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EXHIBIT 10.22
SECOND CONSOLIDATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT
among
WCI COMMUNITIES, INC.
and BAY COLONY-GATEWAY, INC.
AS BORROWER,
and
WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND A LENDER,
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AMSOUTH BANK, SUNTRUST BANK,
BANK UNITED, F.S.B., GUARANTY BANK, NATIONAL CITY BANK
AND KEYBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
AS LENDERS
and
WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, AS CO-LEAD ARRANGER
and
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SYNDICATION AGENT
and
BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, AS CO-LEAD ARRANGER
Dated as of December 31, 2004
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SECOND CONSOLIDATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED
REVOLVING CREDIT CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND CONSOLIDATED, AMENDED AND RESTATED REVOLVING CREDIT
CONSTRUCTION LOAN AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made as of the 31st day of
December, 2004, by and among WCI COMMUNITIES, INC., a Delaware corporation
("WCI"), and BAY COLONY-GATEWAY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("BCG"), each
having its principal place of business at 24301 Walden Center Drive, Bonita
Springs, Florida 34134, Attention: Legal Department (WCI and BCG being
hereinafter jointly and severally, collectively and singularly referred to as
"Borrower"); WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association
("Wachovia"), having an address of 5801 Pelican Bay Boulevard, Naples, Florida
34108, Attention: James Howard, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking
association ("BOA"), AMSOUTH BANK, an Alabama state chartered bank, SUNTRUST
BANK, a Georgia corporation, BANK UNITED, F.S.B., a federal savings bank,
GUARANTY BANK, a federal savings bank, NATIONAL CITY BANK, and KEYBANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, together with certain other lending
institutions which may become parties hereto pursuant to Section 20.13 (Wachovia
and the foregoing lending institutions are collectively referred to herein as
the "Lenders" and individually as "Lender"); WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent ("Agent") for itself and the other Lenders;
WACHOVIA CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC, as Co-Lead Arranger; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as
Syndication Agent; and BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC, as Co-Lead Arranger.
R E C I T A L S:
WHEREAS, Fleet National Bank ("Fleet"), individually and as Agent,
Borrower and the Lenders (excluding BOA) entered into that certain Consolidated,
Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Construction Loan Agreement dated as of
March 30, 2004 (the "First Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Lenders
agreed to make available construction loans to the Borrower in an amount up to
$290,000,000.00; and
WHEREAS, Fleet assigned the agency under the First Loan Agreement to
Wachovia pursuant to that certain Assignment and Assumption of Agency with
respect to Consolidated, Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Construction Loan
Agreement and Other Loan Documents dated as of October 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, Fleet assigned its Commitment under the First Loan Agreement to
BOA pursuant to that certain Assignment and Acceptance Agreement dated as of
October 1, 2004; and
WHEREAS, the First Loan Agreement makes reference in certain provisions to
the defined term "Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement" which is defined
as that certain Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 28,
2002, among WCI as "Borrower", Fleet National Bank and certain other lending
institutions as "Lenders", Fleet National Bank, as "Lead Agent", Wachovia Bank,
N.A., as "Syndication Agent", and Fleet
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Securities, Inc., and Wachovia Bank, N.A., as "Co-Lead Arrangers", as amended,
modified, renewed or consolidated from time to time; and
WHEREAS, the Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement was replaced by
that certain Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of August 13,
2004, among WCI as "Borrower", BOA as "Administrative Agent", "Swing Line
Lender" and an "L/C Issuer", the other "Lenders" party thereto, Wachovia as
"Syndication Agent", KeyBank National Association and Bank One, NA, as
"Co-Documentation Agents" and Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC as "Joint Lead Arrangers" and "Joint Book Managers" (the
"BOA Senior Credit Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, Agent, the Lenders and the Borrower desire to amend the First
Loan Agreement so that all references to the Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit
Agreement shall now refer to the BOA Senior Credit Agreement, and to amend
certain other provisions of the First Loan Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual benefits to be
received by the parties hereto and for other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt, adequacy and sufficiency of which are hereby expressly acknowledged
by the parties hereto, the parties do hereby amend and restate the First Loan
Agreement in its entirety and covenant and agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF INTERPRETATION.
1.1 DEFINITIONS. The following terms shall have the meanings set forth in
this Section 1.1 or elsewhere in the provisions of this Agreement or other Loan
Documents referred to below:
ACCORDION NOTE. That certain Renewal Replacement Revolving Line of Credit
Note (Accordion) dated as of March 30, 2004, made by Borrower payable to the
order of Fleet National Bank, in the face principal amount of $50,000,000.00,
transferred by Allonge to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as of October 1,
2004, and any replacement notes therefor, to be held in accordance with the
provisions of Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
ADDITIONAL COMMITMENT LENDER. See Section 4.6.4 of this Agreement.
