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EXHIBIT 10.5

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

 

CREDIT AGREEMENT

Dated as of October 2, 2012

by and among

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC,

as Borrower,

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC.

as Parent,

THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS PARTY HERETO

AND THEIR ASSIGNEES UNDER SECTION 13.6.,

as Lenders,

REGIONS BANK,

as Syndication Agent,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.

and

BMO CAPITAL MARKETS,

as Co-Documentation Agents,

and

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY,

as Administrative Agent

 

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

AND

REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS,

as Joint Lead Arrangers,

and

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

as sole Bookrunner

 

 

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Article I. Definitions

     1  

Section 1.1.

 

Definitions

     1  

Section 1.2.

 

General; References to Eastern Time

     27  

Section 1.3.

 

Financial Attributes of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries

     27  

Article II. Credit Facility

     28  

Section 2.1.

 

Revolving Loans

     28  

Section 2.2.

 

Term Loans

     29  

Section 2.3.

 

Letters of Credit

     29  

Section 2.4.

 

Rates and Payment of Interest on Loans

     33  

Section 2.5.

 

Number of Interest Periods

     34  

Section 2.6.

 

Repayment of Loans

     34  

Section 2.7.

 

Prepayments

     34  

Section 2.8.

 

Continuation

     35  

Section 2.9.

 

Conversion

     36  

Section 2.10.

  Notes      36  

Section 2.11.

 

Voluntary Reductions of the Revolving Commitment

     37  

Section 2.12.

 

Extension of Termination Date

     37  

Section 2.13.

 

Amount Limitations

     37  

Section 2.14.

 

Increase in Revolving Commitments

     38  

Article III. Payments, Fees and Other General Provisions

     39  

Section 3.1.

 

Payments

     39  

Section 3.2.

 

Pro Rata Treatment

     40  

Section 3.3.

 

Sharing of Payments, Etc.

     40  

Section 3.4.

 

Several Obligations

     41  

Section 3.5.

 

Fees

     41  

Section 3.6.

 

Computations

     42  

Section 3.7.

 

Usury

     42  

Section 3.8.

 

Statements of Account

     43  

Section 3.9.

 

Defaulting Lenders

     43  

Section 3.10.

 

Taxes; Foreign Lenders

     46  

Article IV. Borrowing Base Properties

     48  

Section 4.1.

 

Eligibility of Properties

     48  

Section 4.2.

 

Release of Properties

     50  

Section 4.3.

 

Frequency of Calculations of Borrowing Base

     50  

Article V. Yield Protection, Etc

     51  

Section 5.1.

 

Additional Costs; Capital Adequacy

     51  

Section 5.2.

 

Suspension of LIBOR Loans

     52  

Section 5.3.

 

Illegality

     53  

Section 5.4.

 

Compensation

     53  

Section 5.5.

 

Treatment of Affected Loans

     54  

Section 5.6.

 

Affected Lenders

     54  

Section 5.7.

 

Change of Lending Office

     55  

Section 5.8.

 

Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans

     55  

Article VI. Conditions Precedent

     55  

Section 6.1.

 

Initial Conditions Precedent

     55  

Section 6.2.

 

Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events

     57  

 

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Article VII. Representations and Warranties

     58  

Section 7.1.

 

Representations and Warranties

     58  

Section 7.2.

 

Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc.

     64  

Article VIII. Affirmative Covenants

     65  

Section 8.1.

 

Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters

     65  

Section 8.2.

 

Compliance with Applicable Law

     65  

Section 8.3.

 

Maintenance of Property

     65  

Section 8.4.

 

Conduct of Business

     65  

Section 8.5.

 

Insurance

     65  

Section 8.6.

 

Payment of Taxes and Claims

     66  

Section 8.7.

 

Books and Records; Inspections

     66  

Section 8.8.

 

Use of Proceeds

     66  

Section 8.9.

 

Environmental Matters

     66  

Section 8.10.

 

Further Assurances

     67  

Section 8.11.

 

Material Contracts

     67  

Section 8.12.

 

Additional Guarantors

     67  

Section 8.13.

 

REIT Status

     68  

Article IX. Information

     68  

Section 9.1.

 

Quarterly Financial Statements

     68  

Section 9.2.

 

Year-End Statements

     68  

Section 9.3.

 

Compliance Certificate

     69  

Section 9.4.

 

Other Information

     69  

Section 9.5.

 

Electronic Delivery of Certain Information

     71  

Section 9.6.

 

USA Patriot Act Notice; Compliance

     72  

Article X. Negative Covenants

     72  

Section 10.1.

 

Financial Covenants

     72  

Section 10.2.

 

Negative Pledge

     74  

Section 10.3.

 

Restrictions on Intercompany Transfers

     74  

Section 10.4.

 

Merger, Consolidation, Sales of Assets and Other Arrangements

     75  

Section 10.5.

 

Plans

     75  

Section 10.6.

 

Fiscal Year

     75  

Section 10.7.

 

Modifications of Organizational Documents and Material Contracts

     76  

Section 10.8.

 

Transactions with Affiliates

     76  

Section 10.9.

 

Environmental Matters

     76  

Section 10.10.

  Derivatives Contracts      76  

Article XI. Default

     77  

Section 11.1.

 

Events of Default

     77  

Section 11.2.

 

Remedies Upon Event of Default

     80  

Section 11.3.

 

Remedies Upon Default

     81  

Section 11.4.

 

Marshaling; Payments Set Aside

     81  

Section 11.5.

 

Allocation of Proceeds

     81  

Section 11.6.

 

Letter of Credit Collateral Account

     82  

Section 11.7.

 

Performance by Administrative Agent

     83  

Section 11.8.

 

Rights Cumulative

     83  

Article XII. The Administrative Agent

     84  

Section 12.1.

 

Appointment and Authorization

     84  

Section 12.2.

 

M&T as Lender

     85  

Section 12.3.

 

Reserved

     85  

 

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Section 12.4.

 

Notice of Events of Default

     85  

Section 12.5.

 

Administrative Agent’s Reliance

     85  

Section 12.6.

 

Indemnification of Administrative Agent

     86  

Section 12.7.

 

Lender Credit Decision, Etc.

     87  

Section 12.8.

 

Successor Administrative Agent

     88  

Article XIII. Miscellaneous

     88  

Section 13.1.

 

Notices

     88  

Section 13.2.

 

Expenses

     89  

Section 13.3.

 

Stamp, Intangible and Recording Taxes

     90  

Section 13.4.

 

Setoff

     90  

Section 13.5.

 

Litigation; Jurisdiction; Other Matters; Waivers

     91  

Section 13.6.

 

Successors and Assigns

     92  

Section 13.7.

 

Amendments and Waivers

     96  

Section 13.8.

 

Nonliability of Administrative Agent and Lenders

     98  

Section 13.9.

 

Confidentiality

     98  

Section 13.10.

 

Indemnification

     99  

Section 13.11.

 

Termination; Survival

     101  

Section 13.12.

 

Severability of Provisions

     101  

Section 13.13.

 

GOVERNING LAW

     101  

Section 13.14.

 

Counterparts

     101  

Section 13.15.

 

Obligations with Respect to Loan Parties and Subsidiaries

     102  

Section 13.16.

 

Independence of Covenants

     102  

Section 13.17.

 

Limitation of Liability

     102  

Section 13.18.

 

Entire Agreement

     102  

Section 13.19.

 

Construction

     102  

Section 13.20.

 

Headings

     103  

SCHEDULE I

 

Commitments

  

SCHEDULE 1.1.

 

List of Loan Parties

  

SCHEDULE 4.1.

 

Initial Borrowing Base Properties and Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables

SCHEDULE 7.1.(b)

 

Ownership Structure

  

SCHEDULE 7.1.(f)

 

Properties

  

SCHEDULE 7.1.(g)

 

Indebtedness and Guaranties

  

SCHEDULE 7.1.(h)

 

Material Contracts

  

SCHEDULE 7.1.(i)

 

Litigation

  

SCHEDULE 7.1.(r)

 

Affiliate Transactions

  

EXHIBIT A

 

Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement

  

EXHIBIT B

 

Form of Borrowing Base Certificate

  

EXHIBIT C

 

Form of Guaranty

  

EXHIBIT D

 

Form of Notice of Continuation

  

EXHIBIT E

 

Form of Notice of Conversion

  

EXHIBIT F-1

 

Form of Revolving Note

  

EXHIBIT F-2

 

Form of Term Note

  

EXHIBIT G

 

Form of Compliance Certificate

  

EXHIBIT H

 

Form of Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing

  

EXHIBIT I

 

Form of Notice of Term Loans Borrowing

  

 

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THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of October 2, 2012 by and among BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of New York (the “Borrower”), BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC., a corporation formed under the laws of the State of Maryland (the “Parent”), each of the financial institutions initially a signatory hereto together with their successors and assignees under Section 13.6. (the “Lenders”), MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”), REGIONS BANK, as Syndication Agent (the “Syndication Agent”), and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. and BMO CAPITAL MARKETS, as co-Documentation Agents (the “Documentation Agents”) with MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY and REGIONS CAPITAL MARKETS, as Joint Lead Arrangers (in such capacities, the “Joint Lead Arrangers”) and MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as sole Bookrunner (in such capacity, the “Bookrunner”).

WHEREAS, the Lenders desire to make available to the Borrower a credit facility in an initial amount of $200,000,000, which will include a $100,000,000 term loan facility and a $100,000,000 revolving credit facility with a $20,000,000 letter of credit subfacility, on the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1. Definitions.

In addition to terms defined elsewhere herein, the following terms shall have the following meanings for the purposes of this Agreement:

Accession Agreement” means an Accession Agreement substantially in the form of Annex I to the Guaranty.

Additional Costs” has the meaning given that term in Section 5.1. (b).

Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any given period, (a) EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis for such period, minus (b) Reserves for Replacements in respect of Properties that are subject to a Tenant Lease that is not a Triple Net Lease.

Adjusted LIBOR” means, with respect to each Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, the rate per annum obtained by dividing (a) LIBOR for such Interest Period, by (b) an amount equal to (i) one, minus (ii) the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

Administrative Agent” means Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as contractual representative of the Lenders under this Agreement, or any successor Administrative Agent appointed pursuant to Section 12.8.

Administrative Questionnaire” means the Administrative Questionnaire completed by each Lender and delivered to the Administrative Agent in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent to the Lenders from time to time.

Affiliate” means, with respect to a specified Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified. In no event shall the Administrative Agent or any Lender be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Borrower.


Agreement Date” means the date as of which this Agreement is dated.

Applicable Facility Fee” means the per annum percentage set forth in the table below corresponding to the Level at which the “Applicable Margin” is determined in accordance with the definition thereof:

 

Level

   Facility Fee

1

   0.250%

2

   0.250%

3

   0.350%

4

   0.350%

Any change in the applicable Level at which the Applicable Margin is determined shall result in a corresponding and simultaneous change in the Applicable Facility Fee. The provisions of this definition shall be subject to Section 2.4.(c).

Applicable Law” means all applicable international, foreign, federal, state and local statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes, executive orders, and administrative or judicial precedents or authorities, including the interpretation or administration thereof by any Governmental Authority charged with the enforcement, interpretation or administration thereof, and all applicable administrative orders, directed duties, licenses, authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority, in each case whether or not having the force of law.

Applicable Margin” means the percentage rate set forth below corresponding to the ratio of Total Outstanding Indebtedness to Total Market Value as determined in accordance with Section 10.1.(a):

 

Level

 

Ratio of Total

Outstanding

Indebtedness to Total

Market Value

 

Applicable Margin for
LIBOR Loans

 

Applicable
Margin for all
Base Rate Loans

1  

Less than or equal to 0.45 to 1.00

  2.000%   0.500%
2  

Greater than 0.45 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 0.50 to 1.00

  2.250%   0.750%
3  

Greater than 0.50 to 1.00 but less than or equal to 0.55 to 1.00

  2.500%   1.000%
4  

Greater than 0.55 to 1.00

  2.750%   1.250%

The Applicable Margin for Loans shall be determined by the Administrative Agent from time to time, based on the ratio of Total Outstanding Indebtedness to Total Market Value as set forth in the Compliance Certificate most recently delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 9.3. Any adjustment to the Applicable Margin shall be effective as of the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month during which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the applicable Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.3. If the Borrower fails to deliver a Compliance Certificate pursuant to

 

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Section 9.3., the Applicable Margin shall equal the percentages corresponding to Level 4 until the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month that the required Compliance Certificate is delivered. Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, for the period from the Effective Date through but excluding the first day of the calendar month immediately following the month during which the Borrower delivers to the Administrative Agent the applicable Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.3., the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on Level 1. Thereafter, such Applicable Margin shall be adjusted from time to time as set forth in this definition. The provisions of this definition shall be subject to Section 2.4.(c).

Applicable Mortgage Constant” means the mortgage constant for a 30-year loan bearing interest at a per annum rate equal to the greater of (a) the yield on a 10-year United States Treasury Note (as determined by the Administrative Agent) plus 2.50% and (b) 6.75%.

Applicable Reserve Requirement” means, at any time, for any LIBOR Loan, the maximum rate, expressed as a decimal, at which reserves (including any basic marginal, special, supplemental, emergency or other reserves) are required to be maintained with respect thereto against “Eurocurrency liabilities” (as such term is defined in Regulation D) under regulations issued from time to time by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other applicable banking regulator. Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Applicable Reserve Requirement shall reflect any other reserves that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other applicable regulator require to be maintained by such member banks with respect to (a) any category of liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which Adjusted LIBOR or any other interest rate of a Loan is to be determined, or (ii) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which include LIBOR Loans. A LIBOR Loan shall be deemed to constitute Eurocurrency liabilities and as such shall be deemed subject to reserve requirements without benefits of credit for proration, exceptions or offsets that may be available from time to time to the applicable Lender. The rate of interest on LIBOR Loans shall be adjusted automatically on and as of the effective date of any change in the Applicable Reserve Requirement.

Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered, managed or underwritten by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of any entity that administers or manages a Lender.

Assignment and Assumption” means an Assignment and Assumption Agreement among a Lender, an Eligible Assignee and the Administrative Agent, substantially in the form of Exhibit A.

Bankruptcy Code” means the Bankruptcy Code of 1978, as amended.

Base Rate means for any day a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate in effect for such day plus 1/2 of 1%, (b) the Prime Rate in effect for such day and (c) Adjusted LIBOR on such day for an Interest Period of one (1) month plus 1.50% (or, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day). If for any reason the Administrative Agent shall have determined (which determination shall be conclusive absent manifest error) that it is unable, after due inquiry, to ascertain the Federal Funds Rate for any reason, including the inability or failure of the Administrative Agent to obtain sufficient quotations in accordance with the terms hereof, the Base Rate shall be determined without regard to clause (a) of the first sentence of this definition until the circumstances giving rise to such inability no longer exist. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate shall be effective on the effective date of such change in the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate, respectively.

Base Rate Loan” means a Loan (or any portion thereof) bearing interest at a rate based on the Base Rate.

 

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Benefit Arrangement” means at any time an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which is not a Plan or a Multiemployer Plan and which is maintained or otherwise contributed to by any member of the ERISA Group.

Borrower” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof and shall include the Borrower’s successors and permitted assigns.

Borrower Information” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.4.(c).

Borrowing Base” means, at any time of determination, 57.5 % of the sum of (i) the aggregate amount of the Unencumbered Eligible Property Values for all Borrowing Base Properties at such time plus (ii) the amount of Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables plus (iii) the amount of Unencumbered Cash; provided, however, that:

(a)    to the extent the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrowing Base Properties leased to a single tenant or a single group of affiliated tenants would exceed the applicable Tenant Percentage Limitation of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be excluded;

(b)    to the extent the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrowing Base Properties located in the same Metropolitan Statistical Area would exceed the applicable Geographical Percentage Limitation of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be excluded;

(c)    to the extent the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrowing Base Properties located in the same State or in the District of Columbia would exceed the applicable Geographical Percentage Limitation of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be excluded;

(d)    to the extent the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrowing Base Properties that are used for the same use as convenience stores, restaurants, medical offices, retail, industrial or specialty office would exceed 50.0% of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be excluded;

(e)    to the extent the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to Borrowing Base Properties that are unoccupied would exceed 5.0% of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be excluded;

(f)    in the case of an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable, if the amount of Indebtedness secured by the Lien securing such Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable exceeds 65.0% of the Value of the property encumbered by such Lien, then the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to such Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable shall be limited to 65.0% of the Value of such property; for purposes of this clause (f), the term “Value” means, with respect to a property encumbered by a Lien securing an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable, the lesser of (i) the appraised value of such property or (ii) the Net Operating Income of such property for the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended (or such shorter period as may be reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent) divided by the Capitalization Rate; and

(g)    to the extent the amount of the Borrowing Base attributable to either Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables or Unencumbered Cash would exceed 10% of the Borrowing Base, such excess shall be excluded.

Borrowing Base Asset means a Borrowing Base Property, an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable or Unencumbered Cash.

 

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Borrowing Base Certificate means a report in substantially the form of Exhibit B, certified by a Financial Officer of the Parent, setting forth the calculations required to establish the Unencumbered Eligible Property Value for each Borrowing Base Property and the Maximum Availability, and the amount of Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables and Unencumbered Cash, all as of a specified date, all in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

Borrowing Base Property means a Property owned by the Borrower or a Guarantor that is to be included in calculations of the Borrowing Base and the Net Operating Income of which is to be included in calculations of Unencumbered Eligible Property Value, pursuant to Section 4.1.; provided that, a Property shall not be included as a Borrowing Base Property if any Tenant Lease in respect of such Property shall cause the weighted average remaining term of all Tenant Leases in respect of all Borrowing Base Properties (weighted by Net Operating Income for the fiscal quarter most recently ended) to be less than 8 years. If at any time (i) a Property included as a Borrowing Base Property under Section 4.1(a) or (b) ceases to be an Eligible Property, (ii) a Property included as a Borrowing Base Property under Section 4.1(c) ceases to be an Eligible Property for any reason other than the Nonconforming Features (to the same extent and in the same manner (other than immaterial deviations therefrom) as such Nonconforming Features existed at the time of approval of such Property pursuant to Section 4.1(c)), or (iii) a Tenant Lease on such Property would cause the weighted average remaining term of all Tenant Leases in respect of all Borrowing Base Properties (weighted by Net Operating Income for the fiscal quarter most recently ended) to be less than 8 years, then such Property shall be excluded from determinations of the Borrowing Base and all Net Operating Income from such Property shall be excluded from calculations of Unencumbered Eligible Property Value.

Business Day” means (a) a day of the week (but not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday) on which the offices of the Administrative Agent in Baltimore, Maryland are open to the public for carrying on substantially all of the Administrative Agent’s business functions, and (b) if such day relates to a LIBOR Loan, any such day that is also a day on which dealings in Dollars are carried on in the London interbank market. Unless specifically referenced in this Agreement as a Business Day, all references to “days” shall be to calendar days.

Capitalization Rate” means 8.25%.

Capitalized Lease Obligation” means obligations under a lease (to pay rent or other amounts under any lease or other arrangement conveying the right to use property) that are required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The amount of a Capitalized Lease Obligation is the capitalized amount of such obligation as would be required to be reflected on a balance sheet of the applicable Person prepared in accordance with GAAP as of the applicable date.

Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank or the Lenders, as collateral for Letter of Credit Liabilities or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect of Letter of Credit Liabilities, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank shall agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

Compliance Certificate” has the meaning given that term in Section 9.3.

Consolidated Tangible Assets” means, at any time of determination, the total assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries (excluding (i) any assets that would be classified as “intangible assets” under GAAP and (ii) depreciation and amortization) on a consolidated basis as of the end of the most recent fiscal quarter for which financial statements of the Parent are available, less all write-ups subsequent to the Effective Date in the book value of any asset.

 

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Continue”, “Continuation” and “Continued” each refers to the continuation of a LIBOR Loan from one Interest Period to another Interest Period pursuant to Section 2.8.

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

Convert”, “Conversion” and “Converted” each refers to the conversion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type pursuant to Section 2.9.

Credit Event” means any of the following: (a) the making (or deemed making pursuant to Section 2.3.(e) of any Loan, (b) the Conversion of a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan, (c) the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan and (d) the issuance of a Letter of Credit or the amendment of a Letter of Credit that extends the maturity, or increases the Stated Amount, of such Letter of Credit.

Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar Applicable Laws relating to the relief of debtors in the United States of America or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect.

Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1., whether or not there has been satisfied any requirement for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both.

Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 3.9.(f), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of a Loan to be made by it within 2 Business Days of the date such Loan was required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit) within 2 Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund its Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within 3 Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder, or (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States of America or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such

 

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Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (d) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 3.9.(f)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, the Issuing Bank and each Lender.

Derivatives Contract” means (a) any transaction (including any master agreement, confirmation or other agreement with respect to any such transaction) now existing or hereafter entered into by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries (i) which is a rate swap transaction, swap option, basis swap, forward rate transaction, commodity swap, commodity option, equity or equity index swap, equity or equity index option, bond option, interest rate option, foreign exchange transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction, currency swap transaction, cross-currency rate swap transaction, currency option, credit protection transaction, credit swap, credit default swap, credit default option, total return swap, credit spread transaction, repurchase transaction, reverse repurchase transaction, buy/sell-back transaction, securities lending transaction, weather index transaction or forward purchase or sale of a security, commodity or other financial instrument or interest (including any option with respect to any of these transactions) or (ii) which is a type of transaction that is similar to any transaction referred to in clause (i) above that is currently, or in the future becomes, recurrently entered into in the financial markets (including terms and conditions incorporated by reference in such agreement) and which is a forward, swap, future, option or other derivative on one or more rates, currencies, commodities, equity securities or other equity instruments, debt securities or other debt instruments, economic indices or measures of economic risk or value, or other benchmarks against which payments or deliveries are to be made, and (b) any combination of these transactions.

Derivatives Termination Value means, in respect of any one or more Derivatives Contracts, after taking into account the effect of any legally enforceable netting agreement or provision relating thereto, (a) for any date on or after the date such Derivatives Contracts have been terminated or closed out, the termination amount or value determined in accordance therewith, and (b) for any date prior to the date such Derivatives Contracts have been terminated or closed out, the then-current mark-to-market value for such Derivatives Contracts, determined based upon one or more mid-market quotations or estimates provided by any recognized dealer in Derivatives Contracts (which may include the Administrative Agent, any Lender, or any Affiliate of any of them).

Development Property” means a Property currently under development that has not achieved an Occupancy Rate of 80.0% or more or, subject to the last sentence of this definition, on which the improvements (other than tenant improvements on unoccupied space) related to the development have not been completed. The term “Development Property” shall include real property of the type described in the immediately preceding sentence that satisfies both of the following conditions: (i) it is to be (but has not yet been) acquired by the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate upon completion of construction pursuant to a contract in which the seller of such real property is required to develop or renovate prior to, and as a condition precedent to, such acquisition and (ii) a third party is developing such property using the proceeds of a loan that is Guaranteed by, or is otherwise recourse to, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate. A Development Property on which all improvements (other than tenant improvements on unoccupied space) related to the development of such Property have been completed for at least 12 months shall cease to constitute a Development Property notwithstanding the fact that such Property has not achieved an Occupancy Rate of at least 80.0%.

Dollars” or “$” means the lawful currency of the United States of America.

EBITDA means, with respect to a Person for any period and without duplication, the sum of (a) net income (loss) of such Person for such period determined on a consolidated basis excluding the

 

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following (but only to the extent included in determining net income (loss) for such period): (i) depreciation and amortization; (ii) Interest Expense; (iii) income tax expense and franchise tax expense; (iv) extraordinary or nonrecurring items, including without limitation, gains and losses from the sale of operating Properties (but not from the sale of Properties developed for the purpose of sale); (v) equity in net income (loss) of its Unconsolidated Affiliates; and (vi) non-cash expenses related to mark to market exposure under Derivatives Contracts; plus (b) such Person’s Ownership Share of EBITDA of its Unconsolidated Affiliates. EBITDA shall be adjusted to remove any impact from straight line rent leveling adjustments required under GAAP and amortization of intangibles pursuant to FASB ASC 805. For purposes of this definition, nonrecurring items shall be deemed to include (x) gains and losses on early extinguishment of Indebtedness, (y) non-cash severance and other non-cash restructuring charges and (z) transaction costs of acquisitions not permitted to be capitalized pursuant to GAAP.

Effective Date” means the later of (a) the Agreement Date and (b) the date on which all of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.1. shall have been fulfilled or waived by all of the Lenders.

Eligible Assignee” means (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender, (c) an Approved Fund and (d) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by the Administrative Agent (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, “Eligible Assignee” shall not include (i) the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (ii) any Defaulting Lender or any of its Subsidiaries, or any Person who upon becoming a Lender hereunder, would constitute any of the foregoing Persons described in this clause (ii).

Eligible Property” means a Property which satisfies all of the following requirements as confirmed by the Administrative Agent: (a) such Property is owned in fee simple, or leased under a Ground Lease, by the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; (b) such Property is located in a State of the contiguous United States of America, in the District of Columbia or in the States of Hawaii or Alaska; (c) regardless of whether such Property is owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary of the Borrower, the Borrower has the right directly, or indirectly through a Subsidiary of the Borrower, to take the following actions without the need to obtain the consent of any Person: (i) to create Liens on such Property as security for Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and (ii) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Property; (d) no tenant of such Property is (i) subject to any proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws or (ii) more than 60 days past due on any rental obligation to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of such Property; (e) all Tenant Leases in respect of such Property are Triple Net Leases; (f) such Property is not a Development Property and has been developed for office, including medical office, retail or industrial use; (g) neither such Property, nor if such Property is owned by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower, any of the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Wholly Owned Subsidiary, is subject to (i) any Lien other than Permitted Liens or (ii) any Negative Pledge not permitted under Section 10.2.(a)(ii); and (h) such Property is free of all structural defects, title defects, environmental conditions or other adverse matters except for defects, conditions or matters which are not individually or collectively material to the profitable operation of such Property.

Environmental Laws” means any Applicable Law relating to environmental protection or the manufacture, storage, remediation, disposal or clean-up of Hazardous Materials including, without limitation, the following: Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.; Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.; regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, any applicable rule of common law and any judicial interpretation thereof relating primarily to the environment or Hazardous Materials, and any analogous or comparable state or local laws, regulations or ordinances that concern Hazardous Materials or protection of the environment.

 

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Equity Interest” means, with respect to any Person, any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, any warrant, option or other right for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, whether or not certificated, any security convertible into or exchangeable for any share of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrant, right or option for the purchase or other acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and any other ownership or profit interest in such Person (including, without limitation, partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such share, warrant, option, right or other interest is authorized or otherwise existing on any date of determination.

Equity Issuance” means any issuance or sale by a Person of any Equity Interest in such Person and shall in any event include the issuance of any Equity Interest upon the conversion or exchange of any security constituting Indebtedness that is convertible or exchangeable, or is being converted or exchanged, for Equity Interests.

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as in effect from time to time.

ERISA Event” means, with respect to the ERISA Group, (a) any “reportable event” as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA with respect to a Plan (other than an event for which the 30-day notice period is waived); (b) the withdrawal of a member of the ERISA Group from a Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a “substantial employer” as defined in Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) the incurrence by a member of the ERISA Group of any liability with respect to the withdrawal or partial withdrawal from any Multiemployer Plan; (d) the incurrence by any member of the ERISA Group of any liability under Title IV of ERISA with respect to the termination of any Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e) the institution of proceedings to terminate a Plan or Multiemployer Plan by the PBGC; (f) the failure by any member of the ERISA Group to make when due required contributions to a Multiemployer Plan or Plan unless such failure is cured within 30 days or the filing pursuant to Section 412(c) of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 302(c) of ERISA of an application for a waiver of the minimum funding standard; (g) any other event or condition that might reasonably be expected to constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan or Multiemployer Plan or the imposition of liability under Section 4069 or 4212(c) of ERISA; (h) the receipt by any member of the ERISA Group of any notice or the receipt by any Multiemployer Plan from any member of the ERISA Group of any notice, concerning the imposition of Withdrawal Liability or a determination that a Multiemployer Plan is, or is expected to be, insolvent (within the meaning of Section 4245 of ERISA), in reorganization (within the meaning of Section 4241 of ERISA), or in “critical” status (within the meaning of Section 432 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 305 of ERISA); (i) the imposition of any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon any member of the ERISA Group or the imposition of any Lien in favor of the PBGC under Title IV of ERISA; or (j) a determination that a Plan is, or is reasonably expected to be, in “at risk” status (within the meaning of Section 430 of the Internal Revenue Code or Section 303 of ERISA).

ERISA Group” means the Borrower, any Subsidiary and all members of a controlled group of corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated) under common control, which, together with the Borrower or any Subsidiary, are treated as a single employer under Section 414 of the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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Event of Default” means any of the events specified in Section 11.1., provided that any requirement for notice or lapse of time or any other condition has been satisfied.

Excluded Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary (a) holding title to assets that are or are to become collateral for any Secured Indebtedness that is Nonrecourse Indebtedness of such Subsidiary and (b) that is prohibited from Guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to (i) any document, instrument, or agreement evidencing such Secured Indebtedness or (ii) a provision of such Subsidiary’s organizational documents which provision was included in such Subsidiary’s organizational documents as a condition to the extension of such Secured Indebtedness.

Existing Credit Agreements” means (i) that certain Revolving Line Note, dated May 17, 2012, by and between Borrower and M&T, as lender, (ii) that certain Term Loan Agreement dated September 29, 2011, by and among the Parent, the Borrower, the financial institutions party thereto, and Regions Bank, as the administrative agent; (iii) that certain Promissory Note dated November 16, 2007 in favor of RBS Citizens, N.A., in the initial principal amount of $1,700,000; and (iv) that certain Master Loan Agreement, dated November 18, 2008, by and between certain Subsidiaries of Borrower and M&T, as lender.

Fair Market Value” means, (a) with respect to a security listed on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ National Market, the price of such security as reported on such exchange or market by any widely recognized reporting method customarily relied upon by financial institutions and (b) with respect to any other property, the price which could be negotiated in an arm’s-length free market transaction, for cash, between a willing seller and a willing buyer, neither of which is under pressure or compulsion to complete the transaction.

FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

Federal Funds Rate” means, 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 immediately preceding Business Day) by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, or, if such rate is not so published for any day which is a Business Day, the average of the quotations for such day on such transactions received by the Administrative Agent from three Federal Funds brokers of recognized standing selected by the Administrative Agent.

Fees” means the fees and commissions provided for or referred to in Section 3.5. and any other fees payable by the Borrower hereunder or under any other Loan Document.

Financial Officer” means with respect to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer, and the vice president of capital markets of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

Fixed Charges means, with respect to a Person and for a given period, the sum, without duplication, of (a) the Interest Expense of such Person for such period, plus (b) the aggregate of all scheduled principal payments on Indebtedness made by such Person (including the Ownership Shares of such payments made by any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person) during such period (excluding balloon, bullet or similar payments of principal due upon the stated maturity of Indebtedness), plus (c) the aggregate of all Preferred Dividends paid or accrued by such Person (including the Ownership Share of such dividends paid or accrued by any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person) on any Preferred Equity during such period.

 

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Foreign Lender” means any Lender that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes. For purposes of this definition, the United States of America, each State thereof and the District of Columbia shall be deemed to constitute a single jurisdiction.

Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding Letter of Credit Liabilities other than Letter of Credit Liabilities as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Revolving Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof.

Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its business.

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (including Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification”) or in such other statements by such other entity as may be approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession in the United States of America, which are applicable to the circumstances as of the date of determination.

Geographical Percentage Limitation” means the percentage corresponding to the applicable period set forth below:

 

Period

   Geographical Percentage
Limitation

On or before December 31, 2012

   40.0%

After December 31, 2012 but on or before December 31, 2013

   35.0%

After December 31, 2013

   25.0%

Governmental Approvals” means all authorizations, consents, approvals, licenses and exemptions of, registrations and filings with, and reports to, all Governmental Authorities.

Governmental Authority” means any national, state or local government (whether domestic or foreign), any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, quasi-governmental, judicial, administrative, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, bureau, commission, board, department or other entity (including, without limitation, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency or the Federal Reserve Board, any central bank or any comparable authority) or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.

Ground Lease” means a ground lease containing the following terms and conditions: (a) a remaining term (exclusive of any unexercised extension options) of 40 years or more from the Agreement Date; (b) the right of the lessee to mortgage and encumber its interest in the leased property without the consent of the lessor; (c) the obligation of the lessor to give the holder of any mortgage Lien on such leased property written notice of any defaults on the part of the lessee and agreement of such lessor that

 

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such lease will not be terminated until such holder has had a reasonable opportunity to cure or complete foreclosures, and fails to do so; (d) reasonable transferability of the lessee’s interest under such lease, including ability to sublease; and (e) such other rights customarily required by mortgagees making a loan secured by the interest of the holder of the leasehold estate demised pursuant to a ground lease.

Guarantor means any Person that is a party to the Guaranty as a “Guarantor” and shall in any event include the Parent.

Guaranty”, “Guaranteed” or to “Guarantee” as applied to any obligation means and includes: (a) a guaranty (other than by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course of business), directly or indirectly, in any manner, of any part or all of such obligation, or (b) an agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise, and whether or not constituting a guaranty, the practical effect of which is to assure the payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of nonperformance) of any part or all of such obligation whether by: (i) the purchase of securities or obligations, (ii) the purchase, sale or lease (as lessee or lessor) of property or the purchase or sale of services primarily for the purpose of enabling the obligor with respect to such obligation to make any payment or performance (or payment of damages in the event of nonperformance) of or on account of any part or all of such obligation, or to assure the owner of such obligation against loss, (iii) the supplying of funds to or in any other manner investing in the obligor with respect to such obligation, (iv) repayment of amounts drawn down by beneficiaries of letters of credit, or (v) the supplying of funds to or investing in a Person on account of all or any part of such Person’s obligation under a Guaranty of any obligation or indemnifying or holding harmless, in any way, such Person against any part or all of such obligation. As the context requires, “Guaranty” shall also mean the guaranty executed and delivered pursuant to Section 6.1. and substantially in the form of Exhibit C.

Hazardous Materials” means all or any of the following: (a) substances that are defined or listed in, or otherwise classified pursuant to, any applicable Environmental Laws as “hazardous substances”, “hazardous materials”, “hazardous wastes”, “toxic substances” or any other formulation intended to define, list or classify substances by reason of deleterious properties such as ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, “TCLP toxicity”, or “EP toxicity”; (b) oil, petroleum or petroleum derived substances, natural gas, natural gas liquids or synthetic gas and drilling fluids, produced waters and other wastes associated with the exploration, development or production of crude oil, natural gas or geothermal resources; (c) any flammable substances or explosives or any radioactive materials; (d) asbestos in any form; (e) toxic mold; and (f) electrical equipment which contains any oil or dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of fifty parts per million.

Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person, at the time of computation thereof, all of the following (without duplication): (a) all obligations of such Person in respect of money borrowed or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding trade debt incurred in the ordinary course of business); (b) all obligations of such Person, whether or not for money borrowed (i) represented by notes payable, or drafts accepted, in each case representing extensions of credit, (ii) evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, or (iii) constituting purchase money indebtedness, conditional sales contracts, title retention debt instruments or other similar instruments, upon which interest charges are customarily paid or that are issued or assumed as full or partial payment for property or for services rendered; (c) Capitalized Lease Obligations of such Person; (d) all reimbursement obligations (contingent or otherwise) of such Person under or in respect of any letters of credit or acceptances (whether or not the same have been presented for payment); (e) all Off-Balance Sheet Obligations of such Person; (f) all obligations of such Person to purchase, redeem, retire, defease or otherwise make any payment in respect of any Mandatorily Redeemable Stock issued by such Person or any other Person, valued at the greater of its voluntary or involuntary liquidation preference plus accrued and unpaid dividends; (g) all obligations

 

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of such Person in respect of any purchase obligation, repurchase obligation, takeout commitment or forward equity commitment, in each case evidenced by a binding agreement (excluding any such obligation to the extent the obligation can be satisfied by the issuance of Equity Interests (other than Mandatorily Redeemable Stock)); (h) net obligations under any Derivative Contract not entered into as a hedge against interest rate risk in respect of existing Indebtedness (which shall be deemed to have an amount equal to the Derivatives Termination Value thereof at such time but in no event shall be less than zero); and (i) all Indebtedness of other Persons which such Person has Guaranteed or is otherwise recourse to such Person (except for guaranties of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to non-recourse liability) or (j) all Indebtedness of another Person secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property or assets owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness or other payment obligation; and (k) such Person’s Ownership Share of the Indebtedness of any Unconsolidated Affiliate of such Person. Indebtedness of any Person shall include Indebtedness of any partnership or joint venture in which such Person is a general partner or joint venturer to the extent of such Person’s Ownership Share of such partnership or joint venture (except if such Indebtedness, or portion thereof, is recourse to such Person, in which case the greater of such Person’s Ownership Share of such Indebtedness or the amount of the recourse portion of the Indebtedness, shall be included as Indebtedness of such Person).

Intellectual Property” has the meaning given that term in Section 7.1.(s).

Interest Expense means, with respect to a Person and for any period, (a) all paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense (including, without limitation, capitalized interest expense (other than capitalized interest funded from a construction loan interest reserve account held by another lender and not included in the calculation of cash for balance sheet reporting purposes) and interest expense attributable to Capitalized Lease Obligations) of such Person and in any event shall include all letter of credit fees and all interest expense with respect to any Indebtedness in respect of which such Person is wholly or partially liable whether pursuant to any repayment, interest carry, performance guarantee or otherwise, plus (b) to the extent not already included in the foregoing clause (a), such Person’s Ownership Share of all paid, accrued or capitalized interest expense for such period of Unconsolidated Affiliates of such Person.

Interest Period” means with respect to each LIBOR Loan, each period commencing on the date such LIBOR Loan is made, or in the case of the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan the last day of the preceding Interest Period for such Loan, and ending on the numerically corresponding day in the first, second, third or sixth calendar month thereafter, as the Borrower may select in a Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing, the Notice of Term Loans Borrowing, a Notice of Continuation or a Notice of Conversion, as the case may be, except that each Interest Period that commences on the last Business Day of a calendar month (or on any day for which there is no numerically corresponding day in the appropriate subsequent calendar month) shall end on the last Business Day of the appropriate subsequent calendar month. Notwithstanding the foregoing: (a) if any Interest Period for a Revolving Loan would otherwise end after the Revolving Loan Termination Date, such Interest Period shall end on the Revolving Loan Termination Date, (b) if any Interest Period for all of any portion of a Term Loan would otherwise end after the Term Loan Maturity Date, such Interest Period shall end on the Term Loan Maturity Date; and (c) each Interest Period that would otherwise end on a day which is not a Business Day shall end on the immediately following Business Day (or, if such immediately following Business Day falls in the next calendar month, on the immediately preceding Business Day).

Internal Revenue Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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Investment” means, with respect to any Person, any acquisition or investment (whether or not of a controlling interest) by such Person, by means of any of the following: (a) the purchase or other acquisition of any Equity Interest in another Person, (b) a loan, advance or extension of credit to, capital contribution to, Guaranty of Indebtedness of, or purchase or other acquisition of any Indebtedness of, 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 the business or a division or operating unit of another Person. Any commitment to make an Investment in any other Person, as well as any option of another Person to require an Investment in such Person, shall constitute an Investment. Except as expressly provided otherwise, for purposes of determining compliance with any covenant contained in a Loan Document, the amount of any Investment shall be the amount actually invested, without adjustment for subsequent increases or decreases in the value of such Investment.

Issuing Bank” means M&T in its capacity as an issuer of Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.3.

L/C Commitment Amount” has the meaning given to that term in Section 2.3.(a).

Lender” means each financial institution from time to time party hereto as a “Lender”, together with its respective permitted successors and permitted assigns.

Lending Office” means, for each Lender and for each Type of Loan, the office of such Lender specified in such Lender’s Administrative Questionnaire or in the applicable Assignment and Assumption, or such other office of such Lender as such Lender may notify the Administrative Agent in writing from time to time.

Letter of Credit” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.3.(a).

Letter of Credit Collateral Account” means a special deposit account maintained by the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders, and under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent.

Letter of Credit Documents” means, with respect to any Letter of Credit, collectively, any application therefor, any certificate or other document presented in connection with a drawing under such Letter of Credit and any other agreement, instrument or other document governing or providing for (a) the rights and obligations of the parties concerned or at risk with respect to such Letter of Credit or (b) any collateral security for any of such obligations.

Letter of Credit Liabilities” means, without duplication, at any time and in respect of any Letter of Credit (a) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit plus (b) the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all Reimbursement Obligations of the Borrower at such time due and payable in respect of all drawings made under such Letter of Credit. For purposes of this Agreement, a Lender (other than the Lender then acting as Issuing Bank) shall be deemed to hold a Letter of Credit Liability in an amount equal to its participation interest under Section 2.3. in the related Letter of Credit, and the Lender then acting as the Issuing Bank shall be deemed to hold a Letter of Credit Liability in an amount equal to its retained interest in the related Letter of Credit after giving effect to the acquisition by the Lenders (other than the Lender then acting as the Issuing Bank) of their participation interests under such Section.

Level” has the meaning given that term in the definition of the term “Applicable Margin.”

 

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LIBOR means, for any Interest Period with respect to a LIBOR Loan, the rate appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 page (or any successor to or substitute for such service, providing rate quotations comparable to those currently provided on such service or if such page or service ceases to display such information from such other service or method as the Administrative Agent may select) at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two Business Days prior to the commencement of such Interest Period, as the rate for dollar deposits with a maturity comparable to such Interest Period.

LIBOR Loan” means a Revolving Loan or Term Loan ( any portion thereof) (other than a Base Rate Loan) bearing interest at a rate based on LIBOR.

Lien” as applied to the property of any Person means: (a) any security interest, encumbrance, mortgage, deed to secure debt, deed of trust, assignment of leases and rents, pledge, lien, hypothecation, assignment, charge or lease constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation, conditional sale or other title retention agreement, or other security title or encumbrance of any kind in respect of any property of such Person, or upon the income, rents or profits therefrom; (b) any arrangement, express or implied, under which any property of such Person is transferred, sequestered or otherwise identified for the purpose of subjecting the same to the payment of Indebtedness or performance of any other obligation in priority to the payment of the general, unsecured creditors of such Person; and (c) the filing of any financing statement under the UCC or its equivalent in any jurisdiction, other than any unauthorized filing or precautionary filing not otherwise constituting or giving rise to a Lien, including a financing statement filed (i) in respect of a lease not constituting a Capitalized Lease Obligation pursuant to Section 9-505 (or a successor provision) of the UCC or its equivalent as in effect in an applicable jurisdiction or (ii) in connection with a sale or other disposition of accounts or other assets not prohibited by this Agreement in a transaction not otherwise constituting or giving rise to a Lien.

Loan” means a Revolving Loan or a Term Loan, and as the context may require, “Loans” means the Revolving Loans and the Term Loans.

Loan Document” means this Agreement, each Note, the Guaranty and each other document or instrument now or hereafter executed and delivered by a Loan Party in connection with, pursuant to or relating to this Agreement.

Loan Party” means each of the Borrower, the Parent and each other Guarantor.

M&T” means Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, and its successors and assigns.

Mandatorily Redeemable Stock” means, with respect to any Person, any Equity Interest of such Person which by the terms of such Equity Interest (or by the terms of any security into which it is convertible or for which it is exchangeable or exercisable), upon the happening of any event or otherwise, (a) matures or is mandatorily redeemable, pursuant to a sinking fund obligation or otherwise (other than an Equity Interest to the extent redeemable in exchange for common stock or other equivalent common Equity Interests at the option of the issuer of such Equity Interest), (b) is convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Indebtedness or Mandatorily Redeemable Stock, or (c) is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof, in whole or part (other than an Equity Interest which is redeemable solely in exchange for common stock or other equivalent common Equity Interests), in the case of each of clauses (a) through (c) each case on or prior to the date on which all Revolving Loans and all Term Loans are scheduled to be due and payable in full.

Material Adverse Effect” means a materially adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), or results of operations of the Parent and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party to perform its

 

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obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party, (c) the validity or enforceability of any of the Loan Documents, (d) the rights and remedies of the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents or (e) the timely payment of the principal of or interest on the Loans or other amounts payable in connection therewith or the timely payment of all Reimbursement Obligations.

Material Contract” means any contract or other arrangement (other than Loan Documents), whether written or oral, to which the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party is a party as to which the breach, nonperformance, cancellation or failure to renew by any party thereto could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Maximum Availability” means, at any time, the lesser of (a) the Borrowing Base at such time and (b) an amount equal to (i) (x) the Net Operating Income of all Borrowing Base Properties at such time minus (y) Reserves for Replacements for such Borrowing Base Properties to the extent any Tenant Lease thereof is not a Triple Net Lease plus (z) the amount of income attributable to all Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable for the immediately preceding period of four fiscal quarters (or if an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables has been owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary for a shorter period, the amount of income attributable to such Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables annualized in a manner acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion) divided by (ii)(A) the Applicable Mortgage Constant times (B) 1.50.

Metropolitan Statistical Area” means a Metropolitan Statistical Area as listed in Budget Bulletin No. 09-01 issued by the Executive Office of the President of the United States of America, Office of Management and Budget.

Mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, deed to secure debt or similar security instrument made by a Person owning an interest in real estate granting a Lien on such interest in real estate as security for the payment of Indebtedness.

Mortgage Receivable” means a promissory note secured by a Mortgage of which the Parent, the Borrower or another Subsidiary is the holder and retains the rights of collection of all payments thereunder.

