EXHIBIT 10.3
GUARANTY
This UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF PAYMENT (including the Schedules hereto,
this "Guaranty"), is made as of April 16, 2003, JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY by GENERAL
GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("GGP, Inc.") and GGP LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Partnership"; GGP, Inc. and
Partnership are each referred to individually as a "Guarantor", and collectively
as the "Guarantors"), in favor of EUROHYPO AG, NEW YORK BRANCH, as
administrative agent (the "Administrative Agent") for the Lenders (collectively,
the "Lenders") that are from time to time parties to that certain Revolving and
Term Credit Agreement (as from time to time amended, restated or otherwise
modified, the "Credit Agreement"), dated as of the date hereof, among GGPLP
L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("GGP LLC"), and Partnership (GGP
LLC and Partnership being referred to herein, individually or collectively, as
the context shall infer, as the "Borrower"), the Lenders and the Administrative
Agent.
The Schedules to this Guaranty contain text integral to this Guaranty and
are incorporated herein by express reference as if fully set forth herein.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Guaranty shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Credit Agreement.
RECITALS
A. Borrower, Administrative Agent and the other Lenders entered into the
Credit Agreement, whereby Lenders agreed to make unsecured revolving and term
loans to Borrower in an aggregate principal amount of up to $700,000,000,
subject to increase up to a principal amount not to exceed $1,000,000,000
pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement (collectively, the "Loans").
B. In connection with the Loans, Borrower executed and delivered one or
more notes in favor of the Lenders, each dated as of the date hereof (together
with any promissory notes executed after the date hereof, to evidence Loans, the
"Notes").
C. Each Guarantor will derive material benefit from the Loans evidenced
by the Notes and the other Loan Documents.
D. Each Guarantor is guaranteeing the obligations of each Borrower under
the Credit Agreement. As a result, GGP, Inc. shall be liable as a guarantor on
the obligations of both the Company and the Partnership under the Credit
Agreement and the Partnership shall be liable as a guarantor for the obligations
of GGP LLC, as well as for its own obligations as a Borrower under the Credit
Agreement.
E. Lenders have relied on the statements and agreements contained herein in
agreeing to make the Loans. The execution and delivery of this Guaranty by
Guarantors is a condition precedent to the making of the Loans by the Lenders.
AGREEMENTS
NOW, THEREFORE, intending to be legally bound, each Guarantor, in
consideration of the matters described in the foregoing Recitals, which Recitals
are incorporated herein and made a part hereof, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, hereby
covenants and agrees for the benefit of Lenders and their successors and
permitted indorsees, transferees, participants and assigns of interests in the
Loans as follows:
1. Each Guarantor, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns,
hereby irrevocably, absolutely, and unconditionally guarantees, on a joint and
several basis, the full and punctual payment when due, whether at stated
maturity or otherwise, of all obligations of Borrower now or hereafter existing
under the Notes, the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which
Borrower is a party, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified or
restated from time to time, and, subject to the terms of Section 19(e) of this
Guaranty, any and all reasonable costs and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) incurred by the
Administrative Agent in enforcing its rights under this Guaranty. All sums owing
pursuant to this Section 1 are collectively referred to as the "Guaranteed
Obligations". Each Guarantor hereby consents to any increase in the Loans
pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement. Any sums disbursed to Borrower
pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Credit Agreement shall be included in the
Guaranteed Obligations.
2. It is agreed that the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder are
primary and this Guaranty shall be enforceable against each Guarantor and its
successors and assigns without the necessity for any suit or proceeding of any
kind or nature whatsoever brought by the Administrative Agent against Borrower
or its respective successors or assigns or any other party (including the other
Guarantor hereunder) or against any security for the payment and performance of
the Guaranteed Obligations and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
without the necessity of any notice of nonpayment or nonobservance or of any
notice of acceptance of this Guaranty or of any notice or demand to which a
Guarantor might otherwise be entitled (including, without limitation, diligence,
presentment, notice of maturity, extension of time, change in nature or form of
the Guaranteed Obligations, acceptance of further security, release of further
security, imposition or agreement arrived at as to the amount of or the terms of
the Guaranteed Obligations, notice of adverse change in Borrower's financial
condition and any other fact which might materially increase the risk to a
Guarantor), all of which each Guarantor, to the extent permitted by applicable
law, hereby expressly waives; and, to the extent permitted by applicable law,
each Guarantor hereby expressly agrees that the validity of this Guaranty and
the obligations of each Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be terminated,
affected, diminished, modified or impaired by reason of the assertion of, or the
failure to assert by the Administrative Agent against Borrower or its respective
successors or assigns, any of the rights or remedies reserved to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the provisions of the Loan Documents. Each
Guarantor hereby agrees that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, any
notice or directive given at any time to the Administrative Agent which is
inconsistent with the waiver in the immediately preceding sentence shall be void
and may be ignored by the Administrative Agent, and, in addition, may not be
pleaded or introduced as evidence in any litigation relating to this Guaranty
for the reason that such pleading or introduction would be at variance with the
written terms of this Guaranty, unless the Administrative Agent has specifically
agreed otherwise in writing, signed by a duly authorized officer. Each Guarantor
specifically acknowledges and
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agrees that the foregoing waivers are of the essence of this transaction and
that, but for this Guaranty and such waivers, the Lenders would not make the
requested Loans to Borrower.
3. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Guarantor hereby
waives, and covenants and agrees that it will not at any time insist upon, plead
or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any and
all appraisal, valuation, stay, extension, marshalling of assets or redemption
laws, or right of homestead exemption, whether now or at any time hereafter in
force, which may delay, prevent or otherwise affect the performance by a
Guarantor of its obligations under, or the enforcement by the Administrative
Agent of, this Guaranty. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each
Guarantor further covenants and agrees not to set up or claim any defense,
counterclaim, offset, setoff or other objection of any kind to any action, suit
or proceeding in law, equity or otherwise, or to any demand or claim that may be
instituted or made by the Administrative Agent other than the defense of the
actual timely payment and performance of the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder.
Each Guarantor represents, warrants and agrees that, as of the date hereof, its
obligations under this Guaranty are not subject to any counterclaims, offsets or
defenses against the Administrative Agent of any kind.
4. The provisions of this Guaranty are for the benefit of the
Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders and their successors and permitted
assigns of interests in the Loans, and nothing herein contained shall impair as
between Borrower and the Administrative Agent the obligations of Borrower under
any or all of the Loan Documents.
5. This Guaranty shall be a continuing, unconditional and absolute, joint
and several guaranty and, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the
liability of each Guarantor hereunder shall in no way be terminated, affected,
modified, impaired or diminished (except to the extent the Guaranteed
Obligations are paid or otherwise satisfied) by reason of the happening, from
time to time, of any of the following, although without notice or the further
consent of either Guarantor:
(a) any assignment, amendment, modification or waiver of or change in
any of the terms, covenants, conditions or provisions of any of the Guaranteed
Obligations or the Loan Documents or the invalidity or unenforceability of any
of the foregoing; or
(b) any extension of time that may be granted by the Administrative
Agent (or any Lender) to Borrower, any guarantor, or their respective successors
or assigns; or
(c) any action which the Administrative Agent (or any Lender) may
take or fail to take under or in respect of any of the Loan Documents or by
reason of any waiver of, or failure to enforce any of the rights, remedies,
powers or privileges available to the Administrative Agent (or any Lender) under
this Guaranty or available to the Administrative Agent (or any Lender) at law,
in equity or otherwise, or any action on the part of the Administrative Agent
(or any Lender) granting indulgence or extension in any form whatsoever; or
(d) any sale, exchange, release, or other disposition of any property
pledged, mortgaged or conveyed, or any property in which the Administrative
Agent and/or the Lenders have been granted a lien or security interest to secure
any indebtedness of Borrower to the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders; or
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(e) any release of any person or entity who may be liable in any
manner for the payment and collection of any amounts owed by Borrower to the
Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders (including the other Guarantor; provided
that the release of one Guarantor shall terminate the joint and several nature
of this Guaranty and shall terminate the liability hereunder of the released
Guarantor (only)); or
(f) the application of any sums by whomsoever paid or however
realized to any amounts owing by Borrower to the Administrative Agent and/or the
Lenders under any or all of the Loan Documents in accordance with the terms of
the Loan Documents; or
(g) Borrower's or a Guarantor's voluntary or involuntary liquidation,
dissolution, sale of all or substantially all of their respective assets and
liabilities, appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, sequestrator or
conservator for all or any part of Borrower's or a Guarantor's assets,
insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization,
arrangement, composition or readjustment, or the commencement of other similar
proceedings affecting Borrower or a Guarantor or any of the assets of either of
them, including, without limitation, (i) the release or discharge of Borrower or
a Guarantor from the payment and performance of their respective obligations
under any of the Loan Documents by operation of law, or (ii) the impairment,
limitation or modification of the liability of Borrower or a Guarantor in
bankruptcy, or of any remedy for the enforcement of the Guaranteed Obligations
under any of the Loan Documents, or a Guarantor's liability under this Guaranty,
resulting from the operation of any present or future provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code or other present or future federal, state or applicable statute
or law or from the decision in any court; or
(h) any improper disposition by Borrower of the proceeds of the
Loans, it being acknowledged by each Guarantor that the Administrative Agent
shall be entitled to honor any request made by Borrower for a disbursement of
such proceeds and that the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to see
the proper disposition by Borrower of such proceeds.
6. Each Guarantor hereby agrees that, if at any time all or any part of
any payment at any time received by the Administrative Agent (or any Lender)
from Borrower under any of the Notes or other Loan Documents or from a Guarantor
under or with respect to this Guaranty is or must be rescinded or returned by
the Administrative Agent (or any Lender) for any reason whatsoever (including,
without limitation, the insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of Borrower or
a Guarantor), then each Guarantor's obligations hereunder shall, to the extent
of the payment rescinded or returned, be deemed to have continued in existence
notwithstanding such previous receipt by the Administrative Agent (or any
Lender), and each Guarantor's obligations hereunder shall continue to be
effective or reinstated, as the case may be, as to such payment, as though such
previous payment to the Administrative Agent (or any Lender) had never been
made.
7. Until this Guaranty is terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, each
Guarantor (i) shall have no right of subrogation against Borrower or any entity
comprising same by reason of any payments or acts of performance by a Guarantor
in compliance with the obligations of a Guarantor hereunder; (ii) hereby waives
any right to enforce any remedy which each Guarantor now or hereafter shall have
against Borrower or any entity comprising same by reason of any one or more
payments or acts of performance in compliance with the obligations of a
Guarantor
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hereunder; and (iii) shall subordinate any liability or indebtedness of Borrower
or any entity comprising same now or hereafter held by each Guarantor to the
obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents; PROVIDED that nothing
contained herein shall limit the right of a Guarantor to receive any amount from
Borrower or any entity comprising the same or the other Guarantor that is not
prohibited by the terms of the Loan Documents.
