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This
OPEN
END MORTGAGE, ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND RENTS, SECURITY AGREEMENT AND FIXTURE
FILING dated as of July 30, 2007 (the “Mortgage”), is executed by
GDC
NAUGATUCK, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the “Mortgagor”), having an address at 0 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000, to and for the benefit of ATLAS
PARTNERS MORTGAGE INVESTORS, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company (the “Mortgagee”), having an address
at 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
RECITALS:
A. The
Mortgagee has agreed to loan to the Mortgagor the principal amount of Four
Million, Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($4,500,000.00) (the “Loan”).
The Loan shall be evidenced by that certain Mortgage Note of even date herewith
(as amended, restated or replaced from time to time, the “Note”), a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit D, executed by the Mortgagor and made
payable to the order of the Mortgagee in the principal amount of the Loan and
due on July 31, 2009 (the “Maturity Date”), except as such date may be extended
pursuant to the terms of the Note or accelerated pursuant to the terms hereof,
of the Note or of any other document or instrument now or hereafter given to
evidence or secure the payment of the Note (the Note, together with such other
documents, as amended, restated or replaced from time to time, being
collectively referred to herein as the “Loan Documents”).
B. A
condition precedent to the Mortgagee’s extension of the Loan to the Mortgagor is
the execution and delivery by the Mortgagor of this Mortgage.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of
which hereby are acknowledged, the Mortgagor agrees as follows:
AGREEMENTS:
The
Mortgagor hereby mortgages, grants, assigns, remises, releases, warrants and
conveys to the Mortgagee, WITH MORTGAGE COVENANTS UPON THE STATUTORY CONDITION,
its successors and assigns, and grants a security interest in, the Mortgagor’s
following described property and all of the Mortgagor’s rights, title and
interests therein (referred to collectively herein as the
“Premises”):
(a) The
real
estate located in the County of New Haven, State of Connecticut and legally
described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Real
Estate”);
(b) All
improvements of every nature whatsoever now or hereafter situated on the Real
Estate, and all fixtures of every nature whatsoever now or hereafter owned
by
the Mortgagor and located on, attached to and used in the operation of the
Real
Estate or the improvements thereon, including all extensions, additions,
improvements, betterments, renewals, substitutions and replacements to any
of
the foregoing and all of the right, title and interest of the Mortgagor in
and
to any fixtures together with the benefit of any deposits or payments now or
hereafter made on such fixtures by the Mortgagor or on its behalf (the
“Improvements”);
(c) All
easements, rights of way, streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights, waters,
water courses, water rights and powers, and all estates, rights, titles,
interests, privileges, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever,
in
any way now owned or hereafter acquired with respect to the Real Estate, and
the
reversions, remainders and rents thereof, and all the estate, right, title,
interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, at law as well
as
in equity, of the Mortgagor of, in and to the same;
(d) All
rents, proceeds, escrows, security deposits, impounds, reserves, tax refunds
and
other rights to monies from the Premises and/or the businesses and operations
conducted by the Mortgagor, if any, thereon, to be applied against the
Indebtedness (as hereinafter defined) to the extent required by the terms of
the
Loan Documents; provided, however, that the Mortgagor, so long as no Event
of
Default (as hereinafter defined) has occurred and is continuing hereunder,
may
collect rent as it becomes due, but not more than one (1) month in advance
thereof;
(e) All
interest of the Mortgagor in all leases now or hereafter on the Premises,
whether written or oral (each, a “Lease”, and collectively, the “Leases”),
together with all security therefor and all monies payable thereunder, subject,
however, to the conditional permission hereinabove given to the Mortgagor to
collect the rents under any such Lease;
(f) All
fixtures now or hereafter owned by the Mortgagor and forming a part of, attached
to and used in connection with the Real Estate or the Improvements, including,
but without limitation, all plant equipment, apparatus, machinery and fixtures
of every kind and nature whatsoever attached to and used in the operation of
the
Improvements, and all renewals or replacements thereof or articles in
substitution therefor (the “Building Systems”), it being mutually agreed that
all of the aforesaid property owned by the Mortgagor, so far as permitted by
law, shall be deemed to be fixtures, a part of the realty, and security for
the
Indebtedness;
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(g) All
proceeds of the foregoing, including, without limitation, all judgments, awards
of damages and settlements hereafter made resulting from condemnation
proceedings or the taking of the Premises or any portion thereof under the
power
of eminent domain, any proceeds of any policies of insurance maintained with
respect to the Premises or proceeds of any sale, option or contract to sell
the
Premises or any portion thereof.
TO
HAVE
AND TO HOLD the Premises, unto the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns,
forever, for the purposes and upon the uses herein set forth together with
all
right to possession of the Premises after the occurrence of any Event of Default
which is continuing; the Mortgagor hereby RELEASING AND WAIVING all rights
under
and by virtue of the homestead exemption laws of the State of
Connecticut.
FOR
THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING: (i) the payment of the Loan and all interest, late
charges, prepayment premium, if any, exit fee, if any, reimbursement obligations
and other indebtedness evidenced by or owing under the Note or any of the other
Loan Documents, together with any extensions, modifications, renewals or
refinancings of any of the foregoing; (ii) the performance and observance
of the covenants, conditions, agreements, representations, warranties and other
liabilities and obligations of the Mortgagor or any other obligor to or
benefiting the Mortgagee which are evidenced or secured by or otherwise provided
in the Note, this Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents; and
(iii) the reimbursement to the Mortgagee of any and all sums incurred,
expended or advanced by the Mortgagee pursuant to any term or provision of
or
constituting additional indebtedness under or secured by this Mortgage or any
of
the other Loan Documents, with interest thereon as provided herein or therein
(collectively, the “Indebtedness”).
Provided
always that, if the Indebtedness shall be paid and performed according to the
terms and conditions of this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, then this
Mortgage and the lien and estate hereby granted shall cease, terminate and
be
void.
IT
IS
FURTHER UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT:
1. Title.
The
Mortgagor represents, warrants and covenants that (a) the Mortgagor is the
holder of the fee simple title to the Premises, free and clear of all liens
and
encumbrances, except those liens and encumbrances in favor of the Mortgagee
and
as otherwise described on Exhibit ”B” attached hereto and made a part
hereof (the “Permitted Exceptions”); and (b) the Mortgagor has legal power
and authority to mortgage and convey the Premises.
2. Maintenance,
Repair, Restoration, Prior Liens, Parking.
The
Mortgagor covenants that, so long as any portion of the Indebtedness remains
unpaid, the Mortgagor will:
(a) promptly
repair, restore or rebuild any useful Improvements now or hereafter on the
Premises which hereafter may become damaged or destroyed to a condition
substantially similar to the condition immediately prior to such damage or
destruction, whether or not proceeds of insurance are available or sufficient
for the purpose, provided that the Mortgagor shall not hereby be required to
repair any existing condition or defect in the Improvements or Building
Systems;
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(b) keep
the
Premises in operating condition and repair, without waste, and free from
mechanics’, materialmen’s or like liens or claims or other liens or claims for
lien (subject to the Mortgagor’s right to contest liens as permitted by the
terms of Section 28
hereof) , provided that the Mortgagor shall not hereby be required to repair
any
existing condition or defect in the Improvements or Building
Systems;
(c) pay
when
due the Indebtedness in accordance with the terms of the Note and the other
Loan
Documents and duly perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and
conditions to be observed and performed by the Mortgagor under the Note, this
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents;
(d) pay
when
due any indebtedness which may be secured by a Permitted Exception or other
charge on the Premises on a parity with, superior to or inferior to the lien
hereof (other than the Subordinate Indebtedness, as such term is defined in
that
certain Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement dated as of even date (the
“Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement”) among Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx and the Mortgagee, which Subordinate Indebtedness shall be paid by
the
Mortgagor, or payment thereon deferred, only in accordance with the terms of
the
Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement), and upon request exhibit
satisfactory evidence of the discharge of such lien to the Mortgagee (subject
to
the Mortgagor’s right to contest liens as permitted by the terms of
Section 28 hereof);
(e) complete
within a reasonable time any Improvements now or at any time in the process
of
erection upon the Premises;
(f) comply
in
all material respects with all requirements of law, municipal ordinances or
restrictions and covenants of record with respect to the Premises and the use
thereof;
(g) obtain
and maintain in full force and effect, and abide by and satisfy the material
terms and conditions of, all material permits, licenses, registrations and
other
authorizations with or granted by any governmental authorities that may be
required from time to time with respect to the performance of its obligations
under this Mortgage;
(h) make
no
material alterations in the Premises or demolish any material portion of the
Premises without the Mortgagee’s prior written consent, except as required by
law or municipal ordinance;
(i) suffer
or
permit no material change in the use or general nature of the occupancy of
the
Premises, without the Mortgagee’s prior written consent;
(j) pay
when
due all operating costs of the Premises;
(k) not
initiate or acquiesce in any zoning reclassification with respect to the
Premises, without the Mortgagee’s prior written consent;
(l) provide
and thereafter maintain the existing parking areas for the Premises as may
be
required by law, ordinance or regulation (whichever may be greater), together
with any driveways and other areas for ingress, egress and right-of-way to
and
from the adjacent public thoroughfares necessary for the use thereof;
and
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(m) comply,
and cause the Premises at all times to be operated in compliance, in all
material respects with all applicable federal, state, local and municipal
environmental, health and safety laws, statutes, ordinances, rules and
regulations.
3. Payment
of Taxes and Assessments.
The
Mortgagor will pay when due and before any penalty attaches, all general and
special taxes, assessments, water charges, sewer charges, and other fees, taxes,
charges and assessments of every kind and nature whatsoever (all herein
generally called “Taxes”), whether or not assessed against the Mortgagor, if
applicable to the Premises or any interest therein, subject to the Mortgagor’s
right to contest the same, as provided by the terms hereof; and the Mortgagor
will, upon written request, furnish to the Mortgagee duplicate receipts therefor
within ten (10) days after the Mortgagee’s request.
4. Tax
Deposits.
