Exhibit 10.31
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THIRD AMENDED
AND RESTATED
CREDIT AGREEMENT
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO THIRD
AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “
Amendment ”) is entered into and effective as of
March 12, 2009 among FIG LLC (f/k/a FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP
LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (the “
Borrower ”), certain Subsidiaries and Affiliates of
the Borrower (the “ Guarantors ”), the Lenders
party hereto and BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., as Administrative Agent
(the “ Administrative Agent ”). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings
set forth in the Credit Agreement (as defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the
Guarantors, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are party to
that certain Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as
of May 29, 2008 (as amended and modified from time to
time, the “ Credit Agreement ”);
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested
an amendment to the Credit Agreement as described below;
and
WHEREAS, the Required Lenders are
willing to agree to such amendment, subject to the terms set forth
herein as more fully set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Amendments to Credit
Agreement . Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions
precedent set forth in Section 2 below, from and after the
date hereof, the Credit Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:
(a) Section 2.04(b)(ii) of the
Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following new
clause (D) immediately after clause
(C) thereof:
(ii) (D) Audit Opinion .
If on or before May 30, 2009 the Borrower has not delivered to
the Administrative Agent an audit opinion with respect to
Eurocastle for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 that is
not subject to any “going concern” or any like
qualification or exception as required pursuant to
Section 7.01(a)(ii) , then on or before June 2,
2009 the Borrower shall prepay Term Loans in an amount equal to
$25,000,000 (it being understood and agreed that any prepayment
made pursuant to this Section 2.04(b)(ii)(D) shall not
reduce any regularly scheduled payment of principal of the Delayed
Draw Term Loan required pursuant to the terms of
Section 2.06(b) ). Any prepayment pursuant to this
clause (ii)(D) shall be applied as set forth in clause
(iii) below.
(b) Section 2.04(b)(iii) is
hereby amended by inserting “and
Section 2.04(b)(ii)(D) ” immediately after the
reference to “ Section 2.04(b)(ii)(C) ” in
clause C thereof.
(c) Section 7.01(a)(ii) of the
Credit Agreement is amended by deleting the existing period at the
end of such section and adding a proviso at the end of such section
to read as follows:
;provided, however, the
requirement that each such opinion not be subject to any
“going concern” or any like qualification or exception
as to the scope of such audit shall not be applicable with respect
to the financial statements of Eurocastle solely for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 2008.
2. Effectiveness; Conditions
Precedent . This Amendment shall be effective upon satisfaction
of the following conditions:
(a) Receipt by the Administrative
Agent of copies of this Amendment duly executed by the Borrower,
the Guarantors and the Required Lenders; and
(b) No Default or Event of Default
shall exist or be continuing.
3. Ratification of Credit
Agreement . The term “Credit Agreement” as used in
each of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Credit
Agreement as amended and modified by this Amendment. Except as
herein specifically agreed, the Credit Agreement, as amended by
this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed and shall remain
in full force and effect according to its terms. Each of the Loan
Parties acknowledge and consent to the modifications set forth
herein and agree that this Amendment does not impair, reduce or
limit any of its obligations under the Loan Documents (including,
without limitation, the indemnity obligations and guaranty
obligations set forth therein) and that, after the date hereof,
this Amendment shall constitute a Loan Document.
4. Authority/Enforceability .
Each of the Loan Parties represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) It has taken all necessary
action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this
Amendment.
(b) This Amendment has been duly
executed and delivered by such Person and constitutes such
Person’s legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
fraudulent conveyance or transfer, moratorium or similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general
principles of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is
considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(c) No consent, approval,
authorization or order of, or filing, registration or qualification
with, any court or governmental authority or third party is
required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance
by such Person of this Amendment.
(d) The execution and delivery of
this Amendment does not (i) violate, contravene or conflict
with any provision of its, or its Subsidiaries’
organizational documents or (ii) materially violate,
contravene or conflict with any Requirement of Law or any other
law, regulation, order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree or
permit applicable to it or any of its Subsidiaries.
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5. Representations and Warranties
of the Loan Parties . The Loan Parties represent and warrant to
the Administrative Agent and the Lenders that (a) the
representations and warranties of the Loan Parties set forth in
Article VI of the Credit Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects as of the date hereof (except to the extent a
representation and warranty specifically refers to an earlier date
and then as of such earlier date), (b) after giving effect to
this Amendment, no event has occurred and is continuing which
constitutes a Default or an Event of Default and (c) the
Collateral Documents continue to create a valid perfected security
interest in the Collateral prior to all Liens other than Permitted
Liens.
6 Release . In consideration
of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders entering into
this Amendment on behalf of the Lenders, the Loan Parties hereby
release the Administrative Agent, the L/C Issuer, each of the
Lenders, and the Administrative Agent’s, the L/C
Issuer’s and each of the Lenders’ respective officers,
employees, representatives, agents, counsel and directors from any
and all actions, causes of action, claims, demands, damages and
liabilities of whatever kind or nature, in law or in equity, now
known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected to the extent that any
of the foregoing arises from any action or failure to act solely in
connection with the Loan Documents on or prior to the date
hereof.
7. Counterparts/Telecopy .
This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be an original, but
all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery
of executed counterparts of this Amendment by telecopy or
electronic transmission of a “PDF” copy shall be
effective as an original and shall constitute a representation that
an original shall be delivered promptly upon request.
8. GOVERNING LAW . THIS
AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the
date first above written.
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BORROWER:
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FIG
LLC,
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a Delaware
limited liability company
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(formerly known
as Fortress Investment Group LLC)
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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GUARANTORS:
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FORTRESS
OPERATING ENTITY I LP,
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a Delaware
limited partnership
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(formerly known
as Fortress Investment Holdings LLC)
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By:
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FIG Corp, its
General Partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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FORTRESS
OPERATING ENTITY II LP,
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a Delaware
limited partnership
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(formerly known
as Fortress Principal Investment Holdings II LLC)
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By:
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FIG Corp, its
General Partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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FORTRESS
OPERATING ENTITY III LP,
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a Delaware
limited partnership
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(formerly known
as FIG Partners Pool (P) LLC)
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By:
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FIG Corp, its
General Partner
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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