FOURTH MODIFICATION AGREEMENT (AD&C LOAN
AGREEMENT) AND AMENDMENT TO PROJECT LOAN COMMITMENTS
This
Fourth Modification Agreement (AD&C Loan Agreement) and
Amendment to Project Loan Commitments (this “
Amendment ”), dated as of July 1, 2009 (subject
to the effectiveness hereof as provided in Paragraph 7
below, the “ Effective Date ”), is
entered into by and among (i) B LUEGREEN V ACATIONS U NLIMITED, I NC., a
Florida corporation ( “ Bluegreen Vacations
” ), (ii) B LUEGREEN N EVADA, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ( “ Bluegreen
Nevada ” ) (collectively, “
Borrower ”), (iii) B
LUEGREEN
C ORPORATION, a Massachusetts corporation ( “
Bluegreen ” , and collectively with Borrower, the
“ Borrower Parties ” ), and (iv) GMAC
C OMMERCIAL
F INANCE, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ( “ Lender
” ), successor by merger to RFC Resort Funding, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company ( “ RFC Resort
Funding ” ).
R E C I T A
L S :
A. Residential
Funding Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company,
formerly known as Residential Funding Corporation, a Delaware
corporation ( “ Original Lender ” ) made
a loan (the “ Loan ”) to Borrower in the
amount of up to ONE HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($150,000,000.00), governed by that certain Loan Agreement, dated
as of February 10, 2003, entered into by and between Borrower and
Original Lender, as amended by (i) that certain Modification
Agreement (AD&C Loan Agreement), dated as of September 10,
2003; (ii) that certain Second Modification Agreement (AD&C
Loan Agreement), dated as of September 15, 2004; and (iii) that
certain Third Modification Agreement (AD&C Loan Agreement),
dated as of February 15, 2006 (as the same may have been amended,
restated, or modified from time to time, the “ Loan
Agreement ” ), and evidenced by that certain
Revolving Promissory Note, dated as of February 10, 2003 (as the
same may be amended, restated, or modified from time to time, the
“ Note ”), executed by Borrower, as
maker, payable to Original Lender in the stated principal amount of
$150,000,000.00 (all such indebtedness being hereinafter referred
to as the “ Indebtedness ”).
B. Original
Lender previously assigned all right, title and interest in and to
(but not the funding obligations under) the Loan Agreement and all
Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement, hereinafter
collectively, the “ Loan Documents ” ) to
RFC Resort Funding, predecessor by merger to Lender. Original
Lender subsequently assigned all funding obligations under the Loan
Agreement to Lender. Lender is the owner of all right, title and
interest in and to the Loan Documents. Unless otherwise indicated,
all capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Loan Agreement, as
applicable.
C. In
connection with the Loan Agreement, Borrower and Lender executed
that certain Project Commitment, dated as of April 26, 2007 (as the
same may have been amended, restated, or modified from time to
time, the “ Fountains Project Commitment
” ), with respect to Buildings 8 and 11 (Building 11 is
now known as Building 10, but for purposes of this Amendment, shall
be referred to as Building 11) and a water amenity to be
constructed at the timeshare resort known as the Fountains Resort
in Orange County, Florida (the “ Fountains Resort
” ). The first tranche of the Project Loan Amount (as
defined in the Fountains Project Commitment), to be used toward the
construction and development of said Buildings 8 and 11, was not to
exceed $51,694,755.00 (the “ Fountains Resort Buildings
8 and 11 Project Loan ” ).
D. In
connection with the Loan Agreement, Borrower and Lender executed
that certain Project Commitment, dated as of May 18, 2006, as
amended by (i) that certain Amendment No. 1 to Project Commitment,
dated as of July 31, 2007, and (ii) that certain Amendment No. 2 to
Project Commitment, dated as of July 30, 2008 (as the same may have
been amended, restated, or modified from time to time, the
“ Bluegreen Club 36 Project Commitment ”
), with respect to the timeshare resort known as the Bluegreen Club
36 Resort in Clark County, Nevada (formerly known as McCarran
Village) (the “ Bluegreen Club 36 Resort
” ). The Project Loan Amount (as defined in the Bluegreen
Club 36 Project Commitment) was not to exceed $100,302,174.00 (the
“ Bluegreen Club 36 Project Loan ”
).
