by the Borrowers or with respect
to which the Credit Parties have paid additional amounts pursuant to this
Section, it shall pay to the Credit Parties an amount equal to such refund
(but
only to the extent of indemnity payments made, or additional amounts paid,
by
the Credit Parties under this Section with respect to the Taxes or Other Taxes
giving rise to such refund), net of all out-of-pocket expenses of the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, as the case may be, and without interest
(other than any interest paid by the relevant Governmental Authority with
respect to such refund), provided
that the
Credit Parties, upon the request of the Administrative Agent or such Lender
agrees to repay the amount paid over to the Credit Parties (plus any penalties,
interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Governmental Authority) to
the
Administrative Agent or such Lender, in the event the Administrative Agent
or
such Lender is required to repay such refund to such Governmental Authority.
In
the event that no refund or credit is obtained with respect to the Credit
Parties’ payments to such Lender pursuant to this Section
2.14,
then
such Lender shall upon request provide a certification that such Lender has
not
received a refund or credit for such payments. This paragraph shall not be
construed to require the Administrative Agent, or any Lender to make available
its tax returns (or any other information relating to its taxes that it deems
confidential) to the Credit Parties or any other Person. Each Lender agrees
to
use reasonable efforts (including reasonable efforts to change its LIBOR Lending
Office) to avoid or to minimize any amounts which may otherwise be payable
pursuant to this Section; provided,
however,
that
such efforts shall not cause the imposition on such Lender of any additional
costs or legal or regulatory burdens deemed by such Lender in its sole
discretion to be material.
The
provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and
the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
2.15 Illegality.
Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Credit Agreement, if any Change in Law shall make
it
unlawful for such Lender or its LIBOR Lending Office to make or maintain LIBOR
Rate Loans as contemplated by this Credit Agreement or to obtain in the
interbank eurodollar market through its LIBOR Lending Office the funds with
which to make such Loans,
(a) such
Lender shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Borrowers
thereof,
(b) the
commitment of such Lender hereunder to make LIBOR Rate Loans or continue LIBOR
Rate Loans as such shall forthwith be suspended until the Administrative Agent
shall give notice that the condition or situation which gave rise to the
suspension shall no longer exist, and
(c) such
Lender’s Loans then outstanding as LIBOR Rate Loans, if any, shall be converted
on the last day of the Interest Period for such Loans or within such earlier
period as required by Requirements of Law as Alternate Base Rate Loans. The
Borrowers hereby agree to promptly pay any Lender, upon its demand, any
additional amounts necessary to compensate such Lender for actual and direct
costs (but not including anticipated profits) reasonably incurred by such Lender
in making any repayment in accordance with this Section including, but not
limited to, any interest or fees payable by such Lender to lenders of funds
obtained by it in order to make or maintain its LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder.
A
certificate (which certificate shall include a description of the basis for
the
computation) as to any additional amounts payable pursuant to this
Section submitted by such Lender, through the Administrative Agent, to the
Borrowers shall be conclusive in the absence of manifest error. Each Lender
agrees to use reasonable efforts (including reasonable efforts to change its
LIBOR Lending Office) to avoid or to minimize any amounts which may otherwise
be
payable pursuant to this Section; provided,
however,
that
such efforts shall not cause the imposition on such Lender of any additional
costs or legal or regulatory burdens deemed by such Lender in its sole
discretion to be material.
Section
2.16 Obligations
Absolute.
Except
as
set forth to the contrary in the Credit Documents, all sums payable by the
Credit Parties hereunder or under the Credit Documents shall be paid without
notice, demand, counterclaim, setoff, deduction or defense (as to any Person
or
any reason whatsoever) and without abatement, suspension, deferment, diminution
or reduction (as to any Person or any reason whatsoever), and the obligations
and liabilities of each Credit Party hereunder shall in no way be released,
discharged or otherwise affected (except as expressly provided herein) by reason
of: (a) any damage to or destruction of or any taking of any asset, any
Property, any Collateral or any portion of the foregoing; (b) any
restriction or prevention of or interference with any use of any asset, any
Property, any Collateral or any portion of the foregoing; (c) any title
defect or encumbrance or any eviction from any Property, by title paramount
or
otherwise; (d) any Insolvency Proceeding relating to any Credit Party, any
Affiliate or Subsidiary of the foregoing or any Obligor, account debtor or
indemnitor under the Collateral, or any action taken with respect to this
Agreement or any other Credit Document by any trustee or receiver of any Credit
Party, any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the
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foregoing
or any Obligor, account debtor or indemnitor under the Collateral, or by any
court, in any such proceeding; (e) any claim that any
Credit Party
has or
might have against the Administrative Agent, any Lender and/or any Indemnitee;
(f) any default or failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, any
Lender and/or any Indemnitee to perform or comply with any of the terms hereof,
the Credit Documents or of any other agreement with any Credit Party, any
Subsidiary or Affiliate of the foregoing and/or any other Person; (g) the
invalidity or unenforceability of any Collateral or Loan; (h) anything
related to or arising out of any Credit-Party-Related Obligation; or
(i) any other occurrence whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the
foregoing, whether or not any Credit Party or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of
the
foregoing shall have notice or knowledge of any of the foregoing.
Section
2.17 Additional
Collateral. The
terms
and conditions governing the Administrative Agent’s release of its Lien on the
FM Global Pledged Mortgage Asset are set forth in the Fee Letter, which terms
and provisions are hereby incorporated by reference.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Extensions of Credit
herein provided for, the Credit Parties hereby represent and warrant, as of
the
date of this Agreement and on any date a Loan is made hereunder and at all
times
while any Credit Document or any Loan is in full force and effect, to the
Administrative Agent and to each Lender that:
Section
3.1 Financial
Condition.
(a) The
audited consolidated balance sheet of the Guarantor, the Borrowers and the
Guarantor’s and the Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2007
provided to the Administrative Agent and the related consolidated statements
of
income, of
changes in stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007, copies of which have heretofore been furnished to the
Administrative Agent, are complete and correct and present fairly in all
material respects the consolidated financial condition of the Guarantor, the
Borrowers and the Guarantor’s and the Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries as at
such date, and the consolidated results of their operations and their
consolidated cash flows as of the date of such financial statements and other
information. All such financial statements, including the related schedules
and
notes thereto (if any), have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied
consistently throughout the periods involved (except as disclosed therein).
Except as disclosed in writing, neither the Guarantor, the Borrowers nor any
of
the Guarantor’s or the Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries had, at the date of
the most recent balance sheet referred to above, any material contingent
liability or liability for taxes, or any long term lease or unusual forward
or
long term commitment, including, without limitation, any interest rate or
foreign currency swap or exchange transaction or other financial derivative,
that is not reflected in the foregoing statements or in the notes thereto.
During the period from the date of the financial statements and other financial
information delivered to the Administrative Agent, to and including the date
hereof, there has been no sale, transfer or other disposition by the Guarantor,
the Borrowers or any of the Guarantor’s or the Borrowers’ Consolidated
Subsidiaries of any material part of their business or Property and no purchase
or other acquisition of any business or Property (including any Equity Interests
of any other Person) material in relation to the consolidated financial
condition of the Guarantor, the Borrower and the Guarantor’s or the Borrowers’
Consolidated Subsidiaries on the date hereof.
(b) The
operating forecast and cash flow projections of the Guarantor, the Borrowers
and
the Guarantor’s and the Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries, copies of which
have heretofore been furnished to the Administrative Agent, have been prepared
in good faith under the direction of a Responsible Officer of the Guarantor
and
the Borrowers. The Guarantor and
the
Borrowers have
no
reason to believe that as of the date of delivery thereof such operating
forecast and cash flow projections are materially incorrect or misleading in
any
material respect or omit to state any material fact which would render them
misleading in any material respect. The Guarantor and the Borrowers shall not
be
required to provide information in its projections if the disclosure of such
information would violate any Requirement of Law relating to xxxxxxx xxxxxxx.
Section
3.2 No
Material Adverse Effect; Internal Control Event.
Since December
31, 2007 (a) (and, in addition, after delivery of annual audited financial
statements in accordance with Section 5.1(a), from the date of the most
recently delivered annual audited financial statements), there has been no
development or event which has had or could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect and (b) no Internal Control Event has
occurred.
Section
3.3 Corporate
Existence; Compliance with Law.
Each
of
the Credit Parties
(a) is
duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the
jurisdiction of its incorporation, organization or formation,
(b) has
the
requisite power and authority and the legal right to own, operate and pledge
all
its Property, to lease the Property it operates as lessee and to conduct the
business in which it is currently engaged and has taken all actions necessary
to
maintain all rights, privileges, licenses and franchises necessary or required
in the normal conduct of its business,
(c) is
duly
qualified to conduct business and in good standing under the laws of
(i) the jurisdiction of its organization or formation and (ii) each
other jurisdiction where its ownership, lease or operation of Property or the
conduct of its business requires such qualification, in each case, except for
any failure to qualify that would not have a Material Adverse Effect,
(d) is
in
compliance with all Requirements of Law (including, without limitation, all
government permit and licensing requirements), Authority Documents, government
permits and government licenses and (e) is in material compliance with all
Contractual Obligations, Guarantee Obligations and Indebtedness. The
jurisdictions in which the Credit Parties are organized and qualified to do
business, and each Credit Party’s organizational identification number and tax
identification number, are described on Schedule 3.3.
The
Borrowers shall update Schedule 3.3
from
time to time, in accordance with Section 5.2, to update information and to
add Additional Credit Parties.
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Section
3.4 Corporate
Power; Authorization; Enforceable Obligations.
Each
of
the Credit Parties has full power and authority and the legal right to make,
deliver and perform the Credit Documents to which it is party and has taken
all
necessary limited liability company, partnership or corporate action to
authorize the execution, delivery and performance by it of the Credit Documents
to which it is party. Each Credit Document to which it is a party has been
duly
executed and delivered on behalf of each Credit Party. Each Credit Document
to
which it is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of each
Credit Party, enforceable against such Credit Party in accordance with its
terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable Insolvency Laws
and
by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings
in
equity or at law).
Section
3.5 No
Legal Bar; No Default.
The
execution, delivery and performance by each Credit Party of the Credit Documents
to which such Credit Party is a party, the borrowing of Loans hereunder, the
pledge of Collateral under the Credit Documents and the use of the proceeds
of
the Loans (a) will not violate any Requirement of Law, (b) will not
conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the Authority
Documents of the Credit Parties or any Contractual Obligation, Indebtedness
or
Guarantee Obligations of any Credit Party (except those as to which waivers
or
consents were obtained) or any material approval or material consent from any
Governmental Authority relating to such Credit Party, and (c) will not
result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any Lien on any Credit
Party’s Properties or revenues pursuant to any Requirement of Law, Contractual
Obligations, Indebtedness or Guarantee Obligations other than the Permitted
Liens. No Credit Party is in default under or with respect to any of its
Contractual Obligation, Indebtedness or Guarantee Obligations in any material
respect. No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing.
Section
3.6 No
Material Litigation.
No
litigation, investigation, claim, criminal prosecution, civil investigative
demand, imposition of criminal or civil fines and penalties, or any other
proceeding of or before any arbitrator or Governmental Authority is pending
or,
to the best knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened by or against any Credit
Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or against any of its or their
respective Properties or revenues
(a) with
respect to the Credit Documents, any Extension of Credit, any Collateral or
any
of the transactions contemplated hereby, or
(b) which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No permanent
injunction, temporary restraining order or similar decree has been issued
against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.7 Investment
Company Act; Federal Power Act; Interstate Commerce Act; and Federal and State
Statutes and Regulations.
No
Credit
Party is an “investment company”, or a company “controlled” by an “investment
company”, within the meaning of the 40 Act. No Credit Party is subject to
regulation under the Federal Power Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, or any
federal or state statute or regulation limiting its ability to incur the
Obligations.
Section
3.8 Margin
Regulations.
No
part
of the proceeds of any Extension of Credit hereunder will be used directly
or
indirectly for any purpose that violates, or that would require any Lender
to
make any filings in accordance with, the provisions of Regulation T, U
or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as now and
from time to time hereafter in effect. The Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
and Affiliates (a) are not engaged, principally or as one of their
important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose of
“purchasing” or “carrying” “margin stock” within the respective meanings of each
of such terms under Regulation U and (b) taken as a group do not own
“margin stock”. No Borrower is subject to any Requirement of Law that purports
to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money. No portion of the proceeds
of any Extension of Credit will be used to repurchase any Equity Interests
in,
or to fund dividends or distributions by, any Credit Party or any Subsidiary
or
Affiliate.
Section
3.9 ERISA.
Neither
a
Reportable Event nor an “accumulated funding deficiency” (within the meaning of
Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of ERISA) has occurred during
the five-year period prior to the date on which this representation is made
or
deemed made with respect to any Plan, and each Plan has complied in all material
respects with the applicable provisions of ERISA and the Code. No termination
of
a Single Employer Plan has occurred resulting in any liability that has remained
underfunded, and no Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan has arisen, during
such
five-year period. The present value of all accrued benefits under each Single
Employer Plan (based on those assumptions used to fund such Plans) did not,
as
of the last annual valuation date prior to the date on which this representation
is made or deemed made, exceed the value of the assets of such Plan allocable
to
such accrued benefits. Neither any Credit Party nor any Commonly Controlled
Entity is currently subject to any liability for a complete or partial
withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan.
Section
3.10 Environmental
Matters.
Except
as
could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have
a
Material Adverse Effect:
(a) The
Properties owned, leased or operated by the Credit Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries do not contain any Materials of Environmental Concern in amounts
or
concentrations which (i) constitute a violation of, or
(ii) could
reasonably be expected to give rise to liability on behalf of any Credit Party
under, any Environmental Law.
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(b) The
Properties and all operations of the Credit Parties and/or their Subsidiaries
at
the Properties are in compliance, and have in the last five years been in
compliance, in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws,
and
to the knowledge of the Credit Parties there is no contamination at, under
or
about the Properties or violation of any Environmental Law with respect to
the
Properties or the business operated by the Credit Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries (the “Business”).
(c) Neither
the Credit Parties nor their Subsidiaries have received any written or actual
notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential
liability on behalf of any Credit Party with respect to environmental matters
or
Environmental Laws regarding any of the Properties or the Business, nor do
the
Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries have knowledge or reason to believe that
any such notice will be received or is being threatened.
(d) None
of
the Credit Parties and to the knowledge of the Credit Parties no other Person
has transported or disposed of any Materials of Environmental Concern from
the
Properties in violation of, or in a manner or to a location that could
reasonably be expected to give rise to liability on behalf of any Credit Party
under any Environmental Law, and none of the Credit Parties and to the knowledge
of the Credit Parties no other Person has generated, treated, stored or disposed
of any Materials of Environmental Concern at, on or under any of the Properties
in violation of, or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to give rise
to liability on behalf of any Credit Party under, any applicable Environmental
Law.
(e) No
judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or,
to
the knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries, threatened, under
any Environmental Law to which any Credit Party or any Subsidiary is or could
reasonably be expected to be named as a party with respect to the Properties
or
the Business, nor are there any consent decrees or other decrees, consent
orders, administrative orders or other orders, or other administrative or
judicial requirements outstanding under any Environmental Law with respect
to
the Properties or the Business.
(f) There
has
been no release or threat of release of Materials of Environmental Concern
at or
from the Properties, or arising from or related to the operations of any Credit
Party or any Subsidiary in connection with the Properties or otherwise in
connection with the Business, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner
that
could reasonably be expected to give rise to liability on behalf of any Credit
Party under Environmental Laws.
Section
3.11 Use
of Proceeds.
The
proceeds of the Extensions of Credit shall be used by the Borrowers solely
to
acquire or finance Eligible Assets.
Section
3.12 Subsidiaries;
Joint Ventures; Partnerships.
The
organizational chart attached as Schedule
3.12
sets
forth the name of each Consolidated Subsidiary of each Credit
Party.
Section
3.13 Ownership.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries is the owner of, and has good and
marketable title to or a valid leasehold interest in, all of its respective
Properties, which, together with Properties leased or licensed by the Credit
Parties and their Subsidiaries, represents all Properties in the aggregate
material to the conduct of the business of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries, and (after giving effect to the Transactions) none of such
Properties included in the Collateral is subject to any Lien other than
Permitted Liens. Each Credit Party and its Subsidiaries enjoys peaceful and
undisturbed possession under all of its leases and all such leases are valid
and
subsisting and in full force and effect.
Section
3.14 Indebtedness.
Except
as
otherwise permitted under Section 6.1, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries
have no Indebtedness or Guarantee Obligations. To each Credit Party’s knowledge,
no material defaults or events of default exist under the Indebtedness and
Guarantee Obligations permitted under Section 6.1.
Section
3.15 Taxes.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries has filed, or caused to be filed, all
income tax returns and all other material tax returns (federal, state, local
and
foreign) required to be filed and paid (a) all amounts of taxes shown
thereon to be due (including interest and penalties) and (b) all other
taxes, fees, assessments and other governmental charges (including mortgage
recording taxes, documentary stamp taxes and intangibles taxes) owing by it,
except for such taxes (i) that are not yet delinquent or (ii) that are
being contested in good faith and by proper proceedings, and against which
adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP. None of the
Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries is aware of any proposed tax assessments
against it or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section
3.16 Solvency.
No
Credit
Party is the subject of any Insolvency Proceeding or Insolvency Event. The
Loans
under this Agreement and any other Credit Document do not and will not render
any Credit Party not Solvent. The Credit Parties are not entering into the
Credit Documents or any Extension of Credit with the intent to hinder, delay
or
defraud any creditor of the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary and the Credit
Parties have received or will receive reasonably equivalent value for the Credit
Documents and each Extension of Credit.
Section
3.17 Investments.
All
Investments of each of the Credit Parties and its Subsidiaries are Permitted
Investments.
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Section
3.18 Location.
Each
Credit Parties’ location (within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC) is
set forth on Schedule
3.18.
The
office where each Credit Party keeps all the records (within the meaning of
Article 9 of the UCC) is at the address set forth on Schedule
3.18
to this
Agreement (or at such other locations as to which the notice and other
requirements specified in Section 10.2 shall have been satisfied).
Section
3.19 No
Burdensome Restrictions.
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates is a party to any
agreement or instrument or subject to any other obligation or any charter or
corporate restriction or any provision of any Requirement of Law which,
individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.20 Brokers’
Fees.
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates has any obligation to
any
Person in respect of any finder’s, broker’s, investment banking or other similar
fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated under the Credit
Documents other than the closing and other fees payable pursuant to this
Agreement and as set forth in the Fee Letter.
Section
3.21 Labor
Matters.
There
are
no collective bargaining agreements or Multiemployer Plans covering the
employees of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, and none of the
Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries (a) has suffered any strikes,
walkouts, work stoppages or other material labor difficulty within the last
five
years, or
(b) has
knowledge of any potential or pending strike, walkout or work stoppage. No
unfair labor practice complaint is pending against any Credit Party or any
of
its Subsidiaries. There are no strikes, walkouts, work stoppages or other
material labor difficulty pending or threatened against any Credit Party or
their Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
Section
3.22 Accuracy
and Completeness of Information.
To
each
Credit Parties’ actual knowledge, the information, reports, certificates,
documents, financial statements, books, records, files, exhibits and schedules
furnished in writing by or on behalf of each Credit Party to the Administrative
Agent in connection with the negotiation, preparation or delivery of this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents or included herein or therein or
delivered pursuant hereto or thereto, when taken as a whole, do not contain
any
untrue statement of material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
to make the statements herein or therein, in light of the circumstances under
which they were made, not misleading. All written information furnished after
the date hereof by or on behalf of each Credit Party to the Administrative
Agent
and the Lenders in connection with this Agreement and the other Credit Documents
and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will be true, complete
and
accurate in every material respect, or (in the case of projections) based on
reasonable estimates, on the date as of which such information is stated or
certified. There is no fact known to a Responsible Officer of any Credit Party,
after due inquiry, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect that has not been disclosed to the Administrative Agent. All projections
furnished on behalf of each Credit Party to the Administrative Agent were
prepared and presented in good faith by or on behalf of each Credit
Party.
Section
3.23 Material
Contracts.
Each
Material Contract is, and after giving effect to the Transactions will be,
in
full force and effect in accordance with the terms thereof. To the extent
requested by the Administrative Agent, the Credit Parties have delivered to
the
Administrative Agent a true and complete copy of each requested Material
Contract.
Section
3.24 Insurance.
Each
Credit Party has and maintains, with respect to its Properties and business,
insurance which meets the requirements of Section 5.5.
Section
3.25 Security
Documents.
The
Security Documents create valid security interests in, and Liens on, the
Collateral purported to be covered thereby. Except as set forth in the Security
Documents, such security interests and Liens are currently (or will be, upon
(a) the filing of appropriate financing statements with the Secretary of
State of the state of incorporation or organization for each Credit Party,
in
each case in favor of the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders, and
(b) the Administrative Agent obtaining control or possession over those
items of Collateral in which a security interest is perfected through control
or
possession) perfected security interests and Liens, prior to all other Liens
other than Permitted Liens. None of the Collateral is subject to any Lien other
than Permitted Liens. None of the Credit Parties nor any Person claiming through
or under any Credit Party shall have any claim to or interest in the Collection
Account or the Securities Account, except for the interest of the Borrowers
in
such property as a debtor for purposes of the UCC.
Section
3.26 Anti-Terrorism
Laws.
Neither
any Credit Party nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is an “enemy” or an
“ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the
Enemy Act of the United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et
seq.),
as
amended. None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or Affiliates is
in
violation of (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, (b) any
of the foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury
Department (31 CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling
legislation or executive order relating thereto or (c) the Patriot Act.
None of the Credit Parties nor any Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Credit Party
(i) is a blocked person
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described
in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii) to the best of its
knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions, or is otherwise associated,
with any such blocked person.
Section
3.27 Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations.
(a) None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates is
in
violation of and shall not violate any of the country or list based economic
and
trade sanctions administered and enforced by OFAC that are described or
referenced at xxxx://xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx/
or as
otherwise published from time to time.
(b) None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates
(i) is a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Entity, (ii) has a more
than 10% of its assets located in Sanctioned Entities, or (iii) derives
more than 10% of its operating income from investments in, or transactions
with
Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Entities. The proceeds of any Loan will not
be
used and have not been used to fund any operations in, finance any investments
or activities in or make any payments to, a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned
Entity.
Section
3.28 Compliance
with FCPA.
Each
of
the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and Affiliates is in compliance with
the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et
seq.,
and any
foreign counterpart thereto. None of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries
or
Affiliates has made a payment, offering, or promise to pay, or authorized the
payment of, money or anything of value (a) in order to assist in obtaining
or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any foreign
official, foreign political party, party official or candidate for foreign
political office, (b) to a foreign official, foreign political party or
party official or any candidate for foreign political office, and (c) with
the intent to induce the recipient to misuse his or her official position to
direct business wrongfully to such Credit Party or its Subsidiary, its
Affiliates or to any other Person, in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices
Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 78dd-1, et
seq.
Section
3.29 Consent;
Governmental Authorizations.
No
approval, consent or authorization of, filing with, notice to or other act
by or
in respect of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required in
connection with acceptance of Extensions of Credit by the Borrowers or the
making of the Guaranty or with the execution, delivery or performance of any
Credit Document by the Credit Parties (other than those which have been
obtained) or with the validity or enforceability of any Credit Document against
the Credit Parties
(except
such filings as are necessary in connection with the perfection of the Liens
created by such Credit Documents).
Section
3.30 Bulk
Sales.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the Credit Documents
and
the transactions contemplated hereby do not require compliance with any “bulk
sales” act or similar law by any Credit Party.
