Exhibit 10.67
|
This instrument prepared by
|
|
and when recorded, return to:
|
|
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP
|
|
1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800
|
|
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
|
|
Attn: Mark A. Palmer, Esq.
|
ABOVE SPACE FOR
RECORDER’S USE
ASSUMPTION AND RELEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS ASSUMPTION AND RELEASE
AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made
effective as of July , 2006, by
and among A-S 46 HWY 290-SPRING CYPRESS, L.P ., a Texas
limited partnership “ Original Borrower
”) , STEVEN D. ALVIS and JAY K. SEARS
(collectively, “ Original Borrower Principal
”) , MB CYPRESS CYFAIR LIMITED PARTNERSHIP , an
Illinois limited partnership (“ Assumptor
”) , MINTO BUILDERS (FLORIDA), INC ., a Florida
corporation (“ New Borrower Principal ”),
and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Trustee for the Registered
Holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-C3
(“ Noteholder ”).
RECITALS:
A.
Original Borrower executed and
delivered to the order of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., a national
banking association (“ Lender ”), a
certain Fixed Rate Note dated November 23, 2004 (together with all
addenda, modifications, amendments, riders, exhibits and
supplements thereto, the “ Note ”)
, in the stated principal amount of $6,125,000.00, which
Note evidences a loan (the “ Loan ”) made
by Lender to Original Borrower. To secure the repayment of the
Note, Original Borrower, among other things, executed and delivered
a Deed of Trust and Security Agreement executed by Original
Borrower to Kim Sobieski, as trustee, for the benefit of
Lender,
1
as beneficiary, dated as of November 23, 2004,
recorded in the Official Records of the County Clerk of Harris
County, Texas, as File Number Y082845, in Volume 595, Book 99, Page
1535 (together with all addenda, modifications, amendments, riders,
exhibits and supplements thereto, the “ Security
Instrument ”), that grants a lien on certain property
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference and more particularly described in the Security
Instrument (the “ Property ”). Original
Borrower is liable for the payment and performance of all of
Original Borrower’s obligations under the Note, the Security
Instrument and all those other documents listed on Exhibit B
attached hereto together with all addenda, riders, exhibits and
supplements thereto all of which are incorporated herein by
reference as though fully set forth herein (the Note, the Security
Instrument and such other documents and instruments are hereinafter
referred to as the “ Loan Documents
”).
B.
Each of the Loan Documents has been
duly assigned or endorsed to Noteholder.
C.
Noteholder, as the holder of the
Note and beneficiary under the Security Instrument, has been asked
to consent to the transfer of the Property to Assumptor (the
“ Transfer ”) and the assumption by
Assumptor and New Borrower Principal of the obligations of Original
Borrower and Original Borrower Principal, respectively, under the
Loan Documents (the “ Assumption
”).
D.
Noteholder has agreed to consent to
the Transfer and the Assumption subject to the terms and conditions
stated below.
E.
Section 3.08 of that certain Pooling
and Servicing Agreement dated as of December 1, 2004 (the “
PSA ”) , authorizes Midland Loan
Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Master
Servicer ”), as Master Servicer under the PSA, on
behalf of Noteholder, under certain terms and conditions to waive
the due on sale clause and facilitate the Transfer and the
Assumption, and Master Servicer has elected to do so on the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement. Master Servicer’s
execution and delivery of this Agreement is binding upon Noteholder
pursuant to the PSA.
AGREEMENT:
In consideration of the foregoing
and the mutual covenants and promises set forth in this Agreement
and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Noteholder, Original
Borrower, Original Borrower Principal, Assumptor and New Borrower
Principal agree as follows:
1.
Incorporation of
Recitals . The foregoing
recitals are incorporated herein as a substantive, contractual part
of this Agreement.
2.
Assumption of
Obligation . Assumptor
agrees to and does hereby assume as of the origination date of the
Loan, all of the payment and performance obligations of Original
Borrower set forth in the Note, the Security Instrument and the
other Loan Documents in accordance with their respective terms and
conditions, as the same may be modified by this Agreement
including, without limitation, payment of all sums due and payable
under the Note. Assumptor further agrees to abide by and be bound
by all of the terms of the Loan Documents, all as though each of
the Loan Documents had been made, executed and delivered by
Assumptor.
2
The provisions of the Loan Documents are
incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Assumptor acknowledges and agrees that any reference to Original
Borrower in the Loan Documents shall be deemed to refer to
Assumptor. Assumptor hereby adopts, ratifies and confirms as of the
date hereof all of the representations, warranties and covenants of
Original Borrower contained in the Loan Documents in connection
with the Loan (including, but not limited to, the warranty of title
set forth in, and the other terms and provisions of, Section 5.2 of
the Security Instrument) as if Assumptor was Original Borrower
named in the Loan Documents, and, without limitation of the
foregoing, Assumptor hereby represents, warrants, and covenants
that Assumptor has good, indefeasible and insurable fee simple
title to the real property comprising part of the Property and good
and indefeasible title to the balance of the Property, free and
clear of all liens whatsoever except the Permitted Exceptions (as
defined in the Security Instrument), such other liens as are
permitted pursuant to the Loan Documents and the liens created by
the Loan Documents.