8. Each Guarantor hereby represents, warrants and covenants, on its own
behalf to the Administrative Agent with the knowledge that the Administrative
Agent is relying upon the same, as follows:
(a) as of the date hereof, GGP, Inc. owns approximately 75% of the
common partnership interests in the Partnership as a General Partner in the
Partnership;
(b) each Guarantor is familiar with the financial condition of
Borrower;
(c) based upon such relationship, such Guarantor has determined that
it is in its best interest to enter into this Guaranty;
(d) this Guaranty is necessary and convenient to the conduct,
promotion and attainment of such Guarantor's business, and is in furtherance of
such Guarantor's business purposes;
(e) the benefits to be derived by such Guarantor from Borrower's
access to funds made possible by the Loan Documents are at least equal to the
obligations of such Guarantor undertaken pursuant to this Guaranty;
(f) such Guarantor hereby makes the representations and warranties
applicable to it set forth in Schedule 8(e) attached hereto, which
representations and warranties shall be deemed remade to the same extent
Borrower is required to remake representations and warranties under the Credit
Agreement (other than representations and warranties which expressly speak as of
a different date, which shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
such date, and other than representations and warranties with respect to which
Guarantors or Borrower have disclosed to the Administrative Agent in writing
that the facts are not as represented therein and the Administrative Agent has
approved or consented to, conditionally or otherwise, the facts so disclosed);
(g) each Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees that so long as any
Guaranteed Obligations remain outstanding, that it will comply with the
covenants applicable to it as set forth in the Credit Agreement and in
Schedule 8(f) hereto; and
(h) each Guarantor hereby agrees that the occurrence of any of the
events or circumstances described in Schedule 8(g) hereto (subject to the notice
and cure periods specified therein) shall be an "event of default" hereunder.
9. Each Guarantor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lenders all
of the Financial Statements of such Guarantor to be delivered in accordance with
the terms of the Credit Agreement.
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10. Each Guarantor and the Administrative Agent acknowledge and agree that
this Guaranty is a guaranty of payment and not of collection and enforcement in
respect of any Guaranteed Obligations which may accrue to the Administrative
Agent and/or the Lenders from Borrower under the provisions of any Loan
Document.
11. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement, and only
in conjunction with a transfer permitted thereunder, the Administrative Agent
may assign any or all of its rights under this Guaranty.
12. Each Guarantor agrees, upon the written request of the Administrative
Agent, to execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent from time to time, any
modification or amendment hereto or any additional instruments or documents
reasonably considered necessary by the Administrative Agent or its counsel to
cause this Guaranty to be, become or remain valid and effective in accordance
with its terms or in order to implement more fully the intent of this Guaranty;
PROVIDED that any such modification, amendment, additional instrument or
document shall not increase a Guarantor's obligations or diminish its rights
hereunder and shall be reasonably satisfactory as to form to each Guarantor and
its counsel.
13. The representations and warranties of each Guarantor set forth in this
Guaranty shall survive until this Guaranty shall terminate in accordance with
the terms hereof. Each Guarantor hereby agrees on a joint and several basis to
indemnify and hold Lenders free and harmless from and against all loss,
reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys'
fees and costs), liability and damage which Lenders sustain by reason of the
material inaccuracy or breach of any of the foregoing representations and
warranties; PROVIDED, however, that a Guarantor shall have no obligation to
indemnify and hold Lenders free and harmless from and against the same to the
extent caused by or resulting from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of
Lenders.
14. This Guaranty together with the Credit Agreement and the other Loan
Documents contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
Loans being made to Borrower simultaneously with the execution and delivery
hereof, and supersedes all prior agreements relating to such Loans and may not
be modified, amended, supplemented or discharged (other than by payment or other
satisfaction in full of the Guaranteed Obligations) except by a written
agreement signed by the Guarantors and the Administrative Agent.
15. If all or any portion of any provision contained in this Guaranty
shall be determined to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for
any reason, such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed stricken and
severed from this Guaranty and the remaining provisions and portions thereof
shall continue in full force and effect.
16. In order for any demand, request or notice to the respective parties
hereto to be effective, such demand, request or notice shall be given, in
writing, by delivering the same personally or by nationally recognized overnight
courier service or by mailing, by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid
or by telecopying the same, addressed to such party at the address set forth
below or to such other address as may be identified by any party in a written
notice to the other. Any such demand, request or notice sent as aforesaid shall
be deemed to have been received by the party to whom it is addressed upon
delivery, if personally delivered, and on
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the actual receipt thereof, if sent by certified or registered mail or by
telecopier, and when transmitted, if sent by telex:
If to either
Guarantor: General Growth Properties, Inc.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to (which copy shall not be necessary to effect notice):
Xxxx, Gerber & Xxxxxxxxx
Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 2200
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telecopy: (000) 000-0000
If to the Administrative Agent:
EUROHYPO AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to: EUROHYPO AG, NEW YORK BRANCH
1114 Avenue of the Xxxxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Legal Director
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
With a copy to (which copy shall not be necessary to effect notice):
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000
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17. This Guaranty shall be binding upon each Guarantor and their
respective successors and permitted assigns and shall inure to the benefit of
the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective successors and
permitted assigns.
18. The failure of the Administrative Agent to enforce any right or remedy
hereunder, or promptly to enforce any such right or remedy, shall not constitute
a waiver thereof, nor give rise to any estoppel against the Administrative
Agent, nor excuse a Guarantor from its obligations hereunder. To be enforceable
against the Administrative Agent, any waiver of any such right or remedy must be
expressly set forth in a writing signed by the Administrative Agent.