ACT. See Article 35 of this Agreement.
ACTUAL KNOWLEDGE. See Section 20.10.1 of this Agreement.
ADA. See Section 11.10 of this Agreement.
ADJUSTED PROJECT COSTS. Project Costs less Required Equity Funds and
Escrow Deposits used in construction.
ADJUSTED TANGIBLE NET WORTH. As defined in the Senior Unsecured Revolving
Credit Agreement.
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ADVANCE. Any disbursement of the proceeds of the Loan made or to be made
by the Lenders pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
AFFILIATE. As applied to any Person, any other Person that directly, or
indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, or is Controlled by, or
is under common Control with the Person specified.
AGENT. See preamble.
AGENT'S OFFICE. Agent's address as set forth in Article 23, or such other
address as Agent may from time to time notify Borrower and the Lenders of.
AGREEMENT. This Second Consolidated, Amended and Restated Revolving Credit
Construction Loan Agreement, including the Exhibits and Schedules attached
hereto, as amended, modified consolidated, supplemented or restated from time to
time.
APPLICABLE RATE. At the time of determination thereof, a percentage per
annum determined by the Pricing Level in effect on such date as shown below:
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Senior
Pricing Leverage Unsecured Eurodollar
Level Ratio Debt Rating Rate Base Rate Unused Fee
------- ---------- ----------- ---------- --------- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1 N/A BBB-/Baa3 1.00% 0.00% 0.20%
or better
2 Less than N/A 1.05% 0.00% 0.25%
or equal
to 1.0:1
3 Greater N/A 1.25% 0.00% 0.275%
than
1.0:1 but
less than
or equal
to 1.25:1
4 Greater N/A 1.50% 0.00% 0.275%
than
1.25:1
but less
than or
equal to
1.75:1
5 Greater N/A 1.75% 0.00% 0.30%
than
1.75:1
but less
than or
equal to
2.0:1
6 Greater N/A 2.00% 0.00% 0.35%
than 2.0:1
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Initially, the Applicable Rate shall be set at Level 4. Upon delivery of
the Compliance Certificate pursuant to Section 9.6.3, after the end of each
Fiscal Quarter (commencing with the Compliance Certificate delivered for the
Fiscal Quarter ending December 31, 2004), the Applicable Rate shall
automatically be adjusted to the rate corresponding to the Leverage Ratio set
forth in the table above, such automatic adjustment to take effect on the last
day that the
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Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered, and shall remain in effect
until subsequently adjusted in accordance herewith upon the delivery of each
such subsequent Compliance Certificate. If Borrower fails to deliver such
Compliance Certificate with respect to any Fiscal Quarter within the period of
time required by Section 9.6.3, then the Applicable Rate shall automatically be
adjusted to that set forth in Level 6 as of the first (1st) Business Day after
the date on which such Compliance Certificate was required to be delivered until
Borrower delivers such Compliance Certificate with respect to such Fiscal
Quarter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) for so long as WCI maintains an
Investment Grade Rating, the Applicable Rate as of any date of determination
thereof shall be set at Level 1, and (b) at all times while an Event of Default
exists, the Applicable Rate shall be set at Level 6. In the event that the Debt
Ratings are not equivalent, the Applicable Rate shall be based on the two (2)
highest Debt Ratings. Each change in the Applicable Rate resulting from a
publicly announced change in the Debt Rating shall be effective, in the case of
an upgrade, during the period commencing on the date of delivery by Borrower to
Agent of notice thereof pursuant to Section 9.7.6(c) and ending on the date
immediately preceding the effective date of the next such change and, in the
case of a downgrade, during the period commencing on the date of the public
announcement thereof and ending on the date immediately preceding the effective
date of the next such change.
APPRAISALS. Collectively, those certain MAI appraisals of the Projects,
determined on a fair market value basis, prepared in accordance with all
applicable Federal banking regulations by a qualified independent appraiser
approved by Agent.
APPRAISED VALUE. The "Discounted Bulk Sales Value" of a Project or
Proposed Project determined by the most recent Appraisal of such parcel or
update, subject, however, to such changes or adjustments to the value determined
thereby as may be required by the appraisal department of the Agent in its good
faith business judgment.