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E. Borrower’s
obligations to Lender under the Note and the Loan Documents are
secured by, among other things:
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(i)
with respect to the Fountains Resort, that certain Mortgage and
Financing Statement (with Security Agreement and Assignment of
Leases, Rents, Sales Documents, Sales Proceeds and Agreements),
dated as of September 12, 2003 (the “ Fountains
Mortgage ” ), filed for record on September 17, 2003,
under Clerk’s File No. 20030533398 in the Official Public
Records of Orange County, Florida, executed by Bluegreen Vacations
in favor of Original Lender, as amended by (1) that certain Notice
of Increase in Secured Amount Pursuant to Future Advance Provision
and Amendment to Mortgage and Other Security Documents, dated as of
September 15, 2004, recorded September 17, 2004, in Official
Records Book 7619, Page 4246 of the Official Public Records of
Orange County, Florida; and (2) that certain Notice of Increase in
Secured Amount Pursuant to Future Advance Provision and Second
Amendment to Mortgage and Other Security Documents, dated as of
April 26, 2007, filed May 11, 2007, under Clerk’s File No.
20070307624, in the Official Public Records of Orange County,
Florida, granting to Original Lender a first-priority lien on the
Fountains Resort, together with all improvements existing or to be
placed on said land, and all fixtures, equipment and personal
property located on it and various rights in connection with it,
together with all hereditaments and appurtenances pertaining to
said land; the Fountains Mortgage was assigned from Original Lender
to Lender by that certain Assignment of Mortgage, dated as of July
31, 2008, filed for record on September 4, 2008, under
Clerk’s File No. 20080519481 in the Official Public Records
of Orange County, Florida.
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(ii)
with respect to the Bluegreen Club 36 Resort, that certain Deed of
Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of
Leases and Rents, Proceeds and Agreements, dated as of May 18, 2006
(the “ Bluegreen Club 36 Deed of Trust ”
), filed May 19, 2006, under Clerk’s File No.
20060519-0003982 in the Official Public Records of Clark County,
Nevada, executed by Borrower to First American Title Company, as
trustee, for the benefit of Lender, as amended by (1) that certain
Substitution of Trustee and Partial Reconveyance of Deed of Trust,
dated as of July 25, 2008, recorded July 30, 2008, under
Clerk’s File No. 20080730-0003216 in the Official Public
Records of Clark County, Nevada; and (2) that certain Amendment No.
1 to and Ratification and Assumption of Deed of Trust, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of Leases and Rents,
Proceeds and Agreements, dated as of July 30, 2008, recorded in the
Official Public Records of Clark County, Nevada, granting to
Original Lender a first-priority lien on the Bluegreen Club 36
Resort, together with all improvements existing or to be placed on
said land, and all fixtures, equipment and personal property
located on it and various rights in connection with it, together
with all hereditaments and appurtenances pertaining to said land;
the Bluegreen Club 36 Deed of Trust was assigned from Original
Lender to Lender by that certain Assignment of Deed of Trust, dated
as of July 31, 2008, filed for record on August 21, 2008, under
Clerk’s File No. 20080821-0004974 in the Official Public
Records of Clark County, Nevada.
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F. Borrower’s
obligations to Lender under the Note and the Loan Documents are
also secured by, among other things, that certain Guaranty
Agreement, dated as of February 10, 2003 (the “
Guaranty ” ), executed by Bluegreen in favor of
Original Lender.
G. Lender
and the Borrower Parties hereby desire to modify the Loan Agreement
and the Loan Documents as herein provided, subject to the terms,
conditions, covenants and limitations contained in this
Amendment.