19. (a) IN ALL RESPECTS, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, MATTERS OF
CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THIS GUARANTY AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
ARISING HEREUNDER, THIS GUARANTY SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION
735 ILCS 105/5-5 AND ANY APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
(b) ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS GUARANTY AND
ANY ACTION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF ANY JUDGMENT IN RESPECT THEREOF MAY BE BROUGHT IN
THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS OR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, AND, BY EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS GUARANTY,
EACH GUARANTOR, AND BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THIS GUARANTY, THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT, HEREBY ACCEPTS FOR ITSELF AND IN RESPECT OF ITS PROPERTY, GENERALLY AND
UNCONDITIONALLY, THE NONEXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE AFORESAID COURTS AND
APPELLATE COURTS FROM ANY THEREOF. EACH GUARANTOR AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
IRREVOCABLY CONSENTS TO THE SERVICE OF PROCESS OUT OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
COURTS IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BY THE MAILING OF COPIES THEREOF BY
REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, TO GUARANTORS OR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AT THE ADDRESS FOR NOTICES SET FORTH HEREIN. EACH GUARANTOR
AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION WHICH IT
MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID ACTIONS
OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS GUARANTY BROUGHT IN THE
COURTS REFERRED TO ABOVE AND HEREBY FURTHER IRREVOCABLY WAIVES AND AGREES NOT TO
PLEAD OR CLAIM IN ANY SUCH COURT THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING BROUGHT IN
ANY SUCH COURT HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
AFFECT THE RIGHT OF THE GUARANTORS AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT TO SERVE PROCESS
IN ANY OTHER MANNER PERMITTED BY LAW OR TO COMMENCE LEGAL PROCEEDINGS OR
OTHERWISE PROCEED IN ANY OTHER COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
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(c) EACH GUARANTOR AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT EACH HEREBY WAIVES
ITS RIGHTS TO A JURY TRIAL OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR CAUSES OF ACTION BASED UPON
OR ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY. IT IS HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGED BY EACH GUARANTOR
THAT THE WAIVER OF A JURY TRIAL IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE
AGENT TO ACCEPT THIS GUARANTY AND THAT THE LOANS MADE BY THE LENDERS ARE MADE IN
RELIANCE UPON SUCH WAIVER. EACH GUARANTOR AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT FURTHER
WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS THAT SUCH WAIVER HAS BEEN KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY
MADE, FOLLOWING CONSULTATION WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION,
THIS GUARANTY MAY BE FILED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR A GUARANTOR IN COURT
AS A WRITTEN CONSENT TO A NON-JURY TRIAL.
(d) Each Guarantor does hereby further covenant and agree to and with
the Administrative Agent that a Guarantor may be joined in any action against
Borrower in connection with the Loan Documents and that recovery may be had
against a Guarantor in such action or in any independent action against a
Guarantor (with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations), without the
Administrative Agent first pursuing or exhausting any remedy or claim against
Borrower or its successors or assigns or making claim on the other Guarantor
hereunder. Each Guarantor also agrees that, in an action brought with respect to
the Guaranteed Obligations in any competent jurisdiction, it shall be
conclusively bound by the judgment in any such action by the Administrative
Agent (wherever brought) against Borrower or its successors or assigns, as if
such Guarantor were a party to such action, even though such Guarantor was not
joined as a party in such action.
(e) Guarantors hereby jointly and severally agree to pay all
reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees
and disbursements) which may be incurred by the Administrative Agent in
connection with the enforcement of its rights under this Guaranty, whether or
not suit is initiated; PROVIDED, however, that such expenses of the
Administrative Agent shall be paid by the Administrative Agent if a final
judgment in favor of a Guarantor is rendered by a court of competent
jurisdiction. Moreover, each Guarantor covenants and agrees on a joint and
several basis to indemnify and save the Administrative Agent harmless of and
from, and defend it against, all losses, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and
expenses, liabilities, damages or claims arising by reason of a Guarantor's
failure to perform its obligations hereunder; PROVIDED, however, that a
Guarantor shall have no obligation to indemnify and save the Administrative
Agent harmless of and from, and defend it against, the same to the extent caused
by or resulting from the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the
Administrative Agent.
20. Subject to the terms of Section 6 hereof, this Guaranty shall
terminate and be of no further force or effect upon the full performance and
payment of the Guaranteed Obligations hereunder. Upon termination of this
Guaranty in accordance with the terms of this Guaranty, the Administrative Agent
promptly shall deliver to Guarantors at Guarantors' expense such documents as
Guarantors or their counsel reasonably may request in order to evidence such
termination.
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21. All of the Administrative Agent's rights and remedies under each of
the Loan Documents or under this Guaranty are intended to be distinct, separate
and cumulative and no such right or remedy therein or herein mentioned is
intended to be in exclusion of or a waiver of any other right or remedy
available to the Administrative Agent.
22. EACH GUARANTOR AGREES THAT ALL OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS GUARANTY
ARE JOINT AND SEVERAL WITH THE OTHER GUARANTOR, AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CAN
ENFORCE SUCH OBLIGATIONS AGAINST ANY OR ALL OF THE GUARANTORS, IN THE
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT'S SOLE AND UNLIMITED DISCRETION.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Guaranty to be duly
executed and delivered as of the date first set forth above.
GUARANTORS:
GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC., a
Delaware corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President
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GGP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware
limited partnership
By: General Growth Properties, Inc., its sole
general partner
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President
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SCHEDULE 8(e)
ARTICLE I -- REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. In order to induce the Lenders to enter into the
Credit Agreement and to make the Loans and the other financial accommodations to
Borrower described therein, GGP, Inc. hereby represents and warrants to each
Lender that the following statements are true, correct and complete:
(a) ORGANIZATION; POWERS.
(i) GGP, Inc. (A) is a corporation duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, (B) is
duly authorized and qualified to do business and is in good standing under the
laws of each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good
standing will have or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect,
and (C) has all requisite corporate power and authority to conduct its business
as presently conducted.