Multiemployer Plan” means at any time a multiemployer plan within the meaning of Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any member of the ERISA Group is then making or accruing an obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding six plan years made contributions, including for these purposes any Person which ceased to be a member of the ERISA Group during such six-year period.

Negative Pledge” means, with respect to a given asset, any provision of a document, instrument or agreement (other than any Loan Document) which prohibits or purports to prohibit the creation or assumption of any Lien on such asset as security for Indebtedness of the Person owning such asset or any other Person; provided, however, that an agreement that conditions a Person’s ability to encumber its assets upon the maintenance of one or more specified ratios that limit such Person’s ability to encumber its assets but that do not generally prohibit the encumbrance of its assets, or the encumbrance of specific assets, shall not constitute a Negative Pledge.

Net Operating Income” means, for any Property and for a given period, the sum of the following (without duplication and determined on a consistent basis with prior periods): (a) rents and other revenues received in the ordinary course from such Property (including proceeds from rent loss or business interruption insurance but excluding pre-paid rents and revenues and security deposits except to the extent applied in satisfaction of tenants’ obligations for rent) minus (b) all expenses paid (excluding

 

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interest but including an appropriate accrual for property taxes and insurance) related to the ownership, operation or maintenance of such Property, including but not limited to, property taxes, assessments and the like, insurance, utilities, payroll costs, maintenance, repair and landscaping expenses, marketing expenses, and general and administrative expenses (including an appropriate allocation for legal, accounting, advertising, marketing and other expenses incurred in connection with such Property, but specifically excluding general overhead expenses of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and any management fees) minus (c) the greater of (i) the actual property management fee paid during such period with respect to such Property and (ii) an imputed management fee in an amount equal to the greater of the actual base management fee or 3% of the gross revenues for such Property for such period.

Net Proceeds” means with respect to an Equity Issuance by a Person, the aggregate amount of all cash and the Fair Market Value of all other property (other than securities of such Person being converted or exchanged in connection with such Equity Issuance) received by such Person in respect of such Equity Issuance net of investment banking fees, legal fees, accountants’ fees, underwriting discounts and commissions and other customary fees and expenses actually incurred by such Person in connection with such Equity Issuance.

Nonconforming Features” has the meaning given that term in Section 4.1(b).

Non-Defaulting Lender” means, at any time, each Lender that is not a Defaulting Lender at such time.

Nonrecourse Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person (a) Indebtedness in respect of which recourse for payment (except for customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar customary exceptions to nonrecourse liability) is contractually limited to specific assets of such Person encumbered by a Lien securing such Indebtedness and (b) if such Person is a Single Asset Entity, any Indebtedness of such Person. For the avoidance of doubt, the parties confirm that Indebtedness of a Subsidiary that constitutes Nonrecourse Indebtedness shall not be considered to be Nonrecourse Indebtedness to the extent such Indebtedness is Guaranteed by the Parent or another Subsidiary of the Parent that is not an Excluded Subsidiary (except for any Guarantee of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar customary exceptions to nonrecourse liability).

Note” means a Revolving Note or Term Note, and, as the context may require, “Notes” means the Revolving Notes and the Term Notes.

Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing” means a notice in the form of Exhibit H to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.1.(b) evidencing the Borrower’s request for the borrowing of Revolving Loans.

Notice of Term Loans Borrowing” means a notice in the form of Exhibit I to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.2.(b) evidencing the Borrower’s request for the borrowing of the Term Loans.

Notice of Continuation” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit D (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.8. evidencing the Borrower’s request for the Continuation of a LIBOR Loan.

 

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Notice of Conversion” means a notice substantially in the form of Exhibit E (or such other form reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and containing the information required in such Exhibit) to be delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.9. evidencing the Borrower’s request for the Conversion of a Loan from one Type to another Type.

Obligations” means, individually and collectively: (a) the aggregate principal balance of, and all accrued and unpaid interest on, all Loans; (b) all Reimbursement Obligations and all Letter of Credit Liabilities; and (c) all other indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties of the Borrower and the other Loan Parties owing to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender of every kind, nature and description, under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Fees and indemnification obligations, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, due or not due, contractual or tortious, liquidated or unliquidated, and whether or not evidenced by any promissory note.

Occupancy Rate” means, with respect to a Property at any time, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) net rentable square footage of such Property actually occupied by non-Affiliate tenants paying rent at rates not materially less then rates generally prevailing at the time the applicable lease was entered into, pursuant to binding leases as to which no monetary default has occurred and has continued unremedied for 30 or more days to (b) the aggregate net rentable square footage of such Property. For purposes of this definition, a tenant shall be deemed to actually occupy a Property notwithstanding a temporary cessation of operations for renovations, repairs or other temporal reason.

Off-Balance Sheet Obligation” means the monetary obligation of a Person under (a) a so-called synthetic, off-balance sheet or tax retention lease, or (b) an agreement for the use or possession of property creating obligations that do not appear on the balance sheet of such Person but which, upon the insolvency or bankruptcy of such Person, would be characterized as the indebtedness of such Person (without regard to accounting treatment).

OFAC” has the meaning given that term in Section 7.1.(x).

Ownership Share” means, with respect to any Subsidiary of a Person (other than a Wholly Owned Subsidiary) or any Unconsolidated Affiliate of a Person, the greater of (a) such Person’s relative nominal direct and indirect ownership interest (expressed as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate or (b) such Person’s relative direct and indirect economic interest (calculated as a percentage) in such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate determined in accordance with the applicable provisions of the declaration of trust, articles or certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, partnership agreement, joint venture agreement or other applicable organizational document of such Subsidiary or Unconsolidated Affiliate.

Parent” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph hereof and shall include the Parent’s successors and permitted assigns.

Participant” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.6.(d).

Participant Register” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.6.(d).

PBGC” means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any successor agency.

Permitted Liens” means, with respect to any asset or property of a Person, (a)(i) Liens securing taxes, assessments and other charges or levies imposed by any Governmental Authority (excluding any Lien imposed pursuant to any of the provisions of ERISA or pursuant to any Environmental Laws) or

 

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(ii) the claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen or landlords for labor, materials, supplies or rentals incurred in the ordinary course of business, which, in the case of clauses (a)(i) and (a)(ii), are not at the time required to be paid or discharged under Section 8.6.; (b) Liens consisting of deposits or pledges made, in the ordinary course of business, in connection with, or to secure payment of, obligations under workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance or similar Applicable Laws; (c) easements, zoning restrictions, rights of way and similar encumbrances (and, with respect to leasehold interests (other than leasehold interests in Eligible Properties), mortgages, obligations, liens and other encumbrances incurred, created, assumed or permitted to exist and arising by, through or under or asserted by a landlord or owner of leased property, with or without the consent of the lessee) on real property imposed by law or arising in the ordinary course of business that do not secure any monetary obligations and do not materially detract from the value of the affected property or impair the intended use thereof in any material respects and such title defects which may constitute Liens and are expressly permitted to exist with respect to an Eligible Property in accordance with clause (h) of the definition thereof; (d) leases, subleases or non-exclusive licenses granted to others not interfering with the ordinary conduct of business of such Person and otherwise permitted by the terms hereof; (e) Liens in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Issuing Bank and the Lenders; (f) Liens securing judgments not constituting an Event of Default under Section 11.1.(h); (g) Liens on assets to secure the performance of bids, trade contracts, leases, contracts (other than for the repayment of borrowed money), statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature, in each case in the ordinary course of business; (h) Liens arising solely by virtue of any statutory or common law provisions relating to banker’s liens, liens in favor of securities intermediaries, rights of setoff or similar rights and remedies as to deposit accounts or securities accounts or other funds maintained with depository institutions or securities intermediaries; (i) licenses and sublicenses of Intellectual Property granted in the ordinary course of business and not interfering in any material respect with the business of such Person; (j) Liens on insurance policies and proceeds thereof incurred in the ordinary course of business to secure premiums thereunder; and (k) other Liens on assets of the Loan Parties to the extent not otherwise included in paragraphs (a) through (j) of this definition securing Indebtedness or other obligations in an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000 at any time outstanding; provided that Liens described in the foregoing clauses (f) through (k) shall constitute Permitted Liens solely for purposes of (x) Section 7.1.(f) and (y) Section 10.2.(b) in respect of properties that are not Borrowing Base Assets or direct or indirect ownership interests of the Borrower in any Person owning any Borrowing Base Asset.

Person” means any natural person, corporation, limited partnership, general partnership, joint stock company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, association, company, trust, bank, trust company, land trust, business trust or other organization, whether or not a legal entity, or any other nongovernmental entity, or any Governmental Authority.

Plan” means at any time an employee pension benefit plan (other than a Multiemployer Plan) which is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding standards under Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code and either (a) is maintained, or contributed to, by any member of the ERISA Group for employees of any member of the ERISA Group or (b) has at any time within the preceding six years been maintained, or contributed to, by any Person which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group for employees of any Person which was at such time a member of the ERISA Group.

Post-Default Rate” means, in respect of any principal of any Loan, the rate otherwise applicable plus an additional two percent 2.0% per annum, with respect to fees payable under Section 3.5.(d), the rate otherwise applicable plus an additional 2.0% per annum, and with respect to any other Obligation, a rate per annum equal to the Base Rate as in effect from time to time plus the Applicable Margin plus two percent 2.0%.

 

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Preferred Dividends” means, for any period and without duplication, all Restricted Payments paid during such period on Preferred Equity issued by the Borrower or a Subsidiary. Preferred Dividends shall not include dividends or distributions (a) paid or payable solely in Equity Interests (other than Mandatorily Redeemable Stock) payable to holders of such class of Equity Interests, (b) paid or payable to the Borrower or a Subsidiary, or (c) constituting or resulting in the redemption of Preferred Equity, other than scheduled redemptions not constituting balloon, bullet or similar redemptions in full.

Preferred Equity” means, with respect to any Person, Equity Interests in such Person which are entitled to preference or priority over any other Equity Interest in such Person in respect of the payment of dividends or distribution of assets upon liquidation or both.

Prime Rate” means the rate of interest per annum publicly announced from time to time by the Administrative Agent as its prime rate in effect at its principal office (which rate may not be the lowest rate of interest available by the Administrative Agent); each change in the Prime Rate shall be effective from and including the date such change is publicly announced as being effective.

Principal Office” means the office of the Administrative Agent located at 255 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604, or any other subsequent office that the Administrative Agent shall have specified as the Principal Office by written notice to the Borrower and the Lenders.

Pro Rata Share” means, as to each Lender, the ratio, expressed as a percentage of (a) (i) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment plus (ii) the amount of such Lender’s outstanding Term Loans to (b)(i) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments of all Lenders plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all outstanding Term Loans; provided, however, that if at the time of determination the Revolving Commitments have terminated or been reduced to zero, the “Pro Rata Share” of each Lender shall be the ratio, expressed as a percentage of (A) the sum of the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, Term Loans, and Letter of Credit Liabilities owing to such Lender as of such date to (B) the sum of the aggregate unpaid principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, Term Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities of all Lenders as of such date.

Property” means a parcel (or group of related parcels) of real property owned or leased by the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate.

Qualified Plan” means a Benefit Arrangement that is intended to be tax-qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Register” has the meaning given that term in Section 13.6.(c).

Regulatory Change” means, with respect to any Lender, any change effective after the Agreement Date in Applicable Law (including without limitation, Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or the adoption or making after such date of any interpretation, directive or request applying to a class of banks, including such Lender, of or under any Applicable Law (whether or not having the force of law and whether or not failure to comply therewith would be unlawful) by any Governmental Authority or monetary authority charged with the interpretation or administration thereof or compliance by any Lender with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (a) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (b) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Regulatory Change”, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued

 

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Reimbursement Obligation” means the absolute, unconditional and irrevocable obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any drawing honored by the Issuing Bank under a Letter of Credit.

REIT” means a Person qualifying for treatment as a “real estate investment trust” under the Internal Revenue Code.

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, agents, counsel, other advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

Requisite Lenders” means, as of any date, (a) Lenders having at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments and the outstanding Term Loans of all Lenders, or (b) if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, Lenders holding at least 66-2/3% of the principal amount of the aggregate outstanding Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities; provided that (i) in determining such percentage at any given time, all then existing Defaulting Lenders will be disregarded and excluded, and (ii) at all times when two or more Lenders (excluding Defaulting Lenders) are party to this Agreement, the term “Requisite Lenders” shall in no event mean less than two Lenders. For purposes of this definition, a Lender shall be deemed to hold a Letter of Credit Liability to the extent such Lender has acquired a participation therein under the terms of this Agreement and has not failed to perform its obligations in respect of such participation.

Requisite Revolving Lenders” means, as of any date, (a) Revolving Lenders having at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders, or (b) if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated or reduced to zero, the Revolving Lenders holding at least 66-2/3% of the principal amount of the aggregate outstanding Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities; provided that (i) in determining such percentage at any given time, all then existing Revolving Lenders that are Defaulting Lenders will be disregarded and excluded, and (ii) at all times when two or more Revolving Lenders (excluding Revolving Lenders that are Defaulting Lenders) are party to this Agreement, the term “Requisite Revolving Lenders” shall in no event mean less than two Revolving Lenders. For purposes of this definition, a Revolving Lender (other than the Issuing Bank) shall be deemed to hold a Letter of Credit Liability to the extent such Revolving Lender has acquired a participation therein under the terms of this Agreement and has not failed to perform its obligations in respect of such participation.

Requisite Term Loan Lenders” means, as of any date, Term Loan Lenders having at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Term Loans; provided that (i) in determining such percentage at any given time, all then existing Term Loan Lenders that are Defaulting Lenders will be disregarded and excluded, and (ii) at all times when two or more Term Loan Lenders (excluding Term Loan Lenders that are Defaulting Lenders) are party to this Agreement, the term “Requisite Term Loan Lenders” shall in no event mean less than two Term Loan Lenders.

Reserve for Replacements” means, for any period and with respect to any Property, an amount equal to the greater of (a) the aggregate square footage of all completed space of such Property times (b) $0.10 times (c) the number of days in such period divided by (d) 365. If the term Reserve for Replacements is used without reference to any specific Property, then it shall be determined on an aggregate basis with respect to all Properties and the applicable Ownership Shares of all real property of all Unconsolidated Affiliates.

Responsible Officer” means with respect to the Parent, the Borrower or any Subsidiary, the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer and any vice president of the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary.

 

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Restricted Payment” means (a) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any Equity Interest of the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend or other distribution payable solely in Equity Interests of that class of Equity Interests to the holders of that class; (b) any redemption, conversion, exchange, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any Equity Interests of the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding; and (c) any payment made to retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire any Equity Interests of the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries now or hereafter outstanding.

Revolving Commitment” means, as to each Lender, such Lender’s obligation to make Revolving Loans pursuant to Section 2.1. and to issue (in the case of the Issuing Bank) and to participate (in the case of the other Lenders) in Letters of Credit pursuant to Section 2.3.(i) in an amount up to, but not exceeding the amount set forth for such Lender on Schedule I as such Lender’s “Revolving Commitment Amount” or as set forth in any applicable Assignment and Assumption, or agreement executed by a Person becoming a Lender in accordance with Section 2.14., as the same may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.11. or increased or reduced as appropriate to reflect any assignments to or by such Lender effected in accordance with Section 13.6. or increased as appropriate to reflect any increase effected in accordance with Section 2.14.

Revolving Commitment Percentage” means, as to each Lender with a Revolving Commitment, the ratio, expressed as a percentage, of (a) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment to (b) the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments of all Revolving Lenders; provided, however, that if at the time of determination the Revolving Commitments have been terminated or been reduced to zero, the “Revolving Commitment Percentage” of each Lender with a Revolving Commitment shall be the “Revolving Commitment Percentage” of such Lender in effect immediately prior to such termination or reduction.

Revolving Credit Exposure” means, as to any Revolving Lender at any time, the aggregate principal amount at such time of its outstanding Revolving Loans and such Revolving Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Liabilities at such time.

Revolving Lender means a Lender having a Revolving Commitment, or if the Revolving Commitments have terminated, holding any Revolving Loans.

Revolving Loan” means a loan made by a Revolving Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.1.(a).

Revolving Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit F-1, payable to the order of a Revolving Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment.

Revolving Termination Date” means October 1, 2015, or such later date to which the Revolving Termination Date may be extended pursuant to Section 2.12.

Secured Indebtedness” means, with respect to a Person as of a given date, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of such Person outstanding on such date that is secured in any manner by any Lien on any property and, in the case of the Borrower, shall include (without duplication) the Borrower’s Ownership Share of the Secured Indebtedness of any of its Unconsolidated Affiliates.

 

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Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, together with all rules and regulations issued thereunder.

Single Asset Entity” means a Subsidiary that (a) only owns a single Property; (b) is engaged only in the business of owning, developing and/or leasing such Property; and (c) receives substantially all of its gross revenues from such Property.

Solvent” means, when used with respect to any Person, that (a) the fair value and the fair salable value of its assets (excluding any Indebtedness due from any Affiliate of such Person) are each in excess of the fair valuation of its total liabilities (including all contingent liabilities computed at the amount which, in light of all facts and circumstances existing at such time, represents the amount that could reasonably be expected to become an actual and matured liability); (b) such Person is able to pay its debts or other obligations in the ordinary course as they mature; and (c) such Person has capital not unreasonably small to carry on its business and all business in which it proposes to be engaged.

Stated Amount” means the amount available to be drawn by a beneficiary under a Letter of Credit from time to time, as such amount may be increased or reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms of such Letter of Credit.

Subsidiary” means, for any Person, any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which at least a majority of the Equity Interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other individuals performing similar functions of such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) is at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, and shall include all Persons the accounts of which are consolidated with those of such Person pursuant to GAAP.

Tangible Net Worth means, as of a given date, stockholders’ equity of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis plus increases in accumulated depreciation and amortization accrued after the Agreement Date, minus (to the extent included when determining stockholders’ equity of the Parent and its Subsidiaries): (a) the amount of any write-up in the book value of any assets reflected in any balance sheet resulting from revaluation thereof or any write-up in excess of the cost of such assets acquired, and (b) the aggregate of all amounts appearing on the assets side of any such balance sheet for franchises, licenses, permits, patents, patent applications, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, goodwill, treasury stock, experimental or organizational expenses and other like assets which would be classified as intangible assets under GAAP, all determined on a consolidated basis.

Taxes” has the meaning given that term in Section 3.10.

Tenant Lease” means any lease entered into by the Borrower, any Loan Party or any Subsidiary with respect to any portion of a Property.

 

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Tenant Percentage Limitation” means the percentage corresponding to the applicable period set forth below:

 

Period

   Tenant Percentage Limitation

On or before December 31, 2012

   30.0%

After December 31, 2012 but on or before December 31, 2013

   25.0%

After December 31, 2013

   20.0%

Term Loan Commitment” means, as to each Term Loan Lender, such Lender’s obligation to make Term Loans on the Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.2., in an amount up to, but not exceeding, the amount set forth for such Lender on Schedule I as such Lender’s “Term Loan Commitment Amount”.

Term Loan” means a loan made by a Term Loan Lender to the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2.

Term Loan Lender” means a Lender having a Term Loan Commitment, or if the Term Loan Commitments have terminated, a Lender holding a Term Loan.

Term Loan Maturity Date” means October 1, 2015, or such later date to which the Term Loan Maturity Date may be extended pursuant to Section 2.12..

Term Note” means a promissory note of the Borrower substantially in the form of Exhibit F-2, payable to the order of a Term Loan Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan.

Total Budgeted Cost” means, with respect to a Development Property, and at any time, the aggregate amount of all costs budgeted to be paid, incurred or otherwise expended or accrued by the Borrower, a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate with respect to such Property to achieve an Occupancy Rate of 100%, including without limitation, all amounts budgeted with respect to all of the following: (a) acquisition of land and any related improvements; (b) a reasonable and appropriate reserve for construction interest; (c) a reasonable and appropriate operating deficit reserve; (d) tenant improvements; (e) leasing commissions and (f) other hard and soft costs associated with the development or redevelopment of such Property. With respect to any Property to be developed in more than one phase, the Total Budgeted Cost shall exclude budgeted costs (other than costs relating to acquisition of land and related improvements) to the extent relating to any phase for which (i) construction has not yet commenced and (ii) a binding construction contract has not been entered into by the Borrower, any other Subsidiary or any Unconsolidated Affiliate, as the case may be.

Total Outstanding Indebtedness” means, as of a given date, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis.

Total Market Value” means, at a given time, the sum (without duplication) of all of the following of the Parent and its Subsidiaries determined on a consolidated basis: (a) in the case of Properties owned or leased by the Borrower or a Guarantor for the entire period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, the Net Operating Income for such Property for the fiscal quarter most recently ending multiplied by 4, divided by the Capitalization Rate; (b) in the case of Properties acquired during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, the purchase price paid by the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries for such Property exclusive of (i) closing and other transaction costs and (ii) any amounts paid by the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a purchase price adjustment, to be held in escrow, to be retained as a contingency reserve, or other similar

 

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amounts; and (c) the GAAP book value of all other tangible assets of the Parent and its Subsidiaries. The Parent’s Ownership Share of assets held by Unconsolidated Affiliates will be included in Total Market Value calculations consistent with the above described treatment for assets owned by the Parent and its Subsidiaries. For purposes of determining Total Market Value, Net Operating Income from Properties disposed of by the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries during the immediately preceding period of four consecutive fiscal quarters of the Parent shall be excluded to the extent included in clause (a) above.

Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value” means, with respect to Eligible Properties as of any measurement date, the sum (without duplication) of the following: (a) with respect to Eligible Properties which have been owned as of the measurement date for not less than four full consecutive calendar quarters, an amount equal to (i)(x) Net Operating Income for all such Eligible Properties for the immediately preceding four consecutive calendar quarters as of the measurement date minus (y) Reserves for Replacements for such Eligible Properties to the extent any Tenant Lease thereof is not a Triple Net Lease divided by (ii) the Capitalization Rate; (b) with respect to Eligible Properties which have been owned for less than four full consecutive calendar quarters as of the measurement date, an amount equal to the purchase price paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such Property exclusive of (i) closing and other transaction costs and (ii) any amounts paid by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a purchase price adjustment, to be held in escrow, to be retained as a contingency reserve, or other similar amounts. For purposes of this definition, (a) to the extent that the Net Operating Income attributable to Eligible Properties leased to a single tenant or a single group of affiliated tenants would exceed the applicable Tenant Percentage Limitation, such excess shall be excluded; (b) to the extent the amount of the Net Operating Income attributable to Eligible Properties located in the same Metropolitan Statistical Area would exceed the applicable Geographical Percentage Limitation, such excess shall be excluded; (c) to the extent the amount of the Net Operating Income attributable to Eligible Properties located in the same State or in the District of Columbia would exceed the applicable Geographical Percentage Limitation, such excess shall be excluded; and (d) to the extent the amount of the Net Operating Income attributable to Eligible Properties that are used for the same use as convenience stores, restaurants, medical offices, retail, industrial or specialty office would exceed 50.0%, such excess shall be eliminated. For purposes of this definition, the term “Eligible Properties” shall be deemed also to include each Property that is included as a Borrowing Base Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(c) so long as such Property has not ceased to be a Borrowing Base Property pursuant to the definition thereof.

Total Unsecured Indebtedness” means, as of a given date, the aggregate principal amount of all Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries that is not Secured Indebtedness, determined on a consolidated basis.

Triple Net Lease” means a lease by a single tenant of a Property under which the tenant is responsible for real estate taxes and assessments, repairs and maintenance (except for major structural repairs), insurance, capital expenditures and other expenses relating to such Property.

Type” with respect to any Loan, refers to whether such Loan or portion thereof is a LIBOR Loan or a Base Rate Loan.

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in any applicable jurisdiction.

Unconsolidated Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person in whom such Person holds an Investment, which Investment is accounted for in the financial statements of such Person on an equity basis of accounting and whose financial results would not be consolidated under GAAP with the financial results of such Person on the consolidated financial statements of such Person.

 

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Unencumbered Cash” means cash and cash equivalents which satisfy all of the following requirements as confirmed by the Administrative Agent: (a) such cash and cash equivalents are owned by the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; (b) regardless of whether cash and cash equivalents are owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, the Borrower has the right directly, or indirectly through a Subsidiary, to take the following actions without the need to obtain the consent of any Person: (i) to create Liens on such cash and cash equivalents as security for Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and (ii) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such cash and cash equivalents; or (c) neither cash and cash equivalents, nor to the extent such cash and cash equivalents are owned by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, any of the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Wholly Owned Subsidiary, is subject to (i) any Lien other than Permitted Liens or (ii) any Negative Pledge not permitted under Section 10.2.(a)(ii). If at any time cash or cash equivalents cease to qualify as Unencumbered Cash, such cash or cash equivalents shall be excluded from determinations of the Borrowing Base.

Unencumbered Eligible Property Value” means, with respect to an Eligible Property for any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) in the case of an Eligible Property owned or leased by the Borrower or Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower for the entire period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, the Net Operating Income for such Eligible Property, divided by the Capitalization Rate; and (b) in the case of an Eligible Property acquired during the period of four consecutive fiscal quarters most recently ended, the purchase price paid by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries for such Eligible Property exclusive of (i) closing and other transaction costs and (ii) any amounts paid by the Borrower or such Subsidiary as a purchase price adjustment, to be held in escrow, to be retained as a contingency reserve, or other similar amounts. For purposes of this definition, the term “Eligible Property” shall be deemed also to include any Property that is included as a Borrowing Base Property pursuant to Section 4.1.(c) so long as such Property has not ceased to be Borrowing Base Property pursuant to the definition thereof.

Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable” means a Mortgage Receivable which satisfies all of the following requirements as confirmed by the Administrative Agent: (a) such Mortgage Receivable is owned by the Borrower or a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Borrower; (b) regardless of whether such Mortgage Receivable is owned by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, the Borrower has the right directly, or indirectly through a Subsidiary, to take the following actions without the need to obtain the consent of any Person: (i) to create Liens on such Mortgage Receivable as security for Indebtedness of the Borrower or such Subsidiary, as applicable, and (ii) to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of such Mortgage Receivable; (c) neither such Mortgage Receivable, nor if such Mortgage Receivable is owned by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, any of the Borrower’s direct or indirect ownership interest in such Wholly Owned Subsidiary, is subject to (i) any Lien other than Permitted Liens or (ii) any Negative Pledge not permitted under Section 10.2.(a)(ii); (d) the property encumbered by the Lien securing such Mortgage Receivable has been developed for office, retail or industrial use; (e) the Lien securing such Mortgage Receivable is a first priority Lien; and (f) no obligor or guarantor of such Mortgage Receivable is (i) subject to any proceeding under Debtor Relief Laws or (ii) more than 60 days past due on any payment obligation to the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of such Mortgage Receivable. If at any time a Mortgage Receivable ceases to qualify as an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable, such Mortgage Receivable shall be excluded from determinations of the Borrowing Base and all income attributable to such Mortgage Receivable shall be excluded from calculations of Maximum Availability.

Value” has the meaning given such term in the definition of the term “Borrowing Base”.

Wholly Owned Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary of a Person in respect of which all of the Equity Interests (other than, in the case of a corporation, directors’ qualifying shares) are at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person.

 

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Withdrawal Liability” means any liability as a result of a complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan as such terms are defined in Part I of Subtitle E of Title IV of ERISA.

Section 1.2. General; References to Eastern Time.

Unless otherwise indicated, all accounting terms, ratios and measurements shall be interpreted or determined in accordance with (a) for periods ending on or before September 30, 2011, tax basis accounting principles and (b) for all periods ending after September 30, 2011, GAAP as in effect from time to time; provided that, if at any time any change in GAAP would affect the computation of any financial ratio or requirement set forth in any Loan Document, and either the Borrower or the Requisite Lenders shall so request, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Parent and the Borrower shall negotiate in good faith to amend such ratio or requirement to preserve the original intent thereof in light of such change in GAAP (subject to the approval of the appropriate Lenders pursuant to Section 13.6.); provided further that, until so amended, (i) such ratio or requirement shall continue to be computed in accordance with GAAP prior to such change therein and (ii) the Parent shall provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders financial statements and other documents required under this Agreement or as reasonably requested hereunder setting forth a reconciliation between calculations of such ratio or requirement made before and after giving effect to such change in GAAP. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the calculation of liabilities in accordance with GAAP shall not include any fair value adjustments to the carrying value of liabilities to record such liabilities at fair value pursuant to electing the fair value option election under FASB ASC 825-10-25 (formerly known as FAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities) or other FASB standards allowing entities to elect fair value option for financial liabilities. To the extent that GAAP requires any fair value calculations or adjustments with respect to any swap or derivative transactions, the Borrower shall comply with such requirements. References in this Agreement to “Sections”, “Articles”, “Exhibits” and “Schedules” are to sections, articles, exhibits and schedules herein and hereto unless otherwise indicated. References in this Agreement to any document, instrument or agreement (a) shall include all exhibits, schedules and other attachments thereto, (b) shall include all documents, instruments or agreements issued or executed in replacement thereof, to the extent permitted hereby and (c) shall mean such document, instrument or agreement, or replacement or predecessor thereto, as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time to the extent not otherwise stated herein or prohibited hereby and in effect at any given time. Wherever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or plural shall include the singular and plural, and pronouns stated in the masculine, feminine or neuter gender shall include the masculine, the feminine and the neuter. Unless explicitly set forth to the contrary, a reference to “Subsidiary” means a Subsidiary of the Parent or a Subsidiary of such Subsidiary and a reference to an “Affiliate” means a reference to an Affiliate of the Parent. Titles and captions of Articles, Sections, subsections and clauses in this Agreement are for convenience only, and neither limit nor amplify the provisions of this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to time are references to Eastern time, daylight or standard, as applicable.

Section 1.3. Financial Attributes of Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries.

When determining the Applicable Margin and compliance by the Parent with any financial covenant contained in any of the Loan Documents (a) only the Ownership Share of the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, of the financial attributes of a Subsidiary that is not a Wholly Owned Subsidiary shall be included and (b) the Parent’s Ownership Share of the Borrower shall be deemed to be 100.0%.

 

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ARTICLE II. CREDIT FACILITY

Section 2.1. Revolving Loans.

(a)    Making of Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, including without limitation, Section 2.13., each Revolving Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make Revolving Loans to the Borrower during the period from and including the Effective Date to but excluding the Revolving Termination Date, in an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding up to, but not exceeding such Lenders’ Revolving Commitment. Each borrowing of Revolving Loans that are to be Base Rate Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000. Each borrowing of Revolving Loans that are to be LIBOR Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $2,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding two sentences but subject to Section 2.13., a borrowing of Revolving Loans may be in the aggregate amount of the unused Revolving Commitments. Within the foregoing limits and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Borrower may borrow, repay and reborrow Revolving Loans.

(b)    Requests for Revolving Loans. Not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern time at least 1 Business Day prior to a borrowing of Revolving Loans that are to be Base Rate Loans and not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern time at least 3 Business Days prior to a borrowing of Revolving Loans that are to be LIBOR Loans, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing. Each Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing shall specify the aggregate principal amount of the Revolving Loans to be borrowed, the date such Revolving Loans are to be borrowed (which must be a Business Day), the Type of the requested Revolving Loans, and if such Revolving Loans are to be LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period for such Revolving Loans. Each Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing shall be irrevocable once given and binding on the Borrower.

(c)    Funding of Revolving Loans. Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing under the immediately preceding subsection (b), the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the proposed borrowing. Each Revolving Lender shall deposit an amount equal to the Revolving Loan to be made by such Revolving Lender to the Borrower with the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, in immediately available funds not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on the date of such proposed Revolving Loans. Subject to fulfillment of all applicable conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall make available to the Borrower in the account specified in the Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing, not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date of the requested borrowing of Revolving Loans, the proceeds of such amounts received by the Administrative Agent.

(d)    Assumptions Regarding Funding by Revolving Lenders. With respect to Revolving Loans to be made after the Effective Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall have been notified by any Revolving Lender that such Revolving Lender will not make available to the Administrative Agent a Revolving Loan to be made by such Revolving Lender in connection with any borrowing, the Administrative Agent may assume that such Revolving Lender will make the proceeds of such Revolving Loan available to the Administrative Agent in accordance with this Section, and the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be obligated to), in reliance upon such assumption, make available to the Borrower the amount of such Revolving Loan to be provided by such Revolving Lender. In such event, if such Revolving Lender does not make available to the Administrative Agent the proceeds of such Revolving Loan, then such Revolving Lender and the Borrower severally agree to pay to the Administrative Agent on demand the amount of such Revolving Loan with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such Revolving Loan is made available to the Borrower but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at (i) in the case of a payment to be made by such Revolving Lender, the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking

 

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industry rules on interbank compensation and (ii) in the case of a payment to be made by the Borrower, the interest rate applicable to Base Rate Loans. If the Borrower and such Revolving Lender shall pay the amount of such interest to the Administrative Agent for the same or overlapping period, the Administrative Agent shall promptly remit to the Borrower the amount of such interest paid by the Borrower for such period. If such Revolving Lender pays to the Administrative Agent the amount of such Revolving Loan, the amount so paid shall constitute such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Loan included in the borrowing. Any payment by the Borrower shall be without prejudice to any claim the Borrower may have against a Revolving Lender that shall have failed to make available the proceeds of a Revolving Loan to be made by such Revolving Lender.

Section 2.2. Term Loans

(a)    Making of Term Loans. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, on the Effective Date each Term Loan Lender severally and not jointly agrees to make a Term Loan to the Borrower in the aggregate principal amount equal to the amount of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan Commitment. Each Base Rate Loan shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $500,000 and integral multiples of $100,000. Each LIBOR Loan shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $2,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount. Upon funding of a Term Loan, the Term Loan Commitment of such Lender shall terminate.

(b)    Requests for Term Loans. Not later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern time at least 3 Business Days prior to the Effective Date, the Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent a Notice of Term Loans Borrowing requesting that the Term Loan Lenders make the Term Loans on such date and specifying the aggregate principal amount of Term Loans to be borrowed, the Type of the Term Loans, and if such Term Loans are to be LIBOR Loans, the initial Interest Period for the Term Loans. Such notice shall be irrevocable once given and binding on the Borrower. Upon receipt of such notice the Administrative Agent shall promptly notify each Term Loan Lender.

(c)    Funding of Term Loans. Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Term Loans Borrowing under the immediately preceding subsection (b), the Administrative Agent shall notify each Term Loan Lender of the proposed borrowing. Each Term Loan Lender shall deposit an amount equal to the Term Loan to be made by such Term Loan Lender to the Borrower with the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, in immediately available funds, not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the anticipated date of borrowing. Subject to fulfillment of all applicable conditions set forth herein, the Administrative Agent shall make available to the Borrower in the account specified by the Borrower in the applicable Notice of Term Loans Borrowing, not later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the Effective Date, the proceeds of such amounts received by the Administrative Agent. The Borrower may not reborrow any portion of the Term Loans once repaid.

Section 2.3. Letters of Credit

(a)    Letters of Credit. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including without limitation, Section 2.13., the Issuing Bank, on behalf of the Revolving Lenders, agrees to issue for the account of the Borrower during the period from and including the Effective Date to, but excluding, the date 30 days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, one or more standby letters of credit (each a “Letter of Credit”) up to a maximum aggregate Stated Amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed $20,000,000 as such amount may be reduced from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof (the “L/C Commitment Amount”).

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approval by the Issuing Bank and the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may (i) the expiration date of any Letter of Credit extend beyond the date that is 30 days prior to the Revolving Termination Date, or (ii) any Letter of Credit have an initial duration in excess of one year; provided, however, a Letter of Credit may contain a provision providing for the automatic extension of the expiration date in the absence of a notice of non-renewal from the Issuing Bank but in no event shall any such provision permit the extension of the expiration date of such Letter of Credit beyond the date that is 30 days prior to the Revolving Termination Date. The initial Stated Amount of each Letter of Credit shall be at least $500,000 (or such lesser amount as may be acceptable to the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower).

(c)    Requests for Issuance of Letters of Credit. The Borrower shall give the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent written notice at least 5 Business Days prior to the requested date of issuance of a Letter of Credit, such notice to describe in reasonable detail the proposed terms of such Letter of Credit and the nature of the transactions or obligations proposed to be supported by such Letter of Credit, and in any event shall set forth with respect to such Letter of Credit the proposed (i) initial Stated Amount, (ii) beneficiary, and (iii) expiration date. The Borrower shall also execute and deliver such customary applications and agreements for standby letters of credit, and other forms as requested from time to time by the Issuing Bank. Provided the Borrower has given the notice prescribed by the first sentence of this subsection and delivered such applications and agreements referred to in the preceding sentence, subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, including the satisfaction of any applicable conditions precedent set forth in Section 6.2., the Issuing Bank shall issue the requested Letter of Credit on the requested date of issuance for the benefit of the stipulated beneficiary but in no event prior to the date 5 Business Days following the date after which the Issuing Bank has received all of the items required to be delivered to it under this subsection. The Issuing Bank shall not at any time be obligated to issue any Letter of Credit if such issuance would conflict with, or cause the Issuing Bank or any Revolving Lender to exceed any limits imposed by, any Applicable Law. References herein to “issue” and derivations thereof with respect to Letters of Credit shall also include extensions or modifications of any outstanding Letters of Credit, unless the context otherwise requires. Upon the written request of the Borrower, the Issuing Bank shall deliver to the Borrower a copy of each issued Letter of Credit within a reasonable time after the date of issuance thereof. To the extent any term of a Letter of Credit Document is inconsistent with a term of any Loan Document, the term of such Loan Document shall control.

(d)    Reimbursement Obligations. Upon receipt by the Issuing Bank from the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit of any demand for payment under such Letter of Credit, the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Borrower and the Administrative Agent of the amount to be paid by the Issuing Bank as a result of such demand and the date on which payment is to be made by the Issuing Bank to such beneficiary in respect of such demand; provided, however, that the Issuing Bank’s failure to give, or delay in giving, such notice shall not discharge the Borrower in any respect from the applicable Reimbursement Obligation. The Borrower hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to pay and reimburse the Issuing Bank for the amount of each demand for payment under such Letter of Credit at or prior to the date on which payment is to be made by the Issuing Bank to the beneficiary thereunder, without presentment, demand, protest or other formalities of any kind. Upon receipt by the Issuing Bank of any payment in respect of any Reimbursement Obligation, the Issuing Bank shall promptly pay to each Revolving Lender that has acquired a participation therein under the second sentence of the immediately following subsection (i) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of such payment.

(e)    Manner of Reimbursement. Upon its receipt of a notice referred to in the immediately preceding subsection (d), the Borrower shall advise the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank whether or not the Borrower intends to borrow hereunder to finance its obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank for the amount of the related demand for payment and, if it does, the Borrower shall submit a timely request for such borrowing as provided in the applicable provisions of this Agreement. If the Borrower

 

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fails to so advise the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank, or if the Borrower fails to reimburse the Issuing Bank for a demand for payment under a Letter of Credit by the date of such payment, the failure of which the Issuing Bank shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent, then (i) if the applicable conditions contained in Article VI. would permit the making of Revolving Loans, the Borrower shall be deemed to have requested a borrowing of Revolving Loans (which shall be Base Rate Loans) in an amount equal to the unpaid Reimbursement Obligation and the Administrative Agent shall give each Revolving Lender prompt notice of the amount of the Revolving Loan to be made available to the Administrative Agent not later than 12:00 noon Eastern time and (ii) if such conditions would not permit the making of Revolving Loans, the provisions of subsection (j) of this Section shall apply. The limitations set forth in the second sentence of Section 2.1.(a) shall not apply to any borrowing of Base Rate Loans under this subsection.

(f)    Effect of Letters of Credit on Revolving Commitments. Upon the issuance by the Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit and until such Letter of Credit shall have expired or been cancelled, the Revolving Commitment of each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to be utilized for all purposes of this Agreement in an amount equal to the product of (i) such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage and (ii) (A) the Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit plus (B) any related Reimbursement Obligations then outstanding.

(g)    Issuing Banks Duties Regarding Letters of Credit; Unconditional Nature of Reimbursement Obligations. In examining documents presented in connection with drawings under Letters of Credit and making payments under such Letters of Credit against such documents, the Issuing Bank shall only be required to use the same standard of care as it uses in connection with examining documents presented in connection with drawings under letters of credit in which it has not sold participations and making payments under such letters of credit. The Borrower assumes all risks of the acts and omissions of, or misuse of the Letters of Credit by, the respective beneficiaries of such Letters of Credit. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, none of the Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders shall be responsible for, and the Borrower’s obligations in respect of Letters of Credit shall not be affected in any manner by, (i) the form, validity, sufficiency, accuracy, genuineness or legal effects of any document submitted by any party in connection with the application for and issuance of or any drawing honored under any Letter of Credit even if such document should in fact prove to be in any or all respects invalid, insufficient, inaccurate, fraudulent or forged; (ii) 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, which may prove to be invalid or ineffective for any reason; (iii) failure of the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit to comply fully with conditions required in order to draw upon such Letter of Credit; (iv) errors, omissions, interruptions or delays in transmission or delivery of any messages, by mail, cable, facsimile, electronic mail, telecopy or otherwise, whether or not they be in cipher; (v) errors in interpretation of technical terms; (vi) any loss or delay in the transmission or otherwise of any document required in order to make a drawing under any Letter of Credit, or of the proceeds thereof; (vii) the misapplication by the beneficiary of any Letter of Credit, or of the proceeds of any drawing under any Letter of Credit; or (viii) any consequences arising from causes beyond the control of the Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent or the Lenders. None of the above shall affect, impair or prevent the vesting of any of the Issuing Bank’s or Administrative Agent’s rights or powers hereunder. Any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Issuing Bank under or in connection with any Letter of Credit, if taken or omitted in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct (as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment), shall not create against the Issuing Bank any liability to the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or any Lender. In this connection, the obligation of the Borrower to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any drawing made under any Letter of Credit, and to repay any Revolving Loan made pursuant to the second sentence of the immediately preceding subsection (e), shall be absolute, unconditional and irrevocable and shall be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and any other applicable Letter of Credit

 

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Document under all circumstances whatsoever, including without limitation, the following circumstances: (A) any lack of validity or enforceability of any Letter of Credit Document or any term or provisions therein; (B) any amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from all or any of the Letter of Credit Documents; (C) the existence of any claim, setoff, defense or other right which the Borrower may have at any time against the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent or any Lender, any beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or any other Person, whether in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or in the Letter of Credit Documents or any unrelated transaction; (D) any breach of contract or dispute between the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Administrative Agent, any Lender or any other Person; (E) any demand, statement or any other document presented under a Letter of Credit proving to be forged, fraudulent, invalid or insufficient in any respect or any statement therein or made in connection therewith being untrue or inaccurate in any respect whatsoever; (F) any non-application or misapplication by the beneficiary of a Letter of Credit or of the proceeds of any drawing under such Letter of Credit; (G) payment by the Issuing Bank under any Letter of Credit against presentation of a draft or certificate which does not strictly comply with the terms of such Letter of Credit; and (H) any other act, omission to act, delay or circumstance whatsoever that might, but for the provisions of this Section, constitute a legal or equitable defense to or discharge of the Borrower’s Reimbursement Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section or Section 13.10., but not in limitation of the Borrower’s unconditional obligation to reimburse the Issuing Bank for any drawing made under a Letter of Credit as provided in this Section and to repay any Revolving Loan made pursuant to the second sentence of the immediately preceding subsection (e), the Borrower shall have no obligation to indemnify the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in respect of any liability incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender arising solely out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender in respect of a Letter of Credit as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, nothing in this Section shall affect any rights the Borrower may have with respect to the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender with respect to any Letter of Credit.

(h)    Amendments, Etc. The issuance by the Issuing Bank of any amendment, supplement or other modification to any Letter of Credit shall be subject to the same conditions applicable under this Agreement to the issuance of new Letters of Credit (including, without limitation, that the request therefor be made through the Issuing Bank), and no such amendment, supplement or other modification shall be issued unless either (i) the respective Letter of Credit affected thereby would have complied with such conditions had it originally been issued hereunder in such amended, supplemented or modified form or (ii) the Administrative Agent and the Revolving Lenders, if any, required by Section 13.7. shall have consented thereto. In connection with any such amendment, supplement or other modification, the Borrower shall pay the fees, if any, payable under the last sentence of Section 3.5.(d).

(i)    Revolving Lenders Participation in Letters of Credit. Immediately upon the issuance by the Issuing Bank of any Letter of Credit each Revolving Lender shall be deemed to have absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally purchased and received from the Issuing Bank an undivided interest and participation to the extent of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the liability of the Issuing Bank with respect to such Letter of Credit and each Revolving Lender thereby shall absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably assume, as primary obligor and not as surety, and shall be unconditionally obligated to the Issuing Bank to pay and discharge when due, such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the Issuing Bank’s liability under such Letter of Credit. In addition, upon the making of each payment by a Revolving Lender to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank in respect of any Letter of Credit pursuant to the immediately following subsection (j), such Lender shall, automatically and without any further action on the part of the Issuing Bank, Administrative Agent or such Lender, acquire (i) a participation in an amount equal to such payment in the Reimbursement Obligation owing to the Issuing Bank by the Borrower in respect of such Letter of Credit

 

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and (ii) a participation in a percentage equal to such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage in any interest or other amounts payable by the Borrower in respect of such Reimbursement Obligation (other than the Fees payable to the Issuing Bank pursuant to the second and the last sentences of Section 3.5.(d)).