3.
Original Borrower’s
Acknowledgments, Representations and Warranties
. Original Borrower acknowledges,
represents and warrants to Noteholder as of the date of this
Agreement that:
(a)
The Note has an unpaid principal
balance as of the date of this Agreement, of $5,672,816.00 and
prior to default bears interest at the rate of 4.83% per annum,
subject to adjustment as, and to the extent, set forth in the Note.
There are presently the following balances in the indicated reserve
accounts (each of the following terms for the individual reserve
accounts are defined in the Escrow Agreement, as defined on
Exhibit B) maintained by Noteholder in connection with the
Loan: (i) $104,954.92 in the Tax and Insurance Funds reserve
account, (ii) $0.00 in the TI & LC Funds reserve account, (iii)
$0.00 in the On-going Replacement Reserve, (iv) $0.00 in the Tenant
Reserve Funds reserve account, and (v) $0.00 in the Cold Stone
Creamery reserve account. Contemporaneously herewith, Original
Borrower has transferred and assigned to Assumptor all right, title
and interest of Original Borrower in and to such reserve
accounts.
(b)
The Note requires that monthly
payments of principal and interest in the amount of $47,895.44 be
made on or before the first day of each month continuing to
December 1, 2014, whereupon the entire outstanding balance of the
Loan shall be immediately due and payable, if not sooner
accelerated or paid.
(c)
The Security Instrument is a valid
first lien on the Property for the full unpaid principal amount of
the Loan and all other amounts as stated in the Loan
Documents.
(d)
There are no defenses, offsets or
counterclaims by Original Borrower to the Note, the Security
Instrument or the other Loan Documents.
(e)
There are no defaults by Original
Borrower under the provisions of the Note, the Security Instrument
or the other Loan Documents, nor, to the best of Original
Borrower’s knowledge, are there any conditions which with the
giving of notice or the passage of time or both may constitute a
default by Original Borrower under the provisions of the Note, the
Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents.
3
(f)
To the best of Original
Borrower’s knowledge, all provisions of the Note, the
Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents are valid, in full
force and effect, and enforceable in accordance with their
terms.
(g)
There are no subordinate liens of
any kind covering or relating to the Property, nor are there any
mechanics’ liens or liens for unpaid taxes or assessments
encumbering the Property, nor has notice of a lien or notice of
intent to file a lien been received by Original
Borrower.
Original Borrower understands and intends that
Noteholder and Assumptor will rely upon the acknowledgments,
representations and warranties contained herein in entering into
this Agreement.
4.
Assumptor’s and New
Borrower Principal’s Representations and
Warranties . Assumptor
and New Borrower Principal jointly and severally represent and
warrant to Noteholder as of the date of this Agreement that neither
Assumptor nor New Borrower Principal has any knowledge that any of
the representations made by Original Borrower in Section 3 above
are not true and correct. Assumptor and New Borrower Principal
understand and intend that Noteholder will rely on the
representations and warranties contained herein.
5.
Consent to Transfer and
Assumption . Noteholder
hereby consents to the Transfer and to the Assumption, subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement
Noteholder’s consent to the Transfer of the Property to
Assumptor and Noteholder’s consent to the Assumption are not
intended to be and shall not be construed as a consent to any
subsequent transfer or assumption which requires Noteholder’s
consent pursuant to the terms of the Loan Documents.
6.
Assumption by New Borrower
Principal of Liability for the Exceptions to
Non-Recourse . New
Borrower Principal hereby adopts, ratifies and confirms all of the
representations, warranties and covenants of Original Borrower
Principal under the Loan Documents as if New Borrower Principal
were the Original Borrower Principal named therein, and jointly and
severally assumes all liability of Original Borrower Principal
under the Loan Documents as of the origination date of the Loan,
including, without limitation, including, without limitation, the
Environmental Indemnity Agreement, the Guaranty, and Article 11 of
the Security Instrument. Reference in any Loan Document to Original
Borrower Principal henceforth shall be deemed to refer to New
Borrower Principal.
7.
Release of Original Borrower and
Original Borrower Principal . In reliance on Original Borrower’s and
Assumptor’s acknowledgments, representations and warranties
in this Agreement and in consideration for the releases contained
in Section 12 of this Agreement, Noteholder releases Original
Borrower and Original Borrower Principal from their respective
obligations under the Loan Documents, provided that neither
Original Borrower nor Original Borrower Principal is released from
any liability pursuant to this Agreement or any of the Loan
Documents, including, without limitation, Section 11 of the
Security Instrument, for any liability that relates to the period
prior to the date hereof regardless of when any environmental
hazard or other condition giving rise to any such liability
thereunder is discovered. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to impair the right of Noteholder to name Original Borrower,
for
4
purposes of extinguishing Original
Borrower’s interest in the Property, as a party defendant in
any action or suit for judicial foreclosure and sale under the
Security Instrument or for purposes of appointment of a receiver
for the Property, or for purposes of enforcement of the assignment
of leases and rents set forth in the Security
Instrument.