Section
3.31 Income
and Required Payments.
Each
Credit Party acknowledges that all Income and Required Payments received after
the Closing Date by it or its Affiliates or its Subsidiaries or any Person
acting on its behalf with respect to the Collateral shall be held for the
benefit of the Administrative Agent until deposited into the Collection Account
as required herein.
Section
3.32 Full
Payment.
No
Credit
Party has any knowledge of any fact that should lead it to expect that each
Loan
will not be paid in full.
Section
3.33 Irrevocable
Instructions.
The
Borrowers have delivered each Irrevocable Instruction required to be delivered
by the terms of this Agreement. The Credit Parties are not aware of any Required
Payment that has been made after the date of this Agreement but has not been
deposited into the Collection Account. No Irrevocable Instruction violates
any
Requirement of Law, any Contractual Obligation or other prohibition and such
Irrevocable Instructions are the valid and binding obligations of the parties
thereto.
Section
3.34 Compliance
with Covenants.
The
Guarantor and its Consolidated Subsidiaries and the Borrowers are in full
compliance with the Financial Covenants and all Credit Parties are in full
compliance with all other applicable covenants, duties and agreements contained
in the Credit Documents.
Section
3.35 Collateral
Agreements.
The
Credit Parties have delivered to the Administrative Agent or the Custodian
all
documents and agreements related to, governing or affecting the Collateral,
including, without limitation, the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Servicer
Agreements, the Pooling and Servicing Agreements and all documents relating
to
any Debt Issuance, Equity Issuance or Securitization or any proposed Debt
Issuance, proposed Equity Issuance or proposed Securitization, and, to the
best
of the Borrowers’ knowledge, no material default or event of default exists
thereunder.
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Section
3.36 No
Reliance.
Each
Credit Party has made its own independent decisions to enter into the Credit
Documents and each Loan and as to whether such Loan is appropriate and proper
for it based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such advisors
(including, without limitation, legal counsel and accountants) as it has deemed
necessary. No Credit Party is relying upon any advice from the Administrative
Agent or any Lender as to any aspect of the Loans, including, without
limitation, the legal, accounting or tax treatment of such Loans.
Section
3.37 Collateral.
(a)
There
are no outstanding rights, options, warrants or agreements for the purchase,
sale or issuance of the Collateral created by, through, or as a result of any
Credit Party’s actions or inactions; (b) there
are no agreements on the part of any Credit Party to issue, sell or distribute
the Collateral, other than this Agreement and the Credit Documents; and
(c)
no
Credit Party has any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to purchase, redeem
or
otherwise acquire any securities or any interest therein or to pay any dividend
or make any distribution in respect of the Collateral, except, in the case
of
(a) and (b), for purchase rights that may be contained in any applicable
intercreditor agreement included in the Mortgage Asset File.
Section
3.38 REIT
Status.
Caplease
Inc. is a REIT, a publicly traded company that is listed, quoted or traded
on
and is in good standing in respect of the New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ or
any
other nationally recognized stock exchanges (each, a “Stock
Exchange”)
and is
not subject to any ratings downgrade by any Rating Agency. Caplease Inc. has
not
engaged in any material “prohibited transactions” as defined in
Section 857(b)(6)(B)(iii) and (C) of the Code. Caplease Inc. for its
current “tax year” (as defined in the Code) is and for all prior tax years
subsequent to its election to be a REIT has been entitled to a dividends paid
deduction under the requirements of Section 857 of the Code with respect to
any dividends paid by it with respect to each such year for which it claims
a
deduction in its Form 1120-REIT filed with the United States Internal Revenue
Service for such year.
Section
3.39 Insider.
No
Credit
Party is an “executive officer”, “director”, or “person who directly or
indirectly or acting through or in concert with one or more persons owns,
controls, or has the power to vote more than 10% of any class of voting
securities” (as those terms are defined in 12 U.S.C. § 375(b) or in
regulations promulgated pursuant thereto) of any Lender, of a bank holding
company of which any Lender is a Subsidiary, or of any Subsidiary, of a bank
holding company of which any Lender is a Subsidiary, of any bank at which any
Lender maintains a correspondent account or of any Lender which maintains a
correspondent account with any Lender.
Section
3.40 No
Defenses.
There
are
no defenses, offsets, counterclaims, abatements, rights of rescission or other
claims, legal or equitable, available to any Credit Party with respect to this
Agreement, the Credit Documents, the Collateral or any other instrument,
document and/or agreement described herein or in the other Credit Documents,
or
with respect to the obligation of the Credit Parties to repay the Obligations
or
any other obligation under the Credit Documents.
Section
3.41 Interest
Rate Protection Agreements.
Borrowers
have entered into all Interest Rate Protection Agreements contemplated by
Borrowers’ hedging strategy (as disclosed to the Administrative Agent) and to
the actual knowledge of Borrowers, as of the date of this Agreement and as
of
the Borrowing Date for the financing of any Pledged Mortgage Asset subject
to an
Interest Rate Protection Agreement, each such Interest Rate Protection Agreement
is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and no default or
event
of default exists thereunder. The Borrowers and the Guarantors represent and
warrant that no “default” has occurred or is continuing under any Interest Rate
Protection Agreement to which it is a party.
Section
3.42 Selection
Procedures.
No
procedures believed by any Credit Party to be adverse to the interests of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders were utilized by any Credit Party in
identifying and/or selecting the Collateral. In addition, each Mortgage Asset
shall have been underwritten in accordance with and satisfy any applicable
standards that have been established by the Credit Parties and any of their
Subsidiaries or Affiliates and are then in effect.
Section
3.43 Value
Given.
To
the
extent the Borrowers acquired Mortgage Assets from Transferors,
the Borrowers have given reasonably equivalent value to each Transferor
in consideration
for the transfer to the Borrowers of the Collateral under the applicable
Purchase Agreement, no such transfer has been made for or on account
of an antecedent debt owed by the Transferor thereunder to the Borrowers,
and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any
section of the Bankruptcy Code.
Section
3.44 Separateness.
Each
SPE
Subsidiary is in compliance with the requirements of Section 5.24.
Section
3.45 Qualified
Transferees.
With
respect to each Mortgage Asset, each Borrower and the Administrative Agent
are
“qualified transferees”, “qualified institutional lenders” or “qualified
lenders” (however such terms are phrased or denominated) under the terms of the
applicable Mortgage Loan Documents with respect to each party’s ability to hold
and/or to be a pledgee and/or transferee of each such Mortgage Asset. The
Assignments and the
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pledge
of
the Mortgage Assets to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of the Lenders,
do
not violate any provisions of the underlying Mortgage Loan
Documents.
Section
3.46 Eligibility
of Mortgage Assets.
With
respect to each Mortgage Asset, such asset is an Eligible Asset and each
representation and warranty set forth in Schedule
1.1(c) applicable
thereto is true and correct. Each of the representations and warranties
contained in the Mortgage Loan Documents and in any statement, affirmation
or
certification made or any information, document, report, notice or agreement
provided to the Administrative Agent relating to any Mortgage Asset is true
and
correct in all material respects.
Section
3.47 Ability
to Perform.
None
of
the Credit Parties believes, or has any reason or cause to believe, that it
cannot perform each and every agreement, duty, obligation and covenant contained
in the Credit Documents applicable to it and to which it is a party. None of
the
Credit Parties is subject to any restriction which would unduly burden its
ability to timely and fully perform each and every applicable covenant, duty,
obligation and agreement contained in the Credit Documents and/or the Mortgage
Loan Documents. None of the Credit Parties is a party to any agreement or
instrument or subject to any restriction which could reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section
3.48 Certain
Tax Matters.
Each
Credit Party represents and warrants, and acknowledges and agrees, that it
does
not intend to treat the Loans and the related transactions hereunder as being
a
“reportable transaction” (within the meaning of United States Treasury
Department Regulation Section 1.6011-4). In the event a Credit Party determines
to take any action inconsistent with such intention, it will promptly notify
the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders. If a Credit Party so notifies the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, the Credit Parties acknowledge and agree
that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat the Loans as part of
a
transaction that is subject to United States Treasury Department Regulation
Section 301.6112-1, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders will maintain
the lists and other records required by such Treasury Regulation.
Section
3.49 Set-Off,
etc.
No
Collateral has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated,
rescinded, set-off or modified by the Credit Parties, any Transferor or any
obligor thereof, and no Collateral is subject to compromise, adjustment,
extension (except as set forth in the related documents provided to the
Administrative Agent), satisfaction, subordination, rescission, set-off,
counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, reduction,
termination or modification, whether arising out of transactions concerning
the
Collateral or otherwise, by the Credit Parties, any Transferor or any obligor
with respect thereto.
Section
3.50 Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties contained herein, required by or identified
in
this Agreement and the other Credit Documents and the review and inquiries
made
on behalf of the Credit Parties in connection therewith have all been made
by
Persons having the requisite expertise, knowledge and background to provide
such
representations and warranties. On the Borrowing Date for each Extension of
Credit and on each day that Collateral becomes and/or remains subject to this
Agreement and the Credit Documents, the Credit Parties shall be deemed to
restate and make each of the representations and warranties made by it in this
Article III and in Schedule
1.1(c)
of this
Agreement.
Section
3.51 Purchase
Agreement.
The
representations and warranties made by the Transferors to a Borrower in the
Purchase Agreements are hereby remade by the Borrowers on each date to
which they speak in the Purchase Agreement as if such representations and
warranties were set forth herein. For purposes of this Section 3.51, such
representations and warranties are incorporated herein by reference as if made
by the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent and Lenders under the
terms hereof mutatis mutandis.
ARTICLE
IV
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT
Section
4.1 Conditions
to Closing Date.
This
Agreement shall become effective upon, and the obligation of each Lender to
make
the Term Loan and the initial Revolving Loans on the Closing Date is subject
to,
the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent:
(a) Execution
of Credit Agreement; Credit Documents and Lender Consents.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received (i)
counterparts of this Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of each
party hereto, (ii)
for the
account of each Revolving Lender requesting a promissory note, a Revolving
Note,
(iii)
for the
account of each Term Loan Lender requesting a promissory note, a Term Loan
Note,
(iv)
counterparts of the Security Documents, in each case conforming to the
requirements of this Agreement and executed by duly authorized officers of
the
Credit Parties or other Person, as applicable, (vi) counterparts of any
other Credit Document, executed by the duly authorized officers of the parties
thereto and (vii) executed consents, in the form of Exhibit
4.1(a),
from
each Lender authorizing the Administrative Agent to enter this Credit Agreement
on their behalf.
(b) Authority
Documents.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received the following:
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(i) Authority
Documents.
Original certified Authority Documents of each Credit Party certified
(A) by a Responsible Officer of such Credit Party (pursuant to the Closing
Officer’s Certificate) as of the Closing Date to be true and correct and in
force and effect as of such date, and (B) in the case of the articles of
incorporation, certificates of formation or other Authority Documents filed
with
a Governmental Authority, to be true and complete as of a recent date by
the appropriate Governmental Authority of the state of its incorporation or
organization, as applicable.
(ii) Resolutions.
Copies
of resolutions of the board of directors or comparable managing body of each
Credit Party approving and adopting the Credit Documents, the transactions
contemplated therein and authorizing execution and delivery thereof, certified
by a Responsible Officer of such Credit Party (pursuant to the Closing Officer’s
Certificate) as of the Closing Date to be true and correct and in force and
effect as of such date.
(iii) Good
Standing.
Original certificates of good standing, existence or its equivalent with respect
to each Credit Party certified as of a recent date by the appropriate
Governmental Authorities of the state of incorporation or organization and
each
other state in which the failure to so qualify and be in good standing could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(iv) Incumbency.
An
incumbency certificate of each Credit Party certified by a Responsible Officer
(pursuant to the Closing Officer’s Certificate) to be true and correct as of the
Closing Date.
(c) Legal
Opinion of Counsel.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received one (1) or more Opinions of Counsel
(including, if requested by the Administrative Agent, local counsel opinions)
for the Credit Parties, dated the Closing Date and addressed to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in form and substance acceptable to the
Administrative Agent (which shall include, without limitation, opinions with
respect to the due organization and valid existence of each Credit Party,
opinions as to perfection of the Liens granted to the Administrative Agent
pursuant to the Security Documents and opinions as to the non-contravention
of
the Credit Parties’ organizational documents and Material Contracts).
(d) Personal
Property Collateral.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received, in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Administrative Agent:
(i) (A) searches
of UCC filings in the jurisdiction of incorporation or formation, as applicable,
of each Credit Party, copies of the financing statements on file in such
jurisdictions and evidence that no Liens exist (or the same have been
appropriately terminated) other than Permitted Liens and (B) tax lien,
judgment, bankruptcy and pending litigation searches, the results of which
shall
be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion;
(ii) completed
UCC financing statements for each appropriate jurisdiction as is necessary,
in
the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to perfect the Administrative Agent’s
security interest in the Collateral;
(iii) stock
or
membership certificates, if any, evidencing the Equity Interests pledged to
the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the Pledge Agreements and duly executed in
blank undated stock or transfer powers;
(iv) duly
executed consents as are necessary, in the Administrative Agent’s discretion, to
perfect the Lenders’ security interest in the Collateral;
(v) all
Instruments and chattel paper in the possession of any of the Credit Parties,
together with allonges or assignments as may be necessary or appropriate to
perfect the Administrative Agent’s and the Lenders’ security interest in the
Collateral;
(vi) the
Account Control Agreement and the Securities Account Control Agreement;
and
(vii) if
applicable, executed control agreements necessary to perfect any Collateral
where the perfection thereof is by control.
(e) Liability,
Casualty, Property and Business Interruption Insurance.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received, to the extent requested, copies of
insurance policies or certificates and endorsements of insurance evidencing
liability, casualty, property and business interruption insurance meeting the
requirements set forth herein or in the Security Documents.
(f) Account
Designation Notice.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received the executed Account Designation Notice
in the form of Exhibit 1.1(a)
hereto.
(g) Notice
of Borrowing.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing with respect
to
the Loans to be made on the Closing Date, together with all other documents,
agreements or instruments required by Section 4.2.
(h) Consents.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that all boards of directors,
governmental, shareholder and material third party consents and approvals
necessary in connection with the Transactions have been obtained and all
applicable waiting periods have expired without any action being taken by any
authority that could restrain, prevent or impose any material adverse conditions
on such transactions or that could seek or threaten any of the foregoing.
(i) Compliance
with Laws.
The
financings and other Transactions contemplated hereby shall be in compliance
with all Requirements of Law (including all applicable Securities Laws and
banking laws, rules and regulations).
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(j) Bankruptcy.
There
shall be no Insolvency Proceedings pending with respect to any Credit Party
or
any Affiliate or Subsidiary thereof.
(k) Existing
Indebtedness of the Credit Parties.
All of
the existing Indebtedness for borrowed money of the Credit Parties and their
Subsidiaries (other than Indebtedness permitted to exist pursuant to
Section 6.1) shall be repaid in full and all security interests related
thereto shall be terminated on or prior to the Closing Date, including, without
limitation, the Repurchase Facility and the Revolving Loan
Facility.
(l) Financial
Statements.
The
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall have received copies of the financial
statements referred to in Section 3.1, each in form and substance
satisfactory to it.
(m) No
Material Adverse Change.
No
Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.
(n) Closing
Officer’s Certificate.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a Closing Officer’s Certificate
executed by a Responsible Officer of each of the Credit Parties as of the
Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.1(n)
stating,
among other things, that (i) there does not exist any pending or ongoing,
action, suit, investigation, litigation or proceeding in any court or before
any
other Governmental Authority (A) affecting this Agreement or the other
Credit Documents, that has not been settled, dismissed, vacated, discharged
or
terminated prior to the Closing Date or (B) that purports to affect any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or any transaction
contemplated by the Credit Documents, which action, suit, investigation,
litigation or proceeding could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect, that has not been settled, dismissed, vacated, discharged or terminated
prior to the Closing Date, (ii) immediately after giving effect to this
Agreement, the other Credit Documents, and all the Transactions contemplated
to
occur on such date, (A) no
Default or Event of Default exists, (B) all representations and warranties
contained herein and in the other Credit Documents and in any other document,
agreement, statement, affirmation, certificate, notice, report or financial
or
other statement delivered in connection therewith are true and correct, and
(C)
the Guarantor and the Borrowers are in compliance with each of the Financial
Covenants set forth in Section 5.9, (iii) each of the other conditions
precedent in Section 4.1 and 4.2 have been satisfied, except to the extent
the satisfaction of any such condition is subject to the judgment or discretion
of the Administrative Agent or any Lender and (iv) each of the Borrowers is
Solvent before and after
giving effect to the initial borrowings under the Credit Documents.
(o) Patriot
Act Certificate.
At
least five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, the
Administrative Agent shall have received a certificate satisfactory thereto,
substantially in the form of Exhibit 4.1(o),
for
benefit of itself and the Lenders, provided by the Credit Parties that sets
forth information required by the Patriot Act including, without limitation,
the
identity of the Credit Parties, the name and address of the Credit Parties
and
other information that will allow the Administrative Agent or any Lender, as
applicable, to identify the Credit Parties in accordance with the Patriot
Act.
(p) Material
Contracts.
To the
extent requested by the Administrative Agent, the Administrative Agent shall
have received true and complete copies, certified, in the Closing Officer’s
Certificate, as true and complete, of all requested Material Contracts, together
with all exhibits and schedules.
(q) Power
of Attorney.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received duly executed powers of attorney in
the
form attached as Exhibit 4.1(q)(i)
and
Exhibit
4.1(q)(ii),
as
applicable, from each Borrower and each Pledgor under a Pledge
Agreement.
(r) Fees
and Expenses.
The
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent’s counsel shall
have received all fees and expenses, if any, owing pursuant to the Fee Letter
and Section 2.3.
(s) Additional
Matters.
All
other documents and legal matters in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and the other Credit Documents shall be
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Administrative Agent and
its counsel.
(t) Term
Loan Collateral Advance Rate.
The
Term Loan Average Advance
Rate (assuming the Term Loans were made on the Closing Date) for the proposed
Term Loan Collateral shall not exceed 79%.
(u) Conditions
contained in the Fee Letter.
All
conditions precedent to the closing of the facility evidenced by the Credit
Documents that are set forth in the Fee Letter, which conditions are
incorporated herein by reference, have been satisfied.
(v) Wachovia
Swap Documents.
With
respect to all Derivatives Contracts with Wachovia, the Borrowers and the
Guarantor (i) shall amend such Derivatives Contracts to conform to the
International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement, Schedule
and
Credit Support Annex, to provide for cash collateral thereunder and to otherwise
be acceptable to Wachovia and (ii) post cash collateral required thereunder
for
margin and other obligations.
Section
4.2 Conditions
to All Extensions of Credit.
The
obligation of each Lender to make any Extension of Credit hereunder, including
the obligation of each Lender to make the Term Loan on the Closing Date and
the
pledge by any Borrower of any Collateral is subject to the following
conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties herein, in the Credit
Documents, in any schedule to the Credit Documents and which are contained
in
any certificate, document, report or notice furnished at any time under or
in
connection herewith or the other Credit Documents shall (i) with respect to
representations and warranties that contain a materiality qualification, be
true
and correct and (ii) with respect to representations and warranties that do
not
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contain
a
materiality qualification, be true and correct in all material respects, in
each
case on and as of the date of such Extension of Credit as if made on and as
of
such date.
(b) No
Default or Event of Default.
No
Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on such date
or after giving effect to the Extension of Credit to be made on such date unless
such Default or Event of Default shall have been waived in accordance with
this
Agreement.
(c) Compliance
with Commitments.
Before
and immediately after giving effect to the making of any such Extension of
Credit (and the application of the proceeds thereof), (i) the sum of the
aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans shall not
exceed the
Revolving Committed Amount then in effect and (ii) the Availability shall not
be
negative.
(d) Additional
Conditions.
All
requirements and conditions set forth in Sections 2.1, 2.2 or other
applicable Sections of this Agreement shall have been satisfied.
(e)
Requirement
of Law.
No
Requirement of Law shall prohibit or render it unlawful, and no order, judgment
or decree of Governmental Authority shall prohibit, enjoin or render it
unlawful, to enter into such Extension of Credit in accordance with the
provisions hereof or any other transaction contemplated herein.
(f) Confirmation.
The
Borrowers shall have delivered a Confirmation, via Electronic Transmission,
in
accordance with the procedures set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2, and the
Administrative Agent shall have determined that the Mortgage Asset described
in
such Confirmation is an Eligible Asset, shall have approved in writing in its
discretion the pledge of the related Eligible Asset and the related Loan, if
applicable (which approvals shall be evidenced by the Administrative Agent’s
execution of the related Confirmation) and shall have obtained all necessary
internal credit and other approvals for such Extension of Credit. With respect
to requirements for additional Revolving Loans on existing Revolving Loan
Collateral under Section 2.1(b)(iv), all requirements and conditions of such
Section are satisfied.
(g) Compliance
Certificate.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a Compliance Certificate in the form
of
Exhibit
1.1(i)
from a
Responsible Officer of the Credit Parties.
(h) Due
Diligence.
Subject
to the Administrative Agent’s right to perform one or more Due Diligence Reviews
pursuant to Section 10.27, the Administrative Agent shall have completed its
due
diligence review of the Mortgage Asset File and the Underwriting Package for
each Mortgage Asset and such other documents, records, agreements, instruments,
mortgaged properties or information relating to such Mortgage Asset as the
Administrative Agent in its discretion deems appropriate to review and such
review shall be satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its
discretion.
(i) Servicing
Agreements.
With
respect to any Eligible Asset to be pledged hereunder on the related Borrowing
Date that is not serviced by a Borrower, the applicable Borrower shall have
provided to the Administrative Agent copies of the related Servicing Agreements
and the Pooling and Servicing Agreements, certified as true, correct and
complete copies of the originals, together with Servicer Redirection Notices
fully executed by the applicable Borrower and the Servicer or PSA Servicer,
as
applicable, or such other evidence satisfactory to the Administrative Agent
in
its discretion that the applicable Servicer or PSA Servicer has been instructed
to deliver all Income with respect to the Collateral to the Collection Account,
which instructions may not be modified without the Administrative Agent’s prior
written consent.
(j) Fees
and Expenses.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received all fees and expenses of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders and counsel to the Administrative Agent due
hereunder and under the Fee Letter and, to the extent the Borrowers are required
hereunder to reimburse the Administrative Agent for such amounts, the
Administrative Agent shall have received the reasonable costs and expenses
incurred by them in connection with the entering into of any Extension of Credit
hereunder, including, without limitation, costs associated with due diligence
recording or other administrative expenses necessary or incidental to the
execution of any transaction hereunder, which amounts, at the Administrative
Agent’s option, may be withheld from the sale proceeds of any Extension of
Credit hereunder.
(k) Material
Adverse Change.
There
shall not have occurred a material adverse change in the financial condition
of
the Administrative Agent or any Lender that affects (or can reasonably be
expected to affect) materially and adversely the ability of the Administrative
Agent or any Lender to fund its obligations under this Agreement, and no
Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred.
(l) Trust
Receipt.
