INTERCREDITOR
AGREEMENT
THIS INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of June
____, 2008 (this "Agreement"), is entered into by and between
VESTIN MORTGAGE, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Vestin”),
VESTIN ORIGINATIONS, INC., a Nevada corporation
(“Originations”) and VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE II, Inc., a
Maryland corporation ( “VRM II” ) whose
principal place of business and post office address is 6149 S.
Rainbow Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89118, (individually,
“Lead Lender, or collectively, “Lead Lenders” and
OWENS FINANCIAL GROUP, INC., a California corporation (“Owens
Financial”) and OWENS MORTGAGE INVESTMENT FUND, a California
Limited Partnership (“Owens Mortgage Investment Fund”)
whose principal place of business and post office address is 2221
Olympic Boulevard, Walnut Creek, California 94595,
(individually, a “Lender”, or collectively,
“Lenders”)
RECITALS:
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VRM II is a
publicly traded Mortgage REIT that provides financing secured by
deeds of trust or mortgages on real property.
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VESTIN is a
duly formed Nevada corporation, and is responsible for the daily
operations of VRM II.
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Originations
is a licensed Mortgage Broker that arranges loans for the benefit
of VRM I, VRM II, VF III and other commercial real estate
lenders.
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Owens
Mortgage Investment Fund is a SEC registered public partnership
that provides financing and owns notes secured by deeds of trust or
mortgages on real property.
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Owens
Financial is the General Partner of Owens Mortgage Investment
Fund.
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Owens
Financial and Owens Mortgage Investment Fund have
agreed to fund a $2,500,000.00 portion of a
$9,375,000.00 loan to Village Business Park, LLC, a Nevada limited
liability company, a loan originated by
Originations.
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The Lead
Lenders and Lenders enter into this Agreement to,
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other
things, further define their respective rights, duties, authorities
and responsibilities regarding their proposed shared interests in
the and to define the priority of payment for all of the proceeds
from the assigned participation in the loan.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, and based upon the foregoing Recitals which are an
integral part of this Agreement, as well as the mutual covenants
and promises contained herein, Originations, Vestin, VRM II, Owens
Financial, and Owens Mortgage Investment Fund hereby agree as
follows:
SECTION
1. DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1.
Definitions . All capitalized terms used in this
Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them below in this
Section 1 or in the provisions of this Agreement referred to
below:
"Agreement" shall mean this Intercreditor
Agreement as amended, modified or restated in accordance
with the terms hereof.
“Assignment” shall mean the actual
recorded assignment of a specific percentage interest in a
“Loan”.
"Bankruptcy Proceeding" shall mean, with respect
to any Person, a general assignment by such Person for the benefit
of its creditors, or the institution by or against such Person of
any proceeding seeking its relief as debtor, or seeking to
adjudicate such Person as bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking
reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of such
Person or its debts, under any law relating to bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking
appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar
official for such Person or for any substantial part of its
property.
“Borrowers” shall mean any person or
entity that obligates itself or its property as security for a
“Loan”.
"Collateral" shall mean all the real and
personal property collateral under the Loan
Documents.
"Default" shall mean any event or condition, the
occurrence of which would, with the lapse of time or the giving of
notice, or both, pursuant to the “Loan Documents”
constitute an Event of Default.
“Interest Rate” shall mean the rate
of interest paid to Owens Financial or Owens Mortgage Investment
Fund for their “Participation Interest” in the
“Loan”. This rate shall be a fixed rate of
Eleven Percent (11.0%) for the duration of the Loan.
“Interest Reserve” shall mean the
amount of $137,500.00, representing six (6) months of pre-paid
interest based on the above stated Interest Rate. The
Interest Reserve shall be held by the Lender and shall be used
solely to: a) provide for the payment of interest to the Lender
during the final six (6) months of the Loan; or b) provide payment
of interest in the event Lead Lender fails to make monthly payments
of interest to the Lender under the terms of the Loan Documents and
this Agreement.
“Late
Charges” shall mean the late charges and or default rate
charged to Borrowers in the event of default or late payments under
the “Loan Documents”.
“Lead Lender and Lead Lenders” shall
mean Originations, Vestin, VRM II, or any successor lead
lender.
"Lender and Lenders" shall mean Owens Financial
or Owens Mortgage Investment Fund or their assignee.
“Loan Documents” shall mean of all
the various notes, deeds of trusts, guarantees, title policies,
security agreements, loan agreements, assignment of rents and
profits, and whatever documents are in existence to protect and
secure the repayment of the Borrowers obligations under the
note.
“Loan” shall mean the note, and all
of the documents and agreements that evidence and secure the debt
of the “Borrowers”.
“Loan Fee” shall mean the fee paid
to Owens Financial or Owens Mortgage Investment Fund for their
agreement to participate in the Loan. The Loan Fee shall
be Four Percent (4.0%) of the Participation Interest in the
“Loan”. Upon the funding of the
Participation Interest by Owens Mortgage Investment Fund, the Loan
Fee shall be considered earned.
“Priority of Payment” shall mean the
order in which payments are made to the “Lead Lender”
and to the “Lender”.
