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MEZZANINE A LOAN AGREEMENT

Mezzanine Loan Agreement

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Title: MEZZANINE A LOAN AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 11/9/2007
Industry: Real Estate Operations     Law Firm: Thacher Proffitt;Schulte Roth     Sector: Services

MEZZANINE A LOAN AGREEMENT, Parties: archstone smith operating trust , bank of america  n.a. , barclays capital real estate finance inc , lehman brothers holdings inc
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Exhibit 10.7

 

MEZZANINE A LOAN AGREEMENT

 

 

Dated as of October 5, 2007

 

 

Between

 

 

THE ENTITIES IDENTIFIED IN EXHIBIT A ANNEXED HERETO ,
as Borrower

 

 

and

 

 

LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDINGS INC.,
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
AND
BARCLAYS CAPITAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE INC.
,
as Lender

 



 

I.

DEFINITIONS; PRINCIPLES OF CONSTRUCTION

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1.1

 

Definitions

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1.2

 

Principles of Construction

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

II .

GENERAL TERMS

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.1

 

Loan Commitment; Disbursement to Borrower

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

2.1.1

 

Agreement to Lend and Borrow

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

2.1.2

 

Single Disbursement to Borrower

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

2.1.3

 

The Note, Pledge Agreement and Loan Documents

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

2.1.4

 

Use of Proceeds

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.2

 

Interest; Loan Payments; Late Payment Charge

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.1

 

Payments

 

42

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.2

 

Interest Calculation

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.3

 

Eurodollar Rate Unascertainable; Illegality; Increased Costs

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.4

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.5

 

Payment on Maturity Date

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.6

 

Payments after Default

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.7

 

Late Payment Charge

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.8

 

Usury Savings

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

2.2.9

 

Foreign Taxes

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.3

 

Prepayments

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.1

 

Voluntary Prepayments

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.2

 

Liquidation Events

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.3

 

Prepayments After Default

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.4

 

Making of Payments

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

2.3.5

 

Application of Principal Prepayments

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.4

 

Interest Rate Hedging Agreement

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.5

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.6

 

Release of an Individual Property

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.7

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.8

 

Release on Payment in Full

 

55

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.9

 

Substitution of Properties

 

56

 



 

III.

MORTGAGE BORROWER DISTRIBUTIONS

 

63

 

 

 

 

Section 3.1

 

Mortgage Borrower Distributions

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4.1

 

Borrower Representations

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.1

 

Organization

 

63

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.2

 

Proceedings

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.3

 

No Conflicts

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.4

 

Litigation

 

64

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.5

 

Agreements

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.6

 

Solvency

 

65

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.7

 

Full and Accurate Disclosure

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.8

 

No Plan Assets

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.9

 

Compliance

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.10

 

Financial Information

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.11

 

Condemnation

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.12

 

Federal Reserve Regulations

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.13

 

Utilities and Public Access

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.14

 

Not a Foreign Person

 

67

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.15

 

Separate Lots

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.16

 

Assessments

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.17

 

Enforceability

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.18

 

No Prior Assignment

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.19

 

Insurance

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.20

 

Use of Property

 

68

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.21

 

Certificate of Occupancy; Licenses

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.22

 

Flood Zone

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.23

 

Physical Condition

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.24

 

Boundaries

 

69

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.25

 

Leases

 

70

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.26

 

Title

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.27

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.28

 

Filing and Recording Taxes

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.29

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

72

 

2



 

4.1.30

 

Management Agreement

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.31

 

Illegal Activity

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.32

 

No Change in Facts or Circumstances; Disclosure

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.33

 

Investment Company Act

 

72

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.34

 

Principal Place of Business; State of Organization

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.35

 

Single Purpose Entity

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.36

 

Business Purposes

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.37

 

Taxes

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.38

 

Forfeiture

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.39

 

Environmental Representations and Warranties

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.40

 

Taxpayer Identification Number

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.41

 

OFAC

 

81

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.42

 

Ground Lease Representations

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.43

 

Deposit and Securities Accounts

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.44

 

Embargoed Person

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.45

 

Affiliates

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.46

 

Mortgage Borrower Representations

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.47

 

List of Mortgage Loan Documents

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.48

 

Condominium Representations

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

4.1.49

 

Mortgage Loan Event of Default

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4.2

 

Survival of Representations

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

V.

