CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (CERRITOS CORPORATE CENTER-LASALLE BANK LOAN)
Exhibit
10.11
(CERRITOS
CORPORATE CENTER-LASALLE BANK LOAN)
THIS
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") ismade as of January 5, 2006 by and
between XXXXXXX PROPERTIES, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership ("MPLP") and
XXXXXXX MACQUARIE OFFICE LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Joint
Venture").
RECITALS
A.
Pursuant to that certain Leasehold Deed of Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture
Filing (the "Security Instrument") dated as of January 5, 2006, by and between
Xxxxxxx Macquarie-Cerritos I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Borrower") and LaSalle Bank National Association, a national banking
association, and its successors and assigns ("Lender"), Borrower is indebted
to
Lender for a loan in the original principal amount of Ninety-Five Million
Dollars ($95,000,000.00) (the "Loan"), secured by, among other collateral,
the
Security Instrument recorded as a lien on the real property described therein,
commonly known as Cerritos Corporate Center (the "Property").
B.
MPLP owns a twenty percent (20%) membership interest in the Joint Venture,
which, in turn, owns all of the membership interests in Borrower. The Joint
Venture is providing a non-recourse carve-out guaranty in favor of Lender in
connection with the Loan. The Joint Venture and MPLP agree that in the event
of
a default under the Loan and/or
Security Instrument, subject to the limitations and terms and conditions set
forth in this Agreement, MPLP will make additional contributions of capital
to
the Joint Venture and the Joint Venture will, in turn, contribute such
contributed capital to Borrower to be used to repay any outstanding Shortfall
Amount on the Loan, as defined below.
All
capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings given to such terms in the Security Instrument.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Capital Contribution
Obligation. If, for any reason, Borrower shall be in default under the Loan
and/or Security Instrument
and repayment of the obligations(the "Obligations") of Borrower evidenced bythe
Loan and secured bythe Security Instrument
is due after notice and lapse of any applicable cure periods (such default
and
repayment obligation is referred to hereinafter as a "Default") and the Default
can be cured bythe payment of money to the Lender, then MPLP absolutely and
unconditionally agrees (subject tothe limits set forth below) to contribute
to
the capital of the Joint Venture cash orcash equivalents in an amount equal
to
the Shortfall Amount (as defined below). Notwithstanding the foregoing,MPLP's
maximum liability hereunder is equal to Ninety Five Million Dollars
($95,000,000.00) (the "MaximumLiability") and under no circumstances shall
MPLP
be obligated to contribute an aggregate amount under this Agreement in excess
of
MPLP's Maximum Liability. No demand shall be made under this Agreement for
contribution of the Shortfall Amount or any portion
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until such time as the Lender shall have fully and completely exercised (and
not
waived)
all
rights, powers, and remedies it has with respect to foreclosure on the Property,
or following the date any such Default is cured by Borrower. The "Shortfall
Amount" shall equal the excess of (i) the Maximum Liability or the amount of
outstanding principal and accrued interest owed on the Loan immediately prior
to
the Default, whichever is less; over (ii) the sum of all amounts recovered
and
the fair market value of the Property obtained by Lender (including, without
limitation, with respect to principal, interest, late fees, penalties and costs
of collection), if any, from or on behalf of Borrower after the Default in
proceedings against Borrower or the Property under the documents which set
forth
the Loan (including, without limitation, the Security Instrument).
2.
Use of Contributions. The funds contributed to the capital of the Joint Venture
by MPLP pursuant to this Agreement in performance of its obligations hereunder
will be contributed by the Joint Venture to Borrower, forBorrower to pay any
Shortfall Amount. Any capital contributions made to the Joint Venture by MPLP
pursuant hereto shall be deposited by the Joint Venture immediately into a
separate bank account in Borrower's name. The Joint Venture shall cause Borrower
to use such funds solely for payments to the Lender for the
Shortfall
Amount.
2 Personal
Obligation. The obligations of MPLP under this Agreement are personal to MPLP
and shall not be affected by any transfer by it of all or any of its interests
in the Joint Venture, and MPLP shall have no right to receive from the Joint
Venture any reimbursement or return of any contributions to the Joint Venture,
or other payments, made pursuant to this Agreement. The obligations of JV under
this Agreement are personal to JV and shall not be affected by any transfer
by
it of all or any of its interests in Borrower, and JV shall have no right to
receive from the Borrower any reimbursement or return of any contributions
to
the Borrower, or other payments, made pursuant to this Agreement.
4.