For each
Non-Table Funded Mortgage Asset, the Administrative Agent shall have received
from the Custodian on or before each Borrowing Date a Trust Receipt (along
with
a completed Mortgage Asset File Checklist attached thereto) and an Asset
Schedule and Exception Report with respect to the Basic Mortgage Asset Documents
for each Eligible Asset, in each case dated the Borrowing Date, duly completed
and, in the case of the Asset Schedule and Exception Report, with exceptions
acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion in respect of Eligible
Assets to be pledged hereunder on such Business Day. In the case of a Table
Funded Mortgage Asset, the Administrative Agent shall have received on the
related Borrowing Date the Table Funded Trust Receipt and all other items
described in the second (2nd) sentence of Section 2.1(b)(i)(6), each in
form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its discretion,
provided that the Administrative Agent subsequently receives the items described
in Sections 2.1(b)(i)(4) and (6) and the other delivery requirements under
the
Custodial Agreement on or before the date and time specified herein and therein,
which items shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent in its discretion. In the case of Term Loans, the Custodian shall have
possession of all Mortgage Loan Documents for the Term Loan Collateral and
the
Administrative Agent shall be in receipt of Trust Receipts for the Term Loan
Collateral and all other conditions under the Custodial Agreement are satisfied
with respect to such Term Loan Collateral.
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(m)
Release
Letters.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received from the applicable Borrower a
Warehouse Lender’s Release Letter (or such other form acceptable to the
Administrative Agent), if applicable, or a Borrower’s Release Letter (or such
other form acceptable to the Administrative Agent) covering each Eligible Asset
to be pledged to the Administrative Agent.
(n) Covenants
and Agreements.
On and
as of such day, the Credit Parties and the Custodian shall have performed all
of
the covenants and agreements and satisfied all other conditions contained in
the
Credit Documents to be performed or satisfied by such Person on or prior to
such
day.
(o) Irrevocable
Instruction.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received evidence satisfactory to the
Administrative Agent that, in connection with any Required Payment, the payor
thereof has been instructed to deliver the Net Cash Proceeds to the Collection
Account, which instructions may not be modified without the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent, and the Borrowers shall have delivered
all
notices and instructions and obtained all certifications, acknowledgements,
agreements and registrations required to perfect any CMBS Security.
(p) Certificates
of Good Standing.
If
applicable and to the extent required for the Administrative Agent or any Lender
to assert its rights with respect to an Eligible Asset, a certification of
good
standing for the Borrowers in each jurisdiction where the Underlying Mortgaged
Property is located.
(q) Power
of Attorney.
To the
extent there are additional Borrowers other than the initial Borrowers, the
additional Borrowers shall each deliver to the Administrative Agent a duly
executed power of attorney in the form attached as Exhibit 4.1(q)(i),
a
Joinder Agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative
Agent
in its discretion and all other agreements, documents, certifications, UCC
financing statements and Opinions of Counsel required of the Borrowers hereunder
at the Closing Date or under the Joinder Agreement.
(r) Control
Agreements.
With
respect to any Mortgage Asset or collateral for a Mortgage Asset that is an
uncertificated security (as defined in the UCC), securities entitlement (as
defined in the UCC) or is held in a securities account (as defined in the UCC),
the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a control agreement,
which shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its discretion and
shall be delivered to the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement, executed
by
the issuer of the Mortgage Asset or the collateral for the Mortgage Asset or
the
related securities intermediary (as defined in the UCC), as applicable, granting
control (as defined in the UCC) of such Mortgage Asset or collateral for such
Mortgage Asset to the Administrative Agent and providing that, after an Event
of
Default, the Administrative agent shall be entitled to notify the issuer or
securities intermediary, as applicable, that such issuer or securities
intermediary shall comply exclusively with the instructions or entitlement
orders (as defined in the UCC), as applicable, of the Administrative Agent
without the consent of the Borrower or any other Person and no longer follow
the
instructions or entitlement orders, as applicable, of the Borrower or any other
Person (other than the Administrative Agent). All of the Borrowers’ right, title
and interest in the Mortgage Assets that constitute CMBS Securities shall be
pledged to the Administrative Agent on the applicable Borrowing Date. The
Borrowers shall deliver to the Custodian on behalf of the Administrative Agent
as agent for the Lenders a complete set of all transfer documents to be
completed by the Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders and executed
copies of any transfer documents to be completed by the applicable Borrower,
in
either case in blank, but in form sufficient to allow transfer and registration
of such Mortgage Assets to the Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders
no
later than the proposed Borrowing Date for the relevant Mortgage Asset, and
such
CMBS Securities shall be medallion guaranteed. All transfers of certificated
securities from the Borrowers to the Administrative Agent as agent for the
Lenders shall be effected by physical delivery to the Custodian of the Mortgage
Assets (duly endorsed by the applicable Borrower, in blank), together with
a
stock power executed by the applicable Borrower, in blank. With respect to
Mortgage Assets that shall be delivered through the DTC or the National Book
Entry System of the Federal Reserve or any similar firm or agency, as
applicable, in book-entry form and credited to or otherwise held in an account,
the Borrowers shall take such actions necessary to provide instruction to the
relevant financial institution, clearing corporation, securities intermediary
or
other entity to effect and perfect a legally valid delivery of the relevant
interest granted herein to the Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders
hereunder to be held in the Securities Account. Mortgage Assets delivered in
book-entry form shall be under the custody of and held in the name of the
Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders in the Securities Account.
(s) Consents.
Any and
all consents, approvals and waivers applicable to the Collateral shall have
been
obtained.
(t) Custodial
Agreement Insurance.
The
Administrative Agent shall be in receipt of the evidence of insurance (if any)
required by Section 9.1 of the Custodial Agreement.
(u) Pledge
Provisions.
To the
extent the Mortgage Loan Documents for the related Eligible Asset contain
notice, cure and other provisions in favor of a pledgee of the Eligible Asset
under a repurchase or warehouse facility, the applicable Borrower shall provide
evidence to the Administrative Agent that the applicable Borrower has given
notice to the applicable Persons of the Administrative Agent’s interest in such
Eligible Asset and otherwise satisfied any other applicable requirements under
such pledgee provisions so that the Administrative Agent is entitled to receive
the benefits and exercise the rights of a pledgee under the terms of such
pledgee provisions contained in the related Mortgage Loan
Documents.
(v) Sub-Limits.
The
pledge of any Eligible Asset will not violate any applicable
Sub-Limit.
(w) Additional
Conditions for Direct CTL Transactions.
If the
Mortgage Asset to be pledged by the Borrowers is a Direct CTL Transaction,
then
the following additional conditions shall be satisfied:
(i) The
Mortgage Asset subject to such Direct CTL Transaction shall have been originated
and documented by a Borrower as a Whole Loan, an A-1
Note or
B Note pursuant to customary credit-tenant lease mortgage loan documentation
used by the Borrowers, in accordance with the Borrowers’ program standards and
otherwise
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satisfactory
to the Administrative Agent in its discretion (including a note, lease,
mortgage, pledge, title policy and Authority Documents);
(ii) With
respect to Direct CTL Transactions involving Whole Loans, the Obligor under
such
Mortgage Asset shall be an SPE Subsidiary;
(iii) With
respect to Direct CTL Transactions involving Whole Loans, the SPE Subsidiary
shall satisfy the separateness covenants in Section 5.24 of this Agreement,
the
SPE Subsidiary’s Authority Documents, corporate structure and all legal matters
related to the SPE Subsidiary shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent
in
its discretion and, if required by the Administrative Agent in its discretion,
such SPE Subsidiary shall have an Independent Director; and
(iv) With
respect to all types of Direct CTL Transactions if required by the
Administrative Agent in its discretion, the Administrative Agent shall have
received a “non-consolidation” Opinion of Counsel to the Borrower and the
Obligor under the Direct CTL Transaction in form and substance satisfactory
to
the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
(x) Notice
of Borrowing.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received a Notice of Borrowing with respect
to
the Loans to be made on each Borrowing Date, together with all other documents,
agreements or instruments required by this Section.
(y) Purchase
Agreements.
Prior
to the purchase of any Eligible Asset acquired (by purchase or otherwise)
by a Borrower from any Affiliate of a Borrower,
the Administrative Agent shall have received certified copies of the
applicable Purchase Agreements (if any) and, if requested by
the Administrative Agent in its discretion, a True Sale
Opinion.
(z) Documents,
Reports, Certifications, Etc.
The
Administrative Agent shall have received all such other and further documents,
reports, certifications, approvals and opinions of Counsel as the Administrative
Agent in its discretion shall reasonably require.
The
failure of any Credit Party, as applicable, to satisfy any of the foregoing
conditions precedent in respect of any Extension of Credit shall, unless such
failure was expressly waived in writing by the Administrative Agent on or prior
to the related Borrowing Date, give rise to a right of the Administrative Agent,
which right may be exercised at any time on the demand of the Administrative
Agent, to rescind the related Extension of Credit and direct the Borrowers
to
pay to the Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders an amount equal to
the
outstanding principal amount of such Extension of Credit, accrued interest
and
other amounts due in connection therewith during any such time that any of
the
foregoing conditions precedent were not satisfied.
Each
request for an Extension of Credit and each acceptance by the Borrowers of
any
such Extension of Credit shall be deemed to constitute representations and
warranties by the Credit Parties as of the date of the request and as of the
date of such Extension of Credit that the conditions set forth in Sections
4.1
and 4.2 have been satisfied.
ARTICLE
V
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS
Each
of
the Credit Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date, and
thereafter (a) for so long as this Agreement is in effect, (b) until
the Commitments have terminated, and (c) until no Note remains outstanding
and unpaid and the Obligations and all other amounts owing to the Administrative
Agent or any Lender hereunder are paid in full, such Credit Party shall, and
shall cause each of their Subsidiaries (other than in the case of
Sections 5.1 or 5.2 hereof), to:
Section
5.1 Financial
Statements.
Furnish
to the Administrative Agent and each of the Lenders:
(a) Annual
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within ninety (90) days after the end of
each fiscal year of the Guarantor and the Borrowers, the audited consolidated
balance sheets of the Guarantor, the Borrowers and the Guarantor’s and the
Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the
related consolidated statements of income, of changes in stockholders’ equity
and of cash flows for the Guarantor, the Borrowers and the Guarantor’s and the
Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries for such year, setting forth in each case
in comparative form the figures for the previous year, accompanied by an opinion
thereon of independent certified public accountants of recognized national
standing, which opinion shall not be qualified as to scope of audit or going
concern and shall state that said consolidated financial statements fairly
present the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the
Guarantor, the Borrowers and the Guarantor’s and the Borrowers’ Consolidated
Subsidiaries as at the end of, and for, such fiscal year in accordance with
GAAP;
(b) Quarterly
Financial Statements.
As soon
as available, and in any event within forty-five (45) calendar days after
the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the Guarantor and the
Borrowers, the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Guarantor, the
Borrowers and the Guarantor’s and the Borrower’s Consolidated Subsidiaries as at
the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of
income, of changes in stockholders’ equity and of cash flows for the Guarantor,
the Borrowers and the Guarantor’s and the Borrower’s Consolidated Subsidiaries
for such period and the portion of the fiscal year through the end of such
period, accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Guarantor
and the Borrowers, which certificate shall state that said consolidated
financial statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated
financial condition and results of operations of the Guarantor, the Borrowers
and the Guarantor’s and the Borrowers’ Consolidated Subsidiaries in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied, as at the end of, and for, such period (subject
to normal year-end adjustments);
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(c) Annual
Operating Budget and Cash Flow.
As soon
as available, but in any event not later than ninety (90) days after the
end of each fiscal year of the Credit Parties, and provided that the disclosure
does not violate any Requirement of Law relating to xxxxxxx xxxxxxx, a copy
of
the projections of the Credit Parties of the operating budget and cash flow
budget of the Credit Parties, for the succeeding fiscal year, such projections
to be accompanied by a certificate of a Responsible Officer certifying that
such
projections have been prepared in good faith based upon reasonable
assumptions;
(d) Obligor
Operating Statement and Rent Rolls.
With
respect to each Mortgage Asset, as soon as available, but in any event not
later
than thirty (30) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Borrowers,
the
operating statement and rent roll for each Underlying Mortgaged Property, and
a
summary of any delinquent or defaulted Collateral or loss experience for any
Collateral; provided,
however,
the
Administrative Agent reserves the right in its discretion to request such
information on a monthly basis (to be provided no later than thirty (30)
days after the end of each month);
(e) Obligor
Balance Sheet.
With
respect to each Mortgage Asset, as soon as available, but in any event not
later
than thirty (30) days after receipt thereof, the annual balance sheet with
respect to such Obligor; and
(f) Securitization
Report.
With
respect to each Mortgage Asset, as soon as available but in any event not later
than thirty (30) days after receipt thereof, (A) the related monthly
securitization report, if any, and any other reports delivered under any
Servicing Agreement or Pooling and Servicing Agreements to any Credit Party,
if
any, and, (B) within thirty (30) days after the end of each quarter, a copy
of the standard monthly exception report prepared by any Credit Party in the
ordinary course of its business in respect of the related Mortgage Asset or
Underlying Mortgaged Property;
all
such
financial statements to be complete and correct in all material respects
(subject, in the case of interim statements, to normal recurring year-end audit
adjustments) and to be prepared in reasonable detail and, in the case of the
annual and quarterly financial statements provided in accordance with
subsections (a) and (b) above, in accordance with GAAP applied consistently
throughout the periods reflected therein and further accompanied by a
description of, and an estimation of the effect on the financial statements
on
account of, a change, if any, in the application of accounting principles as
provided in Section 1.3, provided
that any
financial statements delivered with respect to an Obligor under any Mortgage
Asset may be delivered to the Administrative Agent in the form
received.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, financial statements and reports required to be delivered
pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Section may be delivered by
Electronic Transmission and if so, shall be deemed to have been delivered on
the
date on which the Administrative Agent receives such reports from the Borrowers
through electronic mail; provided
that,
upon the Administrative Agent’s request, the Borrowers shall provide paper
copies of any documents required hereby to the Administrative
Agent.
Section
5.2 Certificates;
Other Information.
The
Borrowers and the Guarantor shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and each
of the Lenders:
(a) Accountants’
Certificate.
Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Section 5.1(a) above, a certificate of the independent certified public
accountants reporting on such financial statements stating that in making the
examination necessary therefor no knowledge was obtained of any Default or
Event
of Default, except as specified in such certificate.
(b) Compliance
Certificate.
Concurrently with the delivery of the financial statements referred to in
Sections 5.1(a) and (b) and in connection with the delivery of each Notice
of Borrowing and each Extension of Credit, a Compliance Certificate from a
Responsible Officer of each Credit Party, which Compliance Certificate shall,
among other things, on a quarterly basis describe in detail the calculations
supporting the Responsible Officer’s certification of the Guarantor’s and the
Borrowers’ compliance with the Financial Covenants.
(c) Updated
Schedules.
Concurrently with or prior to the delivery of the financial statements referred
to in Sections 5.1(a) and 5.1(b) above, an updated copy of Schedule 3.3
and
Schedule 3.12
if the
Borrowers or any of their Subsidiaries have formed or acquired a new Subsidiary
since the Closing Date or since such Schedule was last updated, as
applicable.
(d) Calculations.
(i)
Within ninety (90) days after the end of each fiscal year of the Credit Parties,
a certificate containing information including the amount of all dividends
paid, all Investments, Debt Issuances, Equity Issuances and
Securitizations that
were
made or engaged in during the prior fiscal year and amounts received in
connection with any Extraordinary Receipt during the prior fiscal year, (ii)
at
such time as the Administrative Agent shall request and, in any event, within
five (5) Business Days of the end of each calendar month, a Compliance
Certificate regarding
compliance with the Availability and the calculation thereof and/or any update
that the Administrative Agent may request with respect to the Compliance
Certificate, and (iii) promptly upon entering into an engagement letter or
commitment or otherwise documenting any proposed Debt Issuance, Equity Issuance
or Securitization, a notice containing information regarding any proposed Debt
Issuance, Equity Issuance or Securitization, including, without limitation,
the
parties involved, the expected closing date, the amount to be received in
connection therewith and such other information as the Administrative Agent
may
request in its discretion.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) Collateral.
With
respect to the Collateral, any future Collateral and the Required Payments,
any
and all documents, certificates, agreements, instruments, reports or notices
received by or available to any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate
within three (3) Business Days of the receipt or availability thereof.
(g) [Reserved].
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(h) Mortgage
Asset Data Summary.
No
later than the fifteenth (15th) day of each month, with respect to each
Mortgage Asset, a Mortgage Asset Data Summary, substantially in the form of
Exhibit
5.2(h)
(“Mortgage
Asset Data Summary”),
shall
be properly completed by the Borrowers and delivered to the Administrative
Agent.
(i) Mortgage
Assets.
The
Borrowers shall promptly deliver or cause to be delivered to the Administrative
Agent (i) any report or material notice received by any Borrower, any
Servicer or any PSA Servicer from any Obligor under the Collateral promptly
following receipt thereof and (ii) any other such document or information
relating to the Collateral as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request
in
writing from time to time.
(j) Underwriting
Package.
Promptly, any modifications or additions to the items contained in the
Underwriting Package.
(k) Reports;
SEC Filings; Regulatory Reports; Press Releases; Etc.
Promptly
upon their becoming available, (i) copies
of all reports (other than those provided pursuant to Section 5.1 and those
which are of a promotional nature) and other financial information which any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate sends to its shareholders,
(ii) all
material regulatory reports, (iii) all
Forms 8-K
filed
with the SEC, press releases and other statements made available by any of
the
Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to the public concerning material
developments in the business of any of the Credit Parties and (iv)
any
non-routine correspondence or official notices received by any Credit Party
or
any Subsidiary or Affiliate of a Credit Party from any Governmental Authority
which regulates the operations of any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or
Affiliate of a Credit Party which is reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(l) Management
Letters; Etc.
Promptly
upon receipt thereof, a copy or summary of any “management letter” or similar
report submitted by independent accountants to any Credit Party or
any of
their Subsidiaries
in
connection with any annual, interim or special audit of the books of such
Person.
(m) Pledged
Mortgage Asset Certificate.
Within
ten (10) days of the end of each calendar month, the Borrowers shall provide
the
Administrative Agent with a monthly report, which report shall include, among
other items, all proposed repayments, prepayments and sales of the Pledged
Mortgage Assets, which schedule shall be acceptable to the Administrative Agent
in its discretion.
(n) General
Information.
Promptly, such additional financial and other information as the Administrative
Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request.
Section
5.3 Payment
of Taxes and Other Obligations.
Pay,
discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become
delinquent, as the case may be, subject, where applicable, to specified grace
periods, (a) all of its taxes (Federal, state, local and any other Taxes)
and (b) all of its other obligations and liabilities of whatever nature in
accordance with industry practice and (c) any additional costs that are
imposed as a result of any failure to so pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy
such Taxes, obligations and liabilities, except when the amount or validity
of
any such Taxes, obligations and liabilities is currently being contested in
good
faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves, if applicable, in conformity
with
GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Credit
Parties.
Section
5.4 Conduct
of Business and Maintenance of Existence.
Continue
to engage in business of the same general type as now conducted by it on the
Closing Date and preserve, renew and keep in full force and effect its corporate
or other formative existence and good standing, take all action to maintain
all
rights, privileges, licenses and franchises necessary, required or desirable
in
the normal conduct of its business and to maintain its goodwill and comply
with
all Contractual Obligations and Requirements of Law.
Section
5.5 Maintenance
of Property; Insurance.
(a) Keep
all
material Property useful and necessary in its business in good working order
and
condition (ordinary wear and tear and obsolescence excepted).
(b) Maintain
with financially sound and reputable insurance companies liability, casualty,
property and business interruption in at least such amounts and against at
least
such risks as are usually insured against in the same general area by companies
engaged in the same or a similar business; and furnish to the Administrative
Agent, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, full information as to
the
insurance carried.
Section
5.6 Inspection
of Property; Books and Records; Discussions.
Keep
proper books, records and accounts in which full, true and correct entries
in
conformity with GAAP and all Requirements of Law shall be made of all dealings
and transactions in relation to its businesses and activities; and permit,
during regular business hours and upon reasonable notice by the Administrative
Agent or any Lender, the Administrative Agent or any Lender to visit and inspect
any of its properties and examine and make abstracts from any of its books
and
records at any reasonable time and as often as may reasonably be desired, and
to
discuss the business, operations, properties, financial conditions and other
conditions of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and Affiliates with
officers and employees of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and
Affiliates and with its independent certified public
accountants.
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Section
5.7 Notices.
Give
notice in writing to the Administrative Agent (which shall promptly transmit
such notice to each Lender):
(a) promptly,
but in any event within two (2) Business Days after any Credit Party knows
thereof, the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default;
(b) promptly,
(i) any default or event of default under any Contractual Obligation,
Indebtedness or Guarantee Obligation of any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or involve a monetary claim in excess
of $1,000,000, (ii) any material default or event of default (beyond any
applicable notice and cure period) related to any Collateral or Required Payment
or (iii) any default or event of default under any Credit Party-Related
Obligations.
(c) promptly,
any litigation, or any investigation or proceeding known or threatened to any
Credit Party (i) affecting any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect or involve a monetary claim in excess of $750,000 or
involving injunctions or requesting injunctive relief by or against any Credit
Party or any Subsidiary of any Credit Party, (ii) affecting or with respect
to this Agreement, any other Credit Document, any security interest or Lien
created under any Security Document, any Collateral or any Required Payment,
(iii) involving an environmental claim or potential liability under
Environmental Laws which could reasonably be expected to have, individually
or
in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, or (iv) by any Governmental
Authority relating to the Credit Parties or any Subsidiary thereof and alleging
fraud, deception or willful misconduct by such Person;
(d) of
any
labor controversy that has resulted in, or threatens to result in, a strike
or
other work action against any Credit Party which could reasonably be expected
to
have a Material Adverse Effect;
(e) of
any
attachment, judgment, levy or order exceeding $750,000 that may be assessed
against or threatened against any Credit Party, or of any Lien or claim asserted
against any Collateral, other than Permitted Liens;
(f) as
soon
as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days
after
any Credit Party knows or has reason to know thereof: (i) the occurrence or
expected occurrence of any Reportable Event with respect to any Plan, a failure
to make any required contribution to a Plan, the creation of any Lien in favor
of the PBGC (other than a Permitted Lien) or a Plan or any withdrawal from,
or
the termination, Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Multiemployer Plan or
(ii) the institution of proceedings or the taking of any other action by
the PBGC or any Credit Party, any Commonly Controlled Entity or any
Multiemployer Plan, with respect to the withdrawal from, or the terminating,
Reorganization or Insolvency of, any Plan;
(g) promptly
after becoming aware of the occurrence of any Internal Control
Event;
(h) promptly,
any notice of any violation received by any Credit Party from any Governmental
Authority including, without limitation, any notice of violation of
Environmental Laws; and
(i) promptly
upon notice or knowledge thereof, notice of any change in Caplease Inc.’s status
as a REIT or Caplease Inc.’s membership or good standing on any recognized
securities exchange;
(j) promptly
upon notice or knowledge thereof, notice of the conveyance, sale, lease (other
than minor lease amendments that do not impact economic terms including
maturity), assignment, transfer or other disposition (any such transaction,
or
related series of transactions, a “Sale”)
of any
Property, business or assets of any
Credit Party
or any
Subsidiary whether now owned or hereafter acquired, with the exception of
(A) this Agreement and (B) any Sale of Property by any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary
that is
not material to the conduct of its business and is effected in the ordinary
course of business;
(k) promptly
upon notice or knowledge thereof, notice of the establishment of a rating
assigned to the long-term unsecured debt issued by any
Credit Party
by
Xxxxx’x or S&P (or other rating agency acceptable to the Administrative
Agent) and of any downgrade in such rating once established;
(l) with
respect to any Collateral hereunder, promptly upon receipt of notice or
knowledge that the Underlying Mortgaged Property has been damaged by waste,
fire, earthquake or earth movement, flood, tornado or other casualty, or
otherwise damaged so as to affect adversely the Asset Value of such Collateral;
(m) promptly
upon notice or knowledge thereof, provide written notice to the Administrative
Agent of any loss, expected loss or material change in the value of any
Collateral, any Required Payment, any Property or asset of any Credit Party
or a
Subsidiary (to the extent that such loss with respect to any such Property
or
asset could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), or any
other event or change in circumstances or expected event or change in
circumstances that could reasonably be expected to result (A) in a default
with
respect to any Mortgage Asset included in the Collateral, or (B) in a material
decline in value or cash flow of any Collateral, any Underlying Mortgaged
Property for any Collateral, any Required Payment or any Property or asset
of a
Credit Party or a Subsidiary (to the extent that such event or change with
respect to any such Property or asset could reasonably be expected to have
a
Material Adverse Effect);
(n) the
Borrowers shall provide written notice to the Administrative Agent at least
ten (10) days prior to any Credit Party or any Affiliate or Subsidiary
thereof acquiring any interest that would be senior in priority to any existing
Mortgage Asset that is included in the Collateral;
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(o) promptly
upon notice or knowledge thereof, notice of the termination of any Servicer
under any Servicing Agreement relating to any Collateral or of any PSA Servicer
under any Pooling and Servicing Agreement;
(p) promptly
upon notice of knowledge thereof notice that any representation or warranty
set
forth in Schedule 1.1(c) to this Agreement is or was not satisfied in any
material respect at any time; and
(q) promptly,
any other development or event which could reasonably be expected to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
Each
notice pursuant to this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a
Responsible Officer setting forth details of the occurrence referred to therein
and stating what action the Credit Parties propose to take with respect thereto.
