REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT by and between HERSHA HOSPITALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, as Borrower HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST HHLP VALLEY FORGE ASSOCIATES as Guarantors EACH OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS NOW OR HEREAFTER A PARTY HERETO, as...
Exhibit
10.1
$60,000,000
by
and between
HERSHA
HOSPITALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
as
Borrower
2844
ASSOCIATES
HHLP
VALLEY FORGE ASSOCIATES
44
LAUREL ASSOCIATES, LLC
44
NEW ENGLAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
as
Guarantors
EACH
OF THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
NOW
OR HEREAFTER A PARTY HERETO,
as
Lenders
and
COMMERCE
BANK, N.A.
as
Lender and Agent
Dated:
January 17, 2006
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE
I DEFINITIONS
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1.1
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Definitions
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1
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1.2
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Other
Definitional Provisions
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ARTICLE
II THE LINE: USE OF PROCEEDS
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2.1
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Line
of Credit
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2.2
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Letters
of Credit
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2.3
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Commitments
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24
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2.4
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Use
of Proceeds
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24
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2.5
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Advances
of the Line
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24
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2.6
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Conditions
to Advances; Borrowing Base
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24
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ARTICLE
III INTEREST RATES
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3.1
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Interest
on the Line
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3.2
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Default
Interest
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3.3
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Calculation
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26
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3.4
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Limitation
of Interest to Maximum Lawful Rate
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ARTICLE
IV PAYMENTS AND FEES; COLLATERAL
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4.1
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Interest
Payments on the Line
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4.2
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Principal
Payments on the Line; Prepayments
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4.3
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Facility
Fee
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4.4
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Arrangement
Fee
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4.5
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Unused
Facility Fee
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4.6
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Letter
of Credit Fees
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4.7
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Late
Charge
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4.8
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Payment
Method
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4.9
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Application
of Payments
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4.10
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Loan
Account
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4.11
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Indemnity;
Loss of Margin
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4.12
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Extension
of Expiration Date
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4.13
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Collateral
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4.14
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Release
and Substitution of Collateral; Additional Collateral
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ARTICLE
V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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5.1
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Valid
Organization, Standing and Qualification
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5.2
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Licenses
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5.3
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Ownership
Interests
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5.4
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Subsidiaries
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5.5
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Financial
Statements
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34
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5.6
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No
Material Adverse Change in Financial Condition
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5.7
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Pending
Litigation or Proceedings
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5.8
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Due
Authorization; No Legal Restrictions
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5.9
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Enforceability
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5.10
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No
Default Under Other Obligations Orders or Governmental
Obligations
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5.11
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Governmental
Consents
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5.12
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Taxes
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5.13
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Addresses
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5.14
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Investment
Company
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5.15
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Current
Compliance
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5.16
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Deferred
Compensation Plans
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5.17
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Leases
and Contracts
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5.18
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Contingent
Liabilities
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5.19
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Encumbrances
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5.20
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Environmental
Matters
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5.21
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Insurance
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5.22
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Anti-Terrorism
Laws
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5.23
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Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations
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5.24
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Securities
Act
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5.25
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Disclosure
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5.26
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Margin
Stock
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5.27
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Bank
Accounts
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ARTICLE
VI GENERAL AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
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6.1
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Existence,
Approvals, Qualifications, Business Operations; Compliance with
Laws
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6.2
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Taxes;
Claims for Labor and Materials
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6.3
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Maintenance
of Properties
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6.4
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Insurance
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6.5
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Inspections;
Examinations
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6.6
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Bank
Accounts
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6.7
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Maintenance
of Management
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6.8
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Notices
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6.9
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Appraisals
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6.10
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Further
Assurances
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ARTICLE
VII FINANCIAL COVENANTS
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7.1
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Debt
Service Coverage Ratio
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7.2
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Total
Funded Debt to Gross Asset Value
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7.3
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EBITDA
to Debt Service
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42
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7.4
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Tangible
Net Worth
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7.5
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Certain
Indebtedness
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7.6
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Changes
to Financial Covenants
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ARTICLE
VIII NEGATIVE COVENANTS
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8.1
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Limitation
on Indebtedness
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8.2
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Guaranties
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8.3
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Disposition
of Assets
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8.4
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Liens
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8.5
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Nature
of Business
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8.6
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Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets
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8.7
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Advances,
Investments and Loans
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8.8
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Default
Under Other Indebtedness
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8.9
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Deferred
Compensation Plans
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8.10
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Transactions
with Affiliates
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46
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8.11
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Restriction
on Transfer
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8.12
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Corporate
Changes
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8.13
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Limitations
on Restricted Actions
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8.14
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Restricted
Payments
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8.15
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Negative
Pledges
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8.16
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Name
or Address Change
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8.17
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Material
Adverse Contracts
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ARTICLE
IX ACCOUNTING RECORDS, REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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9.1
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Annual
Statements
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9.2
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Quarterly
Statements
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9.3
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Requested
Information
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9.4
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Compliance
Certificates
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9.5
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Other
Operating Information
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9.6
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Annual
Budget and Financial Projections
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ARTICLE
X CONDITIONS OF CLOSING
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10.1
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Conditions
Precedent
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10.2
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Representations
and Warranties
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10.3
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No
Default
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10.4
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Environmental
Matters
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10.5
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Additional
Documents
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10.6
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No
Material Adverse Change
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10.7
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Conditions
Subsequent
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ARTICLE
XI CERTAIN CONDITIONS TO SUBSEQUENT ADVANCES
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11.1
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Representations
and Warranties
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11.2
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No
Default
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11.3
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Additional
Conditions
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11.4
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Other
Requirements
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ARTICLE
XII DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
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12.1
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Events
of Default
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12.2
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Acceleration;
Remedies
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ARTICLE
XIII THE AGENT
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13.1
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Appointment
of Agent
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13.2
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Nature
of Duties of Agent
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13.3
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Lack
of Reliance on Agent
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13.4
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Certain
Rights of the Agent
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13.5
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Reliance
by Agent
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13.6
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Indemnification
of Agent
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13.7
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The
Agent in its Individual Capacity
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13.8
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Holders
of Notes
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13.9
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Successor
Agent
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13.10
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Collateral
Matters
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13.11
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Actions
with Respect to Defaults
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13.12
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Delivery
of Information
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13.13
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Disbursements
to Lenders
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ARTICLE
XIV COMMUNICATIONS AND NOTICES
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14.1
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Communications
and Notices
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ARTICLE
XV WAIVERS
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15.1
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Waivers
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15.2
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Forbearance
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15.3
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Limitation
on Liability
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ARTICLE
XVI SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION
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16.1
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Submission
to Jurisdiction
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ARTICLE
XVII MISCELLANEOUS
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17.1
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Brokers
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17.2
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No
Joint Venture
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17.3
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Survival
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17.4
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No
Assignment by Borrower
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17.5
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Assignment
or Sale by Bank
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17.6
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Binding
Effect
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17.7
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Severability
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17.8
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No
Third Party Beneficiaries
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17.9
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Modifications
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17.10
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Holidays
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17.11
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Law
Governing
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17.12
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Integration
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17.13
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Exhibits
and Schedules
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17.14
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Headings
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17.15
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Counterparts
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68
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17.16
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Waiver
of Right to Trial by Jury
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THIS
REVOLVING CREDIT LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
(this
“Agreement”)
is
made effective the 17th day of January, 2006, by and between HERSHA
HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
a
Virginia limited partnership (“Borrower”),
HERSHA
HOSPITALITY TRUST,
a
Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”),
as
Guarantor, each of the other Guarantors party hereto, each of the financial
institutions identified as Lenders on Schedule
A
hereto
(together with each of their successors and assigns, referred to individually
as
a “Lender”
and
collectively as “Lenders”)
and
COMMERCE
BANK, N.A.
(“Bank”),
as
Lender and as administrative agent for the Lenders hereunder, acting in the
manner and to the extent described herein (in such capacity, “Agent”).
BACKGROUND
A. Borrower
desires to obtain a revolving credit facility to provide funds for the purposes
described herein.
B. Lenders
are willing to make loans and advances to Borrower upon the terms and subject
to
the conditions set forth herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants contained
herein, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto hereby agree
as
follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1
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Definitions.
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Capitalized
terms not otherwise defined herein will have the following
meanings:
“Accounting
Terms”
as
used
in this Agreement, or any certificate, report or other document made or
delivered pursuant to this Agreement, accounting terms not defined elsewhere
in
this Agreement shall have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP
as it
applies to REIT accounting.
“Adjusted
Funds From Operations”
means
net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains or losses from
the sale of property, plus interest expense, plus depreciation and amortization
expenses, minus required capital expenditures reserves, and after adjustments
for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, minority interest applicable
to common units, and preferred stock distributions.
“Affiliate”
as
to
any Person, means each other Person that directly or indirectly through one
or
more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control
with, the Person in question.
“Appraisal”
means
an appraisal performed by an MAI appraiser approved by Agent and in form and
substance satisfactory to Agent. Agent reserves the right to make reasonable
adjustments in the assumptions and other variables used in such appraisals
in
order to conform to the policies of Agent, which adjustments may result in
a
change in the appraised value.
“Appraised
Value”
means
the fair market value of each property constituting or proposed to constitute
Real Estate, as shown by an Appraisal of such property.
“Assignments
of Leases”
means
each Assignment of Leases, Rents and Profits of even date herewith from Grantors
to Agent, relating to the Mortgaged Properties, as the same may be amended,
modified, supplemented or restated from time to time.
“Bank
Indebtedness”
shall
mean all obligations and Indebtedness of Borrower to Bank, whether now or
hereafter owing or existing, including, without limitation, all obligations
under the Loan Documents, all obligations to reimburse Bank for payments made
by
Bank pursuant to any letter of credit issued for the account or benefit of
Borrower by Bank, all other obligations or undertakings now or hereafter made
by
or for the benefit of Borrower to or for the benefit of Bank under any other
agreement, promissory note or undertaking now existing or hereafter entered
into
by Borrower with Bank, including, without limitation, all obligations of
Borrower to Bank under any guaranty or surety agreement and all obligations
of
Borrower to immediately pay to Bank the amount of any overdraft on any deposit
account maintained with Bank, together with all interest and other sums payable
in connection with any of the foregoing.
“Bankruptcy
Code”
means
the Bankruptcy Code codified in Title 11 of the United States Code, as
amended, modified, succeeded or replaced from time to time.
“Borrowing
Base”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section 2.6 herein.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in
Pennsylvania are authorized by law to close; provided, however, that when used
in connection with a borrowing or payment in respect of a LIBOR Rate Loan,
the
term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks in London, England
are not open for dealings in Dollar deposits in the London interbank
market.
“Capital
Lease”
means
any lease of property, real or personal, the obligations with respect to which
are required to be capitalized on a balance sheet of the lessee in accordance
with GAAP.
“Capital
Stock”
means
(a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an
association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations,
rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in
the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited),
(d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and
(e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right
to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets
upon
liquidation of, the issuing Person.
2
“Cash
Equivalents”
means
(a) securities issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the
United States of America or any agency or instrumentality thereof (provided
that the full faith and credit of the United States of America is pledged
in support thereof) having maturities of not more than twelve (12) months from
the date of acquisition (“Government
Obligations”),
(b) U.S. dollar denominated time deposits, certificates of deposit of
(i) any domestic commercial bank of recognized standing having capital and
surplus in excess of $250,000,000 or (ii) any bank whose short-term
commercial paper rating from S&P is at least A-1 or the equivalent thereof
or from Xxxxx’x is at least P-1 or the equivalent thereof (any such bank being
an “Approved
Bank”),
in
each case with maturities of not more than 364 days from the date of
acquisition, (c) commercial paper and variable or fixed rate notes issued
by any Approved Bank (or by the parent company thereof) or any variable rate
notes issued by or guaranteed by any domestic corporation rated A-1 (or the
equivalent thereof) or better by S&P or P-1 (or the equivalent thereof) or
better by Moody’s and maturing within six (6) months of the date of acquisition,
(d) repurchase agreements with a bank or trust company (including a Lender)
or a recognized securities dealer having capital and surplus in excess of
$500,000,000 for direct obligations issued by or fully guaranteed by the
United States of America, (e) obligations of any state of the
United States of America or any political subdivision thereof for the
payment of the principal and redemption price of and interest on which there
has
been irrevocably deposited Government Obligations maturing as to principal
and
interest at times and in amounts sufficient to provide such payment and
(f) auction preferred stock rated in the highest short-term credit rating
category by S&P or Moody’s.
“Closing
Date”
means
the date of this Agreement.
“Code”
means
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, modified, succeeded or replaced
from time to time.
“Collateral”
means
a
collective reference to the collateral that is identified in, and at any time
will be covered by, the Collateral Documents, and any other property or assets,
whether tangible or intangible and whether real or personal, now owned or
hereafter acquired by any of the Credit Parties.
“Collateral
Documents”
means
the Mortgages, the Assignments of Leases, the Collateral Assignments of Hotel
Management Agreements, the Guaranties and all other agreements, documents and
instruments relating to, arising out of, or in any way connected with any of
the
foregoing documents or granting to the Agent, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties, Liens or security interests to secure, inter
alia,
the
Obligations whether now or hereafter executed and/or filed, each as may be
amended from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof, executed and
delivered in connection with the granting, attachment and perfection of the
Administrative Agent’s security interests and Liens arising thereunder,
including, without limitation, UCC financing statements.
3
“Commitment”
of
any
Lender shall mean the commitment of such Lender to make its portion of the
Loan
in a principal amount up to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Committed
Amount.
“Commitment
Percentage”
means,
for any Lender, the percentage identified as its commitment percentage on
Schedule
A
or in
the Assignment and Assumption pursuant to which such Lender became a Lender
hereunder, as such percentage may be modified.
“Commitment
Amount”
means
the aggregate revolving credit line extended by Lenders to Borrower for Loans
and Letters of Credit pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, in an amount up to $60,000,000.
“Corporation”
means
a
corporation, partnership, trust, unincorporated organization, association or
joint stock company.
“Credit
Party”
or
“Credit
Parties”
means
the Borrower and/or the Guarantors, individually or collectively, as
appropriate.
“Debt
Service”
means
the sum of the current portion of long-term debt and the current portion of
capitalized lease obligations plus interest expense on all
obligations.
“Debt
Service Coverage Ratio”
means
the ratio of Adjusted Funds From Operations to the sum of the current portion
of
long-term debt and the current portion of capitalized lease obligations plus
interest expense on all obligations.
“Default
Rate”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section
3.2 herein.
“Deferred
Compensation Plan”
means
any plan described in Section 3(3) of ERISA or any other plan or arrangement
under which Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may become obligated to pay
deferred, bonus, incentive, or other compensation or health, life, medical,
dental, or other welfare benefits, excluding only any fully insured major
medical, hospital, or dental program for which Borrower or such ERISA Affiliate
has no obligation other than the payment of premiums.
“Deposit
Accounts”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section
5.27 herein.
“EBITDA”
means
net income, less income or plus loss from discontinued operations and
extraordinary items, plus income taxes, plus interest expense, plus
depreciation, depletion and amortization.
“Environmental
Affiliate”
means
Borrower and any other Person for whom Borrower at any time has any liability
(contingent or otherwise) with respect to any claims arising out of the failure
of Borrower or such Person to comply with all applicable Environmental
Requirements.
“Environmental
Cleanup Site”
means
any location which is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priorities
List, on CERCLIS or on any similar state list of sites requiring investigation
or cleanup, or which is the subject of any pending or threatened action, suit,
proceeding or investigation related to or arising from any alleged violation
of
any Environmental Requirements.
4
“Environmental
Requirements”
means
any and all applicable federal, state or local laws, statutes, ordinances,
regulations or standards, administrative or court orders or decrees, common
law
doctrines or private agreements, relating to (i) pollution or protection of
the
environment and natural resources, (ii) exposure of employees or other persons
to Special Materials, (iii) protection of the public health and welfare from
the
effects of Special Materials and their products, by-products, wastes, emissions,
discharges or releases, and (iv) regulation, licensing, approval or
authorization of the manufacture, generation, use, formulation, packaging,
labeling, transporting, distributing, handling, storing or disposing of any
Special Materials.
“Equity”
means
Borrower's consolidated equity, as shown on its financial statements submitted
to Bank in accordance with Article
IX
herein.
“ERISA”
means
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and all rules
or regulations issued in connection therewith.
“ERISA
Affiliate”
means
each trade or business (whether or not incorporated) that, together with
Borrower, would be treated as a single employer under Section 4001(b)(1) of
ERISA or Section 414(b) or 414(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“Eurodollar
Reserve Percentage”
means
for any day, the percentage (expressed as a decimal and rounded upwards, if
necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of 1%) that is in effect for such day
as
prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board (or any successor) for determining
the
maximum reserve requirement (including without limitation any basic,
supplemental or emergency reserves) in respect of Eurocurrency liabilities,
as
defined in Regulation D of such Board as in effect from time to time, or
any similar category of liabilities for a member bank of the Federal Reserve
System in New York City.
“Event
of Default”
means
each of the events specified in Section
12.1.
“Expiration
Date”
means
December 31, 2008.
“Extension
of Credit”
means,
as to any Lender, the making of a Loan by such Lender or the issuance of, or
participation in, a Letter of Credit by such Lender.
“Fee
Letter”
means
the agreement of even date herewith between the Borrower and Agent setting
forth
the amounts of certain fees payable by Borrower hereunder.
“Federal
Funds Rate”
shall
mean, for any period, a fluctuating interest rate per annum equal, for each
day
during such period, to the weighted average of the rates on overnight Federal
Funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by
Federal Funds brokers, as published for such day (or, if such day is not a
Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day that is a Business
Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received
by
the Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected
by
it.
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“GAAP”
means
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, in
effect from time to time, consistently applied and maintained.
“Government
Acts”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2.8.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof
and
any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or
administrative functions of or pertaining to government.
“Grantors”
means
the Harrisburg Grantor, the King of Prussia Grantor, the Laurel Grantor and
each
fee owner of any other Mortgaged Property, as grantor under the Mortgage in
respect of such Mortgaged Property.
“Gross
Asset Value”
means:
(i) Operating Real Estate Value, plus (ii) cash and cash equivalents (excluding
any restricted cash), plus (iii) accounts receivable less than ninety (90)
days,
plus (iv) with respect to any operating hotel acquired during the preceding
quarter, the acquisition cost of such property.
“Guarantor”
means
the Trust, each of the Grantors, 44 New England Management Company, a Virginia
corporation and each other Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower that hereafter
becomes a guarantor of Borrower’s obligations hereunder.
“Guaranty”
means
the Guaranty of Payment and Performance of each Guarantor.
“Harrisburg
Grantor”
means
2844 Associates, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, the fee owner of the
Harrisburg Property, as grantor under the Harrisburg Mortgage.
“Harrisburg
Mortgage”
means
the Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement
of
even date herewith from the Harrisburg Grantor to Agent, and relating to the
Harrisburg Property, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or
restated from time to time.
“Harrisburg
Property”
means
the real property, fixtures and improvements thereon located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx and operated as a Holiday Inn Express Hotel
and Suites.
“Hazardous
Material”
means
any substance or material meeting any one or more of the following criteria:
(i) it is or contains a substance designated as a hazardous waste,
hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant or toxic substance under any
Environmental Requirement; (ii) it is toxic, explosive, corrosive,
ignitable, infectious, radioactive, mutagenic or otherwise hazardous,
(iii) its presence requires investigation or remediation under an
Environmental Requirement or common law; (iv) it constitutes a danger,
nuisance, trespass or health or safety hazard to persons or property; and/or
(v) it is or contains, without limiting the foregoing, petroleum
hydrocarbons.
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“Hedging
Agreements”
shall
mean any Interest Rate Protection Agreement or other interest rate protection
agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement, commodity purchase or option
agreement or other interest or exchange rate or commodity price hedging
agreements.
“Hedging
Agreement Provider”
means
any Person that enters into a Hedging Agreement with a Credit Party or any
of
its Subsidiaries that is permitted by Section 8.1(e) to the extent such Person
is a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or any other Person that was a Lender
(or
an Affiliate of a Lender) at the time it entered into the Hedging Agreement
but
has ceased to be a Lender (or whose Affiliate has ceased to be a Lender) under
this Agreement.
“Improvements”
means
all buildings, structures, fixtures and personal property now or hereafter
located on or affixed to the Land, together with all additions and accessions
thereto and replacements and proceeds thereof.
“Indebtedness,”
as
applied to a Person, means:
(a) all
items
(except items of capital stock or of surplus) which in accordance with GAAP
would be included in determining total liabilities as shown on the liability
side of a balance sheet of such Person as at the date as of which Indebtedness
is to be determined;
(b) to
the
extent not included in the foregoing, all indebtedness, obligations, and
liabilities secured by any mortgage, pledge, lien, conditional sale or other
title retention agreement or other security interest to which any property
or
asset owned or held by such Person is subject, whether or not the indebtedness,
obligations or liabilities secured thereby shall have been assumed by such
Person; and
(c) to
the
extent not included in the foregoing, all indebtedness, obligations and
liabilities of others which such Person has directly or indirectly guaranteed,
endorsed (other than for collection or deposit in the ordinary course of
business), sold with recourse, or agreed (contingently or otherwise) to purchase
or repurchase or otherwise acquire or in respect of which such Person has agreed
to supply or advance funds (whether by way of loan, stock purchase, capital
contribution or otherwise) or otherwise to become directly or indirectly
liable.
“Interest
Payment Date”
means
(a) as to any Prime Rate Loan, the first Business Day of each calendar
month and on the Expiration Date, (b) as to any LIBOR Rate Loan having an
Interest Period of three (3) months or less, the last day of such Interest
Period, (c) as to any LIBOR Rate Loan having an Interest Period longer
than three (3) months, each day which is three (3) months after the first day
of
such Interest Period and the last day of such Interest Period and (d) as to
any
Loan which is the subject of a mandatory prepayment, the date on which such
mandatory prepayment is due.