Term of Agreement. This Agreement, as well as all of the rights, duties,
requirements and obligations created hereunder, shall automatically expire
and
be of no further force or effect on the earlier to occur of (i) thirty-six
(36)
months following the date hereof; provided, however, that MPLP may extend the
term of this Agreement beyond thirty-six (36) months for any period of time
it
deems advisable, in its sole and absolute discretion, upon written notice of
the
extended term to the Joint Venture, and (ii) date on which the Obligations
under
the
Loan
are satisfied in full.
3 Rights
of Lender. Borrower or the Lender, or any subsequent holder of the Loan or
beneficiary of the Security Instrument may, from time to time, without notice
toorconsent of MPLP, agree to any amendment,
waiver,
modification or alteration of the Security Instrument relating to Borrower
and
its rights and obligations thereunder (including, without limitation, the
renewal or extension of the maturity of the indebtedness secured by the Security
Instrument, increase or reduction of the rate of interest payable under the
Loan, release, substitution or addition of MPLP or any endorser on the Loan,
and
acceptance of any additional security for the Loan).
6.
Intent to Benefit Lender. This Agreement is expressly for the benefit of
the
Lender and its successors and assigns. The parties hereto intend that the Lender
shall be a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and that the Lender shall
have the right to enforce the
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obligations
of MPLP hereunder separately and independently of the Joint Venture, without
any
requirement whatsoever of resort by the Lender to any other party, including,
without limitation, the Joint Venture under the Guaranty. The Lender's status
as
a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and the Lender's right to enforce
the obligations of MPLP are material elements of this Agreement. Any payments
to
Lender hereunder shall for all purposes hereunder be treated as capital
contributions by MPLP to the Joint Venture in accordance with the provisions
of
Paragraph 1 above. This Agreement shall not be modified, amended or terminated
without the written consent of the Lender. MPLP shall furnish a copy of this
Agreement to the Lender immediately following the execution hereof by the
parties.
1 Condition
of Borrower and the Joint Venture. MPLP is fully aware of the financial
condition of Borrower, the Joint Venture and the Property, and is executing
and
delivering this Agreement based solely upon its own independent investigation
of
all matters pertinent hereto and is not relying in any manner upon any
representation or statement of the Lender. MPLP hereby represents and warrants
that it is in a position to obtain, and hereby assumes full responsibility
for
obtaining, any additional information concerning the Joint Venture's and the
Property's financial condition and any other matter pertinent hereto as it
may
desire, and it is not relying upon or expecting the Lender to furnish to it
any
information now or hereafter in the Lender's possession concerning the same
or
any other matter. By executing this Agreement, MPLP knowingly accepts the full
range of risks encompassed within a contract of this type, which risks it
acknowledges. MPLP shall have no fight to require the Lender to obtain or
disclose any information with respect to the Obligations, the financial
condition or character of Borrower, the Joint Venture, the Property, Borrower's
ability to pay or perform the Obligations, the existence or non-existence of
any
guaranties of all or any part of the Obligations, any action or non-action
on
the part of the Lender, Borrower, the Joint Venture, or any other person, or
any
other matter, fact or occurrence whatsoever. In the event a contribution is
made
pursuant to this Agreement, the parties agree that the member's interest in
the
Joint Venture will not be adjusted. The parties agree that if a contribution
is
made under this Agreement, the allocation provisions of the Joint Venture shall
be applied in a manner so as to assure to the greatest extent possible that
the
capital account balances of the partners are no different than would have
existed if no contribution had been made under this Agreement.