ARCHITECTS. Collectively, the architects selected by Borrower with respect
to the design of the Projects and described on Part III of the Project Schedules
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ARCHITECTS' CONTRACTS. Collectively, the contracts between Borrower and
the Architects.
ARRANGERS. Each of BAS and WCM in its capacity as Co-Lead Arranger.
ASSIGNMENT AND ACCEPTANCE. See Section 20.13.1(e) of this Agreement.
ASSIGNMENTS OF PROJECT DOCUMENTS. Collectively, the Collateral Assignments
of Project Documents made by Borrower in favor of Agent, including, without
limitation, the Consolidated, Amended and Restated Collateral Assignment of
Project Documents, dated as of March 30, 2004, pursuant to which Borrower
assigns and grants a security interest in Borrower's right, title and interest
in and to the Architects' Contracts, the Construction Contracts, the Plans and
Specifications and the Project Approvals, as the same may be modified or
amended.
ASSIGNMENTS OF SALES CONTRACTS. Collectively, the Collateral Assignments
of Residence Purchase Agreements made by Borrower in favor of Agent, including,
without limitation, the Consolidated, Amended and Restated Collateral
Assignments of Residence Purchase Agreements, dated as of March 30, 2004,
pursuant to which Borrower assigns all of the sellers'
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rights, title and interest in and to the Sales Contracts, the Escrow Deposits
and all proceeds, issues and profits therefrom, as the same may be modified or
amended.
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The audited consolidated balance sheet of
WCI and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and the
related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders' equity
and cash flows for such fiscal year of WCI and its Subsidiaries, including the
notes thereto.
BAS. Banc of America Securities LLC and its successors.
BASE RATE. For any day, a fluctuating rate per annum equal to the higher
of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (b) the rate of interest in
effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Agent as its
"prime rate." The "prime rate" is a rate set by Agent based upon various factors
including Agent's costs and desired return, general economic conditions and
other factors, and is used as a reference point for pricing some loans, which
may be priced at, above, or below such announced rate. Any change in such rate
announced by Agent shall take effect at the opening of business on the day
specified in the public announcement of such change.
BASE RATE ADVANCE. Any Advance or portion of an Advance that bears
interest based at the Base Rate.
BCG. See preamble.
BOA. See preamble.
BORROWER. See preamble.
BORROWER MATERIALS. See Section 9.6 of this Agreement.
BORROWER'S REQUEST TO ADD PROPOSED PROJECT. See Section 2.5.2(a) of this
Agreement.
BORROWER'S REQUISITION FOR ADVANCE. See Section 3.1 of this Agreement.
BORROWING BASE. At any time of determination, the sum of the following:
(a) Project Costs. One hundred percent (100%) of the aggregate
Adjusted Project Costs; provided, that on and after the date that is ninety (90)
days after the Completion Date for Improvements at a Project, the Adjusted
Project Costs for such Project shall be excluded from computation in the
Borrowing Base under this subparagraph (a) and shall thereafter be included
under subparagraph (b) or (c) below; plus
(b) Sold Units. With respect to Units subject to Sales Contracts
(but not yet closed) and as to which ninety (90) days have elapsed from the
Completion Date for the Improvements in which such Units are located,
seventy-five percent (75%) of the Adjusted Project Costs incurred by Borrower
with respect thereto; provided, that such Adjusted Project Costs shall be
excluded from computation in the Borrowing Base under this subparagraph (b) on
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and after the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days from the Completion
Date and shall thereafter be included in subparagraph (c) below; plus
(c) Unsold Units. With respect to Unsold Units as to which (90) days
have elapsed from the Completion Date for the Improvements in which such Units
are located, fifty percent (50%) of the Adjusted Project Costs incurred by
Borrower with respect thereto; provided, that such Adjusted Project Costs shall
be excluded from computation in the Borrowing Base under this subparagraph (c)
on and after the date that is one (1) year from the Completion Date;
provided, however, that:
(i) the cost basis for any Borrowing Base asset
described in subparagraphs (b) and (c) above shall not exceed its net realizable
value determined in accordance with GAAP;
(ii) for purposes of the cost calculations in the
Borrowing Base, capitalized costs such as corporate general and administrative
costs and marketing costs shall be excluded; and
(iii) the portion of the Borrowing Base attributable to
subparagraph (c) above shall not at any time exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the
total amount of the Borrowing Base.
BORROWING BASE REPORT. A report with respect to the Borrowing Base in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit G and by this reference incorporated herein, or
in such other form and substance as may be reasonably requested by Agent,
including a certificate signed by an authorized officer of Borrower showing a
calculation of the Borrowing Base and attaching all documentation used in such
calculation.