The
Mortgagor shall deposit with the Mortgagee, on the first day of each month
until
the Indebtedness is fully paid, a sum equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of one
hundred five percent (105.00%) of the most recent ascertainable annual Taxes
on
the Premises. Such deposits are to be held without
any allowance of interest and are to be used for the payment of Taxes next
due
and payable when they become due. To the extent such deposits are sufficient
to
do so, the Mortgagee shall pay such Taxes when the same become due and payable
(upon submission of appropriate bills therefor from the Mortgagor) or shall
release sufficient funds to the Mortgagor for the payment thereof. If the funds
so deposited are insufficient to pay any such Taxes for any year (or
installments thereof, as applicable) when the same shall become due and payable,
the Mortgagor shall, within ten (10) days after receipt of written demand
therefor, deposit additional funds as may be necessary to pay such Taxes in
full. If the funds so deposited exceed the amount required to pay such Taxes
for
any year, the excess shall be applied toward subsequent deposits. Said deposits
shall be kept separate and apart from any other funds of the Mortgagee. The
Mortgagee, in making any payment hereby authorized relating to Taxes, may
do so according to any xxxx, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate
public office without inquiry into the accuracy of such xxxx, statement or
estimate or into the validity of any tax, assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax
lien
or title or claim thereof.
5. Mortgagee’s
Interest In and Use of Deposits.
The
deposits made pursuant to Section 4 hereof are hereby pledged as additional
security for the Indebtedness and shall not be subject to the direction or
control of the Mortgagor. When the Indebtedness has been fully paid, any
remaining deposits shall be returned to the Mortgagor. The Mortgagee shall
not
be liable for any failure to apply to the payment of Taxes any amount so
deposited unless the Mortgagor, prior to an Event of Default, shall have
requested the Mortgagee in writing to make application of such funds to the
payment of such amounts, accompanied by the bills for such Taxes. The Mortgagee
shall not be liable for any act or omission taken in good faith or pursuant
to
the instruction of any party.
6. Insurance.
(a) The
Mortgagor shall at all times keep all Improvements now or hereafter situated
on
the Premises insured against loss or damage by fire and such other hazards
as
may reasonably be required by the Mortgagee, under insurance policies with
terms, coverages and provisions substantively identical to the Mortgagor’s
existing insurance policies which are described on Exhibit C attached
hereto and made a part hereof. Unless the Mortgagor provides the Mortgagee
evidence of the insurance coverages required hereunder, the Mortgagee may
purchase insurance at the Mortgagor’s expense to cover the Mortgagee’s interest
in the Premises. The insurance may, but need not, protect the Mortgagor’s
interest. The coverages that the Mortgagee purchases may not pay any claim
that
the Mortgagor makes or any claim that is made against the Mortgagor in
connection with the Premises. The Mortgagor may later cancel any insurance
purchased by the Mortgagee, but only after providing the Mortgagee with evidence
that the Mortgagor has obtained insurance as required by this Mortgage. If
the
Mortgagee so purchases insurance for the Premises, the Mortgagor will be
responsible for the costs of such insurance, until the effective date of the
cancellation or expiration of the insurance. The costs of the insurance may
be
added to the Indebtedness. The cost of the insurance may be more than the cost
of insurance the Mortgagor may be able to obtain on its own.
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(b) The
Mortgagor shall not take out separate insurance concurrent in form or
contributing in the event of loss with that required to be maintained hereunder
unless the Mortgagee is included thereon as the loss payee or an additional
insured as applicable, under a standard mortgage clause acceptable to the
Mortgagee and such separate insurance is otherwise acceptable to the
Mortgagee.
(c) In
the
event of loss, the Mortgagor shall give prompt notice thereof to the Mortgagee,
who, if such loss exceeds Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($750,000.00) (the “Threshold”), shall have the sole and absolute right
to make proof of loss. If such loss exceeds the Threshold or if such loss is
equal to or less than the Threshold and the conditions set forth in clauses
(i),
(ii) and (iii) of the immediately succeeding subsection are not
satisfied, then the Mortgagee, solely and directly shall receive such payment
for loss from each insurance company concerned. If and only if (i) such
loss is equal to or less than the Threshold, (ii) no Event of Default or
event that with the passage of time, the giving of notice or both would
constitute an Event of Default then exists, and (iii) the total of the
insurance proceeds and such additional amounts placed on deposit with the
Mortgagee by the Mortgagor for the specific purpose of rebuilding or restoring
the Improvements equals or exceeds the reasonable costs of such rebuilding
or
restoration, then the Mortgagee shall endorse to the Mortgagor any such payment
and the Mortgagor may collect such payment directly. Subject to the preceding
sentence, the Mortgagee shall have the right, at its option and in its sole
discretion, to apply any insurance proceeds received by the Mortgagee pursuant
to the terms of this section, after the payment of all of the Mortgagee’s
expenses, either (i) on account of the Indebtedness, irrespective of
whether such principal balance is then due and payable, whereupon the Mortgagee
may declare the whole of the balance of Indebtedness to be due and payable,
or
(ii) to the restoration or repair of the property damaged as provided in
subsection (d) below; provided, however, that the Mortgagee hereby agrees
to permit the application of such proceeds to the restoration or repair of
the
damaged property, subject to the provisions of subsection (d) below, if no
Event of Default, or event that with the passage of time, the giving of notice
or both would constitute an Event of Default, then exists. If insurance proceeds
are made available to the Mortgagor by the Mortgagee as hereinafter provided,
the Mortgagor shall repair, restore or rebuild the damaged or destroyed portion
of the Premises so that the condition and value of the Premises are
substantially the same as the condition and value of the Premises prior to
being
damaged or destroyed. Any insurance proceeds applied on account of the unpaid
principal balance of the Note shall, to the extent resulting in a prepayment,
be
subject to the provisions with respect to prepayment set forth in the Note.
In
the event of foreclosure of this Mortgage, all right, title and interest of
the
Mortgagor in and to any insurance policies then in force shall pass to the
purchaser at the foreclosure sale.
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(d) If
insurance proceeds are made available by the Mortgagee to the Mortgagor, the
Mortgagor shall comply with the following conditions:
(i) Before
commencing to repair, restore or rebuild following damage to, or destruction
of,
all or a portion of the Premises, whether by fire or other casualty, the
Mortgagor shall obtain from the Mortgagee its approval, not to be unreasonably
withheld, of all site and building plans and specifications pertaining to such
repair, restoration or rebuilding.
(ii) Prior
to
each payment or application of any insurance proceeds to the repair or
restoration of the Improvements upon the Premises to the extent permitted in
subsection (c) above (which payment or application may be made, at the
Mortgagee’s option, through an escrow, the terms and conditions of which are
reasonably satisfactory to the Mortgagee and the cost of which is to be borne
by
the Mortgagor), the Mortgagee shall be satisfied as to the
following:
(A) no
Event
of Default or any event which, with the passage of time or giving of notice
would constitute an Event of Default, has occurred and is
continuing;
(B) either
such Improvements have been fully restored, or the expenditure of money as
may
be received from such insurance proceeds will be sufficient to repair, restore
or rebuild the Premises, free and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances,
except the lien of this Mortgage and the Permitted Exceptions, or, if such
insurance proceeds shall be insufficient to repair, restore and rebuild the
Premises, the Mortgagor has deposited with the Mortgagee such amount of money
which, together with the insurance proceeds shall be sufficient to restore,
repair and rebuild the Premises; and
(C) prior
to
each disbursement of any such proceeds, the Mortgagee shall be furnished with
a
statement of the Mortgagee’s architect (the cost of which shall be borne by the
Mortgagor), certifying the extent of the repair and restoration completed to
the
date thereof, and that such repairs, restoration, and rebuilding have been
performed to date in conformity with the plans and specifications approved
by
the Mortgagee and with all statutes, regulations or ordinances (including
building and zoning ordinances) affecting the Premises; and the Mortgagee shall
be furnished with appropriate evidence of payment for labor or materials
furnished to the Premises, and total or partial lien waivers substantiating
such
payments.
(iii) If
the
Mortgagor shall fail to commence or to timely prosecute to completion any
restoration, repair or rebuilding of the Improvements required under the terms
of this Mortgage within a reasonable time, then the Mortgagee, at its option,
may (A) commence and perform all necessary acts to restore, repair or rebuild
the said Improvements for or on behalf of the Mortgagor, or (B) if the cost
to
repair same shall exceed the Threshold, declare an Event of Default. If
insurance proceeds shall exceed the amount necessary to complete the repair,
restoration or rebuilding of the Improvements, then, after completion of such
repair, restoration or rebuilding, so long as no Event of Default or event
which, with the passage of time or giving of notice would constitute an Event
of
Default has occurred which is continuing, such excess shall be remitted to
Mortgagor.
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7. Condemnation.
If
all or
any part of the Premises are damaged, taken or acquired, either temporarily
or
permanently, in any condemnation proceeding, or by exercise of the right of
eminent domain, the amount of any award or other payment for such taking or
damages made in consideration thereof, to the extent of the full amount of
the
remaining unpaid Indebtedness, is hereby assigned to the Mortgagee, who is
empowered to collect and receive the same and to give proper receipts therefor
in the name of the Mortgagor and the same shall be paid forthwith to the
Mortgagee. Subject to the next succeeding sentence, any such award or monies
in
an amount in excess of the Threshold shall be applied on account of the
Indebtedness, irrespective of whether such Indebtedness is then due and payable
and, at any time from and after the taking the Mortgagee may declare the whole
of the balance of the Indebtedness to be due and payable. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this section to the contrary, if any condemnation or taking of
less than substantially the entire Premises occurs and provided that no Event
of
Default and no event or circumstance which with the passage of time, the giving
of notice or both would constitute an Event of Default then exists, and if
such
partial condemnation, in the reasonable discretion of the Mortgagee, has no
material adverse effect on the operation or value of the Premises, then the
award or payment for such taking or consideration for damages resulting
therefrom may be collected and received by the Mortgagor, and the Mortgagee
hereby agrees that in such event it shall not declare the Indebtedness to be
due
and payable, if it is not otherwise then due and payable.
8. Stamp
Tax.
