AMENDMENT TO LOAN FUNDING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT (Kohlberg Capital Funding LLC I)
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AMENDMENT TO LOAN FUNDING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
(Kohlberg Capital Funding LLC I)
THIS AMENDMENT TO LOAN FUNDING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of May 30, 2007 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among KOHLBERG CAPITAL FUNDING LLC I, as the borrower (in such capacity, the “Borrower”), KOHLBERG CAPITAL CORPORATION, as the servicer (in such capacity, the “Servicer”), each of the conduit lenders and institutional lenders, from time to time a party hereto (each a, “Lender” and collectively, the “Lenders”), each of the lender agents from time to time a party hereto (each a “Lender Agent”, and collectively, the “Lender Agents”), BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP., as the agent (in such capacity, the “Agent”), U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as the trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and LYON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (d/b/a U.S. Bank Portfolio Services), as the backup servicer (in such capacity, the “Backup Servicer”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
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WHEREAS, the parties hereto entered into that certain Loan Funding and Servicing Agreement, dated as of February 14, 2007 (such agreement as amended, modified, supplemented, waived or restated from time to time, the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as provided herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above Recitals, the mutual premises and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS.
The definition of “Loan Document” in Section 1.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting clause (a)(i) in its entirely and replacing it as follows:
“(i) (x) other than in the case of a Noteless Loan or a Participation, the original or, in the case of a lost note accompanied by an affidavit and indemnity, a copy of the underlying promissory note, endorsed by the Borrower or the prior holder of record either in blank or to the Trustee (and evidencing an unbroken chain of endorsements from each prior holder thereof evidenced in the chain of endorsements to the Trustee), with any endorsement to the Trustee to be in the following form: “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee”, (y) in the case of a Noteless Loan, (1) a copy of each transfer document or instrument relating to such Noteless Loan
evidencing the assignment of such Noteless Loan either (A) from the Originator to the Borrower, or (B) from the prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (at the direction of the Originator) and (2) a copy of the Loan Register with respect to such Noteless Loan and (z) in the case of a Participation, a participation agreement;”
(ii) deleting clause (a)(iii) in its entirety and replacing it as follows:
“(iii) if any Loan is secured by real property, an Assignment of Mortgage and of any other material recorded security documents in recordable form, executed by the Borrower or the prior holder of record, in blank or to the Trustee (and evidencing an unbroken chain of assignments from the prior holder of record to the Trustee), with any assignment to the Trustee to be in the following form: “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee” unless such mortgage is held by a collateral agent for the benefit of the Lenders;”
and (iii) deleting clause (b)(i) in its entirety and replacing it as follows:
“(i) (x) other than in the case of a Noteless Loan or a Participation, the original or, in the case of a lost note accompanied by an affidavit and indemnity, a copy of the underlying promissory note, endorsed by the Borrower or the prior holder of record either in blank or to the Trustee (and evidencing an unbroken chain of endorsements from each prior holder thereof evidenced in the chain of endorsements to the Trustee), with any endorsement to the Trustee to be in the following form: “U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee”, (y) in the case of a Noteless Loan, (1) a copy of each transfer document or instrument relating to such Noteless Loan evidencing the assignment of such Noteless Loan either (A) from the Originator to the Borrower or (B) from the prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (at the direction of the Originator) and (2) a copy of the Loan Register with respect to such Noteless Loan and (z) in the case of a Participation, a participation agreement;”.
SECTION 2. AGREEMENT IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS AMENDED AND WAIVED.
Except as specifically amended and waived hereby, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. After this Amendment becomes effective, all references to the Agreement, the “Loan Funding and Servicing Agreement,” “hereof,” “herein,” or words of similar effect referring to the Agreement shall be deemed to mean the Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall not constitute a novation of the Agreement, but shall constitute an amendment and waiver thereof. This Amendment shall not be deemed to expressly or impliedly waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as expressly set forth herein.
SECTION 3. REPRESENTATIONS.
Each of the Borrower and Servicer represent and warrant as of the date of this Amendment as follows:
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(i) it is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization;
(ii) the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Amendment are within its powers, have been duly authorized, and do not contravene (A) its charter, by-laws, or other organizational documents, or (B) any Applicable Law;
(iii) no consent, license, permit, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with any governmental authority, is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Amendment by or against it;
(iv) this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it;
(v) this Amendment constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity;
(vi) it is not in default under the Agreement; and
(vii) there is no Termination Event, Unmatured Termination Event, Servicer Termination Event or Unmatured Servicer Termination Event.
SECTION 4. CONDITIONS TO EFFECTIVENESS.
The effectiveness of this Amendment is conditioned upon (i) payment of the outstanding fees and disbursements of Dechert LLP, as counsel to the Agent and (ii) delivery of executed signature pages by all parties hereto to the Agent.
SECTION 5. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile), and by the different parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(b) The descriptive headings of the various sections of this Amendment are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.
(c) This Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified except as provided in the Agreement.
(d) The failure or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect the other provisions of this Amendment.
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(e) Whenever the context and construction so require, all words used in the singular number herein shall be deemed to have been used in the plural, and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter and the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine.
(f) This Amendment represents the final agreement between the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements between the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.
(g) THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO ITS CONFLICT OF LAWS PROVISIONS.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
THE BORROWER: | KOHLBERG CAPITAL FUNDING LLC I | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Kohlberg Capital Funding LLC I x/x Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 |
THE SERVICER: | KOHLBERG CAPITAL CORPORATION | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
Kohlberg Capital Corporation 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 |
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LENDER: | RIVERSIDE FUNDING LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Vice President |
ACKNOWLEDGED: | Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Lender Agent for Riverside Funding LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Director | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||
Riverside Funding LLC c/o Global Securitization Services, LLC 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxx Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000 Telephone No. (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Securitized Products Group Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 |
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LENDER: | FAIRWAY FINANCE COMPANY, LLC | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Vice President | |||||||
Fairway Finance Company, LLC c/o Lord Securities Corporation 00 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 000 Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Facsimile No. (000) 000-0000 Telephone No. (000) 000-0000
with a copy to:
c/o BMO Capital Markets Corp. 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Conduit Management Team Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 |
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THE AGENT: | BMO CAPITAL MARKETS CORP. | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Managing Director | |||||||
BMO Capital Markets Corp. 000 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx 00xx Xxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Conduit Management Team Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 Telephone: (000) 000-0000 |
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THE TRUSTEE: | U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Assistant Vice President | |||||||
U.S. Bank, National Association Corporate Trust Services — CDO Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Reference: Kohlberg Capital Funding LLC I Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Facsimile: (000) 000-0000 |
THE BACKUP SERVICER | LYON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., d/b/a U.S. Bank Portfolio Services | |||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||||
Title: | Senior Vice President | |||||||
Lyon Financial Services, Inc. d/b/a U.S. Bank Portfolio Services 0000 Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx 00000 Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxx Reference: Kohlberg Capital Funding LLC I |
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