EX-99.1 2 c18940exv99w1.htm THIRD LETTER AMENDMENT exv99w1
 

Exhibit 99.1
THIRD LETTER AMENDMENT
Dated as of September 15, 2007
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas,
   as Administrative Agent under the
   Credit Agreement referred to below
60 Wall Street
New York, New York 10005
     
Re:
  Grubb & Ellis Company Credit Facility
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     Reference is made to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 14, 2006 (the “Original Credit Agreement”) by and among Grubb & Ellis Company (the “Borrower”), the guarantors named therein, Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), the financial institutions identified therein as lender parties (the “Lender Parties”), Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as syndication agent, and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., as sole book running manager and sole lead arranger, as amended by that certain First Letter Amendment dated as of June 16, 2006 and that certain Second Letter Amendment dated as of February 16, 2007 (the Original Credit Agreement, as so amended, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, the guarantors named therein, the Administrative Agent and the other parties named therein. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have their respective meanings set forth in the Credit Agreement.
     It is hereby agreed by you and us as follows:
     1. Amendment to Credit Agreements. The Credit Agreement is hereby amended as follows:
     (a) The reference to “September 30, 2007” set forth in Section 2.06(e)(ii) is hereby deleted and a reference to “March 31, 2008” is hereby substituted therefor.
     (b) The reference to “Section 5.02(e)(v)(B)” set forth in clause (ii) of Section 5.01(s) is hereby deleted and a reference to “Section 5.02(e)(v)” is hereby substituted therefor.
     2. Effectiveness of Amendment. This Third Letter Amendment (this “Amendment”) shall become effective as of the date first above written solely when (i) the Administrative Agent shall have received counterparts of this Amendment executed by the Borrower, the Guarantors, the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders or, as to any of the Lender Parties, advice satisfactory to the Administrative Agent that such Lender Party has executed this Amendment, and (ii) all fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent) due and payable on the date hereof shall have been paid in full.
     3. Ratification. The Credit Agreement, as amended hereby, the Notes and each of the other Loan Documents are and shall continue to be in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed. The execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Amendment shall not operate as a waiver of any right, power or remedy of any Lender Party or the Administrative Agent under any of the Loan Documents, nor constitute a waiver of any provision of any of the Loan Documents.
     4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an

 


 

executed counterpart of a signature page to this Amendment by telecopier shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
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     This Amendment constitutes a Loan Document and shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.
         
  Very truly yours,


GRUBB & ELLIS COMPANY,
as Borrower
 
 
  By   /s/ Mark E. Rose    
    Name:   Mark E. Rose   
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer and President   
 
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Agreed as of the date first above written:
             
DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS,
as Administrative Agent and a Lender
 
           
 
           
By   /s/ James Rolison    
         
 
  Name:   James Rolison    
 
  Title:   Director    
 
           
By   /s/ Linda Wang    
         
 
  Name:   Linda Wang    
 
  Title:   Director    
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KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as a Lender
 
           
 
           
By   /s/ Robert C. Avil    
         
 
  Name:   Robert C. Avil    
 
  Title:   Senior Vice President    
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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.,
as a Lender
 
           
 
           
By   /s/ James T. McKeon    
         
 
  Name:   James T. McKeon    
 
  Title:   Vice President    
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CITIZENS BANK,
as a Lender
 
           
 
           
By   /s/ Todd A. Seehase    
         
 
  Name:   Todd A. Seehase    
 
  Title:   Vice President    
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CONSENT
Dated as of September 15, 2007
     Each of the undersigned, as a Guarantor under the Guaranty set forth in Article VIII of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 14, 2006, as amended by a certain First Letter Amendment dated as of June 16, 2006 and a certain Second Letter Amendment dated as of February 16, 2007, in favor of the Administrative Agent, for its benefit and the benefit of the Lender Parties party to the Credit Agreement referred to in the foregoing Third Letter Amendment, hereby consents to such Third Letter Amendment and hereby confirms and agrees that notwithstanding the effectiveness of such Third Letter Amendment, the Guaranty is, and shall continue to be, in full force and effect and is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects.
         
  GRUBB & ELLIS AFFILIATES, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  GRUBB & ELLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  GRUBB & ELLIS OF ARIZONA, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
 

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  GRUBB & ELLIS ASSET SERVICES COMPANY
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
 
GRUBB & ELLIS CONSULTING
SERVICES COMPANY

 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
 
GRUBB & ELLIS INSTITUTIONAL
PROPERTIES, INC.

 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  GRUBB & ELLIS OF MICHIGAN, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 

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  GRUBB & ELLIS MORTGAGE GROUP, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  GRUBB & ELLIS OF NEVADA, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  GRUBB & ELLIS NEW-YORK, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
 
GRUBB & ELLIS ADVISERS OF CALIFORNIA, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 

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  GRUBB & ELLIS SOUTHEAST PARTNERS, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  HSM INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  WM. A. WHITE/GRUBB & ELLIS INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  LANDAUER HOSPITALITY INTERNATIONAL, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 

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  LANDAUER SECURITIES, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
  GRUBB & ELLIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES OF MICHIGAN, INC.
 
 
  By   /s/ Donald D. Olinger    
    Name:   Donald D. Olinger   
    Title:   Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer   
 

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