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DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING

Lease Assignment Agreement

DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING

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Title: DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING
Governing Law: Nebraska     Date: 12/27/2006
Law Firm: Winston & Strawn LLP    

DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING

, Parties: lightstone value plus real estate investment trust  inc. , lvp oakview strip center llc  , robert m. gonderinger , wachovia bank  national association
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DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING

 

This Instrument Prepared By and When Recorded and Return to:

 

Winston & Strawn LLP

200 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10166

Attn: Corey A. Tessler, Esq.

Oakview Plaza

Loan No. 502858289

 

LVP OAKVIEW STRIP CENTER LLC,

as Trustor

 

to

 

ROBERT M. GONDERINGER, a member of

the Nebraska State Bar Association,

as Trustee

 

For the benefit of

 

WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

as Beneficiary

 

County: Douglas

State: Nebraska

 


 

THIS DEED OF TRUST, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND FIXTURE FILING (this “ Security Instrument ”) dated as of December 20, 2006, by LVP OAKVIEW STRIP CENTER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as trustor (hereinafter, “ Borrower ”), having its chief executive offices c/o The Lightstone Group, 326 Third Street, Lakewood, New Jersey 08701, ”), to Robert M. Gonderinger, a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, as Trustee (“ Trustee ”), whose address is 2120 South 72 nd Street, Suite 1200, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, for the benefit of WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as beneficiary (“ Lender ”), whose address is Commercial Real Estate Services, 8739 Research Drive URP - 4, NC 1075, Charlotte, North Carolina 28262.

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Lender has authorized a loan (hereinafter referred to as the “ Loan ”) to Borrower in the maximum principal sum of TWENTY-SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS ($27,500,000.00) (hereinafter referred to as the “ Loan Amount ”), which Loan is evidenced by that certain promissory note, dated the date hereof (together with any supplements, amendments, modifications or extensions thereof, hereinafter referred to as the “ Note ”) given by Borrower, as maker, to Lender, as payee;

 

WHEREAS, in consideration of the Loan, the Borrower has agreed to make payments in amounts sufficient to pay and redeem, and provide for the payment and redemption of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Note when due;

 

WHEREAS, Borrower desires by this Security Instrument to provide for, among other things, the issuance of the Note and for the deposit, deed and pledge by Borrower with, and the creation of a security interest in favor of, Lender, as security for Borrower’s obligations to Lender from time to time pursuant to the Note and the other Loan Documents, but specifically excluding the Guaranty (as hereinafter defined); and

 

WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender intend these recitals to be a material part of this Security Instrument.

 

WHEREAS, all things necessary to make this Security Instrument the valid and legally binding obligation of Borrower in accordance with its terms, for the uses and purposes herein set forth, have been done and performed.

 

NOW THEREFORE, to secure the payment of the principal of, prepayment premium (if any) and interest on the Note and all other obligations, liabilities or sums due or to become due under, or advanced in accordance herewith to protect the security of, this Security Instrument, the Note or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, interest on said obligations, liabilities or sums (said principal, premium, interest and other sums being hereinafter referred to as the “ Debt ”) (provided, however upon request of Borrower, Lender, at Lender's option, prior to full reconveyance of the Property by Trustee to Borrower, may make future advances to Borrower. Such future advances, with interest thereon, shall be secured by this Security Instrument. At no time shall the principal amount of the indebtedness secured by this Security Instrument, not including sums advanced to protect the security, exceed the total sum of $27,075,000.00. Advances of disbursements made by Lender to protect the security, under the terms hereof, while discretionary, shall not be deemed to be optional advances), and the performance of all other covenants, obligations and liabilities of the Borrower pursuant to the Loan Documents but specifically excluding the Guaranty, and any and all other indebtedness now owing or which may hereafter be owing by Borrower to Lender, now existing or hereafter coming into existence, however and whenever incurred or evidenced, whether express or implied, direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or due or to become due, and all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof, Borrower has executed and delivered this Security Instrument; and Borrower has irrevocably granted, and by these presents and by the execution and delivery hereof does hereby irrevocably grant, bargain, sell, alien, demise, release, convey, assign, transfer, deed, hypothecate, pledge, set over, warrant, mortgage, forever in trust WITH POWER OF SALE, all right, title and interest of Borrower in and to all of the following property, rights, interests and estates, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, together with the rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging:

 

(a)   the plot(s), piece(s) or parcel(s) of real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually and collectively, hereinafter referred to as the “ Premises ”);

 

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(b)   (i) all buildings, foundations, structures, fixtures, additions, enlargements, extensions, modifications, repairs, replacements and improvements of every kind or nature now or hereafter located on the Premises (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Improvements ”); and (ii) to the extent permitted by law, the name or names, if any, as may now or hereafter be used for each Improvement, and the goodwill associated therewith;

 

(c)   all easements, servitudes, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, streets, ways, alleys, passages, sewer rights, water, water courses, water rights and powers, ditches, ditch rights, reservoirs and reservoir rights, air rights and development rights, lateral support, drainage, gas, oil and mineral rights, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances of any nature whatsoever, in any way belonging, relating or pertaining to the Premises or the Improvements and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, whether existing or hereafter acquired, and all land lying in the bed of any street, road or avenue, opened or proposed, in front of or adjoining the Premises to the center line thereof and any and all sidewalks, drives, curbs, passageways, streets, spaces and alleys adjacent to or used in connection with the Premises and/or Improvements and all the estates, rights, titles, interests, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, both in law and in equity, of Borrower of, in and to the Premises and Improvements and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances thereto;

 

(d)   all machinery, equipment, fittings, apparatus, appliances, furniture, furnishings, tools, fixtures (including, but not limited to, all heating, air conditioning, ventilating, waste disposal, sprinkler and fire and theft protection equipment, plumbing, lighting, communications and elevator fixtures) and other property of every kind and nature whatsoever owned by Borrower, or in which Borrower has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located upon, or in, and located on the Premises or the Improvements, or appurtenant thereto, and all building equipment, materials and supplies of any nature whatsoever owned by Borrower, or in which Borrower has or shall have an interest, now or hereafter located upon, or in the Premises or the Improvements or appurtenant thereto (hereinafter, all of the foregoing items described in this paragraph (d), along with all replacement and additional items installed as contemplated in Section 8.01(e), are collectively called the “ Equipment ”), all of which, and any replacements, modifications, alterations and additions thereto, to the extent permitted by applicable law, shall be deemed to constitute fixtures (herein, collectively, the “ Fixtures ”), and are part of the real estate and security for the payment of the Debt and the performance of Borrower’s obligations. To the extent any portion of the Equipment is not real property or Fixtures under applicable law, it shall be deemed to be personal property, and this Security Instrument shall constitute a security agreement creating a security interest therein in favor of Lender under the UCC;

 

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(e)   all awards or payments, including interest thereon, which may hereafter be made with respect to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures, or the Equipment, whether from the exercise of the right of eminent domain (including but not limited to any transfer made in lieu of or in anticipation of the exercise of said right), or for a change of grade, or for any other injury to or decrease in the value of the Premises, the Improvements or the Equipment or refunds with respect to the payment of property taxes and assessments, and all other proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the Premises, Improvements, Equipment, Fixtures or any other Property or part thereof into cash or liquidated claims;

 

(f)   all leases, tenancies, licenses and other agreements affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures, or the Equipment or any portion thereof now or hereafter entered into, whether before or after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code and all reciprocal easement agreements, license agreements and other agreements with Pad Owners (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Leases ”), together with all cash or security deposits, lease termination payments, advance rentals and payments of similar nature and guarantees or other security held by, or issued in favor of, Borrower in connection therewith to the extent of Borrower’s right or interest therein and all remainders, reversions and other rights and estates appurtenant thereto, and all base, fixed, percentage or additional rents, and other rents, oil and gas or other mineral royalties, and bonuses, issues, profits and rebates and refunds or other payments made by any Governmental Authority from or relating to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment plus all rents, common area charges and other payments now existing or hereafter arising, whether paid or accruing before or after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code (herein, collectively, the “ Rents ”) and all proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the Leases and the right to receive and apply the Rents to the payment of the Debt;

 

(g)   all proceeds of and any unearned premiums on any insurance policies covering the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures, the Rents or the Equipment, including, without limitation, the right to receive and apply the proceeds of any insurance, judgments, or settlements made in lieu thereof, for damage to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment and all refunds or rebates of Impositions, and interest paid or payable with respect thereto;

 

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(h)   all deposit accounts, securities accounts, funds or other accounts maintained or deposited with Lender, or its assigns, in connection herewith, including, without limitation, the Security Deposit Account (to the extent permitted by law), the Central Account, the Basic Carrying Costs Sub-Account, the Basic Carrying Costs Escrow Account, the Debt Service Payment Sub-Account, the Recurring Replacement Reserve Sub-Account, the Recurring Replacement Reserve Escrow Account, the Reletting Reserve Sub-Account, the Reletting Reserve Escrow Account, the Operation and Maintenance Expense Sub-Account, the Operation and Maintenance Expense Escrow Account, the Curtailment Reserve Escrow Account, the Curtailment Reserve Sub-Account, and all monies and investments deposited or to be deposited in such accounts;

 

(i)   all accounts receivable, contract rights, franchises, interests, estate or other claims, both at law and in equity, now existing or hereafter arising, and relating to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment, not included in Rents;

 

(j)   all now existing or hereafter arising claims against any Person with respect to any damage to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment, including, without limitation, damage arising from any defect in or with respect to the design or construction of the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment and any damage resulting therefrom;

 

(k)   all deposits or other security or advance payments, including rental payments now or hereafter made by or on behalf of Borrower to others, with respect to (i) insurance policies, (ii) utility services, (iii) cleaning, maintenance, repair or similar services, (iv) refuse removal or sewer service, (v) parking or similar services or rights and (vi) rental of Equipment, if any, relating to or otherwise used in the operation of the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment;

 

(l)   all intangible property now or hereafter relating to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment or its operation, including, without limitation, software, letter of credit rights, trade names, trademarks (including, without limitation, any licenses of or agreements to license trade names or trademarks now or hereafter entered into by Borrower), logos, building names and goodwill;

 

(m)   all now existing or hereafter arising advertising material, guaranties, warranties, building permits, other permits, licenses, plans and specifications, shop and working drawings, soil tests, appraisals and other documents, materials and/or personal property of any kind now or hereafter existing in or relating to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures, and the Equipment;

 

(n)   all now existing or hereafter arising drawings, designs, plans and specifications prepared by architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape designers and any other consultants or professionals for the design, development, construction, repair and/or improvement of the Property, as amended from time to time;

 

(o)   the right, in the name of and on behalf of Borrower, to appear in and defend any now existing or hereafter arising action or proceeding brought with respect to the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment as set forth herein and to commence any action or proceeding to protect the interest of Lender in the Premises, the Improvements, the Fixtures or the Equipment as set forth herein;

 

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(p)   all agreements, grants of easements and/or rights-of-way, reciprocal easement agreements, permits, declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions, disposition and development agreements, planned unit development agreements, management or parking agreements, party wall agreements or other instruments affecting the Property and all proceeds or income received with respect thereto; and

 

(q)   all proceeds, products, substitutions and accessions (including claims and demands therefor) of each of the foregoing.

 

All of the foregoing items (a) through (q), together with all of the right, title and interest of Borrower therein, are collectively referred to as the “ Property ”.

 

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above granted and described Property unto Trustee, in trust, for the proper use and benefit of Lender and the successors and assigns of Lender and/or Trustee, as applicable, in fee simple, forever.

 

PROVIDED, ALWAYS, and these presents are upon this express condition, if Borrower shall well and truly pay and discharge the Debt and perform and observe the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents, Lender shall request Trustee to reconvey the Property without warranty to the persons legally entitled thereto at the expense of Borrower.

 

AND Borrower covenants with and warrants to Lender that:

 

ARTICLE I: DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01. Certain Definitions

 

For all purposes of this Security Instrument, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context clearly indicates a contrary intent:

 

(i)   the capitalized terms defined in this Section have the meanings assigned to them in this Section, and include the plural as well as the singular;

 

(ii)   all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP; and

 

(iii)   the words “herein”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Security Instrument as a whole and not to any particular Section or other subdivision.

 

Adjusted Net Cash Flow ” shall mean on any determination date, the Pro-Forma Net Operating Income less (a) the Recurring Replacement Monthly Installment for the Property multiplied by twelve (12), (b) the Reletting Reserve Monthly Installment for the Property multiplied by twelve (12), and (c) Net Capital Expenditures for the Property to be incurred (as estimated by Lender, in its reasonable discretion) for the subsequent twelve (12) month period. The Adjusted Net Cash Flow shall be calculated by Lender in accordance with the terms of this Security Instrument.

 

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Affiliate ” of any specified Person shall mean any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling or Controlled by or under direct or indirect common Control with such specified Person.

 

Annual Budget ” shall mean an annual budget submitted by Borrower to Lender in accordance with the terms of Section 2.09 hereof.

 

Appraisal ” shall mean the appraisal of the Property and all supplemental reports or updates thereto previously delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan.

 

Appraiser ” shall mean the Person who prepared the Appraisal.

 

Approved Annual Budget ” shall mean each Annual Budget approved or deemed approved by Lender in accordance with terms hereof.

 

Approved Manager Standard ” shall mean the standard of business operations, practices and procedures customarily employed by entities which possess the Minimum Manager Credentials.

 

Architect ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b)(i) hereof.