“Interest
Period”
means,
with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan,
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(a) initially,
the period commencing on the date such Loan is made or converted, as the case
may be, with respect to such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending one (1), two (2), three
(3) or six (6) months thereafter, subject to availability, as selected by the
Borrower in the Line Request given with respect thereto; and
(b) thereafter,
each period commencing on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest
Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan and ending one (1), two (2), three
(3)
or six (6) months thereafter, as selected by the Borrower by irrevocable notice
to the Agent not less than two (2) Business Days prior to the last day of the
then current Interest Period with respect thereto;
provided
that the
foregoing provisions are subject to the following:
(i)
if
any
Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan would otherwise end on a day
that is not a Business Day, such Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless the result of such extension would be to carry
such Interest Period into another calendar month in which event such Interest
Period shall end on the immediately preceding Business Day;
(ii) any
Interest Period pertaining to a LIBOR Rate Loan that begins on the last Business
Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there is no numerically
corresponding day in the calendar month at the end of such Interest Period)
shall end on the last Business Day of the relevant calendar month;
(iii) if
the
Borrower shall fail to give notice as provided above, the Borrower shall be
deemed to have selected a Prime Rate Loan to replace the affected LIBOR Rate
Loan;
(iv) no
Interest Period in respect of any Loan shall extend beyond the Expiration Date;
and
(v) no
more
than six (6) LIBOR Rate Loans may be in effect at any time. For purposes
hereof, LIBOR Rate Loans of different Interest Periods or Tranches shall be
considered as separate LIBOR Rate Loans, even if they shall begin on the same
date and have the same duration, although borrowings, extensions and conversions
in the same Tranche may, in accordance with the provisions hereof, be combined
at the end of existing Interest Periods to constitute a new LIBOR Rate Loan
with
a single Interest Period.
“Interest
Rate Option”
means
the option of Borrower to select a Prime Rate Loan or LIBOR Rate Loan as the
interest rate applicable to principal advances under the Line.
“Interest
Rate Protection Agreement”
means
any interest rate protection agreement, foreign currency exchange agreement,
commodity purchase or option agreement or other interest or exchange rate or
commodity price hedging agreements between Borrower and any Lender, or any
affiliate of Bank.
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“Investment”
means,
as to any Person, any direct or indirect acquisition or investment by such
Person, whether by means of (a) the purchase or other acquisition of
capital stock or other securities of another Person, (b) a loan, advance or
capital contribution to, guaranty or assumption of debt of, or purchase or
other
acquisition of any other debt or equity participation or interest in, another
Person, including any partnership or joint venture interest in such other
Person, or (c) the purchase or other acquisition (in one transaction or a
series of transactions) of assets of another Person that constitute a business
unit.
“Issuing
Bank”
or
“Issuing
Lender”
shall
mean Bank or any other Lender that is acceptable to Agent which shall issue
a
Letter of Credit for the account of Borrower.
“King
of Prussia Grantor”
means
HHLP Valley Forge Associates, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, the fee owner
of the King of Prussia Property, as grantor under the King of Prussia
Mortgage.
“King
of Prussia Mortgage”
means
the Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement
of
even date herewith from the King of Prussia Grantor to Agent, and relating
to
the King of Prussia Property, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented
or restated from time to time.
“King
of Prussia Property”
means
the real property, fixtures and improvements thereon located at 000 Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx xx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx and operated as a Mainstay Suites and
Sleep Inn.
“Land”
means
the real property described in Exhibit
A
to each
of the Mortgages.
“Laurel
Grantor”
means
44 Laurel Associates, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, the fee owner
of the Laurel Property, as grantor under the Laurel Mortgage.
“Laurel
Mortgage”
means
the Deed of Trust of even date herewith from the Laurel Grantor to Agent, and
relating to the Laurel Property, as the same may be amended, modified,
supplemented or restated from time to time.
“Laurel
Property”
means
the real property, fixtures and improvements thereon located at 00000 Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx and operated as a Fairfield Inn.
“Lender’s
Fees”
shall
mean the non-refundable fees payable to each of the Lenders as set forth herein
and in the fee letter between Agent and Borrower.
“Letter
of Credit Committed Amount”
shall
have the meaning given to such term in Section
2.2
herein.
“Letter
of Credit Documents”
shall
mean, with respect to any Letter of Credit, such Letter of Credit, any
amendments thereto, any documents delivered in connection therewith, any
application therefor, and any agreements, instruments, guarantees or other
documents (whether general in application or applicable only to such Letter
of
Credit) governing or providing for (i) the rights and obligations of the parties
concerned or at risk or (ii) any collateral security for such
obligations.
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“Letter
of Credit Fees”
shall
mean the letter of credit fees referred to in Section
4.6
herein.
“Letter
of Credit Obligations”
shall
mean, at any time, the sum of (i) the aggregate undrawn amount of all Letters
of
Credit outstanding at such time, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all drawings
under Letters of Credit for which Agent has not at such time been
reimbursed.
“Letter
of Credit Sublimit”
shall
mean $15,000,000.
“Letters
of Credit”
shall
mean all letters of credit (whether documentary or stand-by) issued by Lenders
for the account of Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, and all amendments,
renewals, extensions or replacements thereof.
“LIBOR”
means,
for any LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest Period therefor, the rate per annum
(rounded upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100th
of 1%)
appearing on Moneyline Telerate Page 3750 (or any successor page) as the London
interbank offered rate for deposits in Dollars at approximately
11:00 A.M.
(London
time) two (2) Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period
for a
term comparable to such Interest Period. If for any reason such rate is not
available, the term “LIBOR” means, for any LIBOR Rate Loan for any Interest
Period therefor, the rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/100th
of 1%)
appearing on Reuters Screen LIBO Page as the London interbank offered rate
for
deposits in Dollars at approximately 11:00 A.M. (London time) two (2)
Business Days prior to the first day of such Interest Period for a term
comparable to such Interest Period; provided,
however,
if more
than one rate is specified on Reuters Screen LIBO Page, the applicable rate
shall be the arithmetic mean of all such rates (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the nearest 1/100th
of 1%).
If, for any reason, neither of such rates is available, then “LIBOR” means the
rate per annum at which, as determined by the Agent, Dollars in an amount
comparable to the Loans then requested are being offered to leading banks at
approximately 11:00 A.M. London time, two (2) Business Days prior to
the commencement of the applicable Interest Period for settlement in immediately
available funds by leading banks in the London interbank market for a period
equal to the Interest Period selected.
“LIBOR
Lending Office”
means,
as to any Lender, such office of such Lender as such Lender may from time to
time specify to the Agent and the Borrower as the office of such Lender at
which
the LIBOR Rate Loans of such Lender are to be made.
“LIBOR
Market Index Rate”
means,
for any day, the rate for one (1) month U.S. dollar deposits as reported on
Telerate page 3750 as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such day, or if such day
is
not a Business Day, then the immediately preceding Business Day (or if not
so
reported, then as determined by the Agent from another recognized source or
interbank quotation).
“LIBOR
Rate”
means
a
rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher 1/100th of
1%)
determined by the Agent pursuant to the following formula:
10
LIBOR
Rate =
|
LIBOR
|
||
1.00
- Eurodollar Reserve Percentage
|
“LIBOR
Rate Loan”
means
a
Loan the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the LIBOR Rate as
described in Section
3.1.2
herein.
“Lien”
means
any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit arrangement,
encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge or other security interest or
any
other security agreement of any kind or nature whatsoever (including, without
limitation, any conditional sale or other title retention agreement and any
capital lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the
foregoing).
“Line”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section
2.1
herein.
“Line
Note”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section
2.1
herein.
“Line
Request”
has
the
meaning given to such term in Section
2.5
herein.
“Loan
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Line Notes, the Mortgages, the Assignments of Leases, the
Collateral Assignments of Hotel Management Agreements, the Guaranties and all
other documents executed or delivered by the Credit Parties and their respective
Subsidiaries and Affiliates pursuant to this Agreement, as they may be amended
from time to time.
“Loans”
means
the unpaid balance of advances under the Line, which may be Prime Rate Loans
or
LIBOR Rate Loans.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
a
material adverse effect on (a) the businesses, properties, operations or
financial conditions of the Credit Parties taken as a whole, (b) the
ability of the Credit Parties taken as a whole to perform their obligations,
when such obligations are required to be performed, under this Agreement, any
of
the Notes or any other Loan Document or (c) the validity or enforceability
of this Agreement, any of the Notes, any of the other Loan Documents, any
Hedging Agreement or the rights or remedies of the Agent or the Lenders
hereunder or thereunder, in any material respect.
“Minimum
Debt Service Coverage Ratio”
means
1.35:1.00.
“Mortgage”
or
“Mortgages”
means,
individually or collectively, as applicable, any of the Harrisburg Mortgage,
the
King of Prussia Mortgage, the Laurel Mortgage and each other Mortgage and
Security Agreement from the fee owner, as grantor, to Agent, and relating to
any
of the Mortgaged Properties, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented
or restated from time to time.
“Mortgaged
Property”
or
“Mortgaged
Properties”
means,
individually or collectively, as applicable, any of the Harrisburg Property,
the
King of Prussia Property, the Laurel Property and such additions, replacements
or substitutions thereto and therefore as may approved by Lenders pursuant
to
Section 13.10 hereof.
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“Multiemployer
Plan”
means
a
plan described in Section 3(37) or 4001(a)(3) of ERISA or Section 414 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, which cover
employees of Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
“Net
Operating Income”
means
Borrower’s consolidated gross revenues less expenses (excluding depreciation,
interest and amortization).
“Net
Worth”
means,
as of any date, net worth of Borrower as determined in accordance with
GAAP.
“Note”
or
“Notes”
means
the promissory note or notes of the Borrower in favor of each of the Lenders
evidencing the Loans provided pursuant to Section 2.1, individually or
collectively, as appropriate, as such promissory notes may be amended, modified,
supplemented, extended, renewed or replaced from time to time.
“Obligations”
means,
without duplication, (a) all of the obligations, indebtedness and
liabilities of the Credit Parties to the Lenders and the Agent, whenever
arising, under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents
including principal, interest, fees, Letter of Credit Obligations,
reimbursements and indemnification obligations and other amounts (including,
but
not limited to, any interest accruing after the occurrence of a filing of a
petition of bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code with respect to any Credit
Party, regardless of whether such interest is an allowed claim under the
Bankruptcy Code), and (b) all Swap Obligations owing to one or more Lenders
or
their respective Affiliates, provided that at or prior to the time that any
transaction relating to such Swap Obligations is executed, the Lender or
Affiliate party thereto (other than Bank) shall have delivered written notice
to
the Agent that such a transaction has been entered into and that it constitutes
an Obligation entitled to the benefits of the Loan Documents.
“Obligor”
means
each maker, mortgagor, guarantor, or other obligor under or with respect to
any
Collateral Document.
“OFAC”
means
the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
“Operating
Real Estate Value”
means
the aggregate EBITDA generated by the Borrower and its Subsidiaries for the
preceding fiscal quarter annualized and capitalized at the higher of (i) 10.0%;
or (ii) the national average capitalization rate as determined by Korpacz Real
Estate Investor Survey for limited service hotels; the capitalization rate
shall
be adjusted not more than annually. For the purposes of determining Operating
Real Estate Value, EBITDA from the properties acquired during the prior quarter
or disposed of during the prior quarter shall be excluded.
“Patriot
Act”
means
the USA Patriot Act, Title III of Pub. L. 107-56, signed into law October 26,
2001, as amended.
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“Permitted
Investments”
means:
(a) cash
and
Cash Equivalents;
(b) receivables
owing to any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries and advances to
suppliers, in each case if created, acquired or made in the ordinary course
of
business and payable or dischargeable in accordance with customary trade
terms;
(c) Investments
in and loans to any Credit Parties;
(d) Investments
received in connection with the bankruptcy or reorganization of suppliers and
customers and in settlement of delinquent obligations of, and other disputes
with, customers and suppliers arising in the ordinary course of
business;
(e) Investments,
acquisitions or transactions permitted under Section 8.7; and
(f) Hedging
Agreements to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 8.1(e).
“Permitted
Liens”
means:
(a) Liens
created by or otherwise existing, under or in connection with this Agreement
or
the other Loan Documents in favor of the Lenders;
(b) Liens
in
favor of a Hedging Agreement Provider in connection with any Hedging Agreement,
but only (i) to the extent such Liens secure obligations under Hedging
Agreements with any Lender, or any Affiliate of a Lender, (ii) to the
extent such Liens are on the same collateral as to which the Agent on behalf
of
the Lenders also has a Lien and (iii) if such Hedging Agreement Provider
and the Agent, on behalf of the Lenders shall share pari passu
in the
collateral subject to such Liens;
(c) Liens
securing purchase money indebtedness to the extent permitted under
Section 8.1;
(d) Liens
for
taxes, assessments, charges or other governmental levies not yet due or as
to
which the period of grace (not to exceed sixty (60) days), if any, related
thereto has not expired or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; provided
that
adequate reserves with respect thereto are maintained on the books of the Credit
Parties or their Subsidiaries, as the case may be, in conformity with
GAAP;
(e) carriers’,
warehousemen’s, mechanics’, materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens
arising in the ordinary course of business which are not overdue for a period
of
more than sixty (60) days or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; provided that a reserve or other appropriate provision
has been made therefor and the aggregate amount of such Liens is less than
$100,000;
(f) mechanics’,
materialmen’s, repairmen’s or other like Liens arising in the ordinary course of
business under any construction contract which are not overdue for a period
of
more than sixty (60) days or which are being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings; provided that a reserve or other appropriate provision
has been made therefor;
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(g) pledges
or deposits in connection with workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance and
other social security legislation and deposits securing liability to insurance
carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in an aggregate amount
not to exceed $100,000;
(h) deposits
to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts (other than for borrowed
money), leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance
bonds and other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course
of
business;
(i)
any
extension, renewal or replacement (or successive extensions, renewals or
replacements), in whole or in part, of any Lien referred to in the foregoing
clauses; provided
that
such extension, renewal or replacement Lien shall be limited to all or a part
of
the property which secured the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced (plus
improvements on such property);
(j)
easements,
rights-of-way, zoning restrictions, minor defects or irregularities in title
and
other similar encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the
value or use of the property to which such lien is attached;
(k) Liens
on
equipment arising from precautionary UCC financing statements relating to the
lease of such equipment to the extent permitted by this Agreement;
(l)
Liens
existing on the Closing Date and set forth on Schedule
8.4;
provided that (i) no such Lien shall at any time be extended to cover property
or assets other than the property or assets subject thereto on the Closing
Date
and (ii) the Indebtedness secured by such Liens shall remain permitted pursuant
to Section
8.1;
and
(m) any
attachment or judgment Lien not constituting an Event of Default.
“Person”
means
an individual, a Corporation or a government or any agency or subdivision
thereof, or any other entity.
“Philadelphia
Grantor”
means
the fee owner of the Philadelphia Property, as grantor under the Philadelphia
Mortgage.
“Philadelphia
Mortgage”
means
the Open-End Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement
from the Philadelphia Grantor to Agent, and relating to the Philadelphia
Property, as the same may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated from
time to time.
“Philadelphia
Property”
means
the real property, fixtures and improvements thereon located at 0000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx and operated as a Hampton Inn.
“Potential
Default”
means
the occurrence of any event which, with the giving of notice or passage of
time
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
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“Prime
Rate”
means
the variable rate of interest published from time to time in the Wall Street
Journal as the Prime Rate.
“Prime
Rate Loan”
means
a
Loan the rate of interest applicable to which is based on the Prime Rate, as
described in Section
3.1.1
herein.
“Recovery
Event”
means
theft, loss, physical destruction or damage, taking or similar event with
respect to any property or assets owned by any of the Credit Parties or any
of
their Subsidiaries which results in the receipt by any of the Credit Parties
or
any of their Subsidiaries of any cash insurance proceeds or condemnation award
payable by reason thereof.
“Replacement
Guarantor”
means
any Person, reasonably acceptable to Agent, who becomes a Guarantor hereunder
pursuant to Section
4.14
hereof
or otherwise.
“Required
Lenders”
means
at any time, Lenders which are then in compliance with their obligations
hereunder (as determined by the Agent) and holding in the aggregate at least
sixty-six and two-thirds percent (66 2/3%) of (i) the Commitment (and
participation interests therein) and the outstanding Loans (and participation
interests therein) or (ii) if the Commitment have been terminated, the
outstanding Loans and participation interests (including the participation
interests of the Issuing Bank in any Letters of Credit).
“Restricted
Payment”
means,
as to any Person (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or
indirect, on account of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person,
now or hereafter outstanding, (b) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund
or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect,
of any shares of any class of Capital Stock of such Person, now or hereafter
outstanding, (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of,
any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire shares of any
class
of Capital Stock of such Person, now or hereafter outstanding, (d) any payment
with respect to any earnout obligation, (e) any payment or prepayment of
principal of, premium, if any, or interest on, redemption, purchase, retirement,
defeasance, sinking fund or similar payment with respect to, any Subordinated
Debt; (f) any payment of any management or consulting fee to any Person; or
(g)
any payment of any bonus or other form of compensation (other than salary)
to
any Person who is directly or indirectly a significant partner, shareholder,
owner, managing member or Affiliate of such Person.
“RevPAR”
means
revenue per available room.
“Sanctioned
Country”
means
a
country subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by
OFAC
and available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx
/ofac/sanctions/index.html,
or as
otherwise published from time to time.
“Sanctioned
Person”
means
(a) a Person named on the list of “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons” maintained by OFAC available at xxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxx/xxxx/xxx/xxxxx.xxxx,
or as
otherwise published from time to time, or (b) (i) an agency of the government
of
a Sanctioned Country, (ii) an organization controlled by a Sanctioned Country,
or (iii) a person resident in a Sanctioned Country, to the extent subject to
a
sanctions program administered by OFAC.
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“Secured
Parties”
means
collectively, (i) the Agent, (ii) the Lenders (including the Bank), (iii) the
Issuing Lender, (iv) any Hedging Agreement Provider which is a counterparty
to
any Hedging Agreement, provided that with respect to clause (iv) the Lender
or
Affiliate of a Lender party thereto (other than Bank or its Affiliates) shall
have delivered written notice to the Agent that such a transaction has been
entered into and that it constitutes an Obligation entitled to the benefits
of
the Collateral Documents.
“Special
Materials”
means
any and all materials which, under Environmental Requirements, require special
handling in use, generation, collection, storage, treatment or disposal, or
payment of costs associated with responding to the lawful directives of any
court or agency of competent jurisdiction. Special Materials shall include,
without limitation: (i) any flammable substance, explosive, radioactive
material, hazardous material, hazardous waste, toxic substance, solid waste,
pollutant, contaminant or any related material, raw material, substance, product
or by-product of any substance specified in or regulated or otherwise affected
by any Environmental Requirements (including but not limited to any "hazardous
substance" as defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation
and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, or any similar state or local law),
(ii)
any toxic chemical or other substance from or related to industrial, commercial
or institutional activities, and (iii) asbestos, gasoline, diesel fuel, motor
oil, waste and used oil, heating oil and other petroleum products or compounds,
polychlorinated biphenyls, radon, urea formaldehyde and lead-containing
materials.
“Subordinated
Liabilities”
means
liabilities subordinated to the Borrower’s obligation to Lenders in a manner
acceptable to Agent in its sole discretion.
“Subsidiary”
means
a
Corporation (a) which is organized under the laws of the United States or any
state thereof, or any other country or jurisdiction, (b) which conducts
substantially all of its business and has substantially all of its assets within
the United States, and (c) of which more than fifty percent (50%) of its
outstanding voting stock of every class (or other voting equity interest) is
owned by Borrower or one or more of its Subsidiaries.
“Substitute
Collateral”
means
any real property, together with the improvements thereon, owned by an Affiliate
or Subsidiary of Borrower or the Trust, in respect of which Agent shall have
received an Appraisal and such other reports, documents and instruments as
may
be required by Agent pursuant to Section
4.14
hereof.
Upon the delivery of Substitute Collateral to Agent and the acceptance thereof
by Agent and Lenders, the Substitute Mortgage and the Substitute Assignment
of
Leases delivered to Agent shall constitute Collateral Documents and the Land
and
Improvements to which they relate shall constitute Mortgaged
Property.
“Swap
Obligations”
of
a
Person means any and all obligations of such Person, whether absolute or
contingent and however and whenever created, arising, evidenced or acquired
(including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions
therefor), under a Hedging Agreement.
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“Tangible
Net Worth”
means
the value of the Borrower’s total assets (including leaseholds and leasehold
improvements and reserves against assets, but excluding goodwill, patents,
trademarks, trade names, organization expense, unamortized debt discount and
expense, capitalized or deferred research and development costs, deferred
marketing expenses, and other like intangibles, and monies due from affiliates,
officers, employees, shareholders or managers of the Borrower) less total
liabilities, including, but not limited to accrued and deferred income taxes,
but excluding the non-current portion of subordinated liabilities.
“Total
Funded Debt”
means
all outstanding liabilities for borrowed money and other interest
interest-bearing liabilities, including current and long-term debt, less the
non-current portion of subordinated liabilities.
“Tranche”
means
the collective reference to LIBOR Rate Loans with Interest Periods which begin
and end on the same day.
“UCC”
means
the Uniform Commercial Code, as presently and hereafter enacted in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any term used in this Agreement which is defined
in the UCC and not otherwise defined in this Agreement or in any other Loan
Document has the meaning given to the term in the UCC.
Section
1.2
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Other
Definitional Provisions.
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(a) Unless
otherwise specified therein, all terms defined in this Agreement have the
defined meanings when used in the Notes or other Loan Documents or any
certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto.
(b) The
words
“hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular
provision of this Agreement, and Section, subsection, Schedule and Exhibit
references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified.
(c) The
meanings given to terms defined herein shall be equally applicable to both
the
singular and plural forms of such terms.
ARTICLE
II
THE
LINE: USE OF PROCEEDS
Section
2.1
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Line
of Credit.
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(a) Lenders
will establish for Borrower for and during the period from the date hereof
and
until the Expiration Date, subject to the terms and conditions hereof, a
revolving line of credit (the “Line”)
pursuant to which Lenders will from time to time make Loans to Borrower in
an
aggregate outstanding principal amount not to exceed at any time Sixty Million
Dollars ($60,000,000) (the “Committed
Amount”).
Each
Lender severally agrees to make Loans to Borrower from time to time in an amount
equal to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the advance under the Line
requested by Borrower and in an aggregate principal amount up to its Commitment
Percentage of the Committed Amount; provided,
however,
that
(i) with regard to each Lender individually, the aggregate principal amount
of
such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of Loans plus Letter of Credit Obligations
shall not exceed such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Committed Amount and
(ii) with regard to the Lenders collectively, the aggregate principal amount
of
Loans plus Letter of Credit Obligations shall not exceed the Committed Amount.