If,
by
the laws of the United States of America, or of any state or political
subdivision having jurisdiction over the Mortgagor, any tax is due or becomes
due in respect of the execution and delivery of this Mortgage, the Note or
any
of the other Loan Documents, the Mortgagor shall pay such tax in the manner
required by any such law. The Mortgagor further agrees to reimburse the
Mortgagee for any sums which the Mortgagee may expend by reason of the
imposition of any such tax. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Mortgagor shall
not be required to pay any income or franchise taxes of the
Mortgagee.
9. Lease
Assignment.
The
Mortgagor acknowledges that, concurrently herewith, the Mortgagor has executed
and delivered to the Mortgagee, as additional security for the repayment of
the
Loan, an Assignment of Rents and Leases (the “Assignment”) pursuant to
which the Mortgagor has assigned to the Mortgagee interests in the leases of
the
Premises and/or any use or occupancy thereof by any person or entity other
than
the Mortgagor and the rents from the Premises. All of the provisions of the
Assignment are hereby incorporated herein as if fully set forth at length in
the
text of this Mortgage. The Mortgagor agrees to abide by all of the provisions
of
the Assignment.
10. Effect
of
Extensions of Time and Other Changes.
If
the
payment of the Indebtedness or any part thereof is extended or varied, if any
part of any security for the payment of the Indebtedness is released, if the
rate of interest charged under the Note is changed or if the time for payment
thereof is extended or varied, all persons now or at any time hereafter liable
therefor, or interested in the Premises or having an interest in the Mortgagor,
shall be held to assent to such extension, variation, release or change and
their liability and the lien and all of the provisions hereof shall continue
in
full force, any right of recourse against all such persons being expressly
reserved by the Mortgagee, notwithstanding such extension, variation, release
or
change.
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11. Effect
of
Changes in Laws Regarding Taxation.
If
any
law is enacted after the date hereof requiring (a) the imposition upon the
Mortgagee of the payment of the whole or any part of the Taxes, charges or
liens
herein required to be paid by the Mortgagor, or (b) a change in the method
of taxation of mortgages or the Mortgagee’s interest in the Premises, or the
manner of collection of taxes, so as to adversely affect this Mortgage, then
the
Mortgagor, upon demand by the Mortgagee, shall pay such Taxes or charges, or
reimburse the Mortgagee therefor; provided, however, that the Mortgagor shall
not be deemed to be required to pay any income or franchise taxes of the
Mortgagee. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if in the opinion of counsel for
the
Mortgagee it is or may be unlawful to require the Mortgagor to make such payment
or the making of such payment might result in the imposition of interest beyond
the maximum amount permitted by law, then the Mortgagee may declare all of
the
Indebtedness to be due and payable six (6) months after notice of same delivered
by the Mortgagee to the Mortgagor.
12. Mortgagee’s
Performance of Defaulted Acts and Expenses Incurred by Mortgagee.
If
an
Event of Default has occurred which is continuing, the Mortgagee may, but need
not, after reasonably notice to the Mortgagor (provided that no prior notice
shall be required in the event of an emergency) make any payment or perform
any
act herein required of the Mortgagor in any form and manner reasonably deemed
expedient by the Mortgagee, and may, but need not, make full or partial payments
of principal or interest on prior encumbrances, if any, and purchase or
discharge, or compromise or settle (for less than the amount claimed), any
tax
lien or other prior lien or title or claim thereof, or redeem from any tax
sale
or forfeiture affecting the Premises or cure any default of the Mortgagor in
any
lease of the Premises. All monies paid for any of the purposes herein authorized
and all expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith, including reasonable
attorneys’ fees, and any other monies advanced by the Mortgagee in regard to any
tax referred to in Section 8 above or to protect the Premises or the lien
hereof, shall be so much additional Indebtedness, and shall become immediately
due and payable by the Mortgagor to the Mortgagee, upon demand, and with
interest thereon accruing from the date of such demand until paid at the Default
Rate (as
defined in the Note). In addition to the foregoing, any costs, expenses and
fees, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Mortgagee in
connection with (a) sustaining the lien of this Mortgage or its priority,
(b) protecting or enforcing any of the Mortgagee’s rights hereunder,
(c) recovering any Indebtedness, (d) any litigation or proceedings
affecting the Note, this Mortgage, any of the other Loan Documents or the
Premises, including without limitation, bankruptcy and probate proceedings,
or
(e) preparing for the commencement, defense or participation in any
threatened litigation or proceedings affecting the Note, this Mortgage, any
of
the other Loan Documents or the Premises, shall be so much additional
Indebtedness, and shall become immediately due and payable by the Mortgagor
to
the Mortgagee, upon demand, and with interest thereon accruing from the date
of
such demand until paid at the Default Rate. The interest accruing under this
section shall be immediately due and payable by the Mortgagor to the Mortgagee,
and shall be additional Indebtedness evidenced by the Note and secured by this
Mortgage. The Mortgagee’s failure to act shall never be considered as a waiver
of any right accruing to the Mortgagee on account of any Event of Default.
Should any amount paid out or advanced by the Mortgagee hereunder, or pursuant
to any agreement executed by the Mortgagor in connection with the Loan, be
used
directly or indirectly to pay off, discharge or satisfy, in whole or in part,
any lien or encumbrance upon the Premises or any part thereof, then the
Mortgagee shall be subrogated to any and all rights, equal or superior titles,
liens and equities, owned or claimed by any owner or holder of said outstanding
liens, charges and indebtedness, regardless of whether said liens, charges
and
indebtedness are acquired by assignment or have been released of record by
the
holder thereof upon payment.
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13. Security
Agreement.
The
Mortgagor and the Mortgagee agree that this Mortgage shall constitute a Security
Agreement within the meaning of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of
Connecticut (the “Code”) with respect to the Premises and, all other
items described in Sections (a) through (g) of the “AGREEMENTS” Section of this
Mortgage (each to the extent not constituting real property), together with
all
sums at any time on deposit for the benefit of the Mortgagor and held by the
Mortgagee (whether deposited by or on behalf of the Mortgagor or anyone else)
pursuant to any of the provisions of this Mortgage or the other Loan Documents
and all replacements of, substitutions for, additions to, and the proceeds
thereof (collectively, the “Collateral”), and that a security interest in
and to the Collateral is hereby granted to the Mortgagee, and the Collateral
and
all of the Mortgagor’s right, title and interest therein are hereby assigned to
the Mortgagee, all to secure payment of the Indebtedness. All of the provisions
contained in this Mortgage pertain and apply to the Collateral as fully and
to
the same extent as to any other property comprising the Premises; and the
following provisions of this section shall not limit the applicability of
any other provision of this Mortgage but shall be in addition
thereto:
(a) The
Mortgagor (being the Debtor as that term is used in the Code) is and will be
the
true and lawful owner of the Collateral, subject to no liens, charges or
encumbrances other than the lien hereof, other liens and encumbrances benefiting
the Mortgagee and Permitted Exceptions.
(b) The
Collateral is to be used by the Mortgagor solely for business
purposes.
(c) The
Collateral may be affixed to the Real Estate but will not be affixed to any
other real estate.
(d) The
only
persons having any interest in the Collateral are the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee
and holders of Permitted Exceptions.
(e) No
Financing Statement (other than Financing Statements showing the Mortgagee
as
the sole secured party, or with respect to Permitted Exceptions) covering any
of
the Collateral or any proceeds thereof is on file in any public office except
pursuant hereto; and the Mortgagor, at its own cost and expense, upon demand,
will furnish to the Mortgagee such further information and will execute and
deliver to the Mortgagee such financing statements and other documents in form
satisfactory to the Mortgagee and will do all such acts as the Mortgagee may
request at any time or from time to time or as may be necessary or appropriate
to establish and maintain a perfected security interest in the Collateral as
security for the Indebtedness, subject to no other liens or encumbrances, other
than liens or encumbrances benefiting the Mortgagee and no other party, and
Permitted Exceptions; and the Mortgagor will pay the cost of filing or recording
such financing statements or other documents, and this instrument, in all public
offices wherever filing or recording is deemed by the Mortgagee to be desirable.
The Mortgagor hereby irrevocably authorizes the Mortgagee at any time, and
from
time to time, to file in any jurisdiction any initial financing statements
and
amendments thereto, without the signature of the Mortgagor that (i) indicate
the
Collateral, and (ii) contain any other information required by Section 5 of
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the jurisdiction wherein such
financing statement or amendment is filed regarding the sufficiency or filing
office acceptance of any financing statement or amendment, including (A) whether
the Mortgagor is an organization, the type of organization and any
organizational identification number issued to the Mortgagor, and (B) in the
case of a financing statement filed as a fixture filing, a sufficient
description of the real property to which the Collateral relates. The Mortgagor
agrees to furnish any such information to the Mortgagee promptly upon request.
The Mortgagor further ratifies and affirms its authorization for any financing
statements and/or amendments thereto, executed and filed by the Mortgagee in
any
jurisdiction prior to the date of this Mortgage. In addition, the Mortgagor
shall make appropriate entries on its books and records disclosing the
Mortgagee’s security interests in the Collateral.
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(f) Upon
the
occurrence and during the existence of Event of Default hereunder, the Mortgagee
shall have in respect of the Collateral the remedies of a secured party under
the Code, including, without limitation, the right to take immediate and
exclusive possession of the Collateral, or any part thereof, and for that
purpose, so far as the Mortgagor can give authority therefor, with or without
judicial process, may enter (if this can be done without breach of the peace)
upon any place which the Collateral or any part thereof may be situated and
remove the same therefrom (provided that if the Collateral is affixed to real
estate, such removal shall be subject to the conditions stated in the Code);
and
the Mortgagee shall be entitled to hold, maintain, preserve and prepare the
Collateral for sale, until disposed of, or may propose to retain the Collateral
subject to the Mortgagor’s right of redemption in satisfaction of the
Mortgagor’s obligations, as provided in the Code. The Mortgagee may render the
Collateral unusable without removal and may dispose of the Collateral on the
Premises. The Mortgagee may require the Mortgagor to assemble the Collateral
and
make it available to the Mortgagee for its possession at a place to be
designated by the Mortgagee which is reasonably convenient to both parties.