(j)    Payment Obligation of Revolving Lenders. Each Revolving Lender severally agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent, for the account of the Issuing Bank, on demand in immediately available funds in Dollars the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of each drawing paid by the Issuing Bank under each Letter of Credit to the extent such amount is not reimbursed by the Borrower pursuant to the immediately preceding subsection (d); provided, however, that in respect of any drawing under any Letter of Credit, the maximum amount that any Revolving Lender shall be required to fund, whether as a Revolving Loan or as a participation, shall not exceed such Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of such drawing except as otherwise provided in Section 3.9.(d). If the notice referenced in the second sentence of Section 2.3.(e) is received by a Revolving Lender not later than 11:00 a.m. Eastern time, then such Revolving Lender shall make such payment available to the Administrative Agent not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date of demand therefor; otherwise, such payment shall be made available to the Administrative Agent not later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next succeeding Business Day. Each Revolving Lender’s obligation to make such payments to the Administrative Agent under this subsection, and the Administrative Agent’s right to receive the same for the account of the Issuing Bank, shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional and shall not be affected in any way by any circumstance whatsoever, including without limitation, (i) the failure of any other Revolving Lender to make its payment under this subsection, (ii) the financial condition of the Borrower or any other Loan Party, (iii) the existence of any Default or Event of Default, including any Event of Default described in Section 11.1.(e) or (f), or (iv) the termination of the Revolving Commitments. Each such payment to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank shall be made without any offset, abatement, withholding or deduction whatsoever.

(k)    Information to Lenders. Promptly following any change in Letters of Credit outstanding, the Issuing Bank shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, who shall promptly deliver the same to each Revolving Lender and the Borrower, a notice describing the aggregate amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding at such time. Upon the request of any Revolving Lender from time to time, the Issuing Bank shall deliver any other information reasonably requested by such Revolving Lender with respect to each Letter of Credit then outstanding. Other than as set forth in this subsection, the Issuing Bank shall have no duty to notify the Lenders regarding the issuance or other matters regarding Letters of Credit issued hereunder. The failure of the Issuing Bank to perform its requirements under this subsection shall not relieve any Revolving Lender from its obligations under the immediately preceding subsection (j).

Section 2.4. Rates and Payment of Interest on Loans.

(a)    Rates. The Borrower promises to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender interest on the unpaid principal amount of each Loan made by such Lender for the period from and including the date of the making of such Loan to but excluding the date such Loan shall be paid in full, at the following per annum rates:

(i)    during such periods as such Loan is a Base Rate Loan, at the Base Rate (as in effect from time to time), plus the Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans; and

(ii)    during such periods as such Loan is a LIBOR Loan, at Adjusted LIBOR for such Loan for the Interest Period therefor, plus the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, while an Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1.(a), 11.1.(e) or 11.1.(f) exists or, if required by the Requisite Lenders, while any other Event of Default exists, the Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender and the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, interest at the Post-Default Rate on the outstanding principal amount of any Loans made by such Lender, on all Reimbursement Obligations and on any other amount payable by the Borrower hereunder or under the Notes held by such Lender to or for the account of such Lender (including without limitation, accrued but unpaid interest to the extent permitted under Applicable Law).

(b)    Payment of Interest. All accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding principal amount of each Loan shall be payable (i) in the case of a Base Rate Loan, quarterly in arrears on the first day of each calendar quarter, (ii) in the case of a LIBOR Loan, in arrears on the last day of each Interest Period therefor, and, if such Interest Period is longer than three months, at three-month intervals following the first day of such Interest Period and (iii) on any date on which the principal balance of such Loan is due and payable in full (whether at maturity, due to acceleration or otherwise). Interest payable at the Post-Default Rate shall be payable from time to time on demand. All determinations by the Administrative Agent of an interest rate hereunder shall be conclusive and binding on the Lenders and the Borrower for all purposes, absent manifest error.

(c)    Borrower Information Used to Determine Applicable Interest Rates. The parties understand that the Applicable Margin and rate per annum in respect of certain fees set forth herein may be determined and/or adjusted from time to time based upon certain financial ratios and/or other information to be provided or certified to the Lenders by the Borrower (the “Borrower Information”). If it is subsequently determined that any such Borrower Information was incorrect (for whatever reason, including without limitation because of a subsequent restatement of earnings by the Borrower) at the time it was delivered to the Administrative Agent, and if the applicable interest rate or fees calculated for any period were lower than they should have been had the correct information been timely provided, then, such interest rate and such fees for such period shall be automatically recalculated using correct Borrower Information. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Borrower in writing of any additional interest and fees due because of such recalculation, and the Borrower shall pay such additional interest or fees due to the Administrative Agent, for the account of each Lender, within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such written notice. Any recalculation of interest or fees required by this provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and this provision shall not in any way limit any of the Administrative Agent’s, the Issuing Bank’s or any Lender’s other rights under this Agreement.

Section 2.5. Number of Interest Periods.

There may be no more than twelve (12) different Interest Periods for LIBOR Loans outstanding at the same time.

Section 2.6. Repayment of Loans.

(a)    Revolving Loans. The Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, the Revolving Loans on the Revolving Termination Date.

(b)    Term Loans. The Borrower shall repay the entire outstanding principal amount of, and all accrued but unpaid interest on, the Term Loans on the Term Loan Maturity Date.

Section 2.7. Prepayments.

(a)    Optional. Subject to Section 5.4., the Borrower may prepay any Loan at any time without premium or penalty. The Borrower shall give the Administrative Agent at least 3 Business Days prior written notice of the prepayment of any Loan. Each voluntary prepayment of Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $2,000,000 and integral multiples of $500,000 in excess thereof.

 

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(b)    Mandatory.

(i)    Revolving Commitment Overadvance. If at any time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, exceeds the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments, the Borrower shall immediately upon demand pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders then holding Revolving Commitments (or if the Revolving Commitments have been terminated, then holding outstanding Revolving Loans and/or Letter of Credit Liabilities), the amount of such excess.

(ii)    Maximum Availability Overadvance. If at any time the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, exceeds the Maximum Availability, the Borrower shall within 5 days of the Borrower obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of any such excess, deliver to the Administrative Agent for prompt distribution to each Lender a written plan to eliminate such excess. Such excess shall be paid (unless otherwise eliminated) within 15 days of the Borrower obtaining knowledge of the occurrence thereof or by the date specified in the Borrower’s written plan to the extent such plan is acceptable to all of the Lenders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent such excess was caused by a change in the Applicable Mortgage Constant and the Applicable Mortgage Constant exceeds 14% for 14 consecutive days, then, until the date that the Applicable Mortgage Constant falls below 14%, the Applicable Mortgage Constant for purposes of this Section shall be deemed to be an average of the Applicable Mortgage Constant for each day determined for the 30 day period ending on such date of determination.

(iii)    Application of Mandatory Prepayments. Amounts paid under the preceding subsections (b)(i) and (b)(ii) shall be applied to pay all amounts of principal outstanding on the Loans and any Reimbursement Obligations pro rata in accordance with Section 3.2. and if any Letters of Credit are outstanding at such time, the remainder, if any, shall be deposited into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account for application to any Reimbursement Obligations. If the Borrower is required to pay any outstanding LIBOR Loans or LIBOR Margin Loans by reason of this Section prior to the end of the applicable Interest Period therefor, the Borrower shall pay all amounts due under Section 5.4.

Section 2.8. Continuation.

So long as no Default or Event of Default exists, the Borrower may on any Business Day, with respect to any LIBOR Loan, elect to maintain such LIBOR Loan or any portion thereof as a LIBOR Loan by selecting a new Interest Period for such LIBOR Loan. Each Continuation of a LIBOR Loan shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount, and each new Interest Period selected under this Section shall commence on the last day of the immediately preceding Interest Period. Each selection of a new Interest Period shall be made by the Borrower giving to the Administrative Agent a Notice of Continuation not later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on the third Business Day prior to the date of any such Continuation. Such notice by the Borrower of a Continuation shall be by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication in the form of a Notice of Continuation, specifying (a) the proposed date of such Continuation, (b) the LIBOR Loans and portions thereof subject to such Continuation and (c) the duration of the selected Interest Period, all of which shall be specified in such manner as is necessary to comply with all limitations on Loans outstanding hereunder. Each Notice of Continuation shall be irrevocable by and binding on the Borrower once given. Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Continuation, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed Continuation. If the Borrower shall fail to select in a timely manner a new Interest Period for any LIBOR Loan in accordance with this Section or, if a Default or Event of Default

 

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exists at the end of an Interest Period for a LIBOR Loan, such Loan will automatically, on the last day of the current Interest Period therefor, Convert into a Base Rate Loan notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 2.9. or the Borrower’s failure to comply with any of the terms of such Section.

Section 2.9. Conversion.

The Borrower may on any Business Day, upon the Borrower’s giving of a Notice of Conversion to the Administrative Agent by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication, Convert all or a portion of a Loan of one Type into a Loan of another Type; provided, however, a Base Rate Loan may not be Converted into a LIBOR Loan if a Default or Event of Default exists. Each Conversion of Base Rate Loans into LIBOR Loans shall be in an aggregate minimum amount of $1,000,000 and integral multiples of $100,000 in excess of that amount. Each such Notice of Conversion shall be given not later than 9:00 a.m. Eastern time 3 Business Days prior to the date of any proposed Conversion. Promptly after receipt of a Notice of Conversion, the Administrative Agent shall notify each Lender of the proposed Conversion. Subject to the restrictions specified above, each Notice of Conversion shall be by telecopy, electronic mail or other similar form of communication in the form of a Notice of Conversion specifying (a) the requested date of such Conversion, (b) the Type of Loan to be Converted, (c) the portion of such Type of Loan to be Converted, (d) the Type of Loan such Loan is to be Converted into and (e) if such Conversion is into a LIBOR Loan, the requested duration of the Interest Period of such Loan. Each Notice of Conversion shall be irrevocable by and binding on the Borrower once given.

Section 2.10. Notes.

(a)    Notes. Except in the case of a Revolving Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent in writing that it elects not to receive a Revolving Note, the Revolving Loans made by each Revolving Lender shall, in addition to this Agreement, also be evidenced by a Revolving Note, payable to the order of such Revolving Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Revolving Commitment as originally in effect and otherwise duly completed. Except in the case of a Term Loan Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent in writing that it elects not to receive a Term Note, the Term Loan made by a Term Loan Lender shall, in addition to this Agreement, also be evidenced by a Term Note, payable to the order of such Term Loan Lender in a principal amount equal to the amount of its Term Loan and otherwise duly completed.

(b)    Records. The date, amount, interest rate, Type and duration of Interest Periods (if applicable) of each Loan made by each Lender to the Borrower, and each payment made on account of the principal thereof, shall be recorded by such Lender on its books and such entries shall be binding on the Borrower absent manifest error; provided, however, that (i) the failure of a Lender to make any such record shall not affect the obligations of the Borrower under any of the Loan Documents and (ii) if there is a discrepancy between such records of a Lender and the statements of accounts maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.8., in the absence of manifest error, the statements of account maintained by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 3.8. shall be controlling.

(c)    Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Mutilated Notes. Upon receipt by the Borrower of (i) written notice from a Lender that a Note of such Lender has been lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated, and (ii)(A) in the case of loss, theft or destruction, a lost note affidavit from such Lender in form reasonably satisfactory to the Borrower, or (B) in the case of mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Note, the Borrower shall at its own expense execute and deliver to such Lender a new Note dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note.

 

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Section 2.11. Voluntary Reductions of the Revolving Commitment.

The Borrower shall have the right to terminate or reduce the aggregate unused amount of the Revolving Commitments (for which purpose use of the Revolving Commitments shall be deemed to include the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities) at any time and from time to time without penalty or premium upon not less than 5 Business Days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent of each such termination or reduction, which notice shall specify the effective date thereof and the amount of any such reduction (which in the case of any partial reduction of the Revolving Commitments shall not be less than $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess of that amount in the aggregate) and shall be irrevocable once given and effective only upon receipt by the Administrative Agent (“Commitment Reduction Notice”); provided, however, the Borrower may not reduce the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments below $75,000,000 unless the Borrower is terminating the Revolving Commitments in full. Promptly after receipt of a Commitment Reduction Notice the Administrative Agent shall notify each Revolving Lender of the proposed termination or Revolving Commitment reduction. The Revolving Commitments, once reduced or terminated pursuant to this Section, may not be increased or reinstated. The Borrower shall pay all interest and fees on the Revolving Loans accrued to the date of such reduction or termination of the Revolving Commitments to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Lenders, including but not limited to any applicable compensation due to each Revolving Lender in accordance with Section 5.4.

Section 2.12. Extension of Termination Date.

The Borrower shall have the right, exercisable two (2) times, to request that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders agree to extend either or both of the Revolving Termination Date and Term Loan Maturity Date by one year. The Borrower may exercise such right only by executing and delivering to the Administrative Agent at least 90 days but not more than 180 days prior to the current Revolving Termination Date and/or Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, a written request for such extension (an “Extension Request”). The Administrative Agent shall notify the Revolving Lenders and/or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, if it receives an Extension Request promptly upon receipt thereof. Subject to satisfaction of the following conditions, the Revolving Termination Date and/or the Term Loan Maturity Date, as applicable, shall be extended for one year effective upon receipt by the Administrative Agent of the Extension Request and payment of the applicable fee referred to in the following clause (y): (x) immediately prior to such extension and immediately after giving effect thereto, (A) no Default or Event of Default shall exist and (B) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on the effective date of such increase except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents, and (y) the Borrower shall have paid the Fees payable under Section 3.5.(b). At any time prior to the effectiveness of any such extension, upon the Administrative Agent’s request, the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent a certificate from a Financial Officer certifying the matters referred to in the immediately preceding clauses (x)(A) and (x)(B).

Section 2.13. Amount Limitations.

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reduction of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to Section 2.11. shall take effect, if immediately after the making of such Loan, the issuance of such Letter of Credit or such reduction in the Revolving Commitments:

(a)    the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, would exceed the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments at such time; or

(b)    the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, would exceed the Maximum Availability at such time.

Section 2.14. Increase in Revolving Commitments.

The Borrower shall have the right at any time and from time to time on not more than 2 different occasions during the period from the Effective Date to but excluding the Revolving Termination Date to request increases in the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments by providing written notice to the Administrative Agent, which notice shall be irrevocable once given; provided, however, that after giving effect to any such increases the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments shall not exceed $200,000,000 less the amount of any reduction of the Revolving Commitments effected pursuant to Section 2.11. Each such increase in the Revolving Commitments must be in the aggregate minimum amount of $5,000,000 and integral multiples of $1,000,000 in excess thereof. The Administrative Agent, in consultation with the Borrower, shall manage all aspects of the syndication of such increase in the Revolving Commitments, including decisions as to the selection of the existing Lenders and/or other banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders to be approached with respect to such increase and the allocations of the increase in the Revolving Commitments among such existing Lenders and/or other banks, financial institutions and other institutional lenders, such Lenders to be mutually agreed upon by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower and any approval of a Lender suggested by one shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed by the other. No Revolving Lender shall be obligated in any way whatsoever to increase its Revolving Commitment or provide a new Revolving Commitment, and any new Lender becoming a party to this Agreement in connection with any such requested increase must be an Eligible Assignee. If a new Lender becomes a party to this Agreement, or if any existing Revolving Lender is increasing its Revolving Commitment, such Lender shall on the date it becomes a Lender hereunder (or in the case of an existing Revolving Lender, increases its Revolving Commitment) (and as a condition thereto) purchase from the other Revolving Lenders its Revolving Commitment Percentage (determined with respect to the Lenders’ respective Revolving Commitments and after giving effect to the increase of Revolving Commitments) of any outstanding Revolving Loans, by making available to the Administrative Agent for the account of such other Revolving Lenders, in same day funds, an amount equal to (A) the portion of the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Loans to be purchased by such Lender, plus (B) the aggregate amount of payments previously made by the other Revolving Lenders under Section 2.3.(j) that have not been repaid, plus (C) interest accrued and unpaid to and as of such date on such portion of the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving Loans. The Borrower shall pay to the Revolving Lenders amounts payable, if any, to such Revolving Lenders under Section 5.4. as a result of the prepayment of any such Revolving Loans. Effecting the increase of the Revolving Commitments under this Section is subject to the following conditions precedent: (x) no Default or Event of Default shall be in existence on the effective date of such increase, (y) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower or any other Loan Party in any Loan Document to which such Loan Party is a party shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on the effective date of such increase except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects

 

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(except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted hereunder, and (z) the Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent: (i) if not previously delivered to the Administrative Agent, copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of (A) all partnership or other necessary action taken by the Borrower to authorize such increase and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by each Guarantor authorizing the guaranty of such increase; and (ii) an opinion of counsel to the Borrower and the Guarantors, and addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders covering such matters as reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent; and (iii) new Revolving Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to any new Revolving Lenders and replacement Revolving Notes executed by the Borrower, payable to any existing Revolving Lenders increasing their Revolving Commitments, in the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment at the time of the effectiveness of the applicable increase in the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments. In connection with any increase in the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments pursuant to this Section 2.14. any Lender becoming a party hereto shall execute such documents and agreements as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request.

ARTICLE III. PAYMENTS, FEES AND OTHER GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 3.1. Payments.

(a)    Payments by Borrower. Except to the extent otherwise provided herein, all payments of principal, interest, Fees and other amounts to be made by the Borrower under this Agreement, the Notes or any other Loan Document shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim, to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, not later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on the date on which such payment shall become due (each such payment made after such time on such due date to be deemed to have been made on the next succeeding Business Day). Subject to Section 11.5., the Borrower shall, at the time of making each payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, specify to the Administrative Agent the amounts payable by the Borrower hereunder to which such payment is to be applied. Each payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of a Lender under this Agreement or any Note shall be paid to such Lender by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wiring instructions provided by such Lender to the Administrative Agent from time to time, for the account of such Lender at the applicable Lending Office of such Lender. Each payment received by the Administrative Agent for the account of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement shall be paid to the Issuing Bank by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the wiring instructions provided by the Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent from time to time, for the account of the Issuing Bank. In the event the Administrative Agent fails to pay such amounts to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, within one Business Day of receipt of such amounts, the Administrative Agent shall pay interest on such amount until paid at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate from time to time in effect. If the due date of any payment under this Agreement or any other Loan Document would otherwise fall on a day which is not a Business Day such date shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day and interest shall continue to accrue at the rate, if any, applicable to such payment for the period of such extension.

(b)    Presumptions Regarding Payments by Borrower. Unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from the Borrower prior to the date on which any payment is due to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank hereunder that the Borrower will not make such payment, the Administrative Agent may assume that the Borrower has made such payment on such date in accordance herewith and may (but shall not be obligated to), in reliance upon such assumption, distribute to the Lender or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, the amount due. In such

 

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event, if the Borrower has not in fact made such payment, then each of the Lenders or the Issuing Bank, as the case may be, severally agrees to repay to the Administrative Agent on demand that amount so distributed to such Lender or the Issuing Bank, with interest thereon, for each day from and including the date such amount is distributed to it to but excluding the date of payment to the Administrative Agent, at the greater of the Federal Funds Rate and a rate determined by the Administrative Agent in accordance with banking industry rules on interbank compensation.

Section 3.2. Pro Rata Treatment.

Except to the extent otherwise provided herein: (a) each borrowing from the Revolving Lenders under Sections 2.1.(a) and 2.3.(e) shall be made from the Revolving Lenders and each payment of the fees under Sections 3.5.(b)(i), 3.5.(c), and the first sentence of 3.5.(d) shall be made for the account of the Revolving Lenders, and each termination or reduction of the amount of the Revolving Commitments under Section 2.11. shall be applied to the respective Revolving Commitments of the Revolving Lenders, pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Revolving Commitments; (b) each payment or prepayment of principal of Revolving Loans shall be made for the account of the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Revolving Loans held by them, provided that, subject to Section 3.9., if immediately prior to giving effect to any such payment in respect of any Revolving Loans the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans shall not be held by the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments in effect at the time such Revolving Loans were made, then such payment shall be applied to the Revolving Loans in such manner as shall result, as nearly as is practicable, in the outstanding principal amount of the Revolving Loans being held by the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitments; (c) the making of Term Loans under Section 2.2.(a) shall be made from the Term Loan Lenders pro rata according to the amounts of their respective Term Loan Commitments; (d) each payment or prepayment of principal of Term Loans and each payment of fees under Section 3.5.(b)(ii) shall be made for the account of the Term Loan Lenders pro rata in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Term Loans held by them; (e) each payment of interest on Revolving Loans or Term Loans shall be made for the account of the Revolving Lenders or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, pro rata in accordance with the amounts of interest on such Revolving Loans or Term Loans, as applicable, then due and payable to the respective Lenders; (f) the making, Conversion and Continuation of Revolving Loans or Term Loans of a particular Type (other than Conversions provided for by Sections 5.1.(c) and 5.5.) shall be made pro rata among the Revolving Lenders or Term Loan Lenders, as applicable, according to the amounts of their respective Revolving Loans or Term Loans, as applicable, and the then current Interest Period for each Lender’s portion of each such Loan of such Type shall be coterminous; (g) the Revolving Lenders’ participation in, and payment obligations in respect of, Letters of Credit under Section 2.3., shall be in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages.

Section 3.3. Sharing of Payments, Etc.

If a Lender shall obtain payment of any principal of, or interest on, any Loan made by it to the Borrower under this Agreement or shall obtain payment on any other Obligation owing by the Borrower or any other Loan Party through the exercise of any right of set-off, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar right or otherwise or through voluntary prepayments directly to a Lender or other payments made by or on behalf the Borrower or any other Loan Party to a Lender not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and such payment, if in respect of a Revolving Loan should be distributed to the Revolving Lenders or if in respect of a Term Loan to the Term Loan Lenders, in each case, in accordance with Section 3.2. or Section 11.5., as applicable, such Lender shall promptly purchase from the other Lenders participations in (or, if and to the extent specified by such Lender, direct interests in) the Revolving Loans and or Term Loans, as applicable, made by the other Lenders or other Obligations owed to such other

 

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Lenders in such amounts, and make such other adjustments from time to time as shall be equitable, to the end that all the Lenders shall share the benefit of such payment (net of any reasonable expenses which may actually be incurred by such Lender in obtaining or preserving such benefit) in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.2. or Section 11.5., as applicable. To such end, all the Lenders shall make appropriate adjustments among themselves (by the resale of participations sold or otherwise) if such payment is rescinded or must otherwise be restored. The Borrower agrees that any Lender so purchasing a participation (or direct interest) in the Loans or other Obligations owed to such other Lenders may exercise all rights of set-off, banker’s lien, counterclaim or similar rights with respect to such participation as fully as if such Lender were a direct holder of Loans in the amount of such participation. Nothing contained herein shall require any Lender to exercise any such right or shall affect the right of any Lender to exercise and retain the benefits of exercising, any such right with respect to any other indebtedness or obligation of the Borrower.

Section 3.4. Several Obligations.

No Lender shall be responsible for the failure of any other Lender to make a Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by such other Lender hereunder, and the failure of any Lender to make a Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by it hereunder shall not relieve the obligation of any other Lender to make any Loan or to perform any other obligation to be made or performed by such other Lender.

Section 3.5. Fees.

(a)    Closing Fee. On the Effective Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent and each Lender all loan fees as have been agreed to in writing by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

(b)    Extension Fee.

(i)    If the Borrower exercises its right to extend the Revolving Termination Date in accordance with Section 2.12., the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a fee equal to 0.125% of the amount of such Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment (whether or not utilized). Such fee shall be due and payable in full on the date the Administrative Agent receives the Extension Request pursuant to such Section.

(ii)    If the Borrower exercises its right to extend the Term Loan Maturity Date in accordance with Section 2.12., the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Term Loan Lender a fee equal to 0.125% of the outstanding principal amount of such Term Loan Lender’s Term Loan on the effective date of such Extension. Such fee shall be due and payable in full on the date the Administrative Agent receives the Extension Request pursuant to such Section.

(c)    Facility Fees. During the period from the Effective Date to but excluding the Revolving Termination Date, the Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Revolving Lenders an unused facility fee equal to (i) the average daily amount by which the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments exceeds the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Revolving Loans and Letter of Credit Liabilities multiplied by (ii) the Applicable Facility Fee. Such fee shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the first day of each January, April, July and October during the term of this Agreement and on the Revolving Termination Date or any earlier date of termination of the Revolving Commitments or reduction of the Revolving Commitments to zero.

 

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(d)    Letter of Credit Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Revolving Lender a letter of credit fee at a rate per annum equal to the Applicable Margin for LIBOR Loans times the daily average Stated Amount of each Letter of Credit for the period from and including the date of issuance of such Letter of Credit (x) to and including the date such Letter of Credit expires or is cancelled or terminated or (y) to but excluding the date such Letter of Credit is drawn in full. In addition to such fees, the Borrower shall pay to the Issuing Bank solely for its own account, a fronting fee in respect of each Letter of Credit at the time such Letter Credit is issued and at any time that such Letter of Credit is extended equal to one-eighth of one percent (0.125%) percent of the initial Stated Amount of such Letter of Credit at the time of the issuance or extension of such Letter of Credit, as applicable. The fees provided for in this subsection shall be nonrefundable and payable, in the case of the fee provided for in the first sentence, in arrears (i) quarterly on the first day of January, April, July and October, (ii) on the Revolving Termination Date, (iii) on the date the Revolving Commitments are terminated or reduced to zero and (iv) thereafter from time to time on demand of the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall pay directly to the Issuing Bank from time to time on demand all commissions, charges, costs and expenses in the amounts customarily charged or incurred by the Issuing Bank from time to time in like circumstances with respect to the issuance, amendment, renewal or extension of any Letter of Credit or any other transaction relating thereto.

(e)    Administrative and Other Fees. The Borrower agrees to pay the administrative and other fees of the Administrative Agent as agreed to in writing from time to time by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

Section 3.6. Computations.

Unless otherwise expressly set forth herein, any accrued interest on any Loan, any Fees or any other Obligations due hereunder shall be computed on the basis of a year of 360 days (or 365 days in the case of Base Rate Loans) and the actual number of days elapsed.

Section 3.7. Usury.

In no event shall the amount of interest due or payable on the Loans or other Obligations exceed the maximum rate of interest allowed by Applicable Law and, if any such payment is paid by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or received by any Lender, then such excess sum shall be credited as a payment of principal, unless the Borrower shall notify the respective Lender in writing that the Borrower elects to have such excess sum returned to it forthwith. It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Borrower not pay and the Lenders not receive, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever, interest in excess of that which may be lawfully paid by the Borrower under Applicable Law. The parties hereto hereby agree and stipulate that the only charge imposed upon the Borrower for the use of money in connection with this Agreement is and shall be the interest specifically described in Section 2.4.(a)(i) and (ii). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties hereto further agree and stipulate that all agency fees, syndication fees, facility fees, closing fees, letter of credit fees, underwriting fees, default charges, late charges, funding or “breakage” charges, increased cost charges, attorneys’ fees and reimbursement for costs and expenses paid by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to third parties or for damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or any Lender, in each case, in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, are charges made to compensate the Administrative Agent or any such Lender for underwriting or administrative services and costs or losses performed or incurred, and to be performed or incurred, by the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in connection with this Agreement and shall under no circumstances be deemed to be charges for the use of money. All charges other than charges for the use of money shall be fully earned and nonrefundable when due.

 

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Section 3.8. Statements of Account.

The Administrative Agent will account to the Borrower periodically, but no less than once every fiscal quarter, with a statement of Loans, accrued interest and Fees, charges and payments made pursuant to this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and such account rendered by the Administrative Agent shall be deemed conclusive upon the Borrower absent manifest error. The failure of the Administrative Agent to deliver such a statement of accounts shall not relieve or discharge the Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder.

Section 3.9. Defaulting Lenders.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, if any Lender becomes a Defaulting Lender, then, until such time as such Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law:

(a)    Waivers and Amendments. Such Defaulting Lender’s right to approve or disapprove any amendment, waiver or consent with respect to this Agreement shall be restricted as set forth in the definition of Requisite Lenders.

(b)    Defaulting Lender Waterfall. Any payment of principal, interest, Fees or other amounts received by the Administrative Agent for the account of such Defaulting Lender (whether voluntary or mandatory, at maturity, pursuant to Article XI. or otherwise) or received by the Administrative Agent from a Defaulting Lender pursuant to Section 13.4. shall be applied at such time or times as may be determined by the Administrative Agent as follows: first, to the payment of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent hereunder; second, to the payment on a pro rata basis of any amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender to the Issuing Bank hereunder; third, to Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender in accordance with subsection (e) below; fourth, as the Borrower may request (so long as no Default or Event of Default exists), to the funding of any Loan in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has failed to fund its portion thereof as required by this Agreement, as determined by the Administrative Agent; fifth, if so determined by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower, to be held in a deposit account and released pro rata in order to (x) satisfy such Defaulting Lender’s potential future funding obligations with respect to Loans under this Agreement and (y) Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s future Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender with respect to future Letters of Credit issued under this Agreement, in accordance with subsection (e) below; sixth, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by any Lender or the Issuing Bank against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; seventh, so long as no Default or Event of Default exists, to the payment of any amounts owing to the Borrower as a result of any judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction obtained by the Borrower against such Defaulting Lender as a result of such Defaulting Lender’s breach of its obligations under this Agreement; and eighth, to such Defaulting Lender or as otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction; provided that if (x) such payment is a payment of the principal amount of any Loans or amounts owing by such Defaulting Lender under Section 2.3.(j) in respect of Letters of Credit, in respect of which such Defaulting Lender has not fully funded its appropriate share, and (y) such Loans were made or the related Letters of Credit were issued at a time when the conditions set forth in Article VI. were satisfied or waived, such payment shall be applied solely to pay the Loans of, and Letter of Credit Liabilities owed to, all Non-Defaulting Lenders on a pro rata basis prior to being applied to the payment of any Loans of, or Letter of Credit Liabilities owed to, such Defaulting Lender until such time as all Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letter of Credit Liabilities are held by the Revolving Lenders pro rata in accordance with their respective Revolving

 

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Commitment Percentages (determined without giving effect to the immediately following subsection (d)). Any payments, prepayments or other amounts paid or payable to a Defaulting Lender that are applied (or held) to pay amounts owed by a Defaulting Lender or to post Cash Collateral pursuant to this subsection shall be deemed paid to and redirected by such Defaulting Lender, and each Lender irrevocably consents hereto.

(c)    Certain Fees.

(i)    No Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive any Fee payable under Section 3.5.(c) with respect to its Revolving Commitment for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender (and the Borrower shall not be required to pay any such fee to such Defaulting Lender that otherwise would have been required to have been paid to that Defaulting Lender).

(ii)    Each Defaulting Lender shall be entitled to receive the Fee payable under Section 3.5.(d) for any period during which that Lender is a Defaulting Lender only to the extent allocable to its Revolving Commitment Percentage of the stated amount of Letters of Credit for which it has provided Cash Collateral pursuant to the immediately following subsection (e).

(iii)    With respect to any Fee not required to be paid to any Defaulting Lender pursuant to the immediately preceding clauses (i) or (ii), the Borrower shall (x) pay to each Non-Defaulting Lender with a Revolving Commitment that portion of any such Fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender with respect to such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Liabilities that has been reallocated to such Non-Defaulting Lender pursuant to the immediately following subsection (d), (y) pay to each Issuing Bank the amount of any such Fee otherwise payable to such Defaulting Lender to the extent allocable to such Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure to such Defaulting Lender, and (z) not be required to pay the remaining amount of any such Fee.

(d)    Reallocation of Participations to Reduce Fronting Exposure. All or any part of such Defaulting Lender’s participation in Letter of Credit Liabilities shall be reallocated among the Non-Defaulting Lenders with Revolving Commitments in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages (determined without regard to such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment) but only to the extent that (x) the conditions set forth in Article VI. are satisfied at the time of such reallocation (and, unless the Borrower shall have otherwise notified the Administrative Agent at such time, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented and warranted that such conditions are satisfied at such time), and (y) such reallocation does not cause the aggregate Revolving Credit Exposure of any such Non-Defaulting Lender to exceed such Non-Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment. No reallocation hereunder shall constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder against a Defaulting Lender arising from that Lender having become a Defaulting Lender, including any claim of a Non-Defaulting Lender as a result of such Non-Defaulting Lender’s increased exposure following such reallocation.

(e)    Cash Collateral.

(i)    If the reallocation described in the immediately preceding subsection (d) above cannot, or can only partially, be effected, the Borrower shall, without prejudice to any right or remedy available to it hereunder or under law, Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure in accordance with the procedures set forth in this subsection.

 

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(ii)    At any time that there shall exist a Defaulting Lender with a Revolving Commitment, within 1 Business Day following the written request of the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the Borrower shall Cash Collateralize the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure with respect to such Defaulting Lender (determined after giving effect to the immediately preceding subsection (d) and any Cash Collateral provided by such Defaulting Lender) in an amount not less than the aggregate Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time.

(iii)    The Borrower, and to the extent provided by any Defaulting Lender, such Defaulting Lender, hereby grant to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the Issuing Bank, and agree to maintain, a first priority security interest in all such Cash Collateral as security for the Defaulting Lenders’ obligation to fund participations in respect of Letter of Credit Liabilities, to be applied pursuant to the immediately following clause (iv). If at any time the Administrative Agent determines that Cash Collateral is subject to any right or claim of any Person other than the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank as herein provided, or that the total amount of such Cash Collateral is less than the aggregate Fronting Exposure of the Issuing Bank with respect to Letters of Credit issued and outstanding at such time, the Borrower will, promptly upon demand by the Administrative Agent, pay or provide to the Administrative Agent additional Cash Collateral in an amount sufficient to eliminate such deficiency (after giving effect to any Cash Collateral provided by the Defaulting Lender).

(iv)    Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Cash Collateral provided under this Section in respect of Letters of Credit shall be applied to the satisfaction of the Defaulting Lender’s obligation to fund participations in respect of Letter of Credit Liabilities (including, as to Cash Collateral provided by a Defaulting Lender, any interest accrued on such obligation) for which the Cash Collateral was so provided, prior to any other application of such property as may otherwise be provided for herein.

(v)    Cash Collateral (or the appropriate portion thereof) provided to reduce the Issuing Bank’s Fronting Exposure shall no longer be required to be held as Cash Collateral pursuant to this subsection following (x) the elimination of the applicable Fronting Exposure (including by the termination of Defaulting Lender status of the applicable Revolving Lender), or (y) the determination by the Administrative Agent and the Issuing Bank that there exists excess Cash Collateral; provided that, subject to the immediately preceding subsection (b), the Person providing Cash Collateral and the Issuing Bank may (but shall not be obligated to) agree that Cash Collateral shall be held to support future anticipated Fronting Exposure or other obligations and provided further that to the extent that such Cash Collateral was provided by the Borrower, such Cash Collateral shall remain subject to the security interest granted pursuant to the Loan Documents.

(f)    Defaulting Lender Cure. If the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, and the Issuing Bank agree in writing that a Lender is no longer a Defaulting Lender, the Administrative Agent will so notify the parties hereto, whereupon as of the effective date specified in such notice and subject to any conditions set forth therein (which may include arrangements with respect to any Cash Collateral), that Lender will, to the extent applicable, if it is a Revolving Lender, purchase at par that portion of outstanding Revolving Loans of the other Revolving Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary to cause the Revolving Loans and funded and unfunded participations in Letters of Credit to be held pro rata by the Revolving Lenders in accordance with their respective Revolving Commitment Percentages (determined without giving effect to the subsection (d) of this Section) and if it is a Term Loan Lender, purchase at par that portion of outstanding

 

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Term Loans of the other Term Loan Lenders or take such other actions as the Administrative Agent may determine to be necessary cause the Term Loans to be held pro rata by the Term Loan Lenders in accordance with the respective unpaid principal amounts of the Term Loans held by them whereupon such Lender will cease to be a Defaulting Lender; provided that no adjustments will be made retroactively with respect to Fees accrued or payments made by or on behalf of the Borrower while that Lender was a Defaulting Lender; and provided, further, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no change hereunder from Defaulting Lender to Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender’s having been a Defaulting Lender.

(g)    New Letters of Credit. So long as any Revolving Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Issuing Bank shall not be required to issue, extend, renew or increase any Letter of Credit unless it is satisfied that it will have no Fronting Exposure after giving effect thereto.

(h)    Purchase of Defaulting Lender’s Commitment. During any period that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender, the Borrower may, by the Borrower giving written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent, such Defaulting Lender and the other Lenders, demand that such Defaulting Lender assign its Revolving Commitment and Loans to an Eligible Assignee subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.6.(b). No party hereto shall have any obligation whatsoever to initiate any such replacement or to assist in finding an Eligible Assignee. In addition, any Lender who is not a Defaulting Lender may, but shall not be obligated, in its sole discretion, to acquire the face amount of all or a portion of such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Loans via an assignment subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.6.(b). In connection with any such assignment, such Defaulting Lender shall promptly execute all documents reasonably requested to effect such assignment, including an appropriate Assignment and Assumption and, notwithstanding Section 13.6.(b), shall pay to the Administrative Agent an assignment fee in the amount of $5000. The exercise by the Borrower of its rights under this Section shall be at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense and at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders, except the Defaulting Lender as set forth in the immediately preceding sentence.

Section 3.10. Taxes; Foreign Lenders.

(a)    Taxes Generally. All payments by the Borrower of principal of, and interest on, the Loans and all other Obligations shall be made free and clear of and without deduction for any present or future excise, stamp or other taxes, fees, duties, levies, imposts, charges, deductions, withholdings or other charges of any nature whatsoever imposed by any taxing authority, but excluding (i) franchise taxes, (ii) any taxes (other than withholding taxes) that would not be imposed but for a connection between the Administrative Agent or a Lender and the jurisdiction imposing such taxes (other than a connection arising solely by virtue of the activities of the Administrative Agent or such Lender pursuant to or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document), (iii) any taxes imposed on or measured by any Lender’s assets, net income, receipts or branch profits, (iv) any taxes arising after the Agreement Date solely as a result of or attributable to a Lender changing its designated Lending Office after the date such Lender becomes a party hereto, and (v) any taxes imposed by Sections 1471 through Section 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code (including any official interpretations thereof, collectively “FATCA”) on any “withholdable payment” payable to such recipient as a result of the failure of such recipient to satisfy the applicable requirements as set forth in FATCA after December 31, 2012 (such non-excluded items being collectively called “Taxes”). If any withholding or deduction from any payment to be made by the Borrower hereunder is required in respect of any Taxes pursuant to any Applicable Law, then the Borrower will:

(i)    pay directly to the relevant Governmental Authority the full amount required to be so withheld or deducted;

 

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(ii)    promptly forward to the Administrative Agent an official receipt or other documentation satisfactory to the Administrative Agent evidencing such payment to such Governmental Authority; and

(iii)    pay to the Administrative Agent for its account or the account of the applicable Lender such additional amount or amounts as is necessary to ensure that the net amount actually received by the Administrative Agent or such Lender will equal the full amount that the Administrative Agent or such Lender would have received had no such withholding or deduction been required.

(b)    Tax Indemnification. If the Borrower fails to pay any Taxes when due to the appropriate Governmental Authority or fails to remit to the Administrative Agent, for its account or the account of the respective Lender, as the case may be, the required receipts or other required documentary evidence, the Borrower shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for any incremental Taxes, interest or penalties that may become payable by the Administrative Agent or any Lender as a result of any such failure. For purposes of this Section, a distribution hereunder by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to or for the account of any Lender shall be deemed a payment by the Borrower.

(c)    Tax Forms. Prior to the date that any Lender or Participant organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than the United States of America becomes a party hereto, such Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent such certificates, documents or other evidence, as required by the Internal Revenue Code or Treasury Regulations issued pursuant thereto (including Internal Revenue Service Forms W-8ECI and W-8BEN, as applicable, or appropriate successor forms), properly completed, currently effective and duly executed by such Lender or Participant establishing that payments to it hereunder and under the Notes are (i) not subject to United States Federal backup withholding tax and (ii) not subject to United States Federal withholding tax under the Internal Revenue Code. Each such Lender or Participant shall, to the extent it may lawfully do so, (x) deliver further copies of such forms or other appropriate certifications on or before the date that any such forms expire or become obsolete and after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form delivered to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent and (y) obtain such extensions of the time for filing, and renew such forms and certifications thereof, as may be reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Administrative Agent. The Borrower shall not be required to pay any amount pursuant to the last sentence of subsection (a) above to any Lender or Participant that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is a resident for tax purposes or the Administrative Agent, if it is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is a resident for tax purposes, if such Lender, such Participant or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection. If any such Lender or Participant, to the extent it may lawfully do so, fails to deliver the above forms or other documentation, then the Administrative Agent may withhold from such payment to such Lender such amounts as are required by the Internal Revenue Code. If any Governmental Authority asserts that the Administrative Agent did not properly withhold or backup withhold, as the case may be, any tax or other amount from payments made to or for the account of any Lender, such Lender shall indemnify the Administrative Agent therefor, including all penalties and interest, any taxes imposed by any jurisdiction on the amounts payable to the Administrative Agent under this Section, and costs and expenses (including all reasonable fees and disbursements of any law firm or other external counsel and the allocated cost of internal legal services and all disbursements of internal counsel) of the Administrative Agent. The obligation of the Lenders under this Section shall survive the termination of the Commitments, repayment of all Obligations and the resignation or replacement of the Administrative Agent.

 

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(d)    USA Patriot Act Notice; Compliance. In order for the Administrative Agent to comply with the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), prior to any Lender or Participant that is organized under the laws of a jurisdiction outside of the United States of America becoming a party hereto, the Administrative Agent may request, and such Lender or Participant shall provide to the Administrative Agent, its name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identification information as shall be necessary for the Administrative Agent to comply with federal law.

ARTICLE IV. BORROWING BASE PROPERTIES

Section 4.1. Eligibility of Properties.

(a)    Initial Borrowing Base Assets. As of the date hereof, the Lenders have approved for inclusion in calculations of the Borrowing Base (i) the Properties identified on Schedule 4.1., as well as the Unencumbered Eligible Property Value initially attributable to each such Property and the (ii) Mortgage Receivables identified on such Schedule.

(b)    Additional Borrowing Base Properties. If after the Effective Date the Borrower desires that any additional Eligible Property be included in calculations of the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall so notify the Administrative Agent in writing and provide the Administrative Agent with the following, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i)    An operating statement for such Property certified by a representative of the Borrower as being true and correct in all material respects and prepared in accordance with GAAP, if available, and otherwise in accordance with tax basis accounting principles, for the previous two fiscal years and for the current fiscal year through the fiscal quarter most recently ended to the extent available if such Property was acquired by the Borrower or a Subsidiary within the last 2 years;

(ii)    A pro-forma operating statement or an operating budget for such Property for the current and immediately following fiscal year; provided, however, if such Property is subject to a Triple Net Lease, then only a 12-month forward rent roll shall be required;

(iii)    An executive summary of the Property including, at a minimum, the following information relating to such Property: (A) a description of such Property, such description to include the age, location, survey, current occupancy rate and physical condition of such Property and (B) the current and projected condition of the regional market and specific submarket in which such Property is located, prepared by the Borrower, CoStar Group, Inc. or another similar market analysis company reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent;

(iv)    A “Phase I” environmental assessment of such Property not more than 12 months old (or if such Property was previously subject to a Lien to secure Indebtedness of the Borrower or a Subsidiary and such Indebtedness was later satisfied in order to include such Property in the Borrowing Base, the most recently obtained “Phase I” obtained by the Borrower or a Subsidiary, so long as such “Phase I” was obtained within 3 years of the date of notification by the Borrower under this Section 4.1.(b), or such longer period, not to exceed 6 years of the date of notification by the Borrower under this Section 4.1(b), as approved by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion, and the Borrower certifies that the representation set forth in Section 7.1.(o) is true and correct as of the date of such notification), which report has been prepared by Environmental Management Group or another environmental engineering firm acceptable to the Administrative Agent, such acceptance not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, including any “Phase II” environmental assessment prepared or recommended by such environmental engineering firm to be prepared for such Property;

 

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(v)    A Borrowing Base Certificate that includes the Unencumbered Eligible Property Value of such Property;

(vi)    To the extent the owner of such Property is not the Borrower or already party to the Guaranty, such deliveries as are required pursuant to Section 8.12 hereof (which items shall be delivered, and such Subsidiary shall become a Guarantor, prior to the date such Property is included as a Borrowing Base Property); and

(vi)    Such other information the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to confirm that the Property is an Eligible Property.

Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of all of the foregoing items which shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, such Property shall be deemed to be a Borrowing Base Property.

(c)    Nonconforming Properties. If a Property which the Borrower wants to have included in calculations of the Borrowing Base does not satisfy the requirements of an Eligible Property, the Borrower may by written notice to the Administrative Agent request that the Lenders nevertheless include such Property as a Borrowing Base Property. Such written notice shall set forth in a manner reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent a detailed description of each criteria set forth in the definition of Eligible Property which such Property fails to satisfy and the extent or manner in which it failed to satisfy such criteria (the “Nonconforming Features”). The Administrative Agent shall forward any such notice to the Lenders promptly upon receipt. In connection therewith, the Borrower shall deliver the information required by the immediately preceding subsection (b) to each of the Lenders. A Property shall become a Borrowing Base Property under this subsection only upon the approval of the Requisite Lenders, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.

