AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 31, 2023 between Star Holdings, as Borrower and Safehold Inc., as Lender
Execution Version
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
dated as of
March 31, 2023
between
Star Holdings,
as Borrower
and
Safehold Inc.,
as Lender
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SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 3.20 - Subsidiaries
SCHEDULE 6.01-Indebtedness
SCHEDULE 6.02-Liens
SCHEDULE 6.06-Investments
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AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of March 31, 2023 (this “Agreement”), between STAR HOLDINGS, a Maryland statutory trust, as borrower (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Borrower”) and Safehold Inc., a Maryland corporation, as lender (together with its successors and permitted assigns, the “Lender”).
SFI Penn Properties Statutory Trust (as successor to iSTAR REO Holdings TRS, LLC), a Delaware statutory trust (“SFI Penn”) and iSTAR INC. (“iSTAR”) are parties to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2022 (the “Original Effective Date”) (such Credit Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the date hereof, the “Existing Credit Agreement”), pursuant to which SFI Penn distributed that certain promissory note with an aggregate principal amount of $125,000,000 (the “Existing Note”) to iSTAR.
iSTAR and Safehold Inc., a Maryland corporation (“SAFE”), are parties to a Merger Agreement dated as of August 10, 2022, pursuant to which, on March 31, 2023, iSTAR and SAFE combined through a stock-for-stock merger (the “Merger”), with SAFE merging with and into iSTAR, and with the Lender (operating under the name “Safehold Inc.”) continuing as the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the Merger, the Lender acquired iSTAR's rights and obligations under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Note.
Prior to the Merger, iSTAR consummated a series of reorganization and separation transactions pursuant to which, among other things, iSTAR contributed its remaining legacy non-ground lease assets and businesses and certain cash amounts to the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries were then separated from iSTAR through a distribution by iSTAR of all of the Equity Interests in the Borrower to iSTAR's common stockholders (the “Spin-Off Transactions”). As part of the Spin-Off Transactions, SFI Penn merged with and into the Borrower, with the Borrower continuing as the surviving entity, and the Borrower assumed the rights and obligations of SFI Penn under the Existing Credit Agreement and the Existing Note. On March 31, 2023, the Existing Note was prepaid to reduce the aggregate principal amount outstanding in respect of the Existing Note to $115,000,000.
As partial consideration for the contribution by iSTAR to the Borrower of the assets in the Spin-Off Transactions, the Borrower and the Lender have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement on the terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement, and it has been agreed by such parties that amounts outstanding under the Existing Note prior to effectiveness of this Agreement and other “Obligations” under and as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement shall be governed by and deemed to be outstanding under this Agreement with the intent that the terms of the Existing Credit Agreement shall hereafter have no further effect upon the parties thereto, and all references to the “Credit Agreement” in the Existing Note and any Loan Document (as defined in the Existing Credit Agreement) or other document or instrument delivered in connection therewith shall be deemed to refer to this Agreement and the provisions hereof.
In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto covenant and agree to amend and restate the Existing Credit Agreement as follows:
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For all purposes hereof, the Indebtedness of any Person shall include the Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture (other than a joint venture that is itself a corporation or limited liability company) in which such Person is a general partner or a joint venturer, unless such Indebtedness is expressly made non-recourse to such Person. The amount of any net obligation under any Swap Contract on any date shall be deemed to be the Swap Termination Value thereof as of such date. The amount of any Indebtedness of any Person for purposes of clause (e) that is expressly made non-recourse or limited-recourse (limited solely to the assets securing such Indebtedness) to such Person shall be deemed to be equal to the lesser of (i) the aggregate principal amount of such Indebtedness and (ii) the fair market value of the property encumbered thereby as determined by such Person in good faith.
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The Lender agrees that if any form or certification it previously delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Borrower in writing of its legal inability to do so.
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In order to effect such Incremental Facility, the Borrower and the Lender shall enter into one or more Joinder Agreements, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Borrower and the Lender, pursuant to which the Lender will provide the Incremental Commitment(s).
Effective as of the applicable Incremental Commitment Effective Date, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section, each Incremental Commitment shall be a Commitment, the Lender providing such Incremental Commitment shall be, and have all the rights of, a Lender, and the Loans made by it on such Incremental Commitment Effective Date pursuant to this Section shall be Loans, for all purposes of this Agreement.
The Borrower represents and warrants to the Lender that as of the date hereof:
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or contingent obligation to maintain or contribute to, any employee benefit plan that is subject to Title I or Title IV of ERISA or section 4975 of the Code.