2 MPLPs'
General Waivers. MPLP waives: (a) any defense now existing or hereafter arising
based upon any
legal
disability or other defense of the Joint Venture, Borrower, MPLP or any other
Person, or by reason of the cessation or limitation of the liability of
Borrower, MPLP or any other Person from any cause other than full payment and
performance of all obligations due under the Security Instrument or any of
the
other Loan Documents; (b) any defense based upon any lack of authority of the
officers, directors, partners or agents acting or purporting to act on behalf
of
the Joint Venture, Borrower or any other Person, or any defect in the formation
of the Joint Venture, Borrower or any other Person; (c) the unenforceability
or
invalidity of any security or guarantee or the lack of perfection or continuing
perfection, or failure of priority of any security for the obligations
guarantied hereunder; (d) any and all rights and defenses arising out of an
election of remedies by Lender, even though that election of remedies, such
as a
nonjudicial foreclosure with respect to security for a guaranteed obligation,
has destroyed MPLP's rights of subrogation and reimbursement against the
principal by the operation of Section 580d of the California Code of Civil
Procedure or otherwise; (e) any defense based upon Lender's failure to disclose
to MPLP any information concerning the Joint
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Venture's,
Borrower's or any other Person's financial condition or any other circumstances
bearing on the Joint Venture's, Borrower's or any other Person's ability to
pay
and perform all obligations due under the Security Instrument or any of the
other Loan Documents; (f) any failure by Lender to give notice to the Joint
Venture, Borrower, MPLP or any other Person of the sale or other disposition
of
security held for the Loan, and any defect in notice given by Lender in
connection with any such sale or disposition of security held for the Loan;
(g)
any failure of Lender to comply with applicable laws in connection with the
sale
or disposition of security held for the Loan, including, without limitation,
any
failure by Lender to conduct a commercially reasonable sale or other disposition
of such security; (h) any defense based upon any statute or rule of law which
provides that the obligation of a surety must be neither larger in amount nor
in
any other respects more burdensome than that of a principal, or that reduces
a
surety's or guarantor's (or hereunder, MPLP's) obligations in proportion to
the
principal's obligation; (i) any use of cash collateral under Section 363 of
the
Federal Bankruptcy Code; (j) any defense based upon Lender's election, in any
proceeding instituted under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, of the application
of
Section 111 l(b)(2) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code or any successor statute;
(k)
any defense based upon any borrowing or any grant of a security interest under
Section 364 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code; (1) relief from any applicable
valuation or appraisement laws; and (r) any defense based upon the application
by Borrower of the proceeds of the Loan for purposes other than the purposes
represented by Borrower to Lender or intended or understood by Lender or
MPLP.
MPLP
agrees that the payment and performance of all obligations due under the
Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents or any part thereof
or
other act which tolls any statute of limitations applicable to the Security
Instrument or the other Loan Documents shall similarly operate to toll the
statute of limitations applicable to MPLP's liability
hereunder.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision hereof, MPLP
further waives any and all rights and defenses that MPLP may have because
Borrower's debt is secured by real property; this means, among other things,
that: if Lender forecloses on any real property collateral pledged by Borrower,
then (A) the amount of the debt may be reduced only by the price for which
that
collateral is sold at the foreclosure sale, even if the collateral is worth
more
than the sale price, and (B) MPLP shall have the obligation to contribute
hereunder even if Lender, by foreclosing on the real property collateral, has
destroyed any subrogation right of MPLP against Borrower or the Joint Venture.
The foregoing sentence is an unconditional and irrevocable waiver of any rights
and defenses MPLP may have because Borrower's debt is secured by real property.
Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing or any other provision
hereof,
MPLP
expressly waives to the extent permitted by law any and all rights and defenses,
including without limitation any rights of subrogation, reimbursement,
indemnification and contribution, which might otherwise be available to MPLP
under California Civil Code Sections 2787 to 2855, inclusive, 2899 and 3433,
and
under California Code of Civil Procedure Sections 580a, 580b, 580d and 726
(or
any of such sections), or any other jurisdiction to the extent the same are
applicable to this Agreement or the agreements, covenants or obligations of
MPLP
hereunder.
9.
Waiver of Rights of Subrogation. This Agreement is expressly for the benefit
ofthe Borrower, the Lender, any Indemnified Party (as defined below), and
theirrespective successors and assigns (collectively, the "Beneficiaries").
The
obligations of MPLP hereunder
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shall
be in addition to and shall not limit or in any way affect the obligations
the
Joint Venture under any existing or future guaranties unless said other
guaranties are expressly modified or revoked in writing. Subject to Paragraph
1
of this Agreement, the obligations of MPLP hereunder are independent of the
obligations of Borrower, and a separate action or actions may be brought by
any
Beneficiary against MPLP, whether or not actions are brought against Borrower,
and whether or not Borrower is joined in any such action or actions against
MPLP. MPLP expressly waives any and all rights of subrogation, reimbursement,
indemnity, exoneration, contribution or any other claim which MPLP may now
or
hereafter have against the Joint Venture, the Borrower or any other Person
(other than a direct or indirect partner in MPLP) directly or contingently
liable for the payment or performance of the Security Instrument (including,
without limitation, any property collateralizing the obligations under the
Loan), arising from the existence or performance of this Agreement. MPLP further
agrees that it will not enter into any agreement providing, directly or
indirectly, for contribution, reimbursement or repayment by the Joint Venture,
Borrower or any other Person (other than a direct or indirect partner in MPLP)
on account of any payment by MPLP and further agrees that any such agreement,
whether existing or hereafter entered into in violation hereof would be void.