BUSINESS DAY. Any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or other day on which
commercial banks are authorized or required to close under the Laws of the state
where the Agent's Office is located and the Laws of the United States of
America, and if the applicable day relates to a Eurodollar Rate Advance or an
Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Advance, the day on which dealings in
Dollar deposits are also carried on in the London interbank eurodollar market
and banks are open for business in London.
CERCLA. See Section 8.15.1 of this Agreement.
CHANGE OF CONTROL. An event or series of events by which:
(a) any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in
Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding
any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or
entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or
administrator of any such plan) other than a Principal becomes the "beneficial
owner" (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have "beneficial
ownership" of all securities that such
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person or group has the right to acquire (such right, an "option right"),
whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of
time), directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the equity
securities of Borrower entitled to vote for members of the board of directors or
equivalent governing body of Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into
account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire
pursuant to any option right); or
(b) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, a
majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing
body of Borrower cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of
that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii)
whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was
approved by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time
of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent
governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other
equivalent governing body was approved by individuals referred to in clauses (i)
and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least
a majority of that board or equivalent governing body (excluding, in the case of
both clause (ii) and clause (iii), any individual whose initial nomination for,
or assumption of office as, a member of that board or equivalent governing body
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); or
(c) any Person other than a Principal or two (2) or more
Persons other than Principals acting in concert shall have acquired by contract
or otherwise, or shall have entered into a contract or arrangement that, upon
consummation thereof, will result in its or their acquisition of the power to
exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management or
policies of Borrower, or control over the equity securities of Borrower entitled
to vote for members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of
Borrower on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities
that such Person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right)
representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of such
securities; or
(d) for any reason a "change in control" or similar event
shall occur as provided in any agreement governing any "Senior Notes", any
"Senior Subordinated Notes", or any "Subordinated Debt", as such terms are
defined in the Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement.
CLOSING DATE. December 31, 2004.
CODE. The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
COLLATERAL. All of the property, rights and interests of Borrower that are
subject to the security interests, assignments, and Liens created by the
Security Documents, including, without limitation, the Projects and Sales
Contracts.
COMMITMENT. With respect to each Lender, the obligation to make loans to
Borrower under this Agreement up to the amount set forth on Schedule 1.1 as the
amount of such Lender's
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commitment to make loans to Borrower, as the same may be reduced from time to
time or increased from time to time in accordance with Section 2.4 hereof.
COMPLETION DATE. With respect to each Project, the date the Certificate of
the applicable surveyor that the Improvements have been completed is recorded in
the official records of the county in which the Project is located in accordance
with Fla. Stat. Sections 718.104(4)(e) (or the substantial equivalent to such
certificate in any other applicable state is filed or recorded in accordance
with such state's Requirements).
COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE. A certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit
I.
CONDOMINIUM ACT. As to Projects located in the State of Florida, the
Florida Condominium Act, Fla. Stat. Ch. 718 (2003), as amended from time to
time, and as to Projects located outside the State of Florida, the condominium
act of such state applicable to such Project, as each such act is amended from
time to time.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. See Section 20.26 of this Agreement.
CONSOLIDATED GROUP. Collectively, Borrower and its Subsidiaries.
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. Collectively, the contracts between Borrower and
each of the Contractors, providing for the construction of each of the
Improvements on their respective Land.
CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR. At Agent's option, either a qualified officer or
employee of Agent or consulting architects, engineers or inspectors appointed by
Agent from time to time.
CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES. Collectively, the schedules of the estimated dates
of commencement and completion of construction of each of the respective
Improvements, prepared by each of the respective Contractors, approved by Agent
and contained in Part VI of the Project Schedules attached hereto as Exhibit A.
CONTINGENCY RESERVES. Collectively, the amounts allocated as contingency
reserves in each of the Project Budgets, to be advanced only in accordance with
the provisions of Section 2.11 hereof.
CONTRACTORS. Collectively, the general contractors selected by Borrower
with respect to the construction of the Projects and described in Part II of the
Project Schedules attached hereto as Exhibit A.
CONTROL. 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. The conversion of Base Rate Advances or
Eurodollar Rate Advances to another Type of Advance.