Neither Agent nor any other Lender shall be obligated to advance the share
of
any other Lender. Agent shall not be required to make the full amount of any
requested advance unless and until it receives funds representing each other
Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such requested advance, but Agent shall
advance to Borrower that portion of the requested advance equal to the
Commitment Percentages of such requested advance which it has received from
Lenders. Within the limits of the Line, Borrower may borrow, repay and re-borrow
under the Line. The Line shall be subject to all terms and conditions set forth
in all of the Loan Documents, which terms and conditions are incorporated
herein.
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(b) The
obligations to repay the Loans and to pay interest thereon shall be evidenced
by
a promissory note of Borrower to Agent in substantially the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto (“Line
Note”).
In
the event a Lender requests a separate promissory note of Borrower representing
such Lender’s Commitment, Borrower hereby agrees to execute and deliver to such
Lender a separate Line Note substantially in the form of Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, payable to the order of such Lender in a principal amount equal to
such
Lender’s Commitment and representing the obligations of Borrower to pay such
Lender the amount of such Lender’s Commitment or, if less, the aggregate unpaid
principal amount of all Loans made by such Lender hereunder, plus interest
accrued thereon, as set forth herein. All payments under the Line Notes shall
be
remitted by Borrower to Agent. In the event any Lender receives a Loan payment
directly from Borrower, such Lender shall immediately remit the entire amount
of
such payment to Agent, to be disbursed by Agent in accordance with Section
13.13
hereof. Borrower irrevocably authorizes each Lender to make or cause to be
made
appropriate notations on its Line Note, or on a record pertaining thereto,
reflecting Loans and repayments thereof. The outstanding amount of the Loans
set
forth on such Lender’s Line Note or record shall be prima facie
evidence
of the principal amount thereof owing and unpaid to such Lender, but the failure
to make such notation or record, or any error in such notation or record shall
not limit or otherwise affect the obligations of Borrower hereunder or under
any
Line Note to make payments of principal of or interest on any Line Note when
due. Any references herein to a “Note” or “Notes” shall be deemed to mean and
refer to each Line Note individually and all Line Notes collectively.
(c) Each
Lender shall make its Commitment Percentage of each advance available to Agent,
for the account of the Borrower, in funds immediately available to Agent at
Agent’s designated office by 1:00 p.m. on the date specified in the applicable
Line Request. If Agent does not receive each other Lender’s Commitment
Percentage of an advance, and Agent elects, in its sole discretion, to make
the
advance on behalf of Lenders or any of them, Agent shall be entitled to recover
each Lender’s Commitment Percentage of each such advance together with interest
at a per annum rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate during the period commencing
on the date such advance is made and ending on (but excluding) the date Agent
recovers such amount. Each Lender is absolutely and unconditionally obligated,
without deduction or setoff of any kind, to forward to Agent its Commitment
Percentage of each advance made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. To
the
extent Agent is not reimbursed by such Lender, Borrower shall repay Agent
immediately upon demand such amount. Agent also shall be entitled to recover
any
and all actual losses and damages (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees) from any Lender failing to so advance upon demand of Agent.
Agent may set off the obligations of a Lender under this paragraph against
any
distributions of payments of the Obligations, which Agent would otherwise make
available to such Lender, at any time.
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(d) To
the
extent and during the time period in which any Lender fails to provide or delays
providing its respective payment to Agent pursuant to subparagraph (a) above,
such Lender’s percentage of all payments of the Obligations (but not its
Commitment Percentage of future advances required to be funded by such Lender)
shall decrease to reflect the actual percentage which its actual outstanding
Loans bears to the total outstanding Loans of all Lenders. During the time
period in which any Lender fails to provide or delays providing its respective
payment to Agent pursuant to subparagraph (a) above, such Lender shall not
be
entitled to give instructions to Agent or to approve, disapprove, consent or
to
vote on any matters relating to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
All
amendments, waivers and other modifications of this Agreement and the other
Loan
Documents may be made without regard to such Lender and, for purposes of the
definition of Required Lenders, such Lender shall be deemed not to be a Lender.
Section
2.2
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Letters
of Credit.
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2.2.1
Issuance
of Letters of Credit.
Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof and of the Letter of Credit Documents, if
any, and any other terms and conditions which the Issuing Bank may reasonably
require, the Lenders will participate in the issuance by the Issuing Bank from
time to time of such Letters of Credit in Dollars from the Closing Date until
the Expiration Date as Borrower may request, in a form acceptable to the Issuing
Bank; provided,
however,
that
(a) the Letter of Credit Obligations outstanding shall not at any time exceed
Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000) (the “Letter
of Credit Committed Amount”)
and
(b) the sum of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding Loans plus
Letter
of Credit Obligations outstanding shall not at any time exceed the lesser of
the
Committed Amount and the Borrowing Base. No Letter of Credit shall (x) have
an
original expiry date more than one year from the date of issuance or (y) as
originally issued or as extended, have an expiry date extending beyond the
Expiration Date. Each Letter of Credit shall comply with the related Letter
of
Credit Documents. The issuance and expiry date of each Letter of Credit shall
comply with the related Letter of Credit Documents. The issuance and expiry
date
of each Letter of Credit shall be a Business Day.
2.2.2
Notice
and Reports.
The
request for the issuance of a Letter of Credit shall be submitted by Borrower
to
the Issuing Bank at least five (5) Business Days prior to the requested date
of
issuance. The Issuing Bank will, upon request, disseminate to each of the
Lenders a detailed report specifying the Letters of Credit which are then issued
and outstanding and any activity with respect thereto which may have occurred
since the date of the prior report, and including therein, among other things,
the beneficiary, the face amount and the expiry date as well as any payment
or
expirations which may have occurred.
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2.2.3
Participation.
Each
Lender, upon issuance of a Letter of Credit, shall be deemed to have purchased
without recourse a risk participation from the Issuing Bank in such Letter
of
Credit and the obligations arising thereunder, in each case in an amount equal
to its Commitment Percentage of such Letter of Credit, and shall absolutely,
unconditionally and irrevocably assume, as primary obligor and not as surety,
and be obligated to pay to the Issuing Bank therefor and discharge when due,
its
Commitment Percentage of the obligations arising under such Letter of Credit.
Without limiting the scope and nature of each Lender’s participation in any
Letter of Credit, to the extent that the Issuing Bank has not been reimbursed
as
required hereunder or under any such Letter of Credit, each such Lender shall
pay to the Issuing Bank its Commitment Percentage of such unreimbursed drawing
pursuant to the provisions of Section
2.2.4(c).
The
obligation of each Lender to so reimburse the Issuing Bank shall be absolute
and
unconditional and shall not be affected by the occurrence of a Default, an
Event
of Default or any other occurrence or event. Any such reimbursement shall not
relieve or otherwise impair the obligation of Borrower to reimburse the Issuing
Bank under any Letter of Credit, together with interest as hereinafter
provided.
2.2.4
Reimbursement.
(a) In
the
event of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank will promptly
notify Borrower. Unless Borrower shall immediately notify the Issuing Bank
that
Borrower intends to otherwise reimburse the Issuing Bank for such drawing,
Borrower shall be deemed to have requested that the Lenders make a Loan in
the
amount of the drawing as provided in Section
2.2.5
on the
related Letter of Credit, the proceeds of which will be used to satisfy the
related reimbursement obligations.
(b) Borrower
promises to reimburse the Issuing Bank on the day of drawing under any Letter
of
Credit (either with the proceeds of a Loan obtained hereunder or otherwise)
in
same day funds. If Borrower shall fail to reimburse the Issuing Bank as provided
hereinabove, the unreimbursed amount of such drawing shall bear interest at
a
per annum rate equal to the Prime Rate plus three percent (3%). Borrower’s
reimbursement obligations hereunder shall be absolute and unconditional under
all circumstances irrespective of any rights of setoff, counterclaim or defense
to payment Borrower may claim or have against the Issuing Bank, the Agent,
the
Lenders, the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit drawn upon or any other Person,
including without limitation any defense based on any failure of Borrower to
receive consideration or the legality, validity, regularity or unenforceability
of the Letter of Credit.
(c) The
Issuing Bank will promptly notify the other Lenders of the amount of any
unreimbursed drawing and each Lender shall promptly pay to the Agent for the
account of the Issuing Bank in Dollars and in immediately available funds,
the
amount of such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of such unreimbursed drawing. Such
payment shall be made on the Business Day such notice is received by such Lender
from the Issuing Bank if such notice is received at or before 2:00 P.M.
otherwise such payment shall be made at or before 12:00 Noon on the Business
Day
next succeeding the day such notice is received. If such Lender does not pay
such amount to the Issuing Bank in full upon such request, such Lender shall,
on
demand, pay to the Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank interest on the
unpaid amount during the period from the date of such drawing until such Lender
pays such amount to the Issuing Bank in full at a rate per annum equal to,
if
paid within two (2) Business Days of the date that such Lender is required
to
make payments of such amount pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Federal
Funds Rate and thereafter at a rate equal to the Prime Rate. Each Lender’s
obligation to make such payment to the Issuing Bank, and the right of the
Issuing Bank to receive the same, shall be absolute and unconditional, shall
not
be affected by any circumstance whatsoever and without regard to the termination
of this Agreement or the Commitments hereunder, the existence of a Default
or
Event of Default or the acceleration of the obligations of Borrower hereunder
and shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or reduction
whatsoever.
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(d) Simultaneously
with the making of each payment by a Lender to the Issuing Bank, such Lender
shall, automatically and without any further action on the part of the Issuing
Bank or such Lender, acquire a participation in an amount equal to such payment
(excluding the portion of such payment constituting interest owing to the
Issuing Bank) in the related unreimbursed drawing portion of the Letter of
Credit Obligation and in the interest thereon and in the related Letter of
Credit Documents, and shall have a claim against Borrower with respect
thereto.
2.2.5
Repayment
with Loans.
(a) On
any
day on which Borrower shall have requested, or been deemed to have requested,
a
Loan advance to reimburse a drawing under a standby Letter of Credit, the Agent
shall give notice to the Lenders that a Loan has been requested or deemed
requested by Borrower to be made in connection with a drawing under a Letter
of
Credit, in which case a Loan advance shall be immediately made to Borrower
by
all Lenders (without giving effect to any termination of the Commitments
pursuant to Section 12.2) pro
rata
based on
the respective Commitment Percentages of the Lenders (determined before giving
effect to any termination of the Commitments pursuant to Section 12.2) and
the
proceeds thereof shall be paid directly by the Agent to the Issuing Bank for
application to the respective Letter of Credit Obligations.
(b) Each
such
Lender hereby irrevocably agrees to make its Commitment Percentage of each
such
Loan immediately upon any such request or deemed request in the amount, in
the
manner and on the date specified in the preceding sentence notwithstanding:
(i)
the amount of such borrowing may not comply with the minimum amount for advances
of Loans otherwise required hereunder, (ii) whether any conditions specified
in
Article
XI
are then
satisfied, (iii) whether a Default or an Event of Default then exists, (iv)
failure for any such request or deemed request for Revolving Loan to be made
by
the time otherwise required hereunder, (v) whether the date of such borrowing
is
a date on which Loans are otherwise permitted to be made hereunder or (vi)
any
termination of the Commitments relating thereto immediately prior to or
contemporaneously with such borrowing.
(c) In
the
event that any Loan cannot for any reason be made on the date otherwise required
above (including, without limitation, as a result of the commencement of a
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding with respect to Borrower), then each such
Lender hereby agrees that it shall forthwith purchase (as of the date such
borrowing would otherwise have occurred, but adjusted for any payments received
from Borrower on or after such date and prior to such purchase) from the Issuing
Bank such participation in the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations as
shall
be necessary to cause each such Lender to share in such Letter of Credit
Obligations ratably (based upon the respective Commitment Percentages of the
Lenders (determined before giving effect to any termination of the Commitments
pursuant to Section
12.2)),
provided that at the time any purchase of participation pursuant to this
sentence is actually made, the purchasing Lender shall be required to pay to
the
Issuing Bank, to the extent not paid to the Issuing Bank by Borrower in
accordance with the terms of Section
2.2.3,
interest on the principal amount of participation purchased for each day from
and including the day upon which such borrowing would otherwise have occurred
to
but excluding the date of payment for such participation, at the rate equal
to,
if paid within two (2) Business Days of the date of the Loan advance, the
Federal Funds Rate, and thereafter at a rate equal to the Prime
Rate.
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2.2.6
Renewal,
Extension.
The
renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit shall, for purposes hereof, be
treated in all respects the same as the issuance of a new Letter of Credit
hereunder.
2.2.7
Uniform
Customs and Practices.
The
Issuing Bank may provide that the Letters of Credit shall be subject to The
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits, as published as of the
date of issue by the International Chamber of Commerce (the “UCP”),
in
which case the UCP may be incorporated by reference therein and deemed in all
respects to be a part thereof.
2.2.8
Indemnification;
Nature of Issuing Bank’s Duties.
(a) In
addition to their other obligations under this Section
2.2,
Borrower agrees to protect, indemnify, pay and save the Issuing Bank harmless
from and against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, damages, losses,
costs, charges and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that the
Issuing Bank may incur or be subject to as a consequence, direct or indirect,
of
(i) the issuance of any Letter of Credit or (ii) the failure of the Issuing
Bank
to honor a drawing under a Letter of Credit as a result of any act or omission,
whether rightful or wrongful, of any present or future de jure or de facto
government or Governmental Authority (all such acts or omissions, herein called
“Government
Acts”).
(b) As
between Borrower and the Issuing Bank, Borrower shall assume all risks of the
acts, omissions or misuse of any Letter of Credit by the beneficiary thereof.
The Issuing Bank shall not be responsible: (i) for the form, validity,
sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effect of any document submitted
by
any party in connection with the application for and issuance of any Letter
of
Credit, even if it should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid,
insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) for the validity or
sufficiency of any instrument transferring or assigning or purporting to
transfer or assign any Letter of Credit or the rights or benefits thereunder
or
proceeds thereof, in whole or in part, that may prove to be invalid or
ineffective for any reason; (iii) for errors, omissions, interruptions or delays
in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, telegraph, telex
or
otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (iv) for any loss or delay in
the
transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing
under a Letter of Credit or of the proceeds thereof; and (v) for any
consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank,
including, without limitation, any Government Acts. None of the above shall
affect, impair, or prevent the vesting of the Issuing Bank’s rights or powers
hereunder.
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(c) In
furtherance and extension and not in limitation of the specific provisions
hereinabove set forth, any action taken or omitted by the Issuing Bank, under
or
in connection with any Letter of Credit or the related certificates, if taken
or
omitted in good faith, shall not put such Issuing Bank under any resulting
liability to Borrower. It is the intention of the parties that this Credit
Agreement shall be construed and applied to protect and indemnify the Issuing
Bank against any and all risks involved in the issuance of the Letters of
Credit, all of which risks are hereby assumed by Borrower, including, without
limitation, any and all Government Acts. The Issuing Bank shall not, in any
way,
be liable for any failure by the Issuing Bank or anyone else to pay any drawing
under any Letter of Credit as a result of any Government Acts or any other
cause
beyond the control of the Issuing Bank.
(d) Nothing
in this Section 2.2.8 is intended to limit the reimbursement obligations of
Borrower contained in Section 2.2.4 above. The obligations of Borrower under
this Section 2.2 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. No act or
omission of any current or prior beneficiary of a Letter of Credit shall in
any
way affect or impair the rights of the Issuing Bank to enforce any right, power
or benefit under this Agreement.
(e) Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.2.8, Borrower shall have
no
obligation to indemnify the Issuing Bank in respect of any liability incurred
by
the Issuing Bank (i) arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful
misconduct of the Issuing Bank, as determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction, or (ii) caused by the Issuing Bank’s failure to pay under any
Letter of Credit after presentation to it of a request strictly complying with
the terms and conditions of such Letter of Credit, as determined by a court
of
competent jurisdiction, unless such payment is prohibited by any law,
regulation, court order or decree.
2.2.9
Responsibility
of Issuing Bank.
It is
expressly understood and agreed that the obligations of the Issuing Bank
hereunder to the Lenders are only those expressly set forth in this Agreement
and that the Issuing Bank shall be entitled to assume that the conditions
precedent set forth herein have been satisfied unless it shall have acquired
actual knowledge that any such condition precedent has not been satisfied;
provided, however, that nothing set forth in this Section 2.2 shall be deemed
to
prejudice the right of any Lender to recover from the Issuing Bank any amounts
made available by such Lender to the Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section
2.2
in the event that it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that
the
payment with respect to a Letter of Credit constituted gross negligence or
willful misconduct on the part of the Issuing Bank.
2.2.10 Conflict
with Letter of Credit Documents.
In the
event of any conflict between this Agreement and any Letter of Credit Document
(including any letter of credit application), this Agreement shall
control.
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Section
2.3
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Commitments.
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Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof and in reliance upon the representations
and
warranties set forth herein, each of the Lenders severally agrees to lend to
Borrower at any time or from time to time on or after the Closing Date and
before the Expiration Date, such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Loans and
Letter of Credit obligations as may be requested or deemed requested by
Borrower.
Section
2.4
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Use
of Proceeds.
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Borrower
agrees to use advances under the Line (a) for working capital and general
corporate purposes (including without limitation, the payment of distributions
or dividends to partners or shareholders of the Credit Parties, as the case
may
be), (b) to acquire additional hotels or an interest therein, and for no other
purpose.
Section
2.5
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Advances
of the Line.
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Borrower
shall give Agent not less than two (2) Business Days prior written notice of
a
proposed advance of the Line (each a “Line
Request”)
in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
Each
Line Request shall (a) state the principal amount to be advanced and the use
of
the proceeds of the Line being requested (including any acquisition to which
such use relates), (b) include a description of the economics of any
acquisition, (c) designate the Interest Rate Option (including the designation
of the applicable Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan as 30, 60, 90 or
180
days) and (d) contain such other information as Agent may request in the
exercise of its reasonable discretion. All advances requested by Borrower must
be in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in
excess thereof. Provided that all of the conditions precedent to Agent making
such advance have occurred, and provided further that the making of such advance
will not cause Borrower to be in default of the covenants and conditions set
forth in this Agreement (including without limitation Article
VII
herein),
Agent shall make the proceeds of such advance available to Borrower by crediting
the amount thereof to Borrower’s deposit account with Bank.
Section
2.6
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Conditions
to Advances; Borrowing Base.
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Lenders
agree, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, from time to
time,
to make loans and advances to Borrower hereunder on a revolving basis. Such
Loans shall be subject to the following conditions:
2.6.1
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Type
A Loans.
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(a) Lenders
will advance such amounts as Borrower may request, up to Fifty Million Dollars
($50,000,000), for secured Loans (“Type
A
Loans”);
provided however,
that
the sum of the aggregate amount of outstanding (i) Type A Loans, (ii) Type
B
Loans and (iii) Letter of Credit obligations shall not at any time exceed the
Committed Amount.
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(b)
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Type
A Loans shall be subject to the following additional
conditions:
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(i)
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The
aggregate amount of all Type A Loans outstanding shall not exceed
at any
time the lesser of:
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(A)
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67%
of the Appraised Value of the Mortgaged Properties;
or
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(B)
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An
amount that would cause the Borrower to exceed the Minimum Debt Service
Coverage Ratio (the “Borrowing
Base”).
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(ii)
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Each
Type A Loan shall be repaid in full on or prior to the earlier to
occur
of: (A) the date that is eighteen (18) months following the date
of the
advance of such Type A Loan by Lenders (the “Due
Date”)
and (B) the Expiration Date; provided,
however,
that Borrower’s failure to repay a Type A Loan when due shall constitute
an Event of Default under Section 12.1(a)(i) hereof only if Borrower
fails
to repay such Type A Loan in full on or prior to the earlier to occur
of:
(x) the date that is six (6) months after the Due Date and (y) the
Expiration Date.
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(iii)
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Notwithstanding
the above conditions, Borrower may borrow, as determined by the Required
Lenders in their discretion, Type A Loans in an aggregate principal
amount
up to the lesser of (A) one hundred percent (100%) of the Appraised
Value
of the Mortgaged Property or (B) the Committed Amount for a period
expiring upon the earlier to occur of (x) the date that is ninety
(90)
days after the date such Type A Loan is advanced and (y) the Expiration
Date.
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2.6.2
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Type
B Loans.
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(a) Lenders
will advance such amounts as Borrower may request, up to Ten Million Dollars
($10,000,000), for unsecured Loans (“Type
B
Loans”);
provided,
however,
that
the sum of the aggregate amount of outstanding (i) Type A Loans, (ii) Type
B
Loans and (iii) Letter of Credit obligations shall not at any time exceed the
Committed Amount.
(b) Each
Type
B Loan shall be repaid in full on or prior to the earlier to occur of (i) the
date that is ninety (90) days following the date of the advance of such Type
B
Loan by Lenders and (ii) the Expiration Date.
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ARTICLE
III
INTEREST
RATES
Section
3.1
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Interest
on the Line.
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Subject
to the provisions of Section 3.2, each Loan shall bear interest as
follows:
3.1.1
Prime
Rate Loans.
During
such periods as a Loan is a Prime Rate Loan, each such Prime Rate Loan shall
bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of the Prime Rate
minus
one-half
of one percent (0.50%); and
3.1.2
LIBOR
Rate Loans.
During
such periods as a Loan is a LIBOR Rate Loan, each such LIBOR Rate Loan shall
bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the sum of the LIBOR Rate
plus
two and
one-quarter percent (2.25%).
Interest
on each Loan shall be payable in arrears on each related Interest Payment
Date.
Section
3.2
|
Default
Interest.
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From
the
maturity of the obligations evidenced by the Line Note, as well as upon the
occurrence of an Event of Default, the outstanding principal balance and all
other sums due hereunder and under the Line Note shall bear interest at a rate
which is three percent (3%) in excess of the non-default rate otherwise set
forth herein (“Default
Rate”).
The
Default Rate shall apply to all sums evidenced by the Line Note as set forth
above, including after entry of a judgment or judgments against Borrower, and
said judgment or judgments shall bear interest at the Default Rate until
satisfied in full.
Section
3.3
|
Calculation.
|
Interest
will be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days and paid for the actual
number of days elapsed.
Section
3.4
|
Limitation
of Interest to Maximum Lawful Rate.
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In
no
event will the rate of interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum rate of
interest permitted to be charged by applicable law (including the choice of
law
rules) and any interest paid in excess of the permitted rate will be refunded
to
Borrower. Such refund will be made by application of the excessive amount of
interest paid against any sums outstanding hereunder and will be applied in
such
order as Agent may determine. If the excessive amount of interest paid exceeds
the sums outstanding, the portion exceeding the sums outstanding will be
refunded in cash by Agent. Any such crediting or refunding will not cure or
waive any default by Borrower. Borrower agrees, however, that in determining
whether or not any interest payable hereunder exceeds the highest rate permitted
by law, any non-principal payment, including without limitation prepayment
fees
and late charges, will be deemed to the extent permitted by law to be an
expense, fee, premium or penalty rather than interest.