(d)    Additional Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables. If after the Effective Date the Borrower desires that any additional Mortgage Receivable be included in calculations of the Borrowing Base, the Borrower shall so notify the Administrative Agent in writing and provide the Administrative Agent with the following, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i)    Copies of the documents, instruments and agreements evidencing such Mortgage Receivable;

(ii)    Evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that (x) the Lien securing such Mortgage Receivable is a first priority Lien and (y) establishes the amount of Indebtedness secured by the Lien securing such Mortgage Receivable and the Value of the property encumbered by such Lien;

(iii)     A Borrowing Base Certificate that includes the amount of such Mortgage Receivable; and

(iii)    Such other information the Administrative Agent may reasonably request in order to confirm that the Mortgage Receivable qualifies as an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable.

 

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Upon the Administrative Agent’s receipt of all of the foregoing items, such Mortgage Receivable shall be deemed to be an Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable.

Section 4.2. Release of Properties.

From time to time the Borrower may request, upon not less than 10 days prior written notice to the Administrative Agent (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion), that a Borrowing Base Asset be no longer considered a Borrowing Base Asset, which release (a “Property Release”) shall be effected by the Administrative Agent if the Administrative Agent determines all of the following conditions are satisfied as of the date of such Property Release:

(a)    No Default or Event of Default exists or will exist immediately after giving effect to such Property Release and the reduction in the Borrowing Base by reason of such Property Release;

(b)    The representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) immediately prior to and after giving effect to such Property Removal with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent (i) that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date), and (ii) of changes in factual circumstances resulting from transactions permitted by the Loan Documents;

(c)    The Borrower shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent a Borrowing Base Certificate and Compliance Certificate demonstrating on a pro forma basis, and the Administrative Agent shall have determined to its reasonable satisfaction, that after giving effect to such request and any prepayment of the Loans or other Indebtedness to be made and/or the acceptance of any Property, Mortgage Receivable or cash or cash equivalents as an additional or replacement Borrowing Base Asset to be given concurrently with such request, that the Borrower will be in compliance with the covenants set forth in Section 10.1. after giving effect to the Property Release; and

(d)    After giving effect to such Property Release, the number of Borrowing Base Properties shall be at least 35, and the aggregate Unencumbered Eligible Property Values of such Borrowing Base Properties shall be at least $150,000,000. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of a request for a Property Release shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the immediately preceding clauses (a) and (b) (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.

Section 4.3. Frequency of Calculations of Borrowing Base.

Initially, the Borrowing Base shall be the amount set forth as such in the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered under Section 6.1. Thereafter, the Borrowing Base shall be the amount set forth as such in the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered from time to time under Sections 4.1., 4.2.(c) and 9.4.(d). Any increase in the Unencumbered Eligible Property Value of a Borrowing Base Property shall become effective as of the next determination of the Borrowing Base as provided in this Section.

 

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ARTICLE V. YIELD PROTECTION, ETC.

Section 5.1. Additional Costs; Capital Adequacy.

(a)    Capital Adequacy. If any Lender determines that compliance with any law or regulation or with any guideline or request from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law) affects or would affect the amount of capital required or expected to be maintained by such Lender, or any corporation controlling such Lender, as a consequence of, or with reference to, such Lender’s Commitments or its making or maintaining Loans below the rate which such Lender or such corporation controlling such Lender could have achieved but for such compliance (taking into account the policies of such Lender or such corporation with regard to capital), then the Borrower shall, from time to time, within thirty (30) days after written demand by such Lender, pay to such Lender additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Lender or such corporation controlling such Lender to the extent that such Lender determines such increase in capital is allocable to such Lender’s obligations hereunder.

(b)    Additional Costs. In addition to, and not in limitation of the immediately preceding subsection, the Borrower shall promptly pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of a Lender from time to time such amounts as such Lender may determine to be necessary to compensate such Lender for any costs incurred by such Lender that it determines are attributable to its making or maintaining of any LIBOR Loans or its obligation to make any LIBOR Loans hereunder, any reduction in any amount receivable by such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of any of such LIBOR Loans or such obligation or the maintenance by such Lender of capital in respect of its LIBOR Loans or its Commitments (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts receivable being herein called “Additional Costs”), resulting from any Regulatory Change that: (i) changes the basis of taxation of any amounts payable to such Lender under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in respect of any of such LIBOR Loans or its Commitments (other than taxes imposed on or measured by the overall net income of such Lender or of its Lending Office for any of such LIBOR Loans by the jurisdiction in which such Lender has its principal office or such Lending Office), or (ii) imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit or similar requirements (other than Regulation D of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other similar reserve requirement applicable to any other category of liabilities or category of extensions of credit or other assets by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined to the extent utilized when determining Adjusted LIBOR for such Loans) relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any deposits with or other liabilities of, or other credit extended by, or any other acquisition of funds by such Lender (or its parent corporation), or any commitment of such Lender (including, without limitation, the Commitments of such Lender hereunder) or (iii) has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on capital of such Lender to a level below that which such Lender could have achieved but for such Regulatory Change (taking into consideration such Lender’s policies with respect to capital adequacy).

(c)    Lender’s Suspension of LIBOR Loans. Without limiting the effect of the provisions of the immediately preceding subsections (a) and (b), if by reason of any Regulatory Change, any Lender either (i) incurs Additional Costs based on or measured by the excess above a specified level of the amount of a category of deposits or other liabilities of such Lender that includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on LIBOR Loans is determined as provided in this Agreement or a category of extensions of credit or other assets of such Lender that includes LIBOR Loans or (ii) becomes subject to restrictions on the amount of such a category of liabilities or assets that it may hold, then, if such Lender so elects by notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), the obligation of such Lender to make or Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended until such Regulatory Change ceases to be in effect (in which case the provisions of Section 5.5. shall apply).

 

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(d)    Additional Costs in Respect of Letters of Credit. Without limiting the obligations of the Borrower under the preceding subsections of this Section (but without duplication), if as a result of any Regulatory Change or any risk-based capital guideline or other requirement heretofore or hereafter issued by any Governmental Authority there shall be imposed, modified or deemed applicable any tax, reserve, special deposit, capital adequacy or similar requirement against or with respect to or measured by reference to Letters of Credit and the result shall be to increase the cost to the Issuing Bank of issuing (or any Lender of purchasing participations in) or maintaining its obligation hereunder to issue (or purchase participations in) any Letter of Credit or reduce any amount receivable by the Issuing Bank or any Lender hereunder in respect of any Letter of Credit, then, upon demand by the Issuing Bank or such Lender, the Borrower shall pay immediately to the Issuing Bank or, in the case of such Lender, to the Administrative Agent for the account of such Lender, from time to time as specified by the Issuing Bank or such Lender, such additional amounts as shall be sufficient to compensate the Issuing Bank or such Lender for such increased costs or reductions in amount.

(e)    Notification and Determination of Additional Costs. Each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, each Lender, as the case may be, agrees to notify the Borrower (and in the case of the Issuing Bank and/or a Lender, also to notify the Administrative Agent) of any event occurring after the Agreement Date entitling the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender to compensation under any of the preceding subsections of this Section as promptly as practicable; provided, however, that the failure of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender to give such notice shall not release the Borrower from any of its obligations hereunder. The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and each Lender, as the case may be, agrees to furnish to the Borrower (and in the case of a Lender or the Issuing Bank to the Administrative Agent as well) a certificate setting forth the basis and amount of each request for compensation under this Section and reasonably detailed calculations of the amount of such compensation. Determinations by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender, as the case may be, of the effect of any Regulatory Change shall be conclusive provided that such determinations are made on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

(f)    Delay in Requests. Failure or delay on the part of the Administrative Agent, any Lender or Issuing Bank to demand compensation pursuant to this Section shall not constitute a waiver of the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s right to demand such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate the Administrative Agent, a Lender or Issuing Bank pursuant to this Section for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than 120 days prior to the date that the Administrative Agent or such Lender or Issuing Bank, as the case may be, notifies the Borrower of the event giving rise to such increased costs or reductions, and of the Administrative Agent’s or such Lender’s or Issuing Bank’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if the event giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the 120 day period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

Section 5.2. Suspension of LIBOR Loans.

Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, if, on or prior to the determination of Adjusted LIBOR for any Interest Period:

(a)    the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that quotations of interest rates for the relevant deposits referred to in the definition of LIBOR are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for the relevant maturities for purposes of determining rates of interest for LIBOR Loans as provided herein or is otherwise unable to determine LIBOR or Adjusted LIBOR; or

 

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(b)    the Administrative Agent reasonably determines (which determination shall be conclusive) that the relevant rates of interest referred to in the definition of LIBOR upon the basis of which the rate of interest for LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period is to be determined are not likely to adequately cover the cost to any Lender of making or maintaining LIBOR Loans for such Interest Period;

then the Administrative Agent shall give the Borrower and each Lender prompt notice thereof and, so long as such condition remains in effect, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to, and shall not, make additional LIBOR Loans, Continue LIBOR Loans or Convert Loans into LIBOR Loans, and the Borrower shall, on the last day of each current Interest Period for each outstanding LIBOR Loan, either prepay such Loan or Convert such Loan into a Base Rate Loan.

Section 5.3. Illegality.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if any Lender shall determine (which determination shall be conclusive and binding) that it is unlawful for such Lender to honor its obligation to make or maintain LIBOR Loans hereunder, then such Lender shall promptly notify the Borrower thereof (with a copy of such notice to the Administrative Agent) and such Lender’s obligation to make or Continue, or to Convert Loans of any other Type into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended, in each case, until such time as such Lender may again make and maintain LIBOR Loans (in which case the provisions of Section 5.5. shall be applicable).

Section 5.4. Compensation.

The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of each Lender, upon the request of the Administrative Agent, such amount or amounts as the Administrative Agent shall determine in its sole discretion shall be sufficient to compensate such Lender for any loss, cost or expense attributable to:

(a)    any payment or prepayment (whether mandatory or optional) of a LIBOR Loan, or Conversion of a LIBOR Loan, made by such Lender for any reason (including, without limitation, acceleration) on a date other than the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan; or

(b)    any failure by the Borrower for any reason (including, without limitation, the failure of any of the applicable conditions precedent specified in Article 6.2. to be satisfied) to borrow a LIBOR Loan from such Lender on the date for such borrowing, or to Convert a Base Rate Loan into a LIBOR Loan or Continue a LIBOR Loan on the requested date of such Conversion or Continuation.

Not in limitation of the foregoing, such compensation shall include, without limitation, in the case of a LIBOR Loan, an amount equal to the then present value of (A) the amount of interest that would have accrued on such LIBOR Loan for the remainder of the Interest Period at the rate applicable to such LIBOR Loan, less (B) the amount of interest that would accrue on the same LIBOR Loan for the same period if LIBOR were set on the date on which such LIBOR Loan was repaid, prepaid or Converted or the date on which the Borrower failed to borrow, Convert or Continue such LIBOR Loan, as applicable, calculating present value by using as a discount rate equal to Adjusted LIBOR quoted on such date. Upon the Borrower’s request, the Administrative Agent shall provide the Borrower with a statement setting forth the basis for requesting such compensation and the method for determining the amount thereof. Any such statement shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

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Section 5.5. Treatment of Affected Loans.

If the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Loans or to Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.1.(c), Section 5.2. or Section 5.3. then such Lender’s LIBOR Loans shall be automatically Converted into Base Rate Loans on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for LIBOR Loans (or, in the case of a Conversion required by Section 5.1.(c), Section 5.2., or Section 5.3. on such earlier date as such Lender may specify to the Borrower with a copy to the Administrative Agent) and, unless and until such Lender gives notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1., Section 5.2. or Section 5.3. that gave rise to such Conversion no longer exist:

(i)    to the extent that such Lender’s LIBOR Loans have been so Converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise be applied to such Lender’s LIBOR Loans shall be applied instead to its Base Rate Loans; and

(ii)    all Loans that would otherwise be made or Continued by such Lender as LIBOR Loans shall be made or Continued instead as Base Rate Loans, and all Base Rate Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be Converted into LIBOR Loans shall remain as Base Rate Loans.

If such Lender gives notice to the Borrower (with a copy to the Administrative Agent) that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1.(c), 5.2. or 5.3. that gave rise to the Conversion of such Lender’s LIBOR Loans pursuant to this Section no longer exist (which such Lender agrees to do promptly upon such circumstances ceasing to exist) at a time when LIBOR Loans made by other Lenders are outstanding, then such Lender’s Base Rate Loans shall be automatically Converted, on the first day(s) of the next succeeding Interest Period(s) for such outstanding LIBOR Loans, to the extent necessary so that, after giving effect thereto, all Loans held by the Lenders holding LIBOR Loans and by such Lender are held pro rata (as to principal amounts, Types and Interest Periods) in accordance with their respective Commitments.

Section 5.6. Affected Lenders.

If (a) a Lender requests compensation pursuant to Section 3.10. or 5.1., and the Requisite Lenders are not also doing the same, or (b) the obligation of any Lender to make LIBOR Loans or to Continue, or to Convert Base Rate Loans into, LIBOR Loans shall be suspended pursuant to Section 5.1.(c) or 5.3. but the obligation of the Requisite Lenders shall not have been suspended under such Sections, then, so long as there does not then exist any Default or Event of Default, the Borrower may demand that such Lender (the “Affected Lender”), and upon such demand the Affected Lender shall promptly, assign its Commitment to an Eligible Assignee subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.6.(b) for a purchase price equal to (x) the aggregate principal balance of all Loans then owing to the Affected Lender, plus (y) the aggregate amount of payments previously made by the Affected Lender under Section 2.3.(j) that have not been repaid, plus (z) any accrued but unpaid interest thereon and accrued but unpaid fees owing to the Affected Lender, or any other amount as may be mutually agreed upon by such Affected Lender and Eligible Assignee. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Affected Lender shall reasonably cooperate in effectuating the replacement of such Affected Lender under this Section, but at no time shall the Administrative Agent, such Affected Lender nor any other Lender nor any titled agent be obligated in any way whatsoever to initiate any such replacement or to assist in finding an Eligible Assignee. The exercise by the Borrower of its rights under this Section shall be at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense and at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent, the Affected Lender or any of the other Lenders. The terms of this Section shall not in any way limit the Borrower’s obligation to pay to any Affected Lender compensation owing to such Affected Lender pursuant to this Agreement (including, without limitation, pursuant to Sections 3.10., 5.1. or 5.4.) with respect to any period up to the date of replacement.

 

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Section 5.7. Change of Lending Office.

Each Lender agrees that it will use reasonable efforts (consistent with its internal policy and legal and regulatory restrictions) to designate an alternate Lending Office with respect to any of its Loans affected by the matters or circumstances described in Sections 3.10., 5.1. or 5.3. to reduce the liability of the Borrower or avoid the results provided thereunder, so long as such designation is not disadvantageous to such Lender as determined by such Lender in its sole discretion, except that such Lender shall have no obligation to designate a Lending Office located in the United States of America.

Section 5.8. Assumptions Concerning Funding of LIBOR Loans.

Calculation of all amounts payable to a Lender under this Article shall be made as though such Lender had actually funded LIBOR Loans through the purchase of deposits in the relevant market bearing interest at the rate applicable to such LIBOR Loans in an amount equal to the amount of the LIBOR Loans and having a maturity comparable to the relevant Interest Period; provided, however, that each Lender may fund each of its LIBOR Loans in any manner it sees fit and the foregoing assumption shall be used only for calculation of amounts payable under this Article.

ARTICLE VI. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

Section 6.1. Initial Conditions Precedent.

The obligation of the Lenders to effect or permit the occurrence of the first Credit Event hereunder, whether as the making of a Loan or the issuance of a Letter of Credit, is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the following conditions precedent:

(a)    The Administrative Agent shall have received each of the following, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent:

(i)    counterparts of this Agreement executed by each of the parties hereto;

(ii)    Revolving Notes and Term Notes (excluding any Lender that has requested that it not receive Notes) executed by the Borrower, payable to each applicable Lender and complying with the terms of Section 2.10.(a);

(iii)    the Guaranty executed by the Parent and each owner of an Eligible Property (other than the Borrower);

(iv)    an opinion of Tones Vaisey, PLLC, counsel to the Borrower and the other Loan Parties, addressed to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders and covering such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

(v)    the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, articles of organization, certificate of limited partnership, declaration of trust or other comparable organizational instrument (if any) of the Borrower and the Parent certified as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of such Person and of each other Loan Party certified as true, complete and correct copies by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or individual performing similar functions) of each other Loan Party;

 

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(vi)    a certificate of good standing (or certificate of similar meaning) with respect to each Loan Party issued as of a recent date by the Secretary of State of the state of formation of each such Loan Party and certificates of qualification to transact business or other comparable certificates issued as of a recent date by each Secretary of State (and any state department of taxation, as applicable) of each state in which such Loan Party is required to be so qualified and where failure to be so qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(vii)    a certificate of incumbency signed by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each Loan Party with respect to each of the officers of such Loan Party authorized to execute and deliver the Loan Documents to which such Loan Party is a party, and in the case of the Borrower, authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Borrower Notices of Borrowing, requests for Letters of Credit, Notices of Conversion and Notices of Continuation;

(viii)    copies certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary (or other individual performing similar functions) of each Loan Party of (A) the by-laws of such Loan Party, if a corporation, the operating agreement, if a limited liability company, the partnership agreement, if a limited or general partnership, or other comparable document in the case of any other form of legal entity and (B) all corporate, partnership, member or other necessary action taken by such Loan Party to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(ix)    a Borrowing Base Certificate calculated as of June 30, 2012 giving pro forma to the transactions contemplated herein, and demonstrating that after giving effect to all Loans made, and Letters of Credit issued on the Effective Date (together with all other Letter of Credit Liabilities, if any), the Borrower will be in compliance with the limitations set forth in Section 2.13.(b);

(x)    a Compliance Certificate calculated on a pro forma basis for the Parent’s fiscal quarter ending June 30, 2012;

(xi)    evidence that the Fees, if any, then due and payable under Section 3.5., together with all other fees, expenses and reimbursement amounts due and payable to the Administrative Agent and any of the Lenders, including without limitation, the fees and expenses of counsel to the Administrative Agent, have been paid;

(xii)    one or more International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreements executed by the Borrower each in favor of a Lender as of the Agreement Date, including completed Schedules thereto and trade confirmations providing for a floating to fixed interest rate swaps on an aggregate notional amount of at least $80,000,000 in respect of the Term Loans and for a period of at least 3 years (giving effect to any forward starting interest rate swaps), together with evidence of the Borrower’s authority to enter into such agreements;

(xiii)    evidence that all indebtedness, liabilities or obligations owing under the Existing Credit Agreements have been paid in full, all Liens securing such indebtedness, liabilities or obligations have been released, and all commitments under such Existing Credit Agreements have been terminated or expired; and

(xiv)    such other documents, agreements and instruments as the Administrative Agent, or any Lender through the Administrative Agent, may reasonably request;

 

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(b)    In the good faith judgment of the Administrative Agent:

(i)    there shall not have occurred or become known to the Administrative Agent or any of the Lenders any event, condition, situation or status since the date of the information contained in the financial and business projections, budgets, pro forma data and forecasts concerning the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders prior to the Agreement Date that has had or could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(ii)    no litigation, action, suit, investigation or other arbitral, administrative or judicial proceeding shall be pending or threatened which could reasonably be expected to (A) result in a Material Adverse Effect or (B) restrain or enjoin, impose materially burdensome conditions on, or otherwise materially and adversely affect, the ability of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party to fulfill its obligations under the Loan Documents to which it is a party;

(iii)    the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, and their respective Subsidiaries shall have received all approvals, consents and waivers, and shall have made or given all necessary filings and notices as shall be required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby without the occurrence of any default under, conflict with or violation of (A) any Applicable Law or (B) any material agreement, document or instrument to which any Loan Party is a party or by which any of them or their respective properties is bound;

(iv)    the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party shall have provided all information requested by the Administrative Agent and each Lender in order to comply with the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001)); and

(v)    there shall not have occurred or exist any other material disruption of financial or capital markets that could reasonably be expected to materially and adversely affect the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents.

Without limiting the generality of the provisions of Section 12.5, for purposes of determining compliance with the conditions precedent set forth in this Section 6.1, each Lender that has signed this Agreement shall be deemed to have consented to, approved or accepted or to be satisfied with, each document or other matter required hereunder to be consented to or approved by or acceptable or satisfactory to a Lender unless the Administrative Agent shall have received notice from such Lender prior to the proposed Effective Date specifying its objection thereto.

Section 6.2. Conditions Precedent to All Credit Events.

In addition to satisfaction or waiver of the conditions precedent contained in Section 6.1., the obligations of (i) Lenders to make any Loan and (ii) the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit are each subject to the further conditions precedent that: (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist as of the date of the making of such Loan or date of issuance of such Letter of Credit or would exist immediately after giving effect thereto, and no violation of the limits described in Section 2.13. would occur after giving effect thereto; (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of the making of such Loan or date of issuance of such Letter of Credit with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties

 

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expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted hereunder, and (c) in the case of a borrowing of Revolving Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have received a timely Notice of Revolving Loans Borrowing, in the case of the borrowing of the Term Loans, the Administrative Agent shall have received a timely Notice of Term Loans Borrowing, and in the case of the issuance of a Letter of Credit the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent shall have received a timely request for the issuance of such Letter of Credit. Each Credit Event shall constitute a certification by the Borrower to the effect set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of notice relating to such Credit Event and, unless the Borrower otherwise notifies the Administrative Agent prior to the date of such Credit Event, as of the date of the occurrence of such Credit Event). In addition, the Borrower shall be deemed to have represented to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders at the time any Loan is made or any Letter of Credit is issued that all conditions to the making of such Loan or issuing of such Letter of Credit contained in this Article VI. have been satisfied.

ARTICLE VII. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 7.1. Representations and Warranties.

In order to induce the Administrative Agent and each Lender to enter into this Agreement and to make Loans and, in the case of the Issuing Bank, to issue Letters of Credit, each of the Parent and the Borrower represents and warrants to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender as follows:

(a)    Organization; Power; Qualification. Each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is a corporation, partnership or other legal entity, duly organized or formed, validly existing and in good standing under the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation, has the power and authority to own or lease its respective properties and to carry on its respective business as now being and hereafter proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified and is in good standing as a foreign corporation, partnership or other legal entity, and authorized to do business, in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification or authorization and where the failure to be so qualified or authorized could reasonably be expected to have, in each instance, a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)    Ownership Structure. Part I of Schedule 7.1.(b) is, as of the Agreement Date, a complete and correct list of all Subsidiaries of the Parent setting forth for each such Subsidiary, (i) the jurisdiction of organization of such Subsidiary, (ii) each Person holding any Equity Interest in such Subsidiary, (iii) the nature of the Equity Interests held by each such Person and (iv) the percentage of ownership of such Subsidiary represented by such Equity Interests. As of the Agreement Date, except as disclosed in such Schedule (A), each of the Parent and its Subsidiaries owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens of the types described in clauses (a)(i) and (f) of the definition of the term “Permitted Liens”), and has the unencumbered right to vote, all outstanding Equity Interests in each Person shown to be held by it on such Schedule, (B) all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of each such Person organized as a corporation is validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and (C) there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, commitments, preemptive rights or agreements of any kind (including, without limitation, any stockholders’ or voting trust agreements) for the issuance, sale, registration or voting of, or outstanding securities convertible into, any additional shares of capital stock of any class, or partnership or other ownership interests of any type in, any such Person. As of the Agreement Date, Part II of Schedule 7.1.(b) correctly sets forth all Unconsolidated Affiliates of the Parent, including the correct legal name of such Person, the type of legal entity which each such Person is, and all Equity Interests in such Person held directly or indirectly by the Parent.

 

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(c)    Authorization of Loan Documents and Borrowings. The Borrower has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to borrow and obtain other extensions of credit hereunder. The Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party has the right and power, and has taken all necessary action to authorize it, to execute, deliver and perform each of the Loan Documents to which it is a party in accordance with their respective terms and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Loan Documents to which the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of such Person and each is a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Person enforceable against such Person in accordance with its respective terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, and other similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and the availability of equitable remedies for the enforcement of certain obligations (other than the payment of principal) contained herein or therein and as may be limited by equitable principles generally.

(d)    Compliance of Loan Documents with Laws. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which any Loan Party is a party in accordance with their respective terms and the borrowings and other extensions of credit hereunder do not and will not, by the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both: (i) require any Governmental Approval or violate any Applicable Law (including all Environmental Laws) relating to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party; (ii) conflict with, result in a breach of or constitute a default under the organizational documents of any Loan Party, or any material indenture, agreement or other instrument to which the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party is a party or by which it or any of its respective properties may be bound; or (iii) result in or require the creation or imposition of any Lien upon or with respect to any property now owned or hereafter acquired by any Loan Party other than in favor of the Administrative Agent for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank.

(e)    Compliance with Law; Governmental Approvals. Each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries is in compliance with each Governmental Approval and all other Applicable Laws relating to it except for noncompliances which, and Governmental Approvals the failure to possess which, could not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to cause a Default or Event of Default or have a Material Adverse Effect.

(f)    Title to Properties; Liens. Part I of Schedule 7.1.(f) is, as of the Agreement Date, a complete and correct listing of all real estate assets of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary, setting forth, for each such Property, the current occupancy status of such Property and whether such Property is a Development Property and, if such Property is a Development Property, the status of completion of such Property. Each of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary has good, marketable and legal title to, or a valid leasehold interest in, its respective assets. As of the Agreement Date, there are no Liens against any assets of any Borrower or any Subsidiary other than Permitted Liens and Liens set forth on Part II of Schedule 7.1.(f).

(g)    Existing Indebtedness; Total Liabilities. Schedule 7.1.(g) is, as of the Agreement Date, a complete and correct listing of all Indebtedness (including all Guarantees) of each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries, and if such Indebtedness is secured by any Lien, a description of all of the property subject to such Lien. As of the Agreement Date, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries have materially performed and are in material compliance with all of the terms of such Indebtedness and all instruments and agreements relating thereto, and no event of default, or, to the best of Parent’s and the Borrower’s knowledge, no default or other event or condition which with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would constitute an event of default, exists with respect to any such Indebtedness.

 

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(h)    Material Contracts. Schedule 7.1.(h) is, as of the Agreement Date, a true, correct and complete listing of all Material Contracts. Each of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries that is party to any Material Contract has materially performed and is in material compliance with all of the terms of such Material Contract, and no default or event of default, or event or condition which with the giving of notice, the lapse of time, or both, would constitute such a default or event of default, exists with respect to any such Material Contract.

(i)    Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.1.(i), there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending (nor, to the knowledge of any Loan Party, are there any actions, suits or proceedings threatened, nor is there any basis therefor) against or in any other way relating adversely to or affecting the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any of their respective property in any court or before any arbitrator of any kind or before or by any other Governmental Authority which, (i) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) in any manner draws into question the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document. There are no strikes, slow downs, work stoppages or walkouts or other labor disputes in progress or threatened relating to, any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary.

(j)    Taxes. All federal, state and other material tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary required by Applicable Law to be filed have been duly filed, and all federal, state and other material taxes, assessments and other governmental charges or levies upon, each Loan Party, each other Subsidiary and their respective properties, income, profits and assets which are due and payable have been paid, except any such nonpayment or non-filing which is at the time permitted under Section 8.6. As of the Agreement Date, none of the United States income tax returns of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is under audit. All material charges, accruals and reserves on the books of the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries in respect of any taxes or other governmental charges are in accordance with GAAP for all periods ending after September 30, 2011.

(k)    Financial Statements. The Borrower has furnished to each Lender copies of (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2011, and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended on such dates, with the opinion thereon of Dejoy, Knauf & Blood LLP, and (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012, and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations and shareholders’ equity of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries for the two fiscal quarter period ended on such date. Such financial statements (including in each case related schedules and notes) are complete and correct in all material respects and present fairly, in accordance with tax basis accounting principles for periods ending on or before September 30, 2011, and GAAP thereafter, consistently applied throughout the periods involved, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its consolidated Subsidiaries as at their respective dates and the results of operations and, with respect to the financial statements referenced in clause (i), the cash flow for such periods (subject, as to interim statements, to changes resulting from normal year-end audit adjustments and absence of footnotes). None of the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries has on the Agreement Date any material contingent liabilities, liabilities, liabilities for taxes, unusual or long-term commitments or unrealized or forward anticipated losses from any unfavorable commitments that would be required to be set forth in its financial statements or notes thereto, except as referred to or reflected or provided for in said financial statements.

 

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(l)    No Material Adverse Change; Solvency. Since December 31, 2011, there has been no event, change, circumstance or occurrence that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Each of the Parent, the Borrower and the other Loan Parties is Solvent after giving effect to Section 30 of the Guaranty. The Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are Solvent.

(m)    ERISA.

(i)    Each Benefit Arrangement is in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and other Applicable Laws in all material respects. Except with respect to Multiemployer Plans, each Qualified Plan (A) has received a favorable determination from the Internal Revenue Service applicable to such Qualified Plan’s current remedial amendment cycle (as defined in Revenue Procedure 2007-44 or “2007-44” for short), (B) has timely filed for a favorable determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service during its staggered remedial amendment cycle (as defined in 2007-44) and such application is currently being processed by the Internal Revenue Service, (C) had filed for a determination letter prior to its “GUST remedial amendment period” (as defined in 2007-44) and received such determination letter and the staggered remedial amendment cycle first following the GUST remedial amendment period for such Qualified Plan has not yet expired, or (D) is maintained under a prototype plan and may rely upon a favorable opinion letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service with respect to such prototype plan. To the best knowledge of each of the Parent and the Borrower, nothing has occurred which would cause the loss of its reliance on each Qualified Plan’s favorable determination letter or opinion letter.

(ii)    With respect to any Benefit Arrangement that is a retiree welfare benefit arrangement, all amounts have been accrued on the applicable ERISA Group’s financial statements in accordance with FASB ASC 715. The “benefit obligation” of all Plans does not exceed the “fair market value of plan assets” for such Plans by more than $10,000,000 all as determined by and with such terms defined in accordance with FASB ASC 715.

(iii)    Except as could not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to have a Material Adverse Effect: (i) no ERISA Event has occurred or is expected to occur; (ii) there are no pending, or to the best knowledge of the Borrower, threatened, claims, actions or lawsuits or other action by any Governmental Authority, plan participant or beneficiary with respect to a Benefit Arrangement; (iii) there are no violations of the fiduciary responsibility rules with respect to any Benefit Arrangement; and (iv) no member of the ERISA Group has engaged in a non-exempt “prohibited transaction,” as defined in Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code, in connection with any Plan, that would subject any member of the ERISA Group to a tax on prohibited transactions imposed by Section 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(n)    Absence of Default. None of (i) the Loan Parties is in default under its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation or any material provision of its bylaws, partnership agreement or other similar organizational documents, and (i) the other Subsidiaries of the Parent is in default of any material provision under its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation or any material provision of its bylaws, partnership agreement or other similar organizational documents. No event has occurred, which has not been remedied, cured or waived: (i) which constitutes a Default or an Event of Default; or (ii) which constitutes, or which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or both, would constitute, a default or event of default by, any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary under any agreement (other than this Agreement) or judgment, decree or order to which any such Person is a party or by which any such Person or any of its respective properties may be bound where such default or event of default could, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(o)    Environmental Laws. Each of the Borrower, each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary: (i) is in compliance with all Environmental Laws applicable to its business, operations and the Properties, (ii) has obtained all Governmental Approvals which are required under Environmental Laws, and each such Governmental Approval is in full force and effect, and (iii) is in compliance with all terms and conditions of such Governmental Approvals, where with respect to each of the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii) the failure to obtain or to comply with could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except for any of the following matters that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no Loan Party has any knowledge of, or has received notice of, any past, present, or pending releases, events, conditions, circumstances, activities, practices, incidents, facts, occurrences, actions, or plans that, with respect to any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, their respective businesses, operations or with respect to the Properties, may: (x) cause or contribute to an actual or alleged violation of or noncompliance with Environmental Laws, (y) cause or contribute to any other potential common-law or legal claim or other liability, or (z) cause any of the Properties to become subject to any restrictions on ownership, occupancy, use or transferability under any Environmental Law or require the filing or recording of any notice, approval or disclosure document under any Environmental Law and, with respect to the immediately preceding clauses (x) through (z) is based on or related to the on-site or off-site manufacture, generation, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport, removal, clean up or handling, or the emission, discharge, release or threatened release of any wastes or Hazardous Material, or any other requirement under Environmental Law. There is no civil, criminal, or administrative action, suit, demand, claim, hearing, notice, or demand letter, mandate, order, lien, request, investigation, or proceeding pending or, to the Parent’s or the Borrower’s knowledge after due inquiry, threatened, against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary relating in any way to Environmental Laws which, reasonably could be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Properties is listed on or proposed for listing on the National Priority List promulgated pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 and its implementing regulations, or any state or local priority list promulgated pursuant to any analogous state or local law. To either the Parent’s or the Borrower’s knowledge, no Hazardous Materials generated at or transported from the Properties are or have been transported to, or disposed of at, any location that is listed or proposed for listing on the National Priority List or any analogous state or local priority list, or any other location that is or has been the subject of a clean-up, removal or remedial action pursuant to any Environmental Law, except to the extent that such transportation or disposal could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

(p)    Investment Company. None of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is (i) an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or (ii) subject to any other Applicable Law which purports to regulate or restrict its ability to borrow money or obtain other extensions of credit or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to perform its obligations under any Loan Document to which it is a party.

(q)    Margin Stock. None of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is engaged principally, or as one of its important activities, in the business of extending credit for the purpose, whether immediate, incidental or ultimate, of buying or carrying “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

(r)    Affiliate Transactions. Except as permitted by Section 10.8. or as otherwise set forth on Schedule 7.1.(r), none of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is a party to or bound by any agreement or arrangement with any Affiliate.

 

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(s)    Intellectual Property. Each of the Loan Parties and each other Subsidiary owns or has the right to use, under valid license agreements or otherwise, all patents, licenses, franchises, trademarks, trademark rights, service marks, service mark rights, trade names, trade name rights, trade secrets and copyrights (collectively, “Intellectual Property”) necessary to the conduct of its businesses as specified in Section 7.1(t), without known conflict with any patent, license, franchise, trademark, trademark right, service mark, service mark right, trade secret, trade name, copyright, or other proprietary right of any other Person. No claim has been asserted to any Loan Party or any Subsidiary by any Person with respect to the use of any such Intellectual Property by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, or challenging or questioning the validity or effectiveness of any such Intellectual Property, in each case, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The use of such Intellectual Property by the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries does not infringe on the rights of any Person, subject to such claims and infringements as do not, in the aggregate, give rise to any liabilities on the part of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(t)    Business. As of the Agreement Date, the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties and the other Subsidiaries are engaged in the business of owning, leasing and financing real estate, together with other business activities incidental thereto.

(u)    Broker’s Fees. No broker’s or finder’s fee, commission or similar compensation will be payable with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No other similar fees or commissions will be payable by any Loan Party for any other services rendered to the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary ancillary to the transactions contemplated hereby.

(v)    Accuracy and Completeness of Information. All written information, reports and other papers and data (other than financial projections and other forward looking statements) furnished to the Administrative Agent or any Lender by, on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary were, at the time the same were so furnished (including times prior to the Agreement Date in respect of any certificate, financial statement or other instrument delivered by or on behalf of any Loan Party prior to the Agreement Date and delivered to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the underwriting or closing the transactions contemplated by this Agreement), complete and correct in all material respects, to the extent necessary to give the recipient a true and accurate knowledge of the subject matter, or, in the case of financial statements, present fairly, in accordance with tax basis accounting principles for periods ending on or before September 30, 2011, and GAAP thereafter, consistently applied throughout the periods involved, the financial position of the Persons involved as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such periods (subject, as to interim statements, to changes resulting from normal year end audit adjustments and absence of full footnote disclosure). All financial projections and other forward looking statements prepared by or on behalf of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary that have been or may hereafter be made available to the Administrative Agent or any Lender were or will be prepared in good faith based on assumptions that the Borrower, other Loan Party or other Subsidiary believed to be reasonable in light of the circumstances in which such financial projections and forward-looking statements were made (it being acknowledged that projections and forward-looking statements are not viewed as facts and the actual results may vary materially from projected results and that no assurance can be given that the projected results will be realized). No fact is known to any Loan Party which has had, or may in the future have (so far as any Loan Party can reasonably foresee) a Material Adverse Effect which has not been set forth in the financial statements referred to in Section 7.1.(k) or in such information, reports or other papers or data or otherwise disclosed in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders. No document furnished or written statement made to the Administrative Agent or any Lender in connection with the negotiation, preparation or execution of, or pursuant to, this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents contains or will contain any untrue statement of a material fact, or omits or will omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein not misleading.

 

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(w)    Not Plan Assets; No Prohibited Transactions. None of the assets of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary constitutes “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder. Assuming that no Lender funds any amount payable by it hereunder with “plan assets,” as that term is defined in 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the extensions of credit and repayment of amounts hereunder, do not and will not constitute “prohibited transactions” under ERISA or the Internal Revenue Code.

(x)    OFAC. None of the Parent, the Borrower, any of the other Loan Parties, any of the other Subsidiaries, or to the Parent’s and the Borrower’s knowledge, any other Affiliate of the Parent: (i) is a person named on the list of Specially Designated Nationals or Blocked Persons maintained by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/index.shtml or as otherwise published from time to time; (ii) is (A) an agency of the government of a country, (B) an organization controlled by a country, or (C) a person resident in a country that is subject to a sanctions program identified on the list maintained by OFAC and available at http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/index.shtml, or as otherwise published from time to time, as such program may be applicable to such agency, organization or person; or (iii) derives any of its assets or operating income from investments in or transactions with any such country, agency, organization or person; and none of the proceeds from any Loan, and no Letter of Credit, will be used to finance any operations, investments or activities in, or make any payments to, any such country, agency, organization, or person.

(y)    REIT Status. The Parent qualifies as, and has elected to be treated as, a REIT and is in compliance with all applicable requirements and conditions imposed under the Internal Revenue Code necessary to allow the Parent to maintain its status as a REIT.

(z)    Borrowing Base Assets. Each of the Properties and other assets included in calculations of the Borrowing Base satisfy all of the requirements contained in the definitions of “Eligible Property”, “Unencumbered Cash” and “Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable”, as applicable, except in the case of a Property to the extent the requirements in the definition of “Eligible Property” were waived by the Requisite Lenders, pursuant to Section 4.1.(c) at the time such Property was included in the Borrowing Base and such Property has not ceased to be a Borrowing Base Property pursuant to the definition thereof.

Section 7.2. Survival of Representations and Warranties, Etc.

All representations and warranties made under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be made at and as of the Agreement Date, the Effective Date, and the date on which any extension of the Revolving Termination Date and/or Term Loan Maturity Date is effectuated pursuant to Section 2.12., the date on which any increase of the Revolving Commitments is effectuated pursuant to Section 2.14., and at and as of the date of the occurrence of each Credit Event, except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly and specifically permitted hereunder. All such representations and warranties shall survive the effectiveness of this Agreement, the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the making of the Loans and the issuance of Letters of Credit.

 

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ARTICLE VIII. AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, the Parent and the Borrower, as applicable, shall comply with the following covenants:

Section 8.1. Preservation of Existence and Similar Matters.

Except as otherwise permitted under Section 10.4., the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, preserve and maintain its respective existence, rights, franchises, licenses and privileges in the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and qualify and remain qualified and authorized to do business in each jurisdiction in which the character of its properties or the nature of its business requires such qualification and authorization and where the failure to be so authorized and qualified could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.2. Compliance with Applicable Law.

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, comply with all Applicable Law, including the obtaining of all Governmental Approvals, the failure with which to comply or obtain could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 8.3. Maintenance of Property.

In addition to the requirements of any of the other Loan Documents, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, or cause each tenant under a Tenant Lease to, (a) protect and preserve all of its respective material properties, including, but not limited to, all Intellectual Property necessary to the conduct of its respective business, and maintain in good repair, working order and condition all tangible properties, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and (b) from time to time make or cause to be made all needed and appropriate repairs, renewals, replacements and additions to such properties, so that the business carried on in connection therewith may be lawfully conducted at all times subject to the rights of tenants under Tenant Leases.

Section 8.4. Conduct of Business.

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, carry on its respective businesses as described in Section 7.1.(t) and not enter into any line of business not otherwise engaged in by the Loan Parties as of the Agreement Date.

Section 8.5. Insurance.

In addition to the requirements of any of the other Loan Documents, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, or cause each tenant under a Tenant Lease to, maintain insurance (on a replacement cost basis) with financially sound and reputable insurance companies against such risks and in such amounts as is customarily maintained by Persons engaged in similar businesses or as may be required by Applicable Law. The Borrower shall from time to time deliver to the Administrative Agent upon request a detailed list (together with copies, if requested by the Administrative Agent) of all policies of the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby and/or certificates of property, casualty and flood insurance, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

 

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Section 8.6. Payment of Taxes and Claims.

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, pay and discharge (a) prior to delinquency, all taxes, assessments and governmental charges or levies imposed upon it or upon its income or profits or upon any properties belonging to it, and (b) within 10 days of the date due, all lawful claims of materialmen, mechanics, carriers, warehousemen and landlords for labor, materials, supplies and rentals which, if unpaid, could reasonably be expected to become a Lien on any properties of such Person; provided, however, that this Section shall not require the payment or discharge of any such tax, assessment, charge, levy or claim which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings which operate to suspend the collection thereof and for which adequate reserves have been established on the books of such Person in accordance with GAAP for all periods ending after September 30, 2011.

Section 8.7. Books and Records; Inspections.

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, keep proper books of record and account in which materially complete, true and correct entries shall be made of all dealings and transactions in relation to its business and activities. The Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, permit representatives of the Administrative Agent or any Lender, upon three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Borrower (provided that if a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, such written notice shall not be required), to visit, subject to the rights of tenants under Tenant Leases (so long as such rights do not consist of restrictions on a Lender’s right to visit a property imposed to avoid compliance with this Section), and inspect any of such Loan Parties’ or Subsidiaries’ respective properties, to examine and make abstracts from any of their respective books and records and to discuss their respective affairs, finances and accounts with their respective officers, employees and independent public accountants (in the presence of an officer of the Parent if an Event of Default does not then exist), all at such reasonable times during business hours and as often as may reasonably be requested and so long as no Event of Default exists, with reasonable prior notice. The Borrower shall be obligated to reimburse the Administrative Agent and the Lenders for their costs and expenses incurred in connection with the exercise of their rights under this Section only if such exercise occurs while a Default or Event of Default exists. If requested by the Administrative Agent, the Parent and the Borrower shall execute an authorization letter addressed to its accountants authorizing the Administrative Agent or any Lender to discuss the financial affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary with the Borrower’s accountants.

Section 8.8. Use of Proceeds.

The Borrower will use the proceeds of Loans to finance capital expenditures, to acquire properties, to repay Indebtedness of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, to provide for the general working capital needs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries and for other general corporate purposes of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries. The Borrower shall not, and shall not permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, use any part of such proceeds to purchase or carry, or to reduce or retire or refinance any credit incurred to purchase or carry, any margin stock (within the meaning of Regulation U or Regulation X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System) or to extend credit to others for the purpose of purchasing or carrying any such margin stock.

Section 8.9. Environmental Matters.

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, comply with all Environmental Laws the failure with which to comply could reasonably be

 

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expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Parent and the Borrower shall comply, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to comply, and the Borrower shall use, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to use, commercially reasonable efforts to cause all other Persons occupying, using or present on the Properties to comply, with all Environmental Laws the failure with which to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, promptly take all actions and pay or arrange to pay all costs necessary for it and for the Properties to comply all Environmental Laws and all Governmental Approvals (including actions to remove and dispose of all Hazardous Materials and to clean up the Properties as required under Environmental Laws), in each case, the failure with which to comply could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, promptly take all actions necessary to prevent the imposition of any Liens on any of their respective properties arising out of or related to any Environmental Laws. Nothing in this Section shall impose any obligation or liability whatsoever on the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

Section 8.10. Further Assurances.

At the Borrower’s cost and expense and upon the reasonable request of the Administrative Agent, the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, duly execute and deliver or cause to be duly executed and delivered, to the Administrative Agent such further instruments, documents and certificates, and do and cause to be done such further acts that may be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.

Section 8.11. Material Contracts.

The Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause each other Loan Party and each other Subsidiary to, duly and punctually perform and comply with any and all material representations, warranties, covenants and agreements expressed as binding upon any such Person under any Material Contract. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, do or knowingly permit to be done anything to impair materially the value of any of the Material Contracts.

Section 8.12. Additional Guarantors.

(a)    Within a reasonable period of time (such period not to exceed 45 days) following the date that a Subsidiary of the Borrower first becomes the owner of an Eligible Property and if such Subsidiary still owns an Eligible Property on the date the following is required to be satisfied (such Subsidiary, a “Property Subsidiary”), the Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent each of the following, in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, for such Property Subsidiary and for each other Subsidiary of the Parent (other than the Borrower) that owns any direct or indirect Equity Interest in such Property Subsidiary, in each case, if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries not already party to the Guaranty: (i) an Accession Agreement and (ii) and the items that would have been delivered under Sections 6.1.(a)(iv) through (viii) and (xiv) if such Subsidiary or Subsidiaries had been a Loan Party on the Agreement Date.

