THIRD AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY
Exhibit 10.3
EXECUTION VERSION
THIRD AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY, dated as of June 30, 2024 (this
“Amendment”), is entered into by and between XXXXXX MORTGAGE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (“Guarantor”), and BARCLAYS BANK PLC, a public limited company organized under the laws of England and Wales (together with its successors and assigns, “Purchaser”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Guaranty (as defined below and amended hereby).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Purchaser and CMTG BB Finance LLC (“Seller”) are parties to that certain Master Repurchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2018 (as amended, modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented, or extended from time to time, the “Master Repurchase Agreement”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the Master Repurchase Agreement, Guarantor made that certain Guaranty, dated as of December 21, 2018, for the benefit of Purchaser, as amended by the First Amendment to Guaranty, dated as of February 21, 2023, and the Second Amendment to Guaranty, dated as of December 26, 2023 (as so amended, the “Existing Guaranty” and, as further amended by this Amendment, and as hereafter further amended, modified, restated, replaced, waived, substituted, supplemented or extended from time to time, the “Guaranty”); and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to make certain amendments and modifications to the Existing Guaranty as further set forth herein.
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 hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1 AMENDMENT TO THE GUARANTY
Article V(k)(ii) of the Existing Guaranty is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as
follows:
(ii) Interest Coverage Ratio. Guarantor shall at all times maintain the ratio of EBITDA to Interest Expense for the period of twelve
(12) consecutive months ended on or prior to such date of determination of no less than 1.30 to 1.00; provided, however, with respect to the fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2024 and each fiscal quarter thereafter through and including the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2025, the foregoing ratio shall be 1.10 to 1.00.
ARTICLE 2 REPRESENTATIONS
Guarantor represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the date of this Amendment, as
follows:
ARTICLE 3 EXPENSES
Guarantor shall promptly pay all of Purchaser’s out-of-pocket costs and expenses,
including reasonable fees and expenses of accountants, attorneys, and advisors incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution and consummation of this Amendment.
ARTICLE 4 GOVERNING LAW
THIS AMENDMENT (AND ANY CLAIM OR CONTROVERSY HEREUNDER)
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SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AND THE OBLIGATIONS, RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH LAWS
WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAWS DOCTRINE APPLIED IN SUCH STATE (OTHER THAN SECTION 5-1401 AND 5-1402 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK).
ARTICLE 5 MISCELLANEOUS
Transaction Documents shall each be and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with their terms and are hereby ratified and confirmed. All references to the Transaction Documents shall be deemed to mean the Transaction Documents as modified by this Amendment.
[SIGNATURES FOLLOW]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, as Purchaser
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Authorized Signatory [SIGNATURES CONTINUE ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
XXXXXX MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.,
a Maryland corporation, as Guarantor
By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Name: X. Xxxxxxx XxXxxxxx
Title: President