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CORE BUSINESSES. The business of planning, designing, engineering,
developing, constructing, marketing, selling, financing, managing and operating
real estate including business and commercial projects, office buildings,
residential subdivisions, condominiums (including low-, mid- and high-rise
condominiums), villa developments, single family residences, timeshares, hotels,
and related amenity improvements, which include golf clubs, marinas, tennis
facilities, and restaurants. In connection with the activities described above,
the Consolidated Group engages in planning, designing and engineering, land
development, construction/home building, marketing, real estate sales and
brokerage, mortgage brokerage and finance, title insurance, property management,
management of homeowner/condominium associations, fee based property development
and construction management services, real estate franchise brokerage business
and the operation of golf clubs, restaurants, marinas, conservation areas, rest
areas, hotels and health care facilities. The Consolidated Group may also engage
in various service business activities ancillary to and consistent with its
ownership and operation of real estate, such as pest control and security
services.
CUSTOMARY CLOSING COSTS. Reasonable and customary closing costs and
commissions paid for at the time of the closing of the sale of Units, not to
exceed in the aggregate six percent (6%) of the Total Price of each such Unit.
DEBTOR RELIEF LAWS. The Bankruptcy Code of the United States, and all
other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of
creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization,
or similar debtor relief Laws of the United States or other applicable
jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors
generally.
DEBT RATING. As of any date of determination by a Rating Agency, (a) the
rating of the Obligations under this Agreement, or (b) if such Rating Agency
does not publicly announce the rating described in clause (a) above, the rating
of the obligations under the Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement, or (c)
if such Rating Agency does not publicly announce the rating described in clauses
(a) or (b) above, such Rating Agency's rating of Borrower's non-credit-enhanced
senior unsecured long term debt, or (d) if such Rating Agency does not publicly
announce the rating described in clauses (a), (b) or (c) above, such Rating
Agency's publicly announced corporate rating of WCI.
DEFAULT. A condition or event which, with either notice or passage of time
or both, would constitute an Event of Default.
DEFAULT RATE. When used with respect to Obligations other than Eurodollar
Rate Advances, an interest rate equal to (a) the Base Rate plus (b) the
Applicable Rate, if any, applicable to Base Rate Advances plus (c) four percent
(4%) per annum; provided, however, that with respect to a Eurodollar Rate
Advance, the Default Rate shall be an interest rate equal to the interest rate
(including any Applicable Rate) otherwise applicable to such Advance plus four
percent (4%) per annum.
DEFAULTED ADVANCE. See Section 20.14.1 of this Agreement.
DEFAULTING LENDER. See Section 20.14.1 of this Agreement.
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DIRECT COSTS. With respect to each Project, the costs of the Land, the
Personal Property, and all labor, materials, fixtures, machinery and equipment
required to construct, equip and complete the Improvements in accordance with
the Plans and Specifications, including, without limitation, the line item cost
breakdown of "Direct Costs" by Construction Contract trades, job and
subcontractors, as set forth in each Project Budget.
DISTRIBUTIONS. The declaration or payment of any distribution of cash or
cash flow from the Projects to Borrower or to the shareholders of Borrower.
DOLLAR OR $. Lawful money of the United States of America.
DRAWDOWN DATE. The date on which any Advance is made or is to be made.
DRAW REQUEST. With respect to each Advance, Borrower's Requisition for
Advance for such Advance, the Draw Request Summary and the other documents
required by this Agreement to be furnished to Agent as a condition to such
Advance.
DRAW REQUEST SUMMARY. The Draw Request Summary with respect to any
applicable Project in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H and by this
reference incorporated herein.
EFFECTIVE DATE. The date upon which this Agreement shall become effective
pursuant to Article 11.
ELIGIBLE ASSIGNEE. Any of (a) a Lender; (b) an Affiliate of a Lender; and
(c) any other Person (other than a natural person) approved by (i) Agent, and
(ii) unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower (each
such approval by Agent and Borrower not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
provided that notwithstanding the foregoing, "Eligible Assignee" shall not
include (A) Borrower or any of Borrower's Affiliates or Subsidiaries or (B) any
other Person that conducts (or is an Affiliate of a Person that conducts) any
businesses that are substantially similar to any of the Core Businesses and
would reasonably be deemed to be a competitor of Borrower.
ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. See Section 8.15.1 of this Agreement.
ERISA. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended and
in effect from time to time.
ERISA AFFILIATE. Any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under
common control with Borrower within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the
Code (and Sections 414(m) and (o) of the Code for purposes of provisions
relating to Section 412 of the Code).
ERISA EVENT. Any of (a) a Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan;
(b) a withdrawal by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension 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) a complete or partial withdrawal by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate from a
Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in
reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate, the treatment
of a Plan amendment
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as a termination under Sections 4041 or 4041A of ERISA, or the commencement of
proceedings by the PBGC to terminate a Pension Plan or Multiemployer Plan; (e)
an event or condition which constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for
the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension
Plan or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) 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 Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate.