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ARTICLE
IV
PAYMENTS
AND FEES; COLLATERAL
Section
4.1
|
Interest
Payments on the Line.
|
Borrower
will pay interest on the outstanding principal balance of each Loan on the
Interest Payment Date for such Loan.
Section
4.2
|
Principal
Payments on the Line; Prepayments.
|
(a) Borrower
will pay the outstanding principal balance of the Line, together with any
accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and any other sums due pursuant to the
terms hereof, on the Expiration Date.
(b) Borrower
may prepay any Loan in full or in part at any time upon not less than two (2)
Business Days prior via written notice to the Agent, without premium or penalty;
provided, however, that upon the prepayment of the principal amount of any
LIBOR
Rate Loan, Borrower shall be subject to a breakage fee as set forth in
subparagraph (c) below. In addition, upon the prepayment of any Loan subject
to
a Hedging Agreement, Borrower may be obligated to pay an unwind fee related
to
such Hedging Agreement and such unwind fee shall be governed by the Hedging
Agreement. Any prepayment shall include accrued and unpaid interest to the
date
of the prepayment on the principal amount prepaid and all other sums due and
payable hereunder including, without limitation, payment of expenses including
those costs associated with the termination of derivative
transactions. Nothing
herein shall be deemed to alter or affect any obligations that Borrower may
have
to a Lender or Hedging Agreement Provider under any Hedging Agreement. All
costs, expenses, and indemnity obligations that may be incurred by a Lender
as a
result of any default under, or termination of, a Hedging Agreement shall be:
(i) subject to immediate reimbursement by Borrower; and (ii) secured by the
Collateral Documents.
(c) The
Borrower agrees to hold Lenders harmless from any loss or expense which the
Lenders may sustain or incur as a consequence of the following:
(i)
the
failure of the Borrower to make any required payment of the principal amount
of
any LIBOR Rate Loan (including payments made after any acceleration
thereof);
(ii) the
failure of the Borrower to borrow, continue or convert a Loan after the Borrower
has given (or is deemed to have given) a Line Request or a Notice of
Conversion/Continuation;
(iii) the
failure of the Borrower to make any prepayment after the Borrower has given
a
notice in accordance with Section 4.2(b);
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(iv) the
prepayment (other than pursuant to Section 4.2(b)) of a LIBOR Rate Loan on
a day
which is not the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto;
or
(v) the
conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan to a Prime Rate Loan on a day that is not
the
last day of the applicable Interest Period.
Such
breakage fee shall include any loss or expense arising from the liquidation
or
re-employment of funds obtained by the Agent to maintain the LIBOR Rate Loan
provided hereunder or from fees payable to terminate the deposits from which
such funds were obtained. Solely for purposes of calculating amounts payable
by
the Borrower to the Agent, each LIBOR Rate Loan made by the Agent (and each
related reserve, special deposit or similar requirement) shall be conclusively
deemed to have been funded at the LIBOR used in determining the interest rate
for such LIBOR Rate Loan by a matching deposit or other borrowing in the
interbank Eurodollar market for a comparable amount and for a comparable period,
whether or not such LIBOR Rate Loan is in fact so funded.
Section
4.3
|
Facility
Fee.
|
Borrower
shall pay to Lenders a facility fee in the amount set forth in the Fee Letter,
to be paid to Agent upon execution of this Agreement and disbursed to Lenders
in
such amounts as Agent and Lenders have agreed.
Section
4.4
|
Arrangement
Fee.
|
Borrower
shall pay to Bank, as Agent, an arrangement fee in the amount set forth in
the
Fee Letter. The arrangement fee shall be paid to Bank not later than June 30,
2006.
Section
4.5
|
Unused
Facility Fee.
|
Borrower
shall pay to Agent for the account of the Lenders at the end of each calendar
quarter, as partial compensation for extending the Committed Amount to Borrower,
an unused facility fee which shall be determined by multiplying (a) the positive
difference, if any, between (i) the Committed Amount in effect at such time
and
(ii) the average daily Loans of Borrower and the Letter of Credit Obligations
outstanding during such quarter by (b) one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) for
the number of days in such quarter.
Section
4.6
|
Letter
of Credit Fees.
|
(a) In
consideration of the issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder, Borrower promises
to pay to the Agent for the account of each Lender a fee (the “Letter
of Credit Fee”)
on
such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the average daily maximum amount
available to be drawn under each such Letter of Credit, which fee shall be
equal
to 0.75% of such available amount, computed at a per annum rate for each day
from the date of issuance to the date of expiration. The Letter of Credit Fee
will be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each calendar
quarter.
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(b) In
addition to the Letter of Credit Fee payable pursuant to subparagraph (a) above,
Borrower promises to pay to the Issuing Bank, for its own account without
sharing by the other Lenders, the letter of credit fronting and negotiation
fees
agreed to by Borrower and the Issuing Bank from time to time and the customary
charges from time to time of the Issuing Bank with respect to the issuance,
amendment, transfer, administration, cancellation and conversion of, and
drawings under, such Letters of Credit (collectively, the “Issuing
Bank Fees”).
Section
4.7
|
Late
Charge.
|
In
the
event that Borrower fails to pay any principal, interest or other fees or
expenses payable hereunder for a period of at least ten (10) days after the
same
shall become due, in addition to paying such sums, Borrower will pay to Agent
a
late charge equal to five percent (5%) of such past due payment as compensation
for the expenses incident to such past due payment.
Section
4.8
|
Payment
Method.
|
Borrower
irrevocably authorizes Agent to debit all payments required to be made by
Borrower hereunder or otherwise under the Line, on the date due, from any
deposit account maintained by Borrower with Bank (other than escrow funds owned
legally by Borrower but held in escrow for the beneficial interest of another
Person). Otherwise, Borrower will be obligated to make such payments directly
to
Agent. All payments are to be made in immediately available funds. If Agent
accepts payment in any other form, such payment shall not be deemed to have
been
made until the funds comprising such payment have actually been received by
or
made available to Agent.
Section
4.9
|
Application
of Payments.
|
Prior
to
the occurrence of an Event of Default, any and all payments on account of the
Line will be applied first to any amounts due to Agent pursuant to the Loan
Documents, other than principal and interest on the Line; second to accrued
interest due under the Line; and third, to
outstanding principal under the Line. Following the occurrence of an Event
of
Default, any and all payments on account of the Line will be applied to accrued
and unpaid interest, outstanding principal and other sums due hereunder or
under
the Loan Documents, in such order as Bank, in its discretion, elects. If
Borrower makes a payment or payments and such payment or payments, or any part
thereof, are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or
preferential, set aside or are required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver,
or
any other person under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law
or
equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or payments, the obligations
or part thereof hereunder intended to be satisfied shall be revived and
continued in full force and effect as if said payment or payments had not been
made.
Section
4.10
|
Loan
Account.
|
Agent
will open and maintain on its books a loan account with respect to advances
made, repayments, prepayments, the computation and payment of interest and
fees
and the computation and final payment of all other amounts due and sums paid
to
Agent under this Agreement. Except in the case of manifest error in computation,
such account will be conclusive and binding on the Borrower as to the amount
at
any time due to Agent from Borrower under this Agreement or the
Notes.
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Section
4.11
|
Indemnity;
Loss of Margin.
|
(a) Borrower
will indemnify Lenders against any loss or expense which Lenders sustain or
incur as a consequence of an Event of Default, including, without limitation,
any failure of Borrower to pay when due (at maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) any principal, interest, fee or any other amount due under this
Agreement or the other Loan Documents. If a Lender sustains or incurs any such
loss or expense it will from time to time notify Agent in writing of the amount
determined in good faith by Lender to be necessary to indemnify Lender for
the
loss or expense and Agent shall provide such notice to Borrower. Such amount
will be due and payable by Borrower to such Lender within ten (10) days after
presentation by Lender of a statement setting forth a brief explanation of
and
Lender’s calculation of such amount, which statement shall be conclusively
deemed correct absent manifest error. Any amount payable to the Lenders under
this Section will bear interest at the default rate payable under the Line
from
the due date until paid, both before and after judgment.
(b) In
the
event that any present or future law, rule, regulation, treaty or official
directive or the interpretation or application thereof by any central bank,
monetary authority or governmental authority, or the compliance with any
guideline or request of any central bank, monetary authority or governmental
authority (whether or not having the force of law):
(i)
subjects
a Lender to any tax with respect to any amounts payable under this Agreement
or
the other Loan Documents by Borrower or otherwise with respect to the
transactions contemplated under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents
(except for taxes on the overall net income and/or revenues of Bank imposed
by
the United States of America, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any political
subdivision of either of them); or
(ii) imposes,
modifies or deems applicable any deposit insurance, reserve, special deposit,
capital maintenance, capital adequacy, or similar requirement against assets
held by, or deposits in or for the account of, or loans or advances or
commitment to make loans or advances by, Lenders; or
(iii) imposes
upon a Lender any other condition with respect to advances or extensions of
credit or the commitment to make advances or extensions of credit under this
Agreement, and the result of any of the foregoing is to increase the costs
of
such Lender, reduce the income receivable by or return on equity of such Lender
or impose any expense upon such Lender with respect to any advances or
extensions of credit or commitments to make advances or extensions of credit
under this Agreement, such Lender shall so notify Agent in writing and Agent
shall provide such notice to Borrower. Borrower agrees to pay such Lender the
amount of such increase in cost, reduction in income, reduced return on equity
or capital, or additional expense within ten (10) days after presentation by
such Lender of a statement concerning such increase in cost, reduction in
income, reduced return on equity or capital, or additional expense. Such
statement shall set forth a brief explanation of the amount and such Lender’s
calculation of the amount (in determining such amount the Lender may use any
reasonable averaging and attribution methods), which statement shall be
conclusively deemed correct absent manifest error. If the amount set forth
in
such statement is not paid within ten (10) days after such presentation of
such
statement, interest will be payable on the unpaid amount at the default rate
payable under the Line from the due date until paid, both before and after
judgment.
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Section
4.12
|
Extension
of Expiration Date.
|
Provided
no Event of Default has occurred and is then continuing, Borrower, at least
ninety (90) days prior to the Expiration Date and at least ninety (90) days
prior to the end of each subsequent twelve (12) month period the Line of Credit
is provided to Borrower, may request in writing to Agent that Lenders extend
the
Expiration Date then in effect for an additional period of one (1) year. In
the
event Borrower requests an extension of the Expiration Date in accordance with
the preceding sentence, Agent will notify Borrower not less than thirty (30)
days prior to the Expiration Date and each subsequent anniversary of the Closing
Date that (a) Lenders have extended the Expiration Date then in effect by twelve
(12) months, or (b) Lenders will not extend the Expiration Date then in effect.
A failure by Agent to send any such notice shall be deemed to be a determination
by Lenders not to extend the Expiration Date then in effect. In the event
Lenders determine that they will extend the Expiration Date then in effect,
Borrower shall, at least five (5) days prior to the then current Expiration
Date, pay to Lenders an extension fee in the amount of one-eighth of one percent
(0.125%) of the Committed Amount, to be paid to Agent for the account of each
Lender. If Borrower shall fail to pay such extension fee to Agent as and when
required, Lenders’ extension of the Expiration Date shall be deemed to be
canceled and shall be null and void and of no further force or effect and the
Expiration Date then in effect shall continue as if Agent had not provided
any
notice of extension.
Section
4.13
|
Collateral.
|
As
security for the performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents
and
the payment of the Notes, and as security for the performance of the Guaranties
and all other liabilities of Borrower to Lenders, Borrower and Guarantors are,
contemporaneously with the execution hereof, granting to Agent security
interests, collateral assignments and mortgage liens, as applicable, in and
to
the Collateral.
Section
4.14
|
Release
and Substitution of Collateral; Additional
Collateral.
|
Agent
may, upon request of Borrower, allow for the release of Mortgaged Property
from
the Collateral, the release and substitution of Mortgaged Property and any
Guarantor with Substitute Collateral and a Replacement Guarantor, or the
addition of any Mortgaged Property to the Collateral (“Additional
Collateral”)
and
additional Guarantor (“Additional
Guarantor”),
respectively, subject to the applicable requirements of Section 13.10 hereof
and
the following additional conditions:
(a) In
connection with the release or release and substitution of Mortgaged Property
from the Collateral, Borrower shall either (i) repay the outstanding principal
amount of the Line in an amount equal to the amount by which the then unpaid
principal balance of the Line exceeds the Borrowing Base, after taking into
account the release of the subject Mortgaged Property, or (ii) in lieu of such
repayment, deliver to Agent Substitute Collateral, the Appraised Value of which,
when added to the Appraised Value of all other Mortgaged Properties that will
remain as Collateral for the Line following such release, will cause the then
outstanding principal balance of the Line to be not greater than the Borrowing
Base.
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(b) Borrower
shall pay all costs and fees of Agent and Lenders in connection with the
addition of any Substitute Collateral, Additional Collateral, Replacement
Guarantor or Additional Guarantor pursuant to this Agreement, including, but
not
limited to, the payment of lien searches, title insurance, appraisals,
environmental reports, recording fees, mortgage satisfaction fees, attorneys’
fees and all other costs and expenses incurred directly by Agent or any Lender
or payable to third parties in connection therewith.
(c) Borrower
shall provide the following documentation to Agent (and Agent shall provide
copies thereof to Lenders), as a condition to any such addition of any
Substitute Collateral, Additional Collateral, Replacement Guarantor or
Additional Guarantor:
(i)
An
executive summary of such Collateral including the following
information:
(A) a
description of such Collateral in form and content reasonably acceptable to
Agent;
(B) the
purchase price paid or to be paid for such Collateral, if such Collateral was
acquired within twelve (12) months of the submission of such Collateral to
the
Collateral hereunder;
(C) the
current and projected condition of the regional market and specific submarket
in
which such Collateral is located (which may be satisfied with the submission
of
market reports from Xxxxx Travel Research or other firm acceptable to Agent);
(D) the
current projected capital plans and, if applicable, current renovation plans
for
such Collateral; and
(E) such
additional information as Agent may reasonably request.
(ii) An
Appraisal of such Collateral;
(iii) a
Mortgage and Assignment of Leases in respect of such Collateral;
(iv) such
items set forth in Section 10.1 in respect of such Collateral and Guarantor
as
may be required by Agent;
(v) a
Loan
Modification Agreement by and among Borrower and Agent and such Guarantor,
in
form and substance reasonably acceptable to Agent, whereby the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents are modified and
amended and such Guarantor becomes a Credit Party, if such agreement is
requested by Agent;
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(vi) an
environmental indemnity agreement from such Guarantor, with regard to such
Collateral;
(vii)
operating
statements for such Collateral in accordance with GAAP for the previous two
fiscal years and for the current fiscal year through the fiscal quarter most
recently ending, provided that, if such Collateral has been operating for less
than two fiscal years, Borrower shall provide such projections and other
information concerning the anticipated operation of such Collateral as Agent
may
reasonably request; and
(viii)
such
other documentation and information as Agent may reasonably request in order
to
(A) evaluate such Collateral, (B) ensure the appropriate amendment of the Loan
Documents, if any, and (C) ensure the due authorization of such Guarantor’s
execution and delivery of documents and agreements in connection with the
foregoing.
ARTICLE
V
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
the Lenders to enter into this Agreement and to make the Extensions of Credit
herein provided for, the Credit Parties, jointly and severally, hereby represent
and warrant to the Agent and to each Lender as follows:
Section
5.1
|
Valid
Organization, Standing and Qualification.
|
Borrower
is a limited partnership, duly formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Trust is a real estate
investment trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of the State of Maryland. Each other Guarantor is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization. Each of the Credit Parties has full power and authority to
execute, deliver and comply with the Loan Documents, and to carry on its
business as it is now being conducted and is duly licensed or qualified as
a
foreign corporation in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in
which the character or location of the properties owned by it or the business
transacted by it requires such licensing or qualification.
Section
5.2
|
Licenses.
|
Each
of
the Credit Parties has all licenses, registrations, approvals and other
authority as may be necessary to enable it to own and operate its business
and
perform all services and business which it has agreed to perform in any state,
municipality or other jurisdiction.
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Section
5.3
|
Ownership
Interests.
|
The
ownership of all partnership interests, stock, debentures, options, warrants,
bonds and other securities (debt and equity) of Borrower and Guarantor, and
all
pledges, proxies, voting trusts, powers of attorney and other agreements
affecting the ownership or voting rights of said interests is as set forth
on
Schedule
5.3
attached hereto.
Section
5.4
|
Subsidiaries.
|
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.4
attached
hereto, Borrower does not own any shares of stock or other equity interests
in
any Person, directly or indirectly (by any Subsidiary or
otherwise).
Section
5.5
|
Financial
Statements.
|
Borrower
has furnished to Bank the audited consolidated financial statements of Borrower,
certified without qualification by independent public accountants, for the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2002, 2003 and 2004 and all management and
comment letters from such accountants in connection therewith, and its
internally prepared interim financial statements as of September 30, 2005.
Such
financial statements of Borrower (together with the related notes and comments),
are correct and complete, fairly present the financial condition and the assets
and liabilities of Borrower at such date, and have been prepared in accordance
with GAAP. With respect to the interim statements, such statements are subject
to year-end adjustment and any accompanying footnotes.
Section
5.6
|
No
Material Adverse Change in Financial Condition.
|
There
has
been no Material Adverse Change in the financial condition of Borrower since
December 31, 2004.
Section
5.7
|
Pending
Litigation or Proceedings.
|
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
5.7
attached
hereto, there are no judgments outstanding or actions, suits or proceedings
pending or, to the best of knowledge of the Credit Parties, threatened against
or affecting Borrower or Guarantor, at law or in equity or before or by any
federal, state, municipal or other governmental department, commission, board,
bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, in which the amount
claimed against Borrower or Guarantor exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or the
amount of insurance coverage available to Borrower or Guarantor to pay such
claim. Schedule
5.7
lists
all judgments, actions, suits or proceedings pending whether or not covered
by
insurance, and notes each judgment, action, suit or proceeding covered by
insurance.
Section
5.8
|
Due
Authorization; No Legal Restrictions.
|
The
execution and delivery by the Credit Parties of the Loan Documents, the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and the
fulfillment and compliance with the respective terms, conditions and provisions
of the Loan Documents: (a) have been duly authorized by all requisite
partnership or trust action, as the case may be, by the Credit Parties, (b)
will
not conflict with or result in a breach of, or constitute a default (or might,
upon the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, constitute a default)
under, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (i) any applicable statute,
law, rule, regulation or ordinance, (ii) Borrower’s Limited Partnership
Agreement or Certificate of Limited Partnership, (iii) the Trust’s Trust
Indenture or Bylaws or the charter and constituent documents of any other
Guarantor, (iv) any indenture, mortgage, loan or credit agreement or instrument
to which any of the Credit Parties is a party or by which it may be bound or
affected, or (v) any judgment or order of any court or governmental department,
commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign,
and
(c) will not result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon any of the property or assets of
the
Credit Parties under the terms or provisions of any such agreement or
instrument, except liens in favor of Agent.
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Section
5.9
|
Enforceability.
|
(a) Borrower
has duly executed and delivered each of the Loan Documents to which it is party
and each of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is party constitutes the legal,
valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its
terms.
(b) Guarantor
has duly executed and delivered each of the Loan Documents to which it is party
and each of the Loan Documents to which Guarantor is party constitutes the
legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable in accordance
with
its terms.
Section
5.10
|
No
Default Under Other Obligations Orders or Governmental
Obligations.
|
Borrower
is not in violation of its Limited Partnership Agreement or Certificate of
Limited Partnership, the Trust is not in violation of its Trust Indenture or
Bylaws, none of the other Guarantors is in violation of its certificate of
limited partnership, certificate of organization, partnership agreement,
operating agreement or other charter or governing documents, as applicable,
and
none of the Credit Parties is in default in the performance or observance of
any
of its obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any indenture or other
agreement creating, evidencing or securing any Indebtedness or pursuant to
which
any such Indebtedness is issued, nor are any of the Credit Parties in violation
of or in default under any other agreement or instrument or any judgment,
decree, order, statute, rule or governmental regulation, applicable to it or
by
which its properties may be bound or affected.
Section
5.11
|
Governmental
Consents.
|
No
consent, approval or authorization of or designation, declaration or filing
with
any governmental authority on the part of Borrower or Guarantor is required
in
connection with the execution, delivery or performance by Borrower or Guarantor
of the Loan Documents to which it is party or the consummation of the
transactions contemplated thereby.
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Section
5.12
|
Taxes.
|
Borrower
has filed all tax returns which it is required to file and has paid, or made
provision for the payment of, all taxes which have or may have become due
pursuant to such returns or pursuant to any assessment received by them. Such
tax returns are complete and accurate in all respects. Borrower does not know
of
any proposed additional assessment or basis for any assessment of additional
taxes.
Section
5.13
|
Addresses.
|
During
the past five (5) years, Borrower has not been known by any names (including
tradenames) other than those set forth in Schedule
5.13
attached
hereto and has been located at any addresses other than those set forth on
Schedule
5.13
attached
hereto. Borrower's books and records pertaining to the Collateral will at all
times be located at the addresses set forth on Schedule
5.13;
or such
other location determined by Borrower after prior notice to Agent and delivery
to Agent of any items requested by Agent to maintain perfection and priority
of
Agent's security interests and access to Borrower's books and records.
Section
5.14
|
Investment
Company.
|
No
Credit
Party is an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment
company”, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended.
Section
5.15
|
Current
Compliance.
|
Each
of
the Credit Parties is currently in compliance with all of the terms and
conditions of the Loan Documents applicable to it.
Section
5.16
|
Deferred
Compensation Plans.
|
Neither
Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate has ever been a participant in or has in any
way provided or maintained, any Deferred Compensation Plan for the benefit
of
Borrower’s or any ERISA Affiliate’s employees, or has ever contributed to a
Multiemployer Plan.
Section
5.17
|
Leases
and Contracts.
|
Each
of
the Credit Parties has complied with the provisions of all material leases,
contracts or commitments of any kind to which it is a party and is not in
default thereunder. No other party is in default under any such leases,
contracts or other commitments and no event has occurred which, but for the
giving of notice or the passage of time or both, would constitute an event
of
default thereunder.