In the case of any notice of a Default or Event of Default, the Borrowers shall
specify that such notice is a Default or Event of Default notice on the face
thereof.
Section
5.8 Environmental
Laws.
(a) Except
as
could not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate,
to
have a Material Adverse Effect, comply with, and ensure compliance in all
material respects by all tenants and subtenants, if any, with, all applicable
Environmental Laws and obtain and comply with and maintain, and ensure that
all
tenants and subtenants obtain and comply with and maintain, any and all
licenses, approvals, notifications, registrations or permits required by
applicable Environmental Laws;
(b) Except
as
could not reasonably be expected, either individually or in the aggregate,
to
have a Material Adverse Effect, conduct and complete all investigations,
studies, sampling and testing, and all remedial, removal and other actions
required under Environmental Laws and promptly comply with all lawful orders
and
directives of all Governmental Authorities regarding Environmental Laws except
to the extent that the same are being contested in good faith by appropriate
proceedings; and
(c) Defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and their
respective employees, agents, officers and directors and affiliates, from and
against any and all claims, demands, penalties, fines, liabilities, settlements,
damages, costs and expenses of whatever kind or nature known or unknown,
contingent or otherwise, arising out of, or in any way relating to the violation
of, noncompliance with or liability under, any Environmental Law applicable
to
the operations of the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or the
Properties, or any orders, requirements or demands of Governmental Authorities
related thereto, including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s and
consultant’s fees, investigation and laboratory fees, response costs, court
costs and litigation expenses, except to the extent that any of the foregoing
arise out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the party seeking
indemnification therefor. The provisions of this Section shall survive the
termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of the
Obligations.
Section
5.9 Financial
Covenants.
The
Borrowers and the Guarantor, as applicable, shall comply with the following
Financial Covenants:
(a) Maintenance
of Liquidity.
The
Borrowers and the Guarantor (collectively) shall not permit, for any calendar
quarter, Liquidity for such Test Period to be less than $8,000,000, at least
$6,000,000 of
which
shall consist of cash or Cash Equivalents; and
(b) Maintenance
of Consolidated Tangible Net Worth.
The
Guarantor shall not permit, for any Test Period, Consolidated Tangible Net
Worth
at any time to be less than the sum of (i) $180,000,000 plus
(ii) an amount equal to 75% of the aggregate proceeds received by the
Guarantor in connection with the offering or issuance of any Equity Interests
of
the Guarantor or any Borrower or the receipt of any capital contributions,
in
each case net of any reasonable and customary brokerage commissions,
underwriting fees and discounts, legal fees, finder’s fees and other similar
fees, costs and commissions that, in each case, are actually paid in connection
therewith in cash to a Person that is not a Subsidiary or Affiliate of Guarantor
or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates after September 22,
2004.
Section
5.10 Additional
Credit Parties.
(a)
Additional
Borrowers.
To the
extent any new Borrower is approved by the Administrative Agent, in its
discretion, the Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, with
respect to each new Borrower to the extent applicable, substantially the same
documentation required pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 5.12 and such other
documents or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request,
including without limitation a Borrower Joinder Agreement.
(b) Additional
Guarantors.
To the
extent any new Guarantor is approved by the Administrative Agent, in its
discretion, the Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, with
respect to each new Guarantor to the extent applicable, substantially the same
documentation required pursuant to Sections 4.1 and 5.12 and such other
documents or agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request,
including without limitation a Guarantor Joinder Agreement.
Section
5.11 Compliance
with Law.
(a) Comply
with all Requirements of Law (including Environmental Laws and Securities Laws)
and all applicable restrictions imposed by all Governmental Authorities,
applicable to it and the Collateral.
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(b)
Comply
in
all material respects with all Contractual Obligations, all Indebtedness
and all
Guarantee Obligations.
Section
5.12 Pledged
Assets.
With
respect to the Collateral, the Credit Parties shall (a)
take
all action necessary to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the
Administrative Agent’s first priority perfected security interest in the
Collateral, including, without limitation, (i) filing
and maintaining effective financing statements against the Borrowers and other
Credit Parties, as applicable in all necessary or appropriate filing offices,
and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect
thereto in such filing offices, (ii) executing
or causing to be executed such other instruments, notices or control agreements
as may be necessary or appropriate, and (iii) to
the extent that anyone other than Wachovia is the Administrative Agent, entering
into a new Account Control Agreement and Securities Account Control Agreement,
and (b) taking
all additional action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request
to
perfect, protect and more fully evidence the respective interests of the parties
to this Agreement and the Credit Documents in such Collateral. To the extent
any
Collateral is created or comes into existence after the Closing Date, the Credit
Parties shall take such actions as the Administrative Agent shall require to
obtain a first priority perfected security interest in such
Collateral.
Section
5.13 Interest
Rate Protection Agreements.
Each
Credit Party shall perform its duties and obligations under and shall otherwise
maintain any existing Interest Rate Protection Agreements to which it is a
party.
Section
5.14 Control
Agreements.
The
Borrowers shall maintain the Account Control Agreement and the Securities
Account Control Agreement in full force and effect and shall not amend or modify
the Account Control Agreement or the Securities Account Control Agreement or
waive compliance with any provisions thereunder without the prior written
consent of the Administrative Agent.
Section
5.15 Further
Assurances.
(a) Public/Private
Designation.
The
Credit Parties will cooperate with the Administrative Agent in connection with
the publication of certain materials and/or information provided by or on behalf
of the Credit Parties to the Administrative Agent and Lenders (collectively,
“Information
Materials”)
pursuant to this Article V or the other Credit Documents and will
designate Information Materials (i) that are either available to the public
or not material with respect to the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries or
any
of their respective securities for purposes of United States federal and state
securities laws as “Public
Information”
and
(ii) that are not Public Information as “Private
Information”.
(b) Additional
Information.
The
Credit Parties shall provide such information regarding the operations, business
affairs and financial condition of the Credit Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries or Affiliates as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may
reasonably request.
(c) Visits
and Inspections.
The
Credit Parties shall permit representatives of the Administrative Agent or
any
Lender, from time to time upon prior reasonable notice and at such times during
normal business hours, to visit and inspect its Properties; inspect, audit
and
make extracts from its books, records and files, including, but not limited
to,
management letters prepared by independent accountants; and discuss with its
principal officers, and its independent accountants, its business, assets,
liabilities, financial condition, results of operations and business prospects.
Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the
Administrative Agent or any Lender may do any of the foregoing at any time
without advance notice.
(d) Lender
Intercreditor Agreement.
The
Credit Parties shall acknowledge and agree to the Lender Intercreditor Agreement
to the extent the Administrative Agent deems that such Lender Intercreditor
Agreement is necessary.
Section
5.16 Performance
and Compliance with Collateral.
The
Credit Parties shall, at their expense, timely and fully perform and comply
(and
shall cause their Consolidated Subsidiaries, the Transferors, the Servicers
and
the PSA Servicers to timely and fully perform and comply) with all provisions,
covenants and other promises required to be observed by them under the
Collateral and all other agreements related to such Collateral.
Section
5.17 Delivery
of Income and Required Payments.
The
Credit Parties shall deposit, and shall cause the other Credit Parties, each
of
their Subsidiaries and all other Persons to deposit, all Income, Required
Payments and other amounts payable to the Borrowers or the other Credit Parties
in respect of the Collateral or payable to any Credit Party or Subsidiary or
Affiliate in respect of any Required Payment into the Collection Account within
two (2) Business Days of such Person’s receipt thereof. The Borrowers and
the Credit Parties shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, into the Collection
Account, on or before the date required by the Credit Documents, all other
amounts required by the terms of the Credit Documents. The Credit Parties shall
provide the Administrative Agent with fully executed copies of all Irrevocable
Instructions required by this Agreement. The Credit Parties shall take steps
necessary to enforce such Irrevocable Instructions and shall immediately inform
the Administrative Agent of, and rectify any default, breach, failure or
unwillingness to perform thereunder, any dispute or controversy in connection
therewith or any other matter that may, could or will result in payments not
being made as contemplated under the terms of such Irrevocable Instructions.
The
Credit Parties shall not, and shall not permit any Credit Party or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate to, modify or revoke or permit any modifications or
revocations of the Irrevocable Instructions without the Administrative Agent’s
prior written consent in its discretion. The Borrowers and the Credit Parties
shall deliver such other Irrevocable Instructions as the Administrative Agent
may require in its discretion. All distributions from the Collection Account
and
the
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Securities
Account shall be made solely in accordance with the terms, provisions and
conditions of this Agreement, the Account Control Agreement and the Securities
Account Control Agreement.
Section
5.18 Exceptions.
The
Borrowers shall promptly correct any and all Exceptions set
forth
on any Asset
Schedule and Exception Report.
Section
5.19 Distributions
in Respect of Collateral.
If
the
Credit Parties or any Subsidiary or Affiliate shall receive any rights, whether
in addition to, in substitution of, as a conversion of, or in exchange for
any
Collateral, or otherwise in respect thereof, the Credit Parties shall accept
the
same as the Administrative Agent’s agent, hold the same in trust for the
Administrative Agent and deliver the same forthwith to the Administrative Agent
(or its designee) in the exact form received, together with duly executed
instruments of transfer, assignments in blank, executed and undated stock powers
in blank and such other documentation as the Administrative Agent shall
reasonably request. If any sums of money or property are paid or distributed
in
respect of the Collateral (other than the Obligor Reserve Payments) and received
by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate, the Credit Parties shall
promptly pay or deliver, or caused to be paid or delivered, such money or
property to the Administrative Agent and, until such money or property is so
paid or delivered to the Administrative Agent, hold such money or property
in
trust for the Administrative Agent, segregated from other funds of the Credit
Parties, their Subsidiaries and Affiliates and other Persons.
Section
5.20 REIT
Status.
Caplease
Inc. shall at all times continue to be (i)
qualified as a REIT as defined in Section 856 of the Code without giving
any effect to any cure or corrective periods or allowances, (ii)
entitled to a dividends paid deduction under Section 857 of the Code with
respect to dividends paid by it with respect to each taxable year for which
it
claims a deduction on its Form 1120-REIT filed with the United States Internal
Revenue Service for such year, or the entering into by it of any material
“prohibited transactions” as defined in Sections 857(b) and 856(c) of the
Code, and (iii) a
publicly traded company listed, quoted or traded on and in good standing in
respect of any Stock Exchange.
Section
5.21 Issuances.
Subject
to Section 2.5(b), with respect to each Debt Issuance, Equity Issuance or
Securitization engaged in by any Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate
of
a Credit Party, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall
(a)
not
transfer or grant any Lien or encumbrance on its rights to the Net Cash Proceeds
therof (other than Permitted Liens), (b)
execute
and comply and cause all other Persons to execute and comply with Irrevocable
Instructions to require the Net Cash Proceeds to be paid directly to the
Collection Account and not to any Credit Party, any Subsidiary or Affiliate
of a
Credit Party or any other Person, (c)
enforce
its rights to the Net Cash Proceeds and (d)
immediately notify the Administrative Agent in writing of any provision of
this
covenant is not satisfied or is breached in any respect. Subject to Section
2.5(b), with respect to any Debt Issuance, Equity Issuance or Securitization
engaged in by a Subsidiary of a Credit Party, the Credit Parties shall
(a)
not
transfer or grant any Lien or encumbrance on any rights to the dividends,
distributions and payments from the Subsidiary (other than Permitted Liens),
(b)
execute
and comply and cause the Subsidiary to execute and comply with Irrevocable
Instructions to cause the dividends, distributions and other payments from
such
Subsidiary to be paid directly to the Collection Account and not to the Credit
Parties or any other Person, (c)
provide
the Administrative Agent with all documents related to such Debt Issuance,
Equity Issuance or Securitization, (d)
enforce
its rights to dividends, distributions and other payments from the Subsidiary,
(e)
not
amend the Authority Documents for such Subsidiary without the Administrative
Agent’s consent in its discretion and (f)
immediately notify the Administrative Agent in writing if any provision of
this
covenant is not satisfied or is breached in any respect.
Section
5.22 Remittance
of Prepayments.
The
Borrowers shall remit or cause to be remitted to the Administrative Agent,
with
sufficient detail, via Electronic Transmission, to enable the Administrative
Agent to appropriately identify the Collateral to which any amount remitted
applies, all full or partial principal prepayments (regardless of the source
of
repayment) on any Collateral that a Borrower, a Servicer or a PSA Servicer
has
received or that have been deposited into the Collection Account no later than
two (2) Business Days following the date such prepayment was received or
deposited.
Section
5.23 Escrow
Imbalance.
The
Borrowers shall (to the extent it is acting as a servicer) or shall cause the
Servicer to, no later than five (5) Business Days after learning (from any
source) of any material imbalance in any reserve or escrow account related
to
any Collateral, fully and completely correct and eliminate such imbalance,
including, without limitation, depositing its own funds into such account to
eliminate any overdraw or deficit, to the extent required by the applicable
Servicing Agreement (in the case of a Servicer).
Section
5.24 Separateness.
Notwithstanding
any term contained in this Agreement or the other Credit Documents to the
contrary, each SPE Subsidiary shall (a)
own no
assets other than Commercial Real Estate and assets ancillary to the ownership
thereof that is pledged as security for the Direct CTL Transaction involving
a
Whole Loan, which Whole Loan is pledged
to the Administrative Agent as Collateral, and shall not engage in any business,
other than the operation of such assets; (b)
not
incur any Indebtedness or obligation, secured or unsecured, direct or indirect,
absolute or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than
(i)
Mortgage Loan Documents for the Whole Loan that is pledged to the Administrative
Agent as Collateral, (ii)
customary representations, warranties, indemnities and other agreements under
the Mortgage Loan Documents for the Whole Loan that is pledged to the
Administrative Agent as Collateral, and (iii)
obligations under zoning and other governmental regulations, rules, prohibitions
and ordinances and proposed restrictions, covenants, conditions, limitations,
easements, rights-of-way and other matters existing of public record or proposed
to be recorded or filed in the future governing or affecting mortgaged real
Property or that may otherwise require the consent of or joinder by a mortgagee;
(c)
not
make any loans or advances to any Affiliate and shall not
acquire
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obligations
or securities of its Affiliates; (iv) pay its debts and liabilities
(including, as applicable, shared personnel and overhead expenses) only from
its
own assets; (d)
comply
with the provisions of its Authority Documents; (vi) do all things
necessary to observe organizational formalities and to preserve its existence,
and will not amend, modify or otherwise change its Authority Documents without
the consent of the Administrative Agent; (e)
maintain all of its books, records, financial statements and bank accounts
separate from those of its Affiliates (except that such financial statements
may
be consolidated to the extent consolidation is required under the GAAP
consistently applied or as a matter of the Requirements of Law) and file its
own
tax returns (except to the extent consolidation is required or permitted under
Requirements of Law); (f)
be, and
at all times will hold itself out to the public as, a legal entity separate
and
distinct from any other entity (including any Affiliate), shall correct any
known misunderstanding regarding its status as a separate entity, shall conduct
business in its own name, and shall not identify itself or any of its Affiliates
as a division of the other; (g)
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; (h)
not
engage in or suffer any change of ownership, dissolution, winding up,
liquidation, consolidation or merger in whole or in part; (i)
not
commingle its funds or other assets with those of any Affiliate or any other
Person; (j)
maintain its accounts separate from those of any Affiliate or any other Person;
(k)
shall
not hold itself out to be responsible for the debts or obligations of any other
Person; (l)
shall
not, except in accordance with its organizational documents and without the
vote
of its Independent Director (to the extent an Independent Director is required
by the Administrative Agent in its discretion at the time the related Whole
Loan
is pledged to the Administrative Agent as Collateral), (i)
file or
consent to the filing of any Insolvency Proceeding with respect to itself,
institute any proceedings under any applicable Insolvency Law or otherwise
seek
any relief under any Requirements of Law relating to the relief from debts
or
the protection of debtors generally with respect to itself, (ii)
seek or
consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee,
sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for itself or a substantial
portion of its properties, or (iii)
make
any assignment for the benefit of it’s creditors; (m)
to the
extent required by the Administrative Agent in its discretion at the time the
related Whole Loan is pledged to the Administrative Agent as Collateral, shall
have at all times at least one (1) Independent Director (or such greater
number as required by the Administrative Agent or the Rating Agencies);
(n)
shall
maintain an arm’s length relationship with its Affiliates; (o)
maintain a sufficient number of employees in light of contemplated business
operations; (p)
use
separate stationary, invoices and checks; and (q)
allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space.
Section
5.25 Registration
of Securities.
In
the
case of any Pledged Mortgage Asset not physically delivered to the
Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders (or the Custodian on its behalf)
unless otherwise consented to by the Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall
maintain, or cause to be maintained, each of the Securities (as defined in
the
UCC) with either DTC or with the National Book Entry System of the Federal
Reserve, DTC or any similar firm or agency, as applicable, in the name of the
Administrative Agent as agent for the Lenders.
Section
5.26 Termination
of Securities Account.
Upon
the
Borrowers’ receipt of notice from any securities intermediary (as defined in the
UCC) of its intent to terminate any securities account (as defined in the UCC)
of the Borrowers held by such securities intermediary and relating to a Pledged
Mortgage Asset or collateral for a Pledged Mortgage Asset, prior to the
termination of such securities account the collateral in such account
(a)
shall
be transferred to a new securities account, upon the request of the
Administrative Agent, which shall be subject to an executed control agreement
as
provided in Section 5.12 of this Agreement or (b)
transferred to an account held by the Administrative Agent as agent for the
Lenders in which such collateral will be held until a new securities account
is
established with an executed control agreement acceptable to the Administrative
Agent in its discretion.
Section
5.27 Independence
of Covenants.
All
covenants contained in this Agreement shall be given independent effect so
that
if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants,
the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within
the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of an
Default or Event of Default if such action is taken or condition
exists.
Section
5.28 ERISA.
Each
Borrower and the Guarantor shall, and each shall cause each of its Subsidiaries
to, comply in all material respects with all requirements of ERISA applicable
with respect to each Plan.
Section
5.29 Mortgage
Assets.
The Borrowers
shall (i) acquire the Mortgage Assets pursuant to and in accordance with
the terms of the Purchase Agreements (if applicable), (ii) take all action
necessary to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the Borrowers'
ownership of such Mortgage Assets under the Purchase Agreements (if any) free
and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, including, without limitation,
(A) filing and maintaining effective financing statements against the
Transferors in all necessary or appropriate filing offices, and filing
continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in
such
filing offices, and (B) executing or causing to be executed such other
instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate, and (iii) take
all additional action that the Administrative Agent may reasonably request
to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the respective interests of the
parties to this Agreement in the Collateral.
ARTICLE
VI
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
Each
of
the Credit Parties hereby covenants and agrees that on the Closing Date, and
thereafter (a) for so long as this Agreement is in effect, (b) until
the Commitments have terminated, (c) until no Note remains outstanding and
unpaid and the Obligations and all other amounts owing to the Administrative
Agent or any Lender hereunder are paid in full, that:
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Section
6.1 Indebtedness.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, contract, create, incur,
assume or permit to exist any Indebtedness, Guarantee Obligations or Contractual
Obligations, except:
(a) Indebtedness
arising or existing under this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents;
(b) Indebtedness
of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries existing as of the Closing Date
as
referenced in the financial statements referenced in Section 3.1 (and set
out more specifically in Schedule 6.1(b)
hereto)
and any renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof in a principal amount
not
in excess of that outstanding as of the date of such renewal, refinancing or
extension;
(c) Indebtedness
of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries incurred after the Closing Date
to
acquire Mortgage Assets or provide funding thereunder;
(d) Indebtedness
and obligations owing under Interest Rate Protection Agreements entered into
in
order to manage existing or anticipated interest rate, exchange rate or
commodity price risks related to the Mortgage Assets and not for speculative
purposes; and
(e) Indebtedness
arising out of the acquisition or financing of real estate or real
estate-related
assets after the Closing Date.
Section
6.2 Liens.
The
Credit Parties and the Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall not sell, pledge,
assign or transfer to any other Person, or grant, create, incur, assume, suffer
or permit to exist any Lien on all or any portion of the Collateral or the
Required Payments, other than Permitted Liens, whether now existing or hereafter
transferred hereunder, or any interest therein, and the Credit Parties and
the
Subsidiaries and Affiliates shall not sell, pledge, assign or suffer to exist
any Lien, or any circumstance which, if adversely determined, would be
reasonably likely to give rise to a Lien, on its interest, if any, hereunder
or
under the other Credit Documents. Immediately upon notice to any Credit Party
of
a Lien or any circumstance which, if adversely determined would be reasonably
likely to give rise to a Lien (other than in favor of the Administrative Agent
or created by or through the Administrative Agent), on all or any portion of
the
Collateral or the Required Payments, the Borrowers shall notify the
Administrative Agent and the Borrowers shall further defend the Collateral
and
the Required Payments against, and will take such other action as is necessary
to remove, any Lien or claim on or to the Collateral or the Required Payments
(other than any Permitted Liens created under this Agreement and the Credit
Documents), and the Borrowers shall defend the right, title and interest of
the
Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and Affiliates in and to any of the
Collateral and the Required Payments against the claims and demands of all
Persons whomsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Credit Party or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate shall xxxxx x Xxxx on any of the Collateral or Required
Payments in violation of this Section, then it shall be deemed to have
simultaneously granted an equal and ratable Lien on any such Collateral or
Required Payments in favor of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit
of the Lenders to the extent such Lien has not already been granted to the
Administrative Agent.
Section
6.3 Nature
of Business.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any Subsidiary to, alter the character of its
business in any material respect from that conducted as of the Closing Date.
The
Borrowers shall not engage in any activity other than activities specifically
permitted by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, investment in
mortgage loans, mezzanine loans, participations and other real estate related
assets and the purchasing, financing and holding of commercial mortgage-backed
securities, collateralized debt obligation securities and activities incident
thereto.
Section
6.4 Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets, etc.
No
Credit
Party shall enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or
amalgamation, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any
liquidation, winding up or dissolution) or sell all or substantially all of
its
assets; provided,
however,
that
any Credit Party may merge or consolidate with (i) any wholly owned
Subsidiary of such Credit Party, or (ii) any other Person if a Credit Party
is the surviving entity; and provided,
further,
that,
if after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default would exist
hereunder.