In
furtherance, and not in limitation, of the preceding waiver, MPLP agrees that
(i) any payment directly to the Lender by MPLP in satisfaction of its
obligations pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed a contribution by MPLP
(as applicable) to the capital of the Joint Venture, and any such payment shall
not cause MPLP to be a creditor of Borrower, or the Joint Venture, and (ii)
MPLP
shall not be entitled to, or shall receive, the return of any such capital
contribution except to the extent permitted by the organizational documents
of
the Joint Venture.
10.
Indemnification ofOther
Parties. Subject to the Lender's requirement to first exercise its rights
against the Property as provided in Paragraph 1 hereof, if, for any reason,
Macquarie Office II LLC, the Joint Venture or Borrower or any affiliate thereof
(each, an "Indemnified Party") is required by Lender to make any payment to
the
Lender or any contribution to Borrower with respect to the portion of the Loan
for which a payment pursuant to this Agreement is required (collectively, an
"Indemnified Party Outlay"), MPLP shall absolutely and unconditionally reimburse
the Indemnified Party for the lesser of (i) the full amount of such Indemnified
Party Outlay or (ii) the maximum amount MPLP would have been obligated to
contribute under Paragraph 1 hereof had such payment not been made by the
Indemnified Party. MPLP shall reimburse the Indemnified Party as required by
this Paragraph 10 within sixty (60) days after receiving written notice of
a
Indemnified Party Outlay from the Indemnified Party. Any payments to an
Indemnified Party hereunder shall for all purposes hereunder be treated as
capital contributions by MPLP to the Joint Venture in accordance with the
provisions of Paragraph 1
above.
2 Effect
of Waivers. MPLP warrants and agrees that each of the waivers set forth in
this
Agreement is made with MPLP's full knowledge of its significance and
consequences, and that under the circumstances the waivers are reasonable.
If
any of said waivers shall hereafter be determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to be contrary to any applicable law or against public policy,
such
waivers shall be effective only to the maximum extent permitted by law.
3 Rules
of Construction. The word "Borrower" as used herein shall include the named
Borrower and any other Person at any time assuming or otherwise becoming
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liable for all or any part of the obligations of the named Borrower under the
Security Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents. The term "Person" as
used herein shall include any individual, corporation, partnership, limited
liability company, trust or other legal entity of any kind whatsoever. When
the
context and construction so require, all words used in the singular herein
shall
be deemed to have been used in the plural and vice versa. All headings
appearing
in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall be disregarded in
construing this Agreement.
1 Governin_
Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH,
THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PREEMPTED BY FEDERAL
LAWS.
THE PARTIES CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY FEDERAL OR STATE COURT WITHIN
THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND ALSO CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS BY ANY MEANS
AUTHORIZED
BY CALIFORNIA OR FEDERAL LAW.
2 Amendments.
This
Agreement shall not be modified, amended or terminated in a manner that is
materially adverse to MPLP, Joint Venture or any Beneficiary without the written
consent of MPLP, Joint Venture or such Beneficiary, as the case may be.
3 Miscellaneous.
The provisions of this Agreement shall bind and benefit the heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of each party
hereto and of each of the Beneficiaries. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal
or unenforceable, that portion shall be deemed severed from this Agreement
and
the remaining parts shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal
or
unenforceable portion had never been part of this Agreement.
4 Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in counterparts (including by facsimile) with
the
same effect as if all parties had signed the same document. All such
counterparts shall be deemed an original, shall be construed together and shall
constitute one and the
same
instrument.
17.
Release. The release of Borrower from all or any part of the indebtedness
evidenced by the Loan for any reason (other than full payment of such
indebtedness) or any other obligations under any of the Loan Documents (as
defined in the Security Instrument) for any reason (other than the full
performance thereof) shall not release MPLP or Joint Venture from liability
under this Agreement, unless each Beneficiary consents to such a release of
MPLP
and Jonit Venture in writing.
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MPLP:
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XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES, L.P.,
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a
Maryland limited partnership
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By:
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XXXXXXX
PROPERTIES, INC.,
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a
Maryland corporation
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its
general partner
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Lammas
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Name:
Xxxx X. Lammas
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Title:
Senior Vice President
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Joint
Venture:
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XXXXXXX
MACQUARIE OFFICE LLC
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a
Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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Xxxxxxx
MO Manager, LLC
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a
Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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Xxxxxxx
Properties, L.P.
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a
Maryland limited partnership
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By:
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Xxxxxxx
Properties, Inc.
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a
Maryland corporation
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By:
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/s/
Xxxx X. Lammas
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Name:
Xxxx X. Lammas
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Title:
Senior Vice President
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