The
Mortgagee will give the Mortgagor at least ten (10) days notice of the time
and
place of any public sale of the Collateral or of the time after which any
private sale or any other intended disposition thereof is made. The requirements
of reasonable notice shall be met if such notice is mailed, by certified United
States mail or equivalent, postage prepaid, to the address of the Mortgagor
hereinafter set forth at least ten (10) days before the time of the sale or
disposition. The Mortgagee may buy at any public sale. The Mortgagee may buy
at
private sale if the Collateral is of a type customarily sold in a recognized
market or is of a type which is the subject of widely distributed standard
price
quotations. Any such sale may be held in conjunction with any foreclosure sale
of the Premises. If the Mortgagee so elects, the Premises and the Collateral
may
be sold as one lot. The net proceeds realized upon any such disposition, after
deduction for the expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for sale, selling
and
the reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal expenses incurred by the Mortgagee,
shall be applied against the Indebtedness in such order or manner as the
Mortgagee shall select. The Mortgagee will account to the Mortgagor for any
surplus realized on such disposition.
(g) The
terms
and provisions contained in this section, unless the context otherwise requires,
shall have the meanings and be construed as provided in the Code.
(h) This
Mortgage is intended to be a financing statement within the purview of
Section 9-502(b)
of the Code with respect to the Collateral. The addresses of the Mortgagor
(Debtor) and the Mortgagee (Secured Party) are hereinbelow set forth. This
Mortgage is to be filed for recording in the Naugatuck Land Records where the
Premises are located. The Mortgagor is the record owner of the
Premises.
(i) To
the
extent permitted by applicable law, the security interest created hereby is
specifically intended to cover all Leases between the Mortgagor or its agents
as
lessor, and various tenants named therein, as lessee, including all extended
terms and all extensions and renewals of the terms thereof, as well as any
amendments to or replacement of said Leases, together with all of the right,
title and interest of the Mortgagor, as lessor thereunder.
(j) The
Mortgagor represents and warrants that: (i) the Mortgagor is the record owner
of
the Premises; (ii) the Mortgagor’s chief executive office is located in the
State of Connecticut, (iii) the Mortgagor’s state of organization is
the
State of Delaware, (iv) the Mortgagor’s exact legal name is as set forth on Page
1 of this Mortgage; and (v) the Mortgagor’s organizational identification number
(which appears on its certificate of incorporation) is 2058950.
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(k) The
Mortgagor hereby agrees that: (i)
where
Collateral is in possession of a third party, the Mortgagor will join with
the
Mortgagee in notifying the third party of the Mortgagee’s interest and obtaining
an acknowledgment from the third party that it is holding the Collateral for
the
benefit of the Mortgagee; (ii) the Mortgagor will cooperate with the Mortgagee
in obtaining control with respect to Collateral; and (iii) until
the
Indebtedness is paid in full, Mortgagor will not change the state where it
is
located or change its name or form of organization without giving the Mortgagee
at least thirty (30) days prior written notice in each instance.
14. Restrictions
on Transfers and Distributions.
(a) The
Mortgagor, without the prior written consent of the Mortgagee, shall not effect,
suffer or permit any Prohibited Transfer (as defined herein). “Prohibited
Transfer” means any conveyance, sale, assignment, transfer, lien, pledge,
mortgage, creation or grant of security interest or other encumbrance or
alienation (or any agreement to do any of the foregoing) of the Premises or
any
part thereof or interest therein, excepting only:
(i) sales
or
other dispositions (or any agreement to sell or dispose) of Collateral
(“Obsolete Collateral”) no longer useful in connection with the operation
of the Premises, provided that prior to the sale or other disposition thereof,
such Obsolete Collateral has been replaced by Collateral of at least equal
value
and utility which is subject to the lien hereof with the same priority as with
respect to the Obsolete Collateral or other sales or dispositions of Collateral
in the ordinary course of the Mortgagor’s business; and
(ii) a
sale of
the Premises (or any agreement to sell the Premises), so long as either (A)
the
cash net proceeds of such sale are sufficient to repay in full this Note and
all
other obligations of Borrower to Lender under the Loan Documents and are applied
in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents or (B) substitute collateral
satisfactory to the Mortgagee in its sole discretion shall have been provided
to
secure the Indebtedness;
in
each
case whether any such conveyance, sale, assignment, transfer, lien, pledge,
mortgage, security interest, encumbrance or alienation is effected directly,
indirectly (including the nominee agreement), voluntarily or involuntarily,
by
operation of law or otherwise; provided, however, that the foregoing provisions
of this section shall not apply (i) to liens securing the Indebtedness,
(ii) to the lien of current taxes and assessments not in default, (iii) to
leases or other occupancy agreements permitted by the terms of the Loan
Documents, if any, (iv) to Permitted Exceptions, or (v) to the execution of
an
agreement to sell the Real Estate and Improvements for a price reasonably
anticipated to result in cash net proceeds sufficient to repay in full the
Note
and all other obligations of Borrower to Lender under the Loan Documents
executed between Borrower and an unaffiliated third party.
(b) In
determining whether or not to make the Loan, the Mortgagee evaluated the
background and experience of the Mortgagor and its officers in owning and
operating property such as the Premises, found it acceptable and relied and
continues to rely upon same as the means of maintaining the value of the
Premises which is the Mortgagee’s security for the Note. The Mortgagor and its
officers are well experienced in borrowing money and owning and operating
property such as the Premises, were ably represented by a licensed attorney
at
law in the negotiation and documentation of the Loan and bargained at arm’s
length and without duress of any kind for all of the terms and conditions of
the
Loan, including this provision.. The Mortgagor further recognizes that any
secondary junior financing secured by a lien (exclusive of Permitted Exceptions)
hereafter placed upon the Premises (i) may divert funds which would
otherwise be used to pay the Note; (ii) could result in acceleration and
foreclosure by any such junior encumbrancer which would force the Mortgagee
to
take measures and incur expenses to protect its security; (iii) would
detract from the value of the Premises should the Mortgagee come into possession
thereof with the intention of selling same; and (iv) would impair the
Mortgagee’s right to accept a deed in lieu of foreclosure, as a foreclosure by
the Mortgagee would be necessary to clear the title to the Premises. In
accordance with the foregoing and for the purposes of (a) protecting the
Mortgagee’s security, both of repayment and of value of the Premises;
(b) giving the Mortgagee the full benefit of its bargain and contract with
the Mortgagor; and (c) keeping the Premises free of subordinate financing
liens, the Mortgagor agrees that if this section is deemed a restraint on
alienation, that it is a reasonable one, provided, however, that, the foregoing
shall not prohibit, subject to the terms of the Subordination and Intercreditor
Agreement, the existence of and advances under the “Subordinate Indebtedness”
(as such term is defined in the Subordination and Intercreditor Agreement)
and
other Permitted Exceptions.
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(c) Limitation
on Distributions. For so long as the Loan remains outstanding, the Mortgagor
hereby covenants to the Mortgagee that in no event shall the Mortgagor make
distributions of any revenue received by or on behalf of the Mortgagor from
the
operation or ownership of the Premises if (i) the monthly payment of interest
due the Mortgagee under the Note has not been paid or (ii) if any other Event
of
Default or an event that with the passage of time, the giving of notice or
both
would constitute an Event of Default then exists. Except to the extent of the
foregoing restriction, nothing in this Mortgage or the other Loan Documents
shall prevent the Mortgagor from making dividends or other distributions to
its
equity holders on account of their equity interests in the Mortgagor to the
extent that the Mortgagor otherwise is permitted to do so under applicable
law.
15. Single
Asset Entity.
(a) The
Mortgagor shall not hold or acquire, directly or indirectly, any ownership
interest (legal or equitable) in any real or personal property other than the
Premises and personal property incidental to the ownership or operation of
the
Premises, or become a shareholder of or a member or partner in any entity which
acquires any property other than the Premises, until such time as the
Indebtedness has been fully repaid. The Certificate of Incorporation of the
Mortgagor (the “C of I”) expressly shall limit its purpose to the
acquisition, operation, management and disposition of the Premises and shall
expressly include provisions identical to those set forth in this Section 15,
and such purposes and provisions shall not be amended without the prior written
consent of the Mortgagee. Until such time as the Indebtedness is paid in full,
from and after the date hereof, the Mortgagor will:
(i) Maintain
books and records separate from any other individual, corporation, partnership,
joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership,
association, joint stock company, trust (including any beneficiary thereof),
unincorporated organization, or other organization, whether or not a legal
entity, and any governmental authority (collectively,
“Person”);
(ii) Maintain
its bank accounts separate from any other Person;
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(iii) Not
commingle assets with those of any other Person and hold all of its assets
in
its own name;
(iv) Conduct
its own business in its own name;
(v) Maintain
separate financial statements (except that the Mortgagor may be included in
consolidated financial statements of another Person provided such statements
are
prepared in accordance with GAAP;
(vi) Pay
its
own liabilities out of its own funds, provided, however, the foregoing shall
not
require any shareholder of the Mortgagor to make any additional capital
contributions to the Mortgagor;
(vii) Observe
all corporate formalities;
(viii) Pay
the
salaries of its own employees and maintain a sufficient number of employees
in
light of its contemplated business operations, provided, however, the foregoing
shall not require any shareholder of the Mortgagor to make any additional
capital contributions to the Mortgagor;
(ix) Not
guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other Person or hold out
its
credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of others, provided that
the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee acknowledge that the Permitted Exceptions listed
as items 3 and 5 on Exhibit B hereto constitute existing obligations of the
Mortgagor not in violation of this restriction;
(x) Not
acquire obligations or securities of its shareholders or any of its affiliates,
as applicable, provided that each of the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee
acknowledges that the Lease dated as of even date with this Mortgage between
the
Mortgagor, as lessor, and General DataComm, Inc., as lessee, constitutes an
agreement with an affiliate of the Mortgagor not in violation of this
restriction;
(xi) Allocate
fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space or other expenses
shared with its affiliates;
(xii) Use
separate stationery, invoices and checks;
(xiii) Not
pledge its assets to secure the obligations owed by any other Person or make
any
loans or advances to any Person, provided that the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee
acknowledge that the Permitted Exceptions listed as items 3 and 5 on Exhibit
B
hereto constitute existing obligations of the Mortgagor not in violation of
this
restriction;
(xiv) Hold
itself out as a separate entity;
(xv) Correct
any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity;
(xvi) Maintain
adequate capital in light of its contemplated business operations, provided,
however, the foregoing shall not require any shareholder of the Mortgagor to
make any additional capital contributions to the Mortgagor;
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(xvii) To
the
fullest extent permitted by law, not dissolve, wind up or liquidate, in whole
or
in part, consolidate or merge with or into any other Person, or convey or sell
its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, except
for
sales expressly permitted by this Mortgage or the other Loan
Documents;
(xviii) Not
incur, assume or guarantee any indebtedness other than the Loan evidenced and
secured by this Mortgage and the other Loan Documents and debt permitted by
the
Loan Documents (including, if applicable, debt secured by Permitted
Exceptions);
(xix) Not
identify itself as a division of any other Person;
(xx) Not
form,
hold or acquire any subsidiaries;
(xxi) Not
make
any loans to any other Person or buy or hold evidence of indebtedness issued
by
others (other than investment grade securities);
(xxii) Enter
into transactions with its affiliates only on a commercially reasonable basis
and on terms similar to those available in an arms-length transaction with
a
third party, provided that each of the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee acknowledges
that (A) the Lease dated as of even date with this Mortgage between the
Mortgagor, as lessor, and General DataComm, Inc., as lessee, constitutes an
agreement with an affiliate of the Mortgagor not in violation of this
restriction and (B) the Permitted Exception listed as item 3 on Exhibit B hereto
constitutes an existing obligation of the Mortgagor not in violation of this
restriction;
(xxiii) Either
file its own tax returns separate from those of any other Person or file as
part
of the consolidated tax returns of its parent (to the extent permitted or
required by applicable law and generally accepted practice), except to the
extent that the Mortgagor is treated as a “disregarded entity” for tax purposes
and is not required to file tax returns under applicable law,, and pay any
taxes
required to be paid by it under applicable law;
(xxiv) Not
engage, directly or indirectly, in any business other than as required or
permitted to be performed under the Loan Documents or the Mortgagor’s C of I;
and
(xxv) Not
own
any asset or property other than the Premises, the other Collateral and
incidental personal property necessary for the ownership or operation of the
Premises;
(xxvi) Not
consent to or authorize the taking of any of the actions set forth below without
the prior unanimous written consent of all the members of the Board of Directors
of the Mortgagor, including the Independent Director thereof:
(A) file
or
consent to the filing by or against the Mortgagor, as debtor, of any bankruptcy,
insolvency or reorganization case or proceeding; institute any proceedings
by
the Mortgagor,
as
debtor, under any applicable insolvency law; or otherwise seek relief for the
Mortgagor, as debtor, under any laws relating to the relief from debts or the
protection of debtors generally;
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(B) seek
or
consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee,
sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Mortgagor or a
substantial portion of the Mortgagor’s property;
(C) make
any
assignment for the benefit of the creditors of the Mortgagor;
or
(D) take
any
action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.