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extent intended to be created thereby, except as such enforceability may be limited by Debtor Relief Laws and by general principles of equity, and (i) when all appropriate filings or recordings are made in the appropriate offices as may be required under Applicable Law (which filings or recordings shall be made to the extent required by the Pledge Agreement) and (ii) upon the taking of possession or control by the Lender of such Pledged Collateral with respect to which a security interest may be perfected only by possession or control (which possession or control shall be given to the Lender to the extent required by the Pledge Agreement), the Liens created by the Pledge Agreement will constitute so far as possible under relevant Law, fully perfected Liens on, and security interests in, all right, title and interest of the Borrower and each other grantor thereunder in such Pledged Collateral to the extent perfection can be obtained by appropriate filings (including UCC financing statements) or recordings made in the appropriate offices or upon the taking of possession or control, in each case subject to no Liens other than Liens that are expressly subordinated to the Lien in favor of the Lender.
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The Lender shall notify the Borrower of the Closing Date, and such notice shall be conclusive and binding.
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Each Borrowing Request by the Borrower hereunder and each borrowing shall be deemed to constitute a representation and warranty by the Borrower on and as of the date of the applicable borrowing as to the matters specified in clauses (b) and (c) above in this Section.
Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and all Obligations shall have been paid in full (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made), the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender that:
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Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Section 5.01(a) or (b) or Section 5.02(b) or (c) (to the extent any such documents are included in materials otherwise filed with the SEC) may be delivered electronically and, if so delivered, shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date (i) on which such materials are publicly available as posted on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (XXXXX); or (ii) on which such documents are posted on the Borrower’s behalf on an Internet or intranet website, if any, to which the Lender has access; provided that: (A) upon written request by the Lender, the Borrower shall deliver paper copies of such documents to the Lender upon its request to the Borrower to deliver such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Lender and (B) the Borrower shall notify the Lender (by telecopier or electronic mail) of the posting of any such documents and provide to the Lender by electronic mail electronic versions (i.e., soft copies) of such documents.
Each notice delivered under this Section shall be accompanied by a statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of the occurrence requiring such notice and stating what action the Borrower has taken and proposes to take with respect thereto.
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Until the Commitments have expired or been terminated and all Obligations have been paid in full (other than contingent obligations for which no claim has been made), the Borrower covenants and agrees with the Lender that:
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then, and in every such event (other than an event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section), and at any time thereafter during the continuance of such event, the Lender may, by notice to the Borrower, take any or all of the following actions, at the same or different times:
provided that, in case of any event with respect to the Borrower described in clause (g) or (h) of this Section, the principal of the Loans then outstanding, together with accrued interest thereon and all fees and other Obligations accrued hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable, in each case without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, no Default or Event of Default under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall occur or be deemed to occur as a result of a Star Breach Event.
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0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
39th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Chief Legal Officer
Safehold, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
39th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Attn: Chief Legal Officer
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
New York, NY 10020
Attn: Xxxxx Xxx
Telephone: 000-000-0000
Email: xxxxx.xxx@xx.xxx
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 facsimile 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).
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Unless the Lender 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), 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; provided that, for both clauses (i) and (ii) above, if such notice, email 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.
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Borrower other than the Pledged Collateral. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a judgment may be sought, obtained, entered and enforced against the Borrower to the extent necessary to preserve or enforce the rights and remedies of the Lender in, to or against the Pledged Collateral and nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit, prejudice or impair the rights of Lender to enforce its rights and remedies against the Pledged Collateral.
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For purposes of this Section, “Information” means all information received from the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries relating to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; provided, that, in the case of information received from the Borrower or any of its 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.
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the Lender in respect of the Loans or Obligations or periods shall be increased (but not above the amount collectible at the Maximum Rate therefor) until such cumulated amount, together with interest thereon at the Federal Funds Rate for each day to the date of repayment, shall have been received by the Lender. Any amount collected by the Lender that exceeds the maximum amount collectible at the Maximum Rate shall be applied to the reduction of the principal balance of such Loan or other Obligation or refunded to the Borrower so that at no time shall the interest and charges paid or payable in respect of such Loan or other Obligation exceed the maximum amount collectible at the Maximum Rate.
[Remainder intentionally left blank. Signature pages follow.]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
as Borrower
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx_________________
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: General Counsel, Corporate & Secretary
[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]
SAFEHOLD INC.,
as Lender
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx_________________
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Title: General Counsel, Corporate & Secretary
[Signature Page to Credit Agreement]