Section
6.5 Advances,
Investments and Loans.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, make any
Investment except for Permitted Investments.
Section
6.6 Transactions
with Affiliates.
Unless
otherwise approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its discretion,
the
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into
any
transaction or series of transactions, whether or not in the ordinary course
of
business, with any officer, director, shareholder or Affiliate other than on
terms and conditions substantially as favorable as would be obtainable in a
comparable arm’s-length transaction with a Person that is not an officer,
director, shareholder or Affiliate; provided,
however,
that in
no event shall the Borrowers pledge to the Administrative Agent
hereunder any Eligible Asset acquired by the Borrowers from an Affiliate of
the Borrowers unless the Borrowers shall have delivered to
the Administrative Agent prior to the Borrowing Date a certified
copy of the related Purchase Agreement and, if requested by
the Administrative Agent in its discretion, a True Sale
Opinion.
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Section
6.7 Ownership
of Subsidiaries; Restrictions.
Except
in
connection with a Permitted Investment or Permitted Indebtedness, the Credit
Parties shall not create or own Subsidiaries without the Administrative Agent’s
consent in its discretion. Except in connection with a Permitted Investment
(other than Direct CTL Transactions involving Whole Loans) or Permitted
Indebtedness (other than Direct CTL Transactions involving Whole Loans), the
Credit Parties will not sell, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of any
Equity Interest or other equity interests in any of their Subsidiaries, nor
will
they permit any of their Subsidiaries to issue, sell, transfer, pledge or
otherwise dispose of any of their Equity Interest or other equity interests,
except in a transaction permitted by Section 6.4.
Section
6.8 Corporate
Changes; Material Contracts.
No
Credit
Party will, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, (a) change its
fiscal year, (b) amend, modify or change its Authority Documents in any
respect without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent;
provided
that no
Credit Party shall (i) except to the extent permitted under this Agreement,
alter its legal existence or, in one transaction or a series of transactions,
merge into or consolidate with any other entity, or sell all or substantially
all of its assets, (ii) change its state of incorporation or organization,
or (iii) change its registered legal name, without providing thirty
(30) days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and without
filing (or confirming that the Administrative Agent has filed) such financing
statements and amendments to any previously filed financing statements as the
Administrative Agent may require, (c) amend,
modify, cancel or terminate other than on its terms or fail to renew or extend
at the Credit Party’s or the Subsidiary’s option or permit the amendment,
modification, cancellation or termination other than on its terms of any of
the
Material Contracts in any respect materially adverse to the interests of the
Lenders without the prior written consent of the Required Lenders,
(d) change its state of incorporation, organization or formation without
the consent of the Administrative Agent or have more than one state of
incorporation, organization or formation or (e) change
its accounting method (except in accordance with GAAP)
in any
manner adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the prior written consent
of the Required Lenders.
Section
6.9 Limitation
on Restricted Actions.
The
Credit Parties will not, nor, in connection with clauses (a) through (d) below
will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise
cause or suffer to exist or become effective any Lien or restriction on the
ability of any such Person to
(a) other than dividends to the Guarantor by direct or indirect
Subsidiaries of the Guarantor, pay
dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Equity
Interest or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured
by, its profits,
(b) other than in connection with Direct CTL Transactions that are pledged
to the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, pay
any
Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any Credit Party,
(c) other than in connection with Permitted Investments or Permitted
Indebtedness,
make
loans or advances to any Credit Party,
(d) sell,
lease or transfer any of its Properties to any Credit Party, or
(e) act
as a
Borrower or Guarantor, to obtain loans or to pledge its assets pursuant to
the
Credit Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or
extension thereof, except (in respect of any of the matters referred to in
clauses (a)-(d) above) for such Liens or restrictions existing under or by
reason of (i) this Agreement and the other Credit Documents or
(ii) Requirements of Law.
Section
6.10 Restricted
Payments.
Except
as
otherwise required or permitted by the Credit Documents, no Credit Party shall
declare or make any payment on account of, or set apart assets for, a sinking
or
other analogous fund for the purchase, redemption, defeasance, retirement or
other acquisition of any Equity Interest of any Credit Party whether now or
hereafter outstanding, or make any other distribution in respect thereof, either
directly or indirectly, whether in cash or Property or in obligations of
any
Credit Party,
except
that a Credit Party may (a)
declare
and pay dividends in an amount necessary to maintain its status as a REIT and
(b)
declare
and pay dividends in accordance with its Authority Documents and redeem Equity
Interests of Caplease in June 2008, provided (i)
there
is no Default or Event of Default, (ii)
no
mandatory prepayments obligation is outstanding and (iii)
the
distribution will not violate any Financial Covenant.
Section
6.11 Sub-Limits.
The
Borrowers shall not pledge to the Administrative Agent any Eligible Assets
if,
after such pledge a Sub-Limit would be exceeded, unless waived in writing by
the
Administrative Agent in its discretion.
Section
6.12 No
Further Negative Pledges.
None
of
the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries shall grant, allow or enter
into
any agreement or arrangement with any Person that prohibits or restricts, or
purports to prohibit or restrict, the granting of any Lien or other encumbrance
on any of the assets or Properties of the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries;
provided,
however,
that
the foregoing shall not apply to (i) the negative pledge contained in
Section 6.18, (ii) Indebtedness identified on Schedule
6.1(b) or
(iii) any other negative pledge or grant of any Lien or other encumbrance
approved by the Administrative Agent in its discretion.
Section
6.13 Collateral
Not to be Evidenced by Instruments.
No
Credit
Party shall take any action to cause all or any portion of the Collateral that
is not, as of the applicable Borrowing Date, evidenced by an
Instrument to
be so
evidenced except, with the Administrative Agent’s consent, in connection with
the enforcement or collection of such Collateral.
Section
6.14 Deposits.
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The
Credit Parties will not deposit or otherwise credit, or cause or permit to
be so
deposited or credited, to the Collection Account or Securities Account cash
or
cash proceeds other than (i) in the case of the Collection Account, Income
in
respect of Collateral,
Cash Collateral and other payments required to be deposited therein under the
Credit Documents, and (ii) in the case of the Securities Account, the CMBS
Securities that are Mortgage Assets and other Collateral related thereto (except
those CMBS Securities that are certificated securities within the meaning of
Article 8 of the UCC).
Section
6.15 Servicing
Agreements.
The
Credit Parties will not materially amend, modify, waive or terminate any
provision of any Purchase Agreement, Servicing Agreement or Pooling and
Servicing Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to the Administrative Agent’s
rights under Article IX,
the
Borrowers shall have the right to terminate any of the foregoing upon the
occurrence of a material default (beyond any applicable notice and cure period)
of the other party thereto.
Section
6.16 Extension
or Amendment of Collateral.
Except
as
provided in Section 9.7 or unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative
Agent in its discretion, the Credit Parties will not extend, amend, waive or
otherwise modify, or permit any Servicer or PSA Servicer (except as provided
in
a Pooling and Servicing Agreement) to extend, amend, waive or otherwise modify
the material terms of any Collateral or the Mortgage Loan Documents related
thereto or to exercise the material rights of a holder of said Collateral.
Unless otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its discretion, the
Credit Parties, the Servicers and the PSA Servicers (except as provided in
a
Pooling and Servicing Agreement) shall have no right to waive, amend, modify
or
alter the material terms of any Collateral or the related Mortgage Loan
Documents thereto or otherwise exercise any material right of the holder of
any
Collateral. The Administrative Agent agrees to promptly consider any request
for
consent under this Section 6.16.
Section
6.17 Stock
Repurchase.
Except
as
permitted under Section 6.10, no Credit Party shall repurchase any outstanding
common stock or operating partnership units of any Credit Party prior to the
later of (a)
the
Maturity Date and (b)
the
payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
6.18 No
Future Liens.
No
Credit
Party shall grant or permit, or suffer to be granted or permitted, any Lien
on,
or any encumbrances upon, any Collateral and/or any Required Payment in favor
of
any Person, other than Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent as agent
for
the Secured Parties. The Credit Parties shall not sell, pledge, assign or
transfer to any Person, or grant, create, incur, assume, suffer or permit to
exist any Lien on, the Equity Interests of an SPE Subsidiary under any Direct
CTL Transaction that involves a Whole Loan, including, without limitation,
the
Equity Interests of the SPE Subsidiaries that own the Commercial Real Estate
leased to the Kroger Company, Quest Corporation and Factory Mutual Insurance
Company.
Section
6.19 Margin
Regulations.
No
part
of the proceeds of any Loan hereunder shall be used for any purpose which
violates, or would be inconsistent with, the provisions of Regulation T, U
or X.
Section
6.20 Senior
and Pari
Passu Interests.
No
Credit
Party shall acquire or maintain any right or interest in any Mortgage Asset
(or,
directly or indirectly, the Underlying Mortgaged Property with respect thereto)
that is senior to or pari
passu
with the
rights and interests of the Administrative Agent therein under this Agreement
and the Credit Documents unless such interest is also part of the Collateral;
provided that that foregoing negative covenant shall not apply to CMBS
Securities.
Section
6.21 Portfolio
Assets.
To
the
extent the Administrative Agent acquires a pledge of multiple Mortgage Assets
as
a part of a portfolio or package, the Borrowers shall not repay or obtain the
release of any Lien on less than all such Collateral without repaying all Loans
related to all such Collateral included in the portfolio or package, unless
the
Administrative Agent otherwise consents in its discretion.
Section
6.22 Inconsistent
Agreements.
The
Credit Parties shall not directly or indirectly, enter into any agreement
containing any provision that would be violated or breached by any transaction,
Loan or pledge of Collateral under the Credit Documents or by the performance
by
any Credit Party of its duties, covenants or obligations under any Credit
Document.
ARTICLE
VII
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT
Section
7.1 Events
of Default.
An
Event
of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified
events (each an “Event
of Default”):
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(a) Payment.
(i)
The
Borrowers shall fail to pay any principal or interest on any Loan or Note when
due (whether at maturity, by reason of mandatory or optional prepayment, by
reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms hereof or
thereof; or (ii)
the
Borrowers shall fail to pay any fee or other amount payable hereunder or under
the Credit Documents when due (whether at maturity, by reason of mandatory
or
optional prepayment, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) in accordance
with
the terms hereof and such failure shall continue unremedied for two (2) days;
or
(iii)
or the
Guarantor shall fail to pay on the Guaranty in respect of any of the foregoing
or in respect of any other Obligations under the Credit Documents; or
(iv)
any
other Credit Party shall fail to pay any amounts owed by it under the Credit
Documents to which it is a party (after giving effect to the grace period in
clause (ii) above); or
(b) Misrepresentation.
Any
representation or warranty made or deemed made herein, in the Security Documents
or in any of the other Credit Documents or which is contained in any
certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time
under or in connection with this Agreement or the Credit Documents shall prove
to have been incorrect, false or misleading on or as of the date made or deemed
made and continues to be unremedied for a period of twenty (20) Business
Days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of
such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given
to
the Credit Parties by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) the date on which
the Credit Parties become aware thereof; or
(c) Covenant
Default.
(i) Any
Credit Party shall fail to perform, comply with or observe any term, covenant
or
agreement applicable to it contained in Sections 5.9, 5.20 or 6.4; or
(ii) any Credit Party shall fail to comply with any other covenant
contained in this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any other
agreement, document or instrument among any Credit Party, the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders or executed by any Credit Party in favor of the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders (other than as described in
Sections 7.1(a) or 7.1(c)(i) above), and such breach or failure to comply
is not cured within twenty (20) Business Days of its occurrence;
or
(d) Indebtedness
Cross-Default.
(A) Any Credit Party shall default in any payment due in excess of $250,000
or with respect to any material Indebtedness in excess of (1) $5,000,000 in
the case of a Guarantor or Pledgor and (2) $1,000,000 in the case of any
Borrower (in each case including, without limitation, recourse debt), any
Guarantee Obligations or any material Contractual Obligation in excess of (1)
$5,000,000 in the case of a Guarantor or Pledgor, and (2) $1,000,000 in the
case
of any Borrower, to which a Borrower, Guarantor or Pledgor, as applicable,
is a
party, or a default or an event or condition shall have occurred that would
permit acceleration of any of the foregoing whether or not such event or
condition has been waived, (B) any Credit Party shall be in default of any
obligation with respect to any Credit Party-Related Obligation or (C) any Credit
Party shall be in default with respect to any obligation under the Interest
Rate
Protection Agreements; or
(e) [Reserved];
(f) Bankruptcy
Default.
(i) A Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall commence
any case, proceeding or other action (A) under any existing or future
Requirements of Law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, seeking to have
an
order for relief entered with respect to it, or seeking to adjudicate it a
bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment,
winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or other relief with respect
to it or its debts, 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 a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries
or
Affiliates shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors;
or
(ii) there shall be commenced against a Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates 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 a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates 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 their assets which results in the entry of an 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) a Credit Party or
any of
its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall take any action in furtherance of, or
indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the acts
set
forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or (v) a
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates shall generally not,
or
shall be unable to, or shall admit in writing their inability to, pay its debts
as they become due; or
(g) Judgment
Default.
One or
more judgments or decrees shall be entered against a Credit Party or any of
its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates involving in the aggregate a liability (to the extent
not covered by insurance) of $1,000,000 or more and all such judgments or
decrees shall not have been paid and satisfied, vacated, discharged, stayed
or
bonded pending appeal within ten (10) Business
Days
from the
entry thereof or any injunction, temporary restraining order or similar decree
shall be issued against a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates
that, individually or in the aggregate, could result in a Material Adverse
Effect; or
(h) ERISA
Default.
(i) Any Person shall engage in any “prohibited transaction” (as defined in
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code) involving any Plan,
(ii) any “accumulated funding deficiency” (as defined in Section 302
of ERISA), whether or not waived, shall exist with respect to any Plan or any
Lien in favor of the PBGC or a Plan (other than a Permitted Lien) shall arise
on
the assets of the Credit Parties or any Commonly Controlled Entity, (iii) a
Reportable Event shall occur with respect to, or proceedings shall commence
to
have a trustee appointed, or a trustee shall be appointed, to administer or
to
terminate, any Single Employer Plan, which Reportable Event or commencement
of
proceedings or appointment of a trustee is, in the reasonable opinion of the
Administrative Agent, likely to result in the termination of such Plan for
purposes of Title IV of ERISA,
(iv) any
Single Employer Plan shall terminate for purposes of Title IV of
ERISA, (v) a
Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any Commonly Controlled Entity shall,
or in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent is likely to, incur
any
liability in connection with a withdrawal from, or the Insolvency or
Reorganization of, any Multiemployer Plan or (vi) any
other
similar event or condition shall occur or exist with respect to a Plan;
or
(i) Change
of Control.
There
shall occur a Change of Control; or
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(j)
Invalidity
of Credit Documents.
(i)
Any
Credit Document, or any Lien or security interest granted thereunder, shall
(except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate,
cease to
be effective, be declared null and void, cease to be in full force and
effect or
cease to be the legally valid, binding and/or enforceable obligation of
any
Credit Party, as applicable, (ii)
any
Credit Party or any other Person shall, directly or indirectly, contest
in any
manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of
any
Credit Document or any Lien or security interest thereunder or deny or
disaffirm
such Person’s obligations under any Credit Document, (iii)
the
Liens contemplated under the Credit Documents shall cease or fail to be
first
priority perfected Liens on any Collateral in favor of the Administrative
Agent
or shall be Liens in favor of any Person other than the Administrative
Agent,
(iv)
any
Credit
Party shall
grant, or permit or suffer to exist, any Lien on any Collateral except
Permitted
Liens, or (v)
any
Credit Party or any Subsidiary or Affiliate of the foregoing shall grant,
or
permit or suffer to exist, any Lien on any Required Payment;
or
(k) Uninsured
Loss.
Any
uninsured damage to or loss, theft or destruction of any Property or assets
of
the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries shall occur that is in excess
of
$1,000,000; or
(l) Equity
Ownership.
(i)
Caplease Inc. shall cease to own (A) at least 97.5% of the issued and
outstanding Equity Interests of Caplease, (B) 100% of the issued and outstanding
Equity Interests of Funding and (C) indirectly 100% of the issued and
outstanding Equity Interests of Services, (ii)
Caplease or Caplease Inc. shall cease to own 100% of the issued and outstanding
Equity Interests of each SPE Subsidiary or violate the last sentence of Section
6.18 or (iii) Prefco II GP LLC and CLF Real Estate LLC shall cease to own 100%
of Prefco.; or
(m) 40
Act.
Any
Credit Party shall become required to register as an “investment company” within
the meaning of the 40 Act or the arrangements contemplated by the Credit
Documents shall require registration as an “investment company” within the
meaning of the 40 Act; or
(n) Material
Adverse Effect.
There
shall exist any event or occurrence that has caused a Material Adverse Effect;
or
(o) IRS
Lien.
The
Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a Lien pursuant to
Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any assets or Property of any
Credit Party, and such Lien shall not have been released within five (5)
Business Days; or
(p) Cooperation.
Any
Credit Party fails to pledge Collateral required to be pledged under this
Agreement or the other Credit Documents or fails to cooperate with the
Administrative Agent as required by this Agreement or the other Credit Documents
to ensure that the Administrative Agent has or obtains a perfected first
priority security interest in all existing and future Collateral and such
failure shall continue unremedied for three (3) Business Days; or
(q) Irrevocable
Instructions.
Any
Credit Party’s failure to deliver any Irrevocable Instruction required under
this Agreement or any Person’s attempt to disavow, revoke or act contrary to,
the failure of any Person to abide by or perform, or any Credit Party’s failure
to enforce, the terms of any Irrevocable Instruction; or
(r) Solvency.
Any
Credit Party is not Solvent or shall admit its inability to, or its intentions
not to, perform its obligations, covenants, duties or agreements under any
Credit Document, any Obligation or any Credit Party-Related Obligation;
or
(s) REIT.
Caplease Inc. ceases to qualify as a REIT (without giving any effect to any
cure
or corrective periods or allowances), is subject to a ratings downgrade by
any
Rating Agency or ceases to be a publicly traded company listed, quoted or traded
on or in good standing in respect of any Stock Exchange; or
(t) Commitment.
The
aggregate principal amount of all Revolving Loans outstanding on any day exceeds
the Revolving Commitment and the same continues unremedied for two (2) Business
Days after notice from the Administrative Agent; provided,
however,
during
the period of time that such event remains unremedied, no additional Revolving
Loans will be made under this Agreement; or
(u) Servicer
Default.
A
Servicer Default occurs and is continuing; or
(v) Income.
Any
Credit Party’s, any Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof, any Servicer’s or any PSA
Servicer’s failure to deposit to the Collection Account all Income and other
Cash Collateral as required by this Agreement or the failure of the Borrowers
to
deposit or credit to the Securities Account any uncertificated CMBS Security
and
related Collateral required to be deposited or credited to such account;
or
(w) Consent.
Any
Credit Party engages in any conduct or action where the Administrative Agent’s
and/or any Lender’s prior written consent is required by the terms of this
Agreement or the other Credit Documents and any Credit Party fails to obtain
such consent; or
(x) Merger.
Unless
waived by the Administrative Agent, to the extent merger or consolidation is
permitted under the Credit Documents, any Credit Party shall merge or
consolidate into any entity and such entity is, in the Administrative Agent’s
determination in its discretion, materially weaker in its financial condition
(in the aggregate) than such Person pre-merger or consolidation; or
(y) Other
Defaults.
Any
event or occurrence under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents
that, by the express terms of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents,
is
deemed to constitute an Event of Default; or
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(z) Instructions;
Notices.
Any
Credit Party shall have failed to give instructions (including, without
limitation, Irrevocable Instructions) or any notice to the Administrative Agent
or any Lender as required by this Agreement or the other Credit Documents,
or to
deliver any required reports hereunder, on or before the date such instruction,
notice or report is required to be made or given, as the case may be, under
the
terms of this Agreement or the other Credit Documents and any such failure
continues unremedied for a period of two (2) Business Days after the
earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such failure
requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to any Credit Party
by
the Administrative Agent and (ii) the date on which any Credit Party
becomes aware thereof; or
In
making
a determination as to whether an Event of Default has occurred, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to rely on reports
published or broadcast by media sources believed by the Administrative Agent
and/or any Lender to be generally reliable and on information provided to it
by
any other sources believed by it to be generally reliable, provided that the
Administrative Agent and/or the Lender reasonably and in good faith believes
such information to be accurate and has taken such steps as may be reasonable
in
the circumstances to attempt to verify such information. Notwithstanding
anything contained in the Credit Documents to the contrary, unless waived by
the
Administrative Agent in its discretion, neither the Credit Parties nor any
other
Person shall be permitted to cure an Event of Default after the acceleration
of
any of the Obligations.
Section
7.2 Acceleration;
Remedies.
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, then, and in
any
such event,
(a) if
such
event is a Bankruptcy Event of Default, automatically the Commitments shall
immediately terminate and the Loans (with accrued interest thereon), and all
Obligations and other amounts under the Credit Documents shall immediately
become due and payable, and
(b) if
such
event is any other Event of Default, any or all of the following actions may
be
taken: (i) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the
Administrative Agent may, or upon the written request of the Required Lenders,
the Administrative Agent shall, declare the Commitments to be terminated
forthwith, whereupon the Commitments shall immediately terminate; (ii) the
Administrative Agent may, or upon the written request of the Required Lenders,
the Administrative Agent shall, declare the Loans (with accrued interest
thereon) and all Obligations and other amounts owing under this the Credit
Documents to be due and payable forthwith, whereupon the same shall immediately
become due and payable; and/or (iii) with the written consent of the
Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, or upon the written request
of
the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent shall, exercise such other rights
and remedies as provided under the Credit Documents and under Requirements
of
Law.
ARTICLE
VIII
THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Section
8.1 Appointment
and Authority.
Each
of
the Lenders hereby irrevocably appoints Wachovia to act on its behalf as the
Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Credit Documents and
authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such actions on its behalf and
to
exercise such powers as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms
hereof or thereof, together with such actions and powers as are reasonably
incidental thereto. The provisions of this Article are solely for the benefit
of
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and neither the Borrowers nor any
other Credit Party shall have rights as a third party beneficiary of any of
such
provisions.
Section
8.2 Nature
of Duties.
Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding, none of the bookrunners, Arrangers
or
other agents listed on the cover page hereof shall have any powers, duties
or
responsibilities under this Agreement or any of the other Credit Documents,
except in its capacity, as applicable, as the Administrative Agent, or a Lender
hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, none of the Lenders or other Persons
so identified shall have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with
any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has not relied, and will not rely,
on any of the Lenders or other Persons so identified in deciding to enter into
this Agreement or in taking or not taking action hereunder.
The
Administrative Agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise its
rights and powers hereunder or under any other Credit Document by or through
any
one or more sub-agents appointed by the Administrative Agent. The Administrative
Agent and any such sub-agent may perform any and all of its duties and exercise
its rights and powers by or through their respective Related Parties. The
exculpatory provisions of this Article shall apply to any such sub-agent and
to
the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and any such sub-agent, and
shall apply to their respective activities in connection with the syndication
of
the credit facilities provided for herein as well as activities as
Administrative Agent.
Section
8.3 Exculpatory
Provisions.