Failure
of the Mortgagor to comply with any of the foregoing covenants or any other
covenants contained in the C of I shall not affect the status of the Mortgagor
as a separate legal entity.
(b) The
Mortgagor, at all times until such time as the Loan is paid in full, shall
have
at least one (1) Independent Director (an “Independent Director”).
“Independent Director” means a natural Person other than an executive
officer or employee of the Mortgagor who the Board of Directors of the Mortgagor
affirmatively determines does not have a relationship that would interfere
with
the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of
a
director. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following persons would not be
considered independent:
(i) a
director who is, or during the past three (3) years was, employed by the
Mortgagor, other than prior employment as an interim executive officer (provided
the interim employment did not last longer than one (1) year);
(ii) a
director who accepted or has an immediate family member who accepted any
compensation from the Mortgagor in excess of $60,000 during any period of twelve
(12) consecutive months within the three (3) years preceding the determination
of independence, other than the following:
(A) compensation
for board or board committee service;
(B) compensation
paid to an immediate family member who is an employee (other than an executive
officer) of the Mortgagor;
(C) compensation
received for former service as an interim executive officer (provided the
interim employment did not last longer than one (1) year); or
(D) benefits
under a tax-qualified retirement plan or non-discretionary
compensation;
(iii) a
director who is an immediate family member of an individual who is, or at any
time during the past three (3) years was, employed by the Mortgagor as an
executive officer;
(iv) a
director who is, or has an immediate family member who is, a partner in, or
a
controlling shareholder or an executive officer of, any organization to which
the Mortgagor made, or from which the Mortgagor received, payments (other than
those arising solely from investments in the Mortgagor’s securities or payments
under non-discretionary charitable contribution matching programs) that exceed
five percent (5%) of the organization’s consolidated gross revenues for that
year, or $200,000, whichever is more, in any of the most recent three (3) fiscal
years;
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(v) a
director who is, or has an immediate family member who is, employed as an
executive officer of another entity where at any time during the most recent
three (3) fiscal years any of the Mortgagor’s executive officers serve on the
compensation committee of such other entity; or
(vi) a
director who is, or has an immediate family member who is, a current partner
of
the Mortgagor’s outside auditor, or was a partner or employee of the Mortgagor’s
outside auditor who worked on the Mortgagor’s audit at any time during any of
the past three (3) years.
In
the
event of a vacancy in a position of Independent Director, the Mortgagor shall,
as soon as practicable, cause to be appointed a successor Independent Director.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx or any successor thereof as
the
representative of certain holders of debentures issued by the Guarantor on
the
Board of Directors of the Mortgagor shall be deemed to constitute an Independent
Director.
16. Events
of
Default; Acceleration.
The
occurrence and continuance of each of the following shall constitute an
“Event of Default” for purposes of this Mortgage:
(a) The
Mortgagor fails to pay to the Mortgagee (i) any installment of principal or
interest within five (5) days after such installment is payable pursuant to
the
terms of the Note or any monthly deposit for Taxes within five (5) days after
such deposit is payable pursuant to Section 4 of the Mortgage, or (ii) any
other amount payable to Mortgagee under the Note, this Mortgage or any of the
other Loan Documents within thirty (30) days after
the date
of demand for such amount;
(b) The
Mortgagor fails, for a period of thirty days after notice thereof, to perform
or
cause to be performed any other obligation or observe any other condition,
covenant, term, agreement or provision required to be performed or observed
by
the Mortgagor under the Note, this Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents
(other than any such failure which is the subject of clauses (a), (c), (d),
(e),
(f), (g), (h) or (i) of this Section 16) provided, however, that if such default
by its nature can be cured, then so long as the value of the Premises is not
materially impaired, threatened or jeopardized, and the priority, validity
and
enforceability of the liens created by the Mortgage or any of the other Loan
Documents are not impaired, threatened or jeopardized, then the Mortgagor shall
have a period (the “Cure Period”) of sixty (60) days after the Mortgagor
receives written notice of such failure to cure the same and an Event of Default
shall not be deemed to exist during the Cure Period, provided further that
if
the Mortgagor commences to cure such failure during the Cure Period and is
diligently and in good faith attempting to effect such cure, the Cure Period
shall be extended for thirty (30) additional days, but in no event shall the
Cure Period be longer than ninety (90) days in the aggregate;
(c) The
existence of any inaccuracy or untruth in any material respect in any
certification, representation or warranty by the Mortgagor or by the Guarantor
contained in this Mortgage, any of the other Loan Documents or any written
certification as to facts delivered after the date hereof to the Mortgagee
by
the Mortgagor or the Guarantor in connection with the Loan, at the time such
certification, representation or warranty is made (or deemed made);
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(d) The
Mortgagor or the Guarantor files
a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy or is adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent
or
files any petition or answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement,
composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under
the
present or any future federal, state, or other statute or law, or seeks or
consents to or acquiesces in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or similar
officer of the Mortgagor or of all or any substantial part of the property
of
the Mortgagor, or the Guarantor, the Premises or all or a substantial part
of
the assets of the Mortgagor or
the
Guarantor are attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant or
are
levied upon unless the same is released, dismissed or discharged or located
within sixty (60) days;
(e) The
commencement of any involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the Mortgagor
or
the Guarantor, or the institution against the Mortgagor or the
Guarantor of
any
reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, dissolution, liquidation
or similar proceedings under any present or future federal, state or other
statute or law, or the appointment of a receiver, trustee or similar officer
for
all or any substantial part of the property of the Mortgagor or the
Guarantor which
shall remain undismissed or undischarged for a period of sixty (60)
days;
(f) The
dissolution, termination or merger of the Mortgagor or the
Guarantor;
(g) The
occurrence of a Prohibited Transfer;
(h) The
occurrence of an Event of Default under the Note or any of the other Loan
Documents for which the Indebtedness has been accelerated; or
(i) Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx shall cease to be the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Guarantor,
except by reason of his death or disability.
If
an
Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Mortgagee may, at its option,
declare the whole of the Indebtedness to be immediately due and payable, (i)
without notice, upon the occurrence and during the continuance of any Event
of
Default under Section 16(d) or (e) of this Mortgage, or (ii) upon notice, upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of any other Event of Default
hereunder, with interest thereon accruing from the date of such Event of Default
until paid at the Default Rate.
17. Foreclosure;
Expense of Litigation.
(a) When
all
or any part of the Indebtedness shall become due, whether by acceleration or
otherwise, the Mortgagee shall have the right to foreclose the lien hereof
for
such Indebtedness or part thereof and/or exercise any right, power or remedy
provided in this Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance
with
the applicable laws of the State of Connecticut. In the event of a foreclosure
sale, the Mortgagee is hereby authorized, without the consent of the Mortgagor,
to assign any and all insurance policies to the purchaser at such sale or to
take such other steps as the Mortgagee may deem advisable to cause the interest
of such purchaser to be protected by any of such insurance
policies.