(b)    The Borrower may request in writing that the Administrative Agent release, and upon receipt of such request the Administrative Agent shall release, a Guarantor (other than the Parent) from the Guaranty so long as: (i) such Guarantor is not required to be a party to the Guaranty under the immediately preceding subsection (a); (ii) no Default or Event of Default shall then be in existence or would occur as a result of such release, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default

 

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resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; (iii) ) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, shall be true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date of such release with the same force and effect as if made on and as of such date except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances specifically and expressly permitted under the Loan Documents; (iv) if, upon removal of such entity as a Guarantor, any Property would cease to be a Borrowing Base Property, the Borrower shall have complied with the requirements of Section 4.2, and (v) the Administrative Agent shall have received such written request at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as may be acceptable to the Administrative Agent) prior to the requested date of release. Delivery by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent of any such request shall constitute a representation by the Borrower that the matters set forth in the preceding sentence (both as of the date of the giving of such request and as of the date of the effectiveness of such request) are true and correct with respect to such request.

Section 8.13. REIT Status.

The Parent shall maintain its status as, and election to be treated as, a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code.

ARTICLE IX. INFORMATION

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, the Parent and the Borrower, as applicable, shall furnish to the Administrative Agent for distribution to each of the Lenders:

Section 9.1. Quarterly Financial Statements.

As soon as available but in no event later than 60 days after the end of each of the first, second and third fiscal quarters of the Parent, the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such period and the related unaudited consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such period, setting forth in each case in comparative form the figures as of the end of and for the corresponding periods of the previous fiscal year, all of which shall be certified by a Financial Officer of the Parent, in his or her opinion, to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP and in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the results of operations for such period (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of footnotes).

Section 9.2. Year-End Statements.

As soon as available but in no event later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal year of the Parent, the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the end of such fiscal year and the related audited consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity and cash flows of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, setting forth in comparative form the figures as at the end of and for the previous fiscal year, all of which shall be (a) certified by a Financial Officer of the Parent, in his or her opinion, to present fairly, in accordance with GAAP and in all material respects, the financial position of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the date thereof and the result of operations for such period and (b) accompanied by the report thereon of Ernst & Young or any other independent

 

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certified public accountants of recognized standing reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent, whose report shall be unqualified and in scope and substance satisfactory to the Requisite Lenders and who shall have authorized the Parent to deliver such financial statements and report thereon to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to this Agreement.

Section 9.3. Compliance Certificate.

At the time the financial statements are furnished pursuant to Sections 9.1. and 9.2., a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit G (a “Compliance Certificate”) executed on behalf of the Parent by a Financial Officer of the Parent (a) setting forth a reasonably detailed list of all Eligible Properties which the Borrower has included in calculations of Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value for the fiscal period covered by such Compliance Certificate; (b) setting forth in reasonable detail as of the end of such quarterly accounting period or fiscal year, as the case may be, the calculations required to establish whether the Parent was in compliance with the covenants contained in Section 10.1.; and (c) stating that no Default or Event of Default exists, or, if such is not the case, specifying such Default or Event of Default and its nature, when it occurred and the steps being taken by the Parent and/or the Borrower with respect to such event, condition or failure.

Section 9.4. Other Information.

(a)    Promptly upon receipt thereof, copies of any management report submitted to the Parent, the Borrower or either of their Board of Directors by its independent public accountants;

(b)    Within five (5) Business Days of the filing thereof, copies of all registration statements (excluding the exhibits thereto (unless requested by the Administrative Agent) and any registration statements on Form S-8 or its equivalent), reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (or their equivalents) and all other periodic reports which any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (or any Governmental Authority substituted therefor) or any national securities exchange;

(c)    Promptly upon the mailing thereof to the shareholders of the Parent generally, copies of all financial statements, reports and proxy statements so mailed and promptly upon the issuance thereof copies of all press releases issued by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Subsidiary or any other Loan Party;

(d)    Within forty-five (45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of the Parent, (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate and (ii) an operating summary with respect to each Borrowing Base Property including without limitation, a quarterly and year-to-date statement of Net Operating Income and a leasing/occupancy status report together with a current rent roll for such Property (except if such Borrowing Base Property is subject to a Triple Net Lease, in which case, the Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent a rent roll showing rent paid for the last fiscal quarter for such Borrowing Base Property);

(e)    No later than forty-five (45) days before the end of each fiscal year of the Parent ending prior to the Termination Date, projected balance sheets, operating statements and sources and uses of cash of the Parent and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for each quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year, all itemized in reasonable detail. The foregoing shall be accompanied by pro forma calculations, together with detailed assumptions, required to establish whether or not the Parent, and when appropriate its consolidated Subsidiaries, will be in compliance with the covenants contained in Sections 10.1. at the end of each fiscal quarter of the next succeeding fiscal year;

 

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(f)    Prior to February 1 of each year prior to the Termination Date, a property budget for each Borrowing Base Property for the coming fiscal year of the Parent; provided, however, if such Borrowing Base Property is subject to a Triple Net Lease, then only a 12-month forward rent roll shall be required;

(g)    If any ERISA Event shall occur that individually, or together with any other ERISA Event that has occurred, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, a certificate of the chief executive officer or chief financial officer of the Parent setting forth details as to such occurrence and the action, if any, which the Parent or applicable member of the ERISA Group is required or proposes to take;

(h)    To the extent any Responsible Officer of a Loan Party or any other Subsidiary is aware of the same, prompt notice of the commencement of any proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority and any action or proceeding in any court or other tribunal or before any arbitrator against or in any other way relating to, or affecting, any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or any of their respective properties, assets or businesses which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and prompt notice of the receipt of notice that any United States income tax returns of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary are being audited;

(i)    A copy of any amendment to the certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, bylaws, partnership agreement or other similar organizational documents of the Borrower or any other Loan Party within five (5) Business Days after the effectiveness thereof;

(j)    Prompt notice of (i) any change in any Financial Officer of the Parent or the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, (ii) any change in the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations of any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or (iii) the occurrence of any other event which, in the case of any of the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iii), has had, or could reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

(k)    Prompt notice of the occurrence of any Default or Event of Default or any event which constitutes or which with the passage of time, the giving of notice, or otherwise, would constitute a default or event of default by any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary under any Material Contract to which any such Person is a party or by which any such Person or any of its respective properties may be bound;

(l)    Prompt notice of any order, judgment or decree in excess of $5,000,000 having been entered against any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets;

(m)    Any notification of a violation of any Applicable Law or any inquiry shall have been received by any Loan Party or any other Subsidiary from any Governmental Authority that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect;

(n)    Promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, evidence of the Parent’s calculation of the Ownership Share with respect to a Subsidiary or an Unconsolidated Affiliate, such evidence to be in form and detail reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent;

(o)    Promptly, upon each request, information identifying any Loan Party as a Lender may request in order to comply with the USA Patriot Act (Title III of Pub. L. 107-56 (signed into law October 26, 2001));

(p)    Promptly, and in any event within 3 Business Days after a Responsible Officer of the Parent or the Borrower obtains knowledge thereof, written notice of the occurrence of any of the

 

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following: (i) the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall receive notice that any violation of or noncompliance with any Environmental Law has or may have been committed or is threatened; (ii) the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall receive notice that any administrative or judicial complaint, order or petition has been filed or other proceeding has been initiated, or is about to be filed or initiated against any such Person alleging any violation of or noncompliance with any Environmental Law or requiring any such Person to take any action in connection with the release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials; (iii) the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall receive any notice from a Governmental Authority or private party alleging that any such Person may be liable or responsible for any costs associated with a response to, or remediation or cleanup of, a release or threatened release of Hazardous Materials or any damages caused thereby; or (iv) the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall receive notice of any other fact, circumstance or condition that could reasonably be expected to form the basis of an environmental claim, and the matters covered by notices referred to in any of the immediately preceding clauses (i) through (iv), whether individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; and

(q)    From time to time and promptly upon each request, such data, certificates, reports, statements, documents or further information regarding any Property or the business, assets, liabilities, financial condition, results of operations or business prospects of the Parent, the Borrower, any of the other Subsidiaries, or any other Loan Party as the Administrative Agent or any Lender may reasonably request.

Section 9.5. Electronic Delivery of Certain Information.

(a)    Documents required to be delivered pursuant to the Loan Documents may be delivered by electronic communication and delivery, including, the Internet, e-mail or intranet websites to which the Administrative Agent and each Lender have access (including a commercial, third-party website such as www.sec.gov <http://www.sec.gov> or a website sponsored or hosted by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower) provided that the foregoing shall not apply to (i) notices to any Lender (or the Issuing Bank) pursuant to Article II. and (ii) any Lender that has notified the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it cannot or does not want to receive electronic communications. The Administrative Agent, the Parent or the Borrower may, in its discretion, agree to accept notices and other communications to it hereunder by electronic delivery pursuant to procedures approved by it for all or particular notices or communications. Documents or notices delivered electronically (other than by e-mail) shall be deemed to have been delivered twenty-four (24) hours after the date and time on which the Administrative Agent, the Parent or the Borrower posts such documents or the documents become available on a commercial website and the Administrative Agent, the Parent or the Borrower notifies each Lender of said posting and provides a link thereto provided if such notice or other communication is not sent or posted during the normal business hours of the recipient, said posting date and time shall be deemed to have commenced as of 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, in every instance the Parent shall be required to provide paper copies of the certificate required by Section 9.3. to the Administrative Agent and shall deliver paper copies of any documents to the Administrative Agent or to any Lender that requests such paper copies until a written request to cease delivering paper copies is given by the Administrative Agent or such Lender. Except for the certificates required by Section 9.3., the Administrative Agent shall have no obligation to request the delivery of or to maintain paper copies of the documents delivered electronically, and in any event shall have no responsibility to monitor compliance by the Borrower with any such request for delivery. Each Lender shall be solely responsible for requesting delivery to it of paper copies and maintaining its paper or electronic documents.

 

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(b)    Documents required to be delivered pursuant to Article II. may be delivered electronically to a website provided for such purpose by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the procedures provided to the Borrower by the Administrative Agent.

Section 9.6. USA Patriot Act Notice; Compliance.

The USA Patriot Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56) and federal regulations issued with respect thereto require all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record certain information that identifies individuals or business entities which open an “account” with such financial institution. Consequently, a Lender (for itself and/or as Administrative Agent for all Lenders hereunder) may from time-to-time request, and the Parent and the Borrower shall, and shall cause the other Loan Parties to, provide to such Lender, such Loan Party’s name, address, tax identification number and/or such other identification information as shall be necessary for such Lender to comply with federal law. An “account” for this purpose may include, without limitation, a deposit account, cash management service, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, a loan or other extension of credit, and/or other financial services product.

ARTICLE X. NEGATIVE COVENANTS

For so long as this Agreement is in effect, the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, shall comply with the following covenants:

Section 10.1. Financial Covenants.

(a)    Leverage Ratio. The Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Total Outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Market Value, to exceed 0.575 to 1.00 at any time.

(b)    Secured Indebtedness Ratio. The Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Market Value, at any time to exceed the ratio corresponding to the applicable period set forth below:

 

Period

   Secured Indebtedness to Total
Market Value

Before December 31, 2013

   0.50 to 1.00

On and after December 31, 2013 but before December 31, 2014

   0.45 to 1.00

On and after December 31, 2014

   0.40 to 1.00

(c)    Recourse Secured Indebtedness Ratio. The Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Secured Indebtedness that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) to Total Market Value, at any time to exceed the ratio corresponding to the applicable period set forth below:

 

Period

   Recourse Secured Indebtedness to
Total Market Value

On or before October 2, 2014

   0.150 to 1.00

After October 2, 2014

   0.100 to 1.00

(d)    Adjusted EBITDA to Interest Expense. The Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter most recently ended for which financial statements are available to (ii) Interest Expense of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, to be less than 1.85 to 1.0 at any time.

 

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(e)    Adjusted EBITDA to Fixed Charges. The Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Adjusted EBITDA of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal quarter most recently ended for which financial statements are available to (ii) Fixed Charges of the Parent and its Subsidiaries for such fiscal quarter, at any time to be less than 1.50 to 1.00.

(f)    Tangible Net Worth. The Parent shall not permit Tangible Net Worth at any time to be less than (i) 150,000,000 plus (ii) 85.0% of the Net Proceeds of all Equity Issuances effected after the Agreement Date by the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries to any Person other than the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries:

(g)    Ratio of Total Unsecured Indebtedness to Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value. The Parent shall not permit the ratio of (i) Total Unsecured Indebtedness of the Parent and its Subsidiaries to (ii) Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value to exceed 0.575 to 1.00 at any time.

(h)    Permitted Investments. The Parent shall not, and shall not permit any Loan Party or other Subsidiary to, make an Investment in or otherwise own the following items which would cause the aggregate value (determined in accordance with GAAP in the cases of clauses (i) through (iii)) of such holdings of such Persons to exceed 15.0% of Total Market Value at any time:

(i)    unimproved real estate (which shall not include any Development Property);

(ii)    Common stock, Preferred Equity and other Equity Interests in Persons (other than Wholly Owned Subsidiaries);

(iii)    Mortgage Receivables in favor of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or other Subsidiary; and

(iv)    Total Budgeted Costs for Development Properties.

In addition to the foregoing limitation regarding the aggregate value of clauses (i) through (iv), the aggregate value of clause (ii) shall not exceed 10.0% of Total Market Value at any time, and the aggregate value of clause (iii) shall not exceed 10% of Total Market Value at any time.

(i)    Dividends and Other Restricted Payments. Subject to the following sentence, if an Event of Default exists, neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any of its Subsidiaries to, declare or make any Restricted Payments except that the Parent may declare and make cash distributions to its shareholders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the minimum amount necessary for the Parent to remain in compliance with Section 8.13. (and the Borrower and its Subsidiaries may declare and make cash distributions to the Parent for such purpose), and Subsidiaries of the Borrower may pay Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Loan Party. If an Event of Default specified in Section 11.1.(a), Section 11.1.(e) or Section 11.1.(f) shall exist, or if as a result of the occurrence of any other Event of Default any of the Obligations have been accelerated pursuant to Section 11.2.(a), neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any Subsidiary to, make any Restricted Payments to any Person except that Subsidiaries may pay Restricted Payments to the Borrower or any other Subsidiary of the Borrower that is a Loan Party.

 

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(j)    Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value. The Parent shall not, and shall not permit Total Unencumbered Eligible Property Value to be less than $150,000,000 at any time.

(k)    Eligible Properties. The Parent shall not permit the number of Eligible Properties to be less than 35 at any time.

Section 10.2. Negative Pledge.

(a)    Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or Subsidiary to, (i) create, assume, incur, permit or suffer to exist any Lien on any Borrowing Base Asset or any direct or indirect ownership interest of the Borrower in any Person owning any Borrowing Base Asset, now owned or hereafter acquired, except for Permitted Liens or (ii) permit any Borrowing Base Asset or any direct or indirect ownership interest of the Borrower or in any Person owning a Borrowing Base Asset, to be subject to a Negative Pledge if such Negative Pledge prohibits or purports to prohibit the creation of a Lien on such Borrowing Base Asset or ownership interest as security for the Obligations.

(b)    Neither the Parent nor the Borrower, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, create, assume, or incur any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of its properties, assets, income or profits of any character whether now owned or hereafter acquired if immediately prior to the creation, assumption or incurring of such Lien, or immediately thereafter, a Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence, including without limitation, a Default or Event of Default resulting from a violation of any of the covenants contained in Section 10.1.

(c)    If notwithstanding the immediately preceding clause (a), any Borrowing Base Asset becomes subject to a Lien causing such Borrowing Base Asset to no longer satisfy the definition of Eligible Property, Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable or Unencumbered Cash, as applicable, then the Borrower or the applicable Subsidiary shall cause the Obligations to be secured equally and ratably with all other obligations secured by such Lien, and in any case the Lenders shall have the benefit, to the full extent that and with such priority as, the Lenders may be entitled under Applicable Law, of an equitable Lien on such Borrowing Base Asset as security for the Obligations. The grant of a Lien pursuant to this Section 10.2.(c) shall not be deemed to cure any Default or Event of Default occurring as a result of such Borrowing Base Asset becoming subject to such Lien.

Section 10.3. Restrictions on Intercompany Transfers.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to, create or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any consensual encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the ability of any Subsidiary (other than an Excluded Subsidiary) to: (a) pay dividends or make any other distribution on any of such Subsidiary’s capital stock or other equity interests owned by the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; (c) make loans or advances to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; or (d) transfer any of its property or assets to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Subsidiary; other than:

(i)    with respect to clauses (a) through (d), those encumbrances or restrictions contained in any Loan Document;

 

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(ii)    with respect to clause (d), customary provisions restricting assignment of any agreement entered into by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business; and

(iii)    with respect to clause (d), those encumbrances or restrictions contained in an agreement (x) evidencing Indebtedness which a Subsidiary may create, incur, assume, or permit or suffer to exist under this Agreement and (y) which Indebtedness is secured by a Lien on the assets of such Subsidiary permitted to exist under the Loan Documents, so long as such encumbrances and restrictions apply only to such Subsidiary and such Subsidiary has no material assets other than those encumbered by such Lien.

Section 10.4. Merger, Consolidation, Sales of Assets and Other Arrangements.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, (a) enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation (other than (x) any transaction of merger or consolidation between or among Loan Parties; provided that if the Parent or the Borrower enters into such a transaction of merger, it is the survivor thereof, (y) any transaction of merger or consolidation of a Subsidiary that is not Loan Party into a Loan Party so long as the Loan Party is the survivor thereof and (z) any transaction of merger or consolidation between two or more Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties); (b) liquidate, windup or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution); (c) convey, sell, lease, sublease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one transaction or a series of transactions, all or any substantial part of its business or assets, or the capital stock of or other Equity Interests in any of its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired; or (d) acquire any assets of, or make an Investment in, any other Person; provided, however, that any of the actions described in the immediately preceding clauses (a) through (d) may be taken with respect to the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary so long as (x) immediately prior to the taking of such action, and immediately thereafter and after giving effect thereto, no Default or Event of Default is or would be in existence and (y) if as a result of any such transaction, or series of such actions, the amount of Consolidated Tangible Assets would increase or decrease by 25.0%, then the Requisite Lenders shall have given their prior written consent to such action or series of actions (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed); notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parent and the Borrower may not enter into a transaction of merger pursuant to which such Loan Party is not the survivor of such merger.

Further, no Loan Party nor any Subsidiary, shall enter into any sale-leaseback transactions or other transaction by which such Loan Party or Subsidiary shall remain liable as lessee (or the economic equivalent thereof) of any real or personal property that it has sold or leased to another Person.

Section 10.5. Plans.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, permit any of its respective assets to become or be deemed to be “plan assets” within the meaning of ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code and the respective regulations promulgated thereunder. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall cause or permit to occur, and shall not permit any other member of the ERISA Group to cause or permit to occur, any ERISA Event if such ERISA Event could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 10.6. Fiscal Year.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or other Subsidiary to, change its fiscal year from that in effect as of the Agreement Date.

 

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Section 10.7. Modifications of Organizational Documents and Material Contracts.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, amend, supplement, restate or otherwise modify its certificate or articles of incorporation or formation, by-laws, operating agreement, declaration of trust, partnership agreement or other applicable organizational document if such amendment, supplement, restatement or other modification (a) is materially adverse to the interest of the Administrative Agent or the Lenders or (b) could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any Subsidiary or other Loan Party to enter into, any amendment or modification to any Material Contract which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or default in the performance of any obligations of any Loan Party or other Subsidiary in any Material Contract or permit any Material Contract to be canceled or terminated prior to its stated maturity.

Section 10.8. Transactions with Affiliates.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit to exist or enter into, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to permit to exist or enter into, any transaction (including the purchase, sale, lease or exchange of any property or the rendering of any service) with any Affiliate, except (a) as set forth on Schedule 7.1.(r), (b) upon fair and reasonable terms which are no less favorable to the Parent, the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a Person that is not an Affiliate, (c) transactions between or among Loan Parties, and (d) transactions between or among Subsidiaries that are not Loan Parties.

Section 10.9. Environmental Matters.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any other Person to, use, generate, discharge, emit, manufacture, handle, process, store, release, transport, remove, dispose of or clean up any Hazardous Materials on, under or from the Properties in violation of any Environmental Law or in a manner that could reasonably be expected to lead to any environmental claim or pose a material risk to human health, safety or the environment, in each case, if such violation, claim or risk could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Nothing in this Section shall impose any obligation or liability whatsoever on the Administrative Agent or any Lender.

Section 10.10. Derivatives Contracts.

Neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall, and neither the Parent nor the Borrower shall permit any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary to, enter into or become obligated in respect of Derivatives Contracts other than Derivatives Contracts entered into by the Borrower, any such Loan Party or any such Subsidiary in the ordinary course of business and which establish, or were intended to establish, an effective hedge in respect of liabilities, commitments or assets held or reasonably anticipated by the Borrower, such other Loan Party or such other Subsidiary.

 

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ARTICLE XI. DEFAULT

Section 11.1. Events of Default.

Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default, whatever the reason for such event and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of Applicable Law or pursuant to any judgment or order of any Governmental Authority:

(a)    Default in Payment.

(i)    The Borrower shall fail to pay when due under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (whether upon demand, at maturity, by reason of mandatory prepayment or acceleration or otherwise) the principal of any of the Loans; or

(ii)    The Borrower shall fail to pay when due under this Agreement or any other Loan Document (whether upon demand, at maturity, by reason of acceleration or otherwise) any interest on any of the Loans or any of the other payment Obligations (other than those subject to the immediately preceding clause (i)) owing by the Borrower under this Agreement or any other Loan Document, or any other Loan Party shall fail to pay when due any payment Obligation owing by such other Loan Party under any Loan Document to which it is a party, and in the case of this subsection (a)(ii) only, such failure shall continue for a period of 3 Business Days. For purposes of this subsection (a)(ii) if no due date is specified in this Agreement or in any other Loan Document for an Obligation, then the due date shall be considered to be the 3rd Business Day following the Borrower’s receipt of notice from the Administrative Agent that such other payment Obligation is due and payable.

(b)    Default in Performance.

(i)    Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be performed or observed and contained in Section 8.13., Article IX. or Article X.; or

(ii)    Any Loan Party shall fail to perform or observe any term, covenant, condition or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party and not otherwise mentioned in this Section, and in the case of this subsection (b)(ii) only, such failure shall continue for a period of 30 days after the earlier of (x) the date upon which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or such other Loan Party obtains actual knowledge of such failure or (y) the date upon which the Borrower has received written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent.

(c)    Misrepresentations. Any written statement, representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of any Loan Party under this Agreement or under any other Loan Document, or any amendment hereto or thereto, or in any other writing or statement at any time furnished by, or at the direction of, any Loan Party to the Administrative Agent or any Lender, shall at any time prove to have been incorrect or misleading, in either case, in any material respect when furnished or made or deemed made.

(d)    Indebtedness Cross-Default.

(i)    The Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall fail to make any payment when due and payable in respect of any Indebtedness (other than the Loans

 

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and Reimbursement Obligations) having an aggregate outstanding principal amount (or, in the case of any Derivatives Contract, having, without regard to the effect of any close-out netting provision, a Derivatives Termination Value), in each case individually or in the aggregate with all other Indebtedness as to which such a failure exists, of (x) $5,000,000 or more in the case of Indebtedness that is not Nonrecourse Indebtedness or (y) $20,000,000 or more in the case of Nonrecourse Indebtedness (collectively, “Material Indebtedness”); or

(ii)    (x) The maturity of any Material Indebtedness shall have been accelerated in accordance with the provisions of any indenture, contract or instrument evidencing, providing for the creation of or otherwise concerning such Material Indebtedness or (y) any Material Indebtedness shall have been required to be prepaid or repurchased prior to the stated maturity thereof; or

(iii)    Any other event shall have occurred and be continuing beyond all applicable grace and cure periods, which, with or without the passage of time, the giving of notice, or otherwise, would permit any holder or holders of any Material Indebtedness, any trustee or agent acting on behalf of such holder or holders or any other Person, to accelerate the maturity of any such Material Indebtedness or require any such Material Indebtedness to be prepaid or repurchased prior to its stated maturity (other than a mandatory prepayment resulting from the voluntary sale or condemnation of, or a casualty event with respect to, any Property securing such Material Indebtedness; provided that such sale, condemnation or event does not otherwise cause a Default or Event of Default hereunder and, with to any condemnation or casualty event, the Parent, the Borrower or such Subsidiary receives insurance proceeds with respect to such Property in an amount sufficient to repay such Material Indebtedness).

(e)    Voluntary Bankruptcy Proceeding. The Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary shall: (i) commence a voluntary case under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect); (ii) file a petition seeking to take advantage of any other Applicable Laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts; (iii) consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or other Applicable Laws or consent to any proceeding or action described in the immediately following subsection (f); (iv) apply for or consent to, or fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner, the appointment of, or the taking of possession by, a receiver, custodian, trustee, or liquidator of itself or of a substantial part of its property, domestic or foreign; (v) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (vi) make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) make a conveyance fraudulent as to creditors under any Applicable Law; or (viii) take any corporate or partnership action for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

(f)    Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceeding. A case or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking: (i) relief under the Bankruptcy Code or other federal bankruptcy laws (as now or hereafter in effect) or under any other Applicable Laws, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up, or composition or adjustment of debts; or (ii) the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator or the like of such Person, or of all or any substantial part of the assets, domestic or foreign, of such Person, and in the case of either clause (i) or (ii) such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed or unstayed for a period of 60 consecutive days, or an order granting the remedy or other relief requested in such case or proceeding (including, but not limited to, an order for relief under such Bankruptcy Code or such other federal bankruptcy laws) shall be entered.

 

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(g)    Revocation of Loan Documents. Any Loan Party shall (or shall attempt to) disavow, revoke or terminate any Loan Document to which it is a party or shall otherwise challenge or contest in any action, suit or proceeding in any court or before any Governmental Authority the validity or enforceability of any Loan Document or any Loan Document shall cease to be in full force and effect (except as a result of the express terms thereof).

(h)    Judgment.    A judgment or order for the payment of money or for an injunction or other non-monetary relief shall be entered against the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Subsidiary by any court or other tribunal and (i) such judgment or order shall continue for a period of thirty (30) days without being paid, stayed or dismissed through appropriate appellate proceedings and (ii) either (A) the amount of such judgment or order for which insurance has not been acknowledged in writing by the applicable insurance carrier (or the amount as to which the insurer has denied liability) exceeds, individually or together with all other such judgments or orders entered against the Loan Parties, (x) $2,500,000 in the case of Subsidiaries owning or leasing any Borrowing Base Assets or (y) $10,000,000 in the case of the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Subsidiary or (B) in the case of an injunction or other non-monetary relief, such injunction or judgment or order could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(i)    Attachment. A warrant, writ of attachment, execution or similar process shall be issued against any property of the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary, which exceeds, individually or together with all other such warrants, writs, executions and processes, (x) $500,000 in the case of Subsidiaries owning or leasing any Borrowing Base Assets or (y) $10,000,000 in the case of the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Subsidiary, and such warrant, writ, execution or process shall not be paid, discharged, vacated, stayed or bonded for a period of twenty (20) days; provided, however, that if a bond has been issued in favor of the claimant or other Person obtaining such warrant, writ, execution or process, the issuer of such bond shall execute a waiver or subordination agreement in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent pursuant to which the issuer of such bond subordinates its right of reimbursement, contribution or subrogation to the Obligations and waives or subordinates any Lien it may have on the assets of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary.

(j)    ERISA.

(i)    Any ERISA Event shall have occurred that results or could reasonably be expected to result in liability to any member of the ERISA Group aggregating in excess of $5,000,000; or

(ii)    The “benefit obligation” of all Plans exceeds the “fair market value of plan assets” for such Plans by more than $5,000,000, all as determined, and with such terms defined, in accordance with FASB ASC 715.

(k)    Loan Documents. An Event of Default (as defined therein) shall occur under any of the other Loan Documents.

(l)    Change of Control/Change in Management.

(i)    Any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person will be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such Person has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 30% of the total voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the Parent;

 

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(ii)    During any period of 12 consecutive months ending after the Agreement Date, individuals who at the beginning of any such 12-month period constituted the Board of Directors of the Parent (together with any new directors whose election by such Board or whose nomination for election by the shareholders of the Parent was approved by a vote of a majority of the directors then still in office who were either directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved but excluding any director whose initial nomination for, or assumption of office as, a director occurs as a result of an actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents for the election or removal of one or more directors by any person or group other than a solicitation for the election of one or more directors by or on behalf of the Board of Directors) cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors of the Parent then in office;

(iii)    the Parent shall cease to own and control, directly or indirectly, at least 65% of the outstanding Equity Interests of the Borrower; or

(iv)    the Parent shall cease to be the managing member of the Borrower or shall cease to have the sole and exclusive power to exercise all management and control over the Borrower.

(m)    Damage; Strike; Casualty. Any strike, lockout, labor dispute, embargo, condemnation, act of God or public enemy, or other casualty which causes, for more than thirty (30) consecutive days beyond the coverage period of any applicable business interruption insurance, the cessation or substantial curtailment of revenue producing activities of the Borrower, any other Loan Party, or any other Subsidiary taken as a whole and only if any such event or circumstance could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 11.2. Remedies Upon Event of Default.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default the following provisions shall apply:

(a)    Acceleration; Termination of Facilities.

(i)    Automatic. Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default specified in Sections 11.1.(e) or 11.1.(f), (1)(A) the principal of, and all accrued interest on, the Loans, and the Notes at the time outstanding, (B) an amount equal to the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and (C) all of the other Obligations, including, but not limited to, the other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents shall become immediately and automatically due and payable without presentment, demand, protest, or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties, and (2) the Revolving Commitments and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder, shall all immediately and automatically terminate.

(ii)    Optional. If any other Event of Default shall exist, the Administrative Agent may, and at the direction of the Requisite Lenders shall: (1) declare (A) the principal of, and accrued interest on, the Loans and the Notes at the time outstanding, (B) an amount equal to the Stated Amount of all Letters of Credit outstanding as of the date of the occurrence of such Event

 

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of Default for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and (C) all of the other Obligations, including, but not limited to, the other amounts owed to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents to be forthwith due and payable, whereupon the same shall immediately become due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are expressly waived by the Borrower on behalf of itself and the other Loan Parties, and (2) terminate the Revolving Commitments and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit hereunder.

(b)    Loan Documents. The Requisite Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent if so directed shall, exercise any and all of its rights under any and all of the other Loan Documents.

(c)    Applicable Law. The Requisite Lenders may direct the Administrative Agent to, and the Administrative Agent if so directed shall, exercise all other rights and remedies it may have under any Applicable Law.

(d)    Appointment of Receiver. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver for the assets and properties of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries, without notice of any kind whatsoever and without regard to the adequacy of any security for the Obligations or the solvency of any party bound for its payment, to take possession of all or any portion of the property and/or the business operations of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries and to exercise such power as the court shall confer upon such receiver.

Section 11.3. Remedies Upon Default.

Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default specified in Section 11.1.(f), the Revolving Commitments and the obligation of the Issuing Bank to issue Letters of Credit shall immediately and automatically terminate.

Section 11.4. Marshaling; Payments Set Aside.

None of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender shall be under any obligation to marshal any assets in favor of any Loan Party or any other party or against or in payment of any or all of the Obligations. To the extent that any Loan Party makes a payment or payments to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, or the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender exercises it rights of setoff, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement or setoff or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside and/or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party under any bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such recovery, the Obligations, or part thereof originally intended to be satisfied, and all Liens, rights and remedies therefor, shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff had not occurred.

Section 11.5. Allocation of Proceeds.

If an Event of Default exists, all payments received by the Administrative Agent (or any Lender as a result of its exercise of remedies permitted under Section 13.4.) under any of the Loan Documents, in respect of any principal of or interest on the Obligations or any other amounts payable by the Borrower or any other Loan Party hereunder or thereunder, shall be applied in the following order and priority:

(a)    amounts due to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders in respect of expenses due under Section 13.2. until paid in full, and then Fees;

 

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(b)    payments of interest on all other Loans and Reimbursement Obligations to be paid to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing;

(c)    payments of principal of all other Loans, Reimbursement Obligations and other Letter of Credit Liabilities, to be paid to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank equally and ratably in accordance with the respective amounts thereof then due and owing to such Persons; provided, however, to the extent that any amounts available for distribution pursuant to this subsection are attributable to the issued but undrawn amount of an outstanding Letter of Credit, such amounts shall be paid to the Administrative Agent for deposit into the Letter of Credit Collateral Account;

(d)    amounts due to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Sections 12.6. and 13.10.;

(e)    payments of all other Obligations and other amounts due under any of the Loan Documents to be applied for the ratable benefit of the Lenders; and

(f)    any amount remaining after application as provided above, shall be paid to the Borrower or whomever else may be legally entitled thereto.

Section 11.6. Letter of Credit Collateral Account

(a)    As collateral security for the prompt payment in full when due of all Letter of Credit Liabilities and the other Obligations, the Borrower hereby pledges and grants to the Administrative Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders as provided herein, a security interest in all of its right, title and interest in and to the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and the balances from time to time in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account (including the investments and reinvestments therein provided for below). The balances from time to time in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall not constitute payment of any Letter of Credit Liabilities until applied by the Issuing Bank as provided herein. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, funds held in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall be subject to withdrawal only as provided in this Section.

(b)    Amounts on deposit in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account shall be invested and reinvested by the Administrative Agent in such Cash Equivalents as the Administrative Agent shall determine in its sole discretion. All such investments and reinvestments shall be held in the name of and be under the sole dominion and control of the Administrative Agent for the ratable benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders; provided, that all earnings on such investments will be credited to and retained in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account. The Administrative Agent shall exercise reasonable care in the custody and preservation of any funds held in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and shall be deemed to have exercised such care if such funds are accorded treatment substantially equivalent to that which the Administrative Agent accords other funds deposited with the Administrative Agent, it being understood that the Administrative Agent shall not have any responsibility for taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any parties with respect to any funds held in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account.

 

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(c)    If a drawing pursuant to any Letter of Credit occurs on or prior to the expiration date of such Letter of Credit, the Borrower and the Lenders authorize the Administrative Agent to use the monies deposited in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account to reimburse the Issuing Bank for the payment made by the Issuing Bank to the beneficiary with respect to such drawing or the payee with respect to such presentment.

(d)    If an Event of Default exists, the Administrative Agent may (and, if instructed by the Requisite Lenders, shall) in its (or their) discretion at any time and from time to time elect to liquidate any such investments and reinvestments and apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations in accordance with Section 11.5.

(e)    So long as no Default or Event of Default exists, and to the extent amounts on deposit in or credited to the Letter of Credit Collateral Account exceed the aggregate amount of the Letter of Credit Liabilities then due and owing, the Administrative Agent shall, from time to time, at the request of the Borrower, deliver to the Borrower within 10 Business Days after the Administrative Agent’s receipt of such request from the Borrower, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, such of amount of the credit balances in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account as exceeds the aggregate amount of Letter of Credit Liabilities at such time. When all of the Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full and no Letters of Credit remain outstanding, the Administrative Agent shall deliver to the Borrower, against receipt but without any recourse, warranty or representation whatsoever, the balances remaining in the Letter of Credit Collateral Account.

(f)    The Borrower shall pay to the Administrative Agent from time to time such reasonable fees as the Administrative Agent normally charges for similar services in connection with the Administrative Agent’s administration of the Letter of Credit Collateral Account and investments and reinvestments of funds therein.

Section 11.7. Performance by Administrative Agent.

If the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party shall fail to perform any covenant, duty or agreement contained in any of the Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent may, after notice to the Borrower and after the expiration of any cure or grace periods set forth herein (if no specific notice and cure or grace period is expressly set forth herein or in any of the other Loan Documents, then 3 Business Days after the Borrower receives written notice from the Administrative Agent), perform or attempt to perform such covenant, duty or agreement on behalf of the Parent, the Borrower or such other Loan Party. In such event, the Borrower shall, at the request of the Administrative Agent, promptly pay any amount reasonably expended by the Administrative Agent in such performance or attempted performance to the Administrative Agent, together with interest thereon at the applicable Post-Default Rate from the date of such expenditure until paid. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither the Administrative Agent nor any Lender shall have any liability or responsibility whatsoever for the performance of any obligation of the Borrower or any other Loan Party under this Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Section 11.8. Rights Cumulative.

(a)    Generally. The rights and remedies of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders under this Agreement and each of the other Loan Documents shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies which any of them may otherwise have under Applicable Law. In exercising their respective rights and remedies the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders may be selective and no failure or delay by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any of the Lenders in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver of it, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude its other or further exercise or the exercise of any other power or right.

 

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(b)    Enforcement by Administrative Agent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in any other Loan Document, the authority to enforce rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Loan Documents against the Loan Parties or any of them shall be vested exclusively in, and all actions and proceedings at law in connection with such enforcement shall be instituted and maintained exclusively by, the Administrative Agent in accordance with Article XI. for the benefit of all the Lenders and the Issuing Bank; provided that the foregoing shall not prohibit (i) the Administrative Agent from exercising on its own behalf the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as Administrative Agent) hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, (ii) the Issuing Bank, from exercising the rights and remedies that inure to its benefit (solely in its capacity as the Issuing Bank) hereunder or under the other Loan Documents (iii) any Lender from exercising setoff rights in accordance with Section 13.4. (subject to the terms of Section 3.3.), or (iv) any Lender from filing proofs of claim or appearing and filing pleadings on its own behalf during the pendency of a proceeding relative to any Loan Party under any Debtor Relief Law; and provided, further, that if at any time there is no Person acting as Administrative Agent hereunder and under the other Loan Documents, then (x) the Requisite Lenders shall have the rights otherwise ascribed to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article XI. and (y) in addition to the matters set forth in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the preceding proviso and subject to Section 3.3., any Lender may, with the consent of the Requisite Lenders, enforce any rights and remedies available to it and as authorized by the Requisite Lenders.

ARTICLE XII. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT

Section 12.1. Appointment and Authorization.

Each Lender hereby irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as contractual representative on such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as are specifically delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Not in limitation of the foregoing, each Lender authorizes and directs the Administrative Agent to enter into the Loan Documents for the benefit of the Lenders. Each Lender hereby agrees that, except as otherwise set forth herein, any action taken by the Requisite Lenders in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or the Loan Documents, and the exercise by the Requisite Lenders of the powers set forth herein or therein, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, shall be authorized and binding upon all of the Lenders. Nothing herein shall be construed to deem the Administrative Agent a trustee or fiduciary for any Lender or to impose on the Administrative Agent duties or obligations other than those expressly provided for herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the use of the terms “Agent”, “Administrative Agent”, “agent” and similar terms in the Loan Documents with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead, use of such terms is merely a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties. The Administrative Agent shall deliver to each Lender, promptly upon receipt thereof by the Administrative Agent, copies of each of the financial statements, certificates, notices and other documents delivered to the Administrative Agent pursuant to Article IX. that the Parent and the Borrower are not otherwise required to deliver directly to the Lenders. The Administrative Agent will furnish to any Lender, upon the request of such Lender, a copy (or, where appropriate, an original) of any document, instrument, agreement, certificate or notice furnished to the Administrative Agent by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate of the Parent, pursuant to this Agreement or any other Loan Document not already delivered to such Lender pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or any such other Loan Document. As to any matters not expressly provided for by the Loan Documents (including, without limitation, enforcement or collection of any of the Obligations), the Administrative Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take any action, but shall be

 

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required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders if explicitly required under any other provision of this Agreement), and such instructions shall be binding upon all Lenders and all holders of any of the Obligations; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action which exposes the Administrative Agent to personal liability or which is contrary to this Agreement or any other Loan Document or Applicable Law. Not in limitation of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may exercise any right or remedy it or the Lenders may have under any Loan Document upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default unless the Requisite Lenders have directed the Administrative Agent otherwise. Without limiting the foregoing, no Lender shall have any right of action whatsoever against the Administrative Agent as a result of the Administrative Agent acting or refraining from acting under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents in accordance with the instructions of the Requisite Lenders, or where applicable, all the Lenders.

Section 12.2. M&T as Lender.

M&T, as a Lender, shall have the same rights and powers as a Lender under this Agreement and any other Loan Document, as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not the Administrative Agent; and the term “Lender” or “Lenders” shall, unless otherwise expressly indicated, include M&T in each case in its individual capacity. M&T and its Affiliates may each accept deposits from, maintain deposits or credit balances for, invest in, lend money to, act as trustee under indentures of, serve as financial advisor to, and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof as if it were any other bank and without any duty to account therefor to the Lenders or the Issuing Bank. Further, the Administrative Agent and any Affiliate may accept fees and other consideration from the Borrower for services in connection with this Agreement, or otherwise without having to account for the same to the Lenders. The Issuing Bank and the Lenders acknowledge that, the Administrative Agent shall not, except as expressly set forth herein and in the other Loan Documents, have any duty to disclose, and shall not be liable for the failure to disclose, any information relating to the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Affiliates that is communicated to or obtained by M&T (or any other Person serving as the Administrative Agent) or its Affiliates in any capacity.

Section 12.3. Reserved.

Section 12.4. Notice of Events of Default.

The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default unless the Administrative Agent has received notice from a Lender, the Parent or the Borrower referring to this Agreement, describing with reasonable specificity such Default or Event of Default and stating that such notice is a “notice of default.” If any Lender (excluding the Lender which is also serving as the Administrative Agent) becomes aware of any Default or Event of Default, it shall promptly send to the Administrative Agent such a “notice of default”; provided, a Lender’s failure to provide such a “notice of default” to the Administrative Agent shall not result in any liability of such Lender to any other party to any of the Loan Documents. Further, if the Administrative Agent receives such a “notice of default,” the Administrative Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders.

Section 12.5. Administrative Agent’s Reliance.

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action taken or not taken by it under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with its duties expressly set forth herein or therein as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel (including its own counsel or counsel for the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts. Each Lender acknowledges that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties: (a) makes any warranty or representation to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other Person, or shall be responsible to any Lender, the Issuing Bank or any other Person for any statement, warranty or representation made or deemed made by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person in or in connection with this Agreement or any other Loan Document; (b) shall have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the satisfaction of any conditions precedent under this Agreement or any Loan Document on the part of the Parent, the Borrower or other Persons, or to inspect the property, books or records of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Person; (c) shall be responsible to any Lender or the Issuing Bank for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement or any other Loan Document, any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or any collateral covered thereby or the perfection or priority of any Lien in favor of the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank in any such collateral; (d) shall have any liability in respect of any recitals, statements, certifications, representations or warranties contained in any of the Loan Documents or any other document, instrument, agreement, certificate or statement delivered in connection therewith; and (e) shall incur any liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any other Loan Document by acting upon any notice, consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by telephone, telecopy or electronic mail) believed by it to be genuine and signed, sent or given by the proper party or parties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under the Loan Documents by or through agents, employees or attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney-in-fact that it selects in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final non-appealable judgment.

Section 12.6. Indemnification of Administrative Agent.

Each Lender agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) pro rata in accordance with such Lender’s respective Pro Rata Share (determined as of the time that the applicable unreimbursed expense or indemnity payment is sought), from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses of any kind or nature whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent but not as a Lender) in any way relating to or arising out of the Loan Documents, any transaction contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents (collectively, “Indemnifiable Amounts”); provided, however, that no Lender shall be liable for any portion of such Indemnifiable Amounts to the extent resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment; provided, however, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders, if expressly required hereunder) shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Section. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower and without limiting the obligation of the Borrower to do so) promptly upon demand for its ratable share of any out-of-pocket expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of the counsel to the Administrative Agent) incurred by the

 

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Administrative Agent in connection with the preparation, negotiation, execution, administration, or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings, or otherwise) of, or legal advice with respect to the rights or responsibilities of the parties under, the Loan Documents, any suit or action brought by the Administrative Agent to enforce the terms of the Loan Documents and/or collect any Obligations, any “lender liability” suit or claim brought against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders, and any claim or suit brought against the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders arising under any Environmental Laws. Such out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) shall be advanced by the Lenders on the request of the Administrative Agent notwithstanding any claim or assertion that the Administrative Agent is not entitled to indemnification hereunder upon receipt of an undertaking by the Administrative Agent that the Administrative Agent will reimburse the Lenders if it is actually and finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Administrative Agent is not so entitled to indemnification. The agreements in this Section shall survive the payment of the Loans and all other amounts payable hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and the termination of this Agreement. If the Borrower shall reimburse the Administrative Agent for any Indemnifiable Amount following payment by any Lender to the Administrative Agent in respect of such Indemnifiable Amount pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent shall share such reimbursement on a ratable basis with each Lender making any such payment.

Section 12.7. Lender Credit Decision, Etc.

Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank expressly acknowledges and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its Related Parties has made any representations or warranties to such Lender or the Issuing Bank and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereafter taken, including any review of the affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary or Affiliate, shall be deemed to constitute any such representation or warranty by the Administrative Agent to the Issuing Bank or any Lender. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that it has made its own credit and legal analysis and decision to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or counsel to the Administrative Agent, or any of their respective Related Parties, and based on the financial statements of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the other Subsidiaries and other Affiliates, and inquiries of such Persons, its independent due diligence of the business and affairs of the Parent, the Borrower, the other Loan Parties, the other Subsidiaries and other Persons, its review of the Loan Documents, the legal opinions required to be delivered to it hereunder, the advice of its own counsel and such other documents and information as it has deemed appropriate. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, any other Lender or counsel to the Administrative Agent or any of their respective Related Parties, and based on such review, advice, documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents. The Administrative Agent shall not be required to keep itself informed as to the performance or observance by the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party of the Loan Documents or any other document referred to or provided for therein or to inspect the properties or books of, or make any other investigation of, the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary. Except for notices, reports and other documents and information expressly required to be furnished to the Lenders and the Issuing Bank by the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, the Administrative Agent shall have no duty or responsibility to provide any Lender or the Issuing Bank with any credit or other information concerning the business, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Affiliate thereof which may come into possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Related Parties. Each of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank acknowledges that the Administrative Agent’s legal counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is only acting as counsel to the Administrative Agent and is not acting as counsel to any Lender or the Issuing Bank.