The
Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or obligations except those
expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents. Without limiting
the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent:
(a) shall
not
be subject to any fiduciary or other implied duties, regardless of whether
a
Default has occurred and is continuing;
(b) shall
not
have any duty to take any discretionary action or exercise any discretionary
powers, except discretionary rights and powers expressly contemplated hereby
or
by the other Credit Documents that the Administrative Agent is required to
exercise as directed in writing by the Required Lenders (or such other number
or
percentage of the Lenders as shall be
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expressly
provided for herein or in the other Credit Documents), provided
that the
Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action that, in its
opinion or the opinion of its counsel, may expose the Administrative Agent
to
liability or that is contrary to any Credit Document or Requirements of Law;
and
(c) shall
not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Credit Documents,
have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose,
any information relating to the Borrowers or any of their Affiliates that is
communicated to or obtained by the Person serving as the Administrative Agent
or
any of its Affiliates in any capacity.
The
Administrative Agent shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken
by it
(i) with the consent or at the request of the Required Lenders (or such
other number or percentage of the Lenders as shall be necessary, or as the
Administrative Agent shall believe in good faith shall be necessary, under
the
circumstances as provided in Sections 10.1 and 7.2) or (ii) in the
absence of its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.
The
Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for or have any duty to ascertain
or inquire into (i) any statement, warranty or representation made in or in
connection with this Agreement or any other Credit Document, (ii) the
contents of any certificate, report or other document delivered hereunder or
thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith, (iii) the performance or
observance of any of the covenants, agreements or other terms or conditions
set
forth herein or therein or the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default,
(iv) the validity, enforceability, effectiveness or genuineness of this
Agreement, any other Credit Document or any other agreement, instrument or
document or (v) the satisfaction of any condition set forth in
Article IV or elsewhere herein, other than to confirm receipt of items
expressly required to be delivered to the Administrative Agent.
Section
8.4 Reliance
by Administrative Agent.
The
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any
liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent,
statement, instrument, document or other writing (including any electronic
message, internet or intranet website posting or other distribution) believed
by
it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or otherwise authenticated by
the
proper Person. The Administrative Agent also may rely upon any statement made
to
it orally or by telephone and believed by it to have been made by the proper
Person, and shall not incur any liability for relying thereon. In determining
compliance with any condition hereunder to the making of a Loan, that by its
terms must be fulfilled to the satisfaction of a Lender, the Administrative
Agent may presume that such condition is satisfactory to such Lender unless
the
Administrative Agent shall have received notice to the contrary from such Lender
prior to the making of such Loan. The Administrative Agent may consult with
legal counsel (who may be counsel for the Borrowers), independent accountants
and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken
or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel,
accountants or experts.
Section
8.5 Notice
of Default.
The
Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the
occurrence of any Default or Event of Default hereunder unless the
Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender or one of the
Borrowers referring to this Agreement, describing such Default or Event of
Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default”. In the event that
the Administrative Agent receives such a notice, the Administrative Agent shall
give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent shall take
such action with respect to such Default or Event of Default as shall be
reasonably directed by the Required Lenders; provided,
however,
that
unless and until the Administrative Agent shall have received such directions,
the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action,
or refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of
Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interests of the Lenders except
to the extent that this Agreement expressly requires that such action be taken,
or not taken, only with the consent or upon the authorization of the Required
Lenders, or all of the Lenders, as the case may be.
Section
8.6 Non-Reliance
on Administrative Agent and Other Lenders.
Each
Lender expressly acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any
of
its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates
has
made any representation or warranty to it and that no act by the Administrative
Agent hereinafter taken, including any review of the affairs of any Credit
Party, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by the
Administrative Agent to any Lender. Each Lender acknowledges that it has,
independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any other
Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and
information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and
decision to enter into this Agreement. Each Lender also acknowledges that it
will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent or any
other Lender or any of their Related Parties and based on such documents and
information as it shall from time to time deem appropriate, continue to make
its
own decisions in taking or not taking action under or based upon this Agreement,
any other Credit Document or any related agreement or any document furnished
hereunder or thereunder.
Section
8.7 Indemnification.
The
Lenders agree to indemnify the Administrative Agent in its capacity hereunder
and its Affiliates and its respective officers, directors, agents and employees
(to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrowers and without limiting the
obligation of the Borrowers to do so), ratably according to their respective
Commitment Percentages in effect on the date on which indemnification is sought
under this Section, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including, without
limitation, at any time following the payment of the Obligations) be imposed
on,
incurred by or asserted against any such indemnitee in any way relating to
or
arising out of any Credit Document or any documents contemplated by
or
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referred
to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or
any
action taken or omitted by any such indemnitee under or in connection with
any
of the foregoing; provided,
however,
that no
Lender shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs,
expenses or disbursements to the extent resulting from such indemnitee’s gross
negligence or willful misconduct, as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination
of
this Agreement and the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
8.8 Administrative
Agent in Its Individual Capacity.
The
Person serving as the Administrative Agent hereunder shall have the same rights
and powers in its capacity as a Lender as any other Lender and may exercise
the
same as though it were not the Administrative Agent and the term “Lender” or
“Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated or unless the context
otherwise requires, include the Person serving as the Administrative Agent
hereunder in its individual capacity. Such Person and its Affiliates may accept
deposits from, lend money to, act as the financial advisor or in any other
advisory capacity for and generally engage in any kind of business with the
Borrowers or any Subsidiary or other Affiliate thereof as if such Person were
not the Administrative Agent hereunder and without any duty to account therefor
to the Lenders.
Section
8.9 Successor
Administrative Agent.
The
Administrative Agent may at any time give notice of its resignation to the
Lenders and the Borrowers. Upon receipt of any such notice of resignation,
the
Required Lenders shall have the right, in consultation with the Borrowers,
to
appoint a successor, or an Affiliate of any such bank. If no such successor
shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall have accepted
such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring Administrative
Agent gives notice of its resignation, then the retiring Administrative Agent
may on behalf of the Lenders, appoint a successor Administrative Agent meeting
the qualifications set forth above provided that if the Administrative Agent
shall notify the Borrowers and the Lenders that no qualifying Person has
accepted such appointment, then such resignation shall nonetheless become
effective in accordance with such notice and (a) the retiring
Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations
hereunder and under the other Credit Documents (except that in the case of
any
Collateral held by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders under
any
of the Credit Documents, the retiring Administrative Agent shall continue to
hold such Collateral until such time as a successor Administrative Agent is
appointed) and (b) all payments, communications and determinations provided
to be made by, to or through the Administrative Agent shall instead be made
by
or to each Lender directly, until such time as the Required Lenders appoint
a
successor Administrative Agent as provided for above in this paragraph. Upon
the
acceptance of a successor’s appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder, such
successor shall succeed to and become vested with all of the rights, powers,
privileges and duties of the retiring (or retired) Administrative Agent, and
the
retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from all of its duties and
obligations hereunder or under the other Credit Documents (if not already
discharged therefrom as provided above in this paragraph). The fees payable
by
the Borrowers to a successor Administrative Agent shall be the same as those
payable to its predecessor unless otherwise agreed between the Borrowers and
such successor. After the retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder
and under the other Credit Documents, the provisions of this Article and Section
10.5 shall
continue in effect for the benefit of such retiring Administrative Agent, its
sub-agents and their respective Related Parties in respect of any actions taken
or omitted to be taken by any of them while the retiring Administrative Agent
was acting as Administrative Agent.
Section
8.10 Collateral
and Guaranty Matters.
(a) The
Lenders irrevocably authorize and direct the Administrative Agent:
(i) to
release any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative
Agent under any Credit Document (A) upon
termination of the Revolving Commitments and payment in full of all Obligations
(other than contingent indemnification obligations for which no claim has been
made or cannot be reasonably identified by an Indemnitee based on the then-known
facts and circumstances), or (B) subject
to Section 10.1, if approved, authorized or ratified in writing by the Required
Lenders or (C)
subject
to Sections 2.5(c), 2.17 and 6.21 and other restrictions on releases, upon
a
prepayment in full of all amounts owed hereunder with respect to a Pledged
Mortgage Asset by the Borrowers pursuant to Section 2.5(b)(viii), provided
there
is no Default, no Event of Default and no mandatory prepayment is due or will
become due upon such release or upon the expiration of the applicable time
period under Section 2.5.
(ii) to
subordinate any Lien on any Collateral granted to or held by the Administrative
Agent under any Credit Document to the holder of any Lien on such Collateral
that is permitted by Section 6.2; and
(iii) to
release the Guarantor from its obligations under the applicable Guaranty if
such
Person ceases to be a Guarantor as a result of a transaction permitted
hereunder.
(b) In
connection with a termination or release pursuant to this Section, the
Administrative Agent shall promptly execute and deliver to the applicable Credit
Party, at the Borrowers’
expense, all documents that the applicable Credit Party shall
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reasonably
request to evidence such termination or release. Upon request by the
Administrative Agent at any time, the Required Lenders will confirm in writing
the Administrative Agent’s authority to release or subordinate its interest in
particular types or items of Collateral, or to release the Guarantor from its
obligations under the Guaranty pursuant to this Section.
ARTICLE
IX
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICING
Section
9.1 Servicing.
(a) The
Administrative Agent hereby appoints each of the Borrowers as its agent to
service the Collateral and enforce its rights in and under such Collateral.
The
Borrowers hereby accept such appointment and agree to perform the duties and
obligations with respect thereto as set forth herein.
(b) The
Borrowers covenants to maintain or cause the servicing of the Collateral to
be
maintained in conformity with Accepted Servicing Practices and in a manner
at
least equal in quality to the servicing Borrowers provides for Mortgage Assets
that it owns. In the event that the preceding language is interpreted as
constituting one or more servicing contracts, each such servicing contract
shall
terminate automatically upon the earliest of (i) an Event of Default,
(ii) the date on which this Agreement terminates or the Administrative
Agent releases its Lien with respect to the related item of Collateral or
(iii) the transfer of servicing approved in writing by the Administrative
Agent.
(c) For
the
purposes of this Article IX, the term Borrower shall also refer to Prefco but
only with respect to the FM Global Pledged Mortgage Asset.
Section
9.2 Borrowers
as Servicer.
If
the
Collateral is serviced by the Borrowers, the Borrowers agree that, until the
item of Collateral is released from the Administrative Agent’s Lien, the
Administrative Agent has a security interest in all servicing records for the
period that the Administrative Agent has a Lien on the Collateral, including,
but not limited to, any and all servicing agreements, files, documents, records,
data bases, computer tapes, copies of computer tapes, computer programs, proof
of insurance coverage, insurance policies, appraisals, other closing
documentation, payment history records, and any other records relating to or
evidencing the servicing of such Collateral (the “Servicing
Records”).
The
Borrowers covenant to safeguard such Servicing Records and to deliver them
promptly to Administrative Agent or its designee (including the Custodian)
at
the Administrative Agent’s request.
Section
9.3 Third
Party Servicer.
The
Borrowers shall not cause the Collateral to be serviced by a third party other
than pursuant to the Servicing Agreements or the Pooling and Servicing
Agreements or, if not serviced thereunder, by any Servicer other than a Servicer
expressly approved in writing by the Administrative Agent in its discretion,
which approval shall be deemed granted by the Administrative Agent with respect
to each Servicer listed on Schedule 9.3
attached
hereto, as such schedule may be amended or supplemented from time to time,
after
the execution of this Agreement. If the Collateral is serviced by a Servicer
or
a PSA Servicer pursuant to a Servicing Agreement or Pooling and Servicing
Agreement, as applicable, the Borrowers (i) shall, in accordance with
Section 4.2, provide to the Administrative Agent (subject to the last
sentence of this Section) a copy of each Servicing Agreement and Pooling and
Servicing Agreement, which agreements shall be in form and substance acceptable
to the Administrative Agent, and a Servicer Redirection Notice, fully executed
by the Borrowers and the related Servicer or PSA Servicer, and (ii) hereby
irrevocably assigns to the Administrative Agent and the Administrative Agent’s
successors and assigns all right, title and interest of the Borrowers in, to
and
under, and the benefits of (but not the obligations of), each Servicing
Agreement and each Pooling and Servicing Agreement with respect to the
Collateral. Notwithstanding the fact that the Borrowers have contracted with
the
Servicers or PSA Servicers to service the Collateral, the Borrowers shall remain
liable to the Administrative Agent for the acts of the Servicers and PSA
Servicers and for the performance of the duties and obligations set forth
herein. The Borrowers agree that no Person shall assume the servicing
obligations with respect to the Collateral as successor to a Servicer or PSA
Servicer unless such successor is approved in writing by the Administrative
Agent prior to such assumption of servicing obligations. Unless otherwise
approved in writing by the Administrative Agent, if the Collateral is serviced
by a Servicer or PSA Servicer, such servicing shall be performed pursuant to
a
written Servicing Agreement or Pooling and Servicing Agreement approved by
the
Administrative Agent.
Section
9.4 Duties
of the Borrowers.
(a) Duties.
The
Borrowers shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary
or advisable to collect all Income and other amounts due or recoverable with
respect to the Collateral from time to time, all in accordance with Applicable
Laws, with reasonable care and diligence, and in accordance with the standard
set forth in Section 9.1(b).
(b) Administrative
Agent’s Rights.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by
the
Administrative Agent of its rights hereunder shall not release the Borrowers
from any of its duties or responsibilities with respect to the Collateral.
The
Administrative Agent shall not have any obligation or liability with respect
to
any Collateral, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the
obligations of the Borrowers hereunder.
(c) Servicing
Programs.
In the
event that the Borrowers or the Servicers use any software program in servicing
the Collateral that is licensed from a third party, the Borrowers shall use
their reasonable efforts to obtain, either before the Closing Date or as soon
as
possible thereafter, whatever licenses or approvals are necessary to allow
the
Administrative Agent to use such programs.
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Section
9.5 Authorization
of the Borrowers.
(a) The
Administrative Agent hereby authorizes the Borrowers (including any successor
thereto) to take any and all reasonable steps in its name and on its behalf
necessary or desirable and not inconsistent with the pledge of the Collateral
to
the Administrative Agent to collect all amounts due under any and all
Collateral, including, without limitation, endorsing any checks and other
instruments representing Income, executing and delivering any and all
instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release
or
discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Collateral
and, after the delinquency of any Collateral and to the extent permitted under
and in compliance with Requirements of Law, to commence proceedings with respect
to enforcing payment thereof, to the same extent as the Borrowers could have
done if it had continued to own such Collateral free of the Lien of the
Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall furnish the Borrowers
(and
any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents
necessary or appropriate to enable the Borrowers to carry out their servicing
and administrative duties hereunder and shall cooperate with the Borrowers
to
the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectibility of the Collateral.
In
no event shall the Borrowers be entitled to make the Administrative Agent a
party to any litigation without the Administrative Agent’s express prior written
consent.
(b) Subject
to all other rights of the Administrative Agent contained herein, after an
Event
of Default has occurred and is continuing, at the direction of the
Administrative Agent, the Borrowers shall take such action as the Administrative
Agent may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Collateral;
provided,
however,
subject
to all other rights of the Administrative Agent contained herein, the
Administrative Agent may, at any time that an Event of Default or Default has
occurred and is continuing, notify any Obligor with respect to any Collateral
of
the assignment of such Collateral to the Administrative Agent and direct that
payments of all amounts due or to become due be made directly to the
Administrative Agent or any servicer, collection agent or lock-box or other
account designated by the Administrative Agent and, upon such notification
and
at the expense of the Borrowers, the Administrative Agent may enforce collection
of any such Collateral and adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment
thereof.
Section
9.6 Event
of Default.
If
the
servicer of the Collateral is any Borrower, upon the occurrence of an Event
of
Default, the Administrative Agent shall have the right to terminate the
Borrowers as the servicer of the Collateral and transfer servicing to its
designee, at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent, at any time
thereafter. If the servicer of the Collateral is not any of the Borrowers,
the
Administrative Agent shall have the right, as contemplated in the applicable
Servicer Redirection Notice, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, to
terminate any Servicer and any applicable Servicing Agreement and any PSA
Servicer and any applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement to the extent a
PSA
Servicer signed a Servicer Redirection Notice and, in each case, to transfer
servicing to its designee, at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent,
it
being agreed that the Borrowers will pay any and all fees required to terminate
each such Servicer, PSA Servicer, Servicing Agreement and Pooling and Servicing
Agreement and to effectuate the transfer of servicing to the designee of the
Administrative Agent. The Borrowers shall cooperate fully and shall cause all
Servicers and applicable PSA Servicers to cooperate fully with the
Administrative Agent in transferring the servicing of the Collateral to the
Administrative Agent’s designee.
Section
9.7 Modification.
Unless
otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its discretion until the
Administrative Agent releases its Lien on any item of Collateral, neither the
Borrowers, the Servicers, PSA Servicer (unless otherwise provided in a Pooling
and Servicing Agreement) nor any other Person acting on behalf of the foregoing
shall have any right without the Administrative Agent’s prior written consent in
its discretion to (i) waive, amend, modify or alter the material terms of
any item of Collateral (including, without limitation, the related Mortgage
Loan
Documents), the Servicing Agreements or the Pooling and Servicing Agreements
or
(ii) exercise any material rights of a holder of any item of Collateral
under any document or agreement governing or relating to such Collateral. The
Administrative Agent agrees to promptly consider any request for consent under
this Section 9.7.
Section
9.8 Inspection.
In
the
event the Borrowers or their Affiliates are servicing the Collateral, the
Borrowers shall permit the Administrative Agent to inspect the Borrowers’ and
any of their Affiliates’ servicing facilities, books and records and related
documents and information, as the case may be, for the purpose of satisfying
the
Administrative Agent that that Borrowers or their Affiliates, as the case may
be, have the ability to service and are servicing the Collateral as provided
in
this Agreement. If a Servicer or PSA Servicer is servicing any Collateral,
the
Borrowers shall cooperate with the Administrative Agent in causing each Servicer
and PSA Servicer to permit inspections of the Servicer’s and PSA Servicer’s
facilities, books and records and related documents and information relating
to
the Collateral.
Section
9.9 Servicing
Compensation.
As
compensation for their servicing activities hereunder and reimbursement for
its
expenses, the Borrowers shall be entitled to receive a servicing fee to the
extent of funds available therefor in the aggregate amount of 25 basis
points per annum calculated on the outstanding principal amount of the Loans
(the “Servicing
Fee”),
which, prior to an Event of Default, may be netted from the Income prior to
the
same being deposited into the Collection Account.
Section
9.10 Payment
of Certain Expenses by Servicer.
The
Borrowers and any Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by
them
in connection with their activities under this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents, including fees and disbursements of independent accountants, Taxes
imposed on the Borrowers or the Servicers, expenses incurred in connection
with
payments and reports pursuant to this Agreement and the other Credit Documents,
and all other fees and expenses under this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents for the account of the Borrowers. The Borrowers shall be
required
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to
pay
all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in
connection with the maintenance of the Collection Account and all other
collection, reserve or lock-box accounts related to the Collateral. The
Borrowers shall be required to pay such expenses for their own account and
shall
not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing
Fee.
Section
9.11 Pooling
and Servicing Agreements.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Article IX, to the extent the Collateral (or
portions thereof) are serviced by a PSA Servicer (other than the Borrowers
or
any Servicer) under a Pooling and Servicing Agreement, (a) the standards
for servicing such items of Collateral shall be those set forth in the
applicable Pooling and Servicing Agreement, to the extent of the items covered
therein, and otherwise as provided in this Agreement, (b) the Borrowers
shall enforce its rights and interests under such agreements for and on behalf
of the Administrative Agent, (c) the Borrowers shall instruct the
applicable PSA Servicer to deposit all Income received in respect of the
Collateral into the Collection Account in accordance with Section 5.17 of
this Agreement, (d) the Borrowers shall not take any action or fail to take
any action or consent to any action or inaction under any Pooling and Servicing
Agreement where the effect of such action or inaction would prejudice or
adversely affect the interests of the Administrative Agent, (e) the
Administrative Agent shall be entitled to exercise any and all rights of the
Borrowers or the holder of any such item of Collateral under such Pooling and
Servicing Agreements as such rights relate to the Collateral, and (f) the
Borrowers shall not consent to any amendment or modification to any Pooling
and
Servicing Agreement without the prior written consent of the Administrative
Agent in its discretion. The Administrative Agent agrees to promptly consider
any request for consent under this Section 9.11.
Section
9.12 Servicer
Default.
Any
material breach by the Borrowers, any of their Servicers or any of the PSA
Servicers of the obligations contained in this Article IX or in
Sections 2.9(a) and 5.17 shall constitute a “Servicer
Default”.
ARTICLE
X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
10.1 Amendments,
Waivers and Release of Collateral.
Neither
this Agreement nor any of the other Credit Documents, nor any terms hereof
or
thereof may be amended, modified, waived, extended, restated, replaced, or
supplemented (by amendment, waiver, consent or otherwise) except in accordance
with the provisions of this Section nor may Collateral be released except as
specifically provided herein or in the Security Documents or in accordance
with
the provisions of this Section. The Required Lenders may or, with the written
consent of the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent may, from time to
time, (a) enter into with the Borrowers written amendments, supplements or
modifications hereto and to the other Credit Documents for the purpose of adding
any provisions to this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or changing
in
any manner the rights of the Lenders or of the Borrowers hereunder or thereunder
or
(b) waive
or
consent to the departure from, on such terms and conditions as the Required
Lenders may specify in such instrument, any of the requirements of this
Agreement or the other Credit Documents or any Default or Event of Default
and
its consequences; provided,
however,
that no
such amendment, supplement, modification, release, waiver or consent
shall:
(i) reduce
the amount or extend the scheduled date of maturity of any Loan or Note or
any
installment thereon (except in accordance with Section 2.1(f) or Section
2.2(e)), or reduce the stated rate of any interest or fee payable hereunder
(except in connection with a waiver of interest at the increased post-default
rate set forth in Section 2.6 which shall be determined by a vote of the
Required Lenders) or extend the scheduled date of any payment thereof or
increase the amount or extend the expiration date of any Lender’s Commitment, in
each case without the written consent of each Lender directly affected thereby;
provided
that, it
is understood and agreed that (A) no waiver, reduction or deferral of a
mandatory prepayment required pursuant to Section 2.5(b), nor any amendment
of Section 2.5(b) or the definitions of Asset Value, Debt Issuance, Equity
Issuance, Securitization or Extraordinary Receipt shall
constitute a reduction of the amount of, or an extension of the scheduled date
of, the scheduled date of maturity of, or any installment of, any Loan or Note,
(B) any reduction in the stated rate of interest on Revolving Loans shall
only require the written consent of each Lender holding a Revolving Commitment
and (C) any reduction in the stated rate of interest on the Term Loan shall
only require the written consent of each Lender holding a portion of the
outstanding Term Loan; or
(ii) amend,
modify or waive any provision of this Section or reduce the percentage specified
in the definition of Required Lenders, without the written consent of all the
Lenders; or
(iii) release
any Borrower or the Guarantor from obligations under the Guaranty, without
the
written consent of all of the Lenders; or
(iv) release
all or substantially all of the Collateral without the written consent of all
of
the Lenders; or
(v) subordinate
the Loans to any other Indebtedness without the written consent of all of the
Lenders; or
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(vi) permit
any Borrower to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement or other Credit Documents without the written consent of all of the
Lenders; or
(vii) amend,
modify or waive any provision of the Credit Documents requiring consent,
approval or request of the Required Lenders or all Lenders without the written
consent of the Required Lenders or all the Lenders as appropriate;
or
(viii) without
the consent of Revolving Lenders holding in the aggregate more than 50% of
the
outstanding Revolving Commitments (or if the Revolving Commitments have been
terminated, the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Revolving Loans),
amend, modify or waive any provision in Section 4.2 or waive any Default or
Event of Default (or amend any Credit Document to effectively waive any Default
or Event of Default) if the effect of such amendment, modification or waiver
is
that the Revolving Lenders shall be required to fund Revolving Loans when such
Lenders would otherwise not be required to do so; or
(ix) amend,
modify or waive the order in which Obligations are paid or in a manner that
would alter the pro rata sharing of payments by and among the Lenders in
Section 2.9 without the written consent of each Lender and directly
affected thereby; or
(x) amend,
modify or waive any provision of Article VIII without the written consent
of the then Administrative Agent; or
(xi) amend,
modify or waive any provision in Sections 3.3 through 3.6 without the written
consent of the Custodian; or
(xii) amend
or
modify the definition of Obligations to delete or exclude any obligation or
liability described therein without the written consent of each Lender directly
affected thereby;
provided,
further,
that no
amendment, waiver or consent affecting the rights or duties of the
Administrative Agent under any Credit Document shall in any event be effective,
unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the
Lenders required hereinabove to take such action. Unless otherwise expressly
provided herein, waivers shall be effective only in the specific instance and
for the specific purpose for which given.