 

Assignment ” shall mean the Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Deposits of even date herewith relating to the Property given by Borrower to Lender.

 

Bank ” shall mean the bank, trust company, savings and loan association or savings bank designated by Lender, in its sole and absolute discretion, in which the Central Account shall be located.

 

Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean 11 U.S.C. §101 et seq., as amended from time to time.

 

Basic Carrying Costs ” shall mean the sum of the following costs associated with the Property: (a) Real Estate Taxes and (b) insurance premiums.

 

Basic Carrying Costs Escrow Account ” shall mean the Escrow Account maintained pursuant to Section 5.06 hereof.

 

Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment ” shall mean Lender’s reasonable estimate of one-twelfth (1/12th) of the annual amount for Basic Carrying Costs. “Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment” shall also include, if required by Lender, a sum of money which, together with such monthly installments, will be sufficient to make the payment of each such Basic Carrying Cost at least thirty (30) days prior to the date initially due. Should such Basic Carrying Costs not be ascertainable at the time any monthly deposit is required to be made, the Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment shall be determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion on the basis of the aggregate Basic Carrying Costs for the prior Fiscal Year or month or the prior payment period for such cost. As soon as the Basic Carrying Costs are fixed for the then current Fiscal Year, month or period, the next ensuing Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment shall be adjusted to reflect any deficiency or surplus in prior monthly payments. If at any time during the term of the Loan Lender determines that there will be insufficient funds in the Basic Carrying Costs Escrow Account to make payments when they become due and payable, Lender shall have the right to adjust the Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installment such that there will be sufficient funds to make such payments.

 

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Basic Carrying Costs Sub-Account ” shall mean the Sub-Account of the Central Account established pursuant to Section 5.02 into which the Basic Carrying Costs Monthly Installments shall be deposited.

 

Borrower Account ” shall mean an Eligible Account maintained in the name of Borrower.

 

" Budget " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.07 hereof.

 

Business Day ” shall mean any day other than (a) a Saturday or Sunday, or (b) a day on which banking and savings and loan institutions in the State of New York or the State of North Carolina are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed, or at any time during which the Loan is an asset of a Securitization, the cities, states and/or commonwealths used in the comparable definition of “Business Day” in the Securitization documents.

 

Capital Expenditures ” shall mean for any period, the amount expended for items capitalized under GAAP including expenditures for building improvements or major repairs, leasing commissions and tenant improvements.

 

Cash Expenses ” shall mean for any period, the operating expenses for the Property as set forth in an Approved Annual Budget to the extent that such expenses are actually incurred by Borrower minus payments into the Basic Carrying Costs Sub-Account, the Debt Service Payment Sub-Account, the Reletting Reserve Sub-Account and the Recurring Replacement Reserve Sub-Account.

 

Central Account ” shall mean an Eligible Account, maintained at the Bank, in the name of Lender or its successors or assigns (as secured party) as may be designated by Lender.

 

Closing Date ” shall mean the date of the Note.

 

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and as it may be further amended from time to time, any successor statutes thereto, and applicable U.S. Department of Treasury regulations issued pursuant thereto.

 

Condemnation Proceeds ” shall mean all of the proceeds in respect of any Taking or purchase in lieu thereof.

 

Contractual Obligation ” shall mean, as to any Person, any provision of any security issued by such Person or of any agreement, instrument or undertaking to which such Person is a party or by which it or any of the property owned by it is bound.

 

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Control ” means, when used with respect to any specific Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person whether through ownership of voting securities, beneficial interests, by contract or otherwise. The definition is to be construed to apply equally to variations of the word “Control” including “Controlled,” “Controlling” or “Controlled by.”

 

CPI ” shall mean “The Consumer Price Index (New Series) (Base Period 1982-84=100) (all items for all urban consumers)” issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor (the “ Bureau ”). If the CPI ceases to use the 1982-84 average equaling 100 as the basis of calculation, or if a change is made in the term, components or number of items contained in said index, or if the index is altered, modified, converted or revised in any other way, then the index shall be adjusted to the figure that would have been arrived at had the change in the manner of computing the index in effect at the date of this Security Instrument not been altered. If at any time during the term of this Security Instrument the CPI shall no longer be published by the Bureau, then any comparable index issued by the Bureau or similar agency of the United States issuing similar indices shall be used in lieu of the CPI .

 

Current Month ” shall mean the period from the eleventh (11 th ) day of each month through and including the tenth (10 th ) day of the following month.

 

" Curtailment Reserve Escrow Account " shall mean the Escrow Account maintained pursuant to Section 5.11 hereof into which sums shall be deposited during an O&M Operative Period.

 

" Curtailment Reserve Sub-Account " shall mean the Sub-Account of the Central Account established pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof.

 

Debt ” shall mean the principal of, prepayment premium (if any) and interest on the Note and all other obligations, liabilities or sums due or to become due under, or advanced in accordance herewith to protect the security of, the Security Instrument, the Note or any other Loan Document, including, without limitation, interest on said obligations, liabilities or sums.

 

Debt Service Coverage ” shall mean the quotient obtained by dividing Adjusted Net Cash Flow for the Property for the specified period by the sum of the aggregate payments of interest and principal due for such specified period under the Note (determined as of the date the calculation of Debt Service Coverage is required or requested hereunder).

 

Debt Service Payment Sub-Account ” shall mean the Sub-Account of the Central Account established pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof into which the Required Debt Service Payment shall be deposited.

 

Default ” shall mean any Event of Default or event which would constitute an Event of Default if all requirements in connection therewith for the giving of notice, the lapse of time, and the happening of any further condition, event or act, had been satisfied.

 

" Default Collateral " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 18.32 hereof.

 

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Default Rate ” shall mean the lesser of (a) the highest rate allowable at law and (b) five percent (5%) above the interest rate set forth in the Note.

 

Default Rate Interest ” shall mean, to the extent the Default Rate becomes applicable, interest in excess of the interest which would have accrued on (a) the Principal Amount and (b) any accrued but unpaid interest, if the Default Rate was not applicable.

 

Development Laws ” shall mean all applicable subdivision, zoning, environmental protection, wetlands protection, or land use laws or ordinances, and any and all applicable rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority promulgated thereunder or related thereto.

 

Eligible Account ” shall mean a segregated account which is either (a) an account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated by each of the Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by Fitch, Inc. (“ Fitch ”), otherwise acceptable to Fitch, as confirmed in writing that such account would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) in its second highest rating category at all times (or, in the case of the Basic Carrying Costs Escrow Account, the long term unsecured debt obligations of which are rated at least “AA” (or its equivalent)) by each of the Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by Fitch, otherwise acceptable to Fitch, as confirmed in writing that such account would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) or, if the funds in such account are to be held in such account for less than thirty (30) days, the short term obligations of which are rated by each of the Rating Agencies (or, if not rated by Fitch, otherwise acceptable to Fitch, as confirmed in writing that such account would not, in and of itself, result in a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) in its second highest rating category at all times or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company acting in its fiduciary capacity which, in the case of a state chartered depository institution is subject to regulations substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. § 9.10(b), having in either case a combined capital and surplus of at least $100,000,000 and subject to supervision or examination by federal and state authority, or otherwise acceptable (as evidenced by a written confirmation from each Rating Agency that such account would not, in and of itself, cause a downgrade, qualification or withdrawal of the then current ratings assigned to any certificates issued in connection with a Securitization) to each Rating Agency, which may be an account maintained by Lender or its agents. Eligible Accounts may bear interest. The title of each Eligible Account shall indicate that the funds held therein are held in trust for the uses and purposes set forth herein.

 

Engineer ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b)(i) hereof.

 

Engineering Report ” shall mean the engineering report for the Property and any supplements or updates thereto, previously delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan.

 

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Environmental Problem ” shall mean any of the following:

 

(a)   the presence of any Hazardous Material on, in, under, or above all or any portion of the Property;

 

(b)   the release or threatened release of any Hazardous Material from or onto the Property;

 

(c)   the violation or threatened violation of any Environmental Statute with respect to the Property; or

 

(d)   the failure to obtain or to abide by the terms or conditions of any permit or approval required under any Environmental Statute with respect to the Property.

 

A condition described above shall be an Environmental Problem regardless of whether or not any Governmental Authority has taken any action in connection with the condition and regardless of whether that condition was in existence on or before the date hereof.

 

Environmental Report ” shall mean the environmental audit report for the Property and any supplements or updates thereto, previously delivered to Lender in connection with the Loan.

 

Environmental Statute ” shall mean any federal, state or local statute, ordinance, rule or regulation, any judicial or administrative order (whether or not on consent) or judgment applicable to Borrower or the Property including, without limitation, any judgment or settlement based on common law theories, and any provisions or condition of any permit, license or other authorization binding on Borrower relating to (a) the protection of the environment or the health of persons (including employees) from actual or potential exposure (or effects of exposure) to any actual or potential release, discharge, disposal or emission (whether past or present) of any Hazardous Materials or (b) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transport or handling of any Hazardous Materials, including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“ CERCLA ”), as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §9601 et   seq. , the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Solid and Hazardous Waste Amendments of 1984, 42 U.S.C. §6901 et   seq. , the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et   seq. , the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. §2601 et   seq. , the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §1101 et   seq. , the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §7401 et   seq. , the National Environmental Policy Act of 1975, 42 U.S.C. §4321, the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. §401 et   seq. , the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, 16 U.S.C. §1531 et   seq. , the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, as amended, 29 U.S.C. §651 et   seq. , and the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §300(f) et   seq. , and all rules, regulations and guidance documents promulgated or published thereunder.

 

Equipment ” shall have the meaning set forth in granting clause (d) of this Security Instrument.

 

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time, and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Section references to ERISA are to ERISA, as in effect at the date of this Security Instrument and, as of the relevant date, any subsequent provisions of ERISA, amendatory thereof, supplemental thereto or substituted therefor.

 

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ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any corporation or trade or business that is a member of any group of organizations (a) described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code of which Borrower or Guarantor is a member and (b) solely for purposes of potential liability under Section 302(c)(11) of ERISA and Section 412(c)(11) of the Code and the lien created under Section 302(f) of ERISA and Section 412(n) of the Code, described in Section 414(m) or (o) of the Code of which Borrower or Guarantor is a member.

 

Escrow Account ” shall mean each of the Basic Carrying Costs Escrow Account, the Recurring Replacement Reserve Escrow Account, the Reletting Reserve Escrow Account, the Operation and Maintenance Expense Escrow Account and the Curtailment Reserve Escrow Account, each of which shall be an Eligible Account or book entry sub-account of an Eligible Account.

 

Event of Default ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.01 hereof.

 

Extraordinary Expense ” shall mean an extraordinary operating expense or capital expense not set forth in the Approved Annual Budget or allotted for in the Recurring Replacement Reserve Sub-Account or the Reletting Reserve Sub-Account.

 

Fiscal Year ” shall mean the twelve (12) month period commencing on January 1 and ending on December 31 during each year of the term of this Security Instrument, or such other fiscal year of Borrower as Borrower may select from time to time with the prior written consent of Lender.

 

Fixtures ” shall have the meaning set forth in granting clause (d) of this Security Instrument.

 

Force Majeure ” shall mean strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, acts of God, governmental restrictions, regulations or controls, enemy or hostile governmental actions, terrorist acts, civil commotion, insurrection, revolution, sabotage or fire or other casualty or other events beyond the reasonable control of Borrower and/or its Affiliates, but Borrower’s and/or its Affiliates’ lack of funds in and of itself shall not be deemed a cause beyond the control of Borrower and/or its Affiliates.

 

GAAP ” shall mean generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America, as of the date of the applicable financial report, consistently applied.

 

General Partner ” shall mean, if Borrower is a partnership, each general partner of Borrower and, if Borrower is a limited liability company, each managing member of Borrower and in each case, if applicable, each general partner or member of such general partner or managing member.

 

Governmental Authority ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any federal or State government or other political subdivision thereof and any entity, including any regulatory or administrative authority or court, exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative or quasi-administrative functions of or pertaining to government, and any arbitration board or tribunal, in each case having jurisdiction over such applicable Person or such Person’s property and any stock exchange on which shares of capital stock of such Person are listed or admitted for trading.

 

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Guarantor ” shall mean any Person guaranteeing, in whole or in part, the obligations of Borrower under the Loan Documents.

 

Guaranty ” shall mean that certain Indemnity and Guaranty executed and delivered by Lightstone Value Plus Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., dated as of the date hereof.

 

Hazardous Material ” shall mean any flammable, explosive or radioactive materials, hazardous materials or wastes, hazardous or toxic substances, pollutants, asbestos or any material containing asbestos, molds, spores and fungus which may pose a risk to human health or the environment or any other substance or material as defined in or regulated by any Environmental Statutes.

 

Impositions ” shall mean all taxes (including, without limitation, all real estate, ad valorem, sales (including those imposed on lease rentals), use, single business, gross receipts, value added, intangible, transaction, privilege or license or similar taxes), assessments (including, without limitation, all assessments for public improvements or benefits, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof and whether or not commenced or completed within the term of this Security Instrument), ground rents, water, sewer or other rents and charges, excises, levies, fees (including, without limitation, license, permit, inspection, authorization and similar fees), and all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character in respect of the Property and/or any Rent (including all interest and penalties thereon), which at any time prior to, during or in respect of the term hereof may be assessed or imposed on or in respect of or be a lien upon (a) Borrower (including, without limitation, all franchise, single business or other taxes imposed on Borrower for the privilege of doing business in the jurisdiction in which the Property or any other collateral delivered or pledged to Lender in connection with the Loan is located) or Lender, (b) the Property or any part thereof or any Rents therefrom or any estate, right, title or interest therein, or (c) any occupancy, operation, use or possession of, or sales from, or activity conducted on, or in connection with the Property, or any part thereof, or the leasing or use of the Property, or any part thereof, or the acquisition or financing of the acquisition of the Property, or any part thereof, by Borrower.