 

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Section 12.8. Successor Administrative Agent.

The Administrative Agent may resign at any time as Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents by giving written notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the Requisite Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Administrative Agent which appointment shall, provided no Default or Event of Default exists, be subject to the Borrower’s approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed (except that the Borrower shall, in all events, be deemed to have approved each Lender and any of its Affiliates as a successor Administrative Agent). If no successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed in accordance with the immediately preceding sentence, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the current Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation, then the current Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Lenders and the Issuing Bank, appoint a successor Administrative Agent, which shall be a Lender, if any Lender shall be willing to serve, and otherwise shall be an Eligible Assignee. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the current Administrative Agent, and the current Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under the Loan Documents. After any Administrative Agent’s resignation hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article XII. shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under the Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Administrative Agent may assign its rights and duties under the Loan Documents to any of its Affiliates by giving the Borrower and each Lender prior written notice.

ARTICLE XIII. MISCELLANEOUS

Section 13.1. Notices.

Unless otherwise provided herein (including without limitation as provided in Section 9.5.), communications provided for hereunder shall be in writing and shall be mailed, telecopied, or delivered as follows:

If to the Borrower:

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

530 Clinton Square

Rochester, New York 14604

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

Telecopy Number:      (585) 760-8378

Telephone Number:    (585) 287-6500

If to the Administrative Agent:

Manufacturers and Traders Trust

255 East Avenue

Rochester, New York 14604

Attn: Lisa Plescia

Telecopier:    (585) 546-5363

Telephone:    (585) 258-8263

 

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With a copy to:

M&T Debt Capital markets

25 South Charles Street, 12th Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Attention: Katharine Castro

Telecopier: (410) 244-4477

Telephone: (410) 244-4848

If to the Issuing Bank:

Manufacturers and Traders Trust

255 East Avenue

Rochester, New York

Attn: Lisa Plescia

Telecopier:        (585) 546-5363

Telephone:        (585) 258-8263

If to any other Lender:

To such Lender’s address or telecopy number as set forth in the applicable Administrative Questionnaire

or, as to each party at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties delivered in compliance with this Section; provided, a Lender or the Issuing Bank shall only be required to give notice of any such other address to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower. All such notices and other communications shall be effective (i) if mailed, upon the first to occur of receipt or the expiration of three (3) days after the deposit in the United States Postal Service mail, postage prepaid and addressed to the address of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and Lenders at the addresses specified; (ii) if telecopied, when transmitted; (iii) if hand delivered or sent by overnight courier, when delivered; or (iv) if delivered in accordance with Section 9.5. to the extent applicable; provided, however, that, in the case of the immediately preceding clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), non-receipt of any communication as of the result of any change of address of which the sending party was not notified or as the result of a refusal to accept delivery shall be deemed receipt of such communication. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, all notices or communications to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender under Article II. shall be effective only when actually received. None of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender shall incur any liability to any Loan Party (nor shall the Administrative Agent incur any liability to the Issuing Bank or the Lenders) for acting upon any telephonic notice referred to in this Agreement which the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender, as the case may be, believes in good faith to have been given by a Person authorized to deliver such notice or for otherwise acting in good faith hereunder. Failure of a Person designated to get a copy of a notice to receive such copy shall not affect the validity of notice properly given to another Person.

Section 13.2. Expenses.

The Borrower agrees (a) to pay or reimburse the Administrative Agent for all of its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment, supplement or modification to, any of the Loan Documents (including due diligence expense and reasonable travel expenses related to closing), and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the reasonable fees and

 

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disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent and all costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent in connection with the use of IntraLinks, SyndTrak, Debt Domain or other similar information transmission systems in connection with the Loan Documents, (b) to pay or reimburse all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, including the fees, charges and disbursements of any counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, in connection with the enforcement or protection of its rights in connection with this Agreement, including its rights under this Section, and the other Loan Documents including, without limitation, each Note, or in connection with the Loans made or Letters of Credit issued hereunder, including all such out-of-pocket expenses incurred during any workout, restructuring or negotiations in respect of such Loans or Letters of Credit, (c) to pay, and indemnify and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders from, any and all recording and filing fees and any and all liabilities with respect to, or resulting from any failure to pay or delay in paying, documentary, stamp, excise and other similar taxes, if any, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution and delivery of any of the Loan Documents, or consummation of any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or consent under or in respect of, any Loan Document and (d) to the extent not already covered by any of the preceding subsections, to pay or reimburse the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and any Lender incurred in connection with the representation of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender in any matter relating to or arising out of any bankruptcy or other proceeding of the type described in Sections 11.1.(e) or 11.1.(f), including, without limitation (i) any motion for relief from any stay or similar order, (ii) the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of any document relating to the Obligations and (iii) the negotiation and preparation of any debtor-in-possession financing or any plan of reorganization of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, whether proposed by the Parent, the Borrower, such Loan Party, the Lenders or any other Person, and whether such fees and expenses are incurred prior to, during or after the commencement of such proceeding or the confirmation or conclusion of any such proceeding. If the Borrower shall fail to pay any amounts required to be paid by it pursuant to this Section, the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders may pay such amounts on behalf of the Borrower and such amounts shall be deemed to be Obligations owing hereunder.

Section 13.3. Stamp, Intangible and Recording Taxes.

The Borrower will pay any and all stamp, excise, intangible, registration, recordation and similar taxes, fees or charges and shall indemnify the Administrative Agent and each Lender against any and all liabilities with respect to or resulting from any delay in the payment or omission to pay any such taxes, fees or charges, which may be payable or determined to be payable in connection with the execution, delivery, recording, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, the Notes and any of the other Loan Documents, the amendment, supplement, modification or waiver of or consent under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents or the perfection of any rights or Liens under this Agreement, the Notes or any of the other Loan Documents.

Section 13.4. Setoff.

Subject to Section 3.3. and in addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, the Borrower hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, each Lender, each Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender, and each Participant, at any time or from time to time while an Event of Default exists, without notice to the Borrower or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, but in the case of the Issuing Bank, a Lender, an Affiliate of the Issuing Bank or a Lender, or a Participant, subject to receipt of the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent exercised in its reasonable discretion, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any

 

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other indebtedness at any time held or owing by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, such Lender, any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender, or such Participant, to or for the credit or the account of the Borrower against and on account of any of the Obligations, irrespective of whether or not any or all of the Loans and all other Obligations have been declared to be, or have otherwise become, due and payable as permitted by Section 11.2., and although such Obligations shall be contingent or unmatured. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section, if any Defaulting Lender shall exercise any such right of setoff, (x) all amounts so set off shall be paid over immediately to the Administrative Agent for further application in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.9. and, pending such payment, shall be segregated by such Defaulting Lender from its other funds and deemed held in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders and (y) the Defaulting Lender shall provide promptly to the Administrative Agent a statement describing in reasonable detail the Obligations owing to such Defaulting Lender as to which it exercised such right of setoff.

Section 13.5. Litigation; Jurisdiction; Other Matters; Waivers.

(a)    EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY OF THE LENDERS WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT AND WOULD RESULT IN DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE PARTIES. ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK, THE PARENT AND THE BORROWER HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG THE PARENT, THE BORROWER, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

(b)    THE PARENT, THE BORROWER AND EACH OTHER LOAN PARTY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK, ANY LENDER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE

 

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TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. EACH PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND EACH AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME. THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER OR THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, THE ISSUING BANK OR ANY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.

(c)    THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY EACH PARTY WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS, THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF ALL LETTERS OF CREDIT AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

Section 13.6. Successors and Assigns.

(a)    Successors and Assigns Generally. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, except that none of the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under any other Loan Document without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (i) to an Eligible Assignee in accordance with the provisions of the immediately following subsection (b), (ii) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of the immediately following subsection (d) or (iii) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of the immediately following subsection (f) (and, subject to the last sentence of the immediately following subsection (b), any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns permitted hereby, Participants to the extent provided in the immediately following subsection (d) and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of the Administrative Agent and the Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement.

(b)    Assignments by Lenders. Any Lender may at any time assign to one or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Commitment and the Loans at the time owing to it); provided that any such assignment shall be subject to the following conditions:

(i)    Minimum Amounts.

(A)    in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of an assigning Revolving Lender’s Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans at the time owing to it or in the case of an assignment of the entire remaining amount of an assigning Term Loan Lender’s Term Loans at the time owing to it, or in the case of an assignment to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund, no minimum amount need be assigned; and

 

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(B)    in any case not described in the immediately preceding subsection (A), the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitment (which for this purpose includes Revolving Loans outstanding thereunder) or, if the applicable Revolving Commitment is not then in effect, the principal outstanding balance of the Revolving Loans of the assigning Lender subject to each such assignment, and the principal outstanding balance of the Term Loan subject to such assignment (in each case, determined as of the date the Assignment and Assumption with respect to such assignment is delivered to the Administrative Agent or, if “Trade Date” is specified in the Assignment and Assumption, as of the Trade Date) shall not be less than $5,000,000 in the case of any assignment of a Revolving Commitment and $1,000,000 in the case of any assignment in respect of a Term Loan, unless each of the Administrative Agent and, so long as no Default or Event of Default shall exist, the Borrower otherwise consents (each such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed); provided, however, that if, after giving effect to such assignment, the amount of the Revolving Commitment held by such assigning Revolving Lender or the outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Loans of such assigning Lender, as applicable, would be less than $5,000,000 in the case of a Revolving Commitment or Revolving Loans or $1,000,000 in the case of a Term Loan, then such assigning Revolving Lender shall assign the entire amount of its Revolving Commitment and the Revolving Loans at the time owing to it and such assigning Term Loan Lender shall assign the entire amount of the Term Loan owing to it.

(ii)    Proportionate Amounts. Each partial assignment by a Revolving Lender shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all the assigning Revolving Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Revolving Loan and Revolving Commitment assigned, and each partial assignment of a Term Loan Lender shall be made as an assignment of a proportionate part of all of the assigning Term Loan Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement with respect to the Term Loan assigned; provided that this clause (ii) shall not prohibit any Lender from assigning all or a portion of its rights and obligations among the Revolving Commitment and Revolving Loans and its Term Loan on a non rata basis.

(iii)    Required Consents. No consent shall be required for any assignment except to the extent required by clause (i)(B) of this subsection (b) and, in addition:

(A)    the consent of the Borrower (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required unless (x) a Default or Event of Default shall exist at the time of such assignment or (y) such assignment is to a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; provided that the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within 5 Business Days after having received notice thereof; and

(B)    the consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) shall be required for assignments in respect of (x) a Revolving Commitment if such assignment is to a Person that is not already a Lender with a Revolving Commitment, an Affiliate of such a Lender or an Approved Fund with respect to such a Lender or (y) a Term Loan to a Person who is not a Lender, an Affiliate of a Lender or an Approved Fund; and

(C)    the consent of the Issuing Bank shall be required for any assignment in respect of a Revolving Commitment.

 

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(iv)    Assignment and Acceptance; Notes. The parties to each assignment shall execute and deliver to the Administrative Agent an Assignment and Acceptance, together with a processing and recordation fee of $3,500 for each assignment, and the assignee, if it is not a Lender, shall deliver to the Administrative Agent an Administrative Questionnaire. If requested by the transferor Lender or the Assignee, upon the consummation of any assignment, the transferor Lender, the Administrative Agent and the Borrower shall make appropriate arrangements so that new Revolving Notes and/or Term Notes, as applicable, are issued to the Assignee and such transferor Lender, as appropriate.

(v)    No Assignment to Borrower. No such assignment shall be made to the Parent, the Borrower or any of the Parents or the Borrower’s respective Affiliates or Subsidiaries.

(vi)    No Assignment to Natural Persons. No such assignment shall be made to a natural person.

(v)    Certain Additional Payments. In connection with any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder, no such assignment shall be effective unless and until, in addition to the other conditions thereto set forth herein, the parties to the assignment shall make such additional payments to the Administrative Agent in an aggregate amount sufficient, upon distribution thereof as appropriate (which may be outright payment, purchases by the assignee of participations or subparticipations, or other compensating actions, including funding, with the consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, the applicable pro rata share of Loans previously requested but not funded by the Defaulting Lender, to each of which the applicable assignee and assignor hereby irrevocably consent), to (x) pay and satisfy in full all payment liabilities then owed by such Defaulting Lender to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, and each other Lender hereunder (and interest accrued thereon), and (y) acquire (and fund as appropriate) its full pro rata share of all Revolving Loans and participations in Letters of Credit in accordance with its Revolving Commitment Percentage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any assignment of rights and obligations of any Defaulting Lender hereunder shall become effective under Applicable Law without compliance with the provisions of this paragraph, then the assignee of such interest shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender for all purposes of this Agreement until such compliance occurs.

Subject to acceptance and recording thereof by the Administrative Agent pursuant to the immediately following subsection (c), from and after the effective date specified in each Assignment and Acceptance, the assignee thereunder shall be a party to this Agreement and, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, have the rights and obligations of a Lender under this Agreement, and the assigning Lender thereunder shall, to the extent of the interest assigned by such Assignment and Assumption, be released from its obligations under this Agreement (and, in the case of an Assignment and Assumption covering all of the assigning Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement, such Lender shall cease to be a party hereto) but shall continue to be entitled to the benefits of Sections 5.4., 13.2. and 13.10. and the other provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents as provided in Section 13.11. with respect to facts and circumstances occurring prior to the effective date of such assignment; provided, that except to the extent otherwise expressly agreed by the affected parties, no assignment by a Defaulting Lender will constitute a waiver or release of any claim of any party hereunder arising from that Lender having been a Defaulting Lender. Any assignment or transfer by a Lender of rights or obligations under this Agreement that does not comply with this paragraph shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a sale by such Lender of a participation in such rights and obligations in accordance with the immediately following subsection (d).

 

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(c)    Register. The Administrative Agent, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, shall maintain at the Principal Office a copy of each Assignment and Assumption delivered to it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders, and the Commitments of, and principal amounts (and stated interest) of the Loans owing to, each Lender pursuant to the terms hereof from time to time (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Register pursuant to the terms hereof as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement, notwithstanding notice to the contrary. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower and any Lender, at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

(d)    Participations. Any Lender may at any time, without the consent of, or notice to, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent, sell participations to any Person (other than a natural person or the Borrower or any of the Borrower’s Affiliates or Subsidiaries) (each, a “Participant”) in all or a portion of such Lender’s rights and/or obligations under this Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Commitment and/or the Loan owing to it); provided that (i) such Lender’s obligations under this Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations and (iii) the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders shall continue to deal solely and directly with such Lender in connection with such Lender’s rights and obligations under this Agreement. Any agreement or instrument pursuant to which a Lender sells such a participation shall provide that such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce this Agreement and to approve any amendment, modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement; provided that such agreement or instrument may provide that such Lender will not, without the consent of the Participant, agree to (w) increase such Lender’s Commitment, (x) extend the date fixed for the payment of principal on the Loan or portions thereof owing to such Lender (except as otherwise contemplated under Section 2.9., (y) reduce the rate at which interest is payable thereon or (z) release any Guarantor from its Obligations under the Guaranty. Subject to the immediately following subsection (e), the Borrower agrees that each Participant shall be entitled to the benefits of Sections 3.10., 5.1., 5.4. to the same extent as if it were a Lender and had acquired its interest by assignment pursuant to paragraph (b) of this Section. To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, each Participant also shall be entitled to the benefits of Section 13.4. as though it were a Lender, provided such Participant agrees to be subject to Section 3.3. as though it were a Lender. Each Lender that sells a participation shall, acting solely for this purpose as a non-fiduciary agent of the Borrower, maintain a register on which it enters the name and address of each Participant and the principal amounts (and stated interest) of each Participant’s interest in the Loans or other obligations under the Loan Documents (the “Participant Register”); provided that no Lender shall have any obligation to disclose all or any portion of the Participant Register (including the identity of any Participant or any information relating to a Participant’s interest in any commitments, loans, letters of credit or its other obligations under any Loan Document) to any Person except to the extent that such disclosure is necessary to establish that such commitment, loan, letter of credit or other obligation is in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the United States Treasury Regulations. The entries in the Participant Register shall be conclusive absent manifest error, and such Lender shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Participant Register as the owner of such participation for all purposes of this Agreement notwithstanding any notice to the contrary. For the avoidance of doubt, the Administrative Agent (in its capacity as Administrative Agent) shall have no responsibility for maintaining a Participant Register.

(e)    Limitations upon Participant Rights. A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any greater payment under Sections 3.10. and 5.1. than the applicable Lender would have been entitled to receive with respect to the participation sold to such Participant, unless the sale of the participation to such Participant is made with the Borrower’s prior written consent. A Participant that would be a Foreign Lender if it were a Lender shall not be entitled to the benefits of Section 3.10. unless the Borrower is notified of the participation sold to such Participant and such Participant agrees, for the benefit of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, to comply with Section 3.10.(c) as though it were a Lender.

 

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(f)    Certain Pledges. Any Lender may at any time pledge or assign a security interest in all or any portion of its rights under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender, including any pledge or assignment to secure obligations to a Federal Reserve Bank; provided that no such pledge or assignment shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder or substitute any such pledgee or assignee for such Lender as a party hereto.

(g)    No Registration. Each Lender agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Borrower and the Administrative Agent, it will not make any assignment hereunder in any manner or under any circumstances that would require registration or qualification of, or filings in respect of, any Loan or Note under the Securities Act or any other securities laws of the United States of America or of any other jurisdiction.

Section 13.7. Amendments and Waivers.

(a)    Generally. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, (i) any consent or approval required or permitted by this Agreement or any other Loan Document to be given by the Lenders may be given, (ii) any term of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document may be amended, (iii) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary of any terms of this Agreement or such other Loan Document may be waived, and (iv) the continuance of any Default or Event of Default may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with, but only with, the written consent of the Requisite Lenders (or the Administrative Agent at the written direction of the Requisite Lenders), and, in the case of an amendment to any Loan Document, the written consent of each Loan Party which is party thereto. Subject to the immediately following subsection (c), any term of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document relating to the rights or obligations of the Revolving Lenders, and not any other Lenders, may be amended, and the performance or observance by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any such terms may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with, and only with, the written consent of the Requisite Revolving Lenders (and, in the case of an amendment to any Loan Document, the written consent of each Loan Party a party thereto). Subject to the immediately following subsection (e), any term of this Agreement or of any other Loan Document relating to the rights or obligations of the Term Loan Lenders, and not any other Lenders, may be amended, and the performance or observance by the Borrower or any other Loan Party or any Subsidiary of any such terms may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance and either retroactively or prospectively) with, but only with, the written consent of the Requisite Term Loan Lenders (and, in the case of an amendment to any Loan Document, the written consent of each Loan Party a party thereto).

(b)    Consent of Lenders Directly Affected. In addition to the foregoing requirements, no amendment, waiver or consent shall, unless in writing, and signed by each Lender directly affected thereby (or the Administrative Agent at the written direction of each such Lender), do any of the following:

(i)    increase the Revolving Commitment of such Lender (excluding any increase as a result of an assignment of Revolving Commitments permitted under Section 13.6. and any increases contemplated under Section 2.14.) or subject such Lender to any additional obligations;

 

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(ii)    reduce the principal of, or interest that has accrued or the rates of interest that will be charged on the outstanding principal amount of, any Loans or other Obligations owing to such Lender;

(iii)    reduce the amount of any Fees payable to such Lender hereunder;

(iv)    modify the definitions of “Revolving Termination Date” or “Term Loan Maturity Date (except in accordance with Section 2.12.), or otherwise postpone any date fixed for any payment of principal of, or interest on, any Loans or for the payment of Fees or any other Obligations, or extend the expiration date of any Letter of Credit beyond the Revolving Termination Date; or

(v)    amend or otherwise modify the definition of “Revolving Commitment Percentage” or “Pro Rata Share” or amend or otherwise modify the provisions of Section 3.2.;

(vi)    release any Guarantor from its obligations under the Guaranty except as contemplated by Section 8.12.;

(vii)    amend or otherwise modify the definition of the terms “Requisite Lenders”, “Requisite Revolving Lenders” or “Requisite Term Loan Lenders” or modify in any other manner the number or percentage of the Lenders required to make any determinations or waive any rights hereunder or to modify any provision hereof;

(viii)    amend this Section or amend the definitions of the terms used in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents insofar as such definitions affect the substance of this Section;

(ix)    waive a Default or Event of Default under Section 11.1.(a); or

(x)    amend or waive compliance with Section 2.13.

(e)    Amendment of Administrative Agent’s Duties, Etc. No amendment, waiver or consent unless in writing and signed by the Administrative Agent, in addition to the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action, shall affect the rights or duties of the Administrative Agent under this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Any amendment, waiver or consent relating to Section 2.3. or the obligations of the Issuing Bank under this Agreement or any other Loan Document shall, in addition to the Lenders required hereinabove to take such action, require the written consent of the Issuing Bank. No waiver shall extend to or affect any obligation not expressly waived or impair any right consequent thereon and any amendment, waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose set forth therein. No course of dealing or delay or omission on the part of the Administrative Agent or any Lender in exercising any right shall operate as a waiver thereof or otherwise be prejudicial thereto. Any Event of Default occurring hereunder shall continue to exist until such time as such Event of Default is waived in writing in accordance with the terms of this Section (such waiver not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), notwithstanding any attempted cure or other action by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person subsequent to the occurrence of such Event of Default. Except as otherwise explicitly provided for herein or in any other Loan Document, no notice to or demand upon the Parent or the Borrower shall entitle the Parent or the Borrower to other or further notice or demand in similar or other circumstances.

(f)    Replacement of Dissenting Lender. If a Lender does not vote in favor of any amendment, modification or waiver to this Agreement or any other Loan Document which, pursuant to Section 13.7.(c), requires the vote of such Lender, and all of the other Lenders shall have voted in favor of

 

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such amendment, modification or waiver, then, so long as there does not then exist any Default or Event of Default, the Borrower may demand that such Lender (the “Affected Lender”), and upon such demand the Affected Lender shall promptly, assign its Revolving Commitment and Loans to an Eligible Assignee subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 13.6.(b) for a purchase price equal to (x) the aggregate principal balance of all Loans then owing to the Affected Lender, plus (y) any accrued but unpaid interest thereon and accrued but unpaid fees owing to the Affected Lender, or any other amount as may be mutually agreed upon by such Affected Lender and Eligible Assignee. Each of the Administrative Agent and the Affected Lender shall reasonably cooperate in effectuating the replacement of such Affected Lender under this Section, but at no time shall the Administrative Agent, such Affected Lender nor any other Lender be obligated in any way whatsoever to initiate any such replacement or to assist in finding an Eligible Assignee. The exercise by the Borrower of its rights under this Section shall be at the Borrower’s sole cost and expense and at no cost or expense to the Administrative Agent, the Affected Lender or any of the other Lenders. The terms of this Section shall not in any way limit the Borrower’s obligation to pay to any Affected Lender compensation owing to such Affected Lender pursuant to this Agreement with respect to any period up to the date of replacement.

Section 13.8. Nonliability of Administrative Agent and Lenders.

The relationship between the Borrower, on the one hand, and the Lenders, the Issuing Bank and the Administrative Agent, on the other hand, shall be solely that of borrower and lender. None of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender shall have any fiduciary responsibilities to the Borrower and no provision in this Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, and no course of dealing between or among any of the parties hereto, shall be deemed to create any fiduciary duty owing by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender to any Lender, the Parent, the Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Loan Party. None of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender undertakes any responsibility to the Parent or the Borrower to review or inform the Parent or the Borrower of any matter in connection with any phase of the Parent’s or the Borrower’s business or operations.

Section 13.9. Confidentiality.

Except as otherwise provided by Applicable Law, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender shall maintain the confidentiality of all Information (as defined below) in accordance with its customary procedure for handling confidential information of this nature and in accordance with safe and sound banking practices but in any event may make disclosure: (a) to its Affiliates and to its and its Affiliates’ respective Related Parties (it being understood that the Persons to whom such disclosure is made will be informed of the confidential nature of such Information and instructed to keep such Information confidential); (b) subject to an agreement containing provisions substantially the same as those of this Section, to (i) any actual or proposed assignee, Participant or other transferee in connection with a potential transfer of any Commitment or participation therein or any Loan as permitted hereunder, or (ii) any actual or prospective counterparty (or its advisors) to any swap or derivative transaction relating to the Borrower and its obligations; (c) as required or requested by any Governmental Authority or representative thereof or pursuant to legal process or in connection with any legal proceedings, or as otherwise required by Applicable Law; (d) to the Administrative Agent’s, Issuing Bank’s or such Lender’s independent auditors and other professional advisors (provided they shall be notified of the confidential nature of the information); (e) in connection with the exercise of any remedies under any Loan Document or any action or proceeding relating to any Loan Document or the enforcement of rights hereunder or thereunder; (f) to the extent such Information (i) becomes publicly available other than as a result of a breach of this Section actually known by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender to be a breach of this Section or (ii) becomes available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender on a

 

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nonconfidential basis from a source other than the Parent or the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Parent or the Borrower; (g) to the extent requested by, or required to be disclosed to, any nationally recognized rating agency or regulatory or similar authority (including any self-regulatory authority, such as the National Association of Insurance Commissioners) having or purporting to have jurisdiction over it; (h) to bank trade publications, such information to consist of deal terms and other information customarily found in such publications; (i) to any other party hereto; and (j) with the consent of the Parent or the Borrower. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and each Lender may disclose any such confidential information, without notice to the Parent, the Borrower or any other Loan Party, to Governmental Authorities in connection with any regulatory examination of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender or in accordance with the regulatory compliance policy of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or such Lender. As used in this Section, the term “Information” means all information received from the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or Affiliate relating to any Loan Party or any of their respective businesses, other than any such information that is available to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, any Lender on a nonconfidential basis prior to disclosure by the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any Affiliate, provided that, in the case of any such information received from the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party, any other Subsidiary or any Affiliate after the date hereof, such information is clearly identified at the time of delivery as confidential. Any Person required to maintain the confidentiality of Information as provided in this Section shall be considered to have complied with its obligation to do so if such Person has exercised the same degree of care to maintain the confidentiality of such Information as such Person would accord to its own confidential information.

Section 13.10. Indemnification.

(a)    The Borrower shall and hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Lenders, all of the Affiliates of each of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any of the Lenders, and their respective Related Parties (each referred to herein as an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all of the following (collectively, the “Indemnified Costs”): losses, costs, claims, penalties, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, judgments or expenses of every kind and nature (including, without limitation, amounts paid in settlement, court costs and the fees and disbursements of counsel incurred in connection with any litigation, investigation, claim or proceeding or any advice rendered in connection therewith, but excluding Indemnified Costs indemnification in respect of which is specifically covered by Section 3.10. or 5.1. or expressly excluded from the coverage of such Sections) incurred by an Indemnified Party in connection with, arising out of, or by reason of, any suit, cause of action, claim, arbitration, investigation or settlement, consent decree or other proceeding (the foregoing referred to herein as an “Indemnity Proceeding”) which is in any way related directly or indirectly to: (i) this Agreement or any other Loan Document or the transactions contemplated thereby; (ii) the making of any Loans or issuance of Letters of Credit hereunder; (iii) any actual or proposed use by the Borrower of the proceeds of the Loans or Letters of Credit; (iv) the Administrative Agent’s, the Issuing Bank’s or any Lender’s entering into this Agreement; (v) the fact that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders have established the credit facility evidenced hereby in favor of the Borrower; (vi) the fact that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders are creditors of the Borrower and have or are alleged to have information regarding the financial condition, strategic plans or business operations of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries; (vii) the fact that the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders are material creditors of the Borrower and are alleged to influence directly or indirectly the business decisions or affairs of the Parent, the Borrower and their respective Subsidiaries or their financial condition; (viii) the exercise of any right or remedy the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Lenders may have under this Agreement or the other Loan Documents; (ix) any civil penalty or fine assessed by the OFAC against, and all costs and expenses (including counsel fees and disbursements) incurred in connection with defense thereof by, the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender as a result of conduct

 

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of the Parent, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Subsidiary that violates a sanction administered or enforced by the OFAC; or (x) any violation or non-compliance by the Borrower or any Subsidiary of any Applicable Law (including any Environmental Law) including, but not limited to, any Indemnity Proceeding commenced by (A) the Internal Revenue Service or state taxing authority or (B) any Governmental Authority or other Person under any Environmental Law, including any Indemnity Proceeding commenced by a Governmental Authority or other Person seeking remedial or other action to cause the Parent, the Borrower or their respective Subsidiaries (or their respective properties) (or the Administrative Agent and/or the Lenders and/or the Issuing Bank as successors to the Parent or the Borrower) to be in compliance with such Environmental Laws; provided, however, that the Borrower shall not be obligated to indemnify any Indemnified Party for any acts or omissions of such Indemnified Party in connection with matters described in this subsection to the extent arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of such Indemnified Party, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable judgment.

(b)    The Borrower’s indemnification obligations under this Section shall apply to all Indemnity Proceedings arising out of, or related to, the foregoing whether or not an Indemnified Party is a named party in such Indemnity Proceeding. In this connection, this indemnification shall cover all Indemnified Costs of any Indemnified Party in connection with any deposition of any Indemnified Party or compliance with any subpoena (including any subpoena requesting the production of documents). This indemnification shall, among other things, apply to any Indemnity Proceeding commenced by other creditors of the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries, any Loan Party, any shareholder of the Parent, the Borrower or any of their respective Subsidiaries (whether such shareholder(s) are prosecuting such Indemnity Proceeding in their individual capacity or derivatively on behalf of the Borrower), any account debtor of the Borrower or any Subsidiary or by any Governmental Authority.

(c)    This indemnification shall apply to any Indemnity Proceeding arising during the pendency of any bankruptcy proceeding filed by or against the Parent, the Borrower and/or any their respective Subsidiaries.

(d)    All out-of-pocket fees and expenses of, and all amounts paid to third-persons by, an Indemnified Party shall be advanced by the Borrower at the request of such Indemnified Party notwithstanding any claim or assertion by the Borrower that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification hereunder upon receipt of an undertaking by such Indemnified Party that such Indemnified Party will reimburse the Borrower if it is actually and finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Indemnified Party is not so entitled to indemnification hereunder.

(e)    An Indemnified Party may conduct its own investigation and defense of, and may formulate its own strategy with respect to, any Indemnity Proceeding covered by this Section and, as provided above, all Indemnified Costs incurred by such Indemnified Party shall be reimbursed by the Borrower. No action taken by legal counsel chosen by an Indemnified Party in investigating or defending against any such Indemnity Proceeding shall vitiate or in any way impair the obligations and duties of the Borrower hereunder to indemnify and hold harmless each such Indemnified Party; provided, however, that if (i) the Borrower is required to indemnify an Indemnified Party pursuant hereto and (ii) the Borrower has provided evidence reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnified Party that the Borrower has the financial wherewithal to reimburse such Indemnified Party for any amount paid by such Indemnified Party with respect to such Indemnity Proceeding, such Indemnified Party shall not settle or compromise any such Indemnity Proceeding without the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed). Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Indemnified Party may settle or compromise any such Indemnity Proceeding without the prior written consent of the Borrower where (x) no monetary relief is sought against such Indemnified Party in such Indemnity Proceeding or (y) there is an allegation of a violation of law by such Indemnified Party.

 

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(f)    If and to the extent that the obligations of the Borrower under this Section are unenforceable for any reason, the Borrower hereby agrees to make the maximum contribution to the payment and satisfaction of such obligations which is permissible under Applicable Law.

(g)    The Borrower’s obligations under this Section shall survive any termination of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents and the payment in full in cash of the Obligations, and are in addition to, and not in substitution of, any of the other obligations set forth in this Agreement or any other Loan Document to which it is a party.

Section 13.11. Termination; Survival.

This Agreement shall terminate at such time as (a) all of the Commitments have been terminated, (b) all Letters of Credit have terminated or expired or been canceled (other than Extended Letters of Credit in respect of which the Borrower has satisfied the requirements to provide Cash Collateral as required in Section 2.4(b)), (c) none of the Lenders is obligated any longer under this Agreement to make any Loans and the Issuing Bank is no longer obligated under this Agreement to issue Letters of Credit and (d) all Obligations (other than obligations which survive as provided in the following sentence) have been paid and satisfied in full. The indemnities to which the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders are entitled under the provisions of Sections 3.10., 5.1., 5.4., 12.6., 13.2. and 13.10. and any other provision of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and the provisions of Section 13.5., shall continue in full force and effect and shall protect the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and the Lenders (i) notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, or of the other Loan Documents, against events arising after such termination as well as before and (ii) at all times after any such party ceases to be a party to this Agreement with respect to all matters and events existing on or prior to the date such party ceased to be a party to this Agreement.

Section 13.12. Severability of Provisions.

If any provision of this Agreement or the other Loan Documents shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severed from the Loan Documents, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall remain in full force as though the invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provision had never been part of the Loan Documents.

Section 13.13. GOVERNING LAW.

THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

Section 13.14. Counterparts.

To facilitate execution, this Agreement and any amendments, waivers, consents or supplements may be executed in any number of counterparts as may be convenient or required (which may be effectively delivered by facsimile, in portable document format (“PDF”) or other similar electronic means). It shall not be necessary that the signature of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of all persons required to bind any party, appear on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single document. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this document to produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective signatures of, or on behalf of, each of the parties hereto.

 

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Section 13.15. Obligations with Respect to Loan Parties and Subsidiaries.

The obligations of the Parent and the Borrower to direct or prohibit the taking of certain actions by the other Loan Parties and Subsidiaries as specified herein shall be absolute and not subject to any defense the Parent or the Borrower may have that the Parent or the Borrower does not control such Loan Parties or Subsidiaries.

Section 13.16. Independence of Covenants.

All covenants hereunder shall be given in any jurisdiction independent effect so that if a particular action or condition is not permitted by any of such covenants, the fact that it would be permitted by an exception to, or be otherwise within the limitations of, another covenant shall not avoid the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default if such action is taken or condition exists.

Section 13.17. Limitation of Liability.

None of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank any Lender, or any of their respective Related Parties shall have any liability with respect to, and each of the Parent and the Borrower hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages suffered or incurred by the Parent or the Borrower in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. The Borrower hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue the Administrative Agent or any Lender or any of the Administrative Agent’s or any Lender’s Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or financed hereby.

Section 13.18. Entire Agreement.

This Agreement, the Notes, and the other Loan Documents embody the final, entire agreement among the parties hereto and supersede any and all prior commitments, agreements, representations, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to the subject matter hereof and thereof and may not be contradicted or varied by evidence of prior, contemporaneous, or subsequent oral agreements or discussions of the parties hereto. There are no oral agreements among the parties hereto.

Section 13.19. Construction.

The Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Borrower and each Lender acknowledge that each of them has had the benefit of legal counsel of its own choice and has been afforded an opportunity to review this Agreement and the other Loan Documents with its legal counsel and that this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be construed as if jointly drafted by the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Parent, the Borrower and each Lender.

 

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Section 13.20. Headings.

The paragraph and section headings in this Agreement are provided for convenience of reference only and shall not affect its construction or interpretation.

[Signatures on Following Pages]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Credit Agreement to be executed by their authorized officers all as of the day and year first above written.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC, a New York limited liability company
By:   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
  a Maryland corporation,
  Managing Member
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. Czarnecki

  Name:   Christopher J. Czarnecki
  Title:   Vice President of Capital Markets
BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC. a Maryland corporation
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. Czarnecki

  Name:   Christopher J. Czarnecki
  Title:   Vice President of Capital Markets

[Signatures Continued on Next Page]


[Signature Page to Credit Agreement with Broadstone Net Lease, LLC]

 

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

By:  

/s/ Lisa Plescia

  Name:   Lisa Plescia
  Title:   Vice President
REGIONS BANK
By:  

/s/ Paul E. Burgan

  Name:   Paul E. Burgan
  Title:   Vice President
BANK OF AMERICA N.A.
By:  

/s/ Mark E. Dalton

  Name:   Mark E. Dalton
  Title:   Senior Vice President
BANK OF MONTREAL
By:  

/s/ Lloyd Baron

  Name:   Lloyd Baron
  Title:   Vice President
RBS CITIZENS N.A.
By:  

/s/ Donald Woods

  Name:   Donald Woods
  Title:   Senior Vice President


SCHEDULE I

Revolving Commitments

 

Lender

   Commitment Amount  

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

   $ 22,500,000.00  

Regions Bank

   $ 22,500,000.00  

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 20,000,000.00  

Bank of Montreal

   $ 20,000,000.00  

RBS Citizens, N.A.

   $ 15,000,000.00  
  

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 100,000,000  
  

 

 

 

Term Loan Commitments

 

Lender

   Commitment Amount  

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

   $ 22,500,000.00  

Regions Bank

   $ 22,500,000.00  

Bank of America, N.A.

   $ 20,000,000.00  

Bank of Montreal

   $ 20,000,000.00  

RBS Citizens, N.A.

   $ 15,000,000.00  
  

 

 

 

Total:

   $ 100,000,000  
  

 

 

 


SCHEDULE 1.1.

LIST OF LOAN PARTIES

 

1    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC    Borrower
2    Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.    Parent & Guarantor
3    Broadstone EO Birmingham I, LLC    Guarantor
4    Broadstone EO Birmingham II, LLC    Guarantor
5    Broadstone NDC Fayetteville, LLC    Guarantor
6    Broadstone BFW Minnesota, LLC    Guarantor
7    Broadstone BPC Ohio, LLC    Guarantor
8    Broadstone JLC Missouri, LLC    Guarantor
9    Broadstone TR Florida, LLC    Guarantor
10    Broadstone PCSC Texas, LLC    Guarantor
11    Broadstone APLB Minnesota, LLC    Guarantor
12    Broadstone TA Tennessee, LLC    Guarantor
13    Broadstone FMFP Texas B2, LLC    Guarantor
14    Broadstone FMFP Texas B3, LLC    Guarantor
15    Broadstone TB TN, LLC    Guarantor
16    Broadstone Filter, LLC    Guarantor
17    Broadstone Cable, LLC    Guarantor
18    Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC    Guarantor
19    Broadstone SOE Raleigh, LLC    Guarantor
20    Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC    Guarantor
21    Broadstone CFW Texas, LLC    Guarantor
22    Broadstone RM Missouri, LLC    Guarantor
23    Broadstone TSGA Kentucky, LLC    Guarantor
24    Broadstone EA Ohio, LLC    Guarantor
25    Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC    Guarantor
26    Broadstone BK Virginia, LLC    Guarantor
27    Broadstone BK Emporia, LLC    Guarantor
28    Broadstone 2020EX Texas, LLC    Guarantor
29    Broadstone APLB Sarasota, LLC    Guarantor
30    Broadstone APLB Brunswick, LLC    Guarantor
31    Broadstone PJ RLY, LLC    Guarantor
32    Broadstone TB Jacksonville, LLC    Guarantor
33    Broadstone DQ Virginia, LLC    Guarantor
34    Broadstone SEC North Carolina, LLC    Guarantor
35    GRC LI TX, LLC    Guarantor
36    Broadstone BPC Pittsburgh, LLC    Guarantor


Schedule 4.1. - Proforma Borrowing Base (10/03/12)

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - Unsecured Credit Facility

Borrowing Base Properties:

 

   

Tenant

 

Brand

 

Address

 

City

 

State

 

Zip

 

MSA

 

Lease
Expiration

 

Remaining
Lease
Term
(Yrs)

 

Industry

 

Acquisition
Date

 

Acquisition
Price

   

Acquisition
Rent
(YR 1)

   

Q2 2012
Rent

   

Borrowing
Base NOI

   

Borrowing
Base
Value

   

Availability

 

1

  Express Oil Change, L.L.C.   Express Oil   2013 Center Point Pkwy   Birmingham  

AL

  35215  

Birmingham–Hoover, AL

  2026   14  

Retail

 

30-Oct-06

    1,434,209       109,000       29,975       116,303       1,409,734       810,597  

2

  Express Oil Change, L.L.C.   Express Oil   196 West Valley Ave   Birmingham  

AL

  35209  

Birmingham–Hoover, AL

  2026   14  

Retail

 

30-Oct-06

    1,802,631       137,000       37,675       146,179       1,771,866       1,018,823  

3

  Nanston, Inc.   Nanston/Great Expressions Dental   570 West Lanier Ave   Fayetteville  

GA

  30214  

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA

  2023   11  

Medical

 

12-Aug-08

    5,975,000       468,000       125,077       485,297       5,882,388       3,382,373  

4

  Conleasco, Inc.   Becker Furniture   12940 Prosperity Ave   Becker  

MN

  55308  

St. Cloud, MN

  2023   11  

Industrial

 

19-Dec-08

    6,000,000       540,000       141,167       547,726       6,639,108       3,817,487  

5

  Franchise USA, LLC   AM/PM   6680 Mayfield Rd   Mayfield Heights  

OH

  44124  

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

  2029   17  

C-Store

 

21-Dec-09

    1,600,000       156,000       40,576       157,433       1,908,283       1,097,263  

6

  Jeffco Leasing Company, Inc.   Jeffco Trucking Company   1700 Kosciusko St   Saint Louis  

MO

  63104  

St. Louis, MO-IL

  2030   18  

Industrial

 

30-Dec-10

    3,453,000       319,478       54,311       210,728       2,554,275       1,468,708  

7

  Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.   Tower Radiology   3069 Grand Pavilion Dr   Tampa  

FL

  33616  

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

  2026   14  

Medical

 

21-Jan-11

    4,012,599       315,480       81,171       314,943       3,817,491       2,195,057  

8

  Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.   Tower Radiology   4719 North Habana Ave   Tampa  

FL

  33614  

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

  2026   14  

Medical

 

21-Jan-11

    4,980,097       391,989       100,741       390,876       4,737,888       2,724,285  

9

  Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.   Tower Radiology   2324 Oak Myrtle Ln   Wesley Chapel  

FL

  33544  

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

  2026   14  

Medical

 

21-Jan-11

    3,196,759       251,607       64,663       250,893       3,041,124       1,748,646  

10

  Advanced Diagnostic Imaging, Inc.   Tower Radiology   3350 Bell Shoals Rd   Brandon  

FL

  33511  

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

  2026   14  

Medical

 

21-Jan-11

    2,320,552       182,644       50,091       194,354       2,355,809       1,354,590  

11

  Robert D. Wilcox, M.D., P.A.   Plastic Surgery Center of Texas   5316 West Plano Pkwy   Plano  

TX

  75093  

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

  2026   14  

Medical

 

1-Feb-11

    3,911,100       325,000       82,875       321,555       3,897,636       2,241,141  

12

  Apple Minnesota, LLC   Applebee’s   5855 Blaine Ave   Inver Grove Heights  

MN

  55076  

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Mar-11

    2,395,000       218,225       63,209       245,251       2,972,734       1,709,322  

13

  Apple Minnesota, LLC   Applebee’s   14400 Weaver Lake Rd   Maple Grove  

MN

  55369  

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Mar-11

    2,395,000       218,225       63,209       245,251       2,972,734       1,709,322  

14

  Apple Minnesota, LLC   Applebee’s   1900 Adams St   Mankato  

MN

  56001  

Mankato-North Mankato, MN

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Mar-11

    2,978,522       272,084       42,139       163,500       1,981,823       1,139,548  

15

  Apple Minnesota, LLC   Applebee’s   1018 Meadowlands Dr   Saint Paul  

MN

  55127  

Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Mar-11

    2,440,000       223,300       65,550       254,334       3,082,835       1,772,630  

16

  TestAmerica Labratories, Inc.   Test America   5815 Middlebrook Pike   Knoxville  

TN

  37921  

Knoxville, TN

  2027   15  

Industrial

 

27-May-11

    2,991,585       245,310       63,781       247,469       2,999,621       1,724,782  

17

  1960 Family Practice, P.A.   FM 1960 Bldg. II   837 FM 1960 West   Houston  

TX

  77090  

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

  2023   11  

Medical

 

23-Jun-11

    4,303,500       363,600       90,900       352,692       4,275,055       2,458,156  

18

  1960 Family Practice, P.A.   FM 1960 Bldg. III   837 FM 1960 West   Houston  

TX

  77090  

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

  2023   11  

Medical

 

23-Jun-11

    2,160,000       185,130       46,283       179,576       2,176,680       1,251,591  

19

  Franchise USA, LLC   AM/PM   2269 Noblestown Rd   Pittsburgh  

PA

  15202  

Pittsburgh, PA

  2027   15  

C-Store

 

29-Feb-08

    1,034,153       91,385       22,846       88,643       1,074,458       617,813  

20

  Franchise USA, LLC   AM/PM   8136 Ohio River Blvd   Pittsburgh  

PA

  15205  

Pittsburgh, PA

  2027   15  

C-Store

 

29-Feb-08

    965,847       85,349       21,337       82,788       1,003,494       577,009  

21

  Ramsell Dining, LLC   Burger King   9178 Chamberlayne Rd   Mechanicsville  

VA

  23116  

Richmond, VA

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

28-Aug-07

    1,785,000       125,000       33,368       129,468       1,569,309       902,353  

22

  Ramsell Dining, LLC   Burger King/Citgo   100 Market Dr   Emporia  

VA

  23847  

Emporia, VA

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

14-Dec-07

    2,245,000       170,000       45,381       176,076       2,134,261       1,227,200  

