ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENT dated as of November 22, 2006 (the “Agreement”) by and among WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Assignor”), LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the “Assignee”), and WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent (the “Agent”).
WHEREAS, the Assignor is a Lender under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 31, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among NNN Apartment REIT Holdings, L.P., a Virginia limited partnership (the “Borrower”), the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 12.5 thereof (the “Lenders”), the Agent, and the other parties thereto;
WHEREAS, the Assignor desires to assign to the Assignee, among other things, all or a portion of the Assignor’s Commitment under the Credit Agreement, all on the terms and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Agent and, if required by the Credit Agreement, the Borrower consents to such assignment on the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which hereby are acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Assignment.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and in consideration of the payment to be made by the Assignee to the Assignor pursuant to Section 2 of this Agreement, effective as of November 22, 2006 (the “Assignment Date”), the Assignor hereby irrevocably sells, transfers and assigns to the Assignee, without recourse, the following (such interest being assigned, the “Assigned Commitment”):
| Commitment | ||||||||||||
| Percentage of | ||||||||||||
| Assigned Facility | Amount Assigned | Amount Retained | Interest Assigned | |||||||||
Revolving Loan |
$ | 37,500,000.00 | $ | 37,500,000.00 | 50 | % | ||||||
and all voting rights of the Assignor associated with the Assigned Commitment, all rights to receive interest on such amount of such Loans and all commitment and other Fees with respect to the Assigned Commitment and other rights of the Assignor under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents with respect to the Assigned Commitment, all as if the Assignee were an original Lender under and signatory to the Credit Agreement having a Commitment as set forth above equal to the amount of the Assigned Commitment. The Assignee, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, hereby assumes all obligations of the Assignor with respect to the Assigned Commitment as if the Assignee were an original Lender under and signatory to the Credit Agreement having a Commitment as set forth above equal to the Assigned Commitment, which obligations shall include, but shall not be limited to, the obligation of the Assignor to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower with respect to the Assigned Commitment, the obligation to pay amounts due in respect of Swing Loans as required under Section 2.2 of the Credit Agreement, the obligation to pay amounts due in respect of draws under Letters of Credit as required under Section 2.3 of the Credit Agreement, and in any case the obligation to indemnify the Agent as provided therein (the foregoing enumerated obligations, together with all other similar obligations more particularly set forth in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, shall be referred to hereinafter, collectively, as the “Assigned Obligations”). The Assignor shall have no further duties or obligations with respect to, and shall have no further interest in, the Assigned Obligations or the Assigned Commitment from and after the Assignment Date.
(b) The assignment by the Assignor to the Assignee hereunder is without recourse to the Assignor. The Assignee makes and confirms to the Agent, the Assignor, and the other Lenders all of the representations, warranties and covenants of a Lender under Article XI of the Credit Agreement. Not in limitation of the foregoing, the Assignee acknowledges and agrees that, except as set forth in Section 4 below, the Assignor is making no representations or warranties with respect to, and the Assignee hereby releases and discharges the Assignor for any responsibility or liability for: (i) the present or future solvency or financial condition of the Borrower, any other Obligor or any of their respective Subsidiaries or the Collateral, (ii) any representations, warranties, statements or information made or furnished by the Borrower, any other Obligor or any of their respective Subsidiaries in connection with the Credit Agreement or otherwise, (iii) the validity, efficacy, sufficiency, or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document or any other document or instrument executed in connection therewith, or the collectability of the Assigned Obligations, (iv) the perfection, priority or validity of any Lien with respect to any collateral at any time securing the Obligations or the Assigned Obligations under the Notes or the Credit Agreement and (v) the performance or failure to perform by the Borrower or any other Obligor of any obligation under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party. Further, the Assignee acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, or on any affiliate or subsidiary thereof, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on the financial statements supplied by the Borrower and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement. The Assignee also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Documents or pursuant to any other obligation. Except as expressly provided in the Credit Agreement, the Agent shall have no duty or responsibility whatsoever, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide the Assignee with any credit or other information with respect to the Borrower or any other Obligor or to notify the Assignee of any Default or Event of Default. The Assignee has not relied on the Agent as to any legal or factual matter in connection therewith or in connection with the transactions contemplated thereunder.
Section 2. Payment by Assignee. In consideration of the assignment made pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, the Assignee agrees to pay to the Assignor on the Assignment Date, an amount equal to $11,060,000.00 representing (i) the aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Loans owing to the Assignor under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents being assigned hereby plus (ii) if applicable, the aggregate amount of payments previously made by Assignor to fund participations in Swing Loans and Letters of Credit under Sections 2.2 and 2.3 of the Credit Agreement which have not been repaid and which are being assigned hereby.
Section 3. Payments by Assignor. The Assignor agrees to pay to the Agent on the Assignment Date the administration fee, if any, payable under the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement.
Section 4. Representations and Warranties of Assignor. The Assignor hereby represents and warrants to the Assignee that (a) as of the Assignment Date (i) the Assignor is a Lender under the Credit Agreement having a Commitment under the Credit Agreement (without reduction by any assignments thereof which have not yet become effective), equal to $75,000,000.00 and that the Assignor is not in default of its obligations under the Credit Agreement; and (ii) the outstanding balance of Revolving Loans owing to the Assignor (without reduction by any assignments thereof which have not yet become effective) is $22,120,000.00; and (b) it is the legal and beneficial owner of the Assigned Commitment which is free and clear of any adverse claim created by the Assignor.