Section
5.18
|
Contingent
Liabilities.
|
There
are
no suretyship agreements, guarantees or other contingent liabilities of Borrower
which are not disclosed by the financial statements mentioned in Section
5.5
herein.
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Section
5.19
|
Encumbrances.
|
The
property and assets of Borrower are not subject to any lien, encumbrance or
security interest except as set forth on Exhibit
5.19
attached.
Section
5.20
|
Environmental
Matters.
|
(a) Except
as
otherwise set forth on Schedule
5.20
hereto,
to the knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Environmental Affiliates,
the
Mortgaged Properties do not contain any Hazardous Materials which are not being
used in compliance with applicable Environmental Requirements.
(b) To
the
knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Environmental Affiliates, (i) the
Mortgaged Properties and all operations of any Credit Parties and/or their
Environmental Affiliates at the Mortgaged Properties are in compliance in all
material respects, and have in the period of such ownership, lease or operation
been in compliance in all material respects, with all applicable Environmental
Requirements, and (ii) there is no contamination at, under or about the
Mortgaged Properties in concentrations constituting a material violation of
Environmental Requirements or any material violation of any Environmental
Requirements with respect to the Mortgaged Properties.
(c) Neither
any Credit Party nor any Environmental Affiliates have received any written
or
actual notice of violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or
potential liability with respect to environmental matters or Environmental
Requirements regarding any of the Mortgaged Properties, nor does any Credit
Party or any Environmental Affiliate have knowledge that any such notice will
be
received or is being threatened.
(d) To
the
knowledge of the Credit Parties and their Environmental Affiliates, Materials
of
Environmental Concern have not been transported or disposed of from the
Mortgaged Properties, during any period of ownership, lease, operation or use
by
any Credit Party or Environmental Affiliate, in material violation of, or in
a
manner or to a location that reasonably could be expected to give rise to
liability under any Environmental Requirements, and no Hazardous Materials
have
been generated, treated, stored or disposed of at, on or under any of the
Mortgaged Properties, during any period of ownership, lease, operation or use
by
any Credit Party or Environmental Affiliate, in material violation of, or in
a
manner that reasonably could be expected to give rise to liability under, any
applicable Environmental Requirement.
(e) No
judicial proceeding or governmental or administrative action is pending or,
to
the knowledge of any Credit Party or Environmental Affiliate, threatened, under
any Environmental Requirement to which any Credit Party or any Environmental
Affiliate is or, to any such Credit Party’s or Environmental Affiliate’s
knowledge, will be named as a party with respect to the Mortgaged Properties,
nor, to any Credit Party’s or Environmental Affiliate’s knowledge, are there any
consent decrees or other decrees, consent orders, administrative orders or
other
orders, or other administrative or judicial requirements outstanding under
any
Environmental Requirement with respect to the Mortgaged Properties.
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(f) There
has
been no release or threat of release of Hazardous Materials at or from the
Mortgaged Properties arising from or related to the operations of any Credit
Party or any Environmental Affiliate in connection with the Mortgaged Properties
or otherwise, in violation of or in amounts or in a manner that reasonably
could
be expected to give rise to liability under Environmental
Requirements.
Section
5.21
|
Insurance.
|
The
present insurance coverage of the Credit Parties is outlined as to carrier,
policy number, expiration date, type and amount on Schedule
5.21
hereto,
and such insurance coverage complies with the requirements set forth in
Section
6.5
hereof.
Section
5.22
|
Anti-Terrorism
Laws.
|
Neither
any Credit Party nor any of their respective Affiliates is an “enemy” or an
“ally of the enemy” within the meaning of Section 2 of the Trading with the
Enemy Act of the United States of America (50 U.S.C. App. §§ 1 et
seq.),
as
amended. Neither any Credit Party nor any of their respective Affiliates is
in
violation of (a) the Trading with the Enemy Act, as amended, (b) any of the
foreign assets control regulations of the United States Treasury Department
(31
CFR, Subtitle B, Chapter V, as amended) or any enabling legislation or executive
order relating thereto or (c) the Patriot Act. None of the Credit Parties (i)
is
a blocked person described in Section 1 of the Anti-Terrorism Order or (ii)
to
the best of its knowledge, engages in any dealings or transactions, or is
otherwise associated, with any such blocked person.
Section
5.23
|
Compliance
with OFAC Rules and Regulations.
|
None
of
the Credit Parties or their Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates (a)
is a
Sanctioned Person, (b) has any of its assets in Sanctioned Countries, or (c)
derives any of its operating income from investments in, or transactions with
Sanctioned Persons or Sanctioned Countries. No part of the proceeds of any
Extension of Credit hereunder will be used directly or indirectly to fund any
operations in, finance any investments or activities in or make any payments
to,
a Sanctioned Person or a Sanctioned Country.
Section
5.24
|
Securities
Act.
|
Borrower
has not, directly or through any agent, offered the Line Note or any part
thereof or any similar security for sale to, or solicited offers to buy the
same
from, or otherwise approached or negotiated in respect thereof with, anyone
other than Agent so as to bring the issue or sale of the Line Note or any part
thereof within the provisions of Section 5 of the Securities Xxx 0000, as
amended.
Section
5.25
|
Disclosure.
|
Neither
this Agreement, nor the schedules attached to this Agreement, nor the financial
statements referred to in this Agreement, nor any certificate, statement, report
or other document furnished or to be furnished by Borrower to Agent in
connection with this Agreement, contain any untrue statement of a material
fact,
or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
contained in any of the foregoing not misleading. Borrower has disclosed to
Agent in writing every fact that materially and adversely affects the business
or financial condition of Borrower or its ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement, the Line Note, or any other documents or instruments
required hereby.
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Section
5.26
|
Margin
Stock.
|
Borrower
is not engaged in, nor does it have as one of its substantial activities, the
business of extending or obtaining credit for the purpose of purchasing or
carrying “margin stock” (as that term is defined in Regulation U, G, T, or X of
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) and no proceeds of any
advance of the Line will be used for such purpose of for the purpose of
purchasing or carrying any shares of margin stock.
Section
5.27
|
Bank
Accounts.
|
Other
than the bank accounts set forth on Schedule
5.27
hereto
(the “Deposit
Accounts”),
Borrower does not maintain any accounts with any bank or other financial
institution.
ARTICLE
VI
GENERAL
AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
The
Credit Parties hereby covenant and agree that on the Closing Date, and
thereafter for so long as this Agreement is in effect and until the Commitments
have terminated, no Note remains outstanding and unpaid and the Obligations
and
all other amounts owing to the Agent or any Lender hereunder are paid in full,
that:
Section
6.1
|
Existence,
Approvals, Qualification, Business Operations; Compliance with
Laws.
|
Each
of
the Credit Parties (a) will obtain, preserve and keep in full force and effect
its separate trust, partnership or limited liability company existence, as
the
case may be, and all rights, licenses, registrations and franchises necessary
to
the proper conduct of its business or affairs; (b) will qualify and remain
qualified as a foreign trust or partnership, as the case may be, in each
jurisdiction in which the character or location of the properties owned by
it or
the business transacted by it requires such qualification; (c) will continue
to
operate its business as presently operated and will not engage in any new
businesses without the prior written consent of Bank; and (d) will comply with
the requirements of all applicable laws and all rules, regulations (including
environmental regulations) and orders of regulatory agencies and authorities
having jurisdiction over it.
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Section
6.2
|
Taxes;
Claims for Labor and Materials.
|
Borrower
will pay or cause to be paid when due all taxes, assessments, governmental
charges or levies imposed upon it or its income, profits, payroll or any
property belonging to it, including without limitation all withholding taxes,
and all claims for labor, materials and supplies which, if unpaid, might become
a lien or charge upon any of its properties or assets.
Section
6.3
|
Maintenance
of Properties.
|
Borrower
will maintain, preserve, protect and keep or cause to be maintained, preserved,
protected and kept its real and personal property used or useful in the conduct
of its business in good working order and condition, reasonable wear and tear
excepted, and will pay and discharge when due the cost of repairs to and
maintenance of the same.
Section
6.4
|
Insurance.
|
Each
of
the Credit Parties will carry adequate insurance issued by an insurer acceptable
to Agent, in amounts acceptable to Agent (at least adequate to comply with
any
co-insurance provisions) and against all such liability and hazards as are
usually carried by entities engaged in the same or a similar business similarly
situated or as may be required by Agent, and shall cause Agent to be named
as
loss payee (with a lender's loss payable endorsement) with respect to all
personal property, and additional insured with respect to all liability
insurance, as its interests may appear with thirty (30) days’ notice to be given
Agent by the insurance carrier prior to cancellation or material modification
of
such insurance coverage. Borrower shall cause to be delivered to Agent the
insurance policies therefor or in the alternative, evidence of insurance, and
at
least thirty (30) business days prior to the expiration of any such insurance,
additional policies or duplicates thereof or in the alternative, evidence of
insurance evidencing the renewal of such insurance and payment of the premiums
therefor. Borrower and Grantors shall direct all insurers that in the event
of
any loss thereunder or the cancellation of any insurance policy, the insurers
shall make payments for such loss and pay all return or unearned premiums
directly to Agent and not to Borrower and Agent jointly. Borrower and Grantors
shall not take out any insurance without having Agent named as loss payee or
additional insured thereon.
Section
6.5
|
Inspections;
Examinations.
|
Borrower
hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs all accountants and auditors employed
by Borrower at any time to exhibit and deliver to Agent copies of any and all
of
Borrower’s financial statements, or other accounting records of any sort in the
accountant's or auditor's possession and copies of all reports submitted to
Borrower by such accountants or auditors, including management letters,
“comment” letters and audit reports, and to disclose to Agent any information
they may have concerning Borrower’s financial status and business operations.
Borrower further authorizes all federal, state and municipal authorities to
furnish to Agent copies of reports or examinations relating to any Borrower,
whether made by Borrower or otherwise. The officers of Agent, or such Persons
as
any of them may designate, may visit and inspect any of the properties of
Borrower, examine (either by Agent’s employees or by independent accountants)
any of the Collateral or other assets of Borrower, including the books of
account of Borrower, and discuss the affairs, finances and accounts of Borrower
with its officers and with its independent accountants, at such times as Agent
may desire.
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Section
6.6
|
Bank
Accounts.
|
Borrower
will maintain its primary deposit, cash management and operating accounts with
Bank, including without limitation the Loan Account referred to
herein.
Section
6.7
|
Maintenance
of Management.
|
Borrower
will cause its business to be continuously managed by its present management
or
such other persons (serving in such management positions) as may be reasonably
satisfactory to Agent.
Section
6.8
|
Notices.
|
Borrower
will promptly notify Agent of (a) any action or proceeding brought against
Borrower or any Guarantor wherein such action or proceeding would, if determined
adversely to Borrower or any Guarantor result in liability of Borrower or any
Guarantor in excess of $100,000 individually, or $250,000 in the aggregate,
(b)
the occurrence of any Event of Default, (c) any fact, condition or event which,
with the giving of notice or the passage of time or both, could become an Event
of Default, (d) the failure of Borrower or any Guarantor to observe any of
its
undertakings under the Loan Documents, or (e) any material adverse change in
the
assets, business, operations or financial condition of Borrower.
Section
6.9
|
Appraisals.
|
Agent
shall have the right, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, and/or
as
required by any applicable governmental authority, at Borrower's cost and
expense, to obtain additional or updated Appraisals on any or all of the
Mortgaged Properties.
Section
6.10
|
Further
Assurances.
|
Upon
the
request of the Agent, promptly perform or cause to be performed any and all
acts
and execute or cause to be executed any and all documents for filing under
the
provisions of the UCC or any other applicable laws which are necessary or
advisable to maintain in favor of the Agent, for the benefit of the Lenders,
Liens on the Collateral that are duly perfected in accordance with the
requirements of, or the obligations of the Credit Parties under, the Loan
Documents and all applicable laws.
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ARTICLE
VII
FINANCIAL
COVENANTS
So
long
as any Line Note remains unpaid or Agent has any obligation hereunder with
respect to the Line:
Section
7.1
|
Debt
Service Coverage Ratio.
|
Borrower
shall maintain a Debt Service Coverage Ratio, calculated for the previous twelve
(12) month period, of not less than 1.35:1.00, calculated as of each March
31,
June 30, September 30 and December 31.
Section
7.2
|
Total
Funded Debt to Gross Asset Value.
|
Borrower
shall maintain a ratio of Total Funded Debt to Gross Asset Value, calculated
for
the previous twelve (12) month period, of not more than 0.67:1.00, calculated
as
of each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
Section
7.3
|
EBITDA
to Debt Service.
|
Borrower
shall maintain a ratio of EBITDA to Debt Service, calculated for the previous
twelve (12) month period, of not less than 1.40:1.00, calculated as of each
March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.
Section
7.4
|
Tangible
Net Worth.
|
Borrower
shall maintain a minimum Tangible Net Worth, calculated as of the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2005, of not less than $110,000,000. Borrower shall maintain
a
minimum Tangible Net Worth calculated as of June 30 of each subsequent fiscal
year, in an amount not less than the sum of $110,000,000, plus 100% of
Borrower’s undistributed net income for the 2005 fiscal year and for each
subsequent fiscal year, including the fiscal year then ended.
Section
7.5
|
Certain
Indebtedness.
|
The
aggregate of all accounts receivable, notes receivable and loans receivable
or
due from officers, employees or Affiliates of the Borrower shall not exceed
$75,000,000 as of June 30, 2005 and at all times thereafter.
Section
7.6
|
Changes
to Financial Covenants.
|
Lenders
may condition any extension of the Expiration Date upon revision of the
foregoing financial covenants, as Lenders in their reasonable discretion may
require prior to the date that Agent must give Borrower notice of
extension.
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ARTICLE
VIII
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS
The
Credit Parties hereby covenant and agree that on the Closing Date, and
thereafter for so long as this Agreement is in effect and until the Commitments
have terminated, no Note remains outstanding and unpaid and the Obligations
and
all other amounts owing to the Agent or any Lender hereunder are paid in full,
that:
Section
8.1
|
Limitation
on Indebtedness.
|
The
Credit Parties will not, contract, create, incur, assume or permit to exist
any
Indebtedness, except:
(a) Indebtedness
arising or existing under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and
Indebtedness constituting permanent mortgage financing for a hotel
property;
(b) Indebtedness
of the Credit Parties existing as of the Closing Date as referenced in the
financial statements referenced in Section 5.5
(and set
out more specifically in Schedule 8.1)
hereto
and renewals, refinancings or extensions thereof in a principal amount not
in
excess of the original principal balance thereof, except if such excess arises
from an increase in the value of collateral, as demonstrated by an Appraisal;
(c) Indebtedness
of the Credit Parties incurred after the Closing Date consisting of Capital
Leases or Indebtedness incurred to provide all or a portion of the purchase
price or cost of construction of an asset; provided
that
(i) such Indebtedness when incurred shall not exceed the purchase price or
cost of construction of such asset; and (ii) no such Indebtedness shall be
refinanced for a principal amount in excess of the original principal balance
thereof, except if such excess arises from an increase in the value of
collateral, as demonstrated by an Appraisal;
(d) Unsecured
intercompany Indebtedness among the Credit Parties; provided
that any
such Indebtedness shall be (i) fully subordinated to the Obligations
hereunder on terms reasonably satisfactory to the Agent and (ii) evidenced
by promissory notes which shall be pledged to the Agent as Collateral for the
Obligations;
(e) Indebtedness
and obligations owing under Hedging Agreements entered into in order to manage
existing or anticipated interest rate risks and not for speculative purposes;
and
(f) Guaranty
Obligations in respect of Indebtedness of a Credit Party to the extent such
Indebtedness is permitted to exist or be incurred pursuant to this Section
8.1.
Section
8.2
|
Guaranties.
|
Borrower
shall not, directly or indirectly, guarantee, endorse (other than for collection
or deposit in the ordinary course of business), discount, sell with recourse
or
for less than the face value or agree (contingently or otherwise) to purchase
or
repurchase or otherwise acquire, or otherwise become directly or indirectly
liable for, or agree (contingently or otherwise) to supply or advance funds
(whether by loan, stock purchase, capital contribution or otherwise) in respect
of, any Indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of any Person other than an
Affiliate.
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Section
8.3
|
Disposition
of Assets.
|
The
Credit Parties shall not sell, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of (a)
all
or substantially all of its property or assets, or (b) any material portion
of
its property or assets unless, in the case of (b) herein, following any such
sale, lease, transfer or other disposition, Borrower shall be in compliance
with
the covenants contained in Article
VII
herein,
calculated as of the date immediately following such sale, lease, transfer
or
other disposition.
Section
8.4
|
Liens.
|
Borrower
shall not create, incur or permit to exist any mortgage, pledge, encumbrance,
lien, security interest or charge of any kind (including liens or charges upon
properties acquired or to be acquired under conditional sales agreements or
other title retention devices) on its property or assets, whether now owned
or
hereafter acquired, or upon any income, profits or proceeds therefrom, except
Permitted Liens.
Section
8.5
|
Nature
of Business.
|
None
of
the Credit Parties will alter the character of its business in any material
respect from that conducted as of the Closing Date
without
the prior written consent of the Agent.
Section
8.6
|
Consolidation,
Merger, Sale or Purchase of Assets.
|
The
Credit Parties will not:
(a) dissolve,
liquidate or wind up their affairs, or sell, transfer, lease or otherwise
dispose of their property or assets or agree to do so at a future time, except
the following, without duplication, shall be expressly permitted:
(i)
the
sale,
transfer, lease or other disposition of cash and Cash Equivalents, inventory
and
materials in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) Recovery
Events; provided
that the
net proceeds from any such Recovery Event shall be used either (A) to repair
or
replace the property damaged in such Recovery Event or to purchase or otherwise
acquire new assets or property within one hundred eighty (180) days (or
such longer period of time (not to exceed 360 days) as may be permitted pursuant
to the lease of the property damaged in such Recovery Event) of receipt of
such
net proceeds and the Borrowers shall deliver to the Agent a certificate stating
that Credit Parties intend to use such net proceeds in such manner, it being
expressly agreed that any net proceeds not so reinvested shall be applied to
prepay Loans and cash collateralize Letter of Credit Obligations immediately
thereafter, or (B) to prepay Loans and cash collateralize Letter if Credit
Obligations;
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(iii) the
sale,
lease, transfer or other disposition of machinery, parts and equipment no longer
used or useful in the conduct of the business of the Credit Parties or any
of
their Subsidiaries;
(iv) the
sale,
lease or transfer of property or assets (at fair value) between any Credit
Parties;
(v) the
merger of any Credit Party with and into another Credit Party, so long as (A)
a
Borrower is the surviving entity of any such merger among a Borrower and any
other Credit Party, (B) the security interests granted to the Agent for the
benefit of the Secured Parties pursuant to the Collateral Documents in the
assets of the Credit Parties so merged shall remain in full force and effect
and
perfected (to at least the same extent as in effect immediately prior to such
merger) and (C) no Person other than the surviving Credit Party receives any
consideration in respect or as a result of such transaction;
(vi) payments
otherwise permitted under Section
8.7
hereof;
(vii)
the
liquidation or voluntary dissolution of a Credit Party so long as such
liquidation or dissolution is not reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse
Effect and, in connection therewith, either (A) all of the remaining assets
of
such entity are transferred to a Credit Party, or (B) all consideration received
by such Credit Party in connection with the liquidation of its assets is used
to
make a prepayment of the Loan.
(b) purchase,
lease or
otherwise acquire (in a single transaction or a series of related transactions)
all or substantially all of the property or assets of any Person, or (ii) enter
into any transaction of merger or consolidation, except for (A) Investments
or
acquisitions permitted pursuant to Section 8.7
and (B)
the merger or consolidation of a Credit Party with and into another Credit
Party; provided
that if
any Borrower is a party thereto, such Borrower will be the surviving
Person.
This
Section 8.6 shall not prohibit or otherwise affect the issuance of Capital
Stock
or any other equity or debt securities by the Borrower and the Trust in the
ordinary course of business.
Section
8.7
|
Advances,
Investments and Loans.
|
The
Credit Parties will not make any Investment except for Permitted Investments
and
Investments described on Schedule
8.7
hereto.
Section
8.8
|
Default
Under Other Indebtedness.
|
None
of
the Credit Parties shall permit any of its material Indebtedness to be in
default. If any material Indebtedness of a Credit Party is declared or becomes
due and payable before its expressed maturity by reason of default or otherwise,
or to the knowledge of Borrower, the holder of any such Indebtedness shall
have
the right (or upon the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, shall
have the right) to declare such Indebtedness to be so due and payable, Borrower
will immediately give Agent written notice of such declaration, acceleration
or
right of declaration.
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Section
8.9
|
Deferred
Compensation Plans.
|
Neither
Borrower nor any ERISA Affiliate shall become a participant in, or in any way
provide or maintain, any Deferred Compensation Plan for the benefit of any
or
Borrower’s or any ERISA Affiliates’ employees, or shall contribute to any
Multiemployer Plan, without giving Bank prior written notice of such action
and
executing such related amendments to this Agreement as Agent may
request.
Section
8.10
|
Transactions
with Affiliates.
|
Borrower
shall not enter into or conduct any transaction with any Affiliate except on
terms that would be usual and customary in a similar transaction between Persons
not affiliated with each other and except as disclosed to Agent. Borrower shall
not make any loans or extensions of credit to any of its Affiliates,
shareholders, directors or officers, except for the existing loans described
in
Schedule
8.7
attached
hereto and loans made in the future in compliance with Section
7.5
herein.
Borrower will cause all of its Indebtedness at any time owed to its Affiliates,
shareholders, directors and officers to be subordinated in all respects to
all
present and future Bank Indebtedness and will not make any payments thereon,
except as approved by Agent in writing.
Section
8.11
|
Restriction
on Transfer.
|
Borrower
shall not, and shall not permit its general partner to, directly or indirectly,
issue, transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of, or part with control of, or
permit the transfer of, any partnership interests of Borrower, as a result
of
which the Trust shall cease to own, legally and beneficially, at least a
majority of all outstanding partnership interests of the Borrower.
Section
8.12
|
Corporate
Changes.
|
No
Credit
Party will (a) change its fiscal year, (b) amend, modify or change its articles
of incorporation, certificate of formation (or corporate charter or other
similar organizational document), partnership agreement, operating agreement
or
bylaws (or other similar document) in any respect adverse to the interests
of
the Lenders without the prior written consent of the Agent, (c) amend, modify,
cancel or terminate or fail to renew or extend or permit the amendment,
modification, cancellation or termination of any of its Material Contracts
in
any respect adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the prior written
consent of the Required Lenders, except in the event such amendment,
modification, cancellation or termination could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (d) change
its state of incorporation, organization or formation or have more than one
state of incorporation, organization or formation or (e) materially change
its
accounting method (except in accordance with GAAP) in any manner materially
adverse to the interests of the Lenders without the prior written consent of
the
Required Lenders. This Section 8.12 shall not prohibit any Credit Party from
qualifying to conduct business as a foreign entity in any
jurisdiction.