(b) In
any
suit to foreclose the lien hereof, there shall be allowed and included as
additional indebtedness in the decree for sale all expenditures and expenses
which may be paid or incurred by or on behalf of the Mortgagee for reasonable
attorneys’ fees, appraisers’ fees, outlays for documentary and expert evidence,
stenographers’ charges, publication costs, and costs (which may be estimated as
to items to be expended after entry of the decree) of procuring all such
abstracts of title, title searches and examinations, title insurance policies,
and similar data and assurances with respect to the title as the Mortgagee
may
deem reasonably necessary either to prosecute such suit or to evidence to
bidders at any sale which may be had pursuant to such decree the true condition
of the title to or the value of the Premises. All expenditures and expenses
of
the nature mentioned in this section and such other expenses and fees as may
be
incurred in the enforcement of the Mortgagor’s obligations hereunder, the
protection of said Premises and the maintenance of the lien of this Mortgage,
including the reasonable fees of any attorney employed by the Mortgagee in
any
litigation or proceeding affecting this Mortgage, the Note, or the Premises,
including probate and bankruptcy proceedings, or in preparations for the
commencement or defense of any proceeding or threatened suit or proceeding
shall
be immediately due and payable by the Mortgagor, with interest thereon until
paid at the Default Rate and shall be secured by this Mortgage.
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18. Application
of Proceeds of Foreclosure Sale.
The
proceeds of any foreclosure sale of the Premises shall be distributed and
applied in accordance with the applicable laws of the State of Connecticut
and,
unless otherwise specified therein, in such order as the Mortgagee may determine
in its sole and absolute discretion.
19. Appointment
of Receiver.
Upon
or
at any time after the filing of a complaint to foreclose this Mortgage, the
court in which such complaint is filed shall, upon petition by the Mortgagee,
appoint a receiver for the Premises in accordance with applicable law of the
State of Connecticut. Such appointment may be made either before or after sale,
upon notice to the extent required by applicable law, without regard to the
solvency or insolvency of the Mortgagor at the time of application for such
receiver and without regard to the value of the Premises or whether the same
shall be then occupied as a homestead or not and the Mortgagee hereunder or
any
other holder of the Note may be appointed as such receiver. Such receiver shall
have power to collect the rents of the Premises (i) during the pendency of
such foreclosure suit, (ii) in case of a sale and a deficiency, during the
full statutory period of redemption, whether there be redemption or not, and
(iii) during any further times when the Mortgagor, but for the intervention
of such receiver, would be entitled to collect such rents. Such receiver also
shall have all other powers and rights that may be necessary or are usual in
such cases for the protection, possession, control, management and operation
of
the Premises during said period, including, to the extent permitted by law,
the
right to lease all or any portion of the Premises for a term that extends beyond
the time of such receiver’s possession without obtaining prior court approval of
such lease. The court from time to time may authorize the application of the
net
income received by the receiver in payment of (a) the Indebtedness, or by
any decree foreclosing this Mortgage, or any tax, special assessment or other
lien which may be or become superior to the lien hereof or of such decree,
provided such application is made prior to foreclosure sale, and (b) any
deficiency upon a sale and deficiency.
20. Mortgagee’s
Right of Possession in Case of Default.
At
any
time after an Event of Default has occurred which is continuing, the Mortgagor
shall, upon demand of the Mortgagee, surrender to the Mortgagee possession
of
the Premises. The Mortgagee, in its discretion, may, with process of law, enter
upon and take and maintain possession of all or any part of the Premises,
together with all documents, books, records, papers and accounts relating
thereto, and may exclude the Mortgagor and its employees, agents or servants
therefrom, and the Mortgagee may then hold, operate, manage and control the
Premises, either personally or by its agents. The Mortgagee shall have full
power to use such measures, legal or equitable, as in its discretion may be
deemed proper or necessary to enforce the payment or security of the rents
of
the Premises, including actions for the recovery of rent, actions in forcible
detainer and actions in distress for rent. Without limiting the generality
of
the foregoing, the Mortgagee shall have full power to:
(a) cancel
or
terminate any lease or sublease for any cause or on any ground which would
entitle the Mortgagor to cancel the same;
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(b) elect
to
disaffirm any lease or sublease which is then subordinate to the lien
hereof;
(c) extend
or
modify any then existing leases and to enter into new leases, which extensions,
modifications and leases may provide for terms to expire, or for options to
lessees to extend or renew terms to expire, beyond the Maturity Date and beyond
the date of the issuance of a deed or deeds to a purchaser or purchasers at
a
foreclosure sale, it being understood and agreed that any such leases, and
the
options or other such provisions to be contained therein, shall be binding
upon
the Mortgagor and all persons whose interests in the Premises are subject to
the
lien hereof and upon the purchaser or purchasers at any foreclosure sale,
notwithstanding any redemption from sale, discharge of the Indebtedness,
satisfaction of any foreclosure judgment, or issuance of any certificate of
sale
or deed to any purchaser;
(d) make
any
repairs, renewals, replacements, alterations, additions, betterments and
improvements to the Premises for conditions arising after the date of this
Mortgage as the Mortgagee deems are necessary;
(e) insure
and reinsure the Premises and all risks incidental to the Mortgagee’s
possession, operation and management thereof; and
(f) receive
all of such rents.
21. Application
of Income Received by Mortgagee.
After
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the Mortgagee,
in
the exercise of the rights and powers hereinabove conferred upon it, shall
have
full power to use and apply the rents of the Premises to the payment of or
on
account of the following, in such order as the Mortgagee may
determine:
(a) to
the
payment of the operating expenses of the Premises, including cost of management
and leasing thereof (which shall include reasonable compensation to the
Mortgagee and its agent or agents, if management be delegated to an agent or
agents, and shall also include lease commissions and other compensation and
expenses of seeking and procuring tenants and entering into leases), established
claims for damages, if any, and premiums on insurance hereinabove
authorized;
(b) to
the
payment of taxes and special assessments now due or which may hereafter become
due on the Premises; and
(c) to
the
payment of any Indebtedness, including any deficiency which may result from
any
foreclosure sale.
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22. Compliance
with Applicable Law of the State of Connecticut.
(a) If
any
provision in this Mortgage shall be inconsistent with any provision of the
applicable law of the State of Connecticut, provisions of such law shall take
precedence over the provisions of this Mortgage, but shall not invalidate or
render unenforceable any other provision of this Mortgage that can be construed
in a manner consistent with such law.
(b) If
any
provision of this Mortgage shall grant to the Mortgagee (including the Mortgagee
acting as a mortgagee-in-possession) or a receiver appointed pursuant to the
provisions of Section 19 of this Mortgage any powers, rights or remedies
prior to, upon or following the occurrence of an Event of Default which are
more
limited than the powers, rights or remedies that would otherwise be vested
in
the Mortgagee or in such receiver under the applicable law of the State of
Connecticut in the absence of said provision, the Mortgagee and such receiver
shall be vested with the powers, rights and remedies granted under such law
to
the full extent permitted by law.
23. Rights
Cumulative.
Each
right, power and remedy herein conferred upon the Mortgagee is cumulative and
in
addition to every other right, power or remedy, express or implied, given now
or
hereafter existing under any of the Loan Documents or at law or in equity,
and
each and every right, power and remedy herein set forth or otherwise so existing
may be exercised from time to time as often and in such order as may be deemed
expedient by the Mortgagee, and the exercise or the beginning of the exercise
of
one right, power or remedy shall not be a waiver of the right to exercise at
the
same time or thereafter any other right, power or remedy, and no delay or
omission of the Mortgagee in the exercise of any right, power or remedy accruing
hereunder or arising otherwise shall impair any such right, power or remedy,
or
be construed to be a waiver of any Event of Default or acquiescence
therein.
24. Mortgagee’s
Right of Inspection.
The
Mortgagee and its representatives shall have the right to inspect the Premises
and the books and records with respect thereto at all reasonable times upon
three (3) business days prior notice to the Mortgagor, and access thereto,
subject to the rights of tenants in possession, shall be permitted for that
purpose.
The
Mortgagee acknowledges that, as of the closing of the Loan, it has inspected
the
Premises and accepts as collateral encumbered by this Mortgage the Improvements
and Building Systems, in their current physical condition, AS IS, without
representation by the Mortgagor respecting the physical condition of the
Improvements and Building Systems and without duty on the Mortgagor to repair
any existing condition or defect in the Improvements or Building
Systems.
25. Release
Upon Payment and Discharge of Mortgagor’s Obligations.
The
Mortgagee shall release this Mortgage and the lien hereof by proper instrument
upon payment and discharge of all Indebtedness, including payment of all
reasonable expenses incurred by the Mortgagee in connection with the execution
of such release.
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26. Notices.
Any
notices, communications and waivers under this Mortgage shall be in writing
and
shall be (i) delivered in person, (ii) mailed, postage prepaid, either
by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or (iii) by
overnight express carrier, addressed in each case as follows:
To
the Mortgagee
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Atlas
Partners Mortgage Investors, LLC
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Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn:
Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxx,
Gerber & Xxxxxxxxx, LLP
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Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
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To
the Mortgagor:
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GDC
Naugatuck, Inc.
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
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With
copy to:
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Celler Spett & Xxxxxx, P.C.
000
Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
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or
to any
other address as to any of the parties hereto, as such party shall designate
in
a written notice to the other party hereto. All notices sent pursuant to the
terms of this section shall be deemed received (i) if personally delivered,
then on the date of delivery, (ii) if sent by overnight, express carrier,
then on the next federal banking day immediately following the day sent, or
(iii) if sent by registered or certified mail, then on the earlier of the
third federal banking day following the day sent or when actually
received.
27. Waiver
of
Rights.
The
Mortgagor hereby covenants and agrees that it will not at any time insist upon
or plead, or in any manner claim or take any advantage of, any stay, exemption
or extension law or any so-called “Moratorium Law” now or at any time hereafter
in force providing for the valuation or appraisement of the Premises, or any
part thereof, prior to any sale or sales thereof to be made pursuant to any
provisions herein contained, or to decree, judgment or order of any court of
competent jurisdiction; or, after such sale or sales, claim or exercise any
rights under any statute now or hereafter in force to redeem the property so
sold, or any part thereof, or relating to the marshalling thereof, upon
foreclosure sale or other enforcement hereof; and without limiting the
foregoing:
(a) The
Mortgagor hereby expressly waives any and all rights of reinstatement and
redemption, if any, under any order or decree of foreclosure of this Mortgage,
on its own behalf and on behalf of each and every person, it being the intent
hereof that any and all such rights of reinstatement and redemption of the
Mortgagor and of all other persons are and shall be deemed to be hereby waived
to the full extent permitted by the provisions of applicable law of the State
of
Connecticut or other applicable law;
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(b) The
Mortgagor will not invoke or utilize any such law or laws or otherwise hinder,
delay or impede the execution of any right, power remedy herein or otherwise
granted or delegated to the Mortgagee but will suffer and permit the execution
of every such right, power and remedy as though no such law or laws had been
made or enacted; and
(c) If
the
Mortgagor is a trustee, the Mortgagor represents that the provisions of this
section (including the waiver of reinstatement and redemption rights) were
made
at the express direction of the Mortgagor’s beneficiaries and the persons having
the power of direction over the Mortgagor, and are made on behalf of the trust
estate of the Mortgagor and all beneficiaries of the Mortgagor, as well as
all
other persons mentioned above.