Section 5. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of Assignee. The Assignee (a) represents and warrants that it is (i) legally authorized to enter into this Agreement, (ii) an “accredited investor” (as such term is used in Regulation D of the Securities Act) and (iii) an Eligible Assignee; (b) confirms that it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, together with copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant thereto and such other documents and information (including without limitation the Loan Documents) as it has deemed appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement; (c) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as contractual representative on its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (d) agrees that it will become a party to and shall be bound by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the other Lenders are a party on the Assignment Date and will perform in accordance therewith all of the obligations which are required to be performed by it as a Lender.
Section 6. Recording and Acknowledgment by the Agent. Following the execution of this Agreement, the Assignor will deliver to the Agent (a) a duly executed copy of this Agreement for acknowledgment and recording by the Agent and (b) the Assignor’s Revolving Note. Upon such acknowledgment and recording, from and after the Assignment Date, the Agent shall make all payments in respect of the interest assigned hereby (including payments of principal, interest, Fees and other amounts) to the Assignee. The Assignor and Assignee shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments under the Credit Agreement for periods prior to the Assignment Date directly between themselves.
Section 7. Addresses. The Assignee specifies as its address for notices and its Lending Office for all Loans, the offices set forth below:
Notice Address: Lending Office: |
On File with Agent On File with Agent |
Section 8. Payment Instructions. All payments to be made to the Assignee under this Agreement by the Assignor, and all payments to be made to the Assignee under the Credit Agreement, shall be made as provided in the Credit Agreement in accordance with the following instructions:
Section 9. Effectiveness of Assignment. This Agreement, and the assignment and assumption contemplated herein, shall not be effective until (a) this Agreement is executed and delivered by each of the Assignor, the Assignee, the Agent, and if required under Section 12.5(d) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower, and (b) the payment to the Assignor of the amounts, if any, owing by the Assignee pursuant to Section 2 hereof and (c) the payment to the Agent of the amounts, if any, owing by the Assignor pursuant to Section 3 hereof. Upon recording and acknowledgment of this Agreement by the Agent, from and after the Assignment Date, (i) the Assignee shall be a party to the Credit Agreement and, to the extent provided in this Agreement, have the rights and obligations of a Lender thereunder and (ii) the Assignor shall, to the extent provided in this Agreement, relinquish its rights (except as otherwise provided in Section 12.10 of the Credit Agreement) and be released from its obligations under the Credit Agreement; provided, however, that if the Assignor does not assign its entire interest under the Loan Documents, it shall remain a Lender entitled to all of the benefits and subject to all of the obligations thereunder with respect to its retained Commitment.
Section 10. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.
Section 11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement.
Section 12. Headings. Section headings have been inserted herein for convenience only and shall not be construed to be a part hereof.
Section 13. Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement may not be amended, changed, waived or modified except by a writing executed by the Assignee and the Assignor and, to the extent Borrower’s approval is required under Section 12.5(d) of the Credit Agreement, the identity of the Assignee may not be changed without the approval of Borrower; provided, however, any amendment, waiver or consent which shall affect the rights or duties of the Agent under this Agreement shall not be effective unless signed by the Agent.
Section 14. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the Assignor and the Assignee with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all other prior arrangements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
Section 15. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 16. Definitions. Terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.
Section 17. Agreements of the Borrower. Borrower hereby agrees that the Assignee shall be a Lender under the Credit Agreement having a Commitment equal to the Assigned Commitment. Borrower agrees that the Assignee shall have all of the rights and remedies of a Lender under the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents as if the Assignee were an original Lender under and signatory to the Credit Agreement, including, but not limited to, the right of a Lender to receive payments of principal and interest with respect to the Assigned Obligations, and to the Revolving Loans made after the date hereof and to receive the commitment and other Fees payable to the Revolving Lenders as provided in the Credit Agreement. Further, the Assignee shall be entitled to the indemnification provisions from the Borrower in favor of the Lenders as provided in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents. Borrower further agrees, upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement, to execute in favor of the Assignee a Revolving Note as required by Section 12.5(d) of the Credit Agreement. Upon receipt by the Assignor of the amounts due the Assignor under Section 2, the Assignor agrees to surrender to the Borrower such Assignor’s Revolving Note as required by the Credit Agreement (subject to the Borrower’s obligations to deliver replacement Notes to the extent that Assignor is retaining a Commitment).
[Signatures on Following Pages]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Assignment and Acceptance Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
ASSIGNOR:
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
ASSIGNEE:
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By: /s/ A. Xxxx Xxxxx
Name: A. Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: AVP
Agreed and consented to as of the
date first written above.
BORROWER:
NNN APARTMENT REIT HOLDINGS, L.P., a Virginia
limited partnership
By:
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NNN Apartment REIT, Inc., its sole General Partner By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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| Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
| Title: President | ||
[Signatures Continued on Following Page]
Accepted as of the date first written above.
AGENT:
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Agent
By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Managing Director