 

Improvements ” shall have the meaning set forth in granting clause (b) of this Security Instrument.

 

Indemnified Parties ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.01 hereof.

 

Independent ” shall mean, when used with respect to any Person, a Person who (a) is in fact independent, (b) does not have any direct financial interest or any material indirect financial interest in Borrower, or in any Affiliate of Borrower or any constituent partner, shareholder, member or beneficiary of Borrower, (c) is not connected with Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower or any constituent partner, shareholder, member or beneficiary of Borrower as an officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, trustee, partner, director or person performing similar functions and (d) is not a member of the immediate family of a Person defined in (b) or (c) above.

 

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" Independent Director " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.02 hereof.

 

Initial Recurring Reserve Deposit ” shall equal the amount required to be deposited by Borrower into the Recurring Replacement Reserve Escrow Account on the Closing Date as set forth on Exhibit B.

 

Initial Reletting Reserve Deposit ” shall equal the amount set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

Insolvency Opinion ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.02(g)(xix) hereof.

 

Institutional Lender ” shall mean any of the following Persons: (a) any bank, savings and loan association, savings institution, trust company or national banking association, acting for its own account or in a fiduciary capacity, (b) any charitable foundation, (c) any insurance company or pension and/or annuity company, (d) any fraternal benefit society, (e) any pension, retirement or profit sharing trust or fund within the meaning of Title I of ERISA or for which any bank, trust company, national banking association or investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, is acting as trustee or agent, (f) any investment company or business development company, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (g) any small business investment company licensed under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended, (h) any broker or dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any investment adviser registered under the Investment Adviser Act of 1940, as amended, (i) any government, any public employees’ pension or retirement system, or any other government agency supervising the investment of public funds, or (j) any other entity all of the equity owners of which are Institutional Lenders; provided that each of said Persons shall have net assets in excess of $1,000,000,000 and a net worth in excess of $500,000,000, be in the business of making commercial mortgage loans, secured by properties of like type, size and value as the Property and have a long term credit rating which is not less than “BBB-” (or its equivalent) from the Rating Agency.

 

Insurance Proceeds ” shall mean all of the proceeds received under the insurance policies required to be maintained by Borrower pursuant to Article III hereof.

 

Insurance Requirements ” shall mean all terms of any insurance policy required by this Security Instrument, all requirements of the issuer of any such policy, and all regulations and then current standards applicable to or affecting the Property or any use or condition thereof, which may, at any time, be recommended by the Board of Fire Underwriters, if any, having jurisdiction over the Property, or such other Person exercising similar functions.

 

Interest Rate ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.

 

Late Charge ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.09 hereof.

 

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Leases ” shall have the meaning set forth in granting clause (f) of this Security Instrument.

 

Legal Requirement ” shall mean as to any Person, the certificate of incorporation, by-laws, certificate of limited partnership, agreement of limited partnership or other organization or governing documents of such Person, and any law, statute, order, code, ordinance, judgment, decree, injunction, treaty, rule or regulation (including, without limitation, Environmental Statutes, Development Laws and Use Requirements) or determination of an arbitrator or a court or other Governmental Authority and all covenants, agreements, restrictions and encumbrances contained in any instruments, in each case applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

 

Lender ” shall mean the Lender named herein and its successors or assigns.

 

Loan ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

Loan Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

Loan Documents ” shall mean this Security Instrument, the Note, the Guaranty, the Assignment, and any and all other agreements, instruments, certificates or documents executed and delivered by Borrower, Borrower or any Affiliate of Borrower in connection with the Loan.

 

Loan Year ” shall mean each 365 day period (or 366 day period if the month of February in a leap year is included) commencing on the first day of the month following the Closing Date (provided, however, that the first Loan Year shall also include the period from the Closing Date to the end of the month in which the Closing Date occurs).

 

Loss Proceeds ” shall mean, collectively, all Insurance Proceeds and all Condemnation Proceeds.

 

Major Space Lease ” shall mean any Space Lease of a tenant or Affiliate of such tenant where such tenant or such Affiliate leases, in the aggregate, five percent (5%) or more of 177,075 square feet.

 

Management Agreement ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02 hereof.

 

Manager ” shall mean Borrower and any other Person, other than Borrower, which manages the Property on behalf of Borrower.

 

Manager Certification ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.09 hereof.

 

"Manager Control Notice " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.02 hereof.

 

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any event or condition that has a material adverse effect on (a) the Property, (b) the business, profits, management, operations or condition (financial or otherwise) of Borrower, (c) the enforceability, validity, perfection or priority of the lien or security interest of any Loan Document or (d) the ability of Borrower to perform any material obligations under any Loan Document.

 

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Maturity ”, when used with respect to the Note, shall mean the Maturity Date set forth in the Note, as same may be extended in accordance with the Note, or such other date pursuant to the Note on which the final payment of principal, and premium, if any, on the Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at Stated Maturity or by declaration of acceleration, or otherwise.

 

Maturity Date ” shall mean the Maturity Date set forth in the Note.

 

Minimum Manager Credentials ” shall mean (i) the employment of a senior executive who has the responsibility for oversight of the Property and has at least seven (7) years’ experience in the management of outlet shopping centers and (ii) the management of not less than five (5) shopping center properties (excluding the Property) having an aggregate leasable square footage of not less than the lesser of (a) one million leasable square feet and (b) five (5) times the leasable square feet of the Property.

 

Multiemployer Plan ” shall mean a multiemployer plan defined as such in Section 3(37) of ERISA to which contributions have been, or were required to have been, made by Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate and which is covered by Title IV of ERISA.

 

Net Capital Expenditures ” shall mean for any period the amount by which Capital Expenditures during such period exceeds reimbursements for such items during such period from any fund established pursuant to the Loan Documents.

 

Net Operating Income ” shall mean in each Fiscal Year or portion thereof during the term hereof, Operating Income less Operating Expenses.

 

Net Proceeds ” shall mean the excess of (a)(i) the purchase price (at foreclosure or otherwise) actually received by Lender with respect to the Property as a result of the exercise by Lender of its rights, powers, privileges and other remedies after the occurrence of an Event of Default, or (ii) in the event that Lender (or Lender’s nominee) is the purchaser at foreclosure by credit bid, then the amount of such credit bid, in either case, over (b) all costs and expenses, including, without limitation, all attorneys’ fees and disbursements and any brokerage fees, if applicable, incurred by Lender in connection with the exercise of such remedies, including the sale of such Property after a foreclosure against the Property.

 

Note ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Recitals hereto.

 

" O&M Operative Period " shall mean the period of time commencing upon the determination by Lender that the Debt Service Coverage (tested quarterly except during the continuance of an O&M Operative Period, in which event Debt Service Coverage shall be tested monthly and shall be calculated based upon information contained in the reports furnished to Lender pursuant to Section 2.09 hereof) is less than 1.05:1.0 for the preceding fiscal quarter and terminating, in each case, on the Payment Date next succeeding the date upon which Lender has determined that the Debt Service Coverage has been 1.05:1 or greater for the immediately preceding two fiscal quarters.

 

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OFAC List ” means the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons subject to financial sanctions that is maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control and accessible through the internet website www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf .

 

Officer’s Certificate ” shall mean a certificate delivered to Lender by Borrower which is signed on behalf of Borrower by an authorized representative of Borrower which states that the items set forth in such certificate are true, accurate and complete in all respects.

 

Operating Expenses ” shall mean, in each Fiscal Year or portion thereof during the term hereof, all expenses directly attributable to the operation, repair and/or maintenance of the Property including, without limitation, (a) Impositions, (b) insurance premiums, (c) management fees, whether or not actually paid, equal to the greater of the actual management fees or expenses and four percent (4%) of annual “base” or “fixed” Rent due under the Leases and (d) costs attributable to the operation, repair and maintenance of the systems for heating, ventilating and air conditioning the Improvements and actually paid for by Borrower. Operating Expenses shall not include interest, principal and premium, if any, due under the Note or otherwise in connection with the Debt, income taxes, Capital Expenditures, any non-cash charge or expense such as depreciation, amortization or any item of expense otherwise includable in Operating Expenses which is paid directly by any tenant except real estate taxes paid directly to any taxing authority by any tenant or contributions by Borrower to any reserve funds required under the Loan Documents.

 

Operating Income ” shall mean, in each Fiscal Year or portion thereof during the term hereof, all revenue derived by Borrower arising from the Property including, without limitation, rental revenues (whether denominated as basic rent, additional rent, escalation payments, electrical payments or otherwise) and other fees and charges payable pursuant to Leases or otherwise in connection with the Property, and the proceeds of business interruption, rent or other similar insurance. Operating Income shall not include (a) Insurance Proceeds (other than proceeds of rent, business interruption or other similar insurance allocable to the applicable period) and Condemnation Proceeds (other than Condemnation Proceeds arising from a temporary taking or the use and occupancy of all or part of the applicable Property allocable to the applicable period), or interest accrued on such Condemnation Proceeds, (b) proceeds of any financing, (c) proceeds of any sale, exchange or transfer of the Property or any part thereof or interest therein, (d) capital contributions or loans to Borrower or an Affiliate of Borrower, (e) any item of income otherwise includable in Operating Income but paid directly by any tenant to a Person other than Borrower except for real estate taxes paid directly to any taxing authority by any tenant, (f) any other extraordinary, non-recurring revenues, (g) Rent paid by or on behalf of any lessee under a Space Lease which is the subject of any proceeding or action relating to its bankruptcy, reorganization or other arrangement pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or any similar federal or state law or which has been adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent unless such Space Lease has been affirmed by the trustee in such proceeding or action, (h) Rent paid by or on behalf of any lessee under a Space Lease the demised premises of which are not occupied either by such lessee or by a sublessee thereof, (i) Rent paid by or on behalf of any lessee under a Space Lease in whole or partial consideration for the termination of any Space Lease, (j) rent paid by or on behalf of lessees under month-to-month Space Leases for lessees which have been in occupancy for less than six (6) months, (k) rent paid by or on behalf of any lessee under a Space Lease that is more than thirty (30) days in arrears in its obligations under such Space Lease, (l) Rents paid by or on behalf of lessees who have given notice that they will be vacating the premises demised under their respective Space Leases more than thirty (30) days prior to the stated expiration date set forth in such Space Leases, or (l) sales tax rebates from any Governmental Authority.

 

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Operation and Maintenance Expense Escrow Account ” shall mean the Escrow Account maintained pursuant to Section 5.09 hereof relating to the payment of Operating Expenses (exclusive of Basic Carrying Costs).

 

Operation and Maintenance Expense Sub-Account ” shall mean the Sub-Account of the Central Account established pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof into which sums allocated for the payment of Cash Expenses, Net Capital Expenditures and approved Extraordinary Expenses shall be deposited.

 

Pad Owners ” shall mean any owner of any fee interest in property contiguous to or surrounded by the Property who has entered into or is subject to a reciprocal easement agreement or other agreement or agreements with Borrower either (a) in connection with an existing or potential improvement on such property or (b) relating to or affecting the Property.

 

Payment Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Note.

 

PBGC ” shall mean the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation established under ERISA, or any successor thereto.

 

Permitted Encumbrances ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(a) hereof.

 

Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated association, any federal, state, county or municipal government or any bureau, department or agency thereof and any fiduciary acting in such capacity on behalf of any of the foregoing.

 

Plan ” shall mean an employee benefit or other plan established or maintained by Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate during the five-year period ended prior to the date of this Security Instrument or to which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate makes, is obligated to make or has, within the five year period ended prior to the date of this Security Instrument, been required to make contributions (whether or not covered by Title IV of ERISA or Section 302 of ERISA or Section 401(a) or 412 of the Code), other than a Multiemployer Plan.

 

Premises ” shall have the meaning set forth in granting clause (a) of this Security Instrument.

 

Principal Amount ” shall mean the Loan Amount as such amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to the terms of this Security Instrument, the Note or the other Loan Documents.

 

Pro-Forma Net Operating Income ” shall mean Pro-Forma Operating Income less Pro-Forma Operating Expenses.

 

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Pro-Forma Operating Expenses ” shall mean projected aggregate annualized Operating Expenses for the Property based on a trailing twelve (12)-month period as reasonably adjusted by Lender to take into account, among other things, anticipated increases or decreases in Operating Expenses.

 

Pro-Forma Operating Income ” shall mean the lesser of (i) projected aggregate Operating Income for the Property for the immediately subsequent 12-month period and (ii) actual aggregate Operating Income for the Property for the immediately preceding 12-month period, as increased by scheduled rent increases set forth in the Space Leases and rent anticipated from tenants under Space Leases relating to any portion of the Premises which was previously not occupied provided such tenants are then in occupancy pursuant to Space Leases entered into in accordance with the terms of this Security Instrument and have paid all rents due under the Space Lease without abatement, suspension, deferment, diminution, reduction or other allowances for at least one full calendar month, in each case as determined by Lender based on the most recent rent roll and such other information as is required to be delivered by Borrower pursuant to Section 2.09 hereof and as reasonably adjusted by Lender to take into account, among other things, a vacancy factor equal to the greater of (x) anticipated vacancies for the succeeding 12-month period and (b) actual vacancies during the immediately preceding 12-month period.