ESCROW ACCOUNTS. The accounts with respect to each of the Projects
described in Part IV of the Project Schedules attached hereto as Exhibit A.
ESCROW AGENT. With respect to each Project, the escrow agent(s) designated
under the Sales Contracts and not affiliated with Borrower and approved by Agent
for purposes of holding the Escrow Deposits.
ESCROW DEPOSITS. All earnest money, escrow deposits, additional deposits,
or good faith deposits required from the purchasers under Sales Contracts, to be
held in the Escrow Accounts and disbursed in accordance with applicable
Requirements and the terms hereof.
EURODOLLAR RATE. For any Interest Period with respect to a Eurodollar Rate
Advance, the rate per annum equal to the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate
("BBA LIBOR"), as published by Reuters (or other commercially available source
providing quotations of BBA LIBOR as designated by Agent from time to time) at
approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, two (2) Business Days prior to the
commencement of such Interest Period, for Dollar deposits (for delivery on the
first day of such Interest Period) with a term equivalent to such Interest
Period. If such rate is not available at such time for any reason, then the
"Eurodollar Rate" for such Interest Period shall be the rate per annum
determined by Agent to be the rate at which deposits in Dollars for delivery on
the first day of such Interest Period in same day funds in the approximate
amount of the Eurodollar Rate Loan being made, continued or converted by Agent
and with a term equivalent to such Interest Period would be offered by Agent's
London branch to major banks in the London interbank eurodollar market at their
request at approximately 11:00 a.m. (London time) two (2) Business Days prior to
the commencement of such Interest Period.
EURODOLLAR RATE ADVANCE. Any Advance or portion of an Advance that bears
interest at the Eurodollar Rate.
EVENT OF DEFAULT. See Section 13.1 of this Agreement.
EXISTING MATURITY DATE. See Section 4.6.1 of this Agreement.
EXPENSES. See Section 20.12 of this Agreement.
EXTENSION NOTICE DATE. See Section 4.6.2 of this Agreement.
EXTENSION REQUEST DATE. See Section 4.6.1 of this Agreement.
FEDERAL FUNDS RATE. For any day, the rate per annum equal to the weighted
average of the rates on overnight Federal funds transactions with members of the
Federal Reserve System arranged by Federal funds brokers on such day, as
published by the Federal Reserve Bank of
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New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided that (a) if such
day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be such
rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on
the next succeeding Business Day, and (b) if no such rate is so published on
such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Rate for such day shall be
the average rate (rounded upward, if necessary, to a whole multiple of 1/100 of
1%) charged to Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by Agent.
FHA. See Section 11.10 of this Agreement.
FINANCING STATEMENTS. Collectively, the Uniform Commercial Code Financing
Statements from Borrower in favor of Agent, giving notice of a security interest
in the Collateral, such financing statements to be in form and substance
satisfactory to Agent.
FIRST LOAN AGREEMENT. See recitals.
FISCAL QUARTER. The fiscal quarter of Borrower consisting of a three (3)
month fiscal period ending on each March 31, June 30, September 30 and December
31 of each Fiscal Year.
FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of Borrower consisting of a twelve (12) month
fiscal period ending on each December 31.
FITCH. Fitch IBCA, Duff & Phelps, a division of Fitch, Inc. and any
successor thereto.
FLEET. See preamble.
FLORIDA UNIFORM LAND SALES PRACTICES LAW. The Florida Uniform Land Sales
Practices Law, Fla. Stat. Ch. 498 (2003), as amended from time to time.
GAAP. Principles that are consistent with the principles promulgated or
adopted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and its predecessor or
successor organizations, as in effect from time to time; provided that a
certified public accountant would, insofar as the use of such accounting
principles is pertinent, be in a position to deliver an unqualified opinion
(other than a qualification regarding changes in GAAP) as to financial
statements in which such principles have been properly applied; provided, that
if any changes in GAAP with which the independent certified accountants of
Borrower concur result in a change in the basis of calculating any of the
financial covenants, standards or terms contained in this Agreement, Borrower
and Agent agree to amend such covenant calculations, standards or terms to
reflect such changes in GAAP so that the criteria for evaluating the financial
condition of Borrower shall be the same after such changes as if such changes
had not been made; and provided, further that this definition of GAAP shall not
include the application of FASB Interpretation No. 46 or similar pronouncements
issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in January, 2003, as such
interpretations or pronouncements may be amended or modified from time to time.