28. Contests.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein contained, the Mortgagor shall have the right
to
contest by appropriate legal proceedings diligently prosecuted any Taxes imposed
or assessed upon the Premises or which may be or become a lien thereon and
any
mechanics’, materialmen’s or other liens or claims for lien upon the Premises
(each, a “Contested Lien”), and no Contested Lien shall constitute an
Event of Default hereunder, if, but only if:
(a) The
Mortgagor shall forthwith give notice of any Contested Lien to the Mortgagee
promptly after the time that the Mortgagor has knowledge that the same shall
have been asserted;
(b) The
Mortgagor shall either pay under protest or deposit with the Mortgagee the
full
amount (the “Lien Amount”) of such Contested Lien, together with such
amount as the Mortgagee may reasonably estimate as interest or penalties which
might arise during the period of contest; provided that in lieu of such payment
the Mortgagor may furnish to the Mortgagee a bond or title indemnity in such
amount and form, and issued by a bond or title insuring company, as may be
satisfactory to the Mortgagee;
(c) The
Mortgagor shall diligently prosecute the contest of any Contested Lien by
appropriate legal proceedings having the effect of staying the foreclosure
or
forfeiture of the Premises, and, if any Event of Default then shall exist under
this Mortgage or any other Loan Document, shall permit the Mortgagee to be
represented in any such contest and shall pay all reasonable expenses of the
Mortgagee in so doing, including fees and expenses of the Mortgagee’s counsel
(all of which amounts expended by the Mortgagee shall be payable by the
Mortgagor after demand and, after demand, shall constitute so much additional
Indebtedness, bearing interest (at the Default Rate, if applicable) until
paid);
(d) The
Mortgagor shall pay each such Contested Lien and all Lien Amounts together
with
interest and penalties thereon (i) if and to the extent that any such
Contested Lien shall be determined adverse to the Mortgagor, or
(ii) forthwith upon demand by the Mortgagee if, in the reasonable opinion
of the Mortgagee, and notwithstanding any such contest, the Premises shall
be in
imminent jeopardy or in danger of being forfeited or foreclosed; provided that
if the Mortgagor shall fail so to do, the Mortgagee may, but shall not be
required to, pay all such Contested Liens and Lien Amounts and interest and
penalties thereon and such other sums as may be necessary in the judgment of
the
Mortgagee to obtain the release and discharge of such liens; and any amount
expended by the Mortgagee in so doing shall be payable by the Mortgagor after
demand and, after demand, shall constitute so much additional Indebtedness,
bearing interest (at the Default Rate, if applicable) until paid; and provided
further that the Mortgagee may in such case use and apply monies deposited
as
provided in subsection (b) above and may demand payment upon any bond or
title indemnity furnished as aforesaid.
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29. Expenses
Relating to Note and Mortgage.
(a) The
Mortgagor will pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, charges, costs and
fees relating to the Loan or necessitated by the terms of the Note, this
Mortgage or any of the other Loan Documents, including without limitation,
the
Mortgagee’s reasonable attorneys’ fees in connection with the negotiation,
documentation, administration, servicing and enforcement of the Note, this
Mortgage and the other Loan Documents, all filing, registration and recording
fees, all other expenses incident to the execution and acknowledgment of this
Mortgage and all federal, state, county and municipal taxes, and other taxes
(provided the Mortgagor shall not be required to pay any income or franchise
taxes of the Mortgagee), duties, imposts, assessments and charges arising out
of
or in connection with the execution and delivery of the Note and this Mortgage.
The Mortgagor recognizes that, during the term of this Mortgage, the
Mortgagee:
(i) May
be
involved in court or administrative proceedings, including, without restricting
the foregoing, foreclosure, probate, bankruptcy, creditors’ arrangements,
insolvency, housing authority and pollution control proceedings of any kind,
to
which the Mortgagee shall be a party by reason of the Loan Documents or in
which
the Loan Documents or the Premises are involved directly or
indirectly;
(ii) May
make
preparations following the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder for
the
commencement of any suit for the foreclosure hereof, which may or may not be
actually commenced;
(iii) May
make
preparations following the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder for,
and
do work in connection with, the Mortgagee’s taking possession of and managing
the Premises, which event may or may not actually occur;
(iv) May
make
preparations for and commence other private or public actions to remedy an
Event
of Default hereunder, which other actions may or may not be actually
commenced;
(v) May
enter
into negotiations with the Mortgagor or any of its agents, employees or
attorneys in connection with the existence or curing of any Event of Default
hereunder, the sale of the Premises, the assumption of liability for any of
the
Indebtedness or the transfer of the Premises in lieu of foreclosure;
or
(vi) May
enter
into negotiations with the Mortgagor or any of its agents, employees or
attorneys pertaining to the Mortgagee’s approval of actions taken or proposed to
be taken by the Mortgagor which approval is required by the terms of this
Mortgage.
(b) All
such
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses, charges, costs and fees described in this
section expended by the Mortgagee shall be payable by the Mortgagor after demand
and, after demand, shall constitute so much additional Indebtedness, bearing
interest (at the Default Rate, if applicable) until paid.
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30. Financial
Statements.
Within
ten (10) days after the filing thereof, the Mortgagor shall deliver to the
Mortgagee true and complete copies of all quarterly and annual financial
statements of the Mortgagor and/or the Guarantor filed with the Securities
and
Exchange Commission.
31. Statement
of Indebtedness.
The
Mortgagor, within seven business days after being so requested by the Mortgagee,
shall furnish a duly acknowledged written statement setting forth the amount
of
the debt secured by this Mortgage, the date to which interest has been paid
and
stating either that no offsets or defenses exist against such debt or, if such
offsets or defenses are alleged to exist, the nature thereof.
32. Further
Instruments.
Upon
request of the Mortgagee, the Mortgagor shall execute, acknowledge and deliver
all such additional instruments and further assurances of title and shall do
or
cause to be done all such further acts and things as may reasonably be necessary
fully to effectuate the intent of this Mortgage and of the other Loan
Documents.
33. Additional
Indebtedness Secured.
All
persons and entities with any interest in the Premises or about to acquire
any
such interest should be aware that this Mortgage secures more than the stated
principal amount of the Note and interest thereon; this Mortgage secures any
and
all other amounts which may become due under the Note or any of the other Loan
Documents, including, without limitation, any and all amounts expended by the
Mortgagee, in accordance with the terms of this Mortgage or applicable law,
to
operate, manage or maintain the Premises or to otherwise protect the Premises
or
the lien of this Mortgage.
34. Indemnity.
The
Mortgagor hereby covenants and agrees that no liability shall be asserted or
enforced by the Mortgagor against the Mortgagee in the exercise of the rights
and powers granted to the Mortgagee in this Mortgage, and the Mortgagor hereby
expressly waives and releases any such liability,
except
to
the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Mortgagee. The Mortgagor shall indemnify and save the Mortgagee harmless from
and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, claims,
costs
and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs
(collectively, “Claims”), of whatever kind or nature which may be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against the Mortgagee at any time by any third
party
which relate to or arise from: (a) any suit or proceeding (including
probate and bankruptcy proceedings), or the threat thereof, in or to which
the
Mortgagee may or does become a party, either as plaintiff or as a defendant,
by
reason of this Mortgage or for the purpose of protecting the lien of this
Mortgage; and (b) the ownership, leasing, use, operation or maintenance of
the Premises, if such Claims relate to or arise from actions taken prior to
the
surrender of possession of the Premises to the Mortgagee in accordance with
the
terms of this Mortgage; provided, however, that the Mortgagor shall not be
obligated to indemnify or hold the Mortgagee harmless from and against any
Claims directly arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
the
Mortgagee. All costs provided for herein and paid for by the Mortgagee shall
be
so much additional Indebtedness and shall become immediately due and payable
upon demand by the Mortgagee and with interest thereon from the date incurred
by
the Mortgagee until paid at the Default Rate.
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35. Subordination
of Property Manager’s Lien.
Any
property management agreement for the Premises entered into hereafter with
a
property manager shall contain a provision whereby the property manager agrees
that any and all mechanics’ lien rights that the property manager or anyone
claiming by, through or under the property manager may have in the Premises
shall be subject and subordinate to the lien of this Mortgage and shall provide
that the Mortgagee may terminate such agreement, without penalty or cost, at
any
time after the occurrence of an Event of Default which is continuing hereunder.
Such property management agreement or a short form thereof, at the Mortgagee’s
request, shall be recorded with the Recorder of Deeds of the county where the
Premises are located. In addition, if the property management agreement in
existence as of the date hereof, if any, does not contain a subordination
provision, the Mortgagor shall cause the property manager under such agreement
to enter into a subordination of the management agreement with the Mortgagee,
in
recordable form, whereby such property manager subordinates present and future
lien rights and those of any party claiming by, through or under such property
manager to the lien of this Mortgage.
36. Compliance
with Environmental Laws.
Concurrently
herewith the Mortgagor and
the
Guarantor have executed and delivered to the Mortgagee that certain
Environmental Indemnity Agreement dated as of the date hereof (the
“Indemnity”) pursuant to which the Mortgagor and the Guarantor have
indemnified the Mortgagee for environmental matters concerning the Premises,
as
more particularly described therein.
37. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors
and Assigns. This Mortgage and all provisions hereof shall be binding upon
and enforceable against the Mortgagor and its assigns and other successors.
This
Mortgage and all provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of the Mortgagee,
its successors and assigns and the holder or holders, from time to time, of
the
Note.
