EARLY RATE LOCK
AGREEMENT
This Early Rate
Lock Agreement is made as of October 5, 2005 by and between
Ashford Hospitality Limited Partnership and Ashford Hospitality
Trust, Inc. (collectively, “ Borrower ”), and
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Lending, Inc., individually and as agent for
its affiliates (“ ML ”).
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Borrower has executed and delivered
to ML a Commitment Letter dated October 5, 2005 (the “
Commitment Letter ”) for additional mortgage debt in
the approximate principal amount of up to $210,800,000 (the “
Specified Principal Amount ”) with regard to financing
certain properties identified on Exhibit A to the Commitment
Letter (the “ Property ”). All terms used herein
but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in
the Commitment Letter.
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Borrower has requested that, as an
accommodation to Borrower, and at Borrower’s sole risk, cost
and expense, ML lock in advance the interest rate for the Specified
Principal Amount (the “ Rate Lock ”), in
connection with ML’s issuance of the Commitment Letter,
notwithstanding that all of the conditions necessary to fund the
Loan as set forth therein have not yet been fulfilled and satisfied
by Borrower. In addition, ML has agreed to extend the term on
approximately $83,825,000 (the “ Extended Amount
”) of the Prior Financing (as defined in the Commitment
Letter) from July 1, 2015 to February 1, 2016, it being
understood and agreed that ML shall incur certain breakage costs
and expenses in connection therewith and that Borrower will be
responsible for the payment of all such costs and expenses, as well
as for the higher yield on longer term debt instruments. Borrower
acknowledges that ML has not completed its due diligence review,
except as otherwise set forth in the Commitment Letter.
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3.
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Neither this Agreement nor any
Confirmation (as hereinafter defined) shall constitute a commitment
to lend, either express or implied. ML’s commitment to make
the Loan is documented in the Commitment Letter.
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Borrower shall be permitted to enter
into the Rate Lock transaction (the “ Transaction
”) with regard to the requested Specified Principal Amount
subject to the terms of this Agreement. Such Transaction shall be
evidenced by a confirmation in the form attached hereto and made a
part hereof as Exhibit A (the “
Confirmation ”) setting forth, among other things, the
“ Fixed Rate ” on the Specified Principal Amount
and on each Loan, the “ Specified Principal Amount
”, the “ Initial Rate Lock Deposit ”, the
“ Breakage Multiplier ”, the “ Base
Swap Rate Index ”, the “ Base Swap Rate
”, the “ Margin Threshold ”, the “
Initial CMBS Spread Index ”, the “ CMBS
Spread Index ”, the “ Fixed Rate Period
” of the Transaction, the Fixed Rate on the Extended Amount,
and the Extended Amount Per Diem.
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In
order to effect the Transaction, ML may or may not enter into
certain hedging arrangements and/or a series of combined or
offsetting transactions in its sole and absolute discretion through
the purchase or sale of United States Treasury notes, swap
contracts, or any other instruments deemed necessary or
appropriate, any of which may be with an affiliate of ML
(collectively, “ Hedging Arrangements ”).
Notwithstanding the
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terms hereof, ML will not be
required to Rate Lock on any day or at any time at which, in
ML’s sole and absolute judgment, there is not an orderly
market.
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Borrower understands and agrees that
ML is under no obligation to give, and will not give, Borrower the
benefit of any decline in interest rates subsequent to ML’s
locking of the interest rate hereunder.
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In
consideration for ML agreeing to the early interest rate lock and
the extension of the maturity dates on the Extended Loans, Borrower
has agreed to deposit with ML an Initial Rate Lock Deposit which
shall be held by ML in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
The interest rate on the Specified Principal Amount will be the
Fixed Rate as set forth on the Confirmation, which will be
calculated pursuant to the Commitment Letter. With respect to any
loans currently secured by the Remaining CNL Pools (as defined in
the Commitment) that ML elects to increase in accordance with the
Commitment, the amended and restated Loans will have an interest
rate equal to the weighted average of the existing interest rates
on the principal balances of such loans prior to being increased
and the Interest Rate locked in accordance herewith on the
applicable portion of the Specified Principal Amount, subject to
adjustment as set forth herein and as otherwise discussed by the
parties. In addition, the Interest Rate on the Extended Loans (as
defined in the Commitment) shall be increased in order to
compensate ML for all breakage and other costs incurred by ML in
connection with the extension of the term on the Extended Loans, as
set forth in the Commitment (unless Borrower elects to reimburse ML
for such costs in cash at closing) as well as for the higher yield
on longer term debt instruments. The second page of the
Confirmation sets forth the Fixed Rates on each of the Loans
expected to be funded pursuant to the Commitment Letter. ML
reserves the right to re-allocate coupon and principal among the
Loans, it being understood and agreed that ML intends to
re-allocate coupon from Loan 1 to Loans 2, 3 and 7, as set forth on
the Confirmation. If at any time during the Fixed Rate Period,
(i) the number of basis points by which the Base Swap Rate
Index decreases from the Base Swap Rate exceeds (ii) the
Margin Threshold, the Borrower shall be required, no later than
10:00 am (New York City time) on the business day following notice
thereof (the “ Losses Payment Date ”) to deposit
additional funds with ML by wire transfer an amount sufficient to
bring the cumulative Rate Lock Deposits to an amount equal to the
Initial Rate Lock Deposit plus the current value of the sum of the
Principal Losses (as hereinafter defined) plus Per Diem Carrying
Costs (as hereinafter defined). In addition, if at any time during
the Fixed Rate Period, the accrued Per Diem Carrying Costs (as
hereinafter defined) are greater than one-half of one
(1) percent of the Specified Principal Amount then the
Borrower shall be required, no later than 10:00 am (New York City
time) on the business day following notice thereof (the “
Losses Payment Date ”) to deposit additional funds
with ML by wire transfer an amount sufficient to bring the
cumulative Rate Lock Deposits to an amount equal to the Initial
Rate Lock Deposit plus the current value of the sum of the
Principal Losses (as hereinafter defined) plus Per Diem Carrying
Costs (as hereinafter defined). Borrower acknowledges and agrees
that ML may require one or more additional Rate Lock Deposits at
any time during the Fixed Rate Period as provided above. If
Borrower fails to post required additional Rate Lock Deposits with
ML by any Losses Payment Date, ML may, in its sole discretion,
declare a default hereunder, in which event (i) t
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