(ii) True, correct and complete copies of GGP, Inc.'s
Organizational Documents identified on SCHEDULE 7.1-A of the Credit Agreement
have been delivered to the Administrative Agent, each of which is in full force
and effect, has not been modified or amended except to the extent indicated
therein and, to the best of its knowledge, there are no defaults under such
Organizational Documents and no events which, with the passage of time or giving
of notice or both, would constitute a default under such Organizational
Documents.
(iii) GGP, Inc. is not a "foreign person" within the meaning of
Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b) AUTHORITY.
(i) GGP, Inc. (A) in its capacity as the sole general partner of
the Partnership, in respect of the Partnership, and (B) in its capacity as the
sole general partner of the Partnership, in the Partnership's capacity as the
sole managing member of GGP LLC, in respect of GGP LLC, has the requisite power
and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty on behalf of the
Partnership, and the Credit Agreement on behalf of GGP LLC and the Partnership
and each of the other Loan Documents which are required to be executed on behalf
of GGP LLC and the Partnership as required by the Credit Agreement.
(ii) The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty and
of each of the Loan Documents which must be executed in connection therewith by
it and to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby are within its corporate powers, have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate action, and such authorization has not been
rescinded. No other corporate action or proceedings on its part is necessary to
consummate such transactions.
(iii) This Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by it and
constitutes
its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance
with its terms (except to the extent that the enforcement thereof or the
availability of equitable remedies may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
reorganization, insolvency, moratorium, fraudulent transfer, fraudulent
conveyance or similar laws now or hereafter in effect relating to or affecting
creditors' rights generally or by general principles of equity, or by the
discretion of any court in awarding equitable remedies, regardless of whether
such enforcement is considered in a preceding in equity or at law), is in full
force and effect and all the terms, provisions, agreements and conditions set
forth herein and required to be performed or complied with by it on or before
the Funding Date have been performed or complied with, and no potential event of
default, event of default or breach of any covenant exists hereunder.
(c) SUBSIDIARIES; OWNERSHIP OF CAPITAL STOCK.
(i) SCHEDULE 7.1-C (A) of the Credit Agreement contains a diagram
indicating the structure of Borrower, and any other Person in which Borrower
holds a direct or indirect partnership, membership, joint venture or other
equity interest, indicating the nature of such interest with respect to each
Person included in such diagram; and (B) accurately sets forth the correct legal
name of such Person, the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and
the jurisdictions in which it is qualified to transact business as a foreign
corporation, or otherwise.
(ii) The outstanding Capital Stock issued by GGP, Inc. is duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and the outstanding
Securities issued by Borrower and, to the extent owned by Borrower, its
Subsidiaries are duly authorized and validly issued. Borrower has previously
delivered to the Administrative Agent a true, accurate and complete copy of the
Borrower Partnership Agreement and the Borrower Operating Agreement, each as
amended through and as in effect on the Closing Date, and neither the Borrower
Partnership Agreement nor the Borrower Operating Agreement has been amended,
supplemented, replaced, restated or otherwise modified in any respect since the
Closing Date.
(iii) Except where failure may not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Borrower, each Subsidiary: (A) is a corporation, limited liability company,
trust or partnership, as indicated on SCHEDULE 7.1-C of the Credit Agreement,
duly organized or formed, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization; (B) is duly qualified to
do business and, if applicable, is in good standing under the laws of each
jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified and in good standing would
limit its ability to use the courts of such jurisdiction to enforce Contractual
Obligations to which it is a party; and (C) has all requisite power and
authority to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be
conducted hereafter.
(d) NO CONFLICT. The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty
do not and will not (i) conflict with GGP, Inc.'s Organizational Documents, (ii)
constitute a tortious interference with any Contractual Obligation of any Person
or conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute (with or without notice or
lapse of time or both) a default under any Requirement of Law or its Contractual
Obligations, or require termination of any such Contractual Obligation which may
subject the Administrative Agent or any of the other Lenders to any liability or
which is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) require
any approval of its
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shareholders.
(e) GOVERNMENTAL CONSENTS. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Guaranty do not and will not require any registration with, consent or approval
of, or notice to, or other action to, with or by any Governmental Authority,
except filings, consents or notices which have been made, obtained or given.
(f) GOVERNMENTAL REGULATION. GGP, Inc. is not subject to regulation under
the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the Federal Power Act, the
Interstate Commerce Act, or the Investment Company Act of 1940, or any other
federal or state statute or regulation which limits its ability to incur
indebtedness or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by the
Guaranty.
(g) FINANCIAL POSITION. Complete and accurate copies of the following
financial statements and materials have been delivered to the Administrative
Agent: (i) annual audited financial statements of GGP, Inc. and its Consolidated
Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002, and (ii) quarterly
financial statements for GGP, Inc. and its Consolidated Subsidiaries for the
fiscal quarter ending December 31, 2002. All financial statements included in
such materials were prepared in all material respects in conformity with GAAP,
except as otherwise noted therein, and fairly present in all material respects
the respective Consolidated financial positions, and the Consolidated results of
operations and cash flows for each of the periods covered thereby of GGP, Inc.
and its Consolidated Subsidiaries as at the respective dates thereof.