(b) Invalidity
of Provisions; Governing Law. In the event that any provision of this
Mortgage is deemed to be invalid by reason of the operation of law, or by reason
of the interpretation placed thereon by any administrative agency or any court,
the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee shall negotiate an equitable adjustment in
the
provisions of the same in order to effect, to the maximum extent permitted
by
law, the purpose of this Mortgage and the validity and enforceability of the
remaining provisions, or portions or applications thereof, shall not be affected
thereby and shall remain in full force and effect. This Mortgage is to be
construed in accordance with and governed by the applicable laws of the State
of
Connecticut.
(c) Rights
of Tenants. The Mortgagee shall have the right and option to commence a
civil action to foreclose this Mortgage and to obtain a decree of foreclosure
and sale subject to the rights of any tenant or tenants of the Premises having
an interest in the Premises prior to that of the Mortgagee. The failure to
join
any such tenant or tenants of the Premises as party defendant or defendants
in
any such civil action or the failure of any decree of foreclosure and sale
to
foreclose their rights shall not be asserted by the Mortgagor as a defense
in
any civil action instituted to collect the Indebtedness, or any part thereof
or
any deficiency remaining unpaid after foreclosure and sale of the Premises,
any
statute or rule of law at any time existing to the contrary
notwithstanding.
(d) Option
of Mortgagee to Subordinate. At the option of the Mortgagee, this Mortgage
shall become subject and subordinate, in whole or in part (but not with respect
to priority of entitlement to insurance proceeds or any condemnation or eminent
domain award) to any and all leases of all or any part of the Premises upon
the
execution by the Mortgagee of a unilateral declaration to that effect and the
recording thereof in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the county
wherein the Premises are situated.
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(e) Mortgagee-in-Possession.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed as constituting the Mortgagee a
mortgagee-in-possession in the absence of the actual taking of possession of
the
Premises by the Mortgagee pursuant to this Mortgage.
(f) Relationship
of Mortgagee and Mortgagor. The Mortgagee shall in no event be construed for
any purpose to be a partner, joint venturer, agent or associate of the Mortgagor
or of any lessee, operator, concessionaire or licensee of the Mortgagor in
the
conduct of their respective businesses, and, without limiting the foregoing,
the
Mortgagee shall not be deemed to be such partner, joint venturer, agent or
associate on account of the Mortgagee becoming a mortgagee-in-possession or
exercising any rights pursuant to this Mortgage, any of the other Loan
Documents, or otherwise. The relationship of the Mortgagor and the Mortgagee
hereunder is solely that of debtor/creditor.
(g) No
Merger. The parties hereto intend that the Mortgage and the lien hereof
shall not merge in fee simple title to the Premises, and if the Mortgagee
acquires any additional or other interest in or to the Premises or the ownership
thereof, then, unless a contrary intent is manifested by the Mortgagee as
evidenced by an express statement to that effect in an appropriate document
duly
recorded, this Mortgage and the lien hereof shall not merge in the fee simple
title and this Mortgage may be foreclosed as if owned by a stranger to the
fee
simple title.
(h) OPEN
END MORTGAGE. This
is
an “open-end” mortgage and the holder hereof shall have all the rights, powers
and protection to which the holder of any open-end mortgage is entitled,
including, without limitation, those rights, powers and protections included
in
Conn. Gen. Stat. sec. 49-2, as may be amended. It is further agreed that upon
request of the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee may hereafter, at its sole option,
at
any time before full payment of this Mortgage, make further advances to the
Mortgagor in amounts and at such rates of interest as the Mortgagee shall
determine in accordance with the provisions of the Loan Documents, and every
such further advance shall be secured by this Mortgage and evidenced by the
Loan
Documents, which may include commercial revolving loans, provided, that the
amount of the principal secured by this Mortgage and remaining unpaid shall
at
no time exceed the original principal sum secured hereby and provided that
the
time of repayment of such advancement shall not extend the time of repayment
beyond the maturity of the original debt hereby secured.
(i) CONSENT
TO JURISDICTION. TO INDUCE THE PARTIES TO EXECUTE AND ACCEPT THE NOTE, EACH
OF THE MORTGAGOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE MORTGAGEE IRREVOCABLY AGREES
THAT ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN ANY WAY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE
NOTE
AND THIS MORTGAGE WILL BE LITIGATED IN COURTS HAVING SITUS IN THE COUNTY OF
NEW
HAVEN, CONNECTICUT. EACH OF THE MORTGAGOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE
MORTGAGEE HEREBY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY COURT LOCATED
WITHIN THE COUNTY OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, WAIVES PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS
UPON IT, AND AGREES THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED
MAIL DIRECTED TO IT AT THE ADDRESS FOR IT STATED HEREIN AND SERVICE SO MADE
WILL
BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL RECEIPT.
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(j) WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL. THE MORTGAGOR AND THE MORTGAGEE (BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF),
HAVING BEEN REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL EACH KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVES ANY
RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY
RIGHTS (A) UNDER THIS MORTGAGE OR ANY RELATED AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY
AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR WHICH MAY IN THE
FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MORTGAGE OR (B) ARISING FROM
ANY BANKING RELATIONSHIP EXISTING IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MORTGAGE, AND AGREES
THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WILL BE TRIED BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE
A
JURY. EACH OF THE MORTGAGOR AND, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, THE MORTGAGEE AGREES
THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE OTHER OR ANY OTHER PERSON
INDEMNIFIED UNDER THIS MORTGAGE ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY FOR SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES.
(k) Complete
Agreement. This Mortgage, the Note and the other Loan Documents constitute
the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and the Loan Documents may not be modified, altered or amended except
by
an agreement in writing signed by both the Mortgagor and the
Mortgagee.
(l) Collateral
Assignment. The Mortgagor acknowledges that the Mortgagee has collaterally
assigned its rights in the Note and all Loan Documents to JPMorgan
Chase Bank National Association, its successors and assigns
(the
“Mortgagee’s Bank”). The Mortgagee’s Bank may file a Uniform Commercial Code
statement in
the
office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware
identifying the Mortgagee’s Bank’s interest in the Mortgagee’s rights in the
Note and all Loan Documents.
The
Mortgagee may be required by
the
Mortgagee’s Bank to
deliver to the Mortgagee’s Bank
the
executed original of each document evidencing or securing the Loan, and until
so
delivered, such documents shall be held by the Mortgagee in trust for the
Mortgagee’s Bank.
(m) Nature
of Obligation. This Mortgage and the other Loan Documents are corporate
obligation of the Mortgagor and/or the Guarantor, as applicable, and no recourse
may be had hereunder or thereunder against any officer, director or stockholder
of the Mortgagor or the Guarantor.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mortgagor has executed and delivered this Mortgage,
Security Agreement, Assignment of Rents and Leases and Fixture Filing the day
and year first above written.
WITNESSES:
_____________________________________
Name:
_______________________________
_____________________________________
Name:
_______________________________
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GDC
NAUGATUCK, INC.,
a
Delaware corporation
By:______________________________________
Name:____________________________________
Title:
____________________________________
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STATE OF __________ | ) | |
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COUNTY OF ________ | ) |
The
undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County, in the State aforesaid,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that ________________________, the ___________________of
GDC
Naugatuck, Inc., a Delaware corporation, who is personally known to me to be
the
same person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument as such
_______________________, appeared before me this day in person and acknowledged
that he/she signed and delivered the said instrument as his/her own free and
voluntary act and as the free and voluntary act of said corporation,
for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
GIVEN
under my hand and notarial seal this _____ day of July, 2007
Notary
Public
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My Commission Expires: | ||
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EXHIBIT ”A”
LEGAL
DESCRIPTION OF REAL ESTATE
Permanent
Tax Index Number:
________________________
Property
Address:
0
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxx
(See
attached Schedule A)
A-1
EXHIBIT
“B”
PERMITTED
EXCEPTIONS
1.
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Tenants
occupying the Premises or any portion thereof under leases or other
use
and occupancy agreement approved by the Mortgagee, to the extent
such
approval is required by the terms of the Mortgage (including General
DataComm, Inc. under its Lease of even date with the
Mortgage).
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2.
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Exceptions
listed on Schedule B of the Title Insurance Policy delivered at the
closing of the Loan insuring the liens in the Real Estate and Improvements
granted by the Mortgagor in favor of the
Mortgagee.
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3.
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Open
End Mortgage Deed and Security Agreement from the Mortgagor to Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx and Xxxx X. Xxxxxx in the original principal amount of
$2,080,945.21 dated December 7, 2006, and recorded in Volume 785
at Page
814 of the Naugatuck Land Records, and Additional Senior Security
Agreement dated December 30, 2003, each of which secures the Subordinate
Indebtedness and is subordinated to this Mortgage (to the extent
of the
Collateral hereunder) pursuant to the terms of the Subordination
and
Intercreditor Agreement dated as of even date among Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
Xxxx
X. Xxxxxx and the Mortgagee (nothing herein shall prevent the holder
of
such mortgage and security agreement from making further advances
of
principal, permitting interest on the Subordinate Indebtedness to
accrue
and be added to the principal thereof or releasing, compromising
or
forgiving the Subordinate Indebtedness or the extension of maturity
or
renewal thereof).
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4.
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Liens
and encumbrances granted by the Mortgagor in favor of the Mortgagee
to
secure the Mortgagor’s Indebtedness pursuant to the Loan
Documents.
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5.
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Liens
and encumbrances on personal property (excluding any real property)
of the
Mortgagor granted by the Mortgagor in favor of HSBC Bank USA, NA,
as
Trustee (“HSBC”), pursuant to that certain Subordinated Security Agreement
dated September 15, 2003, among General DataComm Industries, Inc.,
the
Mortgagor, certain additional parties and
HSBC.
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6. |
Liens
for Taxes not yet due and payable, liens being contested by the Mortgagor
in accordance with the terms of the Loan Documents and utility, access
and
similar easements which do not materially interfere with or impair
the
use, value or operation of the
Premises.
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B-1
EXHIBIT
“C”
LIST
OF INSURANCE POLICIES
Each
of
the insurance policies evidenced by the Certificates of Insurance attached
hereto (see attachment).
C-1
EXHIBIT
“D”
MORTGAGE
NOTE
(See
Attached)
D-1