 

Prohibited Person ” means any Person identified on the OFAC List or any other Person with whom a U.S. Person may not conduct business or transactions by prohibition of Federal law or Executive Order of the President of the United States of America.

 

Property ” shall have the meaning set forth in the granting clauses of this Security Instrument.

 

Property Agreements ” shall mean all agreements, grants of easements and/or rights-of-way, reciprocal easement agreements, permits, declarations of covenants, conditions and restrictions, disposition and development agreements, planned unit development agreements, management or parking agreements, party wall agreements or other instruments affecting the Property, including, without limitation any agreements with Pad Owners, but not including any brokerage agreements, management agreements, service contracts, Space Leases or the Loan Documents.

 

Rating Agency ” shall mean Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Inc., a division of The McGraw-Hill Company, Inc. (“ Standard & Poor’s ”), Fitch, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“ Moody’s ”), collectively, and any successor to any of them; provided, however, that at any time after a Securitization, “Rating Agency” shall mean those of the foregoing rating agencies that from time to time rate the securities issued in connection with such Securitization.

 

Real Estate Taxes ” shall mean all real estate taxes, assessments (including, without limitation, all assessments for public improvements or benefits, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof and whether or not commenced or completed within the term of this Security Instrument), water, sewer or other rents and charges, and all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character in respect of the Property (including all interest and penalties thereon), which at any time prior to, during or in respect of the term hereof may be assessed or imposed on or in respect of or be a lien upon the Property or any part thereof or any estate, right, title or interest therein.

 

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Realty ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05(b) hereof.

 

"Recourse Distributions " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 18.32 hereof.

 

Recurring Replacement Expenditures ” shall mean expenditures related to capital repairs, replacements and improvements performed at the Property from time to time.

 

Recurring Replacement Monthly Installment ” shall mean the amount per month as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof.

 

Recurring Replacement Reserve Escrow Account ” shall mean the Escrow Account maintained pursuant to Section 5.08 hereof relating to the payment of Recurring Replacement Expenditures.

 

Recurring Replacement Reserve Sub-Account ” shall mean the Sub-Account of the Central Account established pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof into which the Recurring Replacement Monthly Installment shall be deposited.

 

Reletting Expenditures ” shall mean reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenditures payable to bona-fide third parties incurred by Borrower relating to reletting of space at the Property and in connection with any brokerage commissions due and payable, or any improvements and replacements required to be made by Borrower (or reasonable and actual out-of-pocket expenditures paid to tenants in connection with any improvements and replacements made by tenants at the Property) under the terms of any Lease to prepare the relevant space for occupancy by the tenant thereunder.

 

Reletting Reserve Escrow Account ” shall mean the Escrow Account maintained pursuant to Section 5.07 hereof relating to the payment of Reletting Expenditures.

 

Reletting Reserve Monthly Installment ” shall mean (a) the amount set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof plus (b) all sums received by Borrower in connection with any cancellation, termination or surrender of any Lease, including, without limitation, any surrender or cancellation fees, buy-out fees, or reimbursements for tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

 

Reletting Reserve Sub-Account ” shall mean the Sub-Account of the Central Account established pursuant to Section 5.02 hereof into which the Reletting Reserve Monthly Installment shall be deposited.

 

Rents ” shall have the meaning set forth in granting clause (f) of this Security Instrument.

 

Rent Account ” shall mean an Eligible Account, maintained at the Bank, in the joint names of Borrower and Lender or its successors or assigns (as secured party) as may be designated by Lender.

 

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Rent Roll ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.05 (o) hereof.

 

Required Debt Service Coverage ” shall mean a Debt Service Coverage of not less than 1.15:1.0.

 

Required Debt Service Payment ” shall mean, as of any Payment Date, the amount of interest and principal then due and payable pursuant to the Note, together with any other sums due thereunder, including, without limitation, any prepayments required to be made or for which notice has been given under this Security Instrument, Default Rate Interest and premium, if any, paid in accordance therewith.

 

Retention Amount ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(b)(vii) hereof.

 

Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as the same shall be amended from time to time.

 

Securitization ” shall mean a public or private offering of securities by Lender or any of its Affiliates or their respective successors and assigns which are collateralized, in whole or in part, by this Security Instrument.

 

Security Deposit Account ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.01 hereof.

 

Security Instrument ” shall mean this Security Instrument as originally executed or as it may hereafter from time to time be supplemented, amended, modified or extended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto.

 

"Servicer " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.04 hereof.

 

Single Purpose Entity ” shall mean a corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or unincorporated association, which is formed or organized solely for the purpose of holding, directly, an ownership interest in the Property or a general partner interest in a Person, does not engage in any business unrelated to the Property, does not have any assets other than those related to its interest in the Property or a general partner interest in such Person, or any indebtedness, other than as permitted by this Security Instrument or the other Loan Documents, has its own separate books and records and has its own accounts, in each case which are separate and apart from the books and records and accounts of any other Person, holds itself out as being a Person separate and apart from any other Person and which otherwise satisfies the criteria of the Rating Agency, as in effect on the Closing Date, for a special-purpose bankruptcy-remote entity.

 

SNDA ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02 hereof.

 

Solvent ” shall mean, as to any Person, that (a) the sum of the assets of such Person, at a fair valuation, exceeds its liabilities, including contingent liabilities, (b) such Person has sufficient capital with which to conduct its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted and (c) such Person has not incurred debts, and does not intend to incur debts, beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature. For purposes of this definition, “ debt ” means any liability on a claim, and “ claim ” means (a) a right to payment, whether or not such right is reduced to judgment, liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, legal, equitable, secured or unsecured, or (b) a right to an equitable remedy for breach of performance if such breach gives rise to a payment, whether or not such right to an equitable remedy is reduced to judgment, fixed, contingent, matured, unmatured, disputed, undisputed, secured, or unsecured. With respect to any such contingent liabilities, such liabilities shall be computed in accordance with GAAP at the amount which, in light of all the facts and circumstances existing at the time, represents the amount which can reasonably be expected to become an actual or matured liability.

 

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Space Leases ” shall mean any Lease or sublease thereunder (including, without limitation, any Major Space Lease) or any other agreement providing for the use and occupancy of a portion of the Property as the same may be amended, renewed or supplemented.

 

State ” shall mean any of the states which are members of the United States of America.

 

Stated Maturity ”, when used with respect to the Note or any installment of interest and/or principal payment thereunder, shall mean the date specified in the Note as the fixed date on which a payment of principal and/or interest is due and payable.

 

Sub-Accounts ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02 hereof.

 

Substantial Casualty ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a)(iv) hereof.

 

Sweep Period ” shall mean the period of time during which either an Event of Default or an O&M Operative Period shall have occurred and is continuing.

 

Taking ” shall mean a condemnation or taking pursuant to the lawful exercise of the power of eminent domain.

 

"Termination Payment " shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.07(b) hereof.

 

Transfer ” shall mean the conveyance, assignment, sale, mortgaging, encumbrance, pledging, hypothecation, granting of a security interest in, granting of options with respect to, or other disposition of (directly or indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and whether or not for consideration or of record) all or any portion of any legal or beneficial interest (a) in all or any portion of the Property; (b) if Borrower or, if Borrower is a partnership, any General Partner, is a corporation, in the stock of Borrower or any General Partner; (c) if Borrower is a limited or general partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust, nominee trust, tenancy in common or other unincorporated form of business association or form of ownership interest, in any Person having a legal or beneficial ownership in Borrower, excluding any legal or beneficial interest in any constituent limited partner, if Borrower is a limited partnership, or in any non-managing member, if Borrower is a limited liability company, unless such interest would, or together with all other direct or indirect interests in Borrower which were previously transferred, aggregate 49% or more of the partnership or membership, as applicable, interests in Borrower or would result in any Person who, as of the Closing Date, did not own, directly or indirectly, 49% or more of the partnership or membership, as applicable, interests in Borrower, owning, directly or indirectly, 49% or more of the partnership or membership, as applicable, interests in Borrower and excluding any legal or beneficial interest in any General Partner unless such interest would, or together with all other direct or indirect interest in the General Partner which were previously transferred, aggregate 49% or more of the partnership or membership, as applicable, interests in the General Partner (or result in a change in control of the management of the General Partner from the individuals exercising such control immediately prior to the conveyance or other disposition of such legal or beneficial interest) and shall also include, without limitation to the foregoing, the following: an installment sales agreement wherein Borrower agrees to sell the Property or any part thereof or any interest therein for a price to be paid in installments; an agreement by Borrower leasing all or substantially all of the Property to one or more Persons pursuant to a single or related transactions, or a sale, assignment or other transfer of, or the grant of a security interest in, Borrower’s right, title and interest in and to any Leases or any Rent; any instrument subjecting the Property to a condominium regime or transferring ownership to a cooperative corporation; and the dissolution or termination of Borrower or the merger or consolidation of Borrower with any other Person.

 

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Trustee ” shall mean the Person or Persons identified in this Security Instrument as the Trustee hereunder and its or their successors and assigns.

 

UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to time in the State in which the Property is located.

 

Unscheduled Payments ” shall mean (a) all Loss Proceeds that Borrower has elected or is required to apply to the repayment of the Debt pursuant to this Security Instrument, the Note or any other Loan Documents, (b) any funds representing a voluntary or involuntary principal prepayment and (c) any Net Proceeds.

 

Use Requirements ” shall mean any and all building codes, permits, certificates of occupancy or compliance, laws, regulations, or ordinances (including, without limitation, health, pollution, fire protection, medical and day-care facilities, waste product and sewage disposal regulations), restrictions of record, easements, reciprocal easements, declarations or other agreements affecting the use of the Property or any part thereof.

 

Welfare Plan ” shall mean an employee welfare benefit plan as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA established or maintained by Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate or that covers any current or former employee of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

Work ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a)(i) hereof.

 

ARTICLE II: REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES

AND COVENANTS OF BORROWER

 

Section 2.01. Payment of Debt . Borrower will pay the Debt at the time and in the manner provided in the Note and the other Loan Documents, all in lawful money of the United States of America in immediately available funds.

 

Section 2.02. Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Borrower . Borrower represents, warrants and covenants to Lender:

 

(a)   Organization and Authority . Borrower (i) is a limited liability company, general partnership, limited partnership or corporation, as the case may be, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation, (ii) has all requisite power and authority and all necessary licenses and permits to own and operate the Property and to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted and (iii) is duly qualified, authorized to do business and in good standing in the jurisdiction where the Property is located and in each other jurisdiction where the conduct of its business or the nature of its activities makes such qualification necessary. If Borrower is a limited liability company, limited partnership or general partnership, each general partner or managing member, as applicable, of Borrower which is a corporation is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation.

 

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(b)   Power . Borrower and, if applicable, each General Partner has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform, as applicable, the Loan Documents to which it is a party, to make the borrowings thereunder, to execute and deliver the Note and to grant to Lender a first lien on and security interest in the Property, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(c)   Authorization of Borrowing . The execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to which Borrower and/or Borrower is a party, the making of the borrowings thereunder, the execution and delivery of the Note, the grant of the liens on the Property pursuant to the Loan Documents to which Borrower and/or Borrower is a party and the consummation of the Loan are within the powers of Borrower and/or Borrower and have been duly authorized by Borrower and/or Borrower and, if applicable, the General Partners, by all requisite action (and Borrower hereby represents that no approval or action of any member, limited partner or shareholder, as applicable, of Borrower is required to authorize any of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party other than such approval or action that has already been granted or taken) and will constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower, enforceable against Borrower in accordance with their terms, except as enforcement may be stayed or limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (whether considered in proceedings at law or in equity) and will not (i) violate any provision of its partnership agreement or partnership certificate or certificate of incorporation or by-laws, or operating agreement, or articles of organization, as applicable, or, to its knowledge, any law, judgment, order, rule or regulation of any court, arbitration panel or other Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign, or other Person affecting or binding upon Borrower or the Property, or (ii) violate any provision of any indenture, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other instrument to which Borrower or, if applicable, any General Partner is a party or by which any of their respective property, assets or revenues are bound, or be in conflict with, result in an acceleration of any obligation or a breach of or constitute (with notice or lapse of time or both) a default or require any payment or prepayment under, any such indenture, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, contract or other instrument, or (iii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien, except those in favor of Lender as provided in the Loan Documents to which it is a party.

 

(d)   Consent . Neither Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner, is required to obtain any consent, approval or authorization from, or to file any declaration or statement with, any Governmental Authority or other agency in connection with or as a condition to the execution, delivery or performance of this Security Instrument, the Note or the other Loan Documents which has not been so obtained or filed.

 

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(e)   Intentionally Deleted .

 

(f)   Other Agreements . Borrower is not a party to nor is otherwise bound by any agreements or instruments which, individually or in the aggregate, are reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner, is in violation of its organizational documents or other restriction or any agreement or instrument by which it is bound, or any judgment, decree, writ, injunction, order or award of any arbitrator, court or Governmental Authority, or any Legal Requirement, in each case, applicable to Borrower or the Property, except for such violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)   Maintenance of Existence . Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner at all times since their formation have been duly formed and existing and shall preserve and keep in full force and effect their existence as a Single Purpose Entity.

 

(ii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, at all times since their organization have complied, and will continue to comply, with the provisions of its certificate and agreement of partnership or certificate of incorporation and by-laws or articles of organization and operating agreement, as applicable, and the laws of its jurisdiction of organization relating to partnerships, corporations or limited liability companies, as applicable.