(h) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(i) LITIGATION: ADVERSE EFFECTS. Except as set forth in SCHEDULE 7.1-I of
the Credit Agreement, as of the Closing Date, there is no action, suit,
proceeding, Claim, investigation or arbitration before or by any Governmental
Authority or private arbitrator pending or, to GGP, Inc.'s knowledge, threatened
against GGP, Inc., or any of its Subsidiaries (i) challenging the validity or
the enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, (ii) which will or is
reasonably likely to result in any Material Adverse Effect, or (iii) under the
Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act or any similar federal or
state statute where such Person is a defendant in a criminal indictment that
provides for the forfeiture of assets to any Governmental Authority as a
potential criminal penalty. There is no material loss contingency within the
meaning of GAAP which has not been reflected in the Consolidated financial
statements delivered in connection with the Loan. Neither GGP, Inc. nor any of
its Subsidiaries is subject to or in default with respect to any final judgment,
writ, injunction, restraining order or order of any nature, decree, rule or
regulation of any court or Governmental Authority which has had, will have or is
reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(j) NO MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT. Since December 31, 2002, there has
occurred no event which has had, will have or is reasonably likely to have a
Material Adverse Effect.
(k) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
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(l) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(m) PERFORMANCE. Neither GGP, Inc. nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received any notice, citation or allegation, nor has actual knowledge, that (i)
it is in default in the performance, observance or fulfillment of any of the
obligations, covenants or conditions contained in any Contractual Obligation
applicable to it, (ii) any condition exists which, with the giving of notice or
the lapse of time or both, would constitute a default with respect to any such
Contractual Obligation, in each case, except where such default or defaults, if
any, has not had, will not have and is not reasonably likely to have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(n) DISCLOSURE. Its representations and warranties contained in this
Guaranty, and all certificates and other documents delivered to the
Administrative Agent pursuant to the terms hereof, do not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order
to make the statements contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. It has not
intentionally withheld any fact from the Administrative Agent or the other
Lenders in regard to any matter which will have or is reasonably likely to have
a Material Adverse Effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lenders
acknowledge that neither Guarantor has any liability under this clause (n) with
respect to its projections of future events.
(o) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(p) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(q) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(r) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(s) SOLVENCY. After giving effect to the Loans to be made on the Initial
Funding Date or such other date as Loans requested under the Credit Agreement
are made, and the disbursement of the proceeds of such Loans pursuant to
Borrower's instructions, GGP, Inc. is Solvent.
(t) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(u) REIT STATUS. GGP, Inc. qualifies as a REIT under the Internal Revenue
Code.
(v) PATRIOT ACT. GGP, Inc. is not (nor will it be) a person with whom
Lenders are restricted from doing business under regulations of the Office of
Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") of the Department of Treasury of the United
States of America (including, those persons named on OFAC's Specially Designated
and Blocked Persons list) or under any similar statute, executive order
(including the September 24, 2001 Executive Order Blocking Property and
Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support
Terrorism), or other governmental action; GGP, Inc. is not knowingly engaging in
(and shall not knowingly engage in) any dealings or transactions or otherwise be
associated with such persons. In addition, GGP, Inc. hereby agrees to provide
the Administrative Agent with any additional information that the Administrative
Agent deems reasonable and necessary from time to time in
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connection with the Loans in order to ensure compliance with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations concerning money laundering and similar activities.
(w) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
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SCHEDULE 8(f)
ARTICLE II -- REPORTING COVENANTS
GGP, Inc., with respect to the covenants below that apply to it, covenants and
agrees that until the termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all
of the Obligations (other than indemnities pursuant to SECTION 15.3 of the
Credit Agreement and under the Guaranty not yet due), unless the Requisite
Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent (it being understood that to
the extent Borrower provides the information requested below, GGP, Inc. shall
not be required to provide such information):
Section 2.1 GGP, INC.'S ACCOUNTING PRACTICES. (a) GGP, Inc. shall
maintain, and cause each of its Subsidiaries to maintain, a system of accounting
established and administered in accordance with sound business practices to
permit preparation of Consolidated and Consolidating financial statements in
conformity with GAAP, and each of the financial statements and reports described
below shall be prepared from such system and records and in form satisfactory to
the Administrative Agent.
(b) INFORMATION REGARDING GGP, INC.. From time to time upon request by the
Administrative Agent, GGP, Inc. shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the
Administrative Agent such information, reports and documents concerning GGP,
Inc. which are material to the Loan (including with respect to matters which
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect), as the
Administrative Agent may reasonably request.
Section 2.2 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Promptly upon GGP, Inc. obtaining
knowledge that any Person has given any notice or taken any other action with
respect to a claimed default or event or condition of the type referred to in
Section 5.1(e) of Schedule 8(g)) hereof, GGP, Inc. shall deliver to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders an Officer's Certificate specifying (i) the
nature and period of existence of any such event of default, condition or event,
(ii) the notice given or action taken by such Person in connection therewith,
and (iii) what action GGP, Inc. or, to GGP, Inc.'s knowledge, its applicable
Subsidiary, has taken, is taking and proposes to take with respect thereto.
Section 2.3 LAWSUITS. (i) Promptly upon GGP, Inc.'s obtaining knowledge
of the institution of, or written threat of, any action, suit, proceeding,
governmental investigation or arbitration against or affecting GGP, Inc. or any
of its Subsidiaries of the type described in Section (i) of Schedule 8(e), not
previously disclosed pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents, GGP, Inc.
shall give written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
and provide such other information and which is material to the Loan as may be
reasonably available to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its
counsel to evaluate such matters; (ii) as soon as practicable and in any event
within sixty (60) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of GGP, Inc., GGP,
Inc. shall provide a written quarterly report to the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders (which may be incorporated into the Quarterly Compliance
Certificate) covering the institution of, or written threat of, any action,
suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration of the type
described in SECTION (i) of Schedule 8(e) (not previously reported) and
involving a Claim which is uninsured against or
affecting GGP, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries not previously disclosed to the
Administrative Agent and the Lenders, and shall provide such other information
which is material to the Loan at such time as may be reasonably available to
enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to evaluate such
matters; and (iii) in addition to the requirements set forth in clauses (i) and
(ii) of this Section, GGP, Inc. upon request of the Administrative Agent or the
Requisite Lenders shall promptly give written notice of the status of any
action, suit, proceeding, governmental investigation or arbitration covered by a
report delivered pursuant to clause (i) or (ii) above and provide such other
information as may be reasonably available to it and which is material to the
Loan to enable each Lender and the Administrative Agent and its counsel to
evaluate such matters.