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY. The United States of America, the State of
Florida, or any political subdivision thereof, any other state, county or
municipality in which any of the Projects are located, or any agency, authority,
department, commission, board, bureau, or instrumentality of any of them.
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GUARANTOR. See Section 6.2 of this Agreement.
GUARANTY. See Section 6.2 of this Agreement.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. See Section 8.15.2 of this Agreement.
HUD. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and any
successor thereto.
IMPROVEMENTS. Collectively and individually, as the context requires, the
improvements described in Part I of the Project Schedules attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
INCREASING LENDER. See Section 2.4 of this Agreement.
INDEBTEDNESS. All obligations, contingent and otherwise, that in
accordance with GAAP should be classified upon the obligor's balance sheet as
liabilities, or to which reference should be made by footnotes thereto,
including in any event and whether or not so classified:
(a) all debt and similar monetary obligations, whether direct
or indirect;
(b) all liabilities secured by any mortgage, pledge, security
interest, lien, charge, or other encumbrance existing on property owned or
acquired subject thereto, whether or not the liability secured thereby shall
have been assumed; and
(c) all guarantees, endorsements and other contingent
obligations whether direct or indirect in respect of indebtedness of others,
including any obligation to supply funds to or in any manner to invest in,
directly or indirectly, the debtor, to purchase indebtedness, or to assure the
owner of indebtedness against loss, through an agreement to purchase goods,
supplies, or services for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of
the indebtedness held by such owner or otherwise, and the obligations to
reimburse the issuer in respect of any letters of credit.
INDEMNITY AGREEMENTS. Collectively, the Indemnity Agreements Regarding
Hazardous Materials made by Borrower in favor of Agent and Lenders, including,
without limitation, the Consolidated, Amended and Restated Indemnity Agreement
Regarding Hazardous Materials, dated as of March 30, 2004, pursuant to which
Borrower agrees to jointly and severally indemnify Agent and Lenders with
respect to Hazardous Materials and Environmental Laws, as the same may be
modified or amended.
INDIRECT COSTS. With respect to each Project, title insurance premiums,
survey charges, engineering fees, architectural fees, real estate taxes,
appraisal costs, commitment fees and interest payable under the Loan, premiums
for other insurance, marketing, advertising and leasing costs, brokerage
commissions, legal fees, accounting fees, Construction Inspector fees, permit
and other governmental fees and charges, impact fees, utility access or
connection fees, overhead and administrative costs, and all other expenses which
are expenditures relating to such Project and are not Direct Costs, in each
instance as set forth in the applicable Project Budget.
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INSIDER SALES. Sales of Units pursuant to sales contracts with parties
affiliated with or employed by Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or
Affiliates.
INSTALLMENT AMOUNT. See Section 4.11.1 of this Agreement.
INTEREST PAYMENT DATE. Three (3) Business Days after interest is billed by
Agent, which billing shall be made on or about the following dates:
(a) as to each Base Rate Advance, the first day of each
calendar month after the making of such Base Rate Advance; and
(b) with respect to each Eurodollar Rate Advance:
(i) with respect to any Interest Period that is either
seven (7) days, fourteen days, one (1) month, two
(2) months or three (3) months, the last day of
such Interest Period; and
(ii) with respect to any Interest Period that is six
(6) months, the last day of the third and sixth
months of such Interest Period.
INTEREST PERIOD. With respect to each Eurodollar Rate Advance:
(a) initially, the period (i) commencing on the date of such
Eurodollar Rate Advance or, in the case of a Conversion to a Eurodollar Rate
Advance pursuant to Section 4.8 of this Agreement, commencing on the date of
such Conversion, and (ii) ending on the date seven (7) days, fourteen (14) days,
or one (1), two (2), three (3) or six (6) months thereafter, as the case may be,
as determined in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; and
(b) thereafter, each subsequent Interest Period for such
Eurodollar Rate Advance shall begin on the last day of the preceding Interest
Period for such Advance and shall end on the date seven (7) days, fourteen (14)
days, or one (1), two (2), three (3), or six (6) months thereafter as Borrower
may select pursuant to Section 4.9 of this Agreement.
The number of days in each Interest Period and the particular day on which each
Interest Period ends and the next begins shall be fixed by Agent in accordance
with Agent's generally accepted practice in the applicable London interbank
market; provided that
(i) any Interest Period which would otherwise end on a
day which is not a Business Day shall end and the
next Interest Period shall be extended to the next
succeeding Business Day unless such Business Day
falls in another calendar month, in which case
such Interest Period shall end on the next
preceding Business Day;
(ii) any Interest Period that begins on the last
Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for
which there is no numerically corresponding day in
the calendar month at the end of such
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Interest Period) shall end on the last Business
Day of the calendar month at the end of such
Interest Period; and
(iii) no Interest Period for a Eurodollar Rate Advance
shall extend beyond the Maturity Date.