 

(iii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner have done or caused to be done and will do all things necessary to observe organizational formalities and preserve their existence and each Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner will not amend, modify or otherwise change the certificate and agreement of partnership or certificate of incorporation and by-laws or articles of organization and operating agreement, as applicable, or other organizational documents of Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner without the prior written consent of Lender.

 

(iv)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have at all times accurately maintained, and will continue to accurately maintain, their respective financial statements, accounting records and other partnership, company or corporate documents separate from those of any other Person, and Borrower will file its own tax returns or, if Borrower and/or, if applicable, General Partner is part of a consolidated group for purposes of filing tax returns, Borrower and General Partner, as applicable will be shown as separate members of such group. Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner have not at any time since their formation commingled, and will not commingle, their respective assets with those of any other Person and will maintain their assets in such a manner such that it will not be costly or difficult to segregate, ascertain or identify their individual assets from those of any other Person. Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner will not permit any Affiliate independent access to their bank accounts. Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner have at all times since their formation accurately maintained and utilized, and will continue to accurately maintain and utilize, their own separate bank accounts, payroll and separate books of account, stationery, invoices and checks.

 

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(v)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have at all times paid, and will continue to pay, their own liabilities from their own separate assets and shall each allocate and charge fairly and reasonably any overhead which Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, shares with any other Person, including, without limitation, for office space and services performed by any employee of another Person.

 

(vi)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have at all times identified themselves, and will continue to identify themselves, in all dealings with the public, under their own names and as separate and distinct entities and shall correct any known misunderstanding regarding their status as separate and distinct entities. Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have not at any time identified themselves, and will not identify themselves, as being a division of any other Person.

 

(vii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have been at all times, and will continue to use commercially reasonable efforts to be, adequately capitalized in light of the nature of their respective businesses; provided, however, in no event shall any direct or indirect member, partner or principal of Borrower be required to make additional capital contributions to any Borrower.

 

(viii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, (A) have not owned, do not own and will not own any assets or property other than the Property and any incidental personal property necessary for the ownership, management or operation of the Property, (B) have not engaged and will not engage in any business other than the ownership, management and operation of the Property, (C) have not incurred and will not incur any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than (X) the Loan, and (Y) unsecured trade and operational debt which (1) is not evidenced by a note, (2) is incurred in the ordinary course of the operation of the Property, (3) does not exceed in the aggregate two percent (2%) of the Loan Amount for the Property and (4) which is, unless being contested in accordance with the terms of this Security Instrument, paid prior to the earlier to occur of the forty-fifth (45th) day after the date incurred and the date when due, (D) have not and will not pledge their assets for the benefit of any other Person, and (E) have not made and will not make any loans or advances to any Person (including any Affiliate).

 

(ix)   Neither Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner will change its name or principal place of business without giving Lender at least thirty (30) days prior written notice thereof.

 

(x)   Neither Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner have, and neither of such Persons will have, any subsidiaries.

 

(xi)   Borrower will preserve and maintain its existence as a general partnership, limited partnership or limited liability company, as applicable as of the Closing Date, which is organized and existing under the laws of the State in which it is organized as of the Closing Date and all material rights, privileges, tradenames and franchises.

 

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(xii)   Neither Borrower, nor, if applicable, any General Partner, will merge or consolidate with, or sell all or substantially all of its respective assets to any Person, or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution). Neither any Borrower, nor, if applicable, any General Partner will acquire any business or assets from, or capital stock or other ownership interest of, or be a party to any acquisition of, any Person.

 

(xiii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have not at any time since their formation assumed, guaranteed or held themselves out to be responsible for, and will not assume, guarantee or hold themselves out to be responsible for the liabilities or the decisions or actions respecting the daily business affairs of their partners, shareholders or members or any predecessor company, corporation or partnership, each as applicable, any Affiliates, or any other Persons. Borrower has not at any time since its formation acquired, and will not acquire, obligations or securities of its partners or shareholders, members or any predecessor company, corporation or partnership, each as applicable, or any Affiliates. Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have not at any time since their formation made, and will not make, loans to its partners, members or shareholders or any predecessor company, corporation or partnership, each as applicable, or any Affiliates of any of such Persons. Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, have no known contingent liabilities nor do they have any material financial liabilities under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which such Person is a party or by which it is otherwise bound other than under the Loan Documents.

 

(xiv)   Borrower has not at any time since its formation entered into and was not a party to, and, will not enter into or be a party to, any transaction with its Affiliates, members, partners or shareholders, as applicable, or any Affiliates thereof except in the ordinary course of business of Borrower on terms which are no less favorable to Borrower than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s length transaction with an unrelated third party.

 

(xv)   If Borrower is a limited partnership or a limited liability company, the General Partner shall be a corporation or limited liability company whose sole asset is its interest in Borrower and the General Partner will at all times comply, and will cause Borrower to comply, with each of the representations, warranties, and covenants contained in this Section 2.02(g) as if such representation, warranty or covenant was made directly by such General Partner.

 

(xvi)   Borrower shall at all times cause there to be at least two (2) duly appointed members of the board of directors or board of managers or other governing board or body, as applicable (an “ Independent Director ”), of, if Borrower is a corporation or single member limited liability company formed in the State of Delaware, Borrower, and, if Borrower is a limited partnership or multi-member limited liability company, of the General Partner, reasonably satisfactory to Lender who shall not have been at the time of such individual’s appointment, and may not be or have been at any time (A) a shareholder, officer, director, attorney, counsel, partner, member or employee of Borrower or any of the foregoing Persons or Affiliates thereof, (B) a customer or creditor of, or supplier or service provider to, Borrower or any of its shareholders, partners, members or their Affiliates, (C) a member of the immediate family of any Person referred to in (A) or (B) above, D) a Person Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with any Person referred to in (A) through (C) above. A natural person who otherwise satisfies the foregoing definition except for being the Independent Director of a Single Purpose Entity Affiliated with Borrower or General Partner shall not be disqualified from serving as an Independent Director if such individual is at the time of initial appointment, or at any time while serving as the Independent Director, an Independent Director of a Single Purpose Entity Affiliated with Borrower or General Partner if such individual is an independent director provided by a nationally-recognized company that provides professional independent directors.

 

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(xvii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner, shall not cause or permit the board of directors or board of managers or other governing board or body, as applicable, of each Borrower or, if applicable, General Partner, to take any action which, under the terms of any certificate of incorporation, by-laws or articles of organization with respect to any common stock, requires a unanimous vote of the board of directors of Borrower, or, if applicable, the General Partner, unless at the time of such action there shall be at least two members who are Independent Directors.

 

(xviii)   Borrower and, if applicable, General Partner shall pay the salaries of their own employees and maintain a sufficient number of employees in light of their contemplated business operations.

 

(xix)   Borrower shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, conduct its business so that the assumptions made with respect to Borrower in that certain opinion letter relating to substantive non-consolidation dated the date hereof (the “ Insolvency Opinion ”) delivered in connection with the Loan shall be true and correct in all respects.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.02(g), provided Borrower is a Delaware single member limited liability company which satisfies the single purpose bankruptcy remote entity requirements of each Rating Agency for a single member limited liability company, the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.02(g) shall not apply to the General Partner.

 

(h)   No Defaults . No Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents. To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, Borrower is not in default beyond any applicable notice and/or grace periods in the payment or performance of any of its Contractual Obligations in any respect.

 

(i)   Consents and Approvals . Borrower and, if applicable, each General Partner, have obtained or made all necessary (i) consents, approvals and authorizations, and registrations and filings of or with all Governmental Authorities and (ii) consents, approvals, waivers and notifications of partners, stockholders, creditors, lessors and other nongovernmental Persons, in each case, which are required to be obtained or made by Borrower or, if applicable, the General Partner, in connection with the execution and delivery of, and the performance by Borrower of its obligations under, the Loan Documents.

 

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(j)   Investment Company Act Status, etc . Borrower is not (i) an “investment company,” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” as such terms are defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” of a “holding company” or an “affiliate” of either a “holding company” or a “subsidiary company” within the meaning of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended, or (iii) subject to any other federal or state law or regulation which purports to restrict or regulate its ability to borrow money.

 

(k)   Compliance with Law . (i) Except as previously disclosed to Lender in writing, Borrower has received no notice of violation of any Legal Requirements and (ii) except for such violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, Borrower is in compliance in all material respects with all Legal Requirements to which it or the Property is subject, including, without limitation, all Environmental Statutes, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ERISA. No portion of the Property has been or will be purchased, improved, fixtured, equipped or furnished with proceeds of any illegal activity and to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no illegal activities are being conducted at or from the Property.

 

(l)   Financial Information . To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, all financial data that has been delivered by Borrower to Lender (i) is true, complete and correct in all material respects, (ii) accurately represents the financial condition and results of operations of the Persons covered thereby as of the date on which the same shall have been furnished in all material respects, and (iii) to the extent prepared by an independent certified public accounting firm, has been prepared in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis as is reasonably acceptable to Lender) throughout the periods covered thereby except as disclosed therein. As of the date hereof, neither Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner, has any contingent liability, liability for taxes or other unusual or forward commitment not reflected in such financial statements delivered to Lender. Since the date of the last financial statements delivered by Borrower to Lender except as otherwise disclosed in such financial statements or notes thereto, there has been no change in the assets, liabilities or financial position of Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner, or in the results of operations of Borrower which would have a Material Adverse Effect. Neither Borrower nor, if applicable, any General Partner, has incurred any obligation or liability, contingent or otherwise not reflected in such financial statements which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(m)   Transaction Brokerage Fees . Neither Borrower nor Lender have dealt with any financial advisors, brokers, underwriters, placement agents, agents or finders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Security Instrument. BORROWER HEREBY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD LENDER HARMLESS FOR, FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES OF ANY KIND IN ANY WAY RELATING TO OR ARISING FROM (I) A CLAIM BY ANY PERSON THAT SUCH PERSON ACTED ON BEHALF OF BORROWER IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR (II) ANY BREACH OF THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATION. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION (M) SHALL SURVIVE THE REPAYMENT OF THE DEBT.

 

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(n)   Federal Reserve Regulations . No part of the proceeds of the Loan will be used for the purpose of purchasing or acquiring any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulations T, U or X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or for any other purpose which would be inconsistent with such Regulations T, U or X or any other Regulations of such Board of Governors, or for any purposes prohibited by Legal Requirements or by the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents.

 

(o)   Pending Litigation . Except as previously disclosed in writing to Lender, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of Borrower, threatened against or affecting Borrower or the Property in any court or before any Governmental Authority which if adversely determined either individually or collectively has or is reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(p)   Solvency; No Bankruptcy . Borrower and, if applicable, the General Partner, (i) is and has at all times been Solvent and will remain Solvent immediately upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Loan Documents and (ii) is free from bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement proceedings or a general assignment for the benefit of creditors and is not contemplating the filing of a petition under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws or the liquidation of all or a major portion of such Person’s assets or property and Borrower has no knowledge of any Person contemplating the filing of any such petition against it or, if applicable, the General Partner. None of the transactions contemplated hereby will be or have been made with an intent to hinder, delay or defraud any present or future creditors of Borrower and Borrower has received reasonably equivalent value in exchange for its obligations under the Loan Documents. Borrower’s assets do not, and immediately upon consummation of the transaction contemplated in the Loan Documents will not, constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as presently conducted or as proposed to be conducted. Borrower does not intend to, nor believe that it will, incur debts and liabilities beyond its ability to pay such debts as they may mature.

 

(q)   Use of Proceeds . The proceeds of the Loan shall be applied by Borrower to, inter   alia , (i) satisfy certain secured loans presently encumbering all or a part of the Property and (ii) pay certain transaction costs incurred by Borrower in connection with the Loan. No portion of the proceeds of the Loan will be used by Borrower for family, personal, agricultural or household use.

 

(r)   Tax Filings . Borrower and, if applicable, each General Partner, have filed all federal, state and local tax returns required to be filed and have paid or made adequate provision for the payment of all federal, state and local taxes, charges and assessments payable by Borrower and, if applicable, each General Partner. Borrower and, if applicable, each General Partner, believe that their respective tax returns properly reflect the income and taxes of Borrower and said General Partner, if any, for the periods covered thereby, subject only to reasonable adjustments required by the Internal Revenue Service or other applicable tax authority upon audit.

 

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(s)   Not Foreign Person . Borrower is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of §1445(f)(3) of the Code.

 

(t)   ERISA . (i) The assets of Borrower and Guarantor are not and will not become treated as “plan assets”, whether by operation of law or under regulations promulgated under ERISA. Each Plan and Welfare Plan, and, to the knowledge of Borrower, each Multiemployer Plan, is in compliance in all material respects with, and has been administered in all material respects in compliance with, its terms and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Legal Requirement, and no event or condition has occurred and is continuing as to which Borrower would be under an obligation to furnish a report to Lender under clause (ii)(A) of this Section. Other than an application for a favorable determination letter with respect to a Plan, there are no pending issues or claims before the Internal Revenue Service, the United States Department of Labor or any court of competent jurisdiction related to any Plan or Welfare Plan under which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate, directly or indirectly (through an indemnification agreement or otherwise), could be subject to any material risk of liability under Section 409 or 502(i) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code. No Welfare Plan provides or will provide benefits, including, without limitation, death or medical benefits (whether or not insured) with respect to any current or former employee of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate beyond his or her retirement or other termination of service other than (A) coverage mandated by applicable law, (B) death or disability benefits that have been fully provided for by fully paid up insurance or (C) severance benefits.