Section 2.4 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.5 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.6 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.7 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.8 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.9 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 2.11 OTHER INFORMATION. Promptly upon receiving a request
therefor from the Administrative Agent, GGP, Inc. shall prepare and deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Administrative Agent such other information with
respect to each Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, on a Consolidated
basis, which is material to the Loan (including with respect to matters which
would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect) as from time to
time may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent.
ARTICLE III -- AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS
GGP, Inc., with respect to the covenants below that apply to it, covenants and
agrees that until the termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all
of the Obligations (other than indemnities pursuant to SECTION 15.3 of the
Credit Agreement and under the Guaranty not yet due), unless the Requisite
Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent:
Section 3.1 EXISTENCE, ETC. GGP, Inc. shall, at all times, maintain its
existence as a corporation and preserve and keep, or cause to be preserved and
kept, in full force and effect, its rights and franchises material to its
businesses, except where the loss or termination of such rights and franchises
is not likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.2 POWERS; CONDUCT OF BUSINESS. GGP, Inc. shall remain
qualified to do business and maintain its good standing in each jurisdiction in
which the nature of its business requires it to be so qualified and in good
standing.
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Section 3.3 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 3.4 PAYMENT OF TAXES AND CLAIMS. GGP, Inc. shall pay all taxes,
assessments and other governmental charges imposed upon it or on any of its
assets or in respect of any of its franchises, licenses, receipts, sales, use,
payroll, employment, business or income before any penalty or interest accrues
thereon; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that no such taxes, assessments, fees and
governmental charges referred to in clause (i) above need be paid if being
contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently instituted and
conducted and if such reserve or other appropriate provision, if any, as shall
be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor.
Section 3.5 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 3.6 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 3.7 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 3.8 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 3.9 REIT STATUS. GGP, Inc. shall at all times (1) remain a
publicly traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange or other national
stock exchange; (2) maintain its status as a REIT under the Internal Revenue
Code, and (3) retain direct or indirect management and control of GGP LLC and
the Partnership.
Section 3.10 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
ARTICLE IV -- NEGATIVE COVENANTS
GGP, Inc., with respect to the covenants below that apply to it, covenants and
agrees that it shall comply, or cause compliance, with the following covenants
until termination of the Commitments and payment in full of all of the
Guaranteed Obligations (other than indemnities pursuant to SECTION 15.3 of the
Credit Agreement and under the Guaranty not yet due), unless the Requisite
Lenders shall otherwise give prior written consent:
Section 4.1 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.2 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.3 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.4 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.5 RESTRICTION ON FUNDAMENTAL CHANGES AND CHANGES OF CONTROL.
Neither GGP, Inc., nor Borrower, nor any of their Subsidiaries shall enter into
any merger or consolidation, or liquidate, windup or dissolve (or suffer any
liquidation or dissolution), or convey, lease, sell, transfer or otherwise
dispose of, in one transaction or series of related transactions, all or
substantially all of GGP, Inc.'s, Borrower's or any such Subsidiary's business
or Property,
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whether now or hereafter acquired, except in connection with (a) issuance,
transfer, conversion or repurchase of limited partnership interests in the
Partnership, or (b) conversion or repurchase of membership interests in GGP LLC
to the extent required pursuant to any existing Contractual Obligation, under
the Borrower Operating Agreement or the Borrower Partnership Agreement;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the issuance of preferred
stock or preferred securities by (i) GGP, Inc. or the Partnership or (ii) GGP
LLC, to the extent permitted by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall be permitted to merge with another
Person so long as Borrower is the surviving Person following such merger,
provided that nothing herein or in any other Loan Document shall prohibit a
merger between the Partnership and GGP LLC, regardless of which entity is the
surviving entity, so long as contemporaneously with such merger the surviving
Borrower shall assume the non-surviving Borrower's obligations under the Loan
Documents pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Requisite Lenders. No Change of Control shall occur.
Section 4.6 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.7 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.8 [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
Section 4.9 FISCAL YEAR. Neither GGP, Inc. nor any of its Consolidated
Subsidiaries shall change its Fiscal Year for accounting or tax purposes from a
period consisting of the 12-month period ending on December 31 of each calendar
year.
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SCHEDULE 8(g)
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
Section 5.1 EVENTS OF DEFAULT. Each of the following occurrences shall
constitute an event of default under this Guaranty:
(a) PAYMENT OF GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS. Guarantors shall fail to pay any of
the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with SECTION 1 of this Guaranty.
(b) BREACH OF CERTAIN COVENANTS.
(i) GGP, Inc. shall fail duly and punctually to perform or observe
any agreement, covenant or obligation binding on it under SECTIONS 2.3, 3.1,
3.2, 3.9 or ARTICLE IV OF SCHEDULE 8(f).
(ii) GGP, Inc. shall fail duly and punctually to perform or observe
any agreement, covenant or obligation binding on GGP, Inc. under SECTION 3.4 of
SCHEDULE 8(f), and such failure shall continue for fifteen (15) days after
receipt of written notice from the Administrative Agent thereof.