8.
No Impairment of Lien
. Nothing set forth herein shall
affect the priority or extent of the lien of the Security
Instrument or any of the other Loan Documents, nor, except as
expressly set forth herein, release or change the liability of any
party who may now be or after the date of this Agreement may become
liable, primarily or secondarily, under the Loan Documents. Except
as expressly modified hereby, the Note, the Security Instrument and
the other Loan Documents remain unchanged, are hereby ratified and
reaffirmed in all respects and shall remain in full force and
effect, and this Agreement shall have no effect on the priority or
validity of the liens, operation and effect of the Security
Instrument and the other Loan Documents, all of which are
incorporated herein by reference. Nothing herein shall be construed
to constitute a novation of the Loan or of any of the Loan
Documents.
9.
Costs . Original Borrower agrees to pay all fees and
costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by
Noteholder in connection with Noteholder’s consent to and
approval of the Transfer of the Property and the assumption fee
equal to 1.0% of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan
which is required to be paid by Original Borrower to Noteholder in
consideration of the consent to the Transfer and to the
Assumption.
10.
Financial Information
. Assumptor and New Borrower
Principal represent and warrant to Noteholder that all financial
information and information regarding the management capability of
Assumptor and New Borrower Principal provided to Noteholder was
true and correct as of the date provided to Noteholder and remains
materially true and correct as of the date of this
Agreement.
11.
Addresses . From and after the date hereof, the addresses
for notice for Assumptor, New Borrower Principal and Noteholder
hereunder and under the Loan Documents are as follows:
Assumptor:
MB Cypress CyFair Limited
Partnership
2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Attn: Lori Foust
New Borrower Principal:
Minto Builders (Florida), Inc.
2901 Butterfield Road
Oak Brook, Illinois 60523
Attn: Lori Foust
5
Noteholder:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Trustee
for the Registered
Holders of J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Corp., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2004-C3
c/o Midland Loan Services, Inc.
10851 Mastin, Suite 300
Overland Park, Kansas 66210
Attn: MLS Loan Number 03-0244355
12.
Complete Release
. Assumptor, Original Borrower,
Original Borrower Principal and New Borrower Principal hereby
jointly and severally, unconditionally and irrevocably release and
forever discharge Lender, Noteholder and Master Servicer and their
respective successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers,
employees and attorneys, and each current or substitute trustee, if
any, under the Security Instrument (collectively, “
Indemnitees ”) from all Claims (as defined
below). Further, each of Original Borrower and Original Borrower
Principal hereby covenants and agrees that it will not take or
assert, and will not request or cause any other person or entity to
take or assert, any action, claim or allegation in contradiction
of, or inconsistent with, the following statement: all provisions
of the Note, the Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents
are valid, in full force and effect, and enforceable in accordance
with their terms. Original Borrower and Original Borrower Principal
jointly and severally agree to indemnify Indemnitees and defend and
hold them harmless from any and all claims, losses, causes of
action, costs and expenses of every kind or character incurred by
or asserted against Indemnitees in connection with (A) any Claims,
the Transfer, or the breach by Original Borrower or Original
Borrower Principal of the Loan Documents, as amended herein, but
only to the extent that such claims, losses, causes of action,
costs and expenses arise out of or are in any way connected with or
result from the acts, actions or omissions of Original Borrower or
Original Borrower Principal, or (B) any actions or conduct taken or
caused to be taken by Original Borrower, Original Borrower
Principal, or any person or entity claiming by, through, under, or
on behalf of Original Borrower or Original Borrower Principal which
are in contradiction of, inconsistent with, or in breach of the
terms and provisions of this Section 12 (including, without
limitation, the release and discharge set forth in this Section
12). Assumptor and New Borrower Principal jointly and severally
agree to indemnify Indemnitees, and defend and hold them harmless
from any and all claims, losses, causes of action, costs and
expenses of every kind or character incurred by or asserted against
Indemnitees in connection with Claims, the Transfer or the breach
by Assumptor or New Borrower Principal of the Loan Documents, as
amended herein, but only to the extent that such claims, losses,
causes of action, costs and expenses arise out of or are in any way
connected with or result from the acts, actions or omissions of
Assumptor or New Borrower Principal.
As used in this Agreement, the term
“ Claims ” shall mean any and all
possible claims, demands, actions, fees, costs, expenses and
liabilities whatsoever, known or unknown, at law or in equity,
originating in whole or in part, on or before the date of this
Agreement, which Original Borrower, Original Borrower Principal, or
any of their respective partners, limited partners, members,
officers, directors, shareholders, agents or employees may now or
hereafter have against Indemnitees, and irrespective of whether any
such Claims arise out of contract, tort,
6
violation of laws, regulat