 

(ii)   Borrower will furnish to Lender as soon as possible, and in any event within ten (10) days after Borrower knows or has reason to believe that any of the events or conditions specified below with respect to any Plan, Welfare Plan or Multiemployer Plan has occurred or exists, an Officer’s Certificate setting forth details respecting such event or condition and the action, if any, that Borrower or its ERISA Affiliate proposes to take with respect thereto (and a copy of any report or notice required to be filed with or given to PBGC (or any other relevant Governmental Authority)) by Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate with respect to such event or condition, if such report or notice is required to be filed with the PBGC or any other relevant Governmental Authority:

 

(A)   any reportable event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder, with respect to a Plan, as to which PBGC has not by regulation waived the requirement of Section 4043(a) of ERISA that it be notified within thirty (30) days of the occurrence of such event (provided that a failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Code and of Section 302 of ERISA, including, without limitation, the failure to make on or before its due date a required installment under Section 412(m) of the Code and of Section 302(e) of ERISA, shall be a reportable event regardless of the issuance of any waivers in accordance with Section 412(d) of the Code), and any request for a waiver under Section 412(d) of the Code for any Plan;

 

(B)   the distribution under Section 4041 of ERISA of a notice of intent to terminate any Plan or any action taken by Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate to terminate any Plan;

 

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(C)   the institution by PBGC of proceedings under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Plan, or the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of a notice from a Multiemployer Plan that such action has been taken by PBGC with respect to such Multiemployer Plan;

 

(D)   the complete or partial withdrawal from a Multiemployer Plan by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate that results in liability under Section 4201 or 4204 of ERISA (including the obligation to satisfy secondary liability as a result of a purchaser default) or the receipt by Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of notice from a Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A of ERISA;

 

(E)   the institution of a proceeding by a fiduciary of any Multiemployer Plan against Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate to enforce Section 515 of ERISA, which proceeding is not dismissed within thirty (30) days;

 

(F)   the adoption of an amendment to any Plan that, pursuant to Section 401(a)(29) of the Code or Section 307 of ERISA, would result in the loss of tax-exempt status of the trust of which such Plan is a part if Borrower or an ERISA Affiliate fails to timely provide security to the Plan in accordance with the provisions of said Sections; or

 

(G)   the imposition of a lien or a security interest in connection with a Plan.

 

(iii)   Borrower shall not knowingly engage in or permit any transaction in connection with which Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate could be subject to either a civil penalty or tax assessed pursuant to Section 502(i) or 502(l) of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, permit any Welfare Plan to provide benefits, including without limitation, medical benefits (whether or not insured), with respect to any current or former employee of Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate beyond his or her retirement or other termination of service other than (A) coverage mandated by applicable law, (B) death or disability benefits that have been fully provided for by paid up insurance or otherwise or (C) severance benefits, permit the assets of Borrower or Guarantor to become “plan assets”, whether by operation of law or under regulations promulgated under ERISA or adopt, amend (except as may be required by applicable law) or increase the amount of any benefit or amount payable under, or permit any ERISA Affiliate to adopt, amend (except as may be required by applicable law) or increase the amount of any benefit or amount payable under, any employee benefit plan (including, without limitation, any employee welfare benefit plan) or other plan, policy or arrangement, except for normal increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that, in the aggregate, do not result in a material increase in benefits expense to Borrower, Guarantor or any ERISA Affiliate.

 

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(u)   Labor Matters . No organized work stoppage or labor strike is pending or, to Borrower’s best knowledge, threatened by employees or other laborers at the Property and neither Borrower nor Manager (i) is involved in or, to the best of their knowledge, threatened with any labor dispute, grievance or litigation relating to labor matters involving any employees and other laborers at the Property, including, without limitation, violation of any federal, state or local labor, safety or employment laws (domestic or foreign) and/or charges of unfair labor practices or discrimination complaints; (ii) has engaged in any unfair labor practices within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act or the Railway Labor Act; or (iii) is a party to, or bound by, any collective bargaining agreement or union contract with respect to employees and other laborers at the Property and no such agreement or contract is currently being negotiated by Borrower, Manager or any of their Affiliates.

 

(v)   Borrower’s Legal Status . Borrower’s exact legal name that is indicated on the signature page hereto, organizational identification number and place of business or, if more than one, its chief executive office, as well as Borrower’s mailing address, if different, which were identified by Borrower to Lender and contained in this Security Instrument, are true, accurate and complete. Borrower (i) will not change its name, its place of business or, if more than one place of business, its chief executive office, or its mailing address or organizational identification number if it has one without giving Lender at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of such change, (ii) if Borrower does not have an organizational identification number and later obtains one, Borrower shall promptly notify Lender of such organizational identification number and (iii) Borrower will not change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or other legal structure.

 

(w)   Compliance with Anti-Terrorism, Embargo and Anti-Money Laundering Laws . (i) None of Borrower, General Partner, any Guarantor, or any Person who owns any equity interest in or Controls Borrower, General Partner or any Guarantor currently is identified on the OFAC List or otherwise qualifies as a Prohibited Person, and Borrower has implemented procedures, approved by General Partner, to ensure that no Person who now or hereafter owns an equity interest in Borrower or General Partner is a Prohibited Person or Controlled by a Prohibited Person, and (ii) none of Borrower, General Partner, or any Guarantor are in violation of any Legal Requirements relating to anti-money laundering or anti-terrorism, including, without limitation, Legal Requirements related to transacting business with Prohibited Persons or the requirements of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, U.S. Public Law 107-56, and the related regulations issued thereunder, including temporary regulations, all as amended from time to time. No tenant at the Property currently is identified on the OFAC List or otherwise qualifies as a Prohibited Person, and, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no tenant at the Property is owned or Controlled by a Prohibited Person. Borrower has implemented procedures to ensure that no tenant at the Property is a Prohibited Person or owned or Controlled by a Prohibited Person.

 

Section 2.03. Further Acts, etc . Borrower will, at the cost of Borrower, and without expense to Lender, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver all and every such further acts, deeds, conveyances, mortgages, deeds of trust or deeds to secure debt, as applicable, assignments, notices of assignments, transfers and assurances as Lender or Trustee shall, from time to time, reasonably require for the better assuring, conveying, assigning, transferring, and confirming unto Lender and Trustee the property and rights hereby mortgaged, given, granted, bargained, sold, alienated, enfeoffed, conveyed, confirmed, pledged, assigned and hypothecated, or which Borrower may be or may hereafter become bound to convey or assign to Lender, or for carrying out or facilitating the performance of the terms of this Security Instrument or for filing, registering or recording this Security Instrument and, on demand, will execute and deliver and hereby authorizes Lender to execute in the name of Borrower or without the signature of Borrower to the extent Lender may lawfully do so, one or more financing statements, chattel mortgages or comparable security instruments to evidence more effectively the lien hereof upon the Property. Borrower grants to Lender an irrevocable power of attorney coupled with an interest for the purpose of protecting, perfecting, preserving and realizing upon the interests granted pursuant to this Security Instrument and to effect the intent hereof, all as fully and effectually as Borrower might or could do; and Borrower hereby ratifies all that Lender shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof; provided that Lender shall not exercise such power of attorney unless and until Borrower fails to take the required action within five (5) Business Days of demand unless the failure to so exercise it could, in Lender’s reasonable judgment, result in a Material Adverse Effect. Upon receipt of an affidavit of an officer of Lender as to the loss, theft, destruction or mutilation of the Note or any other Loan Document which is not of public record, and, in the case of any such mutilation, upon surrender and cancellation of such Note or other applicable Loan Document, Borrower will issue, in lieu thereof, a replacement Note or other applicable Loan Document, dated the date of such lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated Note or other Loan Document in the same principal amount thereof and otherwise of like tenor.

 

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Section 2.04. Recording of Security Instrument, etc . Borrower forthwith upon the execution and delivery of this Security Instrument and thereafter, at the request of Lender, from time to time, will cause this Security Instrument, and any security instrument creating a lien or security interest or evidencing the lien hereof upon the Property and each instrument of further assurance to be filed, registered or recorded in such manner and in such places as may be required by any present or future law in order to publish notice of and fully perfect and protect the lien or security interest hereof upon, and the interest of Lender in, the Property. Borrower will pay all filing, registration or recording fees, and all expenses incident to the preparation, execution and acknowledgment of this Security Instrument, any mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt, as applicable, supplemental hereto, any security instrument with respect to the Property and any instrument of further assurance, and all federal, state, county and municipal taxes, duties, imposts, assessments and charges imposed on, or arising out of or in connection with the execution, delivery and recording of this Security Instrument, any mortgage, deed of trust or deed to secure debt, as applicable, supplemental hereto, any security instrument with respect to the Property or any instrument of further assurance, except where prohibited by law to do so, in which event Lender may declare the Debt to be immediately due and payable. Borrower shall hold harmless and indemnify Lender, and its successors and assigns, against any liability incurred as a result of the imposition of any tax on the making and recording of this Security Instrument.

 

Section 2.05. Representations and Warranties as to the Property . Borrower represents and warrants with respect to the Property as follows:

 

(a)   Lien Priority and Perfection . This Security Instrument is a valid and enforceable (and, upon recordation in the Official Records, will be a perfected) first lien on the Property, free and clear of all encumbrances, security interests, and liens having priority over the lien and security interest of this Security Instrument, except for the items set forth as exceptions to or subordinate matters in the title insurance policy insuring the lien of this Security Instrument, none of which, individually or in the aggregate, materially interfere with the benefits of the security intended to be provided by this Security Instrument, materially affect the value or insurability of the Property, impair the use or operation of the Property for the use currently being made thereof or impair Borrower’s ability to pay its obligations in a timely manner (such items being the “ Permitted Encumbrances ”).

 

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(b)   Title . Borrower has, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances, good, insurable and marketable fee simple title to the Premises, Improvements and Fixtures (collectively, the “ Realty ”) and to all easements and rights benefiting the Realty and has the right, power and authority to mortgage, encumber, give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey, confirm, pledge, assign, and hypothecate the Property. Subject to Permitted Encumbrances, Borrower will preserve its interest in and title to the Property and will forever warrant and defend the same to Lender against any and all claims made by, through or under Borrower and will forever warrant and defend the validity and priority of the lien and security interest created herein against the claims of all Persons whomsoever claiming by, through or under Borrower. The foregoing warranty of title shall survive the foreclosure of this Security Instrument and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Lender in the event Lender acquires title to the Property pursuant to any foreclosure. In addition, there are no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase the Property or Borrower’s ownership thereof.

 

(c)   Taxes and Impositions . Other than those being contested in accordance herewith, all taxes and other Impositions and governmental assessments due and owing and not delinquent in respect of, and affecting, the Property have been paid. Other than those being contested in accordance herewith, Borrower has paid all Impositions which constitute special governmental assessments in full, except for those assessments which are permitted by applicable Legal Requirements to be paid in installments, in which case all installments which are due and payable have been paid in full. There are no pending, or to Borrower’s best knowledge, proposed special or other assessments for public improvements or otherwise affecting the Property, nor are there any contemplated improvements to the Property that may result in such special or other assessments.

 

(d)   Casualty; Flood Zone . Except as set forth in the Engineering Report and Environmental Report, the Realty is in good repair and free and clear of any damage, destruction or casualty (whether or not covered by insurance) that would materially affect the value of the Realty or the use for which the Realty was intended, there exists no structural or other material defects or damages in or to the Property and Borrower has not received any written notice from any insurance company or bonding company of any material defect or inadequacies in the Property, or any part thereof, which would materially and adversely affect the insurability of the same or cause the imposition of extraordinary premiums or charges thereon or of any termination or threatened termination of any policy of insurance or bond. No portion of the Premises is located in an “area of special flood hazard,” as that term is defined in the regulations of the Federal Insurance Administration, Department of Housing and Urban Development, under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (24 CFR § 1909.1) or Borrower has obtained the flood insurance required by Section 3.01(a)(vi) hereof. The Premises either does not lie in a 100 year flood plain that has been identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development or any other Governmental Authority or, if it does, Borrower has obtained the flood insurance required by Section 3.01(a)(vi) hereof.

 

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(e)   Completion; Encroachment . All Improvements necessary for the efficient use and operation of the Premises, including, without limitation, all Improvements which were included for purposes of determining the appraised value of the Property in the Appraisal, have been completed and none of said Improvements lie outside the boundaries and building restriction lines of the Premises. Except as set forth in the title insurance policy insuring the lien of this Security Instrument, no improvements on adjoining properties encroach upon the Premises.

 

(f)   Separate Lot . The Premises are taxed separately without regard to any other real estate and constitute a legally subdivided lot under all applicable Legal Requirements (or, if not subdivided, no subdivision or platting of the Premises is required under applicable Legal Requirements), and for all purposes may be mortgaged, encumbered, conveyed or otherwise dealt with as an independent parcel. Except as previously disclosed in writing to Lender, the Property does not benefit from any tax abatement or exemption.

 

(g)   Use . To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, the existence of all Improvements, the present use and operation thereof and the access of the Premises and the Improvements to all of the utilities and other items referred to in paragraph (k) below are in compliance in all material respects with all Leases affecting the Property and all applicable Legal Requirements, including, without limitation, Environmental Statutes, Development Laws and Use Requirements. Borrower has not received any notice from any Governmental Authority alleging any uncured violation relating to the Property of any applicable Legal Requirements.

