INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT
THIS
INTERCREDITOR AGREEMENT, dated as of October 13, 2006 (this
“Agreement”), is entered into by and between VESTIN
MORTGAGE, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Vestin”), VESTIN
ORIGINATIONS, INC., a Nevada corporation
(“Originations”), VESTIN REALTY MORTGAGE I, Inc., a
Maryland corporation (“VRM I”), VESTIN REALTY
MORTGAGE II, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“VRM
II”) and VESTIN FUND Ill, LLC, a Nevada limited
liability company (“VF III”) whose principal place of
business and post office address is 8379 West Sunset Road, Las
Vegas, Nevada. 89113, (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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A.
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VRM I is a
publicly traded Mortgage REIT that provides financing secured by
deeds of trust or mortgages on real property.
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B.
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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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C.
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Vestin Fund Ill
is a SEC registered direct participation program that provides
financing secured by deeds of trust or mortgages on real
property.
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D.
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VESTIN is a
duly formed Nevada corporation, and is responsible for the daily
operations of VRM I and VRM H and is the Manager of VF
Ill.
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E.
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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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D.
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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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F.
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Owens Financial
is the General Partner of Owens Mortgage Investment
Fund.
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G.
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Owens Financial
and Owens Mortgage Investment Fund have agreed to fund a
$20,000,000.00 portion of a $31,250,000.00 loan to Cliff Shadows
Properties, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, a loan
originated by Originations.
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H.
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The Lead
Lenders and Lenders enter into this Agreement to, among 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.
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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 1, VRM II,
VF III, 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
lntercreditor 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.
“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 I, VRM II, VF Ill 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”.
“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:
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(a)
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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.
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(b)
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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.
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2.2 Representations and
Warranties . Lead Lenders and Lenders represent and
warrant to each other that:
(a) It (1) 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. ÕA
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 day
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