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Section
8.13
|
Limitation
on Restricted Actions.
|
Except
as
set forth on Schedule
8.13
hereto,
the Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly
or
indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective
any
encumbrance or restriction on the ability of any such Person to (a) pay
dividends or make any other distributions to any Credit Party on its Capital
Stock or with respect to any other interest or participation in, or measured
by,
its profits, (b) pay any Indebtedness or other obligation owed to any
Credit Party, (c) make loans or advances to any Credit Party except in
compliance with Section
7.5
herein,
(d) sell, lease or transfer any of its properties or assets to any Credit
Party, or (e) act as a Guarantor and pledge its assets pursuant to the
Credit Documents or any renewals, refinancings, exchanges, refundings or
extension thereof, except for such encumbrances or restrictions existing under
or by reason of (i) this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
(ii) applicable law, (iii) any
document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred pursuant to Section 8.1(b)
or
Section
8.1(c);
provided
that any
such restriction contained in any such document referenced in Section
8.1(c)
relates
only to the asset or assets constructed or acquired in connection therewith,
or
(iv) any Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any
Permitted Lien.
Section
8.14
|
Restricted
Payments.
|
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, directly or
indirectly, declare, order, make or set apart any sum for or pay any Restricted
Payment, except: to make (a) dividends payable solely in the same class of
Capital
Stock of such Person; (b) dividends
or other distributions (directly or indirectly through Subsidiaries) payable
to
any Credit Party; (c) contractually required distributions to holders of
minority interests in non-wholly owned Subsidiaries; and (d) management and
consulting fees pursuant to agreements with other Credit Parties. In addition,
the Borrowers may request the ability to make additional dividends and
distributions, which shall be at the sole discretion of the Agent.
Section
8.15
|
Negative
Pledges.
|
The
Credit Parties will not, nor will they permit any Subsidiary to, enter into,
assume or become subject to any agreement prohibiting or otherwise restricting
the creation or assumption of any Lien upon any of their properties or assets,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or requiring the grant of any security
for such obligation if security is given for some other obligation, except
(a) pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents,
(b) pursuant to any document or instrument governing Indebtedness incurred
pursuant to Section 8.1(c);
provided
that any
such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets
constructed or acquired in connection therewith, (c) in connection with any
Permitted Lien or any document or instrument governing any Permitted Lien;
provided
that any
such restriction contained therein relates only to the asset or assets subject
to such Permitted Lien.
Section
8.16
|
Name
or Address Change.
|
Borrower
shall not change its name or address except upon thirty (30) days prior written
notice to Agent and delivery to Agent of any items requested by Agent to
maintain perfection and priority of Agent's security interests and access to
Borrower's books and records.
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Section
8.17
|
Material
Adverse Contracts.
|
Borrower
shall not become or be a party to any contract or agreement which has a Material
Adverse Effect on Borrower's ability to perform under this Agreement or any
other agreement with Bank to which Borrower is a party.
ARTICLE
IX
ACCOUNTING
RECORDS, REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
Credit Parties will maintain books of record and account in which full, correct
and current entries in accordance with GAAP will be made of all of its dealings,
business and affairs, and will deliver to Agent the following:
Section
9.1
|
Annual
Statements.
|
As
soon
as available and in any event within one hundred twenty (120) days after the
end
of each fiscal year of the Credit Parties, beginning with the close of the
current fiscal year, the audited annual consolidated and consolidating financial
statements for such fiscal year, including (a) income and retained earnings
statements of the Credit Parties for such fiscal year, (b) balance sheet of
the
Credit Parties as at the end of such fiscal year, and (c) statement of cash
flow
of the Credit Parties for such fiscal year, all setting forth in comparative
form the corresponding figures as at the end of the previous fiscal year, all
in
reasonable detail, including all supporting schedules and comments. The
foregoing statements and balance sheets shall be prepared in accordance with
GAAP and shall be audited by independent certified public accountants of
recognized standing acceptable to Agent in the reasonable exercise of its
discretion with respect to which such accountants shall deliver their
unqualified opinion.
Section
9.2
|
Quarterly
Statements.
|
As
soon
as available and in any event within forty-five (45) days after the close of
each fiscal quarter of the Credit Parties, beginning with the close of the
current fiscal quarter, (a) the consolidated and consolidating income and
retained earnings statements of the Credit Parties for such quarter, (b) the
consolidated and consolidating balance sheet of the Credit Parties as of the
end
of such quarter and (c) the consolidated and consolidating statement of cash
flow of the Credit Parties for such quarter, all setting forth in comparative
form the corresponding figures as at the end of the corresponding quarter of
the
previous fiscal year (if applicable) all in reasonable detail, subject to year
end adjustments and certified by the chief financial officer of each of the
Credit Parties to be accurate and to have been prepared in accordance with
GAAP.
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Section
9.3
|
Requested
Information.
|
With
reasonable promptness, all such other data and information in respect of the
condition, operation and affairs of the Credit Parties as Agent may reasonably
request from time to time.
Section
9.4
|
Compliance
Certificates.
|
Together
with the annual statements required by Section
9.1
above
and the quarterly statements required by Section
9.2
above, a
certificate of the chief financial officer of each of the Credit Parties: (a)
stating that such Credit Party has observed, performed and complied with each
and every undertaking contained herein, (b) setting forth the information and
computations (in sufficient detail) required in order to establish whether
such
Credit Party was operating in compliance with the financial covenants in
Article
VII
of this
Agreement, and (c) certifying that as of the date of such certification, there
does not exist any Event of Default or any occurrence or state of affairs which
with the giving of notice, passage of time or both would constitute an Event
of
Default.
Section
9.5
|
Other
Operating Information.
|
As
soon
as available and in any event within twenty (20) days after the close of each
fiscal quarter of the Credit Parties, beginning with the close of the current
fiscal quarter, accounts receivable agings reports, accounts payable agings
reports and management reports providing for each of Borrower’s properties: (a)
rooms available and rooms occupied for the quarter then ended and year-to-date;
(b) percentage occupancy for the quarter then ended and year-to-date; (c)
average daily rate for the quarter then ended and year-to-date; and (d) the
RevPAR for the quarter then ended and year-to-date.
Section
9.6
|
Annual
Budget and Financial Projections.
|
As
soon
as available and in any event within sixty (60) days after the close of each
fiscal year of the Credit Parties, beginning with the close of the current
fiscal year, an annual budget and financial projections of the Credit Parties
for the current fiscal year, containing monthly revenue and expenses and a
listing of all assumptions related to such budget and projections for such
fiscal year.
ARTICLE
X
CONDITIONS
OF CLOSING
The
obligation of Lenders to make available the Line is subject to the performance
by Borrower of all of its agreements to be performed hereunder and to the
following further conditions:
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Section
10.1
|
Conditions
Precedent.
|
(a) On
or
before the Closing Date, the Agent shall have received the following documents,
instruments, opinions and certificates, each in form and substance satisfactory
to the Agent:
(i)
a
duly
executed original counterpart of this Agreement and each of the other Loan
Documents;
(ii) the
opinion of counsel for the Credit Parties dated the Closing Date, addressed
to
Agent and the Lenders, addressing such matters as the Agent and the Lenders
may
reasonably request;
(iii) a
certificate, dated the Closing Date, signed by the appropriate officer of the
Borrower, certifying: (A) that attached thereto is a copy of the
certificate of limited partnership of the Borrower and all amendments thereto
certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority in
its
jurisdiction of organization, and that such organizational documents have not
been amended since such date; (B) that attached thereto is a true and
correct copy of the partnership agreement of the Borrower as in effect on the
Closing Date; (C) that attached thereto is a true and correct copy of
resolutions adopted by the general partner of the Borrower, authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, as applicable; and (D) as to the incumbency and genuineness of
the signature of each representative of the Borrower executing this Agreement
or
any of the other Loan Documents;
(iv) a
certificate of good standing for the Borrower from the Commonwealth of Virginia
and a certificate of authority to transact business from any jurisdiction where
Borrower is required to be licensed to transact business;
(v) a
certificate of each Guarantor, dated the Closing Date, signed by the appropriate
officer of such Guarantor, certifying: (A) that attached thereto is a copy
of the charter and governing documents of such Guarantor and all amendments
thereto certified as of a recent date by the appropriate Governmental Authority
in its jurisdiction of organization, and that such documents have not been
amended since such date; (B) that attached thereto is a true and correct
copy of the bylaws, partnership agreement, operating agreement or other
governing documents of such Guarantor as in effect on the Closing Date;
(C) that attached thereto is a true and correct copy of resolutions adopted
by the governing body of such Guarantor, authorizing the execution, delivery
and
performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party; and (iv) as to
the incumbency and genuineness of the signature of each officer of the Guarantor
executing the Loan Documents;
(vi) a
certificate of good standing for each Guarantor from its jurisdiction of
organization and a certificate of authority to transact business from any
jurisdiction where any Guarantor is required to be licensed to transact
business; and
(vii)
such
other documents, instruments, opinions, certificates, approvals or consents
as
Agent may reasonably request.
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(b) No
less
than ten (10) days before the Closing Date the Agent shall have
received:
(i)
a
mortgagee title insurance commitment (“Title
Commitment”)
dated
within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date, that provides for the issuance
of a policy that shall: (A) be in an amount not less than the amount of the
Loan; (B) insure that each of the Mortgages creates a valid first lien on
the Mortgaged Property free and clear of all defects and encumbrances (except
those acceptable to the Agent); (C) name the Agent as the insured party
thereunder; (D) be in the form of ALTA Loan Policy-1992 (amended 10-17-92)
or other form approved by the Agent; (E) provide mechanic’s lien
protection; and (F) contain such endorsements and effective coverage as
Agent may reasonably require, including without limitation an ALTA Form 3 Zoning
Endorsement, an ALTA Form 6 Variable Rate Endorsement, an ALTA Form 9
Comprehensive Endorsement, a usury endorsement, an access endorsement, a “same
as survey” endorsement, a separate tax parcel endorsement, a doing business
endorsement, a first loss endorsement, a tie-in endorsement, a last dollar
endorsement, and a “future advances” endorsement, or the equivalent;
(ii) copies
of
all exceptions to title coverage listed in the Title Commitment and copies
of
all recorded plats referenced in the Title Commitment or an exception to title
coverage;
(iii) one
(1)
print of a current (dated not more than six (6) months before the Closing Date,
but more recently if new construction is underway) physical survey of the Land
certified to the Agent and the title insurance company, in a manner acceptable
to each of them, by an independent professional licensed land surveyor, which
survey shall indicate, without limitation, the following: (A) all
boundaries of the Land with a metes and bounds description (course and distance
indicated); (B) the course and distance to and names of the nearest
intersecting public street or roads; (C) the locations on the Land and
dimensions of all the Improvements and the established building setback lines;
(D) the lines of streets abutting the Land and width thereof; (E) all
access and other easements appurtenant to the Land necessary or desirable to
use
the Land; (F) all roadways, paths, driveways, easements, encroachments and
overhanging projections and similar encumbrances affecting the Land, whether
recorded, apparent from a physical inspection of the Land or otherwise known
to
the surveyor; (G) any encroachments on any adjoining property by the
Improvements on the Land; and (H) if the Land is described as being on a
filed map, a legend relating the survey to said map, all in form satisfactory
to
the Agent; together with a certification as to the location of the Land or
the
Improvements in any “special flood hazard” area within the meaning of the
Federal Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973;
(iv) an
appraisal of the Mortgaged Property acceptable to the Agent and the Lenders,
supporting a Loan-to-Value ratio of 67% or less, calculated using the principal
amount of the Loan and a “Value” equal to the “as completed” market value of the
Mortgaged Property as determined by such appraisal; and
(v) evidence
that the Mortgaged Property complies with applicable laws and regulations
pertaining to the protection and preservation of the environment. Such evidence
shall include, without limitation, an inspection report by an environmental
engineer satisfactory to Agent and Lenders, who may conduct soil and chemical
testing, addressing the probability of toxic or hazardous waste on, at or
adjacent to the Land, in soil or water, taking into consideration the history
of
the Land, including an identification of all owners and tenants for at least
the
most recent forty (40) years and its uses, adjacent land uses and the result
of
a site inspection by such engineer, and certifying that there are no hazardous
or toxic wastes on or at the Land. In addition, if fill dirt is at any time
to
be brought to the Land from another tract of land, the Agent shall require
similar evidence regarding such other tract prior to such fill dirt being placed
on the Land.
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(c) On
or
before the Closing Date the Agent shall have received:
(i)
a
mortgagee’s title insurance policy dated no later than the Closing Date, issued
pursuant to the Title Commitment and showing no exceptions to title coverage
not
previously approved by the Agent and included in the Title Commitment, together
with evidence that all premiums in respect of such policy have been
paid;
(ii) evidence
satisfactory to the Agent that the Mortgages and the Assignments of Leases
have
been properly recorded;
(iii) evidence
satisfactory to Agent that all Uniform Commercial Code financing statements
necessary to perfect the security interests granted to the Agent pursuant to
the
Mortgages and the Security Agreement have been duly filed in all appropriate
offices and that each such security interest constitutes a valid, perfected,
first-priority security interest in favor of the Agent, which evidence shall
include, without limitation, official UCC search reports from all appropriate
offices;
(iv) evidence
of insurance in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and Lenders upon
the collateral described in the Collateral Documents and the business of the
Borrower, which must: (1) include fire, vandalism and malicious mischief
coverage; (2) be in an amount sufficient to avoid co-insurance liability
and equal to the total replacement value of the Improvements with extended
coverage endorsement covering all Improvements located on the Land;
(3) business interruption insurance in amounts and with coverages (not less
than 6 months) satisfactory to the Agent; (4) be issued by a company
approved by the Agent and licensed to transact business in the state where
the
Land is located; (5) contain a standard mortgagee clause designating the
Agent as mortgagee and lender loss payee; and (6) contain provisions
providing for written notice to the Agent at least thirty (30) days prior to
any
cancellation, termination, or modification thereof or of any coverage
therein;
(v) evidence
of liability insurance in form and in amount satisfactory to the Agent issued
by
a company approved by the Agent and licensed to transact business in the state
where the Land is located;
(vi) an
independent flood certification made by the Agent or its representative or
agent, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to the Agent and
support a finding that none of the Land or the Improvements, are in any “special
flood hazard” area within the meaning of the Federal Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973;
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(vii)
evidence
of compliance of the Mortgaged Properties with all zoning requirements;
and
(viii)
copies
of
all security agreements or instruments constituting liens or encumbrances on
any
portion of the Mortgaged Properties or on any property located on the Land,
and
related UCC-1 financing statements.
Section
10.2
|
Representations
and Warranties.
|
All
representations and warranties of the Credit Parties set forth in the Loan
Documents will be true at and as of the date hereof.
Section
10.3
|
No
Default.
|
No
condition or event shall exist or have occurred which would constitute an Event
of Default or a Potential Default.
Section
10.4
|
Environmental
Matters.
|
Agent
shall have received a report from an environmental consultant or engineer
acceptable to Agent, satisfactory in form and substance to Agent as to such
environmental matters pertaining to the Mortgaged Properties as Agent may
require.
Section
10.5
|
Additional
Documents.
|
Copies
of
record searches (including UCC searches and judgments, suits, tax and other
lien
searches) confirming that Agent has a first priority security interest in the
Collateral, acceptable to Agent, shall have been delivered to
Agent.
Section
10.6
|
No
Material Adverse Change.
|
As
of the
Closing Date, the Agent shall be satisfied that there has been no Material
Adverse Change, and that all information, representations and materials
submitted to the Agent by the Credit Parties in connection with the Loan are
accurate and complete in all material respects.
Section
10.7
|
Conditions
Subsequent.
|
(a) Within
seven (7) Business Days after the Closing Date, Agent shall have received an
ALTA survey of each Mortgaged Property, each in form and substance satisfactory
to Agent.
(b) Within
five (5) Business Days following the receipt by Borrower of a determination
by
Promus Hotels, Inc., the franchisor of the Philadelphia Property, upon the
pending request that it approve the assignment of the Franchise License
Agreement for the Philadelphia Property from the current franchisee to Philly
One TRS, LLC or another Subsidiary or Affiliate of Borrower, Borrower,
Affordable Hospitality Associates, LP, Philly One TRS, LLC and any other
Affiliate or Subsidiary of Borrower that is an owner, lessee or operator of
the
Philadelphia Property shall execute and deliver such documents, instruments,
opinions and certificates as Agent may require in connection with the addition
of the Philadelphia Property to the Collateral, including, without limitation,
a
Mortgage, an Assignment of Leases an Assignment of Hotel Management Contract
and
the items set forth in Section 10.1 hereof.
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ARTICLE
XI
CERTAIN
CONDITIONS TO SUBSEQUENT ADVANCES
Subsequent
advances under the Line shall be conditioned upon the following conditions
and
each Line Request shall constitute a representation by the Credit Parties to
Agent that each condition has been met or satisfied:
Section
11.1
|
Representations
and Warranties.
|
All
representations and warranties of the Credit Parties contained herein or in
the
Loan Documents shall be true at and as of the date of such advance as if made
on
such date, and each Line Request shall constitute reaffirmation by the Credit
Parties that such representations and warranties are then true.
Section
11.2
|
No
Default.
|
No
condition or event shall exist at or as of the date of such advance which would
constitute an Event of Default hereunder or a Potential Default.
Section
11.3
|
Additional
Conditions.
|
All
applicable conditions set forth in Article II hereof shall have been
satisfied.
Section
11.4
|
Other
Requirements.
|
Agent
shall have received all certificates, authorizations, affidavits, schedules
and
other documents which are provided for hereunder or under the Loan Documents,
or
which Agent may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
XII
DEFAULT
AND REMEDIES
Section
12.1
|
Events
of Default.
|
An
Event
of Default shall exist upon the occurrence of any of the following specified
events (each an “Event
of Default”):
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(a)
|
Payment.
|
(i)
Borrower
shall fail to pay any principal on any Loan within five (5) Business Days
following the date when due in accordance with the terms hereof (including,
without limitation, any mandatory prepayment); or
(ii) Borrower
shall fail to reimburse the Issuing Lender for any Letter of Credit Obligations
within five (5) Business Days following the date when due in accordance with
the
terms hereof; or
(iii) Borrower
shall fail to pay any interest on any Loan or any fee or other amount payable
hereunder within five (5) Business Days following the date when due in
accordance with the terms hereof; or
(iv) Any
Guarantor shall fail to pay on the its Guaranty in respect of any of the
foregoing, on demand; or
(b)
|
Misrepresentation.
|
Any
representation or warranty made or deemed made herein, in the Collateral
Documents or in any of the other Loan Documents or which is contained in any
certificate, document or financial or other statement furnished at any time
under or in connection with this Agreement shall prove to have been incorrect,
false or misleading in any material respect on or as of the date made or deemed
made; or
(c)
|
Covenant.
|
A
Credit
Party shall fail to perform, comply with or observe any term, covenant or
agreement applicable to it contained herein and, in the event such breach or
failure to comply is capable of cure, such breach or non-compliance is not
cured
within ten (10) days after its occurrence; or
(d)
|
Cross
Default.
|
A
Credit
Party shall (i) default in any payment of principal of or interest on any
Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) in a principal amount outstanding
of
at least $100,000 in the aggregate for the Credit Parties beyond the period
of
grace (not to exceed 30 days), if any, provided in the instrument or
agreement under which such Indebtedness was created; or (ii) default in the
observance or performance of any other agreement or condition relating to any
Indebtedness in a principal amount outstanding of at least $1,000,000 in the
aggregate for the Credit Parties or contained in any instrument or agreement
evidencing, securing or relating thereto, or any other event shall occur or
condition exist, the effect of which default or other event or condition is
to
cause, or to permit the holder or holders of such Indebtedness or beneficiary
or
beneficiaries of such Indebtedness (or a trustee or agent on behalf of such
holder or holders or beneficiary or beneficiaries) to cause, with the giving
of
notice if required, such Indebtedness to become due prior to its stated
maturity; or (iii) breach or default any Hedging Agreement; or
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(e)
|
Bankruptcy.
|
(i)
Any
Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries shall commence any case, proceeding
or
other action (A) under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic
or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or relief of
debtors, seeking to have an order for relief entered with respect to it, or
seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or (B) seeking appointment
of
a receiver, trustee, custodian, conservator or other similar official for it
or
for all or any substantial part of its assets, or any Credit Party or any of
their Subsidiaries shall make a general assignment for the benefit of its
creditors; or
(ii) There
shall be commenced against any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries, any
case, proceeding or other action of a nature referred to in clause (i)
above which (A) results in the entry of an order for relief or any such
adjudication or appointment or (B) remains undismissed, undischarged or unbonded
for a period of sixty (60) days; or
(iii) There
shall be commenced against any Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries, any
case, proceeding or other action seeking issuance of a warrant of attachment,
execution, distraint or similar process against all or any substantial part
of
their assets which results in the entry of an order for any such relief which
shall not have been vacated, discharged, or stayed or bonded pending appeal
within sixty (60) days from the entry thereof; or
(iv) Any
Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries, shall take any action in furtherance
of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the
acts set forth in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) above; or
(v) Any
Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries, shall generally not, or shall be
unable to, or shall admit in writing their inability to, pay its debts as they
become due; or
(f)
|
Dissolution.
|
Any
Credit Party or any of their Subsidiaries shall commence any reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment, winding-up, liquidation, dissolution, or composition
other than as expressly permitted by Section 8.6 hereof; or
(g)
|
Judgment.
|
One
or
more judgments or decrees shall be entered against a Credit Party or any of
its
Subsidiaries involving in the aggregate a liability (to the extent not covered
by insurance) of $100,000 or more and all such judgments or decrees shall not
have been paid and satisfied, vacated, discharged, stayed or bonded pending
appeal within ten (10) Business Days from the entry thereof or any
injunction, temporary restraining order or similar decree shall be issued
against a Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries that, individually or in
the
aggregate, could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
Section
12.2
|
Acceleration;
Remedies.
|
Upon
the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, then, and in
any
such event,
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(a) if
such
event is an Event of Default specified in Section 8.1(e) above,
automatically the Commitments shall immediately terminate and the Loans (with
accrued interest thereon), and all other amounts under the Loan Documents
(including without limitation the maximum amount of all contingent liabilities
under Letters of Credit) shall immediately become due and payable, and
(b) if
such
event is any other Event of Default, any or all of the following actions may
be
taken: (i) with the written consent of the Required Lenders under any
Commitment, the Agent may, or upon the written request of such Required Lenders,
the Agent shall, by written notice to Borrowers declare such Commitment to
be
terminated forthwith, whereupon such Commitment shall immediately terminate;
(ii) with the written consent of the Required Lenders, the Agent may, or
upon the written request of the Required Lenders, the Agent shall, by written
notice to Borrower, declare the Loans (with accrued interest thereon) and all
other amounts owing under this Agreement and the Notes to be due and payable
forthwith and direct the Borrowers to pay to the Agent cash collateral as
security for the LOC Obligations for subsequent drawings under then outstanding
Letters of Credit an amount equal to the maximum amount of which may be drawn
under Letters of Credit then outstanding, whereupon the same shall immediately
become due and payable; and/or (iii) with the written consent of the Required
Lenders, the Agent may, or upon the written request of the Required Lenders,
the
Agent shall, exercise such other rights and remedies as provided under the
Loan
Documents and under applicable law, providing such notices thereof to Borrowers
as may be required by applicable law.