 

(h)   Licenses and Permits . Borrower currently holds and will continue to hold all certificates of occupancy, licenses, registrations, permits, consents, franchises and approvals of any Governmental Authority or any other Person which are material for the lawful occupancy and operation of the Realty or which are material to the ownership or operation of the Property or the conduct of Borrower’s business. All such certificates of occupancy, licenses, registrations, permits, consents, franchises and approvals are current and in full force and effect.

 

(i)   Environmental Matters . Borrower has received and reviewed the Environmental Report and has no reason to believe that the Environmental Report contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein or herein, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading.

 

(j)   Property Proceedings . Other than as previously disclosed in writing by Borrower to Lender, there are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to Borrower’s knowledge, threatened in any court or before any Governmental Authority or arbitration board or tribunal (i) relating to (A) the zoning of the Premises or any part thereof, (B) any certificates of occupancy, licenses, registrations, permits, consents or approvals issued with respect to the Property or any part thereof, (C) the condemnation of the Property or any part thereof, or (D) the condemnation or relocation of any roadways abutting the Premises required for access or the denial or limitation of access to the Premises or any part thereof from any point of access to the Premises, (ii) asserting that (A) any such zoning, certificates of occupancy, licenses, registrations, permits, consents and/or approvals do not permit the operation of any material portion of the Realty as presently being conducted, (B) any material improvements located on the Property or any part thereof cannot be located thereon or operated with their intended use or (C) the operation of the Property or any part thereof is in violation in any material respect of any Environmental Statutes, Development Laws or other Legal Requirements or Space Leases or Property Agreements or (iii) which might (A) affect the validity or priority of any Loan Document or (B) have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(k)   Utilities . The Premises has rights of access to water, gas and/or electrical supply, storm and sanitary sewerage facilities, other required public utilities (with respect to each of the aforementioned items, by means of either a direct connection to the source of such utilities or through connections available on publicly dedicated roadways directly abutting the Premises or through permanent insurable easements benefiting the Premises), fire and police protection, parking, and means of direct access between the Premises and public highways over recognized curb cuts (or such access to public highways is through private roadways which may be used for ingress and egress pursuant to permanent insurable easements).

 

(l)   Construction Lien . The Property is free and clear of any mechanics’ liens or liens in the nature thereof, and no rights are outstanding that under law could give rise to any such liens, any of which liens are or may be prior to, or equal with, the lien of this Security Instrument, except those which are insured against by the title insurance policy insuring the lien of this Security Instrument. No stop notices have been served with respect to any work, labor or materials furnished to or for the benefit of the Property or any portion thereof, and no disputes currently exist with respect to any of such matters.

 

(m)   Title Insurance . Lender has received a lenders’ commitment to issue a title insurance policy insuring this Security Instrument as a first lien on the Realty subject only to Permitted Encumbrances.

 

(n)   Insurance . The Property is insured in accordance with the requirements set forth in Article III hereof.

 

(o)   Space Leases .

 

(i)   Borrower has delivered a true, correct and complete schedule of all Space Leases as of the date hereof, which accurately and completely sets forth in all material respects, for each such Space Lease, the following (collectively, the “Rent Roll”): the name and address of the tenant with the lease expiration date, extension and renewal options; the base rent and percentage rent payable; all additional rent and pass through obligations; and the security deposit held thereunder and the location of such deposit

 

(ii)   Each Space Lease constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Borrower and, to the knowledge of Borrower, is enforceable against the tenant thereof. Except as set forth on the Rent Roll or in any estoppel certificate delivered to Lender, no default exists, or with the passing of time or the giving of notice would exist, (A) under any Major Space Lease or (B) under any other Space Leases which would, in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(iii)   Except as disclosed to Lender and to Borrower's knowledge no tenant under any Space Lease has, as of the date hereof, paid Rent more than thirty (30) days in advance, and the Rents under such Space Leases have not been waived, released, or otherwise discharged or compromised.

 

(iv)   Except as set forth on the Rent Roll or previously disclosed in writing to Lender, all material work to be performed by Borrower under the Space Leases has been substantially performed, all contributions to be made by Borrower to the tenants thereunder have been made except for any held-back amounts, and all other conditions precedent to each such tenant’s obligations thereunder have been satisfied.

 

(v)   Except as previously disclosed to Lender in writing or in the Space Leases provided to Lender, there are no options to terminate any Space Lease.

 

(vi)   Except as previously disclosed in writing to Lender, each tenant under a Major Space Lease has entered into occupancy of the demised premises to the extent required under the terms of its Major Space Lease, and each such tenant is open and conducting business with the public in the demised premises. Except as previously disclosed in writing to Lender, to the best knowledge of Borrower, each tenant under a Lease other than a Major Space Lease has entered into occupancy of its demised premises under its Lease to the extent required under the terms of its Lease and each such tenant is open and conducting business with the public in the demised premises.

 

(vii)   Borrower has delivered to Lender a true, correct and complete copies of all Space Leases described in the Rent Roll.

 

(viii)   Each Space Lease is in full force and effect and (except as disclosed on the Rent Roll or in any estoppel certificate delivered to Lender) has not been assigned, modified, supplemented or amended in any way.

 

(ix)   Except as set forth on the Rent Roll, each tenant under each Space Lease is free from bankruptcy, reorganization or arrangement proceedings or a general assignment for the benefit of creditors.

 

(x)   No Space Lease provides any party with the right to obtain a lien or encumbrance upon the Property superior to the lien of this Security Instrument or to subject to the Property to any mechanics lien.

 

(p)   Property Agreements .

 

(i)   Borrower has delivered to Lender true, correct and complete copies of all Property Agreements.

 

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(ii)   No Property Agreement provides any party with the right to obtain a lien or encumbrance upon the Property superior to the lien of this Security Instrument.

 

(iii)   To the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no default exists or with the passing of time or the giving of notice or both would exist under any Property Agreement which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(iv)   Borrower has not received or given any written communication which alleges that a default exists or, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time, or both, would exist under the provisions of any Property Agreement.

 

(v)   No condition exists whereby Borrower or any future owner of the Property may be required to purchase any other parcel of land which is subject to any Property Agreement or which gives any Person a right to purchase, or right of first refusal with respect to, the Property.

 

(vi)   To the best knowledge of Borrower, no offset or any right of offset exists respecting continued contributions to be made by any party to any Property Agreement except as expressly set forth therein. Except as previously disclosed to Lender in writing, no material exclusions or restrictions on the utilization, leasing or improvement of the Property (including non-compete agreements) exists in any Property Agreement.

 

(vii)   All “pre-opening” requirements contained in all Property Agreements (including, but not limited to, all off-site and on-site construction requirements), if any, have been fulfilled, and, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no condition now exists whereby any party to any such Property Agreement could refuse to honor its obligations thereunder.

 

(viii)   Except as previously disclosed in writing to Lender, all work, if any, to be performed by Borrower under each of the Property Agreements has been substantially performed, all contributions to be made by Borrower to any party to such Property Agreements have been made, and all other material conditions to such party’s obligations thereunder have been satisfied.

 

(q)   Personal Property . Borrower has delivered to Lender a true, correct and complete schedule of all personal property, if any, owned by Borrower and located upon the Realty or used in connection with the use or operation of the Realty and Borrower represents that it has good and marketable title to all such personal property, free and clear of any liens or security interests, except for liens and security interests created under the Loan Documents, liens and security interests otherwise disclosed to Lender in writing and disclosed in the title insurance policy insuring the lien of this Security Instrument, and liens and security interests which describe the equipment and other personal property owned by tenants.

 

(r)   Leasing Brokerage and Management Fees . Except as previously disclosed to Lender in writing, there are no brokerage fees or commissions payable by Borrower with respect to the leasing of space at the Property and there are no management fees payable by Borrower with respect to the management of the Property.

 

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(s)   Security Deposits . All security deposits with respect to the Property on the date hereof have been transferred to the Security Deposit Account on the date hereof, and Borrower is in compliance with all Legal Requirements relating to such security deposits as to which failure to comply might, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(t)   Appraisal . Borrower has no knowledge that any of the facts or assumptions on which the Appraisal was based are false or incomplete in any material respect and has no information that would reasonably suggest that the fair market value determined in the Appraisal does not reflect the actual fair market value of the Property.

 

(u)   Representations Generally . No representation, warranty or statement of fact made by or on behalf of Borrower in this Security Instrument or in any certificate, document or schedule furnished to Lender pursuant hereto, contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact necessary to make statements contained therein or herein not misleading (which may be to Borrower’s best knowledge where so provided herein). There are no facts presently known to Borrower which have not been disclosed to Lender which would, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect nor as far as Borrower can foresee might, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 2.06. Removal of Lien . (a) Borrower shall, at its expense, maintain this Security Instrument as a first lien on the Property and shall keep the Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances of any kind and nature other than the Permitted Encumbrances. Borrower shall, within thirty (30) days following receipt of notice of the filing thereof, promptly discharge of record, by bond or otherwise, any such liens and, promptly upon request by Lender, shall deliver to Lender evidence reasonably satisfactory to Lender of the discharge thereof. 

 

(b)   Without limitation to the provisions of Section 2.06(a) hereof, Borrower shall (i) pay, from time to time when the same shall become due, all claims and demands of mechanics, materialmen, laborers, and others which, if unpaid, might result in, or permit the creation of, a lien on the Property or any part thereof, (ii) cause to be removed of record (by payment or posting of bond or settlement or otherwise) any mechanics’, materialmens’, laborers’ or other lien on the Property, or any part thereof, or on the revenues, rents, issues, income or profit arising therefrom, and (iii) in general, do or cause to be done, without expense to Lender, everything reasonably necessary to preserve in full the lien of this Security Instrument. If Borrower fails to comply with the requirements of this Section 2.06(b), then, upon ten (10) Business Days’ prior notice to Borrower, Lender may, but shall not be obligated to, pay any such lien, and Borrower shall, within ten (10) Business Days after Lender’s demand therefor, reimburse Lender for all sums so expended, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from the date advanced, all of which shall be deemed part of the Debt. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed a consent or request of Lender, express or implied, by inference or otherwise, to the performance of any alteration, repair or other work by any contractor, subcontractor or laborer or the furnishing of any materials by any materialmen in connection therewith.

 

(c)   Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower may contest any lien (other than a lien relating to non-payment of Impositions, the contest of which shall be governed by Section 4.04 hereof) of the type set forth in subparagraph (b)(ii) of this Section 2.06 provided that, following prior notice to Lender (i) Borrower is contesting the validity of such lien with due diligence and in good faith and by appropriate proceedings, without cost or expense to Lender or any of its agents, employees, officers, or directors, (ii) Borrower shall preclude the collection of, or other realization upon, any contested amount from the Property or any revenues from or interest in the Property, (iii) neither the Property nor any part thereof nor interest therein, shall be in any danger of being sold, forfeited or lost by reason of such contest by Borrower, (iv) such contest by Borrower shall not affect the ownership, use or occupancy of the Property, (v) such contest by Borrower shall not subject Lender, Trustee or Borrower to the risk of civil or criminal liability (other than the civil liability of Borrower for the amount of the lien in question), (vi) such lien is subordinate to the lien of this Security Instrument, (vii) Borrower has not consented to such lien, (viii) Borrower has given Lender prompt notice of the filing of such lien and, upon request by Lender from time to time, notice of the status of such contest by Borrower and/or confirmation of the continuing satisfaction of the conditions set forth in this Section 2.06(c), (ix) Borrower shall promptly pay the obligation secured by such lien upon a final determination of Borrower’s liability therefor, and (x) Borrower shall deliver written notice of its intent to contest such lien at least thirty (30) days before commencing such contest and also shall deliver to Lender, if requested by Lender, cash, a bond or other security acceptable to Lender equal to 125% of the contested amount pursuant to collateral arrangements reasonably satisfactory to Lender.

 

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Section 2.07. Cost of Defending and Upholding this Security Instrument Lien . If any action or proceeding is commenced to which Lender or Trustee is made a party relating to the Loan Documents and/or the Property or Lender’s or Trustee’s interest therein or in which it becomes necessary to defend or uphold the lien of this Security Instrument or any other Loan Document, Borrower shall, on demand, reimburse Lender and/or Trustee, as applicable, for all expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Lender and/or Trustee, as applicable, in connection therewith, and such sum, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate from and after such demand until fully paid, shall constitute a part of the Debt.

 

Section 2.08. Use of the Property . Borrower will use, or cause to be used, the Property for such use as is permitted pursuant to applicable Legal Requirements including, without limitation, under the certificate of occupancy applicable to the Property, and which is required by the Loan Documents. Borrower shall not suffer or permit the Property or any portion thereof to be used by the public, any tenant, or any Person not subject to a Lease, in a manner as is reasonably likely to impair Borrower’s title to the Property, or in such manner as may give rise to a claim or claims of adverse usage or adverse possession by the public, or of implied dedication of the Property or any part thereof.

 

Section 2.09. Financial Reports . (a) Borrower will keep and maintain or will cause to be kept and maintained on a Fiscal Year basis, in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis reasonably acceptable to Lender) consistently applied, proper and accurate books, tax returns, records and accounts reflecting (i) all of the financial affairs of Borrower and (ii) all items of income and expense in connection with the operation of the Property or in connection with any services, equipment or furnishings provided in connection with the operation thereof, whether such income or expense may be realized by Borrower or by any other Person whatsoever, excepting lessees unrelated to and unaffiliated with Borrower who have leased from Borrower portions of the Premises for the purpose of occupying the same. Lender shall have the right from time to time at all times during normal business hours upon reasonable advance notice to examine such books, tax returns, records and accounts at the office of Borrower or other Person maintaining such books, tax returns, records and accounts and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Lender shall desire. During the continuance of an Event of Default, Borrower shall pay any costs and expenses incurred by Lender to examine Borrower’s and Guarantor’s accounting records with respect to the Property, as Lender shall determine to be necessary or appropriate in the protection of Lender’s interest.

