EXHIBIT 10.1
AGREEMENT AND THIRD AMENDMENT
TO AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT and Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit
Agreement, hereinafter referred to as this "Amendment", dated as of October 6,
2000, is made and entered into by and among ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES TRUST, a
Maryland real estate investment trust (the "Borrower"), the financial
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institutions (including Chase, the Syndication Agent and the Documentation
Agent, the "Lenders") which are now or may hereafter become signatories hereto,
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THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, a New York banking corporation, successor by merger to
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association
("Chase"), as administrative agent for Lenders (in such capacity, "Agent"),
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XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, as syndication agent for Lenders (in
such capacity, "Syndication Agent"), and XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
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as documentation agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, "Documentation
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Agent").
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W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation
Agent and the Lenders have entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
dated as of July 7, 1998 (the "Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation
Agent and the Lenders desire to amend the Credit Agreement in certain respects;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual agreements,
representations and warranties herein set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the Borrower, the Agent, the Syndication Agent, the Documentation
Agent and the Lenders do hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. The aggregate Commitment is reduced to $600,000,000.00
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effective as of October 6, 2000. Each Lenders' Lender Commitment and its
Percentage shall be as set forth opposite the Lender's name on its signature
page of this Amendment.
Section 2. Section 8.1(b)(ii) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended to
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be and read as follows:
(ii) increase the Commitment above $600,000,000.00,
Section 3. Borrower represents and warrants that the representations and
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warranties contained in Section 4 of the Credit Agreement are true and correct
in all material respects on and as of the date hereof as though made on and as
of such date. Borrower hereby certifies that no event has occurred and is
continuing which constitutes an Event of Default under the Credit Agreement or
which upon the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both would constitute
such an Event of Default.
Section 4. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit Agreement and
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the other Credit Documents shall remain in full force and effect. The Credit
Agreement, as hereby amended, and all rights and powers created thereby or
thereunder and under the other Credit Documents are in all respects ratified and
confirmed and remain in full force and effect.
Section 5. The term "Credit Agreement" as used in the Credit Agreement,
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the other Credit Documents or any other instrument, document or writing
furnished to the Agent or the Lenders by the Borrower shall mean the Credit
Agreement as hereby amended.
Section 6. This Amendment (a) shall be binding upon the Borrower, the
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Agent and the Lenders and their respective successors and assigns (provided,
however, no party may assign its rights hereunder except in accordance with the
Credit Agreement); (b) may be modified or amended only in accordance with the
Credit Agreement; (c) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America; (d) may be executed
in several counterparts, and by the parties hereto on separate counterparts, and
each counterpart, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute an original
agreement, and all such separate counterparts shall constitute but one and the
same agreement; and (e) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior
agreements, consents and understandings relating to such subject matter.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
signed by their respective duly authorized officers, effective as of the date
first set forth herein.
ARCHSTONE COMMUNITIES TRUST
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $48,000,000.00
Percentage: 8.000000000% THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK,
as Agent and as a Lender
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $48,000,000.00
Percentage: 8.000000000% XXXXXX GUARANTY TRUST
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $53,333,000.00
Percentage: 8.888833333% XXXXX FARGO BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $32,000,000.00
Percentage: 5.333333333% GUARANTY FEDERAL BANK, F.S.B.
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $16,000,000.00
Percentage: 2.666666667% XXXXX FARGO-SANTA FE
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $48,000,000.00
Percentage: 8.000000000% COMMERZBANK
AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, LOS
ANGELES BRANCH
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $48,000,000.00
Percentage: 8.000000000% BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $32,000,000.00
Percentage: 5.333333333% FLEET NATIONAL BANK
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $20,000,000.00
Percentage: 3.333333333% BANK HAPOALIM, B.M.,
San Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $20,000,000.00
Percentage: 3.333333333% BANK ONE, NA
By:_________________________
Name:_______________________
Title:______________________
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Lender Commitment $28,000,000.00
Percentage: 4.666666667% UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A.
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $16,000,000.00
Percentage: 2.666666667% BANK OF MONTREAL, CHICAGO
BRANCH
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $20,000,000.00
Percentage: 3.333333333% SUMMIT BANK
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $20,000,000.00
Percentage: 3.333333333% DG BANK DEUTSCHE
GENOSSENSCHAFTSBANK, CAYMAN
ISLAND BRANCH
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $16,000,000.00
Percentage: 2.666666667% DRESDNER BANK AG NEW YORK
BRANCH
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $28,000,000.00
Percentage: 4.666666667% WACHOVIA BANK, N.A.
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $32,000,000.00
Percentage: 5.333333333% FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $16,000,000.00
Percentage: 2.666666667% MELLON BANK, N.A.
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $8,000,000.00
Percentage: 1.333333333% BANK OF IRELAND
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $20,000,000.00
Percentage: 3.333333333% AMSOUTH BANK
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $20,000,000.00
Percentage: 3.333333333% BAYERISCHE HYPOTHEKEN UND
VEREINSBANK AG
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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Lender Commitment $10,667,000.00
Percentage: 1.777833333% SOUTHTRUST BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
By:________________________________
Name:______________________________
Title:_____________________________
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