A C K N O W
L E D G M E N
T S :
(a) The
Borrower Parties and Lender hereby acknowledge and agree to the
accuracy of all Recitals included in this Amendment.
(b) The
Borrower Parties acknowledge and agree that (i) as of June 29,
2009, (i) the outstanding principal amount of the Fountains Resort
Buildings 8 and 11 Project Loan is $19,314,785.25, (ii) the
outstanding principal amount of the Bluegreen Club 36 Project Loan
is $70,820,872.43, exclusive of costs, fees, and other
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expenses payable by Borrower
under the Loan Agreement, and (iii) the Indebtedness is without
offset, reduction, or counterclaim.
A G R E E M
E N T :
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and
other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, agree to the above Recitals, Acknowledgments and as
follows:
1.
Definitions . All capitalized terms used but not
otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in the Loan Agreement. Unless otherwise specified,
all section references herein refer to sections of the Loan
Agreement.
2.
No Further Obligation to Advance . The Borrower
Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding anything
to the contrary set forth in Section 2.1 of the Loan
Agreement, from and after the Effective Date, Lender (including its
predecessors, successors, assigns or affiliates) has no prior or
further obligation whatsoever to advance Loan disbursements under
the Loan Agreement or otherwise.
3.
Funding Costs of Interest Payments . From and after
the Effective Date, Borrower agrees to fund any and all costs of
interest payments under the Loan directly out of its own
funds.
4.
Extended Repayment Date and Restructure of Payments under
Bluegreen Club 36 Project Commitment . As of the Effective
Date, the Bluegreen Club 36 Project Commitment shall be amended to
provide that (i) the Project Loan Repayment Date for Bluegreen Club
36 Project Loan, as defined in the Bluegreen Club 36 Project
Commitment, shall be redefined as June 30, 2012; and (ii) the
Minimum Required Principal Payments, as defined in the Bluegreen
Club 36 Project Commitment, shall be redefined as
follows:
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Borrower is required to make the
following minimum cumulative principal payments, inclusive of all
principal payments made to Lender (including its predecessors,
successors, assigns or affiliates) on the Bluegreen Club 36 Project
Loan from inception, towards the repayment of the Project Loan at
the following times:
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Date
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Minimum Cumulative
Principal Reduction
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10/31/09
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$
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26,250,000
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10/31/10
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$
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42,500,000
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10/31/11
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$
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75,000,000
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6/30/12 (Project Loan Repayment
Date)
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Outstanding Loan
Balance
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5.
Restructure of Payments under Fountains Project
Commitment . As of the Effective Date, the Fountains
Project Commitment shall be amended to provide that the Minimum
Required Principal Payments – Buildings Tranche, as defined
in the Fountains Project Commitment, for the Fountains Resort
Buildings 8 and 11 Project Loan, shall be redefined as
follows:
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Borrower is required to make the
following minimum cumulative principal payments, inclusive of all
principal payments made to Lender (including its predecessors,
successors, assigns or affiliates) on the Fountains Resort
Buildings 8 and 11 Project Loan from inception, towards the
repayment of the Project Loan
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– Buildings Tranche during
the following loan quarters (with each loan quarter ending on the
anniversary of June 30, 2009):
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Loan Quarter
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Minimum Cumulative
Principal Reduction
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6/30/09
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$
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21,250,000
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9/30/09
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$
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25,500,000
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12/31/09
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$
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29,750,000
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3/31/10
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$
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34,000,000
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6/30/10
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$
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38,250,000
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9/30/10 (Project Loan Repayment
Date)
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Outstanding Loan
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6.
Liens on Additional Collateral .