(c) BREACH OF REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY. Any representation or warranty
made by GGP, Inc. to the Administrative Agent or any other Lender in this
Guaranty or in any statement or certificate at any time given by any such Person
pursuant hereto shall be false or misleading in any material respect on the date
as of which made.
(d) OTHER DEFAULTS. Except as set forth in the next sentence, a Guarantor
shall default in the performance of or compliance with any term contained in
this Guaranty (other than as identified in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) of this
Schedule 8(g), and such default shall continue for thirty (30) days after
receipt of written notice from the Administrative Agent thereof. Notwithstanding
the foregoing sentence, such failure or noncompliance shall not constitute an
event of default hereunder so long as GGP, Inc. commences the cure within such
thirty (30) day period after the receipt of written notice, thereafter
diligently pursue the same until completion and complete the cure of such
failure or noncompliance within ninety (90) days after the receipt of such
notice.
(e) DEFAULT UNDER OTHER INDEBTEDNESS. Any breach, default or event of
default shall occur, or any other condition shall exist, subject to the receipt
of any applicable notice and the expiration of any applicable cure period or
grace period, under any instrument, agreement or indenture pertaining to any (x)
Recourse Indebtedness (other than the Obligations) of GGP, Inc. and/or its
Subsidiaries aggregating $20,000,000 or more or (y) any Non-Recourse
Indebtedness of GGP, Inc.. and/or its Subsidiaries aggregating $250,000,000 or
more; or (i) any such Recourse Indebtedness aggregating $20,000,000 or more or
(ii) any such Non-Recourse Indebtedness aggregating $250,000,000 shall be
otherwise declared to be due and payable (by acceleration or otherwise) or
required to be prepaid, redeemed or otherwise repurchased by GGP, Inc., or any
of its Subsidiaries (other than by a regularly scheduled required prepayment)
prior to the stated maturity thereof. (Each reference in this subparagraph (e)
and in subparagraph (h) below to
Subsidiaries of GGP, Inc. shall exclude Borrower and Subsidiaries of Borrower,
which are separately covered by the provisions of Article XI of the Credit
Agreement).
(f) INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY: APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, ETC.
(i) An involuntary case shall be commenced against GGP, Inc., or
any of its Subsidiaries to which more than $50,000,000 of the Capitalization
Value is attributable, and the petition shall not be dismissed, stayed or
discharged within sixty (60) days after commencement of the case; or a court
having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in
respect of GGP, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries in an involuntary case, under
any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereinafter in
effect; or any other similar relief shall be granted under any applicable
federal, state, local or foreign law; or the board of directors of GGP, Inc. or
the board of directors, partners or members of any Subsidiary of GGP, Inc. to
which more than $50,000,000 of the Capitalization Value is attributable (or any
committee thereof) adopts any resolution or otherwise authorizes any action to
approve any of the foregoing.
(ii) A decree or order of a court having jurisdiction in the
premises for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, sequestrator, trustee,
custodian or other officer having similar powers over GGP, Inc., or any of its
Subsidiaries to which more than $50,000,000 of the Capitalization Value is
attributable, or over all or a substantial part of the Property of GGP, Inc. or
any of such Subsidiaries shall be entered; or an interim receiver, trustee or
other custodian of GGP, Inc. or any of such Subsidiaries or of all or a
substantial part of the Property of GGP, Inc. or any of such Subsidiaries shall
be appointed or a warrant of attachment, execution or similar process against
any substantial part of the Property of GGP, Inc. or any of such Subsidiaries
shall be issued and any such event shall not be stayed, dismissed, bonded or
discharged within sixty (60) days after entry, appointment or issuance; or the
respective board of directors of GGP, Inc. or the board of directors, members or
partners of any Subsidiary of GGP, Inc. to which more than $50,000,000 of the
Capitalization Value is attributable (or any committee thereof) adopts any
resolution or otherwise authorizes any action to approve any of the foregoing.
(g) VOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY; APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER, ETC. GGP, Inc., or any
of its Subsidiaries to which more than $50,000,000 of the Capitalization Value
is attributable, shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall
consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case, or to the
conversion of an involuntary case to a voluntary case, under any such law, or
shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, trustee
or other custodian for all or a substantial part of its Property; or GGP, Inc.
or any of such Subsidiaries to which more than $50,000,000 of the Capitalization
Value is attributable shall make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or
shall be unable or fail, or admit in writing its inability, generally to pay its
debts as such debts become due.
(h) JUDGMENTS AND UNPERMITTED LIENS. Any money judgment (other than a
money judgment covered by insurance as to which the insurance company has
acknowledged coverage), writ or warrant of attachment, or similar process
against GGP, Inc. or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets
involving in any event an amount in excess of $25,000,000 (other
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than with respect to Claims arising out of nonrecourse Indebtedness) is entered
and shall remain undischarged, unvacated, unbonded or unstayed for a period of
sixty (60) days or in any event later than five (5) days prior to the date of
any proposed sale thereunder.
(i) DISSOLUTION. Any order, judgment or decree shall be entered against
GGP, Inc. decreeing its involuntary dissolution or split up; or GGP, Inc. shall
otherwise dissolve or cease to exist except as specifically permitted by the
Loan Documents.
(j) LOAN DOCUMENTS. At any time, for any reason, any Loan Document ceases
to be in full force and effect or Borrower or GGP, Inc. seeks to repudiate its
obligations thereunder.
(k) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(l) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(m) [INTENTIONALLY OMITTED].
(n) MERGER OR LIQUIDATION OF GGP, INC. GGP, Inc. shall merge or liquidate
with or into any other Person and, as a result thereof and after giving effect
thereto, GGP, Inc. is not the surviving Person.
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