Any
such
waiver, any such amendment, supplement or modification and any such release
shall apply equally to each of the Lenders and shall be binding upon the
Borrowers, the other Credit Parties, the Lenders, the Administrative Agent
and
all future holders of the Notes. In the case of any waiver, the Borrowers,
the
other Credit Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent shall be restored
to their former position and rights hereunder and under the outstanding Loans
and Notes and other Credit Documents, and any Default or Event of Default waived
shall be deemed to be cured and not continuing; but no such waiver shall extend
to any subsequent or other Default or Event of Default, or impair any right
consequent thereon.
Notwithstanding
any of the foregoing to the contrary, the consent of the Borrowers and the
other
Credit Parties shall not be required for any amendment, modification or waiver
of the provisions of Article VIII (other than the provisions of
Section 8.9).
Notwithstanding
the fact that the consent of all the Lenders is required in certain
circumstances as set forth above, (a) each Lender is entitled to vote as
such Lender sees fit on any bankruptcy reorganization plan that affects the
Loans, and each Lender acknowledges that the provisions of Section 1126(c)
of
the Bankruptcy Code supersedes the unanimous consent provisions set forth herein
and (b) the Required Lenders may consent to allow a Credit Party to use
cash collateral in the context of a bankruptcy or insolvency
proceeding.
For
the
avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any
provision to the contrary contained in this
Section 10.1, this Agreement may be amended (or amended and restated) with
the
written consent of the
Credit Parties and
the
Required Lenders (i) to increase the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders
(provided that no Lender shall be required to increase its commitment without
its consent), (ii) to add one or more additional borrowing Tranches to this
Agreement and to provide for the ratable sharing of the benefits of this
Agreement and the other Credit Documents with the other then outstanding
Obligations in respect of the extensions of credit from time to time outstanding
under such additional borrowing Tranche(s) and the accrued interest and fees
in
respect thereof and (iii) to include appropriately the lenders under such
additional borrowing Tranches in any determination of the Required Lenders
and/or to provide consent rights to such lenders under subsections (ix)
and/or (x) of Section 10.1 corresponding to the consent rights of the other
Lenders thereunder.
Section
10.2 Notices.
(a) Notices
Generally.
Except
in the case of notices and other communications expressly permitted to be given
by telephone (and except as provided in paragraph (b) below), all notices and
other communications provided for herein shall be in writing and shall be
delivered by hand or overnight courier service, mailed by certified or
registered mail or sent by telecopier as follows:
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(i) If
to the
Borrowers or any other Credit Party:
0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000)
000-0000
Fax: (000)
000-0000
(ii) If
to the
Administrative Agent:
Wachovia
Bank, National Association
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX0000
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxx
Xxxxxx
Phone
No.: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000)
000-0000
with
a
copy to:
Wachovia
Bank, National
Association
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX0000
000
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Phone
No.: (000)
000-0000
Facsimile
No.: (000)
000-0000
(iii) if
to a
Lender, to it at its address (or telecopier number) set forth in its
Administrative Questionnaire.
Notices
sent by hand or overnight courier service, or mailed by certified or registered
mail, shall be deemed to have been given when received; notices sent by
telecopier shall be deemed to have been given when sent (except that, if not
given during normal business hours for the recipient, shall be deemed to have
been given at the opening of business on the next business day for the
recipient). Notices delivered through electronic communications to the extent
provided in paragraph (b) below, shall be effective as provided in said
paragraph (b).
(b) Electronic
Communications.
Notices
and other communications to the Lenders hereunder may be delivered or furnished
by electronic communication (including e-mail and internet or intranet websites)
pursuant to procedures approved by the Administrative Agent, provided
that the
foregoing shall not apply to notices to any Lender pursuant to Article II if
such Lender has notified the Administrative Agent that it is incapable of
receiving notices under such Article by electronic communication. Subject to
the
subsequent paragraph, the Administrative Agent and the Credit Parties agree
to
accept notices and other communications to it hereunder and under the Credit
Documents by electronic communications.
Unless
the Administrative Agent otherwise prescribes, (i) notices and other
communications sent to an e-mail address shall be deemed received upon the
sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by
the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other
written acknowledgement), provided
that if
such notice or other communication is not sent during the normal business hours
of the recipient, such notice or communication shall be deemed to have been
sent
at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient, and
(ii) notices or communications posted to an internet or intranet website
shall be deemed received upon the deemed receipt by the intended recipient
at
its e-mail address as described in the foregoing clause (i) of notification
that such notice or communication is available and identifying the website
address therefor.
(c) Change
of Address, Etc.
Any
party hereto may change its address or telecopier number for notices and other
communications hereunder by notice to the other parties hereto.
Section
10.3 No
Waiver; Cumulative Remedies.
No
failure to exercise and no delay in exercising, on the part of the
Administrative Agent or any Lender, any right, remedy, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial
exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege hereunder preclude any other
or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, power
or
privilege. The rights, remedies, powers and privileges herein provided are
cumulative and not exclusive of any rights, remedies, powers and privileges
provided by Requirements of Law.
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Section
10.4 Survival
of Representations and Warranties.
All
representations and warranties made hereunder and in any document, certificate
or statement delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall survive
the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Notes and the making of
the
Loans; provided
that all
such representations and warranties shall terminate on the date upon which
the
Commitments have been terminated and all Obligations owing under any Notes
or
the other Credit Documents have been paid in full.
Section
10.5 Payment
of Expenses and Taxes; Indemnity.
(a) Costs
and Expenses.
The
Borrowers shall pay (i) all
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent and
its
Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel
for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the preparation, negotiation,
execution, delivery and administration of this Agreement and the other Credit
Documents or any amendments, modifications or waivers of the provisions hereof
or thereof (whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby
shall
be consummated), (ii) 50%
of all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent
and its Affiliates (including the reasonable fees, charges and disbursements
of
counsel for the Administrative Agent), in connection with the syndication of
the
credit facilities provided for herein, (iii)
all
actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent or any
Lender, (including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the
Administrative Agent or any Lender), in connection with the enforcement or
protection of its rights (A) in connection with this Agreement and the
other Credit Documents, including its rights under this Section, or (B) in
connection with the Loans made, including all such actual out-of-pocket expenses
incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such
Loans, (iv)
the
Borrowers shall pay on demand any and all stamp, sales, excise and other taxes
and fees payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution,
delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, the Credit Documents or the
other documents to be delivered hereunder or thereunder or the funding or
maintenance of Loans hereunder and (v)
in
connection with the Administrative Agent’s diligence with respect to the
Collateral or proposed Collateral, the Borrowers shall pay the asset management
fees described in paragraph (e) of the Fee Letter, the Administrative Agent’s
legal fees and expenses provided for in paragraph (d) of the Fee Letter and
any
amounts required by Section 10.27. The provisions of this Section shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of the
Obligations.
(b) Indemnification
by the Borrowers.
(i) The
Borrowers shall indemnify the Administrative Agent (and any sub-agent thereof),
each Lender, and each Related Party of any of the foregoing Persons (each such
Person being called an “Indemnitee”)
against, and hold each Indemnitee harmless from, any and all claims, penalties,
fines, actual, out-of-pocket
losses, actual, out-of-pocket
damages, actual, out-of-pocket
liabilities, and related actual, out-of-pocket
expenses (including the actual fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel
for any Indemnitee), in each case incurred by any Indemnitee or asserted against
any Indemnitee by any third party or by the Borrowers or any other Credit Party
(collectively, the “Indemnified
Amounts”)
arising out of, in connection with, or as a result of (A)
this
Agreement, the Credit Documents, any Loan, any Collateral, the Mortgage Loan
Documents, any transaction or Extension of Credit contemplated hereby or
thereby, or any amendment, supplement, extension or modification of, or any
waiver or consent under or in respect of this Agreement, the Credit Documents,
any Loan, any Collateral, the Mortgage Loan Documents or any transaction or
Extension of Credit contemplated hereby or thereby, (B)
any
Mortgage Asset or any other Collateral under the Credit Documents, (C)
any
violation or alleged violation of, non-compliance with or liability under any
Requirement of Law (including, without limitation, violation of Securities
Laws
and Environmental Laws), (D)
ownership of, Liens on, security interests in or the exercise of rights and/or
remedies under the Credit Documents, the Mortgage Loan Documents, the
Collateral, any other collateral under the Credit Documents, the Underlying
Mortgaged Property, any other related Property or collateral or any part thereof
or any interest therein or receipt of any Income or rents, (E)
any
accident, injury to or death of any person or loss of or damage to Property
occurring in, on or about any Underlying Mortgaged Property, any other related
Property or collateral or any part thereof, the related Collateral or on the
adjoining sidewalks, curbs, parking areas, streets or ways, (F)
any
use, nonuse or condition in, on or about, or possession, alteration, repair,
operation, maintenance or management of, any Underlying Mortgaged Property,
any
other related Property or collateral or any part thereof or on the adjoining
sidewalks, curbs, parking areas, streets or ways, (G)
any
failure on the part of the Credit Parties to perform or comply with any of
the
terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents, the Credit Documents, the Collateral
or
any other collateral under the Credit Documents, (H)
performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or
other
Property in respect of the Underlying Mortgaged Property, any other related
Property or collateral, the Collateral or any part thereof, (I)
any
claim by brokers, finders or similar Persons claiming to be entitled to a
commission in connection with any lease or other transaction involving any
Underlying Mortgaged Property, any other related Property or collateral, the
Collateral or any part thereof or the Credit Documents, (J)
any
Taxes including, without limitation, any Taxes attributable to the execution,
delivery, filing or recording of any Credit Document, any Mortgage Loan Document
or any memorandum of any of the foregoing, (K)
any
Lien or claim arising on or against the Underlying Mortgaged Property, any
other
related Property or collateral, the Collateral or any part thereof under any
Requirement of Law or any liability asserted against the Administrative Agent
or
any Lender with respect thereto, (L)
the
claims of any lessee or any Person acting through or under any lessee or
otherwise arising under or as a consequence of any leases with respect to any
Underlying Mortgaged Property, related Property or collateral, or any claims
of
an Obligor, (M)
any
civil penalty or fine assessed by OFAC
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against,
and all reasonable costs and expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements)
incurred in connection with the defense thereof, by any Indemnitee as a result
of conduct of any Credit Party that violates any sanction enforced by OFAC,
(N)
any and
all Indemnified Amounts arising out of, attributable or relating to, accruing
out of, or resulting from (1) a past, present or future violation or
alleged violation of any Environmental Laws in connection with any Property
or
Underlying Mortgaged Property by any Person or other source, whether related
or
unrelated to any other Credit Party or any Obligor, (2) any presence of any
Materials of Environmental Concern in, on, within, above, under, near, affecting
or emanating from any Property or Underlying Mortgaged Property, (3) the
failure to timely perform any Remedial Work, (4) any past, present or future
activity by any Person or other source, whether related or unrelated to any
Credit Party or any Obligor in connection with any actual, proposed or
threatened use, treatment, storage, holding, existence, disposition or other
release, generation, production, manufacturing, processing, refining, control,
management, abatement, removal, handling, transfer or transportation to or
from
any Property or Underlying Mortgaged Property of any Materials of Environmental
Concern at any time located in, under, on, above or affecting any Property
or
Underlying Mortgaged Property, (5) any past, present or future actual
Release (whether intentional or unintentional, direct or indirect, foreseeable
or unforeseeable) to, from, on, within, in, under, near or affecting any
Property or Underlying Mortgaged Property by any Person or other source, whether
related or unrelated to any Credit Party or any Obligor, (6) the
imposition, recording or filing or the threatened imposition, recording or
filing of any Lien on any Property or Underlying Mortgaged Property with regard
to, or as a result of, any Materials of Environmental Concern or pursuant to
any
Environmental Law, or (7) any misrepresentation or inaccuracy in any
representation or warranty in any material respect or material breach or failure
to perform any covenants or other obligations pursuant to this Agreement, the
other Credit Documents or any of the Mortgage Loan Documents or relating to
environmental matters in any way including, without limitation, under any of
the
Mortgage Loan Documents or (O)
any
Credit Party’s conduct, activities, actions and/or inactions in connection with,
relating to or arising out of any of the foregoing clauses of this Section
that,
in each case, results from anything other than any Indemnitee’s gross negligence
or willful misconduct. In any suit, proceeding or action brought by an
Indemnitee in connection with any Collateral or any other collateral under
the
Credit Documents for any sum owing thereunder, or to enforce any provisions
of
any Collateral or any other collateral under the Credit Documents, the Credit
Parties shall save, indemnify and hold such Indemnitee harmless from and against
all expense, loss or damage suffered by reason of any defense, set-off,
counterclaim, recoupment or reduction of liability whatsoever of the account
debtor, obligor or Obligor thereunder arising out of a breach by any Credit
Party of any obligation thereunder or arising out of any other agreement,
indebtedness or liability at any time owing to or in favor of such account
debtor, obligor or Obligor or its successors from any Credit Party. Each of
the
Credit Parties also agrees to reimburse an Indemnitee as and when billed by
such
Indemnitee for all such Indemnitee’s actual, out-of-pocket
costs, expenses and fees incurred in connection with the enforcement or the
preservation of such Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement, the Credit
Documents, the Mortgage Loan Documents and any transaction or Extension of
Credit contemplated hereby or thereby, including, without limitation, the
reasonable fees and disbursements of its counsel. In the case of an
investigation, litigation or other proceeding to which the indemnity in this
Section applies, such indemnity shall be effective whether or not such
investigation, litigation or proceeding is brought by any Credit Party and/or
any of their officers, directors, shareholders, employees or creditors, an
Indemnitee or any other Person or any Indemnitee is otherwise a party thereto
and whether or not any transaction contemplated hereby is consummated.
(ii) Any
amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section shall be
paid
by the Credit Parties to the Indemnitee within ten (10) Business Days
following such Person’s demand therefor. For the avoidance of doubt, an
Indemnitee may seek payment of any Indemnified Amount at any time and regardless
of whether a Default or an Event of Default then exists or is
continuing.
(iii) If
for
any reason the indemnification provided in this Section is unavailable to the
Indemnitee or is insufficient to hold an Indemnitee harmless, then the
Credit
Parties shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnitee as a result of
such
loss, claim, damage or liability in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect
not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnitee on the one hand
and
the Credit Parties on the other hand but also the relative fault of such
Indemnitee as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.
(iv) The
obligations of the Credit Parties under this Article X are joint and
several and shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(v) Indemnification
under this Section shall be in an amount necessary to make the Indemnitee whole
after taking into account any tax consequences to the Indemnitee of the receipt
of the indemnity provided hereunder, including the effect of such tax or refund
on the amount of tax measured by net income or profits that is or was payable
by
the Indemnitee.
(c) Reimbursement
by Lenders.
To the
extent that the Borrowers for any reason fail to indefeasibly pay any amount
required under paragraph (a) or (b) of this Section to be paid by it
to the Administrative Agent (or any sub-agent thereof), or any Related Party
of
any of the foregoing, each Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative
Agent (or any such sub-agent), or such Related Party, as the case may be, such
Lender’s Commitment Percentage (determined as of the time that the applicable
unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought) of such unpaid amount,
provided
that the
unreimbursed expense or indemnified loss, claim, damage, liability or related
expense, as the case may be, was incurred by or asserted against the
Administrative Agent (or any such sub-agent) in its capacity as such, or against
any Related Party of any of the foregoing acting for the Administrative Agent
(or any such sub-agent) in connection with such capacity.
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(d) Waiver
of Consequential Damages, Etc.
To the
fullest extent permitted by Requirements of Law, the Credit Parties shall not
assert, and hereby waive, any claim against any Indemnitee, on any theory of
liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (as opposed
to direct or actual damages) arising out of, in connection with, or as a result
of, this Agreement, any other Credit Document or any agreement or instrument
contemplated hereby, the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, any Loan
or the use of the proceeds thereof. No Indemnitee referred to in paragraph
(b)
above shall be liable for any damages arising from the use by unintended
recipients of any information or other materials distributed by it through
telecommunications, electronic or other information transmission systems in
connection with this Agreement or the other Credit Documents or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby. The provisions of this Section shall survive
the
termination of this Agreement and the payment in full of the
Obligations.
Section
10.6 Successors
and Assigns; Participations.
(a) Successors
and Assigns Generally.
The
provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby,
except that neither the Borrowers nor any other Credit Party may assign or
otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may
assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except
(i) to an assignee in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b)
of this Section, (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the
provisions of paragraph (d) of this Section or (iii) by way of pledge
or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of
paragraph (f) of this Section (and any other attempted assignment or
transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement,
expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than
the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby,
Participants to the extent provided in paragraph (d) of this Section and,
to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of each of
the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy
or
claim under or by reason of this Agreement.
(b) Assignments
by Lenders.
Any
Lender may at any time assign to one or more assignees all or a portion of
its
rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of
its
Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided
that any
such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:
(i) Minimum
Amounts.
(A) in
the
case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of the assigning Lender’s
Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment
to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount
need be assigned; and
(B) in
any
case not described in paragraph (b)(i)(A) of this Section, the aggregate
principal amount of the Commitment (which for this purpose includes Loans
outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Commitment is not then in effect,
the principal outstanding balance of the Loans of the assigning Lender subject
to each such assignment (determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption
with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or,
if
“Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade
Date) shall not be less than $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment in
respect of a revolving facility, or $1,000,000, in the case of any assignment
in
respect of a term facility (provided,
however,
that
simultaneous assignments shall be aggregated in respect of a Lender and its
Approved Funds), unless the Administrative Agent consents.
(ii) Proportionate
Amounts.
Each
partial assignment shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of
all
the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect
to the Loan or the Commitment assigned, except that this clause (ii) shall
not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and
obligations among separate Tranches on a non-pro rata basis.
(iii) Required
Consents.
No
consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required
by
paragraph (b)(i)(B) of this Section and, in addition:
(A) the
consent of the Borrowers (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed) shall be required unless (x) an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing at the time of such assignment, or (y) such
assignment is to an existing Lender, an Affiliate of an existing Lender or
an
Approved Fund; and
(B) the
consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect
of (i) a Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not
a Lender with a Commitment in respect of such facility, an Affiliate of such
Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such Lender or (ii) a Term Loan
Commitment to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an
Approved Fund.
(iv) Assignment
and Assumption.
The
parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative
Agent
an Assignment and Assumption, together with a processing and recordation fee
of
$3,500 and
the
assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent
an
Administrative Questionnaire.
(v) No
Assignment to Credit Parties.
No such
assignment shall be made to any Credit Party or any of the Credit Parties’
Affiliates or Subsidiaries of a Credit Party.
(vi) No
Assignment to Natural Persons.
No such
assignment shall be made to a natural person.
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Subject
to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to
paragraph (c) of this Section, from and after the effective date specified
in each Assignment and Assumption, the assignee thereunder shall be a party
to
this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment
and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this
Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the
interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its
obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and
Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue
to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 2.12 and 10.5 with
respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of
such
assignment. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations
under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated
for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation
in
such rights and obligations in accordance with paragraph (d) of this
Section.
(c) Register.
The
Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as an agent of the
Borrowers, shall maintain at one of its offices in Charlotte, North Carolina
a
copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the
recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments
of,
and principal amounts of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms
hereof from time to time (the “Register”).
The
entries in the Register shall be conclusive, and the Borrowers, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is
recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder
for
all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The
Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrowers and any Lender,
at
any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior
notice.
(d) Participations.
With
the consent of the Administrative Agent, any Lender may at any time, without
the
consent of, or notice to, the Borrowers, sell participations to any Person
(other than a natural person or the Credit Parties or any of the Credit Parties’
Affiliates or Subsidiaries of a Credit Party) (each, a “Participant”)
in all
or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement
(including all or a portion of its Commitment and/or the Loans owing to it);
provided
that
(i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged,
(ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties
hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrowers, the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, shall continue to deal solely and directly
with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under
this Agreement.
Any
agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation
shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this
Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision
of this Agreement; provided
that
such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without
the
consent of the Participant, agree to any amendment, modification or waiver
that
affects such Participant. Subject to paragraph (e) of this Section, the
Borrowers agree that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of
Sections 2.12 and 2.13 to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had
acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this
Section. To the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, each Participant also
shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 10.7 as
though
it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to
Section 2.9 as
though
it were a Lender.
(e) Limitations
upon Participant Rights.
A
Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under
Sections 2.12 and 2.14 than the applicable Lender would have been entitled
to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless
the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrowers’
prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were
a
Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 2.14 unless the
Borrowers are notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such
Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrowers, to comply with
Section 2.14 as
though
it were a Lender.
(f) Certain
Pledges.
Any
Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any
portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender,
including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve
Bank; provided
that no
such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations
hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party
hereto.
Section
10.7 Right
of Set-off; Sharing of Payments.
(a) If
an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, each Lender, and each
of
their respective Affiliates is hereby authorized at any time and from time
to
time, to the fullest extent permitted by Requirements of Law, to set off and
apply any and all deposits (general or special, time or demand, provisional
or
final, in whatever currency) at any time held and other obligations (in whatever
currency) at any time owing by such Lender, or any such Affiliate to or for
the
credit or the account of the Borrowers or any other Credit Party against any
and
all of the obligations of the Borrowers or such Credit Party now or hereafter
existing under this Agreement or any other Credit Document to such Lender,
irrespective of whether or not such Lender shall have made any demand under
this
Agreement or any other Credit Document and although such obligations of the
Borrowers or such Credit Party may be contingent or unmatured or are owed to
a
branch or office of such Lender different from the branch or office holding
such
deposit or obligated on such indebtedness. The rights of each Lender and its
respective Affiliates under this Section are in addition to other rights and
remedies (including other rights of setoff) that such Lender or its respective
Affiliates may have. Each Lender agrees to notify the Borrowers and the
Administrative Agent promptly after any such setoff and application,
provided
that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such setoff and
application.
(b) If
any
Lender shall, by exercising any right of setoff or counterclaim or otherwise,
obtain payment in respect of any principal of or interest on any of its Loans
or
other obligations hereunder resulting in such Lender’s receiving payment of a
proportion of the aggregate principal amount of its Loans and accrued interest
thereon or other such obligations greater than its pro rata
share
thereof as provided herein, then the Lender receiving such greater proportion
shall (i) notify the Administrative Agent of such fact, and
(ii) purchase (for cash at face value) participations in the Loans and such
other obligations of the other Lenders, or make such other adjustments as shall
be equitable, so that the benefit of all such payments shall be shared by the
Lenders ratably in accordance with the aggregate amount of principal of and
accrued interest on their respective Loans and other amounts owing them,
provided
that:
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(i) if
any
such participations are purchased and all or any portion of the payment giving
rise thereto is recovered, such participations shall be rescinded and the
purchase price restored to the extent of such recovery, without interest;
and
(ii) the
provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to apply to (A) any
payment made by the Borrowers pursuant to and in accordance with the express
terms of this Agreement or (B) any payment obtained by a Lender as
consideration for the assignment of or sale of a participation in any of its
Loans to any assignee or participant, other than to the Credit Parties or any
Subsidiary or Affiliate thereof (as to which the provisions of this paragraph
shall apply).