“Participation Interest” shall
signify amount in dollars of the “Assignment” owned by
Owens Financial and Owens Mortgage Investment Fund in the
“Loan”.
1.2
Effectiveness of this Agreement . The
effectiveness of this Agreement is conditioned upon (a) the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Lead Lenders
and the Lenders, (b) the execution, delivery and effectiveness
of the Loan Documents by the Lead Lenders, and the payment of the
Participation Interest by Lenders to the Lead
Lenders.
SECTION
2. RELATIONSHIP AMONG LENDERS
2.1
Restrictions on Actions . Lead Lenders agree
that, so long as any portion of a Loan is outstanding or unpaid
they shall, for the benefit of Lenders, except as permitted under
this Agreement:
(a) Notify
Lenders before taking or filing any action, judicial or otherwise,
to enforce any rights or pursue any remedy under the Loan
Documents, except for delivering notices hereunder.
(b) Refrain
from (1) selling any portion of the Loan to the Borrowers or any
affiliate of the Borrowers and (2) accepting any substitute
guaranty or any other security for, the Loan from the Borrowers or
any Affiliate of the Borrowers, without Lenders
consent. In the event Lender refuses to consent to such
requested action, Lead Lenders shall be entitled to either
repurchase Lenders Participation Interest for the amount of
principal and accrued interest outstanding or offer the Lenders a
Substitution of Security.
2.2
Representations and Warranties . Lead Lenders and
Lenders represent and warrant to each other that:
(a) It
(i) is a legal entity duly organized, existing and in good standing
under the laws and governmental authority of the jurisdiction of
its domicile, and (ii) has all requisite corporate power to own its
property and conduct its business as now conducted and as presently
contemplated.
(b) The
execution, delivery and performance by such Lead Lenders or Lenders
of this Agreement has been authorized by all necessary proceedings
(corporate or otherwise) and does not and will not contravene any
provision of law, its charter or by-laws or operating agreement or
any amendment thereof, or of any indenture, agreement, instrument
or undertaking binding upon such Lead Lenders or
Lenders.
(c) The
execution, delivery and performance by such Lead Lenders or Lenders
of this Agreement will result in a valid and legally binding
obligation of such Lead Lenders or Lenders enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance and similar laws affecting creditors' rights
generally, and general principles of equity (regardless of whether
the application of such principles is considered in a proceeding in
equity or at law).
(d) It
has received and approved, as to form and content, sample copies of
the Loan Documents and Assignments, however, such approval shall
not operate as a warranty or representation of the adequacy,
validity or binding effect of any of the Loan Documents or
Assignments.
2.3
Cooperation; Accountings . Lead Lenders will,
upon the reasonable request of Lenders, from time to time execute
and deliver or cause to be executed and delivered in a timely
fashion such further instruments, and do and cause to be done such
further acts as may be necessary or proper to carry out more
effectively the provisions of this Agreement. The Lead
Lenders agree to provide to Lenders upon reasonable request, but in
no event more frequently than once a month, a statement of all
payments received in respect of the Loan.
2.4
Reliance on Lead Lenders . The Lead Lenders shall
promptly provide to Lenders a copy of all financial statements and
reports of operating results and other documents and information
received by the Lead Lenders in its capacity as such pursuant to
the Loan Documents. The Lead Lenders shall have a duty
and responsibility to provide Lenders with any credit or other
information concerning the affairs, financial condition or business
of the Borrowers which may come into the possession of the Lead
Lenders, including financial statements, credit reports and any
other documents and information.
2.5
Limitation on Lead Lender’s Liability .
(a) In
addition to the Lead Lender's failure to comply with the terms of
this Agreement, including the Priority of Payment, the Lenders
shall have full recourse against Lead Lenders for the amounts
payable by the terms of this agreement. Lead Lenders
obligation with respect to such payments shall be to remit to the
Lenders a monthly payment based on the agreed Interest Rate
calculated on the Participation Interest and the principal amount
of the Participation Interest when a Loan pays off or matures in
accordance with this Agreement.
(b) Although
Lead Lenders will exercise the same care in administering the Loan
as if the Loan were made entirely for Lead Lenders’ own
account, Lead Lenders liability shall be limited to the Lenders
Participation Interest and the amount payable on that at the
Interest Rate, except for a loss due to Lead Lenders’ own
gross negligence, willful acts or misconduct.
(c) Lead
Lenders shall be entitled to rely upon any certification, notice or
other communication (including any thereof by telephone, telex,
telegram, cable or telecopy) believed by it to be genuine and
correct and to have been signed or sent by or on behalf of the
Lenders. Should approval of any action, any inaction or
any proposed course of conduct in administering the Loan (either
before or after the occurrence of an Event of Default) be requested
in writing by the Lead Lenders from Lenders, such Lenders shall
approve or deny such request in writing and shall deliver the
writing to the Lead Lenders within ten (10) calendar days after the
Lenders' receipt of the Lead Lender's request. Any
Lenders' failure to respond within the ten (10) calendar days shall
be deemed consent by such Lender to such request.