23

  Ramsell Dining, LLC   Burger King   739 Battlefield Blvd S.   Chesapeake  

VA

  23322  

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

28-Aug-07

    1,619,000       115,000       30,699       119,111       1,443,765       830,165  

24

  Ramsell Dining, LLC   Burger King   713 Battlefield Blvd N.   Chesapeake  

VA

  23320  

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

28-Aug-07

    1,571,000       110,000       29,364       113,932       1,380,992       794,071  

25

  Gator Apple, LLC   Applebees   20 Arthur Anderson Pkwy   Sarasota  

FL

  34232  

Sarasota-Bradenton, FL

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

18-Jan-08

    3,531,378       248,609       64,991       252,166       3,056,560       1,757,522  

26

  Gator Apple, LLC   Applebees   177 Altama Connector Blvd   Brunswick  

GA

  31525  

Brunswick, GA

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

14-Mar-08

    2,904,917       210,606       55,057       213,620       2,589,333       1,488,866  

27

  Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.   Rallys   1855 Queen City Ave   Cincinnati  

OH

  45214  

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN

  2026   14  

Restaurant

 

23-Mar-07

    346,000       25,952       6,585       25,551       309,706       178,081  

28

  Franchise USA, LLC   AM/PM   8360 Broadmoor Rd   Mentor  

OH

  44060  

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

  2029   17  

C-Store

 

13-Nov-09

    2,518,332       245,537       63,864       247,793       3,003,552       1,727,042  

29

  Franchise USA, LLC   AM/PM   7515 Auburn Rd   Painesville  

OH

  44077  

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

  2029   17  

C-Store

 

13-Nov-09

    1,400,000       136,500       35,504       137,754       1,669,747       960,105  

30

  Alexa Enterprises, Inc.   Papa Johns   6725 Dixie Hwy   Florence  

KY

  41042  

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

23-Feb-07

    860,000       66,000       18,150       70,422       853,600       490,820  

31

  Southeast QSR, LLC   Taco Bell   3649 Phillips Hwy   Jacksonville  

FL

  32207  

Jacksonville, FL

  2021   9  

Restaurant

 

19-Jun-07

    1,389,988       100,510       26,933       104,501       1,266,676       728,339  

32

  Western Branch MADQ, LLC   Dairy Queen   3220 Western Branch Blvd   Chesapeake  

VA

  23321  

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

21-Sep-07

    864,815       66,414       17,727       68,780       833,695       479,375  

33

  General Booth, LLC   Dairy Queen   1324 Kempsville Rd   Virginia Beach  

VA

  23464  

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

21-Sep-07

    805,124       61,830       16,503       64,033       776,152       446,288  

34

  Kempsville, LLC   Dairy Queen   1585 General Booth Blvd   Virginia Beach  

VA

  23454  

Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

21-Sep-07

    934,376       71,756       19,153       74,312       900,748       517,930  

35

  BBG North, LLC   Taco Bell   846 Hwy 51 N   Ripley  

TN

  38063  

Ripley, TN

  2031   19  

Restaurant

 

7-Sep-11

    916,764       76,633       —         74,334       916,764       527,139  

36

  Filtration Group Corporation   Filtration Group   600 Railroad Ave   York  

SC

  29745  

Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC

  2028   16  

Industrial

 

8-Sep-11

    1,200,000       120,000       —         116,400       1,200,000       690,000  

37

  Filtration Group Corporation   Filtration Group   1309 S 58th St   St Joseph  

MO

  64507  

St. Joseph, MO-KS

  2028   16  

Industrial

 

8-Sep-11

    3,200,000       288,000       —         279,360       3,200,000       1,840,000  

38

  Cablecraft Motion Controls LLC   Cablecraft   4401 S Orchard St   Tacoma  

WA

  98466  

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

  2028   16  

Industrial

 

8-Sep-11

    6,500,000       502,000       —         486,940       6,500,000       3,737,500  

39

  Cablecraft Motion Controls LLC   Cablecraft   2789 Old Belleville Rd   St Matthews  

SC

  29135  

Columbia, SC

  2028   16  

Industrial

 

8-Sep-11

    1,950,000       190,000       —         184,300       1,950,000       1,121,250  

40

  Cablecraft Motion Controls LLC   Cablecraft   2110 Summit St   New Haven  

IN

  46774  

Fort Wayne, IN

  2028   16  

Industrial

 

8-Sep-11

    3,100,000       300,000       —         291,000       3,100,000       1,782,500  

41

  BBG North, LLC   Taco Bell   2330 N. Highland Ave   Jackson  

TN

  38305  

Jackson, TN

  2031   19  

Restaurant

 

30-Dec-11

    1,550,000       126,000       —         122,220       1,550,000       891,250  

42

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   1144 S.W. 104th St   Oklahoma City  

OK

  73139  

Oklahoma City, OK

  2026   14  

Medical

 

29-Dec-11

    1,788,538       151,008       —         146,478       1,788,538       1,028,409  

43

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   9072 US Hwy 70   Durant  

OK

  74701  

Durant, OK

  2026   14  

Medical

 

29-Dec-11

    874,828       83,931       —         81,413       874,828       503,026  

44

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   19 West Interstate Pkwy   Shawnee  

OK

  74804  

Shawnee, OK

  2026   14  

Medical

 

29-Dec-11

    1,780,421       144,716       —         140,375       1,780,421       1,023,742  

45

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   1430 Lonnie Abbot Ave   Ada  

OK

  74820  

Ada, OK

  2026   14  

Medical

 

29-Dec-11

    1,542,031       125,840       —         122,065       1,542,031       886,668  

46

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   12106 S. Memorial Dr   Bixby  

OK

  74008  

Tulsa, OK

  2026   14  

Medical

 

29-Dec-11

    1,514,182       125,840       —         122,065       1,514,182       870,655  

47

  Storr Office Environments, Inc.   Storr Products   10800 World Trade Blvd   Morrisville  

NC

  27560  

Raleigh-Cary, NC

  2024   12  

Industrial

 

10-Jan-12

    10,500,000       778,000       —         754,660       10,500,000       6,037,500  

48

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   3645 N. Atlantic Ave   Cocoa Beach  

FL

  32931  

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,019,553       80,035       —         77,634       1,019,553       586,243  

49

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   3755 W. Lake Mary Blvd   Lake Mary  

FL

  32746  

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,666,478       130,818       —         126,893       1,666,478       958,225  

50

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   1860 State Rd 44   New Smyrna Beach  

FL

  32168  

Daytona Beach, FL

  2027   15  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,578,496       123,912       —         120,195       1,578,496       907,635  

51

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   10005 University Blvd   Orlando  

FL

  32817  

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

  2024   12  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,531,917       120,256       —         116,648       1,531,917       880,852  

52

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   5400 N. Orange Blossom Trail   Orlando  

FL

  32810  

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

  2029   17  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    828,063       65,003       —         63,053       828,063       476,136  

53

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   302 Mall Blvd   Savannah  

GA

  31406  

Savannah, GA

  2029   17  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,666,478       130,818       —         126,893       1,666,478       958,225  

54

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   2631 Skidaway Rd   Savannah  

GA

  31404  

Savannah, GA

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,594,022       125,131       —         121,377       1,594,022       916,563  

55

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   3615 Mundy Mill Rd   Oakwood  

GA

  30566  

Gainesville, GA

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,525,006       119,713       —         116,122       1,525,006       876,878  

56

  Bravo Foods, LLC   Taco Bell   301 W. General Screven Way   Hinesville  

GA

  31313  

Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA

  2028   16  

Restaurant

 

11-Jan-12

    1,525,006       119,713       —         116,122       1,525,006       876,878  

57

  Caring for Women, PA   Caring for Women   2805 Mayhill Rd   Denton  

TX

  76210  

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

  2027   15  

Medical

 

9-Mar-12

    5,300,000       384,000       —         372,480       5,300,000       3,047,500  

58

  Roto-Die Company, Inc. d/b/a/ RotoMetrics   RotoMetrics   800 Howerton Ln   Eureka  

MO

  63025  

St. Joseph, MO-KS

  2029   17  

Industrial

 

15-Mar-12

    12,300,000       1,025,000       —         994,250       12,300,000       7,072,500  

59

  Lufkin Industries, Inc.   Lufkin   11050 WLY Bldg. P   Houston  

TX

  77064  

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

  2023   11  

Industrial

 

15-Mar-12

    2,845,136       219,924       —         213,326       2,845,136       1,635,953  

60

  Lufkin Industries, Inc.   Lufkin   11050 WLY Bldg. S   Houston  

TX

  77064  

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

  2023   11  

Industrial

 

15-Mar-12

    2,845,136       219,924       —         213,326       2,845,136       1,635,953  

61

  Lufkin Industries, Inc.   Lufkin   1120 Marvin A. Smith Rd   Kilgore  

TX

  75662  

Longview, TX

  2023   11  

Industrial

 

15-Mar-12

    1,184,727       97,740       —         94,808       1,184,727       681,218  

62

  BBG North, LLC   Taco Bell   477 East Main St   Henderson  

TN

  38340  

Jackson, TN

  2031   19  

Restaurant

 

15-Mar-12

    852,909       70,365       —         68,254       852,909       490,423  

63

  BBG North, LLC   Taco Bell   565 West Church St   Lexington  

TN

  38251  

Lexington, TN

  2031   19  

Restaurant

 

15-Mar-12

    941,600       77,682       —         75,352       941,600       541,420  

64

  BBG North, LLC    Taco Bell   2479 North Central Ave   Humbolt  

TN

  38343  

Jackson, TN

  2031   19  

Restaurant

 

15-Mar-12

    822,012       67,816       —         65,782       822,012       472,657  


65

  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates, P.S.C.   Tri-State Gastroenterology   425 Centre View Blvd   Crestview Hills  

KY

    41017    

Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN

    2027       15    

Medical

 

10-May-12

    7,752,600       620,208       —         601,602       7,752,600       4,457,745  

66

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   2001 East Santa Fe St  

Olathe

 

KS

    66062    

Kansas City, MO-KS

    2026       14    

Medical

 

17-May-12

    1,896,000       159,074       —         154,302       1,896,000       1,090,200  

67

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   1011 East Taft Ave  

Sapulpa

 

OK

    74066    

Tulsa, OK

    2026       14    

Medical

 

17-May-12

    1,896,000       159,074       —         154,302       1,896,000       1,090,200  

68

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   3617 West Sunset Ave  

Springdale

 

AR

    72762    

Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO

    2026       14    

Medical

 

17-May-12

    1,896,000       159,074       —         154,302       1,896,000       1,090,200  

69

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   6250 Rufe Snow Dr  

Ft. Worth

 

TX

    76148    

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

    2026       14    

Medical

 

17-May-12

    1,896,000       159,074       —         154,302       1,896,000       1,090,200  

70

  Advanced Dental Implant and Denture Center, LLC   My Dentist   1901 South Main St  

Keller

 

TX

    76248    

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

    2026       14    

Medical

 

17-May-12

    1,896,000       159,074       —         154,302       1,896,000       1,090,200  

71

  Enginetics Corporation   Enginetics   7700 New Carlisle Pike   Huber Heights  

OH

    45424    

Dayton, OH

    2029       17    

Industrial

 

26-Jun-12

    2,301,982       201,414       —         195,372       2,301,982       1,323,640  

72

  Enginetics Corporation   Enginetics   34000 Melinz Pkwy  

Eastlake

 

OH

    44095    

Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH

    2029       17    

Industrial

 

26-Jun-12

    3,393,018       302,120       —         293,056       3,393,018       1,950,985  

73

  Wendpark, Limited Liability Company   Wendy’s   550 E. Main St  

Pomeroy

 

OH

    45769    

Pomeroy, OH

    2032       20    

Restaurant

 

2-Jul-12

    1,352,888       107,284       —         104,065       1,352,888       777,911  

74

  Wendpark, Limited Liability Company   Wendy’s   283 Muskingum Dr  

Marietta

 

OH

    45750    

Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH

    2032       20    

Restaurant

 

2-Jul-12

    1,652,736       131,062       —         127,130       1,652,736       950,323  

75

  WendPenn Corp.   Wendy’s   1610 N. Atherton St   State College  

PA

    16803    

State College, PA

    2032       20    

Restaurant

 

2-Jul-12

    1,843,127       146,160       —         141,775       1,843,127       1,059,798  

76

  WendBeck Corp.   Wendy’s   113 Courthouse Rd  

Princeton

 

WV

    24740    

Bluefield, WV-VA

    2032       20    

Restaurant

 

2-Jul-12

    1,926,406       152,764       —         148,181       1,926,406       1,107,683  

77

  WendBeck Corp.   Wendy’s   211 Meadowfield Ln  

Princeton

 

WV

    54740    

Bluefield, WV-VA

    2032       20    

Restaurant

 

2-Jul-12

    1,961,564       155,552       —         150,885       1,961,564       1,127,899  

78

  WendElk Corp.   Wendy’s   1503 Harrison Ave  

Elkins

 

WV

    26241    

Elkins, WV

    2032       20    

Restaurant

 

2-Jul-12

    1,792,383       142,136       —         137,872       1,792,383       1,030,620  

79

  2020 Exhibits, Inc.   2020 Exhibits   10550 S. Sam Houston Pkwy W.  

Houston

 

TX

    77071    

Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

    2024       12    

Industrial

 

15-Aug-12

    12,500,000       991,250       —         961,513       12,500,000       7,187,500  

80

  The Greensboro Opthalmology ASC, LLC   Southeastern Eye Center   3312 Battleground Ave  

Greensboro

 

NC

    27410    

Greensboro-High Point, NC

    2032       20    

Medical

 

22-Sep-12

    9,300,000       740,000       —         717,800       9,300,000       5,347,500  
      Total Borrowing Base Properties                 214,824,491       17,527,658       1,750,853       17,148,192       214,043,138       123,074,804  
                                                                        Mtge Rec.     65% LTV        

Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable (Maximum 65% LTV):

                  0       0       0  

Unencumbered Cash:

                            —         1,000,000       550,000  
                             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 

Mortgage Payoff - At Closing

 

        Borrowing Base Before Exclusions       17,148,192       215,043,138       123,624,804  
 

No defined MSA, city used as a substitute

 

             
                    Tenant Percentage Limitation           —    
                    Metropolitan Statistical Area Percentage Limitation           —    
                    State Percentage Limitation           —    
                    Industry Percentage Limitation           —    
                    Unencumbered Mortgage Receivable Percentage Limitation           —    
                    Unencumbered Cash Percentage Limitation           —    
                                 

 

 

 
                   

Borrowing Base

 

        123,624,804  
                                 

 

 

 


SCHEDULE 7.1.(b) PART I - Ownership Structure

 

   

Subsidiary

 

Jurisdiction

 

Owner of Equity Interest

 

Nature of Equity Interest

 

Percentage of
Ownership

 
1   Broadstone EO Birmingham I, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
2   Broadstone EO Birmingham II, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
3   Broadstone CC Raleigh Greensboro, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
4   Broadstone CC Theodore Augusta, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
5   Broadstone PJ RLY, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
6   Broadstone TB Augusta Pensacola, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
7   Broadstone TB Jacksonville, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
8   Broadstone BK Virginia, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
9   Broadstone DQ Virginia, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
10   Broadstone BK Emporia, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
11   Broadstone PY Cincinnati, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
12   Broadstone APLB Sarasota, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
13   Broadstone BPC Pittsburgh, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
14   Broadstone APLB Brunswick, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
15   Broadstone SCD Mason, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
16   Broadstone NDC Fayetteville, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
17   Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
18   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
19   Broadstone BFW Minnesota, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
20   Broadstone APLB Jacksonville, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
21   Broadstone Renal Tennessee, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
22   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
23   Broadstone IELC Texas, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
24   Broadstone BPC Ohio, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
25   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
26   Broadstone FMFP Texas, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
27   Broadstone KNG Oklahoma, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
28   Erie Rochester Florida II, LLC   FL  

Broadstone ADTB Rochester, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
29   Broadstone ADTB Rochester, LLC   DE  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100


30   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
31   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
32   Broadstone GUC Colorado, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
33   Broadstone JLC Missouri, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
34   Unity Ridgeway, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
35   Broadstone TR Florida, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
36   Broadstone PCSC Texas, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
37   Broadstone APLB Minnesota, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
38   Broadstone TA Tennessee, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
39   Broadstone FMFP Texas B2, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
40   Broadstone FMFP Texas B3, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
41   Broadstone TB TN, LLC   DE  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
42   Broadstone Cable, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
43   Broadstone Filter, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
44   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
45   Broadstone SOE Raleigh, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
46   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
47   Broadstone CFW Texas, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
48   Broadstone RM Missouri, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
49   GRC Durham, LLC   DE  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
50   GRC LI TX, LLC   DE  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
51   Broadstone HC California, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
52   Broadstone TSGA Kentucky, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
53   Broadstone EA Ohio, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
54   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
55   Broadstone 2020EX Texas, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
56   Broadstone SEC North Carolina, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100
57   Broadstone Net Lease Acquisitions, LLC   NY  

Broadstone Net Lease, LLC

 

Membership Interest

    100

SCHEDULE 7.1.(b) PART II - Unconsolidated Affiliates

 

   

Unconsolidated Affiliate

 

Jurisdiction

   

Owner of Equity Interest

 

Nature of Equity Interest

 

Percentage of Ownership

 
1  

None

       


SCHEDULE 7.1.(f) PART I - Properties

 

Internal

Ref. #

 

Property

 

Street

 

City/Town

 

State

 

Zip

 

Ownership Entity

 

Leased

   

Development
Property

 

%
Complete

811-01

  Express Oil   196 West Valley Ave   Birmingham   AL   35209   Broadstone EO Birmingham I, LLC     100   No   N/A

812-01

  Express Oil   2013 Center Point Pkwy   Birmingham   AL   35215   Broadstone EO Birmingham II, LLC     100   No   N/A

813-01

  Church’s Chicken   1401 New Bern Ave   Raleigh   NC   27610   Broadstone CC Raleigh Greensboro, LLC     100   No   N/A

813-02

  Church’s Chicken   611 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr   Greensboro   NC   27406   Broadstone CC Raleigh Greensboro, LLC     100   No   N/A

814-01

  Church’s Chicken   2823 Washington Rd   Augusta   GA   30909   Broadstone CC Theodore Augusta, LLC     100   No   N/A

814-02

  Church’s Chicken   7370 Old Pascagoula Rd   Theodore   AL   36582   Broadstone CC Theodore Augusta, LLC     100   No   N/A

815-01

  Papa John’s   6725 Dixie Hwy   Florence   KY   41042   Broadstone PJ RLY, LLC     100   No   N/A

815-03

  Rally’s   1855 Queen City Ave   Cincinnati   OH   45214   Broadstone PJ RLY, LLC     100   No   N/A

816-01

  Taco Bell   3104 Peach Orchard Rd   Augusta   GA   30906   Broadstone TB Augusta Pensacola, LLC     100   No   N/A

816-02

  Taco Bell   2011 Airport Blvd   Pensacola   FL   32504   Broadstone TB Augusta Pensacola, LLC     100   No   N/A

817-01

  Taco Bell   3649 Phillips Hwy   Jacksonville   FL   32207   Broadstone TB Jacksonville, LLC     100   No   N/A

818-01

  Burger King   713 North Battlefield   Chesapeake   VA   23320   Broadstone BK Virginia, LLC     100   No   N/A

818-02

  Burger King   739 Battlefield Blvd   Chesapeake   VA   23322   Broadstone BK Virginia, LLC     100   No   N/A

818-03

  Burger King   9178 Chamberlayne Rd   Mechanicsville   VA   23116   Broadstone BK Virginia, LLC     100   No   N/A

819-01

  Dairy Queen   3220 Western Branch Blvd   Chesapeake   VA   23321   Broadstone DQ Virginia, LLC     100   No   N/A

819-02

  Dairy Queen   1324 Kempsville Rd   Virginia Beach   VA   23464   Broadstone DQ Virginia, LLC     100   No   N/A

819-03

  Dairy Queen   1585 General Booth Blvd   Virginia Beach   VA   23454   Broadstone DQ Virginia, LLC     100   No   N/A

820-01

  Burger King/Citgo   100 Market Dr   Emporia   VA   23847   Broadstone BK Emporia, LLC     100   No   N/A

821-01

  Popeyes   7131 Reading Rd   Cincinnati   OH   45237   Broadstone PY Cincinnati, LLC     100   No   N/A

822-01

  Applebee’s   20 Arthur Anderson Pkwy   Sarasota   FL   34232   Broadstone APLB Sarasota, LLC     100   No   N/A

824-01

  AM/PM   2269 Noblestown Rd   Pittsburgh   PA   15202   Broadstone BPC Pittsburgh, LLC     100   No   N/A

824-02

  AM/PM   8136 Ohio River Blvd   Pittsburgh   PA   15205   Broadstone BPC Pittsburgh, LLC     100   No   N/A

825-01

  Applebee’s   177 Altama Connector Blvd   Brunswick   GA   31525   Broadstone APLB Brunswick, LLC     100   No   N/A

827-01

  Sleepcare Diagostics   4780 Socialville-Fosters Rd   Mason   OH   45040   Broadstone SCD Mason, LLC     100   No   N/A

828-01

  Nanston Dental   570 West Lanier Ave   Fayetteville   GA   30214   Broadstone NDC Fayetteville, LLC     100   No   N/A

829-02

  Northwest Cancer   18488 Interstate 45 South   Conroe   TX   77384   Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

829-01

  Northwest Cancer   17323 Red Oak Dr   Houston   TX   77090   Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

830-01

  Physicians Immediate Care   11475 N. 2nd St   Machesny Prk.   IL   61115   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC     100   No   N/A

830-02

  Physicians Immediate Care   3475 S. Alpine Rd   Rockford   IL   61109   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC     100   No   N/A

830-03

  Physicians Immediate Care   1000 E. Riverside Blvd   Loves Park   IL   61111   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC     100   No   N/A

831-01

  Becker Furniture   12940 Prosperity Ave   Becker   MN   55308   Broadstone BFW Minnesota, LLC     100   No   N/A

832

  Applebee’s   5055 J. Turner Butler Blvd.   Jacksonville   FL   32216   Broadstone APLB Jacksonville, LLC     100   No   N/A

833

  DSI Renal Care   3420 Elvis Presley Blvd   Memphis   TN   38116   Broadstone Renal Tennessee, LLC     100   No   N/A

834-01

  Sonic   1530 South Mason Rd   Katy   TX   77450   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

834-02

  Sonic   9827 West Main St   La Porte   TX   77571   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

834-03

  Sonic   6601 Dalrock Rd   Rowlett   TX   75089   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

834-04

  Sonic   1000 NW 24th Ave   Norman   OK   73069   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

834-05

  Sonic   705 North Porter Ave   Norman   OK   73071   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

834-06

  Sonic   5901 West Reno Ave   Oklahoma City   OK   73127   Broadstone SNC OK TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

835

  International EyeCare   926 North Wilcrest Dr   Houston   TX   77079   Broadstone IELC Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

837-01

  AM/PM   8360 Broadmoor Rd   Mentor   OH   44060   Broadstone BPC Ohio, LLC     100   No   N/A

837-02

  AM/PM   7515 Auburn Rd   Painesville   OH   44077   Broadstone BPC Ohio, LLC     100   No   N/A

837-03

  AM/PM   6680 Mayfield Rd   Mayfield Heights   OH   44124   Broadstone BPC Ohio, LLC     100   No   N/A

838-01

  American Family Dental   533 Stephenson Ave   Savannah   GA   31405   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC     100   No   N/A

838-02

  American Family Dental   91 Brighton Woods Rd   Pooler   GA   31322   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC     100   No   N/A

838-03

  American Family Dental   206 E. Montgomery Crossroads   Savannah   GA   31406   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC     100   No   N/A

838-04

  American Family Dental   206 Johnny Mercer Blvd   Savannah   GA   31410   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC     100   No   N/A


838-05

  American Family Dental   506 West Hwy 80   Pooler   GA   31322   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC     100   No   N/A

839-01

  FM 1960 Medical Center   837 FM 1960 West   Houston   TX   77090   Broadstone FMFP Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

840-01

  Kum & Go   1890 Perkins Rd   Stillwater   OK   74075   Broadstone KNG Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

841-01

  ADT   265 Thruway Park Dr   Rochester   NY   14586   Erie Rochester Florida II, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-01

  Taco Bell   833 Hwy 62 E   Mountain Home   AR   72653   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-02

  Taco Bell   1102 S Saint Louis St   Batesville   AR   72501   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-03

  Taco Bell   2525 W. Kings Hwy   Paragould   AR   72450   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-04

  Taco Bell   2055 N. Washington St   Forrest City   AR   72335   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-05

  Taco Bell   2730 Lake Rd   Dyersburg   TN   38024   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-06

  Taco Bell   849 University St   Martin   TN   38237   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

842-07

  Taco Bell   1400 Rutledge Ln   Union City   TN   38261   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-01

  On the Run-Exxon   710 South Gulph Rd   King of Prussia   PA   19406   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-02

  BP-BP Store   2625 Alexandria Pike   Highland Heights   KY   41076   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-03

  Exxon   543 Broad St   Bloomfield   NJ   07003   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-04

  Tiger Mart-Exxon   801 North Olden St.   Trenton   NJ   08610   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-05

  Tiger Mart-Exxon   1500 Pennington Rd.   Trenton   NJ   08618   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-06

  Tiger Mart-Exxon   1930 Nottingham Way   Trenton   NJ   08619   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-07

  AM/PM-BP   610 W 4th St   Covington   KY   41011   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-08

  Exxon   2 Marlton Pike   Cherry Hill   NJ   08034   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

843-09

  Exxon   1830 Easton Rd   Somerset   NJ   08873   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

844-01

  Guardian Urgent Care   5165 West 72nd Ave   Westminster   CO   80030   Broadstone GUC Colorado, LLC     100   No   N/A

845-01

  Jeffco Leasing Company   1700 Kosciusko St   Saint Louis   MO   63104   Broadstone JLC Missouri, LLC     100   No   N/A

846-01

  Unity Ridgeway   2655 Ridgeway Ave   Greece   NY   14612   Unity Ridgeway, LLC     100   No   N/A

847-01

  Tower Radiology   3069 Grand Pavilion Dr   Tampa   FL   33616   Broadstone TR Florida, LLC     100   No   N/A

847-02

  Tower Radiology   4719 North Habana Ave   Tampa   FL   33614   Broadstone TR Florida, LLC     100   No   N/A

847-03

  Tower Radiology   2324 Oak Myrtle Ln   Wesley Chapel   FL   33544   Broadstone TR Florida, LLC     100   No   N/A

847-04

  Tower Radiology   3350 Bell Shoals Rd   Brandon   FL   33511   Broadstone TR Florida, LLC     100   No   N/A

848-01

  Plastic Surgery Center   5316 West Plano Pkwy   Plano   TX   75093   Broadstone PCSC Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

849-01

  Applebee’s   5855 Blaine Ave   Inver Grove Heights   MN   55076   Broadstone APLB Minnesota, LLC     100   No   N/A

849-02

  Applebee’s   14400 Weaver Lake Rd   Maple Grove   MN   55369   Broadstone APLB Minnesota, LLC     100   No   N/A

849-03

  Applebee’s   1900 Adams St   Mankato   MN   56001   Broadstone APLB Minnesota, LLC     100   No   N/A

849-04

  Applebee’s   1018 Meadowlands Dr   Saint Paul   MN   55127   Broadstone APLB Minnesota, LLC     100   No   N/A

850

  Test America   5815 Middlebrook Pike   Knoxville   TN   37921   Broadstone TA Tennessee, LLC     100   No   N/A

851

  FM 1960 Building II   837 FM 1960 West   Houston   TX   77090   Broadstone FMFP Texas B2, LLC     100   No   N/A

852

  FM 1960 Building III   837 FM 1960 West   Houston   TX   77090   Broadstone FMFP Texas B3, LLC     100   No   N/A

853-01

  Taco Bell   846 Hwy 51 North   Ripley   TN   38063   Broadstone TB TN, LLC     100   No   N/A

853-02

  Taco Bell   2330 N. Highland Ave   Jackson   TN   38305   Broadstone TB TN, LLC     100   No   N/A

853-03

  Taco Bell   477 East Main St   Henderson   TN   38340   Broadstone TB TN, LLC     100   No   N/A

853-04

  Taco Bell   565 West Church St   Lexington   TN   38251   Broadstone TB TN, LLC     100   No   N/A

853-05

  Taco Bell   2479 North Central Ave   Humboldt   TN   38343   Broadstone TB TN, LLC     100   No   N/A

854-01

  Cablecraft   4401 South Orchard St   Tacoma   WA   98466   Broadstone Cable, LLC     100   No   N/A

854-02

  Cablecraft   2789 Old Belleville Rd   St. Matthews   SC   29135   Broadstone Cable, LLC     100   No   N/A

854-03

  Cablecraft   2110 Summit St   New Haven   IN   46774   Broadstone Cable, LLC     100   No   N/A

855-02

  Filtration Group   600 Railroad Ave   York   SC   29745   Broadstone Filter, LLC     100   No   N/A

855-01

  Filtration Group   1309 South 58th St   St. Joseph   MO   64507   Broadstone Filter, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-01

  My Dentist   1430 Lonnie Abbot Ave   Ada   OK   74820   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-02

  My Dentist   12106 S. Memorial Dr   Bixby   OK   74008   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-03

  My Dentist   9072 US Hwy 70   Durant   OK   74701   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-04

  My Dentist   1144 S.W. 104th St.   Oklahoma City   OK   73139   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-05

  My Dentist   19 West Interstate Pkwy   Shawnee   OK   74804   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-06

  My Dentist   1011 East Taft Ave   Sapulpa   OK   74066   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-07

  My Dentist   1901 South Main St   Keller   TX   76248   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-08

  My Dentist   2001 East Santa Fe St.   Olathe   KS   66062   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A


856-09

  My Dentist   3617 West Sunset Ave   Springdale   AR   72762   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

856-10

  My Dentist   6250 Rufe Snow Dr   Ft. Worth   TX   76148   Broadstone MD Oklahoma, LLC     100   No   N/A

857

  Storr Products   10800 World Trade Blvd   Morrisville   NC   27560   Broadstone SOE Raleigh, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-01

  Taco Bell   3645 N. Atlantic Ave   Cocoa Beach   FL   32931   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-02

  Taco Bell   3755 W. Lake Mary Blvd   Lake Mary   FL   32746   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-03

  Taco Bell   1860 State Rd 44   New Smyrna Beach   FL   32168   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-04

  Taco Bell   10005 University Blvd   Orlando   FL   32817   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-05

  Taco Bell   5400 N. Orange Blossom Tr   Orlando   FL   32810   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-06

  Taco Bell   302 Mall Blvd   Savannah   GA   31406   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-07

  Taco Bell   2631 Skidaway Rd   Savannah   GA   31404   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-08

  Taco Bell   3615 Mundy Mill Rd   Oakwood   GA   30566   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

858-09

  Taco Bell   301 W. General Screven Way   Hinesville   GA   31313   Broadstone TB Southeast, LLC     100   No   N/A

859

  Caring for Women   2805 Mayhill Rd   Denton   TX   76210   Broadstone CFW Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

860

  RotoMetrics   800 Howerton Ln   Eureka   MO   63025   Broadstone RM Missouri, LLC     100   No   N/A

861

  Implus Footware   2001 T.W. Alexander Dr   Durham   NC   27703   GRC Durham, LLC     100   No   N/A

862-01

  Lufkin Industries   11050 WLY Bldg. P   Houston   TX   77064   GRC LI TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

862-02

  Lufkin Industries   11050 WLY Bldg. S   Houston   TX   77064   GRC LI TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

862-03

  Lufkin Industries   1120 Marvin A. Smith Rd   Kilgore   TX   75662   GRC LI TX, LLC     100   No   N/A

863

  The Hess Collection   1166 Commerce Blvd   American Canyon   CA   94503   Broadstone HC California, LLC     100   No   N/A

864

  Tri-State Gastroenterology   425 Centre View Blvd   Crestview Hills   KY   41017   Broadstone TSGA Kentucky, LLC     100   No   N/A

865-01

  Enginetics   7700 New Carlisle Pike   Huber Heights   OH   45424   Broadstone EA Ohio, LLC     100   No   N/A

865-02

  Enginetics   34000 Melinz Pkwy   Eastlake   OH   44095   Broadstone EA Ohio, LLC     100   No   N/A

866-01

  Wendy’s   113 Courthouse Rd   Princeton   WV   24740   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC     100   No   N/A

866-02

  Wendy’s   211 Meadowfield Ln   Princeton   WV   24740   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC     100   No   N/A

866-03

  Wendy’s   283 Muskingum Dr   Marietta   OH   45750   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC     100   No   N/A

866-04

  Wendy’s   550 E. Main St   Pomeroy   OH   45769   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC     100   No   N/A

866-05

  Wendy’s   1503 Harrison Ave   Elkins   WV   26241   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC     100   No   N/A

866-06

  Wendy’s   1610 N. Atherton St   State College   PA   16803   Broadstone WI Appalachia, LLC     100   No   N/A

867

  2020 Exhibits   10550 S. Sam Houston Pkwy W   Houston   TX   77071   Broadstone 2020EX Texas, LLC     100   No   N/A

868

  Southeastern Eye Center   3312 Battleground Ave   Greensboro   NC   27410   Broadstone SEC North Carolina, LLC     100   No   N/A


SCHEDULE 7.1.(f) PART II - Liens

 

      

Entity (Loan Holder)

  

Lender

  

Outstanding
Balance

    

Interest Rate

   

Maturity

  

Guarantor*

  

Secured by

Lien

  

Properties Subject to a Lien (if any)

  1      Broadstone CC Raleigh Greensboro, LLC    Wells Fargo    $ 767,298.00        6.66   25-Nov-16    None    Yes   

Church’s Chicken - 1401 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh NC 27610

Church’s Chicken - 611 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro NC 27406

  2      Broadstone CC Theodore Augusta, LLC    Wells Fargo    $ 683,742.00        7.08   23-Jan-17    None    Yes   

Church’s Chicken - 2823 Washington Road, August GA 30909

Church’s Chicken - 7370 Old Pascagoula Road, Theodore AL 36582

  3      Broadstone TB Augusta Pensacola, LLC    Wells Fargo    $ 1,918,713.00        6.69   11-May-17    None    Yes   

Taco Bell - 3104 Peach Orchard Road, August GA 30906

Taco Bell - 2011 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola FL 32504

  4      Broadstone PY Cincinnati, LLC    Security Mutual    $ 933,850.00        6.50   1-Oct-18    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 50%    Yes    Popeye’s - 7131 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237
  5      Broadstone SCD Mason, LLC    Security Mutual    $ 2,763,450.00        6.50   29-Sep-18    None    Yes    Sleepcare Diagnostics - 4780 Socialville-Fosters Road, Mason OH 45040
  6      Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC    StanCorp    $ 851,739.00        6.625   1-May-30    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    Physicians Immediate Care - 11475 N. 2nd Street, Machesny Park IL 61115
  7      Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC    StanCorp    $ 828,089.00        6.625   1-May-30    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    Physicians Immediate Care - 3475 S. Alpine Road, Rockford IL 61109
  8      Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC    StanCorp    $ 2,086,164.00        6.875   1-May-34    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    Northwest Cancer Center -18488 Interstate 45 South, Conroe TX 77384
  9      Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC    StanCorp    $ 1,495,945.00        6.875   1-Jun-34    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    Northwest Cancer Center - 17323 Red Oak Drive, Houston TX 77090
  10      Broadstone IELC Texas, LLC    Reliance Bank    $ 1,072,327.00        5.50   1-Sep-14    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    International Eye Care - 926 North Wilcrest Drive, Houston TX 77079
  11      Broadstone Renal Tennessee, LLC    StanCorp    $ 1,535,465.00        6.75   1-Jan-31    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    DSI Renal Care - 3420 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis TN 38116
                       Sonic - 6601 Dalrock Road, Rowlett TX 75089
                       Sonic - 9827 West Main Street, La Porte TX 77571
                       Sonic - 1530 South Mason Road, Katy TX 77450
                       Sonic - 1000 NW 24th Avenue. Norman OK 73069
  12      Broadstone SNC TX OK, LLC    Wells Fargo    $ 4,297,972.00        6.60   1-Mar-15    None    Yes   

Sonic - 705 North Porter Avenue, Norman OK 73071

Sonic - 5901 West Reno Avenue, Oklahoma City OK 73127

                       American Family Dental - 533 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah GA 31405
                       American Family Dental - 91 Brighton Woods Road, Pooler GA 31322
                       American Family Dental - 206 E. Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah GA 31406
  13      Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC    StanCorp    $ 2,099,765.00        7.00   1-Apr-31    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes   

American Family Dental - 506 West Highway 80, Pooler GA 31322

American Family Dental - 206 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Savannah GA 31410

  14      Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC    Stan Corp    $ 659,593.00        6.75   1-Aug-30    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    Physicians Immediate Care - 1000 E. Riverside Blvd, Loves Park IL 61111
  15      Broadstone APLB Jacksonville, LLC    Columbian Mutual    $ 1,680,718.00        7.00   1-Sep-25    None currently, but possible springing recourse to Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (50%)    Yes    Applebees - 5055 J. Turner Butler Blvd., Jacksonville FL 32216
  16      Broadstone ADTB Rochester, LLC    Merrill    $ 9,304,244.00        7.00   10-Aug-22    None    Yes    ADT - 265 Thruway Park Drive, Rochester NY 14586
  17      Broadstone KNG Oklahoma, LLC    Stan Corp    $ 1,259,919.00        5.88   1-Oct-30    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes    Kum N’ Go - 1890 Perkins Road, Stillwater OK 74075
  18      Broadstone FMFP Texas, LLP    Siemens Financial    $ 6,745,979.00        5.47   30-Sep-20    None    Yes    1960 Family Practice - 837 FM 1960 West, Houston TX 77090
  19      Unity Ridgeway, LLC    M&T Bank    $ 22,757,134.00        6.55   1-Apr-20    None    Yes    Unity Hospital - 2655 Ridgeway Avenue, Greece NY 14612
                       Taco Bell - 833 Highway 62 E, Mountain Home AR 72653
                       Taco Bell - 1102 S. Saint Louis Street, Batesville AR 72501
                       Taco Bell - 2525 W. Kings Highway, Paragould AR 72450
                       Taco Bell - 2055 N. Washington Street, Forrest City AR 72335
  20      Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC    Wells Fargo    $ 5,608,990.00        5.42   1-Feb-16    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%    Yes   

Taco Bell - 849 University Street, Martin TN 38237

Taco Bell - 1400 Rutledge Lane, Union City TN 38261

  21      Broadstone GUC Westminster, LLC    Symetra    $ 1,142,709.00        6.34   15-Feb-21    None currently, but possible springing recourse to Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (100%)    Yes    Guardian Urgent Care - 5165 West 72nd Avenue, Westminster CO 80030


                                          
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 710 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia PA 19406
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 2625 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights KY 41076
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 543 Broad Street, Bloomfield NJ 07003
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 801 North Olden Street, Trenton NJ 08610
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 1500 Pennington Road, Trenton NJ 08618
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 1930 Nottingham Way, Trenton NJ 08619
                       Lehigh Gas Corp - 610 West 4th Street, Covington KY 41011
  22      Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC    Wells Fargo    $11,786,316.96    6.43%   27-Apr-18    None    Yes   

Lehigh Gas Corp - 2 Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill NJ 08034

Lehigh Gas Corp - 1830 Easton Road, Somerset NJ 08873

  23      GRC Durham, LLC    Sun Life    $13,134,190.32    5.13%   1-Oct-21    None    Yes    Implus Footware - 2001 T.W. Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27703
  24      Broadstone HC California, LLC    Aegon    $11,119,918.00    6.38%   1-Oct-23    None    Yes    The Hess Collection - 1166 Commerce Blvd, American Canyon, CA 94503

 

* excludes guaranties of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to non-recourse liability


SCHEDULE 7.1.(g) - Indebtedness and Guaranties

 

   

Entity (Loan Holder)

 

Lender

 

Outstanding
Balance

   

Interest
Rate

   

Maturity

 

Guarantor*

 

Secured by
Lien

 

Properties Subject to a Lien (if any)

1   Broadstone CC Raleigh Greensboro, LLC   Wells Fargo   $ 767,298.00       6.66   25-Nov-16   None   Yes  

Church’s Chicken - 1401 New Bern Avenue, Raleigh NC 27610

Church’s Chicken - 611 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Greensboro NC 27406

2   Broadstone CC Theodore Augusta, LLC   Wells Fargo   $ 683,742.00       7.08   23-Jan-17   None   Yes  

Church’s Chicken - 2823 Washington Road, August GA 30909

Church’s Chicken - 7370 Old Pascagoula Road, Theodore AL 36582

3   Broadstone TB Augusta Pensacola, LLC   Wells Fargo   $ 1,918,713.00       6.69   11-May-17   None   Yes  

Taco Bell - 3104 Peach Orchard Road, August GA 30906

Taco Bell - 2011 Airport Boulevard, Pensacola FL 32504

4   Broadstone PY Cincinnati, LLC   Security Mutual   $ 933,850.00       6.50   1-Oct-18   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 50%   Yes   Popeye’s - 7131 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45237
5   Broadstone SCD Mason, LLC   Security Mutual   $ 2,763,450.00       6.50   29-Sep-18   None   Yes   Sleepcare Diagnostics - 4780 Socialville-Fosters Road, Mason OH 45040
6   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC   Jim Huseby, an individual   $ 750,000.00       6.25   31-Dec-23   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. - 100%   No  
7   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC   StanCorp   $ 851,739.00       6.625   1-May-30   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   Physicians Immediate Care - 11475 N. 2nd Street, Machesny Park IL 61115
8   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC   StanCorp   $ 828,089.00       6.625   1-May-30   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   Physicians Immediate Care - 3475 S. Alpine Road, Rockford IL 61109
9   Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC   StanCorp   $ 2,086,164.00       6.875   1-May-34   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   Northwest Cancer Center -18488 Interstate 45 South, Conroe TX 77384
10   Broadstone NWCC Texas, LLC   StanCorp   $ 1,495,945.00       6.875   1-Jun-34   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   Northwest Cancer Center - 17323 Red Oak Drive, Houston TX 77090
11   Broadstone IELC Texas, LLC   Reliance Bank   $ 1,072,327.00       5.50   1-Sep-14   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   International Eye Care - 926 North Wilcrest Drive, Houston TX 77079
12   Broadstone Renal Tennessee, LLC   StanCorp   $ 1,535,465.00       6.75   1-Jan-31   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   DSI Renal Care - 3420 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis TN 38116
                Sonic - 6601 Dalrock Road, Rowlett TX 75089
                Sonic - 9827 West Main Street, La Porte TX 77571
                Sonic - 1530 South Mason Road, Katy TX 77450
                Sonic - 1000 NW 24th Avenue, Norman OK 73069
                Sonic - 705 North Porter Avenue, Norman OK 73071
13   Broadstone SNC TX OK, LLC   Wells Fargo   $ 4,297,972.00       6.60   1-Mar-15   None   Yes   Sonic - 5901 West Reno Avenue, Oklahoma City OK 73127
                American Family Dental - 533 Stephenson Avenue, Savannah GA 31405
                American Family Dental - 91 Brighton Woods Road, Pooler GA 31322
                American Family Dental - 206 E. Montgomery Crossroads, Savannah GA 31406
14   Broadstone AFD Georgia, LLC   StanCorp   $ 2,099,765.00       7.00   1-Apr-31   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes  

American Family Dental - 506 West Highway 80, Pooler GA 31322

American Family Dental - 206 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Savannah GA 31410

15   Broadstone PIC Illinois, LLC   Stan Corp   $ 659,593.00       6.75   1-Aug-30   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   Physicians Immediate Care - 1000 E. Riverside Blvd, Loves Park IL 61111
16   Broadstone APLB Jacksonville, LLC   Columbian Mutual   $ 1,680,718.00       7.00   1-Sep-25   None currently, but possible springing recourse to Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (50%)   Yes   Applebees - 5055 J. Turner Butler Blvd., Jacksonville FL 32216
17   Broadstone ADTB Rochester, LLC   Merrill   $ 9,304,244.00       7.00   10-Aug-22   None   Yes   ADT - 265 Thruway Park Drive, Rochester NY 14586
18   Broadstone KNG Oklahoma, LLC   Stan Corp   $ 1,259,919.00       5.88   1-Oct-30   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes   Kum N’ Go - 1890 Perkins Road, Stillwater OK 74075
19  

 

Broadstone FMFP Texas, LLP

  Siemens Financial   $ 6,745,979.00       5.47   30-Sep-20   None   Yes   1960 Family Practice - 837 FM 1960 West, Houston TX 77090
20   Unity Ridgeway, LLC   M&T Bank   $ 22,757,134.00       6.55   1-Apr-20   None   Yes   Unity Hospital - 2655 Ridgeway Avenue, Greece NY 14612
                Taco Bell - 833 Highway 62 E, Mountain Home AR 72653
                Taco Bell - 1102 S. Saint Louis Street, Batesville AR 72501
                Taco Bell - 2525 W. Kings Highway, Paragould AR 72450
21   Broadstone TB Ozarks, LLC   Wells Fargo   $ 5,608,990.00       5.42   1-Feb-16   Broadstone Net Lease, LLC - 100%   Yes  

Taco Bell - 2055 N. Washington Street, Forrest City AR 72335

Taco Bell - 849 University Street, Martin TN 38237

Taco Bell - 1400 Rutledge Lane, Union City TN 38261

22   Broadstone GUC Westminster, LLC   Symetra   $ 1,142,709.00       6.34   15-Feb-21   None currently, but possible springing recourse to Broadstone Net Lease, LLC (100%)   Yes   Guardian Urgent Care - 5165 West 72nd Avenue, Westminster CO 80030


                                     
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 710 South Gulph Road, King of Prussia PA 19406
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 2625 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights KY 41076
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 543 Broad Street, Bloomfield NJ 07003
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 801 North Olden Street, Trenton NJ 08610
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 1500 Pennington Road, Trenton NJ 08618
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 1930 Nottingham Way, Trenton NJ 08619
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 610 West 4th Street, Covington KY 41011
                Lehigh Gas Corp - 2 Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill NJ 08034
23   Broadstone LGC Northeast, LLC  

Wells Fargo

  $ 11,786,316.96       6.43   27-Apr-18  

None

 

Yes

  Lehigh Gas Corp - 1830 Easton Road, Somerset NJ 08873
24   GRC Durham, LLC  

Sun Life

  $ 13,134,190.32       5.13   1-Oct-21  

None

 

Yes

  Implus Footware - 2001 T.W. Alexander Dr, Durham, NC 27703
25   Broadstone HC California, LLC  

Aegon

  $ 11,119,918.00       6.38   1-Oct-23  

None

 

Yes

  The Hess Collection - 1166 Commerce Blvd, American Canyon, CA 94503

 

* excludes guaranties of customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, voluntary bankruptcy, collusive involuntary bankruptcy and other similar exceptions to non-recourse liability


SCHEDULE 7.1.(h)

MATERIAL CONTRACTS

None


SCHEDULE 7.1.(i)

LITIGATION

None


SCHEDULE 7.1.(r)

AFFILIATE TRANSACTIONS

None


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (the “Assignment and Assumption”) is dated as of the Effective Date set forth below and is entered into by and between [the][each] Assignor identified in item 1 below ([the][each, an] “Assignor”) and [the][each]1 Assignee identified in item 2 below ([the][each, an] “Assignee”). [It is understood and agreed that the rights and obligations of [the Assignors][the Assignees]2 hereunder are several and not joint.]3 Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement identified below (as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), receipt of a copy of which is hereby acknowledged by [the][each] Assignee. The Standard Terms and Conditions set forth in Annex 1 attached hereto are hereby agreed to and incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this Assignment and Assumption as if set forth herein in full.