INTERSTATE LAND SALES FULL DISCLOSURE ACT. The Interstate Land Sales Full
Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C.Section .1701-1720 (2003), as amended from time to
time.
INVESTMENT GRADE RATING. That at least two of the three following Debt
Ratings exist at the same time: (a) a Moody's Debt Rating of Baa3 or better; (b)
a S & P Debt Rating of BBB- or better; and (c) a Fitch Debt Rating of BBB- or
better.
IRS. The United States Internal Revenue Service.
KNOWLEDGE. With respect to Borrower, the actual knowledge (but not imputed
knowledge until known) of all executive officers of WCI, the vice president in
charge of the Florida Tower Division of WCI and the equivalent officers in
charge of tower development for WCI in any other states, and the respective
project managers for the respective Projects.
LAND. Collectively, the real property and appurtenant easements described
in the Security Instruments.
LAWS. Collectively, all international, foreign, Federal, state and local
statutes, treaties, rules, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, codes 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, requests, licenses,
authorizations and permits of, and agreements with, any Governmental Authority,
in each case whether or not having the force of law.
LENDERS. The Lenders, now or hereafter parties to this Agreement pursuant
to Section 20.13, which Lenders, as of the Closing Date, are listed on Schedule
1.1 attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, which Schedule
1.1 may be amended from time to time by Agent in conjunction with a sale of a
Lender's Commitment by noting the change of Lenders, Loan Percentages and/or
Commitments and forwarding a copy of such revised Schedule 1.1 to Borrower and
Lenders.
LEVERAGE RATIO. As of any date, the ratio of (a) Total Debt as of such
date to (b) Adjusted Tangible Net Worth as of such date.
LIEN. Any mortgage, pledge, hypothecation, assignment, deposit
arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, or preference,
priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of
a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional
sale or other title retention agreement, any easement, right of way or other
encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having
substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing).
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LOAN. The revolving construction loan which is the subject of this
Agreement.
LOAN AMOUNT. The aggregate amount of all of the Commitments as shown in
Schedule 1.1 hereto, as same may be modified from time to time in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement.
LOAN AMOUNT PROJECT ALLOCATIONS. The portions of the Loan Amount allocated
to each Project as shown on the cover page for the Project Schedules, which
shall be equivalent to the Adjusted Project Costs for each Project.
LOAN CHECKING ACCOUNT. See Section 3.3 of this Agreement.
LOAN DOCUMENTS. This Agreement, the Notes, the Guaranties, the Indemnity
Agreements and the Security Documents, and all other agreements, documents and
instruments now or hereafter evidencing, securing, guaranteeing or otherwise
relating to the Loan, as the same may be modified or amended from time to time.
LOAN PERCENTAGE. The percentage interest of a Lender in the Loan
calculated by dividing such Lender's Commitment by the aggregate amount of all
the Commitments, as rounded as shown on Schedule 1.1 hereto.
MAJORITY LENDERS. As of any date of determination prior to termination of
the Commitments, Lenders (excluding Defaulting Lenders) whose aggregate Loan
Percentages constitute more than fifty percent (50%) of the Commitments held by
Non-Defaulting Lenders. As of any date of determination occurring after the
termination of the Commitments, Lenders (excluding Defaulting Lenders) holding
more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding principal balance of the Loan
held by Non-Defaulting Lenders.
MATERIAL ADVERSE CHANGE. Any circumstances or event of whatever nature
(including the filing of, or any adverse determination or development in, any
litigation) occurs which
(a) impairs the validity or enforceability of any Loan
Document with respect to a material term thereof;
(b) materially and adversely affects or changes the condition
(financial or otherwise), operations, business, management or assets of Borrower
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, or the Projects taken as a whole; or
(c) impairs the ability of Borrower to make any payment of
principal or interest due on the Notes or to fulfill any other material
Obligation.
MATURITY DATE. Four (4) years from the Closing Date, unless extended in
accordance with Section 4.6 of this Agreement, or such earlier date as the
Obligations are accelerated or the Commitments are terminated pursuant to the
terms hereof.
MOODYS. Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
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MULTIEMPLOYER PLAN. Any employee benefit plan of the type described in
Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which Borrower or any ERISA Aff