 

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(b)   Borrower will furnish Lender (i) annually, within one hundred twenty (120) days following the end of each Fiscal Year of Borrower and (ii) on a quarterly basis, within thirty (30) days following the end of each fiscal quarter of Borrower, with a complete copy of Borrower’s financial statement consistently applied covering (A) all of the financial affairs of Borrower and (B) the operation of the Property for such Fiscal Year or fiscal quarters, as applicable, and containing a statement of revenues and expenses, a statement of assets and liabilities and a statement of Borrower’s equity. Each annual financial statement shall be prepared by an Independent certified public accountant that is reasonably acceptable to Lender in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis reasonably acceptable to Lender). Upon request made in connection with a Securitization of the Loan or after the occurrence of an Event of Default, such annual financial statements shall be audited by an Independent certified public accountant that is reasonably acceptable to Lender in accordance with GAAP. Together with the financial statements required to be furnished pursuant to this Section 2.09(b), Borrower shall furnish to Lender (A) an Officer’s Certificate certifying as of the date thereof (1) that the financial statements accurately represent the results of operations and financial condition of Borrower and the Property all in accordance with GAAP (or such other accounting basis reasonably acceptable to Lender) consistently applied, and (2) whether, to the best of such officer’s knowledge, there exists a Default under the Note or any other Loan Document executed and delivered by Borrower, and if such event or circumstance exists, the nature thereof, the period of time it has existed and the action then being taken to remedy such event or circumstance and (B) together with the financial statements delivered pursuant to Section 2.09(b)(ii) above, a statement showing (1) Pro-Forma Net Operating Income at the end of the most recent fiscal quarter (subject to verification by Lender in its reasonable discretion) and (2) the calculation of Debt Service Coverage.

 

(c)   Borrower will furnish Lender monthly, within twenty (20) days following the end of each month, with (i) a true, complete and correct cash flow statement with respect to the Property in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a part hereof, showing (A) all cash receipts of any kind whatsoever and all cash payments and disbursements, (B) year-to-date summaries of such cash receipts, payments and disbursements, and (C) during an O&M Operative Period, Pro Forma Net Operating Income (subject to the verification by Lender) and a calculation of Debt Service Coverage, (ii) a certification of Manager stating that such cash flow statement is true, complete and correct and a list of all litigation and proceedings affecting Borrower or the Property in which the amount involved is $250,000 or more, if not covered by insurance (or $2,500,000 or more whether or not covered by insurance), (iii) the sales per square foot for each lessee under the Space Leases to the extent such information is required to be delivered by such lessees and (iv) an occupancy report for the Property.

 

(d)   Borrower will furnish Lender monthly, within twenty (20) days following the end of each month, with a certification of Manager stating that all Operating Expenses with respect to the Property which had accrued as of the last day of the month preceding the delivery of the cash flow statement referred to in clause (c) above have been fully paid or otherwise reserved for by Manager (any such certification or any certification furnished by a Manager pursuant to clause (c) above, a “ Manager Certification ”).

 

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(e)   Borrower will furnish Lender annually, within twenty (20) days following the end of each year and within twenty (20) days following receipt of such request therefor, with a true, complete and correct rent roll for the Property, including a list of which tenants are in default under their respective Leases, dated as of the date of Lender’s request, identifying each tenant, the monthly rent and additional rent, if any, payable by such tenant, the expiration date of such tenant’s Lease, the security deposit, if any, held by Borrower under the Lease, the space covered by the Lease, each tenant that has filed a bankruptcy, insolvency, or reorganization proceeding since delivery of the last such rent roll, the sales per square foot of each tenant, to the extent reported by tenants under the terms of the Leases and the arrearages for such tenant, if any, and such rent roll shall be accompanied by an Officer’s Certificate, dated as of the date of the delivery of such rent roll, certifying that such rent roll is true, correct and complete in all material respects as of its date.

 

(f)   Borrower shall furnish to Lender, within thirty (30) days after Lender’s request therefor, with such further detailed information with respect to the operation of the Property and the financial affairs of Borrower as may be reasonably requested by Lender.

 

(g)   Borrower shall cause Manager to furnish to Lender, within twenty (20) days following the end of each month, a schedule of tenant security deposits showing any activity in the Security Deposit Account for such month, together with a certification of Manager as to the balance in such Security Deposit Account and that such tenant security deposits are being held in accordance with all Legal Requirements.

 

(h)   Borrower will furnish Lender annually, within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, with a report setting forth (i) the Net Operating Income for such Fiscal Year, (ii) the average occupancy rate of the Property during such Fiscal Year, and (iii) the capital repairs, replacements and improvements performed at the Property during such Fiscal Year and the aggregate Recurring Replacement Expenditures made in connection therewith.

 

(i)   Borrower shall furnish to Lender annually, within thirty (30) days of filing its respective tax return, a copy of such tax return and either a copy of the tax return of Guarantor within such thirty (30) day period or within ninety (90) days after the end of each Fiscal Year, a certificate from an Independent certified public accountant indicating the net worth of the Guarantor.

 

(j)   Borrower shall submit to Lender for Lender’s written approval an Annual Budget not later than sixty (60) days prior to the commencement of each Fiscal Year or, with respect to the Fiscal Year in which the Closing Date occurs, within sixty (60) days of the Closing Date, in form satisfactory to Lender setting forth in reasonable detail budgeted monthly operating income and monthly operating capital and other expenses for the Property. Each Annual Budget shall contain, among other things, limitations on management fees, third party service fees, and other expenses as Borrower may reasonably determine. Lender shall have the right to approve such Annual Budget which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, and in the event that Lender objects to the proposed Annual Budget submitted by Borrower, Lender shall advise Borrower of such objections within ten (10) Business Days after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall, within four (4) Business Days after receipt of notice of any such objections, revise such Annual Budget and resubmit the same to Lender. Lender shall advise Borrower of any objections to such revised Annual Budget within seven (7) Business Days after receipt thereof (and deliver to Borrower a reasonably detailed description of such objections) and Borrower shall revise the same in accordance with the process described herein until Lender approves an Annual Budget, provided, however, that if Lender shall not advise Borrower of its objections to any proposed Annual Budget within the applicable time period set forth in this Section, then such proposed Annual Budget shall be deemed approved by Lender. Until such time that Lender approves a proposed Annual Budget, the most recently Approved Annual Budget shall apply; provided that, such Approved Annual Budget shall be adjusted to reflect actual increases in Basic Carrying Costs and utilities expenses. In the event that Borrower must incur an Extraordinary Expense, then Borrower shall promptly deliver to Lender a reasonably detailed explanation of such proposed Extraordinary Expense for Lender’s approval, which approval may be granted or denied in Lender’s reasonable discretion; provided, however, so long as no O&M Operative Period is then in existence, no approval from Lender shall be required if (i) a single Extraordinary Expense is equal to or less than five percent (5%) of the amount set forth in the Approved Annual Budget for expenses related to such Extraordinary Expense, or (ii) if no sum was budgeted for such expense in the Approved Annual Budget, the Extraordinary Expense is less than or equal to five percent (5%) of the Approved Annual Budget, provided that all Extraordinary Expenses in any Fiscal Year do not exceed five percent (5%) of the Approved Annual Budget.

 

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(k)   In the event that Borrower fails to deliver any of the financial statements, reports or other information required to be delivered to Lender pursuant to this Section 2.09 on or prior to their due dates, if any such failure shall continue for fifteen (15) days following notice thereof from Lender, without waiving any default arising out of such failure, Borrower shall pay to Lender on each Payment Date for each month or portion thereof that any such financial statement, report or other information remains undelivered, an administrative fee in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500) and (ii) if Borrower has not delivered any such reports within five (5) Business Days of Lender’s giving an additional notice to Borrower requesting the missing financial statement, report or other information, an O&M Operative Period shall be deemed to have commenced. Borrower agrees that such administrative fee (i) is a fair and reasonable fee necessary to compensate Lender for its additional administrative costs and increased costs relating to Borrower’s failure to deliver the aforementioned statements, reports or other items as and when required hereunder and (ii) is not a penalty.

 

Section 2.10. Litigation . Borrower will give prompt written notice to Lender of any litigation or governmental proceedings pending or threatened (in writing) against Borrower which might have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 2.11. Updates of Representations . Borrower shall deliver to Lender within ten (10) Business Days of the request of Lender an Officer’s Certificate updating all of the representations and warranties contained in this Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents and certifying that all of the representations and warranties contained in this Security Instrument and the other Loan Documents, as updated pursuant to such Officer’s Certificate, are true, accurate and complete as of the date of such Officer’s Certificate or shall set forth the exceptions to representations and/or warranties in reasonable detail, as applicable, and, upon Lender’s request for further information with respect to such exceptions, shall provide Lender such additional information as Lender may reasonably request. Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall not be required to deliver the foregoing Officer’s Certificate more than two (2) times in any Loan Year. 

 

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ARTICLE III: INSURANCE AND CASUALTY RESTORATION

 

Section 3.01. Insurance Coverage . Borrower shall, at its expense, maintain the following insurance coverages with respect to the Property during the term of this Security Instrument:

 

(a)   (i)   Insurance against loss or damage by fire, casualty and other hazards included in an “all-risk” coverage endorsement or its equivalent, with such endorsements as Lender may from time to time reasonably require and which are customarily required by Institutional Lenders of similar properties similarly situated, including, without limitation, if the Property constitutes a legal non-conforming use, an ordinance of law coverage endorsement which contains “Demolition Cost”, “Loss Due to Operation of Law” and “Increased Cost of Construction” coverages, covering the Property in an amount not less than the greater of (A) 100% of the insurable replacement value of the Property (exclusive of the Premises and footings and foundations) and (B) such other amount as is necessary to prevent any reduction in such policy by reason of and to prevent Borrower, Lender or any other insured thereunder from being deemed to be a co-insurer. Not less frequently than once every three (3) years, Borrower, at its option, shall either (A) have the Appraisal updated or obtain a new appraisal of the Property, (B) have a valuation of the Property made by or for its insurance carrier conducted by an appraiser experienced in valuing properties of similar type to that of the Property which are in the geographical area in which the Property is located or (C) provide such other evidence as will, in Lender’s sole judgment, enable Lender to determine whether there shall have been an increase in the insurable value of the Property and Borrower shall deliver such updated Appraisal, new appraisal, insurance valuation or other evidence acceptable to Lender, as the case may be, and, if such updated Appraisal, new appraisal, insurance valuation, or other evidence acceptable to Lender reflects an increase in the insurable value of the Property, the amount of insurance required hereunder shall be increased accordingly and Borrower shall deliver evidence satisfactory to Lender that such policy has been so increased.

 

(ii)   Commercial general liability insurance against claims for personal and bodily injury and/or death to one or more persons or property damage, occurring on, in or about the Property (including the adjoining streets, sidewalks and passageways therein) in such amounts as Lender may from time to time reasonably require (but in no event shall Lender’s requirements be increased more frequently than once during each twelve (12) month period) and which are customarily required by Institutional Lenders for similar properties similarly situated, but not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate on a per location basis and, in addition thereto, not less than $25,000,000 excess and/or umbrella liability insurance shall be maintained for any and all claims.

 

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(iii)   Business interruption, rent loss or other similar insurance (A) with loss payable to Lender, (B) covering all risks required to be covered by the insurance provided for in Section 3.01(a)(i) hereof and (C) in an amount not less than 90% of the projected fixed or base rent plus percentage rent for the succeeding eighteen (18) month period based on an occupancy rate of 100%. Such insurance coverage shall provide a six (6) month extended period of indemnity. The amount of such insurance shall be determined upon the execution of this Security Instrument, and not more frequently than once each calendar year thereafter based on Borrower’s reasonable estimate of projected fixed or base rent plus percentage rent, from the Property for the next succeeding eighteen (18) months. In the event the Property shall be damaged or destroyed, Borrower shall and hereby does assign to Lender all payment of claims under the policies of such insurance, and all amounts payable thereunder, and all net amounts, shall be collected by Lender under such policies and shall be applied in accordance with this Security Instrument; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve Borrower of its obligations to timely pay all amounts due under the Loan Documents.

 

(iv)   Intentionally Deleted.

 

(v)   Insurance against loss or damages from (A) leakage of sprinkler systems and (B) explosion of steam boilers, air conditioning equipment, pressure vessels or similar apparatus now or hereafter installed at the Property, in such amounts as Lender may from time to time reasonably require and which are then customarily required by Institutional Lenders of similar properties similarly situated.

 

(vi)   Flood insurance in an amount equal to the full insurable value of the Property or the maximum amount available, whichever is less, if the Improvements are located in an area designated by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as being “an area of special flood hazard” under the National Flood Insurance Program ( i.e. , having a one percent or greater chance of flooding), and if flood insurance is available under the National Flood Insurance Act.

 

(vii)   Worker’s compensation insurance or other similar insurance which may be required by Governmental Authorities or Legal Requirements.

 

(viii)   Intentionally Deleted.

 

(ix)   Insurance against damage resulting from acts of terrorism, or an insurance policy without an exclusion for damages resulting from terrorism, on terms consistent with the commercial property insurance policy required under subse


 
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