For an agreed consideration, [the][each] Assignor hereby irrevocably sells and assigns to [the Assignee][the respective Assignees], and [the][each] Assignee hereby irrevocably purchases and assumes from [the Assignor][the respective Assignors], subject to and in accordance with the Standard Terms and Conditions and the Credit Agreement, as of the Effective Date inserted by the Administrative Agent as contemplated below (i) all of [the Assignor’s][the respective Assignors’] rights and obligations in [its capacity as a Lender][their respective capacities as Lenders] under the Credit Agreement and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto to the extent related to the amount and percentage interest identified below of all of such outstanding rights and obligations of [the Assignor][the respective Assignors] under the facility identified below (including without limitation any guarantees included in such facility), and (ii) to the extent permitted to be assigned under Applicable Law, all claims, suits, causes of action and any other right of [the Assignor (in its capacity as a Lender)][the respective Assignors (in their respective capacities as Lenders)] against any Person, whether known or unknown, arising under or in connection with the Credit Agreement, any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant thereto or the loan transactions governed thereby or in any way based on or related to any of the foregoing, including, but not limited to, contract claims, tort claims, malpractice claims, statutory claims and all other claims at law or in equity related to the rights and obligations sold and assigned pursuant to clause (i) above (the rights and obligations sold and assigned by [the][any] Assignor to [the][any] Assignee pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to herein collectively as [the][an] “Assigned Interest”). Each such sale and assignment is without recourse to [the][any] Assignor and, except as expressly provided in this Assignment and Assumption, without representation or warranty by [the][any] Assignor.

 

1.    Assignor[s]:   

 

  
     

 

  
   [Assignor [is] [is not] a Defaulting Lender]   
2.    Assignee[s]:   

 

  
     

 

  
   [for each Assignee, indicate [Affiliate][Approved Fund] of [identify Lender]   

 

1  For bracketed language here and elsewhere in this form relating to the Assignee(s), if the assignment is to a single Assignee, choose the first bracketed language. If the assignment is to multiple Assignees, choose the second bracketed language.
2  Select as appropriate.
3  Include bracketed language if there are either multiple Assignors or multiple Assignees.

 

A-1


3.    Borrower(s):    Broadstone Net Lease, LLC   
4.    Administrative Agent:    Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as the Administrative Agent under the Credit Agreement
5.    Credit Agreement:    The Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012, among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6 thereof, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent
6.    Assigned Interest[s]:      

 

Assignor[s]

   Assignee[s]      Facility
Assigned4
     Aggregate Amount
of
Commitment/Loans
for all Lenders5
     Amount of
Commitment/Loans
Assigned8
     Percentage
Assigned of
Commitment/
Loans6
    CUSIP
Number
 
         $      $            
         $      $            
         $      $            

 

[7.    Trade Date:                        ]7

 

[Page break]

 

4  Fill in the appropriate terminology for the type of facility under the Credit Agreement that is being assigned under this Assignment.
5  Amount to be adjusted by the counterparties to take into account any payments or prepayments made between the Trade Date and the Effective Date.
6  Set forth, to at least 9 decimals, as a percentage of the Commitment/Loans of all Lenders thereunder.
7  To be completed if the Assignor(s) and the Assignee(s) intend that the minimum assignment amount is to be determined as of the Trade Date.

 

A-2


Effective Date:                              , 20     [TO BE INSERTED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND WHICH SHALL BE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECORDATION OF TRANSFER IN THE REGISTER THEREFOR.]

The terms set forth in this Assignment and Assumption are hereby agreed to:

 

ASSIGNOR[S]8

[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]

By:  

 

  Title:
[NAME OF ASSIGNOR]
By:  

 

  Title:
ASSIGNEE[S]9
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

  Title:
[NAME OF ASSIGNEE]
By:  

 

  Title:

 

8  Add additional signature blocks as needed. Include both Fund/Pension Plan and manager making the trade (if applicable).
9  Add additional signature blocks as needed. Include both Fund/Pension Plan and manager making the trade (if applicable).

 

A-3


[Consented to and]10 Accepted:
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Title:

[Consented to:]11

 

[BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC,
By:   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
  Managing Member
  By:  

 

 
    Name:  

 

 
    Title:  

 

  ]

 

10  To be added only if the consent of the Administrative Agent is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.
11  To be added only if the consent of the Borrower and/or other parties is required by the terms of the Credit Agreement.

 

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ANNEX 1

STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION

1. Representations and Warranties.

1.1 Assignor[s]. [The][Each] Assignor (a) represents and warrants that (i) it is the legal and beneficial owner of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, (ii) [the][such] Assigned Interest is free and clear of any lien, encumbrance or other adverse claim, (iii) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and (iv) it is [not] a Defaulting Lender; and (b) assumes no responsibility with respect to (i) any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document, (ii) the execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of the Loan Documents or any collateral thereunder, (iii) the financial condition of the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person obligated in respect of any Loan Document, or (iv) the performance or observance by the Borrower, any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any other Person of any of their respective obligations under any Loan Document.

1.2. Assignee[s]. [The][Each] Assignee (a) represents and warrants that (i) it has full power and authority, and has taken all action necessary, to execute and deliver this Assignment and Assumption and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and to become a Lender under the Credit Agreement, (ii) it meets all the requirements to be an Eligible Assignee as defined in the Credit Agreement (subject to such consents, if any, as may be required under such definition), (iii) from and after the Effective Date specified for this Assignment and Assumption, it shall be bound by the provisions of the Credit Agreement as a Lender thereunder and, to the extent of [the][the relevant] Assigned Interest, shall have the obligations of a Lender thereunder, (iv) it is sophisticated with respect to decisions to acquire assets of the type represented by the Assigned Interest and either it, or the person exercising discretion in making its decision to acquire the Assigned Interest, is experienced in acquiring assets of such type, (v) it has received a copy of the Credit Agreement, and has received or has been accorded the opportunity to receive copies of the most recent financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2 thereof, as applicable, and such other documents and information as it deems appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, (vi) it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, the Assignor or any other Lender and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Assignment and Assumption and to purchase [the][such] Assigned Interest, and (vii) if it is a Foreign Lender, attached to the Assignment and Assumption is any documentation required to be delivered by it pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement, duly completed and executed by [the][such] Assignee; and (b) agrees that (i) it will, independently and without reliance on the Administrative Agent, [the][any] Assignor or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents, and (ii) it will perform in accordance with their terms all of the obligations which by the terms of the Loan Documents are required to be performed by it as a Lender.

2. Payments. From and after the Effective Date, the Administrative Agent shall make all payments in respect of [the][each] Assigned Interest (including payments of principal, interest, fees and other amounts) to [the][the relevant] Assignee whether such amounts have accrued prior to, on or after the Effective Date specified for this Assignment and Assumption. The Assignor[s] and the Assignee[s] shall make all appropriate adjustments in payments by the Administrative Agent for periods prior to such Effective Date or with respect to the making of this assignment directly between themselves.

 

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3. General Provisions. This Assignment and Assumption shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. This Assignment and Assumption may be executed in any number of counterparts, which together shall constitute one instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page of this Assignment and Assumption by telecopy shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Assignment and Assumption. This Assignment and Assumption shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of New York.

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF BORROWING BASE CERTIFICATE

Reference is made to the Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6 thereof (the “Lenders”), and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section [4.1.][4.2.(c)] [6.1.(a)(ix)] [9.4.(d)] of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent that:

1. Schedule 1 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth the calculations required to establish the Borrowing Base as of [        ], 20[    ];

2. Schedule 2 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth the calculations required to establish the Maximum Availability as of [        ], 20[    ]; and

3. As of the date hereof (a) no Default or Event of Default exists and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Borrowing Base Certificate on and as of                     , 20    .

 

 

 
Name:  

 

 
Title:  

 

  1
  of Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.  

 

1  Certificate must be signed by a Financial Officer (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Parent.

 

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EXHIBIT C

FORM OF GUARANTY

THIS GUARANTY dated as of October 2, 2012 (this “Guaranty”), executed and delivered by each of the undersigned and the other Persons from time to time party hereto pursuant to the execution and delivery of an Accession Agreement in the form of Annex I hereto (all of the undersigned, together with such other Persons each a “Guarantor” and collectively, the “Guarantors”) in favor of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof (the “Lenders”), and the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders (the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, each individually a “Guarantied Party” and collectively, the “Guarantied Parties”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Borrower and each of the Guarantors, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Administrative Agent and the Lenders through their collective efforts;

WHEREAS, each Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Administrative Agent and the Lenders making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, each Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

WHEREAS, each Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Guaranty is a condition to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders making, and continuing to make, such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each Guarantor, each Guarantor agrees as follows:

Section 1. Guaranty. Each Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guaranties the due and punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all of the following (collectively referred to as the “Guarantied Obligations”): (a) all indebtedness, liabilities, obligations, covenants and duties owing by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or any Guarantied Party under or in connection with the Credit Agreement and any other Loan Document, including without limitation, the repayment of all principal of the Loans and the payment of all interest, Fees, charges, attorneys’ fees and other amounts payable to the Administrative Agent or any Guarantied Party thereunder (including, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, interest, Fees and other amounts that would accrue and become due after the filing of a case or other proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code (as defined below) or other similar Applicable Law

 

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but for the commencement of such case or proceeding, whether or not such amounts are allowed or allowable in whole or in part in such case or proceeding); (b) any and all extensions, renewals, modifications, amendments or substitutions of the foregoing; (c) all other Obligations; and (d) all expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, that are incurred by the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties in the enforcement of any of the foregoing or any obligation of such Guarantor hereunder.

Section 2. Guaranty of Payment and Not of Collection. This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment, and not of collection, and a debt of each Guarantor for its own account. Accordingly, none of the Administrative Agent or the Guarantied Parties shall be obligated or required before enforcing this Guaranty against any Guarantor: (a) to pursue any right or remedy any of them may have against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or commence any suit or other proceeding against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person in any court or other tribunal; (b) to make any claim in a liquidation or bankruptcy of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person; or (c) to make demand of the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person or to enforce or seek to enforce or realize upon any collateral security, if any, held by the Administrative Agent or any Guarantied Party which may secure any of the Guarantied Obligations.

Section 3. Guaranty Absolute. Each Guarantor guarantees that the Guarantied Obligations will be paid strictly in accordance with the terms of the documents evidencing the same, regardless of any Applicable Law now or hereafter in effect in any jurisdiction affecting any of such terms or the rights of the Administrative Agent or the Guarantied Parties with respect thereto. The liability of each Guarantor under this Guaranty shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional in accordance with its terms and shall remain in full force and effect without regard to, and shall not be released, suspended, discharged, terminated or otherwise affected by, any circumstance or occurrence whatsoever, including without limitation, the following (whether or not such Guarantor consents thereto or has notice thereof):

(a) (i) any change in the amount, interest rate or due date or other term of any of the Guarantied Obligations, (ii) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of all or any portion of the Guarantied Obligations, (iii) any amendment or waiver of, or consent to the departure from or other indulgence with respect to, the Credit Agreement, any other Loan Document, or any other document or instrument evidencing or relating to any Guarantied Obligations, or (iv) any waiver, renewal, extension, addition, or supplement to, or deletion from, or any other action or inaction under or in respect of, the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any other documents, instruments or agreements relating to the Guarantied Obligations or any other instrument or agreement referred to therein or evidencing any Guarantied Obligations or any assignment or transfer of any of the foregoing;

(b) any lack of validity or enforceability of the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any other document, instrument or agreement referred to therein or evidencing any Guarantied Obligations or any assignment or transfer of any of the foregoing;

(c) any furnishing to the Administrative Agent or the Guarantied Parties of any security for the Guarantied Obligations, or any sale, exchange, release or surrender of, or realization on, any collateral, if any, securing any of the Obligations;

(d) any settlement or compromise of any of the Guarantied Obligations, any security therefor, or any liability of any other party with respect to the Guarantied Obligations, or any subordination of the payment of the Guarantied Obligations to the payment of any other liability of the Borrower or any other Loan Party;

 

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(e) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, adjustment, dissolution, liquidation or other like proceeding relating to such Guarantor, the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person, or any action taken with respect to this Guaranty by any trustee or receiver, or by any court, in any such proceeding;

(f) any act or failure to act by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person which may adversely affect such Guarantor’s subrogation rights, if any, against the Borrower to recover payments made under this Guaranty;

(g) any nonperfection or impairment of any security interest or other Lien, if any, on any collateral securing in any way any of the Guarantied Obligations;

(h) any application of sums paid by the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person with respect to the liabilities of the Borrower to the Administrative Agent or the Guarantied Parties, regardless of what liabilities of the Borrower remain unpaid;

(i) any defect, limitation or insufficiency in the borrowing powers of the Borrower or in the exercise thereof;

(j) any defense, set-off, claim or counterclaim (other than indefeasible payment and performance in full) which may at any time be available to or be asserted by the Borrower, any other Loan Party or any other Person against the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties;

(k) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of the Borrower or any other Loan Party;

(l) any statement, representation or warranty made or deemed made by or on behalf of the Borrower, any Guarantor or any other Loan Party under any Loan Document, or any amendment hereto or thereto, proves to have been incorrect or misleading in any respect; or

(m) any other circumstance which might otherwise constitute a defense available to, or a discharge of, a Guarantor hereunder (other than indefeasible payment and performance in full).

Section 4. Action with Respect to Guarantied Obligations. The Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties may, at any time and from time to time, without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor, and without discharging any Guarantor from its obligations hereunder, take any and all actions described in Section 3. of this Guaranty and may otherwise: (a) amend, modify, alter or supplement the terms of any of the Guarantied Obligations, including, but not limited to, extending or shortening the time of payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations or changing the interest rate that may accrue on any of the Guarantied Obligations; (b) amend, modify, alter or supplement the Credit Agreement or any other Loan Document; (c) sell, exchange, release or otherwise deal with all, or any part, of any collateral, if any, securing any of the Obligations; (d) release any other Loan Party or other Person liable in any manner for the payment or collection of the Guarantied Obligations; (e) exercise, or refrain from exercising, any rights against the Borrower, any other Guarantor or any other Person; and (f) apply any sum, by whomsoever paid or however realized, to the Guarantied Obligations in such order as the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties shall elect.

Section 5. Representations and Warranties. Each Guarantor hereby makes to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties all of the representations and warranties made by the Borrower with respect to or in any way relating to such Guarantor in the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as if the same were set forth herein in full.

 

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Section 6. Covenants. Each Guarantor will comply with all covenants which the Borrower is to cause such Guarantor to comply with under the terms of the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents.

Section 7. Waiver. Each Guarantor, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, hereby waives notice of acceptance hereof or any presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind, and any other act or thing, or omission or delay to do any other act or thing, which in any manner or to any extent might vary the risk of such Guarantor or which otherwise might operate to discharge such Guarantor from its obligations hereunder.

Section 8. Inability to Accelerate Loan. If the Administrative Agent and/or the Guarantied Parties are prevented under Applicable Law or otherwise from demanding or accelerating payment of any of the Guarantied Obligations by reason of any automatic stay or otherwise, the Administrative Agent and/or the Guarantied Parties shall be entitled to receive from each Guarantor, upon demand therefor, the sums which otherwise would have been due had such demand or acceleration occurred.

Section 9. Reinstatement of Guarantied Obligations. If claim is ever made on the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties for repayment or recovery of any amount or amounts received in payment or on account of any of the Guarantied Obligations, and the Administrative Agent or such Guarantied Party repays all or part of said amount by reason of (a) any judgment, decree or order of any court or administrative body of competent jurisdiction, or (b) any settlement or compromise of any such claim effected by the Administrative Agent or such Guarantied Party with any such claimant (including the Borrower or a trustee in bankruptcy for the Borrower), then and in such event each Guarantor agrees that any such judgment, decree, order, settlement or compromise shall be binding on it, notwithstanding any revocation hereof or the cancellation of the Credit Agreement, any of the other Loan Documents, or any other instrument evidencing any liability of the Borrower, and such Guarantor shall be and remain liable to the Administrative Agent or such Guarantied Party for the amounts so repaid or recovered to the same extent as if such amount had never originally been paid to the Administrative Agent or such Guarantied Party.

Section 10. Subrogation. Upon the making by any Guarantor of any payment hereunder for the account of the Borrower, such Guarantor shall be subrogated to the rights of the payee against the Borrower; provided, however, that such Guarantor shall not enforce any right or receive any payment by way of subrogation or otherwise take any action in respect of any other claim or cause of action such Guarantor may have against the Borrower arising by reason of any payment or performance by such Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty, unless and until all of the Guarantied Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full. If any amount shall be paid to such Guarantor on account of or in respect of such subrogation rights or other claims or causes of action, such Guarantor shall hold such amount in trust for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties and shall forthwith pay such amount to the Administrative Agent to be credited and applied against the Guarantied Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement or to be held by the Administrative Agent as collateral security for any Guarantied Obligations existing.

Section 11. Payments Free and Clear. All sums payable by each Guarantor hereunder, whether of principal, interest, Fees, expenses, premiums or otherwise, shall be paid in full, without set-off or counterclaim or any deduction or withholding whatsoever (including any Taxes), and if any Guarantor is required by Applicable Law or by a Governmental Authority to make any such deduction or withholding,

 

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such Guarantor shall pay to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties such additional amount as will result in the receipt by the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties of the full amount payable hereunder had such deduction or withholding not occurred or been required.

Section 12. Set-off. In addition to any rights now or hereafter granted under any of the other Loan Documents or Applicable Law and not by way of limitation of any such rights, each Guarantor hereby authorizes the Administrative Agent, each Lender and any of their respective Affiliates, at any time while an Event of Default exists, without any prior notice to such Guarantor or to any other Person, any such notice being hereby expressly waived, but in the case of a Lender or an Affiliate of a Lender subject to receipt of the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent exercised in its reasonable discretion, to set off and to appropriate and to apply any and all deposits (general or special, including, but not limited to, indebtedness evidenced by certificates of deposit, whether matured or unmatured) and any other indebtedness at any time held or owing by the Administrative Agent, such Lender, or any Affiliate of the Administrative Agent or such Lender, to or for the credit or the account of such Guarantor against and on account of any of the Guarantied Obligations, although such obligations shall be contingent or unmatured.

Section 13. Subordination. Each Guarantor hereby expressly covenants and agrees for the benefit of the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties that all obligations and liabilities of the Borrower to such Guarantor of whatever description, including without limitation, all intercompany receivables of such Guarantor from the Borrower (collectively, the “Junior Claims”) shall be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all Guarantied Obligations. If an Event of Default shall exist, then no Guarantor shall accept any direct or indirect payment (in cash, property or securities, by setoff or otherwise) from the Borrower on account of or in any manner in respect of any Junior Claim until all of the Guarantied Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full.

Section 14. Avoidance Provisions. It is the intent of each Guarantor, the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties that in any Proceeding, such Guarantor’s maximum obligation hereunder shall equal, but not exceed, the maximum amount which would not otherwise cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties) to be avoidable or unenforceable against such Guarantor in such Proceeding as a result of Applicable Law, including without limitation, (a) Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code and (b) any state fraudulent transfer or fraudulent conveyance act or statute applied in such Proceeding, whether by virtue of Section 544 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise. The Applicable Laws under which the possible avoidance or unenforceability of the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties) shall be determined in any such Proceeding are referred to as the “Avoidance Provisions”. Accordingly, to the extent that the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder would otherwise be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, the maximum Guarantied Obligations for which such Guarantor shall be liable hereunder shall be reduced to that amount which, as of the time any of the Guarantied Obligations are deemed to have been incurred under the Avoidance Provisions, would not cause the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder (or any other obligations of such Guarantor to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties), to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions. This Section is intended solely to preserve the rights of the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties hereunder to the maximum extent that would not cause the obligations of any Guarantor hereunder to be subject to avoidance under the Avoidance Provisions, and no Guarantor or any other Person shall have any right or claim under this Section as against the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties that would not otherwise be available to such Person under the Avoidance Provisions.

 

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Section 15. Information. Each Guarantor assumes all responsibility for being and keeping itself informed of the financial condition of the Borrower and the other Guarantors, and of all other circumstances bearing upon the risk of nonpayment of any of the Guarantied Obligations and the nature, scope and extent of the risks that such Guarantor assumes and incurs hereunder, and agrees that neither the Administrative Agent nor any of the Guarantied Parties shall have any duty whatsoever to advise any Guarantor of information regarding such circumstances or risks.

Section 16. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

SECTION 17. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

(a) EACH PARTY HERETO ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS WOULD BE BASED ON DIFFICULT AND COMPLEX ISSUES OF LAW AND FACT AND WOULD RESULT IN DELAY AND EXPENSE TO THE PARTIES. ACCORDINGLY, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE LENDERS, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR NATURE IN ANY COURT OR TRIBUNAL IN WHICH AN ACTION MAY BE COMMENCED BY OR AGAINST ANY PARTY HERETO ARISING OUT OF THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR BY REASON OF ANY OTHER SUIT, CAUSE OF ACTION OR DISPUTE WHATSOEVER BETWEEN OR AMONG ANY GUARANTOR, THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY OF THE LENDERS OF ANY KIND OR NATURE RELATING TO ANY OF THE LOAN DOCUMENTS.

(b) EACH GUARANTOR IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY AGREES THAT IT WILL NOT COMMENCE ANY ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING OF ANY KIND OR DESCRIPTION, WHETHER IN LAW OR EQUITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR IN TORT OR OTHERWISE, AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT, ANY LENDER, OR ANY RELATED PARTY OF THE FOREGOING IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATING HERETO OR THERETO, IN ANY FORUM OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SITTING IN THE BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, AND ANY APPELLATE COURT FROM ANY THEREOF, AND EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND AGREES THAT ALL CLAIMS IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING MAY BE HEARD AND DETERMINED IN SUCH NEW YORK STATE COURT OR, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN SUCH FEDERAL COURT. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY SUCH ACTION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT OR IN ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT SHALL AFFECT ANY RIGHT THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER MAY OTHERWISE HAVE TO BRING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT AGAINST THE BORROWER OR ANY OTHER LOAN PARTY OR ITS PROPERTIES IN THE COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION. EACH

 

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PARTY FURTHER WAIVES ANY OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE VENUE OF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING IN ANY SUCH COURT OR THAT SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING WAS BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM AND EACH AGREES NOT TO PLEAD OR CLAIM THE SAME. THE CHOICE OF FORUM SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO PRECLUDE THE BRINGING OF ANY ACTION BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER OR THE ENFORCEMENT BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT OR ANY LENDER OF ANY JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN SUCH FORUM IN ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE JURISDICTION.

(c) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED BY EACH PARTY WITH THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL AND WITH A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE LEGAL CONSEQUENCES THEREOF, AND SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE HEREUNDER OR UNDER THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS AND THE TERMINATION OF THIS GUARANTY.

Section 18. Loan Accounts. The Administrative Agent and each Lender may maintain books and accounts setting forth the amounts of principal, interest and other sums paid and payable with respect to the Guarantied Obligations, and in the case of any dispute relating to any of the outstanding amount, payment or receipt of any of the Guarantied Obligations or otherwise, the entries in such books and accounts shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the amounts and other matters set forth herein, absent manifest error. The failure of the Administrative Agent or any Lender to maintain such books and accounts shall not in any way relieve or discharge any Guarantor of any of its obligations hereunder.

Section 19. Waiver of Remedies. No delay or failure on the part of the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties in the exercise of any right or remedy it may have against any Guarantor hereunder or otherwise shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties of any such right or remedy shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other such right or remedy.

Section 20. Termination. This Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect with respect to each Guarantor until the indefeasible payment in full of the Guarantied Obligations and any other Obligation, the termination or expiration of all of the Lenders’ and Administrative Agent’s obligations to make loans or other financial accommodations to the Borrower, and the termination or cancellation of the Credit Agreement in accordance with its terms.

Section 21. Successors and Assigns. Each reference herein to the Administrative Agent or the Guarantied Parties shall be deemed to include such Person’s respective successors and assigns (including, but not limited to, any holder of the Guarantied Obligations) in whose favor the provisions of this Guaranty also shall inure, and each reference herein to each Guarantor shall be deemed to include such Guarantor’s successors and assigns, upon whom this Guaranty also shall be binding. The Lenders may, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Credit Agreement, assign, transfer or sell any Guarantied Obligation, or grant or sell participations in any Guarantied Obligations, to any Person without the consent of, or notice to, any Guarantor and without releasing, discharging or modifying any Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. Subject to Section 13.9. of the Credit Agreement, each Guarantor hereby consents to the delivery by the Administrative Agent or any Lender to any Assignee or Participant (or any prospective Assignee or Participant) of any financial or other information regarding the Borrower or any Guarantor. No Guarantor may assign or transfer its rights or obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and all Guarantied Parties and any such assignment or other transfer to which the Administrative Agent and all of the Guarantied Parties have not so consented shall be null and void.

 

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Section 22. JOINT AND SEVERAL OBLIGATIONS. THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE GUARANTORS HEREUNDER SHALL BE JOINT AND SEVERAL, AND ACCORDINGLY, EACH GUARANTOR CONFIRMS THAT IT IS LIABLE FOR THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE “GUARANTIED OBLIGATIONS” AND ALL OF THE OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES OF EACH OF THE OTHER GUARANTORS HEREUNDER.

Section 23. Amendments. This Guaranty may not be amended except in a writing signed by the Requisite Lenders (or all of the Lenders if required under the terms of the Credit Agreement), the Administrative Agent and each Guarantor.

Section 24. Payments. All payments to be made by any Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty shall be made in Dollars, in immediately available funds to the Administrative Agent at the Principal Office, not later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of demand therefor.

Section 25. Notices. All notices, requests and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (including facsimile transmission or similar writing) and shall be given (a) to each Guarantor at its address set forth below its signature hereto, (b) to the Administrative Agent or any Lender at its respective address for notices provided for in the Credit Agreement, or (c) as to each such party at such other address as such party shall designate in a written notice to the other parties. Each such notice, request or other communication shall be effective (i) if mailed, when received; (ii) if telecopied, when transmitted; or (iii) if hand delivered, when delivered; provided, however, that any notice of a change of address for notices shall not be effective until received.

Section 26. Severability. In case any provision of this Guaranty shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 27. Headings. Section headings used in this Guaranty are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of this Guaranty.

Section 28. Limitation of Liability. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of the Guarantied Parties, nor any Affiliate, officer, director, employee, attorney, or agent of the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties, shall have any liability with respect to, and each Guarantor hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue any of them upon, any claim for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages suffered or incurred by a Guarantor in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Guaranty or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents. Each Guarantor hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue the Administrative Agent or any of the Guarantied Parties or any of the Administrative Agent’s or of any Guarantied Parties’, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, or agents for punitive damages in respect of any claim in connection with, arising out of, or in any way related to, this Guaranty, the Credit Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, or any of the transactions contemplated by Credit Agreement or financed thereby.

Section 29. Electronic Delivery of Certain Information. Each Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that information regarding the Guarantor may be delivered electronically pursuant to Section 9.5. of the Credit Agreement.

Section 30. Right of Contribution. The Guarantors hereby agree as among themselves that, if any Guarantor shall make an Excess Payment, such Guarantor shall have a right of contribution from

 

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each other Guarantor in an amount equal to such other Guarantor’s Contribution Share of such Excess Payment. The payment obligations of any Guarantor under this Section shall be subordinate and subject in right of payment to the Obligations until such time as the Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the Term Loan Commitments and Revolving Commitments have expired or terminated, and none of the Guarantors shall exercise any right or remedy under this Section against any other Guarantor until such Obligations have been indefeasibly paid and performed in full and the Commitments have expired or terminated. Subject to Section 10 of this Guaranty, this Section shall not be deemed to affect any right of subrogation, indemnity, reimbursement or contribution that any Guarantor may have under Applicable Law against the Borrower in respect of any payment of Guarantied Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all rights of contribution against any Guarantor shall terminate from and after such time, if ever, that such Guarantor shall cease to be a Guarantor in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Loan Documents.

Section 31. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this Guaranty:

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11 of the United States Code entitled “Bankruptcy”, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute or statutes and all rules and regulations from time to time promulgated thereunder, and any comparable foreign laws relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors’ rights.

Contribution Share” means, for any Guarantor in respect of any Excess Payment made by any other Guarantor, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such Excess Payment of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of the Loan Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Loan Parties) of the Loan Parties other than the maker of such Excess Payment; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Contribution Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any Excess Payment, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such Excess Payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such Excess Payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such Excess Payment.

Excess Payment” means the amount paid by any Guarantor in excess of its Ratable Share of any Guarantied Obligations.

Proceeding” means any of the following: (i) a voluntary or involuntary case concerning any Guarantor shall be commenced under the Bankruptcy Code; (ii) a custodian (as defined in such Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable bankruptcy laws) is appointed for, or takes charge of, all or any substantial part of the property of any Guarantor; (iii) any other proceeding under any Applicable Law, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding-up or composition for adjustment of debts, whether now or hereafter in effect, is commenced relating to any Guarantor; (iv) any Guarantor is adjudicated insolvent or bankrupt; (v) any order of relief or other order approving any such case or proceeding is entered by a court of competent jurisdiction; (vi) any Guarantor makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; (vii) any Guarantor shall fail to pay, or shall state that it is unable to pay, or shall be unable to pay, its debts generally as they become due; (viii) any Guarantor shall call a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition or adjustment of its debts; (ix) any Guarantor shall by any act or failure to act indicate its consent to, approval of or acquiescence in any of the foregoing; or (x) any corporate action shall be taken by any Guarantor for the purpose of effecting any of the foregoing.

 

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Ratable Share” means, for any Guarantor in respect of any payment of Guarantied Obligations, the ratio (expressed as a percentage) as of the date of such payment of Guarantied Obligations of (i) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all of its assets and properties exceeds the amount of all debts and liabilities of such Guarantor (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of such Guarantor hereunder) to (ii) the amount by which the aggregate present fair salable value of all assets and other properties of all of the Loan Parties exceeds the amount of all of the debts and liabilities (including contingent, subordinated, unmatured, and unliquidated liabilities, but excluding the obligations of the Loan Parties hereunder) of the Loan Parties; provided, however, that, for purposes of calculating the Ratable Shares of the Guarantors in respect of any payment of Guarantied Obligations, any Guarantor that became a Guarantor subsequent to the date of any such payment shall be deemed to have been a Guarantor on the date of such payment and the financial information for such Guarantor as of the date such Guarantor became a Guarantor shall be utilized for such Guarantor in connection with such payment.

(b) Terms not otherwise defined herein are used herein with the respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

[Signature on Next Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Guarantor has duly executed and delivered this Guaranty as of the date and year first written above.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, INC.
By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

Address for Notices:
c/o  

 

 

 

Attn:  

 

Telecopy Number:  

 

Telephone Number:  

 

[GUARANTORS]
By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

Address for Notices:
c/o  

 

 

 

Attn:  

 

Telecopy Number:  

 

Telephone Number:  

 

 

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ANNEX I

FORM OF ACCESSION AGREEMENT

THIS ACCESSION AGREEMENT dated as of             , 20    , executed and delivered by                     , a                          (the “New Guarantor”), in favor of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, in its capacity as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”) for the Lenders under that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6 thereof (the “Lenders”), and the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lenders (the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, each individually a “Guarantied Party” and collectively, the “Guarantied Parties”).

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed to make available to the Borrower certain financial accommodations on the terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement;

WHEREAS, the Borrower, the New Guarantor, and the existing Guarantors, though separate legal entities, are mutually dependent on each other in the conduct of their respective businesses as an integrated operation and have determined it to be in their mutual best interests to obtain financing from the Administrative Agent and the Lenders through their collective efforts;

WHEREAS, the New Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive direct and indirect benefits from the Administrative Agent and the Lenders making such financial accommodations available to the Borrower under the Credit Agreement and, accordingly, the New Guarantor is willing to guarantee the Borrower’s obligations to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders on the terms and conditions contained herein; and

WHEREAS, the New Guarantor’s execution and delivery of this Agreement is a condition to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders continuing to make such financial accommodations to the Borrower.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by the New Guarantor, the New Guarantor agrees as follows:

Section 1. Accession to Guaranty. The New Guarantor hereby agrees that it is a “Guarantor” under that certain Guaranty dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), made by each Subsidiary of the Borrower a party thereto in favor of the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties and assumes all obligations of a “Guarantor” thereunder and agrees to be bound thereby, all as if the New Guarantor had been an original signatory to the Guaranty. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the New Guarantor hereby:

(a) irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the due and punctual payment and performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise, of all Guarantied Obligations (as defined in the Guaranty);

 

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(b) makes to the Administrative Agent and the Guarantied Parties as of the date hereof each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 5 of the Guaranty and agrees to be bound by each of the covenants contained in Section 6 of the Guaranty; and

(c) consents and agrees to each provision set forth in the Guaranty.

SECTION 2. GOVERNING LAW. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

Section 3. Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective defined meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

[Signatures on Next Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Guarantor has caused this Accession Agreement to be duly executed and delivered under seal by its duly authorized officers as of the date first written above.

 

[NEW GUARANTOR]
By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

 

Address for Notices:
c/o  

 

 

 

Attn:  

 

Telecopy Number:  

 

Telephone Number:  

 

 

Accepted:
MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent
By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONTINUATION

            , 20    

Manufacturers and Traders Trust

255 East Avenue

Rochester, New York 14604

Attn: Lisa Plescia

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof (the “Lenders”), and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 2.8. of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests a Continuation of Loans under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Continuation as required by such Section of the Credit Agreement:

 

  1. The requested date of such Continuation is             , 20    .

 

  2. The Loans subject to such Continuation are:

[Check one box only]

 

  Revolving Loans

 

  Term Loans

 

  3. The aggregate principal amount of the Loans specified in Item 2 above that are subject to the requested Continuation is $             and the portion of such principal amount subject to such Continuation is $            .

 

  4. The current Interest Period of the Loans specified in Item 2 above that are subject to such Continuation ends on             , 20    .

 

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  5. The duration of the Interest Period for the Loans or portion thereof subject to such Continuation is:

[Check one box only]

 

  one month

 

  two months

 

  three months

 

  six months

The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof, as of the proposed date of the requested Continuation, and after giving effect to such Continuation, (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC
By:  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,

Managing Member

  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT E

FORM OF NOTICE OF CONVERSION

            , 20    

Manufacturers and Traders Trust

255 East Avenue

Rochester, New York 14604

Attn: Lisa Plescia

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof (the “Lenders”), and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 2.9. of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests a Conversion of Loans of one Type into Loans of another Type under the Credit Agreement, and in that connection sets forth below the information relating to such Conversion as required by such Section of the Credit Agreement:

 

  1. The requested date of such Conversion is             , 20    .

 

  2. The Loans subject to such Continuation are:

[Check one box only]

 

  Revolving Loans

 

  Term Loans

 

  3. The Type of the Loans specified in Item 2 above to be Converted pursuant hereto is currently:

[Check one box only]

 

  Base Rate Loan

 

  LIBOR Loan

 

  4. The aggregate principal amount of the Loans specified in Item 2 above that is subject to the requested Conversion is $             and the portion of such principal amount subject to such Conversion is $            .

 

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  4. The amount of such Loans specified in Item 2 above to be converted is to be converted into Loans of the following Type:

[Check one box only]

 

  Base Rate Loan

 

  LIBOR Loan, with an initial Interest Period for a duration of:

[Check one box only]

 

  one month

 

  two months

 

  three months

 

  six months

The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof, as of the proposed date of the requested Conversion, and after giving effect to such Conversion, (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC
By:   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
  Managing Member
  By:  

 

  Name:  

 

  Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT F-1

FORM OF REVOLVING NOTE

 

$                        , 20    

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of                                          (the “Lender”), in care of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), to its address at 255 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14604, or at such other address as may be specified by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the principal sum of                      AND             /100 DOLLARS ($        ), or such lesser amount as may be the then outstanding and unpaid balance of all Revolving Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

The Borrower further agrees to pay interest at said office, in like money, on the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder from time to time on the dates and at the rates and at the times specified in the Credit Agreement.

This Revolving Note is one of the “Revolving Notes” referred to in that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof, and the Administrative Agent, and is subject to, and entitled to, all provisions and benefits thereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (a) provides for the making of a Loan by the Lender to the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Dollar amount first above mentioned, (b) permits the prepayment of the Loan by the Borrower subject to certain terms and conditions and (c) provides for the acceleration of the Loan upon the occurrence of certain specified events.

The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.

Time is of the essence for this Revolving Note.

[This Revolving Note is given in replacement of the Revolving Note dated                  , 20    , in the original principal amount of $         previously delivered to the Lender under the Credit Agreement. THIS REVOLVING NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE OTHER REVOLVING NOTE.]1

 

1  Language to be included in case of an assignment and need to issue a replacement note to an existing Lender, either because such Lender’s Commitment has increased or decreased from what it was initially.

 

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THIS REVOLVING NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

[Signature on Next Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Revolving Note under seal as of the date written above.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC
By:   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
  Managing Member
   By:  

 

   Name:  

 

   Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT F-2

FORM OF TERM NOTE

 

$                                 , 2012

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”) hereby unconditionally promises to pay to the order of [        ] (the “Lender”), in care of MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, as Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”), to its address at to its address at 255 East Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14604, or at such other address as may be specified by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower, the principal sum of [        ] AND [    ]/100 DOLLARS ($[        ]), or such lesser amount as may be the then outstanding and unpaid balance of all Term Loans made by the Lender to the Borrower pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms of, the Credit Agreement (as defined below).

The Borrower further agrees to pay interest at said office, in like money, on the unpaid principal amount owing hereunder from time to time on the dates and at the rates and at the times specified in the Credit Agreement.

This Term Note is one of the “Term Notes” referred to in the Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof, and the Administrative Agent, and is subject to, and entitled to, all provisions and benefits thereof. Capitalized terms used herein and not defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement, among other things, (a) provides for the making of a Term Loan by the Lender to the Borrower in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Dollar amount first above mentioned, (b) permits the prepayment of the Term Loans by the Borrower subject to certain terms and conditions and (c) provides for the acceleration of the Term Loans upon the occurrence of certain specified events.

The Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of any kind. No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising any rights hereunder on the part of the holder hereof shall operate as a waiver of such rights.

Time is of the essence for this Term Note.

[This Term Note is given in replacement of the Term Note dated                   , 20    , in the original principal amount of $         previously delivered to the Lender under the Credit Agreement. THIS TERM NOTE IS NOT INTENDED TO BE, AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE, A NOVATION OF ANY OF THE OBLIGATIONS OWING UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE OTHER TERM NOTE.]1

 

1  Language to be included in case of an assignment and need to issue a replacement note to an existing Lender, either because such Lender’s Term Loan has increased or decreased from what it was initially.

 

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THIS TERM NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.

[Signature on Next Page]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Term Note under seal as of the date written above.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC
By:  

Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,

 

Managing Member

   By:  

 

   Name:  

 

   Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT G

FORM OF COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof (the “Lenders”), and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given to them in the Credit Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 9.3. of the Credit Agreement, the undersigned hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that:

1. The undersigned has reviewed the terms of the Credit Agreement and has made a review of the transactions, financial condition and other affairs of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries as of, and during the relevant accounting period ending on             , 20    .

2. Schedule 1 attached hereto accurately and completely sets forth reasonably detailed calculations required to establish compliance with Section 10.1 of the Credit Agreement.

3. As of the date hereof (i) the aggregate principal amount of all outstanding Revolving Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, is less than or equal to the aggregate amount of the Revolving Commitments, and (ii) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all outstanding Loans, together with the aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Liabilities, is less than or equal to the Maximum Availability at such time.

4. (a) No Default or Event of Default exists [except as set forth on Attachment A hereto, which accurately describes the nature of the conditions(s) or event(s) that constitute (a) Default(s) or (an) Event(s) of Default and the actions which the Borrower (is taking)(is planning to take) with respect to such condition(s) or event(s)], and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have been true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has signed this Compliance Certificate on and as of             , 20    .

 

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Name:  

 

 
Title:  

 

  1
  of Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.  

 

1  Certificate must be signed by a Financial Officer (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of the Parent.

 

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EXHIBIT H

FORM OF NOTICE OF REVOLVING LOANS BORROWING

            , 20    

Manufacturers and Traders Trust

255 East Avenue

Rochester, New York 14604

Attn: Lisa Plescia

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof (the “Lenders”), and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

  1. Pursuant to Section 2.1(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make Revolving Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate amount equal to $            .

 

  2. The Borrower requests that such Revolving Loans be made available to the Borrower on             , 20    .

 

  3. The Borrower hereby requests that such Revolving Loans be of the following Type:

[Check one box only]

 

  Base Rate Loan

 

  LIBOR Loan, with an initial Interest Period for a duration of:

[Check one box only]

 

  one month

 

  two months

 

  three months

 

  six months

4. The Borrower requests that the proceeds of such Revolving Loans be made available by                                                                                  .

 

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The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof, as of the date of the making of the requested Revolving Loans, and after making such Revolving Loans, (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall have true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement In addition, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that all conditions to the making of the requested Revolving Loans contained in Article VI of the Credit Agreement will have been satisfied at the time such Revolving Loans are made.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC
By:   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
  Managing Member
   By:  

 

   Name:  

 

   Title:  

 

 

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EXHIBIT I

FORM OF NOTICE OF TERM LOANS BORROWING

                    , 20    

Manufacturers and Traders Trust

255 East Avenue

Rochester, New York 14604

Attn: Lisa Plescia

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Broadstone Net Lease, LLC, a New York limited liability company (the “Borrower”), Broadstone Net Lease, Inc., a Maryland corporation, the financial institutions party thereto and their assignees under Section 13.6. thereof (the “Lenders”), and Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns, the “Administrative Agent”). Capitalized terms used herein, and not otherwise defined herein, have their respective meanings given them in the Credit Agreement.

 

  1. Pursuant to Section 2.2(b) of the Credit Agreement, the Borrower hereby requests that the Lenders make Term Loans to the Borrower in an aggregate amount equal to $100,000,000.

 

  2. The Borrower requests that such Term Loans be made available to the Borrower on October 2, 2012.

 

  3. The Borrower hereby requests that such Term Loans be of the following Type:

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  Base Rate Loan

 

  LIBOR Loan, with an initial Interest Period for a duration of:

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  one month

 

  two months

 

  three months

 

  six months

4. The Borrower requests that the proceeds of such Term Loans be made available by                                                                                  .

 

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The Borrower hereby certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that as of the date hereof, as of the date of the making of the requested Term Loans, and after making such Term Loans, (a) no Default or Event of Default shall exist; and (b) the representations and warranties made or deemed made by the Borrower and each other Loan Party in the Loan Documents to which any of them is a party, are true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty is true and correct in all respects) except to the extent that such representations and warranties expressly relate solely to an earlier date (in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct in all material respects (except in the case of a representation or warranty qualified by materiality, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of such earlier date) and except for changes in factual circumstances expressly permitted under the Credit Agreement In addition, the Borrower certifies to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that all conditions to the making of the requested Term Loans contained in Article VI of the Credit Agreement will have been satisfied at the time such Term Loans are made.

 

BROADSTONE NET LEASE, LLC
By:   Broadstone Net Lease, Inc.,
  Managing Member
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