BORROWER COVENANTS

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5.1

 

Affirmative Covenants

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.1

 

Existence; Compliance with Legal Requirements

 

84

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.2

 

Taxes and Other Charges

 

85

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.3

 

Litigation

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.4

 

Access to the Properties

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.5

 

Notice of Default

 

86

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.6

 

Cooperate in Legal Proceedings

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.7

 

Award and Insurance Benefits

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.8

 

Further Assurances

 

87

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.9

 

Mortgage and Intangible Taxes

 

87

 

3



 

5.1.10

 

Financial Reporting

 

88

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.11

 

Business and Operations

 

91

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.12

 

Costs of Enforcement

 

91

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.13

 

Estoppel Statement

 

91

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.14

 

Loan Proceeds

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.15

 

Performance by Borrower

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.16

 

Confirmation of Representations

 

93

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.17

 

Leasing Matters

 

94

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.18

 

Management Agreement

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.19

 

Environmental Covenants

 

99

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.20

 

Alterations

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.21

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.22

 

OFAC

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.23

 

Ground Lease Covenants

 

102

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.24

 

Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.25

 

Notices

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.26

 

Special Distributions

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.27

 

Mortgage Borrower Covenants

 

103

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.28

 

Mortgage Loan Estoppels

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.29

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

5.1.30

 

Condominium Covenants

 

104

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5.2

 

Negative Covenants

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.1

 

Liens

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.2

 

Dissolution

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.3

 

Change in Business

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.4

 

Debt Cancellation

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.5

 

Zoning

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.6

 

No Joint Assessment

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.7

 

Name, Identity, Structure, or Principal Place of Business

 

107

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.8

 

ERISA

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.9

 

Affiliate Transactions

 

108

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.10

 

Transfers

 

109

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.11

 

Permitted Transfer

 

112

 

4



 

5.2.12

 

Limitations on Securities Issuances

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.13

 

Distributions

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.14

 

Refinancing or Prepayment of the Mortgage Loan

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.15

 

Acquisition of the Mortgage Loan

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

5.2.16

 

Material Agreements

 

115

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

INSURANCE; CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.1

 

Insurance

 

116

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.2

 

Casualty

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.3

 

Condemnation

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.4

 

Restoration

 

122

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.5

 

Rights of Lender

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

VII.

RESERVE FUNDS

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.1

 

Repairs

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.2

 

Impositions and Imposition Deposits

 

123

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.3

 

Replacement Reserves

 

124

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.4

 

Debt Service Reserve Funds

 

124

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.5

 

Mortgage Debt Service Escrows

 

125

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.6

 

Interest Rate Hedging Reserves

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.7

 

Other Mortgage Reserves

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.8

 

Reserve Funds, Generally

 

126

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.9

 

Letters of Credit

 

127

 

 

 

 

 

7.9.1

 

Delivery of Letters of Credit

 

127

 

 

 

 

 

7.9.2

 

Provisions Regarding Letters of Credit

 

128

 

 

 

 

 

VIII.

DEFAULTS

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.1

 

Event of Default

 

129

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.2

 

Remedies

 

133

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.3

 

Remedies Cumulative; Waivers

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.4

 

Right to Cure Defaults

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.5

 

Mortgage Loan Reserve Funds

 

135

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.6

 

Power of Attorney

 

135

 

5



 

IX.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS

 

136

 

 

 

 

Section 9.1

 

Sale of Notes and Securitization

 

136

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.2

 

Disclosure Document Cooperation

 

138

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.3

 

Servicer

 

138

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.4

 

Exculpation

 

138

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.5

 

Limitation on Borrower’s Obligations

 

141

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.6

 

Reallocation of Loan Amounts

 

143

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.7

 

Syndication

 

143

 

 

 

 

 

9.7.1

 

Syndication

 

143

 

 

 

 

 

9.7.2

 

Sale of Loan, Co-Lenders, Participations and Servicing

 

144

 

 

 

 

 

9.7.3

 

Cooperation in Syndication

 

146

 

 

 

 

 

9.7.4

 

Payment of Agent’s, and Co-Lender’s Expenses

 

148

 

 

 

 

 

9.7.5

 

Intentionally Omitted

 

148

 

 

 

 

 

9.7.6

 

No Joint Venture

 

148

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.8

 

Restructuring of Loan and/or Mezzanine B Loan; Creation of New Mezzanine Loan(s)

 

148

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.9

 

Contributions and Waivers

 

150

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.10

 

Certain Additional Rights of Lender; VCOC

 

154

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.11

 

Mortgage Loan Defaults

 

155

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.12