ARTICLE
XIII
THE
AGENT
Section
13.1
|
Appointment
of Agent.
|
(a) Each
Lender hereby designates the Bank as Agent to act as herein specified. Each
Lender hereby irrevocably authorizes, and each holder of any Note or
participation in any Letter of Credit by the acceptance of a Note or
participation shall be deemed irrevocably to authorize, the Agent to take such
action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement and the Notes and
any other instruments and agreements referred to herein and to exercise such
powers and to perform such duties hereunder and thereunder as are specifically
delegated to or required of the Agent by the terms hereof and thereof. Except
as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Agent shall hold all Collateral and
all payments of principal, interest, Fees, charges and expenses received
pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document for the ratable benefit
of
the Lenders. The Agent may perform any of its duties hereunder by or through
its
agents or employees.
(b) The
provisions of this Article
XIII
are
solely for the benefit of the Agent and the Lenders, and Borrower shall have
no
rights as a third party beneficiary of any of the provisions hereof (other
than
Section
13.9).
In
performing its functions and duties under this Agreement, the Agent shall act
solely as agent of the Lenders and does not assume and shall not be deemed
to
have assumed any obligation toward or relationship of agency or trust with
or
for Borrower.
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Section
13.2
|
Nature
of Duties of Agent.
|
The
Agent
shall have no duties or responsibilities except those expressly set forth in
this Agreement. Neither the Agent nor any of its officers, directors, employees
or agents shall be liable for any action taken or omitted by it as such
hereunder or in connection herewith, unless caused by its or their gross
negligence or willful misconduct. The duties of the Agent shall be mechanical
and administrative in nature; the Agent shall not have by reason of this
Agreement a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing in
this
Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as
to
impose upon the Agent any obligations in respect of this Agreement except as
expressly set forth herein.
Section
13.3
|
Lack
of Reliance on Agent.
|
(a) Independently
and without reliance upon the Agent, each Lender, to the extent it deems
appropriate, has made and shall continue to make (i) its own independent
investigation of the financial or other condition and affairs of Borrower in
connection with the taking or not taking of any action in connection herewith
and (ii) its own appraisal of the creditworthiness of Borrower, and, except
as
expressly provided in this Agreement, the Agent shall have no duty or
responsibility, either initially or on a continuing basis, to provide any Lender
with any credit or other information with respect thereto, whether coming into
its possession before the making of the Loans or at any time or times
thereafter.
(b) The
Agent
shall not be responsible to any Lender for any recitals, statements,
information, representations or warranties herein or in any document,
certificate or other writing delivered in connection herewith or for the
execution, effectiveness, genuineness, validity, enforceability, collectability,
priority or sufficiency of this Agreement or the Notes or the financial or
other
condition of Borrower. The Agent shall not be required to make any inquiry
concerning either the performance or observance of any of the terms, provisions
or conditions of this Agreement or the Notes, or the financial condition of
Borrower, or the existence or possible existence of any Default or Event of
Default, unless expressly provided in this Agreement or specifically requested
to do so in writing by any Lender.
Section
13.4
|
Certain
Rights of the Agent.
|
Without
limiting Agent's rights and discretion under any provisions hereof, the Agent
shall have the right to request instructions from the Required Lenders or,
as
required, each of the Lenders. If the Agent shall request instructions from
the
Required Lenders or each of the Lenders, as the case may be, with respect to
any
act or action (including the failure to act) in connection with this Agreement,
the Agent shall be entitled to refrain from such act or taking such action
unless and until the Agent shall have received instructions from the Required
Lenders or each of the Lenders, as the case may be, and the Agent shall not
incur liability to any Person by reason of so refraining. Without limiting
the
foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against the
Agent
as a result of the Agent acting or refraining from acting hereunder in
accordance with the instructions of the Required Lenders or each of the Lenders,
as the case may be.
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Section
13.5
|
Reliance
by Agent.
|
The
Agent
shall be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any
note, writing, resolution, notice, statement, certificate, telex teletype or
telecopier message, cablegram, radiogram, order or other documentary,
teletransmission or telephone message believed by it to be genuine and correct
and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper person. The Agent may
consult with legal counsel (including counsel for Borrower with respect to
matters concerning Borrower), independent public accountants and other experts
selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be
taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel,
accountants or experts.
Section
13.6
|
Indemnification
of Agent.
|
To
the
extent the Agent is not reimbursed and indemnified by Borrower, each Lender
will
reimburse and indemnify the Agent, in proportion to its respective Commitment,
for and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages,
penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses (including counsel fees
and disbursements) or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which
may
be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Agent in any way relating
to
or arising out of this Agreement, provided
that no
Lender shall be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses,
damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements
resulting from the Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Section
13.7
|
The
Agent in its Individual Capacity.
|
With
respect to its obligation to lend under this Agreement, the Loans made by it
and
the Notes issued to it, its participation in Letters of Credit issued hereunder,
and all of its rights and obligations as a Lender hereunder and under the other
Loan Documents, the Agent shall have the same rights and powers hereunder as
any
other Lender or holder of a Note or participation interests and may exercise
the
same as though it was not performing the duties specified herein; and the terms
“Lenders”, “Required Lenders”, “holders of Notes”, or any similar terms shall,
unless the context clearly otherwise indicates, include the Agent in its
individual capacity. The Agent may accept deposits from, lend money to, acquire
equity interests in, and generally engage in any kind of banking, trust,
financial advisory or other business with Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower
as if it were not performing the duties specified herein, and may accept fees
and other consideration from Borrower for services in connection with this
Agreement and otherwise without having to account for the same with the
Lenders.
Section
13.8
|
Holders
of Notes.
|
The
Agent
may deem and treat the payee of any Note as the owner thereof for all purposes
hereof unless and until a written notice of the assignment or transfer thereof
shall have been filed with the Agent. Any request, authority or consent of
any
Person who, at the time of making such request or giving such authority or
consent, is the holder of any Note, shall be conclusive and binding on any
subsequent holder, transferee or assignee of such Note or of any Note or Notes
issued in exchange therefor.
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Section
13.9
|
Successor
Agent.
|
(a) The
Agent
may, upon five (5) Business Days’ notice to the Lenders and Borrower, resign at
any time (effective upon the appointment of a successor Agent pursuant to the
provisions of this Section
13.9(a))
by
giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and Borrower. Upon any such
resignation, the Required Lenders shall have the right, upon five (5) days’
notice, to appoint a successor Agent. If no successor Agent shall have been
so
appointed by the Required Lenders, and shall have accepted such appointment,
within thirty (30) days after the retiring Agent’s giving of notice of
resignation, then, upon five (5) days’ notice, the retiring Agent may, on behalf
of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent, which shall be a bank or a trust
company or other financial institution which maintains an office in the United
States, or a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States
of
America or of any State thereof, or any affiliate of such bank or trust company
or other financial institution which is engaged in the banking business, having
a combined capital and surplus of at least $500,000,000. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing, any successor Agent (whether appointed by the
Required Lenders or the Agent) shall have been approved in writing by Borrower
(such approval not to be unreasonably withheld).
(b) Upon
the
acceptance of any appointment as Agent hereunder by a successor Agent, such
successor Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the
rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Agent, and the retiring
Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
After any retiring Agent’s resignation hereunder as Agent, the provisions of
this Article
XIII
shall
inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while
it was Agent under this Agreement.
Section
13.10
|
Collateral
Matters.
|
(a) Each
Lender authorizes and directs the Agent to enter into the Collateral Documents
and accept the other Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders. Agent is
hereby authorized, on behalf of all Lenders, without the necessity of any notice
to or further consent from any Lender, from time to time prior to an Event
of
Default, to take any action, in its sole discretion, with respect to any
Collateral or Loan Document which may be necessary or appropriate to perfect
and
maintain perfected or enforce the Liens upon the Collateral granted pursuant
to
the Collateral Documents.
(b) The
Lenders hereby authorize the Agent to release any Lien granted to or held by
the
Agent upon any Collateral and to accept Substitute Collateral or Additional
Collateral in accordance with Section 4.14 hereof, in accordance with the
following requirements:
(i)
Agent
may
accept Substitute Collateral or Additional Collateral if approved, authorized
or
ratified in writing by the Required Lenders;
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(ii) Agent,
at
its option and in its discretion, may release any Lien granted to or held by
Agent upon any Collateral if, after giving effect to the release of such Lien
upon the Collateral, the aggregate amount of all Type A Loans outstanding does
not exceed the Borrowing Base; and
(iii) Agent
may
not release any Lien granted to or held by Agent upon any Collateral if, after
giving effect to the release of such Lien upon the Collateral, the aggregate
amount of all Type A Loans outstanding exceeds the Borrowing Base, unless such
release has been approved by all Lenders.
Upon
request by the Agent at any time, the Lenders will confirm in writing the
Agent’s authority to release particular types or items of Collateral pursuant to
this Section
13.10(b).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lenders hereby authorize and approve the
addition of the Philadelphia Property to the Collateral.
(c) Upon
any
sale and transfer of Collateral which is expressly permitted pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, or consented to in writing by the Required Lenders
or
all of the Lenders, as applicable, and upon at least five (5) Business Days’
prior written request by Borrower, the Agent shall (and is hereby irrevocably
authorized by the Lenders to execute such documents as may be necessary to
evidence the release of the Liens granted to the Agent for the benefit of the
Lenders herein or pursuant hereto upon the Collateral that was sold or
transferred; provided
that (i)
the Agent shall not be required to execute any such document on terms which,
in
the Agent’s opinion, would expose the Agent to liability or create any
obligation or entail any consequence other than the release of such Liens
without recourse or warranty and (ii) such release shall not in any manner
discharge, affect or impair the Obligations or any Liens upon (or obligations
of
Borrower in respect of) all interests retained by Borrower, including (without
limitation) the proceeds of the sale, all of which shall continue to constitute
part of the Collateral. In the event of any sale or transfer of Collateral,
or
any foreclosure with respect to any of the Collateral, the Agent shall be
authorized to deduct all of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Agent from
the proceeds of any such sale, transfer or foreclosure.
(d) The
Agent
shall have no obligation whatsoever to the Lenders or to any other Person to
assure that the Collateral exists or is owned by a Credit Party or is cared
for,
protected or insured or that the liens granted to the Agent herein or pursuant
hereto have been properly or sufficiently or lawfully created, perfected,
protected or enforced or are entitled to any particular priority, or to exercise
or to continue exercising at all or in any manner or under any duty of care,
disclosure or fidelity any of the rights, authorities and powers granted or
available to the Agent in this Section
13.10
or in
any of the Loan Documents, it being understood and agreed that in respect of
the
Collateral, or any act, omission or event related thereto, the Agent may act
in
any manner it may deem appropriate, in its sole discretion, given the Agent’s
own interest in the Collateral as one of the Lenders and that the Agent shall
have no duty or liability whatsoever to the Lenders, except for its gross
negligence or willful misconduct.
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Section
13.11
|
Actions
with Respect to Defaults.
|
In
addition to the Agent’s right to take actions on its own accord as permitted
under this Agreement, the Agent shall take such action with respect to a Default
or Event of Default as shall be directed by the Required Lenders or all of
the
Lenders, as the case may be; provided
that,
until the Agent shall have received such directions, the Agent may (but shall
not be obligated to) take such action, or refrain from taking such action,
with
respect to such Default or Event of Default as it shall deem advisable and
in
the best interests of the Lenders, including without limitation, exercising
any
right of offset in respect of the Collateral.
Section
13.12
|
Delivery
of Information.
|
The
Agent
shall not be required to deliver to any Lender originals or copies of any
documents, instruments, notices, communications or other information received
by
the Agent from Borrower, the Required Lenders, any Lender or any other Person
under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document except
(a)
copies of credit or other information with respect thereto received by Agent,
(b) as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement or any other Loan
Document and (c) as specifically requested from time to time in writing by
any
Lender with respect to a specific document instrument, notice or other written
communication received by and in the possession of the Agent at the time of
receipt of such request and then only in accordance with such specific
request.
Section
13.13
|
Disbursements
to Lenders.
|
(a) The
Agent
shall pay to each Lender, from the interest actually received by Agent from
Borrower, a sum equal to the interest calculated for the actual number of days
elapsed on the basis of a year of 360 days, on each Lender’s outstanding balance
of its Loans at the rate equal to the applicable rate of interest with respect
to such Lender’s Commitment Percentage of the Loans outstanding. Agent shall
make such payments to Lenders on the day Agent receives payment from Borrower,
if payment is received by Agent at or before 11:00 a.m., or on the next Business
Day following the day Agent receives payment from Borrower, if payment is
received by Agent after 11:00 a.m. Any payment from Borrower that is not timely
disbursed by Agent to Lenders in accordance with the preceding sentence shall
bear interest payable by Agent to Lenders at a rate equal to the interest rate
then applicable to Prime Rate Loans. If Agent should for any reason receive
less
than the full amount of the interest or other compensation due under the Loan
Documents, each Lender’s share of such interest or compensation shall decrease
in proportion to each Lender’s Commitment Percentage.
(b) If
any
such payment received by Agent is rescinded, determined to be unenforceable
or
invalid or is otherwise required to be returned for any reason at any time,
whether before or after termination of this Agreement and the Loan Documents,
each Lender will, upon written notice from the Agent, promptly pay over to
Agent
its Commitment Percentage of the amount so rescinded, held unenforceable or
invalid or required to be returned, together with interest and other fees
thereon if also required to be rescinded or returned.
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(c) In
the
event that any Lender shall receive any payments in reduction of the Obligations
in an amount greater than its applicable Commitment Percentage in respect of
indebtedness to Lenders evidenced hereby (including, without limitation, amounts
obtained by reason of setoffs), such Lender shall hold such excess in trust
(to
the extent such Lender is lawfully able to do so) for Agent (on behalf of all
other Lenders) and shall promptly remit to Agent such excess amount so that
the
amounts received by each Lender hereunder shall at all times be in accordance
with its applicable Commitment Percentage.
ARTICLE
XIV
COMMUNICATIONS
AND NOTICES
Section
14.1
|
Communications
and Notices.
|
All
notices, requests and other communications made or given in connection with
the
Loan Documents shall be in writing and, unless receipt is stated herein to
be
required, shall be deemed to have been validly given if delivered personally
to
the individual or division or department to whose attention notices to a party
are to be addressed, or by private carrier, or registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, or by telecopy with the original forwarded by
first-class mail, in all cases, with charges prepaid, addressed as follows,
until some other address (or individual or division or department for attention)
shall have been designated by notice given by one party to the
other:
To
Credit Parties:
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Hersha
Hospitality Limited Partnership
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, CFO
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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With
a copy to:
|
Shah
& Xxxxx, LLP
Penn
Mutual Towers
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esquire
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
|
To
Agent:
|
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx, Vice President
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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With
a copy to:
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Obermayer
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Hippel LLP
0000
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esquire
Facsimile
No.: 000-000-0000
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ARTICLE
XV
WAIVERS
Section
15.1
|
Waivers.
|
In
connection with any proceedings under the Loan Documents, including without
limitation any action by Agent in replevin, foreclosure or other court process
or in connection with any other action related to the Loan Documents or the
transactions contemplated hereunder, each of the Credit Parties
waives:
(a) all
errors, defects and imperfections in such proceedings;
(b) all
benefits under any present or future laws exempting any property, real or
personal, or any part of any proceeds thereof from attachment, levy or sale
under execution, or providing for any stay of execution to be issued on any
judgment recovered under any of the Loan Documents or in any replevin or
foreclosure proceeding, or otherwise providing for any valuation, appraisal
or
exemption;
(c) all
rights to inquisition on any real estate, which real estate may be levied upon
pursuant to a judgment obtained under any of the Loan Documents and sold upon
any writ of execution issued thereon in whole or in part, in any order desired
by Agent;
(d) presentment
for payment, demand, notice of demand, notice of non-payment, protest and notice
of protest of any of the Loan Documents, including the Line Note;
(e) any
requirement for bonds, security or sureties required by statute, court rule
or
otherwise;
(f) any
demand for possession of Collateral prior to commencement of any suit;
and
(g) all
rights to claim or recover attorney's fees and costs in the event that Borrower
is successful in any action to remove, suspend or enforce a judgment entered
by
confession.
Section
15.2
|
Forbearance.
|
Agent
may
release, compromise, forbear with respect to, waive, suspend, extend or renew
any of the terms of the Loan Documents, without notice to the Credit
Parties.
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Section
15.3
|
Limitation
on Liability.
|
Each
Credit Party shall be responsible for and Agent is hereby released from any
claim or liability in connection with:
(a) Safekeeping
any Collateral;
(b) Any
loss
or damage to any Collateral;
(c) Any
diminution in value of the Collateral; or
(d) Any
act
or default of another Person.
Agent
shall only be liable for any act or omission on its part constituting willful
misconduct. In the event that Agent breaches its required standard of conduct,
Borrower agrees that Agent's liability shall be only for direct damages suffered
and shall not extend to consequential or incidental damages. In the event
Borrower brings suit against Agent in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereunder and Agent is found not to be liable, Borrower will
indemnify and hold Agent harmless from all costs and expenses, including
attorney's fees, incurred by Agent in connection with such suit. This Agreement
is not intended to obligate Agent to take any action with respect to the
Collateral or incur expenses or perform any obligation or duty of
Borrower.
ARTICLE
XVI
SUBMISSION
TO JURISDICTION
Section
16.1
|
Submission
to Jurisdiction.
|
Each
Credit Party hereby consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of any state or
federal court located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and irrevocably
agrees that, subject to the Agent's election, all actions or proceedings
relating to the Loan Documents or the transactions contemplated hereunder shall
be litigated in such courts, and each Credit Party waives any objection which
it
may have based on lack of personal jurisdiction, improper venue or forum
non conveniens
to the
conduct of any proceeding in any such court and waives personal service of
any
and all process upon it, and consents that all such service of process be made
by mail or messenger directed to it at the address set forth in Section
14.1.
Each
Credit Party hereby irrevocably appoints any officer, trustee, or partner of
either of them as their agent for the purpose of accepting service of any
process within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Nothing contained in this
Section
16.1
shall
affect the right of Agent to serve legal process in any other manner permitted
by law or affect the right of Agent to bring any action or proceeding against
a
Credit Party or its property in the courts of any other
jurisdiction.
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ARTICLE
XVII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
17.1
|
Brokers.
|
The
transaction contemplated hereunder was brought about and entered into by Agent
and Borrower acting as principals and without any brokers, agents or finders
being the effective procuring cause hereof. Each Credit Party represents to
Agent that it has not committed Agent to the payment of any brokerage fee or
commission in connection with this transaction. Whether any such claim is made
against Agent or any Lender by any broker, finder or agent or any other Person,
the Credit Parties agree to indemnify, defend and hold Agent and Lenders
harmless against any such claim, at their own cost and expense, including
Agent’s and Lenders’ attorneys’ fees. Each Credit Party further agrees that
until any such claim or demand is adjudicated in Agent's favor, the amount
claimed and/or demanded shall be deemed part of the Obligations secured by
the
Collateral.
Section
17.2
|
No
Joint Venture.
|
Nothing
contained herein is intended to permit or authorize any Credit Party to make
any
contract on behalf of Agent, nor shall this Agreement be construed as creating
a
partnership, joint venture or making Agent an investor in any Credit
Party.
Section
17.3
|
Survival.
|
All
covenants, agreements, representations and warranties made by the Credit Parties
in the Loan Documents or made by or on its behalf in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereunder shall be true at all times this Agreement
is
in effect and shall survive the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents,
any investigation at any time made by Agent or on its behalf and the making
by
Lenders of the loans or advances to Borrower. All statements contained in any
certificate, statement or other document delivered by or on behalf of any Credit
Party pursuant hereto or in connection with the transactions contemplated
hereunder shall be deemed representations and warranties by such Credit
Party.
Section
17.4
|
No
Assignment by Borrower.
|
Borrower
may not assign any of its rights hereunder without the prior written consent
of
Agent, and Lenders shall not be required to lend hereunder except to Borrower
as
it presently exists.
Section
17.5
|
Assignment
or Sale by Lenders.
|
Each
Lender may sell, assign or participate all or a portion of its interest in
the
Loan Documents in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of
$1,000,000 in excess thereof, and in connection therewith may make available
to
any prospective purchaser, assignee or participant any information relative
to
the Credit Parties in its possession. All sales and assignments shall be made
pursuant to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement substantially in the form
of
Exhibit
C
attached
hereto and shall be subject to the approval of the Agent and to the payment
to
the Agent of an administrative fee of $3,500.
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Section
17.6
|
Binding
Effect.
|
This
Agreement and all rights and powers granted hereby will bind and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and
assigns.
Section
17.7
|
Severability.
|
The
provisions of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents are deemed to be
severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not
affect or impair the remaining provisions which shall continue in full force
and
effect.
Section
17.8
|
No
Third Party Beneficiaries.
|
The
rights and benefits of this Agreement and the Loan Documents shall not inure
to
the benefit of any third party.
Section
17.9
|
Modifications.
|
No
modification of this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents shall be binding
or
enforceable unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the party against
whom enforcement is sought. Notwithstanding any other provision contained in
any
Loan Document, no amendment, modification, termination or waiver shall (a)
affect the payment of principal (including without limitation the date when
due), (b) reduce any interest rate margin or any fee provided herein, (c)
increase any Commitment, (d) extend the Expiration Date, (e) modify the
definition of “Required Lenders” or (f) modify any voting rights of the Lenders
without the written consent of all the Lenders.