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(a)
Linville Falls . Contemporaneously with the execution
of this Amendment, Bluegreen Vacations shall execute, acknowledge,
and deliver to Lender: (i) the Construction Deed of Trust, Security
Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of Rents, Proceeds and
Agreements in the form attached hereto as Schedule
2-A (the “ Linville Falls Deed of Trust
” ), granting to Lender a first-priority lien and
security interest to secure the Indebtedness in and to that portion
of the real property located in Avery County, North Carolina more
particularly described therein (the “ Linville Falls
Property ” ); (ii) the Assignment of Construction
Agreements and Development Items in the form attached hereto as
Schedule 3-A (the “ Linville Falls
Assignment ” ), granting to Lender a first-priority
security interest in certain documents, agreements and other items
relevant to the development of the Linville Falls Property; and
(iii) the Hazardous Substances Remediation and Indemnification
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule
4-A (the “ Linville Falls HazMat
Indemnity ” ), indemnifying Lender with respect to
claims and obligations regarding hazardous materials on, in, or
about the Linville Falls Property.
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(b)
North Myrtle Beach . Contemporaneously with the
execution of this Amendment, Bluegreen Vacations shall execute,
acknowledge, and deliver to Lender: (i) the Construction Deed of
Trust, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing with Assignment of
Rents, Proceeds and Agreements in the form attached hereto as
Schedule 2-B (the “ North Myrtle
Beach Deed of Trust ” ), granting to Lender a
first-priority lien and security interest to secure the
Indebtedness in and to that portion of the real property located in
Horry County, South Carolina more particularly described therein
(the “ North Myrtle Beach Property ” );
(ii) the Assignment of Construction Agreements and Development
Items in the form attached hereto as Schedule
3-B (the “ North Myrtle Beach
Assignment ” ), granting to Lender a first-priority
security interest in certain documents, agreements and other items
relevant to the development of the North Myrtle Beach Property; and
(iii) the Hazardous Substances Remediation and Indemnification
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule
4-B (the “ North Myrtle Beach HazMat
Indemnity ” ), indemnifying Lender with respect to
claims and obligations regarding hazardous materials on, in, or
about the North Myrtle Beach Property.
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The
Linville Falls Property and the North Myrtle Beach Property shall
be collectively referred to herein as the “ Additional
Resort Collateral ” . Borrower shall be responsible
for the payment of all title premiums for the issuance of
lender’s policies of title insurance in favor of Lender for
each of the Linville Falls Deed of Trust and the North Myrtle Beach
Deed of Trust, in an amount satisfactory to Lender, as well as all
taxes, recording fees, or other assessments payable on account of
each of the Linville Falls Deed of Trust and the North Myrtle Beach
Deed of Trust. Lender’s counsel will hold the Linville Falls
Deed of Trust and the North Myrtle Beach
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Deed of Trust in escrow until
such time as the title commitments for each of the Linville Falls
Project and the North Myrtle Beach Project are reasonably
acceptable to Lender, at which time it shall record such documents
in the appropriate real property records (subject to
Borrower’s obligation set forth above to pay any and all
taxes, recording fees, or other assessments payable on account of
such recording).
7.
Sale of Additional Resort Collateral . Upon the
closing of the sale of any of the Additional Resort Collateral,
whether in whole or in part, Lender shall receive, at the closing
of such sale or sales, seventy-five percent (75%) of the net sale
proceeds shown on the closing statement therefor. Lender shall have
the right to approve any such closing statements and the amount of
such net sale proceeds as a condition to Borrower’s ability
to sell any such Additional Resort Collateral, such approval not to
be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
8.
Revised Definition of “Net Worth” .
Effective as of the Effective Date, the definition of “Net
Worth” in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement shall be
amended and restated in its entirety, as follows:
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“Net
Worth” means (i) total assets, as would be reflected on a
balance sheet prepared on a consolidated basis and in accordance
with GAAP, consistently applied, exclusive of Intellectual
Property, experimental or organization expenses, franchises,
licenses, permits, and other intangible assets, treasury stock,
unamortized underwriters’ debt discount and expenses, and
goodwill minus (ii) total liabilities and (iii) adding back any
reduction of Borrowers’ or Guarantor’s equity as the
result of a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle
or other adjustment to equity related to the requirement that any
of Borrowers&
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