(c) Each
Credit Party consents to the foregoing and agrees, to the extent it may
effectively do so under Requirements of Law, that any Lender acquiring a
participation pursuant to the foregoing arrangements may exercise against each
Credit Party rights of setoff and counterclaim with respect to such
participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct creditor of each Credit
Party in the amount of such participation.
Section
10.8 Table
of Contents and Section Headings.
The
table
of contents and the Section and subsection headings herein are intended for
convenience only and shall be ignored in construing this Agreement.
Section
10.9 Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness; Electronic Execution.
(a) Counterparts;
Integration; Effectiveness.
This
Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto
in
different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all
of
which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. This Agreement
and
the other Credit Documents, and any separate letter agreements with respect
to
fees payable to the Administrative Agent, constitute the entire contract among
the parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersede any and all
previous agreements and understandings, oral or written, relating to the subject
matter hereof. Except as provided in Section 4.1, this Agreement shall become
effective when it shall have been executed by the Administrative Agent and
when
the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts hereof that, when
taken together, bear the signatures of each of the other parties hereto.
Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement by
telecopy or email shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed
counterpart of this Agreement.
(b) Electronic
Execution of Assignments.
The
words “execution,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in any
Assignment and Assumption shall be deemed to include electronic signatures
or
the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same
legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or
the
use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent
and
as provided for in any Requirement of Law, including the Federal Electronic
Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic
Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform
Electronic Transactions Act.
Section
10.10 Severability.
Any
provision of this Agreement which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of
such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining
provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any
jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in
any
other jurisdiction.
Section
10.11 Integration.
This
Agreement and the other Credit Documents represent the agreement of the
Borrowers, the other Credit Parties, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
with respect to the subject matter hereof, and there are no promises,
undertakings, representations or warranties by the Administrative Agent, the
Borrowers, the other Credit Parties, or any Lender relative to the subject
matter hereof not expressly set forth or referred to herein or
therein.
Section
10.12 Governing
Law.
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of
the
State of New York.
Section
10.13 Consent
to Jurisdiction; Service of Process and Venue.
(a) Consent
to Jurisdiction.
Each of
the Borrowers and each other Credit Party irrevocably and unconditionally
submits, for itself and its property, to the nonexclusive jurisdiction of the
courts of the State of New York and
any
appellate court from any thereof, in any action or proceeding arising out of
or
relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document, or for recognition
or
enforcement of any judgment, and each of the parties hereto irrevocably and
unconditionally agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or
proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York sitting
State court or, to the fullest extent permitted by Requirements of Law, in
such
Federal court. Each of the parties hereto agrees that a final judgment in any
such action or proceeding
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shall
be
conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment
or
in any other manner provided by Requirements of Law. Nothing in this Agreement
or in any other Credit Document shall affect any right that the Administrative
Agent or any Lender may otherwise have to bring any action or proceeding
relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document against the Borrowers
or
any other Credit Party or its properties in the courts of any
jurisdiction.
(b) Service
of Process.
Each
party hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided
for notices in Section 10.2. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right
of
any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by Requirements
of Law.
(c) Venue.
The
Borrowers and each other Credit Party irrevocably and unconditionally waives,
to
the fullest extent permitted by Requirements of Law, any objection that it
may
now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any action or proceeding arising
out of or relating to this Agreement or any other Credit Document in any court
referred to in paragraph (b) of this Section. Each of the parties hereto
hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Requirements
of
Law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action
or
proceeding in any such court.
The
provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and
the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
10.14 Confidentiality.
Each
of
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agrees to maintain the confidentiality
of the Information (as defined below), except that Information may be disclosed
(a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective partners,
directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors and other representatives
(it
being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be
informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep
such Information confidential), (b) to the extent requested by any
regulatory authority purporting to have jurisdiction over it (including any
self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance
Commissioners), (c) to the extent required by Requirements of Law or by any
subpoena or similar legal process, (d) to any other party hereto,
(e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies hereunder, under any
other Credit Document or any action or proceeding relating to this Agreement,
any other Credit Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder,
(f) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as
those of this Section, to any assignee of or Participant in, or any prospective
assignee of or Participant in, any of its rights or obligations under this
Agreement and/or the other Credit Documents, (g) (i) any actual or
prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction
relating to the Credit Parties and their obligations, (ii) an investor or
prospective investor in securities issued by an Approved Fund that also agrees
that Information shall be used solely for the purpose of evaluating an
investment in such securities issued by the Approved Fund, (iii) a trustee,
collateral manager, custodian, servicer, backup servicer, noteholder or secured
party in connection with the administration, servicing and reporting on the
assets serving as collateral for securities issued by an Approved Fund, or
(iv) a nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to
information regarding the Credit Parties, the Loans and Credit Documents in
connection with ratings issued in respect of securities issued by an Approved
Fund (in each case, it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure
is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such information and
instructed to keep such information confidential), (h) with the consent of
the applicable Credit Parties or (i) to the extent such Information
(x) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this
Section or (y) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, any Lender,
or any of their respective Affiliates on a nonconfidential basis from a source
other than the Credit Parties.
For
purposes of this Section, “Information”
means
all information received from the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries
relating to the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries or any of their
respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to
the
Administrative Agent or any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to
disclosure by the Credit Parties or any of their Subsidiaries, provided
that, in
the case of information received from the Credit Parties or any of their
Subsidiaries after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified
at
the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the
confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered
to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised
the
same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as
such
Person would accord to its own confidential information.
The
provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and
the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
10.15 Acknowledgments.
The
Borrowers and the other Credit Parties each hereby acknowledge
that:
(a) it
has
been advised by counsel in the negotiation, execution and delivery of each
Credit Document;
(b) neither
the Administrative Agent nor any Lender has any fiduciary relationship with
or
duty to the Borrowers or any other Credit Party arising out of or in connection
with this Agreement and the relationship between the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, on one hand, and the Borrowers and the other Credit Parties, on
the
other hand, in connection herewith is solely that of debtor and creditor;
and
(c) no
joint
venture exists among the Lenders or among the Borrowers or the other Credit
Parties, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent.
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Section
10.16 Waivers
of Jury Trial.
EACH
PARTY HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY
REQUIREMENTS OF LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL
PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT
OR ANY OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR THEREBY
(WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY). EACH PARTY HERETO
(A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PERSON
HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PERSON WOULD NOT,
IN
THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND
(B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO
ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER CREDIT DOCUMENTS BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION.
The
provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement
and
the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
10.17 Patriot
Act Notice.
Each
Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any other
party) hereby notifies the Borrowers that, pursuant to the requirements of
the
Patriot Act, it is required to obtain, verify and record information that
identifies the Borrowers and the other Credit Parties, which information
includes the name and address of the Borrowers and the other Credit Parties
and
other information that will allow such Lender or the Administrative Agent,
as
applicable, to identify the Borrowers and the other Credit Parties in accordance
with the Patriot Act.
Section
10.18 Resolution
of Drafting Ambiguities.
Each
Credit Party acknowledges and agrees that it was represented by counsel in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other
Credit Documents to which it is a party, that it and its counsel reviewed and
participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and thereof and that
any
rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against
the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof or
thereof.
Section
10.19 Continuing
Agreement.
This
Credit Agreement shall be a continuing agreement and shall remain in full force
and effect until all Loans, interest, fees and other Obligations (other than
those obligations that expressly survive the termination of this Credit
Agreement) have been paid in full and all Commitments have been terminated.
Upon
termination, the Credit Parties shall have no further obligations (other than
those obligations that expressly survive the termination of this Credit
Agreement) under the Credit Documents and the Administrative Agent shall, at
the
request and expense of the Borrowers, deliver all the Collateral in its
possession to the Borrowers and release all Liens on the Collateral;
provided
that
should any payment, in whole or in part, of the Obligations be rescinded or
otherwise required to be restored or returned by the Administrative Agent or
any
Lender, whether as a result of any proceedings in bankruptcy or reorganization
or otherwise, then the Credit Documents shall automatically be reinstated and
all Liens of the Administrative Agent shall reattach to the Collateral and
all
amounts required to be restored or returned and all costs and expenses incurred
by the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection therewith shall be
deemed included as part of the Obligations.
Section
10.20 Lender
Consent.
Each
Person signing a Lender Consent (a) approves
of this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, (b) authorizes and
appoints the Administrative Agent as its agent in accordance with the terms
of
Article VIII, (c) authorizes the Administrative Agent to execute and
deliver this Agreement on its behalf, and (d) is a Lender hereunder and
therefore shall have all the rights and obligations of a Lender under this
Agreement as if such Person had directly executed and delivered a signature
page
to this Agreement.
Section
10.21 Appointment
of the Administrative Borrower.
Each
of
the Borrowers hereby appoint the Administrative Borrower to act as its agent
for
all purposes under this Agreement (including, without limitation, with respect
to all matters related to the borrowing and repayment of Loans) and agree that
(a) the Administrative Borrower may execute such documents on behalf of such
Borrower as the Administrative Borrower deems appropriate in its sole discretion
and each Borrower shall be obligated by all of the terms of any such document
executed on its behalf, (b) any notice or communication delivered by the
Administrative Agent or the Lender to the Administrative Borrower shall be
deemed delivered to each Borrower and (c) the Administrative Agent or the
Lenders may accept, and be permitted to rely on, any document, instrument or
agreement executed by the Administrative Borrower on behalf of each
Borrower.
Section
10.22 Counterclaims.
The
Credit Parties each hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waives
any
right to assert a counterclaim, other than a compulsory counterclaim, in any
action or proceeding brought against it by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders
or any of the Affiliates or agents of the foregoing. The provisions of this
Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the payment in
full
of the Obligations.
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Section
10.23 Legal
Matters.
In
the
event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement, any other Credit
Document or any Confirmation with respect to any Collateral, the documents
shall
control in the following order of priority: first, the terms of the related
Confirmation shall prevail, then the terms of this Agreement shall prevail,
and
then the terms of the other Credit Documents shall prevail.
Section
10.24 Recourse
Against Certain Parties.
No
recourse under or with respect to any obligation, covenant or agreement
(including, without limitation, the payment of any fees or any other
obligations) of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, or the Credit Parties,
as
contained in this Agreement, the Credit Documents or any other agreement,
instrument or document entered into by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders,
the Credit Parties or any such party pursuant hereto or thereto or in connection
herewith or therewith shall be had against any administrator of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders, or the Credit Parties or any incorporator,
Affiliate (direct or indirect), owner, member, partner, stockholder, officer,
director, employee, agent or attorney of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders,
or the Credit Parties or of any such administrator, as such, by the enforcement
of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any
statute or otherwise; it
being expressly agreed and understood
that the
agreements of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Credit Parties
contained in this Agreement, the Credit Documents and all of the other
agreements, instruments and documents entered into by it pursuant hereto or
thereto or in connection herewith or therewith are, in each case, solely the
corporate obligations of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Credit
Parties and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be incurred
by any administrator of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Credit
Parties or any incorporator, owner, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate
(direct or indirect), officer, director, employee, agent or attorney of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Credit Parties or of any such
administrator, as such, or any other of them, under or by reason of any of
the
obligations, covenants or agreements of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders
or
the Credit Parties contained in this Agreement, the Credit Documents or in
any
other such instruments, documents or agreements, or that are implied therefrom,
and that any and all personal liability of every such administrator of the
Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Credit Parties and each incorporator,
owner, member, partner, stockholder, Affiliate (direct or indirect), officer,
director, employee, agent or attorney of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders,
the Credit Parties or of any such administrator, or any of them, for breaches
by
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, or the Credit Parties of any such
obligations, covenants or agreements, which liability may arise either at common
law or at equity, by statute or constitution, or otherwise, is hereby expressly
waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this
Agreement. The provisions of this Section shall survive the termination of
this Agreement and the payment in full of the Obligations.
Section
10.25 Protection
of Right, Title and Interest in the Collateral; Further Action Evidencing
Loans.
(a) The
Credit Parties shall cause all financing statements and continuation statements
and any other necessary documents covering the right, title and interest of
the
Administrative Agent to the Collateral to be promptly recorded, registered
and
filed, and at all times to be kept recorded, registered and filed, all in such
manner and in such places as may be required by Requirements of Law fully to
preserve and protect the right, title and interest of the Administrative Agent
(on behalf of the Lenders) hereunder to all Property comprising the Collateral.
The Credit Parties shall deliver to the Administrative Agent file-stamped copies
of, or filing receipts for, any document recorded, registered or filed as
provided above, as soon as available following such recording, registration
or
filing. The Credit Parties shall execute any and all documents reasonably
required to fulfill the intent of this Section.
(b) The
Credit Parties agree that from time to time, at their expense, they will
promptly execute and deliver all instruments and documents, and take all
actions, that the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request
in
order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the Loans hereunder and the
security interest granted in the Collateral, or to enable the Administrative
Agent to exercise and enforce their rights and remedies hereunder or under
any
Credit Document.
(c) If
the
Credit Parties fail to perform any of their obligations hereunder, the
Administrative Agent may (but shall not be required to) perform, or cause
performance of, such obligation; and the Administrative Agent’s costs and
expenses incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Borrowers.
The
Credit Parties irrevocably appoint the Administrative Agent as their
attorney-in-fact and authorize the Administrative Agent to act on behalf of
the
Credit Parties (i) to execute on behalf of the Credit Parties as debtor and
to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative
Agent’s discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the
interest in the Collateral, and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or
other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect
to
the Collateral as a financing statement in such offices as the Administrative
Agent in its discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain
the perfection and priority of the interests in the Collateral. This appointment
is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.
(d) Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Credit Parties will not earlier
than six (6) months and not later than three (3) months prior to the
fifth anniversary of the date of filing of the financing statement referred
to
in Section 4.1(d) or any other financing statement filed pursuant to this
Agreement, the Credit Documents or in connection with any Loan hereunder, unless
this Agreement has terminated in accordance with the provisions hereof:
(i) execute
and deliver and file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement
with respect to such financing statement; and
(ii) deliver
or cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent an Opinion of Counsel
for
the Credit Parties, confirming and updating the opinion delivered pursuant
to
Section 4.1(c) with respect to perfection and otherwise to the effect that
the
security interest hereunder continues to be an enforceable and perfected
security interest, subject to no other Liens of record except as provided herein
or otherwise permitted hereunder, which opinion may contain usual and customary
assumptions, limitations and exceptions.
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Section
10.26 Credit
Parties’ Waiver of Setoff.
Each
Credit Party hereby waives any right of setoff it may have or to which it may
be
entitled under this Agreement, the other Credit Documents or otherwise from
time
to time against the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any Property or assets,
or any of the foregoing.
Section
10.27 Periodic
Due Diligence Review.
Each
Credit Party acknowledges that the Administrative Agent and each Lender has
the
right to perform continuing due diligence reviews with respect to the Collateral
and the Credit Parties and Consolidated Subsidiaries of the foregoing for
purposes of verifying compliance with the representations, warranties,
covenants, agreements and specifications made hereunder, or otherwise, and
each
Credit Party agrees that upon reasonable (but no less than one (1) Business
Day) prior notice, unless an Event of Default shall have occurred, in which
case
no notice is required, to the Credit Parties, as applicable, the Administrative
Agent, the Lenders or their authorized representatives shall be permitted during
normal business hours to examine, inspect, and make copies and extracts of,
the
Collateral and any and all documents, records, agreements, instruments or
information relating to such Collateral, the Credit Parties and the Consolidated
Subsidiaries of the foregoing in the possession or under the control of any
Credit Party. Each Credit Party also shall make available to the Administrative
Agent a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the purpose of
answering questions respecting the Collateral, the Credit Parties and the
Consolidated Subsidiaries of the foregoing. Each Credit Party shall also make
available to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders any accountants or
auditors of any Credit Party to answer any questions or provide any documents
as
the Administrative Agent or the Lenders may require. The Administrative Agent
has the right to request appraisals for the Collateral and proposed Collateral
and the Borrowers shall pay all costs related to any appraisals required by
the
Administrative Agent in connection with the Collateral or proposed Collateral.
The Credit Parties acknowledge that the Administrative Agent has the right
at
any time to review all aspects of the Collateral and the Asset Value thereof,
which review shall occur no less than quarterly and such reviews may result
in
mandatory prepayments under Section 2.5.
Section
10.28 Character
of Loans for Income Tax Purposes.
The
Lenders and the Borrowers shall treat all Loans hereunder as indebtedness of
the
Borrowers for United States federal income tax purposes.
Section
10.29 Joint
and Several Liability; Full Recourse Obligations.
(a) At
all
times during which there is more than one (1) Borrower under this
Agreement, each Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) such
Borrower shall be jointly and severally liable to the Administrative Agent
and
the Lenders to the maximum extent permitted by the Requirements of Law for
all
representations, warranties, covenants, duties and indemnities of the Borrowers,
arising under this Agreement and the other Credit Documents, as applicable,
and
the Obligations, (ii) such Borrower has consented to the Administrative Borrower
delivering all Notices of Borrowing on behalf of all Borrowers and any such
Notice of Borrowing delivered by the Administrative Borrower on behalf of the
Borrowers is binding upon and enforceable against each Borrower, (iii) the
liability of each Borrower (A) shall be absolute and unconditional and
shall remain in full force and effect (or be reinstated) until all the
Obligations shall have been paid in full and the expiration of any applicable
preference or similar period pursuant to any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium or similar law, or at law or in equity, without
any
claim having been made before the expiration of such period asserting an
interest in all or any part of any payment(s) received by the Administrative
Agent, and (B) until such payment has been made, shall not be discharged,
affected, modified or impaired on the happening from time to time of any event,
including, without limitation, any of the following, whether or not with notice
to or the consent of the Credit Parties or any other Person, (1) the
waiver, compromise, settlement, release, termination or amendment (including,
without limitation, any extension or postponement of the time for payment or
performance or renewal or refinancing) of any or all of the obligations or
agreements of any Credit Party under this Agreement or any Credit
Document,
(2) the failure to give notice to the Credit Parties of the occurrence of
an Event of Default under any of the Credit Documents, (3) the release,
substitution or exchange by the Administrative Agent of any or all of the
Collateral (whether with or without consideration) or the acceptance by the
Administrative Agent of any additional collateral or the availability or claimed
availability of any other collateral or source of repayment or any nonperfection
or other impairment of collateral, (4) the release of any Person primarily
or secondarily liable for all or any part of the Obligations, whether by the
Administrative Agent or in connection with any voluntary or involuntary
liquidation, dissolution, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment
for
the benefit of creditors or similar event or proceeding affecting any or all
of
the Credit Parties or any other Person who, or any of whose Property, shall
at
the time in question be obligated in respect of the Obligations or any part
thereof, or (5) to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, any other
event, occurrence, action or circumstance that would, in the absence of this
Section, result in the release or discharge of any or all of the Borrowers
from
the performance or observance of any obligation, covenant or agreement contained
in this Agreement or the Credit Documents, (iv) the Administrative Agent
shall not be required first to initiate any suit or to exhaust its remedies
against the Credit Parties or any other Person to become liable, or against
any
of the Collateral, in order to enforce this Agreement or the Credit Documents
and the Credit Parties expressly agree that, notwithstanding the occurrence
of
any of the foregoing, each Borrower shall be and remain directly and primarily
liable for all sums due under this Agreement or any of the other Credit
Documents, (v) when making any demand hereunder against any Borrower, the
Administrative Agent or the Lenders may, but shall be under no obligation to,
make a similar demand on the other Borrowers, and any failure by the
Administrative Agent or Lenders to make any such demand or to collect any
payments from the other Borrowers, or any release of such other Borrowers,
shall
not relieve any Borrower in respect of which a demand or collection is not
made
or the Borrowers not so released of their obligations or liabilities hereunder,
and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, express or implied,
or
as a matter of law, of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders against the
Borrowers and (vi) on disposition by the Administrative Agent of any
Property encumbered by any Collateral, each Borrower shall be and shall remain
jointly and severally liable for any deficiency.
(b) Each
Borrower hereby agrees that, to the extent another Borrower shall have paid
more
than its proportionate share of any payment made hereunder, the Borrowers shall
be entitled to seek and receive contribution from and against any other
Borrowers which have not paid their proportionate share of such payment;
provided however,
that
the provisions of this Section shall in no respect limit the obligations and
liabilities of each Borrower to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders and,
notwithstanding any payment or payments made by a Borrower (the “paying
Borrower”)
hereunder or any set-off or application of funds of the paying Borrower by
the
Administrative
Agent or the Lenders, the
paying Borrower shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights
of
the Administrative
Agent or the Lenders against
any other Borrowers or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset
held by the
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Administrative
Agent or the Lenders, nor
shall
the paying Borrower seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or
reimbursement from the other Borrowers in respect of payments made by the paying
Borrower hereunder, until all amounts owing to the Administrative
Agent and the Lenders by
the
Borrowers under the Credit Documents and the Obligations (but only to the extent
that an event of default, an event that, with the notice or the lapse of time,
would become an event of default, or any acceleration has occurred with respect
to such other Obligations) are paid in full. If any amount shall be paid to
the
paying Borrower on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all
such
amounts shall not have been paid in full, such amount shall be held by the
paying Borrower in trust for the Administrative
Agent,
segregated from other funds of the paying Borrower, and shall, forthwith upon
receipt by the paying Borrower, be turned over to the Administrative
Agent
in the
exact form received by the paying Borrower (duly indorsed by the paying Borrower
to the Administrative
Agent,
if
required), to be applied against amounts owing to the Administrative
Agent
and the
Lenders by the Borrowers under the Credit Documents and the Obligations (but
only to the extent that an event of default, an event that, with the notice
or
the lapse of time, would become an event of default, or any acceleration has
occurred with respect to such other Obligations) in such order as the
Administrative
Agent
may
determine in its discretion.
(c) The
obligations of the Borrowers and the Guarantor under the Credit Documents are
full recourse obligations to each Borrower and the Guarantor and the Borrowers
and the Guarantor hereby forever waive, demise, acquit and discharge any and
all
defenses, and shall at no time assert or allege any defense, to the
contrary.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and delivered by its proper and duly authorized officers as of the
day
and year first above written.
BORROWER:
CAPLEASE
DEBT FUNDING, LP,
a
Delaware limited partnership
By:
CLF
OP
GENERAL PARTNER LLC,
its
General Partner
By:
CapLease,
Inc., the sole member
of
CLF OP
GENERAL PARTNER LLC
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
GUARANTORS:
CAPLEASE,
INC.,
a
Maryland corporation
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
CAPLEASE,
LP,
a
Delaware limited partnership, for itself and on behalf of
certain special-purpose entity subsidiaries thereof
certain special-purpose entity subsidiaries thereof
By:
CLF
OP
GENERAL PARTNER LLC, its
General Partner
By:
CapLease,
Inc., the sole member
of
CLF OP
GENERAL PARTNER LLC
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
CAPLEASE
SERVICES CORP.,
a
Delaware corporation
By:
/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
PREFCO
II LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a Connecticut limited partnership
a Connecticut limited partnership
By:
PREFCO
II
GP LLC, its sole general partner
By:
/s/
Xxxx
X. XxXxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx X. XxXxxxxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT:
WACHOVIA
BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders
as Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders
By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
Director