Section
17.10
|
Holidays.
|
If
the
day provided herein for the payment of any amount or the taking of any action
falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday at the place for payment or
action, then the due date for such payment or action will be the next succeeding
Business Day.
Section
17.11
|
Law
Governing.
|
This
Agreement has been made, executed and delivered in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and will be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws
thereof.
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Section
17.12
|
Integration.
|
The
Loan
Documents shall be construed as integrated and complementary of each other,
and
as augmenting and not restricting Bank's rights, powers, remedies and security.
The Loan Documents contain the entire understanding of the parties thereto
with
respect to the matters contained therein and supersede all prior agreements
and
understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof
and do not require parol or extrinsic evidence in order to reflect the intent
of
the parties. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of this
Agreement and the terms of the other Loan Documents, the terms of this Agreement
shall prevail.
Section
17.13
|
Exhibits
and Schedules.
|
All
exhibits and schedules attached hereto are hereby made a part of this
Agreement.
Section
17.14
|
Headings.
|
The
headings of the Articles, Sections, paragraphs and clauses of this Agreement
are
inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute a part
of
this Agreement.
Section
17.15
|
Counterparts.
|
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument, and any of the parties
hereto may execute this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.
Section
17.16
|
Waiver
of Right to Trial by Jury.
|
EACH
OF
THE CREDIT PARTIES, LENDERS AND AGENT WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY
CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (a) ARISING UNDER ANY OF THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR (b) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE
DEALINGS OF A CREDIT PARTY, A LENDER OR AGENT WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE LOAN
DOCUMENTS OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO, IN EACH CASE WHETHER
SOUNDING IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE. EACH OF THE CREDIT PARTIES, LENDERS
AND AGENT AGREE AND CONSENT THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF
ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT ANY PARTY TO
THIS AGREEMENT MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION WITH
ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE CREDIT PARTIES, LENDERS
AND
AGENT TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. EACH CREDIT PARTY
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT WITH COUNSEL REGARDING
THIS SECTION, THAT IT FULLY UNDERSTANDS ITS TERMS, CONTENT AND EFFECT, AND
THAT
IT VOLUNTARILY AND KNOWINGLY AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THIS
SECTION.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
BORROWER:
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HERSHA
HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Virginia limited
partnership
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By:
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Hersha
Hospitality Trust, a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust, General
Partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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GUARANTORS:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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2844
ASSOCIATES, a Pennsylvania limited partnership
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By:
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Hersha
Hospitality, LLC, a Virginia limited liability- company, its general
partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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HHLP
VALLEY FORGE ASSOCIATES, a Pennsylvania limited
partnership
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By:
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Hersha
Hospitality, LLC, a Virginia limited liability company, its general
partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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LAUREL ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Maryland limited liability
company
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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44
NEW ENGLAND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Virginia corporation
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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AGENT
AND LENDER:
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COMMERCE
BANK, N.A.
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By:
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Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxx
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Vice
President
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[Signatures
continued on following page]
LENDERS:
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COMMERCE
BANK/HARRISBURG, N.A
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By:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxx
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Vice
President
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MANUFACTURERS
AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY
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By:
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Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Vice
President
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SCHEDULE
A
(Commitment
Percentages of Lenders)
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
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50.00%
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Commerce
Bank/Harrisburg, N.A.
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8.33%
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Manufacturers
and Traders Trust Company
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41.67%
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EXHIBIT
A
FORM
OF LINE NOTE
$
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[Date]
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FOR
VALUE
RECEIVED, the undersigned, HERSHA HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Virginia
limited partnership (“Borrower”),
promises to pay to the order of _____________________ (“Bank”),
at
the place and times provided in the Revolving Credit Loan and Security Agreement
of even date herewith among Borrower, Hersha Hospitality Trust, as Guarantor,
the other Guarantors party thereto, and Bank and the other Lenders party thereto
(the “Loan
Agreement”),
the
principal sum of _________________ Dollars ($______________) or, if less, the
aggregate principal amount (as shown by Bank’s records which shall constitute
prima facie evidence thereof) outstanding under the Line (as such term is
defined in the Loan Agreement) extended by Bank to Borrower pursuant to the
Loan
Agreement, such principal sum, together with any other sums that may be due
hereunder, unless sooner paid as required by the terms of the Loan Agreement,
to
be paid in full upon the Expiration Date.
This
Note
and the other Line Notes collectively amend and restate that certain Revolving
Line of Credit Note dated August 18, 2004 by Maker in favor of Sovereign Bank
(“Sovereign”)
in the
principal amount of $35,000,000 (the “Original
Note”),
which
was assigned by Sovereign to Commerce Bank, N.A., as Agent on behalf of Lenders,
pursuant to that certain Assignment of Loan Documents of even date herewith
between Sovereign and Agent. The indebtedness evidenced by the Original Note
has
not been repaid, discharged, extinguished or satisfied, but the terms of the
Original Note have been amended and restated in their entirety as set forth
herein and are superseded by the terms hereof and all of such indebtedness
for
all purposes is continued, replaced and substituted and shall constitute
indebtedness outstanding under the Line Notes.
Borrower
further promises to pay to the order of Bank interest on the unpaid principal
amount of the Line from the respective dates on which portions of the Line
are
disbursed until such principal amounts have been repaid in full, at the rates
provided in the Loan Agreement.
Upon
the
Expiration Date, as well as upon the occurrence of an Event of Default (as
such
term is defined in the Loan Agreement), until final payment of all sums owed
under this Note, the outstanding principal balance and all other sums due
hereunder shall bear interest at a rate which is three percent (3%) in excess
of
the non-default rate otherwise set forth in the Loan Agreement with respect
to
the Line (“Default
Rate”).
Notwithstanding the provisions of 42 Pa.C.S.A. §8101, or any other statute or
regulation to the contrary, the Default Rate shall apply to all sums evidenced
hereby as set forth above, including after entry of a judgment or judgments
against Borrower, and said judgment or judgments shall bear interest at the
Default Rate until satisfied in full.
In
no
event will the rate of interest payable hereunder exceed the maximum rate of
interest permitted to be charged by applicable law (including the choice of
law
rules)
and any interest paid in excess of the permitted rate will be refunded to
Borrower. Such refund will be made by application of the excess amount of
interest paid against any sums outstanding hereunder and will be applied in
such
order as Bank may determine. If the excess amount of interest paid exceeds
the
sums outstanding, the portion exceeding the sums outstanding will be refunded
in
cash by Bank. Any such crediting or refunding will not cure or waive any default
by Borrower. Borrower agrees, however, that in determining whether or not any
interest payable hereunder exceeds the highest rate permitted by law, any
non-principal payment, including without limitation prepayment fees and late
charges, will be deemed to the extent permitted by law to be an expense, fee,
premium or penalty rather than interest.
All
payments of principal and interest and all other amounts due hereunder shall
be
made without set-off, counterclaim, deduction or withholding for any reason
whatsoever.
In
the
event that any scheduled payment of principal or interest or any other amount
due hereunder shall be overdue for a period in excess of ten (10) days after
the
same shall become due, Borrower shall pay to Bank a late charge of five percent
(5%) of the overdue amount to cover the additional expense incident to such
delinquency.
This
Note
is one of the Line Notes referred to in, is issued pursuant to, and is payable
in accordance with the Loan Agreement the terms and conditions of which are
incorporated herein by reference. Reference is
made
to
the Loan Agreement as to rights and obligations of prepayment. The holder of
this Note is entitled to all the benefits of the Loan Agreement.
From
the
Expiration Date, as well as upon the occurrence, and only during the
continuance, of any Event of Default (after all applicable grace and cure
periods) set forth in the Loan Agreement (including, without limitation, the
failure by the Borrower to pay any installment of interest on this Note when
due), the entire unpaid balance of principal and interest of this Note shall,
at
the option of Bank, be immediately due and payable without presentment, demand,
protest or notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by Borrower
to
the extent waiveable under applicable law or public policy, and Bank may
forthwith exercise or cause to be exercised the warrant of attorney to confess
judgment set forth herein, in addition to such rights and remedies as may herein
be provided or any of the rights or remedies provided in the Loan Documents
(as
such term is defined in the Loan Agreement), or which may be available to Bank
by law, without further stay, any law, usage or custom to the contrary
notwithstanding.
BORROWER
DOES HEREBY AUTHORIZE AND EMPOWER THE CLERK OF COURT OR ANY ATTORNEY OF ANY
COURT OF RECORD OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA OR ELSEWHERE, AFTER THE
OCCURRENCE AND ONLY DURING THE CONTINUANCE OF AN EVENT OF DEFAULT, TO APPEAR
FOR
AND CONFESS JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER AND IN FAVOR OF BANK, ITS SUCCESSORS
OR
ASSIGNS, AS OF ANY TERM, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, WITH OR WITHOUT DECLARATION,
FOR EACH AND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) THE
UNPAID PRINCIPAL SUM EVIDENCED BY THIS NOTE WITH ALL OF THE ACCRUED AND UNPAID
INTEREST HEREON, WHETHER BASIC INTEREST, DEFAULT INTEREST AT THE DEFAULT RATE,
OR BOTH, AS HEREIN PROVIDED;
(B) ALL
OTHER
SUMS AS ARE DUE AND PAYABLE TO BANK UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS NOTE OR UNDER THE
TERMS OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, WHETHER BY ACCELERATION OR OTHERWISE;
(C) THE
AGGREGATE OF ALL SUMS EXPENDED BY BANK AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME,
WHETHER PERMITTED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, PERMITTED BY LAW,
OR
PERMITTED BY STATUTE, (i) TO EXTINGUISH OR KEEP CURRENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE,
ENCUMBRANCES AND LIENS ON THE COLLATERAL (AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN THE LOAN
AGREEMENT), (ii) TO PRESERVE, PROTECT, DEFEND AND MAINTAIN THE COLLATERAL,
TO
PRESERVE, RESTORE AND MAINTAIN THE COLLATERAL, TO PAY INSURANCE PREMIUMS OF
ANY
NATURE BENEFITTING OR RELATING TO THE COLLATERAL, (iii) TO PRESERVE, PROTECT,
DEFEND AND MAINTAIN THE LIEN PRIORITY OF THE BANK'S SECURITY INTEREST IN THE
COLLATERAL, AND/OR (iv) DUE TO AN EVENT OF DEFAULT UNDER THIS NOTE OR UNDER
THE
LOAN DOCUMENTS; AND
(D) THE
COSTS
OF SUIT AND AN ATTORNEY'S FEE OF FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE SUM OF ALL OF THE
ITEMS (A), (B) AND (C) ABOVE FOR COLLECTION, WITH RELEASE OF ALL ERRORS, AND
ON
WHICH JUDGMENT BANK MAY ISSUE OR CAUSE TO BE ISSUED AN EXECUTION OR EXECUTIONS,
WAIVING (TO THE EXTENT WAIVEABLE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW OR PUBLIC POLICY) (X)
APPRAISEMENT AS TO ANY PROPERTY LEVIED UPON BY VIRTUE OF ANY SUCH EXECUTION,
(Y)
ANY RIGHT TO A HEARING BEFORE EXECUTION ON ANY SUCH JUDGMENT, AND (Z) ALL
EXEMPTIONS FROM LEVY AND SALE OF ANY PROPERTY WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER IS EXEMPT
UNDER ANY ACT OF THE STATE WHEREIN THE JUDGMENT IS ENTERED. NO SINGLE EXERCISE
OF THIS WARRANT AND POWER TO CONFESS JUDGMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO EXHAUST THIS
POWER, WHETHER OR NOT ANY SUCH EXERCISE SHALL BE STRICKEN, VACATED, REMOVED
OR
OTHERWISE HELD BY ANY COURT TO BE INVALID, VOIDABLE OR VOID, BUT THIS POWER
SHALL CONTINUE UNDIMINISHED AND MAY BE EXERCISED FROM TIME TO TIME AS OFTEN
AS
PAYEE SHALL ELECT UNTIL THIS NOTE AND ALL SUMS DUE HEREUNDER SHALL BE PAID
IN
FULL, AND BORROWER HAS PERFORMED ALL OF THE OTHER PROVISIONS THEREUNDER AND/OR
UNDER THE TERMS OF THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS. BORROWER HEREBY AUTHORIZES BANK
TO
RE-ASSESS DAMAGES FROM TIME TO TIME AND AS OFTEN AS BANK DEEMS NECESSARY SO
THAT
ANY AND ALL JUDGMENTS CONFESSED HEREUNDER SHALL INCLUDE ALL SUMS LISTED UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPHS (A) THROUGH (D) ABOVE AS THE SAME ARE INCURRED FROM TIME TO TIME,
EVEN AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNDER THIS WARRANT OF ATTORNEY.
All
written notices to be given by either party to the other shall be sent in
accordance with the provisions of the Loan Agreement.
Borrower
consents to the in personam jurisdiction of the courts of the Commonwealth
of
Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Eastern District
of
Pennsylvania in connection with any claim or dispute arising under or in
connection with this Note. If any action
in
connection with any such claim is commenced by the Bank against Borrower in
any
such court, Borrower also agrees that service of process may be made on Borrower
by certified or registered mail addressed to Borrower at its address specified
in the Loan Agreement.
Borrower,
and the Bank by its acceptance of this Note, waive trial by jury in any action
by or against the Borrower or the Bank, as the case may be, in connection with
any claim or dispute arising under or in connection with this Note or
any
other
instrument or document delivered hereunder.
This
Note
shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Except where the context otherwise requires,
the
term “Bank” shall be deemed to include any subsequent holder of this
Note.
This
Note
shall be binding upon Borrower and its successors and permitted assigns and
shall inure to the benefit of Lender and its successors and
assigns.
BORROWER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THIS NOTE IS ACCOMPANIED BY AN AUTHORIZATION TO CONFESS
JUDGMENT, THAT IT HAS CONSULTED LEGAL COUNSEL WITH RESPECT THERETO (OR KNOWINGLY
WAIVED ITS RIGHT TO DO SO), AND THAT IT UNDERSTANDS THAT THE EXERCISE BY BANK
OF
THE CONFESSION WILL RESULT IN THE ENTRY OF A JUDGMENT AGAINST BORROWER AND
COULD
RESULT IN THE SALE OR ATTACHMENT OF, OR EXECUTION UPON, BORROWER'S PROPERTY
(INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL PROPERTY) IN EACH
CASE
WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE OR THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HEARING.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, intending to be legally bound hereby, has duly
executed this Note as of the date first written above.
HERSHA
HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
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a
Virginia limited partnership
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By:
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Hersha
Hospitality Trust, a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust, General
Partner
|
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By:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
|
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Chief
Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT
B
(Form
of
Line Request)
LINE
REQUEST
Dated:
______________
Commerce
Bank, N.A.
0000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention:
Facsimile:
(215)
Ladies
and Gentlemen:
This
irrevocable Line Request is delivered to you pursuant to Section [2.1] [2.2]
of
the Revolving Credit Loan and Security Agreement dated January 17, 2006 (as
amended, restated or otherwise modified, the “Credit
Agreement”),
among
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership (the “Borrower”),
Hersha Hospitality Trust, Commerce Bank, N.A., in
its
capacity as Agent
(the
“Agent”)
for
the banks and other financial institutions from time to time signatory thereto
(the “Lenders”)
and
the Lenders. All terms used in this Request which are defined in the Credit
Agreement and not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings
ascribed to such terms in the Credit Agreement.
1. The
Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders [make a _____Type A Loan ______ Type
B
Loan] [_____ issue a Letter of Credit].
2. The
Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders [make such advance] [issue such Letter
of Credit] to the Borrower in the amount of $___________.
3. The
Borrower hereby requests that such [advance be made] [Letter of Credit be
issued] on the following Business Day: _____________________.
4. The
Borrower hereby requests that the advance be a [ ____Prime Rate Loan] [____LIBOR
Rate Loan (with an Interest Period of ___(1) _____(2) _____(3) _____(6)
months).]
5. The
Credit Parties are, and following receipt of the requested Advance will be,
in
compliance with Sections 2.1, 2.2 and Article XI of the Credit
Agreement.
6. The
representations and warranties set forth in Article V of the Credit Agreement
are true and correct (except to the extent that (a) such representations and
warranties specifically refer to an earlier date, in which case they shall
be
true and correct as of such earlier date, and (b) any such representation or
warranty that has been rendered incorrect or incomplete as a result of any
action permitted, in writing, by the Required Lenders to be taken or omitted
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
7. No
Default or Event of Default under the Credit Agreement has occurred and is
continuing.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Line Request as of the day
and year first written above.
BORROWER:
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HERSHA
HOSPITALITY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Virginia limited
partnership
|
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By:
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Hersha
Hospitality Trust, a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust, General
Partner
|
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By:
|
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Name:
|
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Title:
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EXHIBIT
C
FORM
OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
Dated:
_________
Reference
is hereby made to that certain Revolving Credit Loan and Security Agreement,
dated as of January 17, 2006 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise
modified, the “Loan
Agreement”),
among
Hersha Hospitality Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership, as
Borrower (the “Borrower”),
Hersha Hospitality Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, as Guarantor,
each of the other Guarantors parties thereto (collectively, the “Guarantors”)
(Borrower and Guarantors, each together with its respective successors and/or
assigns, the “Credit
Parties”),
Commerce Bank, N.A., in
its
capacity as Administrative Agent
(the
“Agent”)
for
the banks and other financial institutions from time to time signatory thereto
(the “Lenders”)
and
the Lenders from time to time party thereto. Capitalized
terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings
given to them in the Loan Agreement.
_____________
(the
“Assignor”)
and _____________
(the
“Assignee”)
agree
as follows:
1. The
Assignor hereby sells and assigns to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby
purchases and assumes from the Assignor, as of the Transfer Effective Date
(as
defined below), pursuant to, and authorized by, Section 17.5 of the Loan
Agreement, a ____% interest in and to all of the Assignor’s interest, rights and
obligations with respect to its Commitment and Loans, and the Assignor thereby
retains ____% of its interest therein.
2. The
Assignor represents that, as of the date hereof, its pro rata share of the
Commitment (without giving effect to assignments thereof which have not yet
become effective) is ____%, and its outstanding balance of the Loan (unreduced
by any assignments thereof which have not yet become effective) is
$_________________.
3. The
Assignor:
(a) makes
no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any
statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the
Loan
Agreement or any other Loan Document or the execution, legality, validity,
enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Agreement or
any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto, other than that the
Assignor is the legal and beneficial owner of the interest being assigned by
it
hereunder and that such interest is free and clear of any adverse claim;
(b) makes
no
representation or warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to the
financial condition of the Credit Parties or the performance or observance
by
the Credit Parties of any of their obligations under the Loan Agreement or
any
other instrument or document furnished or executed pursuant thereto;
and
(c) as
applicable, attaches the Note(s) delivered to it under the Loan Agreement and
requests that the Borrower exchange such Note(s) for new Note(s) payable to
each
of the Assignor and the Assignee as follows:
Note:
|
Payable
to the Order of:
|
Principal
Amount of:
|
4. The
Assignee: (a) represents and warrants that it is legally authorized to enter
into this Assignment and Acceptance; (b) confirms that it has received a copy
of
the Loan Agreement and such other documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this
Assignment and Acceptance; (c) agrees that it will, independently and without
reliance upon the Assignor or any other Lender or the Agent 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 Loan
Agreement; (d) appoints and authorizes the Agent to take such action as agent
on
its behalf and to exercise such powers under the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents as are delegated to the Agent by the terms thereof, together
with
such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto; and (e) agrees that it will
perform in accordance with their terms all the obligations which by the terms
of
the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents are required to be performed
by
it as a Lender.
5. Subject
to any consents required by the Loan Agreement, the effective date for this
Assignment and Acceptance shall be as set forth in Section 1 of Schedule
1
hereto
(the “Transfer
Effective Date”).
Following the execution of this Assignment and Acceptance, it will be delivered
to the Agent for consent by the Agent.
6. Upon
such
consent, acceptance and recording, and the payment to Agent of any
administrative fee in connection therewith, from and after the Transfer
Effective Date: (a) the Assignee shall be a party to the Loan Agreement and
the
other Loan Documents to which Lenders are parties and, to the extent provided
in
this Assignment and Acceptance, have the rights and obligations of a Lender
under each such Loan Document; and (b) the Assignor shall, to the extent
provided in this Assignment and Acceptance, relinquish its rights and be
released from its obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents.
7. Upon
such
consent, acceptance and recording, from and after the Transfer Effective Date,
the Administrative 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 for periods prior to the Transfer Effective Date or
with
respect to the making of this assignment directly between
themselves.
8. THIS
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A CONTRACT UNDER SEAL AND SHALL
BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
OF
PENNSYLVANIA, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OR CHOICE OF LAW PRINCIPLES
THEREOF.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment and Assumption
Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of
the
day and year first written above.
[ASSIGNOR:]
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By:
|
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Name:
|
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Title:
|
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[ASSIGNEE:]
|
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By:
|
||||
Name:
|
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Title:
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Consented
to and Accepted by:
|
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COMMERCE
BANK, N.A., as Agent
|
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By:
|
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Name:
|
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Title:
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SCHEDULE
1
TO
ASSIGNMENT
AND ACCEPTANCE
1.
|
Transfer
Effective Date ___________ ____, ______
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2.
|
Outstanding
principal amount of Loans on the Effective Date:
|
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$
____________
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3.
|
The
Assignor’s
pro rata share:
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(a)
|
prior
to the Transfer Effective Date, of the Commitment and
Loans:
|
%
|
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(b)
|
as
of the Transfer Effective Date, of the Commitment and the
Loans:
|
%
|
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4.
|
As
of the Transfer Effective Date, the Assignee’s
pro rata share of the Commitment and the Loans:
|
%
|
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5.
|
As
of the Transfer Effective Date, the Assignor’s
retained interest in the outstanding balance of the Loans:
|
$
|
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6.
|
As
of the Transfer Effective Date, the Assignee’s
interest in the outstanding balance of the Loans:
|
$
|
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7.
|
Payment
Instructions
|
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(a)
|
If
payable to Assignor,
|
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to
the account of Assignor to:
|
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ABA
No.:
Account
Name:
Account
No.
Attn:
Ref:
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(b)
|
If
payable to Assignee, to the account
|
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of
Assignee to:
|
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ABA
No.:
|
||
Account
Name:
|
||
Account
No.:
|
||
Attn:
|
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Ref:
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